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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 14 WESLEYANARGUS.COM MPD Investigates Physical Assaults By Sofi Goode and Danielle Krieger and Oct. 5 incidents. News Editor and Staff Writer “We are involved from the stand- point of looking at any camera foot- Three instances of physical assault age,” Rohde said. “We’ve talked to a on University students are currently un- number of people that may have infor- der investigation by The Middletown mation—not that they’re suspects, but Police Department (MPD). The first as- maybe they saw something. That piece sault occurred in the early hours of the is still very much in the pipeline, and morning of Sept. 13 on Lawn Ave. The the encouragement continues to espe- second assault occurred the following cially students, but anyone in the cam- evening, on Church Street. The third pus community if they know anything assault occurred on Oct. 5 off campus. about it, have heard anything about it, Lieutenant Heather Desmond, to communicate that with us.” the Public Information Officer for the Although all three assaults occurred Middletown Police Department, de- at night and all three victims were male, clined to release information about Desmond stated the evidence does not MPD’s progress because the investiga- suggest that the incidents are connected. tions are ongoing. University Public “I would say that these are indi- Safety Director Scott Rohde said that vidual incidents in of themselves; you his department remains involved in the investigations regarding the Sept. 14 ASSAULTS, page 3 NOAH MERTZ/PHOTO EDITOR Behind the Scenes Working Their Magic

Brooklyn indie-pop band Cuddle Magic brought horns and harmonies to WestCo Cafe With “In the Heights” on Saturday night. Northampton folk rock group The Sun Parade opened. By Jenny Davis and Max Lee “I would like Sonny in the bo- Opinion Editor and Contributing Writer dega,” she says, and her actors fall into line. “I would like Graffiti Pete to be sit- The cast of “In the Heights” ting above him with his legs dangling.” knows that Miranda Haymon ’16, She is sharp in one moment and Despite Offensive Setbacks, their stage manager, isn’t kidding laughing in the next; she berates two when she calls out, “Places!” Those actors for whispering to each other and who have been practicing outside, then lets out a hilariously over-dramatic dancing in high heels and ruffled “Jesus!” Nascimento’s typical loving Cardinal Football Thwarts Bates skirts in the hallway, immediately en- firmness, as well as her reputation in the ter the studio. Other members of the theater department, is what drew many By Gili Lipman against formidable opponents such as the game, we pretty much shut them cast, who have been spinning on the of the actors to the show. Assistant Sports Editor Amherst, Williams, and Trinity. Head down.” floor in front of the mirror, singing by “I think a lot of draw for this pro- Coach Mike Whalen spoke about why The Bobcats took the opening the piano, and running their lines on duction, the reason we got so many The Wesleyan football team, he thought his team was scoreless until kickoff and clawed down the field in the sides of the room, also assemble. people, was because [Nascimento] currently ranked second in Division its final drive of the second quarter. 5:41. The Cardinals’ defense was able Associate Professor of was directing,” Sara Guernsey ’15 said III among New England teams at “Bates both offensively and de- to withstand the heat, only relinquish- Theater and show director Claudia when The Argus sat down with the cast 4-0, defeated Bates last weekend 24- fensively has schemes that no one else ing a 23-yard field goal to the home Nascimento is ready to go. Her feet to discuss the show. “That’s why a lot 10 to cap off back-to-back games in in the league runs, so it’s the only time team. The drive lasted 14 plays and are bare and she carries a songbook. of people want to do it. This is a total Maine. It was the ninth consecutive that we see the formations all year,” went for 69 yards, including a 33-yard “Get your scripts,” she instructs. different show. It’s an intense time com- meeting between the schools that Whalen said. “On offense, they run reception and a third and goal stop And then, when there seems to be a mitment, and although Claudia might the Cardinals have won. the option, and on defense, a 3-5 stack from Wesleyan. hold up: “Please close the door. Let’s come off as very intimidating”—the The win did not come easy with a lot of blitzing. Because we can’t Trailing by three, the Birds had go! Places!” cast, which had gathered in a semi- for the Birds, despite the fact that simulate the scheme in practice, it takes the ball and quarterback Jesse Warren This is Act 2, Scene 6 of “In the circle, laughed at this—“she also, last they outgained the Bobcats 418 our players a little bit of time to adjust ’15 threw a 28-yard completion to tight Heights,” which opens November rehearsal, was dancing around and was to 164 in yardage. The contest to the speed of the game. Their first end Ben Kurtz ’17. Kurtz was tackled 12. When Nascimento is satisfied trying to steal everybody’s parts. She featured another slow start for the drive was 65 yards, but then the rest of at the Bates 39-yard line and wildcat with the level of quiet in the studio, makes everybody really happy.” Cardinals, something it cannot the game they only had 95 yards. Once she begins to block her cast, moving afford to have later in the season our defense adjusted to the speed of FOOTBALL, page 11 slowly and deliberately. HEIGHTS, page 6 Pancakes or Waffles: From Batter to Toppings, A Tough Choice Power to Pancakes special kind of sandwich shop to make artificial spray that coats waffle-makers. By Emma Davis them properly. The bread is toasted Pancakes also exist in many Food Editor and its taste enhanced by a bit of oil on more forms across cultures. Blintzes, the grill, melted cheese oozes luscious- crepes, Swedish pancakes, Ugandan Waffles are to pancakes ly from the sides, and even a simple pancakes—just take a look at the list as sandwiches are to panini. smattering of ingredients can be trans- of “regional varieties” on the pancake Sandwiches are one of the most ba- formed into a rich and rewarding meal. Wikipedia page, and you’ll see that sic lunch foods, and you can find As with panini, pancakes indi- there are close to 40 different countries them anywhere from truck stops cate at least some engagement with the of origin. Clearly, people everywhere to gourmet restaurants; although kitchen and with cooking as an art. have been pouring batter onto griddles the quality differs, the fundamental When was the last time you bought a for centuries, and the explanation is idea is the same. The bread is a layer box of frozen pancakes? Unlike waffles, simple: pancakes are delicious and of fluff with no satisfying crunch, pancakes require a stovetop and a chef’s amazingly easy to make. and any cheese is cold and plasticky sense of timing; there’s no machine Then there’s the question of top-

TRICIA MERLINO/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER to the touch. Without condiments available to crisp both sides evenly or pings. Fruit, chocolate chips, syrup, or sauces, the dish as a whole is a beep at you when each one is ready. whipped cream, butter—a pancake can Rehearsals are in full swing for the Theater department’s produc- bland mixture of flavors. Pancakes also come with a delicious become the froyo of breakfast foods. tion of “In the Heights,” which opens on Nov/ 12. Panini, on the other hand, are coating of flavor, as they are typically warm and inviting, and it takes a cooked in butter rather than the greasy, FOOD FIGHT, page 10 Time of Death Cosplay Conversations Swinging Back Theories on the afterlife 5 Comic Con sweeps NYC 8 A seasoned chef returns 10 2 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 The news Wesleyan Argus established in 1868 “Do It In the Dark” Competition

Editors-in-Chief Gwendolyn Rosen Rebecca Seidel Expands Scope to All of Campus Production Manager By Millie Dent “buzzing” sustainable activities and them using water bottles and turning it fresh and new,” Ortiz said. “So Eliza Loomis News Editor earning points. The app will now off their lights every time they leave, JouleBug helps with the focusing. be an integral part of Do It In the I feel like that would be a bigger It’s keeping people [saying], ‘Oh it’s Executive Editors The University’s annual energy- Dark and can be downloaded onto a change and it would have a bigger not the same thing over and over.’ It Lily Baggott saving competition, Do It In the computer or a smartphone from the effect on sustainability on campus.” changes from time to time.” Claire Bradach Dark, began on Oct. 12, integrating Apple app store or the Android store. The competition will uti- Miranda Katz The final prize of the competi- the JouleBug app to allow students Sustainability Intern Michael Ortiz lize the Sustainability Office’s Eco tion—distinct from the reward for News Editors Millie Dent to track their energy saving progress. ’17 explained the benefits of adding Facilitators, students who are spe- leading on JouleBug—is based on Sofi Goode Unlike in previous years, all students the JouleBug app to the campus- cially trained to promote sustainable the percent decrease in Wesleyan’s Asst. News Editors Courtney Laermer will be able to participate, rather wide competition, noting its ability practices to the freshmen in assigned utility bill. The University will re- Sophie Zinser than just the residents of woodframe to predict energy-related statistics. dorms. Eco Facilitator Cassia Patel ceive this bill in the winter. Last year, Features Editors Rebecca Brill and program houses. The competi- “JouleBug gives the power to ’17 explained the different steps stu- The Bayit won the Do It In the Dark Jess Zalph tion will run through Nov. 25. the people,” Ortiz said. “It allows dents can take to reduce energy us- competition based on its utility bill. Arts Editors Dan Fuchs Sustainability intern Molly them to do these sustainable actions age. Current Bayit House Manager Ian Gabe Rosenberg Steinfeld ’15 hopes that this year’s and then buzz on the app and give “The advice I give out includes Rice ’17 said that the house hopes to Asst. Arts Editors Michael Darer competition will spark real conversa- themselves points and we can track basic steps like turning off the lights repeat its win. William Donnelly tion regarding energy usage. those points. We can use those points when not in the room as well as tech- “We are hoping that putting a Sports Editors Brett Keating “I think it is easy to talk about to see which dorm, supposedly, is niques not everyone is aware of, such compost bin in the house will en- Felipe DaCosta energy usage, but we hope that this saving the most energy, and then at as unplugging chargers when not in courage residents to compost more, Asst. Sports Editor Gili Lipman event encourages people to take indi- the end of the winter we can check use (which wastes energy because of and just generally making sure that Food Editors Emma Davis vidual action to help out,” Steinfeld the bill and see if it corroborates with the resistance in the wire), and help- we are conscious of when the lights Erica DeMichiel wrote in an email to The Argus. the information we have.” ing friends and peers learn how to are on and trying to do small things Opinion Editor Jenny Davis All of the money saved through The app has sorted the campus use the outlet boards with switches Photo Editor Noah Mertz like taking shorter showers,” Rice reduced energy usage will go toward into two teams: one includes the that can be shut off when not in said. “As a program house, we feel Asst. Photo Editors Lex Spirtes financial aid. Jonas Powell dorms, HiRise, LoRise, and program use,” Patel wrote in an email to The that the best way to make a change Head Layout Courtney Laermer “A lot of people on this cam- houses, while the other includes Argus. in the world is by making a differ- Layout Seamus Edison pus feel personal connections to this woodframe houses and the Fauver The first phase of the competi- ence as a group and keeping each Jordan Fried cause, and I think it is great that we apartments. tion is focused on educating students other accountable. The effect of one Naomi Oyakhilome can all make small changes to help “If you’re a senior and you al- about laptop energy emissions, rep- person may be small, but together we Matthew Wallock one another out,” Steinfeld wrote. “It ready know what causes you’re most resented by the “Quittin’ Time” pin can start a larger change.” Business Manager Andrew Hove was really gratifying to see people’s worried about, it’s harder to do on the JouleBug app. There will be a Ortiz emphasized that the con- Advertising Manager Katya Sapozhnina enthusiasm when I would talk about things than it would be for a fresh- different challenge every two weeks; test is designed to help students fos- Web Editor Cumhur Korkut the competition and the benefits for man [who is] probably more impres- at the end of the contest, the group ter environmentally friendly habits. Social Media Editor Heather Whittemore financial aid.” sionable,” Ortiz said. “We can’t really that is in the lead will receive a re- “We hope to train people that Distribution Managers Gabriela Arias Last fall, the Office of get the seniors to change, and they’re ward. after a while you don’t even buzz Sydney Lolli Sustainability hosted a competition leaving, but the freshmen and soph- “We wanted to focus it more yourself for the points,” Ortiz said. Ampersand Editor Sarah Esocoff using JouleBug in which 24 teams omores, they’re going to be here for to keep people more interested and “It becomes part of your daily rou- Head Copy Editor Sophia Franchi of students competed for prizes by three years, four years. So if we get make sure nobody fell off and keep tine.” Copy Editors Isabel Bartholomew Allison Conley Erica DeMichiel “She wore army pants and flip flops, so I wore army pants and flip flops.” The Wesleyan Argus is published by the under- graduates of Wesleyan Uni- versity. 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Continued from front page in my inbox and see a Public Safety By Hyunji Ward Cañizares, and Eills have already most desirable service. alert...I delete the messages before I Contributing Writer reached out to students at a num- “We’d like around 100, just to wouldn’t be able to relate them to read them because it is too hard for ber of different universities. They see if people seem to be responding one another,” Desmond said. “Right me to emotionally understand and The Wesleyan Entrepreneurship plan to market their completed well to the idea,” Eills said. “So far now there are ongoing investigations, combat what is happening on cam- Society is creating a new service project by working with entrepre- they are, but we’d just like a little and there is nothing connecting them pus,” the student said. “However, to bring together entrepreneurial neurship societies as well as busi- bit more information to refine it with the same perpetrator.” when the situation happened with a students with similar ideas and ness and computer programming as much as possible before actually Three other physical assaults close friend of mine, it wasn’t some- different skill sets who are inter- clubs at other universities. putting something out there.” have been reported in Middletown thing that I could just delete from my ested in creating start-ups. Eills has felt that the The team is hopeful that this since the beginning of September, inbox. It was something that I had to Prospective economics ma- University is not very focused on online service will make the process though MPD does not believe they look at every day for weeks, until it jors Thatcher Eills ’17, Sebastian start-up culture. By targeting a of creating start-ups more efficient. are connected. Rohde also empha- healed.” Cañizares ’17, and John-Henry bigger audience, the group hopes Eills emphasized the potential for sized that although these incidents The student added that they Carey ’18 explained that the that University students will be development and progress that occurred in rapid succession, they are hope other students take Public project is in response to their able to connect with people from could be offered. not necessarily indicative of a pat- Safety alerts seriously, as they repre- own difficulties in finding com- other schools. “The goal is that anyone can tern. sent real trauma. puter programmers to work with Eills expressed optimism get something out of this,” Eills “I’ve asked people how this “The fact that I ignored all these on start-up projects. Cañizares about student interest, both at the said. “If you’re looking to just do compares, and that’s the problem: other things [is] crazy,” the student said that this motivated them to University and elsewhere. a small job and even to potentially sometimes it’s unpredictable when said. “I thought that by omitting create the new service. “I think this is definitely make some money, there will be it happens and when it happens in them physically I could omit them “All of us over the sum- something Wesleyan students people willing to hire younger peo- bunches, it looks like we have a se- emotionally and I didn’t realize the mer, at one point, were trying could get behind,” Eills said. “The ple who aren’t very experienced for rious pattern,” Rohde said. “My un- ways in which they were affecting my to create an app or a business Entrepreneurship Society has be- a lower salary.” derstanding is that over a typical fall life every day. I don’t want anybody and didn’t have a way of starting tween 50 and 100 members, which Though similar services already semester, this is not necessarily out of to do what I used to do and omit ev- it because none of us are actual is not completely representative of exist, many target professional au- line...I don’t think it means that peo- erything. It is hard to understand but programmers,” Cañizares said. the people who would be interest- diences with business degrees or es- ple are less safe or that there is more it’s important to understand.” “We all got together to make this ed in it at this school, but I think tablished software developers. The of a problem.” Rohde suggested that all stu- problem solvable.” there are plenty of people at nearly team hopes its service will create a Students, faculty, and staff were dents exercise caution while traveling The first step in this process any school who are interested in space for young people to come to- informed of all three assaults through at night, either by taking the Ride or was to post a survey explaining creating a business.” gether in a secure setting. email notices from Public Safety. by moving in groups. the service and to gather infor- The members of the Carey spoke to the security Rohde mentioned the importance of “Statistically, assaultive behav- mation about how to make it Entrepreneurship Society complet- measures that will be used to pro- keeping the campus community in- ior, when people are in groups, is most helpful to specific student ed the survey at their most recent tect students’ intellectual property. formed. significantly less,” Rohde said. “Walk needs. Though the survey was meeting. Founder and president of “If you have your idea out “When we send out alerts, [they in groups. If you must work alone, originally posted for students at the society Yekaterina Sapozhnina there, you have to sign an NDA are] not to get people frightened,” be alone, study alone for whatever the University, the intention is ’16 spoke to the open and support- [non-disclosure agreement] to be a Rohde said. “It’s really in the spirit reason, let someone know what your for it to reach out to other col- ive nature of the club’s meetings. part of the network,” Carey said. of transparency because not everyone plan is.” lege students across the country. “At meetings, I encourage “When people look at your idea, is connected with the city newspaper, Rohde emphasized carrying a “There are kids all over the members to work on their start- it is registered and recorded who not everyone listens to the evening charged cell phone that can be eas- country, all over the world, who ups and use their peers in the so- they are, so that if they go off and news....Secondly, it is information ily reached. He further stressed not have ideas but don’t know what ciety to advance their projects,” do something with it, it’s clear that gathering. Oftentimes, what a vic- wearing headphones while traveling the next step is,” Carey said. Sapozhnina said. “Thatcher, John- they saw your idea first.” tim knows is specifically what hap- at night, as it reduces one’s ability to “This program will make that Henry, and Sebastian took this Eills emphasized the benefits of pened to them during that event, and hear someone approaching. next step a lot easier because opportunity and had us take the the service. it’s emotional and it’s traumatic, so “If someone approaches that is you’re going to find the people survey for their...startup.” “The goal is to create some- they may not know what happened unwanted, be loud, and I strongly that have the skills necessary to Carey, Cañizares, and Eills thing where people can come in, be just previous to that....Someone else suggest plain language, shouting take your idea and materialize explained that they have received as involved or not involved as they might know that. All of that little ‘Stay away from me,’” Rohde said. it.” around 50 responses. They intend want to be, and get something that stuff is very helpful.” “Why that is important is Saturday Through personal and to use the student feedback to en- they want out of the process,” Eills Student response to the emails night [when] there’s a lot of student academic connections, Carey, sure that they are providing the said. has been mixed, with some students movement. People may say things... noting distinct changes in their be- that get lost in the clutter of that havior while others were unaware of verbal noise. But if someone was to or unaffected by the assaults. hear ‘Leave me alone,’ ‘Stay away Fred Ayres ’17 feels that he has from me,’ ‘Don’t touch me,’ those are been more aware of his surroundings words where someone is much more since receiving the emails. likely to react.” “I think that I’m rushing more Rohde hopes to host several when it’s late at night and I’m walk- public safety-oriented training ses- ing home, whereas maybe in the past sions and events with the University I would have been a little more lacka- community. Ayres expressed a desire daisical,” Ayres said. “I am much to see these types of workshops be- more conscious of where I am and come regular establishments at the who’s around me when I’m out late University. at night now, which is a huge change “I wish Wesleyan had self- compared to what I was like before.” defense training workshops,” Ayres Yet, a member of the class of said. “It is very frightening that stu- 2016 expressed that the incidents dents are being attacked on such a have not altered hir behavior. frequent basis. I think the blue light “I always get them whenever system is great, but in some ways it’s I’m here so I’m desensitized to all not enough. I think in many ways the of the issues,” the student said. University needs to pick up the slack “There is always an issue of assault. and do more to protect students and I don’t understand why it’s always [defense workshops are] one way they happening...I’ve never been assaulted can start.” and I always walk home at night. I Rohde urged students who have know it’s supposed to be dangerous any information about a situation or but because nothing has really hap- who witness a suspicious situation to pened to me and I don’t know anyone contact Public Safety immediately. who’s been assaulted, it’s just another “If it’s life-threatening, that’s email for me.” always a 911 call,” Rohde said. “If An anonymous student said that you’re not sure, it looks suspicious, or a close relation to one of the inci- it looks out of place, you call Public dents has changed hir take on Public Safety and we can assess it. We will First meeting: Safety alerts entirely. always share with [the Middletown “It’s one thing for me to look Police].” Oct. 16th 10 p.m. Allbritton 113 RECYCLE THIS ARGUS! 4 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 features Fall Into Place: A Guide to Autumn Activities By Sammi Aibinder Long Lane weren’t enough, coming The website advises visitors that for photos, so you can remind your- Marketplace. Contibuting Writer up on October 25 is Long Lane’s before coming to pick, they should self that the world is pretty when we Tuesday, October: 21: Make-your- Pumpkin Festival. The idea behind always call the 24-hour hotline for get to January and the snow looks own Caramel Apple night at Usdan Ah, autumn. The skies are the Pumpkin Festival is to celebrate information about the availability, ugly and depressing. It could be Marketplace. bright blue, the air is refreshing and the harvest season, and it has oc- condition, and prices of the produce fun to be fancy and bring micro- Wednesday, October 22: Pumpkin- crisp, the leaves are all shades of gold, curred every fall since 2004. The grown at Lyman. The message is waved food from Weshop, or you carving contest at Summerfields. and the squirrels are chipper. What’s festival features pumpkins, eggplant, updated often to help potential cus- could just get take out from Usdan Friday, October 24: Hot cider bar at not to love about fall, other than the tomatoes, lettuce, turnips, potatoes, tomers best arrange their trips and or Summerfields (where you can get Usdan Marketplace. hints of a bitterly cold winter? Fall is squash, herbs, and many more veg- avoid bad weather. lots of free fruit). Plus, it’s a prime Monday, October 27: American Beer the real season to be jolly, so don’t let etables. location for squirrel-watching and Day: get a hand-made root beer float at it slip away, especially because this “The Pumpkin festival provides The Apple Barrel people-watching alike. Usdan Marketplace. campus (and Connecticut, really) is an opportunity for learning about lo- In addition to orchards for actual such an ideal location for fall festivi- cal organic farming, the politics of apple picking, Lyman has a very spe- Outing Club Life has never been sweeter! ties and fun. In case you didn’t know food and a chance just to enjoy an af- cial market called The Apple Barrel. Most weekends, the Wesleyan that, listed here are just a few of the ternoon on the farm with a bake sale, Every day, the invigorating aroma of Outing Club offers a variety of trips Halloween Dorm Decorations many wonderful opportunities to organic produce, locally produced fresh pies, apple cider donuts, muf- and activities for Wesleyan students. Spruce up your dorm with some fall- take advantage of this great season at honey, face and pumpkin painting, fins, cookies, breads, pastries, and For nature lovers, Outing Club offers themed décor and get your hallmates and around Wesleyan. music by local bands and of course more desserts floats through the biking, hiking, canoeing, and even involved. Fake cobwebs, mini pump- the pumpkins,” read an October 7 Farm Kitchen Bakery. The Apple rock climbing at various locations kins, fake spiders: decorating your Long Lane Farm article from the Wesleyan Newsletter. Barrel has a specific interest in envi- around New England. Over break, dorm with these is a foolproof method Long Lane, Wesleyan’s student-run Come out at the end of the ronmentalism and eco-friendly har- longer trips are available, such as of procrastination. organic farm, teaches students about month for the Festival’s food offer- vesting techniques. backpacking part of the Appalachian sustainable agriculture and allows ings (including a bake sale, organic “We grow Eco Apples by com- Trail. For those who wish to stay Halloween Movie Marathon them to harvest their own crops. produce, and local honey) and en- bining old fashioned agricultural closer to home, Outing Cub also oc- You could go right in so many differ- Long Lane provides organic food to tertainment (including face paint- methods with leading edge tech- casionally offers outings to Lyman ent ways with a Halloween-themed Middletown residents as well as to ing, pumpkin painting, and music nologies, and our progressive grow- Orchards or Indian Hill for some movie marathon. Think of all the local soup kitchens and food pan- by local bands). Attending the event ing techniques help make us lead- nighttime yoga. If you can’t make routes you could take: nostalgic (think tries. Long Lane is non-hierarchical, is free (though the food is not) and ers in ecological orchard care,” the it to their hikes, you can always just “Hocus Pocus” or “Casper the Friendly which means that all students, re- there will be pumpkins to satisfy ev- Apple Barrel section of the Lyman steal their ideas and go on your own Ghost”), classic horror (“The Silence of gardless of their agricultural back- eryone! Orchards website says. time with friends (or by yourself, as the Lambs,” “The Shining”), comedy ground, may use the resources at Instead of pesticides, the farm a peaceful decompressing afternoon). (“Young Frankenstein,” “Beetlejuice”) Long Lane in order to realize a farm- Lyman Orchards uses natural pests, such as ladybugs, or contemporary horror (“The Cabin ing project. Official work days are Spend a day at Lyman Orchards, to keep their produce insect-free. Special Usdan/Summerfields in the Woods,” “The Conjuring”). Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. which has been growing fruit and Plus, they have a good-looking deli Yummies during the fall, but students also boasting countryside charm near the lunch menu if the fresh apples aren’t Bon Appetit hosts several special fall- Jump in a Pile of Leaves work on the farm throughout the Connecticut River since 1741. You enticing enough. themed events at the dining halls on This one is pretty self-explanatory. week. may have missed the late September campus. Below is a schedule of them. Spend a Sunday afternoon procrasti- peaches, nectarines, and Asian pears, Picnic on College Row nating with friends, gathering some Pumpkin Festival but there’s still plenty of time to get The trees are looking mighty fine. Tuesday, October 14: Make-your- leaves together, and indulging in their As if the weekly opportunities at those last apples and pumpkins. Take advantage of this opportunity own Whoopie pie night at Usdan satisfying crunch. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS features • 5 Book Review: “Sum” Delivers an Existential Crisis, Theories on the Afterlife, and a Dose of Intrigue By Jess Zalph and Pullman reading one of his these were the only ones that occa- Features Editor most recent books, “The Goodman sionally seemed repetitive, they still Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ.” presented interesting scenarios. In Many of us have more pressing Eagleman describes himself one, we are tiny parts of a giant liv- concerns than what happens after as neither an atheist nor an agnos- ing person, unable to meaningfully death. After all, midterms are upon tic, but rather as a “Possibilian.” communicate with her. Another us, so now is simply not the mo- Applying his scientific mindset to tells us that after death, we are kept ment for an existential crisis. the concept of religion, Eagleman around to be actors in the lives of Nevertheless, David Eagleman’s coined the term to imply that while living humans. humorous, intelligent, and some- we know too much to believe in Though many scenarios are times alarming look at the possi- some things, we know too little to godless, Eagleman’s worlds are bilities of the afterlife in his 2009 rule out all alternatives. populated with all kinds of dei- book “Sum: Forty Tales from the Several of Eagleman’s stories do ties. There are clever ones, bored Afterlives” is a more-than-worth- seem to make pointed commentary ones, stupid ones, and kind-but- while read. Possessing an unusual about religion as it exists today. One misguided ones. The one thing they double identity as both neuroscien- story concludes, “It is not the brave all have in common is that they all tist and author, Eagleman has writ- who can handle the big face [the have human characteristics, perhaps ten several books on subjects from creator of the Universe], it is the a nod to the fact that these stories synesthesia to the importance of the brave who can handle its absence.” are coming from a human brain, Internet. Another satirizes wars between reli- but more meaningfully perhaps an “Sum” is composed of 40 pos- gious groups. Most stories fly in the acknowledgement that some traits sibilities for the human experi- face of most classic conceptions of are universal, no matter your size or ence after death. The possibilities “greater beings.” importance. are each presented in two to three “Sum” opens with the hy- Most stories end with a punch pages and take the form of vignettes pothesis that after death, you relive in the gut, an interpretation of or rather than short stories; it may be your life’s events grouped together conclusion to the given scenario surprising to readers that a book by activity. This includes the good that reminds readers of their own devoid of developed plot could be (“seven months having sex”) and the humanity. Depiction of human quite so captivating. The unusual bad (“seven hours of vomiting”), life on Earth through the eyes of adoption of the second-person voice removing any notion that there is a one with knowledge of our lives draws the reader in and forces self- heaven and a hell—everyone experi- and afterlives is humbling. Though reflection. Each tale resonates with ences the same fate. (The “eighteen Eagleman recognizes the good in the imagination and easily could be days staring into the refrigerator” people, he does not gloss over the the inspiration for a narrative, but resonated particularly strongly with selfishness, cruelty, and ignorance. that might be pointless; Eagleman me.) Eagleman has a way of putting has distilled the most thought-pro- Some stories are haunting. into sound bytes the conclusions voking parts of each world and pre- One vignette says that when you of philosophical discussions that sented them without commentary die, your life continues as normal, would normally take hours. or superfluous information. except that the only people in the “Everything that creates itself This book may be of particular world are the ones you have known. upon the backs of smaller scales will interest to those who have read and Though you will get to spend time by those same scales be consumed,” enjoyed the “His Dark Materials” with those you have loved, there will he concludes in one tale. However, trilogy by Whitbread Book of be no strangers and no industry. If most of his conclusions are more the Year Award recipient Philip you feel unsatisfied with your rela- subtle and live in the world of the Pullman. Eagleman adopts a simi- tionships or your body of knowl- story, opening doors of musing larly whimsical-yet-deep perspective edge, Eagleman says, no one will within the “you”s that he addresses. on the afterlife, and Pullman gave sympathize: this is the life you have All 40 vignettes embrace the “Sum” a positive review. The two chosen for yourself. notion of Possibilianism. Throwing authors collaborated on reading of Other stories are less about self- away known rules of time and space, their work in England several years reflection and more about our con- Eagleman turns the impossible into C/O OCOB.ORG ago, with Eagleman reading “Sum” ceptions of the universe. Though the oddly rational. “Sum” by David Eagleman opens a window on life after death. Argus Abroad: Copious Happiness in Copenhagen

By Alyssa Glanzer ïvely assumed that as long as I could leave their babies outside in their the Family” class, I’ve learned that Foreign Correspondent communicate, there wasn’t much to The Danish strollers all alone. I learned in my Danish fathers and mothers play a worry about. I didn’t even consider Danish class that a Dane once visited pretty equal role in raising their chil- This past week I went on a class that signs and labels in stores would society is rooted America and left her baby outside a dren. When a couple has a child, they field trip to Berlin, Germany. While be in Danish. I found myself buying shop, and the mother ended up get- are given a certain amount of time it was incredible and I learned so a type of Cheerios I didn’t like, and in trust, which ting arrested and charged with child for parental leave, and the couple can much about the Holocaust and my polish for wine glasses instead of dish abuse. But Danes are so trusting, split the time between themselves own Jewish identity, by the end of soap, simply because I could not read makes a lot and conversely so trustworthy, that however they choose. As a result, a the trip I found myself expressing to any of the signs in the supermarket. I babies are left outside all the time, lot of fathers end up taking paternity my classmates how excited I was to also found myself getting lost on the of the Danish often even on some of the busiest leave, which is definitely not nearly as go back home. metro because I couldn’t understand shopping streets in Copenhagen, and common in America. Immediately after I said that, I the announcements, and getting lost social norms they are unharmed. There is more general equal- realized that I wasn’t talking about again on the way to my apartment Along with this trustworthiness ity here than there is in America. home as in the small town on Long from the metro station, because I the opposite comes another one of Denmark’s in- Denmark has a welfare system, in Island where I grew up, or even couldn’t find the street signs or rely credible qualities: its safeness. I see which most people pay at least half Wesleyan, which has come to be my on the GPS on my phone like I nor- of American young children, around elementary of their earnings to the government, home over the past two years. I was mally would. school age, riding the metro without and in return, there is free health talking about Copenhagen, where Now that I’ve been in Denmark norms. an adult every day. A parent could care, free day care, and free school- I had been studying abroad for not for nearly two months, I’ve figured norms. I ride the metro at least twice never send their eight-year-old child ing, including college! Students are even two months. I had a feeling of out what to buy at the grocery store, a day, and my transportation pass alone on the subway in New York, actually given a stipend in order to comfort when I came to the realiza- and I can actually read some Danish has only been checked three times but in Denmark there is barely a con- attend college. Due to this welfare tion that, for the first time, Denmark words. I can easily navigate the met- so far, because the Metro employees cern for kidnapping or child abuse. system, there is a much smaller gap felt like home. ro and get to and from school and trust that you will follow the rules Sexual assault, which obviously has between the rich and the poor than This feeling did not come im- my apartment without even having of the system. Here, I don’t feel the been a huge issue on college cam- there is in America. Nobody is very mediately. When I arrived this to think about it anymore. Actually, need to put my hand over the zip- puses in America, is extremely rare rich, but barely anyone is so poor that August, I quickly realized that I twice today, I even helped people per of my purse to make it more dif- here. In my adolescent psychology they can’t survive. So many resources had done nothing to prepare for my who were confused about which ficult for pickpockets, like I have in class, my professor was in disbelief are provided that Danes are generally abroad experience. I barely knew metro to take. the other European cities I’ve visited. when we told him that one in four happy paying such a high tax for their anything about the Danish culture Most importantly though, I’m Once, I actually rode the metro with college-age women in America have country. and, to be honest, I really only chose getting a sense of the Danish cul- my backpack completely unzipped. been the victims of sexual assault. In In the “Positive Psychology” to study abroad here because the ture, and it is far more different from Someone could have easily stolen my Denmark, the number is under one class I took a year ago at Wesleyan, classes were taught in English, there America than I ever expected. Going laptop, but instead the people near percent. It is unbelievable to me that I learned that Denmark is the happi- were plenty of classes to choose from, into this experience, I figured that me told me that it was unzipped. I feel safer walking home alone at est country in the world. After living and Wesleyan students who had gone Denmark would be fairly similar to Stores will leave their merchandise night here, in a foreign city, than I here for not even two months, I un- on this program in the past had giv- America in terms of the norms and outside overnight because they trust do at Wesleyan. derstand why. So many of the issues en positive reviews. None of these values and thought living here would that it will still be there the next Part of this is due to the gen- we worry about in America, such as reasons had anything to do with be comparable to living in New York. morning. And the amazing thing is, der equality here. It is actually not safety and paying for healthcare and Denmark or the Danish culture. I was completely wrong. The it is. very common for a guy to buy a girl education, are not much to think I was expecting the transi- Danish society is rooted in trust, To me, the most shocking ex- a drink here, because it is viewed about here. I am the happiest I have tion to be easy. I was assured that which makes a lot of the Danish so- ample of trust in Denmark is how as more of an insult than a form ever been, surrounded by the happi- all Danes speak English, and I na- cial norms the opposite of American mothers will go inside a store and of flattery. From my “Sociology of est people in the world. 6 • features THE WESLEYAN ARGUS TUESDAY , OCTOBER 14, 2014 Heights: Cast Bonds Over Reviving a Wesleyan Original

TRICIA MERLINO/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Aileen Lambert ’16 chats on the phone during a scene at rehearsal for “In the Heights,” this semester’s Theater Department show, which is set to go up on November 12. Continued from front page are not a minority, and when I found out Henry Lombino ’18 also had his in theater throughout her years at the here?’ But the way that it makes it worth she was doing ‘In the Heights,’ I was like, reservations about signing up for audi- University, yet “In the Heights” has been it, especially as someone who doesn’t feel Nascimento grinned. ‘I don’t really know that show, but I know tions, which were attended by about 100 an especially exciting opportunity for her. completely confident in some aspects of “I sing along [with] them,” she said. it’s all about the Latino community, and people, according to Nascimento. “This is what I want to do with my what I’m bringing to the table here, is that “In the Heights” is indeed a differ- that’s really cool.’” “I was not going to do any theater life after I graduate Wesleyan, so I’m re- you’re like, ‘Okay, I’m going to come and ent show. It’s rare for the department to Naomi Wright ’17 agreed. this year, to have a pretty calm first year, ally excited to be part of this production,” put as much effort into it as possible and put on a musical, and it is a change of “I think a lot of us, especially the but our stage manager, [Haymon], roped Brock said. “It’s like a launching pad. I get learn as much as I can.’” pace for Nascimento as well. minority students who I’ve talked to in me into auditioning, and then I got cast,” to work with a really awesome director Nascimento nodded. “I was slandered for several years,” the show, strongly identify with the sto- Lombino said. “And that’s the story. And that I haven’t worked with before.” “Well, the other side of it is that I’m she said. “Everyone said, ‘Claudia hates ryline and some of the struggles of the now I’m really happy.” She looked over at Nascimento, who trying to teach them that sometimes you musicals’….I decided to shock everybody characters,” Wright said. “The musical is Haymon jumped in to explain why was speaking quietly to Marcela Oteíza, have to make choices,” she said, “so that and said, ‘I’ll be doing a musical.’” all about finding home, finding the place she’d been so eager to recruit newcomers Assistant Professor of Theater and set de- when the production opens, and there are The show’s incorporation of song that means home to you. And so I think such as Lombino. signer of the show. 400 people sitting, and you’re on stage, and dance was another factor in many ac- the story speaks to a lot of us.” “I think that the department shows “Claudia, she’s complimenting you!” you won’t regret not having been part of tors’ decisions to audition. Aileen Lambert For Nascimento, too, the musical is are usually limited to theater majors, or Guernsey admonished. “You missed a the Tri-State Knitting Meeting instead of ’16, who transferred to Wesleyan from a an opportunity to celebrate diversity. people who are connected to the theater compliment.” being in rehearsal.” conservatory, remembers being told upon “Last year, when I finally said I was community directly, and what was really Nascimento jerked to attention. The cast was confused by this. touring that the University does not pro- going to do the musical, I had a lot of important for me…is that we have danc- “What did you say?” she demanded. “Claudia! What?” Guernsey asked. duce musicals. students come to me and say, ‘Oh, I can’t ers and we have non-dancers; we have “What did you say? Repeat!” “That was a weird thing to say,” an- “When [Nascimento] said that she audition because I’m white,’” she said. theater majors and we have non-theater Brock laughed. other cast member agreed. was doing a musical, and that she was “So I’ve been trying to make it clear from majors; we have people who have maybe “I just said I get to work with a re- When the laughter and chatter died doing ‘In the Heights,’ it was really excit- the moment that I made the decision that never done theater in their entire lives, ally awesome director,” Brock said. “So down, Daniel Maseda ’16 was reflective. ing because of the alum connection [with the show is really about community. And and we have people who are going to I’m really excited about that. And I get to “I think it’s important to consider original ‘In The Heights’ star Lin-Manuel therefore it should reflect the diversity on pursue theater for the rest of their lives,” learn the process in a really safe environ- that we’re kind of putting on three differ- Miranda ’02], but also just the fact that it campus, and not be just Latino actors, Haymon said. “We had Middletown ment and use that knowledge for when I ent shows: we’re doing a dance show, and was a musical,” Lambert said. “That’s why or just black, or just white. I tried to cast High School kids audition! It’s given the go somewhere else after Wesleyan.” a concert, and a play at the same time,” he I auditioned.” more Asian people, but was not success- sense that you don’t have to be a theater The show has also provided safety said. “And we’re doing the whole thing in José Sanchez ’18 also said that music ful. So Rebecca [Hsieh ’17] is our token kid, you don’t have to be this, you don’t and comfort for Marcos Plaud ’18. less than eight weeks, more or less. We’re sparked his interest in the show. Asian.” have to be that, to be in the show, and to “Honestly, being here has actually all helping each other, but there’s this im- “The way I found out about The cast laughed. be part of something that makes this com- helped me transition into Wesleyan a little mense amount of responsibility to be ac- Wesleyan was by Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Actually,” Nascimento continued, munity. And ‘In the Heights’ has spread bit better,” he said. “Because I’m used to countable and respectful of each other. We because I found the soundtrack of the speaking to Hsieh and smoothing her its wings throughout the entire commu- speaking Spanish 24/7, and at least here do have an enormous amount of trust in show,” Sanchez said. “So thanks to ‘In the hair, “our set designer is Korean. So you’re nity. I have basketball players coming up I get to listen to little bits of it now and [Nascimento], but I think [Nascimento] Heights,’ I knew that Wesleyan existed. not going to be the only Asian anymore.” to me and saying, ‘I’m so excited to see then. And I get to listen to music that I’m also has an enormous amount of trust in I’m from Puerto Rico, I guess—” Hsieh smiled, and then spoke up. the show!’” used to hearing—maybe not music that us. She expects a lot of us, because we are A cast member interrupted indig- “It’s a show with such great charac- Once the hollers, cheers, and ap- I would always listen to myself, but the capable people. And even if we don’t know nantly: ters of color, [and] growing up you don’t plause for Haymon’s comment had died type of music I’d listen to in the streets, or that already, we’re learning that by work- “You guess?” see that a lot,” Hsieh said. “I’m Asian, down, Guernsey spoke up in agreement. something like that. It’s a familiar feeling ing with each other through this whole Everyone laughed, and Sanchez so…I’ve always had to pretend to be “I love musical theater; it’s one of to be here.” process.” continued. white. Having the opportunity to play a my favorite things in the world, and I’m The cast cheered: “We love you, Haymon spoke up again. “No, I am from Puerto Rico,” character of color is really refreshing.” so excited that the Theater Department is Marcos!” “I think what a lot of you are speak- he said. “Very proudly. And I loved the Hsieh remembered fighting against finally doing that,” Guernsey said. “But The rehearsal process has not, how- ing about, and one of the reasons that I do soundtrack, and since it’s Latin music I her original impulse not to audition for when Claudia told me, I said to her, ‘I ever, come without its challenges. theater, and put in these hours, and send thought it would be awesome to be in it.” the show. totally want to be in that…but I can’t “I think the struggle is that we’re thousands of emails a week, is because it’s The show features not only Latin “I originally wanted to be in the pit dance!’ And she looked at me and goes, Wesleyan kids, and Wesleyan kids are al- a family,” she said. “One time I wasn’t in music but also many characters of color. band, but I decided that I couldn’t play ‘Go take hip-hop.’ And so I literally took ways crazy busy,” Williams said. “You do rehearsal for an hour, and I literally freaked “What first led to me wanting piano well enough for that, so I thought hip-hop all summer. Still not a dancer, one million things on the side. It’s really out. It’s a lot about ensemble…like, what to audition was that I was talking to I might as well audition,” she said. “But still suck at hip-hop, but I’m still here. It’s hard in terms of time commitment.” we create here as a family, as an ensemble, [Nascimento] in our performance class, then I thought that I couldn’t sing very a nice, refreshing thing: not all of us are Ari Markowitz ’17 also spoke to the as a community, learning from each other. and she was making a comment about well, or dance very well, so I decided the best dancers, not all of us are actors, way in which the show has encroached on As cheesy as it sounds, that’s what gets me how all of the shows at Wesleyan are typi- that I wasn’t going to audition. And then but we’re all sort of helping each other his free time. out of my bed at 5 p.m. when I just took cally cast with kids who are white, and [Nascimento]—was it you who told me out, which is kind of nice.” “Oftentimes, the schedule can be a nap. I’m like, ‘I’m going to go work with that was really interesting,” Cheyanne to audition?—it was a combination of her The show has welcomed newcomers overwhelming, because we’re spending my play.’ Bam. We are all here together Williams ’17 said. “Musicals and Second and all my friends, so I thought, I might and veteran singers, dancers, and actors so much time here,” he said. “You’re like, trying to make this one thing happen. So Stage [shows] are always with kids who as well.” alike. Kimora Brock ’15 has been involved ‘Whoa, why am I spending so much time let’s just do it.’” TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS • 7 arts Tomomi Adachi Delivers Bizzare Evening in CFA Hall By Dan Fuchs was a fascinating, if not humorous, pre- Arts Editor sentation of what people tweet about on a daily basis. Every once in a while, you see The second piece, “Another Ear something you simply cannot compre- Stretching,” was by far the most interac- hend. It’s not that it’s over your head, tive. A video of Adachi, projected on a confusing, or made poorly. It just defies screen, instructed viewers to move as am- any sort of explanation. bient and natural sounds played. In es- Japanese composer Tomomi sence, if we followed Adachi’s directions, Adachi specializes in this brand of we would manipulate the way that we bizarre, avant-garde art. Surrealism, heard the sounds. If we placed our hands Dadaism, and futurism all blend in his against our ears, the sound became hol- work to create something totally brilliant low and muffled. If we turned our heads and at the same time utterly nonsensical. to the right, the sound to the left became Performing to a small audience at the drowned out. CFA Hall on Thursday night, Adachi The third piece, which wasn’t in- forced viewers to wrestle with their con- troduced with a title, was not dissimilar ceptions of sound. from the prelude, as Adachi once again Adachi’s performance didn’t even used his strange string instrument to begin with him onstage. Sitting in front create dissonance. Here, as with the first of a board covered with circuit boards piece, Adachi displayed an interest in and wires, Peter Blasser GRAD ma- found objects; the instrument of choice, nipulated bass-heavy ambient tones by while certainly functioning, seemed alternating wires in the two dozen or cobbled together with woodblocks and so boards. Dancer Ayako Kataoka, at strings. times herself attached to wires, twirled “Voice Sound Poetry Form Ended and convulsed on stage, her movements With X,” a Dadaist sound poem, was seemingly altering the sounds. After sev- one of the stranger pieces of the night. eral minutes, Adachi joined them, sam- For about eight minutes, Adachi repeat- pling sounds that came out of an ampli- ed patterns of nonsensical sounds. Some fied metal box full of wires, essentially a were vocal (“eees” and “oohs”), while DAN FUCHS/ARTS EDITOR man-made electric guitar. others were more guttural, like the click- Composer Tomomi Adachi (right) performed an unusual set of compositions at the CFA Hall on Thursday From there, Adachi jumped into ing of his tongue. In any case, the poem night, including a prelude featuring (from left) Petter Blasser GRAD and dancer Ayako Kataoka. his solo pieces, which were more con- became an odd, ambient composition as ceptual. It’s unclear what exactly inspired the sounds blended into each other. The body became an instrument, each mo- formances forced us to interrogate our ent purpose. It was one of the strang- any of these pieces, but each had its own piece ran a tad long, but it was nonethe- tion drastically affecting the sound. A own understandings of sound. A piece est nights of my life, but it was also one unique voice. The first, “Torturing less an interesting way to examine the tongue-click followed by an upward arm like “Another Ear Stretching” revealed of the most thought-provoking. And Twitter,” was a spoken-word piece in nature of rhythm and language. motion might play the sound in reverse. how our bodies play a role in the cre- therein lies Tomomi Adachi’s genius: his which Adachi read, in real-time, five The final piece, “Voice and Infrared Another motion might raise the pitch. ation and intake of sound. “Voice Sound performances, though dense at first, stay Twitter hashtag feeds: power, economy, Sensor Shirt,” was the most exciting. Even the act of putting on and taking off Poetry Form Ended With X,” by mak- with you. They crawl their way into your war, cooking, and sex. Each feed was Beginning with a sampling of ambi- this sound-shirt produced specific, high- ing poetry out of nonsense, made clear subconscious and make you wrestle with introduced gradually, and what began ent sound waves, Adachi then put on a pitched sounds. that words are simply constructions of your environment. It was a performance with tweets about President Obama collared shirt covered in microphones This was, in short, a performance other sounds. Everything here, however that could only have been seen (or, in- eventually became a flood of porn. It and sensors. At this point, his entire unlike anything else. Many of the per- enigmatic, seemed to have an inher- deed, heard) to be believed. Ab-Soul Mixes New And Old In Electric Live Performance ing down the crowd, it was clear pressure and to drop radio-ready formances of Chance The Rapper’s by about 10:30 p.m., after several singles that he has been unable “Smoke Again” and Schoolboy Q’s deafening “Soulo” chants, that it to catch up to luminaries such as “Druggy Wit Hoes Again.” Ab- was about time for the so-dubbed Kendrick and Schoolboy, whom he Soul’s ability to mesh the work of “Black Lip Pastor” to take the stage. once surpassed in appeal. This leaves his colleagues with his own set pro- Ab-Soul’s hype man and DJ, T1, Ab-Soul with the delicate choice of vided the crowd with a shot of en- hopped onstage to rile the audience continuing to cater to a loyal fol- ergy at key points in in the concert. up, and the rapper himself noncha- lowing that can barely pack the in- House of Pain’s “Jump Around” lantly slinked up to the slightly el- timate Toad’s Place, or push to join swirled into Kendrick’s “Backseat evated platform as if it were not even his TDE counterparts. But following Freestyle” in a dizzying display that his own show, carrying a red solo the path of Kendrick or Schoolboy helped form a context for the space cup. As he surveyed the crowd, he does not necessarily mean sacrific- Ab-Soul’s own music occupies in the smiled. “New Haven, what the fuck ing artistic integrity for record sales. minds of rap fans. is up?” Both artists have been able to create Introducing the second half Ab-Soul sits at a crossroads in music that satisfies at both a cre- of his set, Ab-Soul did his prereq- the hip-hop landscape. On the one ative and commercial level. Rather, uisite investigation of who had lis- hand, he is a part of Top Dawg it is Ab-Soul’s apparent unease in tened to These Days, presiding of Entertainment (TDE for short), adapting his style so drastically as to his performance of “Days” with a the record label chiefly comprised appear chameleon-like and lose his workman-like attitude. “Dub Sac,” of Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, most important asset (a reputation “Tree of Life,” and “Stigmata” al- Soul, and Jay Rock, which has tak- as a technically superior rapper) that lowed Ab-Soul to flex his loquacious en the industry by storm the past causes him to refrain from a drive to- wordplay, and his recital of “Hunnid two years. The self-dubbed “Black wards mass recognition. Stax” literally caused the floor to Hippy” crew cut their teeth on the All of this bubbled just be- shake. Audience members who were underground rap circuit in Los neath the surface during the open- unable to keep up with the rapper’s Angeles until, after years of accu- ing of Ab-Soul’s set as he furiously dexterous flow had an easier time mulating critical acclaim and a loyal ripped through a series of hits from digesting Mac Miller’s monotonous following, they were pushed into his fan-favorite first project, Control but catchy hook. the consciousness of mainstream rap System. During “Terrorist Threats,” When it was clear that Ab- with the release of Kendrick’s classic Ab-Soul led the entire crowd in a Soul’s act was winding down, he AARON STAGOFF-BELFORT/CONTRIBUTING WRITER Good Kid, M.A.A.D City in 2012. chant of “kick your game, spit your brought one lucky audience mem- In 2014, after Schoolboy Q released flow, can’t fuck with this Top Dawg ber on stage to freestyle; after rock- Ab-Soul’s Thursday night set at New Haven’s Toad’s Place consisted Oxymoron, buoyed by hits such as shit though.” “Pineal Gland” and ing the mic for several minutes, the of hits from both his 2012 album Control System and his newest “Collard Greens” and “Man of The “Track Two” established a trippy and newly recognized rapper began to album, These Days. Year,” TDE President Punch prom- almost chilling atmosphere at times. hand out CDs from his back pock- ised the label would drop six proj- T1’s manipulation of machine-gun- et and shout for a Twitter follow. By Aaron Stagoff-Belfort Blue Devils snapback. ects this year, priming Ab-Soul to esque 808s into a harsh cacophony Ab-Soul closed with “The Book of Contributing Writer An eclectic mix of hip-hop be the next Black Hippy to ascend of sound prompted Ab-Soul to ask, Soul,” an introspective number that heads and gangly teenagers, many to rap’s throne. In June, Ab-Soul re- “We scaring any of you guys yet?” united fans of both his projects. As a cry of “threes in the air” of whom had formed a line outside leased his major label debut, These Ab-Soul has an impressive cata- While it is unclear whether Soul echoed through the cozy confines hours before doors opened, roared Days, and while the project was met logue of guest appearances on the will strive to be in the same conver- of New Haven’s Toad’s Place, Ab- after waiting through three open- with general approval, it failed to hits of slightly more established art- sation as his label mates, he was ob- Soul emerged amidst a hazy cloud of ing acts for Ab-Soul to take the stage resonate as deeply with its audience ists—something that he integrated viously very comfortable at Toad’s weed smoke and neon green lights, at 11:15 p.m. While Dreamville as Good Kid and Oxymoron, or to effectively into his live performance. Place, spitting for an audience that rocking his customary black tinted Records signee and J. Cole-affiliate cross over into rap’s mainstream. The audience, which regularly reminded him that, as he says in sunglasses with his typically unruly Bas, along with local rapper Kid It is primarily because Ab-Soul rapped along word-for-word verses, “Tree of Life,” “I’m the solution, sa- fro tucked neatly beneath a Duke Dop3, did an admirable job of hold- refuses to conform to major label became most animated during per- lute me, absolutely the best.” 8 • arts THE WESLEYAN ARGUS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 Comic Creators, Geek Heroes, and Fans Swarm to New York for Comic Con By Dan Fuchs and William Donnelly Arts Editor and Assistant Arts Editor

Had you been in New York City this past weekend, you would likely have encountered people clad in bright costumes or brandishing bags full of comics. Indeed, it was that time of year again, when the New York Comic Con takes the city by storm, bringing with it an army of film, television, video game, and (of course) comic book creators and fans. We spent an exciting two days at the event, and, our bodies and wallets exhausted, sat down to talk about our thoughts on the past weekend.

Dan Fuchs: So I guess I’ll start things off with some of my general impressions of the convention itself. Obviously, it was a ton of fun, and I spent way too much money, but I guess the biggest surprise was how much of a presence comics were as opposed to other forms of media. Video games, movies, and television have large presences here, but the fo- cus (at least of the panels and booths) was generally on comics. Sure, there were booths for Namco and Capcom, and panels for “Birdman” and “Comedy Bang Bang,” but the majority of the booths and panels highlighted comics and manga. If you look at San Diego Comic Con, which happens every summer, it feels like movies have almost su- perseded the comics. Every movie comes to San Diego Comic Con.

Which may just be a result of it be- WILLIAM DONNELLY/ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR WILLIAM DONNELLY/ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR ing in California, the hub of film- making, as opposed to New York. Assistant Arts Editor William Donnelly ’15 took an awkward selfie Arts Editor Dan Fuchs ’15 cried with joy at the sight of his comic What surprised me was the brand- with one of his heroes, Jillian Tamaki, the artist of “Skim” and book signed and sketched in by artist Joe Quinones. ing of the whole thing. Companies “This One Summer.” that really have no business being at a comics convention were promi- nently featured. Chevy had a booth. AT&T had a damn booth. I’m sure DF: I agree that announcements newspaper-styled collection of short human being on the planet. Not the most generic question that one they sponsored the event heavily, so are a big indicator of the comics in- strips, and artists Joe Quinones and only did I successfully gush about could ask. if they help keep New York Comic- dustry’s presence at the convention. Ben Caldwell sketched in the book! how amazing “Skim” and “This One How about you, Dan? Did Con alive, that’s great, but it still felt Announcements of what’s coming As cheesy as it sounds, Artist Alley Summer” are and how much they anything really stand out and make a bit icky. up, be it crossovers (“Guardians is a great reminder of how much of mean to me, but she also sketched your weekend? Anyway, Billy, what are your of the Galaxy” and “X-Men,” for a creator-audience interaction there in both books. We took an amaz- general thoughts before we jump example) or new titles (“Spider- is in comics, more so than in many ing selfie afterwards, and I’ve been DF: A lot of the stuff that I’ve into the specifics of the con? Gwen,” which you mentioned, or other forms of media. floating on a cloud ever since. mentioned were the highlights of “Ant-Man”), are grand events at I think I already know the an- Introducing myself to Greg Pak, the the con for me. Getting a copy of William Donnelly: I definitely New York. I should also stress that swer to this question, but were there writer of “Superman/Batman,” as “a the gorgeous “Wednesday Comics” agree that comics weren’t eclipsed by while I’m certainly glad comics have any creators that made your weekend huge fan of Lois Lane” and thanking anthology (and at half the price!) other forms of media. That isn’t to a large presence, I’m still glad mov- special? Any events? him for Lois’s line, “I’m Lois Lane. was a nice touch, for one. It’s such say that other forms of media didn’t ies and video games have presences That means I’m smarter than you,” a gorgeous tribute to the art form, have a large presence at the con— there. Panels that highlight “Bob’s WD: First Second had a great booth from issue 13 was also a highlight. I and to the joy that comics can bring video games and video game-related Burgers” (which I did not get to see, on the main floor. There wasn’t think he was pretty surprised. provide, that having so many of the merchandise, in particular, seemed a fact that will haunt me forever) and much merchandise or anything to I was really happy that we creators ​sign it or sketch in it sent ever-present to me—but, at the end “Archer” are plenty welcome in my look at, really, but they sure had got to go to the Women of DC me on a fun little journey to get as of the day, comics dominated. San book. They just shouldn’t dominate a lot of books! All of their current Entertainment Panel, which was ac- many of them to sign it as I could. Diego Comic Con has become so the weekend. output was in stock, including “In tually the first of its kind. Marvel Watching Joe Quinones, who drew overwhelmed by non-comics-related The show floor also gave me a Real Life” by Jen Wang and Cory and Image have a “Women of” a gorgeous Green Lantern story for media that companies don’t really chance to check out some fantastic Doctorow, which I think premiered panel at almost every major conven- the book, sketch a Green Lantern make big comics-related announce- publishers, both mainstream and in- at the show. It was a great way of tion, but this was the first time that in the margins was a religious ex- ments there anymore. If I recall cor- dependent. Taschen, which puts out putting actual comics, instead of DC had ever had a woman-focused perience. The same goes for Ben rectly, the only big news from San some of the finest art books on the comics-related merchandise, at the panel, let alone a panel with more Caldwell’s Wonder Woman sketch. Diego this summer was that Marvel shelves, had a fantastic retrospective forefront. than two women on it. It was also Those sketches felt unique, like would be publishing a bunch of Star of Stanley Kubrick on display, as well The most anxiety-inducing in- the first time ever that DC would these creators left an personal, in- Wars series, which are just expan- as the “75 Years of Marvel Comics” teraction with a creator I had was have been able to have a “Women delible mark on my copy of such an sions of a film franchise and so don’t collection. Dynamite Entertainment when I met Becky Cloonan, writer/ of ” panel without it consisting sole- extraordinary book. Meeting these really count as being “comics-relat- had the “Bob’s Burgers” comics on artist of “By Chance or Providence,” ly of editors and Gail Simone. I was creators and thanking them for their ed.” I feel like most of the comics- display (and I picked up an issue artist of “Demo,” and writer of surprised at how many men were in work is an experience you don’t get related announcements—Marvel’s with a cover so fantastic it defies “Gotham Academy.” She was at the the audience, which is a weird thing every day. Especially when comics “Spider-Gwen” series and DC’s words). Dark Horse had a cavalcade back of Artist Alley with the rest for me to say, since I was a man mean so much to us. launch of “Wonder Woman ’77,” for of “Hellboy” products. It was a nice of the “Gotham Academy” creative in the audience. I’d expected it to Honestly, the thing I love most instance—are saved for New York chance to experience smaller pub- team. I’d planned on giving her this be a room that was dominated by about New York Comic Con is these days. lishers in an industry so dominated whole long speech about how im- women, but from my vantage point, just the openness of it all. Forgive The main con floor was pretty by Marvel and DC Comics. portant her comics are to me and it seemed split almost 50/50. While me if I’m being overly sentimental great, and there was definitely a large But yeah, Artist Alley was, with- how I want to be just like her when I I was glad that the panel existed, I or cheesy, but everyone is just free selection of merchandise to spend too out a doubt, the brightest spot of the grow up, but by the time I had got- was also a bit disappointed about to like what they like, free to be as much money on, like all of those boot- weekend. I think there’s a tendency ten past Karl Kerschl and arrived at the content of it. It was cool that flamboyant or passionate or weird leg superhero Legos that I bought. to forget (or, at least, I can have a ten- her spot at the table, my knees were there was a panel where we could as they want. People dress up like The highlight of the show for me, dency to forget) that these creators shaking so hard that all that I man- actually hear from the creators in- their favorite characters, whether though, was Artist Alley. Even though aren’t faceless beings. So it was an aged to sputter out was, “I really stead of just the editors announcing it’s a costume made painstakingly it was crowded at times, it did provide illuminating experience to see these love your work,” and then, “Thank which big events were happening, over months or cobbled together a nice refuge from the congestion of creators face-to-face. I got a fantastic you.” It was my biggest failure of the but the questions that were asked the night before. They meet up with the main floor. It was also a great way Nightcrawler print signed by artist con, for sure. weren’t particularly exciting. The other people who share their inter- to really interact with artists and some Ed McGuinness and inker Dexter Luckily, I was not so nervous panel was only an hour long, and ests, whether it’s Superman or Smash writers, so long as nobody was crowd- Vines. Writer Jimmy Palmiotti and when I met Jillian Tamaki, artist of at least a third of it was spent by Brothers or Sylvester Stallone. There ing their tables. There was also just so artist Amanda Conner signed my “Skim” and “This One Summer,” the panelists answering how they are no sarcastic jeers. It’s a celebra- much beautiful artwork everywhere copy of “Wednesday Comics,” a who is probably the most fabulous got into comics, which is probably tion of sincerity. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS arts • 9 MOVIE ALBUM REVIEW Dracula’s Story REVIEW Perfume Genius Lightens Should Remain Untold Up Sound With Too Bright to the larger questions of evolution the Hadreas asks with his music. While songs like “Queen” ride confident and throbbing guitar lines, others such as “I’m a Mother” disintegrate under their sound, trading in whimpers and rumbles as opposed to any traceable musical arc. In fact, the whole album seems to build and crumble and build over the course of its runtime, trading in a conscious self-subversion and sabotage that both encourages and frus- trates any notion of closure. It’s a mature transfiguration of theme into form—espe- cially for an album that could be dismissed as pop—and one that allows Too Bright to gradually reveal itself as it moves along, and then to deepen with multiple listens. On top of all of this, Too Bright is also absurdly beautiful, composed of 11 deeply assured songs that feed into each other texturally such that certain stretches seem to be made up of one long track. In passing, I’ve described Hadreas’ music as something like the lovechild of Youth

C/O PITCHFORK.COM Lagoon and Radiohead. However, that Perfume Genius’ third album, Too Bright, isn’t the lightest undersells the incontrovertible distinctive- fare, but it’s a step toward happiness for the typically gloomy ness of what he has created with each of his songwriter. three albums. I can think of no other art- ist who is able to maintain the devotion to By Michael Darer recontextualization, a record that seeks to honesty and growth that defines Perfume C/O COMINGSOON.NET Assistant Arts Editor harness the raw and unashamed anguish of Genius’ discography, qualities that become By Will McGhee in that one moment than anything else its predecessors and channel it into an alto- all the more impressive when played out Contributing Writer in the film. It’s one of the rare instances in I can think of few songs as har- gether different breed of ferociousness. In so thoroughly over the course of barely 33 which the film successfully balances camp rowing as Perfume Genius’ “Learning,” the same way that one lyric can be the seed minutes. Too Bright manages to feel both In his newest incarnation, “Dracula and cool. the title track off his overlooked 2010 of two vastly different experiences, Too absolutely self-contained and blessedly in- Untold,” Dracula returns to haunt man- Luke Evans, who is fresh off the debut. Since the release of Learning, Bright time and time again seems to argue complete, opening itself up on either end kind with the worst plague of all: medioc- set of the “Hobbit” trilogy, offers Perfume Genius (off-stage, Mike that any one emotional force can grow in a to the richness of Hadreas’ previous work rity. a unique take on Dracula. He isn’t Hadreas) has labored under the radar, host of directions. and showing us what has allowed these But this time, our dear vampire isn’t Christopher Lee, or Gary Oldman, crafting two more albums of intricate This is not to say that Too Bright first three records to mingle with and feed evil. He’s just misunderstood. The movie or any other Dracula, really. He plays yearning pop that dares to address dif- positions itself as a record of straightfor- off each other so magnificently. focuses more on the “untold” story of his- a monster overcome by pain, a tragic ficult subjects without mitigating or ig- ward healing. As anyone who has explored If these albums were films, they’d be torical figure Vlad the Impaler rather than figure who will do whatever it takes noring their complexity and darkness. Hadreas’ work knows, he is an artist who the sort that you’d want to marathon be- that of Bram Stoker’s original novel. It tries to save his family. He’s another Walter This alone would deserve praise, but opposes any narrative of straightforward fore the release of each successor. Even as I to give a more accurate historical perspec- White clone. And, somehow, that’s as- as anyone who has followed Hadreas recovery. Certainly, the subjects addressed write that, the temptation to compare dis- tive and to align the audience with a figure toundingly boring. “Dracula Untold” knows, the wonder of the music on all three Perfume Genius albums— parate art forms seems foolish and reduc- who killed thousands and was known for is the spiritual sibling to “Maleficent” stretches far beyond the bravery of the suicide, drug addiction, sexual abuse— tive. Still, it’s hard not to find something enjoying torture. But here, he did it for (another soulless reexamination of a vil- subject matter. Not only has Hadreas demand a more complex understanding almost narrative or cinematic in Hadreas’ peace, so that’s okay. lain from this year), except Evans isn’t tackled topics in ways that would ter- of restitution and therapy. While on “I work. His music has an almost synesthe- This movie clearly comes from a set deliciously sinister like Angelina Jolie rify a less impressive artist, he has done Decline,” Hadreas notes an “angel just siac texture that bubbles within each and of filmmakers who absolutely love “Game was. That isn’t entirely his fault. Evans so within some of the most arresting above the grid/ Open, smiling, reaching every record. The result is often painful of Thrones” and Peter Jackson’s Tolkien surely tries, but there is little his role al- and breathtaking music of the last de- out,” he is quick to rebuke the symbol- and challenging, but always engrossing. If adaptations. This is apparent in the script, lows him to do. cade. ism of the image. Later on “Grid,” the Too Bright doesn’t promise a balm to all the casting, the set design, and the music. The same is true of the ensemble. Too Bright, Hadreas’ third album angel has vanished altogether, and all that of the wounds that Learning and Put Your But it is just as clear that these filmmak- Sarah Gadon does her best in the “I’m under the Perfume Genius moniker, is remains is “a diamond/ Swallowed and Back N 2 It explored so ruthlessly, it ges- ers do not understand what made the the important love interest” role, but no exception, even though it strays shit/ Then swallowed again.” It’s an arrest- tures towards a sense of wholeness and clo- previous franchises successful. “Dracula she has even less to work with than from and expands upon the Perfume ing confluence of images, each swimming sure that seems to preclude any scabbing. Untold” is a soulless recreation rather than Evans. Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister Genius sonic palette. This has all been atop and negating the other, but it speaks That’s a rare and wonderful destination. an acceptable addition to the gritty fantasy of “Game of Thrones”) plays Caligula part of a steady progression. After the canon. It cannot tell an epic in 90 minutes, (yes, that Caligula) in a role that should release of Put Your Back N 2 It, critics and so, in the first act, it hurls scene after be perfect for him to play the ham but rightly noted that Hadreas’ music was scene of exposition to the audience. We are winds up mostly disappointing. brightening, combining the almost given a lackluster mythology and a couple Dominic Cooper has more fun unrelenting melancholy of Learning doses of promising political diplomacy as Mehmed II, the film’s true antago- with fuller arrangements. If Learning (soon cast aside in favor of battle sequenc- nist. The script tries to foster a Moses/ was defined by its spare piano-based es) and no character to actually care about. Ramses angle between him and Dracula, aesthetic, Put Your Back N 2 It was We are told everything, never shown, and but then the script over exerts itself and proof that Hadreas was more than able so we have no reason to be invested in any gives up. The talented Samantha Barks to expand, allowing thicker sounds to of these characters. We have no motivation (from “Les Mis,” of all places) plays a flower out of a well-established foun- to align with poor Vlad or to care when character with no lines. She summarizes dation. any of his indistinguishable friends die. everything about this film: everything This continues on Too Bright, Not that the script helps. The with potential is wasted. which is arguably the happiest of dialogue is atrocious and filled with one- Ramin Djawadi, famous for his Perfume Genius’ work, if only by vir- liners and jokes that movies like “Lord of “Game of Thrones” score, was some- tue of its predecessors’ cutting bleak- the Rings” could only sparingly earn after how roped in to compose the score of ness. However, just like on Put Your hours with their characters. Here, the lines “Dracula Untold.” I’m usually a big fan Back N 2 It, every new musical and are undeserved and overused. Dracula, of Djawadi, but this sounded more like a thematic facet feels wholly organic, even as he becomes the inhuman monster, weak imitation of the composer than the as if each track is in intentioned con- is the only character to act even remotely man himself. I blame the lack of inspira- versation with those surrounding it. like a real person. tion. Djwadi does little more than go into Opener “I Decline,” which makes use This is Gary Shore’s directorial de- “brooding mode” here, and he is at his best of the same simple piano that domi- but, and it shows. His pacing is uneven, when he can play with several motifs and nated Learning’s tracklist, seems both the performances he draws from a stellar emotions at once. to engage with and question that sim- cast are deeply disappointing, and many of This is a “Dracula” that doesn’t get plicity, reaching outwards in its very the more important dialogue sequences are the appeal of Dracula. No one is ever scary first lyric (“I can see for miles”). This strangely constructed But he clearly cares, in this movie. It’s so stuck on getting us to ethos of conversation is further high- and he certainly has fun with the epic scale sympathize with its protagonist that it’s lighted later in the album when that of the special effects. Who wouldn’t enjoy afraid to make Dracula evil. We’re prom- lyric is repeated on “Grid.” Sonically, an army of bats forming a fist and collec- ised a monster and instead we get a man “I Decline” and “Grid” could not be tively punching the ground? who consistently exacts rightful vengeance. more different. Whereas the former un- But he’s caught by the limitations of And that isn’t as engaging as watching a folds in hazy, mournful, elegiac tones, the story. Shore relies on typical fantasy cli- “good” man consumed by darkness. the later charges forward along a hun- chés (but refreshingly, few vampire ones), “Dracula Untold” takes itself too gry and insistent bass line that is peri- and there’s hardly an original element in seriously to be much fun. It’s too decent odically thrown aside by sharp, bracing the film. The major exceptions are the and cares too much to be entertainingly electric screeching. It’s an unnerving action sequences, which aren’t consistent, awful as “Maleficent” was. It tries to bal- experience, and yet it somehow makes but at least they offer something differ- ance camp and gritty and ultimately fails at perfect sense. It underscores Hadreas’ ent. There’s one shot where we can only both. It’s not great, it’s not terrible, it’s just impulse to be both attended to and un- see Vlad’s wrath through a sword’s reflec- there. That’s the true tragedy of “Dracula dermined. Furthermore, it marks Too tion, and there may be more inspiration Untold.” Bright as an album of growth through 10 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 food Interview with Jeff Roberts, WesWings Chef By Erica DeMichiel taurants back then, [one being] Eleanor did in between your two stints at A: Now that you’re fully integrated being the most romantic restaurant, Food Editor Rigby’s. It was on Main Street down- WesWings? back into the WesWings staff, how the best Italian restaurant, the best town, and it was a gourmet deli that JR: Most of the time I was doing would you say working here is different French restaurant, and Bin 300 had It’s been almost 20 years since did a lot of soups, sandwiches, catering, cooking-related things. I was a chef the second time around? the best risotto for three years in a Jeff Roberts last worked at WesWings, and stuff like that. for a few years at Bella Luna restau- JR: The dining area is definitely up- row. Risotto is something that you but the chef feels as if he has barely rant in Middlebury, Connecticut, and graded from how it once was. There can’t really prepare ahead of time, missed a beat. Having been employed A: And you would spend summers that changed over to different owners used to be a couch, a coffee table, a and if you did, it would just become at several other dining establishments working there? and a different name, La Dolce Vita. I huge TV. The patio area out front a pasty, sticky mess. You kind of have in the interim, he carries with him JR: Occasionally, yes. Not every year, also worked at Rumsey Hall School in wasn’t there, but the kitchen area is still to make small batches throughout new techniques and new recipes that but after they had started it, they gave Washington Depot, Conn. basically the same. I don’t think the the night and just have all of your he looks forward to implementing at me the option to help out there. Japanese maples outside grew at all… ingredients ready, and that’s how I’ve WesWings. To gain further insight A: What then made you decide to they’re the same size as they were when been doing it to keep it fresh. into his varied experiences in food ser- A: So what initially brought you to come back to WesWings? I was here 20 years ago. Those are just vice, The Argus sat down with Roberts work at WesWings? JR: Two years ago, I heard that the chef some things that I noticed. A: Does your risotto have different to discuss life between his employment JR: It was a referral. One of my best here was leaving. I had a job in Wolcott variations? on campus, the skills he has since ac- friends was a WesWings chef, and he at Bin 300, and that was my last job. A: Do you feel more confident in any JR: Absolutely. There are so many quired, and his newfound passion for had gotten an offer at [The Westover Heidi [Heidkamp] used to come in particular skill than you did the last different combinations you can use. risotto. School.] He was leaving, but he wanted and eat there and she was the manag- time you were employed at WesWings? I’ve only done it twice so far here, to find a replacement for here. He also er of WesWings. She had heard from JR: Absolutely. I’ve worked with a lot and it’s worked out very well. The The Argus: Where are you from? Did owned a restaurant in Waterbury and [founder] Karen [Kaffen-Polascik] that of really good chefs. Some have stud- first time I did it, it was with rock where you grew up play a role in your that’s where I knew him from, since one of the WesWings chefs was leaving, ied in Italy and in France, and that’s shrimp, corn, and crisp pancetta. The interest in the culinary arts? I was a little kid. I lived in the neigh- so I contacted Karen and [co-founder] where I got most of my skills from, by second time was with grilled chicken, Jeff Roberts: I’m from Waterbury, borhood and I would go and ask him Ed [Thorndike], left them my resume, working side-by-side with some really zucchini squash, spinach, and grape which isn’t too far from here…about if they needed any odd jobs done, and and wrote them a letter. Something else talented chefs. tomatoes. Every time I do it, it will 20 minutes away. As far as my interest they had me doing a little bit of prep. fell into place for them, but they kept be a different combination. The next in cooking, it was kind of something I and I started working more and more my name on file. A month ago, Karen A: What skills are you most proud of time, it’ll probably be with butternut fell into after I graduated high school. for him, and he recommended that I contacted me to see if I was still inter- that you’ve acquired? squash. [WesWings] was one of my first jobs. come here. ested. JR: I would say the ability to use seasonal vegetables and to incorpo- A: What would you say is your favor- A: When did you last work at A: What made you leave your first stint A: How did it feel being back here on rate them in different ways. You can ite part about working at WesWings WesWings and for how long? at WesWings? your first day? Did you have to adjust have different ingredients in a dish, overall? JR: I think it was from ’94 to ’96 or JR: I was very young, probably 20 years to working at WesWings again? but you can still taste each individual JR: My favorite part is that I just real- ’97, around those years. old at that time, and I was interested JR: I got really comfortable really item in every dish. ly enjoy it. I look forward to coming in going back to school. I didn’t think quickly. I was fortunate enough to have to work every day, and even though A: Did you work only during the year? I could stay up here and work and go former chef Bill [Nardi] here for one A: Do you have any original recipes there are long days, I know that we’re If so, did you do anything else related to school at the same time. I went and week. He was able to walk me through that you’ve brought to WesWings? going to have the breaks that the kids to cooking over the summer? gave school a shot, but I ended up go- how they were doing things, and if I JR: I do! We’ve been doing risotto get, and that’s what I look forward to JR: That’s correct. I always had some ing back to work anyway. had any questions he was right there to lately. Connecticut Magazine has a also. We work hard during the school sort of job going on [over the sum- answer them, so it was a very smooth section where they give awards out year, but the rest of the year, we’re mer]. Middletown had two other res- A: What were some of the things you transition. and they recognize a restaurant for free to spend time with our families. Food Fight: Pancakes vs. Waffles Continued from front page the end. The end result of a waffle is a sort of Mona Lisa, and the end Nonetheless, the real magic lies outside result of a pancake is a caveman of mere garnishes: with pancakes, these carving. indulgences can be added directly to The waffle’s sturdy surface the batter. Essentially, pancakes offer allows one to add an abundant a miraculous two-in-one, as evidenced amount of toppings and condi- by the combination of pumpkin pan- ments without worrying about the cakes topped with whipped cream dough disintegrating. When you or blueberry pancakes dripping with place the waffle in your mouth, the syrup. crispy exterior is comparable to that Lastly, there’s the long tradition of of a luscious, melty, grilled cheese pancakes and bonding. When some- sandwich. Its soft, doughy interior one sets a stack of steaming pancakes is like a fresh-baked, pillow-soft PAT BAILEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER before you, how can you help but feel dinner roll, giving you the best Lan Chi’s Vietnamese Restaurant is a Main Street highlight. affection? After all, as author Kathleen of both worlds. When you chew Flinn explains, “I don’t have to tell you pancakes, you receive a singularly I love you. I fed you pancakes.” gentle and gooey sensation, which soothes your nerves like mashed Lan Chi’s Vietnamese: A Way with Waffles potatoes but is anticlimactic in By Samantha Lau its textual stimulation. The waffle Contributing Writer never fails to rouse your senses with its range of character and structure. Fantastic Food, Superior Service Waffles involve a complex art. To The architecture and dura- make a waffle, one must carefully pour bility of the waffle amazes me. Its By Isabelle Csete mango salad, vegetarian papaya salad, rice with steamed vegetables. batter into a waffle iron so that each three-dimensional form allows it to Staff Writer and grilled scallops and shrimp with Last but not least, I advise you to side will be even. You don’t want one resist syrup saturation, as its many rice vermicelli. leave room for dessert, because the des- side to become too doughy while an- checkered crevices are receptacles of Lan Chi’s Vietnamese Restaurant If you choose to dine at Lan Chi’s, sert selection at Lan Chi’s is extensive other side is crunchy. The end product the liquid. The waffle has a com- serves quality, authentic Vietnamese I would highly recommend ordering the and delicious. Some of the desserts are is a delicious, circular, or rectangular plexity to which no pancake can cuisine. Located at 505 Main St., Lan shrimp spring rolls, which are light, fla- “classic” American ones, while others cake. To make a pancake, one simply ever compare. For convenience, Chi’s has elegant décor and a charming vorful, and succulent with a delightful are Vietnamese-inspired. Lan Chi’s is pours the batter onto the pan, given most people will choose to make a ambiance, both in its facade and its in- taste of mint. The Vietnamese shrimp currently serving a tuxedo bomb dessert that its shape does not really matter. pancake instead of a waffle, but I terior. tempura is also a highlight, consisting consisting of chocolate genoise, milk Even if you plop a large amount of don’t mind putting in those extra During my visit, I noticed that of a plate of lightly battered jumbo chocolate, and white-chocolate mousse batter onto the pan, it will even out in few minutes. Lan Chi, the owner, made sure that shrimp in honey breadcrumb panko covered in a rich chocolate ganache; a both he and his employees welcomed crust served with a sweet ginger sauce. black orchid dessert, which is a dou- each of their guests in an effort to en- However, if you like food with a little ble-cooked black sweet rice with pan- sure maximum comfort for all patrons. bit more punch, the mango salad and dan -flavored egg custard topped with This same pursuit of comfort is evident the papaya salad are great spicy options. coconut milk; a classic crème caramel in the restaurant’s clean and colorful One of the best reasons to dine at flan with coffee-flavored caramel syrup; bathrooms. Lan Chi’s is its versatile array of sauces, and a cassava cake made with grated Though Lan Chi’s is mostly including varieties such as crunchy pea- cassava, coconut milk, and mung bean known for its pho soup—a variation of nut, hoisin, and sriracha dipping sauce. served with warm strawberries and co- noodle soup that can be prepared with Another striking feature of the restau- conut sauce. vegetables, meatballs, sirloin steak, bris- rant is the staff’s flexibility with sub- If you’re heading to Main Street ket, shrimp, and/or scallops—it also stitutions. For example, if you do not seeking a restaurant with a peaceful at- serves some of my newly discovered fa- eat rice, the waiters are happy to make mosphere, superior service, and spicy, HANNAH THOMPSON/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER vorite dishes, including shrimp spring accommodations. In my case, my server sweet, savory food, Lan Chi’s will not Two writers go head-to-head on the eternal pancake vs. waffle debate. rolls, grilled lemongrass salmon, green had no problem swapping my jasmine disappoint. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS SPORTS • 11 Football Team Picks Up Volleyball Drops Another Win in Maine Two ’Cac Matches Continued from Front Page unit. We have a first-year varsity line. Bates wouldn’t let the op- By Illan Ireland five-point deficit and take the first set kicker, and sometimes it takes some portunity slip, cutting the lead to Staff Writer 25-17. The team shone in the second quarterback Devon Carrillo threw time to get those things in sync.” a one-possession difference with set, reducing their error count signifi- a 10-yard completion to the other Bates would get the ball at their a two-yard touchdown run. Following a seesaw trip to Maine cantly and rallying on defense to cap- tight end, Jon Day ’15 on the ensu- own 20 and end up punting back After possessions that ended that featured a thrilling five-set win ture the set 25-19. ing play. After gaining only one yard to Wesleyan. On their first play, with no points and missed op- against Colby and a disappointing However, all the momentum on the next three plays, Wesleyan was Carrillo took the snap and ran 66 portunities, Wesleyan retrieved loss to Bowdoin the next day, the gained by that second set victory was forced to bring on its field goal unit. yards before being brought down at the ball after a fumble recovery volleyball team looked to even out a lost in the third. The Cardinals ap- Ike Fuchs ’17 could not tie up the the Bates 20-yard line. Three poor by Justin Sanchez ’17 at the Bates 1-4 conference record with matches peared helpless against the Camel at- score, as he was short on the 43-yard plays and a high snap on a field goal 20-yard line with 4:52 remain- against NESCAC rivals Tufts and tack and finished with under 15 points attempt. attempt would leave the Cardinals ing in the game. On the first play Conn College this past weekend. In in a set for only the second time this After a 38-yard run from the off the scoreboard. of the possession, Warren found both instances, however, the Cardinals season. The team fought hard to re- Bobcats, it looked as if Bates was go- The Bobcats’ next drive would Fabien for the game’s final points would come up short, losing to Tufts main in the match in the fourth set, ing to increase its lead. On third and be short-lived, as defensive back on a 20-yard insurance touch- in three short sets and falling to Conn looking to capitalize off of some spec- twelve at the Wesleyan 29-yard line, Donnie Cimino ’15 intercepted the down, putting the Cardinals up College the following day. Wesleyan tacular blocks by Naja Lewis ’17 and Nik Powers ’15 got pressure on the pass on second down. Once again, 24-10. is now 9-8 for the season, largely the strong defense from Savage. Their Bates quarterback and sacked him. Wesleyan could not take advantage “The biggest positive is that result of an impressive 8-2 out-of-con- efforts were in vain, however; strong The quarterback fumbled and line- of the turnover, going three and out we survived back-to-back trips to ference record. serving and timely kills propelled the man Alex Sakhno ’15 recovered the on its following possession. Maine,” Whalen said. “I think “These were two tough matches,” Camels to a 25-20 win and a four-set ball in Bates’ territory. Wesleyan The Cardinal defense would people underestimate how dif- said libero Rachel Savage ’17. “Taking victory. could not take advantage of the mis- hold strong, getting the offense ficult it is to travel and go over- a set off of Colby definitely showed The Cardinals more than dou- take like it does so often, turning the the ball back with 1:29 remaining night in three of your first four that had we played consistently in all bled their offensive totals in this ball over on downs with four straight and 62 yards to reach the end zone. weekends. Both Colby and Bates the sets; we could have come away matchup compared to the previous plays that gained only six yards. Warren found senior Jordan Fabien are always very physical teams. with a win.” one, with Taylor and Swenson com- “Offensively, we didn’t convert three times on the drive for a total They’re going to come after you, The team came out rather sub- bining for 23 of the team’s 41 total in the red zone,” Whalen said. “We of 29 yards and also connected with regardless of the score. It’s hard dued in the first set against Tufts, kills. Hitting errors were the differ- missed two field goals and the bad Hurwitz twice for 32 yards. Kyle to win on the road in Maine; it’s allowing the Jumbos to take control ence in the match: Wesleyan commit- snap on an attempt led to a turnover Gibson ’15 gave the Cardinals their always been that way.” of the net and eventually the set, 25- ted 28 miscues on attacks. The team’s on downs. Also, one time a fake, so first points of the day with a 1-yard Amherst comes to town 16. Sarah Swenson ’18 helped the defense also performed well, compil- that’s four missed chances in the red touchdown run. Fuchs would nail the next Saturday, Oct. 18 on Cardinals remain in the second set ing 64 digs, 15 of them at the hands zone.” extra point giving Wesleyan a 7-3 go- Homecoming Weekend for a for some time with several impressive of Savage. Larson totaled 30 assists Next time Wesleyan had the ing into the break. The drive took 10 contest of two unbeaten teams. kills, but hitting errors from the team’s and helped the Cardinals attack with ball, it would drive down to the plays and lasted 1:15, leaving just 14 The Cardinals were victorious front three allowed Tufts to take the three aces. Lewis, meanwhile, fin- Bates 18-yard line with the help seconds in the quarter. last season in Amherst, 20-14. set yet again. Miscues continued in ished with five blocks. Wesleyan has of 19-yard reception from Josh The Cardinals dominated the “Not making critical errors,” the third set for the Cardinals. The not managed a victory against Conn Hurwitz ’15 and a 13-yard run second half. On their second drive of Whalen said of the key to beat- team failed to execute in the critical College since October 2008, when the from Lou Stevens ’17. The woes of the third quarter, Warren engineered ing the Lord Jeffs. “This means early stages of the set and efficient net Cardinals beat the Camels in straight the Cards’ special teams continued, an eight-play, 47-yard drive that end- no foolish penalties that cost you play from Tufts helped the Jumbos sets at home. as Fuchs was short again, this time ed in a 5-yard rush from Stevens for field position or extend their drive. seal the match with a 25-16 victory. After three straight in-confer- from 34 yards out. the 14-3 advantage. We’ve done that the past couple Swenson led Wesleyan’s qui- ence losses, the Cardinals will fight Whalen spoke about his out- After stopping the Bates offense, of games where we stop them on et offensive day with seven of the to remain eligible for the NESCAC look for the special teams for the rest Wesleyan would get back on the field third down, and then we have a team’s season-low 19 kills, while Tyla tournament in November with two of the season. and move 56 yards in 10 plays. The stupid penalty that ends up giv- Taylor ’18 added five. Claire Larson conference matchups next weekend. “We just have to try and get possession would be capped off by a ing them a first down. We can’t do ’15 also posted a season-low 15 as- “[The losses] put us in a more better,” he said. “We may look at 27-yard field goal from Fuchs. Bates that against a team as talented as sists and Taylor assisted on defense difficult position for this weekend, working in some different snappers would be forced to punt again on its Amherst. At the end of the day, our with 11 digs. The team compiled but I think that the added pressure and becoming more consistent with next possession, giving the Cardinals big-play players need to make more only four blocks and committed six will help us perform (given how well different snappers and holders. At the ball back with a 14-point lead. big plays than their best players. In more hitting errors than Tufts, who we perform under pressure of the the end of the day, it comes down Warren would complete a nine- games like this, as a coach, you ex- finished with an impressive 36 kills fifth set),” Savage said. to execution. We put a lot of time yard pass to Kurtz, but the tight end pect your stars to shine. We’ll find and a sound .312 hitting efficiency. Lewis shared her teammate’s into special teams, and Coach [Jeff] fumbled the ball, giving the Bobcats out on Saturday, and I have a lot of Wesleyan has not taken more than one sense of urgency. McDonald does a great job with the the ball at the Wesleyan 16-yard confidence in our guys.” set from Tufts since 2006, when the “After this weekend, we have to Cardinals defeated the Jumbos at the continue to push ourselves to be bet- Amherst Invitational. ter,” she said. “We have to continue Wesleyan looked significantly motivate each other and to find that Two Goals in the Second more aggressive in Saturday’s matchup extra strength to finish this season against Conn College, rallying around off strong. I believe that we can do impressive games from hitters Taylor it.” and Swenson and controlling the net Wesleyan will play host to NESCAC Half Propel Williams Over early on. Yet hitting errors and mis- foes Hamilton and Middlebury cues on defense plagued the Cardinals, this Friday and Saturday as part of Men’s Soccer Team allowing the Camels to overcome a Homecoming Weekend. By Daniel Kim good run behind their center back combination to deal with,” Staff Writer and then finished the breakaway Gruner wrote. “But I think I calmly.” speak for the whole team when I Despite its best efforts, the Cowie-Haskell now leads the say I like our chances if we get to men’s soccer team succumbed to team in goals, having notched his see them again this year.” Follow us on Twitter: a Williams offense that scored two third of the season. The Cardinals Given the current conference goals in the second half in a 2-1 loss took their lead into the second peri- standings, Wes has a good shot at @wesleyanargus last weekend. Though the Cardinals od, but the Ephs quickly responded facing the Ephs in the NESCAC notched the only score of the first with force. tournament in November. half, the Ephs came back and found “Both [Williams] goals were “We now need to work on the net in the 55th and 62nd min- good whipped balls into the box and competing until the final whistle utes of the game. we just lost our runners,” Gruner blows, not just until the first half Like us on Facebook: “We dominated possession and wrote. ends,” Lynch wrote. “If we see good chances in the first half,” Matt Though Williams had three Williams again in the NESCAC www.facebook.com/wesleyanargus Lynch ’15 wrote in an email to The more total shots than Wesleyan’s Tourney, there will be no relaxed Argus. “[Williams’] back four were eight, both teams posted three shots or comfortable nature in our play not very fast, and we did our best to on goal. The Cardinals also earned style. For every game we have yet exploit this weakness.” six corner kicks to the Ephs’ one. to play, we will compete for 90- The Cardinals exploited their “We had some good chances,” plus minutes.” Follow us on Instagram: opponents’ weak spots immediately Gruner wrote. “Not as many as the Wesleyan will be hosting the when midfielder Charlie Gruner ’17 past few games but definitely enough Lord Jeffs during Homecoming @wesleyanargus set up forward Adam Cowie-Haskell to win a game.” Weekend this Saturday at ’18 with a pass that placed Cowie- Though Saturday’s loss brought noon. Wesleyan has had a long, Haskell past the last Williams de- the Cards down to 6-3-2 overall and competitive streak against its fender in the first minutes of the 4-2-0 in the NESCAC, they are still Little Three rival. Overall, the match. a top league competitor. Wesleyan Cardinals have a winning 38-35- “We came out strong in the is now fourth in the ’Cac standings 19 record against Amherst, but beginning of the first half, pressur- behind a 5-2-0 Williams team; Tufts their last win came in 2007. They ing well on defense and keeping the is second with a 5-0-2 league record. hope to change that this year. ball mostly in their half,” Gruner Amherst, up next on the Cardinals’ “We’ll be pushing ourselves wrote in an email to The Argus. “We schedule, is first in the conference harder than we ever have at prac- connected a few good passes that with a 6-0-2 record. tice this week,” Lynch wrote. opened up some space between their “Williams is a good team that “We’re going to be fired up for midfield and backs. Adam made a works hard, which is always a hard Amherst on Saturday.” 12 sports TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 Women’s Soccer Upended Field Hockey Falters In Bout Against Williams in Little Three Clash By Andrew Jacobs Cascino reflected upon the pitch. By Grant Lounsbury the Cards their first lead of the day, Contributing Writer game for the Cardinals. “I think we just need to put Staff Writer but her shot sailed just wide of the “We’ve usually either tied or together a solid offensive and net. Less than five minutes later, the The women’s soccer team fell to lost [our games] by one goal,” she defensive game in one,” Cascino The field hockey team Ephs slowed the Cardinals’ momen- Williams 4-0 last Saturday, Oct. 11. said. “They’ve all been close except said. “That’s what it comes down dropped its second straight game tum by retaking the lead on their The team knew that Williams would for this one. Williams is just a re- to. Sometimes we struggle with on Saturday, falling to Little Three first shot of the half. However, the be a difficult matchup; the Ephs ally good team. They have an amaz- offense. We need to put it all rival, Williams, 4-1. With this loss, Cardinals would not fall quietly. For went into the weekend ranked 15th ing striker, [Thomas]. They’re really together. Also, I think we need the Cardinals fell to 3-7 on the sea- the next 12 minutes, the Cardinals in the country. The Cardinals did quick in transition, and we just fal- to work on our fitness. That’s son with a 2-4 NESCAC record, dominated the game, outshooting not let this affect their preparation, tered in defending that. They scored something we’ve gone through. while the Ephs improved to 7-4 with the Ephs 4-2 and taking three pen- but although they worked hard, they two goals on quick counter attacks.” It’s just not there this year. We an in-conference record of 4-3. The alty corners, while the Ephs only had ended the day with little to show for Cascino offered some thoughts can’t really last and put together Cardinals have struggled on the road one. Although the Cardinals had it. about what she thought the team a full 90 minutes of quality play. this season, only recording one vic- their chances, the difference was the The contest against Williams could do better. We’ll be really good in the first tory in six road games while being Ephs made theirs count. Both shots marked the first of the Cardinals’ “We couldn’t put together a half, and even the beginning of outscored 21-7. the Ephs took resulted in goals, giv- two Little Three matchups of the strong enough attack to take on the second, but then fatigue will “We have just had back-to-back ing them a three-goal cushion that season. Williams struck early, scor- Williams,” Cascino said. “[They] kick in. Even within the halves, tough losses,” said Captain Anna they would maintain for the rest of ing in the 11th minute on a goal didn’t have the greatest defense, but the first half seems to be good be- Howard ’15. “I think that we need the game. Despite outshooting the by forward Thomas. Thomas struck the one time I got a shot it was be- fore we slow down.” to go back to the basics right now Ephs 11-5 in the second half, the again in the 29th minute, sending cause of a [mistake]. We just couldn’t Cascino identified the and just look at the rest of the season Cards were unable to convert. Williams into halftime with a 2-0 capitalize.” Cardinals’ team chemistry as a as a clean slate.” “Everyone was really upset lead. Jessica Tollman ’15 started the Up next for the squad is a trip major strength of the squad. Throughout the first half, the about the loss,” Plappert said. “But game for the Cardinals in net and to Chicopee, Mass., to take on Elms “Yesterday I was playing next Ephs dominated all aspects of play, seeing that everyone was so disap- made three saves for the Redbirds. College this coming Wednesday. to one of our team captains,” outshooting the Cardinals 7-1 and pointed is a good sign [because] it Williams tallied two more goals Although it is a non-conference she said. “[Brynn Hansson ‘15] being awarded eight penalty corners shows that we’re all really passionate in the second half. Sticking with matchup, the game is still an impor- can just communicate so well. compared to the Cardinals’ one. about the game and that we expect a their usual game plan, the Cardinals tant one for the Cardinals. Sometimes she gets more intense, In the 14th minute of the contest, lot out of this season.” switched out their keeper for the sec- “[Elms] is a crucial game for us,” but you know that on and off the Ephs put the first points on the With five games remaining ond half of the game. Rachel Hobert Cascino said. “We need to win that the field she’s going to be a great board, but despite numerous op- on the schedule, four of which are ’16 was able to stop five of the seven one. Our coach has said we need to teammate. Our chemistry is im- portunities, that was all they could against NESCAC opponents, the shots she faced. Lindsey Vandergrift turn things around, and that’s where portant for off-the-field dynam- muster in the first half. Goalie Sara Cardinals hope to move up in the scored for Williams in the 76th min- it starts. Then we have Amherst on ics, but on the field, too, I think Grundy ’16 kept the game in reach standings. They are currently sev- ute, and Alex McInturf struck in the Saturday for Homecoming.” it’s crucial.” for the Cards, making five saves. enth in the NESCAC, but with three 89th to push the score to 4-0. Jenny According to Cascino, success Hopefully the Cardinals can With less than three minutes to of their four upcoming NESCAC Cascino ’17 was the only Cardinal in upcoming matchups hangs on parlay their outstanding team play in the first half, the Cards were opponents ranked above them, the to register a shot on goal for the day, whether or not the team can piece chemistry into a few wins in the awarded their first penalty corner Cardinals have the potential to gain finishing the game with two. together success on both ends of the remaining weeks of the season. of the day. After the initial play was ground in the rankings. broken up by the Ephs’ defense, the “We need to focus on being a Cardinals regained position and team, not just individuals,” Howard Dominating at Home capitalized on their lone shot of said. “I believe that if we can go back the half. Lauren Yue ’17 centered to the basics of field hockey and to Tierney Behles ’18, who netted have fun playing this sport that we the ball for her first collegiate goal, all love, we will get back on course knotting the score at one to end the and find success.” first half of play. The next 35 min- The Cardinals’ first opportu- utes were lined up to be a thrilling nity comes on Thursday, Oct. 16, at game of field hockey. 6 p.m., when the Cardinals return “I think we played a lot better to Smith Field to host their last out- in the second half than we did in the of-conference game against UMass first,” said Captain Hannah Plappert Dartmouth. ’16. “It’s a shame we weren’t able to “We’re leaving everything out set the pace of the game right off the on the field these last few games,” bat.” Plappert said. “Saturday was a real- The Cardinals looked to pick ity check for us; we only get so many up where they left off at the start of games and so many opportunities. the second half. After 20 seconds of We’re going to make every minute play, Plappert had the chance to give count.”

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Hosting their only dual matches of the season, the women’s tennis team made short work of their visitors from the University of Hartford and St. Lawrence University. The Cards easily han- dled Hartford in their first contest, winning 9-0 with all singles competitors winning in straight sets. Against St. Lawrence, the Redbirds posted a dominant 8-1 mark against the previously undefeated squad. (Above, Helen Klass-Warch ’18 faces her opponent.)

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