SPB and SGA reach f aculty, students f ightCo tter prop osal The strange story agreement on fund ing behind a strange stone By KATIE HAMM p laces beech trees in j eopardy that By BRAD KASNET EDITOR IN CHIEF NEWS EDITOR

By BRAD KASNET The executive boards of the Student NEWS EDITOR The Colby campus is filled with Programming Board and the Student plaques and memorials commemorat- Government- Association met weeks ing those who have contributed to the ago to resolve SGA's concerns about The proposal to construct an College over the years, but one of the SPB funding, with the meeting being addition to Cotter Union has placed most unique monuments on this, or successful from both ends. two copper beech trees near the likel y any campus is the stone monu- According to SPB President building in jeopardy and some fac- ment inconspicuously located across Carreau Mueller '05, "we did our best ulty and students are trying to help Mayflower Hill Drive, between the to catch everyone up to speed, get save the trees. Colby Green and the Alfond-Wales everyone on the same page and under- Conceptual plans of the addition Tennis Courts. stand motives and initiatives. We did to Cotter propose a wing on the what we could to let them do what north side of the building, towards they need to do." Miller Library. Although the plans She was unable Over the past month, the source and are still preliminary, they indicate amount of SPB's funding has been a that one of the trees would need to to fight gravity, concern for SGA, as they discovered be cut down) although the other which came up that SPB receives funding from College would be protected. allocations in addition to funding from Professor of Science, Technology, and seized her SGA. At the Nov. 7 Presidents' Council and Society Jim Fleming and like a dragon Professor of English Linda Tatelbaum have launched an effort to and brought her spare both beech trees from being to the bottom. Fve told the cut down in any renovations to whole group Cotter. "They're magnificent trees," Roger Babson Fleming said. While no one is sure Author, "Gravity:.Our Enemy No. 1" that our how old the trees are, they could be [Executive upwards of 100 years old. Fleming has begun to circulate a Tlie stone is known as the "anti- Board's] con- petition and has launched a website gravity stone" and has been a part of cerns are (http://www.colby.edu/stsfteeches/) the campus for almost 45 years now. It in an attempt to prevent the trees is inscribed with the following enig- resolved. from being removed. "We hold vari- NOAH BALAZ S/THE COLBY ECHO matic message: "This monument has ous viewpoints on the architectural Professor of English Linda Tatelbaum presents her idea for an expansion of Cotter Union that provides an been erected by the Gravity Research Cat Welch '05 plan itself, but our shared concern is addition while saving two copper beech trees. , Foundation, . Roger W. Babson, Student Government Association the loss of one or both of the mag- founder. It is to remind students of the President nificent beech trees on the north side contradiction" of the College's circle around a stand of pine trees that plan that proposed an addition to blessings forthcoming when a semi-

' ' ' ' ' • ¦• • ¦ \ ¦ • of the budding," reads the petition. efforts to be environmentally friend- was eventually cut down to make way the south side of the building on the insulator is discovered in order to har- "We request a formal reconsidera- ly. "The decision to remove such for the building. site of the current patio outside of ness gravity as a free power and meeting, SPB funding was discussed, tion of the plan that would more prominent and venerable trees con- Goldfarb Family Distinguished Page Commons Room. "I'm not an reduce airplane accidents. I960." but neither .Mueller- nor SPB Treasurer deeply—reflect - Colby's - -current tradicts Golby.'s high-profile-green' Professor- of- American rGovernment architect and I'm nottrying' to com- - -As- the -inscription - indicates,—the Caitlin McCusker '05 revealed the 'green' initiatives." initiative," reads the website. Cal Mackenzie served on the original pete with professional architects," anti-gravity stone found its , way to amount of funding SPB receives from Fleming and Tatelbaum hosted a "Awards for environmental excel- building committee for Cotter Union Tatelbaum said, but she wanted to Mayflower Hill in 1960 after a gift the College. kickoff to their efforts on Nov. 29 lence may add to Colby's reputation, and wrote on the website that the orig- show that there were alternatives from businessman Roger Babson, who According to McCusker, the SPB that was attended by about 20 facul- but our status is undermined by a inal architect of the building, Jefferson available to building an addition was known for predicting the stock Executive Board did provide a line- ty members and students. Those in decision that fails to think 'green' in Riley, designed the building to protect that not would require cutting a market crash in 1929 and founding item budget to the SGA Executive attendance, discussed de-valuing the the two beech trees. "Jeff was beech tree. Babson College in Massachusetts. He Board, allowing them to now know various strategies to rooted land- adamant about saving what he Signs have been placed next to the gave the College a gift of 500 shares how much SPB receives from other help achieve their ' 's 450 scape. referred to as 'those lovely copper beech trees to help raise awareness of stock in American Agricultural sources than SGA. goals. While the plan There Tatelbaum beeches.' Only when the design that they may be threatened by the Chemical Corporation, worth "It all looks great," said SGA does call for protect- acres and arrived at Colby (essentially two buildings linked by an new building. Those in favor of sav- $12,500, with two conditions. The President Cat Welch '05, noting that ing one of the trees, there's some- in 1982. "In that arch) ensured that the beeches would ing the trees planned to attend the first was that the shares could not be she had no worries about the amount of the need to save both time, many of survive was he comfortable with the forum on the addition held sold for 35 years. The second condi- money SPB receives or the way it is trees was stressed. "If where else to the trees I've site selection," Mackenzie wrote. Wednesday, Dec. 1, and hope to col- tion was more unique. According to spent. Welch said that it was agreed by you cut down one, drink coffee. formed relation- "Certainly the architects know lect signatures for the petition by College Historian Earl Smith, "the both groups that the information would you might as well cut ships with have how important those trees are to us," Dec. 8. They will present the peti- other condition was that the College remain only within the SGA Executive down both," James Fleming been cut down," Vice President for Student Affairs tion at the facultymeeting scheduled build a monument devoted to the dis- covery of something that would be Board and Presidents' Council and the Tatelbaum said. Professor of Science, Technology, she said. "For and Dean of Students Janice for that day and have the faculty vote public will not be privy to the numbers Because of the way in ' and Society me, these trees Kassman said. The plans as drawn, on a sense of the faculty resolution immune to gravity." without further discussion with SPB. which beech trees represent the though, were deemed to be the best opposed to an addition that would Babson took a deep individual "There are some PC members that are yiuvv , auui c ajj cuuiai- last straw." fit for the building. "We very much threaten the trees. interest in the study of gravity. He suf- still concerned about SPB spending," ed that cutting down one tree would When Cotter was originally being like the idea of an addition that links "There's 450, acres and there's fered two personal tragedies that were Welch said. "I've told the whole group cause the other to die. built in 1984, Tatelbaum and the two sections." somewhere else to drink coffee," caused by gravity. His son was killed that our [Executive Board's] concerns Tatelbaum said that removing one Professor of English Phyllis Tatelbaum was unconvinced , Fleming said. in a plane crash and his sister drowned of the trees would represent a "green Mannocchi joined students to form a though. She offered an alternative Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 SGA referendum hopes to make minor const ituti onal chan ges SGA, this new constitution is focused proposed constitution is the creation Currently, one class representative write the document along with er proposal in the spring if this refer- By BRAD KASNET more on minor changes to make the of a class council for each class, simi- serves on Presidents' Council while the Williams Hall President Ben Poulos endum passes. "It's the first step in a • NEWS EDITOR document • more updated and work- lar to the first-Year other is a member of '08 and First-Year Class process," Klaus said. able. "All the changes that arc made Class Council that the Student Representative Tim Williams '08. The "In the old constitution there arc A constitutional referendum will be are basically made in how SGA con- currently exists, The Programming Board , group also consulted with SGA things that arc just plain irrelevant, held on Wednesday, Dec. 8 for stu- ducts itself," said Marriner Mall class council would In the old con- but (he separation President Cat Welch 'OS,' Vice inapplicable and incoherent," Russem dents to vote on a proposed new con- President Znch Russcm '06. be chaired by one of stitution there fro m SGA and President Adclin Cni '05 and said, noting that while he would like stitution for the Student Government Most of the changes made in this the class representa- restructuring that Parliamentarian Chris Surprenant '05, to see more sweeping changes. It is Association (SGA), Students will be proposal arc intended to remove refer- tives in each class are things that SPB underwent in who drafted the proposal for a new important to have a more coherent able to vote online whether to accept ences to institutions that no longer and would be pri- are just plain the past few years constitution two years ago that failed constitution in place. "Past attempts at or reject the new document. For the exist, such as the Commons system, marily focused on has left class repre- in a referendum, Surprcnont's propos- the constitution have ottemptcd to do new constitution to be ratified, at least and move some bylaws into the body planning class irrelevant, inap- sentatives without a al was used as a base to construct the both at once and failed and left us with ono quarter of the student body must of the constitution , meaning that events. plicable and vote on SPB and lit- new constitution , but this year's ver- what wc have now," vote with at least two-thirds in favor another constitutional referendum "Everyone kind tle influence, "They sion removed the major changes that Copies of the proposal have been of the new document. would need to be held to change these of benefits because incoherent. really don't do any- caused controversy in that document. placed in . residence halls across cam- This is the fourth year in a row that rules, "While I and other members of wc have more peo- thing,'' Russcm said. "Simply eliminating outdated poli- pus and arc available online through a constitutional referendum has been Presidents' Council do recognize the ple in charge of Zach Russem '06 "The system is set up cy is the goal of this constitution," SGA's website. "I really hope the con- brought to the student body, but this need for more drastic changes, we felt planning class Marrlnor Hall President so it doesn't nllqw Klaus said. This proposal docs not stitution passes because we live under year's proposal .differs from those in it was important to start with a sound events," Dana Hall them to participate." chonge the system of representation or an outdated document right now," years past. While past proposals made base," Russcm said. President Michael Russcm and room draw, although the authors of Klaus said. ' 'i major changes to the structure of Tlio only major change made in Hie KJous '07 said. Klaus helped to this constitution hope to create anoth- . , . ¦' , 1 ' , ¦¦' jTfPbkTtfTi "HTTBPlk "H^l , Students Against [ Echo reporters go ; ' Colby /Dinner; ;;. \ :.; y-' , • . Sexual Assault y on location with •;. - Theaterentertairisy.;' \- ' jkiHK.iriWS' iHSn holds week of Watcryille's finest '^^audiehc^sln^^i '^'i yy ' eyents to foster on page 4, ; Hatei Hamlet" on i; ; ',;;; <„, Tfitt P awareness on page ^.^^^¦^vj .-^ ' ¦ "' ¦ ¦ " - ; v^^ ¦ y-O v ' ;.;\ y • y''-" y : , ' 'i'v , iRSfTO1 ' ' ' ' « " , . ;;>¦ , y^^ ¦ : : " ' ' ' , ¦'¦ '' : ' ' ¦' ¦ a ' " ^ 'M ;.^ ' A'\ ' ' . . i : '• ¦ ¦ : «V i ttt i \' i ' ' '' ;l\- ;; • ' ' ' . ' A 'A- ;>: .. \' * 'A- '^ The Colby Echo Week ¦full m events raises awareness of sexual assault 5921 Mayflower Hill ¦ ' ' - ¦ Waterville , ME 04901 aspects oJ . rape, that make it stand out the flashback , rape scene was really would be if they were anally violated. i CJincte^STT?) By CHAD FREDERICK as an unusual' crime. The most, appar- powerful-—how seemingly innocent Hunt's lecture went on to :put rape STAFF WRITER KATE HAMM, EDITOR IN CHIEF ent was the difficulty of conviction in dancing and kissing can turn into in a historical context. "Rape is also a a rape case, because of the many fac- something really dangerous. It showed good way to control people," Hunt Students Against Sexual Assault tors involved that determine bjame. how unfair the justice system is when began. "Women are the backbone of BRAD KASNET, NEWS EDITOR ALEXA LINDAUER, SPORTS EDITOR (SASA) held a series of events Factors increasing the ambiguity of it comes to rape. Rapists don't get society. They provide emotional sup- MATT BUSCH, OPINIONS EDITOR ALLYSON RUDOLPH, A&E EDITOR designed to promote awareness of sex- guilt include the victim's voluntary prosecuted. : It's the least prosecuted port for everyone.else. If you are inter- NOAH BALAZS, PHOTO EDITOR HUI KIM, LAYOUT EDITOR : l ual assault over the week of November use of .drugs,- . .flirting methods used by crime in; the IJnited States ." Hunt ested in taking down a community, KATIE FULLER , FEATURES EDITOR BEN HERBSTV ASST. NEWS EDITOR ' ' 15-19. These events included a film the victim and the clothes the victim added to this fact another statistic: one of , the easiest things to do is vio- JUSTIN ANSEL, ASST. SPORTS EDITOR DANA EISENBERG, ASST. PHOTO EDITOR about rape, a dinner conference and was wearing at the time of the crime. "The false reporting rate of rape is 2 late die women of the community." KEVIN SHEN, COPY EDITOR JUSTIN DePRE, SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER ; ended on Friday with a combination Finally/the film made clear the excep- percent." She said that in many cases Hunt cited ethnic conflicts in Sudan , AD. MANAGER NELS LEADER, BUSINESS MANAGER JON GILBOY visibility campaign . and fundraising tional humiliation experienced by the of rape, the victim is top humiliated by where the systematic.rape of village CARRIE GREER, AD. MANAGER JULIA GJXSTEIN, LAYOUT ASST. drive called the Clothesline Project. women was used as a tactic to break The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby College SASA began in the autumn of 2002 the independent spirit of communities. - on Thursday of each week the College is in session. as the Sexual Assault Task Force, a "During the colonization of the - Letters subcommittee of the Student Americas, [Native American] women The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate Government Association (SGA). In were raped and genitally mutilated as a community. Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to a current issue or the spring of 2004, SASA. applied to way of disrupting their communities," topic at Colby. Letters are due by Sunday at midnight for publication the same week. status. SGA ini- Hunt said. Studies Hunt cited Letters should be typed and signed and include an address or phone number. The Echo SGA for official club also will not, under any circumstances, print an unsigned letter. tially resisted the formation because of noted widespread rape that occurred If possible, please submit letters in Microsoft Word. or. text format either on 3.5" disk' apparent redundancy with the organi- during the Japanese conquest of Korea or via e-mail at echofficolhv.edu . The Echo reserves the right to edit all submissions.; ' zation Student Health on Campus and northeastern China during the first Editorials Ap;' (SHOC). Soon, with the support of half of the twentieth century. A^] ¦ The Editorials are the official opinion of the majority of the Echo staff. Opinions .' ' . Vice President for Student Affairs and Hunt wanted to clear up controver- expressed in the individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not Dean of Students Janice Kassman, the sy regarding the SASA campus-wide of the Echo. club was made official. awareness campaign. "Our awareness Contact Us Ashey Hunt '07 week campai For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an article, SASA President gri...got a lot of com- please call us at (207)872-3349 or ext. 3349 on campus. described successful club activities ments—the statistics we showed did- For questions about advertising and business issues, please call (207)872-3786, e-mail since gaining official status. She noted n't have sources." Hunt reported that [email protected] or fax (207)872-3555. that Don McPherson, a former profes- women especially doubted the legiti- layer, gave a lecture DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBY ECHO , 207»872»3349 [email protected] sional football p macy of the statistics evident on about connections between rape, alco- Colleen McGee '06 looks at shirts made by.students as part of a week of posters around campus. "We didn't hol and athletics. "A bunch of people events organized by Students Against Sexual Assault. make up the statistics," Hunt said. came up to me after that, athletes in On Friday, Hunt and other . SASA - particular, to join our.group," Hunt members sold TTshirts bearing the ANTI-GRAVITY STONEJ bizarrelandmark said. She went on to the club's current victim of the rape and stressed how the crime to report if. SASA tagline, 'Sex is great...Don't from a trust fund that Babson set up. activities, describing subcommittees this made evidence gathering, and thus "Sexual assault is a silent crime," ruin it!' in order to raise, funds for Continued From Page 1 The foundation now maintains a neu- for research arid education and this conviction of criminals, much more Hunt explained. "Rape is one of the their club and local rape crisis facili- tral stance, saying they are no longer year's on-campus events. Hunt difficult. Of around , 15 students in the most personal violations. Rape is ties. "I think things that touch your as a child. "She was unable to fight "pro-gravity" or "anti-gravity" and emphasized that SASA members film's audience Wednesday night, only someone having access to something life are what you become passionate gravity, which came up and seized her awarding its prizes for essays explor- receive training once a year at the one male attended. Students who so private, it really cuts you down." about," Hunt reflected. "There was a like a dragon and brought her to the ing gravity. Waterville Rape Crisis center. watched the movie said that the film Hunt put a lot of emphasis on this lot of abuse on my mother's side of bottom," Babson wrote in a book enti- While the New Boston site was On Wednesday, Nov. 17, SASA emotionally drained them. aspect of the crime. She encouraged my family. I'm now an activist against tled "Gravity: Our Enemy No. 1". closed in the 1960s, the lasting physi- showed the 1988 film "The Accused," . Later, at the dinner conference, men to have sympathy for this emo- sexual assault." Babson founded the Gravity cal legacy of the Gravity Research starring Jodie Foster, to a student audi- Hunt said she thought the film was tion. To this end, she suggested men Research Foundation in 1948 in New Foundation exists in the monuments ence. The film emphasized several "really good. I thought in particular imagine what their emotional reaction Boston, N.H., a location he chose Babson gave at Colby and other sites because it was rural enough to survive across the country. The anti-gravity a nuclear attack on major cities in the stone at Colby was originally placed event of World War III. He hoped to on the quad, but was moved across Book drive brings reading to South African kids find a way to block or reduce the Mayflower Hill Drive to its present site SPB FUNDING: Executive Boards ot SBfond effects of gravity."He was an eccentric in the early 1990s because students break. "We want to mail them as person, but very bright," Smith said. often toppled it. "I wouldn't be sur- By KATIE FULLER soon as possible because the mail is ' "He just wanted scientists to put their prised if there were more than one anti- FEATURES EDITOR so slow and we send them freight SPBsa tisfied with results of tat on funding heads to the idea." It is unclear whether gravity stone," Smith said. There are so it is cheaper," Shagory said. She the foundation made any significant indeed similar monuments at The second annual South African urged all students to make their will be able to receive that money by breakthroughs, but they did occasion- Middlebury College, Tufts University, book drive is currently taking place donations soon since only a few Continued From Page 1 increasing the operating budget. SGA ally host conferences in which those Emory University, Hobart College and on the Colby campus. The book weeks remain before the books will would hope to keep the money and allo- attending sometimes sat with their feet Southern Methodist University, as well drive,,: an idea. spawTied .chy c be sent, .out, j ' ,., „.: ;i ; . :;y^ :u ;i yy. cate jt toiclubsj.Welchsaid. <- ^ ^. - h-MH:Ur> above their heads to counterbalance as in the center of New Boston, N.H., Alexandra Humphreys- '05-iand •>j !5 Shagory. and;Hurnghreys underr. Mare^esplved f " w. r. ii vnw-! y:;^ .' < :¦<¦-< ,nf , "Following ;.ydisGussjpn,|i [ | wjLjh the effects of gravity. and there may very well be more on Katljfri Shagory '05 after their , stand, how helpful ,ithe books will be ,,', , McCusker said that they have been Clarreau, .we're,both on the.sajne page The foundation has long since shut other campuses throughout the nation. study; abroad experience at the to the three schools, who still suffer trying to learn if there was any money in believing that SGA and SPB should down its physical site and its only Meanwhile, the shares of stock Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Center in inequities in the wake of apartheid. left over in the SPB budget from last be entirely independent of each function today is to award essay Babson donated in 1960 were held Cape Town, will help the three "We were amazed at the lack of year, but so far they other," Welch said. prizes of up to $2,500 using money until they were sold in 1995 after the South African schools currently books the schools had in their have been unsuc- "In terms of requisite 35 years. involved with the community ser- libraries, but impressed by how cessful in obtaining logistics, it would The stock originally vice component of that program. hard they were trying to teach chil- this information. "If Everyone was make sense to valued at $12,500 had Humphrey's own personal expe- dren with next to no supplies," it does roll over, working towards make [SGA and grown to $2.7 million riences helped inspire her. "At the Shagory said. "South Africa is [SGA] may be enti- SPB] a separate and the money was all end of my visit I would always read working to address the inequality of tled to some and a common goal entity," ,, Mueller used for new science the children a few books from the the past but it will take lots of time we're entitled to to get everything said, but she noted equipment and facili- school library. After seeing the and money to do so." some as well," that guessing pre- ties in accordance school library and the library at Humphreys and Shagory have McCusker said. "It sorted out. A lot emptively , about with Babson's wishes. Sullivan I was upset at the lack of collected about 200 books thus far would benefit both of stuff had the status of the There is now a much books the schools possessed," and are hoping to. top last year's groups." new SGA constitu- newer plaque honor- Humphreys said. "I saw how hard efforts. Boxes for book drop-offs are The revision of the come out in an tion is useless. ing Babson and the the teachers were working but you currently placed in Dana, Foss, SGA constitution incoherent way. Both Mueller Gravity Research can only do so much with nothing Roberts and the Pugh Center. was one of the rea- and Welch were Foundation located on to work with," Shagory added. Humphreys praised the efforts of sons SGA cited for Carreau Mueller '05 glad that a meeting the bridge between Last year, the book drive gath- people last year. "People from all wanting to know spe- Student Programming Board took place and the the Olin and Arey ered over 300 books. Winslow over have played roles in helping the cific numbers of SPB President issue is now Science Centers. Elementary School, the Bookstore cause and for that we are very grate- funding. Currently, resolved. "As far Babson died in 1967 and. Colby students and staff all ful. We only have a short time left so tlie SGA constitution as I'm concerned, and while he may never pitched in on tlie effort. This year any donation is great," she added. states tliat 32 percent everything is have unlocked the Jorgenson's Cafe has added their Books can be dropped off at any- of the SGA budget must be given to copacetic, in terms of details and secret to controlling name to the list as well. time the building are open. SPB for programming. According to what have you," Mueller said. gravity, he certainly left With the CBB center closing Humphreys and Shagory both grad- Welch, SGA plans to cut the 32 percent "Everyone was working towards a a lasting mark on many next year, Shagory and Humphreys uate this year but are optimistic that out of a proposed new constitution revi- common goal to get everything sorted

Nunn unu ua/1 lit uulut Ltnu college campuses say they are pressed for time to get the book drive will continue after sion in the spring, but before that is out. A lot of stuff had come out in an The anti-gravity stone near the Colby Green. around the country. the books shipped out before winter their departure. done it is important to discuss with the incoherent way. Everyone came in Business Office and ensure that SPB with a positive attitude."

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Who: " 's-Who : ' i Maria Sanders '05 German sparked a desire to become role of government on reservations By KATIEFUULER FEATURES EDITOR a language assistant in Germany after graduation. tribes has a different set of rights Maine is a community located in the Act and its complicated nature saying, Sanders' love for travel was mani- By BEN HERBST established with the government. northern section of the state, of about "I started reading the 1980 Land Venture up to the third floor of fested in her voluntary decision to ' ASST. NEWS EDITOR "The United States Supreme Court 1000 persons. There are 29 total Settlement Act in 1980, aud i still Runnals and you'll probably find study abroad in London for her first arid Congress has consistently tried to Micmac communities throughout the haven't finished it—its very compli- Maria Sanders '05 working on cos- semester of college. The first-year A panel discussion held Monday limit the rights of tribes," Brimley northeast, each with its own tribal cated." He felt that Native American tumes for the next big theater depart- program in London, although no night co-sponsored by Four Winds added at the end of his lecture. chief. However, the different commu- laws in general are complicated ment , production. For Sanders, a longer in existence, acquainted and the Student Government Following Brimley was Visiting nities combine as one nation. "To us because they are so old, many dating senior from Ceres, Calif., her interest Sanders with many of her good Association discussed tribal sover- Instructor in English Chris Carrick. we are one nation, the idea of borders back to the 18th century. friends at Colby, including her room- eignty in the United States and specif- "In my opinion,; and . that of other does not relate to us," he explained, Banks was not raised on a reserva- mate of four years, Jessica Sattler ically in Maine. experts on the sub- adding, "even though tion, though his grandmother was a '05. "The experience ended up help- Stephen Brimley, of Brimley it siays I am an full blood Penobscot and taught him ing me break out of the bubble from ject^ [sovereignty] Research, sppke first and discussed is not applicable to American citizen on about reservation life. Only later in being so close to home for so long. It the idea of sovereignty in a legal and Native Americans/' Sovereignty is my driver's license, I life did he truly understand what hap- helped me prove to myself that I historical sense. "Everything you Carrick said. He kind of a fancy am a Micmac first." pens on a native reservation, saying, could get by in a big city and meet know about sovereignty—forget it, it explained that over Phillips' . Micmac "It was really an eye opener when I new people. I came back to Colby doesn't apply to Native American the last 20 years word for free- community was the saw the government of the Penobscot very comfortable with who I was as a sovereignty." He explained that the Native Americans dom—^that's one community in nation at work making laws." person, and lots of that had to with term sovereignty is European and have made a lot of Maine ¦ that did not "Our reservation is over 200 islands my experiences in London." implies nationhood, ah idea to which progress in several what every per- sign ' "'.the T980 in the Penobscot [River]," he added, ' Her time in England as a first-year tribes do not subscribe. When tribes different areas. son wants, to Settlement Act arid explaining that the people of the com- contrasted greatly with her childhood were labeled sovereign they were After mentioning was not formally rec- munity have a strong bond with the on a California almond farm. As a allowed to keep their inherent rights: progressive actions be free. ognized until 1991. river. Recently, though, the Maine DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBY ECHO home-schooled student and me third to oversee education, environmental such as the devel- "Sovereignty is kind Department of Environmental Maria Sanders '05. of five children, Sanders ; learned protection/usage, law making and opment of the . William Phillips of a fancy word for Protection worked with the Penobscot quickly the value of working hard and policing inside of their reservations. United Nations Chief of. the Micmac of Maine freedom—that 's people to gather data from the river, a in sewing began at the age of 6 when respecting others. "When I finally did An expanding United States, howev- Declaration on the what every person process that became completely depen- her mother helped her guide cloth go to high school for my last two er, led to the destruction of some sov- Rights of wants, to be free. dent on the work of the community. through the sewing machine. Four years, I had. to adjust to tihe fact that ereign rights the reservations had Indigenous People he added, "It is America is the land of the free, unless Banks used this connection as a years later, Sanders was able to com- everyone around me didn't practice been granted. clear that much work remains to be you are an Indian," he said. Phillips bargaining tool with the State of plete sewing projects by herself and the same level of trust and respect I Even though tribes have had severe done at this point." added that following the American Maine when setting standards for hasn't stopped since. "For graduation had ; growing up," Sanders • said. restrictions placed on their inherent In his remarks he mentioned Revolutionary War treaties! were commercial and cultural standards on from high school, some people got a Besides working, in the costume shop rights, ''it still stands that tribes are indigenous people of other areas such made with the Micmac people uses of rivers in Maine. In these dis- computer. I got a sewing machine," and being a member of Powder and sovereign," Brimley said, adding that as Central and Southern America, in because of the tribe's political power, cussions, Banks feared that the state she said. For the English/German Wig, Sanders has also been involved in many cases Congress has given addition to those of North America. but power declined over time and the was being directed not by the gover- studies double major, sewing is just in the Newman Council and tutoring jurisdiction over reservations to states. Carrick closed-with the proposition government's interest in them nor and his ¦ appointees, but by the one of several eclectic interests. children for the America Reads pro- Reservations in Maine have the that European ideals are destructive declined correspondingly. state's paper industry, Sanders also studied abroad for gram. "Colby is perfect for me at this most limited rights of any of the 562 when applied to Native Americans, John Banks of the Penobscot Following the remarks from each six months in Regansburg, Germany point in life, but I'm looking forward tribal sovereignties in the United especially the idea of sovereignty. Nation spoke last on federal Native speaker, students from the audience of at the beginning of the year. Her to challenges in the future and contin- States. The Micmac tribe of Maine The third speaker was William American law and how it influences roughly 50 people directed questions affinity for traveling and seeing new uing to learn more about myself and has not faced these restrictions, Phillips, who is currently the Chief of what happens in Maine. He also com- to the panel. places combined with studies in the world." she concluded. though. Each of the 562 sovereign the Micmac of Maine. The Micmac of mented on the 1980 Land Settlement Former U.S. ambassador discusses human rights in Cambodia Givin g thanks one hand at a time Weidemann first arrived m Cambodia "Chanthol is gentle of spirit, but fierce Cambodia. Cambodia By BRAD KASNET as ambassador, "I made it my person- of action," Weidemann said. is one of the poorest . NEWS EDITOR al and professional duty to help Weidemann spoke about the gener- countries in the world, Chanthol" and her work with the al philosophy behind the United having been plagued Ambassador Kent Weidemann Cambodian Women's Crisis Center. States' policies of distributing foreign by civil war and geno- spoke in the Olin Science Center on Weidemann praised Oung as "one aid. "A lot of people outside of univer- cide for two decades Nov. 18 in the final Oak Institute of the most effective people on the sities wonder why we spend so much from the Vietnam War Lecture of the year. His lecture was human rights scene. One of the rea- money on helping people in hard to to the early 1990s. entitled "Thfe' U.S. and the Promotion sons for that is that she's one of the pronounce countries," he ' said.' He The life expectancy 'of" Human ' Rights in" Asia'' and bravest," Weidemann said;-'He ' noted explained that'the goals,ofjforei gn aid there is 58-'years''and focused oh the work the United States that Oung had faced death threats are generally twofold. First, it can help the country has the nas been doing to curb human rights from many for fighting for women's protect U.S. foreign policy and sec- worst infant mortality, abuses in Cambodia. rights in Cambodia, including from ond, it helps fulfill the bedrock value maternal mortality Weidemann has served as the U.S. corrupt police officers and govern- of humanitarian aid by helping those and HIV rates in Asia. ambassador to Burma and Cambodia ment officials and Weidemann himself less fortunate. The United States has The labor force is and worked with Oak Human Rights had to help protect her and the crisis frequently distributed aid from the growing faster than Fellow Chanthol Oung during his center at times to show that the United Marshall Plan after World War II new jobs, which has time in Cambodia. Weidemann began States supported her work. Largely as through aid to Third World countries resulted in a large traf- by saying he was honored to be a result of Oung's work, the in the 1970s and 1980s and continuing ficking industry. This reunited with Oung, whom he called Cambodian government has begun to today in many parts of the world. crisis has extended to "one of the most active and brave improve their laws on human traffick- Today, "our aid tends to be driven by the U.S. and fighters for human rights." When ing and has set up shelters for women. national security interests," Weidemann said esti- NOAH BALAZS/THECOIBV ECHO Weidemann said. About half of U.S. mates are that 20,000- At a Thanksgiving dinner sponsored by Colby Christian Fellowship, Colby students foreign aid today goes to the Middle 5O.Q00 people are wrote what they were thankful for on hands now on display in Cotter Union. East and only about 2 percent goes to trafficked into the c Asia, where the bulk of the world's U.S. eacli year. through Cambodia as a supply route, The U.S. aid and support seems to ^orle $Quge population lives. Weidemann felt that many of the the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail. The be working. "I have to say there has Despite the relatively small amount problems in Cambodia extend from U.S. response was to bomb that supply ' been some progress towards further Your Special Occasion of aid that goes to Asia, Cambodia still the Vietnam War. "I would argue that route and as a result more bomb ton- democracy," Weidemann said, receives $30-40 million annually, we have an obligation to protect nage was dropped on Cambodia dur-. although there is still much work to be Restaurant despite the fact that there is no obvi- Cambodia today," he said. During the ing that conflict than was dropped on done. "The people of Cambodia ous economic or security interest in Vietnam War, the Viet Cong cut Japan during World War II. deserve much better." Le Cordon Bleu Professional Chef Tuesdays - Saturdays 5 PM - Closing 144 College Avenue-Route 201 Watetville Dining Services leads sustainability efforts on campus experts nt the conference [on compost- could match in the dining halls what Working with Northccnter, the suppli- ¦ By BEN HERBST ing]." Dining Services has been Dining Services has done in the er for Dining Services, they have been yt /"""\ ^ll^i^pi^^ hh ASST. NEWS EDITOR ISro ¦ ¦ • ini irii £in^ actively composting for the last three kitchen," Kopp said. able to gather products from different H . Jl HJkJ j ^^Mk^^fW years. During that period they com- Dining Services has also experi- local farmers on a wholesale level, H '-" *ma ^x i^^^ Dining Services is among the lead- posted 43 tons in 2002 nnd 63 tons in mented with waste reduction exercis- something that is very difficult to ^t-^Mi^^mSS fflft orchestrate. This process is beneficial ¦¦ ers in sustainability efforts for college both 2003 and 2004. Klaus later es, such as Environmental Thursdays HS ¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦ AAA- .AAA0^W?0?$H campuses. Recently, the added, "We realized, based on overall at Dana. On these days, trays were for the College and the farmers—the HH • • ,ktiA^i¦ ¦ MMm0$MHi Environmental Advisory. Group numbers, we are doing better [than removed from Dana so students had to college is ensured a source for local ¦• ¦ ¦.¦.; ';'')¦>;;¦•,• ¦ri-'.WiTiM^'flfiw^IKffl BHH iA^^AAAAi^f^^m' HHB (EAG) met with the Associate Bowdoin and Bates]." make multiple trips. Over the course of foods and the farmers are guaranteed a anj ' mm Director of Dining Services Joe Klaus A large part of Dining Services' three meals an average of 260 pounds market for their goods. Klaus also KM ,8 TEMPLE ST. -WATEllVILLE.M/tfNE o^0i WA to discuss ways Dining Services could efforts has been to ot toou waste was commented on the presence of organ- raise sustainability. According to reduce food waste. conserved on each ic foods on campus. "There nrc a lot of ¦ ,. • ' . ¦ . ' ¦ : ¦ Colby 's Environmental Studies According to Klaus, Thursday. organic items on campus that people /.'A; , y . . . Grilled cheese ¦£ ¦ ¦ Coordinator Beth Kopp the group was Dining Services has However, accord- arc not aware of. There is nlways an V • ; . - • surprised at how much Dining reduced prc-conaiimcr sandwiches, by ing to Klaus, "the organic choice of coffee t\t the Spa and 0^ ^ j Services was already doing. They arc (kitchen) waste by food waste came on the Street," he said. He added that responsible for reduction of waste, counting the number observance, are back the next day." a list of organic food served in the din- composting nnd raising the amount of of students that coinc the number one He explained, "we ing halls will be available in the Mninc-produccd goods used in the in 15 minute intervals nrcn 't looking to future. Over the past few yenrs Dining dining halls. nnd tracking what thoy wasted food in go traylcss, wc Services has made the dining hnlls "Wc surpass what other schools that cut. This process the dining halls. want . to sec how almost completely paper product free, SenmitP^UutlH ^ claim to be leaders are doing," Kopp allows for the staff in much waste we ns well. said, speaking on the sustainability the dining halls to Joe Klaus can save post con- Based on surveys in the post Kopp : ^^^ iQflB^^ff l efforts on. campus. Tlie group seeks to know how much food Associate Director of su in cr-wise. " and Klaus agree that students feel sus- ^ 9 ^.'^ 7m ^^ iia ^ educate the entire Colby community to produce in each ' Dining Services Interestingly, when tainability is a major issue on campus. , SKOWHEQAN, ME on whnt individual students can do. men of the cafeteria nt looking for pat- "Students want to do the. right thing "[Klaus nnd I] hnvo both been nt any given time period. terns in waste and have an environmental ethic, but EmhroMery- Semen Printing conferences recently and left with the These counts, known Klnus noticed that don't realize what wc can each do on ' feeling that Colby is lending the way ns meal factors, reduce food wnste one item routinely reappeared on the nn individual basis," Kopp said. "On ; fj lgns ,- Vehicle Lettering r Banners [in sustainability]," Kopp said. through efficiency. conveyer bolt untouched. "Grilled surveys students show a strong desire Klaus recently at tended tho Food Post-consumer (student) waste is cheese sandwiches, by observance, arc to reduce waste, but the students them- ^ ' Mag Waste Symposium ot Bowdoin the noxt target for reduction. Kopp the number one wasted food in the din- selves arc not seeing how they can Glass Etching - Promotional Products College in Brunswick where he was hopes Hint reducing food waste in the ing hnlls," he said. drive the process," Klnus added, looking for new techniques concern- dining hulls, ns Dining Services lias Another aspect of Dining Services' "Wc nrc concentrating on getting ing composting, howevcri'he realized done In tho ! kitchen, will reduce the plan is to use more local products, the word out on what wc nrc doing, #needio leave campusf Fnee delmiy Hint "not only were wo way abend [of amount of composting that needs to be items that arc cither produced or mcin- because wc aro doing a very good job the other schools], wc turned into the done in a yenr, "It would be great if we ufacture*' in the state of Maine. campus wide," Klaus snid. ' ¦ " ¦ jtdSJSSSftftw IS8 L RBI jtffcjJffcffitMi yffS ^X . ' ^ ' tVMf^ Iffx "^

On the scene with the Waterville PD :hot EDITORIAL

, bar f ightsand broken headlights ' nights, *

police is that Colby students, both on- Champion's by an angry and violent necessary a strong police presence is Take the time to vote in f avorof and off-campus, are the last people mob of 300 people and having bar in a city like Waterville when we that they would prefer to discipline. regulars pick fights with him because made routine traffic stops, for Todd's As Todd pointed out, time spent deal- they had never seen him on patrol favorite infraction: no headlights. It the constitutional referendum ing with a noisy party is time that he before and "they wanted to see what seemed to us like we would spend can t spend preventing most of our time domestic violence, drunk ¦M—u^u—ul pulling over senile The student body has an opportunity next Wednesday to approve THE DELICIOUS MANTRA driving or the deterrence- old ladies, but Todd or reject a constitutional referendum that will rewrite the .Student of more serious crime by pointed out that, gen- By Noah Balazs & Matt Busch Government Association constitution. While this proposal restruc- his presence in more erally, the most beat tures the document, it does little to actually make major changes in volatile parts of the city. up vehicles are the ' the way that SGA operates. While the changes that are made in the "These , cars were made for . this" Todd emphasized more ones used by felons, new constitution may not greatly affect the student body at large, says Waterville Police Officer Todd than . once, however, that criminals and drug they would make the SGA constitution a more coherent document - Burbank looking into the back seat dealing with Colby stu- runners. Every time that would give SGA more legitimacy and allow the body to func- soothingly as we careen through the dents, this year especially, we pulled someone tion more effectively. serpentine streets of Waterville's was, a pleasure and they over, Todd had a little SGA has been working under a flawed constitution for a number South End at 70 miles per hour. enjoyed a relationship quiz question for our of years now and past constitutional referendums have failed ' Reassured by Todd's fifmj yet com- defined by respect, com- intrepid photograph- because they proposed major changes that were met with contro- ' forting declaration (and subsequent pliance and compromise. er, Noah. versy by the student body. This referendum allows students to vote explanation of the "police interceptor Last year, when Colby "Do you know on a basic update to the constitution that is not linked to major package") as he weaves in and out of student Dawn Rossignol j why I point my changes in the structure of SGA. While more changes may be need- traffic, we experience a momentary was tragically murdered, j wheels away like I UUUUU,UUU, B uiUu g .u U1>, ed to truly maximize the potential of student government, this con- repose from fear, significant enough NOAH BALAZS/THE COLBY ECHO that?" stitution is a step in the right direction so that SGA can be assured to enjoy the rite of passage that repre- Waterville PD to campus. Officer Todd Burbank runs a license plate during a traffic stop. "Umm, No." of having a workable constitution no matter how the student body sents our initiation into what we con- iouu spuite, hi reirospeui, "It's so if we get feels about more significant overhauls. -' ceive as "The Brotherhood." of the kindness, apprecia- into a gun fight the This new document seems to be an improvement and another Last Friday evening, Photo Editor tion and cooperation of the entire he was made of." He even had a theo- rims protect my feet and ankles." proposal is promised in the spring. SGA should be sure to devote Noah Balazs '06 and Opinions Editor Colby community. ry on how to identify the perpetrator Our opinions editor neglected the the appropriate time and work needed to creatca well-crafted pro- " Matt Busch '07, spent four hours in He told us stories of students bak- of a fi ght when he arrived on the urge to ask, "What happens to us, posal that can effectively govern the student body and provide them ' the back of a police cruiser, riding ing cookies for the officers and of peo- scene, based largely on .what he Todd, if we get into a gun fight?" with the best means of representation. Creating a strong SGA helps along with an officer of the Waterville ple going out of their way to take care referred to as man's "rooster instinct": Next question: "Do you know why to create a strong voice for students at Colby. Police department, responding to of eachother. The whoever had their I touched the back of that car when I The one significant change that is made in the new document is calls, making traffic stops, patrolling most poignant shirt off, especially walked up?" the creation of a class council for each class. It seems that this new downtown and almost finding God. moment came when in the middle of Noah nailed this one. "Ummm, fin- council could only improve student life. By creating a body Our primary aims were to see a Friday Todd told us "how Whoever had January; it was a gerprints?" focused on planning class events, students will likely see greater night in Waterville from the perspec- much every single their shirt off , solid bet to talk to "Good answer! If they shoot me, programming options and more class unity. tive of the dreaded authorities off the one of us officers him first. the FBI will have prints on the car." While it may seem like this referendum is inconsequential to the hill that crash parties at Xanadu, to wish we had been in especially in the We still harbored "Oh, yeah, right, right." Our opin- student body at large, students should spend a minute or two-to better understand the non-Colby cen- that parking lot that middle of some disbelief in ions editor neglected the urge to chas- learn a bit about the new constitution and vote on Wednesday. The tric dynamics of the city and to ask the night to help her..." It Todd's contention tise himself out loud for not knowing Student Government Association would be given more legitimacy burning questions on. every Colby stu- struck a resonant January; it was that there were that one. and provide a stronger voice to the students under an improved dent's mind. chord with both of us a solid bet to multiple fights However, m spite of having such a constitution. For these reasons, students should vote in favor of the More than anything, as Todd's new as to just how much every night, until dangerous and mentally taxing job, it proposed SGA Constitution on Wednesday. "cadets," we had the opportunity to of a community all of talk to him first. we parked outside was amazing how well Todd was able meet a group of police officers who are us in Waterville, The Bob-In at clos- to keep his composure, and "turn it really good at their jobs, and who, per- regardless of where Todd Burbank ing time. One off." He spoke of "dealing with 95 haps more importantly, were a group we live, really are. Officer, Waterville PD might think that percent of the public 5 percent of the of really good people. It was amazing Somewhat unfa- seeing a parked time, and 5 percent of the public 95 for us how quickly, after spending only miliar with police car 20 yards percent of the time," and how it can be amounts of time with them, Waterville after 6 p.m. on a Friday ! away rnight. be a c'redifcie 'deterfent to easy "to lapse"into an approach" mat! trivial . , ¦ ^ these "authority figures" were both night, we didn't Jiave'to waif long.to; picking " rights, but this ' assumption ' treats every interaction, 'regardless l6f ' :: demystified and devillianized from find out what Todd meant when he \ was rendered similarly " misguided. severity,' the same. It is commendable ^ their typical portrayal in the eyes of spoke of more pressing concerns than Essentially, as soon as the crowd from to be able to deal with murders, drug JOKAS' mm our generation. inside the bar had dealers and rapists, let alone to be able Obviously, the reassembled on the side- to switch gears and assist decent citi- most frequent walk, you could see the zens in need with compassion and SPECIALS Jjgk interaction' that mass ebb and flow as humanity, something on which Todd Colby students pushes were exchanged, deservedly prided himself. have with the fingers were pointed and One of the things that we learned Waterville PD slurred insults volleyed. above all else, was more of a life les- Carrabassett Summer Ale, Sam Adams comes at off-cam- Todd referred to this as son than something that induction into Oktoberfest, Shipyard pus parties. To the his nightly "adult- "The Brotherhood" can teach. We majority of us, it babysitting" job and learned that in life, there are no coin- Summer Ale 1/6 Barrels all $24.99 ^ probably seems when the 'bows began to cidences. The aforementioned perpe- like the Waterville fly, he seemed more dis- trator of the fight, in the process of PD comes to every enthralled and disappoint- being removed from the bar, bit a Geary's Summer Ale 1/2 Barrel off-campus party ed than anything else. patron on the leg. We learned after lie ++ and ends the night At this moment we was arrested that the man he bit was a Geary's Autumn Ale 1/2 Barrel all $69.99 breaking up every !¦¦—HTOTT—I— n ¦' • " ¦"—""" -" Tnmm —MMTnniinniwi —ii m—wimrcTm —imn were called away to jailer at Kennebec County Jail, the one they come to. NOAH BALAZS/THE COLBY ECHO respond to some potential perpetrator's home away from home What we both saw On the scene, police officers making an arrest after a bar f ight. "15-3 material" and noise for the weekend. That there is irony. Shipyard Pumpkin Ale, and gathered is that complaint, or else, as Don't despair Colby, in spite of all $10.99 ++ they will first only come to an off- keeping Colby students from having a Todd assured us, we would have this self-discovery we were looking Shipyard Summer Ale a case campus house if there is a noise com- few beers in someone's basement. The bagged us at least an OUI (operating out for your interests as well. Asking plaint and, second, will try to work out destination of our slightly rapid jour- under the influence) back at the bar. the tough questions that other a compromise with the residents ney through the South End was one of When the "15-3 material" turned out reporters are too scared to ask, we put >J5iifl^3g«?\ Open Sun.-Wed. until 9 p.m., Thurs. regarding loud music or people in the Waterville's nine bars (a statistic that to be marijuana, and when this mari- the screws to Todd over the watershed unt ,m rL atl unt neighbor's yards instead of just crack- shocked us) in response to a drunken juana turned out to be unfounded, it issue of streaking. It turns out that to /WBw^lir6 '* ^ P ^ ^ ^ ^ knight ing down. fight. Incidents of this nature are com- was apparent that someone drove get arrested there needs to be a com- ^c now ^ave"' ^e l^S681 selection of domestic nimt&^ V It seemed, for students, like the monplace in Waterville, especially home drunk from the bar that night, plaint filed with the Waterville PD, a m& import beers in Central Maine MiamSUjSmV* police were more of a resource for around one in the morning, when the and how a report of such trifling con- process that involves leaving your advice on how to avoid seeing them in bars close down. sequence, like breaking up an off- address and a statement. By the time the future than the long arm of the law. This fight, to green cadets like us, campus party, carl draw police away this nil happens, you and your tennis aWt 873-6228 It turns out, as Todd related to us, that seemed pretty intense, but Todd told from where they are needed most. shoes will be long gone. 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By JOEROSE THARAKAN to all because of cost issues and inac- We also started dressing funny, cessibility, as these facilities are moments for Bassett forsaking the preppy look for duck- CONTRIBUTING writer meant to serve over a billion people. tail haircuts with Brylcreem hair Yet, almost each citizen gets by. class; everyone was a blotto and a gunk smeared on, faded jeans with- When I first arrived at Colby I felt Parking meters are a different story senior, all of whom started the pro- out a belt, no socks, Trshirt with a secure in knowing that the College altogether. I hope you will forgive me ceedings by, shouting • "Bassett, cigarette pack rolled up in the sleeve Bassett, and acne. (We didn't choose the accepted and welcomed the concept when I say that we're actually better " a chant that actually By SMILEY ANDERS we fondly call "diversity." But then, a off without the parking meters. God angered my colleagues in Lovejoy. CONTRIBUTING WRITER acne; it just happened.) particular remark overheard on a bus knows we can do without being levied My class of 120 had brought all their While we didn't pierce ourselves trip caught me off guard and left me fees for parking even our rickshaws pug-ugly drunken buddies. For the —not on purpose, anyhow—tattoos wondering if it meant anything at all. and bullock carts. first time, in my life, I could not con- were fairly popular. When I got We were taking the SPB sponsored Have I painted a rather gray picture I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE trol my "class." They even shouted When's the last time you've heard mine—a "Smiley" in red and blue bus down to Portland when a friend of my own country? Perhaps you con- By C.W. Bassett embarrassingly when Doug some old codger of 40 or 50 say that, script discreetly high on my left arm, made a catchy remark about Portland sider it an inconvenient and uncom- Archibald tried to present my retire- usually in a disgusted manner? where a T-shirt sleeve not holding a being the "largest" city in Maine, fortable existence. : ment gift. I told the mob to go out— It's usually the cry when some cigarette pack would cover it—I kept since all Colby students enjoy mock- But let me tell you of the thrill of a My beloved editor has suggested just to go away. youngster in a Boom-mobile pulls up it from my parents for a while, until ing the state that we live in. This com- rickshaw ride, the joy I felt as a child that I tell you about the magic Champagne-soaked Bassett tried next to him playing some bass-heavy one day my dad caught me coming ment provoked a Maine senior in the when we were allowed to go "bathe" moments that have made my long to sneak to the car, but people kept rap number that drowns out NPR on out of the shower. front row to retort with something in our local swimming hole, to have tenure at Colby such a magic experi- popping up. Grondins, the dry clean- his car radio. Eyeing the tattoo with distaste, he about Portland being as big as any made the candies that we would use ence. By the way, since the naughty ers got a high from the slacks. I've Or when some pierced navel-bar- asked, "Boy, were you drunk when other city. And, to add my two cents, I during a blackout. It was fun and they experiences have originated exclu- never before lost control. And ing kid shuffles by in the mall. you got that thing?" invited this par- were joyous sively from the student sector, I because they had been drinking for Or when he reads about the cops "No sir," I replied truthfully. ticular senior to ~"" experiences that I shan't use names. Even in the mild hours, I had a class that mined my breaking up a rave and hauling in a "Damn," my old man said. "I come see an But let me tell you have always cher- one when I asked for truth and "I few Ecstasy freaks, busting a few would rather you were drunk rather Indian city—for ished. Not looked swear, the dog ate my homework" heads in the process. than STUPID!" it is well known of the thrill of a at scornfully, as guy showed up. • Champagne- Well, kiddies, as a codger even This was back when, as Jimmy that size-wise, rickshaw ride, the you have, but Much younger and less cautious older than the above-mentioned Buffett says, only jazz musicians we do have some grateful to have then, I demanded that I see this vora- soaked Bassett codger (but never mind how old), let were smoking marijuana. rather large j oy I felt as a child experienced that cious monster. My mistake. tried to sneak to me tell you how it was in his—and But we kids discovered the joys, cities. All was when we were in a time when The guy had a station wagon, gen- my—youth. so to speak, of cheap wine, often fla- going well at this many kids erously filled. With dog. Snarling the car, but peo- I was fortunate enough to get m on vored and always deadly. There was point, until my allowed to go already were and drooling, old Spotty was eating ple kept popping the very earliest days of rock 'n roll, an orange-flavored wine that was friend from the "b athe" in our local glued to the idiot the upholstery in the wagon. I was back when it was still called rhythm especially popular. It tasted like soda front row box. convinced, but I never knew how the up, Grondins, and blues. We listened to Big Joe pop going down, but it seldom ever chipped in to say, swimming hole... And here I student escaped Spotty's voracious the dry cleaners Turner doing "Honey Hush" and stayed down. "Thanks, but I am—studying at appetite. Demanding to see the cul- "Shake, Rattle and Roll;" Chuck Some kid would get the family like my running the same college prit led me into parts of Waterville got a high from Berry doing ; "Maybelline;" Hank car, we'd pick up a jug of wine using water and electricity and parking as you are, enjoying the same oppor- ("Pets allowed") desperate for the slacks. Ballard doing "Work With Me, somebody's older brother 's draft meters..." tunities that Colby offers both of us. renters. Now, times haven't changed. Annie" and the sequel "Annie Had a card—proving that we were 18 and I was filled with indignation, to say We have progressed, haven't we?You I haven't been demanded doggy Baby" (those two tunes were guaran- old enough to die for our country and the least. I didn't feel the need to grace would be pleasantly surprised to see proof and students have stopped retirement. Not maliciously. But teed to get any DJ who played them buy booze—and drive around the that comment with a reply and our that many of our cities compete in the using die excuse. And. the slums are ruined it nonetheless. kicked out of the sock hop by town's drive-ins, "spooking the friendly spat came to an end. But as same way that American cities do— still pretty horrible. Think of that when some idiot enraged chaperones)—that was the chicks" and washing down French the journey proceeded my annoyance for brand loyalties and star-studded My most mortifying experience puts into your bottle of anything big- kind of music we discovered on radio fries with our ill-gotten beverage. gave way to a stream of questioning. customers. We have discotheques, should have been my happiest. Not ger than ear drops, especially Andre; stations catering to a black audience. When the first guy threw up, we If Colby celebrates its "diversity" supermarkets, flashy cars and every- so. The last day of classes. All just take off. Even Eva Jean Geise, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, B.B. knew it was time to go home, y in terms of accepting students that thing you consider a necessity. But seniors: Right before they all went your more than sophisticated date, is King, Little Willie John, etc., became When T asked my dad for the car represent a wide array of nationalities, look around you—I personally know out one on the steps of the library a deadeye with a champagne cork our musical heroes and we snapped keys, he would take one passin look then what is my role as one of those another student from Maine who has and drank and sprayed one another sure shot, who has just popped off up their 45 rpm records. at me in my jeans and T-shirt and blessed international kids? I hope that experienced life without running into a coma. Then they all went the Dean of Students (who made it Of course, this drove our parents greasy hair, slouching and mumbling I represent my country well and bring water and electricity. Maybe not with- home to try different comas: "Hey, clear that behavior such as this was up the wall—which was the idea. like Elvis or James Dean, and say, to those that do not have a chance to out the parking meters. Smedley is trying to fly on screw- not to be tolerated.).DON'T DO Our parents were digging Eddie "These kids today!" experience it in person an understand- There is a reason that SPB, SGA driver coma. Let's try that," ignoring THIS TO ME! Fisher and Andy Williams and Doris And he would always add "...are a " " and other organizations around this who was lying—seriously,'.now!/they . Next week, a gorilla spd . Super- Day anid wondering juslwhat ithe hell pain in the ass!" %dMtM^M&Wfy&PW^' '" "" """" ~ "' 1 the, globe,( both in terms of distance campus stress "community building" had to have ah ambulance. . / man plan \\o 'Anyoie Cpy^py happene^'foWeiF'bel'¦ twed offspring;¦ ¦ ¦ " '' ! ' V^ '^V^y^'^ ^ r V'y- ¦ ' and culture. But to what extent? Am I and "diversity"—it's called 'gaining The worst was my short story Tolerated ?? ' ' ' " " ' ' "' '' ' '"" '' ''" supposed to accept such ignorance? I exposure.' If you are so barred from hope not. This may sound ironic, but I the concept, then you have missed out sincerely hope that senior meant to be on an integral part of Colby. I'm cer- rude or sarcastic and isn't really as tain you have had, and still do have, Mono: the four letter word even she avoids unaware as he came across. friends from various backgrounds and Dear friends, we live in the 21st ethnicities. So, as I write this article, I By JIM WOODLEE Herpes virus family. The symptoms ease is self-limiting. The only have already had the disease and are century and I regret to inform you that ask myself why such misconceptions PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, CERTIFIED are a severe sore throat with exudates approach is symptomatic treatment therefore unlikely to contract it again. most countries of the world have now exist, even after experiencing a so- (puss) on the tonsils, fatigue, painful- and, most importantly, rest. The body The test for mono is sensitive and been introduced to running water and called liberal education. I have long ly enlarged glands in the back and needs the required rest to have energy quick. If tlie disease has been present electricity in major cites, if not all thought that the ignorant arts are the "Oh no! I have mono." This is a front of the neck and upper abdominal to fight the vims. Contact sports and for four to six days, the test should be over. India is no exception. Sure, we uneducated, but if the educated consti- comment heard with some frequency tenderness in the areas around the other activities such as bicycling, ski- positive. If the test is negative after six are still a developing country and tute no more than a somewhat talent- in the Health Center. So far this year liver and spleen. People who have ing, skate boarding, etc. are out of the days, most likely tlie student does not there exist many villages where water ed ignoramus, what is this world there have been 23 cases of mononu- mono may have all or just some of question. The liver and spleen are have the disease. A student might have and electricity are not easily available coming to? cleosis diagnosed at Colby, compared these symptoms, The average person affected by this disease and are frag- cytomegalovirus, which is very close- to 6 cases last year. Many patients who has monq will be symptomatic ile. Any blunt trauma to the abdomen ly related to mono, but this virus is have come to the Health Center with for the first two weeks, but will could cause damage to these internal gone in seven to 10 days and does not typical complaints that require further improve and feel normal between the organs and could cause serious or have as many side effects. There are LE TTERS testing. The Health Center has admin- second and third week. These individ- even life-threatening complications. A hundreds of viral infections that may istered 95 tests for mono that were uals, however, will not fully recover person with mono must follow certain present some symptoms similar to negative in addition to those that con- from tlie disease until after the sixth rules in order to avoid more problems. those of mono. Students should not national corporation, which means that firmed the disease. week. A person with mono may be Many people had mono before they hesitate to contact the Health Center if SaveRailroad Sa meCinema quality, relatively low-print run books The Epstein-Barr virus causes the contagious for up to three months. got to college. Somewhere between 80 they are at all worried. Dear Members of the Colby arc no longer available to us. disease that, by the way, is in the There is no cure for mono. The dis- and 90 percent of students at Colby Community: When Wal-Mart came to town, local Wc are writing to ask members of tlie hardware stores closed. Computer stores Colby community to go out of its way to closed (try to get your computer serviced And that' it is: the revolution that eats itself support Railroad Square Cinema and to at Wal-Mart). You see the parallel. s the way avoid the Flagship chain of theaters Because Flagship can order for many free. Political cartoons appear in fluff features as television news here: clearly os I possibly could to the 2M when possible. theaters, they will get the high-grossing major weekly news magazines lam- last week, I was the subject of a pro- correspondent that I was not writing a Railroad Square Cinema has been part movies (that support the art films for pooning heads of state. Some get the file on 2M, Morocco television. book, but a paper for class. The dis- of our community for nearly thirty years Railroad Square) instead of Railroad editors of the magazines sent to jail, Novelty for the occasion was over- tinction did not seem to bother her. I and is arguably the best art theater north Square. That's not free enterprise: that's but others get write-ups in Reuters whelmed only by honor when I then joked to her about how absurd it of New York City. It has provided seri- big business, Finally, big movie chains, wires. Still, discussion of politics in received a call from an newspaper edi- is that she is reporting on me and 1 am ous and entertaining films big chains after forcing out competition, often find the media is real in this liberalising tor I had interviewed earlier asking if I reporting on the press, who report on would never carry. It has brought us an themselves needing to consolidate and constitutional monarchy, and, at the were interested in being interviewed everything. It is a big circle, I acted internationally acclaimed Film Festival, close many branch theaters down, VANITY PRESS same time, not a fact to be dismissed. myself. He told me the television crew out with my arms. This, nlso, present- with first showings of magnificent press in Morocco wanted to speak to me about the book ed her no qualms. And when the talk films Imagine Waterville without any movies By Steven Weinberg Researching tlie made locally in Maine, ns well ns some at nil. ns part of my semester abroad, I have I am writing on the Moroccan press. I ended, so did my involvement with of the best American and foreign films. You can support Railroad Square and naci tne ionunnic ioiu uiu cuiior the profile. For tho festival it has been able to attract our local community by going to The world of television news is sur- opportunity S — <^ . I was just Without access to television, I "^ to Waterville such actors as Stssic Railroad Square when you go to the prisingly similar the world over. to speak st *' '*• jjftfkwriting er a missed that part of my 15 Moroccan Spacck, f° Ed Harris and Peter Fonda. The movies in Waterville, or if you're so Images of GIs running through narrow with fy ^l?^ P°P r a minutes. I am only certain the segment Square has brought us innumerable Jazz moved, by contributing to the Friends of Fnllujah streets might alarm sensibili- many dif- ;VmV. i JM JVS^* class; the aired because so ninny Moroccans S concerts, many of which they've mn at a Railroad Square Cinema. ties when seen on Al Jazecra or Al tferent mem- C ~S~< I book was only a have approached mo in the past week financial loss. Colby uses Railroad Arabiya, but CNN was in Iraq 10 bcrs of their ^-^ Ik long-term goal. asking if I am the tall, awkward-look- Square os n recruiting tool, attracting fac- Sincerely yours, years earlier establishing itself with press. Mornings as * 9 . He said the ing, bearded American they saw pre- ulty and students concerned about cul- Doug Archibald similar coverage. Likewise, local a fly:on-thc-wnll J$ W^AVi distinction tending to do stuff on television. ' ture in tlio.. Waterville area. Railroad Adrian Blevins news in any corner of the world is in newsrooms, \ i£T<£r w «* s When asked this, I smiled and nod- Squnrc offers a weekly Colby night, Jennifer Boylnn likely to resemble the some roundup afternoons in cafe's / //(U; iiot impor- ded, quietly' accepting my long-rung where students can sec movies at a steep Daniel Contrcras of high school sports, over hair- with chain- w<*j h I -,v//" ttmt. celebrity status nnd explained, no, I discount, Railroad Square runs on a T/ic noxt Judy Daviau sprayed anchors and features with smoking ^^ •.&# am not actunlly writing a book. I know shoestring budget, unci any diminish- Natalie Harris ' curious lack of purpose, seen on tele- editors of van- morning wns little of what the segment contained ...nil. nnk*#>nr. ment In customers might well cause the Peter Harris vision sels from Newton to Bcthcsdo. {jlltiru nuwa vn.vn.uw.-i, nj i^ ni jj iuivuuiii u *».Hi wmiv iiv iu.io . *!%#*inw and for all I know, my English could closing down of the theater. Phyllis Mannocchi Morocco, for example, is home to a evenings with Saudi newspaper own- street, pretending to work nt a pnrk have been translated to an oath of nllc- Those of you who've lived in the area Rlisft Narln van Court young dynamic print and television crs at Mnrrakcch riyadhs—if nothing bench; pretending to walk into q hotel, giancc to the King. for any period of time know thnt when / Wade Ndrln van Court press. Responding to years where else, I have learned members of the pretending to skim a newsstand Aill of What I do know, (hough, is that Barnes and Noble came to Augusta they Pat Onion one's freedom of expression wns con- press here are basically just m self- Arabic-language newspapers nnd prc- news features with a cirrus cloud-like forced the closure of two literary book- Katherine Stubbs tingent on the fact that one expressed nbsorbed, busy nnd interested in ntten- tending to joke with my Moroccnn density can be found and appreciated shops, They carried literary magazines Linda Sadoff positive nnd non-threatening views on tion ns those in the U.S. reporter .friends as filler footage. Whnt on Moroccan television news, too. and local authors' books until those Ira Sadoff the King, religion and the oft-disputed Move importantly, though, I have the correspondent said over my pan- The two countries arc just not that dif- bookstores closed. Now all Barnes and Linda Tatelbaum Western Sahara, medin outlets in the learned that television news in tomimes, I still do not know, ferent and neither is the world. Noble book ordering comes from tlie country nrc now becoming relatively Morocco has the same sweet tooth for After playacting, I explained ns this wee5( Singer-songwriterGran ian 's enthusiasm, earnestness, THURSDAY, DEC. 2 ; beat out low student turnout p erformance at the Spa • Sirens Concert —: - '¦'' 8 p.m. i r= —— — — ,... . ¦JrAV ^ U.riUUJb; '! Lorimer Chapel By JOHN DEBRUICKER appreciated his sense of style, as he keep the new listeners engaged, and • Yule Celebration STAFF WRITER strummed in a figure eight and fur- there was genuine interest that 9p.m. Colby welcomed back rowed his brow while biting .his saved what would have been an " Philson Lounge singer/songwriter Granian to the Spa lips. He entertained the small crowd uncomfortable situation. In all fair- on Saturday, Nov. 20. The show was with anecdotes and jokes between ness, the concert crowd was not at very well received last year, and songs, giving the performance a full strength due to the party scene FRIDAY, DEC. 3 Granian was excited to return. This cozy, personal feel. year the crowd was thinner, but sup- His sound was not like what most • International Coffee Hour portive, and everyone enjoyed a solo solo artists have today. Granian's 4:30-6p.m. ;y performance from this talented artist. style was unique and not enveloped The way one Mary Low Coffeehouse Spin magazine once called by the trendy sounds of more poppy man could sup- •Mad Dog Trio Granian the hottest unsigned artist artists. Singer songwriters have a "8 p.m. on the planet. He specializes in way of becoming cliche and recycled port and control ; Mary Low Coffeehouse acoustic rockers, loaded with when dealing with love songs. The such strong • EVE Concert intense emotion that shows through attitude and soul behind the music 8 p.m. in the lyrics. He croons with a set these compositions apart. The rhythm with one Philson Lounge slightly rusty, but strong, voice, chords were not meant to be power- guitar inspired mostly with his eyes closed. Most ful enough to fist-pump to or mosh SATURDAY, DEC. 4 songs came off his newly released about, but sitting quietly in the audi- me. album, "On My Own Two Feet." ence, I felt like I could emphatically • Colby Idol His emphasis on the new CD was to nod my head to most upbeat jams. At : 8 p.m. have a more "in your face" sound times he bordered on Nickelback- on a Saturday night. This was no Page Commons than his previous two studio like overpowering vocals, but he got Loudness blowout show, this was a • Blue Lights Concert albums. The set, though emotional, away with it for the most part. The guy who looked like Lance 8 p.m. never whimpered or faded into way one man could support and con- Armstrong with a guitar. Lorimer Chapel histrionic whines. trol such strong rhythm with one In the face of low turnout, Granian 's stage presence was guitar inspired me. It felt good to see Granian kept me interested through- SUNDAY, DEC. 5 most impressive. His usual backing love songs done by one man that did out. I felt the mood matched with band could not fit onto the Spa's not dwindle into predictability. the Christmas lights, big carpets and • Orchestra Concert small stage, so he had to take this The undersized audience did not easy chairs the setting provided. ¦ 7:30 p.m. y ' . . ;/ show on his own. He was visibly slow Granian down. His speaking Granian guided those in attendance Lorimer Chapel . comfortable with the situation. His voice between songs hinted at some through a sensitive yet meaningful

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Benefit on Saturday Dinner theater shows off strong acting A benefit showing of "The Lost Boys of Sudan" will take place at Railroad Square Cinema on Saturday, By KATIE HAMM played Lillian Troy, another agent one more night. Dec. 4 at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 EDITOR IN CHIEF who had previously had an affair with The cast gave an excellent perfor- each and all proceeds will go directly Barrymore. Baumgarten did an ade- mance overall, making for an enjoy- to orphans and streetchildren in Kenya Colby Dinner Theater's production quate job portraying the older, able night of theater with the through Childs Hope International, a of "I Hate Hamlet," performed on German agent, still interested in (and humorous production. non-profit organization. Nov. 18, 19 and 20 in Page successful at getting) Barrymore for "The Lost Boys of Sudan" is a fea- Commons, brought laughter to the ture-length documentary that follows audience - and-"-a lighter look at two Sudanese refugees, who were Shakespeare'slwork/ orphaned as young- boys. They reach The play follows the struggles of a refugee camp in Kenya along with Andrew Rally, played earnestly by thousands of other children They Todd Lohsen '06, an actor trying to now find themselves confronted with avoid the world of bad television sit- the alienation of American suburbia. coms by playing Hamlet in Central Baraka Oyuru, one of the first Park's production of the show. Rally "lost boys," is now living in moves into the apartment of John Waterville and will be on hand to Barrymore, played by Patrick answer questions. Kenyan crafts will Sanders '08, now deceased but who AMV WEINFUHTER / THE C0L0V ECHO also be on sale, with proceeds going played Hamlet in the past. feehouse, Todd Guidice and Fred Gillen, Jr. perform in the Mary Low Cof to Childs Hope International. Barrymore's ghost acts as a mentor to on Friday, Nov. 19. Rally, encouraging him to play the role as he feels it. Throughout this, T Rally finds the power Shakespeare g can have on his sex life with his girl- friend, Deirdre McDavey, played by ^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ Kyle Foley '05. Lohsen did an excellent job play- PHOTO COURTESY OF MAX NIGROSH ing Rally, engaging the audience with KyleFoley '05 and Meagan Berg '07 in "1 Hate Hamlet. " facial expressions and an ability to ovcrdramatize when appropriate for the character, such as when acting out a scene from "Romeo and Juliet" with Foley. He also cleverly portrays Rally as focused oh sex—since Deirdre is waiting until marriage—but in a com- m Ili^sili^liyIm lu^JmrWm^mkm^, ' Ls&kz&Ui < ical way. Sanders was the highlight of the KnRilB • show with his performance as thm s sw*\ Barrymore, who clearly thinks him- y vteAsei! / self to be a gift to the theater nnd women, Sanders perfectly delivered lines with dry humor and Lohsen nnd Sanders interacted naturally together ty throughout the performance. When an offer to appear in a tacky television sitcom is presented by Rally 's agent, Gary Peter Lcfkowitz, played by Brian Footer '05, Barrymore smartly IIIiM encourages Rally not to sell out just ehBSimm™ aa^aaWi job MmmmWl^SSM^ ^^^^ for the money. Footer does a great VM> THAI TOO playing the sleazy ngent who obvi- PAD THAI £6£TAUPA NT ously is just concerned about the money, not Rally's enrccr. 400 KCNNEDY MBMOWr M- DF-. l wW»l»W o»aMlif MI»«Vilf>iM|illi

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By MATT THOMAS brilliance to biographers, but the film life. As a result, the battles come The surest sign that Oscar season is STAFF WRITER would have been so much more effec- across as little more than eye candy. upon us is when Miramax starts tive if Stone had actually shown what And there aren't enough of them— wheeling out the drippy period made Alexander a great conqueror, only Alexander's early foray into pieces. I view these films as desperate Rating: 2 out of 5 stars instead of just telling us. Instead, Gautamela and the aforementioned attempts to attract Academy voters, we're expected to assume that this India conflict are covered. which leads to overcompensation. Iri my review of "The Motorcycle man was actually masterful enough to "Alexander" is saved in part by "Finding Neyerland," unfortunately, Diaries" two issues ago, I said, "I conquer the world, and considering some of the performances—in particu- adheres to this flawed formula. guess entertainment must be priori- the amount of time the film dedicates lar, Jolie's freakish portrayal of the After his latest play bombs almost tized over history sometimes. Didn't to Alexander's supposedly troubled snake-loving Olympias and Kilmer's the minute it premieres, playwright we learn that from Oliver Stone personal life, that's a ; bit of a stretch more subdued performance as the J. M. Barrie (Johnny Depp, navigat- already?" Ironically enough, I now for us. Stone's Alexander simply does bombastic and arrogant Phillip. As- ing a good Scottish accent) is find myself reviewing Stone's latest not seem to be an engaging or realistic Alexander, Farrell does a decent job instructed by his producer (Dustin opus, "Alexander," starring Colin character, and since this is a film about with what Stone gives him, but with Hoffman, who played Captain Hook Farrell as the (in)famous Macedonian him, that's a major flaw. his Irish accent, one can't help but feel in Steven Spielberg's "Hook") to king, and not surprisingly, the movie Stone's failure to focus on that he's miscast here. The rest of the come up with something different, Johriny> Depp plays J.M. Barrie, while young Peter listens intently. lives up to the expectations I've Alexander's military and political cast doesn't fare much better—espe- fast. Spending his afternoons in the reserved for Stone's movies. prowess is particularly devastating to cially Leto as Hephaistion, Hopkins as park collecting his thoughts, Barrie mances like this, which take away from The Victorian period doesn't seem to Stone's version of Alexander is an the film's much-hyped battle scenes. Ptolemy and Rosario Dawson as comes across a widow, Sylvia what Forster does best: depicting suit Depp's talents, as evidenced by emotionally /distraught man dealing These scenes are wonderfully filmed Alexander's first wife Roxanne. Llewelyn Davies (Kate Winslet) and Barrie's imagination. the 2001 misfire "From Hell." with his unhealthy obsession with and definitely generate a sense of con- There's nothing wrong with trying her young sons George, Jack, Michael The "Peter Pan" genesis sequences Overall, the film is awkwardly glory and conquest, as :well as his flict—the India battle in particular is to create a film that shows a different and troubled Peter (Freddie are the film's standout moments. pitched— it falls somewhere between a bisexuality. A great deal of the film is truly a masterpiece, as it features giant side of a well-known historical figure, Highmore). Barrie is instantly smitten Barrie's playful mind races at the mere considered character study and family also dedicated to his conflicted rela- elephants whose massive footfall but "Alexander" tries too hard to be with the Davies' spirited family thought of these children, providing entertainment. The average child will tionships with his mother Olympias causes the camera to shake, a brilliant good drama and good history and fails dynamic and soon takes to spending inspiration for evil pirates (familiar be bored with long sections of this film. (Angelina Jolie), his father Phillip (Val touch. Unfortunately, for all the visual at both. What you're left with is a film every free moment with them, much to territory for Depp), Indian adventures They'd rather just see an adaptation of Kilmer), and his best friend (and also splendor of these scenes, there's no that would just be another overblown, the chagrin of his chilly wife, Mary and the central theme of the play: the "Peter Pan." More mature viewers may homosexual lover) Hephaistion (Jared sense of significance behind them, melodramatic drama if it weren't (Radha Mitchell). As Barrie's life end of childhood innocence. The visu- feel that certain elements—Barrie's Leto). The amount of time dedicated since Stone never delves into about Alexander the Great, and there begins to fuse with the Davies through als are a creative blend of theatrical relationship with his wife or the suspi- to Alexander's family problems and Alexander's masterful planning that can only be so many of these films. laughter and tragedy, he begins to map settings with CG environments that cion that Barrie's relationship with the personal issues makes the movie feel made these battles so amazing in real out plans for his next play. represent Barrie's limitless imagina- boys involved an element of ped- like it's trying to be a drama whose Director Marc Forster is a strange tion, and the wonderment of these erasty—are dreadfully underdeveloped. central character is a famous historical choice for this material, having just scenes is not lost in the technology that In actuality, J.M. Barrie met the five figure, as opposed to a realistic bio- come off his sexually explicit and provides them. In fact, Barrie's brain- (not four) Davies boys long before their graphical study of a historical figure. racially charged drama, "Monster's storming sequences are the only buoys father Arthur's death. The most reveal- Is it historically accurate? Probably Ball." Heading into family-friendly PG of pleasure to be found at times when ing piece of historical information, not, but admittedly, I cannot claim to territory, Forster's command of the the film gets a little sludgy with however, is the tremendous toll the,play be an authority. story is where "Neverland" lacks the domestic drama. - had on the Davies boys—one of the However, regardless of whether or most pixie dust. Afraid to rock the boat Now to Johnny Depp. Ever since boys died from an apparent suicide, and not Alexander's persona in this movie too much, Forster allows some annoy- his brilliantly subtle performance in the play's namesake, Peter, threw him- is historically accurate, the problem is ing, repetitive dramatic devices to over- "Edward Scissorhands," I have self under a train having long agonized that Stone seems to equate excessive throw his film. The most pointed admired his work. He is one of the few over his connection with the play. drama with character development— example being Julie Christie's over- bankable actors in Hollywood still . These biographical details, though, this is a problem that also plagued bearing, stiff upper lip portrayal of willing to take risks and is without a don't fit comfortably into the popular Stone's "Nixon." Alexander's best- Sylvia's disapproving mother, who is doubt the only one who could con- Walt Disney vision of "Peter Pan," of known characteristics—namely his only necessary as Barrie's basis for vince the Academy to nominate him which Mr. Forster's film is no doubt well-documented brilliance as a mili- Captain Hook and as a dusty dramatic for an Oscar while playing a camp derivative. Thus "Finding Neverland" tary strategist and leader—are com- device to crowbar some tension into a pirate. But his performance just does- comes off as your typical schmaltzy, pletely neglected by Stone. There are film that's already overdrawn at that n't work. The accent is solid and he Walt Disney fanfare. several scenes of an elderly Ptolemy PHOTO COURTESY OFWWW.MOVIE-SOURC6.COM bank. "Finding Neverland" is filled brings a needed child-like innocence (Anthony Hopkins), 40 years post- One of the rare, but great, battle scenes in "Alexander. 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Songs like "Neighborhood HI spectivc, breathtaking and humble, The By TODD OLMSTEAD (Tunnels)," feature alternating contra- maturity in songwriting is remarkable STAFF WRITER puntal melodies between the vocals and for a debut record from a young band, tlie piano' and tlie background vocals. which leads me to believe that tiiis is How ironic that the debut album Though the tune is, like most of the not a "Funeral" but rather tlie birth of from Montreal's The Arcade Fire is tunes, a mid-tempo tune, tlie song is something beautiful. entitled "Funeral," a name indicative of driven by a danceable, almost disco- Ow mission at BPS1is finality for the band's beginning. type beat. This combination .is charac- Hopefully, this is not a prophecy of teristic of all the songs, especially demise for the young band's career, but "Crown of Love," wliich isa piano and WEUL/MESS an allusion to the deaths of multiple violin-drivcri waltz. About halfway family members of the musicians dur- through the song, however, a vciy dis- you to get better, act ing the writing nnd recording process. tinct beat on the downbeat of each mca- We Wp "Funeral," however, does not stand sure enters, giving the impression that M Here's Wlint's Haying Friday, as nn elegy. In tlie midst of the writing tlie song is in a standard , rock 4, With U Dcc3 lliiYrtigItTIiui^(lny,Dcc.9 get by. process, principal songwriters Win exactly one minute left in the song, they Butler and Regine Chossagnc married, suddenly make the drastic change to a nnd the record is as much about life and much faster dance bent and violin-dri- H SIDEWAYS W (R) Nightly nt 4:40, 7:00, and love as it is death. For example, the first ven section, These contrasts invoke B9:20 ; also matinees Sat. nnd Sun. track, "Neighborhood //l (Tunnels)" images of snowy, quiet country sides at 12:00 nnd 2:20 at H We're here for you creates a fiction in which snow buries and hot, frantic nights in clubs. tlie neighborhood nnd the singer tun- The songs of The Arcade Fire are I STAGE BEAUTY , , nnd nels to meet his love nt the surface, Me richly orchestrated soundsenpes deli- H (R) Nightly nt 4:40 7:00 oPsychoSodalInstatttte of Maine ¦9;20 ; also matinees Sat. and Sun. The Bi sinjgs: "You change nil (lie lead slcepin * cately woven with subtle and intricate at 12:05 and 2:20 in my head to gold, as tlio day grows melodies and coimtcrmclodics, They D 0 Augusta Road dim, I hear you sing a golden hymn, the have n unique ability to harness the 1 THE INCREDIBLES 12 song I've been trying to say," However, somber simplicity of piano and cello on M (PG) Nightly nt 5:00,7:10 nnd matinees Sat. nnd Sun. snow is an important recurring image songs like "In tlio Backseat," while also 09:20; also , ME 04901 nt 12:30 and 2:45 Winslow in tlio lyrics, ns something that can rep- tackling the grandiose, with big H resent winter and death. arrangements that include strings and H THE MOTORCYCLE (207)872-9534 Musically, Tlio Arcade Fire seam- multiple voices nnd unique percussion P DIARIES lessly blend the urban, dance soiind of like xylophone and bolls, a (R) Nightly nt 8:55; also mnti- bands like Franz Ferdinand and the Overall, the Arcade Fire hnvo mndc D nces Snt. nnd Sun. at 12; 10 [email protected] Killers, with tlie more pastoral, folk one of tlie best albums I've heard in fl THE LOST BOYS OF sound of groups such os Bright Eyes 2004. I can't get it out of my head, E SUDAN and Modest Mouse, "Funeral" is both cinematic nnd Intro- N (Unnitcd) Sat. ONLY nt 12:30 Didn't even say "Sharpie... |I Women 's hockey beats WilliamsA givesM a fright

fellow Tri-Captain Meghan Williams game was our start." ' exploded in the second and third Mallory Young '05 also added one ByALEXAUNDAUER Barringer '05. Golby first-year goal- The. following afternoon, the periods, ending ~ the game 1-6. goal and one .assist.¦- ' . SP0FTT5 EDITOR ' . ¦" ••• Optimistic. lost by a 'close score of'134-1SO. -'-'1 trailing by only foup' points ' with ; ! arplums-^oops; No matter what the 2003-2004 the Tufts' women's>team "Everyone -played well,''' he - said. The women's team started strong r . upperclassmen.. < three'races to go. However;vthe team analogy, one can see the results. was ranked 20 in the nation while the "Even when we were losing, we kept thanks to the 200-yard medley relay had numer ous just could not pull out the victory, as Owens has appeared as the cover ath- Williams' team was ranked eighth. a good mental game going. We won team of Melissa Plante '05, Annie Coast Guard was able to keep their lete of a major video game. He has Colby's women's most of the matches Muir '07, Mary Warlaumont '07 and in-season best lead by making some adjustments for been seen in countless more maga- team was ranked 12 we won in this fash- Lilli Higgins '07, who easily beat the times which the final races. While the result zines and advertisements (often with at the time. ___ . _ ion." Coast Guard team with a collective favored Coast Guard, the men's per- his no-name ballthrower) than before. It seemed a per- Without Sam While the time of 1:57.26. says a lot since formance got , the team and the And, to ice the cake, he seems to be a fect balance of [Weeks '] final women's team was Individually, Captain .Laura it is the first coaching staff excited for the rest of more discussed topic than anything in competition for the not quite as suc- Miller '05 led the women's team the season. , . -I football aside from those high-school weekend of Nov. fifth game win, cessful in their winning three events including the meet of the sea- "Despite falling short point-wise uniforms some vindictive miser 21. For the men's Colby would competition 100-yard butterfly with a time of in the end, the men's team had an slapped on tlie Detroit Lions. team, the weekend against Tufts and 1:00.30, the 500-yard freestyle with son. excellent meet, out-swimming even T.O. versus Randy Moss. Versus resulted in a 5-4 have lost the Williams this a time of 5:25.59 and the 50-yard Laura Miller '05 their own expectations," Assistant Roy Williams. Versus Ricky Manning, win against Tufts weekend, the team freestyle, in which she set a pool Coach Jess Knight said. match. The Captain Jr. Versus Jeff Garcia. Versus Ray and a 0-9 loss to pulled through and record with a time of 25.18. Kelly Both teams will try to keep their Lewis (still hoping he hasn't hired out Williams. The intensity was had some excep- Norsworthy '08 also set the pool momentum as they look towards a compensatory hit). Versus the Dallas resulting scores for dramatic. Both tional matches. record in the 100-yard breaststroke relay with strong performances their next meet at home against Freaking Star. the women's Highlights of the with a time of 1:08.16. from JaBez Dewey '07, Chris Massachusetts Institute of Where does it end? Apparently, not matches were a 2-7 teams huddled match include the The women's team was encour- DeSantis '06, Ryan Adams '05 and Technology on Saturday, Dec. 4 at until it's T.O. versus the best, most loss to Tufts and a around that number one player aged by the races. "The meet went Tom Ireland '05, finishing with a 1 p.m. intelligently linebacker-centric defense 0-9 loss to and first-year Stacy really well, we won 12 out of 13 in the league. That other 10-1 team Williams. court cheering Petro's match, races, so that says something about without a talking head like Owens. The players who on every point. which she won 3-0. where we are headed this year," Say what you will about Owens. performed to the Also, Co-Captain Miller said. There are two facts to this matter. best of their ability Sakhi Khan Rachel Luskin '05 The potent mixture of returning First of all, this column isn 't big during this match Coach had a terrific match and first-year swimmers should lead enough for me to tell all the reasons were Co-Captain against Tufts which to continued success for the . team, for my Glorious Conversion—to Trevor McWilliams she won 3-1. "The first-years really got to show Owens fandom, of course—so I'll '05, the number two player who won "Both played well and held the their talent. Many of the upper class- PAD THAI 5 STARS gladly entertain any requests for com- his match 3-1 and Andy Carr '07, the Colby honor," Coach Khan men had numerous in-season best en ) ment sent to my e-mail addy. y vue^ Second, number four player who won his remarked proudly of the women's times, which says a lot since it is the ^ he has done more for the Eagles than match 3-1 as well. First-year Brett performance. first meet of the season," Miller said. J has any addition in an offseason to Willis, who played in the number six Next weekend the teams will any team in the NFL in a few years spot, also defeated the competition travel to Bates College where they PS (David Boston to the Miami Dolphins 3-1 and Nate Stone '06, the number will both compete against SAVE $100 PER ROOM is a glaring competitor). His presence seven player squashed his opponent Clip & Send or Use Code ; PftMMG Online Massachusetts Institute of Cuinollit(owbl niit Willi»t\y stliirotf«r. *100iiflbi nd onqm J fo um.Only yilld HMVMVWf lllfW fl0ffWWff9V!W |M| | has spread defenses, rcfocuscd the 3-1 in addition, The closest and final Technology. 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By WALTER CAMPBELL Fortunately for the team, Summa added some insurance. iDefense was There are only two Boozehounds • . " : STAFF WRITER only suffers from senioritis during also strong for the Hounds as games planned for the pre-winter practice and can , function perfectly "Shawn 'Tsunami' Sato '05 and break portion of the season. On Dec. well when in competition. Proof of Blake Foster '07 combined for an 5 they play Truckers II at 10:10 p.m., As a result of thorough, rigorous, this occurred on Nov. 18 when the amazing shut-out against a; large and Summa believes that they should hamstring-tearing, muscle-hurting, Boozehounds defeated Bates Bates squad." Although this was easily win this men's league game. oxygen-depriving, "off-ice" work- College for the first , Bates' first game, of . ,. On Dec. 6 at 9:1.0 p.m. they have a ¦ out schedule implemented: hy the time in . the last ' .• . the season, their college league game at the Sukee Colby Boozehounds' Captains, seven • years. Shawn team not only has Arena in Winslow, Maine. They will Doug Sunvma '05 and Rich Crowley According to their own rink to be playing against the Maine '05, the Hounds have won two more Summa it was "a TsunamiVSat o practice,; but they Maritime Academy,. .giving the games, increasing their former great game [in] also utilize their Hounds a chance to avenge their ¦ '05 and Blake ^ record of 8-2 to the even more which we con- ^ firiky ^fiye days a recent loss to Maine Maritime.' impressive 10-2. trolled most of the Foster '07 comi week withthe.assis- Summa stated, "We lost to them last The new training regimen revealed play. While the bined for an tance . of a. staffed month and are looking to and should, that Charles Fizer '05 is the most game was scoreless coach-;.'-' , yet they avenge bur previous; loss." As physically fit member of the team, for the first two amazin g shut- - were' still beaten 2- always, fan support would be greatly •with a 10:48.8 mile time. According periods, Colby con- out against a OiV V" by-y ; the appreciated and most likely aid their to Summa, "10 out of 24 Hounds did sistently pressured large Bates >( W Boozehounds. performance. As Summa said, "We not complete the exercise for one rea- Bates and had plen- ¦¦ •The Hounds also would appreciate/pay for fans." son or' another," including Summa ty of quality oppor- squad s ' V^' S' Won a men's league Thus far they also have only two himself. Summa excused his lacklus- tunities to score." v. gaiiie. r against C&J games scheduled for January•:;term , ter workout by stating that he had an The Boozehounds Doug Summa -05 Towing on Sunday, including one against Hart's increasingly bad case of "senioritis in "finally y broke Co-Captain No< 28. Crowley Coyotes on . Jam 6 and one against Helta '07 and Stan Sato '05 his left"... his left...well , he didn't through" .; when was the goalie for the Northway Inc'y on Jan. 11 , but actually specify which body part was Matt Altieri '07 second half and only according to Summa, "more will Sato and Foster combine in goal for the Boozehounds to create a solid last suffering from this case of left-side scored the game winner late in the allowed two out often goal attempts to certainly be added." line of defense that has led to three shutouts and an impressive record of 10- prone senioritis. third period and Ryan Weekes '08 pass him. The final score was 7-3. 2 this season. With Sato starting out in net and Foster taking over in the sec- ond half, the pair has accumulated a GA of 2.72. In a recent 2-0 victory over the Bates hockey.team, the goalies shutout the Bobcats and were crucial to Men's hockey takes wins against New England the win with 19 saves in the Hounds first victory over Bates in seven years. College and Salve Regina, falls to St. Anselm 6-3 Aitken. Coffin honored

ond period, as the penalties kept com- Colby s hard work was rewarded abilities." Co-Captain Karina Johnson By AJ HERRMAN By ALEXA UNDATJER STAFF WRITER ing, but both sides were able to cash in when forward Jared Gordon ' '06 '05 commented that "Deb claims that to make the score 2-2 with five min- Colby dominated knocked in a shot from the left circle SPORTS EDITOR the reason she has won these awards is utes left in the second. Both Colby the first game on to give Colby the win 4-3 and send because of us—because we've done Colby men's hockey began its goals were scored by forward Patrick them home with a spilt from one of Coaches Todd Coffin and Debbie so well. We run fast thanks to her." long winter season two weeks ago, Walsh '05. From then on, however, it Saturda y against the New England Small College Aitken have touched many student Coffin has an equally impressive as the White Mules traveled to was all St. Anselm, as the Hawks tal- Salve Regina , Athletic Conference/ECAC East's athletes during their time at Colby as record although this is only his second Vermont to take on the St. Anselm lied four more goals and left the tougher road swings. coaches of cross country and indoor year coaching at Colby. A member of University Hawks and the New Mules limping into their next game outscorin g the In last week's action the Mules and outdoor track and field. Their suc- the class of 1983, Coffin was Colby's England College Pilgrims. against New England. The win left St. Seahawks 1 1-0 in a returned to Maine to participate in cess as coaches is demonstrated by the first NCAA champion when he won The first game against St. Anselm Anselm ranked fourth in the Eastern the Colby-Bowdoin Face-off success of their teams as well as in the steeplechase at the NCAA track proved to be a tough way to kick off College Athletic Conference East. , laugher of a game. Tournament, ah annual event that their personal victories. While Golby and field championships in 1983. . the year, as Colby was slammed 6-3 It seemed the Mules were in dan- Seemingly every- pits both teams against the U.S. has known that these coaches are wor- Coffin was a three time All-American. by a team it had beaten 6-2 at home ger of coming back home 0-2, as under-18 national team (an exhibi- thy of recognitions, both coaches were He finished fifth in the Masters last year. The game got off to a slow New England College is an ECAC one got in on the tion team) and one other opponent in recently honored by the coaching and National Indoor Mile Run and won start as the teams combined for seven East powerhouse that tied Colby at scorin g for the home and away action. running communities. the Masters New England Half penalties in the first 20 minutes, home last year and was ranked 14 in Colby dominated the first game Aitken has coached at Colby for 20 Marathon in 2002. His successes as an including five by the Mules, but both the country going into the game. The Mules . on Saturday against Salve Regina years, during which time she has held athlete led him to be inducted into the penalty killing units held firm, leav- Mules, however, gritted it out, College at Bowdoin, outscoring the an impressive record, including Maine Running Hall of Fame this fall. ; the/,end of .. all . three; of. New , ,;in coaching ,1.1, .; The Maine^Running, Hall of Fame ^ ing tthe .score knotted at answering , Seahay/ks 11-0 a: laugher . of a .AUrAmericans ; in.icross 1 . . uth& fH"Miperii ,. Things; loosened up abit.in the sec- 3 goihgiMtb overtime on' goals-from and-i .(-- selects' six inductees and Jason Weigel '08 each hard work was every other year. knocked in two goals, and recently recognized [Aitken ] pushes Coffin was selected forward Nick Bay ley '05 when she was from a pool of over added three assists. selected by her fel- us, but . not to 100 nominations. "It The second game against low coaches as the the point of was a great honor the U-18 team proved to be 2004 New England for me. I've been more of a challenge, as the Small College breaking and running in Maine Mules went down 5-1 in a Athletic Conference continues to since I was in junior game that means nothing for Cross Country high. It gave me an the standings but gives Coach of the Year. have faith and incentive to keep Colby a chance to see how it Aitken said, "I was a confidenc e in training and work measures up to some of the little , surprised. hard," he said. better hockey competition in Typically that award our abilities. Although he has the country. goes to whatever only been coaching This weekend the Mules team js winning [the Torrey Kulow '05 at Colby for a short return to NESCAC/ECAC NESCAC champi- Cross Country Captain amount of time, the East action as they hit the onship] meet." athletes on his teams road to take on the Skidniore However, Aitken immediately saw College Thoroughbreads said that her fellow NESCAC coaches that he is a talented coach and a great and the Castleton State were "looking for any team that person. Men's indoor track Captain Spartans. The teams are a shows marked improvement and our Xavier Garcia '05 said of his first sea- combined 0-7 for the year team definitely showed that." son with Coffin , "It wasn't at all like and should provide little Aitken was also named as the meeting our new step father, but more trouble for the Mules, who NCAA New England Region Coach like welcoming home our vacationing could conceivably put up of the Year from a pool of 71 coach- dad. It's hard to explain really. But if scores similar to what was es, which is based on the results of you were to get to know our coaching

ECHO RLE PHOTO seen in the Salve Regina the regional championship meet. She staff and work with them you'd also Men's hockey started of their season with wins against New England College and Salve Regina College. game last week. said, "Our team just surprised a lot of grow to love them in that way." people. We just kept getting better as Athletic Director Marcel la Zalot n team." concluded that the recent "accom- Women's cross country Co-Captain plishments [of Coffin and Aitken] ELM Torrey Kulow '05 said of Aitken, only means that me rest of the running 1 /%' ^>, CITY PHOTO "She. is such a great coach .who gives world and Colby community now [ one hour photo ano digital imaging lots of time, energy and genuine care knows what our department and their • POSTER PRINTS to her , athletes and really considers students already know. That is, they FRAMES FILM ALBUMS them as people. 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The women kicked off Bonner was also the leading scorer in and seven rebounds, while Kathleen goal to keep her under 10 points. We By JEREMY LITTLE National Football League as deep as the their season on Nov. 19 with the Colby the game with 15 points, although Nicholson '08 contributed 11 points held her to 8 and shut down their Patriots. I hope the Pats play long into Tip-Off tournament in which Wellesley Tanya Rosbash '08 had II and Laura and Bonner put up 10 points and seven offense. Holding such a strong player January, otherwise it's going to be a long College, St. Joseph's College and Williamson '07 contributed 10. rebounds. Bonner was named to the All to way below her average was a huge month. Hamilton College competed for a spot In the consolation match, Colby Tournament Team for her performance confidence boost for our team." With Well at least Ron Artest will have The MLB hot stove hasn't even heat- in the championship match on Nov. 20. 17 points from McCabe and 14 points plenty of time to promote his new rap ed up yet. The only team making big Despite an early loss to Wellesley, II I WIIII III II I I I!Wi lli lllll W illi II I M II III II III I II I II H III II IIIIIIIII '^'IWWJIIJUIW iM.. . . JL»l>KAMMIIMS«llBlMI«tM from Nicholson, the Mules went on to album. The NBA hasn't been this enter- moves is the Montreal Expo... er I mean Colby came back to defeat St. Joseph's win the game 60-43. taining in years. That's why nobody Washington Nationals. That's a pretty in the consolation match and continued Despite the wins, Coach Tricia watches it anymore. Commissioner blas6 name, isn't it? Senators would have their winning ways with a victory over O'Brien said that "There are some David Stem acts like this is the worst been better. The Red Sox, meanwhile, Gordon College on Nov. 23. huge tests for us in the upcoming disgrace he's ever witnessed and is bad haven't done squat. That is unless you The match against Wellesley was the weeks playing against regional power- for the league. He's right that it's a dis- count getting jerked around by Pedro first collegiate match for the team's houses Emmanuel, University of grace, but when was the last time bas- Martinez, Somehow I don't see Martinez large number of first-year players, and Southern Maine and Bowdoin." ketball got tills kind of press? Everyone in pinstripes. He's too much a prima nerves were certainly an issue. Senior However, Bonner is confident that the from the left-wing Pinkos on CNN to donna to fit into the Yankee clubhouse. If Captain Wendy Bonner said, "Our first women have what it takes to come out the right-wing Bible-thumpers on FOX they want to overpay for him for too game was a bit nerve-wracking for of these matches victorious. "This past News spent days replaying Artest's many guaranteed years, that's fine with many of us, because we had so many week, we proved to ourselves that foray into tlie Palace stands to beat tlie me. They can put his contract along with new players anticipating their first col- youth is going to be our advantage this bag out of that unsus- Jason Giambi's, lege competition. However, at the end year. We are improving at an incredible pecting guy who did- Kevin Brown's and of the Wellesley game, our team collec- rate, which is driven by our work ethic n't even throw the Jose Contreras' in tlie tively realized that basketball is just and dedication." beer on him. His Everyone from Monument Park as basketball. Our nerves flew out of the The women will take on Emmanuel

ECHO PHOTO College on Saturday at 2 p„m. facial expression right the left-wing tlie dumbest financial gym, and we headed into the St. Joe's f! LE before Artest drilled moves in Yankee his- and Gordon games with the confidence After a loss against Wellesley, womens' basketball came back to beat Gordon. him buried the needle Pinkos on CNN tory. on the unintentional to the right-wing There's no one in comedy meter. It's not sports as loathsome like we didn't , know Bible-thumpers as super agent Scott Men's basketball victorious over Widener, Emmanuel these guys were on FOX News Boras. Nobody in thugs. Besides, it was their right mind is team had a lot of momentum going to win due to a balanced attack as away at tlie start of tlie second half. only a matter of time spent days going to pay Jason By STEVE SANDAK into the championship game after McGowari had 10 points and seven But tho Mules did not relinquish as before something like replaying Varitek 10 mil/ion a STAFF WRITER shooting 78 percent from the field dur- rebounds, nnd Mike Rutherford was they fought back to make it a four this happened, year for five years ing the second half, able to come off the bench and score point game with three minutes left in It isn't even tlie best Artest' s foray. with a no trade While everyone else was home for The Mules did not slow down 13 points in only twenty minutes. ' tlie game. In the end Babson was too fan-player brawl in clause. No catcher the holidays overloading on turkey against the host team Emmanuel dur- McGownn noted that "I think our much for the Mules to handle, Colby sports history. That over 32 is worth that and pumpkin pic, the Colby men's ing the championship game the next depth was a key asset in both games. was unable to defend their home floor dubious honor goes to kind of money, basketball tenm wits hard at work day. Despite the home court advan- Mike Rutherford nnd Nick Farrcll and lost 80-69. However, the team did former Boston Bruin Terry O'Reilly who except maybe Carlton Fisk. Boras preparing for the Emmanuel tage, the Mules were able to overcome were two players that really stepped not view this as a bad losses several climbed out of the penalty box nt should be excommunicated from the Tournament at Emmanuel College, Emmanuel and win 65-60. Colby did up for us ns well," players had impressive games, Cohen Madison Square Garden to beat the bag Church of Baseball. Tck's important to The team traveled down to Boston not shoot ns well as they had the day Tho Mules headed back to match was able to score 17 points while out of some loud-mouthed Rangers fan. the Okie Towne Team, but not nt that and played Widener College first, The before and were actually down at half- up against Babson College. Last year, McGownn added fifteen. The only difference is that people expect price. The Sox have more pressing busi- team came out fiery and made o state- time by n score of 25-24. Nick Fnrrell the Mules got trounced by Babson 89- Colby will take on the University that sort of thing from NHLplayers. ness nt hand, like finding a shortstop. ment by plowing through Widener in '07 lecfr Colby's attack by scoring 13 54 and they were looking to redeem of Maine at Farmington this Saturday Speaking of the NHL, I seem to be Orlando Cabrera wants more than two a 95-64 victory. Drew Cohen '07 is points nnd contributing three assists themselves! The score was tied nt the before playing a home game against the only person on earth who misses years, but Boston will be reluctant looking to turn some heads this year nnd three steals. The Mules were able hnlf 33-33 and Babson began to pull Thomas College on Sunday. hockey, Man is Fcbnmry going to be because they expect top prospect ns he played extremely well. Cohen boring. After tlio Super Bowl, I'll have Ilnnley Ramirez, who can be seen this scored 29 points, snatched 16 to make it through nn entire month of season ploying down tho rond in rebounds and tallied on seven blocks craptnstic Celtics basketball. The Portland, to be ready no later than 2007. to lead the Mules to their first win of INSIDE SPORTS Bruins mny have been choke artists in I say sign Orlando and tench Ramirez to the season. Of Cohen's 16 rebounds, Women's hockey takes first win ¦ tlie playoffs the Inst few years, but nt piny second base. If Vnritek goes, nine of them were offensive which Women's hockey started off their soasbri "with;. I least they've hnd n legitimate shot nt n there's always free agent slugger Troy lead to many second chance opportu- wins against Williams. pages ' championship. Poor Paul Pierce. Glaus. . nities for Colby, , Until then, I have my beloved New It's going to bo fascinating to see all of Captain Put McGownn '05 also England Patriots. Now that tho Sox victo- this unfold, Now If tlicrc nrc sports gods helped lead tho charge with it stellar 18 Men 's hockey off to 2-1 start ry has finally begun to sink In, I can get out there, none of thin wili unfold until points and six assists, Tom Nalo '05 Men 's hockey started off their season with two back to the Pats, They're 10-1, their nm- February, At least that wjll hold me over nnd , Mike Rutherford '05 helped tho wins nnd a loss to SL Anselm. paced ning bnck'nlrendy hns over , 1000 milling unti l Match Madness. causa by combining for 17 points. 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