Thompson to receive Students adjust to 2013 Lovejoy Award return from abroad By KRISTY ADLER Students at the event repre- NEWS STAFF sented countries from around the world. Together they explained the "How was Africa?" or "How vast cultural differences of their was Europe?" are two questions temporary homes, as well as their students frequently ask one another similar experiences back on the on the College campus. Just three College campus. words each, the phrases request a Park initiated the conversation comprehensive response concern- by asking the group to describe ing not only a town, a city or even their first moments after landing. a country, but an entire continent. One student recounted eagerly car- With 67% of the student body rying her luggage from the Madrid choosing to study abroad, Colby airport only to find a seemingly is full of people either intending to never-ending line of taxis swarmed study abroad or having already re- by locals and tourists. She later turned. Adjusting to an entirely dif- found this was representative of ferent way of life is no easy task , the hustle and bustle of Madrid and assimilating back into the Wa- city life, which she described sim- terville community can be difficult. ply as "urban chaos in comparison On Sept. 29, a group of students to Colby." and the Office of Off-Campus Another student discussed step- Study sponsored an ice cream so- ping off of the plane only to dis- cial to discuss life after studying cover that August is the hottest abroad. Kelsey Park '14 helped to month in Japan. She described """ " " ' ~'~~ ~ ' " '~~ " ' ""' " " " '" COURTESY OF THE COLBY WEBSITE make the event a reality. Having reading a sign that said, "Have a A.C. Thompson, a journalist for the independent newsroom ProPublica. will receive the 2013 Lovejoy Journalism Award spent a semester in Rwanda, she refreshing mist," while simulta- ists who follow in the tradition of cooperation between a journalistic said she understands the unsettling neously feeling droplets of water By SARAH BARRESE Elijah Parish Lovejoy, who was, in world devoted to freedom of the feeling of returning to the College spritzed on her face. LOCAL NEWS EDITOR the words of President John Quincy press and a liberal arts college de- and knowing that one's experienc- A female student studying Adams, the "first American martyr voted to academic freedom." es are unique. abroad in Beijing explained how On Oct. 27, "journalism" will be to the freedom of the press and the Thompson joins a prestigious In explaining why she chose her physical appearance set her the word on the Hill as A.C. Thomp- freedom of the slave." group of Lovejoy Award recipients to begin the conversation. Park apart from native Chinese stu- son receives the 2013 Elijah Parish According to the Goldfarb Cen- including Bob Woodward, whose in- said, "Students coming back from dents. "People would assume I was Lovejoy Journalism Award and the ter 's statement, the award is intended vestigative reporting uncovered the abroad shouldn't feel forced to a tourist. Besides being in classes, Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs to "honor and preserve the memory Watergate scandal in 1 972, Soraya act like everything is the same. It I never felt like I was a student—1 and Civic Engagement hosts a one- of Elijah Parish Lovejoy; to stimu- Sarhaddi Nelson, an international isn't. It is important to have a sup- didn 't fit in ," she said. In contrast, day conference on the ethics and re- late and honor the kind of achieve- correspondent for NPR, Jerry Mitch- port network to figure out how to students studying abroad in France sponsibilities of reporting. ment embodied in Lovejoy's own incorporate your experiences yet and Denmark recounted their de- Established in 1952 courageous actions; and to promote still be able to function while back , the Lovejoy See LOVEJOY AWARD, Page 2 Award recognizes esteemed journal- a sense of mutual responsibility and at school." See STUDENTS. Page 3 SGA hosts first Story Time of year "I saw a lot of hypocrisy and really was really going to change for the I THIS WEEK'S ECHO I By SAM LEBLANC simplistic understanding of really good," she explained. That was the NEWS EDITOR complex issues," she explained. summer she learned she had cancer. After an educational mission trip "I think a lot of people would Camille Gross ' 14 was this year's to Uganda during the summer be- probably expect when you're diag- first Story Time speaker. Sponsored nosed with cancer you would cry and organized by the Student Gov- or be really angry or throw some- ernment Association (SGA), Story Story Time thing....All I felt was really, really Time provides the opportunity for a numb.... 1 didn't know how to talk single student to speak to the com- provides the about it," she said. "I pretty much munity about his or her story for opportunity sat at home having isolated myself half an hour. from a lot of people,... I felt really, "My story begins on July 3, for a single really angry at the Church and at 2012. I woke up feeling like I had a student to Christians. But at the same time, I really bad sinus infection," Camille felt a peace inside. I knew that even said. After visiting the doctor and speak to the if [the doctors] were like, 'oh you're undergoing extensive tests, Camille community going to die,' I knew that I would be learned that she had a cancerous tu- okay. God was there. He was there mor on her thyroid. about his or with me. He wasn't connecting with As the middle child of five in a her story for me in a church... it was just in my southern, Christian family, Camille room at home when I was alone." explained that she learned from a half an hour. Camille described the day she young age how to deal with things finally was able to let herself feel by herself. "1 didn 't really want to something. She had met with her cause trouble for my parents.... I fore her sophomore year at Colby, surgeon for a follow-up appoint- became really good at bottling ev- Camille became more depressed ment. In thinking about how care- erything up," she said. than ever before. She thought seri- ful he had been to ensure that the In middle school , Camille strug- ously about transferring, but at the surgery to remove her thyroid did gled with depression. Around the last moment , decided to stay. "1 had beginning of high school, she began tins distinct feeling that my lite was See CAMILLE. Page 2 to question her \ieus of reli gion. about to change, and I felt that it Lovejoy award recipient Gross tells her story to campus A.C.'s reporting has been coura- said. "I really learned about this December to have a scan that will From THOMPSON, Page 1 geous and exhaustive. He is an in- From STORY TIME, Page 1 obsession I had with overcommit- verify whether or not her treatment dependent thinker, always searching ting.. . the truth was I didn't have to fight the new cancer worked. ell , who exposed the involvement for news that would otherwise go not eliminate her capacity to sing to be busy to feel happy." Though "My doctors-are optimistic that my of K.u KIux Klansmen in racially uncovered. That is hard to do, and it (something she she continued to health will improve, and so am I. motivated murders, Daniel Pearl takes a particular sort of courage to loves doing very feel frustrated But there is also a lot of mental and of the Wall Street Journal, who persist in pursuing a story where oth- much), she finally Camille spent with the Church emotional stuff that comes along later died at the hands of Al-Qaeda ers have determined there is none." recognized how kind and Christians, with cancer, and I know that will while reporting in Pakistan and In conjunction with the Lovejoy he had been to her. a semester Camille felt probably stick around for a while," David Halberstam, who actively Convocation, the Goldfarb Center "I just start sobbing abroad during closer to God be- she said in a follow-up email. reported on the Vietnam War and conference, "You Tweeted What?: in the middle of the cause she said he "Not only has my body changed, Civil Rights Movement. College Journalists Reporting in the Duke cancer cen- which she was was helping her but my heart has changed, my "There was a broad consensus tflnformationAge", will draw col- ter lobby," she said, able to open break down the spirit has changed....I have be- that [Thompson is] a strong emerg- lege editors, reporters, advisors and and continued to cry barriers she had come a much softer person if that ing leader in American journalism, aspiring journalists to the Hill for a until "finally we got up to people been setting up to makes sense. I want to be vulner- particularly in crisis reporting," Di- series of discussions on the ethics of to Whole Foods and and be protect herself. able, I want to be genuine and I rector of the Goldfarb Center for reporting in the digital age. I stopped crying. This past sum- want to be honest about what I've Public Affairs and Civic Engage- Panels will address the compli- Whole Foods cures vulnerable. mer, Camille been through.... I know that cancer ment Dan Shea said. cated issues that face college report- any problems," she learned that she played a huge role in freeing me Thompson works for ProPublica, ers skirting the line between pleasing joked. "After I cried had more can- from feeling that I had to keep ev- an independent, non-profit news- friends, faculty and administration for like 30 minutes, I cer on her lymph erything inside." room focusing on investigative and reporting to the best of their abil- felt so good. It felt tike I had just nodes. "I had another round of ra- Camille opened her Story Time by reporting that promotes public in- itics The conference hosts will dis- run a marathon and I had a runner's dioactive iodine which means you describing how she had hoped to pro- terests. Among other notable ac- cuss how to handle situations where, high or something." then become radioactive... [so] vide some sort of conclusion or end- complishments, Thompson's role especially in the changing landscape Camille spent a semester abroad you have to sit in isolation and then iiig to her story for the audience. De- in uncovering incidents of police of journalism in the digital age, those during which she was able to open people sing that song by Imagine spite this initial wish, she recognized brutality toward civilian victims goals conflict. up to people and be vulnerable. Dragons to you." she would not be able to do that "The of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and The conference will run from 8:45 "That reall y was the beginning of Today, Camille takes medication truth is that there isn't an ending to other notable stories since, earned a.m. to 7 p.m., including a Lovejoy when I was starting to change," she daily and will return to the doctor in my story because I'm still alive." him recognition. Panel Discussion and the Love- From 2007 to 2010. Thompson joy Convocation address delivered investigated police shootings that by A.C. Thompson. In addition to were misreported in the aftermath of Thompson, the docket of influential Hurricane Katnna. His discovery of conference speakers includes Pulit- the police 's mishandling of at least zer Prize-winning Matt Apuzzo '00 eleven shootings perpetrated by of- of The Associated Press, Dale Duff ficer* against civilians brought seven of Sports Radio 92.9. Brian Mac- members of the New Orleans police Quarrie '74 of the Boston Globe, department to justice. They face fed- Cindy Skr/ycki of GlobalPost and era! charges as a result of their in- David Beard of the Washington Post. volvement in the shootings. Shea pioneered this event because Thompson also researched the "a lol of Colby students are inter- vigilanteJustice system that emerged ested in journalism as a career," and, after the hurricane and interviewed though he said the Lovejoy Convo- members of a vigilante group Uiat cation itself is extremely impressive, claimed to "hunt" black people in he wanted to "beef up the program Algiers Point. He revealed the pat- by incorporating a workshop for terned racial violence that resulted in these buddingjournalists." eleven shootings with eleven white Registration for the event is on shooters and eleven black victims. a first-come-first-serve basis and a "A.C. Thompson has focused his registration form online is open to considerable reporting skills in some the public. The event is expected to of the nation 's darkest comers," said fill up quickly, so those interested in Ann Marie Lipinski , chair of the participating should sign up as soon Lovejoy Selection Committee and as possible. curator of the Nieman Foundation Goldfarb Student Fellow Chris for Journalism at Harvard , as quoted Henderson '14 is most excited for in the Goldfarb Center 's press re- Beard's session on ethical reporting lease. "His w ork has ranged from in a digital age. "It seems like nowa- exposing police officers who were days Twitter is becoming an accept- later charged with shooting unarmed able form of journalism ," he said. "It civ ilians to probes of misconduct in will be interesting to hear a profes- ANGELICA CRITES/THE COLBY ECHO assisted living homes. Throughout, sional's perspective." In the first Story Tunc of the semester, Camille Gross 14 spoke about how her battle with cancer has affected her Colby College Department of Security Incident Report Log Community discusses War JanPlan cancelled on Drugs and effects on US the film. communities and make more fre- due to civil unrest By GRIFFIN METTO The movie also discussed manda- quent arrests, the movie argued that only in the preliminary stages. ASST. NEWS EDITOR tory minimums, which are required officers have contributed to a cycle By TARINI HARDIKAR "Students had the opportunity sentences for certain drug offenses that maintains poverty in minority NEWS STAFF to attend two informational In 197 1, President Richard that cannot be altered at a judge's communities and fractures families. sessions and had submitted Nixon officially declared the War discretion. "In my 16 years, I've "There is an incredible destruction This year 's JanPlan trip to applications, along with let- on Drugs, but the drug prohibi- sent over 2,600 people to prison for of human life that is class-based," Si- India included an opportunity ters of recommendation for the tion policies associated with the drugs," Iowa federal judge Mark mon said. The vast majority of drug for Colby students to help teach trip. However, students had not War on Drugs have been in place Bennett said. users and dealers targeted by. drug gifted children at the Gandhi learned as to whether or not since at least 1914. On Sept. 25 Others interviewed in the film enforcement officials are not the Ashram School in Kalimpong, their applications had been ac- of last week, the Goldfarb Center argued that the drug war is impos- kingpins, but workers who have lost India. A Canadian Jesuit priest. cepted," Katie Daigle '16 said. for Public Affairs sible to win because their jobs or have no job prospects. Father Ed McGuire, founded Daigle, like most interested and Civic En- many of those who "The average person I sentence in the program in 1994 with a students, was disappointed with gagement, along The movie use drugs have tittle a drug case is a blue-collar worker focus on underprivileged chil- the developments. She origi- with John D. and hope and minimal who lost their job," Bennett said. In dren. This time though, the trip nally wanted to go because it Catherine T. Ma- also discussed economic pros- addition to class, there are also some has been cancelled in response "seemed like a life-altering cArthur Professor mandatory pects. "You have to areas of drug policy that discriminate to unstable conditions in the re- experience." She said she had of Sociology and see it in the social by race, whether intentionally or not gion. been hoping for the chance to African-American minimums, context," Dr. Gabor According to the movie, until re- The specific cause of insta- "learn not just the intricacies Studies Cheryl which are Mate said. cently, penalties for crack cocaine bility in the region has been of another country's culture Townsend Gilkes In addition to the possession, a drug predominantly protests for a new Indian state, —one especially so foreign to hosted a screening required problem with drug used by African Americans, have which could involve violence. my own—but also [for] the op- of "The House We sentences for use, the drug war been 100 times more severe than "Last time, we endured some portunity to inspire within the Live In," a movie also suffers from those for powder cocaine, whose tough times with no electric- students the same passion for which deals with certain drug a police system in users are mainly Hispanic and Cau- ity, no open shops, no ability knowledge that I myself have the problems of the offenses that which officers are casian. Congress recently passed a to leave the campus or walk the treasured through really fun and "War on Drugs." rewarded for drug compromise bill to reduce the dif- streets (but no violence). It did unique courses. Consequently, I "Since the cannot be arrests rather than ference to 18 times, but a large gap not seem wise to promise the was really looking forward to 1970s, the War on altered at a for helping their remains in the penalties. Colby students a situation that experiencing what Gandhi Ash- Drugs has cost the communities elimi- After the film, Gilkes led a discus- very likely would not have been ram 's students could teach me, US more than $1 judge's nate the causes of sion in which she highlighted issues what we hoped for," Associ- and what I, in turn, could teach trillion," Maggie discretion. the problem. "We're raised in the film, including how po- ate Professor of Music Steven them." Cohen '16 said in paying people for licemen "double their pay by picking Nuss said. Nuss was in the pro- Nuss said that he will recon- her introduction stats," Simon said. up people." She also focused on the cess of planning this trip and sider going when a less unsure to the film. "The US incarcerates The film showcased how police issues of race that make drug en- has planned India JanPlans in atmosphere presents itself. "I more people than any other coun- officers often profile potential drug forcement a divisive subject and the the past. "In the last few weeks don ' t want to give people the try," she added. dealers and possessors and search effects of mandatory minimums that people on the ground there kept idea we were ever in danger last One of the main issues the film their vehicles in the hopes of find- put large numbers of drug users and me informed that the situation time or that that was a concern addresses is the negative impact of ing drugs. The officers who find the dealers in prison. was probably going to be worse this lime. We just would not . the drug war on families and on the most drugs often receive the most Despite some minor changes this year, and that just did not have been able to function at relationship between communities overtime pay and the quickest pro- recently, there has not been much sound like a good idea," he said. full capacity, and one needs to and police officers. "While covering motions. In this way, the criminal of a difference in drug policy from Plans for the program were be able to do that , " he said. the drug war, I came to understand justice system keeps the number of one presidential administration to that what drugs haven't destroyed, drug arrests high without solving the next. It is not likely that much the war against them has," David Si- the root problems of drug abuse. change to drug policy will occur in Students discuss return mon, the creator of The Wire, said in In their attempt to find drugs in the near future. ing students ' travels. The group From ABROAD , Page 1 also discussed the desire to break OUT OF THE DARKNESS SUICIDE PREVENTION WALK through the cultural taboo of dis- light when natives would mistake cussing academic topics outside them for fellow locals. of the classroom setting. Working The group then shared their in- together, students generated ways dividual experiences upon return- in which the campus community ing to the College . Both socially could incorporate a more hands-on and academically, most people approach to learning. in the group shared similar senti- The stud> abroad conversation ments. One student described the will not stop with the ice cream recurring discon- social. The nect between her- group discussed self and her friends One student ways in which when she tried to described the faculty and stu- explain her time in dents alike can Rwanda. Another recurring help make Colby student, who spent disconect more welcom- her time in Mexico, ing to returning described her frus- between students. After tration upon return- herself and her acknowledg ing ing to campus. "1 how challeng- didn 't think it was friends when ing it can be to going to be this she tried to come back. Park hard. Everyone ex- said, "As dif- pects you to be the explain her ficult as it is, same," she said. time in Rwanda. that is probably Whether studying a positive thing at a large university in the long run or with an experimental learning because it shows that your abroad program, most students abroad experience caused you to look at face academic systems which dif- your surroundings from a different fer greatly from the Colby cur- perspective." In order to better in- riculum. Students reported the corporate returning students to the difficulties of adjusting back to College. Park intends to work with the College's learning techniques the community to help them con- and their desire for professors tinue to discuss their readjustment ALtCE AN1MOSVTHE COLBY ECHO to be better informed of return- to life on campus . Members of the College community participated in Waterville 's suicide prevention walk on Sept. 21 Cole celebrates 36 years in science library ronmental Studies Program Director cnteria. It took four to six years for By GRACE BALDWIN RussellCole, while he was studying the College to be awarded the grant FEATURES EDITOR for his PhD at the University of Il- "When the Olin people finally came From sabbaticals at Hie Library linois. Cole first came to Mayflower to see what our science library situa- of Congress and The Smithsonian to Hill when her husbandreceived a job tion had been, they saw it was clear playing a large role in the construction at the College. we needed a new Ubrary," said Cole. of the Olin Science Library, Sciences "When I first came to Colby, the "I had books laying on the floor Librarian and Assistant Director for library was in had shape," said Cole. [and] stacked up on window sills," Scholarly Resources and Services The director of the library wanted to Cole said of the storage system before Suzi Cole lias had a long and illustri- make a case to the Administration the Olin Science Library was built ous career working at the College for to boost the library budget and after "When I did library instruction, peo- the past 36 years. Cole's boss at Illinois put in a good ple had to sit on the floor. There was Cole's interest in the library field word for her the director assigned hardly any study space and only four began during lier sophomore year Cole to compile data on the budgets computer terminals." Cole had a large of college wlien she began catalogu- and librarysituations of the other NE- hand in designing the library because ing at her school's library. Cole went SCAC (New England Small College she knew exactly what materials the on to receiveher library degree at the Athletic Conference)colleges. College had and what wasneeded."It University of Illinois. While taking During her time at Colby, Cole has was very gratifyingto be a part of the classes to receive her degree. Cole witnesseda startlingamount of change; process," Cole remarked also worked an assistantship at the when she first arrived at the College Cole lias loved working at die Col- university library tor 20 hours a week. there was no Olin Science Library, but lege, which she says is extremelysup- "For many people in the library field, instead simply rooms lor the separate portive of its facultyand of giving them ' ALICE ANAMOSA/THE COLBY ECHO it is experience that comes into play disciplines. "My husband couldn t be- the means and tools to both study and Suzi Cole has served as a priceless asset to the Library services at the College the most when you apply for jobs," lieve there was only one shelf of mam- work in their interests outside of the Cole said. mal books; it was so diflerent coming College, as well as encouraging the consultant on two projects. One of the teries." "They were questions geared Cole lias witnessed first hand the from the third largest academic library faculty to stay current in their field projects was based in the Museum of towards grade school lads and above, role tliat technology and computer in the nation."' said Cole. "We are very fortunatethat Colby sup- American History, where Cole cata- such as "Why do mosquitoes bite me usage have liad on the sharing of in- During the late 1980's there was ports faculty," said Cole. "[The library logued and organized a huge collec- and not my friends?" or "Why dont formation and research. "Many pro- a movement to amplify Colby's sci- staff] gets funding to -attend national tion of trade cataloguesof appliances I fall when roUercoastersgo upside grams now are focused on the cura- ence program. Professors were just or regional meetingswhere we talk to ranging from the 1920's to the 30*s. downT'"They were really fun to do," tion and preservation of data," Cole starting to apply and receive grants publishers and colleagues." At the Library of Congress, Cole she said,' hut I had to be very conscious said During her upcomingsabbatical . for research, the College had already Cole has also loved having the op- worked at the reference desk, where of what I said and how l said it since the Cole plans to focus on this aspect ol" renovated Keyes and Arey and re- portunityto study her otherinterests in she fielded questionsfrom around the websitewas open to the world and the the field, specificially on how research evaluated the science curriculums. the field outside of Colby during her world and developed two publications Libraryof Congress is so renowned" done fully on computers can be in- "The timing was perfect to develop four sabbaticals. She spent one sab- for the Library."Being in Washington Cole has loved workingat the Col- sured not to be lost "Now almost ev- a strategic plan for a new and needed baticalin Hawaii at the Bishop Muse- at the library, there were always in- legeand bringing her experiencesfrom erythingis on computers, as opposed science library," said Cole. um, where she learneda about natural terestingspeakers and exhibits. Lynn her field to ermch academic life on die to written lab notebooks, which is a To fix the problem, the College history and ethnographic history. She Cheney came in one day, it's really a Hill. "This has been a fantasticjob for real concern as far as data being lost started applying for a new science spent her last three sabbaticals work- high to be down therebecause mat re- merit's beenmore than 1 ever dreamed from computers not being backed building from the Olin Foundation. ing in Washington, D.C. alty is where everythingis happening." and has beenincredibl y satisfying. I up," Cole said. Each year, The Olin Foundation During her time in Washington, Cole said have met so many incredible, cool stu- Cole met her husband, Oak Profes- awards two buildings a year around Cole workedat the SmithsonianMu- One of Cole's favorite projects was dents and friends, the studentshave re- sor of Biological Sciences and Envi- the country,according to very specific seum and the Library of Congress. an online web series for the Library ally beenwonderfuL"
THE HOME-AWAY SERIES: FROM COLBY TO EAST AFRICA
Porter studiesPorter is taking five courses- wildlifequalities They share with professors conservation studies. . United States, Maasai m her free time. Before re- By GRACE BALDWIN Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Manage- on Mayflower Hill. "[My profes- When asked, Potter said die would turning home. Porter is planning to go FEATURES EDITOR ment, Swahili, Social Culture and sors] are passionate about what they definitely recommendthis programto to South Africa with her mother and EnvironmentalPolicy. AnotherColby do and love to work in the field I love Colby students interested in studying visit two otherstudents from the Col- AmboseliNational Parte, Kimana student, Natalie Cecere '15, is on the that they live in camp with us, it's nice abroad She has learned something lege, Maddie Johnson '15 and Sara Wildlife Preserveand Maasai Boma same program. to play soccer; eat and socialize with new everyday and has loved being in Milkr 'lS. are three places that Arianna Porter While studying abroad and from them afterclass ," said Porter. the great outdoors.Porter has found "My favorite part of studying *15, biology major with a concentra- taking her Social Culture class, Porter In addition. Porter has loved get- that while studying abroad she has be- abroad has been the excitement that tion in ecology and evolution and a has learnedmuch about the lifestyle of ting to know the other students in come more willing and anxious to try comes with everyday," Porter said minor in environmental science, has East Africa. "The culture is different in the program. 'The people are fan- newthings. "I would advise students [interested been working and studying in while every way. We are focusingon study- tastic. It's nice to have peersfrom all Beyond her school work and ad- in studying abroad] to pick a place living abroadin East Africa. ing Maasai culture, since there are sorts of different backgrounds and ventures, Porter has filled her days that intrigues them and go for it Porter has found East Africa to be 42 tribes in Kenya," said Porter. The schools," said Porter. Although, she with reading in her hammock, writ- There is nothing betterthan immers- an amazing region, with happy and Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group of has found the other students to be ing letters and postcards, playing ing yourself completely in a totally welcoming locals. "Each morning we semi-nomadic people located in Ke- less outdoorsy than her peers on the guitar and making beadwork like the differentculture. " wake up to Kilimanjaro in the sun- nya and Northern Tanzania Hill, she has found the studentsto be rise, acacia trees in the backdrop and "[The Maasai] have some pretty equally enthusiastic, smart and intel- a beautiful sunny day." Porter said in amazing ceremonies and festivalsto lectually curious an email. mark rites of passage, particularly in "My favorite part about living Originally from Norwich, VT. Por- the processof becoming a warrior," and studying abroad is the novelty ter choseto study abroadin East Afri- said Porter. Porter has also noted of every single day. I love that each ca becauseshe ""wanted to leam about more subtle differences in cultural sunrise brings something new and a culture totally different from mine." manners. "It Is customary to greet exciting," said Porter. She has found said Porter. She also chose the exotic people before you say anything else that while living in a different coun- location becauseof the incredibleop- to them; this is a very important part try she has come to appreciate little portunities for studying wildlife con- of daily conversation. Sometimes aspects of the culture and country; servation, a field of interest for Porter. you'll talk fi«" 20 minutes before actu- spending time with her peers and Porter is currently studyingwildlife ally talking about what you intended staff have become some of her best conservationin the Amboseli Ecosys- lo."' said PorUT. memories while abroad tem, Amboselli is among one of the Porter h&S learned about all aspects For Porter, the hardest adjustment richest wildlife areas in Africa; it is on of Kenyan culture, specifically how to living abroad has been realizing the border between southern Kenya much there is in be gained by sim- Iww far away she is from her home and northern Tanzania near Mount ply throwing yourself into something and family. She is very excited to be Kilimanjaro the tallest peak in Africa new and diflerent. She lias loved her spending the semester in East Africa, , IXXJHTLSV OP AH1ANNA POKIER In addition to embarking on field professorsin the program and and the but also misses the College and die Arianna Porter '15 has been loving her time spent studying abroad in East Africa THE "HOME-AWAY" SERIES: FROM EAST AFRICA TO COLBY Rwanda Native, reflects on time at the College
By THAU1SO KUNENE NEWS STAFF
If you take the time to glance at the Admissions Office website, you will see that in 2013, Colby welcomed the largest number of international students in the College's 200 year history. One of these students is Annick Hirwa ' i 5, COURTESY OF ERNIE AGUILAR ARI/MtMM who spent last summer on the Hill Ernie Aguilar-Arizmendi '17 was elected as the class of 2017 SGA president Aliza van Leestenis current/vonthe Women v soccer team and planstopla\- Lacrosse working in the Dean of International Ernie Aguilar-Arzhnencli '17 Aliza van Leesten '17 Students' office. complex and intricate man that his love found in her pocket for a mid party fix. "It was really hectic, but fun and Calling all potential first ladies. El LS nearly unattainable. So, I will take Aliza Van Leesten LS a first-year from No, its not just for the fumes, a ruined I liked wonting with incoming inter- Presidente, Ernie Aguilar-Arizmendi you through what a date with Ernie New Haven, Conn. Here at Colby, she outfit is nothing to mess with, and defi- national students," Hirwa said. "It re- ' 17, is single and ready to mingle. From would entail for you ladies who may plays soccer in the fall and lacrosse in the nitely not something Miss Van Leesten minded me of my high school a little the very first time Ernie stepped on the never know. A date with Ernie would spring, which would explain her affin- will tolerate. During the nighttime party bit, where you got to meet a lot different Colby campus, his suave, debonair style most likely start in the arboretum. You ity for balls — let's just say... she can scene, Aliza has been known to knock students from diflerent countries." She and Southern hospitality were impossi- two would walk through the array of handle them all. She graduated from the boys down left and right with her bo- added that she was surprised to contact ble to ignore. Standing at five foot seven trees and plants. Emie would bequeath I Iopkins School this June and has been dacious good looks and killer dance people from different countries, some inches and 126 pounds, ins dominant to you his knowledge of local flora and living it up as a part-time college student/ moves. But on weekdays you can find of which she had never heard about, physique is unparalleledand his tan skin fauna and if you're lueky. a war story full-time twerkaholie ever since. this homegrown Shakira in the library and she said "Working with the incom- is comparable to a young David Hassel- or two about his job as a tree measurer. This saucy, sassy and seductive tweeting about her Aragom fantasies. ing international students reinforced hofT.On any given day Ernie is capable This romantic walk would be followed chic sure knows how to hav e a good Only the luckiest of her peers get to see some of the reasons 1 came to Colby. of 10, sometimes even 15, pushups. An by a casual, candle-lit buff chick dilla in time. If you can't find her kickin' back Aliza's truly enmchy side. But, if you My high school counselor emphasized athlete on and off the Ultimate Frisbee the Spa or a long walk on Dana Beach. watching Real Housewives of Orange do happen to be graced with such a that Colby takes good care of interna- field Ernie is known for his quick hands, A heated game of Apples to Apples is County and cliowing down on a nutri- marvelous opportunity, don't hesitate to tional students and so far I have not endurance and a strong know ledge of the not out of the question either. Although tious meal of gummy vites and peanut ask Aliza and her dog, Fred to go hik- been disappointed." game. Ernie is a creative force, devot- not many ladies get a chance to get into butter, you may see her in temple con- ing or eat organic granola out of a hand- ' J 1 hrwa is from Rwanda and she at- ing countless hours to his craft. Maybe, Ernie's skinny jeans, you may make a templating a bagel or matza; or possibly thrown bowl. tended United World College Costa Rica if you ask, he will swoon you with his top back to the Oval Office (West 105) running away from predatory birds. As If you ever want to get in touch with for her high school studies. She is an skills as a classically trained double- if you play your cards right. a science nerd she is quite the expert on Aliza to discuss her imminent hand- economics major with a minor in admin- bassistand amateur recorder player. And don't worry, he doesn't hav e the human body, and certainly know s /nodcling career, you can find her on istrative science. "1 also have a passion 1 have had many a suitor ask me pink eye anymore. how to make those chemicals react. AIM at the screen name cowtail 12. for languages, especially Spanish and what what he or she can do to win With her luscious cutis and her sweet, French, and 1 am hoping to take more Ernie's heart There is no easy way to —Written by Alton Sioussat '17 sweet voice, she brings all the boys - Written hy Georgia Lubrtmo7 7 classes," she said answer this question. Ernie is such a to the yard. Tide to go can always be Regarding her two consecutivesum- mers on the Hill , Hirwa said, "The sum- mer in Maine is awesome except for the nagging thought at tfie back of my mind Discover Italy this JanPlan Uiat January is coming It is very pleasant courses, and this winter, another group of Living in Italy lor a month gives stu- so well, a guy gives a lecture and I trans- to see people sun-balhing and you can By KATHRYN BA1 students will travel to Verona to study lit- dents time to get know the city and expe- late. They alkm tlie studentsto look .it the Like a walk downtown, but you never NEWS STAFF erature and explorethe country. Professor riencethe culture. I lousing LS primarily manuscriptsand ev en touch them.'' forget that January Is aiming when it Brancacciowas an English teacherwhile thiil suites have cooking facilities, which Even though Verona LS a small city, gels dark al 3PM." Interestingly, she is Looking to escape the icy tundra of on the 1 [ill until 2005, so now he runs the allows students to choose to cook their it is very ancient and prov ides an ideal afraid of skiing even after having tned Waterville?Want to learn about a diflerent course mainly as a literatureand writing own meals. Brancacciosaid "That's one learning env ironment. TIILS course is it and still w ants to try more ice-skating. culture'.' Need to fulfill a literaturerequire- class. However, as this course fulfills the of the [best] tilings of the program. Stu- unique in Uiat the students and teacher ForI hrwa one of the bestand unique ment'.' The January course •'Modem and literature requirement, he teaches many dents get the chance to really learn about live in the same building where the things about Colby comparedto Rwanda Contemporary Italian Kietion in Transla- non-Englishmajors. He said "It's very Italian food and get out of just our group course is taught. Brancacciodescribed it LS uiat she gets a chance to meet both fac- tion" in Verona, Italy might be a perfect fit good because I havea lot of non-literature by dcalmgwith the supermarkets, which as a very, rich experiencebecause of the ulty and staff" members who are always Zaaimy Professorof linglish Pal Bran- majors. So 1 take the opportunity to re- tn Italy are a bit of a surprise for students time you spends with the students. He there for her. "Even though home is a caccio created the course in 2006, when ally help them develop their writing." 1 le becausethey close from 1 o'clock to 4:30 said, "When 1 was teaching full time a thousand miles away and 1 always need he was asked by a colleagueif he would gives studeiiLsthe chance to revise their in the afternoon." After class ends at noon, few students would come in for a con- help, it makes me feel better to kixiw Uiat be willing to teach a JanPlan course in Ita- papers and meet with him, all of which many students dash to the supermarketto ference,but almost everyone comes for at Colby someone LS always there for ly. It began asa one-time tnp, but has since Ls very com enient becausethey both liv e buy lood for their rooms. a conferencewhen Pm in Italy.They feel me. Eventhough it took longer than ex- becomeone of the most popular January and have classesin their hotel Not only do the students explore good because their writing really does pected to adjust to American culture, the Verona, bin they also travel throughout improve over tlie month.*' willingnessof faculty members to take Italy, both as rxm of the course and on More than anything, tlie tnp LS .in i>p- a parental role made the adjustments their own time. One of the field trips is pottunity tor students to experience .md much easier" She admitted that despite a visit in Pauua, where students v isit the immerse themselvesin Italian culture;For her internationalexperience , she still suf- Scrov egni Chapel known for its original Brancaccio, the opportunity to explore fered cultural shock when she first came frescoes b> Giotto di Bondone. Three- something new is reminiscent of why IO The HIU, but overtime , "all the pieces da> weekends also allow students to JanPlan W .LS ongnvilk created lie said liav e fallen into place, . At the beginning explore Italv bv themselves Brancaccio "The original idea was tkit von would I fell like 1 spoke the language; but was said, "'Students goeverywhere;and there offer programs that were not offered in not understoodand didn't understand." are special student discountsin Italy, so die regular curriculum, You would try in "Even after more than two years in it 's very student-Inendly. " your teaching methods to experiment the US , I still feel confused especial- Within Verona itself, teaming LS en- I himjtelv . regular courses came in .uxl ly b\ the measurements such as how riched through manj resources,such as von can meet cettahirequnements bv Lik- hot it is at 70"l- Sometimes you hear the (. '.ipitakMc. OIK- of the worlds oldest ing January courses, \\ Inch to me was not that temperatures will be in the low manuscript libraries With special per- really die idea HILS to me brings it K*.k 30s and you have no idea whether to mission from tlie Vatican, students .ire al- to the original idea, where you're doing put onyoui winter hamper or not until lowed to tour the lihrar) .uxi team about something different, you're in .i different ¦ yougooutsideand judge the tempera- OOURn ¦• ¦ -i WM DESm«l'". BOO W EUR0H '\l v vt i#N^ manuscripts dating hock to the ninth place;but you're still using it to develop TJus comingJanuary 25 In, k\ \nulents M ill I K - taking n literaturecourse in Verona hah centurv Brancaccio -ctid "It worked out vouracsidemie skills " LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: You've been here a month. For first years, it 's just that one month. The benefits of liberating Colby's liquor policies For seniors, it's that and three additional years. You're at very differ- where people who have ingest- policy would create increased ent places in your Colby careers, but you're close to the same place in ed a dangerous amount of alco- revenue for the pub, as a larger your lives: standing on the edge of an experience that's like no other. hol have, instead of calling for demographic of potential pa- There are countless guides to college that are geared toward incoming students; help, locked themselves in their trons is created. Equally, with you couldn't avoid them a month ago, and we contributed to die heap. There are room in order to avoid the risk less people binge drinking, we far fewer guidebooks for seniors, because we're the kings of the Hill. Supposed of tarnishing their transcript or would have a greater capacity to know what we're doing. Supposed to know how we're doing it. All the same, having to sacrifice a later week- to look out for peers who have if there 's one thing we've learned, it's that you never truly have all the answers. Those of you who read the end for an alcohol class. This imbibed a little too excessively. The great thing is, though, that you don't need a guidebook, because you Sept. 19th issue of the Echo know creates a much more dangerous One of the eloquent points have each other; living, breathing reminders and role models that can help that I wrote an opinion piece situation than if students were that most resonated with me you figure out where you've been and where you want to go. From the un- chastising the effects of the liquor open and had gone to the hospi- within Gregston's article was certainty and awkwardness of your first year here comes a confidence and ban. Though I believe that it ad- tal in the first place. his belief that Colby is full of drive that pulls you through to your fourth. We all have things we wish dressed several important issues, The centerpiece of Gregston's "loving people who only want we could take back, whether it's an embarrassing Saturday night, a bro- I became aware that last week the argument is that we as a commu- the best for one another." I've ken friendship, or failing that one Calc test sophomore fall. At the same Echo published another opinion nity need to change the drinking seen this sentiment played out time, though, there are things we wouldn't trade for the world: reminiscing piece by Thomas Gregston '16 culture. We are an academically- time and time again and this is about that weird night, the births of a new and lasting friendships and com- defending the ban. While I do not strenuous college in a rural town part of the reason why I believe ing to terms with the fact that maybe you and math just don't get along. want the Echo to become a much that is accosted by winter six we can rid ourselves of this ban. First-years , this is probably going to be the best and worst year of your slower version of the Civil Dis- months of the year. These facts Gregston argues that we should life. You will try new things, meet new people, be someone new and, above course, I felt that I had a certain alone account for drinking on be looking out for our peers by all, make mistakes. There will be late nights in Miller, laughs with friends, obligation to respond. campus. While I admire Gregs- banning liquor, but given that the social wake-up call commonly known as a Page Loudness dance and a In his piece, Gregston ar- ton 's plea that this is in the best most students still have ac- whole lot of other firsts, but we promise that the most amazing one will be gues that the hard alcohol ban, interest of our "friends' health cess to hard alcohol, maybe we when you are walking home from the library one night or taking a jog early which was "Designed through and safety," I don't believe a should rely more heavily on in the morning and realize that this little bubble on a Hill has become home. research and student feedback," change to the culture is what helping one another if one of us Seniors, take a moment to remember all of the plans you made when has been working, "[resulting] is necessary. Instead, we must has a bad night. you were in the shoes of your 2017 counterparts. Did you climb Ka- in a decrease in Blood Alcohol become accountable for our ac- The ban is dangerous because tahdin? Did you find a class that changed your life? Did you do some- Concentration (BAC) among tions, and the only way to do that it incentivizes students to be thing tnat you'll be proud of, leaving this place a little bit better than those transported to the ER." is by removing the ban. discrete in their binge drink- where you found it? It's okay if you didn't yet; you've still got time. Likewise, while there continues As adults at a great academic ing rather than dissuading them Our point, meandering as it may be, is that you have much to learn from to be hospitalizations, Gregston institution, we should be re- to stop. We cannot change the those at the opposite end of the temporal spectrum. First-years arrive brim- believes that these come from sponsible for our own actions. I drinking culture, so instead, we ming with ideas about how to make their college years the best they can be. "the self-centered nature of the would argue that if a student is must minimize its negative im- They're unafraid of crossing the social and academic lines that upperclassmen drinking culture" on this college over 18, they should be allowed pacts. With greater alcohol edu- see, as real or imaginary as they might be. Seniors tend to forget that macro- campus. to drink. Beer, wine, vodka, cation, greater access to alcohol level goal, but execution is a skill that they have to offer the young. Whichev- While I believe that Gregston scotch, whatever. Obviously and greater community aware- er side of the spectrum you're on, remember that you came here for a reason. makes good points, I also think they would not be able to buy ness, we can reduce the number It ain't over until the diploma's in your hand. Remember the verve. that this conclusion comes from alcohol, but this means that the of hospitalizations while extend- dogma rather than reality. Fun- majority of students can drink ing our freedoms. While I admire — juiianna Haubner '14 — Tim Badmington ' 14 damentally, the ban has failed responsibly. As soon as stu- the Administration's attempts to due to the fact that it has not dents know when they can have stymie dangerous drinking, they changed the fact that students their next drink, they can plan have simply not worked. It's drink hard alcohol; it has only ahead and consume alcohol at time to take responsibility for pushed it underground. I can at- an acceptable rate. Likewise, at our own actions. After all, we're Q°*<— 7 4^ test to hearing of several cases school dances and the like, this all adults here. i THE CORRECT BIAS „\ THE COLBY ECHO Imagine a world:Colby without Sodexo PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF COLBY COLLEGE SINCE 1877 style and Heights Hangover is treatment. I've heard terrible TIM BADMINGTON & JUUANNA HAUBNER trashy but cheap. Last weekend things about Sodexo's policies DXTCMMCHB I hit up all three; it feels great to and about how difficult it's been get a drink at one bar and move for their employees just to feed THOMAS ATTAL SARAH BAKKESE NKX MEKRILL onto the next, meeting different their kids. SPORTS EDITOR LOCAL NEWS EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR groups of people and exploring I always love to see admin- SAM LEBLANC DAVID DIN ICOLA GRACE BALDWIN & the campus. These pubs, inde- istrative rhetoric brought into NEWS EDITOR A«E EDTTOR _ CARU JAFP My older brother likes to tell pendently run, really feel alive. sync with administrative policy. TERRY O'CONNOR GRIFFIN METTO FEATURES EDTTORS me horror stories about his din- They 're always trying to one- Eustis (now that they've gotten ASST A«E EDITOR ASST NEWS EDITOR ALICE ANAMOSA & ing experiences at Colby, back up the others by lowering drink rid of Sodexo, they don 't de- MATT LARA PETER CRONKTTE Awnr-up* fvrm when its culinary life was in prices, throwing parties and set- serve to be called Useless any- FORUM EDTTOR ASST SPORTS EDTTOR P^ O^OT ^ the hands of some corporation ting themselves apart. It makes more) has always talked about SARA KAPLAN DANA MERK-WYNNE named Sodexo. Thankfully, by for a great, dynamic nightlife on community values and respect. ADVERTISINGMA.NAt.ER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER IM/VAM JtiUnirtUSh-mo, TECH EDITOR the time I arrived on campus, campus. It was a long time coming, but DANIELLE DATTCH & JORDAN GOWEN the College boasted a lovely, di- How have I made it this far now it 's finally clear that the rtltKp 3tHUWc™ow OCA ILLUSTRATOH verse dining program. without mentioning the mag' Administration respects its food BENJAMIN TIMM PETER BROPHY ropy EDITORS FELIX BALDAUF-LENSCHEN DtSTMBUTtONMANAGERS Apparently Mary Low Cof- nificent dining hall food? Those service employees. HUSINESS MANAGER feehouse didn 't used to sell cof- thick , succulent burgers? That Sodexo had a history of affili- NEWS STAFF fee. That must have been very crispy, delectable pizza? Ac- ation and investment in private strange; I can 't imagine the cording to my brother, Dana prisons, a concept I've always BR' «W FAIWW.SX.S GxNEvevt LCTTIVOAMXJ. ANNA Tins CUVT R us SARAH BDLAMI HAKRV HOLTZLR space without that student-run hasn 't always been the gourmet found deplorable. 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151: The total number of participants in the Williams College Purple Valley Men's Cross Country Classic. Colby first-years David Chi- lemo and Silas Eastman finished 11th and f ilter 12th , respectively. The Colby College" Libraries 1: Number of times a Colby golfer has been Bixler • Miller • Olin • Special Collections named NESCAC Rookie of the year. First-year Geoff Sullivan became the first while also be- ~ ~ coming the fifth golfer in Colby history to pick l l up All-NESCAC Honors. M. Soccer tops USM, falls to Middlebury dous effort , dominating from the Huskies. Onayemi corralled Adam Glaser gol the Panthers the second half by scoring twice Mules rout USM start to finish. a loose ball and his strike found on the board early in the 12th in 12 seconds, good for a hat- Despite out-chancing the the back of the net. For all three- minute, when he was the re- trick and three Panther goals in at home but take opposition from the get-go, goal scorers, it was their first of cipient of a beautiful lead pass the span of two minutes and 54 the match remained scoreless the season, and for Onayemi , the from teammate Adam Batista. spanning back to the end of the loss on the road throughout its early stages. first of his colleg iate career. He converted on his strike from first half. That changed when quad-cap- Peter Quayle ' 15 started 1 8 yards out , beating Mule goal- Jory Makin added a goal for tain Chris Pratt '14 notched the his second game of the season keeper Cody l unkhouser ' 1 5 to good measure in the 88th min- opening tally to break a scoreless and successfully saved all five his ri ght. Glaser would prove ute to round out the scoring. The By ZACHARY ELLENTHAL tie in the 30th minute , when he shots on net tor the clean sheet. to be a thorn in Colby 's side all Mules were outshot 20-7; three STAFF WRITER headed a corner kick from Dan The Mules outshot the Huskies game long. of those seven came off the foot Vogel *16 past Huskies goal- 24-12 . a testament to the strong Despite being outshot 9-3 in of quad-captain Nate Tolman The Colby men 's soccer team keeper Adam Verrault. Colby performance in all phases of the opening half , the Mules had '14. With the loss , the Mules earned a split in their two con- look commanding control of the the game. a chance to keep the deficit at fell to 2-4 overall. tests this past week , healing the match vvilh Keith Chcrnin '15's On Saturday, men 's soccer one going into the break. Hut Looking forward to the week University of Southern Maine individual effort resulting in an- traveled to Middlebury Col- Panther midfielder Dan Skayne ahead, Colb y takes on Thomas (USM) handil y by a score of 3-0 other goal with two minutes to lege looking for their firsl New foiled those plans when his shot College at home on Wednesdav and getting routed by Middle- play in the first half. England Small College Athlelic deflected off a Mule defender before traveling to Wesleyan bury College 5-0. In ihe second half, Yinka Conference (Nl-S^AC)- win ^ of and past i unkouser with 90 sec- University on Saturday. A sea- In Tuesday 's out-of-confer- Onayemi '16 added a goal of the season , but suffered-through onds left in Ihe first half. son ago. the Mules defeated ence match-up against USM , his own in the 67th minute to a clunker in a blowout 5-0 loss. Glaser would put the game Thomas 4-0 and fell to Wesley- Field hockey dominates early season
PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIANNA HAUBNER Colby players Megan Fortier '15. Elizabeth Zusi '16. and Hannah Hearn '17 have all participated in the Mules ' hot start. The team is 4-2. including two wins against NESCAC opponents
September game, Colby field offensive counterparts piled on the team eventually slipped in three another noteworthy shutout. Play- By PETE CRONKITF. hockey had not won a matchup goals nonetheless. Strage again put goals for a tight win, but the Mules ing on their home field , the Colby ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR between the two teams in twelve several points on the board, joined were not discouraged - it would be women put up five goals against years. The game was a launching by stellar scoring performances by two weeks before they let in an- the usually responsible Trinity Twice as many victories as de- pad for the success to come; both teammates Erin Maguire *15 and other goal. team, not only rolling onwards to feats, more than triple the goals a first-year, Hannah Hearn, and a Caitlin Murray '14. Colby regrouped after the tough a shockingly decisive victory, but scored than those conceded , a senior, Charlotte Deavers, scored The defending national champi- loss with two more impressive shut- continuing their march to the top crushing shutout of the nationally- goals, offensive standouts Misha ons, Tufts , presented Colby 's big- out wins. The first , a non-league of the league standings. ranked Trinity Bantams, and the Strage '16 and Megan Fortier '16 gest challenge of the 2013 year to matchup against nearby University It took seventh-ranked Middle- stingiest defense in the league. both contributed points and Sarah date. Still ranked second this year, of Maine Farmington, marked se- bury, currently sit tied for first in It would be difficult to argue that Evans '16 led a remarkably stringy the Jumbos boast both a potent at- nior shot stopper Michelle Burt's the conference, to hand the Mules the women's field hockey team has defense with several saves in goal. tack as well as a tough defensive first appearance of the season. She just their second loss of the sea- gotten off to anything but a tre- The strong 3-0 victory set a tone group. With nearly 40 shots and finally saw game action again after son. It was a close one, with the mendously successful start to its for the season that is bringing 30 penalty corners. Tufts kept missing the first few contests due Panthers able to put only two season. That is not to say, however, Colby optimism for its challenging the pressure on the visiting team to injury. Farmington could not get hard-earned goals past the visit- that it has been easy. spot in a difficult league. throughout the game. The Mules a goal past her or Evans. ing team. The Mules will get their There was no easing into the A smooth five-goal shutout managed only nine shots of their The aforementioned disman- first chance to shake off the tight fall campaign this year - the first of out-of-conference opponent own, but put on a valiant defensive tling of the Bantams took place defeat with a somewhat easier game was scheduled to be against University of New England fol- effort, with Evans making more a mere three days afterwards. upcoming week, featuring games New England Smal l College Ath- lowed just three days later. Again, saves in the second half alone than Strage, Deavers, and Murray against out-of-league Husson Uni- letic Conference (NESCAC) rival Colby's stalwart defensive corps she had in the previous two games struck again, with Evans raising versity and NESCAC sixth-place Williams. Going into the early refused to allow a goal, but their combined. The powerhouse home her save percentage yet again with team Wesleyan. Patriots finally beat quality opponent multiple pro-bowler, and the leading first three possessions while forcing game got a little scary at the end when picks. The running game also pro- Atlanta mounted a comeback aided vided 132 yards and a TD, that score By HIB SCHENCK receiver in the NFL entering Sunday, a punt and turning the ball over on STAFF WRITER one Julio Jones. downs. The offense looked pretty de- by a pair of miracle long pass plays, coming on the legs of LeGarrett Behind Ryan, perennial all-pro Ste- cent as well, producing a pair of long a fumbled snap by Tom Brady and a Blount. Julian Edelman played well, For the first three weeks of this ven Jackson signed on as the tailback drives and 10 points in the first half. botched onside kick recovery by Zach with seven catches for 118 yards, but season, the Patriots played a series of this offseason, and of course, no one A touchdown from Atlanta tied the Suddfield, pulling to within seven be- it was rookie Kcnbrell Thompkins teams that could kindly be described can forget Tony Gonzalez, the great- game before half and the Patriots took fore Talib batted away a fourth down who starred on the receiving end of as mediocre, and more accurately as est tight end of ail time. The Pats got the even score into the locker room. pass in the endzone with 45 seconds Brady's throws. The rookie wideout just plain bad. The Buffalo Bills and a stroke of luck before kickoff when After the half, the Pats scored on left to seal the deal. Ryan threw for a snagged six grabs for 127 yards and New York Jets are both 2-2, but not Jackson was declared inactive for this four straight possessions to get to whopping 42J yards, although 17) of a TD. This offense is rounding into ready for the big time; the Tampa Bay game, along with starting comeroack the magical 30-point mark that had it came in the final six minutes, and form and it won't be what we're used Buccaneers arc in a full tailspin. This Assante Samuel, who left NF on not- eluded them this season after be- Gonzalez caught twelve balls for 149 to, but il will only get better, especial- week figured to be a different type of so-friendly terms. ing routine for the last couple years yards and a pair of TDs. In doing so, ly with the two best targets for Brady game. The Atlanta Falcons came into The Patriots' luck changed in the while the defense played well and he exposed the Patriots' main weak- not even playing yet. RobGronkows- tlie game 1-2, but no one can doubt first quarter when Vince Wilfork. the held Atlanta to just a field goal. Aqib ness on defense, covering the skilled ki and Danny Amendola figure to re- the qualil> of their skill players on key cog in the defense, went down Talib was the highlight player of the tight end. But White, who saw Talib turn in the next few weeks, possibly offense. Matt Ryan who won a lot of with what appears to be a season-end- night for that unit, covering receivers opposite him all night, had a total of as soon as this Sunday against the fans around New England back when ing Achilles tear. The defense hung in for 8 throws and only allowing one three catches for 28 yards. 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