CC Professor speaks Al Franken is an Cycling club goes A new CC sport: at National Book internet star to Aspen Tae Kwon Do Festival AMUSEMENTS SPORTS page 10 SPORTS page 11 NEWS page 4 page 6 the Sept 19 2001 Issue 2 Colorado College Student Newspaper Volume 47 Looking forward to Homecoming KRISTEN SMITH 34!&& 72)4%2 a.m. with the Tiger Walk from the Alumni Hope those rooms are clean because Plaza to Shove Chapel. This is basically a parents weekend/Homecoming is just parade with reunion classes from the 1940s around the corner. That’s right, expect to 1998. There are also some astonishing those parents to start showing up on Friday, gamelan dancers to lead the parade. This October 10. So what exciting events can is definitely an event that you don’t want to we expect for Homecoming? miss! By now, I am sure you will be hungry, Friday, October 10, will bring lots of so head on down to the Armstrong Quad excitement and fellowship with the commu- for the all-campus picnic at 12:00p.m.. For nity service project and bonfire. From 12: only $10 you get outstanding food with and President Celeste to reveal 00p.m. – 3:00p.m., everyone is welcome to an amazing time. This is also a great way the Worner Center for a fun afternoon of to get energized for the dance. ‘plan of action’ for College helping adorable kids decorate book bags. So what about this dance that you keep LAURA PARISI 34!&& 72)4%2 Though it is not necessarily a fund- Also, Mrs. Jacklyn Celeste and her son Sam hearing about? Well, it is on Saturday, raising campaign, says Celeste, “It will Colorado College may be will be reading the book they wrote together October 11 from 9:30p.m. to 1:00am. take a lot of money.” And it is also not set a radically different place in 7 years. On entitled Mouse in Roosevelt’s House. Later Tickets are on sale at the Worner Desk in stone: “It will constantly be a work in Monday, President Celeste will reveal an on that night, at 10:00p.m. come on down until 12:30 a.m. on Saturday night/Sunday progress. It will be my work for as long as “action plan” that could drastically trans- to the Armstrong Quad for the bonfire to morning. This is definitely not any ordinary the trustees will let me be here,” he says. form our school and campus. relax with friends while listening to some dance. It’s more like a club hopping experi- This has been a project of his ever Celeste says he cannot give out any awesome music. For those of you with ence since it has three locations. There since the mapping of the mission state- information right now, but he promises parents here, it could also be when you cel- is the tent on the quad, Gates in upstairs ment last year. “The mission statement is that the plan will “be exciting. It’ll chal- ebrate making it through the first night while Palmer, and the lobby/common area of the starting point for all of this,” explains lenge the students.” also looking forward to the events to come. Armstrong. With so many locations to Celeste. The action plan will map the develop- Saturday, October 12 starts with the choose from, how could you not come! President Celeste will be disclosing ment of the Colorado College community. Tiger Classic 5K Race at 7:00 a.m.. There There is, of course, home games for the details to the student body on Monday, “It’s a plan for how to take the College are prizes for a male and female in each almost all the fall sports, including the first Oct. 6 in Bemis Great Hall from 4 to 5 from 2003 into 2010,” he says. category, divided by age groups, so why not hockey game of the season. So don’t miss p.m. All students are invited to come. get your day off to a great early start with out on an opportunity to cheer on your a nice little run and try to win that prize! school and your friends! Not convinced? 7:00 a.m. just too early Beer, Progress, and no matter what? Well, that’s okay because some real entertainment will start at 10:30 political parties win big but did Greeks lose?
PETER RICE When the dust settled, Budget Com- 34!&& 72)4%2 mittee candidates Greg Piesco-Putnam The Beer and Progress party now and Nick Hathaway had 150 and 148 votes controls three fifths of CCCA’s Executive respectively. The other winners, Jeremy Council, half of the critical Budget Commit- Denlea and Chris Kempes, pulled down tee, and four of seven regional representa- 133 and 119 votes. Nine other candidates tives. Greek representation on CCCA, once were running, but the leader of that pack overwhelming, has hit a new low. Only the managed only 73 votes. Four candidates president, Matt Synenberg, a Sigma Chi, had tallies under 40. remains. Six members of Sigma Chi went That is a sharp contrast to years past, after the four Budget Committee positions, which have seen mostly independent candi- but all were soundly defeated. dates – many of them Greek – filling the Beer and Progress leaders are jubi- ranks of student government. lant, saying that the election opens a new “CCCA has had a significant number era of populist student government. They of Greeks for as long as I’ve been here,” are promising a host of changes, including said Kristy Payne, a Kappa Kappa Gamma reforming Residential Life, negotiating beer who was Executive Vice President before discounts with local businesses, and, by the graduating last year and starting work as end of block, launching a textbook exchange a Campus Activities Paraprof. “There was website for students. a lot of resentment that a lot of CCCA was The party, started late last year, Greek. People were frustrated that it was ran an untraditional but effective campaign, perhaps an illegitimate representation.” The losses won’t hurt the Greek orga- Scott Reis/Catalyst foregoing the usual fistfuls of posters in favor of personal appeals to friends. The nizations themselves, since they are privately Dr. Nancy Folbre, professor of economics at group sent out dozens of emails and made funded, but it might make it more difficult to the University of Massachussetts speaks of economics, feminist theory, phone calls, ensuring a healthy turnout of get funding for special events. non-market work, and child rearing on Thursday night in Packard Hall. friendly voters at the polls. (continued on page 4) 2 Oct. 3
Whatever, man... and other similar nonsense
WILL NAITO majority of the CC community. I’m a fellow can’t you see the greater intrinsic value of information and bad decisions, not because /0).)/.3 %$)4/2 D who is using my public outlet to bash my argument?” it was just wrong. I can remember, on more than one other like-minded individuals who don’t I have thick enough skin, not to Everyone has heard that college is occasion, having a discussion with my peers have all the facts. be bothered by any attack against me a time for idealism. This doesn’t mean, come to an abrupt and unexpected stop. An There are few things that frustrate me personally, and the patience to sit through however, that our idealism should be fed by awkward silence didn’t bring the end, neither more than beginning what could turn into strings of “like, you know, whatever.” What ignorance. I’ve found no shame in admitting did my unintelligible muttering. What was a great exchange of ideas (read: me hosing I have trouble with, is accepting that I am that I don’t know enough about a topic to the cause you ask? Blind-liberalism. you for supporting driver’s licenses for wrong, just because. form an opinion of my own. It’s not as if blind-conservatism is illegal aliens), and then having that potential Some things are articles of faith. God, Let’s all embrace intellectual curiosity! nonexistent. The equally evil twin is just not spontaneously combust when you stonewall if you believe he or she or it exists, for Pick up tomorrow’s NYT, or the Journal. prevalent on this campus, which is a good with a colloquialism. example. That we shouldn’t have invaded Read a section or two, or carry it around thing because I don’t think I could handle I’ve found that such conversations Iraq is not. Don’t get me wrong, I think that tucked under your arm so you’ll look smart. both at the same time. can end in one of three ways: 1.) I hear the Bush administration wanted to distract Recognize the difference between subjects I am not a conservative using my one a statement rebuking some aspect of John Q. from it’s horrible domestic policy that require faith, and those that require public outlet as a tool with which to bash the my morality. 2.) “Whatever” is used to just as much as the next guy. Our most evidence. respond to anything else I might have to recent Iraqi excursion was unjust because it say. 3.) Something to the effect of, “Why was based on a myriad of grossly inaccurate STAFFSTAFF Your RDA of Irony Anne Bean EDITOR IN CHIEF • SHON COOK managing editor • Lizzie Larson
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FEATURES EDITOR • DAYNA DAVIS events editor • tony krupicka France was right, but continues to be stupid CUTLER PUBS. PRESIDENT • MAGGIE PETER RICE $86 billion (€73 billion) worth of tax that money? COLLINS 34!&& 72)4%2 dollars they spend will go towards curing Suddenly, the French are needed again. WRITERS Ah, those heady days of Spring. We sick people, helping the disabled, and They were right. We had no clothes. We CC students frolicked on the grassy knolls maintaining a train system that makes ours could only sort of go it alone. Now we MEGHAN BOURKE • SEAN COFFEY • COLE of Armstrong Quad, playing Frisbee, and looks like the Pony Express. return to them like the biblical prodigal STYRON • KEVIN BLAIR • CANDICE ERDMANN knowing no evil. Everything was fi ne, We, meanwhile, are like the annoying son, groveling to be taken back into Club
• SCOTT LADLEY • JENNIFER MARLOW • ANNE because everything bad was the fault of guy who keeps bumming smokes off Diplomacy. that horribly backward western European everyone else. Wisely, they are not going to be killing MARIE AHEARN • MAGGIE O’DONNELL • EMMA country with the good food and 35-hour Last week, our President went before the fatted calf for us any time soon. We O’LOUGHLIN •ALAN RICKS • JESS TENNANT • workweeks. the United Nations General Assembly and made our mess, and we can clean it up. How we hated those French. Those asked France and all other peace-loving Our best hope is that the leader that got us RENISE WALKER • STEPHANIE CLINE • SARAH traitorous lazy bums with the nerve to countries of the world for money and in the mess will be forced to pass it off to MCCAFFREY • CHRISSIE LONG • COURTNEY stand up and tell us that we had no clothes. troops. It’s in your best interest, he said. someone else a year from November. I’ve generously invaded and toppled “the Don’t get me wrong. There’s still SHANNON • DOROTHY TREICHLER • PETER How could they? What did they know about winning at armed confl ict, after all? former regime” for you! I did you a favor! plenty to dislike about the French. RICE • FANNY HAYMER • ALICE RUSSO • NICK Not much, I’m still guessing. But as it Oh, don’t thank me, it’s really no bother! I Incomprehensible last names, for starters. SWITZER • SHANNA KATZ • DANNA DAVIS • JAY turns out, they did know a little something was just in the neighborhood – you know Lefèbvre, Roux, or worse: Bellefeuille. about rebuilding a war torn country and – out for a stroll with my friend Tony, Then there’s socialism gone horribly out of HALLSTEIN • GREG CESTIKOW • ANNIE KELVIE • how bloody – very bloody – diffi cult it when I just thought, “shucks, don’t you control. And personally, I can do without CARRIE SWINT can be. That’s why they wanted no part think that’s been going on long enough?” French Grand Opera, although Bizet’s Now, can I please have those troops and Carmen is just divine. PHOTOGRAPHERS of our little war, and that’s why the next Despite it all, though, the Freedom Fries rae-anne hayes • jacob comenetz • john in Rastall just don’t taste quite as good as morris • scott ladely • katelin jackson • Letters To The Editor they used to. In fact, good fries are about as hard to fi nd as, say, weapons of mass maggie bellows Rumsfeld to appear in the Springs destruction. THE CATALYST is published weekly while Dear Editor, UN and NATO, and bully other countries into compliance. The protest itself will classes are in session by Cutler Publications, •OPINIONS POLICY• On Tuesday October 7th -10th run from 12-6 as the NATO delegates and Inc. The views expressed herein do not Donald Rumsfeld is hosting a group of Rumsfeld arrive at the Broadmoor Hotel. THE OPINIONS REPRESENTED IN THIS necessarily represent the opinions of the NATO delegates from seven nations to CC students will be there from 1-3 p.m. discuss and prepare the NATO Reaction with van transportation provided. There SECTION DO NOT entire CATALYST staff or Cutler Publications, Force (NRF) and its operational protocol. will be sign-up sheets for those interested REFLECT THOSE OF THE Inc. The NATO Reaction Force is an operation in Worner desk from 12 noon on Thursday EDITOR, PUBLISHER, designed to respond quickly and decisively and Friday. We would like to emphasize to international conflict. There is concern that this is a peaceful protest and neither OR ANYONE OTHER that this will serve the interests of NATO, violence nor overly disruptive behavior will THAN THE AUTHOR specifically the United States- hence the be tolerated by the police or protestors. HIM/HERSELF. ALL theme of the protest in response: U.S. According to the police, if anyone enters SUBMISSIONS TO THE BIG BULLY. This is a peaceful, legal the street, the protest will be shut down OPINIONS EDITOR MAY C demonstration to show the international immediately. Come and help man the Cutler Publications community that there is American gigantic puppet crafted by CC students! BE EDITED FOR FORM, Worner Center opposition to Bush/Rumsfeld’s policy in CONTENT AND/OR 902 N. Cascade Ave. Iraq and the Middle East, to protest U.S. - Ian Goldstein LENGTH. Colorado Springs, CO 80946 attempts to dominate world bodies, like the Oct. 3 3 New recycling program at CC relies on students to function REBECCA SCHILD them accountable for their actions as well as '5%34 72)4%2 the good they are doing for the environment, WHAT THE NEW PROGRAM LOOKS LIKE Edward Abbey wrote that a civiliza- and ultimately themselves. tion that consumes its environment would Rather than tossing their waste into a The “Anything that Tears” Program divides recyclable materials into two categories: ultimately estrange itself from its surround- labeled bin amidst a group of color-coded trashcans, neglecting to fully comprehend the ings. “A civilization which destroys what Anything That Tears- this includes: little remains . . . is cutting itself off from its benefits of such an action, each person will all white and colored (even neon) paper origins and betraying the principle of civili- sort their own recyclables to then be placed newspaper (including inserts) zation itself. If industrial man continues [in in the larger recycling containers outside. junk mail this manner] he will succeed in his apparent This will ensure that recyclable materials books intention, to seal himself are actually recycled, eliminating contamina- magazines off from the natural and tion of bins that occur coated paper (shiny) “A civilization which destroys isolate himself within a when there are many envelopes (even with plastic windows or labels) what little remains...is cutting synthetic prison of his own different bins in the folders- manila, coated, colored (even if they have plastic tabs or metal strips). itself off from its origins and making.” dorm hallways and jani- Computer printouts betraying the principle of Is it a natural ten- torial staff is responsi- Adding machine tape civilization itself.” dency to consume and ble for taking recycling Brochures and pamphlets dispose without thought out. As this program Posters purely because of conve- becomes effective, it Manuals with glue bindings nience? So many elements of our everyday will hopefully reverse the long-held rumor Legal pads, steno pads, and spiral notebooks lives involve creating waste; the coffee we buy that CC does not have a recycling program Receipts every day before class, the multiple drafts we or that nothing gets recycled anyway. Scratch, message, and memo pads print out before turning in a final paper, the Many people may say that this new Self-adhesive notes to-go container we take our salads in as we program will deter people from recycling their goods. Why would somebody go to rush out of Wild Sage for an important meet- There is no need to separate staples, paper clips, rubber bands, tape, plastic tabs, the hassle of recycling when they could just ing. These motions are performed habitu- wire, and plastic spirals. ally, without thought as to the effects of such as easily throw it away in any one of the many trash cans conveniently placed along a minute action- the pure convenience of it Materials, however, should not have a signifi cant amount of food on them. gets us through our busy day. their route home? We are not five year olds anymore, unaccountable for our actions and The new recycling program on Commingled Containers- this includes: campus has a twist. It demands a respon- hand fed the “right” and “wrong” thing to do. Glass bottles sibility from each and every person, holding We must Plastic (#1, #2, #5) (continued on page 4) Tin FACTS ABOUT RECYCLING Aluminum
Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 2 barrels of oil (enough to run a car for Liquids should be poured out and caps should be disposed of. 1,260 miles), 4,100 KW of energy (enough to power a home for 6 months), 3.2 cubic yards of landfill space, and 60 pounds of air pollution. Cardboard: A dumpster to collect cardboard has been provided at both the Armstrong and TSC/ Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild our entire commercial fleet of air- Barnes exterior locations. Boxes should be broken down and taken to these locations. planes every 3 months.
About 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet the recycling rate is 28%. Collection Points: Armstrong Parking Lot- East side of Armstrong, near Slocum Recycling creates 6 times as many jobs as landfilling. East Campus Parking Lot- in the (1000 block) TSC/Barnes- north side of Barnes near the East entrance of Tutt Science center Recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours. Mathias Enclosure- north side of Mathias, by the pull-off from Uintah Loomis Enclosure- north side of Loomis, across from Edith Gaylord and Security If we recycled all newspapers printed on any given Sunday, we would save 550,000 McGregor Enclosure- south end of building trees- or 26 million trees per year. 1140/1144 parking lot enclosure Morreale Carriage House Enclosure The U.S. is 5% of the world’s population, and uses 25 % of its natural resources. Segways anger penny-pinching students PETER RICE love to,” said Reynolds. He adds that he bought the Seg- that the Segways are making Facilities a better department. 34!&& 72)4%2 ways as an experiment, and that the two units could be sold “I have probably saved at least $1,000 worth of my time depending on how well they perform for the rest of the year. already,” said Reynolds. These days, traffic on campus is more than your average In any case, he says, the machines are more energy efficient That argument aside, at least one student thinks that the bunch of pedestrians, skateboarders, and cyclists. Over the than the cars the department used before. Segways make a truly brilliant fashion statement. summer, the college bought two Segways, the self-balancing But are there cheaper, environmentally friendly alterna- Kimberly Shephard, a sophomore from Colorado two wheeled scooters dreamed up by inventor Dean Kamen. tives out there? Bikes are out of the question, says Reynolds, Springs, says “I think Dick Celeste looks hot on his Seg- President Celeste also bought one with his own money and because they are hard to ride with professional clothes on. It way.” uses it for the commute. also gives the sweat glands an uncomfortable workout, espe- But as the recession hits the school and forces a tough cially in the summer. Segways recalled round budget cutting, the Segways have become poster chil- And what about that stalwart youthful transporta- Low batteries potential danger to riders dren for misplaced financial priorities. Student Life alone tion device, the skateboard? On Friday, is swallowing a $100,000 budget cut this year – and the “I’d probably kill myself,” said Reynolds. APRIL RUSSO 34!&& 72)4%2 September 26, Segways cost about $5,000 apiece. LiveSounds co-chair Tinsley admits folks need to get the Consumer “It bothers me when I hear about budget cuts and I see to worksites faster than walking speed, but thinks bicycles Product Safety Commission recalled all segway scooters. Three unnecessary expenditures,” said James Tinsley, co-chair of would do just fine. people had been injured on the Segway scooters. When batteries LiveSounds, the group that produces such CC mainstays as “I have seen a Dutch woman in a dress with four saddle get low on the scooters, people can fall off and get injured. Llamapalooza and saw its budget shrink by $2,000. The bags full of groceries and two kids riding a bike in freezing Segway will put new software in the scooters that warns the Worner Activities Committee and Great Performers and rain,” said Tinsley. user when the batteries are low and automatically shuts down Ideas also absorbed $2,000 budget cuts. “Obviously, there are cheaper ways to go about doing the scooters. So far, 6,000 scooters have been sold. The scooters But Gary Reynolds, who directs Facilities Services and the same thing,” added an irked Josh Higgason, a junior from travel up to 12 miles per hour and cost approximately $4,950. bought the Segways, defends the purchase, saying the new Greeley, CO. He pointed out that at least one other college “Under certain operating conditions, particularly when the batteries are near the end of charge, some Segway HTs may not gizmos save lots of time and make the department more department – Audio/Visual Services - has come up with a deliver enough power, allowing the rider to fall,” the Consumer efficient. cheaper alternative. They use a large, industrial strength Product Safety Commission stated. Dean Kamen invented the Facilities has to manage projects all over campus from tricycle to cart gear around campus. Segway scooter and it in use now by much of the New York an inconveniently located home base on Uintah across from A quick internet search will yield a whole host of elec- police force and many postal workers. the 7-11. The Segways make it possible to commute from tronic scooters that cost less than $500. Some decent President Bush fell off a Segway scooter in June but the office to the worksite – something they have to do several mopeds – known for their gas efficiency – can also be had was not seriously injured. The most serious injury involved times a day – at speeds up to 12 miles an hour. for under $1000. getting stitches on the head. For more information visit http:// “My day is extremely busy. If I had the time to walk I’d But whatever the cost arguments, Gary Reynolds insists www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/26/tech/main575347.shtml. 4 Oct. 3 CC English professor one of eighty nationally- renowned writers invited to Washington D.C. CHRISSIE LONG Formalism, and published a collection of his essays in The 34!&& 72)4%2 Poetry of life and the Life of Poetry. In addition to teaching at CC, Mason is a regular contributor to a handful of magazines This weekend marks the third annual National Book and newspapers. Festival in Washington D.C.. The event, sponsored by the When asked about his reaction to the invitation to the Library of Congress and hosted by Laura Bush, is expected National Book Festival, Mason replied modestly, “It’s always to draw a crowd of 60,000 people. Colorado College Eng- a bad idea to take honors too seriously. It doesn’t mean I’m lish professor David Mason is one of eighty authors, illustra- any better a poet or worse a poet.” According to him, “It’s tors, story-tellers and poets selected to speak. just a nice piece of good fortune.” Mason will attend a black-tie dinner at the Library of The authors, poets, storytellers, and illustrators will Congress on Friday night. On Saturday, following breakfast be stationed in pavilions. Story book characters, including at the White House, Mason will head to the National Mall, favorites from PBS, will appear on stage and stroll the festival site of the book festival. Here, along with thirteen other grounds. NBA and WNBA stars will be featured readers in poets, he is scheduled to read from his poetry and participate the “Teens and Children Pavilion” as part of the National in a book signing. Basketball Association’s “Read to Achieve” program. Liter- “I’ve never been to Washington D.C. before, let alone ary events, reading programs, and book festivals from across the White House,” said Mason. “So I decided that I’d accept the country will be represented. the invitation and take this chance to see for myself what it’s “The National Book Festival is a wonderful opportunity like.” for book lovers from across the nation to celebrate the joys of Arts, is participating in the event. Also scheduled to speak Mason has won such honors as the Nicholas Roerich reading and storytelling,” said Mrs. Bush. “Whether you’re are Pete Fairchild, a previous professor at CC, and Marilyn Poetry Prize and the Poetry Society of America’s Alice Fay a lifelong reader or a beginning reader, I hope that everyone Nelson, who has read here at the college. Di Castagnola for his two collections of poetry, The Bur- will mark their calendars for October 4th as the date to dis- ied Houses and The Country I Remember. He has been a cover new books and inspiring authors.” Fulbright Writer-in-Residence in Greece, he has co-edited Dana Gioia, who has taught as a visiting writer at CC an anthology entitled Rebel Angels: 25 Poets of the New and is currently the chair of the National Endowment for the Get more for your books! CCCA election falls to New CC website designed for student’s benefit APRIL RUSSO store. 34!&& 72)4%2 “It’s completely non-profit,” said Thomas. Neither Thomas or Bar-or will gain any Beer and Progress Two of the founders of the Extreme Reading club have now started a website where money from their website. Students can post their (continued from front page) beer and progress have widespread appeal, CC students can buy and sell books. Sophomores books by going to the website and putting them up especially at colleges. Benjamin Thomas and Omer Bar-or’s new web- for a certain price. “If we don’t have the proper support for “When I was [on the Budget Com- site http://whitetiger.thescruffypirate.org depends Buyers can then contact sellers and negoti- the Greek system on the Budget Committee, mittee] last year, I was the most diehard ate prices. The site will be advertised through, upon how many people use it. “If only ten people we won’t have as much money to do charity supporter of functions with beer,” said flyers around campus and a table set up in have books on, nobody will be able to find the events,” said Sigma Chi Social Chair and George Gleason. “Every meeting I pushed books they want,” said Bar-or. Worner. losing Budget Committee candidate George for beer.” Students can sell any type of book on The Colorado College bookstore’s pur- this website. The site was created because, “the pose is to, “provide students and faculty textbooks Gleason. He points out that a recent fund- Others worry that parties simply don’t bookstore was really expensive and I wanted to necessary for their academic pursuits,” according ing request for Psychedelic Bowling, which have much to offer. be able to save money,” as sophomore Benjamin to their website at http://www.coloradocollegebo benefits the Children’s Miracle Network, “From my past experience, I’ve not Thomas stated. The website will allow students oks.com. The CC bookstore also offers the ability came back a few hundred dollars less than seen parties representing substantive issues, to sell their books for more money than they to buy books online, but the prices online are not requested. “Had there been more Greeks and because of that I’m not sure they’re would be able to at the bookstore, while allowing necessarily cheaper than those at the store itself. on the Budget Committee, that would have really warranted at CC,” said Assistant “Our intent is not to undermine the bookstore but other students to buy books for less money than happened differently.” Dean and CCCA advi- to help CC students,” said Thomas. they would have to pay to buy them at the book- But the victorious sor Jeff Cathey. At his Beer and Progress party old job at the University seems to have little sym- “Beer and Progress will win every of Tennessee, Cathey pathy for the Greeks. election here on out until another party worked with a student “I have lots of good emerges that will build as wide a coali- government dominated Greek friends, but I don’t tion of interests as we have done.” by parties that even think it’s good that any -Dan Adams made their candidates interest is dispropor- ante up money for tionately represented advertising. on CCCA,” said Executive Vice-President Whatever the philosophical arguments, Dan Adams, the highest ranking Beer and Beer and Progress is looking at entrenching Progress official. itself by putting party affiliation on ballots, Political parties are nothing new, but according to newly elected Budget Com- they’ve generally been absent from CC mittee member Greg Piesco-Putnam. That student government. Most of those involved would make the party name more important agree that parties are a double-edged sword. and de-emphasize the name of the candi- While they might sweep up otherwise unin- date. But in the end, party officials insist, volved students, they can also hurt more issues will matter more than brand names. maverick candidates who don’t fall into the “Beer and Progress will win every elec- group’s mold. tion here on out until another party emerges Some also wonder if parties are really that will build as wide a coalition of interests necessary since student government is usu- as we have done,” said Dan Adams. ally much more bipartisan than other elected bodies like Congress. After all, say critics, Students need to take responsibility to recycle
(continued from page 3) This program will allow people to see the “right” and “wrong” thing to do. and realize the amount of trash that they We must decide for ourselves if the way we consume and the surprising percentage of it wish to live includes awareness for the envi- that can be recycled. It will allow people to ronment that we so often take for granted. slightly change their habits to consume less No one can force feed a value system that and reuse more. And it will prepare us for incorporates conservation, you must adopt it the future, going into a world where the envi- for yourself. We must learn to incorporate ronment and recycling is not a first priority, these values into our everyday life, despite in which the nearest recycling center may be the few added minutes it might take away several towns away. from our day. Oct. 3 5
#AMPUS 0ROFILE TibetanPhotoProject Name: Brett Daily
Sorority Chapter: Delta Gamma reveals lives in exile Joe Mickey’s contact with sends a small monthly amount He immediately sent a small Hometown: Denver, Colorado the Tibetan monks began on the and enjoys a slow but rewarding flood of cameras and film and in Mendocino stop of their 1999 correspondence with Jam Yang correspondence we discussed High School: East High School American cultural tour. He had Norbu. how he could use photography the privilege of a photo-op and an There is no instant messen- as a tool in efforts to preserve Major: Biology interview with a Lama. ger or email. This is all handled Tibetan culture if he could record At that time, he was begin- by regular mail. When Mickey’s his friends living that culture on Graduating Class: 2005 ning a great deal of research on letters arrive in India, they wait film. Again, the monks have the Tibetan accusations of abuse at the monastery for available paid very good attention and he photo courtesy of Lauri Thomas at the hands of the Chinese gov- translators. Norbu responds in has been given the gift of rare Activities: Intramural soccer, club ernment. In Tears of Blood — A an original Tibetan script that glimpses into the lives of some of soccer, Club Med, Amnesty International Cry for Tibet by Mary Craig and he gives the translators, and it is the 2,500 monks of the Drepung In Exile From the Land of Snows eventually typed up on a manual Monastery. Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber by John Avedon, he had read typewriter and sent to me. The What has been revealed in accounts of terrible atrocities suf- process of a single communica- the photos and the letters is a Favorite Movie Quote: “So you’re telling me there’s a chance.” fered at the hands of the Chinese tion cycle can easily take six to dedicated group of men living and -Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber government forces told by Tibet- ten weeks. struggling and very often laughing ans who had escaped to India. Mickey has been a photog- through lives that have very few The follow-up research con- rapher for over 30 years and he needs or desires. They work with “Greek life enables people to experience individuality yet sisted of reviewing news from immediately began to package complete dedication to preserve be strong together.” major media sources in print, up point-and-shoot cameras, and the best of Tibetan culture. broadcast and on the Web. added the basics rules of good Parade magazine called the Mickey wanted to sort out any photography to his letters. From photos by the Tibetan monks Delta Gamma is a national sorority with a chapter on the Colorado College Tibetan propaganda from the Jam Yang Norbu, Mickey learned “Rewarding.” The project has campus. Delta Gamma’s national foundation is Service for Sight and Sight facts. He has developed a hard that the camera was a new con- been reviewed by Asian art expert Conservation and Awareness. The CC chapter hosts a basketball tournament copy file that numbers about cept for Tibetans dedicated to Bobbie Leigh for Art & Antiques (AnchorSlam) every year in order to raise money for Service for Sight. 2,500 articles. They cover all rebuilding and preserving their Magazine who said, “Their work Members also volunteer at the School for the Deaf and Blind, host a blind Girl aspects of recent developments culture. precisely captures with insight Scout troop, and make tactile toys and books for blind children. The Delta in China. The first roll of photos was and enthusiasm the life of exiled Gamma Alumnae chapter funded the Tactile Gallery at the Fine Arts Center With regards to the Tibetans, processed in India and Mickey Tibetans” and San Francisco Art in Colorado Springs. the file confirms the claims of hor- received a set of prints. From the Critic Kenneth Baker said, “The rific methods regularly employed start, Jam Yang Norbu and his photos Mickey got in return docu- by the Chinese government. friends paid great attention to the ment a way of life threatened with China officially labels torture as basic lessons in photography and disappearance.” -Starting next week, Campus Profile “Reeducation.” Beijing labels produced a series of well-lit but Mickey is also preparing a will expand to feature any student in accounts of torture “the propa- posed images. collection of cusom-made prints ganda of splittists” and “internal On the receiving end, this for gallery showings. any student organization deserving of matters” and of no concern for the was still nothing less than a magic Information on this project recognition. If you would like to make a international community. view into another world. More and a link to the Drepung monks During Mickey’s meeting importantly, the view was not is on the web at www.tibetanphot suggestion, email d_davis with the name with the Tibetans, he was intro- being provided by an outsider oproject.com. of the student and details about his or duced to a sponsorship program looking in through a lens and Email Mickey at for Tibetan monks living in one preconceived notions. Mickey [email protected]. her outstanding achievements. of the Buddhist monasteries was being given the vantage point they have recreated in India. He from the inside. Security programs provided to CC
Block II, 2003 external review (esp. sexual misconduct “Rumor Buster” program, Security procedures, policy, & guidelines) (e.g., Education Coordinator Laura Bennett student groups CCCA, RA’s, Heads of (x6618 or 6298) and CCCA VP for State, Student Athletes Council, VAT, Student Concerns Katie Welle (x6676) Honor Council, Greeks, Student Conduct Committee; campus groups Student Life Distribution of pamphlet on staff, Women’s Concerns Committee, “Acquaintance Rape” from the American others?) BEGIN SIGN UPS ASAP College Health Association, to all students to begin discussions October 6—22.
Tuesday, October 7 6:00 PM Gaylord Block III Hall Open Forum “Sexual responsibility: Monday, October 27 “Sex, communication and caring. And what to Drugs and Gambling” for all athletes, do if….” A panel of Dr. Judith Reynolds + FBI regional representative therapist Mary Friedrichs plus possibly a SANE nurse & CSPD offi cer Monday, Oct. 27 Campus discussion of results of vetting of recommendations for student conduct system, facilitated by Wednesday, October 15 6:00 PM Brett Sokolow Gaylord Hall Wed., Oct. 29, 6:00 PM “Taking Charge of Your Own Safety” Gaylord Hall Colorado Springs Police Dep’t program “Date-Rape Drugs” Gené Henderson & Dr. Mike Wildurn To Faculty: TLC presentation by VAT and student life; VAT introduction at Alcohol Awareness Week faculty meeting October To Coaches: presentation by VAT Focus groups on Student Conduct 27--31 System—recommendations from Oct. 10 13 7-11 serves good, explosive food
SHON COOK you a little green around the gullet lies in the Pounds and pounds of (mostly) good meat shy away from these distilled Mountain SEVERE HEARTBURN ingredients. Be sure to double and triple can be found in those calorie-packin’ beef Dews, but every great once in a while I man- check the ingredients. Search for the word sticks, such as Slim Jims or Dynamite Sticks. age to down one or seven. Drinking energy Though my self appointed wisdom “beef” in the list, look away, then search Now, if you are one who is adverse to con- drinks is a lot like eating rusty nails. Most seems to be never ending in these times again. Replace “beef” with whatever meat suming “mechanically separated chicken,” of the time, they go down rough and taste of self appointed wisdom, I’m afraid I pretty bad, but every once was “taken to school” this in a while you’ll get one that last weekend on an outing I doesn’t taste like a nuclear went on. Now, I may be “Iron explosion of limes. Also, Stomach” Cook until the day I much like rusty nails, they die of a stomach ulcer, but the poke and prod your stomach miracle of convenience stores with many happy holes, which like the one I saw last weekend medical professionals like to never, ever ceases to amaze me. call “ulcers.” Every few weeks I’ll manage to I’m always puzzled over work my way into one of these the names of these energy stores of “convenience,” and I’m drinks. Of course there is always amazed by the miracles the infamous Rockstar, which of preservatives and sugar that tastes about like rockstar lie within, and even more pre- sweat. MONSTER, which servatives and sugar within that. I can only assume tastes like If you, too, have ever suffered a monster of some sort, and the pleasantries of your local then Red Bull and Blue Ox. I convenience store, beware. The don’t know who, and I’m not following commentary may cause going to point fingers, but some of you to relive horrendous someone better get sued over pleasantries long since forgotten. those two. If you combine the The first item I’m always two, you might get Purple drawn to in convenience stores Bullox, which sounds like a is the Vacuum Packed and Dried pretty good British themed Beef-Mobile, or as most people energy drink. call it, beef jerky. As we all know, As long as we’re over at Colorado College is not high on 7-“Oh What The?!”-Eleven, the red meat at affordable prices why not pick up a few thou- plan, so I have to make up for sand Taquitos? Taquitos are my meat intake somehow. Not a lot like a portable gut bomb, often can I afford such a highly that happens to be tastier priced item, since it seems that Jerky on left: good jerky. Jerky on right: bad jerky. Can you spot the differences? than most gas station gut jerky is made by taking an entire bombs. The disturbing part cow, drying said cow until it is roughly 5 you actually desire, or “tofu” for tojerky. “beef lips,” or “pig heart,” you may wish to about them is that they “cook” by rolling ounces in weight, then flavoring dry-cow I’m not sure if they even make tofu jerky, but stray away from this particular form of meat. around in their own oil for a few days, then with liquid gold mixed with uranium. Such they seem to make just about every other Don’t let those names fool you either. The sit and ferment prices on jerky make me yearn for jerky even thing out of tofu. Some key words to avoid Dynamite Stick may deto- for a while, more, like Al Franken wanting an interview on the ingredients list may include: badger, nate in your stomach, but along with the with Rush Limbaugh. Like a baited trap, leprechaun, “bad stuff,” mystery meat, rac- rest assured that it won’t hotdogs. Who however, there seems to be that one bag of coon, “various birds,” or “whatever was detonate in your mouth. would want affordable “jerky” that has a little too much in barrel #F7045A.” Then, when you’re Doesn’t that make you such a filthy mystery for my taste and health. I’m going eating the jerky, just think happy thoughts, feel better? Also, contrary item? Me. I to accept the fact that most beef jerky con- like “Surely this jerky is simply dried filet to the advertisements, just can’t resist tains parts of animals I usually don’t even mignon” or “Surely sodium has never Slim Jims won’t rip a hole those crusty like looking at, but those mystery bags of harmed anyone.” in your stomach once you little things. I ingredients are just a bit too much. The key Don’t think the meat stops at bags of eat them. They may, if really like the to finding a bag of jerky that won’t make dried beef. Don’t think that for a second. you decide to eat 20 Slim Jims along with Jalepeno and a pile of rusty Cream Cheese nails, but let’s flavor, even hope you don’t though the have some sort jalepeno part is of sick nail eat- Bee Flips? What’s a bee fl ip? less significant than the cream ing habit. Oh... I see. A n o t h e r cheese. Come essential you will find in local to think of it, it’s basically a fried tortilla stuffed with Taquitos shown in their natural environment: cooking in their own fi lth. fooderies such as 7-Eleven is the Shon Cook / Catalyst marvelous energy drink. I try to cream cheese. I’m sure that’s healthy. Things to Know and Things to Throw ~ Plaid is great and all, but I think the human race should step it up a ~ Speaking of beats, I’d hate to go to a school where the mascot was a bit and make some sort of super-plaid. We could call it Suplaid. I don’t beat. All those taunts of “Beat the Beats” would really get to me. Plus know how it will be better, but it will. a beet isn’t vicious until after you eat it. Then again Bears, Lions, Tigers ~ Someone should make a musical instrument called a fish. That way, and Broncos are all carnivores. Except Broncos, but I don’t think horses when people ask you what you play, you can proudly say “I PLAY THE like beets. FISH!” ~ Aren’t you proud of me for not making Schwarzamangler Snortzenbagler ~ The Skittles “Taste the Rainbow” slogan puzzles me. All a rainbow is Showsemsomething Arnold jokes? Here’s my only one: whenever I hear is light refracting off water. So, I guess it would taste like water. him giving a speech, I can’t stop imagining the Terminator music playing ~ The word “foose” from fooseball is a lot like “smurf” in its usage. You in the background. It’s pretty funny. can make it mean anything. “Hey good foose,” “You almost foosed me,” ~ In general, you can’t go wrong with an example. You just can’t beat or “Oh geeze, stop foosing all over the place.” a good example to show who’s what. Oct. 3 7
T.S.O.L. stays strong on latest effort
COURTNEY SHANNON (well as a matter of taste I will not tell to the Hot Topic crowd. and-a-half minute mark. T.S.O.L. has been 34!&& 72)4%2 you about the lyrical content of “Code Perhaps the band has reached a state of in this game long enough to know what it’s Blue”), the band’s stability. Even doing and it does not need four minutes to T.S.O.L. (The Sounds of Liberty) is latest effort is a Jack Grisham get its point across. the kind of punk band that has kept its far more serious is shocked that The album opens with “Sedatives,” a Orange County punk rock edge. It has attempt. The album that the band typical anti-establishment punk anthem. It done so by still rocking after more than sounds like a mix has stayed on is followed by the fi rst single, “Serious,” twenty years, despite all the usual pitfalls of Bad Religion, the same record another anthem that expresses frustration - drugs, alcohol, and the death of the band Pennywise, old label for two with the American government. The members - and by not inviting people like Offspring, and albums in a row most outspoken song on the album is Kelly Osbourne to make cameos in its some mid-nineties (which has never “American”. The chorus is, “You live music videos. While the band members alternative anthems. happened before in a box and afraid, you take what you may be old enough to hang out with most In the spirit of many for T.S.O.L.). feel, what you lie and you steal. You’re modern rockers’ parents, Divided We Stand of the punk-lite Yet despite the American, oh so American.” “Loaded” still carries as much rage and spit as Jack bands that T.S.O.L. “longevity” at is the gem on the album. The mellow Grisham’s closing remarks of “President inspired, the album Nitro Records, introduction echoes Stone Temple Pilots’ Reagan can shove it!” did on 1980’s is full of catchy the CD has the “Sour Girl.” The drums are surprisingly “Superfi cial Love.” guitar riffs and attention span of relaxed, and the guitars slip into an It has been over twenty years since the punchy drumming. a punk rocker. acoustic state during the verses which wrap underground classic “Code Blue” and this It makes one nostalgic for a time when The longest song on Divided We Stand, nicely around Grisham’s tender vocals. album shows it. Instead of singing about most punk bands were not trying to appeal “Loaded”, barely makes it past the three- Even the piano and violin parts work into the song nicely. Shortly after, T.S.O.L. slips back into more punk-like songs with “Being in Love” and “Happy.” The album ends with the somewhat positive sounding “Shine.” “Shine” opens with Pumpkin- esque guitars. The closing song does not strive for lyrical depth, but musically it has enough experimentation to make it sound complete and satisfying to the listener. And hey, if you agree with T.S.O.L.’s political messages and you are a registered voter in California, you can elect Jack Grisham in the upcoming gubernatorial recall election!
Got Books? Want to Help the Community?
As a part of the celebrations for the National Gandhi Day of Service, SASA (South Asian Student Alliance) is sponsoring a book- drive. All the books collected will be donated to the Soup Kitchen, which hopes to start a reading corner. You can donate books to the boxes in the dorms and at the Worner Desk. All donations are welcome and would really be appreciated. 8 Oct. 3 Visiting Writers Series: Poet Don Schofield leaves Armstrong audience wanting more
SHARI GERSTENBERGER 34!&& 72)4%2 edited an anthology of poetry by authors also calls on the art of others and What is it like to live as an expatriate? who have resided in, or are currently resid- his own diverse background. The A room full of anticipating listeners- stu- ing in, Greece and have been touched by poem "Angel," with its metaphors dents, professors, and community members the land as well. of bullet-ridden corpses and fallen filled the chairs and lined the walls in hopes Invoking the poetry of the Mediterra- angels, is based on a journalist's of hearing the answer to that query. nean, Schofield first recited works from his photograph and Schofield's On September 29, Colorado College anthology, delivering vivid verse and posing encounters in Beirut during its welcomed the second author in its Visiting questions like "What does poetry have to Civil War. Another of his most Writers series, the noted poet Don Scho- do with reason, or the sun?" Schofield then moving poems, "Divorce," likens field. Schofield is well known for his poems read from his first book of poetry, inter- Schofield's separation from his and articles, which are frequently based on spersing the lyrics with personal anecdotes wife to the desertion of his wheel- his own experiences as an American living about his first job as an English teacher in a chair-bound foster father, who by in the foreign and exotic country of Greece. Greek high school, his summers spent trav- his own grief and obscenity shows What was intended to be a short visit to eling the Greek isles and living in shacks Schofield "how far not to go." the country after graduate school instead without electricity or running water. His The final impression left by became his life, three months became poems ranged in title and topic from "The Don Schofield's reading is best twenty-three years, and Schofield absorbed Physics of Parting" to "Dead Shepard's summed up in a statement by the Greek culture as his own. His poetry Hut," creating nearly tangible images of the critic William Allegrezza, the speaks of exile and entrainment, the beauty inaccessible places. Greece came alive as work of Don Schofield "leaves us of the landscape and the isolation of living the timbre of his voice rose and fell like the wanting more, even though we are in a nation where even the alphabet is for- waves which he depicts so lucidly. glad to have experienced what we eign. He has compiled two books of poetry, Though these experiences are the have." Of Dust and Approximately Paradise, and main inspiration for his poetry, Schofield Don Schofi eld addressed many topics Monday night, including his book Approximately Paradise. Visiting Writers Series A new twist on Classicism: Saint-Gaudens Emily Grosholz, October 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in Jerome P. McHughs Common David Whyte, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. in Packard Hall Auditorium visits Fine Arts Center and Money Museum
Roger Mitchell, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. at Jerome P. McHughs LYDIA ANN CAYTON-HOLLAND 3#%.% %$)4/2 Common Saint-Gaudens is credited with insti- Augustus Saint-Gaudens has been re- gating a movement of art which combined Chris Bachelder, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. in Jerome P. McHughs ferred to as the “American Michelangelo.” American Classicism with emotion and Born in Ireland but raised in the United honesty. The Colorado Spring Fine Arts Common States, Saint-Gaudens was well on his way Center and American Numismatic Associa- Dead Writers Night! November 10th at 2:30 and 7:00 p.m. in Max Kade to becoming one of the most respected tion Money Museum have received the hon- sculptors in America by the time he was 19. or of displaying 75 of these works, most of Theatre His works have been displayed in numerous which are held at the Money Museum. The cities including Washington D.C., Chicago, exhibit includes a collection of reductions of David Keplinger, December 4th at 7 p.m. in Jerome P. McHughs Common Boston, New York City and Dublin. Colo- outdoor commissions (including a bronze Poet Shlomo Avayou and composer Ofer Ben-Amots, January 27th at rado Springs is the most recent addition to “Diana”) as well as many full sized works, this list. The artist’s sculptures have arrived and coins. 7:00 p.m. in Packard Hall Auditorium at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center The traveling Saint-Gaudens exhibi- and the American Numismatic Association tion is organized by the Trust for Museum Toni Morrison, Feburary 4th at 8:00 p.m. in Armstrong Theatre Money Museum as part of their first big Exhibitions in Washington D.C. and by traveling exhibit. Henry J. Duffy who is the curator for the George Szirtes, March 29th at 7p.m. in Jerome P. McHughs Common Augustus Saint-Gaudens spent much Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Charles Martin, April 5th at 7:00 p.m. in Jerome P. McHughs Common of his lifetime working with a wide variety of Cornish New Hampshire, the site of Saint- art forms, including cameos, portrait reliefs Gaudens home. Anne Carson, April 28th at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. in Jerome P. McHughs and decorative objects. While he is most While the tour will last until November famous for his sculptures and monuments 2005, ending in Raleigh, North Carolina, Common (which include a bust of President Abra- the exhibit will only remain in Colorado ham Lincoln and other Civil War related Springs until October 26th. The Money Thomas King, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in Packard Hall Auditorium sculptures as well as a famous memorial Museum is located at 818 N. Cascade Ave. to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in Boston and admission is free. The Fine Arts Center Common), equally important are the mul- is located at 30 W. Dale Street. Admission tiple coin faces which he designed, two of is $5 for the general public on weekdays which were commissioned by President and free on Saturdays. Theodore Roosevelt.
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Cycling Club kicks off with the Aspen Bike Trip TONY KRUPICKA feet), Wilkerson Pass (9, 400 feet), west of Lake George, CO, at the foot of a bed and shower at the Nordic Inn STAFF WRITER Trout Creek Pass (9,500 feet), and of Wilkerson Pass. in Twin Lakes was motivation enough Independence Pass (12, 095 feet). After a chilly night under the to cover the final, gradually uphill, Luckily, here at Colorado For some extended stretches, the stars, the cyclists’ day started off with twenty-five miles of the day. College, the first block break almost road over Independence Pass climbs a short but painful climb of Wilkerson The Nordic Inn was everything always coincides perfectly with the at a quad-crushing 12% grade! For Pass. This was followed by a beautiful the riders expected. Nestled at the autumnal burgeoning of stunning sure, this is no easy task to tackle on a morning of riding through South Park, base of towering Mt. Elbert in the golden aspen groves throughout the bicycle. across the San Luis Valley, a short Sawatch Mountain Range, Twin Lakes state. This offers students is a picturesque mountain village the perfect opportunity for consisting of little more than making their way into such a the Nordic Inn, a liquor store, beautiful environment. and twenty-four permanent What better way to residents. However, such experience this scenery than quaintness seemed appropriate by traveling to possibly the amidst the stunning scenery of most appropriate destination 14,000 foot mountains and (by virtue of name, at shimmering aspen groves. least)—Aspen CO! It is While staying at the this notion, coupled with a Inn, this year’s group bumped strange love for spending into a 1986 CC alum who fondly several hours sitting on a remembered participating in the small wedge of plastic and Aspen Bike Trip himself, some leather, that the participants 20 years ago. With his bid of of the Aspen Bike Trip use “good luck,” the cyclists all as motivation for traveling, retired early in anticipation under their own power, to of the grueling climb that lay one of the best locations in ahead in the morning. the state for witnessing the Friday morning unique beauty of aspen trees provided a ride that tempered in full color. the trip’s most grueling climb As one might expect, with the worthy reward of the the beautiful scenery along trip’s most breathtaking scenery Highways 24 and 82 on the and exhilarating downhill into way to Aspen does little Aspen. After two days of taking to diminish the challenge in the sights and pleasures of Aspen Riders take a break from riding at the Maroon Bells wilderness area. of this trip. Indeed, the Aspen, the cyclists returned to school rejuvenated for the Aspen Bike Trip journeys Fortunately, these challenges climb up Trout Creek Pass, and finally block ahead. 158 miles from 6,000 feet in Colorado were well spread throughout the trip. a thrilling 15 miles of downhill into Springs to nearly 8,000 feet in Aspen. On Wednesday afternoon, the 28 Buena Vista where they enjoyed a lunch However, the climbing on this trip cyclists enjoyed a wonderful tailwind up break in a city park. is much more than the aggregate Ute Pass to Woodland Park, and then Although many were loath 2,000 feet. The trip ascends four finished up the day’s allotted 45 miles to leave the lounging in the sun and mountain passes---Ute Pass (9,165 at Round Mountain Campground just relaxation of Buena Vista, the thought Olympic fencing comes to Colorado College
PATRICK DUFFY that have been in every modern summer in Civil War movies like Glory. Even in fencers return to their starting locations. GUEST WRITER Olympics since 1896. Olympians compete today’s tournaments, saber technique The judge or referee can issue colored in one of three events, and each event uses remains relatively unchanged from the Civil cards as fouls, similar to soccer, and the Olympic fencing at Colorado College? a different weapon, the foil, epee, or saber. War era. judge also determines “right of way” an Maybe it’s not just a dream anymore. A The foil is the modern version of the dueling Modern fencing matches are scored intricate system designed to determine start-up club in this year’s activities fair met rapier. It is a light and flexible thrusting electronically yet maintain many ancient which fencer will score a touch in the event with an unprecedented response to the call- sword and only scores touches when the traditions of sword duels. Participants of a simultaneous score by both fencers. to-arms and will attempt to get a training tip hits an opponent’s torso. The epee is a fence on an electrically grounded strip so Sam Golding and Patrick Duffy are the program off the ground. descendent of the dueling sword, somewhat that contact with the ground will not score club founders. They have high expectations The thought of swordplay brings to most similar to the swords often used in The a touch on the machines. Both fencers’ for the team and hope it will give Colorado students mind’s images from movies about Three Musketeer’s movies. This weapon swords are connected to a scoring machine College students an opportunity to knights, pirates, or cunning swordsmen like is stiffer than the foil. A fencer can score and are appropriately set up with sensors to experience a traditional yet less widely Zorro. Olympic fencing is similar to these points with the epee by hitting an opponent determine on-target and off-target touches. known sport. images in some ways; however, in many anywhere on his or her body. The third The fencing match begins with a salute more it is vastly different. weapon is the saber, which comes from the and a mediating referee signals the start. Fencing is one of only four sports line of cavalry swords. Sabers are prevalent Between touches, the match stops, and
The three different swords used in fencing: foil, saber, and epee 10 Oct. 3
Taekwondo Club: fitness, self defense, and philosophy
KRISTEN SMITH American Tae Kwon Do simple blocks can learn GUEST WRITER Association. sparring techniques step by Grand Master H.U. step. After several years in the This week, Tae Kwon Do debuted as a Lee formalized the program, dedicated students club sport at Colorado College in Cossit Songham System from are often able to do 360- North Dance Studio. A class of uniformed disparate styles of Tae degree jumping kicks. students moved in unison, punching and Kwon Do in 1983. He Songham Tae Kwon Do kicking. Sarah Bererson, the instructor, felt that students did not also focuses on personal moved confidently among the class, properly progress through development of the mind and correcting form and briefly demonstrating basic techniques. White body. It is not merely self- proper technique when necessary. belts were expected to defense, but a set of valuable Sarah is not only the club’s head know front and side kicks ideas and philosophies. instructor, she is also its founder, and but front kicks were not The club will also include the club is a culmination of many years of tested until a student classes specifically geared to dedication to Tae Kwon Do. She is currently became a yellow belt. personal self-defense. Sarah a senior and began practicing Tae Kwon Do Lee developed a has studied self-defense when she was ten years old. Her younger standardized curriculum techniques for women and brother wanted to try it, and she decided to where a student believes that these techniques join him. To her surprise, she found that she progresses through a can add depth to a Tae Kwon enjoyed the sport and began to quickly attain series of forms called Do class. “It’s important higher belts. As she increased in experience, the “Songham Star.” to give females different she started teaching the younger students. As students graduate to options,” she says. “I taught it at home for six years,” she said. new belts, they learn new The Tae Kwon Do “But I taught mostly kids, so I wanted to do and increasingly difficult Club meets Tuesdays and a club for college students.” Sara is now a forms. Each form consists Thursdays from 8:00-9:15 third degree black belt. of a series of one-step Melissa Baylok runs through a form during class. in the Cossitt North Dance Tae Kwon Do is the world’s most widely sparring segments. When Studio. practiced martial art, but the term Tae Kwon a student completes the The Songham curriculum allows students Do also includes a wide variety of similar entire sequence of eighteen forms at once, to progress smoothly through skills. The martial arts. Sara will teach Songham Tae he or she travels in a star shaped pattern, system was designed so even students who Kwon Do, the official style used by the hence the name “Songham Star.” begin Tae Kwon Do struggling to execute Editor’s Notes: On Playmakers and the endless abyss of despair
me sitting in Rastall the other day, watching something like that. SAM BLASIAK ESPN. Playmakers was on, or maybe it Anyhow, I caught another glimpse of SPORTS EDITOR was just a commercial for Playmakers. the show at Rastall a few days later, then This week, I decided, as sports editor Playmakers (for the reader who has missed on the TV outside Rastall, then on the TV of the Catalyst, to include a column of my ESPN’s bombardment of publicity) is at Benji’s (or whatever it’s called now), own personal raving. The decision came to a drama about professional football, or then on some other random public TV on campus… you get the picture. Playmakers has taught me two important things about professional football. First, professional football players spend nearly all of their free time cruising around in their Mercedes smoking marijuana and nearly getting caught by the police. Second, after every game or practice, a fight breaks out between two rivals in a nearly-empty locker room. The fighters are required to make loud clanging sounds off-screen by Playmakers Burgundy Side- knocking over heavy metallic furnishings, line Cap: Now you can wear and the fight can only end when at least 25% of the surface area of one of the the same hat the coaches wear combatants’ faces is covered with blood. on the sidelines of ESPN’s hit Actually, I’m glad that someone’s show Playmakers, only $19.99. finally come out with a football drama. Football by itself has always been just a little too dull for me. After all, it’s just a test to see if you have what it takes. bunch of guys trying to get a ball to one That’s why I run. And, it’s true, I don’t end of the field or the other. Playmakers care if I win or lose (maybe that’s because I makes the game watchable. Now, instead win so infrequently). In running, I’ve found, of sitting in front of the TV watching a (and I say this rather frequently) even if ball being tossed around a field, I get to you win, there’s always a point where you see people with names like Olcyzk and give up. You always lose against yourself Buffalo get violent, use drugs, and swear eventually, but aside from personal quirks, in my living room. That’s what I call real I think most people can appreciate glory in entertainment. the face of impossible odds. But seriously, dramatization has It seems I may have drifted away from gotten out of hand. I mean, professional my original rant against Playmakers, but wrestling was enough, now professional football and other spectator sports have acting has become a sport. drifted away from the real experience. And Sports, for me, has always been they’ve separated enough so that ESPN can about pushing limits, real limits. When make a reasonably successful drama out of I watch sports, I want to see agony. I it. On the other hand, if a sports drama is want to feel the struggle as it plays out, as real to you as the game, then go ahead experience the pain. I don’t even care who and watch. wins or loses. In reality, I don’t even watch sports, but if I did, that’s what I would want to see. Sports are about the experience, the thing that goes beyond the sport itself, the
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•The German Language Film Series will be fundraising event. Our free programs make fundraising easy with no risks. presenting “Die englische Heirat” from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Max Kade Theater. Fundraising dates are fi lling quickly, so get with the program! It works.
•The Economics and Business Department will Contact CampusFundraiser at (888) 923-3238, present an H. Chase Stone lecture by Paul M. Romer titled “Debt, Democracy, and Demographics: the New or visit www.campusfundraiser.com. Macroeconomic Threats of the 21st Century.” This lecture is free and open to the public. Why Not Give Yourself a Chance? Thursday, Oct. 8 •The Opportunities Fair will be fro 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR TRULY p.m. in the Perkins Lounge. ATTRACTIVE MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS (AGE •The Political Science Department will present a Lunch and Lecture with Dr. Don Linger from 12:00 p.m. 18 AND OLDER) FOR FILM, COMMERCIAL, PRINT, to 2:00 p.m. in the McHugh Commons titled “The Hunt for Weapons of Mass Destruction: an Insider’s Perspective.” TELEVISION, AND PROMOTIONAL WORK. THIS IS Late Night Catalyst Quote: A GENUINE OPPORTUNITY THAT CAN BE DONE
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