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Friday, February 24, 2012 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXIX, No. 16 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Ambassador Chris Murray ‘75 discusses Obama’s foreign policy Fanny Lau we admire in college students from Staff Writer day one.” ______After graduating from U.S. Ambassador to the Lawrence with a Bachelor of Arts Republic of Congo and dis- in Government, Murray earned his tinguished Lawrence alumni J.D. from Cornell University Law Christopher Murray ‘75 returned School. He went on to work for to his alma mater to deliver a the Department of State in posi- speech Tuesday, Feb. 21 titled “The tions around the world, including Obama Foreign Policy: Challenges Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Past, Present and Future.” Embassy in Algeria and Deputy In his talk, Murray addressed Chief of Mission and Chargé the Obama Administration’s for- d’Affaires at the U.S. Mission to eign policy issues, including the European Union in Brussels. America’s declining popularity, As Deputy Chief of Mission at the the Chinese model of development U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, Murray and state organization and ter- directed the evacuation of 15,000 rorism. American citizens from the coun- Professor of Government and try during the 2006 Lebanon war. Edwin and Ruth West Professor Murray’s résumé also included of Economics and Social Science diplomatic assignments in Syria, Claudena Skran introduced Murray Belgium, Jamaica and Tunisia. to a standing-room-only lecture Through these extensive travels, hall. She noted that, while at Murray was able to achieve flu- Lawrence, Murray was an active ency in Arabic, French and Dutch. participant in sports, residence life Additionally, he has published sev- and student government as a soc- eral articles and book chapters on relations between the United Ambassador Chris Murray visited Lawrence to speak with faculty and students on foreign policy. cer athlete, dorm counselor and Photo by Tara Atkinson States and Europe. member of the Parking Appeals To get a relatable perspective was from Middle East politics to diplo- discussed international human Board. After Murray’s talk, attendee and freshman Ryan Kottman com- both edifying and fascinating.” macy in international politics. In rights with students from globally However, his excellence was In addition to the lecture, stu- an information session sponsored focused organizations, including not confined to extracurricular mented, “The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most violent dents had multiple opportuni- by the Career Center, he used GlobeMed, Amnesty International activities. In former professors’ ties to talk with Murray. He vis- his extensive diplomatic work to and SWAHP. recommendations, Murray was and alien regions on the face of the Earth to the average American. ited anthropology and government answer students’ questions about described as “an exemplar of all classes to address topics ranging international relations. Finally, he Remembering Mari Taniguchi, Professor Emerita of Music Maisha Rahman Originally from San Diego, She taught aspiring sing- them!” high level of success. Artist-in- Staff Writer Calif., Taniguchi graduated from ers at Lawrence with an Italian Taniguchi never married and Residence Dale Duesing ’67 won a ______the Eastman School of Music with a approach based on open throat. had no children of her own, but Grammy award, William Sharp ’73 Professor Emerita of Music B.M. in voice and piano and an M.A. She is remembered for holding she retained a compassionate won the American Song Contest Mari Taniguchi passed away Feb. in music literature. Before coming high expectations of her students instinct for her students. “Mari was and Mark Uhlemann ’96 won the 13 in her Appleton, Wisc. home. to Lawrence, she spent a few years and for maintaining a close rela- very spare with her compliments Metropolitan Opera Audition. She was 92 years old. accompanying in the studio of an tionship with them to help them but when you got one, you knew Said Pertl, “Mari was much Taniguchi joined the Lawrence Italian voice teacher in Italy, where develop. it meant something,” noted Frank loved by all who knew her. It is faculty in 1961 at the age of 39 she learned the Italian approach Dean of the Conservatory C. Shattuck Professor of Music and always hard to see such a vibrant, and continued teaching voice until to singing. Brian Pertl commented, “During Teacher of Voice Ken Bozeman. musical spirit leave this Earth.” her retirement in 2000. Following Taniguchi specialized in stu- her 39 years as a professor at the Bozeman continued, “She was A memorial service celebrat- her retirement, she remained dio voice, vocal literature, song Conservatory she was the heart very friendly [and] loved to laugh ing Taniguchi’s life will be held in Appleton and often visited interpretation and musical theater and soul of the voice department. and eat good food.” this spring in the Warch Campus Lawrence. and served as the conductor of the She expected great things from Many of the students who stud- Center. Downer Chorus for Women. all her students and usually got ied under Taniguchi have achieved

Student organizations finalize Environmental Sustainability Fund legislation Cassidy Wilson Assuming the legislation is projected payback time period. and draft proposals. On the other funds at small colleges across the Staff Writer passed, students will pay a small The fund will therefore replen- hand, it will benefit Lawrence by country and decided that Lawrence ______fee — around $15 per year — ish itself over time, ultimately saving money and making the uni- should implement something sim- LUCC is currently collaborat- towards the fund, which will then passing savings on to the rest of versity a leader among sustainable ilar. Since then, the legislation ing with environmental student be used to finance ambitious, Lawrence’s budget. college campuses in the United has undergone a long process of groups to finalize legislation con- long-term infrastructural chang- The benefits of this new fund, States. approving and refining its more cerning a new Environmental es. These projects will come from according to Lorraine Skuta ’13, The idea for the Environmental specific details. Sustainability Fund. Students at student proposals and must fill Chair of LUCC’s Environmental Sustainability Fund came from LUCC is currently in the pro- Lawrence can expect to see some two main requirements: They must Sustainability Committee, will be Will Meadows ’13 and the Green cess of establishing a specific com- new environmental initiatives take decrease Lawrence’s greenhouse twofold. On one hand, it will pro- Roots committee in the spring of mittee that will oversee the use of effect on campus in the next sev- gas emissions, either directly or vide a learning opportunity to stu- last year. Students researched the indirectly, and they must have a dents who come up with ideas existence and success of similar eral years. See SORG on page 2

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2 NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 VCSC sponsors grant writing workshops for students Maija Anstine their ability to facilitate positive heartening to see students take it She continued, “For me, grant already know where to find grants Staff Writer change.” very seriously.” writing serves as a perfect vehi- and where to point people to find ______Nine of these students, Demler Students at the workshop cle for merging a love of writing more. By partnering with local non- The Volunteer and Community noted, “were so motivated that they worked on proposals for a vari- with passion for an organization's profits, students can gain valuable Service Center held two grant wrote mock proposals that were ety of grants, and Demler noted mission: What one writes literally experience and knowledge about writing workshops in the Warch read by grant reviewers at three that grants are valuable for areas helps an agency the grant writer grant sources and writing.” Campus Center on Feb. 15 and 22 local foundations.” Those propos- like public policy, education, non- believes in achieve its goals. For The workshops sought to equip to help students learn more about als received feedback at the second profits and private sector contract- me, that means a two-page propos- students with the initial skills to how to write successful grant pro- session from Mary Harp-Jirschele ing. The workshops also made an al — or a 30-page proposal — will begin paths as grant writers. posals. of the J. J. Keller Foundation, Jenni effort to steer grant writers toward help provide crisis care to a victim Stone explained, “There are Director of Corporate, Eickelberg of Thrivent Financial for helping local non-profit organiza- of sexual assault, prevention edu- two deceptively simple keys to Foundation and Sponsored Lutherans and Todd Sutton of the tions, like Community Outreach cation programming for children good grant writing: follow the Research Support Jenna Stone ’00 Community Foundation for the Fox Temporary Services, Housing or support groups for at-risk girls, instructions exactly and write for and Service-Learning Coordinator Valley Region. Partnership of the Fox Cities, to name just a few of our services.” the reviewer rather than for your- Chuck Demler '11 were instrumen- “Receiving this feedback from Sexual Assault Crisis Center, St. But Demler noted challeng- self. These are simple ideas, but it tal in orchestrating the workshops. foundation grant reviewers is Elizabeth Hospital and Harbor es inherent in finding sources of turns out to be surprisingly hard Thirty students attended the invaluable experience that pro- House. grant money to begin with. to do them consistently and well.” first workshop, and Stone com- fessionals in the area will envy,” “I cannot imagine a practice “The best way is to get expe- Once students attain these mented, “It was wonderful to see a Demler said. that literally gives an author's writ- rience by working with people in skills, though, she noted, “they can standing-room-only crowd of stu- Noted Harp-Jirschele, “Grant- ing so much power and meaning,” the grant writing field that can make a tremendous difference in a dents interested in strengthening writing is a science — or maybe it’s said SACC staff member Emily share their knowledge,” he said. nonprofit’s capacity to do good in more psychology— either way, it’s Bowles. “Professionals at nonprofits the world.”

ing the potential use of the of changes we can make is paral- ment with the earth is one that strates is the commitment of the SORG Environmental Sustainability lel to the level of innovation the requires commitment and plan- entire Lawrence community, not Fund, Skuta commented that the Lawrence body can produce.” ning.” just a few individuals who con- continued from page 1 Lawrence campus could see such Overall, the fund should Meadows, who originally sider themselves environmental- this money. According to Skuta, varied projects as a wind tur- be a practical, environmental- came up with the idea — but ists. We all have an impact and the earliest that Lawrence might bine like the one recently added ly responsible and highly edu- will have graduated before it we all can come together to do expect to see the fund go into to Björklunden, an industrial cational addition to Lawrence’s goes into effect — is excited something about it.” effect would be the 2013-2014 composter for Bon Appétit or budget. According to sopho- to see what future generations school year. improvements to leaky dormi- more Chelsea Johnson, head of of Lawrentians will do with the Though no decisions have yet tory windows. Greenfire, “The fund will begin to money. He summed up its impor- been made for certain regard- Meadows added, “The span remind students that our engage- tance: “What this fund demon- LUCC Update WEEK 8 TERM 2 The final General Council Meeting of the term will be on Monday, February 27th, at 4:30 PM, in the Mead Witter Room of the Campus Center. The new administration will officially take over at this time

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 VARIETY 3 Ask A Fifth-Year Major quandaries departments and what major you should pick. And here I must apol- ogize. I’ve taken a wide array of classes, but the most experience I have is in my own majors of music and English. I don’t think physics would be all that entertaining to me, because I would just try and slip “entropy” into as many classroom discus- sions as possible. I became bored with comput- er science, since all I could think about during class was: “When will Jacob Horn we discuss the Borg?” You could Columnist be a philosophy major and just say ______“Oh really?” after every statement made in class. Dear Jacob, There’s always the option to design your own major that It’s been over half a year since I adheres to a decided-upon course started going to Lawrence, and I load. This takes more creativity on still haven’t declared a major yet. your part, since you can’t simply Do you have any advice? say, “I’m going to major in ‘Star Wars’ studies.” Signed, You’ll need to find an advisor Fickle Freshman who doesn’t think your major is stupid and a series of established Well, Fickle, no matter what classes that could help you achieve you choose to major in, I encour- your goals. Last time I checked the age you to do the dual degree. It course load dealing with the Force doesn’t really feel like too much was rather limited in scope. Or work and it will only take you an non-existent. Either or, really. extra year. It feels like the univer- In all seriousness, pick what sity is saying, “If you stay an addi- makes you happy, and take as tional year, we’ll toss in another many varied classes from as many degree for you.” different departments as possi- I often find myself tempted to ble. I guarantee you will not find stay at Lawrence for an additional many places in the real world to year to tack on an additional major have discussions on warfare tac- to my dual degrees. If you overload tics in ancient Greece or what your and take four classes a term, you thoughts are on planetary evolu- can qualify for most any major. tion. But, then again, this involves Don’t pick a major that you filling out some rather tedious think will get you a job, because paperwork through the registrar’s that sheet of paper called a diplo- office, and I don’t feel like detail- ma won’t get you a job. That sheet ing my experiences on that topic of paper called a résumé will. Also, just yet. Maybe a fellow Lawrentian a rich relative wouldn’t hurt. will conveniently ask me about my If you find yourself indecisive experiences with overloading next in the coming weeks and need week. a response by Friday’s issue of For your benefit, I will not pur- The Lawrentian, e-mail me at sue this plan for I fear that the [email protected]. hypothetical contents of my “Ask a Sixth Year” column would be even more bitter and incoherent than what you are currently reading. Now, onward to the actual The Lawrentian is hiring writers!

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4 FEATURES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Step out with Lawrence Applying to be a residence life advisor?

Marie Jeruc not just when they are scheduled rewarding experiences I have had Swing Dance Staff Writer to be on duty. This type of respon- as an RLA,” said Perez. However, ______sibility requires commitment dur- he sees some drawbacks as well. “I ner, bringing their dancing skills Rachel Young ing all hours of the day, and for feel my individuality has been con- Staff Writer to the public. Dealing with drunk peers, this reason Sage Residence Hall tinuously suppressed for the integ- ______You’ve really got to give them answering a duty phone at all Director and Student Organization rity of an RLA identity,” continued all credit; dancing in the middle hours of the night and man- Of all on-campus groups and Coordinator/Greek Advisor Rose Perez. “Although I look forward to of the cafeteria, especially during ning a residence hall desk on a clubs, few are as visible and avail- Wasielewski explains, “you don’t completing my sophomore year as the most high-traffic time of day, Saturday might not seem like the able as Lawrence Swing Dance, a punch a clock – you’re always hold- an RLA, I am excited for a lifetime is extremely brave, and requires most appealing job on campus. But group of students unfailingly ded- ing that title in certain ways.” of questioning the illusion of soci- social nerves of steel. Additionally, regardless of these factors, many icated to educating Lawrentians This position certainly cre- etal norms." dancing for four hours can get students are planning to apply for about swing dancing and teaching ates an interesting dynamic Aside from balancing social exhausting! the position of a Residence Life them how to dance. between RLAs and their residents. responsibilities to their residents, However, LSD’s high-risk, Advisor this term. Lawrence Swing Dance has Sometimes, RLAs are younger than RLAs also have tangible obliga- entertaining dance display always For some current RLAs and been an official on-campus club the residents on their floor, or tions to their halls. From deco- seems to reap a high reward, as potential candidates, the benefits since 2001, and its lessons places need to assume an authority posi- rating bulletin boards, organizing Dancing with the Profs grows more certainly outweigh the detriments. emphasis on teaching both the tion over residents that are their activities and working their shifts popular every year. Another popu- RLAs receive a single room at a East Coast and Lindy Hop styles friends. while they are on duty, the RLA lar event is the Charity Ball, which double room rate, roughly $1,500 of swing. Weekly dance lessons Wasielewski acknowledges the position requires efficient time is open to all Lawrence students as in compensation, and gain invalu- are held in the Esch/Hurvis room challenges of balancing one’s role management skills. well as the Appleton community. able leadership skills and experi- from 9 to 11 p.m. every Friday as both a peer and authority figure. Generally, RLAs are required On top of this, LSD brings in live ence working with people. night, and are normally taught by Said Wasielewski, “It can be hard to to be on duty during a weeknight bands and guest teachers to their Greta Schmitt ’15 plans to students — so those who wish to be a role model to a peer and also and during some weekends. Many weekly Friday meetings, so each apply for an RLA position this participate shouldn’t worry about be an authority member to a peer.” RLAs, like most Lawrentians, are week can sometimes feel like a term. Schmitt is anxious about the having to perform in front of an Gina Torcasso ’14, an RLA in involved in other organizations or special event. application process. She said that instructor. Sage Hall, does not find it diffi- activities and need to balance their In addition to hosting weekly she knows “it’s very competitive,” In fact, any knowledge of cult to fulfill an authoritative role RLA duties, academic obligations dances and several on campus and acknowledged, “I only have a swing dance at all isn’t necessary on her floor, but she does “find it and co-curricular activities. events a year, LSD also has an few questions to answer to show to attend! However, according to hard to accommodate everyone’s In addition to the broad range established formal group house, the selections committee who I senior Sam Estrem, who has been a needs.” The residents on her floor of involvement among RLAs, which became official for the first am and why I would make a good consistently active member in LSD, are diverse: It is a co-ed floor with Assistant Dean of Students for time in 2006. Since then, all those RLA.” “Because swing dancing is a social residents ranging from freshmen Campus Life Curt Lauderdale on campus interested in living in However, even though she dance, the more people that par- to seniors. asserts that there is also a broad an environment where dancing, acknowledges the competition for ticipate, the better the dancing.” Regardless of these difficul- range of personalities creating the community and camaraderie are this position, she hopes to be able For those who become more ties though, Torcasso and her co- current RLA staff. all encouraged on a daily basis to reflect the positive qualities she serious about swing dancing, RLA Nate Nichols-Weliky-Fearing Said Lauderdale, “There is no have an excellent living option in notices now about current RLAs. Lawrence Swing Dance has the ’14 ultimately enjoy and appreci- one right type of candidate for this the Lawrence Swing House. Those “I definitely see RLAs as my peers option of travelling to dance ate their positions. Said Nichols- role. We work with a large variety who walk past the quad on any that I know I can talk to if I have a competitions, such as Hawkeye, Weliky-Fearing, “I really like the of students: male and female, col- given evening may be able to hear problem.” or the Midwest Lindy Exchange. people I get to work with, and how lege and conservatory, extroverted the catchy rhythms of swing music Ormsby Residence Hall Director Competition is optional, and all it is my job to meet the residents and introverted.” The selections and see those who live in the house and Leadership Development students who travel with the club and get to know a bunch of great committee strives to incorporate practicing their moves. Coordinator Christina Martinez can participate in lessons at these people.” all spectrums of personalities in LSD aims to provide a fun, low attributes this personable quality competitions, along with a social Since it is their job to reach out the future staff as well. stress environment for students displayed by RLAs to the nature dance following the competition. to residents and get to know them, If you are interested in apply- who would like to socialize in a of the job requirements. Said Perhaps the most well known many RLAs find that through this ing for an RLA position for next way that is a world apart from the Martinez, “You need to have a lot event that has made Lawrence experience, they have had the abil- year, you can obtain an applica- typical college party atmosphere. of self awareness about how you Swing Dance such a visible group ity and a purpose to meet people tion from the Campus Life office or All students, even those who feel are conducting business, conduct- on campus is its annual Dancing that they might not have other- from your residence hall front desk. they have two left feet, should go ing your own self and really need with the Profs fundraiser. LSD wise. The applications for RLA posi- and give swing dancing a chance to think about what your actions members make sure to publicize Orbmsy Hall RLA Nicholas tions for the 2012-2013 school year and support this one-of-a-kind mean to other people, to yourself this event well by creating a mem- Perez generally finds the position are due March 1 by 5 p.m. to the campus group. and to your coworkers.” orable Warch Campus Center din- RLAs need to display these qual- valuable. "Connecting with my res- Campus Life Office on the fourth ities to their residents at all times, idents has been one of the most floor of the Warch Campus Center. Hip Hop Congress and SWAHP team up for a night of Chicago hip-hop Elizabeth Vaughan ning many different genres and tion will help fund scholarships for a new lighting program will be musical influences from every sin- Staff Writer musical tastes and releasing it as students in Sierra Leone as well as featured. gle spectrum, even classical music. ______a Lawrence album. In addition, Hip promote education of Sierra Leone This will be Hip Hop Congress’ There’s singing and a wide range This Friday, Hip Hop Congress Hop Congress encourages the col- and other global issues in the U.S. first event in Warch; they have pre- of [beats per minute],” said George. is partnering with Student’s War laboration of local and regional There will be a bake sale and a raf- viously performed in venues such In the future, Hip Hop Against Hunger and Poverty to artists with Lawrence bands, such fle featuring items and DVDs from as Theater House and Greenfire. Congress hopes to work with LUCC host A Night of Chicago Hip-Hop. as the Dilla Gents. Sierra Leone as well as other mis- Events in the Warch Campus President-elect Jake Woodford to Hip Hop Congress is an inter- President Alex George grew up cellaneous prizes. Center are notorious for low atten- help organize this year’s LU-A- national nonprofit organization in the Chicagoland area and his Said Mariah Mateo’12, the stu- dance, but Hip Hop Congress Roo. LU-A-Roo is a yearly all-day that helps promote hip-hop cul- love for hip-hop music has led to dent leader of SWAHP, I think col- hopes to change this by transform- music festival in the quad with ture and achieve social, economic many connections with local and laboration between different on- ing the Esch Hurvis room into a involvement from many different and political change using hip- regional artists. “I’ve been to a lot campus organizations is an excel- local venue, with section of Hurvis Lawrence organizations. hop and urban artists. Lawrence’s of shows, and with the Internet, it’s lent and effective way to work transformed into a 21+ bar served George encourages anybody, chapter of Hip Hop Congress has easy to reach any artist you want towards common goals as well as the VR. Professor of Government even people who don’t like hip-hop, enabled many organizations to through their manager’s e-mails,” learn how to work with groups and Edwin & Ruth West Professor to join the congress. Said George, raise money for charities by col- said George. “A lot of the people that have diverse interests. The of Economics and Social Science “Most people in Hip Hop Congress laborating with a different student performing, I know personally, like event this Friday is an example of Claudena Skran will be guest bar- are upperclassmen. There’s a very organization for each concert they Rich Jones, who is a Lawrence these kinds of efforts. I think it's tending this event. large budget because it’s an event- host. So far, HHC has organized alum.” also an opportunity for people to The hip-hop that you might oriented group. Younger members concerts with Greenfire, Lambda All of the proceeds from the give while having a good time with hear at Hip Hop Congress’ events should become involved because Sigma and SWAHP. event will go towards KidsGive, an friends and listening to music." are not necessarily typical Top they can make a huge impact.” Hip Hop Congress’ other goal is organization that George has been The event will feature Qwel and 40 hits. “Hip-hop is a very broad For more information about to bring artists to Lawrence. They passionate about helping since he Maker, Old Irving, G.o.D. Jewels genre. The rap you hear on the Hip Hop Congress meetings, con- have hosted a concert every term took a class with Professor Skran, and Lawrence alum Rich Jones, radio is not the same as the hip- tact George or Daniel Perret- since last fall, and are planning on who began the project in 2006. who has performed at Lawrence hop we promote. This music is Goluboff making a mix-tape of music span- The money going to the organiza- several times before. In addition, based on samples, and so there are

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6 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Women's health STAFF EDITORIAL decisions made by men

Daniel Perret-Goluboff pleting the ultrasound. Staff Writer It serves only as a hurdle of Reorganizing LUCC districts ______embarrassment and tedious hoop- jumping for those who have Since the recent election of new LUCC leadership, creative ideas for improving the governing Do you know why I’m pro- choice? Because I’m not a woman. already made up their minds. The institution have begun circulating around campus. One innovative concept that caught the atten- rationalization from the pro-life tion of The Lawrentian editorial board regards efforts to reform representation of the General Let me get my viewpoint out on the table from the outset here: If you movements in the states who have Council of LUCC. already passed this bill is that One way for LUCC to broaden its campus impact is to reorganize itself. Currently, Lawrence’s are male, you do not have the right to be pro-life. they hoped these measures would governing body is made up student representatives from various geographic districts on campus. merely sway women considering For instance, Ormsby Hall and Hiett Hall together comprise of a district that has three representa- Given that men will never expe- rience the respective blessings and abortion to reconsider all of their tives on LUCC General Council. While this system is sensible and relatively easy to follow, it may options. not be effective for a community of students. miseries of a pregnancy, it follows that it isn’t our place to tell women It doesn’t take a great deal of We at The Lawrentian believe that students at Lawrence associate themselves less with analytic thought to see through arbitrary locations and more with defined causes, activities, interests and academic platforms. how and why they can or cannot deal with these issues. this façade. Whether the woman Although most students choose where they live each year, they do not choose the community — in question had not yet made her i.e. the group of students — with which they reside. To truly represent the student body, LUCC Admittedly, I respect the fact that we as Americans live in a decision to terminate her preg- should consider forming a government that consists of districts of constituents who identify with nancy or not, it is not the place each other. democratic society and according- ly have the power to shape our of any individual or government If district representatives represented student constituencies with unique concerns, General to force unwanted medical proce- Council might find some of the legislative energy that it seeks. Currently, student constituencies laws and governing culture in the manner that the majority sees fit. dures upon that person. are evenly dispersed across all districts because, in general, campus is well-integrated. Only small What’s more, the Virginia bill houses contain groups of students with common goals, and they are usually mixed with larger I do find it ridiculous, however, that the subset of issues stemming would most likely require that the halls in LUCC districts; for example, Greenfire is in Kohler Hall’s district. ultrasounds these women would We at The Lawrentian support the notion of reorganizing districts to represent the natu- from abortion and contraception is still one that seems to constantly be forced to undergo would be ral clusters of students on campus. LUCC representatives should represent groupings of com- vaginal rather than abdominal. mon interests, student organizations or whole academic departments. For instance, all the envi- be decided at the hands of men. Virginia Governor Bob Delegate Charniele L. Herring, a ronmental organizations could form a representative block. Other groupings might include the Democrat from Virginia, referred Conservatory as a whole, the various Greek organizations or Lawrence athletics. McDonnell is poised to sign into law — pending a vote to take place to this part of the bill as essentially This new method should also offer students the option to register as part of one of the four “state-sponsored rape.” academic divisions, and first-year students could have their own representatives. Of course, stu- this week — a bill that would require female residents of Old I do not want to question our dents would need to register as part of a single grouping. By choosing their representative group- nation’s legislative system more ing, students would be provided the opportunity to make a choice about what they believe is Dominion to have an ultrasound prior to an abortion. If this bill is than necessary, but even those on important on campus and which groups truly matter to them. our campus who do hold pro-life A new conceptual basis for representation would help re-energize LUCC and bring to the fore- adopted, Virginia will become the eighth state in our nation to pass views must see the flaw in having front of General Council the issues that students are most concerned about. This would also give the final review of this bill being elected representatives a clear focus to their initiatives. this prerequisite into law. At first inquiry, it might seem completed by a male governor. While LUCC has been a model of innovation and student leadership among student legisla- As if the situation wasn’t tures, it might benefit from structural improvement. We at The Lawrentian would like to suggest as though requiring women to complete an ultrasound before already problematic enough, this plan as an idea for the new President and Vice-President, Jake Woodford and Nicholas Paulson, Governor McDonnell is consid- to consider as they transition into their new roles. terminating their pregnancy is a harmless addendum to the state ered a prime candidate for a Vice abortion legislature, but this is Presidential nomination on the simply not the case. republican ticket. Requiring these women to What’s worse than a man mak- undergo this procedure is noth- ing a decision for the countless ing more than a scare tactic — women who share a state with H5N1: Vonnegut's vision almost realized and a rather transparent one at him? A man making that decision that — at the hands of the pro-life based on how the public will react Alan Duff Organization called “a public deadly than the flu virus that killed movement in our country. Think to his decision, and not on what Staff Writer health emergency of international millions during the 1918 Spanish about it logically: Nothing stands is truly right or best for his con- ______concern.” The media had an abso- Flu Epidemic. to be gained by women who have stituents. I don’t want the world to end lute field day. While I understand that scien- already decided to abort by com- in 2012. That would put a stop to The scientists were experi- tific precautions should be made a lot of plans I have, like getting a menting with the H5N1 virus to in situations like this when the college degree, going cow tipping see if the flu strain H5N1 could virus could mutate to this more and seeing "The Hobbit Part II." be mutated to spread to mammals dangerous form in the wild, but Which is why, when I heard through air. They succeeded. this seems like the beginning of that scientists were playing In response to their findings just another epidemic in which Frankenstein with an altered ver- the government asked Science and millions could die if this informa- sion of the 2009 flu virus com- Nature not to publish their find- tion gets out. monly dubbed “swine flu” — to ings so that a panel could go I’m not saying that this kind MD, where Group projects the disapproval of pig farmers through and analyze the threat the of research should not be pursued everywhere — I began to think the information poses to public health — far from it, in fact. We need sci- you at? BAAAAAAAH! Mayans really were psychic. if terrorists were to use it. entists that care enough about the In January, news began sur- Their findings included the fate of humanity to ask these kinds facing that scientists had taken methods for creating the airborne of questions and anticipate these a deadlier virus related to the version of the virus, which has proven to be many times more H1N1 virus that the World Health See H5N1 on page 7

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 7 Learning to love Letter to the Editor the trimester Does your computer ever bug out? Run slower than it really should? Mine does. As a student Bob Trettin while hearing the groans of my with only a small income, I took my computer to Information Technology Services— because it’s Staff Writer friends who are juggling four or ______five at a time at other schools is free. That was about a month ago. I never heard from them, so I went in one day and they were, The many differences between admittedly quite satisfying. In this way, all of my efforts are devot- of course, very nice, but something struck me as odd: They had worked on my computer for a semesters and trimesters cannot whopping 45 minutes in the month that it had been sitting there! be seen as insignificant, because ed to three areas of study; there is more time dedicated to each To say I am outraged is an understatement. Where is their service? they affect the entire timeframe When questioned, ITS fell back to, “We have priorities; we do all the work on computers for of each year. I am somewhat split course and less room for negli- gence. the entire school.” I can certainly understand that, but why are students on the bottom of this in my opinion on the disparity priority list? Aren’t we the ones paying over $40,000 to go here? Shouldn’t we be ranked a little between the two. In addition to the manageable amount of classes per term, the more toward the top? I have recognized the benefits There are so many organizational problems here. Why don’t they have a staff member dedi- and disadvantages for each, but of abbreviated duration of each tri- mester seems far less daunting cated to student computers and game systems? Why start a project, and then stop? Finish the course, I sided with Lawrence and job. its uncommon trimester system as than those tiresome semesters. I am much more optimistic knowing A student cannot go to a professor and blame their priority list for not getting a paper done, the best structure for education. especially if they had a month to work on the paper. It comes with the job, whether as student, I cannot tell you exactly how that 10 weeks is positively attain- able; the end is always at least in teacher, administrator or Information Technology Services. We all have priorities that help us many times I have spoken the get our jobs done in a timely matter, or at least I thought we did. phrase, “It’s because Lawrence sight. I must confess that there are a How can we be expected to learn and live if our computers sit for days, weeks and months, is on the trimester system,” in not being worked on? Sure, the library is open late, but it is not really an option if you don’t response to an incredulous ques- few downsides to Lawrence’s sys- tem. The thought of having three want to fall asleep in your 8:30 or 9 a.m. classes or if you’re like me and do some really great tion or a surprised look. work at all hours of the night. Yes, I start school in September, separate sets of midterms and finals each year is not altogether Having the ability to get out of bed, turn on your computer — if you ever even turn it off — and yes, I finish in June. It’s true and write for 15 minutes, then go back to bed, is all a part of the college experience. that my Christmas break stretch- appealing. However, the added bonus of Sorry, I don’t want to walk down stairs in a dorm, or over to a dorm for those of us who live es from Thanksgiving until New in houses, at 3 a.m. during Winter Term, wait 15 minutes to log in, wait another 5 while it loads Years, and no, I’m not joking when having three breaks for each mid- term reading period seems to bal- my settings and then write what I was going to write, log off and trudge back to bed. I thought I say I take three classes per term. that our lives were supposed to be enriched by ITS, not degraded. I’m glad I could clear that up once ance out this negative aspect of the system. and for all. Wait, who am I kid- Chris Schmidt ‘13 ding? I’ll probably have to explain I am also concerned about this for another 10 trimesters of Lawrence students’ summer work- my life. ing opportunities, due to the fact Perhaps the worst aspect of that we finish our third term in having trimesters is the differ- early June, while most semester schools are let out in May. For ing school calendars of friends and findings will impact the interview with The Nation that those who don’t already have a who attend semester schools. It world. This is an issue that is the scientist in “Cat’s Cradle” job, this could be a problem when H5N1 was somewhat difficult to return becoming more apparent as our was based on a real-life scientist it comes time to apply. to Lawrence on New Year’s Day, continued from page 7 technology advances further who was “absolutely indifferent My solution would be to use knowing that many of my friends kinds of threats to ensure that and further. to the uses that might be made our upcoming spring break as a back home still had three weeks of we remain safe. From the atomic bomb and of the truths he dug out of the chance to fill out applications and recreation and relaxation. At the same time though, particle accelerators to geneti- rock and handed out to whoever discuss scheduling with possible However, I cannot com- I understand the United States cally modified viruses, it’s an was around.” employers about when you will be plain about the lengthy break we government’s apprehension to idea that we must consider as Despite all of the poten- available to work. It is important Lawrentians are given, and I must have these studies fully publi- new information pours into the tial problems with this devel- to begin early, which is why spring say it will be nice having that peri- cized. globalized world. opment, I believe the scientists break is the best opportunity we od each year. There is a reason trade This is a problem that the who worked on H5N1 were have to make arrangements. Another advantage to the secrets exist. The information famous novelist Kurt Vonnegut deeply aware of the impact All in all, I would certainly trimester system is the amount that teaches a person how to Jr. commented on and reflected their research could have on not trade what we have here at of classes we take per term. create a deadly airborne virus on in his book “Cat’s Cradle” in our world. We need more people Lawrence for the semesters at As a freshman, I have had just probably shouldn’t be available which — spoiler alert — a sci- concerned with humanity’s fate. other schools. Although it may three classes to handle thus far. to everyone solely because it’s entist creates an altered water I simply question whether be disappointing that many of my Manageability does not seem to be cool and neat from a scientific structure known as Ice-9 that a guide to creating a deadly friends will begin their summer in a problem. perspective. Scientists need to ends life of Earth. The novel airborne virus should be pub- May, I would rather not be in their Being able to focus all of my have some concern for what reaches this tragic end because lished, and support the U.S. gov- position. attention on these three classes, they create and the consequenc- the scientist’s only concern was ernment’s decision to hold this es of their research. for science and not the conse- information from the broader We cannot have laboratories quences of his research. public. full of scientists that have no What’s even more terrifying concern for how their research is that Vonnegut admitted in an

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8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Kane Mathis takes Harper Hall on a serene journey through the music of West Africa Paul Smirl repertoires, Mathis performed an Staff Writer array of tunes that were geographi- ______cally specific, leaning heavily on Sunday, Feb. 19 marked the the music of Gambia where he has latest installment of Lawrence’s studied with the famous Jobartah 2011-2012 World Music Series, a (Diabate) Kunda family. night of West African music fea- Periodically changing tunings, turing kora player Kane Mathis. A Mathis took time to speak to the warm and moving affair, Mathis’ audience about specific tunes, performance coupled exception- revealing their different purposes al musicianship with a presenta- and meanings, which ranged from tion of traditional and modern love to war, honor and agriculture. kora styles, accentuating the World Additionally gracious about Music Series’ trend for fusing the his opportunity to perform at old with the new, the foreign with Lawrence where he was once a the familiar. student, Mathis quietly joked Beginning his performance by throughout, while providing keen mellifluously traveling through insights about the rich history of three solo pieces, Mathis’ emotion- the kora, the Mandinka people and al intensity immediately radiated West African string music. over the Harper Hall audience. Furthermore, Mathis’ per- Having studied kora, “arguably formance was brightened by the the most complex chordophone accompaniment of Associate of Africa” for 15 years, Mathis Professor of Music and Teacher exhibited virtuosic qualities while of String Bass Mark Urness and remaining impressively relaxed Professor of Music Dane Richeson, throughout the concert, provid- the latter of whom was applauded Photo by Elise Masicotte ing a soothing aura to surround by Mathis for encouraging his early development as a player of African kora with Urness and Richeson’s sciousness and has left him behind with the help of Urness’ smooth the rich textures flowing from the typically western instrumentation the kora’s large apparatus dur- bass playing and Richeson’s unpar- 20-stringed instrument. music. Although initially the trio additionally gave the Appleton ing performance, allowing viewers alleled use of percussion. Eager to Rooted in the traditions of Mali, audience some auditory and visu- little room to see how he actually spread the music that he has been Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sierra Leone, struggled to lock in, Mathis, Urness and Richeson proved to build com- al familiarity. Although Mathis’ plays the instrument. enthralled by for years, Mathis Senegal and Gambia, the kora is music has become a radio stan- In the end, Lawrence’s World warmly welcomed his audience indeed a multi-faceted instrument, plex grooves throughout, as the rhythm section gave form and life dard in Gambia, his instrument of Music Series concert was a success, to the world of kora music, and created from a calabash gourd cov- choice has undoubtedly separated as Mathis graciously opened a door Lawrence welcomed him back. ered with a cowhide, a hardwood to Mathis’ already incredible solo playing. the former jazz and classical gui- to West Africa, transporting the post and, yes, 20 strings. tarist from American music con- Harper crowd to Gambia and back Played using differing regional Melding the foreign tones of the “Paralytic Stalks” The Jeremy Pelt Quintet plays a of Montreal's latest voyage restrained yet intense Chapel concert into experimental territory Sam Lewin tionally busy; sometimes it was a ister to add emphasis, but never Maximilian Maude villian interlude of “Malefic Dowry,” Staff Writer bit much given the chapel’s unfor- for too long. Pelt’s complementary For The Lawrentian the album contorts into a mean- ______giving acoustics. Pelt, Allen and band members also played mini- ______dering exploration of experimental Last Friday night, Lawrence Grissett each soloed on “Tempest,” mally and allowed his beautiful chaos. The vocal melodies on the While it seems hard to believe students and Appleton residents and Allen’s solo was especially sound to resonate throughout the first half of the album become few that of Montreal have been releas- filed into the chapel in eager antic- long and intense. He built the solo chapel. and far between. Instead, Barnes ing albums for almost two decades, ipation of the Jeremy Pelt Quintet slowly and played expressively — Burno’s playing was particu- prefers to present lengthy, orches- their prolificacy has stemmed concert. The concert was not as he was never gimmicky or superfi- larly noteworthy; he had a remark- tral art-rock compositions in lieu from their unique ability to melt well attended as last term’s John cially impressive. ably solid, but not mechanical, of his usual routine. minds with their glitzy, schizo- and Gerald Clayton concert, — Pelt finally introduced the band grasp of the slow pulse and added For these experimental pieces, phrenic psych-funk. which attracted an audience that after “Tempest,” and the audience delicate embellishments that kept of Montreal enlisted the help of On their 11th studio album, nearly filled the chapel — but the seemed to appreciate his hap- the lengthy ballad interesting. studio musicians creating a rich “Paralytic Stalks,” of Montreal gen- relatively small audience was still hazard humor — he sarcastically But while it was great to hear symphony of strings and wood- tly veers off from the trajectory of enthusiastic. described Appleton as a “wonder- Burno during the ballads, he and winds for the first time in the their past accomplishments in an In addition to Pelt, a trum- ful jazz metropolis” and cleared Grissett were virtually inaudible band’s career. With a whole orches- attempt to create an album that pet player, Friday’s quintet fea- his throat before pronouncing the during some of the louder pieces. tral ensemble under his command, bleeds the unmitigated neuroses tured four well-established jazz title of his album in a smooth, low Sometimes it was even hard to Barnes shies away from the electric and passions of their eccentric musicians — tenor saxophonist JD voice. hear the sax solos. glow of synthesizers in favor of a frontman, Kevin Barnes. Allen, pianist Danny Grissett and The band was at its best when These kinds of balance issues more organic sound, which suc- It’s impossible to appreciate bassist Dwayne Burno — as well it played slowly and quietly. It regularly plague chapel perfor- cessfully complements the genuine of Montreal without first under- as the younger and lesser-known played two fairly slow pieces con- mances, but Barber’s occasional emotional content of the album. standing the expertise and effort drummer Jonathan Barber. secutively — the fourth and fifth acoustically-insensitive playing In prior albums, Barnes has that goes into Barnes’ meticulous This lineup nearly replicates of the concert — and while the aggravated the problem. been known to chronicle his anxi- production and songwriting. Ever that of Pelt’s newest album, “Soul,” dearth of in-your-face note barrag- The other problem with the ety either through fictional failed since 2007’s “Hissing Fauna, Are with the exception of drummer es may have frustrated some audi- concert was the chapel’s awkward romantic endeavors, struggles with You The Destroyer?” was gener- Gerald Cleaver. ence members, the calmer environ- vibe. This was a result of the quin- medication and suicidal thoughts ally lauded as an innovative and But the slightly-modified quin- ment allowed the band to thrive. tet playing intimately in a room or interactions with his alter ego, conceptual masterpiece, each of tet that played Friday still seemed “The Story,” the first of the two that is the antithesis of intimacy, Georgie Fruit, a forty-year-old Barnes’ albums has been painstak- in its element. The quintet mem- quieter pieces, began with several particularly when it’s only par- cross-dressing African-American ingly analyzed as an introspective bers were clad in black suits as bars of a slow, heavy-swinging ride tially filled. man who plays in a funk-rock opus. they fashionably strolled on stage cymbal beat. Pelt and Allen then Although certain groups and band. On “Paralytic Stalks,” Barnes and quickly began the first tune of entered with the harmonically lus- individuals — such as the Claytons Nevertheless, these earlier con- manipulates the expectations of the night, titled “Second Love.” cious melody, which flowed into or Kimberly-Clark Professor of fessions of instability don’t feel as his listeners, by gradually mix- “Second Love” was surprisingly another commanding Allen tenor Music and Director of Jazz Studies real as the raw anger on “Paralytic ing the familiar styles of for- relaxed for an opener. Barber sen- solo. Fred Sturm — can make the chapel Stalks.” The palpable bitterness mer albums with impulsive sonic sitively used brushes throughout, Allen left the stage after the feel warm, Friday’s concert some- feels like an honest response to arrangements that echo the the- and the tune’s melody and slow tune ended, and the remaining times felt a bit distant. actual relationships. Barnes ceases matic anxiety of his lyrics. The tempo evoked flavors of cool jazz. quartet played the Shirley Horn Despite these basically to rely on obscure literary and cin- songs that kick off the album — They followed “Second Love” ballad “You Won’t Forget Me,” unavoidable problems, the quin- ematic references as metaphors, “Spiteful Intervention” and “Dour with “Tempest,” a song Pelt wrote which Pelt later dedicated to tet played intensely. This intensity and he alternatively pleads to his Percentage” — have the rippling about Hurricane Irene. The quin- Whitney Houston. It proved to be was most impressive on the qui- wife Nina for help in “Ye, Renew bass lines and flickering falsetto tet channeled this inspiration dur- a spectacular tribute. eter tunes, when the band allowed the Plaintiff”: “Oh Nina, my whole harmonies that are indicative of ing their performance, which was Grissett took a short and its collective sound to shine. the band’s previous material. loud, fast and chaotic. sparse solo, but the song featured However, after the brief vaude- Barber’s playing was excep- Pelt’s playing. He restrained him- See of Montreal on page 12 self, venturing into his higher reg- THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Faculty Jazz Poetry Quartet presents forward-thinking program of music and poetry Justin Jones Obbligato” and “I Am Waiting” Arts & Entertainment Editor framed the concert's first half. ______Both were largely groove-ori- Last Saturday, Feb. 18, the new- ented, urged on by an insistent ly-created Lawrence Faculty Jazz pulse. Richeson played a variety of Poetry Quartet gave an invigorat- Western and non-Western instru- ing performance in Harper Hall, ments, most notably the cajón and exhibiting a wide-range of inno- the single-stringed Berimbau. vative, interdisciplinary collabo- Fittingly, Troy's delivery was ration. The evening culminated reminiscent of Gil Scott-Heron's in a performance of Stravinsky's so-called "proto-rap" from the “L'Histoire du Soldat,” complete early ‘70s, falling in and out of with a "New American Version" of time with Richeson as Urness and the libretto, adapted by Professor Pertl built engrossing yet well-bal- of Theatre Arts and J. Thomas anced textures and duets from the and Julie Esch Hurvis Professor of surprisingly cohesive timbres of Theatre and Drama Tim Troy. string bass and didgeridoo. The Quartet itself, comprised In between these two long, of Troy, Associate Professor of declamatory numbers, the quar- Music and Teacher of String Bass tet rendered three rather dispa- Mark Urness, Professor of Music rate poems. Shakespeare's “Sonnet Dane Richeson and Dean of the 129” came first, flowing nicely out Conservatory Brian Pertl, kicked of the fast-paced tempo of “I Am off the evening's diverse program Waiting” into a more brooding, with a series of poems, read by undulating pace, which suited the poem's somber subject matter. Troy and musically interpreted by Photo by Will Melnick the others in a fluid array of styles Troy’s performance played on the traditional meter of the poem energy. humor, underlining Dickey's per- ing some more brilliant inter- and textures. Next was "Adultery" by James vasive use of sexual imagery and Two poems by Lawrence in interesting ways, as did Pertl's unexpected outbursts of sonic Dickey, a seemingly dark poem to innuendos. A gradual accumula- Ferlinghetti, “Junkman’s which Troy brought a dry sense of tion of different textures, includ- See Quartet on page 12

THEARTIST ELI SPOTLIGHT EDELMAN

Cameron Carrus “Conversation,” consisting of back to those recordings and Staff Writer five shorter movements for solo pick out something new.” ______marimba. Edelman said, “The culture The most interesting and [in Cuba] was really exciting. Everyone who has put on a exciting part of the program is They don’t have much in Cuba, recital knows how huge of an one that brings all of Edelman’s so when they play music they undertaking it is to put every- interests and studies together. have a blast!” That spirit and thing together. Each perfor- Edelman put together an Afro- diversity of culture from city to mance major in the conservato- Cuban percussion ensemble to city is what Edelman hopes to ry must go through this grueling perform various Bantu styles capture in his performance. process of putting on a recital authentic to different cities in Edelman thinks that this for his/her junior and senior Cuba. extra recital will have many ben- years. The styles will be successive, efits for him. From a perfor- Eli Edelman ’15, a five-year but non-stop, as each will con- mance standpoint, this recital student studying percussion nect into the other. Amongst the is great practice. Percussionists performance and history with cowbell, chekere, cata and two are generally not used to being an emphasis in Latin American higher-pitched support conga in the spotlight, so this is a great studies, could not wait until next drums, Edelman will be play- chance to get right up there and year for his junior recital. He’s ing the lead drum part, which showcase what they can do. putting one on next week, in improvises around a set pattern. In looking toward next fact. Inspiration for Edelman’s year’s recital, Edelman has cho- Edelman is sharing this recit- performance of this music sen some more experimental al with fellow friend and per- includes multiple visits to and atonal repertoire this time cussionist, yet another eager Lawrence from percussionist around, because he wants to sophomore, Greg Riss. Last year, and Afro-Cuban specialist Mike see how the crowd will respond, the two played a marimba duet Spiro, who is a big influence on giving him a good sense of pro- together, and hit it off really Edelman’s playing. gramming for next year. well. Edelman also went to Cuba More than anything, though, They liked each other’s play- last summer, making his own Edelman said that “to play ing, and over time they learned travel and lesson plans after a [music] and present your hard that they have similar tastes in program that he had signed up work is a good feeling.” music. Over the past year, they for fell through. This is where Edelman puts in a lot of have been playing or jamming Edelman learned the majority of this hard work, as he is also a together, building a great chem- his knowledge of the styles he part of Lawrence’s Afro-Cuban istry. will be presenting. percussion ensemble, Sambistas, The program will consist When he was abroad, learn- Kinkaviwo, LUPE, Wind Ensemble of Jiri Laburda’s “Sonata for ing from native Cubans, he and has recently started playing Two Marimbas” in three move- Photo by Fanny Lau noted, “It was an overwhelming auxiliary percussion for on-cam- ments, featuring Edelman and amount of knowledge. Luckily, I pus funk band Porky’s Groove Be sure to check out for a unique, diverse and multi- Riss. Then Edelman will perform recorded everything. I still listen Machine. Edelman’s recital on Thursday, cultural musical experience. Akira Miyoshi’s piece entitled March 1 at 8 p.m. in Harper Hall THE LAWRENTIAN

10 SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Men's and women's swimming take fourth at Conference Tyler Gasper 5:10.75 and 5:10.96. Both Winter Staff Writer and Gabriel finished the event ______much faster than they were seed- The men and women of the ed. Winter finished the event near- Lawrence University swim team ly 10 seconds faster than she was performed well last weekend, Feb. seeded, while Gabriel finished the 17-19, at the Midwest Conference event about 12 seconds faster. Championships. Both the Lawrence On Saturday, the men's relay men and women took fourth place team consisting of Brengel, David overall after events concluded, Dulak, Vincent and Mann took with the women accruing a total of third place in the 200-yard medley 352 points and the men a total of relay with a final time of 1:39.71. 333 points. Brengel continued to perform well, On Friday, the men’s relay taking first place with a time of team, Peter Brengel, Pat Vincent, 53.25 in the 100-yard backstroke. Standings Walker Brengel and Charlie Mann, For the women, a relay team School Conf Overall took third place in the 200-yard consisting of Chelsea Hameister, Men’s Basketball freestyle relay with a combined Julia Heller, Winter and Gabriel Photo by Jack Canfield Lake Forest *+ 16-2 20-3 time of 1:28.33. Brengel also took swam for second place in the 800- ond place in the 200-yard back- 55.23 in the 100-yard freestyle. Grinnell * 14-4 18-4 fourth place in the 50-yard free- yard freestyle relay with a final stroke after swimming for a final A women's relay team comprised St. Norbert * 12-6 15-8 style. time of 8:01.12. Gabriel also per- time of 1:56.93. Winter took sec- of Gabriel, Hameister, Heller and Carroll * 10-8 14-9 On the women's side, Taylor formed well in the 200-yard free- ond place in the 1650-yard free- Winter finished second in the 400- Ripon 10-8 14-9 Winter and Hannah Gabriel took style, swimming for a time of style after finishing the event with yard freestyle relay with a com- Beloit 9-9 10-13 first and second place in the 1:56.71 and taking first place. a time of 17:52.52, while Gabriel bined time of 3:43.58. Lawrence 8-10 9-13 500-yard freestyle with times of On Sunday, Brengel took sec- took second place with a time of Monmouth 5-13 7-16 Illinois College 4-14 6-17 Knox 2-16 3-20 Men's basketball splits last two games of season * Qualify for MWC Tournament + Clinch Conference Championship Mackenzie Dwyer Crisman lead with 21 points Vikings in scoring in the last game year and will be exciting to watch.” Staff Writer for the Vikings, followed by junior of his career. As a consistent lead- On the end of the season, Woman’s Basketball ______Tyler Mazur who came off the ing scorer, his absence next year Crisman said, “I thought that we St. Norbert *+ 17-1 19-4 Monmouth * 13-5 14-9 After their final games against bench to score 17. Junior Conor will leave a void that will be dif- played really hard in our two last Lake Forest * 11-7 12-11 Ripon and St. Norbert College, the Klusendorf led the team in ficult to fill for the Vikings. Mazur games. Although we weren’t play- Carroll * 11-7 12-11 Lawrence men’s basketball team rebounds with eight, followed by followed Crisman in scoring with ing to get into the post season, it Grinnell 11-7 12-11 ended their season with an 8-10 sophomore Davis DeWolfe with 18 points, going six for nine from was nice to see the guys play for Ripon 11-7 12-11 conference record and a 9-13 five. the three-point range, and also pride. Our conference was so com- Illinois College 9-9 9-14 record overall. In their final game of the sea- raked in nine boards to lead. petitive this year that any team Knox 4-14 4-19 In the game Wednesday, Feb. son, the Vikings fell 80-65 to St. Sims commented on season, on any night could win, so it was Beloit 2-16 5-18 15 at Wyman Gymnasium in Ripon, Norbert on Saturday, Feb. 18 at “I think we had a good season a fun season. We swept Ripon on Lawrence 1-17 1-22 Wisc., senior Tyler Crisman led Alexander Gymnasium. overall. Like all seasons, we had the year, which is good because * Qualify for MWC Tournament Lawrence to their final win of the Senior Chris Sims opened up our ups and downs, but the way we don’t like the Redhawks. St. + Clinch Conference Championship season, 77-69. The lead was slim in the scoring for the Vikings with a we played the last games says a Norbert was obviously a difficult the first half, changing hands twice three-pointer and began the back lot about the guys on our team. game for me and Sims because it 2011-12 MCHA Men’s Hockey and never exceeding seven points. and forth scoring battle between With no chance of making it to the was the last one of our careers so it Adrian 17-2-1 19-5-1 The Vikings took control with the teams. After a close first half tournament, guys could have eas- was tough in that aspect, but I have MSOE 16-3-1 19-5-1 four minutes left in the half with with the teams exchanging leads ily just given up on the year and had a good career.” Marian 12-5-3 13-8-4 a three-pointer by Crisman and seven times, St. Norbert took a played just for themselves but As a team, the players have Lawrence 11-6-3 12-10-3 an and-one by sophomore Tom quick lead just two minutes into everybody played their hearts out stayed close this season. Crisman Finlandia 7-13-0 7-17-0 Antosz. The teams entered break the second half. The Vikings tied in our final two games.” said, “I am proud of our guys this Northland 5-13-2 6-16-3 with Lawrence leading 36-34. it back up with 13:28 left with free Sims continued, “Obviously it year. We had a young team and we Lake Forest 4-16-0 4-21-0 Ripon brought the game to a throws from Siebert and DeWolfe would be nice to go out with a win ran into some bumps, but we stuck Concordia 2-16-2 2-20-3 tie in the first minutes of the sec- and a layup by Crisman, but St. on senior night, but the effort level together and they are going to be *Each MCHA game (win) is ond half, but two three-pointers by Norbert held on and pulled ahead from every guy against Norbert’s better because of that next year. worth two points and a tie is sophomore Chris Siebert took back to a 15-point victory. was awesome to see. As long as I’m proud to be a Lawrence basket- worth one point in the stand- the Lawrence lead that lasted the In his third straight game with that effort level continues this ball alumnus now.” ings during the 2011-12 season. rest of the game. at least 20 points, Crisman led the group can do some big things next -Through games of 2/18/12

St. Norbert College, the first-ranked improve on, Deshler replied, “Well Women's basketball drops two team in the Midwest Conference. as much as we love setting the Lawrence knew they had a tough record for turnovers, we really did Jenny Angeli the Vikings as they faced Ripon. challenge ahead of them, but they improve. We got better through Staff Writer In the first half, they made only still managed to pull out 52 points coming together as a group and ______three of 20 shots from the floor. against the Green Knights. Lisowe playing as one team instead of five This gave Ripon the early lead, and Last week, the women’s bas- led Lawrence in scoring with 22 individuals. Hopefully we won't the Redhawks ended the first half ketball team wrapped up their sea- points. turn the ball over as much, shoot a with a 16-point lead. Together, son with games against two tough Freshman Chioma Ejimkonye little better, and get a heck of a lot sophomores Amber Lisowe and competitors. Tuesday night, Feb. had a great game as well. She more wins next season.” Alex Deshler scored 20 points, 15, the Vikings went on the road scored 12 points and had seven So, though they did not end and it was with their help that the to take on the Ripon Redhawks, rebounds. Despite Lawrence’s best with the record they hoped for, Vikings trimmed the Redhawk lead losing 59-32. efforts, the Green Knights were Lawrence did have their best sea- down to only 15 points in the sec- The Vikings played their final able to put away 87 points and son in recent years. Deshler left us ond half. However, the Redhawks game of the season against the defeated the Vikings 87-52. with this statement: “Because of pulled away and clinched their vic- Green Knights of St. Norbert on The Vikings ended their sea- the girls on the team, the season Statistics are courtesy of tory with a score of 59-32. Feb. 18, falling short 87-52. son with a 1-16 conference record. was a lot of fun! We might have www.lawrence.edu and www. For their last game of the sea- It was clear right from the tip When asked what the team did well struggled on the court, but off the midwestconference.org son, the Vikings competed against and are current as of that fortune was not on the side of this season and what they hope to court we had the best time.” February 22, 2012. Stage set for success at indoor track MWC Conference Meet Alex York were able to represent Lawrence sive day, grabbing fourth overall weekend, I am a competitive per- Staff Writer well against some of the best with her jump of five feet, 1.25 son and I am confident in my abili- ______teams in the Midwest. inches. Plagued by injuries such ties to win my event,” said Tepper. The track teams competed at Despite some small setbacks, as the heartbreaking dislocated Other notable finishes on the the Eastbay Invitational in what Head Coach Jason Fast remarked, knee she suffered last year before women’s side were freshman Anna was by far the largest meet of the “We are really starting to click, and conference, Tepper has been slow- Bolgrien’s time of 10.01s in the season last Saturday. The team it showed.” Junior high jumper ly working her way up to where 60-meter hurdles and senior Emily rose to the challenge in some areas Rose Tepper was happy with the she was last year. Her jump on Muhs’s finish of 5:39 in the mile and found out where they needed team’s performance last Saturday: Saturday was still two and a half run. Bolgrien’s time, in addition to work in others. “As a team this year we have inches short of what it was last to being tauntingly close to that Fighting both large numbers improved substantially and last year at the Eastbay Invitational, stellar sub-ten second mark, puts of competitors and their own per- week’s meet proves this.” but she is still confident. her seeded seventh overall in the Tepper herself had an impres- “Regarding conference this sonal training hurtles, the Vikings See Indoor Track on page 11 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 SPORTS 11 Hockey looks to playoffs John Revis pass to put the Vikings up 1-0. The Athletes of the week Staff Writer scored would remain that way for ______the rest of the game until the final by Alyssa Onan The Lawrence University men’s two minutes of the third period. hockey team split their last reg- However, the game provided ular season series against the other methods of fireworks as both Karl Vogel: Swimming Lake Forest College Foresters. teams were penalized 19 times The Vikings fell 5-2 on Feb. 17 between the first goal and the sec- 1) What are the jobs/responsibilities you at Lake Forest, Ill., and then won ond goal, and there were plenty have as a team captain? What’s the best part 2-1 on senior night, Feb. 18, at of scuffles in between play. After of the job? The worst? the Appleton Family Ice Center. much physicality, Bushbacher The biggest job for a captain I think is to Lawrence heads into the play- extended the Vikings’ lead when he give the coach honest feedback about how offs, finishing the regular season scored off passes from Scurfield workouts are going and how the team is feel- with an overall record of 12-10-3, and sophomore defenseman ing, as well as setting a good example. I think with an 11-6-3 record in Midwest William Thoren. the best part about being a captain is know- Collegiate Hockey Associate play. The Foresters scored with 30 ing you were chosen by your teammates and After a scoreless first period seconds left in the third period to coaches as a leader within a group that you in the Feb. 17 game, Lake Forest make it a 2-1 game, but the Vikings care about and have committed a large chunk scored two goals at home in the were able to hold on the rest of of time to. first 12 minutes of the second the way. Lawrence dominated the period to grab the lead. Lawrence shots on goal with a 45-15 advan- 2) Favorite memories from the last four answered back when junior for- tage. years? ward Phil Bushbacher, a transfer With the regular season over, There are honestly too many to list, but student from Lake Forest College, the Vikings look ahead to the some highlights would have to be our training scored his 10th goal of the season MCHA playoffs and the opportuni- trips to California and Florida, and also this off a pass from senior defenseman ty to play for the Harris Cup. After year’s conference was pretty special because Jameson Raymond. losing the first match against Lake it was my final collegiate meet, and it was at However, just over a minute Forest, sophomore forward Huck home. later, the Foresters scored again. Saunders commented on how much Trailing 3-1, senior forward Sam the seniors mean to the team and 3) What is your favorite event? Why? Least Johnson scored an unassisted goal how they helped the team rebound favorite? Why? with less than two minutes remain- after their first lost to Lake Forest. My favorite event would have to be the 100 ing in the period. “[The seniors] are great and will do breaststroke, it’s the event that I scored points Photo courtesy of Karl Vogel The Vikings headed into the anything to win. They have picked in every time I swam it at our conference meet third period only trailing by a goal. the team up when it has mattered and has been a race that I have swam since the beginning of my swimming career. My least favorite event Unfortunately, the Foresters domi- most,” said Saunders. would probably have to be the 100 freestyle, I honestly don’t really know why I dislike that event to the nated the third as they scored This is definitely a special extent that I do, but I absolutely hate that race. twice and clinched the victory. senior class. They have gathered Despite the goal differential, the 52 wins in their careers, which is 4) How do you prepare for a big race? Foresters only held a 46-43 shots the best four-year stretch in school When I am behind the blocks I like to jump up and down a couple times, then I crack my knuckles on goal advantage over the Vikings, history. right before I step up onto the blocks, once I am up there I shake both of my legs out once, look down but those extra three shots proved Now Lawrence will start the at the ground, and then just wait for the starter to give the usual commands. I do that same routine to be the difference. playoffs by hosting the Finlandia for every race because it gets me into the zone and also because I am somewhat superstitious. In fact, With that loss, Lawrence fell University Lions. In four regular I can’t put my cap and goggles on too early before a race because I am convinced that if I do then they into second place, and the Marian season tilts with the Lions, the will fall off during my race. University Sabres clinched the Vikings got the best of them in North Division with their weekend three of those contests. Despite sweep of the Concordia University this advantage, anything can hap- Falcons. Despite losing the first pen in the playoffs. round bye for the upcoming play- “This weekend being the start offs, the Vikings returned home of playoffs, a new level of intensity for their regular season finale and will be reached,” added sophomore Jenna Budde: Swimming senior night and played very well. forward Nate Scurfield. “In play- Honoring seven seniors, off hockey, each team is fighting 1) What are the jobs/respon- Jameson Raymond, Ben DiMarco, for its life, and emotions run high. sibilities you have as a team Jesse Byam-Katzman, Reijo Wahlin, This provides a very exciting atmo- captain? What’s the best part of Jon Bellotti, Matt Hughes and Sam sphere.” the job? The worst? Johnson, the Vikings took the ice in The Vikings host Finlandia in Ultimately, team captains front of a great crowd. a two-game quarterfinal. The first have to lead by example. I’ve Lawrence struck first in the game is at 7 p.m. on Feb. 24, and always tried to have a positive first period when junior forward the next at 4 p.m. on Feb. 25, both attitude and strong work ethic. Brad Scurfield scored off Bellotti’s at the Appleton Family Ice Center. Beyond that, captains need to facilitate team bonding and good communication. The best parts Despite some disappoint- of the job: supporting my team- Indoor Track ing performances in the men’s mates and watching them reach open 800 meter, the team con- their goals. The worst part of continued from page 10 tinued to improve. Looking for- the job is enforcing individual Midwest Athletic Conference. ward to this weekend’s confer- accountability. Muhs, whose comfort zone ence meet and beyond, everyone lies more in the longer races, is excited. Stevens emphasized 2) Favorite memories from the Photo courtesy of Paul WIlke responded quite well to the com- the need for the relay teams last four years? petitiveness of the shorter race. to come through. “Because the I have so many memories to choose from! We have a team bonding and goal-setting weekend at Sam Stevens put together focus at conference is getting Björklunden every fall at the start of season. According to team tradition, we play capture the flag another stellar performance in points, more emphasis for us is Saturday night, which is always epic. Also, the MWC Championship meet this past weekend was a huge what has turned out to be a sea- placed on the relays, where we culminating experience for me. I got to swim my last 500 in the same lane I had practiced in every day son of stellar performances for have a chance to place highly,” for the past four years — Lane 1! — with all of my teammates cheering from the side. the junior from Suamico, Wisc. he remarked. This time in the shorter distance Fast iterated that for the 3) What is your favorite event? Why? Least favorite? Why? of the mile run. Stevens set a team, this weekend’s Indoor My favorite event is the 1,650- or 500-yard freestyle. I love the longer distances because you have new personal record with his Conference Championships are more control. There is enough time to find your pace and chase down the person in front of you! My time of 4:23.21, which was good just a stepping-stone for goals least favorite event is any event that involves me swimming breaststroke. enough to claim third overall for outdoor track and beyond. — the best Lawrentian perfor- “We are always looking to 4) How do you prepare for a big race? mance of the day. Stevens owns improve ourselves as our sea- I have to loosen up! So, I do some stretching and spend lots of time warming up in the pool. Then, the top time in the conference in son goes on,” noted Fast, citing we do team cheers before the meet starts. Cheers are the best way to get pumped up before my race. the 5,000-meter run (15:24.61) a desire after the close of the and has a runner-up time in the indoor season for “a fresh start 3,000 (8:50.83), and this per- and a new opportunity to accom- formance in the mile puts him plish great things.” again in the runner-up position. The MAC Indoor Conference Always humble and looking to Meet will be held in Jacksonville, improve, Stevens remarked, “I Ill. this Friday and Saturday, definitely had a faster time in after which the Vikings will have mind as a goal, but I can't com- a couple weeks off before jump- LET’S GO VIKINGS! plain with a [personal record].” ing into the outdoor season. THE LAWRENTIAN 12 VARIETY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012 The Lawrentian Editor-in-Chief: What’s on your iPod? Tom Pilcher Business Manager Kevin Lokko

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News Editor: 1. Kudrow, “Brooklyn Pool” 3. Meat Puppets, “Plateau” have a side project where they and Patti - both evangelizing and Bridget Donnelly Max Bowen introduced me to I think more people know the write songs about snakes and dazzling - sings the hell out of it. this song, which is sort of an Nirvana cover of “Plateau,” but things that are awesome. This song Pun intended. Associate News Editor: Will Doreza anthem for weary, standoffish Meat Puppets did it first and best, is about how people who don’t twentysomethings — no offense, says me. Cris Kirkwood’s voice is think snakes are awesome should 8. Smith Westerns, “Only One” Features Editor: Bowen. It’s from this slapdash pop- so perfectly untrained and tired. shut up, and I agree. Awesome More of that lo-fi garage rock Tammy Tran punk Brooklyn band that I can’t I love the messy stylings of the Snakes is both hilarious and kick- style that the kids (including me) find any music from besides their Meat Puppets, but I haven’t heard ass, and I have actually flipped a are all about these days. They’re Opinions & Editorials Editor: 2009 album “Lando” which is only anything they’ve done past 1984. table to their music — it was awe- pretty much just straight-up rock- Kaye Herranen 13 minutes long, total. They go I’m pretty okay with that, because some. n-roll and they don’t really go about the whole thing with this their album “Meat Puppets II” is deeper than that — but I think Arts & Entertainment Editor: awesome, noisy honesty that just chock full o’ goodness enough to 6. Man Man, “Haute Tropique” that’s why I like it so much. This Justin Jones makes me wanna flip a table. tide me over for a lifetime. Man Man is creepy, eclectic, track is great — it’s not overwrit- Sports Editor: and lovely — I didn’t know any- ten, it’s just a li’l love song. Cassie Burke 2. Wild Flag, “Romance” 4. Dr. Dog, “The Pretender” thing about them until I saw them Ooh, Wild Flag — if I was a This one’s off the sweet, sweet open for Gogol Bordello back in 9. Born Ruffians, “Knife” Photo Editor: superhero, I’d probably be “Liking- album “Easy Beat,” and it was a ‘09, and I was blown away. I mean, This is a Grizzly Bear cover. Tara Atkinson Wild-Flag-More-Than-A-Normal- devil of a time trying to pick which on this track alone, it’s got an While the original is a dreamy Person Woman.” Basically, they’re track I wanted to write about — I accordion, a horn section, ghostly chillout track, Born Ruffians takes Associate Photo Editor: a rockin’ ladyband made up of ex- think “The Pretender” is represen- backup vocals, and what I think it, strips it down, and transforms Minh Nguyen Sleater-Kinney and friends, with tative of the laid-back style I prize might be a marimba. Not to men- it into an upbeat little indie pop Layout Editor: Carrie Brownstein — who is hilari- in Dr. Dog, and also that riff is mad tion the freaky lyrics. It’s also a tune. I’m a fan of both versions, Jamie Cartwright ous in “Portlandia” — shredding catchy. This is probably the most good song for belly dancing, if you but you just can’t bop around to and yelling and generally being my raw track from the album, but were wondering. the ambient tones of Grizzly Bear’s Associate Layout Editor: hero. I almost wrote this “What’s their sweeter, more put-together original. Dancing wins every time. Megan Farrer On Your iPod” as just all 10 tracks songs are equally pleasurable to 7. Patti LuPone, “Blow, Gabriel, from their singular, self-titled my ears. All of their stuff is fab. Blow” 10. Holy Diver - Dio Assistant Layout Editor: album, but instead I’m going with Patti is the Supreme Diva. Who “Between the velvet lies/ Emily Zawacki recommending “Romance” as a 5. Awesome Snakes, “Shut Up!” can top her amazing vibrato and There’s a truth as hard as Copy Chief: representative track of the whole I might have to call this my vivacity, especially notable in this steeeeeeeeeeeeel/ The vision never Emily Hamm album. It’s also good table-flipping favorite band. These guys, Annie show-stopper from the Cole Porter die-ee-ies/ Life’s a never-ending music. and Danny from the Minneapolis classic “Anything Goes”? It’s the wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeel!” Copy Editor: punk rock outfit The Soviettes, sauciest sermon I’ve ever heard, Taylor Maccoux

Assistant Copy Editor: Maggie Ward slide guitar and country music of Barnes. any rate, “Paralytic Stalks” repre- of Montreal found in Wintered Debts. At any the Plaintiff”: “Oh Nina, my sents a symbolic transformation Web Manager: rate, “Paralytic Stalks” repre- whole system is chaos. I’m des- of a band that remains commit- Anna McMorrow continued from page 8 sents a symbolic transformation perate for something but there’s ted to exploring new territories, system is chaos. I’m desperate of a band that remains commit- no human word for it. I should even after several reinventions Circulation Manager: for something but there’s no ted to exploring new territories, be happy, but what I feel is cor- during their extensive career. Emily Bodensteiner human word for it. I should be even after several reinventions rupted, broken, impotent and Even though long-time fans happy, but what I feel is cor- during their extensive career. insane.” may not initially welcome the Subscriptions Manager: Emily Hoylman rupted, broken, impotent and Even though long-time fans Sometimes the spastic change, the album is rewarding insane.” may not initially welcome the nature of the shifting ideas can as an intimate insight into the EDITORIAL POLICY: Sometimes the spastic change, they should attempt to be somewhat jarring and scatter- dazzling and distressed psyche Editorial policy is determined nature of the shifting ideas can enjoy the album as an intimate brained, such as brief sections of of Barnes. by the editors. Any opinions be somewhat jarring and scatter- insight into the simultaneously slide guitar and country music which appear unsigned are brained, such as brief sections of dazzling and distressed psyche found in “Wintered Debts.” At those of the majority of The Lawrentian’s editorial board.

Letters to the editor are encouraged. The editors speaking roles, the devil and the it was very clear where we were that the music and libretto sug- reserve the right to edit for Quartet soldier, were filled by Visiting in time — the 1960s — and what gest, he did bring a youthful style and space. Letters must Assistant Professor of Music and the primary conflict was — good energy to the part, which pro- be e-mailed to: lawrentian@ continued from page 9 Teacher of Voice John Gates and vs. evil — the details of the vided an interesting foil to the lawrence.edu. Submissions by play between Pertl and Urness, Alex York '14, respectively. story were occasionally clouded cynicism of Stravinsky's music e-mail should be text attach- served to underscore the poem's Richeson, Urness and Pertl behind layers of ambiguity. and Troy's libretto. ments. anxious passion. were joined by five additional Troy's adaptation, which Troy's narration, which Troy dedicated the follow- faculty members to form a sep- casts the soldier as a Vietnam often intervenes in the narra- — All submissions to editorial pages must be turned in to The ing piece, a rendition of Mary tet with Associate Professor of vet who sells his fiddle (and his tive action, sounded much like Oliver's "Poem for my Father's Lawrentian no later than 5 p.m. Music and Director of Bands soul) to the devil in the back of his Ferlinghetti readings. But on the Monday before publica- Ghost," to the memory of his Andrew Mast conducting. a C-130, is full of abstract, near when accompanied by the octet tion. father, playing a Tibetan sing- Altogether they comprised one hallucinatory images that some- or Dean Pertl's improvisations All submissions to the editorial ing bowl intermittently to create of the largest contingents of fac- times disoriented the plot of on the didgeridoo, which were pages must be accompanied moments of prayer-like serenity ulty performers that I've seen Ramuz's original French libretto. a surprising but effective addi- by a phone number at which and contemplation. The other perform in one ensemble during Drug references abound, as tion to Stravinsky's score, Troy's the author can be contacted. players followed suit as they my time here at Lawrence. does a lingering sense of amo- intonation and phrasing took Articles submitted without a developed a sparse, elegiac tex- Though their size was rality, further impinging upon on new significance while tying contact number will not be published. ture to surround Troy's nuanced impressive, I think it may also the clarity of the original tale the whole program together in a narration. have been partially responsi- and its old world aesthetic, rather satisfying way. — The Lawrentian reserves The concert's second half ble for the occasional blend- both of which Troy intentionally As a whole, the concert was the right to print any submis- was dedicated to “L'Histoire du ing and intonation issues that subverts in his "New American a collaborative tour de force, sions received after the above Soldat.” Originally conceived as poked up in their performance; Version" of the story. exhibiting a remarkably forward- deadline and to edit each sub- a work to be "read, played, and only because I find it hard to Troy’s attempt to suggest minded approach to music, the- mission for clarity, decency danced," L'Histoire has taken on believe that a group of profes- a post-modern moral plane atre and poetry, while bearing and grammar. many forms since its creation in sors as busy as ours could have was embodied most fully in witness to a diverse range of 1918, as is the case with many found much time in common to Gates' performance as the devil. forms, expression, and meaning. — Letters to the editor should not be more than 350 words, of Stravinsky's theatrical works. rehearse this rather challeng- Charismatic, seductive and enig- As an ensemble, the Jazz and will be edited for clarity, It is often performed simply ing music matic, Gates' devil brought to Poetry Quartet is a welcome decency and grammar. as a concert suite, though there But aside from a few minor life the mannerisms of the ‘60s addition to more traditional fac- have been several ballet versions setbacks, the ensemble's play- counter-culture that pervade ulty collaborations that I hope — Guest editorials may be performed in recent years. ing was highly expressive, easily Troy's libretto, giving them new, will serve as a crossroads for arranged by contacting the In contrast, Saturday's per- matching the energy of Troy's more dangerous meanings. such interdisciplinary creativity editor in chief or the editorials formance gave equal weight to urban, vernacularized libretto. Although York's character- in the near future. editor in advance of the pub- the libretto and the music, while The text itself, though fresh ization of the soldier was, at lishing date. eliminating the dance aspect. and dynamic, was sometimes times, too static to portray the Troy narrated while the other Members of difficult to decipher. Although stark shifts in affect and mood the Assocated Collegiate Press