FCC infractio ns silence WMHB Colby radio was at the wrong frequency and wattage, but could be back soon BY MAX SADLER ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Colby's radio station, WMHB 90.5 FM, was shut down July 10 after learning of problems with the Federal Communications V Commission, the government h agency governing all broadcast ' media. Officials have been work- ing throughout the summer and, after an estimated cost of $10,000, predict the station, will be back on applied for a temporary license to the air by the end of September at broadcast on the new frequency a new frequency and lower with a lesser wattage, 10 watts. At wattage. the same time WMHB also filed During June, Summer General for a new Class A license to broad- Manager Lee L'Heureux '03 and cast at 110 watts. former faculty advisor Joe Poole The station will also be found that WMHB was broadcast- required to install a new antenna ing on a different frequency than atop Roberts Union. listed on the FCC web site. The Calareso said "Monday, the frequency listed, 91.5 FM, was thirteenth [of September] is the home to WMHB until 1983, when goal date" for WMHB's return to it changed to 90.5. L'Heureux sent the air, a letter the FCC requesting that Until . the spring of 2000, the database entry be changed. though, WMHB will be forced to On July 6, L'Heureux followed operate under the temporary up on his letter to the FCC. He was license, greatly reducing the area informed that the incorrect listing of reception to "just the campus was "the least of (the FCC's) prob- and some of Waterville," accord- lems." She informed L'Heureux ing to Calareso. that WMHB had been broadcast- Calareso and L'Heureux both ing at not only the wrong frequen- agreed the shutdown could have cy but also at an unapproved been avoided if the problem had strength. been recognized earlier. . After contacting the "All you have to do is what Intercollegiate Broadcast System we're doing now," said and having additional discourse MELANIE GURYANSKY /THE COLBY ECHO L'Heureux. "Do the paperwork and follow up." ¦with the FCC, L'Heureux was WMHB General Manager Jeffery Calareso ' 01 checks the station equipment. Though the station went the air this summer, he antci- off The station and the College advised that new forms needed to pates it will be on air by the end oj the month. Nearly $10,000 has been spent to solve the station' s problems. be filed to officially change the have roughly $10,000 in construc- wattage that WMHB broadcasts capable of examining WMHB, could be resolved with the FCC. wanted to clean it up." Sentinel and the Associated Press, tion, engineer and legal bills with. The wattage increase had L'Heureux also learned that Maine After a consultation with a FCC As the summer progressed, began to take notice of WMHB's according to Calareso and occurred in 1986, but nobody had Public Radio had been awarded lawyer, L'Heureux met with the L'Heureux, Calareso and Assistant situation and cast MPR as "a vil- L'Heureux. filed the proper paperwork. the 90.5 FM. Once MPR had been summer executive board of General Manager Tom DiBrita '00 lainous behemoth which ruthless- "When you have students leave . A member of the FCC also awarded 90.5, WMHB could no WMHB and decided to shut down worked with Student Government ly stole our frequency," said it and graduate (necessary paper- informed L'Heureux that a study longer feasibly continue operating WMHB at 2:00 a.m. on July 10. Association to procure proper Calareso. work) doesn't necessarily get of WMHB had to be completed on that frequency. "We didn't want to be on air funding for the impending legal WMHB then had to search for a done," said Calareso. "We're deal- before the new paperwork would Dean of the College Earl Smith knowing we'd be illegally broad- proceedings. new frequency on which to broad- ing, though, with the FCC which be accepted. suggested that WMHB discontin- casting," said current General Soon after the shutdown, the cast. It found 89.7FM. is a business and is not sympathet- After contacting an engineer ue operation until the matter Manager Jeffery Calareso '01. "We press, including the Morning WMHB management then ic."
just about everything at Colby, the institution the Echo staff represents Even the Echo and serves. Summer carbon monoxide accident kills Parr y '01 Sure, we've seen our share of BY MEGHANN FOYE roommate from in the attached garage of the and dizziness. She woke her husband must change redesigns, following the basic trends NEWS EDITOR tlie previous year Chesapeake Landing Way townhouse. and soon passed out. After going of news design. In the 1930s, we ran at Colby. According to Maiy Kline, Parry's downstairs to investigate, Mr. everything down five columns, A female Colby student died from Parry had mother, Mrs, Hickman had gotten into Hickman was able to call 911 before Fro m the putting the headline of one story at carbon monoxide poisoning this sum- planned to drive a fender bender before Parry and passing out as well. Police, firefighters the end of the next. That was the mer while visiting a friend in home that night to Douglas had arrived and forgot to turn and rescue vehides soon arrived on the Editor way things were done in the journal- make it to her job the car off. scene and paramedics found Douglas ism world. Maryland. Matt Apuzzo Bryn E. Parry '01 of Alexandria, Va. the neat morning, Carbon monoxide gas seeped Jr. and Emily still awake but disorient- But, seeing as though this paper died June 19 when an automobile was but instead chose through to the family room where ed. came about just two years after the inadvertently left tunning in the PARRY '01 to stay at the Parry was sleeping and then upstairs, Parry was found unconscious and telephone was invented and today garage attached to the home at which Hickmans, where Mr. and Mrs. Hickman, was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma has been 122 years since the our media ranges from wireless fax she was staying. Parry was spending the night at the Douglas, and their other child, Emily, Center in Baltimore. Itfirst pages of the Colby Echo machines to high-speed digital Parry, , Hickman's Annapolis, Md. home 20, were sleeping. The Hicksons were also affected by 20 was visiting her grand- came off the printing press. A lot See EDITOR, when Hickman's mother, Ann, inad- At around 5 a.m. Mrs. Hickman See PARRY, conitnued on page continued on page parents in Rehoboth Beach, Del. with has changed since then, inchiding three Douglas Hickman Jr, 22, her friend and vertently left her 1999 Acura running awoke to feelings of lightheadedness two Health Center almost closed evenings I UNVEILED: By MATT APUZZO "Many of our sister institutions , unwilling to pay the necessary the hospital at a cost of approximate- The Lunder Wing Editor in Chief (Bowdoin, Hamilton, Trinity, Tufts, salary," Humphreys said. ly $1,250. UVM, Holy Cross, Carleton, opens to the public. The Garrison Foster Health Oberlin, Skidmore and others) have Center nearly closed its doors on 24- already discontinued overnight care See page six f ora hour service this summer after on their campuses," said Smith in preview. administrators were unable to hire the letter. nurses to service the facility around In the event of emergencies, stu- the clock, While nurses were hired dents would be transported to and the center will remain open Thayer Unit, MaineGeneral In throughout the 1999-2000 year, the Waterville. I REVIEWED: possibility of ending 24-hour health "i^ll care for Intoxication will be Need a cup o' joe f or a care is still very real. In fact, the 1998 referred to the hospital," said Smith. Overseers' report criticizes the "Heretofore, some marginal cases late study break? See overnight infirmary as "expensive, have been monitored at the Health page three f orwhere diff icult to staff , and variable in Center, Based upon protocols used quality," to identify ' danger signs'... students to go. In a July 9 letter tp Health Center will ; be transported to staff members, the Health Center MnineGeneral'a Emergency Advisory Committee, Student Department cither by the Security Government Association Executive Department or by die local (Delta) RENEWED: Committee members, Colby ambulance service." rii_u ri-uiu / inm-wupi dv.hu Emergency Response lead ers and SGA President Benjamin A nursing shortage nearly forced Garrison Foster to close at night, Can a slum be the Dear of Students Office staff, Humphreys '00 responded to the let- reborn? See page two Dean of the College Uarl Smith out- ter with a 4-pnge memorandum out- The 1998 Overseers Report cor- "Students will certainly think lined a "contln- . lining Ills belief roborated Humphrey 's statement, twice before calling CER if they f or the Foss- gency plan" to that the Health suggesting that If tlio Health Center know the results will be embartasaS close the facility at Center should is kept open, the administration ing, expensive/ and damaging for Woodman tale, i night. remain open and should " adopt a pay scale that the themself or their friend/' he taid, Citing Colby's challenging reflects both experience and train- He also argued that Colby would inability to hire Humphreys ing. Our understanding is that the breach its contractual obligation to tho Xdt UliOrialP MIIMIMIlMMUtKHHHim.MI IIMIIIll llMHHtMMI PS* ni ghttime also challenged current pay scale does neither/ ham- student body — as laid out In the stu- Ward's Words pg. 8 Registered Nurses, Smith's argu- pering recruitment In a tight labor den t hondbbok~-if it closed a facility , Smith said ment that quali- market, especiall y for RN and LPN it promised Its students would be pro- Devils Quoting Scripture ... pg. 8 ¦ Students on the Street.,.,,.-,.,...... , ,,.,„ pg. 8 Garrison Poster's fied nurses are level staff," vided, overnight service unavailable. Humphreys also argued that stu- After advertising for nurses a fliltd v*i_. xvevic-Vvt.« ¦*••«*.«,••»•»•»•»•?<»4,.,.,•*,•¦••,,,.,.,.,.,•»•••» 'PR. ' would be discon- "In , reality, dents would be loss likely to call time, Smith wrote in an Aug, 6 letter i nis vvecK lit riii»i«,,.1.1,,.,.,i,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i,,,,,.,,,,,,,,pflj. / tinued if nurses were not hired by however, the reason nurses are Colby Emergency Response if they ' ' ;¦ ' AUgUSt 1 "!• unavailable Is because Colby Is knew they would l>e transported to See NURSE, continued on page * ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦! 1 " .. -I,'./ ' " ¦' —" ¦" ¦' " "" ' ' '-¦- ' «'¦.—-.--— ft* The Colby Echo 5921 Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME 04901 div e ity Z® Freshmen brin g rs *Z ^ By MEGHANN FOYE and Washington D.C. tained a varsity sport said Beverage. CLASS OF 2003 MATTHEW APUZZO, Editor in Chief NEWS EDITOR Massachusetts, Connecticut and Beverage then turned the focus to DANIEL MORRIS, Managing Editor Maine, however continue to be the the class's sensitivity towards people, Somewhere among us is the owner 13% African American, best represented states at Colby. animals and the environment high- MEGHANN FOYE, News Editor JENNY OT30NNELL, Photo Editor and operato r of a booming livestock Hispanic, Latino, Asian and This year's class is also the most lighting its involvement in communi- GARETH OSBORNE, Layout Editor PATRICKSWILLINGER , Sports Editor business. Someone else has already Native Americans diverse. Thirteen percent of students ty service. "Over 275 of you were GEOFF WARD, Opinions Editor MAX SADLER. Asst. News Editor sailed on a schooner from the represent African American, Hispanic, involved in community service," said RYAN DAVIS, A&E Editor KIM VICTOR, Asst. Layout Editor Latino, Asian, and Native American Beverage. Seychelles to Nova Scotia. With feats 11 transfer students MELANIE GURYANSKY, Photo Editor KAREN VUALI, Subscriptions Manager like these on their resumes no wonder, backgrounds. The class is also greet- Beverage ended by applauding Colby likes to brag about their incom- ing 11 transfer students and will see 66 the students for making it through a ing class of first years. 66 Feb-fresh Feb-fresh in January. Sixty-five per- competitive admissions process. He The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby Marching in to the chimes of cent of the class is from public schools advised the students to be "proud of College on Hiursday of each week the College is in session. Pachebel's Canon, Colby off icially 65% from public schools while 35 percent is from private or your own achievements, but at the greeted its class of first year students parochial schools. same time delight in the accomplish- Letters in Lorimer Chapel for the 182nd time Beverage also proclaimed the ments of your fellow classmates." , y those within the 45% National Honor Society The Echo encourages letters from its readers especiall class's accomplishments: 45 percent of President Cotter also welcomed should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to this past Sunday. In traditional man- members immediate commuiuty. Letters 2O03 were members of the National the new class with a few important or topic at Colby. Letters are due hy Sunday at midnight for pub- ner, the procession was lead by a current issue and messages. He advised the new class the same week. Letters should be typed and must be signed and include President,William R. Cotter, Dean of Honor Soriety; many Were Xerox lication 275 involved in coir_mvmity ' an address or phone number. The Echo will not, under any circumstances, print Faculty Edward H. Yeterian, Dean of Baush and Lomb Medal winners or to remember Colby s history, and to an unsigned letter. Students Janice A. Kassman, Dean of service Book Award winners; and a good look forward to the future, and to If possible, please submit letters in Microsoft Word or text format either on Admissions Parker J. Beverage, number graduated one, two, and respect all lifestyles and beliefs. 3.5" disk or via e-mail at [email protected]. The Echo reserves the right to edit all Jewish Chaplain Raymond Krinsky cants, this year being the s«cond three in their class. "Prejudice has no place in a com- submissions. and College Marshals Debra biggest in admissions history The class of 2003 has already par- munity of scholars," advised Cotter. Campbell and David H. Firmage. ticipated in many interesting experi- He also took the chance at that point Editorials remarked Beverage. The class of ences such as hiking the Appalachian to mention the strength of the Colby The Editorials are the official opinion of the paper. Opinions expressed in the The presentation of the class ban- 2003 is made up of 490 students, 40 , , liberal arts curriculum, "liberal arts individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not of the ner was followed by the customary percent of whom ¦chose Colby in Trail serving as congressional pages Echo. presentation of the Class of 2003 by early decision. and, yes, owning and operating live- without auricular diversity is an Dean of Admissions Parker Beverage. Beverage continued to herald the stock businesses. oxymoron." Contact Us "Surely you must be a charmed class," class' diverse nature citing its geo- The class continues to be highly Cotter also advised students to For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an commenced Beverage referring to the graphic diversity. First years contin- competitive in athletics, ait and music, take advantage of the faculty and to article, please call us at (207)872-3349 or x3349 on campus. unusu all y favorable weather during ue to come from over 40 states and and student government. Some stu- choose courses carefully. Cotter's For questions about advertising and business issues, please call COOT. 22 different countries including dents have received Heisman trophy final message let students know that (207)87203786, e-mail [email protected],or fax (207)872-3555. Beverage proceed ed to inform the Denmark, Hong Kong, France and a-wards (albeit high school Heismans), as the last class of his presidency, he competed in all state matches or and wife Linda would, "always fol- 207*872*3349 [email protected] dass of 2003 of its remarkable statis- Zimbabwe. The class hails from tics. For the fifth consecutive year, small rural towns in Maine to huge earned national rankings. At least 175 low the class of 2003 with special admissions has had over 4000 appli- booming: cities such as New York of this year's first-years have cap- affection. " Off the Hill PARRY: Foss dining and residence halls Student dies in Freshmen forced to re-register of the measure believe $10,000 could open after months or renovation be raised by Oct. 11 and $50,000 accident Wesleyan University B MAX SADLER could be raised by the end of the Continued from page one y M'tddleton , Conn. 1999-2000 academic year. "The pro- ASST. NEWS EDITOR IA programming error that gram is a mark of change in terms of the gas, but were not seriously hurt. crashed Wesleyan University's student fundraising. It could make a After months of construction, Foss "This was pur ely an acrident," said online course registrat ion program world of difference for student activ- dining hall and the Foss/Woodman Annapol is police spokesman Eric deleted all record of first years' ities," remarked student leader residence halls have reopened. Crane in a July interview with the course selections. Freshmen were Benny Adler. Construction has been completed on forced to re-register their course Baltimore Sun. "There was no intent or schedule, in time for students' arrival selections the following day. anything like that. The case is closed." on Mayflower Hill. Students didn 't seem to be bothered Starbucks now everywhere Parry was a multiple-time Dean's The new dining hall has almost by the error. Ranae DeSouza com- Butler University list student and was extr emely interest- doubled its capacity to 250, opening a mented , " It didn 't bother me too Indianapolis , Indiana ed in theater. She was double majoring new adjoining room to the old one. The much, I got the same classes and it Students attending the first week in English and Performing Arts. serving area has been expanded to did not take long." Wesleyan of classes at Butler University were Parry performe d in "Uncle Vanya" allow for better traffic flow. Among administrators have made changes met by something new this week: a in 1997 and "The Baltimore Waltz" and - other new amenities are a steamed rice JENNY O'DONNELL/THE COLBY ECHO to the online registration program to brand new Starbucks cafe. The "Allison's House" in 1998. In January bar, a chai machine and a deli bar, sim- Some of the first students enjoy a meal in the new Foss dining hall. prevent this type of error from Starbucks, which opened Aug. 16 on of 1999, she was in the cast of "Too ilar to the one found in Bob's. Three repeating itself during November 's the Butler campus is the first outlet Much Light Makes the Baby Go different lines, each offering a different that diners at Foss "not liberate the Gwynneth McCoy '01 pointed out that spring course election period. in the city. "It is going to be a won- Blind." Most of these shows are avail- entree, will allow service to move more new plateware from Dining Services." "laundry machines will be up and run- derful addition to the campus and it able on video in Miller Library. quickly. The Foss/Woodman renovation is ning by the 10th and the elevator is not will solidify the campus, ... it will be "Bryn is fun. She is the embodiment A digital music system with 30 also welcomed by residents. Larger working yet either." Besides these Let the fundraising begin a crowning jewel when it comes to rooms have reduced the total bed slight inconveniences, "it ; is pretty Georgetown University of light. Bryn is loving. She is more channels has also been installed. The bringing people together," said than a friend — she is an inspiration. all new china, silverware and trays in count in Foss and Woodman to 185, 35 cool," remarks McCoy that "there are Georgetown , Washington , DC Levester , ic i less than last year. two bathrooms on each floor and there Johnson v e pres dent of Bryn is vivacious. Bryn had a lyrical Foss have prompted many student In an attempt to provide student Student Affairs. Junior Ell Renovations to the building include are less people on each floor which y voice with a distinctive accent who comments. organizations with more funding, McMahon commented that "the a new entrance and separate entrances makes [living] a little more intimate." would help you move and even did. Terrance Landry, Manager of Georgetown Univers ity's student store gives the campus a more high- to Foss and Woodman. "It looks a lot Freshman do have rooms in the ren- Bryn is a tank-top-wea-ing-in-the-mid- Dining Services for Mary Low com- government is close to approving a tech look and it will add a historic al like the new Dana," commented one ovated residence hall. The decision to dle-of-winter, taking-soda-to-class-in- mons , promises that the renovated din- measure which would allow campus value since it is the first Starbucks in sophomore. "A lot less dirty than it allow freshmen to live in a-party-cup, eating-all-her-meals-in- ing hall will have "service-oriented clubs to solicit corporations for Indianapolis. Currently over 2,200 used to." Foss/Woodman caused some sopho- funding and to allow these contri- bowls , listening-to-all-your-important- staff " and that diners will be welcomed Starbucks locations grace cities by the "Foss family." Mr. Landry asks Woodman Head Resident mores to lose their Foss retention. butions to be tax-deductible. around the world. to-you-but-unimportant-to-everyone- Currently, campus organizations else-stories-with-rapt-attention, sill , only receive funding from the uni- free-thinkings free-spirited, beautiful Compiled by Gareth Osborn ¦jxnifll Buiiijiijjj 3iE3_i7^ versity's annual budget. Proponents Echo Layout Editor person ," friends Bradley Reichek '00 and Elizabeth Frankel '00 said in a ttteyparents! statement Tuesday. Care She was planning on studying SpecialVirtftday Back abroad at Colby's London Theatre pro- f all Jf idls gram this spring. Cate Mk ^ll^^boutschool Since the aeddent, Parry 's family J ^^^ has received over 100 letters of condo- Tackoges 1 1 tfc ^^^ H to set special: ^fe^P ^Wj T j .iinir f ii i.miiiii ' *nTr French lence and many Colby students attend- / ^ "Forever Inside " $30 ed her funeral. Occasions Now Serving Sunday Brunoh ^^ H Located "If s kind of an important thing to full brunoh 6 lunch menu ^ ^^^ m Chic Hair realize," said Kline , "that Colby really Including homemade waffles. 38 becomes your family in difficult times We deCiverto camp usl crepes $ croissants from 10-2. like these." ^^^^^ CollegeAvenue (Pas triesj Bagels,sandwiches, j ett Beans ^|Hf Colby is preparing to set a date for y AtJIaoent to RR l Cinema Wm WatervMe, Maine (207) 872-7524 the Parry's memorial service, but MASTER VISA AMEX DISCOVER 872-9500 4-10 pm dally needs to confer with Parry's family, j JOB MainSt. iWuervUOt,MaUu. 207872 87lj 10% off food Wed. S Thurs. said Kassman. nights with a Colby student IP. Buy.l.Get_ 2_ Free! (Efiai &tlfe Samt size same riumber toppings , j I ¥" ' T\ • f ' °f | rl Yd>£> M ^i W/lQl Corny ,ut please, | | M.\l%i>%>JL ftcfitauran t \ irAJAMAtOm wit h *m delivery, i OQF thi offtr I* buy 1, get 1 fr«
$3 Mar garitas If M Made from fresh lime juice and jAm_^ P choice Tequila ^tk _f\ ^m ^ Mfl ^ ^ ^ ^ O mL-Wim^r * jg ^ mT\P M ______^LP ^ _-• ^_ mm mm U k^ . JkVI ^j |B i|pFreshly i^ «f the -en made salsas lg n kun ^ Homemade c*22 Silver Street, Waterville , Maine desserts ^ ^ n/// | 872-7581 V\Il "J oin our fi esta!" Particu larly Interestin g .2 tacos for th e Jff ^ J^^ j ^flU^price of 1 VfEfc' " Colby " ^ ^VWth ID J ^F — — - ' : ', Clothin g ¦ ¦ Specializing in Collision Repairs of All ^g| 3 Vehicles, Foreign and Domestic m Aliocomplete aligwnent ihoc^ atriito, etc. J ewelry CT I Maximum Jfl f HlL I I Satisfaction and Thin gs ^^^^^ mt * ot her Good cr/l m Guaranteed * ____ l. ^ ^B^_____^ ^ ^ P^^ I DAVID MATHIEUCO. 1 AUTO BODY Big, Cool ¦ UMMttod St., MMn-ltoow Stor e^^S AIM W«t«w »U KW r H 1928 UTO ttttlfl ' ' ** *'* **v*''kh ______M______l______^ NEWS BRIEFS
• Lobster Trap • y ¦ p9^HB____P* Mj&t' ' _____ - m\ *_H m _l I'M •__ . ______¦I' ______L ___ ^_L.^ __r ______I'I ___ ^ _____. CcpyfTT Twenty-eight people were ______^ ______mr ' * ;a *'H < 4 ri injured on July 25 when Marie L. ^* Y ^ _ ^fW v i^mi l i " r ^i ^*V' *- ___wJr "i5r ^t'^ TC Wyman, 87, drove her car ¦ through the w all of a local _M__BM> ______n^" B_ ^ *^ *^ ______*— _ •— ¦___-^A»^m' > ^^^ 1^ ^-- ' t |- ,ii. f* '__ii»2w*_ ^^^^^ ______seafood restaurant the Lobster Trap causing thousands of dol- lars of damage. Ms. Wyman had just eaten lunch at the restaurant when entered her car in front of the " " ¦ ' * ' restaurant. Ms. Wyman then ___-^l_S_i__r • • ** __*«_*' H^3__6i__it. "^ -. l«l?H-wB3_i I t^^ \ •^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -^-_r_-lll rB-_f TTfi ' ili B'' lTl--" T_ P . * i 111 Jl ' ' ^' I' ' • •*. • • back hier car into a van in the parking lot and shifted into drive. She then drove directly into the restaurant. The restaurant was forced do rebuild a wall, install new win- dows and remodel the entrance of the building. Construction efforts -were accelerated so that the restaurant could reopen faster. An estimated six months 55555^ -_____B of work was completed in nine ¦^HaBr ^^5 ¦ ^_____. days. Out oi the 28 injured, no one was seriously hurt. m\mm ^r ^^ 99W9999mWL^9kW9mmm\\V ^^KrjrfwrJjST, _\/>^__r' ^_ T._/> ^______N^^ "~ _. VL_ H Watch Batter y 's amazing that no one was 4 ; "It ____L_L__L______L ______„^\_~_4k%_ |H2 ^ killed," commented Becky W ^ ^ jFT^/ Siviski, a waitress at the Lobster I HHttl gMpipM ______a v^Cll______l Trap. The event was mentioned in an article in the August 23 issue ¦ ______¦ IF _A ^^^^ l______l_ ^^___H ___-3-*^ . of Time magazine. The article is I"X\ ^^ ^^~-mtm_ W_W\W^// ^^^^^^M m _ . VS1__&-I about tougher licensing stan- dards for the elderly. _-___BiK-M-3___-_---_Kt^___U_J. is¦"' s^^^k______1______K : (207) 872-3711 ' _m\>^M^9f -^mWWxw' • Colby in the \^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bh. 103 Main Street Rw^O/\i c) \ rankings • Waterville, Maine ^mfjE^^l Fine Jewelers^-^ ; Colby Students better start "W Waterville, Maine 04901 ! studying again. U.S. News and Hr ^£^^ World Report's latest rankings iH r nJ (207) 872-9025 of the Best National Liberal Arts If You See Diamond Professionals Since 1914\ Colleges places Colby one notch KOL-t^Ba^^Y . down this year from last year's a Puffin 17*" spot. Colby now shares Every Day!^ number 18 with Bryn Mawr, on the Road, I^^SJ •¦ ' ' Colgate and Hamilton. No need ^^mr ^J f^pPw'' Monday-Friday, 9 am-7 pm **sL- TABLE TQGS 1 , to worry about CBB rivalry: Saturday, 9 am-5:30 pm II Sunday, 11 am-5 pm Stop! Wt^^ Bowdoin also went down two decorative Tablejtfpparel spots from 7th to 9th and Bates \v Come in Today! j a whopping four places from Summer 19th to 23™ Other NESCAC Clearance rankings include Amhert 2n°, The Leader Williams 3rd, Middlebury 5th, ^B in ^^ ^^ Wesleyan 10th, Trinity 22nd, wLs-' '__ J 4-color Technology an[d Connecticut College 25t*1. •:. Captain Puffin , l mascot ofDowneast Energy officia Hy' T new high tech 4-c •We're Number 2! • You'll find 23 Puffin Stops on the ^~ olor press mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm4 ^^mmmW^Mm ^^ ^f ^Lm ^^ ^^mmmmmmmt mtt^-^Eh ^^^ X ^^^^^^^ B'WmfMl^00m- i road from Kennebunk to Katahdin. T atest j (LStore Jf or Those (Unique president William Cotter was Whether you need gas, snacks, or a ^H l Mac leased with Colb 's jump from ^\ computer systems p y state map we've got it all. Use this, ^H pec oratingIdeas 2nd 9* place to place in the coupon for a free half liter bottle of 00 "~ category of "most beautiful ^Er lugh res our own natural spring water. $A HL , color copier Table Togs is a unique specialty shop teeming with table campus" in this year's f/f ^K BKrZ T to 11x17 linens and a variety of home entertaining and decorating Princeton Review. University of T Southern Maine Vlakes-Region OFF wt ^ MIT Richmond is the only campus KMiiMfaunk Maine all student haircuts ideas. that beats Colby in the nation. Route 1 • 985-8009 Gray ]lami a ing, bi?,ding You will discover a lovely selection of table cloths, napkins, , ¦ Route 26 * 657-5090 Bk¦ y4 pJhotocopy! ing ' Colby also improved from 9*" Kittery ^^ and place mats to enhanc e any decor from casual country to • " Route 1 • 439-6713 North Windham __§wfe_ ~ to 6 for best food and from Portland 670 Roosevelt Trail PL— fast service &. formal elegance. Table Togs features heirloom quality brass th 1196 Congress Street 893-1184 D fr ee delivery 18* to 7 in "how widely used 774-8047 Raymond ^--^J^ candlesticks and snuffers. China dinner ware, delightf ul is beer." All ratings are com- Route m 655-3457 Scarborough ' i (Next to Jorgcnsen's) English porcelain teapots with matching service pieces, plus piled from random surveys 613 Route 1 __ , .... ^^v^y v Central Maine a rain bow array of candles by Colonial Candle of Cape Cod, taken from students on each of ggg.5022 ______^______K\______A_____V _^______i bu the campuses. South PorUind *" .,lrn , . and much , much more. ; Maine Tpke. Exit 7 774-8377 ^S^786"°555 Your decorating plans and • Say hello to 484 Center Street gift selections will not be Q^usl WdtGTVillG VMid-Coasl Maine 777-7295 complete without a visit to new faculty • lath Augutta TrauAi Qapui^A 230 North Street 101 Bangor Street Table Togs where you will »ravei service 442-7088 Colby will welcome 40 new 623-1383 experience a quaint and 873-0692 ^ faculty members to Mayflower Brunswick 146 Civic Cenler Dr. a> 211 Pleasant Street 622-6263 friendl y atmosphere along v r-^ Hill this fall. Three are Colby 725-2579 * 150 Mount VemonAve, w ith p leasant a n d ' ^ grads i Tina Beauty '93, Jim 101 Bath Road 622-9567 V^jSi^^^^Z^ Cook '78, and Bernadette 725-5299 Offering Fine Selection knowledgeable personal 35 Uvamofa Pails a of Jewelry and Repa ir Services z^t^^^^ ^^ !^1 Graham '96. Beauty, a teaching Damariacotta 57 Main Streel service. Table. Togs is located ""OPT m j * assistant in chemistry will soon Business Route 1 897-5665 563-5792 „. . .,, p So Please Stop b and at 189 Main Street , the have her MS from Penn State's Watorvillo ¦c^N^ni y Oj4 ^i «S»^agBBB |^ / Rockland 95 College Avenue beginning of downtown , , Visit Us in Lovely ^^ ^^tfBBKBKIlli__ ^______i College of Medicine Cook 191 Park Street 877-9392 ^^^^^P ^S______^m_ffiffljffi »fiiffigalI______H M.ed from UMO, will be a visit- 594-2181 Downtown Waterville. ,»,v, ¦ .., - 94 PleasnnlStreet JflOT^f Waterville ^^ ing instructor in education, and 131 North Main St. 872-8856 x9______^ 596-0200 Graham will be a teaching jj n^S^1^ always providing service with a smile! ^^^B assistant in biology who expects Win Nno Hampshire her MS degree from Utah State. Sanbornvllls, NH Route 16+109 • 603-522-8672 from Colby College . I^STsheuT pawnSho ^l •Don't FOREget • . Secured Loans Quick! H v ^e^^ ^^^^^^^^^ Wil__-^ej itW_ Just bring your I Tlie Fifth Annual Colby Golf ¥ 873-6324 ¦ Day at Sugarloaf / USA will be Downtown % Jtlf^ ^>CBiL |AA2ililff&ny^^^ ^^ "Valuables " to us, held this year on Sunday, Sept. J ^ $ ^^mB or call ¦ 12. For only $55 a person, Waterville Jk T JM ^ ^ ^PBB___a| for more INFO I golfers can purchase a bucket of li p ^ ^ balls at the driving range, 18 rwnnSvO& 1 # holes of golf, o cart, a BBQ Rim St. l unch at the Inn, prizes, awards \^F r-_——...... _ .— Mfr-1 —' 3 and a chance to win $10,000 for I The V^^* ¦ a hole-ih-one. See Bruce FREE l6.9oz.Bottle of s *\ , Concourse J_T ' j$^r^ H Microwaves , TVs/^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ B Barnard at the Bookstore X3335 ( i-w«wl ,w to sign up. ; oc II __Xx <&§r H Stereos , Cameras , Leather Jackets ,^ I ^'ii V(&ter ¦ CDs, Tapes , Tools, Jewelry , ¦ Change s to the &&.JJ owneast ¦ Computers , ETC.. ,!,... X^^ ' ". """ ^T^ ____ "^ wiliim Ndtiiwl Sprln« W»tor N. phone system • tKJ ^^t w^sjt ^^T ___! /*^ I i^V fknNkn Onii oiupfln pervWl m \ > ' Expire*5-50-00 v^^ W------W-M-mmmmm-W9^m------mm----L^- T^ M ' Colby student phone num- §§0M ^J &r Ff bers will jiow start with the pre- \ \ * fix 859 Instead of the old 877. ^^^ KJ |^ Ka ^^^^^^ JJ U^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |^^^^ U^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H Another change in the system is y , 4 ' , /if ' the move from 4000 to 6000 and w 7000 mi rubers, Eventually the college plans redesignate the &0titi f > 4> STATIONERS PEOPLE^Sl to ______-^ __T^ ____^^_i^^^^P __¦ _S-^^______= % numbers'to correspond with 74 Main St. * 873-5111 <% ¦ ¦' ^^"^alO" fig Spa | [SPECIALIZING IN ALI PHASES "/HAIR CARBI jjj «Sj MH mailbox numbers. This will ^m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\^^j^l [ ^ ^ allow all students to have their m\\\\\\\\\\\m:^ Yourone-stop shop for fl K Wldo SolocHon ot Salon Prcductt PIU* $ ^ art & office supplies, ; w Therapeutic Massage • Complete Mall Care • Pedicures • Y: pwn discrete phone numbers ^^^^^^^ ¦¦¦SS . Personalized Skin Treatments,, Facials & Body Wraps • \. arid voice-mail. NriQHMflQVQ i^^^^^^ Kjcustom framing , stationery ' Aromatherapy • Mako-Up Application & Instruction : mmmmmmmm-m-WmtmmmWBmmmWlmWmjhWmm^^ and a unique selectionof v Permdnent & Temporary Hair Removal • Sun Bed • Steam Room decomtive canis & gifts. OPEN:TUai.- 8at.ondTu»i,ftW«d.Ev«nlngi ¦ ¦ \< ~&&J[j ^ Voted favorite downtown { ' Complied by Meghnfiii Foye . < gB^^ of lpeo. . | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^^^^^^^ n i ^^^ K m^M^^MK^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^t X Z^V .,, byalncw A =**===.„ (Mm-, cornersts-sm of Front & Templa Streel * — »! ,., 4 ' Afe ,., ... ¦,, „.,,. , . - .. . .¦ . . . i .. ¦ ; ., ,. ff . , : .; ______- ^ Q ' ; r v, HBHH_WBHBH_HB___-_BB___BHB . k_:Q-X . ppfnem^hyl A, ',: WATERVILLE ' W, M ^ ' - - S SSlSmmm . . ' ¦ ; " ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ ' ¦' '' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' '¦ ' ' ¦ ¦' *' $"£» ' "' ' - -y^ S*^ _ - • • . . • : . • , • , . . I . " "
¦ ¦ - , ' , - • ; %Y „
10 p.m. - Retried Confusion, Stone Coast Brewing Co,, Portland . $1, For more information, call 773- 2337.
Wednesday, 9/15
8 p.m. - Wellness Lecture Page Commons Room, Cotter Union, "Deadly Persuasion: Advertising and Addiction" with Dr. Jean Kilbourne, media critic, lecturer and writer. Reveals the cumulative impact of advertising on attitudes and society. MELANIE GURYANSKY/THE COLBY ECHO COLBY MUSEUM O. ART COLBY MUSEUM OF ART Trom left, Undine by Joseph Mozier " The Three Sisters" by Anonymous, and John Marin ' s " From Seeing Cafe Split," all of which are part of the American collection of the Colby Museum of Art. This collection is now perrmantly displayed ibn the new Lunder Wng. Grand Central Cafe Hi Theater offerings range from Touching' to 'Zany fr _4E__flflH____ < By RYAN DAVIS Maine region has higher-than-average occurrence of hearing A+E EDITOR Upcoming plays impairments, "We feel that the campus and the community will receive the play very well," Thurston says. The lineup of fall productions at Colby's Performing Arts The final faculty-directed play of the semester will be a pro- Department include a comedy about the extinction of the • "The Skin of Our Teeth" Oct. 14 — duction of "Macbeth" under the direction of Sewell. The per- human race, an immortal classic being entered into a presti- a "funny, crazy, zany play" to herald the formance will be entered in the American College Theater Maine 's #1 Pizzeria! i ti i d i i the- Festival contest, the fourth time in ten years the College has brick oveniw pizzas and rustic sandwiches g ous compe t on an an Intr gu ng first for the world of ater. All will combineMor an exciting season on the stage of closing millenium fielded an entry, While Thurston classifies the play's chance of f eaturinglowfat Imlthfulspeclaltlei i i considering contest winners are gen- 8(WM.WUM'fUTI«W»'M6«in8-l*K»WWI Strider Theater. w nn ng as "a long shot," Railroad Sq • WottrvUlo» 673-»l35 erall he thinks it will give the perforrnr The f oil theater season at Colby opens October 14 with y student-written plays, 20%off»o Colby students Thornton Wilder era valuable experience working on a production designed to 's "The Skin of Our Teeth." directed by Joylynn • "The Miracle Worker " Oct. 23 — wilh IP Mon.* Wed. Wing. Performing Arts chair Jim Thurston says that the depart- tour, Should the play win the New England competition, it will ment selected this "funny, crazy, zany play" a s an observance of Performed by Cleveland Signstage and fea- compete on a regional level and if it wins there, will be per- the closing millennium, actress both blind and deaf. formed at the Kennedy Center. "Macbeth" also marks the "Everyone is talking about the millennium and whether or turing an beginning of an experiment wherein plays at Colby will be per- we should do anything to mark it," he explains; "We picked formed for more than one weekend, In this case November 19- SvSB^^ 'The Skin of Our Teeth' because it is a play that deals with 20 and December 3-4. . 10 through Thursday, Sept, 16 human survival." • "Macbeth" Nov. 19-20 and Dec. 3-4 — Tlie November showing represent a "test production" aUMilM or SAM The play follpws the Antrobus family from the Ice ages Directed by Dick Sewell and might be designed to take the pressure off performers when the play R Nlfljhtly at 4>30 n^q through a nuclear holocaust to illustrate that humanity is per- actually opens, and provide additional opportunities for stu- petuall y on the brink of extinction, Among the play's more performed at the Kenned y Center dents to attend. Should the experiment with "Macbeth" be suc- MY SON THI unusual aspects is its inclusion of such characters as wooly cessful , it may become the norm for Colby plays, , FANATIC mammoths and mystical muses, aspects which prompt In addition to Ihe above productions, professional costume R Nightly at 7:00 KCttlneos Sat, ir»-irt s-ift ^ ifeisfft ^- " -¦ ¦ formance of "The Miracle Worker" by William Gibson, The In selecting the play, -the department took Into the sur- for Fall WM. ' -Y : a :,; :- . .;• . -. . .; , , y. Matinees Set, ind Sufc. ifciaiM y; ^^^^^^ J -^^^^^^^^^^A^t^UA ti jiplay tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her,famous pupil, rounding community Into consideration since the Central ¦ • • . y.^^ s ^ TTFTTT ¦ ' ¦ ¦ " ' ¦ ' 4 , , " ., ' . ,. ' I.'' ¦: ¦ : ¦ ¦ ! ' ¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦ ¦ • ' ¦ Mfev;,, : . ¦:. . ' ' ' ' " ' • ' ' * ' ' . ' ' •M ,W Dull Characters, Musi c departm ent conce rts off er Tedious Story Sink vari ety of styles and perform ers By RYAN DAVIS us but allow students to study with works for the clarinet, as A-+E EDITOR them as well," with or without acad- well as the premiere of a "Summer of Sam" emic credit. new piece he has writ- The Colby music department is In fact, some faculty members ten for the occasion. This week preparing for a typically hectic slate travel from as far as Boston each Thomas is "another reall Director: Spike Lee of fall performances. From now until week to teach here. "If s . y an example of the wide- in film the end of the school year, the amazing resou rce for the middle of ranging talent on the department has concerts scheduled Maine," he adds. Colby Music faculty," Starring: John Leguizamo and Ryan Davis for virtually every weekend featur- The follow ing weekend says Saunders. "He Jennifer Espostio ing a wide range of music per- September 18 at 8 p.m., the Portland plays at the highest level formed by faculty, students and out- String Quartet, Colby artists-in-resi- in two very different Touchstoae ike Lee's highly controver- Distributed by side artists. Department chair Steve dence, will perform a special show worlds: classical and Spsial film "Summer of Sam" Pictures Saunders is confident that the vari- entitled "The President's Choice" as jazz." itations for outside performers each was attacked from every ous concerts will draw members of a tribute to retiring President Cotter In fact, he began > his musical year, and the Quintet is one of the the Colb career as an angle before it even went into Playing at Railroad Square.on y community in addition to and his wife. opera conductor, yet has few the faculty has selected to per- will perform pieces by release earlier this summer. September 10-16 those from around the area. The PSQ performed with such jazz legends as form. The rest of the season's con- "Attendance at some of the Billy Taylor. He has been Italian-Americans objected to the a featured certs feature student groups such as music department Cotters' favorite player at the Bravo Colorado Vail movie's characters - nearly all of the Chorale or the Colby Symphony Review Grade: D+ events has SOME FACULTY composers, includ- Music Festival and the Moab Musi c whom are immoral, foul-mouthed Orchestra. In some cases, the con- increased dramati- ing Beethoven, Festival in Utah. According to Italians - including street toughs, MEMBERS TRAVEL certs represent final exams for the cally in the past Mozart and Saunders, Thomas is equally at disco dancers and gaudy punk ness with punk convert Ruby and performers , but in all cases, students decade," he said. Schubert. home perform ing both jazz and clas- rockers. forms a band with her called The FROM AS FAR AS have spent enormous amounts of But, "thaf s not to The Quartet sical music and his performance will Others detractors said that the Late Term Abortions. However, as time and effort to put them on. s extremel ic- ' ile say we don't want BOSTON itself has played mix elements of both. film' y graphic dep Sam s victims p up, and New EACH Saunders emphasizes that Colby is tions of actual historical homi- York experiences a brutal heat to have more." together for 20 Homecoming Weekend, October an extremely music-oriented school. cides, in which the victims are not wave and consequent brownouts, The first chance WEEK TO TEACH years, longer than 16 at 8 p._n. will bring the first out- " People don't realize full y the named and do not appear in any neighborhood vigilantes take the students will have nearly any other side performance of the fall season caliber of perf ormer that we canhear scene other than their deaths, was search for the killer into their own to see the talent HERE professional "quar- from the Zephyros Wind Quintet. at Colby nearl y every week/' he insensitive and tasteless. Even the hands. Ritchie's bizarre lifestyle, Colby has, to offer tet, and has been at All five members of this chamber says. "Usually, film's subject, "Son of Sam" serial which also includes his stints as a will come Colby since 1986, music ensemble are currently pursu- to see performances like these on such a regular basis, killer David Berkowitz, now a gay stripper and porn star, makes September 12 at 3 p.m. when the the year after the school awarded ing degrees at the Juilliard School of born-again Christian, denounced him a prime suspect. Colby music faculty kicks off the them honorary doctorates. Well Music and four years ago became you would need to live in a major city" the movie for dredging up memo- The plot summary is probably season with a recital. known across the United States, they the first wind quintet to win the ries of his crimes, which he says he more interesting than the resulting While listening to professors per- have released numerous CDs and grand prize at the National Chamber Even then, one would expect to committed while possessed by two-and-a-half hour film, which form may not sound particularly have recently returned from a tour Music Competition. Various mem- deal with parking and exorbitant Satan. devotes far too much of its run- exciting to those unfamiliar with the of Japan. bers have performed with such ticket prices. Here at Colby, all Still, with all the word of mouth ning time to Vinny and Dionna's music department, Saunders says On October 3 at 3 p.m., Eric renowned performers as the events take place free of charge at that preceded it, "Summer of violent, yet tiresome arguments. that "people don't realize that our Thomas, director of Colby's "Wind National Repertory Orchestra and Lor imer Chapel, making the conceit Sam" tanked at the box office, For much of the movie, Lee fails faculty includes nationally recog- and Jazz Ensembles, will give a per- the Philadelphia Orchestra. series one of the hidden perks of bringing to light a flaw in the film to convince us that the mad killer nized artists who not only play for formance of several well-lanown Colby receives hundreds of solic- being a Colby student. even more glaring than the quite on the loose has altered the char- real ones mentioned above: it just acters' lives very much. In addi- isn't very interesting. tion, the audience never connects - There is a reason the movie is with any of the major characters to Guster no longer just 'for lovers'; Dance called "Summer of Sam," as Lee the extent that their problems made clear in interviews, he did mean much to us at all. not make a "Seven"-type detective The film's fabricated news film about the Son of Sam killings, reports of terror in the streets (in Hall Crasher's new sound is 'Purr-feet' he intended to show the effect the which Lee plays a reporter) are murders had on the Bronx during better at bringing out the effect the forefront of the Boston music band has released a new album each the summer of 1977. , Sam had on New York than the CD scene. Relentless touring along with year since, all featuring horn-heavy Had he stuck with that premise, narrative elements, but the most Shakedown the success of their first major label third-wave ska. That is what makesdie the film may have been more effective parts of "Summer of album, "Goldfl y," has earned the band latest release, Purr so surprising. engaging, but at some point Lee Sam" involve its title character, a faithful core of devoted fans around Sam Heck Purr is a definite break from the decided to focus more of his ener- played by Michael Badalucco. the United States. Riding this wave of ' history gy on peripheral stories in which Berkowitz is seen living in growing nationwide attention, the Dance Hall Crashers in ska. the Son of Sam is mentioned only pigsty of an apartment, driven band played at Woodstock 1999 over The band has returne d with a new occasionally in conversation. insane by the incessant barking of the summer. On the heels of this record label and a new style. They have Nearly the entire movie follows his neighbor's dog ("Sam"). There growing success comes the bandis lat- abandoned ska rhythms almost com- a group of four fictitious people: are chilling scenes in which est release, "Lost and Gone Forever." pletely, dropping all horns from the Vinny (John Leguizamo); his wife Badalucco reads the actual letters On Lost and Gone Forever," the Dionna (Mira Sorvino); their record and opting instead for a harder Berkowitz left at his crimes. broad range of Guster's talent is evi- friend Ritchie (Adrian Brody) and hitting, guitar driven brand of punk. However, such letters are disturb- dent. The song "Fa Fa" almost sounds his girlfriend Ruby (Jennifer Dance Hall Crashers Tearing throug h the 12-track albupi .in ing in and of themselves, it is no like it could be something performed Espositio). Purr just over 30 minutes, the band doesn't great credit to the film that they by Phish. Other songs, like "All the Macho hairdr esser Vinny d leave much room for creativity.It does, are included. Way Up to Heaven" , seem to draw Fink & Black Recor s cheats on Dionna at every oppor- Moreover, the Berkowitz char- Release Date: August 24 however , showcase tight vocal!har- tunity then spends endless scenes on steady bluegrass and country acter appears in so few scenes that rhythms, The styles vary from the Dance Hall Crashers were playing monies, as well as skilled guitar riffai overanalyzing his motivations for he cannot alleviate the boredom melanchol y, compositional sound of ska in Berkley California in 1989, So if you're not too busy missing doing so. When he has sex with generated by the other characters, "Two Points for Honesty " to the play- before most people knew what ska the horns , you may enjoy "Beverly Dionna's cousin on Lover's Lane and even when he does app ear we ful and straightforward pop of was. The band was originally formed ", * in a spot where the Son of Sam are given no sense whatsoever Kills "Remember to Breathe , , or Guster "Barrel of a Gun. Deftly negotiating by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, strikes later that evening, he about what is going on in his " "Won't be the Same". Overall, the Lost and Gone Forever their way through this vast array of alumni of the legendary punk band becomes paranoid that the killer mind , apart from his out bursts of Dance Hall Crashers do as well as a Sire Records /Hybrid Record ings musical styles, Guster shows off Operation Ivy, and disbanded shortly saw him and that he will be the "Shut that dog up!" punk band as they ever did as a ska Release: Sept 23 tremendous talent in performance after formation. In 1992, after playing a next victim. Those who are interested in the band, " has a lot to offer the Guster has been active in the and innovation in songwriting, leav- reunion concert, the band reformed and " Purr Ritchie has just moved back to Son of Sam would do better to ea i Boston ar s nce their formation at ing the listener with a finely crafted without Armstrong and Freeman, now listener. the neighborhood after taking up read a book or find a documentary Tufts University in 1992. The band' s album. "Lost and Gone Forever" is fronted by vocalists Elyse Rogers and the new punk rock lifesty le, which about the case than waste time or 1994 independent debut album , one of the most exdting albums in Karina Denike. The debut album, Sam Heck is the music directdr.jbr' disturbs his old friends and makes this meandering, unfocused and "Parachute," d catapulte the band to "Lockjaw," finally came in 1995. The WMHB and the Echo music reviewer him an outcast. He finds happi- altogether disappointing film. recent memory. ra Loua il— ' ^
&7t i/ie Go% (ScAo, (//amoutid a way of f ife, ' ' /f' .' ' ¦ ¦ . '' . (¦' , '.i
¦ ' ¦ ¦- ' ¦ •. ,:Y J.. 9Ve wpect/ulli/invite j/cw io woiAJbt 6ke
' ¦ ' I £Dm* (Scmua/
&&$<$&>Q/lf otSteauked ' ,.,„ ¦ ' ' . " ¦ '' ' ' ¦ ' f " • .. 4 4.'. \ r • , tfteaaejointfie (ScAo ttaffi inSfioygoy/OCv on ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ;, A " , ' .. : ¦¦ ' • ¦ • . .. ' " ' • ' ¦' • J> Y' SFumdqy, (SyriemAw 9 at 7 /),m. ^ y& a t/iott i/ifowiatwnal' meeting,
' ¦ ¦ : ' ¦ '• ' ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ ' ' ¦' ; ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ .[) ¦ ' Y • ¦ >. , . ' ' , ' ' . ' •• , " , " ' SiM.'i ¦¦ ¦ ' " ' , ,t ¦VVV ¦ ¦ '¦ laiflk» uw____-_-__ ¦ ¦• ' _^^___9n__imM Qpmioiis se^,^ JL Opinions Editor: Geoff Ward
Editorials Another year, another pain m the butt unfair to checkers New policy Since the approximately $30,000 came back hereknowing more or less this summer the check- SlNCE THE APPROXI- Dining Services instituted a new policy Ward's we all pay to Colby is not going to what to expect. ers who swipe your card at the .doors of the dining halls are no bathroom supplies, lef s hope it is MATELY $30,000 WE I'm a year older and therefore a 'll be sitting up at atten- Words longer allowed to read while, on duty.They being used for something important year wiser. tion, waiting anxiously for the next batch of Colby kids to come ALL PAY TO COLBY IS Geoff Ward like hiring a few professors in the I remember most of the TV chan- through with their IDs. American Studies department. NOT GOING TO BATH- nels here so I don't have to -fiend as You won't be seeing Shirley reading her romance novels, or any- I understand that I may sound a lit- ' much time as I did last year trying to one at Bobs with the National Inquirer. Which raises a question: tle annoyed, but I bet President Cotter ROOM SUPPL IES, LET S figure them out. After all, it was quite Services be so cruel? why on Earth would Dining would like to introduce myself as gets decent toilet paper. And he gets HOPE IT IS BEING a hassle trying to read that little pink Let's face it, guarding the door at Dana isn't the most exciting job the new Opinions Editor for .the paid to be here. card. on campus. For a few minutes each morning, afternoon and Colby Echo. During my time in But if s not just the bathroom prob- USED FOR SOMETHING I'm aware of, and growing more a large influx of students livens things up, but more often evening this position I hope.to offer my opin- lems that have gotten to me. I think IMPORTANT LIKE HIR- comfortable with die fact that than not things move at a relaxed pace. During these times, if ions to you, the students of this insti- just being a sophomore has affected although it is extremely hot outside y reasonable to let these another task is not at hand, it's perfectl tution, on subjects pertinent to our me. Last year I was theoretically a ING A FEW PROFES- right now, and die temperature in my employees crack open a book. pedagogical goals here at Colby. member of the lowest rung on the SORS IN THE room is about 120 degrees, in about We've heard the explanation: some checkers get so engrossed in That brings me to the first of Colby food chain, but the reality is two months it will be unbearably cold their books that they fail to notice students sneaking by. However, today's subjects, the toilet paper in the that freshman are quite spoiled, and AMERICAN STUDIES and stay that way until it is time to as any student can attest to, if we need to sneak in to the dining bathrooms. Most toilet paper (excuse if s the sophomores that are really the DEPARTMENT. leave for summer break. halls, we'll find a way to do so. And more often than not the only me, bathroom tissue) commercials lowest of the low. Last year I learned that many of is because of Dining reason people try to bypass the front sentry you see on TV emphasize the softness I first became aware of this at the more of trying to change one of my you lucky students will kick off your work- Services' draconian ID policy. No one who just spent an hour and strength of the toilet paper they're end of last year during room draw dasses in order to fulfill one of my dis- first weekend at college with, a court back to Foss to pick up a for- ing out at the fieldhouse wants to hike selling. It's all, "two-ply" and, time. As a freshman I has quite a spa- tribution requirements. Freshman summons! With Loudness this week- recruit our buddies to help us gotten ColbyCard. We'd rather just "squeezably soft." cious triple. This year, because sopho- have priority over anyone in all 100- end, if s inevitable. \ slip into Bobs. Well, here at Colby we have one- mores get last pick in the room draw level dasses, so even though if s rec- For my parents, I realized that the 't losing any money . The point here is that Dining Services isn half-ply toilet paper that disintegrates I'm living in a closet that someone in ommended that you get your require- novelty of my being away at college are slow. All this policy because Shirley is reading when things if touched. If s pathetic. If s so thin thie Dean of Students office designated ments out of the way by the end of had worn off, and not only were they needs to be done, does is add an unnecessary limitation to a job that that if s virtually impossible to pull it as a double in a poor attempt at yowr sophomore year, this little wrin- not as sad to see me go as they had but isn't exactly the most exciting thing going. off of the roll with any sort of force. If humor. kle makes it a little more difficult. been last year, but they shoved con- Let's not be difficult about this, OK? If Dining Services has some- you're not careful you'll just tear off a More sophomore woes set in dur- But don't let me make you think siderably less money my way as I said for hungry students to thing else for checkers to do while waiting tiny useless piece that ends up on the ing the summer when I received my that being a sophomore is entirely goodbye. and stare at the arrive, that's one thing. But to insist they sit there floor of the bathroom. financial aid package for this year. horrible, in fact there are actually a But most importantly I learned to wall is something else entirely. These people are our friends, give In fact, every time I go into They hooked me as a freshman with a few perks to not being a freshman bring my own toilet paper. them back their dignity. the bathroom there aire dozens of little pretty decent aid package, but now anymore. torn pieces of paper next to the toilet that they've got me here, they reduced If s always hard when the summer clearly left there by disgruntled stu- my aid and increased my "contribu- is over and the realization hits that Colby needs 24-hou r health center dents just hoping in vain for an intact tion" considerably. you have to go back to school and do Geoff Ward is the Opinions Editor Last fall, the Overseers - the group of experts that evaluate the square to put to use. I also made the mistake as a sopho- real work. At least as a sophomore I f or the Colby Echo many facets of Colby - told the administration our Health Center Was a bit too lavish. Overnight care, what is that all about? Why pay a nurse to watch over students who have had too much to drink when there is a perfectly good emergency room right down the road? Colby didn't really like that idea but when, over the summer, it felt the strain of the nursing shortage, the idea became a possibili- Shooting Stars and Shooting Cops ty. The process of finding a nurse was made more difficult by the Jamal supporters are largely leftist activists speech, which is wonderful for expressing fact that the job description entailed dealing with drunken college Devils quoting with pleas ranging from a
BJUJjMwwn^^MnUHnHfflj^^JH echo @colby.eduecho @colby.edu : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ' < ¦ ¦ ¦ ' " ¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ; / " w-y ' . ' , • - , ' . y/ < . . ,- . .: ;. < ¦ - ' • . . . 4 ' 4 . . , 4 . , .• , ,, . , ,s .,;; . ; , ,, ^ , ______pf ^______HiM^ ^Zw . ^Mt ^^^^^ ^ ^^_^ — —
^^ ¦ pf ' - t ' i^^M.^-^* ^^* «-m«siwliHiili ^amii ^KflSnP ^Hi " ^' tP^J *^^ r~ ^BP^ ^3s!______k ^ HP^ ^^ llii * ^ BP^ ^ ^^BB- ^5r
^ ¦dPn*-f£*f?,z, >« ' ^'
™ % ^^ jf______B *¦ _ jfej M> aft * ^SsL^ ^ %. -f ¦* ueuW u(d^_^__^______B ______» ii * R^^^ _^______^? jg£t ^^^^^^ Kf __\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\t^^ ' ______^u^ M^dKri ^^______-____8___^__i ^H___. Br -____r s ?i^______F ^^ __H______E ^______HH____F 1^______I^______f I
(l 8e ? ______r ______¦ __l___^___ : ^5p Ssgw **'^ ikWLWs i ^-___9______* _ j______f _^__tf_^______B______^______« ^^ B____^______^ s&^^ ^^fin gT H ^m\\\\\\\\\\w ^^^iii t.^iiifit--I-i-fKfi..v F dSE^* *^ -ftfe ttHr l-w ^______l
* * «e -P^ ^i jtfN' tftfe.j\A^i ^^^^^^^ H__^_^[-I ______k______^^_K-i____^^ * *J_^_» ' ___£___ !______J- ^jffi^ s____w i______H______** * ^ ______»* ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^¦^nl-&l______Hii^___[ y_s___P^ ______j______-.si_& _ t# <«' v*¥ 4___9_P-(r ' jl*Pk ^_yi«_t___OP-______feK?^-______P^J_ r __¦* , ¦hHjj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ hl _ , ' seps ^^^ Hf/ ^ M j MsBrite^ ** * i^ SJH H^ iy i^^^ SHlSHK ^ P^ ^ ^ is* * :d______i__*^______> ______Je *fl_fB____r^ ll_L+ * ^^_A_j^^ R_^______H_____H___F^______^ ^ ^Jfr* ?______¦^____P^______* * 5>y ______9 T^^* <^k * ^ HH ______r ^^* ™/ ^jjjj JiJjjjjj HHMriL. ^^^^^^^^^^^ AMHfe ^______ ^^^^^^^^ nfar'f p'. r wUmk ^ ^ A_____K__bSy ^ ^_ _: * v^__mfrr ^_^^^^^^^^^ V _fl| ^ H^ |ft ^Tj ___S7__Nvd__3^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ B ^^ __D%2hE______H__ K _U ^ ______-_-______l______E ^, ^ ...... H. !! .! ^ ...... ^ ' v i ' " ^ '¦ ^"£ __ ___ £ * __ ^^^^Mfofc nails * ^ ^ Hn&l v i ^ ^ £4w^£ _£ i2 V ^ ^ * _^____F' j ^liJ^_BL ^ S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hi|K J Br ¦** s»* « >3______-______-_H-L_ ^ .H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H ''' r ' " THt **" * jHwjy. w re '¦ w **^ v *" ' ______H_l-_ll_^ iLi"*** ^ ^LmmWr 1 m__R % _¦ » ^ ^ &_ £ ^ ^^^ P^^ H^^ fe- ^^^ ^^ B^ flP r *** * * ^W/ * * #f$* ^1 * , TL ^% ¦ 1 _ a ______-____ H______t _ _ _f * ___I______P^^ afc ^^^ l^^ &u mv ^^^^ K ^w. __r ^^ffl __H______E______. ^ _1^______B« ¦** ^___F __. .-._..-¦ .____ i. ^ -ftjc ? ^ 4 k yff i^A. VkZ SUBBP^ . ' '^^^ * jf'^aSHfe As^. j ^ -Sir * ' ______H______3rli-W * AmmmXWr v ^______B__$£-______T J_He__K.% ^%w ^^^^^^ Hj______R j_\__\\_ ^^^. x T». ^ H ^ J* ^ ^ W^SSp: " * ^ >* ______- , jejf ?"W" ™r >'¦ J ______H_BEB__ ^_r_i * __ '' * " - (T -_-_-_------r ^^______!^______L « .______*v. VTOP '^ ____ ^ ^______k ^^___: __¦______. *t ^ JV} j f S__l_-_ ^^i^-_r '' ^ . %_k _i__- ** The Echo is holdi ng a EESS9.^^ &^ 9h short inform ation |||ig^J ^^^^^^ H ; meeting tonight ¦ wSppmS (Thursd ay, Sept. 9) at 7:00 in Lovejoy 213. ^^^^^^^^^^fQQQQgflMflH J WmmmmmW H-HHBHHB ¦ NO^^^^^ , ' '^^ ¦ ( ^ ^ ^B^ ^ § , y Ba.m^-^mmm-m^mm^mm ^mW |, ' HHHHV ____|^^B__HH --__iH_BiHHViHH ' « . ^ -B. .<^m |jj| ^^nVHH_iV ' H-_^____i ' ¦' ' ^^B WmmmmWmWmmmW!-~mmWmm-*-mmmWmmmm---mmmmm^ ^ \m--mm--\\mm\-Wm^m\m\Wm\m\^ ¦«nM -__-_ ___M_-_-_ __-M__ ttR -ENCE Nte - -__- - ^^ ¦ ¦ ¦ ^ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ' ' ' ' ' ' ¦ ' • ¦ ¦ . ¦ , :' ' , ' , ¦ : . ,..; . v ; , ' ' , . . .,¦¦;; - • . ,¦:¦ ., ¦; ¦ i' ' ¦: ^¦ ¦ ¦ ^ ;, . ., . ,. . . . ,," • " '" : w , ; , ; ./' , . . . i FOOTBALL: Squad looks to improve on 2-6 season Continued fr ompage twelve Graduation losses plague MATT SMITH KEVIN PRESBREY die the bulk of the running duties. Keblin rushed for 538 yards in 1998, which Class: 2000 Gass: 2003 ' was good for fourth Colby s mens soccer team in the conference. Last year Don Height: 6'0" Height: 6'1" Gage '99 got , By PATRICK impressive and tough, so these three a lot of the calls Weight: 184 Weight: 212 sim ply lit- however, and Keblin should be There is games will be valuable for preparing 98: , , TD SWILLINGER getting the ball more. He was the ' 14-35 INT '98: N/A SPORTS EDITOR tle CHAJMCE THAT A for conference opponents. Last year, Mules' leading scorer last season Home: Middlebury,VT Home: Aurora, HI. the team was 1-4-1 against NESCAC TEAM THAT LOST and could be again. Aurora HS With the three top scorers from schools, and with so many problems HS: MiddlebiL-y Union HS: West up front, perennially strong teams Joe Murray '02 will join him in Major: Undeclared last year's 8-6-1 squad gone and a NINE KEY PLAYERS the backfield. Murray came on Major: American Studies young squad on board like Williams and Amherst will sure- for this sea- WILL BE HIGHLY SUC- late in the season when Gage was son, men's soccer coach Mark ly be major challenges. hindered by injuries. He rushed Serdjenian says the future of his CESSFUL AGAINST But even the teams that the men strugg for 137 yards on 29 carries, His 4.7 squad is an "exciting mystery." led with and defeated may cause problems. If the men are not yards per carry average was the The team lost a total of nine OTHER NESCAC A CONLEY strong and challenging at forward, best of the halfbacks and he could DAVID HERRLE P TRICK seniors to graduation, including SCHOOLS. they do not stand to be laying after open a lot of offensive options for Mark Melander, Matt Williams and p the regular season. Though the team the Mules in his sophomore sea- Ross McEwen, a trio that accounted goaltender position one of the Class: 2002 Class: 2003 certainly has "high expectations," as son. for 53 percent of the team's points. Height: 6'1" Height: 6'0" team's most solid. But the Mules will Serdjenian put it, and a core of talent Fullback Adam Rolewicz '01 This season will be a time, still be without proven scorers and remains from last fall, there is simpl will take over for Gage at fullback Weight: 195 Weight: 180 Serdjenian says, for y "hew leaders to will have an untested midfield for little chance that a team that lost but still offers a formidable run- '98: 1 game, 1 rush, -2 yds '98: N/A step forward." their first match on September 11. ning threat. nine key players will be highly suc- Home: Bloomfield, Conn. Home: Bath, Maine He reports that the upperclass- The loss of so many scorers is cessful against other NESCAC Leading receiver Miguel men came back very fit, and are indeed the team's major problem. Gonzalez is taking a year away HS: Bloomfield HS HS: Morse / Deerfield schools. looking to recreate some of the The leaders in scoring last season, Serdjenian says the team's "first from Colby, but Andrew Tripp '01 Maj or: Int'l Studies Major: Undeclared chemistry from last year's team. seniors Mark Melander, Ross had a breakthrough season last goal is to reach the postseason." Senior co-captains Patrick McEwen, and Matt Williams, The men made an early exit year and Dave McGeehan '01 is Keenan and Eric Saucier hope to departed with 21 goals between back after missing six games due from the ECAC tournament last solve the team's main problem - them just last fall. Naturally,being year, and with so many setbacks, to injury. Dan Noyes '02 will also the defense. Captain Darrin seasons, the Mules are excited lack of scoring. Keenan has 2 goals seniors, they received much more the future of Colby in the postsea- move up on the depth chart. Ireland '00 is one of the best in the about their potential for last sea- and 2 assists in his three-year career quality playing time than under- son is unclear. On the other side of the ball, conference and fared Beers '01 is son. The players came into camp and Saucier has netted 5 goals and 2 dassmen, but it would be difficult in An NCAA bid is never out of the Mules look to repeat a stellar one of the fastest runners at Colby. in excellent shape according to assists. any case to replace the scoring talent the question, but Serdjenian did defensive season. While the Mule Mark D'Ambrosio '01 and Jason Polin and the attitude on the field The squad is strong in the goal, lost last spring. not sound hopeful as to an invita- offense was lackluster, the defense Brooks '02 have more experience has been extremely positive. with goalkeeper Justin Amiraiilt '01 The Mules have three preseason tion. The men cannot start think- was ranked 30th in the nation. and will round off a strong core. "We've been right on the edge, returning. Amirault had an 80 per- games in which they will try to ing about late November, however, Linebackers and leading tack- Jon Zadrozny '00 had 15 tackles particularly last year," said cent save percentage and four answer some of these questions. The when September has barely start- lers Scribner '99 and Aaron last season and will help strength- Austin. "We lost three games by James shutouts last season, making the NESCAC, as it always does, looks ed. Whitmore '99 are gone, as is en the defensive line. Mike less than six points." defensive end Ryan Aldrich '99, Henderson '01 and Jason With more offensive weapons who broke the single season sack Grantham '02 will also be key con- and a strong returning defense, record last year with 10. tributors. the Mules could make a return to Rebuilding season has women's tennis But the Mules will look to J.R. On special teams, Keith the upper echelon of the Kuhl '00 to fill the void in the Jonassen '02 was stellar in 1998. NESCAC. middle, while Brendan McGillick He didn't miss a field goal or extra "I' m seeing some of the same team looking towards the future '01 takes Aldrich's spot as the pre- point in his rookie season, and ingredients from our teams of the mier end. Austin wants his offense to give 70s and 80s," said Austin. "I don't By PAT SWILLINGER fall, then next year, Colby may be For the first time in recent Jonassen more opportunities to know when we've been as excited SPORTS EDITOR the team to beat. memory, the defensive backfield split the uprights. as coaches about a team. It's spe- The women's NESCAC compe- could be the most solid aspect of After three consecutive losing cial. You don't have it every year." Let the tennis, team tell you tition includes Amherst and how hot it gets on those courts in Williams, which are usually the the middle of the day. But they top two teams in the conference. continue to relentlessly chase the The Lady Mules play them both X-COUNTRY: Men's team looks to rebuild yellow ball, and this year, despite this year. During the regular sea- Continued from page twelve 1998 Rookie of the Year Nick Foley will motivate a strong fresh- some setbacks, the women's ten- son last year, the team lost to Gaubinger '02 believes that losing man class and accomplished sopho- nis team hopes for a solid season. Amherst, 9-0, and struggled This fall's team has a complete- against Bowdoin, 8-1. At the New could do very well. Everhart is "a mixed bag. We will mores. The only word to describe this ly new face. Gone are the top England Women's Invitational The men's team is not in as good have to see who can step forward, "It will be different," said team is young. three players from last fall, includ- Tennis Tournament, the team fin: shape as the women's team because and it does put a lot of pressure on Gaubinger, "without Wilson, "Very, very young," Goss said. graduation hurt the men much more the younger guys." He is neverthe- ing two who graduated and one ished 10th out of 21 teams; because he was such a dominating "But the freshmen who have come , , than their female counterparts. Two less excited to be back running, and who is studying abroad. As of yet, Amherst Williams and Bowdoin presence, both in leadership and in there are no seniors on the team, out have a lot of talent, and hope- were first, second, and third. So top runners graduated, including to "see what happens." running. We are just looking for run- and only one junior. But they are fully they can make an impact." as always, the NESCAC is strong Wilson Everhart '99, who placed In the NESCAC, Williams and ners to step up." Dulong and Foley anchored by a strong group of "It will be a rebuilding year, and the competition will be fierce. 72°d at the 1998 Nationals, the high- Bates will shine this year, and the but I am really excited for the next hope to remain in stride and shape returning sophomores, and what But Goss, as well as the rest of est of any Colby runner, team will have to work hard to com- appears to be a solid group of few years with these girls," she the team, is hopeful. , the team for the years ahead. But for A third returned to his home pete Bowdoin had an especially first-year players. Captains Mayo said. "We're not going to let any- now, the New England Division-Ill school after a semester exchange strong recruiting year, so the favorite Morgan '01 and Erika Goss '02 Indeed, we may not expect a thing get us down rights now. with Colby. The squad is young and and omnipresent Bates-Bowdoin- Championships loom over the track, lead their team, young as it may banner season this year, but if the Just come out and cheer us on." will try to prove itself against peren- Colby conflicts will be fierce. Senior and the men must prepare for that be, into fierce NESCAC competi- young talent the team has can The team's first match is home nially fierce NESCAC competition. co-captains Tom Dulong and Tim challenge and others this season. tion, but are still very excited. mature and become cohesive this against Wheaton on September 18. au a. ui _¦ __ aj a. mj ___y ¦J ______j ___ _¦______j ___j ia hb ff mm maj 1 1 ___¦ Wmip pnu-_.-_¦ ffj^i MM HI fl W"f HKHtti m" n__ a m m u m i_-__iP-_p_i -U-uymai BtHiy y h hh_wu -Mil _ uo_-_ m buuj __y |__^__ ___fl pypq i \f_\ tfi -__- _m__n_j__n_u __n__m|i_n_u Bl In HH BUB ' ^ l -BIIWr " """"" —iflBi Bra-B-fl JI-WMnW-Tl HI ¦ BU Mill MM HfllllB r Mm fff"""" | ^ ¦__ "— " — "" M""^^^^^^^™ Be Part of the Magic ! Established 1946 L______H-______SUM CITY PHOTO"" * ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ¦^^^^^^^^^^ ¦u^ ¦ 1!___$______K * j ^^^^^^ bb ^^^^^^^^^^ h^^^^^^^^^^^ vt ^^^^^^ hk i^_S^ Er "' j&^^^^^^ HRV^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H^^^^^^^^^/ . wRw______B _^______Onehttp: // www.clmcityphoto.com * } ¦___ ¦ jjjj ^^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmWmmmmW^______h______-______m_ ^______h_ : ^mmmmmmm^mmmmmmW-______s_r*" ______r_v _. _. ______m____t _ ¦__!______.* * p * M------^------mWml------~--M Hour H ^^^^ H ^^ BP ^^ Hp ^^^ Wi j ^K ^IIH k ^HUHh . I...... B.«C______H_^____HI______i * ____B______H_C______k^ ^______^J^______l__fc ______ky\ "i^^^^^ B^ iii ______!. j______Hh. ^ i|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ K2_____4 ^^______I S/j ^B ^k Pho to ______^______B__PPy!^B3?^Wi__R _SMf ___¦*> j ^^^ H_^^ Ek Digital Graphics ' l i i\sqflm : u(^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I^^^^ H______H_____Bt __^1?~ ^ If f BL^J^ H^^^^^ N^^ HH^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H ^^^^^ k H______JP: -. ^S A:Sa' a HPR-HP Slide Pr ocess ing ______!______nRM* . ______M' ¦ Open Sun.-Wed, until 9 p.m., Thurs. until ^ . MuywA 10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. until midnight Join th e Echo Staff ralffi gaMtflf We now have the largest selection of domestic and ¦ ¦ Come to an inform ation meeting tonigh t at 7:00 in Lovejoy 213 JfBw'**( import beers in Central Maine Tlit Cell© It currently •••kin g writers for all ffctloiis ,(•pout asiltfariff. co py J|gL 873-6228 pSfflPP ^- J OKAS' DISCOUNT BEVERAG ES editors , cartoonists. atvartltln ft representative!. g jjj OKft 33 52 Fwnt St., Waterville,ME r: no acraueNCE needed. Rule change s, graduat ion put press ure on Rowers already propping wotne n' s soccer freshmen for spring challenges By PATRICK SWILLINGER By PATRICK Coach Davis can SPORTS EDITOR SWILLINGER SPORTS EDITOR expect many new Last fall, Colby's women's soc- iled a 9-5-1 record, first- years and cer team comp The Colby crew teams take it advanced to the second round of easy in. the fall. You won't see even a few upper- urn ament and beat the MCAA to them running up the hill towards Bates College. classmen to si gn the Heights until the winter, And this year? Coach Mark Davis said, as if that up when the first Coach Jen Holsten is optimistic, is the only requirement for taking but it could be a -tough season. meetin g is held on it easy. The team lost six seniors, But they do take their training September 8 including its leading scorer and very serious ly, and though the starting goalkeeper. The NESCAC teams have not started training in the growing and successful crew changed the tournament rules, earnest yet, it will not be long program attracts young rowers stating that only the conference before the major fall competition eager to win. And that is exactly champion, as with all other confer- is upon the Mules. the kind of athlete for which this ences, will receive an automatic On the men's side, the team team is looking. bid to the tournament. lost only five seniors to gradua- The women 's crew team, after a The NCAA will include eight at- tion, and Davis fully expects this rebuilding year in 1997-98, have large bids, so Coach Holsten year's team to be faster than the steadily rowed to solid finishes. guessed that at least two NESCAC highly successful varsity boats Last spring, the women onl y lost teams would maie it into the draw. from last year. Senior captains two seniors, and with first-year Last fall, however , there were eight David Sherwood and Andrew suppo rt, Coach Davis full y NESCAC teams in the NCAA tour- Miller look to lead what Davis expect s the wom en to cont inue to nament. The chances of the Lad y calls "a good group of guys." The improve. They are not quite as Mules reaching the tournament are men will field two varsity eight strong as the men are, but Davis therefore mutch diminished boats, and with fewer men study- calls them "much improved." because of the fewer positions ing abroad this year, Davis They look forward to the leader- available. expects even greater achieve- ship of senior captain Courtney The Mules will miss Kim MELANIE GURYANSKY. THE COLBY ECHO ments from this year's team. Dgenfritz and equally high expec- Waldron '99 and Heather Garni Two freshmen practice during the f irst week with the Lady Mules. Nearly half the team will he fresh- . Though the young leaders tations. '99, top striker and goalkeeper men in 1999 after the Class of '99 left big holes to be filled. expect great' things from these Last fall, the women com peted respectivel as well as four other y, rowers, they do have a lot to live very well , and continued into the layers, who all left after grad- goalie freshmen who are in the the Lad es a c a a With 16 freshmen trying out, the key p y Mul dvan e s far s up to. Last year's men's varsity spring. They combined with the uation. Waldron had 25 points in process of trying tb work hard out they have in the past two seasons. Mules look to be comprised of eight was 34-6, and they placed men to go 8-0 in the President's 1998 ahd Garni had an 83 percent there," said senior captain Jen Though the team has made the nearly 50 percent first-years. second at the prestigious New Cup against Bates and Bowdoin. save percentage and a goals Goodman. "We've lost 5 big, big NCAA tournament in each of the Led by senior captains England Championships. The sec- In the women-only New against average of 1.04. names who all played a majority past two seasons, the chances are Goodman, Jessica Knoll, Swanson ond men's varsity eight was 21-2, Hampshire Championships, the This leaves huge holes in of each game and right now we're diminished this season. The and Stephanie Zegras, the Colby and won the New England two varsity eights finished second arguabl the two most important just keeping our heads clear." NESCAC rule changes demand women's soccer team is working y Champ ionship in 1998 and last and third behind Bates. And al a positions in the game. Coach "Having a really strong goal that the women defeat many, if hard on the fields in preparation spring- crew meet with Bates, the two var- Holsten said that someone needs keeper is key but I think a lot of not all, of their conference oppo- for their first game on September The two teams combined last sity eights finished second and to step forward to fill the gaps not credit is due to the defense," th nents. These include Amherst 12 . spring to win every race in the third, while the novic e eight boat , but in the Goodman said. We have a lot of only in those positions and Tufts, against whom the team Said up-and-coming midfielder President's Cup, a competition took first place. Indeed, the leadershi Waldron and strong defenders: Kristin Swanson p qualities struggled last fall. Elizabeth Rice '02, "It's going real- held among Bates, Bowdoin, and women are not as impressive on ht io the team. Abb ('00), Sara Lovitz ('01), Katie Garni broug y But Holsten insists her team ly well so far. It appears as though Colby. These statistics just show paper as the men, but Coach Knssell '02 is a favorite to take Rowen ('01)... We definitely have starts fresh every year; "ever- we have a strong freshmen class a strong defensive line." what Coach Davis knows — that Davis insists that the women will Garni's. spot this season, but changing," as she put it. She coming in, and with their help, we the team this year could be very show a spark form new leaders y 88 minutes all last sea- Combine the graduation set- played onl believes this year's freshmen to be can correct the biggest problem, successful come spring, but that and new rowers. son and saw only one shot. backs setbacks with the women's one of the "stronger classes" she which is that we lost five starters. they have stiff competition in the The main fall race is the Head 's working hard this pre- perennially difficult NESCAC •"She has coached in her tenure here. That's a big chunk of the field. record books from last year's of the Charles in October, and schedule, and we might not see " season and we also have two other But we're gonna be fine. teams. then the Champions International Despite these challenges, Collegiate Regatta and the New FIELD HOCKEY: confident about a bright f uture Coach Davis says, the team is def- England Championships in the initely faster this year. Because spring. Coach Davis expects Continued from page twelve crew is such a growing sport, tougher competition in these Coach Davis can expect many races, because the Mules will.be would become overconfident, but Godomsky said new first-years and even a few racing . against a few Division"! these'womeirdo' not have enough tradition to be upperclassmen to sign up when schools and other strong teams. cocky on Day One. the first meeting is held on He says it will only strengthen Perhaps if the team were a perennial power- September 8. Four first-years did them team to race at a higher level house, she said, overconf idence would be an issue, look at Colby and decide to than ever before, and hopes to but they don't see it that way. attend, in part, because of the have another successful year in '"We're not overconfident, but definitely confi- crew program. This shows that this fledgling varsity program. dent," said senior captain captain Jessie Davis. "That's a gopd thing for these women. We're really the team to beat, and I don't think there's a team out there that shouldn't be worried about play ing us." nm Davis also said her entire team was excited for Metric Motors, Inc the season, for return ing players, and for a few first- | years that looked impressive. ] If the women can hold this spirit together, they , sr >f < \ 7\} ' 'M v mmmv mm-m shoul d be pjkying after the regular season. 's Captains Davis, Robynne DiCaprio '00 and Kate Waterville , Maine Gardiner '00 provide the experienced leadership for l s - the team, which played in Europe over the summer. ^. -\ - * - ' :;. Yi F&ie^' . yh;1> Saabi; The overseers exper ience w a s, Godomsk y said, a "pre-season preseason" Foreign Car Service , The squad has already beaten Bates, 3-1, and U- : Mass.-bartmouth, 2-0, in preseason games , and . :<... -_ji^ ,, Yt!lL <. Mvv cut Ueo looks forward to a tough schedule. _^<^Tl_»^ilS^^Nv 130 Drummond Avenue MELANIE GURYANSKI /THE COLBY ECHO But Coach Godomsk y believes the team is at a s < vs.' Mr *^ ^ mMl -iii ^r^__lwibB ^'y __ turning point and said that the squad, which is so Caroline Riss'03 is part of a strong group of freshmen battling for a spot on the Mule cohesive already, could be a strong contender come squad. November. i L. =-=-== . i ii r___^aB3a__Baa______es_ac-m m Riverside Farm Market i Tues-Sat, 9 a.m,-6 p.m., Sun, 10-5 *>! 465-4439 Z Use your dollars w ith sense. IIMi We're closer to Colby than ;.; ® Downtown Wat erville I! * The Associates Mi Student Visa can help you manage col lege expenses with TU.1I :r« hi t|A j fewer worri es. Your dol lars go further w ith al I these great benefits . «rt -w, Ull IfMI jj{ji£§ttHk :V^___i______i • <1.<|| 'Mi il'l. ia.i .«! III.) ij.4 lul l • 3% cash back on purchases ll* 1 * if« AMBUt^k •rt ._, M ¦ ^ ¦ _H-^_H______-H__H_-__D__H Dear right before heading ' ;* towards Hillside, Left at stop .2 sign. On your left. «]j • Credit line up to $2,500 *———— i——-——« :,m ¦^ HJ ^^ B RBI ^ B Class tfted Advertisin g : MAKE YOUR OWN HOURS t Sell Kodak Spring Break 2000 Trips :_ HIGHEST C0MMI8I0N - >,.< LOWEST PRICES - NO OOST TO YOU * Travel FREE Including food , drink & non- <«• stop parlloslll « llj______L ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ WORLD CLASS VACATIONS *» E^^^^^^^Hk 1909 STUDENT TRAVEL PLANNERS m •TOP PRODUCER" *J To apply, cal tol free & MTV'S OHdlOE « WKL (Spring Break Canoun Party Program) * 1-800-222-4432 m 'W 1-888-8END -ONE SPRING BREAK 200©With 8TQ . Joi n y Of Amarloa 's #1 Student Tour Operator to m y Jamaica, Maxloo , Bahamas , OrulMi, and s for fncte infiw1 ^ Florida , Now hirin g on-oampus rap*. Call 4 1. ... ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ y. , ' .¦ y"" ~*w ^^^ »]Wf I W*WT^WtTH^fW^Wf^ >WWfM 4 . i ¦ -, ,,, __J^_ . _ _ '' ' . ' 'Y- ' ' ' v^^" tttu