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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I I II I , , , .-- .U.I I -- . I ...... ,, ,,,,, I . ,., 1,1.1.1,11.1.1, .11, ju.,1 .1,... .11,11 ,1 U ..... IIM I - I . I I I- I II ,11.111 I , .- I I. II II. .11 .11 I ,111.. - 111 III ,11,1.1 ... III- I- " Bill - Volume CXXII, Number 20 Established 1856 Thursday, April 27, 1995 Denison Eliminates Greek Hoesie After five months of debate, ings for use as dormitories. Denison cially those who are active in the security in response to rumors that quoted junior David Pavia, presi- the Board of Trustees at Denison is obligated to aid in constructing Greek system, have threatened to fraternity members would set fire dent of thelnterfraternity Council: University voted toeliminate hous- meeting lodges for any fraternity end their financial support of the to any closed houses. "My major disappointment is that ing for nine campus fraternities. that sells its house. The former school. Other fraternity alumni Allie Fuleky, a non-Gre- ek nothing positive has happened here. The closing will go into effect at fraternity houses will be made into have threatened legal action. sophomore, said "Basically, I think Your voice wasn't really heard as the beginning of next year. residence halls open to the whole On Friday, April 21, a group that it was a very good move on the it should have been." The buildings, located in a campus. of 100 fraternity men and other part of the trustees, and it will According to The Dispatch, cluster on the north side of The debate began in Novem- students held a peaceful demon- really benefit the University in the the fraternity houses served as the Deni son's campus, are owned by ber, based on inequities in student stration outside the student union, long run. It will allow for residen- center of social life for the campus the fraternities, but are on land housing brought up by Vice Presi- chanting "We deserve rights," and tial and social equality, and make of 1,800 students. The unsuper- leased from the university. The dent of Student Affairs Scott A. reading letters from alumni threat- way for more creative social op- vised nature of the houses made it lease allows Denison to acquire Warren. While the fraternities have ening legal action. The first-year tions. We will have to deal with difficult to curb underage drink- the houses, with compensation to been allowed to live in separate residence hall suffered a number more cramped living arrangements ing, but the main concern was the fraternity corporations. housing, the eight campus "Soror- of broken windows and small fires (six person suites made into seven allowing some students special The trustees resolution per- ities were required to live in in the wake of the protest. Early in person suites), but once they fix up privileges. mits fraternities to hold meetings supervised dormitories. the week, Denison President the houses, it will make for a great Sophomore Brian Voroselo in the houses, or to sell their build Many Denison alumni, espe Michele Tolela Myers increased living option for the campus." said in The Dispatch,"the frater- Jake Thiele, a 1943 graduate nity system is nothing more than Trustees Grant Tenure, Elect Two Members and president of the corporation a privileged ghetto. In choosing that owns the Phi Gamma Delta to get rid of the fraternity system, Assistant Professor of Spanish announced the gift. By Greg Nock house, was quoted in the April 23 the board has decided to fulfill Clara Roman-Odi- o, Assistant Pro- "The need to provide adequate News Editor edition of the Columbus Dispatch the mission of the college and fessor of Psychology Ellen R. financial aid to make Kenyon ac- as saying, "This is ridiculous." provide equitable opportunities At their annual spring meet- Stoltzfus, and Instructor of Phys- cessible to the most deserving The Columbus Dispatch also for all students." ing, theBoard ofTrustees approved ics Paula C. Turner. All tenure and students has been a constant theme the nomination of Interim Provost promotion actions become effec- for Phil and Sheila for two de- Owen York, Jr., as well as granting tive July 1. cades," said McCoy. "It seemed tenure, or appointment without Two trustees were elected to most fitting that the board should Michael Chair Honors limit, to six faculty members. Two the board on April 22: Alan honor the Jordans' innumerable faculty members, Fred E. Baumann Rothenberg '67, father of Sara K. contributions to the College in this Former Drama Professor of the political science department, Rothenberg '96, a banking con- way." The E, MichaelChair in Piavwriting, the first endowed and John D. Idoine of the physics sultant from San Francisco, "We were thrilled that some- James position Kenyon's fine-ar-ts division, has accumulated $1.25 department, were also promoted to California, and Ronald Pizzuti, a thing so constructive was done in in million. The endowed professorship honors Michael, a thirty-year full professorship. real-esta- te developer from Colum- our honor," said Jordan. "Sheila member of the Kenyon College faculty,. Contributors to the The newly-tenure- d faculty bus, Ohio. Pizzuti, father of Ellen and I are touched, almost beyond endowment included alumni, parents, and members of the Gam- members, granted associate pro- Pizzuti '98, is the first Parent words, by this tribute. Our thanks bier community. fessorship are: Michael E. Brintof Trustee, a newly-create- d program go to all who contributed to this "Although Jim Michael retired from the Kenyon faculty in the Integrated Program in Humane to bring parents ofcurrent students splendid endowment, which will 1975, he has continued to exertan important influence in the lives Studies, Ruth W. Dunnell of the to the board. Parent Trustees are mean so much to generations of of his friends, his former students, and his colleagues in die history department and Asian stud- elected for four-year terms, begin- Kenyon students." department he so ably served," said President Philip H. Jordan, Jr., ies, Laurie A. Finke of women's ning at the end of their child's first The board reviewed the finan- while announcing the professorship. and gender studies, P. Lyn year at Kenyon. Both Pizzuti and cial outlook for the College, which The Michael Chair wtU establish the permanent position of Richards, who teaches Italian in his wife, Ann, are members of the Jordan called "favorable." Fund- plavwright-in-residcne- e, a position currently held by Wendy the modern languages and litera- Parents Advisory Council. ing for carpet replacement in MacLeod. A national search will begin to identify ihe first recipi- tures department, Ric S. Sheffield On the evening of April 22, selected dormitories was also ap- of the Michael Chair. of the sociology department and during a celebration of the service proved, and well as improvement ent Michael, a 1932 graduate of Amherst College, earned his the law and society concentration, of President Philip H. Jordan, Jr. of pathways near the Woodland master's degree in fine arts from Yale University. He served with and Wendy F. Singer ofthe history and his wife Sheila, the board sur- Cottages. distinction in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Michael joined department and Asian studies. prised the guests of honor with the An additional financial reserve the Kenyon faculty in 1947, where he "built the current drama Second reappointments for Philip and Sheila Jordan Endowed was also established, to allow the department according to Jordan. As a professor Michael di- two-year terms include: Assistant Scholarship Fund. The fund pro- College to "move through minor rected E. L.Doctorow, and taught Paul Newman, as wellas writing Professor of Chemistry Patrick E. vides $500,000 in gifts from current fluctuations in enrollment with no a number of play himself. Michael was also the principle inspi- O'Bannon, Assistant Professor of and former members of the board. sudden dislocation of programs," ration in the design of Bolton Theater, said Jordan, Philosophy Joel F. Richeimer, John B. McCoy, chair ofthe board, according to Jordan. AutumnFest Replaces Homecoming Weekend Winters Wins Senior In a letter to all members of students on campus, felt it was will be a time to celebrate all as- Survival Game, Kills Nine student-campu- s organizations, the time to revitalize the weekend." pects of Kenyon during the fall Student Alumni Association re- Meek said that a major reason season," said Meek. Meredith Winters emerged victorious from the Senior Sur- vealed its plans to replace for re-thinking the weekend is to The Office of Alumni and vival Game that ran from Sunday, April 16 to Sunday, April 23. Homecoming Weekend, Sept 29 get more alumni and alumnae back Parent Affairs, working with the Winters succeeded in killing nine ofher classmates. Three of her and 30, with a new celebration to campus. "The only other major Student-Alum- ni Association, is victims were killed within 10 minutes while at a party. According

called AutumnFest. on-campus alumni weekend is putting together an AutumnFest to Winters, her victory Stemmed from "not having a life, since I According to Director of Reunion Weekend which is held Planning Committee to redefine killed so many people." Campus Events Barbara Meek, the weekend following Com- the weekend. Their goal is to in- A three-wa- y tie for second place involved James Murray. "Homecoming Weekend is tradi- mencement," she said. "Bringing crease student involvement in the Tom Oakes, and Katerina Boves. tionally a time for alumni and alumni and alumnae back in the weekend, to help make it "an ex- "It was a perfectreason for everybody to procrastinate,' said alumnae to return to their alma fall gives them the opportunity to citing weekend for students and Murray. mater during the fall. The tradition return to Gambier when Kenyon is the community." Senior Class President Carla AirsswOrth said, "1 think the at Kenyon College has not been as in session and to witness how vital On Sunday, April 30, the Plan- most interesting aspect of the game was that peopte you wouldn't strong as other Kenyon traditions. the College is today." ning Committee will hold a expect to get excited about a walergun fight got really into h. It's The Office of Alumni and Parent The Homecoming football brainstorming session, open to all amazing that in a class of 384, there were so many people who Affairs, after consulting with mem- game will remain the highlight of students. The session will be held drew the names of people they had never heard of. bers of the alumni bodv and the weekend, but "the weekend at 6 p.m. in Lower Dempsey Hall. ffije Hxenpon Coflegian NEWS April 27, 1995 Gund Commons to Greek Council Panel Discusses Undergo Renovation Campus Rape With Pledges "somewhat disheartening" statis- speak up. The discussion focused Gund Commons will undergo renovations to make even By Bill Brody tic. In incidents involving rape, on the severity of the issue, and the better use of the space, according to Director of Student Activi- Staff Reporter seventy percent of males and fifty consequences campus rape can ties Lanton Iac. Sunday, April 23, at 7 p.m., percent of females had been drink- have on the individual, the particu- The computing and study room will replace he Common the Greek Council held a panel ing. As Mulloy observes, lar fraternity that individual is Grounds location, to provide a quieter atmosphere "The Ere discussion on issues surrounding "Fraternities bring a good deal of involved with, and the Greek sys- place breaks up the room nicely, and provides an ideal space for the topic of campus rape. Repre- alcohol to campus, therefore it is whole. studying," said Lee, tem as a sentatives from five of the seven important to try to get people to While difficult to evaluate the The video games and pool tables, currently located in the Kenyon fraternities assembled in think about situations before they immediate success such a pro- Gund Commons Lounge, will be moved to the present computing of front of approximately sixty are in them." gram, Mulloy said he is happy with room, to free up additional space in the Lounge for programs and pledges to discuss the issue from The panel, consisting his decision to address campus rape events. This wiS also alleviate some of the other problems the of the perspective a male fraternity Mulloy, Bradley, Tom Frick "95, in game room faces. "The games get shut down whenever there is of issues, especially the aftermath Brad Howe '97, Bertram Tunnell a scheduled event, which makes for an inconsistent schedule member. This event, organized by ofa powerful event like Take Back Hayes Ryan '96, said Lee. Noise has also been a problem, so removal of the games Greek Council President Matt '95, and Mike the Night, for which the Greek Mulloy '96 and moderated by Dean Epstein '95, all read an article re- Council sponsored the white rib- will allow the space tobe used for a more quiet lounge. The large-scre- en television will remain in Gund Commons Lounge, with an of Students Craig Bradley, was garding the issues surrounding bons. additional television being purchased for the new game room. part of the membership education campus rape and then discussed Bradley was quick to com- article in front the pledges. Since the removal of the Common Grounds venue will program of Greek Council. the of mend Mulloy for a job well done. Mulloy decided upon the topic The was kept single-se- x in eliminate the only common area designated for smoking, a new event "It was his idea and his leadership of after being made aware of a order to encourage more people to that made this happen." space will be created in a corner of Gund Commons Lounge. : event The renovation is scheduled for summer, with plans to be completed by the time students return to campus in August Spend your summer in sunny California - 4- A4,

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I am also an love to see the women's cross unique situation (by accident or come before me, also proudly bear- "Kenyon Ladies" ( or Alligators, athlete. This may not mean any- country team described as "Dol- design) by introducing a new, "per- ing that odious-to-som- e label Mustangs, Wolverines, etc...) as it thing to the non-athlete (or the phins" during their pool workouts sonalized" mascot for women "Kenyon Ladies." I would be grate- was entrusted into our hands non-woma- n) but it means quite a when "Flounder" comes more athletes to mould and shape with a ful if you would consider the through the years. I sincerely hope bit to me. These are things that I quickly to mind sorry ladies new tradition of their very own. tradition that women worked for that you hesitate before relegating define myself by. I run with men, ...anyway, you get my drift) I What other university or col- 25 years to build before disassoci- the alumni to a distant and unat- compete against men, confide in really don't think that another lege can acknowledge their ating yourselves from it The label tached history. As I have been and men, but I am a woman and very mascot name is necessary, desir- women's teams with no reference means little without the memory will always proudly be a Kenyon proud of that. I do not want to be a able, or better able to describe to the men's counterparts? I see of sacrifices and accomplishments man, nor do I want to be told that I even a portion of the different in- this as an opportunity to celebrate attached to it Lady, have "the aggressiveness ofa man" dividuals engaged in sport in and women's athletics for what they We have done our best to pass Kelley Wilder '93 when I compete. I don't I have the around Kenyon's campus. Could are, women's athletics. At Kenyon, aggressiveness of a woman, pri- it possibly be that a "mascot" be- women athletes have been able to marily because I am one. It is this comes other than a descriptor of create their own reputation by their Rich Responds to Noah pride that I take in being a woman the athletes who carry the name? own successes and failures. We Dear Editors, Ms. Noah, and I wish for my opin- athlete that feeds my in pride being When an athlete accepts a school work with men, many of us train I regrettably must write to you ions to be regarded with the same Kenyon Lady. ac- a Whether or not and the team and mascot that with men, some of us are coached again to defend my arguments and respect which I have toward theirs. the term "Lady" describes women company it, is she carrying on a by men, but We are Women; do we my rights. I had thought our cam- I feel Kenyon has more re- athletes at Kenyon in the 1990's is tradition of the women who have need to have the same name as pus had risen above blatant sexist spect for its women's athletic teams a moot point. It is unlikely that the gone before her on that playing men? Because I am a woman I am remarks, but I was mistaken. In than other Colleges. Rather than women (or men) from Wooster are field (metaphorically speaking.) proud to have been associated by last week's letter by Laura Noah calling them names such as "Lady Scottish descent, or that In of athletes the particular case of accepting name with the first of Kenyon's on the subject of our school's mas- Wildcats" or "Lady Tornadoes", at OWU are particularly religious. the burden of being a Kenyon female athletes, some of whom cots, she wrote "Should it surprise we have the simple term "Lady." I suppose an- we could adopt Lady, she is accepting, uniquely, a began the first women's programs me that those responding nega- As stated by Coaches Bruening, other"mascot" name, ("Warthog" "women's only" mascot and car- in the conference. I was proud to tively to the need for a change are Eicher, and Osborne, "Atleast they keeps coming to mind because it rying on the specific tradition of be representing Kenyon Women men, none of whom could ever were not called the 'Lady Lords'." im- - was suggested that "Lady" the women athletes at Kenyon- an as a Kenyon Lady (or Warthog, gender-nonspecif- understand what it is like to be a Even if we had a ic plied neat and clean; however, I appropriate burden in this 25th Bulldog, Alligator, or fish for that woman on this campus, least of all mascot (such as, perhaps, the doubt that the 'title would aptly anniversary celebrating the accom- matter.) For, you see, no one ever a woman athlete?" This remark Kenyon Squirrels) there would be describe swimmers, who have a plishments of women at Kenyon. judged me by my mascot name. infuriates me, for she dismisses a need for distinction between the distinct lack of mud in their me- To some, this separation is odious They judged me in the light of my opinions on the basis of sex. I teams to clarify which one is being dium. Maybe we should adopt a and distasteful at best; to me it is a superior accomplishments by will admit that I can never actually referred to. experience what a woman athlete When I said that the word Betas Respond to McCarthy Accusations does; however, I am capable of "Lady" makes me think of "a very de- Dear Editors: in events that are designed to edu- - fact that we were explicitly in-- understanding her opinions and sophisticated, elegant woman The Brothers of Beta Theta Pi cate and castigate the ills of sexual vited by the Dean executing the feelings. My gender has no rela- serving ofrespect," I did not"fail would like to respond to the charges violence. In all honesty, it seems procedure. Because everyone tion to my ability to understand a to realize that a woman athlete plays that Ms. McCarthy directed toward that Ms. McCarthy has failed to get present had submitted character rational argument I now know playing soccer gets dirty, as Ms. our fraternity in her letter to the her facts straight. statements, the Dean in charge in- from personal experience how hard, sweats, and loves it" editor on April 20, 1995. Although In her letter, Ms. McCarthy vited us to attend the hearing so women feel to have their opinions Noah claims. I find the fact that she tal- our name is not actually revealed, says: "It is one thing to support a that we may defend the issued dismissed on the basis of their sex. is an "aggressive, powerful, ... very we all know to whom the letter was friend, but an entirely different statements on behalf of the al- It pains me to see her resort to this ented and intelligent" athlete does not addressed. affair when thirty lettered men leged attacker. It is sad to consider way of reasoning and attempt to respectable. Granted, she man- description a Lady The fact that Ms. McCarthy march blindly into a hearing that because we were present as a disregard my opinions in this fit the exact of nineteenth century; how- labels us as a group that openly room...only to proceed to glare at group and that we were all "gussied ner. After the progress we have of the la- ever, as I stated in my letter, "a condones sexual violence is detri- the women plaintiffs." Although up," that we were automatically made against sex discrimination I that mascot is not meant to be an exact mental to notonly our organization, Ms. McCarthy was present in the beled as intimidating. Our presence towards women, had hoped have image of a Kenyon student" I per- but to all other Greek organiza- room which was "obviously a very at the hearing was strictly for the this discrimination would not not fit the description of tions on campus whom are sensitive environment," those emotional support of our accused been applied to men. Ms. Noah sonally do I do not own any property, automatically associated with the members who were there strictly brother. In fact, those present from insults all men when she says we a Lord; I am not a Bishop ofthe Church actions of one group. It is quite for emotional support were bla- our organization were verbally as- are unable to understand women's and England. But these facts do not obvious that, as an entity, we openly tantly instructed not to associate saulted by those "women plaintiffs" opinions. To use her words, she of me want to change our mas- condemn sexual violence as illus- themselves with the "women plain- without any instigation whatsoever. attempts to "silence and make I take pride in the Kenyon trated in our numerous efforts to tiffs." What Ms. McCarthy doesn't The Betas were not present to pass disem power" me and my opinions cots. attack, rather Lord and Lady, and would be dev- not only sponsor, but to participate know and openly denies, is the see BETAS page thirteen through a personal than focusing on my arguments. I astated if they were changed. Solis Reacts to Ladies Mascot Issue do not care to belittle the opinions Sincerely, Ms. Bothe, Ms. Patterson, and Mark Rich '98 Dear Editors, Professor Lentz's definition is one on the soccer field!" Likewise, I of The meanings of words understanding of the word. It's don'tthinkaperson who yells "Go change, or better, we change, and obvious the meaning of the word Lords!" really means anything Epstein Reacts to Library in the process, some of the words lady is not written in stone. On the reminiscent of chivalry, knights in we use don't keep up with us. In contrary, it can be taken in a num- shinning armor, or even feudal- Dear Editors: two hundred library books in their this regard, Patterson and Bothe do ber of ways. The question that ism. Think about what you mean Recently, I needed a particu- possesion. They may have had well in asking us to think about needs to be answered then, is what in your heart of hearts when you lar book from our campus library. these books for a week or a year. whether or not the term lady might does the word mean for us at utter the cheer "GO Ladies!" I When I checked, I found that this No penalty accrues to these indi- notbejustsuchaword. Thatis,it's Kenyon? don't think you will find anything particular book, like many others, viduals for keeping these books. out dated. Implicit in what they Personally, I'm just not con- pejorative there. I think you will was currently on loan. The woman It would seem to me that the say is the realization that some of vinced that Patterson and Bothe find a cheer. That is, you will find at the desk informed me that the campus library is intended to ser- the most serious forms ofdiscrimi- have got it right Think about your something loud, enthusiastic, book had been checked out by a vice the whole of the campus nation are the ones we do not think own experiences here; especially proud, and supportive. Moreover, professor-five months ago. This population, particularly the stu- a about, and yet employ continu- if you happen to be a female or you'll also find a mascot that's meant two things. First, I had to dents. Though I understand his ally. We might say that this is due male athlete. When someone yells: unique to Kenyon in a historical ask the professor to lend me the professor wanting to research sense. in depth, this par- irrespon-sibility.orasLauraNo- in a medieval he locate or her interests to a kind of ignorance or ah "GO ladies!" do you think that sense and not book and hope that could suggests, person really means: "GO you fe- We need to remember how we it in time. ticular book was only 140 pages our- taken to silence. males who belong in the kitchen, use the term and not allow Under the present system, long and should not have I'm sure that the word lady married to some British noble- selves to be easily pulled in one there is no limit on the amount of five months to read. can, and in some cases, does carry man!" Or. "GO you women who'd direction or another by the closest time a professor may have a li- Itwould seem that certain pro- a pejorative meaning. But it also rather be listening to chamber and thinnest sensibilities. We do brary book. One professor told me fessors are holding sources to seems to be the case that that's music or going on a fox hunt in- not after all, listen with much ere that there are several faculty mem- which the students should have only one possible reading, just as stead of getting dirty and sweaty see SOLIS pagefour bers who each have in excess of see BOOKS pagefour 4 tunic enpon Collegian OPINION April 27, 1995 Pollack Confronts 'The Intellectual,'Proposes Final Solution to Problem whose members have Peter Rutkoff for forcing the youth By Judah Pollack It took Queen Isabella 50 years chine in order to send a Gambino tury. A club to tell Spain about The New World. hitman back to kill Descartes. Lets seen the path, drawn the map and to take everything with a grain of Staff Columnist - It has taken Kenyon 171 years to only hope our scientists are up to were full steam ahead in a posi- salt. Laurie Finke for giving the Monster's have pervaded hu- own up to the fact that there are the task. Perhaps in some future tive, affirmative light. These youth a critical eye about the na- manity since the dawn of time. intellectuals at this school Not golden age we will be able to wipe authors should be honored to make ture of gender relations. Ben There is the Kraken of ancient only are complete versions here, out all of those who have critiqued the same rallying cry as Lenin, Schumacher for teaching some- Greece. The Abominable Snow- but intellectuals are being culti- society. I have always wanted to Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao, Mussolini, thing as uncertain as Quantum man of Puerto Rico. Frankenstein's vated on campus. Some students see Nietzsche's head roll or Chris- and Franco. All of whom had the Mechanics. And John Anderson monster of Switzerland. The win- enter Kenyon as healthy human-oid- s tine di Pizan strung up by her toes. solution and a vision of Utopia they for admitting intellectuals in the ter in Russia. The creature ofLoch only to leave transformed into As for today, we can start by round- altruistically attempted to bring to first place. Ness in Scotland. Jesus of troglodyte's of academia. ing up all the feminist critical the world. Facing a similar threat The following students must Nazareth. The Swamp Fiend from They roam the campus, ana- thinkers. At least Kenyon students as we at Kenyon do, Pol Pot or- be interned as well. And please Scooby Doo. However, the most lyzing, conversing, thinking will be safe. dered all those who wore glasses feel no remorse at turning in your sinister and diabolical of them re- critically about subjects. The truly But at Kenyon a task force has to be shot. Hitler actually had the peers, they are not like you. All side here at Kenyon. By some subversive ones have been known been started to weed out these Bour- Final Solution. And his views on those who wear glasses. The orga- accounts it is a two-headed mon- to laugh on occasion. They are the geois elites who serve no function the purpose of art reflect those of nizers of Take Back the Night, we ster, by others, it is a short bearded ones born out of radical doubt At save to criticize the valiant work of one ofour heroic authors. Art is to don't want to hear their criticism. man who hunts squirrels. Letters a liberal arts school of all places. others. Their criticism of the be life affirming and in praise of Those who discuss a movie or book to the editors ofthe Collegian have Oh, the horror. Some have even "other" merely a facade for their beauty, not critical and thought after having seen or read it Any- pointed to this lascivious beast, been known to doubt why they are fear of the "other" (For all criti- provoking. Art should make people one with a pensive look on their calling for its expulsion. These at Kenyon. You may now begin to cism stems from fear.) This task feelgood. Like The Gambier Jour- face. And all the Jews. brave authors have called our at- understand just how dire the situa- force is to be headed by the coura- nal. We must take care of this situ- tention to an abomination in our tion is. geous authors who wrote into the We have a good beginning, ation as quickly as possible. I midst Our monster is none other But there are those who are Collegian to warn us all about the but Kenyon, we need your help. applaud the Kenyon authors for than: The Intellectual. fighting back. Some have realized evil lurking in the satire column. First we are calling for the intern- showing us the darkness. We I beg you dear reader, have the that the downfall of humanity be- Their calls for solutions and Uto- ment of the following professors. would expect nothing more ofyou. fortitude to go on, for what follows gan with Descartes and his pias has moved people to their very Harry Clor and Art Leccese for the And now, let us pray. is of vital importance to the main- conviction to doubt all truths. They soul and places these authors in a corruption of the youth. Ted Ma- "Forgive them Lord, they tenance of our society. are setting to work on a time ma special club of the twentieth cen- - son for confounding the youth. know not what they do." Op-E- d Wharton Speaks out Against False Feminism, Take Back the Night By Shelley Wharton nism is about subscribing to cer- less than men for doing the same message I wanted to let the world ourselves once in awhile then men Special to the Collegian tain set of values and political ideas. job, or that domestic violence is know was not that I have been a will learn that they cannot do this Challenging those beliefs means still not taken seriously by law victim, but something bad hap- to us and not face the consequences Maybe it's because I know that one is a traitor, or insensitive, enforcement or that sexual vio- pened to me once before and I'm later. Press charges if something many of the people with whom or racist or elitist or a pig, or a lence is still aproblem. It shouldn't telling YOU, so that you leam, so does happen to you. I'm angry at Maybe it's because I 'spokesperson for the male race;' be that 200 years ago some stuffy you know, so that you realize that I am still frustrated and angry, am unsure of my own beliefs. (I have been called each and every female white aristocrat was put on you don't have to be in the situa- but I hope that some of you have Maybe it's something entirely dif- one these names). Finally, after a pedestal and had to wear con- tion that I was. I wanted to say take learned. Please feel free to dis- ferent But after years of keeping last week, I became fed up with it stricting clothes. Today the Ladies control of your sexuality. Take agree with me, to tell me that I am my mouth shut I've decided to It started with Pia Cation's of Kenyon College go out get control of your life. Don't be a crazy, deranged or a nut because I open it and let the pent-u- p anger article and the ensuing criticism sweaty, muddy and bloody on the victim. If you are raped or sexu- am expecting that One final thing, and rising bile issue forth and that followed in the Collegian. athletic battle field. We play our ally assaulted, don't feel to Pia Catton and Brian Groh, you handle the consequences because Then there was the whole mascot hearts out and trust me, never once embarrassed because that sort of two should both meet my grand- I am gone in less than four weeks. issue that was brought up and I have I thought that we've been emotion is best reserved for when mother, because she could What am I angry about, you may watched as each side fired its best placed on a pedestal. Reality is you've committed a party foul. definitely tell you a thing or two ask? It's over the whole issue of shot, which amounted to ad like a cold shower, a wake-u- p for Find your voice now, instead of about 'virtue. The same things feminism on this campus. hominem attacks that were at best anyone who actually still believes after. Be strong and don't play the have been happening to women I was born a feminist In my pathetic. And ultimately, there was that women are going to be rel- part of the good girl, who is meek for years, but now we are begin- family, if you're a woman, you're the Take Back the Night March egated to the background. Who and quiet and who is afraid of her ning to talk about it Virtues have automatically a feminist It is not and Speak-o- ut In each case, the cares about the name? If it is going own mind, feelings, and her sexu- nothing to do with the fact that something that you pick up in col- dissent was silenced through ad to cause that much trouble, then ality. Maybe if we speak up for women get raped or beaten today. lege, like a disease. It is not hominem attacks and cheap shots. change it But don't spend another something that the women of my I thought that one thing we learned thirty years arguing about the rela- SOUS family have chosen as a means to at Kenyon was to question, but I tive merits of a name. continued from page three rebel against our parents. Rather it saw that those who did had their Second, the Take Back the dence to the speeches of Senator Jesse Helms. Yet we seem willing to is a philosophy and a way of life. heads chewed offbefore they even Night march absolutely infuriated offer plenty of collateral to the closet sensibilities on what seems to be Most of the women in my family had the chance to protect them- me. Now, I realize that I am prob- the other side of the spectrum. This is not to say that we shouldn't listen are loud, outspoken, and definitely selves. So, I have decided to join ably going to get my room to other views or ignore the minorities' voice. Of course not! All I believers in the power of women. the ranks of those without heads as firebombed for what I am about to suggest is that we apply the same scrutiny to all the sides of an issue so They have taught their daughters a way offinding my own voice that say, but I don't like my furniture or as not be swept along, without having done any real thinking for not to play into the myths that has been silenced for so long. my clothes and I have insurance. ourselves. And if we apply this scrutiny and end up agreeing that our society feeds us through the me- First I would like to say that Take Back the Night has turned mascots have meant something different all along then, we should dia. They taught their daughters to the whole mascot issue is honestly into some perverted club that to change them. But again, we need to decide, or as Professor Lentz think and question. They taught pathetic. What I find here is a join one has to conjure up graphic suggests, we need to remember, what the words mean to Kenyon. What their daughters, most importantly, group of pseudo-bourgeois- ie and violent stories about some ter- we cannot do is leave the thinking up to likes of Diana Moon Glampers. to be in control of their own sexu- women avoiding the real issue at rible horrible incident in one's past Sincerely, ality. As my mom once said, "If it hand by hiding behind the mas- It began to seem to me like it wasn't Gerard D. Solis '95 feels good, do it" They taught querade of words. What is in our about finding one's voice or mak- BOOKS their daughters that virtue and trust past is history. Oppression doesn't ing people aware of sexual continued from page three in other people are no protection keep a scorecard. It's as if some violence. The message I was get- from the savagery ofthe real world. person is sitting in some chair ting was that women will always much readier access. I do not suggest that there is malicious intent in their I have learned to rely on myself, somewhere going, "OK, one point be victims. I kept waiting for some- actions; however, I do think that they should be more considerate of because I never knew when I might for the women, two points for the thing else, another message, but it students' needs. Students have a time limit on book possession so that someday have to save myself. I Jews, and one point for the blacks. never came. I thought about giv- everyone has an equal chance ofgaining access to the library's resources. learned to be strong and to speak White males, hmm...make that ing it myself, but I felt that someone Should not professors be limited for just the same reason? my mind. minus two points." Get real. If it might try to beat me up afterwards, Sincerely, I was always fairly sure of this were really this way, then I would because when I mentioned my ideas Mike Epstein '95 until I came tacollege. In the past be raking in the points. What mat- to people I knew, they looked at few years, I have watched and sat ters is the present What we should me as if I was crazy. I wanted to Next week will be the by as every one of the foundations ' be angry about what we should be run up to the podium, take away final of my beliefs"have been ripped devoting our time and energy to, the microphone, and scream into it . away. I have been iold that femi are facts like women stilt make for all we campus to hear. The Collegian of the year. April 27, 1995 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CJje &enpon CoUegtan 5

i r SQDDfirlflJiiu; juDDDIC 1995 ul; New Beverage Container iG-Lo- Be ve, Sauce Set to Jam With 'Hip-Ho- p Blues' Policy Will Enforced There is a new beverage con- be made to pitch it on the spot or Love, in The Boston, Massachusetts, monly known as G. a with the likes of Beck and Bobby tainer policy for this year's S ummer take it back to his or her residence. trio of G. Love and Special Sauce Gallery interview. "I can't say I've Sichran in the slacker-ra- p, white-bo- y Send-O- ff Social Board, which or- "If it's a one-tim- e thing, we're not year's Summer lived the blues and I'm not trying blues scene that received headlines this ganizes Summer Send-Of- f, has going to make abig deal ofit," says Send-O- ff with their 'Rag-Mo- p' to be a homeboy by rapping, but I attention about this time last year. developed a new policy in which Remillard. sound, a combination of Delta do love the music. We try to keep But G. Love, Jeffrey Clemens cups, bottles, thermoses, beverage To make up for the limiting Blues and Philadelphia Hip-Ho- p. our stuff raw and honest" and Jimmy Prescott appear to be containers, and backpacks will be policy, Social Board will be pro-

This is evident on Special lod 32-oun- Their sound, which accord more than 'Losers' who get a closely scrutinized by Security and viding free ce cups to ing to College Music Journal's Sauce's salute to "Blues Music": of airplay on MTV. It's music fon Safety officers. students. Social Board Chair Alex New Music Report, is "rap lean "Going way back. . J From where the summertime, peace, old cars "We will be watching to make Kenney poetically assures that the ing towards Basehead or De La music really started I'm a child of and diners on the late night. It's sure no cups, bottles, or cans will be cups provided to students will be Soul and it's blues sprung from the EightiesFrom where I departed hip-ho-p blues that pays homage brought into the area," says Melanie more than adequate: "Like ice tea, Josh White or Leadbelly." The since then I started A collection of to the past or, as the Philadelphia Remillard, director of Security and the cups will be sweet and free." band is stripped down to the funky the people Who started it all I Inquirer described it, "like John Safety. Remillard and the Social The ban on all containers other essentials of drums, blues guitar, reckon 1 kept them In my sock like Lee Hooker having a heart-to- - Board hope that the strict ban on than the Social Board cups is strict, and acoustic bass. money Blues music. . ." heart with LL Cool J." containers will eliminate the need but Remillard believes it will be "It's the blues, plus funk, plus Their self-title- d debut on G. Love and Special Sauce for officers to search for alcohol. If fair. "It's easier just to say 'No my rhyming, and a lot of natural OKehEpic, released in June of take the stage at this year's Sum it is discovered that a student has cups' than to let some people by wood tones outof the instruments," 1994, brought rave reviews from mer Send-- Off at 9 p.m. and will alcohol in their cups, he or she will and stop others." explains Garrett Dutton III, com critics who tried to lump the trio perform until 1 1 p.m. P4G Returns for Fourth Summer Send-Of- f Summer Send-Of-f in Brief 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Former Kenyon band Pimen- Psycoustica" which continues to vocals) joined a year later and the

7-D- Fix Wagon ay Your tos For Gus will end their" 1 emanate from dorm windows folk threesome became a fixture of Workout" tour in support of their across campus and covers topics the Kenyon music scene until 1:30 p.m. -- 2 p.m. new album, "The 17-Min- ute from roadkill to unexpressed love graduation. Dan Levine '94 (bass), The JeffRussel Band

K-M- -- Workout," when they take the to shoplifting at art has recently joined the band, who 2 p.m. 3 p.m. main stage at 5:30 p.m. to perform Currently residing in the Min- according to their press release, Art Brutes what the St. Paul "Pioneer Press" neapolis, Minnesota music scene, "has a been a friend of the band 3 p.m. -- 3:30 p.m. has called "unabashedly skittish Pimentos has played with the likes ever since he was unearthed prac- Ben Doepke Extravaganza

folk-chamber-pun- k." ofUncle Tupelo, Poi Dog Ponder- ticing Iron Maiden riffs. . ." 3:30 p.m. - 5 Since their last appearance in ing, God Street Wine, Scrawl, and If the curiosity of what a Cub Gambier at last year's Summer fellow Summer Send-O- ff group, Kenyon education can do for you 5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Send-Of- f, the band has produced G-Lo- ve and Special Sauce. is not enough of a reason to check All-Camp- us Picnic a new five song EP, which is con- Pimentos was formed when out Pimentos For Gus, then the - sidered eerier and more ominous Justin Roberts (guitar, vocals) asked opportunity to check out a band 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. than their first. The new disc is Mike Merz (guitar, vocals) for a with humor, irony, and the belief Damnit Bitch their second release, the other be- guitar pick in their freshman year that acoustic music can rock, 5:30 p.m. -- 7 p.m. ing their 1993 debut "Musica backin 1988. Tracy Spuehler (fiddle, should be reason enough. Pimentos for Gus 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Canadian Cub to Play 'Cuddly Crush-Po- p' Braintrip By the time Cub makes their as the best independent video of America with Sebadoh, Sloan, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. debut at Kenyon, they will al- the year at the 1994 Much Music Mary Lou Lord, and The Muffs. BeechQuilla ready have taken Canadaby storm. video awards. Cub also appeared 1995 Cub began with a tour of 9 p.m. -- 1 1 p.m. Their first CD "Betti Cola" on several American compilations Canada and the Northern United G. Love and Special Sauce perched at number one on (including Julep, Periscope, 13 States accompanied by Sebadoh, Canada's National Chart for three Soda Punks, and Ear Of The Jale, The Inbreds, and Pluto. This The Jeff Russell Band, Ben Doepke Extravaganza, Damnit Bitch, and TBA consecutive months, and similarly Dragon) and performed on May they will begin their tour of will perform on the second stage by Rosse Hall. spent several weeks at number Loflapalooza's second stage. the West Coast as part of the Ear one on college radio charts across Cub seems to defy definition. Of The Dragon tour with Seam Send-Of- f North America. The videos of They have been described by CMJ and aMiniature. Summer Adds their songs "New York City," New Music Monthly as "a happy, Cub, which hails from all-g- Second Stage a al la Lollapalooza "Nicolas Bragg," and "Go Fish" boppy pronto-punkis- h Vancouver, heralds Lisa Marr (vo- were played extensively on Much romp" and by AP Alternative Press cals, bass, guitar), Robyn Iwata In the tradition of Lollapalooza and other all-d- ay rock festivals, this Music, Canada's MTV; and as "queens of cuddly crush-pop.- " (guitar, vocals, and drums), and year's Summer Send-O- ff will have a second stage. "Nicolas Bragg" was nominated In 1994 they toured North Lisa G. (drums, vocals, guitar). If things go according to plan, the two stages will provide constant music throughout the day. While one stage is being stripped of a band's Campus Bands Complete Main Stage Bill equipment and set up for the next band, the other stage will be in use, The Art Brutes, a student and Czechowski and faculty members peacefully in the funky primal The second stage will be positioned in front of Rosse Hall, while the faculty rock and roll collabora- Donna Heizer and Vernon Schubel. ocean of an American-mad- e steel main stage will remain by Ransom Hall, placed on an angle in order to tion, will perform on the Summer For those who haven't seen dream," includes band members avoid feedback between the two stages. The mixing board will be placed Send-O- ff main stage at 2 pjn. BeechQuilla at APSO's Battle of Mike Brown (lead guitar), Zach in the middle of Peirce Lawn, where most of the audience will congre Champions of the Appala- the Bands, the KC.DeltaTauDelta's Gaumer (drums), Mark Lackner gate. chian People's Service Safari Party, or the "Foto by Loro" (rhythm guitar),Brooks Loro (har- The second stage also allows student bands and groups with ties to Organization's Battle of the Horn Gallery Show, there is one monica), Dan Lubell (keyboards), Kenyon the chance to perform in front of the community because of the Bands, which was held in Febru- more chance to check out the groove and Scott Wilcox (bass). Watch availability ofmore time slots. The lineup for the second stage includes the ary, the Art Brutes won the right made by this sextet of Kenyon stu- for special guest Marc Lacuesta. Jeff Russell Band, which will perform bluesy, aggressive rock at 1 :30 p.m.

to play Summer Send-O- ff after dents when they take the main stage BeechQuilla asks all audi- Ben Doepke, who was a freshman at Kenyon last year and now attends besting six other bands in the at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. ence members to remember the Indiana University, will visit with his band, currently referred to as the Ben ' hard-roc- annual competition. The self-described "creamy, BeechQuilla policy of no open Doepke Extravaganza, at 3 p.m. The k quartet Damnit Bitch,

butt-smacki- Tucker! The band consists ofstudents steamy vat of down-hom- e, n' flames near the stage. Their drum- which consists of Kenyon students Don Espanol, Dave Seaman, Tim Moyle and Aaron blue stones resting' mer is highly combustible. Trainor, and Jeff Russell is scheduled to perform at 5 pjti. . p.m, slo be Kent University band Braintrip. j t The. 7 will the J; April 27, 1995 6 QTrje &enpon Cotlegtan ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Beyond Therapy Offers Alternative to Fools By Eric Harper asked what inspired the formation. "It is important to realize that we Staff Reporter are not in competition with the "There is no comedy group, Fools On The Hill. We plan to J r. it's all a big hoax," said first year perform sketch comedy rather than student Ben Viccellio when asked improvization." vi the one thing everyone should The group cites as its biggest know about Beyond Therapy, the influences the casts of Saturday new comedy group on campus. Night Live and Second City Tele- The group's first performance will vision. "We are trying to do the

of comedy that they did " be on May 3 in Gund Gameroom. same type 1 The show is scheduled to begin at on a different level. Obviously A . J T 8 p.m. they are professionals," added Lott. The group is the brainchild of The founders also agreed that four students, all of whom are well-verse- d S tatler and Waldorf, the two crotch- in Kenyon performing arts. ety old critics who graced the t First year students Viccellio, Dan balcony of the Muppett Show, have If Fishbach, and Josh Adler are re- had great influence on them. spectively: a performer in the Stage "Those two made the show," said til W1 Femmes production "Weakend" Viccellio, who seems far less i I and the upcoming "Boys Next threatening on the stage than he Door," a Kokosinger, and a mem- would be in the audience. Beyond i w J f ber of the Kenyon Musical Theater. Therapy hopes to perform short ! s i Sophmore Jason Lott, another sketches that relate to life at Kenyon member of the group, has ap- while also delving into issues that the numbers of Beyond Therapy (photo by Alexa Goldstein) peared in several stage productions exceed the boundaries of Gam-bie- r. name was chosen for the appropri- an upcoming performance. "It is person bring a couple of ideas to this year, including "The Balti- As Fishbach noted, there are ateness of its suggestion (all four especially hard at the end of the eachrehearsalforascenethatmight more Waltz" and "The Importance many funny things going on in the founding members claim to be in year," said Adler, "because every- work," said Fishbach. "We discuss Of Being Earnest" world outside of Kenyon. "We intense and continual psycho- one is so busy." All willingly who wants to write the scene, the "There are three or four a want to be the people's channel to therapy), and as a homage to an conceded that forming such a group scene gets written eventually capella groups on campus, and at the world," said Viccellio with a author whom they greatly admire. is going to be hard at any time and we read it out loud. Everyone least three theater groups, but only wry grin. The group, which is made up during the year. Auditions were contributes ideas, and we try to one comedy group. It seemed like The group's name. Beyond of nine men and four women, has another particularly rough period. determine if the scene will work or it might be a good idea to have a Therapy, comes from the title of a managed to maintain sanity even "It is very difficult to choose one not, in this case, for our upcoming second one," said Fishbach when play by Christopher Duran. The through the trials of preparing for person over another," stated Lott. show." He explained that there are certain Aside from Beyond Therapy's Upcoming Events on the Hill This Weekend group dynamics that must be con- cast, all of whom contribute to the sidered, such as how well an sketches, a number of individuals Julie Hermann, voice recital individual will work with others. have expressed interest in writing with Michelle Beggiani, Wendy Buehrer, Alisoun Davis, Amanda J. Mason, Teena Conklin flute, Viccellio added that a successful for the group. When asked ifstrang- works by Handel, Schubert, Faure, Floyd, Mozart, Sondheim, Leigh and Sullivan group needs a "wide variety of ers are only too willing to contribute Friday, 8:30 pjn., Rosse Hall talents." ideas, the group replied, "If some- Unfortunately, the group will one is willing to contribute ideas Gambier Repertory Ensemble Actors' Theatre Company presents be losing several cast members, we are willing to accept." Said "The Boys Next Door," a play written by Tom Griffin including seniors Kayte Brauer and Viccellio, "We're amoral." Lott directed by Emma Mead and Jean Paul Gressieux Scott Finsthwait, after only one agreed: "we're comedic whores." tonight and Friday, 8 pjn., Hill Theater, free admission performance. But all are confident However, as Fishbach was quick that upcoming performances will to point out, "someone once said Annie Sailer and Dancers present foster enough interest that audi- 'good artists borrow, great artists tions for new members in the fall steal." All feel that there is room "Physical Memory" will be packed. for more comedy groups on cam- Friday, 8 p.m., Wertheimer Fieldhouse, free admission A typical rehearsal for Be- pus. Beyond Therapy is ready and yond Therapy is filled with jokes willing to make their own brand of Dance Party, Friday, 10 p.m.-- 2 a.m., Gund Commons and mayhem . "We try to have each humor known to the world.

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(Ed. Note: Thefollowing is not a com- "The River" day 1-- 5 pjn. Better Than Ezra 5-- plete listing ofColumbus andOhioarea "Swamp Water" April 30 9 Monday, $5 events. Information isfrom the Colum- pjn., Wednesday, $5$4 for members Semple-Upha- m Culture & Arts Center Stache's Movies bus Dispatch unless otherwise noted.) Wexner FilmVideo Theater 200 E. High SuMounl Vemon 2404 N. High Sl Opens April 28: Music Destiny Turns On the Radio "Bruce and Norman Yonemoto: Three The Juilliard String Quartet Top Dog Theater Installations" video art Upcoming Concert Information Village of the Damned Sunday, 2 p.m., S18S12 (for stu- "Sisters Rosenweig" through June 1 1 dents and seniors) Friday Wexner Center for the Arts 8p tonight-Saturda- y, 7 Sunday Newport Music Hall information courtesy of AMC jo, pjn. Columbus Museum of Ait $25.50$38 480 East Broad St 1722 N. High St. New Video releases: Palace Theater, 34 W. Broad St 228-358- 2 (614) 823-177- 6 (614) Terminal Velocity Hoop Dreams Lectures Twelve Angry Jurors" Adam Ant The Puppet Master Hu-DeHa- Charlie Haden's Quartet West Evelyn rt 8 pjn., today-Saturda- y, $5.50 8 May 4, $13.50S16.00 To be released on April 28: Saturday, pjn. $16512 (Wexner Ohio State University, Mount Hall, "Race, Civil Rights, and the New Im- Center Dokken (all original members) Forrest Gump members) 1050 Carmack Rd. migrants: Nativism and the New World Weigel Hall Auditorium May 7, $12.50$14 To be released on April 31: Order" Slaughter Legends of the Fall May 3, 4:30 pjn. May 9, $13.50$15 To be released on May 9: Widespread Panic Spalding Gray, "Gray's Anatomy" Wexner Center's FilmVideo Theater 7 Ekoostik Hookah The War Sunday, pjn.. $14.50516 $10-2- 8 pjn., tonight, 5 Capitol Plaza Theater May 17, $5$6 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Capital Theater at the Riffe Center 123 Summers St., information courtesy ofBoxcar Video 77 S. High St Charleston, WV Ohio Theater Write for Arts & 39 E. Stale St The Films of Jean Renoir. Archers ofLoaf, Helium, Earwig 431-360- 0 "La vie est a nous" Art Exhibits Entertainment. 9 tonight, S6$7 This Land is Mine" pjn., E-m- S laches Linda Rondstadt Saturday, 7 pjn, $554 for members "Recreational Landscapes" ail Eric at 2404 N. High St. May7,$26.50$36 Wexner FilmVideo Theater photographs by Dan Younger Wednesday-Saturda- y, 12-- 4 pjn, Sun HARPERE. April 27, 1995 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT t cnpon Collegian 7 New Olin Gallery Exhibit Celebrates 25th Darrow and Williams Anniversary of Women with Artwork ofAlumnae are set for final Chasers By Rachel Grossman found itacontinual plea- By Rachel Orr number, "Killer Queen." Also, sure, as I viewed the first-year Staff Reporter Senior Staff Reporter student Brian Mason is works, to catch hold of expected to croon the hysterical In a continuing celebration of something from our like Seniors Meg Darrow and Ben Weird Al Yankovic tune, "One the twenty-fift- h anniversary of experiences emerging Williams are right on keyand ready More Minute." Mason was well women at Kenyon College, a spe- from the cloth and glass, to perform in their final Chasers applauded for his rendition of this cial exhibit will be featured in Olin bronze and oil, and from concert on Friday, April 28 at 8 number during the Owl Creek Re- Gallery. On Thursday, April 27, a their varied visions. p.m. in Rosse Hall. view a few weeks ago, so this variety of works by female alum- Equally wonderful were The Chasers will sing a vari- - selection should definitely be worth nae will open, gracing the gallery the differences in ap- ety of musical selections in their hearing. Sophomore Scott walls until Sunday, May 28. proach in artistic manner concert, many of which feature Lauchlan will join Mason in the The artwork displayed will which reflect the unique-nes- s V w soloists. Darrow will, perform spotlight for the traditional New represent a diverse range of dif- of each set of Bonnie Raitt's "Have a Heart," People's Song, which will be a fering mediums including bronze, hands." while Williams will be spotlighted surprise to the Chasers as well as oils, textiles, watercolors, and Participating artists in "Life in a Northern Town" by the audience. wood. Paula A. Stoeke, a 1977 include Brook Adams Dream Academy. These two sing- Greta Schamweber, a sopho- graduate who is currently the ex- '84, Andrea Cross '82, Kathryn Steele '89, Sarah Tappcn 85, ers will also team up for the annual more, will sing the number "Close ecutive director of Sculpture Ramseur Glick '82, Susan and Susan Weil-Kazza- z '82. spring Senior Song, the gift that to Me." Additional featured soloists Placement, Ltd. in Washington, Greenberg '90, Suzy Kitman '81, The Olin Gallery is open from seniors leave as a final gift to their include junior Anthony Perm an, D.C., is the guest curator for the Debra Lunn '73, Carol Bruggman 8:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday fellow Chaser singers. sophomores Elizabeth Canterbury exhibit. "It was quite personal for Mitchell '77, Alice Roche '94, through Saturday, and from 9:30 One of the many soloists who and Edward Rhee, and first-year me to be introduced to these Alyssa Salomon '82, Peggy Oakes a.m. to midnight on Sundays. The received a warm reception in last student Jonathan Keeling. women through their submissions Shorr '79, Marcie Simon-Adl- er gallery will begin closing at 4:30 month's Owl Creek Review was Following the Chasers con- to the exhibit," she commented. "I '77, Ann Wiester Starr '73, Susan p.m. on Tuesday, May 16. sophomore Aubrie Hall, who will cert, junior Julie Hermann will be featured Friday in her newest perform her voice recital. 1. Bel tie Serveert Lamprey, Matador 2. Stone Roses WKCO Second Coming, Geffen Records 3. Juliana Hatfield Top Only Everything, Atlantic Five 4. Mike Watt Ball-Ho- g Columbia 4 ' or Tugboat, Albums - - fi 5. Laika i h Silver Apples on the Moon, American Information Courtesy of WKCO I v r C1 .V 1 -

four-legg- The bull on the left is part of an exhibit by Barry Gunder son's ed critters sculpture class which runs through "Naked-Tonig- ht, "Five Easy Pieces" Saturday at Horn Gallery. The sculpture on the right, entitled "Lazy Sunday Afternoon," is part of Seth Peter's "Art 8 p.m. Wednesday, 10 p.m. in Motion" exhibit located in Olin Atrium which also runs until Saturday. Biology Auditorium Biology Auditorium Bookstore Bestsellers Director Mike Leigh's ("Life From the same team who cre- Five Bestselling booksfrom the Kenyon Bookstore are not listed by order ofpopularity. is Sweet") 1993 film stars David ated "Easy Rider" comes the "The China In the Sea" Thewlis as Johnny, a drifter who, brilliant story of a young, promis- by Sheila Jordan, Signal Books as the title implies, is devoid of ing musician who gives it up to connections, employment, or hope. work in the oil rigs. Jack Nicholson "Rainmaker" In fact, so is everyone he knows. stars as Robert Eroica Dupea, who by John Grisham, Doubleday Books It's a story ofpeople who are lonely, as a boy was studying to become a "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories" have no families, homes, or rela- concert pianist, guided by the in- by James Finn Garner, Macmillan Publishing Co. tionships. Although the film is fluence of his father. Twenty years "Daisy-Hea- d Mayzie" sometimes painful to watch and later he is an irresponsible roust- lacks a traditional plot, it's a very about who is disguised as an by Dr. Seuss, Random House

interesting character study. Even oil-field rigger. He lives with the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" though we can rarely identify with feeling of failure for not living up by Jack Canfield and Mark Hansen, Pubby Health Communications Inc. the characters, the filmmakers have to his dying father's dreams of his made us care about them. Thewlis success. The famous "chicken salad received the Best Actor Award at sandwich" scene is now a classic. EUROPE: Frankies Pizza the Cannes Film Festival and Leigh The film received Oscar nomina- won Best Director. tions for Best Picture, Nicholson $189 ROUND as Best Actor, Karen Black for "New York City Style Pizza" Playing Friday Night. Supporting Actress (as a hilarious TRIP

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Yo R, pass it ngga... (zones out) ing at such a prestigious institution. cial group on campus must do the CHARACTERS: Several black The preceding may have been same thing. Unfortunately, being different and not made to be suc- male youths. Though it does not give jus- a long, drawn-o- ut answer to the a part of a small black population cessful in this sort ofenvironment re- SCENE: Life after high school sit- tice to my entire life in inner-cit- y opening question, but I felt it neces- makes every single action so much Unfortunately for me, I didn't ting on church steps, puffing blunts Chicago, this paltry scene basi- sary for those who may not or do not more noticeable, yet going through ally have an older figure to talk to. and listening toEric B. andRakim's cally sums up a majority of my understand many of the dynamics it makes us stronger - believe it! I had no one to tell me about hisher "Mahogany" conversations and experiences with working for and against others from What is it like for me as a own struggles in a like situation. others. We all had the dream of similar backgrounds and situations. black person on campus? Had there been someone who un- R: Hey C, what you doin next year? going pro. None of us really cared That said, I feel that blacks with like Honestly, it's pretty difficult derstood and who had been through (takes puff of blunt) too much about school. experiences should jump at the op- because of the social limitations. the same things, I would not have C:I'm goin' to college. Out of the 20 guys I grew up portunity to attend schools like Since I'm not a student being a spent so much time doubting my L:(in amazement) Where? with, I was the only one to go to and Kenyon. Historically speaking, pres- young, single, black male in this abilities. C:Williams, it's out in Massachu- graduate from college; I was lucky. tigious institutions are frequented environment is tough, but I knew I don't want the black stu- setts. Though far fromrich, my mom made by rich people. Regardless of per- the type of situation I was getting dents at Kenyon to waste valuable L:(condescendingly) Massachu- enough money to send me to a good formance in college, many of this into. time doubting themselves, and I setts. Man, they gon' lynch yo' private elementary school. The rest same group will be financially suc- Fortunately, I'm not here am hoping that I can be there to Black ass out there. The Klan of the crew attended public schools. cessful afterwards. So, (assuming searching fwabooming social scene. help them through their Kenyon don' t play (gesticulates as if hang- I sincerely appreciate the values of that the readers have working knowl- Besides my Admissions job, I'm experiences. People tend to feel ing from a noose; receives blunt my education. I doubt that I was the edge of the "buddy" or "old boy" here to offer added support to the more comfortable once they feel from R). Anyway though, you "smartest" of the neighborhood system with regards to employment campus, specifically the black com- connected, and sharing my hard- playin'? (puffs; R coughs) bunch, but I was given the opportu- opportunities) what better place do munity. I think it is extremely ships may help facilitate this GWell, I haven't talked to the nity. the disenfranchised have to network important for me to be there for my process. Though I enjoyed college, coach yet, but I think I can play Throughout this whole period, and make the valuable connections fellow sisters and brothers. At times, I had some rough times, but I made Division III (L coughs, pounding basketball was the most important which may benefit lucratively after Kenyon will be tough on them for it; I want them to know and under- on chest). I don't even know if thing in my life. I ate, drank, and college? I do not mean to suggest whatever reasons, and I want them stand that no matter what they they recruit. 1 slept thinking about the game. I that blacks should "use" people, or to know that I'm there whenever can make it too. R: (laughing hysterically) Div m!?! didn't play for my high school that we are all poor, but hose (from they need a per- Man, is you stupid? You got too team until my senior year, but I any race) who could use a chance son to talk to, a "V '?TIZ2'i?7' Strong Present much talent to be wasting it there. always thought I'd go pro. like this should take advantage of shoulder to cry You can't go pro. C, you're limit- Luckily for me, Scottie Pippen the opportunity, it may never be ing your options. That's dumb. was taken by the Bulls in '87. there again. etc... C:Man, I've played one year of Shortly thereafter, he was my idol. Besides networking, Kenyon I try tore-tell high school ball. I got some looks, I probably knew Scottie better than is a good place to develop and my own but none of 'em were REALLY he knew himself. If he could do it practice the skills necessary to com- experiences so good schools, this way, I can play I could too. pete in this world, one which is not the students and get some book-smarts (others So, as my high school life controlled by a pro-bla-ck major- understand that sigh, passing blunt). Remember came to an end and colleges en- ity. This being the case, environments though, Scottie Pippen came from tered the picture, another window environments like Kenyon are es- like Kenyon a small school. And, besides that, of opportunity was opened for me. sential for both what we learn and are rough. On what happened to y'all's careers? In 1990, through a special scholar- what we teach through everyday occasion, they (laughter ceases) Neither one of ship program for black kids, I was experiences. In the process of gain- may feel they y'allwentpro. Neither oneofy'all chosen to visit schools on the east ing power and a great education, do not belong, played a lick of high school ball; coast. Though I liked Williams, it learning how to think critically, whether for wasted talent!?! I'm stupid!?! seemed to small and desolate, and developing confidence, making economic, so- R:Yeah, well you just go out there I wasn ' t certain that I could live in friends, challenging certain tradi- cial, or intel- then, (spits) At least I did try to a predominantly white environ- tions, etc..., we also serve as the lectual pur- make it Sht at least I did try to ment. Among the positives, constructors of a new frame of poses. It's walk on at Div I... however, were the chances at a reference for those who have de important for L:(blowing smoke) That's what great education and a tremendous I'm sayin'...(R and L give South basketball career, which would Side handshake) serve as the springboard for this Berry Achieves Goal to Establish BU R:...At least I know exactly what I unknown talent's rise to the pro- bcr was more of an obligation than fraternity was a very tedious pro- need to improve on. Man, this is a fessional ranks. Jamion Berry a desire. My support and empha- cess. By the end of the second white man's world, (takes weed) My friends at home didn't re- Special to the Collegian sis toward the BSU had never semester, ten young men received The only way to get by is do what ally approve of my decision to I can re- drifted from me, however, I felt a approval from the College's gov- comes naturally, so I play ball and attend Williams, but they respected member my need to separate myself from the erning body to start the first black hustle to maintain my pockets (do it nonetheless. They couldn't un- first visit to BSU and move on. fraternity on Kenyon's campus. and sell illegal "things" to make derstand why I would want to go Kenyon as a During my freshman year, I Brothers United. money). This is the best way to use "Div III". None of us had ever prospective Viv' met nine young black men whom I The fraternity is positively my smarts. I'm out smartin' the heard ofWilliams (and that's pretty student. The took a great liking towards. It was growing and all the brothers are man, ain't I? . sad in itself), but even after being first question easy for us to connect with each honored to know that Kenyon's soft-n-warm.- "...and couldn't wait to get .." assured of its scholarly reputation, that came out of my mouth was, other because of the similarity in campus contains an open mind they still could not see why educa- "Are there any black fraternities backgrounds we all had. We were which is willing to accept our in- C:(chuckling) R, you been to the tion could possibly be so important, on campus?" I was disappointed to all from different parts ofthe world, fluence. Personally, I am happy pen too many times to claim you especially more important than find out that there weren't any, but though we all shared similar experi- with the decisions that I have made. out smartin' anybody. Just let me hoops. I remember telling students that if ences and thoughts. The chemistry It was important for me to know go this route and see where it leads. Well, my basketball career I came to Kenyon, one of my goals between us was bask enough for us when to slow down and not spread If it don't work, so be it. I'm just didn't quite pan out the way I'd would be to start a black fraternity to learn to love each other. We all myself too thin because that is when trying a different approach. Obvi- hoped. I was hurt my first three on Kenyon' s campus. Well, I ended felt that there was a need on areas such as academics begin to ously, the "traditional" one ain't years, and though my senior sea- up at Kenyon and wanted to make Kenyon's campus for the commu- suffer. My goal as Jamion Berry workin for you, L, B, or anyone son was pretty decent by that time, sure that I was a voiced member of nity to experience the influence ofa and as president ofBrothers United else here. Sht I'm learning from I knew a pro career was out of the the black community, so I joined black fraternity. In the second se- Fraternity is for my brothers and I y'all's lessons. (R coughs again) question. While I was there, how- the Black Student Union. It was a mester of last year 1994, we to continue travelling down this L:Yo.R, handle yo' sht ngga!!l ever, I really began to learn about comfort zone for me as well as a received major support from Dean road ofacademia successfully. May (laughs) myself, the true purpose of educa- nice way to meet some of the black Mila Cooper, who helped us make we continue to walk by and CAin't nothing around here but a tion, the problems inherent in the faith students ofKenyon's campus. But the f!k-around-lay-arou- proper steps toward making our not by sight for theLord only knows bunch of nd views of my inner-cit- y peers, the for personal reasons, bciqgamcm- - dream a reality. Trying lo tuna a what's lo become of us aiL April 27, 1995 BLACK STUDENT UNION Cfre llertpon CoKegtan 9 the African American Community Bey Believes Black Scholars at Kenyon Become 'Flies in the Sugarbowl' By Dawoud Bey bussed to predominantly white can be assured that they are no less number of qualified African way into the administration and Assistant Professor of Art schools far outside my own neigh- "black" as a consequence. In look- American professors who could classrooms ofKenyon College, we borhood. And when I attended ing at black students at Kenyon serve as beacons to them , and other will be that much closer to making I must confess that coming to graduate school, I was but the third then, we must constantly resist the students as well. When this very this a more stimulating environ- Kenyon posed a little bit of initial African American in the program urge to lump them all into one real sharing of power and academic ment for all students black, culture shock to me. Born and in more than 20 years. Surely Afri- homogeneous group. privilege extends in a meaningful white, brown.red, and yellow alike. raised in New York, life "on the can Americans continue to be the This should not obscure the hill" seemed a bit antithetical to "flies in the sugarbowls" of higher fact that the presence of racism is Segre Reflects Upon BSU Years the life I had grown accustomed education in some institutions. very much alive at Kenyon, just as to; a life in which a degree of Some might suggest that it is throughout America. And just Praises Alumni for Achievments, Activism social and athletic tension was con- Kenyon, and other "elite" private as black students have as much sidered as natural as breathing. schools like it, are hostile environ- right to be here as anyone else who By Lusanne Segre I grew with both the pain and the African American, places in which black the academic As an I ments, no can cut mustard, so Special to the Collegian joy.and thanked God formy friends certainly took immediate note of person could possibly feel com- must Kenyon continue to reach out and the safety and comfort of the the paucity of African Americans pletely comfortable, or at home. and embrace them and others who On April walls of the Ujima Imani Lounge. on the faculty here, and noted too This suggests, wrongly, that all don't reflect the distorted Ameri- 18, 1995, Dr. The lounge has a legacy all its the relatively small numbers of black people come from similar can ideal of "whites only." Ulysses Ham- own, with the meetings that were African American students. It socio-economic backgrounds, and If Kenyon can continue to mond rec- held there and the sanctuary it has struck me as being somewhat that most black people can only be strengthen its commitment to di- eived his hon- offered so many generations of analogous to the "fly in the fully themselves at home "in the versity, through the hiring of orary degree students of African American de- sugarbowl." Having functioned in hood." Nothing could be further additional African American fac- from Kenyon scent educational and professional envi- from the truth. There are, in fact, ulty, this would be the most College. It was an honor well de- Did you know that the first ronments in which the racial black people who have grown up encouraging sign of all to both served for his accomplishments in African American to graduate from numbers were much as they are in the kind of privileged environ- present and prospective black stu- the legal profession and his aca- Kenyon College was Allan Ballard here at Kenyon, the dilemma was ment that many other students here dents. For just as black students are demic excellence and commitment in 1 952? There is a difference of43 not an entirely unfamiliar one. have come from, and that the prepared to embark on a profound to helping start the Black Student years between our graduation dates From the third grade on, I was Kenyon environment reflects. You intellectual journey, there are any Union on Kenyon's campus. alone. And through these years Reflecting on the 25th anni- many classes ofblack students have versary of the Black Student Union, both struggled and triumphed. We The Collegian asks, I am at once amazed at how much were, and continue to be, a strong has changed and how much has organization that caters to the needs What Does the Black Student Union Mean to You? remained constant Finally, in my of our black community as well as ULYSSES REIDA LEVON last year at Kenyon, I was privi- educating others on campus of the leged to be introduced to my intricacies of our rich culture. HAMMOND HOGUE SUTTON seniors, older and wiser icons that I was touched by stories of chief executive officer of 1992 graduate.president of sophomore, current presi- I had heard so much about but strong black men and women who the Disctrict of Columbia the BSU during her senior dent of the BSU: never seen in the flesh. At the BSU were not afraid to speak out for Alumni Reunion Weekend, we dis- their rights and work twice as"hard courts; a 1973 graduate, he year at Kenyon; was influen- cussed contemporary politics and to excel in an atmosphere that ex- "The Black Student Union is an was a founding father of the tial in hiring Mila Cooper: how they pertained to us as stu- pected only the stereotypes organization. But not only that, it of dents. It is a memory that I will not athletes, not scholars. And they BSU: is a system of support for blacks "The BSU is family for me. It's a soon forget as I intend to dust it did excel; doctors, judges, social on a diverse campus. The fact off is place where I was able to go and be often, like an old record, and play workers, all became the creme de "The BSU an organization that that it's still around after 25 years voice on with people and share collective it with frequency. la creme of their professions. gives Afro Americans a proves it is a very strong organi- un- ideas about the surroundings The stories of ignorance and Take a look at Hammond, he a campus that is sometimes zation... It opens the eyes of some Kenyon College. It was a group strength, courage and tolerance, will not be the last one honored for aware of what it is like to be a on this campus and is a comfort white of friends. It's a powerful voice for reminded me of my tenure at his contributions to society. We as black on a predominantly Afro-American- zone for s." campus. It is an organization that this campus, it opened the eyes of Kenyon College. There were pleas- a union, as proud black students, supports blacks and affirms our the majority to the issues blacks go ant and joyous times, and there are 25 years young and still grow- culture. It's a family." through on this campus." were other times that were fraught ing: "Looking to the past, existing with frustration, alienation and as a strong present and a very hope- depression, like my predecessors. ful future." Battle Defends Nia, Credits 'Strong BSU Roots' For Group's Survival By Colette Battle and some welcomed us with re- ping on any toes: "Why do you and they all have a very meaning- the BSU has shown me love and Either way, we need a sorority when you have the ful role on this campus. support And when Nia's struggle Special to the Collegian spect and love. have dealt with many aspects of BSU?" My point is, I respect what through senate was brought to a

The founding of Nia C'pur-pos- e" Kenyon College some good, As an organization that was Kenyon's BSU has taught me and head, the BSU was an organiza- in Swahili) sorority was one some bad, but all help us to grow started 25 years ago, with less than given me, and I can guarantee that tion that stood strong, supporting of the greatest things that could stronger while allowing our pur- 10 members and African Ameri- Nia will continue to be a part of us as we moved toward a much-needed have ever happened to me at pose to be known by the pessimistic cans on campus, the BSU has now active political life where African change. Kenyon College. The service as well as the respectful. prospered into one of the most Americans are concerned that's I don't expect non-Afric- an projects and the cultural aware- The purpose of Nia sorority well-know- n and well-respected the one thing BSU teaches us to American students to fully under- ness programs performed and seems clear to most, but is still groups on this campus. The Afri- do. stand all of the emotion that goes sponsored by Nia are needed and questioned by others. But we are can American population is just Through the Black Student into being a "Black" student on appreciated, butthis group is about here because not only do we have over 60, and things, as far as most Union, I have learned how to be an this campus. I know a lot of my something more. Ten very deter- right to be, but because we need to of Kenyon is concerned, are look- effective leader, as well as a re- friends will try to understand and mined, strong African American be. We are a group of women ing up. But why another group spected student of color on often times want to help. But my women stood strong for something committed to bettering the Afri- promoting African tradition? Kenyon's campus. The BSU has brothers and sisters in the BSU they believed in. They watched it can American community around Some things are looking up, helped me to understand that there already know. What I went through grow, and they plan to make sure us while helping to promote aware- especially for students of color. is nothing wrong with my being today, they have been through for it flourishes. This group, founded ness of African culture here at But what needs to be recognized is here, despite what I have to go 25 years. It is not just an organiza- on purpose and love, gives a group Kenyon. We are not here solely as that the more diverse the popula- through every day. I know be- tion, it is my family. And I think I of women a voice that will echo a social organization. tion gets, the more diverse support cause of my involvement with the can speak for my sisters (who are for a long time to come, When going through the nec- organizations will become. There BSU, that students and teachers all part of the BSU family) when I ' i : Everyone at Kenyon, at one essary channels of getting weren't too many people object- alike will present 'tremendous say, although we have added a time or another in this year, has approved by the school, a question ing to having Take BackThe Night, struggles for me. And when these new branch to the honorable BSU discussed the emergence of this was posed to us, and as ten African Women's Network, and Crozier struggles arise, and they do, I know tree, we know that it is because of new sorority. Some confronted us women, we knew we would have Board as committees on this cam- the BSU will help out in any way our strong BSU roots that we are with ignorance and ambivalence, to answer honestly without step pus, yet they all cater to women possible. But most importantly, able to survive. - ' ...du (4 10 qflje gnpon Collegian FEATURES April 27, 1995 Former Student Mezey to Return with Borges Translations Acclaimed Poet, Translator to Bring His 'Straightforward, No Nonsense' Manner to Reading By Amy Rich ral images in them," said Wiggins. Those images are hard to define For a Version of the "I Ching" Senior Staff Reporter If You Go... precisely, he noted: "I don't want The future is as irreversible am called, in a voice so pure MIT to say mysteriousness, but an eeri-ness As ironclad yesterday. There is no matter close my eyes and somehow. There's the sense u I have to Poet and translator Robert Unless it be dark and soundless letter of things not being exactly what enter Mezey's poetry reading Of the eternal Writ no tongue Can tell, the breathing darkness just they are." Whose book is time. Whoever leaves bis house beyond Mezey has alsopublished "Se- Has already returned, This life we lead my headlights. I have to come Friday at 8 pjn. lected Translations," a collection Is the future's beaten pathway. And indeed back, of poems translated from French, Nothing bids us goodbye or parts from us. I think, to something I had Philomathesian Hall Hebrew, Hungarian, Latin and But dont lose heart The slave's dungeon is black. almost forgotten, a mouth Spanish. In addition, he has writ- The way of things Is troru cold and hard, that waits patiently, sighs, introduction.' ten an annotated translation of But in some corner of your prison yard speaks Mezey's poetry and transla- Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo's so- There may be an old carelessness, a crack. andfalls silent. tions have appeared frequently in cial realist novel "El Tungsteno." The path b like an arrow, deadly straight, Robert Mezey, from literary anthologies and magazines, During his last visit to Kenyon Bui in the cracks is God who lies in wait "White Blossoms" including The New Yorker, Po- in 1992, Mezey led a poetry-translation translation oflarge Luis Borges by Robert Mezey Poet and translator Robert etry, The Paris Review and The workshop for Spanish-languag- e Mezey will return to Kenyon to Kenyon Review. His first book of students. Wiggins recalls own work in translation as far as bers Kenyon at the zenith of its read from his poetry on Friday at 8 poetry, "The Lovemaker," won the that it "was a very intense two developing an appreciation and literary tradition in the 50s." p.m. in Philomathesian Hall. Lamont Poetry Award in 1960, hours. He's really straightforward, passion for the creation ofthe most After leaving Kenyon, Mezey Mezey, who attended Kenyon and he has received the Robert no nonsense, but he has a sense of eloquent and accurate translation earned his bachelor's from the in the early 1950s, will also read FrostPoetry Prize and otherawards humor." possible," said Mokhtarian. He University of Iowa. He is currently from his soon-to-b- e published col- for his later works. This year Mezey comes also added that Mezey is "the greatest a professor of English and poet-i- n -- lection of 400 new translations of Mezey's other books include to serve as an outside reviewer for poet-translat- or of Borges." residence at Pomona College. poems by Argentine writer Jorge "White Blossoms," "A Book of the Spanish honors project of se- Wiggins said that Mezey is Mezey's appearance is spon- Luis Borges. Dying," "The Door Slanding Open: nior Aric Mokhtarian, who is "important to Kenyon. He went sored by The Kenyon Review, and "That's his love. He's been New and Selected Poems" and writing on Vallejo's book "Trilce" here for two years, and he remem a reception will follow. working on it for five years,'' said "Couplets." His most recent book and is translating poems from the senior Grant Wiggins. "He spent is "Evening Wind." book into English. Jacoby, BudziszewsM to Examine one summer just trying to write the "A lot of his poems have natu Mezey "has influenced my LiberalArts at SCAP Conversation HK r. The School-Colleg- e Articula- Costly Angelou Visit Deemed Worthwhile tion Program (SCAP) will celebrate If You Go... its 15th anniversary with a public Kenyon, she was aware of By Heide Schaffner conversation entitled "The Liberal RIUT Angelou's fee. She said she be- Since election to Senior Staff Reporter Arts: Neutral Territory or Battle lieved the financial strain which School-Colle- ge Aracutalioo Zone in the Culture Wars?" on Considered one of the great accompanied Angelou's visit was her post, Stebel Program's public conversation Friday at 8 p.m. in the Biology voices in contemporary literature, worthwhile, however. "The Liberal Arts: Neutral has set bringing a Auditorium. Maya Angelou presented a dy- That high price drew some Territory or Battle Zone in thd Guest speakers for the event, namic conglomeration of African criticism even on the night of Culture Wars?' 'big name' to chosen to represent dramatically American poetry and personal Angelou's visit A group of stu- HUES differing viewpoints on education narrative Wednesday night at dents calling themselves Students Kenyon as one and politics, will be Russell Jacoby, Friday at 8 pjn. Ernst. for Overpriced Poets placed flyers visiting professor of history at the WHERE Her hour-lon- g lecture - fol- on the tables in Peirce and Gund of her primary University California Los lowed by a private reception with sarcastically breaking down the of at Biology Auditorium Angeles, and J. Budziszewski, pro- members of the Black Student price of Angelou's lecture. goals, fessor of government at the Represented in 14 high schools Union and the Student Lecture- Angelou' s visit was ultimately charges a slightly lower fee of University of Texas. around Ohio particularly Cleve- ships Committee - came only after funded through additional funds $16,000, but later discovered she Jacoby is author of "Dogmatic land, Columbus and Knox County months ofplanning and fund-raisin- g provided to Student Lectureships was unavailable this year. Wisdom: How the Culture Wars SCAP works to prepare stu- by the Student Lectureships by a number of campus activities, Since 1995 also marks the 25th Divert Education and Distract dents for success in college by Committee. departments and offices. anniversary of the BSU, Stebel America" and "The Last Intellec- offering Kenyon credit for work When the committee first Since her election to her post, points out that Angelou was "an tuals: American Culture in the Age completed in special secondary considered bringing Angelou to Stebel has setbringing a "big name" appropriate speaker for both anni- of Academe." courses. Sixteen courses are of- Kenyon, it discovered that fame to Kenyon as one of her primary versaries." Among Budziszewski's fered for Kenyon credit and more costs a fortune. While the promise goals, believing that it is beneficial Stebel admits that the cost of works are "True Tolerance: Liber- than 500 students participate each of the event stirred excitement for the College to bring prominent Angelou's visit appears large to alism and the Necessity year. and anticipation in community speakers who interest and attract the Kenyon community, but she of Judgement" and Nearest Founded in 1979 by Kenyon members, it also bore a $20,000 the entire community rather than notes that the poet's fee was not 'The Coast of Darkness: A Vindication and six Ohio secondary schools, price tag which threatened to de- several lesser-know- n speakers who "as much of a financial stretch" of the Politics of Virtue." SCAP provides high-school stu- plete the entire 1994-9- 5 Student "draw less of a crowd" as other prominent speakers. Com- The two speakers will offer dents with an introduction to Lectureships Budget. The Stebel also explains that she pared to other big name speakers, their observations and answer ques- college- - level work while also of- Lectureship's budget itself is "wan ted to see a prom inent woman Stebel points out, Angelou's price tions from a panel. The discussion fering them more advanced and slightly over $20,000 a year. on campus" since 1995 marks the is modest comedian Jerry Seinfeld will then be opened to all in atten- varied courses. In early October, when Kelli 25th anniversary of women at commands a fee of $60,000 for his dance. SCAP participants include Stebel, chair of the student com- Kenyon. visits, she noted, and that of talk-sho- w Before the lecture a reception many high-school teachers as well mittee, first proposed to bring the The committee initially con- host Phil Donahue is even and banquet will be held for SCAP as a group of Kenyon faculty prominent writer and speaker to sidered Gloria Steinem, who higher. participants.

If" 1 Mommy Tuesday Wednesday 7HUMMy FRIDAY 5ATIRJAy 11 SUNDAY April 27, 1995 FEATURES Qfyt &enpon Collegian 1 1 After Years in German Avant-Gard- e Culture, Heizer Has Of Call Letters and Communes Returned to One ofHer Original Interests: Radio By Eva McClellan could not operate. WQAX has since Senior Staff Reporter evolved into a community-supporte- d station. Visiting Assistant Professor The evolution of WQAX is of IPHS Donna Heizer finds the partly analogous to the recent evo- honor of being named Advisor of lution of WKCO. Heizer has the Year somewhat humorous. listened to WKCO for the past six "I laugh that I'm somehow the years, while teaching at Kenyon single-hande- d reformer," she said. for the last four. When the station "I would never take the credit The started to fall apart, "I began to feel -'---'BS.,fcS,, students were the ones that turned this terrible loss," she explained. -"t- 1 the radio station around." She felt the "radio station had the WKCO has not had a faculty potential to be a great gift" to Knox advisor for a number of years. By County and to play an influential the end of last semester, the station role in people's lives. was basically falling apart. Heizer Now, in many ways, it does. assumed the role of advisor People in Knox County are listen- h giving suggestions and the occa- ing again, she said. There are calls sional pep talk and through her from Mt Vernon, faculty and com- leadership created a new station. munity members have radio shows, Or so it seemed. and people in the maintenance de- The real credit, she claims, partment are regular listeners. She goes to the 75 to 90 or so students wants the station to be an educa- who worked to turn the station tional outreach and with the around, and in particular to three current variety of music and shows, Donna Heizer (photo by Alexa Goldstein) students who devoted vast amounts it seems to be approaching that goal. and the presence of more nuclear vide. For her current IPHS class, of energy to the project seniors Heizer's love for and interest weapons in Germany, people for example, she has made calls to 'I would never take Kevin Nichols, Andy Kotowicz in music can be traced to her child- "started asking really hard-cor- e German avant-gard- e filmmaker and James Kurella. hood. "I am the old punk culture," questions," she said. Klaus Maeck to obtain copies of the credit. The stu- Heizer's previous experience she explained. She lived in Ger- According to Heizer, the re- his films. "They were all com- with radio broadcasting includes many as a child and in 1983 sults of this questioning produced pletely flipped out that I was a dents were the ones work with three different stations. returned there for undergraduate a "renaissance of experimental professor," Heizer said. that turned the ra- Her first, was" as an undergraduate work. While there, she joined the cultures" which engendered, for Being a professor with the In- at WTJU aTTTttTUniversity of Vir- Green Party, which formed in 1 983 example, an underground barter tegrated Program for Humane dio station around, ginia and her second at WCMU at and was West Germany's first pro- economy. Studies is a "complete joy," she Central Michigan University. gressive political party. At its As a graduate student, Heizer stated. Her teaching philosophy, said Heizer. formation its platform included returned to Berlin in 1986. "Again, however, is ultimately about learn-

Underground at WQAX pro-ecologic- al, multicultural and I fell into it" she said. She joined a ing, she noted. award. Finalists for the award are feminist stances a sort of"catch- communal society and lived with For the last three years Heizer judged by the DAAD (German Her "most intense" experi- all" party, Heizer noted. "people making the most interest- has been teaching second year Academic Exchange Service), ence, however, came with the The Green Party, which has ing rock and roll on the planet" courses and using the "freedom to which, she said, is "the German underground radio station WQAX since become the third-largest po- She plans to return in May, and she construct ... cutting edge courses." equivalent of Fulbright" in Bloomington, Ind. There she litical party in Germany, had a hears it is going to be "wild." During that time she created a three-year Though she is the one in front and her fellow students "learned significant impact on its early mem- Art and Authority theme of the class, "the students have about the importance ofcommun- bers. Many of the parents of An 'Insider which examines the "politics of taught me so much," she said. Be- ication, responsibility and Heizer's friends were Nazis, and, identity" through comparative lit- cause she is learning so much, working together" because there as a result, those friends led lives Heizer's experiences have erature, art, film and music. The Heizer dislikes the formal separa- was "no outside structural help." marked by different values. Ger- enabled her to teach her courses on course which she is currently teach- tion between faculty and students. The students made all the repairs at many was "the theater of the Cold contemporary German avant-gard- e ing on contemporary avant-gard- e "I want us all to be equals, and the station and if there wasn't a War" and people's lives were di- culutre as an "insider," a view- German culture also was recently colleagues, and collaborators," she serious commitment made by the rectly connected to that, she point very few academics in named a finalist for the Best Ger- said, "which is probably why I students, she explained, the station explained. Due to the Cold War German studies are able to pro man Studies Syllabus in the U.S. wear jeans." 'Lunaria Wind Dance' Earns Kenyon Dance Program National Acclaim Marked by Uniqueness, Strength, Patton's 'Best Accomplishment to Date' Honored at Dance Festival By J.E. Luebering accomplishment with choreogra- raphy in our favor," said senior Created in 1970, ACDFA is a Performing in the national organization which hosts Features Editor phy to date." Hallie Bulleit, another of the In one respect Patton was not "Lunaria" dancers. The dance "was was prob- annual festivals in each of its nine Despite having what Associ- surprised by the panel's final se- so different from anything else that Gala regions across the nation. ate Professor of Dance and Drama lection. She herself chose was being shown, and I think it ably one of the These festivals emphasize Maggie Patton almost euphemisti- "Lunaria" to be adjudicated at the demanded that people take notice." dance as a performing art and serve cally calls a "very small" program, New London, Conn., festival be- The dance which Beveridge most rewarding to recognize outstanding perfor- Kenyon's dancers and choreogra- cause "it was well composed, was said is "very exciting to perform" mance and choreography ofcollege phers continue to gain national a very unique concept and was is based on the movements of performances I've and university dance programs. acclaim. performed excep- - tionally by the the plant Lunaria and is set to the These festivals also offer Witness, for example, the Kenyon dancers." music of Andres Manta. ever done,' classes taught by faculty and guest American College Dance Festival In another respect however, It was first choreographed for Cameron noted. artists to students who attend from Association's (ACDFA) New En- she and thedancers "were stunned." the Kenyon College Dance across the country. gland Region Festival, held April "It is a great honor to be se- Ensemble's 1994 Fall Dance Con- submitted a piece choreographed Patton taught two classes on by Brian Granger '93 to be adjudi- Intermediate Modern Technique 6-- 8 at Connecticut College: out of lected for the Gala," she said, "and cert selected SS dances adjudicated by a panel to be recognized by the panel not "Performing in the Gala was cated. That piece was also at the New England region festi- of internationally known teachers, only for the individual choreogra- probably one of the most reward- for performance in the prestigious val. choreographers and dancers, pher but for the school and for the ing performances I've ever done," Gala Concert Bulleit also noted that "being nior Jenna Cameron's "Lunaria dance program." Cameron noted. "Kenyon is becoming known in classes all day was draining" but for its talented choreographers and "in- Wind Dance" was one of 14 se- "The piece was very well re- Yet Patton's "Lunaria" that the whole experience was lected for performance at the ceived," added senior Paula performed by seniors Cameron, dancers" despite its small dance credibly rewarding." program, Patton pointed That likewise found the festival-endin- g Gala Concert Of Beveridge, one of seven students BeveridgeandBulleitjunior Molly out Cameron those 14 pieces, six were faculty or who performed the dance. "Many McWhorter, sophomores Corinna program, she feels, needs more festival a "great" experience. faculty so as to "support the enor- "Lunaria Wind guest-arti-st pieces "so I found people commented on its unique- Cosentino and Aubrie Hall, and Patton's first-ye- is during myself in rather incredible com- ness and strength." ar student Justin Davis mous dance talent Kenyon Dance" will be performed pany," Cameron said. That uniqueness came prima- has not been Kenyon's only suc- attracting." the Spring Dance Concert, which "I'm very proud ofthis piece," rily from Cameron's choreography. cess at one of ACDFA's festivals. "We're all very proud of our runs from Thursday, May 4 to Sat- she continued. "I think it is my best "We had Jenna's unique choreog Two years ago the dance program achievements," noted Beveridge. urday, May 6. 12 qflie aBtenpon Collegian FEATURES April 27, 1995 Despite her many stunning r individual accomplishments over the past four years, senior Carla 1 HOD Ainsworth has always been driven by her sense of community, MM whether that community be this year' s championship Ladies swimming team or the College at large. accom- m "I wouldn't have 1 plished as much personally if it wasn't for the fact that the swimming team did so well or for the U0O0PD Owl Creeks as a group," Ainsworth 10H W explains. "One good thing about W this college is that people feed off each other for strength." Known for her record-breakin- g

achievements in swimming, , her leadership positions on campus and her academic strengths, After Four Years of Unparalleled . , - Ainsworth notes that her peers have i . Success, Finds , : - .. served as an inspiration. Individual Ainsworth ,') ::: "No one personal achievement Her Group Achievements More really stands out," she claims. "One Rewarding than Her Personal Ones ofthe things I feel good about is the Owl Creeks and how far we have come," she continues, with dis- By Ccirtnsy Cc::n cernible emphasis on "we." "I like (photo by Public Affairs) doing things with other people, impact on the community, and I from peers, Ainsworth also lists Ainsworth will attend medi- "The things I will take from and I feel better about group could swim just as fast here as at her mother as a mentor. "I do a lot cal school at Washington this place, more than the achieve- achievements than personal ones." Stanford or Michigan," Ainsworth of what I do because I have seen University in St Louis next year, ments, are the relationships I have Ainsworth chose Kenyon four observes. her do it," she notes. "She worked where she will be left to pursue her established," Ainsworth explains. years ago so as to take part in and In coming to Kenyon, she at a very high level at a lot of next goals. "I'll take a moment to "I am scared I will lose those rela- contribute to a community atmo- planned to swim and to excel in her different things. She does what she figure out where I am and what I tionships. sphere. "All the other schools I studies. Although she has always likes and she uses her talents to can do what I have time to get "When I talk about swimming, was looking at were big Division I enjoyed singing, she waited until help people, and I would like to involved in," she says. "It is the I talk about the people on the team swimming schools," she explains. sophomore year to become in- think that I do that on a different biggest city I will have lived in, same with the Owl Creeks," she "The big name and the big-tim- e volved with the Owl Creeks. scale." and I am excited about it" reflects. "Some of those relation- sports aspect appealed to me, yet I "I start at ground zero when I But then she returns to her In addition to Ainsworth's ex- ships are so important now, that didn't think ultimately it would be get to a new place," she explains. peers: "I really am inspired by the citement for the future, she admits I would hate to think how they will the place where I could do the "This year I regained control in people around me they do amaz- to being afraid of "losing sight of change." things I wanted. It was a hard deci- doing a lot things by not overex-tendin- g ing things," she believes. "It is the people around me." Although Ainsworth realizes sion because people questioned it" myself and compromising easy to be inspired by your peers "More importantly," she con- that many people know her from But it was her sense of com- myself, my health, and time with when you see your friends can do tinues, "I fear that those who are her accomplishments, she hopes munity which led her to select my friends." great things, you realize we can all around me would think that I am that people do not assume that be-se- e Kenyon. "I wanted to make an Besides gaining inspiration pull each other along." losing track of them. AINSWORTH page twelve

''-- Grips Psyche of Nation, Kenyon - But Why? i stum u sWt iMMiiiiilnililiiiillliiiiiiiiniii i i i iim iii i Miller Looks to Dickens, Sandberg to LSD By Eric Harper medical drama. Crichton, who at- said Cheryl Steele, associate dean Valentine's Day episode in which day. "Following the development Senior Staff Reporter tended Harvard Medical School of students. "Sometimes it is very the character Deb inadvertantly ate of particular characters is nothing but turned to writing rather than quick-pace- d, sometimes it is slow. LSD-lace- d candy "and was loopy new." "If you're a writer, the assimi- finishing his internship, based the It has an element of surprise that I for the rest of the show." Miller suggested that "ER"'s lation of important experiences show on his experiences as a stu- hope it never loses," she added. S imilarly , people seem to iden- very human and very engaging almost obliges you to write about dent at Massachusetts General Of the show's producers she tify closely with "ER"'scharacters. characters have tremendous attrac- them," writes Michael Crichton in Hospital. added, "They aren't afraid to take "You become attached to the char- tion. "Most movies and TV shows his autobiographical 'Travels." "ER" recently has become a risks. There are a lot of critical acters," said Sandberg. "You have have no narrative qualities," he "Writing is how you make the cultural phenomenon which has situations on the show and they to find out what happens to them added. "ER' has too much fast experience your own," he contin- reached even Kenyon's campus. don't always end happily." the next week." cutting and crisis, but it still man- ues, "how you explore what it Pass any TV lounge on campus Devoted "ER" fans often have Such attachment is a typical ages to maintain a fairly strong means to you, how you come to Thursday night between 10 and 1 1 similar views because of social effect of television, noted Martha narrative." possess it, and ultimately release p.m. and you are sure to find it conditions, said Howard Sacks, Wittig, visiting instructor of soci- Much ofthe attraction to "ER" it." packed, with all eyes intently NEH Professor of Sociology. The ology. "TV is something that unites on campus is, however, not to the Crichton did just that with rise of such almost cult-lik- e fol-lowin- gs, people," she said. "It is like an show itself but to the social aspect his creation of "ER, A 'PP"'c almoc mi1ti;ir he noted, are the result of extended family." of the program. NBC's popular Vsv following, both on cam- - the availability of the "cult object" And this attachment extends "So many times people are Thursday - , pus and beyond, is and the opportunity for communi- even to the members of "ER"'s attracted not by the event itself but night :L ". surprisingly exten-- i cation between "cult members" cult-lik- e following. Sacks noted the bond they will have afterwards sive. People in all both of which "exist in abundance that "cult activity of this sort may with others who were there," noted walks of life are today, thanks to new technology." be a benign form of nonconfor- Wittig. . An U Recently, an episode in which mity." And junior Matt Lavine is just VVfXL show. But de- - a young mother died while giving At the same time, however, such a person. "I mainly watch spite the birth caused quite a stir. Future this activity "provides a sense of 'ER' as a social thing," he said, varied per plot lines are sure to be affected by community in a radically individu- adding that he, although not a devo- sonalities the twist, said Steele. "The doctor alistic age." tee to the program, watches because of the who delivered the baby must now However, Mark Crispen many of his friends do. mil come to terms with his inability to Miller, nationally acclaimed me- "'ER' brings out a lot of emo- lions save the patient" dia critic and professor of English tional responses in people," said o t Despite the ever-present threat at Johns Hopkins University, said Lavine. fans of tragedy, however, many fans that he finds nothing sinister about First-year student Christine who tune in also cite the program's humor as this pervasive devotion to "ER." O'Neil agreed, adding "the real- each week, all one of its main attractions. "There "People used to wait for the ism makes it so much more V !$'. A have similar views is a lighter side to it, and some- next installment of a Dickens novel enjoyable than, say, '90210.' With - v '. when "ER" is considered. times it is ," V . ( really funny said senior to be published," he noted during 'ER' you can take it seriously and "I like its unexpected pace," Lisa Sandberg. She - recalls the , his recent visit to Kenyon on Tues- still enjoy watching it" I April 27, 1995 ET CETERA Stye enpon Coflegtan 13 AINSWORTH BETAS WOODSIDE continued from page eleven continued from page three cause of her schedule she does not judgement or to invalidate the prevalence of sexual violence. statements of complaints, both of Bed and Breakfast have time for others. "I am very claims of the victims. The fact Again, Ms. McCarthy has been which were all but ignored by the visible on this campus because I do that it was construed this way leads misinformed. The rock was Administration. visible things," she says. "There us to believe that there is some- painted not to condone sexual vio- The intentions of this letter Located on State are many people on this campus thing inherently wrong with the lence, but was done so in response are not to proclaim the guilt or who are doing a lot of great things. system. Had the guidelines for to the numerous violations of rights innocence of our fraternity mem- Route 308 at the I hope for people to respect me or proper procedure been more that the procedure thus imple- ber, nor to annul the experience of corner of want to get to know me, and not clearly explained to those in- mented at this college had inflicted the accusers. Nor do we feel it is volved, including the Dean, we on the accused. Meanwhile, necessary to justify our beliefs or Chase Ave. and just because I do a lot" Ains worth also worries that believe our presence at the hear- throughout our division, various our love for each other. We feel Woodside Drive. because she "stays very much on ing would not have been viewed in comments and graffiti have plas- that our position and organization task" that people think she does this manner. After meeting as an tered our walls and bathroom stalls has been grossly misrepresented Three bedrooms organization with the Sexual regarding the alleged actions of by Ms. McCarthy. Currently, as an not have confidence in others . Harrassment Counselors the one our brothers, one even go- organization, we are working in with private baths, "There is a balance between of of college, it was deduced that the ing as far as writing, in lipstick, conjunction with Ms. Wendy Hess, very pleasant and everyone contributing to a group "Senior Staff Member" in charge that the accused had "RAPED Equal Opportunity Officer, to sub- and getting something finished on quiet. of the proceedings had erred se- NINE WOMEN." That more than mit a new proposal to the college time," she says. "People think that verely by encouraging us to attend anything, seems hypocritical. regarding its sexual harassmentand I don't want their help, which isn't the hearing. true." Rather than expressing your grief violence procedure. The aim of Ideal for parent Further, it is interesting to note through slandering our organiza- this proposal is to derive a policy Looking back at her time spent visits. that Ms. McCarthy depicts us as tion, why not attempt to educate that will equally represent both here, and looking ahead to her fu- hypocrites. She condemns us for others as we have tried to do parties as the one currently em- ture in medical school, Ainsworth "lamenting" through painting throughout the course the year? ployed fails to do so. feels agreatattachment toKenyon, the of Graduations rock rather than educating the com- In regard to bom the graffiti and to Sincerely, and she believes it has fostered her the verbal assault, we filed written Brothers Beta Theta Pi through '98 booked. personal growth. munity about the problems and 'The of "I don't think I would have become the person that I am at any 427-271- 1 other college," she explains. Opinions on 401 Chase Ave. "Kenyon facilitates the develop- STRESSED? ment of leaders and a real issues around Gambier, Ohio atmosphere for excellence which campus? Write allowed me to do what I wanted to ACHING? do." the Collegian. Try Therapeutic Massage GREEN VALLEY Email NOCK W. SELF-STORAG- MICHAEL SIVEY, M. T. 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1995 GVSS e-m- sage at pbx 5307 or ail LANNENS if interested. Do you wish to adver- rr tise in the Collegian? Contact Noble Jones. 4 Columbus Road 427-530- 7 $5 per Car Wash 14 GTFje &enponSportsCollegian CommentarySPORTS April 27, 1995 Murnen, Coaches Examine Disparity for Female Athletes Women's athletics at Kenyon winners have been women. ception is USA Today, which de 1988. petitors, and most female students have made tremendous strides over Perhaps the most decorated of votes more column inches to The decline for both coaches would agree that they are having or the past 25 years. Part of the any Kenyon student-athlet- e is se- .women's sports than any other and administrators has been the have had an outstanding intercol- College's commitment to its nior swimming standout Carla daily news source). For example, most dramatic at the highest levels legiate experience. women athletes was finding a con- Ainsworth. Her athletic, academic the accepted way to report college of competition and in the highest-payin- g Nevertheless, simply because ference where female and male and extracurricular achievements basketball scores is as two distinct jobs. Kenyon is an isolated community competitors would stand on equal have eared her numerous honors, categories. There are men's scores A 1995 survey of the salaries does not make it immune to what is footing. Duringthelate 1970'sand including the Walter Byers schol- listed simply under "College Bas- of volleyball coaches for NCAA happening outside of Gambier. early 1980's, there were no such arship the most prestigious ketball," while the women's scores Division I women's programs Even here, women athletes and athletic conferences. So Kenyon, award sponsored by the NCAA. are listed under "Women's Col- found that men make on average their supporters struggle for recog- along with six other small progres- Ainsworth is the first Division HI lege Basketball." $7,000 a year more than women nition and respect every day. You sive liberal arts colleges, founded student-athlet- e to win this honor. This type of differentiation is and account for 52 percent of all can show support for the young the North Coast Athletic Confer- Yet, while Kenyon has cre- one of the most common ways in the head coaching jobs. In 1977, women who compete for Kenyon ence (NCAC), the first athletic ated this atmosphere in which which the media implies that fe- 87 percent of all coaches were by attending their athletic events, organization associated with the female athletes like Ainsworth can male athletes are 'naturally women. Furthermore, a recent sur- especially the lower-profi- le sports National Collegiate Athletic Asso- reach the pinnacle of success, our inferior' to male athletes and that vey conducted by the Women's like volleyball and field hockey; ciation (NCAA) to incorporate society continues to undermine 'by nature' male competitors have Basketball Association found that, by insisting that funding is allo- gender equity as a cornerstone prin- most women's athletic achieve- the right to more media attention, even at the Division in level, cated to men's and women's ciple. ments. The media has been more monetary funding, better fa- women coaching women make 13 programs on an equal level; by Here in Gambier, this com- particularly slow in reflecting the cilities, better coaches, etc. In other percent less than men coaching pressing for the active recruitment mitment has fostered an changing spectrum of girls' and words, the media has helped sports men. Even men who coach women of female coaches and paying them atmosphere where many young women's sports. A 1991 study by reproduce a system of patriarchy. an occurrence which is becom- salaries that correspond to their women have had unprecedented the Amateur Athletic Foundation Because sports are such an impor- ing more common make more workload; by considering chang- access to athletic opportunities. In revealed that articles about tant part of life, this way of thinking than women. ing the College nickname to reflect the last four years alone, athletic women's athletic account for only has been incorporated as part of What is more staggering than a stronger image of women; and by participation for female students -- 1 5 percent of all sports stories writ-te- n. the 'common sense' that many the salary figures is a typical job encouraging young women to par- has increased from 38 percent to Even excluding all people use when they think about description fora female coach. For ticipate in sports and later 44 percent. Although women ac- professional sports, college foot- relationships between men and instance, 3 1 percent of female bas- encouraging them to consider ca- count for 52 percent of the student ball and the NCAA men's women. ketball coaches have additional reers in sports administration, body, Kenyon 's participation rates basketball tournament, articles This 'common sense' cond- head coaching responsibilities, coaching, sports journalism and aregr&ter.thanaUbutahandfulpfegabout men still outnumber those itioning directly affects job compared to 19 percent for male officiating. schools regardless of division about women 4.2 to 1. descriptions and compensation for basketball coaches. Another 25 Although sports are still domi- and fall well within the 10 per- Did you know that there are male and female coaches and ath- percent of female basketball nated by men, the image of the cent margin of difference between almost two million more girls and letic administrators. Ironically, coaches have assistant coaching female athlete is growing stronger participation and enrollment re- women playing sports today than even as girls and women have had responsibilities in another sport, and will continue to do so. cently established by the NCAA. in 1988? And that in 1994 an un- more opportunities to participate compared to 12percentof the men. Jenny Bruening, A significant percentage of precedented 84 NCAA women's in sports over the last 25 years, the However, when the more presti- Head Volleyball Coach these women have become elite collegiate soccer programs were number of opportunities for fe- gious auxiliary assignments like Susan Eichner, competitors. Kenyon boasts 713 added? By underreporting statis- male coaches and administrators athletic director are involved, Head Lacrosse and female Ail-America- ns, and 10 of tics and events like these, the media has plummeted. Vivian Acosta and men eclipse women. Field Hockey Coach ' Kenyon's 24 recipients of the ex- has failed to legitimize women's Linda Carpenter have documented Despite what is happening on Sarah Murnen, tremely competitive and athletic participation and achieve- this trend since 1970, and have the national scene, balance is gen- Faculty Representative to the prestigious NCAA post-graduate ment. found that the proportion of fe- erally the order at Kenyon. NCAC and Associate scholarships (an award based on In addition, most media out- males coaching women's sports Student-athlete- s and coaches take Professor of Psychology academic as well as athletic excel- lets not only support but accentuate dropped from over 90 percent in great pride in promoting the ef- Ann Osborne, lence) have been women. the difference between men's and 1970 to 58 percent in 1978 and forts ofthe college to accommodate Associate Athletic Director Since 1989, four of the five women's athletics (a notable ex all the way down to 48 percent by thechangingprofileof female com and Head Basketball Coach Rev Off the Hill - NBA Playoffs By Rev Johnson hang from the rafters, you can feel wants to play in the first round." Rogers, though the outcome could Stockton and superior scorer Karl in this be closer than appearances indi- Malone, who would a legiti- Co-Edit- the history that took place Showtime a different sort is be Sports or of irreplaceable old masterpiece. It returning to Los Angeles with a cate. mate candidate for the MVP title if Jordan. Pippen. Kemp. LJ. will be a sad day when they tear it trio of young stars Cedric Charles Barkley leads his he played in a bigger media market 'Tjo. Reggie. Penny. down, but thanks to the Celtics Ceballos, Eddie Jones, and Nick Phoenix Suns in their quest for a than Salt Lake City. And that isn't even counting squeezing into the playoffs, the Van Exel. B ut Seattle has horses of title where their first obstacle is the The Jazz face another no-respect the MVP candidates like Shaq, Garden will see at least one more their own in high-flyin- g Shawn Portland Trailblazers, a team they team, the Houston Rockets, Patrick, the Mailman, Sir Charles, game. Kemp, Gary Payton, the smooth should sweep without any prob- who have seemed to disappear af- and Mr. Robinson. The conventional wisdom Detlef Schrempf, and defensive wiz lem. This represents the biggest ter winning the NBA title last year. The NBA playoffs are set to from this end says that there is Nate McMillan. With the memory mismatch in the entire first round The trade for Clyde Drexler turned come into your home this week- almost a guarantee ofa Celtics win of last year's disaster still fresh in of the playoffs. The more impor- the team upside down, but he ap- end, and for the next month, as the in Game 3 at home, prolonging the their minds, you can bet the Sonics tant question fortheSunsis whether pears to finding his niche. Now if excitement abounds with incred- emotional affair of clearing that won't back down to anybody. they can advance after they demol- only they had a rebounder to ible opening-roun- d matchups, place out, and giving doubt to the In the East, New York and ish Portland. complement Hakeem Olajuwon potentially electrifying second-roun- d Orlando Magic's ability to domi- Cleveland could provide a slow They may very well struggle maybe they could beat Utah, but meetings, and a final which nate in the second season of the paced, low scoring, tactical match in the second round without the they don't, so they won't. promises to be one for the ages. NBA where some teams thrive and of wits between coach Riley and likes of versatile Danny Manning The Indiana Pacers represent oft-injur- If this sounds like too much others fall by the wayside. Fratello. The Cavs' depleted front and ed Kevin Johnson. the wild card team from the East, hype and hoopla, think about the Seattle provided us with the line will prove no match for Ewing Most teams do not experience suc- with the potential to creep up on legend himself, Michael Jordan, biggest flop of any powerful team and the other Knick big men, and cess in the playoffs when their teams and surprise them with an going up against Charlotte, and last year, when they bowed out as injuries to their backcourt create point guard is fresh out of the CBA upset or two. This is of course their dynamic duo, in the first round first seed to the eighth ranked Den- the possibility for a blowout. like Elliot Perry, but he has done a assuming they can get by the At- best-of-- fi ve series. With a support- ver Nuggets in the crucial fifth There is no bigger matchup of marvelous job keeping Barkley lanta Hawks, who don't seem to ing cast like Pippen and Kukoc, the game.TheSuperSonicswon'thave post men than the showdown be- happy and shows no signs of stop- have much firepower and should Bulls could be on their way to to worry about that this year, since tween David Robinson of San ping. pose no problem for Reggie Miller shocking the league, proving once they have fallen to the number four Antonio and '94 playoff hero One team which has received and company. more that Jordan is the greatest seed, but they could still have a Dikembe Mutombo of the Nug- little or no respect from the rest of The second round promises player of our time, and any time. tough time advancing to the sec- gets. But this series will be decided the league for years is the Utah more outstanding individual and And think about the ushering ond round since their opponents, by the role players, like Sean Elliot Jazz, the third seed in this year's team matchups and the further we out of the best sports building in the Los Angeles Lakers, have as- and Dennis Rodman, who will playoffs. They are trying to shed get through the playoffs, the better America, the Boston Garden. If sumed that ever-s- o trendy title of outducl the respective counterparts the image of their boring two-ma- n the games should be. My final is you've ever seen the banners that being dubbed "the team nobody Reggie Williams and Rodney game between premier passer John Chicago defeating Seattle. April 27, 1995 SPORTS JTO&eJlenpon Collegian 15 Ladies Lacrosse Finishes Season with Loss at OWU By Meredith Mathe Emily Hopper. Moriarty finished Moriarty, a consistent leading Staff Writer the regular season with 57 goals scorer, had five goals and two as- and ten assists, leading the Ladies sists against Wittenberg. Moriarty With not more than a day be- in scoring. and Hopper each grabbed nine tween each game, the women's At the beginning of the previ-ou- s ground balls in this game, while lacrosse team played a challenging week the team's goal, junior Jen Gonsky had eight. schedule of four away games and according to coach Susan Eichner, The Ladies faced Ohio one at home last week, finishing was to just be competitive. When Wesleyan two days after with two wins, one loss, and one asked whether or not the team met Wittenberg, with Moriarty scoring tie. In three games, Kenyon fought or surpassed that goal, Eichner re- six of the eleven goals. Catton had ' for victories against Wittenberg sponded affirmatively that the team nine ground balls in this game, and University, 12-- 8, and Allegheny is simply "more enthusiastic... junior Gillian Kneass assisted on College, 13-- 7, and tied Ohio they're just a better team than they two goals. Wesleyan University, 11-1- 1. Last were when they first played OWU." Moriarty scored three goals week's wins boosted Kenyon 's Junior Pia Cation agrees with and dished one assist against Al- record to 5-8- -1. Eichner, also echoing her optimism legheny, while Hopper scored J Unfortunately, the team's sea- about the team and its season-lon- g twice and added one assist. Kneass son ended on Tuesday, when the progression. racked up three goals ofher own in 13-- Ladies lost OWU, 9, in ' to the "It was a test of our athletic this game. The following players '...... t Wiiih ji first round of the North Coast Ath-letic ability, and I think we came out on each scored once: sophomore Co-Capta- Senior in Meg Moriarty (PhotobyJoeWasiluk) Conference (NCAC) top. We took a big step," Catton Vuoch Tan, Clark, Catton, sopho-

semi-fin- tournament. The al and said. more Emily Siegel, and first-year the course of the season. The tie While Moriarty, Clark and final rounds will be played here in Hopper cited the team's atti- players Genessa Keith and against OWU, victories over Hopper will obviously be difficult Gambier Saturday and Sunday. tude as being a key factor in their Courtney Braun. Wittenberg and Allegheny, and an places to fill next season, the solid

all-arou- The game saw the end of the success, commenting that "our Despite the dissapointing loss nd stronger style of play base ofyoung players and the prob- collegiate careers of seniors Meg mental attitudes were psyched up against OWU the team did show by the end of the season all indicate ability of a strong recruiting class Moriarty, Bronwyn Clark, and for the games." improvement in many areas over that the Ladies are on their way up. bodes well for the team.

Derry, Schulte Lead Men's and Women's TVack in All-Ohi- o Competition

By Rev Johnson at All-Oh- io was their best ever, Always a model of consis- in the NCAC. First-year runner the Lords, as his personal best throw and they were only nine points co-captain 159 7 in Co-Edit- tency, Jennifer Beth Schiller came in seventh in of feet inches thtfjavelin Sports or away from fifth, among the 20 Anderson, fresh off her senior voice 42:37 (fourth in the NCAC), and Jfigarhered fifth place, jusi'anJ&ich

With only two weeks left in the teams competing. As has been the recital, was not far behind Schulte senior co-captain Stacy Kenyon shy of fourth. outdoor track season, the men's and case all season, Kenyon was led by in the 3000, finishing second in was twelfth in 45:51. The day was marred by a po- women's teams are going in oppo- sophomore Keri Schulte, who 1 0:44, exactly the same time as the Continuing the tradition of tential season-endin- g injury to sitedirections. The Ladies have been turned in an incredible double week prior. Rounding out the strong mileage, sophomore Gretchen sophomore sprinter Kenyon War- improving ever so steadily with the winning the 1 500-met- er run as well 3000 performances were senior Baker finished fourth in the 5000 ren, who severely aggravated his bulk of their productivity coming as the 3000. Her time of 4:50.3 in Sara Hallor, seventh in 1 1:08, and in 19:05.3, good enough for fourth pulled hamstring coming out of from their distance runners. The the 1 500 bested her personal record sophomore Susan Nowell, twelfth place in the NCAC, while first-year the blocks in the 100. Needless to Lords, on the other hand, have been by 10 seconds, and puts her in first in 11:26.1. student Kristin Flammer say, Warren was unable to com- decimated by injuries, and a lack of place in the North Coast Athletic Sophomore Jen Green set a placed tenth in 19:57.9, which puts pete in his two other races that depth which was evident Saturday Conference. In the 3000, Schulte personal record by two minutes in her ninth in the conference. afternoon and dampened the

in the All-Oh- io meet at Ohio crossed the finish line in 10:41.4, the 10,000 en route to her fourth Kim Graf continued to im- Lords' hopes ofa better showing at Wesleyan. again good enough for the lead in place finish. Her time of 41:15 press in her two events, the 800 All-Ohi- o. Warren said the trainers The Ladies' sixth place finish the conference. gives her the number one ranking and the javelin, making the casual told him the injury could sideline observer wonder about her poten- him for four to six weeks, but that Women's Tennis Ranked First in Nation tial as a Heptathlete. In the 800, he wanted to see if he could be Graf was third with a time of2:25.4, healed in time for the conference By Gwyneth Shaw University of the South, and We'll get a bye in the first round, and her throw of97 feet 9 inches in meet in two weeks. Gustavus Adolphus (all by 6--3 which means we only have to win Sports Co-Edit- or the javelin gave her a ninth place Senior co-captain Dave Putz scores), and Washington and Lee three matches to win the title, but finish. had an admittedly poor day due to in (5-4- ); guaran- The women's tennis team is only one ranked team, being the top seed doesn't As for the men, the highlights a sore shoulder suffered in the de- Emory, has good draw. a position to make history repeat defeated them. tee a were turned in by the strong per- cathlon at Miami two weeks ago. itself. The Ladies finished their con- "The top seven teams all have formances of their two distance He no-height- ed in the pole vault - In the latest Intercollegiate ference season undefeated Tuesday a legitimate shot winning, talen- of stars, senior co-captain Aaron and struggled in the 1 10 hurdles as t-wise. Tennis Association (TTA) poll, re- against Ohio Wesleyan, winning We could have to play first-ye- Derry and his heir apparent ar well. leased Wednesday, ranked the 8-- 1 at home. First-year sensation the fifth, sixth or seventh team in student Dan Denning. The Lords endured another Ladies (16-2-) first in the nation Ali St Vincent dropped her only our first match." Derry broke the school record blow to their core ofsprinters when a ranking they will likely carry into NCAC match of the season, 7-- 5, 6-- 2; The team that won the na- in the 10,000 in a time of 32:26, sophomore LeVon Sutton pulled

the NCAA tournament, beginning but the of the team easily tional title in 1993 had five seniors, All-Ohi- j rest which placed third at o. up lame in the 1 00 with an injury to May 9 at Sweet Briar College in handled the Bishops. Junior Tegan on a squad that had been the na- Denning showed more familiarity his lower back. . Virginia. Tindall won handily at the number tional runner-u- p the year before. with the hurdles in the 3000-met- er Despite the long line at the This marks the first time the two singles spot, 6--3, 6--3. This year's Ladies consist of only steeplechase, cutting ten seconds entrance to the training room this team has been ranked number one This weekend's conference three juniors and a group of very off his previous best Crossing the week, the Lords, along with the since 1993, when the Ladies won tournament, to be played at OWU, talented but inexperienced first-an- d finish line in 9:45.56, Denning Ladies, will compete in an invita- the Division UJ national champi- should be more of the same for the second-yea- r students. placed fourth. tional meetatDenison asawarmup onship, the program's only title. Ladies. Having lost only one indi- But Wardlaw still has great Sophomore Adam DeLuca for the conference meet at The poll places the Ladies vidual match in the entire expectations for his players. was the only other point scorer for Wittenberg, May 5 and 6. above defending champion Uni- conference season, the team ex- "I think this team has had an versity of California at San Diego pects nothing less than to walk amazing season so far," he said. and Williams College, which away with another NCAC title. "My impression is that it will get shared the preseason top spot. The national tournament is a even better. It's been really excit- Kenyon was ninth. much greater challenge. While the ing to watch them play, watch them

13-match win- r Currently on a Ladies have played very well up to improve since the fall. ning streak including a 7--0 this point, the single-eliminati- on "What we're doing right now regular season record in the North tournament is anyone's to win, ac- is not adding much in the way of Coast Athletic Conference cording to head coach Paul new techniques or ideas. We're (NCAC) the team must now Wardlaw. just refining what we're doing well. ' lift.' f ( Vfc concentrate on this weekend's "The unknowns are how we They're just playing good sound NCAC tournament and theNCAAs handle the pressure of the tourna- tennis right now. the following weekend. The La- ment," Wardlaw said, noting the "Our goal is to be 22-- 2, which dies have defeated four teams in youth of his team. "It also depends means we win the national the current top 10: Trinity (6-3-), on how the other teams handle it lTtl" '' 'Kill "SMm April 27, 1995 16 Efo &enpon Cottegtan SPORTS Lords Baseball Surprises Deeisoe But Team Still Struggling in Conference with a 3-- 9 Record rallied the first contest. fifth inning when the Lords By Conan Kisor Khalil. "One of our biggest problems behind relief pitcher Aasem Senior Staff Writer Von Ken- is that we don't send the ball to the John Koepke and Andy lead off the inning. After a hitting explosion poweralleys as often as we should," nel walked to Adamkosky single loaded the against Denison last Wednesday, said junior John Koepke. An Cunningham.who singled the Lords' baseball squad fell back The Lords did see a little ex- bags for in one run. Stuebner knocked a into a batting slump at Case West-e- m citement, however, in the first center, scoring Von Ken- Reserve University Saturday inning when Adamkosky knocked - single to j nel and Adamkosky. After a fly out afternoon, losing 11-- 2 and 4-- 0. a Spartan fastball off the left field . v- j

3-- from Chris Schwoy, junior Matt With a conference record of 9 fence for a stand-u- p double. J' singled in a run. Senior 7-24- Friedman and an overall record of -1 , the "I couldn't even feel the ball reached base on an Lords sit in eighth place in the hit the bat, and all of a sudden I'm Rhett Brymer A North Coast Athletic Conference, rounding first base and their fielder error, scoring Cunningham. Howerton scored ahead of Oberlin. is still chasing after it," said single from David Saturday'sfirstgameat Cleve- Adamkosky. ';ff;;Vv;-- : v. another run. Greg Ferrell reached pinch-h- it walk, then Von land dashed any hopes ofa possible The second game against Case base on a winning streak, as the Lords quickly became a pitching duel. Kennell reached on another First-ye- Denison miscue, scoring Brymer. reached base only four times dur- ar hurler Matt Krebs had a inning, ing the game, with hits from second solid performance through the first At the end of the fifth baseman Mark Faust, right fielder four innings, holding Case hitless Kenyon was ahead 8-- 6. Andy Stuebner, and a pair from and scoreless. Then, in the fifth, a In the sixth, the Big Red picked third baseman Jason Adamkosky. flurry of Spartan hits lead to a four up two runs off of Khalil, evening "Jason has been a player for us run rally, and Krebs was relieved the score at 8-- 8. The Lords battled who has been consistent all season by senior Andrew Miller, who vir- back in the sixth with another rally. Schwoy, and Friedman long in the field and since our trip tually shut down the Spartan I Stuebner, e . - to Florida, he's gotten thejob done offense. Krebs' record fell to 0-- 2. singled to load the bases for at the plate," said head coach Bob Once again, the Kenyon bats Brymer, who reached base on a - t -- - Bunnell. With a batting average of were virtually dormant in the sec- fielder's choice and drove in a run. .284, Adamkosky is second only ond game, with only four Kenyon After a fly-o- ut from Howerton, to captain John Cunningham in hits against Spartan ace Lance Faust lined a triple over the hitting this season. Sparks, who picked up his seventh First-yea- r sensation John Hobson (Photo by Joe Wasiluk) rightfielder's head, scoring Schwoy 2-- 12-1- Kennel then The Lords used four pitchers victory of the year. the series 1 and 0, the Lords Cunningham. Denison picked up and Brymer. Von in the first game. Junior David The Lords had two players out showed two superb pitching per- one run in the second inning and singled in Faust to make the score Howerton started the game but of commission in the second formances, and in the second game, another in the sixth to clinch the 12-- 8 at the end of six innings. pitched only one inning and gave game rookie pitcher John Hobson some spark on offense. victory against the struggling Lords. Denison got another two runs up four earned runs. He was re- with a strained back muscle, and Miller went the distance on It appeared to be more of the in the top of the seventh, but Khalil

first-basem- con- conference lieved by senior David Hicks, who an Chris Schwoy, who the mound in the first game his same in Wednesday's second hung on to clinch the went 2 23 innings and let in four stopped an inside Spartan fastball first start since last year. Though test, as Hobson pitched the first victory, moving his record to 2-- 4 runs. First-yea- r pitcher Nate with his forehead. he struck out only two batters, he five innings, giving up two runs in with an impressive 3.86 ERA. McDonald came on in the fourth "Our bats really shut down held the Big Red to only six hits the first and three in the third. Stuebner and Friedman both and let in three more before being against Case. We walked three and one earned run. Hobson struck out four batters be- had three hits for the Lords, while Schwoy had two. replaced by sophomore John times and struck out twenty-thre- e "Drew's done a fantastic job fore being relieved after the fifth. Adamkosky and Comely who finished the game, times this weekend," commented every time he' s been on the mound Things looked bleak for Brymer led the Lords with three holding Case scoreless and strik- Bunnell. for us. His ERA is down to 1.84. Kenyon offensively when the RBIs. in will host Earlham ing out two. Howerton was charged Last Wednesday's double-head- er which is by far our best," said Lords reached base five times The Lords with the loss, his fourth. at McCloskey Field vs. the Bunnell. the first inning and managed not to College this Saturday at 1:00 pm Extra bases was the name of Big Red of Denison was one of the The Lords scored in the first score. The first Kenyon run came for a doubleheader. Last year the the game for the Spartans, as they best played series in recent years inning when Adamkosky walked in the fourth inning. Yeomen beat the Lords twice, 7-- 6 hit four doubles and two triples in between the two teams. Splitting and was doubled home by Then the bats exploded in the and 3-- 1. Lords Lacrosse Suffers Two Heartbreaking NCAC Losses to Wooster

By Danny Walker "We showed ourselves and them adding to the Lords' offensive out- ing Scots, a costly penalty sent Kenyon the game. Senior Staff Writer that this game was not going to be put Costanzo to the box for a two "It's too bad because we let a cake walk. We might have come The attack refused to keep quiet, minute unreleasable illegal stick this game slip out of our hands The Kenyon men's lacrosse out alittle slow but we were going however, as team points leader Josh penalty. Wooster used the one-ma- n more than anything," junior Dave team returned home from confer- to take it to them sooner or later." Cole pumped three balls past the advantage to go on their second Flora said. "Wooster won but they ence rival Wooster with some long Fortunately for the Lords, that Wooster goalie and junior Doug big run and regain the lead, 8-- 6, in did not beat us; we lost the game." faces Saturday night They wore run came sooner than later as the Trafelet scored one. Senior tri --captain the third quarter. But, the Lords Wednesday, the Lords had a the kind of depressing expressions Kenyon midfielders had an offen- Mike Costanzo kept the offense were able to battle back yet again chance at redemption, however, as that can only come from having sively productive day. Senior running by dealing three beautiful and with only a few minutes left in they faced the Fighting Scots in a lost a close and important game. tri -- captain David Genest threw in assists to open men. the game Kenyon found itself down rematch on McBride field. But their Sadly enough, it is true. The Lords two goals and fellow senior On the defensive end of the by only one goal. courageous efforts again were for did lose to the Fighting Scots of midfielders Jim Barham and Jesse field the charge was once again led "Basically at that particular naught, as they were beaten in sud-

Wooster 4-- by the painfully close Dougherty scored one goal apiece. by the net minding of sophomore moment, we needed somebody to den death overtime, 3. Leading 11-1- score of 0. "It was a long van Sophomore Ryan Webber added Geoff Hazard who has been put- step up to the plate and hit a clutch 2-- 1 for the better half of the con- ride home," is how junior another point to his impressive first ting together a very solid season home run for us," Gaumer said. test, Kenyon could not hold onto defenseman Zach Gaumer de- season totals and once again sopho- thus far. "The defense was instru- That is precisely what happened. their lead in the fourth quarter as

scribed the team's mood. 3-- more Toby Rand was a force to be mental in keeping Wooster limited With approximately 40 seconds Wooster surged ahead 2. But in The Lords fell behind early in reckoned with on the face offs, to short spurts ofoffense and never left in the game, Cole scored a the last 40 seconds, a clutch goal the game as the Fighting Scots winning well over 60 percent of his letting them get too comfortable beautiful goal to pull the Lords from Genest tied the game, send- came out very aggressive, scoring attempts. with their offense," Trafelet said. even with Wooster. ing into the extra period. four goals in rapid succession, seiz- 'Toby's face off ability is a Throughout the game Wooster "That's just the kind of guts In the overtime, the Lords ing the momentum of the game in real boost for the team," senior was really only able to manage we have shown on this team all could not convert their offensive the process. But, as has been the Elliot Cundiff said. "We have con- two big runs of four goals each and year," Genest said. "Plays like that opportunities and had to take the character of this team all season fidence that he is going to win them in the end only mustered eleven are why we are a feared team in the loss. The Lords play at Oberlin long, the Lords rallied and netted and that keeps the team offensively goals, a good bit below their aver- conference." Saturday; their last game of the six unanswered goals to take the focused because we know we are age for the season. But in the end, untimely pen- season will be played Wednesday lead 6--4. "That run was critical for probably going to have posses- After the Lords had gained alties, miscommunications, and against Wittenberg, at 4:30 p.m. on us," 6-- senior Stew McGough said. sion." Rand also netted a goal, their 4 advantage over the Fight unwise passing combined to cost McBride Field.