Friday · January 12, 2007 The Lawrentian Vol. CXXIV, No. 10 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Inside New capacities may affect house parties Beth McHenry that some have chosen to prohibit limited lighting and maze-like design limits capacity. Safety codes dictate Associate News Editor parties in small houses altogether, could hinder rescue efforts that are that capacity is limited to 25 people and emphasizes that Lawrence admin- more common during parties involv- per exit door. Last week, Safety Coordinator istrators are striving to improve safety ing alcohol.” Often, the area figures used in the Sports Mark Musser completed an ongoing without resorting to these actions. The most affected parties will old capacities were incorrect. Maps of project to improve capacity regula- Both Truesdell and Musser antici- likely be those held in fraternities the houses used by the university have tions in small houses, buildings on the pate only minor changes to party life and other Quad houses. Capacities of different scales from house to house. Quad, and Hiett Hall. and emphasize that the changes were these buildings have been reduced by Many did not specify exact measure- Capacity figures were calculated made as a much-needed safety pre- as many as 100 people. ments, only an imprecise measure of for each building and common room caution. Truesdell attests that more In contrast, most small houses the area. much more precisely than previous accurate measurements should have have the same or very similar capaci- Musser “inspected, measured and methods. The new capacities may been made years ago and that the ties. In a few cases, the capacities took pictures” of each room to better inconvenience students hosting par- capacity numbers used previously for small houses were increased sig- determine their true area. This pro- ties, but Musser and Dean of Students were probably unsafe. nificantly as some common areas cess took time, but Musser is now con- Nancy Truesdell both believe that the Some of the most significant were not included in the old measure- fident that the new numbers are much new codes will improve the safety of changes occurred in small houses ments. more accurate, although he offers to Hockey starts season with campus events. with basements. In basements with To determine the new safety redo any room that students deem The new regulations, discussed low ceilings and divided rooms a “0” capacities, Musser used information unfairly measured. back-to-back victories last Thursday in a meeting between capacity has been assigned for hold- from the Life Safety Code Handbook In addition, Musser accounted for >> see page 8 Truesdell and Physical Plant, do not ing parties. and Chapter 14 of the Wisconsin furniture within the rooms. Large fur- change any of the rules governing Although small gatherings of a Administrative Code. He measured niture can hinder people from exiting Large Group Housing or parties in few people are possible, the univer- capacity on a basis of 10 square feet and also takes up floor space. Old these areas. sity will not support official parties per person, the formula used to gov- capacities did not take these objects A&E Security’s involvement in regu- in these areas. Musser’s report states, ern banquet halls, dance halls and din- into consideration. lating these capacities will also not “These unfinished basements with ing rooms. The number of exits also Musser says that current capaci- change. The only changes made were ties used by the administration con- to the numbers themselves, which sider the furniture in the room, but now more accurately measure how that capacities could change if furni- many people can safely evacuate from ture was removed or changed. the common areas in case of an emer- Musser adds that although the gency. Appleton Fire Department regulates According to Musser, these num- parties of over 100 people, such as bers will now be used to “educate Phi Tau’s Le Brawl, they were largely party planners about appropriate uninvolved in revising the capacities. amounts of people in various loca- As the regulations themselves tions.” Previously, any registered have not changed, the new capacity party on campus was given an esti- expectations became effective imme- Lawrence Academy winter mate from the Office of Residence Life diately following Thursday’s meeting. chamber concert or Campus Activities of how many Musser and Truesdell both con- >> see page 6 people should be present; now that clude by hoping that student par- estimated number is more accurate in ties are not significantly affected regard to safety. by the new capacities. Says Musser, With reports of fires at colleges “Hopefully, all is well in the party and in nightclubs over the past several world. My main concern is just to years, many colleges have been revis- Photo by Mike Korcek make sure that everyone has a safe ing their fire codes. Truesdell says Parties in small houses like this one will need to be smaller due to new campus fire regulations. exit.” French film festival kicks off 2007 IMA nomination
Beth McHenry Americans a unique opportunity to Emily Alinder the four sections of competition for Associate News Editor view international films. News Editor album, song, design and music video. Lawrence University, among many Lee Tomboulian and Circo was The latest international films are other American universities, applied The music group Lee Tomboulian nominated in the “Best Song of World rarely shown in Appleton, where a for and received a grant by the council and Circo received a 2007 Independent Fusion” category. venue and the necessary resources to to show five films from a list in the Music Award nomination for their “It’s good to be heard by, among Laura Zuege: finance them are lacking. This January FACE archive. song “Weather Ornette.” others, Peter Gabriel and David Byrne, and February however, French profes- According to Hoft-March, the Lee Tomboulian is an instructor two major promoters of world music,” What do you do all day at sors Judith Sarnecki and Eilene Hoft- five films in this festival were chosen of music at said Lee. the London Centre? March have set a precedent by show- specifically for their ability to create the Lawrence O r i g i n a l l y >> see page 2 casing the first French film festival at “a better understanding of diversity Conservatory known as Circo, Lawrence, called Tournées. within the francophone world.” of Music and the group Students and especially Fox Valley The five films alternately address teaches jazz was based in residents are invited to attend, as the diverse socio-economic, religious, gen- i m p r o v i s a - Arkansas from Weather Tournées festival specifically requires der-based and cross-cultural issues. tion, jazz 1985 to 1992 and that their films are made available to Yet all of the films are firmly grounded small group then in Dallas, the largest audience possible. in the present, in order that Lawrence performance Texas from 1995 The Tournées Festival, in French faculty and students will continue to practice, and to the present. literally a “tour” or “series,” is a benefit from this new collection. applied jazz E l i z a b e t h program that is sponsored by FACE The first film in this series, “No piano. He is T o m b o u l i a n , Council, a French/American cultural Rest for the Brave,” will be shown also a com- Photo by Christine Beaderstadt Lee’s wife and the exchange program that widely pro- Jan. 11, 12 and 13. It follows Basile, a poser and a Conservatory instructor Lee Tomboulian's music group group’s vocalist, nominated for 2007 IMA. motes French culture throughout the French teenager who is convinced that pianist. said, “Lee’s musi- United States. he will die if he falls asleep. IMA is an annual competition cal cauldron is full to the brim with Since Hollywood-produced films The film features elements of for artists and bands that have long diverse treats from classical, impres have a strong monopoly in movie French existentialism, along with recording histories as well as artists Cloudy on Saturday theatres throughout the country, and bands that are new to the music Few snow showers on Sunday programs such as Tournées offer industry. There are 27 categories in See French flims on page 4 See IMA nomination on page 4 Saturday High 27 LUCC candidates and voting Possible changes in Downer Low 21 * This Sunday at 5:15 p.m. in Downer A there will be a LUCC candi- Joyce Fasano of the Cornyn Fasano Group, a foodservice management Wind: N at 12 mph date forum. Ask questions and get to know candidates before voting. consulting firm, will be coming to campus next week to review Lawrence’s * Voting will be done electronically this year for the first time. An current meal plan. Sunday e-mail will be sent to all students containing either a link or directions Dining services is considering a shift from buffet-style service and will High 25 to the website for voting. explore other options with the help of Fasano. Students are encouraged Low 13 * LUCC voting will run from Wednesday, Jan. 17 through Friday, to attend a student focus group to provide feedback about the future of Jan. 19. the meal plan structure. Wind: NNW at 14 mph * Off-campus students, both local and abroad, are encouraged to The meeting will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. in dining vote via e-mail to Paul Shrode at [email protected]. room E. Source: weather.com The Lawrentian
2 Features Friday, January 12, 2007 Steppes Away: A Lawrentian’s Siberia “I don’t find that much difference “I live like a Russian, basically. I wasn’t Another American's between students here and in the into creature comforts in the States.” States,” he told me, “except that stu- Living like a Russian means not Siberian experience dents in the States are so remarkably having a car and never using an eleva- Adam Berey grade-oriented.” tor. Milam considers his daily com- Staff Writer That’s not to say that Russians mute -- which includes a hike to and don’t care about their marks, but you from the bus stop and five flights of won’t find anyone here arguing with a stairs -- a healthier routine than life This column was written in teacher over a tenth of a percentage in America. November 2006, when the author was point on a test grade. Milam’s life has always tended still in Irkutsk, Russia. The language barrier hasn’t hurt toward the unusual, like when he left Just before the election earlier this his social life, either. “My closest college in his native Indiana to work month, I was in the Internet café talk- friends are English professors,” Milam on a tugboat on the Mississippi River ing politics with a fellow American. said. “They won’t even let me speak and later as an apple picker in central Thinking we were alone, we were sur- Russian.” Washington. prised to hear a deep American voice The people have been the biggest Milam returned to school eight next to us. draw for Milam -- enough to take him years later at Western Washington “Let’s throw the bastards out,” away from a career teaching in Florida University to major in English and said a man in his mid-50s, sporting Photo courtesy of Adam Berey and writing, from pedagogical works philosophy. He completed a master’s Dr. Michael Milam is the sole American teaching at Irkutsk’s linguistic university. a goatee with a robust, white mous- to political articles in The Humanist. and doctorate at Indiana University in tache. That was how we met Mike teach in Russia.’” “It was old, I’d been doing it for He now has a book in the works on his comparative literature. His disserta- Milam. Milam was accepted and assigned 20-some years,” he said, “so Pam and experience here. tion on Scandinavian nihilism took This week, I dropped in on our to Irkutsk. That year, he made a num- I decided to sell the house and move “Russians consider themselves him to Denmark on a Fulbright. university’s only permanent American. ber of important connections, espe- to Russia.” to be extremists,” Milam said. “An That led to a long stint teach- Milam was alone in the American cially with an important research The foreign teachers here are well American will get drunk and have a ing humanities at the University of studies office when I arrived, poring director. provided for. His contract includes a hangover the next day. A Russian will Southern Florida. There, Milam shifted over a magazine. “I really wanted to come back, suite in a special section of the univer- just be drunk for three days. focus to Russia, a longtime fascina- “I just got a care package -- DVDs, because I had a bunch of really good sity dormitory. “If two Americans get in a fistfight, tion. New Yorkers. My wife’s awesome.” friends.” But discontent with the “Yeah, I don’t even see the stu- they won’t really hurt each other. But “I read Dostoevsky when I was Milam was hired three years ago Maryland administration led Milam to dents. I hear them sometimes, but a Russian will get the other guy on the 17.” The passion and intricate philoso- as senior professor of American stud- turn down a second year and return hardly ever.” floor and kick his face in.” phy of the writing led to an intense ies and now heads up a small faculty to Florida. Milam’s wife returned to the U.S. Milam said he enjoys the emo- love of Russian literature. on American culture and language. It’s said that a Russian friend last year for the birth of a grandchild, tional intensity of the Russian people. Milam’s teaching career changed He doesn’t speak much Russian, is a friend for life, and Milam’s old and he makes it home for holidays At a funeral recently, “the grief was course in 1995 when he saw an ad in but his students learn enough English Irkutsk pals eventually persuaded him here and there. But Russia always just overwhelming,” he said. the Chronicle of Higher Education for that it isn’t a problem in the class- to apply for a teaching position here. calls him back, and that’s just how he He doesn’t miss American reserv- teaching program in Russia through room. In fact, Milam gets along with He was glad for a chance to escape wants it. “I like the Russians. That’s edness. In fact, missing America isn’t the University of Maryland. them quite well. from American university life. why I’m here.” something Milam does much of at all. “I said, ‘Sure, awesome. I’m gonna What do you DO all day? Laura Zuege: Lawrentian working at London Centre April West tive aspects of the courses offered, such who are enthusiastic about helping our Staff Writer as scheduling day trips, concerts and students make the best academic and longer trips. social use of their time in London,” Zuege Lawrence alum Laura Zuege ‘03 is now says. $O YOU HAVE A in her third year as the London Centre “It’s really great to know that over GREAT IDEA FOR Hall Director and Programme Manager. the course of a term, students have the Zuege grew up in Green Bay, Wis. and ability to become Londoners and make A STUDENT EVENTx graduated from Lawrence with degrees an individualized and unique experience BUT NO FUNDING of the city through the experiential learn- in both government and environmental 4HE ,AWRENCE studies. She spent three of her four years ing of the courses and their exploration and travel.” 5NIVERSITY at Lawrence proudly living in Plantz Hall. !LUMNI After graduating, Zuege worked for a As for living in London, Zuege says, “I honestly find London to be the most !SSOCIATION year at Ripon College as a residence hall CAN HELP director. After that job, Zuege says, she vibrant and amazing place. There is so decided that she really wanted to be in much to get involved with here that the London working with Lawrence students. longer I am here, the longer my must-see 4HE #LASS OF Both working in residence life and list becomes. London’s history is fascinat- 3TUDENT !CTIVITY 'RANT ing and woven into aspects of life and the going to the London Centre as a student HAS FUNDED THESE MEMORABLE EVENTS herself were important aspects of her city that I find completely different from Lawrence career that lead to her current the US. I can’t imagine having lived any- s #OMMUNITY 3ERVICE CALENDAR job. where else for the past few years.” s 3WING $ANCE WEEKEND “When I came to the London Centre She adds, “Personally, I think it’s s #OMMUNITY GARDEN SUPPLIES as a student, I had never been out of fantastic that each term I can see London s 4HE &ACES OF (OMELESSNESS PANEL the country and this was the longest I’d through the fresh eyes of a new group of s v$IDO AND !ENEASh been out of Wisconsin. I cannot over- “One of the things I enjoy most about students -- it helps to keep London excit- state the impact my time my job is that I’m working with people ing and new for me.” 9OUR EVENT COULD BE NEXT at the London Centre had !PPLICATIONS DUE &EBRUARY on my worldview, self-con- !PPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED ONCE PER TERM fidence, and knowledge of $EADLINES 3IXTH 7EDNESDAY OF THE TERM what I wanted in life.” The main aspect of &OR INFORMATION AND APPLICATION MATERIALS VISIT THE /FFICE OF !LUMNI 2ELATIONS % #OLLEGE !VE Zuege’s job is to make OR APPLY AT WWWLAWRENCEEDUALUMNIGRANT sure the center runs as smoothly as possible and to help the Lawrence stu- dents in London to have the most exciting, educa- tional and valuable term possible. Dearest Snarles, In essence, Laura is the residence hall director of Help! I was poured onto the the London Centre. This aspect of her job entails floor! Please take good care of knowing general infor- mation about the center the rest of my friends. and London, taking care of emergencies, and pro- viding programs for stu- Sincerely, dents. The program manager Sea Monkey 42 aspect of her job includes taking care of administra- Photo courtesy of Laura Zuege Zuege on a side trip to Killarney, Ireland. to only a few touches and just one bucket in ten minutes. Men Lawrence’s depth was also on continued from page 1 display as the second string helped extend the Viking lead to 10 with a test, however, senior Matt little under 12 minutes left in the Osland’s jumper started a 10-0 contest. Viking run that trimmed Ripon’s Guard Dustin Lee played some lead to seven. feisty off-the-ball basketball and was The two teams exchanged blows an offensive threat on the perimeter. over the next few minutes as the Freshman inside player Alex Brant Red Hawks fought hard to quell looked confident and made sure the Lawrence’s second half rally. Vikings remained solid in the paint Another Osland jumper with 2:05 even with Hurley on the bench. on the clock brought the Vikings to The Vikings starters returned for within four. Ripon’s Bo Johnson, the final five minutes of the game as who had a statistically poor night (2- Lawrence returned to winning ways 8 fg) but remained his unpleasantly with the 69-57 victory. Andy Hurley vocal self throughout the encoun- finished the game with 12 buckets ter, then made his biggest contribu- and 10 rebounds -- his third double- tion with an offensive rebound after double this season -- and Kroeger Brian Schmitting’s second missed ended with 11 points. free throw. The pick of the deep bench The Red Hawks scored again was, undoubtedly, Doug Kadison with under a minute left to make it who contributed 13 points and four a three-possession game and effec- assists in his 21 minutes on the tively put an end to Lawrence’s val- floor. A sophomore from Evanston, iant second-half attempt to avoid its Illinois, Kadison attributed his num- first conference loss of the season. bers to the coaches not losing confi- Lawrence guard Ben Rosenblatt dence in him, even at times when his ended the game with 14 points, self-confidence seems to slip. going 3 for 5 from behind the arc. “I had a good talk with Tharp Junior big-guy Andy Hurley scored before the game,” said Kadison, 13 and pulled down a game-high “and it always helps when your first seven boards. couple of shots fall.” The young The Vikings returned to action guard said the team “concentrated three nights later when they took on getting back to the basics of LU on Beloit College at Alexander basketball” in the advent of the loss Gymnasium. at Ripon. Lawrence found rhythm early “We know we have the talent, and created scoring opportunities we just needed to get back to doing with far more ease than they had what we do best when we played over the weekend. Beloit managed Beloit, and that’s playing Lawrence to keep their end of the scoreboard ball.” ticking as well, thanks to some hot Asked about the upcoming shooting from Buccaneer guard Matt match-up against the always-enter- Fieck (10-11 from the field!). taining Grinnell Pioneers, Kadison Beloit shot an outstanding 6 of remarked, “Our philosophy chang- 7 from behind the arc in the first 10 es completely, we don’t play help minutes to keep Lawrence’s lead in defense, we’re not allowed to shoot check. Back-up guards Doug Kadison jump shots ... its a circus!” and Jayce Apelgren saw significant The Vikings are now 7-4 overall time in the first half and helped put and 3-1 in conference play, leaving pressure on Beloit’s perimeter play them second to Ripon in the con- while contributing on the offensive ference standings going into this end as well. weekend’s contests. The Vikings stayed ahead going Lawrence will travel to Grinnell into the break with a slim three- and Knox this weekend and will point lead. Both teams shot and return to action at Alexander impressive 50 percent from the field Gymnasium the following weekend for 69 combined points in the first when they host Illinois College and half. Grinnell. As the second half got under- We wish the Vikes well on their way, sophomore standout Ryan road trip and look forward to an Kroeger put in an impressive defen- entertaining day come Jan. 20 when sive effort, limiting Beloit’s Fieck the circus comes to town.
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4 opinions & Editorials Friday, January 12, 2007 Column Viewpoint Kimchi and Contest Though unfortunate, more troops is only option in Iraq Coffee Submission Heath Gordon and the administration is being con- take no fewer than 400,000 troops for The Lawrentian stantly called into question for cor- to secure Iraq and effectively police Pop culture, How to write a ruption or general mishandling of the country. Even that number may Bush has recently revealed two the conflict. not be enough. The current troop Korean style column major policy changes regarding the If our mission in Iraq truly is levels in Iraq number somewhere war on Iraq. Before the end of 2006, peace, then our only option, however around 145,000. Drew Baumgartner unfortunate, is to increase our troop Unfortunately our troop levels for The Lawrentian Bush stated, “we are not winning the war on Iraq”. Just this Tuesday, count drastically. To remove our are already strained worldwide, and different media reported that he troop presence, even over the course this addition will mean extended Somebody should write a col- and the Pentagon were committing of several years, means almost cer- second tours for many men and umn for The Lawrentian. 20,000 - 24,000 more troops to the tain civil war in the region. women. However, if we are truly Seriously. Baghdad area. This will cause, in addition committed to any attempt at getting I’d do it, but I have no writ- I believe that Bush is on the right to civilian deaths nationwide, an Iraq under control, we must focus ing skills, no ideas, no interest, track with the increased commit- extremely hostile situation for our on a consistent and broad troop and no time. I do, however, have ment of troops; however, it is too troops in the region. The effect it increase coupled with foreign aid an overwhelming desire to read little too late. would have on the entire Middle packages to the Baghdad area with something in The Lawrentian that Whatever your politics, there is Eastern region cannot be predicted the intention of rebuilding infra- isn’t a plea for people to write for no denying that the war in Iraq is at this point, but needless to say, it structure and training an Iraqi-run The Lawrentian. I know I can’t not going well. Warring religious won’t be pretty. police force. write anything like that, but I bet sects are pushing the country A 1999 study done in secret by Once Baghdad is under control, Justin Eckl somebody else can. towards civil war, troop and civil- the government, just released at the then we can figure out what to do for The Lawrentian Anyone? ian deaths are steadily mounting end of last year, found that it would with Iraq as a whole. It wouldn’t be that hard. A Korea is so random. When I was lot of columns start with some walking to work at 6:45 this morn- kind of complaint. The writer has IMA nomination ing, “Bad Medicine,” by Bon Jovi, was some kind of problem with some Letter to the Editor blaring outside some store near my continued from page 1 kind of thing, and wants every- work. “Bad Medicine?” Who still likes body to know about it. I know a Thanks to participants in sionist, swing, bebop, jazz, pop, that song, and why does anyone still million people like that. One of Brazilian popular music and other like it here? them should think about writing music from his vast listening expe- When you see that Michael Jackson a column. Co-op book sale rience.” concert footage from a long time ago Let’s say you were going to Part of the group’s unique and you see that German girl in the On behalf of the McCarthy Co- Tuesday or a Thursday, when many write a column (you should really sound comes from their inclusion audience practically go apoplectic, you op House I want to thank the people have fewer classes. consider it). You could start by of candombe music in their songs. laugh because it’s Michael Jackson. Lawrence community for their fan- Thanks again to all who par- simply writing a complaint down. According to Lee, candombe But at least it makes sense because tastic participation in the co-op’s ticipated! The idea itself doesn’t have to be is “the native parade music of it’s Michael Jackson! He was at one first-ever used textbook garage anything special; it just needs to Uruguay, particularly Montevideo.” point the undisputed King of Pop and sale. Last Wednesday and Friday, Julia Callander hold the readers’ attention for, say, The music of Uruguay has he used to be able to really move a we were able to help students buy Treasurer, McCarthy Co-op another 300 words. You could even interested Lee since 1980 when crowd. and sell $779 worth of textbooks. House throw in some fluff, occasionally. he heard “Fingers” preformed by But would you believe me if I told Due to the positive feedback we Maybe complaining isn’t your Airto Moreira, a Brazilian percus- you the song “YMCA,” by the Village have received this week, we plan style. You could always write an sionist, featuring the music of Hugo People, is huge here? I mean it’s not on making the garage sale a regular advice column. You could even Fattoruso. Michael Jackson huge but I’ve seen event each term, growing in size. come up with some kind of bizarre In 2003 Lee and Elizabeth more Koreans unironically, unapolo- Looking back on this “test run,” hybrid that is essentially function- went with the band’s percussion- getically rocking out to “YMCA” than I there are a few things we will be less. The choice is yours; you are ist Ricardo Bozas to Montevideo, have any other English-language song. tweaking the next time around. We the writer, after all. Uruguay where he is from. While What about the movie “I Am Sam,” will be having a book drop-off for The real skill in column writing there they played together as a trio starring Sean Penn? Many of you have third term during finals week of seems to be voice -- if the opinion as well as with Rey Tambor and probably seen it. Some of you have this term, enabling us to organize is expressed in an interesting way, with Hugo Fattoruso. not. But EVERYONE in Korea has seen books ahead of time and start the people will read it. Consider your Lee said, “Rey Tambor [is] an and loves this movie, and I mean sale with a good inventory. We also strengths, but keep in mind that outstanding trio of young tambor - everyone. hope to streamline the book check- today’s audience loves irony. A - hand drums -- players” and “Hugo Want another example? Ever heard in process and extend the hours of little self-awareness can go a long Fattoruso [is] a genius musician of Sweetbox? It’s apparently a band the sale to include evenings and a way. who plays keyboards and accor- but I’m pretty sure there’s only one Tone can also be an important dion with every major artist in person in it. Anyway, she’s American, factor, especially taken in the con- South America ... He produced our she’s white, she doesn’t sing in any The series concludes with “Far text of a whole newspaper. If you first album in 2000, ‘North/South Asian language, but she’s huge in Asia, Side of the Moon,” which will play were writing for The New York Convergence.’” and now I’m talking Michael Jackson French films February 8, 9 and 10. Two broth- Times, for example, you might con- The group’s first album “North/ huge. continued from page 1 ers, a failed doctoral student and sider writing like a pretentious South Convergence” is available When I asked some of my Korean snoot. The Lawrentian errs more a meteorologist, relive old rivalries friends why “I Am Sam” is so popular bright and vivid imagery. These from Amazon and iTunes under in the vein of begging for columns. while disposing of old belongings in here I got everything from, “Koeans elements lead the viewer skillfully their original name, Circo. Their sec- Something along those lines is sure their familial home. love movies featuring an underdog,” from one scene to the next, as ond album “Return to Whenever” is to go over well. Philippe, the elder brother, has to “Koreans love movies that make Basile discovers more about the due to be released soon. If you keep all of that in mind, been futilely defending his disserta- you cry,” to “Koreans love Dakota sometimes-licentious world around Though the group did not win you’ll have a column written before tion on human narcissism and space Fanning.” Something tells me it’s not him. in the world fusion song catego- you ever realized you were writ- exploration. This fraternal rivalry the latter of the three, but if it’s Next, on Jan. 18, 20 and 21, the ry for 2007, Lee Tomboulian and ing one. Then it’s just a matter of is juxtaposed with a larger rivalry either of the former then why not any festival switches gears to visit an Circo will compete in IMA next submitting it to The Lawrentian between the U.S. and the former other of the 500 movies a year that unnamed village in Africa where four year. They plan to submit their and waiting to see your work in U.S.S.R. for supremacy over outer Hollywood puts out that fit both of young girls are on the brink of being new CD “Return to Whenever” to the next edition. I bet it really is space. During the course of the film, those requirements? forced to endure ritual circumcision. the “Best Album of World Fusion” that simple. Philippe finds an opportunity to gain I realized that trying to figure A woman protects them under a tra- category. recognition for his dissertation when out why this or that random piece of dition of sanctuary called “Moolade,” To hear the nominated song, he is invited to Russia to present his Westernalia gets randomly culturally creating a conflict that pits neighbor visit www.musiciansatlas.com/ findings. appropriated and accepted as part of against neighbor. pages/IMAFinalist/. Visit the band’s Inspired? Professors hope that, when Korean culture is like trying to retrace “Little Jerusalem,” playing website at www.circomusic.com to Lawrence applies for the grant next the origins of the universe, except, you Jan. 25, 26 and 27, closely depicts listen to other songs. year, there will be enough additional know, not that hard. The Column the lives of two sisters, Laura and funding to continue the festival for Mathilde, who are living in an area the following four years. As Hoft- end you should all be able to pass Contest continues! of Jewish immigrants. The scene is March so aptly put, “It was time into the final stage of R**** grief: set during a time of marked hostil- Vikes to have something without Gerard ACCEPTANCE. Send entries to law- ity between their community and continued from page 8 Depardieu,” referring to the highest- We had a lousy first half. The the neighboring Muslim one, shaping [email protected] grossing French actor, who appeared refs obviously had it out for the and changing each sister’s precon- A great cure for this is to bite in “Green Card” (1990) and “1492: ol’ Vikes, as evidenced by the 27- by Tuesday, January 16. ceived view of sexuality, religion and the bullet, drag yourself out of bed, The Conquest of Paradise” (1992). 17 difference in personal fouls. family relationships. and go to the next LU game. Those The Tournées films are meant Let’s face it, Lawrentians. Lawrence “The Child,” to be shown Feb. 1, of you who saw Lawrence handle Please use the sub- to be enjoyed by French majors, stu- is simply a better team than the 2 and 3, tells the story of Bruno, an Beloit on Tuesday are probably dents pursuing a degree in film, and unspeakables. This is ACCEPTANCE. ject heading "column unemployed, thieving and depressed already feeling a bit better. Those “even people who just love cinema.” Welcome home. contest entry," and keep man who was driven to sell his who didn’t, earmark Jan. 19 at 7:30 Students are encouraged to attend, Countdown to Feb. 7’s Lawrence newborn for profit. The dire con- p.m. on your schedules. Illinois it between 300 and 400 as tickets are complementary upon vs. R**** rematch is officially set: sequences of this instill a sense of College is usually good for a cure presentation of school ID. 28 days and counting. Better Dead words. responsibility in Bruno, who seeks to for stage four, and by trivia week- Than Red. repair his mistake. The Lawrentian
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Staff Editorial PHOTO POLL : The "What mistake from last Lawrentian Where has all the fiction gone? Editor-in-Chief: term are you not going Corin Howland Changes to the to repeat this term? " Managing Editor: Freshman Studies curriculum Corey Lehnert News Editor: As the class of 2010 begins their second term of that beloved Emily Alinder Lawrence institution Freshman Studies, it’s interesting to look at the relevance and diversity of the works being studied. It is widely Associate News accepted that every piece of the curriculum of Freshman Studies is Editor: somehow vitally important to all those who experience it. But with Beth McHenry the changes that have been made over the years, we find ourselves “Use Fabric Softener!” Features Editor: asking, “Where has all of the literature gone?” - Alecia Bones Meghan McCallum In recent days, freshmen started off with a bang, struggling through the abstract and literarily important piece, “If on a winter’s Opinions & Editorials Editor: night a traveler” by Italo Calvino. They also examined the poetry of Veronica DeVore Elizabeth Bishop, a giant American literary figure that many had not encountered before Lawrence. Associate Op/Ed Editor: Emily Passey In the beginning of second term, it was Dostoevsky whom, unfortunately, very, very few students will ever encounter again in Arts & Entertainment Editor: their college careers. All of these were challenging as pieces of lit- Hannah Jastram erature -- the poetry especially -- and called upon students to think about how literature is written, read and analyzed. Associate A & E Editor: Paul Karner With recent changes, literature is sadly missing, save the short stories of Jorge Luis Borges. Now, students are presented with four Sports Editor: personal philosophical pieces: Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s “I will shower more this Peter Griffith Own,” Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Max Weber’s term.” essay “The Protestant Ethic,” and Chuang Tzu’s “Basic Writings,” - Lucas Below Associate Sports Editor: Philip Roy the ideas of which, while encouraging lively discussion and argu- mentative papers, could be found in different and perhaps more Photo Co-Editors: awakening forms in literature, especially fiction. Raad Fadaak Fiction might be a dying art -- though we at the Lawrentian think Jen Cox differently -- but it is universal and for good reason. There are true Layout Editor: fictional classics such as William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying,” Jane Karl Weber Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” (both on the list of recommended works), works of Franz Kafka such as “America” or his short stories, Associate Layout Editor: Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway,” or even Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Christie McCowen Punishment” or “The Idiot” (none of these are on the list of recom- Copy Chief: mended works) and a host of others that I’m sure any professor on Mandy Burgess campus would be willing to recommend for their various merits. “I’m gunna read me some books These works present themes that easily tie in to other readings for pleasure, bitch.” Associate Copy Editor: Paul Jackson from Freshman Studies, and are also representative of their respec- - Melody Moberg tive genres, time periods, and nationalities in such a way that may Business Manager: in fact encourage further reading by people who discover they actu- Dane Sorensen ally enjoy the authors. Fiction is an acquired taste that should most definitely be encouraged and talked about, especially for those who Advertising Manager: have not acquired the taste before coming to Lawrence. David Quinlan The changes made over the years are made for a purpose, often Web Manager: to ensure cohesion in theme, which is vital to the continual growth Brent Schwert in maturity of discussion in class and comparative papers. But perhaps fiction could be recommended for a different purpose -- to Circulation Manager: study style, especially in a class that demands the development of Meghan McCallum writing style; to study structure; and to study a universal method Journalism Advisers: of expressing ideas. Fiction is fun, too. 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6 Arts & Entertainment Friday, January 12, 2007 Sounds Like: Chamber music, Montag through Sonntag Sonia Emmons What the Internet’s Playing for The Lawrentian Dan Willis aren’t going down without a fight. Sunday, Jan. 7 the Lawrence for The Lawrentian With a subscription ($6.99 a month, Academy of Music’s Academy $59.88 a year), Yahoo!’s rental service Chamber Ensembles gave their win- also gives you permanent downloads ter concert in Harper Hall. The small Plummeting CD sales threaten an at just 79 cents per song. Rhapsody’s performance hall offers a genial set- impending race to the bottom of the $14.99 per month gives you down- ting that is ideal for chamber music, creative ladder as record companies loads at 89 cents. Napster To Go’s and on Sunday it was nearly full. find less and less incentive to take subscription lags behind — 99-cent The concert program consisted risks on emerging and progressive songs even with the monthly fee. Even of four string ensembles, four piano artists. This may be the case with with their drawbacks, these services trios, and one violin sonata. A work physical CDs, but as with much infor- should give Apple something to think for chamber orchestra concluded the mation, the Internet is proving to be a about. concert. great equalizer (at least until Congress When it comes to free downloads, The selections ranged in style plunders this resource by prioritizing there are fewer and fewer really good and time period and included a Bach which sites have access to its “series options. P2P sites like Kazaa and string trio, a two-cello quartet by of tubes”). With options ranging from Limewire pollute your computer with Russian Romantic composer Anton independent artist websites to giant sordid and sundry viruses and spy- Arensky, and a piano trio by the corporate databases it can be difficult ware. Soulseek, a P2P download site, modern German composer Julius to make a downloading decision. is a cleaner alternative, but it caters Klengel. Some newer choices are sub- to users with more obscure taste. A particularly interesting instru- scription services such as Napster BitTorrent-type services can be a good mental combination was the sonata To Go, RealNetwork’s “Rhapsody,” option — they are usually clean and written for bassoon, cello and harpsi- and Yahoo!’s Music Unlimited. These have a solid selection. chord by George Friedrich Handel. models make some headway as far as And then there are the fun and The Lawrence Academy chamber striking a balance between copyright exciting sites that show up among musicians are mainly high school stu- concerns and consumer demand for the cool 194 million results in Google dents, though two attend college and free-ish music. searches for “mp3 downloads.” There a few are still in junior high school. “Napster To Go” gives an interest- is Download.com, downloadmp3hits. They all expressed an apprecia- ing pitch: all-you-can-download for com, and popup death traps such tion for the closeness that results $15 a month. Don’t get too excited, Photo by Erin Ober as YourMP3.net and Mp3Raid.com, in from chamber playing. Miranda there’s a catch: You can fill your hard Two Lawrence Acamedy of Music students perform in Harper Hall. which every click cues an ironic (and Hada, violinist in the Arensky quar- drive to the brim choosing from a possibly well deserved) ad for spyware tet, remarked, “You really get to satile musicians. Hannah Bleier plays some part of that experience back selection of over 1.3 million songs; protection. There are smutty, ad-cen- know the other players. I like the viola and piano, and Stephanie Smith to the academy. The program says but end your subscription and the tered sites such emp3world.com. Not small group atmosphere better than was heard on both the bassoon and it all: From the Donnerstag Baroque 50 gigs of recently acquired under- only did this site give me free access large orchestras.” the violin. Ensemble to the Freitag Quartet, each ground German dance-punk becomes to the hottest Justin Timberlake songs, A highlight of the concert was The Academy Chamber Ensembles group is named after the German day unusable. Rhapsody and Yahoo! offer but it also promised to find me a “Real the Brahms Violin Sonata in D minor, program began in 1999 under the of the week on which they rehearse. similar services, but they’re all basi- SEX Partner in Appleton now!” played by Paul Hauer on violin and direction of Carol Leybourn, chamber Some rehearsals are even con- cally Sirius or XM Radio with a little As always, downloading free Britt Johnson on piano. After a vivid music director at the academy. String ducted in German, if the musicians more control. music carries with it a karmic price. performance of the presto agitato players and pianists meet weekly to know or currently study the language Currently, though, iTunes’ buy- The casual, thin, “I’m an impoverished movement, they were joined by play repertoire from the 18th century of the great musical masterminds -- as-you-go service is the juggernaut of college student” rationalization quick- Ben Lindsay on cello for Bedrich to the present. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and others. the music downloading world. Their ly loses legs in light of the devastating, Smetana’s Piano Trio in G minor. Leybourn believes that chamber Not only did Sunday’s perfor- simple 99-cents-per-song format “I’m an impoverished your-favorite- The group skillfully communi- music is unique. mance display the talent and dedica- (cheaper by the album!) built into artist” counterargument. cated the contrasting moods of the “Through chamber music,” she tion of these young musicians, it also everyone’s favorite music player has a Bottom line: Stick with iTunes if piece, playing energetically in the maintains, “students gain confidence offered a good reason to spend the stranglehold on the market. It has as you want to stay on the right side of rousing outer sections and settling and independence. In this way, it is afternoon listening to music heard broad a selection as its competition, it the law. As for free music, there is nicely into the reflective nature of different from large orchestral play- less frequently than other classical provides the same sorts of radio sta- plenty of music out there on MySpace, the middle. ing.” works. tion bundles, and it boasts the most artist websites, and in your friends’ The Academy Chamber Leybourn lived in Germany for Violinist Paul Hauer says it best: intuitive interface on the market. CD collections. Ensembles boast two especially ver- four years, and wanted to bring “Chamber music is just great music.” But Yahoo!, Rhapsody and Napster Jazz trumpter plays around Alex Schaaf for Preparatory Studies in Music at WLFM hosts night of rock at the union for The Lawrentian Queens College and is a faculty mem- ber at the Maine Jazz Camp. New York City-based jazz trum- His latest recording, “Save Big,” peter Russ Johnson made his way to was recently released on the OmniTone the Lawrence campus this past week, label. The album was greeted with giving both a master class and a per- enthusiastic reviews. Down Beat mag- formance with a faculty jazz trio. azine gave the recording a favorable Johnson originally hails from rating, saying it was “contemporary in Racine, Wis. according to Lawrence sound with its smart attitude.” jazz faculty member Lee Tomboulian. Johnson performed last weekend “This is his first time at Lawrence,” at the Jazz Estate, a club in Milwaukee, said Tomboulian, a member of the with the Lawrence jazz faculty. “There faculty trio, which also includes Mark was a very enthusiastic response from Urness and Dane Richeson, that per- the audience,” said Urness. “Russ’s formed with Johnson. music is very different from the more Johnson is an active performer straight-ahead music they usually in jazz and contemporary-classical have.” circles in the U.S. and abroad. He Wednesday, Jan. 10 Johnson held has performed with musicians such a master class at Lawrence to talk as Lou Reed, Kenny Wheeler, Elvis about and demonstrate some tech- Costello and Aretha Franklin. niques of free improvisation. On the He is also very active in the edu- same evening, the trumpeter per- cation field, serving as a clinician formed in Harper Hall with the faculty for many festivals around the coun- trio, playing, as Urness billed it, “origi- try. According to his official website, nal modern jazz compositions by Mr. he currently teaches at the Center Johnson.” Goodly yeoman Stahl, Cousins Jastram,
The cavernous mail- I fear our nights Photo by Jen Cox box longs for artistic together may soon be mail. curtailed, thanks to Chin Up Chin Up headlined a WLFM-sponsored concert in Riverview on Saturday. “Smash.” The Chicago-based indie-rock powerhouse was joined by retro-disco-rockers Baby With bated breath, Teeth and ambient electronic artist Cedar A.V. The High Priestess Sincerely, of the Lifeberry The Fair Cousin Friday, January 12, 2007 Arts & Entertainment 7 Baby Teeth, what Music from the movies to fill the chapel Cory Robertson into,” said Allison Berry, a member of professors, soprano Patrice Michaels can I say? Staff Writer Wind Ensemble. The concert features and baritone John Gates, as soloists. synth that worm through the band’s “some of the most fun rep[ertoire] Berry gushed over the singers’ stage signature harmonic wizardry. Sweeping, cinematic music will I’ve touched here at Lawrence,” said presences. “They are not only breath- Paul Karner From a musical standpoint, Baby fill the Lawrence chapel at 8 p.m. this the senior. taking in their performance,” she said, Rock Columnist Teeth write songs that manage to Saturday, Jan. 13. “Music from Stage Fellow ensemble member Evan “but hilarious to work with. It should capture the harmonic intricacies of and Screen,” the first Wind Ensemble Jacobson hopes the audience will feel be a lot of fun.” As a relatively new person to ‘70s pop as well as the spirit. Where and Symphonic Band concert of 2007, the same way. “The goal of this con- So much fun, however, does not the seedy world of college rock jour- so many artists are satisfied with a promises a night of music the whole cert is to play recognizable music in come at the expense of quality. “I nalism I try my best to avoid the standard disco beat and some retro- family -- from music majors to math order to gain interest from people would never put something in front flippant use of superlatives and, to sounding synth lines, Baby Teeth majors -- can enjoy. who don’t normally connect with band of my students that wasn’t first-class the best of my power, keep myself has managed to craft songs that are The concert will include old repertoire,” the junior said music,” said conductor Andrew Mast, emotionally detached from any artist catchy and smart, retro yet progres- favorites, like the “Prologue” from “Students should come to this “and I believe Saturday’s program fits that I choose to dissect for you. sive. “West Side Story” and Williams and concert because the music will be all those demands.” That being said, Baby Teeth may This is undoubtedly due to the Hunsberger’s “Star Wars Trilogy,” as recognizable and familiar.” Wind Ensemble and Symphonic be the greatest band to come out of band’s actual appreciation for the well as a handful of lesser-known The concert’s accessible program, Band have come a long way in prepar- Chicago in the past few years, and kind of music they’re making. In a works, such as Copland’s “Red Pony,” though, shouldn’t amount to bore- ing for Saturday’s concert. they have managed to ignite written for a 1949 film adaptation of dom. Jacobson points to Gershwin’s “Capturing the essence of film has my waning confidence in the John Steinbeck’s short story of the “Catfish Row,” from “Porgy and Bess,” been challenging,” admitted Jacobson. moving trends that often seem same name, and Woolfenden’s “Illyrian a particularly intriguing piece. Nonetheless, ensemble members seem to be a few hooks deep with Dances,” inspired by Shakespeare’s “The music is very tuneful and confident in their upcoming perfor- the longevity of a quote from fantasyland in “Twelfth Night.” melodic, while also being very rhythmi- mance, as does their conductor. “Napolean Dynamite.” “The pieces may be dramatic, but cally interesting,” he said. “Gershwin’s “I hope every piece will be a high- To be blunt, Baby Teeth the theme is music of the movies, so use of harmony is so colorful and light,” said Mast. Considering the epic have risen out of a rather all the pieces should be something the passionate.” character of the pieces in question, his safe musical climate. With audience can recognize and really get The piece will feature two vocal wish doesn’t seem so out of place. the influx of dance beats and synthesizers into the pearly white indie-rock culture, Baby Movies at the Mudd: “The Conformist” Teeth’s retro pop sound with its disco beats and funky orchestrations is sure to find PN1997 .C693 an audience in today’s music scene. 1982 The problem is whether their potential fans will be Corey Lehnert able to embrace Managing Editor the masterful songwrit- ing for its merit rather than Finding the film “The Conformist” its kitsch factor. For those as I browsed through the library Lawrentians that were in stacks last week, I hoped that I had attendance Saturday for Baby Photo by Jen Cox stumbled across an old-fashioned spy Teeth’s performance could Jim Cooper of Baby Teeth lays it down in Riverview Lounge. film, offering me an easy out in my testify to the marvel of front man recent interview on WLFM, Levitan job to review obscure movies in the Abraham “Pearly Sweets” Levitan mentioned Electric Light Orchestra, Mudd’s film collection. towering over his keyboard while Queen (and a slew of ‘70s girl bands I later realized, however, that if crooning with all the grace and piz- that eluded most of our gen-Y minds) there is one criterion in being allowed zazz of a tall Jewish Stevie Wonder. as though they were part of a tradi- placement in the same shelves that One listen to the band’s upcom- tion rather than some shortsighted hold “8 1/2” and “Citizen Kane,” it is ing album “The Simp,” scheduled for reaction to previously dissatisfying that a film must challenge the viewer release in March on Lujo Records, rock trends. in some unorthodox way. Photo courtsey of www.francopecori.it and any preconceived notions of Levitan said, “A lot of people ask Granted, after also discovering "The Conformist" delivers the thrills of a spy movie. irony and kitsch quickly subside. ‘are you guys being ironic?’ I mean, Steven Seagal’s “On Deadly Ground” I Sebastian. tunities to excel in Italian society, he The driving swagger of “Dihagalev I’m not being ironic, so maybe I have surmised that the unorthodox aspects Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1970 film desires nothing but to be ordinary. Was Right” manages to bring the just bad taste.” He followed with of any film need not be very great, “The Conformist” offers a different This tendency toward conformity, band’s sweet vocal harmonies and something that was as poignant as but suffice it to say that while other take on the spy film by spying on however, is not the product of good- “ooh ah” hooks together with some it was indignant. “I’d rather have spy films were busy applying to state the life of Marcello Clerici, played by will but an attempt to repress an seriously rampant dance music. bad taste than simply be ironic.” schools and listening to Nickelback, Jean-Louis Trintignant, a bright and undesirable past. “God Girlfriend,” perhaps the sap- Irony fades, but I’ll be damned if my “The Conformist” was trying to successful young man living in 1930s Marcello’s struggle between pres- piest song on the record, oozes over children don’t develop at least some choose between Lawrence and Beloit fascist Italy. ent and former selves finally boils with smooth layers of guitar and appreciation for ELO. as it hummed along to Belle and Despite Marcello’s obvious oppor- over when he takes on the job of assassinating an expatriate professor living in Paris. Artist Spotlight: Emily Hause Bertolucci’s film does little to hide its Freudian and philosophical under- Because Emily Hause wears many pinnings -- Marcello pondering Plato’s different hats here at Lawrence, she How have you managed cave with unabashed shadow-on-the- is not immediately known for her to continue pursuing wall symbolism might leave one with artistic work. We thought we might dance while studying a Freshman Studies flashback -- and give you some insight into one of here at Lawrence? it is exactly this which might be its Lawrence’s artistic gems. weakness. I’ve pursued dance The dense philosophical aspects Where are you from and what is at Lawrence through in parts of the film would be fine if your major? Mêlée and ArtsBridge. I they added a clear insight to the sto- have been a member of ryline, but their ambiguous messages I’m from St. Paul, Minn. and I’m Mêlée, the campus dance left me puzzled even after a second double majoring in biochemistry troupe, since my fresh- viewing. and Spanish. man year and have been The film’s few troubles, howev- realizes. a copresident since my er, are quickly forgotten thanks to When and how did you start danc- sophomore year. For the first time Photo by Paul Karner its inventive cinematography which Can you tell us a little bit about the ing? this year, I’m working with the proves as necessary to the film as ArtsBridge program to teach dance Mêlée dance troupe? dent choreography. My favorite part about Mêlée is that we’re the main character. Cinematographer I started dancing when I was to second graders while linking it Vitorio Storaro’s dynamic use of Mêlée is a dance group that open to anyone joining, regardless in second grade because my mom to learning about other cultures color, light and camera angles allows meets twice a week at 7:15 p.m., of prior dance experience and we took me to “The Nutcracker” bal- and health awareness. Marcello’s inner thoughts to take Mondays and Wednesdays in the have a lot of fun. let and I instantly fell in love with physical form on the screen, often multipurpose room [in the rec cen- dancing. Are there any artists or perform- affecting the environment more than ter] to stretch and dance. We’re an What are your goals for the future I started taking lessons at ers whom you have found to be Marcello himself. entirely student-run group and in with regards to dance? the Classical Ballet Academy of particularly inspirational? “The Conformist,” though at addition to having students teach Minnesota that following spring. times too dense for its own good, is dance, we go to see dance perfor- I haven’t really thought about My primary motivation was that I There are so many different a very engaging and ambitious film. mances, bring in guest teachers it but I would like to keep tak- wanted dance in “The Nutcracker” genres of dance that I’m impressed Those looking for a nonconformist and work on original choreogra- ing dance classes, learning and and I did for 10 years. Even today, by anyone who can dance at all spy movie should consider picking it phy. performing even after I leave I could dance the whole ballet part and I’m especially impressed with up at the Mudd Library. by part but now I’m not concerned anyone who has made it into a The highlight of each year, Lawrence. I guess that’s an okay though, is the show in May which goal. Or maybe being in a music about dancing in “The Nutcracker” career. Being a professional dancer "The Conformist,” directed by but just dancing in general. is much harder work than anyone highlights student dances and stu- video if this whole pre-med thing doesn’t work out. Bernardo Bertolucci. Unrated. The Lawrentian
8 Sports Friday, January 12, 2007 Vikings start second half of season with sweep Lawrence University
Kyle Dallman with only 36 ticks left, which served goaltender sprawling as Searl lit the Staff Writer as a definitive starter to a snowball lamp and sent the water bottle flying scoreboard effect that the Vikes rolled -- although in one graceful stroke. The 2-1 box Whatever New Year’s resolu- Men’s Basketball not for long -- into overtime. score the game yielded did no justice tions were made in their honor, Just nine seconds into overtime to the thrilling finish, the never-say- January 9 the Lawrence die attitude, and Lawrence 69 University men’s the late heroics Beloit 57 hockey team took of Joe Searl. them to heart by S a t u r d a y January 6 quickly placing Lawrence 56 brought another Ripon 60 Vikes, More them among the nail-biter that elite, undefeated had both teams Women’s Basketball teams of 2007. tied at three Vikes! They were the first late in the third January 9 back-to-back vic- Lawrence 61 period when St. Beloit 55 with Peter Griffith tories the hockey Olaf was granted Sports Editor team has seen all a power play. But January 6 season, and they who knew the Lawrence 62 were certainly con- team’s first short- Ripon 53 Better dead vincing. handed goal of Hockey Friday night the season would than red the Vikes hosted come at this dire January 6 By now every self-respecting LU St. Olaf for the a time? Mark Lawrence 4 St. Olaf 3 Viking fan has heard the heart-crush- first of a weekend Howe rippled the double header, and ing news: Saturday night at approxi- mesh on a fast January 5 mately 9:30 p.m. Central Standard instantly found break, record- Lawrence 2 Time the World Famous Lawrence themselves in a ing his second St. Olaf 1 University Men’s Basketball team fell hole. Down 1-0 late chicken scratch Swimming to the unspeakables just west of in the third period, of the evening the Vikes worked Omro, Wis. and putting the Carthage College Triangular Not only did the loss snap the some magic as Vikes ahead for (January 6) goalie Andrew Photo by Blair Allen Vikes’ year-and-a-half-long confer- Lawrence mobs Joe Searl after he scores the winning goal Friday against St. Olaf good with 2:46 Men ence winning streak, but it turned Isaac was pulled remaining. Lawrence 72 only to witness a brilliant one-two Carthage 107 the World Famous “better dead than Searl picked a St. Olaf defender’s The Vikings next turn to Marian, from Billy Siers to Joe Searl to force red” maxim right on it’s head. Many pocket and found himself in a break- who boast a shaky four-point lead Lawrence 119 overtime. of you might now be wondering if away for the win. for third place in the MCHA over North Central 57 The last-minute heroics came ritualistic suicide would be a better A pretty deke sent the St. Olaf Lawrence. option than living through a red Women Lawrence 82 scare. Mulcahy's Double-Double fuels Vikes against Beloit Carthage 118 This is where I come in. I have A. Totoraitis first two Viking baskets by Mulcahy and guard Jenny Stoner each hitting been through more losses to R**** Lawrence 163 Staff Writer and Gabriele. Bouressa erased the four free throws in the last two and a than I would care to remember, and North Central 29.5 Viking’s last deficit with 11:29 to half minutes to seal the game. know what you’re all going through. The LU women’s basketball team play in the first half and later hit the Stoner played 34 full minutes Consider me your grief counselor. used tough defense and forward team’s last shot before half giving of feverish defense to go along with The first stage you probably Kelly Mulcahy’s strongest game of them a 30-23 lead. her 12 points and three rebounds. went through was DENIAL. This is the year to beat the Beloit Buccaneers The senior from Kaukauna fin- She disrupted the Beloit offense and characterized by double-checking standings on Tuesday, Jan. 9. ished with seven rebounds, six points, hounded ball carriers all night long. the website you got the score from Mulcahy proved to be too much two assists and two steals in only 23 Behind a strong team effort, this a hundred times to see if they acci- in the paint, posting her first double- minutes of play. Not stopping there, win improves Lawrence’s conference dentally mixed up the scores or double of the season with 18 points she also drew three offensive fouls. record to 4-0. Men’s Basketball assuming that the referees were paid and 11 rebounds. The junior easily Beloit chipped away in the second Amy Proctor and the Vikes have off by Redhawk students. This is Team MWC O'all gained position and got good looks half, cutting the lead to 41-40 with beaten the Buccaneers five straight perfectly normal but can be brutal Ripon 4-0 6-4 at the basket throughout the game. 9:09 left. Mulcahy then added a lay- times and have taken 15 of the last Lawrence 3-1 7-4 on the psyche; alas, the score did Freshman guard Jen Gabriele had a up before Gabriele hit a three-pointer 17 meetings. Carroll 3-1 5-5 not change. hot hand and provided 13 points and and a pair of free throws pushing the They are in action again at 5:30 Lake Forest 2-2 6-5 At this realization, stage two set Knox 2-2 4-7 a season high four steals. lead back to 48-41. p.m. this Friday, Jan. 12 in Grinnell. in: ANGER. This what that caused Illinois College 2-3 7-5 Forward Molly Bouressa got the Down the stretch it was Mulcahy Tickets are still available. the disaster area that your room St. Norbert 2-3 3-8 Vikes going early, assisting on the Beloit 2-3 2-10 was left in just minutes after the Grinnell 1-3 5-6 onset of stage two. Broken win- Monmouth 1-4 5-6 dows and door hinges permanently Vikings bounce back from hard loss at Ripon bend from repeated slamming are Phil Roy Lawrence from scor- common, and your roommate may Associate Sports Editor ing the rest of the half, Women’s Basketball have heard words come out of your however, as they made Team MWC O'all mouth that you’d be embarrassed if The Vikings traveled down to use of another string Carroll 4-0 9-2 Rik Warch heard. Don’t worry, he’d the thriving metropolis of Ripon of turnovers and some Lawrence 4-0 7-4 understand. this Saturday for a conference questionable push-off St. Norbert 4-1 7-4 If you decided to engage in the game against the longtime-rival Red calls to extend the lead Lake Forest 3-1 8-2 Hawks. Ripon 2-2 6-5 ritualistic drowning of sorrows that to 27-13 going into the Monmouth 2-3 8-4 often follows the ANGER stage, you Lawrence (6-3, 2-0 MWC) got off locker room. Grinnell 1-3 5-5 entered stage three: BARGAINING. to an extremely shaky start, turning The Vikings looked Beloit 1-4 4-7 The BARGAINING stage is character- the ball over 10 times in as many determined as the sec- Illinois College 1-4 3-9 ized by drunken requests for God minutes as the Red Hawks rolled to ond period got under- Knox 0-4 2-8 to change the score in return for an early 15-2 lead. way, but remained various levels of self-improvement, The Vikings got some help off the unable to put a dent bench in the form of freshman center which often amounts to a decrease in Ripon’s double-digit Statistics are courtesy of Alex Brant and junior guard Erik in drinking. This can be worrisome lead. With just under 12 www.lawrence.edu and Megow, who helped trim that lead to -- having to consider a decrease in minutes left in the con www.midwestconference. just six with a little over five minutes your liquid habits for the good of the org and are current as of team you love is a daunting sacrifice. left in the half. Photo by Ben Doherty Jan. 10, 2007 Never fear though, as no one could The Red Hawks would keep See Men on page 7 Ryan Kroeger drives the lane on Beloit. understand what you were saying by the time the BARGAINING stage set Over winter break, the LU swim- Carthage, Lawrence easily beat North bined women’s teams of foil, epee and in, let alone the big man upstairs. ming and diving team headed down Central and both men’s and women’s saber beat seven of the 11 competing You probably woke up Sunday to Venice, Fla. for a seven-day train- teams boasted season-best times. On schools -- which includes University morning (or afternoon, depending ing trip that included a successful the men’s side, Brett Cox, Kyle Griffin of Chicago, University of Minnesota on how much BARGAINING you did) meet in Sarasota against University and Taylor Brengel swam season and UW-Madison -- despite incom- in stage four: DEPRESSION. Sports- of Chicago. While there, 31 athletes bests, while Jenni Hair and Meredith plete foil and epee squads. Men’s related depression is a difficult thing collectively swam a total of 1.9 mil- Claycomb both claimed best times in team epee, themselves one man short to get out of, and it’s possible some lion yards, equaling out to 1071 miles the women’s 200 individual medley. of a full squad, came out 8-3 to defeat of you might still be in stage four by -- roughly the distance from Appleton Hayley Vatch also impressed with teams from Northwestern, Michigan the time you read this article. The to Denver. wins in both the 1000 and 500 free. State, University of Indiana and DEPRESSION phase is characterized After returning from Florida, Next up for the Vikes is Saturday’s Purdue. In men’s individual saber, by the scariest of all side effects LUST was ready to get back in the home meet against UW-Whitewater. sophomore Nils Shaede was unde- from a R**** loss: the lack of will to water and compete. Saturday the Though the women have already feated except for one bout. The team continue supporting your Vikings. team traveled down to Kenosha for beaten the Warhawks twice in invi- The fencing team had an impres- hopes to continue their early success a triangular between LU, Carthage tationals, they should prove much sive showing in their first meet at at their next meet at Notre Dame in and North Central. Despite losing to tougher in head-to-head competition. Northwestern in November. The com- late January. See Vikes on page 3