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wo days after an alumnus publicly accused Kenyon of mishandling his sister’s campus sex- ual assault case this year, President Sean Deca- turT announced via a Student-Info email that the College would hire an independent firm to conduct a compre- hensive audit of its sexual misconduct policy and compli- ance with Title IX and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). “Over the past two days, some have raised serious questions about our policies and practices,” Decatur wrote in his email Wednesday. “These questions must be addressed, and I believe that the best way to respond is with an honest, independent and thorough assessment.” Decatur said the audit would gather information from all campus constituencies, evaluate Kenyon’s procedures for handling Title IX cases, as well as their training and education methods. The administration will also “ex- amine cases and other related data,” Decatur wrote. The College will share the findings from this review with alumni and the Kenyon community at the end of the process. In a post on his personal blog Monday, which he also shared on his Facebook page, the alumnus, Michael Hayes ’14, wrote that his sister, Chelsie Hayes ’18, was raped on Nov. 7, 2015 in a residence hall on campus. Hayes said his sister fell asleep after taking her prescribed HENRY UHRIK medication and drinking a bottle of wine page 3

Student survives fall Master Plan changes take shape Today and tomorrow, members from Old K bullseye; of Kenyon’s Board of Trustees will hold their annual spring meeting to discuss the operations and fu- College assesses safety ture of the College. The Master Plan, according to President Sean HENRI GENDREAU Decatur, will be a main focus at I was at home the meeting. A student is recovering from getting ready The following articles detail the injuries after falling from one for bed when I heard the latest on the steps Kenyon is tak- of the Old Kenyon bullseye ing to institute the Master Plan. windows on Saturday night, an sirens and I heard the he- Board chairman Brackett B. event the College is currently licopter. ... I knew pretty Denniston III ’69 did not immedi- investigating as an accident. “quickly that something ately respond to multiple calls and Alexander Beatty ’19 was air- serious was going on. emails seeking comment. A rendering of the Farr Hall replacement and new student apartments. lifted to The Ohio State Univer- Courtesy of Gund Partnership sity’s Wexner Medical Center after he fell from the fourth- Meredith Harper Bonham, Farr Hall sure what the deli’s fate would be. She ing to secure a permanent future home floor window in the division vice president for student has been in contact with the College for the station. housing of the Delta Kappa Ep- affairs RACHEL MITCHELL about what a new space might entail. According to incoming co-general silon (DKE) fraternity. More than anything, Poland fears manager Julia Waldow ’17, also the A family member said Beatty, pus Safety Bob Hooper cited Farr Hall, including the Village Mar- the interim year when she will most Collegian’s art director, the College has who was discharged from the Family Educational Rights ket and student apartments, is slated likely not be able to conduct business. indicated it may move the broadcast the Wexner Medical Center and Privacy Act (FERPA) and for demolition during summer 2017. “I never felt like the College treated booth to an undetermined location in Wednesday, met with a wrist the Health Insurance Porta- Kenyon’s plans for downtown Gam- us unfairly,” Poland said. “But the logis- Peirce Hall, but that these plans remain specialist and is expected to re- bility and Accountability Act bier will be discussed at this week’s tics are my worst nightmare.” up in the air. turn to his home in Baltimore (HIPPA) in declining to release Board of Trustees meeting, according Although she’s anxious about the Farkas also said WKCO staff were soon. the full report. to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohl- time it will take to build the new build- not involved in these relocation dis- “We certainly want to do a “I was at home getting ready man and President Sean Decatur. ing, Poland is confident business will cussions. “We have tried with little full understanding of the de- for bed when I heard the si- With a projected price tag of $18 pick up quickly. “I don’t think Gambier success over the past year to get in con- tails of what happened,” said rens and I heard the helicopter, million, projects in the Village ren- will forget us,” she said. tact with proper administrators about President Sean Decatur, who and then my phone rang, and I ovation will include the demolition Farr’s destruction affects more than organizing a space for the future when awoke around 11:15 p.m. Sat- knew pretty quickly that some- and replacement of Farr, a new Village just the Village Market and the deli: it first occurred to us that we may have urday to a phone call notifying thing serious was going on,” Market in place of the Black Box The- WKCO, the College’s student-run to move,” Farkas said. him of the news. Meredith Harper Bonham ’92, ater and several new North Campus radio station, has made its home in No definite plans for a permanent “I was in touch with the staff vice president for student af- Apartment-style residences on the for- the basement of Farr Hall for over 40 WKCO space have been released. as the response and support fairs, said. mer sites of the Gambier Grill and the years, and Farr’s demolition means the Next year’s general managers, Wal- work was going on.” Shortly afterward, Dean of old Student Activities Office building. destruction of the WKCO studios. dow and Adam Brill ’17, and next A student called Campus Students Hank Toutain called Decatur said the College has already WKCO’s co-general manager,Teddy year’s studio manager, Seth Reichert Safety around 11 p.m. to re- Bonham to share the news with raised $12 million for the project. Farkas ’16 wrote in a text message to ’17, will meet with Kohlman on May port a student had fallen out her. Jeanne Poland, co-owner of the the Collegian that he and other mem- 6 to discuss the studio’s future location pages 4-5 of a window. Director of Cam- DKE president Em- page 6 Gambier Deli, said at first she was not bers of the executive staff are attempt- and components. 2 Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian Village Record StuCo tries out a cup-free Peirce April 20 - April 26 GRACE RICHARDS April 20, 11:13 a.m. — Fire alarm activated due to cooking/burning food at Wiggin Street Coffee. No smoke or fire reported. Alarm reset. For two days last week, AVI re- April 20, 12:03 a.m. — Fire alarm activated at the Kenyon Athletic moved all paper cups from Peirce Center (KAC) due to cooking/burning food. No smoke or fire reported. Hall as part of a Student Council ini- Alarm reset. tiative to promote sustainability. April 20, 6:32 p.m. — Report of passengers in black truck taunting per- Both Student Council president sons out of the window and driving recklessly in front of Peirce Hall. Phoebe Roe ’16 and Matt Meyers ’17, Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) contacted. KCSO stated they would co-president of Environmental Cam- follow up with owner of vehicle. pus Organization (ECO) and sustain- April 20, 10:15 p.m. — Concerned call from parent of student in Norton ability chair for council, said feed- Residence Hall. Safety responded. Vitals taken and in normal range with back was mixed, with limited negative no fever. feedback beyond a few disgruntled April 21, 11:17 a.m. — Fire alarm sounded at the Health Center. No comments from friends, perhaps be- smoke or fire reported. Maintenance contacted. cause students were informed ahead April 22, midnight — Students reacting oddly to ill student lying on the of time through posters and emails. ground in New Apartments. Safety contacted. No other action required. Meyers said excessive paper cup April 22, 10:15 p.m. — Report of offensive graffiti written on walls in use at Peirce wastes money and re- Mather Residence Hall. Maintenance notified. sources. Students typically use 1,500 April 22, 11:39 p.m. — Standing water causing safety hazard in Peirce. to 3,000 paper cups from Peirce ev- Maintenance/custodial staff contacted. ery day, and Meyers called this use a April 23, 12:15 a.m. — Alcohol found in Norton without approval. A waste of resources. group of students took responsibility. Responsible students left without “In terms of climate action, these AVI removed paper cups for two days last incident. are the small things that we can af- week to promote campus sustainability. April 23, 12:33 a.m. — Report of offensive graffiti written on walls of ford to go without,” Meyers said. On Photo by Drew Meeker Mather. Maintenance notified. its website, the Center for Climate April 23, 1 a.m. — Student reported a sticky substance on door of Mc- and Energy Solutions defines climate tainability, driven by student feed- Bride Residence Hall. action as a plan with concrete steps to back regarding sustainability as an April 23, 6:20 p.m. — Student complaint of headache from falling the reduce an institution’s contribution increasing priority. evening before in McBride. Safety responded. Student transported pri- to climate change by limiting green- Sarah McPeek ’19, who will be a vately to urgent care for further evaluation and treatment. house gas emissions. co-manager of the Brown Family En- April 23, 10:57 p.m. — Student fell out of bullseye window in Old Ken- According to Meyers, the council vironmental Center (BFEC) next year, yon Residence Hall. Safety responded. Multiple injuries sustained. Stu- originally planned to remove paper expressed enthusiasm about the ini- dent transported to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center cups from Peirce for an entire week, tiative. for further evaluation and treatment. but the administration shortened “I did see lots of people using [plas- April 23, 11:57 p.m. — Intoxicated student in Manning Residence Hall. the period without paper cups to two tic] cups or starting to bring their own Safety responded. Student transported via squad to KCH for further eval- days, due to the high number of pro- things, which is what we want to en- uation and treatment. spective students visiting early in the courage people to do,” McPeek said. April 24, 12:49 a.m. — Water fountain broken at gathering at Colburn week. Roe suggested removing paper cups Hall. Water supply shut off. Maintenance notified. Meyers hoped removing paper from Peirce entirely next year may be April 24, 11:33 a.m. — Student who had cut hand on broken glass came cups would encourage students to re- possible, especially if thermoses are to Campus Safety. Safety officer assessed cut. Student privately trans- turn borrowed dishes to Peirce. distributed to students. The council ported to urgent care for further evaluation and treatment. Roe said removing the paper cups will likely circulate a survey to gauge April 24, 6:27 p.m. — Employee complaint of severe pain in shoulder in was an effort to tangibly address sus- student reaction, according to Roe. Peirce. Employee transported privately. April 24, 11 p.m. — Fire alarm sounded in Acland Apartments. No smoke. No fire. Maintenance notified. Alarm reset. CORRECTION April 25, 2:32 a.m. — Employee reported strong odor of illegal substance in Ascension Hall. No one found during sweep of building. The article “After 25 years, Jeanne Poland is still the cold-cut queen” Q&A April 25, 2:32 a.m. — Fire alarm sounded in North Campus Apartment (NCA). No smoke. No fire. Alarm reset. (April 21) contained a number of in- April 25, 3:55 a.m. — Student complaint of severe leg pain in New Apts. accuracies. See the Collegian’s website Safety responded. Student refused further evaluation by squad, or to be for an updated version of the article, transported to KCH. Student said leg pain had subsided to a dull ache. No as well as a list of the corrections. Have questions about other action required. The first installment of “Art of the Collegian’s April 25, 7:45 p.m. — Student reported loss of power in Mather. Safety Perception” (April 21) stated 60 peo- and maintenance contacted. Panel found to have been opened and fuses ple attended the opening reception coverage? turned off. Power restored. for the Senior Studio Art Exhibition; April 26, midnight — Students found in unauthorized area in Gund Gal- this figure referred to the number of people in attendance during one lery rummaging through cupboards. Student found to have illegal sub- Ask us on Facebook stance and paraphernalia on person. Items confiscated, tested and turned portion of the opening. The recep- over to KCSO. tion attracted more than 530 viewers or Yik Yak today overall. The Collegian regrets these errors. from 3 to 4 p.m.

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Members of the editorial Photography Editors Drew Meeker, Sonia Prabhu Office ManagerIsabel Formby board reserve the right to reject any submission. The views expressed in the paper do not necessarily reflect the views Diversity Editor Michaela Jenkins Advertising Manager Payton Cuddy of Kenyon College. News Assistant Bill Gardner Faculty Advisor P. F. Kluge Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian 3 Open letter from alum garners national attention Continued from Page 1 some that the College is hiding be- Dicks and Farr appreciated Gold- “As an SMA, I’ve never seen a just the SMAs, who wanted to minimize hind the law, but I believe that this is blum met with them, but were not outcome for a survivor handed down the possibility of triggering survivors and a few beers at the Cove and was simply the right thing to do.” fully satisfied with her responses. by this administration. Not once,” going to Peirce for lunch. assaulted “by a boy who insisted to Mark Ellis, associate vice president “I think there are still a lot of un- Durham wrote. “This is heartbreak- “In my opinion, the administration her and to others that she was ‘too for communications, sent an email answered questions,” Dicks said. ing.” has not responded in a supportive, cute to be a lesbian,’” Hayes wrote. Wednesday informing parents of “We expressed a lot of concerns, and Decatur, the Council of Social Jus- uplifting way to these survivors, but “Despite her documented injuries, a the recent sensitivity to the College’s I don’t necessarily feel like all of those tice and Diversity (CSJD) and stu- rather has attempted to sweep these bed stained with her own blood, her Title IX policy, and included links to were met.” dents have scheduled events in the issues under the rug, letting the per- sexual orientation, and the combina- Decatur’s two letters in the email. Farr and Dicks both said they do wake of Hayes’s letter and Decatur’s petrators go free with very few reper- tion of that much alcohol and pre- “I think that we have a really valu- not feel safe on campus under the response. cussions,” Arens wrote in an email to scription medication in her body, the able opportunity here to work with current policy and that Hayes’s post CSJD organized a Title IX dis- the Collegian. college concluded — both initially the administration to fix some of the disturbed them. cussion Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the The sit-in is not associated with any and on appeal — that there was in- issues that we face,” Christina Fran- “Some of the details really hit close Horn Gallery. Around 50 students particular campus group. sufficient evidence to conclude that zino ’16, a student leader of the Sex- to home, so I was just kind of in attended. Audrey Neubauer ’19, said Franzino said the SMAs have taken it was more likely than not that the ual Misconduct Advisors (SMAs), shock,” Farr said. “Also reading some the talk helped her think more clearly a neutral stance on the sit-in and any college’s policy on sexual assault had said. “I think there are deeper issues of the evidence, the details within it, I about Title IX, but the general confu- further organized demonstration been broken at all.” of the legislation being broken … and was just like, ‘How did this happen?’” sion about the policy concerned her. due to their status as a third-party re- Decatur sent an initial campus- needing to be more survivor-centric Decatur said in an interview with “This is a dialogue that requires source for anyone affected by sexual wide email Tuesday afternoon af- and needing to acknowledge the re- the Collegian he has “a great deal of a lot more time and involvement,” misconduct on campus. She added ter alumni and students reacted alities of trauma on a college campus confidence” in the system which Ke- Neubauer said. “I think this is a con- SMAs will be on hand at the sit-in to to Hayes’s post, which, as of 2 a.m. in ways that it doesn’t currently.” nyon adopted last year, though he versation that everyone should want speak with anyone who may feel trig- Thursday, had been shared 879 times On Monday night, students found stressed that he can’t comment on to be a part of, and, because that isn’t gered or otherwise want to talk. on Facebook. Mic, an online news copies of Hayes’s letter taped to pro- any specific case. necessarily realistic, something every With the Board of Trustees meet- site, and Teen Vogue picked up the fessors’ office doors in Ascension SPORTS, a band comprised of cur- Kenyon student should be required ing starting today, and its members story, publishing articles about the Hall. rent and former Kenyon students, to be a part of.” lunching in Peirce, Yussman said sit- letter on Tuesday and Wednesday After reading the letter, first years tweeted Monday they were “disap- A “Sit-in in Support of Survivors of in organizers will try to direct board night, respectively. Jackie Dicks and Hannah Farr or- pointed in @KenyonCollege today.” Sexual Assault” has been organized members and administrators into “Over the past 24 hours, the Ken- ganized a meeting Tuesday morn- After Decatur’s email to students and by sophomores Cayla Anderson, Old Side to see the demonstration. yon community has been made sen- ing with Civil Rights Coordinator alumni on Tuesday, SPORTS wrote Rachel Arens, Hannah Levy, Grace “I think a big issue on Kenyon is sitive to issues regarding sexual mis- Andrea Goldblum, asking her to another tweet that they were “feeling Riley and Hayley Yussman. The sit- sort of a complacency with politi- conduct,” Decatur wrote Tuesday. “I respond. A Collegian reporter ac- unsatisfied” with Decatur’s response, in is scheduled for today from 11:30 cal issues. Nobody really does any- and no other College administrator companied them to the meeting, but tagging Decatur’s handle. a.m. to 1 p.m. on Old Side of Peirce thing,” Yussman said. “They might can comment on any student con- Goldblum asked that the conversa- Nathan Durham ’17, a sexual mis- Hall, according to the Facebook complain about it and then not have duct case of any type. To do so vio- tion not be recorded. Goldblum ex- conduct advisor (SMA), commented event. Yussman said they originally any larger dialogues. With Send- lates the rights of privacy, and would, plained the Title IX policy in detail, on Hayes’s post, writing that he has planned to hold the event in the atri- off, when everyone came together in turn, multiply the pain felt by ev- and assured them both the process yet to witness justice for survivors of um of Peirce, but changed the loca- to have more discourse, something eryone involved. This may seem to was designed to be fair and equitable. sexual assault at Kenyon. tion to Old Side per a request from happened.” ON THE RECORD DAVID PEPPER OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR

GABRIELLE HEALY election years. We have to help people idential election? understand there are no “off-year” elec- We’ve been having town hall meet- David Pepper has been the chair of tions. Every year there are people on the ings all over the state, and we invited the Ohio Democratic Party since Janu- ballot that can make a difference on ev- anyone and everyone who had an opin- ary 2015. A Cincinnati native, he first erything from income inequality, crim- ion about how we could do better. It was won election to the Cincinnati City inal justice, the job market. Another is from all those meetings with all those Council in 2001, and has run for sever- to make sure that on our side, our can- activists we have a strategic plan we put al statewide offices, most recently Ohio didates really do this for public service, in place, the 16/18 plan, meaning we have attorney general in 2014. He is also an it’s not just some game or they’re looking to win in 2016 — when the whole coun- adjunct professor at the University of to help themselves, which is often what try needs us — and 2018. It’s not good Cincinnati College of Law, where he politics feels like to people. We also have enough to win the presidency; we have teaches election and voting rights law. to have a better infrastructure where to win every year. It was everyone from we’re talking to voters all the time, not all parts of the state, rural areas, urban How do you respond to the sense just a couple months before the election. areas, and that initial input has been a of anger and anxiety that seems to be critical part of what we’ve been doing. sweeping the minds (and ballots) of How do you select eligible candi- young voters? dates for office on the state and local Many voters are criticizing the Flickr I talk to young people all the time. level? “superdelegate,” or “unpledged” del- I can’t say I’ve heard anger as much We do a lot of recruiting, a lot of train- egate system, especially after Debbie pretty close to the convention to wait un- as real concern about economics and ing. Oftentimes people self-select, and Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the til it all plays out. As chair, I have the su- real frustration that our system isn’t we emphasize that we want you here to Democratic National Committee, said perdelegate position because I represent addressing problems like income in- do a public service. Once they get there, effectively the superdelegate system the party; it’s not personal. The number equality, the student debt situation. we really need to make sure they’re do- protects party leadership from grass- one goal the party has is to have every- Maybe anger fuels some of the Trump ing the job well. We’re going to be a little roots candidates. As a superdelegate, one in Ohio feel like the party was fair side. To me it feels like less anger and more forceful than we have in the past. how do you rectify accurately repre- to them, however the chips fall. We’ve more like frustration and deep con- senting Ohioans at the convention and worked really hard to be neutral. I’ll cern. A 2015 Cleveland.com article your role as a leader in the Democratic make a decision based on seeing every- (“Here’s what David Pepper has been Party? thing play out. I’ve met both candidates. What are your strategies to re- up to since taking over the Ohio Dem- So what I’ve tried to do is stay neutral. I think they’re both better candidates energize and re-engage Ohioans, the ocratic Party,” Jan. 21) reported that I’ve not committed to either side. My because of the primary, and between the majority of whom stayed home dur- you’ve been traveling the state to meet number-one goal has been to work for two of them they’re nailing the biggest ing the 2014 midterm election? with grassroots activists since you be- both candidates and get to know both issues that people really care about. We have to take on these issues ev- came party chair. Who have you been candidates. I’ve actually not declared, ery day; we have to do it at all levels. meeting with, and what have they been because I didn’t want to get ahead of the This interview has been edited for It can’t just be during the presidential saying to you about the upcoming pres- people. So my goal has been to wait until length and clarity. 4 Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian

The future face of Kenyon’s campus

Library will be ‘centerpiece of campus,’ with student resources, technology

BILL GARDNER nership, which is designing the give feedback on the plans and ident of library and information an approximate budget for the project. These plans, displayed in get an idea of how they will func- services (LBIS). Griggs hopes the parking garage. Students concerned about the Chalmers, included changes to tion in the future space. move will increase student traffic The Sustainability Council, destruction of the Olin-Chalm- the design of the special collec- Kohlman said the College through these particular offices. a group of students, faculty and ers Memorial Library may have tions room did not have Broderick said one of the staff devoted to reducing Ken- to wait a little longer to find out and the ar- an estimated College’s goals for the new li- yon’s carbon footprint, along when the College will tear it chives room, It’s going to be budget for the brary was to design the space so with the help of Griggs, intends down. but the ex- the centerpiece new library at it could evolve with new tech- to submit a proposal to the Two weeks ago, construction terior of the of campus, in a lot of ways, this time. nology. In the plans, there is a Buildings and Grounds Com- crews began drilling holes in the building re- and we want it to be sus- Timmy “sandbox room,” a space that mittee during the board meet- soil around the library to test mained the tainable; we want it to Broderick will remain virtually empty so ing on Friday for the new library the structural soundness of the same. ’16, chair of the College can move new tech- to be Leadership in Energy and ground where the College will be Kohlman reflect“ our campus values.” the Buildings nology into it in the future. Environmental Design (LEED) building a new, six-floor struc- said the Col- and Grounds “Whatever technology be- platinum, the highest level of ture, according to Mark Kohl- lege did not Timmy Broderick ’16 Committee, comes prominent in the next 20, sustainability a building can man, chief business officer. But have a spe- said the new 40 or 50 years, they can adapt achieve. Griggs and Broderick both President Sean Decatur and cific timeline on when the proj- library would act as an “academ- the space to that use,” Broderick said the new library would be Kohlman said they did not know ect would be completed, but said ic commons” for the campus. said. “I think that’s what a lot of one of the largest buildings on when Kenyon would tear down the College had their first round The College is considering mov- the plans are trying to do, make campus, and they want it to re- the old library or break ground of meetings and workshops with ing the Student Accessibility and [the library] so it’s not necessar- flect Kenyon’s progressive envi- on the new one. Bright Spot, a consulting firm Support Services (SASS), the Ca- ily up to date now, but up to date ronmental mindset. In March, the College posted based out of New York work- reer Development Office (CDO), 40 years from now.” “It’s going to be the center- an updated version of the new ing with the administration on Office of the Registrar, Helpline An attached parking garage piece of campus, in a lot of ways, library plans from the architec- construction plans for the new and the Writing Center into the is also laid out in the plans, ac- and we want it to be sustainable; tural firm run by alumnus Gra- library. These meetings includ- new space, according to Broder- cording to Griggs and Kohlman. we want it to reflect our campus ham Gund ’63 H’83, Gund Part- ed the library staff so they could ick and Ronald Griggs, vice pres- They did not have a timeline or values,” Broderick said.

Demolition permit in hand, College seeks variance approval to replace Black Box

NATALIE TWITCHELL footage has already been cut members were vocal about their Brave Potato and a cappella The College is working from the plans in the process, concerns over the impact of the group The Broken Legs, said with the theater department While Village Council has according to Kohlman. The construction and the move of tearing down the Black Box is to find what Decatur called a approved the demolition of the College is in the process of ne- the market. Any restriction the not in the “function- Black Box Theater, the College gotiating the plans with the Village places on deliveries will interest of ing Black Box is still seeking approval from Village, according to President jeopardize the existence of the the perfor- We’re at a point space,” by the Gambier Planning and Sean Decatur; the project is market, due to the small size mance arts of really making September. Zoning Commission to con- slated for completion in 2017. of the deliveries, according to community. decisions about moving Kenyon has struct a new building on the The Black Box will be a top- Kohlman. Betsy Heer, a mem- “If I the project forward. For not decided site. ic of discussion at this week’s ber of the commission, pointed came to the whether the The first floor of the planned board of trustees meeting. out that construction traffic College as a this meeting, that’s the fo- new theater, building at Chase Avenue will “We’re at a point of really mak- would obstruct access to the prospective cal“ point. which will be be the site of the Village Mar- ing decisions about moving the diesel pump at the gas station. student and handicap-ac- ket. The second floor will house project forward,” Decatur said, Kenyon owns that building and I saw that President Sean Decatur cessible and either 12 or eight students in in reference to plans for the Vil- is the largest purchaser of die- there was feature bath- two apartments, depending on lage. “For this meeting, that’s sel fuel. no student rooms, will the final floor plan, according the focal point of the conversa- Some students involved in theater to use, I think it would be a new building or the result to Chief Business Officer Mark tion and the focal point of any theater expressed converns be a very different thought pro- of renovation, according to De- Kohlman, who represented the concrete decisions to be made.” over potentially losing a perfor- cess of making a decision to catur. He hopes to have the the- College at the Commission’s At the commission’s meet- mance space. Jono Bornstein come to Kenyon,” Bornstein ater open by September, pend- meeting on April 19. Square ing on April 19, community ’18, a member of theater troupe said. ing board approval. Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian 5

Three NCA-style apartments slated for Cove plot, will host theme housing

EMILY BIRNBAUM those programs into a more cen- manager. Though she does not campus with “a new level of ac- Kohlman. “Our goal is to kick tral location on campus,” said Jill think it necessary to separate cessibility,” she said. off the Village restoration project Kenyon is constructing three Engel-Hellman, director of hous- the Hillel House from the rest of The apartments, along with this summer with ‘Phase One,’ North Campus Apartment-style ing and residential life and as- the NCAs, she believes the move several second-story apartments which would include whatever houses on the former site of the sistant dean of students. “We’ve could be positive, opening up an that will be located above new we’re going to do in that area,” Gambier Grill behind Farr Hall. talked with the students that NCA for students who do not live Village retail spaces, will house Kohlman said, referring to the The College plans to move are part of these programs and in theme or program housing. up to 52 students. area where the new apartments program houses such as Uni- they’ve agreed that this would be The new apartments will be The College will be discuss- will be built. ty House, Hillel House and the a good move and in the best in- built in accordance with Ameri- ing the timeline and price of The administration has yet Snowden Multicultural Center terest of these programs.” cans with Disabilities Act (ADA) this projects during the board to decide how the non-program into these new residences. Hannah Davidoff ’18 lives in standards, according to Engel- meetings this week, according housing spaces will be used, ac- “One of the goals is to bring the Hillel NCA this year as a co- Hellman. This will provide the to Chief Business Officer Mark cording to Engel-Hellman.

Sunset Cottage likely to be demolished as West Quad moves forward

GRACE RICHARDS ment decided against this measure. According to Matz, moving and ren- The sun is setting on Sunset Cot- ovating Sunset would have been pro- tage. A former private home that has hibitively costly, and it may have been hosted part of the College’s English impossible to renovate the building department since the 1970s, the cot- so it would be fully accessible. tage may be demolished as part of “Fifteen of our professors are in a the College’s plans to construct an building where a person in a wheel- entryway to an underground park- chair cannot get to them, and I think ing garage, according to Jesse Matz, that’s wrong,” Sarah Heidt ’97, asso- professor of English and chair of the ciate professor of English, said. Both department. new buildings will include elevators, In an April 26 meeting, the Eng- according to Matz. lish department and Chief Business The new buildings were designed Officer Mark Kohlman discussed with the goal of creating more com- plans for two new English buildings, mon spaces for students, as well as designed by Gund Partnership, the enough office space for English fac- Cambridge, Mass. firm headed by ulty, Matz said. The English depart- Graham Gund ’63 H’83. Matz said ment has 26 permanent and visiting these plans will soon be finalized. members, and one administrative “We’ll be sad to see it go, but what assistant. Sunset Cottage currently we’re getting in place of it is going to houses 15 offices. has a lot of meaning for people.” rial Library inside Sunset, more com- In a Tuesday English department be wonderful,” Matz said. Not everyone is looking forward Weber, whose office has been on monly known as the Sunset seminar meeting, Kohlman informed the de- Current plans include two new to the upcoming changes. Accord- the second floor of Sunset for the past room, will be recreated in one of the partment the trustees would not vote buildings constructed near Lentz ing to Matz and Heidt, Kohlman said three years, said the poor condition new buildings. Heidt said workers on construction this weekend, ac- House, one larger building to the some alumni have expressed nostal- of Sunset would make cost-effec- may remove the original woodwork cording to Heidt. The date of a trust- southwest of Lentz with 15 offices, gia about their time spent in Sunset tive renovation difficult. Weber -ex from the walls of the seminar room ee vote on the building plans has not and one smaller building built into and disappointment over losing a pressed concern over the new build- for use in the new building. been determined. the side of the hill between Lentz piece of Kenyon history. ings having just two new classroom According to Matz, the new House and Bailey House comprising “I’m sentimental about it,” Katha- spaces and two extra offices, with the buildings will likely be constructed of two classrooms and three offices. rine Weber, Richard L. Thomas visit- department split into three smaller before Sunset is demolished to mini- Top images, rendering of the Earlier discussions included the ing professor of creative writing, said. buildings without a central gathering mize disruption to the department, new Farr Hall. Master Plan. Be- possibility of moving Sunset Cottage The Kenyon Review was published point for faculty. though no timeline for construction low, Sunset Cottage. Photo by to another location, but the depart- out of that building for some years. It The Denham Sutcliffe Memo- has been established. Sonia Prabhu 6 Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian Admins, DKEs focus on injured student’s welfare Decatur and Bonham plan no immediate administrative changes after Saturday’s accident

Continued from Page 1 I think people are seeing it as what it was, met Yeazell ’17 said the frater- and what it was was a horrible accident. ... nity was hosting a mixer with But we were very lucky. members of the Theta Delta Phi (Theta) sorority earlier in the evening but that most had Emmet Yeazell ’17, Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) president left by the time the accident oc- “ curred. Beatty was standing near the icy, or any of those things.” able to get to Columbus to see bullseye window when he broke Despite Decatur’s claim that him,” Yeazell said. through the screen, according division will not be affected, “I think people are seeing it to Yeazell. Beatty was conscious the DKEs nonetheless are look- as what it was, and what it was the entire time medical staff ing to change their use of the was a horrible accident,” he add- was attending to him, he added. space. ed. “But we were very lucky.” Bonham said the College is “We’re probably not going Bonham said Safety offi- not currently considering mak- to be throwing too many more cers were the first to provide ing changes to its policies sur- events in the Bullseye for the emergency care on the scene, rounding Greek life and resi- rest of this semester,” Yeazell and also contacted the College dential areas. said. Township Fire Department. “We’ve been so focused on On Sunday morning Yeazell Beatty was first transported the needs of the student who contacted the president of the to Knox Community Hospital was injured, as well as his DKE national fraternity, who before being taken to OSU by friends and those other students offered to come to Gambier. helicopter. Upon arrival, Safety who were affected by the event,” Yeazell told him a visit would shut down the Archon all-cam- she said. not be necessary, but that he pus party taking place on South Decatur added that, “Right would continue to provide him Quad. now there are no plans to make with updates on Beatty’s condi- In honor of Alex Beatty ’19, windows were lit up in division housing in any changes to division housing tion. Alex Pijanowski and Emily Leonard Residence Hall to spell out DKE on Monday. or any changes to the party pol- “A lot of brothers have been Sakamoto contributed reporting. Courtesy of Tristan Biber New StuCo prez promises better campus communication

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Philip Gray Clark ’17 was elected next year’s Student Council presi- dent on Wednesday in an election Student Council President that marked a drastic increase in Philip Gray Clark ’17 voter turnout, with more than 500 students casting ballots, according to current Student Council president Senior Class President Phoebe Roe ’16. “This year, there have been a lot Sam Clougher ’17 of issues for Student Council to work on,” Roe said. “I think we’ve been ef- fective at getting student input, and Sophomore Class President then getting results. By serving stu- George Costanzo ’19 dents, we’ve gained a better reputa- tion among students, so I imagine that had something to do with the StuCo president-elect Gray Clark ’17. Photo by Nathaniel Shahan Co-Chairs of Business and Finance increased voter turnout.” Clark, a Housing and Dining Wednesday. the issues they see are worth address- Committee Committee member and risk man- “Do I think that the council is ing.” ager for Greek Council, beat out perfectly representative of the stu- Adrianowycz hopes the new lead- Malik Ahmed Khan ’19 George Costanzo ’18 and David dent body? No,” vice president for ers will take their power seriously. Guillermo García Montenegro ’17 Resnekov ’17. student affairs Sarah Adrianowycz “For council next year to matter, “My short-term goals are first and ’16, who penned an op-ed in the Col- they have to keep acting like they do foremost establishing a clear and di- legian on the Council’s lack of di- and going about obtaining genuine Senior Class Representative rect line of communication between versity in March, said. “But I think change,” Adrianowycz said. “Have to Student Council the senior administration and the generating voter interest and show- the conversations, solicit student in- student body,” Clark wrote in an ing people that Student Council put, and for god’s sake, pursue the is- Benjamin Grannis ’17 email to the Collegian. can matter is an important step to sues that matter.” “I have not served on Student obtaining contested elections and Roe has faith this Student Coun- Council this past year, but in no way, a genuinely representative group of cil will follow through with the mo- Chair of the Buildings and Grounds shape or form do I think this will im- campus leaders.” mentum created by this year’s coun- Committee pede my presidency. I will serve the Clark hopes to do just that. His cil. students with every ounce of my en- short-term goal is to establish “a clear “There are a lot of great conversa- Edgar Martin ’17 ergy to ensure that this place reflects and direct line of communication tions happening, and certainly some the College that we, the student body, between the senior administration tension, but tension is necessary for want.” and the student body,” he said. change,” Roe said. Vice President of Student Life Winners have until Sunday, May “We rallied when Sendoff was “There are so many amazing stu- 1 to accept their offers. changed and the Cove was demol- dent leaders on this campus and I’m Emma Marison ’17 Though Alex Swaim ’18 had not ished, but I want to see that over ev- so excited that some of them are in- yet accepted his position as of print, ery issue on this campus,” Clark said. terested in Student Council and are he ran uncontested for Student “I want students to come to me with going to be a part of it next year. I’m Senate co-chair. The polls opened their issues and qualms, and I want excited to see what they do. I’ll be on April 20 and closed mid-day to see students passionate addressing watching from afar.” Thursday, April 28 ARTS The Kenyon Collegian 7 Ballpit Whalers bring laughs to the Horn in improv debut

ZOE CASE This show A cast of characters in- seemed like a cluding Leonardo DiCaprio, a group of friends sitting in word-crazy spelling bee con- testant and an anthropomor- a room with one another phic crocodile appeared in riffing, and maybe there’s the Ballpit Whalers’ first im- no“ shame in that. prov comedy show on Sunday. Justin Martin ’19 and Jacob Skolnik ’19 — who has since left the group — founded the even more successful if given Ballpit Whalers to address the more time to listen to one an- lack of accessibility and op- other, to fully appreciate one portunity for improv comedy another as comedians and to on campus. The name of the gain more of an instinct as a one-hour romp, Please Clap, group. One of the particular- comes from a line presidential ly good moments came when hopeful Jeb Bush delivered to group co-leader Musgrave- an audience during a speech in Johnson beckoned Griffith New Hampshire. to the stage for a skit with a Held in the lower level of wordless look. the Horn Gallery, the show The show’s production was cozy. About 20 students needed work. Watching this gathered in the space, sitting show seemed like watching Justin Martin ’19, left, and Jessie Griffith ’19 practice their improv in Bemis. Photo by Jesseca Kusher on cushions or on the floor to a group of friends sitting in watch the seven performers. trayed Leonardo DiCaprio, obvious resolution was that — sustaining a thread at times a room riffing with one an- First years Tobias Baumann, who was constantly chasing Griffith’s Anne Hathaway proved difficult. other, and maybe there’s no Emma Easley, Jessie Griffith, after the improvised Oscars. needed to turn into a zombie, The inexperience of the shame in that. That very well Justin Martin, Conner McEl- At one point, the group set but the sketch went off in an group showed when mem- might be the style of the Ball- downey, Devon Musgrave- up a clever situation in which entirely new direction with bers rushed more substan- pit Whalers: to bring personal, Johnson and Daniel Olivieri Amazon Inc. brought them a new prompt from another tial jokes. Some of the play- intimate, side-splitting impro- performed their own mix of anything they wanted if they member. ers ended scenes too early in visational comedy to campus. sketch and improv comedy. just wished for it aloud. One This is the nature of im- a game called “freeze,” ensur- If so, they were refreshingly The show held some mo- of the more shy characters in prov, of course, as sometimes ing the drama and comedy of honest. ments of true ingenuity. Many the sketch, played by Olivieri, jokes just don’t land or drift the on-stage joke never fully McEldowney says he hopes of the sketches were circular wished for self-esteem. off into waters unknown. Es- rang with the audience. On the group will attract more au- and held a dramatic arc, the Some sketches or scenes pecially with the long-form the other hand, the only way dience members when it stages mark of a good joke. Mus- seemed cut short, or felt un- nature of some of the Whalers’ to mitigate inexperience is to its second show in the fall, in- grave-Johnson, who is also a derdeveloped. The group set sketches — two of the sketches gain experience, and it is obvi- cluding “anyone with a pulse Collegian arts assistant, por- up one situation in which the reached a length of 20 minutes ous these performers could be and a sense of humor.” PAID ADVERTISEMENT Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian 8

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Taking cues from artists such as Wayne White and Pablo Picasso, Dylan Musler created three DYLAN MUSLER 96-inch-by-85-inch paintings that explore the fluidity of relationships over time. For Musler, the process of creating these paintings mirrored her ideas about relationships. “What’s cool about paintings is they go through a lot of developmental stages,” she said. “The paintings aren’t like the original plan; they change. They will look ugly at times, but you just have to push yourself to work through it.” The planning and effort Musler put into her piece paid off, making the potentially grotesque imagery beautiful instead.

To construct What lies under the surface, Kelsey Ewing scavenged wood and metal fencing from behind Horvitz Hall. Her sculpture, which fea- KELSEY EWING tures beautifully sanded tree branches configured into an intricately twisted shape, acts as a commen- tary on the impact of human industry on the environment. “For this piece, it symbolizes our parasitic relationship with the environment, more so in the past, and how we’ve tried to conquer it,” Ewing said. “Hopefully in the future it’s more symbiotic where we work with nature.” The piece reflects this in its manipulation of color. The bottom half of the sculpture is consumed by charred and blackened wood entwined with rusted fencing. The damage peters out as the branches reach upwards, culmi- nating in several intricately woven, glistening white branches hanging from the ceiling.

In Coaxial Focus, Brooks Barwick juxtaposes the clinical experience of BROOKS BARWICK looking through a microscope lens with the delicacy of nature. His en- caustic paintings feature nuanced blues, reds and purples that draw the viewer in and capture the way light shines through the thinnest flower petal. Intricately formed, Barwick’s work includes dots and scrapes within the paint to forge a sense of movement. “I’ve been thinking a lot about biological forms, organic forms,” he said. “It’s about cosmic versus Art microscopic, big versus small.” of Jessye Holmgren- JESSYE HOLMGREN-SIDELL Sidell produced three intricate pen drawings that reflect her perceptions of obsessive-com- pulsive disorder. Each piece incorporated a balance of white space and extreme attention to pattern. The decision to draw in pen was an easy one for Holmgren-Sidell. “I wanted to use something that would allow me to be equally as fine and detailed and obsessive in my process,” she Movement said. The final product reflects this sense of obsession and the amount of time and effort she put into each element of the piece; Holmgren- Sidell estimates she spent 100 hours on each of the three pieces. The second of two installments What began as two large hunks of foam by BAILEY BLAKER and turned into a dynamic testament to the MEG GARDELLA DEVON MUSGRAVE-JOHNSON way movement affects art. Meg Gardella created her pieces by hacking Combining commentaries on human nature, away at insulation, allowing her movements to dictate the art and form loss, nostalgia and the impact of human industry a canvas with intricate yet chaotic detail enhanced by her choices of on the environment, the annual Senior Art Ex- color. “I used foam because I wanted to be able to make a mark that was hibition opened in the Buchwald-Wright Gallery palpable and a record of the movement,” Gardella said. “It’s deeper than last Monday. It is on display through May 21. just a paint stroke.” Instead of employing conventional methods to add neutral colors, Gardella poured Latex paint onto the foam. “The paint is Photos by Drew Meeker and almost like another tool, another medium,” she said. Devon Musgrave-Johnson Constructed from various wooden structures and SOPHIA DE PASCUALE covered in bright, saturated oranges, yellows and blues, De Pascuale’s sculpture commands the viewer’s attention. Inspired by the playfulness of Spanish architecture, De Pascuale used color and form to invite the audience into the feeling tof the style. “They make these huge, beautiful pink and blue spaces that are supposed to match the landscape,” she said. “I like the idea of making something that you look at that makes you feel like you’re in that kind of space.”

Max Beatty’s first piece derives its beauty from simplicity. Arranged close on the stark white wall of the gallery, Beatty’s ink drawings of MAX BEATTY whimsical rectangular shapes and forms showcase his attention to detail. Each piece is subtle in both its coloring (black ink with occasional splashes of gray) and its construction (smaller configurations of cubes and squares). Around the corner, Beatty’s second untitled work takes the simplicity of the line and transforms it into a surrealistic three-dimensional sculpture. Thick black metal lines start on the wall of the gallery and move outward into a freestanding structure that invites viewers to walk inside its confounding shape. “I’m trying to make these spaces into these almost habitable drawings,” Beatty said. “It’s a unique experience I think, and I want people to really feel the space that they’re in.”

The ramifications of political and social issues like gun violence and sexual assault on college cam- puses shrink to an almost comical level in Jackie Arkush’s Legacy series. Sculpted with modeling clay, JACKIE ARKUSH each of her three pieces depicts rooms that are at once familiar and surreal. “Rooms hold meaning and ideas,” Arkush said. “We can see a room and recognize it and relate to it without ever being there or knowing what has happened there.” In Newtown, CT, U.S.A., Arkush refers to the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting that occurred on Dec. 14, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. The piece takes the traditional scene of an elementary school classroom and transforms it into an eerie landscape lost in time. The small scale of Arkush’s Huntsville, TX, U.S.A communicates the wrongness of minimizing larger issues by showing a holding cell where executions take place. The last piece in the series,Gambier, OH, U.S.A., is the most arresting. To address the issue of rape on college campuses it confronts the audience with a scene that is extremely familiar: a typical Kenyon dorm room. 10 Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian Annitto ’16 raises charitable funds with Horvitz art sale

ALEX PIJANOWSKI them. Besides submitting 31 pieces, In an art sale opening today, McCann helped arrange lighting members of the studio art program and photograph printing. will show off their efforts and also Some artists — for example, support a good cause. Kenyon’s art those whose projects were less costly department will give at least half of to produce — agreed to give more the proceeds from each sale to art than half the proceeds to charity, programs at Wiggin Street Elemen- and all professors who submitted to tary School, with the other half com- the show will forego 100 percent of pensating participating artists. the proceeds. The inaugural Annual Chari- “The reason that we wanted to table Art Sale will take place in the give some to the artist is that art is lobby of Horvitz Hall today and to- very expensive to make,” Annitto morrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Leah said. She added that most artists will Annitto ’16 worked alongside Asso- only receive enough from sales to ciate Professor of Art Read Baldwin cover the costs of materials. ’84 to organize the event. Like many other artists, Gabe “I had been thinking for a while Avis ’17 will negotiate the price of that it would be really nice to have his work with prospective buyers. some kind of charity event,” Bald- Avis, who submitted three black- win said. “I pitched the idea to [An- and-white photographs of land- nitto], and she just ran with it. She’s scapes from Yellowstone National done a fantastic job.” Park in Montana and from north- The show features more than 200 ern Michigan, said of the sale, “It’s a works from more than 50 artists. great cause, and I’m glad to be a part The collection in the Horvitz lobby of it.” includes paintings, photographs, “The base of support we have and sculptures, nearly all from class been getting from students has been projects. Christopher McCann ’16 one of incredible excitement,” Bald- submitted a series of 27 food-relat- win said. ed photographs, collectively titled Annitto said she and Baldwin Mouthful, to be sold individually. considered other candidates to sup- The sale features over 200 student submissions available for purchase. “It’s so cool to see how different port, but decided on Wiggin Street Photo by Alex Pijanowski the work is, especially because a lot Elementary due to its close ties to Knox County area, they are the one to support the arts program at Wig- leader would use the sale’s proceeds of this stuff I recognize from being the College. Many children of fac- school that we have a very personal gin Street, was something that really to support a cause of their choosing. from different classes,” McCann ulty and administrators attend the connection to, as Kenyon students made me want to submit as much as “That will be part of the personal said. He said that many of the class- school, located about a mile west of and as the Kenyon community at I could to the show,” McCann said. touch,” she said. “The idea is to give room works on display would only the Village, on Wiggin Street. large,” Annitto said. Annitto expressed hope that stu- to something that’s not directly at have had the chance to “exist once” “Although they’re not necessar- “The fact that 50 percent of the dents would continue to organize Kenyon, but is part of the Kenyon without this chance to showcase ily as needy as other schools in the proceeds go to charity, and are going the show, and that each successive community.” Jazz Ensemble concludes year with an off-beat flourish The spring concert grooved with Hank Levy’s “Whiplash” and a number of jazz standards

CLAIRE OXFORD trip to New Orleans over spring Professor of Music Ted break. “It was just really awe- Buehrer opened up the doors some to go listen to music and of Rosse Hall on Sunday af- experience the city,” Clarkson ternoon, hoping sounds of the said. “It brought us all togeth- Kenyon Jazz Ensemble spring er, [and] probably helped us to concert would reach students get to the point we were today.” lounging outside. In New Orleans, the ensem- The 19-person ensemble di- ble had the opportunity to play rected by Buehrer performed with other college jazz groups. eight pieces, from “Pennies The group received feedback from Heaven,” featuring the during a performance in front crooning vocals of Lily Mc- of a panel of professional, local Bride ’17, to the group’s clos- jazz musicians, and also played ing song, “Whiplash” by outside in a well-trafficked area Hank Levy, arranged by Erik of the French Quarter. This ex- Morales. The group brought perience, according to Buehrer, some funky flavors in the song fostered greater camaraderie “Basie-Strait Ahead,” with and musical talent in the group electric bass and metallic- as a whole as they looked ahead sounding keyboard contrast- to their spring concert. ing some more traditional jazz This concert marked the pieces like “S’Wonderful” — a close to six seniors’ Kenyon On Sunday, members of the Jazz Ensemble performed Hank Levy’s “Whiplash,” a wildly syncopated piece, romantic tune with vocal solos jazz careers. Nelson, one of with flair. Photo by Emily Stegner from McBride and old-school these six, viewed the concert as lyrics that rhymed such words song, which Levy composed in follow the standard 4/4 time. ten to so much musically in 4,” a bittersweet ending. “When I as “glamorous” and “amorous.” the 1970s. Sterling Nelson ’16 To the average listener trying Buehrer said before the show. came to Kenyon I wasn’t sure I Levy’s tune “Whiplash” in- suggested the piece for the en- to tap their foot along to the “And yet at the same time, if we was going to be able to contin- spired the title of a 2014 film semble; he first learned “Whip- beat, it might sound rushed perform it well, which I think ue music into college,” he said. of the same name, which tells lash” with his high school jazz and unpredictable. we will, it’ll still groove.” “I’m not a music major, I mean, the story of the relationship ensemble, and thought Ken- “It feels a little bit disorient- Groove it did. After the con- I play for fun, but that’s about between an intense, abusive yon’s jazz group would enjoy ing and it feels a little bit like cert ended, guitarist Andrew it, and I’ve been really fortu- music instructor and an am- the challenge. The song has a every measure there’s a hiccup Clarkson ’16 said the band’s nate to be involved in both jazz bitious young drummer. The complicated, counterintuitive or it doesn’t feel like it flows energy and execution was ensemble and symphonic wind movie brought attention to the beat structure that does not in the normal way that we lis- strong, in part because of their ensemble all four years here.” Thursday, April 28 FEATURES The Kenyon Collegian 11

Buenos Aires, Argentina

INDIA AMOS Discussing a certain mindset is vastly dif- I remember when I first truly ferent from trying to use a new one, and it realized my culture and I were took me a few more moments of quiet frustration not the center of the world. Sure, and futile attempts at communication to realize that sure, it’s something we as Kenyon students know to be true. But I’m nobody was obligated to make my study-abroad talking about the first time I actu- “experience easier. ally felt it. I was walking down Avenida garbled because I was so nervous. trism. Corrientes in Buenos Aires about The older man gave me a confused Despite my academic prepara- a week or so after my orientation look and then muttered something tion for cultural exchange, my first ended, and I, the fledgling Argen- to his friend about the gringa. We instinct was to fault the other par- tine, was finally on my own. spent about five minutes trying to ty instead of acknowledging the I was trying to buy a local understand one another before I fact that my Spanish (and my con- Amos ’17 in Buenos Aires’s San Telmo barrio. Courtesy of India Amos burner phone, and some of my gave up and left. fidence) were subpar. Those men U.S. friends mentioned they’d I immediately joined two of my had no obligation to understand vastly different from trying to use Once I realized this — actually had good luck on this particular program friends in a café, lament- my North American accent and, a new one, and it took me a few realized this for myself and didn’t street. After an hour of meander- ing how the shop owners couldn’t though I wished for a moment more moments of quiet frustration just read and memorize it from a ing, I found the suggested shop. It understand me. I considered my- they had spoken at least an ounce and futile attempts at communica- textbook — everything got a little was a dinky little thing tucked in self a globally aware individual of English, they sure as hell had no tion to realize that nobody was ob- easier. I bought my phone, made an arcade, but it looked legitimate before heading to Argentina, a Ke- obligation to. ligated to make my study-abroad some Argentine friends and truly enough for me. nyon-trained, politically correct I’m not ashamed to admit this experience easier. My happiness began to enjoy myself abroad. Upon entering, I was imme- citizen of the world. I study an- mistake because, whether we like and my success depended on me, I don’t remember why I chose diately greeted by two Argentine thropology on the Hill, along with to talk about it or not, I think it’s and I had to constantly remind to study in Argentina. I don’t men. I asked the older of the two modern languages, so I spend the a problem a lot of students my age myself I was no longer in a coun- think I had a concrete reason, but about a phone, and my Spanish, in majority of my time on campus face the first time they go abroad. try where my culture and my lan- now, I can’t imagine myself any- all honesty, came out shaky and discussing culture and ethnocen- Discussing a certain mindset is guage were dominant. where else.

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HANNAH LEE LEIDY out of wheelchairs to volunteer eti- “We formed such a great rela- quette, that students must complete tionship with KCH, and I really For some students, a course re- before they may begin volunteering. wanted to see that continued with quirement is worth more than an They then meet in a weekly seminar Kenyon students even if the class opportunity to earn school credit — at Kenyon to discuss topics related to wasn’t continuing after the semes- it’s a passion. their service through biological and ter,” Burrows said. In Health Service and Biomedi- sociological lenses. Before students volunteered at cal Analysis, a biology course taught Student volunteers at the hos- KCH, “The only time [the hospi- by Professor of Biology Joan Slon- pital’s emergency department per- tal] saw Kenyon students was when czewski, are required to volun- form tasks such as cleaning rooms there were drunk kids that came in, teer at Knox Community Hospital after patients leave, sterilizing equip- so I think all of their past interac- (KCH) or with the College Town- ment, chatting with patients and ob- tions with Kenyon students weren’t ship Fire Department; Slonczewski serving doctors’ work. very positive,” Acero said. “Bringing developed the course as part of the “This helps students to see things in the volunteers let Kenyon show a Kenyon Community Service and that they encounter in the com- new side to the hospital.” Outreach munity setting in “They were able to see a lot more Program’s healthcare — the of the kids who take Kenyon more commu- We formed such real-life issues — seriously, who are more into the aca- nity ex- a great relation- and then compare demic side of things and are genu- periential ship with KCH, and I really that with what we inely interested in helping out their learning. know biochemical- community while also gaining med- Two stu- wanted to see that contin- ly and biologically ical experience,” Acero said. dents in ued with Kenyon students about these condi- The staff engages the students particu- even“ if the class wasn’t con- tions,” Slonczewski in medical discussions and an- lar, Kay tinuing after the semester. said. swers their questions, whether this Burrows According to involves showing them patients’ ’18 and Slonczewski, about scans, researching information or Kay Burrows ’18 Santi one or two Kenyon entertaining other possible diagno- Acero ’18, students volun- ses. Burrows and Acero attribute the became so committed to their work teered at the hospital before she first club’s success to the hospital’s en- at the hospital that after finishing taught Health Service and Biomedi- thusiastic and “amazing” staff pro- the course in the fall they founded cal Analysis in the fall 2015 semester, viding them with one-on-one expe- Kay Burrows ’18 and Santi Acero ’18 run the Knox Community Hospital the Knox Community Hospital Vol- but 50 requested to continue volun- riences and serving as role models. Volunteers. Courtesy of Santi Acero unteers, a club that takes a group teering after the course finished. In future semesters, Acero and of 12 Kenyon student volunteers to Last semester, Slonczewski ap- Burrows want volunteer work to ex- grants them this access, the club ex- needs us, but I think it’s really valu- the hospital’s emergency room for proached Burrows during the course pand to areas of the hospital beyond pects to double their number of vol- able for students to get experiences weekly shifts. and asked if she would help create a the emergency room. They are talk- unteers. in so many different fields, like out- The hospital offers an orienta- group for students who wanted to ing with the supervisor of another “I personally hope to expand side of the hospital in a home health tion, covering topics ranging from continue volunteering beyond the floor in the hospital about bringing the volunteers beyond the hospi- care setting or just in a primary care how to transport patients into and course. in volunteers to that section. If KCH tal,” Burrows said. “KCH absolutely physician’s office.”

Class

Senior Class Total: Junior Class Total: Sophomore Class Total: First-Year Class Total: Clash 52 48 45 42 Compiled by gabe brison trezise Answer Emily Tanji ’16 Meli Taylor ‘17 Russ Brunner ‘18 Gabby Eugenio ‘19

Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of what nuclear It’s not Chernobyl, is Chernobyl Chernobyl Chernobyl disaster that occurred in it? Chernobyl present-day Ukraine?

What artist of “Little Red Corvette” and “Purple Rain” died Prince Prince Prince Prince Prince last week at the age of 57?

What 17-year-old Hunger Games I don’t know any of the star makes a cameo appearance in I have her face in my Amandla Stenberg actors in the Hunger A little black girl? the music video for Beyoncé’s new mind. Jennifer? The girl who plays Rue album Lemonade? Games.

Which Kenyon varsity sports team is the only one besides the women’s tennis ­­ (in basketball men’s soccer soccer squash swimming and diving teams to have 1993, 1995 and 1997) won an NCAA championship? Weekly Scores 2 3 2 2 Thursday, April 28 OPINIONS The Kenyon Collegian 13

EDITORIAL Independent audit a positive step, but we can’t stop there

When President Sean Decatur announced late Wednesday the College would charge a firm with con- ducting a comprehensive audit of Kenyon’s Title IX policy and procedures, the decision was a swift and necessary one. It was a decision that showed the administration is serious about reducing the incidence of sexual assault on campus; it was also, unfortunately, an entirely reactive one. As individual students, student groups and alumni responded to an alumnus’s open letter alleging the Col- lege mishandled his sister’s rape case last semester, one sad reality seemed to underscore discussion across campus: This is nothing new. We dedicated our first issue of the year to stories re- garding sexual misconduct. Throughout our time report- ing on the Kenyon community we have heard numerous stories of students who have been dissatisfied with the way the College has processed cases of sexual misconduct un- der Title IX of the federal law banning sex discrimination in education. Even after the College adopted new Title IX procedures before the start of this academic year — which eliminated the conduct review process in which accuser and accused had to meet face-to-face — it’s not clear the policy is doing its job. The finding Michael Hayes ’14, the alumnus, refer- enced in his letter was a product both of federal policy and of the College’s system of enforcing it. Those conducting the audit should take care to determine whether any is- sues they uncover are due to how the College has imple- mented government-mandated policies, or rather to flaws YOOBIN HAN in the policies themselves; if the latter, the College should lobby the appropriate legislators to pass more survivor- centric laws. Mark Ellis, Kenyon’s associate vice president for com- munications, wrote in an email to parents last night that, ‘Hashtag activism’ may be way of the future “the safety, health and well-being of Kenyon students is our foremost concern.” For the College to walk the walk, Facebook shares of sexual misconduct letter show however, it needs to pull out all the stops in working to- ward a sensitive sexual misconduct adjudication system potential of social media to rouse College community that delivers reliably just outcomes for survivors. It’s encouraging to see students are talking about this important issue, both virtually and in public forums. We MAYA LOWENSTEIN bigger punch. has jump-started a dialogue about encourage you to keep the discussions alive. Hayes’s letter Recently, I’ve had a change of an issue plaguing college campuses apprised many students of a fact of which Kenyon’s sexual Who remembers the good old heart. I realize Facebook statuses around the country. There is much misconduct advisors were already painfully aware: Ken- days when Facebook existed purely and Twitter hashtags are the vir- room for improvement in address- yon is not the bubble we sometimes perceive it to be. Nor as a platform to share spring break tual megaphones of our generation. ing sexual assault at Kenyon. is any college. Not when a quarter of college women say vacation pictures and wish your un- The power of social media lies in I’ve heard professors and parents they have been sexually assaulted. The only way to redress cle a happy birthday? Now, when I our ability to access such platforms lament about the decline of “real” this crisis is through sustained conversation, activism and inevitably succumb to procrastina- from the palm of our hands. activism on college campuses. My evaluation of how misconduct cases are carried out. tion and check my social media ac- With the click of a button we response to this argument is that counts, Facebook no longer offers have the power to start a movement. the popularity of hashtag activism the mindless form of distraction I Twitter played a major role in al- doesn’t have to detract from other HAVE OPINIONS? seek and instead serves more as an lowing activists to organize protests forms of protest. In November 2015, actual news source and space for during the 2011 Arab Spring revolu- members of the Kenyon community sharing ideas, articles and videos. tions. Supporters of the Arab Spring held a sit-in to show solidarity for Are social media an effective tool Media outlets have named the re- movement who could not attend students experiencing racial intoler- for creating change on campus? cent popularity of using social me- protests still showed their virtual ance at schools such as the Univer- dia to promote a cause as “hashtag solidarity. sity of Missouri and Yale University. activism.” Notable examples of Earlier this week, an open letter Next time you find yourself Ready to mulligan a course? Why? hashtag activism include #Black- titled “To Kenyon College, for fail- scrolling through Facebook news- LivesMatter, #YesAllWomen and ing my little sister,” written by Mi- feed on a “study break” I urge you perhaps the campaign that started chael Hayes ’14, addressed Kenyon’s to celebrate and engage in hashtag How do you feel about the rela- it all: #Kony2012. I admit I used to failure to properly address an issue activism. Like, share, comment and tionship between students and think hashtag activism was mildly of sexual misconduct. The essay has enjoy the freedom to express your- the Board of Trustees? annoying. Surely this wasn’t what over 700 shares and hundred com- self. Mark Zuckerberg envisioned Face- ments showing support and chastis- book to be. On a less petty note, I ing the College for what Hayes says Maya Lowenstein ’18 is a film and Write to us at was at a loss about what hashtag ac- was its inept response. sociology major from Toronto. Con- tivism actually accomplished. Sure- I am thankful this article was tact her at lowensteinm@kenyon. [email protected] ly a real, live protest could pack a shared with the community, as it edu. 14 Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian In and out of classroom, we must confront sexist norms DANI GORTON in which men get to be the hosts: out. It can be as simple as overuse I have begun to grow comfortable with the They get to invite, to decide and of the word “pussy.” Though our Our campus has a gender ratio to hold the power. There is noth- language is hard to change, we of 55 percent female students to 45 horrible feeling of uselessness that accom- ing wrong with men hosting par- use words with major misogynis- percent male students. panies a night out, ... when all I feel valued for is my ties. The problem is the absence tic connotations; we have just re- I want to start a conversation. body. I feel worthless and powerless. of a female presence in hosting cently begun to use the term “first I feel as though there is a silence parties. year” instead of the word “fresh- surrounding sexism on this cam- feet away was allowed to continue. ers share my feelings and then dis- On a smaller scale, there are man.” But our language is gen- pus. I am not referring to the ag- Leaving“ a classroom after discuss- cuss a way to change the situation. spaces in which women could dered and leads to, in a subtle way gressive, loud, misogynistic atti- ing abortion, I have felt disgusted We women are the majority here host more parties. Registering and perhaps by no intention of the tudes that are in fact alive on this that the four women in the class but it rarely, if ever, feels like it. gatherings in NCAs and invit- user, the lowering of women. campus; I am talking about the made eye contact sadly while men To call upon a specific example, ing friends lets women attempt to The casual use of misogynistic subtle sexism that quietly puts the discussed the best thing for our men host the majority of all-cam- create a space for themselves, but language speaks to an underlying majority of women below the mi- bodies while brushing our points pus parties. This is the most quan- not at the same scale. I have found attitude that promotes a disrespect nority of men. aside. I have felt my stomach drop tifiable place where I can see a fewer women host parties in the for women. This is most obvious For the purpose of this article, I and my face grow hot as the word gender imbalance and inequality. way men do. And I believe this is in objectifying language and slut- will write as if there is a gender bi- “pussy” was thrown around care- Yes, there is the annual lighlighter because the more private social shaming, but we allow ourselves nary, but I do want to clarify there lessly. I have found myself frus- party the Zeta Alpha Pi sorority scene reflects the large-scale par- that dialogue without any coun- exist other genders besides those trated in a class where the profes- throws and a decent number of ties where men are “in charge” of ter, pro-woman argument. This of men and women. I also want to sor paid more attention to the men parties hosted by co-ed organiza- hosting. may be a universal problem. The clarify that I understand my expe- than the women, but I failed to tions like the PEEPS, Archons and The Cove was one of the few argument that people everywhere rience as a woman on this campus articulate this feeling to the pro- sports teams, such as the swim spaces without this patriarchal are using this terminology may be is not universal and that the issues fessor. I have found myself dress- team’s annual Shock Your Mom dynamic. At the end of the night, true, but can’t Kenyon be differ- I speak about are from my person- ing differently to avoid getting an party. But no sorority on campus you could feel welcome because ent? And shouldn’t it be? al experiences. up-down on Middle Path. I have has the freedom to throw a party you were not invited or asked to We at Kenyon are not immune I have begun to grow comfort- found myself speechless and un- in the way fraternities do. Though go there. Now that that scene is to anything. Let’s start talking . able with the horrible feeling of able to call out these subtle forms some have lounges, none has its gone, women rely more heavily on Let’s see if our discussion can lead uselessness that accompanies a of sexism I see around me. Or if own “house.” No group of wom- the male-dominated party scene. to a change in our surroundings. night out at Colburn Hall when I get the chance to rebut a sexist en has a house like the Ganter, Rather than ending up in a neu- We cannot stay silent about the all I feel valued for is my body. I comment, the offenders laugh at Pink House or the Delta Tau Del- tral, communal space, we depend subtle sexism around us. We need feel worthless and powerless — as me, telling me it’s not a big deal. ta lodge, or even something not heavily on the pre-existing social to speak up for equality. if everything I love about myself is Well, it is a big deal. It matters. technically College-sanctioned structure in frat houses and men’s meaningless. I have grown furious I want the opportunity to talk like the Duplex or Port, but that spaces as the only option for wom- Dani Gorton ’18 is an English after hearing a large party thrown about these feelings and these ex- is one co-ed option and there are en. and studio art major from New by women was shut down, but a periences and to make them into a many male-dominated options. The majority of sexism I expe- Haven, Conn. Contact her at gor- larger party thrown by men only conversation. I want to see if oth- Kenyon has a male-centric culture rience at Kenyon is harder to call [email protected]. CAs dutifully help College admins, trustees and students after hours students need to work together HAYLEY YUSSMAN Not long ago the student best interests of the larger Ke- GABRIELLE HEALY crux of a fundamental misun- body expressed outrage over nyon community or even a derstanding about our job that’s What do Kenyon’s student the administration’s decision short description detailing the I’m a little mortified to admit become apparent to me as I’ve body, administration and to change the date of its be- board’s hopes and activities. I have to hype myself up before been working. More than any- board of trustees have in com- loved event, Sendoff, without Though information is avail- I go on weekend duty as a Com- thing, we’re here to help stu- mon? If your answer is “Noth- receiving input from the stu- able regarding the various munity Advisor. I listen to Be- dents, not to get them in trouble, ing,” “I don’t know” or even dent population. administrative positions and yoncé, eat a dinner I really like at least in my experience. One of “What Both stu- who currently holds what ti- and watch Gilmore Girls. I’ve al- the best parts of my job is that I exactly is dents and ad- tles, the provided text is fairly ways done this, but ever since a get to buy pizza regularly for my the board In my experi- ministrators limited and legalistic, confus- bystander physically pushed me residents. I’m (obviously) a stu- of trust- ence attending have expressed ing readers about who holds a few weeks ago while I tried to dent, and a person, too. When ees?”, dinners with the trustees, doubts and dis- responsibility for which cam- assess a situation involving the we have to write people up for you’re not I sense a general lack of content with pus policy. The student body, safety of another student, I’ve failing to adhere to College pol- alone. regard to the though recently active and felt a little nervous. This feeling icy, I’m no less pleased about it There awareness about campus trustee’s deci- outspoken about these issues, sucks because being on duty is than the students are. We’re hap- is a dis- culture,“ including students’ sions regard- often waits to advocate for one of the most time-consum- py to help. And we’re also stoked connect traditions and aspirations ing the Col- more information and clearer ing and regular parts of the job when we don’t have to bother between for the College’s future. lege’s budget. standards until multiple unfa- — making sure everyone is safe you to turn down your music on these seg- In my experi- vorable outcomes have already and that students are following a random Tuesday, to paraphrase ments of ence attending occurred. policy. something fellow CA Madeleine the Ken- dinners with Each of these segments of By putting their hands on my Manly ’18 texted me. And the job yon community. Within any trustees, I sense a general lack the Kenyon community can body, the bystander violated my feels like so much more than just organization or institution, of awareness about campus improve its communication space and my agency as a female being your neighborhood har- trustees are expected to allo- culture, including students’ with the others. It is likely student-employee trying to help dass about stuff people do after- cate funds, among other du- traditions and aspirations for the student body, administra- another student. They did it so hours. I don’t want to speak for ties, in the best interest of its the College’s future. So, where tion, and board have similar I wouldn’t reach out to Campus all CAs, of course, but I’ve never members. do we go from here? goals but lack the necessary Safety after assessing the other not found this to be the case. Similarly, the administra- To promote change among understanding of one another student’s condition, thereby hy- Especially with Sendoff com- tion at Kenyon, according to them, each of these segments to achieve them. A focus on pothetically getting someone ing this weekend, I wanted to Kenyon’s mission statement, of the Kenyon community facilitating clarity and dis- into trouble with the College. write this as a reminder to the should be working to “afford must, first and foremost, ac- course, both in person and Students usually ask us not to student body. It’s the worst feel- its students a higher sense of knowledge that this pervasive across informational media, call Safety because of the threat ing when people get annoyed their own humanity and to in- disconnect exists and examine as opposed to finger-pointing of disciplinary action, but it’s and hostile when we’re just try- spire them to work with others the role it plays in perpetuat- and blaming, would likely fix rare for someone to physically ing to do our jobs and keep peo- to make a society that would ing its existence. When perus- these issues. interfere with the situation in ple safe. nourish a better humankind.” ing the Kenyon website, one this way. It wasn’t good, and I But the actual interaction be- can see, on the Board of Trust- Hayley Yussman ’18 is an want to be clear that something Gabrielle Healy ’18 is an Eng- tween the student body, the ees page, only the names of the English and political science as overt as this is unusual. lish major from Fairhaven, Mass. administration and the board individual members. Nowhere major from River Forest, Ill. What happened to me a cou- Contact her at healyg@kenyon. paints a starkly different pic- is there a mission statement, Contact her at yussmanh@ke- ple of weekends ago gets to the edu. ture. a promise to advocate for the nyon.edu. Thursday, April 28 SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 15 Softball snaps losing streak with victories on Senior Day Struggling with a dugout depleted by injuries, Ladies have gone 2-3 since Saturday wins

JACK PIPPEN runs in the first two innings. This time the team rallied behind KENYON 4 their seniors, as Jane Ghublikian ’16 ALLEGHENY 3 doubled with the bases loaded and KENYON 3 Madi Maldonado ’18 singled up the ALLEGHENY 2 middle, each hit scoring two runs. CAPITAL 7 Pitcher Austen Whibley ’19 main- KENYON 1 tained the Ladies’ 4-3 lead for the rest CAPITAL 8 of the game to snap the team’s los- KENYON 5 ing streak. Whibley’s complete-game KENYON 10 win included six strikeouts and three HIRAM 3 earned runs on eight hits and three walks. HIRAM 4 KENYON 3 Kenyon won 3-2 in the second game of the Allegheny doubleheader. Kenyon softball’s slump finally Whibley again impressed, allowing came to an end on Saturday as the La- just two hits and no runs on 13 at bats. dies swept Allegheny College to end On Monday the Ladies stumbled their Senior Day on an upswing. On against Capital University (18-18). Ke- Monday, Kenyon lost a pair of games nyon lost the first game of a double- Nicole Horita ’18 catches against Ohio Wesleyan University to Capital University (Columbus, header 7-1. In the second game, they on April 17. Courtesy of Kenyon Athletics Ohio), before splitting a doubleheader kept the score closer but still lost 8-5. likian adding two hits. season, the seniors gave us the right “It’s really upsetting being injured with conference fellows Hiram Col- Ghublikian impressed with two runs. The Ladies were happy to end their mindset we need to continue.” to the point that I missed all of con- lege on Tuesday. Kenyon traveled to Hiram (12-22; losing streak and win the games for Thanks to a schedule of only dou- ference,” Patterson said. “But I’m so The Ladies (16-21-1; NCAC 5-9- 6-6) on Tuesday and avoided anoth- their seniors. bleheaders, Kenyon has played six proud of my teammates and all the 0) came into their Senior Day clash er extended losing streak with a 10-3 “Ending the losing streak was su- games in four days. The tough sched- work they put in.” with Allegheny (7-19; 3-11) following win in the first game. The Ladies fell per important because it helped us ule may have contributed to the in- The Ladies’ record now stands at a 10-game losing streak. The team’s to a game-winning homerun in the turn the corner and so we can finish juries that plagued the Ladies during 16-21-1 overall and 5-9 in the North five seniors looked to bounce back second game, a 4-3 loss. The seniors the rest of the regular season games their slump. Colucci, Britny Patterson Coast Athletic Conference; they travel in the final stretch of the season. The continued their strong performances, on a high note,” Masen Colucci ’19 ’19, Amanda Ogata ’19 and Emily Ol- to DePauw University (24-13; 14-0) first game started like many previous with Danielle Elizarraraz ’16 going said. “Even though we might not have son ’17 all remain sidelined as the sea- for their final regular season games ones, with the Ladies giving up three 3-3 with a run batted in and Ghub- had the outcome we wanted with this son winds down. Saturday, April 30 at 1 p.m. Men’s lax knocked out of Ladies win 5 straight, get first seed Women’s tennis opens NCAC tournament play Friday conference tournament GILLIAN BLACKWELL JESS KUSHER Bishops (13-3; 7-1), eventually losing 8-4. KENYON 8 ALLEGHENY 1 OHIO WESLEYAN 8 Less than a minute into the KENYON 4 game, Shevelson blocked a goal KENYON 9 by OWU attacken, Max Ten- WOOSTER 0 Lords lacrosse has fallen out nant. The game was fast-paced KENYON 6 of the North Coast Athletic and violent, both teams slashing OBERLIN 3 Conference (NCAC) champion- one another with their sticks. In KENYON 7 ship tournament. For the fourth the end Kenyon made 14 shots OHIO WESLEYAN 2 year now, the Lords (11-4; NCAC on goal, while OWU made 24. 6-2) have made it to the final The teams won eight face-offs KENYON 8 ONU 1 four in the NCAC championship each, and Shevelson saved 16. tournament. Wednesday night Though Kenyon will not be Since turning in a 2-2 perfor- the Lords, seeded number three, advancing to play Denison Uni- mance against nationally ranked played Ohio Wesleyan Universi- versity (14-1; 8-0), the Lords can competition at the Midwest Invi- ty’s Battling Bishops (OWU), the look forward to next season with tational on April 1, the Ladies have second seed on OWU’s turf. returning midfielder Will Swain stepped up their game by winning Kenyon entered the game ’19, whose current stats have him their last five matches. These wins Annie Reiner ’19 plays against Ohio Northern University on April 24. with a 11-3 record, and they winning around 60 percent of all have brought their overall record Reiner won in the fifth singles position.Courtesy of Kenyon Athletics fought a hard battle against the his face-offs. to 13-9 (NCAC 3-0). Heading into her opponent, winning both sets two matches, against Ohio Wes- the North Coast Athletic Confer- 6-0. The second and third doubles leyan University (7-6; 1-2) and ence (NCAC) tournament on Fri- teams of Maggie Sweeney ’19 and Ohio Northern University (Ada, day, the Ladies have secured the Grace Winslow ’18, and Diana Ohio; 16-3), on their home Van- first seed. Aboubakare ’18 and Murray, also denberg Courts. They won both The Ladies’ first win in their played perfect matches, conquer- by scores of 7-2 and 8-1, respec- streak came against Allegheny ing their opponents 8-0. tively. College (6-12; 1-2) when they trav- Rounding out their stretch of In their last match on their eled to Meadville, Pa. on April 10 matches on the road, the Ladies home courts, many of the seniors and beat the Gators 8-1. All the traveled to Oberlin College (12-9; showed strong performances Ladies played strongly in their 2-1) on April 16 to face off against against Ohio Northern Universi- matches, but Jenna Murray ’17 the nationally 36th-ranked Yeo- ty. Heather Fantry ’16 dominated delivered a particularly dominant women. Even though this was a her opponent in the sixth singles performance at the third singles tougher match, the Ladies still position, 6-1, 6-0. The Ladies’ position, sweeping the match with achieved victory, winning 6-3. third doubles team of Altschuler a 6-1 win in each sets. Winslow again proved vital as she and Claire Cohen ’16 took down The Ladies next traveled to safely secured a point in the fifth their competitors with ease, 8-0. challenge the College of Wooster singles position, winning 6-1, 6-0. On Friday the Ladies travel to (3-17; 0-3) and claimed a 9-0 victo- She teamed up with Sweeney at Granville, Ohio to take on Wit- ry on April 13. Elise Altschuler ’16 second doubles to salvage a close tenberg University (5-15; 0-3) in Attackman Nick Vitale ’19 defends in an April 13 game against caught fire at the sixth singles spot 9-7 win. the first round of the NCAC tour- Oberlin College. Courtesy of Kenyon Athletics as she did not drop a game against The Ladies played their next nament. 16 Thursday, April 28 | The Kenyon Collegian

Paul Henshaw ’16 pitches in an April 16 game against Oberlin College. Henshaw pitched again in a 5-2 win over Wittenberg University on April 23. Courtesy of Kenyon Athletics Two wins and four losses hand Lords control of their fate Now 20-13, Kenyon baseball can still grab second seed in upcoming NCAC tournament ALEX PIJANOWSKI first two of four contests against the on April 17, he threw a complete- “I think it all comes down to eluded the glove of third baseman Wittenberg Tigers (9-22; 2-10). Ken- game victory against Oberlin Col- pitching,” Chafe said. “You never Matt Contreras ’19. Delbridge settled KENYON 5 yon took the first of those games 5-2, lege (13-20; 5-7) and fanned 13 bat- know what you’re going to run into.” down and held Wooster scoreless for WITTENBERG 2 and dropped the second by a score ters. He has set down 52 batters this In the fourth inning of the Lords’ one-and-two-thirds innings. Ken- WITTENBERG 4 of 4-3, as Wittenberg’s pitching staff season, second on the team to Sam 4-3 loss, Chafe contributed a triple yon’s lone run came in the top of the KENYON 3 limited Kenyon’s offense to three Gillespie ’16. that plated sophomores Cormac eighth when John Nahra ’16 singled KENYON 14 runs in the fifth inning. Kenyon’s fortunes reversed dur- Jewell and Mikey Arman, but was in Connor Jewell ’18 from third. WITTENBERG 3 The first of the Sunday match- ing the second game in Springfield. thrown out trying to advance to The Lords close out their season WITTENBERG 14 ups ended in a lopsided 14-3 Kenyon Had it not been for some late-game home after misreading his third- with a four-game homestand this KENYON 11 victory. Phillip Nam ’17 was an of- offensive heroics, the game would base coach’s signal. weekend; all four games are against WOOSTER 6 fensive powerhouse, batting in five have ended in a similarly uneven On Wednesday afternoon, the fellow conference team Allegheny KENYON 4 runs. Other than a hiccup in the score. The Tigers scorched Lords Lords faced Wooster (22-8; 10-2) College (17-12; 8-4). Chafe said Ke- WOOSTER 12 fourth when two Wittenberg run- pitching for 14 runs to win the final and lost twice, 6-4 and 12-1. Wooster nyon’s performance against the Ga- KENYON 1 ners crossed the plate, Jesse Bogacz game of the weekend. In an outing shut out Kenyon for the first eight in- tors will have a significant impact on ’18 put in five good innings of work he would probably prefer to forget, nings of the second game. playoff seeding. If Kenyon can take Kenyon baseball split a four-game to earn the win. Bogacz left the game Alec Manning ’18 started the game Kenyon’s pitching never quite three of four from the Gators, they series with Wittenberg University with four strikeouts, five hits, one but gave up five runs — four of them found a rhythm during the team’s will host a series and be seeded sec- over the weekend, and on their last walk and an earned run, and Ross earned — and Wittenberg chased 12-1 loss. Four pitchers had already ond in the NCAC tournament. road trip of the regular season lost Scheinberg ’19 threw two no-hit in- him from the game by the end of the left the game when Matt Delbridge “We’re really trying to get to both games of a doubleheader to the nings in a non-save situation to se- third inning. ’16 entered in the sixth inning with Chillicothe, which is the ultimate College of Wooster. cure the win. Jono Chafe ’17 said his team’s of- two on and one out, and promptly goal,” Chafe said, referring to the On Saturday, the Lords (20-13; Bogacz has been pitching com- fense was not to blame for its incon- coughed up three runs, including Ohio city hosting the conference NCAC 6-6) played at home in the mandingly for most of this season; sistent scores against Wittenberg. one on a seeing-eye grounder that tournament. Ladies capture second, Lords sixth, at Spring Invitational CAMERON MESSINIDES Records, personal and otherwise, But Davis’s apparent nonchalance Ohio winter survived. Even the Ke- es, fast-twitch muscle warm-ups or are the gasoline of track and field, masks his long fight just to run for nyon runners toward the rear of the secret handshakes — always fight. Under some of the bluest skies and the Lords and Ladies scrape and the team. In October 2015, gearing pack received full-throated cheers The Lords and Ladies next com- Gambier has seen in months, Ladies sweat for every bit of fuel they can up to train with the cross-country for finishing a race as grueling as pete at the Denison Last Chance track and field racked up 146 points get. Many turn to a ubiquitous trick team and begin his career as a Ken- the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a Meet on April 29 in preparation for and finished second out of seven of the trade: the warm-up routine. yon runner, Davis suffered a stress head-back, eyes-shut, all-out sprint the North Coast Athletic Conference teams while their counterpart Lords Eric Sutton ’18 has his pre-run fracture in his upper femur. The inju- across the finish line. Everyone re- (NCAC) Multi-Event Champion- finished sixth at the Kenyon Spring routine down. Hours before any ry put him on crutches for six weeks. spects a good fight. And the Lords ship, which begins on April 30, and Invitational, Kenyon’s only home event, he retreats to Peirce Pub to For a month afterward, he had to and Ladies, no matter how they arm the NCAC Outdoor Championships, meet of the outdoor season. play as many games of pool as he can. perform leg-strengthening exercises. themselves — naps, hip hop, stretch- which begins on May 6. Several Ladies took home top The soundtrack is crucial. During the Over winter break, he ran for the first times in track events. Samantha pool games, he listens to Kanye West time since he learned of the fracture. White ’16 dominated in the mid- or Rihanna. Later, when the team If you saw Davis run on Saturday, distance category, finishing first in gathers to watch the field athletes you might not guess he was sitting both the women’s 800-meter and perform, he selects a handful of jazz on the sidelines just a few months 1,500-meter runs. Jonah Edwards ’18 tracks, looking to slow his heart rate. ago. He finished fourth in the men’s blazed to first place in the 100-meter Finally, as he prepares for his own 1,500-meter run and third in the and 200-meter dashes, and her time sprints, he puts on “something like 800. Alton Barbehenn ’17 claimed of 12.47 seconds in the 100 was just Yo Gotti,” Sutton said, referring to the Lords’ only first-place finish of 0.39 second shy of a Kenyon record. the Memphis-based rapper. “To get the day, a time of 56.38 seconds in The Ladies notched accomplish- my mind in it.” the men’s 400-meter hurdles, and ments in the field events as well. Isak Davis ’19, on the other hand, Colton Orr ’18 finished second in Jadah Jones ’18 broke the previous described a relaxed approach to the 110-meter hurdles with a time of Kenyon hammer-throw record of preparation. If he could forget he was 15.52. 122 feet and two inches with her even on the track team in the hours Resilience was in the air at the in- throw of 123 feet, three inches. The leading up to his runs, he would. An vitational. The sunshine brought Ke- new record did not stand for long. hour before his events on Saturday, nyon fans and their picnic blankets Minutes later, Funmilayo Lawal ’18 he was finishing homework. Twenty to the lawn around Wilder Track, Samantha White ’16, right, won both the 800 and 1,500 meter races threw a shattering 124 feet, 11 inches. minutes before, he took a nap. an open-air celebration of another at Saturday’s invitational. Courtesy of Isak Davis