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An electronic moving message board now hangs over the entrance to the Student Center as a result of a bargain Student Association President Shawn Crowley struck with Sales Caster Inc. Crowley obtained the sign from the factory on a free trial basis, said Tullio Nieman, director of Student Activities. some fun and raised a good amount of money for charity. No one Stu-A intends to waspunchingthewaUsoutoranything/'Though there wasn'tany purchase the sign for damage, there were some complaints about the alcohol policy. $509,in an effort to help "It was really frustrating - one guy's girlfriend was 21 but he eliminate the excessive wasn't. So he had to stand on the steps and wait for her to finish numbers of paper signs drinking upstairs," said hostess Kendra Smith '92 "It ruined it hanging around sodallyintermsofdrinlchigandhangingoutatthesametima"For ' _ -adioramais the first annual membership drive to get people tocontributemoneytoWMHBinexchangeforamembershipwith .campus, said Nieman. those who couldn't go upstairs for the white wine or champagne Seller the station," said Jamie Gruener '91. "It isn't a Colby station so Student Activities punch, 's provided a raspberry fizz punch and sodas. Despitea fewdisappointed would-beimbibers we're trying to get more community support. Ifs also a way to see also recently purchased , thedancefloor how many people are listening." the informational sign pnoto ay matt meianaer remained crowded all evening with potential Freds and Gingers According to Gruener, the fund drive will consist of breaks in whi&i standsbeside the The new sign. swinging to such oldies as "In the Mood" and doing shuffles that (R.M.) regular programing in which will ask people to call in. A $20 information desk. The would have made their parents proud. DJs it is intended to membership includes a WMHB bumper sticker, programming stand and sign with movable letters cost $80, and schedules and direct input into the station's programming, aid people unfamiliar with the Student Center and help them find , (K.L.) More hel in the Health Center according to Foreman. the offices upstairs, said Nieman. p To help alleviate some of the pressures due to the Health WMHB relies on sponsorship to improve programming, / according to Tim Foreman, development director. "The initial C^tei svmdc-retaffmg,PatriciaRewakhasbeenhiredtemporarily, Lichterfeld Thomas expecting according to Dr. Susan Cochran. Rewak specializes in women's pledge is aimed at people off campus" who cannot get the informationlaboutpiogrammmglaseasilyasstudents.Themoney health, so now is an opportune time for women to make an most exciting will be used for better programming and "more services to the "Finding out I was pregnant was probably the appointment for an OB-GYN exam, said Cochran. entire audience," said Foreman. and scaiy thing that has ever happened to me," said Ma-grit The search for a replacement for Gretchen Gehrke, who tdescribe is still underway.(L.W.) Radiorama was organized by Annie Earhart, the community Ucht-_rfeldThomas,a-_matedeanof_acultyi''Woidscan' left last semester,
Dear Friend, Dear Dye-ing, You sound like you might be a few sandwiches short of a It is a little known fact that not only do blondes have more picnic basket, but on the off chance that there may really be fun, but they are also generally more intelligent and cooler Wtear Jen ... a six-foot invisible rabbit named Harvey followi ngyouaround than the rest of the population. That said, I think you should campus I would suggest that you rent Fatal Attraction and start know that not just everyone can be a blonde. It takes a certain filling a big invisible pot with invisible boiling water. jene sais quoi that can't be found in a bottle. My advice to you Dear Jen,.. is to be happy with what you are, the world is full of fun-filled I feel like the average, everyday Colby student. I go out, I brunettes. Why, just lookat Dan Quayle and Sylvester Stallone! study and I eat in the right dining halls. My problem is that Dear Jen, Also, my favorite kind of blonde is mossy. I'm followed by a six foot invisible rabbit named Harvey. My Help! I'm a brunette. I have two friends who arc blondes, question to you Jen, oh honorable one, how can I get rid of and guys drool all over them and never look at mc. I've been lcttersfor "Dear Jen' can besent through campus Harvey? Would you suggest a big bag of invisible rabbit thinking about becoming a blonde too, but I need some mail to Jen Scott box 7337 chow? Help me because my roommates are sick of sharing advice first. Is it true that blondes have more fun? their carrots. -Dyc-ing to know -A Friend p.s. Which shade of blonde do you prefer? Platinum? Strawberry? Dirty? etc. Joey: cook, ice sculptor, guitar player Colhj waits at Colby,wasintroduced tocooking one weekend, and I really liked it creating the fancy sculptures that By Karen Dixon in the Navy, where he worked as a up here."., areon display during the ceremony. fcr W2 CONTRIBUTING WRITER cook aboard an aircraft carrier that He then decided to quit his job Before he began working at _____-__------_-_l Ill I - D- M- — travelled around the world. as a chef for Corporate Dining, a Colby,ice sculptures for graduation If you've been to Foss Dining "When I left the Navy,I wanted prestigious Sellers restaurant in were completed in Boston and then taxfotnug Hall recently,you 'veprobably been to be a chef," he said. shipped up to Waterville, but Joey BpAimyStichtieF greeted with a smile by the Since then, Joey has cooked for is now in chargeof their execution. "I learned how to barbecue in ^X&FW&®3& manager, Joey McClain, a staple at many people around the country However, this year for graduation, working as a chef at a variety of Texas, makeMexican food in Joey said the sculptures "will be a resorts. His experiences in different NewMexicoandcookhealth y collaboration of efforts with the states of the country have also food in California. " chefs in Dana." App^?dmat^onetotwopercent of Col^Jat^lyard^tafflmvebeera perfected his skills in cooking Besides managing Foss, Joey has " regional cuisine. involved himself in other aspects .ydLtiflgsinee)a-ft^ "I learned how to barbecue in -Joey McClain of Colby, such as student life. When tax &Fcn$due toprobiems-with Bee. I_^ _ Texas, make Mexican food in New Foss Dinin g Hall he's not lifting weights at th sout$Meveridoh^ Mexico and cook healthy food in Champions at six in the morning or ihm^yxciikw^^Mt&tesWZ&mtSr California," he said. . manager overseeing things at Foss, he's accottSngtoBobSt. Pfe_r£theeoltege He has also worked in such practicing his guitar playing. Last controller. places as The Playboy Country Club Boston. Mary Attenweiler, director spring, he performed with Mandy WZfonn$t_r CoIby students are and Resort where he was a chef for of dining services, had Abkowicz '92, and Dexter Harding generatedMemallybyColby/and are the Playmate Lounge. He had to recommended Joey's name to The '92 in a charity fund raiser for the unaffected by the problem--. leave the resort of "eat, drink and Sellers Corporation. Joey and people of El Salvador. Harding Fleet Bank has sent put three be merry," as he called it, because Attenweiler had previously worked taught him how to play the guitar incorrect batches of W2 forms, and Hugh Hefner, the owner of the club together before she came to Colby. last year. Col^-JKU-jmtly«_pectingthefourth , __ pho tofey Sharon Labick l__it<-hnecces$a-y^^ J oey McClain. - and founder of Playboy magazine, At Colby, Joey has applied his "Guitar is my new-found love," sold the place. past experiences to his work. As Joey said. "But I always tell people tofilet_-i-OT-a>^accc^ingtoSL?ferre, Colby since he first came here two Coming to Colby was "a Seilers caters a number of functions, I'm a singer that plays guitar, not a Bccawseof all .heprobienu*Colby and one-half years ago. coincidence" Joey said. "A head including graduation, Joey is able guitar player that sings. And I love lias dedded to leave Heet- Bank and Joey, as he is called by everyone hunter for Sellers asked me to visit to apply his talent in ice carving by Joey continued on p age13 plans,to transfer to Automated Data |_oce__ng of Worcester, MA. {ADP). The problemwth the W2 forms sfe^s1-& .kta.a&sp«n^ profs olby Fteei BanK feat-ty and s^payj-Oife Well-known come to C were processed by Key Services of AugKsta. In March 1990,, writing professor, will teach three reputation as a novelist. He has three courses and Professor Jim Colby was notified that KeySen4ce&of By Alyssa Schwenk classes starting second semester. published at least two novels," said Boylan will teach the other 2/5 of Augusta would meigew-th ADP. STAFF WRITER Reufle, a well-known poet, has Professor John Sweney, chair of the that position. Colby is definitely ADP normally does on-line had three books of poetry English department."We fortunate to have both Russo and processing (data is Two nationally-known published, and currently teaches at advertised a full-time tenure tract Reufle, and to have Jim Boylan, too. transmitted ovsr telephone lines),, but agnsed professors will become part of the University of Michigan. She will position, but by far the best We were fortunate to retain him." to make an exception for Colby,-which did not Colb 's, English department next teach three sections of poetry at the candidate was Russo, who prefers Reufle will teach here for a year y have the ^BM computer and year. beginning, intermediate, and to teach only part time." and then move on. Russo will have Other Reufle, a poet, will start advanced levels. She p , : Russo won't really be replacing a more permanent position, and hardwarenecessary to do this typec. . Mary lansto teach prooessi first semester and teach here for a intermediate and advanced classes anyone currently on the English will most likely move here with his ngADPsaidColbywouldbe able to i-ontinae to do the manual year. She will be filling in for for the fall semester, switching to faculty. family over the summer and start "batch processing that they did Professors Ira and Dianne Sadoff , beginner and intermediate-level "It's a matter of consolidating teaching second semester. with ces: ~~ who willbeawayonsabbatical leave. courses for spring semester. some part-time teaching we had "We hope to have him for years £ej. -Sar& Novelist Richard Russo, a creative Russo "certainly has a national before," Sweney said. "He'll teach to come." Swenev said JD '^^hadnoaJternativebuttojump on board "with them/'said St, Pierce. In May of 1990 ADP "changed Giving women theirstoryyands$id thatColby would Letter from havetoa<^uirethenc
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Center counselors feel understaffed work and activities," said "To even begin to educate staff Maisel's sentiments. of studentsdealingwith "theblues," Hopperstead. is a long process," she said. "What "It'shard todeal withastudent's Short said, "I just think the whole But despite the demand, she Patty [Hopperstead] and Dan depression," Short said. "As attitude of Colby College blows off By Craig Appelbaum said, it usually only takes one week [Hughes] have done is help hallstaff hallstaff you want to keep an eye depression." FEATURES EDITOR to get an appointment. out for signs. You can pinpoint Hopperstead said one reason "But if it's an emergency the reasons they're depressed, many people do not seek help is and the student feels like he and if it's a 'real' depression due to the stereotypes applied to There are many places Colby or she can't wait for an it's hard. Everyone has bad people in our culture who see students can seek help for opening, then we will see days, and I'm not sure if there counselors. depression, and the Health Center them as soon as possible," is a point where you can "I think to some extent there is is a popular choice. It is so popular, she said. determine if just a bad day or still a stigma that seeing a counselor in fact, that the counselors, "There is a counselor on a bad month. And in Dana a is a sign of weakness," she said. "I swamped with appointments, feel call 24 hours a day," said lot of people fight depression think it's a sign of strength. [Seeing understaffed. Hopperstead. "Either Dan with partying." a counselor] shows you are aware "We feel like we can't meet the [Hughes] or myself are Although they hold of your own weaknesses and need demand," said Patti Hopperstead, always available. And we're different positions, both help." director of counseling services. bothavailableforindividual Hopperstead and Short Hopperstead said that last year "Between Dan [Hughes, a part-time counseling as well." sighted marty of the same she and Hughes saw approximately clinical psychologist at the Health Hallstaff are also factors as causing student twelve percent of the campus. Center] and myself we see between available to counsel depression. Unless a student signs a release 40 to 50 students a week." students, but Associate Director of Counseling photo by Tarn Taupier "People get depressed form, all counseling sessions remain Since Hughes works at Colby Dean of Students Joyce Services, Patti Hopperstead when they have a work confid ential. only two days per week, McPhetres-Maisel said that training understand the signs of depression overload and thejr re overworked, "We operate as a confidential Hopperstead is the only full-time hallstaff to deal with depressed and what to look for. Hallstaff said Short. "But the social life here service," she said. "If a student counselor, meaningthere is roughly students is a difficult task. trainingcenters on skills of listening is also a factor, whether people comes to see either of us nobody one counselor for every 1,100 "At the beginning of the year and when and to whom hallstaff partake in ittoo much or not enough. sees or knows about it. If a parent students. counseling services meet with should inform if a student comes to Thedating scene here is pretty lame calls me to find out if I've been "Ourbusiesttimeisusually right hallstaff for a workshop which them." so people get down about that a counseling their child, I can't even now, in the middle of the semester, combines several issues dealing Dana Head Resident Kristen lot." tell them I know who their kid is/'Q when people feel the stress of their with depression," she said. Short '92. echoed McPhetres- As an HR who has seen her share ¦ Colby s not Faculty and depression what they see crises, said McArthur. all fun and games Sandy Maisel, government professor and By Ryan Feeley student advisor, said that he has been trained to By Craig Appelbaum werethe absolute worst," he said. A lot of my STAFF WRITER help student depression, but not during the FEATURES EDITOR close friends were away. I hated it here so mmmimmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmMmamMi ^immmBmm ^^mMmmmmMmmmmammi ^mmmmmMmmmMnmprocess ^amammmm of becoming an advisor. much. I was in one of those moods where I Been feeling down? Been skipping class? Symptoms of depression are more visible in hated everything - my classes, my dorm, the Your professors may have noticed. students whom he knows well enough to see in On the surface, most Colby students seem people around me. I thought Colby students Facultymembersnoticecertain symptomsof his office on a regular basis, said Maisel. well-adjustedandhappy.Butunderneath,more were all shallow and sheltered. 1 don't know depression in their students, said Robert Noticing depression in class is more difficult". than a f ewhavestruggled withdepression and why I felt likethis last year instead of freshman McArthur, dean of faculty. Maisel said that he tries to be thoughts of suicide. year, but I just did. Symptomsvary from student availabletospeaktohisstudents, "I would say my depression was more last "I think I was on the phone with someone to student, but some common but he "tries not to go beyond yearthan this year/' said 1_aura,' (name has from my family almost every day," he said. signals that a student may be [his] expertise." been changed). "I was a freshman and it was "And I told a few friends here but that made it suffering from depression Tatelbaum will occasionally mostly due to homesickness. I'd never been worse because they didn't really seem to care. include skipping class on a call a student personally if she away from home for a long period of time Theyacted like theydidn't want tobebothered regular basis, or a once-active knows the student wellenough. before, and that and the academic pressure with what I had to tell them.So I sort of took that student becoming inactive in Butifshedoesn'tknowastudent really got to me." one step further and told myself that students class discussions, said well, she will sometimes issue "First semester was definitely the worst," here didn't want to be bothered at all with McArthur. anacademicwarningrequesting she said. "I think I probably cried eveiy other things that would upset their sheltered little William Doll, assistant that the student speak with her. day.I cried every time I spoke to my parentson worlds." professor of Geology, said he Tatelbaum said that "this the phone. But I never sought help with a Unlike Laura, Michael did not use alcohol notices depression is when a combinesdisplinary action w?th counselor because both my parents are to escape from his problems. student "is not interacting with contact with a student." - psychiatrists so I tallced to them." "I waslucky toha vea oar,solgota wayfrom Doll said that when he friends." Sharon Labick Laura added that it wasn't just being away campusasnnuchaspossible ," hesaid."It sounds Assistant. Professor of photo by encounters depressed students from home which caused her depression. stupid, but if I didn't have a car I really think I English Linda Tatelbaum Dean McArthur he tries to "sit down and talk "I had roommate problems last year and I would have come even closer to committing suspects that depression may be the cause a with them to try to find out what the underlying broke up with myboyfriend of four years," she suicide, and back then I was already pretty normallyoutgoingstudentbecomingwithdrawn problem is, usually it is something that is blown said. "And I couldn't identify with a lot of close.I just needed to getawayfrom this place." and not talking to anybody. way out of proportion." people here. I wasn't from a private school but Both Laura and Michael no wfcel theyhave Theroleofthefacultyindealing with student McArthurcited an experience witha student I hated kids from private schools. I come from overcome their depression. depression includes talking with students, who stopped coming to class. He checked with a pretty wealthy area and the prep schools _ found fnendswhofeltthesame way Idid remaining in contact with students' advisors, the student's other professors and found that he around me were the most monetarily- and that helped, definitely," Laura said. "I have andinsomecasescallingthehealthcenterdiiectly, had been skipping all of his classes. The student, concerned things I'd ever seen. And the a solid group of friends nowand a roommateI said McArthur. after meeting with his advisors and some overwhelming thing that hit me at Colby was get along with verywell. " "There is no formal training for advisors," psychologicaladvisors,dmppodoneofliisclasses, that students wcrcsheltercd. I still think we're "I'm worlds away from that period," said said McArthur. Faculty members in the past but was able to "catch up in all of his other oneofthcmostsheltercdschoolsinthecountry." Michael. "I did a lot of talking and spent a lot of have been very helpful in dealing with student classes," said McArthur Q As a result of all these factors, Laura turned time aloneto get to know myself and why I felt to alcohol. the way I did. Of course I still have days when "I really drank a lot last year," she said, I'm down on this place and the people, but I "That was a measure of slow suicide in a way. would guess that everyone feels like that at Ten danger signs of depression Idranktohurt myself and to forgot everything. somo point." i I'd just drink and drink and pass out. I had an Laura added that suicide is still a very real 1) Feeling of hopelessness alcohol problem in high school, too. But it's so threat for many people at Colby. 2) Inability to concentrate 8) Trouble handling feelings much a part of the Colby scene to drink until "Some of my friends here think about 3) Changeinea ting,sleeping,9cx,orexercisohi.bil9 9) Feeling frequent guilt you puke and pass out." comn.ita'ngsuiddedaily,"shcsa-d."AndunIcss 4) Loss of self-esteem 10) Extreme dependence on other people /Michacl/(namchasbcen changed)a senior, you're somewhat inhuman, I think you say to 5) Fear or rejection from others 6) Thoughts of suicide (list canpilcdby the National Associationf or contemplated suicide his junior year. yourself at least onccin your life'things would 7) Ovcrsensltivity or irritability Mental Health) "The first two months of my junior year be better off if I were dead'/'Q I FOC US: DEPRESSIONAT COLLEGE Depression as an illness - signs and symptoms
Patricia Hopperstead, director of just being down. People p often By Karen Li man counseling services at the Health confuse being sad with STAFF WRITER being Center. depressed, but an important In addition, "Any kind of self- distinction to make is that [such When you can't get out of bed, medication, as alcohol and depression is an illness, said ' [of lose interest in your friends, and drugs], are symptoms Hopperstead. depression], . experience "vegetative symptoms" " she said. "Some of the things students are struggling with are very developmentally appropriate to be struggling with," said Hopperstead. "The degree of severity you are dealing with in [Colby's] population is different than the general population because we are a fairly healthy community," said Hopperstead. "It would be an unusual [situation for a severely Lonelinesscan breed depression photo by Tara Tuupier depressed] student to cope with the Colby environment without being death often lead to depression, said understanding of what is causing Kolden. During the college years under control with medication," the depression and to come up with said Hopperstead. students are experimenting in plans for coping with the problem, Someone who is severely establishing relationships which said Kolden. depressed is riot going to be able to can result in some failures, he said. Sometimes improving eating Students often use photob y An Druker In addition students can function, they probably can't , habits or starting an exercise alcohol and other drugs to alleviate depression . experience depression when they concentrate enough to read," said program is helpful. "The physical are unhappy with their [academic such as changes in eating habits, Depression is the most common Gregory Kolden, assistant professor side of things seems to strengthen or social] performance or are not feeling worse in the morning or mental illness in the country, of psychology and licensed clinical , one emotionally," said Kolden. living to someone else' evening, digestive dysfunction, or according to Hopperstead. psychologist. up s "Sometimes just talking can be expectations, said Kolden. sleep disturbances, you mi ht be Thedurationof the feelingtends Stressful events such as a break- very therapeutic," said g Once diagnosed experiencing depression, said to separate clinical depression from up in a relationship, abuse, or a depression is , Hopperstead O it is important to reach an College students in highest risk group for depression College said that damaging past say there's less than you think, bui depression, occurring in a pattern of biological or psychological. experiences or family problems can there are some," said Associate certain months every year. "It's "There's a language problem By Rebekah Mitchell worsen at college. "For whatever Psychiatrist Peter Jenney at M.I.T. because we're in a geographical part between seeking attention for STAFF WRITER reasons, they [the students] have The average suicide rate now for of the country with very few light something and real self mutilation," never had the chance to talk about the 18-25 age group is 14 suicides per hours. So we get people out to said Dr. Jenney. "[Depression] is [their problems]. So being away from 100,000 people. The highest exercise, make contact with other universal - everyone feels it. But you Depression plagues college home can emotionally turn-over into incidences of depression occur people and participate in group have to differentiate that from an campuses due to the high-stress depression at school." during the transition from home to programs." illness, a major sense of sadness environments and personalchanges Dr. Bob Vilas, Director of school - not during exams, as is the Depression is one of the most trapped into obsessive thinking which students experience. In CounselingServicesat Bowdoin said, common misconception, Dr. Jenney common cases seen at Bowdoin's whereyou can't makeup your mind, addition, alcohol and other drugs "College is a time to form an said. counseling center. "In the last 18 you lose weight and sleep." which are often available on college identification. Inside is a person's Of thel2,000studentsenrolled at years we've only had one completed Dr. Margolis of Middlebury campuses acerbate depression true self needing to get out and Orono, the counselors see about ten suicide - and that was four years emphasized thatfriends, facultyand instead of alleviating it. express itself but it encounters peer percent of them every year. ago," said Dr. Vilas. "That's hall staff should be awareof students "Generally the age group of 18- pressure. That produces the conflict Depression is one of their more remarkably low for a high pressure who make hopeless comments. 25 years is very special in terms of and sometimes depression. The self common cases. school like this. Thirty to 40 percent "Make sure your ears are tuned into high risk. Suicide is the second is just not paid enough attention." "Some people 1 might have a of our depression cases are just those comments and ask 'are you leading cause of death in that group, Massachusetts Institute of history of suicide attempts early on people fatigued, worn out or blue. depressed?' The people might the first is trauma," said Dr. Marc Technology (M.I.T), has the largest in their lives. At that level we offer Less than five percent are really become defensive but they're really Mytar, psychologist at U. of Maine, counselingdepartmentofany college independent counseling and clinically depressed." glad that a person noticed," he said. Orono. "If you take that and add in the world, with 23 full-time medication. The side effects are Dr. Vilas classified clinical 'The greatest anti-depressant is someonewho'sincollege,you'll find psychiatrists. Students are the minimal and many peoplegetagood depression as "bottled up anger regular exercise," says Dr. Thomas that the risk of that person is four or majority of their clientele. response," said Dr. MarcMytarof U. turned inward, a feeling of being in Johnson of Bates. "The natural five times higher" than an average At large universities like M.I.T. of Maine, Orono. • a black hole with no way out and no endorphins released are far more person. and Harvard, peoplealwaysaskhow Dr. Mytar said seasonal effective self esteem." The controversy, preferable than any drug because Dr. Gary Margolisof Middlebury many students kill themselves. We disorder is another symptom of however, is whether depression is there are no side effects."Q Echo survey results; Depression at Colby
mmmmmm—mmmm-mmmmmmmm -mmmmmmmmmmm -mmmmmmmPcrCCnta gC Of TCSpOndentS WhO Said tllCy PCrCCnta gC Of rCS pOndCntS WllO S3Jd they &t Jj J . f T^% £* *JL * &U_~t _UX6!l tS / ContVilcd bv do the following when depressed: seek help from/con fide in most: i- 6XllXlTtlQ3fl-S Craig Appelbaum listcn t0 music . 56% friends - 80% of DejpreSSXOIt; sleep-50% family-35% exercise - 45% boyfriend/girlfriend - 34% "lon* ietm Ud m00d " Percentage of respondents who said the ' Cat - 38% , nobody-repress feelings - 31% u l « , t following factors most contribute to . „__, ' , ° . "Feeling that*u there is no meamtm other-30% other - 6% depression: to life/ (writing in journals and crying were Health Center counselors - 4% fceHngs of lonelincss 60% Mt 2% ^ ' . " ^ »0 motiva**, *> - 16% ^^ academic pressure - 57% ^^ potato syndrome/' family/personal problems - 56% | : 1 Do V011 know anyone at Colby who has attempted suicide? poor self-image - 48% "Fedinfc Uk* this SChOO* ift Yes 27 /o * H% uncertainty of career plans - 35% " " , . ., , WiWH ." ' _ „, Don you know anyone at Colby who has considered suicide? * - . the weather - 29%rt Ygg KK<>/ NJo AW ° " * ' "A dark fog that taints campus isolation - 17% H vcr att tcd suicide whilo al Col ? everything other - 5% Yes - .8% No - 99.2% ymi do, As haKd as you t*y tohit it Have you ever considered suicide while at Colby? VW *«"«* WUU ** * **#**&" 120 surveys were returned Yes - 21% No-79% Letters Davis Gulf or feel national pride for them flHie (Mm Idto Woodsmen - it was saying that war is not a pep FoundedjLr^JSyy misunderstood rally, and should not be treated as LORI WRIGHT, Editor work such. Patriotism can be shown in to last ALISA ATTARDI, Managing Editor WALKER FENTON, Layout Editor I am writing in response many ways, but cheering "TFA Underway" article, the ANDREA KRASKER, News Editor SHARYL WHITE, Layout Editor week's I am writing to clarify the devastation one nation brings concerning the Teach for America PAUL ARGIRO, Sports Editor R.B. KIERNAT, Business Manager coverage presented in last week's another is not, I hope, one of them. CRAIG APPELBAUM, Features Editor TARA TAUPIER, lace February Photography Editor interviews that took p Echo article "For woodies, its a sport It must be remembered that SCOTT BARKHAM, A&E Editor PETE CARPENTER, Ad Manager 25-26. The article was well written of all seasons." While the "surprisingl few casualties CHIP SMITH, OpinionsEditor GRETA WOOD, ProductionMana ger and represented a substantial range y " are woodsmen's team appreciates the casualties nonetheless, certainl ' experiences.There y not LAURA PAVLENKO, Asst. News Editor of the applicants interest of the Echo staff, we feel something to shunt aside while WALSH, Asst. Sports Editor was one section, however, in which JONATHON that a few inaccuracies involve the being swept up in , the thrill of AMANDA HALLOWELL, Asst.A&E Editor I was misquoted and wish to clarif y last paragraph of the article, which victory,and that when we deal with SARA WEBSTER, Layout Assistant what was said. I did say that it was reads: 'The Woodsmen and women war it's not just a case of root, root, SUMNER LEMON, Staff Artist a challenge trying to participate in lead a laid back life, and they do not root for the home team/and if they ETHAN GETTMAN, Staff Artist the interview process while still KRIS OWENS, Librarian concentrate on winning. Instead, don't win it's a shame. classes. " MARK R. MUIR, Subscriptions Manager attending and focusing on much of the team effort has gone to l I did not think Simp y put, there are two sides But when I said that, appearance as the team motto is 'It to every story. Before we celebrate that Teach for America was any does not matter how well we do, one, we should at least be a little LETTERS AND OPINIONS POLICY different from other employers that TheEdrtorial is theofficialop lnioncrf the paper. Theother opinions presentonthispagedonot necessaril y but how well we look.'" more aware of the other. of , it was not in represent the views The Colby Echo or its staff. recruit on campus This paragraph is a The Colby Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate community. reference to the fact that we may They should not exceed 200 words. misunderstanding of the attitude Patrick Robins '93 Letters to the Editor should be typed. Letters to the Editor must be signed and include either an address miss class because of it. Rather, that that is central to the team. or a phone number. For publication on Thursday, letters must be received by The Colby Echo no later than we are lucky to have such recruiters Monday evening of the same week. Woodsmen's is a club sport. There , rather than having a The Colby Echoreserves the right to edit all submissions. . come to us are "no tryouts, and practice is lace where area students central p voluntary. The emphasis is on must meet to interview with them. participation, as hard workis valued been Colby ignores . I was honored to have over talent. Our "team motto," then giveinformationaboutmy asked to reflects this attitude, and needs of sample teaching session and inter- distinguishes us from the forestry Fighting the blues leased with the view, and was p schools and varsity teams we s coverage of all that Teach Jewish students Ifs that time of year again. Midterms hang over our article' compete against. To imply that we ly heads. It for America is doing. I simp are more fashion conscious than 's usually raining/sleeting and the thawing earth hrase in wanted to point out a p competitive is incorrect. In this I wish to express my objections smells. The days until Spring Break are too many. The which 1 may have been misunder- context, then, remember to Colby's decision to begin fall smiles on our faces are subdued - but only slightly. stood. woodsmen, you look good!! semester 1991 classes on Sept. 9, Despite these pre-Spring Break factors, Colby students generally manage And as for being "affectionately which is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish Amy Davis '91 to appear well-adjusted and contented. The Colby atmosphere somehow called woodies," let's just say that new year and one of the holiest commands, or at least expects, students to be happy, healthy, and hard the team feels the Echo used very days on the Jewish calendar. In the working. It would be nice if we all fit this description, but we do not. poor word choice in its caption, past Colby has notified teachers of According to the Echo survey on depression, over one-fifth of the War defended "Woman woodie," especially since the advent of Jewish holidays and respondents said they had considered suicide, while 55 percent said they the desired caption was provided. asked them to take the needs of knew someone at Colby who had considered it. Colby students are not freedom observant Jewish students into exempt from the fact that college students are in the highest risk group for Tom Brown '91 consideration. But tp begin classes suicide. Mike Hash '93 on Rosh Hashanah creates unusual TheColby community,including students, administrators, and advisers, I find it hard as an American and hardships for Jewish students (as well educated student to not be must recognize this by offering more help and guidance. The survey results well as faculty and staff), who along offended b Amira Bahu's article in indicate that Colby students seekingprofessional help on campus most often y with everyone else are trying to your March 7 issue. I am truly sorry Top Ten to the Health Center. But with approximately one counselor for every determine their schedules and to go to see how appalled she is by fellow the counseling program cannot possibly meet everyone's orient themselves amidst the 1,100 students, Americans showing spirited insensitive h times are tight Colby needs to scrape up the funding for at confusion attending the first days needs. Althoug , patriotism and support for our least a second full-time counselor. of the academic year. Jewish country. I can't say what a thrill I Without more readily available counseling, how can students to seek After reading the "top ten list" students, particularly first-year feel knowing that unity in this nation need of it? The myth that seeking professional help is an from the last issue, we found students forming their initial help when in has almost never been stronger overreaction and a sign of weakness needs to be shattered; but, this is hard ourselves disturbed and upset. We impressions of Colby, may well lace much priority on counseling. despite some protests against U.S. thought it was totally inappropriate perceive Colby as insensitive, and to do when it appearsasif Colby does not p intervention. We should continue While everyone knows that the Health Center offers counseling, there to take a cheap shot at the men and rightly so. Undoubtedly planning to show support for our troops and needs to be more avenues through which to seek help. Maybe Colby should women who work for Buildings and the academic calendar presents let them know that their dominance offer more informal group sessions or activities where students can air their Grounds. In general, Colby students difficult logistical questions, but over Saddam's army makes us very feelings of depression, and possibly re-direct them toward something take for granted the tremendous beginning classes on Rosh publicity, which would not only proud to be Americans. I feel very amount of labor required to keep Hashanah violates the precepts of a positive. Such sessions would require secure knowing that these are the increase attendance, but acknowledge that Colby does not expect everyone our campus safe and attractive. It is liberal arts education adopted by men and women protecting the not uncommon after a snow storm the Colby faculty in the spring of to be perpetually bubbly and confident. ri hts of le in our country and g peop to hear the B&G workers clearing 1989 that espouse respect ant! recently, in another. our roads and walkways appreciation of cultural diversity. The U.S. went to war with Iraq Looking hot throughout the night. In the future, to stop Saddam Hussein's spread the Echo Editorial Board should use Sincerely, A notch up, a step above, whatever you want to call it, of ruthless power throughout the more discretion and sensitivity Adam Weisberger, Middle East. In case Ms. Bahu has Colb 's athletics have taken a gigantic leap foward in the when choosing topics for the "top Assistant Professor of y skipped overthefront pageof major ten list." We suggest before Sociology last few years and we couldn' tbe happier. It used to be that I papers during the past decade, criticizing the Buildings and would like to fill her in on a few Colby stood out as a lone cold spot in New England Grounds crew, you should try atheletics. Our competition from Massachusetts or facts. getting yourselves out of bed at an , During Saddam's rise to power ungodly hour to shovel snow for a Echo editorial Connecticut dreaded thelong drive up 1-95 for a cold game he had ordered the execution of a student body which is generall number of otherofficersand citizens y and sometimes unimpressive competition. unappreciative. patronizing Well, these days it's not only the drive that NESCAC schools hate about that may have stood in his way. Colby. The fact is that Mayflower Hill has become an unwelcome place for And now in the Persian Gulf Crisis, Robert aNcil '93 Saddam decided to carry on his Inspiteof the kind intentof your those people unlucky enough to be on the opposing team. Yes, Colby Timothy von Jess '93 atheletics have taken a turn for the better. heinous crimes farther by taking editorial, "Positive Signs," (2/28/ Take a look at the 1990-91 performances to date. Right now we have the over Kuwait. His army tortured and 91), it was patronizing and best Div. II ski team on the east coast and what is arguably the best Div. Ill slaughtered thousands of innocent condescending. I found it curious basketball program in the nation. Add these onto explosive men's and Kuwaiti men, women and children. that although there were seventeen women's soccer teams, track and cross country, and a school record smashing Saddam also ordered the War not events scheduled for Colby swim team, and we seemed to havean unbeatable recipe for victory brewing destruction or impairment of over College's Black History Month, not in Mule country. 800 oil fields as well as blanketing a pep rally Black History Awareness Month as Even better, if wc don't have a team that is in contention for the number the Gulf with millions of barrels of you chose to call it, you only chose oil, causing the greatest to cover and report one of those one spot in ECAC competition, guarantee that we have an individual who This letter is being sent in environmental disaster of all time. events and to mention two others in is. Names like Michelle Severence, Marc Gilbcrtson, and Sally White arc anticipation of the flak that is sure The U.S. acted quickly on Iraq's your editorial. If you had bothered running for the roses in their areas of specialty, often competeting on a to fly over the "war reactions" "annexation " of Kuwait by to read the schedules I sent to your national level. opinion by Amira Bahu. emp hundreds of thousands office, you would have noted that Yes, Colby has seized an impressive position in collegiate athletics. Wc loying I want to point out that the piece oftroopsto Saudi Arabia to prevent there were two other events think we arc in the forefront of Div, III competition. was not saying that we shouldn't Either way step back and applaud your sporting White Mules. the spread o f Saddam's massacres. Racism continued on page 12 Freedom continued on page 12 support the men and women in the n —,___,—. , i— i.. _., ¦—.¦¦., Oniitions S.O.S, I How do you cope with depression? Karen Wu '92 Well, I don't really take it into account and I realize that life isn't really that bad for me. I put it all Tim "Waller" Christensen '91 into perspective and realize that Work out what ever is bugging me. there are people who don't have I call my Dad. half of what I do.
Martha Mars '93 Get together Chip Lyons ' 91 I don't know Kate Keogh '92 Talk with people with a friend and talk it over. what I do. I look to my friends for or I go out and throw the ax. help.
Recyclings apathy in the garbage Mandatory JYA: Any glance in the garbage will prove it. This, or businesses are obligated by this statute to an uninvited guest By Matt Testa to me, defies logic. separate said waste into distinct bins By Becky Streett CONTRIBUTINGW RITER Resource renewal is so logical, that designated for recyclable and non-recyclable perhaps one day there will be statutes matter. STAFF WRITER I do not enjoy appearing self-righteous, Part IL The non-recyclablematter shall ¦0n__ - _-B_----- .--H>a>nn^BB>nBa-- _iin_----- BMM--B*---M-B The actions of theColb y administration and reprimanding an entire school for its not under any circumstances be placed in the and Student Affairs Committee over the behavior. It is uncomfortable on the bin marked "Recyclable," and the matter as the mailroom clerk put past few semesters have aroused campus- journalistic soapbox. But when it comes to As fas t deemed recyclableis similarlynotto be placed them in the students ' boxes, the silly in the opposing bin, so that the placing of wide suspicion, interest, opposition and the gross misuse of recyclable products I wrath. have casually observed on this campus, I am recyclable material shall occur only and yellow messages filled the garbage The topic in current circulation is that confident that there is an indisputable ri ht without exception in the bin of same name, g ,and wereon their way to looking the administration is on the regulatory and wrong to be made clear. bin and thebin of same name shall be the Only bin warpath with the intent to make junior I refer mainly to the overwhelming even more ludicrous on top of a waste where the material of same name will be year abroad mandatory. What needs amount of students who, fail to recycle placed.Likewisefor non-recyclablematerials, heap in the woods somewhere. clarification, however, is that this notion renewable wastes. In less than two years, which are not to be placed in any other bin of of mandating the abroad experience has Colby' s recyclingprogram has exploded from a different name (for example, the "Recyclable" bin). only surfaced as a casual idea, and has not virtual non-existence to campus-wide mandating that all citizens do it or be been officially proposed . prominence, and environmental issues are Part III. Violation of said statute will penalized. Once drafted by the legislature, "The idea has been brought up by more widely publicized and debated now such a law might read like this: result in a fine of $50.00; two months tree- planting duty in a forest of the court's President Cotter and at faculty retreats, than ever before. "Part I. Upon disposing of unwanted but as of yet no one's ever made a motion there is a persistent reluctance on choosing; and the mandatory wearing of the Still, materials from any and all private residences to make it mandatory," said Director of this campus to sort wastes in the right bins. ' l c d 3 or businesses, proprietors of said residences Recyc ing ontinue on page 1 Off Campus Study John Weiss. "Any change in College requirement has to be voted upon by the faculty and Colby should administration which is a very lengthy Watch CNN, not Cheers process." lobby for Nationals If this were to go in to effect, I don't see Is the feeling of helplessness why so many how we could implement it. We don't By Stev^ Collier have the resources to send 400-500 students LtKJBITOR NOI! don't bother to understand even the bare By Amira Bahu basics of politics? An education is not away every year," said Weiss. STAFF WRITER exclusive to what is in the books for your And, clearly there are extraneous classes. We are not at Colby to narrow our expenses linked to foreign study that one , Amazing as the last two weekends knowledge to what is contained in our majors. would not encounter in Waterville, but have been, in terms of Colby athletics., As an Arab-American, I have been asked Understanding the world gives perspective costisnottheonlyissueathand,especially & some missing, tho nationals. the*o' thing countless questions about the Middle East to our little microcosm. since "Colby's financial aid is completely Vt\tonmM
All Stone offers is one boy- Sadoff says his work comes hood experience when Morrison's By Amanda Hallowell from his own familial experience. This By M. Scott Barkham family, while driving through New ASST. A&E EDITOR openness is characteristic of the man A& E EDITOR Mexico, passes an overturned Na- ¦_-______-_------_ _MannnHyHnMMH_--i behind the words. He also readily vajo truck and several mortally At his home in North admits that his work is "sometimes OliverStone has attempted to wounded people. One Navajo elder Vassalboro, Professor Ira Sadoff is difficult." He said that he realized complete his trilogy of the sixties' appearssporadicall y throughout the currently, compiling some of his that, althou gh the poems seem self- effects on today's society by telling film, but the audience never under- short stories into a collection titled explanatory to him, critics often find the story of one of its most flamboy- stands what exactly he symbolizes. Brand New Baby. These stories are them difficult to understand. ant poets: Jim Morrison, lead singer More than a Native American ' l toon " selections from about 30-35 stories Emotional Traff ic is broken of the Doors. In P a , Stone or traumatic childhood experience, which have previously been pub- down into three sections which be- defimtdycaughtAmericaattheright drugs ruled Morrison's life. Stone lished. gin with explorations into, rather than time with regard to their maturing certainly drives that point home - These stories address familial reflectionsof , childhood,and the way attitudes about the Vietnam War. over and over again. From the start of concerns similar to those he explores in which the child created the man, But, by the time "Born on the Fourth the film, Morrison is crazy and drug- in the poems of Emotional Traffic. based on his personal experience. of July" was released, it was more filled. But, it is only when hebecomes For example, the story after which now in some sort of adulthood as a The second section continues hype than thegood,responsiblefilm- self-obsessed that he really disinte- the collection is named, "Brand New result of their family history, to the theexcavationof lifein thestill-damp making that the public in general grates. Baby," is, he said, about "people who broader social and historical sphere grave of young-adulthood, opening began to expect from Stone. Another abrasive factor in this do not know how to cope with- a which encompasses us all: children, the scope of the poem to all people With'TheDoors/'ifsallhype film is the acid-induced montage newborn infant." This is the type of pre-pubescent, adolescent, teenager, through this one man. UteraUy.There.snot a single moment Theremustbefbur or fivein this film, topic into which Sadoff appears to young adult, "grown-up," and be- The final section discusses, in the film when the audience can and each one is excruciatingly diffi- eagerly bi te, holding back nothing in yond. somewhat more simply, thehereand reallyfeelthattheyunderstand where cult to sit through. Whether set in a attempt to make poetic sense, or In "In the Mountains," he now of being fortysomething, Jew- Morrison's unique brand of creativ- desert, canyon, or darkened loft, it is ity originated. sometimes nonsense, out of life's writes:"My sister in the woods on a ish, living in a small New England Doors continued on page 22 quirks, trials, traumatic tribulations, starry night. Half-paralyzed/ in her town, and thus existing in today's trips and falls. car. Her slender body bent like pop- Sadoff continued on page!2 Sadoff's Emotional Traffic. lar./ In my dream I'm looking fpr the published in 1989, is a collection of doctor./ The woods are threats. I'm poetry which he says "explores the far from her,/ my sister, my specter, " in both cookies drama of the family per- whose voice is splintered, glass." Coffe e, sonal and social arenas. It shows a Sadoff deals with the heartof all mat- progression from the personal sphere ters, delicately, passionately, hon- of the individual man or woman, estly. and good conversation By Audrey Wittemann STAFF WRITER
Open the Coffeehouse door on a Thursday between 3 and 5 p.m., and the standard aroma of coffee will greet you. But the bab- bling voices will be unfamiliar. Called Cafe International, the stu- dents and professors present will be speaking anything but English. A place to sip a mug of hot coffee and practice speaking any language other than English, the newly-opened Cafe was the brain- Teachingassistant Cristina De Vega talks to P}wt0 bV Sharon lMb>c* storm of Sharon Labick '91. Spanish student Taylor Steahly at Cafe International As a Spanish and French Courtesy of Public Affairs major, Labick knows how linguisti- make sense, and it was too stressful practice speaking in a non-threat- The Colby dancers will p resent their spring concert on Thursday, Friday,and cally intimidating the foreign lan- to even enjoy my meal," she said. ening environment. Saturda y, March 14, 15, and 16 at 9 p.m. in Strider Theater. Performing their guage tables can be for students in She came up with the idea of Groups speaking any lan- own, self-choreogra p hed work as well as a piece designed f or them by Jap anese beginning classes. "I used to be having an afternoon Cafd where guage taught at Colby, from Span- modern dancer Kai Takei, the group will attempt , through tlieir own afraid to open my mouth because I students from 100-lcvcl classes on ish to Chinese, gather at different creativity,to convey differ ent messages through music and dance. Tickets are knew I'd say something that didn't up could informally gather and Coffee continued on p age 12 $3 or $2 with a Colby ID JP^grewHalL Msndi^BB^^om. i2^o %m^*Mmfo,1& p^ s> WHAT'S GOING PORTLAND ; * P-_u_oCartKten.Nadea:tjga member oif Bate*/ . At U^^&^a&Md&Aft^ctifm^Viid?iyf $$Cr^rla.^ixv_p$s $taf£ perionnmgop^ete. Ma.rch:lM^ca1band t^«m fblk '^nf*&cfo$$^!^h and^gigmtislcal^lecJions>Accompaj^ ON... spi_cial^e^ «lnger Bn_^^ • '. pt-m_-*3W-a-_.Howard. Ptesentedbyihe^tes ^tetd^Ma^l^^OttfiFeopIe^A Noonday Concert Series. Olia Arts Center 8_-ggae3_&tt_L coti&ft mt.w$L SuRday^ *M& $i 1?-«AU*Ac*a*t|C Wednesday,Miarch 2D S p^fjwXbd- CMgioal liiwup . 4pm-AlUberlo; fSQjp m, spe2F see Monday listing above, MewyWheeJ; 9pmr TheTotalAmoitml;. • consjpjeteh*. "fefetfrg" saga tvjth.g. look, a . &<. i!-_-_i-&y,.Ma-£M-^-^ mystical, craay, brBSansi;?) jam Monisoru the TvEsday f M&ckJl£^&%n£?$nw$fl t&WX)Mt?M£GB starstadded c^inclodesValKBtt^CTopGun) j^avs2^eco/caj»n3iwsic, ^^^^^^^ t^tmas Morrison, with: Kyle McLachfea as Ray Call 773-6886 for ticket Monnanoit. Bowdoh. College Museum of Art; ManSan. 1c, and Meg Ryan &. Morri son'.$ *tife> At M<*w* Alley. Friday Match 15— "Walker Art Building. The new. exhibit Seeth!er^evidnthisj$^,l& 'Tank Station^ Cover Charge $X . t world. Sadoff s talent with words and images is a soft, com- fortablebrilliancc, like a lamp turned on in the twilightso You that suddenly the words are more clear, easier to read. I Thank ( Besides this quality contained within his own spirit is a S I man who is inspirational to all in his very tangibility, his who helped make trie \ "realncss." He works, he sleeps, he eats and brushes his \ to everyone teeth, he lives, in a manner not entirelydissimilar horn k third annual * you and me. BA R I Charit y Ball Sadoff himself feels the thrill of his accomplishments. a success. ! He has not foigotten the uncertainty of being a virgin Downstairs fro m Silver Street Tavern J writer, the uncertainty of knowing what is "good" and ' I what isn't. He is thus, as many say, a compelling and Stu-A, extraordinary professor as well as poet. J Special thanks to J He is on sabbatical this spring and all of ncxt year, not I Jokas, Sellers, Plants Alive, and • to returnuntil the fall of 199Z i He writes every day, treating his writing as a sort of Coors Light » ' a zO\ I Strictly Formal. obligation to himself. He says it has taken learned disci- plinctofindthcmusowhcnitislcssthanrcadilyavailablo, ' ' pjnts ! to look for the words when they aro somewhere other hSi » ——„ „ -• ! than on the tip of his tongue. 990jfy^ \ Sadoff says he feels lucky to be at Colby. He praises For the whole ^\ y ) v t a / both the writing program and tho Colby environmentas month of March! ? / aplaceinwhichhehclpsothcrsd_vclopthcirwriling,and ps xL* at the same lime finds stimulation for his own work. ? Joev vegetables, rice and a wide variety the-way things Joey does for Colloquia Recycling Continued from Page 3 of seasonings. students. Continuedfrom Page 3 Continuedfrom Page 9 to do [fund-raisers]." "We haven't tried meat yet "I like to make people happy," As manager of Foss, one of the because we're having a hard time he said. "It just feels so good to be new additions he has made is the finding away to keep it safe without nice/'Q reading on women's literature "Environmental Dunce" cap for creation of the Wok Bar, where refrigeration." by Linda Tatelbaum, assistant three to nine weeks." studentscan create theirowndishes Joey added that the Wok Bar Berlin professor of English. Do we really need this kind of using woks. He suggested the idea was a big hit last Thursday and that Continued fr om Page 3 "We'vebeen lucky to attract men detailed mandate to get us to throw to Colby after hearing of its success he enjoyed hearing the many who are not reluctant to present things out in the right place? at another of Seilers' college positive comments about it. traversing the area. Two days research on women's studies...! Clearly, to ask someone to put one accounts. "I wish I had a camera. I've when my overwhelmed emotions think its a good way to pick up the thing in one can, and something "I was so excited after hearing never seen so many 'oops, oops too ran unsurpressed to both ends of a intellectual community at Colby/' else in the one next to it is not a this," he said. "I wanted to put it in much soy sauce.'" continuum. But tonight, as I sit, said Moss. complex directive. Foss. I thought it would be such a Making specialty coffee at again pondering Berlin, wondering The colloquia has also boasted So what's wrong? Why is it that, good thing." Sunday brunch or giving someone about - but not being able to imagine recent speakers such as Gloria in the dorms and in the Student The bar consists of five woks popcorn after dining hall hours for -life when there were no windows, Anzalduza and Mary Daly. "[Daly] Center particularly, there is a and different foods such as chicken. a movie are just a few of the out-of- when a people for 30 years served is a giant. The influence of her work constant flow of recyclable paper, as a grotesque live testimonial to cannot even be measured," said glass, and aluminum into the the Cold War, it is an Moss. garbage bins? Are we so mindless a^jJM gfgDI^ uncharacteristic image of Berlin that The colloquia has been gaining that we require repeated dominates my mind. That of ano w- interest from the time it started explanations, or laws bearing defunct American Consulate on a when only eight people showed up threats to understand the obvious? Graduate School of side street off Unter-den-Linden in for the first presentation, to two Last week the Colby Bookstore Architecture, Pfenning, East Berlin, heavily guarded by men years ago when a lecture by launched a monumental "Go with dogs and automatic rifles, on a Professor of Religion Debra Ahead...Buy Your Books!!!" and Preservation daywhenlessthanl,000yardsaway Campbell attracted hundreds of campaign and decided it would be the sun shone on a spot of ground people. nifty to send out 1,700 full-page where the shadow of the Wall used Rogers will give her speech on flyers to students via the mail. This to fall. the Iroquois today at 4:30 p.m. in was wasteful in itself, and whoever introduction to "Denkmal" proclaimed the the Smith Room, Roberts Union.Q thought of it should be taken to plagues. I wish the leaders of this task. There was nothing Architecture : world would.? accomplished here that six The Summer Studio strategically placed posters or an advertisement in the Echo could not at Columbia University have done as well or better. New York A UNIQUE WAY TO EXPERIENCE WINTER... Ironically enough, a solicitation by the Bookstore appeared the very which intro- A summer program giving university credit next day duces the student to all aspects of the design, history, theo - in The Response describing ry, and practice of architecture. The program is intended SKI TOURING their obligation, "As a retailer... to both for those without previous academic experience m responsibly manage our waste." design who are interested in architecture as a potential & They may fulfill this obligation, but career, and for those with previous experience in architec- another way to foster responsible ¦ tural design who would like to develop studio design skills, ¦ waste management is of course, not application to graduate school. YURT LODGING perhaps in preparation for im p to make waste in the first place. Studio, seminar, and lectures present a comprehensive But even worse than the introduction to every aspect of architecture as it is Ski the 10,000 acre wilderness preserve Bookstore's extravagant publicity practiced today. In addition, through field-trips and surrounding the North Woods Arts stunt was the army of students tours, the student learns from extraordinary examples Center in Atkinson, Maine. thoughtlessly tossing the flyers into of architectural and urban design in New York City, the the garbage, with the recycling bin architecture and culture. world's preeminent center for not ten feet away. Introduction to Architecture: 20+ miles of groomed and wilderness As fast as the mailroom clerk The Summer Studio at Columbia University, New York trails meandering through unspoiled put them in students' boxes, the July 8 to August 9, 1991 terrain. silly yellow messages filled the Monday through Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm garbage bin, 3 credits, studio and seminar. 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Some rare students are j^^xt \ Dover-Foxcroft, MB01426 quick to defend their peers, arguing -C¦ ; yL^-J.-- ' Week: (207) 564-2159 Cokimbiii University is an affirmntivo action /equal opportunity inst.tu1.on .- . - -^ ' - Weekends & Holidnvs: (207) 564-3423 that they do care, but in invisible ways. To them I say: take a trip to the Student Center and look in a bin, there's apathy in the garbage.Q ? s The Little Bookstore That Could. | $50 PRIZE to whomever Returns the Most Bottles by the end of March % Quality books - NOW OPEN 24 HOURS - •#- Social orders B Open weekdays 10-7, fri.& Sat. 10-9, iW^WWTO \ L* —_—. ^ Aco____mm_ity 'chap' Looking out for tlie athlete Chappy said after Colby s recent athletic Assistant Student Trainer Candi Green '91 By Jonathan Walsh successes. summed it up when she said, "He's a great By T.J. Wmick person, and such a joy to work for." ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Because of Chappy's mere presence in the STAFF WRITER fieldhouse, there is usually a line to get aintWill-ams'91,atwo-sportathleteatCblby equipment becauseall the athletes are talking and as one who has had a history of well- with him. Since Carl Nelson, (not related to Chappy), documented knee problems said of Chappell Nelson '82 is certainly a Ndson,"There -resomanyrucethingsonecoiild homeboy, and one who relishes his ability to In his seven years at Colby, things have becameHead Athletic Trainer at Colby in 1959, - never been routine for -Chappy. In fact, he his knowledge and influence in the field of sayabouthim.Hehasoneconcernand that is the stay in one place and be satisfied. Most people well-beingof thestudentathlete.I see Mr. Nelson know him as "Chappy," theamiable, popular said that among the stranger things that have physical therapy, as well as his caring and equipment manager at the Colby fieldhouse. compassionate personality, has been felt far Since he was born 31 years ago, Chappy beyond the friendly confines of MayflowerHill. has almost always been around the Colby After receiving an honorable discharge from community, from his days as an athlete at the United States Navy after four years of Lawrence H.S., to being a student at Colby. submarinedutyduringtheKorean War, Nelson, Chappy enjoys what he is doing, and a nativeof Newton, MA, enrolled in theSchool of loves being around Colby, but said he may be Physical Therapy at Boston University.When he headed for something bigger. graduated inl959,hewashired by Colby to serve "I'm content for a while," he said. "I've as head trainer. So he,.-along with wife Jean, got a lot of ties in the area, this is the right packed their bags and drove up 1-95 to their new place to be." Colby has been the right place home of Waterville, ME. for Chappy ever since he became a student "Colby's been a great place for me to work," on Mayflower Hill, at which time he became said Nelson, "my role has always been well- friendly with Athletic Director Richard definedhere, andtheschool'sathleticphilosophy Whitmore. has been extremely compatible with my own. Tie [Whitmore] took me under his wing, Webothbelieveacademicsand thewelfareof the and it's been a big advantage," Chappy said. student are top priorities; not making sure an Not only has Chappy gained from this athlete is available to play if he or she is at a relationship, but he has also helped many potential health risk" athletes and coaches by giving them In 1972, Nelson received another chance to An Druker represent his country, when he was invited by something invaluable. "I guess I've been sort photo by photo by Amy Shaw of a go-between," he said. "Sometimes a Chappy Nelson busy ordering equipment. the Olympic Committee to serve as head trainer Carl Nelson cares about athletes. player will have something to say...and I can at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. In repeated "instances relay it to a coach. Maybe he doesn't feel he's happened to him are the 1976, he was involved with the pre-Olympic almost everyday for my knee, and I've been the goes on an away tri playing enough. I can talk to him [the coach] when the football team p, training in Innsbruck, Switzerland. And in 1980, recipient of his many comforting words of layer leaves behind his about it." and a football p he was in charge of the Physical Therapy Clinics wisdom. Without him, I never could have Chappy said, "I like being a confidant, I shoulder pads." at Lake Placid. mentally or physically adjusted to my injury to of things which make the get along great with the coaches and I have a These are the kinds "It [TheOlympic Games] was a phenomenal point where I could have stepped back into Colby community, the arena of competitive good relationshi with all the athletes. And I Chappy enjoy life in the experience. It was such an honor for me to athletics. And he loves p , what he does." still keep in touch with people who have but after growing up, going to college and represent the United States and Colby. graduated. working in the area, he sees a change in the "It's a very intense experience for the athletes Inl986,Mr.NelsonwaselectedtotheNational " I love it Athletic Trainer s Hall of Famein Dallas, Texas. s value as a confidant is future. "I'm not looking to leave, and everyoneinvolved. I believe it's such a high- ' Chappy' "It was definitely one of the pinnacles of my unquestionable, but his job as pment here," said Chappy, "but I see it as a stepping pressure situation because most of these young equi career. To be recognized manager is what has made him a Colb stone...toward a D-I position." athletes, who have worked so hard to raise their by your peers as one of y in 1982, the best in a chosen field is such a tremendous legend. Each day, he oversees the dispersal of Chappy graduated from Colby skill level to near perfection, have only one where he feeling of satisfaction . equipment to athletes and does all the and went on to Ohio State, Olympic opportunity to prove themselves in " 's degree in Nelson's experiences at Mayflower Hill are ordering of equipment and supplies, a task graduated in 1985 with a master international competition." lans to use this almostunequaledb ' which makes him a fixture in the operations athletic administration. He p Nelson said some of the most memorable yanyonedse/lt samazing;. ThequahtyofColb of the fieldhouse. and his sports equipment background to momentshewitnessed were watching American ystudenthasremained exactly the same over the And even with the end of the hockey, "possibly go into purchasing," he said. "I Eric Heidetx win his five speed-skating gold pas,t 32 years. The school still representatives for bi attracts a very excellent kind of human being. squash, track and basketball seasons, Chappy know a lot of g medals, and speaking with Mike Eruzione and ReaUy, ' studentS-hatmakemelookgood." is still hard at work. "Right now we're getting companies, which should help." the rest of the Team USA hockey players before i- s-he but if they're hiring on By the way he has accepted challenges in the ready for the spring season, we've got the It probably will, the spectacular upset of the Soviets. 's got the job, past,CarlNelsonmakeshimselflookprettydarn best staff we've ever had. It's fun, we're the basis of personality, Chappy Overhis32yearsatColby,Nelsonhasworked [Colby] definitelyon the upswing right now," shoulder pads-down.Q with many physicians and student trainers. good, too.Q Critical Point mA utkQtbm u ju . t the basket in the second half? He really deserved a better rjm tot it* for itt the NCAA tournament? ¦ _ __ entering the homes .retch of: its Was literally pulled daw u by two Hm . t_4.44 U . H i t H I I til . t .» i*i U ....I* . UU«4m ...4 . H I *>... tho hey* they pmbably WOrt't getpa *»t the attfuaus season, and the NCAA Babson «chlcppos,. but ah"ll got the By Jonathan Walsh -Coach Whitmore, sorry to second round, but Princeton has Div. I tournament opens today. hoop . How? ASS^ SPOBTSEDITOB compare you to Bill Farcclls, but put together a respectable )Mh . r.at$mall*r$.$ueCpltege, ?Ho wabout John Da_lean<-!-"d-- that ice bath looked pretty fun_ progtanv as the only team in webidgaodmghtto three hoops* rebo .md in the first halt5. Wasn't 4 IN THE USA: Tom Dorion '91 was named co-offensive Player of the Week last week in USA Today for his efforts against Anna Maria and Williams. During the two games, he averaged 24 points on 75 percent field goal shooting, and 100 percent free throw shooting. He also tallied 12 Men and Women's B-ball assists, four steals, and 15 rebounds (don't forget, he's a guard) during the two games. BEATING A FINAL FOUR TEAM: The Babson Beaver's hockey team the is headed to the Final Fours in the NCAA Division II tournament. This f or a winning season and doesn't come as a big surprise but remember that the Mules beat these guys 3-1 at the Alfond Arena. WE CAN WATCH NOW: The Maine High School tournaments are just about done. So what, you ask? Well, for one, it means uninterrupted NCAA Division I coverage, which is a welcome sign. Last year, LSU vs. Georgia Tech was scratched for the girls Class A championship game. 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