Weekend $5,000 in gems stolen from Geology Dept. end s the day the Waterville Police depart- for the heist as no external damage to major William lackaberry '01 said. Thief stole seven ment took over the case. Mudd indicating a break-in was iden- The lapidary community has been wit h Detective Charles Rumsey from tified, notified electronically by the Colby rocks of f our differ- the Waterville Police Department is Geology majors, however, do not geology department that has sent the officer currently investigating the have access to the external building. descriptions and photos to gem'deal- ent varieties f roma stolen gems. The rocks, which had been there ers nationwide in an effort to catch the trashed \iiisplay case in "We are still helping out, supply- for over 20'years, were four green theif when he or she trys to sell the ing any information we can," Peter tourmalines, one watermelon colored stones. . .. Mudd Chenevert, Director of Security said. tourmaline, and an amethyst. The "They'd be hard to get rid of/' dining • "It could have been anyone," thief smashed the display case in the Chenevert said now that gem dealers ;By PATRICK J . BERNAL Whipple-Coddington Professor and second-floor hall. Gastaldo guessed across the country know that the •NEWS EDITOR Chair of Geology, Robert Gastaldo that a screwdriver had been used to stones have been stolen. halls said. pry open the glass. "With the Internet available today, ; Sometime between last Tuesday However, only someone aware of "We have become reluctant to put so many people have been notified By MATT APUZZO night at 11:00 p.m. and Wednesday the stones' value would have thought out expensive rocks. Colby is an open that we are hopeful that the gems can morning at 4 a.m., precious minerals to attempt the theft. community where people have come be recovered" Gastaldo said. EDITOR IN CHIEF Worth approximately $5,000 were "The person, or persons must have to trust each other, but the trust has "Fifteen years ago it would have •stolen from a display case in a hallway had a pretty good knowledge of gem been violated," Gastaldo said. been impossible to get them back. It A food fight in Dana and a break- in the Mudd science building. stones," Gastaldo said. "All the majors are bothered by just goes to show how much.times in at Foss left the two dining halls in Security was notified at 7:15 a.m. It is likely that someone with this. We take this personally-people have changed," he said. pending and no suspects have been disarray this weekend. Saturday identified. on Wednesday morning, and later in access to the building was responsible coming in to take our stuff," geology The investigation is, as of now, afternoon's food fight left Dana cov- ered in food and forced the Department of Security to station security guards at me dining hall during dinner. That evening, stu- dents entered Foss through a door Ha ppy Birthday , that is believed to have been left unlocked and covered the floors with crushed bananas, ice cream, cereal and toppings. Ml. Pa^\J ^€4\X "The food fight I was surprised about," said Yarun Avasthi, Director of Dining Services. "If it happened By JON SILBERSTEIN-LOEB only once that would be one thing ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR but it happened in Foss, a small one, a few weeks ago." On Thursday,Mar. 9, students gathered in the Spa to sur- The food fight is believed to have prise President William R. Cotter on his birthday. Cotter, started when students, who are thinking he was corning to give a speech to the graduating believed to have been at an off-cam- ilass on his time at Colby, was completely taken by surprise pus party for most of the morning When the gathering's true intention was revealed. and early afternoon, began throw- t' Prior to Cotter's arrival there was speculation by most of ing grapes and other small items the attendees about President Cotter's real age. Jon Gray '00 from the lower tier of the dining halj when asked about Cotter's age said, "No one is allowed to by yelling "What time is it?" and having the crowd respond, to the upper tier. The melee continr know President Cotter's real age. I know it but I cannot say. " "Ifs Cotter time!" Once the crowd was sufficiently excited, ued, with the upper level retaliating . Guesses ranged from 61 to 72. "If I had to guess I'd say the Megs took over and led the group in singing happy and students sitting on the sides of 68. Wait is this going in the Echo? Oh, I say 63," said Jessica birthday to President Cotter. the cafeteria joining in. Creel'00. After singing, Cotter cut the cake. On one cake, "Happy By the time a security officer . Students were also busied signing Cotter's Birthday Birthday President Cotter" was written and on the other, arrived, the fight had ended and Book, imparting not only their best wishes for a happy birth- "from all your kids." Cotter remarked upon seeing the only about a dozen people remained day, but conveying their farewell thanks as well. The book ¦;- cakes, "Thank you for the diplomacy of not having the cor- in Dana. had also been passed around during the day for students to "People were reall drunk. They rect numbfer of^c^dles;o*n the,cake " : y sign. The book and a hockey puck from Colby's winning . . . : Afterieveryone had a piece of cake , and drinks^ the were falling all'over/' one dining 'game against Bowdoin on Dec. 10 were later given to Cotters again took the stage and talked briefly about their hall worker said shortly after the President Cotter as birthday presents. time at Colby arid recounted for the students what their skirmish ended. ' Dean of Students Janice Kassman, Gray, and co-Senior fondes,t, funniest, and most memorable moments at Colby According to eyewitnesses, the Class Representative Heather Daur '00 organized the event. were. President Cotter told how he became the Colby presi- situation culminated in large ve been a birthday back, said Kassman, "I' fan from way " "I dent and responded to various questionsfrom the audience. objects, such as bowls of cottage thought this would be a good opportunity to wish President When asked "Have you ever been swimming in Johnson cheese and salad, being thrown Cotter a happy birthday and thank him for all his service to Pond?" Cotter replied, "No, as I understand, there are all across the room. The grill area, too; Colby at the same time." sorts of skuzzy diseases you can get from swimming in was hit by the food fight, as French President Cotter arrived with his wife, Linda Cotter, who there." also did hot know it was a surprise party, and took the stage When asked how old he really was, Cotter said, "64" but See TRASHED, continued : letely unaware that he was in fact, not giving a speech. comp sources are unwilling to confirm this information. "I can't '" Daur introduced the President and then ruined the mike on page 3 divulge how old he is," Kassman said. over to Gray who announced that, while it would be nice to Cotter also related a rather humorous story about a secret hear about the Cotters' time at Colby, all the students were fraternity ritual in '89 after frats were abolished. Apparently, assembled to celebrate the President's birthday. At which CORRECTION: ; as part of an initiation ritual, a fraternity went up to the point, two large sheet cakes and drinkswere rolled out from Cambridge Drainage Hole. Loud music attracted the atten- behind the double doors in the lower part of the Spa. tion of the neighbors who called the state police. When the * Gray announced, "We got your favorite, chocolate, police arrived they found 24 scantly clad boys, surrounded chocolate cake," to which Cotter responded with an enthu- by burning candles with chickens running all over the place. COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS siastic "Yeah!" Isn 't it ama zing that President Cotter looks just the same today as Then Guito Joseph '03 took the stage along the Cotter's he did in this photograph taken in 1982 ? and the Sirens. Joseph got the crowd into the birthday spirit See BIRTHDAY, continued on page 2
I EARTH: Ponderosa 'doghead' broken up Jacoby Ballard pro- , tects it in environ- , mental column . by Winslow, state police officer s Police officials say " cooperation on the part of I WI ND: the hosts kept students • Eels new album , f rombe ing arrested or I "Daisies of the served summonses '/:. Galaxy, " blew Sam Heck away. By PATRICK J . BERNAL seemed to be a good group of kids arid they NEWS EDITOR , helped get r id of the dope and the beer , We called the Waterville Police Department and Local and state police officials broke up an they sent over an officer who checked out the IFIRE: oft-campus par ty Saturday where approxi- kids for sobr iety, We told everyone who was Colby woodsmen play ma tely 300 Colb y stud ents were partying. sober enough to drive a car full of kids back to \ Because part y-goers and the hosts cooperated college. We called every Chase Instea d called Cabaniss and ano ther taxi company we withit in the mud at with police officials, however, no citations or could think of to come to the party and take % , on-duty officer, Ted Harding. arres ts were served The three loads of kids," Cabani ss said. last Saturda y's meet. ' f eat Ayeint to the party toge ther and the 'doghead' — an all-day drinking said that on the way over they received three "Wi thout the hosts' cooperation it could held annually to celebr ate St. Patrick' s Day more comp laints of loudness and publ ic urina- have become a very bad situat ion" she added , ¦ ¦ ¦ ' »* ,( ¦ yrna broken up by officers from the Winslbw "The police were ful, we could ¦ ¦ » ¦:¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ' really help ,, , 1__ .M! M-™ " '¦' ——¦-.¦! - * tion. . • Police Depar tment as well as by State Troopers Upon arriv ing at the scene, the th ree officers have gotten in a lot of troub le. There must have V I X*VlllwriC»lO »«**Mt»ttftMMMM *t«MaMttltMMMtMflt Mr!**Mt*«tf* PR* * •* > '' ' early m the af ternoon , were met with, nothing but coopera tion from been 300 kids there /' Bruhn said, __ ' A ''Ward 's Word" 1- PartyTg bers at the off-campus house ren ted Pete r Bruhn 'QO , who lives at the residence , "There were no fights and nothing got bro- ,,, : . { ''D evils. Quoting Scriputre " .,„,. ;,.,.,..„..., pg. 4; ' by Colby students at the corner of rou te 32 and "Vfe mulled through the crowd and found ken, It got really messy, but we expect that ^hj 4 ent8 ori ih£ Street ..,.,.,„. ....„..„„. ..„..pg, Bassett Road in Winslow <— known as the the owner of the house he was a 'nice guy, He a fter every party, " he snid, ' rf rf f 4 Ponderosa — were reported to the Winslow seemed to be ft little distraught , he said tha t it "We got in trouble once earlier in the year i 'j \, . juw ptiMKecio wri ,... ,..,,, •,>.,...,,,, >«,••,...•,,,,,,,, •<>,,,> pg. o Police Department after neighbors complained was supposed to be a small get-toge the r and when a guy driving by the house hit a branch J\eV16WSf in if (tur If ii ol students "urinating in the street and gener- thing 's had' , in the road and called the police about it. The l , „ , ( • . JVi Py 16 , n ••••• ¦»!» •• till tita .
By BROOKE have been raised on HIV/AIDS edu- of the virus and introduced students ing HIV and then moves through the mean ' about four people ,a,t. Colby , FTTZSIMMONS cation, The course examines to cutting edge research, which while different stages of the disease with could have it," said Parisella. ,, HIV/AIDS from several different per- not scientifically proven yet, FEATURES EDITOR suggest routines to Alanis Morlssette's "tierbre I took this •class; I kind of' specr ives and incorporates a different poss ible new theories about the origin "Uninvited" demonstrating the nega- jusjt assumed that with ithejtechriology: •' guest lecturer each week,. including and transmission of HTV/AIDS. tivity and stereotypes that surround ; This past Thursday and Friday, tho ,we have there would be a cure some- , professors, former Colby graduates, Students who part icipated i the disease, Ptigh Center was filled with colored n the Tlie final moments of where in the near future, butT guess I and people currently coping with var- multi-disciplinary course over Barclay's video show her ,performing •murals of construction paper posters got more scared from taking this class ious stages of HIV and AIDS. January were asked to create an. inno- "Seasons of Lo\e" from Rent, in order and drawings, tables covered in intri- because we sow the pr©h!emi s ,wifh.all "I definitely think we learned a vative final project that would help to sho-yv "how we heed to fight AIDS i cate board games and children's sto- the variaWsof the timitiify$M $i& , lot," snid Carli Parisella '03, "Corning spread new awareness about with love, compassion and under- i and the sound of Rent' hoiy really .scary it is;tha) ,we may.; r es, s "Seasons in I sort of thought I knew basically HIV/AIDS, This year's class was par- standing, " snid Barclay, never find a cure for it," said Drea mmmfaM™- of Love" echoed from tho television what you had to know about HIV and ticularly creative, judging from the , Students related that one of the ' rfyzrf A set at the back of the room Many stu- AIDS because in highschool you havo intricate collection ot drawings DiArrtgelom 7 . " •A..: , games most powerful and touching llwlr fliltirf whin dents, professors, and curious it in health class, I sort of thought it and literature „. "I would recommend this course to yoii lniy.tmutiiclf lining the tables and moments in the course was when a 1 j f «¦ passersby stopped in to ndmire the was going to be another one of those, murals pf the Pugh Center. recent Colby graduate came to speak anybrje/ We've learned 'lot/' snid ' 'MiMfe^ student exhibition of class projects But we actually had ono speaker, "I love to dance and have been to the class about his struggle with D'Angelo, It seems that the.class had a ' »tm\i^\iwilwiAi0.Buy.RteyikJr from this , Jan-Plan's A Multi- Professor Alan Downey/ who had this dancing for a long time, so I wanted to AIDS, which h« believes he contracted lasting impact on its students, as Environnwntil Dublin* I%iu\ 257 pisclpHnnry Approach toTOV/AID9 whole perspective on how HTV might somehow incorporate that," said here at Colby, Suddenly ,to the stu- Parisella and D'Angelo along with course , not be the cause of AIDS. He worked Sarah Barclay '03.' "I choreographed dents in the cimsv HTV/AIDSwas hot other students, from, the ! Jan-Plan i^f |(A^ !#j ^ti i|^^ y ^ ny ¦; is " The course, which directed by , with a professor from UC Berkeley Ave different dances to represent ihe just an ijlness diat affects other people, course aw planning on giving fiomcr woio;;; Dr. Melanie Thompson of the Health that has a theory, that you can get it stages and emotion* of HW/AIDS/' but a very real possibility here on thlntf bn.Vby becoming volunteer i ^ Center and Psychol ogy Professor Bill from drug use, but not through nhar* In the first pomon of the video, campus, "The average right now is counsellors this summer at a ten-day takes, a ^que; wpro|ch tq , ' , HH ____A , llv ^Jeln, v ing needles,!' *|1ie!:cQi* ^.tooj ka very parclay performs ' j^V^t^iM^^in two out of ,ev«ry 1000 college Idda is Smp jn New York fbr. chlldron suffer- . '' ' *'*tllr:¦ ^ lZ__i» " I PW¦ ¦ i&tyMti¦ WUmMm, ¦ ¦ ¦< HHIL¦¦•(¦ ¦nWI i teadung a generMon^ proactive approach m its exBmlhah'bn dance representmgiom^ cohtractt g from H^/AipS. . ' '. ¦¦' ' '. .' ' ' ,*: , r' - yyy ; <:y; " y •' ' ' ; ' , ' . , > ' TRASHED: Students vandali ze Dana and Foss _ continued fromp age one ' .you jump in the middle, some- else can you do?" one's going to get hurt," Pelotte said. In Foss, Avasthi believes students fries and salad dressing covered the Director of Security Peter either found an unlocked door or floor. Milk and soda were spilled oh Chenevert said Monday afternoon were able to open the side door to the counters and the floor, and the that his office had acquired the iden- the dining hall near the dish room. beverages seeped down into the tification numbers of all the students "People helped themselves to ice utensil holder. The carpeting was who entered Dana after 2 p.m. He crearn," Avasthi said. "Arid when cbvered in mustard, ketchup, said the numbers were being they left there was ice cream and cucumbers and crushed French fries. matched to the names, which would squished bananas all over the floor '' "I was reading a compliment card be given to the Dean of Students and the wall." - in the back when I heard people Office. Students also left cereal and ice toeaming," said Jody Pelotte, the Pelotte said in his 19 years at cream toppings on the counters and production manager on- duty. *"! Colby, the food fight was only the wall. went from having a pretty good second he had witnessed. "At this point, you just clean it up glow to this." "Ifs just too bad," he said. "You and keep going. There's nothing 7 Dining hall employees worked think you're doing a good job for more you can do," Avasthi said. hon-stop from the time the doors them. You try to do a good job. Then "Hopefully the students will realize MEDIUM 2-TOPPING PIZZA & 2 I closed to ensure the cafeteria would this." that this is their space and they j LARGE CHEESE PIZZA \ be open by 5 p.m., when it began Two minutes after the dining hall should take care of it and respect it. 12 oi. CANS OF COCA-COLA serving dinner. cleared out, Pelotte said, a student Just because we have a staff in the I J DELIVERED I 7 Pelotte said the situation quickly asked him if he would get her some dining hall doesn't mean we're I CLASSIC*, DIET COKE* OR SPRITE^ to follow students around I EXTra tof pings $1.00 more got out of control and he told his cottage cheese. going \¦ workers just to stay out of the way. "I got it for her," he said. "What deaning up after them." DEEP DISH $1 .GO MORE * DEEP DISH $1.00 MORE I I I va with Not licf ony oiher _ IjmSff^or coupon >Sw _k , N°r valid with an/ e»her coupon special. Custom er pays all J or sp«cial. 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' ' _ ¦ ; ¦ : { y- t m : , i ¦ , ' ¦> - ' • ' ¦ ¦ ''wTrf fr i ^ . a • " ' *:ff ; '' ' ,. -'.' , Wi'^^ '¦ ¦'¦'"' :W^'iWW ^f ,l , W ] 'W!ff7^ ^y . . ./.' r ^^ :i"^.' :* W -W* . .. y W^r **Kr7^^ y W^-'iWt . . . .W-'v* ™. < Qpiiiioiis Opinions Editor.Geoff Ward • Letters Editorials both suggest the power he possesses Mr. Kahn ridiculously makes refer- beings simply stand by as injustice ' to silence certain members of the ence to the mullet being assodated and victimization in EVERY SENSE Race, privilege community while praising others. It with " incestuous Canadian suburbs of the term is being freely dispensed also suggests the appalling criticism like Hamilton or whole provinces upon the Chechnyans.1 feel that -we Props to the cops overlooked and lack of support members of our like Saskatchewan." He goes on to too easily fall into materialistic apa- community do receive when they stereotype Canadians as "shaggy- thy; our lives increasingly becoming The efforts of the Winslow and Waterville Police Departments, speak out. haired jean- jacketed" guys who say based upon getting that "job in Maine State Troopers and the Ponderosa' residents prevented the The recent accusations surround- "The personal is the political." "eh," all the time. Boston" or "black light semi-naked breakup of the Doghead from becoming a tragedy. ing race relations at our college point This phrase coined during the second Now, while Mr. Kahn did not dances". With this in mind I ask: To The police and the hosts kept their heads even when confronted to a larger problem within our "com- wave of the Women's Movement con- refer to the mullet as hockey hair what end? What is one's moral point wilh almost 300 intoxicated Colby students. Instead of immediately munity" than the rhetoric implies. tradicts Geoff Ward's discussion in (our national sport) or hair-Canada as a contributing human being? Or ' issuing citations and making arrests, the police handled the situation They suggest misunderstanding, his editorial. By targeting two (of the we still feel his remarks were com- are you contributing at all? with aplomb. The officers took the time to talk to the hosts, who them- valuing certain people over others, many) professors who spoke out pletely uncalled for. Canada is a There are kids and young-adults selves deserve praise for their cooperation. Too many times in the past, and an effort to silence people who against the abuses of power, he fails to nation as large and diverse as the in Chechnya-just like us-who enjoy we have seen off campus parties that turn into chaos upon the arrival speak out against racism, sexism, understand how inextricably tied the United States. While on average it popular music, learning about life, of police officials. homophobia, and classism. President personal and the political is. may be colder and we may say "eh" and having The behavior of the police and the hosts facilitated the breakup of Cotter's letter along with Geoff fun - we must not forget The difference is for Geoff Ward a lot, Canadians are not hicks and that they are human too, not simp the party in a civilized manner. Usually the arrival of police at a party Ward's column in last week's paper ly that he often has the choice to make only a minority of us actually wear forlorn and distraug is followed by guests attempting to escape as quickly as possible. This both exemplify this silencing. ht faces in news- this false divorce; many on this cam- mullets. Canadians are a peop exodus often results in drunken driving incidents. The officials at the le papers that we can TOO EASILY pus don't So often people complain deserving of respect and as integral turn the page from. While these Doghead ran sobriety checks on the guests and made sure only sober Where was peo- of apathy on this campus yet when students were driving back to Colby. The police even called taxi com- members of the world sodety and ple live and exist in staik terror of \ President cotte r's students and faculty panies to take the remaining students back to campus. do speak out and Colby we would appredate not land mines or being victimized daily think criticall The levelheaded actions of the Maine police officers on Saturday l etter when jon y (as a Colby education being connected to the mullet in by the Russian "Army", we have the is supposed to foster) about events in proved the commonly-held belief that the Waterville police specifically stereotypes. Good beer, yes, bad LUXURY of possibly getting worried grays character our "community," target Colby students to be false. they are ridiculed haircuts,no. that we left our books in our last was being targeted? and, consequently,silenced. Canadians are a proud people, dass. And people get upset that there Geoff Ward is right that this and an important one to America, iaren't enough helpings of BBQ After distributing a letter to the impeachment should not simply be and whether you appredate it or not chicken pizza in Dana. student body explaining his refusal to boiled down to accusations of being a we are here at Colby arid deserve the Lef s at least be aware of the situ- Weekend actions embarassing intercede in student affairs, President radst. However, I would wager nei- same respect as any other minority ation of others, have an open mind Cotter explained his politics only to ther of the professors he dted feel this group. By his remarks Mr. Kahn has and fight the machine-like inhumani- Food fights, breaking and entering, indoor fireworks, grand theft and contradict them a week later. Just as way. Furthermore, many students shown a total lack of respert for ty being incessantly administered to juvenile delinquency is alive and well at Colby. Some would expect students the tension of the impeachment was who spoke out also do not think this. Canada and Canadians and we the Chechnyans. Please take the at Colby,a prestigious institute of higher learning, to be well-behaved model at the highest; just as (he campus was Instead, I would urgeus to look at the therefore demand from Mr. Kahn a time (10 seconds in passing) and sign citizens. Apparently nothing could be farther from the truth. granted access to a public hearing; larger issues at hand surrounding written apology. the petitions addressed to President A disgusting food fight in Dana, $5,000 in gems stolen from Mudd, fire- just as Ben Humphreys was about to power and privilege. Once we can Clinton and Secretary of State works going off in the Pub, breaking into Foss, and trashing the dining hall: be held accountable for his actions, move the discussion away from toler- Andre Picher '01 Madeline Albright in appeal to the • all of this shows an immense amount of disrespect for the people who work President Cotter steps in and silences ance, celebrating multiculturalism, and Members of Colby CANUC immediate and complete extension at Colhy and make our lives here as cushy as they are. the entire discussion. and calling each other radst, we can of humanitarianaid that is implidtly We have two newly remodeled dining halls in Foss and Dana. They're Granted, I am more than relieved then begin to think about systems of guaranteed to them under interna- two of the nicest dining halls on any college campuses and how do we show at his decision, I am shocked that he power and oppression that are insti- tional humanitarian law. The same our appreciation of these fine facilities? By covering them with the food we chose to intervene and expected us tutionalized within this "communi- , law and aid that Russia denies the eat. What would happen in our dining halls if they were substandard? not to question or challenge his deci- ty." Please not refugees. They'd probably be unfit to step into. Ifs just a sad example of Colby stu- sion. Just as I was dealing with this Sarah Andel '00 Help define America's stance on dents living up to their stereotype of snobby,disrespectful students. Ifs the squelching of dissension, President another Kosovo the true war being raged in same with the fireworks going off in the Pub. Maybe students are getting Cotter them writes a letter to the Echo Chechnya (not one government to anxious for spring break or possibly even graduation, but blowing up the attesting that Ben Humphreys is not a Although the Colby Echo may date has officially recognized a state Pub doesn't help this. racist. Where was President Cotter's Canadians seem just a small college weekly of war in the Chechnyan region). The While the above indiscretions as heinous as they are, can be shrugged of letter when Jon Gray's character was newspaper, we must not underesti- petitions are located in the Street of as "kids being kids," the theft from Mudd is inexcusable and should come being targeted? Where was a similar don't always mate the power of the press. It is this Miller, in the Muslim Room in the as a shock and probably a wake up call to the sanctity of the Colby commu- character reference citing all of Jon sentiment that Colby's late Elijah Pugh Center, in Dana lobby and in nity. Gray's contributions to Colby? sport the mullet Lovejoy firmly based his life upon; Roberts on the corkboards. Please Ifs clear that Colby students, despite all the luxuries they have living on What does this say about power and ultimately died for. If he were only sign one petition. Thank you campus here, feel it necessary to demean those who work to make their lives and privilege? President Cotter's abil- We, the members of Colby here with us today no .doubt he very much for your open-minded easier, as if to further voice their superiority. Well, ifs now clear to all just ity to squelch the hearing (and, there- CANUC (Canadians Abroad would cry out like I am against the consideration of this critical matter. how uncivilized and inferior Colby students can act. fore, the campus' opportunity to hear National Unity Club) are writing this inhuman acts of rape, torture and The next time you see fellow students destroying their campus, or find both sides of the story) and to water letter in protest of Mr. Kahn's __scximinate killings that are taking Robin Farlow '01 you yourself doing just that, just stop for a second and think about the image down the entire impeachment by Opinion Artide in last week's Echo. place RIGHT NOW in Chechnya. you're projecting on all students at Colby, and about the people who will praising Ben. Humphrey's character In his artide describing the mullet Why must we as moral human silently dean up after you. Ga Computer Viruses, Go! Opinions
Devils I ADMIRE COMPUTER quoting VIRUSES BECAUSE Parkin g banned if convenient scripture , THEY REMIND US Security section discusses the Winter Parking Ban, this whole period of time if ifs not enforced the Jeffrey Calareso Ward's It states: "Because of the potential for severe entire time? Two weekends ago I parked my car COMPUTER ABUSERS n weather conditions and snow accumulations in the faculty part of the Bob's parking lot and it ' Words there is a winter parking ban in effect on the didn't get towed. The weather was nice; there was " retty Park: sure, it sounds THAT WE RE MESSING 'T^ Colby College campus from November 15 to no snow to plow, so even though the parking ban • ' l-^ nice. Sounds like a place IN THE UNKNOWN; Geoff Ward April 1, This means overnight parking is not was technically in effect, it wasn't being enforced. -'JL you'd go with your family, allowed on any roadways or in faculty/staff park- This leads to my third question, how stupid is '"have a picnic, play some Frisbee, THAT WE'RE • ing lots, At midnight, all vehicles must be parked that? Maybe you'll have a little barbecue, EXPLOITING OTHER ecurity strikes again. Last Saturday night, or in designated student parking lots only. This ban I only ask this because when it takes a snow- watch the sunset. Until your family actually early Sunday morning, security had is in effect during all weeknights, weekends, holi- storm for security to enforce the parking ban law, gets eaten by giant underground PEOPLE 'S HARD WORK S 24 cars towed, It turns out that there is a days, and vacations throughout the winter park- and it is only mentioned deep in the Student worms that steal your car and go eat Winter Parking Ban in effect from November to ing ban period. All violators will be towed away Handbook, no one has ever heard of it until they all your neighbors and friends too, April that prohibits parking in the faculty lots at their own expense." So basically no matter can't find their car one morning, then their friends, and their friends' r puter viruses. This is not because even on the weekends. My roommate had his car what, if you park in a faculty lot at any time dur- Wouldn't it make more sense to have the friends, ad infinitum into the apoca- ; I'm a hacker capable of creating towed after not responding to a 4 a.m. call from ing that four-and-a-half months, no matter what Winter Parking Ban only go into effect during lypse, | | them nor do I even understand how security warning him to move his car or else. The the weather is, even if ifs beautiful like it was winter storms that would necessitate plowing? That's right, Park is a com- ; Pretty they work. And I'm not immune to $50 that it costs to pick your car up from Kim's before our last storm, then your call will be towed This is how every city in the country that has a puter virus which not only devas- ; them. Auto Body in Winslow is an exorbitant fee and an to the tune of $50. winter parking ban operates, If there's going to be tates your computer, but sends itself | So I've been infected and afflict- unnecessary penalty for 24 students to have to This causes me to ask a few questions. a storm, notices are posted in newspapers, out to the folks in your email on the ; ed, cursed the machine and become pay just to have the faculty lot nicely plowed for First, if the parking ban goes into effect every radio, basically everywhere, letting people knojtv address book, allowing someone ' embittered with computer aid hot- Sunday, Although in all fairness, security isn't night during this designated time period at mid- their cars have to be off of the streets because i somewhere access to your computer lines everywhere, and now I've got completely at fault here, they're enforcing the night, then why didn't my roommate get a call to there is going to be plowing, ' and all its little secrets, Really, it's * | | something to say, rules albeit somewhat inconsistently, and the real move his car until 4 in the morning? Even on a It would be much simpler here. An announce- an impressive little creature, Its sur- problem therefore is the nonsensical Winter Saturday night there are quite a few people that ment could be made via the Digest of General < vival instinct is admirable and its Parking Ban. are sound asleep at 4 a.m. and aren't going to get Announcements e-mails and everyone would j persistence is laudable. See DEVILS, continued on Hidden deep in the online Colby Student that call. At 12, ifs a differentstory. » I feel compelled to admire com- Handbook, the last heading under the Campus , why is the parking ban in effect for See WARD, continued on page 6 ! . page 6 Second H it } I i A i*« U * M \d Mil'? %* mmNM wiwmWl WP iWi;W ^lif WBMI smwBflk;. Mustard on rug is sla p in the face for you — off the tables and into large bins. dean up after you? According to You see, it was important that they dean AND YOU WONDER WHY I have to believe people didn't realize how why don't you j ust ; up your mess as quickly as possible because absolutely offensive and obscene Saturday's Puzzo Dana was scheduled to open for dinner at 5 PEOPLE THINK COLBY food fight was. While it is hard for me to walk in to Dana this i p.m., and heaven forbid the place didn't look STUDENTS ARE STUCK -UP, comprehend how people who are supposed- Matt Apuzzo perfect when you decided to eat dinner. ly so bright could possibly not know that AFTERNOON, LEAN OVER. . So thaf s what some people will remem- DISRESPECTFUL WASTES trashing the dining hall was a horribly insult- THE COUNTER, ' , I would rather AND SLAP ber most about this weekend, You might OF SPACE. AFTER ing ad swallow the ignorance t did you do last weekend? Did remember the Jell-0 shots or the green beer, excuse. I would much rather believe that you THE WOMAN STOCKING Wha you have a good time, keep your but they will remember deaning up cottage SATURDAY 'S DISPLAY , I are so socially sheltered and egotistical that THE DELI BAR RIGHT cheese with their hands as fast as possible so you did not see the repulsiveness in mind off of studies during the last DON'T SEE HOW ANYONE your , days of freedom before spring break? they could return to their jobs serving you. actions. ACROSS THE FACE? THAT ; Well let me tell you how soine people And you wonder why people drunk Colby CAN SAY COLBY HAS AN I would rather believe this, because the spent their weekend. students are stuck-up, disrespectful wastes of alterna-tive is much, much worse. The alter- WOULD BE TOO EASY, I UNFAIR RAP. WE DESERVE One girl spent about an hour on her hands space. After Saturday's display, I don't see native is that you just didn't care. Basking in GUESS. and knees deaning dried and sticky milk out how anyone can say Colb has an unfair rap. your intoxicated bliss, you chose to enjoy the y IT. for the night, let the milk sour and the stains of the utensil holder in Dana. Her co-worker We deserve it. feeling of chaos for a few minutes at the set. Then I would've woken you up from spent that time 't come into this world Dana is either of two things: a restaurant expense of people's respect and dignity. picking the French fries and Many of you didn your drunken sleep Sunday morning and ¦Vegetables out handed to you on a silver or your dining room. If you think it is a If this is the case, why don't you just walk of the carpet while others with everything made you dean it up yourselves, preferably .worked to be sure the walls weren you had to , where you pay to be served, I in to Dana this afternoon, lean over the 't perma- platter. I know this. And many of restaurant while the dining hall staff watched. nentl damaged by the various stains that want you to think about what would have counter,, and slap the woman stocking the y sustain a typically demeaning job in high Unfortunately,the man in charge had a lit- streaked across you and your drunken friends deli bai right across the face? That would be the paint. school. I worked at McDonald's. After this happened had tle more respect for you than that. He made decided to trash The Last Unicorn. You'd be too easy, I guess. It would be more fun to ;. You were probably laughing at the time, experience, I can't imagine why anyone sure it was dean and made sure the dinner telling stories about how messed up you had you were arrested pretty quickly. throw salad dressing across the floor and say, would deride to trash a cafeteria. If was prepared. Because that is his job, and he But what if Dana isn't a restaurant, but "mop this." It would be more fun to stomp .been and how much fun the impromptu food there, and you didn't just immediately walk kept on doing it, even after you slapped him "fi , where you can get food fruit into the carpet and say, " ght had been. Yeah, that's right about the out, then you have to ask yourself how you your dining room vacuum this." across the face. time someone was wiping the mounds of feel knowing that people spent upwards of every day as if you were at home? The logi- If I had been in charge, I wouldn't have food — which she had spent hours preparing two hours immersed in filth because of you. cal question here is, would you have had the deaned up a damn thing. I would've let secu- audadty to trash your rity run the names of everyone in the dining Matt Apuzzo in the Echo's Editor in Chief. : family kitchen and hall at that lime and I would've waited. I ¦l ; make your mother would've closed the doors on the dining hall Think environm ental JL-W QfH. PTlf*P> when you go to meals this every time he has a bottle or a (then there is no waste at all). Thinking piece of paper, then yes, it will make a ? Trays are something many peo- Green difference. These bottles and paper are ple can avoid in the dining halls. The going to add significantly to the waste dishes in the dining halls are washed Jacoby Ballard going to landfills. Landfills produce by hand- the fewer trays to be washed, hazardous, uncontrolled emissions, as the less water wasted. It is understand- well as threaten surface and ground- able if you are having a large meal- As we embark on the year 2000, water. Recycling reduces the need for you just cannot carry everything. But, the world can reflect on the progress problematic landfills. Manufacturing if you are having a bowl of cereal, a we have made since the environ- goods out of recyded material rather tray is not necessary. mentalist movement of the 1970s. than virgin raw material has signifi- The key to these techniques is to We have pinpointed the major caus- cantly reduced pollutants produced by remember them. You just have to think es of pollution and have produced the paper industry. Modem recyded about the waste you will produce, and regulations. The world has come a paper mills produce no air or water come up with alternatives to avoid long way from the days before the pollution, and no hazardous waste. such waste. Accessibility is usually the Clean Air and Water ads of the late The virgin paper industry,on the other major issue. At the ice cream and coffee 1960s and early 1970s. Despite such hand, is one of the largest producers of stations, the disposable cups and progress, the members of this earth air pollutants and solid waste. spoons are made quite convenient. have a long way to go. With the On the Colby campus, there are a Each individual has to take the extra intense rise in human population (at number of simple techniques that step, think about what he or she !is present it is approximately six bil- every individual can use in order to doing, and weigh the options. J lion), along with the technological make a direct impact. The dining hall, The key to success in environmental revolution of the 20fh century, our the area of the largest potential Waste, protection is the use of your power of motion towards a sustainable envi- is also the area with a number of alter- influence (spread the word), Every ronment has been redirected. natives. Here are a few examples of individual can make a difference, sim- Fortunately,' there is hope that the potential waste, and alternatives to ply by taking action and using tech- people of this earth can turn the fate prevent such waste: niques that are environmentally friend- of our world around. The key to suc- ? When coffee is essential in the ly. This effectiveness is enhanced 'if ._ morning, do not go for the disposable each individual tells others about the tml cess is one important statement: aM_^^..„ aMj,'^^f___ar i iM n . .*-,. y ^ ^ Trtr )Ti||| |)) ||| 1|| ( iir- fffflOTH MlHl^^ "Everyone can make a difference." paper cups that are so accessible. If you simple changes they can make in thejir The problem concerning environ- are staying in the dining hall, use a lives to help prated the environment. COLUMBIA UNjvg^ry s mental protection today involves the ceramic mug. If you are on the go, Gradually, the chain of influence will issue of skepticism. 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We are the botched and ALL I'M ASKING THOSE OF YOU night and a new regular vocab- deep down, then I have a question. When was the ., phrase entered my the bungled masses as someone famous once put it. ulary: getting bellige. WHO ARE "QUIET" TO DO IS TO last time you witnessed a girl beat a chair to death So, when it comes to drunken male belligerence, as I witnessed lenty more drunken male belliger- BE NOT SO QUICK TO SHUT in your hallway for no particular reason? I thought p my compadre so eloquently put it, I by no means ence in my high school days. Athletics kept me so. Yet these very eyes observed a male savagely condone it. But I might say that I can begin to YOUR MIND TO THE IDEA OF clean and , so I often babysat for the rest of my brutalize his own chair last weekend. Though I sober understand it. friends. I saw friends attack other friends with OTHERS EXPRESSING escaped unscathed from the event, the sight of that By nature, I, myself, am a passive person. At my chairs, observed two males attempt to settle their broken, mangled chair lying defiled oh the floor worst, drunken belligerence for me includes swing- THEMSELVES IN BELLIGERENCE. differences with a tire iron, and watched a group of remains singed into my memory. Flash forward one ing wildly-yet by all means weakly- at Schrnidtz in men beat the hell out of the sacred rock in front of week. A crystalline web of battered glass greeted me the hallway while yelling, "I'm gonna' f-— you up! our rival school. as I entered Dana for brunch. My friends, Colby I'm gonna' f— you up." I've been told (but I of Sometimes, I became the target for belligerence. College faces an ancient, dire problem: drunken course don't believe it) that this usually looks more Schrnidtz for example. His bedtime on the week- One night, a friend of mine expired" at a party. I male belligerence. " like my friends laughing at me while I knock myself ends usually is 10:30 p.m. at the latest. We have slung him over my shoulder and carried him up ¦ I first encountered drunken male belligerence as . over hitting -the walls,, floor, ceiling, and been bringing him to parties this semester though. * the stair to my front door, hoping to a high school sophomore visiting the University of _^^^M itW__il_gi__ anything and everything up to Unfortunately, last weekend that included my slip him into my house without Virginia. Naive and innocent, I "accidentally" stum- _^^ flH^H and including Schrnidtz. roommate and I carrying and dragging him down my parents noticing. As I Ill&s. bled into a raging frat party. Sadly enough, the ^^^—WUWW^—w ¦Hl ||k Now, donmale't get me two flights of stairs, out of Hillside, across campus ' opened the door, my friend day's excitement left me all tuckered out, and I JmW—WWUWWU wrong. I think that to Averill, up two flights of stairs to my room, and ¦ ' revived, let a shriek, and ¦Hfjl^ drunken vainly tried to catch some shut-eye up in the frater- M^—WWW^^—^^m' belliger- placing him on the futon. ' - sank his teeth into my arm. ^^^Hi nity house attic. Suddenly, I felt myself wrenched ^AwU^^^^—W^M ^^^^H ence is definitely a prob- All I'm asking those of you who are "quiet" to do ^ My parents watched from _|HH _ from the floor. A towering jock began beating my HflHBBaL^f | lern at Colby. In fact, one is to be not so quick to shut your mind to the idea of upstairs in muted amaze- ^^^^mof head against the ground while screaming "You ain't ^9^B n J gH my friends recentl others expressing themselves in belligerence. ' ment. I'll never forget that w^™' y passing here! Get up skinny boy!" ^ ^^ HH &gj ^gg lipP^ recounted an experience he Getting back to my original thought: people have > night. The scars on my arm won't Helpless, I prayed for a swift death. Suddenly, a ^^^^^H ^ had at the pub this past week- problems. - celestial voice rang out. "Eric! You're getting bellige! let me. ^^^^Jj^J end. Apparently, at the height of this Next time your slipping off into that black world As I illustrated, my experience with Leave the high school kids alone." The giant froze, weekends activities (and we all know what or pausing to reflect on where the heck you are and drunken male belligerence goes way back. That is I mean by height) some individual, who shall remain what the hell your doing; remember that others are why, as an experienced veteran of this phenome- may anonymous, set off fire works in the middle of the merely following behavior that you, too, enact. u While it seem funn y to non, I fear its prominence at Colby. While it may crowded pub. Needless to say, Don the bartender They're just following it in a different way, shall we •< y seem funny to you and your drunken friends to ¦ ou and your drunken was not happy. say. ' 1 watch someone pulverize a computer monitor with Destruction of public property Don't ask me to understand what motivates friend s to watch someone a wooden stick, think of the consequences of such has got to stop. I, like most people, drink; and then I drink. I am even someone to break a chair in the hallway. It's a sense- .*' actions. Drunken male belligerence destroys prop- pulveriz e a com puter moni- sad to say that, my college experience less act. Peihaps they realize that our wealthy ' erty that the entire campus has to pay for. To make has included me watching someone finish a fifth of sk school will merely bring us a new one and charge tor with a wooden stick , matters worse, sometimes innocent bystanders get y vodka in one night...and in that same night watching one of our parents for it. Perhaps they're just too caught in injured in the boorish brawl of two inebriated think of the conse quences his friends finish about three-fourths of one huge their own problems. males. handle of scotch. That, however, I'm not asking you to understand why they of such actions. drunken I don't propose a dry campus. Not by any means: is a separate issue I don't really want to get into right now. would do it or ever try doing it yourself. I'm just I just ask that you pause next time you find yourself male belli gerence destro ys All that it serves to illustrate is that drunkenness saying you can't begin to understand their prob- on the verge of ravishing some innocent piece of need not necessaril be equated into belligerence. lems. We all do stupid stuff when we're drunk. Just pro perty that the entire furniture and ask yourself "What did this chair ever y You need not go the proverbial "bellige." There are don't try to understand why people truly get bel- do to me?" Actually it was talking about your pay lenty of people who don't I mig ligerent. Because you won't. cam pus has to for. mama. Beat the hell out of it. p ht add. Take The spring break WARD: Parkingsituation ridiculous continued f rompage four hassled by being out in the snow in their focus to doing work in their*j the middle of the night identifying constituent's interests, and move on ¦ * **** cars and making phone calls, and from all the bickering and their own./. know to move their cars. When the * mullet hunt is on students wouldn't have to find a personal interests. :«i entire parking lot is going to be way to Winslow and spend $50 So in effect, I'm challenging SGAy, plowed, this is how students eae By ZACK KAHN unnecessarily to retrieve their cars. to do some tangible work, to do "" STAFFWRITER GET READY KIDS CAUSE WE ARE notified that they need to move their But maybe this is too logical and too something the results of which I canA cars, and when given fair warning, ; GOING TO GO OUT THERE AND MIX IT sensible of a suggestion. After all, i e a a a y student." ""Spring Break man. I mean, how psyched are you, most students do just that. Would it perce v s regul r Colb * Kim's Auto Body would have been Ifs a simple task, and I would think ~ dude?" UP WTTH THE BIG SCHOOLS. NOW IN really be so difficult to send that out $1,200 this past weekend, it would be fairl for the SGA to i "Word." same e-mail if the faculty lots aie and y easy j_ • THE NAME OF FUN AND ALL THAT we can't have that. work with the faculty and ' "People are going to Cancun, Jamaica, the Bahamas, going to be plowed on the weekends the*; So, talk to your dorm presidents, administration to change this lawf* Florida, Scotland, France, Colorado. Man it is going to be SPRING BREAK STANDS FOR I WOULD and students might get towed? I talk to your SGA leaders, or make and make it more logical. I'm just;~ one hell of a week," really don't think it would be that LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST EVER changing this pointless law part of interested to see if it can * I "True."; much of a hassle, and yet it couH happen. ; your campaign platform if you're ,' "Where are you headed? I'm goin' down to Daytona COLBY SPRING BREAK MULLET solve so many problems and make running in the upcoming election. . . * » with about five other guys and we are goin' to rage, man, everyone's lives a little easier. 's see if we can get SGA to return Geoff Ward is the O tor, rage." HUNTING CONTEST This way, security wouldn't be Let pinions Edi i * : "Yah, dude." and take pictures. ¦ "I mean we are goin' to go down there and just tear that ' ' ; r- ' place up man, Colby style man." 2)Thaf s right you need photographic evidence of your ¦ mullets. 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By setting * to Tequila Sunrise, we will have Sex on the Beach and drink 5)AU judging will be done exclusively by me and my new standards for service and support , this remarkable team Is helping , Corona and Dos Equis like the best of ' *j Red Stripe em. Get roommates (Michelle may be included though probably not) to shape the future of biotechnology. t< read kids cause we are going to go out there and mix it y up and will be completely subjective, with the big schools. 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An immense gap is \ 4 them credit, FORCES FREEDOM Computer programmers widening between us and our par- I know how computers work and UPON ITS "VICTIM." ents, and between us and our grand- every so often one of them sends out parents. Life half a century ago is and forth because it worked down a little reminder reasserting their con- unrecognizable today, it's the stuff there but not in my dorm, I' trol over the technological empire. ve had a of black and white television and 't forget who' revelation. They say don s the mas- ; memories of the voiceless-those not tor, and who's the slave. A computer virus is a sign, It's a online, to this sign that we're too dependent on the We can respond message in I'm not a technophobe, I have a unknown. It's a sign we've become a variety of ways. The most common Web page, I use e-mail, but I still like the person joining a cult and is way is through frustration and mourn the death of the old reality, It We curse that which we abandoning his or her friends and anger, don't was never a world fully understood, famil to follow some elusive reli- understand, as per human nature. y religion and fantasy filled in the smashing gion. Computers take over our lives We fantasize about the gaps, but it was a ' world that Presley shooting and niter our relationships, machine like Elvis Why strengthened the body and mind, his television. Or we lash out at tlie talk to people in person when you not just straining the eyes and help; ITS or some can talk people trying to on the phone? Why talk on wrists, And each time I hear of o voice over the phone; we blame the the phone when you can e-mail? new computer virus I resolve to go (Samaritan for not being the savior. Why e-mail when you can IM? Why, for , a walk or hang out "With friends! .' But having gone through it a few ultimately, leave your desk? ' to pull the plug if onljr for a while. times, having lost everything wij-h- I fully support the spreading of carried computer viruses; I Won't' but back-up copies, haying apeak ' out Jeffrey CdfciiidliQ weekly columnist 'my lousy cQ**%wte,rlo Dob's back against them, A disabled computer ¦ : [ i ' . ''jbr .tlfe. Bcho* ¦/ ' rf rf ' "'rf"rff^ ^ *fe r ¦ f i i . V . ' . / '.. . UV ' ' • 1 Boylan leads AIDS PROJECTS UNVEILED ^Bm^ ^^ WBHSKK^vMSS^^SS ^^wtSSmtK ^f Writer's Harvest
a movie. By SUZANNE SKINNER novel will be made into Thursday- March 16 STAFF WRITER "Getting In" was originally b optioned for film by New Line • Dust off the ol' pass- Cinema. Geena Davis and her hus- J Associate Professor James port band Renny Harlin, the producer Boylan is a man . pf many talents. Get out your Many are aware of his creative of "Diehard", were the original • writing, screen-play adapting and producers. When Davis and Harlin Hawaiian shirts divorced, Harlin received the teaching abilities, but as of Friday, • Call in sick for Frida y talented drummer and story teller rights to the film in the settlement. can be added to the list. Friday, Boylan finished the first two classes drafts of the screenplay in July of Boylan read an original literary • Buy tickets on work of his at the annual Writer's 1998, but the producers disliked Harvest. The proceeds from, the Chris Isaacson's third draft. There Priceline.com ppgram benefit Share our was litde time to amend the situa- Strength, a national hunger relief tion because the option had organization. expired. Boylan's agent is currently Friday- March 17 ' negotiating with a variety of pro- The event is held every year and Wake up at 1 :00 each year a Colby professor reads duction companies, but Boylan did • an original work to start the pro- not sound too optimistic. "I don't pm. , former know if someone else is going to gram. Nine yeards ago • Drink a toast to St. Professor Richard Russo, the pick up the option in develop- author of "Nobody's Fool," which ment," said Boylan Patrick According to Boylan, "Getting v4as made into a movie starring JENNY O'DONNELL / THE COLBY ECHO • Bum a rid e to Pkul Newman, started the Harvest. In" would make a great movie, The Students of the JanPlan class "A Multi-Discip linary Approach to HIV/ AIDS" presented their | | This year Boylan intended to plot centers on Dylan as he and his final projects, including posters, board games and dances, last week in the Pugh Center. Portland Jetport read an excerpt from his novel, "...big dysfunctional family in a "Getting In" but because "it is Winnebago," visit different col- always easier to read from a story," leges. Dylan, while a smart kid Saturday - March 18 he changed his mind at last who did poorly on his SATs, has a movie it will relate well to the pub- that caught the attention of for the magazine, Boylan had the • Arrive in Katmandu minute. Instead, Boylan elected to hard time trying to sell himself to lic. Hollywood, Boylan is not new to opportunity to meet John Belushi, read a short story that he thought colleges. Dylan loses his self-confi- Boylan is not the only person success. Before becoming an who "was very nice" and got to go • Start drinking the v\|!as better because it has "many dence and "turns into an inarticu- who likes his novel. The book was English professor, Boylan was the bowling with Bill Murray. Boylan autobiographical elements in, but late moron" during every inter- well received by the American managing editor of American native rotgut is]presente d as fiction." view. He feels like "a nice guy,who public and was recently a selection Bystander. Although the magazine wishes he could add Geena Davis ¦ Students have not lost all is normal" but can not make the of the Colby Bookstore Book of the only lasted one issue, it was found- to the list of celebrities he has met, chances of seeing "Getting In" per- cut, says Boylan and "I think a lot Month Club. ed by the original cast of "Saturday but alas, "I only got met her damn Sunday- March 19 - formed. There is a chance that the of people have that feeling" so as a The author of a successful book Night Live" and so, while working husband. " Sunday - March 26 •Don't stop Til you gat back to Mayflower Hill .. . . m , Tru e West ' a '•!
true master piece ______P______P^[p^^_^^ i ______f H By J EANINE DUFFY STAFF WRITER REVIEW Have you ever wanted to watch IS LOOKING FO* COUCH someone completely demolish a type- "I was amazed at what the actors writer with a golf club? Well, if you were able to pull off, espedally given SWOtNTSWm? were in Runnals' Cellar Theater this the short rehearsal time," Benetello past Thursday, Friday or Saturday, said after selling out the cellar theater Would enjoy working with your desire would have been fulfilled, Friday arid Saturday. children during the summer plus you would also have been treated The play had everyone laughing at of 2000. to a stellar production times, but it cer- of Sam Shepard's 1980 FALBY AND ELLER 'S tainly wasn't Are able to instruct activities drama "True West." comedy. When such as tennis, waterij fpnt , r ..„ The four-character STAGE DYNAMICS Lee sits down to lacrosse, golf , soccer, camp " ' lay was presented b write his screen- p y CAPTURED THE craft , etc . Colby's Powder and play Austin, in Wig and first-time AUDIENCE AND his drunken stu- Contact: director Dave Benetello por, annoys Lee Lee Horowitz, Director '01. It mainly follows MADE THE SHOW A so that he can't 2331 Old Court Rd, Unit 310 the conflict between SUCCESS. THEIR concentrate. Baltimore, MD 21208 r" brothers Austin After Austin says (410) 337-9697 J (played by Ben Falby ABILITY TO PLAY that he can easily [email protected] * ' ¦ 'I / '03) and Lee, (played OFF OF ONE steal just as Lee • AMITY BURR / THE COLBY ECHO by Michael Eller '00). steals, he goes out _j_j____ ^^^^^^^ n ^^^ H ^m Members of Colby Improv display some "Wild Sex on Stage" at Thursday' s show with the Colby The play is about ANOTHER IS A and steals 7 toast- dancers. the intriguing power CREDIT TO THEIR ers to prove him- struggle between two self. He and Lee ¦9fHKi _ .»^ M~_^ «BBBr " brothers who are polar INDIVIDUAL TALENTS argue, and Lee both as gets so angry he _____ vQH _V\ It V_____H ' opposites. They AND TO if like they are confi- furiously smash- i__ IILi _SbK **i^s______ti Improv plus danc dent and proud of BEIMETELLO'S es his typewriter ers equ club, als with a golf what they do, but they both seem to yearn for DIRECTION. Austin smirks at H_____H_, ____P^*»' the other's kind of free- this, saying "If s __^ ______Pr'> .< f^___l By his brother if he can go with him to the r" ' STAFF WRITER BETWEEN DANCES, The straight faces maintained by while the other appears lost. > i desert, a i d i i l __hI1_E^^____K ' the members in the face of a room The play starts off with Austin, a s that k n of l fe s appea ing ___Pni__W^/v^_iii____l THE CROWD WAS straig ht-laced Hollywood screen- to him. Lee says he won't let him __HP4nS____l n%llli!Pi iM___fl ___fti_|T 7 j§W| ______"A while back , me, a bunch of ^ V11 7r ^__ >_r
Y RACHEL ROKICKI "Crazy Love" and "In The House of Their creative talents culminated Chumbawamb a and 3 Stone and Light," These songs, per- in powerful vocals on STAFF WRITER THE BROWN "Video Killed formed with great emotion and the Radio Star" and a medley indud- Combine talent, tropical settings DERBIES CAME ON energy, highlighted their vocal skills, ing Brittany Spears, Ricky Martin, the Eels battle the and 13 pairs of their trademark especially the soloists. TLC, and the Backstreet Boys. sneakers and you have just a IN FULL FORCE The Brown Derbies came on in Brittney Spears (Jeremy Gough) later full force next and the intensity that said, "performing at Colby is always sophomore slum p glimpse of what die Megalomaniacs NEXT AND THE had to offer last Friday night. As accompanied their songs was unbe- a great experience." these Colby's only mixed a cappella INTENSITY THAT lievable. An impressive group, The Megalomaniacs finally group, these singers not only put on singers carried themselves like pro- topped off the night with a number Art ist: The Eels a fabulous show, but they did it in fessionals. Ben Steinfeld opened of fantastic songs. These included ACCOMPANIED ' Title: "Daisies of the style. Those in attendance felt the with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's "I "Africa" and a stunningly beautiful Galaxy excitement build as the images of THEIR SONGS WAS Wanna Be Like You" and charmed version of . "Surrounded" featuring " snakes, surf boards and beaches the crowd with his singing and dar- Mikhaila Noble '02 with a passion- Label : Dreamworks from tie movie -"Endless Summer UNBELIEVABLE ing dance moves. ate solo. Erin Estey's '03, Terry Rating: A The audience, primed by the Packard '02, and Katie Swayne '03 II" flicked across the movie screen in For Fans of: Beek , Cake, Given Auditorium. The dynamics of the Megs, was ready for also added to the performance with this spectacular performance. AH of their lyrical voices and charm. The Lou Reed Megalomaniacs Invitational also fea- clear sounds that would reverberate tured the Bowdoin B.O.C.A. the soloists were superb and the Megs kept it coming with one of the Recommended Tracks: at the end of the show. group continued with fervor into a great 80's songs, A-Ha's "Take On (Bowdoin's Omnigatherum Coed B.O.C.A. sang next "Packin g Blanke ts ," The The Bowdoin complicated Phish song. Me" featuring Etan Wenger '03, an Cappella) and the talented Brown of "Ghost with a great version Their next piece, "Brick" by Ben amazing soloist. Mike Alto then did Sound of Fear," Derbies. were dressed Train." Their members FoldslRve, .was breathtaking and a great rendition of Billy Joel's Artist: Chumbawamba The Megs immediately satisfied everything "Flyswa tte r," in crazy attire including Nick Moy's dazzling voice resonat- "River of Dreams" and the group the anxious crowd as Jordan Finley hats to Title: "WYSIWYG" "I t's a Motherf **ker," "Mr. from a beer-can tie to cowboy ed with brilliance. Things got even showed their versatility with "Find '02 began with REM's "Man on the feather boas. They followed this Label: Republic/Unive rsal E's Beautiful Blues " Moon." The others joined him in better when the group entertained the Cost of Freedom" led by Sarah number with a female lead on Pearl the crowd with a television skit. The Goodrich. Confident and strong, Rating: D+ full force with tight vocals and radi- Jam's "Better Man." The group then ant smiles. Mike Alto '00 and Nate singers incorporated the roles of Bob they finished with poise after an For Fans of: Pulp, Blur performed a work in progress of a Vila, Princess Leia, a spiritual excellent version of "Saint Teresa/' Boland '01 added to the mix with a skit from "Willy Wonka and the Recommended Tracks : "Pass little comic entertainment by swim- preacher, an inf omerdal on bath and The entire performance illustrat- Chocolate Factory" to promote their beauty products, and commentary ed a cappella at its finest and the It Along ," "She's Got All ming, floating, and dancing in the CD. The packed Colby crowd background. This was just a preview of the Learning Channel to create a Megalomaniacs are a sure sign of the Friends ," "New York responded with enthusiasm to their hilarious scenario. great music and performance. of this charismatic group's strong, ¦witty display. This group also sang Mining Disas ter 1941" Chumbawamba's latest album is about as flimsy as the toy in a McDonald's Happy Meal. The band broke out of the British 's Ashes' wallows in misery indie scene in 1997 with their 10th 'Angela , album "Tubthumper." Actually, It seems that the Eels are deter- they didn't break out so much as Couldn't they get the author to mined to avoid commercial success By RYAN DAVIS PHOTO COURTESY they rocketed into the mainstream le remember narrate his own life story? UNIVERSAL at all cost. Most peop A+E EDITOR pop scene with the hit single the band for the single, "Novoc_ rie The McCourt family lived in STUDIOS "Tubthumping," which combined the poorest sections of Limerick in for the Soul," from their 1996 debut Frank McCourt's memoir catchy hooks and pop shoutouts album, "Beautiful Freak." After tHe "Angela's Ashes" won the the 1940s. Mother Angela (Emily Emil y Watson with danceable rhythms. Watson) and father Malachy plays Angela song rocketed to number one on tlie Pulitzer Prize. Alan Parker's film The music world has been curi- alternative radio charts, the bariS version of "Angela's Ashes" was (Robert Carlyle) struggle to make McCourt in ous if a long-time indie band like ends meet, but are hindered by waited until 1998 to release the fol- nominated for only one Academy "Angela' s Chumbawamba would be able to lowup album, "Electro-Shock Award and that was for John Malachy's drinking problem and Ashes." follow up such commercial success the fact that he is a northern Blues." The band never eveh Williams' mediocre score. As you with another solid album. Finally, released a single from this albuiji, ,can see, something was lost in the Protestant in a southern Catholic with the album "WYSIWYG," we to which was much darker and mo»(e ^transition from book movie; town. have the answer: no. as The children are treated as half- creative than the debut albunj. ^which everyone knows, is usu- With this album, the band has , breeds and ridiculed by towns- However the album was a big suc- ••ally the . case. backed off from their well-known In, people and family members alike. cess in college radio. response to -. I have not read McCourf s book aggressive anarchist political that success, the Eels have retum«pl Ten-year-old Frank (Joe Breen) is about his childhood in Ireland, but stances, opting for more bub- with "Daisies of the Galaxy," which, iny mom has, and she quotes it to the oldest and watches out for his blegum-pop lyrics. At the same younger siblings, but can do noth- title, Angela never dies). Babies in with to Angela „ once again turns around the band's Jne frequently. From what I've time, the band has been unable to sound. i ¦Jileard from her and seen in ing when his baby sister and twin die, students are beaten by their herself,.who we know is a strong- reproduce the catchy pop melodies teachers, the family is evicted and willed woman who takes pride in : '' Daisies gf the Galaxy" is ,_n i-McCo—"t's television appearances, brothers die because of the horri- an_ beatsi of "Tufethumper.'' Instead, ble conditions the family must so on and so on. Surely Frank her family,but little else about her, upbeat album that leaves behind the ithe book sounds extremely funny the band mixes in altogether too darkness, endure . McCourt's life couldn't have been the audience doesn't really get to distortion and trip-hop and colorful. many samples that interfere with elements of the band' As he grows older (to be played all misery, but we wouldn't know know anyone besides Frank on an s previous The movie, however, is quite the music. The result is an album music in favor of slow, sweet guitar the opposite. Writer-director by Ciaran Owens and Michael that from the movie. intimate level. full of uninspired cookie-cutter Legge) scarcely anything gets bet- There are a few funny scenes in Also, as the film goes on sever- lines and catchy melodies that owea Parkei* chose to play up only the songs. Sure, the album is fun to lot to the influence of Neil Young. ter for the family. Malachy drinks the movie that seem more like al shots and scenes are repeated . most dreary and depressing dance to for a few minutes, but it The album le "Mr, away all their money and then what I would expect from again and again (Frank gazing 's lead sing EJi aspects. , of the story, excising loses its novelty long before the 22 , runs of to England and is never McCourt, but one cannot help but longingly at a replica of the Statue Beautiful Blues " is a catchy pop-jart^ almost"-*completely McCourt's tracks are over. gle in direct contrast to the latt heard from again. Through it all, think that they were even funnier of Liberty, people splashing , unique and distinctive voice. The There are however, a few bright album. Just as "Electro-Shock Bluest film is even narrated by a man Frank has only one burning oh the printed page. My favorite through the perpetual puddles spots in the musical black hole that desire: to move to America. involved Frank's first commu- that fill the street). This could be a drew comparison to Beck'js named Andrew Bennett, who is this album. Among them is the "Odelay," "Daisies of the Practically everything that hap- nion, after which he throws up the statement on the monotony of life Galaxy? sounds as though he is trying to surprising a capella cover pf the deserves comparison to Beck's pens in "Angela's Ashes" is host and his grandmother makes in impoverished Ireland, but after do a Frank McCourt impression. 1967 Bee Gees song "New York "Mutations." >¦; depressing (although, despite the him go to confession for "splatter- a while it begins to seem like lazy Mining Disaster 1941." The catchy ing God all over the yard." directing. The album is full of sarcastic, sarf-j pop melody of "She's Got All the donic pop lyrics and sweet, sincere "Angela's Ashes" is a fairly McCourt has said that Parker's Friends" managed to get stuck in well-made picture, with numer- movie is "the perfect realization of love songs. If this alburn is any ind}* "ANGELA 'S ASHES" my head for a few hours as well. , ous convincing performances and my book on film. I sing its prais- cation we can count on the Eels to You can chalk "WYSIWYG" up keep listeners guessing with sty DIRECTED BY ALAN PARKER amazing set design that perfectly es." I say that another director le i i t as disposable dance-pop and chalk , captures the bleakness of the Irish who paid more attention to the changes and also to keep thesri writt en by laura j ones and parker Chumbawamba up as a one hit happy with well-written songs, ». slums. The film is never boring author's voice and less to the mis- wonder. ¦ st arrin g emil y watson , robert carl y le and moves breezily from one ery he endured could have made a » vignette about Catholic upbring- superior film. u and Joe Breen ing to the next. 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¦ .* i J ames Comb s '03 Colby was well represented by co-captains David Riss '01 and Elizabeth Festa '01 at the NCAA Skiing Championships in Park City,Uta h. Festa turned and Harold in a 34th place finish in the women's slalo m, while Riss turned in a 20th. place finish in the men's slalom and a 31st in the giant slalom. Riss and Festa led Hallstein '03 Colb y to an 18th place finish overall. Althou gh the Woodsmen' s team ?•? a was not able to take the Mud Meet The Maine Men's Basketball Coaches Association voted co-captain Ken. March 11, these two first-years got Allen '00, along with U. Maine-Farmington senior Daren Meader, Co-Players of the Year for the 1999-2000 season. Both Meader and Allen had tremendous the competition's attention in the seasons for their respective schools. They finished one-two in scoring in the dotsp lit. Despite illness and injury , state, with Meader in first at 22.5 points per game and Allen right behind at on an 20.8. Both led their teams into the postseason. Meader and Allen were also Combs and Hallstein put named to the Maine State Fiist Team. Colby co-captain Sam Clank '01 was impressive power display in the elected to the Second Team. event, winning with a time of 1:02. ? ??
. JENNY CDONELL / THE COLBY ECHO The men's and women 's track team representatives at Nationals turned in impressive performances at the competition this weekend. The women's dis- tance medley relay team recorded a school record at the NCAA meet at 4 Minois-Wesleyan. Nicole Neault '00, co-captains Kathryn LaRochelle '00 im§m and Jeannine Bergquist '00, and Sarah Toland '00 finished fourth in the c%zi event with a time of 12:01.62. The foui seniors earned All-American honors ce the fi rst Cooking classes available VVf^ step MtfStQUVfltlt for their efforts. Toland also collected All-American honors for her fifth place Authentic Thai Cuisine 10% discount w/ Colby IDj br finish in the 1500. Maria Mensching *02 came in seventh in the 5000. Jamie U towa rd s law v dinner take-out Brewster '00 placed seventh in the weight throw for the men. * _____P' 4I______I C^Lw^fa-AJ___ i ^uff i* —all you can eat; 18 items SlS______H school... Dic y° schools u know: Uj KH ^M jg —Mon.-Fri. 11-2:30 $5" >**^3|^Si ^l_^ - * The treatment and management [^V |^H * o« (_ f^^^^^ B At most law the LSAT constiiufes >irj| ^^^^^P^ #?" ft^t 5«i_<«>« 2-^ starting11/28 [ IH -- IH o/ /easf 50% of your application. ^^^^^^ New management,same owners as ^ ______¦ ^______d_B______I Mon-Thur11:00 am-9:30pm I 7!&
Colby softball will head down to Florida March 17 with a roster of 19, but without 1999 NESCAC and State of Maine Pitcher of the Year Brooke Fitzsimmons '01. The White Mules graduated two seniors last year, but Colby will greatly miss the contributions of Fitzsimmons and battery mate Elizabeth.Parks '02. "We're gonna be all right," said head coach Dick Bailey."Rep lacing a pitcher of that caliber is difficult. " The coach is hoping that a mbc of new talent rules allow," said Bailey. and veteran experience will be able to make up The White Mules' 21-game schedule for the loss of Fitzsimmons, who won 13 of includes contests against larger schools, such as Colby's 20 games last season. Bailey is hoping the Maine universities, and the Williams for strong performances on the mound from Tourney,where Colby will face NESCAC com- newcomers Alexis Grant '03 and Stacy petition. Although the schedule is tough, Bailey Thurston '03. Kathryn Dalton '02 may also be feels that the team's depth will overcome called upon to take a turn. Mostly,however , the injuries and fatigue. White Mules will be looking to veteran pitcher "The bench will be stronger," he said. "Ifs Stephanie Greenleaf '01. more flexible. I can go to the bench easier." "I expect another strong season from her," Captains Lisa Goodman '00, Katie Mitchell said Bailey. '00 and Rebecca Rasmussen '00 will lead the "I really think Steph Greenleaf is going to be young team, which includes 8 freshmen and 5 the anchor this year," said co-captain and and sophomores. Ref_rning starters this season catcher Lisa Goodman '00. "I really see her include Marcy Wagner '02 manning the hot stepping up. I'm confident in our pitching staff. corner at third base, while last season's team Colby is coming off one of its most success- leader in batting average, Katherine Magnuson ful seasons ever. The White Mules' 20-12 1999 '02, will move from shortstop to first. record was the first time in school history that Rasmussen will take centerfield, with the softball team has won 20 or more games. Kirnberly Chadwick '02 in right and either With one of the most potent offenses in Lindsay Santini'02 or Kelani Martin '03 in left. Colby history, the White Mules can expect to Goodman, off the injury list from last year, will score a lot of runs in 2000, taking the pressure start behind the plate for the White Mules. off the mound. Joining the veterans on the diamond will be "We have people who can hit the ball consi- rookies Caroline Koskinas '03 at shortstop and tently hard and get on base. We have such a Jessica Fitzgerald '03 at second base. strong lineup," Goodman said. This combination of proven playing ability and new talent makes for a good possibility of JENNY O'DONNELL / THE COLBY ECHO After 10 games in Fort Myers, FL, Colby a strong season. Katie Mitchell '00 follows through during a warm-up Monday inside the field house. The White Mules will look to their will return to a full schedule mis spring. "I think without a doubt this is the strongest senior leadership for strong play this season after a 1999 campaign that saw the squad post its winningest season ever. "We play as many games as the NESCAC team I've been a part of," said Goodman. Steph Greenleaf will be the likely anchor in the Mules' pitching rotation.
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V- __*» * Vft _JwJ> ^»3f*^ /? &&iFt+ ****$*¦•***. __ _fs__SCT______^^9 __S_^_Sv__%^^x^* "*** Ly' J_ nJ _ls£ to_:_ _ i £if **» ffi_____^ ^ ¦% Jenn Dolle 'OO and Nicki Furek '00 practice Monday during preseason workouts with the women' s *^ SdJ4 ^' * ^ r?S " ** ^? ^ :S__ lacrosse team. The Mules were 9-6 last season and finished the 1999 campaign as the No. 18 team % J,? f & V?*t? x ¦ jJjfS* ** ; in NCAADivision III lurek will be one of the team' rimary scoring threats in the 2000 cam- _Jr ~$^ i ** _ " J >^ J < *¦*¦*"^ jun*1* *4 l | | s p *i t |, » * *o»-' •? > ¦ Hf" ^_ M^t ^ „ " ¦* + %r "~ * **'**' A paign. Dolle is a four-year veteran at defensive wing and should prov ide some scoring from the * " ^ * W midfield this season. :?^Arf }K-' .j"" ' / (' f t' ^>f r W ~ f ^ : i.^_ \ . - * ^ ¥~%i'rf . ' *. -- rf il V BASEBALL: With Smith behind plate, young p itchers have experienced mitt to stare into ^i. :•¦ ¦ these guys throw. I think some of the or the speedy Wal ter Belenky '02 in gjjy s on this team have the talent of renter. playerswe graduated last year." The season is here and Smith |> Dexter can also be reassured by hinks his team is ready for the chal- WBffi WHH_S^S_ii__Bffl 'f* r*_tfffi' _uB_jS^?^^^^^' —_jtfrf ^hbti _iS^ *" J___hB__S______b^ the fact that Lord and co-captain lenges it will bring. Andrew Tripp '01 will be returning "It's true our pitchers will have to:the lineup. Last year Lord put up their eyes open to college ball in a huge numbers and became one of hurry. But most of our lineup is back tne most feared hitters in New from last year," he said. "We'll defi- England. The sophomore left-fielder nitely have to fight this year for Hijt .440, smacked five home runs every win. And every weekend we'll add drove in 47 RBI. In his first col- have to reprove to everyone else that legiate season he earned All- we can play." tyESCAC First Team and NESCAC Goldman sees room for improve- Rookie of the Year honors, ment from last year. £ Also named to the All-NESCAC "We need to have a more aggres- Fifrst Team was Tripp, who had sive attitude. We can't let teams get equally impressive numbers in the ahead early then have to fight back. 1)999 season. The smooth-fielding But I'm confident about this year's Matthew Simard '02 who started 13 sfecond baseman hit .370 with a team," he said, "We have the best games last year as a freshman, tj»am-leading seven homeruns and team chemistry since I've been here. ruhe stolen bases. Behind the plate will be co-cap- We have strong leadership—and not v}Tripp will be joined on the right tain Matt Smith '00, tlie leader of this just the captains. The sophomores !______sjfde of the infield by co-captain Bill White Mule team, The young pitch- have been stepping up in that Gcldman '01 at first base, Goldman ing staff is Smith's charge, and how department." ______B____h_S9____^______h___B^ isSan able fielder who also brings a much he can get out of the hurlers Mule baseball is here. Colby is wi ll in i ' big bat to the lineup.in 22 Last year he hit part determ ne Colby s suc- vying for recognition as one of the ,j^6 and drove RBI, cess this year, best in the NESCAC. The season <* The likely opening day starter at Lord will be joined in the outfield starts Sunday, shortstop is first-year Kevin Brunelle by Lucas Cummings '02 in. right and p______v—— 'Oi), Brunelle will be flanked by either freshman Matthew Gibson '03 I... I... -Ml -I? FOR THE l ______H__RH______S___I______K______TRACK: Men hoping to rebourid FIRST TIME EVER: jf ominj uries. Women seek [ $20,000 hiprovement on ECAC 12th CASH BONUS PLUS Qpntinuedfrom page 12 $50,000 ! ¦ ; FOR COLLEGE. Hoping to continue this trend dur- ing' the spring," said Rachel Choose to serve in one Njeiklejohn '02, of the Army's top-priority ii' Head conch Debra Aitken is occupation al skills, and you rijjedicting an even stronger out- could receive a cash bonus of qbpr season, All of the strong run- up to $20,000. if your qualify. njjjrs.from the -winter will continue Plus, earn up to $50,000 in rjfinriing inga the spring and the money for college through t^arn has ined ten new athletes, the Mont gomery G.I. Bill itfost of whom are throwers, the DMR team's nnchor will'be and Hie Army College Furul , £ ^VVe're going to be strong in all able to qualify in whatever event If you quulify , f$Ur throwing events," sa id she chooses to concentrate on, I Find but more about A^ken. 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