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Volume CXXV, Number 20 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, April 9, 1998 Final plans in place iimc"! Student Council imPresident Runoff between Hilary Lowbridge '99 35.6 and Kevin Pepper '99 29 Adrian Amedia '99 21 for campus building Abstain 13.5 five lack tne space to accommo- BY JESSICA ANDRUSS seven to times our endow ings, Vice President Student Life studentfaculty research and News Assistant ment. The most pressing need date Laura Maestas '01 52.5 identified was the need for im- appropriate animal lab facilities. Christopher Acker '99 34 President Robert A. Oden Jr. proved music and science facili- The desires to eradicate these Abstain 13.5 ties. inadequacies culminated in 1996 addressed students and faculty Affairs with plans for campus construction Rosse Hall, home of the mu when a campaign which Oden la- Vice President Academic Colin Yuckman '01 42.1 at a common hour presentation on sic department, is in need of more belled "wildly ambitious" was be- Chris Carmody '99 39.8 accessible faculty offices, more gun to raise money for building Tuesday. Abstain 26.5 A symbolic additions. ground breaking The additions, Treasurer forRosse Hall will drafted by Graham Nels Christiansen '01 69.4 take place on April Gund Associates in 28 at 4 p.m. and Cambridge, Mass., Senate Co-Ch- air construction will were designed to Will Sugden '99 79 begin shortly after add to the feeling of commencement. the existing arch- Chair of House and Grounds Christie Masterson '99 48.1 The upcoming itecture, which Bradley Dreifuss '01 37.3 construction is could best be described as "colle- largely a result of Chair Lectureships giate gothic archi- of Student the efforts of the Eric Bescak '99 76 tecture," said Oden. Campaign Plan- He also assured ning Committee. Chair of Security and Safety the audience that The committee is a Runoff between Josh Prime '99 22.5 Mil Graham Gund, who group of trustees, and John Weibull '99 32.1 graduated from '01 17.9 alumni, faculty, Justin Jones Kenyon in 1963, Abstain 14.6 parents and stu- was careful to pre- dents who began Kate Bennett serve the "winding Chair of Social Board meeting in 1995 Buildings and grounds chief Tom Lepley discusses logistical characteristics so Brian Goldman '01 : 77.9 with the hopes of concerns involving upcoming campus construction essential to the vo- targeting Kenyon's Runoff election being run today through and cabulary of Kenyon's style" in his greatest needs. They found that in- practice rooms, better heating Saturday until noon on the VAX. creased endowments could create air ventilation, a middle-size- d work. The long vertical windows and many more endowed faculty chairs concert hall and increased lobby columns of Rosse Hall, strengthen available financial aid. space. majestic in which Oden called "Kenyon's Senate discusses The committee belived that in- Higley Hall, built the late in ad- 1 Parthenon," will remain the creased endowments would also 960s and the last major science dition. enable Kenyon to better compete building to be constructed, as well The new building will provide with colleges such as Carelton, as Samuel Mather and Philip task force report see CONSTRUCTION page two alcohol and the role Grinnell, and Oberlin, who have Mather, the other science build BY CHARLIE PUGH ceptions of in the lives of Staff Reporter that drinking plays awards grant the students. "Some students per- Gund Foundation Wednesday's Kenyon Col- ceived that more drinking was -- i --i -- i lege Senate meeting covered a going on than there actually was," multitude of different issues, but he said. "Most people saw alco- to support science scnoiarsnips focused mainly on the Task Force hol as a central part of their lives." financial need grams, and we are grateful to the 1 who has SENATE page two Kenyon has recieved a $ .5 at Kenyon report concerning drugs and alco- see demonstrated academic Gund Foundation for going beyond million grant from the George and has hol. achievement in secondary school, their level of giving for most Gund Foundation of Cleveland in The report dealt with the involvement in school or commu- grants." order to establish the Gund Sci- problem of alcohol abuse on and promise for a suc- The Gund Foundation has program. nity service Kenyon's campus. While binge ence Scholars been giving to the college since cessful academic future. was a great deal of The program, one of 85 grants for drinking given Preference for the scholar- 1959 and has provided funding totalling $5.9 million the Gund attention, members of the Senate will be given to those stu- buildings, scholarships and other Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Foundation has approved during ships expressed more concern on the Cleveland area. resources. High 50 meeting 1997, dents from the effect that drinking had on the aca- its last quarterly of Former chair of the Cleveland will help Kenyon 30-3- a year. "This grant demic and social aspects of col- Saturday: Fair. Low 5, high 55 will fund four scholarships Gund es- attract and retain the most deserv- Trust Company, George The grant given to Kenyon is the lege life. Sunday: Chance of showers. High 60s much-neede- d tablished the foundation in 1952. ing students by providing Associate Professor of Politi- largest. President Foundation grants have totalled Monday: Chance of showers, be aid," said college cal Science Stephen Van Holde The scholarships will to brings almost $280 million date. 60-6- Robert A. Oden Jr. "This High 5 granted on a competative basis to also focused on the students' per recognition to our science pro one student in each First-year class -- oTTT FEATURES: A&E: SPORTS: NEWS: OPED: scores first win. P. 1 6 security Tobias Wolff to speak on Softball Day some An inside look at and recognizes academic of silence makes P. 12 Award Lvfety. P. 8 & 9 Monday. achievement. p. 2 noise. P. 7 2 The Kenton Collegian NEWS Thursday, April 9, 1998 Miller award recognizes 'pursuit of education' Students who make unusual or 'I'm one of the many Kenyon graduates who became and University of Chicago gradu- award in appreciation of the significant contributions to the col- ate who retired from faculty members who encouraged lege are now eligible for the new a teacher due in substantial part to the close relation- the college in 1981. him and others to become college Franklin Miller Award. ships developed with the faculty at the college.' The award is being funded by professors. The awards, which will be pre- Edward Ordman '64 Edward T. Ordman, a 1964 gradu- "I'm one of the many Kenyon sented by the provost and will take ate of the college who majored in graduates who became a teacher the form of Kenyon Book Store for the award, and students may be ulty as well as a distinguised mathematics and is now an asso- due in substantial part to the close credits, will recognize the pursuit rewarded for any effort the provost physicist, teacher and textbook ciate professor of computer sci- relationships developed with the of education outside the class- deems appropriate. author. ence at the University of Mem- - faculty at the college," said room. Franklin Miller Jr. was a long- - Kenyon's Miller Observatory is phis. Ordman. There is no application process time member of the college's fac-- also named after the Swarthmore Ordman said that he funded the Grand Entry Senate: Book Store examined

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 plight of the college Book Store. Greek Council President Ciuca As a result of the report, the role Some concerns have been ex- said that the Greek Council met with of resident advisors was heavily dis- pressed as to the future and direc- security to discuss how parties were cussed. The fact that RAs are expected tion of the bookstore, and espe- run, and to discuss changes that to act as both a confidante and a dis- cially the abundance of used would benefit the student body. Also, ciplinarian seemed problematic, and books making the store more con- in regards to the Sexual Harassment the concern was voiced that these two gested. Task Force's collaboration with roles may indeed prevent either ofthe Student Life representative VOICES, he said "We will have a jobs from being completed effec- Hilary Lowbridge '99 said that the program to educate the student body. tively. popular sentiment expressed was The program is going very well." George Ciuca '99, an RA in that the Book Store suit the needs Lowbridge also stated that Lewis, stated that more incentive of the college community first. the spring elections were pro- is needed for RAs of the future. "The Book Store needs to be the gressing very smoothly. Sara Rcder "The incentives free room are best bookstore for Kenyon Col- Finally, Dean of Students Traditional Native American dancers make their Grand Entry into not enough, you really have to the best Donald J. Omahan said that the the dance circle in last weekend's Pow Wow. lege, not necessarily want to do it." bookstore in the world," Parent Advisory Council will Construction: Oden Another topic raised was the Lowbridge said. meet this weekend. Muslims around the world rlock to presents new facilities Saudi Arabia for annual hajj CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the departments of biology, chem MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) In ritual haricut for men and women. In a sunrise sermon, Abdel-Rahma- n

build- al-Side- handicapped access to the istry, physics and psychology, but a swirling mass of white robes, Pilgrims will circle the Kaaba ss, one of the three it ing, an elegant reception room, remains to be seen which depart- hundreds of thousands of Muslim on Thursday as a farewell. imams, or high-rankin- g clerics, at a courtyard between Rosse Hall ments will occupy specific spaces -- pilgrims circled the Kaaba on Muslims are required to make the Grand Mosque, called for and Olin Library, a reception in the future.The rooms will be Tuesday, elbowing and shoving the hajj at least once in a lifetime, "jihad," or holy war, to liberate area for students and a second, designed with flexibility in mind each other to move closer to if they can afford it, and it is a Jerusalem from Israeli control and smaller, concert hall, as well as so that departments can expand in Islam's holiest site in the climax deeply moving experience for end Israel's occupation of Pales- room for classes, offices and in- the buildings as their enrollment of their annual journey to Mecca. many. tinian lands. strument storage, while main- increases. The final step in this pro- Before circling the Kaaba Ambulances ferried away pil- "How can Muslims stand idle taining the airy, vertical style of cess will be the demolition of seven times a ritual that comes grims overcome by the searing in front of this bunch of aggres-

al-Sid- Rosse. Philip Mather Hall, also built in at the hajj's zenith pilgrims heat. Temperatures on Tuesday sors?" ess said, referring to Oden also presented ambi- the 1960s. The new science area gathered on the Mina plain outside reached a high of 100 degrees. Israelis. tious plans for new science facili- be Able-bodie- will named Philip Mather Mecca, where one by one they d pilgrims could "We have to raise the banner of ties. The buildings will be used by Quadrangle. threw seven pebbles at the stone be seen helping the elderly and the jihad to liberate our holy Jerusalem pillar of temptation to show they weak through the crowds and from the malicious Zionism, and we had resisted Satan's lures. across streets. Helicopters circled hope that day will be soon," he said. 'Local Record,' normally found With each pebble, the pil- overhead, and thousands of police East Jerusalem, which Israel grims chanted "Allahu Akbar," or lined Mecca's streets to direct and captured from Jordan in the 1 967

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Years ago in The Collegian Qinton at ease after dismissal KENYON COLLEGIAN Washington (AP) President Clinton says the dismissal of Paula 'I do believe after looking at all that's going Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit BAILEY RESIGNS OFFICE UcmWc Faclift on this very well be a 111 removes an obstacle from his du- that president could KENYON DEAN 16 YEARS i u Klinnini,,...... ninin l U niilb U LAN KtrUKM: ties to the nation, and keeping his 5 NEW REQUIRED COURSES sexual predator.' private problems and public obli- R-Tex- as gations separate has "been a test." Tom DeLay, tit Clinton scored a major victory last week when a federal judge "I think independent coun- eliminate four years of investiga- in Arkansas threw out Mrs. Jones' sel Kenneth Starr, no matter what tion that covres many, many, many Fine College Bowl Team case against him. But he still faces Records Four Victories bravado he may put forward now, topics.'" independent counsel Kenneth clearly must be looking for an exit But pollsters continued to find Starr's investigation into his al- strategy," Sen. Robert Torricelli, most Americans both wanting the

6UGDEN BOWS leged sexual relations with White D-N.- OUT; J., said on CBS' "Face the Starr investigation over and will- Scott is elected House intern monica Lewinsky, Nation." ing to give Clinton some slack. and Mrs. Jones is expected to de- Starr is under pressure from A Newsweek magazine poll cide this week whether to appeal. both Democrats and Republicans found that 57 percent thought Stan-shoul- d In an itnerview in this week's four-ye- THREE RECEIVE FULBRIGHTS to wrap up his ar investi- end his investigation into Time magazine, Clinton said that with an ex- charges that Clinton lied under EEIF-STDO- Y -- gation, which began NEW '5 REVISES if he were "just an average citizen, amination of the Whitewater land oath about his relationship with GOVERNMENT ;i"; Six-Pack- Joe ," he would hav deal in Arkansas. He is expected Lewinsky, a Former White House ' TC-- Z: . r.'.VT'.' African Art Appearing :jzriT-- ' ' ewanted the Jones case to go to to lie about Cu.'"7.'.1 ;i 'xri.' As Librarv Exhibition to file a report within the next few intern, or asked others he his inno- trial so could prove months to the Republican-le- d it. Only 38 percent said Starr cence. House, which then must decide should continue the probe. But as president, he said, hav- whether to launch impeachment The poll, which carried a margin ing it dismissed "and putting this proceedings against Clinton. of error of plus or minus 4 percentage behind us is plainly in the best in- House Majority Whip Tom points, also found that 66 percent ap- terest of the country." DeLay, one of the few Republ- proved of Clinton's job performance Every president since George icans to speak openly about and that 55 percent would be satisfied The Collegian, as it appeared on February 18, 1988. Washington, he said, has talked Clinton's alleged sexual miscon- with an apology or no punitive action Years ago... about how the country deserves a duct, said he wanted to see Starr's if Starr turns up strong evidence the chief executive who can free him- sexual 10 years ago, April 7, 1988: K.Y.S. (Kenyon Women's Society), a newM report soon, and he blamed White president did lie about improper self of personal concerns "and be- formed Kenyon organization, explained its objectives: "to provide ac House stalling for the delay. behavior. come totally obsessed with the tivities for the entire campus, be a support group for women, and pro "I do believe after looking at all A Washington Post poll found public interest. It's been a test. But vide opportunities for all Kenyon women to get to know each other.' that's going on that this president 65 percent approval of the I've tried to do that." Some believed the group would not last long, mainly because they had could very well be a sexual predator. president's job performance and dis- With the Jones case two-thir- ds thought the Starr inves- no Greek affiliation. And he has committed some heinous

was "freer R-Tex- missed, Clinton said he acts," DeLay, as, said on "Fox tigation should either end now or doing what supposed It 35 years ago, April 19, 1963: Four Kenyon seniors won seven national to keep I'm News Sunday." be subject to a time deadline. focusing on such is- per- graduate fellowships, including two Fulbrights, one Danforth, three to be doing," Today, House Sepaker Newt had a margin of error of 3.5 educa- R-G- a., Su- Woodrow Wilsons, and a National Defense Fellowship. sues as tobacco legislation, Gingrich, said Judge centage points. tion and Social Security. san Webber Wright's decision to Meanwhile, John Whitehead of 50 years ago, March 27, 1948: President Chalmers suspended publi That was the theme of Clin- dismiss the Jones case has no bear-in-g the Rutherford Institute, the conserva- cation of the Hika and removed the editorial board, due to "impropri ton partisans on the Sunday tele- on possible impeachment tive legal group that has helped finance who em- Jones' lawsuit, said on "Late ety of the last issue of Hika." He further reminded the editors of Hika vision news programs, hearings by Congress, stressing CNN's and the editor of the Collegian that "Like magazines and newspapers phasized that he continues to en- that the grand jury investigation Edition" that Mrs. Jones could decide Americans this week whether to the everywhere, college publications are conducted without censorship joy high marks among still needs to run its course. early appeal before publicationbut if the editors publish something improper, for his political agenda. "I think two weeks ago every- dismissal of her case. they run the risk of suffering for their indiscretion." "This president has chosen the thing depended on what Judge Whitehead said she has been politics of ideas and the battlefield Starr sends up, and I think today advised that the appeal process of ideas. His opponents have cho- everything depends on what Judge could take one or two years if it sen the battlefield of insult and in- Starr sends up," Gingrich said on reaches the Supreme Court. He nuendo," senior White House ad- ABC's "Good Morning America." said he didn't know what Jones' viser Rahm Emanuel said on "There's been this grotesque effort decision would be, but he observed NBC's "Meet the Press." to turn that dismissal into, 'Let's that "she's got true grit." Time change causes riot at O.U. POOL ATHENS (AP) All but one of Athens County Municipal Police dressed in riot gear 34 people arrested in a weekend Judge Douglas Bennett ordered fired rubber and wooden projec- DARTS disturbance pleaded innocent to him to serve 90 days in jail on the tiles into the crowd when people charges on Monday. two charges. started throwing bottles, chunks of TV Ohio University graduate stu- Those arrested were among pavement and coins. Five officers dent Thomas Zesiger, of an estimated 2,000 people who and three people in the crowd suf- NEW MUSIC SELECTION Clarington, pleaded no contest to gathered downtown before bars fered minor injuries. MENU charges of disorderly conduct and closed at 2 am Sunday, a half-hour Most of those arrested were NEW inciting to riot. Police said he broke earlier than usual because of the charged with disorderly conduct. FREE DELIVERY! a bar's front door and tried to dam- change to daylight-savig- n time, Two people were accused of age a parking meter. authorities said. punching a police horse. DRAFT BEER Bud Light & Busch PBX: 5361 Check out the Collegian website http:www. kenyon. edupubscollegian Thursday, April 9, 1998 c Lany Flynt, brother indicted Albright fights drug trafficking PORT-OF-SPAI- CINCINNATI (AP) Larry the sale occurred. movie The People vs. Larry Flynt N, Trinidad (AP) Looking for more sophisticatec Lays to fight Flynt, jwho courted obscenity Flynt, who faces an April 21 local retailers refused to sell soaring drug trafficking. Secretary of State Madeleine lAlbright urged Caribbean charges in Cincinnati by selling his arraignment in Cincinnati, said he Hustler for fear of prosecution. B ut nations to form a network that snares narcot Ics Hustler magazine, was indicted was surprised by the charges. Flynt brought the magazine back cartels. "Our is Tuesday on more serious charges "They threw everything at me to town in May, giving free copies goal to construct a web of legal arrangements and law en of selling obscene videotapes to a but the kitchen sink," Flynt said. away downtown. forcement actions that will discourage international criminals from act ng, 14-year-- and leaving no place to hide if they she said afteJ old boy. "Hustler today is more explicit Authorities did nothing. De- do," Monday 15 Caribbean 15-cou- meeting foreign ministers. The nt indictment in- than the issues they prosecuted me ters said Tuesday he thought They a smuggling cludes charges of pandering ob- on 20 years ago. But he Deters Flynt's giveaway was a publicity discussed witness protection program, arms and money scenity, the offense Flynt was con- still doesn't want to tackle Hustler stunt. laundering, an especially sensitive issue among resource victed of in 1977 for distributing because he doesn't think he can get In October, he opened his trapped islands that have turned to offshore banking. Caribbean Hustler in Hamilton County. That a conviction under the law." Hustler bookstore, and it has been 'The must make a choice: either you live on drug mone J and money laundering, or conviction was thrown out on ap- "Larry is looking forward to selling videos, sex toys and Hus- you restructure your economy," said RamesH L. Maraj, peal, and he was never retried. doing this again, but with a differ- tler along with mainstream publi- attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago, which plans to operJ But the indictment against ent result this time," said Flynt's cations. an offshore banking industry. His Flynt and brother, Jimmy Flynt, Cincinnati lawyer, H. Louis Sirkin. He has told reporters in recent country is Washington's strongest ally in the region and led tha kvay in also includes more serious charges Jimmy Flynt manages the months that he wanted a trial on signing a controversial agreement two years ago allowing U.S law enforcers to pursue suspected and of engaging in a pattern of corrupt downtown store and said he has no obscenity charges, because he be- drug traffickers into its airspace kvaters. activity and conspiracy to engage plans to change operations. lieves a jury today would find that The 15-member in a pattern of corrupt activity. "We're going to be open for a Hustler does not violate commu- Caribbean Community urged Trinidadian offi ials to The Flynt brothers face maxi- long time," Jimmy Flynt said. nity obscenity standards. Being nullify the agreement, arguing it robbed the nation of its overeignty. mum penalties of 24 years apiece "I don't think it's right," Greg cleared in such a trial would make Maraj the in prison if convicted or as little Suttle, 31, of Cincinnati said as he it easier for him to persuade other offered same argument as Albright, explaining in an in lerview: as probation, with no jail time. walked out of Flynt's store Tues- Cincinnati retailers to sell Hustler, "The question was whether to save the sovereignty of Trinidad Tobago by pooling it with other countries, or The charges cite sexually ex- day. "If you don't like what's here, he said. pnd allow the sovereignty Trinidad and Tobago to plicit videos sold in Flynt's down- just don't go in. Every place else For an obscenity conviction, pf be taken over by drug barons." Albright went further town bookstore, not the magazine. you go has stores like this. Cincin- prosecutors must prove that the Monday, discussing an alliance of all nations fighting drugs in Flynt had indicated he wanted a nati is just too conservative." average person would find that the the Caribbean, including Britain, the Netherlands and France. court test of his magazine. The indictment charged that material appeals to prurient inter- Officials estimate U.S.-boun- d "I'm not going to say whether the brothers distributed to juve- ests and depicts sexual conduct that at least 40 percent of drugs from South Hustler is obscene," prosecutor niles materials showing explicit that is offensive to community America pass through the Caribbean. The region's leaders fead that Washington's interest in pursuing Joseph Deters said. "This is about sexual conduct. The video titles standards. Prosecutors also must" drug traffickers overrides its will Double-header- ngness, or ability, to increase trade opportunities. videos. He can sell whatever he included "Vivid Raw 3 ," show that the material lacks seri- On Monday, Albright wants. But if he sells obscene vid- "31 Girl Pickup," "Oral ous artistic, literary, scientific or repeated Clinton's promise to fight foq NAFTA-typ- eos, obscene materials, he will be Passions" and "Sex Raiders." political value. e parity for the Caribbean. But it's a proposition alread

14-year-- rejected by Congress and one Caribbean prosecuted." Deters said the old Larry and Jimmy Flynt are leaders have all but abandoned Privately, Larry Flynt said Tuesday that boy bought an allegedly obscene each charged with nine counts of several foreign ministers complained that the mosi been in his company has a policy of not video in Flynt's store, sold the tape pandering obscenity, three counts progress has made the drug fight, which serves U.S. inter sts, while has been selling adult materials to juveniles. to a friend and bragged about the of disseminating matter harmful to little done to address Caribbean concerns. But one apparent result was Monday's He said he didn't know the circum- purchase. The boy then went to juveniles, two counts of con- signing of a memorandum for rapid consultations on issues, thai stances of the alleged sale to the police, who sent him into the store spiracy to engage in a pattern of urgent trade within 30 days,

14-year-o- Klbright said could resolve differences "before ld, but said he doubts twice to buy materials, he said. corrupt activity and one count of they develop into seri pus problems." Ohio authorities can convict him For years after Flynt's 1977 engaging in a pattern of corrupt since he was in California when prosecution detailed in the 1996 activity. Rob Pilatus, half of pop duo Milli Vanilli, dies FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) Friday in a hotel room near Frank Farian said Pilatus was sched cide in the United States, but noti were stripped of the award when German authorities investigating furt. He had lived in the Twin Cit- uled to fly to Bombay, India, on fied the media beforehand so he it was revealed that neither actu- the death of Rob Pilatus, half of ies for a time in 1996 and 1997 Wednesday. could be found in time. "He ally sang on Milli Vanilli records; the former pop duo Milli Vanilli, after seeking treatment for sub- Frankfurt prosecutor Job wanted to get attention," Segieth the two unduly took credit for said Monday they had found no stance abuse. Tilmann, citing preliminary au- said. voice-ove- rs sung by studio musi- evidence of suicide. On Thursday, he had showed topsy results, told a news con- Pilatus is to be buried in cians. Milli Vanilli's former pro- up "very intoxicated and shivering ference there was no sign of vio- Munich on Thursday. In an interview with the Min- ducer, Frank Farian, said he sus- all over" at Farian's studio, the lence and no indication of sui- He and his Milli Vanilli neapolis Star Tribune in Septem- pected Pilatus died accidentally producer said. Farian said he and cide. partner, Fabrice Morvan, won ber 1996, Pilatus said he was in the from a deadly combination of al- his partner Ingrid Segieth became Chemical tests to determine a 1989 Grammy for Best New Twin Cities "just trying to regroup cohol and prescription pills he was worried when Pilatus did not an- whether alcohol or pills were in- Artist after hits like "Blame it and refocus." In another interview taking while in a drug withdrawal swer the phone Friday afternoon, volved were pending, he added. on the Rain" and "AH or Noth-in- g. last May, he said he was at a loss program. and asked the hotel to check the Segieth said Pilatus had pre- - to explain what he called "the lip-synchi- ng Pilatus, 33, was found dead room. viously threatened to commit sui- - In late 1990, the performers scandal." r I 1 T 1 1 Large I Buy 1 Large I Large Pizza 2 Toppings & order of Bread Sticks i Pizza at regular Pizza ' Si'Rvu You Sinck 1978 price and receive $9.99 Hkrkto 1 m Specials 1 1 Opping i 2nd, 3rd, or 4th i OR MONDAY All You Ca Eat Pizza and Salad 1 pizza 2 (khdl6e)5-9p- x ($4.95) i of equal or lesser i Lar8e Toppings , I & order of Cheese Sticks TUESDAY All You Can Eat Spkxtti (n house)

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little 5hoP of Horrors DIVERSIONS Tomorrow - Sunday a weekly listing of local and regional events Rosse Hall 8 p.m. April 9 - April 23 At Kenyon Off the Hill 4. THEATER THEATER

- 17 Les Ohio Theater. 8 p.m. Call 431-360- 0 Friday - Sunday Little Shop of Horrors. 8 p.m. Rosse Hall Tuesday April Miserables. April 16 - 18 The Caucasian Chalk Circle. 8 p.m. Bolton Theater April 20 - 21 Bound in a Nutshell. 8 p.m. KC EVENTS Sunday Eric Clapton. Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio. 7:30 p.m. 431- - 3600 FILMS FILMS 7 Olin Auditorium Today Searching for Bobby Fischer. p.m. 393-354- The following movies are playing at Colonial Cinemas in Mount Vernon. Call 2 Friday The Manchurian Candidate. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium for more information. Saturday Lolita. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium Sunday A Holocaust Film. 7 p.m. Olin Auditorium 1 Newton-John- Re-release the 978 musical about Sunday Episodes of Twin Peaks. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium GREASE (John Travolta, Olivia ) of Wednesday Traveler. 10:15 p.m. Higley Auditorium high school students at Rydell High. Felix and Oscar team up April 17 Ruby in Paradise. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium THE ODD COUPLE 2 (Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau) April 18 Ulee's Gold. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium for a new adventure. . April 19 Shoah. 7 p.m. Olin Auditorium April 19 Episodes of Twin Peaks. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium April 22 The Postman Always Rings Twice. 10: 15 p.m. Higley Auditorium The following movies are opening elsewhere: EVENTS Opening Tomorrow: 3 NEMJ AS: SHOWDOWN AT MEGA... (Loni Anderson, Hulk Hogan) Three brothers take it upon themselves to help save their favorite action hero from destruction. Hour. Peirce Lounge Today Reading from Fortune Telling by David Lynn. Common CITY OF ANGELS (Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan) A guardian angel falls in love with Multicultural Center Saturday Global Cafe: Columbian Cuisine. 6 p.m. Snowden the woman he is supposed to protect. Extravaganza. 8 p.m. Saturday Presentation: The Circuit Riders Art and Music JUNK MAIL A mailman puts himself in danger for the woman he loves. Horn Gallery THE LAST OF THE HIGH KINGS (Gabriel Byrne) Period drama about a young 7:30 p.m. Higley Monday - Tuesday Lecture: Congressman James A. Traficant, Jr. man who must make important life decisions after leaving school. Auditorium THE ODD COUPLE 2 (Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau) Felix and Oscar team up Tuesday Honors Day Convocation. Common Hour. Rosse Hall for a new adventure. Tuesday Faculty Recital by John Reitz. 8 p.m. Rosse Hall THE PLAYERS CLUB (Ice Cube, Jamie Foxx) A young woman tells her story of Lounge Wednesday "A Conversation on Chess." 7:30 p.m. Gund Commons working in a black strip joint in Georgia. Wednesday Open Mic. 9 p.m. Philander' s Pub SONATINE A Japanese mobster learns he and his cohorts are the real targets when he Common Hour. April 16 Simultaneous Chess Tournament with Josh Waitzkin. travels to help in a gang war. Gund Commons SPECIES 2 A manned ship to Mars returns and unknowingly brings an alien back to Peirce Lounge April 16 "Take Back the Night" Panel. Common Hour. Earth. April 16 The Harp Consort. 8 p.m. Rosse Hall Women in the So-Call- ed April 17 Friday Feature: "Towards a Redefinition of Center Third World: A West African Perspective." 4: 15 p.m. Crazier Opening April 17: Environmental Center April 17 Stories and Music Around a Campfire. 7 p.m. marijuana farmers try April 17 Kenyon Review Spring Heading, .jup.m. HOME GROWN (Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria) Three Dempsey April 17 Kenyon Folk Dancers Dance. 9 p.m. Lower to keep the business running after the boss is murdered. - Kenyon National Service Day." TBA Bernsen) The aging manager of a April 18" Program: "Beyond Me, Myself, & I MAJOR LEAGUE 3 (Scott Bakula, Corbin Center major leagues. 18-Apr- Environmental up to the April il Watercolor Painting. 10 a.m. triple-- A farm team gets the chance to move 10 a.m. Church the Holy Spirit A night watchman must prove his 18 . Memorial Service for James A. Michael. of NIGHTWATCH (Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette) serial killer. April 18 Chamber Singers. 8 p.m. Rosse Hall innocence when he is framed for murder by a Commons Lounge (Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd) A woman April 19 Philipino Dance Troop. 6 p.m. Gund THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTIONS is kicked out by his lover and forced to live with her. April 19 d.a iw Nioht 7 n m Kosse nan falls for her gay friend after he by ASHES. 4 p.m. Weaver Cottage Shaloub) A parrot, possessing extraordinary verbal and April 20 Lecture: Catherine Sneed, sponsored PAULIE (Jay Mohr, Tony skills, out on an adventure to find his best friend. Jt7 nm Cnmnhell-Meek- er Room comprehension sets 201 Weber) A family dispute erupts when a man hits the jack- April 21 Flute Choir Performance. 7 p.m. Peirce SOUR GRAPES (Steven pot while gambling with a quarter borrowed from his cousin. mobster causes SUICIDE KINGS (Christopher Walken, Denis Leary) A former him. distrust among a group of prep school students who kidnapped young men by TWENTYFOURSEVEN A man tries to restore dignity to a group of

teaching them how to box. . a serial THE UGLY A series of crimes are relived when a psychologist interrogates killer in a mental hospital. put, only to WELCOME TO WOOP WOOP A con man goes to Australia to hide find out that the locals are a bit wild. 1996 concert WILD MAN BLUES Documentary about Woody Allen and his jazz There's nothing negative tour of Europe. about it. Columbus. Movie dates and descriptions courtesy of Entertainment 6 The Kenyon Collegian OPINION Thursday, April 9, 1998 Wfyt Stenpon Collegian

Editors in Chief: Kristen Filipic, Ben Vore News Editor: David Shargel Features Editor: Grant Schulbrt Arts & Entertainment Editor: John Siierck Sports Editors: Ashley Grable, Jenny McDevitt Photo Editor: Kate Bennett Opinion Page Coordinator: Ari Rothman Online Editor: Matt Brenner Diversions Editors: Eric Harberson, Gil Reyes A La Mode Editors: Ltz Lonky, Alexandra Mustonen Layout Assistants Lisa Grobsz, Anne Morresy, Emly Peterson News Assistant: Jessica Andruss Copy Editors: Daniel Connolly Online Assistant: Erik Christensen Advisor: Cy Wainscott 1996-9- 7 Advisor of tub Year

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Numbers that Robert Corpuz make sense The look of a hero, up close

Student Council's decision to release voting statistics BY BEN VORE What is it about our encounters with people Editor in Chief from the elections benefits everyone we idolize that reduces us to morons? I'm sure Tobias Wolff never In this space last year, The Collegian criticized the Executive remembers meeting me. Then warily, as though looking too enjoys immensely. One night my Committee of Student Council for refusing to release voting statistics again, he hadn't spent much of his closely might reveal something I parents were eating at a restaurant when announcing election results. life looking forward to the encoun- didn't want to see. But he fit my when my mom said, "Gordon Bok This year, we are using this space to praise Student Council for ter. image of him quite well quiet just walked in." releasing full election results. While publicizing these numbers is a I saw Mr. Wolff give a read- but polite, sharp eyes, friendly in a My dad had his back to the sensitive issue, it is necessary for a representative body to be ing last year at Denison, and I'm reserved kind of way . He was many door, and didn' t turn to look. "Yeah I always wanted to transparent to its constituency. very much anticipating his reading of the things ve right." in I watched carefully as he signed really," mom said. Last year we wrote: here next Monday at 8:30 p.m. be. "No "He's Higley Auditorium. He is, quite each book, usually opening it sitting down right next to us." "While we respect Student Council's concerns for not wishing simply, one of the finest writers I straight to the title page. I con- And Gordon Bok did. My dad, to embarrass any candidates who lose by considerable margins have ever read, the one I'd want to vinced myself he wouldn't see the after collecting himself, managed which seems to be its primary justification for its silence profes- be if given the choice. The first review, and furthermore would to tum to him and ask, "Excuse me, sional standards demand the release of these statistics. ... It is crucial short story of his I read "Bullet understand that I was not tacky, you're Gordon Bok, aren't you?" for voters to know whether their leaders have a mandate to lead." in the Brain" is also my favorite but the kind of person he'd appre- Then my dad told him how much The Collegian's position has not changed. Entering student short story ever. His memoir 77ii'j ciate, respect, admire. I trusted that he admired and appreciated his government means entering the public sphere, and that means that Boy's Life is enormously affect- all this was evident, just by look- work. When he tells me about it something a thick skin is necessary. Effective is of leadership not ing. The way he writes is almost ing at me. today he'll say, "You never want win A is always going to fans. potential candidate who unable to deal too good to be true. - My tum came. I smiled at him, to meet these people you admire so with the possiblity having negative results made public will be of When I found out he was read- he back. I placed the book in front much, because you just don' t want unable to deal with his or her office. ing at Denison last year, I convinced ofhim and, to my horror, he opened them to be arrogant or something." Furthermore, by releasing full stadstics, Student Council af- my friend Joe to go. Wolff read it right to the inside cover. He saw And I believe that I've seen firms that every vote counts. Two of this year's races will be run off "Bullet in the Brain," as well as the review and flipped past, then sports figures and rock stars and because the margin of difference between the candidates was too another masterpiece, "Smorgas- stopped and flipped back. I wanted even a president before, but none small to declare a definite victor. When voters can see the results of bord."! hadn't even thought about to gouge myself with red hot pok- of them affected me like Tobias our voting especially in close races we know that our voice meeting him until after the readers. Wolff. And I think that's because counts. ing, when Joe urged me to do so. "What's this?" he asked. of who Tobias Wolff is not nec- Candidates should enter student government in order to repre- I was reluctant. Joe thought I "Oh, just a review of the book essarily famous, not filthy rich. sent the voice of the student body. This involves informing the was a coward. that I found," I sputtered. He's a writer. A dam good one. student body about campus issues. Hopefully this year's Student So I gathered the courage to He remained silent, as if con- And I' ve always wanted to be just Council has set the tone for next year's leaders as they prepare to take file in line behind others who had templating whether or not I was that. Tobias Wolff is, in some office. The release of these statistics is a good start. books for him to sign. Joe was with truly vermin of the earth. I fell the strange way, a mentor to me. me and was looking through my need to say something in my de- How can you possibly express copy of Wolffs collection The fense. all that to somebody in twenty sec- Night in Question when he saw I "It, uh, got an A," I said. onds? Office: Chase Tower at Uie lop of Peirce Hall's main stairway had taped a review of the book I le nodded, flipped to the title Of all the things I've ever Mailing address: The Kenyon Collegian, Student Activities Center, Ganibier, OH page, and autographed it. I even wanted to be in life, famous is not 43022. inside the front cover. Joe thought Business address: P.O. Box 832, Ganibier, OH 43022 this was "beyond tacky." I hadn't had the nerve to ask him a question one of them. I can't imagine what

E-m- ail address: collegiankenyon.edu thought that when I taped the re- before retreating with Joe outside. it would be like, or how I'd handle WWW address: http:www.kenyon.ediipubscollegian view there in the first place, but the What is it about our encoun- iL How could I carry the enormous Phone numbers: (614) 427-533- 8, 5339 more Joe ridiculed me, the more ters with people we idolize that weight of meeting everyones' im- The opinion page is a space for members of the community to discuss issues relevant uneasy I felt. Even worse, the re- reduces us to morons? age of me? Would it be funny, to the campus and the world at large. The opinions expressed on tliispage belong only view was the product of the literary My father, who doesn't have watching people around me re- to the writer. Columns and letters to (lie editors do not reflect the opinions of the Kenyon heavyweights at Entertainment it in his nature to be enamored of duced to idiots with their respect? Collegian staff. Voice from die Tower is used when a member of die Kenyon Collegian Weekly. stomach had been someone, has even had this experi- Would I spot a genuine admirer if staff wishes to express a personal opinion apart from llie staff as a whole. All members My of die community are welcome to express opinions llirough a letter to live editors. The weak to start with, but suddenly ence before. He and my mom he came up and clumsily placed Kenyon Collegian reserves die right to edit all letters submitted for length and clarity. got worse. vacation in New England, and one my book in front of me, and inside The Collegian cannot accept anonymous or pseudonymous letters. Letters must be I held fast and stayed in line year they joked that they would see was a review from Entertainment signed by individuals, not organizations, and must be 200 words or less. Letters must I Gordon Bok, a folk singerpoet Weekly'! Would I see myself in that also be received no later than die Tuesday prior to publication. The Kenyon Collegian though. As inched closer and prints as many letters as possible each weeksubject tospace, interest and appropriateness. closer to Mr. Wolff I eyed him and Maine native whom my father kid?

Members of the editorial board reserve the right to reject any submission. The HAVE AN SPEAK OUT Collegian also will consider publishing letters wliich run considerably beyond 200 OPINION? words. If such a letter meets the above criteria of space, interest and appropriateness, the author will be notified and llie letter will be published as a guest column. E-m- all a letter to the editor to the COLLEGIAN account. Or contact any staff member. The Kenyon Collegian is published weekly while (lie college is in session, except during vacation examination and periods. Tlie views expressed in die paper do not tCjje Collegian : : necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. &enpon Thursday, April 9, 1998 OPINION The Kenyon Collegian

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BY ERIC BESCAK Is the frisbee golfer Kenyon's own rendering Staff Columnist of the nihilist? Quite possibly. There was a With the beginning of spring, the quads fill with people, blan- feeling of empowerment in throwing a frisbee kets and music. Yet Kenyon' s with reckless abandonment across campus, spring milieu simply wouldn't be complete without its most unpopu- without regard for the damage or personal lar addition: the frisbee golfer. injury caused. J Yes, frisbee golf, Kenyon' s most visible and arguably most said Sean Scarboro '98, a golf caught up in who won or lost, despised subculture reaches the enthusiast. frisbee golf was more a pursuit of height of its popularity during Setting off at 4:20 p.m., the personal excellence (admittedly, springtime. Much to the chagrin of national starting time for all frisbee personal excellence in a very lim- all non-frisbee golfers, from now golf contests (and coincidently, ited sense). Scores are rarely till the end of the school year, "National Smoking Time"), I em- remembered shortly after complet- frisbees will invade our personal barked with at most eight other ing a game, or even a hole. space, crash against our windows "golfers" on the "South Course" After my experience is com- and whack us on the side of the (one of several "courses" on cam- plete, has my initial feeling for the head. pus, this being the oldest). During frisbee golf changed? Some would W 1 C1998 Wiley Miller diat. by The Washington Post Writers Croup - , Not having understood the my two hour frisbee golf odyssey, say through understanding comes Vr llZf E-mn- il: wilcyfr fwi Icy too na.com Web Site: www.wiIcyloons.com "sport,' nor its attraction, I looked cars were hit in hopes of a gener- sympathy. This, however, is not upon it with as much spile as other ous bounce, dorm windows were the case. I remain critical of the non-frisbee folk. But in this time hit by accident (and sometimes "sport" and its presence on cam- of diversity, when we are called not), and the cemetery, usually a pus. I still maintain the view of the upon to see life from a perspective place of mourning, became the 14th hazard and annoyance that (he fly- unlike our own, I took it upon "hole." ing frisbees incite, a view which myself to look beyond my per- Quite simply, we were a men- many of the golfers themselves sonal grievance for frisbee golf. I ace. recognize and for the most part wanted to transcend my precon- Yet there was a feeling of em- agree. ceived notions and stereotypes in powerment in throwing a frisbee I would ask, in order for har- order to know, and perhaps feel, with reckless abandonment across mony between both the frisbee

re- ee the impetus which drove these the Kenyon campus, without golfer and the non-frisb- golfer, champions of disc. gard for the damage or personal for the game to be played on a

To do so, I asked to follow a injury caused. course off-campus. However, I've group of golfers. They accepted Is the frisbee golfer Kenyon's come to understand through my my request graciously and for one own rendering of the nihilist? Quite experience that the very annoy- afternoon, I became what I had possibly. ance for which frisbee golf causes before snubbed. Furthermore, unlike most is very much at the center of its "I think we're misunder- sports, frisbee golf wasn't about attraction. Perhaps in this respect, stood," remarked one frisbee competition. Some would be con- frisbee golf is less a sport, and sportsman who preferred to remain fused to think competition is the more a social commentary, a way nameless. Others, however, con- defining characteristic of a sport. to respond to the antagonisms of ceded to the general campus But in this case, frisbee golf rede- life by antagonizing it, or at least, perception: "We are a menace," fines "sport." Rather than getting by throwing a 'bee at it. TWE REM-ITY-- NAME BONDING Actions speak louder than words Of Post Writers Group 1 i:i998 Wiley Miller rlist. by The Washington ? E-mni- W I' l: wiley(u:wileyloons.com Web Site: www.wileytoons.com BY GIL REYES Diversions Editor The purpose of the National Day of Silence to the silence on gay, It was a little quieter on cam- was show impact of pus yesterday. lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, April 8, the second annual Na- and the communities they live in. tional Day ofSilence (NDOS), was observed by approximately 25 Kenyon students and over 175 or- heterosexuals a taste of what it longer feel you can speak freely. ganizations nationwide. The feels like to be in the closet and Even my closest friends and I sat purpose of the NDOS was to show remind 'out' members of the GLBT in an uncomfortable silence at the impact of silence on gay, les- community what others are going lunch yesterday, and though only bian, bisexual and transgendered through. half the people at the table were (GLBT) people, and the commu- The silence of GLBT people participating in the NDOS, we nities they live in. was also felt community wide. It were reminded of what happens Think for a moment about the showed many teachers and stu- when we keep things from each amount of time you spend each dents how much can be lost by other. day talking about your boyfriend, repressing someone. Classes suf- As the University of Virginia girlfriend, or other person you are fer when students are afraid to ask students who organized the NDOS interested in. Many members of questions or defend arguments that put it, "GLBT's are forced into the GLBT community cannot ex- may be considered unpopular. silence everyday," and according press that part oftheir lives because Teachers who were against the to ACT-U- P' s maxim, "Silence they fear the possible consequences NDOS feel that being vocal is an Death." It has for groups of mi- of doing so. This is just one of the integral part of learning and creat- norities throughout history. silenced. ing change. What they fail to However, societal change is ways we are oCloLo&ICM. I personally of understand is that this is precisely not the goal of the NDOS. Work- ED DISCOVER TUE was reminded place the days when I could not speak the point we are trying to make ing towards change comes next confluence or k rock wd k m freely about my sexuality by being with the NDOS. The NDOS serves as a reminder to

nine and having NDOS speaks in favor all members of the community Port 4-- silent for hours The m 1 Wiley Milter dl.t. by The 8 C1998 W..hlnonwww.wHeytoon. eom E-m.- m Web Site: things to say that I could not. On a of openness in relationships too. about what happens when anyone VlSX ll: wiwileytoon.-eo- personal level the NDOS can give Friendships suffer when you no is silenced. Non Sequitur by WILEY What is the role of Security and Sa Werner discusses the state of the security department

BY LISA GROESZ Senior Staff Writer

Security and Safety is a department cre- It ated by the college in the early seventies to enforce the rules and regulations of the school. They are much more than simply a monitoring system. Dan Werner, director of Security and Safety, seeks to explain their purpose.

KC: What is in your power to do? ! DW: My power is enforcing Kenyon's rules and regulations and working with my officers. Director of Safety and Security Dan Werner

KC: What is the primary difference between ting caught, they may act in a negative way. S & S officers and police officers? I want them to see us as friends. We are not DW: The primary one is that Security and there to break up parties. Our primary goal Safety officers are not commissioned while is to assist people in being safe. ab working here. The other main thing is ar- What do students think rest powers because when you have arrest KC: Do you feel students react differently utilizing the services security provide, such powers you have the ability to take people's with auxiliaries? as the escort services, I don't think people freedom away from them. Not commis- DW: I think this year it's probably better BY MICHELLE SANTANGELO use them enough," Ervin explained the re- sioned, not armed ... we don't enforce Ohio because we have given our auxiliaries the Senior Staff Writer luctance ofsome people to use these services. law, we enforce Kenyon's laws and policies. ability to write tickets. Bob Hooper, assis- "If you've been at a party, and you're tant director, came in and asked if I would The relationship maintained between the office of Security and Safety and the intoxicated and don't want to walk home KC: Do you have goals with how you would have a problem with them writing tickets student body at Kenyon College might be alone, you have to. If you call security for an want the community to react? and reports. I said certainly not. They do described as strained at best. While some escort, they'll bust you," Ervin said. DW: I think over the past six months, things not have keys to access dorms but they pretty students feel Security does its job well "I think they do a good job, yes, but I myself have tried to cut much have the same power that the other have gotten better. I is others regard anyone connected to the office sometimes think they go a little too far into down on e-m- ail and telephone calls and I officers have. The dichotomy a real tough with at least a margin of mistrust. the student's social lives. It's their life and go to people's offices so I can see what these position. We're here to help but if we have Overall, students had a common per- they should be able to live it as they want," people look like that I'm talking to and to enforce a rule we don't have to go into ception of Security's duties, and feel the said Chaz Beck '01. working with.... People say it's nice that I the same dorm and live with them and eat force its let people come into my office anytime they with them. We have got some really good fulfills main obligations want to. I say: it's not my office, it's auxiliaries. well. Kenyon's office. I only occupy it for 8 to 10 "I think hours a day. We are here for the people. KC: What is a particular joy with your po- it's sition? most important to ensure the safety of KC: Before you took over as director, did DW: Some of the joys that I have of this students, make sure you see Security and Safety as different? job is when a student comes up to me and rv school policy is ap- DW: I was the deputy sheriff in Knox asks me for advice or asks what they should plied, and protect County and I didn't know a lot about Secu- do in a certain situation, I like that There is the school," said rity and Safety. That is part of the reason an element of trust at that point and trust is George Ciuca '99. that I'm dealing with community relations. everything. That is real key. When some- "The school is li- If I worked here eight years and interacted one is asking for advice, that means that they able for so many with the security officers and I wasn't sure are putting trust in you. To me, there is no things. They take of what security and safety did, then there higher compleimenL theirjobs seriously. is a real good chance that faculty, students, They don't want to and visitors didn't know either. KC: What is a frustration? DW: The frustrations come in the feeling turn a blind eye to a situation where KC: So what are you doing to fix that? that sometimes you're beating your head someone could end DW: Well, community relations programs. against a wall. A lot of times you hear the up hurt or worse. I am getting out more at night. Last week, I same names. It is a two edged sword. It's They know which worked three nights. I try to make it a point frustrating and it's not, A Jot of times the r to fight." to go to meetings. Those are things that are students we'll find having problems are the batdes same ones over and over and it's probably "I think they important because they are not strictly in the Student Auxilary Officer Ari Rothman '99 working a need to provide an on report parameters of security but they do let us get one half of one percent, which means that out and see people. We're working with most students are not getting into trouble. environment where the students feel comfortable and Mark Foran '01 further expressed this them, not against them The frustrating part is that sometimes it "Safety and Security is doesn't feel as if you're making progress. where they have and outlet if they feel in common complaint. danger," said Hilary Ervin '01. worthy of some of the credit for the general KC: Are you still changing the layout of Julie Cancio said, "The reason I feeling of safety of this school, but perhaps Security and Safety? KC: How do you feel about the students '98 being is because I feel safe. And people would act like adults is they were DW: Public relations is an ongoing thing. here on campus? enjoy here that's the vibe I'm getting here, then treated like adults," he said. "Less policing In a college ... you're always going with 25 DW: As far as integrity and character, I if they're doing their job." of the only home we have on campus, our percent of the population being brand new could compare Kenyon to any group of col- As expected, tension arises when the dorms, would be a nice place to start." every year so you have those people to deal lege students I've met.... I don't think it's a wishes of students conflict with the mainte- Still, to receive adult treatment, stu- with. The goals basically have been set: to prejudiced statement to say that we have nance of the college policies which security dents have to act responsibly, something get out more and to be more visible. some of the best students in the world. They Cancio stressed. "I have a hard time when go out and do great things in the world and is obliged to uphold. This position is exemplified by Peter people think that security is replacing their KC: How do you feel students react to se- that is what we are. I think that if I could Brandi '01, who said, "I don't really under- parents. The sad part is that some people curity and safety officers? help one student to be a success, then a little stand the purpose of Safety and Security, don't have a lot of control over themselves. DW: I think that they're starting to accept bit of me became a success. That's what is except to bust people." People should use personal control before us as part of the community and as some- nice with working in a college atmosphere. Even while Cancio said, "In terms of they call out security," she said. "The expec- - one that is there to help. If someone is get- - Talk about immortality.That is immortality. The Kenyon Collegian 9 AElir WHAl ARE THEY IKYING TO UUf A weekend evening in the life of a Security and Safety Officer

BY GILLIAN HOUGHTON asked to leave the party because, in the opin- passed several people with open beer con- StaffWritcr ion of Security and Safety officers, he posed tainers and others who were clearly inebri- a potential physical threat to students and ated, von Freymann did not jump at the A stream of expletives and suggestive himself. The officers were forced to speak chance to interrogate or harass them in what hand gestures fly between two enthusiastic to him repeatedly and followed him out of many students would argue is Security and men encouraged by alcohol and their fra- the building to make sure he was safely ex- Safety's customary abuse of power. ternity brothers. This encounter may be the pelled. "If I see a girl who's drunk, I'm just result of an actual injustice, a traditional ani- However, tensions continued to rise. worried about her getting home safely and mosity between two fraternities, or a simple After von Freymann and I left the party, we that it's not just some guy who says, 'I'll misunderstanding. Regardless, it is a natu- encountered several disquieted young men lake her,'" von Freymann said, expressing ral consequence of the frat party scene, that in front of Leonard. Beer and adrenaline, it a philosophy echoed by fellow officer Troy clearly delineated social structure which seemed, had heightened their sense of honor Steinmetz: "It's about safety." serves a valuable role in college As we stood talking in the socialization but carries with it hallway, a student passed us by a potential for unfortunate con- and asked von Freymann sequences. about the game (von When all the administra- Freymann plays rugby with tors, faculty and staff go home the Kenyon club team) the at night, this campus and, on next day. They chatted briefly weekends, campus socializa- like two classmates. Later, ib(ut security? tion, is left in the care of three while passing by one room, people: the night shift officers von Freymann encountered tation is that Kenyon is Candyland, and of the Security and Safety de- another of the many students everyone's nice. When something goes partment. Last weekend, I fol- he knows. The studentand his wrong, it becomes security's fault, but usu- lowed Security and Safety Of-- t roommate invited us in to see ally it's because someone was negligent." ficer Greg von Freymann for their room, recently cleaned "I think they should try to work with several peak party hours: Sat- for a parental visit, and to try students, instead of against them," said urday morning from twelve to out their LazyBoy recliner. Brandi. "It's really us against them." 2. Von Freymann's visit is short; to his Cnica, who is President of Greek Coun- Living on the hill, we are he has to get back job. But, in fact, it's just this kind cil, countered this grievance. He said, exempt from many of the stric-

real-wor- of interaction that facilitates "Security isn't out to ruin our good time. I tures of ld authority. his work. "It's all personal," he think security is very willing to work with Local sherrifs deputies main- - said. "I know every fraternity students to make sure that the people can tain positive relations with the and many, many . president have a good time, and that the rules are Security and Safety office de- - I other students. And that rela-- followed." He cited spite the fact that the letter of i tionship helps me work with security's work with the law that persons under the

for-mulati- ng them." Greek Council in age of 21 are prohibited from check new consuming alcoholic beverages, After the building completed, it is 2 policies. "They're re- for example is not strictly en- j is almost to the party ally happy to see a forced on campus. Though Se- Megan Buhr a.m., so we return Security and Safety officer Greg von Freymann it My night with student group taking curity and Safety officers are on to close down. Safety, which, ad- the initiative to set a constant watch for the potential Security and I initially anticipated policy that allows this for alcohol poisoning and other mittedly, as a bore, was over. to happen." alcohol-relate- d emergencies and have suc- and confused their sense of reason. They that the Se- The appropri- cessfully dealt with two incidents of alco- knew von Freymann and fellow officer April This isn't to say, however, is perfect. One ateness of Security's hol poisoning this year, they do not report Farmer, who joined us, even referring to the curity and Safety department Real-wor- is that the administrative disciplinary actions is and punish every underage drinker. ld former as "Number Two", her assigned area of concern of 18 registered kegs widely debated. The police are not as understanding of number for radio transmissions. Von policies allow upwards night and yet places opinion of Cancio, extenuating circumstances or a certain 'kids Freymann and Farmer talked to the three or more per weekend at- regulating the conse- however, is rather will be kids' mentality that seems to be students for about 15 minutes, calmly the responsibility of such a situation on the shoul- unusual. prevalent on campus. tempting to convince them to go to bed. Von quences of three men and women. This is no She said, "I have And yet, many students, myself in- Freymann argued for what was in their best ders of their easy task. If a student was injured or killed a lot of problems with cluded prior to last weekend, feel that Se- interest, reminding the students that during his shift, von Freymann said, the public incidence of curity and Safety is the enemy, an agent of actions could have detrimental effects for experi- blame would fall on the college, the frater- people being com- oppression. Said one student auxiliary oftheir fraternity, which has already nity (if one was involved), and him, a man pletely beyond the ficer, "The officers walk into a party and enced administrative regulation and punish- tuition, room, and a holes, trying to ment The students seemed to respect von making less than a year's Megan Buhr bounds of acceptable everyone thinks, 'What what board at Kenyon. Von Freymann anticipated behavior. I think a lot bust everyone!'" when, more often than not, Freymann's opinion; they knew that von Freymann such problems of understaffing and over-partyi- ng of that gets swept un- officers have been called in by fraternity he said was true. Likewise, a genuine concern for their for the following night (last Satur- rug more than it should." presidents or other concerned students to appeared to have der the for what many stu- on well-bein- fra- may account er non-Keny- g and even the future of their day), which Several students, including Christy handle an unruly party-go- or dents deemed the unnecessarily thorough to think many of the student. ternity. Robinson '98, seemed several regis- 1 Saturday students and officers parted on patrolling and disturbing of problems dividing Safety and Security staff That was the case it a.m. The Freymann good terms, with one students asking, in jest, tered parties on Saturday. and the student body could be avoided by morning when I followed von A student exactly what constitutes indecent exposure. How much of what we, as students, do better communication. into the basement of OldKenyon. for officers chuckle, but as we walked here at Kenyon is a right and how much is a "I think it would be good for security to had called Security and Safety asking The situation away, von Freymann expressed his serious privilege? Conversely, how much of what be integrated more into campus life," said assistance in a potentially violent for the students and their 'good Security and Safety officers, as enforcers of Robinson, who also came up with a novel at a frat party. When we entered, five or six concern self-destructi- is times,' which are often marked by ve state laws and college policies, do here a suggestion for this problem. "You know students quickly approached von Freymann behavior. right and how much is a privilege? It would how President Oden has 'open hours'? to tell him their side of tie story. They knew ' was not Next, a trip through Old Kenyon. We difficult Id argue that engaging in drunken Maybe we could have 'open security hours. him and he knew each of them. He of the build- brawls or acts of vandalism is a right, and are and that strictly an authority figue but, as he said, made a quick but thorough tour If people know who security Security and Safety counselor." Or, ing. "If I smell pot or hear music that is par- equally unlikely that they are here to help us, and that was really "a listener and sometimss a loud," von Freymann said, he officers consider busting us for it a people might respond better to in this case, as he put it, "a bouncer." ticularly emphasized, But, though we non-Keny- on student was would pursue the situation. them." An agitated -- .

10 The Kenyon Collegian STYLE Thursday, April 9, 1998

4 I V' '."V' LiJ EXECUTIVE STYLE

So you've put together your resume, written your cover letter, and you even set up an interview. There's only one thing left to do... get dressed. Sure we all have an idea of what to wear to an interview, but just to make sure that everyone's on target Liz and I went to the experts. We asked three CDC staffers to write a little bit about what's appropriate and what's not. v, . ' i .: I ,s- - O - Alexandra Mustonen

Campus fashions and work dress. (Of course there are excep- to John Molloy's "New Dress for a simple portfolio (brown, black, fashions are two different worlds. tions to this for example, if in- Success" book "It is better to or maroon) would be fine un- Even though many employers have terviewing with Teach For America be higher than the standard than less ofcourse you need to bring art gone to a "corporate casual" inter- a suit would be too formal). lower." work or slides and then you may nal dress code, interviews are still It is best to stay away from In this same publication he dis- need to bring something larger. The conducted on a relatively conser- trendy clothing. You don't really cusses "how you wear your items you may want to put in the vative standard. want to stand out based on the clothes." Basically, he mentions portfolio are extra copies of your For the most part, it is still best clothing you wear. Again, gener- that you want to be as comfortable resume and cover letter, as well as if men wear a suit and tie and ally speaking it is best to err to- as possible so that you will "come a few copies of your list of refer- women wear a suit or tailored ward the conservative. According off confident and comfortable, ences. rather than restless and uncomfort- It is also acceptable to write able." This, he says, is how dress down questions you have for the can affect some ofyour non-verba- ls recruiter and have those in the port- I think that Kenyon interviewing for those types of po- in the interview. folio. 5 sitions, I would really have to wear students automatically assume In regard to what to bring: Maureen Tobin, that "interview suit." That's a suit. Director of the CDC certainly the impression one While black or navy is the most would get from stopping by typical suit color for those types of the CDC during a day of in- interviews, I tend to like things that terviewing. But the image is are a little less dry. In either case, a misleading, because most suit really needs to be tailored to the cam- It is, unfortu- people interviewing on specific individual. '

pus are going for consulting, nately, plainly evident when you've : ' ' Photos by banking, or other corporate gone to the store and picked up a : jobs, which still, in general, suit 3 days before the interview and wi -- - Liz Lonky remain attached to a more for- have had no time to have it tailored, mal business culture. If I were because it looks like "there's the suit, there's the person." So, if you're going to invest in a suit, make sure you have time to have it fitted ) to you. The suit will probably last s you a long time, so the time to have it altered is worth it. But the problem with a suit is that they can be expensive. I don't know -

how many students are dissuaded -- - ...... z ' " - from interviewing on campus be- i cause they don't think they have the ' ': ! right clothes; I'm sure it's more than we might think. Which is why I believe that it is crucial to wear your clothes well. In other words, if you When I worked in the fashion feel that you look best in a sports district of New York, the atmo- blazer and khakis, wear that to your sphere was much more experimen- ri. interview. The fact that you are re- tal and trendy as suppose to the ' - ... r , laxed and poised will be a major straight Brooks Brother's suit im- I w bonus in an interview. age. Of course, it can't be sloppy The dress code for work really

" i pants should be pressed, shirt ironed depends entirely on the job you're (perhaps with a light starching), and looking for and the specific com- I f : shoes cleaned (if not shined). That panies you are interested in. If the '-- . i ':: way, you look professional and organization is part of the estab- still traditional old blood line, -- it ready for the interview, while lished feeling comfortable in your clothes. then the conservative suit might Ultimately, I think it contributes to make the better impression. But, if a better interview. you're looking in a younger cre- 3 :r:'r. Stuart Rice '98 ative industry, you probably have more room and freedom in your

clothing choices. i It should be noted that there is 1 1 a current rise in the popularity of For further in- the "corporate casual" look. How- information on When preparing for my was advised to go the "skirt it ever, when attempting to get your Li this topic, read terviews in New York over New only" route. I the foot in the door, I would go a little "John T. Molloy's Year's, was advised by This rule, however, only less daring and a little more con- New Dress for CDC and others to wear a skirt strictly applies primarily to cor- if ': cramping your Success", suit. My interviews were with poratebig business America. servative (without i i busi- individual style too much) until J ' published by large Wall Street and big Should an individual apply for i Books. ness companies that are just re- a position in the arts, fashion you get the job. ' Warner i ', cently beginning to accept pant industry, retail, etc. the dress '. 4 suits for women. Therefore, I code could vary. Kate Niven '98 BY THE in ""searching this column. Thanks to Diane Devlin, Karen Sheffield, and Maureen Tobin for their assistance. WAY The CDC staffers were a bi9 helP artist itjiiii'tiliV

Kenyon Collegian 1 1 Thursday, April 9, 1998 FEATURES The 'Searching for Bobby Fischer' comes to Kenyon Chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin will give a 'conversation in chess' and take on 20 opponents at once

BY DANIEL CONNOLLY StafTWriter 'In my opinion, the book and the screen- On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Gund Commons, International play ... have done Chess Master Josh Waitzkin will more to spur interest hold a Conversation in Chess. He will be joined in this by his father in competitive chess X Fred Waitzkin '65, author of the in the U.S. than any- book-Searchin- g forBobby Fischer. The talk will be moderated by thing since Bobby Writer-in-Residen- ce and Fischer won the Waitzkin s classmate P. F. Kluge '64. world championship The talk will focus not only on in 1972.' chess, but the process of writing an intensely personal book and hav- Joe Nelson ing that book made into a film. On Thrusday, Josh will take City, Waitzkin was a precocious 7 v. on '20 of Kenyons top chess play- chess player by age six, won na- ers, as determined by a campus titles in his elementary tional chess Public Affairs tournament held last Sunday. The school years, became a master Josh Waitzkin winners include Jeff Reed '01, chess player at 13, co-authored a for the next great young chess Daniel Connolly '01, Dan book on chess tactics at 17 and has Olin tonight at 7 p.m. and again on Bobby Fischer" has a multilayered was a player. Nickerson '99, John Jordan '99 spent the years since his gradua- Monday at 7 p.m. meaning. Bobby Fischer "People in the chess subcul- and Elliott Shay '98 tion from high school giving "In my opinion, the book and world chess champion of the 70' s are always 'searching for Also on Wednesday, at 4 p.m. lectures, endorsing products and the screenplay ... have done more known both for his brilliant play ture Fisher,'" Michael Davis '00 in Peirce Lounge, Bonnie Waitzkin competing in tournaments around to spur interest in competitive chess and his antisocial and outrageous Bobby "The phrase carries with it so (Josh's mother) will discuss ca- the world. in the U.S. than anything since behavior. Fischer has lived most of said. pressures and expectations." reers in teaching chess in the Though an exceptionally tal- Bobby Fischer won the world the last two decades in hiding; Fred many Even for those unfamiliar with schools with interested students ented chess player, Waitzkin would championship in 1972," Joe Waitzkin reported that as of the reli- the Waitzkins are a fascinat- and Knox County teachers inter- probably be little known outside of Nelson, vice president for finance late '80s Fischer had joined a chess, model of the relationship ested in setting up such a program chess circles were it not for the fact and chess club advisor, said. "It is gious cult and had become greatly ing anti-Semit- ic father and son and the locally. that his father wrote Searching for a wonderful story with many con- interested in paranoid between between encour- The lives of the extremely Bobby Fisher chronicling his child- current themes all masterfully theories. Thus the tide Searching delicate balance a talent and gifted are never ordinary; the life hood and early career. woven together around the game For Bobby Fischer describes both aging prodigy's his spirits with impos- 21-year-- for the secretive crushing of old Waitzkin has been In 1993 the book was adapted of chess." a literal search demands. no exception. Bom in New York into a film, which will be shown in The phrase "Searching for Fischer and a metaphorical search sible Kenyon Republicans sponsors Democrat Traficant

BY LIZ STAN is one BY StafTWriter 'Bringing in such a colorful politician ;j'T LET SUMMER SAIL in which we hope to get more U.S. Representative James A. of the ways Traficant, a Democrat from people involved and aware of the political Mahoning County, Ohio will be which affects all of us.' addressing the campus on Tues- process day at 8 p.m. in Higley Auditorium, Eric Bescak '99 in an event that is, despite Traficant' s party association, spon- him to vote for, rather than vote sored by the Kenyon Republicans. and science. party." When asked to describe Bescak also called Traficant with a certain national head-lin- es Traficant, Kenyon Republican "informative and entertaining." He Traficant made analogies such as, by refusing to enact - . President Eric Bescak '99 said, is known for (- - y ,.-v.- - a bunch foreclosure orders on the homes of "He is a very colorful politician "The IRS has turned into want to several unemployed workers. He and a political phenomenon." of political prostitutes...I .'" in openly defied the court order and Apparently known for being apologize to all the hookers having associated spent three days in jail to protest very controversial as well as ex- America for oy - the proceedings. tremely humorous, this politician them with the IRS." re-elected m about free trade Traficant has been has become quite popular with the When talking stated, "Free to Congress five times since 1984 media. in America, Traficant American and each time has acquired 72 per- Traficant has appeared on sev- trade, my assets. The screwed, and cent of the vote. eral national talk shows and news worker is getting 1992 he received more than by the Uncle Sam is passing out cigars. In v- shows. He was profiled - - is free trade, 216,000 votes, the third highest i - , . . ... Washington Post, 60 Minutes, Fox Beam me up. If this r leader." total of any House member. Ire Network Television and CNN. He then I am a fashion Chart your course Coll 61 7353-600- 0 today for yoor the idea that there One might find it curious why Term Catalog. Visit us on the Web has appeared on The Donahue Regarding '4U n.Boston4,.n Iniversityni,rti(v S"""f in America, the Kenyon Republicans are spon- with Gt:http:www.btl.edllSUMMERTERM Show, GoodMorningAmerica, The is a lack of jobs aDemocratic congressman. Summer Term 755 Commonwealth Avenue Morning News, Traficant said, "Economists say soring Today Show, CBS Boston, MA 02215 is more in 1 everywhere. Check Bescak responded, "It r 1 u 1019-J- une ha 1797 America 's Most Wanted, Unsolved there are jobs Session 1: May it messenger singer, press the interest of the Republicans to Session 2: June 30-Au- gust 8 Mysteries and several others. this out: politics Registration begins April 22 ofWwiiiiisiMii cut-and-past- er, people interested in master's degrees clipping sandwich get Traficant has conserva- carrier, drive-i- n theater rather than enforcing a in counseling and administration sign board collector, pretzel tive ideology." from Youngstown State Univer- specialist, dust writing Features? crotch spe- He also said, "Bringing in such Interested in for sity.. twister, and pantyhose a colorful politician is one of the He also has a bachelor's de- cialist" Traficant' s ways in which we hope to get more gree in education from the When asked on Bescak said, people involved and aware of the University of Pittsburgh. He is voting tendencies, Email SCHULERTG more political process which affects all currently on the committees of "He is more of a populist, people want of us." transportation and infrastructure, interested in what the 1 2 The Kenyon Collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, April 9, 1998 Award-winnin- g author gives reading at Kenyon

BY BEN VORE Editor in Chief 'If he's not the best What: Tobias Wolff fiction short story writer 3 Tobias Wolff, author of the reading memoir This Boy's Life and three around, he's defini- collections of short stories, will When: Monday, 8:30 p.m. tive in some very real S ' give a reading ofhis work Monday Where: Higley Auditorium at 8:30 in Higley Auditorium. way.' "I think if he's not the best ply loves great stories should not --Assistant Professor short story writer around, he's miss his reading." definitive in some very real way," In the interview with Hika of English Sergei Assistant English compares the writing pro- said Professor of Wolff Lobanov-Rostovsk- y Sergei Lobanov-Rostovsk- y, who cess to the work of a sculptor. "In will introduce Wolff before the the old chestnut about sculptors reading. finding the form in the stone, I ries mesh together so well that "it' s "I think anyone who picks up think that' s sort of what short story like reading a very carefully con- The Night in Question Wolffs writers do," he said. "They worry structed narrative." most recent collection will be in- at this material they've gotten until Raymond Carver, a mentor to stantly hooked on Wolff," said they start to discern some essential Wolff, once said Wolffs stories Elizabeth Armbuster '98, editor of form or pattern in it, and then they "have to do with conduct how Hika, which has an interview with chisel away to get at it." we live our lives." Wolff in its spring edition. "He Wolff said that the moment of Wolffhas also received praise , just gives you such a good read." discovery in finding what your from numerous critics and fellow y' Student Lectureships member story is about is "an instinct .... authors. Tim O'Brien has said that f ! . : Eric Bescak '99, who lobbied for When you get there, then you have "the magic of Wolffs fiction Wolff to come to Kenyon, agreed. the sense that the story is somehow cannot be explained. It is the an- "Mr. Wolff is a terribly good starting to lift away from you and cient art of a master storyteller." . . writer," he said. "What he will assuming a life of its own," he said. "More and more, as I get - Marion Eldinger offer to Kenyon is not only his Lobanov-Rostovsk- y uses older," Wolff said, "I'm aware of Tobias Wolff, author of The Nigbt in Question. writing but his insight into the writ- some of Wolff s stories in his cre- the varieties of storytelling, the ing process as well. I think this is ative writing class, including one infinite range of possibilities of keep your eyes and ears open," he tion. He has also written a short perhaps one the most important of Wolffs most famous stories, forms and voices. I think I had a said, "the world that you inhabit, novel. The Barracks Thief, as well opportunities for writers as well as "Bullet in the Brain." somewhat narrower vision of the wherever that is, is full of incident as edited various anthologies. A readers of fiction in the Kenyon Wolff is "very serious about story when I started out." and drama and power." winner of the PENFaulkner Award community that has come along in the nature of the story itself," said Wolff contends with the no- Besides This Boy's Life, Wolff and numerous others, Wolff a long time." Lobanov-Rostovsk- y. When you tion that "to be a writer you have has authored another memoir, In teaches at Stanford University Added Armbuster, "Anybody read his short story collections, to go kill lions in Africa or live in Pharaoh 'sAnny: Memories ofthe where be lives with his wife and interested in writing or who sim- - Lobanov-Rostovsk- y said, the sto-- Paris," as he told Hika. "If you Lost War, as well as three collec- three children. tions of stories: In the Garden of A reception following the North American Martyrs, Back in reading will be held the Crozier the World and The Night in Ques Center. Reitz gives piano recital in Bemis

Adjunct Instructor of Music BY JAMES SHERIDAN Lolita 8 John Reitz will present a piano Film Critic Saturday p.m. recital Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Higley Auditorium Bemis Music Room. The Manchurian Candidate Reitz, who has taught at Friday 8 p.m. Lolita is Vladimir Kenyon since 1987, will play works Higley Auditorium Nabokov's screenplay of his by Chopin, Debussy, Mendelssohn novel, which he referred to as a "His brain has not only been "short novel about a man who and Moussorgsky. j I i -- girls." In addition to teaching piano si v washed, as they say...It has been liked little '. -- r- lessons, Reitz coordinates piano dry cleaned !" Such is the storyline Directed by the legendary instruction at Kenyon. behind The Manchurian Candi- Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space This free recital will be held in date, which stars Frank Sinatra Odyssey, Dr. Strangelove and Bemis music room, according to and Angela Lansbury. Full Metal Jacket), Lolita is the Reitz, "tocelebrate the 100th birth- Director John Franken-heimer- 's disturbing and perverse story of day year of the piano in the room." classic 1962 film of college professor Humbert The Bemis music room is lo- political intrigue, McCarthyism Humbert (James Mason) who

14-year-- cated on the second floor of Peirce and assassination still packs a falls in love with a old tremendous punch after all these girl. Lolita (Sue Lyon) and her tower. Kate Baron John Reitz prepares for Tuesday's recital. years. It is a potent study in es- mother Charlotte Haze (Shelley pionage and Cold War paranoia. Winters) become dangerously After being awarded the Con- involved with Humbert and Senior art displayed through Sunday gressional Medal Of Honor for things quickly degenerate into a saving a squad of GIs in the Ko- whirlwind ofdebauchery, incest Exhibition of senior-thes- is art and mythology, has created im- ration. rean War, Raymond Shaw and murder. continues in the Olin Gallery with ages from black-and-white North says mixed-medi- a her appears to have been brainwashed Deemed risque and porno- photographs and mixed-nedi- a work photographic negatives that ex- work "takes domestic realities out by Chinese communists in an at- graphic for its time, the film by Alexa Goldstein, Erin McCarthy plore the notion of the sixth sense. Her "domes- of their safety zone." tempt to force him to kill a seems remarkably dark and droll and Sarah North, which will run McCarthy has created mixed-media tic pieces" move between humor presidential candidate. because of Kubrick's restraint. through Sunday. paintings that are --centered and the surreal, all the while keep- Sinatra stars as Bennett Incidentally, Adrian Lyne's Goldstein, who has a long- around the idea of family. She has ing in mind conventional use the of Marco, a man from the saved GI 1997 film Lolita which stars Jer- time interest in ghosts, apparitions drawn on her own family for inspi the object squad who is also not as clear-c- ut emy Irons and Melanie Griffith as he seems. Shaw's mother is currently barred from being Harp Consort performs in Rosse Hall (Lansbury) and a mysterious shown in the United States due woman named Rosie (Janet to censorship issues. Leigh) add to the layers of com- Apparently, Lolita re- The Harp Consort will per- ing to Dane I Ieuchemer, assistant founded in honor of the late Ken- plication and suspicion. mains even over 35 years form Thursday, April 16, at 8 p.m. professor of music, and the group neth Taylor, professor of music, Nominated for two Oscars, The later a hotbed of controversy in Rosse Hall. as a whole is also making its name. with a bequest from his estate. Manchurian Candidate is on the and debate. See for yourself what Many of the performers have The Harp Consort comes A full story will appear in next National Film Registry. all the fuss is about. international reputations, accord through the Taylor Concert Series, week's Collegian. Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 9, 1998 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The 13 'Little Shop' brings fresh faces to Kenyon stage

Despite the horrors, cast insists 'You'll love the show' i

for better." - BY BRIGID SLIPKA couldn't ask ,- I 1 Lucy Corner '98 is the chore- Staff Writer ' What: Little Shop of ographer. Adler says she is "just , ' If you enjoyed the latest musi- Horrors phenomenal." cal theater events and are searching Walsh, calling the production for more, you can find gratifica- When: Friday, Saturday "by far the best organized" was tion as Kenyon Musical Theatre and Sunday, 8 p.m. also excited about doing Little Shop presents Lrre Shop of Horrors on ofHorrors. "Everybody loves this Rosse Hall Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 Where: show," he said. in Rosse Hall. Alder also praised his "amaz- Seniors Josh Adler and Dan Mitchell '99 and Erika Prahl'00 ing" cast and said "there are a lot of

doo-wo- co-directed p nar- new faces that haven't been seen Fishbach the show. play the girls, who ' Fishbach praised every person in- rate the action, while Jarret on stage before, so it's going to be - i volved in the show, saying, Berenstein 01 portrays several a lot of fun. It's not your typical i "There's not one person or ele- different characters. drama crowd." ment to this show that is not really James Bauschatz '00 is the Slevin says, "We hope people strong." voice of Audrey II, while Nathan will come out for the show who Gerald Slevin "00 plays Gardner '98 is the plant's puppe- normally don't go to musical the- " ' "; ' Seymour Krelborn, a skid-ro- w teer. ater productions." flower shop worker with a flesh-eatin- g Ervin calls her fellow cast Saltman simply claims, plant called Audrey II alter members "wonderful" and says the "You'll love the show."

his co-worker and love interest, directors are "impressive." Fishbach sums up, "The show played by Kimberly Irion '00. Charlie Walsh '00 is the musi- is fun fun fun and someone gets Jared Saltman '00 isMushnik, cal director for the show. Maria eaten." the shop owner, and James Kinney Fiorelli '99 conducts the pit and Kenyon Musical Theatre pro- '01 plays Audrey's boyfriend. serves as rehearsal accompanist ductions are free and open to the Hilary Ervin '01, Chonda Of the two, Alder says, "We public. Sophomores Gerald Slevin and Kimberly Irion in Little Shop ofHorrors. New 'Lost in Space' proves a big loss of time

(Matt LeBlanc) from suspended animation. just as confused. BY BRAD GOODSON PRINCIPALS During the ensuing confusion, the ship is The screenplay by Akiva Goldsman said?) is Film Critic Major Don West: Matt LeBlanc thrown off course and begins moving un- (Batman and Robin need more be across. Dr. Zachary Smith: Gary Oldman controllably toward the sun. perhaps the worst I have ever come I have seen a number ofawful movies in one John Robinson: William Hurt To prevent being vaporized, Major West The moment Major West said "That's my time. Howard the Duck, Event Horizon, to Maureen Robinson: Mimi Rogers throws the ship into hyperdrive. Of course, cold fish I'd like to thaw" in reference and Eraser all come to mind as movies with Robinson: Heather Graham because they went into hyperdrive without Judy, I knew I was in for an awful movie. only a few (if any) mildly redeeming quali- Judy Penny Robinson: Lacey Chabert going through a hypergate, the ship lands at The later line "I don't like the sound of that ties. Lost in Space now joins this infamous Will Robinson: Jack Johnson a random point in the galaxy (a not-so-clev- er sound" only confirmed my earlier fears. list of terrible films. Indeed, the release of plot twist). The most frustrating aspect of this movie ZlSmakes the competition for "Worst Movie Director: Stephen Hopkins To make a long, boring story short (too is the acting. Unlike the direction and writ- Ever" all the more intense. Screenplay Akiva Goldsman late!), the rest of the movie covers the trials ing which, based on the credits of the director I guess I should start with a description banal characters writer, one should expect to be terrible, (although I Running Time: 130 minutes and tribulations of these and of the terribly convoluted plot reasonable act- Rated: PG-1- 3 and their efforts to survive in the literal one would also expect some use that term extremely lightly in this con- middle of nowhere. Along the way, they ing from people like Gary Oldman. (Notice text) . The year is 2058 and we have developed Friends.) encounter sinister spiders which can exist in I didn't mention Matt LeBlanc of the technology to travel at light speed. Be- Professor Robinson are his wife Maureen deep space (riiiiight), a playful monkey-lik- e Yet, Oldman, Hurt and Rogers all give ex- cause ofdepleted resources and a diminished (Mimi Rogers) and his three kids: Judy the creature, and a mysterious bubble located tremely flat performances (although in all ozone layer. Earth will only be habitable for scientist (Heather Graham), Penny the re- on abarren planet which distorts time (along fairness, Goldsman's script didn' t give them two more decades. That's where the bellious adolescent (Lacey Chabert), and with cluttering the plot further). anything of substance to say). Robinson family comes in. Will the brilliant but neglected son (Jack Now, on to a discussion of the nuts and So if you were wondering what to do Robinson (William Johnson). Professor John First, the direc- with that $5 in your pocket, burn it or throw takes off, the evil Dr. bolts of this exquisite film. Hurt) is chosen to lead an expedition to Before the ship it a ticket tion of Stephen Hopkins (A Nightmare on it away. Do anything but spend on Alpha Prime, the only other planet which Smith (Gary Oldman) tries to sabotage the Elm Street 5) is, in a word, atrocious. Chil- for Lost in Space. humankind has discovered that can support mission, but his efforts are foiled and he is dren won' t be the only ones without a clue at life, in order to build a hypergate which knocked unconscious just before the ship the end of this movie; their parents will be would allow for instantaneous travel be- leaves Earth. After coming to, Smith awak- Grade: F tween the planet and Earth. Accompanying ens the Robinsons and pilot Major West

Report for April 6

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1. Jonathan FireEater Wolf Songs For Lambs (Dreamworks) :. " . . ... 2. June Of 44 Four Great Points (Quarterstick) 3. Ani DiFranco Little Plastic Castle (Righteous Babe) 4. Various Artists New York Beat Volume 2 (Moon Ska) 5. Propellerheads Decksandrumsandrockandroll (Dreamworks) 6! Fastball All The Pain Money Can Buy (Hollywood) 7. The Jesus Lizard The Jesus Lizard (EP) (Jetset) Dance (Moon Ska) 8. Dr. Ring-Din- g & The Senior Allstars Ram Di 9. Spacehog The Chinese Album (SireWarner Bros.) 10. Fastbacks Win, Lose Or Both (Popllama) 1 1 . Momus Ping Pong (Le Grand Magistery) 12. Reverend Horton Heat Space Heater (Interscope) Ska) " 13. The Toasters D.L.T.B.G.Y.D. (Moon i---

. . . 14. Will Smith Big Willie Style (Columbia) Source: WKCO Matt LeBlanc as Major Don West in Lost in Space 15. Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine (MCA) 14 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, April 9, 1998 Men's tennis improves to 2--0 Baseball struggles with BY MOLLY PREBLE Senior Staff Writer task ofreaching ten win mark The Kenyon College Lords' tennis team trampled Wittenberg University 7-- 0 on Tues- Coach cites poor hitting as reason for close losses day in their first home victory of the 1998 season. Jim Riggs '99 and Alain Hunter '98 BY WILL SIECK ing, suffering a 5-- 0 defeat they managed a lone in led the team with straight set victories against StaffWriter run the second when Chris Schwoy Wittenberg. '99 knocked in Greg Ferrell '98, who had The Kenyon College con- 4-- 1 2-- baseball team doubled, in a loss. The Now 0 in the North Coast Athletic Lords also tinued the struggle to get over the ten win dropped both games Conference, the Lords look toward next of a doubleheader to U mark. However, the Lords have been play- Muskingum Ohio-Wesley- College last Wednesday, los- week's matches against an ing some extremely difficult teams late, ing 10--5 and 7-- 5. University, Oberlin College, and Denison of and seem to have gone into a hitting slump Coach Burdette University in hopes of remaining undefeated V had this to say about at the wrong time. "The in the conference. hitting has struggled the teams upcoming games: "I believe we which has caused us to lose some low scor- have some extremely winnable "Tuesday was a great test for our al- contests ing close games," said coach Matt ternates," said Mark Revermann '99. 'This Burdette ahead of us; we just need to execute con- of his teams recent performance. Two sistently, we next week of practice and matches will be of and should be able to get back those low scoring losses came in a double-header on a roll." pivotal in determining how close we are to The Lords play a doubleheader Kate against Wittenberg University on Sat- at Malone College achieving our primary goal at the end of the Bennett tomorrow, and return Conor Mullan '00 reachesfor the ball in urday. year: the Conference Championship." a home on April 14 to take on conference foe doubles match with Tim Bearman '00 Tuesday. The Lords were shut out in the first Case Western If last weekend's Great Lakes Colleges out Reserve University. Association Tournament at Oberlin is any in- position securing a point for the Lords with dication, the Lords will fare well. Kenyon took a tight 8-- 6 win over Depauw. third place at the tournament for the second Hunter and Tim Bearman '00 handed Golf disappointed with showing year in a row, beating Oberlin 6-- 1 and Depauw Depauw its second doubles loss with a swift University 4-- 2. 8-- 2 victory in the number one position. Team cites weather as no excuse for performance Despite sophomore Conor Mullan's daz- "Our big win against Depauw helps us s :. . (3-- 6, 6--3, 6-- die zling three set victory 1) over move closer to obtaining the fourth and fi- BY GISELLE MILORD popular speculation as to what exactly Michigan's Mike Ivy, Kalamazoo University nal spot for nationals," said Hunter. Staff Writer happened is similar to coach Mark .i ' -- . handed Kenyon its only loss of the weekend, The Lords need only to emerge victo- Mickley's: "We just didn't do a good job

6--1. Over rious against conference foe the College of the weekend things did not go handling the elements." He added, "That's quite as Denison put an end to Kalamazoo's run Wooster later this month in order to secure planned for the Kenyon College not an excuse to play poorly, but our inex- 4-- The in 3 in the finals en route,to the Tournament a spot at the Division III National Tourna- golf team. Lords pulled some strong perience coupled with the weather could title. ment in May. numbers on Friday of the Kenyon Cup be the reason things started falling apart tournament; Saturday, Ronan Remandaban '99 and Josh The Lords will host Oberlin on Satur- however, was not after the first day." Katzman '01 stepped up in the third doubles day at 1 p.m. what they were looking for, as they fell to At the end of Friday's 18 holes, the an 11th place finish out of 13 teams. Kenyon team was tied for seventh place, With a cold windy day against them, led by Greg McCarthy '98 who shot a 78.

. i Deep field aids Ladies' m m , i . . .. Shooting in the 80s for the Lords were tennis Owen Lewis '98, John Idoine '00 and Sam BY IAN SHOWALTER Codi Scarbrough '98 (6-- 1, 6-1- ), Nan Hillier '00. Matt Beason '98 rounded out StaffWriter Sagooleim '01 (6-- 2, 6--0), Harbauer (6--2, 6-1- ), the Lords' score, shooting in the low 90s. and the doubles teams of Sl Vincent and Beason felt that, "Individually, I didn'tplay The Kenyon College Ladies' tennis Hockman (8-0- ), and Sagooleim and well this weekend, and I hope it comes back team extended its record to 9-- 4 after defeat- Scarbrough (8-1- ). Also contributing strong to me. I just need to be more focused, but ing North Coast Athletic Conference rival performances were Sara Sanders '01 , who fell there's a lot of season left." Ohio Wesleyan University Saturday. It now in three closely contested sets (4--6, 6--3, 6-7- ), The Lords tallied a round of 347 y . prepares to tackle Division I's University of and the doubles team of Sanders and Molly strokes on Saturday, with the seniors con- Cincinnati at the Baars Courts at 3:30 pm Preble '98 (4-8- ). tributing scores in the low 80s and the other - today. Today's match against the University of team members scoring in the 90s. Idoine Playing at Ohio Wesleyan, the Ladies Cincinnati will utilize the team's full squad. said. The second day was to the point of dealt their hosts a crushing 7-- 2 loss while According to Thielke, Cincinnati's team is emharassment because we're a belter team improving their NCAC Conference "very similar to ourselves," and the competi- than that. After the first day, we had a record to 2-- 0. This was accomplished tion should be very intense. chance to beat a couple more teams and without the use of the full regular lineup. Furthermore, the match today at 3:30 move up into the top five, but how can you Head Coach Scott Thielke explained is one of only three remaining ten- expect to do that you are not supporting . i ' women's if that many NCAC matches do not require nis matches at Kenyon this season, and one your top two players?" the full squad. As a result, "We tend to ro- of merely four overall. With a tough Divi- Kenyon 's top two players of the tour- tate the lineup, to give some people who sion I team like Cincinnati playing, one can nament were McCarthy, who finished 15 th might not regularly play some extra match be assured of the accuracy of Harbauer's individually with a score of 161 , and Lewis, exposure, and also to give the regular lineup prediction that "It'll probably be the best who followed in 17th place with 162 a bit ofrest from the rigorous schedule," said home match of the year." strokes. to Nicole Harbauer '00. Following today's match, the Ladies' This weekend the Lords will continue ) V Victories against Ohio Wesleyan Uni- next contest will take place at Bowling their season at Granville Country Club in . i versity included those ofAli St. Vincent '98 Green University, another I (VAlt. LK. II IK. 1 1 the Denison Invitational. Division school, Greg McCarthy '98 led the Lords in last (6--1, 6-3- ), Erin Hockman '99 (6--3, 6-1- ), Wednesday afternoon. weekend's Kenyon Cup tournament.

6-- HELP WANTED Rugby: Ladies improve record to 0 MenWomen earn $375 weekly processing ,1 ; assembling Medical I.D. Cards home. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 the Ladies were able to secure a than 30 players, we were able to 'i at squad such as Eric Arias Immediate openings, your '98 and win against Wittenberg University rotate people in and out to keep our i i local area. Josh the : Coblyn '98 were crucial to after a comeback rally in the sec- energy levels high and legs fresh." Experience unnecessary, will train. 'i tackling aspect of the game, while ond half. It was low scoring, with The team relied on the lead- 1-641-3- 86-5290 1 I '. Call Medicare! Ext. 18M Chris Schilling '98 contributed each team scoring only one try, but ership of Esther Cely '98, Betsy many powerful kicks. i i Sarah Reading '98 put Kenyon Newman '98, Anne Hebert '00 and ,i Pat Stoklas '98, Elliott Shay ahead 7-- 5 with a smashing kick. Anne Smetak '00. With this win t l '98, Jeremy Borell '99 and Gahan Though the Ladies were the women's rubgy team improves n Visit the Collegian online '00 all scored one try each. The outsized by their opponents, the its record to 6-- 0, putting the La- Lords of rugby look forward to t team depended heavily on their dies in good position for the up- their matchup against Ohio technical skills and experience. coming Ohio Rugby Classic Tour- Wesleyan University this Saturday. Coach Will Valentine '98 said, nament. They will play at home http:www.kenyonpubscollegian As a result of the relentless "Once again, our depth was a real against Ohio University this effort of the women's rugby team, factor for us. Because we have more Thursday, April 9, 1998 Tiie Kenyon Collegian 15

Highlights from Lawless to f other succeed ec mm Spring Sports Detchon in men's soccer Lacrosse team whomps Redonia Coach hopes to 'win the whole damn thing' Ladies fall to nationally ranked Denison University, 26-1- 3 BY DENYS LAI 'My family told me that BY BETH ROCHE StaffWriter Senior Staff Writer if you reach for the When Jack Detchon left Kenyon College stars and only get to the women's Kenyon College last December as lacrosse won one and lost two of the most successful soccer coach moon, that is not bad this week's games, including a in school history, he SUNY-Fredon- ia made a final either.' victory over request to his successor. "I hope State University. he can get the Lords to the Final Desmond Lawless, on Most recently, the Ladies Four and do what Fran O'Leary were defeated in a 26-1- 3 home his goals as and I couldn't do, which is win the new men's match against Denison Univer- whole damn thing," Detchon said. head soccer coach sity. Reflecting on the loss after His replacement, fellow English- the game, co-captain Genessa man Desmond Lawless, plans to Heidelberg College in 1 99 1 . In his Keith '98 said, "With Denison do exactly that seven years there, Lawless's team ranked 19th in the nation and first Lawless, 44, assumed control enjoyed phenomenal success, win- in the conference, we gave them of the Kenyon men's soccer pro- ning five conference titles, finish- a real run for their money." gram in March. He has overseen ing runners-u- p the other two times, The Ladies were down by a the team's practices in the spring and reaching the national champi- score of only 15-- 8 after the first season and will lead the team in a onship tournament twice. half. Said Erika Feldman '00, Brent Shank match for the first time against the I Ie insists that there will be no "We had it in the first half. The Sarah Colestock '99 takes concrol in the match against Fredonia. College of Wooster on Saturday. difficulties in making the transition score would have been so much each added one assist team in overall scoring. The quality of his new play- to the men's game. "Heading a different if we had fulfilled our Monday's Fredonia game With a close loss to the Col- ers has impressed Lawless so far, ball the right way is the same thing potential in the second half." started strong for Kenyon as it lege of Wooster on Saturday, 13-1- 4,

sur- 3-- and he has been pleasantly for a man or a woman," Lawless Keith agreed, "We put in a pulled ahead with four goals in the the Ladies are currently 5 prised by the relative ease of the says. good fight, but we just didn't first ten minutes before Fredonia overall and 1 -- 2 in the North Coast transition. Lawless credits the Acquainted with both come out on top." was able to score. The Blue Dev- Athletic Conference. As of Tues- players for not adopting an attitude Detchon and O'Leary, Lawless Contributing to Kenyon 's ef- ils began to close the gap in the day, Kenyon stood in third place of reluctance towards his changes. understood the strong soccer tra- fort in the match were Megan last 20 minutes of the first half, to in the conference. That is partially because he has dition at Kenyon. When the job Cook '99 with five goals; Liza close within one. The team travels to Oberlin decided to take only small steps opened up, he recognized it as an Davis '99 and Keith each with two Kenyon maintained its con- College in its fourth conference since his start here. excellent opportunity for change. goals; and juniors Liza Denny, trol in the second half to emerge game on Wednesday. The Ladies He calls his changes Now he hopes to push the Lords Lesley Keiner, Ali Lacavaro and with a win, 19-1- 3. Scorers in- return home to take on Wittenberg "gradual, and not a revolution." beyond past accomplishments and Heidi Melbostad with one each. cluded Lacavaro, Keiner, Cook, University the following Saturday He will maintain the formation elevate them to the next level. Sarah Colestock '99 and Keith and Keith. Lacavaro leads the at 4:30 pjn. on Waite Field. that Detchon installed, but his Given that the men's soccer team will attempt to be more di- team stands as one out of a hand- rect in its attack and tighter as a ful of teams on campus expected Lords' lacrosse hovers at .500 mark defensive unit. Perhaps more im- to perform well constantly, Law- portant than tactics, Lawless in- less obviously faces intense pres- Men record dramatic win over Wittenberg, fall to OWU tends to foster a more positive sure. However, he remains un- University, No. 1 team spirit. daunted by such external pressure BY JOSH COBLYN Field on Saturday. They jumped Wesleyan the 6--0 III Bom and raised in England, since he expects as much if not Staff Writer out to an early lead and were ranked team in Division paid Lawless wanted to work abroad more out of himself and his team up 8-- 2 at the start of the fourth the Lords a visit. The Battling 2-- after graduating with a degree in than others do. The Kenyon College men's quarter. The Tigers then went on Bishops jumped on top by a 0 education from the University of Printed in big, bold letters in lacrosse team continued its roller a six goal run to tie the score at count after less than three min- West Sussex. He worked in the Ba- a handout he prepared for the play- coaster season as it followed a eight late in the game. utes of play. Evan Bliss '00 put hamas, Kuwait, and Ethiopia and ers are Lawless's lofty goals for close win over Wittenberg Uni- The heroics of Paulo Ribeiro Kenyon on the scoreboard, and conducted soccer camps in the next season: win the NCAC, return versity with a loss at the hands '99 were enough to bail the Lords Kurt Cross '00 evened things up with team-leadin- g United States during the summers. to the national championships, and of the Ohio Wesleyan Battling out as he scored his eighth goal of shortly thereafter his hov- in 15th goal the season. He later attained his second de- win it. Indeed, this man, as Bishops. The Lords have the season with 30 seconds left of The Lords then took a 3-- 2 gree, a masters in education, from Detchon has hoped, wants to win ered around the ,500 mark all regulation, boosting the Lords to 4-- 4 9-- 8 lead after a goal by Alex Minard the University of Wisconsin. the "whole damn thing." When season and now stand at with a dramatic victory. That goal assist per- '00, but the joy was short-live- d He began his coaching career asked about his goals, Lawless re- five games remaining. capped a two goal, four on day for Ribeiro.- - as OWU showed why they are in the United States when he took plied, "My family told me that if The Lords faced the formance the Tigers on McBride On Tuesday afternoon, Ohio the top team in the nation. A pass on the head coach position for the you reach for the stars and only get Wittenberg from behind the net by Ribeiro women's team at Division III to the moon, that is not bad either." to co-captain Chip Unruh '98 made things interesting as the tune-u- p Lords crawled back to within Track: meets three at 8-- 5. Kenyon went into the halftime huddle trailing 10--5. FROM PAGE 16 "These first two meets have CONTINUED OWU started the second Togliatti, Sheridan been tune-up- s before we hit the most some ofJordan, half with the same intensity that '01 bested competitive part of the schedule," and Keith Peterson they ended the first OWU cap- Dan said Taylor. "Over the next two upperclass distance divas tain T.R. Ludwig, a high school weeks, the Ohio Wesleyan Invite and Denning '98, Crosby Wood '99, teammate of Ribeiro's (Lexing- All-Oh- io Meet will be important Ryan Snyder '99 and Miles. The the ton, MA), led his team on a where we stand in the two teams finished second and indicators of seven goal scoring streak which It is important for the fourth, respectively, in the meet. conference. sealed the victory for the Bish- guys to run well at Ohio Wesleyan "We're hoping for a rematch!" ops. Each team then added an- to qualifying standards shouted Denning in a fit ofpassion. in order meet other goal for an OWU victory All-Oh- Although they were pum-mele- d for the io Meet." Last year of 18-- 6. the Lords' highest finish in his- by the sprinters, distance was The Lords' next game is on runners Denning, Snyder, and tory at the All-Ohi- o Meet I- - Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when they will nurture their Wood recovered to place third, The Lords travel to Northwood University. fourth, and sixth in the 1 500m run. fire Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan Coach Taylor classified this expe- University in preparation for the rience as "a speed workout before raging blaze they hope to unleash Brent Slunk berick Stowe '01 bardes players from Ohio Wesleyan in Tuesday's game. we enter a couple of tough meets." at All-Oh- io the following week. 16 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, April 9, 1998 Softball claims first victories of season vs. OSU

Batting led by NCAC-ranke- d Kristi Kose and Sara Halicki

BY CHRIS ACKER continued improvement We are striving for StaffWriter consistency and accuracy under pressure both on the field and at the plate." Saturday marked a historical occasion That consistency and improvement are . ....,. for Kenyon College softball as the Ladies demonstrated by the fact that two of the la- v' L. . -- took both games in of a doubleheader from dies are among the top ten batters in the ,, - V.. M the Ohio State club team. Excellent play NCAC: Kristi Kose '99, who is fourth with from the mound and in the batter's box ac- an average of .435 and Halicki, whose .409 . . , counted for the Ladies' sucess. In the first average puts her at sixth in the conference. , . "t v ( game, Carrie Nino '99 pitched a shutout, Currently, the Ladies stand at 2-1- 4, and giving the Ladies an 8-- 0 victory. the two wins are evidence that the hard work Kassie Scherer '01 allowed only two has begun to pay off in terms of continued

! - runs as the Ladies increased their offensive improvement. Coach Rhonda Randolph re- : j : production to the tune of 12-- 2 in game two. lated the team's optimistic work ethic to its y Captain Sara Halicki '00 cited not only the motto, "We will be better today then we pitching of Nino and Scherer, but the strong were yesterday and better tomorrow than we defensive play of catcher Anne Marie Lawlor were today." '01 and the batting of Jennifer DiLisi '00. Randolph also spoke about the impor- " After the historic win on Saturday, the tance of the support from the faculty and vLj Ladies fell prey on Sunday to a hungry student body, which she feels has played an ' Heidelberg College team, 8-- 0 and 12-- 4. On important role in the strength of the team's

Tuesday, the Ladies played OSU-Newa- rk character. 'There is nothing more a coach

and again fell, 14--6 and 11-- 2. Against New- could ever want out of her players than the ark, Halicki praised the play of Lawlor say- dedication and hard work these girls have shown throughout the year," It is ' ing, "Anne Marie played an excellent game she said. for '. . sea- at catcher, throwing out two girls who were this reason that Randolph considers this 1 attempting to steal and running down an son a success, "whatever our record will be overaggressive baserunner at third." at the end of the season." The Ladies next Brent Shank i As for the remainder of the year, Halicki play on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Case West- Laura Maestas '01 contributes the first softball of the in Tuesday's ' to victory season i said, "The focus for the rest of the season is ern Reserve University. doubleheader against Ohio State University Club. Track teams compete against NCAC rivals at Wooster Lords encourage top cess, especially considering crip- Ladies step up to the challenge of Division I schools at OU pling wind factors and the poor performances through condition of Wooster's runway. BY CHARLIE PUGH Ian Pitkin '01 emerged in a 'The meet was successful in that we performed as Senior Staff Writer internal competition victorious blaze of glory, taking if we had nothing to lose out there against the first in the long jump. The veritable The Kenyon College BY MELISSA HURLEY AND force that was Pitkin did not stop women's outdoor track team had bigger schools.' DANA MONDO in the pit; he was also a member a busy Saturday, finishing ninth in Laura Shults '00 StaffWriters of the 4x 1 00m team that charted a a field of Division I schools at the season's best time seconds. The Ohio University McDonald's In- races easier. Shults felt that the big school The Kenyon College Lords' relay team included Aaron vitational and having a strong Coach Duane Gomez also felt competition would pay off in the outdoor track team braved cold Hamilton '01, Callander, and Andy showing at the non-scoring meet that better performances are in long run. "I thought that running - i weather Saturday at the College of Thompson '99. at Wooster's Quadrangular. store in the upcoming warmer at Ohio University was a good ex- i , Wooster to reveal hot intensity on Hamilton melted the rubber The Ladies' split-squa- d meets. "Both meets went very perience for our track team be- the track and field. Indeed, other track as he darted to first place in achievement is a testament to their well. Of course it was another very cause we were up againt some re- North Coast Atlantic Conference the 200m dash and finished fourth depth and experience. At the windy and cold day, but that is ally good competition. I tried to members at the meet got burned in the 100m. McDonald's Invitational, Kenyon outdoor track. So many perfor- just run my own race out there and by the fire which the men hope to "I think our sprinting squad is was paced by several top perform- mances were limited." not let my competitors intimidate continue to spread throughout the gaining valuable experience that ers. Atkin believed that the Ladies me on the line. I felt as if the meet rest of the season. will be beneficial to us later in the Katie Varda '99 placed sixth sold themselves short coming in to was successful in that we per- Anthony Togliotti '98 ignited season at some of the more presti- in the high jump with a height of the big meet. "The meet at OU was formed as if we had nothing to lose the blaze early in the day as he gious invitationals," Hamilton 5'2". Laura Shults '00 placed sixth overwhelming at first, not to men- out there against the bigger hurled the javelin with a said. Thompson, Pitkin, and in the 800m with an impressive tion cold, but I think we underes- schools." Herculean-esqu- e effort, placing Bartholomew Bidlingmeyer '01 2:22. Heather Atkin '98 finished timated ourselves and how well we The Ladies' next meet is to- .1 t i eighth. In his first attempt at long began to fulfill Hamilton's proph- eighth in the high jump with a leap could perform at a Division I morrow at the Ohio Wesleyan jump, Togliotti finished third. To esy in the 200m, turning in third, of 4' 10". Erica Rail '01 took eighth meet." complete his impressive showing fifth, and sixth place finishes. in the triple jump with a jump of at Wooster's John P. Papp Stadium, Sophomore James Sheridan's 32'8.5". Togliotti scorched the track in the grit and determination earned him Although the performances of Rugby continues to dominate 110m hurdles, finishing second. a third place finish in the 400m both meets were severely ham- Three high jumpers also dash while Alex Ross '00 finished pered by the cold, there managed Victories result from high energy, spirits added their own fuel to the Kenyon sixth. Chris Monson '01 finished to be some bright spots. In the BYJESSICA GOLDMAN The men displayed great ' inferno, dominating the field and second in the 400m hurdles. Wooster meet, Nikki Watson '01 StaffWriter teammwork and pulled together earning first, second and third Onlookers testified they "saw rana5:14inthe 1500m in her first to capture a victory that is indica- Newcomer place. Tony Callander flames radiating" from sophomore meet of the year. This outstanding The Kenyon College I : rugby tive of the depth and strength of ; '00, meriting special attention be- John Jordan's heels as he improved performance was enough to i I . teams still remain undefeated af- the men's rugby team. Spectators ; - cause he missed all of the indoor to a season best time in the 800m All-Ohi- o i qualify her for the cham- ter a weekend of aggressive play. commented on the positive atti- i ' track season with an injury. Mike run. Jason Miles '98 finished eighth. pionships. The spirit and determination of tude of the athletes and the skill Weber '01 and Jason Derousie '99 Egos flared as the sprinters ' When asked perfor- 1 about the !. these two teams has yet to be par- of notable players such as Jack

1 rounded out the field in second and battled the distance runners for the i mance of the team, Watson empha- alleled by any of their opponents. Fisher '00, Clay Gahan '00, and third, respectively. esteemed title of "Fastest Kenyon sized the weather's effect on the The men were to 1 able clinch tit1 George Ciuca '98. j Sparks and sand flew from the Mile Relay Team." Coach Taylor upcoming meets. "It was only the a 26-- 7 win over the College of According to coach Fisher, triple jumping pit with first-year observed that there was "a lot of second outdoor of the season, and Wooster despite the absence of "Our tackling and kicking were Ken McNish's first place finish. trash talking between the two the conditions weren't perfect, but several key players. Newcomers the two elements that allowed us McNish was pleased with this im- teams. Pride was at stake." everyone performed well. The gave their best effort, while vet- to control the pace of the game." provement and to contrib- the four-se- e proud Eventually, sprinting wind and cold made it hard to race, erans shifted positions in order to Members of the Lords' football ute to his team's impending suc TRACK, page fifteen but that will just make upcoming compensate for missing players. see RUGBY, page fourteen

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