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WEDNESDAY January 16,23, 2013 Vol. 142, Issue. 910 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS What’s it like to live through Acapella takes the stage Manti Te’o speaks a war? All five Bates groups wow audi- A lonely linebacker Natalie Shribman ’14 offers a ence during Winter Carnival offers his relationship personal account of her study concert advice abroad experience in Israel

See Page 2 See Page 7 See Page 8 Puddle Jump Club enthralls Rondevu first-years welcomes JULIA MONGEAU STAFF WRITER all Batesies What did you do last Friday after- noon? HALEY KEEGAN Most Batesies would answer, “I STAFF WRITER jumped in a puddle.” It was the day of the annual Puddle Jump, hosted by the Last week, doors opened to the new- Bates Outing Club, a day when brave est phase in Batesies’ quest for a Thurs- Bates students take the plunge into Lake day night hot spot as Club Rondevu Andrews in the frigid month of Janu- began its, “We Love College Night.” ary. A tradition that began in 1975 on Set to happen every Thursday at 16 St. Patrick’s Day has only increased in Park Street, the event is run by Maine- popularity over the years, and has be- based entertainment group 207 Night- come one of the most anticipated events life. It is also supported by the Bates DJ of the Bates College Winter Carnival. Society who will have a guest DJ spot Friday afternoon, the brave jump- each week. ers lined up on the edge of the puddle, In a statement to The Student, 207 waiting to jump. Nightlife called last week’s soft opening, “We were the first ones in the pud- “okay.” They added that with new man- dle... it was exciting! The water wasn’t agement and the club just re-opening bad at all-it was the air getting out of the the, “only place to go is up from here.” puddle that was the issue,” said first-year Setting Rondevu apart from past Chrissy McCabe. Thursday night attempts is its 18+, non- The atmosphere surrounding the segregated policy. However, the owners Puddle Jump helps get the jumpers mo- are quick to point to their zero tolerance tivated. policy for underage drinking. “The entire environment was so Also new to 16 Park Street, the for- hyped up, so I wasn’t really thinking. I mer home of Club Karma, is ten thou- just kind of went and did it,” said first- sand dollars in new lighting and special year Julia Savage. effects including, “Everything from la- The crowd was excited and anxious, sers to C02 cannons to offer the premier and everyone was cheering, encouraging nightlife experience,” according to 207 the jumpers who crept cautiously to- Nightlife. wards the gaping hole in Lake Andrews. The club is located about a mile Some people wore costumes, others from campus and is a short walk from wore bathing suits and some wore their the Goose and Pub 33. Additionally, birthday suits. shuttles to Rondevu will be starting at “I think a lot of people were very 9:30 pm from the corner of Frye Street excited and nervous at the same time. and College Street as well as in front But once we got out there in the cold in of V3 on Central Avenue. The shuttles our costumes, the atmosphere lit up and will continue to run past the club’s 2 am was completely euphoric! It was defi- close until all students have been given nitely one of the best events we’ve had transportation back to campus. so far!” said ThuyMy Do, also a first- While the club is still working out year and a first time jumper. cover charge details, this Thursday la- After jumping, students ran to the dies get free entry before 11 pm and nearest residence hall to shower and get cover is free for those who are over 21 See PUDDLE, PAGE 5 COLIN MCINTIRE/THE BATES STUDENT See RONDEVU, PAGE 5 Dr. Anthea Butler kicks off MLK celebration system, about a broader distribution of Finally, Butler argued that rising ture and create jobs, as well as an end to lot of great programs with the schools SAM LEARNER wealth…One day we must come to see healthcare costs and state and local cut- privatized secondary education, which around here.” CONTRIBUTING WRITER that an edifice which produces beggars backs to government programs have she feared exacerbated educational in- In all, Butler’s keynote address pro- needs restructuring.” severed vital economic lifelines to those equality. This last note struck a chord vided a powerful start to Bates’ MLK This year’s three-day celebration of To that end King, spurred on by about to sink into poverty. with sophomore Charley Kenyon, who celebration. Butler reminded the com- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life, legacy, civil rights activist Marian Wright Edel- Butler’s closing remarks resounded agreed that concrete action was the best munity that this national holiday is not and “forgotten economic message,” be- man, began to develop a plan for a mass with a call to action. Butler quipped that solution. As Kenyon simply said, “Te only a time to reflect on an incredible gan with a keynote address delivered by march on Washington, which would she was, “Tired of bus tours,” and that it Bates bubble is a stupid thing.” life cut short, but also a time to realize Dr. Anthea Butler, a professor of reli- later become known as the “Poor Peo- was no longer enough to simply, “Write While Kenyon noted that some that Dr. King’s message still has reso- gion at the University of Pennsylvania. ples’ Campaign.” Although King was your elected officials” to ask for change. community outreach programs appear nance, and that his dream has yet gone President Spencer’s introduction, in assassinated in the midst of this cam- Instead, she advocated for real action, limited to education majors, he still unfulfilled. which she praised the Bates tradition paign, SCLC leaders, after some debate, like a change in national rhetoric, a thought that, “Bates does a good job of observing the holiday, “In a spirit decided to press on. In May of 1968, “New WPA” to rebuild our infrastruc- with community outreach…and has a of self-challenge rather than self-con- 3,000 poor African-Americans marched gratulations,” perfectly set the tone for to Washington and established a tent Dr. Butler’s address, titled, “Martin Lu- city known as “Resurrection City.” ther King Jr. and America’s Bad Check: Butler drew several parallels be- America’s poor in the 21st Century.” tween Resurrection City and the Oc- Dr. Butler’s core argument was cupy movement—both created ad hoc that we have lost Dr. King’s critical and living quarters, neither had specifically compassionate approach to poverty. articulated goals, and both were moni- Though King has been immortalized as tored by police and the FBI—to segue a cool-headed yet passionate civil rights into a discussion about twenty-first cen- reformer, Butler showed that King was tury poverty. also an astute economic thinker and And yet, despite this parallel, Butler critic of capitalism. King understood concluded that poverty today is argu- that poverty and inequality were less a ably an even more entrenched problem. function of individual actions and more Butler attributed our failure to eliminate a product of the capitalist system itself. poverty to a range of cultural, political, In his famous April 1967 “Where and ideological changes since the 1960s. Do We Go From Here” speech to the For example, Butler claimed that Southern Christian Leadership Con- today, “We have a nation of people who ference, King claimed that “the Negro don’t know the value of money,” in no still lives in the basement of the great small part because public schools and society,” and therefore would always churches no longer teach children how remain in the impoverished, artificially to balance a checkbook—a skill that constructed capitalist system that had Butler herself recalled learning in high been created for him. school. Moreover, King argued that this In addition, Butler rightly imputed system had to be questioned. “There our cultural callousness to poverty to are forty million poor people here,” the resurgence of Ayn Rand’s political King said. “One day we must ask the philosophy, openly touted by the politi- question, ‘Why are there forty million cal right, which advocates for a sort of poor people in America?’ And when radical individualism and considers the you begin to ask that question, you are poor to be so because, in Butler’s words, raising a question about the economic “They want to be.” WWW.BATES.EDU Forum The Bates Student January 23, 2013 2 Operation pillar of defense: a normal lifestyle for Israelis? 1,500 terror sites across the Gaza Strip. taking a side. NATALIE SHRIBMAN For the first time ever — Hamas and Amid the commotion, a city siren CONTRIBUTING WRITER other Palestinian terrorist groups fired went off, declaring that a rocket had long-range rockets, such as the Fajr-5, been shot into Jerusalem. The campus Some might say Israel is in a con- toward Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.” came to a standstill. Israeli soldiers ap- stant state of danger and that a lifestyle Haaretz reported that more than peared out of nowhere and sprang into of war and bombs is somewhat normal 3.5 million Israelis were under the threat action. Being outside and far from for the people who live there. This was of Hamas’ rocket fire. More than 1,506 bomb-shelters, everyone hid behind definitely the attitude of many Israelis rockets were fired at Israel. Some 800 of rocks and walls. IDF soldiers dispersed during the recent conflict between Pal- them struck Israel and damaged homes the protest and everyone was accounted estinians and Israelis two months ago and schools. Over 400 rockets were in- for. when I was living there as a full-time tercepted by the Israeli “Iron Dome,” a This was a very confusing and be- student. highly effective mobile defense system, wildering experience for me. The at- On November 14, the chief of the saving thousands of lives. tack came as a huge surprise to the city Gaza military wing of Hamas, Ahmed Five Israelis were killed with more because Jerusalem is home to several Jabari, was killed by Israelis. Jabari was than 200 wounded from the conflict. Islamic holy sites and a sizeable Arab responsible for executing terror attacks But even with constant rockets land- population. It usually is not considered against Israel in the past. This tragic ing around them, everyone seemed to a target and has not been successfully event uprooted and intensified the on- be living life normally. They shopped, targeted for 45 years when the Six-Day going conflict between the Palestinians went to work, prayed on Shabbat and War engulfed Jerusalem. and Israelis. As a result, hundreds of used public transportation. Meanwhile, On a more personal note, I had rockets were shot back and forth con- mayhem was going on in Gaza. never seen soldiers run and take action stantly between the sides, endangering As a junior studying abroad in Je- like the Israeli soldiers and never had I hundreds of lives on both sides of the rusalem, I was able to experience the had to kneel down behind a rock to pro- border. conflict first hand. I lived next door to a tect myself against anything. But being But this was only the beginning bomb shelter and my school building’s surrounded by IDF soldiers and native of the change in atmosphere. The mis- basement was a bomb shelter. The Israe- Israelis, I felt very protected and as if I sion of Operation Pillar of Defense, a lis are prepared for anything. As soon as was simply performing a drill instead seven-day defensive military operation, WWW.IDFBLOG.COM things intensified, students and Israeli of actually experiencing a live rocket was “to free the civilian population residents were advised not to leave cam- from them and a bus blowing up in Tel passed, I began to feel safer, knowing alert. The rocket landed 25 kilometers of southern Israel from the recurrent pus or to be in places with large crowds. Aviv. the soldiers would take care of things (15 miles) outside of Jerusalem, but no threat of rocket attacks by terrorists Two days after the conflict began, I Having never experienced this be- and that I was not in immediate danger. damage was done. from the Gaza Strip,” according to the was in a taxi and I heard a siren go off as fore, I was constantly in a state of anxi- Days later, a Palestinian protest was Upon my arrival in Jerusalem, I was Israeli newspaper, Haaretz. In addition, a rocket was launched by Hamas toward ety. But I quickly learned from observ- in full affect in response to Operation terrified as tensions between Israel and Israelis wanted to enhance the security Jerusalem. The driver simply said “Oh, ing Israelis that this attitude was not Pillar of Defense just outside the gates Hamas had been escalating for months situation in Israel and protect its popu- a siren. Wow.” He continued to drive, necessary. Throughout the 10 days of of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. before I got there. I knew that I would lation in southern Israel. barely responding to the warning. I was war Israelis were relaxed and they barely People were singing and shouting and be living in a constant state of danger The Israeli Defense Forces blog shocked by this response. But this was noticed when something happened. No running up and down the street. As I and that at any point in time the situa- (http://www.idfblog.com) explains the common of native Israelis--everyone one was anxious; they trusted the Israeli walked to class, I observed this, taking tion between Israel and Palestine could conflict as follows: “During the next acted as if nothing was going on; as if soldiers—some of whom are their sons it all in, wondering if I should join in. I eight days, the IDF targeted more than there were no rockets landing 15 miles and daughters--and felt safe. As the days did, at times, feel like speaking up and See ISRAEL, PAGE 3

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Staff: (207) 795-7494 The Bates Student www.batesstudent.com Business: (207) 795-7499 347 Bates College Follow @BatesStudent Fax: (207) 786-6035 Lewiston, ME 04240 “Like” The Bates Student The Bates Student January 23, 2013 Forum 3 Forum >> ALEX DAUGHERTY Editor-In-Chief Armstrong deserves lifetime ban ly deranged with his image. ALEX DAUGHERTY Armstrong has done a lot of good EDITOR-IN-CHIEF things through supporting cancer aware- ness through his charity Livestrong, This past week on Oprah, disgraced but waiting years to disclose his ste- cyclist Lance Armstrong finally came roid usage hurt the charity a lot more. out and admitted that he took perfor- Livestrong recently distanced itself from mance enhancing drugs. The former Armstrong, but it remains to be seen if seven-time Tour de France winner had the charity will continue to exist. his titles stripped over the summer and Armstrong’s lifetime ban from com- there was rampant speculation that petition should be upheld because it Armstrong would give a confession for serves as a valuable lesson for other ath- months. letes. Armstrong disregarded the rules Armstrong, whose marketability of competition like many other athletes and popularity was based on an almost but defended himself in a way that was mythical story about overcoming can- exceptional. WWW.LESMIS.COM cer to become the best cyclist the world Since Armstrong decided to lie had ever seen, instead built his career for years in a way that was completely around a huge lie. different than any other athlete, he de- I dreamed a dream of a better Les Miserables Now Armstrong faces a lifetime serves any legal, criminal, or athletic ac- ban from any sanctioned sports activity, That being said, my first problem does cry, it pierces the heart. tion that comes against him. NERISSA BROBBEY from the Tour de France to a local 5K with the film is the singing. Yes, yes I I would not critique Valjean’s char- I think it’s noble for Armstrong to ASSISTANT FORUM EDITOR run. knew I was paying for a musical at the acter too much since he was written by finally climb out of the shadow of his box office but it was terribly overdone. Victor Hugo and not the screenwriters “I will spend the rest of my life try- Last week a fine critique was done lie, but the fact that he even thinks that I did not expect twhat every minor or of the film but he was just too good to ing to earn back trust and apologize to praising the film version of Victor Hu- he should be able to compete in a com- major conversation would have to be be true; almost impossibly so when he people,” Armstrong told Winfrey. go’s masterpiece Les Miserables. I had petitive sporting event again is discon- belted out. did good deeds to people who deserved In contrast to the relatively lenient seen the film the week before and I had certing. In a desperate effort to do so, a worse. opinion I had of steroid users like Barry a more mixed impression of it. In sum- “If you’re asking me if I want to lot of the singing had no proper tune The highpoint of comedy came Bonds in last week’s issue, Lance Arm- mary, without giving anything away, Les compete again, the answer is hell yes,” and the lack of rhyming in some places from the despicable Thernadiers played strong deserves everything that is com- Miserables is a story that stays true to its Armstrong said to Winfrey. “I’m a com- threw me off. No, it is not necessary to by Helena Bonham-Carter and Sacha ing to him. Armstrong made millions own title; a tale of misery, loss, injustice, petitor.” sing “My name is Marius…And mine is Baron Cohen (of Borat fame). I got out off of a public perception as someone and poverty. Self-serving statements like this Cosette”. They do not rhyme and they of my seat to get popcorn and when I who worked hard to overcome cancer It follows the life of prisoner Jean show that Armstrong has not been are not a song. It was quite cringe-wor- came back, those young French revolu- and cleanly become the best cyclist in Valjean, whose past, in the form of In- properly humbled by his punishment thy, exhausting and distracting. tionists were still singing out their plans the world. spector Javert, comes back to haunt him and still needs to learn the gravity of his Musicals like the Disney cartoons to overthrow the aristocracy and the As most of Armstrong’s cycling as he tries to turn his life around and actions. Armstrong also did not give a and The Sound of Musicbalance proper actual execution of their plans was no peers succumbed to steroid allegations do good. His destiny intertwines with full confession to the allegations against conversation and melody so that when short deal either. And no, this is not the during his reign as champion, Lance those of other memorable, miserable him. The former Tour de France win- the songs actually come up they have a actual French revolution of 1793; it was chided the sport for being dirty and hap- characters such as the self-sacrificing ner continues to deny the allegation better impact on the awudience. the schoolboy version of the same con- pily took the moral high ground. Once Fantine and her Cinderella-like daugh- by author David Coyle that he pushed Anne Hathaway’s Fantine was in cept from a later date. Thankfully, that allegations of steroid use by the World ter Cosette. This all takes place with an other teammates to use steroids. many ways the most interesting part of anticlimactic climax ended in a touch- Doping Agency and other cyclists began air of revolution and rising modernism Not surprisingly, Coyle was one of the story, but once she died things just ing way when, after Valjean’s death, all to surface against Armstrong, he vehe- in the background. the people who was sued by Armstrong. went downhill from there as the story the deceased characters stand together mently denied them and in fact took Undeniably the costume and A crucial next step for Armstrong dived into a prolonged cat and mouse triumphant at their barricade singing of steps to defame other cyclists and even makeup in this film capture the flavor would be to testify before cycling of- chase between Javert and Valjean. freedom and justice. journalists. of what 19th century France must have ficials and use names as applicable to The highpoint of the film was Hath- So overall the film was not quite as Armstrong’s legal pursuit against been like. Most people who study a cer- fully heal the wounds of steroid use in away’s very raw rendition of “I dreamed spectacular as it is hyped to be. But all two journalists and other cyclists like tain amount of history would know that cycling. a Dream.” It was a hair-raising scene films are subject to taste, whether you Floyd Landis for bringing forth doping most mainstream films glamorize and An interview with Oprah, albeit of desperation from a woman who has take Darjeeling and I, Earl Grey. Gener- allegations makes him the lowest pos- clean up the atmosphere of past societ- not a tell-all interview, is a good first sunk so low for the sake of her daughter. ally my problem with the film was bal- sible figure of the steroid era in athlet- ies for aesthetic purposes. But here all step, but Armstrong must fully atone However, I would have preferred it if ance, drag, and exaggeration. It could ics. Other athletes and writers had their small details that are usually overlooked for all his transgressions and stop the overall the crying had been toned down. have been a much shorter piece with career and reputations ruined by Arm- in other films are accounted for; the delusion about participating in future She seems to be in tears for the full 10 more striking elements to it and more strong’s well-funded legal and PR team, dirty teeth, sweaty faces marred by dis- athletic events. minutes or so she is on screen. I under- developed characters. I say the charac- and it was all for a lie. ease and injury, the poor sanitation and It’s going to take a special kind of stand that her condition is worth many ters were underdeveloped because most The fact that Armstrong even let general everyday hardship. The perfor- apology to change public opinion about tears but I would have preferred if they of them played with the standard per- his children defend him through media mances were truly heartfelt and raw in a special kind of cheater. had presented Fantine as a stronger, less sona stereotypes, that is, the villain, the statements shows that he was complete- a way rarely seen with such long close- self-pitying character so that when she hero, and the damsel in love. ups. Hagel nomination indicates shift in Obama foreign policy

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During his first presidential run, then-Senator Obama placed at the cen- ter of his campaign what he argued to be the flaws of the Bush foreign policy. However, as noted by Matt McReddie ‘15, “Once he was elected, President Obama adopted an approach in this area which appeared quite similar to the policies championed by George W. Bush in his second term.” Although he pledged to close Guantanamo, the prison remains open to this day. After excoriating the Iraq ALEXANDRE MARCHI/ZUMAPRESS.COM war and the surge, he accepted the same

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Chuck Hagel, Barack Obama. the country which was set by the Bush Associated Press administration. He even increased the Chuck Hagel with President Obama. ASSOCIATED PRESS number of troops and drone strikes in Afghanistan. After years of reject- reality of governing. In addition, the the brink of the financial crisis, and ing tough sanctions on Iran that were President, whose main weakness in the he maintained an ambitious domestic advocated by members of both parties 2008 campaign was his perceived inex- agenda which he hoped to implement. in Congress, President Obama finally perience and weakness, sought to take However, second terms are often adopted many of the measures. While foreign policy off the table as a potential far more foreign policy focused than he “initially downplayed the Freedom area of disagreement in the 2012 cam- the first. This trend is likely to be even agenda,” his rhetoric shifted during the paign. more relevant in Obama’s case. While Arab Spring to sound like a clone of the Because he was already vulner- he maintained a supermajority in both 43rd President. able due to the unpopularity of health houses upon taking office in 2009, Re- His defense secretaries were em- care reform and his approach to the publicans now control the House of blematic of this cautious approach. He economy, the possibility of Republicans Representatives and with it the power held over Robert Gates from the Bush successfully casting the President as a to block any ambitious item which the administration, a Republican who was foreign policy lightweight threatened President proposes. In addition, the widely respected for his work in the to derail his re-election prospects and President will face a number of deci- intelligence community. After Gates turn him into the next Jimmy Carter. sions in this area, which will prove to be retired, he tapped Leon Panetta to fill The success of this strategy was clearly critical to his legacy, including how to the post. While Panetta has a far more evident during the third presidential de- prevent or contain a nuclear Iran. liberal past than Gates as Bill Clinton’s bate where Mitt Romney was widely ac- Therefore, it is likely his attention budget director and chief of staff, he cused of “plagiarizing” Obama’s foreign will shift to foreign policy where he still turned out to be far more hawkish than policy. preserves complete authority. Now that one may have initially expected. Most people failed to note the irony he is free from the prospect of another This transformation was likely a re- that it may have been Obama who stole election, the President may feel embold- sult of three factors. First, in some areas it in the first place. Lastly, the President ened to adopt a foreign policy agenda such as Guantanamo Bay, Obama most had to spend a great deal of his first term likely came to realize the gap between focusing on domestic issues. He faced See OBAMA, PAGE 4 the rhetoric of a campaign and the ugly an economy, which was reeling from The Bates Student January 23, 2013 Forum 4 shocked by this response. But this was surrounded by IDF soldiers and native ISRAEL common of native Israelis--everyone Israelis, I felt very protected and as if I BatesRates CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 acted as if nothing was going on; as if was simply performing a drill instead there were no rockets landing 15 miles of actually experiencing a live rocket from them and a bus blowing up in Tel alert. The rocket landed 25 kilometers The Bates Student is now online! intensify and potentially affect me. Aviv. (15 miles) outside of Jerusalem, but no Well I was right to be terrified at Having never experienced this be- damage was done. first; only later I realized there was no fore, I was constantly in a state of anxi- Upon my arrival in Jerusalem, I was We are now international! need to feel this way while the conflict ety. But I quickly learned from observ- terrified as tensions between Israel and was going on, surprisingly. In response ing Israelis that this attitude was not Hamas had been escalating for months to the conflict, my program at Hebrew necessary. Throughout the 10 days of before I got there. I knew that I would Midterms on the horizon University did an excellent job of reas- war Israelis were relaxed and they barely be living in a constant state of danger suring us and keeping us safe. noticed when something happened. No and that at any point in time the situa- No explanation necessary. Almost every class I had during one was anxious; they trusted the Israeli tion between Israel and Palestine could the conflict incorporated the war into soldiers—some of whom are their sons intensify and potentially affect me. its discussions. In my Hebrew class, and daughters--and felt safe. As the days Well I was right to be terrified at Winter Carnival we were each asked our opinion of the passed, I began to feel safer, knowing first; only later I realized there was no war and what we felt Israel should do. the soldiers would take care of things need to feel this way while the conflict The university provided us with lectures and that I was not in immediate danger. was going on, surprisingly. In response The Bates Plague...no good deed goes unpunished. On the updating us on the situation and go- Days later, a Palestinian protest was to the conflict, my program at Hebrew plus side: you had fun! ing over the procedures of how to react in full affect in response to Operation University did an excellent job of reas- should something occur in Jerusalem. Pillar of Defense just outside the gates suring us and keeping us safe. We were warned to stay off public trans- of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Almost every class I had during Valentine’s Day coming soon! portation and crowded public places People were singing and shouting and the conflict incorporated the war into running up and down the street. As I its discussions. In my Hebrew class, such as the Israeli shuk (market). Upside: bonding time, downside: you can’t give yourself a These ten days of my experience walked to class, I observed this, taking we were each asked our opinion of the were scary and somewhat dangerous, it all in, wondering if I should join in. I war and what we felt Israel should do. valentine. they were probably the most enriching did, at times, feel like speaking up and The university provided us with lectures and astonishing days of my time in Is- taking a side. updating us on the situation and go- rael. These ten days will never be forgot- Amid the commotion, a city siren ing over the procedures of how to react Cold Weather ten and being at the center of a war that went off, declaring that a rocket had should something occur in Jerusalem. has divided these peoples for at least a been shot into Jerusalem. The campus We were warned to stay off public trans- Frostbite prevention announce emails clogging inboxes century will be a constant presence in came to a standstill. Israeli soldiers ap- portation and crowded public places my life. peared out of nowhere and sprang into such as the Israeli shuk (market). I can’t help but think of this as a action. Being outside and far from These ten days of my experience study abroad like no other, both for bomb-shelters, everyone hid behind were scary and somewhat dangerous, what I learned outside the classroom rocks and walls. IDF soldiers dispersed they were probably the most enriching and how it changed me. the protest and everyone was accounted and astonishing days of my time in Is- As a junior studying abroad in Je- for. rael. These ten days will never be forgot- rusalem, I was able to experience the This was a very confusing and be- ten and being at the center of a war that conflict first hand. I lived next door to a wildering experience for me. The at- has divided these peoples for at least a bomb shelter and my school building’s tack came as a huge surprise to the city century will be a constant presence in basement was a bomb shelter. The Israe- because Jerusalem is home to several my life. lis are prepared for anything. As soon as Islamic holy sites and a sizeable Arab I can’t help but think of this as a things intensified, students and Israeli population. It usually is not considered study abroad like no other, both for residents were advised not to leave cam- a target and has not been successfully what I learned outside the classroom pus or to be in places with large crowds. targeted for 45 years when the Six-Day and how it changed me. Two days after the conflict began, I War engulfed Jerusalem. was in a taxi and I heard a siren go off as On a more personal note, I had a rocket was launched by Hamas toward never seen soldiers run and take action Jerusalem. The driver simply said “Oh, like the Israeli soldiers and never had I a siren. Wow.” He continued to drive, had to kneel down behind a rock to pro- barely responding to the warning. I was tect myself against anything. But being The politics of sports lockouts

bers of the senate. OBAMA While Secretary Panetta called CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 the potential sequestration cuts to the military “devastating,” and President more true to the rhetoric of his first Obama has assured the public that they presidential campaign. “would not happen,” Hagel has defend- Just as Leon Panetta and Bob Gates ed these draconian cuts, arguing the were symbolic of Obama’s foreign poli- military “needs to be paired down.” cy moderation during his first term, the Hagel also has a history of being nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense out of the mainstream with regards to secretary indicates a profound shift to his approach to Israel. He refused to the left in this area may be coming in condemn the violent Palestinian second the next four years. Although Hagel is Intifada and has called for direct talks a Republican, this identification is a with the terrorist organization Hamas. NHL.COM product of his fiscal and social conser- During a private meeting with any other league. Therefore, both sides model similar to the Railway Labor Act vatism. He represents a brand of foreign Vladimir Putin, President Obama’s mi- CURTIS RHEINGOLD of a labor disagreement have especially of 1926 (RLA). This Act, along with the policy which is far to left of anything crophone accidently captured him tell- CO-MANAGING FORUM EDITOR high stakes in any negotiation dispute. National Mediation Board (the RLA even Obama has espoused. ing the Russian leader that he would While the loudest critics of most oversight group), regulate labor nego- On Iran, he is opposed to any sanc- have more “flexibility” after he won Last week marked the first games of sports lockouts are typically those of the tiations in sectors such as air and train tions, preferring a strategy of contain- his second term. Chuck Hagel’s nomi- the 2012-13 National Hockey League fans, whose source of entertainment is travel that are very difficult - if not im- ment after this rogue nation already de- nation shows where the President will (NHL) season after a four-month long compromised for an indefinite period possible - to replace in the case of an im- velops the weapon. This is a view which use the newfound flexibility to lead the strike reduced the season to only 48 of time, there are several other impor- pacting labor dispute. The RLA dictates is at odds with all one hundred mem- country over the next four years. games. The lockout originated after a tant factors to consider, primarily the that the negotiating parties cannot de- dispute between the team owners and national economy. clare a strike or lockout, and maintains the NHL Players’ Association concern- For example, according to Plunkett strict organization over such negotia- ing the league’s collective bargaining Research, the NFL itself makes $9.5 tions in the form of structured arbitra- agreement. Top 10 things you SHOULDN'T billion per year, and adds more than tion and cooling-off periods in the case Since 1990, there have been ten $5 billion to its teams’ local economies. of such a disagreement. lockouts in the main professional sports In addition, the league sustains the ex- Yorgakaros explains the multiple have done at Winter Carnival: leagues in the United States. These in- istence of an estimated 110,000 jobs, benefits that could arise from such a clude: Major League Baseball (MLB) in which include such positions as those change. One of the biggest impacts 1990; the NHL in the ’94-95, ’04-05, who work at concession stands or those would be that the sports season would and ’12-13 seasons; the National Bas- who produce jerseys and memorabilia. continue during labor negotiations. ketball Association (NBA) in the ’95 While the NHL is not quite as mas- This would avert negative impacts onto and ’96 off-seasons as well as the ’98-99 sive as the NFL in terms of total rev- local business and fans. If all attempts and ’11-12 regular seasons; and the Na- 1. Swallowed the Pud- 6. Worried your mother enue, the recent lockout still produced at an agreement fail, one of the sides tional Football League (NFL) in ’11 in dle’s algae ridden water with the bronchitis you several economic issues. For example, could still request a lockout or strike addition to the ’12 NFL referee strike. during the lockout, the NHL league from the oversight committee, but “the (who know’s what else is got from the Jump Like the most recent NHL lock- commissioner said that “the business is system would encourage cooperation in there...) out, most other sports lockouts origi- probably losing between $18 and $20 and greatly reduce the risk of economic nate after financial or other rule-based 7. Worn that leotard to million a day and the players are los- disruption”. disputes. As with most other private 2.Choked on your hot 90s dance ing between $8 and $10 million a day”. By framing the impact of sports sector industries labor negotiations in Many league and team employees re- lockouts in terms of economic disrup- dog at the hot dog eat- professional sports leagues fall under ceived pay cuts or were laid off during tion rather than simply a nuisance to ing contest 8. Jumped on moon- the National Labor Relations Act which the lockout. Local businesses near NHL fans, one can see the possible benefits protects the right for both employers bounces on a stomach arenas also reported adverse economic of enacting changes to the current la- and employees to strike or lockout in full of lemon mousse... effects stemming from the lockout. bor negotiation model. However, such 3. Lost sleep for 24 response to perceived unfair actions. So what can be done to alleviate or a change would require governmental hours on Newman Day Unlike other industries, though, even prevent future economic impact intervention – a move that would cer- professional sports are typically severe- 9. ...and then went back stemming from such lockouts? Many tainly be met by much disapproval from ly impacted by lockouts since there is 4. Got the Spice Girls for a second round agree that a potential solution would the right wing. Such potential opposi- only one employer – the league – and be to make professional sports exempt tion must see the bigger picture: the songs stuck in your head one body of workers. The league is de- from the National Labor Relations Act, economic benefit to the United States after 90s dance 10. Won both big prizes pendent on their athletes, since they just as agricultural, railroad, and gov- as a whole. If such a change as discussed are virtually irreplaceable by anyone of at Bingo ernment jobs currently are. in this article could become reality, the similar caliber. Likewise, the players are 5. Added on extra calo- In a 2011 op-ed with the New York players, leagues, fans and the league em- dependent on the league for their multi- Times, author George Yorgakaros pro- ployees would all reap the immediate ries at Late Night Com- million dollar contracts that would be posed that professional sports adapt a benefits. mons unavailable in the same amount from The Bates Student January 23, 2013 News 5 Bates democrats and republicans continue activism day (January 20th), the Bates Democrats KATIE SGARRO presented a screening of the documen- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR tary, The Corporation (2003). Equally impressive is both groups’ Two of the most well-known and ability to draw relevant speakers to active clubs on campus, also happen to campus. The Bates Republicans are cur- be each other’s biggest competition, the rently in contact with several speakers Bates Democrats and the Bates Repub- who they hope to bring to campus this licans. Both clubs assumed center stage spring. The Bates Democrats are also in November as they fiercely promoted planning to bring a speaker to Bates ei- their respective parties during the 2012 ther during this semester or sometime presidential election. Now that the elec- during short term. tion is over, what will these two clubs set It is undeniable that both of these their sights on next? clubs, however different they may be, Both clubs wish to continue re- continue to be two of the most promi- cruiting new members and advertising nent student organizations on the Bates their party’s values across campus. The College campus. If you are interested in question is: Whose cause are you willing politics, either one of these clubs can to support? provide the opportunity to explore and Today, the majority of institutions develop political engagement. of higher education embrace liberal Both clubs request at least minimal principles and Bates College is no ex- consideration from students. As dem- ception. So where does that leave con- onstrated by the following comment servative Batesies? It appears in the mi- from Mulholland. nority. It is no coincidence that senior “[The Bates Republicans] would James Mulholland, president of the RUSS DILLINGHAM/THE SUN JOURNAL only ask that the community as a whole Bates Republicans, urges all students would give some thought to what our who identify themselves as Republican “The Bates College Democrats hosted a debate [on May 11, 2012] for four Democratic candidates group stands for. It may make sense to to assume activist roles on campus. seeking the U.S. Senate seat of Olympia Snow. From left, are Maine Sen. Cynthia Dill of Cape Eliza- people who are searching for their own “There is a silent group of students beth, state Rep. Jonathan Hinck, Portland-based small businessman Benjamin Pollard and Dunlap.” answers about what they believe are the here at Bates of conservatives who are direction that politics should take today. either too uncomfortable to speak their Don’t be so quick to dismiss us and re- minds or didn’t know there was an out- ally listen to what we have to say,” said let where they could meet with like- one of the club’s main goals this semes- bers attended. plan ’15, president of the Bates Demo- Mulholland. minded individuals,” said Mulholland. ter is to recruit at least 25 new members. This semester the Bates Democrats crats. Whether you voted for Obama or My job and the Republican Club’s is to Are you a Conservative student are planning to concentrate on one key The club is in the process of de- Romney, Bates offers opportunities for provide students with that forum and to and want to help the Bates Republicans issue in particular: workers’ rights. ciding on the best way to achieve this you to hone and express your political help them develop confidence in their meet their goal? Email Mulholland at “Our main goal is going to be fo- goal. Therefore, there is still time for opinions. Despite the end of the presi- beliefs and comfort in defending them [email protected] to be added to the cused on workers’ rights, especially in interested students to have a say in the dential election, what many people con- in class and the dormitory.” Bates Republicans list-serve. regards to sweatshops that huge com- Bates Democrats’ course of action this sider the political highlight of the past Mulholland is eager to add dedi- Representing the other side of the panies use to make their products. We semester. New members can join by at- four years, it appears neither the Bates cated and passionate Republicans to his political spectrum on campus is the want Bates to be conscious about where tending the Bates Democrats meetings Democrats nor the Bates Republicans club’s cause. That is not to suggest that Bates Democrats. Like the Bates Re- they buy uniforms, clothing from the on Monday nights at 8 PM in Pgill 116. are slowing down anytime soon. the Bates Republicans do not already publicans, they stress advocacy and bookstore, etc., to avoid supporting Another point worth mentioning have a strong following. The Bates Re- membership. During the election sea- companies that use swweatshops that for both of these clubs is their will- publicans currently have 100 students son, the Bates Democrats had around violate workers’ rights (such as being ut- ingness and ability to host numerous subscribed to their list-serve, of whom 40 active members. Since the election, terly underpaid and working in unsafe, activities each semester for interested 20 are active members. That being said, they have had one meeting - 25 mem- hazardous conditions),” said Eliza Ka- students. For instance, this past Sun- w READ.THINK.SHARE Introducing the The Bates Student Sportsmen’s Club

paramount to everything we do... At- KEENAN BRENT tendance [to a safety class] is required STAFF WRITER before partaking in out shooting out- ings,” said Glasgow. In early December, freshman Sam Other planned events for the club Glasgow led Bates College’s first official include trips to the ACF&GA to play Sportsmen’s Club meeting. Students trap and target shooting - both of gathered to hear about the opportunity these involve shooting targets from up to learn about firearm use and safety and to several hundred yards away. While to discuss the direction of the new club. trap shooting, the shooter attempts to The meeting was well attended, and the hit clay pigeons which are launched by club will now have regular meetings. a machine. Target shooting allows a The concept for the club was de- shooter to practice accuracy at the dis- veloped by Glasgow and first-year Evan tance of their choice, by shooting at a Molinari, after the two discovered their stationary target. mutual appreciation of shooting sports In addition to the shooting compo- during their AESOP trip. nent of the club, Glasgow and the other “Hoping to connect with others officers hope to incorporate fishing into who shared our interest and introduce the club’s regular set of activities. novices to shooting,” says Glasgow, “We Glasgow says, “[We hope to offer] decided to start the club.” trips to local streams and rivers. Fishing The pair proposed the idea for the is also very much in the fabric of Maine club to the school’s student council, and life, but also absent from the Bates cam- the club was approved shortly after. pus.” Thus far the club has held several The club’s meetings will continue meetings, and according to Glasgow, regularly throughout the remainder of the Bates student body has shown sig- the school year, and with improvements nificant interest in the club. in the Maine weather, outings will be- “Both meetings were very well at- come more frequent. Glasgow hopes tended by both men and women,” says that the club will not only introduce Glasgow. “In total 61 people came to Bates students to something new and our meetings or reached out about the fun, but also will prove to enlighten club.” Bates students about safe recreational Glasgow and fellow officers - Mo- firearm use. linari, Nick McCarthy, and Lydia Me- “Shooting [and fishing are] a his- rizon - already have several outings toric American pastime and very much planned for the club. a part of Maine life,” Glasgow says. “I The first outing held by the Sports- hope that the Sportsmen’s Club will men’s Club will take place on January provide an opportunity for the Bates 27th. Club members will take a firearm community to connect with this tradi- safety class at the Androscoggin County tion.” Fish and Game Association (ACF&GA) Only time and the unpredicatable in Auburn. Maine weather will tell. Glasgow places particular im- portance on firearm safety. “Safety is

“The puddle jump is something I PUDDLE hope to do every year that I am on cam- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 pus,” said McCabe. What started among a group of dry clothes, or trekked over to rug- friends years ago on St. Patrick’s Day, by fields for a bonfire to enjoy some hot has become one of the most exciting chocolate and cookies. Students were and memorable experiences for a Bates freezing, but invigorated. Despite the student. According to Savage, “It’s Bates cold, many first time jumpers plan to tradition. It’s what makes a Batesie a jump again. Batesie.”

ety’s own DJ Nasty. One of the liaisons RONDEVU between Club Rondevu and Bates, DJ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Nasty told The Student he has high hopes for the new venue. and bring their Bates ID. “We’re looking forward to bring- This week, Rondevu’s headlining ing a new wave of youth and sex appeal DJ will be “Ya Favorite Homie JR” of to the Lewiston- Auburn community,” Portland as well as the Bates DJ Soci- said DJ Nasty. The Bates Student January 23, 2013 News & Feature 6 A bridge between the past and the present: A call to action for the future versus only 12.4% of white children. stranglers were charged with loitering ployed her religious expertise in her couraged the Bates community to con- KATIE SGARRO Here, Butler paused. “See the statistical without a permit. “Poverty went unan- answer. She pinpointed the “prosperity sider supporting and emulating orga- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR difference?” swered,” concluded Butler. gospel” as one of the key factors perpet- nizations such as “Occupy Debt” – an Furthermore, the average white One of the reasons Butler’s speech uating income inequality and ignoring organization that actually buys debt. “It does not mean anything if you household has a median income of was so engaging, was her ability to relate the poor. “Yes, I’m going there,” Butler With $549,813 this organization wiped fight to sit at the lunch counter and you $113,149 while the average African- the past to the present. After her brief laughed. out 11 million dollars’ worth of debt. still cannot buy the hamburger.” American household has a median in- excursion back into history, Butler con- However humorous her argument “That is amazing…It is a brilliant On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a come of $5,677. That is a $107,472 tinued in the present. She compared the may sound at first, it also makes a lot of way to begin to knock out these awful substantial segment of the Bates com- deficit. I agree with Butler. “The dispar- Resurrection City to the Occupy Move- sense. The prosperity gospel states that creditors, people who continue to call munity gathered in the Peter J. Gomes ity is staggering.” ment of 2011. Like the Resurrection you can have your best life now. It states and call,” said Butler. Chapel to listen to the Reverend Dr. However, despite these sobering City, the Occupy Movement is a move- that Jesus was rich, not poor. In essence, Butler also spoke about the need for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Keynote statistics, Butler contends that if Dr. ment against poverty. it tells people that God is going to give a new Works Progress Administration Address entitled “MLK and America’s King were alive today he would be most The Occupy Movement is specifi- everything to you right now. It seems to (WPA). Butler stated we could get peo- Bad Check: America’s Poor in the 21st appalled by the rhetoric surrounding cally a response to the banking crash be an extension of the current dominant ple to work again while simultaneously Century,” delivered by Anthea Butler. poverty. Butler argued that we are in the of 2008. This financial crash mostly American consumerism culture. impairing our infrastructure. Butler is an associate professor and the midst of a moral dilemma, we see pover- fell onto the backs of “well-meaning The real problem with the prosper- In addition, Butler cited charter graduate chair of religious studies at the ty as the product of laziness. This is the Americans that wanted the American ity gospel is the switch it has provoked schools and the changing education University of Pennsylvania. Butler re- rhetoric that would bother Dr. King. dream.” It is here that Butler strings to- in Christianity in this nation. Accord- system. “Teachers are the front line of ceived a master’s and doctoral degrees “It is not just about being lazy. It gether the past and the present. Just as ing to Butler, the prosperity gospel has defense against poverty,” she said. in religion from Vanderbilt University, is about not having opportunity. It is Dr. King’s dream was deferred after his transformed Christians devoted to com- Foremost, Butler’s theories about and a master’s in theology from Fuller about generations and generations liv- assassination, Butler notes that the aver- munity, and serving others, into “me, what we need to do to help fight income Theological Seminary. She is a historian ing below the poverty line,” said Butler. age American’s quest for the “American my, and I don’t care about you” Chris- inequality and poverty centered on the of American and African American reli- Butler did not shy away from call- dream” was also deferred after the fiscal tians. Butler infers that the moral center need for action. Butler stated we need gion, a published author, and a regular ing attention to the shame and denial crash of 2008. has changed – the Church has become to continue to put pressure on Washing- guest on the Melissa Harris Perry Show we, as a society, map onto poverty. Her Therefore, it does not help to be a capitalist place to make more money. ton and that it is not sufficient to merely on MSNBC. speech in this regards, has rippling con- silent – too many dreams have been de- Butler paused. She again, addressed rely on our representatives. The way our Each year the Bates community fo- notations – for instance, her observa- ferred. Butler cites the major strength the interested faces in the pews: “How nation is going, poverty will plague us cuses on a different part of Dr. King’s tions imply that in order to improve of these movements as their ability to many of you learned to balance a check- into old age. “Most people [in upcom- legacy. This year the topic was: “debt poverty, we must break out from our explicitly facilitate a conversation about book in high school?“ More than a sol- ing generations] will die with their work and inequality – the relevance of King’s current confining, condescending rhet- poverty. id majority of the audience kept their boots on,” predicted Butler. forgotten economic message.” As the oric. We must stop blaming the poor Butler, in her interactive speech hands down. Butler frowned. “We have Butler’s last question she posed to above excerpt illustrates, Butler’s speech and instead, look at ourselves in relation style, addressed her audience. “Today a nation of people who don’t know the the Bates community is arguably the served as the perfect articulation of this to poverty. What should we do? we’re going to talk about poverty. Re- value of money,” she said. most important: “So how can we be like year’s topic. Throughout her speech, Butler suggests we consider the peat it back to me.” The Chapel echoed: Butler also included our rhetoric in King?” Butler strove to explore the ways in words and actions of Dr. King. “We are “Today we’re going to talk about pov- her answer. She joked it is the outcome Butler had a few suggestions. For which poverty and racial inequality are looking back to look forward,” she said. erty.” In that moment, the Bates com- of the nation’s “Ayn Rand philosophy” – one, we can work on poverty in our own often intertwined. Dr. King questioned the effects of munity became the very manifestation namely, the acceptance of the idea that communities. We also can push back “Poverty,” Butler stated, “is a situa- capitalism on broader society. He ar- of Butler’s purpose – the hope that peo- people are poor because they want to against the language that says you can- tion that bedevils us all.” Dr. King rec- gued that confronting inequity of econ- ple above the poverty line will actively be poor. According to this philosophy, not help somebody and we can begin to ognized this. Butler explained that while omy is the lasting way to cement the acknowledge poverty and talk about it. helping people becomes a “bad word.” work with the homeless. Dr. King is most known for his civil gains of the civil rights movement. In Butler explained that this back and We are unwilling to recognize that pov- Butler finished her speech with a rights activism, he faced his strongest this way, racial inequality and poverty forth, between the speaker and her au- erty can happen to any one of us in an personal story about a homeless man opposition when he turned his atten- are very much intertwined. dience, is an African-American tradition instant. Butler called for a change in our (Tom, not his real name) who lives tion to the Vietnam War and poverty. On September 4, 1967, Dr. King known as “call and response.” In this rhetoric. across the street from Butler. In this In his speech entitled “Where Do announced the “Poor People’s Cam- way, churches are transformed into “sa- “If we don’t stop, we will be in dire way, Butler is an active witness to the We Go From Here?,” delivered at the paign.” Their goal was, “to stay until cred spaces,” capable of tackling large- condition. The poor won’t just be on existence of poverty everyday. 11th Annual Southern Christian Lead- America responds.” “This brought like- scale issues as crucial to our wellbeing as TV. They will be the people right in “I’m old but I wonder what it is go- ership Conference (SCLC) Conven- minded groups together to help share the eradication of poverty. front of you: your friends, your fam- ing to be like for the rest of you,” said tion in Atlanta, Georgia on August 16, the burden of poverty,” Butler said. This awareness was one of Butler’s ily…they might even be you.” Tom. 1967, Dr. King made the following ob- Of particular significance, Butler main points. Butler urged the Bates So what can we do? Butler began Butler did not have an answer. All servation: “The Negro still lives in the noted, was the ongoing Memphis Sani- community to not look at poverty from her answer with things we cannot con- she knows for sure is that we must get basement of society.” Despite all of the tation Strike. On March 4, 1968 Dr. a distance but to recognize the closeness tinue to do. She said we cannot contin- back to Dr. King’s commitment to care civil rights progress, African-Americans King gathered activists in Washington of poverty to many peoples’ everyday ue to have meetings, which are televised for those in need. still faced debilitating obstacles. to discuss what to do. However, Dr. lives. “For many people poverty is just but lack action. We cannot continue to “We cannot be an exceptional na- Butler argued that Dr. King’s King’s dream was deferred when he was a click away, it’s very close,” said Butler. have bus tours that do not actually feed tion unless we care for those who have words, spoken over forty years ago, still assassinated on April 4, 1968. It is far too easy for many of us to people in soup kitchens. little, the least. Honoring Dr. King will ring true today. Butler used census bu- King’s immediate successor, Dr. forget even the existence of poverty in “One problem in this nation is do little good if we have not met the reau statistics to substantiate this claim. Ralph David Abernathy, decided to the Bates bubble. This, Butler states, is that we continue to have meetings to mark he has set for us.” These statistics are worth reproducing. move forward with the Poor People’s one of the underlying problems inhibit- make people feel better but the poor In conclusion, Butler’s speech ex- Today, 46.2 million people live in Campaign. Abernathy and co, set up ing us from improving poverty. “There are not there. If we do a Poor People’s emplifies the importance of recognizing poverty in the United States with an the “Resurrection City” in Washington are invisible people in this nation who Campaign, we need to invite the poor the past in the present, and then apply- overall poverty rate of 15 percent. As in May of 1968. On June 19, 50,000 are impoverished,” said Butler. people.” ing the past to the future. It is not good Butler pointed out, most alarming is marchers fanned out of the Lincoln In closing, Butler reflected on two How do we eradicate poverty? Fore- enough to contemplate the ways in the fact that this statistic is unchanged Memorial, marking the height of the fundamental questions surrounding the most, Butler said, we need to change which Dr. King fought racial inequality from 2010. movement. On June 20, Molotov cock- pervasive income equality in America. our rhetoric about poverty and inequal- and poverty. To do Dr. King justice, as Butler also cited statistics that illu- tails were thrown into the city, police Her first question, “What got us here?”, ity. We need to change what Dr. King Butler stated, we must act. minate the racial inequality embedded officers were fired at, and they respond- and her second, “What can we do about acknowledged as the “shame and stain” in poverty. For example, 37.4% of Af- ed by opening tear gas on the city. On it?”. of those who are impoverished. rican-American children live in poverty June 24, the city was cleared out and So what got us here? Butler em- Again, what can we do? Butler en-

Robert S. Neuman’s “Ship to Paradise”

January 18 - March 22, 2013

Friday, January 18, 6-8pm. Lecture by author and art historian Carl Little, Olin room 104 , 6pm, followed by a Opening Reception for the Artist in the Museum of Art.

Ship to Paradise is Neuman’s personal explora- tion of a theme that dates back to the Middle Ages - the follyand foibles of man. Informed by his reflections on the modern day world around him and imbued with a knowledge of seafaring and shipbuilding intrinsic to life in Maine, Neu- man’s images of the ship in various stages of its journey, from construction to calamity, func- tion both as a cautionary tale on the dangers of the quest at hand and as a metaphor for the human condition.

This exhibition is produced in collaboration with the Heckscher Museum, in Huntington, NY and the Sunne Savage Gallery, in Boston, Massa- chusetts and has received support from Astoria Federal Savings and the Clare Chester Stone Marital Trust. An illustrated catalogue with es- says by Philip Heckscher, Carl Little, and John C. Olin accompanies the exhibition.

Bates College Museum of Art 75 Russell Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240 Programming information: www.bates.edu/museum 207.786.6158 Facebook: on.fb.me/bates_bcma 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday (until 7pm Wednesdays during the academic year) and by appointment Arts & Leisure The Bates Student January 23, 2013 7 Century A cappella groups sparkle like the

REBECCAH BASSELL snow at Winter Carnival concert CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In the midst of the aptly-timed Their next song was “Lights” by of the groups, Deansmen sophomore Following the Merimanders was from Forgetting Sarah Marshall). As snow during Thursday’s Winter Car- Ellie Goulding, featuring first-year so- Nick Auer notes that the other groups TakeNote, who began their set with expected, the song’s sexual innuendos nival activities, Batesies gathered in loist Kelsey Berry. Berry looked com- are, “Definitely upping the ante with “Some Nights” by Fun. Take Note first got the girls in the audience blushing Alumni Gym to attend the all-group fortable in front of the microphone new choreography. It’s great to hear performed this piece at the Parents’ and giggling in muffled squeals. The a cappella concert. and gave a powerful performance, and new songs [from other groups] as Weekend concert this October, but song that got worthy attention, how- “It’s always been a part of Winter the group’s energy and smiles only well!” sophomore soloist Ben Merkert, who ever, was their final song, “I Can’t Lie” Carnival as far as I can remember,” said highlighted this. Up next were the Merimanders, had not performed the solo in October, by Maroon 5, featuring sophomore senior Merimander Caroline Cook, The next group to follow was the who began with “Happy Ending” by made the song engaging and refresh- soloist Cody Tracey. Tracey’s clean and “But I remember once in my freshman Deansmen, who launched immedi- Mikam with junior Ali Millard and ing nonetheless. Merkert’s performance overpowering execution of the solo year when it was in Olin.” ately into “Barrett’s Privateer’s” by sophomore Laura Franke leading with was not only charming and fun, but was that of true vocal mastery, and was Overall, the concert delivered Stan Rogers. Its unconventional for- solos. The soloists’ voices beautifully it was also a great complement to the arguably the best solo of the night. some new and exciting songs as well as mat, short “speak-sing” solos by vari- contrasted with each other and united song overall. Predicably, the concert was a fun old and familiar favorites to an eager, if ous Deansmen, and fun subject matter in a great ending, and the song was TakeNote also delivered a new and relaxed mix of new and old songs not partially frozen, audience. sparked smiles and laughs throughout overall light and sweet. song, “Ass Back Home” by Gym Class from all of the groups. First-year Man- The first group to hit the gym the space. The Merimanders’ second song, Heroes, with first-year soloists Emily Op Jonah Greenawalt shared a similar floor was the Crosstones, who began Their second song was “River of “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (a Man Baumgarten and Colin McEntire lead- sentiment, saying that while the Man with a beautiful arrangement of “Hide Dreams” by Billy Joel, with a leading after Midnight)” by ABBA, was defi- ing. TakeNote did such a good job with Ops, “Didn’t present any new songs, and Seek” by Imogen Heap. Although solo by junior Matt Record. Although nitely the stronger of the two, provid- energy and dynamic movement that it’s nice to revamp some of the old this has been done by the Crosstones the Deansmen have done this before, ing a stark but welcome contrast. This they were not just a group of people songs. I’m proud that we stuck with before, the dynamics throughout this the additional choreography, enthu- piece included much more choreogra- singing, but true performers with en- [old songs] because there’s always arrangement are what made the per- siasm, and the soloist’s performance phy and enthusiasm, with a killer solo hanced theatricality. room to improve, and we all gave a formance truly memorable. It felt al- gave this classic a new twist. by senior Caroline Cook, who truly To conclude the concert, the Man- fresh show.” most dreamlike to listen to with its While the Deansmen are usu- owned the spotlight with her confi- ic Optimists delivered “Inside of You” moments of intensity and levity. ally the most choreography-intensive dence and strong voice. by Infant Sorrow (a fictional rock band

STYLE SPOTLIGHT Orion McBean brings What we learned from chic New York edge to life the Golden in Lewiston Globes mother and aunt for their simple, chic ASHLEY BRYANT style and great quality of clothing. Her TOMMY HOLMBERG STAFF WRITER mother embodies classic and timeless STAFF WRITER pieces from vintage and thrift shops The Golden Globes are a strange around the city, while her aunt always After the temperatures that hit on event. It is the product of the Holly- looks red-carpet ready with chunky jew- the day of the Puddle Jump, no one can wood Foreign Press Association, which elry and flawless make-up. deny winter has hit us with its best shot. was founded long ago by a group of As for famous fashion idols, Mc- Yet even in the bitter cold days of this journalists eager to monopolize the in- Bean admires Rihanna for her edgy winter wonderland weather, Orion Mc- sider news of Hollywood. What better sense of style, but she also loves the Bean still manages to make her outfits way to gain favor with the community sleek and clean look of Kim Kardashian one-of-a-kind. than awarding them golden statues? and model Chanel Iman for the neutral Her gray Urban Outfitters coat Thus the Golden Globes were born. make-up that she sports off the runway. drapes over her sheer Forever 21 chee- Seventy years later, this group has McBean thinks style comes very tah print blouse. Gray H&M leg warm- remained small and mysterious with easily to her and believes it has to be ef- ers are layered on top of black Forever under one hundred journalists. Com- fortless. 21 leather leggings while chestnut Asos paratively, the Academy of Motion “At the end of the day, I want to boots make this outfit fit for the wintery Picture Arts and Sciences is comprised comfortable, so when I think too hard snow. Fur, a black turban headband, of almost six thousand members of the about my outfits, I don’t feel comfort- and a graphic silver necklace complete film industry and is considered a more able. So I try by best to just put on what this winter ensemble, making it unique- legitimate gauge of merit in the com- I want.” ly Orion--chic with a little edge. munity. Still, the Globes are certainly Her favorite fashion go-to is leg- Even from a young age, McBean’s an indicator of things to come in the gings. fashion combined articles that no one awards season and are often consistent “I have a curvy shape,” states Mc- else had. When she was in elemen- with who takes home an Oscar. Bean, “so sometimes it is hard for me tary school, her mother would buy her Here’s what we learned: to find the perfect fit pants.” She likes clothing from small boutiques around ------to wear leggings that have different pat- New York City. Best Picture is up for grabs terns and embellishments, and she even “Looking back,” says McBean, “I Lincoln received the most nomina- adds spikes and studs to her old ones to remember wanting to look like every- tions, Argo won for Best Drama, and spice them up for her everyday wear. one else. But now, I’m glad my mother Les Mis won for Best Musical/Comedy. McBean often browses through exposed me to other brands of clothing Zero Dark Thirty looked like the front- the clothing racks in H&M, Forever – I know have the mentality to not by runner around Christmas, but it has 21, Necessary Clothing, Uniqlo and things because of the brand, but because been bogged down by controversy over city thrift shops. She also is addicted of the style!” its torture scenes. Silver Linings Play- to shopping online at Asos.com, Lulus. Although her overall fashion taste book received Oscar nods in all four act- com and Vibejewels.com, her mother’s is “chic with a touch of edgy grunge,” ing categories (the first time since 1981) online boutique. McBean’s fashion really depends upon and now looks like a contender in its Looking to the future, McBean her mood and location. Usually a lover own right. It’s anybody’s trophy! definitely thinks her style will evolve of dark and neutral earth tones such as ------with the new trends, and with that, gray, taupe, and brown, she has recently Best Supporting Actor, ditto her viewpoint of fashion will mature. ventured over to the colorful side. She Leonardo DiCaprio won for Djan- She hopes to experiment with different tries to brighten up her outfits with a go Unchained with the National Board blouses, shoes, and pants but probably hint of color with lipstick, nail polish, of Review but wasn’t nominated for an won’t until she returns to the city and or hair accessories. Oscar. Christopher Waltz (also Django) get involved in her career. She looks McBean is constantly changing lo- just took the prize at the Globes. Phillip forward to embracing her womanhood cations from her home in NYC to the Seymour Hoffman (The Master) won style and seeing where the new trends Bates campus, so she tries to incorporate with the critics and Tommy Lee Jones will take her. both aspects into her everyday style. At (Lincoln), the supposed front-runner, Look out for Orion McBean em- Bates, she tries to embody the infamous has not won a thing. I propose a boxing bracing her ever-changing style of edgy flannel and Bean Boots, but never hesi- match. Winner? Robert De Niro (Silver chic, on the stage of Schaeffer Theater tates to jazz it up with her own acces- Linings Playbook, Raging Bull*). for Sankofa, Dynasty Step, and other sories. ------dance productions. You can also hear “I have to make my outfit me even The Academy owes Ben Affleck an what she has to say about fashion and when I’m in cold Maine,” states Mc- apology other happenings around Bates through Bean. “My style is part of my identity His directorial effort in Argo picked her articles in The Bates Student. and one of the ways I express how I feel, up Best Picture and Best Director at and largely who I am.” This Batesie’s fashion icons are her See GOLDEN GLOBES, PAGE 9 The Bates Student January 23, 2013 8 Arts & Leisure

TOMMY HOLMBERG Spring Theater Preview STAFF WRITER PAWS Feature: Meat Substitutes MIA TAGGART ter or broth before being cut and placed CONTRIBUTING WRITER into part of a meal. Many believe Seitan is the meat alternative protein that tastes Meat substitutes, they’re every- and acts most like meat. where; but what are they? You might Per half cup serving, firm tofu, be familiar with tofu, perhaps the most tempeh, and seitan have 88, 160, and common alternative protein, but what 240 calories respectively. Seitan is sig- about tempeh? Seitan? Not just for veg- nificantly higher in salt than tofu and etarians anymore, here’s the skinny on tempeh, and has significantly more car- substitutes. bohydrates. Seitan has the least amount Tofu may be new on the food scene of fat per half cup serving, at just three in the U.S., but it’s been a part of Chi- grams; tofu has five, and tempeh, nine. nese cooking for the last two thousand Tempeh has the most fiber of the three. years. This source of protein is made Tofu contains 10 grams of protein per from the coagulated juice of soybeans, half cup serving, tempeh contains fif- the resulting bean curds pressed to form teen and a half, and seitan contains thir- the blocks of tofu we can buy at the ty-six. All of these protein substitutes grocery store. Tofu comes in differing have their own benefits, and their nutri- textures, silken tofu most like a liquid, tional information varies depending on and firm or extra-firm varieties are more how they are prepared. likely to be used in dishes to substitute Tofu and tempeh are commonly for meat because they hold their form. used in stir-fries, and cooked in sauc- Similar to tofu, tempeh is also a soy- es, but both can be fried for a snack, FEBRUARY 8-10 MARCH 7-11 MARCH 21-24 bean product, but its roots are Indone- and tofu is also sometimes served raw. DIRECTED BY sian rather than Chinese. To make tem- Both proteins are typically marinated NIKHIL KRISHNA ’13 JADE LITTLETON ’13 in sauce before cooking, allowing them SHANA WALLACE ’15 AS PROTEUS AS MIRABELLE peh, soybeans go through a controlled fermentation process, in which they are to better absorb the flavors of the dish formed into a dense cake-like texture. they become a part of. Seitan is more The full beans are present in the final commonly used as an exclusive meat 8: The Play Two Gentlemen product, giving tempeh a chewier tex- substitute, often served marinated in The Swaggering ture and nuttier flavor than tofu. barbecue sauce, but can also be used in of Verona Seitan, or wheat gluten, is a meat stir-fry dishes. Damsel substitute free of soy ingredients. To Now that they’ve been hopefully make seitan, a basic flour-water dough somewhat demystified, why not con- What’s it about? What is The Two Gentlemen of Ve- What’s it about? is prepared and kneaded, and the wheat sider these lean proteins in light of their The fight for marriage equality in rona? A bride gets cold feet and resorts ingredients of the flour are gradually health benefits as opposed to “meat sub- California focusing on the Proposition An early Shakespearean work about to cross-dressing in order to escape her washed away, leaving just the gluten. stitutes.” They’re just new forms of pro- 8 trial. a tangled love quartet and their misad- wedding. The texture of the gluten is a firm, but tein to try, regardless of whether you’re a What are you excited about? ventures in romance and betrayal. What are you excited about? malleable dough that is cooked in wa- vegetarian or not. We’re working with the American What do you enjoy about the play? It’s so funny. And it’s my first big Foundation for Equal Rights, and that The director, Professor Martin An- play at Bates! makes this feel like a bigger project than drucki, has really helped me develop Why should we see it? just a play. into a performer over the past four It’ll have you in stitches! GOLDEN GLOBE where. Why should we see it?. years. He’s very good at seeing people’s ------It really means something and ad- strengths and letting those strengths Continued from PAGE 7 To the people who engrave the Oscars dresses an important issue that affects all shine on stage. both the Golden Globes and the Crit- Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis, Lin- of us. And we’ve got some really good Why should we see it? ics’ Choice Awards, but the guy didn’t coln actors. Everyone’s the coolest. You’re going to see a great Shake- even get nominated for an Oscar. He Best Supporting Actress: Anne Ha- speare play with an explosive Bates cast. and Argo are receiving a groundswell of thaway, Les Misérables And it’s short. This is no Henry IV. support from Hollywood right now, but Best Original Song: Adele, Skyfall without him in the Oscar race, the tro------phy just got slow-pitched to Spielberg Everybody likes Homeland and God for Lincoln. likes Don Cheadle ------Not technically Oscar buzz, but Argo proves a worthy contender for Best Picture It’s going to be a showdown for Best TV’s Homeland was a heavy favorite Actress and rightfully swept the Globes, as it MARY ANNE BODNAR The Globes split their leading ac- has at various ceremonies in the past STAFF WRITER tor awards between drama and musical/ year. Everybody likes Homeland. Then comedy. Favorites in both respective Don Cheadle won for House of Lies. categories, Jessica Chastian (Zero Dark There was a time, long ago, when Nobody likes House of Lies, but it looks Thirty) and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver television networks didn’t have pro- as if God likes Don Cheadle. Linings Playbook) won gold, thereby grams running twenty-four hours a day, setting up an Oscar rivalry. These two Info courtesy of Golden Globes.com, and each night’s broadcast ended with have a few weeks to plug their perfor- Oscar.go.com, and Critic’s Choice.com an update on the Iranian Hostage Cri- mances before Academy votes go in. sis. It was a time when news was impos- Watch for them on talk shows every- sible to avoid and nearly all Americans seemed invested in the outcome. Argo, directed by Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone, The Town) recounts the Iranian hostage crisis, focusing not on what happened to the hostages inside, but what happened to the five hostages who managed to escape. While Iranians stormed the U.S Embassy, five Americans escaped out a back door and sought refuge in the home of a Canadian diplomat (Victor Garber). While the film briefly touches on the difficulties any hostage faces, such as not walking outside at risk of being seen, it focuses more on the de- velopment and execution of Tony Men- dez’s elaborate plan to rescue them. When telling a story based on true Chris Terrio’s (Heights) screenplay belief of all. events, it’s difficult to captivate an au- sarcastically ridicules high-level CIA of- “I was just surprised that he wasn’t dience for a full two hours, because ficers as they struggle to produce viable at all acknowledged with a nomina- the known resolution of the story can rescue strategies for the hostages. If Hol- tion, because he was clearly so invested detract from the suspense inherent in lywood characters, brought to life by in this project,” says first-year Kelsey the conflict. Argo, however, successfully John Goodman and Alan Arkin, aren’t Berry. “Not only did he direct the film, distracts audience members from this amusing enough, massive sideburns and but he produced and starred in it as comfort by portraying the conflict as seemingly ancient seventies technology well. His dedication is incredibly im- a steeplechase in which American and provide ample entertainment for any- pressive.” Iranian forces race to find or rescue the one born post-crisis. Some argue that when the Acade- American hostages first. The debate Hollywood has been my expanded the Best Picture category While some may argue that the film having over the past few weeks asks the to nine candidates, they should have exaggerates just how close the two sides question; “Why then, if Mr. Affleck has expanded this Best Director category were as they crossed the finish line, the created such a satisfying and enjoyable as well. Inevitably, with nine Best Pic- READ.THINK.SHARE dramatization appropriately portrays film, has he not been nominated for an ture nominations, four directors who the fierce uncertainty the hostages face Academy Award for Best Director?” were talented and devoted enough to as their fate vacillated between life and The debate hinges on the fact that create a Best Picture contender are death. Mr. Affleck was nominated for and ousted from the nominations. Finding humor in a deeply serious won the Golden Globe award for Best Thankfully, Mr. Affleck seems to ONLINE. situation provides much needed come- Director. His absence from the Acade- have maintained perspective on this dic relief in this Best Picture contender my’s nominations, therefore, apparently situation while it was dramatized in the whose competitors in the award race implies that members of the Academy Hollywood film industry. Backstage at also explore grave themes. From the were less appreciative of the film and the Golden Globes he stated, “We were agonizing relationship between love and kept Mr. Affleck out of the category for just nominated for seven Oscars. We’re VISIT US AT WWW.THEBATESSTUDENT.COM death presented in Amour to the peril- deliberate and unfair reasons. thrilled! If you can’t be happy with ous hunt for Osama bin Laden in Zero In reality, Mr. Affleck is a young that, then your prospects for long term Dark Thirty, Argo presents a unique op- director with great potential for more happiness are quite low.” portunity for audience members to un- success in the future. His film is observ- Argo will be playing as part of the wind and emotionally invest in a story ably not as refined as Steven Speilberg’s Filmboard series this Friday, Saturday already known to have a satisfying end- Lincoln; however, his complete profes- and Sunday. 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Poet Brodeur delivers humor and meaning at first Language Arts Live Blue Nile Café offers a evening taste of culture

BAILEY STONECIPHER in Love”—a re-imagination of Existen- to the poem spoke more to that partic- CARLY PERUCCIO your culture at the door.” STAFF WRITER tialist philosopher Nietzsche’s life were ular emotion than the actual poem did. CONTRIBUTING WRITER If this were to happen, it would cer- his first love to have accepted his pro- The question-and-answer session tainly be Lewiston’s loss. We, as Bates Brian Bodeur, a prizewinning poet posal of marriage. Introducing subtle following the reading was lively, par- A sign hanging on the sunshine- students, wouldn’t have the opportunity from the University of Cincinnati, read literary allusions to Nietzsche’s work ticularly after the somewhat grim read- colored walls of the Blue Nile Cafe says, to eat authentic East African cuisine selections from his work on Thursday and life, Brodeur’s poem spoke to the ings with which Brodeur concluded. “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts over seven thousand miles away from its night in the Muskie Archives for the crowd of English majors and professors Speaking rapidly and jumping from and minds of its people.” I’d argue that original source. semester’s first Language Arts Live, a who tapped each other on the arm and one thought to another, Brodeur re- culture can be found in a nation’s food, More significantly, we wouldn’t have regular event sponsored by the English smirked in response to his not-so-subtle sponded energetically to questions as well. the opportunity to appreciate and learn Department. references to Nietzsche’s strange biogra- that focused primarily on the writing Owned by a Somali family that from our Somali immigrant neighbors. Brodeur’s introduction reflected phy and philosophy. process. Predictably, the audience of moved to the U.S. eight years ago, this First-year Mary Anne Bodnar recogniz- on the surreal unease that comes from As the reading proceeded, how- college writers picked Brodeur’s brain charming restaurant offers a delicious es this. “I don’t think anyone will estab- hearing a poet laugh. Our contempo- ever, Brodeur’s material turned slight- about inspiration for beginning to and flavorful alternative to Commons lish a stronger sense of place than when rary notion of poetry, as Brodeur noted ly darker. Written all in first person, write: How does a poem come to you? fare. I was unsurprised to learn that coming to this restaurant,” she said. during a lively question-and-answer though not from personal experience, How do you start? Where do you re- the Matan family had previously run a While at the establishment, I had session following his reading, is rooted he explored the pain of families griev- vise? Workshop? Do you read aloud restaurant while living in Kenya. After an excellent discussion with Ibrahim, a in its ambiguous and unreadable or ap- ing loved ones lost at war. In particular, when you’re writing? just a bite of the food, I recognized that member of the Matan family who is a proachable tendencies; therefore, laugh- the poem “Kandahar” speaks of a father Though every question was I was eating the product of an experi- Blue Nile host and a local high school ter from a poet who writes strings of un- grieving his son and reflecting on their thoughtful and interesting, no one— enced chef. sophomore. We also made sure to per- connected words with some completely last phone call, in which his son had including Brodeur—has concrete an- Whether you order roasted goat sonally thank Halima, who cooked our opaque meaning is disarming. told him he was calling from Kanda- swers. His main tip was not to wait for meat (as I did) or something less adven- delicious meal. Our conversations were Brodeur works hard to abolish that har, and on another call during a visit inspiration, just write. Even if it’s poor, turous (pasta sans meat for my vegetar- just as rich and meaningful as our food. stereotype. After the recitation of several to the Greater Boston Family Planning find one trusted reader and beg them ian friend), Blue Nile’s richly flavored It’s very easy to get to the Blue Nile poems, it no longer seemed strange that Center. to read your work until they out right cuisine is the antithesis of bland. “Ex- Cafe—simply take the Bates shuttle to this poet would laugh often. Brodeur Brodeur introduced his other po- refuse. In the end, Brodeur summed pect a taste that isn’t watered down,” the intersection of Lisbon Street with claims that he searches “to write po- ems as his “attempt to connect to the up his response to all of these ques- explains first-year Will Bryer. We were Chestnut Street. The cafe is open daily etry that’s meaningful to people,” as we youth,” showing his effort to appeal to tions: “It’s different for every poem and given grapes and bananas once we fin- from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Bates stu- would hope all poets do, and to avoid the student-dominated audience in the every person. What works for me isn’t ished eating, which served as a perfect dents can receive 20 percent off their the preachy opaqueness that some peo- Muskie room. He commented briefly necessarily going to work for you; just palate cleanser after such a lively meal. order by presenting a valid student I.D. ple fear characterizes poetry today. on the confused sense of belonging and write.” But excellent food isn’t the only I strongly recommend every Bates To prove this point, Brodeur the questioning of what constitutes a reason to visit Blue Nile Cafe. Eating student to gain a better appreciation opened his reading with a powerful de- home that he sees college-age students at this restaurant allowed me to better for Lewiston’s unique diversity by sup- livery of his poem entitled “Nietzsche grappling with, though his introduction appreciate the diversity that Lewiston is porting Somali or Somali-Bantu-owned so lucky to have. It was only less than a enterprises, such as Blue Nile Cafe. You year ago, after all, that Lewiston’s cur- may find, as I did, that eating there gives rent mayor, Bob McDonald, told the you as much of a distinct Bates identity Tarantino runs wild in Django Unchained Somali immigrant community to “leave as doing Puddle Jump.

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Throughout the past few months’ busy season of film releases, audiences have been filing into Django Unchained theaters with high expectations for director Quentin Tarantino’s newest blockbuster about slavery and the vio- lent conflict that surrounded it. Weighing in at two hours and for- ty-five minutes, Django is clearly not a short movie. The action, however, is fast-paced and irresistible to watch. Tar- antino’s newest film is definitely one to see before Hollywood rolls out the Os- car red carpet. “I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard really great things about the acting, the soundtrack, and the shock value,” said sophomore Max Pendergast. “I love Tar- antino films and I can’t wait to see what he does with this one!” Tarantino’s vision was to create “a southern,” that is, a spaghetti western, that deals with the issues of slavery in the South. He has been quoted saying he didn’t want to make a “big-issue movie,” but he still wanted to grapple with the guilt America still feels today about the times of slavery, specifically in the South. The plot centers on the character Django (Jamie Foxx), a recently freed “Waltz’s presence on camera is away from the screen. There are a hand- slave who enters into a bounty-hunt- highly theatrical, and it is clear that ful of scenes that will haunt you if you ing partnership with Dr. King Schultz his style matches that of Tarantino,” don’t look away. (Christoph Waltz). In the first half of commented senior Jeremy Cronon on Is the violence gratuitous? Sopho- the movie, the two men travel to find Waltz’s win. more Jordan Becker doesn’t think so. and kill the notorious Brittle brothers, Commenting on the film’s win “Yes, it was difficult to watch, but as well as a host of other criminals. The for Best Screenplay, Cronon contin- there wasn’t violence just for violence’s second half deals with Django and Dr. ues, “That same style is obvious in the sake.” This is true; the shocking imag- Shultz searching for Django’s enslaved screenplay. Tarantino is over the top, es fulfill their purpose of revealing the wife. but the screenplay plays on so much stakes that were present in every day life It is during this search for Django’s cinematic history that it finds ground- in the South. wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), ing in the folks that have come before.” However, Becker concedes, “Some that the movie reaches its full potential. Other great performances through- of it didn’t totally make sense. It felt This is due mostly to the arrival of Cal- out the epic include that of Samuel L. like Tarantino wanted to have his shoot vin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), an Jackson as Candie’s distrusting hench- out.” extravagantly rich and sadistic planta- man-slave, Stephen, as well as that of Django is indeed very long and very tion owner. DiCaprio is so charming the ever-hilarious Jonah Hill as a mob violent, yet the film manages to be one as he welcomes his new guests that we member. of the best movies of the year. It propels almost forget the evil of his enterprise. The music in Django is a character the audience through a slew of emo- COMMONSENSE We are quickly reminded of his true in itself. From classic spaghetti western tions: hilarity, gruesomeness, and a re- nature as Candie guides Django and music to 2Pac, the music in this movie demption story for the ages all at once. Blog that contains articles not published on the Schultz through a shiver-inducing tour matches the variety of film genres that Upon leaving the Django theater, print paper, but hey, they are cerealously good and of “Candie-land,” his plantation. Tarantino intertwines. most people are not quite sure what relevant just like your sugar-free vegan muffins. The acting overall is superb. Most Great acting, great screenplay, great they have just experienced. Django Un- notably, Waltz delights as a quirky, mor- music...so what’s the catch? This movie chained is Tarantino uncensored, and, ally righteous killing machine. His win is ferociously violent. Django has the as one critic puts it, is full of “strange MAKE SOME SENSE AT for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden kind of grisly, indulgent violence from and brilliant magic.” COMMONSENSE.THEBATESSTUDENT.COM Globes comes as no surprise. the slave-owners that makes viewers shy The Bates Student January 23, 2012 Sports10

Women’s Squash Women’s squash beats Standings

Amherst, has tough weekend Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball

at Yale Team Conf. Overall Team Conf. Overall Amherst 5-0 15-2 Tufts 6-0 18-0

ALEX HENRIE Middlebury 5-0 15-0 Amherst 5-0 17-0 MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR Williams 5-0 16-1 Trinity 4-1 13-5 Tufts 4-2 10-7 Williams 4-1 15-2 Following a disappointing previous week, the Bates women’s squash team Bowdoin 2-3 10-6 Bates 3-3 9-8 took on visiting Amherst last Tuesday Colby 2-3 6-10 Middlebury 2-3 9-8 night. Trinity 2-3 8-10 Conn. Coll. 2-4 7-10 The Bobcats, ranked thirteenth na- tionally, came away with a comfortable Bates 2-4 7-11 Bowdoin 1-4 9-8 6-3 victory in the NESCAC matchup. Wesleyan 2-4 8-10 Colby 1-4 7-10 Cheri-Ann Parris stepped into the Hamilton 1-5 8-10 Hamilton 1-5 9-9 No. 1 position in the absence of All- American Nesrine Ariffin and won com- Conn. Coll. 0-6 6-12 Wesleyan 1-5 8-8 fortably, taking her match in straight sets, 11-3, 11-9, 11-6. Sophomore Lesea Bourke and fresh- men Lauren Williams also won straight set victories. Sophomore Myriam Kelly won a College basketball thriller at No. 2 in four sets, winning 12-10, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5. “It was nice to get a home win,” said senior captain Ali Bragg, “especially midseason report over another NESCAC team.” WWW.BATES.EDU The Lady Cats were back in action Parris took the first set in her match the tournament finale. Parris didn’t go on Saturday, as they traveled to New 11-9, but was shut out the rest of the down easily, although she couldn’t close Haven, Connecticut, to take part in the way, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8. out a 2-1 lead. Parris would eventually Yale Round Robin. Bourke actually fought her way to a lose in five difficult sets, the Cats’ best Their tournament began with a 2-1 lead, but couldn’t hold on and lost a result on the day. matchup on Friday against Stanford, tough fifth set 11-9. Bourke and Drammeh were the ranked seventh in the nation. Despite After a short break, Bates took on other Bobcats to win games. Both lost another strong effort from Cheri-Ann #15 Franklin and Marshall. in four sets; Bourke by a score of 11-8, Parris, Bates fell 8-1 in the match. The Lady Cats upped their game 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, and Drammeh by a Parris won a back and forth five-set against the Diplomats, but still came score of 11-4, 10-12, 11-3, 11-5. match at the No. 1 position, 11-7, 12- out on the wrong end of a 6-3 loss. Par- Senior captain Ali Bragg noted that 10, 2-11, 7-11, 11-7. Freshman Lauren ris continued her hot streak, easily win- the Cats had “tough weekend,” but Williams was the only other Bobcat to ning her match in straight sets, 11-1, pointed out that a number of injuries take a game in the match, losing in four 11-8, 11-2. forced players to play out of their nor- set at the No. 4 position, 11-6, 11-7, Also winning matches were Wil- mal spot. 9-11, 11-4. liams (8-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-9) and Bragg finished by saying, “I think Saturday saw the Bobcats take on junior Rakey Drammeh (11-7, 11-7, we really surprised three of the top two top-15 opponents, beginning with 11-9). ranked teams in the country with the a matchup against the Cornell Big Red. Bates closed out the weekend on level of play and fight that everyone had Bates struggled against the Big Red, Sunday against Dartmouth, the #8 in them.” who are ranked #6 in the nation. Parris team in the country. The Lady Cats will return home for and Lesea Bourke were the only players Perhaps fatigued from a long week- their final home match of the season, to take games in the match, with Parris end of matches, the Cats were blanked when they host Boston College on Fri- going down in four sets at No. 1 and by the Big Green, going down 9-0 in day, January 25th at 6 PM. Bourke losing a five set battle at No. 3.

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prise to many, but Glen Robinson III KYLE OLEHNIK of Michigan has flown somewhat under STAFF WRITER the radar. Standing at 6’6’’, Robinson III compliments star Trey Burke well Calipari’s ‘cats not producing along with Tim Hardaway Jr, the son of Okay, I’ll admit that so far some of star Penny Hardaway, and has been con- my preseason college basketball predic- sistent all year. He’s also a smart player, tions aren’t doing so hot. John Calipari’s being on the floor for a combined 874 Kentucky Wildcats, a team full of inex- possessions while only turning it over perienced yet talented freshmen, aren’t 21 times, but also rebounds signifi- producing. cantly well, leading the Wolverines in The Big Ten, it’s a big mess at the rebounds per game at 5.8. top of standings. At the beginning of Who’s the best? the season it looked like Indiana, led by At the beginning of the season, the Bettman to blame for NHL lockout All-American Cody Zeller, was going to Hoosiers of Indiana looked unbeatable. win it all, but with a strong push by Trey drawn out process, NHL fans looked Finally, on January 6, the own- With their star big man Cody Zeller TY SILVEY Burke and Michigan, it’s a complete on with increasing exasperation as both ers and the player’s union reached an and last year’s hero Christian Watford CONTRIBUTING WRITER toss up in that division. Just as recent sides gradually conceded on impor- agreement that probably could have leading the charge, this strong Hoosiers as this past week, a couple of #1 teams tant bargaining points, while dialogue been reached months ago, and salvaged team was looking to be the last team On Saturday, the boys of the NHL went down: Duke and Louisville. But, seemed to break down often. whatever was left of the season. The standing. However, the Big Ten is a finally laced up their skates and hit the that’s what makes college basketball spe- Last season, the NHL reached its main points of the new CBA, set to last very strong conference this year with six ice once again, beginning their lockout- cial and only makes fans more eager for peak of popularity since the last lock- ten years with an opt out after eight teams in the top 25. For the remainder shortened quest for the Stanley Cup. March Madness. out, which resulted in the cancellation years, include a 50-50 split of revenue of the year, it’s going to be a dogfight Finally, the hockey gods answered the Freshman handling the spotlight of the entire 2004-2005 season. The between the players and the owner, a for the Big Ten crown. Three teams are prayers of countless fans across the This year in college basketball is league will have to work hard to make salary cap of $64.3 million per team, vying for the top spot: Michigan State, United States and Canada, and an different than years in the past. A lot amends with the angry, yet loyal fanbase and seven year term limits on contracts. Michigan, and Indiana. agreement was reached to end the labor of talented and wide array of young that follow the NHL closely, and it will The shortened NHL season began Sat- However, if I had to guess, I be- dispute between the owners and players. freshman are producing right out of have to make efforts to regain some of urday, January 19, and will feature a lieve Michigan will win the Big Ten This lockout marks the third stop- the gates for many big time programs, the fair-weather fans that it may have shortened schedule of 48 games per tournament, which leads us to our next page in play under unpopular NHL some unexpectedly so. At the start of lost during this lockout. team. Although some NHL players opt- question: who will win it all? Well, even commissioner Gary Bettman, and the conference play, the top freshman this Following record-breaking years in ed to play in European leagues during though they are sitting at #5 right now, second NHL work stoppage in less than year in my eyes as been Anthony Ben- revenue intake, the league’s decision to the lockout, some players have not seen I believe the Michigan Wolverines is the ten years. The lockout officially began nett from the Rebels of UNLV. I know, lockout the players can only be inter- game action since last season. It will be team that will gain the most, mainly be- when the most recent Collective Bar- some of you college basketball fanatics preted as greedy. Because of infrastruc- interesting to see how much this will af- cause of one man: Trey Burke. gaining Agreement expired on Septem- may be screaming foul for the likes of tural problems within the league, and fect the speed and quality of the game Burke is a rare player, he can flat ber 15. Due to a failure to come to an Ben McLemore from Kansas, but Ben- the owners’ penchant for handing out during the first few weeks of the season. out score, but knows when and where agreement on a new CBA, the owners nett has put a young Rebels squad virtu- enormous contracts, the players (who While NHL fans certainly have a to find the open teammate. Both him (led by Bettman) proceeded to lock out ally on his back. He is averaging around already make the least of any of the four right to be angry over the events that and Hardaway Jr. compliment each the players, leading to nasty attempts at 20 points per game and blends that rare major professional sports leagues in unfolded over the last few months, they other extremely well. Add sharpshoot- negotiations that lasted for months. ability of solid post play with being able America) were asked to take enormous can take solace in the fact that hockey ing freshman Nik Stauskas into the mix The main issue at hand was revenue to knock down the deep ball. pay cuts. Granted, the players cannot be has been saved. Despite the shortened and this team can score at will, coming sharing between the two sides, as the Next, we have who many think described as innocent, as they refused to season, each fan will still have the in 11th in the nation at 79.3 points per owners originally asked players to take is the top freshman so far this season, move on a number of bargaining points chance to watch his or her favorite team game while shooting an efficient 51% a major cut in the league’s revenue split, McLemore of the Kansas Jayhawks. that may have lengthened the work during their quest for the Cup. Let’s just from the floor. Because they have Trey dropping from 57% to 43% of total His ability to score under the spotlight stoppage. However, it is clear to anyone hope this is the last time the league’s Burke, along with their young talented revenue. The talks between the owners while also dishing the basketball makes that has followed the situation over the greed leaves players and fans out in the freshman, this team will score and de- and the NHL Players Union (led by the Jayhawks a serious contender come past few months, the owners and Com- cold, wondering what went wrong. fend while making it through the tour- Donald Fehr) could easily be described March. missioner Gary Bettman deserve most nament come March securing the Na- as a roller coaster ride. Throughout this This next pick may come as a sur- of the blame. tional Championship. The Bates Student January 23, 2013 Sports11

Women’s Basketball Men’s Squash Women’s basketball Men’s squash beats Amherst, falls to falls to Conn Col- Trio of Top-10 opponents lege, beats buzzer against Wesleyan was more of the same even play; neither ALEX HENRIE team led by more than four points, and MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR the lead changed hands seven times in the half. Fresh off their outright sweep of With the score tied at 78 apiece CBB play last weekend, the Bates wom- and time winding down, senior Brianna en’s basketball team returned to action Hawkins corralled a Molly Brown miss over the weekend to take on a pair of and beat the buzzer with a layup to lift Connecticut schools. the Cats to a thrilling 80-78 victory. On Friday night, the Lady Cats O’Connell said that the loss to squared off against Connecticut Col- Conn on the previous night “made the lege. Despite another big game from se- Wesleyan game a must-win for us, and nior Allie Beaulieu, Bates came up short [Hawkins] made a huge play.” in a 70-61 defeat. The game-winner saved what had After trailing 38-29 at the half, the been an otherwise quiet night for the Bobcats ran off a 9-0 run to start the senior center; Hawkins finished with second half behind a three pointer from four points and two rebounds in the senior Taryn O’Connell and jumpers win. She also had a crucial block with on three consecutive possessions from less than thirty seconds to play in regu- junior Meredith Kelly. lation that gave the Bobcats the final The game remained close until the possession. WWW.BATES.EDU thirteen-minute mark, when a 10-0 Sophomore Molly Brown, Bates’ Camel run blew open the game for leading scorer, continued her hot streak nents in New Haven, starting with #4 Khalek in the No. 1 spot, the Big Green good. ALEX HENRIE by exploding for 27 points on 8-13 Cornell on Saturday morning. Despite came away with a comfortable 7-2 Consecutive threes by Beaulieu and MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR shooting. Brown also grabbed nine re- another dominant win by freshman Ab- victory, leaving Bates winless on the O’Connell helped cut the lead to just del Khalek at the No. 1 position, Bates weekend. Abdel Khalek took down All- bounds on the night to lead all players. The fourteenth-ranked men’s three with under five minutes remain- fell to the Big Red 7-2. Abdel Khalek American Christopher Hanson in three Meredith Kelly had 23 points of her squash team continued its winning ing, but the Camels were able to hold won the first two sets of his match 11-4, easy sets, 11-3, 11-5, 11-4. own, shooting 6-11 while hitting 11 of ways in NESCAC play last Tuesday, on the rest of the way. 11-5, before opponent Nicholas Sachvie Cabot had the only other Bates win 12 free throws in an aggressive night for when they took on Amherst in a home Beaulieu led all scorers with 21 retired. on the day. Cabot, playing in the No. the junior. match at the Bates Squash Center. points for the hosts, while also dishing Fellow freshman Caran Arora 3 spot, fought off a ferocious comeback Senior Allie Beaulieu couldn’t keep The Bobcats dominated from start out six assists. O’Connell, Kelly, and scored the only other win of the match attempt by Dartmouth’s Kyle Martino up her hot shooting from the previous to finish, winning the match 9-0 and sophomore Molly Brown all had ten for Bates in the No. 8 spot, taking down to take the thrilling five-set match, 12- game, but made up for it with seven re- dropping only two games total. points. Cornell’s Matthew Shang in four close 10, 11-2, 7-11, 8-11, 11-9. bounds and three assists. Ahmed Abdel Khalek won in The Lady Cats were back in action sets, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4. Muldoon and freshman Filip Mi- By splitting this weekend’s games, straight sets in the No. 1 spot, followed on Saturday night against Wesleyan, The Bobcats took a short break be- chalsky both dropped tough four-set the women’s team moves to 9-8 on the by junior Kristian Muldoon, who won for perhaps the most exciting game of fore returning to action later that day decisions; Muldoon took the first set season, with a 3-3 record in conference at the No. 2 spot in four tough sets. what has been a successful season for the against #7 Franklin & Marshall. Ab- of his match before dropping the next play. They currently stand fifth in the Senior captain Walter Cabot, senior women’s basketball program. del Khalek once again breezed through three, while a late rally from Michalsky conference, one spot away from hosting RJ Keating, and sophomore Andy Can- As they did on Friday night, Bates his match, taking care of All-American fell short in his match. a home playoff game. non rounded out the top five, with all went into halftime trailing, albeit by Guilherme De Melo in straight sets, 11- “Although we didn’t get the results The Lady Cats will host Tufts on three players winning their matches in a slim 41-40 margin. The second half 6, 11-2, 11-3. we wanted this weekend, we saw posi- Saturday at 4 PM. straight sets. The only other Bobcats to win tive signs in some of the matches,” said “It is always nice to beat a NES- games in the match were Muldoon at Cabot. “Our program is headed in the CAC opponent, especially in front of a No. 2, Cannon at No. 5, and Arora at right direction, and these are the kind home crowd,” said Cabot, adding “win- No. 8. All three went down in competi- of programs we expect to be beating in ning 9-0 makes it that much sweeter.” tive 3-1 matches. the future.” The Bobcats had the rest of the The Bobcats closed their weekend The Bobcats are back in action on week off before traveling to Connecti- on Sunday against 8th-ranked Dart- Friday, January 25th, when they will host cut for the Yale Round Robin. mouth. Boston College for Senior Night. Bates faced a trio of top-ten oppo- Despite another win by Abdel

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Men’s Ice Hockey wins, loses and draws in weekend home stand drew first blood, scoring early in the On Sunday versus MIT, the Bob- DOUG STEINBERG first period before Quenzel answered cats showed signs of wearing down ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR with an outside wrist shot to tie the from a demanding weekend of play. The game. game entered the third period with the Bates men’s hockey beat Bridgewa- The game was physical throughout, teams tied at two, with Maclean and se- ter State on Friday, tied Roger Williams as both teams looked to wear the other nior Tyler White scoring for Bates. on Saturday, then lost to MIT on Sun- down. However, Roger Williams was However, Bates broke down defen- day during a grueling three-game home WWW.BATES.EDU able to put in two goals off deflections sively in the third period. MIT scored stand this past weekend. in the second period to take a 3-1 lead. four goals in the period, two of which Friday’s game against Bridgewater After the defensive lapses, Bates junior came on power plays. Quenzel and Ma- State marked the season debut of key goaltender Garrett Johnson stepped up clean both scored as Bates rallied, but Bobcat Sean Thomas, Bates’ leading his play and shut out the Roger Wil- exhaustion overcame the Bobcats, and scorer in each of his first two seasons. liams offense for the rest of the game. Bates fell 6-4. Thomas immediately made his impact Trailing by two with only eight After an extremely disappointing felt by connecting off of a power-play minutes left, the Bobcats’ offense finally first semester (0-7), Bates essentially breakout on an assist from junior defen- came to life as sophomore forward Erick needs to win the remainder of its games seman (and alternate captain) Ty Silvey Maclean found junior alternate captain in order to remain in playoff contention in the second period. Chris DeBrase on a beautiful cross- in the NECHA league. However, with Thomas added another goal a few crease pass, and Debrase buried the the returns of Thomas and junior goalie minutes later when he turned a loose puck to cut the lead to one goal. Matt Mosca, this may not be as impos- puck into a breakaway and scored on a Then, in a dramatic finish to regu- sible as it seems, especially considering backhanded shot. Bridgewater cut the lation, Maclean again came through how Bates played this past weekend. lead to 2-1 when the puck slipped by scoring on a wrist shot with just thirty “We still need to score more goals, senior goaltender Joe Dell’Erario after a seconds remaining to send the game to but there were positive signs seeing some scramble on the crease, but Bates shut overtime. Right before time expired, defensemen get on the score sheet. We the door in the third period behind DeBrase got the puck on a breakaway played well overall, it was a great win strong work from senior captain Jared and rang the cross bar on a shot that Friday and a great comeback on Satur- Quenzel, Silvey, and Dell’Erario. would have won the game. day,” remarked DeBrase. On Saturday, Bates hosted Roger Neither team was able to score in The Bobcats leave for a road trip Williams in the first ever meeting be- the overtime period and the game end- next weekend to face MIT and St. An- tween the two teams. Roger Williams ed in a draw. selm. Sports The Bates Student January 23, 2013 12 Men’s Basketball Men’s basketball beats Conn What it’s like to find College, falls to Wesleyan #truelove mia diagnosis. When I heard that, I just BY MANTI TE’O (A PARODY) collapsed into a chair in my apartment KYLE OLEHNIK (LONELY) CONTRIBUTING WRITER and watched reruns of Seinfeld. I didn’t STAFF WRITER even have the energy to send her a text Dear Bates College: do you know with a frowny face; that’s how down I what it’s like to fall in love? Following a weekend in which the was. I’m not talking about the sappy, men’s basketball team split contests at Imagine finding out the girl of your weird kind, where two people meet each rivals Colby and Bowdoin, the men re- dreams, who you’ve been texting for other and realize they’re meant to spend turned home to continue their quest for months without ever meeting, has can- the rest of their life together. Gross. a NESCAC playoff berth. cer. It devastated me. It tore me up so I mean the other kind; the kind This past Friday, the Bobcats took much that I never once went home to where you see a Twitpic, think the chick to the court to face Connecticut College see her in the hospital. After all, there’s is totally hot, and realize that’s the only in an important NESCAC game. no emoticons for real life. Twitter avatar you want to tweet at for The atmosphere on campus was fes- Her death motivated me more than the rest of your life. I’ve wanted that tive to say the least following the events I thought possible. I remember against since I was a little boy surfing the dark of the Puddle Jump and Winter Car- Michigan State, on the day I found out corners of the internet, and I thought nival. With temperatures in the teens, about her passing, just sitting numb be- I had finally found that account earlier Bobcat Nation took the energy inside fore the game thinking about dedicating this year when I met Lennay Kekua and blacked out Alumni Gym to watch the game to @LennayKekua. I mean, through a Twitter mention. the men’s basketball team take on Con- my grandmother’s death on the same I realize that might sound crazy. necticut College. day was sad and all, but my #girlfriend? We’re all so young, and have so much to “The atmosphere in alumni is un- It was devastating. I pray that none of experience in life. But if you could have like any other NESCAC gym,” noted you ever have to lose a Twitter follower seen Lennay Kekua’s Twitter avatar, I junior Luke Matarazzo. “Because the like that. think you’d understand. The moment I gym is so small and tight, with the fans You all know how this story ends. saw that tiny picture in the corner of the pretty much right on the court, it gets It turns out that @LennayKekua was screen, I knew it was meant to be. She so loud and the energy is crazy--it’s such actually a dude I went to high school was the only one for my mentions. an advantage for us.” with pretending to be my girlfriend. Es- The first few months were pretty The team clearly fed off that energy sentially, I’m living every 45-year-old crazy. I would tweet at her, and she as they eventually pulled away from the creep’s worst nightmare; that online would tweet back, just like that! Some- Camels in the second half. Leading the babe is actually an online bro. All those times, she would even Direct Message charge was sophomore guard Graham #loveyou hashtags? Meaningless. All the me, for things that she only wanted me Safford, who knocked down several big phone conversations? Never happened. to see (yeah, I gets down like that). It shots on his way to 17 points. Safford It was like the last six months were a lie. was like living in a dream, except on a also had three steals in the win. It was like I never actually had a serious, computer. Senior guard Mark Brust poured in meaningful girlfriend. She was gone just But it wasn’t all good. I remember 15 points of his own, while also chip- like that; we never even became Face- the day Lennay was in her car accident. ping in five assists. book official. KARA GARLAND/THE BATES STUDENT The moment I found out, I did what Matarazzo added a team high eight I guess my advice is this. Be care- any serious boyfriend would do; I ran to rebounds and his trademark bulldog de- Eventually, the Bobcats sealed the 51 win. ful in online relationships. I’m sure I’m my computer and tweeted at her. I even fense. deal and secured a big NESCAC win, Safford led the way with 18 points not the only one who’s fallen madly in put in the hashtag #feelbetter, so she Matarazzo said, “Defensively, I just 75-60. followed by Matarazzo, who recorded love with a Twitter account without ever would know I was thinking of her. Be- try to go out there and play as hard as I The team had a quick turnaround 16. Senior Ed Bogdanovich had a team meeting the person behind it. So, for all cause I care, you know? I’m not a doc- can, using my quickness to my advan- and hit the court the next day against high seven rebounds along with two you hopeless romantics out there: stay tor, but I’m pretty sure that my hashtag tage. I know if I can speed the opposing Wesleyan. steals. strong. Because someday, that special gave her the inspiration to fight her way point guard up it will disrupt the entire A shaky first half put the Bobcats “We definitely had a chance to win account will tweet at you, and you’ll out of her coma and back to the world. team’s offense and translate into easier in an early hole, as they missed eight of but what it came down to in the end know that it’s real. After all, we’re all Man, helping others feels great. points for us.” their first ten shots. Wesleyan took ad- was our inability to sustain the level of just looking for that #specialsomeone, But that wasn’t the end of my strug- Matarazzo’s defensive intensity was vantage, and went into halftime with a play we are capable of for forty straight aren’t we? contagious; a group of defenders held thirteen-point lead. minutes,” noted senior forward Taylor gles. You know what came next; the Matt Vadas, the NESCAC’s leading Bates did make a run in the second Gartley. “After the way we played in pain in her back, followed by her leuke- scorer, to a 4-16 shooting day, while half, with Safford as the catalyst. Early the first half, it was difficult to erase the holding him to 14 points. in the half, Safford hit a three and fol- deficit but we managed to get it within “Going into the game myself, Gra- lowed it with a driving layup, prompt- reach in the final minutes. ham Safford and Billy Selmon knew we ing a quick Wesleyan timeout. After the 1-1 week, Bates currently were going to be responsible for cover- Matarazzo nailed a three of his own sits at 2-4 in conference play, tied with ing [Vadas],” explained freshman Adam coming out of the timeout, part of a Wesleyan for the eighth and final NES- Philpott after the game. “When I was in spurt that saw Bates cut the Cardinals’ CAC playoff spot. the game I tried to be real physical with lead to three points. The men have the week off before him. I knew he could really shoot the That was as close as they would get; they are back in action on Saturday ball so I tried putting as much pressure Wesleyan responded with a run of their against Tufts. on him as possible.” own, and comfortably closed out a 61-

Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Women’s track beats Maine, wins meet, men place second at Bates Invitational third in the shot put, earning a clean by graduated senior Lizzy Carleton. AJ DEBENEDICTIS sweep for Bates. Dickinson later finished th5 in the finals CONTRIBUTING WRITER Senior runners David Hardison and of the 60-yard dash. Andrew Wortham both finished second Sarah Fusco and Isabelle Unger also The Bates men’s track and field team in their events. Hardison competed on won races in helping to lead Bates to a claimed second place at the Bates Maine both Friday and Saturday as he partici- victory. Invitational meet, finishing only behind pated in the heptathlon, scoring 4,599. Fusco was the victor in the 600 me- the Division 1 University of Maine. The Wortham competed in the 5,000, fin- ters with a time of 1:36.84, and Unger Bobcats finished only 47 points behind ishing with a time of 15:36.75 won the 800 with a time of 2:27.24. the Black Bears, posting 193 points in The Lady Bobcats were even more Bates also won the 4x400 relay as Ame- the meet. successful on the day; they won four lia Oliver, Sarah Fusco, Elise Levesque, Also in attendance were the Uni- events in posting 201.5 points, narrow- and Kate Deangelis finished first with a versity of Southern Maine, St. Joseph’s ly edging out Maine by 9 points to win time of 2:18.31. “Our goal going into College, Colby, and Bowdoin. the 1st annual Bates Invitational. This the meet was to perform to the best of The men were led by a number of was a historic day; not only did Bates our abilities, which we did and then great performances, including a clean take down the Division 1 Black Bears, some,” noted sophomore Colby Gail. sweep by David Pless in the throwing but also smashed a record along the way. Both the men and the women were events. Pless won the shot put with a Freshman Alexis Dickinson broke pleased with their finishes, and hope to throw of 59’5.5”, and the hammer with the Bates 60-yard dash record by post- carry their momentum to the Terrier a throw of 63’6.25”. ing a time of 8.18 in the preliminary Classic at Boston University this Friday Fellow teammates Sean Enos and round, breaking the record set last year and the USM Invitational this Saturday. Nick Margitza finished second and ALISON MACKAY/THE BATES STUDENT Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Men’s and women’s swimming and diving both lose to Bowdoin, re- bound to beat Colby times of 24.69 and 54.19, respectively. 5:01.71, 5:06.03, and 5:09.03 respec- breast stroke, and sophomore Matthew Sophomore Nell Briggs won the DOUG STEINBERG The Bobcats also won the medley relay tively. Additionally, senior Nick Karlson Gagne won the 100m butterfly. Soph- 200m freestyle in 2:00.31, while fresh- ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR with strong performances from fresh- won the 50m freestyle in 22.40 seconds, omore Andrew Seaton won the 200 man Caroline Depew took second. Ad- man Whitney Paine, senior captains while senior Travis Jones won both the backstroke, while freshman Ben Som- ditionally, sophomore Sarah Bouchard Both Bates swimming and diving Catherine Sparks and Katy Zingale, and 1m and 3m diving competitions. mer won the 100 backstroke. displayed an impressive performance in teams swam well this past weekend, as Sergi. Additionally, Paine won the 50m On Saturday, Bates men’s team The high point of the meet was distance swimming, winning both the the Bobcats hosted Bowdoin on Friday and 100m backstrokes, while Sparks dominated Colby, winning 196-103. Hillsberg’s win in the 500m freestyle in 1,000m freestyle and the 500m free- before traveling to Colby on Saturday. won the 50m breast stroke and Zingale Jones again had an impressive meet, 5:05.82. style events in times of 11:01.72 and The women’s team narrowly missed won the 100m butterfly. winning the 1m and 3m dives with “We were happy with the way we 5:23.19, respectively. upsetting the Bowdoin Polar Bears, los- While the men’s team lost to Bow- scores of 262.40 and 255.30 respective- swam this weekend. We wanted to be Both teams will have two weeks to ing 149-139, as the fate of the entire doin 177-121, the Bobcats performed ly. Freshman diver Porter Harrast also closer to Bowdoin, but crushing Colby train and prepare for their next meet, meet came down to the last relay (the well in several events. In particular, had a strong meet, finishing second in was awesome,” noted Duvvuri. which is on February 2nd at Wellesley 400m freestyle). Bates dominated the 500m freestyle, both events. The women’s team narrowly de- College. Bates jumped out to an early lead as sophomores Alex Smachlo, Mathew Additionally, Junior Venkatesh feated Colby, winning by a margin of in the meet, as junior Gabrielle Sergi Hillsberg, and Peter Mihalcik placed Duvvuri won the 200m butterfly, soph- 146-142. Sergi again won the 100m won both the 50m and 100m with first through third with times of omore Andrew Briggs won the 100m freestyle, this time in 54.95.