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Vol. CXV, No. 7 LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 J a n u a r y 2 2 .1 9 9 8 Prominent scholar joins trustees LUCC elections contested the three-day clause to mean by N eal R iemer Harvard Afro-American studies chair to serve on academic affairs committee three days after the candidates Academic Affairs. traveling in Africa during 1970- Michael Reese, who lost the were officially informed of the by C harley Shaw A frequent visitor to 1971 on a Carnegie Foundation LUCC vice-presidential race in election results. On the evening of Renowned public intellectual, Lawrence during 1997, Gates Fellowship. His knowledge of the elections last week, plans to Jan. 19, Hoelter said, she hand- scholar and teacher at Harvard presented a convocation address African culture increased while formally contest the election, said delivered letters reporting the University, Henry Louis Gates in January and spoke at com he worked on his masters and current LUCC President Rebecca results to the candidates. The let Jr., was recently elected to the mencement. doctoral degrees at Cambridge Hoelter last night. ters stated that the candidates Lawrence University board of Lawrence President Richard University where he studied with According to LUCC by-laws, had three days from that date to trustees. Warch expressed optimism over author Wole Soyinka. candidates have up to three days protest the elections. Gates, who is Harvard’s Gates’ future role as a trustee. As he moved through the to enter a written protest alleging Hoelter and Shahani said that W.E.B DuBois Professor of the “[His] perspective on academ ranks of academia, Gates con violations of campaigning or votReese had not yet submitted his Humanities and chair of the ic affairs will enrich and enliven tributed prolifically to Afro- ing procedures. The by-laws do grounds for protest. According to Afro-American Studies depart the work of the Committee on American scholarship. not state specifically that the their interpretation of the three- ment, will join the trustees as a Academic Affairs and hence the Gates has devoted much of protest must be handed in three day clause, candidates have until member of the trustee class of academic program of the college,” his scholarly efforts to the field of days after the election, which this evening to submit their writ 2000. His participation as a said Warch. literary criticism. Gates’ ended Jan. 16. ten allegations of any violations “term” trustee will include serv Gates, who is currently nar approach to literary criticism has The LUCC General Council of campaining or voting proce ing on the Committee on rating a film in Ethiopia, began been defined as “centrist.” He will vote in its next meeting, to be dures. Hoelter said that Reese rejects extremist positions, which held Jan. 27, on the validity of was expected to present his for Students celebrate Kwanzaa Reese’s protest. mal protest in the general council continued GATES; page 2 Hoelter and Vice-President meeting on Jan. 27. On Jan. 14 there was a live Rajesh Shahani have interpreted by Samantha Stevenson Reese would not comment. jazz performance at the Junior Robert Reff ran uncon This year, Lawrence Coffeehouse. BOS sold baked tested for the presidency and University’s Black Organization goods at this event in an effort to sophomore Jennifer Mallory ran of Students organized their 6th recognize and perhaps spread against sophomore Michael Reese annual Kwanzaa celebration, the ideology of cooperative eco for the vice-presidency. which focuses on the sense of nomics. In recent years, Lawrence has community and heritage of the Jan. 15 was Martin Luther seen a low voter turn-out for African-American community. King, Jr.’s Birthday, and the LUCC elections, but this year’s The celebration this year was a theme of the day was purpose. It showing was remarkably poor. Of week long, with each day having was recognized by the ringing of the 144 votes cast, 142 were stu a particular theme. the Main Hall bell at noon. There dent votes and two were faculty Beginning on Jan. 11, was also a candlelight vigil at 8 votes. Kwanzaa celebrations of unity p.m. in the Coffeehouse where Last year, said Jesse Corry, kicked-off with the grand open students and community shared head of the Polling, Elections, ing of the Diversity Center in their thoughts on the past and and Leadership (PEL) conjunction with the the continuing importance of Committee, which handles all Multicultural Affairs Comittee, Martin Luther King Jr. LUCC elections, between 375 and BGLASS, and DFC. There was In celebration of creativity, 450 people voted. Corry empha an open-house celebrating the LU students presented a short sized that the trend towards few effort put into creating the space, play by George Wolfe entitled voters was a very recent one, say which contains meeting areas for “The Colored Museum” on Jan. LUCC President Elect Rob Reff is lifted by Mike Ritzenthaler in joyful cel ing that in previous years, as all four groups. 16 at the Coffeehouse. many as 700 or 800 students On Jan. 12 BOS presented a ebration of his decisive victory in last week’s LUCC presidential election. Finally, the week culminated Photo by Sara Schlarman movie entitled “Sankofa” at in a feast and celebration on Jan. continued EJECTIONS; page 3 Wriston Auditorium, to empha 17. The event included entertain size the theme of self-determina ment such as the Sambistas, tion. Kane Mathis playing the kora, a Learning from the masters: BOS recognized the value of lively dance performance, and creative work and responsibility soio vocal performances by a few L U JE ’s jazz repertory co n cert will feature visiting com poser on Jan. 13. They sponsored a Lawrence students. Onlookers I ______. _ , Ken Schaphorst, director of your horizons, said Brush. He clothing drive, the proceeds of enjoyed both the entertainment by M att P ickett which went to the Appleton jazz studies, sees this study as a summed it up by saying that a and the African and African- On Jan. 24, the Lawrence Homeless Shelter and Battered American cuisine. It seemed a great way to gain a “first-hand, lot of “students have put a lot of Women’s Shelter. The clothing University Jazz Ensemble will concrete perspective on what the hard work into this. ... It’s going fitting end to the week of celebra perform a Jazz Repertory con drive began at Downer Commons jazz musicians of the past have to be a most enjoyable show.” tions when the whole congrega cert consisting of transcribed at 11 a.m. and continued until done. ... It’s always good to look William Russo, whose works tion sang the Black National jazz solos. The concert also fea the end of the week. Anthem. back and reflect on the history of will be featured Saturday, began tures the works of visiting com anything.” He also stresses the his trek through the jazz scene poser William Russo. importance of balancing the as a trombonist with the Stan A jazz repertory concert con study of what has been with an Kenton Orchestra (an influen sists of note-for-note transcrip exploration of what can be. It is tial post-swing big band). Soon tions of recorded jazz classics. In just one part of the process of after joining, Russo began writ order to prepare for this concert, developing one’s own voice. ing compositions for the group. the students have spent much Pat Brush, a sophomore By 1954 he was the chief time listening and re-listening trumpet student, has been composer-arranger for the Stan to compositions in order to learn working for weeks on the tran Kenton Orchestra. In the 44 the notes, from the melody to scription of the tune years since, he has founded the solos, of some of the most“Cornbread” by the great jazz numerous important bands, incredible recorded jazz ever trum peter Lee Morgan. To written books on composition produced. Brush, there is great importance and jazz, and collaborated with The concept of transcription in studying the masters. He 5 variety of music giants, from has its detractors. Because jazz feels that “the first stage of Leonard Bernstein and Seiji as an art form is so dependent improvisation is learning what Ozawa to Maynard Ferguson on personal input and improvi masters know, and then person and Wynton Marsalis. In 1990 sation, critics say simply copy alizing it and applying it.” For he was honored for his achieve ing the masters misses the point Brush, it is “not just important, ments by the National Academy of jazz entirely; it takes away but crucial.” of Recording Arts and Sciences the soul. Such detractors believe Many of the supporters of with a Lifetime Achievement that the Jazz Repertory this movement would agree with Award. Movement turns these great Brush in that it is one of the best The Jazz Repertory Concert Assistant Professor of French Lifongo Vetinde (right) prepares for the cel recordings into paltry “museum ways to really hear what the will be held in the Lawrence ebration on January 17. Festivities that night included a feast and enter pieces.” musicians were playing. University Chapel. The doors tainment by many Lawrence students. Others see great value in “Just like anything having to open at 8 p.m. This event is free Photo by June Erwin studying the masters so intently. do with learning, it expands and open to the public. 2 T h e L a w r e n t ia n N ews Th u r s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 2 W hat’s On? Kolkay places third in regional competition The second place finisher, a for national accomplishments of the Lawrence Conservatory at Lawrence b y R e i d K a j ik a w a violist, was given $1,500 and abefore, first as a member of the Comcerto Competition. The accolades continue to similar taped recital. Shattuck Wind Quintet (which Kolkay is in the studio of roll in for bassoonist Peter In preparation for the won the Carmel Chamber Monte Perkins, and plans to Kolkay. Kolkay, a senior from WAMSO competition, Kolkay Music Competition in 1997) study bassoon performance at Naperville, Illinois, took third was required to prepare pieces and then here at Lawrence, the graduate level after grad Thursday, Jan. 22 place overall in the Womens’ from the Baroque period, where he was the 1996 winner uation. Association of the Minnesota Classical period, Romantic Symphony Orchestra Faculty Recital period, a twentieth-century (WAMSO) competition held American work, and a French Patrice Michaels Bedi, sopra this past weekend in contest piece for the finals. He no, and guest fortepianist David Minneapolis. chose, in chronological order, Schrader will perform a recital at For his third place Finish, Vivaldi’s e-minor concerto, 8 p.m. in Harper Hall of the Kolkay received one thousand Mozart’s first bassoon concerto Music-Drama Center. dollars. Kolkay was also in B-flat, the Saint-Saens bas awarded the Matilda Heck soon sonata, and the American Friday, Jan. 23 award for being the highest composer Alvin Etler’s bassoon placing woodwind competitor, sonata. as well as an award from the The competition divided the Film Series musician’s union, the American competitors into six categories: OM presents “Cape Fear” and Federation of Musicians, for low strings, high strings, “Goodfellas” at 7:15 and 9:45 being a performer who is likely piano, brass and percussion, p.m. in Wriston Auditorium. to be active in the union as a woodwinds, and flutes. For the Admission is free to all Lawrence symphonic performer in the first round, Kolkay competed students and $2 for the general future. Both additional prizes in the woodwind category, and public. were worth a thousand dollars advanced to the second round each. in which 19 people from the six Guest Composer Recital Kolkay was also given free categories performed. Six peo tuition to attend the Aspen The compositions of William ple, including a pianist, cellist, Fine Arts Camp in Aspen, Russo will be performed at 8 p.m. and french horn player, in Colorado, where he studied two in Harper Hall of the Music- addition to the top three con summers ago. Drama Center. testants, played in the finals. The competition was won The finals were held in overall by a violinist who was Orchestra Hall, where the Senior bassoon player Peter Kolkey placed third overall and was the top Trivia Weekend awarded a cash prize of $2,750 Minneapolis Symphony woodwind at the WAMSO competition on Jan. 18. The annual trivia contest and a taped recital to be played Orchestra plays. Photo by Sara Schlarman begins on WLFM 91.1 at 10 p.m. over a New York radio station. Kolkay has received awards and continues until midnight Jan. 25. See http://www.lawrence.edu/~krollb/ Talk aimed to dispel complacency about HIV or call grand trivia master Matt She spoke about her experience don’t want anyone busting in on Laura had been tested for the Kuchtqa at 832-7241 for informa by Jesse G ilbert as an HIV-positive mother who you while you do this. But you virus during a rumored outbreak tion. Conventional wisdom says has an HIV-positive two-year old, need to practice,” said Talbot. of HIV at her school. that students do not contract Jacob. Talbot also elaborated on meth The tests came up negative Saturday, Jan. 24 HIV from fellow students attend Laura was infected by a fel ods of safe sex which are often and Laura never again enter ing small colleges in tiny low student at the University of brushed aside. tained the idea that she might be Midwest towns. Last Tuesday, a South Dakota. The university is After a great deal of discus HIV-positive. When she heard Hockey Game group of Lawrence University slightly larger than Lawrence sion about condom use, she was the news, she was unable to tell The Lawrence Hockey teams students faced the ugly possibili and located in Vermillion, South asked about the details of safe her parents she was infected. plays Marquette at 2:30 p.m. in ty that conventional wisdom can Dakota, a city which is smaller woman-to-woman sex. Some les Laura’s anxiety about broaching the Tri-County Ice Arena. be wrong. than Appleton. bians worry about contracting the subject with her parents On Jan. 20, two HIV educa Laura attributes her infec HIV by swallowing vaginal flu escalated until she ended up tors addressed a crowd of Film Series tion both to unprotected sex and ids. Talbot said that braver souls telling them while she was giv approximately 70 Lawrence stu sexual encounters where her can obtain dental dampers by ing birth to Jacob. “My father “Cape Fear” and “Goodfellas”, dents. The talk at Stansbury 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. See Jan. 23. partners did not know how to use simply asking a dentist for a was throwing things and scream Theatre consisted of three parts. a condom properly. “Some men package. She said the dampers ing, ‘how could you not tell me In the first two parts each speak are afraid to put on a condom can also be obtained from a den about this.’ My mother was cry Conservatory Concert er gave a short speech. The third because they think their erec tal supply store. Talbot also sug ing.” A Jazz Repertory concert will part was a short question and tions will go away. Well erections gested using non-microwavable As Laura described giving be performed at 8 p.m. in answer session. don’t disappear forever and you Saran Wrap if a dental damper is birth, Jacob played on the stage Memorial Chapel. The first speaker, Jan Talbot, don’t exactly need a compass to not available. She emphasized behind her with a toy truck. spoke about her experiences edu find them again,” said Talbot. that people do contract HIV from “[Jacob] running around made cating audiences about HIV and Laura said that she also vaginal fluid, as well as blood everything a lot more present,” Sunday, Jan. 25 how her job has changed over the attributed many of her problems and semen. said sophomore Andrew Huss. “I past six years. She said the HIV to her abuse of alcohol. Both The realities of HIV infection think they might’ve done it just awareness of the general com speakers urged students not to were driven home by the details to let people watch. When he Football munity had greatly increased mix sex with alcohol. of Laura’s experience. She did started crying she immediately The Superbowl has been can since 1992, but that her job has “People can’t use a condom not learn she was HIV positive got up and ran over to him. Like celled because San Diego broke evolved into a platform for eduwhen they are blasted,” said until she was seven months she said, if he starts bleeding, he off from the rest of the nation and cation on very specific preventaTalbot, who suggested that men pregnant. “I was not prepared for might not stop.” Jacob has had sank into the ocean. See your tive measures for high risk and women should practice using the news. [When the doctor told illnesses which have prevented local Fox network for details. groups in the community. condoms properly before an me], I instantly started scream his blood from clotting properly. Laura, the second speaker, opportunity to have sex actually ing, ‘What about the baby! What Students did not really agree declined to give her last name. arises. “Guys, lock your door. You about the baby!’ “ as to whether or not the presen tation was effective. Reactions CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ranged from those students who GATES and argues for increased diversi including president Warch. The felt the presentation was very exclude opposing points of view, ty. Without eliminating a struc trustees are elected by the board effective to those students who whether they be staunch advo tured curriculum, Gates propos after the recommendation of the felt it would have no impact on cates from the right or the left. es to expand the focus of scholar Committee on Trustees of the the Lawrence campus. Most stu His contributions to litera ship. board. The board consists of dents’ opinions fell somewhere in ture and literary criticism The title of Gates’ convo. to“term” and “alumni” trustees. the middle of this range. include his “The Signifying Lawrence was entitled “Race and There are 12 “alumni “It certainly is not going to Monkey: Towards a Theory of Class in America.” trustees” who serve four year completely change how things Afro-American Literary During his convo., Gates conterms. Three new “alumni” work on the Lawrence campus, Criticism” (1988) and as the gen tinued another of his intellectual trustees are elected when their but I am sure it was a reality eral editor of The Norton hallmarks-he related events predecessors’ terms expire. After check for some of the people who Anthology of Afro-American from his past to his remarks one year, a former alumni trustee were there,” said freshman Literature. about American communities can be elected back onto the Gianina Contin. As a public intellectual who and the need for cultural under board. Alumni trustees are also “I think that there were some regularly contributes to the New standing. nominated by the Lawrence parallels between [Laura’s situa Yorker, Gates has written widely developing an appreciation of Following the convocation,University Alumni Association. tion] and the situation on the on race, gender, class, culture culture while refusing to favor conversations between Gates and “Term trustees” serve three Lawrence campus in that binge and politics well beyond the one in particular. President Richard Warch and year terms and may be re-elected drinking complicates both situa sphere of literature. Perhaps the most central of trustee chairman John Luke, Jr. to succeeding terms. tions,” said senior Jill Sadler. The journal “Contemporary Gates’ endeavors in relation to established a period of introduc Warch said that the system of “But it will be hard for many of Authors” says that Gates has Lawrence academic life is found tion and then expressed the uni terms makes the board “self-per the people to take what they written about the “fluid, indeed in his 1992 book of essays enti versity’s interest in offering petuating.” heard [at the presentation] out to porous, relationship” between tled “Loose Canons: Notes on the Gates trusteeship. Gates who will be in Ethopia other people who weren’t there.” black and white culture. His Culture Wars.” Here, Gates sur As a trustee, Gates becomes until February, is currently career has been devoted toward veys American arts and letters one of the board’s 43 members, unavailable for comment. T h u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 2 2 Feature T h e L a w r e n t ia n 3 Main Hall packed for Povolny lectures on environment lished the Lt. William Kellogg b y T a y l o r M . H o f f m a n of the Appleton community, and responsibilities of the envi speaker because he was an inspi seemed to affirm Hah’s belief that ronment. • Jasanoff said that ration in helping students think Harkins, Jr. Values Program in The first two lectures in the the environment is of fundamen when governments have different about what they could do to help memory of her brother and the series entitled, “Environmental tal importance. Indeed, the lec senses of urgency regarding the the environment. Olvera was Mojmir Povolny Lectureship in Crisis at Home and Abroad: Myth ture series was devised in such a environment, government stanvery pleased to see a woman open International Relations. Three or Reality?” brought capacity manner that made it attractive dards for the environment tend to the lecture series. “Jasanoff was more lectures in the series will crowds to Main Hall 109. Shelia across disciplines. go down. an excellent representation of follow. Jasanoff, professor of science and Jackie Gehring, a junior gov Hammond’s well-anticipated women dealing with these issues, On Jan. 27, Mark Sagoff, technological studies at Cornell ernment major, was pleased to lecture analyzed three potential her presentation was very intel senior research scholar at the University, opened the series on see this integration. “Both of the scenarios for the world in the lectual and philosophical,” Institute for Philosophy and Jan. 15 with a lecture entitled, speakers were obviously scientifi next fifty years depending on the Olvera said. Public Policy at the University of “Our Uncertain Future: The cally based; however, they clearly actions of today. The first sce Michael Mutti, a German and Maryland will present a lecture Science and Politics of Saving the made a successful effort to inte nario, “Market World,” is a world English major, felt that entitled, “Is There an Planet.” Allen Hammond, senior grate both political science and in which the market defines the Hammond’s strength lay in his Environment Crisis?” scientist and director of strategic the natural sciences in formulat politics and economics of the envipresentation. “The organization Feb. 16, Vaclav Smil, profes analysis at the World Resources ing policy platforms for the twen ronment. The second scenario, of his lecture and his charts sor of interdisciplinary environ Institute, continued the series on ty-first century,” she said. “Fortress World,” is a world in appealed to me—they made the mental studies at the University Jan. 19 with “Global Destinies This integration was a key which an island of great wealth is lecture interesting and easy to of Manitoba will give a lecture and Regional Choices: Scenarios component of Jasanoff’s lecture. surrounded by a sea of social comprehend,” Mutti said. entitled, “Is China’s Economic for the 21st Century.” She stressed that even if we have unrest, poverty and environmen Mutti continued, “While his Dynamism a Global Environmen Professor Chong-do Hah, the indisputable scientific research tal disasters. His third scenario ideas were very interesting, I’m tal Threat?” coordinator of the lecture series, clearly indicating a need for deci is the idyllic and optimistic afraid that some of them weren’t The last lecture, “Environ said that he chose the environ sive action, we still need the polit “Transformed World” in which entirely politically or economical mental Policy, Politics, and ment as the topic for this year’s ical will to implement such poli human compassion brings about ly feasible.” Mutti noted Polluted Rivers in Wisconsin: Mojmir Povolny Lectureship in cies. a world that is better for all Hammond’s idea of abolishing the State and Local Responses, and International Studies because Jasanoff warned that the humankind. income tax and raising the gas the Future of the Fox River” will the environment is “fundamen political environment is worse Kathleen Olvera, an tax to compensate for lost revbe given by George E. Meyer, sec tally important” to all of us now than it was in 1992, during International Relations student, enue as an example. retary of the Department of regardless of our individual areas the Earth Summit in Rio de was disappointed that Hammond “Environmental Crisis at Natural Resources for the State of study. Janeiro. She explained that our seemed to present little new Home and Abroad: Myth or of Wisconsin on Feb. 19. The capacity crowd, composed governments are more uncertain information; however, she still Reality?” was funded by Maijorie All lectures are in Main Hall, of students, faculty and members and divided over the problems considered him a successful Buchanan Kiewit, who estab- room 109, at 7 p.m. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ELECTIONS Hoelter said that the next time for candidates to campaign. Corry said that he felt that paigned well in the opening of the voted. LUCC meeting would be largely Hoelter said that this should there was “a breakdown in the second term. The election was in trouble devoted to last week’s elections. enable candidates’ views to be system.” He said that student Reff received about 75% of the early on. The original deadline for In addition to deciding on Reese’s featured in the Lawrentian and representatives were asked to go vote in the presidential race. In petitions for candidacy was Jan. protest, the council will also would allow more time for debate. back to their halls and promote the vice-presidential race, 9, but the deadline came and begin a general review of the elec Indeed, the latest election was the election and put up signs, but Mallory received approximately went and no one handed in a peti tion process itself, considering marked by a lack of advertising that they did not follow-through. 65% of the vote, while Reese tion to run. The deadline was methods «f reform primarily and campaigning. Corry linked this to a general earned roughly 20%. extended, but as a result there aimed at raising the number of Freshman Jennifer Sorenson lack of initiative on the council. Reff siad that he was very were only two days between the votes cast. said, “I didn’t vote because I did Comparing the current council to excited to work with Jen Mallory, candidacy deadline and the actu President Hoelter said that n’t know anybody in it.” past years, he noted what seemed though he did not know her until al election on Jan. 15 and 16. A the cabinet has already begun Reff also commented on what to be a lack of proactive represen after the election results were debate had been scheduled for reviewing procedures and may he took to be a lack of advertising tatives. Corry said that represen announced. Should the LUCC Jan. 10, but with no candidates at propose such reforms as a quo for the election. He thought that tatives rarely talk at meetings, General Council confirm his vic the time, the debate was dropped. rum of student voters to make Corry took a lot of responsibility and few real conversations about tory, he will take office for three Should the council validate elections valid. Other proposed upon himself, but that there were issues occur at meetings. academic terms, beginning this Reese’s protest, the election will changes may include pushing others who failed to do their part. Corry said that past elections spring. His next major task, be recalled and rescheduled for back the election process to any “There could probably have been also featured more active candi should his victory be confirmed, later this term, possibly as late as where from fourth to eighth week a better job in advertising,” Reff dates who submitted petitions by will be to build a cabinet along fifth or sixth week. of second term, to allow more said. the end of first term and cam- w.ith Mallory.
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Eating without cheating. 4 T h e L a w r e n t ia n Op / Ed T hursday , J a n u a r y 2 2 STAFF EDITORIAL Trivia contest Election reform needed at LU events, yet there was virtually Whether or not last week’s might have been interested, Public statements in the no publicity for the elections. LUCC election results stand, but didn’t know how to become Lawrentian presenting the Why were there more signs for heats up there is one clear result: the candidates? In addition, LUCC candidates’ qualifications for “Hot Lips II” than for the elec by Ben Kroll election process m ust be failed to publicize the election the job as well as their ideas tion? reformed. The eligible voting itself. Most of the student body about student government As for the fact that a mere It’s time to forget about all of population consists of some had no idea the elections were would go a long way toward 144 people voted, perhaps it those silly classes and assign 1200 students and 120 faculty. last week, resulting in the low introducing the candidates. would be a good idea to follow ments and tests that you have. But only 144 votes were cast, turnout previously noted. Also helpful would be a debate the lead of the honor council. Starting tomorrow at 7 p.m., the about one tenth of that total. Moving the election itself between candidates, campaign Extend the voting period, and 33rd Annual Great Midwest Why were so few votes cast? back two weeks to fourth week posters, and general cam establish a quorum. A third of Trivia Contest will take over While Lawrence has a history of winter term instead of sec paigning in Downer, the the voting population seemsWLFM for the weekend. The fre of poor election turnouts, we ond week would allow the can Union, or around campus. reasonable, and given that this quency is 91.1. attribute the latest failure as didates time to introduce We saw more publicity for is a simple majority election Veteran trivia players proba much to LUCC’s current elec themselves to the voting popu“Hot Lips II,” the lip-sync con (unlike the honor council elec bly already know what to do to tion process as to tradition. lation and to encourage people test which LUCC has created, tion, which requires a 2/3 prepare for the contest. However, LUCC failed to publicize to vote. It would also give thesponsored and publicized, than majority) perhaps even a bit for the benefit of new students any stage of the election. It students and faculty time to we did for the ostensibly more low. But elections at Lawrence and those who haven’t competeed didn’t publicize the candidacy settle into their acedemic rou important presidential and have a long way to go, and before, I’d like to offer some stage, and just one student tines and make a thoughtful, vice-presidential elections. establishing too difficult of a advice for putting together a team and participating in the declared for the presidency well-informed decision on who LUCC recently created a pub standard could prove as disas nation’s oldest radio trivia con and only two for the vice-presi- to vote for by the time the elec licity committee, whose sole trous as having none at all. dency. How many students tion was held. job is to publicize LUCC test. First of all, you don’t need a huge group of people to have a Cats are funny A NICHOLS’ WORTH successful trivia team. Two or functional. bucks to learn how to quantify three friends, a radio, and a began to wonder what the Why, as humans, do we do kittens’ behavioral patterns. Is phone are the only things you by Joshua N ichols point really was. such things? Why do we feel this really a good way to get need to compete and have fun on One day over break I was It turns out that this psy the need to quantify every the most out of life, to spend Trivia Weekend. driving someplace and listen chologist had been part of a thing, to explain it all in sim our days sucking away its Reference books and other ing to National Public Radio— group that released a study ple, concrete terms? Do we mysteries? sources can be useful during standard operating procedure dividing cat personalities into really benefit from assuming At some point, I believe Trivia Weekend, but they cer for me—when I heard some three main traits: playfulness, that we understand how cats’ that people will realize that tainly aren’t necessary. thing that really got me think sociability, and stability. Their minds work? Or how fire some things are best left out You should be able to answer ing. What I heard was an findings were that most “feline works? What is better, enjoy side the realm of our under many questions through repeat interview with a feline psy behavioral disorders” could be ing the inert beauty of the standing. Is understanding ed guessing or by using random chologist. Yes, that is precisely explained by excesses or short flames, or quantifying the fuel really worth it? I guess in the facts that you and your friends what it sounds like—someone ages of these traits. being spent, the oxygen being end it’s hard to tell whether know. You probably know more whose job it is to determine My question is, what con “used up”? we’re better off understanding than you realize. the psychological driving force stitutes a “feline behavioral It gets worse though. The things or not, but I think it’s The best piece of advice for behind those crazy things cats disorder,” and why do we feel feline psychologist is not just important to leave thp spice in any team, large or small, is that do. qualified, as human beings, to some quack charging old ladies our lives. Sometimes we you need to pace yourself. Fifty Now perhaps if I were a cat diagnose them? It seems to me $200/hr to determine why should probably just let the hours is a long time. and had some serious unre that cats are cats and that is their cats miss the litter box, cats run into walls and then, Rather than playing until solved issues with my father, I that. Of course cats are going but a professor of feline psy instead of assuming that run everyone gets too tired, send would want to go lie down on a to have different personalities, chology at a respected school of ning into walls is unhealthy some of the people on your team couch and spill my little feline but just because my cat (Boots) veterinary medicine. That is, and concocting some reason for to take naps or work on some guts to a shrink, but given that prefers to lounge around all people pay a medical school big the behavior, just laugh at thing else every once in a while. this never really happens, I day, we shouldn’t call her dys- them. 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Rev. Dr. Charles Valenti-Hein Rev. Mara Liz Rivera 6 T h e L a w r e n t ia n A rts & Entertainment T h u r s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 2 “Goodfellas” excellent, but not the best Students should welcome “Goodfellas” could handle well- characters through clever anec b y C h a d F r e e b u r g known stars. Conversely, at the dotes. This helps to give the film a I’ve heard some rule some time of filming “The Godfather,” buoyancy and distinct personality, new Briggs sculpture where that states that if a film Coppola had a relatively low pro unlike many other modem movie rabbits seamlessly, creating a cur doesn’t capture the attention of duction budget, and was working productions. b y B e n T i l g h m a n vaceous surface which hints at all the viewer within five minutes, it with relatively unknown holly- “Goodfellas” doesn’t obligate The public sculpture on this of these elements. What’s inter is not worth watching to the end wood personalities. A1 Pacino was itself to make wonderful use of campus is, at best, a mixed bag. esting is that if one separates the and should be dismissed as uno a beginner in the industry, as was light or dark, or even shadows, to While some works, like Energy individual concrete, bronze, and riginal, tiresome, or boring. Diane Keaton. The only affirmed symbolize some hidden artistic Form in the library, have several iron forms which make up the fig Martin Scorsese has no difficulty star on the cast list was Marlon element in order to make the positive aspects, most sculpture ures, they begin to dissolve into following this rule. If there had Brando, and yet the film won movie enthralling. Everything is on campus seems to strike the abstractions. Especially in the been a category for “Most Oscars for Best Picture, Best in the open for the viewer. Seeing observer as slightly out of place standing rabbit, these abstrac Engaging Film Within The First Screenplay, and Best Actor. this film more than once may reaf and even downright silly - go take tions are just as interesting and Five Minutes,” I believe that What “The Godfather” accom firm your sense of morales, but it a look at the little statuettes by pleasing as the complete rabbit “Goodfellas” would have won plished in spite of tremendous won’t reveal any hidden frames, the grandfather clock in the Mudd forms. hands down and James Ivory’s odds is impressive, and quite dif messages, or features beyond silly and you’ll see what I mean. Owing to these curvaceous “Remains of the Day” and E.M. ferent from what “Goodfellas” editing mistakes at certain points, However, the somewhat sad state forms, the work is exceedingly Forster adaptation “Howards accomplishes, if in nothing but the specifically Prison Pauley’s magi of Lawrence’s public sculpture has tactile—the work almost begs the End” would have, well, never two important elements of mood cal disappearing-reappearing viewer to touch it. Well, it begged mind. and plot. cigar or a set of mysterious chil me, at least, so I did. I admit that within the first If you like being entertained in dren’s blocks that only reveal The varying media of the work five minutes I was very interested, that low-on-patience pop culture themselves to certain camera provide different surface textures, and happy to be interested, in way, “Goodfellas” will not disap angles. Maybe someone would call which asserted themselves as I “Goodfellas.” In retrospect, per point. I’m not trying to imply that those mistakes symbolic of the ran my hands over the work. The haps the violence wasn’t gratu this film is pop culture trash illusion of the prestige of a “gang bronze of the squatting rabbit is itous. When one wants to make though. Joe Pesci won an Oscar ster” life with which the main wonderfully smooth, contrasting sure someone is dead, one ought to for Best Supporting Actor, and character Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) with coarseness of the slightly just keep stabbing and shooting Scorsese is no novice when it hopes to involve himself. However, rusting iron of the standing one. that someone, right? And if no one comes to creating quality film this explanation seems to me to be The smooth but pock-marked con died in this particular film, estab (“The Last Temptation of Christ,” a bit far-out. And the anachronis crete in both provides a nice inter lishing a conflict would be tricky. “Raging Bull,” “Casino,” and most tic Adidas World Cup soccer san mediary between the two oppo Despite the fact that I was recently “Kundun”). But, it cer dals that appear in a scene that is sites and is another link between engrossed in being grossed-out, I tainly will appeal to lovers of gun set in the late 60’s/early 70’s are them. The surface is not exclu wouldn’t go so far as to agree with fire and movie-induced hyperten perhaps just a plug for a sponsor sively tactile, however. McGrain’s some of my movie critic colleagues sion. Its fast paced, clever narra rather than a foreshadowing of gentle modulations of the colors in saying that “Goodfellas” is “per tion and quick tempered charac Henry’s impoverished life ahead and tones keeps it as lively to the haps the best gangster movie ever ters are certainly enough to keep as he grows closer to the age of the been greatly improved with the eye as it is to the hand. ... even better than The God any narcoleptic from dosing, elderly imprisoned inmate wear installation at Briggs Hall of the In short, I really love this father.’ ” Comparing Scorsese’s despite the film’s length (146 min ing the sandals. gift of the Class of 1997, “One sculpture. “Goodfellas” to Francis Ford utes). Despite a few anachronisms, Rabbit Two”, a work in bronze, The only problem I have with Coppola’s “The Godfather” is like “Goodfellas” cashes in on the “Goodfellas” does a good job of iron, and cement by former it is its placement, a problem comparing “Raiders of the Lost tension created by the violent authenticating the images it tries Lawrence professor Todd which seems to plague sculpture Ark” to “Schindler’s List” because mood swings of the characters to create. It does not try to be dra McGrain. at Lawrence (a gripe I won’t get they both incorporate Nazi Tammy DeVito (Pesci) and Jimmy matic and emotionally-charged in In case you haven’t happened into just now). Passers-by don’t Germany. Certainly, Steven Conway (Robert DeNiro). Pesci order to be comparable to “The by Briggs Hall recently, “One even see the sculpture on the Spielberg would not appreciate and DeNiro are masters at the art Godfather.” Rather, it attempts to Rabbit Two” is a sculpture group most popular approach to the such comparison, regardless of the of playing angry, swearing guys draw the audience into the story of of two stylized rabbits, one squat building, behind Samson House. success and quality of both of with Queens accents. a violent lifestyle, making no con ting on all fours and one standing It is inside the main entrance that these films. Still frames focus the attention cessions to the discomfort of the on its haunches. the work is first visible to the My assessment is an obvious of audience members on impor viewer. It hopes to educate the As a group, the work is very average visitor. Moving the view exaggeration, but despite the out tant events in an interesting way, audience, even if it must resort to successful. McGrain has posi ing area inside frontalizes a suc ward cosmetic similarities similar to a “Dukes of Hazard” over-eager dramatization of how tioned the two figures so that they cessful work in the round and between “Goodfellas” and “The commercial break cliffhanger. The important seemingly small deci relate from any viewing angle. erects the visual barriers of win Godfather” (mafia connections, film even pokes fun at itself dur sions in life are and how unglam- This is due in large part to dows and windowpanes, which guns, etc.), there are undeniable ing various moments and developsorous the gangster scene can be. McGrain’s subtle use of sympa eliminate any unobstructed view. differences. Scorsese’s budget for thetic curves and forms in the The selected viewing area seems sculptures, so that the facing sur to be on the first landing of the faces of the figures appear to fit front staircase (at least, that’s “Cape Fear” is average Scorsese together. The greatest sympathet where the title plaque is), which thing work in this movie. At first I credibly, but the other characters ic form is the way in which both brings the viewer’s eye-level to b y C a r l P o l l e y wondered why the marital prob are hit-and-miss. rabbits’ heads are cocked, which the base of the sculpture, and fur Robert De Niro is always lems between Sam and his wife The casting for this movie creates a sort of interlocking ges ther constricts movement around intimidating, even when he plays a Leigh (Jessica Lange) or daughter seems to ruin it’s excellent charac ture, pulling them together. This it. good guy... wait, has De Niro ever Danielle’s (Julliette Lewis) teen ter building and better than aver successful relationship between Despite this unfortunate played a good guy? angst played such big roles in the age cinematography, but that is the figures provides the work with placement, “One Rabbit Two” is In “Cape Fear” he is Max Cady, film. show business, or at least a nice sense of self-containment. an excellent sculpture. It is true a sexually deranged ex-con who Scorsese is revisiting the “tor Hollywood show business. The forms of the sculpture are that the work is on a special plat just got out of prison. He has a tured marriage” theme prevalent Even though Scorsese works fascinating. McGrain has stylized form which provides plenty of grudge against his attorney, Sam in so many of his movies, and mix with a well-worn plot (the movie and reduced the rabbits to almost space for contemplation from any Bowden (Nick Nolte), and is deter ing another bad guy in the story itself is a remake of a black and essential forms, shedding extra angle, and having this platform mined to destroy Sam’s life. seemed unnecessary. But it works. white classic), he still keeps it alive neous surface features but main slightly out of the way invites the Director Martin Scorsese’s Instead of hack-and-slash specta and interesting. His biggest prob taining important basic elements. viewer to stay a while. I highly trademark style of movie making cle, we get a window into the lem in making “Cape Fear” is sim The artist has blended the skin, recommend that you do, and be is psychodramatic, and his excel minds of the victims. ply his reputation for greatness. fur, bone, and musculature of the sure to reach out and touch it, too. lence at it is the reason for his pop If anything detracts from this With movies like “Raging Bull,” ularity. movie, it is the half-hearted ‘Taxi Driver,” and “Goodfellas,” we I don’t usually like suspense Louisiana accents. I can see Nick expect masterpieces every time. C.J. Martin Chiropractic movies because the dialogue and Nolte as a lawyer on one of the “Cape Fear” is good brain candy - characters seem right out of a pulp coasts, but he’s too uptight to make but it is still mostly sugar. paperback, but Scorsese breathes a proper drawl. Julliette Lewis OM Double Feature - Wriston and Physical Therapy life into every person he films. doesn’t even try to sound like she’s Auditorium Cape Fear is a thriller with real life the child of southerners (but Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, LAWRENCE STUDENTS people at its heart, and that makes maybe that’s just because her char Jan. 24 it even the scarier. acter watches so much TV). De 7:15 Cape Fear SPECIAL RATES Scorsese makes nearly every Niro and Lange say their lines 9:45 Goodfellas •Work Related Injuries SUMMER JOBS FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS •Auto Injuries •Sports Injuries Now hiring wilderness trip leaders, cabin counselors and program staff •Carpal Tunnel Come visit Liza and Amanda on •Headaches Monday, January 26 and Tuesday, January 27 from 11 AM-2 PM in Downer Commons. Your Downtown Chiropractor Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday ...... 9:00 am-6:00 pm /S aw e/tces Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday...... 9:00 am-2:00 pm APPLETON DOWNTOWN MANITOWISH Zuelke Building 103 W. College Avenue—Suite #406 830-4050 T hursday , J a n u a ry 2 2 Sports T h e L a w r e n t ia n 7 What’s On? in sports Friday, Jan. 23: Men’s and Women’s swim ming at the Pointer Invite, con Men’s and Women’s swim tinued. ming at the Pointer Invite, time TBA. Hockey vs. Marquette at home in the Tri-County Ice Hockey at Marquette, 7:30 Arena, 2:30 p.m. p.m. Men’s basketball at Illinois College, 4:00 p.m. Wresling: dual at Milwaukee School of Engineering, time TBA. Women’s basketball at Illinois College, 2:00 p.m. Men’s basketball at Knox, 7:00 p.m. Fencing: Midwest Intercollegiate meet at Women’s basketball at Knox, Northwestern, continued. 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28: Fencing, Midwest The Lawrence University Hockey team celebrates after a first period goal during the game against Northland Intercollegiate meet at Northwestern. Men’s basketball versus St. College on Jan. 17. Norbert College at Alexander Photo by Sara Schlarinan Gym, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24: Lawrence defeats Northland Men’s and Women’s indoor Friday, Jan. 30 track at the UW-Platteville twice to improve to 10-4 Open. Hockey at Marion, 7:30 p.m. Ben is working hard and beating Vikings were forced to move some by D aniel Freiberg guys to the puck.” defensemen up to play forward. The Lawrence University Kinsler leads the Vikings with The team’s next home game is Hockey team took on Northland 28 goals on the season. on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Tri- hardly ever 15% College of Ashland last weekend Coach Husmann felt that one County Ice Arena against in a hard-fought battle that saw of the lowpoints of the game was Marquette. As far as the rest of iiniifiH' jcuvlry. two players taken off the ice on that Lawrence spent so much the season goes, Kinsler is look stretchers. The Vikings came out time in the penalty box. “It’s frus ing for the Vikings to finish i lolbiHfi nu
Optibolic* F.nergel instead anil take the edge off. Women’s b-ball falls The Lawrence women’s bas Angela Fink and Jubilee ketball team fell 67 to 60 to a Johnson each had eight tough St. Norbert team on rebounds for the Vikings. REE POWERBAR! Tuesday at Alexander The Green Knights were led Wir/t any $10.00 ormore purchase receive one /ree PowerBar. Gymnasium. by Jennifer Gerou who had 15 The Vikings battled back points and Bethanie Hyska who Coupon #2846 Otter expires March Gsr, |99K f C *N C l from a twelve point first-half had 14 points and gathered 11 deficit to tie the Green Knights rebounds. For the GNC nearest you, call I-800-477-4GNC with three minutes left and outscored St. Norbert in the sec Lawrence 60 ond half. But, clutch free-throw D’amico 1-7 2-4 4, Bohman 0-0 0-0 0, Fink 2-3 0-0 4, Gilge 4-10 0-2 shooting iced the game for the 9, Carney 0-2 1-2 1, Rogatzki 4-10 1- Green Knights, who remain 2 11, Johnson 3-8 1-2 7, Martin 0-0 undefeated in the Midwest 0-0 0, Reuden 8-13 6-8 24 Athletic Conference at 4-0. Sophomore Mindy Rueden St. Norbert 67 led all scorers with a season- Gerou 3-8 8-11 15, Janssen 1-3 high 24 points on 8-13 shooting 0-0 2, Valela 2-6 2-4 8, Schill 2-3 0-0 including a perfect 2-2 from 5, Best 4-7 2-2 13, Hyska 5-9 4-7 14, Henrickson 0-0 0-0 0, Aurit 1-3 6-7 behind the three-point arc. 8, Czajkowski 0-1 2-4 2 8 T h e Lawrentian ______S P O R T S ______T h u r s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 2 Behind the plate Vikes dismantle Beloit to NCAA regulations) was about by R e id K ajikawa utes, but then DePagter ignited Leading 32-28 at half-time, going to school at UC-Berkeley, b y Q u i n n M u l l i k i n the Vikings with an incredible the Vikings came out with a one- Alright, so timeliness isn’t one of the premier public schools On Feb. 20, the Lawrence pass to senior standout “Sweet” two punch to open the game up. my best trait. But, 1 guess until I in California. Kidd left after his University men’s basketball team get all the ideas and opinions I Lou Clark. Clark and McGivern ate up the sophomore season to play for the hosted the Buccaneers of Beloit Beloit was forced to take a Buccaneer defense with sharp- have stored up in my head from Dallas Mavericks. Did Allen College. This was an important timeout after DePagter made an shooting. Winter Break and until I begin Iverson really intend to earn a game for the Vikings, who unbelievable behind-the-head- Clark led the Vikings with 22 developing opinions about more degree from Georgetown, a pri dropped a close game to Ripon pass to a streaking Clark. Clark points and McGivern added thir current sporting events, you’ll vate university with high acade last Saturday. scored 10 points in a row to gain a teen. DePagter, who scored 14, have to read the same old mic standards? It’s when people The cards were stacked 13-8 lead. ~ controlled the remainder of the rehashed junk, except it’ll be my like this abuse the college sys against the Vikings with star Incredible athleticism and a second half, hitting 3 of 5 from opinions that you’ll either agree tem and accept its largesse that shooter Ben Zagorski out with a smooth touch allowed Clark to behind the arc and scoring his one or disagree with. less-talented people are cheated foot injury. Zagorski recently control the tempo of the first half. thousandth career point on a free- College football is great. It’s from an education. scored his milestone one thou Great backcourt performances by throw with 10:58 left. huge. It has the kind of Athletic scholarships are sandth point against Lake Forest. sophomore sensations Kent The game stopped to com unabashed fervor that makes given to athletes, who play and The game started out slow for Hayes and Nate Leverence early memorate his achievement before you want to stand up and shout draw fans and alumni, who give both teams; it was tied at three on allowed Coach Tharpe to rest Lawrence resumed their task of for your alma mater. The press, money to the school so the school after Mike “the Vanilla Gorilla” DePagter and Clark during the dismantling the Buccaneer on the other hand, showed to me, can award academic scholar McGivern’s free-throw three min first half. defense. Lawrence cruised to a once again, how ridiculously ships. Why should the money be utes into the first-half. Beloit The tandem battled the tal 79-65 win. With solid perfor powerful they are by giving doled out to people who do not came out gunning threes, but met ented Beloit backcourt to a 19-19 mances all around, including out Charles Woodson, a defensive intend to make use of their with little success. Senior Viking tie. Clark re-entered the game standing jobs by freshman point back from undefeated Michigan, opportunity to go to college? guard Joel DePagter could not and hit a three followed by a lay guard Mike Cogill in his first the Heisman Trophy over Peyton For Charles Woodson, the find his mark early and the up. McGivern brought the crowd start, and sophomore defensive Manning, the pre-season shoo- Heisman Trophy was just the Vikings also struggled. to its feet with a thunderous dunk specialist Mike Zimmerman con in. spark he needed to light a flame The score was 6-3 after 5 min late in the first half. tributed heavily to the win. Granted, Woodson support under the seat of his pants and ers do have strong arguments for make him itch for the greener (in ■■■■■■■■I ■ > fMi why he was chosen as the the monetary sense) pastures of Heisman Trophy winner, the the NFL. The award undoubted First defensive player in history ly raised his stock among profes to do so. sional scouts and coaches who Woodson is definitely a spec may have been leery of his draft tacular player. One highlight in chances. Winning the Heisman particular that stands out was probably bumped Woodson sev an interception in which he was eral places up in the draft, leaping out of bounds, but some whereas for Manning it would how reversed his momentum to have capped off a brilliant col land within the sideline (no joke, lege career. that’s exactly what it looked like Peyton Manning showed a happened, even on replays). great deal of class by turning Voters favoring Woodson alsodown the NFL for one year to lauded his ability to break finish his senior season at games open with timely Tennessee. He didn’t stay to turnovers and his exceptional raise his draft chances, for per coverage on his receiver. sonal gain, or to win specific Woodson did play most awards. He did it for the fans downs while the defense was on and his team. Charles Woodson the field, and was an important will go pro with the next NFL defensive factor on a Michigan draft, and will likely be a factor team that went to the Rose Bowl. on some team. Manning, though, Freshman Mike Cogill prepares to shoot a free throw during the men’s basketball game on January 20 against Beloit Personally, though, I do not was truly the best collegiate foot College. feel that a predominantly defen ball player last year. Photo by Sara Schlarman sive player should receive the Heisman. Peyton Manning should have Toby Kinsle becomes Lawrence’s leading scorer been presented the award, as he b y A n d r e w S c h m i d t all-varsity schedule. the state quarterfinals tourna religion. Kinsler is no exception. was arguably the top offensive Kinsler, majoring in English ment during his sophomore year He only tapes the last four inches player in college football along When Tbby Kinsler takes the and secondary education, started in high school. of the blade of his hockey stick with Scott Frost (who led ice, the Lawrence hockey team skating when he was just two This year’s record-breaker and always puts his left equip Nebraska to a share of the rises to a higher level. years old, and started playing with his family in attendance ment on before the right. “I figure national championship) and In addition to leading the hockey when he was four or five. stands out, as well as the game- because I’m left handed, it’s bet team in scoring, the senior co Erich Lief, who led Washington Tbby’s father and uncle provided winner in overtime versus MSOE ter luck,” he explained. captain inspires his teammates State to a Pac-10 championship him with his first experiences on Halloween this year, which He also never eatsanything with his words and actions. and passed for 300+ yards in the with hockey. coach Husmann says was, “typi within five hours ofgame, rituals “He [Kinslerl is the spark Rose Bowl against Woodson and Kinsler attributes his success cal Tbby.” On this occasion he that are from what Kinsler plug and he has been since his the Wolverines. to his family. He says they have took the puck from end to end, describes as “a long list” of freshman year,” head coach Cal While Woodson helped the always been behind him and have needling his way through the pregame superstitions and ritu Husmann said of Toby’s influence Wolverines to an undefeated sea cheered him on throughout his defense and putting the puck als. on the team. son and received a share of the entire career. past the goalie to break the dead Tbby plans on coaching hock Kinsler is the team’s leader on national championship, The record-breaking goal lock. ey after college. He opened his the ice and has been captain since Michigan’s offensive scheme and joins other memorable goals in A lot of athletes are supersti own hockey school this past fall his freshman year. “Every night, defensive set would have looked Kinsler’s career, such as scoring tious or go through some kind of and hopes to continue it in the similar without him. Manning, he has the confidence, the ability, the game-winner in overtime in pregame routine as if it were a future. 1 the other hand, was the rea- the drive, and passion to put “The sport has been great to :■ on the Tennessee Volunteers together a good hockey game,” me and has taught me so many were ranked or even in con Husmann said. things about life that I’ve got to tention for the national champi After leading the team in pass it on,” Kinsler says. onship. Manning was involved in scoring his freshman year, He also wants to teach nearly every offensive scheme Kinsler gave the scoring record a English at the eighth to tenth and play and was the heart and brief thought. It wasn’t until the grade levels. Toby looks forward soul of his team. beginning of this season that he to raising a good family and There are other arguments, realized how close he was to enjoying life, “remaining young” even for Frost and Lief. Howeverbreaking that record. as long as possible. strong they may be, though, I He wasted no time in doing As for now, Kinsler is still on believe Manning should have so. the ice, scoring up a storm. He been awarded the Heisman Kinsler broke the all-time was named Great Lakes College because of his sportsmanship, scoring record on the first game of Hockey Association player of the class, and, mainly, because he the season, with three goals and month for November. This past stayed for his senior season. two assists. He broke the varsity weekend he recorded back-to- Many of the best athletes in scoring record in the following back hat tricks in home games NCAA Division I schools considgame versus Northland College. against Northland College. This er college athletics an opportuni The scoring record was previ raised his point total to 28 goals ty not to go to school and earn a ously held by Sam Tijan, who and 11 assists through 12 games. degree but to get a quick look played for Lawrence from 1990 to You can watch Kinsler and from the scouts and take their 1994, racking up 29 career points the rest of the Viking hockey game to the professional level. on 21 goals and eight assists. team at their next hame at You have to wonder how seriTijan played on a Lawrence team Senior hockey player Toby Kinsler broke the all-time scoring record this Marquette on Jan. 23 or look for ous Jason Kidd (who had to take whose scheduled included both season during the Viking’s first game* them at home against Marquette the SATs eight times to score the varsity and club teams. Next sea Photo by Sara Schlarman on Jan. 24. 700 necessary to play according son, the hockey team will go to an