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By KATIE HAMM "He's very renowned amongst just community involved as possible. We pus about creating workshops. have the Digest of Civil Discourse, continues; students FEATURES EDITOR about everyone, so we figured he want everyone to put their hand in the "Everyone is invited, to attend, and which is a feigned attempt. There's would be a big draw." pot, so everyone has something invest- also to facilitate a workshop," Tates said. never really dialogue; no one ever maintain caution After a November Student The keynote address is currently ed in this conference," Tates said. "We will talk about the nitty-gritty." tries to have an actual discussion. This Government Association decision to scheduled to take place on Saturday Friday's activities conclude at mid- The conference will close with the conference can act as a hub for stu- hold the CBB Diversity Conference March 6 at 8 p.m. in Page Commons night in the Coffeehouse with Poets Ultimate Chaos Party, which will fol- dents to engage in discussion," By KATE RUSSO exclusively at Colby, this year's fourth Room. Rest at Dawn, hosted by Mallard. low the keynote address, tentatively Mallard said. NEWS EDITOR annual conference, entitled "MOSAIC Besides the keynote, the conference Students may read and listen to poetry, scheduled for March 6 from 11 p.m. to The conference is sponsored by What do you see? A Conference will provide many more opportunities "anything that is the nature of the 4 a.m. in the Spa. numerous organizations and depart- The evaluation of Colby's security Addressing Multiculturalism" will for students and staff to explore multi- artist," Tates said. "It: will be the party of Colby's ments on campus, including SGA, is ongoing through the next semester take place on March 5 and 6, featuring culturalism. A one-woman show by The Diversity Conference tradition semester, the perfect end to a good which established a Diversity as consultants Kroll and Associates Dr. Cornel West from Princeton Vanessa Hidary is tentatively sched- of workshops carries into this year, but conference," Tates said. Conference Task Force in November have issued a comprehensive draft University as the keynote speaker. uled for the evening of Friday March 5 with a slightly different format. This Although the conference was origi- 2003 and assisted with the funding of concerning all components of securi- West, a professor of religion and as an opening event for the conference. year's conference will include four nally designed in 2000 as the Colby- the event. Other sponsors include the ty and safety on campus, according to author of numerous articles and books, Hidary's show "focuses on being workshop series, held throughout the Bates-Bowdoin Diversity Conference, Pugh Community Board, the Office of Director of Security Pete Chenevert. received his degree in philosophy and. Jewish and Latina, a person of color and campus. The first and last series will this year's event is "not as much CBB Multicultural Affairs, SOBHU, other Chenevert said that the College has done major work in cultural criti- also a person of religion, living in New be an hour and fifteen minutes long, anymore, but Colby College present- Pugh Center organizations, the athletics received the first draft recently and "[is] cism and critique, - leading the York," Tates said. "It's really amazing." while the middle two series will last ing something," Tates said.' department, the education department, waiting on the report to be finalized." Diversity Conference Task Force to Following Hidary's performance for one hour each. The topic for each Tates hopes that Bates and the International Studies department, "After the final draft , we will be select him as the keynote speaker, will be the first annual cultural arts series, and the workshops within Bowdoin students will attend the con- other, academic departments, Project looking at the information, then start Donte Tates '05, co-director of the expo, described by Tates as an them, has yet to be decided. Tates ference, and he has made posters to Ally and the Presidents' Office. forming committees and making rec- task force, said. "expression of any type of culture." hopes that students not yet involved in ensure they are aware of the event. He Tates declined to state any type of ommendations," said Chenevert. "He addresses quite often notions Students of any identity and any cul- the planning of the conference will also plans to personally go to the cost for the conference, but said that Some security changes, however, of diversity and how communities ture are invited to express themselves generate workshop ideas, and Mallard schools and talk about the conference. the keynote speaker cost "a pretty are already underway, most notably relate to one another," co-director of through any art form. noted that there has been interest from "We want to create more dialogue penny, but is worth it." the keypads outside both Miller the task force Shapel Mallard '06 said. "We want to get as much of the political and religious groups on cam- on campus. One of the problems is we Library and Lovejoy. According to Chenevert, both buildings will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. without the use of a student Kerry proves victorious in Maine, Dean wins in Waterville ID card, but after 10 p.m. the doors will be locked so that they are only Maine voters on Monday Kerry said: accessible by card. The purpose of By STEVEN WEINBERG "Today, the voters of Maine have the system is to give students 24-hour OPINIONS EDITOR sent a message that George Bush's access to academic buildings and still days are numbered and change is feel safe . Howard Dean might have wanted to coming to America." In the same "Security offi cers are still getting speak at every Maine Democratic statement, the Senator looked for used to the new locking schedule," Caucus site last Sunday. The former future election battles, "when the Chenevert said. "Not all of the kinks Vermont governor spoke at the American people are faced with a have been worked out yet." Waterville Caucus, representing himself choice between the extreme direction Chenevert said security will "go and winning the site with 44 percent of the Bush Administration has taken us ahead and provide card access in the the vote. He lost in Maine overall, and the mainstream values I will science [buildings] as well." This though, to Senator John Kerry by near- fi ght for, we will win that fi ght." project is currently in the works. ly a 20-perceritage point margin. Before the Caucus finished, He also noted that students con- ;^ According "to SCTpefceftt reporting, Kerry's campaign seemed nervous tinue-to remain more aware :6f their Kerry won the Maine Democratic about Dean's Waterville attendance. own safety after the murder of Caucus with 45 percent of the vote, "It feels pretty big Dean," said Emily senior Dawn Rossignol this fall. receiving 1,304 delegates. Dean Boyle '06, a Kerry staffer caucusing "Both escorts and reported suspi- received 26 percent and acquired 729 in Waterville. "I think, for the entire cious persons are at an increase delegates. Ohio Representative Dennis state of Maine, though, Kerry feels from last year still-" Kucinich also showed well among very confident." "We are still doing a lot of escorts Maine voters, finding himself with 16 The Dean campaign was initially on and off campus and the Jitney is percent of the vote and 381 delegates. excited when the Waterville numbers busy," said Chenvert, although he
Maine is the ninth state for Kerry T NOAH BftLAZS/.HECOLBY ECHO advised, "we are not here for party to win this far into C orrec ti on The Feb. 5 headlining article on the Health Center stated the faculty peti- tion was written by Associate Professor Lyn Mikel Brown, however Colby College Department of Security Associate Professor. Betty Sasaki helped to write the petition. Incident Report Log February 2004 Who's Who Nature: Date: Time: Location: Disposition: Comments: '65 Attempted Larceny 2/4/04 8:47 p.m. Hillside Lot WTVL Police Vehicle entered, nothing taken Shawn Legendre J Larceny 2/5/04 6:30 a.m. Hillside Lot WTVL Police Vehicle entered, change taken Vandalism 2/5/04 11:05 p.m. West Quad Dean's Office Phone and bulleting board ripped off wall By ALLYSON RUDOLPH for Dean extends from "fiscal responsi- Citation 2/5/04 10:30 p.m. Woodman Hall 6 Dean's Office Fire safety violation ( ASST. NEWS EDITOR bility" to liberal concerns, such as "gay Larceny 2/4/04 9:00 p.m. Olin Science 1 WTVL Police Flat panel monitor stolen marriage and civil union." Larceny 2/6/04 1:20 p.m. Hillside Lot WTVL Police Vehicle entered and a necklace stolen Shawn Legendre '05 J, recently After serving as a volunteer for Citation 2/6/04 9:47 p.m. Entering Dana Hall Dean's Office Open container returned to Colby this semester after the campaign, Legendre was offered Citations (4) 2/6/04 10:40 p.m. Foss 307 Dean's Office Unregistered party working on the Howard Dean presi- a general staff position as the Medical Response 2/6/04 11:40 p.m. Residence Hall Maine General Injury dential campaign this fall. He began accounts payable manager. This is Citation 2/6/04 9:58 p.m. Entering Dana Hall Dean's Office Open container working for Dean this summer as an "the person . who handles dispers- Harassment 2/7/04 2:24 a.m. Goddard-Hodgkins Hall Security Numerous hang-up calls "intern/volunteer." ments campaign and (produces] the Citation 2/7/04 11:30 p.m. ¦ Averill Hall Dean's Office Smoking violation Legendre started working on the Federal Election Commission Citation 2/7/04 11:55 p.m. Foss Hall 109 Dean's Office Unregistered party report." Legendre served as accounts Citation 2/8/04 12:00 p.m. Woodman Hall Dean's Office Open container payable manager through January. Citation 2/7/04 11:00 p.m. Leonard Hall Dean's Office Open container Legendre's return to Colby had Citation 2/7/04 11:30 p.m. Dana Hall Dean's Office Open container more to do with "a great deal of dis- Citation 2/8/04 1:25 a.m. Page Commons Room Dean's Office Vandalism cussion at my house," than with Citation 2/7/04 9:50 p.m. Y Cotter Union Dean's Office Underage consumption national politics. It was "determined Citation 2/8/04 12:1 a.m. Sturtevant Hall Dean's Office Open container way back that it would be best for me Citation" 2/7/04 11:52 p.m. Outside Averill Hall Dean's Office Open container to come back. The fact that Howard Vandalism 2/7/04 11:00 p.m. Averill Hall Dean's Office Entrance window broken Dean isn't doing so well had nothing to do with it." Legendre doesn't feel completely committed to the quickly-slowing campaign. "Like most democrats, I __n_»_.ii T__»U_.. PI _r^T._.iv-.UK".. t »r«_.i ^ .i. [ . - - . TAMMY LEWIN/ THE COLBY ECHO will support whoever the nominee Shawn Legendre. is," Legendre said, although "I will be a little disappointed if it is not SECURITY: Students leavingdoors unlocked DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS: Caucusorganizers Dean campaign because he wanted Howard Dean." Continued from Page 1 "the experience of working for a Legendre says it "feels great" to rooms and locking their vehicles," respond to unexpectedlyhigh voter turnout presidential campaign." Legendre is return to Colby with a "new perspec- rides. But obviously, if someone has Chenevert added. a government major, so, he said, tive". "I'm very energized for the been drinking, we are going to pick Continuing the discussion on how Continued from Page 1 to caucus last Sunday with 225 regis- "that's my thing." two semesters that I have left." He is them up." campus security systems must adapt tered Democrats attending Waterville "It was a lot of fun," Legendre said, excited to "apply what I've learned On Wednesday Feb. 4 a message to current concerns and threats on came out Sunday afternoon. "We're alone. "This is much more than we "I learned a ton." It was also "lots of to the academic sphere," was sent out from Security and the both the national and local levels, pretty happy with how it went in thought," said Caucus Convener hard work." During January, especially, Although he is highly involved Dean of Students Office saying, "this Colby hosted the first Safety and Waterville and the level of participation Steve Crate. "I expected 75 to 80," he staffers were working "12-hour days, with the Environmental Advisory morning the Waterville Police arrest- Security Summit for Maine colleges of Colby students, whether they voted added. At one point during the regis- seven days a week. It was intense." Coalition, whose mission "is' to ed some local youths for breaking and universities on Thursday, Feb. 5. or not," said Dean staffer Matt Getty tration process volunteers had to run Legendre chose to work for Dean advise [President William D.Adams] into cars in the greater Waterville "Other campuses were concerned '04. Dean spoke for roughly 15 minutes and copy additional ballots. for a few reasons: Dean is tlie Governor on all things environmental," he is area and possibly Colby College. with how we handled the Rossignol on topics such as changing NAFTA, According to the Morning Sentinel, of Vermont, Legcndre's home state, unsure whether or not he will contin- Please check your vehicle as soon as death," said Chenevert. troop reductions and restructuring in 15,000 Democrats caucused across and his campaign headquarters are in ue to be active in politics while at possible to make sure you were not The College, along with the Iraq and reenergizing the Democratic the entire state. Burlington, VT. Also, Legendre "hap- Colby. "At this.point," he said, "all victimized. If you find your vehicle University of Maine system, which Party. "If nothing else, I'm happy the Many Colby students were in atten- pcn[s] to agree with a lot of what options are on the table." has been broken into, please come funded the summit, brought in Democratic Party found its spine dance, "I know Colby has a pretty Howard Dean lias to say." His support into the Security Office on the first experts from all over to talk about again." Dean said at one point in his good showing here," said Getty. An floor of Roberts Union to file a report areas where college security could speech. After speaking, Dean received a unscientific head count over the audi- as soon ns possible." use improvement, even in larger , standing ovation from tlie audience. torium during the height of the Caucus "Since the email was sent students areas such as terrorism and anthrax, When asked by the New York Times revealed somewhere between 20 and j oka' have been reporting minor thefts," said Chenevert suggested. to respond to his loss in Maine, along 30 Colby students. s Chenevert. "It seems tlint they went "[Colleges] need to have an emer- with Washington state and Michigan, Other Democratic contenders did mm . into cars that were open." Chenevert gency plan in place and we need to Dean said, "Three seconds in a row. not show quite as well as Kerry, Dean AJL had heard of no reports where a car stay up to date with tlie times," he said. Better than anyone else so far." and Kucinich. Senator John Edwards o Jr -C.v-^ 1 o j B^^fe was physically broken into. Kucinich's strong finish has received eight percent of the vote, ' "Students need to be locking their pleased supporters and, along with a General Wesley Clark received nearly double digit showing last week in four percent and Reverend Al Washington state, breathed life into Sharpton received less than half a per- the once dwindling campaign. "We're cent of the vote. New shipment EAT delighted with the outcome," said The nature of the Caucus did cause ^jggj^fefc. TAKEIN OR Kucinich for Maine co-coordinator some confusion among the attendees. OUT Lu Bauer. "We arc now top tier," she Once speakers finished up, Maine of J0^[{^^^ added. Before the event, Colby stu- Democrats were sent directly to their MON-FRI dent and Kucinich supporter Jack wards to vote. Upon turning in a bal- mW Mi *l^ Dairy '07 was optimistic about the lot, caucuscrs could leave unless they distressed former congressman's possible show- wished to be delegates nt the state con- SATURDAY ing. 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J , Waterville, ME IU. —¦_¦ „ ¦!,„ i, mn \rimamtfm«m)i i )t»mxiimtf CiPA - -± 0490' Christopher C. White, O.D. ¦niOTISl _ IB,n|l ^SSJMO Speaker's views spark controversy Newswire vs. For Student Information: new path for student involvement in news By KATE RUSSO . NEWS EDITOR news webpage, which can be viewed at in the upcoming issue of the Alumni BY JUSTIN DEPRE , students went to the colby.edu/news. publication "Out of the Blue." Over a hundred CONTRIBUTING WRITER Page Commons Room Tuesday night, The Colby Newswire is a division of The other method of staying informed Feb. 10 to Hear conservative and for- "e-subscriptions," a new service that about current Colby events is through mer Treasurer under the Reagan President William D. Adams and the was launched this past January. E-sub- President Adams' "For Student Administration:V; Angela "Bay" College have two new solutions to scriptions include the Colby newswire, Information" or FSI. FSI is targeted at Buchanan speak oh the "failures of keep the student body well informed press releases, museum news and individuals who wish to receive infor- feminism." . ' about Colby events: sports info. Collins remarked, "sports mation directly from Adams. ¦ Yv Buchanan laid out immediately the . First is the Colby Newswire, which info was the most popular in terms of "Information is selected by the President difference between ,the: original femi- allows students to receive news and press subscribers." This service is provided that he thinks will be of interest to the nist movement known a,s the Woman's releases via e-mail. This service is targeted to students by the Office of students," said Collins. FSI is sent out Suffrage' Movement and the later at students who wish to be better informed Communications and is a direct way to monthly and began last November. This movement of feminism, which began about happenings on and off-campus that get official up-to-date announcements. information has a more subjective feel in the 1950's; the latter, she believes are publicized in various media sources. "The Newswire is important because coming from a more political source. has done "enormous damage to Director of Communications Stephen we can inform the students of informa- Topics range from serious issues such as women and children." . Collins described the Newswireas "Colby tion that has not been featured in the the debate on dialogue housing to the While Buchanan did not dispute the in the News." . Echo or other campus publications." more light-hearted trivia'like how many good this movement has done for Collins said, "The Newswire came The Newswire is not just for . stu- Colby graduates are enrolled in the women, "I give it enormous credit for about after a recognition that students dents; this February Colby Alumni will Peace Corps, what it has done well," she said, refer- wanted to be better informed;" The be able to subscribe to the service as "It is a way for me to share with stu- ring particularly to the push women announcements are sent out almost well. Collins stated that access to the dents what is on my mind," said Adams. Bay Buchanan speaks - avidly agains t abortion. made on their.education—getting into daily and are also posted on the Colby Colby Newswire would be announced the good schools, and the push for scars, emotional, physical and psycho- the separation of church and state. equal pay in the job force, Also, logical, are so great." Buchanan spoke avidly about lead- Buchanan credited the number of "The worst thing a woman can do ership in the United States, particularly women who entered politics, though for herself is have an abortion," encouraging students not to be intimi- LETTER: Potentialrepercussions for author, accusedunde termined generally in the Democratic Party. Buchanan stated. She mentioned vari- dated by opposing views. "You need to Continued from Pa ge 1 However, Buchanan disputed the ous alternatives to abortion, including be there for your ideals and your and Terp, would be harsh, and they Terp acknowledged that College offi- feminist claims that "marriage exists for various support groups and adoption morals," she said. "We need leaders in Associate Vice President of exist on multiple levels depending on cials "talked with [local and state law the benefit of men," believing that a alternatives. She also berated organi- this country. That is what America is Administration Doug Terp elaborated: the status of the accused—student or enforcement .agents] about how they once pro-women movement had turned zations such as Planned Parenthood, about: a good healthy debate." "We received the letter with the allega- employee—as well as punishment would proceed whether they were true "anti-marriage and anti-men." which, she claims, continually deny One student expressed concern that tion that an individual or individuals from both the College and local or untrue allegations." Particularly she cited the sexual doing studies that Buchanan claims Buchanan's leadership ideals were the [committed the allegations]. This is authorities. A fraudulent letter, for example, revolution of the 1960's. Women, could show the negative effects of ideals of fundamentalism. Students potentially unacceptable behavior, so "The types of things alleged to have could have been considered criminal wanting the same sexual freedom abortion. responded to his concern with applause. we tracked the details of the allegation been said or done could have included action, Terp said, especially depending afforded to men, lobbied for the legal- Buchanan also spoke on the rela- Buchanan responded, "You con- to check if the situation was plausible. penalties up to the termination of on whether it was sent through campus ization of birth control; "Fair enough," tionship failures that she believes to be stantly hear in this country 'we can 't Specific to this case, we followed the employment," Terp said. or federal mail. The latter would be Buchanan said. "But then they real- caused by feminism. "We don't date talk about this, it is too divisive,' but it normal level of analysis. We inter- Similarly, consequences would fall considered a federal offense. ized 'oh my gosh, birth control doesn't anymore," she said, adding that dating is not divisive. It-is debate." viewed a fairly significant number of upon an employee author of the letter Historically, procedures are consis- always work...we need the right to forces individuals to refine their tastes "What Americans want is to know individuals who were possibly were his or her identity revealed. tent with those in past cases, Terp said. abort these children.'" in the opposite sex, which inevitably that there is somebody there represent- involved in the case or know the histo- Although he could not positively "If it were a student we'd refer them to Buchanan noted that women can't allows women to be able to make a ing them. This nation is about all sides ry of person charged. 'Have you ever speculate on the punishment of a stu- the local authorities, but the school walk away from an abortion as easily life-long commitment and avoid being heard, all sides being respect- done or heard or heard anyone else do dent author, Terp said, "I have to reserves the right to take independent as men. "This is not a level pl aying divorce, which is ultimately scarring ed...this is democracy and that is what the following?' we ask." believe that if the writer were a student, action either way. And the outcome is field," she said. "You can 't walk to child ren. I encourage." Ultimately, there was not enough we wouldn't just ignore that." very similar for an employee. We can away." She cited many conversations Though students had a number of "The event had a great turn out," evidence to bring a conviction. "It was Vice President of Student Affairs and take lesser or more severe disciplinary she had with women who had life- questions for Buchanan, they did said Colby Republicans Publicity a combination of a series of tilings that Dean of Students Janice Kassman, under action versus the local authorities." long emotional scars from abortion not center on .the issues of feminism. Chair Jack Sisson '06. "She repre- led us to say we didn 't think this was whose governing student penalties would Though Terp said the College is "not "I am pro-life," Buchanan said. "I Inevitably, the subject turned to gay sented ideas that are rarely heard on true," Terp added. "We're not going to fall, was unwilling to comment. actively pursuing [the case] at this believe [the fetus] is a child," she marriage, which Buchanan opposes, this campus, but exist in main- take action against someone from an Further down in his letter, Adams point," he noted the possibility of added, understanding that a common believing in the sanctity of marriage stream America." anonymous letter with no supporting notes that local and state law enforce- reopening the case should further evi- argument against pro-life is that the and its inherent discriminatory nature. The event was funded by the evidence. That's just not fair." ment agencies were notified of the alle- dence become apparent. fetus is not a child. "But aside from Student concerns centered on gay Student Programming Board and the Penalties, according to both Adams gations. 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CONTRIBUTING WRITER mos' (not neat enough) and I need to T: Most stressful part...we work write the letters over again, or talking to with a large number of people here, me like I had the mentality of a three- who are all. very creative and have Sometime around two in the morning year-old." Tom Misner is the CEO of the very exciting, ideas, and sometimes in 1960, a campaigning John . F. "I guess all of [my kindness] does not Waterville Opera House. Features melding all of those exciting ideas Kennedy met with some University of erase the fact that I am an American and Editor Katie Hamm talked with into .one common goal can be a real Michigan students and proposed an somehow that privilege entitles me to Misner about the Opera House and challenge. agency that would send Americans being scrutinized made fun of and bul- his connection with it. K: What has been your favorite abroad to serve developing nations and lied," she said of post office workers who performance since you've been promote America's interests. Since then, constantly ridiculed her. Katie: How long have you been here? the Peace Corps has sent 168,000 young While the cross-cultural exchanges the CEO of the Opera House for? T: Oh boy,I' ve seen hundreds. I think volunteers to 137 countries. The agency had their tribulations, they have also Tom: Six years, I came here in I would have to say West Side Story. currently has 7,500 volunteers, and39 of been a source of profound happiness for 1998. K: What year was that? them are from Colby, ranking the the three women. They all agree that the K: Are you from tlie Watervillearea? •T: That was just this past spring, College 22 in the nation. connections formed with their new T: Well, I'm from Maine. I grew so almost a year ago. It was a great Alumnae have reported harsh pains friends easily outweigh any grief from up in the Augusta area and then went time, it was a great show, and it was and exquisite joys while they were their tenure. to school in Orono, and then after a great time when the whole commu- Tom Misner, CEO oj the Waterville Opera House. sprinkled all over the world helping For Frank, the relationship with her moving to Brunswick, I moved here nity came together and it almost developing countries. students and host family recovered what to Waterville. seemed as if for the time of the show a year. Our budget has tripled. Our staff at Colby. Colby is a financial Perhaps the most glaring problem could have been an overtaken by anti- K: How did you become involved everything stopped, and people school show programs have grown supporter of the Opera House. We with traveling to a poor country is the American abuse. with the Opera House? turned their focus and looked at the tremendously to the point where we enjoy a continuing working relation- living conditions. "I was overwhelmed with a sadness T: Well, previous to working here show and said what a great show it have more than 6,000 students from ship with the Office of Alumni "At the moment we lose power every that I can't describe, this for my stu- at the Opera House I had my own was, what amazing actors there 16 communities come see shows Relations, with the school of theater night around 5 p.m. for one to two dents, the teachers I work with, and my small business, a consulting firm, were, and what unbelievable music here each year. and dance and I guess that's it. hours, and we have no running water host family," Frank wrote in her journal and I had business degrees. I always and it was just a terrific show. What K: What do you see as the role of K: Since the Opera House is a because the pipes have frozen ," said just before leaving. "I know now that I loved doing theater; I performed all made it spectacular was that it was the Opera House in the Waterville non-profit organization, where does Kathleen Frank '99, who was sent to will come back here if I have the chance through high school, all through col- that magical live theater moment in community? all the funding to put on these shows Moldova to teach health and English. "I within seven years. I want to come back. lege. When a show was happening time when the community and the T: Well, I think that we are in a come from? don't mind because the well is about 30 I went from absolutely hating this place up here, I got a call to be in the show, actors and the whole recipe came position to be a cultural leader, T: Well, nationally theaters feet from the house." and vowing to leave and never come and I found out that the Opera House together. which means most importantly that receive between 30 and 50 percent of "My health suffered a lot while I was back, to wanting to return to see the was having some financial difficulty, K: In the past six years, how do we need to be a collaborator with the their funding from ticket - sales. there," said Alice Wong '98, who was friends and students I have left behind. and so I started asking questions and you think the Opera House has community, to offer the opportunity We're at about 46 percent, so we're sent to build an aqueduct in the Whether I wanted it or not, I have a fam- figured out that I might be able to changed, if in any way? to people in the community to at the high end of that. The remain- Dominican Republic. "I inhaled a cock- ily here now." help them out a little bit and it might T: In any way...well, let's see. The explore the arts. ing funding comes from businesses roach, lost 30 pounds to intestinal bugs, Heyman shared that attitude in be a good opportunity to marry what Opera House has grown exponential- K: How would you describe the in the community, foundations, had fungal skin infections, dengue fever, was in my head, the business work, ly in the last six years. We've grown Opera House's relationship with grants, and generous donations from etc., but they took care of everything." with what was in my heart, which from hosting 12 to 15 events a year Colby? people like Colby College, Maine Surprisingly, most volunteers found "Just when I was the stage work, and join the to hosting over 140. We've grown T: Oh, I think we have a very good General Health, Inland Hospital, the penury very easy to overcome. The Opera House and help resurrect the from having approximately 25,000 relationship with Colby. Several of Eastern Maine Health Care, and the Peace Corps does maintain excellent thought I under- cultural giant. patrons a year to over 85,000 patrons our board members are faculty or Harold Alfond Foundation. health programs for its volunteers at stood them, I their posts. It was social challenges, not the mate- began to learn rial ones, that caused the most concern that differences for volunteers. Carrie Heyman '98 was sent to laid deeper than Burkina Faso to teach physics and I suspected." chemistry. "Certain realities almost became normal to me: children with dis- Carrie Heyman '98 tended bellies, deaths without explana- Peace Corp in Burkina Faso 42 Elm St. tion. Most women I knew had lost j ^ Bf Jffl ^ several children," she said. f HOURS: SUNDAY - THURSDAY 11am - 1am 1 JRRKMl "A good woman friend admitted she Burkina Faso. 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Bassett USA Today Collegiate Readership Program has made it incredibly easy VANITY PRESS asked: "Oh, are you for all students to access local and national news and is a wonderful use By Steven Weinberg with a local paper." 1 of the extra funds. explained I was with Newspapers are an effective medium for expression and dialogue. By There was a phase in my life when I sat Colby's paper. "Oh." Football for All reading newspapers students are involved in national and international down every night at 7 p.m. and watched He said, thinking Short of absolutely doctrinaire dialogue and current events. The tendency to not be aware of world Entertainment Tonight This chapter of less of me as I had Communists, the rest of Mr. Bush's events is unacceptable at an institution of higher education and should not my life strikes me as slightly less embar- not gone pro, like America spent last Sunday night be tolerated at Colby. rassing than the five months I spent in a him.- Several times I watching Janet Jackson get exposed As members of the Waterville community, Colby students should be body cast for running into a hole and sig- was asked if I was of at the Super Bowl (Mr. Timberlake: aware of the events occurring in their city, not just those on campus. nificantly less notable than writing the the local paper, several "Yeah, like, well, man, like, I put a Similarly, college students in particular should be conscious and con- Foss comment card suggesting they make times I answered I was towel over, like, her"). Most of the cerned about national and international events, since much of what we cookies with Reeses Pieces. with the school's paper televiewers were off wolfing down learn in classes relates to incidents throughout the world and many of us I'm not trying to put fine televi- and several times 1 bowls of chili and missed Ms. will soon leave the Colby campus. The Waterville Morning Sentinel, the sion like Entertainment Tonight experienced a deter- Jackson's 15 seconds of fame; I actu- New York Times, the Financial Times and USA Today provide students down. John Tesh deserves a place minedly condescend- ally thought I could get a shower in at with all this information, just by picking up a paper on the way out of the alongside Tom Brokaw and . Ted ing "oh." halftime, so her chest was not violat- dorm. The Boston Globe is an extremely appropriate choice and addition Koppei for his unique brand of Dean emerged out ed by MY lascivious gaze. to the four papers being offered during the trial period, with 52.7 percent Hollywood muckraking. The news of mini-van. Next to But most were there for the foot- of Colby students coming from New England and a seemingly endless comes in all kinds of shapes and the sizeable automo- ball, and they were rewarded by per- amount of people from Massachusetts. sizes, and some of these occur with bile, I realized he is a haps the best Super Bowl ever. Back Some may argue that students can simply go to a newspaper s web site the help of plastic surgeons and har- wee man. Even as he and forth, back and forth, until the to read the daily news for free, but providing newspapers allows students rowing prostitute addictions. I know, walked closer and Super Bowl's only South Dakotan to read the news while walking to class or eating lunch in Dana. Excuses what could be better? I must have closer I could not stop won it for the Pats with four seconds about not having enough time to read the news no longer apply when a grown up, or something, because thinking about how to go—just as he'd won it against the STEVEN WEINBERG/THE COLBY ECHO selection of papers is available right on your way out the door. Also, with now I'd rather watch dispatches how at all the debates I Rams two years ago and in a blinding the Internet continuing to transform so much of how people interact and from scenic Grozny on the Nightly below the fold. watched, I always was struck by snowstorm against Oakland in the do things, it's nice to see a traditional print newspaper. News than learn about Robert Understandably, I was giddy hearing Kucinich's minor stature. Dean somehow playoffs that same year. While occasionally students question the actual influence of SGA, the Downey Junior's bloody noses. Howard Dean would be speaking at the slipped under the radar. NFL Films love to re-play that Big Readership Program is a great example of the enhancements SGA can Rather than obsess on real celebri- Waterville Caucus of which I would be He walked in, passing directly in front V kick into the icy crossbars, mar- bring to the Colby community. ties, I began to obsess upon bureaucrats covering. At the caucus, I felt like a and reporters. Today, I can hardly go poser. Surrounding me were real jour- Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 6 Not so cheap thrills from Student health center p etition demands review really good cheap music The following is a petition address- to all the women on this campus. ters, especially when the practitioner this position for 12 years. It it was a ing recent health center staff changes. * The women on this campus need is of the caliber that Mrs. Bolduc position that was deemed necessary trying to rap? Yeah, that s what I Taffie Gwitimah '06 may be contacted someone who is specifically there to Marden is. 12 years ago and she was hired By DAN BURKE thought.) There's some really good with questions about the document. look after their sexual health needs * Bringing back the 24-hour health because she was very qualified for the CONTRIBUTING .WRITER stuff that cost 15 dollars just three and who is specifically there to coun- service in exchange for losing the position, why is it no longer a valuable Have you ever found yourself or four years ago. We, the signatories to this petition sel them after tests (pregnancy, HIV women's health practitioner seems to position for her to hold today? And buying a set of notecards with a bag hereby ask the Dean of Students, the etc) and provide them with the infor- be a statement that says women are not secondly, why is it no longer neces- o£ spare., change, hoping you have President of Colby College and mem- mation that they need on medical tests that important and that their health sary for the women of Colby today to ? : r enough iin^h'ere that adds iip¦ to 'tw'o- bers The Board of Trustees to done and the after care procedures that needs can be sacrificed: This is no. a i_#ve' ac'c'e_ki'id a 'w6_ft en's'iiealth riurse , ! ¦ ¦¦¦ ' Remember the of ' *-i_ f' _v. t-* £^i;«y.'^' _ i _ v -* . ' ' .v ..w;i tMio'.-*i ' i' 'v.*- - ¦ dolla^? "Second floor bathroom in Pec Wee." "In my pants; in rny bed!" < "Right in between the pasta bur and Vera" "Love is like a butterfly: beautiful, but 'hard to "' ¦ " " ' ' . , -Eric\ Fltz- '04 ' ; < ¦ ,. -] ¦¦¦ •-Colin Wjtherlll 'O'l - lUins Qrindal '06 capture." y ' —David Salmon '06 WH O WantS Cake By Steve Weinberg Do you have an OUT-ie or an IN-nie? been around for thousands of years. few high-nskHPV strains are respon- Some studies estimate as many as 75- sible for changes in cervical cells, 80 percent of sexually active individu- which can lead to cervical cancer. It is als actually have, or at some point important for any sexually active have had, an HPV infection—most do woman to have periodic cervical not know it. Our medical technology screening with a Pap smear. Treatment has burgeoned and' more people are of cervical changes is beyond the MEDICAL ADVICE FROM GARRISON getting diagnosed. Why doesn't scope of this article. Contact the everyone get visible bumps? It is not Health Center if you have questions. HEALTH CENTER clear why some people have symp- The Garrison-Foster Health Center Melanie Thompson, MP, MPH toms and others do not, but it is provides men's and women's health thought the immune system plays a examinations, diagnosis and treat- You don't have to have either. I role in suppressing HPV. ments for HPV. We can also refer you don't mean belly buttons. I mean gen- How to avoid initial infection with to outside specialists as necessary. ital lesions. Let's talk the difference HSV or HPV: It may seem difficult to get very between HSV and HPV. For avoiding most sexually trans- worked up about a virus so prevalent Genital warts are caused by the mitted infections, do not get another's that the majority of sexually active peo- HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). HPV body fluids (i.e. semen, vaginal secre- ple have been exposed to it and the can present as bumps or small fleshy tions, blood, saliva) on your mucosal majority of them don't have any prob- growths on the penis, vagina or anal membranes (the wet pink tissue in lems with it. One concern patients area. They can be itchy but can often body openings of the lips, vagina, penis struggle with is how obligated they feel be non-symptomatic. HPV infection and rectum). However, even skin -to- to tell a previous or future sex partner can also be detected as microscopic skin contact beyond the areas protected that they've been diagnosed with geni- changes on a Pap smear. by a condom can transmit either of tal warts or an abnormal Pap smear. PETITION: Position removals are unjust to women on Com campus Unfortunately, no comparable exam these viruses. Keeping your immune Many experts believe that with time, exists for men to screen for the wart system healthy can also help reduce your risk of transmitting the virus goes Continued from Page 5 group, was die adviser for the Sexual We the signatories feel that the removal virus. Men must rely on visually your chance of symptoms: eat "well," down as the immune system suppresses Assault Taskforce, and she also ran the of the position in itself is unjust to the inspecting their genitalia for warts. sleep "enough," never start smoking the virus, however no one at present can Department to get them on the road to Wellness Seminar Programs. She has been women on campus who do have specific Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can and do not "abuse" drugs or alcohol. tell you if your risk ever becomes zero. recovery. a health educator in and out of the office women's health needs. We believe that produce painful erosions or blisters, How to treat HPV: Like all ethical questions, whether to * Mrs. Bolduc-Marden has provided and has facilitated other speakers to cometo the removal of Lydia Bolduc-Marden which can become crusted over and Like warts on other parts of the tell a partner is a highly personal issue International Students and Women of Color Colby in the Wellness seminars too. is the denial of her positive impact on scabby. HSV I prefers the lips. This is body, genital warts are usually harm- and the decision is yours alone. and Queer (their preferred term at Colby) * She has been able to build trusting rela- the Golby Community over the years. usually called, "cold sores." HSV II less. The goal of treating warts, If you have difficulty discussing students on this campus witli a strong sup- tionships with students who would typical- We feel that both decisions need to be prefers the genitalia, however either according to the CDC, is to remove your diagnosis with a partner it can port system, one of the only support sys- ly not havegone to the Health Center. reviewed and Quality of Practitioner type can infect the non-preferred site. visible genital warts and get rid of help to talk about your own feelings tems that they have on campus and in this * Mrs. Bolduc-Marden is most effi- needs to be put into more considera- Either herpes type can also cause sys- annoying symptoms. If the warts are first. Try a health care provider, coun- country. If this is tlie case, is tlie school not cient in the position she still holds tion when it comes to the dismissal of temic viral symptoms such as fever, eliminated, the individual is usually selor or the National STD Hotline (1- being hypocritical by saying they want to now. The job of night nurse that she Lydia Marden. The removal of the chills, and body aches, especially dur- considered "cleared." Treatments 800-227-8922) , ASHA (American provide their minority students with the has been offered will not allow her to position is to the detriment of ing the initial infection. More about include freezing (or cryotherapy), top- Social Health Association) website support they need while taking away one of carry out the same kind of work that Women's Health on campus and the HSV next week. ical solutions and patient-applied (www.ashastd.org) their only systems of support? she has been good at for the past 12 removal of Bolduc-Marden is in fact a About HPV: creams which enhance the immune About HSV and How to treat * She lias been actively involved with years. She is valuable to the commu- big loss to the many groups on cam- HPV is not a new epidemic. The response to HPV, or surgery. HSV—next time. the S.H.O.C. (Student Health on Campus) nity in the current position she holds. , pus that rely on Lydia for support. virus is extremely common and has Researchers have detected that a WEINBERG: Not quite I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE: The SuperBowl may be over, but Bassett is not done with football BURKE: Findin gthe a realj ournalist yet echoed by my siblings—at least in haps the only end (they went both home cases of Grain Belt to ease the , , Continued from Page 5 MY case. Easily recognizing my inep- ways in 1950) ever to win the Heisman production of his assignments in phys. best cheapest CD Continued from Page 5 veling over it as if it were somehow titude on the gridiron, in high school I Trophy. Notre Dame—all male in ed. He even introduced me to a cheer- Continued from Page 5 special. Hey, anyone who has ever had became a "student manager!' (read 1950—had no fetching cheerleaders, leader, who didn't gag at my biceps. and seemingly beneath me. I didn't know anything to do with football in South "waterboy") just to hang around with Looked away, maybe, but didn't get were among the first to combine the protocol for approaching important peo- Dakota knows that Vinitari's place the neck-less. I wasn't a whole lot bet- physically ill. hip-hop and jazz. They had only ple with a notebook, pen and tape recorder kick is standard stuff in the North ter at that job: I once held up a game Perhaps they Braase got me into my sole col- one hit with "Cantaloop (Flip and asking if you could pose a question or Central Conference. The winner of the for seven minutes while I struggled couldn't be lege football game. Our graduat- Fantasia)," a song I had not heard two. People kept on coming up to Dean. North Central Conference is usually manfully to get the kicking tee out of ing year, the varsity played the for nearly nine years prior to seeing They would say, "Governor Dean [enter from NORTH Dakota, where the hold- my pocket. expected to "oldtimers" (last year's varsity it in that section. After I bought it statement/question here]" and shake his er lies down and spots the ball on top •But, hey,; my junior year- in high swoon at a 1 14--H_>. and some random thugs from ear- and put it in my CD player, I was hand. This formula seemed easy enough. of his own helmet. And UND or school, we had a guy who DROP- lier years). Ordell talked the coach close: to tears becaus'e'I J loved f the But, even after watching so many real and NDSU often wins the national title, KICKED extra points. DROP- waterboy, but into letting me don a uniform ("Has song so much. fake journalists alike tapping dignitaries on Div. II though it is. KICKED. South Dakota football could they didn't have he really got shoulder pads on?") Now I know what you're think- the shoulder and asking them to comment Colbyites today never associate be anachronistic, as could those merci- and go in for one play at the ing: in that section, you won't find on die grave and growing threats plaguing me with football. "He's a soccer less cheerleaders, who paid me no to make me carry game's end. At free safety, so far any albums by Outkast, Norah this world, I was completely overcome by freak," they sneer, never realizing attention at all. Little snots. Perhaps their pom poms. back that people in the library rec- Jones or anyone else that's hot right glee and confusion. that I was the worst pull-out guard they couldn't be expected to swoon at ognized me. I couldn't screw any- now. But hey, if you've got the 15 The feelings were at one point debil- in the history of junior hi gh foot- a 114-lb. waterboy, but they didn't thing up back there. dollars you'd rather spend on one itating and at the other compelling. ball in Aberdeen, SD. I was a Cat- have to make me cany their pompoms. so I moved back to the University of But my OTHER roommate, the of those albums, go right ahead. With all the bravado of Stone Phillips, lick at Sacred Heart, and those I began college at the University of South Dakota. varsity quarterback, threw a fla- But if you're a music lover who 1 approached Dean and tapped. monsters from the public Monroe Notre Dame (my mother was con- There my roommate was Ordell grantly long pass into MY area. I pinches pennies so hard that Here is the transcript of the second J. H. (not the least Big Ears King, vinced I had a calling to the priest- Braase, only slightly smaller than looked at the wingback bearing Abraham Lincoln screams at you to of my two question mega-exclusive my best friend) used to grind me hood). Accordingly, I became a Hart, who went on to play profession- down on me and fell to the grass, stop, you may surprise yourself by interview will , the former governor. into the turf (when the turf wasn't freshman student manager at the ally for 14 years for the Baltimore shivering. He dropped the pass. I checking out the discount section. Me: "What kind of message do you snow-covered) like a pompom. nation's best football school. My job Colts. He got turned into a defensive lived on that dropped pass for the You may even find something bet- want to send to Colby students?" But I was enthralled with the was to pass out towels at halftime, giv- end, but he treated me courteously: the month before graduation. "He ter than what Clay Aiken's singing Dean Machine: "Urn, I'm indep- game—night contests, adoring cheer- ing three to Leon Hart, the largest fact that I wrote a significant portion knew I had it all the way," I would right now. well , I'm sure you 'll be allowed to leaders, gruff parents. My mother reportedly sentient animal in the state of his papers kept our relationship cor- say to the cheerleaders. come in and hear it. Thai's probably thought football silly, a sentiment of Indiana. Hart went 280 and was per- dial. Further, he was 21 and brought And I DID, too. good for everyone, too." I didn 't kn ow what lo make of the statement. It could have been a snu b. He could have not known Colby is a college with students, no less, tha t demand messages. It could have been a snub. I know by "come in and hear it" h e was refer- rin g to the Trask Auditorium where he was going to speak, That is all I really can know. 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Bohemian THURSDAY; FEB. 12 By ERICA AYOTTE SPORTS EDITOR V most admirable qualities of each of Marta wore hot pink fishnet tights • SGA Film: iLoveActually his five married female friends. and black leather boots while April, , . ,6:30 p.m. ; Complexity/and strength of musi- The couples, yuppies of the New a flight attendant, was clothed in a York City, breed, have imperfect yet V V ,Arey-005 ' cal language, were the most impres- tweed suit. The extreme differences •'..' •. Zen, Poetry' Reading by sive features of the Department .of strong bonds to each other. For in these three women manifest ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦;-. / /'Peter Harris.'-. .-' •' • ':/ . Music and the Department of example Sarah and Harry (Melissa Robert's lack of certainty in the ¦ ¦¦¦ . .; 7p.m.; - . _ YVV . • .:-Y Theater and Dance's production of Hinkle '05 and Patrick Harner '05) realms of love and lust. . / Art Museum V "Company" by Stephen Sondheim cannot agree on a single fact. "What David Cheng '06, Geronimo x ? Company. and George Furth on Feb. 6, 7 and 8 they do have in common, however, Desumala '06, Kara Fagan '06, .;.Y7:30,p.m..; ; in Strider Theater. is their love for each other and their Chrissy Jones '04, Meredith Y Strider Theater The neurosis of the characters and slightly zany, obsessive-compulsive Lowmaster '06 and Heather Ogilvy the main protagonist's indecisive- habits. Hinkle and Harner were not '04 supported the main players not : FRIDAY, FEB. 13 ness about love comprise the show's only energetic actors, but were also only as the Singles' Sextet, but also • ' • International Coffee Hour plot. "Company" is not cerebral, but believable lovers. as an observable stage crew. V V4:30-6p.m. it is sophisticated and fun. The dia- Aimee Jack '04 and John Walden The set design was sparse and i . Maiy Low Coffeehouse logue and lyrics are clever and '07 played Susan and Peter. From all abstract with movable, opaque pan- • SGA Film: LoveActually humorous. The music is complex outward appearances, the couple els to suggest the skyline of New Y: 6:30 p.m. and disjunctive: in typical Sondheim seem to be the epitome of marital York and a few pieces of furniture to V Arey 005 style. The orchestra, composed of bliss. However, they announce quite define living space. The concrete Rebecca Taylor '04, Gjergji Gaqi suddenly to Robert that they are get- walls of Strider Theater were visible ^ Company , 7:30 p.m. '07, Ayaka Sogabe, Gassidy Holden, ting divorced. Even stranger, there is to the audience, adding to the "urban Strider Theater Barbara Hough '06, Kate no change in the couples' living (or loft" effect. /."• The .Vagina Monologues Heidemann '04, Michael Greenberg sleeping) arrangements post-break The choreography of the numbers, V 8 p.m. '04, Eric Laurits '02, Stephen Planas up. Other couples include David and especially "Side by Side by Side," Waterville Opera House '06 and Alexa Lindauer '07, took on Jenny (Greg Cary '04 and Sarah the show-stopper of the musical, was • Break;! Urban Funk an ambitious project in this music, Chapple-Sokol '04), Amy. and Paul enjoyably kitschy. It seemed intend- 9 p.m. ¦ which is unusual and difficult. (Carly Alexander '06 and Mike ed to purposefully poke fun at musi- v Page Commons However, they accomplished their Curran '06) and Joanne and Larry cal stereotypes—complete with top task with style and added dimension (Ashley Germaine '05 and Loren hats and canes for the entire cast Saturday, feb. 14 to the action portrayed on stage. • Sanborn c04). In spite of "Company's" many .- . .; ¦ SGA Film: LoveActually The protagonist, Robert, played Robert's girlfriends, April, Marta strengths, its running time, at well -. 6:30 p.m. by Canaan Morse '07, has anxieties and Kathy (Rachel Tobie '04, Vicki over two hours, outlives the humor Arey 005 of Bridget Jonesian proportions Hayes '04 and Hannah Beach '06) and ingenuity that are the crux of the •. Company upon reaching his 35th birthday enter into and exit out of his life like piece. Clever writing and imagina- 7:30 p.m. without having found a wife. eccentric ghosts. The costuming of tive music and lyric, unfortunately, Strider Theater Robert's friends, all of whom are these characters was the most dis- cannot sustain the performance • The Vagina Monologues coupled, have very definite ideas of tinct of the cast. Kathy, the Cape throughout its entire length. 8 p.m what his love life should be like. Cod traditionalist, wore a sweater Nevertheless, it is enjoyable theater PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS Waterville Opera House Robert, on the other hand, desires a draped across her shoulders and a and worth seeing. Canaan Morse '0 7 shines as Robert in Steven Sondheim's "Company. " Activist author Jensen comes to Colby, Jan Plan f ilmclass visits Sundance her the motivation to put it all together. looks like a fashion show for celebrity By KAREN PRAGER speaks on environmentalism in action Originally, Mannocchi did not think the wannabes. And everyone is talking on a STAFFWRITER trip would be possible, but the students cell phone at every possible moment working on about interspecies com- degree in upward mobility is the made her promise that if she went, during the festival," he said. By KAITLIN McCAFFERTY munication. "It's the best work I' ve primary degree offered at most Edward Norton, Danny Divito and some of them could go. "They had great Nevertheless, the 10 days in Park EDITOR IN CHIEF done," he said. schools." Colby students? After Hollywood's vision," Mannocchi said. Of the 20 stu- City were not wasted. Altogether, the ¦ :.'Author jDerrick Jensen/sees him- !: Jensen found Morning View." following it, "Agoraphobia." This receives the news that a heart donor His visual style is very interesting, and Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville. But just over one minute into third track lacks a loud, in-your- the latest release from the face chorus and maintains a dis- California quintet, this perception tinctively slower tempo. incubus f ilm of remaining in old territory is Another feature on this album is "Thirteen: " dark drama , great shattered like glass as the boister- the experimentation on all parts, A Crow Left of the Murder... ous and powerful chords enter. On showing off the musical dexterity ride? A trophy? Badge of honor? By MARLOWSTERN interest. Her plan works to full effect, old sister. And, while the film does pos- the new album, "A Crow Left of of the players. The perfect exam- Overcompensation? Price tags! CONTRIBUTING WRITER Before long, Tracy and Evie are sess a sense of exaggeration and hints of the Murder...," the band proves ple is the song "Sick Sad Little Advertise your pride. Since when joined at the hip, flitting around L.A. in covert racism, it is a success because it capable of building on past accom- World," a six-minute work featur- did what wc paid for colored cloth I begin with a warning: "Thirteen" is matching belly T's, thongs and pierc- achieves its goal: to scare the living hell plishments while moving into ing an experimental breakdown gage our gravity?" and then fol- not for those with a weak stomach. ings, nnd trying everything from out of the viewer. The film 's sense of uncharted waters. with solos by all the instruments. lows the verse with an equally bit- As the film opens, wc are introdviccd shoplifting to cocaine. exaggeration is reminiscent of Singer Brandon Boyd uses a vocal ing chorus: "Yeah, you got your to Trncy (Evan Rachel Wood), an eru- In the meantime, Mclanie—a single "Requiem for a Dream," a talc empha- range that is uncharacteristic .for little world! Picture perfect, it's a dite and innocent 13-year-old girl , mom, recovering alcoholic and blithe sizing the hazards of drug use. him by reaching into his falsetto pcnrl. Now go and try to sleep in Tracy considers herself to be somewhat hippie—is falling apart, No matter what However, both of these films arc effec- Lyricall y, Boyd on his melodies. The jam itself, the bed you made." of an introvert and a geek to boot. She is she says to Trncy, her daughter refuses tive becnusc they serve ns valuable cau- is a man of backed by Boyd's ethereal , word- Boyd is not exclusively angry exasperated by her flighty mother, to hear her. Mclanie can't penetrate tionary talcs against the evils of modern less vocals, expresses the band's though, ns seen in songs like the Mclanie (Oscar-nominated Holly Tracy's jnilbait faende in order to access America (i.c, our fascination with sex many moods , passion for the unscripted , unwrit- piano-driven "Here In My Room," Hunter), but what 13-ycar-old girl isn't? the ire and insecurity that the girl sim- and drugs). and though on ten, nnd spontaneous, Trocks such on which he sings "If the world Also, Trncy is apprehensive about her ply can't express. Fox's double-sided DVD includes as "Pistoln" nnd "Zee Devccl" also were to fall nporl in a fiction-wor- entry into junior high, but she resolves Witnessing Tracy's perturbing trans- annmorphic and full-frame transfers; earlier works feature some long sections of thy wind/I wouldn 't change n thing to work hnrd and get good grades. formation from the innocent, bookish both showcosc Elliot Davis's vivid he is quite fre- musical experimentation. now that.you're here." On her first day of junior high, Tracy girl to a parent's worst nightmare is handheld enmcrnwork very well. It nlso Lyricolly, Boyd is n man of The record encompasses what spots the chic, impish and, most impor- truly something to behold. Wood bril- includes amusing Audio Commentary quently an opti- many moods, and though on earli- the listener should come to expect tantly, popular Evie Znmora (Nikki liantly captures Tracy's vulnerability from Catherine Hordwickc (director, mist , he is not er works he is quite frequently an from Incubus: n record with few Reed, who co-wrote the script based on and anxiety. As you look deep into co-writer), Wood, Reed nnd Brady optimist, he is not on many of limitations nnd varied moods and her own experiences), and everything Tracy's callow green eyes, you want to Corbclt (who plays Tracy's brother, on many of these songs. styles, along with technical accu- starts to change. Tracy revamps her reach out and lend her a helping hand, Mnson); a six-minute moking-of fen- these songs. Some songs on the album arc racy to complement it. clothes, hair nnd—most worryingly— This film hit particularly close to turctte, ns well ns deleted scenes with politically driven , such as the first Incubus initially became popu- her persona in order to attract Evic's home for mo because I have n 1 3-ycnr- optionnl commentary. single and opening track, lar through radio-friendly hits like "Megalomaniac." In a chorus "Drive," but they have since made The second track , which also seemingly directed nt a certain n name for themselves by never st udents minglewith Holly woodstars at film festival happens to be the title track opens American in office, he sings "Hey making the same music twice. SUNDANCE: Colby with the familiar blips nnd beeps Megalomaniac ! You'ro no Jesus I Thnt path that they follow is Continued from Page 7 making skills. After some of the films "They hnvc potential , too." from previous albums but quickly Yen.., you're no fucking Elvis! wlint mokes them it great band, and the students saw, they discussed how Mannocchi hopes the class will launches into a fast nnd jazzy gui- Wash your hands clean of yourself they continue the trend here. The nt Colby or at the festival, Students they could do better. They talked about encourage students to continue with tar riff. One of the finest character- and step down!" best thing about this band is that spent free time talking amongst them- tho "American Dreams" documentary film , nnd hopes tlint someday Colby istics of the album is the great Another such example is "Zee their music follows the words that selves about what they hnd seen. They class at Colby, generally (might by will hnvc a film studies minor, where contrasts, not only contained in Dovcel," an assessment of con- Boyd sings on the .title track: also had opportunities to discuss in Mannocchi each spring, and comment- more such trips will bo available. one song but between songs back sumerism in America. He sings: "Even straight roads meander." smaller groups. ed that they had seen better films made "We've got to get kids out of here," to back, In the title track the song "Nice car! Whcrti'd ya get your MnnnoccW added .lwt the H.iulcnts by Colby students. "Thoy told mc, ' Wc Mutwoccht said. "I learned more than I gained confidence in their own film- can bo film-makers,"' Mannocchi snid, could hnvo any other way." underwood ledums on alcohol and Men's basketball defeats Tufts in sec- decreased athletic p erformance ond conference win of season Saturday By MEAGHAN SHEA tremendous amount of time to their tion. Lactic acid also builds up, By AMY CRONIN the team this season has been the Bowdoin by a commanding 22 points; STAFF WRITER sports, whether it be practicing or causing the muscles to suffocate. STAFF WRITER inability to protect their lead and but with the improvements that were playing during.the season, or training REM (rapid eye movement) sleep make key baskets when they are evident this past weekend, the Polar Physiologist John Underwood in the off-season. Underwood empha- can be disrupted as well, allowing The Colby men's basketball team needed, but Saturday's game was a Bears should not be taking anything ¦ spoke to many of Colby's student- sized that in choosing to drink, ath- very little rest for the central ner- kept their postseason hopes alive this refreshing departure from this trend for granted going into this contest. '. -. athletes and first years on Jan. 27 as letes are only wasting that time. He vous system, which is essential in weekend by adding a second New and a testament to the progress that "Bowdoin is a huge challenge, but a part of the First Year Supper said that one night of binge drinking sports like baseball where skill and England Small College Athletic the team has made recently. we have progressed well since Jan. 13 Seminar series in his lecture enti- counters roughly your last two weeks reaction time are key.. Conference victory to their record (6- Improvement was also visible in and we definitely can compete. If we tled "The Effects of Recreational of training. Underwood explained Athletes are also much more 16, 2-6 NESCAC). The Mules Friday night's match up against Bates take care of the ball and rebound with Drug Use:".; As a former runner, that in order to improve performance prone to injury if they use alcohol defeated the Tufts University Jumbos College. The Mules fared much better them we will have a very interesting nordic slcier.aind N.C.A.A. Division levels, one needs to recover and adapt excessively. According to Saturday by a score of 80-65. against Bates than in their previous game," Whitmore said. III All-American, he spoke from after training, but alcohol seriously Underwood's statistics, the injury meeting tiiis season, but could not Middlebury College is just above first-hand experience. The primary inhibits the body's ability to recover. rate amongst college athletes who pull off a victory, falling to the the Mules at seventh place in the focus of his presentation was to During the recovery period, Corti- drink is an amazing 54.8 percent, Bobcats by a score of 73-80. conference and Tufts just below in emphasize the negative effects of sol levels decrease while testosterone quite substantial compared to the Against a bigger Cohen led the team with 16 points, ninth, but both teams have two alcohol on athletic performance. levels rise. Substances like alcohol mere 23.5 percent rate amongst Tufts team we five rebounds and five blocks. games remaining on their schedule. According to an N.C.A.A. study, and other recreational drugs, as well those who don't. Jenkins had 14 points, while If the Mules win, they , will be until college, recreational use of as factors such as sickness, stress and Unfortunately, most college ath- rebounded well, Westbrook led on the boards with assured a spot in the playoffs, but a alcohol is higher among athletes sleep loss, cause the opposite effect. letes are unaware of many of these defended at a eight rebounds for tlie Mules. Bates loss will make the outcomes of the , than among non-athletes. Almost Cortisol levels rise and testosterone negative effects. A N.C.A.A. study shot eight-for-12 from three-point other NESCAC games vital. 80 percent of Division III student- levels drop when alcohol is con- discovered that 60 percent of col- strong level and range in the first half to enter the In other Colby men's basketball athletes use alcohol on a regular sumed, therefore making recovery lege athletes believe alcohol has no played well in break with an imposing 20-point lead. news, the program retired the jersey basis. Underwood said that "there very difficult and improvement in effect on their performance levels The Mules played a much of Rick Fusco '83 in a ceremony pre- seems to be a general athletic 'cul- performance nearly impossible. and only five percent admitted to the clutch stronger second half, but could not ceding the game on Saturday, Fusco ture' that involves recreational drug Hangovers decrease performance believing that it did. Of those five moments of the recover from this margin, never holds the record for most career use and that it starts even before levels by 11.4 percent. percent, most were unaware that the closing the gap to fewer than seven assists not only at Colby; but in the high school." Alcohol also seriously depletes negative effects last about 72 hours. game. points. Colby now holds eighth State of Maine and New England However, he noted that statisti- the glycogen stored in the liver, As a prevention educator and place in the NESCAC and will play Division III as well. The Mules won cally only two percent of high which is normally restored to the activist, Underwood strives to pro- Dick Whitmore their last regular season game three Eastern College Athletic school athletes go on to play in col- muscles after training. The result is vide student-athletes with much of Head Coach against Bowdoin College Feb. 14 on Conference Championships during lege and that, therefore, the college that your muscles run out of fuel. this information in hopes of chang- the Polar Bears' home court in his years at Colby. His number-four athlete is, or at least should be, Furthermore, because of the dehy- ing for the better both their habits Brunswick, Me. jersey now hangs in the trophy room much more serious about his or her drating effects of alcohol, heart and their levels of ignorance. Colby led for the entirety of the Earlier in the season, Colby lost to at the Alfond Athletic Center. performance. rates increase while respiration game, entering half time with a 10- College athletes dedicate a slows down, causing hyperventila- point margin. Drew Cohen '07 con- tinued his recent streak, shooting six-for-six and acquiring six blocks and eight rebounds. 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Despite Bowdoin; must win to make playoffs LAVERY the lone win, it is an own to put the game away 77-60. second half. Bonner led the Colby effort SPORTS EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER improvement over the By NAT BROWN Kate Emery '06 led all Colby scor- with 15 points and eight rebounds. team's performance STAFF WRITER ers with 14 points; Laura Williamson Williamson chipped in 11 points and Both the men's and women's squash against the Bobcats '07 added 11 points. Wendy Bonner five assists and Blanchard scored nine teams lost to Bates College in home last "season when The Colby women's basketball '05 and Billi Blanchard '07 scored 10 points, all on three-pointers. matches Tuesday night. The women's Bates blanked the team's postseason hopes are almost apiece for the Mules. "They caught us These two losses extend Colby's team suffered a 3-6 loss, while the Mules 9-0. . dashed after losing two New England flat-footed in the first half," Captain losing streak to five games and place Bobcats downed the men's team 8-1. Tlie men's squash Small College Athletic Conference Caitlin Bourque '04 said. "They run their NESCAC tournament chances in The women will take on Colby's other team suffered more games this past weekend Feb. 6. The their offenses well and we didn't have serious jeopardy. Colby (9-14, 2-5 CBB foe, Bowdoin College, tonight at losses in last weekend's Mules lost an away game to CBB the defensive pressure that we need- NESCAC) is currently holding on to 6:30 p.m. at the Dunaway Squash tournament at Trinity Bates 60-77. The following day ed. In oiir comeback, we got back to the eighth and last playoff spot. The Courts. Last season Bowdoin defeated College. The men fell rival ¦ traveled to play the Tuft our game. We played confident and Mules have a half-game lead over Colby 8-1. The Tufts University to all three • of their „ ,, ,. - , ,, , noah bauzs/thecolby echo Colby Colby wen s squash mil take on Tufts Friday. University Jumbos in Medford, drove the seams of their defense and Trinity College and are a half-game Jumbos are the men's next opponents; onnonents. includW : Mass., only to be defeated by a score pressured them defensively." behind Amherst College. Colby has not faced Tufts in several Number one ranked in the country host we expected and I do not think that tlie of 46-65. Feb. 7 Colby took on Tufts The Mules have one NESCAC game years. They will host the Jumbos Trinity, Amherst and Wesleyan. score reflects how close it was. Matches Needing wins to keep their post- University (14-5, 5-2 NESCAC). remaining against undefeated Bowdoin tomorrow at 8 p.m. . Last weekend, while the women took could easily have gone the other way, it season momentum going, Colby Colby played Tufts close in the begin- College (21-0, 8-0 NESCAC) Feb. 14 Nikki Patel '05, Julia Benedict '05 and a break from competition; the men trav- just didn't rum out in our favor this faced off against the Bates College ning of the first half, trailing by two at 2 p.m. Bowdoin is the number one women's Co-Captain Jen Barrett posted eled Hartford, Conn, and Amherst, time," Co-Captain Ryan Phelan '05 said. Bobcats (14-7, 5-2 NESCAC). The with 4:25 remaining in the half. The team in the Northeast region and in the the three Mule wins. Patel, in the third Mass. to face Trinity College, Wesleyan Carr posted a good performance game against Bates did not start off Jumbos went on a 10-4 mn to end the NESCAC conference.- spot, defeated Jenny Loring '05 3-2 after University and Amherst College. against Trinity and "deserves a lot of well for Colby, as the Bobcats man- first half with the lead 35-27. Bourque said, "We played Bowdoin battling back from a 2-1 deficit. Both The men expected the matches credit for putting up.a high-scoring aged to race out to a 40-23 lead at the In the second half the Mules man- tight in the first half the first time we Benedict from the four spot and Barrett against Trinity and Amherst to be hard- fight," Phelan said. Co-Captain Trevor end of the first half. The Mules made aged (o get within six, but Tufts again played them this year. We know if we from the sixth shut out their opponents, won. They lost to the number-one team McWilliams '05 and Amit Gaind '06 a fierce comeback in the second half, went on a run, and wilh 11 minutes to play our best we can stay with them. Liza Roberts '06 and Sara Persing '05 in the nation, Trinity, 0-9 Feb. 7 and suf- earned the two Colby wins of the week- going on a 21-4 run to cut the deficit go, the Jumbos led 48-32. Colby got no Our mindset is that any team can beat respectively, winning their games 3-0. fered a similar 0-9 loss to Amherst the end. McWilliams defeated Kevin to 56-48 with just under 10 minutes closer than within 13 points for the rest any other team on any given day. For tlie men, Andy Carr '07 was the next day. However it was Wesleyan that McCarthy '04 3-0 from the second spot remaining in the game. of the game, eventually losing 46-65. Going into the game we know it's a only Mule to walk away with a win. In caught the team by surprise and defeated and Gaind shutout Andrew Kozas '06 Although Colby got within eight Tufts managed to force Colby into must-win for us to make playoffs, so the eighth spot he defeated Andy Colby 7-2. "Wesleyan played better than 3-0 in the fourth spot. points three times in the second half, one of their worst shooting games this we have nothing to lose and I expect us Bates proved to be too much for Colby season, as Colby shot 26.6 percent, to play our hearts out." to handle, going on a 17-5 run of their including an abysmal six for 31 in the HOCKEY: NESCACwins this weekendwill insures trongplayoff st anding Continued from Page 12 Rutherford '07. St. Michael's scored only 14 seconds left in the game off of the next two goals, however, with the assists from Bayley and Moldaver. TRACK: Menwill race Bowdoin , Coast uuardAcademy this weekend we can play witli any team in the coun- second coming just eight seconds Tuesday night the Mules lost 2-5 to try. We can't be taken lightly." before the end of the period. Bowdoin to lose a second time to the Polar Continued from Page 12 meter run and second place in the mile, points in comparison to Bates' 212.75. Bayley concurred, "With the excep- Greg Osborne '07 scored the equaliz- Bears this season. Bowdoin's score tally not fare as well at their Maine State while Eric Reinauer '04 also scored This weekend, the women's team tion of a few mental mistakes on er in the second period's only goal. Ross includes two empty-netters. Chisholm and Meet at Bates on Saturday. Captain with his third-place finish in the 5000- will compete at the Tufts Classic defense, I thought we played one of our MacMillan '04 and Kevin Lyons '06 MacMillan scored goals for Colby. Patrick Harner '05 was unable to par- meter run. before going on to the New England best games of the year. We stood toe-to- assisted. The Mules play their last two games ticipate at the meet, which undoubted- Kyung Ko '06 and Jared Foster '06, Division III Championships at toe with the best team in the country The Mules broke the game open in of the regular season; at home this ly affected the outcome as Harner as well as Sam Crocker '07, were also Massachusetts Institute of Technology and that's something that will go along the third period scoring three more weekend against Amherst and usually scores a significant amount of able to score points for the team, indi- Feb. 21. Likewise, the men's team way for us come playoff time." goals. Lyons scored the game-winner at Hamilton Colleges. Amherst currently points for the team. cating that they may be leading forces will have one last meet against February 7 the Mules hosted St. 3:14 while Assistant Captain Cory Ernst ranks eighth in the NESCAC while However, Captain Xavier Garcia in the future. Bowdoin and the United States Coast Michael's and routed the Purple '05 and Chisholm assisted. Carlson Hamilton stands at sixth. These confer- '05 placed first in the long jump and In the end, the team was unable to Guard Academy before their Division Knights 5-2. Adam Carlson '06 scored scored his second goal of the game only ence games are crucial as every point second in the triple jump. Nat Brown score enough points to beat rivals III championship meet next weekend. his second goal of the season and the two minutes later witli help from Todd the Mules earn (or lose) can drastically '04 also had an outstanding perfor- Bowdoin, Bates or the University of first goal of the game at 5:27 in the first O'Hara '06 and Rutherford. 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ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The thickness of the ice can then be checked by using Alfond Arena is host to a multitude a drill at various locations of events, including not only the and logged in a book. The men's and women's ice hockey teams, ice must be kept between 3/4 but also to local youth games and free and 1 inch thick because, as skating time. Aucoin explained, "The rea- Built in 1955 and renovated in son this is necessary is to not 1998, the rink can seat 2,200 specta- make the compressor have to tors and is frequently filled for week- work harder than it has to end hockey games. The arena is in use maintain the surface ice tem- for the majority of the day and perature and to make the requires a great deal of maintenance to lines visible and bright." The keep it in the proper condition for the temperature of the arena is Colby hockey teams and their com- kept between 40 and 50 petitors. Luckily, the physical plant degrees in order to prevent department has several people who the ice from melting. service the rink everyday. Led by The frequency of hockey practice demand groundskeeper Gerard Aucoin, the games and MOLLY WARREN/THE COLBY ECHO primary caretaker of the arena, these much time of Aucoin and the Groundskeepers maintain the ice surface of AlfondArena between perio ds. . • - - ^- --- men can be credited with providing other caretakers. The ice is I . - .^vjt ^Ci^^ _Kli .;.. ».,N., - . / h«Kfl\ «••. -iB: - .-I BRAD SEYMOUR/ THE COLBY ECHO. hockey players with the best playing smoothed after warm-ups . surface possible. and between periods. The Zamboni hole. If we are in a hurry for it to ilar fashion to a car. This improvement Aucoin is one of four people m first shaves the ice down, removing freeze we have a carbon dioxide extin- will cut down on the amount of carbon biira Milter 115 charge of the rink. Each morning, one the skate marks and picking up the guisher we use to freeze it instantly." monoxide in the arena. Miller had an intense January as she qualified for a N.C.A.A. "B" cut in member of the crew will use a walk- snow. It then shoots out hot water, A new Zamboni will arrive in the Thanks to the expertise of Aucoiri the 100-yard butterfly at Amherst College Jan, 4, where she also won the behind ice edger along the boards to which fills the remaining skate marks. fall replacing the current one which and other physical plant department 50-yard freestyle. She took the 100-yard backstroke against Bates College reach the outermost portion of the ice If there is a large chip in the ice, which was purchased in 1989 and has run the staff, Colby student-athletes and oth- in 1:01.49 Jan. 24 Miller also won the 100-yard butterfly (0:59.55) against where the Zamboni does not extend. can be dangerous to players, Aucoin course of its life expectancy. The new ers who use the rink are able to have a CBB rival Bowdoin Feb. 7 and won the 100-yard butterfly at Wesleyan "After using the edger I usually do the said, "We use a mixture of snow and Zamboni will run on batteries instead well-maintained rink on which to play. Jan. 31. ice three to four times. I want to start water to create a slush to patch the of propane and is maintained in a sim- The Master of the House has left the table Women s hockey splits The last hand came three, seven The hand of my opponent with- get out of there before I lost the NY weekend at Hamilton unsuited. But I raised anyway, drew from what I knew were now power to restrain the primal roar I because I wasn't letting anything my winnings. "Beats me," he said was about to unleash, either by loss "Saturday's game was really phys- By RYAN GLENNON throw me off my game, not even a of will-power or by getting the crap ical, but we never backed down. We STAFF WRITER re-raise. I called and waited for the beaten out of me. played the body and had opportuni- flop. It came ace, three, seven with Trying to project "So...that was fun, " I managed. ties, but Hamilton just seemed to cap- a hearts flush draw possible. "Maybe we can do it again some- With the momentum and pressure italize on our mistakes," Barmash Thinking I'd sell 'em on the flush, I an outward time?" for a playoff spot, the women's ice said. DeVito added, "Both teams were EAT THE SPREAD raised and was called by two oppo- appearance of That was tlie story of how I won hockey team traveled to Clinton, N.Y. fatigued from the night before, but it By Cliff White nents. Fourth Street was the Queen twenty dollars and lost two friends. for a double header against Hamilton was Hamilton that was able to capi- of Spades, which didn't help any- modesty, I Gambling is on the rise in College Feb. 6 and 7. talize on our mistakes in the defensive I just played my first ever game body-a blank-so I raised again and secretly invent- America and I have a good feeling The Mules came out strong and fast zone. [The loss] was a let down, but of no limit "Texas Hold 'Em," a was met again. The River was boun- as to why. As I discovered last against an unsuspecting Continental we're both mentally and physically poker game made hugely popular tiful that night: the three of hearts ed a new nick- weekend, gambling is a hell of a lot team, picking up the level of play for prepared for this week's match ups." by ESPN's rising coverage of the showed up and I knew I had them name for myself of fun. It's exciting and edgy and the weekend. "We were first on every Goaltender Lynn Hasday '05 made annual World Series of Poker, a Las beat as soon as I saw it. Thinking there's a whole new pop culture puck and played tremendously 48 saves for the Mules on the week- Vegas cards tournament where the only of joining the ranks of immortal in my head: the surrounding the game these days. aggressive. Hamilton never had a end bringing her total number of saves winner takes home $2.5 million. names like Moneymaker, Cloutier, It's considered classy and sophisti- chance; it was our game," Michele to 235, the sixth most in the NESCAC , , Master of the The game I joined on the Colby Hellmuth, Brunson, Duke" " arid'> cated to be a card player. I'm not Barmash '05 said. ^z" and her save perc'efitage up to .864. campus was relaxed and informal. Varkonyi, I said in a smooth, unwa- Mouse. talking about impossible-to-pre- Sasha Schroeder '05 scored first The Mules played host to the It was a five-dollar buy-in and vering voice, "I'm aaahhll in." dict, total-chance-Super Bowl bets. for the Mules to put them on the Bowdoin College Polar Bears there were five of us playing. It turned out that I was the chip I'm talking intellectually challeng- board and in the lead before Heather Tuesday night. Bowdoin took the Before looking at my first hand, I leader between the three of us still in grudgingly, and turns over his ing, mentally stimulating, educated DeVito '05 scored her two goals as game 4-0. reached into my pocket and drew the hand, so the other two guys both cards to reveal the King and Queen betting on odds and chances that the Mules went on to win with a score "This coming week is going to be a out a pair of Oakley sunglasses. No called my individual bets equal to of Hearts. "Me too," said the other you can predict. "Hold 'Em" tests of 3-1 Friday. challenging one. We are playing the one was going to beat me by rea- their entire stacks. If I won this opponent, not even bothering to your smarts, your cahones and your "The team was playing well top three teams in NESCAC: ding my eyes tonight. At first I hand, I was going to clean them out turn his hand over to let me see patience in two-minute increments, together all night and Sasha's goal Bowdoin, Middlebury and Williams. went down-I couldn't seem to get a and I knew I had the cards. They that I had fooled them both and the time that it takes to decide showed us how much depth we truly This year the division between the top hand. Everything coming to me both thought they had the winning proven myself the better man, at whether to call, raise or lay down have," Mallory Young '05 added. three teams and the rest of the league was low and unsilited. So I folded flush and I was going to shut them least for one hand, albeit a big one. those two fat cards resting on your DeVito said, "Friday was the best is enormous, the rest of us in the early and saved my chips. Then, down because there was no way Trying to project an outward fingertips. Gambling certainly has game our defense has played all sea- league are battling for playoff seeds," about 45 minutes into the game, my they thought I'd still be in the hand appearance of calm modesty, I its issues and it will most definite- son, they were very smart with the Co-Captain Kate Sweeney '04 said. luck 1 changed. I won three big with a three-seven in the pocket. secretly invented a new nickname ly lead you into debt, but I 'll tell puck in our zone and seemed to make In order for the Mules to secure a hands and immediately went from "What you got?" one of my oppo- for myself in my head: the Master you, there are few feelings that all the right plays." spot in the playoffs, the upcoming two dollars down to two dollars up. nents pressured me as he reached of the House. compare to the satisfaction that Saturday the Continentals were weeks are crucial. Sweeney said, Thinking only of Johnny Chan in out his hand expecting to rake in the My opponents looked surprised at comes with you, sitting among all determined to beat the Mules who the "The Trinity and Wesleyan trip to "Rounders," cooler than a mid- enormous pot. first, unbelieving how so much your friends, knowing that you've night before, caine into their house Connecticut will, in fact, become a January dip into Johnson Pond, I I laid down my cards. "I got the money could disappear so fast. Then got the nuts. and walked away with a win. The deciding factor." started the betting on each of my boat," I said. "Threes on sevens. The they started to look angry and then Mules suffered a similar defeat to next five hands with a 50-cent raise. house. The nuts." incredibly upset. I figured I would Hamilton, losing Saturday 1-3. I SPEND A SEMESTER - I f OVERSEAS J (and stay in th e U.S. ) j _____ ^VV ^^______7______F______n____R____M__r^_____. 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V ' m *~ N[ 1B HPB^-ik _r-v i__? jOlBv^^tis~\.i -^ "vw t ^ ELdl x/ ^*-rW ;J3-O9T ???%.' j'?> iK ?vv \ this week in sports Ski team nips at Williams heels as Nickerson dominates THURSDAY, FEB. 12 ¦ • Women's Squash ' By ZACH RUSSEM mance at Vermont makes him the 5:30 p.m. STAFF WRITER first Colby skier to ever win both vs. Bowdoin College the slalom and giant slalom at one FRIDAY, FEB. 13 Warner Nickerson '05 won both N.C.A.A. Division I carnival. • Men's and Women's Skiing alpine events this weekend at the Other excellent performances at @ Dartmouth Carnival University of Vermont Carnival as Vermont included Abbi Lathrop • Women's Squash he led the Colby ski team to its third '06, despite losing her first giant 6.30 p.m. sixth-place overall finish in three slalom race of the year came in a vs. Tufts University carnivals this season. Colby fin- strong third while also taking sev- • Women's Hockey ished with 494.5 team points, just enth in the slalom. Meanwhile, her 7:00 p.m. 3.5 points behind fifth-p lace finish- sister Jenni Lathrop '06 narrowly vs. Middlebury College er Williams College. missed her first victory of the sea- • Men's Hockey The gap between Colby and son finishing second in the giant @ USM Williams has shrunk from nine to slalom by four hundredths of a sec- • Men's Squash eight to just under four points ond and by coming in third in the 8:00 p.m. throughout the course of the season. slalom by three tenths of second. vs. Tufts University Last year at this time Colby also While Jenni has not yet won a SATURDAY, FEB. 14 finished in sixth place at the race this season, she has skied • Men's and Women's Skiing Vermont Carnival, but was 53.5 excellently taking second twice and @ Dartmouth Carnival points behind fifth-place Williams. third, fourth, fifth and seventh. ¦• Men's and Women's Squash Colby looks to leap finally past The team as a whole is creeping @ Bowdoin Round Robin up on Williams also due to the • Men's and Women's Indoor Williams this weekend at the ; Dartmouth College Carnival where strong skiing of Charlie Reed '06 Track . ' ¦ last year Colby took sixth place 73 and Robert Saunders '05 who have @. Tufts Classic points behind Williams. both had multiple top twenty finish- • Women's Basketball Nickerson, whose emergence has es for Colby men's alpine, as well @ Bowdoin College led Colby's threat for a fifth-place as the steadied improvement of the • Men's Hockey PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK GOD0MSKY finish said of his victories, "I have Colby nordic team. Rob Saunders '05 is just one of the forces that make the Colby ski team strong. @ Salem State College had some good training and I am a The nordic team has improved • Women's Hockey big fan of this hill." Nickerson has from last year and has helped Colby 25 at Vermont. of us and with the top racers so team, composed of Alex Jospe '06, 3:00 p.m. won four of the six alpine races this close the gap on their opponents. Men's Nordic Captain Colin tightly packed we think we have a Hillary Easter '06 and Mariah vs. Williams College season including two victories in The men's team, recovering from Witherill '04 is proud of the team, " better chance [to place higher] than Whitney '07, placed 15 this week- • Men's Basketball both disciplines: the slalom and the several illnesses, has had six to thir- I am very pleased with the season ever before." end in the with a time of 1:00:30.6. @ Bowdoin College . giant slalom. ty finishes this year including Eric so far," he said. "We have never The women's nordic team also Nickerson's incredible perfor- Fit z's '04 24 and Jeff Alden's '07 been this close to the teams ahead continues to improve. The relay Men's hockey concludes regular season Women's swimming reclaims CBB We have so much depth and it's that about how fast everybody is swim- By ERICA AYOTTE By ERICA AYOTTE SPORTS EDITOR y allows us to defeat SPORTS EDITOR depth that reall ming and they are looking forward to other teams that have a few star NESCACS." The men's hockey team went 1-1 last swimmers." Of the teams' preparation for the weekend as they faced Vermont teams The Colby women's swim team The men's team, although wit!l NESCAC championships Plant said, Norwich University and St. Michael's clinched its sixth-straight win and only two wins this season, has hac1 "We've already done all hard physi- College in Alfond Arena. Feb. 10 they reclaimed the CBB title in their 187- individual success stories, most cal training. Now it's just about men- traveled to Brunswick, Me. to take on 105 victory over Bowdoin College notably Tom Ireland '05, Jabe;i tally preparing for some big races." Bowdoin College for the second time Feb. 7. The Bowdoin men barely Dewey '07 and Mitch Bartkiewic;_ Coach Tom Burton said his team this season in a non-conference game. inched out the Mules in the Polar '07. Ireland took the 50-yarc1 will "work on the little things and The Mules' overall record is now 10-6-3 Bears' 146.5-140.5 win also Feb. 7. freestyle (0:21.90) and the 100-yar 100-yard breast- MARY lllliltWliWIl . TlinC QtllY tCIIO By ALEXA LJNDAUER facet to the women s team, scoring a on the renin. "The freshmen arc really stroke (1:10,19) Members of the mens' swim team prepare to put their training to use against Bowdoin. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR total of 50 points, many other team helping our team; there arc a lot of and the 200-yard members also had excellent perfor- them, and they arc learning quickly breasts trokc mances. Jessica Minty '05 won the nnd performing well," she said. Many (2:32.30). Rounding out the victories stroke (2:16.13), while Dewey won key to shaving times. Both Colby men's and women's 800-mcter run and came in third in the performed well including Betsy for Colby was Meg Vallay '07, who the 100-yard backstroke (0:53.94) and In reference to team goals Burton indoor track teams competed in the Littlcfield '07, Alexis Heimnnn '07 finished first in the 200-yard freestyle the 200-ynrd backstroke (2:09.70). snid that Amherst College and Maine State Meet this past weekend, and Ivicn Pclrikova '07 each placing at 1:58.54. Captain Nick Battista '04 said, Middlebury College "arc both lop-10 the men at Dotes College and the second in their events. "This was n great achievement for "Certainly by using , the win-loss teams, That's where we would like to women at Bowdoin College, While When we are The team also boded well in the our team," Captain Kristnn Jiggctts record this year this team is not the be. Our athletes are focused on what the women finished in second place, cohesive, the rel ays, placing first in both the 4 x 200 '04 snid. "Wc set a goal in the begin- most successful in Colby history, but we can do to challenge those teams." falling short only to the Bowdoin meter rclny and the 4 x 400 meter ning of the year to be 7-2 and recap- n lot 1ms been accomplished and the team, the men took fourth. feeling is palpa- relay. Minkoff acknowledges thnt the ture the CBB title and wc did both." team has taken huge strides in other Women's Captain Karima Ummnh ble and the team is making progress in coming Plant added, "It's been a good ride. areas, I think people arc excited '04 captured five events Friday, together. She said, "Our team is n including the triple jump, the 200- results reflect team this year, which is difficult meter clash, the 55-meter hurdles, the this. sometimes with nn individual sport long jump and the high jump. She wns like track, but when wc are cohesive, also named Outstanding Athlete of the Caroline Minkoff '04 the feeling is palpable and the results INSID E SPORTS meet, Ummnh set a Maine Stntc Meet Cap tain reflect this." However, the team still Devastator . record in the triple jump, leaping n was hot able to outperform Bowdoin. Laura Miller '05 looks lo repeat last year's distance of 37 feet, 7 and 1/4 inches Conch Debbie Aitken said of ¦ and qualified for the N.C.A.A. nation- Bowdoin, "They just have a little NESCAC sticcess. .ageu als. Last week, Ummnh was named 400-meter dnsh. Captain Caroline more depth than wc do, especially in the Eastern College Athletic Minkoff '04 placed second in the the middle distance events." Men 's Basketball Conference's Division III Women's weight throw, nflcr the second-best Unfortunately ihe men's team did Men's basketball staycd nlive against Tufls Co-Field Athlete of the Week. thrower in tho counlry. Minkoff cites Saturday.;; paqeo ' ' the first years as an important resource ' ' While Ummnh wns certainly a huge ¦ l ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ • ' Continued on Page 10 . PAGE 11 ., PAGE 9 ii /