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Welcome, Mr. President This week, Kenyon officially inaugurates Sean Decatur with educational workshops, pomp and circumstance, and — yes — a party. For Inauguration coverage, see Page 7 Probation for Peeps after hearing Board to vote on K- GABE BRISON-TREZISE NEWS EDITOR Card expansion plan The Greek Society Peeps O’ Kenyon will serve a six-month LAUREN TOOLE readers on most of the academic EDITOR-IN-CHIEF probation term for providing al- buildings on South Campus, plus cohol to underage students fol- When Director of Campus Safe- Gund Commons and the Kenyon lowing their Sept. 9 parade ty Bob Hooper announced that the Athletic Center (KAC), before the through first-year dorms, accord- College plans to extend its K-Card Board of Trustees. The project will ing to Sam Ebert ’14, co-pres- access system across campus at a re- also include the addition of biomet- ident of the group. The panel, cent meeting with the other heads of ric readers to the locker rooms at the consisting of three administra- safety at the Five Colleges of Ohio, KAC. If approved, installation of K- tors, that issued the probation they all responded with three words. Card readers could begin as early as sentence also levied a $100 fine “It’s about time.” next semester. against the group for property This weekend, a committee will “Once everything gets ap- damage sustained during the pa- present its proposal to install K-Card proved, we’re ready page 3 rade. “We accepted and agreed that the parade sort of was somewhat HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN Volleyball snaps 30- of a catalyst for some raucous be- Peeps parade participants march through Mather Residence Hall on Sept. 9. havior on the part of the fresh- men,” Ebert said, asserting that Students Hank Toutain in order and full free-spirited events,” game losing streak first years who joined the parade to “get credit for time served,” said Ebert, who added that the were responsible for the property according to Ebert. Toutain de- Peeps “may or may not” hold Deb BRIAN HESS and Scott ’14 said. NINA ZIMMERMAN damage itself. He added, though, clined to comment, writing in an Ball, their annual fall drag party, SPORTS EDITORS Head Coach Katie Charles “Given the nature of the hearing, email, “It would be inappropriate in the spring. said even during the losing streak, we thought that it was a fair com- for me to comment on any spe- The Peeps elected to have an On the eve of the 13-month the Ladies never lost sight of the promise, because while there’s no cific Conduct case.” administrative panel hear their anniversary of their last win, the light at the end of the tunnel. “We way to prove us guilty, there’s no “We’re not appealing the case, since the Student Conduct Kenyon volleyball team struck played a challenging schedule and real way to prove us innocent of property fines. We’re just ap- Review Board could not be con- gold again. The Ladies beat Al- the girls have played really well,” those things.” pealing the fact that we’re pretty vened, according to the Peeps’ legheny College 3-0 on Saturday, she said. “A win was gonna come. Regarding the alcohol charge, much stagnant for a month and advisor, Kyle Henderson ’80, as- Oct. 19, snapping a 30-game los- It was just a matter of when.” Ebert said the group was not would like that time back,” Ebert sociate vice president for college ing streak dating back to Septem- In front of a packed house of “being very judicious in how that said, referring to the fact that the relations. The three administra- ber of last year. nearly 400 on Senior Day, the La- was being passed out.” group could not throw parties or tors who heard the Peeps’ case “We made a decision to turn dies fed off of the palpable energy The College mandates a six- hold other events while their case were Assistant Director of Mul- the season around and, despite coming from the crowd, which month minimum for probation was pending. ticultural Affairs Monique Jerni- a tough loss at Wooster, the past contained more family and friends sentences, but the Peeps have ap- “It does damage our organiza- gan, Associate Dean of Students two weeks had been building to- than usual because of Family pealed their probation to Dean of tion not to have alcoholic events and Director of page 2 wards that,” Co-Captain MaryJo Weekend. page 15 2 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM President Decatur on the computer technology of his youth In an interview last week, President Sean Decatur lege,” he said. “Those were the days when you had described the collection of hardware he used before to carry your own boot disk with you. The comput- NEWS and during his college years. “I had a TRS 80, the old ers didn’t have hard drives, so you had to carry two Radio Shack machines. I had a Commodore Pet, so disks, one to boot the computer, one to store your SENIOR EDITOR: SAM COLT EDITORS: GABE BRISON-TREZISE & SARAH LEHR that was the precursor to the Commodore 64. ... I data on. ... It was so cool when I had a cassette drive; think actually I didn’t have my own computer at col- you stored your programs on cassette tapes.” News Briefs Deb Ball in question Students propose weekend hospital shuttle Continued from Page 1 ’16. The Peep “came up to her and After meeting with Student Council, the dean of Akuma said the rides will probably be free at first, started opening the box,” Edmeier students and the manager of business services in the but that SHAC would “see how costly it is to make this Multicultural Affairs Chris Ken- said. Lee included this anecdote in past month, the Student Health Advisory Committee service available” and possibly “attach a little bit of mon- nerly and Director of the Office of her report, one of several considered (SHAC) is finalizing its plan to offer weekend shuttle ey to it” if necessary. Student Rights and Responsibili- by the panel. rides to the Mount Vernon Urgent Care Center, fill- SHAC will set up a phone number students can use ties Samantha Hughes. Jernigan Both Ebert and Henderson ing a longstanding gap in the Kenyon Health Center’s to request transportation to the Urgent Care Center, and Kennerly did not immediately characterized the hearing process services. and group members plan to take shifts over the course respond to emails requesting com- as fair, though Henderson added, Daniel Akuma ’14, president of SHAC, said the of each Saturday and Sunday. “We’ll probably just do a ment, and Hughes previously wrote “I think the penalty they received group was waiting to meet with the Office of Campus few hours during the weekends, have someone who is in an email that she could not dis- was a little bit severe for the conduct Safety to iron out the details of its plan. on call for the first hour out of four total hours, or some- cuss any specific conduct review which they were found to have com- “We’re scheduling a meeting with them to find a thing like that,” Akuma said. case. mitted.” way that we can collaborate with them,” Akuma said. There are also plans to work with Greek organiza- Henderson, who was president Another condition of the Peeps’ “It could even be a triage system where the students call tions and other student groups to build a larger pool of of the group in 1978, attended the probation is that the group ensures Safety, and then Safety lets us know to go pick them available drivers. judicial hearing. “The three admin- future iterations of the parade are up.” Early in the semester, the group met with Student istrators on the board listened very sober, held outside, and run during The Health Center is not open over the weekend, Council to present its idea. “They had a lot of recom- carefully to the evidence,” he said. the spring rush period, “so that we which means students who need medical assistance mendations for us to improve the weight of our request,” “They had written evidence from don’t have to worry about being mis- must either find a ride into Mount Vernon or call 911 Akuma said. One of the Council’s suggestions was to the report by the CAs [community taken for targeting freshmen,” Ebert to request an ambulance. The latter option can be very survey the student body about the demand for weekend advisors] primarily, and then they said. expensive, costing anywhere between $200 and $500. rides. questioned the co-presidents of the Ebert also decried what he de- Last year, SHAC asked the College to address the is- “The word out there is that [students] want this ser- Peeps, Sam and Ellie [Tomlinson scribed as the student body’s stig- sue by employing students who could be trained to pro- vice,” Akuma said. “It’s definitely what students want, ’14], about that evidence, and they matization and mischaracterization vide services similar to those at the Health Center over so we have that to back us up.” responded and gave their opinion of the Peeps. the weekend. Akuma said liability issues prevented that In addition, Akuma said, the success of the SHAC about what happened.” “One thing we’ll be actively try- project from moving forward. weekend rides program might convince the College to In a previous interview, Daniela ing to do post-probation and even “This year, we decided to take on this project from a start offering its own weekend transportation to Mount Edmeier ’15, a CA for first-floor during is break the stigma that ex- different angle … so that students can be the one who Vernon medical facilities. McBride Residence Hall, described ists around us but not within us, and take their fellow students to urgent care,” Akuma said. “If this works out very well and the College sees that some of what she witnessed during that is that we are some drug-addled “We know that people definitely fall sick or get injured, this is something necessary that students have put to- the parade. She said she could not society on campus,” Ebert said. “It’s and it’s not every injury that you want to call 911 ser- gether themselves, I believe that it’s something they can generally distinguish between Peep something we really need to purge,” vices for.” invest in,” he said. and first-year participants but did he added, noting that Peeps does - Eric Geller say that a Peep — “this one was for not stand for anything but that the Excess water stymies Maintenance sure a Peep” — tried to take a donut optinal all-caps stylization is intend- from her duty partner, Monica Lee ed as “mockery” of Greek lettering. Late last Wednesday night, the sound of a large tree yearly budget. snapping and falling to the ground startled many New Falling trees — like the one at the New Apartments Student Council Apartment residents. This incident was just one of the — create a more pressing problem. The Maintenance many problems caused by the heavy rain and thunder- Department operates off of a budget of around $17,000 Sunday, Oct. 20 storms that plagued Kenyon last week. yearly to take care of existing trees and plant new ones, • Student Council heard updates from class committees, covering One of the biggest issues the Maintenance Depart- but in many cases, trees fall without warning. the Senior Class Committee’s “Cozy Cove Night” and apparel sale ment faces due to storms and other severe weather is “With the number of trees we have on campus, it’s efforts from the Sophomore and Junior Class Committees. water runoff — when the soil is fully saturated with a little bit above our ability to go in and inspect every • An ad-hoc committee of Greek Council will be rewriting their water, water pools above the ground. While Mainte- tree, every year,” Grounds Manager Steve Vaden said. constitution over the next few months. nance actively tries to alleviate this problem, there are The Maintenance Department also deals with wa- • The Buildings and Grounds Committee reported the College some cases that cannot be helped. ter getting into places it should not. Recently, they in- plans to provide funding for toilet facilities for the rugby field; the “Water lays, it’s the nature of the beast,” Greg Wid- stalled a new drainage system around the Church of College had previously asked the Business and Finance Com- ener, director of facility operations, said. the Holy Spirit to keep water from seeping into the mittee to pay for the portable toilets. Buildings and Grounds also Thus, Maintenance mostly relies on geography to basement. They also use dehumidifiers to help address brought Council up to speed on the door repair in Peirce Hall and deal with excess water. Since Kenyon is on a hill, nor- the problem. the KEY Kiosk display issues. Also mentioned were open observer mally water will eventually make its way to the Ko- The coming winter season has the Maintenance seats for Maintenance Department meetings and the current state kosing River. Drains placed at strategic points around Department preparing for inevitable repairs. of parking, which the College sees as adequate. campus also help. Maintenance workers keep them “We aren’t going to fix everything all at once, but • Council discussed the problems the Housing and Dining Com- unclogged and functional, and drainage and runoff we are consciously trying to amend where we can and mittee encountered with altering the Saturday hours for Peirce. repairs come out of the Maintenance Department’s make fixes that make sense,” Widener said. • The Academic Affairs Committee updated Council on the prog- - Phoebe Roe ress of proposed Academic Infractions Board policy changes, which were sent to department chairs but have not yet been dis- cussed at a faculty meeting. Academic Affairs also brought up is- Village Record sues the Committee on Academic Standards is discussing, includ- Oct. 17 – Oct. 24 ing an increase in credit a student could receive from AP or IB • Oct. 17, 3:25 a.m. — Two students received minor injuries while riding on one bicycle and courses, and a reduction in the number of excusable absences for crashing on Peirce pavement. Safety officer(s) responded. athletic events. Currently, athletes can receive up to five excused • Oct. 18, 2:52 p.m. — Staff member in McBride Residence Hall complained of severe abdomi- absences per semester from a Monday, Wednesday, Friday class. nal pain. Transported to Knox Community Hospital (KCH) for evaluation. • Council voted to defer two student organizations: a proposed • Oct. 19, 1:34 a.m. — Student in Old Kenyon complained of possible life threatening allergic Spanish group, La Tertulia, which the Student Life Committee reaction. Transported to KCH for evaluation. thought shared too much overlap with the existing group Adel- • Oct. 19, 11:14 a.m. — Safety officer noticed a window of residence in Acland Apartments shat- ante, and the Russian Club, a group the Student Life Committee tered, screen damaged. found to be too much a part of the Russian department. • Oct. 19, 3 p.m. — Student on bicycle collided with moving College vehicle on public property. • Council went over plans for Friday’s Fall Fest cookie decoration Injuries sustained. Damage occurred. event and the Trustees’ breakfast. • Oct. 20, 12:02 a.m. — Displaced individual found sleeping on campus in Farr Hall. Individual • Finally, Council discussed possible changes to its own procedures, left campus to public area. Refused assistance from Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy for settling on a trial plan for committees to submit updates and new relocation to shelter. business so that Council members would be able to find relevant • Oct. 20, 1 a.m. — Intoxicated student in New Apartments assessed by Safety officer(s). information and form opinions before each meeting. • Oct. 21, 5:10 a.m. — Intoxicated student entered room of another student without invitation in - Graham Reid Old Kenyon. Safety responded and assisted. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 3 After K-Card plan, Safety may consider other initiatives Continued from Page 1 knowledged other steps could be taken. to move fairly quickly,” Hooper After a string of thefts in said. The current plan is to fit Peirce Hall last year, the College one building at a time with K- considered installing a camera Card access, and then continue in the coatroom of Peirce. Af- to move forward within the des- ter the persons responsible were ignated areas. apprehended, those discussions “We’re really excited about were suspended. While there is the expansion of the access sys- no current plan to install camer- tem,” Hooper said. “Not only is as, according to Hooper a num- that going to keep our buildings ber of students have expressed a more secure, but also it still al- desire for cameras in different lows the students to have access locations. “I think right now the to the areas that they need to focus is getting the access sys- have access to.” Science facilities tem on, and then it’s just a pro- are of particular concern. Cur- gression of movement forward,” rently locked at midnight, the he said. buildings can only be opened for Denison University currently students by Safety officers after has cameras throughout their that time. parking garage and other aca- HENRI GENDREAU| COLLEGIAN “It is a lot of man hours to demic and public areas on cam- From left, Campus Safety officers Todd Bell, Carol Brown and Gregory von Freymann relax in the the Safety office. turn a key in every one of those pus. At Kenyon, the Greenslade doors,” Hooper said. In addi- Special Collections and Ar- vandalism and theft that has oc- ing on weekend nights. tion of security cameras could tion, it puts a strain on Campus chives, the Gund Gallery and curred on campus — last year’s However, “It would be a real completely eradicate theft and Safety’s available resources — the KAC are all outfitted with crime log recorded 15 instanc- advantage to us to have” camer- vandalism on campus, strategic requiring one of the two patrol- cameras. Hooper was hesitant es of robbery, whereas in 2011 as in areas like Gund Commons, installations might serve as de- ling officers to unlock a door for to advocate a campus-wide in- there were only two reports — Hooper said. “Again, because terrents to these behaviors and students who call the office late stallation of cameras, citing the there are certainly questions as that building seems to be a high enhance Campus Safety’s ability at night. backlash when the K-Card read- to what the College’s next step target area, it would absolutely to identify apparent perpetra- Given last year’s rise in theft ers were brought online. should be in securing commu- be beneficial.” tors.” and vandalism, there is an in- Now, “it’s just the way it is,” nity safety. Dean of Students Hank He added, “Should we choose creased need for every officer he said. Areas like Gund Commons Toutain agreed, but with a cou- to add security cameras, I hope on shift to be available. Though Though cameras might not and Olin Library are frequent ple caveats. “As we’ve done in this move wouldn’t contribute Safety has made efforts to in- be the next option for the Col- targets for vandalism and theft. other areas, we should consider to the abdication of personal crease its visibility on campus lege, Hooper said, “You go al- After significant damage was whether technology can help responsibility for caring about and has stressed students should most anywhere and there’s cam- reported in Gund Commons us address campus problems of our campus, and for holding one be vigilant and call Safety im- eras everywhere. The City of over October Break, Safety will theft and vandalism,” Toutain another accountable. Between mediately in the event of sus- Mount Vernon has cameras ev- likely revert back to locking the wrote in an email. “Although it’s us all, we’ve got a lot more eyes picious activitiy, Hooper ac- erywhere.” With the amount of south-facing doors to the build- naive to think that the installa- than we’ll ever have cameras.” With College’s future in mind, Decatur hosts forum ALEX HARROVER The exponential within the student body. ed to the classic classes STAFF WRITER I want to learn, and I really care about growth trend of the Wanufi Teshome ’16 which people take here,” The dark hardwood Latino population will spoke on behalf of fel- learning. But at the end of the day, I don’t have Ehinger said. “[These floors of Cromwell Cot- undoubtedly affect the low students who worry the luxury of just being here to learn — it’s classes] would be really tage set an intimate tone College. “How does Ke- about their futures in “about a job, and I think that’s how it is for a lot helpful to students be- for Tuesday evening’s nyon prepare for those the job market. of students.” cause they would talk conversation as Kenyon demographic changes … “I want to learn, and Wanufi Teshome ’16 about interesting things faculty, alumni and stu- in terms of the makeup I really care about learn- in ways that [first years] dents gathered around of the population?” Gar- ing,” she said. “But at with future employers,” President Kevin Pan could understand.” President Sean Deca- cía asked. the end of the day, I Baldwin said. “But you ’15 brought to attention “Live from Crom- tur’s dining room table, “In order for Kenyon don’t have the luxury of may have to create a job counterproductive as- well” lasted 45 minutes, partaking in a discussion to continue to attract just being here to learn for yourself that hasn’t pects of Kenyon’s liberal at which point Deca- made public through live and bring in talented — it’s about a job, and I been there before.” arts education; namely, tur thanked his guests streaming. students,” Decatur re- think that’s how it is for Executive Director of math and science cours- for participating in the “Live from Crom- plied, “we’re going to a lot of students.” the Community Foun- es for non-majors. conversation, indicating well” examined funda- have to think about the Associate Professor dation of Knox County “[These courses] there would be more dis- mental elements of the changing demographics of Art Read Baldwin ’84 and Mount Vernon Sam knock out the [quantita- cussions of this nature in Kenyon identity — its if we’re going to remain shared Teshome’s con- Barone ’72 made the tive reasoning] require- the future. rich history, its relation- competitive in doing cerns and attribute this case that Kenyon stu- ment,” Pan said, “but The next sessions, ship to the community that. I think, in a prac- sense of worry to what dents should consider you don’t learn the hard however, will be con- and its liberal arts phi- tical sense, that means he calls “a much more local outreach opportu- skills … [or] techniques ducted perhaps once losophy, speculating on working hard to build compressed sense of ur- nities right within the that you could apply lat- or twice a month via the year 2020. With that pipelines in different gency.” greater Knox County er on for a job.” Google Hangouts, year in mind, the Col- places and in different “I remember when I area because not only are On the other hand, which Social Media Di- lege intended “2020” to ways than we have done graduated from Kenyon, they available, but they Co-Chair of Student rector Josh Fitzwater serve as a double enten- before.” I remember thinking, also did not always exist. Lectureships Caroline said he hopes will reach dre for “20:20 vision,” as He says this involves You know, I’ll just [be Barone reflected on Ehinger ’14 sees hard a broader audience. Decatur crafts a long- finding ways to bring a] waiter for a few years, his time at Kenyon. “My skills lacking as incom- Afterward, Decatur term vision for the Col- the liberal arts experi- kind of figure out what I student years were very ing first-year students reflected on why he sup- lege. ence to the southwestern want to do with my life, insular in terms of the enter College life. ports the transparent di- The year 2020, it regions that are experi- it’s a great time to sort outside community,” She acknowledged alogue which character- seems, means different encing the demographic of travel around,” Bald- Barone said. “There was there is a disparity in ized “Live at Cromwell.” things to different peo- shift firsthand. win said. very little contact.” preparedness for aca- “Changes in tech- ple at Kenyon. Associate However, there are In light of the eco- However, times have demic life, which is due nology and especially Professor of English Ivo- some socioeconomic im- nomic climate today’s changed. “Today,” he to the variety of educa- changes in social media nne García cited a U.S. plications to consider. graduates face, Bald- said, “the opportunities tional backgrounds. have made it possible to Census forecast, nothing “Latinos are not at the win offered insight into for internships and ex- “I think it would be a engage a broader range that, “by 2050, 30 per- highest level of socio- gaining a competitive ternships, if students … beneficial thing for stu- of people,” Decatur said. cent of the population in economic status,” Gar- edge. “Yes, you need to want to pursue them, are dents to have some kind “I’d like to see us find- the United States is go- cía said. This is also true be able to interview well there.” of freshman seminar ing ways to make this ing to be Latinos.” of other minority groups and communicate well Student Council which could be relat- more interactive.” THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 4 Anth professor arrested in Columbus during protest DAVID HOYT CHIEF COPY EDITOR returned to work, Hart did not report any progress in contract Professor of Anthropology negotiations since last week. “De- Ed Schortman was arrested in spite the contractors’ media state- Columbus last Wednesday while ment that they are ready to return participating in a protest support- to the bargaining table,” Hart ing striking janitors. He and nine wrote. “No dates have been set for other protesters were detained negotiations to resume and jani- by city police in the lobby of the tors continue to report violations Fifth Third Center after chanting of their rights including threats, and holding signs for around 15 intimidation and retaliation for minutes. engaging in protected union ac- According to Schortman, tivity.” he and his fellow protesters put The Service Contractors down their signs and sat on the Association, which represents floor once the police arrived, but several contracting companies, continued chanting. Once the po- claimed in a statement to the Dis- lice explained the protesters were patch that many employees had being arrested for trespassing, received wage and benefit increas- officers escorted them outside, es in recent years, and that “The booked them and assigned them union’s latest proposal failed to court dates. The protesters were COURTESY OF TOM DODGE , THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH recognize these prior substantial then swiftly released. Schortman Professor Ed Schortman was charged with trespassing last week. He pled guilty yesterday and paid a $120 fine. increases received by employees. praised the professionalism of the ... In these economic times, cus- Columbus Police, saying there of people to engage in nonviolent Administrators said this was employees part time instead of tomers need to manage costs very was “no animosity, no confron- civil disobedience.” Klesner the first time in recent memory guaranteeing 80% of jobs to be carefully.” tation … the police did nothing likened Schortman’s arrest to an a faculty member had been ar- full time, as in the past. The next What motivated Schortman that could be called rough or in- inconsequential speeding ticket, rested. offer was to retain 15% of jobs to protest, however, was appropriate.” but noted that more serious crimes Although Schortman is ten- as full time, but this was also hearing from his son, Hayden Yesterday morning, Schort- could be treated differently. ured, he does not believe the Col- rejected by the Service Employees Schortman ’08, who works man and the other protestors were “If somebody had a record of lege would have reacted any dif- International Union (SEIU) for SEIU, that janitors had arraigned in Columbus. Each pled driving under the influence and ferently were he a more junior and prompted last week’s strike. allegedly been intimidated and guilty and paid a $120 fine, bring- wanted to be driving Kenyon faculty or staff member. “Before Schortman believes the move to threatened with termination if ing the matter to a quick end. vehicles, as part of taking a class you get tenure you tend to be ner- part-time employment is intended they went on strike. Hayden was Associate Professor Kimmarie on a field trip or something, then vous about a lot of things, and to weaken the union, as well as to arrested along with his father, Murphy, chair of the Anthropology that would become an issue for you tend to second guess a lot of evade new regulations under the and Schortman noted that his Department, expressed support us because it would affect our what you might do … because Patient Protection and Affordable wife, Professor of Anthropology for her colleague. “America insurance company. … If there of what you imagine the institu- Care Act requiring health insur- Pat Urban, would also likely has a long history of peaceful, were a felony or something like tion might have to say about it,” ance for all full-time employees at have participated in the protest, civil disobedience in response that, it might be a more serious he said. “[But at Kenyon] I really large companies. but was busy meeting with to sociocultural and economic concern, depending on what the don’t think anybody has anything Amanda Hart, communications students at the time. The other inequalities,” she wrote in an offense was.” to fear, given that they consider specialist for SEIU Local 1, wrote protestors ranged in age from email. “Fortunately our Constitu- Klesner found out about the carefully what they’re protesting in an emailed statement that the around 20 to over 60, and tion affords us the right to engage arrest from an article in the Co- for, and of course that it doesn’t janitors’ demands were “full- included Ohio State University in such behavior.” lumbus Dispatch and confirmed interfere with their conduct of time jobs with affordable health students, members of social Interim Provost Joe Klesner, with Murphy that Schortman’s their job here. … Kenyon has al- care and decent wages. … If justice groups and a retired the head of all academic matters at teaching and advising duties had ways been very supportive of free- janitors submitted to contractors’ small business owner. “When the College, did not see a need for not been affected — Schortman dom of speech issues.” demands, wages for nearly 1,000 [the businessman] was talking the administration to get involved was not scheduled to teach any According to Schortman, working families in Columbus about this,” Schortman said, “he in the issue. “It isn’t really a matter classes on the day of the protest contracting companies that could be cut in half.” said he thought any attempt to that pertains to ... employment,” — and did not pursue the matter employ the janitors originally Although janitors were only deny people health care was ... it Klesner said. “We respect the right further. wanted to make all of their on strike for one day and have was just crazy.” In Peirce atrium, sustainability takes backseat to Top 40 PHOEBE ROE STAFF WRITER iPad stations are set up in to Neal. “If we can reduce respected it and enjoyed the residential halls around our carbon footprint and information they’re getting,” KEY can’t stop, and campus, meant to expose reduce our budget at the Neal said. KEY won’t stop. students to information same time — that’s a really Nevertheless, the iPad Visitors to Peirce Dining about how much electricity great project,” Neal said. kiosk program will continue Hall during the past week their dorm is using. Many students don’t and Neal hopes more or so may have been regaled Later in the year, Neal understand the purpose of iPads will be added in the by Miley Cyrus music or hopes to have dorm contests, the Sustainability Kiosk and future, explaining there is a episodes of Family Guy which will allow students to are completely unaware of possibility that each North blaring throughout the compete to see which dorm the sustainability measures Campus Apartment could atrium. The entertainment has the smallest carbon that Kenyon is taking. “I have its own iPad kiosk is all thanks to Kenyon’s footprint. “When we did really don’t think it’s serving some day. As for the future Sustainability KEY Kiosk, the dorm contests, we would its purpose because I don’t of Peirce entertainment, which has recently been notice that we would save even know about it,” Aaron it seems the days of kiosk used for amusement rather as much as 10 percent on McIlhenny ’16 said. “It’s amusement are over as the than education. electricity consumption just just in a really awkward Sustainability Kiosk has “The website,PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN by making people aware of place.” Faith Masterson been restored to its original [Kenyonkey.com] went The KEY Kiosk is part of the College’s new sustainability push. what is out there,” Neal said. ’16 agreed, saying, “I really state. “The idea is to get down,” Ed Neal, Kenyon’s The goal of the overall don’t notice it when I’m everybody engaged and have sustainability director, students about Kenyon’s replacements, devices to sustainability project is a 10- trying to eat.” them see the measurable said. “When it went down, recently completed monitor heating and air year payoff, meaning that “It’s more like the difference and that they that shut the program $8,000,000 sustainability conditioning in dorms, low- within the next 10 years, sustainability jukebox,” have an impact,” Neal said. down, and people were overhaul. flow toilets all across campus, the College will have saved added Jody Frye ’16. While the kiosk will using the big kiosk as a Neal spearheaded a well at the Maintenance a projected $8,000,000 that However, Neal believes no longer be taking music computer because it didn’t the program, which Department and additional it would have originally students do appreciate the requests, students can submit have a capability to run its was completed over measures to make Kenyon spent on energy bills. The information they learn sustainability articles to the program.” approximately one year more environmentally project is already succeeding from the kiosk. “Students sustainability intern, which The kiosk’s originaland included over 11,000 friendly. Along with the and is one year ahead on its seemed to use [the kiosk] a will be made accessible on purpose was to inform fluorescent light tubelarge kiosk in Peirce, smaller payback schedule according lot and they seem to have the kiosk. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 5 Kenyon Review retains repute, expands in 75th year GABE BRISON-TREZISE NEWS EDITOR This year isThe Kenyon Review (KR)’s 75th anniversary. And while the literary magazine remains as re- nowned as it was in John Crowe Ran- som’s heyday, it is also, according to David Lynn ’76, current editor and Kenyon English professor, “in great financial shape for the first time in its history.” The publication’s funding, Lynn said, comes from subscriptions, grants, gifts and, increasingly through the summer programs it holds. “We get no direct subsidy from the College LEFT, HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN; RIGHT, COURTESY OF JOHN SEAVOLT anymore,” Lynn said. “The College With a print run of 15,000 and increasingly popular summer programs, The Kenyon Review, edited by David Lynn, (right), is thriving relative to its peers. supports us indirectly, like with office space and telephones.” “We don’t spend money on adver- guished contemporary authors along- Brenda Keen, business manager at said. “And it got a huge response KR’s financial independence from tising,” Duke Reach said. “I think our side new, but exciting, unpublished The Georgia Review, wrote in an email around the world and in China.” Kenyon sets it apart from many of its best advertisers are students who have voices.” that KR has an “excellent reputation, To read and consider the thou- peers. The Missouri Review, for ex- attended and tell their friends who Cliff Garstang falls somewhere not only within our organization, but sands of submissions KR receives each ample, receives about 60 percent of its also like to write.” between those two poles. A lawyer- within the wider literary community year — 7,000 in 2012 — the maga- operating budget from the University The expansion of YWW has also turned-writer, he created the first of as well.” zine relies heavily on its student as- of Missouri, according to its manag- been a boon for the College’s Office his annual Pushcart Prize Rankings KR’s print run per issue is about sociates, whom Duke Reach deemed ing editor, Michael Nye. Meanwhile, of Admissions. A high of 28 former of Literary Magazines six years ago. 15,000, Lynn said, which he called KR’s “real secret to success.” The New England Review and The YWW participants enrolled in the “I began doing this in order to pri- “fairly high in the world of literature.” Last year, KR switched to the Southern Review, supported by Mid- College in both 2010 and 2011, up oritize my own fiction submissions,” Ploughshares’ print run, by contrast, is online submission platform Submit- dlebury College and Louisiana State from only eight in 2006. Twenty-one Garstang wrote in an email. 9,000, The Missouri Review’s is 5,000, table, which Lynn said has made University, respectively, have been members of the Class of 2017 attend- This year, he ranked KR ninth in and The Georgia Review’s is 3,000. reading submissions easier for the as- threatened by institutional budget ed the workshop. fiction, 17th in nonfiction and third Lynn also cautioned, however, that sociates and editors alike. cuts in recent years. “It’s remarkable, really, to enroll in poetry — an all-time high in each the number of people who read the When Lynn assumed the edi- “Like so many print publications, that many students from one sum- category. publication “is kind of a guess.” torship of KR in 1994, no students it’s hard to make money, even sustain mer program,” Jennifer Delahunty, “My rankings are as nearly ob- “You have your print run — how worked for the organization. “It was a literary journal, without other pro- dean of admissions and financial aid, jective as I can make them. They are many copies do you actually print the editor, a managing editor and a grams to raise money for it. So that’s a wrote in an email. “In our recruiting, based entirely on the number of Push- — and then you try to estimate how part-time secretary, and that was it,” lot of what I do,” KR’s Programs Di- we always tout The Kenyon Review cart Prizes and Special Mentions many actual people read each issue if Lynn said. When Duke Reach joined rector Anna Duke Reach said. and the opportunities for students won over a 10-year rolling period,” you send it to a family or a library,” he eight years ago, she said, KR had only The summer programs KR holds to be members of the KR Associates Garstang said, referring to the annual said. half a dozen associates; last year, it are intensive. At the Young Writers Program,” Delahunty said, referring literary prize awarded to the “best of On its website, which received had 75, before returning this year to Workshop (YWW), students spend to KR’s 50 part-time student workers, the small presses.” 186,000 unique visitors last year, KR a more manageable 50 or so. their time “writing and creating work who review submissions, among oth- The journalPloughshares finished runs an electronic journal. Lynn said “We found that that many [as- on campus at Kenyon for two weeks er assignments. “It is one of our ‘secret first in the fiction rankings last year he aims to publish material online that sociates] made it difficult to get to straight all day and a lot of the night,” weapons’ in recruiting,” she added. and fourth in the poetry rankings — is “timely; that is, it’s stuff that is ap- know them as well because there Duke Reach said. The workshops are Lynn emphasized that he’s “not one spot below KR. “Ploughshares and propriate right here, right today, and were just so many. We could hardly also expensive — the sticker price trying to make money by publishing KR are peers: the literary publishing it may be a little more experimental.” fit them in the Cheever Room for for YWW is $2,275. The high cost, The Kenyon Review,” adding, “My environment is not a zero sum game,” Recent KR Online content includes a their seminars,” said KR’s Operations tempered somewhat by scholarships, mission is to have it read by as many Ploughshares Managing Editor An- first-person essay on the 2012 Libyan Manager Marlene Landefeld, whose has yet to halt the rapid growth of the people around the world as I can, to drea Martucci said in an email. elections, as well as a piece Associ- red-walled office overlooks the Finn program. YWW now annually at- have them share in the literature we Nye, from The Missouri Review, ate Professor of Sociology and Asian House lawn and is where associates tracts over 90 students to each of its produce. … The money enables; it’s offered the same supportive senti- Studies Anna Sun penned about the record their hours of work. two sessions, a far cry from the dozen not the end in itself.” ment, saying, “We’re always delighted Chinese author Mo Yan after he won The reason for the program’s pop- students who attended its inaugural Another mission Lynn stressed is to get the latest issue of The Kenyon the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. ularity? “We love it; they love it; it session 24 years ago. to “publish the very best, most distin- Review in our office.” “She really took him apart,” Lynn works well for us,” Landefeld said. College works to accomodate student, staff injuries PHOEBE ROE Additionally, in the winter tation service. STAFF WRITER At one point there were 12 students on crutches, months, Salva works with Main- Jennifer Nichols, an assistant Sitting on a desk in Erin Sal- and that doesn’t even include [over 30] concussed tenance to create a plan for stu- professor of Arabic, had foot sur- va’s office is a thick green folder students.” dents with mobility issues. “I cre- gery over the summer and spent stuffed with paperwork filed and “Erin Salva, Coordinator of Disability Services ate a weather schedule — laying the first few weeks of school on organized for each individual Ke- out what places need to be salted crutches. Nichols worked with nyon student suffering from an creates a problem for the ODS, on campus maybe. … That could first,” Salva said. the ODS to try to solve her mo- injury. As the coordinator for especially on a walking campus be interesting,” Salva said. “Can Under the Americans with bility problems. “The actual office the Office of Disability Services like Kenyon’s. The challenge you imagine? Wednesday night, Disabilities Act, the ODS is not has been really helpful and they (ODS), Salva works with injured then becomes how to get students Saturday night joy rides? I actu- required to help students with were very responsive to my needs students to make on-campus liv- where they need to go as quickly ally can see having more carts on temporary disabilities, such as and gave me suggestions,” Nich- ing as easy and “normal” as pos- and efficiently as possible. Many campus contributing to the injury sports injuries or concussions. “I ols said. sible. students believe that a fleet of pool.” work with these students because But Nichols thinks Kenyon can “We should wrap you all in golf carts could solve the mobil- To compensate for an insuffi- I think that’s the right thing to do better. She believes much of bubble wrap,” Salva said. Given ity problem. “I would have really cient number of golf carts, Salva do to provide support and assis- the problem could be solved with this year’s unusually high number liked a golf cart; they just didn’t worked with Campus Safety to tance,” Salva said. greater campus-wide awareness. of injuries, that may not be such have enough for little old me,” hire a new Safety officer whose Unfortunately, Salva’s abil- Salva agrees. “We need to look at a bad idea. This fall, six students said Amelia Barnes ’16, who suf- sole job is to transport injured ity to work with injured students things like accessible doors and came to Kenyon having just un- fered from a broken ankle and has students from place to place. To does not extend to professors, so say, ‘This is not an issue related to dergone surgery, and as athlet- been on crutches for over a month. get a ride, students have to call when professors suffer from an in- mobility or disability or whatever. ics preseason began, that number But, Salva explained the Campus Safety and the driver is jury, they are on their own. “We It’s universal accessibility.’” quickly doubled. “At one point dearth of golf carts is not due to dispatched. However, the officer haven’t had many faculty [mem- For now, the ODS will contin- there were 12 students on crutch- a lack of funding. The small size only works during normal office bers] who have needed support ue to work with students to make es, and that doesn’t even include of Kenyon’s campus means more hours, so students may run into with mobility issues but when it Kenyon as safe and accessible as [over 30] concussed students” Sal- golf carts simply wouldn’t work. trouble after hours when they try happens, it’s definitely tough,” possible for a student body that va said. “There were too many students to get to dinner or go to evening Salva said. Professors with inju- seems to be, as Salva put it, “ac- The high number of injuries to serve. We could have 12 carts events. ries cannot use Safety’s transpor- cident prone.” THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 6 KENYON @sean_decatur will be inaugurated this Saturday, Oct. 26. What RETWEETED are your best wishes for the 19th president? @maggieboelter my @44ShadesOfBray sup- @egritchie that the FEATURES best wishes for president port men’s basketball pumpkins outside Crom- decatur - that he may and don’t embezzle well make it past this EDITORS: JULIE FRANCE become the single most money weekend #askingforit and HANNAH STEIGMEYER dedicated KCWB fan. Setting the stage, from Bolton Theater to Transformers 4 PHOEBE LEWIS what she truly loved about STAFF WRITER It’s funny, because on one level I’m doing theater — set design — and props and theater in college, and I’m kind of For Rosemary Branden- was able to jump right in. burg ’79, a love of theater that “The thing that ended up doing the same thing that I did then ... on a began in high school and be- standing out for me as a per- “different scale.” came a centerpiece of her time son was that I was very at- Rosemary Brandenburg ’79 at Kenyon is now the founda- tracted to the physical part of tion of a formidable career it, which is making order out ager at the Studio Theater in rive to shoot. She manages as a set decorator for films. of chaos,” she said. “At Ken- Washington, D.C. “When crews from 30 to 60 people, Brandenburg has decorated yon I learned not only back- I was working in theatre in and oversees everything from for such projects as Amis- stage work but also stage- D.C., I was a pretty big fish finding buildings for sets to tad, Transformers 4 and What managing.” in a pretty small pond,” Bran- finding, designing and mak- Women Want, and has worked But despite her attraction denburg said, but despite her ing props that would make with directors from Steven to order, Brandenburg’s own relative post-graduation suc- sense in the context of the Spielberg to Michael Bay. academic path was far from cess, she was frustrated with film. “It’s funny, because on While a student at The linear. She spent her junior the financial realities of the one level I’m doing props and National Cathedral School in year in Paris, where she con- artistic world. “I still had to theater in college, and I’m Washington, D.C., Branden- tinued to study drama, and work in a restaurant to make kind of doing the same thing burg met Ted Walch ’63, a then took a year off entirely, ends meet,” she said. that I did then, only different, Kenyon alumnus who would during which she held an in- Soon thereafter, Bran- on a different scale, with more become a driving force and ternship as a stage manager at denburg landed a yearlong intensity,” she said. “Now I’m constant presence throughout the Folger Theatre in D.C. position as an assistant art doing fully realized sets, 360 her education and career. “Ted During Brandenburg’s se- director for a children’s televi- degrees around — they could COURTESY OF ROSEMARY BRANDENBURG Walch was the chairman of nior year at Kenyon, in 1979, sion series just outside of the be city blocks, or furniture, or the drama department at St. the Bolton Theater opened capital. “The light bulb went carts and wagons. Set decora- Rosemary Brandenburg’ 79 moderates a panel for Oscar nom- Albans, the brother school to with a production of C.C. off, pretty much,” she said. tion works to fill in the envi- inees in production design and Set Decoration in Feb. 2012. NCS,” Brandenburg said. “So Pyle and the Bunion Derby — “Not only was I working and ronment.” I spent all my spare moments a play written for the occasion making enough money to not Brandenburg said she en- said. ances of what life in 1840 was in the theater in high school, by Pulitzer Prize winning [work another job], but also I joys the creativity involved in Brandenburg particularly like, finding out all the tech- and also that segued right playwright Michael Cristofer was with an awful lot of inter- sci-fi and fantasy films, such enjoys working for historical nological reasons why the fab- into when I went to Kenyon.” and directed by alumnus Paul esting people, and it became as her current project, Trans- films, as the depth of contex- rics were the colors they were, So when Brandenburg Newman ’49. Brandenburg very obvious that, as a tech- formers 4. tual research needed for deco- the conventions and advance- came to Kenyon, she knew stage-managed the produc- nical person, I needed to be “This kind of film allows ration allows her to fully delve ments in chemical process of exactly what she wanted to tion, which incidentally was working in film.” you to have what we call a into the time period. dyeing — it’s just wonderful do. “I was always much more also the show in which Alli- In her current position as ‘theatrical event,’ which is “A previous project to to get a chance to not only directed by, ‘is the audience son Janney ’82 made her own a film set decorator, Bran- fun, and something I learned that, which was a wonderful know these little factoids, going to come?’ than ‘is your Kenyon theatre debut. denburg moves ahead of the at Kenyon in our theatre piece for me, was Amistad, the but also to use them, learn- paper due?’” After graduating from production, scouting and classes — a sort of spectacle Spielberg film,” she said. “It ing how to make them work During her time at Ken- Kenyon, Brandenburg was prepping locations before the of the thing, the ability to was a huge challenge, set in in the piece, how to make it yon, Brandenburg discovered hired as a production man- actors, director and crew ar- really exaggerate stuff,” she 1840. So learning all the nu- look like it happened.” Class Clash Senior Class Total: Junior Class Total: Sophomore Class Total: First-Year Class Total: Compiled by Julia Waldow 17 20 13 20 Answer Nish Bhan ’14 Caroline Del Giudice ’15 Amelia Blumenfeld ’16 Tristan Biber ’17

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What movie has topped I have no ideas what the box office for a third Gravity Gravity Gravity movies are playing. Gravity straight week? #KenyonBubble

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HENRI GENDREAU| COLLEGIAN Inaugurating Nineteen n Feb. 9, 1964, a young band from across the Opond appeared on live American television FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 for the first time on theEd Sullivan Show. Fans 3-4:30 p.m. WORK ON THIS HILL went crazy, and Beatlemania was born. Four years A series of presentations highlighting the work later, Sean Decatur was born — and would go on of students, faculty and staff across campus. to become a well-regarded chemist, college ad- 4-6 p.m. FALL FESTIVAL Ransom Lawn. (Rainsite: Gund Ballroom) ministrator and die-hard Beatles fan. Now it’s time for Sean Decatur’s Ed Sullivan 9 p.m. FALL BLUES FESTIVAL moment. As he is installed as Kenyon’s president, Peirce Pub. institutions of higher education — and expen- sive private colleges in particular — are facing SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 unprecedented challenges. For many still reeling 9-11:30 a.m. ALL-CAMPUS BRUNCH from the Great Recession, a $56,810 education Peirce Hall. just isn’t worth it. Competition from other small 9-9:50 a.m. THE DREAM: LOOKING BACK AT 35+ YEARS OF BLACK FACULTY schools, big state institutions and now the Inter- ON THE HILL net is getting tighter every day. And there’s this Kahler Theater, Kenyon Athletic Center little matter of increasing skepticism of the value Noon INSTALLATION CEREMONY of a liberal arts education. Toan Track, Kenyon Athletic Center

Sean Decatur will be at the center of all this in 3-4 p.m. HISTORIC CAMPUS TOURS due time, but this weekend is a celebration of his North door of the Church of the Holy Spirit achievements and the College’s. Inside this sec- tion, you will find a guide to some of this week- 8 p.m. ILLUMINATION OF OLD KENYON Old Kenyon, Middle Path end’s events and a Q&A with the man himself. You will also find a story on the Inauguration 8 p.m.-Midnight GALA All-campus celebration in Peirce, with beer, Gala, which will feature student DJs, finger food, wine, finger-foods and dancing. an open bar and, of course, a Beatles cover band. Illumination of Old Kenyon At 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, the historic Old Kenyon bell tenance Department would arrive to install the equipment. will ring 19 times and the north-facing windows of the College’s “We have two … ‘dark hours’ on Friday night, where we’ll be first permanent building will come to life with a message for testing and setting the cues and everything,” Baker said. “For THE COLLEGIAN Q&A Kenyon’s new president: Welcome Sean and Family. those students who are in those rooms, we’ll just go in there to It’s a tradition that dates back to 1833, when students put hang the gel on the window. It’s literally, like, you just place [the candles in their windows to welcome the College’s second presi- light pack] on the floor and tilt it up and you’re done.” dent, Charles Pettit McIlvaine. A similar array of lights in Old After the Friday night “dress rehearsal,” the light packs will SEAN DECATUR Kenyon’s dorm room windows will greet Sean M. Decatur, Ke- be removed from the rooms so they can charge overnight. They nyon’s 19th president, in the climax of Decatur’s inauguration will be reinstalled in students’ rooms on Saturday. weekend. The College is renting the LEDS from Vincent Lighting Sys- Although the tradition is almost two centuries old, this year’s tems in Cleveland. To support the event, the company offered illumination ceremony will be a cutting-edge and modern as the what Baker described as “a hefty discount” on the rental cost. president himself, said Director of Alumni and Parent Programs Baker would not provide an exact figure for the cost of the illu- Scott Baker, who chairs the Presidential Inauguration Commit- mination ceremony, but he did say it amounted to 10 percent of tee’s hospitality subcommittee and is overseeing the lighting the total inauguration budget. project. Lights on the exterior of Old Kenyon will complement the “When the committee got together, we thought it would be lights in the windows. Baker said he was intent on streamlining appropriate, given that Sean is very much a modern scientist the logistics of the illumination, both for cost and safety reasons, president, that the tradition be updated a little bit,” Baker said. especially after he heard Maintenance workers had previously Saturday’s ceremony will feature 80 LED lights that change run wires into dorm rooms through the windows. colors and can be controlled remotely. Professor of Women’s and Baker said he was “grateful to the students in Old Kenyon Gender Studies Laurie Finke, who chairs the Presidential Inau- who have been super-supportive and came out to cut [window] guration Committee, said “they can turn all the lights on at once gels with us,” and he expressed excitement about the “very un- from one switch” using the new lighting system. usual thing that we’re doing.” The installation process for the LEDs requires only that a Finke echoed Baker’s excitement about the illumination, say- light gel be placed on the dorm room window and that a light ing, “It should be pretty spectacular.” pack be placed in the room. Baker said he was sending out a ­— Eric Geller schedule this week to inform affected students when the Main- Installation Ceremony HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN Like a first-year at matriculation, President Sean Decatur will of- The installation will include two speeches: one by Eugene M. ficially become part of the Kenyon community after this weekend’s Tobin, program officer for the Liberal Arts College Program at The Last week, Collegian editors Lauren Installation Ceremony, the centerpiece of his inaugural weekend. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, entitled “The College is Called Toole and David McCabe interviewed The ceremony will take place on Saturday at noon at the Ken- Liberal” and another by President Decatur. President Sean Decatur for an hour about yon Athletic Center’s Toan Track, and aspires to celebrate and honor But the speeches will be brief, according to Finke. “We told them his background and vision for Kenyon. This the College’s new president in under an hour, according to Profes- 15 minutes, maybe even less,” she said. interview has been significantly edited for If families think of sending a child to Kenyon as really sor of Women’s and Gender Studies Laurie Finke, who serves as Considering the sheer number of moving parts involved in orga- clarity and length. chair of the inauguration committee and as the Senior Faculty Mar- nizing and executing a presidential inauguration, Finke is just one of shall, whose responsibilities include lining up faculty for ceremonial a number of College administrators dedicated to ensuring Decatur’s You grew up in Cleveland. Was it in being a way to invest in the long-term success and future events. smooth transition into Ransom Hall. Another key player is Pamela the city, in the suburbs? “I think we’ve done [the ceremony] in a way that’s interesting,” Faust, executive assistant to the president and provost. Her position I grew up primarily in the city, right and happiness of that child, then it’s worth it.” Finke said. “There’s going to be a lot of pomp and circumstance. The is often called the ceremony officer at other colleges. downtown. For folks who know Cleve- thing I’m most excited about is that we gave student organizations “All the things with funny outfits I take care of,” Faust said. “So I land … basically close to the Cleveland become a math teacher. … I think one one who describes himself as an intro- One thing that we read about that don’t see themselves locked into one par- the opportunity to march in a kind of Olympics opening ceremony pay attention both to tradition and protocol, but then also trying to State area. of the things I’m very conscious of when vert. peaked our interest was that at Mount ticular group or one particular identity; at the beginning so that we could have a strong student involvement make sure that all of our ceremonies remain relevant and it’s not just Did you have any siblings? working with students is keeping all op- Yes. Though [there] is a … subculture Holyoke, you put together a lecture se- that they are very comfortable with the in the installation.” ‘This looks pretty. Why are we here?’” I’m the youngest of three. I have two tions open, making sure that people are of speech and debate things, and so ac- ries on race and science. Can you tell us fact that at different points they interact The installation ceremony will also feature the introduction of a New banners and flags are one way the College has tried to fresh- older brothers who are 14 and 10 years “aware that all opportunities are open as tually that’s how I met my wife, through a little bit about that? with different groups. ceremonial mace that will be used at future events akin to the inau- en up a ceremony that has not been held since former President Nu- older than me, so I’m the youngest with pathways for what to do after graduation. high school speech and debate … we were A topic that’s been of interest to me And I think that core of not only hav- guration such as commencement. gent’s inauguration in 2003. a big gap. They had to drive me to things Growing up, did you always want to on opposing speech and debate teams. for some time is accessibility of science ing diverse folks around campus, but that “The mace is sort of a symbol of presidential authority,” Finke “All of our procession banners have gotten old. The flag years in order to get the car — ‘you can have be a scientist? Who was better? to diverse groups. There is a real chal- they’re not separated out like sections of said. “Usually the mace marches in a procession so we’ll use it in all ago had been stolen. So we have a new flag. Those sorts of things the car to go out if you take your brother Pretty much. I was the type of kid Depends on whom you ask. We never lenge in the pipeline in terms of students an egg carton on campus — so that you of our processions like graduation and convocation.” come out of what we call the repair and replace [budget],” Faust said. to x’ — which was a great benefit. who would take everything in the kitch- actually competed head-to-head, which from underrepresented groups going on have a diverse student body demographi- Designed by Jack Esslinger, husband of Professor of Art Claudia “Without going overboard we want to put our best foot forward and But also, I was very geeky as a kid and en and mix it together and pretend it was I would say we probably would not have to both graduate at the undergraduate cally, but they’re not actually forming a Esslinger, the wooden mace features an owl on its end and engrav- things like the banners and the flag bearer robes will be things we my brothers were both … studying com- a chemistry set, and I’m sure I breathed gotten married if we had, so I think in level in the sciences, but also get gradu- community. I think at the same time I ings of landmark College buildings such as Old Kenyon and Rosse use for the next 30 to 40 years.” puter science, computer engineering in in toxic household things that I wasn’t retrospect that was [for] the best. We ac- ate degrees and move on into the profes- recognize that introduces as many chal- Hall. ­— Sam Colt­ college, so I actually just started playing supposed to breathe. tually did different types of events. soriate. lenges as it does opportunities, because around with computers and programing What kinds of things did you mix? After high school, you decided to at- As someone who clearly thinks about when people interact with each other, at a really young age and that was com- You know, a range of things, from like tend Swarthmore instead of Harvard. race and higher education, do you think there will be points of difference and dis- pletely because that’s what my brothers cleaning supplies and spices to stuff from Did anyone in your life think that was that Kenyon has done enough to be more agreement, but again, I think Kenyon’s a An All-Campus Party were doing either in college or for a liv- the refrigerator. It was generally not al- a good idea? attractive, to get more students who place that seems to navigate those quite ing. lowed, but I did it anyway. My mom was pretty much, go where aren’t from the same privileged demo- well. For many students, the most appealing event of the Presi- ganizing the weekend’s events, is enthusiastic about students And your mom is still in the Cleve- Did you do stuff outside the class- you’re interested, and that was fine. And graphic? Does Kenyon cost too much? dent Decatur’s inaugural weekend is the gala, an all campus attending the gala. land area. She was a teacher, right? room? at the time I was pretty convinced I was Without a doubt, progress has been My gut answer depends on how you celebration to be held in Peirce Hall on Saturday evening. “The gala on Saturday night is going to be really cool and What did she teach? I did all of the geeky things that one going to be an engineer, sort of like my made in terms of both attracting stu- look at it. From the perspective of what The guest of honor had just one request: Revolution Pie. there’s going to be really good food and if you’re 21 you can So she taught a bunch of different could imagine doing in school. I was a brothers were engineers. And I visited dents to campus from diverse groups and you get from a Kenyon education, I actu- “The only thing he asked for was a Beatles cover band,” said bring your ID and there’s going to be alcohol,” she said. “So things, but mainly math and science — big Dungeons and Dragons player. Not the campus and just fell in love with it. retaining students to campus. I think [it’s ally still think that a Kenyon education Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies Laurie Finke. “So they really tried to make it as exciting and interesting and as seventh and eighth grade math and sci- quite sure if that counts as an outside ac- It was a small place; people clearly knew important to make] the curriculum look is quite a bargain. That said, I fully un- he us gave the name of [Revolution Pie] and I talked to their inclusive as possible for the students.” ence. tivity. each other. When I was a student there at incorporating areas into the curricu- derstand that when families look at the lead member because one of the things we wanted to do was to Matthew Eley ’15, an assistant to Decatur and a Collegian I’m struck by the fact that we’re hav- You knew you’d get a follow up about I could get mail [addressed to] “Sean, lum that look at issues regarding women, sticker prices of $57,000, rapidly closing have the Ballroom Dance Club do some numbers during [their opinions contributor, also encourages students to attend the ing all these conversations about women that, right? Swarthmore College,” and it would show issues involving parts of the world out- in on $60,000 or more, that it’s a very big performance].” gala. in the sciences right now. When you’re That was the coolest thing I remem- up in my P.O. box. side of the Western canon. number, and I think we need to be very The College has designed the event to attract students, ac- “I know that there are some parties that intend to be going part of those conversations, do you draw ber. We had a group of friends and we Did you maintain your interests in I think there are always things we can clear about what you’re getting from this, cording to Finke. on Saturday night, but really, you need to go to the inaugura- on your mom’s experience having taught would program our computers to keep college? Did they change? do to be better, and one of the things I’m what’s the return on investment, what’s “We’re going to have really good food,” she said. “Things tion, you need to go to the gala afterwards, because you’re going science at all? track of our D&D characters. I did debate for a while in my first year very interested in is taking a look at what the value that comes from a Kenyon edu- like sliders and quesadillas and all kinds of stuff. There’ll be to have the great chance to meet the trustees, delegates from I had spoken, especially when I was We would have a sleepover at some- in college, and that was the same. But I we can continue to do to make sure that cation. I actually think that the return beer wine and soft drinks and they’re making some fancy non- other colleges and witness a lot of Kenyon traditions,” he said. younger, with my mom about her inter- one’s house, and this was pre-laptop, so also began trying new things, so I played we are attracting a diverse range of stu- on investment is quite high, and that if alcoholic drinks. So it should be a good party.” Though some will undoubtedly attend the gala to witness a ests, and how she ended up where she you would bring your computer with you, Ultimate [frisbee] for a year, which was, dents to campus, and what are we doing families think of sending a child to Ken- The schedule of events for the inaugural weekend posted on grand event in the College’s history, many students of age will was. She was someone who was very in- and you could monitor your D&D char- for someone who is pretty unathletic, to make sure the place is the type of en- yon as really being a way to invest in the Kenyon’s website reads “wear your jeans,” suggesting the event be drawn to Peirce by the free alcohol that will be served. terested in math as a kid, and going to acter while playing. Yeah, I was a very was an experience to do but was a lot of vironment that is supportive, that we can long-term success and future and happi- may not be as formal as its name suggests. “I wanted students to feel included,” Finke said. “I didn’t college was very interested in studying geeky kid. fun to do. That was a very laid-back club retain and support those students while ness of that child, then it’s worth it. “This is a kind of let-down-your-hair party rather than a for- want students to feel like we were having a kids table or some- math, but was pretty strongly directed in But then my big activity beyond that sport experience, which was a lot of fun. they’re here. What I think we need to do, and what mal party,” Finke said. “The idea is, okay we’re done now we can thing. I feel bad about the students who aren’t of age, but we college to go into teaching. That was the [was] I did speech and debate in high I also got very interested and involved in Do you think Kenyon has that kind of I think many of our peers need to do, is celebrate being done.” have to enforce the law.” 1950s, [and] the one direction for wom- school, which was just a ton of fun. volunteering, especially around literacy environment right now? to be much clearer and intentional and Olivia Sabik ’14, who has worked with Pamela Faust on or- ­— Sam Colt­ en who were interested in math [was] to That’s an interesting choice for some- issues. I think Kenyon’s a place where people articulate about that. 10 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM The Collegian welcomes your opinions. Please submit letters to the editor at OPINIONS [email protected]. EDITORS: REBECCA DANN and Have an ethical dilemma? Submit queries to HENRI GENDREAU FOLLOW US Ethical Minds at [email protected].

EDITORIALS EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION Trustees should take the time to meet the Kenyon of the future Many important guests, including of the future of Kenyon that they for- the Board of Trustees, will be visiting get to actually meet the present and the Hill for this special inauguration future of Kenyon. Yes, there will be weekend. For most students, though, meetings between trustees and cer- these trustees will be nothing more tain subsets of the student body, like than faces in a crowd wearing nam- the Student Council. But perhaps etags, or one of the silently (or not the Board could take a page from so silently) cursed entities behind the book of the president they just the closing of Thomas Hall. We en- appointed, and hold a type of open- courage every trustee on campus this door hour for any student who wish- weekend to make an effort to go out es to attend. of their way to meet students. Like- The trustees may have recently wise, we encourage every student to completed their all-important duty approach one or a couple of those of choosing a new president, but they name-tagged strangers and introduce still have considerable influence on themselves. the direction of the College, influ- This is not to say that the Board ence that should reflect the opinions does not care about the student of a wide array of students. Likewise, body, or that they aren’t entitled to students should be interested in get- a reserved dining room. But these ting to know the people who have stewards of the College can’t get so dedicated themselves to being keep- ILLUSTRATION BY HENRI GENDREAU caught up in the important business ers of this place we all call home. A matter of fairness: Peeps LETTER TO THE EDITOR deserve better judicial treatment Essay cut bodes ill for Kenyon Six months probation and a $100 visor decorations was inexcusable. To the editors: Ivy’ status may pose prob- of Common Apps as well fine. This was the punishment the But while we recognize we may not As someone who had lems,” Sept.13, 2007). then, because those essays Peeps O’Kenyon received for the know the full story, it seems to us never been to the U.S. be- I think the supplemen- can be doctored too. damages incurred during their an- the College penalized the Peeps fore, I had very little to tal went some way towards Second, just like people nual parade and for providing alco- for an offense they could not suf- distinguish Kenyon from, trying to differentiate with resources can find hol to underage students. During ficiently prove the group had com- say, UPenn when I was the applicants to identify ways to write better es- this period, the Peeps are not al- mitted. applying. those students who would says, these very people lowed to host any event involving We also wonder if the Peeps One of the things that best fit and enrich Ken- can also take greater ad- alcohol, including the annual Deb were disadvantaged in this process, set the College apart for yon. I hope the return to vantage of the system to Ball. given that the Student Conduct me, though, was the sup- “standard” applications excel even at “proctored” While the Peeps surely deserved Review Board — the only possible plemental application es- alone will not hinder this SAT tests. some punishment, the severity jury of their peers — was unavail- say section, because the search, and the College We face serious sys- of their penalty is questionable. able to hear their case. If schedul- way the questions were will look for alternatives temic inequalities that are Though six months is the manda- ing conflicts caused this, the Board designed spoke to me, as even if those supplemental perpetuated by wealth, no tory minimum for probation, we should work harder to fulfill their it appeared the College essays are scrapped. doubt, but subjective sup- question the logic of a conduct sys- obligations. If the Board was not really wanted to know its It is important that Ke- plemental essays are more tem that has mandatory sanctions yet fully trained, we suggest that students beyond numbers nyon remains Kenyon, and likely to provide the nec- at a school this small. Each case is administrators consider how to alone. not “graduate” to become essary platform for dis- different, and our conduct system better prepare the body in future At Kenyon, we con- just another great college! advantaged students to must be changed to reflect that. years. stantly talk about our spe- On a related note, I demonstrate their qualifi- All student organizations — Regardless, fed up with wait- cial community and how find the idea that supple- cations than standardized Greek and non-Greek alike — ing in purgatory and already the College attracts a cer- mental essays are some- tests that often reflect and should be held to the same stan- forced to suspend their activities tain kind of student. how unfair because people reproduce, rather than dards of excellence and ensure for a month, the Peeps agreed to I wrote many years ago can cheat, whereas SAT negate, society’s biases that they are not endangering the have their case heard by a panel in this very paper about essays are fairer because against the poor and the lives or health of any members of of administrators. In the process, the dangers of becoming they are proctored, pretty marginalized. the community or causing damage we worry they may have exposed “a new Ivy” that would simplistic. to College or individual property. themselves to an undemocratic and brand Kenyon as just an- By that token, first, The destruction of community ad- undeserved judgment. other great school (“‘New colleges should just get rid Shrochis Karki ’09

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CAN THE LITTER FRED BAUMANN acute awareness of what could Such a religion of the self Dear Ethical Minds, CONTRIBUTOR be questioned and what could makes liberal education im- When a resident Kenyon professor sees the Village littered with Liberal education is having not.) Dogmatic belief in some possible because, even more Keystone cans every Sunday morning, what is he ethically required to a hard time. Expensive, snob- transcendent God or Cause that than for a believer in a tran- do? Should he a) be virtuous and pick up all the cans to recycle, b) bish, irrelevant, frivolous, ideo- is itself not fully understood scendent God, attacks on one’s be magnanimous and shrug it off, c) be a good citizen and send out a logical — we know the litany. tends to make us unable to deal ideas become attacks on the polite allstu about it, d) be cranky and send out a critical allstu to stu- But, after spending many years with new evidence, new prob- self. The religious believer’s dents, or something else? at a place where real liberal ed- lems. We argue them away, soul has room to develop. One Several inquiring professors want to know. ucation still takes place (how blind ourselves to them, out of can humble oneself, repent, re- Signed, rare we are I’m not sure), I am love of our cherished opinions. form. For the self-worshipper, Principled Professor ever more convinced that it is We do this because we identify changing one’s mind on some- vital to encourage it. We tend those opinions with ourselves. thing important risks both qua- Dear Principled Professor, to forget that liberal education Still, I have come to think si-atheism and loss of identity. You are not required to do anything. As you probably know, the real ethical is supposed to be the education that even places like Kenyon And this is easy to fall into, problem here is not your response, but the students’ littering of beer cans. Litter- of someone “liber” — in Latin suffer from a dogmatism that precisely when one sees one- ing is unethical. a free person (it means “book” is all the more dangerous be- self as enlightened, intellectu- It shows a lack of personal responsibility and disrespect for the environment and too, which is instructive), i.e. cause it is invisible. We be- ally open, fearless. other people. someone who can behave come like David Foster Wal- There is a way out, namely Tossing your empty Keystone can on the lawn as you leave a party not only wisely and prudently when lace’s fish who don’t know liberal education. The catch is hurts the Village aesthetic for all who see it but also creates excess work for the faced with challenges to which what water is. This dogmatism that openness is a discipline person who will end up picking it up. there are no clear answers. doesn’t know itself because it of soul, not just what happens In a perfect world, all students would recycle their beer cans and Kenyon would The classic purpose of liberal is proud of having rejected the when you study. How to do it? be litter-free. Given that this is not the case, what can a concerned member of the education is thus to overcome transcendent. But its pride is The simple answer is “pay at- Kenyon community do? the dogmatisms that block in- the giveaway. I’ve observed tention.” Pay attention to the None of the responses you list are unethical, but some are likely to have better dependent thinking. For it to that the educated American phenomena. Let what is puz- results than others. The best response is one that would alter student behavior by work, a certain commitment to elite boasts a very attractive zling bother you. Care about creating an environment where picking up after yourself is expected and littering open-mindedness is necessary. secular morality: generous, hu- questions more than answers. is unacceptable. Otherwise, one is just going mane, self-critical. Pay attention, too, to the phe- A large part of the Kenyon population understands and complies with these through the motions. But when we come to iden- nomenon that you are. Espe- norms, but for too many students standards of good behavior lose potency at 1 a.m. We typically think of those tify ourselves with our ideals, cially when you feel pride in on a Saturday. How, then, can a professor strengthen behavioral norms at Kenyon? dogmatisms as religious and when we think of what comes your enlightenment and open- Changing social behavior is not easy, and it is unlikely that anything you do will sometimes even ideological, before us in terms of how it is ness, pay attention, be suspi- immediately solve the problem. Of your suggested responses, we recommend op- and most of us feel grateful going to make us look, when cious. The only way to get tion c: sending a polite allstu. While picking up and recycling the cans is certainly that we have gotten beyond we almost know in advance out of the trap of unconscious virtuous, it does not address the negative behavior at the root of the problem. them. We tend to look down what the morally correct atti- narcissism is to go out of your- Sending a polite allstu will allow you to get your message across without sound- on those who, say, deny evolu- tude is, and when we feel guilt self, to the phenomena, and let ing curmudgeonly and incurring that special brand of drunk college student wrath. tion. (Of course, the university if we think heterodox thoughts them teach you by confusing However, we advise this with a word of caution: while sending an allstu gives you itself was a religious invention, that seem immoral or unkind, and puzzling you. Good luck. a venue to air your concerns and might raise some awareness about the negative and religions have shown great then we are in fact in the grip Fred Baumann is a pro- effects of littering, don’t expect it to substantially change behavior. openness to serious thought of something like a religion. fessor of Political Science. If you truly never want to see a crushed Keystone can again in the morning, we and liberal learning, as the In the end, alas, that religion is Articles in this series feature recommend forming a student-faculty coalition to undertake an awareness cam- many sectarian colleges and self-worship (not the selves we the views of faculty and staff. paign or a petition for stronger penalties for litterers. That, or you may have to universities, Kenyon among know ourselves to be, but the Interested parties should con- relocate from Gambier. them, proudly testify. But selves we magically become tact [email protected] McKinley Sherrod ’14 and Lizzie Thoreson-Green ’14 accept ethical dilemmas posed by the this opening was always a by taking the approved point and [email protected] for campus. Submit your queries to [email protected] conscious decision, based on of view). consideration. HOME ON THE HILL No matter how it is perceived, smoking is never cool

ALEXANDRA BRADNER day. Her vintage dress and whether any of them smoke) your smoking habit is going romantic partners and, most not just any caregiver who CONTRIBUTOR unlaced black combat boots but on the romance with nic- to do. importantly, you’ll have chil- can provide food, shelter and Regardless of how cool communicated her opinions otine that has been manufac- Of course, you know all dren. For these family mem- tuition money. In order to be you were when you were about North Face jackets, tured and perpetuated by lit- the statistics, and you’re still bers, you are going to take happy, they’ll need to know younger — regardless of $200 jeans and Ugg boots. erary types. I’ve walked past smoking. It’s the only respite hits that will completely sur- that you think they’re doing how many years you spent She was standing by her- the entrances to New York’s from those preoccupying prise you — hits you would well, that you’re pleased with in Brooklyn, how many truly self, which suggested that publishing houses. I’ve been doubts and worries. I get it. never take for your college their choices and that you original poems you wrote, she wasn’t afflicted with to my share of English grad I also understand that some friends. You will sacrifice think everything will be fine. how many bands you played thoughts about how she was student parties. I’ve attended human lives are harder to your career, your wealth, Your smoking habit isn’t in and how many people being perceived by others — the Modern Language As- live than others. your image, your sleep, your going to kill you for a while. coveted your fabulous life — no DuBoisian double con- sociation conference. Can I try something else? hobbies, your personal hy- It’s going to kill you later, you lose that aura when you sciousness. There’s nothing In that world, you can’t Let me pass on a bit of wis- giene and every single night when you have these babies. age. Sucked into the crev- more awesome than a young overeat, gamble or over-shop dom, the kind that comes and weekend. They’re going to want you to ices of your wrinkled skin woman making a contrarian — all too déclassé — but with age (and very little Why will you do this? fix their hair, help them get and swallowed up by your statement in a world econo- smoking is completely toler- cool). It’s important for you Parents make these sacrifices into college, process their genuine obligations to other my that sustains itself by tell- ated (along with drugs, alco- to know, at this point, that simply because they come to most important relationships people, your cool floats away ing women what they should hol and sex). There’s nothing I’m a completely flawed per- understand that their kids and advise them on so many like a vapor. Adults who try want. more cerebral than treating son. Take what follows in need them in particular. No other things. But you won’t to recapture the fumes look As I walked closer, how- death with the disdain usu- the spirit of care — not as a one else can be there in the be around. near demented, stretching ever, I noticed she was smok- ally reserved for Steinbeck, scolding from above, but as a same way. Maybe it’s better that entirely too hard to reach ing. It ruined everything. Hemingway, Structural- plea from the other side. Right now, smoking you’ll be dead, because no their former selves. That’s There’s a lot of smok- ism, heteronormativity, Ted Right now, you have a seems tolerable, because you parent could live with that. why we notice the cool in ing on the Kenyon campus, Hughes, New Criticism and few friends, and they’re con- feel worldly enough to grasp Alexandra Bradner is others and, especially, in disproportionately more, it communications depart- nected to you, in the sense the role of contingency, to a visiting assistant profes- young people. seems, than at other schools. ments. that you can turn to one an- flirt with danger. More- sor of philosophy who lives Walking back to Norton I blame this on the strength Please don’t start to other for good conversation, over, flaws are cool. Addic- among students this year the other day, I saw in the and visibility of Kenyon’s smoke. It’s much too hard to laughs and comfort. Ten to tion is tragic and interesting. as the faculty-in-residence. distance a student so cool, amazing English Depart- stop. And if you do smoke, 15 years from now, howev- Health is so together, so bor- She will occasionally report so self-possessed, so unen- ment, not necessarily on the please quit now, because it’s er, over half of you will have ing. But listen to me: Your her experiences in this col- cumbered, that the visual of Department’s particular fac- going to kill you, and that’s more people in your lives children are going to need umn. She can be reached at her actually improved my ulty members (I have no idea not even the worst thing than just friends. You’ll have you — you, in particular, [email protected]. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 12 UPCOMING EVENTS OCT. 24 | 7 P.M. OCT. 25 | 9 P.M. OCT. 28 | 7 P.M. OCT. 30 | 7:30 P.M. A+E lecture concert film Speaker VISUAL CULTURE AND PEER COUNSELORS & INDIA FILM SERIES: JOSEPH H. LARWILL, EDITORS: EMILY SAKAMOTO POLITICAL IDENTITY IN DWEEPA (2002, “THOMAS AQUINAS AND and PAIGE SHERMIS SOUTHEAST ASIA MESA PRESENT: FALL KAANADA) NATURAL LAW” GUND GALLERY THEATER BLUES FESTIVAL GUND GALLERY THEATER GUND GALLERY THEATER Chaotic, cheerily absurd Noises Off builds to comedic triumph ALLIE LEMBO stage, and the sardines and doors STAFF WRITER mean nothing to the actors who Noises Off, the Kenyon College fall down stairs, bleed, are knocked Dance and Dramatic Club’s Fam- unconscious, get locked in closets ily Weekend production, may be and ultimately give up. Cunning- one of the most difficult comedies ham deservedly received a round ever written. Michael Frayn’s far- of applause for her breakdown. cical masterpiece is a “play within Fed up with the company and cov- a play,” chronicling a ragtag com- ered in sardines, Dotty riots on the pany of actors attempting to put on stage by slamming doors, yelling a British farce called Nothing On, a and banging pots and pans. play of slamming doors and travel- As the absurdity of the plot ing sardines. mounted, so too did the audi- The production, directed by ence’s laughter. But there were few Assistant Professor of Drama Ben moments that affected the entire Viccellio with assistance from crowd. As a positive spin on type- Emma Miller ’15, rose to the rig- casting, Kenyon’s actors were very orous demands of the play and im- comfortable in their roles. Rotter pressed the audience with its tal- seemed at home as the vivacious ented cast. optimist and Polstein successfully The first act of the play is a meta- depicted the frustrated ham. Some theatrical look at a director’s night- CLAIRE ROBERTSON | COLLEGIAN of the actors, who also included mare of a dress rehearsal. It opens The cast of Noises Offalso act in a disasterously comical show-within-a-show, Nothing On. Gambal as Brooke Ashton and with a monologue by middle-aged Atticus Koontz ’14 as Freddy Fel- diva actress Dotty Otley (Rachel pable frustration of the characters, The second act is when Nois- full mooning, mimicry and per- lowes, blended farce into their pri- Cunningham ’14) who forgets her a late start time and the exhaustion es Off becomes truly farcical, as haps the best spit take the Bolton mary characters, when a more re- lines and props while portraying of parents and other visiting family Stage Manager Tim (Aaron Lynn has ever seen. Phoebe Rotter ’14 strained approach may have made a cockney housemaid. The sleazy members. ’14) proclaims in awe. A love tri- and Elizabeth Gambal ’14 deserve their play-within-a-play roles pop but likeable director, Lloyd Dal- The first intermission featured angle comes to a head and, com- plaudits for performing the entire even more. But the major faults las, played by Peter Falls ’14, starts a 180-degree rotation of the set. bined with Dotty and the bum- show in heels, a dangerous feat. of the show belong to Frayn, who a passive-aggressive tirade from Undoubtedly the most ambitious bling Garry’s (Issa Polstein ’15) The third act is where the audi- never resolves the second act’s the back of the Bolton Theater that senior project for drama in re- nasty breakup, results in back- ence’s attention span pays off. Sev- cliffhanger and leaves characters continues on throughout the re- cent years, Greg Culley’s thesis in stage turmoil. Noises Off requires eral weeks into its run, Nothing On out of most of the conflict in the hearsal. Each character’s entrance scenery design held a command- the show’s actors to memorize not has deteriorated into a half-baked third and most exciting act. was a juicy surprise, including ing presence during the show. The only the lines of the fictional play mess of vicious shenanigans. See- Regardless, the buzzing energy Assistant Stage Manager Poppy two-sided set incorporated seven Nothing On but also to know this ing the show fall apart couldn’t of the strong ensemble cast did jus- Norton-Taylor (Julia Greer ’15) doors, a spiral staircase and hid separate script well enough to time be more satisfying. The actors, tice to this extravagant comedy. In hurriedly dashing across the stage, a total of 17 walls in the first and their backstage antics to it. With hanging onto the troupe for who- a play that was almost as exhaust- and the aging alcoholic thespian third act, which were interchanged no noise allowed backstage, they knows-why, try to finish the first ing for the viewers as it was for this Selsdon Mowbray (Elliot Cromer during intermissions. The set func- pantomimed with escalating fer- act of the production, abandoning talented crop of upperclassmen, ’15) skulking along the Bolton’s tioned wonderfully for the actors vor. Sight gags included various any attempt to make the plot of Noises Off delivered an unforget- wall. However, the act drew only and created a spectacular reveal for misinterpreted sexual acts, shoe- their play make sense. table and immensely entertaining moderate laughs, due to the pal- the audience. laces tied together, an axe fight, a Backstage politics take center night of organized chaos. Symphonic Wind Ensemble offers lively solos, storytelling

WILL QUAM of Vaughan Williams, as the phony No. 3 came in exposed STAFF WRITER ensemble proved themselves portions where one or two Under the baton of Pro- to be expert in another of- sections were allowed to play fessor of Music Dane Heu- fering from the English Folk off one another. The flute and chemer, the Kenyon College Song School later in the pro- clarinet sections blended ex- Symphonic Wind Ensemble gram: The Earle of Oxford’s pertly in the slower develop- performed their annual Fam- March, by Gordon Jacob, ment section, and a chorale- ily Weekend concert to a siz- which was intoned beauti- like statement from the brass able crowd of parents and fully by the band. The brass was beautifully received. The students in Rosse Hall this found great movement and ensemble also found great past Saturday afternoon. This shape, while flutes and clari- build in the more legato sec- year’s concert featured the nets ornamented simply and tions of the piece, and built to group’s take on works of great tactfully, complimenting the a truly spectacular recapitula- 20th-century British and melody. tion of the main theme and American composers. The band followedToccata finale. The program began with with the first movement from Before moving on to W. DAVID HOYT | COLLEGIAN Toccata Marziale, composed Symphony No. 3, a 1961 com- Francis McBeth’s Chant and Professor of Music Dane Heuchemer led the ensemble in 20th-century works last weekend. by Ralph Vaughan Williams. position by Vittoria Giannini, Jubilo, Heuchemer com- Toccata allowed the wood- a follower of both neo-clas- mented to the audience that The ensemble made the Mathematics Bob Milnikel whistle, slap stick and snare winds and trumpets to shim- sicism and neo-romanticism. the ensemble was missing progression from the subdued on bass clarinet, Mount Ver- drum. The percussion section mer as they traded a quick The piece begins with a state- a handful of players for this Chant to the great fanfare of non resident Carol McCutch- brought life and great humor and catchy melody. Vaughan ment of the movement’s main concert, requiring them to the Jubilo feel natural and eon on trumpet and Adam to the piece and performed Williams contrasts the mel- theme by the full band before make some last-minute ad- welcome. Of especially nice Zaremsky ’15 on clarinet, with gusto. The band con- ody in the upper voices with moving into exposition trad- justments to the performance. effect was the snare drum, provided individual voices veyed the composition with eighth-note moving lines in ed throughout the sections. Chant began with a somber played by Drew Meeker ’17. and commentary on the he- a great controlled and fran- the bass voices, and some of The band played well in and beautifully played mono- The concert ended with ro’s journey through melody. tic energy. Cartoon came to a the subtlety of the piece was these trade offs, giving and phonic line from the clarinets Paul Hart’s Cartoon, a great Notably, Milnikel per- close with a great snap of a hi- lost in these bass lines. receiving as themes went and euphoniums, with flutes storytelling exercise full of formed his bass clarinet from hat cymbal, bringing a con- This can be partially along. eventually bringing the piece welcome clichés. Soloists, no- the percussion section, quick- cert full of life to a resounding blamed on the orchestration The best parts of Sym- into a fullness of sound. tably Associate Professor of ly trading clarinet for slide end. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 13 Katie Hafner P’15 garners praise for candid memoir reading VICTORIA UNGVARSKY STAFF WRITER in the room during their sessions. In 2008, New York Ultimately, the hous- Times journalist Katie ing experiment in San Hafner rented a classic Francisco ended after six Victorian home in San months, with all parties Francisco for her mother, involved agreeing their at- daughter and herself to live tempt had failed. in. She imagined it would Hafner said she knows be an idyllic adventure for her story is incredibly per- the family to share. sonal, but she has been “It was more like a year overwhelmed by the re- in purgatory,” Hafner said sponses it has garnered. during her reading last “What’s interesting about Saturday, Oct. 19. the book is that though Parent of Zoë Lyon ’15, it’s a very particular story, Hafner delivered a talk people say they can relate about her new memoir to it on all kinds of levels,” Mother Daughter Me to a Hafner said. “That’s in- packed Cheever Room in credibly gratifying.” Finn House. The memoir From a writer’s per- VICTORIA UNGVARSKY | COLLEGIAN recounts Hafner’s tumul- spective, Hafner was en- tuous and complicated re- Hafner’s Mother Daughter Me chronicles her six months living with her mother and daughter in a Victorian mansion. thusiastic about presenting lationship with her mother her work publically. after Hafner invited her and sent to live with their house they rented since it went grocery shopping, mother for permission to “I know that Kenyon to move in with her. The father in Rochester, New provided some degree of and Hafner turned away write the memoir. Her is chock full of writers, Kenyon Review sponsored York. separation. Hafner and and ignored her arthritic mother assented, saying, aspiring writers. So [the Hafner’s talk. The two reconnected Zoë lived on the top floor, mother reaching for some- “write what you want, and event] is really about Ke- Hafner spoke to the years later, yet their rela- and her mother lived in the thing on the top shelf. I won’t read it.” nyon community hear- audience first about the tionship was still strained. basement. The main living Plagued by her guilt, From there, she began ing from another writer struggles she had con- Although they had what space became known as Hafner awoke one night to take detailed notes in about what it was like to necting with her mother Hafner refers to as a “good “the buffer floor,” which and wrote out the se- order to make her story as shift gears as a writer and during her childhood. phone relationship,” nei- separated Hafner from her quence, trying to synthe- accurate as possible, even go into uncharted writerly Her mother was an alco- ther was ready for the mother. size her feelings on the bringing her computer territory,” Hafner said. holic and an unattentive struggles that would Mother Daughter Me event. into the group therapy Judging by the hearty parent. When she was a emerge when the family came from a particularly Looking over her notes, session she attended with round of applause she re- child, Hafner and her sis- moved in together. difficult place for Hafner. she knew she had a story her mother. Hafner joked ceived at the end of her ter were taken away from Hafner said she was She spoke about a time she wanted to share. that her therapist said reading, Hafner was well- their mother in San Diego thankful for the Victorian when she and her mother Hafner first asked her there were three people received. Rivington was his: Sullivan ’04 talks Kenyon, writing and Lady Gaga Brendan Jay Sullivan, known in music circles as DJ VH1, re- cently published the quasi-memoir Rivington Was Ours.

PAIGE SHERMIS in his hometown of Hart- ally sent Sullivan a letter A&E EDITOR ford, Conn. Working for and application to Kenyon, In her 2008 song “Boys his high school’s printing urging him to apply, saying Boys Boys,” Lady Gaga press, he printed flyers for “If you can write like that, croons, “Let’s go to the local bands for free and fol- I think you would be very party / heard our buddy’s lowed what he proclaimed happy at Kenyon College.” the DJ.” as the “god-awful punk While at Kenyon, which As it turns out, this DJ rock music.” Sullivan said “really turned is none other than Brendan Though he initiallyhis life around,” Sullivan Jay Sullivan ’04, known planned to become a car began to experiment with in the Lower East Side of mechanic like his brother, DJing after a bad breakup Manhattan’s club circles as Sullivan enrolled at Ken- — armed with an eBay- DJ VH1. Sullivan returned yon in 2000, albeit in an purchased mixer, the first to Kenyon on Oct. 16 to unconventional manner. generation iPod and dis- read from his book Riving- “I wrote this essay, carded headphones. HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN ton Was Ours, which, using which got published in the “I started DJing, and I Sullivan moved to Chicago and then New York City to be a DJ after graduating from Kenyon. pseudonyms, chronicles his Sunday magazine [of the was really depressed at the early years with Lady Gaga local newspaper], about the time, but I started to re- ation, Sullivan moved to a self proclaimed “music politeness. on and around Rivington idea that the colleges at that alize that I wasn’t totally New York. nerd” and storyteller. “The number one rule in Street in New York City. time played on young kids’ alone in the school,” Sul- “[I] started at this rock Sullivan and Lady Gaga nightlife is to take care of Sullivan’s presentation emotions, saying ‘You’re livan said. “I always felt club in the Lower East began to collaborate, their the people who take care of to a half-full Commu- going to have the perfect alone because I had a fun- Side; no one wanted to go act consisting only of “two you,” Sullivan said. nity Foundation Theater life if you come here,’ be- ny accent, I was a scholar- there … I worked there, turntables and her micro- Although Sullivan and in the Gund Gallery was cause they want as many ship kid, I didn’t fit in, I [and] Lady Gaga worked phone,” he said. Gaga see each other only entitled “Lady Gaga, Life kids to apply as possible so didn’t belong, I didn’t have there,” Sullivan said. “We Sullivan describes Gaga on rare occasions now, she on the Road, and What I they can reject more kids,” nice clothes. Then I played all just had this place where as a modern-day musical holds a prominent place in Wish I Learned at Ken- Sullivan said. “It was about a song and everyone else instead of trying to prove Cinderella with a jerk of a his memories, as well as in yon” and was followed up heartbreak to me. I wrote a who felt the same way, and how cool we are, instead boyfriend. his book. by his “The Dance Party fictional essay about being we felt that way together, [we focused on] how much Sullivan ended his talk “When I think about Party” DJ performance at the young college appli- we connected to the song, we connect to each other. at the Gund Gallery with her, I don’t think about the 10 p.m. the same night in cant, and at the end of the and the song connected us It was difficult to translate a list of tips he’s learned meat dress or the silly out- the Horn Gallery. Perhaps essay, I get rejected from to each other … and then that back into the masses. throughout the years, in- fits,” Sullivan said. “I think to honor his alma mater, the college I applied to. The I’d turn on another song it The one who did that was cluding learning to memo- about how that winter we Sullivan wore a purple and college I picked was Ken- happened again and again Gaga … there’s something rize important information were working together, I white polka-dotted tie and yon College.” … I decided when I left very liberating about her and not giving up on your was going through a real- matching pocket square After numerous people to take that message to the music.” daydreams. Additionally, ly bad breakup … I think with his three-piece suit. sent then-President of Ke- world.” His moniker, DJ VH1, he gave nightlife-relat- about how she was the only Sullivan fell into the nyon Robert Oden copies After a brief stint DJing was bestowed upon him ed wisdom that could be one who called to check up music scene at an early age of the essay, Oden person- in Chicago after gradu- by friends because he was translated into everyday on me.” 14 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM SCOREBOARD CROSS COUNTRY VOLLEYBALL FIELD HOCKEY WOMEN’S SOCCER OCT. 19 OCT. 19 OCT. 20 OCT. 23 SPORTS at REGIONAL vs ALLEGHENY at OHIO WESLEYAN vs WITTENBERG EDITORS: BRIAN HESS RUMBLE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OBERLIN, OHIO GAMBIER, OHIO DELAWARE, OHIO GAMBIER, OHIO and NINA ZIMMERMAN 10TH (W); 14TH (M) W 3-0 W 1-0 (OT) W 3-2 (2 OT) Facing No. 14 Wabash College, Lords football falls 7-48 RICHARD PERA were able to execute on the few STAFF WRITER minor mistakes we made.” It was an afternoon the Lords Offensively, running back would prefer to forget. Brandon January ’15 led the team On Saturday in Crawfordsville, on the ground with just 36 yards. Ind., Kenyon was dismantled by Quarterback Jake Bates ’15 went Wabash College by a score of 48- 10-20 for 91 yards. Defensively, 7. The undefeated Little Giants, the Lords failed to force any turn- ranked 16th nationally, dominat- overs, but did tally 13 tackles for ed nearly every facet of the game, a loss, including a sack credited to scoring six touchdowns and hold- linebacker Kolin Sullivan ’14. ing the Lords to just 172 yards of The Lords will play another na- total offense. The loss put Kenyon tionally ranked team on Saturday (4-3, 4-2 North Coast Athletic when they host No. 18 Wittenberg Conference) in serious jeopardy of University, kicking off on Mc- losing the conference title race. Bride Field at 2 p.m. The Lords The offense just couldn’t get know they face another daunting going on Saturday. Kenyon moved task, but plan to learn from their the chains for the first time mid- mistakes against Wabash. way through the second quarter. “We have to be able to sustain The Lords were an abysmal 1-11 offensive drives and to avoid giv- on third down and the Wabash ing up the big plays, defensively,” defense held their running at- Monfiletto said. “If we can control tack to just 81 yards. As a result, time of possession, then we can at the Lords failed to control time of COURTESY OF WABASH COLLEGE least put ourselves in a position to possession, allowing the Little Gi- Wide receiver Brian Hunca ’17 and the Lords struggled against Wabash, gaining only 172 yards of total offense. be competitive.” ants to run for 316 yards and dom- Kenyon has not defeated Wit- inate the pace of play. with them,” Head Coach Chris down attempt. For the remaining Captain Reed Franklin ’14 from tenberg in 99 years, with the last There were, however, some Monfiletto said. “We had that 11- 45 minutes, however, the Lords linebacker to safety and other de- victory coming by way of a 12-0 bright momnts for Kenyon. The play, 80-yard drive. They punted struggled to get off the field. -Wa fensive backs on the depth chart score in Springfield, Ohio in 1914. Lords finally got on the scoresheet the ball a couple of times and we bash averaged a gain of 7.5 yards filled necessary roles. Despite The Tigers stand unbeaten against in the fourth quarter with a long forced them into some bad situ- per play, coming through with some encouraging moments, the the Lords in their last 24 meet- drive capped off by a two-yard ations defensively. Early in the huge gains that propelled them to Lords never looked comfortable ings. score by fullback Blake Calcei ’16. game, I thought that we were the red zone, where they managed on defense. “If we’re going to beat the num- Perhaps the most heartening pretty competitive with them. 100 percent efficiency. “The game felt closer than what ber 18 team in the country, we’re statistic of the day was that Ken- Then they hit some big plays and The Lords were playing with the score indicates,” said defen- going to need everybody’s help to yon did not commit a single turn- kind of wore us out.” a depleted secondary, as defensive sive back Jamar Chichester ’14, do it,” Monfiletto said. “We’re not over — the first time that has hap- The Kenyon defense played backs Alec McQuiston ’16, out who co-led the team in tackles going to be able to do that our- pened since Week One against toe-to-toe with Wabash in the be- due to an appendectomy, and Stu- with nine. “Defensively, we had a selves. This is a big deal, and it Allegheny College. ginning of the contest, only con- art Brown ’14, with a minor con- great game plan going in and for should be a big deal for everybody. “I think there were times when ceding one score in the first quar- cussion, were unable to play. the most part, they did everything We’ve got a chance to shock the we looked like we could compete ter and stuffing an early fourth Defensive coaches shifted Co- we expected them to do. But they world.” Field hockey scores game-winner in OT, beats OWU 1-0 NOAH GURZENSKI that helped keep the Bat- “We’ve improved a lot STAFF WRITER tling Bishops off of the since then, we just need to The Kenyon field hock- scoreboard in the highly play the way we know we ey team earned its first contested match. can play,” she said. overtime victory of the “It was a little close, Since their loss to season on Sunday, Oct. 20 but at the end we knew Denison, Kenyon has after defeating Ohio Wes- what we had to do,” Lad- gone 6-1 — outscoring leyan University (OWU) man said. their opponents 26-9. 1-0, sweeping the season Going into overtime, Denison will be riding an series with the Battling Co-Captain Maddie Bre- 11-game winning streak Bishops and pushing their schi ’16 knew the Ladies into the match, outscor- season record to 10-5 (8-3 would have an advantage ing their opponents 42-5 conference). in the next 10 minutes of in that time. Kenyon previously de- seven-on-seven play. The upcoming match feated OWU 2-0 earlier “Overtime usually will also have playoff seed in the season, with the plays to our advantage implications, as Deni- Ladies’ dominant line of because we’re more of a HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN son will need to survive defense not allowing any skilled team and have Co-Captain Sammy Johnston ’15, above in an earlier game, helped clinch a 1-0 OT victory. Kenyon in order to avoid shots on goal throughout more space to move,” Bre- falling to second place in the match. schi said. passed me the ball and I with Co-Captain Sammy 26 in a matchup between the NCAC, which would It was an even grit- Sure enough, Breschi turned around, dribbled, Johnston ’15. Goalkeeper the two highest scor- then pit the Ladies and tier defensive battle in and the Ladies were suc- set myself and flicked it to Sydney Carney-Knise- ing teams in the North Big Red against each oth- the second meeting of cessful in the overtime the left side of the cage.” ly ’14 earned her second Coast Athletic Confer- er in a conference semi- these two teams, as Ken- session. The goal was Bres- shutout of the season, im- ence (NCAC), with both final match up. yon and OWU held each “We had gotten a lot chi’s first game-winner of proving her goals against squads averaging over 3.5 Regardless of the re- other to just four shots on of long hits … Alex Bair the season and extended average to 1.47. goals per game. The Big sult on Saturday, the field goal between the two of [’14] took it to the right her scoring streak to five Coming into the home Red bested the Ladies hockey team is on track them through the first 70 and split a few girls and games. With her fifth as- stretch of the regular sea- earlier in the season 3-1, to have its first winning minutes of play. Stepha- took it to the endline,” sist of the season, Bair son, Kenyon will face but Breschi is optimistic season since 2006, and all nie Ladman ’14 had a de- Breschi said. “I was open moved into second on the Denison University this on the team’s chances this eyes are on a NCAC play- fensive save in regulation at the stroke area and she team in that category, tied coming Saturday, Oct. time around. off berth. THE KENYON COLLEGIAN | THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | KENYONCOLLEGIAN.COM 15 Volleyball wins in dominating fashion THIS WEEK IN Continued from Page 1 KC ATHLETICS “The fans were awe- some throughout the en- tire match; the high ener- Cross Country gy atmosphere in the gym really helped us out,” Scott Coming off of a bye week, the Kenyon men’s said. and women’s cross country teams raced into one Using the energetic at- of the most competitive meets in the country at mosphere as motivation, the Inter-Regional Rumble hosted by Oberlin the Ladies jumped out to College. a fast start in the opening On the men’s side, Nat Fox ’16 and Sam La- set, downing every Al- gasse ’16 led the Lords to a 14th-place finish out legheny offensive attack of 31 teams. Both runners set personal bests for en route to a 25-14 rout. the 8-K race during the meet. Fox finished at The domination of the first 26.22.4, with Lagasse close behind, finishing six set helped the Ladies keep seconds later at 26.28.0. their cool when they found For the Ladies, Jenna Willett ’14 set pace with themselves down 20-23 a time of 22.16.2 on the 6-K course. One of the in the second set. Rather COURTESY OF JOHN EVANS Ladies’ top runners, Natalie Plick ’16, was un- than hit the panic but- Co-Captain Sierra DeLeon ’14, right, pictured in an earlier game, had 14 kills in their win. able to compete, but her absence did not stop the ton, the team stayed calm Ladies from an impressive 10th-place finish out and, behind kills from allowed all of our hitters to of 34 teams. Co-Captain Sierra DeLe- Katie Goulder, our right side, turned and get some good opportuni- Head Coach Duane Gomez felt the Lords and on ’14 and Katie Goulder hit it down the line — she hit the Allegheny ties. The fact that every- Ladies ran “good and solid races” on Saturday. ’16, rattled off five straight girl in the face. Everyone got really pumped one capitalized on that was His mindset, however, has already shifted to- points to capture the sec- up“ about it.” huge for us; all of our hit- wards the conference championships. “The key ond set 25-23. Head Coach Katie Charles ters came out of that match for us for conferences will be for the teams to be Charles noted a huge with high hitting percent- rested and healthy,” Gomez said. play from Goulder kept eny against the ropes, and end of that third game, the ages.” Both teams will enjoy another off week before the Ladies alive in the sec- they refused to let up on more determined we were As the Ladies continue heading to the North Coast Athletic Conference ond set and helped them the throttle, jumping out to finish the match strong,” their conference sched- Championships hosted by Allegheny College on head into the third set up to an 18-9 lead before clos- Scott said. “We wanted a ule this weekend, they Nov. 2. 2-0 instead of in a dead- ing out the third and final decisive win.” are looking forward to — John Bray lock. set by a score of 25-17. By Ending a losing streak building on a new kind of Women’s Soccer “One of the turning the middle of the third set, always feels great. But for streak. points in the match was in everyone in Tomsich Are- the Ladies, the win meant “We’re looking to take Despite the fall freeze yesterday, the women’s game two, when we were na could taste victory. The even more because of how all of the good things we’ve soccer team took to Mavec Field in a midweek making our run back,” crowd was stomping on well all aspects of their done in the past two weeks matchup against the Wittenberg University Ti- Charles said. “Katie Goul- the bleachers and scream- game gelled on the gym and continue to build on gers, beating the Tigers 3-2 in dramatic double der, our right side, turned ing, the girls on the La- floor Saturday. Beating them to finish the season overtime fashion. The Ladies are now 4-9-1 and hit it down the line — dies’ bench were jumping a conference rival in the on a good note,” Scott said. overall and 2-3 in conference play, and have a she hit the Allegheny girl in excitement and antici- home stretch of the season The Ladies will take 2-1-1 record in double overtime games this sea- in the face. Everyone got pation and the players on didn’t hurt either. the court first with a home son. really pumped about it. the court were throwing “It definitely felt good, match against Oberlin The game began slowly, mirroring the cold That was the turning point their bodies around, div- especially since it was such College on Friday, Oct. weather conditions. The teams totaled nine shots where we started to click ing for every ball, in an at- a team effort,” Scott said. 25 at 5 p.m., followed by a combined in the first half, with neither team in and go.” tempt to get closer to that “You look at the stats and match at Denison Univer- finding the net. After that second elusive first win. things are distributed well sity on Saturday at 2 p.m. The deadlock finally broke when the Tigers set victory, the Ladies “I think, if anything, — our defense stepped it Ian Round contributed took the lead with a goal at 63:12. But the Ladies knew they had Allegh- the closer we came to the up across the board which reporting. tied it up two minutes later when Katie Blake ’14 tallied her second goal of the season — an unas- sisted score that sank into the back of the Wit- Men’s soccer ties No. 1 Ohio Wesleyan tenberg net at 65:16. Maggie Smith ’17 gave the Ladies the lead at 71:34 with her fifth goal of the ESTEBAN BACHELET In the end, Kenyon tied Then the Battling Bish- melee said. Still, the Lords season, assisted by Co-Captain Becca Romaine SPORTS ASSISTANT OWU 1-1, sinking their ops changed their lineup, found a way to equal the ’15. Romaine leads the Ladies in assists this sea- The Kenyon Lords soc- opponents to 16-0-1 over- bringing in multiple sub- best team in the country, son, with four. cer team paced up and all and 5-0-1 in North At- stitutes. and did it with relative ease. Though the Tigers were down, Wittenberg down under the lights lantic Coast Association “They have basically two Prior to the OWU game, refused to relent and tied the score two apiece of the Jay Martin Soc- (NCAC) play and putting lineups,” Parmelee said. the Lords beat Wabash 2-1. less than three minutes before the end of regula- cer Complex in Delaware, the Lords’ record at 11-3-2 “Twenty minutes go by in “It was a hard game to play tion, sending the game into overtime. But nei- Ohio, on a blistery cold (4-0-2 NCAC). the half and they bring out because of the rain and the ther team found the net in the 10 minutes of the Tuesday night before set- “They didn’t expect us a full set of guys who are all cold,” defender Cameron first overtime, and play continued with a second tling into formation. This to be as high-flying as we very good players. Some of Scott ’15 said. Regardless, overtime. was not just another game. were. We came out with a them, even debatably their the Lords broke through Thiry-two seconds into the second overtime, Opposite the Lords stood lot of energy,” Lords Co- best player Colton [Bloech- twice courtesy of Barnes Smith sealed the Kenyon win with her second the Ohio Wesleyan Uni- Captain Andrew Parmelee er], are on the second line. and Nate Petrou ’15 before goal of the game and her sixth of the season, an versity (OWU) Battling ’14 said. We knew this.” settling and bringing out unassisted shot that ended the game in the La- Bishops a team ranked No. The Lords outshot their Kenyon, on the other reserve players. dies’ favor. She leads the team in goals scored 1 in the nation on both opponents by five and took hand, used only three sub- “As the season draws to this season. the D3soccer.com Top 25 six corner kicks within the stitutes the whole game. an end, the stamina of each Kenyon shot with great accuracy in the second and the National Soccer first 16 minutes. At one Slowly, the Battling Bish- player decreases,” said Tony half, making six shots and finding the net on two Coaches Association of point, the Battling Bish- ops began to wear the Amolo ’17, who flicked the of those. By contrast, Wittenberg had 10 shots in America Top 25. The Lords ops scrambled to clear the Lords down. Kenyon was ball to Petrou on the sec- the second half and scored twice as well, thanks had plenty of drive left over ball before it crossed the outshot 12-4 in the second ond goal. to the Ladies strong defensive efforts. Alissa after defeating Wabash goal line. Thirty-two min- half, forcing the Lords to Wabash was able to cap- Poolpol ’16 spent the entire game in the net for College 2-1 on Saturday at utes in, the Lords found a backpedal. OWU applied italize on the Lord’s deci- the Ladies, racking up 10 saves to bring her total Mavec Field, but knew the breakthrough. intense pressure late in the sion to rest some players in up to 30 for the season. Battling Bishops presented The ball popped out to half, finding the net in the the second half off its only Three games remain for Kenyon in the 2013 a steeper challenge. Jeremiah Barnes ’16, who 77th minute. The game shot on goal. Still, Kenyon regular season, all against North Coast Athletic The game was an in- looped it back across to- went into overtime with outshot Wabash 18 to 1. Conference opponents. The Ladies head to Hi- tense battle from the very ward the back post. Par- neither team able to break The Lords will head to ram College this Saturday to play the Terriers at beginning, and the Lords melee was there to nod it through after two periods. Hiram College on Satur- 11 a.m. matched the Battling down with his head, giv- “We definitely felt like day, Oct. 26 to take on the — Nina Zimmerman Bishops with relative ease. ing Kenyon the 1-0 lead. we could have won,” Par- Terriers at 1 p.m. Lauren Toole ’14 wins. INSIDE: Field hockey wins overtime thriller P. 14 Always. The Collegian

SPORTSThursday, October 24, 2013 Women’s rugby stays strong, routs Findlay 40-0 at home REED DICKERSON because it’s worn our team out STAFF WRITER in the past. And so I think that Women’s rugby is on a roll. when we’re going into the play- This past Saturday, Oct. 19, the offs and we’re playing against Kenyon team beat the Universi- other teams, who are most like- ty of Findlay 40-0 on the rugby ly going to be a lot bigger than pitch behind the Kenyon Ath- us because we’re usually one of letic Center. The win brought the smaller teams, that rucking the team’s record up to 4-1 is going to be huge for us.” A overall and 4-0 in their league. ruck is when the ball is loose “In the past we’ve usually and players fight for possession played as individual players, of it. and for the first time we’re col- The team’s next game is lectively playing together as against Ohio Northern Uni- a team,” Co-Captain Reina versity (ONU) this coming Thomas ’14 said. “I think Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. [we’ve] been trusting our team- As their last official league mates this year.” game marking the end of the In the first half of the game, Ladies’ regular season, this Kenyon scored four tries with game is especially important. successful conversions, the first Beating ONU will cement of which was run in by Me- Kenyon’s spot in the playoffs, gan Darnell ’14, who went on where the team will then play to score the conversion kick as Swarthmore College in No- well. Caroline Steele ’14 scored vember. Until then, staying the second try on a breakaway healthy for the rest of the sea- run, and Taylor Scult ’15 scored son will be important for the the third. After the fourth try team, according to Thomas. scored by Alea Pettrone ’14, the HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN “Mostly what we’re working game reached halftime. Taylor Scult ’15 stiff-armed her way through the Findlay defense during the team’s big victory on Saturday. around are injuries,” Thomas In the second half, Steele had said. “During this last game to be escorted off the field due it through Kenyon’s defensive the team’s sole non-league league play, the team knows we went all out, which led to to injury. Darnell and Pettrone lines. game against Denison Univer- there is always room for im- a lot of people getting concus- each scored another try with The win on Saturday follows sity, in which they lost 12-30. provement before the playoffs sions. Luckily, throughout the one missed conversion, bring- a season-long string of games “I think we’ve spent a num- start. season we’ve been developing ing the total score up to 40-0. with huge margins of victory. ber of years building this team, “One of the things we col- rookie players to play multiple Despite a last minute kick In their four victories, the team so there’s a lot more cohesion lectively have to work on is positions for a bit, in case the attempt and several good offen- has outscored its opponents now,” said Angela Lee ’15, a rucking,” Thomas said. “Usu- circumstance was brought up. sive drives, the forward-reliant 263-0. back. ally what’s saved us from other We have someone who knows Findlay offensive couldn’t take Their only defeat came in Despite their dominance in teams scoring is our tackling, how to play [every] position.” Lords, Ladies swimming start season at Kenyon Relays ALEX PIJANOWSKI a 200-yard relay of each of both programs to first and every other week,” Funk STAFF WRITER the four strokes — back- second place finishes, re- said. “The NCAC is one Kenyon men’s and stroke, breaststroke, but- spectively, at the NCAA of the most talented Divi- women’s swimming and terfly and freestyle — and Swimming and Diving sion III conferences in the diving programs began a 500-yard crescendo re- Division III Champion- nation.” their season on Saturday, lay, in which each mem- ship in March. Book is the It is just the beginning Oct. 19 in the Kenyon ber of the relay swims 50 first coach in Division III of a long season that will College Relay Meet host- yards more than the per- history to have won both stretch until the National ed at the Kenyon Aquatic son before them. Despite honors in the same season; Championships in March. Center. The Lords fin- its unorthodox format, last season was also his “[Competition and ished in first place, with swimmers said the meet first serving as head coach training this early in the a total team score of 120 was still a helpful exercise. of both the men’s and the season is] really about hav- points, and the Ladies fin- “[The Relay Meet] is women’s program. ing fun and getting used to ished just two points be- nice to start the season off Book said he was racing again. It’s all about hind rival Denison Uni- because it’s a good way to pleased overall with Ken- what happens in March — versity for a second-place start racing without hav- yon’s effort this weekend. once we get there — and finish, with a team score ing all the pressure on He reminded the team, whichever team swims of 112 points. [oneself] totally,” Rachel though, that “there is better will hopefully get Though the meet rep- Flinn ’14 said. “The most still work that needs to be the title,” Andrew Cheva- resented the first chance important part of the re- done,” and that the next lier ‘14, who set the school for the Lords and Ladies lay meet in this beginning three weeks of training record for the 400-yard to compete this season, part of the season is get- will be critical to ensuring individual medley last much of the meet con- ting to know our team- the team’s success in the HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN year, said. “[The team’s fo- sisted of events which the mates well. Everybody’s later part of the season. The Ladies placed second behind rival Denison on Saturday. cus is] swimming as fast team will not encounter working together toward a “We want to be the best as we can and perform- during the regular season; common goal.” team that we can be, and Ryan Funk ’16 earned part of three first-place re- ing as well as we can, and of the eight different relays Head Coach Jess Book that’s really what we’re the North Coast Athlet- lays and one second-place just having the best season in the meet, only two — ’01 is coming off a sea- focusing on,” Book said. ic Conference (NCAC) relay. that we can.” the 200-yard medley relay son in which he won both “I think that we can be a Athlete of the Week “I remember last year The Lords and Ladies and the 200-yard free- the NCAA Men’s Coach very competitive team this Award on Monday, the as a freshman, watching will next compete on Fri- style relay — are events in of the Year Award and year, but we’ve got a long first such accolade that he some of the upperclass- day, Oct. 25 in a dual meet a standard college meet. Women’s Coach of the ways to go, and a lot of has received in his colle- men stepping up, and they against The Ohio State The other events included Year Award, and guided work to do.” giate career. Funk was a were getting those honors University in Columbus.