The Middlebury Campus Vol. 110, No. 6 Thursday, October 20, 2011 Since 1905 Recca elected SGA president in runoff him an unfair edge over the candi- By Kyle Finck dates who refrained from breaking News Editor the rules.” Vin Recca ’12 is this year’s Stu- Associate Dean of Students for dent Government Association (SGA) Residential Life and Student Life Pol- President, defeating Nathan LaBarba icy Doug Adams said he first received ’14 in a run-off election 452 votes to the campaigning violation on Mon- 231 on Oct. 14. day, Oct. 10. “This election demonstrated that “I sent it to the elections coun- students want an experienced leader cil, which is where it’s supposed to that will make the SGA do what it’s go, and the elections council met on supposed to do,” Recca said. “This is a Tuesday to discuss it, and again on mandate on experience.” Wednesday,” he said. “Officially the None of the five presidential elections chair can make the call, but candidates won more than 50 percent since the regulations were so new she of the votes, prompting a run-off be- [Caroline Regan ’12] didn’t want to tween the top two vote getters. make it by herself so they called the Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor While Recca and Mugo Muto- meeting.” Over thirty members of the College community marched in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protest Oct. 13. thori ’12 received top votes in the first Mutothori said his dismissal election — 380 and 212 respectively stemmed from text messages he sent — Mutothori was disqualified for to his friends. Occupy Wall St. hits Middlebury campaigning after polls opened, vio- “I just told people to vote lating Section VI Articles 4 and 5 of through a text message and they By Adam Schaffer with the Occupy Wall Street pro- sions for everyone to follow.” the campaign rules. [SGA] used that as grounds for dis- News Editor tests through conversation and Sparking conversation, not hand- In an Oct. 12 email, the SGA an- qualifying my candidacy,” he said. Students and faculty joined action. ing down an agenda from the top, nounced the first-year senator elec- Mutothori said candidates have together Oct. 13 to march in soli- Last week’s Occupy has been the goal so far. tion winners and Mutothori’s dis- done far worse in the past. darity with the Occupy Wall Street Middlebury events were orga- The conversation at the soli- qualification. “Last year, we all got an email protests in New York. Entering its nized by a group of five students darity march began with a few “Several allegations were made telling us to vote for a certain can- fourth week of protests against — Hanna Mahon ’13.5, Kristina comments by the student orga- to the Elections Council about Mugo didate, and the year before, we all economic inequality and injustice, Johansson ’14, Adam Jones ’13, nizers, emphasizing the general soliciting votes after the designated got Facebook messages to vote for a the Occupy Wall Street movement Grace Wildermuth ’14 and Jessica premise of the protests. campaigning period ended,” said the certain candidate. How come they has spread to over 100 cities in the Munyon ’13 — who traveled to “Right here and right now we Council in a statement. “As a Council weren’t disqualified?” he said. “No- United States and throughout the New York to see the protests first- are using our agency as human we felt that not only was this in direct body stops talking to their friends world. hand. However, they emphasize violation of the rules, but also it gave The march at the College, that the movement belongs to the See Occupy, page 2 See Mutothori, page 2 which was followed by a panel students. discussion of the broader implica- “We’re not trying to be the tions of the movement on Oct. 14, leaders of a movement,” Wilder- Orientation trips’ future is unclear muth said. Johansson added that, stemmed from a loosely organized By Paul Warnke contract the SGA had with the MMC not wanting to set the precedent like the Wall Street protests, they group on Facebook called Occupy Staff Writer has come to an end, putting the exis- that it would become a permanently Middlebury. Though not engag- want this to be a “real grassroots The Student Government As- tence of an orientation trips program funded SGA operation,” said Nathan ing in any long-term occupation, democracy … [without] people sociation (SGA), Middlebury Moun- in jeopardy. LaBarba ’14, the SGA’s liaison to the group seeks to show solidarity behind the scenes making deci- tain Club (MMC) and Old Chapel MMC and SGA conceived of OINK. are reworking the funding for a first- OINK as a transitory operation that Last winter, Anne Runkel ’11, year pre-orientation trips program. provided incoming first years the senior class senator, submitted a bill Alcohol task force Since the College cut Middlebury opportunity to explore Vermont’s to the administration proposing the Outdoor Orientation (MOO) and its natural beauty while giving the ad- formation of a new mandatory trip successor, MiddView, from its budget ministration time to devise a new program embedded in orientation. in 2008, the Middlebury Mountain orientation program. Dean of the College and Chief members chosen Club (MMC), with funding from the In its essence, OINK was a Diversity Officer Shirley Collado rec- SGA, assumed the management of “band-aid solution,” said Joanie ognized the importance of orienta- lege community, Collado described its own student-run orientation trips Thompson ’14, senator and Speaker tion trips, and noted that the admin- By Kara Shurmantine of the Senate. Editor-in-Chief the task force as “a working and program, Outdoor Introduction for action-oriented group” and enu- New Kids (OINK). But the three-year “SGA stepped in to fund OINK In a campus-wide email sent See Mandatory, page 3 merated the questions to which she Monday, Oct. 17, Dean of the Col- expects it to devote its energies, such lege and Chief Diversity Officer as “review[ing] the quality and va- Shirley Collado announced the riety of social options on campus, names of appointees to the recently assess[ing] the positive and negative formed Task Force on Alcohol and role that alcohol plays in the student Social Life. social experience” and proposing Dean of Students Katy Smith- policies and presenting new ideas Abbott and Bob Ritter, head coach to address student, faculty and staff of varsity football and assistant concerns. coach of varsity men’s lacrosse, will Student appointees expressed co-chair the committee, which is their enthusiasm for working on comprised of seven students, three the task force and for bringing their faculty and three staff members. own unique perspective to bear on “We wanted to be thoughtful its mission. about how we could get students “I’m excited to be a part of the from all walks of life on the task [task force], and I’m looking for- force,” said Collado. “I think we have ward to the first meeting,” Becca a good assortment of people who Shaw ’12, a varsity field hockey bring with them different expecta- and ice hockey player and a Super tions of the social life at Middlebury.” Block member, wrote in an email. The task force represents the “I am eager to represent two athletic culmination of a yearlong effort teams, the social houses and the rest Sopheak Chheng on the part of the administration of the students.” StudentS deScend on Middlebury in queSt for Snitch to address the role alcohol plays in Josh Taylor ’12 tackles snitch Chris Johnson ’12 to end the game during the first annual Middlebury student life. In her email to the Col- See Task force, page 4 Classic on Sunday, Oct. 16, on Battell Beach. Read more about snitches, quaffles and injuries on page 3.

The flavors of Vermont Asking Tony Poetry at Mead Read about Tony and the Vermont Get the scoop on Vermont’s ice Former poet laureate Billy Collins Children’s Hospital Miracle Network, cream celebs, Ben and Jerry, gives a reading to the College, page 14. page 6. page 17. this week this 2 20 October 2011 campusnews Occupy Middlebury stirs debate Continued from page 1 He was echoed by Nick Smaller ’14 Oct. 14 panel discussion on Occupy Wall who was filming. Street, arguing that the movement should beings to challenge the system that contin- “There’s almost just a feel of doing it specifically work with and strengthen the ues to fail people worldwide, moment after because they feel like they need something student-led Advisory Committee on So- moment, and day after day,” Munyon said to protest against,” he said. cially Responsible Investing (ACSRI), to the crowd. Other students focused on the move- which has some — though minimal — in- beyond Mahon followed, reminding the partic- ment’s lack of tangible goals, and ques- fluence on how the endowment is invested. ipants that this protest was not something tioned why the protesters were not imme- Of the $4 million committed to these new, but rather the “investments that generate long-term so- the bubble continuing of a tra- There’s almost a feeling cial, environmental, and economic value,” by Melanie Haas dition of civic action Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Staff Columnist at the College that of doing it just because Patrick Norton wrote in an email, $2.4 mil- has included such lion has been invested. Despite the disapproval from the Euro- they feel like they need actions as protests Organizers were open to the idea of pean Union, Russia and the United States, a against apartheid in partnering with ACSRI, though resisted Kiev courtroom sentenced Yulia V. Tymosh- something to protest against. South Africa and the forcing an explicit agenda from the start. enko, a former Ukrainian prime minister suspension of all ac- — Nick Smaller ’14 The movement should be “getting people famous for her opposition to the current tivities for one week together and seeing what people are actu- administration, to seven years in prison Oct. in solidarity with kill- diately targeting the one College’s major ally saying,” Mahon said. 11 for “abuse of office.” Experts report that ings at the 1970 anti-war protests at Kent influence on Wall Street: the nearly one bil- Interested students met Oct. 17 in Tymoshenko’s arrest illustrates the govern- State. lion dollar endowment. Crossroads Café to continue a discussion of ment’s intention to distance itself from West- “We stand here together now to prove “You can march around on campus where the protests were to go, and several ern influence, following the Russian political that the Middlebury community still has a and make a spectacle of yourself,” said Matt attended the SRI meeting on Oct. 18. model instead. political conscience,” she said. “We stand Birnbaum ’12, but “why aren’t we looking What effects the protests at the College Then-Prime Minister Tymoshenko is here together … knowing that there has to inwards toward an institutional critique, will have remains unclear, even to experts accused of acting against Ukrainian interests be a better option.” and saying, ‘well, our endowment is in- in the field. in a 2009 negotiation with Russia. Prosecu- Following these remarks, protesters vested in all of these companies that [we’re] “The internet complicates matters,” tors accused her of striking a deal with Rus- with hand-painted signs in tow, marched standing [here] protesting,’ but no one is wrote Leng Professor of Political Science sian Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin that up Storrs Walk towards Mead Chapel. To making mention of those sort of things.” Allison Stanger in an email. “We just have hurt Ukraine’s economy when she agreed to the surprise of many onlookers and the Birnbaum continued this critique at an to wait and see.” pay an unreasonably high price for natural boos of several, the 40 protesters chanted gas, reported The New York Times. slogans on their tour through campus, such A $190 million fine will accompany as “this is what democracy looks like” and Tymoshenko’s seven years of incarceration. “we are the 99 percent.” The 99 percent Most importantly, the ruling will prevent the slogan has become a rallying point for pro- Ukrainian leader and activist from participat- testers throughout the country who seek to ing in the political realm for the next 10 years. challenge the one percent of the popula- The European Union has publicly ex- tion that holds a disproportionately large pressed outrage over the court’s ruling, in- amount of wealth and power. The march sisting that the heart of the issue lies, not in concluded by joining a lecture on Vermont Tymoshenko’s actions, but in the current ad- migrant workers at the Franklin Environ- ministration’s political objectives. mental Center at Hillcrest. Over the past four years, the European Some students, however, were wary of Union (EU) and Ukraine have been working what effect protests at an isolated Vermont toward a free trade agreement. The EU’s dis- school could have. appointment over the court ruling may have “Students have no agency, no agency derailed any hopes of such an agreement, re- at all” in effecting meaningful change, said ported the Times. Hubert Adjei-Kontoh ’14, who was working Ukraine’s current president, Viktor Ya- on creating a video critiquing the nascent nukovych, does seem interested in collabo- student movement. Because both political rating with Europe. Soon after the verdict, parties are indebted to the “one percent” he assured reporters that the decision made the protest are trying to counter, the gov- Paul Gerard, Photos Editor in court on Tuesday was not final, reminding ernment will likely never enact the changes reporters that the court of appeals will make Organizers Hanna Mahon ’13.5, Jessica Munyon ’13 and Adam Jones ’14 (left to right) talk the protesters demand, he added. to protesters before the march, explaining the premise and context of their actions. a decision “within the bounds of the law,” which will have “great significance.” Experts believe that Yanukovych will seek to demonstrate his commitment to the Mutothori elimated for EU by exerting his influence in Tymoshenko’s case, according to the Times. He may even be able to clear her of all charges should he campaigning violations choose to decriminalize the article that the court has convicted her of violating. Continued from page 1 the excitement level,” he said. “Mugo’s right, it’s Obama’s administration has condemned a stupid law and people do skirt it. But unfor- Tymoshenko’s treatment and the imprison- about campaigning. For them to reign down on tunately, he’s the one who broke it and I totally ment of the Ukrainian president’s other po- me and throw the book at me was a bit surpris- agree with the Election Council’s decision.” litical rivals, reported the Times. The U.S. is ing.” Mutothori said that while people have told encouraging the Ukrainian government to He believes he faced increased scrutiny be- him to fight the decision, he decided to focus allow Tymoshenko to run in the country’s cause of his status as an international student. on the future. primaries next year. “I’m the first international student to have “A lot of people are expecting me to fight Along with Western condemnation, gotten that far and I thought they would have this decision,” he said. “But I want to look at the Russian officials have expressed frustration been a bit more careful with it, but they were future. I will let it slide and move on because I MCAB PRESENTS with Tymoshenko’s sentence. While Yanu- not,” he said. have so many things on my plate.” WHAT’S kovich’s administration has received criticism But the Council said the evidence against Mutothori said he will turn his focus to the for patterning its government’s operation Mutothori was undeniable. New Dawn High School he co-founded in Ke- HAPPENING off of Russian example, the Russian Foreign “We were also presented with texts as well nya for destitute kids. He plans to take a group AT MIDD? Ministry has accused this trial of representing as an email that Mugo himself sent out after of Middlebury students to the school in the Ukraine’s “anti-Russian sentiments.” voting began,” it said in a statement. “Mugo was summer of 2012 to build a library. Prime Minister Putin commented, “I given a fair chance to defend himself, but the After conceding the election, Mutothori don’t really understand what they gave her evidence was too strong against him.” put his full support behind Recca. seven years for,” in a statement. Recca acknowledged that it is sometimes “If anyone can do the job best, it’s Vin,” he The Times reported that Tymoshenko hard to avoid subtly campaigning while polls said. TRIVIA spoke over the judge as he read the verdict on are open. To avoid any viola- thursday // 9 p.m. // Crossroads Tuesday. Facing the television cameras, she tions, Recca said he slept while said, “This is an authoritarian regime. Against polls were open. Cafe // 21+ two forms of ID // the background of European rhetoric, Yanu- “I took a nap that Monday Bring $10 to sign up for Dance kovich is taking Ukraine farther from Europe from two to five p.m.” he said. Marathon by launching such political trials.” “I didn’t want anyone to talk The current administration must exer- to me, I didn’t want anybody to come near me.” cise care as Tymoshenko’s case moves to the HAUS PART DEUX TICKET court of appeals. While some citizens seek to While Recca said the rule blame Ukraine’s current troubled economic against campaigning was detri- PRESALE climate on the former prime minister, others mental to elections, he agreed Ongoing // Concert Oct. 29 // go/ insist that her arrest, along with the arrest of with the Council’s decision. obo other political leaders, may indicate that Ya- “The rules governing cam- nukovich wants less opposition in the next paigning after the polls open are election. pretty counterproductive; they Courtesy lower turn out and they lower Recca assumed the SGA presidency following runoff elections. campusnews 20 October 2011 3 Mandatory orientation trips considered spect.” The SGA has pledged to provide up to Continued from page 1 The proposed model of a mandatory trips $75,000 for the proposed program for its inau- program embedded in orientation would rule gural year, an increase from the $47,000 it al- istration will consider the mandatory program out some of the deficiencies attributed to OINK. located to OINK. proposal. The President’s Staff will hear the pro- “[Trips will be] intimate, facilitated small But according to LaBarba, while the SGA posal on Tuesday, Oct. 25. group experiences that foster feelings of be- values its financial involvement in orientation “Every first-year, in my opinion, should longing and social support in an often stress- trip programs, a fiscal commitment of this mag- have an opportunity to do an outdoor trip if ful transitional time are possible,” said Derek nitude is unsustainable for the SGA’s budget. overseas theyd like to, and if not, they should have other Doucet, director of outdoor programs and club “Pledging to fund an orientation program choices to do other things, she said. We want sports. indefinitely is something we can’t afford, nor is briefing to make sure that this is something that we Nick Mallchok ’14, the MMC’s representa- it something that our budget or the source of could actually do for everyone. tive for the legislation, believes the mandatory our funding was designed for,” said LaBarba. by Chelsea Edgar ’13 Although the proposed program would model that exists at many of peer institutions Nevertheless, both the SGA and the ad- BUENOS AIRES — Buenos Aires cost approximately $150,000 — $100,000 more will fulfill an essential facet of orientation. “I ministration prize a financial partnership be- boasts some of the world’s most ac- than OINK — it would be free for first-years think it will effectively create a cohesive student tween the school and a student-organization. complished pickpockets. This is the city and would have a more comprehensive design. body,” he said. The assurance of $75,000 from the SGA for the where, despite the Secret Service’s best “Part of the increased expense would come The program also has the potential of first year would serve to facilitate a smooth con- efforts, Lauren Bush had her wallet sto- from the diversity of options to accommodate complementing the commons system, a unique struction of a program model the school has len (the guy who pulled it off enjoyed people who aren’t psyched about backpacking feature at the College. never implemented before. a brief period as a symbol of national or kayaking,” said Thompson. “In a way this program will bridge the gap “For the administration to collaborate pride). Members of the SGA acknowledged the created by the commons system, which a lot of with students around funding that they already To date, I have not had my pockets drawbacks of OINK, pointing to the program’s students love, but certainly the main complaint have, that’s a win-win,” said Collado. picked, although I think I might have inadequate accommodation and poor timing. is, ‘I don’t meet many people outside of my But MMC and SGA are concerned with the thwarted a would-be-thief with the For the 2011 program, MMC received 230 ap- commons,’” said LaBarba. school’s deliberation over the legislation and stink eye when I saw his hand reaching plicants for only 166 spots. Of the participants, This new model, which may require an ex- the constrictive time frame for trip planning for my pocket on the subway. I’ve been 139 actually attended their respective trips. tended orientation, hinges on the functionality that may result from a postponed verdict. in Buenos Aires long enough to know Collado and LaBarba both said making of the small group experience. The trips would “Our next step is to get official word on how to avoid those kinds of situations sure every student gets an opportunity to go on ideally land at the end of orientation, creating the legislation because this has been an official (don’t put anything valuable in your an orientation trip is a priority. a positive interplay between large orientation bill since spring,” said Thompson. “Planning pockets, don’t carry around your debit “I see huge value in the visits and the trips, events on campus and intimate excursions off for this kind of undertaking needs to happen card, don’t take out expensive gadgets and that being part of the orientation experi- campus. within the month.” in public, don’t stand in front of your ence, so I’m glad that students have organized, “We hope that trips will happen at the end Collado said the administration under- apartment fumbling for your keys at and I’m also really pleased that SGA is helping of orientation so people can break down into stands the time constraints. 4 a.m.). But what I learned from that with the funding of this, that they’re valuing smaller groups,” said Thompson. “I am very interested in supporting the subway incident — and from the mis- what first-years are doing when they get here,” Echoing this sentiment, Doucet empha- initiative, but we want to think carefully about fortunes of Lauren Bush — is that in said Collado. sized the significance of an intimate experience long-term funding, getting the program right Buenos Aires, you’re never totally out of “The model we have now clearly is not shared among timid freshmen. and equity,” she said. the woods. From the minute you leave what we want,” said LaBarba. “We don’t want “The important part is the immersion in, Both parties are eager to reach an agree- your apartment, you become, in effect, less than 25 percent of the incoming first-year and engagement with, these communities and ment within the next few weeks in order to a nice prosciutto and gruyere sandwich, class to be participating in this program that landscapes, ideally in the context of a small promptly formulate the optimal program for and this city is full of people looking for practically everyone is paying for in some re- group experience,” he said. next year’s orientation. free lunch. That realization produced some interesting side effects. For one thing, College hosts first Quidditch Classic I don’t think I’ve ever had as many bi- zarre and vivid dreams as I did during my first few weeks here. These dreams By Emily Singer for Quidditch to be played two ways – in Moody-Roberts’ sentiment was shared ran the gamut from the disarmingly Staff Writer a more fun-loving, casual atmosphere, and by several of the College’s other Quidditch weird, like the one where I left my in a less aggressive manner, much like what players, agreeing that the game has grown The College held the first annual apartment to find every building in the was seen at last year’s World Cup. increasingly physical over the years and is Middlebury Quidditch Classic on Sunday, city plastered with large yellow posters Fellow tri-commissioner Phil Palmer most violent at the World Cup. hosting 20 teams from 13 schools across advertising some kind of gummy candy ’12 echoed Guarnieri’s statement, “[The Benepe sees increased aggression as a North America. All proceeds from the with the tagline, “¡Ahora con más ni- Middlebury Classic is] supposed to foster somewhat natural progression and devel- event went toward the Vermont Disaster ñez!” (Now with more childhood!), to silliness and keep the athletic atmosphere opment of the game. Relief Fund to aid those affected by Tropi- the profoundly unsettling, like the one as well.” “It’s gotten more physical since the cal Storm Irene. where some disembodied voice told me “There’s part of it that’s setting a prec- beginning … You’re starting to see some The Middlebury Classic was created as that if I did not get on the unicycle and edent for the style of play that we want. We more serious athletes playing,” said Benape, a means of maintaining a strong relation- start pedaling, my limbs would begin to want it to be more fun loving. It’s pretty alluding to Chestnut Hill College’s men’s ship within the Middlebury community act of their own accord. brutal now,” Palmer added. lacrosse team playing in the Brotherly Love after the Quidditch World Cup became too This seems logical to me now: my In spite of the Classic’s attempt to be Cup on Oct. 15 in Philadelphia. big to be held on campus and was moved to waking life demanded constant vigi- less violent, three major injuries brought The College was not the only school to New York City in 2010. lance to prevent bad things from hap- players to the hospital on Sunday. A UVM field more than one team, as schools were “The World Cup was great because it pening, and my subconscious wasn’t student was brought to the hospital for a encouraged to bring multiple squads to really helped town relationships. People immune to that persistent, low-fre- broken collar bone, a McGill player was add more depth to the tournament. The would come with their families from the quency fear. By the end of my first taken away on a stretcher after exacerbat- College does not yet have a set team that town of Middlebury and have a great time month, I had begun to wonder whether ing a pre-existing ankle injury and one of will be competing at the World Cup, but […] interacting with the students,” said it was going to be possible for me to the snitches required stitches in his lip after Sunday’s tournament will play a major role CEO and President of the International switch off survival mode and experi- a collision with a seeker. Several other inju- in determining the athletes that will play in Quidditch Association (IQA) Alex Benepe ence real joy. I had gotten used to crisis ries sustained during Sunday’s games were New York come November. ’09, placing emphasis on giving back to the management, but successfully control- less serious. The Classic began with pool play in community for its support to the College ling all your variables does not translate The game’s increasingly physical na- the morning and was intended to shift and the IQA. to happiness at the end of the day. It ex- ture can be attributed to a lack of rulebook to a bracket round in the afternoon. Due Representing the Middlebury commu- hausts you. specificity, among other factors. to complications with the creation of the nity were American Flatbread and Noonie’s Late one Tuesday night in Septem- “The rules governing physical contact bracket itself, there was no Middlebury Deli, selling freshly prepared foods from a ber, I took the subway home from the aren’t necessarily clear,” said Wonnacott Classic champion. portable brick pizza oven and refrigerated university. I had managed to get to the CRA Stanis Moody-Roberts ’11.25, who “We held a captain’s meeting and ev- table. The College’s sketch comedy group station before the last train left, and played for the Battell Snitches, one of the eryone voted to scratch the bracket and Otter Nonsense provided commentary on there was nobody else in my car except College’s seven Quidditch teams on Sun- continue playing pool play for the sake of the games. for an old man with fluffy white hair. day. playing Quidditch,” said Guarnieri. “I was a While the event had no admis- I took a seat across the aisle from him little upset that there wasn’t sion fee, a five-dollar donation was and reflexively hugged my backpack to going to be a winner [but] suggested to help raise money for my chest. The train started to move. it made me really happy the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. The old man began tapping his to know that [the teams] Middlebury Classic and official feet and nodding his head in time to came up to Middlebury IQA T-shirts were sold to help the clickety-clack rhythm of the train. just to play the game.” benefit the disaster relief fund, as Abruptly, he stood up, holding onto a The Middlebury Clas- well. pole for support, and extended his arms sic is expected to return to In addition to maintaining a as if to embrace an invisible waltz part- the College next fall and community-oriented atmosphere, ner. Then he looked at me and said, will likely serve as a World the Middlebury Classic aimed to “May I have this dance?” Cup preview. The World keep the game of Quidditch light- I was stupefied. “I’m a terrible Cup will be moved to the hearted and fun, in spite of the in- dancer,” I said. spring for the 2012 aca- creasingly physical state of play. “Listen,” he told me. “Nobody’s a demic year. Middlebury Quidditch tri- terrible dancer. Even I can dance, and Middlebury will com- commissioner Marianne Guarnieri I’m just an old bag of farts.” pete at the Quidditch ’14 said that the goal of the Clas- What did I do? I left my backpack World Cup in New York sic was not to reshape the way the Sopheak Chheng on the seat and waltzed down the aisle. game is played, but rather to allow Above, players prepare to start their game on Battell Beach. City on November 12-13. 4 29 September 2011 campusnews Suggested Community Council update by Hannah Bristol, Staff Writer dining hall Community Council begins year with discussions serving sizes of dorm damage and town/gown relations In the Oct. 10 Community Council age, communication among different areas Safety coincide with the creation of the Task eliminated meeting, the council brainstormed topics within the community and alcohol use and Force on Alcohol and Social Life, which was for this year’s agenda, including the role of abuse. formed this year. They plan to talk about By Kelsey Collins Public Safety on campus, the commons sys- The issue of dorm and landscape dam- Public Safety during the meeting on Nov. 7. Staff Writer tem and the relationship between the Col- age is carrying over from last year, when the They also discussed the Social House To the surprise of many students, dining lege and the town. Council discussed the rising damage costs pledge process and plan to review pledge hall meals were briefly accompanied by recom- The Council also appointed members in recent years. The annual costs have near- plans based on the new hazing policy cre- mended serving sizes last week in an effort to to various positions. Viviana Lozano ’14 ly doubled since the 2006-2007 school year. ated for this year. reduce food waste. The change was spearheaded was appointed as the primary student rep- The Council hopes to help develop “I think the council is prepared to by members of the College’s Environmental resentative to the Judicial Appeals Board, better relationships among students, dining think creatively this semester in order to Council, who, after seeing students returning and Mehdi Prevot ’12 was named secondary staff, public safety and the custodial staff. tackle these issues,” said Student Co-Chair half-eaten plates of food, sought the support of representative. Community Engagement To achieve these ends, they discussed po- Janet Rodrigues ’12. “The Council is pre- Dining Services to provide recommended serv- Coordinator Ashley Calkins was appointed tentially holding town hall-style meetings pared to address tough questions and arrive ing sizes. chair of the Subcommittee of Academic In- to improve communication between the at some constructive solutions.” Director of Dining Services Matthew Biette terest and Social Houses. college community and the Council and The next meeting will take place on explained that the issue was students’ inability to The Oct. 17 meeting focused on nar- provide students with a forum to address Oct. 31 when the Council will review and gauge appropriate portions for food, erring on rowing the topics from the Oct. 10 meeting, concerns. approve the pledge process for Social Hous- the side of serving themselves too much. including dorm damage, landscape dam- Plans to discuss alcohol and Public es. “The idea was from a waste standpoint,” Biette said “People don’t know how to portion their food, they go through and just keep piling it on their plate, they don’t eat it, they throw it out. It’s a waste. At home, someone hands you Task force to address alcohol abuse your plate with your dinner already on it. Here, Rob LaMoy ’12, another student with pressed enthusiasm for their involvement with you serve yourself and there’s all this food — and Continued from page 1 a background in residential life, spent a se- the task force. Professor of Mathematics Pris- it can be hard to know [how much to take]. Peo- mester at Swarthmore College on a domestic cilla Bremser wrote in an email that she feels ple definitely take more than they need.” Nathan LaBarba ’14, a senator in the exchange program and carries the firsthand “honored to be asked to serve.” After meeting with members of the Envi- Student Government Association, noted his experience of how a peer institution’s alcohol- “My vision for the task force is that we will ronmental Council, Dining Services decided to desire to foster “an environment in which it related policies function. first understand how and hopefully why stu- start advertising recommended portion sizes to is acceptable to enjoy small-group situations, “I hope that the task force will clearly de- dents are misusing alcohol,” wrote Associate in help make students more aware of the volume including alcohol, where the threat of Public fine what aspects of student life at Middlebury Science Instruction in Biology Susan DeSim- of their food. Students who have suffered from Safety knocking on your door does not exist can be improved and how they can be im- one in an email. “From this understanding I eating disorders were upset by the change and to encourage rapid, dangerous, and non-social proved,” he wrote in email. “The relationships think we will be able to develop policies and objected to the introduction of portion sizes on drinking habits. between alcohol, student life and student hap- programs that will help the student commu- the ingredient placards. The recommended serv- “Most students wish there was an envi- piness are complex. The task force will need nity move towards more healthy consumption ing size labels were quickly removed. ronment conducive to alcohol use that varies to figure out how appeals to individual re- of alcohol and thereby provide them with a “While I understand Dining Service’s desire greatly from the de facto system,” he added. sponsibility and the College’s current policies more effective learning environment. Having to cut down on food waste, I do not think indi- Nial Rele ’12, a First-Year Counselor and either augment or contradict one another.” graduated from a small liberal arts college, cating the serving sizes for each dish would have international student, echoed LaBarba’s con- Staff members were also selected to join through teaching here and having a daughter had the desired effect,” wrote Jordan Weiss ’12, cerns, writing in an email, “I understand the the task force. Ellen McKay, administrative currently in college, I bring diverse experience who has struggled with an eating disorder, said limitations that Vermont state law can create program coordinator for the Charles P. Scott to the conversation as I have the advantage of in an email. when it comes to managing student under- Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, wrote having observed and participated in alcohol “When students take more food than they age drinking, but we desperately need some in an email that she is “looking forward to use from many perspectives.” end up being able to eat, it isn’t due to lack of system that rewards safer drinking and dis- working with a creative group of people from At the end of the year, the task force will information,” she added. “The only people that courages students hiding in their dorm rooms all parts of the College on ways to improve so- submit a final report to Collado and President this implementation would influence are the stu- [and] taking a bunch of shots before they head cial options for Midd students.” of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz with rec- dents who are already conscious, perhaps overly out for the night.” The faculty members serving also ex- ommendations for policy changes. so, of their food intake. As somebody who has struggled with an eating disorder throughout my college experience, I can say that providing serving sizes would probably cause me to limit my caloric consumption even further and would Middbrief definitely cause extreme mental discomfort at Samuel Tolzmann ’14 wins Ward prize for mealtimes.” outstanding writing talent in first year courses Gus Jordan, Executive Director of Health and Counseling Services, echoed Weiss’s feelings. by Elizabeth Fouhey, Staff Writer

Each year, the Paul W. Ward ’25 Bertolini. completely self-directed. Memorial Prize competition recognizes Tolzmann wrote a paper titled, “Im- “I got to choose what I was investi- first-year students who have shown out- ages as Historical Narrative: Visual Repre- gating and how I went about doing that, standing talent in their writing in that ac- sentations of War Death in Two American so I am excited about that aspect of the ademic year. On Friday, Oct. 14, the prize Works” for his Winter Term course, The essay,” he said. was awarded to Samuel Tolzmann ’14. History of Everyday Objects with Assis- In regards to winning, Tolzmann Professors nominated 31 members tant Professor of American Studies Holly said, “It’s of course a big honor and I am of the Class of 2014 across all disciplines Allen. very grateful.” based on essays written in the fall, winter Tolzmann described the paper as In addition to the prestige of the and spring terms. award, the prizewinner is awarded $500, The ceremony on Friday honored all which Tolzmann says he is using to cover nominees and awarded prizes to the first his book fee for the current semester. Paul Gerard, Photos Editor place winner, two runners-up and four All of the nominees are invited to Suggested serving sizes were quickly removed honorable mentions. train to become peer writing tutors and after concerns were raised about their effects. MaryEllen Bertolini, Associate Direc- writing and academic mentors for first- tor of Writing at the Center for Teaching, year seminars. In particular, for people who are struggling Learning, and Research (CTLR), is one of These students work very closely with eating disorders, having too much informa- the many faculty and staff members who with Bertolini, who trains all peer writ- tion in front of them can be daunting and can make the Paul W. Ward ’25 Memorial ing tutors and academic mentors, in the be difficult to work through, Jordan said. For Prize possible each year. In her address CTLR. someone who is struggling to manage portions, at the award ceremony, Bertolini empha- “What I find exciting is meeting these it can be challenging to face that information as sized the impressive breadth of topics that exceptional student writers in their soph- they walk into the dining hall. were seen in this year’s papers. omore year and then seeing them grow as Biette expressed regret that the initiative “That range is especially gratify- tutors, mentors and students during the had caused students to feel uncomfortable. ing because when Middlebury College rest of their careers at Middlebury,” said “People reacted in a way I had not anticipat- committed itself to requiring writing in Bertolini. ed. I heard what they were saying from a waste courses throughout the curriculum, and Tolzmann, like many of the nomi- standpoint, but for people who have eating is- not only in English courses, we commit- Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor nees and prize recipients, intends to train sues, putting that information out caused more ted ourselves to an idea about the place of Samuel Tolzmann ’14 accepted the as a peer writing tutor and possibly a hurt than help and so of course we pulled it right writing in a liberal arts education,” said Ward prize at a ceremony on Oct. 14. first-year academic mentor as well. away.” campusnews 20 October 2011 5 college public safety log October 11 - 16, 2011

shorts DATE TIME INCIDENT DESCRIPTION LOCATION DISPOSITION by Jeremy Kallan, Staff Writer 10/13/11 4:10 p.m. Property missing Bike McCullough Referred to DOC and Commons Deans 10/14/11 4:00 p.m. Property missing Bike LaForce Referred to DOC and Commons Deans Students spend rainy 10/14/11 11:30 p.m. Drug violation Paraphernalia Sidewalk Referred to DOC and Commons Deans night in Zuccotti Park 10/14/11 8:50 p.m. Fire alarm General cooking Weybridge Referred to Facilities Services Dining employee ipod stolen Referred to DOC and Commons Deans On Friday, Oct. 14, 25 Columbia Uni- 10/14/11 11:27 a.m. Theft Ross Commons Dining versity Democrats joined a crowd of pro- 10/14/11 11:14 p.m. Drug violation Marijuana Kelly Referred to DOC and Commons Deans testors in New York’s Zuccotti Park. The 10/14/11 2:00 a.m. Theft Property stolen from dorm room Starr Hall Referred to DOC and Commons Deans park serves as a home base for the Occupy Wall Street movement, an ongoing protest 10/15/11 12:28 p.m. Fire alarm General cooking Atwater A Referred to Facilities Services against corporate greed. In response to the 10/15/11 1:10 a.m. Alcohol possession Minor non-student Palmer Referred to DOC and Commons Deans park owners’ threat to evict the activists in order to clean the park on Friday morning, 10/16/11 1:03 a.m. Alcohol Open container Ridgeline Pathway Referred to DOC and Commons Deans a large crowd gathered in the park over- night. The Department of Public Safety reported giving 18 alcohol citations between Oct. 11 and Oct. 16, 2011. Over 1,000 people had rallied in the park by the time the announcement was made that the park cleaning had been de- layed. The protestors responded with a vic- tory march in which 15 arrests were made. SEE SAY SEND — UWIRE 1SOMETHING 2SOMETHING 3SOMETHING

Education leaders seek cross-border collaboration

The lack of international education opportunities for students in North Amer- ica was a focus of last week’s North Ameri- can Higher Education Conference, held in Puebla, Mexico. Representatives from many North American countries sought a solution to the difficulties in educational DO YOU exchange for students south of the border. Many hypothesize that this could be the re- HAVE A sult of budget cuts or discrimination based on Mexican involvement in drug violence. The conference also focused on ex- TIP OR AN panding e-learning possibilities. Internet- based programs may be the only possibil- ity for providing affordable education to a IDEA FOR significant portion of the population. The University of Arizona has already begun ex- A STORY? ploring options for cross-cultural e-learn- ing programs. — Chronicle for Higher Education GO/THECAMPUS 6 20 October 2011 local The Middlebury Campus WHAT'S T HE SC OP?

by Kaylen Baker Local News Editor

Kaylen Baker Touring the Ben and Jerry’s Factory, located in Waterbury, is a must for all students at the College before they graduate.

Along a mountainous, winding road over the Lincoln free, Holstein cows from local Vermont dairies,” said Kevin. $avor vats, such as peppermint or peanut butter, if the #nal gap, through rich, auburn fall foliage, past a dark, hidden “!at is, all the ice cream made in this factory,” he con#rmed, ice cream product — perhaps Cluster$u% or Mint Chocolate lake, and into the scintillating sunshine of Waterbury, freshly “although the factory in Israel also gets milk as locally as pos- Cookie — requires it. watered from an a"ernoon shower, stands the colorful yet sible.” !e ice cream is then transferred to freezers, basically surprisingly humble original ice cream factory of two genius !e second step is the pasteurizer and homogenizer, giant so"-serve machines, where it swirls and spins, prepar- entrepreneurs, Cohen and Green#eld. You probably know which doubles the pasteurization of the already pasteurized ing for the chunk feeder. them better as Ben and Jerry. milk, just to be safe. A"er this the mixture is taken to the “Here the chocolate chips, fudge chips, chocolate rum Once upon a time, only several years ago, the College tank room, where it sits and chills, literally, over the course balls or malt balls — what have you, are waiting, as the ice stocked its dining hall freezers with reject tubs of Ben and of several days to thicken and become cold. cream is pushed through, to make your ice cream nice and Jerry’s ice cream. Although those glorious days are over, So far this mixture is either vanilla-based or chocolate- chunky,” said Kevin. making a trip to the Waterbury factory is a must do for every based. So the next step is to add all-natural $avoring in the Just before the ice cream is packaged, it is brought to the student at the College. !e one hour and 15 minute car ride swirl machine, where swirled $avors such as fudge or marsh- and three-dollar tour should never stop an ice cream enthu- mallow are swirled into the ice cream. !is is the machine siast. Plus, there is a free sample at the end. that gives Bonaroo Buzz, for example, its whisky caramel A typical tour starts in the central gathering space, as a swirl. tour guide, sometimes named Kevin, ushers the crowd into !e automatic #ller loads up pairs of pints, two at a time, a “20-step” staircase, enclosed by walls painted with pastoral packaging them into the colorful cartons found in most gro- Vermont farm scenes, while the sound of mooing cows is- cery stores across the country. sues from unseen speakers. It does not form a life-like rendi- “Everybody look at me,” said Kevin in a serious tone. “If tion, but at Ben and Jerry’s that is not the point. you buy a pint of ice cream, you need to buy two of the same “Everyone settle down,” Kevin calls loudly over the $avor or you’ll be separating twins at birth.” heads of 30 senior citizens and a group of #ve college stu- As the ice cream #nally emerges from its long assembly dents, upon entering the screening room. Titters spread line, it $ips over in the air before getting sealed. through the silent room. “It loses ten calories,” Kevin joked, referring to the ter- Lights darken and a movie begins, explaining the his- ri#cally high caloric content in each pint which give the ice tory of the Ben and Jerry’s company. !e twosome opened cream its decadent, creamy and ultra-sweet personality. their #rst ice cream shop in 1978, in downtown Burlington. Kevin and other factory workers re$ect the ice cream’s Immediately popular for creating $avors that incorporated sugary traits themselves, perhaps from working in close candy bits, the business began roadtripping around the quarters with the dessert for so long. !e Waterbury factory country in its infamous Cowmobile, o%ering free ice cream employs over 100 workers from nearby Vermont towns, and scoops along the route. Although the Cowmobile burnt to gives away three pints of ice cream to every employee each the ground on its return to New England, this tragedy caught day. the nation’s attention. At the end of the tour, Kevin brings everyone into the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream business took o% quickly. !e tasting room and tells jokes while everyone licks, bites and Waterbury factory is now one of many factories across the slurps their scoop-sized sample of Triple Caramel Chunk. country and the rest of the world – the business has expand- !is $avor is pretty new, invented by the $avor gurus down ed as far as Israel. !e Waterbury factory is the only U.S. fac- in South Burlington. !is team is made up of members of tory that gives guided tours. the original Ben and Jerry’s team, who produce #ve to six Next on the tour is the production phase, and Kevin new $avors each year, debuting in February. Seasonal $avors leads the group into a wide hallway with windows for walls this year included Peach Pie in the summer, and Pumpkin that overlook the downstairs factory room. Ice cream mak- Pie this autumn. ing starts in the #rst corner, in large, metal tanks, where !e ice cream sample, the corny jokes and the smiling Kaylen Baker milk, cream and natural stabilizers blend together. College students enjoyed the factory, picking Red Velvet faces all make a journey to the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream fac- “All the milk used for the ice cream comes from RBGH- Cake and Bonnaroo Buzz as their favorite !avors. tory a tasty experience — one could say it’s udderly delicious.

Dance, dance baby Middlebury welcomes tasty store Craving a job that allowed her to move, Liz Cleveland teaches !e Red Clover Farm Market recently moved to the Zumba classes at the Middlebury Town Gym during the week, town and sells local produce, as well as jam and honey, page 6. page 7. localnews 20 October 2011 7 What’s Opera, Doc?

by Davis Woolworth

Ever since I "rst saw Bugs Bunny mas- (c) 2011 Mr. Robin Knapp. All rights reserved. sage Elmer Fudd’s head to the tune of a Lake ChampLain Bridge Community Commemorates two- Rossini opera in ,e Rabbit of Seville, I’ve been a fan of classical music. Classical is year anniversary of the Bridge’s CLosure everywhere, as a soundtrack to iconic "lm scenes, sampled in hip-hop beats, alluded to in literature and as an in%uence to nearly On Sunday, Oct. 2, crowds gathered at the Crown Point State Historic Site in Crown Point, N.Y. for what every type of music. they called, an “Almost a Bridge” celebration. The Lake Champlain Bridge closed for construction on Oct. 2, In this column, I’ll review local shows, 2009, and is now set to open in May 2012. The festivities included a barbecue catered by the Crown Point Bar- point out upcoming concerts, and hope to becue Company and live music from Loose Connections entertained all in attendance. break down some barriers and raise inter- “With some sadness we’ll recognize the two-year anniversary of the old bridge’s closure, but we’re celebrat- est in the fantastic arts scene here. Classical ing all the accomplishments that have been made over the last 24 months and look forward to the imminent music is not hard, nor is it inaccessible. One of the most in%uential composers of all opening of the replacement bridge,” said Karen Hennessy, co-chair of the Lake Champlain Bridge Community, time, Igor Stravinsky, once said, “I haven’t in a press release. understood a bar of music in my life, but I have felt it.” So let’s get listening. Conductor Paul Gambill and the Champlain Philharmonic performed at the Town Hall Theater on Sunday, Oct. 2. one in 8,700 Gambill talked to the audience of how he often listened to Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of where the personalities of middlebury proper are celebrated Time album while driving down a forest road in Maine to teach at a summer music By Charlotte Gardiner cation, while her other two children, Rachel and Wyatt, both reside camp. Ever since then, the smell of pine L!"#$ N%&' E()*!+ on the west coast. Rachel is set to embark on a month-long journey trees and the opening strain of that album !ree years ago, Liz Cleveland took her "rst Zumba class, and she through and around the Grand Canyon. have been associated in his mind — when has been hooked ever since. Tired of working at a desk, she is now A religion major at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Gambill hears the album, he can almost a certi"ed instructor and leads classes at the Middlebury Town Gym Cleveland is also the secretary at St. Stephen’s, the Episcopal Church in smell the pine trees. several times a week. town. While in college, she sang in a punk rock band, !e Jump, which “We all have associations like that,” “Zumba is good in that you aren’t doing the same moves over and she described as “pretty wild and fun.” She continues to sing today and said Gambill. “But there’s a deeper level over and over,” she said. “Every dance moves a di#erent part of the is part of a jazz band, Little City Jazz Band, based out of Vergennes. of engagement, which we are here today body. It really is a cardio workout.” Cleveland said she most enjoys relaxing with her family and eating to experience. Our goal is not instant asso- !e founder of Zumba, Beto Perez, moved from Colombia to her husband’s delicious home-cooked meals. A unique braised meat- ciation, but to feel something unexpected. Florida about 10 years ago, where he taught aerobics classes. One day ball of lamb, pork and duck was on the evening’s menu. Great art takes us somewhere new.” he forgot his music, so opted to use the tape in his car to lead the class. Zumba classes are o#ered to all College students on Sunday af- Gambill’s comments perfectly describe !e group responded positively to the Colombia tunes, Perez was in- ternoon from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the McCullough Social Space, and why classical music should still deserve at- spired and Zumba was born. While Zumba’s roots are Latin in nature the hour-long session is free of charge. Cleveland also taught a Winter tention. Too o$en music is relegated to a and o$en stem from dances like the salsa, the meringue and the cha- Term class for P.E. credit last year, which she hopes to do again. secondary role in our activities, as a back- cha, Cleveland said instructors are encouraged to branch out — to "nd “It is great for students because everyone works so hard,” Cleve- ground hum while we work out, study or original music and to cra$ innovative choreography. land said. “!ere is no pressure to perform. !is is not a dance class talk with friends. As Gambill explained, lis- Since Perez’s founding of the class, the world of Zumba has ex- where you have to get all the moves correct. Ideally everyone is doing it tening to classical music poses a challenge ploded and there are classes for all ages, shapes and sizes to enjoy. [the moves] in his/her own way. You get to be in the moment.” to "nd something new; the more we en- ZumbAtomic is speci"cally catered to kids, Zumba Gold is for “decon- Additionally, classes are o#ered Monday through !ursday morn- gage, the more we discover not just what is ditioned” individuals and Zumba Toning aims to sculpt certain areas ings from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and on Monday, Wednesday and on the canvas, but what is inside ourselves. of the body. !ursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Sunday’s program opened with Ca- “Most of the work is coming up with choreography,” said Cleve- Town Gym. !e "rst class is free, but Cleveland encourages interested mille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 in land, who dances around the kitchen and house at all hours of the day. students to purchase a $40 punchcard, which can be used for up to A minor, a hallmark of the cello repertoire. She loves all kinds of music, and employs an “eclectic mix” of tunes six classes. Cleveland and fellow instructors have also been organizing !e soloist was Champlain Philharmonic for her classes. Her children send her music, but it is o$en her students a monthly “Girls’ Night Out.” !is is an 8 p.m. Zumba class, usually co-founder, Vermont Symphony player, who speci"cally request a certain song or artist. One such student re- on the "rst Friday of the month, and there is a drawing with selected Applied Music Faculty and local cellist cently asked Cleveland to choreograph a dance to one of Katy Perry’s prizes. Dieuwke Davydov. songs. She chose “Firework” because she said she “can’t sit still to it.” Cleveland is also excited for the upcoming Dance Marathon at the Con"dent within the bounds of Saint- Watching music videos is another way to garner inspiration for College where she will lead parts of the 12-hour event. She feels it is a Saëns’ %uid three-movement structure, she her dances. !ough this is helpful, Cleveland attributes many of her “fun way to contribute.” !e festivities will take place on Friday, Nov. 1 brought her own rhythmic %uidity, skill- ideas to her fellow instructors. She said they are “wonderful,” as they starting at 8 p.m. and will continue until 8 a.m. on Saturday. All money fully speeding and stretching the tempo all “support and promote” one another. Lindsey Hescock and Brye Per- raised will bene"t the Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen in organically. reault also teach at the Town Gym with Cleveland. !ere are countless Burlington. !e Saint-Saëns was followed by per- other instructors in the Middlebury and greater Addison County com- “What you can do with Zumba is you can modify the moves,” she haps the most famous piece in the classical munity, and each shares their choreography with fellow teachers. said. “Anyone can come and join.” repertoire, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in “We take each other’s classes,” Cleveland said. She o$en asks her C minor. !is masterwork was done jus- co-workers if they can teach her a particular move that she can later tice by the robust Philharmonic — though use in her choreography. perhaps more similar in size to a chamber Laughing, Cleveland said Perreault once taught a Monday morn- orchestra than a larger symphony, it pro- ing class, blasting a Christina Aguilera tune, while leading burlesque- duced a mature and well-rounded sound. Notable throughout the concert was inspired technique. the attention paid by the musicians to Cleveland has always enjoyed moving and dancing, but said she Gambill — his reserved conducting, cou- did not excel in dance class. pled with the musicians’ respect for him “I wanted to run, run and leap,” she said, and felt the ballet classes proved essential for the melodic shaping he she took as a child restrained her, as most of the dancing was done at imported. the bar. “I was more of a tomboy, climbing trees.” !e melodic second movement An avid Rolling Stones fan, Cleveland said her niece recently sug- danced with excellent direction and sec- gested she listen to Maroon 5’s new song, “Moves Like Jagger.” Excited tional playing from the cellos and violas, by the title, as she remembers seeing the Stones in concert, Cleveland complemented by superb ensemble blend- drew inspiration from Jagger’s original moves that she once saw on ing in the winds. In the third and fourth stage, and incorporated these into her choreography. movements, the power of the full orchestra “It was so much fun; I went crazy,” she said. “I listened to the song was "nally released as Gambill measured over and over, strutting around the house doing Mick Jagger moves.” the transition, keeping tempo perfectly in A$er living in Yellowstone National Park for 13 years, Cleveland check leading into the bombastic entrance said she was “ready for change,” as Wyoming was “pretty isolated.” She of the trombones and the grandiose "nale. has now lived in Middlebury with her husband, Bo, the executive chef Charlotte Gardiner at the College, and her three children, for seven years. Her youngest, Zumba instructor Liz Cleveland draws inspiration for her choreog- Davis Woolworth ’15 is from Seattle, Addie ’13, is currently in Massachusetts, training for her yoga certi"- raphy from daily life. Washington. 8 20 October 2011 localnews Red Clover Farm Market adds local !are local By Devin MacDonald “Every place has their specialty, and we strive to bring our custom- lowdown L!"#$ N%&' E()*!+ ers the best of the best,” said Corey. Drive down Route 7 and hidden upon a small hill sits the Red Beyond food, the shop sells toiletries, including a new item that Bake and rummage sale Clover Farm Market. !e building is small, but packed full of treats hails from SallyeAnder Soaps in New York: a block of shampoo. !e ranging from raspberry preserves to children’s wooden toys. !e store, majority of this shampoo is water. !e block lathers as well as any nor- Oct. 21, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. which opened this past June, is a wonderful addition to the Middlebury mal shampoo and leaves the scalp exfoliated and clean. Students at the area, as it o"ers much for the community and the College. College, who are looking to save water and a few dollars, are encour- Head to the Middlebury United Method- Beth Corey and her husband, Earl, recently moved back to Ver- aged to seek out the expertise of Corey, who uses the product herself. ist Church this Friday morning for some mont from Concord, Mass., and together they opened the market. She is currently working to transition away from produce and homemade baked goods and other great Corey, originally from Florida, has spent many summers in Vermont. move toward specialty Vermont products and gi$s. In the spirit of fall items. !e bake sale is being held in the When her husband, a Massachusetts native, decided to retire, the cou- the store is o"ering clientele local, free-range turkeys for !anksgiving, kitchen until 1 p.m. and downstairs will ple was inspired to travel back to Vermont. !ey now reside in Salis- as well as wreaths and custom gi$s for the upcoming holiday season. feature clothing, shoes, household goods, bury. !e two befriended Mike Merrill, who ran a farm stand, and “We would like to become the go-to place for College families to books, knick-knacks and more. Proceeds learned about local produce. call for custom care packages for their students,” said Corey. support missions both local and beyond. “Our #rst summer we worked for our mentor, Mike Merrill, at a For the hard working “Midd Kid,” Corey suggests the Red Clover !is sale continues on Saturday as well. small farm stand on Route 30 in Cornwall,” said Corey. “!e following homemade fudge. Corey cra$s the treat in her kitchen and brings it For more information, call (802) 388- year we ran the stand ourselves.” to the shop fresh each morning. !e fudge is made in myriad %avors, 6016. Once the couple was familiar with Vermont’s produce, they were including chocolate peanut butter and fruit #lled %avors. !ere are also o"ered the space where Red Clover now stands, and they quickly capi- cookies, chips and salsa for sale. Invasive plant cleanup

Oct . 21, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

A fan of nature and preserving the en- vironment? !e Nature Conservancy is looking for people to help control invasive plant species in the Snake Mountain South area. Spend a morning or a$ernoon helping to maintain this important area in Addison County. To sign up or get more information, email [email protected] or call (802) 229-4425, ext. 111.

Haunted Forest

Oct. 22, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Devin MacDonald Come dressed and ready for Monkton’s Owner of Red Clover Fresh Market, Beth Corey, is excited for College students and their families to visit the store, situated on Route 7. annual Haunted Forest. All should meet at Monkton Central School to embark on talized on the opportunity. !ey moved in and have been successfully Since opening, Corey has found that she really enjoys the com- the Halloween trail cra$ed for families running since the summer. !e shop sells fresh fruits and vegetables pany of her customers. and children of all ages. !e Monkton Boy during the growing season and additional Vermont products and gi$s “We have a very loyal following that we look forward to seeing and Cub Scouts would appreciate dona- all year round. each week,” she said. tions. Baked treats, warm apple cider and “We are particularly well known for our exceptional sweet corn !e store’s environment is a welcoming one and Corey is helpful to a #re will greet all those in attendance. For and Pennsylvania peaches,” said Corey. customers, getting to know each one intimately, so she can o"er sincere additional information, please call (802) All of the produce is hand-picked by Merrill, who is currently the advice. She believes the store’s goal is to bring the very best products 870-3133. store’s principal supplier. While, the Red Clover Farm Market mainly to Middlebury residents, and the couple intends on continuing to do o"ers shoppers local products, there are additional items that travel just that. Corn maze and pig roast longer distances. Peanuts and peanut butter from Virginia, peaches !e Farm Market is closed from January to May, but until then from Pennsylvania and cheeses from the Monks of New Skete in New promises free delivery on care packages sent to College students. Stu- Oct. 23, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. York, arrive weekly. dents can call 802-388-2427 and stop by the store to explore. Leicester is among many other towns in Addison County to celebrate its 250th an- niversary. As part of the festivities, all are Mind Over Time encouraged to meet at Foxcro$ Farm, lo- (Keep It Simple, Do It Well) cated at 898 Delorm Road, for music, food Personalized coaching to create balance, and pasture bingo. A lunch of pork, bread calmness, efficiency, productivity, and rolls, apple crisp and apple cider will be quality in your life and work The available. Donations would be greatly ap- preciated and all proceeds will go towards Ron Rubin the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. Hats Middlebury, Vermont Middlebury and visors, celebrating “Leicester Shines [email protected] at 250” will be for sale, as will pumpkins. ronrubin.wordpress.com Campus Call (802) 247-3375 with questions. Bollywood screening

news. Oct. 21, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. local news. opinions. Middlebury’s own Bollywood dance features. troupe, the Hadippa Dancers, will per- invites you to form at the Town Hall !eater’s before the arts&science. screening of the Bollywood #lm Mohab- sports. advertise your local batein. !e #lm, Love Story in English, features three young men who attend a prestigious private school in India, and business here learn about friendships, education and above all, love. Tickets are $6 at the box o&ce or call (802) 382-9222.

Old English ballads email [email protected] Oct. 26, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. for more information Lyn Edler hosts “A Song for Every Season” at the Lincoln Library, just in time to cel- ebrate Halloween and Samhain, a Gaelic it’s all online. harvest festival. Elder, a musician, early music scholar and folklorist, specializes visit in building historical instruments. Bring your friends, but these old tales are rec- middleburycampus.com ommended for ages 15 and up. Call (802) 453-2665 for more information. 20 October 2011 opinions 9 The Middlebury Campus heardoncampus TheThe MiddleburyMiddlebury CampusCampus Managing Editor Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Dana Walters Kara Shurmantine Ethan Schmertzler

News Editors Online Manager Opinions Editors The rules governing physical Jess Berry Lea Calderon-Guthe Kevin Carpenter Kyle Finck Online Editors Isabel Shaw “ Adam Schaffer Hannah Bristol Ian Trombulak contact aren’t necessarily clear. Kaireth Kim Design Editor Sarah Pfander Sports Editors Ian Stewart Ian Thomas Alex Edel — Stanis Moody-Roberts ’11.25, CRA Features Editors Photos Editors Dillon Hupp Cedar Attanasio Anna Clements Katie Siegner Shannon Fiedler Paul Gerard Damon Hatheway Allison Forrest Andrew Podrygula Local News Editors Jiayi Shu Arts Editors Kaylen Baker Santiago Azpurua-Borras Social Media Editor Charlotte Gardiner Deirdre Sackett Devin McDonald Emily Scarisbrick Emily Pinto Notes from the desk: Kevin Carpenter What’s past is prologue Editorial I came into Middlebury with aspirations of becom- were. I thought, “How can these kids be so insightful in The staff editorial represents the official opinion of ing a pediatrician. My girlfriend at the time gawked at discussions but have such poor writing” skills?” A few The Middlebury Campus as decided by the editorial board. me; she couldn’t see me as a doctor. My parents told me years ago, I might have dismissed some of my students they would be very proud having a physician son. A job as lazy or stupid. But having taken courses on educa- The inherently short institutional memory of four-year colleges in medicine seemed like something I wanted: a dynamic tional inequality and U.S. history, their problems made like Middlebury — in which there is a 100 percent turnover in the field of study, a comfortable salary and, most important- a bit more sense. Many of my students were minorities student body every half decade — occasionally facilitates an equally ly, the knowledge that I could make a tangible, concrete from inner-city areas and their struggles in education swift and complete turnover in the ways campus clubs and programs difference in people’s lives. were not necessarily a result of personal inadequacy, but are designed and implemented. In my first semester, I took some pre-med cours- rather the consequence of our past. American history is In the case of outdoor orientation trips for incoming first-years, es and performed pretty well. A neuroscience major far from the patriotic propaganda that is often spewed at members of the class of 2012 are now the last students on campus seemed like a good inter-departmental choice. My first- us. Our nation has a dark past of government-mandated who remember any pre-OINK manifestations of an outdoor orienta- year advisor and psychology professor told me I would inequality and the withholding of basic rights to some tion program. At this critical juncture, when Dean of the College Shir- make a great doctor. Even if they were just being encour- of its inhabitants. Some of my students were products ley Collado is meeting with the SGA and Middlebury Mountain Club aging (or even facetious), I took it to heart. of this political and socioeconomic inequality and were to gather information necessary to make a decision regarding the fu- I will graduate from Middlebury College this Feb- disadvantaged from their birth. Some of us get to run ture of OINK, we are compelled to present a case for a pre-orientation ruary as a history major with minors in religion and downhill in life while others, as a result of practices and trips program modeled after the MiddView program of 2008. economics. institutions of our past, have to run uphill. I think many MiddView itself was not an uncontroversial program. A replace- This switch seemed natural to me since I loved of my friends who majored in finance might fail to see ment for the Middlebury Outdoor Orientation (MOO) program, a studying history and religion in things this way. two-decade long tradition at Middlebury, MiddView expanded the high school. Yet it was tough to Studying history has given pre-orientation activities offered beyond MOO’s focus on hiking, justify reading books when all History is about me a lens through which I can biking, canoeing and the like. MiddView included trips and activities of my friends from home were analyze the institutions and such as meditation, working with local children, going to the Vermont majoring in finance, account- informing your ethos of our culture today and state house and more, in addition to the usual options of hiking on ing, business management and objectively comment on it. And the Long Trail or rock climbing in the Green Mountains. The result the like. It seemed like everyone perspective so I’m not saying that all non-his- of the vast expansion in available pre-orientation options was, un- was preparing for a career or tory majors are bigots or dull- surprisingly, the highest participation rate of any first-year class in a trade and I was dilly-dallying in ards. There are plenty of ways pre-orientation trips program at the College. an archaic and antiquated field you can see why to reach an informed perspec- Perhaps the biggest difference between MiddView and the OINK of study. tive, but I really value the tools trips that the other 75 percent of the student body have experienced When I tell people I’m a things are the that my major gave me in terms is the timing: MiddView trips ended the day first-year orientation be- history major, it often elicits the of viewing the world. Plenty of gan, while OINK trips take place during the weekend after the first familiar response of, “So are you way they are. people can reach this insight week of classes. This timing is, by all accounts, less than ideal: the first thinking of teaching?” My re- without paying $200,000, but weekend at college is one that many are loathe to miss out on, even if sponse is ‘yes’ but only because I This sounds college was a path that worked it is for a good reason like an OINK trip. Pre-orientation trips allowed have had wonderful experiences for me. I no longer have the ap- students to begin orientation already feeling a sense of group unity teaching in summer schools. vague and heady prehension of not being busi- and with connections on campus. Middlebury is currently the only Many people think that history ness-ready after college. I think NESCAC school that does not have a pre-orientation trip program. is a study that only begets more but I mean it there are more important things MiddView’s one-year lifespan was mostly due to the untimely re- study of history and teaching as than being groomed for a cushy cession in 2008, which necessitated cutbacks, rather than expansions, a future profession. The fear that career with a comfortable salary. for orientation programs. The SGA agreed to a fund OINK for three what I was doing wasn’t market- very literally. Studying history has made years — a contract that ended this year. A leading proposition for able caused me a lot of anxiety me a more open person. I feel replacing OINK would have pre-orientation trips be mandatory, solv- initially before I stopped caring what others thought. more compassionate, understanding and informed hav- ing the problem of students paying fees for trips they themselves do Ultimately, I think my degree isn’t really quantifiable in ing taken classes in the humanities. I’ve learned that not actually go on. the sense of future earning potential. the struggles of our past often manifest themselves in At the Campus, we are encouraged to see that the pre-orientation For me, taking classes in history, religion, econom- today’s society. I’ve learned that if we address the origins trips program has vocal supporters that will ensure its continued ex- ics and literature was about broadening and inform- of our current problems, we can be better equipped to istence. These trips are important parts of the orientation experience, ing my outlook on the world and life. I think this is the impact the future trajectory of our society. I’ve learned and many participants can speak at length about the value of their benefit of an education in the humanities: an informed that I want to help eliminate inequality and intolerance, individual experiences. Keeping a trips program in the form of OINK perspective that might not make you marketable as a cog and will likely make my imprint through teaching and was a triumph on the part of the SGA, but only if the tradition is not in a corporate machine, but will guide you to become a education. I want to help right some injustices of the broken for the class of 2016. contributing individual in society. past. I’ve realized that I wanted to help people, and that Of course, funding considerations may necessitate following a History is about informing your perspective so you my dream of being a pediatrician wasn’t too far off. program model that is different from OINK, MiddView and MOO. can see why things are the way they are. This sounds Although no MOO participants remain on campus, the senior class vague and heady but I mean it very literally. remembers MiddView fondly and encourages the designers of the This past summer I taught a course called Aca- new program to look there for inspiration. The scope of its opportu- demic Writing. On the first day we looked at writing Kevin Carpenter ’11.5 is an Opinions Editor nities and its optimal pre-orientation timing make it the ideal model samples and I was shocked at how rough some of them from Avon, Ct. for an outdoor orientation trips program.

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9 The Id and the Eco: Rhiya Trivedi from To hell with excuses Middlebury College does not produce quently diminished in any way. Because, while socially active beings. It does not nurture so- Middlebury does not teach us stand up and be cial consciences, nor espouse ideas of holistic counted, it does not stand in our way. More the civic engagement. Certainly, it teaches, pro- than “does not,” it simply cannot. Try being a senior who tects, feeds and houses; it produces educated It cannot stop us from assembling and individuals with respected credentials and exploring every available avenue for change. “still has to take gym, archive supports them in initiatives that align with It cannot prevent us from asking provoca- mainstream environmentalism and neoliber- tive questions that challenge the dominant of all the ridiculous alism. But any notions that students here are paradigm, nor can it obstruct us from taking empowered to challenge the dominant para- a long, hard stare inwards and pulling those le- sh*t, because it’s a ‘for digm or to champion ideals of justice, equal- vers for change in which we have the greatest ity and community must be discarded, for they conviction. It cannot preserve fractures in our real’ requirement for are optimistic interpretations of an institution community that we have set out to bridge nor that claims to provide a defend oppressive in- graduation. 21st century education, stitutions for which we without addressing any We are have found alternatives. of the issues that will What can stop us likely define the 21st continually is an acceptance of the — Seth Steinzor ’74 in a Letter to the century. passivity and complic- Editor (1972) For four years, we socialized into ity we are taught; an are immersed in the ide- embracing of the no- ology of able-bodied, embracing the tion that nothing could heterosexual, cisgender, possibly compete with English-speaking, white idea that the our academic priori- ” people with U.S. citi- ties. What can stop us only entity to zenship and no crimi- is a belief that attend- Back to the Future: Maya Goldberg-Safir nal background. Unless which we are ing meetings and lec- we are lucky enough to tures with social and/ 1973 – 1974: The frat battle goes cold cross paths with a select accountable is or political undertones few professors, issues of or that spewing a steady A quick recap from last column: without the frats. But a shout-out” to those institutionalized racism stream of social cri- “Middlebury radicals” of the ’70s, who and ableism, the prison our homework. tique without action to 1. Middlebury wants to buy the frater- wrote outraged and sometimes absurd pro- industrial complex, the back it up qualifies as nity houses (then owned by the national tests in the Opinions section and hung “Not military industrial complex, the gender binary, civic participation. What can stop us is even fraternities.) for Sale” signs from the balcony of DU. And patriarchy, imperialism or capitalism are not the slightest hiccup in a continuous rising of 2. The fraternities freak out! a shout-out to the “Middlebury radicals” of discussed, nor are we moved to confront our expectations for each other, for our professors, 3. The fraternities refuse administra- today — like Jay Saper ’13 — who cause a own roles in the perpetuation of class, gender, for our administrators and most of all for our- tion’s proposal. ruckus. It’s easy to be complacent — I do race, sexual orientation and ability-related bi- selves. 4. Old Chapel scratches its metaphori- it all the time. We hush each other in the ases and bigotries. So, to hell with surrounding ourselves in cally bald head. library stacks, in civilized class discussions, We are continually socialized into em- an ideology that disenfranchises diversity of 5. Everyone waits breathlessly for some at the gym, when someone makes an offen- bracing the idea that the only entity to which perspective and that accepts injustice and in- kind of decision (except for the approxi- sive joke at a party. So here’s one more very we are accountable is our homework. The equality as given. To hell with an endowment mately 75 percent of students who were not special shout out — to Chris DiOrio ’12. notion that we should make deep, personal that, for all we know, is invested in weapons affiliated with fraternities.) Thank you for spicing up my Monday night sacrifices to engage in local, state or national and environmental destruction, and an educa- (especially after eating Proctor chicken) politics, to instill a greater sense of inclusivity tion that isolates us in the intense demands it The truth is, with your all-student, for the disenfranchised along the lines of race, places on our time only to teach us complic- there was no dra- all-faculty email. I ad- gender, class, ability or sexual orientation in ity in place of critical thinking. To hell with a matic-Harry-Potter- Shout-out to those mire you. our own community, or to question the ways non-confrontational four years, during which themed final battle But back to the in which Middlebury as a for-profit institution issues of privilege and bias go unmentioned, over the Middlebury “Middlebury ’70s — there was a perpetuates dangerous economic norms is al- and incredible potential for the cultivation of fraternities in the 70s. lot more going on at most unheard of. Suggestions that our time be leadership goes untapped. Instead, the frats ex- radicals” of Middlebury than bor- devoted to faraway politics, the institution of And, in the process, to hell with excuses: perienced a slow yet ing meetings and wild a living, breathing code of ethics for our com- yours and mine. There is so much work to be steady deterioration the ’70s, who keggers. In January of munity or to a responsible reallocation of our done and none of it is our homework. — beginning with the ’74, a midnight intrud- endowment are few and far between. explosive 1973 con- wrote outraged er frightened women And while I will admit the great hy- troversy over frater- across campus: “Like, pocrisy and travesty this represents, I do not Rhiya Trivedi ’12.5 is from nity property. By fall and sometimes I just opened my eyes believe that our social obligation is conse- Ontario, Canada. of 1974, Middlebury and there was a man administration was absurd protests standing over my deep in negotiation bed. I just screamed.” with the fraternities. in the Opinions Thank God all we have week in tweets Their proposals were is the Forest pooper, as complicated as any section and hung right? given “Intro. to the Though local Universe” reading — “Not for Sale” business still run their and since getting a ads in the Campus, this two on my Environ- signs from the was an era of a whole mental Science AP, different kind of ad, I’ve broken up with balcony of DU. including my favorite Trending this week: “science” for good, so from the Bakery Lane bear with me… Soup Bowl: “Rich- #momstop can i have another name?? #librarypubliccolorprint- #wheredidgrandmago? Here’s the simple version of the nego- ard Nixon does not eat at the Soup Bowl,” erlocatednearthenorthwallofthemedialab220probs #parentalpregame tiations (designed even for those who study which I still find hilarious! How could that #invinwetrust #holypita in Axinn!): frat-eaters wanted a rebate place ever have gone out of business? #bluechaircomatose (covering the cost of the Proctor meal plan) Most importantly, the Vermont Bar As- stressed i have literally 35 more mins to go apple #printerprobs from the College. The College said no. sociation passed a resolution in 1974 recom- picking for a new fb album before fall ends #foliageprofpic #lostinross Furthermore, said the College, we lose mending marijuana be sold to anyone over #bisexualityhall too much money when people eat off-cam- 18 in Vermont State Liquor Stores. Wishful why am i suddenly in my fav sexual position while plug- #frankyoufrank pus. And we can’t. We just can’t. thinking, my friends! But, for just a mo- ging in my computer charger under this libe table?? #fruckyoufrank #modapalostmyvirginity By refusing to rebate students who ate ment, let’s all imagine what our lives would at the frats, the College slowly pushed the be like if the Vermont Bar Association had frats into deeper and deeper sh*t. It makes taken over the world … well, Middlebury WAIT NO DON’T TAKE ME BACK IM SO MUCH FUN IN THIS HADLEY SUITE #dininghallbowlprobs sense, of course — the entire world was fro- would be pretty much the same. zen into the Cold War, so why not stage a But let’s say you were doing a requisite privileged-liberal-arts version of détente at chatting with your best friend in the library dear prof - hooked up with a drunk freshman football player Middlebury? Stayin’ classy, Old Chapel! café when he suggested, “Let’s go to Boston who subsequently peed on my computer #extension ? As Seth Steinzor wrote in an op-ed for Fall Break!” from ’73, “I sorrowfully predict that we’ll And you’d say, “For sure, and let’s stop see a lot of discussions, a lot of petitions, on the way at the New Hampshire Liquor kill eff marry: proctor atwater & ross??? a few tears, tons of mealy-mouthed double Outlet for some GRADE A BUBBA KUSH.” talk, and that in more or less normal course Now back to the future! of events, Old Chapel will have its way. Be- just found out my friends parents are taking us to cause, around here, push never comes to shove, although that’s what it takes.” Maya Goldberg-Safir ’12.5 is from Okay, okay, perhaps we’re better off Oakland, Calif. campusopinions 20 October 2011 11 Order in the Court: Kelsi Morgan Equal opprotunity in the eyes of God Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard a case that will hiring and firing of teachers part of the ministerial exception were the case, any religious minister performing any secular have lasting implications for religion in the United States. clause. Perich, claims otherwise. Because her job included function — say, overseeing lower ministers or interns, which The case, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and secular teaching, she — along with the EEOC — holds that would be classified as an administrative function — could School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, in she is entitled to the same employment protection as a nor- not be an exception to hiring and firing regulations under which a female teacher at a religious elementary school was mal teacher. the clause. Noting this, Chief Justice Roberts pointed out fired, questions whether or not teachers at religious schools These details bring about many questions for the court. that, under this logic, not even the Pope — as a head of state — providing both religious and secular teaching — are sub- First, the court, in taking the case, has already obligated itself and administrator of a global organization — would qualify ject to the “ministerial exception” clause of the Constitution. to rule on something that has always been left to churches as an exception. In so doing, it also opens up a number of other questions, The implications of the court’s decision will shape namely, whether or not the exception should exist at all. This is dangerous ground government-church relations for years to come. If the court The “ministerial exception” to prohibitions against dis- chooses to bar religious teachers from the exception, it will crimination in hiring, which was established in 1961, pre- for the government. By be doing so through a narrow interpretation of the clause. cludes government from interfering in church hiring prac- This, however, is tricky — if the court excludes teachers in tices. The clause, derived from the Free Exercise Clause in making these rulings, the religious schools, they will be opening the way for larger First Amendment of the Constitution, exists to maintain questions about religious autonomy. Moreover, if the gov- separation between church and state and to preserve the free court is defining church ernment has its way, the exception will effectively cease to exercise of religion as it relates to using church doctrine in exist. Would religious schools be then barred from discrimi- hiring practices. It permits employment in religious contexts roles; this muddles the nating against teachers with different religious beliefs, even to function autonomously from the rest of the employment if the teacher is performing religious functions in the school? world; if a church or religious organization wants to hire or separation between Would this even be limited to schools? Questions abound. fire a minister, they are not responsible for providing justifi- The fact that the government can bar private organi- cation for that decision in a legal sense. This case, however, church and state. zations from unjust hiring and firing practices at all comes questions that principle. from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which sets its foundation The details: Cheryl Perich — the teacher who was fired to decide: what is it that constitutes a minister? In order to in the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. There are ben- — took time off from her job because of a chronic sleep decide the case, the justices have to declare whether or not efits to having these regulations; because of them, no person disorder. When she came back to the school after getting Perich’s role as a “called teacher” is religious enough to in- can be hired or fired on the basis of a slew of potentially dis- doctor’s clearance, the school had already replaced her and clude her as a minister, or whether the fact that she also criminatory factors, such as age, race or sex. However, this asked her to resign. Angry, she refused to work through the taught secular subjects bars her from it. This is dangerous tenuous application of the commerce clause — though it of- church’s reconciliation process for teachers, instead, threat- ground for the government. By making these rulings, the ten has positive benefits — would, in this case, give way to an ening to sue in civil court. At this point, the school fired her, court is defining church roles; this muddles the separation explicit violation of the free exercise clause. Should the jus- purportedly for violating church doctrine against Christians between church and state. tices side with Perich, they will be imposing the government suing fellow Christians. Her position within the school, con- Further, the Department of Justice also decided to weigh even further into a place that it does not belong: the church. tractually designated as a “called teacher,” included religious in on the case. Filing an opposition brief, the department ar- instruction. Because of this, the school claims that they are gues that the ministerial exception clause should be applied free to choose religious leaders for its students, making the to those who perform “exclusively religious functions.” If this Kelsi Morgan ’14 is from Owasso, Kan. Op-Ed: Kenneth Burchfiel That Thing Down There: Joanna Rothkopf The deadly euphemisms of Pro-Choice Thoughts concerning H.R. 358 I would argue that everyone should be salon, but is inapplicable to abortion. I am pro-life. Not only have I had the more than anyone. Yes, the passing of the bill is suspicious of a movement, whether political The abortion rights movement has many privilege of spending the majority of my aca- infuriating. It’s actually taken me several days or social, that relies heavily on euphemisms more euphemisms at their disposal. Abortion demic career devoted to learning how to live to build the requisite composure that would al- and ambiguous terms to advance its cause. It’s is presented, or simply disguised, as a form of the most fulfilling life I can, but more than low me to write fully formed sentences rather legitimate to ask why these movements don’t “family planning” or a “women’s health” cause. that, I have taken care not to introduce new life than a collection of angry gibberish scrawled clearly state, using pictures if necessary, exactly Consider the name “Planned Parenthood” also. to the world until I can be the best mother I on a page. But, the super sad, true vendetta what they wish to have made into law or ap- Again, these terms are senseless when consid- can be. I am actively anti-capital punishment, against both my uterus and yours gets worse. proved among the general public. The abortion ered more deeply, and none of them refers di- anti-war, anti-genocide, anti-holocaust, pro- Certain GOP leaders are not only seeking rights movement is no different, except that the rectly to abortion. Abortion, in destroying hu- gun control, anti-crime, anti-grieving, anti- the right to refuse life-saving care (care that consequences of its words are tens of millions man life, makes parents childless and prevents Law and Order: SVU. It is for this reason that could save lives, may I remind you, that already of deaths since 1973 in families from form- my blood actually boils when I hear the term exist), but also, this past February, Indiana the United States alone. ing; it prevents, rather “pro-life.” Feel my pulse; I am agitated. It is Rep. Mike Pence launched a full-fledged attack Consider the em- Just as absurd are than supports, parents because of this agitation that I absolutely con- against the largest provider of reproductive phasis on “choice” to the references to and families. To call demn the meaningless rhetorical signifiers that health services in the country, Planned Par- begin with. Those who abortion a form of have come to define the debate surrounding enthood. He condemns the organization for wish to advance or de- a woman’s body healthcare turns preg- U.S. abortion policy. Not only do they invent listing abortions as one of the organization’s fend abortion access nancy into a disease a moral high ground in situations that do not many services — and even though Planned speak heavily of a wom- among abortion and presents abortion concern morality, but they also create a pathet- Parenthood is the only reproductive health an’s “right to choose.” A as a cure; once again, ic discourse wholly separate from fact. organization that receives Title X funds, Pence politician running for advocates, who say by no means does this Speaking of such idiotic signifiers, H.R. attempted to choke the organization of every my state senate district language justify killing 358 known as the “Protect Life Act” and the federal penny it receives, without offering a described herself as that abortion gives a human in his or her “Let Women Die Bill” by supporters and dis- contingency plan for the 1.85 million low-in- fully pro-choice. Ter- earliest stages. senters respectively, passed in the House this come women reliant on Planned Parenthood’s ribly ambiguous, isn’t a woman control These words and past Thursday, Oct. 13. As the most recent in a services. His efforts were eventually directed it? Is this the right to euphemisms used series of anti-abortion legislation passed in the towards H.R. 3, or the “No Taxpayer Fund- choose to have a career over her body, or among abortion advo- last year, it has received much deserved criti- ing For Abortion Act,” which would eliminate or to buy a certain car that women have cates are not merely in- cism as a marked leap backwards concerning tax breaks for private employers who provide model? Nevertheless, tellectual errors or ex- the reproductive and medical rights of women. health coverage if their plans offer abortion those who desire abor- the right to do what amples of bad rhetoric. Sponsored by Representative Joe Pitts (R-PA) services, and would forbid women who use a tion rights cloak their They have killed some and supported by House Majority Leader Eric flexible spending plan to use pre-tax dollars for overall purpose in a they want with their 50 million people in Cantor (R-VA), the bill would “prohibit federal abortions. As of today, both H.R. 3 and H.R. phrase that says practi- the United States alone funds from being used to cover any part of the 358 currently await debate in the Senate where cally nothing. bodies. in the last 28 years. costs of any health plan that includes coverage many argue they don’t stand a chance. Of course, the ar- Such phrases as “right of abortion services.” Ultimately, however, this debate needs to gument that abortion should remain legalized to choose” will continue to kill innocent life un- Most heinously, the bill, if put into action, stop being an issue of partisanship and start to ensure a “right to choose” is utterly absurd. til (and I am positive this will happen) we, as a would allow hospitals and other medical care- being an issue of empathy and common sense. No one today would consider a state’s “right to country, reject these false defenses of abortion givers that morally oppose abortion to deny There is nothing that infuriates me more than choose” slavery legitimate, nor would we hon- and end the deadliest practice in our nation’s women the procedure, even in life-threatening someone like Mike Pence or Dick Doerflinger or a parent’s “right to choose” child abuse or a history, just as we have with slavery and other circumstances. Among those outraged at the or Joe Pitts with no uterine wall to speak of school district’s “right to choose” courses with crimes against humanity. bill’s passing was Eleanor Smeal, president who pretends to understand, but subsequently only white students. Some choices are utterly The pro-life movement does not need its of the Feminist Majority, who stated in a Ms. dismisses the dire need for full female repro- immoral and evil; the fact that someone chooses own set of misleading language to advance its Magazine news brief, “While our country des- ductive rights. I refuse to be treated like I am them, or wishes to choose them, does not gain cause. It simply needs to show what abortion perately longs for a jobs bill, the House Repub- a character in a Victorian novel of oppression them any status whatsoever. truly is. At a conference in London yesterday, licans yet again took up an anti-abortion bill. and childbearing — I will never be a vessel out Just as absurd are the references to a wom- those in attendance witnessed utterly gruesome This one is especially mean-spirited, irrespon- of which your legacy pops. So, in closing, I say an’s body among abortion advocates, who say pictures of aborted fetuses: some on top of one sible, and misogynistic, and would result in to all men, women and children, except for that abortion gives a woman control over her another, others with detached limbs, one whose some young women dying without treatment my own future ones when I am sure that I am body, or that women have the right to do what head was floating in water — all victims of the from bleeding from either hemorrhaging or a ready for them: STAY OUT OF MY CERVIX they want with their bodies. But women’s bod- abortion movement. These revolting images tubal pregnancy that has erupted.” UNLESS YOU HAVE A GYNECOLOGICAL ies are not the ones being aborted! Little, if show what abortion truly is. They require no Supporters of the bill argue that it simply DEGREE AND I HAVE PLACED MY FEET IN anything changes to her body except for the re- rhetoric or spin. If you see them, you will un- seeks to prohibit American tax dollars from YOUR STIRRUPS. moval of another life. It is not the woman who is derstand. funding the practice, but this prohibition has killed in abortion, but a wholly separate human the potential to make abortions unavailable to growing inside her. This reference to women’s Kenneth Burchfiel ’13 is from the poorest Americans — those who arguably Joanna Rothkopf ’12 is from bodies makes sense in a tanning booth or a hair McLean, Va. need federal aid and family planning assistance Washington, D.C. 20 October 2011 11 12 20 October 2011 campusopinions But Then Again: Addi DiSesa Op-Ed: Terry Fromson “Want to” lists Sexual assault policy Don’t you like to feel good? Yes, so do I — I ever been a pre-med student, math major, I read with interest Jess Berry’s Oct. and preventing sexual assault on campus so much so that I go to great lengths to achieve workaholic, socialite, misanthrope, loner, loser, 13 article on Middlebury’s new sexual as- is a complex and difficult charge. Typically, a state of quasi, unpracticed, unrefined nirvana. jock or nerd. If you would like to qualify me as sault policy (“SAOC puts new policy into colleges have done so through judicial sys- Do you want to know my secret? I do what I one of these things or otherwise, “eff” you, I do practice”). My interest in how Middlebury tems that function like courts with compli- want. Such is my privilege; such is my right. not subscribe. addresses sexual assault is two-fold. I am a cated evidentiary requirements and burdens DISCLAIMER #1: I do not hurt people or I think a few smart people will read this col- parent of a Middlebury student. I am also of proof that only lawyers are trained to un- take, break or handle items that are not mine. I umn and think, “Hey, this guy is an idiot.” You managing attorney of the Women’s Law derstand. Yet students are not lawyers, and do what I want with an eye to personal satisfac- may be correct in saying so. Some of the most Project, a public interest law firm in Phila- legal representation is not permitted. How tion. It is an introspective sort of thing. Here is incredible people in this world have become delphia that works to advance the rights and can a victim, who is cross-examined by the my best advice about how you can do this too. who they are or were and served humanity and status of women. In that capacity, I have student she or he has accused of sexual as- When you wake up tomorrow, make a list themselves immensely through interminable represented young women who have been sault, not be traumatized by the process it- in your mind of activities you “have to” do. toil and dedication. Without these people our sexually assaulted in college and devoted self? The Center for Integrity’s 2009 inves- Then, make a list of the activities you really world might not feel as safe as it does to me, considerable time researching and evalu- tigative series on sexual assault on campus “want to” do. Compare the two and look for ar- many of us might not be as healthy as we cur- ating college responsibilities in addressing reveals how campus responses have left eas of overlap. rently are, Barack sexual assault. After reading last week’s ar- victims feeling victimized and silenced. See DISCLAIMER #2: Find a nice Obama might not be ticle, I also read the new policy. I commend http://www.publicintegrity.org/investiga- When creating these the president and two the SOAC for its thoughtful and careful re- tions/campus_assault/. lists, particularly the blend of “live percent milk might not vision of Middlebury’s sexual assault policy. Middlebury’s new policy aims to ad- latter, try not to think taste so good (I can’t Sexual assault is a serious problem on col- dress this complexity, in much the way that exclusively of long- stomach whole). Hard lege campuses and addressing it poses com- recent guidance from the Office of Civil term goals for future in the moment work gets the world plex challenges. Rights of the Department of Education, “achievements” or ex- some things I consider Studies estimate that 25 percent of fe- which enforces Title IX, has said schools clusively of short-term activities” and very, very desirable. male students will experience an attempted should do so. Middlebury has acknowledged activities of instant But this is exactly or completed rape on campus. Men are vic- that it does not have the capacity to operate gratification. That is, “I wish I had my point: how do we tims of sexual assault as well. Offenders are a court of law. Instead, it has developed an try to find a nice blend get our “have to” lists to often repeat offenders. Victims suffer physi- investigation process that seeks to reduce of “live in the moment” done that when I look like our “want to” cal and emotional injuries that may be long the trauma while promising a careful, thor- activities and “I wish I lists? How can we make term. ough and fair assessment of a complaint by had done that when I our lives feel so good Despite the prevalence of sexual assault, a well-trained investigator, along with av- was in college” activi- was in college” and free, while still only five percent of campus assaults are re- enues of appeal. It has removed mediation ties. This is difficult, so making available to ported. Victims do not report for a host of from the equation, a process that is inap- take your time. activities. ourselves many of the reasons, including fear of retaliation and propriate for sexual assault cases, and states After discovering 21st century amenities fear of reactions by law enforcement, friends that the process will treat the parties equally (or not) areas of overlap in your lists, challenge we use daily? I think we probably must begin by and family. On college campuses, student and hold perpetrators accountable. Very yourself to err on the side of the “want to” strain. exploring both lists all the time. misunderstanding of sexual assault and lack importantly, the new policy recognizes that Heeding disclaimer #1, reevaluate those activi- Try having a “want to” day or better yet, of knowledge of available resources and steps may need to be taken to protect a vic- ties you have heretofore enumerated and pick several consecutive “want to” days and then procedures, as well as the small community tim from having contact with the accused, one or two of the most immediately appealing. try channeling the positive energy you bring to in which the assaults take place — where on campus, in class or in a dorm. Hopefully, Do these things. those days and apply those feelings to your “have everyone knows everyone else — further re- such accommodations will be made with- Difficult though this may seem — let’s be to” days. I believe we can achieve some sort of duce reporting. out burdening the victim. The policy also is serious, this is a cinch — I think you will find nirvana on the “have to” days once we whet our Sexual assault is a crime, and criminal clear up front that students are encouraged yourself satisfied with your day and life if you appetites for feeling good. I for one hope to do laws apply to campus assaults. Colleges, to pursue legal remedies outside of the col- behave as you would like. For example, I de- big things for the world, but probably won’t get however, also carry responsibility under the lege and provides a complete list of legal and cided that today would not be the day that I there if I can’t make my “have to” days feel like law to address and prevent sexual assault. non-legal resources. began work on a take-home midterm exami- “want to” days. Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex dis- It is my sincere hope that the written nation (due in class by the time this writing The issue at the heart of this piece, I be- crimination in federally-funded educational word translates into a process that students goes to press), and instead it would be a day of lieve, is anxiety and how we manage it. Achiev- programs, requires colleges and universities understand and feel comfortable using and football watching (by the way, the Eagles won), ing “want to” satisfaction on “have to” days boils to take immediate action to address sexual that helps them find justice and healing. relaxation, some touch-up work on my thesis down to overcoming the guilt we feel when al- assault on campus by taking immediate Training of staff and education of students, prospectus, more relaxation, a few beers and a lowing ourselves to be idle. In the meantime, action to eliminate its occurrence and ad- as well as a commitment from the top, will couple of hours in the electronic music studio get back to work, or not, but try to do what you dress its effects. Colleges must institute and be crucial. for fun and assignment completion — I hesitate want. publish procedures for addressing sexual as- to say “work” because it is pretty damn fun and sault. The Clery Act also requires colleges to Terry Fromson P’12 is managing attor- interesting. Addi DiSesa ’12 is from disclose campus crime and safety policies. ney of the Women’s Law Project from DISCLAIMER #3: I am not now, nor have Wynnewood, Pa. There is no question that addressing Swarthmore, Pa.

Op-Ed: Barkley Jenny Too many people and too much fun Returning to campus this fall, students wishing to reunite the year, witnessed a sharp cut to the maximum capacities of !re code. Given the furniture arrangements and the relatively and reminisce with old friends were confronted with a pleth- their social spaces. "e maximum capacity for the basement small square footage of the Jewett living room, its capacity is ora of new installments to what has become the administra- of Palmer House has been cut to 100 persons. Palmer inhabit- limited to 33 persons. "is limitation proved very troubling tion’s anti-partying policy. Beginning with the housing pro- ants, however, have been told that if they exhibit “good behav- when 75 guests showed up to the house’s !rst event and were cess last spring, the College has designed a housing plan for ior,” their capacity might be increased. forced to wait in a line outside, only to be admitted in 30 per- the Middlebury campus that inhibits large social gatherings by While the College must adhere to state and federal man- son intervals. means of relocating special interest houses, tightening regula- dated building capacity regulations, the administration retains It is clear that these new policies a#ecting the Middlebury tions on Super Blocks and revamping the !re code to reduce the power to reduce the number of persons allowed in campus social life come from a rational response to increasing ac- the maximum capacities of existing social houses. buildings if they feel these social spaces are being used in un- counts of disrespect and unhealthy drinking behavior. By "ree areas struck hardest by these changes are the Mods, safe or harmful manners. making changes to the spaces Middlebury social groups in- the large-block houses along Ridgeline circle (Palmer, habit, the administration wishes to further control Prescott, Brooker and Tavern) and Jewett. Middlebury students will adapt the use of social spaces on campus. But the student "e Mods are no longer designated as senior hous- body has by and large rejected the administration’s ing and now house small, themed superblocks approved to these new policies and take design for party registration, thus limiting the ad- by the Middlebury housing administration. "is new ministration’s constructive role in event planning. o#ering, aimed at creating a small focused community their drinking elsewhere. There "e real question at the heart of this issue is — as described on Dean of the College Collado’s blog, how this new architecture will a#ect the nightlife One Dean’s View — o#ers housing and social space for will be more off-campus parties. of Middlebury students. A concurrent theme af- four small groups, united around their particular inter- fected by these policy changes is the disbursement ests. Upon moving in, all Super Block tenants attended The incidence of clandestine of all large student initiated gatherings. Prevented a mandatory superblock training session in which the from convening in large social gatherings to pursue administration warned that any social gatherings ex- binge drinking in underclass their weekend exploits, Middlebury students will ceeding given capacity limits would warrant a swi$ and adapt to these new policies and take their drinking pitiless response from the administration. In this same dorms will flourish. elsewhere. "ere will be more o#-campus parties. meeting, tenants of the Mods, whose capacity was new- "e incidence of clandestine binge drinking in un- ly limited to 25 persons were informed that in no way, Another change realized by the revamped housing system derclass dorms will %ourish. "e Atwater suites, a shape or form would there be a “Mod-a-palooza.” Historically, declares Jewitt house, at the bottom of campus, a special inter- perennial headache to Public Safety o&cers, will become the Mod-a-palooza has been a cohesive e#ort by all four Mods to est Super Block. Originally a prized entity of the housing draw, prominent weekend venue on campus, and, the College com- throw a joint party. Previous Mod-a-paloozas have been well housing two small blocks of four and eight persons, Jewett munity will no longer commune as a single student body, but attended by all members of the student body and have proven now houses Katsuhama, a Super Block centered on traditional rather will be divided into interest groups and scattered to the to be pinnacle events within the Middlebury social scene. Japanese cooking. Katsuhama frequently hosts dinner events far corners of campus. Up the hill from the Mods, the large houses of Palmer, in which they serve traditional homemade Japanese cuisine Prescott, Brooker and Tavern, whose tenants also attended for all members of the Middlebury community. In holding the Super Block instructional meeting at the beginning of their !rst event, Katsuhama also has felt the woes of the new Barkley Jenny ’12 is from Sheridan, Wyo. campusopinions 20 October 2011 13 Op-Ed: Janet Rodrigues and Mugo Mutothori Why Occupy Wall Street will not succeed The Occupy Wall Street movement seeks to protest the Wall Street. This idea brings us to our main argument: the Have you actually explored the website “We are the 99 greed of the 1 percent. In the words of Professor Cornel movement is taking away agency from the people who re- percent”? Those who have been subject to the greed of the West (one of the protestors), “We are tired of seeing Wall ally need to be protesting and as a result, perpetuating mar- few upload a picture of themselves, with a hand-written Street’s greed getting rewarded … anytime they make any ginalization and powerlessness. Mahatma Gandhi was once statement about what they have suffered and must make profits they are privatized, and when losses come up the sure they write, “I am the 99 percent.” The protestors are government decides to socialize them (through the bailouts) perpetuating what Zizek refers to as ‘cultural capitalism’: … Obama has failed working class America.” The movement is “in the morning he grabs the money and in the afternoon We believe that the Occupy Wall Street is a movement he gives half of the money back to charity.” In the case of that has grown due to the crème de la crème of the United taking away agency the protesters, they have “grabbed” the leisure of time and States. It is rumored that George Soros, Forbes richest man money that in turn they put this time and money towards to having made his money from Wall Street, funded Occupy from the people who a protest. Occupy Wall Street is a pat on the back for those Wall Street in its preliminary stages. Most protestors, name- attending and supporting. ly the ones ‘in it for the long haul,’ are direct beneficiaries of really need to be This façade of a people’s movement might actually hin- the corporate forces that Occupy Wall Street condemns. The der the potential for a successful movement consisting of Movement is thus hypocritical because they are protesting protesting and as a the proletariat toppling the corporate greed that is control- against the hand that feeds them; it goes without saying that ling their immediate lives. The Declaration of Occupy Wall most of these protestors going to Occupy Wall Street, much result, perpetuating Street cites, “We write so that all people who feel wronged like Occupy Middlebury, are ‘trustafarians’ who have little by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are to no first hand experience of what they preach. Rather, it is marginalization and your allies.” Occupy Wall Street protesters are indeed allies merely a call for solidarity that is fun and exciting to attend and are not all people. Banality of evil can help us explain and worth experiencing. powerlessness. where to go from here. We are all accountable. We have all Those truly overlooked by corporate forces should be used the oppression of marginalized groups in order to the protesters. Where are they? They are most likely working asked by a well-meaning British citizen what he could do achieve success. We must acknowledge our role in the white their 9 to 5 jobs, making ends meet and, unless they sacrifice to help the Indian independence movement. Gandhi as- noise we created and use our privileges accordingly. their vacation time used for loved ones, family and friends, serted, “Nothing!” He understood that for independence to be realized for the Indian people they needed to do it for they will have no time for around-the-clock protesting. A Janet Rodrigues ’12 is from Brooklyn, N.Y. recent article comparing the Slutwalk to Occupy Wall Street, themselves. This same critique is applied to the “in it for the Mugo Mutohori ’12 is from Nairobi, Kenya put it perfectly: “To get people to join your movement, they long haul” protesters who are benefactors of the system they need to see themselves reflected in it,” referring to Occupy criticize.

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The Middlebury Campus we spent the last 105 years preparing for this one. Since 1905 14 features 20 October 2011 A writer asks Tony what his story really is By Alexandra Strott son had a kidney problem, which she lat- S!"## W$%!&$ er learned was polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a genetic disorder that causes non- Last !ursday you might have no- cancerous cysts to develop on the kidneys. ticed the dozen or so students who walked A#er spending the $rst three months of around with tee-shirts that said “Ask Tony,” his life in a hospital where doctors thought or the chalking up and down the pavement he might not survive, Tony was $nally able that said “Ask Tony,” or maybe you even had to go home. But the treatment did not end a "yer passed to you with “Ask Tony” print- there. Since birth, Tony has been in and ed in bold letters on the front. Still haven’t out of the Vermont Children’s Hospital for found out who Tony is? Well, we found him regular check-ups and surgeries, and he still for you, and we sat him down for an inter- takes medication daily. view. In 2008, Tony was fortunate enough to Tony Granger is 13 years old. He’s be given the chance to go through a kidney an eighth grader who loves to play video transplant when his older sister donated games, explore the outdoors, play football, her kidney. Since his transplant, Tony’s sit- ride his bike and even, upon occasion, read uation has been much more stable, but he for fun. At a glance, Tony is your regular must still take his daily medication and visit middle school kid going through regular the hospital for routine blood work each middle school kid things. But that’s just on month. It’s a process that Tony’s mother the surface. Tony Granger is much more calls, “Day to day.” than average. In fact, the more I talked to Tony Granger has not had the easiest him, the more I realized how incredible and childhood. Yet, despite the obstacles he has extraordinary this young teenager really is. faced, he has never let them deter him from Tony’s mother, Tina, was seven months living life to the fullest. pregnant when she found out that her “I don’t really ever feel down about Dance Marathon Fundraiser what I’ve gone through because I know it Courtesy of Galen Anderson could be a lot worse than it is,” said Granger. !e dance marathon comittee all wearing their “Ask Tony” t-shirts to support the cause (For Vermont Children’s Tony’s sense of magnanimity and con- $dence has been noticed by many. In Janu- to raise awareness for its cause. Every year, colleges across the country Hospital at Fletcher Allen in ary of this year, Tony discovered that he !e goal of the Children’s Miracle Net- host Dance Marathons to raise money and Burlington) had been awarded the title of Children’s work Hospitals is to save and improve the awareness for their local Children’s Miracle Miracle Network Champion for the state of lives of kids like Tony Granger, and they can Network Hospitals. !is will be both Ver- Vermont. Each year, worthy children from use all the help they can get. mont’s and Middlebury’s $rst time hosting McCullough Social Space across the country are selected as Champi- Tony is currently promoting an event a Marathon, so it is sure to be an antici- taking place at Middlebury this fall: the pated, exciting and fun event. And, in the ons to promote the Children’s Miracle Net- Nov. 11 at 8:00 p.m. – work Hospitals. To date, this organization Middlebury College Dance Marathon. !is words of Tony Granger, “It’s gonna be loud.” Nov. 12 at 9:00 a.m. has raised over four billion dollars towards dance party is a 12-hour event that will be- So, if you like dancing or, more im- research, equipment, care and other forms gin on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in the McCullough portantly, like helping out kids in need, the Visit go/dancemarathon of assistance aimed at improving the lives of Social Space. Registration fee is $15. All Middlebury Dance Marathon is an excel- by Nov. 11 to register or by children at more than 170 hospitals. Cham- money raised will go directly to the Ver- lent place for you to be. Remember to regis- Dec. 11 to donate pions like Tony promote the Children’s mont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen ter online via go/dancemarathon. Miracle Network Hospitals and host events in Burlington. Campus Character: Stanis Moody-Roberts Watch. Discuss. REpeat. !e Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) and the Educa- By Jackie Park tion Studies Program are co-hosting a "lm S!"## W$%!&$ and dinner-discussion series on race, ethnic- ity and education this fall. Two events are “Battell is the only place I ever lived upcoming: on campus,” said Stanis Moody-Roberts ’11.25, as he was talking to me about his friday nov. 11, twilight auditorium, 4:30-7:30 p.m. experience as the Commons Residential Advisor (CRA) in Wonnacott Commons, a position open to Middlebury graduates who come back for another year to live on cam- pus and take care of the current students. My interview with Moody-Roberts was an hour-and-a-half long conversation about languages, geography, traveling and life. Even before I sat down, he offered me apples, tea and candy, and also a tour of the !e Lottery is a controversial documentary which spotlights the "erce contests over pri- me a Korean song he enjoys listening to. mary education in the United States through How did this career-long residence in the lens of parents, politicians and teachers. Battell begin? Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor Professors Susan Burch from American Stud- “I applied [for First Year Counselor Moody-Roberts in his CRA apartment, always ready to chat with anyone who wants a friend ies and Tara A#olter from the Education (FYC)] on a whim,” he said. “I turned in was also something about Middlebury. I rooms every night to whichever one had a Studies Program will co-facilitate the post- the application late. They were still look- felt like I have yet to experience it to the bed for me. I lived in a room with eight to screening discussion. ing for more applications. I hadn’t thought fullest.” 10 other people on bunk beds. There wasn’t monday, nov. 28, axinn center 232, 4:30-7:30 p.m. about being an FYC at all before that. Moody-Roberts had a very unusual too much private space though.” “I’ve been involved in residential life living experience when he went abroad his As an FYC or CRA, it is part of the for a long time,” he continued. “I was an junior year. While studying in Berlin, not job description to take care of people, but FYC my sophomore year and I had the only did he move to a new place every few Moody-Roberts rephrases this terminology best hall, the best group of kids and I really weeks, but he also had the chance to stay at enjoyed it. I really liked the role of being a youth hostel. “I don’t really take care of people,” he a mentor, caring for people and building “I didn’t want to live in a dorm,” he said. “When they get drunk I take care of community. Then I went abroad my junior said. “It was cheaper to live in the city any- them. But I just like doing things for peo- year. When I came back as a senior — as - ple. I don’t think the students consider me crazy and busy as senior year can be — I site where you can put up your apartment as someone who’s part of the ‘staff,’ but really, really liked being an FYC, so I did for rent while you go on a vacation for a more of someone who they can come and it again.” few weeks. So I just moved from place to talk to till really late at night, or come in my Internationally acclaimed French drama !e “The challenge about being an FYC is place depending on which apartment was room and watch movies or play games.” Class (La Classe), directed by Laurent Cantet, that you have so many different things you open for certain periods of time, which was Moody-Roberts has love and pride for explores a class of high school juniors across a want to do with your hall and dorm but you really cool because I got to see a lot of dif- his commons and the people in it, feels tumultuous year. Haunting, vivid, and engag- still have to deal with academics, sports, ferent places and people.” good about helping others, bakes and is al- ing, this complex "lm raises important ques- jobs and other commitments,” said Moody- “Then I ended up stopping at a youth ways down for a good late-night conversa- tions about society, learning, and identity in Roberts. hostel and I got to know the owner pretty tion. While most students can’t wait to get France and beyond. Sociology professor Lau- “The idea of being able to do what I well,” he continued. “He knew I was look- out of Battell, he keeps coming back for rie Essig and Economics professor Bob Prasch love to do full-time appealed to me the most ing for a place to live so he asked me to more. He’s the kind of CRA we should all will co-facilitate the conversation following about being a CRA,” he said. “And there work for him and live there. I switched be lucky enough to have! the screening. 15 20 October 2011 campusfeatures Finance: is it for the common good? Lust, at By Kylie Atwood around the world,” was one of the state- “I wish I could tell you there was some- S!"## W$%!&$ Least ments from the Middlebury protesters thing about our job that forces ethics and On Saturday, Oct. 15, as families !ood- which bounced through the silence-#lled fair play, but I will say that nothing pre- “Just so ed the campus for parents weekend, two room. cludes it,” noted Hadley. you know, I’m a career panels occurred simultaneously: In the face of the disruption, the Wall Tucker Johnson ’12 explained senti- damn good lay.” Careers in the Common Good and Careers Street panelists continued on. Some re- ments similar to those of Hadley. He ex- "is phrase on Wall Street. Each event encouraged marks throughout the panel did refer to plained that, “It is one thing to make a prof- is exactly what Middlebury students to engage in conversa- the student protestors and the Occupy Wall it but it is another to make a pro#t o$ the you don’t want tions with Middlebury parents concerning Street movement, but conversation around market by being irrational.” coming out of internships and jobs; the careers on Wall this topic remained limited. And the pro- Johnson hopes to #nd a job in invest- the mouth you’re Street panel was led by Middlebury parents testers did not stay for the question-and- ment management when he graduates. If trying to kiss. If and the Careers in the Common good panel answer portion of the panel in order to en- that does not work out he plans on teaching you’re like me was led by Middlebury students. gage in a dialogue. for a year and then applying for jobs again. — and I hope “"ere is always an academic view of “I have some sympathy for what these "e Careers in the Common Good you’re not — it’s #nance and I wanted to help give a practical guys have to say. But we can talk about that panel discussed money in a di$erent way: also the moment view,” said Andy Williams P ’12, Advisor of at a di$erent time,” explained John Birdsall, the six student panelists all gave testimonies in the evening when you bite your lip Asset Management. head of emerging market sales at Hapoalim about unpaid experiences. "ey had all re- and try very hard not to laugh your way But, unlike the Careers in the Com- Secutities. Birdsall served in the Peace ceived grant funding. out of the restaurant, dance !oor or bed- mon Good panel, the Careers on Wall Corps, which spiked his interest in foreign “I feel that one of my life goals is to room. Street panel was interrupted. "ree outspo- exchange as it seemed like a tactile concept. serve people,” Quan Pham ’12 stated with a Let me backtrack and o$er mad ken Middlebury students marched into the A%er the Peace Corps he engaged in work smile. He spoke about his experience work- props for Mr./Ms. Braggadocio. "ey are forum, seized the room’s attention and ex- that allowed him to get involved in foreign ing for Unite for Sight in Ghana during the up-front, and that’s a good thing. I have plained that they had something to say. exchange. summer of 2011. He was able to seize this an inkling — based on the dissatis#ed “We are not dreamers, we are awaken- But Birdsall and a number of the other opportunity a%er receiving two grants from groans of frustrated chastity from guys ing from a nightmare,” one of the protesters Wall Street panelists did not delve into the Middlebury’s Center for Education in Ac- and women alike — that sexual satisfac- asserted, as a stern expression mounted his topic of American inequality. Instead, they tion. tion would increase on campus if every- face. "ey held an American !ag and note encouraged Middlebury students to get "e Center for Education in Action has one could be so clear about what they cards from which they read their talking their foot in the door if they wanted to work doubled the amount of monetary support want. points. in #nance. they are now able to give out to students But I remain disturbed by the un- "e planned disruption gave life to “Don’t look for the job you want, look who #nd opportunities that are unpaid. But fortunate truth this statement betrays: the media’s recent hot topic: Occupy Wall for the job they want you to do,” Birdsall at the same time as this funding for unpaid anyone who actually believes this about Street. "ese three men proved that the forewarned. opportunities is rising, Middlebury stu- themselves has no idea what great sex is movement is not aimed at cities — it is Michael Micahelcheck, founder and dents are becoming more and more inter- actually about. aimed at America’s general inequality. chairman of Mariner Investment Group, ested in #nance. Unlike stringing tennis rackets, It is important to note that these Inc. echoed this sentiment in stating, “My At the Career on Wall Street panel, Don memorizing French verbs or robbing a Middlebury students targeted the Wall best advice is that the most important thing Kjelleren articulated that in his 10 years at bank, practice and diagrams don’t guar- Street panel and not the Career in Common is to get a job.” the College he has not seen so many stu- antee excellence in sex. I’ll even go out Good panel. It is also important to consider Another topic that the speakers of the dents interested in #nance. "e sheer num- on a limb here and say that no one in that the college scheduled these panels at Wall Street panel confronted was money. bers from the two panels demonstrate this the world is actually good at sex. I once the same time. Students had to choose to “You will succeed if you #nd something reality: there were about 30 people at the heard that good sex requires good listen- attend one or the other. "is reality invokes you are passionate about; generally you can’t Careers in the Common Good panel, while ing. a few questions: Can you not have a career stay driven by money,” explained Charles there were about 80 people at the Careers I would take it one step further: to on Wall Street and still be considered to be Hadley, a partner at the venture capital #rm on Wall Street panel. have good sex, you must want to have a working for the common good? Are these Cardinal Partners. But there is no escaping While the College encourages all types conversation. You must understand the two career paths so completely separate the fact that most all of the summer intern- of careers, Fall Family Weekend demon- lulls between words, laugh at your own that they attract completely di$erent indi- ships in #nance are well-paid. strated that more students are vying for #- awkwardness, and be aware that the oth- viduals? "e Middlebury protesters seemed "e students and panelists alike were nance careers over unpaid “common good” er person has a story to tell with you. to think so. cognizant that money is a part of this ca- professions. What this means for the Oc- I won’t pretend that you won’t have “We want you to think about things reer discussion. And when large amounts cupy Wall Street protesters and the next few better and better sex as you have more of you do a on a daily basis that a$ect people of money are involved, so are principles. decades in America remains unknown. it, or that there are multitudes of virgins a romp away from becoming full-!edged Casanovas. Rather, I’m arguing that the Vt. migrant worker explains struggles reason most people’s sexual experiences improve as time goes on is that they By Cedar Attanasio riding shotgun in a car, just because of my skin tor at the VT Migrant Solidarity Project. She learn the necessity of communication. color,” he said, through a translator. “Right now, supplemented Danilo’s story with anecdotes "e guy — or girl — at Two Brothers F&"!'$&( E)%!*$ I am free thanks to the e$orts of my friends, about migrants around the country. Making boasting about what a good time they’re “Are you folks related?” said o &cer Hatch, who protested [in front of the governor’s o&ce] every e$ort to tie Danilo’s deportation story to planning on showing me in the sack lat- of the Vermont State police, peering into the my behalf.” Complaints to the governor also macroecomic policy issues and foreign policy, er this evening is missing the literal and window of the blue pick-up truck. On the pas- resulted in an inquiry into the o&cer’s conduct she also used the talk as a soapbox for political physical dialogue implied in good sex. senger’s side sat Danilo and Antonio, two un- during the stop. According to an Oct. 12 article, reform in immigration politics: E-Verify (bad), I don’t want to be shown anything documented Mexican farm workers. While we also by the Burlington Free Press, o&cer Hatch NAFTA (bad), Secure Communities (bad), ICE in bed. I want to discover the person can’t con#rm the identity or appearance of the was cleared by a citizen’s review panel, which detention (bad), amnesty (good). I’m sleeping with, not pick up some new driver, we can say he was an American named found that had followed the department’s bias- She sympathized with Vermont farmers. tricks I can show my friends. When you Will. I’m ready to guess that he didn’t look like free policing policy. Danilo showed video and “We certainly know that the farmers are start looking at sexuality as a way to get a relative of the two short, dark-haired men audio clips decrying the treatment of undocu- not getting rich,” she said. to know someone, and yourself, you will on the right side of the truck cab. One minute mented migrants. In one clip, his friend Anto- She and the coalition propose a sort of have incredible sex. Period. and thirty seconds earlier, Will was speeding nio describes the poor treatment in ICE deten- “fair-trade” certi#cation that rewards dairies "e mistake to be made when ap- (88mph in a 65mph zone) in his blue pickup tion centers. According to Danilo, deportation that have good working conditions and pay fair proaching sexuality this way is in think- truck down I-89 near Middlesex. A%er being can take up to three months, all of which are wages. Her group also proposes that Vermont ing it only works with monogamy; a%er questioned by o&cer Hatch, Danilo and An- spent in ICE jails. police avoid enforcing federal immigration laws all, in hooking up with someone, the tonio admitted to being undocumented im- "e lecture started at 4:30 in the Orchid (immigrations violations are civil, not criminal familiarity associated with having a con- migrants, were detained and were handed o$ room of Hillcrest. A half hour into the presenta- o$enses), and expand a healthcare plan for un- ventional closed relationship is exactly to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce- tion, participants from the Occupy Middlebury documented migrants. what you’re trying to avoid. ment (ICE). Antonio was deported to Mexico, protest march #lled past the east windows “I’m trying to stop my deportation, but also But like it or not, if you’re sleeping but Danilo challenged his deportation, and is shouting slogans. "en they entered the room help my buddies avoid a similar situation,” said with someone, you’ve created an intima- currently on bail awaiting a trial. Last "urs- quietly and politely. "e speakers paused and Danilo. cy with them that requires its own lan- day, Danilo traveled to Middlebury College to Fajado welcomed them in. "e audience was very active during the guage to function. If you want to keep share his story. “I was detained by state troopers “Everybody’s grievances trickle down,” question-and-answer session. One member having #lthy hot phone sex with the bru- he said. “It’s like they said in the presentation. asked Danilo how Vermont compared to other nette who sits behind you in history, tell Migrant workers are getting paid less than states. her. But if you don’t want to !irt in class minimum wage [or] just at minimum wage. It’s “Vermont ... es que es muy blanco,” he said, or start dating, tell her that, too. Or, if like when you don’t have enough money to go in Spanish. Before the translator could translate you keep bumping into that curly-haired around to everyone, when everyone is #ghting the phrase (Vermont … is very white), the room sophomore who used to shyly smile at over those crumbs [from the one percent of the erupted into laughter. Danilo laughed as well, you in Axinn, but hasn’t since you made wealthy], we’re #ghting for social an economic and continued his answer. “When [a migrant] out in that tree, ask him what’s going on. justice, so [it made sense to be here].” goes out, it’s very easy to recognize that they It doesn’t matter how much sex you’ve "ere was a country-wide protest called by are undocumented [because they are di$erent]. had, or with whom: none of us are psy- a national organization for 4:30, but some par- We don’t know how many exactly, but it’s about chics when it comes to desire. ticipants of the protest wanted to attend the talk, four people per month who [get deported], for so the organizer agreed that they would do both. no good reason. "is might not seem like a big Claire Sibley ’13 is from Dover, Del. Olivia Wold "e talk was chaperoned and somewhat number, but if you consider how few of us there Danilo speaks to students at the lecture. choreographed by Natalia Fajado, a coordina- are, it’s very serious. “ 16 20 October 2011 campusfeatures Tas t e Cheese With Chops t icks !e good, the great and the beautiful “Hi all, we are By Isabella Stallworthy money in the form of humanitarian relief ef- having the meet- S!"## W$%!&$ forts in response to events such as Hurricane ing tonight at 8,” Don’t worry about a thing. ‘Cause every Katrina and 9/11. said the email, in little thing’s gonna be alright. Singin’ don’t As Ben Chute ’13.5, co-president of the the midst of my worry about a thing … Socially Responsible Investment Club at the academic frenzy. !e music of Bob Marley echoed College noted, “Business is about commu- As midterms throughout the space in front of Crossroads nity and serving people. Sometimes it seems came along, the Café on Wednesday, Oct. 12. About 60 stu- like there’s such an adversarial relationship time I could spend dents clustered in small groups passed col- between the two and the more that you can on my extracurric- ored beach balls through the air in a circle, tear those barriers down and fuse those goals ular activities di- trying not to knock over drinks. the better. It’s good to see a company like this minished dramati- “!is is just a game of smiling and trying to do that.” cally. I felt guilty breathing,” said an announcer over the mu- He"ernan’s main message is stated sim- not attending the sic. ply in one of the company’s slogans, “Do weekly meetings, even a$er sending out !is was the beginning of a talk by the what you like. Like what you do.” the email telling the president. Chief Operating Optimist of Life is Good, “I think that we spend so much time But when I would talk to the presi- Roy He"ernan ’76 and his associate, Antho- working in our lives that if you can enjoy dent of the club, o$en times, he or she ny Toombs. what you’re doing and also make a living, it’s would greet me with a big smile and say, “Hi, I’m Roy He"ernan. Life is good.” just such a peaceful place to be in,” said Hef- “no worries, we all know Midd Kids have Before the presentation started, Hef- fernan in an interview a$er the presentation. a lot to do, it’s totally #ne for you not to fernan walked through the audience greet- He noted that children live in joy but as we Courtesy Life is Good come.” Later on, I discovered that the ing every person with the same introduc- grow up, we tend to not be as open to joyful !e Life is Good mascot, Jake, plays guitar. president wouldn’t blame me even if I tion. !is presentation, sponsored by the things. gave no explanation for my absence! Middlebury Venture Community, had two Referring to his current position at Life Toombs then gave four ingredients as a Well … so, I’m not needed? parts. !e #rst was about how the company is Good, He"ernan noted that, “!ere isn’t a recipe for playfulness. !e four necessities I remember in my school, Foshan Life is Good got to be the successful business meeting that occurs where we don’t take out are joyfulness, social connection, internal No.1 Middle School in Guangdong, that it is now and the second was about the a Frisbee at some point. It doesn’t mean that control and active engagement. As Toombs China, which is about the same size of newly established, non-pro#t Life is Good we don’t do real work — we do.” sees it, you can be serious and still be playful Middlebury, the attendance of clubs Playmakers sub-organization of the Life is He highlighted the crucial role of opti- and you can approach anything with play- doesn’t work this way. I was involved in Good Foundation. mism and joy in business, service and one’s fulness. (rather large) Physics Club. If I said I A$er the beach ball game, the audience personal attitude. “Washing dishes can be playful,” he as- would be busy during the meeting time, was instructed to take their seats again, and “You also go to a school that believes sures us. “All I do is get my playlist on my the president would try his best to adjust the presentation began with He"ernan, who this … that we as a group, as a Middlebury iPod, hook it up in the kitchen, and now I’m the meeting time to make sure everyone works with the for-pro#t business portion of College family, are here to build something,” not washing dishes — I’m bustin’ suds!” could come. When I really could not go Life is Good. He"ernan told his audience. “Optimism can Toomb’s last question to the audience to the meetings, the president would al- “What you’ll #nd is that Life is Good take you anywhere.” was, “What’ SUP with you?” ways arrange another meeting for all the and the Life is Good Kids Foundation is a “It’s that week when stu" gets real on SUP standing for Subjective Units of students who could not make it or tell me complete open book,” said He"ernan. “I can’t campus,” said Chute, “and it’s great that these Playfulness. How playful have you been in what happened at the meeting and what imagine what you could ask that I wouldn’t guys can get work done but also be light- the past month? In order to better a person’s were my missions for the following week answer. And not all for-pro#t companies are hearted and have fun. And I think that’s re- playfulness score, he introduced a customiz- in person. Everyone in the club felt that like that.” ally the Midd Kid spirit. It’s good to see that able “playfulness plan,” consisting of a series they belonged in the club. You may be familiar with the Life is that exists in life a$er you graduate.” of questions such as, “What are you going to But wait. Yes, in my high school we Good t-shirts and apparel, sporting quotes He"ernan gave the stage to Anthony do to bring more joy to your life?” and “Who had a high attendance. Yes, we had a lot such as, “Not all who wander are lost,” and Toombs (but you can call him Ant) to talk are you going to play with?” of students in our clubs. But I don’t think “!ink outside the box,” along with a simple about another portion of the Life is Good !ese questions did inspire students to we were very productive. In fact, I can- colorful picture. !e smiling stick-#gure, Foundation — the Life is Good Playmakers. begin to reevaluate their lives at Middlebury. not recall how many times I went to the also known as Jake, eats ice cream, plays the !e Life is Good Playmakers was formally “I’m going to try to do more spur-of- meetings just because I didn’t want to guitar, rides a bike and does everything else added to the Foundation in 2010. Spewing the-moment things,” said Alex Guynn ’12, disappoint the president, and how many that shows life at its best. quotes from the Talmud, Sigmund Freud the Midd Venture Community vice presi- times I really had no time to #nish the All of this started with two guys in Bos- and Mike Tyson one a$er the other, Toombs dent of marketing. missions (like building a ramp to demon- ton selling shirts to artists out of a van which revealed the mission of the Life is Good For He"ernan and Toombs, the glass is strate the friction between a model car’s grew into the company we know today with Playmakers: to provide training and support always half-full. In fact, it’s full to the brim, wheels and the wood of the slope). How a foundation based on “simplicity, humility, to childcare providers in order to help chil- and maybe even over%owing. And perhaps can a club be productive if students in it and a sense of humor.” !e company now dren overcome life-threatening challenges amidst the whirlwind of classes and activi- are not actually interested in it? has over 1.1 million fans on Facebook and such as poverty and abuse. ties we’re all a part of here at Middlebury, If you are interested in salsa dance, reached the $100 million marker in 2010. It “We believe that playfulness is the single we should think about what the founders of you will come to the practice on Monday has expanded to include a larger variety of most important trait that you can nurture Life is Good had to say. Maybe we all need at McCullough Social Space anyway, even merchandise and to include events such as in a child to help them overcome all adver- to remember to occasionally stop and smell though there is a quiz you need to study pumpkin festivals and music events. sity,” said Toombs. “Could it really be that the roses or, as Toombs playfully put it, stop for tomorrow. But if you are not inter- Life is Good makes an e"ort to donate simple?” to “smell the %ower and blow the bubbles.” ested, there is no point for you to spend your time spinning in circles; it’s more at- tractive to spend the time chatting with winners Fall foliage Friendly neighbors Atwater amor your friends or something. So maybe the presidents in Midd are smart to decide Now we all remember why we Nothing beckons a study break !e lunch rush, with your cute that they will give freedom to their mem- chose Vermont. like an open door. lab partner, has invaded Atwater. bers so that the students who come to Fall rain the meetings and activities are the ones Loud neighbors Proctor crush that are really interested in them. !ose & Always carry an umbrella Your suitemate just decided to With three dining halls, it’s harder are the ones who can contribute a lot and losers — those storms don’t always teach himself guitar ... to plan your stalking ... ahem, ad- who can be depended on. give warning! miring, at the panini machine. Mmm, that sounds perfect! So every club can be productive with even a small amount of Midd Kids. However, a small amount always means the workload per person is high … Besides, it’s still better to have more students involved. President should tell participants their importance. Saying “you are a valu- do you have a story idea? able part of our club,” still leaves room for them to choose. If not for the president of my high school environment club giv- ing me all the chances to learn and plan environment related activities, I probably wouldn’t realize how much I love nature. e-mail [email protected] We should strike a balance between persuasion and encouragement. email [email protected] “Hi all, we are having the meeting tonight at 8. If you can’t come, please let me know and I’ll forward you the meet- ing notes to get you involved. =]”

Jiayi Zhu ’14 is an environmental studies major. 20 October 2011 arts&science 17 The Middlebury Campus Former Poet Laureate reads to crowd

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Emily Scarisbrick Frost, he recalled, le# a legacy of numerous readings in 17-year-Old American high school girl,” sardonically la- A!"# $ S%&'(%'# ')&"*! Mead Chapel. Parini also spoke fondly of his personal menting the lack of achievement of the speaker’s daughter connection to Collins’ poetry, describing it as “everyday at the age of 17 by comparing the achievements of Joan ormer Poet Laureate of the United States Billy life, ampli"ed.” of Arc, Judy Garland and Lady Jane Grey, historically ac- Collins read to an audience in Mead Chapel last When Billy Collins took to the Mead Chapel pulpit he complished youths, to her penchants of playing with her Saturday Oct. 15. His hour-long address was established the casual atmosphere that would de"ne the food and twirling her hair. introduced by D. E. Axinn Professor of English evening. His "rst poem, “You, reader,” poked at the very Collins delved further into the world of female adoles- F& Creative Writing Jay Parini and followed by questions relationship it was beginning to establish in the room, be- cence in the brief punchy, poem, “Oh My God,” before from the audience. Parents, faculty, students and commu- tween reader and poet. starting to explore the world of younger children. He nity members delighted in the occasion, which featured Lassoing the audience with an early poem partly about prefaced his poem “Lanyard” with his own camp memo- a selection of recent and classic poetry from the proli"c themselves, Collins progressed through a series of his ries, noting the incredible attitude of childhood that al- writer. newer poems. “Sandhill Cranes of Nebraska” lamented lowed camp goer to truly believe a homemade lanyard is “Hearing a former Poet Laureate speak with such the experience of just missing certain beautiful natural an adequate thank-you for years of doting motherhood. charm and humor was a really unique experience,” said phenomena. “Drinking Alone, A#er Li Po” played with Collins’s poems have a deceptively simple narrative Zach Blair ’12. the tradition of recreating a classic poem in another voice, style and clean imagery; they are entertaining "rst reads !e event was sponsored by the Department of Eng- and instead "xated on other things that might have hap- as well engaging puzzles you can revisit. lish and American Literatures, the Academic Enrichment pened “A#er Li Po.” !roughout his reading, Collins punctuated the poten- Fund and the Alumni Program, and was followed by a re- Collins read with distinctly dry humor and a deadpan tial for the philosophical or pompous in poetry with light ception and book signing in the Crossroads Café. voice that had the audience in uproar and applauding per- humor. It’s obvious that he doesn’t take himself too seri- In his introductory address, Parini noted the long- haps over-enthusiastically before he moved onto his even ously. In fact, the one piece of advice he o$ered to young standing connection between the College community and more overtly comical poems. In keeping with the spirit writers was, “have a dog come into your poem,” saying poetry, particularly that rarity of popular poets. Robert of Fall Family Weekend, Collins read, “To My Favorite that dogs o#en relieve art of its sense of self-importance.

Line In Space Discussion: Ben Houge Big Love Johnson Big Love MCFA Concert Wright Memorial editors’ Memorial Wright Hall Theatre 20 Building Memorial 8 p.m. 8 p.m Through Oct. 28 26 Theatre 26 27 Through Oct. 29 picks 12:30 p.m.

Students from Visiting Assistant Pro- Director Cláudio Medeiros ’90 intro- Video game composer and digital Award-winning playwright Charles fessor of Studio Art Sanford Mirling’s duces the upcoming play Big Love and media artist Ben Houge will perform Mee presents an emotional comedy fall 2011 class, “Sculpture I: Com- leads a discussion about the production. a selection of electronic pieces, along about Greek brides who are betrothed municating in !ree Dimensions,” Members of the cast and crew will share with Christian A. Johnson Professor to their American cousins against exhibit works focused on the limitless insights on their work. Lunch will be of Music Peter Hamlin and other mu- their will. Saturday performance will possibilities of welded-steel rod. provided. Free. sical guests. Free. be at 2 p.m. Tickets: $12/10/6 18 20 October 2011 campusarts&science Students walk and bike for ArtsWalk tography project, !e War Invoice Project, as lifetime. by Anthony Stepney part of this month’s ArtsWalk. !e event took “!e goal was to talk about things that you Booking It S"#$$ W%&"'% place at 51 Main, which was transformed into wouldn’t hear about on the news, so that we a thriving art gallery "lled with students, resi- can develop closer connections to war,” said On the second Friday of each month, over dents of the town and parents visiting for the Loehr. “!e reason we wanted to bike is be- 40 venues in downtown Middlebury display weekend. cause we "gured that we would run into more art, play music and provide food as part of Loehr and Giaever embarked on a bike trip people, tell them about our project and make Middlebury ArtsWalk. Stores remain open this summer in order to interview war veter- more connections.” from 5 to 7 p.m., transforming into galleries ans and have them share personal stories of Most of the veterans that the pair inter- displaying the work of area artists. Many lo- war. !e pair biked from San Francisco to San viewed were people they had recently met by Molly Talbert cal establishments participate in this event, Diego, and then from New Orleans to Phila- through the course of the trip. Some of the including 51 Main, Belladonna and Noonie’s delphia. !e trip lasted from June 10 to Aug. interviews with veterans were prescheduled, Author | Richard Peck Deli. 15. while some were not. Interviewees’ ages Book | Secrets at Sea !is past Friday, Oct. 14, was a special time Creativity struck when Loehr and Giaever ranged from 19 to 78, for the College arts community as two of its realized how few personal connections they !e duo also learned about post-traumatic students, Danny Briggs Loehr ’13.5 and Bian- In academia (and once you’re had to war, considering how long the United stress disorder (PTSD), a mental disorder that ca Giaever ’12.5, held a viewing of their pho- past the age of 14), young adult novels States has been involved in wars during their develops a#er experiencing a horri"c or trau- are often overlooked as fluff (thanks, matic event. Twilight). But Richard Peck’s books are According to Loehr, “It was interesting to proof that many novels for young read- hear more what PTSD is like. We noticed a ers are gems. If you can tear yourself huge trend that once [veterans] retired, they away from Ulysses and other “serious” experienced symptoms of PTSD … almost 20 doorstoppers, read one of his 41 books years a#er they served. It seems that things (A Year Down Yonder, one of my fa- come back in old age.” vorites, won the Newberry Award). His Despite the personal challenges that carry- body of work also earned him the first ing a diagnosis of PTSD brings, Giaever and National Humanities Medal awarded to Loehr found that these veterans would par- a children’s author. ticipate regardless. Secrets of the Sea, Peck’s newest “It’s interesting to hear this $oating notion book due out in October, might remind that no matter how bad it is, it’s something the reader of another Newberry Award- that we need to do,” said Loehr. winning novel, The Tale of Despereaux. If they had the chance, Loehr and Giaever Peck’s book is also told from the point would embark on the journey again. !ey of view of a mouse, Helena Cranston, said that the trip was very stressful in terms of the oldest sibling in an orphaned mouse "nding places to stay and biking everyday, but family. The Cranstons have lived for that overall it was fun and meaningful. !e generations in the same house on the Courtesy project has an accompanying website, www. east coast of the U.S., and they are in a Lingji Hon ’11 displayed graphite pencil, colored pencil, among others last Friday, Oct. 14. warinvoice.org, which contains about 15 ed- predicament: the “Upstairs Cranstons” ited stories about veterans’ experiences. (their human family) are moving to England because their oldest daughter, Olive, can’t find a suitable husband. But in England at the turn of the 20th cen- sciencespotlight tury there are plenty of broke families with ancient titles that would love the Cranstons’ newfound American wealth. General relativity remains robust despite contentious evidence So, both the Upstairs Cranstons and the Cranston mice pack up and set sail for England. by Daniel J. F. Powers By dividing the exact distance through they are moving; things get heavier, the What ensues is a funny tale with S"#$$ W%&"'% the earth by the change in time between clock and all the processes associated with some desperate moments (involving Recently published controversial data the high-speed collision, which generates it run more slowly and lengths get changed, close calls with the ship’s cat!) that are have challenged fundamental principals of the neutrino, and the time that it hits the but all of that "ts together.” He added, “You classically Peck. Every detail is extreme- general relativity. !e research investigates detector, they are able to describe its speed cannot make a contradiction to catch it in ly well thought out and appropriate, the speed of subatomic particles called (distance/time). a paradox. But one thing that always pro- creating a very real world, even if the neutrinos. While scientists have some ex- !e European researchers recently tects that consistency is that you can never protagonists are mice. Although there perience with neutrino particles, their be- measured neutrinos that travel in excess of exceed the speed of light.” are some overused jokes (mainly about havior remains bizarre and poorly charac- the speed of light — a physical speed limit According to relativity, particles can cheese, water and cats), the book reads terized. for the universe set forth by the theory of get arbitrarily close to it, or something like smoothly, quickly and nicely. There are Neutrinos are intrinsically di%cult to relativity. Such data raised controversy and light itself can go right at the speed of light, also illustrations that help readers un- study because they interact weakly with or- criticism of both relativity and the scien- but nothing can go from less than the speed derstand mouse life aboard a ship and dinary matter. !ey do not have an electric tists’ experimental design. of light to more than the speed of light. depict characters such as the dashing charge, so they are neither attracted nor re- Associate Professor of Physics Noah “If something could travel faster than mouse Nigel or how the Duchess mouse pelled by electric forces in the atomic nu- Graham, who teaches the speed of light, that is able to write letters with human pens. clei. For example, when you try to measure courses on space, time, As bizzare as relativity would require some Secrets of the Sea depicts interesting them, they will go right through the thing measurement and quan- may seem, it has been major augmentation cultural differences between new Amer- with which you are measuring them. !is tum mechanics, had a or rethinking,” said ican money (with that classic can-do makes them hard to get a handle on. chance to explain the con- very well veri!ed in Graham. “But the chal- attitude that comes with it) and uptight, !e latest experiment conducted by tentious data. lots of situations. lenge would really be socially ossified Victorian England, CERN, Organisation Européenne pour la When asked to ex- not to throw relativity both of which Peck knows much about Recherche Nucléaire, at the Large Hadron pound on what the im- out the window, but to personally. For children, it is a fun way Collider has cleverly taken advantage of plications of particles ex- — Noah Graham, Associate say how can relativ- to be introduced to the origins of class that feature. !e European research group ceeding the speed of light Professor of Physics ity be correct in all ideas and the cultural differences and produced neutrinos on the French-Swiss may be on the fate rela- these respects, but ac- similarities found on either side of “the boarder using high-energy particle colli- tivity, Graham said, “As commodate this weird pond.” For an “adult” reader, it is an sions. bizarre as relativity may seem, it has been thing that normally it doesn’t allow.” interesting way to ponder and explore !e Oscillation Project with Emul- very well veri"ed in lots of situations. So While reconciliation of this new evi- these ideas in a different light. Before sion-tRacking Apparatus (OPERA) de- I think it’s fair to say that no matter what dence with the theory of terminal velocity reading this book, I had not thought tected these particles 700 km. away in Italy. comes of this, its not that we are going to seems most optimal, it will not be that easy. much about wealthy American families !e neutrinos generated near Geneva go forget relativity, its not like we are going to Many physicists believe it is overwhelm- going to England to “buy” royal titles, right through the earth and typically right say Einstein is out the window.” ingly likely that neutrinos are not going and I hadn’t really thought about the through the detector in L’Aquila, Italy; Graham pointed out that there are faster than the speed of light. plight of poor English aristocrats who however, once in a while, if you’re lucky, many precise predictions where a phenom- Despite this skepticism, Graham be- were desperate for money. They are one neutrino will hit the detector on the enon happens and relativity gets it spot on lieves that it is worth investigating because two groups of people who have slipped other end. and something else, or at least the ideas if, by some chance, neutrinos were going through the cracks of fiction, but Peck !e experiment relies on control at that came before relativity, would have faster than the speed of light, the payo& brings them to life in a quirky, humor- both ends of this project. !e experiment falsely predicted what happens. would be incredible. ous, thoughtful way. uses the precise time when the neutrinos “So relativity does have a huge arsenal Whatever comes from the "ndings, So, I challenge you — you are all are produced in Geneva, the exact time the of correct predictions on its side,” said Gra- whether it is an entire revision of Einstein’s smart (partly because you’re reading neutrino hits detector in L’Aquila, and a ham. “Part of what holds relativity together relativity theory or a more nuanced way my column) and have read a lot of very precise measurement of distance be- is this idea of the speed of light as a univer- to understand the behavior of subatomic important and moving books — to pick tween the two locations — that being the sal constant and a universal speed limit.” particles, physicists will continue to skep- up this kid’s book and have fun. See distance through the earth. !is distance is “Relativity predicts, and rightly so, tically question leading hypotheses — old what you can learn, but please don’t get calculated with GPS technology. that things behave very strangely when and new alike. academic about it. campusarts&science 20 October 2011 19 Acclaimed pianist performs Schubert collections

by Davis Woolworth physical presence, creating an overall phras- riority. In particular, emphatic passages S"#$$ W%&"'% ing arc. Gentle yet nuanced playing in the in the lower register, Lewis emitted a gut- second and third impromptus gave way to a tural grunting sound, but the e$ect was Internationally acclaimed British pia- devilishly quick Allegro scherzando fourth. never distracting. In fact, the result of the nist Paul Lewis visited the College on Fri- !e audience shouted its approval, call- grunting combined with occasional le# day, Oct. 14, in a performance of works ing Lewis back with applause three times foot stomping and vigorous headshaking for solo piano by Franz Peter Schubert, the before the intermission and the subsequent brought the “Wanderer” Fantasy to a thun- third program in a series of "ve Schubert piece on the program, Schubert’s Moments derous conclusion that brought the audi- concerts Lewis is currently presenting in Musicaux Op. 94. ence to its feet within seconds. a number of cities across the globe. !e With the six Moments, Lewis again pre- If Lewis seemed overly reserved in the concert, presented by the Performing Arts sented an incredibly well-considered read- "rst two pieces, one only needs to consider Series, marked the "rst classical musician ing. !e works were diverse; the "rst half the concert as a whole, as Lewis’s phras- scheduled this year. included a stately opening, a tempestuous ing and form suggested. Not only did each !ough the median age of the concert- second and a charming third, but Lewis movement of each piece contain wonder- goers may have skewed closer to 60 than managed to present the six with cohesive- ful phrasing and arc, but each movement 20, the audience remained appreciatively ness. !e pianissimo section of the fourth as a whole and even the entire concert was diverse, including students, faculty, com- movement assumed a prayer-like sighing given shape by the patient and master- munity members and parents. quality. !e driving "#h and melancholy ful architecture Lewis laid. !e strongest !e program opened with Schubert’s Allegretto "nale wrapped a fabulous inter- fortes were reserved for the ‘Wanderer’ Four Impromptus Opus posthumous 143, pretation of the six Moments. Fantasy ending and the so#est, most tor- a collection perhaps less well known than !e "nal piece on the program was tured pianos for the Moments Musicaux. Schubert’s more romantic Opus 90 Four Schubert’s demanding “Wanderer” Fantasy Lewis’s greatest strength perhaps lies in Impromptus. Leading with a robust tempo, in C Major. Its complexity is set in history the clarity of interpretation he is able to Lewis commanded control of the quasi-so- by one occasion when Schubert himself provide. Technically beyond compare nata from the opening pronouncement. performed the piece (by famously jumping and musically sublime, Lewis presented a In tempo control and technical mastery, up and exclaming, “Let the devil play the concert superlatives can only begin to de- Lewis was absolutely impeccable. Demon- stu$!”). scribe. strating incredible knowledge of form, Lew- Courtesy Retaining the incredible control he Lewis will return to the College on is gave the entire set of impromptus a cohe- demonstrated in the other two pieces, May 4, 2012, for the penultimate Schubert Pianist Paul Lewis performed selections from sive feel through subtle style and reserved however, Lewis exhibited technical supe- concert in his series. his Schubert collections on Friday, Oct. 14. A FIRST-YEAR LOVE SONG

soon enough, and much of the "lm plays THE REEL very journalistically — full of overly expo- sitional, explicit dialogue, broadly drawn CRITIC caricatures and rapid “headline” style editing designed to push the pace. Brand, played by the usually comic Jonah Hill in an extremely restrained performance, is basically a vessel used to guide Beane to his important realizations, both personal and professional. Chris Pratt gives the team some heart with a sweet and comical Moneyball performance as undervalued journeyman Scott Hatteburg, and Philip Seymour Ho$- man gives a solid, if underutilized, perfor- mance as the dull manager, Art Howe. Stylistically, director Bennett Miller adds little to the writing, staging scenes in by Brad Becker-Parton static situations giving little life to the dia- logue beyond the page. To reference !e “!ere’s nothing romantic about Social Network once again, where director baseball.” David Fincher added style and substance Photos by Andrew !is mantra, trumpeted by Brad to Sorkin’s quick wit, Miller slows down Above: Alia Khalil ’15 & Stephen Paolillo ’15 assess the current situation. Podrygula, Photos Pitt’s Billy Beane throughout Moneyball, this same dialogue to create a sometimes Below: Emma Eastwood ’15 & Matt Ball ’14 exchange dialogue. Editor is the idea the "lm is constantly trying to excruciatingly slow pace. !e annual disprove. Based on Michael Lewis’s book !ough in the end, the "lm comes of the same title, the "lm chronicles the down to the character of Billy Beane and "rst-year story of the early 2000s Oakland A’s led Pitt’s performance. For much of the "lm, show, Love by Beane and his decision to change the the attempt to be about “more than just way small-market teams analyze players to baseball” falls %at. However, the "lm’s Song, ran in compete with the big spenders. Top-notch third act brings together Beane’s character the Hepburn writers Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin to a satisfying payo$. A#er not winning manage to infuse drama into this seem- the championship despite an impres- Zoo from ingly dry story through strong character sive regular season, the overly personally Oct. 13 to work and the personal emotional drama of critical Beane gets an o$er to manage the Beane’s narrative. Boston Red Sox and to become the highest 15. Writ- Similarly to last year’s !e Social paid GM in sports. A#er being given a ten by John Network, the depth of the main charac- taste of the big budget baseball that has ter drives the popular non-"ction story. made him an outsider in Oakland, Beane Kolvenbach Beane’s personal story, which begins with is faced with a tough decision. However, ’88 and him being dra#ed in the "rst round as a the root of Beane’s angst is the decision he directed by “can’t-miss prospect” and ends with his made when he was 18 to turn down an op- career petering out and transitioning into portunity for money, a mistake he will not directed by scouting and upper management, informs make again. Eventually, with help from Tara Gior- his interests and decisions in the way Brand and a song by his daughter, Beane he manages his team. In a particularly decides to stay in Oakland and make it dano ’02, poignant moment in the "lm, Beane asks work. Love Song Peter Brand, his assistant general manager Of course, "tting into the tragedy of who teaches him how to mathematically his life, Beane’s style of player analysis explores analyze a player’s true ability beyond a goes on to in"ltrate the league and lead themes of scout’s “instinct,” in what round would he other franchises to the Promised Land. have dra#ed Beane. Brand embarrassingly Pitt manages to capture this personal human love responds “the ninth.” Beane feels that, as struggle through an emotional and vulner- through a player, he was analyzed incorrectly and able performance that gives the "lm all of lied to by scouts, and it is this feeling of its heart and its most satisfying content. the lens of failure that drives Beane to his obsessive While Beane insists upon removing the a comedy, need to "nd an exact metric for which to romance from the game he loves, Money- traversing assess talent. ball insists that baseball and numbers can However, this story doesn’t pay o$ create a romantic, human story. reality and fantasy. 20 20 October 2011 campussports IntraMuralupdate Men’s Golf takes second place in Mannhattanville co-ed soccer wiffleball By Kevin Yochim had another solid tournament with a score Sta$ Writer of 158, tied for sixth overall. Max Alley Co-ed IM soccer is arguably the sports Yes, there is an IM wi"eball team! De- !e Middlebury men’s golf team placed ’14 followed him with a score of 161 (11th league with the best-named teams in all spite the fact that the league has only two second in the Manhattanville/N.Y.U. Clas- overall) and Charlie Garcia ’15 shot a 167, of college sports. With playo! time near- uncreatively named teams (the Champs sic at the very challenging Hudson National demonstrating Middlebury’s depth. ing, featured match-ups include Goals R’ and the Wi"eballers), attendance ap- Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.y. !eir “We played pretty well on a very dif- US vs. the Lumberjacks, Simba’s Pride vs. pears enthusiastic, and sportsmanship overall combined score was 631 strokes, "cult golf course. We were pretty happy More than a Feeling and Messi & Friends thriving — shout-out to Spencer Ellis ’12, nine behind tournament winner Manhat- about beating Skidmore as they are a top- vs. the Hepburners. My money’s on those winner of the mid-season Sportsmanship tanville and eight ahead of third-place ten team in the country,” said Atwood. “[It who boast a connection to the best soccer Award. Farmingdale State. Rounding out the top was] a good way to end the season moving player in the world. "ve were Skidmore (640) and N.Y.U. (659). towards NESCAC Championships in the !e second-place "nish was the best spring.” of the year for Middlebury. Previously this Coach Bill Beaney could not make it to football season they had "nished 5th once, 4th the tournament and was "lled in for by Ja- twice, and 3rd twice. Skidmore (321) was mie McKenna ’09, an assistant coach on the men’s soccer only two strokes behind Middlebury (319) men’s hockey team. a#er the "rst day of the tournament, but the !e tournament was the last of the 2011 With all the starpower in the IM foot- Panthers turned in an impressive 312 on for the Panthers, who will resume their sea- With a three-way tie for #rst place, the ball league, the commisioners might want Monday to secure second place. son in the spring. With all "ve of Middle- men’s soccer league is a contentious place to consider tryouts for their players to Rob Donahoe ’14 and Chris Atwood bury’s participants in the tournament being these days. Defending champs Lamb- move into the varsity game. ’14 led the Panthers, each with combined freshman and sophomores, the future of the shank is currently battling it out for the Highlights: Player of the Week Will scores of 156. !ey tied for fourth place men’s golf program looks extremely prom- top spot with Palmer FC and United FC, Baine ’12 of “Big Country” catching a overall in the tournament. Atwood’s "rst- ising. two legit-sounding teams that are un- buzzer-beater tipped ball in the endzone round 77 was tied for second on the day !e women’s team have also "nished doubtedly out for blood, fame and (of to win the game and maintain his team’s whereas Donahoe’s second-round 75 tied their 2011 season and will resume again in course) the hugely coveted IM Champi- undefeated record, and #rst-half MVP for the best score on Monday. Eric Laorr ’15 the spring. ons T-shirt. Michael Joseph’s ’13 prowess at QB.

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1-877-508-8455 campussports 20 October 2011 21 Volleyball !nishes Maine weekend with two wins By Katie Siegner Polar Bears, but they dropped the next game, loss. !e Panthers return to action this Sports Editor allowing their opponents to tie the score. !e “Despite spending more time on a bus weekend, as they participate in the Hall of !e Middlebury volleyball team tiebreaker went 17-15 in Bowdoin’s favor, than actually playing volleyball, we ended Fame Classic hosted by Mount Holyoke. With traveled to Colby over the Oct. 14-15 and the Panthers lost a heartbreakingly close the weekend with a respectable 2-1 record, the NESCAC championship tournament weekend to take on a trio of Maine-based match in which three of the "ve games were losing only to a strong Bowdoin team in a just two weeks away, the team will look to do conference opponents, with matches against won by two-point margins. tough "ve-game match,” said Meg Anderson some "ne-tuning as they prepare to be at full league leader Bowdoin along with Bates and Despite the frustration of Friday’s ’14. strength for postseason play. Colby squads. !e Panthers fell in a tight hard-fought loss, the Panthers rallied their match Friday night against Bowdoin, who spirits on Saturday and took care of business preserved their undefeated record in the against Bates and Colby. Middlebury came NESCAC, before downing the Bobcats and out on top in the Bates match 3-1, with Amy the Mules on Saturday. Middlebury now Hart ’14 leading the team in kills and "ve "nds itself tied with Williams for fourth Panthers contributing double digit "gures in place, with two more conference matches digs. Co-captain Jane Handel ’12 led with 16 le# before the postseason tournament Nov. digs, and Hart also contributed on defense 4-6. with "ve blocks, turning in an outstanding Friday’s contest against Bowdoin was a game on both sides of the net. big match-up, as Middlebury had defeated !e stat line for Saturday was the Polar Bears twice last season and impressive in terms of the numbers put up maintains a history of close competition and the depth of the squad that the various with their Maine rivals. Bowdoin took the contributions revealed. !e Panthers swept "rst game by a slim margin of 26-24, but Colby in three games during their second the Panthers jumped right back in the game match. In just three games, Megan Jarchow with a dominating 25-5 win in the second ’14 was able to capitalize with 17 kills, and set and another close 25-23 win in the third. Caitlin Barrett ’13 paced the team with 21 In a game so heavily determined digs. !e team is taking a sanguine view of by momentum swings, it appeared that the weekend, preferring to emphasize their Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor Middlebury was in a good position over the successes rather than dwell on the Bowdoin Megan Jarchow ’14 led the team with 17 kills in the Panthers match-up against Colby.

Date Sport Vs. Results Comments

!e Panthers had excellent o"ensive output, 10/15 Football Williams 48-28 L but were unable to stop the Ephs en route to Number of matches won by women’s tennis player and D-III a 20-point loss. ITA singles champion Lok-Sze Leung ’15 in the small college 3 championships in Mobile, Ala. Field hockey won their eighth straight 10/15 Field Hockey Trinity 5-1 W game behind two goals from Lauren Greer Number of rushing touchdowns given up by the Panthers ’13. 5 football team in their 48-28 loss to Williams. !e girls kept the Bantams o" the Women’s 10/15 Trinity 1-0 W scoreboard and scored a key conference Number of games won by the volleyball team in a three game Soccer win. weekend: two in a loss to Bowdoin, and three each in wins over 8 Bates and Colby. !e boys’ result was a mirror of the girls’ Number of World Series appearances by the Texas Rangers in 10/15 Men’s Soccer Trinity 1-0 L game, with the Panthers coming up one the last two years. !ey previously had zero appearances in goal short in the loss. 2 the history of the franchise. 2nd Both cross country teams had excellent Number of Red Sox pitchers accused of habitually drinking 10/15 Cross Country Albany Invitational (women) showings at the University of Albany 3 beer in the clubhouse during regular season games, even 3rd (men) against some D-I competition. during Boston’s epic September collapse.

Editors’ Picks Questions Katie Siegner Damon Hatheway Dillon Hupp Alex Edel

ZACH ROEDER ’12 JOHN WIET ’13 Who will lead the football team in ZACH ROEDER ’12 JOHN WIET ’13 He’s also got our only interception Because he is great and Damon tackles against Bates? Here’s to senior leadership. Dude’s a beast. of the season. How do we only have knows more about the football one interception? team than the players do.

3-1 MIDD. 3-2 MIDDLEBURY 3-2 MIDDLEBURY What will be the score of We can’t lose the Hall of Fame I have little respect for all-girls 3-2 MIDDLEBURY !e girls always pull through and volleyball’s Hall of Fame Classic Classic! I’ve heard Misty May will schools. !ere’s a volleyball hall of fame? will be looking for revenge a#er a game versus Wellesley? be in attendance. Which means I tough loss to the Polar Bears. will be too.

YES YES YES YES Will $eld hockey make it nine Bates has one win in the NESCAC. Put it in the bag. Just like my $rst- !ey are so good. !anks Dillon Katie, I think it’s your record that wins in a row against Bates? Dillon’s just trying to pad his place ranking in the editor’s picks. because I’ll admit my score needs needs the padding... record with this one. padding.

Who will score the $rst BRIAN SIRKIA ’12.5 BRIAN “VC” SIRKIA ’12.5 ROWAN KELNER ’12 BRIAN SIRKIA ’12.5 Middlebury try of Rugby’s $nal He seems to be doing almost all of Not sure what the VC stands for Because the forwards are the real He scores all the time, so I’m home game versus UConn? the MCRC’s point-tallying. but he does score a lot of tries. men. guessing he will be $rst.

Which cross-country team will BOTH. WOMEN’S NEITHER. $nish higher at the NESCAC THEY’LL BOTH FINISH FIRST !e men have been killing it this !ese girls win championships like One can’t $nish higher if they both championships: men’s or I don’t discriminate. year and the women are always it’s their job. $nish $rst! women’s? really good.

Career Record 59-76 (.437) 13-12 (.520) 75-62 (.547) 36-38 (.486) 22 20 October 2011 campussports Men’s soccer shut out by Trinity, 1-0 By Mike Oster header. Jack Freeman ’13 failed to capitalize has beaten Middlebury since 1999. With a Sta" Writer on another Panther attack early in the sec- record of 2-3-3, the 2010 NESCAC Cham- $e Middlebury men’s varsity soccer ond half, missing a short shot that went just pion Panthers now rank seventh in the team entertained dozens of parent spectators wide. $is was followed shortly therea#er by conference. As only the top eight teams ad- with a hard fought game against Trinity on Brett Brazier ’13 missing le# again in the 51st vance to postseason play, the pressure is on Oct. 15. Facing overcast skies with patches minute. the Panthers to conclude their season with a of heavy rain, the Panthers failed to protect pair of wins against their !nal their six game unbeaten streak as they fell We simply weren’t two conference opponents. 1-0 to the Bantams. Assuming the team solidi!es Trinity struck just four minutes into the dangerous enough in the a berth, the Middlebury men game to take the lead 1-0. Dan Mayernick will doubtless be ready to drove up the right side, slipping past the de- final third of the field. compete when championship fenders, and drilled the ball past Middlebury seasons rolls around. goalkeeper Tim Cahill ’12. — Sam Peisch ’13.5 “$e only times we’ve $e early score did not crush the Pan- struggled this season have thers’ determination, however, as the ball re- been when we’ve failed to “We were able to control the game translate our control of the game into goals, mained on the Trinity side of the !eld for the throughout the !rst half and into the sec- majority of the game. Yet despite the !ght le# but I believe if we can solve that puzzle we’ll ond half with good possession but we simply be a very tough team to beat in the NES- in the Middlebury men, the score at the end weren’t dangerous enough in the !nal third of the game failed to re%ect their domination CAC playo"s,” said Peisch. of the !eld,” said Sam Peisch ’13.5. $e playo"s are a week and a half away of the Bantams. Playing down to the !nal whistle, Mid- Middlebury put up attempt a#er attempt and it is now certain that Middlebury will dlebury’s last noteworthy attempt came in be away. In the meantime, however, the to even the score, but the home team never the waning minutes of the game when Bra- found a way to get the ball into the back of Panthers must look to take care of business zier was there again to pass to Redmond for against Bates and Williams to ensure a spot the net. One of the Panthers’ most dangerous a shot. Redmond drilled the ball, but Bantam chances came 13 minutes in, when Robbie in the tournament. Middlebury will look to keeper Schonberg blocked it for his sixth Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor Redmond ’12 fed a free kick to Tyler Smith !nally convert its high shooting percentage. save of the game. into a high scoring percentage. Sam Peisch ’13.5 fends o" a Bantams defender. ’14, who narrowly missed the goal with a Saturday’s loss was the !rst time Trinity Women’s soccer defeats Trinity 1-0 to secure NESCAC playo" ticket C&'()'*+, -.&/ 012+ 34 strike was good enough to !nd pay dirt. games would guarantee the Panthers a home Foody made two saves in her half of action, game in the !rst round of the NESCAC Kirk ’14, but were unable to connect for an and Middlebury held on for the one-goal tournament, which begins on Oct. 29. If early lead. Kirk took a team-high eight shots win, their second straight and eighth on the Panthers maintain the level of play they on the day, but the team leader in scoring demonstrated against did not !nd the back of the net against the We have to show up to every Trinity, and manage to Bantams and !nished with zero points. $e connect on a few more of teams went into hal#ime tied at zero apiece. game and prove that we’re their chances, they will Elizabeth Foody ’14 replaced Remmert be a force to be reckoned in goal in the second half for Middlebury, better than the team sitting with come tournament having recently recovered from an injury and time. playing in just her third game this season. on the other bench. $e team has $is time, it was the Panthers with the early certainly demonstrated pressure, and they were !nally able to come — Devin Perkins ’12 persistence and through. Six and a half minutes into the determination in their second period, Amy Schlueter ’13 redirected ability to bounce back a corner kick from Lucy Wagner ’13 past the the season. It was also the Panthers’ fourth a#er a mid-season mini- Trinity goalkeeper, giving the Panthers the shutout of the year. slump. “It has only made us that much 1-0 lead. $e goal was Schlueter’s !#h on the Middlebury travels to perennial hungrier for these last two regular season season. bottom-feeder Bates this weekend before a games, and of course for NESCACs,” said Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor Both teams created chances as the crucial matchup at home versus Williams the Perkins. “I’m excited to see what we’ll bring Middlebury used their heads in a close win. second half ticked along, but only Schlueter’s following week. A win in either one of those to each game from here on out.” Cross country teams !nish in top three at Albany

By Alex Edel Waller ’12 followed only six seconds later in CAC Championships. Depending on how the which will take place at Bowdoin and West Sports Editor an 11th place !nish. teams do at NESCACs, they will then move on Oshkosh respectively. Last weekend on Oct. 15, the cross- Finishing out the top seven racers for the to Eastern College Athletic Championships, “We know we’re capable of running very country team traveled to the University of Panthers were Emily Singer ’14, Katie Carlson or ECACs to be held at Williams. well at the NESCAC, ECAC, and regional Albany to race in the 45th Annual Albany ’15, Emily Atwood ’14, and Katie Rominger From there the teams can qualify for the meets,” said Davies. “So we just have to go out Cross Country Invitational, their !nal meet of ’14. Ranging from 18th to 27th place, these NCAA regional and NCAA Championships and do it.” the season before NESCAC championships. four runners only !nished ten seconds apart. Competing against teams from all di"erent $e boys also impressed with a third divisions, the men’s and women’s cross coun- place !nish, losing only to University of Al- try teams came out shining in third and sec- bany and Binghamton University, both Div. I ond place respectively. teams. Jack Davies ’13 led the Panthers with a Both teams showed their strength as top sixth place !nish in 25:46.0. Div. III teams, as both the men and the wom- Kevin Wood ’15 and Nate Sans ’14 fol- en’s team !nished !rst out of the Div. III teams lowed just twelve seconds apart in 13th and racing. 19th place respectively. Finishing just two sec- “We had a great showing against some onds a#er Sans, Sam Miller ’12 placed 22nd very good teams,” said Jack Davies ’13. “We followed by Greg Krathwohl ’14 in 29th to don’t see most of these teams all year outside round out the top !ve runners for Middlebury. of this meet, so it’s hard to compare this meet $e College was followed by University to others we’ve run, but we’re very proud of of New Hampshire and Brandeis University. our showing. And we were the !rst D3 team, Both the men and women’s teams were the which is always a point of pride.” only NESCAC teams involved in this compe- Competing against 23 other teams, the tition. Panthers placed fourth, followed by Univer- “Being the only NESCAC team at Albany sity of Albany in third place and McGill Uni- is nice because it lets us go out and just enjoy versity in fourth place. University of Albany racing, and not have to worry so much about led the competition with runners placing !rst beating certain individuals on speci!c teams,” through fourth. Margo Cramer ’12 !nished said Davies. “It’s one of the few times all year !#h with a time of 17:54.9, a time that helped we get to do that, and I think we run easier Courtesy of Greg Krathwohl the team to their second place !nish. Addie and better when we have this opportunity.” $e men’s cross country team took third place out of 21 teams at the Albany Cross Country Tousley ’13 !nished in 18:06.9, securing her Both teams will travel to Amherst over Invitational on Oct. 15, defeating several Division I teams in the process. tenth place overall. Co-captain Chelsea Ward- this Saturday, Oct. 29 to compete in the NES- campussports 20 October 2011 23 Football falls at home to Williams World Series C'()*(+,- ./'0 123, 45 Driscoll !nished the game with 123 yards re- Damon says ... Don’t know who to ceiving, but was clearly held on a couple crucial root for in the World Series? Like most ond, a Remi Ashkar ’13 fumble, came on second plays that the o%cials did not $ag, drawing the of the student body, odds are you’re a fan and goal at the Williams one-yard line. ire from the Panthers sideline and crowd alike. of the Red Sox or the Yankees, whose sea- Both Ashkar and Mac Foote ’14 bounced #e Panthers scored on back-to-back sec- sons have crashed and burned in a mess of back from the early turnovers, however, posting ond quarter drives to even the score at 14, once fried chicken, beer, and AJ Burnett’s bleach- their best statistical performances of the season. on a 14-yard connection from Foote to Chap- blonde hair — not to mention his $80 mil- Ashkar rushed for 132 yards and two touch- man and then an Ashkar one-yard touchdown lion contract. If you haven’t tuned baseball downs while adding four catches for 47 yards run. out completely, let me help you with your in a near 200 total-yard e"ort from the junior #e Panthers o"ensive line once again suc- World Series pick: the St Louis Cardinals. If running back. cessfully neutralized a talented defensive line, you don’t know the story of Tony La Russa’s Foote, meanwhile, spread the ball as usual, allowing just one sack, while sprining Ash- club, it’s nothing short of incredible. More throwing for 409 yards — the second straight kar for a couple long runs including a 41-yard phoenix than cardinal, this St Louis team contest he’s topped the 400-yard mark — and touchdown run. has emerged from the ashes of adversity, two touchdowns a&er the !rst quarter inter- “#e o"ensive line did a very good job pro- playing through gruesome injuries to their ception. Nick Resor ’12 led the Panthers with tecting the quarterback and I thought we did a two best players — a season-ending Tommy 11 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown, fol- much better job running the ball,” said Ritter. “I John surgery to ace Adam Wainwright be- lowed by Billy Chapman ’13 and Zach Driscoll was pleased with the play of the line.” fore he threw a regular season pitch and a ’13, who combined for more than 200 yards re- Much like their loss to Amherst however, broken wrist for three-time MVP Albert Pu- ceiving and a touchdown. the Panthers failed to hold the Ephs in the wan- jols — to a !ery September during which the Intent on neutralizing the Panthers’ deep ing minutes of the !rst half and the start of the team came from 10.5 games back to clinch a threat Driscoll, the Ephs did all they could — second; Williams took advantage of touch- Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor miraculous playo" birth. Since then all the both inside and outside of the rulebook –– to downs on either end of the intermission to jump Despite some early exuberance, a bevy of Cardinals have done is dismiss the 102-win keep the junior wide receiver under wraps. out to a 27-14 lead. second-half mistakes sunk the Panthers. Phillies, staving o" two elimination games in Philadelphia before clinching the NLCS in six wild games where the Cardinals bullpen recorded more outs than its starters. Accord- Women’s tennis !rst-year takes title ing to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com, only one By Danny Zhang in the superset doubles match. team and already made a huge impact on the team in the history of the MLB playo"s has Sta" Writer #e Paradies sisters reached the program,” said Wilkey, Puccinelli’s teammate. won a playo" series in which the bullpen #e women’s tennis team completed quarter!nals of $ight A, disposing of duos “I think we’re all very happy about the fall pitched more innings than the starting rota- their fall season this past weekend at Mount from Clark and Wheaton by scores 3-0 and season as we saw a lot of our hard work pay tion before these Cardinals. #e birds have Holyoke College, participating in the New 2-1, respectively. In the quarters, Williams o".” been counted out time and time again only England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis once again eliminated the pair from Another highlight of the weekend came to beat increasingly insurmountable odds in Tournament (NEWITT), hosted by the Middlebury. from down south in Mobile, Ala., where !rst- what would be the most unlikely World Se- United States Tennis Association (USTA). #e team of Wilkey/Macy su"ered year athlete Lok Sze Leung ’15 claimed the ries victory in the history of baseball — no, Meanwhile, standout !rst-year Lok-Sze a !rst round loss in $ight A, 2-1 to Tu&s. Division III Intercollegiate Tennis Association really. Only the collapse of the Red Sox has Leung ’15 competed in the ITA National Nonetheless, they entered the consolation (ITA) Small Colleges Tennis Championship. managed to diminish the magnitude of what Small College Tennis Championship, taking draw and subsequently triumphed in three A&er having won the ITA Regionals the Cardinals have achieved. #e story of the the singles title. consecutive matches to claim the consolation at Bates, Leung advanced to the national 2011 St. Louis Cardinals is one of the best #e NEWITT tournament featured an championship. In the process, they defeated championship, this past weekend. She in recent memory. #e Cardinals have gone interesting format in which schools sent teams from Amherst, Clark and Babson. defeated Sonja Meighan of Washington and 23-9 since Aug. 25 and are now just four multiple teams of two players to compete in a In $ight B, the pair of Myers/Puccinelli Lee University in a three-setter in the !rst wins away from completing their amazing three-match mixed singles and doubles round also received a bye in the !rst round. #ey round, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. Her next win came in transformation from ashes to airborne for robin. then went onto beat MIT by a score of 3-0, straight sets fashion, 6-2, 6-2, over Kristin one last transcendent $ight. In other words, there are two players Amherst by a score of 2-1 and Babson by a Lim of Claremont-McKenna-Scripps. on each team. #ey would play one doubles score of 2-1. At this point, they were in the In the championship match, Leung Dillon says ... It’s easy to make a case for match against another team. #en, the two !nals, facing the !rst seed team from Williams captured the !rst set 6-3. However, she the Cardinals as the more intriguing rooting players would play separate singles matches College. On the last day of play, Myers/ su"ered a twisted ankle when she chased interest in this year’s World Series matchup. against the players from the team they just Puccinello succumbed to Williams. down a running forehand, up 4-1 in the #ey have the best player of the last !ve years faced. It was essentially a “best-of-three” “It was a neat format and everyone second set. Leung landed on her le& ankle and in Albert Pujols. #ey have a sure-!re Hall- format, except with a little twist. competed really well,” said coach Mike shoulder and had to take an injury time out. of-Fame manager in Tony La Russa. And #e Panthers sent four duos to the Morgan. “#ere were three or four matches Despite this setback, Leung won that game in yes, they rode a tidal wave of momentum tournament. #ree of those duos, Tori Aiello where we came back from 2-5 down. You which she was down triple break points, then and the tears of Braves fans into the 2011 ’12/Leah Kepping ’13 (2nd seed), Dorrie know, you love to see that as a coach.” eventually the set and the match, 6-3, 6-2. playo"s. But for all their underdog appeal, Paradies ’14/Katie Paradies ’15 and Sally Since this tournament marked the end “As usual, I played better as I progressed for all their rally squirrel merchandise, Wilkey ’12/Sarah Macy ’15 – played in the of the fall season, coach Morgan added a few deeper into the draw,” said Leung. “#e a true fan can see the reality behind the Gail Smith A $ight while DeeDee Myers ’13/ thoughts on his team’s overall performance in semi!nal and !nal matches this tournament Busch-sponsored mist. #is year’s rash of Alyssa Puccinelli ’12 were seeded 2nd in the the past six weeks, saying, “I was very happy were some of my best tennis. I was able media attention thrust upon the “underdog” Chris Davis B $ight. with it. #ey performed and worked together to not only play my game with my heavy Cardinals is really a cheap façade hiding a Aiello/Kepping received a bye into the as a group the entire fall. As a coach, that’s all groundstrokes and serves, but also to step far less marketable virtue that the St. Louis second round of the tournament, in which you can ask for. “ out of my comfort zone and go for shots that Cardinals are the National League version they overcame a team from Wheaton. In the “All of the singles matches were very close I usually don’t hit when I was back in Hong of the New York Yankees, possibly the most third round, Aiello/Kepping defeated a pair and de!nitely showed the other teams that Kong.” hated franchise in all of sports. from Williams, with an overall score of 3-0. we are a force to be reckoned with this year,” Both the men’s and women’s teams have Which is exactly why your choice However, in the semi-!nal round, another commented Puccinelli, a $ight B !nalist. now concluded their fall seasons. #ere will for World Series champion this October team from Williams ended their run in “We had four new !rst-years come in be no more tennis until mid-March, when the should be the Texas Rangers. If you’re a fan dramatic fashion, beating Aiello/Kepping 9-7 this fall, and they have added so much to the spring season will begin. of the underdog, you need look no further than the A.L West champions, who are making their second straight World Series The Middlebury Great Eight appearance also their second straight in franchise history. I’m no math whiz, but I’d Rank 10/13 Team Alex’s Assertions say that’s a few less than the Cardinals’ 17. #ese Rangers don’t possess the modern- day version of Babe Ruth, or the mystical, 2 Field Hockey "e girls are killing it. "ey advance to 10-2 overall this genius manager at the helm. #ese Rangers 1 season with an eight game winning streak. feature a streaky out!elder who went one for 15 in the Divisional Series and then Women’s Tennis Lok-Sze Leung ’15 won the ITA small college — national championship; that pretty much says it all. exploded for six home runs in the ALCS and 2 a manager more famous for allegations of cocaine abuse than his knack for calling the Cross Country "e men and women both placed top three at the 45th 1 Annual Albany Cross Country Invitational. right relief pitcher from the bullpen. #ese 3 Rangers aren’t associated historically with Men’s Golf In an odd Sunday, Monday tournament, the golfers were colorful characters like Dizzy Dean and the 4 — able to come out second at Mannhattanville. Gashouse Gang, or the murderous e%ciency of Bob Gibson— the all-time Rangers squad has a distinctly Texas $air, and features Women’s Soccer "ey came back strong a#er two tough losses and are Caption... 5 5 back on a winning streak with two wins last week. names like Nolan Ryan, Juan Gonzalez and Andrew Podrygula, Pudge Rodriguez. Volleyball A#er a long drive into Maine, the team was able to Photos Editor So root for these Rangers in the World 6 8 come out with two wins and a loss a#er a full weekend #e Panthers !eld hockey Series, America’s true underdog. #ey might of play. team defeated a top-20 not have risen from the !ery ashes like the NESCAC opponent by a Redbirds from up north, but they’ve been 7 7 Football Losing to Williams for the 11th straight year really hurts. solid 5-1 margin. sweltering in the hot Lone Star sun without a championship for long enough. Men’s Soccer I have faith, but they drop to number eight a#er losing Damon Hatheway ’13.5 is from London, 8 4 to Trinity for the !rst time in 12 years. England and Dillon Hupp ’12 is from Little Rock, Ark. 20 October 2011 sports 24 The Middlebury Campus Field hockey beats Trinity to continue their winning streak By Katie Siegner honors twice, and the Panthers the team to a three goal lead early Sports Editor have improved to 10th in the D-III on, scoring at the 2:36, 6:48 and "e Middlebury varsity !eld national rankings. 9:06-minute marks, respectively. hockey team is a rolling stone. In "e Oct. 15 game against the Although Trinity responded with just a two-and-a-half week span, 15th-ranked Trinity team was an a goal 14 minutes in, the Panthers the Panthers have sped through important victory for Middlebury, largely controlled the play in the eight games and won them all, as the notoriously feisty Bantams !rst period, and scored their fourth gathering momentum with each were responsible for knocking of the game o$ a Catherine Fowler passing victory. the Panthers out of the NESCAC ’15 blast. FIELD HOCKEY tournament last season, and had "e four diverse Middlebury Saturday, October 15 been having a successful season so goal-scorers re%ect the true team Middlebury 5 far this fall. "e Trinity game thus e$ort that has characterized this represented more of a challenge season’s squad, as everyone has Trinity 1 for the host Panthers, but the team stepped up and built o$ of the Saturday’s matchup against came out !red up on Saturday and positive momentum the team has Trinity, which the Panthers won 5-1, quickly put the game out of reach. generated. was just the latest installment of the “We went into the game with While the !rst half belonged Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor Panther lights show: Middlebury a winning mentality,” said Greer. to Middlebury, the second half was Field hockey won their eighth straight game to improve to 10-2. scored three of their goals within “Believing we can win just isn’t much more of a back and forth a three-way tie for second place time also really only allowed us to the !rst 10 minutes of play. enough, it was the knowing we can game. Trinity stepped up their play in the conference with two games look at a few aspects of our game, "e Panthers have swept win that proved itself on Saturday. and challenged the Panthers on remaining in the season. "e making small adjustments without through the heart of their season "e momentum we have built in both sides of the ball, limiting the Panthers seem well-poised for a overanalyzing things. In each of with hardly a hiccup, dominating our successes has been a great way home team to just one tally deep in long postseason run should they our games we have seen numerous their opponents by lopsided scores to create team energy, and I believe the period. keep up this torrid pace. people step up — it’s great to see and racking up an impressive we channeled that right into the "e game !nished with a “We have great momentum such depth in our roster.” array of honors and recognition. !rst half of the game. Scoring early solid 5-1 win for the Panthers, right now, which has just helped "e Panthers look to continue Lauren Greer ’13 has scored 18 of and quickly has been key for us, and who only seem to become more everyone believe that we are a their winning ways this Saturday, her league-leading 22 goals during gets the entire team !red up.” fearsome with each passing game. really good team,” said tri-captain when they travel to Lewiston, Me. the eight-game win streak, earning Greer, Hannah Clarke ’12 Middlebury improved to 10-2 on Liz Garry ’12. “Having so many to take on Bates, who is 1-7 in NESCAC Player of the Week and Charlotte Gardiner ’13 led the season and is currently part of games in such a small amount of conference play. Football su!ers second consecutive 20-point loss

By Damon Hatheway age on the ground, as the team ran for And despite all the mistakes, the Sports Editor 280 yards on 48 carries. Wide receiver Panthers had a puncher’s shot at steal- Turnovers and special teams con- Darren Hartwell beat the Middlebury ing the game. "e Panthers squan- tinue to haunt the Panthers, who lost secondary deep twice for touchdown dered a chance at an early lead with their second straight game, dropping catches of 56 and 42 yards, the lat- two punts and two turnovers on their to 1-3 with a 48-28 loss to Williams ter cementing the win for the Ephs !rst four possessions. "e turnovers on Saturday, Oct. 15. Despite outgain- midway through the fourth quarter. in particular were costly as both came Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor ing their opponent — something the "e Panthers kicko$ unit struggled as deep in Williams territory — the sec- Scarlett Kirk ’14 attacks the goal in the Panthers 1-0 win over Trinity. Panthers have done in every game well, averaging just 28 net yards per thus far this season — turnovers and kick-o$. S'' F(()*+,,, -+.' /0 lopsided !eld position loomed large Women’s soccer back once again in the Panthers loss. While Middlebury turned the ball over just twice — a considerable improvement from the !ve-turnover debacle against on track with 2-0 week Amherst, the Panthers failed to force By Dillon Hupp a good soccer team, but prove a takeaway for the third time in their Sports Editor that we’re better than the team four games this season. Unsurpris- What a di$erence a week sitting on the other bench.” ingly, the Panthers are 0-3 this season makes. Seven days a&er losing Middlebury was faced when they’ve lost the turnover battle to Hamilton and jeopardizing its with an early threat against and are a dismal minus seven in total playo$ standing for the NESCAC the Bantams, and could have takeaways this season. tournament, the Middlebury found themselves in a !rst-half “"e turnovers have been a frus- varsity women’s soccer team came hole were it not for some timely tration and the timing has also hurt,” roaring back to defeat Trinity 1-0 goalkeeping by Jocelyn Remmert said head coach Bob Ritter. “"e com- last Saturday, Oct. 15, and put ’13, who made an excellent save bination of several turnovers, giving themselves in excellent position against an attacking Trinity player up some big plays on defense and not to host a tournament game when to keep the score tied at zero. getting our special teams in order has the regular season comes to a Remmert played only the !rst half really made it di#cult for us to over- close. for the Panthers but kept a clean come good teams.” “I think our team has and sheet, making four saves in her 45 Turning the ball over on o$ense, will continue to rebound from minutes of play. allowing big plays on defense and the two-game slump we had two Middlebury had several struggling on special teams is a pretty weeks ago,” said senior center chances of their own in the !rst good recipe for how to lose football mid!elder Devin Perkins ’12. “It half, including decent shots by games. "e Panthers gave up six plays was a good time to be reminded Julia Favorito ’14 and Scarlett of more than 20 yards, four of which Andrew Podrygula, Photos Editor that we have to show up to every were plays of 40 yards or longer. Despite Remi Ashkar’s ’13 132 rushing yards, the Panthers were unable to game and not just know that we’re S'' W(1'2’3 S(44'5, -+.' // "e Ephs did most of their dam- overcome the o!ense of the Ephs, losing by 20 for the second straight week. this week in sports

Women’s Tennis games to watch Cross country First-year Lok-Sze Leung ’15 cap- Men’s Rugby vs. UConn, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. Both the men’s and women’s tures national title, pg. 23. Watch the MLB World Series over Fall Break! team performed well in Albany, pg. 22.