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Friday, February 22, 2008

Vol. CXXTheV, No. 15 LawrenLawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 tianwww.Lawrentian.com Lawrence honored for volunteer service Brianna Stapleton lifestyle keeps students very, very Spanish, English literature, calculus, distinction. LARY Buddies are at- the benefits extend further than to Staff Writer busy — but there are still volun- geometry, biology, viola, and more. risk youth from Edison Elementary just the one young buddy. teer opportunities with minimal “I am amazed sometimes that we can who meet weekly with a Lawrence “All the kids, even the ones Lawrence University was recently time commitment available to those find Lawrence students to fill these student. without LARY Buddies, love it when honored with a spot on the President’s with a packed schedule. Hill sug- requests,” said Dabney. Through Lawrence buddies also go above Lawrence students are in the class- Higher Education Community Service gested that busy students who wish VITAL, Dabney has observed the and beyond to take their young bud- room,” said Mastel. As Mastel reflect- Honor Roll. The distinction is award- to volunteer should look into the tutees feeling more confident in dies to activities outside of school, ed on the benefits of the volunteer- ed by the Corporation for National Saturdays of Service, a once-a-month their work and the Lawrence tutors like a day at the park or an event ing experience, she stated that “it and Community Service and is the opportunity. “We do all of the plan- building communication skills. on the Lawrence campus. Junior gives you perspective on your life” highest federal recognition that a ning — students just have to sign up The LARY Buddy program was Marissa Mastel, coordinator of the and overall can be a very rewarding university can achieve for its com- and be present,” said Hill. also recognized in the honor roll LARY Buddy program, believes that and fun experience. munity service efforts. The Volunteer What does the Community 528 schools throughout the Center also offers a Service Honor Roll distinction mean nation made the Community Service database of opportu- for the future of service learning at Honor Roll. Several other schools nities within one mile Lawrence? in Wisconsin also achieved the of the campus, so Obama Wins WI “I hope that our position on the honor, including Alverno College, even students without Community Service Honor Roll will Ripon College, and UW-Parkside. a vehicle can interact both inspire faculty to promote and Lawrence’s commitment to service with the Appleton instigate even more service-learn- learning was evaluated based on the community. ing projects, and encourage more scope of service projects, percentage Senior Nicki students to join their peers in serv- of student participation, and incen- Dabney, coordinator ing the community in which they tives for service. of the VITAL tutoring live,” said senior Samantha Gibb, Lawrence has been very com- program, was excited the Chair of Promotions for the mitted to service learning in the about the Community Volunteer Center. past few years. The Volunteer and Service Honor Roll dis- She believes that the current Community Service Center is a stu- tinction. spirit of volunteerism at Lawrence dent-run office and a new Office of “Many schools assures the Appleton community Community Engagement was estab- larger than Lawrence that college students in 2008 are lished this year. do not have volunteer ready and willing to serve their com- Unique programs such as centers, and here we munities and will continue to do so ArtsBridge, LARY Buddies, and VITAL are a school of 1400 after they graduate. tutoring, along with a 46 percent rate students with an amaz- Gibb believes that the honor roll of student service involvement, help ing program,” said award is not a signal to sit back and Lawrence stand out among other Dabney. Lawrentians enjoy what Lawrence has accom- higher educational institutions. involved in VITAL plished, but instead should serve as Kristi Hill, the Coordinator of tutoring meet weekly motivation for the future. Internships and Volunteer Programs, with K-12 students at Said Gibb, “Now that we have believes that community service can the Mudd Library to been recognized as a college that enhance the Lawrence educational work on a variety of engages students in service activi- experience. “Students are doing a subjects. ties and promotes long-term involve- disservice to themselves by thinking Currently, there ment in our community, we should that everything they can learn is on Photo courtesy of Sveinn Sigurdsson are Lawrence students Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses the crowd in Green Bay on Friday. Obama won not only live up to this honor, but the Lawrence campus,” said Hill. tutoring in French, by 17 percent over Hillary Clinton in the Wisconsin primaries. strive to do even more.” She noted that the Lawrence Japanese, Chinese, 24-Hour Play Festival More Light! Student Video Contest The plays, though brief, were Alicia Bones Development and Alumni Relations Brooks and Husmann put this Katy Hillbo Staff Writer Staff Writer all complete, self-contained stories. Cal Husmann and assistant profes- competition together as part of a They represented a broad range of sor of music Andrew Mast, will then renewed fundraising initiative. The Lawrence’s upcoming student select three finalists. campaign has currently raised $100 Twenty-four hours. In this span experiences — from the heartbreak- video competition invites students Brooks said the judges will be million and plans on raising an addi- of time, you could pull an all-nighter ing account of a mother’s suicide to shed “More Light!” on unique looking for a film idea that is “really tional $50 million. or watch a marathon. You could go and the impact of her life and death aspects of Lawrence. creative, really authentic, and really They plan to target mostly alum- to a day spa. You could catch and on her family to the exploits of a The “More Light!” theme is based moving.” ni to increase Lawrence’s current get over a 24-hour bug. Or you could possessed teddy bear with a mouth on the seal of Lawrence University, The three finalist teams will alumni giving rate of 50 percent. do as the students involved with the like a sailor. which says “Light! More Light!” and receive a professional video camera, Brooks said the videos will be 24-hour Play Festival did — write, Not to mention senior Aram “Veritas est Lux” (Truth is Light), an iBook laptop with video editing taken to “show to donors and friends direct and perform a play. Six plays Monisoff in a rather memorable as well as the Milwaukee-Downer software and $1000 to create their of the college … [to give] them a look in fact. Halloween costume. College seal, which says “Sit Lux” film by June 20. at the college.” Starting at 7:30 p.m. last Friday, All of the productions were cre- (Let there be light). A different panel, comprised Some alumni haven’t been back the 25 actors, six playwrights, six ated with an air of mystery in order Filmmaking teams must plan mostly of alumni and including film- to the campus in years, so the video directors and six technicians met to to keep the improvisational flavor of their ideas for the four- to five-min- maker and CEO of The Documentary competition is a way to give them a begin their adventure, bearing props the event alive. ute film and submit them to Director Channel Tom Neff, will judge the modern student’s perspective. that would serve both to provide As producers Maria Giere and of Donor Relations Joseph Brooks by final selections. Besides showing a student per- inspiration and somehow be incor- Jem Herron explained, “No writers March 3. The winning team will receive spective to alums, a goal of the porated into the plays. can have preconceived ideas” about A faculty and staff committee, $3000, while the runner-up will competition is to “create some col- Working in shifts, playwrights the plays that they write. “It all has comprised of assistant professors of receive $1500. The winning team laboration on campus.” wrote plays, directors worked with to be out of the moment.” studio art Julie Lindemann and John will also have its work screened at The teams should be comprised the actors, actors memorized lines The actors were also kept in the Shimon, Ormsby RHD and Campus Lawrence’s Fall Festival next year not only of students skilled with cam- and technicians learned lighting Activities Programming Coordinator and featured on The Documentary cues. By 7:30 p.m. Saturday, six LaDonna Hayden, Vice President for Channel. plays were ready for their debut. Play Festival See on page 4 See Video Contest on page 4

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2 Features Friday, February 22, 2008 A heterosexual couple with a twist Actual size: The asteroid Nicole Capozziello Corey Zehfus may seem to be a rather large num- Staff Writer rights allowed through marriage and for The Lawrentian ber; however, it is only about 1/2000 the chance to bring their family and of the mass of the earth. friends together in celebration. Lecturer in Gender Studies and All the geeks out there who have In essence, if you were to smash When Crow began to transition, author Helen Boyd delivered a talk played “StarFox” or watched “Star up the moon into millions of little Boyd had questions of her own and reading Monday, Feb. 18 to Wars” know that asteroid belts are bits, throw away 95 percent of the about the ease of gender transition a hall jam-packed with students, happening places, full of huge spi- pieces, and spread the rest out over and couples like them “making it.” faculty, and people from all over raling rocks which smash into each the volume between 2 AU and 3.25 However, in the world of transgen- the area. other and make it very difficult to AU from the sun, you would have the der literature and information, Boyd Following a reception in the fly deftly. asteroid belt. found almost no accounts of cou- Science Hall atrium, Associate At least, that’s how they are in There are probably a million or ples surviving a transition together Professor of Physics Megan Pickett science fiction. In reality, we send more asteroids with a diameter over and even fewer from the perspective introduced Boyd and her partner unmanned probes sailing through one kilometer, but spread over an of the partner. Betty Crow. Boyd and Crow took the asteroid belt of our solar system incredible vast area. So much for Boyd began asking questions the stage at 7 p.m. and, over the with no problems. What exactly is StarFox having all of that trouble in and doing a lot of research before next hour and a half, delighted and the asteroid belt then, if it isn’t a the asteroid belt — it turns out he writing her first book, which was enlightened the crowd with their hectic highway of rocky turbulence? didn’t have to do a barrel roll. published in 2003. talk titled “Transgender Couples, The asteroid belt takes up a The epic crashing of huge chunks “I wrote ‘My Husband Betty’ to Queer Heterosexuals, and Marriage very large area. Its inner edge is of rock does happen, but these cin- give couples like us more informa- Rights.” past Mars at about two astronomical ematic occurrences are few and far tion,” said Boyd. The two met in New York City units — one AU is the distance from between. The second largest aster- In the time following the publi- and one month into dating, Betty, the earth to the sun — and its outer oid in the belt, 4 Vesta, underwent cation of ‘My Husband Betty’ , Crow then presenting as a man, told Boyd edge is this side of Jupiter at about a large collision about one billion was living more as female than Photo by Mike Korcek she occasionally liked to dress as 3.25 AU. Suffice it to say, it would years ago and lost approximately male. It was this experience that Boyd discussed her unique marriage to Crow. a woman. Boyd and Crow, then an require a lot of rocks to fill this area, one percent of its mass. convinced Crow that she wanted to off-Broadway actor, began to go out or even make it a frenzy of craggy Many of these pieces fell to Earth live as Betty full-time. heterosexual couple to being per- together in drag sometimes. collisions. as what are call HED meteorites. During her transition, Crow ceived as a lesbian couple, a change As members of the artistic com- In reality, the asteroid belt has Other than these rare occasions, the always made a point to keep every- that Boyd admits took a while to munity living in New York, it was a a mass of about 3 • 10^21 kg (1 kg asteroid belt is mostly just empty thing in context: “After transition- adjust to. fun thing to do — one that neither is about 2.2 lbs. here on earth). This space, populated by a few drifting ing, a lot of people find that they’ve Crow began transitioning social- thought that much of at the begin- frozen rocks. isolated themselves from their ly a few years ago and since that ning. friends and family, lost their job. time have spoken together at con- One night, on their way back They find themselves in the middle ferences and given book readings from dinner out, Helen looked at her of wreckage and realize they were all over the United States. Boyd partner, then dressed as a woman, the bomb.” wrote a second book titled “She’s and realized how natural it seemed. From the beginning, Crow made Not the Man I Married: My Life with It was at that time, which they a point of transitioning as slowly as a Transgender Husband,” published now call the “Mexican Restaurant she could so her loved ones, par- in 2007, which she read from during Moment,” that Betty’s transition ticularly Boyd, could keep up with her talk. became a reality. her. Both developed the philosophy They will be celebrating their The couple was married in 2001 of presenting themselves and being ten-year anniversary this April. in the state of New York. They were seen as a person first and above all When asked where they see married as a man and a woman, or else, as so much of what makes up themselves in thirty years, neither as they put it, “a heterosexual cou- our personalities is not gendered. knows except that they hope to be ple with a twist,” but their submis- Crow’s transition did, of course, there together. sion to the institution of marriage have its complications. Boyd, who For more information, check out was still an issue. had always considered herself het- Helen’s blog at myhusbandbetty. Queer friends criticized them erosexual, found Crow’s transition com or her Web site helenboyd- for partaking in a corrupt institution harder for her than she had antici- books.com, where you can also buy that they couldn’t be part of. In the pated. When in public, the two went “My Husband Betty” and “She’s Not end though, they wanted the legal from being a socially acceptable the Man I Married.” After the Bubble bursts: “No rules”-ing in MKE junior year. Over the next five and what I wanted at the time — a loca- seems like no time to do it in, deal do have their perks. You can have a Katy Stanton '07 for The Lawrentian a half months, over the summer and tion close to home, a few friends in with people I don’t want to deal with, social life without having those 15-30 during fall term of my senior year, the area, a low-ish cost of living that and have a strong, competitive work pages you should be writing nagging I worked 50-60 hours per week and matched my income, and a great ethic. It didn’t prepare me, however, at you while instead you’re drinking “So, what are you doing next climbed my way up for absent landlords, paying bills, four beers at the VR on a Monday year?” in the campaign as and all of the other hackneyed expe- night. While Downer, Physical Plant, I don’t think I’ve ever been asked a field coordinator riences that come up in the “real and free rides from Campus Security a single question so many times. Of for two counties, world.” But I guess they shouldn’t be are things I often wish existed in course, if you’re like I was, you’ve got assistant fundraiser, expected to do it all. If it weren’t for Milwaukee, the independence of liv- a stock answer prepared for whoever and finally assistant Lawrence, I would not have had this ing without those safeties is also asks. For your grandparents: “Well, to the campaign opportunity. Two of my professors great. It’s a wonderful adult learning I’m still seeing what’s out there”; for manager. Kagen connected me with the Kagen cam- experience to have your ceiling fall family friends at Christmastime: “I’m won his election in paign. This doesn’t mean, of course, in and your car broken into in the not quite sure yet — either graduate November 2006. that it’s all about who you know and span of about five days. It teaches school or a job”; and for friends: It was on the what they can get you. What it does resilience and makes for a great sob “F*** off.” It is hands-down the most campaign that I mean is that if you find something story for your friends who still can irritating question that someone found out how much that you’re excited about, Lawrence call x6999. could ask you right now — even if I loved politics — the can be a great resource. Making the decision about what you do have it figured out. people, the arguing, The hardest part for me about to do after graduation is the obvious, I was fortunate enough to have a the excitement. This being away from Lawrence is being although elusive, first step. But from job lined up right after graduation. hands-on experi- away from the community. The talking to other alumni and from my Two weeks into the summer, I was in ence allowed me to remarkable thing about Lawrence is own experience, I’ve pieced together Milwaukee working at a brand-new, mix academia with all of the little niches that exist and the following wise words: enjoy what (very) small political consulting firm, reality. It showed how everyone, even if they deny it, you choose. At 22 or 23, résumé Hogensen Strategies Group. The firm me that what I is really a nerd. Although I do have building, in my opinion, doesn’t need focuses on paid communication and learned in the class- a friend group here in Milwaukee to be your number-one priority. Yes, consulting for Democratic campaigns room had implica- (and no, not all of them are Lawrence most of us want to build towards our across the state and country, special- tions off-campus. grads), it was harder to develop and career, even if we don’t know what izing in direct mail. We also do press, This was an impor- find a group of people with whom that career will be yet. But given the Web sites, other voter contact, and tant lesson for me you have things in common. At choice, I would look for somewhere field operations. because I believed Lawrence, people’s lives are happen- where you will actually want to be. Before I even started at Lawrence, that the only thing ing right in front of you — for better Make enough money to start making I knew that I wanted to major in that I was ready for Photo courtesy of Katy Stanton or worse, your choices are laid on those loan payments in December, government and work in a related Stanton, a government major, now works for Hogensen Strategies Group. after this school was display for most everyone to see (or pay rent, go out once in a while, and field. So when I began working for more school. opportunity to learn more about a at least hear about in Downer A the worry about the rest later. Yes, IRAs Congressman Steve Kagen’s first After the campaign was over, I field that I was interested in. next day). Outside of Lawrence, it’s a and savings accounts are important election campaign in January 2006 was offered a few jobs across the As corny as it is, Lawrence really little more private — which is good, — especially, they say, to our gen- as an intern, I was very excited. I country in Boston, Virginia, upstate did prepare me for my job, both aca- but sometimes not as much fun. eration. But then again, so is not worked 15-20 hours per week doing New York, and Milwaukee. I con- demically and personally. I learned What is great is that the “real wanting to poke out your eyes every fairly menial-seeming tasks — but sidered all of the components of how to critically analyze situations, world” doesn’t have homework at morning when you wake up. eventually I earned a spot on his each and chose, in an unlikely move, write quickly and clearly, handle night or on the weekend — crazy, paid staff the summer after my Milwaukee. This city offered me massive amounts of work with what right? 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Friday, February 22, 2008 Features 3 The secret lives of profs Steven Wulf: Explorer ExtraordinaireScientist of the Week: Jessica Bonsall Kayla Wilson interview and mistakenly asked a Associate News Editor student about their good hockey team, to which the student replied, Government professor, pre-law “No, that’s St. Lawrence.” advisor, and diet soda enthusiast Currently, Wulf is finishing a Steven Wulf likes to wander. His book titled “A Philosophical Theory meandering affected his profession- of Citizenship,” slated for release al life, helped him pass three days of in May from Lexington Books. “This his honeymoon, and now gives him started as an article,” he said, “but it was too long to be published in an opportunity to commit Band E’s by April West with his three-year-old son. a journal, so instead of making it Wulf explained that his interest smaller…I made it into a book.” Junior Jessica Bonsall in government “came from my older With two young children, Wulf is working with Assistant brother and the Soviet Union.” Much has little free time, but when he Professor of Biology Ron Peck like those in the Soviet Union, young gets the chance he like to explore, on a long-term microbiology Wulf was bullied and grew attracted going to flea markets, open houses, experiment concerning genetic to the idea of the weak being pro- and area businesses. “I take my research on archea, specifically tected from the strong and how three-year-old and wander,” he said halobacterium and salanerum, “those who could protect you could adding “It’s amazing the things you which are microorganisms similar to bacteria. They are studying how these organisms change with their environment; specifically for this experiment, the organisms’ reaction to the absence of oxygen. The halobac- terium produce a purple protein, called bacteriorhodpsin, which allows it to respire without oxy- Photo courtesy of Jessica Bonsall gen present in a process that is Bonsall and Professor Peck hope that this experi- similar to photosynthesis but much simpler. “This is ment will help them to eventually understand the important, because if we ever try to use organisms to fundamental mechanisms of how molecules func- solve the energy crisis, we could potentially use this tion in living organisms. In regards to human health, organism,” Bonsall explained. almost all diseases can be traced to molecules (usually Halobacterium lives in extremely high salt con- proteins) interacting in some way that is harmful to centrations — they cannot live in the ocean because the patient. By using a simple organism that can easily even there, the salt concentration is not high enough. be manipulated in the laboratory, they hope to gain The organism lives in supersalty places such as the insight into how molecules interact inside human cells Dead Sea and Utah’s Great Salt Lake, as well as other and the pathogens that cause human disease. bodies of water with similar salt concentrations. Other Bonsall has worked with Professor Peck on this research has shown that if life exists on other planets, experiment since last summer and plans to continue it could be similar to this type of organism. the experiment on through next summer. When asked The overall goal of Bonsall’s research with Peck why she switched from her original government major is to determine how living things respond to environ- to science, she replied, “I like the hands-on aspect of mental stress. The environments at first seem static, science, especially in a place like this. Students are but, from the viewpoint of a micro-organism, there able to work on labs from the introductory courses are vast changes in conditions such as UV-radiation, on — even ones that you can design and carry out oxygen levels, and space availability. yourself.” “I’m intrigued by the basic biological question of Jessica hopes to later work in a lab combining how a seemingly simple organism consisting of one marine biology and microbiology. This spring, she cell (without any internal compartments since it is a will be participating in the Marine Biology Term, dur- prokaryote) can respond to these dramatic changes in ing which she will spend two weeks in the Cayman its environment,” Professor Peck said. Islands.

Photo by Lindsey Ahlen When he's not teaching, Professor Wulf likes to cook and spend time with his two children. really mess you up.” can get. There’s a bank near here From our kitchen to yours His relationship with philoso- that has cookies, they bake them phy developed independently. “It fresh every morning. I know where came from having a long walk to all the bathrooms are in town. If you high school in the era before the have a three year old no one asks Recipes from Dining Services chefs Walkman,” he stated. He went on to questions.” Here’s a recipe to lift the spirits in the middle of a snowy Wisconsin win- say that this time to think was the This seems like an extension of Robert Wall ter. Avocados and mangos are still in season elsewhere and help remind most important part of his educa- his younger days, when he and his Dining Services Chef us that spring is right around the corner. I first had this dish on a Thai tion, where he wondered “how we friends would don janitor jump suits for The Lawrentian Airways flight between Singapore and Bali 18 years ago and make it often know what we know and stuff like and explore, enjoying the clearance when the winter doldrums set in. that.” their outfits lent to their activities. His college career was marked “If you act like you belong, no one by some figurative wandering. At will ask questions.” Avocado Stuffed with ery. Chop the cilantro. Add the veg- Cornell, he originally decided to When he isn’t finding secret Curry Mango Shrimp Salad etables and cilantro to the dressing. major in agricultural economy. “It elevators and passages, Wulf likes Taste and add just a little salt, as the was a cheap way of getting a busi- to cook, becoming obsessed with 2 avocados curry paste is already salty. ness degree,” he said. “My plan was one thing until perfecting it and 2 C. medium shrimp Dice the mango into 1/2 inch to become very rich very early and then moving on. “At one point I was 1/2 of 1 medium red onion, or cubes. Add the shrimp and mango to then retire young and do what I making chicken cutlets in various 3 scallions the dressing and fold together. Place really wanted to do, which is hang reduction sauces a few times a week 1 rib of celery the shrimp salad in the refrigerator out and argue.” for months.” His biggest challenge 1T. curry paste (I prefer the for at least one hour, preferably After a “Draconian in a good has been pad thai, but he has three paste to powder) overnight. The mayonnaise will mel- way” writing advisor told him to find tips: more water to the sauce early 1/2 C. mayonnaise low the bite of the raw curry paste a job where he could do that before on, wide noodles, and no skimping 1 mango with time. he was old, he decided on a career in on the oil. 2 T. cilantro Slice the avocado in half the long academia. “It’s a hard job to get, but All of his reading at the moment 1 pinch of white pepper way and twist gently to remove one it’s fun.” Unable to decide between is work-related, but he did men- 1/2 lime side from the seed. Remove the pit history, philosophy, and political sci- tion a favorite book: George Orwell’s Salt to taste from the other half by gently press- ence, he ended up making a decision “Homage to Catalonia.” ing the blade (not the point) a knife because he is “not very good at “I’m interested in political sys- Sauté the shrimp in a pan with a into it and giving a twist. Rub the languages.” tems collapsing,” he gave as his small amount of olive oil until done. flesh of the avocado with the lime After school, he knew he wanted reason. Remove to a plate and place in the and squeeze the fresh lime juice into a job at a liberal arts college and Wulf only has time for two hours refrigerator to cool. the hole where the pit was. Arrange at the time there were only four of TV a week, but some favorite Meanwhile, make the dressing. avocado halves on a dish and fill jobs open in the country, one of shows include “Family Guy,” “The Place the mayonnaise in a bowl and each with the shrimp salad. Garnish those being Lawrence. He hadn’t Office,” “Big Brother,” “Top Chef,” Photo by Jami Lin add the curry paste. Mix well and with additional fresh cilantro and Chef Bob prepares a meal in Downer. heard of the school before the job and “America’s Next Top Model.” set aside. Dice the onion and cel- enjoy! The Lawrentian

4 opinions & Editorials Friday, February 22, 2008

experienced and inexperienced alike Play Festival can join forces, unleash their raw Letter to the Editor continued from page 1 creative power, and partake in all the immutable magic that we’ve come to About three weeks ago, SLA vapid statements that Swedberg Swedberg continued: the radi- dark. know as theater.” was proud to host peace activ- would attribute to her. cal Muslims, whom Swedberg char- “The actors don’t find out whose Giere and Herron agree. “No ist Kathy Kelly for a speech and Now, on to the specifics: acterized as irrevocably evil, would play they’re in until they read [the experience is needed, sometimes it’s workshop. We officers of SLA were Swedberg quickly makes the argu- never “succumb” to peace. This is playwright’s] name on the program,” even better [to have inexperienced extremely happy with the success ment that America would have a bizarre phrasing, as “succumb” said Herron. people involved],” said Giere. of the event, but we were slightly been amiss not to remove Hussein has a connotation of giving in after Working against the clock, “Anybody can get involved — it’s less thrilled to read the “response” as Iraq’s dictator. Swedberg does a prolonged onslaught. Swedberg the students also had to contend not intimidating,” added Herron, editorial by Steve Swedberg that not point out that the U.S. instated might want to look up “peace” in with the effects of sleep depriva- explaining that, although the fes- appeared in the February 1 issue Hussein to begin with; he also a dictionary if he thinks we can tion. Although caffeine, pre-show tival is conducted with standards of The Lawrentian. doesn’t mention that Hussein assault the radical Muslims with naps and food were useful in keep- in mind, there is less pressure on We place “response” in quo- would likely have fallen to internal it. ing the students motivated, Giere those involved. “We’re not expecting tation marks, because Swedberg unrest had the United States not Swedberg also claims that paci- and Herron joked that they had Tolstoy in 24 hours.” obviously wrote the editorial propped him up and supplied him fists need to understand that the an even better solution: “We have If you have always wanted to try before attending the event, with with weapons. Kathy Kelly actually “enemy” has no respect for inter- Britney Spears’ new CD and a Britney your hand at theater, the 24-Hour little more research than a quick made that last point in her speech; national law or the sanctity of life. remix.” Play Festival is a great way to have glance at a poster. we hope Steve was listening. He glazes over the fact that the U.S. Giere and Herron are among a the experience with a low level of We take issue with the overall Swedberg then makes another has repeatedly trounced on inter- line of students who have worked commitment. As the festivals have premise of Swedberg’s editorial as faux pas to go along with the national law during the occupation to make the 24 Hour Play Festival a consistently demonstrated, a lot can well as some of the more specific “which” reference in the first sen- of Iraq and many other points in Lawrence tradition. The festival was happen in 24 hours. arguments that Swedberg makes. tence; Steve said he would like to recent history (Guantanamo, Abu started at Lawrence by Julie Silver of From Swedberg’s very first sen- see Kelly meet with some radical Ghraib, the invasion of Iraq itself). the class of ‘07 after tence, in which he refers to Kelly Muslims, and then said that such As for the sanctity of life, the she saw it done at as nonhuman by using the pro- a meeting “would probably result U.S. has been responsible for thou- another school. noun “which” instead of “who,” it in her beheading.” These two state- sands of civilian deaths in Iraq and Other stu- seemed that Swedberg really hadn’t ments interpreted together could has refused to respond to numer- dents, including taken the time to become familiar be read as a death wish towards ous other crises with humanitarian Matt Murphy ‘07 with Kelly. Instead of making a Ms. Kelly. We at SLA will assume aid. and senior Emily reasoned response to Kelly’s real that Swedberg is merely being We at SLA hope that we Meranda, have pro- stances, Swedberg responded with sloppy with his writing, but even have provided balance to The duced the festival in a gut-level diatribe based appar- still, such a veiled threat is inex- Lawrentian’s pages by providing previous terms. ently on distaste for peace signs. cusable. our opinion on Kelly’s speech. If The festival Throughout the article, Swedberg concludes with a dis- you’d like to hear more from SLA, is held every term Swedberg uses a flawed argumen- cussion of all the things war has feel free to come to our meetings with permission tation device: He states what he solved. Among them are commu- Mondays at 10:30 p.m. in Sage from the 24-Hour assumes Kelly will mention in her nism (We needed to “solve” com- basement. We always welcome Plays group. talk and then attacks these state- munism? And didn’t we lose in fresh faces and new ideas. The 24-Hour ments. Unfortunately for Swedberg, Vietnam?) and Nazism. The very Play Festival is not Kelly actually spoke heart-wrench- fact that Swedberg would make an Signed, limited to thes- ingly about her times spent with argumentum ad Nazium speaks The Officers of Students pians, however. war-torn families in mourning and volumes about the level of rhetoric for Leftist Action The mission state- crisis in Iraq and elsewhere — she that Swedberg has brought against ment notes that it didn’t make the hackneyed and Kelly. is “designed to be a highly accessible, collaborative experi- Photo by Jen Cox Actors in one of the productions dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in The Green Scene ment … [where] the Cloak Theatre. then? the Tongass forest is broken up by A Response Where Mr. Sammon gets his acre- “mountain ranges, rocks, ice, and a age open to logging over the next substantial amount of sea and fresh- Jess Vogt ten years — 663,000 — I am unsure. water” seems irrelevant because for- Staff Writer The numbers stated in the TLMP are est broken by these natural things is A response to Phil Sammon’s let- 3,448,972 acres of land part of the much different from forest broken ter to the editor in last week’s issue: “Development Land Use Designation up by tracts of clear cut forest. The I got much of my information (LUD) Group” — the largest block organisms that rely on the forest about the Tongass Land Management of which is specifically designat- can often cross the rocks, mountains Plan (TLMP, which I unfortunately ed for timber production. That’s or ice, where they cannot safely in my notes got scrambled with 2,381,486 acres. Mr. Sammon’s claim cross large patches of clear cut land the Alaska Rainforest Conservation that the 3.4 million acres are not or roads, and sea and freshwater Act — my apologies — I will triple newly open but rather were never support entire ecosystems of living and quadruple check my words next closed illustrates an odd point about things. time) from what I believed to be the nation’s so-called “protected for- I will make one final point and reputable news sources (E Magazine, ests” and “roadless areas”: That they then leave all judgment to the read- Anchorage Daily News, LA Times, may not be as protected as we all er: the Tongass National Forest Land USAToday and Associated Press) and think. Other points of note from the and Resource Management Plan of read part of both the TLMP decision ROD: Any timber removal associ- 2008 is 468 pages long. The Record and the ARCA legislation. I apologize ated with mining or other factors of Decision (ROD) is 83 pages long. I for any misconceptions or incom- does not count towards allotted tim- do not claim to have gotten through plete facts my column may have ber removal. And, “Rehabilitation, the entire TLMP or ROD word-by- contained. including reforestation, will be a word, but I got through a good However, I think the other issue function of mineral development portion of them. If administrative here is not the Tongass legislation, and not a timber management objec- decisions and other so-called public but the media’s ability (or tendency?) tive” (TLMP, p. 60). records are this length, it makes to distort stories. One media outlet While it is important not to be them completely inaccessible to the can gather or receive incorrect infor- against deforestation just for the casual citizen, thus, forcing most mation, but the story still becomes sake of deforestation, it is also good to rely on the media for their inter- immutable fact, which circulates to recognize the benefit of a forest pretation of such events like this. If through the press. I would like to for the services it provides, such as multiple people can read through be able to believe that information water and climate protection, soil the same document and get several obtained from a source such as the formation and nutrient cycling, rec- different perspectives out of it, then Associated Press would be accurate. reation and aesthetic services, among who are we to trust for the truthful The real question then becomes, if it many others — services mentioned source of our news? isn’t true, where did the media get in the Tongass Land Management the number 3.4 million acres from Plan. Mr. Sammon’s statement that

sions with the three teams to give do not know what the video contest Video Contest them a heads up on how to use the will yield. equipment, because we don’t want Again, the deadline for team continued from page 1 this to be just for experts.” registration to be submitted to eras and computers, but potentially The film can be serious, fun, or Joseph Brooks is March 3. Brooks also artists, writers, and composers. funny — as long as it’s engaging. The can be contacted by phone at (920) Original musical compositions need finished product must be polished 832-6556 or by e-mail at joseph. to be included in every film. and professional, exhibiting creativ- [email protected]. Students without knowledge ity and “broadly following the guide- The selection of three teams by of video or computer software lines we put forth,” Brooks said. committee will take place on March should also apply. As Brooks said, Aside from these guidelines, the 10. “[Lawrence will offer] training ses- competition founders and panelists The Lawrentian

Friday, February 22, 2008 opinions & Editorials 5 Point-Counterpoint Viewpoint certainly well-intended, there are to volunteerism as an outlet for End the embargo for our Lawrence’s role many more efficient ways of help- their political action. Beck goes on ing people become active citizens. to state that this is not sufficient, a in Our Election In fact, due to the pitfalls stated statement with which I wholeheart- own sake in my previous column, I believe edly agree. that MyElectionDecision actually has Beck hits the nail on the head Stephen Flynn ago during the Cold War. Cuba now Decisions: Part 2 Columnist little impact on whether a person is when she talks about civic duty, poses absolutely no national secu- a Model One voter or not. which makes it even more diffi- rity risk to the U.S. J.B. Sivanich Columnist In her Lawrence Today cover cult to understand why so much With Fidel Castro cast away into Cuba is ruled by a communist article, President Jill Beck outlines effort has been dedicated to the land of irrelevance, I hope to see regime, but so are China, Vietnam, In my January 18 column, many of the same major problems MyElectionDecision and why the site the U.S. embargo on Cuba relaxed, if Laos and North Korea; Americans that I attribute to this apathy, main- is the face of the administration’s not dismantled. For 50 years it has can travel to those four countries “Lawrence’s role in Our Election Decisions: Part 1 of 2,” I outlined my ly that of little faith in our political involvement with student’s political been illegal to travel to Cuba and without government permission. and election system. actions. conduct trade with its people. Cuba has a poor human rights frustration with MyElectionDecision. org, citing the flaws within the site Our generation witnessed the MyElectionDecision is complete- Anybody who willfully violates record, but so do many other coun- decidedly undemocratic 2000 elec- ly void of the hands-on, specific the travel ban could face a maxi- tries, like Saudi Arabia. Did you itself. I now want to discuss why I think the effort, which is centered tion, which was of course followed instruction that is at the center of mum of 10 years in prison and a know that an American woman liv- by the swift and complete dismissal the recent year focused on individu- $100,000 fine, according to Treasury ing in Saudi Arabia was recently on MyElectionDecision, is so mis- guided. of (the very valid) claims of voter alized learning, the senior experi- Department documents available imprisoned for sitting next to her fraud in Ohio in 2004. ence, and freshman studies. online. This isn’t a bluff. The sever- male colleague at a Starbucks in The primary focus of this recent effort has been to inform students Our current electoral system The site does, however, try ity of the charge has been unleashed Riyadh? Despite the horrible treat- pretty much negates the vote of (and fail) to make up for a lack of before on American citizens. ment of women in Saudi Arabia, about their election decisions, while also trying to maximize Lawrence’s anyone who does not live in the 11 civic education, which is not part Last October, a South Florida nobody talks about initiating an or so swing states. Right now the of the current individualized study businessman, Victor Valquez, embargo with that country. voter turnout: MyElectionDecision seems to be the central vehicle for closely contested Democratic race is efforts. received a sentence of two years in With the embargo lifted, threatened with the possibility that Renewed trust and respect for prison for not only traveling to Cuba American money would flow into this effort. While voting is an instrumen- it will be decided by superdelegates, our governmental system is the best without government permission, but Cuba and help prop up the existing party insiders who may have previ- solution for political apathy. Our also for creating and selling fraudu- regime. While that sounds unde- tal aspect of political engagement, this program is so solely focused ous loyalties. generation is increasingly individ- lent travel licenses to those wishing sirable I believe that it shouldn’t None of these topics, however, ualized and increasingly goal-ori- to circumvent the travel ban. matter. This issue has nothing to upon it that it further propagates the notion that reading up on can- are brought up in conjunction with ented; we want to see the tangible Some might think Valquez do with what happens in Cuba and MyElectionDecision or any of the effects of our labors — the sooner deserves the two years since he everything to do with Americans didates and voting every two years or so makes one an informed and efforts the administration has taken the better. broke the law, but Valquez simply being able to exercise their right to to address political activity on cam- It is only when we can manifest responded to the demands of a travel anywhere they want. Cubans active participant in our democratic government, when the truth is very pus. our political sentiments and opin- free people wishing to travel to any can’t leave their country without a In other words, I do not see ions as direct action that real change country they pleased. burdensome exit visa, and our sup- far from that. The recent survey on campus any of these recent efforts as hav- will take place. If America is supposed to be posedly superior government treats ing a direct or significant effect This is not to say that Lawrentians a free country, why do we need us the same way. political sentiments from the Beck seminar yielded some very interest- on the root of the problem: young have not undertaken such measures: permission to travel to Cuba? Every Never mind the benefits the peoples’ lack of faith in our political Shack-a-thon, Habitat for Humanity other country allows its people to embargo will bring to Cuba. It needs ing results. A very high number (67 percent) of those surveyed said that process. and Earth Day provide opportuni- travel there, so why act as if we live to end — simply because it contra- Beck delves into the concept of ties for the whole campus to get on a different planet? dicts the notion that we are a free they had visited MyElectionDecision, which shows a high level of con- civic responsibility in her article, involved, Students for Leftist Action Yes, there was the Cuban Missile people. referring to Lawrence’s theme of and the Viking Conservatives consis- Crisis, but that happened 46 years cern about the election and curiosity about campus activities. individual education last year and tently bring in dialogue-provoking On the other hand, only a star- the introduction of the senior expe- speakers, while Greenfire and Co-op End the embargo for the sake of tlingly small group (55 percent) said rience with next year’s class. incorporate their activism into their that they plan to vote in the general I could not be more pleased to daily lives. human rights elections. see our school initiate these efforts Lawrence has also done many Although the percentages do not and I strongly believe that they comparable things such as bring- Ryan Day For example, Cuba does not have drastically differ mathematically, will lead to greater political engage- ing in speakers Andrew Sullivan Columnist access to the newest drugs, and they both surprised me in their ment. But it is these individualized and Terry Anderson, and providing therefore the citizens cannot get respective extremes. and community-based dimensions nurturing support for the aforemen- With Fidel Castro now no longer proper health care. The American While personal apathy is most that are exactly what the recent tioned groups. Lawrence has not, in power, many people have Cuba Association for World Health con- likely the leading cause of the phe- MyElectionDecision-led effort is however, put together a workable on the brain. Questions are flying cluded that Cuban doctors do not nomenon of low turnout — among lacking. solution unique to the academic — some as simple as, “Who will have access to as many as 50 per- young people especially — there are A university, especially a liberal environment that could help stu- take power?” and some as complex cent of the new medicines that come too many issues, both psychological arts school, provides a great oppor- dents develop their direct engage- as, “Will this mean democracy for into the world market. and sociological, to focus primarily tunity for political engagement due ment in government. Cuba?” The reason for this is that most on apathy. to its resources — faculty and oth- I would like to see Lawrence Putting aside my own personal of the newest medicines are being In an embarrassing irony, the erwise — and its role as the center- develop a program — in the vein irritation at the immediate cries for developed in the United States, and Lawrence University Community most learning environment within of the yearlong MyElectionDecision democracy that have come from the will thus never make their way into Council had to move its election young people’s lives. effort and with the same enthusiasm public and even the president (cries Cuba. deadlines since only one candidate It can provide the “context of and backing — intended to train which automatically assume that Cuban water quality suffers for from an eligible field of 1,420 stu- social interactions” that Anne Colby students to be civic leaders within capitalism and democracy are some the same reason — without access dents registered to run for LUCC says are so conducive to the devel- our community. bastion of human rights), the first to the world market, chemicals for president on time. opment of moral and political con- This effort needs to be com- question that comes to my mind water treatment can not be had by The point is that “cool Web cepts, as Beck quotes in her article. prised of not only volunteerism but is, “What will become of the trade Cuba. sites” and other similar methods Many politically-minded young also working with our government, embargo with Cuba?” Clean water is one of the most cannot replace personal responsibil- persons, however, lack the specific using Lawrence’s abundant resourc- The embargo was first put into important resources that a person ity when it comes to creating “Model knowledge, to use another quote es. Lawrence provides the desirable place in the 1960s in response to should have access to, and Cuba’s One” voters — those who “actively from Colby, of “how things work, conditions for such a program, and Cuba nationalizing American prop- lack thereof is creating high levels seek out as much information as including … which issues and actions it’s a shame that efforts that could erties. For 40 years it has been of sickness and even mortality from possible” making “rational decisions are appropriate to address at which — and should — be going into a full- repeatedly renewed and added to, water-borne diseases. under conditions of full informa- level of government” necessary to fledged program are being diverted and in the ‘90s came to its current Clearly this embargo is in viola- tion.” voice their opinions effectively. into such a nearsighted endeavor as form. tion of basic human rights. Even the While MyElectionDecision is As Beck notes, many members MyElectionDecision. Today, not only is it prohibited United Nations disagrees with the of today’s younger generations turn for U.S.-based companies to trade blockade on Cuban trade, stating with Cuba, but we also put strong that it is in violation of international pressures on non-U.S. companies laws, and yet the U.S. persists. Letter to the Editor not to trade with Cuba, and even What is the benefit to the U.S. of threaten legal action against coun- this embargo? Repeatedly it is stat- Recently, The Lawrentian which can be found on pages 21 process a number of student tries that do trade. ed that the U.S. wishes to promote objected to the fact that students - 22 of the student handbook, was groups currently undergo in order These sanctions against trade democracy in Cuba, and, indeed, aren’t allowed to consume alcohol authored by LUCC in accordance to hold an event in a common with Cuba, cleverly titled the Cuban the Cuban Democracy Act passed in in public spaces. While the authors with Appleton ordinances in terms space. Students fill out a form with Democracy Act, are meant to keep 1992 is just a guise for the continu- “do not take issue with the need of consumption in public spaces, the Dean of Students Office and the Cuban economy from growing ance of this embargo. to abide by state law” in terms of be they a small house lounge or the state that responsible individuals — some sort of super-nationalistic, Perhaps the U.S. should stop its underage drinking, they implied sidewalk of John Street. will be monitoring alcohol con- anti-Communist leftover from the democracy-promoting bullying — it that the administration appears In particular, the policy stress- sumption by persons of legal age Red Scare era — but the effects on is no longer the Cold War era, and focused solely on pushing “crowds es responsible drinking among stu- at the event. Cuba are certainly not limited to the Communist threat is no longer of students into individual rooms,” dents, and encourages an educa- At an institution that empha- government. imminent (as if it ever were). We and “preventing consumption” tional approach to violations that sizes accountability and individual There is considerable harm need to realize that perhaps the while avoiding liability. is fully supported by the univer- and community responsibility, the being done to the Cuban people, worst thing for Cuba was never Fidel I would like to point out that sity. especially in the area of health and Castro, but instead the sanctions the Lawrence alcohol policy, The policy also outlines the medicine. put in place against him. See Letter on page 6 The Lawrentian

6 opinions & Editorials Friday, February 22, 2008 It might be safe to say it’s the new It’s a spring thing yellow, if we were in any way ready Donkeys and Elephants: We’re This week we’re ignoring the to give up that color! What’s fun is alpine snow and hopping on the all the play between rich and muted all Mammals. spring-fling bandwagon! Fashion Style, tones that’s happening: dove gray is so wonderful, a great neutral with Dear Dr. Z, always be for the better. Week just took place in NYC, and So I started seeing this girl, However, there are some poten- all of our favorite fashion mags are any bright, as are peachy tones, soft beiges, and the classic white. These and everything was fine. Then I tial cons to having contrasting predicting not another snowfall, but realized, as we were watching a political affiliations as well. One of a great heap of patterns and patent more style! neutrals can be as “bright” as more saturated tones, but are also very presidential debate the other day, you might be very involved in pro- leather shoes. Join us for a little that from what I can tell, she is tecting the environment by recy- spring break. light and airy. Anyway: in spring, stay far, far away from dull browns, a Republican! What should I do cling and driving a hybrid, while with The Lawrentian Editors caramel colors and black (unless it’s about this? Is it worth continuing or the other drives a suburban and JC: Fashion is not dressing like a should I move on? litters all the time. Keep in mind, snowplow and that is all I feel like in a great print). We are SO done with as well because they don’t look silly these colors. — Liberal at Lawrence though, that in any relationship I should be wearing nowadays. Just with boots, and look fabulous with there is going to be differences a big plow so I can get around. How belts, cardigans, or, hey, a belted You first need to find out the in perspectives, which will cause unfashionable. KW: Speaking of prints, can we cardigan. The point is that you can talk about how much I love flo- extent to which this girl affiliates arguments. easily incorporate some heavy winter herself with the party and the ide- Some people have the notion EP: I’m excited about patent leather rals? This spring florals are huge pieces with a full skirt, while still get- (both in size and trendiness) and als they support. Test the waters that arguing is terrible for a rela- shoes, from pumps with piping to ting a springy effect. with questions regarding such top- tionship. If it is a consistent argu- flats with buckles on the toes. I feel extremely vibrant. Wearing such big flowers can seem a little daunting, ics like the war in Iraq or religion. ing, then yes, maybe you should that they are best worn in spring: AA: What I’m looking forward to If she immediately reacts with a take a step back. Yet an occasional they come in exaggerated versions but paired with something simple, are spring jackets. I don’t care how a big print isn’t overwhelming. I like strong opinion that differs from argument or clash of views can be of the colors of new blooms, fresh fashionable designers pretend their yours, do not healthy and even grass, and spring sky, and their shin- a floral top under a more subdued bulky winter coats are — I think they blazer or cardigan to bring the print respond with beneficial to a iness recalls joyful kiddie raincoats are the bane of fashion. But I love anger, but try relationship. and boots. I hereby declare April into submission. These big, colorful Drunk in little spring coats: light trenches, florals aren’t as dainty as in seasons to listen with an Even if you “Patent Leather (and other assorted blazers in pretty colors, or cool fab- open mind. are a donkey and shiny materials) Month.” past and they make much more of a Love rics like brocade or denim that really statement. On the sur- your new friend brighten up an outfit, rather than face, this situa- an elephant, KW: I do love patent leather, too. drag it down into the ugly snowplow AA: Spring is certainly the time to tion may seem deep down we I just bought a pair of kitten heel fashion rut that Jen mentioned. like a vote- are all animals. mary janes in lovely, shiny black pat- experiment with prints of all kinds. Combining prints is something that breaker, but There may very ent leather. I am also in love with the EG: Agreed! I’m really looking for- although con- well be some full-skirted dresses I’ve been seeing. I have thought of trying, but it’s a with Zach Patrick-Riley ward to wearing light blazers and very slippery thing to try and com- trasting politi- distinct differ- Maybe this is because I have a secret cardigans, too, especially since they cal ideals may ences at first desire to be a housewife in the ‘50s, bine prints in your outfits. When it’s are in so many beautiful colors for done carefully it certainly can work. be problematic, it can also add glance, but it’s all about the gut but whatever the cause, full skirts spring. The best color I’ve seen in some spice to the relationship. feeling. Similar viewpoints or basic are just so feminine and flirty. They You could try working with pat- a cardigan this year is papaya, a terned tights — they’re everywhere! You may be an atheist and she a compatibility do help with a rela- are also flattering on so many body vibrant, almost salmon tone. fundamentalist, and you two could tionship, but similar views on eco- types, giving a shape to boyish fig- — paired with either a printed skirt One other thing I’m digging but and solid top or vice-versa. have a debate about the mean- nomics aren’t the glue that holds a ures and disguising a larger bottom not quite sure about: bright slacks. ing of life or the afterlife. It may relationship together — it’s love. half. Furthermore, you can combine I’ve seen some hip chinos and capri We might be stuck in the Arctic be intense but you will eventually If you are feeling this strong a full skirt with other trends, like pants in deep orange and yellow. conclude that no matter if there is attraction to the opposite political florals and bright colors. right now, but in a few months Really, I’m all about the color, but we’ll all be able to do some ward- something out there or not, you are party, don’t stress yourself out too not so sure about the pants. robe spring-cleaning — and get some glad you found each other. much. Don’t deny the potential for EP: Scour the stores for them, people, There is also the cliché that a great relationship just because of full skirts will be a spring must-have. color back in our lives. For now, EP: Orange is so huge this season. snowplow fashion will have to do! says opposites attract and some- some differences on policies. They’re great for that transition time times have the most successful All in all, I advocate trying this relationships. I don’t specifically out. I guarantee there are many know why that is, but I bet it is the opposite couples out there that zest that’s added to the relation- you might think could never sur- Letter to the Editor ship. If you are always agreeing vive together, but manage to have with your partner and never get- an incredible relationship. After reading the February 15 Swedberg is filled with some more McCain is “pro-illegal immigra- ting into arguments, it may not edition of The Lawrentian, I think obvious falsehoods. Most notably, tion.” The only evidence presented it is necessary to clear up a few he calls the McCain-Kennedy Bill by Swedberg is that McCain did not inaccurate statements made by “amnesty,” arguing that it “would support the Cornyn Amendment. hanger campaign to reintroduce both Jess Vogt and Steve Swedberg give 11 million illegal immigrants In the column, Swedberg character- Letter students to e-CHUG, confidential about John McCain. citizenship,” and going as far as izes the Amendment as preventing online alcohol assessment which First off, in the column, to say that McCain is “pro-ille- “gang members or terrorists” from continued from page 5 provides students with personal- “Decision 2008: The Candidates gal immigration.” According to receiving amnesty. While this may above should not be seen as an ized information regarding their on Energy and the Environment,” McCain-Kennedy, an illegal immi- be a part of the amendment, there obstacle. drinking habits and associated Vogt made the claim, “McCain does grant must pay $2,000 (fines are are a variety of flaws in the Cornyn The editorial was further mis- risk factors, and is available for not support renewable energies, obviously a form of punishment), Amendment that caused lawmak- taken when it mentioned that “the free through the counseling center but rather believes in the power of pay back taxes, meet naturalization ers to reject it, and a vote against it current policy does not offer much Web site. market solutions.” This statement requirements (English/Civics), pass certainly does not show an affinity education about responsible drink- Just because The Lawrentian is at the very least misleading; a criminal and medical examina- for terrorists or gang members who ing.” There is a fantastic Alcohol has not covered something does while McCain may favor market- tion, and register for the Selective have come to America illegally. Education Coordinator on cam- not deny its existence. driven solutions, he is not opposed Service in order to receive perma- While there is not room here pus, Paul Valencic, and both LUCID I hope in the future The to renewable energies — McCain nent residency (after getting the to go into the other misrepresen- and the Wellness Committee are Lawrentian will take the initiative has repeatedly called for renewable new H-5b visa). While many are tations in Swedberg’s column, I actively striving to raise respon- and write more about the educa- energies as a way to help decrease opposed to the bill, it is definitely strongly suggest that readers take sible drinking awareness on cam- tional opportunities available on the effects of global warming. (One not “amnesty” according to any it upon themselves to fact-check pus and ensure that Lawrentians campus, regarding alcohol and example was at the Global Warming dictionary I can find — it does any column that gives commentary enhance a number of their per- other areas of wellness. and Energy Solutions conference not give illegal aliens’ citizenship on political candidates. sonal wellness areas through vari- on Oct. 13, 2007.) and there is no evidence to sup- ous means. -Roman Brusovankin Secondly, the column by Steve port Swedberg’s statement that -Oliver Zornow, ‘10 There was also a recent door RHD, Trever Hall

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place, and the administration still And if it did, would that make a Hippo City holds them at an arm’s length. difference? The school would still Staff Editorial The businesslike approach that be treating my friends and fellow the school is taking disgusts me. students poorly, and I don’t feel like Even if the school were to pun- donating to an institution that has Thank you ish a student, they could still pun- wronged my peers. ish lovingly, but the affectionless Generally, Lawrentians — like All of you now know that the Wisconsin primaries took place this handling of the situation shows a most American college students past Tuesday. We hope that as many Lawrentians as were able to vote lack of concern for the students as — do not act upon anything. We did so. individuals. get pissed at groups like the Viking We at The Lawrentian would like to thank the university in general Lawrence is acting like schools Conservatives and at different for the strong effort to help Lawrentians get to the polls. Students such as George Washington administrative offices, but we don’t were able and encouraged to register at Lucy’s and Downer during University, where students have do anything about our concerns. We meal times, vans took students to and from the polls, and students faced similar punishments for being don’t strike, picket, protest, or write were urged to use MyElectionDecision.org to help make their voting with James Eric Prichard suicidal. Lawrence appears to con- letters. Maybe our concerns are not choices. sider its students as liabilities first, worth acting upon, but in any case, This latest effort has been one among many this year; a pivotal, and as people only later. we do not act at all. politically charged year that President Beck and the Student Affairs Baby, I got your In a few months I will be some- Despite being upset, I am still staff have worked hard to get students involved with. thing else to Lawrence: a potential lazy and dislike acting. This time, Andrew Sullivan’s convocation was another important contribution money donor. Why would I donate so that though, I can actually make my to students’ experience of this election year. The Lawrentian staff can- Over reading period, as I was middle-class kids can go to school point by not acting. Showing my not express enough how inspiring, thought provoking, and “super duper cleaning my room and bringing the when there are charities that actu- disapproval is as easy as not giving fabulous” Sullivan’s Super Tuesday convocation was. Thank you. number of times that such an event ally help the poor and starving? any money after graduation. The President’s seminar, coupled with MyElectionDecision, has and has happened up to the number of Evidently the school thinks that I If you can vote with your pock- will hopefully continue to make an impact on campus. times that I have voted this term, I have some sort of personal relation- etbook, then being parsimonious Students from the class actively sought out the opinions of their found a letter from the senior gift ship with it, and I thought that I did. can send an equally strong mes- peers in order to better-understand the election issues of importance to committee, asking for a handout. sage. I might even let the Office of Lawrentians, adding them to MyElectionDecision.org in hopes of getting This letter was one among many Development, reachable at alumni. even more student interest and involvement. that did not survive the cleaning Even if the school were [email protected], know exactly We all have a responsibility next fall to make a change in our spree. to punish a student, they why I do not feel charitable. country’s administration, whichever change that might be. I had previously anticipated giv- The administration is guilty of We would like to remind our fellow Lawrentians of how lucky we ing money to Lawrence after gradu- could still punish wanting to eat its cake and have it are to experience this historical moment at Lawrence and how grateful ation. I will probably have beau- lovingly. too. we should be to a community that supports and encourages awareness coup bucks to spare after my rap It wants to establish a super- and engagement in our society, a society in which we shall soon play career takes off, and my alma mater ficially personal relationship with a major role. seemed to be a worthy cause. It gave But then the school abandoned any students so that when they gradu- me a pretty good deal on a very personal relationship it had with ate the school will have wallets to good education, and I would not the four students and began to treat tap into. mind returning the favor to future them as adversaries. At the same time, it wants to Lawrentians. The quickness with which the divorce itself from students when My sentiments have changed, school was able to make such a such action would serve its best HELP THE ENVIRONMENT however, over the past term. It may move makes me doubt my own rela- interests. seem petty or obsessive, but I keep tionship with the school. I know that Unfortunately, you can’t be Recycle this newspaper! thinking about the way that the four there are good people at Lawrence both friendly and calculating, and Hiett residents are being treated. who care about me personally, but Lawrence endangers future giving Their de facto suspension is still in does the institution as a whole? when it misunderstands this.

who hypothesized that feminism say, “But I’m a feminist, too.” Excuse me, but would someone don’t think Dick Cheney would say and romance are in direct conflict, I must admit, I certainly have care to tell me what exactly makes a yes, but I would. Burned Out based on the prevailing stereotype moments where all I want to do is “real man?” Is our current president I don’t believe in an essential that all feminists are single, lesbian, blame the hegemony and male privi- a “real” man because he is one of masculinity that determines who is Unraveling a and unattractive (2007). Ouch. lege for the problems in the world the most powerful world leaders and is not a man, but there is cer- stereotype or two Contrary to popular belief, what (famine, war, global warming, etc.), and wages wars about money and tainly a critical construction that has they found from their surveys was but I don’t hate all men. Nor do I oil under the guise of democracy? to happen in order to be let into the Brighton Fowler that overall, both men and women really think anyone in particular is Is James Bond a “real” man because culturally accepted "man club." To Columnist reported feminism had a positive to blame, except maybe Bush. I just he sleeps with lots of hot women me, this being a "real" man seems influence on romantic relationships. think some men, like our current and drives expensive sports cars like an awfully huge and limiting This week’s column is devot- Rudman and Phelan’s study found president, are really poor leaders and has cool gadgets? Is the iconic performance. It must be really tough ed to debunking a feminist urban that women with feminist male in terms of what it means to be a Western hero John Wayne a real always having to hide that human- legend: The infamous “man-hater” partners had healthier heterosexual “man” in our society. man because he is an invulnerable, ness which unites all people despite stereotype that feminists just can’t relationships and men with femi- I always hear these things about ambitious cowboy who needs noth- gender, race, or creed just to fit into seem to shake, despite their best nist female partners reported more being a “real man” — that to “be a ing from nobody, and can wrangle the box of “man.” efforts. I for one am truly appalled stable relationships and greater man” in our society it is not enough the wild frontier with his masculine As a feminist I do not hate men, by this label. I don’t hate men; sexual satisfaction. Whoa, feminists to identify yourself with men; rath- strength alone? but I do hate the cultural construct in fact, quite contrary to man-hat- are good in bed and they improve er, you must constantly prove you Do you have to be white to be a that tells men they must behave a ing, I try very hard to see men’s relationship quality? Man-haters? I really are what you say you are. "real" man? Do you have to only like certain way to feel safe as men in strengths despite their gender. I see think not. The characteristics of masculin- women to be a "real" man? Do you this society. Maybe we can all try, the gender formerly known as male, Okay, so the social scientist ity I value most highly are integrity, have to have money and play sports just for today, to let go of those as people, as individuals, not as would tell you that feminists are openness, respect, strength, com- and drink beer to be a "real" man? stereotypes that keep us safe from insensitive drones. This, of course, not man-haters, but it’s okay if you passion, leadership, accountability, Can you cry and show emotions one another and just be human. The is harder or easier depending on still have your doubts. I mean, if determination — things that seem and still be a man? Can you once real me, the true me, the authentic the day or the circumstance, but of you’re a man and you show up to the to be positive traits of an individu- have lived as a woman and still be a me, is not feminist, or student, or course, we feminists are not saints Michigan Women’s Music Festival, al versus obscure aspects of some man? Can you honestly admit your daughter, or woman, these are just (thank God). don’t expect a warm welcome, let essential masculinity. Unfortunately, imperfections, like Barack Obama my roles. My true self is an unin- So if you are still convinced all alone to ever get a glimpse at Ani these identifiably masculine traits did recently to a room full of Texas hibited, live, curious person, and as feminists are “man-haters,” get a Difranco’s delicious dreads. Yeah, seem all too often to be squashed Democrats, and still be considered a the Sufi poet Rumi simply puts it, load of this. A study was done at these chicks will kick you off their by our cultural obsession with the “real” man — and possibly the future a “breath breathing human being” Rutgers University last year by two “sacred space” faster than you can “machismo” of “real men”. leader of this country? I certainly — no stereotypes attached. psychologists, Rudman & Phelan, The opinions expressed in “Lil’ Wayne or Kaushal.” “Goldgar, should he survive.” these editorials are those - Erin Campbell Watson -Erik Rinard of the students, faculty, and community members who submitted them. All facts are as provided by the authors. The Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff editorial, which represents a majority of the editorial board. The Lawrentian wel- comes everyone to submit their own opinions using the parameters outlined in the “Daniel Day Lewis! Yeah, “GOB Bluth.” masthead. baby!” - Erika Thiede - Spencer Neitzel The Lawrentian

8 Arts & Entertainment Friday, February 22, 2008 Theater department presents “Blood Wedding” Coming to Kirsten Rusinak death. facing a life choice between a peace- to make sure that we are telling the your senses Staff Writer Leads Brune Macary and Alex ful and stable life with her husband right story.” Bunke, playing the bride and groom, or a passionate and consuming love Bunke explained that among the It goes without saying that are both archetypes. for her first fiancé Leonardo.” actors, “We all have had say in the Movies Lawrence is an unconventional place. Bunke described his character as “Blood Wedding” is part of the creative process — literally every Experimental literature and theatri- “every groom in the world — expect- 2007-2008 season of the “Celebration person has had to make some of cal productions are just one way their own choices. These choices that the campus embodies the have had an impact on what we’ve Friday, February 22 word “unconventional.” created, and the audience can The theater department con- respect that.” tinues in that tradition this week- Collaborations involved Nikko “Be Kind Rewind” end, performing Spanish play- Benson, who wrote a song for the wright Federico Garcia Lorca’s play; Gwen Kelly-Masterton and “Vantage Point” “Blood Wedding.” Kristin Hammargren, who found As Lawrence theater fellow music and used it for inspiration “Charlie Bartlett” and “Blood Wedding” director and Conner Lewis, who led the Annette Thornton said, this per- group in using music to establish “Witless Protection” formance “may not be the ‘Blood environment. “Cover” Wedding’ you read in literature Conservatory student Reed class,” with its “blend of poetry Flygt taught the cast flamenco and realistic dialogue, surreal- rhythms for a large jam scene in ism and traditional narrative and the play. His teaching process drew imagery.” on the music of Maria Schneider, The production is a trans- in which, Flygt explained, “she has lation by Caridad Svich, which a few percussionists play with her Thornton said “blends Lorca’s normal drummer, and in order poetic text with a deep theatrical to recreate some stuff we copied sensibility.” The play, Thornton what they did. Some rhythms were explained, “is seen through two written out but it was easy to look filters: that of the translator and at things on YouTube as well.” that of the director.” Bunke emphasized the untra- Thornton described the rural ditional nature of the play. He Andalusian setting of the story explained, “[The play is] an inter- as an “unforgiving land during pretation and not a representa- a time of poverty and vigilante tion. It’s abstract, and the audi- lawlessness.” ence will be able to find their own Scenes unfold during the meaning within what we show DVD common hours of post-work them.” relaxation. He continued by acknowledg- “After working in the fields ing, “It’s true that we’re incorpo- Tuesday, February 26 all day, the young people of the rating dance, music and poetry, village relax, play cards and sing but it all makes sense within the music,” Thornton explained. “Into world we’ve created. It is a world “The Darjeeling Limited” this scene arrive four widowed of artistry and storytelling, but gypsy women who are traveling it’s unbelievably fluid and danger- “Beowulf” storytellers. One begins a story, ously passionate.” which becomes ‘Blood Wedding,’ Macary said, “[My favorite “30 Days of Night” and one by one the young people thing] is that the actors are not are drawn in and become story- Photo by Stephen Anunson only actors, but also spectators. “Day Zero” tellers themselves.” Lawrence actors rehearse a scene from "Blood Wedding" in preparation for their opening performance Thursday. The theatricality is totally taken All but one of the charac- on, through a simple and symbolic “Death at a Funeral” ters are nameless, which Thornton ant, devoted to his bride, patient, of Great Spanish Playwrights.” The set and mise-en-scéne.” explained signifies “their arche- willing. Obviously, some grooms are season’s interdisciplinary collabora- Admission is free for faculty and typal role in the unfolding tale.” not so clear-cut, but this production tion has extended to students both students, $10 for general admission, Archetypes, she said, “run deep and [and] text demand a certain clarity of in and out of the play. and $5 for non-Lawrence students are universal; they transcend lan- choice. Plus, you’ve got to feel bad Thornton involved cast members and senior citizens. The play will be guage and time,” making archetypes for this guy when the end of the play by warning them, “I am steering the performed February 21-23 at 8 p.m. the reason for telling a story of hope comes around.” ship but not doing all of the work,” and February 24 at 3 p.m. in Cloak and despair from the retelling of As a bride, Macary said, “She is adding, “I conveyed that my role is Theatre. Feyertag presents impressive display of music

Sonia Emmons harshly and Hamilton sang piercing brave soul began to clap energeti- a motion that brought order to the Staff Writer leaps. cally. Thanks, brave soul. chaos lurking under the keys. In one arresting moment, Uhl “Associations” came next, per- Pieper remarked on the fun he The audience was small in Harper struck the pedal hard enough with formed by Garth Neustadter on vio- had working on Feyertag’s music, Hall on the evening of Monday, Feb. his foot to create an actual pitch. lin, Lindsey Crabb on cello, and saying, “I had to be very meticulous Music 18, but those in attendance at senior Moments later, the music simmered Jestin Pieper on piano. and work out all the little details music theory and composition major and resolved to create harmony Crabb began the piece with a — there was a lot to keep track of.” Paul Feyertag’s composition recital within the dissonance of the two series of fast harmonics, overtones The composer offered a similar Tuesday, February 26 were treated to an impressive dis- parts. that are simultaneously wispy and comment: “My compositions have play of new music. Pianist and box expert Dan ringing. This unique timbre of sound always been quite detailed. … The That evening, interesting sounds Schenk commented that Feyertag’s is achieved by lightly placing the fin- biggest challenge is finding time to ranged from the dissonance of a “Box” must have been made of stone, ger on the string, rather than press- sit down and slowly work through Beach House “Devotion” soprano voice against a piano in “A judging by the deep resonance of the ing it down all the way. The harmon- everything.” Box” (2006), to the cello harmon- music. He noted, “The sound seems ics were also played ponticello, or The recital ended with a string Janet Jackson “Discipline” ics in the piano trio “Associations” to come from within the box.” near the bridge. This effect gave me quartet written in 2005 called “Event: Punch Brothers “Punch” (2006), to the gentle snores of an Schenk added, “I was thinking more shivers than the windy walk Split/Extend.” The challenging work elderly gentleman sitting in the back of a cave until I read the title of the from Downer to Harper Hall. was performed by Katie Ekberg and Goldfrapp “Seventh Tree” corner of the hall. work.” The thoughtful musician is “Associations” contained Tamiko Terada on violin, Mark Katz The soft snores were audible clearly not a cave expert. frequent periods of silence. on viola, and Anna Henke on cello. Rocket From The Crypt “RIP” only because silence was a major The second work was a move- Unfortunately, a few of these were Feyertag is a talented composer component of Feyertag’s music. A ment called “Drone/Musing” from disrupted by a late arrival to the who writes largely for his peers. As number of the works contained very the electronic piece “Suburban recital, the snores, and some stifled he explained, “Most of my pieces soft music and frequent periods of Décollage” (2007). The only per- laughter. come about due to requests from complete silence. former was a large stereo box that Even with all of these distrac- players, or from very practical needs. Much of the music was even emitted harsh static and intermit- tions, the performers conveyed the I’m working on an honors project softer than the sound drifting from tent beeping. music’s powerful associations, and right now, and a lot of it came about the direction of the red sweater in The electronic music sounded the dozer woke to the sound of because friends of mine wanted the back row. like signals from another planet. enthusiastic applause. pieces written especially for them, The recital opened with “A Box,” The end of the piece brought an Pieper also performed two short and I’m always happy to oblige that performed by soprano Erica Hamilton amusing period of silence, as there works for solo piano called “Silence sort of thing.” and pianist Nathan Uhl. The music were no live performers to show that (hiss) Horizon” (2007) and “Dec oscillated between intense anger and the music was finished. Audience Sketch” (2006). The first was only resolute calm, as Uhl struck the keys members waited in silence until a 35 seconds long. Both rippled with The Lawrentian

Friday, February 22, 2008 Arts & Entertainment 9 The Mountain Goats detail, and though the lyrics are still the driving force in all of his songs, Artist Spotlight: "Heretic Pride" these two albums reflect Darnielle’s experimentation with sound and Skyler Silvertrust instrumentation. And the band’s lat- for The Lawrentian est release is no exception. Lawton Hall “Heretic Pride” is, at once, angri- er and more pointed than previous albums, with rhythmically angular by Anna Hainze songs and more concise choruses. Ladies and gentlemen, there’s Whereas “Get Lonely” was pretty a new face in town — both Lawton “Heretic Pride” is the sixteenth much a collection of slow songs, this Hall and his splendid facial hair full-length record released by disc has a great variety of valleys have made their debut in the com- American singer-songwriter John and peaks. position and horn studios this Darnielle. Darnielle began perform- We can almost hear Darnielle year at Lawrence. ing under the name The Mountain clawing at the car window in “So A transfer student from St. Goats in 1991, recording a number Desperate,” but in “Sept. 15, 1983,” Louis, Hall is certainly quite an of lo-fi albums and earning a reputa- he is set free from the world, with asset to both of these studios, tion for his remarkably poetic lyrics. the ethereal whistle of electronic playing in the LSO and composing In 2004, Darnielle began work- organ floating above the perfectly some sweet pieces for upcoming ing with producer John Vanderslice simple but upbeat guitar chords. recitals. (known for Spoon’s “Gimme Fiction”) “San Bernadino” is a departure Although he may have begun and the ensuing release of “We Shall from Darnielle’s traditional guitar- his musical career with the trum- All Be Healed” marked a change in bass-voice combination, with its pet in fifth grade, our young hero recording style for the band: his strangely poignant lyrics crying out soon realized his enormous mis- songs became more autobiographical over a choir of cellos. “New Zion” is take and switched to a better in nature and the albums themselves experimental too, using electric gui- brass instrument, the horn. began to take on a cohesiveness of tar, cello and organ instrumentals. His career as a horn player their own. The focus in this album is not continued through high school as “The Sunset Tree” (2005) deals just on lyrics anymore, and Darnielle he studied with Tod Bowermaster with his childhood and takes aim is beginning to write more complex of the St. Louis Symphony and directly at his abusive stepfather. and touching instrumental arrange- participated in various youth For me, these recent albums repre- ments. All of these developments orchestras. Photo courtesy of Lawton Hall sent a stark change in Darnielle’s make “Heretic Pride” an exciting As for Hall’s beginnings in compositional style as well. In both with his compositional prowess the composition studio’s March release and a strong addition to The composition, he says “I have always “The Sunset Tree” and “Get Lonely” in order to create the piece he 2 recital given in honor of late pro- Mountain Goats’ already impressive liked figuring out how things work (2006) there is a new attention to is currently working on, a horn fessor Jennifer Fitzgerald. portfolio. and making new things work, so quartet, which he has found to be Said Hall, “In addition to many figuring out how sounds work both a challenging and rewarding of her wonderful pieces, the con- together and making them work experience. cert will also feature works by her in new ways is exciting for me. I’m He is also working to organize students. I encourage people to also a bit of a control freak, so I performances in both Madison and come, because it will be exciting suppose it was natural.” Appleton of one of his composi- to hear the sorts of sounds and Control freak or not, here at tions, a clarinet and marimba duet ideas being created right here in Lawrence, Hall has been able to written last spring. Appleton.” combine his horn-playing abilities Hall will also be featured in

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10 Sports Friday, February 22, 2008

Men’s basketball hosts, clinches MWC tournament Lawrence University Douglas McEneaney D3hoops.com. Despite getting out- attendance that they are the best shot well enough to maintain a sig- Staff Writer shot by Ripon, the Vikings still shot team in the MWC. From junior Ryan nificant lead while the Bucs strug- nearly 50% from the field, including Kroeger’s lay-up in the opening sec- gled offensively. All year the Vikings Scoreboard Last Wednesday, the Vikings vis- 58% in the second half. Five Vikings onds of the game, to the final buzz have been noted as a strong offen- ited their rivals, the Red Hawks of scored in the double digits. Junior of the clock, the Vikings had a lead sive team with great shooters and Mens Basketball Ripon College. At this stage in the Chris Page went 11-14 from the field against the Bucs. Within the first ten playmakers, however, this game was Lawrence 87 season, the Vikings could not afford and scored a game high of 24 points. minutes of the game, the Vikings won mainly off of great defensive Ripon 83 a loss to bottom-ranked Ripon Senior Andy Hurley recorded anoth- jumped to a double-digit lead, which efforts. The Vikings only allowed College. er double-double with 12 points and seemed too much for the Bucs to 17 field goals over the course of the Lawrence 72 Beloit 48 Despite the Red Hawks scoring 10 rebounds. With the win against handle. The Vikings shot over 50 game. The Viking lead was never less first, the Vikings quickly jumped Ripon, the Vikings men’s basketball percent from the field in the first than 16 points in the second half Womens Basketball ahead with a 12-2 run in the open- team clinched a playoff berth. half, including 5-12 from three-point and their largest lead was 28 points. Lawrence 51 ing minutes. Ripon battled back, This past Saturday, the Vikings range. As the half closed, the Vikings The final score was 72-48 in favor of Ripon 66 cutting the Vikings’ eight-point lead faced Beloit College at home, a team led 43-22. the Vikings. to a 1-point lead just minutes later. Lawrence 56 who in past years has always been The second half was much the The Vikings played sixteen play- Beloit 77 For the rest of the half, the Vikings a force in the conference. This year same as the first half. The Vikings ers over the course of the game, maintained a small lead, closing the however, Beloit which seems to be characteristic half 35-30 in their favor. College ranks last of many of the games this year Hockey Much like the ending of the first in conference. The for the Vikings. Kroeger led all Lawrence 3 Finlandia 2 half, the Vikings maintained a small Vikings, going into scorers with 15 points and Page lead for the first 16 minutes of the Saturday, were recorded another double-double Lawrence 3 second half. It seemed, just as the two games ahead with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Finlandia 5 Vikings began to pull away, the Red of second-ranked Junior playmaker Doug Kadison Hawks would lasso the Vikings close Carroll with three led all with eight assists. again. However, with a little over games remaining After the game, the news three minutes to play, the Vikings on the schedule. A spread like wild fire that the Standings went on a short 8-0 run, extending loss to Beloit with Green Knights of St. Norbert their lead to 11 points. Normally, a win by Carroll College defeated Carroll College, this is enough for our Vikings and would bring the clinching the Vikings spot as one could say that the “W” is in Mens Basketball two teams within the top seeded team in confer- Team MWC o’All the bag. The resilient Red Hawks one game. A win ence and their fourth Midwest Lawrence 13-1 18-2 had something else in mind. With a against Beloit and Conference Championship in the Carroll 10-4 14-6 few clutch shots from Ripon’s Chris a loss by Carroll past five years. Alexander Gym St. Norbert 10-5 14-8 Kellett and Scott Gillespie, the game would clinch will host the Midwest Conference Grinnell 9-5 14-7 was still in reach. The Red Hawks Lake Forest 7-7 11-10 our boys’ home tournament again this year, with Knox 6-8 7-14 had a chance to tie with seven sec- court advantage the winner of the four-team tour- Monmouth 6-9 6-15 onds to play but stellar defense and Midwest nament receiving an automatic Illinois College 5-10 9-13 and a clutch steal by senior Tommy C o n f e r e n c e bid to the NCAA tournament. Ripon 4-10 9-12 Schmidt sealed the victory for the Champion status. The Vikings still retain their Beloit 2-13 4-18 Vikings. The Vikings won 87-83. From the first Top 25 status as number 22 by Womens Basketball The Vikings have won 14 of their blow of the whis- D3hoops.com. Team MWC o’All last 15 games and maintained a rank tle, our Vikings Photo by Douglas McEneaney St. Norbert 14-1 18-4 of 22 in the nation, according to showed all 843 in Junior guard Jayce Apelgren shoots against Beloit. Lake Forest 12-2 18-3 Carroll 11-3 17-4 Beloit 9-6 13-9 Monmouth 8-7 12-10 Illinois College 6-9 10-12 Sports in the real world Hockey splits at Finlandia Grinnell 6-8 8-13 Ripon 4-10 7-14 has looked capable of early in the Ted Greeley another closely contested affair, but Lawrence 1-13 4-17 Kyle Nodarse Staff Writer Staff Writer season, how good is that for golf? Finlandia drew first blood. At 17:35 Knox 1-13 3-18 into the first, Keith Johnstone tallied The entire point of sports is the The men’s hockey team split So Tiger Woods knows how to a goal for the Lions, giving them the Hockey Northern Divison competition factor, and he takes that with the Finlandia Lions in Hancock, play golf. Is anyone surprised? I mean lead going into the second period. Team W-L-T Pts away from everyone watching. He Mich. this past weekend in the final Finlandia 14-6-0 28 honestly, how many more victories is The second period continued is so good that he doesn’t give the regular season game of the year. The Lawrence 10-9-1 21 he going to get in his career? He to go back-and-forth until Finlandia other guys a chance. Phil Mickelson Vikings went into the final weekend UM-Crookston 5-15-0 10 already has two victories this year, scored at 9:05 into the period. Northland 4-16-0 8 chokes just seeing Tiger’s name on with a chance to end up with a home including his fourth year in a row of Lawrence responded with a goal by the tournament roster. ice advantage in the playoffs if they winning the Buick Invitational, and M. Jacobs at 11:51 into the period, Statistics are courtesy of Other professional golf players, could overtake MSOE’s one-point he goes into the match play February with senior Neil Wallace and Esch www.lawrence.edu and the best in the world I might add, advantage. 20 as the number-one seed. assisting. Finlandia rebounded by www.midwestconference. admit to playing for second place In the first game Friday night, Last year alone he played in scoring a short-handed goal at 14:08 org and are current as of whenever Tiger plays in a tourna- the Vikings got on the board first 16 tournaments and won seven of into the period and add another goal Feb. 20, 2008 ment. Where’s the fun in that? with a goal by sophomore Jon Sacks them. He currently sits at number- at 17:40 to take a 4-1 lead into the Last year, the FedEx Cup was who put the puck past the Finlandia period with freshman Corey Garrett one in the world and was the highest third. the new version of a golf play-off. goaltender, Lukas Alberer, at 7:54 assisting. A final push by the Vikings paid professional athlete in 2006. Lawrence brought the game to If attendance was mandatory, which into the first period. Freshmen Jacob was to no avail as they fell 5-3. That’s right, he’s making more than within two points in the third with it wasn’t, Tiger would have clinched Esch and Tom Gering assisted. The Johnson made 22 saves on 27 Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Alex a power play goal by senior captain the entire tournament victory after remainder of the first period was shots, while Ryan Donovan made 17 Rodriguez and Peyton Manning. And Josh Peterson at 2:07 into the third, the first two weeks, leaving the last hotly contested, but neither team saves on 20 shots for the Lions. he deserves more. with sophomore Masa Takahashi and two weeks completely futile to play, could take advantage of their oppor- Although the Vikings made it to He has won 13 major golf cham- freshman Josh DeSmit assisting. attend, or even watch on TV. What tunities. fourth place after the win on Friday pionships and has 62 career victo- The game continued to be hard- fun is that? An early Viking penalty in the night, a MSOE win on Saturday night ries. He has the most career Major fought, but a Viking penalty led to a That would be like crowning the second period set up a chance for put MSOE back into fourth. The wins and most career PGA wins of Finlandia goal at 6:50 into the peri- Boston Celtics NBA champions after the Lions. Finlandia’s Joe Beaudry Vikings will take on MSOE in the first any active golfer. He was the young- od. Sophomore Marc Howe scored the first round of the NBA playoffs. tallied a power play goal to even round of the playoffs this Saturday est player ever to achieve a career on a 5-on-3 at 18:23 into the third It takes all of the fun out of sports. the score at 3:28 into the period. and Sunday in Milwaukee. grand slam, winning all four Major Parity is necessary in all profes- Lawrence would push and take the events. sional sports and Tiger Woods has lead several minutes later at 7:19 He is on pace to break Jack the ability to both wow crowds and when freshman Scott Minarcik beat Nicklaus’ career wins and Major wins to make them disappear. Alberer. Freshman Matt Jacobs and record. He is going to own the record He takes away the competition junior Aaron LaFave assisted. Two books by the time he retires. part of professional sports. Is he too subsequent penalties put the Vikings Here’s the question. How good good? Only time will tell. But make down 5-on-3 and at 8:15 into the sec- are superstar athletes like Tiger sure to tell me, because when it gets ond period Finlandia tallied a goal Woods for individual sports? How to the weekend of a golf tournament, to tie it up at 2. It looked like the beneficial is it that the same per- I’ll be off doing something more second period would end 2-2, until son wins week in and week out? If entertaining than watching Tiger M. Jacobs added a goal with 0:01 left he starts winning consistently again with a nine-stroke lead. on the clock. Mincarcik and LaFave this year, and he plays as well as he assisted. The Lions made a strong push in the third period, out-shooting the Come out and support Vikings 11-2. Stellar goaltending by freshman Evan Johnson gave the your Vikes! Vikings the 3-2 win. Johnson made 23 saves in the contest while Alberer made 16 for the Lions. Go Vikes Go! Saturday night the game looked Photo courtesy of Ted Greeley like it would be heading towards Sophomore Masa Takahashi helped lead the Vikes to their win Friday at Finlandia. The Lawrentian

Friday, February 22, 2008 Sports 11 Swimming successful at Athlete of the Week: Hayley Vatch ‘09 home championship meet Swimming Kyle Nodarse records in the 500-yard freestyle and Staff Writer Ashlee Thatcher the 200-yard freestyle. Staff Writer She placed first and second in The men’s and women’s swim- those two events. More importantly, You guys just took second place in ming and diving championships took she won the 1650-freestyle in a time Conference. How does that feel? place this past weekend at the rec of 17:49.25, which is less than two We are very happy with it! We scored center, with Lawrence hosting the seconds off of the NCAA require- more points this year than we have in the whole conference to determine who ments to qualify for nationals. past. Everyone was just in a good mood and would reign supreme in the pool. She will be swimming again this we did very well to end the season like that. The women took second place weekend to attempt to qualify one We all learned that working our butts off overall with 766 points, while the more time. really does pay off! men placed fourth with 516 points. The men’s side was led by strong This was an extremely strong relay teams and excellent individual What was the most successful part of your way to end the season for both swimmers. season? teams; many individual swimmers The men’s 200-yard freestyle, As a team, the beginning of the year was and relay teams gave it their all, 200-yard medley relay, 400-yard rough and we had to work harder than we Photo courtesy of Hayley Vatch setting personal and pool records as freestyle and 800-yard freestyle did in the past. But it was worth it. We did Vatch has had a very successful swimming season setting several new records. they represented Lawrence extreme- teams all took fifth place. The men a great job as a team continuing to support each other. Individually, my 200 free on Saturday was great. I was ly well. had great performances across the pleasantly surprised with myself! I took the 100 in 57 seconds, which is really fast. The high point of the season This was the end to a successful board, ranging from the sprints to for me was this weekend when I could hear everyone roaring. It was a great feeling knowing that the whole pool season under first-year coach Daniel the distance swimmers. was cheering me on. And it was nice to have the feeling that we all did this together. Lloyd. Freshman Collin McCanna and The women had four of their five junior Taylor Brengel took fourth Talk about the new coach. How did he do this season? relay teams take second place: the and fifth place in the 50-yard free- At first, we had to get used to him. He is different from Coach Kirner. We worked really hard and all that 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 44.33 style with times of 22.73 and 22.76 paid off. In the end, I think we all realized that having a new guy isn’t so bad and that change isn’t always a bad seconds, the 400-yard freestyle in respectively. Brengel also took sec- thing. We are looking forward to having a new coach that we all really like a lot next year. 3:49.68, the 400-yard medley relay ond place in the 100-yard backstroke with 4:14.64 and the 800-yard free- with a time of 56.04. Looking ahead to next season, what are some things that you want to work on? style relay in 8:15.15. Freshman Nick Johnson took Well, I want to get more people on the team! And I hope that we all will continue our work ethic. Personally, All four relay teams earned big fifth place in the 200-yard IM with a I want to train harder over the summer. Summer is what helps the most. points for the women’s side to keep time of 2:05.24. them in contention with Grinnell Junior Kyle Griffin had personal If you could only swim one race for the rest of your life, which would it be and why? throughout the weekend. The women bests in all three of his events. He Oh, it would be the mile because you could do a cannonball for the start and it wouldn’t matter! also had an incredible display of took third place in the 400 IM with individual talent from many of their a time of 4:33.27, fourth place in the swimmers. 500-frestyle in 4:55.25, and won the Senior Jenni Hair took fourth mile, the 1650-freestyle in 16:58.32. place in both the 200-yard IM and The divers competed at the end the 400-yard IM, swimming for a each of the first two days and the personal best in the 400-IM with a Lawrence divers made it worth the Athlete of the Week: Jack Peters ‘08 time of 4:57.99. wait. Freshman Rebecca Hamlyn and Senior Marissa Vallette finished junior Mandy Schlais continued their second place in both the 1-meter Football and excellence in the 100-yard butterfly, diving and the 3-meter diving, with taking second and third with times scores of 375.15 and 342.70. Wrestling of 1:00.70 and 1:03.17, respectively. Senior Bryan Rosen took third Hamlyn also took third place in place in both the 1-meter diving and Ashlee Thatcher Staff Writer the 200-yard butterfly with a time the 3-meter diving, with scores of of 2:16.06. Freshman Kelsey Gray 312.80 and 335.30. How did your senior season finish up? took third place for the women in The swimming season is one of The wrestling season isn’t done yet the 200-yard backstroke, and fresh- the longest seasons for the student- — but it is going well. We have our confer- man Anna Zuke took fourth in the athletes on this campus, and while it ence meet Sunday at Appleton West High 50-yard freestyle. is sad that the end has arrived, the School and that will determine who goes to The women’s excellence contin- swimmers and divers have put a lot National. As for football, it was fun to play ued throughout the meet as sopho- of time and effort into something for four years and watch the program turn more Julia Ziege took first place in they love to do. around. I wish the team the best of luck the 100-yard backstroke with a time Congratulations to all of the next year. of 1:01.83. As she has all year, junior swimmers and divers on a great year. Hayley Vatch continued her confer- You’ve made Lawrence proud! ence dominance, setting personal What do you want to be remembered for as an athlete here at LU? I want to be remembered as a player who would go out for every play and lay Women’s basketball falls to Photo courtesy of Jack Peters it all on the line, and also as someone who Peters (69) and teammates prepare for a home game. brings some fun into the sport. I have a MWC rivals Ripon, Beloit reputation on the football team as a longhaired, bearded hick who just loves the game. What are some words of wisdom you can leave behind for your younger teammates? the Vikes with 24 points for the night Ted Greeley Never give up, no matter what. You only have a few years left and once you are done you miss it. It will be Staff Writer and Freshman Annie Kaiser helped weird not to suit up for preseason football but life goes on. Make the best of what you have. the effort with 7 points. Reiland The Lawrence University Women’s and Sophomore Laura Aerts led the If you could have three wishes, what would they be and why? basketball team fell twice this past Vikings with 5 rebounds each. First off, everyone wants to be rich so that would have to be the first one. Second, I would want to win week to rivals Ripon and Beloit, on On Saturday night the Vikings a national championship — either football or wrestling. Third, would be some sort of super-power. Any one Wednesday and Saturday respective- took on Beloit at home. The beginning would work. I am not real picky. ly. of the game went back and forth with At Ripon on Wednesday, the the Vikings taking the lead at 14:10 of Who is your favorite athlete of all time and why? women would end up losing to the the first half on a 3-pointer by Aerts. Clint Kriewaldt. He is from my high school and made it to the NFL. He came from a small school and made Red Hawks. The Vikes tied the score The Vikes lost the lead several min- it to the big time and for that, I have always looked up to him. only once with 17:23 left in the first utes later only to regain it with 5:52 half. Ripon’s subsequent 10-1 run left in the half on a 3-pointer by senior built up a lead that the Vikings were captain Jenny Stoner. A 9-3 Beloit run unable to overcome. The team leveled put the Buccaneers ahead 30-28 at the game to within 3 in the first half, half-time. Wrestling team rallies for third place finish but a 15-4 Ripon run gave the Red A 22-6 run for the Buccaneers in Ben Webster respective classes. Lawrence finished season, now going into the conference Hawks a 16 point lead. Lawrence ral- the second half put the Vikings down Staff Writer third in the championship against meet.” lied near the end of the half to bring 52-34. The large lead put the Vikings Lakeland, MSOE, Concordia, Knox, The Vikes were not as impres- the game to 35-29 at half-time. down for good. The rest of the game The Lawrence Wrestling team and Maranatha University. This was sive against Oshkosh on February 15. In the second half, the Vikes shot went back-and-forth with the Vikings earned a few key victories this past week a key victory going into the WAIC They lost by a total of 42 to 13. below 30% from the field, making unable to make up any ground. The at the Northern Wrestling Association tournament, and junior Evan Neuens Peters, Norton, and Laes were the it difficult to keep up with the Red Vikings ultimately fell 77-56. Championships. Sophomore Sam Laes confirmed this stating, “I think our three Lawrence winners. They will be Hawks who shot over 45%. Small runs Reiland led the Vikings with 17 took first in the 174-pound weight team is really starting to wrestle well. looking to bolster the squad in the by the Red Hawks slowly built up a big points and 9 rebounds, Aerts and class. Junior Tony Norton, senior cap- Nobody is giving up, and things are WAIC tournament. It is on February 24 lead against the Vikes. The Vikings fell senior captain Carrie Van Groll added tain Jack Peters, and sophomore Matt starting to fall our way. We are feel- beginning at 10:00 a.m. Come support to the Red Hawks 66-51. 13 and 10 points, respectively. Stoner Meiselman all placed third in their ing more confident than we have all your Vikes! Sophomore Caresse Reiland led led the Vikes with 7 assists. The Lawrentian

12 Variety Friday, Feruary 15, 2008 Valentine’s Day in Paris The Lawrentian Vanessa Weller comes to public displays of affec- commercialism for Valentine’s Day. father’s justification, “My wife puts for The Lawrentian tion. Maybe they just can’t help Following all stereotypes, I figured up with me the other 364 days. I Editor-in-Chief: Corey Lehnert themselves. the French didn’t need to set aside a might as well get her flowers,” which Here’s a little belated Valentine’s I find it admirable to be unself- special day for love — at least that mirrors my own father’s disgruntled Day wisdom from France. Paris in Managing Editor: conscious of sharing a tender they would turn up their noses at the approach to the holiday. In that way, Emily Alinder February is certainly warmer than moment in public. Sometimes. thought of supporting a free-market Valentine’s Day in France shares Wisconsin. That is to say, the winter Parisians like demonstrating their economy. How silly, when globaliza- with the U.S. a method of celebra- News Editor: winds in the City of Lights, don’t love for one another. Even couples tion is slowly making everywhere tion. Emily Gonzalez seem to bother the locals who keep of a certain age make most American the same. But then again, it doesn’t. Just each other warm snuggling in the teenagers look prudish. Sure, it’s cynical to say this. because it’s sold in stores doesn’t Associate News Editor: Kayla Wilson park, near a fountain, on a train, in I think this as I walk along I hate to admit it, but the world mean people buy it. The holiday the Louvre…. the Seine and notice a couple who seems to be on the verge of turning seems more personal here. There are The euphemistic name “City Features Editor: sees nothing in the world but one into one big mall. All the big cit- no boxes of 50 pre-cut cards with Meghan McCallum of Love” that non-Parisians lend to another’s eyes. I walk three meters ies in Europe have started to look Snoopy on the front to hand out to the city lacks a certain quality of and notice another couple. And then the same with the advent of chain everyone in class. But then again, Opinions & Editorials Editor: genuineness that I feel must be aug- another. Maybe this is overkill. stores. The Pantheon has its own there’s that brioche. Emily Passey mented. A more precise nickname I pass a boulangerie with choc- McDonald’s. Napoleon’s tomb sports Romance ultimately can’t be for Paris is “Make-out Point.” olate-covered strawberries in the its own Starbucks. measured in brioche. Or kisses in Associate Op/Ed Editor: Dorothy Wickens Ah, young love on the most display window. Heart-shaped bri- But despite all the heart-shaped the park. Perhaps it’s more the sen- “romantic” day of the year in the oches á emporter. You can win your brioche and Arc de Triomphe H&M, sations of the season that are get- most “romantic” city in the world. Arts & Entertainment Editor: beloved’s heart with a pastry, or just there’s a certain cynicism — a ting to me. Probably just the store Alex Schaaf Or old love … or all walks of life eat it yourself when you get out the tongue-in-cheek, self-aware aspect in displays, however. The French really … doing a little tongue tango while door. the French psyche about Valentine’s know how to advertise. Sports Co-Editors: waiting for the Metro. In this way, France has sur- Day that I find commendable. Katie Nadel The French are not shy when it prised me. I didn’t expect so much An example of this is my host Ted Greeley

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