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Volume CXXVII, Number 15 ILESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, February 10, 2000 College renumbers courses Trustees head for Gambier Faculty lauds new system; Council group Meeting to herald 'unparalled' changes, says President Oden fears numerable problems for students BY JESSICA ANDRUSS President Robert Oden, Jr. said he paign and updated plans of the to will BY GRANT SCHULERT handle course enrollment. News Assistant believes this year's gathering Building and Grounds Committee. Editor in Chief The college has now pur- promote "substantive discussion Less than two-thir- ds of the way chased that software, and plans to The Kenyon College Board of on the College's future" resulting through the most ambitious cam- Come next year, English 1-- 2, incorporate the new numbering Trustees will meet Saturday to or- in the announcement of exciting paign in Kenyon's history, the col-

9-- Biology 10 and other familiar system into the 2000-0- 1 course ganize the budget of the upcom- changes "unparalleled in the lege has garnered $76 million, with courses at Kenyon will be gone. listing. ing scholastic year. Although the College's history." $30 million coming directly from The classes themselves aren't Not everyone is calling the appropriation of funds is a standard Central to the agenda are the gifts of the trustees. going anywhere, but their tradit- shift a completely positive one. goal of the February meeting, evaluation of the Capital Cam see TRUSTEES, page two ional one- - and two-dig- it numeric Some concerns about these suffixes are being replaced by a changes have been brought for- The Calm Before the Phling new three-dig- it system ward by the Academic Affairs morphing, for instance, Art 12 into Committee of Student Council. 112, and Anthropology 10 into According to Brent Shank, vice 110. president for academic affairs, one According to Registrar Richa- major concern is how the number- rd Switzer, this change has been ing system will affect course se- advocated by members of the fac- lection by students. ulty and the Curricular Policy Shank's concern sprouts from Committee for a number of years, the fact that the renumbering in- ' tf-''-r- I J't but he wanted to wait until Kenyon corporates a clear distinction be-se- e -- ''If f ' ""k. aquired a new software program SYSTEM, page four x In the wake of tragedy, Kenyon rethinks transportation policies modes of transportation. BY LUKE WITMAN administration has already Staff Reporter The stepped up to promote the safety of Fay Venetsanos The Kenyon College administ- student athletes in the meantime, in- Decked out, gussied up and ready to face the music, Lauren Hansen '02, left, and Addie Gaumer '02 preparty in ration is currently reevaluating its stituting a temporary new policy re- Manning Residence Hall before Saturday night's Philanders Phling festivities. Phling is the semiformal celebration

off-camp- blues. transportation policies, practices garding transportation to us held each February in Kenyon Colleges Peirce Hall as a relief for students suffering from the wintertime and procedures so as to ensure the sporting events. For the duration of safety of student athletes and the season, members of the campus' coaches as well as all other Kenyon basketball, swimming, diving and Dilapidated KCTV seeks to rekindle smothered students and employees traveling in track-and-fie- ld teams will be trans-

off-camp- groups to us events. ported to sporting events in chartered flames with new outlook, digital technology The analysis follows the Jan. buses with professional drivers. 13 student-drive- n required and senior Nick organization's own funds, KCTV accident in which a Van drivers are now BY BEN THORP Weizmann in new two-pag- e form Ferraro decided to start from purchased nearly $6,000 van containing 11 Kenyon to sign a release Staff Reporter equipment, which swim team members returning stating they will follow specific scratch and reorganize KCTV. digital editing will enable them to produce from a meet in North Carolina instructions. At the beginning of last semes- The organization has been in they say 1980s but has shows every three weeks. crashed, resulting in the injury of Another recent decision by ter, the six remaining members of existence since the on "It's planned to be a mix of the several students and the death of Kenyon faculty will put cell the Kenyon College Television Sta- never produced programming Tom Green Show, The Daily Show swimmer Molly Hatcher '00. phones in all vans available for use tion staff found their vital editing any regular basis. After increasing their staff to and a regular news station," said co-anch- or An official college statement rel- in the event of an emergency. equipment in a Manning Residence was to ob- Franklin. With a versatile eased Jan. 20 states that a committ- Final changes in policy will Hall storage closet, engulfed in stu- 20, the group's next step satisfied their mix of seriousness and comedy, the ee is already being formed to overh- not be made public until the senior dents' junk and peculiar pieces of tain machinery that to break free from the aul Kenyon 's current transportation faculty approves the committee's broken wood. needs. With the help of the Kenyon show hopes see KCTV, page two policies. Included in this committee decisions, said Shawn Presley, Needless to say, the limited Filmmakers Club and the will be members of the school's news director for the College Re- staff's editing equipment was no physical staff, According to It;; Wi tyt fosaft education and athletics lations Center. longer operational. M im i security and safety personnel, mem-tar- s Presley, recent media coverage of But instead of making a rash Friday: Mostly cloudy. Hi Sunday: Partly cloudy. Hi of the student affairs staff and the accident that took Hatcher's attempt to rectify the situation other campus employees. The pur- life has compelled the committee quickly and perhaps shoddily, the 37F,lol8E 37F,lo20F pose of this review board will be to to refrain from divulging informa- members sophomores Sam Saturday: Snow. Hi 37F, lo Monday: Scattered snow in F, F survey all policies and institutions tion about the review process Franklin, George Kambanis, Roger 1 8 F showers . Hi 42 lo 2 5

regarding vans and other on-camp- us order to minimize media pressure. Schwartz, Dean Simakis, Brooke 2 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, February 10, 200(1

Ibui Young new Ladies soccer coach sets her goals

I I IIIMI 111)111111 LIJ I IN imUJJIUW, UJ....U..W'IW'Hm.j'.' i; '." ' , - and becoming the Scanlon said she lead- BY JOHN PICK and 32 assists hopes Staff Reporter top-scori- ng player in Minnesota ing the Ladies will enable her to collegiate soccer. construct a team similar to For the more pessimistic As an assistant coach at the Macalester's 1992 Minnesota In- I

Kenyonites, it's hard to think that University of New Hampshire for tercollegiate Athletic Conference : coming to Gambier is what they the past two years, Scanlon expe- Champions. Scanlon was a sopho- have always wanted. Jen Scanlon rienced the intensity of a Division more forward on that squad, which is not one of those cynics. For her, I program. "She really understands went to the NCAA playoffs, and Gambier's tight-kn- it community the drive to complete," said said she feels that the Kenyon amid central Ohio's rolling hillsides Amanda Ozment '02. women's soccer program has the was just the place in which to kick-sta- rt The Fullerton, Cal. native has same promise. La- a soccer-coachin- g career. been playing soccer since the age According to Scanlon, the Kenyon College hired the 26-ye- ar of five. After graduating from dies have felt they have been un- old Scanlon last month to take Macalester in 1995, she stayed on derachieving in previous years. charge of the Ladies, its women's as an assistant for coach and men- "The girls want to be challenged," A ''"' soccer team. tor John Leaney. In addition to her she said. "They really want to start '. Scanlon is accustomed to work at University of New Hamp- raising standards." the liberal-art- s environment: She shire, she has also been involved Ozment agreed. "We have a """ ,tv spent her college days at with the Olympic Development lot of talent that Coach Scanlon Macalester College in St. Paul, Program. seems to know how to funnel to- Minn. According to Scanlon, Scanlon said she will con- gether." Macalester and Kenyon share the tinue to consult her predecessor, "She's really going to be a mentality that athletics do not Scott Thielke, who will continue great asset to the program," said completely define one's college to coach the Ladies tennis team. goalie Lindsay Schmidt '02. experience. "Soccer should be a Named head coach in 1998, "We're happy to have her aboard." Public Affile priority, but not the priority," Thielke led the Ladies to a 12-26- -1 said Scanlon, herself a cum-laud- e record. Thielke was the graduate. only coach at Kenyon serving as Trustees: Campaign gamers $76 million is no at Still, Scanlon pushover head coach for two teams CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE campus and centralizing the buildings adequate indoor fitness space, va- it to field. As a when comes the once. Endowment funds, also to be dis- essential to learning and teaching," rsity tennis courts and, in the long 's Scots she in a tough po- forward for Macalester "Scott was put cussed, will be channeled into two according to Oden. Vital to this envi- term, an indoor tennis facility and was named an NSCAA Division said Ozment. great sition," "It's major areas: increasing financial-ai- d ronment, he said, are the increase of new fieldhouse. All-Americ- an Scanlon won't have be III three times, that Coach assistance capabilities and the addition flexibility in student housing, a more The updated campus mastei up 170 points on 69 goals with tennis at the same time." chalking busy of several endowed professorships. secure art gallery in which artists plan, conceived by NBBJ arch- The goals of the Building and can display their work with the as- itects, will be explored Saturday, Grounds Committee continue to de- surance it will receive its due at- and finalized arrangements will be im- February velop with a commitment to "preserv- tention and protection and announced following the April 28, 2000 ing and enhancing the beauty of the proved recreation facilities with meeting of the Board of Trustees Feb. 2, 2 p.m. Medical call at Feb. 5, 10:33 p.m. Underage jFrc Timberlake House regarding an ill possession of alcohol at Lewis student. Student was later trans- Hall. KCTV: Decorating set like a dorm room coU ported to the Health and Counsel- CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE whom are underclassmen. Such a make for a classier production ing center. Feb. 5, 11:10 p.m. Underage former preconceptions of staff and young group, Franklin said, will "Digital recording looks a lot better possession of alcohol at Old students. hopefully encourage stability for than the grainy VHS tapes we used Feb. 4, 6:04 p.m. Medical call Kenyon. Whereas the old Kenyon news several years to come. before," said Simakis. "Hopefully, :Ye at McBride Residence. The Col- station as Franklin tells it fea- And maybe, just maybe going digital will make KCTV a- J 51 lege Physician and College Coun- Feb. 6, 12:15 a.m. Medical tured pompous, constipated-look-in- g hinted Franklin if KCTV's cred- ppear a lot more professional too." Ken; selor on call were notified. call at Old Kenyon. The student individuals sitting uncomfort- ibility continues its upward climb, On a most positive note, thestafi Man was left with friends who were ably in formal clothing and anchor the school will provide support and is busy filming the first show this Sem Feb. 4, 7:48 p.m. Fire alarm at to report further problems. chairs, this year's group plans to funding for a cable-acces- s channel, week. And although they say the; ay. Olin Library. No smoke or fire was refurnish their studio toward a broadcasting KCTV via Mt. Vemon will need a few weeks to learn ho Lect found and the alarm was reset. Feb. 6, 12:57 a.m. Vandalism more collegiate atmosphere, deco- cable. to use the new editing equipment spon at Leonard Hall. firs: rating the set like a typical dorm A cable-acce- ss show may have Franklin anticipated that the 3gi Feb. 4, 8:55 p.m. Underage room. In doing this, Franklin said, been a possibility sooner if not for show will air before spring break. profi consumption at basketball game. Feb. 6, 1:43 a.m. Medical call Franklin, the staff expects to relate to the stu-den- ts the investment in digital equipment. "If all goes well," said Inte regarding a student who fell more than Ted Koppel-wannab- es "The money we spent on the new "the first show will feature stones brinj Feb. 5, 1:52 a.m. Noise com- down steps at Peirce Hall. The of yesteryear. editing equipment means that we about Phling weekend and the ne plaint at New Apartments. Van- students was transported to the With even higher hopes, the won't have enough for a cable ac- pet store, and we will have our fe- dalism to apartment. hospital. returning members have been joined cess show" explained Franklin. ature presentation at Philander's H ppr by a group of 20 students, 17 of Still, the new equipment will where free pizza will be served." 3mc Feb. 5, 5:34 a.m. Vandalism to Feb. 6, 3:38 a.m. Fire extin- exit light at Leonard Hall. at Norton guisher discharged ipec Hall. The extinguisher was re- Feb. 5, 4 a.m. Medical call re- placed.

garding student injured in fall. The :5Y student was to the hos- 6, transported Feb. 9:34 p.m. Medical call m Teal pital friends. to by the Art Barn regarding student tud who had in gotten something his ere Feb. 8:34 extin- to 5, a.m. Fire eye. The student was advised inai guisher discharged at New Apart- see the College Physician in the ments laundry. The extinguisher morning if there was still a was replaced.

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Yearly subscriptions to The Kenyon Collegian are available for Ken $30. Checks should be made payable to The Kenyon Collegian and sent to the BusinessAdvertising Manager. The latest generation of KCTV staffers plot out the first show in their Manning basement studio. day, February 10, 2000 NEWS The Kenyon Collegian 3 Poll for Anderson Cup runneth over The Collegian looks back with undergrad movers and shakers ,1.1 BY MATT LANE Both faculty and students are bers in league for the Cup will be Kenyon Collegian Staff Reporter responsible for the selection process, publically posted. initially nominating those they feel When the award is presented Over 80 Kenyon students deserve most richly the award and 13, student will WKOO. Breakdown Diary April the winning PAi7ip Harding Jordon, Jr., have been nominated for this then voting in a preliminary poll used be given the actual cup for the day, med Kenyon's 16th President year's Anderson Cup, the award to narrow the field to 15 candidates. after which it will reside in the Stu- presented annually on Honors Day Eighty-on- e individuals have dent Affairs Center until the pro- to the student who has contributed been named to the list of nominees cess is repeated next year. The the most to the college. (see sidebar below), and all mem- name of the recipient will be en- The award, founded by E. bers of the Kenyon community are graved on the cup, joined by a Malcolm Anderson in 1935, is not eligible to cast their vote via a lengthy and prestigious list of past limited to seniors, and there have computer poll that began 8 a.m. winners, among them Cincinnati-are- a been several underclassmen recipi- today and closes Saturday at mid- political cartoonist Jim ents in recent years. This year, un- night. Prior to the final vote, lists Borgman '74, and current Assis-

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ji Years Ago, February 9, 1995: Dr. Kwame Toure, formerly known Pierce Flanigan Sasha Lourie Seth Swihart Stokely Carmichael, provoked community-wid- e debate at Mark Foran Gelsey Lynn Neal Teague Kenyon College as the result of his official campus appearance. Jen Fraley Bradford Lystra Douglas Vaskas Many students and faculty said they perceived Toure as an anti-Semi- te Sam Franklin Tom Magers Alea Vorillas and that his beliefs tainted anything else he might have to Ludovic Ghesquiere Lonnie Manns Charlie Walsh say. Spokespersons for the Black Student Union, the Student lectureships Committee and the Office of Multicultural Affairs all Colleen Gilden Erik Mazur Niki Watson ?onsors of the evnt told the Collegian that he provided interest- - Becca Gold Sunshine McBride Ethan Yake insights as a "dynamic leader of the 1960s." Fred Baumann, Brian Goldman Jenny McDevitt Elizabeth Yates professor science, condemned Toure, claiming that of political James Greenwood Charlie Miller Colin Yuckman Intellectual diversity is not promoted by using scarce resources to Tyler Griffin Andy Mills Zahl bring to campus notorious bigots rather than serious thinkers. John

10 Years Ago, February 8, 1990: The Academic Policy Committee pproved a proposal to create an American Studies program as a inor course of study. The first "minor" available on campus, the Women's and Gender ulty associated with the concen- only a phone call away; ragram through the study of tration and all the students who are ARAMARK the folks respon- planned to focus on "material culture Studies Prize renamed in specific artifacts," and include information from the departments of concentrators ... for feedback. Fi- sible for student nourishment English, history, music, psychology and sociology. Molly Hatcher's memory nally our request was approved by here at Kenyon College re- The Women's and Gender senior staff." cently unveiled Menu Phone, a

5 re- new line that offers a re- Years Ago, February 6, 1975: After an unusually long spring Studies Prize has recently been Hatcher, who died last phone in -- named in honor of Molly Hatcher month, had a concentration gen- corded rundown of that day's teak, Saga, the dining-ha- ll food provider, decided to refund dents' money for meals that could not be served. The refunds '00, a student of the department der studies. "Those of us associ- lunch and dinner grub. last in ated with the who knew Menu Phone, announced by ere credited to the students' accounts, but Vice President of who was killed month a van program to able to Food finance, Samuel Lord cautioned the recipients "not to count on accident. The prize, awarded each Molly were pleased be Services Director John Founder's Day since its creation do this," said Finke. "We felt that Darmstadt via an all-stude- nt e-m- ail pending a week in Palm Beach on the rebate money . . . It will not e is to creator the Molly was a vital and vibrant pres- at the end of January, is much more than the actual cost of food." 1989, given the of best gender-theme- d work, includ- ence in the program and we will available by dialing 5833 on-camp- us,

427-583- 3 J5 from works of fiction miss her deeply. or from any- Years Ago. Fehruarv 5. 1965: Kenvon College prepared to ing anything to scientific studies to artwork. "I know it sounds like a cli- where else. participate in an exchange program with Alice Lloyd College, che, but I think she would have "If you have trouble remem- Xated in the hpnrt nf the Annnlar.hains in eastern Kentuckv. Five "We members of the Indents Women's and Gender Studies De- pleased to have this prize bering 5833," said Darmstadt, from each school would have the opportunity to spend a been wanted to do something carry her name." Tony Miga "try JUDE." The Collegian en- eek in a comnletelv different environment. Jerry Madden, the partment r j courages students not to be dis- Sector of the program, spoke entusiastically of the benefits of such both to honor Molly and ensure couraged by the fact that Jude Experience, claiming that "exposure to a strikingly ditlerent that she would be remembered," What's cookdn'? ARAMARK was the Saint of Lost Causes. We 3vironment would affect certain meaningful modifications of said Professor Laurie A. Finke. serves up choice info via phone submit as consolation the joyous kenyon students' generally sophisticated outlook." "We took this request to the Women's and Gender Studies Ad- Want to know whether news that Friday's dinner is is the trip 1l"HM'- - visory Board who approved the tonight's dinner worth chicken nuggets. change. I then wrote to all the fac to the dining hall? The answer is Konstantine Simakis 4 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, February 10, 2000 Minority enrollment climbs Slamming Poetry on campuses nationwide puwinnna,, J 1 I

Asian-America- ns a BYARLENELEVINSON panics, and cans, for Latinos catastrophe," said of 1 AP Nacional Writer American Indians rose four per- Gary Orfield, professor cent between 1996 and 1997, education and social policy at Black and Hispanic high the study found. Between 1994 Harvard University. .i school graduates are getting and 1995, their numbers Nearly 83 percent of whites swept up in the tide of Ameri- climbed by just under three per- ages 18 to 24 had high school cans pouring onto college cam- cent. diplomas in 1997, compared puses, with enrollment climb- The number of minorities with roughly 75 percent of ing steadily for both groups in who went to college represents blacks. In 1990, the rate among the 1990s, a study found. such a small part of the total blacks was 77 percent. i However, the rate of blacks that it had negligible effett on Whites holding high school JuL finishing high school fell in the the overall figure of 45 percent, diplomas were eight percentage late 1990s, and Hispanics said Terry Hartle, the council's points ahead of blacks in 1997, ) ? f ' lagged far behind whites and senior vice president. the widest gap since 1992. blacks in getting their high The study was too soon to The gulf between whites school diplomas, according to gauge the full effect of Califor- and Hispanics was far greater: the report released Thursday by nia and Texas dropping affir- Only 62 percent of Hispanics the American Council on Edu- mative action in college admis- ages 18 to 24 had completed cation in Washington. sions in the two most populous high school in 1997. That was The study analyzed Census states. some improvement, up from and Education Department fig- The University of Califor- about 58 percent the year be- ures for 199697, the latest nia system did away with affir- fore. available. The GE Fund, the mative action beginning with Orfield blamed high-stak- es charitable arm of General Elec- the undergraduate class that en- testing "They don't pass the tric Co., paid for the research. tered in 1998. After a federal test. They get discouraged. College attendance at any court ruling, Texas ended racial They drop out" and the push time among all high school preferences at state schools be- to end social promotion, as well Eddy Eckart graduates ages 18 to 24 reached with as ginning students applying poverty afflicting both Name Withheld (to protect the innocent) spouts off horrid haikus a high of 45 in record percent to enter in the fall of 1997. schools and students. Among and vile verse on the Philanders Pub stage last night. The perpetrator 1997. the the is also a Among whites, figure Washington state voters banned Hispanics problem need not ljve forever in shame; he was only participating in the ad- immi- was 45 percent, up from 41 per- race and gender criteria in lack of English among Freshmen and Sophomore Class Council's Bad Poetry Contest. cent in 1991; blacks, a record missions starting in 1999. grants, he said. 40 percent, up from 32 percent As for the high school Gwendolyn Cooke at the and inadequate training. tolerance policies that eject in 1991; Hispanics, 36 percent, graduation figures, the dropout National Association of Second- "Teachers that lack the misbehaving students also take vs. 33 percent in 1994. rate represents "a very serious ary School Principals blamed skills to be responsive, push a toll, with blacks receiving the said Enrollment for blacks, His problem for African-Ame- ri teachers with low expectations kids away," Cooke said. Zero- - harshest punishment, she System: Differentiates between varying levels of courses

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE have on student course selection. plete explanation of every change to think that this will have any af- -' upperclass majors. tween introductory and advanced "It is not meant to convey an up- ever made to grading style or credit feet on what classes students Suggs said that although he courses. The system, Switzer told per division, lower division dis- system. And we'll simply add a take, but we in the AAC do." "can't see yet how this will play on he en the Collegian, will have the 100-lev- el tinction" like many larger univer- little blurb about this." Still, David Suggs, associate department by department," classes being introductory, sities, he said. However, Shank feels that this professor of anthropology and visioned a course listing that woufc information to st- 200- - and 300-Iev- el classes being He also noted that the could still cause difficulties, espe- chair of the CPC, agreed with provides more glance 400-lev- 200-an- udents classes at first intermediate and 300- - and el discrepencies between the d cially with potential employers of Switzer, explaining that he feels about the note 300-lev- and Suggs being advanced. el courses are inten- Kenyon students receiving tran- this definition between levels of Both Switzer "I don't think that students tionally fuzzy to discourage a scripts with a mixture of classes courses is much needed. "For a an additional argument forthene

1-- 101-49- depa- should pick our classes by num- "step-ladd- er mentality" of courses with numbers 99 and 9. number of years," Suggs said, numbering system some ber," Shank said. Members of the of one level strictly corresponding "How many employers are "CPC has considered the notion rtments (such as history and En AAC worry that this will lead to a to one grade or difficulty level. going to turn over the transcript?" that the number of a course could glish) have more than 99 courses. prestige associated with 300 and Shank said the AAC also wor- Shank said. "It's going to be over- better reflect the level of the course and the new system will provitt 400 level courses, particularly ries about how the transcripts for looked." within a discipline." some breathing room. said that of tht . among seniors who want to show current freshmen, sophomores and Shank suggested it might be Suggs used the example of his Switzer also

Lake--' they've taken a rigorous course juniors will appear, with a mixture better to retain continuity for cur- own department, saying that 200-Iev- el 12 colleges in the Great two be load. "Higher-numbere- d classes of two-dig- it and three digit course rent students and to phase in the classes would require little College Association, only obviously has some very specific numbers. changes. knowledge of the discipline, while sides Kenyon had not moved to i are three-dig- two status," he said. Switzer said these concerns "We just want to make sure 300-lev- el classes would be topical it system. Those Wabasl Switzer, though, downplayed are unwarrented. "On the back side the school thought about this courses requiring more course the significantly smaller the effect the new system may of every transcript there is a com thing," he said. "They don't seem work, and 400-lev- el being for and Earlham colleges. See any misteaks?

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February lO - February 17

Thursday An Evening of Readings and Reminiscences, an event in celebration of Friday Artihcial Reality: Soviet Photography 1930-198- 7, (through kenyon College's 175th Anniversary. Storer Recital Hall, 7 p.m. April 2), Columbus Museum ofArt, 480 East Broad St., Columbus Lecture: In the News , presented by Nancy Chunn. Olin Auditorium, 7:30 The Jazz Age in Paris: 1914-194- 0, (through March 26), free admission, p.m. Zanesville Art Center, 620 Military Rd., Zanesville Birth Control Symposrjm, sponsored by Crazier Planning Board, with Saturday Hirayama: On the Silk Road, (through February 25), Dublin Arts representatives from Knox County Family Planning and Health Counseling. Council Gallery, 37 W Bridge St, Columbus Higley Aud, 7:30 p.m. Object Lessons: Selections from the Robert J. Schiffler Founda- Tuesday Visits Series - Home Schooling, sponsored by the Rural Life Center, led by tion, (through March 12), Columbus Museum ofArt, 480 East Broad St., Professor Howard Sacks. Peirce Lounge, Common Hour. Columbus "How to Interview for a Summer Job", sponsored by the Career Develop- New Documentary, (starting February 2000), presented with the support ment Center. Weaver, Common Hour. of the Ohio Arts Council. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1 871 North High Dessert and Discussion, sponsored by Snowden Multicultural Center. St., Columbus Snowden, 8 p.m. Thursday LECTURE: "COMMUNICATION IN TlMES OF STRESS: MESSENGERS AND TRUTH IN Thucydides," presented by Edith Foster, professor of classical languages and AijjMJLjBrMM literatures, University of Chicago. Perice Lounge, Common Hour "What IS CONSULTING?" sponsored by the Career Development Center. Peirce Lounge, 7 p.m.

Original Soundtrack Notre Dame d'Paris Original Soundtrack Agnes Brown Original Soundtrack Ghost Dog Original Soundtrack The Hurricane Friday Drama: Othello, sponsored by the Kenyon College Dramatic Club. Bolton Ametria It's Not About Me Theater, 8 p.m. (also on Saturday 8 p.m.) Tracy Chapman Telling Stories Film: "Eat Drink Man Women," sponsored by KFS. Higley Audito- COLLAPSIS Dirty Wake rium, 8 p.m. The Cure Bloodlowers Film: "Dark Side of Oz," sponsored by Social Board. Rosse Hall, 1 0 p.m. DAKOTA Little Victories Saturday "Shakespeare Love," sponsored by KFS. Higley Auditorium, 8 Fu Manchu King ofthe Road !S Film: in p.m. Gypsyland Viva la Musica Concert: Knox County Symphony with Young Artists Winners. The Holusters Sweat Inspiration First Presbyterian Church, Mt. Vernon, 8:15 p.m. Midtown Save the World, Lose the Girl Sunday Concert: Indian Classical Music, sponsored by Faculty Lecturships The Murderers Irv Gotti Presents and department of religion. Storer Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. The Posies Alive Before the Iceburg Rumble Fish Fun with Plastic Nina Storey Shades Stroke Stroke Suicide Machines Suicide Machines IMF. 1 Trick Daddy Book of Thugs 1 TheUnband Retarder

k Lynn Good Things. tliifc-'iri- 'few limifji Tori Washington m VA Honky Tonk Heroes VA Pickin on Petty Friday The Reaganomics, Flannagan's, 6835 Caine Rd., Columbus Acoustic Brew & Shuckin Bubba, Gatsby's, 151 N. Hamilton Rd., Release Dates Courtesy of Ice Magazine. Gahanna Ben Harper with Cory Harris, Newport, 1722 N. High, Columbus Saturday Milkbone Eddie, Gatsby's, 151 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna Disco Inferno, Ludlow's, 485 S. Front St., Columbus Paradise Island, Mulligan's Sports Pub, 8743 Smoky Row Rd., Columbus 1 Lords of Acid, Newport, 1722 N. High St., Columbus Stonebyrd, Short North Tavern, 674 N. High St., Columbus The Beach (Leonardo DiCaprio) A young man sets out to find a legendary tropical Monday St., Columbus Long Beach Dub All Stars, Newport, 1722 N. High paradise. Rated R. Beautiful People The lives of a group of Londoners intersect with refugees from Yugoslavia. Hanging Up (Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow) Three sisters must come to terms with the death of their father. Menu for Friday Held Up (Nia Long, Jamie Foxx) A man's life is truned upside down when his fiancee leaves him and his car is stolen.

Life-changi- Senate Bean Soup Snow Day (Checy Chase, Chris Elliott) ng events ocur to several Sause Cheese Filled Creps with Tomato characters on a day off from school and work. Green Salad The TlGGER Movie Tigger goes on a quest to find his family so that he can be with Apricot-Glaze- d Apple Cake other tiggers. Cafe Chocolat Release Dates Courtesy of Columbus Entertainment. $5.00, 1 1:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 201 W. Brooklyn

Direct Comments & Suggestions to Dan Gustafson at Gustafsondkenyon.edu 6 The Kenyon Collegian OPINION Thursday, February ltUoori" The Kenyon Colleg ian

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What We're Saying vlt-w- i Mewc,u to What we'd like to see happen this weekend as the Trustees meet and discuss our future

An open letter to the Board of Trustees:

We've heard there's something big coming out of these Phil Hands weekend's meeting. But while we won't try and guess what that might be, we will ask you not forget to consider these other, also important, issues Kenyon is facing. Stay just a little bit longer We wholeheartedly encourage you to give your opinion regard- BY JENNY MCDEVITT ing the proposed curriculum changes. Even if you are not formally 'I must have been busy last year when the Editor in asked, speak opinions We ask that do so in a Chief your anyway. you very majority of my class was deciding if England informed manner, however, as opinions and views on this matter You have asked me many differ greatly. The students of the Academic Affairs Committee have questions this year. You asked me or Italy was more their style. Or at least, that's submitted a letter appearing on page seven of this newspaper. Read to discuss the postmodern move- what I've thought when I realize I'm still in their words and think about them seriously. ment in literature. You asked me Issues of responsible use of space on our campus surface every how to inform your parents you've Ohio and a heck of a lot of people are some- year, and recently have been considered in regards to theater space. decided to become a writer instead where (anywhere) else.' Student theater is very popular and well received, but suffers from a of a neurosurgeon like they had In to serious space shortage. regards this and other space issues, we been planning since your fourth to be the word of choice in describ- or sitting in my independent study urge you to consider the old bank building, which in theory is holding birthday. You asked me how to ing being back at Kenyon. "Dif- of C S. Lewis. In fact, those art be human resources only temporarily. This prime space could put to fundraise a serious amount of ferent" is not a distant second. My times when I know people abroad much better use than an office building. money. And in one very long, very roommate from last year, for ex- are jealous of me. On the subject of contraction, choose your sites carefully. While bad dream, you once asked me to ample, really had a hard time com- Really, though, four years is not all we agree the sports facilities need and deserve to be updated, do all three of those things simul- prehending the idea of Pan Geos, all that long (you freshmen may jus the much has been made out of potential new parking lot. We aren't taneously while singing "Leaving even while she was in line, and have to believe me on this one), and crazy about more pavement and less grass (who is?), but more than on a Jet Plane." But more than any- later, while she was eating it. "This each one goes by faster than the last. anything we are worried about the trend it represents, of replacing the thing, you have asked me why I wasn't here before," she said. At this rate, I expect my senior year existing with something no matter what the cost. it better, Sure, did not go abroad. Well no kidding. to seem all of three weeks long. And sounds good now, but wait until we are knee-dee- p in pavement and I wish I could figure out the Life doesn't slay stationary when I think of all the people I see aesthetically-pleasin- g the Kenyon is simply a past memory. Ev-ej- I answer. -- om,u for very long. n in central on a regular basis, and how dearly Take our requests seriously. These potential changes affect each I must have been busy last year Ohio. will miss them when I do leave one of us directly, and our voices not only deserve to be heard, but when the majority of my class was You're right- -I could have Kenyon, the question isn't so mud deserve your carfeul consideration. Remember your responsibility deciding if England or Italy was gone abroad. Maybe I should 'Why didn't I go abroad?'but more. both to Kenyon and to us. more their style. Or at least, that's have. I will admit that people will 'Why on earth would I ever even what I've thought about 374 times come back a little more worldly, think about going abroad?' this year when I realize I'm still in perhaps, than I am, with a little I think I made the right choice. Ohio and a heck of a lot of people more knowledge of the European And I'm sure most of those who are somewhere (anywhere) else. I rail system. But I have the rest of went abroad think they made the Office: Chase Tower at the top of Peirce Hall's main stairway think this specifically when I read my life to experiment with all of right choice. We are college st- Mailing address: The Collegian, Student Activities Kenyon Center, Ganibier, e-m- an ail about how someone just that, and we only have four years--if udents. We are very skilled in co- OH 43022. strolled by the Acropolis on their you don't go abroad-he- re at nvincing ourselves and others that Box Business address: P.O. 832, Gambier, OH 43022 is way back home the other day, and I Kenyon. whatever we have chosen to do E-m- ail address: collegiankenyon.edu of the WWW address: http:www.kenyon.eduorgscollegian realize I stroll past a parking lot and There have been times (heck, the Best Idea in the History regar- Phone numbers: (740) 427-533- 8, 5339 Bolton Theater on my way back last night was one of them) when World. This is especially true The opinion page is a space for membersof the community to discuss issues relevant home. I have breathtaking accounts I think four years here is far too ding future employment options. But to the campus and the world at large.The opinionsexpressedon this page belongonly of China, Germany, Italy, Senegal; long, when I would have promised whichever the case may be, the bo-

to the writer. and letters there-vicari-ou- first-bor- anyway,! Columns to the editors do not reflect the opinions of the you name it, I've been sly, you my n for a plane ticket ttom line is, at least for me Kenyon Collegian staff. Voice fi om the is used when a the s- Kenyon ail. Tower memberof through e-m- Somehow, and see you later, I'm out of here. chose Kenyon way back in my Collegian staff wishes to express a personal opinion from the staff as a whole. apart it's just not the same. But those times are usually when enior year of high school for some All members of the community are welcome to express opinions through a letter to ii But at the same time, while I'm cold, tired and behind in my very good reasons. Rumor has the editors. The Kenyon Collegian reserves the right to edit all letters submitted for things are not the same for me, work. Never once have I thought these will be the best days of out length and clarity. The Collegi an cannot accept anonymousorpseudonymous letters. din- lives. how much I agree Letters must be signed by individuals, not organizations, and must be 200 words or neither will things be the same for that while laughing through I'm not sure days less. Letters must also be received no later than the Tuesday prior to publication. The these juniors when they return ner in Peirce or lying on the floor with that, but regardless, these been Kenyon Collegian prints as many letters as possible each week subject to space, from their adventures. Those who talking to friends (unless, of aren't all bad. In fact, they've interest and appropriateness. have already returned have already course, I'm talking about being pretty darn good. And I'd like my Members of the editorial board reserve the right to reject any submission. The vouched for this. "Weird" seems cold, tired and behind in my work) four years worth. Collegian also will consider publishing letters which run considerably beyond 200 words. If such a letter meets the above criteria of space, interest and appropriateness, the author will be notified and the letter will be published as a guest column. let us hear your The Kenyon Collegian is published weekly while the college is in session, except during examination and vacation periods. The views expressed in the paper do not necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. e-m- ail collegian kenyon . edu Thursday, February 10, 2000 OPINION The Kenyon Collegian 7 Annoying telemarketers calling? Just hang up

BY SAMANTHA SIMPSON voice. It could be my cousin in clutches, either. If I say, "No, thank a meaningful career. Our sheltered ring is no longer pure, I should still Staff Columnist North Carolina, calling to give me you," this obviously means that I lifestyles disintegrate more as the be able to decide to whom I will a detailed account of a university have never heard of credit cards and years pass and more salespeople will give my time. All those elementary I will begin with a simple quiz scandal. Imagine the possibilities in only need Annoying Telemarketer make an extra-speci- al effort to sell school rules about avoiding conver- rig- lo keep all minds fresh for those those two short rings! I usually take Smith to tell me how beneficial they us things that we do not want. This sations with strangers still have

off-camp- orous studies. It consists of one quest- a deep breath before I answer an us are. I have had to feign madness in is all frustrating, but it is a part of value, even as we venture into ion that all Kenyon students can call in order to brace my- order to quickly put an end to the the world in which we live. adulthood. answer without too much hesitation: self for the surprise. sales pitch of an enthusiastic Visa What can we do? These days I So, let us have one more quiz out- I How can one tell if someone "Hello?" answer the tele- representative. "Credit cards are the am an adroit handler of uncomfort- to ensure that all minds are still pre- side of the campus is calling? phone, my voice full of hope. devil," I told her, and I was ready to able sales situations. I refuse to live pared for the vigorous studies here two in- Easy there are short rings "Hi, my name is Annoying proceed with Scripture to prove my in fear of the off -- campus ring. I also at Kenyon. It consists of one ques- stead of the customary long ring. Telemarketer Smith, and I think I claim. Fortunately, it did not come refuse to pretend to be Crazy Jane tion that all Kenyon students should Good. have the right to call your room and to that. the next time that a stranger decides be able to answer after brief instruc- I find nothing quite as exciting tell you all about a credit card that College life is supposedly a that I require a Discover card. Dur- tion: When can one take control of

I off-camp- as hearing those two short rings. you never requested." precursor to "the real world", so I ing this time in our lives, we should a situation? Well, imagine that us always make a miniature game show Visa, MasterCard and Dis- suppose those credit card pushers learn how to take control of some ring. It is not a parental unit. of the situation. The telephone is cover have defiled the sanctity of are only a part of our intense "real situations. I no longer practice reck- It is not a friend from home. It is

off-camp- del- us fast-talki- Door No. 3, and the caller is a the ring. Their ng world" training. Do not dare dream less telephone answering. If I do not one of those damnable credit card ightful surprise behind this wonder-doo- r. representatives rarely allow a that the telemarketers will not fol- recognize the friendly voice on the pushers, and they know that you are Who could it be? It could be vulnerable college student to refuse low after these years on campus other end of the telephone, I ask who a college student with an itchy my mother in Georgia, calling to their offers. They pause only to af- have come to a neat end. Capital- is calling. If it Annoying palm. You can make polite excuses make sure that I am eating properly firm their victim's names and So- ism reigns supreme whether or not Telemarketer Smith who wants to and hope for instant relief. and getting enough sleep. It could cial Security numbers. Politeness we are just beginning to appreciate know my whereabouts, I am not Alternatively, you can just be my boyfriend, calling to hear my does not allow one to escape their the Classics or endeavoring to start available. Although the off --campus hang up.

Academic Affairs Committee responds to Curricular Review In the January 27 edition committee that will make the most the curriculum and presented the re- demic Affairs Committee were that era arts program, are far less impor- of the Collegian, the College com- serious changes to the curriculum, sults of this discussion to the College. a foreign language requirement and tant than expanding the diversity of municated a clear and startling mes- and perhaps to the College as a This process included a number of a math requirement would neither course offerings at Kenyon. Rather, sage to students: the curricular re- whole. campus-wid- e symposiums on every- benefit Kenyon's academic pro- they seem to contribute to what is per- view process is now officially The Curricular Review Commit- thing from a language requirement to gram, enhance the fulfillment of haps the finest 19th century liberal arts closed to students. As the article tee (CRQ will argue, as it did in a let- a mathquantitative reasoning require- Kenyon's academic mission state- curriculum in the country. And that is says, The meeting was held in the ter to the Editor first semester, that stu- ment. At this point in the curricular ment, or attract the kind of students exactly the problem. It clearly would format of 'committee of the dents have been involved in the cur- review process, it is unclear if the Kenyon now attracts. In short, a lan- benefit the intellectual diversity of the whole.'in which debate is of a conf- ricular review process at Kenyon more Committee's findings have at all in- guage requirement would dilute the student body if the College worked idential nature and no minutes are than students are usually involved in fluenced the changes proposed by the quality of student enrolled in lan- to expand the curriculum into other

less-traditio- recorded." This was the Collegian 's similar processes at other institutions. CRCThis uncertainty should concern guage courses; it would dilute the nal disciplines. For in- diplomatic way of saying that they Thus, students have no grounds to com- students because it suggests that the quality of the Kenyon Intensive Lan- stance, Kenyon is one of five schools weren't allowed into the meeting. plain that the process is now closed to proposed changes to the curriculum guage Model program since unen-thusias- tic in the U.S. News and World Report How ironic it is that students of us. During the 1997-9- 8 school year, were developed without the best in- and unmotivated students top 40 national liberal arts colleges that Kenyon College are not included in the Academic Affairs Committee of terests of students in mind. would be enrolled in AT courses; it does not offer a computer science de- the committee of the whole, the Student Council discussed changes in The conclusions of the Aca- - would compromise the opportunities gree in some form, whether as a ma- serious language students now have jor, minor, orconcentration. Likewise, to learn a foreign language with in- many top liberal arts schools offer pro- Kenyon drama still 'less than perfect' tensity and depth. grams in media studies or culture and As for a math or quantitative technology studies. Rather than pour I applaud Molly Farrell for ad- Kenyon theater is creatively stag- ures at dance productions. The Fall reasoning requirement, a survey of resources into mandating more re- dressing theater funding at Kenyon nant. Kenyon's female actors are and Spring Dance Concerts are al- the student body would indicate that quirements for students, it would diver- ("Room must be made for small, in- acutely aware of the difficulties of ways close to capacity in atten- many Kenyon students came here to clearly benefit the intellectual dependent theater groups," February performing in theater here. Quite dance. If the community wants to avoid mathematics. Yet the CRC sity of the student body and the Col- 4, 2000), an issue which truly affects simply, there aren't enough excellent be involved in dance, and attend seems to disregard this fact. Every lege to offer more diverse courses than the entire Kenyon community. How- parts for the quality women actors dance concerts, why isn't more student enrolled at Kenyon must the traditional curriculum offers. ever, I am not entirely sure that at Kenyon. Even with the inclusion money put into the dance depart- meet the basic math requirements for As Kenyon students, we value Molly's conclusion is the direction of Stage Femmes, a group dedicated ment? admission, so the purpose of a quan- the diverse perspectives and intel- which Kenyon theater needs to take to theater, for women, talented ac- Will the female performers of titative reasoning requirement is un- lectual opportunities a liberal arts in order for it to thrive. Though it tresses are continually turned away. Kenyon continue to perform even clear. Without knowing exactly education offers. However, we would definitely help, theater at In the Kenyon College Dance and if the faculty and adminstration does what the CRC has in mind, it seems would encourage the College to ex- the of current cur- Kenyon would not be miraculously Dramatic Club's 1999-200- 0 Season, not support them fully? Of course, that quantitative reasoning can be pand limits the will solved by making a black box space. devised and produced by the the answer is yes. Individuals in the likened to consumer or applied math. riculum to include courses that for intel- Though 1 am currently far from the College's faculty professionals, male theater love to perform, and will Is this really something Kenyon increase our opportunities limit- Kenyon theater scene, I would like to actors outnumber the women 27 to take any chance to do so. However, needs to teach? Shouldn't Kenyon lectual exploration, without take this opportunity to address my 10. Why would a season be selected it is time for the theater community expect incoming students to have ing the academic freedom Kenyon own concerns regarding the current which ignores the needs of its stu- to respond to the real issues that af- particular quantitative reasoning students now enjoy. Every Kenyon student is ex- course of theater at Kenyon. dents? If you ask any Kenyon ac- fect their time at Kenyon. skills? re- foreign language and quan- Theater at Kenyon is even tor, they will tell you that this pro- There is much to say about Furthermore, both proposed posed to titative reasoning before they first ar- more popular than ever. Both male portion is not equal to the number dance and drama at Kenyon which quirements would limit the number I take, thus rive on campus. Fewer Kenyon stu- and female students audition vora- of men and women who audition. is positive. But, it is not perfect. of courses students could freedom and dents have been exposed to the world ciously for the college's mainstage Just like a professional audition, am tired of those students who limiting the intellectual the gradua- of information technology, media productions. An increasing num- women swamp the men every time. refuse to critique the art which seem exploration that current else, tion allow. Many of studies, or culture and technology ber of prospective students are en- In fact, the only performance to love so greatly. If nothing requirements to Kenyon studies, for instance. It would be- tering Kenyon wanting to be in- activity at Kenyon in which women Molly Farrell's article hopefully us were first attracted the- freedom hoove the College to explore these op- volved in theater and dance. Mem- outnumber the men in performance opens up a dialogue, so Kenyon because of the intellectual offers. Has portunities as well as explore ways to bers of the community are entering is dance. However, the Dance de- ater students can no longer blindly the current curriculum of strengthen the current curriculum. We the Hill and Bolton Theaters, the partment also has their own unique take for granted the opportunities the CRC considered the effect in cur- full-tim- I can- requirements on the would hope that a change the Shaffer Dance Studio, the KCThe-ate- r limitations. With only one e they are given. And, though more curricular I Kenyon attracts? riculum would not simply mandate and even Gund Commons to dance instructor and overflowing not be a part of that dialogue, know type of student the CRC would be, additional requirements for students watch theater and dance product- class sizes, the administration con- that Kenyon students will do what The goal of forward. but would instead offer new opportu- ions which, for the first time, have tinues to make it clear that dance at they do best: talk until either change we hope, to move Kenyon talk- second require-- ; nities for students to explore and use been largely sold out. Kenyon is not a priority. However, is made or until they're tired of Mandating a language reasoning re- our minds in more diverse way. '-- However, at a time when the- this presumption certainly cannot, be ing anymore. ment and quantitative in a lib Academic Affairs Committee ater would seem to be at its peak, connected to small attendance fig Trevor Biship '00 quirement, while appropriate 8 The Kenyon Collegian FEATURES Thursday, February 10, 2000 Campaign drive aims for 100 Senior pledging

BY JENNY MCDEVITT Editor in Chief 'What you are really doing is investing in you own degree. As Kenyon remains successful 100 Senior. You're think- ing comps, parties, a little slacking and the Kenyon Fund is successful, the school here and there, graduating, getting becomes stronger as a function of that. If the a job. Not this time. Entering its 14th year at Kenyon College, the Kenyon Fund giving drops off, then Kenyon is program 100 Senior aims to en- less reputable.' courage each member-10- 0 percent-- of the senior class to com- Assistant Director of Alumni, Parent mit to a Kenyon Fund donation Relations and Annual Funds Robert Kirschner during the next two years. The program is headed up by a committee of 11 seniors under cents to buildings and grounds and "I am working on the the advising of Robert Kirschner, 10 cents to the library and comput- Kenyon Fund because I feel assistant director of the office of ers. grateful for the education thatl alumni, parent relations and an- While the campaign begins have received here at Kenyon, nual funds. Each committee tonight at dinner, the first payment for the opportunities that I have member heads a team of 10 to 15 11 for each pledge is not due until had," said Roche. "Kenyon is a seniors. Those seniors each in turn CLASS OF 2 0 0 0 June 2001. The reasoning behind special place and 100 Senior contact two to three other seniors, this is that the Kenyon Fund is an affirms a commitment to con- and at that point the entire class alumni fund, and pledges are for tinuing a quality environment has been reached. the first two alumni years. In the in a multitude of realms at The idea behind such a sys- library resources all benefit from Kirschner. "As Kenyon remains past nine years, more than 80 per--. Kenyon. The dollar number tem, according to Beth Roche '00 the Kenyon Fund," said Roche. successful and the Kenyon Fund is cent of each senior class pledged to does not matter, but rather the who chairs the committee, is the Heather Graber '00, also serv-ingo- n successful, the school becomes support the Kenyon Fund. This sense class unity and continu- emphasis it places upon class unity . the 100 Senior committee, stronger as a function of that. If year's senior class hopes to sur- ing support for the college are "The idea is that everyone is some- recognizes the importance of stay- Kenyon does not do well, if the pass that mark. the bottom line." how connected to everyone else ing competitive with similar Kenyon Fund givingdrops off, then through a chain of friends," she schools. Kenyon is less reputable and your said. "Many magazines, such as US diploma may not carry as much While the program stresses News and World Report, rank col- weightas if thecollege was strong. total class participation and unity, leges each year," she said. "Alumni You're investing in your own fu- it also seeks to educate seniors donations and endowment figure ture in a way." regarding the importance of giv- into this ranking and in order to According to statistics, each ing back to Kenyon. stay competitive among other dollar donated to the Kenyon Fund What one event has most defined Kenyon? "Almost any aspect of schools, we must keep up with is broken down in the following Kenyon that individuals utilize alumni giving." way: 29 cents to faculty and cur- from academics, sports, scholar- "What you are really doing is riculum, 25 cents to scholarship, By Eric Harberson ships, labs, student services and investing in yourown degree,"said 10 13 cents to student services, and Jessica Andruss Series offers food for thought "Women." BY environment to talk." Though pan- MEHERET BIRRU 'Promote Shay la Myers '02 StaffWriter elists and professors are occasion- multicultural aware- ally invited to lead the discussions, and Emily Somerset '01 The Snowden Multicultural ness at Kenyon by the event is student-base- d in order Center is well-know- n at Kenyon to "limit intimidation and increase for its mission to integrate asking people to dis- student participation," according 1 v) multiculturalism into the student Miller. cuss issues of The takes rvj experience. One of its outreach program place roughly programs has been the Dessert and multiculturalism on every two weeks on Tuesday nights, Discussion Series, a Snowden fea- campus, in the coun- with the next event taking place next ture for the past three years. Ac- thursday and focusing on the question: "The fire in Old Kenyoa cording to Joel Diaz '03, current try and in the world.' "Is Abortion a Multicultural Issue?" When a class gets decimated Snowden Manager, the Series aims Students and staff are encouraged to Joel Diaz '03 V V ef- multi-cultur- ... like it lasting to "promote al aware- attend, especially since attendance has u that, has a ness at Kenyon by asking people been rather low due to the relatively fect" to discuss issues of most recently, "What Does inconvenient location of the Center. Scott Carney '00 multiculturalism on campus, in the Multiculturalism Mean to You?". Still, board members believe the pro- country, and in the world." In ad- Board member Sarah Miller '00 gram is certainly worth the hike. dition, homemade desserts pre- believes the relaxed environment "People don't always want to make U; KJCT pared by Snowden board members of the series promotes honest dis- the walk up to Snowden," says fl Win- are served to participants. cussion of these subjects: "It's a Miller, "but it's definitely worth "Kicking out Jonathon In the past, discussion topics safe place to give your opinions coming. It's opened me up to a lot ters" have included "Culture and Me- about all kinds of issues." Diaz of perspectives since I've been at Amy Kasten '00 dia," "Culture and Food," and, agrees, stating "it's a really good Kenyon." ' r7 and Tom Young '00

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M.l ,.,,,. Want to write for r,w.w..-M,I.PH- I, l. "Paul Newman getting kicked off the football team." contact Jenny or Grant ZackProut '02 at collegiankenyon.edu and Adam Sapp '02 Thursday, February 10, 2000 FEATURES The Kenyon Collegian 9 Visits series brings rural life onto the Hill BY CHRISTY KUBIT Senior StaffWriter 'Kenyon has made a commitment to diversity, li - and diversity is an important the dia- Ask a Kenyon student about .'!. part of rural life and you're likely to hear ''.'' logue that promotes liberal education. For a that there is nothing to do. But few population that primarily comes from urban of us actually leave the Hill long it x- enough to truly immerse ourselves 4S. - metropolitan areas faculty and students in rural life. However, starting next Thurs- engaging oneself in rural life is an experience day during Common Hour, the in diversity.' Kenyon community will get a Professor of Sociology Howard Sacks chance to learn more about our

Lec-tureshipsa- rural surroundings as Faculty nd the Rural Life Center ; which there are many stereotypes, The Visits series also raises an present the first of three Visits, people assume that to be educated interesting new aspect to the fash- conversations with local residents is to be cosmopolitan, and there- ionable concept of diversity. Says about rural life. fore to pay attention to your locality Sacks, "Kenyon has made a com- The Visits series has its roots is to be ignorant. But in a world mitment to diversity, and diversity in the Family Farm Project, a three which is increasingly virtual, in is an important part of the dialogue year study of family farming and which people are connected via that promotes liberal education, but community life in Knox County. the Internet, developing a sense of there are lots of dimensions of di- The project included films, lec- place is very important. These vis- versity. For a population that tures and conversations with its help students and everyone else primarily comes from urban metro-polita- n farmers. gain a better sense of their locale, a areas faculty and Though Family Farm has better sense of the character of students engaging oneself in rural ended, the conversations, popular rural life." life is an experience in diversity." among the students, faculty, staff

& and community, are in their sec- I V t S L, i . i . L J. A. ,. ji t Eddy Eckart ond year as the Visits series, now a Professor of Sociology Howard Sacks part of the Rural Life Center. The The Social Scene 1999-200- 0 school year is the sec- drugs, and everything going on in will occurThursday, April 20, dur- ond year of Visits, which is the schools, the idea that people ing Common Hour in Peirce intended to bring together Kenyon might not want to have their kids in Lounge. Anne Smetak '00, who and the surrounding community. the schools is of current interest," last semester conducted research "I think there's a lack of con- said Sacks. on homelessness in Knox County, tact and understanding, particularly The second Visits conversa- will moderate a discussion on rural February at Kenyon continues a stretch of bleak winter days that on the part of the Kenyon commu- tion, also in Peirce Lounge, is homelessness, which will also in- can make us forget what it's like to be warm, and spring break seems March 23, nity with what goes on off the Hill, scheduled for Thursday, clude social service administrators so far away. However, the arrival of February also finds students brush- and I think that's unfortunate. In and will involve a musical presen- and homeless people. ing the dust off their suits, trying on those brand new dresses and part, Visits is designed to provide tation of old-tim- e fiddling. "Anne had done such won- being bombarded with phrases philled with the phorshadowing of with a people at Kenyon with an opportu- Participants include Lisa Wagner, derful field work and talked Phling. However, Phling weekend 2000 has come and gone, and we a state-wid- e fiddle champion. This involved in rural nity to learn more about their variety of people are left to revel in our memories (or as much as we can actually re- Sociol- conversation was inspired by the it locale," said Professor of homelessness that seemed like a member) and ponder what Phling means to Kenyon as a whole. Gambier Folklore Society, which ogy Howard Sacks. natural way to present this work to Friday's karaoke night at Gund Commons proved the weekend discussion, held in has, in past years, brought the Gam- the community," said Sacks. Tuesday's was long-awaite- d. The crowds packed in and even though it was de- Peirce Lounge, concerns Home bier Folk Festival to Kenyon. The Each discussion will be led by layed the karaoke had a great turnout. Regardless of a lot of bad Schooling, a common rural prac- Festival, which ended its 25 year a moderator, either Sacks or singing (no offense) it proved to be very entertaining. tice regarded by Sacks as an run in 1996, presented music with Smetak, and will involve the visi- The main event at Peirce hall Saturday night had everyone all invisibledimensionof educational a rich tradition in the area but with- tors in a 20 minute conversation, decked out. The place looked great, mad props to the Phling commit- life. Among the members of the out a large presence in the Kenyon exploring the session's theme. Dis- tee. The bands were good choices, each attracting a number of danc- community panel are parents who community. cussion will' then be opened up to ers, and Jamele kept the Pub crowd sweaty and happy. Phling life for the series are drawn the audience, creating an informal, home school their children; one Ideas consists of room-hoppin- g till you hit a groove for a while and then family chose home schooling for from suggestions by community interactive dialogue. moving on, searching for friends and loved ones that have become religious reasons, while another members, students and faculty, as According to Sacks, "It's im- separated in all the dark chaos. Those not too smooth on their feet shy chose to relocate from an urban well as out of work done by Kenyon portant for educated people to have away from the massive dance floor in the Great Hall, with the excep- Visit, area and take up farming and home students. The third and final a sense of their surroundings and tion of those who are so drunk they want to teach the KCBDC a few schooling. for example, which was inspired their locale. Too often, particu- new moves. Seeing everyone all dressed up is always a main higlight violence, by a student's independent study, larly in a rural environment, about "Given the issues of of Phling, a nice change from the every-da- y look of either "I just rolled out of bed" or "I just received my new purchase from J. Crew", both common to Kenyon. Phling can be phun (oops, that just slipped) but for the drunk person it can suddenly turn into an overwhelming experience. The dark series of loud rooms filled with tons of other people can become

view similar to a fun-hou- se at a carnival. Hopefully those who found them- selves dazed and confused had some friends around to take care of them. Then again, what better way to meet someone new?

a super-forma- l, large-scal- e fraternity Friday, February 4, 2000 Many compare Phling to T n n INFORMATION TABLE: 11 am -- 1 pm W& (?) party. Maybe it's true, but this seems to undermine the qualities that Peirce Hall set Phling apart, other than the obvious dress-u- p aspect. While a num- ber of Kenyon students may stay away from the frat scene, Phling - -- ? .lit if !riiii5liirtllM- - rtii- tit tit it brings u nprecedented numbers of the student body together, even if it is a formal excuse to bump and grind in the dark. And it's a great way to liven up the dreary month of February. However, we can't say Phling is the best thing Kenyon has to offer. It has its ups and downs, but if you can look back on the week- T", H - VUU -. - '.i: end and tell yourself that it was better than sitting on your bum-bu- m, then hey, you can't complain. Just don't live for Phling half of us don't even remember most of it. There wil be many nights in the future that will be just as fulfilling, if not more. Just remember the

words of-Smashmout- h: "Every single day is just a Phling, and then the morning comes." So what are YOU doing this weekend? After all, Valentine's Day is coming up....

J 10 The Kenyon Collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, February 10, 2000 Shakespeare, racism, murder bring professors to stage Professors Tazewell, Turgeon and Marley reunite after 12 years for KCDC production of Othello j.i , . .mm.m,,...m.m....,, ,m i u. , , tiu,WpW 5 . wwmKmmmimmm.mm.m. lump .uj - BY ROBERT KUNDRAT i Staff Writer What: Othello Wintertime at the Bolton The- Fri. & Sat., ater is often the scene for When: Shakespeare. When the snow flies, 8 p.m.; almost expect to see nurses, we Feb. 18 19, long monologues, and our friends & running around on stage half-nake- d. 8 p.m. Dramatic Kenyon College Bolton Club's production of Othello, Where: Theater opening this weekend at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and continu- Tazewell and Marley has been like ing through next weekend, is to be "getting on the bicycle and pick- one of these nights with some ex- ing up right where we left off." ceptional surprises. The last time the three per- For the first time in almost formed together, in a production of 10 years, drama department fac- Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of ulty will act in a show. Profes- Virginia Woolf?, was m 1987. sor of Drama Tom Turgeon will Turgeon added that among the play Iago, and Assistant Profes- three faculty members, Othello is sor of Drama Jon Tazewell is "a reunion in a way." Eddy Eckan Brant Russell, Saltman, Turner, Rabin, Tazewell and Ben in Othello. Director and Professor Everyone in the cast agrees Jared Jamie Thompson, Dan Jason Jon Hawk a from Othello. of Drama Harlene Marley com- that this 'reunion' has been a chal- scene mented that although the play lenging process. Turgeon called Desdemona. And I'm not a coward," has been invested in stage lighting matic scenes to a terrifying end. Ac- has been on the project table the play an 'enigma.' "It's a play added Armstrong, "I'm just kind of to mark the change in place along cording to the cast, this is exactly since last spring, the idea sprang full of contradictions," Turgeon an idiot." with a wardrobe of costumes which what's happened. Jake Armstrong up in the department quite sim- continued, "How is it that this bril- Turgeon added that creating Marley called "fantastic." says that, quite simply, "they look ply. "It was one of these stand- liant general changes his mind Iago's notorious villainy on stage was The cast and crew of Othello awesome." ing up in the hallway conversa- about his wife so quickly on such a matter of"thinking about what Iago have also been busy working on 'Awesome' seems to be the gen- tions, "said Marley. flimsy evidence? And that's just does, not what he is. . although he the various stage fights of the play. eral consensus of the cast and crew of g For Turgeon, the easy-goin- one of them." seems pleased to think of himself as a Robert Behrens, a professional Othello on their show. For them, the

chemistry within the department The cast seems to have met devil from time to time." stage-fightin- g director from Co- dynamism of Othello will make it a has been essential to the success this challenge by trying to get un- Along with the emphasis on char- lumbus, was brought in specifi- spectacle worth seeing. Ben Hawk tX) of the production. He admitted der the skin of their characters. acter, the cast and crew have been cally for the scenes of live vio- adds, "this play is all saucy wenches that acting again after a decade of Jake Armstrong '01, who plays working hard to recreate 1 6th-centu- ry lence. The hope was that some- and bar fights, honeymoons, suicide, teaching is "sort of like flexing old Roderigo, gave a synopsis of his Venice and Cyprus. Since there is one who made his living from stag- sex and violence. We have real fire muscles," but working with part: "I'm lovesick over only one set piece, a lot of time ing fights could bring those cli and blood. And lies. Lots of lies." 'Enriching' Indian music in Storer jazz quartet emphasizes ihythm BY DAVID DONADIO to get one," said Schubel, "but Staff Writer also as being about ritual, and per- Rosse Hall will bump and the Hoo Doo Soul Band and the What: Indian Music by formance." this when percus- jive Tuesday Drifters. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, re- Beck will sing and play the sionist Jim Ed Cobbs and the After obtaining a bachelor's nowned scholar and musician Guy Guy Beck harmonium, accompanied by an Daniel Kelly Jazz Quartet take in degree music from Capital Beck will perform a concert of "When: Sun., 7:30 p.m. electronic tanpura, or drone, and the stage at 8 p.m. Described by University, pianistcomposer Indian classical music in the Storer tabla rhythms. His concert is the Cobbs as a Kelly toured Europe per- Where: Storer Recital himself "hybrid of and co-sponso- Recital Hall at Kenyon. The con- second performance red and jazz world music, the formed with Miles co-sponso- beat" Davis' bass cert, which is red by Hall by the department of reli- concert will exotic per- Saxo- feature player, Foley McCreary. Faculty Lectureships and the de- gion this year, the first being cussion instruments and jazz phonist Coen is back in partment of religion, is free and and philosophy; the recitations of Latif Bolat's appearance this music. Columbus sev- after playing for open to the public. Beck, an the Vedas... music, mantra," re- past fall. For those who attended Consisting of pianistcom- eral years in New York City American, has been performing marked Vernon Schubel, associate Mr. Bolat's concert earlier this poser Dan Kelly, saxophom'st includ- with various musicians, Indian music for over 20 years on professor of religion. Beck's ap- year, Mr. Beck's performance Ben Coen, bassist Greg ing jazz musician DD Jackson. college campuses, in national mu- pearance at Kenyon is particu- should represent a good stylistic Loughman, percussionist Stan Bassist Loughman holds a sic conferences in India and on larly important to the department complement to it. Regardless of Mirvis and drummer Cobbs, the bachelor's degree from Capital Door Darshan, Indian Television. of religion. "We want our stu- your knowledge or appreciation band will perform pieces of their University and plays regionally Beck has studied under a dents to have a wider sense of of Indian music, Mr. Beck's con- own composition as well as clas- with such artists as the Afro-Rica- n number of the world's most dis- religion than just books, and this cert promises to be both unique sic jazz standards. Ensemble. Rounding out tinguished teachers of Indian clas- is a perfect opportunity for them and enriching. In addition to being an as- the band the band is Cobbs' sical music, and he holds several long-tim- e sistant professor at Capital student Mirvis on academic degrees from Indian in- University in Columbus, Cobbs percussion. stitutions. He has also earned an is an instructor of percussion at The concert, which is sure M.A. in fine arts and a Ph.D. in Kenyon and is the director of to entertain, is sponsored by the South Asian Religion from Syra- the College's jazz ensemble. He Department of Music and is pro- cuse University. In 1992, Beck has also performed with such vided at no cost to the Kenyon was awarded a Fulbright grant to music greats as the Marvelettes, community. study Bhakti Sangit, Hindu devo- tional music. Recently, he has re- Tired of asking your parents for money? leased an album, Sacred Ragas, on STR Digital Records. At present, r$Xi This FREE report will show you he is teaching Asian Religions, to $$$ Hinduism and World Music at if' how make in your spare time with little or no cash outlay! Tulane University in New Orleans, La. This system lets you EARN while you LEARN!! In 1993, Beck received criti- Once you are a member we set up your first cal acclaim for his book, Sonic venture for you, and then show you how we did it. You can come back to Update Central for new ideas forever. Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound. "It's an important book Send e-m- ail to: jltysonaweber.com because it talks about the impor- htrpyAvwwxx-pagesxxxrWipsJar- re Archives tance of sounds in Hindu religion Musician Guy Beck. Thursday, February 10, 2000 ARTS & ENTERTAINMF.NT The Kenyon Collegian 1 1 Symphony concert celebrates young artists Four Kenyon musicians honored with solos in concert with Mount Vernon community members

BY AMY PAWLUKIEWICZ Staff Writer it: "u":i On Saturday at 8:15 p.m., P i the Knox County Symphony Or- chestra will perform their first concert of the new year. The concert, held at the First Pres- byterian Church in Mount - If v . O h r, jhw Vernon will feature a great di- versity of musical styles while serving as an exhibition of com- munity talent. Conducted by Kenyon's own Dr. Benjamin Locke, James D. and Cornelia W. Ireland Professor of Music

: : the orchestra consists of many ia : people from the community, in- The Knox Community Symphony featuring the Young Artist winners. Eddy Eckart. cluding 18 Kenyon students. bambino caro," "Alle- Mozart's Daniels '03, Monica Cure '02, Val S. Vore; on percussion, Josh Sophomore Lauren Coil re- According to Locke, this concert and luia," Strauss' "Thunder and Beverly Morse, Dylan Burdette, Rowe and Joseph Lechner; on marked, "It is extremely excit- is special because it will feature Lightning Polka, op. 324." Stephanie Spaulding '03 and harp, Janet J. Thompson; on pi- ing to play with the soloists, espe- solos from the four winners of The orchestra, composed of Megan Dieterich '00; on bass, ano, Patricia Pelfrey. cially the singers." Kinner, a se- the Young Musicians Competit- mu- citizens of varying ages and Charles Lawson and Carolyn The soloists, Rachel nior molecular biologyspanish ion. sical experience, are as follows: Allar; on flute, Mary Kinner '00 Dahlhausen, Aaron Van studies major is a second-tim- e re- The program for the con- on violin, Dina Vasbinder Snow, and Kathleen Locke; on piccolo, Valkenburg, Mary Kinner and cipient of the award, having won cert, beginning with Bruch's Elizabeth Dyer '02, Margaret Kathleen Locke; on oboe, Janelle Dean, will perform in a the Young Musicians Competition "Swedish op. Dances, 63," Litteral, Kristyn Kelleher '03, Miriam Gross '00 and Charlotte variety of musical areas, includ- in 1997. Coil concluded, "The or- moves through a variety of Ann K. Lauderman, Hannah Watson; on clarinet, Ann ing vocal music, flute, and piano. chestra provides a relaxing and songs, including Handel's Mosher, Emily Borocz-Johnso- n Rasmussen '02 and Marisa Vigi- "Dank sei dir, Herr (Thanks be '03, Helen Armstrong, Eric lante '03; on bassoon, Robert to Thee, Lord)," Mendelssohn's Burdette, Megan Kilkenny '03, Raker and Robert Cochran; on with each song clocking in at less "0 rest in the Lord," Nathan Hara '03, Connie Mosher french horn, Arlene Grant and BY EMILY GOULD than two minutes, but that's a small Beethoven's "Piano Concerto and Sarah Litteral; on viola, Katie King '03; on trumpet, Music Critic E-fl- hands on at, If you can get your No. 5 in op. 73, First Janet J. Thompson, William Harold Nastelin and Charlie gripe. The Fox, this indie gem, give it a listen. The Movement," Bach's "Air on the McCulloh, Lauren Coil '02, Walsh '00; on trombone, Robert The Rondelles: Teenbeat 1999 quirky riffs will be stuck in your G string," Gretry's "Concerto in Katie Baker and Susan Cochran; Pelfrey, Kim Vora '02 and Andy Defying the jinx that head for days. C major," Puccini's "O mio on violoncello, Shoshana Montgomery '02; on timpani, dooms many a band's second album, The Fox expands on the Sleater-Kinne- y: The Hot Rock, Kill Rondelles' established 1960s Rock Stars 1999 Come to the Dark Side of Oz girl-ban- d meets 1990s post-pun- k Sleater-Kinne- y used to be all aesthetic with more musi- about anger. Their anthemic punk Pink Floyd meets Judy Garland for rendezvous in Pub cal virtuosity, catchy harmonies rants used deftly intertwining vocals and their usual kick-as- s sense of and subtly discordant guitars to ex- BY TRAVIS ANDERSEN humor. More polished than the press frustration with the role of Staff Writer band's '97 release Fiction Ro- women in society and with their own mance Fast Machines, The Fox inconsiderate lovers. With The Hot The Social Board invites you establishes the Washington, Rock, Sleater Kinney has sublimated to spend a few minutes on the dark D.C.-base- d Rondelles as a band some of their youthful vitriol and side tomorrow evening as they to watch as they refine their un- somehow become more brooding, sponsor The Dark Side ofOz at 1 0 conventional style. without sacrificing any of their en- in Philander's Pub. The album kicks off with a ergy. Unfortunately the one thing

A not-so-typi- cal screening of bang, exploding into the upbeat they've lost in their transition to The. Wizard ofOz, The Dark Side "Upshot," which has the memo- musical adulthood is their sense of ofOz features Pink Floyd music rable line "I went to jail for a humor, and the resulting over-serio- us that will blast from two large semester I got the upshot on a tone bogs down this album in speakers during the film, which can of beer." Vocals, provided depressive mire. It's hard to remem- will be shown without sound. by lead guitarist Juliet and bass- ber at times that this is the same band Social Board Director Torrey ist Yukiko, are a tight mix of that used to write songs like "I Androski '02 says the unusual bubble-gu- m trills and punk Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone." pairing of a classic movie and growls. The band has a big Despite impersonal, politi- fringe rock group should intrigue sound considering that the gui- cized songs like "God is a Num- Kenyon students. tars are accompanied exclu- ber" and "Banned from the End "It's interesting," Androski sively by organistdrummer of the World," the album still said. "You wouldn't normally Oakley, who manages to play shines when Sleater-Kinne- y think of putting Pink Floyd with both instruments simulta- pulls out their trademark vocal Phil Hands The Wizard of Oz." neously in concert. Oakley also trick: Carrie Brownstein and Indeed you would not, but makes his first foray into vocals Corin Tucker sing different lyr- freshman Andrew Farrell claims known events, such as the game on this album on the tongue in ics almost simultaneously, with that the peculiar movie and music show Tune-I- n, and of course, Sum- cheek track "Don't the Twist," enough overlap to make two

oft-repeat- not montage is an ed diver- What: Dark Side ofOz mer Sendoff." which sounds sort of like an complementary parts but sion for Pink Farrell conceded that while in- early B-5- 2s song. It's an ironic outright harmony. This works Floyd diehards. When: Fri., 10 "It's a commonly known thing p.m. teresting, the cryptic combination critique of disaffected hipsters especially well on tracks like among Pink Floyd fans," said Where: Philanders Pub won't glue most folks to their seats who go to see the band and "Burn Don't Freeze" and the To- Farrell, who ardently professes his for the film's duration. refuse to dance. "Allergic to fun album's opener, "Start the allegiance to the band that rocked recent Social Board meeting, and "Most people I doubt will you probably know someone gether." Taken together all seem to and shocked the 1970s with a pro- The Pub eagerly agreed to host. watch the whole thing," he said. "It's who needs something like a songs on this album love and vocative sound no other group has Androski said that the screen- just a type of thing where people can dance to do keep both hands in be about doomed ennui energetic come close to duplicating. "I've ing is a precursor to the Board's come for a little while and check it both pocketsand stand there but they're musically well-performe- d, so they leave seen it done with The Wizard ofOz bigger upcoming events. out." like a Greek statue," Oakley and feeling simultaneously de a couple times, and I thought we "It's one of our more low-ke- y My advice: hit the parties early exhorts. you energized, the way might want to try it at Kenyon." events," she said. "It'll get people and then stop by. It might make a My only complaint about pressed and a cry. So he suggested the idea at a ready for Social Board's well- - whole lot more sense that way. the album is that it's too short, you feel after good 12 The Kenyon College ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, February 10, 2000 'In the News' makes news in Olin Gallery Artist Nancy Chunn amalgamates political commentary, art and headlines in newest exhibit Younger writes, "Chunn's the paper itself," says Younger, BY PAIGE BALDWIN 1 ! Senior Staff Writer quick notations may be thought of "though she sometimes functions as a kind of graffiti, for she sub-versive- ly as a media critic as well." (TcofO Tonight at 7:30 in the Olin adds her voice to a pub- One noteworthy aspect Auditorium, Nancy Chunn will lic forum not intended for com- which is visible in this particu- give a presentation on her exhibit ment, registering, alternately, her lar exhibit is the repetitive nature currently in the Olin Art Gallery. approval, skepticism and dissent." of news coverage, and Chunn's ItLEB. Chunn, who painted on each in- "Chunn's work is somewhat critical response to that trend. dividual issue of The New York unique in the length of time she News stories like the crash of Times every day for the full year spent on it. She took the entire year Flight 800 and the 1996 Presi- of 1996, will give a slide presen- of 1996 to comment on and re- dential election are repeated time tation and answer questions about spond to The New York Times. This and time again, with Chunn's the exhibit. gives her work a quality that is very colorful and often humorous re- Three months worth of thorough, maybe even obsessive. sponses to them painted on top py 1 Chunn's work for the year, April, It takes energy and commitment to of the print. July and August, are currently on comment on virtually every article Interestingly, the official re- display in Olin. Chunn used the daily for an entire year." sponse of The New York Times front pages of the newspaper as Chunn's work responds both was a very positive one. Not canvas each day and painted re- to the content of the news articles only did many of The Times' staff sponses and criticisms to the news themselves as well as to the edito- go to see the exhibition, but the and headlines with the intention rial staff of the paper, and to the newspaper actually purchased an of "talking back" to the media in decisions which she closely ob- entire month of Chunn's work, a way in which the public is never served. "Her work is more a re- which is now displayed in their given the opportunity to partici- sponse to the news events than to building in New York City. pate. Chunn, who painted on top of Chunn's quick notations may be thought of as the newspapers every single day, a kind of graffiti, for she subversively adds her "readily admits that to respond daily and to be involved in this voice to a public forum not intended for com- I- - was a huge commitment on her ment, registering, alternately, her approval, part," says Dan Younger, director of the Olin Art Gallery. "She says skepticism, and dissent. that it changed her perspective on Eddy Eckart. Director of the Olin Art Gallery A piece in Chunn's exhibit. time, and it certainly changed her perspective on the newspaper." Dan Younger

ipiXiijSsriOG BY JAMES SHERIDAN ners serve as the place where their Will meets the radiant Viola De Peebles, is the controversial, fic- Film Critic lives develop over the course of the Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) a tionalized account of the Black film and major decisions are made, noble-woma- n who adores his plays Panther Party of Self-Defens- e. OlTlKAfilM!W Eat Drink Man Woman in the presence of Chu's masterful and poses as Sir Thomas Kent in Set in Oakland and Los An- 11-1- Friday 8 p.m. dishes, of course. order to sneak onto the set. The geles during the late 1960's, Pan- ML Varum February 7 Adult $6, 12 ndunder$4 Higley A uditorium Full of magnificent food and film tells of "the stolen season" ther follows the two founders of Seniors $4,Malireesbefore 6 PM$4 strong performances, Eat Drink between Will and Viola which fu- the Black Panthers, Bobby Seale Ang Lee, the eclectic Tai- Man Woman is a sensitive and els his play-writin- g and ultimately (Courtney B. Vance) and Huey P. wanese director of such films as wonderful film about the richness changes his life. Newton (Marcus Chong) who The Wedding Banquet, The Ice of family life and the impossibil- A wildly funny film, come together with the hopes of Snow Day PC Storm, Sense and Sensibility and ity of understanding those around Shakespeare In Love manages to changing their community. The M-- F 5:10 7:10 9:10 Ride With The Devil, delivers a us. an stom- Don't go on empty capture the joys of the theater and goals were simple: ending police Sa-S- u 12:45 3:10 5:10 7:10 9:10 solid effort in his 1994 film Eat ach! In Mandarin with English the boundless energy oj Will, who brutality, feeding the many hun- Drink Man Woman which was ulti- subtitles. seems to never stop running and gry of the community, and The TLggff Movie & nominated for the Best Foreign sprinting his way from one scene mately Yet, empowerment. M-- F 5:00 7:00 9:00

Film Academy Award. In Love Sa-S- Shakespeare to the next. The real stars of this F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover u 1:00 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00 Master Chef Chu (Sihung Saturday 8 p.m. film are writers Marc Norman and sees the Panthers as a cover of

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BENTON I FOUNDATION 14 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, February 10, 2000 Off The Hill Ladies track continues to Will Tiger Woods be the improve, places 4th in meet

next dominant figure in Ladies dominate The 3000 meter event, the longest of the meet, the world of sports? 800 meter, win was nonetheless one of the most exciting, as the 4X400 meter relay impressive racing of Jessica Tailing '00, Jen who do things Dominant in golf, levels of play and BYROBPASSMORE Fraley '01 and Emily Berkeley '03 brought the in that other athletes their sport can StafFWriter sure... but is golf only dream about. crowd to its feet in exuberant cheering. Tiger Woods' six tournament While most Kenyon students really a sport? winning streak is exactly that. Es- were stumbling off to Phriday pecially considering that the Phling events, the Ladies track to season contin- ished third and was the first across BY JEREMY SUHR improve as the Hogan's and Nelson's marks were the line for the Ladies at 11:58 fol- Sports Editor and field team was powering their ues. set back in the 1940s, against a way to a respectable fourth place Shults was impressed with lowed by the freshman sensation When Tiger Woods over smaller pool of competitors and finish out of the six teams at Ohio the relay team's performance. Berkeley at 12:52 and Fraley at came a seven-strok- e deficit in the before dozens of equalizing equip Wesleyan University. In a meet "My highlight was running the 15:10. final seven holes to win the ment advances. Clearly then, Tiger against teams of similar ability, 4x400 meter relay ... there was a Berkeley continued her search Pebble Beach Pro-A- m on Mon- Woods's accomplishment is some Head Coach Duane Gomez de- lot of team support and we man- for the perfect event. After running day, the most amazing thing about thing special. However, to say, like scribed the team's performance as aged to win with a good time even in the 400 meter last week and his comeback wasn't so much the some sports observers have, that being "overall competitive in the with a lack of competition." throwing shot-p- ut and discus in deficit he'd made up, but that Woods is a true superstar dominat- meet" and punctuated with "some Hall represented the Lady high school performances she de- thanks to his late rally, he had be- ing his sport in a truly rare way solid performances." The "solid sprinters flying around the track scribes as "really bad," she returned come the first golfer to win six seems about half right. performances" were lead by cap- in the 200 meter event to place to long distance running, where she straight tournaments since Ben 1 say only half right because tains Laura Shults '00 and Gelsey third with a time of 29 seconds once previously raced the mile. Hogan did so in 1948. Only Byron while I certainly agree the Tiger Lynn '00 as the Ladies continue and a fourth place finish. Berkeley's strong performance and Nelson, who won 11 straight tour- Woods appears to be dominating to improve in their second meet Shoshana Daniels '03, in the same her enjoyment of the race show that naments in 1945, has ever won all other golfers in much the same of the season. event, placed 10th with a time of this former swimmer may have fi- more consecutive golf way that Michael Jordan, Babe Shults and Lynn dominated 32 seconds. First-yea- r Lady nally found her event. Ruth and Jim Brown did their the open 800 meter race. In what Megan Biddle scored points in the Tailing echoed Berkeley's en- Woods will seek to extend his peers, I just don't think golf is Coach Gomez called "the top per- 1500 meter event, placing sixth joyment and is "looking forward to streak, and move past Hogan's much of a sport. formance," Shults won the event with a time of 5:37, while sopho- running the 3000 again next long-standi- ng mark, Thursday at My dictionary defines a sport in a scorching time of 2:21, only more Sara Vyrostek smoked weekend at Denison." She plans the Buick like this: an ac one second shy of the fieldhouse around the track for a fourth place to build off the experiences of this Invitational, tivity involv record. Lynn finished a close sec- effort in the 400 with a time of race and goes into her next race where he is Sure, Tiger Woods ing physical ond, flying by in 2:26. Katherine 1:07. with the confidence and poise nec- the defend- appears to be dominat- exertion and Kapo '02 fought her way through The 3000 meter event, the essary for continued victory. ing cham skill that is a tough pack and held off the late longest of the meet, was nonethe- The Ladies also made their pion. So, the ing all other golfers in governed by a kicks of several runners to finish less one of the most exciting, as presence known off the track, do- chances much the same way that set of rules or in fourth with a time of 2:34. the impressive racing of Jessica ing well in the field events as well. look fairly customs and Without showing any signs of Tailing '00, Jen Fraley '01 and Ansley Scott '02 debuted in the hood that Michael Jordan did in often under exhaustion from their 800 meter Emily Berkeley '03 brought the pole vault reaching a height of 6'0" Tiger might his sport, but I just taken competi race, the dynamic duo of Shults crowd to its feet in exuberant an effort that earned her sixth place well etch his tively. and Lynn teamed with Sara cheering. at the meet. Preferring to spend her name a little don't think golf is much Yeah, Vyrostek '02 and Sarah Hall '00 Each of the three ladies en- time aloft, she continued to score deeper into of a sport. golf requires in the final event of the day, the tered the race with apprehension points in the high jump where she the annals skill, has a set 4x400 meter relay. Lynn took an as none of them had ever run the cleared 4'10" to place third. pf golf after- - of rules, and is early lead and with each succes- event before and the goal times set Berkeley, on finishing her this weekend. undertaken competitively, but does sive runner the Kenyon Ladies for them seemed too lofty to be 3000, remarked, "I think the best And that has prompted some it involve physical exertion? I think added distance on their opponents reached. Not only did each of part was laughing about all the sports observers, like not. Sure, golfers walk around a lot, with Shults, the anchor, driving these Ladies meet their goals, they people yelling for me." So give her ESPN.com's Greg Garber, to start but most people walk around more home for the victorious finish in exceeded them, as all three something to laugh at and come see - brattling about how no other ath- when they buy groceries at the su- a time of 4:22. With this speed, scorched down the track for per- the Ladies as they continue their pete is anywhere near as dominant permarket. An Easter egg hunt re- the Ladies are one of the top three sonal best performances. Tailing, improvement this Saturday at in any other sport today as Tiger quires skill, has rules, and people teams in the NCACand look only in an impressive 3000 debut, fin Denison. Woods is in golf. With Michael more or less compete in it, but 1 Jordan now firing coaches and don't see anybody calling that a crunching salary cap numbers for sport. NCAC Basketball Standings the Washington Wizards' front of- I don't mean to insult golf or fice instead of driving the lane and golfers, but it seems wrong to me Women's W W L nailing fade-awa- y jumpers, and to put Tiger Woods in a category L Men's with Wayne Gretzky watching alongside athletes like Michae 1) Ohio Wesleyan 10 2 l)Wooster 12 0 hockey at home, that argument Jordan, Muhammad Ali and Pele. seems to carry some weight. Tiger Woods is an outstanding 2) KENYON 9 4 2) Wittenberg 10 2 There are a number of guys golfer, has an extraordinary who look like they might be on amount of skill and is simply 3) Wittenberg 8 4 3) Wabash 9 3 their way to dominating the NBA much, much better than anybody and towering over everyone else else is right now at playing golf. 4) Denison 8 5 4) Allegheny 7 5 as Jordan once did. Tim Duncan But I don't for a moment believe 6 6 might well be that good, but so that his domination is anything at 5) Allegheny 6 6 5) Hiram might Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe all like theirs. 6) Oberlin 5 8 Earlham 6 6 Bryant or Allen Iverson. Of They ruled sports, he rules a bourse, maybe none of them will recreational activity. To group Earlham 5 8 7)Ohio Wesleyan 4 8 dominate quite like Jordan did. Woods with them is like grouping But the point is that certainly masters of ping-pon- g with the mas 8) Wooster 3 9 8) KENYON 3 10 mobody's there yet. ters or tennis, sure ping-pon- g The same goes for football, champions are great at what they 9) Hiram 2 10 Denison 3 10 baseball, hockey and every other do, but they shouldn't be men- 1 11 pport. Sure, there are a bunch of tioned in the same breath as Pete 10)Oberlin players who are certainly stars, Sampras, Rob Laver or Billie Jean As of February 6 (An including but there doesn't appear to be any King, and nor should Tiger Woods

al u-e- emerging superstars. No be mentioned alongside athletes As of February 6 Kenyon's victory against Denison) players who routinely ascend to like Michael Jordan. Thursday, February 10, 2000 SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 15 Lords track finishes last i n OWU meet, but shows signs of promise in long jump, 1500 Lords capture top sive 4:19.28 run was good enough freshmen understudies. in for second place his Kenyon The ever-confide- nt Beetham two places in the debut. was not surprised by his own im- "The highlight of the meet was provement. 1500 meter, domi- i Cary's smashing 1500 race," said "It's all about running your n James Sheridan '00. "He cruised own race," he said flatly. "If you nate in long jump to victory. He was all by himself can get out of the blcoks, stay re- after the first lap, and it is a testa- laxed, and run your race, you can BY TRAVIS ANDERSEN ment to his hard work and posi- win." Staff Writer tive attitude every day. And Matt Andrew Kalnow '03 rounded hung tough to outkick an Oberlin .at f out the scoring with a fifth place Yes, the Lords' indoor track : .. . v runner to finish second. That was finish in the 800 meter run, com- J- - and field squad finished last in a V I a good effort, but have no doubt pleting the middle-distanc- e event at Ohio pool of five teams the that Matt can run a lot faster." in 2:06.28. Sheridan followed with Wesleyan University February Snyder indicated that he a time of 2:12.01. Invite Saturday afternoon. 4 might have ran Sheridan, a pe But, they can jump. ii even faster with I rennial optimist, Mike Sripasert '02 and Ian Ar better condi- 'The highlight of the offered words of Pitkin '00, Kenyon's Leaping tions. encouragement as Lords, enjoyed second and third-plac- e "The track meet was Cary's the embattled finishes respectively in the surface was very smashing 1500 race. Lords prepare for long jump. Pitkin covered 19' 9" poor, which their upcoming in the air, and Sripasert outdid the made it difficult He cruised to vic- meet this Satur- senior sprint captain by an inch to get good per- tory. He was all by day. with a 19' 10" dive. formances," he "As we gear up "Both 'Strip-searc- h' and I t lamented. himself after the for this weekend, .i improved our long jumps by over As for other first lap, and it is a we have to con- a foot," said Pitkin. "So we have itt Lord runners, tinue to drop times " a lot of momentum going for us Pitkin and Owen testament to his hard in our- Jen Fraley and believe right now." Cary Synder '02 races around the track during last week's meet Beetham '03 work and positive selves. With The streaking sophomore notched seventh ' added time in the carried that momentum over to lous number of events. I think it larly enjoy his running events, the and eighth-plac- e attitude every day. weight room and his next event, the triple jump, as was around five," he said. "I ran Kenyon men in purple did produce finishes in the James Sheridan '00 more intense Sripasert and Ken McNish '01 the 55 meter dash and made it into on the ground, but with less fre- 400 meter dash. workouts, the finished fifth and sixth. McNish the finals. My coach said, 'Strip, quency than their flying counter- Pitkin finished team is slowly jumped 40' 1", and "Strip-search- " I've got some good news and some parts. Cary Snyder '02, dashing in 55.94 sec- - reaching the point

followed right behind not-so-go- od news. The good news wildly around the track like an es- onds, Beetham where we can be with a 39-fo- ot effort. is you made it into the finals. The caped fugitive, won first place in in 56.42. Kit Rogers '03 also faired competitive within the NCAC."

Yet, the second-yea- r sensa- not-so-go- od news is that you're in the 1500 meter run with a time of well with a time of 57.24. If anything, they may have to tion couldn't help but feel tired the fast heat!' I mean, can you see 4:09.52, leaving the nearest com- "Kit and Owen both com- leap their way into the conference and complained of overuse by the my dilemma? These guys were petitor 10 seconds in his wake. peted well in the 400, improving mix. coaching staff. fast!" That racer happened to be their times and making other teams "I ended up running a ridicu- - While Sripasert didn't particu Matt Cabrera '03, whose impres wary of them," said Pitkin of his Join The Collegian's Home Games Sports Writing Staff! Upcoming

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800-424-85- 80 16 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, February 10, 2000 Lords and Ladies basketball both conquer arch-riva- ls Denison in hard-foug- ht contests Men's basketball Women's basketball squeezes past crushes Denison Denison 47-4- 6, blows by Oberlin 64-4- 9 BY CHRIS VAN NOSTRAND 1 1 herself invaluable in the clutch. 88-7- 5, but falls to Staff Writer i She hit a huge three pointer that Earlham 67-5- 3 Before a large, raucous crowd tied the game at 42 with under four in Tomsich Arena Friday night, minutes left. The shot kept the BY JEREMY SUHR The Kenyon-Deniso- n rivalry took Ladies alive after Denison had put Sports Editor another epic turn, as the Ladies together a brief run. Dunmyer fur-

won a hard fought game 47-4- 6, ther exemplified her status as team Wednesday night in Tomsich winning on a last second free throw leaderonthefinalplayofthegame. Arena, the Kenyon Lords dis- from captain Stephany Dunmyer With time winding down, the Big mantled arch-riva- ls Denison 88-7- 5 '00. Defeating Denison not only Red appeared poised to take the in a spirited contest. The Lords improved Kenyon's standing in last shot of the game. never trailed in the game, but they de-fensive- the league, but served as revenge The Ladies clamped down ly, were forced to fend off a numberof against a Big Red squad that dis- however, forcing Denison rallies and emerged with posed of the Ladies 59-7- 2 on Dec. Denison to turn the ball over. a key victory that proved their heart. 1. Saturday night, the Ladies Dunmyer gained possession and Saturday, however, the Lords fell routed Oberlin 64-4- 9. took the ball upcourt, calling an to Earlham 67-5- 3. - The game did not disappoint isolation play from the point. She Wednesday night's victory t 7 7 v those fans aware of the intense drove and was fouled with less lifted Kenyon past Denison into battles that typically occur when than five seconds left. Denison eighth place in the North Coast the twoschools meet. Momentum was already over the limit, there- Athletic Conference standings and shifts, lead changes and clutch fore giving Dunmyer a one and into contention for a berth in the shots occurred within momentsof one situation. She calmly sank the Conference tournament. As Coach each other. Neither team ever led first shot, breaki ng t he 46-4- 6 dead- Jamie Harless said, the win against by a margin greater than six points. lock. Moments later the second Denison was "very important for - Onetechnical foul wasevencalled shot fell short, but Denison could us in the conference standings and against Denison at a crucial junc- not get off the final shot in time. for the NCAC tournament." 'M x Against Earlham, the Lords ture in the The Ladies played them close in the first half second half. celebrated

28-2- The ani- their tense and trailed only 5 at the break. Dunmyer took the ball The Lords continued to play tight mosity was and m- defense in the second half, forcing evident. upcourt, calling an isola- omentous win at half-cou- rt Earlham to the perimeter, but un- Kenyon tion play. She drove and fortunately Earlham were ' began the while game cold, was fouled with less than the Kenyon uncannily accurate from beyond r J v the three-poi- nt arc, draining three faithful Li five seconds left. She straight three pointers. The Lords Chad Plotke '02 dashes Denison's hopes with a thunderous Elena Rue an cheered from me fell 67-5- 3. sank the first shot, couldn't recover and two-han- d dunk offensive calmly now ana Wednesday night, however, breaking the 46-4- 6 dead- stands. was an entirely different Aldinger worked his way open at peared able to crack the other's g e 1 1 i" n g Denison story. the Kenyon jumped out to an early the top of the key and drained a defense. But then John Campbell themselves lock. Moments later supporters could only advantage, as Chad Plotke '02 three pointer. After a stingy Lords '03 stepped up and nailed a key into early Ladies celebrated their foul trouble. scowl. scored on a lay-u- p off the opening defense denied Denison, on the three point basket to put the Lords With 11:34 momentous win at Play tip-of- f, and the Lords never looked very next trip down the court, up 57-5- 2. Two free throws from left in the ing the very back. In the early going, the Lords Aldinger lost his defender and sank Aldinger at the 12:45 mark ex- first half, the moved the ball around well, con- another wide open three pointer. tended the lead to 59-5- 2 and the next evening af- sistently finding Plotke and Mike Two possessions later, Aldinger game looked in hand. Ladies were ter such an Payne '03 open near the hoop, and freed himself from his defender Denison, however, had other alreadyover the limit, having committed seven emotional win proved a challenge, both players consistently con-verte- d. and swished yet another three plans. With eight minutes remain- Ladies again emerged vic- pointer ing, Denison had clawed back to team fouls. Dunmeyer appeared but the less aggressive than usual and her torious. In a decidedly friendlier Then, on the within three points, 59-5- 6. But offen- and more one-side- d game, Kenyon Brian Por- baseline Brian Porter '02 eluded his de- failure to penetrate reduced final three-poi- sive opportunities. In addition, handed Oberlin a loss by a ter '02 After Plotke 's authoritative to give fender and sank a nt 64-4- 9. again Kenyon basket. the Ladies allowed far too many score of The Ladies found two-han- d loss. jam, Denison 37-2- second chances for the Big Red avenged a previous NCAC Nathan a 9 Porter then stole the ball on January Aldinger never threatened again, and the next possession and passed underneath. In the first half alone, The Yeomen beat Kenyon 19 50-4- 7. scored the '01 open at ahead to Plotke, whose thunder- Denison captured eight offensive The Ladies the Lords cruised the rest of game on a beyond the B u t ous dunk energized the crowd and rebounds. Nonetheless, thanks to first two points of the 88-7- the sharp outside shooting of Jada layup by Lye and never looked three point the way to an easy 5 Denison extinguished Denison's spirit for '01 and the solid inside back, leading the entire game. arc and battled good as the Lords jumped out to a Twedt victory. presence of Whitney Meno '01 Becky Comely '02 led all players Aldinger back 64-5- 6 lead. buried the once Denison desperately began and Beth Lye '03 kept the Ladies with 17 points. Earlham shot to more full court pressing the Lords, but in the game. Twedt was the lead- The Ladies next face

41-3- ing scorer with 14 points, while College Saturday in Tomsich stretch Kenyon's lead to 17-- 6 with and cut the deficit to 6 at the with sharp passingand skillful ball 1 then only five minutes elapsed. half. handling from guards Porter and Meno and Lye combined for 1 6 in Arena at p.m. The Ladies Wednes- Denison responded with some After the break, Plotke Brandon Lute '02, Kenyon easily the paint. entertain Wooster next off-nig- ht Tomsich tight defense and slowly chipped drained two more three pointers knifed through the pressure and Despite having an day in their home finale in at p.m. en- lay-up- offensively, Dunmever proved 7:30 away at the Lords' advantage. But for Kenyon, and the Lords grabbed several easy s on . David Smydra '01 answered with joyed a 49-4- 0 lead. breaks. After Plotke's authorita- some hard-foug- ht points in the But still Denison persevered, tive two-han- d jam, Denison never What's Inside: paint to put the Lords comfortably and with fourteen minutes left they threatened again, and the Lords back ahead 22-1- 1. had scrapped their way back to cruised the rest of the way to an Ladies Track finishes fourth, page 14

But like a pesky mosquito, within one point, 53-5- 2. easy 88-7- 5 victory. Denison refused to go away, and After a Smydra free throw The Lords close out their sea- Lords Track places last, but shows with just over four minutes to go gave Kenyon a slim two-poi- nt son at home Saturday at 3 p.m. before halftime, they had pulled to edge, both teams clamped down when they host Hiram College. promise, page 15 within one point, 26-2- 5. But defensively and neither team ap- -