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Volume CXXX, Number 21 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, April 3, 2003 Admissions consultant hired as dean she has worked in admissions since In her presentation BY AKILAH AMAPINDI to the Kenyon ion to present and she was definitely work closely with the other depart- 1 984. Her official duties will begin on community on Feb 13 this StafF Reporter of year, my first choice." ments on campus. "I think its im- July 1 but she will be visiting Kenyon she successfully combined her mar- "Beverly Morse has been the act- portant that she really pull together After an extensive search, several times until then. For now, she keting savvy with her extensive ing dean of admissions since the de- -. admissions and Financial Aid," Kenyon is ready to welcome its new holds her position as a consultant at knowledge of college admissions into parture of John Anderson in July of Morse said. "I think Financial Aid dean of admissions and financial aid, the firm The Lawlor Group, which a presentation that impressed the se- last year, and is also excited about has sometimes felt like the stepchild, Jennifer Delahunty Britz. Much like specializes in marketing for colleges. lection committee. She focused on the the new addition to the staff. and they are very much an impor- incoming president Georgia Nugent, According to the website of the lib- specific challenges of marketing a Morse has been at Kenyon for tant part of the whole division is Britz to be the first woman to hold Minneapolis-base- d firm, "With over eral arts college and suggested Kenyon 16 years and after June will resume frankly, we work very well to- this post permanently at the college, seven years admissions experience focus on the connected-nes- s of its her role as director of admissions. gether." and is excited about the well-round- challenge. plus over a decade with The Lawlor and its ed community cur- She has had plenty of experience "The College occupies a dis- Britz graduated Phi Beta Kappa Group, she is adept at identifying the riculum. Kenyon should also focus on with admissions at the College and tinctive place in the constellation of from the University ofArizona with a authentic stories and using the words the concept of "branding" to highlight is sure to be a resource for the new American higher education, a place Masters in Creative Non-Fictio- n after that reveal the essence of an educa- its distinctive qualities. dean. Among the objectives Morse where intellectual rigor, creativity her undergraduate studies at Carleton tional institution." She is poised to According to Jesse Spencer hopes will be accomplished is in- and community not only coexist, but College in Northfield, Minnesota. She bring that expertise to the Kenyon ad- '04, who was on the committee that creasing the diversity at Kenyon. enjoy an unusual kind of symbio- isoriginally from Minneapolis, where missions process. chose Britz, "She was the first per-- She also would like to see the dean sis," said Britz in Fortnightly. Two Kenyon coaches resign ARA put to the test " a 1 n : u 1 1 BY ALLYSON WHIPPLE Gund and Peirce dining halls, and BY JAY HELMER just one year, having taken over af- understanding that they would be Staff has talked with students. These Editor ter former Coach and Athletic Di- playing for those coaches. Direc- Reporter Sports talks have been informal during rector Jeanne Bruening, where she tor of Athletics, Fitness and Rec- Two more will This week, Owen Pruden of mealtimes, but also have occurred Kenyon teams helped initiate an impressive turn- reation Peter Smith has said that have new faces at the Support Service Group, LLC, is in the form of focus groups. The helm next around for the Ladies, who won 14 many of the volleyball recruits had season. Karen Seremet resigned visiting Kenyon to evaluate the first focus group was held yester- games this past fall, as opposed to been accepted through early de- her dining services. He is from an in- day, the second is today. position as head volleyball just three the previous all year. cision, and remained intent on dependent service hired by the col- coach on Friday to take the same In the Gund focus group, Kunka 's tenure was just two coming to Kenyon. For his part, lege after student surveys showed position with Benedictine College Pruden asked students about both seasons with the Lords. He com- Kunka said, "The Class of '07 a decrease in satisfaction. in Chicago. His job positive and negative aspects of the Seremet's fiance, 9-- 40 piled a record over that time. has just recently been informed as a is to Head Basketball Coach Dave consultant evaluate Kenyon dining experience. While One of the paramount concerns of admissionfinancial aid deci- strengths and weaknesses with the Kunka, has he will students were certainly able to find indicated that that arises when a coach leaves sions, and I think there are some dining program and make recom- positive aspects about dining at resign at the end of the academic mid-year is the status of the recruit- definite impact players who have on year. mendations how to fix those Kenyon, their emphasis on a few ing class that has been interested a high interest in Kenyon. This Sejemet weak areas. To make his evalua- particular problems showed what departs Kenyon after in competing at Kenyon on the see COACHES, page four tions, Pruden has eaten at both see ARA, page four Pancakes For a Cause BFEC to lose director Sharp memories of her time at Kenyon. BY TARYN MYERS One of her favorites involved rare Editor-in-Chi- ef encounters with a very special bird. A delightfully energetic woman As she explained, "One summer we I ij : with a passion for wildlife, Inese Sharp had an immature red-tail- ed hawk o is not just Interim President Ron that lived at the Center. He had be- Sharp's wife. She has also been the come so tame he would sit on the

w - : I . i - ' Envi- fence and me '. director of the Brown Family greet just about every . . U ronmental Center (BFEC) for the past moming as I drove up to park. He seven years and has been an integral just sat there as he and I looked at part of the Kenyon community for the each other. 33 years that she and her husband have "One day," she continued, "I saw lived in Gambier. the hawk swoop down to catch a

: Although she says that she is mouse or rabbit for its breakfast as ... "r looking forward to the move to Vassar Ryan Light '99, our summer gardener,

-.- - College as Acting President Sharp was mowing the prairie. I ran out to takes the position as Dean of Faculty stop Ryan from mowing him down there, Mrs. Sharp does have many fond see SHARP, page two

- " VV." .- )- ' I Tonight: Partly cloudy. High: Saturday: Partly cloudy. High: I - . . 75F, low: 50F. 48F, low: 25F. ::' Brian Cannon' Members ofAPSO prepare pancakes for their popular fund-rasin- g breakfast. Held last Saturday in Weaver Friday: Rain. High: 66F, low: Sunday: Partly cloudy. High: Cottage, this event was a delight to all students who live North and did not want to walk to Peirce. 40F. 52F, low: 43F. The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, April 3, 2003 Sharp: Inese to leave, too Sharp prepares to leave mired not only within the CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE community members." Mrs. Sharp was not offered a po BY ROBBIE KETCHAM academy, since he but were admired beyond. His first couldn't see him in the tall Mrs. Sharp has a Editor-in-Chi- fondness for sition at Vassar, and as of yet, she doe; ef grass. Ryan and I book about friendship, a scholarly talked waiting for Knox County and its rural setting. "I not have a job lined up for next year the the achievements received in hawk to finish his breakfast and think my very favorite place is our "I am really looking forward to a tran Of many of study, plaudits the aca fly before Acting President Ron Sharp, who two demic world but was also away we both went back to home and the fields, gardens and pond sition year getting to know Vassar anc reviewed work. I weeks Dean Fac- Not! Every time walk to the top of there," she said. "I also love the the surrounding area," she said. "I wan ago accepted the of favorably by Playboy magazine. the hill and I I at Vassar in achiev, see a hawk soaring there, Kokosing River. have two or three to travel, too. I want to take time tc ulty position College many academic publications if it is our I Poughkeepsie, N.Y., one the lesser-know- n that." wonder young one grown special places along the river visit visit my son in California, my young- of up and coming back for a visit." whenever I It is may be his authorship of the Among Sharp'--s activities was can. a must for me to est son who will be in Spain next yeai Ditch." Mrs. Sharp was involved with the soak my feet or take a walk in the shal- and family in different parts of th poem "This starting the new edition of the KenyoK we used to teach in As- Review in 1979. Vice for' BFEC long before she became direc- lows of the river in the summer." country, something I haven't been abk "When President tor. As she cension recalled Mcllvane Finance Joe Nelson assisted with the said, "I have always been Because Mr. Sharp served as act- to do enough" of because of my duties Hall," interested I Professor of English Perry Lentz, "the project, and said that admini- in environmental issues. ing President this year, the Sharps at the Center. There are also many Sharp's came to wide corridors up there gave us more strative capacities were clear from the the first planning meetings for moved into the president's residence, opportunities in the area that I want tc the Center chances to talk or chat before class, start. "They j ust don 't come any better and volunteered to help plan Cromwell Cottage. Said Mrs. Sharp investigate before I make up my mine and I was into, class and was than Ron," he said. "I first worked and plant the butterfly garden and write of that experience, "I have loved liv- as to what I want to do next." going seeking around for a bad poem about closely with Ron in 1979, when he and the field trips for the elementary school ing in Cromwell. It is a large, beautiful Mrs. Sharp met Mr. Sharp a I war, and was going to teach 'The Professor Fred Tu mer led the effort to children. had enjoyed my involve- old house. But I have missed watch- Kalamazoo College, and they hav Death of the Ball Turret Gunner,' and revivethefertyortflmew.Therewere ment so much, that when Elizabeth ing the sunset out my kitchen window been married for 35 years. The Sharp; I Ron tossed off a poem entitled "This many challenges, mostly of a budget Webh left as Director, applied for the at home and the many birds at my bird have two sons, Andy and Ji mmy, whe - opening line was, 'This nature, that had to overcome. Ron job.- feeders." "are both very excited for us," saic Ditch.' The be ditch dreams and it must was very able from the start. I knew Some of her fondest memories She has not always been an em- Mrs. Sharp. "They are both grown and of bones,' taken him five minutes to write and even then, that he would, if he everl and most enjoyable times while liv- ployee of the College during the time have established lives and friends out- it in and distributed to do be successful admin ing in Gambier have been those that that she and Mr. Sharp have Hved in side of Gambier. Andy is working at typed up and went chose so, a it students all pre- istrator." relate to herjob at the BFEC. "My very Gambier. In fact as she explained, she Stanford University and living in San and, of course the favorite duties are working in the gar- was originally a teacher. "I had been a Fransisco. Jimmy will be a junior at ferred that to 'The Death of the Ball Executive Secretary to the Turret Gunner.' I told Ron about that, said that dens and with the children's field trip teacher in the local schools before I the College of Wooster and will spend President Kathryn Lake and he laughed, and then he got a kind of past positions at; program," she said. "I will be taking came to work for Kenyon. Over the next year in Spain. They had a won- Sharp's plethora I quizzical look and said, 'Let me made this a "learning so many wonderful memories with me years, have taught reading in the Title derful childhood growing up in of Kenyon year have look at that I wrote.'" for her. it is hard to say which are my favorite I Reading Program and have also been Gambier. Now that they are off on a poem experience" Sharp had the ability "to be com- "President Sharp has been as ... I've enjoyed working with and get- an elementary classroom teacher," she their own, it is a good time for us to 30 ting to know so many students and said. move." fortable in very different worlds and sociated with Kenyon for over different contexts," said Acting years," she said, "and so he knows In terms of the other members of very Provost Greg Spaid. "Ron could be so much about the College in so their family, the Sharps' dog, Sparky, very comfortable introducing an inter- many different ways. He knows will journey to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. nationally important writer and then about alumni, faculty, administra - with them. However, their two outdoor March 26 April 1, 2003 turn around and be equally comfort- tion. He's such a wonderful teacher, cats will stay in Gambier, as Mrs. able attending a Mount Vemon High and so he tells some really interest Mar. 27, 5:53a.m. Vandalism. Mar. 30, 12:25a.m. Noise com- Sharp explained with much regret, School basketball game. There was a ing stories. I've just been able to Broken ceiling tile at Leonard plaint regarding party at Acland "They would never be happy living in sense of joy for him in both these learn from him, and it's been a real Hall. Apartments. Warning issued. a neighborhood with cars so close by." to have that experience.' "Like me, Inese is very excited things." pleasure "I came to the faculty in the fall of "Some people are a bit more Mar. 27, 8:50a.m. Fire extin Mar. 30, 1:06a.m. Fire in trash about the move and is looking forward 1969," Lentz said. "In the spring of outgoing than others, in terms of guishers missing and tampered can between Mather Residence to living near the Hudson," said Mr. that year, the English department was social skills and things like that,' with at Lewis Hall, Gund Hall and McBride Residence. Sharp, "where there are all kinds of faced with some resignations and had she said. "Some people are more and Watson Hall. environmental centers, and also in such to make some last second morning people, some are after Mar. 30, 1:46a.m. Fire hose ac- close proximity to New York City, appoinments. Ron Sharp, who only noon ... I think, lots of times, Mr. Mar. 28, 06:29p.m. Car fire tivated at Old Kenyon. which is only an hour and a half away. had a master's degree at that point, was Sharp will do something in the outside of Lewis Hall. Fire was I think she has done amazing work at recommended to us by a good friend morning before he comes in; he extinguished. Mar. 30, 2:02a.m. Fire alarms at the Brown Family Environmental of his names James Caesar, who was has a Stairmaster or a couple exer Old Kenyon, Manning Hall, Center. She will miss it, and I am sure in the political science department, as cise machines that I think he uses Mar. 28, 6:48p.m. Students Leonard Hall and Hanna Hall they will miss her, as well." someone who was an excellent teacher to work out more in the morning throwing water balloons out of . pull stations pulled. Mrs. Sharp agreed, saying, and might be a good perosn to give a than in the afternoon ... President car window in Mt. Vernon. "Vassar is in a very lovely area. I've part time position. Oden was more of a morning per Mar. 30, 10:40a.m. Report of always wanted to live with the "Ron came, and within a very son in the office, and he tried to Mar. 28, 10:50p.m. Underage former student trespassing on mountains at my back and the ocean short time, he proved to be such a find some time in the later after possession of at Gund campus. out my front door. While this does alcohol brilliant teacher that the College began noon so he could go out and take a Hall. not describe Poughkeepsie, both are to make all kinds of efforts to continue jog-- " Mar. 30, 4:21p.m. Smoke de- a short distance away and I'm sure to secure his services, including re- In terms of their occupational Intoxi tector activated by burnt popcorn I'll be visiting them often." Mar. 29, 1:05a.m. leasing him to get his Ph.D at the priorities, Lake said that Oden "did cated, underage student outside at Mather Residence. She admits that the moving af- University of Virginia, with the assur- a lot with the development office: of Gambier Grill. Student was ter 33 years will not necessarily be ance that there would be a tenure-trac- k and fundraising and the campaign transported to residence. Mar. 31, 1:55p.m. Medical call easy, however. As she said, "While position when he came back. That and Ron has been trying to get to regarding ill person at Higley Hall. we are both very excited to go to proved to be a brilliant investment on meet other people and try to keep Mar. 29, 1:54a.m. Assault of Person was transported by squad Vassar, it will really be difficult to the part of the College. the momentum going. student by another student at Old to the hospital. leave our home, many friends and "It strikes me the way in which "And coffee, of course, is. Kenyon. the Center." Sharp has proved successively to be different for each," she contin Apr. 1, 12:02a.m. Unauthorized Mrs. Sharp said that she is not brilliant in every degree or every ca- ued. "Sharp likes a strong Mar. 29, 2:12a.m. Theft of item campfire at Hanna Hall pit. sure who will take over her duties pacity that one wishes to see exhibited regular, a strong Colombian-typ- e but she also from room at Old Kenyon. as director of the BFEC, a by faculty members at a small col- roast coffee, but will go for Apr. 1, 12:24a.m. Report of said that the College "will be seek- lege," Lentz continued. "Ron was and flavored now and then as well Mar. Vandalism to noise, bonfire by old railroad bridge ing someone and we will probably but 29,3:36a.m. remains a brilliant teacher. Soon after And President Oden nothing Kenyon. off St. Rt.. 229. Students advised hear about that in the next weeks to vending machine at Old hecamebackaftergettinghis Ph.D,he they were on private property. come." began to publish works that were ad- - hated hazelnut." Mar. 29, 6:20a.m. Tampering with fire equipment (fire hose) at Apr. 1, 8:53a.m. Fireworks dis- Old Kenyon. charged in Gund Hall. Due to staff error, the article entitled "Rector plans to leave," published in the March 27, 2003 having his Masters; 1 oinn inrnrrectlv identified Rev. Stenhen- Carlsen as received , Mar. 29, 1:22p.m. Vandalism Apr. 1, 5:43p.m. Student with " w j r- . University. Although Carlsen attended Princeton, he received in restrooms at Old Kenyon. weapon (machete) outside of Lewis of Divinity Certificate from Princeton Hall. Weapon was confiscated. his M. Div from the University of Chicago. takes on Stoppard's sexual exploits, auu Mar. 29, 2:00p.m. Report of In addition, the article entitled "Renegade Theater stated that Renegade Theater is not tundea oy suspicious person outside Ran- Apr. 2, 01:50a.m. Vandalism, published in the March 27, 200,3 issue, incorrectly from the Budget and Finance Committee som Hall and Ascension Hall. car being driven on lawn by Art College. Renegade Theater received a budget of $655.00 confusion from these enw Person escorted off campus. Barn. for the Spring 2003 term. The Collegian apologizes for any resulting Thursday, April 3, 2003 NEWS The Kenton Collegian 3 Gambier suffers clergy exodus BY MEGAN RAFFERTY cathedral choir and the moun a seminarian. Since he graduated is Staff Reporter tains, but are sad at the realiza- from seminary, he moving on tion that they will be leaving and a new student pastor, Kevin Two churches in Gambier their friends. Carlsen has Pollenin, will take his place. -- ;:.-- 83 , will be changing their pastors this a house in Denver. "Most of the time this church has at; .J kit! ir- - bought summer. The Rev. Steve Carlsen St. John's is the symbolic had student pastors," Sutton said. is leaving his position as rector center of Episcopal worship in The Rev. Doug Marshall will 5T?r II II -- of Harcourt Parish the first week miss the people most of all, and .- u ii o ii ! : i Colorado, and has a "nationally ii n n .' h ii . j J M N 1 an a u . a .ji of June to become the canon and renowned music program," ac- also the opportunities a college - ...... v x subdean of St. John's in the Wil- cording to a brochure provided gives for speakers and music that derness Cathedral in Denver. He by Carlsen. They have four otherwise wouldn't be found out- will be overseeing the care of the Sunday services, and daily side of a large city. Sutton will have cathedral and helping the dean morning and evening prayer. a parsonage in Waterford, and says, with anything he requires. Their Urban and Social Con- "packing is a horrible thought. Sophomores of 1888 pose for their class picture. Harcourt Parish will be searching cerns Commision gives over We've really enjoyed our time for a 79 years ago, March 31, l924:Collegian editors decry the injustice new rector, and will most $80,000 in grants to worthy here, and it will be tough to leave,"

"3-min- of the ute rule." This was the time alloted for passing periods likely have an interim rector next groups around Denver. They he said. In a for students to get from one class to another, and was measured by a year. were also the founders of St. Mount Vernon, Marshall, back from in- school bell. Tardies were punished by "half a cut" on the offending "I'm stepping the Luke's hospital and are member of the Board of Campus student s grade. Although the rule wasn't generally enforced, Colle process and letting go, looking volved in AIDS ministry, a food Ministries left at the end of Febru- ahead to new said as First gian staff push against it, commenting that "no one can get from the my position," pantry and a tutoring program. ary senior pastor of the Carlsen. He was first offered the and was re- second floor of the library to the third floor of Ascension in three The Epworth Methodist Presbyterian Church, minutes through crowded halls." position at Harcourt through Church will also be changing placed by the Rev. Richard G. word of mouth the Sunday after pastors this summer. The Rev. Reidel. The Rev. Marshall has not 35 years ago, April 4, 1968: The Kenyon Singers hold an Auction to he was ordained. He declined it Dale Sutton is leaving July 1 yet chosen a new position yet. help fund their organization. Made up of antiques donated by Mount then, but was offered it, a year and will be taking a new post Vernon merchants, Kenyon alumni, faculty and students, the most later and accepted. Carlsen was at Waterford United Methodist MexicoCaribbean controversial item of the auction was a Nazi uniform, won by a attracted to it by the size, the op- Church west of Fredericktown. freshman for twenty-fou- r dollars. only $125 each way portunity to have a mission to the Waterford is a growing church, included!. 27 years ago, April 1, 1976: Women's issues were highly controver- campus and the people he met. with about 65-7- 0 people wor- all taxes sial. By 1976, two female professors had resigned, and three more had "I'm going to miss the food shipping every week. They are Other worldwide filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis here," he said. "They're not go- building a new family life cen- destinations cheap. sion. Claims held that Kenyon practiced unfair hiring, salary and tenure ing to feed me so well anywhere ter, about which Sutton is ex- practices. The female professors, in the minority, also commented on else as they did here." Carlsen cited about. Book on line the isolation, hostility, tension and sexism in the faculty. said his children, who are in kin- Sutton has been the pastor www.airtech.com or By Sarah Burson dergarten and first grade, are ex- of Epworth for the last three (212)219-700- 0. cited at the idea of singing in the years, and acting pastor while Council reports dean, Being prepared for the worst discusses co-e- d housing

the Social Board BY AKILAH AMAPINDI This year Staff Reporter Chair position has undergone drastic changes, and Council 'i Student Council was the felt those changes need to be ry in first to know about the accept- worked into the Kenyon consti- A ance of the new Dean of Ad- tution. The most important dif- L missions courtesy of Junior ference is the $1,000 per year i Class President Jesse Spencer, salary allotted to the chair as who was part of the committee salary. A proposal was passed to fill that post. Jennifer Britz, all in favor a change to the by- whose background is in admis- laws of the College to further sions consulting, accepted the define the post. The new chair position offered. She was the will report to the Student Coun- first candidate to present a pro- cil but the salary will be de- posal to the student body back ducted from the usual $50,000 in January. allotted to Social Board for r I t i Council also discussed campus activities. This money " i- housing, as the lottery is under- comes from the Student Activi- it - it way and is the current concern ties fees every student pays. of the Housing and Grounds The current social board chair, Committee. The issue of co-e- d Sharon Sorkin '05 is not apply- terrorism housing is still unresolved, as ing for the job next year be- Expert panel discusses Kenyon and well. Hoping to change that, cause she will be abroad, but Kenyon's Director of Security and Safety Dan Werner (left) answers a question regarding Chair of Housing and Grounds she will be involved in select- Associate Professor response to a terrorist attack or other emergencies. Werner, along with Nick Fedor '03 drafted a pro- ing the new chair. of the Timothy Sullivan, Professor of Biology Joan Slonczewski and Director posal that was brought before In other business, Associate of Physics Counseling Center and College Physician Tracy Schermer, participated in a Council this past Sunday. The Dean of Students Cheryl Steele and Health and to the Threat of Terrorism," on Tuesday, April 1 in Rosse Hall. proposal, which previously the Sexual Misconduct Task Force symposium, "Responding moderated by Acting President Ron Sharp, was designed to inform passed Senate, will give all spe- to inform partygoers The symposium, are trying responses to terrorism oc- the Kenyon and Knox County communities the dangers of and cially designated programming about safety. Jointly, they have while Sullivan spoke about the science of nuclear and dirty bombs, houses the option of being co- compiled a list of tips both for curring at Kenyon. some of the biology involved in smallpox and other communicable ed "at the discretion of the ad- partygoers and hosts detailing Slonczewski explained the local, state and federal responses to a possible outbreak of ministrationstaff, who choose some ways for students to keep diseases. Schermer detailed house managers." This will af- themselves safe. Among the ma- smallpox in the area. en area a five-to-sev- minute address on his specific ot fect monitoring alco- After each speaker delivered Hillel, BFEC, GLBTQQA, jor concerns are consisted pri- expertise, Sharp opened up the floor to questions from the audience, which Crozier and Snowden. There hol intake, knowing your drink focused marily of faculty, administrators and community members. Many of the questions may not be a male and female server and taking seriously con- al- of a smallpox epidemic in the area and the details of the vaccine, inhabitant of a single room cerns of the guests. The list was on the likelihood were directed at all four speakers. however as the status applies brought to Council for feedback, though questions only to the house and not to the but it will ultimately be posted up Amy Gallese, photo and text individual rooms. around the campus. 4 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, April 3, 2003 ARA: Outside consultant to assist with food CONTINUED FROM PAGEONE is that 'You could eat meat if you not very much of it, and I don't mation. Displaying the informa- new. Aramark needs to improve. wanted to; we're not going to want to take it from someone tion would be very beneficial to Pruden is very optimistic One of the biggest issues dis- make it any easier for you,'" said who really needs it," said Jaimie diabetics or students with food about Kenyon's dining plan. cussed dealt with options for veg- Rachel Ort '06. The lack of veg- Gesler '06. "For example, if I allergies. This, however, is not "Kenyon has things that make it etarians and vegans. Vegetarians etarianvegan options was also a see some vegan bread that I a common practice at Kenyon different from other schools, and vegans in attendance felt that concern for those who ate meat. want, I might not end up taking for many reasons, one of which such as the open dining plan, there were never enough options Many non-vegetarians enjoy the it because there's only one loaf, being the fear that students with which is a wonderful thing." for them during mealtime. In ad- vegetarian dishes, but are occa- and I would feel bad taking it eating disorders will obsess over One of the main problems he dition, they found it difficult to sionally uncomfortable eating from someone who wants it calorie and fat contents in foods. noted is the size of the dining find good sources of protein for them. "Sometimes I want a veg- more than me." Yet a large portion of the students facilities, which are meant to their diets. "It seems that the etarian or vegan option, but I feel Another major topic was in the group said they would like serve significantly fewer people College's message to vegetarians guilty taking it because there's that of providing nutrition infor- - to have easy access to nutrition than they really do. Kenyon's information. problems, however, are not Other problems were unique; he sees many similar is- Coaches: resign, parting words brought up throughout the ses- sues with other schools. sion, such as a perceived un- One observation Pruden has CONTINUED FROM PAGEONE current juniors will play for three opportunity that awaits us person- healthy quality of the food. The is that "Students now are more is definitely a crucial time for coaches in four years. ally and professionally I will look main points in this area were the sophisticated; their tastes are them, and I will continue to pro- Kunka seemed confident that to continue my career in college ath- large amounts of oil in entrees, more demanding than they were mote the good things about Kenyon his players could excel in the diffi- letics in some capacity very soon." the lack of fresh fruit and the in the past." Still, he believes College to them as we try to build cult situation. "The transition of Smith said that search com- large amounts of starchy foods. many major issues can be fixed depth and talent for upcoming having a new coach can be looked mittees similar to the one that con- Also mentioned were space is- quickly. "You're probably go- years." upon by our players as either a set- ducted the football search will be sues and dining hall hours. ing to start seeing major changes The resignations come a back or a new opportunity, he said.". organized for both positions, and Pruden also shared his ideas. in the fall," he said. "The col- month after the completion of the "Life is 10 what happens to you would include "other coaches and One thing he emphasized for lege is committed to doing that. search for a head football coach, and 90 how you react to it, so the faculty" Students will not sit directly keeping students interested and Aramark is committed to doing and head lacrosse coach Bill attitude players this spring and sum- on the committee, " the junior play- satisfied was to make a signifi- that." He also mentioned that Heiser's imment retirement at the mer will immediately set the tone ers will have an opportunity to meet cant change to the dining expe- Aramark wants to improve their end of the year. The Kenyon ath- for future seasons. I believe they will the candidates and make a recom- rience every two to three years. services. "They are very recep- letic program appears to be in a rise to that challenge." "I regret that mendation to the committee." The The addition of Pan Geos a few tive to input and very open with state of transition, and that flux is my term at Kenyon lasted only two final decision lies with the years ago is an example of this sharing information. They are felt no more strongly than the years, but my future wife and I are committee.The searches will com- change; now, it seems some felt more receptive than other Lords basketball team, where the both happy and excited about the mence sometime next week. the College needs something places." if,'!,..-,-,,- -. fixrrM)s uraM&ojf&KWj i,ytD um u(8 News Analysis

TJL errorism and the war on Iraq have become connected in the American mind. On one side, President Bush maintains After Iraq, can Bush beat terror? that a victory against Saddam Hussein will reduce the terror threat against the United States. Others argue that the war BY ELLIOTT will only give potential terrorists more reason to carry out JOHN Special to the Collegian their activities, and that America will be more vulnerable to an attack because of the war. President Bush believes that This week, Kenyon looked at its precautions in the event he won the public's confidence in of a terrorist attack. Now, the Collegian takes a brief look at regard to the war on terrorism during the first three or four months - v. the possibility ofsuch an attack, its effects on the Bush presi- after Sept. 11. I think he's right. dency and how the Sept. 11 attacks affected one student's President Bush believes that this abroad experience. public's confidence will carry him Ai through even a relatively long and The War around the World relatively bloody war in Iraq. He might be right about that, too. 'Where were you when the towers fell?' President Bush hasn't con- vinced everyone that the war in Iraq LONDON, United Kingdom In London I have come into has anything to do with the war on contact with very few British supporters of the war. In fact, as I am terrorism; some critics argue that Damir Sagolj Rcutm writing this now, a huge anti-w- ar protest is taking place in up the street this war is more likely to undermine from me in Hyde Park. It has been estimated that over 100,000 people Two aspects of the new terror fear: the war on terrorism. For a good wounded are in attendance. This is the second main anti-w- ar protest, which has Above, Marines try to treat a many months, the American public front-lin- e taken place in London over the past few months. Interestingly, it is not Iraqi girl on March 29, after seemed very divided on that ques- only British civilians who are protesting the war, but also many crossfire harmed a civilian family that but presidents have a great ad- British politicians. tion, did not stop at a U.S. checkpoint, vantage, not just a bully pulpit, at Last weekend I attended a St Patrick's Day festival where the leading soldiers to fear a car bombing which President Bush is not very mayor of London expressed his disdain for Blair's decision to go to like that which previously killed four skilled but the power of being the war with the U.S. Even some British primary school teachers are soldier. At left, Secretary for Homeland commander-in-chie- f. He has forced preaching to their students that war is not the answer. I personally, Security Tom Ridge, left, speaks with the issue, and large majorities of the encountered such an experience at a primary school I visited for my British Home Secretary David Blunkett public are following. President Bush internship, which happened to be on the first day of the war. Monday on protection from terrorism. is betting that their support for him Right before lunch the teacher read a prayer asking for the war Kevin Lamarque2fun in the war on terrorism is a support to end and expressed his disapproval for adults feeling the need to for an aggressive and determined likely to be tested by what the af- The American public cares use violence. This school visit really made me aware of my Ameri- posture in international affairs. He termath of the war looks like. Six deeply about the war on terrorism. can identity and the connotations associated with this identity. When ul- intends to display the same posture months after the war is over will President Bush's re-election will I talked to the kids for the first time I heard lots of whispers about my Iraq be relatively peaceful and set timately be decided by whether the Ameri- toward Saddam Hussein as towards accent, which was soon followed by questions verifying my him as Al-Qaed- establish- in a. He the message on a course towards the public retains confidence I first conveys can identity. When they found out that was American, the opin- that he won't sit and wait until we're ment of a civil society with a mea- their leader in that war. Public question the kids asked me was "What did I do when the twin towers is not 1 hit he's going out to aggres- sure of democracy? Or will it be ion about the war in Iraq now : again; , collapsed?" . , , sively seek out our enemies in or- unstable whh an unpopular Anglo-Americ- an really very important; public judge-- I wonder if this is nowthe first thing that comes to the minds of war is der to try to prevent another. occupation? Will Iraq ments six months after the most British kids when they think of America. I am aware that many The American public's confi- look more like the source of ter- over will be crucial. people are resenting America because of Bush's military actions, and of dence in President Bush might be rorist threats to the American John Elliott is a Professor I worry that this hatred will be carried over to all American people. tested in a possible bloody battle homeland or like a threat Political Science at Kenyon Rachel Ebner for Baghdad, but it seems more Thursday, April 3, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Kenyon Collegian Renegade's week II travels time in Shaw's Mrs. Warren First-year group indulges one of the 'older' playwrights in this venture into the depths of deceit, sex, politics

BY ANNA BLOOM part of a collection of plays by Shaw old friend, Mr. Praid, and acciden- Staff Writer called "Plays Unpleasant," which tally stumbles on the truth behind her allowed avaricious, lustful characters mother's business trips. The math- The Renegade Theater is taking to defend their philosophies. Al- ematical and practical Vivy, who something old and making it new. though each play broke the rules of courts a minister's son, is shocked This Friday and Saturday night at 8 morally acceptable entertainment, by her discovery. But Mrs. Warren p.m., the first-year-only organization Mrs. Warren's Profession was insists that selling sex is better than will transport George Bernard singled out and banned before it was marrying for security. ' 1 7 Shaw's Mrs. Warren 's Profession even staged. Though the play was "You can treat it as a play about Y from London in 1890 to New York completed in 1894, it was not actu- casual sex," said Freeman-Slad- e, City today. ally produced until 1902. The first "and casual sex is still taboo. It's ac- "Kenyon really doesn't produce cast rehearsed in secret at odd hours cepted, but it's still considered the work of many older playwrights, in obscure locations. Freeman-Slad- e wrong. When I suggested this play but I think they're still relevant," said suspects it was "too convincing" an to the members of Renegade, they director Jessica Freeman-Slad- e. "It argument. thought it was too modern." needs to be more than just In the play, Mrs. Warren's In the apology that accompanies Amy Gallese It needs to be Shaw. It is his Mrs. Warren script, admits Shakespeare. daughter Vivy well aware of her Shaw Renegade gurus Russell Sherman and Emily Culliton chat over dinner needs to be Chekov." mother's past participation in prosti- that he "fights the theatre, not with while Andrew Ferrett looks on in a scene from Mrs. Warren's Profession. Mrs. Warren 's Profession was tution, but not her current operation pamphlets and sermons and treatises, an easy translation, perhaps because as manager of a brothel. Vivy, a re- but with plays." Although there was in this production, insists that there of Renegade theater, this adaptation it was ahead of its time. The play, cent college graduate who is still in obviously a political intent to Mrs. is a sophistication and sensitivity to has been a cooperative effort," she about Mrs. Warren's covert involve- search of the identity of her father, Warren's Profession, Jeremy its delivery. said. "The actors have made such ment in prostitution, was originally demands answers from her mother's Axelrod, who plays George Crofts "While it's a play about politics good sense of it." If the central loca- and morality, it's also about the cur- tion and cheap seats aren't enough rency of power in relationships, to disturb a weekly diet of music and which makes it very human," said beer, the cast would like to add that Axelrod. Despite a short preparation unlike most plays at Kenyon, Pro- time of four weeks and a slender fessor of Drama Harlene said, Dungeon Family's newest joy budget, the director is pleased with "Marley would be proud: ours is re- her cast and crew. "In the true spirit ally about sex." Killer Mike cuts new album Monster, excels in and out of the Family time the listener know that he BY DAN ALPER letting Danswers for money is here and to dominate on the Music Critic ready title cut and lead track, "Monster," Co-op- 's production slated for Sunday In the last few years, the South where he declares and goes on to BY LINDSAY WARNER jazz, modern and some great has enjoyed a hip hop renaissance, prove that he is a lyrical monster A&E Editor 'Stomp.'-esqu- e' work," said Brandt. putting out several tight releases. not to be messed with. For those unfamiliar with In it features a ridiculous the process, has carved out a "Akshon" "You've got questions? We've Broadway, Stomp! is a percussion-danc- e bass-fille- d to distinctive niche in the industry, beat that is guaranteed got Danswers!" proclaims the slogan piece that incorporates rhythm differentiating in blow out a few stereo speakers from itself sound and of Danswers' Co-o- p. While they may from random objects, such as brooms substance from the formerly domi coast to coast. Over the course of the not have all d'answers, what they do or trash cans, into its movement.

nant East West Coasts. The song, Mike spits his quick sports laid-bac- and lawcckly.com have is a k, fun group of Topol, who is choreographing the this South-e- m metaphors and witty wordplay. In a Killer Mike's album cover. unquestioned leaders of people who get together twice a year piece is also doing a two-part dance hip renaissance are Big Boi sly display of beat-makin- g, the song hop to put on the only student-ru- n dance of some modern and jazzhip hop

few-second and even features a sample the song, which is dedicated to his ff Andre of Outkast, along with show on campus. They will strut then-stu- roots. Dun- hit World," girlfriend, his mother and women in their production team The of Outkast's "The Whole Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in On a different note, Myers' the first song in which the general. It's something of a more up- geon Family (who has given us which was the dance studio. Admission is $1 at piece, called "Cleansing Ritual," version of Goodie M.O.B. and others, as well world really heard Killer Mike. tempo, Southern flavored the door. blends a lyrical number soloed by as 'Kast). are simply "Akshon" is a perfect example of a 2Pac's "Dear Mama," although sub- While others Co-o- p, headed up by senior Myers entitled "Walk Away" into a the has well crafted, funky-as-hell hip hop stantially less cheesy and pop. content to prove that South Betsy Brandt with lighting and mu- small-grou- p jazz number called follows skills and that any discussion of hip song, regardless of where you're "A.D.I.D.A.S.," which sic by junior Barbara McKinnon, is "Fighter," featuring junior Ksenia hop hotspots has got to include from or where it comes from, and directly after "All 4 U" and features a chance for students to choreograph Sokolyanskaya, sophomore Sara sa- places Or- should be heard by all who call them- Boi, is a playful song about facul- first-ye- like Atlanta and New Big for their peers and, unlike the Murdock and ar Joanna Budd. fans. sex a leans, Outkast has consistently selves hip hop voring the opposite over ty-led Dance Ensemble, all who "The piece is very persona for improved the game of hip hop, Over much of the album, Killer bouncy, infectious beat. "Creep-show- " attend the open audition are cast in a me and for several of my dancers," wherever it happens to come from. Mike details the typical hard luck sto- features a cameo from D12's piece, regardless of whether or not said Myers. "It focuses on getting Which brings us to Killer ries of poverty and shenanigans, do- Bizarre, in which he certainly lives they've ever had dance training. over past loves who held you down Mike, the latest tornado-tongue- d ing his best to show how hard he is. up to his name. "It is a great opportunity for and realizing that those experiences release; Dungeon Family MC to rise out of However, on "All 4 U (Niecy's Overall, this is a quality many to participate in dance perfor- actually just make you stronger and Atlanta, proudly flying the Outkast Song)," Mike shows that he has a filled with booty shaking, neck mance and choreography," said a better person." freak "Al- well flag and bumping out that dirty heart too, and he's not all hard. snapping beats and witty, Brandt, "even if they are not nor- One of the unique aspects of Co- heart and say out It would have Southern funk on. his debut album, low me to spill my just thought rhymes. mally active in Kenyon's dance de- op is its ability to draw many differ- I he the bridge of extremely easy for Killer Mike Monster. Killer Mike wastes no love ya," says over been partment classes and concerts." ent forms and theories of dance to- to cash in his Dungeon Family chips r Choreographers who include gether into one comprehensive show. and allow his more well known MC o senior Sayako Earle, juniors Taryn As it is a student-ru- n production, the - friends like Outkast and Goodie rw 1 Myers and Sarah Topol and first-year choreographers work exclusively it all M.O.B. ride each track, giving Katy Cosse are all contributing to with their own dancers and collabo- star backing and more star power. the show, and each brings her own rate only in the last few days before a few Instead, with the exception of .style to the concert. the show, when everything comes to- on tracks, Killer Mike stands alone "Overall, it looks like the show gether for the first time, a process that

he can hold 'co-op- .Monster, content that will be a nice mix of lyrical, show truly embodies their .' his own and confident that he has the skills to escape from the shad The Center!;"?! ows of his famous friends. On Mon Philadelphia ster, Mike shows that confidence is living, Nj-- 1 well-earne- f d, for he stands in the Earn academic credit shadow of no one. Killer Mike is in Phillv! - workina.f and studvina jf- lMl! II fi i,t.r? good enough to get more than j enough props, regardless of who his JKXM www . -- 0 crew is and who's supporting him. philactr edu If you like quality, intelligent South sonymusic.com experience Killer Mike's the Dungeon Family, has given given rise to such em-frie- d hip hop in the Outkast life: A parent group, education at work great hip hop stars as Outkast, Goodie M.O.B. and the Youngbloodz. vein, Monster is definitely for you The Kenyon Collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday April 3, 2003 Spiller heads Columbus sojourn for lesson in Carnatic music OSU workshop will be led by Geetha Bennett, who will also speak to Ethnomusicology class Friday

BY ERIC FITZGERALD two great 'classical' music tradi- tions, as well." "As a practicing musician in inforce the liberal arts." A&E Staff tions of India," said Spiller. "Like The workshop will be held at the South Indian tradition, she will "My professorship here at North Indian classical music The Ohio State University under bring an inside perspective of the Kenyon is funded by the Luce The Luce Asian Music and (Hindustani), it involves rigorous the direction of Geetha Bennett. Carnatic tradition to outsiders and Fund for Asian Studies," Spiller Culture Fund at Kenyon College training in understanding raga She will speak to the students who newcomers such as Kenyon stu- said. "The program provides some is sponsoring a trip to Columbus (melodic frameworks) and tala have already signed up for the pro- dents," Spiller said. money for programs to support this Saturday to learn about (rhythmic frameworks) in the ser- gram during the day and perform The resources for this pro- Asian Culture events or pro- Carnatic music. Luce Assistant vice of spontaneous improvisa- during the evening session of the gram are provided by the Luce grams." Professor in Asian Music & Cul- tion. Unlike North Indian classi- program, along with Jayanth Fund which, according to its The Luce Fund has sponsored ture Henry Spiller is the faculty cal music and like Western music, Balasubramaniam and Ravi website, "supported the creation of a number of events to raise inter- sponsor of the trip. The trip will however, the Carnatic tradition Balasubramaniam. permanent new junior faculty po- est about Asian Studies. Last week, educate students about the Carnatic places a great emphasis on com- Bennett is speaking to sitions at selective American lib- it supported the visit and concert tradition. posers who are considered to be Spiller's Introduction to Ethno- eral arts colleges to foster the study by the Indonesian musician "Carnatic music is one of the Hindu saints, and their composi musicology class on Friday. of East and Southeast Asia and re- - Burhan Sukarma.

. BFEC Nature Series Writing Contest Winners KFS protects KC with "Homeland Security Week" Poetry

The Manchurian Candidate tempts to investigate its origins. Beth Divis Friday, 8 p.m. When Marco very quickly falls in Eric Vazquez Higley A uditorium love with a mysterious woman Cate Whetzel (Janet Leigh, Psycho) he meets on Honorable Mention ' All KFS can say in its defense a train, another layer of intrigue is of the now massively inappropri- added to a plot that already plays Rebecca Helton ate title of this theme week is, out effectively as a horror film, Chelsea Rittchen Well, it seemed like a funny idea bleak satire, psychological thriller when we made the schedule for this and political melodrama. Prose semester." Fortunately, each of the Set in the early 1950s during films in "Homeland Security the height of McCarthyism and in- m iiajniinHiiiV N Jen Underwood Week" stands quite strongly on its tense socio-political paranoia that own merit, even if they no longer Communists from both Russia and CANDIDATE offer the escapist diversion pre- China were planning to overthrow Hhis Week ai sented by most of KFS' schedule. the U.S. government using, among If nothing else, political satires like other tactics, advanced brainwash- 'Ptmiwe. Theaters director John Frankenheimer's The ing techniques, The Manchurian Manchurian Candidate are now as Candidate was deservedly praised ndb.o 11535 Upper GilcrestRoad One of the original movie posters of the classic, The Manchurian Candidate. timely as ever. by critics upon its initial release, al- Mount Vernon The film opens with an unset- though it was a box-office failure. Movie-lin- e: 392-222- tling sequence in which a troop of That its satirical elements hit per- the 20 years since its initial release of the current state of mainstream 0 American soldiers is hypnotized, haps a little too close to home was is certainly a pleasant surprise. A cinema, in which self-reflexi- ve gar What a Girl Wants PG-1- 3 and one of the men, Raymond underscored just a year after the great cult classic, it is one of few bage like The Hot Chick and the Fri-Th- u 4:40, 7:10, 9:25 Shaw (Laurence Harvey, The Run- film's release, when it was all but that has aged much better than Tron. Austin Powers series has reduced Sa-S- u 12:15, 2:30, 4:40 ning Man, OfHuman Bondage), is buried thanks in no small part to The plot, no less lightweight movies to the extent that they're 7:10, 9:25 commanded to do some shockingly Sinatra's efforts following the as- fare now than it was during the para- about nothing more than other mov noia the War, around ies. nasty things. He's been pro- sassination of President John F. of Cold centers A Man Apart R an intelligent high school student A brilliant re-imagin- ing of the grammed to return to a normal life Kennedy. Fri-Th- u 4:50, 7:20, 9:40 (Matthew Broderick, The Cable American "gangster" film, Godard's in the Unitied States until his con- Sa-S- u 12:20, 2:30, 4:50 trollers' hypnotic suggestion turns WarGames Guy, Election) who inadvertently 1964 masterpiece Band ofOutsiders 7:20, 9:40 him into a political assassin. That Saturday, 8 p.m. hacks into the country's NORAD opens "KFS Shows Off its Impec missile-defens- R his father (James Gregory) be- Higley A uditorium e system. While he cable Taste" week. What makes Phonebooth Fri-Th- u 4:45,7:15,9:15 comes the Republican Party's lead- innocently assumes he's just run- Band ofOutsiders possibly Godard's is Sa-S- u 1:00,3:00,4:45 ing presidential candidate is not a A far less controversial offer- ning a simulation, the NORAD staff most accessible film that, while 7:15, 9:15 coincidence. And the depths to ing is 1983's WarGames, an early frantically attempts to avoid a mas- crafting three fully realized charac

Lans-bur- y, sive nuclear war. As this potential ters from a synthesis of genre stereo which his mother (Angela '80s teen film that was well ahead PG-1- Head ofState 3 type) of its time and inspired an entire crisis unfolds, WarGames provoca- types, Godard never loses perspec cast decidedly against Fri-Th- u 5:10,7:10,9:10 sinks in her efforts to control her generation of computer hackers. tively questions the changing atti- tive on the larger world. Filmed in Sa-S- u 1:10,3:10,5:10 al- it is it tudes about the power of and the and around Paris, Godard makes son over the course of the film With its "Is a game, or real?" 7:10, 9:10 most defy belief. premise, WarGames, for better or emerging reliance on technology clear the distinction between his char Another of the soldiers in worse, brought both hacking and a during the early 1980s. acters' thin fantasies and the dingy Bringing Down the House PG-1- 3 Shaw's company, Bennett Marco good deal of technophobia into the reality of their lives. Fri-Th- u 5:00,7:15,9:30 (Frank Sinatra), later emerges as mainstream media. That the techni- Band of Outsiders The film follows two high Sa-S- u 12:30, 2:45, 5:00 the film's hero when he begins to cal and thematic proficiency of the Wednesday, 10:15 p.m. school friends, Arthur (Claude 7:15, 9:30 experience vivid, terrifying flash- film fully compensates for the dra- Higley A uditorium Brasseur) and Franz (Sami Frey), in Piglet 's Big Movie R backs of the hypnosis and then at matic changes in PC technology in their attempt to locate a large sum Fri-Th- u 5:00, 7:00 If WarGames was ahead of its of money which they overhear a Sa-S- u 1:00,3:00,5:00 time for its take on social percep- classmate, Odile (Anna Karina, 7:00 tions of technology, the "time" for married to Godard at the time of entire the entire catalogue of films by filming and the muse for his Basic R French writer-airect- or Jean-Lu- c career), discussing. Odile willingly All Week 9:00 Godard has only now come into fo- assists Arthur and Franz in their cus. Godard was fascinated by the gangster fantasy because she's des- 'Agent Cody Banks PG idea of characters and in his later perate for their or anyone's ac Fri-Th- u 4:50 work, of entire films defined by ceptance while, to the two boys, she Sa-S- u 12:30,2:40,4:50 movies and the media. And this is simply a means to finding the The Core PG-1- 3 "meta" concept drives many of the money. By its inevitably tragic con All Week 7:00, 9:45 best films of the past year Adap- elusion, Band of Outsiders illus trates the emotional poverty of a life tation and Confessions ofa Danger- Corning Soon: ous Mind are perhaps the two most defined by the fantasies offered in obvious examples of films that as- movies, and it does so in a way that Anger Management subcin.com pire to Godard's high-mind-edne- ss. reaffirms the appeal in the poetry Holes in film Arthur (Brasseur) and Franz (Frey) ponder the river the gangster It also offers a damning appraisal and the sadness of those fantasies, Bullet Proof Monk Band of Outsiders. Thursday, April 3, 2003 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Kenyon Collegian 7 Rock's Head ofState lacks humor of the real White House Comedian's directorial debut leaves something to be desired in its loyalty to old SNL knockoff pictures

alderman from the bad side of Wash- have names like BY TODD DETMOLD White people Film Critic ington, D.C. who is pulled into the "Lenny," whereas black people have 2004 presidential election by a group names like "Carl." Black people are Believe it or not, Head of State of conniving, manipulative Demo- young, hip and know how to dance, is actually Chris Rock's directorial cratic Party leaders. When they de- whereas white people are stiff, up- debut. I like him well enough to have cide that the Republican candidate tight and rich, at least until Chris expected better, so I don't like to sug- is unbeatable, they plan on allowing Rock begins dancing to Nelly's "Hot gest that it's his fault. Despite this, Gilliam black, poor, average to in Herre" and suddenly they're all there aren't a lot of ways to read the mix things up among the white, rich, perfectly choreographed. Head of Xi y

Co-writte- credits. n, co-produced, di- politician types and make way for a State has a joke about an old white rected by and starring Chris Rock, win in 2008. Of course, Rock mixes woman saying, "fo' shizzle," and W Head ofState seems to be an upside-dow- n things up far more than they in- that's certainly never been done be- amateur piece. Unlike Kevin tended he's black, after all, and fore. Smith's movies, though, this one is that's what black people do and Like Bringing Down the House, a rancid mess. ends up running a serious campaign Head State seems to confuse the a of r . Head State has a lot in com- for a shot at winning the presidency. difference between race politics and of imdb.com mon with this month's Bringing The movie swings back and class politics, because all of the white Kock vvith his first lady, Lynn Whitfield, as a Secret Service guard looks on. Dott-- n die House, and both films make forth between half-bake- d jokes about characters are rich, shallow and in one think ill of Saturday Night Live. the shallow performances politicians some way disloyal while all of the faces to emerge on film in the past until Rock appoints him as his run-

Both feature SNL vets in career lows, give the public the Republican black characters are lower-clas- s, fast-talking few years, and his jokes in the trailer ning mate. and both feel like SNL movies such candidate's campaign slogan is "God "average Americans" who for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle The movie is not without its as A Night at the Roxbury, Stuart Bless America, and no one else!" work two jobs just to be broke by make the movie seem worth seeing. moments, and it is probably less of a Saies His Family or It 's Pat. Head of a painfully obvious setup for a cli- the end of the week. All the other mi- His performance in Head ofState is complete disaster than Bringing State is a very long, very bad sketch mactic "God Bless America and ev- norities don't seerri to exist. always perfectly timed but, of course, Down the House, but it's still sad to comedy show, complete with a bit part eryone else!" speech from Rock Bernie Mac appears as Mitch he's underused. After his introduc- see alumni of Saturday Night Live for Tracy Morgan. Also, like Bringi- somewhere in the third act and Gilliam, Mays' brother, about 45 tion, he disappears for another hour doing comedy this unfunny. ng Down the House, it is offensive half-bake- d jokes about the always-rip- e minutes into the movie, and he gives and almost impossible to watch. differences between black it a desperately needed jolt of life and Rock plays Mays Gilliam, an people and white people. humor. Mac is one of the funnier new KC goes up Owl Creek without a paddle This Friday at 6 p.m., the Owl Creeks will fill Rosse with the sounds of

great pop music, a capella style. The all-female group promises a program packed with a ton of great '90s songs that you forgot you loved, plus an oldie or two stuck in there somewhere," according to junior Risa Roberson. Classmate Emily Rosenbaum said, "The Creeks will be performing a variety of classic hits that are bound to leave audience members snapping their fingers all the way home," while freshman Sarah Cooley added, "Our songs

well-arrange- this semester are energetic and d, and I couldn't be happier with .V where we're at right now." The 11 -- member group is composed of one senior, four juniors, three . . . s sophomores and three first-year- s. The Creeks include senior Emily Buck; juniors Monique Mathis, Anna Richey, Risa Roberson, Emily Rosenbaum; sophomores Denne Everts, Claire McGinnis, Courtney Snow and first-years Sarah Cooley, Julia Kosinski and Laurel Needell. The Friday con- A. cert won't be the last you'll see or hear of the Creeks this semester. After the concert, they'll be headed to the studio to record tracks for an upcoming album. Copies of their latest CD, Just Friends, will be on sale after the Friday concert for $15 each. The group will also be performing for senior week. : i Final senior art exhibits grace Olin show The last of four senior art exhibits will debut in the Olin Art Gallery imdb.com on Monday at 7 p.m. The exhibit forms the keystone of Kenyon's art Rock and brotherrunning mate Bernie Mac shout out to the audience. Mac's appearance gives this lethargic film a boost. majors' senior exercise. These exhibits are designed to give students first real them for careers in shows ! their "gallery experience," preparing Go Dra6ons Comedy group topples SNL and installations. seniors: Meredith First This particular exhibition will feature the art of four show of the year will have 'stored up and sharpened' material Andrews, Alisha Dall'Osto, Ian Higgins and Elizabeth Sweet. and each member has a script in this BY LANIER BASENBERG Andrews installed an intricate flock of transmuted bicycles that she II: weekend's show A&E Staff V1 0.1; hopes will show a moment of balance and grace in the small gallery. The Dra6ons usually put on Sweet's work uses a variety of media and materials; her art includes 'There's no reason why you What: The Dra6ons two shows a year, but chose not to sculpture, drawing and writing. Though her large oil paintings, Dall'Osto wouldn't enjoy this show," claims Sketch Comedy do a show last semester. Upton explores a sense of human incompleteness in a limited frame and me- sophomore Peter Horan, one of the promises that this will actually ben- dium. Higgins' exhibit features portraits of Mount Vernon residents from "When: Fri. and Sat. night, members of Kenyon's sketch com- efit the audience, because they have the assisted living center. Higgins wanted to delve into the experience of edy group, the Dra6ons. at 9 p.m. material "stored up and sharpened" the eldery, and titled his works, "Interpretations of Age and Experience: The Dra6ons have the Horn Where: Horn Gallery from the whole year. Both Upton A series of Portraits." booked this weekend at 9 p.m. for and Horan claim that this show will Though Higgins has shown his art in his hometown of Spokane two nights of their unique comedy. be the best of the three the Dra6ons before, this will be his first true gallery showing. "It's definitely been a Those not familiar with the Dra6-on- s ing the group. However, all of the have done in the past, because the fulfilling process and, though there's still structure in the senior art pro- should know that they are com- Dra6ons insist that the group dy- Dra6ons are getting more brilliant gram, we're a lot freer to experiment with ideas and process," Higgins posed of some of the funniest namic is what makes their particu- every time. This show is going to said. "I'm looking forward to putting it up; there's been great feedback Kenyonites ever to walk the cam- lar brand of humor work. At their have a very musical quality, with from other art majors and professors as well." pus. Despite this, the Dra6ons are a twice-weekl- y meetings, the mem- sporadic song and dance numbers, Assistant Professor of Art Karen Snouffer, who has taught all four relatively new comedy group, hav- bers go over proposed sketches, all accompanied by Singer on key- of the seniors, is thrilled at their exercise. "For me, it's exciting to see ing been established under their of which are written by the Dra6ons board. In fact, there will be a very them exhibit on a professional level. All four of them could easily ex- current name for only two years. themselves, and collectively decide dramatic grand finale. hibit in the art world today," she said. "1 think they've been prepared This year's lineup is senior which pieces they would like to Come to the Horn this week- over their four years here to rise to that level. heavy, with Bruce Dotterer, Jack work on. Each member is involved end, at 9 p.m. on Friday and Satur- After Monday's premier, the gallery will be open Tuesday through Shriner, Liam Singer, Mary in the process of choosing and pol- day, and get your fix of semi-cohere- nt Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. The exhibits and premier are free Tuomanen and Charles Upton lead- - ishing the sketches they perform, absurdity. and open to the public. 8 The Kenyon Collegian FEATURES Thursday, April 3, 2003 Math professor, dancer talks about life before Gambier

""1 .' ' BY ISANKYA KODITHUWAKKU T"l"l t cult times. My sons were very much much better shape than most of the Features Editor involved with the peace movement. rest of us. She asked me whether I Since they were in college, the knew what an arabesque looks like Going about our daily college chances of them being drafted and when I said no, she got up to life, most of us tend to forget that were significantly reduced, and balance herself on one leg. "The the village we live in is not just they didn't get drafted. old legs aren't the same," she said. Kenyon College. There are count- :iv "It draws comparision with "Dancing makes you end up with less people living in Gambier who the current situation. Some stu- a lot of problems in your legs. I " I- we might not necessarily come '4 lrt it - dents pro-w- ar and others against have problems with my knees be- across in campus life. Some of these shouting at each other. I can re- cause dancing is a lot about put- villagers are the families of Kenyon member when that incident at ting your feet and legs contrary to professors, and one such person is --4 Kent State University happened.' the way your body was made. And Madelyn Singer, the mother of Some students were extremely it does pay a toll on your body." Associate Professor of History upset and lowered the flag half-mas- t. Singer's only complaint is Wendy Singer. They were called into the feeling out of place in Gambier. "I Singer first moved to Gambier president's office for that." do feel a little out of the loop," she X "' in 1994 and has been living here C ', : The only time Singer has said. "If you're not employed full time A on and off ever since. She is a re- been out of the country was when at the College, you're really out of the i tired math professor and was em- she spent an year in England with general community. But Jack Esslinger and Professor Art Claudia ployed in the Kenyon math depart- i Wendy David, when they were of Esslinger's ment for a year, teaching first-year in charge of the Exeter program. "It husband introduced me to a lady calculus students. Even though she lsankya Kodithuwakku was a delightful year in Topsham," who works at the library, Donna Madelyn Singer with her granddaughter Lizzy. had a house of her own on Singer said. "While I was there, I Wilson, who's been kind enough to Kokosing Drive at first, her daugh- trouble." Singer met at Columbia was Albert saw an ad in the library for ballet let me join her on her trips to the ter and son-in-la- w, Editor-in-Chi- ef World War II broke out while Einstein. "He came as a lecturer and classes. I called them up and asked Ballet Met in Columbus."

79-year-- of the Kenyon Review and Profes- Singer was in college and, soon after quite a decent group of students them whether a old could Despite that, there's no doubt sor of English David Lynn, con- she graduated, she sat for the civil ser- were invited to his lecture," she take part. And they said to come that Singer has led a wonderful life. vinced her to sell it and move in vice exam. She was soon employed said. "I didn't ask him any ques- by and we'll see. So I did and "I'm 82 years old, and I've had a with them. They even built another by the federal government and tions, even though more aggressive ended up studying ballet all year. fairly interesting life," she con- wing to their house, and now Mrs. worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. students did linger to speak to him. "It was a fun time. I would cluded. "I guess I was a sort of fore- Singer has her own private quar- "I had to have been the only I was just sitting there in awe. Little do what I could do, but sometimes runner for the women's movement. ters. "I was going to say private, woman there at that point," Singer did I know that he was going to be when I thought I was going to col- I can remember after my children but it's not really private," Singer said. "Among the experiences so tremendously famous one day." lapse, I stopped." were born, I'd tutor math while I laughed, referring to the fact that there, I was working in the Engi- Singer owes her early entry Even now, she seems to be in had a child crying on my hip." her grandchildren, Aaron and neering Welding department on my into the world of dance to her Lizzy, spend most of their time in first day, and they sent me from one mother, who she described as "a their grandmother's room. building to another to look for a very aggressive lady." Her mother

left-hand- Singer's room is filled with ed monkey wrench. So I was her agent and manager all photographs of her four children and went, and at each building they through her dance career. "My dear 'AioiiMsHir; six grandchildren. The tables and kept telling me to go to the next mother, who was a task-master but bookshelves are covered with building. I had always been in a great lady, insisted I practice ev- magazines and books on math. "I'm academia studying books, and had ery day, even if I wasn't on stage." a going part of the MAA Mathematical As- no practical knowledge. It took me She was a music teacher and was Ifyou could give Acting President Sharp sociation of America, and I try to quite a while to realize that every- determined that all her children would away present, what would it be? keep up with what's going on," she one was playing a joke on me." be involved with dance and music. said. "My sons keep sending me It was during this time that This might also be the reason math books." She showed me some she met her future husband. He for the radio show Singer did along of the books, with titles like The Ad- was in the army and had returned with her siblings. "I was able to sing Ad- stationed at time," she said. "We were vent of the Algorithm and The to America after being one 'v. "A dish full of condoms, because vent of Zero, and commented on in Greenland for a few years. They sponsored by a children's shoe he's gonna need it at Vassar how easy they are to read, even were married on May 17, 1944, company. My brother played the where he's going." without a mathematical back- in the chapel at Camp Swift in violin which he went on to do as Margarita Espinosa '05 ground. Texas. Their marriage made the a profession and my two sisters Singer did not always see math newspaper headlines for being the played the piano. They'd put a as a primary professional interest. first marriage ever sponsored by wooden board on the floor, and I Her early life was spent in studios the U.S. government. "Less than would tap dance on it while I sang. and dance halls, training as a ballet a year later, he was sent.overseas This was a little after the Depres- dancer and singing on radio shows. to the European theater of war," sion. If we earned a dollar, we Guinness.' Since she was five until after her Singer recounted. "He landed in thought it was great." 'A high five and a and marriage, Singer was a professional Torquay, England, and from there, After World War II, Singer led Brad Oberle '03 ballet dancer and studied with such they went to Normandy and the a quiet family life in New York, Maggie Lamb '03 renowned names as George Battle of the Bulge. I don't know while she taught math and science Balanchine, the founder of both the how much you know of the his- in the city schools. "I had three little American Ballet and the New York tory of the war, but those were two boys," she said. "I danced on and

battles. off, mostly part-tim- e. The Ameri- I . W 'IT ' ' ' 1 111 City Ballet. Singer herself danced of the most horrific i in the American Ballet for three "From there they went onto can Ballet was moving forward at p . if years. Germany. When I used to teach this time, and Balanchine had It "Concurrent with all that, I in the schools, I used to tell a tall started the New York Ballet, too.

," I with that." 'Let him eat cake." was thinking in terms of pre-med- story that my husband was the But wasn't involved Singer said. "So things were a little first American into Germany," In 1957, the family moved to Angie Dodson '03 different for me. I had to work things Singer laughed. Virginia, where Singer was first em- out carefully to keep up. So I ended While her husband was sta- ployed in secondary schools and later up doing much of my homework in tioned at Camp Swift, Singer was at colleges. "And the ballet career had the wings of the dance halls ... enrolled in graduate studies in bi- come to a conclusion," she said. Dur- Carnegie Hall and so on." ology at the University of Texas. ing the 1 970s, Singer was employed at During this time, Singer After he went to Europe, she re- the Roanoke College, and later was danced in Carmen at Carnegie Hall turned to New York and enrolled promoted to an administrative posi- and also had the opportunity to in Columbia University. tion in charge of all the health pro- "The finger." dance for President Franklin "I changed direction and de- grams. "But I continued teaching Zack Rosen '06 and Roosevelt at the Constitutional cided to pursue math," Singer math for one hour each day," she Robbie Moulten '06 Hall in Washington, D.C. "I can said. "I had heard that the govern- said. "I'd teach during my lunch remember in the dressing room," ment needed engineers and math- hour. I didn't want to give that up. she recalled, "we inscribed each of ematicians and I thought I'd be "I was teaching at Roanoke names in the wall. We were a more gainfully employed." during the Vietnam conflict," she our By Sarah Burson little bit worried about getting in One of the many people continued. "These were very diffi Thursday, April 3, 2003 FEATURES The Kenyon Collegian 9 Sommers to present lecture on sex, lies and feminism

BY PAM WALDMAN has gone awry. standing of ... the movement, Co-auth- or of Vice and Virtue mindedness. Staff Writer Kristen Kestner '03, Profes- both on campus and through- in Everyday Life, as well as pro- "I think that the Kenyon com- sor of Sociology John Macionis out the community," said fessor of philosophy at Clark Un- munity will appreciate her explo- Dr. Christina Hoff-Somme- rs and the Intercollegiate Studies In- Kestner. iversity in Worcester, Mass., ration of another side of the femi- will talk on "Sex, Lies and Femi- stitute (ISI) have been the primary "As students at a liberal arts Sommers has become a national nist movement," said Kestner, "one nism: The Untold Truth About the players in bringing Sommers to college, we are taught to value icon with her assessments of the that has largely been ignored. We Women's Movement" this Mon- campus. critical thinking," she continued. ideals of the feminist movement should all strive to be as informed day in Rosse Hall. A renowned "I am hoping that Sommers' "Therefore, I think that her visit in America. as possible on such a prevalent is- educator, commentator and au- re-examina- tion of widely ac- will help us to take a closer look Sommers began her career sue." thor, Hoffman's speech will ad- cepted assumptions about the at the feminist movement, and publishing works on American One of the issues that Kestner dress the goals of the feminist feminist movement in contempo- provide us with better tools to culture and feminism, which in- believes is irfneed of different per- movement and the ways in rary America will help to foster evaluate its role on our campus clude, "The War Against Boys: spectives is that of feminism in which the path to such victory a deeper awareness and under and in society as a whole." How Misguided Feminism Is America and in the Kenyon com- Harming Our Young Men" (2000) munity. She refers to yet a differ- and "Who Stole Feminism? How ent perspective in expressing her Women Have Betrayed Women" opinion. If this weekend were a teeter-totte- r, the fat kid would have been Friday night, because in all honesty. 'Quest an in- my grandmother's bingo league shows more life than this campus did on Saturday. This uneven seal (1994). Sommers also serves as "In for Justice,' American Enterprise Institute's troduction to Kenyon's political wasn't so much the party-thrower- s' faults, however, but more situational and perhaps even due to the weather. W.H. Brady Fellow and has had science curriculum, we learned not On Friday night, it seemed that partiers had their choice of places, as some things up north seemed to articles published in such newspa- from John Stuart Mill that ideas

"Stain-Party- pers and magazines as The New freely and openly debated would pop off spontaneously as well as a party in the DKE lounge thrown by the infamous " girls The great thing about this party was the groups that it attracted. It seemed that instead of the usua York Times, The Washington Post, become dead," said Kestner. "Mill fraternity people and their homies, this brought out more independents and others supportive of The Wall Street Journal, The Na- insisted that to become intellectu- tional Review, USA Today and The ally free, one must understand the anything that a group of non-funded people want to throw together. The music was a good collection of think differ- songs that your friends like to put on mixes but you would never admit to listening to except by yourself. New Republic. She has also been views of those who in jour- ently. These different ideas are best It also included songs that even the guy who wears the purple Kenyon tights could groove to. However, th published many scholarly Phi- by hearing them from bad part about the party was a common theme for the weekend: the lack of cups. If drinking beer out of nals including the Journal of understood The New persons, like Dr. Sommers, who tennis ball container is cool, call me Miles Davis, because that was my style when faced with the prospect losophy and England

free-stylin- Journal Medicine. actually believe them. In this of not getting a drink. The rest of the night on Friday was hit or miss. There was g to be had i of it is impor- way, I think Dr. Sommers' criti- some rooms, crying to be had in some histories and what seemed hysterics to be had by some disgruntled Kestner believes at to be cism of the standard women's stud- partiers on the South Quad. At the end of the night, it was good to be home. Even if what you thought was tant for students Kenyon ies U.S. is a pa- home was actually the bathroom in Farr. knowledgeable about the gender teaching that the issues that both women and men triarchal society that oppresses Saturday night was the opposite of this choice-fille- d party environment as the party crowd seemed in and she women might actually help to fos- to flock to one place and that was Milk Cartons. Upon walking within a couple yards of the apartment, face American society, intellectual freedom, and ide- was apparent that Kenyon students weren't the only people on the invite list for this party, but the Mt knows that those who hear ter ally, more balance to Vernon P.D. was making a showing, as well. The officers broke up the crowd there, which only sent peopl Sommers speak will respond with might bring - this campus." to cram inside a tiny Acland apartment. Sadly enough, the highlight of my night came from calling Pap much enthusiasm and open- John's at the party in Aclands just before it closed. So remember if you're going to have a party, it better be good, because I might be there. Work hard I.E. takes state fourth Play hard. See you next weekend BY ISANKYA KODITHUWAKKU Novice State Tournament, that was Features Editor held two weeks before the Varsity." The team's goal was high but

On Feb. 14, the Kenyon Indi- not completely far-fetche- d. Kenyon vidual Events Speech Team trav- I.E. is the smallest team in the con- " eled to Ohio State University for the ference and the only team without CD CO G3 o Ohio Forensics Association's a coach, yet they had fared ex- 0 & i" U "? (OFA) Varsity Championships. tremely well at the novice tourna- "This was the chance for all of ment. In it, Samuel and Sherry Ohio's top collegiate competitors to Wherry '05 competed in Prose In- show what they are made of. Our terpretation. Both students earned team, of course got more than we spots in the final round and ended bargained for," said competitor up ranking second and fourth, re- Rosalind Baccus '05. spectively. "I was so excited," Baccus spoke the truth. That Wherry said. "It was my second VHil ' AiJlfe weekend, Ohio experienced a tournament ever and was just an huge snowstorm. That night, after amazing experience." competing in a few preliminary "With these kind of results," ex- If rounds, the pair made arrange- plained Baccus, "we knew that a strong mm at would have ments to stay at the home of showing Varsity Baccus' cousin, who lived right nitely put us into contention. It was a outside Columbus. "As we were shame, though, that we could not com- driving, the snow just kept getting pete for the full tournament." worse," explained Baccus. The About a month and a half later, slippery conditions and random the I.E. team was notified that they patches of ice outside the city did fared far better than they had ex-

not help the pair, who were already pected. An e-m- ail from Professor halfway to their destination. The Matthew Moore of Cedarville Col- result of these conditions was a lege told the I.E. team that they ended REQUEST A CATALOG TODAY! minor car accident. "I thank God up ranking fourth in the state in their REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 14 that we were not hurt," said division. "I couldn't believe it. And CLASSES BEGIN Samuel. "I am also thankful that to think, all of this time we assumed JUNE 23 the car wasn't hurt, either." that our score was incredibly low. I The pair decided not to com- think we might have been the last pete in the rest of the tournament, people in the OFA to actually find and therefore forfeited their chances thi's out," said Samuel. of winning a Team Sweepstakes Apparently the team's strong Award ... or so they thought. showing at the Novice State Tour- Pill) "Winning a Team Sweepstake nament, added to a healthy show- Award basically gives a particular ing in the preliminary rounds at the team a ranking in the state," ex- Varsity Tournament, gave them NORTHWESTERN plained Samuel. "What happens is enough points to earn this presti- UNIVERSITY they take the results from the Var- gious award. "And now we can say sity State Tournament and com- that our season has ended on a posi- 847.491.E2EO wvww.northwastarn.odu summornu bine them with the results at the tive note," said Samuel. Thursday, April 3, 10 The Kenyon Collegian OPINIONS 2003 Th e Kenyon Collegian

Editors-in-Chie- f: Robbie Ketcham, Taryn Myers News Editor: Bryan Stokes II Acting News Assistant: James Lewis Features Editor: Isankya Kodithuwakku Opinions Page Editor: Mike Ludders Arts & Entertainment Editors: Andy Neilsen, Lindsay Warner Sports Editor: Jay Helmer Photo Editor: Amy Gallese Assistant Photo Editor: Kevin Guckes Online Editor: Erin Taylor Editorial Assistant: Ariel Ludwig Business Manager: David Handy Subscriptions Manager: Jaimie Gesler Advisors: Jenny Hedden, P.F. Kluge Embed' reporting needs responsibility The media holds a new and valuable position in the current war with Iraq. Modern technology has offered reporters the opportunity to correspond live from enemy territory, and the Defense Department policy of "embedding" offers journalists the chance to report from the front-line-s. It is an opportunity for some of the most comprehensive and professional journalism in recent history and, as has been witnessed recently, it is also the opportunity for Phil Hands some of journalism's most grave mistakes. Many have criticized former NBC correspondent Peter Arnett for his perceived anti-Americ- an comments on Iraqi state-controll- ed television, and Harassment and harmony in Florence those critiques hold merit. Most damaging, however and the reason his dis and the new- missal from the network was not only proper but necessary was that his BY ERIN BILLIE COOPER the Duomo (Italian for cathedral), major designer name style. They may wear their Gucci appearance transformed the reporter from obersvor to observed, from impar- Guest Columnist an early renaissance architectural est be- tial messenger into a highly biased message. That this occurred in a time of masterpiece thatcon tinually finds sunglasses when it's dark just and war and on an Iraqi television network that defies the very precepts of the free I am in a world much different itself surrounded by herds of camera-- cause they paid $300 for them, able to afford one press that reporters such as Amett should strive to uphold, only adds to his from Kenyon and life on the Hill bearing tourists. I cross the they may only be day, shame. baseball games, reading in Ponte Vecchio, the only bridge to outfit, which they wear every look good. Lesser known but equally damaging are two instances involving Fox Adirondack chairs on the quad, survive the Nazi bombings of but, dammit, they ages News. During a protest outside the Fox headquarters in New York, a news Beta parties, ultimate Frisbee WorldWar II, whose view of the Women my grandmothers' I do and the men are staffer decided to change the electronic news ticker on the side of the Fox games, club meetings, allstu wars, Arno river is unparalleled. Finally, look cuter than well dressed. Only in Italy building, interrupting headlines with taunts waged against the protestors. In a Monday night seminars ... I have my school is located directly across always go grocery shopping or later incident, Fox "embedded" correspondent Geraldo Rivera drew, on live almost forgotten what these things the street from the Palazzo Pitti, a do women the dog in fur coats and stilet- international television, a crude map of Iraq in the sand, showing the American are like. I am studying abroad in medieval palace occupied by the walk military's present position and future plans, plans that should have been kept Firenze this semester (that's Flo- mighty Medici family for decades. tos. Italian men are a different breed secret for the sake of not only national security but also the lives of the troops rence, Italy for all of you). For me, In Florence, I can walk across I a altogether. I am proposed to on a and the embedded reporters in Rivera's outfit. Rivera has since been re- this is a drastic change from my the entire city in 45 minutes. am bella" three-hou- basis. The words "ciao moved from Iraq. hometown in Kentucky. I have short r train ride away daily and become background noise as In all things, power necessitates responsibility, and the power of the press never traveled abroad before this from amazing cities like Rome have bus ride I walk down the street, and I have is no different. The reporters serving overseas have the ability to exert great I had hardly left the Midwest, for Venice and a forty minute and San had a couple experiences that power over public opinion. The technology that offers a television company that matter. from hill towns like Siena medieval'towers would be considered sexual as- the chance to broadcast live from Baghdad also offers that live correspondent Florence is a small city, but a Gimignano, where is sault and grounds for jailing in the a tempting opportunity for celebrity status. Good reporters resist this tempta- city nonetheless. Cars the size of are still standing tall and the gelato ravage States. The whole dream of the tion as much as possible, building their fame upon the quality of their work golf carts (and smaller) crowd the to die for. Cobblestone streets suave Italian lover doesn't exist, rather than basing their reporting around the accumulation of fame. Journal- streets; Italians drive erratically and my shoes and stylish leather stilettos at not that I have found. ism, if practiced correctly, is an exceedingly humble discipline. park illegally. Motorinis (a high ravage my feet, yet I am reminded at least and history Walking through crowded streets In both the aforementioned cases, the journalists had power, and they powered moped) whiz by, driving every turn of the beauty harass- al- I sit is like a gauntlet of sexual both misused it. In each one, the line between reporter and celebrity was on sidewalks during rush hour with that is Italy, especially Flotence. the same ment most times; you'd think these ready thin, and then it was breached. Amett's strong reporting on the Vietnam no concern for pedestrians. The inthe same parks and walk men had never seen a woman. But the first Persian Gulf war made him a powerful name for the current a relined with store fronts streets as Leonardo daVinci and War and streets hard I the same I have learned, perhaps the crisis. Rivera's background is in the "tell-all- " genre, where anything that can boasting names like Gucci, Prada, Michelangelo, photograph ig- as the world way, to look straight ahead and be said should be said and where ethic comes second to the glitz of the spot- Louis Vitton, Dolce & Gabbana and buildings and monuments them, although I have let an editor, though unknown, held the ability to present his views Mui Mui, while "entrepreneurs" renowned Alinari Brothers, and just nore light. The ticker out weekend, way home from appropriate Italian curse word to countless individuals on the streets of New York below. run from the police as they try to last on my I the of my mouth more than once. Journalism is never an easy occupation, and for those serving overseas as illegally sell their designer knock-of- f the bars, stumbled through held over Thankfully, I have managed reporters it is especially dangerous already, several journalists have given bags and sunglasses to unsus- same piazza that once tothe to meet several locals who are very their lives for the sake of fairly reporting this war. Mistakes will be made; they pecting tourists. 1,000,000 Italians listening fas- respectful and genuinely good always are, as journalists are only human. But when those mistakes become On the other hand, my daily words of Mussolini and his friends of mine. They are wonder- evidence of a drive for fame over ethic, they can no longer be defended as walk to school leads me through cist regime. is con- ful people, anxious to know about flawed good intentions. The war in Iraq offers the news media a chance to some interesting parts of Florence. In the US, something therefore "cool" the states, and more than willing perform its job perhaps than any other time in history, and hundreds of report- I walk past crowded bars (equiva- sidered "old" and about this culture demonstrated this professionalism and ability. filled with Italians if it lasts more than 75 years. Here, to help me learn ers in and around Iraq have lent to our cafes) are is I have been thrust into. They Hopefully, they will be the ones to carry the American people through this war standing at the bar chatting, smok- the Renaissance considered are much truly beautiful people. with knowledge and confidence. ing and sipping their morning contemporary. Things Many Italy is the most beautiful place espresso. I venture through the different socially as well. to go to. I have bar- Italians, and most Florentines, de- I could ever hope leather markets where Italians I to a part of this country for goods, fine themselves by the clothes yet to been gain and hustle desired with. Office: Chase Tower at the top of Peirce Hall's main slairway belts, sun- am not absolutely in love 43022. aimlessly wander, not they wear. Shoes, bags, Mailing address: The Kenyon Collegian, Student Activities Center. Gambier, OH and tourists glasses, coats and outfits must be a Maybe I just won't leave... Business address: P.O. Box 832, Gambier, OH 43022 sure exactly where they are or what

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ANSWERnotliberalJustanti-America- n We are losing the peace BY DAVID DONADIO community. the war for the Zionists, even BY MATTHEW BUCKLEY terrorism to compliment the Is- Guest Columnist The protesters set so high a though Israel was against the war Guest Columnist lamic fundamentalists we already standard for international relations in the first place because it didn't must fight? Bush claims we can Believe it or not, International that no policy could ever meet it. want to suffer missile attacks. Oth- I will start off by saying that avoid this by holding down civil- ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War Real justice in an imperfect world ers will go back to shrieking about I did not support this war or the ian casualties and rebuilding Iraq and End Racism) has for decades requires imperfect solutions, and how the war was a plot to please rational behind it. I question Presi- after the war. However, the new been a front group for the Stalinist the pacifistic utopianism of the oil billionaires even when the Iraqi dent Bush's motives and I ques- tactics that our generals are now Workers World Party. Though it protesters results only in moral people benefit enormously by the tion whether this war will achieve contemplating will cause civilian

self-gratificati- claims to support human rights on. lifting of sanctions. its stated objectives. However, casualties to increase. I do not around the world, it defended the The problem, of course, is As the Iraqis rebuild their none of that matters now. As a blame our soldiers for this. They Chinese government after that the general unseriousness and country after decades of ruinous nation, we are committed to this have done an admirable job so far Tianenmen Square, supported absurd idealism of American stu- Baathist rule, the protesters will action, regardless of its wisdom, of avoiding civilian casualties, and Slobodan Milosevic after the mas- dent activists translates into real say we're not doing enough to and we cannot go back. We must will continue to do so in the fu- sacre at Srebrenica and has called suffering for the Iraqis, who now help them as a way of excusing now consider the outcome of this ture. They must preserve the lives both Kim Jong II and Saddam All the protesters had to do was decide war, and how to manage the after- of our own troops, and the Iraqi Hussein "heroes." math. For it is not the war that tactics seem to be designed to in- All the protesters had to do between siding with the United States or Iraq. frightens me, although the news crease the number of civilian ca- was decide between siding with They surprised us all and decided on the reports of casualties pain me, as sualties. the United States or Iraq. They they do all Americans. What re- Whether these are our fault or surprised us all and decided on the write-i- n option: every monster the US. has ally frightens me is the peace that not, perception trumps reality. The write-i- n option: every monster the the last 50 years. will follow. Arab world will see those deaths U.S. has faced for the last 50 faced for As I write this, British troops as solely the fault of America, and yearS. have a chance to get rid of themselves for not having backed are fighting their way into Basra, they will not forget that. Further- In their hatred for President Saddam. Did we leave them out Saddam's removal in the first a major population center. Iraqi ir- more, our record of nation-buildin- g Bush and in some cases, the to dry 10 years ago? Yes, and that place. regulars and secret police are us- is, in fact, shameful. Bush

hit-and-r- United States as a whole the was an amoral and short-sighte- d While claiming the moral ing un tactics on Ameri- promised to heal Afghanistan, yet protesters would rather see decision. Why repeat our mis- high ground, they'll do anything can supply lines while hiding in now its government is crying out Saddam and all the horrors his re- takes? they can to discredit the U.S. and the civilian population and the for more funds to support the ef- gime entails left in power than see Saddam has already killed its motives without any respect for American leadership speaks of es- forts and outside of Kabul, anar-

cy it removed by those they resent. two million Iraqis, and many more the fact that pro-democra- Iraqis calation. Most worrisome of all, chy reigns. There are even reports Now that the war to oust Saddam would die under continued sanc- will no longer have their tongues the Iraqi population has, as yet, of terrorists returning to the law- has begun, it is the Iraqi people tions than will die in the worst es- cut out and get left to bleed to shown no signs of rising up less region along the Pakistani who will suffer the most for the timations on the outcome of the death in town squares. against Saddam. I worry that the border. With the national attention narcissism of the protesters. In a war. That doesn't matter to the No matter what he or she American administration has centered on Iraq, these shortcom- word, they have become illiberal. protesters, though, because thinks about war itself, anyone grossly misread the commitment ings in meeting our nation-buildin- g Their moral myopia has a lot they're true believers. They sup- who cannot choose between a and attitude of the Iraqi people. It pledge go unnoticed.

post-wa- neo-conservat- to do with the bizarre assumptions port liberal principles ritualisti-call- y problematic r regime and seems to me that Mr. Bush and his Richard Perle and other ive they make about the world. The in the abstract, so they don't the positively murderous one that advisors have made the assump- leaders, many of United States, so the arguments need to in reality. now exists is not a liberal in any tion that the Iraqi people hate whom hold high administration go, can't do anything right be- So, when placed in positions sense of the word. To the newly Saddam as much as they do. positions, have presented this war cause it's motivated primarily by of political significance, they can liberated Shiites in the south and Saddam is a brutal dictator, no as a test case for a new American self-interest. By this logic, if I have awful effects. When an NBC the Kurds in the north, the distinc- question about that. However, policy of preemptive strikes. walk into a girl's room to borrow reporter like Peter Arnett mouths tion is clear. public opinion in any nation is not There are hints reported in the a movie and find a man sexually off on Iraqi television, for in- Now that the war to oust based on reality. It is based on per- New York Times and Washington assaulting her, rather than stop stance, he encourages Saddam's Saddam has begun, people have a ception, and Hussein has had a Post that this new policy may him, I should go back upstairs and supporters to fight harder and dis- choice between siding with the propaganda machine running for soon see application in other ar- think about my motives for a courages all the Iraqis who might U.S. and its allies or siding with the last 12 years to convince the eas of unrest: Iran and North Ko- while. help throw Saddam off. Iraq. Most anti-wa- r protesters Iraqi people that Americans are rea are often cited. If that is the It's true that we didn't fight Some day in the future, when probably have no idea what AN- the enemy. case, can we really expect our World War II to end the Holocaust, the Fedayeen no longer threatens SWER is, but in standing up at its The Middle East has demon- government to expend the time, but the result was the same. We people for speaking out against rallies, they're choosing to side strated time and again that its effort and military presence re- didn't rebuild Germany or Japan Saddam, the Iraqis will tell their with every enemy the U.S. has people are capable of harboring quired to rebuild Iraq? Or will our because we had a deep love of all stories. When that day comes, faced for the last half century. resentment against intruders for promises there be as empty as the. things German or Japanese, but we today's protesters are likely to be They're standing shoulder to years, decades and centuries. Will ones made to Afghanistan, or to still rebuilt them to our own ben- in a jam. shoulder with everything they've our actions cause a similar our own first-response teams in efit and to that of the international Some will say we only started ever claimed to oppose. groundswell of nationalist-drive- n America, who were promised billions for new equipment, billions that are promised but not delivered? Mitchell is to all Bush has stood by his deci- example us Protest coverage inadequate sion to oust Saddam Hussein. For Editor, Editor, our troops' and our nation's safety, As a fellow Collegian writer, I would like to applaud both The Collegian 's coverage of student reactions to Bush's ultimatum starkly I hope that that effort goes quickly your Op-E- d page from this past week (32703) and specifically contrasted the photos used for that coverage. The majority of the piece con- and smoothly. But we must hold one writer, Mike Mitchell. Mike's piece regarding the shallowness ferred the commentary of Kirsten Kestner (President of Kenyon College Re- Bush to his word all of it. He has

of anti-w- the American media was, in my opinion, one of the best articles publicans) and negative reactions of Mt. Vernonites to the ar rally in promised America and Iraq that he I have ever read in our beloved Collegian. His sharpness, brevity, their community. will rebuild it. He must do so, the and eloquence are the exact elements that every (good) writer seeks I realize that the Collegian wants to give ample space for activities of American government must do so. to achieve, and we as a "literary" community should all take note those advocating and opposing the war. However, why were the anti-w- ar ral- As citizens we cannot allow Bush of his work and learn from him accordingly. lies so overlooked? Wriy did the article's author ignore the information dis- to renege on this promise. We Illustrating my point is my favorite line from his piece, which seminated at these events? A Collegian representative was present throughout must foster true change in Iraq, not reads:"There is something solemn about war, because implicit in the rally at the Gates of Hell. I can only assume that the omission was a con- just oil development. war is the actuality of death." In light of this sentence, I shouldn't scious effort to downplay the voices of a large student contingent opposed to Iraq must not become a new have to provide further explanation about why I enjoyed this piece war. American colony, to be exploited

as much as I did. This effort places the Collegian in line with an increasing self-censors- hip for our gain. If it does, what truly While I personally consider Mike to be one of my good friends within the media, as identified by journalist David Miller (www.zmag.org). frightens me seems almost certain:

here m 30 from now, the threat of at Kenyon, I also regard him as model writer, as well as a Miller identifies a post-Veitna- trend forbidding "confusion" about executive years great source of inspiration for my own work. I hope everyone else. branch war goals. terrorism in America will be the ienjoys his work as much as I do, and I applaud your staff for en- I am elated that Kestner "welcomes the debates that the protests have norm, Iraq will be in shambles, our in a con- abling Kenyon to have to opportunity to read such brilliance. sparked." Moreover, I think that the student-le- d Mt. Vemon rally was in need soldiers will still be there of critique for not including its residents. That said, the Collegian's coverage stant "police action" with no hope Matthew Cass '03 of the dissenting voice in the debate about the war was inadequate. of an end and we will have failed in Staff Columnist Eric Vazquez '03 our ethical duty to ourselves, the Iraqi people and the world. 12 The Kenton Collegian OPINIONS Thursday, April 3, 2003 exmtfjetllage, Installment One: Hookinguporcoppingout? BY LOLITA AND BON that said, let's go. approached with a pick-u- p line remi- Bon Juan people. niscent of carpe diem poetry. I did not JUAN DEMARCO Lolita Well, Ms. Lolita has written that If you do want to hook up, DO I would like argu- hook up with the guy, but he did make is Guest Columnists to begin my hooking up not a "cut and dry mat- IT. A dear friend and great intellec- I think. I realized that hook- ment by saying that do not have a me stop to ter." I guess that means that my op- tual once said that hooking up is like issue sev- ing at Kenyon is a high stakes game, We are going to get right to the favorite position, on this or up posing statement must involve some an economic exchange. If two par- point. Anewspapershould be in touch eral others. This is not a cut-and-d- ry complicated by those playing for moral stance. The flip of a coin has ties come into contact with mutual I with the pursuits, interests and hob- matter, and I would like to take a sort keeps. mean, the next day you walk commanded me to wholeheartedly interests, it is disastrous to allow the hook-u- p bies of its community and well let's of middle path. In most cases, hook- through the dining hall, and there is support the at Kenyon Col- deal to fall through. This is espe- put it this way, our paper is missing ing up comes from the desire as your hook-u- p and, well, how do you lege. Everyone knows that communi- cially true at parties. Girls become one major thing. That's right: SEX! I Rufus Wainright III so elegantly puts interact? Thoughts start racing, includ- cation is necessary for taking it to the emotional and insecure. Guys hit recently came to the brilliant realiza- it, for "instant pleasure." So now we ing those panicky ones that they may house ... At the very least, someone things with their fists, hard. Of tion that not a day goes by in this pi- must evaluate the pleasure gained by have wanted a relationship. has to muster enough gumption to be course, I won't generalize. I'm sure ous town of Gambier that I do not have this comingl ing. I have to be very hon- Now you are both totally out of like, "HEY, UPSTAIRS, PERIOD! ! !" there are guys who get emotional a great conversation about sex. So, like est: hooking up is more pleasurable the bedroom context and you still have If anyone actually submits to that and insecure, and there are also girls any good reporter, I started tojot down for me when I have made some sort to look them in the eye and communi- method of courtship, he needs to be who hit things with their fists, hard. some topics of interest. of a connection on more than a physi- cate. Communication seems to be the laughed at. But I cannot deny that I've The point is that everyone ends up dis- Here is how this is going to work. cal level. It is not that I am disparag- crux of the hook up issue. If a hook- seen such a scene at more than one appointed. With respect and responsi- Every week, Bon Juan and I have ing those that have a hard time remem- up is well executed, both parties should social gathering during my college bility, both parties can enjoy a diplo- agreed to take each other in combat bering names in the morning. I am just know some basic facts about each career. I will not direct my commen- matic experience. Remember, hook- it for the title of sex deity. This week it is saying that I have a better time when other and about where is that the tary towards those who have been ing up is not the enemy, it's just an our duty to deflower these pages with there is something more than just other party wants this hook-u- p to go forced into unfortunate situations. This option. the burning question: What is your physical attraction. By that, I do not afterwards, (i.e. "Nowhere seems a statement is for those who willingly Game over. In order to determine position on random hooking up? Be- mean lofty philosophical discourse, okay to me!" or "Lets go for coffee at hook-u- p and complain about their ex- a reigning sex deity for this week, we fore the bludgeoning begins, let us de- although that never hurts, but just the Red Door!") I think that a lot of perience afterwards. would like you all to vote. So if you fine hooking up. 1.) Making out for a enough talking that you have a laid a guys believe all girls want commit- If you don't want to hook up, agree, disagree, disapprove or have a is un- duration of at least seven minutes foundation for further post-hoo- k up ment, but trust me, that simply DONT. Leave that to the people who suggestion or question for next weeks

noth- e-m- straight. 2.) Fallatio or cunnilingus. communications. true, so talk about it assume understand the consequences of their battle please ail the Collegian. (Bon wants me to add a special note Before I go any farther though I ing in this game and take no prison- actions. At parties, it makes it easier to But before you go I have a little that neither of the aforementioned in- would like to tell you a story. ers. determine who is available and who known fact for you: Did you know that cludes penetrative genital sex.) With The other night at a party, I was Bon Juan is off limits. Flirts are lame, especially silicone lubricants will stay wet for ten those flirts with significant others. years in the lab? Not that you'd need No reasonable case for bias quota at U.of M. Have a good time, but don't toy with them to ... right? BY JAMES LEWIS When there is a clear utilitarian pur- blacks would be hurled back to the r the to without affirmative action. I Acting News Assistant pose for institution practice sixties affirmative action, then it should be suppose, intellectually, I know that There are those who support practiced. the pernicious forces of racism still lurk Discrimination Promoters? Editor, affirmative action who make a com- It is also worth pointing out that, around comers. But you know what? pelling case for it although the like professional baseball, training at I don't care. If I've been discriminated The Discrimination Advisors recently held a human rights fiim festi- number is very, very small and West Point requires intangibles like against, I don't want to know about it. val. One of the films exhibited was Gaza Strip, a Human Rights Watch movie in Palestine. Mr. Michael the Hillel give me reason to believe that affir- personal toughness to play a large role All I know in the midst of my blissful portraying the violence Cooper, I director, was during the showing and distributed handouts that mative action is justified only un- into how successful one is, just as in- ignorance is that refuse to believe that present help us the der the most stringent of tests. First, tangibles like Jackie Robinson's ar-ticulate- ness 1 have had it any harder in life than a were supposed "to better understand situation." Some others and I were offended by the handouts given out and Mr. it should be utilized to correct an in- and his college education poor white man from Appalachia and Cooper's apologia. The handouts were nothing short of propaganda. His equity, which is very obviously still played into his ability to break down therefore deserve an advantage over comments seemed to provide excuses for what was shown in the movie being perpetuated. Case in point, the color barrier. One can't really com- him. As for the argument that blacks If I remember correctly, at the beginning he said "The tensions are high Jackie Robinson was not the best pare West Point or Major Leauge will suffer irreparable harm if affir- because this movie was made right after the second intifada." I am sorry, baseball player in America not Baseball to the University of Michi- mative action is ended, all I have to but this is not the case: tensions in the Middle East are aiways high. even the best black ballplayer gan. say is that at the turn of the century, I am not a Muslim and not a Palestinian, yet I felt violated. when Branch Rickey signed him to Bear in mind that when I refer to despite segregation being legalized We should have been allowed to make our own judgments from the a contract to play in the minor a clear utilitarian purpose for affirma- in the landmark case Plessey v. movie and analyze it in our own time. This could be better achieved through leagues. tive action, I do not endorse the "Di- Ferguson, W.E.B. Dubois held a a dialogue rather than biased statements such as "Palestinians had a choice; Blacks were obviously being versity is good because it ensures that Ph.D. from Harvard and was one of they chose terror" being thrust upon us to justify Israel's actions. barred from baseball due to a people will be used to working with the most respected minds in I the film festival was a idea, and it should be continued if gentleman's agreement among and living with minorities" argument. America. If he could do it under think great for no other then to bring out the biases present in our commu owners of major league teams, This argument is fallacious for two those circumstances, I have no purpose nity. In the present world atmosphere, Mr. Cooper's actions take on a new which was obviously an injustice reasons. First, it implies that if a per- doubt that blacks will overcome light, and if the Kenyon campus accepts it then we will all stay trapped in and could only be corrected by one son works with one minority, then he the end of affirmative action. our biases and ignorant of world realities. baseball executive taking affirma- or she is prepared to work with them In the end, I guess my oppo- Richa Jha '03 tive action and giving an African-America- n all. It minimizes the complexity of per- sition to most forms of affirmative a chance to play major sonality that appears in every person, action is this: The supporters of af- league baseball. whether or not they are a racial mi- firmative action make such bad ar- Meteora reviewed badly guments that to side with them Former military officers filed nority. Editor, it the fact that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. a brief with the court asserting that Second, ignores I was very disappointed with your last music review which was on for sick of hearing affirmative West Point's affirmative action plan race is hardly a measuring stick I'm Linkin Park's Meteora. It was a bland airing of the columnist's personal action being defended as some- might be affected by the Supreme diversity. Race is no longer the grievances. The band protects their music and themselves; lest we forget thing that blacks are owed, rather Court's ruling on the Michigan case. dominant factor in shaping Ameri- what happened to Jam Master Jay this year while recording. It sounds I than as which helps A landmark case whereintwo stu- cans' experience. find the argu- something like Linkin Park. society as a whole. dents have brought suit against a ment laughable that, as a middle Your reviewer apparently doesn't like instrumentals or reading al I'm sick of hearing people university for violating the rights of class male who attended private bum credits. Session, this album's DJ track, is actually by Mike Shinoda, to di- disparage legacies at Ivy League those not affirmed by their action. schools, I'm supposed bring not Joseph Hahn as credited in your article. A good review would've stu- schools in an attempt to justify ra- It seems to me that West Point versity to Kenyon, where most criticized valid musical aspects of the album. The lyrics, for example, are affir- are and at cially discriminatory affirmative has a good case for the use of dents middleupper class a bit too simplistic at times. of action, as if two wrongs will make mative action. A large number of the same time a large section There's lots of issues he could've addressed, from drawbacks like I attended a right. I'm sick of a program that, United States soldiers are black those students have private that to positives like their addition to more classical instruments thanks to I in even if it is wholly grounded in believe the percentage exceeds 30 schools. If do provide diversity the new violinist, Phoenix. Instead, he chose to air his own personal prob it is due justice, has brought more grief to which is more then double the per- the Kenyon experience, not lems with the band and make me wonder whether he ever liked Linkin in the average educated black person centage of blacks in the United to my race but to other factors Park in the first place. dis- than joy. Why give blacks the ei-- States. my life that shape my experience. Meteora is a great album and I can't see why anyone who liked j and whites the injustice of In a society such as our own Neither do I accept the argu- honor ther Hybrid Theory or Reanimation would be so hostile towards it. Musi-- i preference? Why that places so much emphasis on ment that I'm at a significant dis- institutionalized cally it's more complex, they're playing with different beats, instruments. don't we focus education reform race, it is only logical that the Army advantage because of my race. topics and it's even more of a hybrid of hip-ho- p and rock. I personally ac- on fixing failing public take steps to insure that there is a Many defenders of affirmative instead loved it, and I'm disappointed that no one on the Collegian staff could schools to ensure everyone black, significant black representation in tion would have me believe that my entertain any serious criticism about such an interesting album. zebra-stripe- d has an equal its officer corps, so as to make black personal progress has been crippled white or Megan Kilkenny '03 enlisted men welcome and at ease. by the color of my skin and that playing field? Thursday, April 3, 2003 SPORTS The Kenton Collegian 13 Ladies Lacrosse defeat Gators for second win in a row

Kowalcyzk said. This desire for im- BY ANDREW HASS provement was also accompanied Staff Reporter by a sense of optimism on Tuesday. Ladies Lacrosse added a bright "A synergy within the team is devel-oping- ," first-yea- spot to an otherwise cold and cloudy said r Rhada Saturday as they routed the Al- Tombre. "We're starting to click." legheny Gators 12-- 6. Senior Synergy is surely what this team Melissa Blum and first-yea- r t will need going into their next two Weronika Kowalcyzk propel led the games against tough teams. The La- 1 team to victory with three goals rv dies took on Ohio Wesleyan ! each, and sophomore goalie yesterday, a match-u- p that was a

hard-fough- Maggie Rosen made 15 saves in -- t, physical battle. Ohio the game. .' Wesleyan possesses size as well as The Ladies faced Ohio scoring ability. OWU sophomore Mr; VV-- Wesleyan on Wednesday after t Carrie Williams leads the NCAC presstime, and they will travel to with 24 goals and 17 assists so far Notre Dame College of Md. for a this season, and was probably the game last Saturday. single biggest threat that faced the On Saturday, the Kenyon La- Kenyon team. When asked about dies showed off their great the game against OWU, Cash said, transition gameatthebeginningof "We relied on our speed against the match, but they were unable to Allegheny, but we're not going to finish on many key offensive op- be able to do that as much against portunities. They stayed tied with OWU." Allegheny throughout most of the After OWU, the Ladies will first half. go up against the Gators of Notre "Kenyon-styl- e lacrosse capi- Dame College of Md. The coach is talizes on transition. At the start of worried that these Gators may have

le the game we may have missed some a-litt- more bite than the team that Amy GaUesc but at we were shooti- First-ye- shots, least ar Kaley Bell shields the ball from the defender. shares their mascot, Allegheny. ng," Coach Robin Cash said later. Notre Dame's Lori Baran has 24 With halftime approaching, goals in seven games so far this the Ladies pulled away with three goals and finished with a 12-- 6 win. Baird had one assist as well. see how we respond in every game season, almost single-handed- ly earn- goals and finished the first half Blum led in pointscnce again, Allie Riordan contributed im- we play. Our tactics might change ing the Gators a 4-- 3 record. If the strong with a 6-- 3 lead. scoring three goals and assisting mensely to the transition game depending on how I see differ- Ladies shut down this offensive pow- The Ladies had a seven point on two others. She is currently in and ended with three assists. ent people working together." erhouse, they will surely have a chance advantage shortly after the second second place in the conference in Rosen played another solid "In practice we're defi- to come away with a win. Kenyon half began, but it quickly dwindled points. Other key players at attack game at goalkeeper as her 15 nitely going to work on our Ladies Lacrosse is 2-- 1 overall, and 1- - to only four in the closing minutes included Natalie Philpot '03 and saves gave her a save percent- defense," first-year Weronika 0 in the conference as of April 1. of the game. In 73 seconds, the Anne Huntoon '04, with one goal age of .662 so far this year. Gators scored three goals, shock- each. Atmidfield, Kowalcyzk had The team is beginning to Men'sTennistakesTrptoN.Y ing the Ladies and raising concerns three goals and Kaley Bell had come together even more, with

first-ye- among the crowd about a possible two, leading the ar players. two straight wins behind them, BY CLAIRE LARSON match 3-- 4. However, they did not go comeback. This was not to be, how- Senior Erin Maturo had two goals so Cash does not plan on chang- Staff Reporter down without a fight, as assistant coach ever, as the Ladies added two more and one assist, and sophomore Nell ing anything just yet."I like to Shane Zimmerman explains. "Though Kenyon Lords Tennis had we came up a little shy of a victory," he Lords track improve meet times an action-packe- d weekend dur- said, "ourguysplayed with a lot of heart. ing their three day stay in It's hard to have such a close match after BY LIAM HAGGERTY sity of Pennsylvania was fourth Eleyinafe followed him with a Rochester, N.Y. The team took playing so late the night before." Staff Reporter with 61, edging out the 58 points 20th place finish. Their times on University of Rochester, "The Lords successfully took the put up by the University of Charles- were 24.88 and 25.18, respec- Bowdoinand Bates College, with doubles point away from Bowdoin, with The Kenyon Lords Track ton, who rounded out the top five tively. The pair reversed their all three matches lasting over Freeman and Mike Herrick '05 winning

Team officially opened their out- 8-- team finishers. results in the 400, with five hours. After the long bus the number one doubles match at 4. door season this past weekend, Leading the way for the un- Eleyinafe finishing 18th and ride to New York on Friday, the Brain Taubman'05 and Scott competing in the College of dermanned Lords was sophomore Rosen claiming 20th. Eleyinafe Lords started the competition Schoenberger '03 won theirnumberthree

Wooster Invitational. as a 9-- 2-- Running Tyler Newman, whose time of finished in 55.79, with Rosen with Rochester at 7 a.m., and did doubles match 8 after being down 7. team for the first time at an outdoor 10: 14.53 gave him the second place right behind him breaking the not make it to back to the hotel Again the Lords had three players take meet albeit a shorthanded team finish in the 3,000 meter steeple- tape as the clock read 56.29. until 12:30. Although the Lords their matches to three sets, including the Lords 6-- put up a total of nine chase. Freshman Mark Geiger ran Although he didn't com- took the match 1, Rochester Freeman, Schoenbergerand Josh Mabre team points, finishing in 13th place with Newman in that same event, pete in the Wooster meet, that did not go down without a fight, '03. Yet none were able to capture the overall. A good number of consist- as he turned in an eleventh place did not keep Ben Hildebrand causing three of the singles match in the final set. At the number ent individual point scorers did finish with a time of 1 1 :01 .36. Per- from making headlines again matches to go three sets. three position, Borko Tesic had a no- not run this week, including se- haps the biggest individual spotlight this week. After his outstand- Joe Freeman '05, playing at table performance, taking his match at niors Michael Baird and Ben 6-- 6-- of the day shone on freshman Kurt ing perfrmances in two events the number two position, lost his a quick 3, 3. The other win came Hildebrand, who took the week- Hollander. His time of 16:44.95 at the March 22-2- 3 meet at first set in a tie breaker, but was from Taubman, playing five. He stayed end off UNC-Charlott- after running at was good enough for a 19th place e, Hildebrand able to pull through the next two strong through the pressure of a close UNC-Charlot- te 6-- 6-- two weeks 3, 3 7-- ago. finish in the 5,000 meter race but, was named the North Coast for the win. Brian contest and took the victory 6, 7--5. Coming into the meet so short-hande- d, Taubman '05 also had a close more importantly, the time was a Athletic Conference's "dis- Finally, early Sunday morning the . the Lords were not really new personal best for Hollander, tance runner of the week." three-s- et match, losing the first Lords met up with Bates College at in a conceivable position to take shattering his old mark by almost In the 3,000 meter steeple- 4-- 6 and barely taking the second 'Tennis Heaven" tennis center. They home the 7-- meet championship, but 25 seconds. chase Hildebrand finished in at 5. However, he was able to again took the doubles point, with Free- instead were focused on their indi- 8-- In the 1,500 meter race, senior 9:28.28, good enough for a sec- completely overpower his oppo- man and Herrick winning 4, and Tesic

vidual 6-- performances, and they in 2. 8-- Matt Cabrera crossed the line after ond place finish in the 5,000 nent the third, winning it and Mabra winning 2. Tesic had an- came away from Saturday's meet 6-- 4:15.80, which earned him an meter race, completing the 49 Coach Scott Thielke was on other impressive match, winning 2, with a good number of very strong 6-- eighth place finish. Teammate and man race in 15:02.93. In both edge during the entire match, es- 3, making his personal singles record individual times, especially 3-- 7-- among junior PJ. Bumsted raced to an races, Hildebrand 's competi- pecially since many of his players 0 for the weekend, 2 for the season the distance contingency. ,800 lost first Yet eleventh place finish in the tion was composed of runners the set. he claimed, thus far. Freeman had one more three-- , Taking home the team title meter race with a time of 2:03.21. from each NCAA division. "They always seem to pull set match, his third for the weekend. He was the squad from Ashland Uni- 5-- Earlier in the day, freshman Zach The team looks to make through when we need it the most. lost the first set 7, but was able to battle '.. , versity, nerve-acking- whose 150.5 point total 1 con- 6-- 6-- Rosen and sophomore Ife Eleyinafe its first unified effort at their It's but have out and win the next two sets 2, 2. dwarfed second place Wabash represented the Lords in the sprint- outdoor schedule as they head fidence in them as a team." This win against Bates increased the College's 92 points. Case Western ' ing events running together in both to Westerville, Ohio, for the Saturday's match against Lords' record to 6--3, a great showing Reserve University finished third the 200 and 400 meter sprints. In Otterbein College Invita- Bowdoin was equally close, but before the GLCA, which will be played ' with 75 points, California Univer the 200, Rosen took 18th place and tional. ' unfortunately the Lords lost the at Hope College beginning April 11. 14 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, April 3, 2003 Ladies Rugby drops home opener againstAkron well. BY CHARLIE KELLEHER A Staff Reporter The Ladies won all of the scrums that occurred during the The Kenyon Ladies Rugby game. By winning the scrums it Club played their last game at v assured them possession, which home against Akron. The Ladies must have been a surprise to Ak- lost 25-- 5, with Kate Flinner '06 ron. Having the advantage in the scoring the only try. Even with scrum gave the Ladies the op- all their tries, Akron was unable portunity to start their drive to come up with a conversion. toward the Akron goal. Akron is one of the biggest teams Carolyn Wendler '04 said, that the Ladies have to go up "Our team worked incredibly against. Julia Kinkel '04 said, "I hard, especially against the high W got to the field and felt very i tackles that Akron was carrying small, which never happens." out." High tackles are illegal in Kinkel is one of the tallest play- rugby and with this type of players for the Ladies, and the ing, it was very hard for the majority of the Akron girls were Ladies to gain the ground that intimi- much taller and bigger. ) s they wanted. It was very . : Akron, like most of the other dating for the Ladies to go up teams, had a coach. This made against such a powerful team, Akron tough to go up against, but none of them showed any especially since Akron's coach Kevin Guckes sign of fear on the field. In fact, Ladies passing in traffic. had a commanding and almost The Rugby team practices it only fueled their desire to play overbearing presence on the harder. field. The Akron coach was also The Ladies are a close team helping referee the game, and to walk around during the second thought. Nena Anderson '06 Stearns '06, saying that she was a both on and off the field. This several Ladies felt many of his half. described Akron as "seeming as good prop and was always there bond that they possess enables calls against Kenyon were un The Ladies had a number of though they would cry one when they needed her. When them to achieve remarkable feats deserved. enthusiastic fans, who regardless minute, and then they started to necessary tackles were needed, as a team. They will continue to At the end of the first half, of score, were there to cheer for throw punches at us the next." the Ladies stepped up and showed play well because they know Catherine Welch '05 was helped their team. The game was rough Anderson believes that Akron Akron what they were made of. how to work together. The La-

0-- off the field after being kicked in and very fast-pace- d. It seems that was playing a little too dirty and They stopped Akron's hard drives dies are 2 right now. The the knee. Although she did not Akron knew how to handle every not abiding by the rules. The and showed them that they did Ladies play Oberlin this Satur- return to the game, she was able situation without a second olderplayers commend Marissa not need to be big in order to play day. Ladies Tennis sweeps Ballroom holds own against big schools

BY SHARON SORKIN The team slept soundly that At Notre Dame Sokolyanskaya, Ross and Murdock shine Staff night , feeling confident and enthu- Reporter as siastic about their play, eager to BY TAMAR CHALKER Cha Cha, Rumba and Bolero of dancers such and On Friday, March 28, the ten- take on Bowdoin the following day. Staff Reporter with a partner from Purdue. She Sokolyanskaya, Murdock nis team began the six hour drive However, in their match took second place in the Ad- Ashe prove that our little lib- dance, to Rochester, N.Y, to play two against Bowdoin, the team did not The Kenyon College Ball- vanced RhythmLatin Samba eral arts college can La- tough matches against the Univer- fare as well. They were supposed to room Dance Team headed to and the Beginner SmoothStan- but many other Lords and home sity of Rochester and Bowdoin play nine matches, but not they South Bend, In., this past dard Tango and Foxtrot with a dies were able to bring Dancing College from Maine. Since the played eight due to time constraints. weekend to compete in a small partner from Michigan. ribbons of their own. and team missed school all day Friday, The team played until Decision, competition at Notre Dame. Other blue ribbons went to partners Brian Neenan '06 won sec- they were encouraged to make up which is when one of the teams Despite the small size of the Murdock and Phillip Ross '03 Allyson Whipple '06 efforts work on the bus ride, but those less wins five matches. Looney was competition where instead in the Beginner RhythmLatin ond and fourth in their SmoothStan- concerned with erudite scholar- pulled from her singles match, so a of the normal divisions of Cha Cha and Mambo. Murdock in the Beginner Viennese ship, bonded with teammates and winner was undetermined, but the bronze, silver, gold and open also won another first place in a dard Waltz and J.P-Barringe- r watched the Karate Kid, pumping only other matches that Kenyon there were only two, beginner fun dance, the Merengue, with Waltz respectively. and Culbertson them up for their match against took from Bowdoin were the first and advanced the Lords and a partner from Michigan. She '04 com- to win a sixth in the Rochester that evening. and second doubles matches. Ladies met some hefty also picked up a red ribbon combined as well. They arrived to play Roches- Sophomore Cohn spoke about the petition. The National dancing the Quickstep in the Viennese Waltz, also walked away with ter at three in the afternoon, in time coolness and skill of the dynamic Champion University of Beginner SmoothStandard Pogany in her for their four o'clock match. The duo of Reimers and Tucker. "Katy Michigan Wolverines team category with Sokolyanskaya. three placements 9-- with another a dances. team swept Rochester 0, not in- Tucker is pretty patient and they were there, along Competing with couple competition cluding one exhibition doubles work well together because they Big Ten school, the Purdue different Kenyon Ladies, danc- While this as big as the match. The lineup for Rochester sustain each other mentally," she Boilermakers. These strong ing Lord David Ashe '04 was not nearly no dif- that the Lords and was set up with senior Christina said. " They're very balanced to- opponents, however, were managed to place in seven Nationals and La- up Ladies competed in earlier in Reimers playing first singles, se- gether and they work through the match for the Lords ferent events. He picked it was an important nior Katy Tucker played in the two inevitable inconsistencies to win as dies, who ran off with almost sixth and seventh place ribbons the year, in one. Sokolyanskaya said that spot, senior Megan Lyons played a team." 30 placements and came with Murdock in the Advanced and comp was three singles, junior Claire Larson "In Bowdoin we played tough, fourth overall in the team SmoothStandard Foxtrot "Although this up much more low key, it was played four singles, with sopho- but I think we can actually beat standings. Tango. Later he picked Ball- challenging, since mores Caitlin Looney and them next time. Every singles match The Kenyon College fourth and sixth place ribbons still pretty a a teams such as U. of Mich- Stephanie Cohn filling the five and went to three sets, and they're na- room Dance Team made with Becky Pogany '05, third top and Purdue were there. six spots, respectively. tionally ranked," said Looney. "It great showing as a team, but place ribbon with Grace igan to a Sokolyanskaya said such Doubles play against Roches- could have gone either way, which I they were also able take Culbertson '04 and another Erin competition is an inspiration ter was tough, but each team played think speaks well of us because we few chances learning from seventh place with Taylor for the Kenyon College team. very strong and came out victori- will be able to take them when we their Big Ten competitors. '04. Dancing with Murdock and "It was small," she said. "But ous overall. Reimers and Tucker meet up against them later in the Ksenia Sokolyanskaya '04 again in the Beginner Rhythm very well run and it gave us look their one doubles spot after season."Thewomen'steam finished Sara Murdock '05 both danced Latin Bolero competition organizing the with some of their opponents earned the pair a second place hope of perhaps play ingclose all through match, up play on Saturday and waited for lh rib- own in first-ye- and managed to win some our competition ar Kara Basler and Lyons the men's teams to play on Sunday ribbon. tha! future." Who knows, it may at the two spot were down initially before heading back to Kenyon and bons for their efforts. It is not often tucse Perhaps one of the most talented Lords and Ladies get not be long before we can see but still emerged victorious, while arriving late Sunday night. The team s com- our very own Ballroom Dane-er- at three doubles Looney and fresh- generally feels that these next two successful Ladies in the a chance to show off their stuff, the pants, o! man Melissa Harwin crushed their matches are "going to be big," said petition was Sokolyanskaya. but when the opportunity arises beating a some top-notc- h 8-- She in 12 different are definitely force to gowns, off opponents 1, while sophomores Cohn, as they look to take on Albion placed they Not did competition right here in Annie Mark and Emily King beat in Michigan this Thursday for the events, winning blue ribbons be reckoned with. only

8-- in the Advanced RhythmLatin tremendous performances their opponents a whopping 0. GLCA. the Thursday, April 3, 2003 SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 15 Baseball steals runs against national powerAllegheny

to a , , BY JAMES LEWIS thanks single. Freshman First Acti ng News Assisstant baseman Alex Wilson drove Kavanaugh home with one of his The last time that the Lords two hits of the game. Kenyon only beat Allegheny College was in managed three hits against 1995. This draught continues Sharpless' masterful pitching.

after the Lords again failed to Silverman impressed his older I'M' . : .w.. " ' produce a win over Allegheny teammates, and they see him play- V K

' on Sunday. However, Sunday's ing an important role on the team : - ;rQ losses provided lots of hope for for the rest of the season. Captain

the future, especially if the two Gregory Carr '04 said about i .- -. ' teams are to meet again. Silverman's performance, "He Allegheny won the first didn't overpower the Allegheny hit- game, a pitcher's duel, by a ters, but he changed speeds and hit score of 2-- 1. Sophomore Dan his spots. More often than not, when '; - ' ' ' Silverman gave a stellar debut you do that you will be successful." "':v' :. , starting performance, going the Senior Jesse Gregory also said "' t . si . . whole six innings, striking out of Silverman, "He'll pitch in the four and only giving up two runs. league every weekend. It's good to . Both of those runs came in the have a lefty in the rotation." j - second inning, when catcher Evan The Lords provided a lot more Kevin Guckes pitcher Adam Selhorst stares his as he winds fire. Vonleer brought a run home with offense in the second game of the Junior intently at target up to a groundout and the designated doubleheader, but it really didn't combined for six hits. plays when we need them." He the team seemed to feel good

Lee Tenace first off-seas- hitter brought help. They rang up nine hits against Despite the fact that Kenyon pointed to on prepara- about the team's immediate fu- baseman Brendan Porter home Allegheny pitcher Jesse MacPherson, lost both games, the contests pro- tion as being key to the team's ture. Carr said of his team's with a double. Porter was but committed four errors. Junior vided a lot of hope for the team success. playoff chances, "I believe that a Allegheny's offensive star on Adam Selhorst also pitched the and its fans. Allof Kenyon'splay-er- s Carr said of the team, "We we have a legitimate shot at one day that did not see much offense, whole game, giving up only five seemed to feel that the program have some really good young of the two playoff spots in our going 2 for 3 and scoring a run. runs and only striking out two bat- is on an upswing. "The first few players, and I believe that the division. We need to play better The story of the day for Al- ters. weeks didn't go the way we attitude of the team is changing than we did this weekend, but I legheny was Josh Sharpless, who Allegheny jumped out to a wanted them to," Gregory said, from years past. We now be- think that we are close to where was nothing short of magnificent. quick 3-- 0 lead after three innings. adding that the team was disap- lieve that we belong on the same we need to be." all innings Sharpless threw seven Kenyon chipped away at that lead, pointed that Monday's level with teams like Wooster "When a strong love of base- and struck nine while out batters, and even launched a comeback at doubleheader was snowed out. If and Allegheny." He went on to ball is combined with a bunch of - only giving up one run. For this the top of the seventh. The rally they had played, the Lords would say, "Last year, or the year be- guys who like each other," performance, Sharpless was was ended with runners on base, have been able to take a crack at fore, we would have been happy Silverman added, "who knows named NCAC pitcher of the week. as MacPherson got two of the Allegheny's number three and about only losing by one run, what the future will bring." Kenyon did manage to get a three strikeouts that he tallied for four pitchers. Wilson said that but this year it was very disap- The Lords next game is run in fifth in- off Allegheny the the game in the seventh inning. the team was "making a lot of pointing. We felt as if we had a against Capital, which is at home ning, when freshman catcher The stars of the game for Kenyon improvements just from the be- few opportunities to win both today. On Saturday and Sunday, walked. He Tyler Kavanaguh was were freshman second baseman ginning of the year. We're playing games and we didn't capital- the Lords have back to back home then proceeded to steal second Matt Marchinczyck and desig- a lot more consistently, and ize." games against conference foes, base and was advanced to third nated hitter Gregory, who people are making important Everyone concerned with the Oberlin Yeomen. Ladies softball downed in double-di- p with Crusaders Senior pitcher Sam Foy gives sold performance, Ladies offense stumbles, but ready for Denison

is a to in a makeup contest BY JAMES ROSENBLUM '04 was solid and allowed only tary, saying, "Sam great pointed their offensive woes College a Staff Reporter two hits all game to the Ladies drop ball pitcher ... She does as to what was wrong. "I don't from the rained out games from and a lone run on a sacrifice fly very good job of changing think the Capital pitchers were last Saturday. The Lady Muskies Non-conference sched- by Jenny Glaeser '06. speeds and I think you need that overpowering." she said. "We are 18-- 3 currently and should ules are vital to the survival Despite control troubles all in college fastpitch." were not making good pitch be a real test for the Ladies to of any team, giving the play- game long for Halicki, includ- With an early 5-- 3 record, selections andwhenwedidhit see where they stand. After that, ers a chance to better ing 10 walks and five wild Foy was determined to notch up the ball, we hit it right at conference play kicks off with themselves and to add some pitches, the Ladies were still another big win for the Ladies. people." a trip the following Tuesday to good games without the pres- hanging tough, down only 3-- 0 However, the Crusaders had The Ladies cannot rest on meet archrival Denison in sure of the conference title. heading into the late innings. other ideas. Aided by a pair of their laurels with conference Granville at 3:30 p.m. The Big Head Softball Coach Joanne The Crusaders then put away Lady errors in the first inning, play heating up this week. Red are the defending confer- Ferguson said, "What we can all hopes of a Ladies comeback Capital charged out to an early After entertaining the Hiram ence champions, and the Ladies learn from those games is to by putting up six runs in the 5-- 0 lead as Carroll and Lisa College Terriers, the Ladies will be looking to exact some see what we need to work on last two innings, highlighted by Tubbs '04 made an early state- begin a tough stretch against revenge on the Big Red for for conference play." a towering three run homer by ment by driving in runs for the some very talented teams. The bouncing them out of the NCAC With that all said, the La- third baseman Amanda Carroll team from the OAC. Ladies first clash with the tournament. With all games dies took to the field last '04. When all was said and Meredith Farmer '05 Mount Vernon Nazarene Uni- done, an eight day break will be Thursday as the Capital Uni- done, the Ladies had fallen in brought the Ladies back in tne versity Cougars at 3:30 p.m. welcome, as Ferguson added, 'The versity Crusaders came in for game one, 9-- 1. Halicki, in the second with a sacrifice fly, but for bragging rights of Knox break is going to help us a lot, two games. In decisive fash- complete game, was shelled for that would be as close as the County. Then, on Sunday, the 'cause we will probably have a few ion, the Crusaders came out 11 hits and nine runs in the Ladies would get. The Crusad- Ladies class with Muskingum sore arms." and handled the Ladies, striki- loss. Yet, Ferguson was still ers continued their onslaught of ng early in the game and optimistic for Halicki's future Kenyon pitching by getting beating Kenyon 9-- 1 and 8-- 3. as a pitcher. "She is doing ex- three more runs in the fourth Overall, this dropped the La- tremely well," he said, the fact and fifth and putting the game Kenyon Equestrian excels at Erie

6-- dies to 10 on the year and that Dana can do that is won- out of reach. Leslie Carroll '03 This weekend, the Kenyon Equestrian team took part in an annual left them fighting back for derful." However, as she later andOliviaTucci '06 added RBI competition held at Lake Erie College. The first event was the Intercol- next week. continued, "We need to do a in the seventh, but that would legiate Dressage competition in which Tori Steen, Julie Devine, Lanier Game one saw the Qxu-sade- rs better job of scoring runs when not be enough, as the Ladies Basenberg and Lindsey Eckert competed as a team for the first time. They 8-- 3. well-establish- hop early and often on , she's on the mound." fell to Capital, In the com- came in third place against the ed dressage teams of Kenyon Hurler Dana Halicki Stinging from a game one plete game loss, Foy Findlay, Lake Erie, Otterbien and the University of Kentucky beating '05. Single runs in the first loss, the Ladies came back in surrendered 12 hits and eight all but Lake Erie. In the intercollegiate combined training competition, hree innings propelled the game two, sending ace Sam Foy runs (four earned) and struggled which includes dressage and stadium jumping, Steen, Devine and Eckert Crusaders to an early lead that '03 to the mound. When asked at the beginning before getting competed as a team against eight Lake Erie teams. In their respective they would not relinquish. about Foy's performance, stronger at the end. Comment- divisions, Steen placed third, Devine placed eighth and Eckert came in Crusader hurler Deana McKee Ferguson was all complemen ing on the loss, Ferguson first, bringing the Kenyon team to fourth place overall. 1 6 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, April 3, 2003 Lords Lacrosse demolishes Wooster Scotsmen, 15-- 6

BY OWEN GHITELMAN in particular had several jarring excuse, and face-of- fs are something Staff Reporter hits on the Scots, often causing we can and should improve upon." them to lose the ball. Kenyon's In front of the net, the Lords

This past Saturday, the Lords work in the midfield can be sum- played stingy man-to-ma- n defense

Lacrosse team hosted Wooster and, marized by the fact that they won and rarely allowed the Wooster a- 15-- in a 6 handling of the Scots, 45 ground balls, a feat only ttack a chance to take the ball d- t - demonstrated not only superior abil- achieved with a high level of ef- irectly up the middle to the goal. ity, but also a fluid team effort that fort and hard-nose- d physicality. Many of Wooster's shots came from translated into an even more domi- 4 McCaw was not alone in this the angles on the net and were from - . I - ' .. ... - ' ' nating performance than the final ' ; - work, for senior Ben Gildin and at least ten yards away. Goalie Dave "' --. -- score indicates. freshman Brad Harvey were Neiman had ten saves in three and Kenyon's attackmen accounted also responsible for helping sev- a half quarters of work, while the for 11 of the team's 15 goals, scores eral Scots off of their feet. Scots were only afforded a total of

Crease-defender Jer-em- that came from excellent ball con- The midfield play was also 22 shots. junior y trol. In another telling fact, Kenyon characterized by several amaz- Martinich and freshman dominated the time of possession, ing passes that proved just how midfielder CP. Waite did an exce- rarely giving Wooster the chance to much more talented the Lords llent job up the middle, keeping run an offensive set. In the offensive were with the sticks. In one par- Wooster from attacking the net, half, the Lords would often cycle the ticular moment, Gildin retrieved though Wooster rarely even had ball around to several different play- a ground ball and threw across the chance to rotate the ball ers before taking a shot. One ex- his body to a leaping Harvey, around Kenyon's goal, much less ample of this occured in the fourth who caught the ball over his drive towards it from in front. quarter, when the ball was brought shoulder right in front of the Next Saturday, the Lords up by senior Julian Quasha, and Amy Gallcse Wooster bench and proceeded to travel to Delaware, Ohio, to face lofted to senior Justin Hamilton on Senior midfielder Ben Gilden carries the ball upfield. bring it up to the attackmen. the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bis- the left wing. It then went to junior Wooster displayed plenty of grit hops. The Bishops are currently Ross Zachary behind the net just be this willing to share the ball and while Zachary finished with four tal- in pursuing loose balls in the ranked 15th in the country and before it was whipped to senior Gor- look for the good shot demonstrates lies to go with three assists. Said se- midfield area, but Kenyon's will not be nearly as easy to don Kinder on the right side. Kinder maturity as well as selflessness. nior Tom Evans, "Walker is an ex- speed and ability were shown to handle as the Scots. Hamilton and moved it directly to Quasha, who Such play accounts for the offen- cellent finisher with a lots of poten- be too much for them. Wooster Evans both noted that Saturday's drove to the net from in front before sive precision shown on Saturday; tial for future success." did, however, dominate the face-of- f game was the best team effort yet, once again kicking it out to Hamilton in fact, the Lords led 14-- 2 after three The defensive effort for the circle, taking 15 of the 23 a huge confidence builder, but it for an excellent scoring opportunity. quarters. Though there were single Lords was the culmination of stiff starts from the Lords. Hamilton will take even more to defeat the This all took place in roughly 45 sec- offensive stars that day, it was an presence around the net and tough said, "They have an experienced top NCAC teams. In all likel- onds. excellent team effort. Freshman physical play in the middle of the player whose specialty is win- ihood, it may take everything the That the Lords offense would William Walker netted five goals, field. Junior midfielder Jason McCaw ning face-off- s. But that's not an Lords have got. Lords make a 'divot' in NCAC Ladyrunnersbraveweather with a BY MICHAEL REYNOLDS enth in the 100 meter dash while finish- The Golf Team has a combined score of 662 at Muskingam Staff Reporter time of 13.53 seconds ing 13th in the 200m dash with a BY ERIC FITZGERALD team roster consists of more field. I'd say if we can finish in The Kenyon Women's track time of 28.15. Staff Reporter than five players, prior to ev- the top eight, and we're capable team braved the elements this McNamara finished the 1500m ery tournament Head Coach of it, that'd be a real good finish week as they traveled to the Col- race with a time of 4:58.92, which Against what may be its Robert O'Hara holds a quali- for us." lege of Wooster Invitational. "It was good enough for fourth place toughest group of opponents at fying round. The players with Playing on a familiar course was definitely sleeting when we behind Erika Loomis, also of any single tournament this sea- the top five scores play in the figures to be an advantage for the got up, so that did affect a lot of us, Ashland University, who finisheda son, the Kenyon Lords Golf tournament. Lords this weekend. but I think it was good for all of us little over six seconds faster with a squad swung into action with a "The qualifier gives every- "PlayingVn your home course to get out and stretch our legs on a time of 4:52.37. 12th-plac- e finish at the one a chance to play in a is a little bit of an advantage," full-siz- e track," said junior team The Ladies also received some Muskingum Tournament, March tournament and it gives them a O'Hara said. "We don't have to member Lindsay Warner. Team- very strong top ten finishes from

28-2- 9. trium- chance to play competitively. travel. It's just a 10 minute ride to mate first-year Stephanie several other individuals, a first-year- First-year Liz In his first tournament at With a qualifier each week, it's the course. You also feel a little Newman concurred, saying, "De- virate of s. the college level, freshman Pe- good to be playing and compet- more at ease, knowing where all spite the miserable conditions, Torgersen, making her debut as a in ter Wilson scored a team-best ing as much as possible," O'Hara the trouble is and you can avoid some people had good perfor- hurdler, finished in tenth place 159 over the two days, includ- said. "Some coaches like to pick that trouble and swing a little mances at Wooster." the 400m hurdles. Fellow first-year ing a 76 on Friday. His 159 the top five, but I like to give freer." Despite the winds and patchy Stephanie Newman, in the triple score was good enough for a everybody a chance each week. In his third season at the rainfall, the Ladies came away jump, recorded a fifth place finish 30th place finish overall. If you work hard, you get rewarded. helm, O'Hara tightened up the with an 11th place finish in the by jumping 25'2". The first place Musbach Sophomore Greg Bristol re- You go to the tournament." rules to ensure the players' re- team competition. However, finisher in this event, Jen corded the team's second lowest This week, each member sponsibility as varsity athletes. once again, the team perfor- of Ohio Wesleyan, jumped 2910". score with a 165, followed by will strive to qualify for the "I told the players they have mance was not indicative of Followirg that, Kelsey Rotwein in sophomore Jon Sessions 166. Kenyon College Domino's to come through with the things several of the individual perfor- '06 turned in a ninth place finish with Bristol and Sessions were 48th Wendy's Spring Invitational at they're responsible for. That's mances turned in by several the 400m race at 64.51 along and 56th place, respectively. Apple Valley Golf Course, April being available for all the tour- Ladies. fellow several other fellow Kenyon finish 5-- were led by the ninth place Fellow North Coast Ath- 6. Last season, in the naments," O'Hara said. "I don't The Ladies Ladies. Another Rt'1 letic Conference teams Ohio unsponsored Kenyon Cup, the feel it's fair to the College for performances by first-years came from sophomore Emily cleared Wesleyan University and Lords placed 12th out of 15 them not to take this sport seri- Katy Cameron and Christina in the high jump, when she occurred Denison University placed first teams. No one on the team ously. I also made it mandatory McNamara. Cameron, compet- 4'4". Another first also weekend, as and second, respectively. The placed in the top 20 individual that the team members do some- ing in the pole vault, 100m dash for the Ladies this the Battling Bishops eked out the scores. The team's best scores thing related to golf each day." and 200m dash, placed well in junior Agnese Ovolina threw in her victory with a score of 590, cameoff theclubsof Bristol and He believes the team is al- all three events. In the pole vault, javelin for the first time field while the Big Red turned in junior Jeb Breece, who both shot ready buying into the program. her best event, she placed fourth career. She finished 14th in a 11.5" 593. Of the 13 teams at the tour- a 169. "I know they're there to get an in a field of 12 with a vault of of 22 with a throw of 64' nament, the Lords' team score This season, in the Domino's education," said O'Hara, "But if 9'6.25" which bettered her final As the Ladies look to put in confer- its "br- of 662 was good enough to Wendy's event, the Lords ex- you manage time properly you can indoor season vault the Wooster Invitational, and first-yea- L'z squeak by Capital University pect to compete against the likes do both. I think the players have ence competition by .25 of an utal" weather as r !hc! to avoid a last-plac- e finish. that. inch. The first-plac- e vault was Torgersen said, behind them, of some strong opponents. bought into They've rallied ual as next is the anm The team's score at each "There are J 6 teams in the around each other and it's paying turned in by Ashland get little rest, held al tournament is the total of the tournament, plus 15 individuals dividends. We're shooting better University's Carrie Harrison, Otterbein Invitational that, the five players who participate, participating as 'B' teams. All scores." who vaulted 10 feet. Cameron, Otterbein University. After Wesleyan Un- minus the highest individual 10 of our players are participat- The team tees off at 11 a.m. while further showcasing her Ladies travel to Ohio Invitational- - score out of those five. As the ing," O'Hara said. "It's a strong Saturday morning. versatility, also finished elev iversity for the Marv Fry