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More than two months after black students circulated an open letter titled “You Are Not a ‘N-Word,’” administra- tors and students are still working to address incidents on campus that, as the letter states, leave black students feeling “targeted, hurt, and silenced.” Most recently, Community Advisors (CAs) in Caples Resi- dence Hall and Diversity Advisors (DAs) held meetings with residents of the building on April 29 to discuss vandalism in the Caples elevator that some students of color “perceived as threatening,” according to Jenna Rochelle ’18, a north cam- pus Head CA. The vandalism began when a student hung up a poster advertising the April 6 and 7 staged readings of the play Baltimore. The poster featured a character wearing a shirt that bore the hashtag “#BLM,” denoting the Black Lives Matter movement, whose mission is to intervene in violence inflicted on black communities, according to their website. Someone then tore the hashtag out of the poster. In response to the vandalism, some residents began writ- ing “#BLM” and “#BlackLivesMatter” on the elevator walls, which are already covered in drawings, art and messages. ANNMARIE MORRISON AND COURTESY Someone then crossed out one of the hashtags. OF TEDDY HANNAH-DRULLARD page 2 Students connect through prison education program EVEY WEISBLAT NEWS ASSISTANT courses and programs that already exist (regardless of economic/logistical/social Next fall, 11 Kenyon students will drive barriers within institutions),” she said in a 50 minutes to the Richland Correctional Facebook message. “I knew Kenyon could Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, where they join this list.” will sit down with 10 incarcerated students The research indicates that prison edu- for their English seminar, In Transit. The cation decreases overall recidivism rates course will be taught by Assistant Profes- and leads to better lives for prisoners when sor of English Kathleen Fernando, and it they return to their former lives, Street- will span five hours on Monday evenings, Sachs said. “The data shows that educat- including time for transportation to and ing those behind bars (the vast majority of from the Mansfield prison facility. whom will enter back into society within a “My hope is that we are going to be able few years) strengthens and empowers indi- to break down boundaries,” Fernando said viduals, families, and communities,” Street- about the course. “For Kenyon students, it’s Sachs said. “[It] lowers the recidivism rate SHANE CANFIELD an opportunity to see incarcerated people immensely, lowering our prison population With fewer than 150 cups left in Peirce, AVI has switched to disposable bowls and cups. as human, in a humane light, because often in the long run.” we think of incarcerated individuals as in- Street-Sachs said that it was difficult to herently criminal.” “[create] a learning environment that would With students holding onto In Transit has its roots in the summer serve as an open space for all students in- of 2016, when Maya Street-Sachs ’17, look- volved.” By putting college students into a ing to learn more about education in pris- prison setting, there are going to be “obvi- dishes, AVI turns to disposables on, centered her John W. Adams Summer ous themes and problems” such as “privilege, BILL GARDNER Scholars Program in Socio-Legal Studies race, etc.,” she said. The course will also in- STAFF WRITER “We have probably less than 150 cups in project on researching various models of clude literature that focuses on that state of house right now for a campus of 1,600 stu- prison education. “Her project was basically flux. “In Transit means one is in travel, but Resident Director of AVI Christopher dents,” Wisbey said. “So you can obviously exploring education in prisons,” Fernando also it means transition,” Fernando said. Wisbey said he ordered 1,000 cups over spring tell that that doesn’t work out.” said. “In the sense [of] college students go- Fernando hopes students will “come out break. Now, they are all gone. AVI has switched to disposable bowls and ing into prisons and learning with prison- of this class seeing the incarcerated individu- Manager of Business Services Fred Linger cups for the rest of year because students have ers.” als as readers and thinkers, rather than crimi- remembers when the budget for dining uten- taken dishes without returning them, accord- When a Collegian reporter reached out nals.” sils in Peirce was $15,000 for the 2010 aca- ing to a statement issued via Facebook on to Street-Sachs on Facebook, Street-Sachs “As an institution, and as a community, demic year. In 2018, the College spent $25,000 April 19th. Wisbey said the change was neces- said her idea for the class emerged from the we are very ready for a class like this,” Fer- on replacing plates, bowls and cups — and Di- sary because AVI no longer has enough dishes national trend of universities and colleges nando added. “After the elections last year, rector of AVI Christopher Wisbey suggested for students who come for Kenyon summer making an effort to take part in the edu- there’s been a shift. … Students want to do that number may go up to $30,000 next year. camps. At the beginning of the year, he said cation-in-prison movement. “I was firstly something different. [They] want to con- In Wisbey’s view, the students are forcing AVI had about 2,000 cups. Wibey inspired by all of the education-in-prison tribute to their communities.” that number to go up. also said he has only $4,000 left of page 2

Follow us on social media: @kenyoncollegian | Send ideas and tips to [email protected] | kenyoncollegian.com 2 Thursday, May 3 | kenyoncollegian.com CORRECTIONS AVI Director: “Students’ fault In last week’s article “Senior Arts Show 2018,” the Collegian incorrectly named Matthew Garrett’s ’18 work as “An Object Misses Itself, Marina, Amborella Trichopoda.” It is actually named “An Object Misses Itself.” that we don’t have dishes” In addition, the photo for the article “Softball splits series against Hiram” was mislabeled. The photo actually shows Keely Sweet ’20 delivering a pitch in the 4-3 loss. Continued from Page 1 help combat this issue. AVI cannot afford to TheCollegian regrets these errors. place workers at every door to make sure stu- the $25,000 he allocated for replacing dents don’t walk out with cups. Instead she dishes in Peirce. wants the community to make sure students “It’s disappointing where, you know, it’s don’t take them into other buildings. That Student leaders look to more not our fault that we don’t have dishes. It’s would mean Community Advisors checking the students’ fault that we don’t have dishes,” for cups during room checks, a no-tolerance Wisbey said. “If students wouldn’t take our policy in the modular units and enforcement action from administrators stuff, then we wouldn’t be using plastic and from faculty in academic buildings. This rule paper.” is already technically in place, but that the Wisbey said that he has been working College needs to do more to enforce it, ac- Continued from Page 1 Eric Sutton III ’18, although en- with students to make sure that students re- cording to Keleske. The Board of Trustees couraged by the conversations in the turn more dishes in the future. Erin Keleske also talked about the issue of stolen cups and On April 17, Teddy Hannah- small groups, would like to see more ’18, a member of the Environmental Campus how much the College spends on replacing Drullard ’20 posted a photo of the action from the administration. “I Organization, has also been thinking of ways them at their Spring meeting. crossed-out hashtag on Facebook and think often we have conversations to curb dish and cup theft. She said the theft Ultimately, Keleske said it is up to the wrote, “Some people just like to hurt about ‘What’s the student body have of Peirce cups directly impacts the commu- community to stop taking dishes from people.” to do to correct this?’ … and obvious- nity. Peirce. The April 29 meetings focused ly there’s responsibility on the stu- “It’s bad for the environment, it costs a “At the end of the day, this is more than on community dialogue and civil- dent body, but there’s also responsi- ton of money and is a health threat,” Keleske just an issue of logistics and busy schedules. ity, according to Assistant Director bility on the institution,” he said. “It’s said. “People frequently bring peanut butter It’s an issue of privilege,” she said. “There are for Upper Class Residences Jonathan also a responsibility of the people or fish out of the dining hall and leave them dish return bins inside of Peirce because peo- Blount, but residents also discussed who make the rules and regulations in bins in random hallways and stairwells, ple were too lazy to walk to dish return and promoting inclusion in the building. of our campus, and we have to allow posing a threat for students, staff and visitors were throwing them in the garbage can on “It was also about looking at how to some of the weight to fall on them.” with food allergies.” their way out of the building. That’s insane make all of the residents of our com- Juniper Cruz ’19 agrees. Cruz ap- Keleske said that there are a few options to to me.” munity feel safe … and kind of help- preciates that administrators place ing people understand why certain students on committees to discuss PAID ADVERTISEMENT actions might be threatening to oth- policy changes, but she would like er residents of the community,” Ro- to see some faculty members and ad- chelle said. Caples is currently home ministrators take the lead on these to theme housing for both the Men of issues instead of relying on student Color (MoC) and Sisterhood. work. “I think there is a time where The conversations surrounding staff members who are in charge of the vandalism are one of several ac- doing the work to ensure a stronger tions that faculty and administrators community and a more accepting have taken this year to address is- community have to do more self-ed- sues of race and inclusion at Kenyon. ucation and stop relying on students Jacky Neri Arias ’13, assistant direc- to change the school,” Cruz said, tor of the Office of Diversity, Equity “because it is really coming down to and Inclusion (ODEI), cited a racial a few students who are overworked, trauma group run by the Counseling and it’s exhausting and daunting.” Center and ODEI’s effort this year to Sutton believes the administrators recognize “groups that are culturally care about making Kenyon more in- affiliated or do some sort of diversity clusive, and he noted that apathy, es- work on campus … for their service pecially in the student body, is a sig- throughout the year.” nificant obstacle to making progress The Community Planning Group toward that goal. (CPG) recently sent a list of recom- Sutton also emphasized that this mendations to President Sean Deca- is not an issue exclusive to Kenyon. tur based on notes collected from the He referenced recent incidents at De- 20 small group meetings facilitated Pauw University in Greencastle, Ind. by the CPG on April 3. The CPG rec- The incidents included a racist threat ommended that the College bring found in a restroom and a racist slur in programming, perhaps through spelled out with rocks in the DePauw the Difficult Dialogues National Re- Nature Park, according to a May 2 In- source Center, to train faculty and dianapolis Star article. staff on leading “difficult conversa- “We have to do better,” Sutton tions” and change the diversity and said. “It’s not just Kenyon, if it’s other inclusion component of Orientation, colleges in our conference. … This is according to Decatur. clearly a bigger problem.”

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CAMERON MESSINIDES sion, were instrumental in the Professor of American Stud- attend CIC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF program’s founding. When ies Peter Rutkoff, who both they first proposed the pro- cautioned against making the Nearly 50 years after black gram, they faced criticism both African Studies Diaspora pro- conference students at Kenyon released a for its interdisciplinary nature gram the only academic home statement of policy that asked and its focus on race. “We even for black students at Kenyon. “I BETÜL AYDIN the College to “provide room had a public forum ... in which think African American stu- NEWS EDITOR in the present curriculum for it was ... debated,” Mason said dents at Kenyon need to have studies in Black culture,” and in an interview with White. a home that’s a much broader In an effort to address issues of inclu- 25 years after an African and “I’ll be honest with you, I sat base than a particular pro- sion and diversity, the College will send African-American Studies there and thought, ‘I’m living gram,” Rutkoff said. “There a team of faculty and administration concentration first appeared in in a time warp.’” should be no place that’s not members to attend a four-day confer- the Kenyon course catalog, on In her presentation, White home.” ence in Atlanta, Ga. over the summer. April 23 Meera White ’18 pre- also discussed Crossroads, “a In an interview with the The decision to participate in the Diver- sented the Oral History of Af- group of Kenyon faculty and Collegian, Associate Profes- sity, Civility and the Liberal Arts Insti- rican Diaspora Studies at Ke- administrators who share an sor of English Jené Schoenfeld, tute has not been prompted by a specific nyon College, an independent interest in the issues of African who is the current director of event, but is meant to resolve a more study project she has pursued and African Diaspora Studies.” the program, noted the pro- general problem, according to Associate this semester. Established in 2002, the group gram’s importance to students Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclu- With the oral history proj- meets every summer to discuss of color at Kenyon. “I think sion Ted Mason. ect, White aimed to gather the a topic related to African dias- [African Diaspora Studies The event is hosted bythe ​​​​​​ Council of recollections of faculty, staff pora studies. Past topics have courses] shouldn’t be the only Independent Colleges (CIC), a consor- and students on the creation included cinematic and visual kind of home,” she said, “but I tium which includes Kenyon. Accord- of the African Diaspora Stud- representation, state violence think another important thing ing to the CIC website, the Institute is ies program and its impact on and gender and sexuality, a they offer is a chance for stu- meant for colleges “that have students Kenyon. topic that Crossroads will be dents of color to be seen.” who are concerned about issues of eq- White interviewed seven returning to this summer. As for White’s project, she uity and social change, or that are facing current faculty members as As part of the oral history, will soon publish the oral his- the challenges of diversity and civility.” part of the project. Some, like White also took stock of where tory online as part of Digital COURTESY OF KENYON ARCHIVES Mason noted that the reason for ap- Ric Sheffield, professor of so- the African Diaspora Studies Kenyon’s Community Within Meera White ’18 pointed to plying was not tied to anything specific. ciology and legal studies, and program stands today. At the collection. White tentatively Black ReEducation at Kenyon, “We wanted to be ahead of the curve be- Ted Mason, associate provost end of the presentation, White plans to put the project online founded by Barry Goode ’69, as a precursor to the African cause we knew that colleges such as Ke- for diversity, equity and inclu- shared quotes from Mason and by the end of May. Diaspora Studies program. nyon, invariably, are going to run into this kind of thing in a greater or lesser degree,” Mason said. “We have been thinking about free expression, we have been thinking about inclusion and di- versity, so … how do we think about in- clusion and free expression working to- ON THE RECORDNATE SILVER gether, not in tension or contradiction?” Kenyon is one of the 25 CIC mem- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF FIVETHIRTYEIGHT ber colleges and universities that were selected through a competitive applica- EMILY BIRNBAUM AND GABRIELLE HEALY tion process. STAFF WRITERS nature policies if his polling numbers didn´t Mason, Associate Professor of Ger- appear good to him. Do you think that’s man Leo Riegert, Associate Professor of Statistician and journalist Nate Silver is the been happening? Political Science Abbie Erler and Asso- founder and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, ciate Dean of Students and Director of a news analysis website that uses statistics to ex- The healthcare bill they tried to pass last the Office of Diversity, Equity and -In plain prominent stories. His accurate predictions year, along with firing Comey, were maybe clusion Chris Kennerly will be attend- during the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections the things had the biggest downward effect on ing the Institute. elevated him to national prominence. He will be Trump’s approval ratings. One can imagine “I was really excited to participate the commencement speaker at the 190th Com- a scenario where Democrats take the House in this Institute because we are increas- mencement on May 19. and Trump starts to actually be cooperative ingly seeing tensions between diversity, and bipartisan and that could actually help civility and free speech both at Kenyon What’s one of your pet peeves when you see him, maybe. But he has improved from a 39 and at campuses across the nation,” Er- members of the media interpreting polling percent approval rating to 41 percent, which ler wrote in an email. “As an institution data? Is there one particular thing that gets doesn’t seem like much, but 41 percent is clos- COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS, that is committed to all three values, we miscommunicated that you’d like to clarify? er to being “normal.” It’s closer to being where INSIDER IMAGES/GARY HE need to find a way to negotiate these ten- Obama was at this point eight years ago, or sions and create an environment where I think after 2016, I think people not com- where Reagan was at this point two years into people can express their opinions with- municating the margin of error in polls is a big his term. Now it’s a little different in that that graduate and preparing to launch into the real out fear of being silenced but also in one, and not explaining [that] when a candidate 40 percent doesn’t seem to move for any rea- world. How do you remember feeling and how a way that is respectful of the fact that is only a couple of points ahead of that candi- son, people are very fixed in their views of do you reflect on that time, as someone who has there are many different points of view date, [he or she] is going to lose a fair amount of Trump. But from an approval rating stand- experienced post-grad success? on campus.” the time, although not most of the time. There’s point, being big outlier in the first year where Riegert said he was looking forward still a lot of cherry picking of polls. If you have Presidents are usually very popular, he’s kind I went abroad and I came home my senior to reading broadly about diversity and five or six surveys of the race, you should prob- of caught up to the back of the pack. Not to year. Going abroad is great, but it sets up your se- civility, and talking to others about their ably be trying to represent the average, or at least Eisenhower or whatever, presidents who were nior year in a really weird way. You’ve taken the views. “[I really look forward to] listen- give people what the range is. Instead, people really popular, but there were several presi- bulk of your coursework, you kind of have one ing to what others have to say. … They are trying to write stories that fit their narrative dents who were kind of embattled at this point foot out the door already, so I had a fair amount will hopefully give me new perspec- and so they’ll kind of pick and choose which in time, and also those presidents learned on of senioritis. I wish I had done a little bit more tives and maybe ways of thinking be- stories and which polls they use a lot. the job. I don’t come to a judgment of wheth- thinking about what I want to do next. yond this divide or ways of bringing it I think right now people are maybe a little bit er Trump can learn on the job in the third or together. ” too obsessed with the polls of the midterm elec- fourth year, but in the abstract, it wouldn’t be Can you give us a preview of the speech? The Institute requires the partici- tions in November, but as we get into Septem- that surprising if he has a bad midterm and pants to implement what they learn and ber, October, then those are a lot more reliable. then recovers and then potentially wins re- I have no idea what I’m talking about yet. I report back in a year. “The team repre- election, like what happened to Clinton and haven’t given any thought to it until this call to- sents Kenyon,” Mason said. “We are a You suggested right after President to Regan and to Obama. It’s a very common day. [laughs] team that is trying to bring back infor- Trump’s election that perhaps his polling track. mation so that the entire community numbers would affect the President’s judg- This interview has been edited for length and benefits.” ment, and he might abandon some of his sig- Let’s go back to when you were an under- clarity. 4 Thursday, May 3 | kenyoncollegian.com Kevin Peterson to serve as new Title IX Deputy Coordinator Peterson will review the College’s policies to ensure its continued compliance with Title IX.

MAYA LOWENSTEIN ing training sessions for faculty, is a strength. “I think we’ve done STAFF WRITER student employees and student a good job communicating [con- groups throughout the year. These sent] and we have great processes The newest employee for the training sessions are intended in place,” she said. Murnen is also Office of Civil Rights and Title IX to educate Kenyon employees of an investigator for Title IX cases at is Deputy Coordinator Kevin Pe- their responsibilities with respect the College. The responsibilities of terson from Mount Vernon Naza- to the policies from the Office of investigators include interviewing rene University (MVNU). Civil Rights. The faculty train- the complainant and respondent On March 2, a Kenyon News ing sessions are 30 minutes longer as well as gathering evidence that Bulletin announced via email the than the student training sessions, may be relevant for the case. hiring of Peterson, who will work which last one hour. Hughes acknowledges the “full with Samantha Hughes, Kenyon’s Professors, however, tend to range of generations represented” civil rights/Title IX coordinator. view their role under the Title IX among the faculty. Professors from Peterson will take over for Linda policy in different ways. the Gen X and baby boomer gen- Smolak, who All em- erations may not be as familiar has served I think we’ve ployees are with some of the language and nu- as part-time mandatory ances of the policy. Hughes, who done a great ANNA LIBERTIN deputy coor- reporters ac- identifies as a member of Gen X, job communicating Professors’ perceptions of their role under the Title IX policy vary. dinator since cording to says personal pronouns were not 2015. [consent] and we have the College’s openly discussed when she was a Shutt added that he holds his that the feedback from the stu- “Peter- great processes in place. Title IX poli- college student in the ’90s. office hours in Philomathesian dents who were involved in the in- son will assist cy. The policy Professor of Humanities Tim Lecture Hall in Ascension Hall terview process was very positive. Professor“ Sarah Murnen in review of requires em- Shutt is wary of the liability of the to avoid any possibility of accu- Peterson’s background is in Title the College’s ployees of the College’s employees under the Ti- sations from students. “I do not IX, residential life and program- practices and policies to ensure College to notify the Office of Civil tle IX policy. want to be in any place but a public ming as well as in mission work. continued compliance with Title Rights if a student reports a Title “I think the recent deal to aban- space with anyone,” Shutt said. MVNU is a Christian insti- IX and other federal regulations,” IX offense, including sexual or dis- don the ‘innocent until proven Peterson, who will start his tution and a “dry campus” with according to the email. Peterson criminatory harassment, assault guilty standard’ uniquely for this position on June 1, looks forward regards to alcohol consumption, previously worked at MVNU as a and intimate partner violence. sort of offense when... all other to working at Kenyon, where stu- but, Peterson believes the cultures resident director and adjunct fac- Samuel B. Cummings Profes- crimes you are innocent until dents from different faiths and at MVNU and Kenyon still share ulty member. sor of Psychology Sarah Murnen proven guilty,” he said. “Why is backgrounds “can be fully part of similarities. Peterson believes One of the Office of Civil believes the emphasis Kenyon’s this especially heinous? I think the campus community and are “anything that happens at Kenyon Rights’ responsibilities is lead- Title IX policy places on consent this standard is unconstitutional.” accepted,” he said. Hughes stated also happens at MVNU.” Computer science hampered Campus Senate extends dead- by lack of faculty, courses line to revise its constitution

TOMMY JOHNSON Visiting Professor of Mathematics and RONAN ELLIOTT NEWS EDITOR Computer Science James Skon. CIRCULATION MANAGER where they can go and communicate Professor Aydin emphasized that sci- that,” Douglas said. Campus Senate gets If it were up to Professor of Mathemat- entific programming, an interdisciplinary Campus Senate — a group of represen- input from Student Council and other or- ics Noah Aydin, Kenyon College would program, is not a substitute for computer tatives from the student body, staff mem- ganizations on campus in order to fully begin offering a computer science minor science. The number of scientific program- bers and faculty — had aimed to revise its represent campus opinion. right away. He has not even proposed it to ming concentrators is usually 10 students constitution by the end of this year, but Laura Kane, director of student en- the Curricular Policy Committee (CPC) or fewer. Professor Aydin suspects that the deadline is now expected to stretch gagement, assistant dean of students and due to his perception that administrators computer science would attract more stu- into early September. head of a Campus Senate subcommittee, are concerned with the program’s capacity dents. The revision has been in the works believes one of the core problems is clar- to meet student demand. He characterized the lack of a computer since October. In the past, Senate has ity. “A constitution should be a roadmap According to Aydin, who has an interest science program as a major hole in the Col- acted both as an advisory body and as a for how to conduct business,” Kane said. in theoretical computer science, a member lege’s curriculum. source of legislation on campus. While “The Campus Senate wasn’t functioning of the administration expressed caution “We are virtually alone,” he said of Ke- day-to-day affairs regarding student life at all last year. Because it wasn’t func- towards starting the minor at this point. nyon’s lack of a computer science program. are passed through Student Council, Sen- tioning, other things on campus couldn’t “Computer science is a popular subject “Not just peer institutions, but take any ate communicates directly with Kenyon’s function.” Organizations such as Student and discipline, and I am sure there would liberal arts college and you’ll find comput- president to pass legislation and make Council and Greek Council require the be a lot of demand for it — I am not sure if er science.” substantive changes. Senate to ratify internal changes. it will exceed our capacity,” Aydin said in This gap, Aydin argues, sets back Ke- Senate representatives agree that the These complications arose due to con- an interview with the Collegian, “but also I nyon students who are interested in com- organization’s current constitution is out- fusion surrounding the purpose of Cam- am not sure if that is a reason they should puter science fields. dated. pus Senate. “We spent a lot of time clari- keep us from offering it.” “They are disadvantaged,” he said. “The last major update to it was when fying the role of staff representatives in In 2016, Provost Joseph Klesner ar- “They can still do some things, there are women were admitted to the College. It’s Campus Senate,” Kane added. “Previously ranged a task force of a dozen faculty still some students who have entered com- been too long since it’s changed, and basi- they hadn’t been represented equitably.” members and Ron Griggs, vice president puter science fields, even graduate school cally the structure doesn’t represent what Campus Senate completed their first for library and information services, to in computer science … It is still possible, we do anymore,” Benjamin Douglas ’18, a draft in February. They had hoped to have look at computer science at Kenyon. They but you are disadvantaged.” co-chair of Campus Senate, said. a draft of the new constitution approved unanimously recommended that the Col- President Decatur confirmed this con- The constitution references a number by the end of the year, but due to the unex- lege begin developing a computer science cern, saying Kenyon does not offer enough of organizations that no longer exist and pected scope of the project, that deadline major. intermediate or advanced courses neces- describes Campus Senate as an interme- is no longer feasible. While President Sean Decatur says the sary for graduate programs or careers in diary between Student Council and the Despite these difficulties, Douglas -ex College would need to hire at least two computer science. president. While Douglas acknowledges pressed optimism that Senate will one day more faculty members before it could be- Aydin credited the school with hiring that this is an important role, he also be- have a more positive impact on campus. gin offering this major, Professor Aydin Professor Skon but expressed frustration at lieves that Senate should act as a “sound- “When people say ‘This feels very Ken- says that the College has enough classes what he perceived as the administration’s ing board” for other organizations on yon’ about anything, I think what they’re and resources to offer the minor. reluctance to take the next step. campus. talking about is a sense of community and Currently, the College offers a scientific “Personally, I am not sure if I agree with “It’s so that, when groups are consider- a sense of belonging,” Douglas said. “And programming concentration, but only has this argument,” he said. “If it was up to me ing making decisions and they want opin- I think the Campus Senate has a really in- one full-time computer science professor, I would go ahead and offer it.” ions of other groups, they have a place credible power to be that place.” Thursday, May 3 FEATURES kenyoncollegian.com 5 Once a struggling journalist, alumnus now a SXSW executive

DORA SEGALL ball. an alternative weekly newspa- STAFF WRITER “Even within the context per. of Kenyon sports, we were Forrest claims that he was For Hugh Forrest ’84, the not very good, but I certainly invited to work with SXSW most significant part of re- enjoyed the camaraderie and in 1989 because he owned a turning to Kenyon on April competition,” Forrest said of Mac Plus computer and a la- 10 to receive his honorary his basketball career, which ser printer. The company doctor of humane letters was he continued after graduation launched after a group of sharing the stage with Profes- until he suffered several inju- people discussed the desire to sor Emeritus of English Perry ries. bring Austin’s creative scene Lentz ’64, who presented an As for violin, Forrest picks to a larger audience. award to another alumnus. up the instrument every now In 1994, he helped launch Lentz was his favorite profes- and then. “I probably psych SXSW’s Interactive and Film sor, particularly in his intro- myself out on this,” Forrest events, then known as the ductory course. said. “The first time I pick it Film and Multimedia confer- “He was such a command- up after three months or five ence. “In reality, I barely un- ing teacher,” Forrest said. months, I go, ‘Wow, this is re- derstood multimedia at all,” “Very strict, but also brilliant. ally easy. I don’t know why I Forrest said. “At that point, You could never predict what don’t do it more often.’ And most people didn’t know he was going to say.” the next day I realize, ‘I suck what [the Internet] was. Most Now, Forrest is the chief at this. This is why I don’t people were focused on CD- programming officer at South play anymore.’” Roms.” He said that SXSW by Southwest (SXSW), both Forrest believes that the was “in the right place at the COURTESY OF HUGH FORREST Hugh Forrest ’84 helped transform SXSW into a household name. an Austin, Texas-based com- amount he wrote and read at right time” for social media. pany seeking to promote mu- Kenyon strengthened a basic They presented their coverage sic, film and digital media but crucial skill, construct- of creative content on Friend- never would’ve imagined,” Stockholm, Sweden this com- and an annual series of con- ing a good sentence, which ster and later moved to plat- Forrest said, recalling that ing September. He is also up- ferences and festivities held has helped him in a variety of forms such as MySpace, Face- Obama chose to attend SXSW dating the music portion of every March. But he began his pursuits. book and Twitter. Friendster’s in person rather than appear- SXSW to appeal to younger career as an English major. Following graduation, For- founder and CEO, Jonathan ing over video. “My involve- audiences, noting that people Before he became involved rest moved back to his home- Abrams, was the event’s first ment with SXSW has certainly involved in that realm of the with SXSW, Forrest worked in town of Austin, where he well-known guest speaker. opened up some opportuni- festival take more interest in journalism, running his own founded his own publication, Today, Forrest is focused ties that I never would’ve an- social events than the panels blog and living off of Ramen The Austin Challenger, mo- on developing SXSW’s gam- ticipated, and that’s been re- and workshops attended by noodles. tivated by his undergradu- ing component and attention ally neat,” he added. those in tech and film. Forrest Forrest attributes much of ate publication, The Gambier to cryptocurrency. In Octo- In 2017, Forrest launched stresses that although SXSW the holistic track of his ca- Journal. Forrest often pub- ber 2016, the company orga- “Tech Under Trump,” a se- has reached widespread suc- reer to his time at Kenyon, lished under different names nized a one-day festival at the ries of sessions with a focus cess, it took 30 years of trial- where he participated in vari- to create the sense that he was White House, “South by the on media in today’s political and-error to reach the point ous extracurricular activities. working with a team of writ- Lawn,” following President climate. they have today. “It takes a He practiced violin, became ers. Forrest wrote for a num- Obama’s appearance at SXSW Now, Forrest is moving a long while to be proficient at a brother of Alpha Delta Phi ber of other publications, in- Interactive the March prior. convention previously held anything in life, at least in my fraternity and played basket- cluding The Austin Chronicle, “That’s something that I in Frankfurt, Germany to experience,” he said.

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What is the name of the Dance, The Daytime Emmy Is it like the Tommys or Drama and Film department’s The Tommys The Tommys I have no idea Awards something? award ceremony?

What city has the biggest urban Cincinnati (either Columbus population in Ohio? Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland? Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Columbus)

Which famous artist recently released the song “Lift Yourself” Oh my gosh, Kanye West, Kanye West is pretty Kanye West Snoop Dogg Obviously Kanye West with the lyrics “Poopy-di scoop my hero obnoxious Scoop-diddy-whoop” and so on?

With which animal is the disease Rabbit but that’s a trick Rabbits Sea cucumber I want it to be penguins Pigs syphilis believed to have originated? question

Weekly Scores 2 2 2 1 6 Thursday, May 3 | kenyoncollegian.com “Monks, Mongols, Manchus” caps off Ruth Dunnell’s career James P. Storer Professor of Asian History Ruth Dunnell will retire after 30 years at Kenyon.

DANTE KANTER FEATURES EDITOR student enrolled in accounting. an Panchen Lama’s visit to the Dunnell enrolled at Middle- Qing court in 1780. University bury College, where she contin- of Pennsylvania Professor of Before Associate Profes- ued her studies in Russian. “I History Christopher Atwood sor of History Nurten Kilic- had these romantic visions for gave a presentation in which he Schubel, the director of the my future,” Dunnell said. Her analyzed a series of medieval Asian and Middle Eastern goal was to work as an inter- Mongol population censuses. studies program, had heard preter for the United Nations, He acknowledged the obscu- of Kenyon College, she knew but in her sophomore year she rity of his topic, but admitted about Ruth Dunnell, current took a class in Chinese history, that there would be at least one James P. Storer professor of fell in love with the subject and person in the audience who history and department chair. switched her major to history, would appreciate it, gesturing “I was a graduate student in passing up the opportunity to to Dunnell. Turkey, reading her work,” Kil- be a part of the first exchange “I have always been scared ic-Schubel said. “When I tell program between the United of Ruth Dunnell,” University of other scholars I work at Ken- States and the Soviet Union. Michigan Professor of History yon, the first thing they ask me Dunnell went on to earn a mas- Hitomi Tonomura said before is if I know Ruth.” ter’s degree from the University she began her presentation. “I Kilic-Schubel helped orga- of Washington, and a doctorate hope she will continue to haunt nize “Monks, Mongols, and from Princeton University. me for a long time.” COURTESY OF VERNON SCHUBEL Manchus,” a series of talks by Scholars from across the country gave talks to celebrate James P. The topics on Saturday “Everyone who we invited scholars who had influenced Storer Professor of Asian History Ruth Dunnell (left). ranged from blood oaths in said ‘yes’ right away,” Kilic- and been influenced by Dun- feudal Japan to mosques in Schubel said. “These are prom- nell’s research. Last Saturday ars who studies the Tangut States. Dunnell said that a de- contemporary China. Many of inent scholars at a very busy afternoon, staff, students and people of western China. She sire to understand these “en- the speakers shared with the time of the year, but they came alumni attended the event. has worked at the College since emies” was at the root of her audience how Dunnell had as- for Ruth. Ruth is a respected Dunnell’s specialty is pre- 1989 and will be teaching her early academic work. She was sisted them in their lives and scholar, and her scholarship modern inner Asian history, last class next Spring. one of two seniors at her high research. Professor of Buddhist has connected Kenyon to the with a focus on the history of When Dunnell was in high school who took the opportu- and Tibetan Studies at the Uni- rest of the academic world. In the Mongol empire. In 2009, school, China underwent nity to enroll in a class at her versity of Michigan Donald Lo- her time here, the history de- she published a complete bi- the Maoist Cultural Revolu- local community college. She pez spoke on the semester that partment has become global- ography of Genghis Khan, and tion, making it, like the Soviet took an introductory class in he spent with Dunnell in Ann ized — we have Ruth to thank is one of the few living schol- Union, an enemy of the United Russian language. The other Arbor, researching the Tibet- for that.”

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For the first time in over 20 years, jazz future. Gambier House will return to East Knox Local School The Betas hope to continue support- District. Kenyon’s Beta Theta Phi (Beta) ing East Knox’s music departments and and Delta Phi (D-Phi) fraternities and eventually branch out into other schools Bed and Breakfast members of Kenyon’s Jazz Ensemble around Knox County. Ernst is excited have collaborated to not only prop up about the lasting impact their venture the school district’s existing band pro- could have. He stressed the importance gram, but also create a new after-school of working with the local community. jazz program. “I think that the money that you raise The venture started a year ago after and the service that you do will be much the Betas raised money for and donat- more beneficial to this county and this ed 20 instruments to East Knox Local area than just giving it to a charity,” he School District. Wyatt Ernst ’18, then said. “It’s all about building bridges.” the vice president of Beta, had the idea to Lazarus has been teaching a group of bring jazz to Knox County schools after about a dozen seventh, eighth and ninth he volunteered at New Orleans’ Preser- graders after school every Tuesday as vation Hall, an organization that teach- part of East Knox’s new jazz program. es jazz in schools without music depart- He focuses on the fun of playing music, ments. After that first donation, Ernst teaching his students how to improvise wanted someone to teach jazz in the and express themselves through their classroom, but he was not able to teach it instruments. himself. When Max Lazarus ’20, a mem- “I try to focus on things that I person- ber of the Jazz Ensemble, heard of the ally didn’t receive out of a public educa- opportunity, he immediately emailed tion and things that I felt are super es- Ernst. sential to just being a musician,” he said. “I got an email right back that was “Music is fun and I want to show that like, ‘Can we meet tonight?’” Lazarus that’s what music is, because I feel like said. “It just kinda kicked off right away.” school and education takes it away.” Over two years, Ernst’s fraternity has East Knox Local School District will raised more than $8,000 through a com- have a concert on May 9 at East Knox bination of benefit concerts at the Vil- High School. Lazarus is excited about lage Inn and solicited donations from the jazz program’s first performance. connections Ernst made at Preservation “It’s gonna be our first gig ever, as a band, gambierhouse.com Hall. Besides the 20 instruments, that and I think the kids are very excited to money went toward repairing and pay- show what we’ve been working on,” he 740.427.2668 ing off the rentals on the school district’s said. “We got two songs that we’re gonna existing instruments. The D-Phis con- be performing, and I don’t want to give tributed $400 this year as well and plan too much away, but one of them is gonna to collaborate with the Betas more in the be an Art Blakey tune.” Thursday, May 3 ARTS kenyoncollegian.com 7 Kenyon professor connects with transformation and tradition through her art Assistant Professor of Art Sandra Lee presents a collection of her work at the Gund Gallery.

ZACK EYDENBERG different materials, some more STAFF WRITER unconventional than others, organized in the style of a gar- The faint scent of fermented den. These materials include vegetables will be filling the air bamboo, branches, construc- of the center room of the Gund tion mesh, concrete, yarn, dried Gallery from April 23rd until- seaweed and fermented Korean May 27th. The smell is part of vegetables and spices. Jars with THE BEND, an introductory various foods in the process show recently premiered by As- of fermentation are placed in sistant Professor of Art Sandra sealed jars around other struc- Lee. “I was bringing in ferment- tures like blocks and miniature ed vegetables, Korean spices, trees, recalling both the orga- Korean fermented vegetables, nization and controlled life of a I was using that as a metaphor garden. for transformation,” Lee said. “I The fermenting garlic is just inspired by the heavy amount have these common materials, one of many transformations of of construction disrupting daily like garlic, but once garlic goes the mundane on display. Lee has life in the area. “I was really in- ANNMARIE MORRISON into this environment, it can be featured everything from foot- terested in how there are always Assistant Professor of Art Sandra Lee’s exhibition THE BEND is on fermented and it totally trans- age of a rapidly changing neigh- traces of people, building gar- display in the Buchwald-Wright Gallery until May 27. forms, it becomes another ver- borhood in Beijing, Jimenqiao dens in these places in between sion of itself.” Village, 2017; a sizeable tower of … They get destroyed, new THE BEND, which incor- vertical interlocking shirt cuffs, ones get put up again, so this realities of today. “I really do “That portable nature of it is porates many artistic practices Loop (day out), 2007/16; and constant push and pull, force- think urgent times are always I think something a lot of people like sculpture, video and a new treated brick meant to suggest space.” happening, but it definitely felt can relate to,” Lee added, noting spin on traditional gardening, a reflective pond, Sidewalk So- Lee said she wanted the very appropriate,” Lee said. that the installment itself is a functions as a recent overview swaewo, 2016. name of the show to reflect the The pieces reflect the strug- collection of pieces from former of Lee’s work and focuses on the “I used brick, sidewalk brick, shifting environments and the gle to organize space aestheti- periods brought together into a theme of change. Before coming very, very common Ohio side- transformation of their inhabit- cally under adverse conditions, temporary space. “You’re relo- to Gambier, she worked abroad walk brick,” she said of Sidewalk ants and objects. “That’s sort of but this general practice of aes- cating, you’re setting up again in Beijing and Seoul, Korea. The Soswaewo, “but through the the idea of THE BEND, some- thetic organization is some- and again, and you’re doing it pieces on display were designed treatment of glazes, polishing thing’s kind of coming, some- thing we all have in common. with older parts of yourself, and in these three locations. and sanding, it starts to become thing percolating underneath,” “They’re these daily creative where you project yourself ... It’s The newest piece, at the cen- like a portable pond, reflective she said. acts,” Lee said, “constantly sort that in-between space I’m inter- ter of the room, is Ferment, service, for contemplating, like Lee says she also thinks the of playing themselves out day- ested in.” Foment, a study of traditional a pond in a garden.” timing is apt for a show focusing to-day. I’m inspired by the mov- rock gardening, and the Korean “It’s kind of a ‘construction on what she describes as “por- ing of materials, the placement THE BEND will run in the practice of fermenting vegeta- garden’,” Lee said. She went on table culture” in light of the so- of objects, so people can have a Gund Gallery until Sunday, May bles. The piece is a collection of to explain that this piece was ciopolitical and socioeconomic place for themselves.” 27. Soccer Mommy performs a playful, grungy show at the Horn

ULYSSES YARBER tions such as The Fader, Roll- ARTS EDITOR ing Stone and Pitchfork have featured Soccer Mommy as From high-school sweet- an up-and-coming artist set hearts gone sour to canni- to change the face of rock, an balistic lovers aiming to eat incredible accomplishment your heart out, Soccer Mom- for a musician the same age my captures the emotional as most Kenyon students. ups and downs, but mostly Before dropping out of downs, of falling in and out New York University after her of love. second year, Soccer Mommy Last Wednesday Soccer came out with two full-length Mommy of Nashville, Tennes- albums, For Young Hearts see played at the Horn Gal- and Collection, then released lery. Kenyon’s own indie duo her third album, Clean, this Day Moon, made up of Alex March. She is set to join Par- Inciardi ’21 and Molly Walsh amore and Foster the People ’21, and singer-songwriter on tour this summer. Annie Blackman ’20 opened. On divulging such inti- Soccer Mommy, the stage CHUZHU ZHONG mate emotions with millions name of 20-year-old Sophie Soccer Mommy performed an hour-long set for a full house on Wednesday night at the Horn Gallery. of strangers, Soccer Mommy Allen, is known for her indie- is frank. rock, bedroom-pop style, that lilting cadence of “Blossom posefully patchy in parts, her set, and it ended too soon in “I think it would be harder manages to be simplistic, but (Wasting All my Time)” and voice sometimes dissonant, my humble opinion!” to not be personal … sharing poised, grunge, but clearcut, alternated between compli- the guitar passionate, but not Soccer Mommy names in- it with an audience because and has been hailed by The menting and cracking jokes perfect, echoing the unravel- fluences like her contempo- it’s not intimate, like when New York Times as “The Fu- about the campus, praising ing relationships and broken rary Mitski, as well as favor- you share it with such a large ture of Indie Rock.” Kenyon’s horror movie vibe. expectations of the songs. ite bands like Hole and Sonic internet of people, it’s not like The Horn was packed — Despite the serious tone of “It was really cool to see Youth. playing it to a person, it’s def- the crowd nodding, sway- her songs, Soccer Mommy her live, and the Horn was Growing up with the mu- initely different,” she said. ing and singing along. Soc- was playful with the audi- definitely a good space for her sic of Taylor Swift and Avril Though with not quite the cer Mommy and her band ence, promising to meet and to perform– kind of intimate, Lavigne, Soccer Mommy’s intimacy of a heart-to-heart, swung through hyped-up take pictures with audience but also with enough room to unique lyrics succeed in being Soccer Mommy still played hits like “Your Dog” and the members after her set. dance,” Eleanor Evans-Wick- catchy, personal and relatable a show brimming with emo- hoppy, ’60s-esque “Last Girl.” Just like in her recorded berg ’21 who attended the but never surface-level. In ad- tion, moving the audience They meandered through the tracks, the music was pur- concert said. “She had a good dition to the Times, publica- both to dance and to cry. 8 Thursday, May 3 | kenyoncollegian.com Annie Blackman’s honest songs resonate with intimate crowd

DYLAN MANNING Her writing process can take anywhere ARTS EDITOR from a couple of days to a few months, de- pending on whether she is at school or at Her lyrics are poetic, her chords fresh — home for the summer, or how long she wants although Annie Blackman ’20 is not a pro- the song to be. In terms of subject matter, fessional musician, she already has a large Blackman said, “A lot of it is about relation- repertoire of songs and quite a few fans. ship stuff, romantic feelings. It’s easiest to This was clear in her performance open- draw from those feelings for me.” ing for the band Soccer Mommy on Wednes- In high school Blackman was nervous to day, April 26 in the Horn Gallery. The crowd perform because she was worried that the was small but intimate and full of fans who subjects of her songs would be embarrassing, knew Blackman’s songs by heart, singing but by the end of senior year, with college with her during many of the verses and all on the horizon, that fear went away. She first of the choruses. performed in June of her senior year of high Blackman has worked hard to get to school, and her first Kenyon show was at where she is today an Environmental Cam- as an artist. She be- pus Organization (ECO) gan learning guitar A lot of it is about event in October of her the summer before relationship stuff, first year. sixth grade, inspired romantic feelings. It’s easiest She draws inspira- by Taylor Swift, who to draw from those feelings for tion from Pinegrove was just beginning — a Kenyon band that her ascent to fame. me. also happens to be from In middle school “ Blackman’s hometown Blackman wrote Annie Blackman ’20 in Montclair, New Jer- several unfinished sey — as well as Sidney songs but did not Gish, Frankie Cosmos begin to write complete songs until her first and Mitski. “If I try to emulate someone, it’s year of high school. As she matured emo- more in lyrics than in melody, but every time tionally, so did her music. “It was a combi- I find a new artist, I try to think about how I nation of me being ready to commit time to can pull from it,” Blackman said. a whole song and also having all of these new Blackman is unsure if she is interested feelings,” she said. in pursuing songwriting professionally, but She often comes up with verses during definitely wants to keep music in her life. class: “Instead of doodling, I’ll try to think “Whatever I want to do in my professional of rhymes.” After coming up with lyrics for future, I want it to have to do with writing, the first verse, she begins to craft the music but not necessarily music,” she said. “It’s while writing the rest of the verses. She de- something I plan to keep doing forever, but veloped this style of songwriting out of ne- not with my career.” cessity. “I don’t have a tight grasp on guitar theory,” Blackman said. “I’m not someone Music can be found on annieblackman. CHUZHU ZHONG who is super great at technical stuff. ... I rely bandcamp.com and on soundcloud.com Singer-songwriter Annie Blackman ’20 opened for Soccer Mommy at the Horn Gallery on Wednesday, April 25. more on lyrics.” Sincere Stagefemmes production navigates inconvenient love Black Box performance, Trudy and Max in Love, tells a modern romance in a minimalist set.

ULYSSES YARBER ARTS EDITOR edith Rupp ’19 as Trudy, the sociable tion and production,” he said. “That finding new depths a scene or line young-adult author, while Talia Light is what made the whole thing magical with each rehearsal. To enter the theater, audience Rake ’20 and Jeffrey Searls ’19 played for me, to see the show, and be able to “There were multiple moments in members had to climb over the stage multiple characters with ease. The work on it with friends.” the show that attested to the page and and walk across the set to their seats. play focused on love as the characters Erica Christie ’19, the director of the stage being two very different Before the lights explored the com- the play, agreed. “Working with your things,” Shebar said. went up, Trudy and plications and in- peers as a director, is a really special Rupp also highlighted this process. Max in Love had That is what conveniences of true thing,” she said. “When you think strictly in terms of already created a made the connection. “In the opening note that Zoe motivations and wants and objectives sense of intimacy. whole thing magical for The set was sparse Kazan wrote in the play, and what … your judgment of the character, or The play, writ- and minimalistic. A ended up being our tracking theme what you would think otherwise has ten by the multi- me, to see the show, and coffee pot created throughout the process was, ‘Let the to go away, and that’s where more talented Zoe Ka- and be able to work on an office space, a seams show’,” Christie said. “Just the truth will come out of it,” Rupp said. zan (known for her it“ with friends. floor lamp created idea that it was a simple set, and we Relying on the actors’ ingenu- acting roles in The an apartment. Dur- weren’t supposed ity and the director’s Big Sick and Ruby Miles Shebar ’20 ing scene changes, to hide the fact The set was skill, the play envel- Sparks) and pro- the actors made no that we were in sparse and oped the audience with duced by Stage- effort to hide the a theater, and it its charming dialogue femmes, was performed on Thursday shifting of tables and the changing of was really use- minimalistic. A coffee and raw emotion. and Saturday evening of last week in costumes, which they took off a rack ful that it was in pot created an office Christie,Rupp and She- the Black Box Theater. of clothes incorporated onto the set. a black box, be- space, a floor lamp cre- bar cited the genuine Trudy and Max in Love is split into With the actors forced to both play cause there are ated“ an apartment. romance as especially over 20 small vignettes. These small their characters and present them- exit signs every- resonant with Kenyon scenes show the couple meeting at selves as performers, the production’s where and a full students. dinner or giggling in their apart- self-awareness broke down the barri- garage … Our goal was to use as The play, published in 2016, is ment. er between fiction and reality. much of that as we could to our ben- timely, and it delves into the compli- Sometimes saccharine and some- The play was entirely student-run, efit.” cations of modern-day relationships, times heartbreaking, the four ac- which was new for some of the ac- Because of the play’s relevance to which on any college campus, mired tors brought a unique quality to the tors. Shebar found the experience today’s romantic landscape, the ac- in hookup culture and a constant space: Miles Shebar ’20 starred as unique. “I hadn’t worked with peers tors often struggled to discern the pressure to look to the future, feels Max, the playboy novelist, and Mer- since high school, in terms of direc- true intentions of their characters, relatable. Thursday, May 3 OPINIONS kenyoncollegian.com 9 STAFF EDITORIAL Vol. 145 signs off

As one of our staff members said during our last night in the Collegian office, “It’s been wild.” It really has. Kenyon has embarked on tremendous shifts this year, and they were not just cosmetic. This year, we broke a story about a racial- ly motivated stop by the Knox County Sher- iff’s Office. We wrote several in-depth articles about The Good Samaritan, and we chronicled the stripping of student support groups’ confi- dentiality. Though the events of this past year have each had an effect on our campus, they are not isolated incidents. We believe that they are symptoms of Kenyon’s underlying culture of privilege and exclusion. These are all stories that have implications for community dialogue and action as we de- cide how the College will look and feel in the future. We thought about our responsibility to our readers at every step of the way because we understand the critical role student journalists play on college campuses across the country. We are deeply concerned about the legacy of these events and hope that they won’t be forgotten over the summer. As we’ve been say- ing all year — we have work to do in order to make this place an inclusive space for intellec- tual pursuit, and we hope these changes and AMELIA MOTT | COLLEGIAN conversations won’t stall out simply because of our distance from them. To break away from this privileged culture — a culture that routinely marginalizes un- The case for valuing originality of student artists derrepresented students on this campus — we ELIZABETH IDUMA must continue to strive for accountability and COLUMNIST are famous, but not because the into Horvitz Hall to see mirror- transparency. Those who have power on this music makes them feel anything like drawings of your peers lin- campus should be held accountable to the stu- Our campus is filled with at all. Attending Kenyon means ing the walls or the sculpture of dent body for their administrative decisions, such a wide range of artists that we are surrounded, like we may a slanted picnic table with flies and they should promote open communica- it doesn’t make sense how little never be again, by smart artists speckling the food that only be- tion, and receptiveness to new ideas, instead attention they receive, especially who have yet to drink the need- come visible when the distance of constantly trying to explain their reasoning from other artists across disci- to-make-a-profit poison that has between the observer and the art and never modifying their stance. plines. It is turned so many ge- is shortened. Although changes in administrative poli- time we trade niuses into carica- As artists and students with cies are necessary to move forward, we as stu- in our ob- It is time we tures of themselves. tightly packed schedules, we have dents do not have direct influence over those session with trade in our The audience to choose carefully which art we decisions. We do have direct influence over loving what obsession with loving for the Kenyon consume. We fear wasting time our own actions. We must hold each other — was already what is already given a Filmmakers Film on something that we might not and ourselves — accountable for being com- given a five- Festival or for se- enjoy. It feels safer to know the plicit in Kenyon’s systemic cultural issues. No star rating. five-star rating. nior thesis plays art has already been critical- one is going to swoop in deus-ex-machina- Instead, we “ like Sharing Souls ly acclaimed before we give it a style and save us from ourselves. should recog- by Kyla Spencer ’18 chance. This is a reasonable men- As activist Winona LaDuke said when she nize that Kenyon artists really was thin, but campus screenings tality, but its believers will al- visited campus this year, “Don’t just say what’s want the same thing: someone to for Call Me By Your Name and ways find themselves last in line. wrong. Envision what’s right.” appreciate our work. Capote were filled. This argument grows incredibly If you want this campus to change for the On April 25, Amanda Good- At least some of the seats at weak when we remember apps better, work to change it. man ’18 released her EP, Please these screenings were occupied like Bandcamp and Soundcloud Don’t Ghost Me, on Bandcamp. by people who have already seen are free to download. The staff editorial was written this week by Vol. 145 After listening to the 16-minute them. Why is it that we would Why shuffle the “Today’s Top editors-in-chief Bailey Blaker ’18 and Gabrielle Healy ’18 album on repeat all day, I was re- rather see a movie Hits” playl- and managing editor Lauren Eller ’18. You can contact minded of my appreciation for we’ve already seen ist on Spo- them at [email protected], [email protected] and honest lyrics and effortless vo- twice than see Spotify tify when we [email protected], respectively. cals. The Soccer Mommy concert the hearts of our doesn’t offer could tune in at the Horn Gallery later that peers poured into the personal opinions to WKCO and night was like transitioning from their projects? and anecdotes that hear what our The opinions page is a space for members of the community to discuss issues relevant to the dark roast coffee to decaf. Rarely do college radio does. friends and campus and the world at large. The opinions The concert was as forgettable people have the classmates want expressed on this page belong only to the as Seeb and Whitney at Summer chance to dis- “ so badly for us writer. Columns and letters to the editors do not reflect the opinions of the Collegian staff. Sendoff later that week. It’s not cover great art, to hear? 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The Kenyon Collegian prints as ding Velvet, both released earlier the Gund Gallery, running April many letters as possible each week subject to this year. It just feels like the ma- 30 to May 19, has transformed Elizabeth Iduma ’20 is a film space, interest and appropriateness. Members of the editorial board reserve the right to reject jority of the people in the crowds the sleepless nights of art stu- major from Silver Spring, Md. any submission. The views expressed in the at these shows seem to only be dents into every medium imag- You can contact her at iduma1@ paper do not necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. there because the performers inable. You don’t have to walk far kenyon.edu. 10 Thursday, May 3 | kenyoncollegian.com Kenyon Q’s: Strategies for dealing with post-Sendoff Scaries Hannah Lee gives tips for avoiding unwanted interactions as the semester winds down.

HANNAH LEE LEIDY fairly innocuous until after you fol- tion, make a beeline toward As- hind them and across the room. If forbid, start using your window as CONTRIBUTOR lowed through with them. cension or duck into the Church they’re studious, they’ll keep their an entrance/exit. On Monday morning, we awoke of the Holy Spirit. Wait it out a few eyes on the professor instead of Okay, okay. So maybe these Dear Hannah Lee, to reality and the realization that minutes, giving them enough time searching for you. suggestions are a little unsustain- Kenyon is much more fishbowl-y to journey past you. Emerge tenta- If you have a class built around able and may only make your life This past weekend was great and than it seemed over the weekend. tively. If the coast is clear, continue small, seminar-style discussions, harder. After all, Kenyon proves all, but now that the haze of Sendoff Suddenly it seems like everywhere on your merry way. the challenge increases. Your that it’s impossible to hide from and carpe diem has lifted, I’m fac- you turn, you’re surrounded by At Peirce: best option is to vary your seat- someone forever. ing my first case of the post-Sendoff people who either witnessed or The best part of Peirce is that ing choice. Sit on the same side It’s not the best situation in the Scaries. I realize that I may have participated in your rather shame- you have multiple seating options. of the table as the person of inter- world, but you’ll need to decide if acted recklessly at times. Kenyon of- worthy moments. My limited time Someone you want to avoid sits on est (or disinterest, rather), but not you want to own up to your week- ten feels like such a safe bubble, but in adulthood has taught me that Old Side? Bask in the bright sun- between them and the professor, end misadventures and offer apol- what happens when I want to hide avoidance is the best way to ad- shine on New Side. Are they more to play it safe. Keeping a couple of ogies if necessary. An alternative from people within that bubble? Is dress regretful decisions. Try out a unpredictable? Play it safe by ven- students in between you and them is to do what most students do: this place too small for such shenan- few of these maneuvers and tech- turing all the way downstairs into offers a solid buffer, too. sheepishly laugh and shake it off. igans? niques to avoid running into that the Alumni Dining Room or Peirce In Your Dorm: Never underestimate a light-heart- rebound hookup or stranger who Pub. Better yet, completely cloister Completely adjust your sched- ed joke’s ability to clear the air. At Signed, fell asleep on your couch. yourself away in some dusty corner ule so that it’s the opposite of the end of the day, being able to Shameful On Middle Path: on the third floor. whomever you’re trying to avoid. laugh at your own awkward situa- If you’re strolling along, enjoy- In Class: Do they always leave the build- tion makes you feel a little more in Dear Shameful, ing the blue skies and flowers in If you have a class with the per- ing at 8:45 a.m. to go to breakfast? charge of it. bloom, nothing ruffles your cool son you’d rather not relive past mo- Head to Peirce at 8 a.m. so that you Ah, the post-Sendoff Scaries. like catching sight of a kid you’d ments with, avoiding them ranges can enjoy a nice, relaxing meal and Hannah Lee Leidy ’18 is an Eng- Not that I’ve ever called them that, rather avoid. Thankfully, Middle from extremely easy to rather diffi- then bolt well before they arrive. lish major with an emphasis in cre- but I know exactly what you mean. Path is strategically lined with cult depending on the nature of the Make an effort not to hang out in ative writing. She loved her semester This past weekend was a blur of buildings (read: hiding places) ev- class. If you share a science course their hallway, too, unless you want of running Kenyon Q’s, as she found music, friends, randos and maybe ery few meters. If said person is together in one of the spacious sci- to be certain of an awkward run-in. it much easier to give advice to any- one or two decisions that seemed approaching in the opposite direc- ence buildings’ lecture halls, sit be- If you live on the same hall, heaven one else aside from herself.

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DYLAN GOODWIN SPORTS EDITOR Reiner ’19 won each of their singles matches by a score of 8-0 with Reiner sealing the victory in KENYON 5 the last singles match. ALLEGHENY 0 The following day provided the only true KENYON 5 challenge in the entire tournament for the La- DEPAUW 3 dies as they won 5-3 against DePauw University. Kenyon was down 2-1 after the doubles matches KENYON 5 as Aboubakare and Oku lost their first doubles DENISON 0 match as a pairing this season. Maggie Sweeney ’19 and Grace Winslow ’18 evened up the score Kenyon Ladies tennis won their second after they defeated their opponents 8-3. straight conference championship at the North Going into singles play, the Ladies had to Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) tourna- play catch-up. Aboubakare and Oku bounced ment this past weekend in Indianapolis, Ind. back immediately from their initial doubles loss In addition to winning the NCAC champion- by downing each of their singles opponents with ship, the team also earned an automatic bid to ease. After the two victories, the Ladies needed COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS the National Collegiate Athletics Association two wins out of the final three singles matches Grace Winslow ’18 played a crucial role in game two during Kenyon’s run in the (NCAA) tournament. The Ladies were the No. to advance, and Ilana Blackwood ’22 and Win- NCAC tournament. 1 seed in the conference and faced off against slow once again provided the spark when they Allegheny College in the first round, DePauw each won their matches. Winslow had to go the tive NCAC championship after defeating the ebrated on the court with her teammates after University in the semifinals and Denison Uni- full distance after a close second set where she Denison University Big Red 5-0. Sweeney and winning her last set 6-0. In addition, Reiner was versity in the championship. lost 6-7. But she bounced back to blank her op- Winslow led off the day in doubles with a win also awarded the much-deserved NCAC Player The first game against Allegheny was a re- ponent in the final set 6-0 to advance the Ladies after beating their opposition 8-3. Their perfor- of the week after her performances. match of the last game of the season, when the to the championship. mance was followed by Blackwood and Ceylan The Ladies are waiting to see who they will Ladies won 9-0. Kenyon won this matchup 5-0. “The hardest part of the DePauw match was Can ’21 who also beat their opponents 8-3, and be playing in the NCAA tournament, but they In the doubles competition, the Ladies got out the weather conditions. We had not been prac- Aboubakare and Oku came in to give the La- will find out in the next few days. “We know to a quick 1-0 lead after Diana Aboubakare ’18 ticing a lot outside and the wind made it a lot dies a 3-0 lead going into singles play. Abouba- that we are gonna be having much harder com- and Erika Oku ’22 dominated their opponents more difficult for us to play our normal game.” kare beat out her opponent by scores of 6-1 and petition, so with this in mind we have to make in straight sets, 8-0. The Ladies only lost one set Reiner said. 7-5. sure we go out there really strong from the first the entire match. Grace Winslow ’18 and Annie The Ladies cruised to their second consecu- Reiner stole the show, however, and she cel- point,” Reiner said. Men’s tennis wins 12th Lords baseball wins four of five straight NCAC trophy games heading into Wooster series

ADAM SCHWAGER games in order to preserve their MARY LIZ BRADY the final two innings, won 12-6. from Arman and never slowed STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER best singles players for the finals Game two proved to be a down including a six spot in the following morning. pitchers’ duel. Lords starter Pat the sixth and a seven spot in the KENYON 12 KENYON 5 In the finals, the Lords faced Craig ’21 pitched seven strong seventh. Matt Contreras ’19 and OBERLIN 6 ALLEGHENY 0 their biggest rival, Denison Uni- innings, walking one, fanning Siciliano both went 5 for 6 with versity Big Red. This was a re- KENYON 2 seven and giving up one earned three doubles and Siciliano had KENYON 5 match from earlier in the season OBERLIN 1 run in the third inning. 4 RBIs. OHIO WESLEYAN 0 when the Lords came out on top KENYON 24 Over the first six innings, On Wednesday, the Lords KENYON 5 9-0. This final would be a little HIRAM 13 the Lords were able to get a few took on Allegheny in a double- DENISON 2 tighter, as Brian Weisberg and ALLEGHENY 11 hits, including a single from header starting at noon. The day Vlad Rotnov of Denison were able KENYON 0 von Roemer that was his 200th didn’t start off the way the team The Lords tennis team won its to pull off a first for the tourna- KENYON 6 career hit. “I was thrilled that I had hoped after they dropped 12th straight North Coast Ath- ment by defeating the Lords in a ALLEGHENY 1 could do it on Senior Day, with the game by a score of 11-0. But letic Conference (NCAC) Cham- match. That third doubles match my whole family in the stands, the Lords turned it around in the pionship over the weekend to earn made the overall score 1-1 before Lords baseball faced off against one of the best pitchers second game and beat the Gators the conference’s automatic quali- Austin Diehl ’20 and Jacob Za- against conference rival Oberlin in our conference in my four 6-1. fying bid to the 2018 National lenski ’20 were able to prevail in College last weekend. In game years,” von Roemer said. In game one, Scheinberg took Collegiate Athletic Association a tiebreaker to keep the Lords up one of the doubleheader, the The Lords’ bats stayed quiet the mound for the Lords, but (NCAA) tournament. 2-1 after doubles. Zalenski then Yeomen jumped on starter Ross until the team caught a break did not receive much help. He The Lords started play as the put the Lords up 3-1, before Deni- Scheinberg ’19, scoring a com- in the seventh. With two outs, pitched one-and-two-thirds in- NCAC regular season champi- son’s Patrick McGuigan was able bined six runs in the first two in- Hoskins worked a walk and ad- nings giving up eight runs, but ons and the top overall seed in to help the Big Red crawl back and nings. But the Lords were able to vanced to third on a single by only two of them were earned. the tournament. As the top team make the score 3-2. keep up with Oberlin’s pace and Murrieta. Paul Siciliano ’20 hit The Kenyon bats were not able in the conference, they started off However, once the Big Red also scored six runs in the first a chopper toward third which to get going on Allegheny starter the tournament facing the eighth- had started to develop some hope, two innings. However Schein- caused a fielding error that al- Nate Pastorek, who only surren- placed Allegheny College Gators Nicholas Paolucci ’20 put away berg settled in, sitting down 15 lowed Hoskins to score, tying it dered six hits in eight innings. in the quarterfinals on Friday his match to put the Lords up 4-2. of the next 17 batters he faced. up at 1-1. Mikey Arman ’18 fol- Game two of the doublehead- morning. The Lords made quick At this point, the only thing that Scheinberg pitched seven in- lowed with a clutch single up the er started just the way the Lords work of the Gators, with only the stood between the Lords and the nings, letting up four earned middle that plated Murrieta and wanted. They took a command- first doubles match of Weston No- NCAC championship was one runs and striking out eight. put the Lords ahead 2-1. Jesse ing 4-0 lead in the first inning all ’18 and Alex Rieger ’18 requir- win. With three matches that The Lords took the lead for Bogacz ’18 struck out four of the and went on to win 6-1. Patrick ing more than 11 games. went to three sets, the champion- good in the third inning af- final five batters he faced to se- O’Leary ’20 provided some of- In the semifinals they faced ship could have gone either way ter scoring three runs. Alex cure the win and earn his third fensive firepower going 2-4 with the fifth-seeded Ohio Wesleyan had NCAC Player of the Week Hoskins ’21 led off the inning career save. an RBI. Craig started on the University Battling Bishops, who Diehl not come back and put with a double and Joaquin Mur- With these two wins, the bump for the Lords. He threw had just upset the Wabash Col- away Denison’s Jamie McDon- rieta ’20 followed with an RBI Lords were able to keep their well over seven innings giving lege Little Giants in the quarterfi- ald to clinch the 12th consecutive double that scored Hoskins. Sac- playoff hopes alive. “I’m glad we up one earned run on three hits nals. The semifinal matchup was championship. rifice flies from Ryan Page ’21 won both games and have a real with two walks and two strike- another blowout, with the Lords The Lords’ next quest will be and Matt von Roemer ’18 plated chance to make the playoffs,” outs. winning 5-0 again. Both the first in the NCAA tournament later two more and brought the score von Roemer said. The Lords will end their regu- doubles and second doubles were this month, and they will find out to 9-6. On Sunday, the Lords traveled lar season in Wooster, Ohio this tight, but the Lords prevailed to their draw on Monday at noon The Lords added three more to Hiram and won by a stunning weekend when they take on the take a 3-0 lead entering singles during the NCAA Division III runs over the next six innings score of 24-13. The Lords started No. 1 College of Wooster, ac- play. It was crucial to win those tennis selection show. and, with Will Allen ’20 pitching the day with a lead-off dinger cording to D3baseball.com. 12 Thursday, May 3 | kenyoncollegian.com Softball season comes to a close against the DePauw Tigers The Ladies had an up-and-down season but look to talented rising seniors to lead in 2019.

NOAH NASH DIGITAL DIRECTOR In their season finale, the Ladies dropped the first game 12-4 before being shut out 2-0 in game two. Al- DEPAUW 12 though the Tigers made three errors KENYON 4 in the first game, the Ladies were un- DEPAUW 2 able to take full advantage of those KENYON 0 fielding mistakes, as DePauw start- ing pitcher Emma Baldwin was able The Ladies softball season came to work her way out of trouble. Start- to an end on Saturday afternoon, as ing pitcher Keely Sweet ’20 registered the DePauw University Tigers swept the loss for the Ladies, giving up five the team in a double-header. The two runs and four walks in less than two losses came on the heels of two home innings. defeats at the hands of the Allegheny Sweet had an up-and-down season College Gators on Thursday. as Kenyon’s ace. The sophomore right With these four losses the Ladies hander led the NCAC in innings and will finish their season at 19-21 over- finished second in wins with 10, but COURTESY OF KENYON COLLEGE ATHLETICS Madi Maldonado ’18 finished her impressive Kenyon career at DePauw University. all and with a North Coast Athletic did so while sporting an ERA of 4.50. Conference (NCAC) record of 3-13. However, that number does not tell At 3-13, the Ladies finalized their the whole story, as Sweet had an ERA walks from each of the previous two while hitting over .400. Her 18 stolen season eighth out of nine teams in as low as 2.7 as late in the season as seasons, Maldonado walked 28 more bases would have led the NCAC if not the conference, only ahead of Hiram March 31. times in 2018 to lead the league for for her teammate Maldonado. College (2-14 NCAC). On an individual level, the Ladies a third straight year. She also scored The Ladies’ season is over, and the It was a Jekyll and Hyde season for produced some strong seasons. Third 53 runs and stole 21 bases to lead the team is sad to see the senior leader- the Ladies: half good and half bad. baseman Madi Maldonado ’18 had NCAC as well in those categories. ship go. The team has a lot to look They started off the season 16-8 in a successful campaign in the bat- Grace Finn ’21 also had an excel- forward to going into next year. their non-conference games before ter’s box, finishing with a .377 bat- lent season in her first year at the Rising seniors Austen Whibley ’19, they got to the NCAC portion of ting average and a team-leading 31 collegiate level. She led the NCAC in Grace Pilz ’19, and Britny Patterson their schedule. runs batted in. The NCAC leader in doubles and was third in overall hits ’19 will lead the team going forward.

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This week in Golf places 3rd in NCAC tournament 1980, Kenyon’s

MARY LIZ BRADY karate club Sadiq Jiwa ’18 tees up his drive during the NCAC tournament on a beautiful day at Westbrook Country Club in Mansfield, Ohio. took part in the PETER DOLA again in day three, Muthiora ended his the longer par-4 and par-5 holes. On STAFF WRITER last NCAC tournament with a +4, 75. par-4 holes the Lords finished second in fourth annual Eric Lifson ’21 finished 13th on the in- the tournament, scoring +51, while on Denison Uni- On the 72-par, 6,910-yard Westbrook dividual leaderboard as he improved his par-5 holes the the Lords finished third Country Club golf course, the Lords took score each successive day with a 78, a 77 with an overall score of -2. However, the versity Karate home a third place finish at the North and a 75 over the respective days. team struggled on the par-3 portion of Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Lawrence Courtney ’21 and Sadiq the course, finishing with a score of +19, Tournament. The tournament. Wittenberg University took Jiwa ’18 tied for 14th, with overall scores which was fourth worst at the tourna- club brought home the win after nearly surrendering of +14, 231 on the tournament. After ment. a six-stroke lead on the third day of play, shooting an 80 on day one, Courtney Moreover, Kenyon ended the tourna- four trophies and were aided by a putt missed by Ohio improved by eight strokes on day three ment second for overall pars with 156 Wesleyan University on the 18th green giving him an even par day and allowing and fourth for overall birdies with 28. back to Gambier. that would have forced a playoff. him to jump up the leaderboard. Court- At the end of the tournament, Mu- On a course which played long all ney managed this with four bogeys and thiora was given the NCAC Dick Gor- These included weekend, Kenyon’s third-place finish was four birdies on the round. Jiwa started din Player of the Year award. This award two from Brian fueled by consistent play over the course the tournament well as he held fourth comes after one of Muthiora’s best sea- of the tournament. place individually at the end of round sons. After 22 rounds this year, he has Victoroff ’81: his Ryan Muthiora ’18 led the Lords with one with a +3, 75 and had held the lead managed a just-over-par scoring aver- a fourth-place individual finish after individually during the first day of play. age of 72.77. Muthiora also has two first- second-place shooting a +7, 223 over the three rounds. Jiwa then tallied up a 75 on day two and place finishes, eight top five finishes and finish in kata, After a slow start for Muthiora, with a 77 on day three. nine top-ten finishes. bogey and double-bogey on the first two Finally, Robert Williams ’19, finished On his career, Muthiora has played 94 or form, and his holes, he rallied off 14 pars coupled with the scoring for the Lords with a +17, 233 rounds for the Lords, hit 7,071 competi- two birdies to keep his score at +2 for the on the weekend. Despite shooting a solid tive strokes and averaged a 75.22 overall third place in first day. On the second day, Muthiora 76 during round one and a 75 on the final round score. sparring. continued his strong play for the first 14 day, an 82 during the second day pushed Kenyon now awaits bids for nationals holes with an overall -2, but finished with Williams down the leaderboard to a 17 next weekend, where the Lords hope to three bogeys and one double bogey to place finish. receive an at-large bid to continue their end the day +3. After finding his groove As a team, the Lords played well on season.