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Volume CXXVI, Number 19 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, April 8, 1999 Reaccreditation implements testing

ing a standard examination to as- creditation review. As stated in this BY LAUREN JOHNSTON 'Our hope is that this study ... will lead to Editor in Chief sess the general education skills of letter, The College is requiring all improvements in all aspects of our educational Kenyon students near the end of members of the sophomore class As a precursor to an upcom-reaccreditation their sophomore year, the results to take the test as a condition for

mission.' ng review sched of which are expected to enable pre-registeri- for their junior-yea- r uled for October of 2000, Kenyon --Professor of Mathematics Bradly Hartlaub Kenyon's Self-Stud- y Steering classes." Will noted that nifl be conducting a self-stud- y to Committee to assess the curricu- though "Kenyon has traditionally document the College's goals for dents in relation to the goals set Provost Katherine Haley Will lum in preparation for the reac see TESTS, page three student performance, its academic before them, said Professor of announced in a letter sent to all

support programs and the ac-performance Economics Bruce Gensemer, who sophomore students on Monday of Kenyon stu-- will act as coordinator of the study. that the College will be implement Warning system broken OSU's Frye 'What's up, Doc?' As tornado season approaches, Gambier must raise money for new warning siren cost almost $18,000, money that to speak BY DAVID SHARGEL Editor in Chief has yet to be raised, said Gambier Village Administrator Dick Baer. on Gambier's tornado siren, the According to Director of Se- Walesa only highly effective method of curity and Safety Daniel J. Werner, students and the commu- there is currently no viable way to BY BILL MUELLER I! warning . , Staff Reporter nity to take shelter from a nearby alert the entire campus and sur- L twister, is broken and will most rounding area to tornado warnings In preparation for Lech J likely need to be replaced. issued by the National Weather Walesa's 20, iLOOK Service. "We have a couple op- visit to Kenyon April The system, which now sits of Ik Student Lectureship Commit (bubb K quietly rusting affixed to the secu- tions," said Werner, "but none as A tee has Tim Frye, pol- DUG UP rity office, is normally tested ev- good as the siren. I think it's criti- arranged for k itical science professor at Ohio i QQ YEAR ery other Friday but has been si- cal." State University, to give an infor OLD FOSSIL lent for months. A new system will see SIREN, page two mative lecture tomorrow in 1 Philomathesian at 4 pjn. .' J ., Walesa, former president of English department Poland and 1983 Nobel Peace Prize winner, will deliver a lecture discussion of Eastern Euro changes requirements . ' -- 4'"" pean politics and his own personal r"?-- J experiences and with communism BY SCOTT CGULDIN Also, under the new system, only the labor Frye, speciali- teen-level courses will movement AND JENNY MCDEVITT one unit of Europ- Mqai Buhr zing in the field of Eastern For the Collegian be accepted toward the major. The ean politics, will present a lecture HeathService employees surprised college physician Tracy Schermer department has also considered Schermer, who sees entitled "Poland's Surprising Tran- - with this gorilla yesterday for his 50th birthday. Beginning with the class of changes to the senior exercise. see LECTURE, page three 150 students each week, has been with the college since 1981. 2002, the English department will According to English Depart- implement changes in the requirement Chair and Associate Profes- evacuates Mather ments majors must fulfill in order sor James Carson, the increase in Discharged extinguisher to graduate. These changes will in- required units comes largely in re- -. Volunteer Department called to clear air of chemicals clude an increase in the total num- sponse to the Department's study Fire ee ber of units required to graduate, of students' transcripts, which re-s- Werner. Weibull continued to assist the from four and one half to five. ENGLISH, page two BY JESSICA ANDRUSS Auxiliary officer John A. fire department in evacuating the News Assistant Weibull '99 was the first to arrive building, along with fellow Secu- Students sleeping in Mather on the scene. He noticed students rity officers Troy Steinmetz and Residence were woken early Sun- evacuating the building, and began Greg Von-Freyman- n. The evacua- it might Friday Sunday day morning by a fire alarm activ- searching Mather's hallways and tion took much longer than were so ated by the chemicals from a dis- stairwells in an attempt to locate have, as "some individuals thunderstorms thunderstorms hear the charged extinguisher. Security off- the source of the alarm. "When I intoxicated they couldn't high 54, low 67 high 65, low 51 icers received the alarm at 3:40 made my way up to the third floor alarm" and had to be assisted out- m. College I noticed some white smoke ... the side by security officers, said and notified the Monday Township Volunteer Fire Depart-ment closer I got to the kitchen area the Werner. Saturday upon finding chemicals still less able I was to breathe or see. It "This is a real serious prob- thunderstorms cloudy our togering in the air, said Director felt a bit like being tear gassed," lem," he said. 'Tire is one of high 75, low 40 high 68, low 48 Security and Safety Daniel J. said Weibull. see MATHER, page two 2 The Kenton Collegian NEWS Thursday, April 8, 19 Fouse, Wimmers Feel the beat win Miller award Joseph Fouse '99 and Erin student, she is a member of the Wimmers '00 have been named Community Choir, the Chamber this year's recipients of the Singers, and the varsity volleyball Franklin Miller award. team. Also a recitation leader in I The awards are given to stu- organic chemistry, Wimmers is dents who make unusual or signifi- active in the Student Affiliates of V 7 cant contributions to the academic the American Chemical Society. environment of the College. It is She was a Summer Science ; - named for Franklin Miller Jr., a Scholar last year, working with . .; long time member of the Kenyon Assistant Professor of Chemistry faculty and distinguished physi- Elizabeth Ottinger, with whom she cist, teacher and textbook author. conducts her honors research. Fouse was recognized for Both Fouse and Wimmers bringing classical music to WKCO were awarded $100 to the Book- Radio, his work as an Honor store. "It's nice since the profits go Scholar, and his status as a finalist in into the scholarship fund," said this year's Mellon Fellowship compe- Wimmers. "It also means I can fi- tition. He will attend Yale University nally getting justify myself a -- W . "i, i next year to pursue graduate studies. Kenyon sweatshirt." . ' . r! - . i Wimmers, a chemistry major, The awards are funded by A, - - , won the recogni- Edward T. associ- Miller award in Ordman '64, an Megan Buhr tion of her outstanding perfor- ate professor of computer science mance at the College. A Merit List at the University of Memphis. Seth Fangboner '00, frontman for The Evil Beat, plays to the audience at the Battle of the Bands. The Evil Beat won the Batde Friday night, earning the right to open for De La Soul at Summer Send Off. Mather: fire alarm CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE forcing air into the building with English: departmental changes biggest fears here. Students so in- large fans before allowing students toxicated they can't hear an to return to their rooms at 5:10 CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE 'I think the exam, regardless if you cut down alarm or exit a building that may ajn., an hour and 14 minutes after vealed that "many seniors were be burning on their own have the official evacuation com- taking low amounts or no English the reading list or not, is enough to fulfill the more problems than just alcohol menced, said Werner. Though at all during their senior year." exercise. Doing both would be too much.' poisoning." there were no serious injuries, Carson contended that this trend '99 The fire department used Weibull did receive oxygen after contradicts what should be a pro- Michael Barmach positive pressure to force the inhaling the chemicals, said gression in the level of work stu- chemical out of the building by Wemer. dents do over the course of all four McMullen. Currently, senior English m- years in college. "Seniors should The second significant change ajors choose between taking the be doing their best work then, in- stipulates that only one unit of teen-level exam or writing an essay of su- stead of none at all," Carson said. courses will count toward the bstantial length. McDvaine Profe- Associate Professor Kim major. McMullen explained that ssor Perry Lentz voiced support fa Mar. 31, 12:17 a.m. Large roll Apr. 1, 9:53 pjn. Medical call McMullen explained that, relative teen-level courses tend "to be writing-in- the change. "I've never had pa- of toilet paper burnt, south side at the Art barn regarding an in- to English Departments in colleges tensive and to introduce stu- rticular confidence, myself, in the of Leonard Hall. jured student The student was across the country, Kenyon's re- dents to some of the basic method- 'Senior Essay option of the S- treated by the College physician. quirement of four and one half ologies of literary analysis and the enior Exercise. From the time we Mar. 31, 1:42 a.m. Vandalism units "represents a 'minimalist' important concerns of our disci- instituted it ... it has always seemed with to vehicle parked in South Lot. Apr. 1, 11:55 p.m. Fire alarm major." McMullen cited a self-stud- y pline." She went on to say though to me to confront the students at Mather Residence due to a conducted several years ago no explicit "rule" governs the teach- a very uncertain kind of challenge: Vandalism-pain- Mar. 31, 6:40 a.m. t pulled pull station. No smoke or by the English Department, which ing of teen-level courses, she be- 'Propose to us a topic for an essay on sidewalk, wall, and on fire was found. revealed that "87 percent of the lieved that most professors who based on things you've not yet back of fire lane signs outside of English Departments nationwide teach these courses apply a more read or studied,'" said Lentz. Old Kenyon. Apr. 2, 1:50 a.m. Discharged required students to take ten or moderate pace than in their upper-level Michael Barmach '99, an E- fire extinguisher found at more courses in the major, whereas courses. This allows professors nglish and biology double major Mar. 31, 5:13 p.m. Report of Leonard Hall. we were requiring our students to to "instruct students in techniques for who opted to take the exam to fu- suspicious, intoxicated non-students take ... nine courses." successfully analyzing narrative or lfill his senior exercise in English, on campus. Officers lo- Apr. 2, 11:00 p.m. Vandalism Associate Professor Theodore poetic form, an ability that we might felt the exam was an adequate cu- ma- cated the subjects and Knox at Bexley Place Apartments. Mason said these changes are tend to assume our upper-divisio- n lmination of his studies in the County Sheriff's Deputy was no- something the department "has students already have," she said. jor. "I think the exam, regardless tified. Apr. 3, 10:54 a.m. Vandalism been contemplating in general The English department is also if you cut down the reading list or found at softball field. terms for more than a couple of considering changing the require- not, is enough to fulfill the exe- too Mar. 31, 8:41p.m.-Lew- is --Vandalism at years." However, McMullen ments of the comprehensive senior rcise. Doing both would be Hall. Apr. 3, 4:39 p.m. Medical call pointed out that in previous years, exercise. According to Carson, if much," Barmach said. Robert regarding an injured student at the department was unprepared to implemented, the new requirement Corpuz '99, an English major who Mar. 31, 11:26 p.m. Vandalism the fieldhouse. A trainer was con- meet the demands that accompa- would demand all English majors, wrote the essay, welcomed a at Leonard Hall. tacted to assist the student. nied such changes. This is no beginning with the class of 2002, change that wouldn't affect him longer the case. "Since our enroll- to "write an exam based on a sub- personally. "I would approve," Apr. 1, 3:56 a.m. Vandalism to Apr. 3, 5:47 p.m. Fire alarm at ment pressures have eased slightly stantially shorter reading list, and Corpuz explained, "of the English vending machine at Manning Hall. the Crozier Center caused by and since our staffing patterns are all will complete a critical essay or department requiring both the I'm burnt food. Officers responded stabilized ... the time seems ripe to creative project that will also be exam and paper now that Apr. 1, 7:08 a.m. Vandalism to for same problem again at make the change to five units," said shorter in length." graduating." doors at Peirce Hall. 7:01pm. Laura Reznick '02, a poten- would be SW - OWiH Wife tial English major who ttfft! influenced by the change, was not BusinessAdvertising Manager: Ned Salter so welcoming. "I think the Advertisers should contact the Business Advertising Manager for current rates and change is not as good, because a 427-533- Ad- Got nose for news? 8 5339. materials should be sent to: further information at (740) or All with the choice, you're able to put vertising Manager, The Kenyon Collegian, P.O. Box 832, Gambler, OH, 43022. piece The BusinessAdvertising Manager may also be reached via e-m- ail at all of your efforts into one collegiankenyon.edu. of work, which is more indicative as a stu- Yearly subscriptions to The Kenyon Collegian are available for $30. Checks should of your true capabilities essay contact mcdevittj be made payable to The Kenyon Collegian and sent to the BusinessAdvertising dent. If it's split, neither the Manager. nor the test is as challenging." sday,April8,1999 NEWS The Kenyon Collegian 3

Years ago in the Collegian Tests: assessing knowledge CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE standards to prepare graduates to whose members were appointed by assessed performance in the ma- pursue either admission to institu- Provost Will, "include faculty from jor program through the Senior Ex- tions of higher learning or to each division of the College, ad- ercise," and will continue to do so, achieve credentials for profes- ministrators from several areas, "It has not formally assessed the sional practice. Reaccreditation and two students." extent to which its students de- occurs as a means of reviewing the In addition to the Self-Stud- y Urn7 ' velop what are called 'general edu- accreditation status of a specific document led by Gensemer, Oden cation' skills." This examination is institution. said the College will also host a ;e CollegiatiQ intended to serve as a means of According to Kenyon presi- team on external evaluators in Oc- Kenyon assessing such skills. dent, Robert A. Oden Jr., "Nor- tober of 2000, and that this evalu-

The examination chosen is mally, following a successful re-accreditation ating team will likely include a

News Briefs Pro-Cboi- ce March Draws 600,000 The Academic Profile, adminis- review, a college is president, a chief academic officer hlloQudlUa tered by the Educational Testing given ten years until its next such and two or more faculty members Service. According to Will, the test review is scheduled. Our last re- from colleges similar to Kenyon. focuses on "general skills rather view was in 1990, and hence our "The group will study the than knowledge gained in the vari- time is now." Self Study with great care," said ous disciplines." Kenyon is accredited by the Oden. "It will meet," he contin- The test consists of 36 mul- North Central Association, one of ued, "with representatives of just tiple choice questions, takes 40 several such reaccrediting agencies. about every college constituency, minutes and requires no prepara- "There are a couple of larger rea- and then will issue its report and tion. Questions focus on the hu- sons to do this work," said Oden. recommendations. Typically, such J 1. Honors Day to Honor Students, Alumni manities, social and natural sci- "First we must be an officially teams ... will have ten to twenty ences and are intended to "measure and formally accredited college or we recommendations to mak- e- areas college-leve- l reading ... writing, lose all kinds ofgovernment funding," where the teams' external perspec- critical thinking and mathematics," he continued. "For example there tive offers a chance to bring some as stated in the student information would be no student loans of grants potentially very helpful advice to booklet on the test mailed to stu- of the sort that we administer." the College." dents with Will's letter. Sample "Secondly," he continued, In a similar statement, Asso- questions will be available to stu- "and as important, the reaccredit- ciate Professor of Mathematics dents taking the examination and ing efforts offer Kenyon a chance Bradley Hartlaub, a member of the The Collegian as it appeared Aprill3, 1989. results will be received by the col- to learn a great deal about ourselves. Self-Stud- y committee, said, lege sometime this summer. We think we do a fine job in any "Many people cringe when they Will noted that the College number of areas, but it is often use- hear about the assessment process l0 Years Ago, April 10, 1989: Approximately 80 Kenyon stu will be evaluating the sophomore ful, often supremely helpful, to get because it is very tedious and time as in- advice and counsel from others." consuming. Our hope is that this dents, alumni and professors joined the N.O.W. march from Penn class as a whole rather than a time and effort will produce infor- sylvania Avenue to the Capitol Building in support of reproductive dividuals and that individual Gensemer explained that per- College's Self-Stud- y mation that can be used to iden- freedom for women. scores will not be recorded in report of the sonal Kenyon records. must be submitted to NCA several tify strengths and weaknesses at Accreditation refers to the rec- months before their visit to per- the college and lead to improve- 15 Years Ago, April 4, 1985: The Collegian reported that four ognition of an academic institution form the reaccrediation review. He ments in all aspects of our educa- suicide one more than the annual average, occurred at attempts, as one maintaining the necessary said the Self-Stud-y committee, tional mission." Kenyon that year. Three of the reported attempts were attributed to the freshman class. Counselor Rowland Shepard stated that in his 18 years at Kenyon, not a single suicide attempt had been successful.

40 Years Ago, April 17, 1959: Kenyon Radio WCKO announced that it would be "buttressing its strong foundation with the addition of a tape deck and daily sports program." The sports broadcast would be heard Sunday through Friday nights at 7:55 pjn.

50 Years Ago, April 8, 1949: Kenyon students were encouraged to apply to an exchange program through the University of San Andres in La Paz, Bolivia. The University offered the program in order to further cultural relations with the United States. Students would be able to take a variety of courses all in Spanish including Bolivian Archeology, Latin American History, Bolivian Art and Folklore, So cial Aspects of Bolivia and Economic of Bolivia. Tuition and fees totaled $80. jtfbft - t . 1M IS Si mt . It II Lecture: preparation " I I i . u CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE which the evening of April 20 will sition," during which he will tell be by coming to hear Professor of modem Eastern Europe's re- Frye when he lectures and fields markable periods as well as the questions students may have con- struggle and triumph of Walesa and cerning Walesa," said Eric Bescak v.. v y he solidarity movement in labor, '99, committee chair. according to the committee. Regarding Walesa's visit, Frye, who completed his under Bescak emphasized the impor--. graduate work atMiddlebury College, tance of providing information earned his doctorate from Columbia on Walesa's life. "It's just such University in 1996. He was awarded an incredible opportunity for all post-doctor- al fellowships with the of us," he said. "It is my hope Harriman Institute atColumbia andthe that the Kenyon community will 41(100111 National Social Science Research recognize how significant this Council 1997 and 1998, respectively. speaker is. It's not often ... liv- The committee hopes stu ing legends visit Kenyon. That's dents will take advantage of this why the Student Lectureship preparatory event. "We're hopi- Committee has and will continue Order now to receive by graduation! ng students will take the opport- to provide opportunities in which unity to prepare themselves for to educate the campus on the re- the incredible, historical moment markable life of Lech Walesa." 4 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, April 8, 1999 Siren: village looks to buy new alarm for tornado season CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE grants and they were denied," said lage will look for the money else- mote signal. "Our role is just to pro- deadly tornados in the county Baer is leading the effort to Hatton. "But last year, we were where, "namely from the since college," vide the local governments with in- at least 1950. replace the siren. The village has approved to receive money for a said Baer. formation," said NWS spokesman already Ck) does rank 21st in the na- approved the spending of new system in Mount Vemon. It's Vice President Jo- of Finance Bob Chartuk. "It is incumbent upon tion half the a for frequency oftornados. Since cost of new system, but like any other grant, everyone's seph G. Nelson said that the col- local teams to alert cities and towns." 1 950 almost 700 tornados have the other $9,000 will need to come out there vying for money." lege been intends to cooperate with the Though the in- siren has been recorded in the state. Ohio ranks 11th from elsewhere. The village re- Baer compared the risk of not village should the necessity arise. operative for months, the danger infor cently applied for a state grant to tornado fatalities, with almost200 having a working siren to not having The piercing siren is not acti- creases as "tornado season" begins. recorded tornado-relale- d deaths in cover the cost Larry Hatton, the smoke detectors in your house. "In my vated by any campus the or Gambier "We activated the tornado warning past 50 years. Knox County director of emer- business, it very definitely is an addi- offices. When a tornado warning system in Knox County last summer Because of this inherent risk, gency management, is helping the tional safety factor," he said. is issued by the NWS, 911 opera- for a tornado that touched down near both the village and the village with their grant application. If the grant is denied by Ohio college tors in Mount Vernon have the ca- here," said Hatton. According to I hope to have a working siren sy- "For years applied for siren Emergency Management, the vil pability to sound the siren re via a NWS statistics, there have been no stem as soon as possible.

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L , iIm vm)5M8hjjv mil Uim Thursday Housing Lottery: Lottery 2 selection. 7 p.m., Gund Commons Colonial Cinema in Mount Vernon shuts its doors permanently on Sunday, April 11. Morality War War II, a lecture by WWII veteran Dan of and World EdTV (Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman) A cable network concocts a plan to Levin. 7:30 Philomathesian Hall p.m., put a regular guy on TV 24 hours a day. A.KA. "The Truman Show" for dummies. Bilega, sponsored by Administrative and Staff Advisory Council. 2:30 Friday The King & I (Miranda Richardson, Martin Vidnovic, Ian Richardson) In this cartoon update

p.m., Crozier Center fun-lovi- of the classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical, a Brit governess brings out the ng fuzzball in Poland's Surprising Transition, a lecture by Tim Fiye, Ohio State University, the King of Siam. Check out www.thekingandi.com, and find yourself tempted to punch both sponsored by student lectureships. 4 Philomathesian Saturday p.m., Rogers and Hammerstein in the throat KCES Community Series: Community Tree Planting. 10 KCES ajn., The Other Sister (Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt, Giovani Ribisi) Lewis Workshop: Book Making. 1 p.m., Craft Center plays a mentally-handicapp-ed woman striving for liberation from her overprotective Program: Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Rememberance Day, sponsored Sunday parents. Note: if your boyfriend cries at this film, dump him. by Hillel. 7 Peirce Lounge p.m., True Crime (Clint Eastwood, James Woods, Diane enora) Eastwood plays a reporter assigned (4 Monday Housing Lottery: Lottery 3 person) forms due by 12 p.m. feel-goo- to cover a convicted murderers execution. Jack Kevorkian calls it "the d film of the year!" Desst.t & Discussion: Cultural Propaganda in Advertising. 8 p.m., SMC For Showtimes Information 393-354- 2. Tuesday Presentation: Monumental and Domestic Architecture at Chalcatzingo Call and the Rise of Complex Society in Central Mexico, by Maria Aviks, dissertation fellowship candidate. 1 1 :50 aan., Olin Auditorium );ilh JtvJif l)MUiV Panel Presentation: Budget, Finance, Investments, Insurance, and (Eddie Griffin, Master P) Not satisfied with ruining rap music and basketball, Master P Beyond. . ., with Kenyon alumni in financial, investments, and insurance Foolish the film Griffin and, P brothers who a comedy show. professions, sponsored by SAA. 7 p.m., Peirce Lounge sets his sights on industry. um, play concoct has it? Get it? God, I kill Living Spiritually, a lecture by Joaynn Gonaware, Christian Science The hilarity No Limit Get me. much-ballyhoo- Board of Lectureship, sponsored by The Kenyon Christian Science Go! (Taye Diggs, James Duvall, Katie Holmes) In this ed sophomore of lives intertwine when a drug Organization, The Student Ministries Council, and the Board of Campus effort from the man behind "Swingers," a group youths' Ministries. 8 p.m., Philomathesian Hall deal goes sour. Isn't that always the way? Never Been Kissed (David Arquette, Drew Barrymore) A love-lo-m undercover returns Wednesday Friendship and Monasticism: Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of reporter school for history itself when she finds herself socially ousted. Nazianzuf, a seminar by Robert Bennett, classics. 4:1 5 p.m . , Timberlake House to high a scoop, but repeats Nature and Place: Poetry Readings in Honor of the Kenyon Twin DRAGONS (Jackie Chan) In this film, originally released in 1992, Chan plays twins Center for Environmental Study. 6 p.m., Peirce Lounge separated at birth. Guaranteed to feature twice as much whomping as previous Chan films! For Showtimes and Theater Information Call:

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Friday Concert: Chasers. 7 p.m., Rosse Hall Dance: Filipino Dance Troupe. 7 p.m., Gund Lounge Drama: GREAT presents The Heidi Chronicles. 8 p.m., Hill Theater Bonnie and Clyde, a film by Arthur Perm. 8 p.m., Higley Auditorium Concert: The Healers. TBA, Philanders Pub Folksounds Concert: Vietnamese musician Phong Nguyen, sponsored by the Gambier Folklore Society. 8 p.m., Rosse Hall Saturday Drama: GREAT presents The Heidi Chronicles. 8 p.m., Hill Theater notable album releases for april 13 Harold and Maude, a film by Hal Ashby. 8 p.m., Higley Auditorium Recital: Pianists JAMES Carson 74 and Steven Hollingsworth. 8 KMFDM Adios (wNina Hagen & members of Ministry, Skinny Puppy guesting) (WaxTrax!) p.m., Bemis Music Room Mo B. DlCK Gangsta Harmony (No LimitPriority) Recital: Francois Clemmons, visiting minority artist, voice. 2:30 p.m., Mike Ness (Social Distortion leader) Cheating at Solitaire (Time Bomb) Rosse Hall Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Echo (Warner Bros.) Sunday Student Recital: Lindsay Irvtn '99, voice. 7:30 p.m., Rosse Hall Elvis Presley Suspicious Minds (anthology of 1969 Memphis sessions) Tuesday Student Recital: Becky Hoyt '99, oboe. 8 p.m., Rosse Hall The Rentals Seven More Minutes (MaverickReprise) Wednesday Exhibit: Studio art class EXHIBIT, through April 25. Olin Atrium Sponge New Pop Sunday (Beyond) Wild Man Blues, a film by Barbara Kopple. 1 0: 1 5 p.m., Higley Auditorium Rick Springfield Karma (Platinum) Bruce Springsteen 18 Track (culled from recent box set; includes two bonus tracks) (Columbia) George Thorogood and the Destroyers Haifa Boy Haifa Man (CMC Int'l) klrn Underworld Beaucoup Fish (JBOV2) rft-'ld',W'- si i iTi syw rn tN t Dionne Warwick The Definitive Collection (Arista Masters) www.hamsterdancc.com Release Dates Courtesy cr Ice Magazine. Don't worry, loyal readers! crank your speakers to the max and let 'er rip Hijinx Ensues WEEK! RETURNS NEXT Idem il'teR e'dem) Advice! Crosswords! Alter Another exactly the same. vvfrilij iroji Comics! Jokes! HWu Remember last Wednesday night when we drank those surplus botdes of Mystery! Adventure! Robkussin and watched that Adam Sandler flick four times? Dude, that was Hilarity! 4ki o)ih$H!if Hijinx! sweet. I have a crazy feeling that tonight is going to be like a xaxA alter iderri Impress Your Friends and Colleagues! Please stop forgetting to send comments to SimakisKkenyon.edu The Kenton Collegian OPINION Thursday, April 8, 1999 The Ken-yo-n Collegian Kenyon isn't ready for silence Editors in Chief: Lauren Johnston, David Shargel News Jenny Editor: McDbvitt GIL REYES Features Editor: Carolyn Handb Staff Columnist Arts & Entertainment Editor: John Sherck Silence is just another tactic to get a point Sports Editor: Ian Showalter On April 8, 1998 over 100 across. In order for it to be effective, the other General Photo Editor: Mbgan Buhr colleges, high schools and univer- Sports Photo Editor: Kassib Scherbr sities participated in the National days of the year must be spent vocalizing your Opinion Page Coordinator: Grant Schulert Day of Silence (NDOS). A year Diversions Konstanttne Simakis arguments and educating your community. Editor: later, there are probably even more Onune Editors: Matt Brenner, Jesse Savage participants. There might even be News Assistant: Jessica Andruss a few at Kenyon. But I'm not one Business Manager: Ned Salter of them. been an isolated incident I would eral arts education. Now that I'm Subscriptions Manager: Dana Whitley NDOS participants believe have let it pass in one eye and out here, I'm getting the impression Layout Assistant: ErjckaHively that "laws and attitudes should be the other, but the majority of a cer- that a lot of you aren't trying to Copy Editors: Daniel Connolly, Heather Grigsby, Charle Pugh inclusive people of all sexual tain Kenyon sports team seemed progress. That you've shut down Advisors: Cy Wainscott, P.F. Klugb of orientations," and hope that their to agree that they just didn't want your minds to the plights of those action draws "attention to those to know about gay issues; much to who do not immediately effect Hie cost ofvandalism who have been silenced by hatred, the chagrin of a few of their play- you. It's a shame. I stand here, as oppression and prejudice." The ers who had been proponents of the many others on this campus do, Two events last weekend remind us that not every- cards that participants pass out in- day's attempt to educate the cam- trying to be your informant., hop- stead of speaking make these rea- pus. ing you will ask me questions, and one understands the consequences of their actions sons, among others, clear to read- A close friend of mine even only a handful of you care. ers. I agree with these goals, and I expressed her aggravation regard- Earlier this year, a few stu- This week's editorial is addressed primarily to those who feel the agree with these means. To an ex- ing the amount of e-m- ails on the dents wrote that Kenyon has a very need to vandalize our campus on a consistent basis. And, more spe- tent. subject Do Kenyon students really queer-friend-ly attitude. For a while cifically, we write this for the student or group of students who dis There is always some debate close their minds to people at- I thought that might be the case. charged a chemical fire extinguisher in Mather on Saturday. Those of whether or not a silent protest tempting to educate them? However, I have seen friends of you who felt the need to nearly destroy the softball field last week works. Silence is just another tac- I came across this quote ear- mine deal with hate vandalism. I should also read on. tic to get a point across. In order lier this year, "Understanding, and have seen students shuffle out of Early Sunday morning in Mather, you thought it wise to discharge for it to be effective, the other days action preceding from understand- Peirce with their eyes to the floor, a chemical fire extinguisher. While nobody was seriously injured, stu- of the year must be spent vocalizing and guided by it, is the one literally turning their backs on the dents were forced to evacuate the building for more than an hour. But ing your arguments and educating weapon against the world's bom- struggles of queer students by re- the impact of what you probably saw to be a mild prank was quite your community. bardment, the one medicine, the fusing to become informed. I have large. I feel that the queer commu- one instrument by which liberty, seen outspoken bigots pat each Because of your actions, the college felt it necessary to call our nity has been vocal at Kenyon. But health and joy may be shaped ... other on the back in congratula- volunteer fire department, which stands ready to respond to all calls, I am having trouble believing in the individual, and in the race" tions of their ignorance. even after 3 a.m. But perhaps what you do not realize is that our fire those we have been speaking to (James Agee, with Walker Evans, I considered participating in department is not paid. They are strictly volunteers. Was it simply will emerge from this year any Let us now Praise Famous Men, NDOS this year. For a while I co- amusing for you to see them awakened to clean up after your little more educated about queer issues 1941). I've worked hard to under- nsidered asking the Collegian to1 prank? Or maybe you are just excited by flashing lights. than they were in September. I just stand all sides of issues that effect print only the NDOS explanation But what if while the fire department was responding to your don't feel like many of you have me and then act from that point of card that participants pass out, su- sophomoric stunt a real fire occured somewhere else? We need not been listening. understanding. rrounded by blank space, in place explain the consequences. See, I've been listening to Then, to be met with igno- of my column today. Enough with you, lets talk baseball. you. I'mjust afraid of the message rance and stereotypes as opposi- Then I remembered that I Recently the women's softball team painted the infamous Beta I've been getting. So I wanted to tion, puts me in a very frustrated, spent nearly 1 8 years of my life re- rock, covered with layers and layers of paint from years past, to look take a moment and find out if what "why do I bother," position. But maining silent every time I heard! like a softball. This was a clever prank. I've heard is really true. After what happens when people stop hate speech. I kept my mouth shut: But the retribution for this act was simply ridiculous. You went sending an allstu asking the cam- listening to each other? When we when someone perpetuated a st- to the softball field, built only last year, and turned an amusing joke pus to consider the "Don't Ask, stop trying to understand each ereotype about gays instead of us- into a matter of serious vandalism. Among other things, you com Don't Tell" policy and the other? Individuals stop progressing myself as an example to com- pletely dug home plate out of the ground and painted the dugout blue Solomon Amendment, I received ing, and far above that, the society bat it. I want to have today open to and pink. This is not a prank, this is simply wrong. a reply in which a person claimed stops progressing. We reach a type continue to educate the campus. But what you don't understand is that it is not rude to softball he disagreed with "everything I of stasis. There is, of course, the possibility team, it is rude to the people who have to fix what you broke. You had said." These don't seem like radical that I won't have the opportunity clearly have little respect for the people who spend their working days I was dumbfounded. This per- ideas to me. Perhaps that is be- today to do so. But if I prevented looking after you and the place where you live. son was actually disagreeing with cause I grew up under the creed of someone from going to bed with- But these are only two examples. Every hallway light smashed, the idea that Kenyon students "never stop learning," one that I out facing herhis apathy, then every kicked coke machine and every broken window simply bolster should educate themselves on gov- thought would have to be adopted maybe by this time next year I the fact that many Kenyon students lack an underlying sense of re- ernment policies. Now, had this by anyone attempting to gain a lib won't have to talk. spect Those of you who vandalize this campus, and we have no doubt that you will continue, should at least try to realize the consequences of your actions. Student responds to harrassment Office: Chase Tower at the top of Peirce Hall's main stairway Does homophobia exist at This year, a week before to do. I have close friends. I am Mailing address: The Kenyon Collegian, Student Activities Center, Gambier, OH 43022. Kenyon? From my experience Spring Break, I woke up and saw a student here who came to learn Business address: P.O. Box 832, Gambier, OH 43022 off the hill, it seemed hard to my door sign had been ripped and live. E-m- ail address: collegiankenyon.edu . . I labeled by WWW address: http:www.kenyon.edupubscollegian believe that anyone would dare down. A derogatory phrase was But have been dry-eras- e to Phone numbers: (740) 427-533- 8, 5339 argue that this problem had written on my board. a group of people who wish I am faded into non-existen- ce. In fact, Over Spring Break, it happened let me know that I am gay. The opinion is a space for members of the community to discuss issues relevant page I thought it was clear that, from again. I filed a report with secu- comfortable with my sexuality, to the campus and the world at large. The opinions expressed on this page belong only I feel I can no longer to the writer. Columns and letters to the editors do not reflect the opinions of the Kenyon my first moments at Kenyon, it rity. yet sadly, anxiety Collegian staff. Voice from the Tower is used when a member of the Kenyon Collegian did exist: a carrel in Gund Com- I hoped the story would end trust others. I hate this staff wishes to express a personal opinion apart from the staff as a whole. AH members mons had "I hate faggots" etched there, but yesterday I was walk- that has become a part of me. a the editors. The of the community are welcome to express opinions through letter to into it. ing next to the Post Office when I have accepted that this is a the right edit all letters submitted for length and clarity. Kenyon Collegian reserves to learning and living, The Collegian cannot accept anonymous or pseudonymous letters. Letters must be Second semester of fresh- a passenger leaned out of a car part of my that signed by individuals, not organizations, and must be 200 words or less. Letters must man year, I was walking on the and yelled "faggot." but I do not want the idea also be received no later than the Tuesday prior to publication. The Kenyon Collegian Kokosing Gap Trail and saw Let's be truthful here: I am this is a "homophobia free-zon- e' prints as many letters as possible each week subject to space, interest and appropriateness. I back "Fag Death" spray-painte- d in gay. I have known this for a long to exist. I regret that sat Members of the editorial board reserve the right to reject any submission. The not to be for the past two years, but refuse Collegian also will consider publishing letters which run considerably beyond 200 very large, noticeable letters on time, but have chosen words. If such a letter meets the above criteria of space, interest and appropriateness, the floorboards of the bridge. an activist in the gay community. to do so now. the author will be notified and the letter will be published as a guest column. Wouldn't this hint at the possi- I did not want to pigeon-hol- e The Kenyon Collegian is published weekly while the college is in session, except bility of homophobia existing myself into a category. I have a - Mike Floyd '01 during examination and vacation periods. The viewj expressed in the paper do not that I am proud necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. here at Kenyon? lot of duties here flngdav. April 8, 1999 OPINION The Kenton Collegian Reauiting chess players and other random observations

"BYDANIEL CONNOLLY February to celebrate the team's arsonist who was never caught Staff Columnist victory in the Pan-Americ- an col- The recruiting effort thus far has been modest, legiate chess championship. which is probably a good thing ... the idea is As part ofmy job in the library Perhaps the visit to campus Will the Kenyon admissions I sometimes put journals back oa last spring of international chess office go to similar lengths to cre- that the young players will remember this the shelves. Through this position naster Josh Waitzkin and his fa ate a stellar team? The short an- early contact from Kenyon when making their I have become familiar with the ther Fred Waitzkin (author of swer is no. The recruiting effort great number of publications to Searching For Bobby Fischer was thus far has been modest, which is college decisions. which Olin Library subscribes. The just the beginning of a new era for probably a good thing. Dean of library's periodical collection in- chess at Kenyon, Because tne ad- Admissions John Anderson told goals are to attract a few more very learned that someone had set off a cludes some weird ones, like an of- missions office is now recruiting me in January his office sent re- good chess players and a higher dry chemical fire extinguisher in ficial publication of the Commu- chess players. cruiting materials to 1,000 strong number of interested chess play- the Mather lounge, resulting in the nist Party USA --Political Affairs When I first heard this news, chess players under the age of 18 ers to Kenyon," said Anderson. evacuation of the whole building. and some with mildly funny titles,

I immediately thought of the Uni whose names were obtained from "Often, chess players are also good The sight of the bleary-eye- d stu- like Aggressive Behavior, The Liv- versity of Maryland-Baltimor- e the U.S. chess federation. This was students, so we think there is a dents gathered outside their dormi- ing Bird Quarterly and The Auk. County (UMBC), a small college the first time that the college ever good fit between chess and tory inspired in me a Proustian to- Thus, it was with great amuse- whose chess team regularly directly recruited chess players Kenyon." Nelson said that he tal recall of last year, when the ment that I heard Woody Allen crushes the best players that who had not yet applied to would like to take a strong team to unbearable braying of the fire throw out the following one-lin- er schools like Harvard and Cornell Kenyon, The idea is that the young the Pan-Americ- an tournament one alarm roused me from sleep innu- about two relatively obscure po- can hurl against it. The incredible players will remember this early day. merable times. Most of the alarms litical journals in the film "Annie strength of UMBC's team is the contact from Kenyon when mak- As a chess player I am glad to were false, caused by burning Hall", which KFS showed in Feb- result of a worldwide recruiting ing their college decisions. see that my avocation has a secure toast, a deliberate pull, or elec- ruary: "I heard that Dissent and campaign on the part of the Both Anderson and Joe future at this college. tronic malfunction. However, there Commentary are going to merge -- college's president and a computer Nelson, vice president of finance were three (three!) actual fires in - to form Dysentery." science professor, who established and advisor to the chess club, told On Saturday night I was my dormitory (McBride) last year. The film also prominently the practice of offering full schola- me that there was no grand scheme awakened by the flashing lights of The first was caused by a halogen featured William F. B uckley 's con- rships to excellent chess players. in the works to create a chess a convoy of emergency vehicles lamp in a student's room, the sec- servative National Review in one Chess is treated like a traditional equivalent of Kenyon's swimming outside of Mather. I left my room ond somehow started in the bow- scene. Let us praise the genius of sport on the UMBC campus; the team, though both envision a stron- in Caples and went outside to in- els of the building, and the third Woody Allen, film maker and school even staged a pep rally in ger chess team at Kenyon. "The vestigate. After asking around I was set in a hallway cabinet by an reader of periodicals! Students respond to "the emperor has no clothes"

We will grant that there are crowded drinking parties, frat or win happen. As an independent who rority options for Kenyon women to attend Kenyon College," think some real problems on the Kenyon other, should just not go. You are has never been to a frat party, trust are extremely limited. And yet why what it must feel like to be a fresh- campus. There are even some gender-- only confined to fraternity parties as me, there are other ways to have fun. is the Kenyon chapter of Delta man guy! based problems at Kenyon. your social scene if you need some- And even ifyou think a Friday night Gamma now defunct? Could it be We realize that those of us writ- However, the issue addressed in last one else to hand you a nice, thought-fre- e should involve alcohol, one can because ofa lack of interest? On the ing this may not be the majority of week's Collegian opinion article social life on a tray. have a much better time with people other hand, the Archons are co-e- d the campus, and we are not attempt- "Feins petition says The emperor "The privilege that men have you know, not worrying about be- ... an alternative? ing to hoist any value judgements has no clotbes'" has very little to do here is that they live within a sys- ing so objectified. "Most of the time it sucks to on anyone. We would simply like with the issue of "gender relations tem designed with their wants and If you can't evdn create activi- be a freshman girl" was yet another people to take a step back and re- at Kenyon." The main issue pres- needs in mind." I shudder at the ties for yourself, then look at what statement made in last week's ar- ally view their situation from a dif- ented in the article is the misconc- suggestion the Kenyon frat life is Kenyon does provide for us. I con- ticle. I disagree. In fact my friends ferent perspective. Our society to- eption that the Greek system has reflective of male wants and stantly hear people say, "There's mainly agree that their freshman day has come to the point where no social power. The only intrinsic so needs. Don't blame the goings-o- n nothing to do in Gambier." While it year was the best year so far. Women one will take responsibility for ac- cial powers that the fraternities have at drinking parties on "maleness," is true that a small town or village like Kenyon so much that they are tions and choices. Your displeasure are free beer and lounge space. and if you don't like the attitudes like Gambier does not have the "cul- almost sixty percent of the popula- of a lack of Friday night activities The key assumption underly-- ! of a particular group of Kenyon ture" of a large city, that does not tion (that figure implies that they is not some immense attempt to ob- the "power" of frats is the cen- - men, don't play their game and mean there is "nothing to do in must hold some social power). They jectify and oppress women. It is the trality of drinking parties to Kenyon don't go to their parties. This com- Gambier." I don't know about the stay here because they are trapped result of extremely easily amused social life. Throwing a drinking ment is sexist because it makes a rest of the Kenyon community, but in the system? I don't think so. My people who have a lot of beer get- party is "social power?" Let's be false generalization and is unreal- my friends and I are not rich people. female friends say that Kenyon is ting together. If you don't like the honest: an awful lot of people here istic because I'm sure that most of But as it is, we have KFS giving us one of the most welcoming places social powerfiat party scene here consider getting drunk among the guys who go to frat parties 2--3 free movies a week and KCDC they have ever been. The reason at Kenyon, then stop whining about strangers and casual acquaintances leave with out having their wants and other student theater groups giv- given in last week's article about how you're a victim and start think- to be a good time. Most of those and needs satisfied. ing us inexpensive plays on the why it sucked to be a freshman girl ing of something else to do. people who attend frat parties know "One should be able to choose majority of weekends. Is it Broad- was actually pretty thoughtless what they will find, and they want whether or not to be objectified on way? No, but they are very good statement If being a freshman girl --Aaron Downs '00 to find it Those who object to the a Saturday night" That choice al- shows for an average of a dollar. sucks because "Every fall you are 1 --Jessica Edwards '00 blatant sexual objectificarion (both ready exists. Just don't put yourself Another point brought up in of 400 people who leave the com- --Dan Nickerson '00 male and female) that occurs at in a situation in which you know it last week's article was that the so fort and security of what you know -- Mark Wilson '00 STACV T.

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w (hi The Kenyon Collegian 8 FEATURES Thursday, April 8, 1999 Student Ministries declares "Spirituality Month"

BY discussion group after showing will discuss spirituality on April 13 with HEATHER GRIGSBY a of at spiritual sense insteadofmaterial led by Michael Cooper, director of the film Little Senior Staff Writer Buddha 7 p.m. in Philomathesian Hall. sense. Because living spiritually is at Hillel and member of board of All activities are open to the Gongaware's presentation will focus thecoreof Christian Science,I thought campus ministries. The newly-forme- d Student public. Kathleen Birck '00, a mem-be- r on the question of what it means to be aChristianScience Lecturerwouldbe Additional eventsofthemonth Ministries Council have declared of theStudentMinistries Council spiritual and the ability to recognize perfect for the needs of 'Spirituality will include a student lead Tai Chi April "Spirituality Month" at said, "One thing we didn't want to spirituality in daily life. Month,'" he said. session with Gary Mitchell '00 on Kenyon. Through movies, lectures do for this month was have it all She said, "I was interested in Although Gongaware is aChris- April 25 at 3 pjn. in Werthiemer and discussions, the council hopes geared towards, for example, Chris- developing my own spirituality to a tian Science Practitioner, her focus Field House and a root beer float to address what it means to be spiri- tianity because we knew that last higher degree, and also in helping for this lecture will not rest solely social on April 30 from 3 p.m. to 5 tual and how to live a "spiritual" year with Christian Awakening Week others solve their problems from a that arena, but in discussion of the p.m. in the KC. There will be a lifestyle. there were some negative comments spiritual perspective." general nature of spirituality. Fol- suggestion box in the KC for com- The council is made up mem- of about how it really didn't apply to "The teachings of Christian Sci- lowing Gongaware's presentation, ments on the month's events at the bers of various organizations certain people. ence focus on what it takes to live there will be two additional film social. including Kenyon Christian Fellow-shi- p, "Spirituality Month" is an ap- spiritually," said Brent Shank '01, a showings. The Last Temptation of "We want to know what place the Christian Science propriate focus because it doesn't studentmemberof the StudentMinis-trie- s Christ will be shown April 19 at 8 and needs a Board like this one Organization and theNewman Com- mean you have to be religious to be Council who helped bring p.m. in Olin Auditorium. The Cho- should fill because we are trying to munity. he spiritual and it's open to every-body,"s- Gongaware. sen will be shown April 29 at 8 p.m. serve and advise the students of "Spirituality Month" began said. "This includes spiritualizing our in Snowden Multicultural Center Kenyon as well as develop our with a night ofcinema and informal The keynote speaker for the thought, and seeing things in the world and will be followed by discussion own events," said Birck. discussion on April 7. Joseph Adler, month will be Christian Scientist associate professor ofreligion, led a Practitioner Joyann Gongaware, who Yom Hashoah will remember Holocaust and honor victims program. Edelman will on Cooper. BY KELLY DUKE speak MELISA HOLMAN Co-president of Hillel Erin StaffWriter his experiences at the end of the Major: Biology program. Shanahan '01 has also played a Hillel will remember the Holo- Michael Cooper, Hillel direc- large organizational role. She is

rrr. T-r- caust and honor its victims with a tor, has been thinking about this interested in the Holocaust ac- ! memorial program called Yom program since he came to Kenyon ademically, historically, and Hashoah on Sun. April 11. Yom in July and has been planning it personally. "My grandfather's Hashoah will take place at 7 p.m. in since last semester. As its main wife was a survivor of Peirce Lounge and is open to the coordinator, he is excited about Auschwitz," Shanahan said. entire Kenyon and local commu- this event. Of Hillel' s Yom Hashoah nity. "Its primary goal is to remem- service, Shanahan said, "Kenyon

(Holocaust-Remembranc- it's Yom Hashoah e ber the Holocaust and to honor the students should go because Day) is an event that memory of the Holocaust victims, important to remember the people occurs in Jewish communities all survivors, and families. Another who died arid the people who died over the world to commemorate the goal is to rally people of all faiths fighting to save who they could. Holocaust The program will in- with conscience," he said. In the Jewish faith, when you Melisa Holman is following her passions. As a biology major clude readings and meditations on "This event is also an oppor- remember someone, that's a way with an environmental studies concentration, Holman will be work- the Holocaust presented by several tunity to use the Holocaust as a of eiving them eternal life." ing this summer as a research assistant to evaluate alternative Kenyon professors and students. teaching tool. We can learn les- Cooperagreed the silvicultural practices (forest management and regeneration) at two Traditional candle lighting will be sons of history based on what dents should also go to hear survivor, Mr. Edelman. The surv- National Forests in Washington and Oregon. She then plans to performed as part of the ceremony. happened in the Holocaust. It learned ivors are aging and in a few years all attend graduate school the following fall in an ecologyconservation Cantor Gary Paller of doesn't seem that we've movies, biology program out west Mayfield Heights, Ohio and Max them in light of the persecution in we will have will be books, etc. This is a chance to experience "It biology and environmental studies excites me, I especially Edelman, a Holocaust survivor, Serbia, but that's why there needs reminder," firsthand what happened." enjoy learning about ecosystems, the interactions that go on within will participate in the memorial to be a constant said them, and the biota that inhabit them. In addition, I feel a strong committment to learning about the world's environmental dilem- mas, and I want to put myself in a position to be able to help protect New faculty publications: and restore the ecosystems that we are endangering," she said. Fred Baumann, Professor of Political Scienc-e- Fraternity and Politics : Choosing One's Brothers Holman is finishing a biology honors research project which Dabakis, Associate Professor of Art Histor- y- Visualizing Labor in American Sculpture : she began last summer. "I'm trying to answer the question of Melissa and whether sex ratios in a species of ant Aphaenogaster rudis are Monuments, Manliness, and the Work Ethic, 1880-193- 5. Laurie Finke, Professor of Women's sensitive to changes in resource abundance," she said. "This is Gender Studies -- Women 's Writing in English : Medieval England Edited by Ellen Furlough, Associate primarily a test ofa prominent theory in the field, but to some degree Carl S trikwerd-a- Consumers Against Capitalism ? : Consumer Cooperation in it also could have practical applications in terms of using ants as Professor of History, and bioindicators of ecosystem health." Europe, North America, and Japan, 1840-199- 0, Edited by Robert M. Ryan and Ronald Sharp, Holman is also involved in ASHES, Circle K and takes piano Associate Provost and John Crowe Ransom Professor of English77ie Persistence ofPoetry: Bicenten- lessons. With the environment always in mind, Holman said, David Suggs, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Andrew "Sometime in the future I hope to be able to live sustainably with the nial Essays on Keats, Edited by land, in a community of like-mind- ed people." Miracl-e- Culture, Biology, and Sexuality.

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BY MICHELLE SANTANGELO ety of musical styles ranging from Eagle on drums and percussion. Senior StaffWriter folk songs to court and chamber The musicians are hosted by music to ritual dance and festival student members of the Gambier Ancient Melodies, this year's r? music. A master of many instru- Folklore Society while they stay in

17-string- second Folksounds concert, will ments, including the ed Gambier. President of the society combine the performances of Vietnamese zither and moon-shape- d Rebecca Anderson '99 said, "One Phong Nguyen, a Vietnamese folk lute, Nguyen will be of the best things about these con- musician, and Andy Statman, who ' accompanied by Tuyen Tonnu, his certs is the mix of Kenyon people plays Jewish Hasidic music in a wife, on zither, To Trinh, a dancer and others, locals and the people on

zither-play- back-to-back concert. Nguyen and and er and Dock Rnah the mailing list from all over the Statman are both recipients of the on the bamboo xylophone. country that get the flyers, and travel National Heritage Fellowship. The Since his stint as a high school to see them." performance will be at 8 pjn. on y principal in Vietnam in the early "The bottom line of the April 10 in jRosse Hall. Admiss- 1970s, Nguyen has promoted the Folksounds concert is that it's an ion is free to Kenyon students r preservation of traditional Viet- opportunity to hear extraordinary and children under 12, all others V-Z- namese music. In return trips to music that you won't hear any- v $3. i ; Vietnam he has recorded on audio where else," said Sacks. In addition to the Gambier Sj- - and videotape the work of many While the combinationofViet-names- e Folklore Society, the Folksounds Vietnamese traditional musicians. In folk and Hasidic music may concert is sponsored by the Asian 1997 he received his National Heri- seem eclectic to the extreme, Sacks Studies Program, Faculty Lectures- tage Fellowship. said, "We learned with the Folk hips, Kenyon Hillel, the Larwell A A native of Brooklyn, New Festival that it's interesting to pair Lectureships Religion, Off- to in the I V York, Statman began his musical artists that seem have nothing in ice of the Dean of Students and a career in 1970 as a bluegrass artist, common on a concert stage, be- grant from the Ohio Arts Council. receiving widespread recognition for cause you'll often find a deeper Devoted to bringing tradit- his album Country Cookin'. In the connection between them." ional folk artists to Gambier, the early 1980s, his focus on the music Ofthe Folksounds series, Sacks Folksounds series features music- world changed. said, "It is in some ways the event ians who have received National "He was nationally recognized as that replaced the GambierFolkFes-tiva- l. Heritage Fellowships from the Nat- one of the finest bluegrass mandolin Everyone felt terrible that the ional Endowment for the Arts. I players, and then he became an Ortho- Folk Festival went away, and the "The idea of the National dox Jew, and his taste in music Folklore Society felt compelled to Heritage Fellowships is to honor v changed," said Sacks. do something to keep the folk tradi- i: ,.. the very best traditional artists that .. Statman performs music in the tion on campus. Essentially what

i J are I - exceptional not only in their - mil i - vein of traditional instrumental music Folksounds is, is the two evening artistry, but in their commitment to Vietnamese musician Phong Nguyen will perform for the Folksounds of Eastern European Jews, called concerts of the Festival stretched preserving their traditions," said concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in Rosse Hall. The concert will also host klezmer. Statman studied under David over the year. This, in asense, keeps Professor of Sociology Howard musician Andy Statman, who will play Jewish Hasidic music Tarras, the lastoftheEuropeanklezmer the presences of traditional artistry Sacks. Over the past decade, Sacks masters, whobequeathedStatmanwith on campus throughout the year." has com- small-sca- been both a member ofthe names, because they don't have lowship. Bom in South Vietnam,, his clarinets, the traditional instru- "It's kind of like a le mittee and occasionally chaired it popular albums, they're not on TV, Nguyen began his musical train- ment of klezmer music. version ofthe Festival, although the The idea behind the National they aren't on the radio. Too often ing with his father at the age of Rather than strictly traditional quality of the artists is the same," Heritage Fellowships came from we equate popularity or commer- five. He left Vietnam to attend klezmer music, however, Statman said Anderson. "This is much more Japan, where similar awards are cial success with excellence, and The Sorbonne in Paris on a musi- takes klezmer melodies and reinter- manageable." given. "It's to honor these people as that's just not the case here." cal scholarship, where he earned prets them through bluegrass and Regarding the recent upswing national living, cultural treasures," The first performance will be both a master's and a doc to jazz styles. At his Gambier perfor- in the popularity of folk arts, Sacks said Sacks. "They're not household by Nguyen, the third Ohioan to degree in ethnomusicology. mance, Statman willbe accompanied said, " People are seeing that it's receive a National Heritage Fel Nguyen performs in a va by Brendan DoLanonpiano and Larry rich, and interesting, and it's beau-tifu- L 50, 30, 1 5 years ago, this wasn' t the case."

Stephen Scott helps restore radio-fre- e Kenyon

BY SARAH GELMAN WKCO' s broadcasting license al- day nights. He plans to hold a 24 back," Scott said of his de- StaffWriter most independendy. "When we hour broadcast on the last day of cision to apply for the had to get the licence, Stephen classes in order to make up for all position. Scott fit his men- u "Whenit comes to WKCO, J S' - ' did all the work. He puts 100 1 the shows he missed as a result of tor role well. I'm a firm believer in the phrase percent into the station," said the station's temporary license "One of the first things 'never let them see you sweat.' Jordan Schmidt '99, WKCO pro- suspension. His love for the sta- Stephen told me was that I think I managed to pull it off gram director. tion is apparent. "I swear I would only about 25 of his time well, even though privately I Seth Fangboner '00, who will 1 keep myself from graduating if I at Kenyon was dedicated to was scared to death," said step into Scott's place as station: couldn't get in one last show," academics and that it was very Stephen Scott '99, station man- V manager of WKCO for '99-'0- 0, said Scott. important for us as freshmen ager of the newly returned speaks highly of Scott. 'Tor the Apart from his main role in to branch out and try new WKCO. Scotthas been involved last two years, Stephen Scott has WKCO, Scott is also an advisor things," said Billy Burch '01, with WKCO throughout his done so much to elevate the sta- against discrimination, a position a former Norton resident. four years at Kenyon, working V tion to new heights. He has for which he was nominated. Scott, a psychology ma-

as '95-'9- 9, a DJ from WKCO to de-- . Scott said it seemed like "a logi- jor, plans to pursue his Stephen Scott '99 worked incredibly hard Music Director '96-'9- 7 and liver a quality product to cal extension of his work with master's in social work. Un-

'97-'9- I WKCO Station Manager 9. in making schedules, disciplining campus. Forreasons beyond his Anti-Raci- st Action." As a dis- til then, Scott intends to tour naughty DJs, buyinginstalling control, Stephen's time as man- crimination advisor, Scott is with bands and to become Due to the recent events wiringrepairing equipment, re- ager has had some rocky spots, concerned with promoting respect involved with combining the involving WKCO's broadcasti- viewing music, writing the budget but he has handled each and ev- for all people in a small commu- Internet with music. Art, es- ng license, Scott has received proposals and talking with record ery situation in a professional nity such as Kenyon. pecially photography, is his ample attention as station man- label representatives," said Scott. and dedicated manner," said Scott was also head Resident other hobby. He is also the ager. Scott's main duty is to Scott also serves as the unofficial Fangboner. Advisor in Norton Hall last year. current author of the re-

self-describ- oversee the activities of the spokesperson for WKCO. Scott, a ed "ob- "I have gotten so much out of nowned Kenyon Cheese WKCO executive staff and pick According to his WKCO col- sessive music collector," DJs an Kenyon, I didn't think it would e-ma- ils, soon to make its '99 up the station's slack. "I assist leagues, Scott has renewed the electronic music show on Sun be right not to give something debut during finals week. 10 The Kenyon Collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, April 8,1999

Feminist play deals with quest of self-discove-ry

BY MICHELLE SANTANGELO 1 1 the role of Peter, said, "He's witty, Senior StafTWriter he's charming, but just like Heidi,

I think he has . What: The trouble fitting in and mim Heidi . Feminism, friendship, AIDS finding his place. You see some- y y ... . and the quest for personal fulfill- Chronicles thing new about him in every scene. ment all collide in The Heidi When: tomorrow and Peter discovers his sexuality, Chronicles, Wendy Wasserstein's comes to grip with that part of his Pulitzer Prize-winnin- g play. Spon- Saturday, 8 p.m. life, and being labeled as a gay sored through a collaboration man. And then he has to come to C j between the Gambier Repertory Where: Hill Theater terms with loss and AIDS." Actors Theater Ensemble and Stage On the other end of the spec- who they are," said Devon Higby Femmes, it will be performed April trum is Heidi's relationship with 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. in the Hill '99, who plays Heidi's best friend Scoop, played by Ken Schultz '00. I v- - 1 : Susan. "You have to go through all I I Theater. "Scoop founds what he calls a these stages before you can stand John Sherck "It's about the issue of how to power magazine for the 1980s; he Danni Hurley '02 and Ken Schultz '00 in The Heidi Chronicles on your own two feet. Heidi is be a feminist when there are so also jerks Heidi around for a few everyman." many people who feel so strongly years," said Schultz. "Basically, Brant Russell '02, said, "I play five woman, but what was right for this "She's really strong," said about it in so many different ways," there are two kinds of men in different characters ofvarying per- character." Hurley. "As the play goes on, she said director Erika Plank '01. Heidi's life: the gay men and the sonalities, values, and sexual Directing The Heidi starts to getreally dejected, but she "Wasserstein manages to discuss assholes. I'm the asshole." orientations. Many of my charac- Chronicles has been a culmination always speaks her feelings, she the issues that people don't agree Somewhat in Scoop's defense, ters are a love interest to Peter." of along standing desire for Plank, doesn't hold back at all." on. The Heidi character is a like- Hurley said, "Even though he does "This is an incredible show," who skipped a day of class during The play begins with Heidi able person; besides being a care about Heidi, even loves her, said Hart. "I think Heidi is a very her freshman year of high school and Susan at a high school dance, feminist, she's a human. I heard he knows they could never be mar- realistic portrait of a kind of woman to hear Wasserstein speak. Tm intent upon attracting the attention someone say once that if you talk ried or a couple, because they'd who doesn't often get represented just so excited to be doing this of boys. about Wendy Wasserstein' s plays, always be in competition with each onstage. She's very easy to iden- play. I guess I've wanted to do it "S usan Johnson is Heidi' s best they sound so serious, but if you other." tify with. She's someone who since I was 12," Plank said. "It's friend and almost surrogate older see it, you can't stop laughing. I In addition to Heidi and the doesn't always know what the an- interesting to work on a play you're sister," said Higby. "My character guess I don't want to scare people people that interact with her di- swers are or what she wants. It's this passionate about, because floats with what is cool at the time. away with this big, feminist play." rectly, Wasserstein also included a about her searching for what she sometimes I have to put aside the Susan have her own The play centers on Heidi doesn't small army of characters that enter wants and someone to share her fact that I worship this play to thoughts, her own ideas, her own Holland, played by Danni Hurley Heidi's life briefly. As a way of life with, and the different tracks work with it." marching band. Throughout, I kind '02, as she moves from adoles- reducing casting problems and she takes, and what she ends up "It is not often that a Pulitzer of take Heidi for granted." Prize-winning cence in the 1960s through scheduling conflicts, Plank gave with." play is produced on

dif-ferentpersonal- "Susan just has a million ities adulthood in the late 1980s. Mov- some actors four or five small roles. At the end of the play, Heidi campus," said Biship. "It's a work and Heidi can' t ing through individual episodes, One such actor, Sarah Hart decides to adopt a baby. Accord- of great humor and breadth, and it even keep up with them at times," the play depicts both Heidi's per- '01, portrays four women, ranging ing to Plank the play's conclusion addresses some of the major issues said Hurley. "She starts out j ust hef sonal confusion and the changing from a lesbian physicist to a baby made Wasserstein the target of a of our lives." high school buddy and joins a very atmosphere of the American femi- shower guest, over the course of certain amount of moral outrage "It really appeals to a wide militant feminist group and then nist movement the show. Hart said, "It's difficult and objection among feminist range of people," said Hurley. "It she enters television and gets Of her character Hurley said, and interesting at the same time, groups when it premiered. is feminist, but it has aspects other caught up in the 80s culture." "She doesn't know what her goals because they're all so different from "She does what fulfills her, people can relate to. It has mar- One of Heidi's more support- whole are or what her goals should be in each other and all so different from aside from what the feminists say riages and pregnancies and a ive friends is Peter, whom she meets life." me. I don't feel like I was typecast you have to do," said Plank. lot of other stuff that people can at the same high school dance. "I think it signifies the unend- in the show at all." "Wasserstein said she wasn't try- say, 'Oh, yeah. There was a time Trevor Biship '00, who takes ing quest all people have to find An actor in a similar situation, ing to find the answer for every when that happened to me.'"

- L-- iti;lii;.- New albums show hip-hop- 's vitality Piano recital performed

BY CHRIS DECROSTA YOU GOT ME, features the unique songs are interrupted by vocal Music Critic voice ofErykahBadu, and reminds interludes, theme-appropria- te friend us how small a world we live in. songs fill the empty space be- by Kenyon grad, February 23 was a big day From beginning to end things fall tween scenes. The songs are for hip-ho- p music. It marked the apart maintains a theme, making it original, and fit perfectly into the James Carson '74 and Steven Hollingsworth will bring works for release of albums from two sea- a complete album something that story. With each song comes a piano and for orchestra to the Bemis Music room Saturday at 8 pm.

soned veterans, Prince Paul and cannot be said about the 'one or new character in the hip-hope- ra. Carson, who graduated with a degree in music and English, and The Roots. two hits per album' hip-ho- p fans Rap's biggest names come Hollingsworth will perform several works for piano duet, including The Roots' things fall apart have grown used to buying. together to play interesting, works by Brahms, Debussy and Dvorak as well as transcriptions of is the fourth and most refined From the master who laid unique roles. Kool Keith (Dr. orchestral works, including a late Haydn symphony and works from album from the Philadelphia sex- tracks for De La Soul, Dr. Octagon Octagon, Sex Style) plays an in- operas by Smetana and Bernstein. tet. Borrowing the name from and even Chris Rock, comes Prince sane artillery expert named Crazy The two have performed together since 1994. Chinua Achebe's classic novel, Paul' s second solo album, A Prince Lou. The role of Count Macula the title becomes a recurring Among Thieves. More storybook the pimp, is played by veteran theme throughout this album. than just a music CD, it tells the Big Daddy Kane. Prince Paul's Visiting minority artist Rather than relying on a operatic story of two friends, Tariq L.I. friends De La Soul (3 feet catchy hook to lure listeners, The and Tru. Tariq is the prince among high..., buhloone mind state, is Roots combine live music with thieves who manages to stay out of dead, stakes is high) make an gives spiritual recital samples to produce a sound more trouble despite his miserable cir- appearance on more than u know, honest than most hip-ho- p today. cumstances. Almost like brothers, the album's PSA against crack. Visiting Minority Artist Francois Clemmons will hold a recital of With jazzy bass-line- s you are Tariq relies on Tru to help him With numerous guest appear- Spirituals Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Rosse. more likely to find in a smoky survive. ances (Everlast, RZA, Xzibit and "I've dedicated the last 15-2- 0 years of my life to singing spirituals," club than in a rap record, the When times get tough Tru more), an intriguing plot and said Clemmons. "I love this music " songs appeal to the ear of many gives his friend ajob selling drugs, slamming tracks, A Prince Clemmons will showcase this love and dedication at Sunday's ' music lovers. so that he can pay for his wu-tan- g Among Thieves is sure to be a recital, which is open to the public. People should feel free to ask p the Guest appearances by hip-ho- demo tape. Like all tragic protago- hip-ho- p classic. questions," he said, "and the recital is intended to show some of greats Common and Mos nists, Tariq s character flaw costs Having The Roots and characteristics of spirituals." Def fill the tracks with different him his future. A chain of terrible Prince Paul release such fresh Clemmons began his residency yesterday, and it will continue rhyme styles giving the album a events gets our prince thrown in and creative albums should re- through April 18. During that time he will work with the Kenyon College unique, varied sound throughout. jail and eventually killed. mind any skeptics thathip-ho- p is Chamber Singers, and this work will culminate in ajoint concert with the The first single from the album Unlike most albums where here to stay. Concert Band on April 16 full article next week. "Thursday, April 8, 1999 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Kenyon Collegian 11 Chasers promise to 'knock your socks off

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Senior StaffWriter . . 1 ' ' '" ' 4 ' What: Chasers concert P fV , if Offering what musical direc- - When:wi Tomorrow,np !( j J X Lia '99 a . (Of Maria riuiciuHoreiii iuicucalled a ,c. 1 Vl M .kt "diverse group of songs,"the Chas-jr- s' 7 p.m. Spring concert will feature Where: Rosse Hall songs by such musicians as Katrina ' 'vsri!i.-r- . and the Waves, Phish, Garth Brooks pecting a lot of Chaser alums an(j Barenaked Ladies. Friday night it's exciting to get ' Tomorrow's concert in Rosse beg- to share the night with them and to -- it . , - a . . .'w. if.,; ' at 7 p.m. .A4. .'a r i trr ins feel the support of this group's I FH-- l J' Concert-goer- s can expect history." many new additions to Chasers' Tim Gillett '00, who with- staples. Said member Jenny Lawton drew from Kenyon for two years, - - - '01, "We have a lot of new mu- said, "I'm looking forward to this III- sicwe're only bringing back two concert because it's my first con- or three songs, so that' s meant a lot cert with the Chasers since I came of arranging and preparation." back to Kenyon. It's great to be

"This Chasers concert is gonna - . - back singing with them again ... I i .f JiaA ... .Mii..mw knock your socks off," added Zak love everyone in the group. We Rose '01 have a lot of fun together." Megan Buhr Rose said, "I know that some Rose said that "The conceit Front row: Erika Prahl '00, Aaron Hagaman '02, Matilda Bode '99, Rea Oberwetter '99, Jenny Lawton '01 people expect certain kinds of be- features four seniors in their final and Maria Fiorelli '99. Middle row, Zak Rose '02 and John Hiester '02. Back row: Renee Peltz '00, Brendan havior at a Chasers concert, but I concert at Kenyon. Not only will it Griffin '02, Fritz Horstman '01, Pat Schneider '01, Erich Kurschat '99 and Tim Gillett '01. swear no one's pants will be comi- be a raucous good time, but there ng off on Friday night." will be a time to sit back and remi- dent Erich Kurschat and Rea Schneider and first-year students Kenyon students and faculty to "It's another opportunity for nisce about the good times that Oberwetter. Other members are Brendan Griffin, Aaron Hagaman, come to Rosse for the concert be-- 11s to get up on stage and have a we've had together." juniors Gillet, Renee Peltz and John Hiester and Rose. Jess Tailing cause, Rose said, "if notes and good time," said Lawton, "to share The four seniors are Fiorelli, Erika Prahl; sophomores Fritz '00 is currently abroad. rhythm are the key to comedy ... music with our friends. We're ex presidentMatildaBode, vice-pres- i- Hortsman, Lawton and Pat The Chasers encourage the Chasers will open up the door." Two bands, one drammer, one night only in the Pub

BY SARAH HART band are its acoustic sound and The band has opened for both ture six new songs for the The Senior StafFWriter strong song-writing- ," said Steve Miller and theDoobieBroth-ers- . Healers two originals and four Kenemore. "We're not ajam-ban- d. It has traveled mostly in the covers. The show will be made up Music lovers can enjoy all sorts Our lead singer has a really strong midwest, butnever before in Ohio. of two long sets rather than the of firsts this Friday night at the personality. He' s agood writer who The Healers too will be expe- shorter sets of The Healers' earlier Pub. At 9:30 Idlewild, featuring gets people interested." riencing firsts Friday as Kenemore performances. drummer Scott Kenemore '00, will Othermembers ofIdlewild are joins the group as the new drum- J. Pipes plays bass for the group. playits Kenyon debut, followedby Steve Woehler on guitar and vo- mer. Conn described the show as Kenemore' s first performance with cals, Todd Gemady on bass, Steve Said Conn, "Scott is just such "a more relaxed Healers show than campus band The Healers at 10:30. Rogowski on cello, J.P. Riley on a ridiculously good drummer. He's before. We've gotten a chance to Idlewild hails from Kene-more'shometo- wn percussion. been playing in bands just about go play at places like Flappers, of Indianapolis, Kenemore has been playing forever, so he knows exactly what where we could just go sit in and where Kenemore travels about once with member ofIdlewild since j un-i- or sounds good where in a song. He' s play in front of total strangers : a month to play with the band. high and has been attempting to super solid and very creative at the "It's made us more comfort- -- Said Justin Conn '00, guitarist bring them to Kenyon for the past same time." able with being on stage and with v. :'' for The Healers, "They're really, two years. Added Jared Saltman '00, vo- each other," said Conn. "Now we really good. They sound kind of Idlewildrecorded Volume One calist for The Healers, "Scott has can actually listen to each other The Healers: guitarist Justin Conn like Dave Matthews except a little about two years ago and plans to been an incredible addition to the while we're playing and appreci- '00, drummer Scott Kenemore heavier." follow up with another cd this band." ate what the other people in the '00, singer Jared Saltman '00 and "I think the strengths of the Friday' s performance will fea group are doing." bass player J. Pipes '00.

Dunaway deliver knockout per- Harold and Maude is ablack com- Mary by Pat Healy and Mary Oscar-winnin-g County, BY JAMES SHERIDAN Harlan formances as the leads and young edy, a favorite, an Jensen Matthews as "the greatest USA Dream, turns Film Critic cult and American Gene Hackman and Estelle Par- unconventional love story and an love story of our time," Harold her unrelenting camera on Woody

Bonnie and Clyde sons fill out the Barrows Gang. art film all rolled into one, with a . and Maude is simply beautiful. A , and his New Orleans Jazz B and as Friday 8 p.m. Their adventures, however, end in delicious Cat Stevens soundtrack wonderful, wonderful film and they tour Europe. ey Auditorium the controversial, slow-moti- on hail to boot. character study. In Wild Man Blues, Kopple ofbullets thathas burned itselfinto Harold Chasen (BudCort) is a captures the self-obsess-ed Woody

20-year-o- ld man-chil- ob- "They're young ... they're in the annals of American film. d who is Wild Man Blues . in his quiet moments in the morn- 'ove ... and they kill people." So, Bonnie and Clyde brought sessed with death and suicide and Wednesday 10:15 p.m. ings, discussing life and his films reads retro-clothin- g suicides, Higley Auditorium Soon-Y- i. Kopple the tagline for Arthur Penn's back the gangster enjoys staging mock or-- - with the calming staining 1967 film Bonnie and worn by Dunaway: maxi-skir- ts and much, to his mother's chagrin. also catches Allen on stage, play- Cfyde. Overwhelmingly adored by berets. It also ushered in a new era Maude (Ruth Gordon) is a zesty , Woody Allen is one of the ing his clarinet with great energy

79-year-- American film critics and often of American filmmaking. old woman enchanted by most fascinating modem Ameri- and continually aware that a good declared the first modem Ameri-ta- n Chicago Sun-Tim- es critic life. can filmmakers. His private life deal of the crowd at his shows film, Bonnie and Clyde is a Roger Ebert refers to the film as The love story between the has garnered as much publicity as comes to see him, not to hear his rollicking, exciting foray into the "the definitive film of the 1960s." two is striking and freshly unique. his dazzling catalogue of films: music. rcnianticized, violent world of two Nominated for ten Academy Set in the beautiful towns of north-e- m Manhattan, Annie Hall, andZelig. Voted the Best Documentary dank-robbe- rs. Awards, the film won Oscars for California, Harold and Maude However, Allen's relationship with of 1998 by the National Board of The eponymous heroes are Best Supporting Actress and Best fills each frame with something his adopted daughter Soon-Y- i Review, WildMan Blues is a docu- two young lovers who terrorize the Cinematography. exciting and beautiful. The scene Previn and his turbulent break-u- p mentary in the vein of the great Southwestern U. S. during the with the two of them analyzing with wife MiaFarrow have painted Madonna: Truth orDare film, with pression. Posing with machine Harold and Maude seagulls in the distance is as good him in a disgusting and unflatter- an equally compelling subject per- Ns along side their cars, Bonnie Saturday 8 pjn. a one as in any modem American ing light. This is his chance to fight sonality. As Woody puts it, "I'm Clyde turn themselves into Higley Auditorium classic. back. . appropriately animate forahuman ebrities. Referred to in this summer's B arbara Kopple, the ferocious being in the context in which I Warren Beatty and Faye Hal Ashby's 1971 classic film smash hit There 's Something About documentary filmmaker behind the live." . . ; Recitals feature music from 1 2th to 20th centuries

BY BETH WALKENHORST StaffWriter What: Lindsay Irvin senior Seniors Lindsay Irvin and Becky Hoyt will perform senior recitals on Sunday and voice recital Tuesday evenings. When: Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Lindsay Irvin '99 will perform a voice recital Sun., April 1 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Rosse Where: Rosse Hall Hall. The full program will last approximately one hour with a short intermission. What: Rebecca Hoyt senior The program includes thirteen pieces "J g sf from baroque, romantic, Medieval, and 20th oboe recital I I century styles. The concert also includes When: Tuesday, 8 p.m. ! I i ? AW duet and quartets where Irvin will sing with v Alissa Clark '00, Sara Beddow '02, Eliza Where: Rosse Hall Andrews '00, and Melissa Brobeck '02. a Irvin is a synoptic major studying me- Lindsay Irvin '99. dieval and renaissance Europe. She has be a quartet Hoyt is particularly looking forward to Rebecca Hoyt '99 John Pick chosen to do this recital for the experience as Rebecca Hoyt '99 will give a recital playing a piece by Michael Head from the it is not a requirement for her major. One Tues., April 13 at 8 p.m. in Rosse Hall, 1960s entided Three Piecesfor Oboe. "It's next year takes her, but says she will miss the piece Irvin is especially excited about is an showcasing twelve and a half years of expe- unlike anything I've ever played before. style of her teacher Bailey Sorton, adjunct excerpt from Ordo Virtutum by Hildegard rience playing the oboe. Hoyt anticipated There are lots ofjumps and new ideas," she instructor of music. von Bingen. her recital to last approximately 30 minutes, said. Both Irvin and Hoyt expressed hope This medieval writer of some of the "an ideal study break," she said. Hoyt is an anthropology major but has that students will come to hear the products first known morality plays in the 12th cen- Shewillbeplayingfourselections from taken more music classes at Kenyon than of their hard work and dedication. "I would tury provides Irvin with a song in the rarely a variety of composers, time periods and anything else. Hoyt plans to continue play- like to see other people enjoy the music as performed "plainchanf'style. This piece will parts of the world. ing the oboe, finding lessons wherever the much as I do," Hoyt said.

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1 1 5 i! Want to write for A&E? sherckj Thursday, April 8, 1999 SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 1 3 Lords split with Wittenberg in baseball doubleheader

In the top of the fourth in- BY JOHN JORDAN StaffWriter ning, Pete Malanchuk '02 ripped a base hit and Sasha Lourie '00 2f Kenyon baseball stepped up got an RBI triple. As the inning

to the diamond against the progressed, Dan Hodgson '01 Blufton College Beavers Friday, was hit by the pitcher and pro- losing 14-- 5. Saturday, they split ceeded to first. Kipp Corbus '01

a doubleheader against the hit an RBI single, sending Lourie Wittenberg University Tigers. home. With two runs already Tuesday, Kenyon lost 16-1- 2 to scored, Jay Doskocil '01 and Heidelberg College. The Lords' Wiant kept the string alive with record stands at 7-- 1 1 overall and two more RBI base hits, and

1- Athl- 4-- 1. at -3 in the North Coast Kenyon took the lead etic Conference. In the fifth inning, Jesse Against the Wittenberg Ti- Donaldson '00 batted for a single, J . JIT gers (10-9- ) Saturday, Kenyon Lourie was hit by the pitcher and started out slowly with only nine Mitch Swaggert '00 hit a single at bats and one hit in the first to load the bases. Hodgson man- three innings. aged a sacrifice fly to center field, ' ... Dave Wiant '02 broke the driving in a run. Kenyon shut t c . .. , silence with a base hit in the down Wittenberg' s offense in the third, but the Tigers had already last three innings with the ex- taken the lead with one run in the ception of a lone homer in the " : . . first. sixth inning. Every thing came together in Along with the heavy scor- Kauie Schercr Keeping the baserunner honest, Sasha Lourie '00 tries to tag out an opponent at first. the fourth inning for Kenyon, ing in the sixth, Kenyon's though.; In the bottom of the defense in combination with all seven innings. He allowed only first game with a 5-- 2 win. romped to a 16-- 3 victory. fourth, they ended Wittenberg's Swaggert's solid pitching earned four hits and two runs, did not The Lords' second game Wittenberg kicked off the first hopes of scoring with three the win. give up any walks and struck out against the Tigers had a differ- inning with three hits and two straight outs. Swaggert endured through nine, as the Lords finished the ent outcome, as the Tigers see BASEBALL, page fifteen Successful meets for track and field teams Lords score in 11 'The team is stronger this year because we are Ladies whomp competition at Rio events at Wooster filling events that were weak in with contenders. Grande Invitational The team is also bigger and more spirited. It's a Invitational BY MELISSA HURLEY "Mondo continues to im- privilege to be a part of this team.' Senior StaffWriter press and run well in the 400m. BYDANAMONDO Her times are falling and she Senior StaffWriter John Jordan '99 Friday the Ladies track team makes it look easier race after annihilated their competition at race," said coach Duane Gomez. This weekend the men's his trademark, Ryan Snyder '99 Headlining for the sprinters their first appearance at the Rio Laura Shults '00 and Gelsey track team took the North Coast competed in both the 1500m and this season is Andy Mills '02. In Grande Invitational in Rio Grande, Lynn '00 earned top honors in the Athletic Conference by storm, 800m races. Proving he can his second meet of the season, Ohio. From field events to long 800m run. Shults finished in first earning points in 1 1 events in the bring quality to his quantity, Mills sped his way around the distance, Kenyon dominated to place in 2:22.87, while Lynn fol- non-scored College of Wooster Snyder managed to take second track to a third place showing in win the meet lowed close behind in 2:23.07 Track and Field Open Invitati- in the 1500m and fifth in the the 400m dash. His impressive Katie Varda '99 set the tone and second place. "Shults and onal. 800m, a relatively new event for time of 5 1 . 1 seconds this early in for the day, showing off her Lynn continue to show why they Adam Bange '01 led him. the season places the provisional strength in both the javelin and are national caliber athletes in the things off for the Lords, hurli- Snyder commented on his national qualification time of the shot put. Varda hurled the 800m as they continue to steadily ng the javelin a distance of full day, saying, "In the 1500m, 48.5 seconds well within his javelin 96'02," earning second drop their times," stated Gomez. 1700." to finish second. In his I was running against Koppin of reach. place. She also tossed the shot Julie Koska '02 ran a notable first competition, Bob Mazer Heidelberg who finished second The sprint corps as a whole into second place with a distance 1500m race, earning second '02 turned in a solid pole vault at nationals this indoor season. will give coach Bill Taylor of 34'07." Varda qualified for place in 5:27. Koska's time is a of 10'6," good enough for After the gun went off it quickly more talent to work with this the All-Ohi- o meet in javelin personal record. Gomez seemed sixth place. became a race for runner up as season than in previous years. with her longest throw ever. especially pleased with her ef- Meanwhile, out in the he ran the first quarter in 59 sec- Mills will be joined by sprinter Jumper Maraleen Shields fort, commenting that she "has sand pits, sophomores Ian onds. standouts Neil Hall '02, Aaron '00 was in top form as well, fin- gotten faster at every consecutive Pitkin and Ken McNish cont- "I was simply happy to run Hamilton '01 and Tony ishing first in the long jump and meet, beginning way back at the inued Kenyon's newfound consistently and finish sec- Callendar '99 on the promising second in the triple jump with beginning of the indoor season." dominance in the field events. ond," he continued, "About an 4x100m and 4x400m relay efforts spanning 16' and 33' re- Christine Breiner '99 won the Pitkin placed fourth in the long hour later, I ran the 800m. I teams. spectively. Both distances were 3000m run with a time of 11:02. jump with an effort of 185.5," knew this would be tough as I John Jordan '99 com- personal records for Shields, Molly Sharp '01 followed while McNish extended his was tired from the 1500m, but mented on the Lords' perfor- who is now ranked first in the Breiner's example, finishing third string of excellent perform- I went out with the leaders who mance and potential, saying, North Coast Athletic Conference in the 3000m in 11:12. Sharp also ances in the triple jump, sur- were able to take me to a sub-2:0- 0 "The team is stronger this year in the long jump. Fellow triple-jumper raced in the 5000m run, earning passing the 40' mark to take time." because we are filling events Monica Lai '00 turned in second place in 19:19. Gomez was second in 40'9.5." Snyder continued, "My goal that we were weak in with con- a sensational performance, fin- pleased with both runners' perfor- In the high jump, Mike We- for this meet was to develop tenders." ishing third and covering 30.' mances. "Sharp had another good ber '01 and Tony Callander '99 more speed to help my kick in He continued, "It's excit- Lai's jump was a season per- outing inspite of 80 degree heat, placed seventh and eighth in the 1500m. Friday I have my ing to watch guys like Andy sonal record. placing well in both the 3000m and identical jumps of 5' 10." sights set on breaking Dan Mills, Adam Bange, and Ken Kenyon jumping success was the 5000m. Breiner also had a nice The Lords are showing Denning's school record in this McNish do things that Kenyon not limited to horizontal distance, run in the 3000m, outdistancing promise in the running events as event 4:02.1." track competitors have not however. High jumpers Ansley second place by more than 12 sec- well. Leaping and hurdling Fellow co-captain Crosby done in a while. The team is Scott '02 and Erin Detwiler '99 onds. through a grueling 3000m Wood '99 said, "Ryan is run- also bigger and more spirited. demonstrated vertical aptitude, as "All in all, it was a very posi- steeplechase, Rob Passmore '02 ning as strong as ever, break- It's a privilege to be a part of both soared 4' 10" into first place. tive day for the entire team. It was and Spencer Cooke '01 took ing two minutes in the 800m this team." Sprinter Dana Mondo '01 a relaxing meet and the Ladies en- third and fourth place in times after running a top conference The Lords will continue furthered her reign of speed, fin- joyed themselves and performed f 11:34.9 and 11:45.6, respect- time in the 1500m." Wood their quest for excellence this ishing first in the 400m run with quite well," Gomez concluded. ively. competed in the 1500m run as Friday at the Marv Frye Invita- a time of 1:01.23 minutes and The Ladies' next meet will be Exhibiting the versatility well, finishing sixth in a time tional held at 11 a.m. Ohio second in the 200m dash in at the Marv Frye Invitational at nd endurance that have become of 4:15.30. Wesleyan University. 27.98. Ohio Wesleyan Friday. The Kenyon Collegian 14 SPORTS Thursday, April 8, 1999 OFF THE HILL !kvMH vini!:i ih: ILmofcu i.vt(( in a Baseball perfect Major league baseball preview BY GEOFF video game universe LOOSE 'The teams that spent a lot of money in the off Staff Columnist And how often is this the season (Baltimore, Arizona and the Mets) will BY SCOTT GULDIN Last year's major league case? A player integral to your fa- Senior Staff Columnist baseball season has to be consid- probably not win as much as their owners had vorite team's success suffers ered the greatest in the history of A new season ofprofessional some freak injury, and suddenly hoped.' the game because the home run baseball bas begun. of the ballclub is less formidable " record chase, the Yankees' splen- Detroit's Juan Encamacion, ers in the As excited as I am about the than it once was, and even less west The Cubs, Giants did team play, the emergence of Kansas City's Carlos Febles and Reds and Mets start of a fresh new season, ripe interesting to watch. Well, under should battle fa Kerry Wood and record fan in- Oakland's Eric Chavez will battle the wildcard. The Philadelphia with possibility, I'm a bit skepti- the Ken Griffey system, such terest Mark McGwire will prob- for the rookie of the year award, Phillies Expos cal about the direction in which travesties could easily be and Montreal ably hit his 500th home run this and I believe that the Angels' Terry should be in professional baseball is heading. avoided. You would merely go to pleasant surprises year, and it is quite possible that Collins will be the American 1999, and the Mets and Put simply, baseball needs some the "options" menu (in "real Diamon- baseball fans will be able to League Manager of the Year. The dbacks will probably underperform help. world" lingo, the "league com- watch three of baseball's best hit- MVP will be Mo Vaughn of the this year. In that vein, I believe that missioner") and turn the injuries ters reach the 3,000 hit mark. Can Angels, and the Cy Young winner The Braves Dodgers many ofbaseball's flaws and faults to "off." Logistically speaking, and the Yankees dominate again, will will be Roger Clemens. should meet in the N.L. Champi could easily be remedied if only I'm not quite sure how the league Albert Belle join Messrs. Sosa The Yankees and Indians onship Series, and the Braves will the sport took its cue from the could go about guaranteeing that and McGwire in an epic home should meet in the American go to the World Series and beat Nintendo 64 video game, "Ken none of its players would ever run chase, and are the Mets re- League Championship, and Curt the Yankees. Griffey, Jr. Baseball" With the help suffer injury. I do know that, if it ally a playoff caliber team? Shilling will probably be a Cleve- The National League MVP of a crack team of experts did, Kerry Wood would be given I like the Yankees in the land Indian before the trade dead- will be the Astros' Craig Biggio, namely, my roommate, John Green his rightful opportunity to shine; American League East, the In- line. While Shilling's possible ap- and the Cy Young will be Atlanta's I've conducted comprehensive he would probably win 33 games, dians in the Central and the pearance in Cleveland could make Greg Maddux. Philadelphia and intense research on the subject, with an ERA of 0.64, as he did in Angels in the West. Detroit, the Indians a legitimate World Se- Phillies second baseman Marlon so I think I know what I'm talking the above-mention- ed research Toronto and Baltimore should ries contender, the Yankees will Anderson should win the Rookie about here. conducted by me and John. battle for a wildcard spot, and probably represent the American of the Year award, and San First, the New York Yankees I've also noticed how fre- the Tigers will be one of the League in this year's fall classic. Francisco's Dusty Baker will be should never win another pen- quently the bone-heade- d decisions more pleasant surprises in base- The National League will not Manager of the Year. nant In fact, they shouldn't win of incompetent managers nega- ball this year. Detroit boasts an be as clear cut as the American This proves to be an exciting another game. They've won tively influence a team's chance to incredible offensive attack, and League, and the National League season, and teams that spent a lot enough. This annoyingly superior win. For instance, on Opening the rumor is that they will go Central will probably be baseball's of money in the off season (Balti team which last year domi- Day, Roger Clemens was pitching out and get Minnesota's Brad most competitive division. My more, Arizona and the Mets) will nated the regular season and play- a typically excellent game. His Radke before the year is picks are the Braves in the east probably not win as. much as their offs so thoroughly as to make the Yankees were winning three to two through. Astros in the central and the Dodg owners had hoped. opposition appear clinically in- in the seventh when interim skip- sane (Bruce Bochy) acquired per Don Zimmer took him out The the very dominant Roger chump from the bullpen promptly tennis off-seaso- Oberlin out men's n. shut by Clemens in the lost the game (to the Athletics, no This should be disturbing to less), spoiling the Rocket's first Lords prepare for Great Lakes College Association tournament true sports fans, because it dem- game with his new team. In my onstrates yet again that nice guys humble opinion, this only demon- University, nationally ranked No.l BY GREG VOTRUBA formance by the Lords at the finish last, and mean, rich guys strates that God Himself occasion- No.5, respectively, will be StaffWriter GLCA tournament, held in and not-so-sub- tle ties the mob with to ally intervenes in such meaning- Kalamazoo, Mich., will be advan- competing. Depaw University and finish on top because they can af- a- less things as the outcome of a The Kenyon men's tennis tageous to their overall success Wooster College will also be ford buy first or to place. baseball game, and in those rare team defeated Oberlin College at this season. ttending the tournament. Win So, with Ken su- Griffey's moments, He makes sure that the Co-capta- three Oberlin 7-- 0 Saturday to increase in Ted Finn '99 ex- lose, the Lords will compete game as our guide, perb video obviously wicked do not triumph. their North Coast Athletic Confer- plained, "This tournament pro- times over the weekend. baseball should have a draft at the But that's neither here nor there. 2-- tournament, ence record to 0 and bring their vides us a way to gauge our stand- After the GLCA in or- beginning of each season Under the system suggested 8-- once season record to 3. The Lords ing in the region, and prove our- the Lords will change focus der to redistribute the league's by Ken Griffey's video game, the did not drop a set as they domi- selves as a team to contend with". again and prepare for their confe- power. This would give talent and role of managers would be min- nated Oberlin in their most one- Jon Hepp '02 added, "A good rence match against rival Denison teams, and small market players imized dramatically. Pitchers sided victory yet. showing at GLCAs will place us University Wednesday at the Baars who willing to sell their u- aren't would never be brought out of the Pleased with his team's per- among the top teams in the Mid- Courts. Kenyon is the strong soul to the highest bidder, a true game when they were tired. In- formance against Oberlin, Jim west region, and will better our nderdog in this match but keeps a glory. chance at championship stead, they would simply throw Riggs '99 said, "Everyone national ranking". The Lords' ul- positive outlook. Therefore, come next March, fastballs low and out of the strike played well mentally and physi- timate goal is to qualify for the na- "They are one of the best five all team names should be put in a zone, causing frustrated batters to cally, and the intangibles were tional championships, which teams in the nation and it will take I hat, and the team drawn first line weakly to left field. The oper- there for us and we capitalized would require a national ranking our best effort to defeat them ... takes," should get to draft any player in ating principle here that your on it." Highlights of the match of 16th or higher. The Lords are think this team's got what it the league. The second team drawn talent is always good enough and included junior Tim Bearman's currently ranked 17th. said Jarin Jaffee '01. should choose second, and so on. that your opponent is always as 1 the Lords have 6-- 1 ,6-- 0 performance at No. and The Lords will likely face In the past,

Chicago base- 6-0,- opponents In the event the dumb as dirt could benefit 6-1 junior Jad Dix's victory high-caliber competition in proven they are worthy Cubs are not selected first, under ball (indeed, the entire world) at N0.6 singles. Kalamazoo. "The competition will for Denison. "We have beaten ev- the "Reset" clause, all team richly. The Lords have since changed be fierce as we could potentially ery one of their players in various names should be returned to the Finally, ifKen Griffey Baseball their focus and are now setting face two teams ranked within the tournaments and dual matches adds hat, and the lottery will begin were reality and not just a video their sites on the Great Lakes Col- top five slots in the country," said within the last two years," process should con- to be a again. This game, this whole business about lege Association team tournament co-captain Mark Revermann '99. Revermann, "It promises Courts." tinue until the Cubs are selected breaking Roger Maris's homerun Friday and Saturday. A strong per Kalamazoo College and Denison heated battle at the Baars first. This means that the Cubs record would become complefcly ri- would get only the most talented diculous. Because, as in the game, it players in the league, and subse- would be routine for players to hit Lacrosse:to face Northwood win every single game well over a hundred homers a sea- quently CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 shots. forward to the next three conference they play. It's only fair. son. More importantly, the contro- Erennen each to the scoreboard. Coming off a disappointing games to come. As John Speaking the Cubs, many surrounding Mark McGwire's unhappy of versy Despite Glassman's attempt to loss to Denison, the Ohio Wesleyan '99 phrased it "We were the use horse steroids would become these people think that club's of rally his team, the Bishops remained team came to the game with a de- with the loss but hopefully in returning to playoffs Video images don't do what chances of a moot point relentless and successfully thwarted sire to redeem themselves. Unfor- next few games we can prove this season were severely threat- drugs. Kenyon's offensive attempts, allow- tunately, Kenyon could not match a talented team we can be." under- against ened when Kerry Wood Yes, a new season of base- ing them no more goals for the this tenacious attitude and was sim- The Lords will match up 0,1 season-endin- g on 1 p.m- - went surgery ball is upon us. If only it could game. Goalkeeper Kureth played a ply outplayed. Yet the Lords' atti- Northwood Saturday at game. his arm. be as much fun as a video solid two quarters, stopping seven tude remains positive as they look McBride Field. Thursday, April 8, 1999 SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 15 Baseball: to face Capital, CWRU CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 out for a runs, s sacrifice The Lords were quick to re- RBI. Next, Men's rugby season spond in the bottom of the first Wittenberg "i single by with a Lourie and a got a two-ru- n f: double by Swaggert. Hodgson triple to start Saturday walked, and then Corbus was was followed Scrum? Hooker? Props, locks and flankers? What kind of sportis walked, forcing Lourie home. by an RBI this? It's a real man's game, what some would call organized chaos, Wiant hit a fly ball to the right single. where the field is a free-for-a- ll of avid rugby players. for two RBIs. Kenyon fielder The last AAV, The Kenyon Lords rugby team is primed and ready to make a run the lead 3-- 2. took run of the at a great season this year. Headed by Jeremy "Skittles" Borell 99 at Kenyon s offense was silent inning was hooker and team captain Jack "The Deerhunter" Fisher '00 at prop, the the second inning until the Is from earned off Lords' lineup is looking strong. sixth. After good defense in the of a fly This year, the team is full of a lot of fresh faces, new to the game inning, the Lords gave up second ball. Alto- and eager to make a difference out on the field. Fisher explained, "We in the third resulting from I V a run gether, the have a lot of younger guys and so it's going to be even more important infield errors to tie the game. two Tigers for the veterans to step up." In the forth inning, the Ti- Mi- - scored six Although the returning veterans will be challenged to lead the team, scored two more runs with gers runs in the they will be up to the challenge, just as they have been in recent years. base hits and a walk. In the two seventh. The Lords will face their first opponent Saturday at 1 pan. at home. fifth and sixth innings, the Ti- In the The fighting men of Kenyon rugby invite you to come down and sup- gers scored five more runs, second port them; make some noise and have a good time doing it extending the score to ten to game Bill Mueller three. against Doskocil singled in the Wittenberg, sixth, becoming the only Lord Ladies lose, tie in to get a hit from the second JoshSchmidt inning until the end of the '00 and game. Carl rugby openers . 1 Kassie Scherer The Tigers resumed their on- Mike Kiejci '02 hurls a fastballf 11 torc a strike. The women's rugby team look the field for the first time since the slaught in the seventh. They got pitched three and four innings, Sunday to play Capital Univer- fall season Saturday for two games against a club team from Columbus adouble and a single in their first respectively. Schmidt suffered sity in a doubleheader. Tuesday and Oberlin. The Ladies lost the first game by one try, making the score two at-bats; their third batter hit will in con- 5-- six runs and eight hits; Weber they compete another 0, and tied the second 0--0. Although the Ladies were unable to pull another single and picked up an ended the day at six hits and ference doubleheader against out a win, overall they were happy with their results. RBI. Their next batter was hit by eight runs. Case Western Reserve The Ladies were able to match their opponents' hustle, holding the pitcher. Then, a Tiger flied The Lords will hit the road them to only one try, which came in the first 10 minutes of the game. "Despite our loss everyone played really well especially the rookies; they went out and played their hardest," said Elizabeth Twerdahl '02.

In the second game, the teams used an all-rookie lineups. Neither team was able to score, since everyone on the field was learning the game. "Considering it was their first game they all played really well," said Twerdahl. The rookies were just excited to be playing, as Lauren & Ml Balawejder '02 explained, "The rookies are die hard, they kicked butt." i f: K: ? : In accordance with the slogan, "Give blood. Play Rugby," Josie ctori a'c Secret Bode '01 suffered a deep cut in her teg which ended with a trip to the fogiue pIaciiM;-toiSifno- w hospital and 40 stiches, proving just how intense the players can be. Catc isfelia The team has three games this weekend as part of the Ohio Classic in : Colombus. Their first home game will take place against Oberlin April later! 17 at 1 pjn. Cate Norian Oberlin, OWU fall to Ladies tennis

Kenyon's 4--6 Ladies tennis team has little down time between last weekend's North Coast Athletic Conference competitions and the Great

" : Lakes Colleges Association Tournament this weekend. ? ; p J sin u and enjoy advantaoat 1 i l :. y--s- t crat r Kenyon kicked off last week's conference play Thursday with a r Incvrrpflwal tHjaJnaaaaa.-lt-;:-- ' Discount of Up to ;': UmHad, 8-- et.tha confident 1 win over Oberlin college at the Baars Courts. The Ladies

' swept in singles, where Erin Hockman 99 fought hard for a win in ' f-i- j; V; , I Vletorfa'a Sacrat i 1 Bath Bv' Work three sets (4-6,6-0,6- -3); the rest ofthe team easily dominated their Oberlin : Imjmmr 1,-:?.- : Structure, J. Naw York "fi; sets nearly matched that the ;: opponents. Performance in the doubles of " ten Bryant f -- ; y Umitad T; singles sweep with the teams of Nicole Harbauer '00 and Lisa i I 'C-vif-- ;. Um,tod if;.: J' Beauchamp '02 winning 9-- 7, and Sara Sanders 01 and Elly Sherman --- Vnrtaty f achadut :ur 8-- aday) '02 dominating with an 1 win, while Nan Sagooliem '01 and Brooke

v; :, . ;-- .f-r,;.;- V. Or tha buatlna Roeper '02 lost in a close 9--8. - ', . ,. f - Sualnaaa caauol t nmant Friday the Ladies traveled to Cincinnati for a showdown with the Divi sion I University of Cincinnati. In spite of an excellent effort, Kenyon lost

X : SJvijl'.f; (6-2,6-- 4) Ti k3rn mora, coot i''fHaeamant Oft J of atop by aithar of overall 6--1. Singles play saw a well fought win by Nan Sagooteim

. (6-3,6-- "aloetrttonat while Hockman (60,6-0- ), Caryn Cuthbert fJO (6-2,6-- 2), Beauchamp 0) and Sherman (6-3,6-- 1) lost to their tough opponents. take Wesleyan University "iC3 'Mora Croaafc 1. V? Saturday Kenyon was scheduled to on Ohio ,? 33T-WOR- K ; 6M-3r.S07- B . 'jtinat 1 and Baldwin-Walla- ce College at home in Gambier. Both the sun and the

14-337-8- 0e JOBS-COg- K as 7 tctm: Ladies shone as tbey shut OWU out with 9--0 victory. The sweep was high-

gftmi... (7-5,6- -3) Roeper (6-0,6-- 1) ,-H- lighted by the singles performances of Hockman and and the drive of the doubles pair Harbauer and Ndeye Khady Diop L:ai43WORKxsdSr-43al)3- 8 99 with their 8-- 1 win. The second match ofthe day with Bakhvin-Wallac- e brmi 037-438-4O- C 2 "nvtSi JOBS-KO- I "Xcortn was canceled because of rain as the weather soured in the afternoon. Powered by their two wins, and with the season in full swing, the GLCA tournament at SI-GRE- T Ladies now set their energies and focus on the VICTORIA'S Oberlin Friday and Saturday.

. . Alysoun Johnston EOB 16 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, April 8, 1999 Mixed results for Lords and Ladies lacrosse Lords defeated by Ladies undefeated at home, pick up Ohio Wesleyan another road loss at Wooster

BY JESSICA GOLDMAN out Senior Staff Writer BY RYAN DEPEW front. Emerging from the Senior StaffWriter scrum was Jordan who struck Tuesday the Lords suffered a gold for the second time in defeat at the hands of the 11th ranked The Ladies of lacrosse seven minutes and gave tie Division HI team in the nation, Ohio matched up against the Gators Ladies a 7-- 5 halftime lead. Wesleyan University. The Lords of Allegheny Saturday after- At the beginning of the K'-z- W were unable to answer Ohio noon and remained undefeated second half Kenyon exploded !! 15-1- 0 Wesleyan scoring drives, resulting in at home this season with a and scored the next four goals a 19-- 4 loss. By shutting down key victory. Tuesday evening, the including a one-tim- er by Cool Ladies 18-1- 5 players such as Derek S towe '0 1 , the fell to Wooster for on a pass from Jordan. Cook Ohio Wesleyan Bishops dominated their second road loss of the notched her fourth goal two the majority of the game and con- year. and a half minutes later. trolled much of Kenyon's game plan. Saturday, Megan Cook '99 Lacavaro continued the L- During the first quarter Evan Bliss scored five goals for the second adies' domination as she wove 00, responsible for six out of 11 goals - .X ' -- T V straight home game, and fellow her way through the Allegheny scored by Kenyon in the previous two senior Ali Lacavaro recorded defense and gave Kenyon a games, attempted to ignite the Kenyon v four tallies of her own. Goal- commanding 10-- 5 advantage, s de- offense by scoring a goal, but this keeper Erika Prahl '00 and forcing the Gators into a proved to be not enough as Ohio fensive specialist Sarah timeout. Wesleyan immediately responded with Colestock '99 anchored a strong Allegheny emerged from six consecutive goals. The Ohio defensive performance in the the timeout to go on the attack. t . Wesleyan defense slowed the Lords win. However, a defensive stand set in down and did not allow them to pen- Playing front of a packed up a relay from Jesse Fertig '02 etrate towards the goal despite repeated grandstand and into a stiff wind, to Sara Woelkers '02 to Denny -- the Ladies set the tone early when fast attempts by Paulo Ribeiro 99 and Jus- v who converted on the tin Martinich '02. Bliss stepped up Anne Crosby '00 shuttled a pass break. to Cook, who scored on a back- a again in the second quarter with another 'J Allegheny put together handed shot just 44 seconds into the goal assisted by Ribeiro, but by the sec- V comeback attempt, scoring Twenty-fou- r ond half me Bishops lead by 11 goals. the game. seconds next three goals, including two later, and At the turn of the half goal- Lacavaro forwarded the ball from Eklund. But Cook keeper Greg Clancy '01 retired from to Liza Denny '99 who pierced Lacavaro put the Gators away, the defense and notched the first scoring one and two goals r- goal credited with nine saves, and Ka&sic Schcrcr her two goals. Kenyon a half Andrew Kureth '00 stepped in to re- Blaire Modic '02 races against Denison's defense. of then espectively in a three and jumped to a 3-- 0 when closed place him. The Bishops once again cess, and was lead by midfielder and into the scoring vicinity allowing out lead minute span. Allegheny opened fire and scored four more captain Matheiu Glassman '99. Mike Glancy '02 and Nate Lesley Keiner '99 faked out her the gap slightly with two more defender, threw a the goals in the third quarter. The Lords' Glassman effectively split the Bish- - Halstead '01 to add one more goal goals near strike and scored. Keiner offense played with a little more suc- - ops' defense and launched the ball see LACROSSE, page fifteen end, but The ensuing wrapped it up draw at midfield 'We went into the with the final Wittenberg Tigers poached went to Allegh- game with the goal of the eny attacker game. Barbara Eklund confidence that we "Sarah who bolted were going to win. Colestock had a by upstart Ladies in softball down field great game as We wanted to stomp Ladies take over first place in conference nearly uncon- did Ali Lacavaro tested and put Allegheny. Above and high scorer BY DAN HOULIHAN wiped out. Yet again it was a criti- game. Going into the last inning the Gators on Megan Cook," all wanted to coach AND JEROEN KNIEP cal double by the senior leadership with Wittenberg at bat, Denise the board. Al- we set said head "It StaffWriters of Kose that brought home Ann Delarge saw the score tied at 4-- 4. legheny quickly things right after our Robin Cash. Marie Lawlor '01, scoring After a great defensive effort scored two more was also a game A heated-u- p Kenyon squad has Kenyon's first run. by the Ladies, the Tigers were to tie the game loss to Denison.' where everyone hit full stride, winning four of their This ignited another come- hoping they could duplicate at three and Sarah Colestock '99 got to play and last six games. back, but Kenyon outplayed Kenyon's defensive stand to force a Kenyon for some fresh The first challenge for Kenyon Wilmington, capturing an 8-- 4 win. force the game into extra in- timeout. men that was came on a sunny Friday afternoon Despite the high scoring game for nings. But Wittenberg was un- The Ladies their first league against Wilmington. In what looked the Ladies, it was their solid de- able to do so, allowing the stepped up their competitive e- like a blowout for Wilmington, be- fensive effort, led by pitcher bases to become loaded. aggressiveness and were on the xperience. E.J. Jordan, Sara are cause of a lackluster perform ace on Denise Darlage '02, that was the Next at bat was co-captain attack for much of the next six Woelkers and Jessie Fertig both the defensive and offensive backbone of the Ladies' success. Halicki, showing her veteran minutes. Then, Allegheny got a freshmen who see a lot of time, ends, the Ladies trailed 9-- 2 after The next day the Ladies re- prowess by keeping her head break when Eklund scored dur- but for Liz Hickey, Kristin five innings. turned to the diamond to face cool after watching two balls ing a rare offensive attack. The Swenson, Caroline Secor and However, the Ladies never their, first conference battle fly by. It was the next pitch that Gators enjoyed the lead for a Ruth Crowell this was their first gave up and fought to the end, only against the Wittenberg Tigers, got sent out of the park, tally- mere 34 seconds before Cook league game," she said. to come up short. Facing a seven who are considered to be a pe- ing the first grand slam in could drive the lane, split two "We went into the game run deficit, Sara Halicki '00 stepped rennial powerhouse in the North Kenyon history and setting the defenders and jam the ball home with the confidence that we were

8-- Colestock. up to the plate with a .420 batting Coast Athletic Conference. final score at 4. to knot the score. Allegheny going to win," said average, providing Kenyon with a Kenyon entered the game with By comleting the sweep of would not lead again for the rest "We wanted to stomp Allegheny. solo home run. This sparked a furi- memories of last year's drub- the Tigers at home, Kenyon of the game. Above all we wanted to set to ous comeback that would continue bing, where the Ladies could not jumps out to a 2-- 0 start in the At the 10:01 mark of the things right after our loss in the bottom of the seventh. Kristi score more than one run in two conference. Not only is the first half, Cook found E.J. Jor- Denison." Kose '99 came up with a double to games and allowed 18 runs. Kenyon squad at the top of the dan '02 for her first of two goals "I think our team overall bring home two runs. However, To the bewilderment of the conference, but so too is their on the day. After a strong defen- played a more aggressive game season," Wilmington was able to come up Tigers, the Ladies found them- left fielder Sara Halicki, who sive stand, Liza Davis '99 rifled than we've played all with the third out, sealing a final selves winning yet another close just earned NCAC Player of the a pass to Lacavaro who darted continued Colestock. "Our ball 9-- our p- score of 7. game, by a margin of 6-- 4, behind Week honors. With two more in and found the back of the net. movement was quick and Wilmington again pulled out to the pitching of Carrie Nino '99. victories over the Ohio Allegheny closed the score to 6-- 5, atience on team defense impre- a quick lead of three runs, while After seeing the improved Wesleyan club team Tuesday, but with just under three and ssive." is at keeping Kenyon scoreless in the Ladies, the Tigers showed their Kenyon posts their first win- a half minutes to go in the first The Ladies' next game at first three innings. This time teeth in the second game and ning record ever, standing at stanza, Cook fought through a home Tuesday against Oberlin

3-- Wilmington's 0 advantage was kept the score close the whole 13-1- 2. triple team and passed the ball 4:30 p.m.