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Week 1, Block 7 catalystnewspaper.comMarch 29, 2013 THE CATALYST Volume 44 • No. 19 Life: MUSIC ‘Deer Tick’ to play at CC next week Page 14 Sequestration strikes local WINTERFEST Jesse Paul Tom Martin, Chief military community Editor-in-Chief hisMarshall fair share in Crest- of CRESTEDed Butte, BUTTE has seen IS READY FOR WINTERFEST come through his tiny mountain town of POLITICS groups and events Ansel Carpenter makersLike federal, across state, the City Editor and local policy- roughly 1,500. And, contrary to popular campus opinion, Colorado College stu- country, Colorado dents letting loose at Winterfest aren’t Springs of�icials are that abnormally rowdy or problematic, worried about, and preparing for, the he said. effects of budget cuts emanating from ResortIn fact, agree most thatof�icials with and the locals exception in the Washington. town and at the Crested Butte Mountain As lawmakers in the nation’s capital come with all college groups that visit William Rushton poses in a struggle with the sequester, allowing of drug and alcohol abuse issues that penguin costume at the pond the government to continue running, skimming contest at Crested and other budget issues, cities and the area, they welcome CC students with Butte during Winterfest last There were some exceptions at last year. The ski resort and town states have also had to begin making open arms. say they welcome CC despite tough choices and preparing their citi- rowdy behavior. Photo cour- zens and programs for the ripple effect season’s celebration, however. tesy of Jessica Gurrentz. that comes with cutting the federal “Last year, there were some relatively budget. serious issues that needed to be ad- This is especially true in Colorado istrationdressed fromto mitigate the CC anygroup, problems but we thisare Springs, where much of the economy working closely with the school admin- is sustained by military personnel and military-related programs, including year,” Lynn Kiklevich, Vice President of Fort Carson, Cheyenne Mountain, and the Lodging Division for Crested Butte the Air Force Academy. Mountain Resort, said in a statement. “Due to the concentration of military Next weekend, hundreds of CC stu- installations in the community, seques- dents will head to southwest Colorado support rowdy party behavior.” rector at Crested Butte. “We try to have tration is a concern, but it is dif�icult to for the annual closing weekend ski and “CC’s a lot worse than the arts festi- a low tolerance for people skiing under predict the impact,” said Principal Ana- party getaway, organized by the Freerid- val in August or the 50-year-old people the in�luence. We don’t enjoy those en- lyst Bob Cope, the city’s chief economic ers’ Union of Colorado College. who have a lot of money,” Martin said. counters with those kinds of people... analyst. The town and resort at Crested Butte “But you talk to the bar owners and they but there are other guests here [we have Cope added that pure budget cuts relies heavily on tourism and visitors, would rather have [college students].” to respect] and we will escort [intoxicat- were not the only factor that could hin- and this weekend provides a helpful Nevertheless, local police, resort staff ed people] off the hill if we have to.” der the city’s economic strength. “Un- boost, according to the local Chamber of and the ski patrol are still kept busy Crime off the ski slopes has been docu- certainty created at the federal level Commerce. With the town’s large num- dealing with some out-of-control behav- mented by police as well. has hampered economic progress,” he ber of bars and restaurants, of-age stu- ior. “The destruction of property de�initely said. “This uncertainty is the result of dents looking to drink help the economy. “The issues come with the excessive al- does happen,” NateContinued: Stepanik, News Chief page of2 a series of events suchContinued: as the News �iscal page cliff, 4 One employee at a ski shop near the cohol use and the drug abuse, those sort base of the resort even said, “We totally of things,” said Bill Dowell, Ski Patrol Di-

RECLAMATION Jack Sweeney The Whitney Elec- building. Beyond storage, I don’t think “In terms of artis- From beauty to boxes, Whitney Electrictric building building held there is any to other become safe use for the build- storage space News Editor last block after tic value, it is the aits long �inal history art show of ing.” The building was originally owned only building near by the Whitney Electric Company and campus that has live performances, art installations, becomeused for synonymous storage. Now with it belongs presentation to CC no constraints. It’s and raves. Due to the lack of structural and for many art students, the space has safety, the building, much beloved by art this beautiful space majors, will now be used for storage. and accomplishment. where both Colorado Neither the Regional Building Depart- “In terms of artistic value, it is the only Springs and Colo- ment nor CSPD Code Enforcement have building near campus that has no con- deemed the building “condemned,” ac- straints. It’s this unique space where rado College interact cording to Deputy Fire Marshal Captain both Colorado Springs and Colorado Col- on the outside wall.” Ray Johnson. lege interact on the outside wall,” Lind- Instead, Colorado College has deemed say Murdoch, senior art student, said. the building unsafe. “It’s covered in graf�iti. Some of it is from “I think the building is not safe for CC students and some of it is from the Lindsay Murdoch people to occupy. It has one door and no vnickSprings. was There lucky really enough are noto snagconstraints.” the last Senior art student running water,” Robert Moore, VP for Fi- Senior Art Student Tsipora Procho- Photo by Esther Chan. prohibitivenance and Administration, to bring plumbing said. into “I think that Continued: News page 6 it is safe for storage. The cost, I feel, is

Connect: News about the greater CC community is available all day on Twitter. Tweet @catalystnews to join the stream now. 2 March 29, 2013 N From the editor Sexual Misconduct Continued from page 1 of alcohol is impaired and their response haven’t been a problem. time is lowered,” Dowell said. “Skiing is “We have always enjoyed hosting this at Colorado College ...Police at Crested Butte Mountain Re- an activity that happens at a relatively group and are hopeful that last year was According to the sort, said. “It happens with a number of high rate of speed compared to walking. an anomaly,” Kiklevich said. “We plan on COMMENTARY Winterfest: Safety is paramount for resort, town officials Department of Jus- groups.” Sometimes you approach the speed of enthusiastically welcoming them back Jesse Paul Stepanik and Martin said they plan to a car. We worry about the safety of the this year and for years to come. We are Editor-In-Chief tice, one in four women will be the meet with college representatives next student or the people who are here par- hopeful that the students will ski hard victim of an attempt- Friday in order to exchange contact in- tying and our goal is to keep it safe for and have a great time while also being ed or completed everyone.” respectful of the resort, their lodging sexual assault some- sending a representative to meet with Dowell said he has also seen his share properties, and other guests who are formation. The Marshall’s Office is also time during their students on Friday to receive questions of naked skiing on closing weekend in staying with us.” four years of under- and concerns. years past. CC administrators caught Nonetheless, those who break the law graduate education. Local police said they have higher wind of a student plot to ski bare- will suffer consequences. Heather Horton, - skinned planned on the FUCC listerv in “If you’re underage, don’t drink alcohol Director of the Well- er groups come to town or during clos- recent years and quickly warned against and don’t do any drugs,” Stepanik said. staffing than they typically do when oth ness Resource Cen- ing weekend. The ski patrol says it also it. “If you are disorderly and destroying ter, believes those makes note to expect additional visitors Since then, naked CC skiers and riders things, you will be sent off to jail.” statistics are appli- from a college group. cable to CC. “We have a lot of alcohol-related prob- That means that roughly 62.5 women lems any time we have a college-aged from each graduating class will be the body in town and I don’t think there is victims of sexual assault. anything out of the ordinary with Colo- That is a staggering and unacceptable rado College kids,” Martin said. “...We number; in fact, it is unfathomable. How give people credit whenever we catch can we try to combat this problem of them, we give out tickets... We aren’t epidemic proportions? hard-asses, but we if you urinate in pub- As a campus community, I think we all lic or are intoxicated in public we will need to ask ourselves what we can do to cite you.” stop the confusion and change the na- Stepanik said he encounters similar ture of sex at CC. This issue is relevant problems near the mountain. to everyone, from the freshman arriving “It’s just a time of year when we have a on campus in late August, to the highest levels of the administration. likely know each other,” he said. “Some large influx of college students that most In a meeting with Horton last block, issues we have are drug use and alco- we talked about a seemingly obvious but hol abuse. Most of what we deal with is different way to prevent sexual assault: noise complaints. It’s really no different teach people why and how sexual as- than other large groups.” sault and misconduct is wrong. On the mountain, though, intoxicated “Our comprehensive efforts include CC students pose a different kind of From left: Juniors Chrissy Maruyama, Shealagh Coughlin, and Emma Volk pose during continual re-evaluation of policies and problem. Winterfest in Crested Butte last year. Photo by Maggie Deadrick. procedures, programming that ad- dresses the entire continuum of sexual “Somebody skiing under the influence violence, dispels myths about sexual assault, teaches bystander intervention skills, as well as encouraging healthy Colorado Springs crime, in brief consensual relationships,” Horton said. We need to begin to collectively de- DISPENSARY, LIQUOR STORE RAIDED ers had called “suspicious” near the pistol and demanded the clerk of the nounce sexual assault in its entirety. 3200 block of Platte Ave., west of cam- 7-Eleven at 7692 Barnes Rd. give him Colorado Springs police reported Preventative efforts need to be taught pus, on Tuesday afternoon. The chase an undisclosed amount of money. Po- that at least two burglars broke into equally, if not more often, than reaction- culminated in the eventual arrest of lice have revealed no suspects and an a medical marijuana dispensary and a ary methods to stop assault. one man and the determination that immediate search of the area turned liquor store on Sunday morning. In a year where sexual misconduct at the vehicle had been stolen. up no results. The dispensary, Green Earth Well- institutions of higher education all over The vehicle attempted to elude the The store is approximately is locat- ness Center, and liquor store, Frank the country have grabbed headlines, and pursuing police cruisers before turn- ed southwest of the CC campus, adja- and Jack’s Package Liquor, are both amidst allegations of administrative cov- ing into a nearby house on Purdue cent to Interstate 25. located in the same shopping center, er-ups and rejected reporting, I think it’s Street, crashing the car into the garage located on North 30th St. at Green Ey- time we look at our own policies. of a local woman. The driver, Jacob Ar- VISUALLY IMPAIRED MAN HIT BY CAR At CC, we have a number of resources vik, 18, was found hiding in a nearby amount” of marijuana and marijuana- A visually impaired man walking on and off campus for those who are backyard and was arrested. infusedrie Circle. products Police say were that astolen “significant from with his seeing-eye dog was hit while victims of sexual assault, but are the Green Earth. stole the car and he has been charged crossing the intersection of Union The break-in comes one day after an- Boulevard and Pikes Peak Avenue, clear-cut enough that we, as a commu- withPolice aggravated have confirmed motor vehicle that Arviktheft, other medical marijuana dispensary two-and-a-half miles southeast of nity,sexual know conduct what policies is “right” in the and Pathfinder what is vehicular eluding, and “numerous in Colorado Springs, Discreet Treats, campus on Wednesday. “wrong”? at Academy Boulevard and Airport Police say that the man appeared to “Active consent” is the pinnacle of this Road, was broken into and products have been struck by the mirror of the college’s sexual conduct policy. I have traffic charges.” were stolen. METH USE LEADS TO TASING car, which caused apparently minor the feeling, however, that many of us, in- Green Earth Wellness Center and On Saturday, a Colorado Springs po- injuries. The Gazette reported that cluding myself, don’t really know what Frank and Jack’s Package Liquor are liceman Tased a suspect after the sus- the communications manager of the that means. What seems like active con- about three miles west of campus, pect disrobed during a snowstorm Colorado Springs Police Department sent to one person might not mean the and began wielding a metal bar and told The Gazette that the driver of the same thing to another. canister of gasoline. car—an SUV—stopped at the time of In recent years, CC’s “hookup culture” ARMEDDiscreet MAN Treats DISTURBS is five miles GATHERING east. Freddie Cazarez, 21, had report- the accident. has come under close scrutiny as poten- edly taken methamphetamine and The pedestrian was been taken to tially perpetuating sexual assault. In all An unnamed man reportedly pulled was taken to Memorial Hospital after the hospital. The dog was not injured. honesty, I don’t really know if I agree or out a handgun at a party on Monday being arrested by police at the 3200 disagree with this statement. night after arriving uninvited with block of Platte Ave., the Gazette re- What I think we can surmise, however, friends and was asked to leave, police BURGLARY, QUADRUPLE ARREST ported. is that there is something fundamentally say. While naked, he broke into the shed problematic with any kind of intimate The suspect, who left before Colo- of a business in the area, taking the Tuesday afternoon to the 2100 block sexual situation in which what is “right” rado Springs police arrived, stole metal rod and gas can when police ar- ofSeveral E. Williamette officers Ave., were two dispatchedmiles east and what is “wrong” is unclear. personal items from the house on the rived. of campus, to respond to a burglary. April is Sexual Assault Awareness 5100 block of Hopner Ct., north of - month, and CC will host a number of campus. Although there were no inju- events to support victims, raise aware- ries, the window of a vehicle was also CONVENIENCE STORE HELD UP TheWhile officers the investigation arrested four is unidenticontinu- ness, and work to change attitudes to- smashed in. Colorado Springs police say that a ing,fied juvenilethe four malesyoung in men the area.are charged wards the issue. But until then, and in masked robber, who escaped before with burglary and have been sent to the last days of March, I think we need police arrived, held up a 7-Eleven on the Spring Creek Youth Service Center, to start considering how we can better POLICE PURSUIT, CRASH Saturday night. a Colorado detention facility for juve- protect each other as a community. Police chased a car that several call- The unknown man pulled out a niles, in Colorado Springs. N 3 CC sponsors non-partisan forum March 29, 2013 BRIEFS - LOCAL POLITICS youngest woman to ever sit on the Coun- Springs could become an “amateur Tim Bruns On Monday eve cil.First She electedstressed in work 2011, she Williams had done is with the sportsHe said capital.” that he believes Colorado Staff Writer ning, CC’s Young the college, citing her involvement in the teamedRepublicans up to creation of a Solar Garden proposed by a Colorado State Senator and school board and Democrats The final speaker was King, a former sponsor a City Council candidate discus- CC student. member. >>>NEWS A man who was killed by po- sion as part of an ongoing effort to forge The Councilmember said that one of lice in Texas after a wild vehicle pur- bonds between the Council and political her goals is to market Colorado Springs the community and that this was the suit and shootout last week is now He stressed that he has given back to groups on the CC campus. towards college and graduate students. impetus for him to run for City Coun- suspected by Colorado authorities to cil. King, who also founded a waterbed roots, telling the audience, “I am a third company, said that he wanted to turn the The event featured candidates Brandy generationBensberg Coloradan.” also stressed A Colorado his Colorado State Springs into an entrepreneurial hub “for have murdered the Executive Director seat,Williams, the district Bob Kinsey, CC is in,Jim is Bensbergnon-partisan. and people like you,” directing his comment of the Department of Corrections in KeithKinsey, King. who The joined race the for race the on District a plat 3- towards the audience. Monument, Colo. and a pizza delivery form built around opposing hydraulic University graduate, he sat on the El man in Denver. fracturing, used his time at the event Paso Board of County Commissioners City should stop taxing producers at Police believe Evan Eble, a parolee, - from 2002 to 2011. - suchHe alsohigh spoke rates, about raising his the belief example that the of killed DOC Executive Director Tom tic enough to know that my campaign When asked why he was running for Intel, which left Colorado. Clements on March 19 after killing to withdraw from the race. “I’m realis workCity Council, with former Bensberg U.S. Secretary replied, “Some of the delivery man Nathan Leon on March one’s gotta do it.” He also referenced his or a tidal wave of support and interest,” unemployment is one of the most press- have17. Forensic linked him evidence to the twofound crimes, in Eble’s the hehasn’t said. exactly generated a groundswell and work in the U.S. Senate and state ingBensberg, issues facing like King, the Colorado argued that Springs high 1991 Cadillac, including shell casings, The former candidate then endorsed capitol.Interior and CC graduate Ken Salazar, The former County Commissioner El Paso County Sherrif’s office said. “solar revolution” and telling the crowd went on to voice his opposition to al- pressingcommunity. concerns He also facing cited the the City. lack of a Eble became involved in a high- Williams, praising her support of the federal courthouse and floodwater as that, with such a close race, she would ternative energy, citing his concern for - whichspeed chaseended near when Decatur, his car Texas slammed less need the votes that would have gone to intothan twoa tractor-trailer. days after Clement’s After murder,a brief “Jobs was the issue two years ago,” re him. two years from now.” Another concern shootout, he was critically wounded the higher electric rates. He said that plied Williams, “and it will be the issue to see their electric bills go up “just so and later taken off life support. residents of Colorado Springs don’t want Councilmember and Springs native, we can say that we live in a green city.” burn scars and the potential destruction “Investigators are actively pursuing Williams, a Colorado Springs At-Large of hers is addressing the Waldo Canyon started off the discussion. She told the - all pieces of information and angles to audience that both her dad and grand- ing. He explained that although he does not that could result from springtime flood father were born and raised in the city, idea, he is “happy to have that discus- in the shooting of Tom Clements or and that her mother was a CC graduate. sion.”think subsidizing solar energy is a good determine whether Ebel acted alone The official City Council elections will take place on Tuesday, April 2. CC Inn continues to experience damage problems release.if others “There were involved,”are no answers the El at Paso this timeCounty surrounding Sheriff’s Office motive said and in gaininga press - vides his job security. CAMPUS POLICY these answers could be a lengthy pro- light through the “This has been one of our biggest concern for other people who live there,” cess for investigators.” Audrey Wheeler largeBlinding windows sun problems in the CC Inn this year, and we acomes resident with said. winning - they don’t show would really love to work with students The party spirit of the Inn is both loved Staff Writer >>> Dana Wittmer, an Associate of broken glass on on a solution to stop the [window] dam- and hated among residents. In addition, - reflects off shards the carpet. The building is abnormally age and to help everyone in the com- partment, was cited in a front-page quiet. The smell of stale beer and smoke munity feel good about where they are bathrooms, bathtubs, and larger-than- articleProfessor in inthe the New Political York ScienceTimes lastDe benefits of air conditioning, personal - average rooms draw students to live week, according to the college. urday morning in the CC Inn. there every year. hangsThe Innin the is hallway;generally it’s known an average as one Sat of living,”For residents, Sara Rotunno, the fun Assistant community Director and “Sometimes I am glad to live in a per- for Residential Life and Housing, said. the rowdier dorms on campus, and it - petual party scene. There are always PowerAn article in Senate,” that Wittmer was referenced co-authored, in is home for many of the players on the ally outweigh the hassles of vandalism. people willing to hang out and a lot of thetitled article “Once that Few, evaluated Women the Hold position More other benefits of living in the Inn gener hockey team. This year has seen above - people come to the Inn,” Kelley said. of women in the political sphere. The average instances of broken windows. - college said in a press release that the “The broken stuff really wouldn’t both ing out a solution to the window-break- article was also authored by academ- er me at all if I didn’t have to pay for it,” For now, Residential Life is still figur Students seem to enjoy the party scene - ics from the University of Virginia and “We’ve had 38 broken windows this Julia Kelley, a resident of the Inn, said. - that the Inn provides, but have their tions or changes are not expected. Vanderbilt University. ing,year, said. 18 first semester and 20 so far this complaints about living there as well. ing phenomenon. Otherwise, renova semester,” Chris Casey, RLC of SE Hous As a response to the lawlessness, there housing,” a resident said. >>> “It’s kind of like the wild west of CC Local city council elections - addressing the problem [of window are currently being held through mail “It seems ridiculous that they’re not have been rumors that CSPD Officer Ja - happens,” another resident said. - son Newton will take up an office at the breaking], they’re just fixing it when it otherballots designated and are duedrop-off on April site. 2 at 7 notCC Inn. be returning. Despite previously having an of walls make it hard to sleep. p.m. at the City Clerk’s office or an fice“I can in thetell CCyou Inn,that Officerwe have Newton had no dis will- Residents also mentioned how the thin >>> The Avenue Task Force re- cussions on having me move back to the louder, it is just that you can hear liter- “It’s not that people in the Inn party CC Inn. I have heard the rumors from ally everything,” Kelley explained. County Commissioners last week several students, but they are just ru- The presence of many hockey play- throughceived the a endorsementresolution to of support the El Paso as- ers adds to the reputation of the dorm, sistance agencies working to resolve which on certain occasions can be irri- issues on the west side of Colorado mors,” Officer Newton said. tating for other residents. Springs, according to a county press Every broken window is charged to A hall of the CC Inn, where 38 windows around $100 for each repair. According “God forbid the hockey players win a release. tothe one 62 studentsstudent, thewho window live there, repairman costing have been broken so far this year. Photo has been heard to joke that the Inn pro- of sports teams and the excitement that by Sam Zarky. game, you cannot sleep. It’s the nature CORRECTION: In last issue’s article titled “Physical Attendance Thin at First Monday, Web Streaming Up,” we incorrectly stated that The Task Force focuses specifically for the next academic year only one presentation slot had been filled. In fact, nearly all the spots on the academic calendar are filled ofon land West that Avenue has fromseen Oldan Coloradoincrease for 2013-2014. We deeply regret this error. inCity homelessness, to Manitou Springs,panhandling, a stretch and crime in the last two years. To comment on the accuracy of news, please contact the Managing Editor at [email protected].

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The Help outages after hours. We aren’t able to STUDENT SERVICES military community Desk in the help with individual computer or print- Megan Masuret basement of ing problems after hours, but we can ad- Continued from page 1 ket, including fewer foreclosures and Staff Writer Tutt Library dress larger IT problems (like Internet Sequestration renewedstrikes vigor in home local construction, is the primary outages, etc.) that affect multiple peo- and overall increases in consumer center for students to receive assistance ple,” Sharman said. a real or perceived looming debt cri- spending. with technological problems. Although In any other case, the problem can be ses.”...sequestration, the debt ceiling, and The city is also trying to diversify they have always been accessible after- the sources of its economic strength in hours for assistance, the Information The major difference that the after- have taken steps to shield military order to make the city more of a hub Technology (IT) now has a formal policy hoursfixed the support subsequent policy day. introduces is its programsAlready, theand President installations and Congressfrom the for business and a place for consumer regarding their role in after-hours sup- formality. Students have always been automatic spending cuts, instituted in port. a bipartisan deal in 2011. Steve Bach has worked to help the city Joseph Sharman, current System Ad- hours, but there was never an explicit In addition, the city hopes that the attemptconfidence. to improve According its responsivenessto Cope, Mayor ministrator for Information Manage- policyable to outliningcontact IT theoutside circumstances of their office in to citizens and businesses, lower turn- ment (IM), said, “The new policy basi- which a student can seek help. will be receiving will help offset any around time on applications, and re- cally formalizes what we’ve already “We wanted to formalize our process downturnnew aviation that brigade may thatresult Fort from Carson de- duce regulations and fees that the city been doing. It isn’t different from what and make sure people knew how to get creases in military spending. sees as interfering with growth. we have now, but it does tell people how help for system problems after hours,” Worry about budget cuts comes af- Despite these efforts, substantial to address an after-hours IT outage.” Sharman said. ter four years of what has been, com- cuts in the Springs’ military establish- If a student experiences a technologi- pared with the rest of the country, a ment could have far-reaching effects, cal problem after-hours, that individual sort of responsibilities the role IT staff slow recovery. causing businesses to close, laying off For students, the policy clarifies what- workers, and forcing the economy to Safety will then contact the “IM After- lineated conditions. back has been slower than both the become stagnant once again—or even Hoursmust firstPhone” call in Campus order to Safety. notify the Campus staff canOne be dilemma expected with to fulfill employing under this the polde- nationalColorado average Springs’ and economic the average bounce rate reverse course. member on duty at that time, and that icy is that it will likely increase the num- - staff member will contact the original proved. caller. Sharman additionally expects to receive atThe which past Colorado’syear has been economy better imfor theCope blow said to the that armed the city forces is hopefuland re- The phone circulates among various moreber of reportscalls that while Campus on-call, Safety as studentsreceives. The Springs than others, though. The latedCongress enterprises. will pass However,legislation no to matter lessen staff members from the Network and will now be more aware of the service. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) what action is taken in Washington, Systems Services and the Educational However, due to the fact that calls may published a report this week showing the city says it will not engage in any Technology Services team, but one staff only be placed in certain circumstances, type of stimulus program. member is responsible each night. How- Sharman does not anticipate the in- rate in January to be 8.8 percent. In ever, it is possible that the staff member crease to be too drastic. Januarythat Colorado of 2012, Springs’ the rate unemployment was nearly role of the local government is to cre- For technical concerns of any nature, 10.1 percent. ateCity a business-friendlyofficials believe that environment, the proper problem. In such a situation, the staff the Help Desk is accessible by phone at Although the city’s rate is higher not use the city budget to boost the on-call iswill unable contact to addressanother thestaff specific mem- (719) 389-6449 between 8:00 A.M. and than the state’s, it has dropped at a economy simply through in invest- ber more familiar with the trouble- 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. For much faster pace over the past year: ment. shooting area, and together they can larger problems outside of these hours, attack the issue. IM seeks to resolve the Campus Safety can be reached at (719) dropped from 8.8 percent to 7.5 per- the state level. Government spending issue within two hours of the initial re- 389-6707. centthe in Colorado the same unemploymentperiod. rate Colorado Springs finds little help at port. This follows a trend among U.S. met- low, due to a complex set of restric- Despite the accessibility, the after- ropolitan areas. The BLS reported tionson capital that the investment state constitution in Colorado places is hours support should only be utilized that about 60 percent of metropolitan on lawmakers’ ability to tax and spend. under certain circumstances. districts in the country experienced Much statewide economic growth, drops in their unemployment rates then, is a result of private industry. - this year. Major contributors include tourism, calBefore problem contacting affects numerous Campus people, Safety, The most predominant factors that the utilization of natural resources, isstudents critical must in nature, confirm and that cannot the technibe re- contributed to economic growth, ac- and the production of certain special- solved through standard troubleshoot- cording to a city spokesperson, were ized goods, including, perhaps unsur- ing procedures. improvements in the housing mar- prisingly, beer. “We wanted to make sure students to reach IT staff about critical system knew they could contact Campus Safety

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IT staff member Jeff Black assists a student General News: with a question. The IT after-hours hot- line is available in the event of a late night • CCSGA Executive Council elections will occur on Thursday, April 4. Voting will emergency. Photos by Morgan Bak. be open until 7 p.m., accessed through a link on all student emails.

• Nominations and voting procedure for Honor Convocations are currently being developed and will be sent out the first week of seventh block.

• CCSGA is working with the college administration on optimal email formats and servers for students on campus next year.

• CCSGA hosted a Town Hall for District 3 political candidates on the March 25 at 6 p.m. in Gaylord Hall.

• Isaac Greene ’14 is currently working on compiling a Colorado College Stu- dent Government handbook that will compile information from all positions of student government, as well as previous executive members and serve as a resource for future CCSGA members.

• A Full Council Meeting will be held on March 28 in the Carriage House at 7 p.m.

• The weekly Executive Council meeting was held on Mar. 27 at 1 p.m.

• Eating disorder week is the third week of Block 7 and CCSGA will be partnering with Grow to spread awareness on campus.

Editor’s Note: CCSGA Happenings provides our readers with access to information they need to become involved in campus issues. Events and news here are provided by CCSGA and compiled/edited by our staff. N March 29, 2013 5 German House Community Program Coordinator Katharina Ruchel talks about living in language houses, American culture, and Walmart.

How did you come to CC from Munich? I study at the University of Regensburg and Colorado College German department offer the so-called Cultural Program Coor- dinator position, CPC, for which I applied, and I got in, they accepted me, so I came here.

What does a CPC do? We are living in the language houses, we host cultural events for our departments in the language houses, and we try to build a house community. When we have house dinners we cook German cuisine more or less. We show cultural typical mov- ies and all that stuff. It’s fun. 10QUESTIONS What kind of degree are you getting at the universities? I’m going to be a teacher for English and sports for the IB-level kids in Germany.

What do you think the most notable difference between the United States and Germany is? The mentality towards not only foreigners, but also people in general. The Americans are much more open and friendly, more concerned about what happens in people’s lives, and they don’t do it in a hypocritical way. Some- times Americans are being stereotyped in Europe as being like “HELLO HOW ARE YOU blah blah blah,” but they don’t see that they actually really mean it. That’s what I’m trying to bring more to Germany, but it’s hard.

How have Americans treated you since you got here? Super nice. Everybody has been very nice. I have had the great opportunity to be on the Division III women’s basketball team, and I entered the season late, so I was basically walking up on a team already. They were re- ally nice, welcoming, open-minded, and interested. That was a great experience.

Where else have you been in the United States besides Colorado Springs? I traveled both the West Coast and East Coast, and for winter break my boyfriend and I took a road trip to New Orleans which was pretty awesome. It took us about two weeks.

Are there any good German restaurants in Colo- rado Springs? There is a very good schnitzel place. It’s called Uwe, and then there’s Edelweiss. Then there’s a re- ally good German bakery and butcher store called Weimmberger.

Do you ever get homesick?

but not for the food or something, but more for the people. Long dis- tance is hard.That’s A long dif�icult distance because relationship of course is hard. everyone Here, gets what homesick, makes it

it is all limited to a year, which we all know, so it’s kind of how much do youdif�icult give and is that how I’m much older do than you getthe back. CC kids. It’s mostlyThe CPC’s the arepeople very that close, I miss, but but other than that the CC experience is awesome, and everybody is super nice.

Was there anything when you came to America that seemed really bi- zarre?

are humongous. Everything has to be supersized. It’s just making it very per- sonalWhat again, is dif�icult like you is enterthat everything a store and is it’sso big: like, that “Oh, cars my areGod, huge, XXL the Walmart.” streets That’s something that I still have not adapted to.

Do you have any German words you want to teach to CC? Photo by Veronica Spann We can do a Bavarian greeting, which is servus. I don’t hear that a lot. It’s like a Interview by Brooks Fleet very informal greeting for younger people.

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Whitney Electric: Build- CCSGA approves divestment, ing houses its last art campus split on decision

Continued from page 1 quire electricity often short-circuit the On Feb. 28, tion with our core values.” CAMPUS POLITICS power. Despite these constraints, the CCSGA ap- The Student Divestment Commit- ...show in the building. building has hosted many memorable Eliza Carter proved a reso- tee, headed by David Cully, Phoenix “It’s not really special that it’s the last events. Pictures can be found on Word- Staff Writer lution calling McLaughlin, and Sophie Javna among installation in the Whitney building; it’s press dedicated to the building. for Colorado others, started to convene in Novem- just sad that there won’t be any more “It used to be a venue. The seniors College to divest from the fossil fuel ber of 2012. shows,” Prochovnick said. “I have no will remember ‘Masquerave’ happened industry. After a series of endeavors such as idea what they’re going to do with the there. I went. It was ridiculous,” Mur- This resolution materialized as a information sessions, surveys, and ar- space. Lila was supposed use the space result of pro-divestment sentiment ticles, the group decided to form a sa- after me, but she got bumped into these time since I’ve been at CC and seen a po- on campus, which has escalated over lient organization now known as the old studios, and it was just not the same doch said. “It was the first time and only the course of the past few years and Student Divestment Committee. space. It was kind of bad, I thought.” and arrest them.” prompted the formation of the Student Senior art student Lila Pickus was sup- liceStudents officer throwalso banded someone together to the inground 2008 Divestment Committee. on Nov. 12. Student Trustee Samantha posed to present her installation during to restore the building for the purpose of The resolution, approved by a vote BarlowThey metplayed officially a large for part the in first organiz time- block 6. Yet a week before her show, she art shows. of ten in favor, two opposed, and three ing the group and helping to identify was unexpectedly told by the college “I can’t think of any comparable space abstentions, clearly delineates CCSGA’s goals. that she couldn’t use the building. on campus,” Prochovnick said. moral and practical grounds on which “The students who were on the, ‘hey, However, Colorado College has re- Murdoch agrees. it decided to formally oppose the in- we need to do more about this, we sponded with a new space for art. She said, “There really isn’t a place on clusion of fossil fuel companies in CC’s need to really do more research on Located in the Johnson Building, the campus for students to go to just mess endowment. this, into ways to divest, we need to en- space will serve as a new spot for art around.” It also indicates CCSGA’s endorse- gage in conversation with the Board,’ shows. The space was completed two ment of a national, university-oriented that group really kind of took the reins weeks ago, according to Chris Coulter, movement to eliminate stakes in fossil and led the charge,” Barlow said. Director of Facilities Services. fuel companies. The Student Divestment Committee Freshman Weston Sandfort is a mem- will meet with CC’s Board of Trustees that art students have a place,” Moore ber of the Student Divestment Com- to present their case in May. said.“We’re “The trying art department’s to fix up that sculpture space so The national movement to divest studio is also conveniently located in behind divestment. from fossil fuels has included insti- Johnson.” mittee“As far and as effects identifies on withcampus the go, values our tutions such as Harvard University, “One perspective is that the building belief is really that it’s not going to the University of North Carolina, and does not meet the ADA’s disability ser- have that much of an effect for the next Hampshire College. vices guidelines because it lacks a bath- few years,” Sandfort said. It is generally accepted that divest- room,” Murdoch said of the Whitney The topic of divestment had been building. “It ends up making our school previously mentioned in CCSGA’s on corporations’ share prices. The look bad in terms of how we choose to meetings. In December of 2012, Execu- movementment does notis generally have significant one that effects aims tive VP Pat Knecht drafted a resolution to conduct a symbolic protest against only be used as a storage space instead that outlined the values CCSGA sup- fossil fuel organizations, not to incur meet these national certifications. It can Graffiti adorns the front of the Whitney ported regarding divestment. meeting ground.” Electric building, created by CC students. He presented it to the rest of the Ex- “I don’t think it makes the best sense ofThe upgrading building it.also It might can’t not officially be suitable be a The building is located behind Wooglin’s. ecutive Council: Nathan Lee, Charis tofinancial frame ruin this on inthose economic organizations. terms,” for the art shows because shows that re- Photo by Jack Sweeney. Whitnah, Elliot Mamet, and Stanley Knecht said. “The impact that we’re in- Sigalov. tending to have on the CC campus…is “We decided to table it for the time one of leadership and showing that the being, until we saw more student sup- entire process of fossil fuel consump- port,” Knecht said. tion and management is causing these On Feb. 28, the Student Divestment sociological problems.” Committee went to a CCSGA meeting Climate change organizations turn and explained the case for abstaining to divestment as an effective form of from investment in fossil fuels. expression because they see proxy They had gotten around 700 student voting and shareholder activism as an signatures endorsing the project as ineffective method of communication. well as creating a proposal in order to While the Student Divestment Com- show concrete campus support for the mittee has certainly gained traction cause. over the course of this year, the release “We didn’t feel that we could take a of CCSGA’s resolution does not indicate position until we saw overwhelming - student interest,” said CCSGA presi- SGA support divestment. Nor does it dent Nathan Lee. indicatethat all individualsthat all CC affiliatedstudents withsupport CC The resolution, which is available for divestment. viewing on the CCSGA website, explic- “It’s important to understand, too, itly paints divestment as an issue of that there’s student interest on both aligning CC’s constitutional ideals with sides of this issue,” Barlow said. “The its investment practices. survey that we sent out showed that “It’s a question of framing the argu- there was an equal number of students ment in terms of the core values of the who were in favor of divesting…and college,” Knecht said. “Saying that the a number of students who didn’t feel that we should change anything with and transportation are all in contradic- the way we invest.” practices of extraction, refinement, Coming up next: Sex Educa- March 29, 2013 “Mmm, that’s some good matzah.” -President Barack Obama tion from Colorado to Costa catalystnewspaper.com CD Rica COMMENT & DEBATE Richard Dawkins sneezes at Colorado College

RELIGION The fa- The real intention of the evening was this is the message the Good News Club because they are created in the image mous athe- to promote a book by Katherine Stewart offers children…that they are sinful and of God and are deeply loved by God. Darrell Dooyema ist, Richard attacking the Good News Clubs, which Human rights, the Golden Rule, and re- Guest Writer Dawkins teach Christian principles to children in will not open the other envelope,” they specting those different from ourselves spoke at an after school program. She called these continued.deserve death. “For the sake of time, we Colorado College last week…sort of. In people “predators” and accused them of This statement is part of the gospel a Darwinian perspective, people have reality, he barely opened his mouth ex- using “draconian” principles to subvert message of Christianity, that we all are functionalmake perfect value sense based in upon this their view. ability From cept for a crowd-rousing sneeze into the our young children and make them feel guilty of wrong-doing and deserve jus- to help the species survive, but there is microphone that marked the most excit- bad about themselves. In reality, the pre- tice. Yet, the part that was left out “for no such thing as intrinsic value. In this ing point of the entire evening. Instead the sake of time” is the rest of the Chris- view, why should those of less talent, of an intellectually engaging presenta- tian message. According to the Bible’s tion from an atheist point of view, or a ple,sentation one of was the �illed speakers with half-truths demonstrated and account, we are all made in the image of thought of as equals? Rather, the dark vigorous debate of some kind, Dawkins’ ain�lammatory supposedly abusive accusations. lesson For from exam- the God and deeply loved by God. experimentsless in�luence, of lesssocial physical Darwinism ability have be name was merely used to promote the curriculum of the Good News Club. He What is more, there is a real solution produced devastating effects on cultures three other speakers of the evening. acted as the teacher and Dawkins role- to the problem of our own guilt, the offer that have applied them. When the crowd understood that played the student. The teacher placed a of salvation from God who paid the price Dawkins himself has admitted that Dawkins would not present any con- sign around the neck of Dawkins bear- for us by sending Jesus. The second en- although he argues for Darwinism in tent at all (he merely “interviewed” one ing the large word “sin.” He then handed velope surely contained this incredibly biology, he can’t stomach the thought of the other speakers for a few min- Dawkins an envelope, and asked him of it being applied socially. In an article utes), someone yelled from the crowd, to open it and discover what he would out of time. “Is Dawkins going to speak anymore?” earn from his sin. Of course, the enve- life-af�irmingInterestingly, message…too the atheist badpanel they never ran to an interview Dawkins gave with the Much of the crowd left after the realiza- lope contained the word “Death.” Then offered to teach their own world view Austrianat First Things,newspaper Edward Die Presse, Oakes on refers July tion that he would not. the presenters stopped and claimed that to children in a similar after school pro- 30, 2005. Dawkins is quoted as saying, gram, an option they have in our country “No decent person wants to live in a so- ciety that works according to Darwinian ercise of religion and freedom of speech. laws…a Darwinian society would be a duePerhaps to our this�irmly is heldbecause belief thein free moral ex- fascist state.” Indeed, he is most certain- message they would preach to children ly correct in this view. would be devastating to our culture. In all, the event at Colorado College In his book River Out of Eden: A Dar- was little more than a whimpering at- winian View of Life, Richard Dawkins tempt to discredit a particular group of describes the universe as a place where people based upon their religious views. there is “ no design, no purpose, no evil By equating the Good News Clubs with and no good, nothing but blind pitiless predatory child abusers, the speakers indifference.” overstated their case and demonstrated Imagine an after school program for their lack of tolerance for views different kindergartners in which they were from their own. Instead of offering an al- taught that there was no good or evil, ternative view of life and an alternative that the world was actually a pitiless place, and where what they think and do mud. I would have enjoyed hearing their alternativemessage to viewembrace, on theylife andmerely thinking �lung I wonder how our elementary school through the reasoning behind it. Instead, teachersmorally have would no realreact signi�icance. to this kind of they offered no such message or reason. program for our children? How would Perhaps this was for the best, if the our children apply such knowledge that message they would offer our children there is no right and wrong in the class- would be deleterious to their moral life room? and to our culture. What is more, from this atheist view- Maybe Dawkins will appear again and point, how would they have argued that offer more of a rational argument in fa- humans have any intrinsic value? The vor of his own view, but for now we will Good News Clubs teach children that have to settle for the excitement of the Illustration by Kelsey Skordal all human beings have intrinsic worth sneeze. Obama fumbles Kenyan election FOREIGN AFFAIRS The New Kenyatta has repeatedly denied the world is anti-American sentiments in is no longer an invitation for poverty. York Times’ ICC’s charges but said he will comply Africa. While I do not envision hatred China’s aid is virtually unconditional James Kiawon recent edi- with the court in the investigation pro- for the U.S. to come anywhere close to and many African governments with bad Guest Writer torial called cess. I hope he sticks to this promise. the kind of hatred exhibited by Islamic human rights records will jump on their the elec- I am not Kenyan. I have limited knowl- fundamentalists, it seems absolutely wagon. China’s aid is not the best, but tion of Uhuru Kenyatta in Kenya “awk- edge of Kenya’s internal issues, I do not possible that people will elect more Ke- from the standpoint of a cash-strapped ward” and “deeply unsettling” because support Kenyatta, and I do not believe nyattas—candidates the U.S. does not government, it makes perfect sense; of his indictment by the ICC for alleged the ICC offers a viable solution to the hu- want to occupy major posts in African China provides money and respects na- involvement in post electoral violence man rights violation in the post-election countries. tional sovereignty. in 2007. The election of Kenyatta to the violence. The challenge for American diplomacy What America needs is not to assume Kenyan presidency makes him the sec- Imprisoning Kenyatta does not offer will be how to navigate these hostile en- Uhuru Kenyatta is guilty, but to ensure ond African president currently on the a real end to Kenya’s ethnic problems. vironments. If these situations arise, the that he complies with the ICC investiga- court’s wanted list. Sudan’s Bashir has Ending ethnic hostilities will require an U.S. must not abandon its commitment tions through vigorous diplomacy and an arrest warrant due to human rights arrangement similar to the Truth and to democracy or human rights to gain other measures that respect Kenya’s in- violation in Darfur. Reconciliation process that was used in favor. dependence. Before the elections, the U.S. govern- post-apartheid South Africa and post- It must refrain from outright denun- I am a huge advocate for U.S. hegemo- ment made its dislike for Kenyatta very war Liberia. ciations of leaders like Kenyatta. Success ny, but it will not hurt if the U.S. treats clear by warning that “choices have con- However, the Obama administration’s will require dialogue and vigorous diplo- other countries with mutual respect and sequences.” unwelcome intrusion into Kenyan affairs macy that achieves American interests exercises restraint in foreign policy. But contrary to the intended result of is ill-advised. It violates the principle of without abandoning American ideals. As the Kenyans have shown, the world driving away voters from Kenyatta, the national self-determination, it assumes America’s aid is vital to the sustenance does not run according to the New York move garnered sympathy for him and guilt before the trial, and it has the po- of many governments in Africa, but it Times’ editorial page, or Obama’s video propelled him to a comfortable win over tential to alienate the U.S. in a region of does not mean that local populations messages, or the messages that U.S. am- Raila Odinga. Odinga is currently disput- key strategic interest. Kenya holds the will not use their anger to frustrate U.S. bassadors relay to local politicians. ing the results, although it is very unlike- key to any effort to curb the spread of initiatives. ly that the constitutional court will grant With Chinese power rising in the re- African politics is ending and we should his wishes. The last thing the U.S. needs in this gion, shifting loyalty away from the U.S. behaveThe era accordingly. of massive U.S. in�luence in al-Qaeda and its af�iliates in East Africa. 8 March 29, 2013 CD Greenwashed groceries: Debunking organic foods

ORGANIC FOODS Organic cial blows at factory farming companies covered in chemicals that kill bugs. agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, foods are – you’re buying from them regardless. There are lots of natural substances that organic farming practices could only David Cully fraudulent This global food economy is bad for the you wouldn’t want to consume - cyanide feed four billion people. ComDeb Editor products environment because of greenhouse gas is a natural pesticide. There are seven billion of us, and the that are a emissions resulting from the transport The good news is that the USDA regu- world’s population continues to grow. waste of your money. They are no better and preservation of produce. Organic lates the concentrations of these chemi- While organic productivity has in- for your health, worse for the economy, food doesn’t help. cals to the same levels, both on conven- creased in recent years, it is not as pro- and often contribute to environmental Beyond the environmental fallacies, tional and organic produce. Thanks to ductive as conventional farming, and it degradation. Too many students fall for good old Uncle Sam, you retain the same can’t yet feed humanity. this ubiquitous example of greenwash- level of safety from these chemicals, re- So instead of embracing organic farm- ing. It’s time to end this farce within the untenableclaims of provenas the denial health of bene�itsglobal warm- from gardless of your shopping habits. ing techniques universally, we currently CC community. ing.organic foods are almost as scienti�ically If you think that organic foods are good produce just enough organic food to feed Greenwashing is a marketing term While research continues on the sub- for the local economy, you are mistaken. used to describe the process of sellers ject, the Mayo Clinic and WebMD both Yes, organic foods are often local. But countries. This demographic is willing imparting a false sense of environmen- report that so far, there is no clear evi- demand for organic goods has grown andhungry, able wealthier to spend nearly people twice in �irst-world as much tal friendliness to a product. Today’s so- dence that organic foods contain any so high in recent years that organics are money on food in order to get essentially ciety increasingly demands eco-friendly more nutrients than conventionally pro- commonly shipped hundreds or thou- the same product. While they think they products, and while some producers duced foods. sands of miles before they show up in are saving the world, they are actually have “greened up” their act, others only The Mayo Clinic reports that freshness your grocery bag. Local foods are grown just wasting their money. pretend to. by local producers – but organic foods The problem with the organic foods Supermarket attempts to capitalize on than the organic label. Beyond fresh- don’t have to be. movement is not in its motivations but the upper-class trend towards organic ness,is much common more signi�icantsense tells to us your that healthother, At the global level, this growing de- its actions. I applaud everyone who food consumption have left the industry simpler factors matter more. Do you mand for organic food is unsustainable. wants to save the environment, partici- rife with this insidious form of market- think it is better for your body to eat a Organic farming is not as productive as pate ethically in our economic system, or ing. Organic food doesn’t really help the conventionally grown apple, or organi- conventional farming. According to a live a healthier lifestyle. But if you want environment. It just makes you feel bet- cally produced potato chips? study in Nature comparing the yields of to be healthier, you should get some ex- ter about contributing to the same level Some organic food advocates claim organic and conventional agricultural ercise and properly regulate your mac- of environmental degradation as your that they are using less harmful pes- practices, sixty-six independent studies ronutrient intake. grocery bill did before. ticides than their conventional-food- showed that organic crop yield is lower If you want agriculture to be more en- In fact, a lot of organic food is grown eating neighbors. The USDA regulates on average. This makes sense – organic vironmentally friendly or economically by huge factory farming corporations. that organic food can’t be produced us- farmers are not allowed to use the syn- compassionate, you should lobby your Michael Pollan, a professor at Univer- ing synthetic pesticides. Because it is so thetic fertilizers that dump huge bursts Congressional representatives for strict- sity of California Berkeley and author of of nitrogen into the soil. er agricultural regulation. “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” has been a without pesticides, organic farmers use Unfortunately, we need to maximize As educated citizens, the next time leading critic of this trend, labeling it the “naturaldif�icult topesticides” grow large instead. quantities of food production, because there are a lot of someone tries to sell you the merits of rise of “Big Organic”. Participation in the This sounds nice, but as a result, or- mouths to feed. According to Nobel organic food, your response should be ganic and conventional foods are both Peace prize-winner and path-breaking “yes, I know, this food contains carbon”. organic food movement strikes no �inan- Performer in Chief: The legacy of Hugo Chavez Summa- rorism’, or, suggested that 9/11 was an I think Hitler would be like a suckling POLITICS rizing Hugo inside job orchestrated in private and baby next to George W. Bush.” Sam Smith Chavez’s tone, and a crude sense of humor de�ined kept private by the Bush administration. Hugo Chavez was a bit of a nut. But he Staff Writer complicat- Chavez as a polarizing international �ig- Perhaps the most ridiculous statement was proud of it. ed and of- spicyure, but food, in a Hugo country Chavez self-de�ined was a national by wild came in 2006, when Chavez compared He loved the attention and he will cer- ten contradictory legacy as the leader of favorite.soccer fans, fast and �lashy dancing, and Hitler favorably to George Bush. tainly be forever remembered for de- Venezuela is largely an impossible task. As an editorial in the March 9 Econo- “The imperialist, genocidal, fascist at- manding it and commanding it to the Observers credit him with incredible mist put it, Chavismo turned out to be titude of the U.S. president has no limits. end. accomplishments as well as monumen- a “remarkably successful formula” in tal failures. which Chávez won four elections by Chavez cleaned up the drinking wa- margins ranging from “sweeping to ter and empowered the working poor, comfortable.” but critics hold him responsible for the Chavez was left with a Venezuela rich skyrocketing crime rate that destroyed in oil. His policies, across the board, Caracas and forced thousands of middle worked effectively to increase Venezu- class Venezuelans to leave the country. ela’s wealth and international status. For some, Chavez was a leader whose This success bolstered his image and policies dramatically improved educa- made Venezuelan people to listen to him tion, but others vilify his oversight of on TV and radio. Venezuela’s overcrowded and danger- His performances brought people ous prisons. coming back again and again, and soon, Much like his best friend Fidel Castro a performer was born. in Cuba, Hugo Chavez was uncritically This legacy will live on because, even lauded by many on the American left, in a world of Castro, Kim Jong-il and and impulsively denounced by many on Vladimir Putin, Chavez was a performer the right. Americans rarely understood in a league of his own. In fact, he made Chavez as the multi-dimensional man he the rest pale in comparison, looking like truly was. amateurs against his wild tirades. Dichotomous perceptions aside, Hugo Chavez was brash, and consistently Chavez’ legacy will most likely be his targeted his opponents directly. His lan- wild personality. He was a president guage and ferocity made him convincing who performed in power. and divisive, commanding audiences. However, Chavez’s performance antics By creating this spotlight, he mastered were not those of an actor, as much as a formula for exploiting socioeconomic they appeared to be. In fact, according to inequality in order to demonize his op- those close to him, Chavez brought his ponents. Without his performances, he would he went. not have been able to do this. genuinelyChavez’s �ierylate-into-the-night personality everywhere television The wild and sometimes trashy talk- speeches quickly became regular occur- radio feel to Chavez’s public declarations rences after his election in 1998. are abundant. His purposefully controversial accusa- Consider for example when he claimed tions leveled at the United States quickly in 2008 that Sarah Palin was a beauty granted him international fame. queen being forced into politics against A loud voice, snappish and unrelenting her will, or called Halloween ‘gringo ter- Illustration by Kelsey Skordal SIGN UP FOR RELAY Upcoming weekend games: Relay for Life is taking place this Friday at 7:00 p.m. on the basketball court. There are no upcoming home games for March 29, 2013 Donations and sign ups extend to the actual event, so be sure to sign up. this weekend, so be sure to cheer our catalystnewspaper.com athletes on from afar! SSPORTS

SPORTS TEAMS Over the The women’s lacrosse team has had a past two Marika Viragh seasons, the takethis a season,” while to senior get momentum lacrosse playergoing. �irst, and you’re losing teammates who Staff Writer men’s bas- WhenAbby Finkit comes said. “Ito thinkleadership, young teamsthat’s similar experience. teamyou love who and want are to valuable be there, to theand team.I ad- Youth invasion:ketball team Sports teamswomen’s “Wesee have lacrosse 10 in�lux freshmen, coach and Susan I don’tof Stuart ex- young But, in the end, youplayers want people on the all of our seniors lead in a different pect to have 10 seniors in four years,” where experience comes in, and I think Part of this is natural attrition. Some said.mire them for realizing their commit- hadincluded two seniors only two during senior the players; 2012 sea- of a Of course, there are pros and cons to said. “This is the way it always has been. ment wasn’t 100 percent there,” she son.roster The of women’s sixteen, thelacrosse volleyball team teamalso theway.” situation, but it is interesting to ask thereplayers are aren’t also happya million with things how theyto do are at enceFormer on the men’s team basketball and reasons player for decid- Zan- ter. ters. While it varies from team to team, playing or their role on the team, but der Goepfert re�lected on his experi- experienced this trend of a young ros- thewhy wealth these teamsof opportunities have such onyoung campus, ros- “In looking back at the months before the recruiting process, and competition CC.” ing not to play as well. DivisionThis pattern III athlete of young at Colorado athletes College. raises from within the team contribute to the A number of players decide to go was the camaraderie and brotherhood questions about the experiences of the phenomenon. ingabroad or not. during their junior fall and come I made my �inal decision not to play, it back to decide if they want to keep play- team.Having a roster of mainly underclass- the situation with his team as the result spent her fall semester in India with a it,that though, made thethe decisiontime commitment not to play and so men“Having creates one an senior atypical forced dynamic the under-on the ofVolleyball a large senior coach class Rick during Swan explainedthe 2011- Former lacrosse player Hollis Moore hard,” he said. “When it came down to classmen to step up and take respon- NOLS program. She had a very intense energy that is required for DIII basket- 2012 season. “We had �ive seniors last cultural experience, shifting her men- curricularsball at CC was and too clubs much are for so me. prevalent, Further- sibility,” junior men’s basketball player year, and the incoming recruits will look tality in regards to her education and Imore, couldn’t at a help school but like feel CC that where there extra- were wasRyan no Milne group said. of seniors “The underclassmento show us the at that and see that they might have an endexperience her lacrosse at CC. career After and two pursue impactful her ful�illed a larger role on the team. There opportunity to play during their fresh- otherseasons passions. on the team, Moore decided to men season,” said Swan. andthings sometimes that I was absent missing of outa senior on.” class way,Young forcing rosters us toforce hold the each underclass- other ac- The volleyball team carries a roster of spectives because I was independent acrossWhile the the board rosters (like are seemingly the 2011 youngwom- countable.” sixteen players and holds tryouts every “I opened my eyes to many new per- en’s lacrosse team), the teams have While there are numerous advantages, year, but a few players decide to stop themen absence to step up of both veterans on and means off the a �ield. lack playing. for the �irst time, and I gained a curios- “We have kids quit for a variety of ity that I don’t think I had before going thedealt SCAC, with the the men’sadversity basketball and found team great fell learn from. reasons,” Swan said. “They come in and likeabroad,” to have Moore a substantial said. amount of her success. The volleyball team dominated of experience for the young players to decide they don’t want the commitment Fink spoke about what it was and the women’s lacrosse team has be- and they are ready to try new things. nior season. gunonly to in gaintheir momentum conference for championship, a successful “Naturally, younger players are ner- Some may realize that their playing class decide to not play before her ju- season. vous with lack of experience, but our time might be limited and they want to freshmen have stepped up in a big way move on.” “Obviously this comes as a shock at

MEDWAR completed all the challenges. 90 Colora- “One patient had a compound fe- Kayla Fratt doRoughly College StudentsStaff Writer competestudents in MedWAR took the mur fracture, which is one of my andworst stop nightmares,” the bleeding Leslie-Bolewas quite intense...[however]said. “Trying to improvise it was antraction awe- Wilderness First Responder course over half-block this past January, skills and run around Red Rocks CC.joining Senior the Chris already Dickson, large Activities number some chance to practice rusty WFR Chairmanof medically-certi�ied for the Outdoor students Recreation at Sophomore Dan Butler is a Wil- Commitee, hatched the idea of creat- Open Space decked out in �lair.” ambulance last summer and teaches derness EMT who worked on an WAR),ing a medicalto “put students’ race, dubbed medical Medical skills Wilderness Adventure Race (Med- completeCPR at Colorado the race. College. Like many of“Navigation the quali�ied teams,was theychallenging, did not thatto the of test.” other races around the coun- MedWAR follows a format similar to along with the responsibility,” But- try put on by the Wilderness Medical ler said. “You realized there was no Society and other programs. one you could ask questions to, and Last year, the event did not have you just had to have con�idence in ingenough fourteen participants students competed to function; for your treatment as a team.” severalhowever, hours this year,in Redfour Rocks teams total-Open theVirginia event Hill,and asaid sophomore that her geology favor- major, volunteered as a victim for putting her acting skills to the test Space. Each team hiked roughly eight ite part was performing her injury, miles to six different disaster sites, skills. atEach which team they received were required a map markedto treat while the WFRs tested their medical withwhatever the victims’scenario locations they encountered. and used Hill is also a WFR and pointed out tients. Several participants admitted twothat months one dif�iculty ago. In addition, was rustiness; unlike compass bearings to �ind the pa- the freshest WFRS took their class

that they were scratched and bloody class,during and WFR there class, was MedWAR no supervision did not victims.themselves The byrace the had end a time from limit, hiking al- duringonly use the injuries treatment. recently taught in dif�icult terrain and �inding hidden All involved attributed much to for each full SOAP note, a written re- Dickson for spearheading the event, cordthough of teamsthe patient’s were given condition extra timethat like to see the event repeated in and many indicated that they would timeis imperative for each toLeave help No EMS Trace treat viola- the blood, scrambling up and down to tionpatient witnessed. quickly. Likewise, teams lost future years. The “wild �lair, fake

get to patients, and �ierce competi- After several hours, only one sopho- ORCtion,” tradition. as described by Gamble, was more team comprised of Haley Leslie- a hit and hopefully will become an Bole, Fiona Haslett, and Lucy Gamble 10 March 29, 2013 S Regaining the clutch Road trip with a side of skiing MCKENNANALYSIS Tiger Woods, adul- SKIING Many ski Henry McKenna terer, player trips are Guest Writer of women Thomas Crandall punctuated and golf, re- Staff Writer by endless tained his title as powder, No. 1 in the world backcountry huts, or early morning skins, on Monday. I phrase but for this freshmen spring break trip, it that way because the freedom of a car and an Epic Pass was there is no longer so much more. any way to think In 10 days, Adam Young, Salvador Bas- of Woods without tian, Will Cohn, Ben Kimura, and Emily thinking about his Greene travelled over 2200 miles by car – checkered personal past. Woods took the Utah,excluding Wyoming, a flight toUtah, Nevada. and They Colorado), crossed No. 1 ranking on through five states (California, Nevada, Monday by winning the Bay Hill golf tour- eight pairs of skis in Young’s Jeep Liberty. The legendary Jeep Liberty carted these adventurers. Photo courtesy of Thomas Crandall nament with an uncontested two-shot skied“I told three them, of them,‘Guys, and we havefit five no people plans. andWe that went out 10 feet and dropped off; this is what they do. They just travel across lead. He won the tournament and took just have our Epic Passes, and I have a car nobody hit it before and we landed in the country and ski everywhere, make do the title as best golfer in the world in a back home. We’ll make something hap- powder so that was super sick. I’d never with any situation. We watch their videos fashion that had many saying he looked pen,’” said Young. skied Utah before; it was an unreal day, no all the time,” Young said. like vintage Tiger. After staying with Young’s family out- lift lines, and nothing was ever skied out,” Through visiting the Moment hand- side Virginia City and skiing a few slushy Bastian said. made ski factory in Reno, to buying a gas pump is back. days at Heavenly and Northstar, the crew “[I’ve] never skied in so much pow in my station Maxim, and even trying to get lip He hasrecently swagger started again. a romance The patented with for fist- visited San Francisco for St. Patrick’s Day whole life,” Greene said. tattoos their last day, the group’s mentali- mer Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, which weekend. None of the group had skied Utah be- ty remained goofy. As the only girl, Greene wouldn’t be sports news if Tiger’s love After a relaxing weekend of sunsets and fore, except for Cohn. Despite the powder suffered a bit of humiliation but enjoyed life hadn’t become an enormous part of beaches, the crew put skiing back on the day, the crew enjoyed relaxing mornings, the experience. his game in 2009. His scandal, divorce, agenda and drove to Kirkwood. There arriving at the hill around midday. “They made fun of all my gear the entire and generally disgusting behavior stunt- they met up with senior Nikki Naylor and “On any other ski trip I’ve ever been on, trip; they called my snow pants the ‘Alad- her friend Doug, a Kirkwood local, who usually you try and get out the door as din pants’ because I got them for $3 from performance. And yes, I’m talking about showed them the mountain. fast as possible. They would just [mess] the ARC. We get off the chairlift and I’m hised his“game” confidence, on the golf his course clutch - not game, in bars and “We got to see a lot of spots we other- around in the kitchen, watching movies putting on my poles, and Bastian double at 2 a.m. in the morning. I was taking my time, I’d ejects me and then shoves me. It was pret- Looking at Tiger’s steady comeback re- - ty good, though,” Greene said. minds me of another sporting great: Mi- ralwise feature wouldn’t that Doug have showed been able us – to[it was] find. ready,” Greene said. “She’d get kind of pissed at us some- chael Jordan. aKimura natural threw booter a sick off abackflip roll in the off thishill,” natu Bas- take“It wasn’t a shower, backcountry-esque and still be the – first it was one times, but I think we got along, and I don’t In 1993, Michael Jordan’s father was tian said. all resort skiing and travelling, but it was think we got too sick of each other by the murdered. In response to the traumat- “[He was] the best skier I’ve ever skied a lot of fun. We’d wake up in the morn- end of the trip,” Bastian said. ic murder, Jordan pursued his father’s with. Kirkwood is super vertical, with ing and say, ‘Do we want to ski Northstar, Between gas station adventures, staging dream for his son to play baseball. Jor- tons of cliffs, and tons of really gnarly ter- Heavenly, or Kirkwood today?’ You’re in a birth for an Epic Mix photographer, and dan retired from the NBA and went rain. If you don’t know the mountain, you lift lines now and then, so it’s not like the constantly uploading pictures to Insta- full(/fool)-heartedly into the minors. He could get in a tight spot,” Young said. backcountry experience of a hut trip, but gram under the tag #rigsending, despite did this after winning three consecutive Continuing the search for snow, the it was still cool,” Young said. late mornings and all in-bounds skiing, championships in basketball. group headed towards Salt Lake City to On the way to Utah, the crew even saw the group enjoyed sleeping together in Though he improved over the season, ski Brighton, where Cohn’s mom’s friend their ski heroes, part of Line’s “The Trav- guest rooms without a concrete plan. Jordan clearly looked better on a basket- offered a stay in her condo to the group. elling Circus,” headed the opposite way in “Nothing went bad, and nobody got in- ball court than a baseball diamond. He Pulling into Brighton one morning greet- their yellow van. According to Bastian, the jured. It was the perfect trip for me be- was hitting a measly .202 batting average ed by fresh powder, the group quickly pre- group practically worships those skiers cause I like skiing a lot, but if you ski every in the minors. Luckily, a MLB labor dis- on the show. day, it could get boring,” Young said. “Even pute gave Jordan a push in the right direc- “The inspiration behind this trip was if we didn’t have powder, it [still] would tion, which was a push back to the NBA. 13pared inches to find of fresh. fresh lines.We found this log ride probably ‘The Travelling Circus,’ because have been a great trip.” Upon his return, the Bulls made the “The snow was really light and fluffy – playoffs. But Michael single-handedly lost game one of the Eastern Conference Leader training in the Dark Canyon got the ball stolen from him by Nick An- ORC “Fantas- Holly Moynahan, also a freshman, exhilarating but slightly terrifying at the Semifinals against the Orlando Magic. He tic,” “incred- agreed that bonding with the group was same time,” Moynahan said. easy, game-winning layup. It was clear; Emma Longcope ible,” and the highlight of the trip. The group used a trail that followed hederson wasn’t in the samefinal seconds,Jordan. Even allowing Ander an- Staff Writer “splendid” “In the canyon, we all kind of forgot the Colorado River, making for lots of son admitted it after winning the series. are some about the outside world and simply fo- opportunities to cool off in the freezing During the next three seasons, however, adjectives that participants used to de- cused on each other, and what we were water. he mirrored his earlier performance and scribe their experience on the ORC Trip doing and why,” Moynahan said. “We planned on hiking six to eight won three consecutive championships. to Dark Canyon, Utah. “I could have not asked for a bet- miles a day, but didn’t realize that a mile Before leaving the circuit and falling The trip was a Level II Backcountry ter, more down-to-earth and hilarious in the canyon was equivalent to two or apart in 2009, Woods won two majors Leader Training Trip, and offered a way group of people to share my spring three miles anywhere else. We did not in three years and four in four years. He for particpants to work towards the break with,” freshman Maggie Kehlen- hike the miles that we planned to, but had 17 tournament wins in the three beck said. we had so much fun,” Kehlenbeck said. years before ‘09. Though Woods’s harm Leadership Institute. Once their Level II The scariest moment on the trip was a “We didn’t have a real destination…we isLevel completed, II certification they will through be able the to Alberg lead a close call with some deer in the road on were there to have fun and learn from both of them left their sport to deal with wider range of trips for the ORC. the way to Dark Canyon. each other,” Fatt said. trauma,was self-inflicted and both experienced and Jordan’s the was loss not, of First, the group spent a couple of “We were going about 60 mph around “The backpacking aspect of the trip their crown. days at CC’s Baca Campus in Crestone, a slight bend when we saw them in the wasn’t too strenuous because our main Some may think that it’s too early to furthering their leadership skills, play- middle of the road. Kati couldn’t slow goal was to instruct and teach our don Woods with a tiger fur and proclaim ing games, and completing exercises down in time and Big Bertha (our van) tripees soft and hard skills,” Stout said. him king of the jungle, green, and fairway. with local spiritual leader Peter May. sped by and probably missed them by Along the trail, they learned to navi- If Tiger can pull off a win, or even a top They hiked and set up a winter camp on a foot or two,” junior leader Leo Stout gate with a map and compass, follow Thursday, then drove to Dark Canyon on said. LNT principles, repair stoves, and many then he will prove his return to the world Friday. One challenge the group faced was other ORC leader skills. The trip fea- elite.three finish at the Masters on April 11, In the canyon, they enjoyed warm the initial descent into Dark Canyon. In tured an experiential learning compo- With a bed warmed by Lindsey Vonn temperatures, swimming, showering in only one mile, the trail descended about nent that allowed each participant to and a hot putter (yes, I’m saying there’s waterfalls, learning new skills, and most lead the group for a bit. a correlation), Tiger has put his life to- of all getting to know each other. Games 40-degree slope, switchbacks, and loose “[This aspect of the trip] was both like Big Booty, Hot Seat, and Contact rocks.1,200 feet through a talus field with a challenging and rewarding,” Stout said, time. The media is liable to forget scandal were played again and again. “It was really tough,” sophomore lead- “All students grew during the trip and ingether times on of andsuccess off the(see: field Ray atLewis), the right and “We were laughing non-stop and nev- er Kevin Moss said. so these next few years could look a lot er had any problems come up. We truly “It was basically a landslide, so we ORC leaders.” like Jordan’s runs from 1995-97, leaving became like a family,” freshman Kenyon were climbing rocks and boulders at I’mAfter confident all, the they best will trips become create excellent the best Woods with a less tarnished reputation. Fatt said. steep angles all the way down. It was leaders. S S March 29, 2013 11 Ice of the Tiger gers – Colorado College got incredible say the least. Colorado College was up to all season. After the Badgers got a CC HOCKEY It’s that time of goaltending, played solid, shutdown de- season.the test, It and was Joe also Howe only shutthe secondthem down time lead, however, they locked down de- Alex Woolford year when fense, and scored clutch goals to outlast – posting just his second shutout of the fensively, and the system was just too Staff Writer miracles Denver 2-1 and force the rubber match tight to penetrate. CC found the back become in the best-of-three series. Minnesota had been shutout all season. of the net twice on goals from Char- commonplace and In the third and �inal game of the se- Colorado College did not have the most lie Taft, his third of the tournament, Cinderellas dance. period,ries with and arch-rival once again Denver were backed University, into talented team in the tournament – but and a highlight reel goal from Rylan Last weekend we CC went down 2-0 quickly into the �irst they made a case for having the most Schwartz, who scored �ive goals in the witnessed a #15 heart.The AndColorado as CC CollegeTiger fans, Tigers what looked more tournament and was also named to the seed reach the a corner. The Tigers never stopped �ight- can you really ask for? WCHA All-Tournament Team. Sweet 16 for the ing, they left it all on the ice, and lived The WCHA is sending six teams to up to their motto for the tournament: at one another in disbelief on Saturday arethe not NCAA one Tournament; of them. Minnesota, unfortunately North nament history, “no regrets”. Down 2-0, CC scored three night, listening to the sellout crowd of for us, our Colorado College Tigers and�irst a time#8 seed in tour-from unanswered goals in a �ive-minute span 18,782 screaming fans at the Xcel En- a small school in during the second period to take a 3-2 ergy Center in St. Paul, Minn., and still Dakota, St. Cloud, Denver, Minnesota Colorado Springs legelead. Tigers The Tigers came never from lookedbehind back.to win, In had dif�iculty fathoming the moment. State, and Wisconsin will represent back-to-back nights, the Colorado Col- The Tigers were in the midst of a re- the WCHA in the NCAA Tournament Finals. markably improbable run, knocking off even though Colorado College beat The Tigers lookedcruise primed to theand WCHA ready and were heading to the WCHA Final kota,three andteams #2 who Minnesota. are bound for the NCAA all of them, except for Wisconsin, in Five in St. Paul, Minn. The victory over Tournament - #13 Denver, #6 North Da- the �inal weeks of the season. A win in Denver snapped a streak that has seen the WCHA championship game would to make a run in the WCHA playoffs the Denver Pioneers advance to the sec- What a storybook ending it could have have given our Tigers an automatic bid ending the season with a strong 5-3-3 ond round in �ive consecutive seasons. been. In the �inal year, before Colorado andIt ispunched time we CC close a ticket the straight book on to the record. However, after a disappointing In the �irst game of the Final Five, the College leaves the WCHA, the Tigers NCAA tournament. College,5-3 loss toonce Denver again, in thehad �irsttheir game backs of Tigers faced North Dakota, who, like hoist the Broadmoor Cup high over their the conference tournament, Colorado Denver, got off to an early lead. The Ti- heads for the �irst time in school his- WCHA as we know it. The Tigers are gers fought back to force overtime, and tory. Unfortunately, CC faced arguably moving on, and maybe it’s the right againstThe Tigers the wall began - but competingas they did allwith sea- a with eight seconds remaining in the ex- the hottest team in college hockey - the time; maybe some change is neces- son in crunch time, they persevered. namenttra period, Team, Peter lit theStoykewych, lamp. who was Wisconsin Badgers. After a miserable sary. Colorado College ended the regu- ultimately named to the WCHA All-Tour- beginning to the season, going 1-7-2 in lar season below .500 for the �irst time sense of urgency - Joe Howe stood on their �irst ten games, Wisconsin ended in 20 years. The Tigers are graduating his head the entire tournament, and Next up – Minnesota. Trying to beat the regular season on a 16-5-5 run since seven seniors, including four of their deserved MVP honors in my book. In Minnesota, arguably the best team in the end of November. ity.top-�ive scorers, and the goaltender the second game of the tournament – a college hockey, in St. Paul, in a one-game, The Badgers got an early 2-0 lead, who made the improbable run a real- win-or-go-home situation for the Ti- winner-takes-all is a daunting task to but the Tigers fought back as they did

CLIMBING chors were at the top and that I had most March 20, Emma Longcope partwayOn Wed., “We’re all pretty shaken up by this,” said sparkaccidents awareness happen for and climbing we have safety to plan in Staff Writer freshman Dan Morris, who also swung on of the necessary material to set it up, I to prevent them. I hope this event will personal Wednesday, “and I think I’ll be shaken up Memmel�igured I knewsaid. enough to set up my own springThe break trip, forgotten I stood throughatop Corona a for a while.” risks of adrenaline:rope system that would work as a swing,” Corona our community in order Arch to prevent these When I took that jump, I certainly ex- tragedies,” Chupik said. perienced fear, but I felt con�ident in the “On one hand, you want people who are especially“Hearing aboutthose thatwho is were awful. there I feel hor-that Arch, about 140 feet above Utah’s des- security of the system. Memmel, who has othergoing handto set if it they up, todon’t set itknow up correctly how to set so rible for [Stocking’s] family and friends, wardsert �loor. the With earth three before running the rope steps, attached I was extensive climbing and rope-work expe- they don’t hurt themselves, but on the airborne, plummeting about 60 feet to- roperience, stretch took chargeand the of anglethe swing’s at which setup, to Iday,” stood Mortvedt on top said.of the arch, I called down carefully measuring variables such as it Theup themselves,arch is closed they whileshouldn’t the doGrand it in I, too, am grateful, shaken, and sad. As securely to my harness caught me and I the �irst place,” Memmel said. swung squealing and breathless through jump. to my friends, “This seems pretty dumb, the sandstone structure. He �irst threw a backpack �illed with County Sheriff’s Of�ice conducts an in- but here goes!” I had a wonderful time on After �lying back and forth and taking in rocks off of the arch as a test. When the vestigation, but will later reopen to the the arch, but I am still trying to �igure out: the beautiful views from my suspended backpack swung through successfully arch.public. ABC News reported that the BLM Was it dumb? Why do we do this? position, I rappelled the remaining dis- and he was certain all parts of the climb- intends to reevaluate how to manage the formsStocking’s of recreation accident in makeswhich themany dan- CC tance back down to the ground. Friends ing gear were secure and measured, he gerous risks of the sometimes extreme met me with laughs and hugs, and I set- jumped. Morris, Mortvedt, freshman Co- “It’s dif�icult problem to have where a daytled morningin to watch eager the torest share of our the group story takeand andlin Chupik, locking and carabineer I followed diligently in turn. before Mem- lot of people want to do this, but fail to do students participate seem much closer to the leap. We headed back to CC on Sun- mel thoroughly checked each harness it safely,” Memmel said. thehome, balance much between more possible. joy, adrenaline, As outdoor and “I was fortunate to be with a group that adventurers, we must continue to �ind videos of our experience with our peers. helping us to the edge. knew what they were doing and noth- While it is impossible to track the num- The jump itself is an incredible feeling. ing went wrong, but I realize now that caution. archbers ofswing visitors has whoincreased swing, drastically people have in The ground rushed at me with unbeliev- been taking the jump since the ‘80s. The able speed and my mind sort of shut off while I was dropping. I was terri�ied and popularity ever since a YouTube video, euphoric at once. entitled “World’s Largest Rope Swing,” “So you have what seems like way too was uploaded. The video shows anoth- long of a free fall and �inally you feel the er group swinging off the arch and has increasing force of the rope on your har- gained over 17,000,000 views since it ness and then you shoot through the was posted in February of 2012. middle of the arch and up into the air on Upon our return to campus, we learned said.the other side. At that point, I don’t think diedthat onattempting Sun., March the same 24, Kyle swing Stocking, that we a you can be much more ecstatic,” Memmel 22-year-old resident of West Jordan, Utah Management property at the end of a Corona Arch resides in Bureau of Land had just preformed. “The length of the rope used to swing 1.5-mile trail off Pothash Road (Utah from the arch was miscalculated and State Route 279), about �ive miles outside when Stocking swung… he struck the Moab. The hike is popular with anyone ground, receiving fatal injuries,” said the who wants access to beautiful scenery as stomachMoab Sherriff’s dropped Of�ice and reports. I started feeling well as with adrenaline-seekers. A sign at “When I heard [about the accident], my fatal.the trailhead warns passerby that swing- said. “Not good to hear that, especially ing from the arch can be dangerous or almost shaky,” freshman Soren Mortvedt The BLM recently stopped allowing when we were [at the arch] only a few private adventure companies to lead cli- days ago. Luckily, we had [junior Cody theirents inown jumping risk, either off thewith arch; their therefore,own gear Memmel], basically a climbing genius, to anyone looking to swing must build it at set it up. When you’re up there, you basi- cally run every bad situation through in (there are �ive anchors atop the arch), or After setting up, Junior Cody Memmel makes the fi rst leap. Photo by Emma Longcope your head… I kept telling myself, ‘no, this by joining a group already swinging. will be fun,’ and it was.” “After �iguring out what types of an- 12 March 29, 2013 S

The Fitness Center, located in El Pomar Sports Center, boasts incredible views, as well as incredible machines. The windows face toward the mountains, but exercise enthusiasts can also enjoy traveling to many different location settings programmed into the television screens that are built into the treadmills, the bikes, and the ellipti- cals. The screens also connect to iPods, and have many basic cable channels. The center also includes a new strength training room, which will possibly gain additional equiptment. Photos by Veronica Spann New Fitness Center is a hit GYM RENOVATION State of the dents to have access to the best equip- art equip- ment.” Katy Stetson ment, ex- - Sports Editor pansive win- tion of active legs could be seen on ev- dows, and eryFrom machine hour onespanning of business, the width the reflecof the more than 15,000 square feet of active windows. space have come together to make the “I feel motivated again. It’s a whole Adam F. Press Fitness Center a recre- other ball game when I feel like I’m al- ational dream come true. most running outside, but still have ac- Many Colorado College students are cess to so many machines.” sophomore troubled by the lack of windows in the Anne Schwartz said. architecture across campus. As one Eng- “I can’t believe how hi-tech the ma- lish teacher said, “a capital campaign chines are – I mean, I went on a hike can build a new library, but a capital with graphics of a path, mountains, and campaign can’t build you Pikes Peak.” people cheering me on, on a stair step- So why, we all ask, with our impressive per!” freshmen Rachel Gonchar said. backyard, were so many of our build- As for those who are looking to get ings erected nearly windowless? seriously buff, the 4,500-square-foot Well, ladies and gentlemen, faculty, strength training room is all you need. staff, student and alumni, our buildings Though the new weight room is not yet are making steps in the right direction. as stacked as the varsity weight room

- construction), the administration has enthThe brandblock, newwill certainly fitness center, satisfy which your plans(which to students add equipment had access to accommo to during- viewingopened Marchneeds. 25, the first day of sev date demand. The Adam F. Press Fitness Center is “The spaces will continue to grow and host to top-of-the-line, commercial- evolve as usage patterns become evi- grade equipment, with both cable and dent. ” Ralph said. Internet on the cardio machines; an “I’m bummed I can’t use the varsity auxiliary gym for club, intramural, and weight room anymore, but I’m looking recreational activity; a multipurpose forward to them putting in more plat- forms.” senior and workout savant Alex classes will be held; locker rooms, the Woolford said. climbingroom where gym, groupsquash fitnesscourts, and view yoga- If you have yet to explore and make ing decks. The majority of the new gym use of the new facilities, it’s in your best is facing toward a wall of windows that interest to at least take a peak. Wheth- er you’re there to work out, to shoot be-rebuilt) track, and of course, Pikes hoops, or watch the sun drop behind the Peak.overlook Washburn field, the (soon-to- Front Range from the viewing decks, the “The initial response to the facility Adam F. Press Fitness center has some- has been tremendous,” Athletic Direc- thing for all of us, and it is a space we tor Ken Ralph said. “It is great to see so can all be proud of. many students taking advantage of the new recreational opportunities, [and] we thought it was important for our stu- The fitness center is open Sun: 11 a.m.- 10 p.m., Mon-Thu: 6:30 a.m-10 p.m., Fri: 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sat: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. S S March 29, 2013 13 Venture Grant: seniors study choco- More senior art thesis shows to March 29, 2013 late in Belize over Spring Break p. 16 premiere Monday p. 15 catalystnewspaper.com LLIFE Student and staff partnership bring Deer Tick to campus

EVENTS Deer Tick, an turned out to be the same agent for Deer up-and-coming Tick.” Maggie Deadrick Rhode Island- Deer Tick initially asked $8,000 to Life Editor based alternative perform on campus, and as a lofty goal, country band, Stevens accepted their offer. As a phi- will perform live at Colorado College’s losophy major with little experience Armstrong Theater on Wednesday April in Economics, the sophomore ran into 3, and it’s all thanks to a little conversa- budgeting issues, costing him a few tion behind the Worner Desk. grant opportunities. When the reality of Sophomore Mike Stevens is a Worner Desk Student Manager and a music lov- to Stevens, he returned to Deer Tick and er. About a year ago, his boss, Worner proposedthe financial a lower feasibility price. presentedThey settled itself on Desk Manager Lynnette DiRaddo, in- $4,000. spired his long-term quest to bring mu- “There are a bunch of things that go sical talent to campus, simply by offer- into the event besides just the contract ing her expertise. fee—the sound company, security, hos- “I have been an event planner for 30 pitality, publicity. I got some money years,” DiRaddo said. “It’s not techni- from KRCC on the contingency that I’d cally my role at CC, but I do advise stu- pay them back from ticket sales,” Ste- dents on the logistical side of planning vens explained. “I went to CCSGA; they an event. Mike and I were working to- told me to go around to other people. I gether, talking about bands and events. approached the SOCC and they said they I told him, if you ever want to bring a had some money and they were look- band to campus, you can do it and I will ing to do another event. Once CCSGA help you.” saw that I was really pushing, they came Deer Tick is touring the Rocky Mountain west, playing shows in Utah and Wyoming before As an entry-level employee, Stevens around. Like a domino effect, once one stopping at Colorado College. Following the campus event, the band will continue through admits he was a little intimidated and fell, they kept falling. I was very persis- the state, playing shows in Denver and Aspen. Illustration courtesy of Mike Stevens. nervous about his boss’s offer and her tent and pushed hard, and the money impression of him if he didn’t follow up. started coming.” “They’re getting more national expo- have professional talent at their school.” With the combined desire to impress his The remainder of the event cost was sure, they were on David Letterman. If As the sole student responsible for the boss and provide a unique and exciting - you work with their agents, or if some- event, Stevens is anticipating a lot of re- event to the student body, Stevens began do explains that collecting the funding one is in the neighborhood, you can get sponsibility on the day of the show, in- emailing bands. forcovered a student-driven by the President’s event, office. as opposed DiRad them cheaper. So they could sit in a hotel cluding an on-stage introduction. While “Lynnette suggested I get a local band, to one sponsored by an organization, for a night and do nothing, or they could but I thought if I was going to do this, I is like applying for bank loans: you just play for us at a lesser cost.” he may have had a few butterflies in his wanted to do a big band,” Stevens said. need one source to get behind you, and Stevens and DiRaddo have been work- bands a year ago, the chance to interact stomach when he first began emailing “I went to Llama last year and I thought the rest will soon follow. She would ing together since the inception of the with the band next week does not phase it was cool we could bring bands in, but know, considering she is the woman project on budget and logistics, includ- him. I felt like the whole idea of it was getting behind two well-attended campus con- ing choosing a date that won’t interfere “It is a business; it’s not like I’m bring- pretty hazy. From what I’d seen in the certs: The Wood Brother’s concert in with the many seventh block campus ing them here because I want to hang past, we’ve had The Motet here; we’ve the fall of 2010 and the Tedeschi Trucks events and focusing on community in- out with the band,” he said. “I’m not get- had Flylow and Big Gigantic. We’ve had Band concert in the spring of 2011. ting my hopes up, I’m not going to be awesome bands here, why don’t we try “There are two kinds of acts that we go before the concert, last-minute de- star struck or anything. I’ve been work- to do something about that? I emailed can afford: the folks on the way up and tailsclusiveness. are falling Now, into with place only and five the days pair to ing on this for so long, I feel like I already an agent about a different band, which the folks on their way down. And Deer feels surer than ever. know them. It’s desensitizing.” ended up being too expensive, but he Tick is on their way up,” DiRaddo said. “We’re down to processing the Nonetheless, both Stevens and DiRad- checks—we need to pay the band and do are highly anticipating the day of the the sound guy. We had to contract with event, whether in excitement or relief. a special sound guy because we don’t “It’s a pretty cool accomplishment but have the equipment that they need,” Di- I’m going to feel very happy when it’s all Raddo said. “We’re thinking about who [is] going to help with load-in, because we need a crew to unload the truck. schoolfinished; work I have being a intense,” lot of other said projectsStevens FREAKY We’re thinking about hospitality and “II’m don’t working want on,to wash and it’sit away difficult though; with I what we’ll stock their dressing rooms want to enjoy it.” with. And watching the tickets, selling “That’s one of the beautiful things the tickets, and making sure students about CC—anybody can do anything,” FAS T ! added DiRaddo. “And I’m happy to help get them.” Stevens says ticket sales are looking anybody who wants it.” great one week before the show, and he Following next week’s Deer Tick con- FREAKY is certain he will generate enough rev- cert, Stevens hopes to try his hand at enue to pay back his loan from KRCC. event-planning again, likely in the next “This block, we’re focused on public- school year. ity—the Facebook event, hanging post- “Since I’m only a sophomore, I’d like to D! establish some sort of committee next GOO ers, especially in Colorado Springs,” he year to get more people involved and people who are really excited about this bring bigger names,” he said. “We’ll see andsaid. willing “The bestto help part out. for Even me people is finding who what happens. It’s great that I’ve estab- don’t like this type of music are excited lished relationships with people who because they think it’s going to be cool to can help.”

Tickets are free with a CC ID at the Worner Center Desk $14 for KRCC members $20 for General Public

Doors Open at 6:30pm, Show Starts at 7:00pm

FREAKY FAST Sponsored by: CCSGA, Colorado College Presi- DELIVERY! dent’s Office, SOCC and KRCC ©2011 JIMMY JOHN’S FRANCHISE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. L March 29, 2013 15 BrewHaha: Best in the West but hard to come by Pliny the Elder, ored for his support of craft beer, said BEER train. Pliny would sell out immediately hands on it, you should try it. It’s an im- the famous an- that the Small Brewers Caucus was Carl Slater at Weber and appeal to the younger portant historical beer. cient Roman au- the only bipartisan effort in a divided, beer-drinker demographic who craft Initially, this column was going to be Staff Writer thor and natural- dysfunctional Congress. Moreover, the brewers desperately need to court in devoted solely to Pliny. But in the inter- ist, gave hops (the quintessence of beer) home brewer said, “Unlike Congress, order to continue expansion. est of being useful, I decided to review you guys actually produce a product But it appears Russian River isn’t con- two other double IPAs that you may eas- sian River Brewing Company gave the cerned about expansion or being the ily purchase at Weber. its �irst botanical name. Fittingly, Rus- king of craft brew. Rather, they insist ble IPA Pliny’s prickly, peculiar name. that consumers like.” From Sierra Ne- on making great beers that sometimes helluva beer. I would suggest having world’s �irst commercially brewed dou- vadaIn a to year Russian where, River, in DeFaziomost cases, is right. de- need to be consumed soon after pro- oneThe with Firestone the month’s Walker basketball Double events. Jack is Russian River distributes to a mere four mandThe trouble outstripped is �inding supply the beer. for many duction. The Pliny label instructs you It’s basically a citrusy, bitter IPA that placesThe beer(California, is notoriously Colorado, hard Oregon, to �ind. younger breweries, it can be even more not to age or keep it on the shelves for doesn’t burden you with a heavy body and Philadelphia, Pa.). The story of the too long, lest the beer lose its in- or intense alcohol presence. The hops beer’s distribution is noteworthy in the Elder. In the Springs, the best bet is credibly fresh character. dry you out and the citrus give you a expansion of craft beer in the U.S. Craft Cheersdif�icult Liquorto �ind thatMart bottle on North of Pliny Circle the Pliny is generally con- tingle of sweet. brewers operate in one of the most reg- Drive or Coaltrain Wine & Spirits on sidered by critics to be the In the opposite corner is the Mission ulated and taxed industries in the coun- West Uintah Street. If you desire the best American brew ever Shipwrecked. I didn’t like this San Diego try. They face advertising, supply, and beer, I recommend calling them ahead produced; it set the stan- beer. Too much alcohol presence, too distribution problems in the face of the of time or checking their websites and dard for an entire style. It’s heavy, not well balanced the way I think behemoth organizations like InBev. overwhelmingly pleas- IPAs should be. Overall, I expected more On Tuesday, the Brewers Association, employees and Russian River’s dis- ant. Masterfully bal- from a brewery founded by an ex-Stone craft brewing’s trade group, lobbied tributorFacebook in Colorado, pages. According Elite Brands, to theirnext anced and packaged in Brewing Company brewer. This beer Congress to pass the Small Brewer Rein- week will be the best time to check for an understated 22 oz. isn’t worth more words. Maybe he vestment and Expanding Workforce Act availability. The whole state receives bottle, the beer brings didn’t voluntarily leave his former (Small BREW Act) as a part of the Craft one shipment every six weeks; an a tamed ferocity to place of employment… Brewers Conference taking place in D.C. uncommon, but not unheard of, ship- the IPA and precisely While you sit in your dorm, apart- Essentially, the bill halves the tax per ment schedule for that amount of beer. tunes, rather than ment, or house and watch March barrel for brewers producing 60,000 If you couldn’t tell, there’s a lot of kicks, up a notch on Madness, make a stop to the beer barrels or less, and changes the tax rate weird stuff that surrounds Russian the intensity of the store before the next game, pop per barrel for up to 6 million barrels. typical fruity and open a double IPA like Pliny or Craft brewing’s expansion in the Coaltrain has a one-bottle-per-cus- hoppy notes, while Double Jack, and help support craft United States means more clout for the tomerRiver’s deal, distribution. while Weber For isn’t example, deemed bringing in a fuller brew in America industry as it starts to support more “good enough” to carry the beer (by body that isn’t heavy. jobs and gain more money to donate Elite, that is). In polite terms: that’s When it slid down to campaigns. While the overall beer bull shit. In my reporting, I haven’t my gullet, I was re- market grew 1 percent last year, craft been able to determine whether it is Pliny the Elder is one of three beers laxed, soothed, and that Russian River Brewing Company brewing grew 15 percent in volume and Elite or Russian River that makes the quite frankly, in Nir- makes all year round, but only in lim- increased by 17 percent in dollar value, rules. Weber is a great beer store. It vana without know- ited quantities to ensure freshness. according to the Brewers Association. has a huge bomber selection and lacks ing it. Photo courtesy of Russian River Brew- all the dumb wine they have at Coal- If you can get your ing Company. Rep. Peter DeFazio, while being hon- Preview: Senior art thesis shows opening second week

The art thesis shows of Ian Sabler, Olivia Myer- Lacy Carter’s thesis, A DINOSAUR ATE MY HOMEWORK, will be exhibited in son and Lacy Carter will be on display in their the old KRCC building on 117 E. Cache respective campus venues for second week of la Poudre. Nearing the end of her formal education, Carter takes this opportunity second block to re�lect upon her years of schooling and found how, “speci�icallya point of entry through into the creative world ofarts ideas.” [she] gained con�idence as a thinker, Incorporating many mediums, she stresses the importance of creative ex-

room. Ultimately, Carter makes a fervent socialpression, commentary speci�ically against within the the cookie- class- cutter life that our capitalist society has been programmed to desire, issuing that creative thinking is invaluable as it “pro- vides access to intellectual discourse in new and varied ways.” - Erin O’Neill Art by Lacy Carter, photo by Erin O’Neill

Ian Stabler has created a show that is truly awesome. Assembling remnants of Juniper trees from Garden of the

made “humanoids” that are stripped Godsdown and to their the Waldo bare musculature Canyon �ire, and he has speak to the inner torment of human Art by Olivia Myerson, oil paint and wood based art, photo by Erin O’Neill beings. Stabler admits that he struggled to Come out to Packard Hall to enjoy Seasick, a work of art by Olivia Myerson. How- depict the human form in his third- ever, Myerson’s expressive pieces are far from nauseating. She explains that her block painting class and instead turned to describing spaces absent of human- love for color and her spirituality in a cohesive and simple way, was a feat. Inspired ity. Stabler engages the viewer, pushing byprocess nature’s of deciding authentic on beauty, an artistic Myerson medium, is deeply and �iguring drawn outto wood how toand incorporate its expressive her us to connect with his gnarled, raw character. One day, she recalls, she stumbled upon the alliance of oil painting and wood and found harmony. Allowing the grains of battered sheets of wood to guide -Grace Gahagan her swirling colors, Myerson beautifully expresses her identity and communicates �igures into his spaces. her appreciation for the world. -Erin O’Neill Art by Ian Stabler, photo by Grace Gaha- gan 16 March 29, 2013 L Can you Belize where some chocolate comes from?

FOOD I love chocolate, and once in a while meeting was fascinating ; they were hap- Mel Yemma I love to treat my- pyHearing and excited specific about farmers their current speak atfarm the- Staff Writer self to some fancy ing situation, as well as their prospects dark and rich craft for the future growth of the Toledo cacao chocolate. Yet, at the grocery store, I al- industry. It was also great to see their families guzzling down the samples of amount of choices in the specialty choc- the free chocolate bars, with smiles of olateways aisle, find myselfperplexed staring by what at the to choose. infinite contentment on their faces. This Spring Break, Sarah Perez-Sanz We learned a lot from MMC, Alex Whit- and I decided to investigate our choices more, as well Jeff Pzena, founder of Moho further; we set out to trace some differ- Chocolate. They taught us a wide variety ent brands of chocolate to their source: of information, from the history of cacao cacao. One of our favorites, Taza Choc- farming in southern Belize, to the cur- olate, as well as another fancy brand rent competition they have with the only called Green & Black, source some of other cacao sourcing organization in the its cacao from southern Belize, a region region, the Toledo Cacao Growers Asso- with a booming chocolate and cacao ciation (TCGA). TCGA is a cooperative of market. In addition, the area has an in- Toledo cacao farmers who work under a Yemma and Perez-Sanz worked with cacao farmers in Belize. Photo by Mel Yemma. teresting Mayan history that involves fair trade model to provide cacao for the unique uses of cacao from a spicy cacao in southern Belize. While Mr. Sho’s ad- Kenny, Ya’axche’s agroforestry extension drink to cacao bean currency. Green & Black, based out of Great Brit- venturous side is unique, we found that Belize seemed to us like a perfect place ain.five Interestingly Belizean chocolate enough, companies while Green and & life as a cacao farmer is not too shabby. that they work with, and it became clear to conduct a case study about the com- Black prides itself on its Belizean roots While cacao is susceptible to disease as thatofficer, the took farmers us to are three very differentappreciative farms of modity chain of chocolate, as well as a and labels its bars “Maya Gold,” only a many other crops are, once planted and the work Ya’axche does for them. nice Spring Break destination. One Ven- small portion of their chocolate contains established, cacao trees are relatively Our explorations and inquiries left us ture Grant and President’s Discretionary Belizean cacao. low maintenance. Additionally, with the with a lot of interesting facts about ca- Fund Grant later, we found ourselves TCGA functions differently from MMC new market operating consistently, the cao and chocolate in southern Belize. amongst the cacao trees and under the in many ways; the most notable differ- farmers receive a steady income from But what does it all mean when back in Belizean sun. When planning our trip, ence to the farmers is that TCGA will their crop. Many farmers do additionally the grocery store in the U.S.? Should I we made contacts with Maya Mountain only buy high quality pre-fermented plant corn, beans, rice, and other crops only buy Taza Chocolate? Maybe: Taza’s Cacao (MMC), one of two cacao-sourcing and dried cacao. This means that some for their personal subsistence or for ad- chocolate is really delicious and they are companies that act as the middleman weeks, TCGA rejects the cacao that the ditional income. about to release a bar that is exclusively between the cacao farmers and craft farmers bring them. While both orga- Another organization that we worked made with chocolate from Belize. But our chocolate makers. Lucky for us, Spring nizations have different pros and cons, with was the Ya’axche Conservation trip provided more lessons on the im- Break fell at a convenient time, as MMC after visiting many farms that sell to the Trust, who oversees many different na- portance of looking past the label at the was having its annual farmer’s meeting different organizations, it seems that the tional reserves throughout Belize. The supermarket and probing a little deeper. and we were asked to help out. Many competition is great for the farmers, as organization works on all sorts of ini- Fair trade these days is just a label and famed U.S. chocolatiers, including Alex it gives them a choice as well as leverage tiatives, from forest conservation and does not consistently mean the same Whitmore, the founder of Taza Choco- over their crop. Our home-stay host, Mr. environmental education, to community thing. For example, “Maya Gold” choco- late, were also in town for the event. Silvano Sho, who is from the village of development and sustainable agricul- late may only contain 1 percent Mayan At the meeting we learned that Beliz- Blue Creek, mentioned how he chooses ture. They work with many farmers on Cacao. How is “Endangered Species ean cacao farmers are doing pretty well. MMC because they help him, an asset he developing diverse agroforestry plots Chocolate” really helping endangered Because the market is so new, they de- wasn’t receiving from TCGA. species? And what’s the real deal behind mand to get paid a more-than-fair price, We spent three days with Mr. Sho, well as grow cacao, avocado, coffee, va- Hershey’s? You also can’t forget about all and they receive it. All of the farmers that who is a Mayan cacao farmer as well nilla,that provide and many benefits more seedlingsto their homes, that they as of the other ingredients of vanilla, sugar, as medicine man, shaman, tour guide, sell to farmers at reduced prices. They and cocoa butter…where do those come by USDA standards (which MMC helps and cave explorer. From swimming in do other agricultural work, like encour- from? Are they organic? While I may still themMMC to works receive), with and are MMC certified additionally Organic the dark abyss of the Blue Creek Cave, aging backyard gardening to prompt the be on the quest for the best choice in the aids farmers by picking up their cacao, to touring his cacao plot, to chatting Maya to diversify (without drastically chocolate aisle, the biggest lesson that drying and fermenting it for them, and and story telling over homemade tama- changing) their diet, which used to only I learned is that every food has a story providing grafted-seedlings, so farmers les and tortillas, we were able to get a consist of corn, and they provide as- behind it, and sometimes that story can can easily expand their farms. brief snapshot of life as a cacao farmer sistance and consultations for farmers. reveal more than you realize. The Bowed Piano Ensemble tours Europe for Spring Break Brunel University in London; Adria and Scowcroft said. “Strangely enough, that Citta de Costello in Italy, and Malta. The is where we got the most applause. To group was able to enjoy days in Venice some extent what we do is so different, and Rome as well. that no matter how horribly we think we “We had the largest audiences in Italy,” played, the audience won’t really notice.” said Sylvie Scowcroft, a junior and cur- The logistics of playing a bowed piano rent member of the ensemble. “All of the are unique, resembling in some ways a crowds were very receptive and always violin and a guitar. Working together as stayed after the concert to investigate an ensemble is kind of like playing in an the piano and ask questions.” orchestra or small band; Scowcroft was Allowing the audience to investigate able to provide insight. the piano is a common feature after - Bowed Piano performances; during the ferent than anything else,” Scowcroft The Bowed Piano Ensemble rehearsing for a concert in Citta di Castello, Italy during their third week of sixth block, after the group continued.“The bowed “It is pianotruly a is team definitely effort. It dif is Spring Break tour. Photo courtesy of Drew Campbell. gave a preview concert of the tour, many next to impossible to rehearse with one The Bowed Pi- ensemble’s website, the bowed piano person missing. If one person is not as ART ano Ensemble is instrument is played by 10 players who and try their hand at bowing a piano. reliable or committed it really affects all audience members stayed after to fiddle Grace Gahagan a rare gem here “conjure, from one open grand piano, Needless to say, the group could not at Colorado Col- long, singing lines, sustained drones, haul their own piano across the Atlantic Guest Writer of us. Half the battle is figuring out how lege, most nota- Ocean. “We were very much at the mercy all of the parts fit together and how we bly because it is the only ensemble of staccato tones reminiscent of clarinets, of the people who invited us to play and being said, there is still some individual physically all fit around the piano. That its kind. Last spring, many were intro- deepchugging drum accordion-like tones, and more figures, often simul crisp- the piano they were able to provide,” - duced to the innovative musicianship of taneously, to create a rich, contrapuntal Scowcroft said. “Our performance was ble and encouraged to spend some time work we can do and it is definitely possi the Bowed Piano Ensemble when they new-chamber-music tapestry.” Bowed always impacted by the piano we were rehearsing on our own.” performed at First Mondays, but in one Piano Ensemble performances are some playing.” Stephen Scott is in the middle of re- year’s time the group has achieved in- of the most well attended of all music de- Most of the pianos the ensemble used tirement and the fate of the Bowed ternational recognition. partment events and are even streamed in Europe were smaller than what they Piano Ensemble is unknown upon his Professor of music Stephen Scott live online. were used to, which made for some in- departure. But with the enthusiasm of founded the group in 1977; since its Over Spring Break, the Bowed Piano teresting situations. “Our second con- the members and the positive reception inception, Scott has led, composed, and Ensemble went on tour, performing at cert in Italy went pretty poorly because both on campus and abroad, there is played with the group. According to the Carroll University in Wakashaw, Wis.; the piano we were using was so terrible,” hope for the future of the ensemble.