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VOLUME 104, NUMBER 16 WWW.DAVIDSONIAN.COM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 Election results in: Lockwood vs. Ragsdale in runoff today Following Sunday’s debate, When asked how they would improve SGA, Lockwood focused on improving SGA presidential race results in the transparency of the organization by runoff between two candidates making students feel more comfortable attending the meetings, even tossing up Addie Balenger the idea of having a meeting in pajamas. Staff Writer Ragsdale stressed that SGA’s full potential as a well-functioning body could be reached On Tuesday, the Student Government by developing the leadership abilities of Association (SGA) announced that Chris each senator. More abstract in his response, Ragsdale ’14 and Pearce Lockwood ’14 Malden emphasized the need for SGA to will compete today in a run-off election for represent all organizations equally. student body president. Ryan Malden ’14 Ragsdale wished they would have joined the other two candidates in the fi eld, delved more into this topic. “I wish we had Ragsdale and Lockwood garnered the most more time to discuss the actual SGA and the votes, but neither received a 50% threshold, position of the student body president,” he warranting another opportunity for students said afterward. “I think that a more in depth to cast their ballots. discussion of the role of the SGA and the The presidential debate held on Sunday president would’ve helped voters decide.” night gave each of the candidates a chance Lockwood wanted to make clear after to deliver their platforms to the student the debate that he “feels the SGA mentality body. While the contenders touched on needs to change; it should return to serving many issues, the role of SGA, the drinking the students and leave the event planning to culture and the college’s presidential by-law our elected Union Board.” regarding the Presbyterian affi liation were Pearce Lockwood ‘14. Photo by Mark Sehnert the most sharply debated. See CATEGORY, page 3 Chris Ragsdale ‘14. Photo by Mark Sehnert Student Honor Council UB CCRL ATC CECC Counduct Council Union Board Council on Campus Activities Tax Council Civic Engagement Student Solicitors: Representatives: and Religious Life Council Robin Malloch ‘14 President: Vice Chair: Noah Bricker ‘14 Meira McFarquhar ‘14 Cam Joe ‘14 Student representatives: Lionel Adabayeri ‘14 Chair: Gabrielle Garrard ‘16 Dheuris Rodriguez ‘15, Julia Ellis ‘14 Defense Advisors: Vice President: Sawyer Hicks ‘14, Runoff Runoff Fred Irving ‘14, Mary Dombrowski ‘16 Students participate in rally Celebration marks 40 years College Democrats attended were headed to the seventh annual Historic Weekend events bring alumnae cultural Affairs, led an interactive seminar Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) march on constructs of femininity, which asked HKonJ to protest NC voter ID in Raleigh, NC. Organized by the NAACP back to campus to celebrate “What characteristics are in or out of the restrictions in partnership with other organizations, the history, refl ect on present feminine box?” event rallied support on a broad sweep of In other words, what behaviors and Laura Chuckray issues, including poverty, education and Caroline Queen characteristics does society deem appropri- News Editor equality. Web Editor ate or inappropriate for women? Attributes “One of the problems HKonJ tried to such as “graceful,” “polite,” and “agree- Friday afternoon, as most other students tackle was how to voice the problems of Davidson continued its celebration of able” immediately found a place inside the began the slow unwind into weekend mode, people not traditionally heard in NC poli- 40 years of coeducation on Sunday as stu- box, while “aggressive,” “demanding,” and six underclassmen boarded a van bound for tics,” said Bennett. dents, alumni and community members en- “promiscuous” were out of bounds. the state capital to begin what would be an The idea to attend HKonJ was intro- gaged in conversation about the past, pres- The lively group of Davidson women adventure in political activism. duced by Dr. Bob Zellner, a noted civil ent, and future of women on campus. examined the whiteboard then paused to The group of College Dems, which rights activist who delivered a lecture on The Davidson Women’s Awareness ask, “are these ideas antiquated, and who included the organization’s co-president, campus on Martin Luther King Day. “I was Committee (DWAC), led by Lauren Wil- has made these qualities seem outdated?” Rahael Borchers ’15, Rashaun Bennett really moved by his stories,” said Borchers. son ’14 and Christina Thavis ’15 organized Names of notable women such as Hillary ‘16, Pablo Zevallos ’16, Catherine Wu ’16, workshops, speakers and a dinner. Dr. Tae- Jean Paul Garcia ’16 and Colin Vaida ’16, See COLLEGE DEMS, page 2 Sun Kim, Davidson’s Director of Multi- See Coeducation, page 3 Amelia Lumpkin ’13 writes Rosie Kosinski ‘13 is currently Nick Cochran ‘13 became the about her personal experience showing her second senior art fourth player on the Davidson with the Davidson Trust, and exhibition in the Smith Gallery Men’s basketball team to pass how though it may not measure in the Visual Arts Center (VAC). his 1000 point mark on Satur- up to all her expectations, it is Her work primarily consists of day. The ‘Cats beat Appalachian still a necessary part of the Col- etchings. The exhibition runs State University for the second lege. through Feb. 18. time this season. See PERSPECTIVES, page 8 See LIVING DAVIDSON, page 6 See SPORTS, page 12 NEWS PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 Office of Sustainability hosts launch event featuring organizations The launch event featured cam- tor of Sustainability. Armed with years of campus and to demonstrate the idea of the trying to understand how sustainability en- pus organizations and their ap- experience in all three aspects of the triple triple bottom line. By involving a diverse compasses more interests than one might bottom line, Mittelstadt has demonstrated set of student organizations, we were able think. Those who attended were intrigued proaches to sustainability his passion and dedication to facilitating to show how sustainability relates to their by how sustainability was connected to the sustainable practices at Davidson. topics of interest, ranging from investment topics presented. Sparking that curiosity felt Liana Corwin Still a relatively young branch of the to social equity to the environment.” good,” said Mittelstadt of the community’s Staff Writer college, the Office of Sustainability had its Held from 3-6 pm in the 900 Room, the response to the launch event. launch event last week on Wednesday, Feb- event attracted a steady flow of students Looking at the broader picture, Mittel- Davidson College renewed its commit- ruary 6. With over 20 student organizations who not only enjoyed the carrot muffins, but stadt is looking forward to what is about to ment to sustainability in the fall of 2012, hosting tables at the Sustainability Fair, the who also asked intriguing questions about happen next. For him, the event helped him opening the Office of Sustainability and event demonstrated that sustainability per- what the triple bottom line means for them “design programming and think about how ushering in a structured program designed meates all aspects of Davidson, from the and how they could get involved. to incorporate sustainability frameworks to focus on the triple bottom line: ecologi- Student Investment Club to Free Word to The event was a successful spring pad into other organizations’ interests moving cal integrity, economic prosperity and social the Food Club. for the office into the wider Davidson com- forward.” equity. As Mittelstadt explained, “The purpose munity. At the helm of Davidson’s new venture of the event was to further establish the “The most exciting aspect for me was is Jeff Mittelstadt, the college’s first Direc- identity of the Office of Sustainability on the student, faculty, and staff interest in Black History Month events inform campus, community Tuesday, Feb. 5 during Common Hour, Dr. Brenda Flanagan host- ed a panel discussion addressing Davidson’s history of racial inte- gration. Panelists included former college President John Kuykendall ‘59; former professor and chair of the English Department, Tony Ab- bott ‘64; author and consultant Joseph Howell ‘64; and one of the first African American students at Davidson, Leslie Brown ‘68. A week later, Angela Davis visited campus and delivered the an- nual Wearn lecture, “Political Activism and Protest from the 1960s to the Age of Obama,” touching on everything from the Occupy Move- ment to immigration. The noted civil rights activists also delivered a podium discussion earlier in the afternoon entitled, “Black Panthers in the 1960s and 1970s, Black GIs, and West German activists.” Angela Davis spoke in the afternoon in the 900 Room on the topic “Black Panthers in the 1960s and 1970s, Black GIs, and West German activists.” Davis later delivered the Wearn lecture in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Photo courtesy of Mark Sehnert College Dems attend HKonJ march at capital, display activism Continued from page 1 NAACP, Rosyln Brock. Also included in the agenda of speakers In a conversation with Dr. Zellner following was Borchers, much to her own surprise. his lecture, Borchers asked for suggestions “In conference calls [with HKonJ or- about opportunities for students to become ganizers], I had offered to help in anyway more involved. Zellner then suggested the I can, and he asked if I could speak, but I HKonJ rally, and proceeded to put the Col- thought he meant in the smaller pre-rally lege Dems in touch with the Field Secretary. events …” she said. Friday night, Borch- “I think at Davidson, we kind of miss ers was informed she was to deliver a list of these opportunities for that idealized mas- demands on homelessness followed by two sive political mobilization…” said Borch- minutes of improvised speaking at the rally ers, who pointed to colleges such as UC itself.