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PublishedC by the Studentsolby of since 1877 Volume CXXXXIII, No. 18 CHO April 22, 2021 E Waterville, College receives $2.8 million for financial aid for Mainers to attend Colby

By Mat t Rocha er a student decides to en- provide to students ensur- gionally diverse as Maine, has a variety of places, helpful to actually in- News Reporter roll. The additional funds ing they have a great expe- Proto believes that this like rural population, sub- crease that opportunity are incredibly impactful rience,” Proto explained. process will be particular- urban populations, urban for students,” Proto ex- Last Thursday, the Col- for these students,” Proto When distributing the ly beneficial. populations, and thinking plained. lege announced that it has said. money from this gift, the “It’s much more about about those students who Not only will this gift received a generous gift Proto believes that the College will use the same ... thinking about how do otherwise would think ‘I benefit students, but Pro- of $2.8 million, which it financial situation of stu- criteria as it does for all you actually attract the might not have access to to believes that it will ben- will reportedly put toward dents’ families should financial aid decisions. most talented students this opportunity,’ but now efit the College as a whole financial aid for Maine never prevent them from It will use a holistic ap- from all backgrounds to because of the addition- through the enrollment students in an effort to in- obtaining the best educa- proach and consider all this institution, and how al financial aid funding of more students from crease the accessibility of tion possible. The sticker aspects of a student’s sit- do you actually do that in from this particular anon- diverse socioeconomic a quality education. price, he said, should not uation. In a state as re- a state such as Maine that ymous gift, it’s incredibly backgrounds. The donors have chosen deter students from ap- to remain anonymous, but plying to or enrolling in the College has provided the College. some details about them. The College already has The couple has resided in a series of programs that Maine for over forty years help students afford col- and has been active in the lege. The Fair Shot Fund, College community for for example, ensures decades. One of the do- that if a student’s family nors is an alum and both makes under $150,000 per are Colby parents. This year, then the family must latest gift pushes the cou- contribute no more than ple’s total contribution to $15,000 per year. Families in-state financial aid over that earn under $65,000, the $5 million mark. the median household in- In an interview with The come in the United States, Colby Echo, Matt Proto, will be expected to pay the College’s Vice Presi- nothing. dent of Enrollment and “[These programs are] Communications as well really about attracting the as the Dean of Admissions really talented students, and Financial Aid, spoke and we think about that about this generous gift in stages … And so this and its implications for particular gift again, is re- students. ally focused on providing “Financial aid is a huge more opportunity for stu- component in terms of dents from Maine and ad- the admission office’s out- ditional funds to support reach and recruitment them in terms of the fi- strategies, and then ulti- nancial aid packages and FIONA HUO mately, of course, wheth- the amount that we can Lunder House, home to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. The Office now has 2.8 million more dollars to give in financial aid to Mainers. College to open on-campus childcare center for children of faculty and staff

By Fiona Huo ter in Winslow to open a sec- their children’s schools are and a half ago. Thomas said affording a none were offered here. News Reporter ond branch exclusively for closed because of inclement Oftentimes, professorsnanny is not possible when The new childcare center the College. weather. On a snow day in have to choose between their relying on a single income. will be partially subsidized The College recently an- McFadden said that the past, the professor pan- professional careers and While most faculty and by the College to ensure nounced plans to open a throughout the years, the icked because they had no their home life. Associate staff with whom The Colby quality, classroom-like spac- childcare center on campus College has sent many sur- childcare. Thankfully, a col- Professor of Women’s, Gen- Echo spoke with are grateful es as well as enough teachers for faculty and staff mem- veys to faculty and staff who league in their department der, and Sexuality Studies for the new center, they all to meet appropriate teacher bers. There has been discus- have children and discov- offered to babysit. Sonja Thomas said she could said this change is long over- to child ratios. The parents of sion for many years about ered that quality childcare is Visiting Assistant Pro- not afford to factor in child- due. Thomas mentioned the children will pay the go- opening a childcare center particularly important and fessor of Government Nick care when she was making that she, Professor Samara ing rate for childcare in the to meet the needs of working hard to find in the state of Jacobs also spoke of how the decision to come teach Gunter, Professor Jen Coane, area which is set by the state. parents at the College. Those Maine. In addition, the sur- time-consuming parenting at Colby. Professor Tanya Sheehan (all The College did have an plans are finally coming to vey found that the greatest and finding childcare are “I only received one [job] female professors, Thom- internal child care system fruition. Construction is cur- demand for childcare is for while working at the College. offer that particular academ- as noted) have been vocal about 25 years ago. However, rently underway in Millet children ages zero to three “Right now I have to travel ic year that I was applying for for years on this issue. She it was more of a co-op sys- House, where the center will years old. into town because I don’t live jobs (2011-12),” Thomas said. also thanked Professor Tim tem with parents of the kids be housed and will serve up A professor who chose in Waterville. I have to drop “I was coming off of adjunct- Hubbard for amplifying the taking turns watching over to 38 children for ten hours to remain anonymous said my child off in Oakland and I ing which means I was only needs of single parents this the children. When it comes a day. that, given that the College is have to drive here. This is an making money per class year. to whether Colby students In an interview with The a residential campus, snow hour of my day,” he said. I taught—at Rutgers at the McFadden said the Col- will be eligible to help at , Provost and Dean days pose a particular chal- Jacobs also shared that he time, it was $1,200 per class. I lege has tried other solutions childcare center, McFadden of Faculty Magaret McFad- lenge for faculty with young only just finalized childcare only was able to secure three in the past, including part- said she is still unsure. den said the College has children. They explained plans for his son next year, classes that year and I had nering with existing child- “We have students who partnered with Happy Days that professors still have to a process that he and his a newborn — so you do the care centers. However, those play instruments. We have Childcare and Learning Cen- come in for work even if wife started over a year math. When I was offered a solutions were not very cost students who are artists. We tenure track, salaried posi- effective. For example, eight have students who do all tion with health insurance? spots at a local childcare cen- sorts of things. Can we hire I would have taken the job ter cost the College $120,000 students to teach kids about no matter what the child- a year. musical instruments or do care conditions were and so The COVID-19 pandemic art with them?” she asked. would so many people. In the has also put things in per- McFadden said that the corporate academic world, spective and allowed the College will have to be mind- beggars can’t be choosers.” people involved to realize ful of liabilities of non-cer- The pandemic has further this needs to happen now, tified caregivers given child exacerbated the existing is- McFadden said. care laws. She shared that sues with finding childcare “What we see over and this year, Colby students have with many local schools re- over again is that people with been able to help out profes- maining closed for in-person young children have impacts sors through the learning learning. on their career, particular- assistant program. Students “The pandemic exposed ly for young women. This have utilized Zoom to con- how fragile our childcare [childcare] was an important nect with children of faculty system really is. Colby went way to ensure that faculty and staff who are at home to great ends to bring you can do their best work. That’s and help them with school [students] all back but ... it what it boils down to. If you assignments. McFadden also expected professors to know your child is safe and says this program has been a come back full-time,” Jacobs well cared for, you’re not dis- success and will run through noted. tracted from your work,” she the end of the school year. Thomas, a single parent, said. Whether the program will said because of the pandem- Many other peer insti- run in following years is yet ic and the College’s decision tutions do offer childcare to be decided, but profes- to resume in-person class- services of some sort for sors will soon have access es, she has had to leave her faculty and staff. Thomas to high-quality child care for ten-year old daughter home said she was surprised when their children in their work- SARAH WARNER alone far too many times. she came to the College that place.

Chauvin convict- Student feature: Cancun COVID-19 Pluto’s underrep- ed, community Mikayla Hodnett Weekend Recap violation resentation gathers `24 p. 7 p. 3 p. 6 p. 4 p. 5 Page 2 | The Colby Echo News April 22, 2021 FINANCE Finance Column: Update on Colby’s Endowment

By Sam Leathe 2019, the college’s endow- schools boast endowment cer (CIO) of the College. Chief Investment Officer Finance Columnist ment’s value has grown by values greater than one In her new role, Shu- for the Commonwealth over $114 million dollars. billion dollars. However, frin will take the reins of of Massachusetts. Safe to This past fall, I wrote The ending value of the Colby still has quite a bit of Colby’s impressive en- say, she is experienced. an article that gave a endowment in FY19 was financial ground to make dowment, overseeing all President David broad overview of Col- a staggering $886 million. up if it wishes to challenge investments and strat- Greene also extolled by’s roughly $900 million The increase in Colby’s the likes of Amherst and egies that the College Shufrin’s qualifications. dollar endowment. This endowment also brings Williams, as both schools’ makes and takes with “[Schufrin] has a pas- article highlighted the it closer to that of other endowments exceed $2.5 its financial backbone. sion for investing and dis- overall purpose, perfor- NESCAC schools. Using billion dollars. Williams, Shufrin is certainly pre- covering inefficiencies in mance, and holdings of FY19 data, the average en- specifically, has been over pared for this new and im- markets that can lead to this portfolio, yet much has dowment size of all New the $1 billion mark since portant job. Before com- greater returns,” Greene changed since the begin- England Small College the “early 2000s,” accord- ing to Colby this spring, said. “The breadth of ning of this academic year, Athletic Conference (NES- ing to their website, so she spent over a decade her professional experi- and an update is needed. CAC) colleges was just un- the Mules are still rela- at Brandeis University ences makes her deeply First, it must be noted der $1.2 billion dollars, tively far behind, when as the school’s Director knowledgeable about and that as of March 2021, the yet this number has cer- compared to the Ephs. of Investments, a similar ideally suited to oversee College’s endowment has tainly increased, as U.S. Colby also made a sec- role to that which she now a diversified portfolio reached a value of over one equity markets have flour- ond endowment-focused holds on Mayflower Hill. like Colby’s endowment.” billion ($1,000,000,000) dol- ished over the past year. announcement in March. She has also worked for Shufrin began working lars for the first time in the Colby now joins the The College announced financial firms including at the College on April school’s history. This was a ranks of Williams, Am- on March 4 that Debo- MFS Investment Manage- 1, and she will hopefully major milestone for Colby, herst, Tufts, Bowdoin, rah Shufrin was appoint- ment and Morgan Stanley be with Colby for years to as this means that since the Hamilton, Middlebury, and ed to become the new in the past, and she spent come, all while overseeing end of the 2019 fiscal year Wesleyan as all of these Chief Investment Offi- over two years as a Deputy a growing endowment. COVID-19 update for April 14 to April 20

By Sonia Lachter tine with 23 positive because “as of March News Editor cases on campus at the 31, 2021, Maine CDC no time (13 of which were longer provides recov- There are currently connected) and 94 stu- ery figures as part of five positive cases in dents in quarantine. its daily public data. As isolation and no stu- The College shared we relied on this num- dents in quarantine, with students that ber to calculate active a steep decline from they had seen trends cases in each county, the 28 positive cases of social gatherings in we are no longer able in isolation and 17 stu- dorms, students eating to update the map.” dents in quarantine in restaurants and bars, Maine residents this time last week. people travelling to- above the age of 16 There was one new gether in vehicles with- can get vaccinated case in the past week, out masks, and students against COVID-19 as a faculty or staff mem- making “pods” among of April 7. The Col- ber, but no others since their friends with lege will not require the two on April 13. 24 whom they do not mask students, faculty or additional positive cas- or distance themselves. staff to get vaccinated es have been recovered The spike in cases, this semester but does in the past week, bring- however, was not con- encourage communi- ing the total to 118. nected to in-person ty members to do so. 128,184 total tests classes, dining halls, Athletic competi- have been adminis- or athletic activities. tions have resumed, SONIA LACHTER tered, 1.4% of which Dean of Students with spring season have been inconclusive. Barbara Moore updat- teams allowed to As of April 14, the ed students on April play other schools in previous protocol re- 11 that, through April Maine and colleges strictions have been 14, the above measures within the New En- lifted. These had in- would stay in place gland Small Athletic cluded limited dorm except that in-person Conference outside access, virtual pro- programming was per- the state this month. gramming, and lim- mitted again and Jitney Members of the test- itations on the Jitney and shuttle access was ing program receive and Colby Shuttle. no longer restricted. two PCR tests and one These restrictions President David antigen test a week. had been imposed when Greene told the class The College has been Dean of the College of 2021 that com- at the yellow health Karlene Burrell-McRae mencement will hap- code level since the `94 announced proto- pen in person on May start of the semester. col changes on April 7 22 and 23 and that This means lower din- due to the steady rise each graduating se- ing hall capacities, face in COVID-19 cases on nior will be allowed to masks required with- campus and in the bring two guests each. in dorms, increased state of Maine. There The testing portal cleaning, and remote were 117 total students no longer shows cas- learning for class- in isolation or quaran- es by county in Maine es above 50 students. SONIA LACHTER

Date: Time: Location: Comments: 4/12/21 9:51 AM AVERILL CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/VANDALISM 4/12/21 11:48 AM LOVEJOY MEDICAL CALL 4/13/21 12:20 AM MARYLOW MEDICAL CALL 4/13/21 9:02 AM RUNNELS TRESPASSING 4/13/21 10:05 AM MILLETT ALARM-FIRE 4/13/21 10:30 AM DRUMMOND MEDICAL CALL 4/13/21 11:06 AM MARYLOW HELD DOOR ALARM 4/13/21 12:08 PM GARRISON-FOSTER MEDICAL CALL 4/13/21 4:51 PM SCHUPF ALARM 4/13/21 8:30 PM ATHLETIC CENTER ALARM- TROUBLE 4/14/21 10:18 PM LEONARD POLICY VIOLATION 4/15/21 12:11 AM FOSS/WOODMAN ALARM-FIRE 4/15/21 12:27 AM AVERILL GATHERING CHECKS 4/15/21 12:37 AM ALCM NOISE COMPLAINT 4/15/21 1:50 AM AVERILL ALARM DOOR 4/15/21 8:46 AM ALCM POLICY VIOLATION 4/15/21 9:59 AM ATHLETIC CENTER ALARM-HVAC 4/15/21 6:05:00 OM TAYLOR MEDICAL CALL Security 4/16/21 12:21 AM ALFOND APARTMENTS MEDICAL CALL 4/16/21 12:48 AM WEST ALARM DOOR 4/16/21 12:52 AM MITCHELL ALARM DOOR Incident 4/16/21 1:23 AM DANA 911 HANG UP 4/16/21 1:32 AM HEIGHTS ALARM DOOR 4/16/21 1:36 AM TREWORGY ALARM DOOR Report 4/16/21 1:39 AM WEST ALARM DOOR 4/16/21 9:43 AM PARKING LOTS CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/VANDALISM Log 4/16/21 9:43 AM PARKING LOTS POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY 4/16/21 11:05 AM PARKING LOTS ACCIDENTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE 4/17/21 12:59 AM ALCM MEDICAL CALL 4/17/21 2:56 AM ALFOND APARTMENTS ALARM DOOR 4/17/21 3:27 AM ROBERTS HARASSMENT 4/17/21 7:44 AM STEAM PLANT ALARM-FLOW 4/17/21 9:28 AM WOODMAN HAZ-MAT COMPLAINT 4/17/21 7:40 PM COBURN MEDICAL CALL 4/17/21 9:50 PM WILLIAMS ALARM-SMOKE DETECTOR 4/17/21 11:19 PM WEST ALARM-FIRE 4/18/21 1:04 AM FOSS NOISE COMPLAINT 4/18/21 1:10 AM DRUMMOND GATHERING CHECKS 4/18/21 4:36 AM WEST SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 4/18/21 12:53 PM ATHLETIC FIELDS MEDICAL CALL 4/18/21 6:21 PM HEIGHTS GATHERING CHECKS 4/18/21 11:58 PM ALCM ALARM-FIRE 4/19/21 7:48 AM ATHLETIC FIELDS ALARM DOOR 4/19/21 8:42 AM AMS ALARM- TROUBLE 4/19/21 10:12 AM ALCM POLICY VIOLATION 4/19/21 11:07 AM PARKING LOTS THEFT Page 3 | The Colby Echo Local News April 22, 2021 Shutdown of Cancun Mexican Restaurant due to COVID-19 violations raises questions, concerns about students attending unofficial “bar nights”

been accused is [sic] told The Colby Echo. “A that there was a “good residents 20 and under lowed to live their lives By Sarah Warner after 10 p.m. when the lot of times they aren’t chance” they were in- has increased 170 per- at this point …” anoth- Local News & Features Editor bar stays open late, wearing their masks fected with COVID-19 cent while infections er student wrote. that night one of the properly. I usually hear after eating lunch at in residents in their “If they’re vaxxed, Cancun Mexican bouncers does not have them on their way back Cancun over JanPlan; 20s have increased 128 let it rip,” another re- Restaurant, a popular the mask on,” Fuen- at about 1 or 1:30 in the another wrote that percent. While over sponse read. restaurant located off tes wrote. “After hours morning, drunk and Cancun was one of 38 percent of Maine’s “Let the kids have Main Street in down- people don’t want to rowdy. They often wake the major factors be- population is fully vac- fun! [COVID-19] is town Waterville, was use they mask [sic], me up.” hind recent outbreaks cinated at the time over,” said another. forced to close for a I can’t control that, I Another anonymous on campus. of publication, cur- Such statements are week from April 13 to have sign [sic] in the student told The Colby Despite the influx rent data suggests that not supported by cur- 20 by the state of Maine door saying to wear a Echo she received an in- of vaccines, COVID-19 around 70 percent of rent science. COVID-19 due to reported COV- mask before get in to vitation to one of these the population would cases are on the rise all ID-19 safety violations. [sic] the restaurant, unofficial Cancun bar need to be immune to over the U.S., despite According to docu- and social distancing!” nights over JanPlan, achieve herd immunity the recent increase in ments obtained by Fuentes claimed that which she declined out “I’m not the to COVID-19. vaccinations. Accord- The Morning Sentinel, other bars downtown of concerns about CO- The College has fre- ing to the CDC, it is also a state health inspec- are also violating CO- VID-19 safety. only bar in quently cited indoor- still possible for people tor issued a COVID-19 VID-19 guidelines, In a poll conducted town to let dining in restaurants who are fully vacci- “imminent health haz- making the state-en- by The Colby Echo on and bars as some of the nated to contract and ard” to the restaurant forced shutdown of Instagram asking if people min- most common sourc- spread COVID-19. Over on April 13. The report Cancun hypocritical. students had heard of gling [sic] es of COVID-19 cases 6,000 cases of COVID-19 claimed that the Water- “I’m not the only bar these unofficial bar amongst Colby stu- have been recorded in ville Police observed in town to let people nights at Cancun, 64% around after dents. In an email from patients who have been Cancun staff not wear- mingling [sic] around of the 289 responses hours, but Dean Burrell-McRae fully vaccinated. ing face coverings and after hours, but I’m received said they had. `94 on April 7 following “You know, I fully that the restaurant the only one that have Several students mes- I’m the only an outbreak that left trust Colby students to failed to quarantine been punished [sic],” saged The Colby Echo one that over 100 students in know what is okay and a sick employee from Fuentes wrote. separately to comment. quarantine, the College what is not okay,” one the workforce while Cancun’s shutdown “Heard that sports have been wrote that students are student said about the waiting for test re- follows rumors on Col- teams are going punished “strongly discouraged” unofficial bar nights. sults. The inspector by’s campus of large to bars,” one stu- from going to restau- “You all are smart. You also wrote that patrons groups of students at- dent wrote. “Person- [sic].” rants and bars. know that going to a were allowed to wan- tending unofficial “bar ally, I’d rather not Despite the recent bar with 30 other peo- der and mingle freely, nights” at Cancun and have [COVID-19].” Hector Fuentes rise in cases in Maine ple is wrong. Figure violating state social other bars, breaking “Wow,” another stu- and cautions from the it out.” distancing guidelines. COVID-19 guidelines. dent wrote. “White Owner of Cancun administration, many Cancun Mexican Res- Cancun owner Hec- “On Thursdays when people were selfish and Mexican students who respond- taurant has now re- tor Fuentes reportedly I get home, I’ve often it had consequences on ed to The Colby Echo on opened with increased agreed to comply with seen large groups of [sic] everybody except Restaurant Instagram seemed to vigilance by Water- state requirements. In students getting off of for them.” believe the COVID-19 ville Police to ensure an exclusive statement the shuttle and heading “My roomate [sic] pandemic is “over.” they are obeying CO- to The Colby Echo, how- towards Silver Street, went out to the bars cases are still on the “[COVID-19] is over,” VID-19 guidelines. ever, Fuentes stated people who definitely and it puts me and her rise in Maine, par- one student wrote. “If Only time will tell that the crackdown had don’t live downtown,” whole bubble at risk ticularly amongst its Miami can open safe- whether its shut-down “nothing to do with the an anonymous resident for [COVID-19,]” anoth- younger residents. ly then rural Maine will convince Colby restaurant.” of the Bill & Joan Alfond er student wrote. Since Jan. 1, the num- should be alright.” students of the risks of “Violations that I Main Street Commons One student claimed ber of infections in “People should be al- indoor dining.

THE COLBY ECHO SARAH WARNER

The State of Maine ordered Cancun Mexican Restaurant to shut down from April 13th to The Colby Echo conducted a poll on Instagram asking students if they had heard of their peers going to the 20th due to COVID-19 violations. Waterville Police observed both employees and pa- Cancun for unofficial “bar nights.” Out of 298 responses, 185 (64%) said yes and 104 (36%) said no. trons inside the restaurant unmasked as well as a lack of social-distancing.

The Golden Egg The Golden Egg: COVID-19 safe charcuterie

By Jacob Golden chase. I’d buy some get a small package the drive, it’s worth it. decided on a ¼ pound olives. Expect to split Columnist small, dried sau- of cold-cuts, prosciut- Belfast alone is a cute of prosciutto, but in- the tab among your sages or salami and to or salami. I’d also town worthy of a day stead of being cut su- friends! It’ll be worth The Golden Egg is thin prosciutto for recommend another trip, so why not make per thin, it came as a it, let me tell you that. back this week with meats, some soft brie cheese, like Swiss, it an all-in-one! large chunk unable to So, the charcuterie an in-dorm special! cheese, and a fresh and some pita chips If you find yourself fit into their cutting board — don’t avoid it With the recent rise baguette to spread the to finish it off. All-in- in a similar situation machine. A good deal, because it’s a TikTok in COVID-19 cases, a cheese on and cleanse all this set-up could in Eat More Cheese, albeit funny to watch trend, embrace it be- couple of friends and the palette. cost you as little at $10 definitely get a ¼ someone try to eat. cause it’s delicious! I were wondering what If my budget allows, and a couple swipes. pound of gouda and a To complete your Spend time making we could do since we I’d spring for a second Not too bad! ¼ pound of Fromager delicious charcuterie your board picture- could not risk going to cheese, perhaps a gou- Next: $$. For this op- d’Affinois, a super- board, try some Ice- worthy; it’ll make it a restaurant. What we da, and a couple bags tion, I’d recommend spreadable brie-like landic chocolate, “Fine taste all the better. decided upon is some- of crackers — those going to Hannaford’s cheese that smells English Crackers” (no, One way or another, thing new, something dried bagel chips and or Shaw’s. First, grab and tastes delicious. really), Dalmatia fig give the charcuterie visually appealing, and some pita would also some olives, fresh For meat, try what- spread, and a house- board a shot, you won’t something delicious: a be delicious with the apples, and pears in ever looks good! We curated mix of Greek be disappointed. charcuterie board! cheeses. I’d add some the produce section. So, this week’s Gold- green olives, a small Then head back to en Egg will provide jar of honey, and some the meat counter to a brief history of the cashews to the mix. get a nice package of, charcuterie board, If budget is no ob- you guessed it, pro- what constitutes the ject, I’d add some cut sciutto and salami. If best spread, and three fruit — apples, pears, they have dried “meat different cost-depen- blueberries — for some sticks” of salami that dent options on how to color and sweetness, seem to have a white- make your own beau- pickles for crunch, a ish outside, try those tiful meat and cheese nice mustard or soft too! They’re nice and platter for you and a butter, and a bottle of soft on the inside once few friends to enjoy. red wine. Sounds per- you cut into them. The word charcute- fect for an in-dorm Don’t forget some rie is French, meaning date night! Not like I’d diced pepper-jack and cold cuts or delica- know what that would Emmental for cheese, tessen. A charcuterie look like … and some multigrain shop in France would So, how does one as- crackers or a baguette look a lot like a butch- semble the charcute- too. This shouldn’t er, featuring mostly rie boards themselves? cost more than $30. dried cuts of meat. I’m going to outline Stick to your budget! Technically TikTok three different boards, I’ll finish off with influencers’ “char- priced at $, $$, and a bang: $$$. When cuterie boards” full $$$. A few ingredients my friends and I did of meat, cheese, and might require some this last weekend, we crackers aren’t char- driving, but for the found ourselves drool- cuterie, per se. But, most part, they can ing over meat, cheese, modern-day language be found in the Water- crackers, and every- has adopted the term ville area. thing else we could to describe delicates- To start: $. First, ever imagine in Eat sen of all kinds, of- use a swipe or two at More Cheese in Bel- ten paired with a nice the Spa to get some fast, Maine. About an wine. cheese and crackers, hour away, Eat More EAT MORE CHEESE FACEBOOK To make the most some grapes, and a Cheese is full of fresh beautiful charcuterie container or two of cheeses of all sorts, board possible, there the infamous Spa pick- beautiful cuts of meat, Eat More Cheese offers a selection of gourmet cheeses, high-quality Italian ingredients, and an extensive are a few key ingre- les. Then you can head and a wine selection to wine collection. An hour away, the long drive is certainly worth it to craft the perfect charcuterie board! dients I would pur- down to Walmart to die for. If you can make Page 4 | The Colby Echo Features April 22, 2021 Students gather, reflect on Chauvin’s guilty verdict

for 9 minutes and 29 the country, and across By Sonia Lachter seconds, well past the the world and conversa- News Editor point at which Floyd tions about reforming went unconscious. or abolishing the police A jury convicted for- The four police offi- and anti-Black racism mer Minneapolis police cers involved in Floyd’s beyond policing. officer Derek Chauvin murder were fired on It came in the con- of murder and man- May 26, 2020. The oth- text of countless other slaughter in the death er three, J Alexander police killings of un- of George Floyd on the Kueng, Thomas Lane armed Black Ameri- afternoon of April 20th. and Tou Thao, will face cans, including but Chauvin was unani- not limited to Breonna mously found guilty of Taylor and Ahmaud unintentional second- Arbery that same sum- degree murder, third- mer. degree murder, and “We hope These killings have second-degree man- you will look not stopped. Twen- salughter. out for one ty year old Daunte The trial began Wright was killed just March 29th. After hear- another and days ago on April 11 ing three weeks of tes- treat each in Brooklyn Center, a timony from witnesses, Minneapolis suburb. the jury deliberated for other with The Colby commu- over ten hours. care, re- nity gathered on Miller Floyd, a 46-year-old lawn at 5:30 on April 20 WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Black man, was killed spect, and to mark the occasion of by Chauvin, a white compassion.” Chauvin’s conviction. On April 20th, a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of unintentiona second-degree man, on May 25, 2020 Dean Karlene murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the 2020 death of George Floyd. in Minneapolis. A con- Burrell-McRae `94 venience store em- Dean Karlene wrote to the Colby together tonight.” Black students were the gathering to pro- ployee had called the community that “in President David invited to join together cess the verdict. police to report that Burrel-McRae `94 light of today’s forth- Greene, John D. and to process the events Dean Burrel-McRae Floyd used a counter- coming verdict in the Catherine T. MacAr- of the day and the asked that students re- feit bill. The police, murder trial of Derek thur Professor of Afri- past months follow- main sensitive towards including Chauvin, ar- Chauvin—and the im- can-American Studies ing the gathering in the needs of their peers rested the unarmed trials in August. pact of George Floyd’s and Sociology Cher- Miller Library and al- at this time. Floyd and pinned him Floyd’s murder was killing, the trial, and yl Townsend Gilkes, lies were invited to the “We hope you will to the ground with- captured on video by the verdict on our com- Dean Burrell-McRae, Kassman Auditorium. look out for one anoth- in 17 minutes of ar- 17 year old Darnella munity, particularly and Dean of Religious Colby Athletics can- er and treat each oth- riving at the scene. Frazier. His murder our Black and brown and Spiritual Life Kate celled afternoon prac- er with care, respect, Chauvin pressed his sparked protests in students, faculty, and Smanik all spoke at tices so that student and compassion,” knee on Floyd’s neck Minneapolis, around staff—we will gather the gathering. athletes could attend she wrote.

Environmental Humanities Squirrels on campus--has Dana pizza altered squirrel behavior?

By Lucia Middleton behavior on college large group of people, Contributing Columnist campuses. Take, for ex- and even growling at ample, their foraging human passerbyers. Walk anywhere on behavior. While one Overall, eastern Colby’s campus at this might think that the gray squirrels have a time of the year, and human food options on unique relationship you will inevitably campus would dramati- with humans. Unlike come across a little ani- cally alter the campus mice and other simi- mal that everyone is fa- squirrels’ behavior lar species, squirrels miliar with: the eastern compared to forest don’t typically try to gray squirrel. Native to squirrels, research in- live in people’s homes. eastern North America dicates otherwise. Ac- While they sometimes and considered one cording to a 2013 study, enjoy human foods, of the most success- squirrel foraging be- at the end of the day, ful forest regenera- havior on the Universi- they still prefer their tors, the gray squirrels ty of Maine campus did original food sources, on campus have been not differ significantly like acorns, because of seen doing everything from their forest coun- their nutritional con- from dragging slices of terparts. So despite the tent. In other words, pizza across the Dana many times that squir- they like the human parking lot to sifting rels have been seen food options, but they through trash cans in rummaging through have not completely front of the Spa. For human food waste, altered their feeding an animal seen every their original food habits in the same way day, however, surpris- habits such as scat- that other animals in ingly, little is known ter hoarding nuts and urban settings have. about the impact of hu- seeds have remained In addition, we hu- man activity on squir- remarkably the same. mans are neither ac- rel behavior. So how Other aspects of tively disgusted nor has the eastern gray campus squirrel be- actively interested in squirrel been affected havior subtly changed, squirrels because they by human communi- however. For example, are so ubiquitous on ties such as Colby and campus squirrels such campus. We are so used other Maine college as those at Colby allow to squirrels that some- campuses? humans to approach times we forget how While there hasn’t them at much closer humorous and interest- been extensive re- distances before flee- ing they are to watch search on the subject, ing. In addition, cam- as they go about their recent publications pus squirrels exhibit daily lives. So the next WENDY WEI from the University of much bolder behavior, time you see a campus Maine and the Univer- such as foraging in squirrel, take an extra sity of New England the open where hawks second to marvel at The eastern gray squirrel is a common sight across Colby’s campus. They can be seen engaging in a vari- have made some in- could catch them, their prowess as both ety of activties, including nibbling on Dana food and getting strangely close to students. teresting discoveries grabbing food waste a nut consumer and a about Eastern squirrel that’s right next to a Dana pizza consumer.

Caffeination on campus: The Mary Low Coffee House

charge of updating the to a little latte or say- ports local Maine busi- land, ME and their cold The Mary Low Coffee By Hae Jung-Kim Instagram, Colby out- ing things like ‘this is nesses with their prod- brew from Nobl coffee, House is currently hir- Features Reporter posts, answering DMs the best drink I’ve had,’ ucts. Their coffee beans a more independent cof- ing, and first-years and on Instagram and Face- things like that are real- are from Tandem Coffee, fee brand based in the sophomores are encour- It’s hard to imagine book. I applied to be one ly important for my job. which is based in Port- Northeastern region. aged to apply. that the Mary Low Cof- of the managers for this I enjoy just being a part fee House was ever lo- year, which is my senior of students’ daily lives.” cated anywhere else on year and I’m now the so- Unfortunately, like campus, but ever since cial manager, so I am in many other things, CO- it was founded in 1965, charge of the hiring pro- VID-19 has drastically the coffee house has had cess, I answer any ques- changed the typical multiple homes. tions that students have, functions of the Mary The setup was ini- and I have been continu- Low Coffee House. tially established in ing with the social me- “We used to be defi- Miller Library and has dia position as well.” nitely more lively — in jumped around campus Similar to other clubs the past, students can since then— it was even and organizations on study there, people have located in Bobs at one campus, the Mary Low had meetings there with point. Furthermore, Coffee House has its professors, there’s been the coffee house was own leadership team. open mic nights every never consistently open However, this wasn’t al- week so students [could] throughout the year, but ways the case. Accord- enjoy student perform- was revitalized in 2016. ing to Takagi, there used ers and coffee along The Mary Low common to only be one manager with it, but these have room was converted into who did everything from all been taken away be- a space for the coffee scheduling and training cause of COVID[-19]. house, which is its cur- to coordinating events. There are a few clubs rent home. But now the responsibil- that are active in Mary Marina Takagi `21,the ities are divided among Low and kind of use the training and hiring man- four other managers, space, but not during ager of the Mary Low who all have different current hours — they Coffee House, joined roles. The Mary Low use it after we close, so the staff the fall of her Coffee House also has a we don’t really inter- freshman year. faculty advisor, Danielle act with them. Because “I applied and at that Hague, an Administra- of COVID[-19], a lot of point it still was not very tive Assistant for Cam- things have been paused popular. There were pus Life. for now.” only like 15 or 16 appli- As for her favorite part Takagi hopes that the cants and I was chosen of the job, Takagi said Mary Low Coffee House out of them. I started that it is the interaction will continue to grow out as a barista and got with student customers. despite these challenges MARYLOW COFFEE HOUSE trained by the student “It’s nice to be able to and she is optimistic managers. I took over notice regulars and to about its future. She en- Mary Low Coffee House is a campus staple, serving up coffee to tired students and faculty to get them as a social media man- get their orders right. courages everyone to through the week. While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Mary Low operates, they still ager my sophomore or Just little things like see- stop by. manage to get steaming lattes and frothy cappuchinos to all of their patrons. junior year and I was in ing the customers react The coffee house sup- Page 5 | The Colby Echo Arts & Entertainment April 22, 2021 Student art feature: musician Mikayla Hodnett “My mom … was in a just because they By Milo mariachi band in high play a different style Lani-Caputo school and college, so than I [have played A&E Editor she played the violin,” in the past],” Hodnett Hodnett said. “My sister continued. “I’ve [also] Many musicians and I do duets and performed in church, are casual hobbyists. harmonies together. My singing, so I might do People of all ages pick brother, he can [also] covers of … spiritual up the guitar and learn sing, but he’s more songs.” a few chords and scales. interested in his video Mikayla Hodnett `24, games. The babies, [my however, has a long- youngest siblings], like standing relationship to sing, too.” with music. In third grade, “I actually started Hodnett started “I like to play singing before I started teaching herself to play talking,” she told The the piano watching Colby Echo. “[When] I YouTube videos. Then, anything was nine months old, just before she started my mom would sing eighth grade, she got emotionally me lots of songs in her first guitar. Spanish and … nursery “I was living with my charged.” rhyme songs. She would dad in a new city. We sing a piece of it and I didn’t have anything Mikayla would sing the second else to do, and I couldn’t Hodnett `24 half … I started talking bring the piano with full sentences by [age] me. So, we went to a eleven months.” pawn shop and I found a guitar for $60, and that’s what I did all summer At Colby, Hodnett jams … [My guitar’s name] casually with others and was Ouch, because it performs regularly with came with a ding on the campus folk band the side. It was broken Wooden Jelly Spoon “I actually right by the neck and a and Peanut. In addition band-aid got put on it. to playing with others, started [Someone] wrote ‘ouch’ Hodnett also writes and a frowny face.” and records her own singing Hodnett taught herself original music. to play guitar on Ouch. “[My music is] very before I Just before coming to personal, just kind of Colby, she gave Ouch talking about my own started to a friend and bought spiritual journey,” a new acoustic. Now Hodnett said. “Right talking.” she plays and sings now it’s just an outlet. [I frequently, but doesn’t have performed for] my limit herself to any one family, mainly my mom Mikayla genre. … I feel like my mom has Hodnett `24 “I like to play anything always been someone I emotionally charged,” can go to. I feel like a Hodnett said. “I really lot of people, whenever like Brandi Carlile. I they talk about their Since her early really like playing this parents, they say, ‘My introduction to music, one song called ‘That parents don’t know who PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKAYLA HODNETT Hodnett has not lost Wasn’t Me.’ Recently, I am’ or ‘They don’t see interest. She spent her I’ve been trying to find me,’ but I feel like my Hodnett and Wooden Coffee House. jellyspoonandpeanut childhood immersed in stuff that caters more parents see me as I am. Jelly Spoon and Peanut Interested students and attend their music, largely through to the band [Wooden And so it makes it easier perform regularly can follow them on upcoming concert in her family. Jelly Spoon and Peanut], to play for [my mom].” outside the Mary Low Instagram @wooden- Roberts dining hall. Album Review: Justin Bieber’s attempt to aid the fight for Justice

By Tanvi Iyer The album features criticism for his Bieber worked with Even after a decade music while also A&E Writer a relatively new, more inclusion of excerpts Bernice King, MLK’s in the music industry, growing as an artist. I mature sound for from Martin Luther daughter, and the it is clear that Bieber cannot wait to see what Justin Bieber is back Bieber with a lot of King Jr.’s speeches as King Center, MLK’s is still releasing great Bieber does next. in action with his sixth self-reflection. It is an interlude and as the living memorial, studio album, Justice, fitting for our current many listeners were released on March 19 times, considering the displeased that Bieber 2021. amount of time people would be profiting The album lasts have had to themselves off MLK and that the 45 minutes and 25 in the past year or so. overall album did not seconds, with 16 Additionally, most speak to the idea of different songs. It songs have quite a justice. also includes the mellow vibe, perfect However, Bieber did chart-topping singles for a long drive on a “... Many lis- release a statement “Holy,” “Lonely,” and hot summer’s day. that he will be donating “Anyone.” However, this overall teners were a portion of the profits On the album, Bieber feeling did not stop to various charities collaborates with a Bieber from bringing displeased that and organizations, range of artists, from in a variety of sounds, including The Compton new R&B singer Giveon including afro-beats Bieber would Pledge and LIFT to the well-known Hip and the occasional Communities. Hop artist Lil Uzi Vert. synth. Bieber even took be profiting He has also One of the most from other well-known encouraged his significant differences songs such as Gotye’s off MLK ...” listeners to donate in Justice is the absence “Somebody that I used while they enjoy the of producer and to know,” which has album. songwriter Poo Bear. been interpolated for While I appreciate Poo Bear has worked the track “Hold On.” the overall message with Bieber since 2013, There are even 80’s and effort that Bieber but he is mysteriously pop and EDM elements, is trying to make absent from this album making this a versatile through this album, it in its entirety. album that can appeal opening for the track does seem a bit out of However, this new to numerous music “2 Much.” place. Such an effort approach has seemed tastes. The idea behind could have easily been to serve Bieber well, as Despite the this inclusion was to communicated to fans he has still managed to reasonably positive contribute to the fight through a separate debut at number one feedback on this for justice and racial project rather than on the Billboard 100 album, Bieber has equality through his combining it with his chart. received extensive music. Even though album. SARAH WARNER This article was originally printed on page 1 of Volume CXXXIX, No. 7 on Nov. 3, 2016 in response to the fall concert. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colby will hold a virtual concert this semester, but this reprint commemorates the traditional in-person concert. Crowd at concert causes backlash from community

By John Stemple Athletic Center, where Colby College students girl shove by and she case. “Don’t blame opposed to broadening Former Asst. News the concert was held. saw the Kesha concert literally said, ‘You done Kesha, don’t bash on that connection to Editor While waiting in the as an opportunity to even go here,’” reported her, don’t disrespect encompass nightlife line, concert-goers get totally smashed Amy Cunningham in her, because if this was activity. Jonny Cangemi On Saturday night, took to Facebook and be unreasonably a comment on the you, if you were in her `20 argues that college Colby College’s Student to express their rowdy,” said Kayle Facebook event page. position, in her shoes, nightlife is “a means Planning Board (SPB) frustration. “Everyone Simpson. According Grace was the opening imagine how you would for students to blow off hosted a concert in the started skipping, then to the Colby College act of the concert. Most feel right now?” said steam. While at times Alfond Athletic Center pushing. Craziness… no Security incident of the comments on LeeAnn Robertson. we will certainly overdo fieldhouse starring pop organization,” Kaylee report log, two people Grace’s performance Other people were it, expecting exemplary sensation Kesha with Trefethen remarked. were transported to the were positive — with simply furstrated behavior from stressed- a special appearance Many were frustrated hospital directly from attendees remarking by the 45 minute out College students from rising Australian by the limited staffing the Athletic Center. that she was the “best wait for Kesha. One is unrealistic.” Others star Grace. It was one of the event calling it However, anonymous part,” and “I’ll be anonymous student argue that Colby’s of the largest events “chaotic,” and calling students commented buying Grace’s songs told The Echo that he binge-drinking problem ever hosted on campus, for more professors, that they saw “at least for sure,” said Amanda heard the concert was is to blame. “Colby with thousands of security guards, and four or five students Payson. pushed back due to leads the NESCAC in tickets sold. The police officers to be in who were transported The Facebook Kesha wanting to wait binge-drinking so there Facebook event created attendance to control from the venue in an discourse was for the crowd to enter is certainly room for by SPB had over 2,400 the crowd. SPB did not ambulance.” particularly heated on the venue, which was improvement. But the individuals invited and respond to The Echo for But the pushing and the topic of Kesha’s delayed due to pushing Colby drinking problem over 1,200 individuals comment. shoving did not stop performance. Many of and shoving. is exacerbated by the confirming attendance. In addition, several once Kesha attendees the posts negatively While frustration isolation of the students Ticket prices for the attendees witnessed checked into the venue. characterized her act. “I has mostly ceased in from the outside world. event were higher than students drinking Inside the concert, have never seen Kesha the days following Reaching out to the previous concerts held and vomiting outside many reported being live and after last night the concert, Colby’s Waterville community by SPB, with students of the concert shoved and elbowed I am not sure if I want connection to would help to alleviate paying $25 while the venue. “Students by inebriated students. to again,” said Elizabeth Waterville and some of the pressure general public paid $35 were throwing up “Students also had no Cunningham. Devoted the greater Maine that students feel to for a ticket. everywhere and after respect for others, Kesha followers, community has binge drink on the On the night the concert was over, constantly elbowing, known as Animals, been brought into weekends.” The concert of the concert, many [I saw] a student have and yelling stuff at other pushed back against focus. Although also showed that much waited for an extended a seizure, only to see people,” complained these complaints. Many the administration of the general public period of time outside EMT’s just casually Dunn. Some even argued that it is unfair seeks to strengthen views Colby students in sub 30 degree walk over,” said Kevin reported verbal abuse to blame Kesha given Colby’s involvement as “entitled,” “snobby,” temperatures trying Dunn. “It seemed to from Colby students. all that she has been in local community, and “privileged,” to to get into the Alfond me that a lot of the “I rewfused to let a through with her rape some students are name a few. Page 6 | The Colby Echo Opinions April 22, 2021 Anti-Earth or Pro-Pluto: Either Way Works! Investigating Colby’s Underrepresentation of the Ninth Planet from the Sun By Colin Alie to the good old times? protests. To be candid, I fear Opinions I mean, first daylight I have finally received my harsh judgement of savings time (what a piece of post back my many eco-inclined It’s becoming good did that do) and from the head of Pro- underlings here at increasingly obvious. I now this? These wanton Pluto International Colby may be stemming can deny it no longer. propagandists would be Space Society, a galactic from some personal The environmental happy to celebrate the anti-defamation league drama I have going on enthusiasts, and every Earth every day! dedicated to reinstating in my life right now that last one of the student In recent years, Pluto’s status as a full- I won’t go into more and faculty lemmings Earth Day has been fledged planet, after detail about. that plan on celebrating dragged out, kicking having written to them Earth Week, are and screaming, to be years earlier in order to unwittingly reinforcing stretched to an entire be prepared to submit pro-Earth sentiments week. Confusingly this article. To cover as if Earth were the sole referred to as “Earth The presiding leader’s planet in our galaxy. Week,” it is currently message reads as my bases Indeed, the Colby running this week and follows: EcoReps are quietly will come to a climax just in case but forcefully running with Earth Day on April DEAR SIR -(STOP)- a scorched earth 22. TO THE FULLEST this trend of campaign (no pun, To give some EXTENT POSSIBLE please) in which the background, Earth Day WE SUPPORT YOUR so-called constant, overwhelming was first proposed in ENDEAVORS AS PART bombardment of pro- 1969 and celebrated OF OUR OWN PUSH FOR “global Earth literature that for the first time the THE REINSTATEMENT has been either emailed following year on the SARAH WARNER OF PLUTO AS A PLANET warming” out en masse or slipped spring equinox. -(STOP)- under the door in the As a contrast, WE MUST REJECT THE ends up form of pamphlets. consider the fact off the bat? With say one way or the PERENNIAL PROPHETS My big beef with the that Pluto was first water levels rising at other if these theories OF DOOM AND THEIR panning out, I EcoReps began with discovered in 1930 by concerningly rapid are correct, and thus, PREDICTIONS OF THE their refusal to reward famed planet discoverer rates, it seems that they remain purely APOCALYPSE -(STOP)- adopted — or even acknowledge Clyde Tombaugh, who my webbed toes are theoretical. THE SPIRIT IS — me for taking the most squinted pretty hard at no longer worth As unfortunate as it is, WILLING BUT THE a small five-minute showers so the 1930 night sky. It devoting meticulous there just has not been FLESH IS WEAK far in the spring, by a was declared a planet attention toward enough data collected -(STOP)- desktop vast margin. that same year. hiding, but are instead in the Earth’s short THANK YOU FOR So my opinion may Tragically, Pluto’s run becoming something 2000 year life to make YOUR GENEROUS plant earlier suffer from the slightest as the ninth planet in of a hot evolutionary lifespan predictive INTEREST IN OUR case of acute bias. In our solar system ended commodity. conclusions. SOCIETY -(STOP)- this week. today’s modern world, in 2006. Note however, After the end of the With all the talk of WE ARE CURRENTLY with the seemingly that Pluto predates day, climate change is creating a better future AT CAPACITY AND endless abyss of Earth Day by some all just a theory, much for Earth’s inhabitants CAN ACCEPT NO NEW misinformation being centuries. like the theories of for years to come, I’ll MEMBERS AT THIS spread as fabricated Thus, I posit the gravity, evolution, and parry with a theory of TIME -(FULL STOP)- versions of reality, following: global heliocentrism. my own. I’ll just say that I’ve we’ve come to realize warming here on Earth What better way never heard of an this illusive all- is not without its perks, to spread pro-Pluto I told them what any individual winning knowing truth has despite the bad rap that sensibility than to show reasonable recipient of their Dave & Busters been torn asunder. relevant academics, What better just how tolerable a such a correspondence misconduct lawsuit. Good journalism will scientific experts, and planet it is? would have, which is Still, there’s a first never claim any fact an alleged 63 percent way to spread I’d like to gently simply to go kick rocks. for everything, and I’m to be true. This saves of Americans seem to introduce the practice It seems that they’ll sure I will weather this the publication from universally push upon pro-Pluto of coal-rolling as an always be at capacity storm, so to speak. accusatory predication it. alternative to electric for a turkey like me. I usually just play and also shaves down I’d counter this by sensibility than vehicles, as well as Besides, many of the both sides so that I the corrections section pointing out that most leaving the lights on ideas presented here always come out on top. each week. This is the of these scholars have to show just and fans running in are, believe it or not, To cover my bases just opinions section. their noses stuck in order to accelerate the stemming from a basic in case this trend of so- But still, it seems like books all day, and the how tolerable Earth’s demise into a lack of education on the called “global warming” a fact that just last year so-called intellectuals cold, barren wasteland topic. As they say, never ends up panning out, I we celebrated Earth are far too focused on a planet it is? just like Pluto has now in doubt, often wrong! adopted a small desktop Week and yet, here we publishing the next big been relegated to. Much in the same way plant earlier this week. are again, parading sensionalist research Then we’ll see which that all pants are tear I’ll also be challenging around on our zero- piece. We as a world, despite of you thinks Pluto away pants if you’re any brave self-assigned emission bicycles and Plus we can chalk that all of the scientific deserves to be restored strong enough, I’d point pro-Earth pundits to a certified LEED gold last survey result up to investigation from all to its former glory. out that any idea is a water gun duel at their academic buildings. rounding error. of history combined Apparently, I am not good idea if you force first convenience. Then What ever happened One positive right thus far, simply cannot alone in my pro-Pluto your agenda enough. we’ll see — roll Pluto! The FDA should not ban menthol cigarettes

By Milo research by the FDA If the FDA can show cigarettes with normal your health. They fall into the Lani-Caputo that shows that if that banning menthol amounts of nicotine? It’s not that smokers cracks of society and A&E Editor nicotine is nearly cigarettes would be a It’s likely that such are ignorant compared help keep the most eliminated from net benefit for public a ban would be a net to us, the enlightened unfortunate where I was reading The cigarettes, they’re health, they are positive to national elite. It’s not that they are. Wall Street Journal much easier to quit. allowed to go ahead health. National health they’re helpless There are countless and came across an Shock. with the ban. improving would victims of the big, bad steps we could be interesting bit of news. Additionally, they Smoking is one of undeniably be a good corporations and they taking to fight the Apparently, the Biden find that menthol the leading causes of thing. need us to rescue them devastating impact of administration is cigarettes are more death in the United But does that give the from Marlboro and drugs and alcohol in considering banning difficult to quit than States. The Wall Street FDA the right to take themselves. the United States. menthol cigarettes and/ normal cigarettes. Journal article says away cigarettes from It would be overreach So why are we or legally compelling Menthol cigarettes, that smoking is linked people who like them? for the people in charge chasing the boogeyman companies like Altria which contain a to 480,000 deaths per Some people just like to take away cigarettes from the 1950’s? Why and Reynolds to reduce naturally occurring year in our country to smoke. It’s not that from the people who are we prioritizing the amount of nicotine cough-suppressant, alone. That is an awful they don’t know about like them. If someone the prevention of the in their cigarettes. may also be associated lot of people. the dangers. Everyone wants to smoke, let potential deaths of They base this with higher rates of But do we really need in America knows that them smoke (a safe smokers instead of the consideration on youth smoking. to ban menthols and cigarettes are bad for distance from any imminent dysfunction nearby non-smokers)! of opioid addicts and What if I told you alcoholics? that the FDA was considering a ban on McDonald’s? What if they decided Some people to regulate our fast food so that it could just like to only contain enough delicious fats and smoke. It’s not sugars to ensure that no one would be addicted? that they don’t Heart disease is the number one cause know about of death in the U.S. Although associated the dangers. with smoking, it’s also strongly associated with obesity. For context, 42 If we are to grow percent of the U.S. strong as a society, it population is obese, will not be a result of and 14 percent smoke the perfect balance of cigarettes. But you government regulation. don’t hear about the It won’t be a result FDA taking Happy of passing a law and Meals away. hoping that 330 million Have we learned people suddenly nothing from become healthy and Prohibition and the high-functioning. War on Drugs? People Societal strength is will use the substances built from the bottom. they like, whether If we want to improve or not Uncle Sam is public health, we need pleased about it. to help one person at a Lower levels of time to quit smoking, nicotine in cigarettes to eat healthier, to won’t suddenly cause exercise. smokers to see the We need to teach error of their ways. Americans how to help They’ll probably just themselves. smoke more cigarettes, And we need to give which is absolutely them the resources to counterproductive do so: eliminating food to improving public deserts, stimulating health. economic engagement, Alcohol and other and making all parts drugs create incredible of America safer for its amounts of societal citizens. dysfunction. They The solution to destroy human brains our problems is not and bodies and break even more restrictive human bonds. tobacco regulations. Page 7 | The Colby Echo Sports April 22, 2021 Weekend recap with the Mules

fore buckling down termined to win this nings to bring the events. Then they turned on By Will Bedingfield and scoring five unan- game, scoring a whop- game to 12-10. the heat, scoring an Sports Editor swered runs to win the ping five runs in the Sadly, the Mules let WOMEN’S : impressive 11 goals in game 5-4. fourth inning to re- up three runs in the Sunday’s senior game the second half, with a : Sadly, the Mules take the lead and add bottom of the sixth in- for Women’s Lacrosse notable five goal con- Colby Baseball had could not continue their own buffer. ning and were unable was the perfect com- tribution from Annie their last away games their momentum dur- The Mules held their to score a run in the memoration for the Eddy `23. this past Saturday, ing the next game a lead through the end last two to come back. women who have giv- Dealing additional travelling to Medford, mere handful of hours of the game, as the Colby played en four years to their damage, Gianna Bruno Massachusetts to take later. Clearly out of final score was 7-5 in four hard fought beloved team. Playing `23 and Grace Lang- on Tufts. Sadly, the energy and offensive the Mules’ favor. games this weekend conference and state muir `21 scored three Mules lost both games, prowess, Colby let up Game two was a true and impressively split rivals Bates, there goals a piece. Goalie bringing them to a 6-6 five runs in the sec- slugfest, with the Po- the results 2-2. could be no sweeter Hannah Marino `21 season record. ond inning and seven lar Bears coming out victory. put on a laudable se- Game one started in the third. They let ready to regain some TRACK & FIELD: The game began as nior day performance in a deadlock for the up an additional five lost dignity. Bowdoin Colby Track and a close, character- with nine saves to a first two innings as over the next four in- shot out of the gate Field hosted their first ized by Colby’s high mere five goals let in. both teams’ pitchers nings to cap off a game with 12 runs in the competition in over a pressure defense that Colby Women’s La- kept the score 0-0 un- they’d hope to forget. first two innings, with year this past Sunday, Bates was unable crosse takes on Con- til the Jumbos scored Colby only answering as the Bowdoin Polar to penetrate. Colby necticut College Sat- four runs in the third SOFTBALL: a shabby two. Colby Bears travelled north scored seven goals urday, April 24, in inning alone. Unfor- Colby Softball’s fought hard to make to compete against the split between five goal their final game of tunately, the Mules weekend was spent up this ten run defi- Mules. While the meet scorers to give them a the season, with high could not sustain a with back-to-back cit, scoring eight runs was not scored, Colby 7-4 lead going into the seeding for the play- comeback, tying up doubleheaders, first over the next two in- won first place in 11 second half. offs on the line. the next inning before hosting Trinity Col- letting up four and six lege, then traveling to runs in the next two. Brunswick to take on Attempting an ambi- Bowdoin. tious seventh inning Trinity looked like comeback to score the dominant team a daunting 14 runs after the first game, and tie the game, the after wearing down Mules were only able Colby’s defense and to scrape together scoring in four out of enough dignity for seven innings. Colby three more runs be- sadly failed to score in fore losing the game. a single one. Game two showed The second game more promise for the saw Colby fired up struggling Mules. De- right off the bat. The spite stumbling early, Mules scored two runs with a 9-3 score by the in the first inning and top of the fourth in- followed up with four ning, the Mules ended more in the fifth and the game 6-9. With a a final two in the sec- strong offensive show- ond. ing of three runs in Trinity was only able the top of the sixth to score two runs all inning, Colby showed game. Splitting games their grit and resil- against Trinity gave ience by managing to Colby the momentum claw back three more they needed going runs. down to Brunswick. The two teams played Colby Softball’s first twice again in Wa- Sunday game was a terville the next day, close one, taking on and Sunday’s baseball the 1-4 Polar Bears. games could not have Bowdoin fired off ear- been more different ly with an opening run for the Mules. in the second inning, Their first game high- which Colby was quick lighted their determi- to tie up in the third nation and toughness inning. that spurred them on Bowdoin, however, to beat a top competi- was able to regain the tor. The Mules went lead in the bottom of down four runs in the the third, making the WENDY WEI first two innings on score 2-1 Polar Bears. their home turf be- The Mules were de- Colby Women’s Lacrosse bench looks on as their high pressure defense shuts down another Bates attack. Forum Pen to Paper

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https://sudoku.com/medium/ Page 8 | The Colby Echo Sports April 22, 2021 Game of the Week: Colby Men’s Lacrosse goals from both sides. onslaught of goals the takeaways from Sun- two weeks.” home this Saturday, By Will Korsh Using their superb ball Mules scored in the day’s match, Savage The Colby Echo con- April 24. Members of Sports Reporter movement and careful second half and Colby also noted that “it built gratulates Colby Men’s the Colby community trigger fingers on of- was able to achieve a up a lot of the young- Lacrosse on their enor- are permitted to at- This past Sunday, fense, the Mules were 17-10 victory. er guys’ confidence; mous victory against tend the game as long Colby Men’s Lacrosse able to keep pace with Various factors al- we’re just trying to Bates on Sunday—the as masks are worn and journeyed to Lewis- the Bobcats, ending lowed the build back up for our Mules are slated to play social distancing is ton, Maine to face off the half just one point to prevail over the game against Tufts in at maintained. against their long- behind Bates (6-7). during time rival, the Bates Heading into the sec- Sunday’s game. Among Bobcats. Following a ond half, the Mules re- these were first-year high-scoring, back- alized they had to up Bru’s domination in against-the-wall game, the ante in their game- the face-off; Bru won the Colby Mules came play and start giving 23 out of 31 face-offs, away with a strik- the Bates Bobcats the giving the Mules cru- ing 17-10 victory over works. Colby scored cial momentum fol- Bates, their first win three goals right off lowing each goal against the Bobcats the bat, giving them scored. Additionally, since 2014. To top it energy and motiva- junior midfielder Jack off, two first-years, tion to continue to put Rickards `22 put away face-off specialist pressure on Bates. six goals, showing Rafa Bru `24 and mid- Unfortunately, the impressive heart and fielder Noah Brooks Bobcats weren’t ready dexterity on the field. `24, scored the first to back down just yet Rickards went on to re- goals of their college and put away two more ceive this week’s NES- lacrosse careers. goals to tie the game CAC player of the week The game began with 9-9 as the third quar- award. Sophomore a bit of a rocky start, ter wrapped up. Af- midfielder Matt Sav- with the Bobcats put- ter another goal from age `23 remarked, “our ting away two goals in Froio, Colby was able goalie, Matt Rocha `23, the first couple min- to bury 7 shots in the stepped up big time— utes. However, this net, unanswered by he had ten saves in the didn’t kill the spirit of Bates for the entirety game. Our defensive the Mules — far from of the run. Although midfielders, Brooks it in fact. Junior mid- Bates was able to score and Aidan McCleary fielder Noah Froio `22 one more goal to bring `21, both scored three scored the first goal their final score to 10, goals combined and of the game for Colby, this was not nearly our clearing was a lot THEOPHIL SYSLO following a flurry of enough to counter the better.” On general Colby’s Matt Rocha `23 steps towards a Bates fake in their dominant win this Sunday Sustainability Navigating the environmental Upcoming sporting events impacts of lawn care By Adrian Visscher Saturday Sustainability Columnist mowers. This is a staggering number when thinking about the Walking around campus, it’s relatively insignificant role lawn- Softball vs Bates hard to miss the natural beauty mowers play in our daily life- abounding on Colby’s campus. styles. @1pm & @3pm / Colby Softball Field Students have been taking advan- Moreover, fertilizer used in the Men’s vs Trinity tage of the warmer weather and landscaping process brings its enjoying the outdoors on lawns own sustainability concerns. A @2pm / at Trinity across Mayflower Hill. research report from Cornell Uni- The College spans 714 acres, an versity states that every ton of Men’s Lacrosse vs Conn College area which inevitably needs to be nitrogen used in the planting pro- cared for and upkept. As spring cess contributes four to five tons @3pm / Bill Alfond Field advances, there is a growing de- of carbon into the atmosphere. Women’s Lacrosse vs Conn College mand for lawn care and landscap- The usage of nitrogen based fer- ing. While landscaping is a vital tilizers is harmful to our environ- @3pm / at Conn part of ensuring the College’s ment by exacerbating anthropo- topophilic aesthetic, it is also genic climate change. Baseball vs Trinity important to consider the envi- On top of this, fertilizers also ronmental repercussions of these pose a threat to water quality @3pm & @5pm / at Trinity grooming requirements. and health. Again, per the PSCI, Interestingly enough, lawn care a study found that 60 percent of 4/24/21 negatively impacts the environ- the nitrogen in fertilizers ends ment through a variety of ways up penetrating the water sup- including operating machinery ply. This cultivates toxic algae in for maintenance, using fertiliz- bodies of water, polluting once ers that contain toxic chemicals, healthy lakes and rivers. and excessive usage of water. The The College can take steps to en- familiarity of seeing well-kept gage in healthier lawn care. There lawns has created the illusion are new technologies that offer al- Sunday that the well-being of our grass ternatives to the traditional forms occurs automatically, and that it of landscaping that pose a threat does not involve these threats to to our natural world. Now, when sustainability. shopping at places like Home Sometimes, there is a miscon- Depot and Lowes, lawn mowers ception that lawns offset their come in various models, includ- carbon impacts on the environ- ing ones with an electric motor. ment through absorbing carbon There are also classes from local Women’s Tennis vs Trinity dioxide, but a study from the gardening clubs that demonstrate University of California, Berke- sustainable gardening techniques @1pm / Alfond-Wales Tennis Courts ley, found that, in lawns that for individual, at-home projects. are frequently maintained like With the information and op- Baseball vs Trinity sports fields, the emissions from portunities to change landscap- @3pm & @5pm / Coombs Field maintenance are greater than the ing present to us today, it is im- amount of emissions absorbed. perative to not only think about This is largely due to the fact that lawn care’s environmental im- lawn equipment is heavily reliant pacts, but also about the actions on gasoline energy sources and one can take to change their own make use of highly inefficient practices for the better. Main- motors. taining an aesthetically pleasing Further, the Princeton Student environment is, by no means, a 4/25/21 Climate Initiative (PSCI) found negative thing, but we also must that five percent of the total air take all precautions possible to pollution in the United States mitigate any negative effects in stems from gas-powered lawn doing so. Photo of the week: courtesy of Wendy Wei