voLUme 104, nUmBeR 10 www.davidsonian.com wednesdaY, novemBeR 14, 2012 Students weigh in on Presbyterian affi liation, bylaws Survey results refl ect students’ cited by the College. A majority (53.6%) Which of the following should determine the of respondents said they knew “a moderate opinions on Presidential by- amount” about the affi liation, and 34.0% law, campus religious life requirements for the offi ce of President? said they knew “very little.” Few respond- ed that they knew “a great deal” (6.7%) or Eric Sawyer No answer Must be committed “nothing” (5.7%). Staff Writer 1.8% Christian affi liated When asked about their knowledge of with PC (USA) the Reformed Tradition, the most common During the 2010-2011 presidential 7.7% response was “very little” (37.2%), followed search process that ultimately brought Pres- by “a moderate amount” (35.2%), “nothing” ident Carol Quillen to Davidson College, (15.6%) and “a great deal” (11.7%). questions were raised about how the Presi- Must be committed Further, about a quarter of students sur- dential Requirements Bylaw would be ap- veyed, most of which were freshmen, were plied to the search. The bylaw requires that Christian, unaware of the Presidential or Trustee by- the President of Davidson College be an no specifi c laws prior to taking the survey. active Christian. The Trustees of Davidson denomination One student, who supports the affi liation College decided that, rather than examining 24.1% but not the bylaws, commented, “Continu- the bylaw during an ongoing search process, ing to remain affi liated with the PC(USA) they would form a committee to meet within might deter some future students from at- a year of the selection of the new President. tending, but that is who we are and we The Committee on Church Relatedness, Do not set Maintain religious should not be ashamed of it. Our affi liation chaired by William Rikard ’67, was tasked religious requirement, has no impact on [the] better known David- with examining the bylaw and the role of requirements son tradition of academic excellence.” faith in the general Davidson community. include non-Chris- Another student who favors both the af- The Davidsonian surveyed the student 59.5% tian traditions fi liation and the bylaws said, “…I see a di- body about their views on religious bylaws 6.9% rect connection between the values David- and Davidson’s church affi liation. A total of son gives to students and to the values of 494 responses were submitted, which repre- PC(USA),” and “I hope that if my children sents 25.3% of the student body. The results faith and commitment. Such faith and com- fi liation and be active in Davidson College decide to attend Davidson, that the college show little student support for the existing mitment will be appropriately expressed Presbyterian Church upon accepting the job. will still profess these same values which Presidential bylaw, as well as the related by affi liation with the Presbyterian Church Though not under consideration, the Trustee are so fl eeting in our society.” Trustee Bylaw, but majority support for (USA) and active participation in the life of Bylaw further requires that “at least 80% of Davidson’s religious demographics an affi liation with the Presbyterian Church Davidson College Presbyterian Church.” all elected Trustees are active members of a have changed dramatically as its formerly (USA). This bylaw is the only matter of gover- Christian church.” all-Presbyterian student body has gradu- The presidential bylaw states that the nance under consideration by the Trustees. Students who took the survey were ally incorporated other religious groups. Trustees “shall elect only a person who is The Trustees do not interpret this bylaw as asked to self-evaluate their knowledge of The largest religious group among the stu- a loyal and active church member, whose requiring that the President be a Presbyte- Davidson’s affi liation with the PC(USA) life provides evidence of strong Christian rian. Rather, they must work within the af- and the Reformed Tradition, the theology See POLL, page 3 Roundtable diversity discussion revisits last semester’s unrest Diversity advocates discuss Davidson hosted by President Quillen. For those same upperclassmen who progress, change in light of weathered the metaphorical storms of last last semester’s confl icts spring, there may be lingering questions from those discussions, chief among them: Sarah Welty Why have the conversations that so elec- Editor-in-Chief trifi ed the faculty and students last semester been happening less frequently—or at least Upperclassmen may well remember last less publically—this year? spring as a time of confl ict. Tense discus- The Davidsonian sat down with some of sions concerning diversity and representa- the students whose voices rang the loudest tion among faculty and students broke out in last spring’s protests to get to the bottom across campus, spreading like wildfi re from of this and other questions of campus diver- the common room to the classroom. sity. Student reaction to the apparent lack First: why, exactly, were the protesta- of faculty members of color resulted in a tions of last semester seemingly silenced Spring Convocation-day protest, a number this year? of strongly worded Davidsonian Perspec- “The group from last year was very active tives pieces, and, ultimately, a widely-at- Last spring, students held a protest calling for greater faculty diversity. After a heated tended forum on the subject of diversity at See DIVERSITY, page 4 spring semester, the issue seems to have cooled down this fall. Photo by Mark Sehnert

Dr. Josh Putnam, Visiting As- The Davidsonian sat down for The men’s basketball team was sistant Professor of Political Sci- a private interview with David featured in ESPN’s College ence, accurately predicted the Brooks this past Monday dur- Hoops Marathon against the red and blue breakdown of all ing his time on campus. Part of University of New Mexico. The electoral votes, one of the few a two-issue series, the fi rst seg- game was televised at 2 am E.T., pundits to accomplish this feat. ment features advice to college though the Lobos came out on students. top with a fi nal score of 86-81.

See NEWS, page 2 See LIVING DAVIDSON, page 5 See SPORTS, page 10 News Page 2 wednesdaY, novemBeR 14, 2012 David Brooks delivers lecture assessing state of political system The columnist spoke on the Shields, who visited campus earlier this fall, Brooks. what’s about to happen in politics at no fault Romney’s various homes and garages and “I don’t want to sound like I’m being to politicians.” crisis of “self-effacement” and anecdotes about the “intense social skills” negative on where the country is,” Brooks Falling off the fi scal cliff, said Brooks, is its political repercussions of politicians to whom he has played wit- said, citing drops in crime, suicide, and a real and looming prospect, though perhaps ness over his years as a journalist. teenage pregnancy rates in this generation. what is needed to reinstate the diminished Laura Chuckray From his many personal interactions “But I do think there’s been a loss of public virtue of ethos in our culture. Brooks pro- News Editor with the politicians who grace our headlines, virtue that makes it harder to practice poli- poses as a solution the greater inclusion of Brooks offered valuable insight on these tics because of the culture of the country.” not conservative or liberal polarization, but A former University of Chicago class- governmental power-wielders as people. Brooks turned to President Eisenhower a third, middle ground ideology stemming mate of President Carol Quillen, though “The odd thing about Obama is that he and George Marshall as examples of ethos from Alexander Hamilton: “using govern- more prominently known as a New York doesn’t need the love from the crowd; they and an awareness of a weakness within one- ment in limited but energetic ways to en- Times columnist and commentator on PBS’ need him more than he needs them,” said self. In a culture that now promotes “mar- hance social mobility.” NewsHour, David Brooks graced David- Brooks. “And I say this as a compliment; I keting yourself,” this sense of ethos has “The country is basically recoverable,” son’s campus on Monday. Brooks visited think he has a writer’s personality, sort of an been lost. said Brooks. “Because the energy and the several classes and delivered a lecture in aloof, personal distance.” Brooks called this, “A shift from a cul- self-correcting passion of America seems to Duke Family Performance Hall titled “What President Obama’s change since 2009 ture of self-effacement… to a culture of me has been undimmed since Alexis de Toc- It Means: The 2012 Election and the Future and the early “Messiah Days,” as Brooks self-expansion.” queville came here in the 1830s.” of America.” termed them, has been palpable. The political repercussions of this shift The lecture was concluded with ques- Following an introduction by President As time passed, “the tone of aggrieve- include increase in personal and public debt, tions from the audience, which led Brooks Quillen, Brooks took the stage to a rousing ment rose, as he was stuck in this rotten sys- riskier behavior, polarization, tribalism and to discuss this past election cycle. “This applause from the audience, whose median tem. You began to see the competitive juices distrust, particularly of the government. was the worst campaign I’ve ever covered,” age was approximately 60 to 70 years. (In- fl ow, the negativity rise, and a sense of insu- Also facing the nation is the problem of he said, citing that he began covering cam- deed, either because it was diffi cult to pro- larity as the circle of trust shrank,” Brooks “moral inarticulateness,” evidenced in the paigns in 1984. From candidates avoidance cure tickets or due to other confl icts, the said. “Each White House I’ve covered has recent campaigns by the apparent tolerance to name specifi c agendas to their attacks on number of students in the audience was had a smaller and smaller circle of trust, and for dishonesty by a candidate’s own side. opponents over trivial comments, another sparse.) this one certainly continues that trend.” Though a self-termed “long term opti- particular problem he cited was the shift in Brooks began the lecture by eliciting The blame for this “contraction” falls mist,” Brook made a less hopeful predic- technology. “The transparency in the media steady laughs, as he quipped about Mark on our broken political system, continued tion: “I remain mostly a pessimist about has created opaqueness in the campaign.” Political science professor perfectly predicts electoral votes Dr. Josh Putnam accurately a model that led him to correctly pick the This was not the fi rst year Putnam’s an average of the polls and get a lot of winner in each of the 50 states in the 2012 model proved successful. In the 2008 the way there compared to more complex anticipated the breakdown of election. election, Putnam predicted the winner of models other people are doing,” Putnam each electoral vote “Political scientists devote thousands 48 states, missing only Indiana and North explained. of hours coming up with predictions, much Carolina. “Polls refl ected reality just like they’re Tait Jenson of it wasted...and Putnam has beaten almost The beauty of Putnam’s process supposed to refl ect reality,” Putnam said. Staff Writer all of them,” said Professor Pat Sellers compared to others is its simplicity. As his Even though his average produced of the Political Science Department. “It’s Frontloading HQ blog states, “Sometimes better results in the end than many other The week after the election has been remarkable that Dr. Putnam beat almost the best models are the simplest ones.” models and predictions done by other one of relief for Davidson students; relief every other analyst in Washington, and he’s Putnam likens it to predicting who will political scientists and pundits, Putnam from endless political ads and election here at Davidson teaching our students.” win congressional races. While there are refuses to put himself above them. speculation across all the major TV Putnam’s model is based on an average many 26 and 27-point systems that give It all comes down to how accurate the networks and the internet over who would he calculates from individual state polls. accurate predictions of who will win, just polls are, according to Putnam. “The polls win what state’s electoral votes. “It’s simple in comparison to what other looking at whether or not the challenger were pretty accurate this time, so everybody Though much of the political people do, but has proven to be effective has held public offi ce before is almost as who relied on them was as well,” he said. speculation proved to be fruitless, one to this point,” Putnam said. Putnam’s fi rst good an indicator. So, as his FHQ blog states: “Chalk this one Davidson professor’s analysis rose above round of predictions were produced in July. In a similar vein, Putnam relies up to the polls.” all the talking heads. Even months before the height of each almost exclusively on state polls without As for the next election, Putnam has Visiting Assistant Professor of Political campaign, he projected Obama taking the incorporating other factors like the models already put together a calendar of primaries Science, Josh Putnam, successfully created election with 332 votes to Romney’s 206. of other political scientists. “You can take for 2016.

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104 South Main Street, in Historic Davidson 704-896-7743 DavidsonSodaShop.com News www.davidsonian.com Page 3 Poll results provide insight to student opinions on bylaw Continued from page 1 dents surveyed was Christianity (58.7%, all Student Religious Affiliations denominations or lack thereof combined). The largest group within Christians was Presbyterians (14.5% of total responses, with 10.5% identifying specifically with the Spiritual/Unsure PC(USA)). Next were Non-Denominational Christians (12.6% of total respondents), fol- Other Religious 1.8% lowed by Catholics (11.1%). Groups No Answer 1.2% Atheists, agnostics and secular people formed the second-largest group (31.4%), 6.9% and other religious groups together com- prised 6.9%. The largest minority religion was Judaism (4.0% of the total). The re- maining 3.0% of students either declined to Other respond, were unsure, or cited spirituality 28.3% without adherence to a particular religion. Compared to the 2007 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey conducted by the Pew Catholic Anglican/ Forum on Religion and Public Life, which Agnostic, 18.5% Episcopal surveyed over 4000 youth between the ages 17.5% of 18 and 29, Christians are under-repre- Athiest, or Christian PC(USA) sented among the students who took this Methodist survey (58.7% here, versus 68% nationally). Secular 58.7% 17.5% 10.4% Atheists, agnostics, and secular people are 31.4% overrepresented (31.4%, compared to 16% Presbyterian nationally), and minority religious groups are also slightly overrepresented (6.9% Other here, and 6% nationally). 6.7% Notably, among Christians, Protestants are present in greater percentages at David- Baptist son than in the U.S. population. Nationally, 4.0% Protestant groups are cited by 12% of youth and are in decline, yet among survey respon- Orthodox dents 14.5% were Presbyterian. Catholics, in turn, were underrepresented on campus 1.0% (11.1% here, 22% nationally). Unitarian Coming from these varieties of back- grounds, each participant was next asked The data for this graph and the one on the front page are taken from a voluntary survey given to the student body, of 0.7% to rate the importance of the church affili- whom 496 submitted responses. Data compiled by Eric Sawyer. Graphs created by Michelle Wan and Mark Sehnert. ation on a 7-point scale (1 means “least im- portant” and 7 means “most important”) for schools that rose out of this combination of ens Davidson. need to be affiliated with a religion?” both themselves and the perceived impor- religious revival and desire to preserve that Students were then asked whether they At the end of the survey, respondents tance to the student body overall. revival spirit in an institution that could con- would prefer Davidson remain affiliated were asked to take a position on the bylaws The average importance to individuals tinue to produce clergy for the frontier and with the PC(USA). A majority would prefer that govern the religious affiliation of lead- was 2.8, and the average perceived impor- for new churches. And it’s not an arbitrary Davidson remain affiliated (59.9%), versus ers of the College. Very few support the tance to the overall student body was 2.9, connection. The connection has a history, 35.8% stating that Davidson should end its current Presidential Bylaw (7.7%). Some with a substantial shift toward the middle. and of course we find ourselves in a differ- affiliation. would prefer a less restrictive bylaw, with For example, 42.1% responded “1” for ent historical moment right now.” They were next asked to list reasons 24.1% preferring that the President continue themselves, but only 13.6% did when re- Though the training of Presbyterian why Davidson should or should not remain to be required to be a committed Christian, flecting on the overall student body. clergy is not a significant part of David- affiliated with the church. Among the sup- but without specifying a particular denomi- Accordingly, few students consider the son today, the College’s affiliation with the porters of the majority view that Davidson nation, and 6.9% preferring the bylaw in- PC(USA) or the Reformed Tradition sig- PC(USA) is evidenced by bylaws that gov- should remain affiliated, the most frequently clude other religious traditions. The major- nificant influences on their beliefs or actions ern the selection criteria for the President cited reason was the traditional or historic ity (59.5%) would prefer no requirements of (27.9%). and Trustees. Davidson is also a member importance to the College (89.9%). Many religion at all. Training young men for the Presbyterian of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges also stated that the affiliation creates a better Respondents who personally identify ministry has historically been an important and Universities. campus community (59.8%). Few believed with the PC(USA) on average preferred part of the College’s mission. In fact, pas- Davidson’s affiliation with the PC(USA) that the affiliation strengthens the College’s more stringent bylaws. Specifically, 25.0% toral training is a function deeply ingrained is not under consideration, but students leadership (39.2%). support the current presidential bylaw, and in the history of American higher education. taking the survey were asked to weigh in. Among those who would prefer David- 17.3% support the current trustee bylaw; “In the early 19th century, Protestant re- When asked about its influence on David- son end its affiliation, many believed that 38.5% would prefer no religious require- ligious revival was a cultural phenomenon,” son, 43.1% said the affiliation strengthens the affiliation limits the talent pool of Col- ment on the office of President, and 40.4% Anne Wills ’88, Associate Professor of Reli- Davidson, 40.1% said the affiliation has no lege leadership (79.1%) or that colleges would prefer no religious requirements on gion said, “Davidson is one of many similar impact, and 15.8% said the affiliation weak- should not be religiously affiliated in gen- the Trustees. eral (60.5%). Few cited disagreement with “I’m not surprised that the central ten- PC(USA) beliefs (17.5%), and 40.7% stated dency of your results would show a dissat- that the affiliation fosters discrimination. isfaction with the current provision,” said Students on both sides cited that their Clark Ross, Vice President for Academic preference would foster diversity. Affairs and Dean of Faculty. “I suspect that One student said that the school belongs Davidson students, like many others, see to the founders, and “As such, we can’t real- that there is both an ethical implication to ly tell them that they shouldn’t have found- having this restriction and perhaps they see ed a Christian college…. Let’s emphasize that there is also a limiting practical aspect that this is a place with a specific religious to this regulation when you try to recruit the affiliation, but that that affiliation allows strongest people at all levels.” and even encourages diversity of opinion “The Trustee Committee on Church Re- and belief.” latedness has worked very hard in a variety Another said, “I think diversity of re- of ways to solicit comments from all Da- ligion (Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, etc.) vidson College constituents,” added Leslie strengthens the school. If we are all about Marsicano, Associate Dean for Academic diversity (economically and racially), then Administration, who has been working di- why not religiously?” rectly with the Trustee Committee. A common sentiment was that the affili- The trustees will vote to decide the fu- ation is antiquated. One student comment- ture of the presidential bylaw at an upcom- ed, “This is the 21st century. Does one of ing board meeting, likely to occur in the the most prestigious colleges in the country spring. News Page 4 wednesdaY, novemBeR 14, 2012 Administrator Spotlight: Gardner Roller Ligo Director of merit scholarships Spencer, the President of Davidson at the plaining that her love of gardening might time, approached her in 1980 with the inten- originate in her family’s agricultural history. was among fi rst female stu- tion of securing her as the fi rst female mem- Ironically, both were at Davidson when dents to attend Davidson ber of the college’s Admissions staff. Roller Roller Ligo spent her year here as a student, Ligo was one of two female administrators but never met until she returned several Lyla Halsted working in Chambers at the time. years later as an administrator. “Our two News Editor She was also the fi rst woman to go on different perspectives help us do our jobs maternity leave as an employee of the col- better,” she explains. Last week, at the Davidsonian Talk Back lege, and she helped write the maternity pol- Roller Ligo is particularly interested in on coeducation, the audience was briefl y icy. Aside from her current position (which admissions and advising students because introduced to Gardner Roller Ligo, Direc- she is the fi rst to hold), Roller Ligo has also she wants to be able to provide to students tor of Merit Programs, in a short video seg- served as Senior Associate Dean and Acting the guidance and support that was not pres- ment. She was interviewed as one of the Dean of Admissions. ent when she was enrolling in college. “Da- fi rst female students to attend Davidson. It She emphasizes the “importance of these vidson inspires me daily,” she said with a appears, however, that that was just one of four years in the life of a young person. It is smile. She cites moments when students many fi rsts for her and the College. a time to explore faith, politics, and develop bring her chocolate to thank her for a par- Roller Ligo came to Davidson for the fi rst ideas on your own.” ticularly good talk, send her video links, or time in 1972 as a part of an experimental ex- She also happens to be married to a mem- spend the day studying in her garden. change between Davidson and other colleg- ber of the faculty, Dr. Larry Ligo, Profes- Roller Ligo fi rst came to campus when es. She attended Mary Baldwin College at sor of Art History. Most art history students Chambers had no women’s restrooms and the time, and after her one year at Davidson, are familiar with the expansive garden the women were considered a novelty as stu- returned there. All told, she attended three Ligo family cultivates behind their home on dents. She is now a part of the same cam- different undergraduate schools. She went Main Street. Roller Ligo cites her interest in pus, but highlights the progress Davidson on to the University of Virginia, where she gardening as one of the reasons she and her has made since then. “I am inspired by the earned her M.Ed. with a specialty in Admis- husband were drawn to each other. While health of the student body compared to sions and Student Services. Dr. Ligo works with hardscapes, Roller when I was a student here. It was a diffi cult After she spent time working at both Ligo is interested in plants. “We like to call growing period, with lots of angst, tension, UNCC and Warren Wilson College, Sam ourselves frustrated farmers” she jokes, ex- and uneasiness. No one can imagine.” Courtesy of Davidson College Campus leaders assess diversity CRiMe log: 11/5 to 11/11 Continued from page 1 ment, we’d be like, “Let’s go skating” or “Let’s watch a movie” Not, ‘Let’s sit around ClASSifiCAtion tiMe loCAtion diSPoSition and very aware of what was going on with and complain about being people of color.” the issue,” said Mel Mendez ’13, who co- “People have been like, ‘STRIDE Poss. of Controlled 11/05/12 1008 organized last spring’s major protest. “A lot promotes self-segregation, down with Substance, Poss. of Laundry Dean Referral of them were seniors or alumni and juniors. STRIDE!’ The thing is: there’s nothing Drug Paraphernalia hrs When those people graduated, you were left wrong with self-segregation,” Mendez said. Larceny - 11/06/12 1330 Further with a select few very tired seniors.” “Anything in extreme can affect the unity of Vail Commons “I just can’t imagine having to do that all the school, but it’s important for any mar- Misdemeanor -1430 hrs Investigation over again or having to continue that fi ght ginalized group, sexually, gender-wise, re- Larceny - 10/26/12 2000 Further this year,” Mendez said. “To still be fi ght- ligion, what have you, that you have those hrs - 10/29/12 Ryburn ing after three years at Davidson… it’s just times and moments to be with people like Misdemeanor 1100 hrs Investigation tiring.” you.” Underage 11/10/12 2200 “A lot of us are leaders in other capaci- “[Self-segregation] is a healthy experi- hrs -11/11/12 Tomlinson Dean Referral ties, and can get a little tired of being ‘race ence,” Mendez said, “and the arguments Consumption 0048 hrs people’ all the time,” said Kaneisha Gaston against it so often are coming from people Underage 11/10/12 0045 ’13, President of the Black Student Coali- who don’t feel like they need to fi nd those Consumption/ Public Armfi eld Dean Referral tion. “It’s important, because somebody has kinds of communities. Those communities Urination hrs to advocate for it, somebody has to remind are so important to me. At the end of the people if they forget… but, it’s like, I want Underage 11/11/12 0005 day, I want to joke around with my Latino Ridge Road Dean Referral to go play volleyball sometimes.” friends, I want to talk about being bi-racial Consumption hrs Considering the untenable fervor of last with bi-racial people without thinking, ‘Oh, semester’s conversations, the leaders of am I going to offend that white person?’ I 11/10/12 2322 Public Urination Armfi eld Dean Referral campus diversity organizations have chan- have to think about that all the time, any- hrs neled their efforts into more quietly af- way.” fecting institutional change. Mendez and “Majority and students of color who care MiSCellAneouS RePoRtS nuMBeR of RePoRtS Gaston, among others, are working with so much what majority people think need to administrators to change school policies on know that there’s nothing wrong with self- Assist Fire/Medic 1 faculty recruitment and curriculum, two is- segregation,” Mendez said. “At the end of sues that occupied the center of the diversity the day, it’s about you, and where you can Vehicle Crashes 0 debates in the spring. be comfortable at Davidson.” “The level at which it is publicized this Fire Calls 0 year is insignifi cant compared to last year because we got the attention of the people Vice 0 we wanted,” Mendez said. “That includes President Quillen and Dean Clark Ross. Alarms 1 Last year’s issue was about diversifying faculty and curriculum, so when we asked Other 0 what we could do about that, there’s a much smaller group of students, now that we have their attention, who are working with the ad- 911 Hang Ups 0 ministration [more closely].” “For us,” Gaston said, “we found that we Suspicious Person 0 had to have individual conversations with Noise Complaints faculty and staff in order to get things done.” To hear more from the 0 What about one of the major points of contention between majority and minor- diversity roundtable, visit ity students, the pre-orientation program www.davidsonian.com STRIDE, which some claim unfairly segre- next week for access to a Corrections: Last week’s cover story, “Obamarama!” contained two errors. gates the student body? Rahael Borchers is a member of the Class of 2015 and is co-president of the “People have their own biased opin- podcast of the discussion. College Democrats along with Hampton Stall ‘15. An article in the Oct. 24 issue, ions about what STRIDE is,” Gaston said. “Changes made to study abroad,” necessitates clarifi cation. Though the Davidson “STRIDE is literally three days and then in Peru program will not run this spring, it will resume in the fall of 2013. monthly enrichment. For monthly enrich- iving aviDson WWW.DAVIDSONIANL.COM D PAGE 5 Davidsonian exclusive: New York Times’ David Brooks The Davidsonian was given an exclu- a tendency, especially among people under sive interview opportunity with acclaimed 35, to want to be Bono, to think that NGOs New York Times columnist David Brooks. are cool and that politics is pathetic. But Co-Editor-in-Chief Scott Matthews ’13 politics can in fact get a lot more done than and Living Davidson Editor Jessica Ewing NGOs. If you are in Haiti, there are 13,000 ’14 sat down with Mr. Brooks on Monday NGOs, but if you don’t have good govern- the 12th at the Carnegie Guest House. The ment, there is only oh so much you can do. following is the fi rst of the two-part inter- So, I’m a fi rm believer in politics. view that covers everything from national politics to advise for current students. Full SM: Where do we need help? Where transcript is available online at The David- should college graduates go to work in sonian website. government?

SM: What would your advice be to DB: Working on the Hill for a member young voters, young people, college stu- of Congress or for an agency is a good idea. dents on how to become opinion makers, The quality of the people serving in gov- opinion journalists? ernment is just very powerful. Anything like that or a campaign, which teaches you DB: The fi rst thing is to learn some- about the country. To go door to door and thing about something, and that’s not trivial see people unlike yourself is an underap- advice. Everybody goes into, especially in preciated skill. journalism, whatever sphere you’re going into, but if you go in with a body of knowl- JE: Were you involved in journalism edge on economics or science or something during your college career? else then you have something that distin- guishes you from all the other people who DB: Yes, I went to college with Car- are entering the job market. Second, say ol Quillen, your president, and I was the yes to everything. I was a movie critic. Viewpoints, the Opinion editor for our I’ve done absolutely everything in journal- newspaper. I wrote junior and senior year The Davidsonian exclusive interview provides students with an insight into the opinions ism just because if somebody offered me and it was a humor column; it was not po- of New York Times’ David Brook on a spectrum of topics. Photo by Tripp Bartholomew something, I said yes to it. The third thing litical. But one day, I made fun of William is don’t try to create the world anew, fi nd a F. Buckley who was coming to campus to ality and should go into journalism. DB: I read a lot of blogs so I’m not try- tradition you fall into. I found my politi- give a speech. At the end of the speech, he ing to put myself above it. I do think it cal tradition by reading Edmund Burke and said, “David Brooks, if you’re in the audi- SM: You mentioned you read a lot. kills the prose style, because nobody has a Alexander Hamilton. I didn’t try to invent ence, I want to give you a job.” He liked Who are some authors who really formed prose style in a blog. Almost nobody. But a worldview, I tried to read other people so the column I wrote making fun of him, and who you are? Who are you reading today there are some bloggers who really know I’d have something original to say. that was my big break really. that we should be reading? what they are talking about. I used to read a wide array of blogs, now I’ve narrowed SM: So, for a generation of college JE: So what do you think is the role of DB: First, I read the great books, as into reporter blogs or academic blogs with students who grew up reading you, Tom student newspapers? I mentioned. I read Edmund Burke, I read the real experts. Friedman, and Nick Kristof Hobbes. And then I read a lot of humor- DB: The fi rst thing, going back to ists to get prose style. One of them, who JE: Are there any we should be look- DB: I would stop that. (smiling) Buckley, who had more reach than just is still alive, is Calvin Trillin. He writes a ing at also? about any other journalist, he told me he great humor column for The Nation. From SM: What would your advice be? never felt as powerful as he did when he an earlier generation, Robert Benchley and DB: One of my favorite blogs is called was editing the Yale Daily News. Second, S.J. Perelman. They both wrote humor in Marginal Revolution, by an economist DB: I follow Twitter a lot, but I would I’m a big believer that college newspapers the 1930s. One person I highly recommend at George Mason University. There are really read books; they are the only things should cover the college, not cover the na- just reading is George Orwell, because his a bunch of places I go to every day that you remember. The longer the better. So, tion. But we go into journalism because prose style is so clean and pure. Its just a link to long form journalism. There’s one a lot of my columns are just taking books we want to see stuff. We don’t get to do good prose style. called The Browser and one called Arts & and shrinking them down to 800 words, stuff, we want to see stuff. So, my joke is Letters Daily. These are people who just which gives me a little bit of information that if you go to a football game and ev- JE: What is your opinion on the in- sit there reading everything and pick out that everybody else doesn’t have on Twit- erybody is doing the wave, and you just sit crease in blogs? Do you think that it’s a a few things that are good. I go to those ter. The second thing is that I fi nd there is there, then you have a sort of aloof person- solid base to develop a writing platform? quite a bit. Student poets discuss inspirations for semester exhibit Poetry Club Free Word dis- Free Word Poetics Unchained event this competitions across the state and country expression of the poet’s emotions through past Saturday night in the Union created and is active in service projects in the com- their poetry that made the showcase spec- plays semester of work and something spectacular through their poet- munity,” Tolleson says. tacular though. collaboration in fall showcase ry. It was an event The title of the The atmosphere at Poetics Unchained that you walked showcase, Poetics also greatly contributed to the experience. Grace Hauser away from saying, “Since then [2009], it has Unchained, “cap- At a poetry reading, one snaps to show sup- Staff Writer as Jenna Goff ’16 tured the ideal port for the poet and indicate that their po- did, “I feel like grown from a small group of of a lack of con- etry is well received. Poetics Unchained was a night of con- this is what col- poets meeting weekly in Hance . straint on expres- The frequent snaps from the audience, fessions. The event began with a video lege is all about.” . . to a full-fl edged organization sion that we try along with calls of “let’s go, poet!” created showcasing some of the poets’ superfi cial Free to embody in our an open and caring environment for the and amusing confessions, which were only Word was found- that competes in competitions art,” according to showcase in which the poets could freely a small preview of the deeply personal con- ed in 2009. Two across the state and country Free Word Vice share their thoughts with the audience. fessions that would be revealed through original members, and is active in service projects President Kaliya With the amount of talent and moving their poetry. Kelsey Wilson Burton-Akright poetry exhibited at the Poetics Unchained The amount of talent exhibited at the ’13 and president in the community,” ’14. showcase, one question becomes promi- Poetics Unchained event was truly over- James Tolleson Tolleson says. Kaliya so suc- nent: how does a poet gain their inspira- whelming. Although poet Mahlek Pothe- ’13 are still part of cinctly expresses tion? Mahlek tells us “the poetry is always mont ’16 said that “[they had] been work- the club. the goal of free within [them].” ing on [the event] for about two months,” “Since then word, which was Free Word showcases their poet’s origi- everything about the poetry seemed effort- [2009], it has grown from a small group of aptly achieved at the Poetics Unchained nal work once a semester, so make sure to less. poets meeting weekly in Hance . . . to a showcase. attend the spring showcase. It is an unfor- The ten poets who performed at the full-fl edged organization that competes in It was not only the seemingly effortless gettable experience. Living Davidson Page 6 Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Movie review: Craig continues 007 legacy with success Latest Bond movie innovates rectors of the last few installments were), but just being better. There’s a formula, which while holding onto what makes he follows, but it’s quickly trashed during the series great the film’s phenomenal denouement. The whole thing is so marvelously spry that call- Courtney Gabrielson ing it a “Bond film” is slightly insulting; here, Staff Writer we’re watching 007 in what he himself calls a “brave new world,” a place comparatively “Skyfall” is a testament to what a person unbounded by the franchise’s conventions. with vision and talent can do. Sam Mendes Other highlights are most definitely Ja- (American Beauty, Road to Perdition), the vier Bardem as Silva, the constantly unset- man at the helm at Bond’s newest adventure, tling villain, in whose performance one can brings a focus and freshness to a franchise see traces of Heath Ledger’s Joker. He is sup- very susceptible to pedantic formula. dem), our villain, begins to act on his mali- “Bond is awesome. We love it when he drinks ported quite well by a stellar supporting cast; The groundwork for the plot is laid in the cious and destructive fixation with MI-6. As his martinis and seduces beautiful women Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, and Albert first five minutes and with great haste. In the usual, Bond, who does not stay dead for long, and drives his Ashton Martins. But this is Finney make their moments count. rush to return a hard drive of grave impor- must solve all the world’s problems without the 21st century! Let’s add some computer Shanghai is also beautifully shot, and a tance to MI-6, Bond (Daniel Craig, exceed- breaking a sweat or mussing up his decidedly hacking and go to China, and while we’re at scene atop an unfinished high-rise in which ingly good here) falls to what appears to be well-cut suits. it, let’s not do what everyone expects us to!” Bond and a henchman duel in silhouette is a violent death; the hard drive is stolen; M The film, a sort of commentary on old vs. And it works. It works really well. particularly striking. Adele’s theme song (Judi Dench), faces increasing disapproval new, the power of nostalgia and the dangers As a homage and remix, “Skyfall” gives works effectively as an overlay for the tradi- of new supervisors (Ralph Fiennes) and the of stagnation, seems as though it’s trying to us all that we wanted and a little more, be- tionally trippy credits. And of course, Daniel British government, who views her 00 unit prove a point. cause Mendes was not all that concerned Craig, the consummate 007, continues his as pointless and “quaint”; Silva (Javier Bar- “Hey guys,” Mendes seems to shout. with being bigger and badder (as it seems di- streak as an excellent Bond. Spotted: fashionable faculty display trends in the workplace These professors sport trends is too small and men in clothing that is too big. Young women today, she notices, wear at work and show students everything “short, short and tight, tight” with aren’t the only ones with style plenty midriff and “bosom” bearing shirts. Putting it gently, she remarks, “There are Sarah Taylor times for things like that that are better than Staff Writer others.” Instead of following the tight/baggy I sat down to interview Dr. Lewis in the trends, Dr. Lewis advises that students “keep English department in order to understand perspective on fashion, don’t follow fash- her sense of fashion and her style tips and ion for fashion’s sake, but wear what looks tricks. Dr. Lewis, a professor at Davidson good on you. No one can wear every single College for over twenty-five years frequent- fashion well.” For example, she does not ly writes articles about American culture and like ruffles or wedges, so, a couple seasons trendiness. ago when ruffles were the rage, she avoided Her most notable fashion article was a them at all costs, rather than give into the lat- Dr. Fackler piece dedicated to women’s obsession with est, greatest trend. Dr. Roberts English Department shoes. In fact, shoes are her absolute favorite After you graduate or even during your Political Science Department things about fashion. “I cannot tell you how time at Davidson, you may need to dress in many pairs I own,” she admits, “dozens and appropriate professional attire. If you are un- dozens.” sure of how to dress outside a laid-back col- Dr. Lewis first developed an interest lege environment, here are a few tips. in fashion because of her mom. She remi- Women should first make sure all of nisced, “shopping was a big part of our rela- their clothes are tailored and ironed. They tionship.” Lots of her favorite pieces - cloth- should wear appropriate, knee-length skirts ing and jewelry - are hand-me-downs from and modest shirts - no cleavage. Men should her mother and grandmother. wear dress slacks that aren’t too baggy or too However, following mom’s fashion lead tight, limited amounts of jewelry and should did not always work out as planned. In col- also limit the amount of cologne they wear. lege, she and her mom both agreed that she What you should not wear in the work- looked adorable in “brown and white ging- place: Uggs, sweatpants and sweatshirts, ham knickers,” which were gathered and yoga pants, spandex pants, what you wore lacy at the knee. They were “the worst piece yesterday, cheap flip-flops, sports jerseys, of clothing I ever spent money on,” she con- hats, torn clothing, sunglasses while inside, fesses. short shorts or sheer clothing. If you stay Dr. Fache What fashion mistakes does she see away from these trends and stick to the tips Dr. Lewis French Department people making on Davidson’s campus? She given above, you are likely to fit in with the English Department sees two extremes: women in clothing that office’s business attire culture. Student production of “The Pride” electrifies campus Upcoming play confronts wife Sylvia, played by Megan Pratt, when initially quite uncomfortable with a mo- controversial drama. One of the leading ac- Sylvia introduces him to her handsome ment of such profound violence and cruelty. tresses, Megan Pratt ’13, reflected upon her intense subjects of passion, co-worker Oliver, played by Allen Rigby However, upon learning more about my experience: “I think one of the high points of violence and hardships ‘14. The previously homophobic Philip en- character, I came to understand that it is a the entire process was the wonderful group tangles himself in a secret love affair with desperate response by a troubled man who of people that I got to work with. I think it’s Katie Bennett Oliver, forcing him to re-evaluate his life chooses violence because he is incapable of really special that we have all gotten close Staff Writer and true identity. Fast forward to London in intimacy at that point in the play.” It seems over the past month, especially since we are 2008, openly gay Philip and Oliver have re- the characters aren’t the only ones learning dealing with such delicate subject matter.” Betrayal, identity, love and lust. These cently split, and Sylvia is their best friend. something from this play. Several of the ac- Lose yourself in the two worlds of “The are just a few of the topics examined in the The plot practically screams conflict. tors mention that the play is very relatable; Pride.” Starting Wednesday, November 14 upcoming play “The Pride,” written by Brit- With violence, passion and hardships be- no matter what your sexual orientation, you, at 7:30 p.m. and running until Sunday, No- ish playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell. Di- ing the main mediums through which the the audience, can appreciate the beauty and vember 18, with the last performance start- rected by Elizabeth Schneider ’13, the play characters shape their identity, it’s no sur- strife exhibited in the characters’ complex ing at 2:00 p.m. The play will be showing in follows the intertwining lives of three indi- prise that the cast encountered more than relationships. the Barber Theatre in the Cunningham The- viduals placed in two time periods. a few challenging scenes. Tom expressed Despite the new and uncomfortable ob- atre Center. Tickets for students cost $5.00, In London in 1958, Philip, played by his concerns with enacting a rape scene at stacles the play presented, the actors enjoyed for faculty and staff $7.00, and can be pur- Tom James ’15, questions his loyalty to his the end of the first act. He admitted, “I was working with each other to produce this chased online or in the Union. Ha p p y Da z e w w w .davidsonian .c o m Pa g e 7

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Ob a m a In t r o - “Call of Duty” Guarantees Top Stories: General Petraeus Wishing d u c e s “Ob a m a - F’s for All Freshmen Boys He Had Just Gone To Colombia o n t a r e o Like the Rest of Secret Service D ’ -C ” T Finally the salvation for bored Davidson students ev- Ho u s e erywhere has come. Yes, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 was released just in time for Thanksgiving break. What better In the wake of uncovering steamy The upper ranks of the Pentagon were Se e p a g e 7 way to break the monotony of everyday life than with email exchange and General Pe- shaken this week when several mili- the exact same gameplay of a game that has already been traeus’ affair with his biographer tary gossip websites released reports bled to death by its 18 other remakes? I’ll tell you, there Paula Broadwell, the Pentagon has of General David Petraeus’ extramari- announced some drastic changes to tal affair with a M1A1 Abrams Tank. o c a l e v i n is none, especially after playing for 15 hours straight. L K This release comes on the heels of another popular re- their staff policies. Despite a press Photos of Petraeus sneaking a feel of Ea t s Gr i l l e d lease, halo 4, a game one Davidson freshman perfectly release earlier today assuring ev- the tank’s barrel at the Kabul branch described as “a game for newbs with no skill.” He later eryone that business will continue of Spago and spooning with the killing Ch e e s e went on to explain, as usual, inside sources suggest that machine at a remote nude beach on the Se e p a g e 12 “I like the gripping high profiles officials in the Penta- Euphrates quickly ruined the General’s “COD is some new realism of CoD’s gon were all floored by this sticky reputation for integrity and grave with- single player, that situation and can’t wait to get to its drawal. alcoholic beverage, a and zombie mode”. bottom. Following is a list of the According to an inside source, the Da v i d s o n i a n > homework assignment He’s definitely expected crackdowns set to occur tank (nicknamed Abie-Pie by the gen- they forgot to do, or that right here; you don’t within those five silly little walls we eral) first caught Petraeus’ eye as he Du k e Chr o n i c l e know how many call our national defense: was skimming through the Personals dish in commons that > Li b e r t a s times I’ve been able First, every employee, grom gen- section of Craigslist. Initially attracted they have been success- to impress girls with eral to janitor, will be issued a chas- by her voluptuous 3-foot thick shrap- Se e p a g e 45 Mi l l i o n my acute knowledge tity belt with a tracking device to be nel-proof armor and striking 9mm fully avoiding the past 3 of the Cold War due worn at all times, especially at night. rear-mounted riot suppression gun, the years of their Davidson to beating the first Second, all couches, overstuffed General quickly fell deeply in love, career.” black ops campaign. chairs, as well as any Asking around cam- flat, unoccupied -sur pus though, it seems faces including desks that most other students are not easily impressed. A will be removed, ef- shocking number of students can’t decide whether CoD fective immediately. is some new alcoholic beverage, a homework assignment Third, absolutely no they forgot to do, or that dish in commons that they have biographers, journal- been successfully avoiding the past 3 years of their Da- ists, reporters, or any vidson career. How can people here be so ignorant? How other kind of literate, are we supposed to combat the stigma that our school is civilian, attractive, indicative of some narrow minded view of the southern and especially female culture if people don’t stop and realize CoD is life? No professionals are to wonder the free speech board isn’t up this year. It’s just be permitted on the a few closed minded individuals ruining the rest of the premises. Fourth, all school’s reputation. You ask about video games around interpersonal com- Pictured: General Petraeus describing his “security campus and you hear “Yeah I like fifa”. Seriously?!? munication will now clearance” to his biographer. What’s a fifa and why aren’t you playing CoD? Educate transcribed, handwrit- yourselves. Please. ten, and delivered by nun of over whisking the tank away to his private So I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m going seventy years of age. Fifth, as far as ski chalet in northern Afghanistan and to spend my entire thanksgiving break earning weapon national security is concerned, North using government funds to buy her attachments and getting kill streaks. I recommend that Carolina has been declared a hostile jewelry, fine art, and impact-wired stun you all hurry up and do the same before you become se- state threat to national domesticity as grenades. verely under leveled. Before I get back to playing multi- it was recently discovered that Ms. In a statement regarding Your Davidson Honor Section player though I do have one question, why is it that all of Broadwell and Ms. Hunter, mistress his subsequent divorce and resigna- my newly made 13 year old friends seem to have slept of disgraced political playboy John tion, Petraeus explained that his feel- The Origin: with my mother? Edwards, do in fact reside in the ings for the tank were overwhelming. Brian Correa same cozy Charlotte soccer-mom “A few times in a man’s life, you just Lester Sherman suburb and attend the same bikrami know its love. From the first time I James Bond-Smith yoga class. saw her vaporize an enemy from three The Lion: The fate of general-chasing, ca- miles away, to our recently discovered, Charles “The Confident” mo-climbing Mrs. Broadwell, who shared love of REO Speedwagon B- Pennell has also been accused of sleeping sides, I think we’ve both known all with the next NATO Supreme Allied along that we’re soul mates. The pas- The Witch: Commander John Allen, remains to sion is so intense that all my life leading Jonathan “Chuck” Marchuk be seen, as the Pentagon is currently up to the moment when I saw her ball- deciding on which e measures should bearing mounted command tower turn The Wardrobe: be taken. The Supreme court is cur- towards me feels like a lie.” Friends of Anna Marie “A.A.” Armistead rently weighing the pros and cons of the couple say an engagement is emi- Sharia Law and Guantanamo, with nent. Petraeus was recently seen in the Note: The Yowl is a satirical supplement to The Davidsonian. Hence, nothing in the majority leaning towards the for- Defense section of Victoria’s Secret for it should be taken as truth. Word. mer as Gitmo’s Cuban location ap- something sexy to gift to Abie-Pie dur- What do you mean “finish” Call of Duty? pears not punitive enough. ing this tough time. PERSPECTIVES PAGE 8 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 Broadening the Dear President Quillen Chris Yu 4.) Specialize discussion beyond Many small colleges are gaining a national Dear President Quillen, presence by specializing in certain areas. For example, Marist College has the Marist Institute for Public a bylaw I don’t want to disparage Davidson; we are trying! Opinion, William’s College has the Zilkha Center for But sometimes it feels like this school is stuck in time. Environmental Initiatives, and Hamilton College has STAFF EDITORIAL We need to innovate or we will fall behind (just look the East Asian Languages and Literatures. None of these at our USNews rankings for one example). The biggest schools have had a drop in the quality of the education This week’s issue features a story by Eric Sawyer improvement the College has made in the past ten years available because they established specialties. Rather, entitled “Students weigh in on Presbyterian affi lia- is the addition of Chinese and Arabic as emphasized all three schools have gained a more prominent national tion and bylaws.” The article examines the topic of foreign language courses. However, this move only profile (especially Marist). religious life practice and preference of the student happened when the incentive to change the foreign body, and how these are (or should be) manifested in language focus was obvious. Other colleges (and 5.) Eliminate the Draconian Marijuana Policy Davidson as an institution. even progressive high schools) had already made the I don’t smoke, and I know much of Davidson does not This discussion has been largely generated by the transition to more relevant languages. Davidson should smoke. However, I am also not oblivious to the world. examination of the bylaw that requires Davidson’s be introducing these innovations, not simply matching The United States is quickly moving towards Marijuana president to be of Christian faith and maintain an af- them. legalization. Once again, Davidson finds itself behind fi liation with Davidson College Presbyterian Church. But I don’t want to throw around “innovation” as the curve. The Davidson policy on marijuana is silly But, as the article suggests, a host of related religious a buzzword. Here are six steps Davidson can take to in its seriousness. Two marijuana infractions guarantee topics have been sown and now lay ripe for discus- change for the better. a student being kicked off campus for at least one sion. semester and one infraction leads to a year of probation Is it possible, then, that we’re focusing too much 1.) Revamp the pass/fail system. and you being shut in your room on weekends. This is on a bylaw and overlooking the greater discussion of What is a Liberal Arts College? The standard egregious and antiquated. Many other schools deal with the contemporary role of religion at Davidson? Is this definition is a college that focuses on undergraduate marijuana more progressively. Here is a quote from truly about the religious ties of our future presidents the Dean of Williams College on how they deal with or is this about us, all of us? Perhaps it is time to move marijuana possession the discussion from the faith of our presidents to that “As with all disciplinary action we take, we examine of our present students, staff, faculty, administration, “But I don’t want to throw around these cases on an individual basis,” said Dean Merrill. trustees, alumni, parents, and all who encompass Da- “innovation” as a buzzword. Here “If it happens more than once, we’ll definitely follow up vidson as an institution. The trustees will make the are six steps Davidson can take to with the student, or we may address the issue on a first decision (and a well-informed one, at that) about the change for the better. “ offense if that offense is big enough.” future stipulations for the president’s faith. But as for He is not exactly cracking the whip. At Williams, the religious future of Davidson, that power we fi nd people caught with Marijuana are told to take a class in our own hands. the College offers called “Straight Dope.” They are not Since the bylaw has begun the discussion, let’s kicked off campus. keep talking. We must be careful, however, not to education and exposes students to a wide range of “Its goal is to educate students, help them evaluate oversimplify the topic. How religion, specifi cally the academic subjects. Is that what we do at Davidson? The their relationship with the drug and think about how Presbyterian faith, is integrated in (and, debatably, answer is no. We take classes required for our major and much to cut down or quit.” necessary to) attitudes of respect and a tradition of in- then do our darndest to find the easiest classes available The Honor Code at Davidson College is about tegrity at our college must be examined, with the end after that. It is not worth it for most students to step personal responsibility. It is ridiculous that students goal of preservation. This examination should be both outside of their academic comfort zones and into new are not treaded like adults by Davidson College when a personal and communal process. areas of study, simply because many of these courses it comes to marijuana. Students deserve better than This week’s article aimed to reveal student per- can tank our grade point averages. A change in the pass/ spectives on this contentious issue, and it is clearer fail system is a way to encourage kids to take advantage than ever now that religion, and its role on campus is of the Davidson faculty and courses, becoming well- becoming a topic of great discussion. rounded intellectuals, as opposed to taking two econ “I believe it is the students that classes, NoHomework101 and ClapForCredit121. make a college great, rather than Give students another pass/fail and remove the “one a college affirming a student’s per semester” restriction. This will make pass/failing greatness.” more normal and accepted, rather than something to be shamefully used for that C+ in Art History. I believe this step will encourage people to take advantage of the Editors-in-Chief educational opportunities available here, rather than Scott Matthews & Sarah Welty shirk for the sake of preserving a GPA. an overbearing nanny bureaucracy that focuses on punishment rather than education. News Editors Perspectives Editors 2.) Add a Computer Science Major Laura Chuckray Marcus S. Bailey Or at least a minor. The most popular major at 6.) Do not Ease Distribution Requirements Lyla Halsted Randy Carey Stanford is computer science. Extremely smart college- At a school like Davidson, that is known for Living Davidson Editor Yowl Editor bound kids are interested in computer science, a major its difficulty, easing distribution requirements just Jessica Ewing Brian Correa of increasing relevance and importance. These students gives students easy ways out. This goes back to what won’t even give Davidson a second glace. Look around constitutes a liberal arts college. A well rounded person Sports Editors Advertising Staff you, look at all the computers and programs and is not someone who majors in Poly Sci and doesn’t touch Mike Brown Robert Abare machines. Do we actually think that computer science math or science with a ten foot pole. How can you say Maggie Rickard Michael Diamant is not part of a well-rounded liberal arts education? Did you hate math if you have never taken calculus? There Joey Esposito Davidson change its affiliation from Presbyterian to is so much more to math than multiplying, dividing, Luddite? and plotting graphs! Davidson is known for its fantastic Head Copy Editor Business Manager science programs, how can you be content graduating Yuxi Lin Trevor Haubert 3.) Cut a Few Sports Teams Davidson having only taken geology? Physics majors Layout Editor Circulation Manager Almost 25% of Davidson students are Division shouldn’t get fives on AP Comp in high school (who Mark Sehnert Natalie Atabek One athletes. For many, that is an appeal of Davidson. didn’t?) and then never take an English course again. However, consider how the numbers work out. Every They may have an unactualized love for David Foster Webmaster Photography Editor year Davidson admissions dedicates about 25% of its Wallace! The distribution requirements as they are now Caroline Queen Tripp Bartholomew available spots to athletes. Think about how that affects are not unfair or even inconvenient. If you do poorly, the Admissions process. At a certain point, you cease then hopefully you can pass/fail. Put all thoughts of Faculty Adviser looking for the best students and have to admit an easing distribution requirements to the wayside. Pat Sellers athlete who may not be as qualified a student. There I believe it is the students that make a college great, are certainly many great student athletes at Davidson, rather than a college affirming a student’s greatness. I’m not denying that (look at our Rhodes Scholars), True, Davidson is a fantastic school, but that does not Please address all correspondences to: The Davidsonian, P.O. Box but teams need players. In many cases, more qualified mean things should not be tinkered with. Davidson is a 7182, Davidson, NC 28035-7182. E-mail [email protected]. Our offi ces are located in candidates must be getting denied by Davidson fantastic opportunity to better ourselves academically, Room 411 of the Alvarez College Union. Opinions expressed because our twenty-one D-I sports teams need players. culturally, and socially. We should encourage our in articles do not necessarily refl ect the views of the Editorial I am not saying we should move to Division III, like college to improve, just as we try to improve ourselves. Board of The Davidsonian. Only the staff editorial represent Amherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Middlebury, Pomona the views of The Davidsonian staff. Subscriptions cost $45 per semester. E-mail Joey Esposito at [email protected] for or Bowdoin, but trying to field twenty-one D-I sports Chris Yu ’15 is a Political Science major with a advertising inquiries. teams at a school with a population less than 2,000 may concentration in Computer Science from Poughkeepsie, Copyright is held by the Trustees of Davidson College. be a little much. NY. Contact him at [email protected] PERSPECTIVES WWW.DAVIDSONIAN.COM PAGE 9 Deduct the Mortgage Interest Deduction Although the looming fi scal cliff poses a severe eco- rate. Although a step in the right direction, it simply isn’t nomic threat to the global economy, it also provides a enough, as Cole, Gee, and Turner project this proposal rare political opportunity to make the needed fundamen- to only raise $3 billion in revenue by 2020. Likewise, tal reforms we need to get our nations fi nances in or- Governor Romney proposed capping the sum of all de- der. In particular, this is a great opportunity to reform ductions at $25,000-$50,000, which had huge implica- or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction, one of the Ben Gitis tions for reforming the mortgage interest deduction. The most expensive and ineffective loopholes in the tax code. Governor, however, failed to provide any further details The mortgage interest deduction is the main policy homes, which require large mortgages with large inter- about the $25,000 cap in relation to each deduction. tool the government uses to incentivize homeownership. est payments. So the total interest they deduct from their Remarkably, now seems to be a politically excellent This tax incentive allows those who use a mortgage to income is larger than those with average mortgages. In time to reform the mortgage interest deduction. Since the fi nance a home to deduct the interest they pay on that addition, since the tax code is progressive, high-income election, Speaker John Boehner has stated that Republi- mortgage from their taxable income. For instance, if a earners take the deduction at higher tax rates, increasing taxpayer earns $100,000 per year and pays 5% interest their total savings. For instance, deducting the $10,000 in the 35 percent bracket pushes savings up to $3,500. “During the election, both presidential Evidence shows that the combination of these two candidates dipped their toes in this “As the third largest tax expenditure, effects has rendered this $100 billion loophole ineffec- debate without providing an effective tive in actually expanding homeownership. According to most evidence suggests the mortgage Cole, Gee, and Turner (2011), only 29 percent of taxpay- solution.” interest deduction costs the U.S. ers even take the deduction. Worse, these Treasury econ- Treasury roughly $100 billion each omists report that roughly 56 percent of that $100 billion year…” expenditure subsidizes homeownership for those in the cans are open to “new revenue” without raising tax rates top 10 percent of the income distribution. For such an on the rich, while President Obama insists on raising expensive policy, the mortgage interest deduction mostly taxes on the rich. The President, however, has not insist- subsidizes homes for those who can already afford them. ed on raising income tax rates. The distinction between on a $200,000 mortgage ($10,000 total), that person can Worse, it isn’t even clear is subsidizing homeowner- taxes and tax rates is so important because through this deduct $10,000 from his or her taxable income. So the ship is a worthwhile goal in the fi rst place. Most studies vague political jargon, both of these key players clearly person only pays income tax on $90,000 of the $100,000 that fi nd homeowners to be more responsible and civic- indicate willingness to close loopholes that mainly ben- income, saving $10,000 times the tax rate. In this case, minded also acknowledge that those people could just be efi t the wealthy. If Congress and the White House are the $10,000 deduction would occur in the 28 percent tax more likely to be homeowners in the fi rst place. now seriously considering reforming or eliminating a se- bracket, allowing the taxpayer to save $2,800. During the election, both presidential candidates ries of deductions, credits, and exemptions in the code, So what’s the problem? As the third largest tax ex- dipped their toes in this debate without providing an the mortgage interest deduction should be at the top of penditure, most evidence suggests the mortgage interest effective solution. President Obama suggested restrict- the list. deduction costs the U.S. Treasury roughly $100 billion ing the mortgage interest deduction to the 28 percent each year without actually accomplishing its policy goal: tax rate for all high-income earners. Those deducting expanding homeownership. The reason? It’s extremely the mortgage interest in the 35 percent tax bracket, for Ben Gitis ’13 is an Economics major from Hopkins, regressive. High-income earners naturally purchase large instance, would only be able to do so at the 28 percent MN. Contact him at [email protected] A North African Marshall Plan? Myles Teasley most viable. nation’s to lend these North African countries support Tunisia, Libya, Morocco. These three countries have ranging from encouraging micro-investment, hosting The election is over, and with it all the handwringing a combined population of roughly 49 million. Subject trade envoys, supporting public-private partnerships, over potential lurches in US Policy. It is fi nally time now Morocco, and you get 17 million people, with a combined forgiving debt, releasing sovereign funds of the former for the United States to engage in one of its many forgotten “youth” population (defi ned as 18 – 29). autocracies to the elected governments, and expanding regions: North Africa. American public diplomacy links and relations to countries that have been starved of has spent 50 years preaching to the world that all its • Records put around 50% of the population’s of such for so very long, and that generally are much more problems are fundamentally rooted in authoritarianism, Tunisia and Libya under the age of 30 years old. friendly as a population to United States interests than despotism, and communism . . . all of which could be • Records show that over 30% of them are many imagine. solved by democratization, which is the one-stop-shop unemployed. Everything needed for a successful democracy exists formula for relative prosperity. Well in the birthplace • Records also show that almost 50% of the Arab Spring, Tunisia, and in neighboring Libya, of them have university or Master’s degrees

These are depression level statistics, made all “However, inaction on our part “It is fi nally time now for the the worse by the shared misery of the poor and the only serves to reinforce the worst United States to engage in one of overqualifi ed competing for the same jobs, and made instincts, and harden the angriest its many forgotten regions: North even worse by the decade long delay on the lives of views of folks who will use this Africa. “ Arab Youth who culturally are expected to accomplish certain things by a certain age, then get married and have newfound freedom to call us out children. Decades of stagnation under the corrupt hands of on our hypocrisy.” cult-of-personality dictatorships, along with diminishing - and arguably in Morocco as well - there lay the perfect, life prospects, fuels the sense of helplessness that led a and relatively simple, opportunity for the United States young street-vender in Sidi Bouzid to set himself, and to align its values with its rhetoric, put its money where the Arab World, alight. While anecdotal evidence is in these two countries. The mechanisms and institutions its mouth is, and help ensure that the Arab World has only worth so much, the amount of overqualifi ed people exist. The resources, human capital, impressively shining examples of viable, Arab-Muslim, democracy in applying for the research assistantships at the research burgeoning civil society, and modern infrastructure exist its midst. center I worked for during the summer in Tunisia to create a thriving middle class that would help preserve That’s right, its time for a North African Marshall was only matched by the amount of 20-something democratic governance. However, inaction on our part Plan. storeowners and their 20-something employees, selling only serves to reinforce the worst instincts, and harden The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to shore up your run-of-the-mill gas-station-variety, each of whom the angriest views of folks who will use this newfound Europe against the advance of Communism. Communism had the equivalent of Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in freedom to call us out on our hypocrisy. People who fed off the poverty of workers, and misery of the masses, International Business or Management, etc. This is the can harness electoral anger at our blasé attitude toward with its calls for radical equality and glorifi cation of recipe for a highly intelligent, highly upset, cadre of their ‘democratic’ aspirations against us or otherwise the working people. Though they didn’t mention the recruits. Overeducated, un- & under - employed, angry, embolden those who already criticize the underpinnings corruption and totalitarianism that followed, it was and if the sense of helplessness gets to deep, increasingly of democracy as a viable system of governance in the a natural draw for many. The Marshall Plan sought to needing someone to blame: whether it’s the west, or the fi rst place, and thus just like that: we’ll have dropped the jolt European economies devastated by destruction into dictator like in Tunisia, or the whichever system exists in ball, and allowed a generation of potential democratic economic growth, hoping that examples of measurable the perpetuation of their displacement. advocates to be so dismayed by the lack of economic progress could stem the communist tide. It succeeded. And The United States has an obligation to these countries, change, that it will discredit democracy and damage its I only see token differences between the circumstances to support their fl edgling democracies at the institutional prospects in the region for decades to come. that called for the Marshall Plan, and those that I argue level, lending expertise and aiding civil society groups in call for a new one. It is a strategic necessity, and national rediscovering identity and embracing the responsibilities Myles Teasley ’14 is a Political Science major with security imperative, for America not only to be on the of “Active Citizenship” that are necessary to sustain a concentration in Middle East Studies. He is studying right side of the Arab Spring, but also to ensure that the democracy and empower local citizenry. More than that, abroad, working and researching in Tunisia, Libya, and Arab Spring succeeds at least in the places where it is however, the United States should be coalescing willing Morocco. Contact him at [email protected] Sp o r t S Pa g e 10 we d n e s d a Y , no v e m B e R 14, 2012 Men’s Basketball soundly defeats Eagles; Wrestling off slips to Lobos in nailbiter midnight game to strong start New Mexico goes 38-44 from at Wolfpack the free throw line to claw back, overtake Davidson’s 16-point lead Thomas Morandi Staff Writer David Benusa Staff Writer The Davidson College wrestling team began the week with a victory over The 2012-13 edition of Davidson Men’s Anderson University on Wednesday and Basketball opened their regular season on followed it up with a strong showing at Friday, overcoming a sluggish start to run away the Wolfpack Open on Saturday. with a 93-67 victory over Division III Emory. In the Anderson match, the ’Cats The Wildcats shot 48.5% from the fi eld and opened up an early lead when Philip 80% from the foul line, including 6 for 8 from Elias ‘15 won by a pin at the 125- three in the second half to pull away from the weight class. Anderson struck back Eagles. De’Mon Brooks ’14 led the ’Cats with quickly in the 133-class when Zak Hale 24 points on 8 for 12 shooting, including two defeated Matt Zarth ’13 8-2. However, 3-pointers, and Jake Cohen ’13 contributed a the ’Cats expanded their lead to 12-3 as solid game inside with 13 points, eight rebounds, Sejiro Littleton ’15 won by forfeit at the and six blocks. 141-weight class. Not to be outdone, After Cohen won the tip to start the season, Anderson tied the match at 12 when Dan Brooks made an easy bucket in the post, Telhada won the 149 pounds match via something that would become a trend on the injury default and Nick Giuliette beat evening. After being tied at six, the Wildcats Nathaniel Powers ’16 at 157 pounds. used a 12-0 run, which included a Brooks three After the two straight wins by Anderson, and a pair of buckets by Chris Czerapowicz Jake Cohen ’13 lays it in for two points during the Wildcats’ recent 93-67 victory the ’Cats took over for the remainder of ’14 to build an early 18-6 lead with 14 minutes over Emory University this past friday night. Photo by Mark Sehnert the match. At 165, Chris Cirenza ’13 to play in the half. But just when the ’Cats got pinned his opponent for the victory. At comfortable, Emory turned in a run of their free throws, and he followed that up with a dunk the crowd of over 14,000 getting louder and 174, Ian Solcz ‘15 won a major decision own. The Eagles matched the ’Cats, with both that brought the crowd to its feet. Mason Archie louder as the Davidson lead shrank, it was over Jake Allen by a score of 12-3. Scott teams shooting 41% in the fi rst half. Many of ’15 also added a three in the fi nal minute to bring New Mexico’s Tony Snell who stepped up Patrick ‘14 continued the momentum the Eagles buckets came over the next eight the fi nal score to 93-67. and had a career night to lead the Lobos back with a 15-0 technical fall victory over minutes, as a McPherson Moore 3-pointer While the Davidson offense showed off its into the lead with about eight minutes left in Donnee Grase. Two more victories, trimmed the Davidson lead to 31-30 with strengths in the victory, Coach Bob McKillop the game. Snell started the game extremely Carson Stack ‘16 by pin at 197 and six minutes to play. The ’Cats clamped down raved about his team’s defense. “I was thrilled poor and fi nished only 7 for 22 in the fi eld, Ed Isola ‘15 by pin at 285, secured the defensively for the rest of the half, going to the with how our defense picked up as the game but brought the crowd back into the game ’Cats victory by a score of 39-12. locker room with a 42-34 lead. progressed. We responded very well in the while scoring 25 points and playing every The win moved the Cats to 3-0 on Following the break, the ’Cats showed second half,” said McKillop. second of the game. the season for the first time since the their typical confi dence with Kuhlman and The Wildcats’ season continued on Tuesday But it wasn’t just the stellar fi nish Snell 2004-05 season. Czerapowicz contributing three 3-pointers with a 2 AM affair at New Mexico, part of put on that doomed the ’Cats. Davidson, one In the Wolfpack Open, an event in the fi rst two minutes of the half. In all, the ESPN’s 24-hour college hoops marathon. New of the nation’s best free-throw shooting teams, where wrestlers compete as a team, ’Cats made 6 of 8 from three point range in the Mexico edged the ’Cats 86-81 to the dismay of only attempted 20 free throws, converting but more emphasis is placed on their second half. However, Emory’s Alex Greven, the many Wildcat fans who stayed up for the 15, while the Lobos went 38 of 44 from the individual performances, the ’Cats had who tallied a game-high 27 points, would keep game. charity stripe. a strong showing. the Eagles in the game throughout much of the The Wildcats started extremely fast and Davidson was led by Brooks with 22 The ’Cats were led by Patrick ’14, half. Greven hit a jumper to pull the Davidson eventually opened up a 16-point advantage over points while Czerapowicz, Clint Mann ’13, wrestling at 184 pounds, who went 6-1 on lead back to thirteen with eight minutes to the Lopos in one of the toughest arenas, “The and Tyler Kalinoski ’15 each added 12. The the day. Patrick opened the tournament play. But Kuhlman and Czerapowicz again hit Pit.” ’Cats, also normally good from three point with a win via pin over Zathy Ndiang back-to-back threes to put the game away with Going into halftime, Davidson looked to be range, hit only 12 of their 30 attempts with of Maryland. In his second match he Davidson up 75-54 with seven minutes left. in great position, as they continuously stifl ed any most of them coming in their tremendous fi rst suffered a setback against Lance Bryson Around the two minute mark, Jordan Barham attempts for a comeback by the New Mexico half of play. of West Virginia, falling 15-6 and landing ’16 and Jake Belford ’16 made their debuts in players while taking a 45-31 lead. However, The ’Cats will play a series of fi ve in the consolation bracket. Responding a Wildcat uniform. Barham fi rst made a great after the break, Davidson’s shooting went down away games before returning home against to the defeat, Patrick made the most of hustle play to grab a rebound and then sank two the drain, and the Lopos stormed back. With Charlotte on December 5. his second opportunity pinning Bret Peltier of NC State. He then went on to defeat two more opponents to move Volleyball prepared for SoCons to the semi finals where he was slated for a rematch against Bryson. However, Bryson had to take a medical forfeit, Tindall Sewell led the ’Cats assists, 13 digs) and Crenshaw (25 digs) overall and 7-9 in the Southern Conference. placing Patrick in the 5th place match. and the duo certainly stood out. The ‘Cats Davidson College will host the Southern in kills Sunday on Senior Day In his final match, Patrick came out on defeated the Terriers 25-23, 25-21 and 25-22 Conference Volleyball Tournament this top pinning Mark Colabucci of West against the Wofford Bulldogs to end Wofford’s season. Sewell once again weekend at Belk Arena. The Wildcats are Virginia. led the Wildcats with 16 kills, while Brown, set to take on the North Division champion, Jip Richards Other ’Cats who recorded victories Pisel and Shannon McPherson ’16 also played Samford Bulldogs, on Saturday at 7 p.m. included Philip Elias at 125, Littleton Staff Writer well offensively. Chamberlin led Davidson The winner will take on the winner of the at 141, and at 149, Patrick Devlin ’16. The Davidson volleyball team started out with three service aces in the match. College of Charleston/Chattanooga match Elias fell in his first match 9-2 to Nick the weekend with a 3-0 loss to the Furman The ‘Cats fi nished the regular season 11-15 on Sunday. Soto of Chattanooga, but came back to Paladins. The Wildcats came back on Sunday record victories over Billy Rappo of to defeat the Wofford Terriers 3-0 and earn without regrets Maryland by a score of 6-3 and over the fourth seed in the south division in the Andre Nie of Appalachian State by Southern Conference Tournament. forfeit before falling to Brian Bokoski Every set of the weekend was close as of UNC by a score of 6-2. Littleton Davidson fell 27-25, 26-24 and 25-21 to live also fell in his opening match to Emmitt Furman on Saturday. The ‘Cats had one of Kelly of VMI by a score of 9-0. He their best offensive performances of the year, bounced back with a win over Austin hitting .219, but they could not overcome the Woods of Chattanooga in a 10-5 decision Paladins, who hit .271. Caroline Brown ’14 before being defeated by Ryan Goodsell led Davidson with 15 kills and 13 digs and learnwithout borders of VMI 17-7. Devlin was defeated by Tindall Sewell ’14 added 14 kills. Ariel Ley Cory Wagner of Campbell via pin, but ’13 had 39 assists and Megan Chamberlin ’14 Discover where you’ll study rebounded against Matt Buckworth in a abroad at usac.unr.edu and Taylor Pisel ’14 each had eight kills for 6-4 decision. He was defeated in the the Wildcats. 2nd consolation round by Danny Luty Sunday was Senior Day for Ley (37 of Campbell in a 9-7 decision. Sp o r t s w w w .davidsonian .c o m Pa g e 11

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-Pizza or ice cream? Ice cream Name: Mel Giegerich Football -Can you speak a different language? French Year, Sport: Soph., BBall San Diego vs. Davidson Wildcats -Do you have any stuffed animals still (or at Davidson)? yes From: Wolfeboro, NH Belk Arena I have a lot of them, pillow pets are my favorite Friday 7 pm Position: Center -Can you cook? yes, chicken stir fry is my favorite thing to make! -What is your major, and how is -Which Pixar/Disney character are you? Rapunzel Coming off an exciting win, the it going so far? Psychology and -Favorite childhood Halloween costume? Tigger Wildcats come back to Richardson I just declared so its going well -Favorite place to just relax at Davidson? Lake Campus Stadium to host the San Diego in so far -If you could live the life of a current Olympian, who would their final game of the regular -What are your plans after you choose? Usain Bolt, he is the epitome of an athlete season. With six football players college? Get a masters in sports -Do you have a Twitter? yes @melly_mel14 earning honors from last week’s psychology -Time Machine: where and when would you go? to the 70’s game, it will exciting what an -Favorite game (meet)/ practice so I could go to Woodstock and I would want to see what my impact they will make in this last memory: When we beat Samford at their place to win the parents were like back then game. SoCon regular season -If you could play another sport, what would it be? hockey -Favorite Food: Chinese Food (I always get chicken with -Favorite movie: Love and Basketball broccoli even though I never eat the broccoli) -Favorite Olympic event from this past summer: Men’s -What is your favorite sandwich filling? Nutella Water Polo -Estimated ratio of time on Facebook-to-doing homework: -Favorite pro sports team/athlete: Blake Griffin Outside the Den hmm not sure but I’m actually not on facebook as much as -Life motto: “Live the life you love: Love the life you live” I check twitter! -Bob Marley

Name: Andrew Lantz eye on the flock which takes up a good amount of time. But Year, Sport: Junior, XC as a rule, I never let the flock interfere with business. From: Houston, TX -Pizza or ice cream? Pizza - I just love crushing a pepperoni, pineapple, and jalapeno pizza. Position: Middle Distance -Can you speak a different language? I used to be fluent in Spanish when I lived in Bolivia. College Football -What is your major, and how -Do you have any stuffed animals still (or at Davidson)? Notre Dame vs. USC is it going so far? I’m a math Yeah I still have my stuffed monkey Mooch. Saturday, 24th major, and it’s rough at times -What was your old AIM screen name? SMTYP92. - but I find that numbers are -Can you cook? Yeah I’m very comfortable in the kitchen generally nicer than people. with a spatula. My specialty is a plate of wet, dreamy over Along with Kansas State, Oregon -What are your plans after easy eggs. and Notre Dame are the three college? After college I know -Which Pixar/Disney character are you? I’d say Puss In undefeated teams in the nation. I need a very active job. By Boots. Kansas State plays Baylor on Satur- active I mean something that makes me suffer daily, but -Favorite childhood Halloween costume? Spiderman. day, November 17th. However on also makes me stronger and continues to chisel my heavenly -If you could live the life of a current Olympian, who would the 24th, the BCS standings could body. you choose? I would be David Rudisha. get interesting when Notre Dame -Favorite game (meet)/ practice memory: My favorite -Time Machine: where and when would you go? and Oregon play. Specifically, the moment in practice was when fellow teammate and aspiring -If you could play another sport, what would it be? Notre Dame-USC game will be entrepreneur Vincent Weir literally trucked a member of the Billiards highly contested. women’s team who did not get out of lane 1 fast enough. It -Favorite movie: No Country For Old Men made me understand what it takes to win. -Favorite Olympic event from this past summer: the 800 -Pre-game (meet) music playlist: Dubstep is my go-to for meters and women’s power lifting pre-race. I need something raw and borderline painful. -Favorite pro sports team/athlete: Roberto Carlos -Favorite Food: Beans and wienies. -Favorite song(s) to sing in the shower? Recently I’ve been -What is your favorite sandwich filling? Grilled cheese and singing Since You Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson. tomato. -If you won the lottery, first purchase? I would buy a steam -Describe yourself in a dance move: The body slam. shower. -Estimated ratio of time on Facebook-to-doing homework: -Life motto: “Work hard, love your girlfriend, challenge Facebook angers me most of the time - but I like to keep an everything.”

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WildcatWildcat RoundupRoundup Football Wrestling M. Basketball W. Basketball Swimming & Volleyball (2-8, 2-5) (2-0, 2-0) (1-1, 0-0) (0-1, 0-0) (11-15, 7-9) Results: Diving Results: Results: 11/9 vs. Emory W 93-67 Results: Results: Results: 11/10 @ Valparaiso W 28- 11/7 @ Anderson University 11/12 @ New Mexico L 86-81 11/9 @ UNC L 59-70 11/10 vs. Furman L 0-3 11/10 vs. Virginia Military 27(OT) W 39-12 11/11 vs. Wofford W 3-0 11/11 Wolfpack Open Next Up: Next Up: Institute Next Up: 11/17 @ UW-Milwaukee 11/17 @ Northern Illinois Men- W 164-118 Next Up: 11/17 vs. San Diego Next Up: 11/22-11/25 Old Spice Classic Women- W 150-71 11/17-19 SoCon Tournament 11/15 vs. Ohio State Next Up: 11/29-12/1 Kenyon Invitational Sp o r t S Pa g e 12 we d n e s d a Y , no v e m B e R 14, 2012 Football clenches victory over Valparaiso in OT Schick’13, Carkuff’14, and PFL Defensive Player of the Week for having on a fake fi eld goal, that used their veteran attitudes like these that Davidson was able to seven tackles, four broken up passes and an leadership to lead the team through the rough pull out the tight game this weekend and began Dulberger’13 earned PFL interception. The Pioneer League also named times. Williams stated: “I don’t think we did to end the season on a good note. honors kicker Robert Schick ’13 the co-Special Teams anything different Saturday, we just played at The ‘Cats conclude the season Saturday Player of the Week for his consistency on extra the level we know we are capable of. We’ve at 1 P.M. at Richardson Stadium against San Sean Cunningham points. been inconsistent this year and we know we can Diego. Staff Writer Williams and Clark also received beat anyone if we play our best.” It was with recognition for their efforts with Clark being The weekend following a coaching change an honorable mention for the College Football for the Davidson football team could have given Performance Awards for Defensive Back of the the ’Cats a reason to give up for the rest of the Week for having a strong game recording two season, but instead they came out with a strong sacks. Williams was named the CFPA FCS team effort to win in overtime Saturday against National Tight End of the Week for his strong Valparaiso. The team followed the letting go performance with ten catches for 131 yards. of Head Coach Tripp Merritt by going on the Williams on the honor said, “it feels good but I road and battling for a one-point, 28-27 victory. can’t take all the credit. The line played great, There were many strong individual performers didn’t give up a sack and Carkhuff put the ball this week, and all of them came at a time where right on me and other receivers were fl ying the team psyche really needed a victory. around making plays.” The team was led by strong efforts by The team clearly stepped up after the loss of Quarterback Jonathan Carkhuff ’14, defensive their coach, but according to Williams, despite backs Adam Dulberger ’13 and Zach Clark the adversity faced with the coaching change, ’15, and tight end Reese Williams ’14. The “we just tried to keep the focus on the team and Pioneer League named Carkhuff the PFL fi nishing the season out on a good note for the Offensive Player of the Week, as he threw for seniors.” It was seniors like Lanny Funsten ’13, 37-56 with a touchdown, as well as rushing who made a great touchdown catch in overtime Davidson tacklers up-end a running back during one of their recent home games. The for two touchdowns, while Dulberger ’13 to seal the game and rushed for a touchdown ’Cats close out their season this Saturday at home against San Diego. was named by College Sports Madness as the Photos by Tripp Bartholomew Women’s Basketball stopped Swimming & Diving by UNC Tar Heels easily surpass VMI Despite an early lead and The Wildcats came back from the Both the men’s and women’s intermission energized and started the half diving event and the women’s 3 meter diving stong attempts, the ’Cats fell to with a sizzling start. Murray played catalyst, team proved strong early in the event before Davidson bounced back to win Tar Heels knocking down two “treys” to spark a 10-2 season against VMI the men’s and women’s 100-yard freestyle run and bring the score to 35-35. Both teams and 200-yard backstroke. Although the ’Cats Gregg Hunter continued to scrap for a decisive advantage, Benjamin Arkin fell in women’s 1 meter diving, Kaliya Burton- Staff Writer with an Aleksandravicius rainbow tying the Staff Writer Akright ’14 avenged the loss by winning the 3 game for the fi nal time at 40. But the Tar Heels meter dive. Davidson ended the day on a strong Women’s Basketball opened their On Sunday at the Cannon Natatorium the seized control of the game from that point on. note, as Brandon Kegley ’15, Cameron Bard season against the North Carolina Tar Heels Davidson men’s and women’s swimming The Tar Heels strapped up on defense and went ’16, Quinn Waggoner, and Drew Glenn ’14 in the WNIT, falling 70-59 despite solid teams both defeated Virginia Military Institute on a 17-1 run over a fi ve-minute period to put won the 200-yard freestyle relay. For the day, performances from Laura Murray ’14 and in a dual meet. Early in the meet, the ’Cats won the game away. The ’Cats did not quit despite the men and women defeated VMI 164-118 Sophia Aleksandravicius ’13. Murray dropped both the men’s and women’s 200-yard medley being down by 20 points, reducing the defi cit and 150-71 respectively. The ’Cats swimming 16 and Aleksandravicius grabbed 15 boards relay. Kelsi Hobbs ’13, Caroline Vrana ’14, Liz to 11 after a 9-0 run to the end the game. teams resume action at the Kenyon Invitational but it was not enough against the Tar Heels. Mace ’14, and Jean DeOrnellas ’13 fi nished Murray’s 16 points paced the Wildcats at the end of November. It was a back-and-forth affair for most the medley relay in a time of 1:51.03. On the and the SoCon preseason Player of the Year, of the game, with both teams giving it their men’s side, Ethan Levinson ’14, Spencer Gill Aleksandravicius, kicked off her fi nal campaign all and eager to make an early impression ’15, Thomas Bigham ’14, and Quinn Waggoner well with nine points, 15 boards, three steals, for the pollsters. The Wildcats jumped out ’14 fi nished in 1:38.68. After the two relays, and two blocks. Early enjoyed her return to the to an early 9-7 lead after Aleksandravicius Grant Smith ’16 won the 1000 yard freestyle team by chipping in 11 points from the bench nailed a jumper for two of her nine points. in a time of 10:00.52 for the men. Meredith and Barbara Sitton ’13 performed well with UNC managed to gain a 13-9 lead, but the Nakano ’15 proceeded to win the 200-yard an all-around solid outing, adding fi ve points, ’Cats pounced on the Heels with an 11-4 run freestyle in a time of 1:57.70 with the ’Cats fi ve steals, four rebounds, and, a game-high, sparked by a triple from Hannah Early ’15, taking spots one through four. Dylan Ludwick nine assists. In spite of these performances, 27 making her return to the court after missing ’15 led the men to a win with his strong time turnovers doomed the ’Cats, which led to 38 almost all of last season, and ended by Katrin. of 1:43.34. After cruising to an early lead in Tar Heel points. The Tar Heels also had a huge UNC, though, dominated proceedings for the the meet, the ’Cats maintained their advantage advantage in points in the paint, 56-24. last ten minutes of the half as the Wildcats’ by sweeping the 100-yard backstroke and The Wildcats (0-1) will look for their fi rst shooting cooled off when they ripped off ten breaststroke, the 200-yard fl y, and the 50-yard win against Northern Illinois on Saturday in unanswered points for a 27-20 lead, and went freestyle. VMI won both the men’s 1 meter Morehead, KY. Go ’Cats! into the break with a 33-24 lead.

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Davidson Wrestling Lanny Funsten ’13 Davidson, NC Football Raleigh, NC

The Wrestling team is off to a great start this season, leav- The senior wide receiver continued his great season by both ing memories from last year in the dust. The ’Cats beat rushing for a touchdown and catching the game-winning Anderson University over the weekend by a score of 39-12 touchdown pass in overtime this past Saturday in the Wild- before also performing well in the Wolfpack Open. cats’ 28-27 victory over Valparaiso.