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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 VOLUME CLIV, ISSUE 11 WESLEYANARGUS.COM Student Files Lawsuit Against Psi Upsilon By Millie Dent “Each pledge goes up on stage News Editor and strips to a different song,” the anonymous student said. “The au- On Tuesday, March 11, a stu- dience was made up of mostly girls dent filed a lawsuit against the Psi and a lot of freshmen, and we were Upsilon (Psi U) national fraternity given fake money to throw at the and the University’s Xi Chapter, al- pledges while they stripped. The leging that in May 2013, she was pledges were obviously very inebri- sexually assaulted by a fraternity ated and were falling all over the pledge in the common room of the place, as were most of the members Psi U house following a male strip of the audience.” show. Executive Director of the The strip show, called Xi Male, International Office of Psi Upsilon is a Psi U tradition that occurs each Thomas J. Fox deckubed to com- semester as the culmination of the ment to The Argus but released a pledging process before the pledges statement on the fraternity website are inducted into the fraternity as on Wednesday, March 12. brothers. An anonymous member of “Psi Upsilon Fraternity takes the class of 2016 who was present at all reports of risk management viola- the event described the Xi Male strip show. LAWSUIT, page 5

ANDREW RIBNER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Liam Tran ’17, Beanie Feldstein ’15, Tess Jonas ’15, Jessica Perelman ’17, and Nick Martino ’15 all take the bus into the world of Charles Schulz as The Peanuts. Middletown Rink Rolls Charlie Brown With The Punches By Rebecca Brill sions for senior citizens, schedules and Assistant Features Editor makes arrangements for several birth- Musical Highlights the Universality of Youth day parties each week, and rents the On a dreary Tuesday evening, the rink out to skating groups. By Jenna Starr lege students, but I’ll let you guys be Luton ’17), who just doesn’t seem Middletown Roller Skating Rink was a Paquette moved to Middletown Contributing Writer the judge of that. to have anything going for him. refuge from the gray chill outside. As a from Peru 21 years ago and became fa- I was lucky enough to see a pre- Then there’s his younger sister bubbly Taylor Swift song played in the miliar with the rink when she brought With all of the hustle and bustle view of the musical this past Tuesday Sally (Jessica Perelman ’17), who background, Maria Paquette, a woman her young daughter (now a Wesleyan that is involved in being a Wes stu- night. The show, directed by Johnny seems to get upset over the littlest in a gray velour sweat suit, said her student) there to skate. After the hus- dent, sometimes we just need to sit LaZebnik ’16 in his directorial de- things. Next, there’s Lucy (Beanie goodbyes to some regulars, two young band and business partner of the rink’s back and laugh at how dramatic our but, was just what I needed on a Feldstein ’15), who is sassy and children to whom she gives weekly original owner died, Paquette began lives are. If anyone is looking for a weeknight. For the hour and a half demanding. She has a younger skating lessons. helping her run the rink. good opportunity to do just that, that I was in the audience, I was fully brother, Linus (Nick Martino “I need a hug! I need a hug!” she In 2001, the original owner an- then go see Second Stage’s produc- entertained, laughing at the ridicu- ’15), who just can’t seem to let called after they changed out of their nounced that she was moving and of- tion of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie lousness of the characters’ problems. go of his blanket. Then there’s roller skates. fered Paquette her position. Then a Brown.” The show is a perfect exam- LaZebnik explained the essence of Schroeder (Liam Tran ’17), who The children ran up to Paquette physical education and Spanish teach- ple of the mundane things that col- the show perfectly. is just in his own little musi- and embraced her before leaving. er at the now defunct St. Sebastian lege students go through every day. “I wanted to pick something cal world. Lastly, there’s Snoopy Paquette has owned the rink for School, Paquette needed the extra in- The ages of the characters are not that was light-spirited and manage- (Tess Jonas ’15), who has fre- 12 years, and with the exception of come. Although she initially felt anx- clear (though they can be assumed able and adorable,” Lazebnik said. quent inner dialogues about what the few times a year that her two chil- ious about running the rink alone, to be young), thus making the story For those of you who might have it means to be a dog. dren help her manage large parties, she Paquette eventually took over. When more relatable. It might just be mak- forgotten the stars of the Peanuts the school shut down, the rink became CHARLIE BROWN, page 10 runs it by herself. In addition to teach- ing fun of the everyday lives of col- series, there’s Charlie Brown (Max ing roller skating classes for children, Victory Streak Provides Strong Paquette runs semiweekly skating ses- SKATE, page 6 Opening for Men’s Tennis Season

By Gili Lipman Stephen Monk ’15 won his match at Michael Liu ’17, and Michael King Assistant Sports Editor fourth singles with the same score as ’16 all came up big for the Cardinals Roberts. Roberts would be victorious against the Bulldogs, each secur- The men’s team had its racquets on the court again with an 8-1 doubles ing three-set wins. At first singles, firing with full force to start off the decision, this time teaming up with an- Roberts took the super tiebreaker 2014 spring campaign. Wesleyan other captain, Sam Rudovsky ’16. 10-8 after dropping the second kicked off its bid for a successful season “It’s certainly nice to start the set 4-6. Liu and King each won by shutting out Hamilton at home 9-0. NESCAC season with that kind of the second set as well as the super “I think the team did a very good win, and it’s particularly gratifying tiebreaker after falling short in the job of maintaining the intensity of [its] when the production is coming from first set. Liu took care of business training, both on and off the court, as every one and every spot in the lineup,” in the super tiebreaker with a 13- well as over the winter,” wrote Head Fried wrote. 11 triumph at second singles while Coach Mike Fried in an email to The Following the conference victory, King had a little less trouble at fifth Argus. “As such, our fitness level is the team traded the indoor courts in singles, winning 10-5. At sixth right where it should be, and there was the frigid Northeast for outdoor tennis singles, Zacko Brint ’16 chipped in very little rust to shake off when we be- in shorts down in sunny Florida. The with an important win in straight gan our season with Hamilton and the team used the trip to help prepare for sets, 6-4, 6-2. The fifth and final matches in Florida.” the brutal conference schedule, as well decisive win for the Cardinals came The Cardinals failed to drop a set as refine some skills. at third doubles, where Roberts and in any match against Hamilton and Wesleyan went 4-1 during a five- Rudovsky scored an 8-2 victory. only lost 16 games throughout the match span down south. The team Franklin and Marshall was the KAT KAPLAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER event. Jake Roberts ’17 led the way started the trip off with a tight 5-4 win next roadblock for the Cardinals, The Middletown Roller Skating Rink is a popular recreational desti- for the Redbirds at first singles, win- over Wingate, which is ranked 42nd nation for community members. ning comfortably, 6-1, 6-2. Captain nationally in Division II. Roberts, TENNIS, page 15 Peer Care Body Talk Snacking Solo New group encourages collective support 7 Koppelkam ’15 discusses body image 8 The case for eating alone 13 2 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014

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Executive Editors Abbey Francis Keep Sarah Mahurin Olivia Horton Campus Christina Norris By Alex Kelley has generated an interest in African By Nina Gurak and Caillin Puente sart.html) News Editors Millie Dent American Literature and Southern Attend a Bystander intervention Tess Morgan I had the distinct honor of having Literature amongst student commu- In response to the recent dialogue Training or Consent workshop to learn Asst. News Editor Sofi Goode Professor Sarah Mahurin as my thesis nities who previously had no desire over the lawsuit and the larger ongoing more about the issues on campus and Features Editors Gabe Rosenberg advisor, and I can’t imagine what my to think about let alone take classes conversation about Sexual Assault on our how you can help Rebecca Seidel thesis experience, and entire senior year in those subjects. As someone from campus and beyond, the Students for Support survivors of sexual violence Asst. Features Editor Rebecca Brill experience, would have been without a very small town myself, I was Consent and Communication (SFCC) by remembering that sexual assault is Food Editor Jess Zalph her. She was so thorough, engaged, and heartened by how her Regionalist want to make ourselves available to you, never the survivors fault Asst. Food Editors Emma Davis helpful week in and week out (through Literature class addressed rural com- our fellow students, alumni, faculty, staff Pledge to be an active bystander Erica DeMichiel the good weeks and the bad)—I had an munities all over the US, and how and community members, as a resource and intervene when you see something Opinion Editors Josh Cohen irreplaceable ally, and she truly brought my fellow students (from NYC, and a partner in combating sexual vio- wrong Jenn Cummings out the best in me. (And I don’t know DC, LA and beyond) began to think lence. Keep the dialogue going and talk to Jess Zalph what it is she eats, but she has bound- about my background in new ways. Sexual Assault happens to people of your friends about what is happening on Asst. Opinion Editor Jenny Davis less energy.) But, talking about my in- And I have heard this sentiment all genders, sexual orientations, ability, campus Arts Editors Dan Fuchs ethnicities, and races. It happens all over April is Sexual Assault Awareness Gwendolyn Rosen dividual experience with her is not what echoed—nay, amplified—across I intend to do, and not just because I campus by students of color and campus: not just in Greek Houses. We, Month, while it is important to note Sports Editors Josh Cohen the SFCC, want the campus to know the significance of this month it is also Brett Keating would struggle to put it into words. students from the south as well. that we support survivors, we support worth noting that our campus should Asst. Sports Editors Felipe DaCosta Being her advisee and TA, I spent To me the most amazing tes- Gili Lipman a significant amount of time in her of- tament to Sarah Mahurin’s impact people working on this issue, we support support survivors and stand for action Photo Editors Trisha Arora fice, which provided me with yet anoth- on campus is this: when her name change, we support the administration all year round. In honor of the month Kathy Lee er view of her impact on campus that comes up in conversation among making changes to its current policy, we we do have several events planned. The Corey Sobotka I would like to share. Students would students, recognition, smiles, and support the work of the Sexual Assault largest and most significant event is Take Asst. Photo Editor Noah Mertz stop in to talk about their papers, of appreciation show on the faces Response Team, we support students Back the Night (TBTN), which is a Head Layout Josh Neitzel course, but also to continue discussions of everyone around regardless of trying to change their attitudes toward global movement to end sexual violence. Layout Catherine Walsh from class, ask questions about the lec- whether they’ve taken a class with violence on campus, but most of all we This year our event seeks to incorporate Naomi-Kosman-Wiener ture, talk about their personal successes her or even spoken with her one support action to stop this horrible epi- more voices and more ideas. This year’s Akila Raoul and struggles, vent about other classes on one. If they’ve never had her in demic of violence. event will take place on Thursday April Jesssica Carlson (and other aspects of Wesleyan), ask class, students know her as the pro- We have been working for several 24th, please consider coming out and Rachel Guetta for job and grad school recommenda- fessor who went to their rugby game years as an independent student group showing your support for survivors. We Business Manager Andrew Hove tions, get her to advice about résumés during homecoming (or football, or in conjunction with the University and are preparing to meet with the admin- Advertising Manager Katya Sapozhnina and cover letters (I can attest, she is a softball, or crew, etc.), the professor other interested parties to address spe- istration about the University’s Sexual Web Editor Cumhur Korkut cover letter whiz), and much more. who was on the allyship panel in the cific policy concerns and make positive Assault policy, and if you or your organi- Social Media Editor Kirby Sokolow Of course, she made time for every- DFC (or the one who participated changes. In addition to several programs zation wants to voice any concerns or if Distribution Managers Aaron Veerasuntharam one, and though her office was on the in many other such events), the pro- we have put on this year, we are also look- you want to join the conversation about Alexander Papadogiannis ing forward to meeting with President sexual violence please feel free to attend Ampersand Editor Sarah Esocoff edge of campus and most of the dorms, fessor at the student recital on the it became a hub of activity and more weekend, or just as the professor Roth in the coming weeks regarding our one our weekly meetings and if you have Head Copy Editor Elana Rosenthal specific concerns. We want to offer our- suggestions, comments, or want to learn Copy Editors Alexandra Cotrim importantly a habitual sanctuary and their roommates rave about so fre- Michelle Farias hang-out for many students. I’ve been quently she’s a household name in selves as a resource to the community as how you or your organization can get in- to a fair number of office hours in my the woodframes. a whole. We stand for action and change volved please email us. day, and I have never encountered a Sarah Mahurin is an incredible and we invite you to stand with us. There Thank you to our generous donors: professor who always had a line out the mentor, advocate and friend who are simple ways you can end rape culture Signed, Alice and Colby Andrus door, even on weeks where there were has changed so many of our lives at Wesleyan and in the world: Nina Gurak ’16 and Caillin Puente ’15 Brooke Byers no assignments due. at Wes. 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Find an Error? Submit via email: Contact us at [email protected] [email protected] FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS wespeaks • 3 Don’t Assume “She’s What I Thought I Knew Lying” About Race By Nick Huston all following trends of race. I felt every student felt safe and supported By Mari Jarris and Chloe Murtagh responsibility to hold your assailant ac- informed. Even better, the conversa- to contribute. While I realize that countable, and the prospect of reliving When I got to Wesleyan, tion of race was ongoing! Solutions I will never truly understand what “She’s lying.” “It was her choice to the assault and facing your assailant in I thought I had race all figured to persisting issues of racism were it’s like to live any of these realities, go to the party.” “But frats raise money the trial. Remember these things the out. I had traveled through a right around the corner, and my Professor Mahurin made me aware for charity.”* The response to the recent next time you hear someone react skep- public school system that taught peers were coming up with them. of them in a way I never would be lawsuit (1) against Psi Upsilon frater- tically to a report of sexual assault. a unit every fall about the first Because these conversations were had I not taken her class. She forced nity reflects the extent to which rape The alleged rapist at Psi U was Thanksgiving. I learned about happening around me, I felt I was me to see that, as a white male from culture (2) pervades our community. found guilty by the Wesleyan sexual the Civil War and the North’s included in them. a privileged back ground, my igno- Sexual assault is by no means an excep- assault board and received the most triumph over slavery. I celebrated I realized just how wrong I rance had been bliss, but it had also tion at Wesleyan: one out of every four severe punishment possible, expulsion. Black History Month by writ- was during my semester with Sarah been bullshit. There are real prob- (3) college women is a victim of rape or Despite this, many students and even ing bad book reports on my fa- Mahurin as a professor. I’ll never lems about race that still need to be attempted rape and one in every seven eyewitnesses question the plaintiff’s vorite person of color through forget the first time I said some- addressed, and they require every- (4) college men is a survivor of sexual credibility. There appears to be a seri- out history. I learned about the thing ignorant and felt the full force body’s attention. assault. But only lawsuits like these (5) ous disconnect. The only conceivable Underground Railroad, Martin of forty people asking me to check Sarah Mahurin is the kind of draw national (6) and international (7) explanation for this (except the hor- Luther King, and his famous my privilege. I remember the hot professor Wesleyan needs. It’s unde- attention. rifying possibility that students would speech. feeling that ran through my body niable that Wesleyan’s retreat from In light of the reaction to the most knowingly allow sexual assault to occur When I got to high school, when Professor Mahurin responded its need-blind policy jeopardizes recent lawsuit, specifically the focus on in their presences) is that people are I realized the history I had been to my comment with, “Say more.” the authenticity of the conversation fraternity community service and fund- not aware that most sexual assault at taught could at best be called She taught me that knowing a about race happening on campus. raising, victim-blaming and “misreport- Wesleyan occurs in familiar places with glossy, and at worst an outright lie. peoples’ history is a long shot from A larger percentage of the student ing,” we would like to redirect conver- familiar people, and sexual coercion is I learned the impact Columbus recognizing the reality of their lived body will come to include well-off sation to the real issue: how to support not always obvious to onlookers. Nine really had on native populations experience. She also made the dis- students hailing from elite and ex- survivors of sexual assault and how to out of ten (13) survivors knew their as- of the Caribbean and Americas. tinction between recognizing and pensive boarding schools. They’ll prevent sexual assault on our campus. sailants and assaults often occur in fa- My attention was brought to how understanding abundantly clear. But extol the virtues of the diversity sta- Fraternities are relevant to this impera- miliar places like a Clark dorm room or the Emancipation Proclamation rather than let her students accept tistics published by the admissions tive only to the extent that we must upstairs in Beta. was more strategic than altruis- that a difference in lived experience departments at their high school and eliminate environments in which the The alleged rape in Psi U last May tic, and how this end to slavery precluded understanding, she made at Wesleyan. They’ll cite all their much wider problem of sexual assault was not an isolated incident. Whether did not intend to end hardship. me know. friends that are people of color as is exacerbated. This is not a solution, the defendant is found innocent or I learned about Japanese intern- She made me know what is was a demonstration of how accepting but it is an immediate first step toward guilty, sexual assault on our campus— ment for the first time, and heard like to live as a poor black woman in they are. They’ll consider themselves preventing sexual violence. and that includes inside fraternity resi- frightening stories of racial fear- the rural south, to be the victim of “post-race” because they won’t feel The report of rape in Psi U is not dences—must be urgently addressed. mongering. Heck, I even read both sexual and violent crimes with the need to discuss issues of race, an attack on the merit of fraternities, Regardless of the services fraternities Invisible Man with out it being no hope for recourse. She made me not realizing their privilege affords nor a request for a list of the services provide to our community, fraternity assigned! know what it was like to live the suf- them the luxury of not having to get that fraternities provide to the commu- brothers are three times more likely Then I got to Wesleyan, focating life of white society women, involved. I know, because if it had nity. Turning this into a conversation (14) to sexually assault someone than a and my education continued. I trapped by expectations of woman- not been for Sarah Mahurin, I would about the pros and cons of fraternities non-affiliated male student. And this is learned for the first time about and mother-hood. She made me have graduated Wesleyan as one of (how many hours of fraternity commu- not because fraternities attract a certain micro-aggressions and the ways know what it was like to live in a those kids: privileged, and blissfully nity service vs. how many people have kind of male; it was only after member- they covertly undermine equal- bayou town, right in Katrina’s path, unaware of it. been sexually assaulted in the fraternity ship in a fraternity that this likelihood ity. I heard stats about all types of with no option to leave. She did all house) is not only disrespectful to survi- increased. If this is shocking, consider inequality, from income to grad- of this through literature and class Huston is a member of the class of vors of sexual violence, but also diverts the attitude behind comments such as uation and incarceration rates, discussions, providing a space where 2013. attention away from sexual assault. “you should probably hook up with We need to show that we take him because he brought you to formal” this issue seriously by combating rape or “it’s bullshit that you won’t have sex culture on campus. We need to speak with me, we have before!” Preventing up when we hear responses such as “it sexual assault means eliminating places seems like she’s creating a problem out on campus in which consent is under- of nothing” or “but she went home valued and sexual coercion is the reality. with him.” These reactions reveal three Based on national trends, more dangerous misconceptions. First, that than one hundred Wesleyan students there is a likelihood of false reporting will be sexually assaulted before the end (in reality, there is the opposite prob- of the year. These survivors and per- lem of significant underreporting (8)). petrators are your friends, classmates, Second, and closely related to the first, T.A.’s and coworkers. We need to take is the tendency to blame the survivor. immediate action by targeting behavior Third is the misconception that sexual and environments that encourage sexu- assault is always perpetrated by strang- al violence. Sexual assault is a problem ers in unfamiliar places and accompa- on our campus. Sexual assault is your nied by other physical violence (in fact, problem. 90% of sexual violence (9) on college *All of the examples used in this campuses is perpetrated by someone article were experienced or overheard the survivor knows). by the authors. It is disturbingly common for people to doubt a survivor who re- (1) http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/14/ ports sexual assault. This is harmful justice/wesleyan-university-rape-law- when such doubt is as explicit as ac- suit/ (2) http://www.thenation.com/ cusing the survivor of false reporting article/172643/ten-things-end-rape-cul- ture (3)http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/fac- out of revenge or regret, or implying ulty/jhamlin/3925/4925HomeComputer/ the same by questioning the credibility Rape%20myths/Prospective%20Analysis. of the survivor’s claim. Consider the pdf (4) http://www.union.edu/offices/dean/ message that this sends. We don’t chal- sart/campus/ (5) http://www.nbcconnecti- lenge someone who says that her bike cut.com/news/local/Wesleyan-frat-settle- was stolen or that she was mugged, so Conn-rape-victims-lawsuit-223320271. why do we doubt someone who reports html (6) http://www.theatlantic.com/ sexual assault? By doing so, we refuse to features/archive/2014/02/the-dark-pow- take survivors seriously and diminish er-of-fraternities/357580/ (7) http:// the severity of the crime, while making www.themalaymailonline.com/world/ar- ticle/wesleyan-fraternity-sued-by-woman- a statistically improbable assumption. claiming-pledge-event-rape (8) https:// The “largest and most rigorous” study www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/182369. conducted on false reporting found pdf (9) http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/ that only 2.5% (10) of reports of sexual rape-sexual-violence/Pages/victims-per- assault were false—no more than any petrators.aspx#note1 (10) http://ndaa. other crime. When it happens so rarely, org/pdf/the_voice_vol_3_no_1_2009. what accounts for the irrational suspi- pdf (11) https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ cion that women are falsely reporting nij/182369.pdf (12) http://articles.courant. sexual assault? com/2012-10-05/news/hc-wesleyan-rape- lawsuit-1006-20121005_1_wesleyan-uni- Instead of a problem of false re- versity-student-wesleyan-community-law- porting, there is a serious problem of suit (13) http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/ underreporting: 74% of sexual assault rape-sexual-violence/Pages/victims-perpe- goes unreported according to the US trators.aspx#note1 (14) http://www.cnn. Bureau of Justice Statistics (11). If com/2013/10/09/opinion/foubert-fraterni- this surprises you, consider the fear of ties-rape/ repercussions a survivor faces. These include harassment (which happens to Jarris is a member of the class of survivors on our campus (12)), concern 2014 and Murtagh is a member of the that you won’t be taken seriously, the class of 2015. 4 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 news University to Implement Housing Roth, WSA Discuss Changes for Fall 2014 Semester Internationalization

By Angelina Massoia Washington St., the space previously “RAs [Resident Advisors] can Contributing Writer occupied by Writing House. The tailor their programming a little bit and Divestment new community, Recess House, is better,” Koerting said. “Programming have a power differential between a Beginning in Fall 2014, the designed for students who anticipate that you might do for a first-year stu- By Sofi Goode Assistant News Editor dean, a faculty member, and one stu- University will see several changes staying on campus during the winter dent might be different from pro- dent. I really think that in order to to housing on campus; modifica- break, but it is open to all students. gramming you would do for a sopho- President Michael Roth at- make the appeals process fair, people tions will affect some program Director of ResLife Fran more student.” tended the Wesleyan Student have to be willing to step up, and houses, as well as the organization Koerting commented on the pro- Koerting also stated that the Assembly (WSA) meeting on I think that having five members of the Butterfield dorms. These cedure for housing over past winter new structure will provide sopho- Sunday, March 2 to answer ques- would really help with that.” changes were approved by the Office breaks. She believes Recess House mores with the increased ability to tions from the WSA and mem- Additionally, attendees in- of Residential Life (ResLife) and will alleviate the stress on students build their own residential commu- bers of the student body. Each cluded several representatives of promoted by the Student Affairs who wish to be on campus for all or nities, including the possibility of ad- semester, Roth attends one WSA WesDivest, who spoke with Roth Committee (SAC). part of the break. ditional Copenhagens and six-person meeting to engage in a conversa- about the progression of divesting According to ResLife, modifi- “Unless we [had] enough stu- clusters. tion with students about con- from fossil fuels. The WSA passed cations to program houses were de- dents coming back…we [didn’t] “[The changes] gave us the op- cerns that are pertinent to the a resolution in the fall of 2013 en- signed to better accommodate the open up their residences,” Koerting portunity to add more of these op- University. couraging the University to slowly needs of residents. Lighthouse, cur- said. “So they either [had] to stay tions, which [are] very popular, Sunday’s forum opened with divest from fossil fuels over the com- rently at 230 Washington St., will with a friend or they [couldn’t] come which we couldn’t do before because a discussion of internationaliza- ing years. According to Updegrove, move to 10 Cross Street, and Music back early.” we had freshmen dispersed through- tion. Roth and the WSA dis- the resolution was highly supported, House, currently at 316 Washington The current Writing House and out that whole floor,” Koerting said. cussed whether the University but has seen little progress since be- St., will move to 230 Washington Writing Floor in Clark Hall will be RAs in the Butterfields have should make it its mission to ing passed. St. The new locations place Music combined into a single community expressed mixed opinions about increase the percentage of inter- Abby Cunniff ’17 served as House in the same building as Art known as Writer’s Block, housed in separating freshmen and sopho- national students and how to in- the WesDivest representative at the House. 156 High Street. Writer’s Block will mores. Amber Smith ’14, an RA in crease international awareness of meeting and stated that the group is ResLife Area Coordinator Brian include both upperclassmen and Butterfield A, expressed that commu- the University. discussing its next steps. Nangle believes this arrangement will first-year students. nities with multiple class years pro- WSA President Nicole “Before convincing the Board benefit both communities. Nangle stated that all of the vide a resource for first-year students. Updegrove ’14 stated that she of Trustees to divest, we need to cre- “Lighthouse and Art House program housing changes appear to “I feel like in my hall, that’s supports increasing the applicant ate a plan for responsible and safe di- weren’t as compatible as we thought have been well received by the stu- what fostered our community,” pool to make the University’s vestment, because we don’t want to they could be, and we have a good dent body. Smith said. “It promotes diversity, population more diverse, but also put the endowment at risk,” Cunniff space for Lighthouse, so that made “Writer’s Block has [gotten] a and if you need advice you could go voiced several concerns about ad- said. “That’s not our goal. We’re not sense,” Nangle said. ton of applications,” he says, “I’m to your neighbor who is a sophomore mitting more international stu- trying to do anything rash. We don’t The relocation was also an at- pretty happy with those moves.” who has been here. It could be a dis- dents. demand that this happen quickly. tempt to move each community into ResLife is also rearranging advantage for those [RAs] who have “A lot of the international We just want Wesleyan to commit a space better suited to its size, as rooming in the Butterfield Colleges to program for the sophomores, but students here currently feel like to having responsible investment the smaller space on Cross Street is to include a stronger division of on the other hand, programming for they’re not very supported in practices.” more appropriate for the size of the residents by class year. Currently, the freshmen will be so much fun be- finding jobs for the summer During the meeting, Roth ex- 2014-2015 Lighthouse community. first floors of the three Butterfield cause they’ll be really into it.” or post-graduation, in dealing pressed a concern that divesting Nangle stated that the University dormitories contain only freshmen, Members of ResLife have ac- with all of the paperwork for would be merely a symbolic gesture, expects both Lighthouse and Music while the other floors house multiple knowledged these potential difficul- both the United States and their as the University would continue to House to have the correct number of class years. Next year, the floors that ties. home country, in assimilating to use energy produced by fossil fuels. members for their new spaces. are not designated as community- “There are lots of benefits to a Wesleyan and making sure that “I don’t see a will to not touch “As of right now, Lighthouse is based living (including Green Hall, mixed floor, with the sophomores they have everything they need,” fossil fuels among students at full for next year. Music House and the Substance-Free Floor, and the being able to kind of acclimate fresh- Updegrove said. “That’s a seri- Wesleyan,” Roth said. “I don’t un- Art House aren’t yet, but they will be Quiet Floor) will contain either all men and help them make that tran- ous problem and the Office of derstand how selling stocks in energy soon,” Nangle said. “I’m not worried freshmen or all sophomores. sition, but I could also appreciate International Students is great, companies does anything. It makes that they’re not going to fill up.” Koerting believes that group- the benefits to being with your own but it’s only two people, one of us feel better, I suppose, but I don’t In addition to the relocation of ing residents of the same class year class,” Koerting said. “[The program] whom is also a full-time faculty know that we’ve done anything.... I existing program houses, a new pro- together will create more cohesive is a pilot for next year to see how it member.” don’t see the symbolic gesture would gram house will be formed in 202 communities. goes.” Updegrove suggested that make us do more than feel that we’re before growing the international not a part of this thing. What we’re population, there are several a part of is an energy economy that changes that the University must is destroying the planet. Trying to consider. change the energy economy is really “There are a lot of changes important but I don’t know what that we could make if we had selling stocks does in that regard.” money,” Updegrove said. “Those Cunniff said that she dis- would have to include expand- agrees with Roth and believes the ing the Office of International University must take a stance against Studies, getting more scholar- the fossil fuel industry. ships for students, having an “I am frustrated that [Roth] Office of International Life that cannot see that systematic change is sort of integrates kids who are the only way to combat this incred- going abroad with international ibly powerful energy economy, not students so that more people are individual efforts,” Cunniff said. sharing diverse cultures and it’s “It is wonderful to run a sustainable not always about the internation- institution, but I wholeheartedly be- al students having to share their lieve we can both reduce our direct culture with Wesleyan, but its ev- impact with sustainability measures eryone sharing their experiences while simultaneously speaking out in a supportive way.” on an institutional level against fos- The meeting also involved a sil fuel companies.” discussion of the composition of WesDivest hopes to hold an a new Board of Appeals, which open forum later in the month that is designed to listen to proce- will allow them to team up with dural concerns regarding Student campus groups outside of the envi- Judicial Board and Honor Board ronmental community and present hearings. divestment as movement for social Dean Michael Whaley and progress. Roth have discussed the cre- “This is a social justice issue ation of a Board composed of at the root of it, and we know that three members: Whaley, a fac- Wesleyan students don’t want to be ulty member, and a student. The condoning a system that is really WSA is pushing for a Board of hurting a lot of people,” Cunniff five members, including Whaley, said. “My heart isn’t in this because two faculty members, and two of polar bears or my future, it’s be- students. cause there are people right now in “Everything I’ve read in so- West Virginia and Louisiana and all cial psychology research says that across fracking country that are suf- in a larger group people are more fering and can’t use their water any- willing to step up and give their more. That’s awful, and people are opinion and dissent with one an- making calculated choices to contin- TRISHA ARORA/PHOTO EDITOR other,” Updegrove said. “That’s ue doing this at the expense of all of The Butterfield dorms will be reorganized to group students with members of their class year in the fall. especially a concern because we these people. That’s just not O.K.” FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS NEWS • 5 Lawsuit: Campus Fraternity Is WSA Proposes Sued by Alleged Rape Survivor Mandated Faculty

Continued from front page University. Roth stated that he does not think “[The assailant] was dismissed from that abolishing fraternities would be the Diversity Training tions, especially those with regard to sex- the University,” Roth said. “[Online ru- answer to reducing sexual assault on cam- ual assault, very seriously,” the statement mors to the contrary] are just not true. He pus, but he would be open to the discus- By Courtney Laermer selves about everyday,” Updegrove reads. “…We are currently investigating was kicked out.” sion. Staff Writer said. “Everyone is so wrapped up in the incident and gathering further infor- Fierberg discussed the survivor’s “People have urged me to take bold their research and teaching, but there mation.” goals with regards to the lawsuit. action,” Roth said. “If there was a bold ac- Taking steps to rectify the is- are a lot of things going on under the The survivor, Cabri Chamberlin “She hopes to get [the] civil justice tion that I think would really dramatically sues surrounding diversity at the surface with students that professors ’16*, has chosen to release statements to that she’s entitled to, that was [violated] reduce the incidence of sexual violence, University, the Wesleyan Student should be sensitive toward.” the press and allow her name to be print- due to the negligence and misconduct of I would’ve taken it already. It’s not obvi- Assembly (WSA) has proposed a McCutchen added that it is per- ed. Her lawyer, Douglas Fierberg, spoke to the fraternity, and [to] make things safer ous, actually, that closing fraternities… resolution that requires all faculty tinent to recognize that discrimina- this decision. for other women on campus and even in would do away with sexual violence on members to undergo annual man- tion does arise on campus. “With respect to why she’s used a more broad sense, across the country,” campus. But if we conclude after talking it datory diversity training. “Recognizing that there are in- her name, she’s been pretty clear that she Fierberg said. “Fraternities...have signifi- through…with students and alumni and Earlier in the academic year, stances of discrimination that happen doesn’t believe she did anything wrong,” cant problems with respect to sexual vio- faculty and staff that we would be a bet- WSA President Nicole Updegrove on campus, whether these be inten- Fierberg said. “And after being so victim- lence.” ter place without single-sex residence halls, ’14, introduced a five-part tional or otherwise, work must be ized, she is not going to be forced into hid- Roth stressed the severity and preva- fraternities, or whatever they’re called, we Privilege and Policy discussion done to provide a solution to these ing or not fighting back for justice.” lence of sexual assault. will take action. But it’s not something we series. Throughout these talks, issues,” McCutchen said. According to Fierberg, Chamberlin “It’s a horrible thing, obviously, for should do just so that we feel we’re doing students and faculty members Updegrove also explained that is not aware of having received any criti- the survivor of an attack, and it’s a hor- something.” had conversations regarding the this training is intended to not violate cism for releasing her name or for filing rible thing for the community,” Roth said. Fierberg asserted that the survivor is impacts of privilege–class, gender, the rights of faculty to self-govern in the lawsuit. “A lot of people would like to imagine making a courageous stand by suing the religion, race, ability, and well- their teaching. Rather, it will be sure “Not that we’ve heard [any negative Wesleyan as a place where these things fraternity. ness–at the University. Updegrove to promote values that will help stu- backlash],” Fierberg said. “But neither of don’t happen. And yet we know, rationally, “[Sexual assault] is an issue that af- noted that she recognized a com- dents in the classroom. us have pored over the comments that the these things do happen at Wesleyan, and fects young people on college campuses mon theme in each of the five fo- “Diversity education is useful for articles have.” [on] other college campuses.... I do think across the country, and she’s making a rums. everybody, including faculty,” said Fierberg discussed the survivor’s feel- sexual violence is one of the ways in which brave step in trying to resolve some of these “[The idea of this resolution] WSA Vice President Andrew Trexler ings about the University’s handling of the women are denied full benefits to an edu- issues for herself and others,” Fierberg said. came from the Privilege and Policy ’14. “The difficulty will be in making situation and the steps taken after the at- cation. I’m not alone in that. It’s a legal talks,” Updegrove said. “[The is- it mandatory, as the faculty only very tack. standard, but it’s also a...cultural fact. And *Editor’s note: The Argus does not sues surrounding] diversity came recently mandated sexual harassment “I think she believes the University so I think it’s really important that we cre- typically publish the names of survivors of up at all of the five forums. This training despite many years of move- handled [the incident] in accordance with ate a climate in which people can report alleged sexual assaults. However, because resounding theme cannot be ig- ment in that direction.” its rules,” Fierberg said. “She did go to the these crimes.” the survivor in question has spoken openly nored.” McCutchen also explained that authorities. She filed a police report. I un- The lawsuit has given rise to debate through her lawyer about her desire not to The resolution will require by presenting this resolution, there is derstand it’s still under investigation [with on campus about the abolishment of fra- remain anonymous, the Editors-in-Chief felt that all members of the faculty an opening for faculty to reflect on regards to whether the attacker will be ternity houses; Fierberg noted that this was that to exclude her name from this article receive educational guidance in the issues concerning diversity and charged]. So she went...to the University not the survivor’s intention. would be an omission. the areas of sensitivity and diver- sensitivity at the University. and to the hospital and to the police.” “I don’t think she’s asked for [the sity each year. The main intention “This should be an opportunity President Michael Roth confirmed University to abolish fraternities],” Additional Reporting by News Editor is that the ideals brought forth in for faculty to consider the incidents that the perpetrator was expelled by the Fierberg said. Tess Morgan. this training will be carried into of insensitivity that students have the classroom setting. Updegrove experienced in the classroom and noted that the goal is for faculty to use these accounts to ensure that to preserve these values year after they do not replicate those actions,” year and build on them with each McCutchen said. training session. The WSA distributed an all- “There are many discussions campus poll on Wednesday, March that take place on campus regard- 26 that asked students for their opin- ing these instances of discrimina- ion regarding the mandated diversity tion, but it is often difficult to pro- training. pose a clear solution,” said Chair “[We asked] if [students think for the Committee for Inclusion that] professors should be educated and Diversity Sadasia McCutchen on the sensitivity of diversity and eq- ’17. “With this being said, I think uity, and whether or not that training that this proposal is an important would have benefitted their educa- one because it acknowledges the tion,’ Updegrove said. “We want to strong influence that faculty have hear everyone’s opinion.” as leaders in the community.” McCutchen noted that she be- Updegrove added that she an- lieves there will be many benefits ticipates that the mandated train- from this new resolution. However, ing would be an ongoing process she recognized that introducing it rather than an unexciting six-hour might be a challenge. seminar. “I notice that this work is not As of now, the WSA is un- easy because it is acutely difficult sure what exactly the resolution to reverse oppressive structures and will entail. However, Updegrove norms,” McCutchen said. “My hope explained that regardless of the is that this training is not teaching training requirements, faculty faculty to be sensitive, but rather members must continue to remain encouraging them to see where they cognizant of these issues. have not been sensitive and to im- “I think diversity is some- prove in those areas. If this is the mis- thing that people need to educate sion that is being fulfilled through themselves on and remind them- this proposal, then I support it.”

TRISHA ARORA/PHOTO EDITOR The WSA is currently putting together a resolution that would en- courage all Wesleyan faculty to attend diversity training sessions. 6 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 features

that open and see what we can do. I am MB: I’m writing something very WesCeleb: not amazingly technically proficient, different than I usually do. It’s very I fuck up when I play or perform, and academic and it’s all based around MOLLY BALSAM I still get a great crowd. I’m not calling different rhythms and the idea that myself mediocre, but like, I’m not one of my mind is unstuck in time. It’s not By Gabe Rosenberg sons I love to perform is I love to bring Then there’s a couple of girls, Lily Myers those guitar gods or something like that. anything that I would ever get to do Features Editor a sort of energy to people and make ’15 and Kate Weiner ’15, who are doing a I’m still having fun and playing and do- other than for writing a thesis for the them move and have a good time, and women’s music festival that I didn’t even ing this, and I want to make a life out of music major, so it’s fun. I’m having a On the radio, on the bandstand, that’s what’s amazing about the music have anything to do with planning. They it, and I think I’m very capable. And a bunch of musicians that I’ve played and on Twitter, Molly Balsam ’14 is scene at Wesleyan: it’s at the forefront did it on their own, and that actually lot of it comes from a lack of confidence, with before and some I haven’t to making a name for herself. As the of the nightlife, it’s very surrounded by made me feel better than if I had gone and I’m not going to quote “Lean In,” all play with me, so that’ll be fun. frontwoman for the student band live music. I realized that if I wanted to out of my way to plan something, that because I feel like it’s quoted all the time, Overwhelming. Kroox, a music and philosophy dou- be in a band at Wesleyan that played a other people are picking up on this and but it’s essentially that as well. You can’t ble major, and a WESU DJ, Balsam lot, it would have to have all that wall of wanting to bring it into their Wesleyan blame men or women, but it’s both need- A: If you’re planning on pursuing is looking to jump from the Wesleyan sound and peppiness to get people mov- circles and scenes. ing to work towards this together, and music professionally, how are you go- music scene straight to Nashville. ing and wanting to come see you play on acknowledging that there is a problem is ing to go about doing that? Are you The Argus sat down with Balsam to a Saturday night; you have to adhere to A: You host a radio show, Girl Power the first step. just going to show up in a city and be talk about women musicians, creat- some sort of popular sound. Hour, which also plays into that. like, “Book me for gigs?” ing a supportive community, and the MB: It definitely does. I wanted to find A: Now that you are a senior, and other MB: Sort of. I actually spent spring emotional draw of rock. A: Besides the commercial aspect, what new music and new women musicians, people can take from what you’ve helped break networking in Nashville. I’m 96 about rock and pop draws you as a musi- because I realized that my biggest influ- initiate, what are you doing with your percent sure I’m moving to Nashville The Argus: You play music, so let’s cian? And as someone who’s interested in ences are men when it comes to music. last semester? after graduating. It’s really cool. talk about that! not just picking up a guitar and playing Not that that’s a bad thing, but I defi- MB: My last semester is really super-busy People should also move there. I feel Molly Balsam: Let’s talk about that. a few chords, but who’s actually studying nitely wanted to open my horizons more. for various reasons. I’m doing my own like everyone and their mother moves I have played music in various ways music? And my co-host, Hanna Bahedry ’14, is music thesis performance, which is on to New York City when they gradu- since freshman year. I didn’t really MB: I guess the biggest draw for me, also a musician. She doesn’t play in any April 12. Two and a half weeks, whoa. ate this school, and I grew up in New do my own thing until junior year, there is emotion and what I put into my band but she’s very interested in women And I’m in two musicals, one which is York City, and I love New York City, when I started my band that used playing. I mean, I learn a lot in classes musicians as well, and we just came to- my friend’s thesis and one which is Shrak and it’s always going to be there, and to be called Molly Rocket and the that helps me write songs, but ultimately, gether and were like, “Let’s do this show.” the Musical. I just feel like I need to get out. The Crooks and is now called just Kroox. it comes down to when you sit down at It’s once a week, Mondays at 11 p.m., I guess, looking towards the end greatest thing about Nashville, which And yeah, I’m all about music. I the piano and it just sort of comes out. and we just play whatever female musi- of the semester, I’m going to do one last sort of reminds me of Wesleyan but is came to Wesleyan knowing I wanted For me, it comes out as rock and as pop, cians we feel like playing at the moment, final thing, to just hopefully leave on a even more so, is that music there is a to do music, and then this scene is and I think it reflects on who I am as a and we try and seek out new stuff every note where people would want to con- community; it’s completely collabora- so vibrant and full of opportunities person and how I live my day-to-day life, week. There’s always a good source of tinue what I’ve been trying to do. And tive and not competitive. I would say that I decided to take them all. I lit- more so than my studies. throwbacks, though. I definitely think people have been tak- this campus has gotten less competi- erally play every show I get offered, ing my words and my actions and started tive in the past year or so musically, and performing is great practice, so I A: Last spring, you started this campaign A: Is there something about Wesleyan their own communities around them. and it’s been more collaborative, but never turn people down. to have a collective of women who play in particular that makes it difficult for Like Faceplant, those girls, they have a in Nashville...everyone writes togeth- music at Wesleyan, and you were try- women to start out, or is it a general mu- bunch of other friends and people they er, everyone plays together, and it’s re- A: What instruments do you play? ing to make some changes about the sic problem? play music with, and that’s a younger ally awesome. I met a whole bunch of MB: I play piano, and I sing, and I Wesleyan music scene. Can you talk MB: I think it’s both. I think what I ini- thing that’s happening on this campus, people down there who I’m looking dabble in drums and guitar. I’ve tak- about those? tially found at Wesleyan was that there and I’m so supportive of that and glad forward to playing with. My drum- en lessons here and there, but piano is MB: Originally, I felt sort of on my own seemed to be—it hasn’t been as apparent that I’m not even that involved in it, be- mer, Atticus [Swartwood ’14], might my main instrument. as a woman in the music scene on this this year as it has been in past years and cause that means it’s more than just me. actually move with me as well, we’re campus and in general. What I was trying maybe that’s just because I’m a senior and And that’s great. not sure. I always can come back and A: What sort of music do you play? to do didn’t necessarily pick up as much I’m on top and it doesn’t feel this way—a play shows at Wesleyan if you’ll have MB: It comes from everywhere. traction at the beginning as I wanted it certain group of people that generate the A: What are you doing for your thesis? me. Right now I’m in music major class- to, because I wanted people to recognize taste making of the scene and are the gate- es, and I’m playing West African the fact that musicians can be either men keepers of the music scene at Wesleyan. drumming...but the music that I or women, it doesn’t matter, and what I actually wrote a paper about this for a generally play is, for lack of a better comes first is that you’re a musician. But class last semester, which is funny. I think word, rock music. That can mean so the problem with that or with any strain that there is a certain aspect of playing many things, but because I write for of feminism or that sort of attitude and music on this campus that, if you’re a piano, it’s very different from your trying to accomplish those sorts of things girl, you have to be stellar. You have to be electric guitar-based and generated is you have to pull from both ends of the amazing, and you need to kill it and be rock. Even though there’s guitar in spectrum. I have to acknowledge the fact perfect. And if you’re a guy, there’s tons of my band, it’s not the forefront of the that I am a woman to then say, “I’m just a bands with mediocre dudes in them. I’m sound. It adds to the rhythmic tex- musician, and a woman second.” not saying at all that all men on this cam- ture and that sort of stuff. My tags on At this point, we stopped having pus are mediocre, not at all, and I com- Bandcamp are “sultry rock,” which weekly meetings, but I definitely think mend these mediocre dudes for playing isn’t a genre but should be. I always that the growth in the music scene music, good for you, but there isn’t the say it’s poppy and catchy and can has shown a lot of what we’re aiming same draw for a woman musician. transfer well to pop music in a live for. There’s Novelty Daughter: Faith And I don’t think that’s only setting. [Harding ’14] is killing it right now, she’s Wesleyan’s problem; I think that’s a playing almost every weekend. There’s worldly problem. But this is the sort of C/O MOLLY BALSAM A: Why pop music? Faceplant, which is an all-girl punk band, campus where it’s so insulated that we Molly Balsam stands with the other members of her band Kroox MB: I guess one of the main rea- and they’re doing some really fun things. have this test ground to try and break after a concert. Skate: Owner Discusses Rink Management Continued from front page “The rollerblades are easier, a derby team, practiced at the rink, surface. health and safety very seriously. favorite for the kids lately,” Paquette their equipment (which was needed “That’s okay, they never came Now, she calls the ambulance any- her full-time job. said. “Everybody blades.” because of the women’s fast skat- again,” she said. “Because everybody time a skater seems seriously injured Though not a skater herself For beginners hesitant to get ing) left black marks on the floor. wants to have a good time, and I re- and makes sure the rink meets all (the one time Paquette tried skat- rolling, the Middletown Roller Eventually, Paquette had to ask them ally want everybody to really enjoy safety codes. Alcohol is forbidden ing, she fell and was bedridden for Skating Rink offers special skates to find a new practice space. here. I don’t want the parents to be at the rink, the slogan of which is 15 days), Paquette quickly learned with wheels that can be locked to Indeed, Paquette has no trouble afraid of some crazy guy that is go- “Healthy Fun for All.” how to teach the sport. Her ex- give skaters extra control. Paquette with confrontation. When her stu- ing to [disrupt] the kids’ skating, be- “Alcohol, as soon as you are perience teaching physical educa- gradually loosens the wheels so that dents misbehave during lessons or cause it’s not fair.” on skates, you are in the emergency tion and her university specialty customers can become accustomed when customers become rowdy dur- Another time, a woman fell on room,” Paquette said. in gymnastics made the transition to the skates over time. ing open skate sessions, she threat- the floor and appeared unable to Paquette views skating as a fairly easy. Recently, a plastic floor was in- ens to banish them from the rink. move. Paquette attempted to call an wholesome alternative to the de- “It’s a different discipline, but stalled in the rink, which allows for “Sometimes, when they be- ambulance, but the woman’s skating structive behavior local minors I’ve been good,” Paquette said. “I’m more safety and smoother skating. come really wild, I become tough,” group encouraged her not to, assur- might engage in elsewhere. She aims teaching now figure skating, but I As a result, skaters are not required she said. “They know. The physical ing her that the woman’s son, a para- to create a safe space for families to manage fine. I know the mechan- to wear helmets or other safety gear education teacher knows. I’m going medic, would assist her. spend time together and for children ics.” when on the rink, so long as they to say, ‘Sorry, but I really don’t run Later, the woman sued Paquette to learn the benefits of a healthy, In Paquette’s skating classes, don’t skate too wildly. with any craziness here.’ Because ev- for failing to seek medical assistance active lifestyle. In addition to be- students learn how to stop, shuffle, “I recommend to mothers and erybody has to have a good time.” when she fell. Ultimately, Paquette ing convenient in cold weather, the and eventually how to jump and fathers, if they really want to bring Paquette has nonetheless expe- won the case. rink fosters connections between spin. During lessons, skaters must the helmets, the wrist and the elbow rienced her fair share of craziness “It was so fishy, that situation,” Middletown residents and encour- wear roller skates, which have two and the knee pads, you’re welcome,” at the rink. A few years ago, she ex- she said. “Very fishy. I said, ‘I want ages familial bonding. wheels in front and two in back. Paquette said. “But really, it’s not pelled a rowdy father-and-son pair to see if this lady went to the emer- “This is the place where the But for open skating sessions, skat- necessary. We don’t have any really from the rink after warning them gency room; what is the diagnosis? I kids in Middletown don’t get into ers may choose between roller skates bad stuff here.” several times to restrain themselves. want to see everything.’ They didn’t trouble because this keeps everybody and rollerblades, on which the four Still, the new floor has cre- Later, she found that they had re- present anything, but they wanted a together, keeps the family together, wheels are positioned in a straight ated a few issues. When the CT moved the magnets from her car lot of money. But I won.” and keeps the kids out of problems,” line. RollerGirls, an all-female roller and used them to scratch the car’s Paquette takes customers’ she said. FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS features • 7 WESupport Starts Weekly Dance Break: Milk Mental Health Support Group and Choreo Team

By Rebecca Seidel D’Andrea noted that in addition a part of that group, but also to make Features Editor to the semester of training that the sure that everyone else feels really safe Pushes Limits in LA facilitators received to become peer and secure.” “Empathy” is a key word for the mental health advocates, these stu- The group has already generated students of WESupport, who are de- dents are trained specifically to guide some interest through an email that By Mikaela Reyes find a place to stay. voted to offering peer guidance for group discussions. went to all students, but the facilita- Contributing Writer The house had a nice living students navigating mental health “I have provided the students tors still encourage anyone who is in- room, about five bedrooms with be- issues. In addition to holding daily with an all-day training in active lis- terested in attending to email wesup- My spring break was filled tween four and six beds each, a kitchen office hours, WESupport is now ex- tening, as well as an additional half- [email protected]. with pops, locks, booms, pows, complete with all the facilities needed, tending its reach into a new support day training in support group facilita- “This is an anonymous email hits, beats, steps, isolations, foot- well-maintained bathrooms, a patio, group, which will meet weekly start- tion,” she wrote. “I will continue to that we get BCC’ed on, so we get to work, core exercises, self warm- a pool, high-speed Wi-Fi, and several ing next Wednesday. meet with the leaders to consult and see who’s going to be coming to the ups, arm waves, hip thrusts, chest other guests from across the globe. It The goal of this discussion group supervise their work, but the groups meeting, and we’re collecting respons- pumps, back pains, and the con- was incredible getting to know and is to provide a safe environment for are entirely student-run.” es now,” the senior facilitator said. stant need for a massage. I had dancing with artists from other parts students to talk confidentially about The group’s facilitators—a senior, The first meeting of this support never felt as physically sore, as in- of the world. We settled down in our any mental health-related struggles a junior, and a freshman—asked not group will take place next Wednesday, timidated by performers, or as in rooms and rested until the day we were or challenges they are facing, includ- to be identified by name in this article April 2 at 6:15 p.m. in the Solarium of awe of the movements of the body to start our first round of workshops. ing depression, anxiety, or academic because they don’t want any associa- the Davison Health Center. After that, as I did last week. On Monday, after finishing a stress. tions people might have with them to there will be weekly meetings for the I spent the latter half of my light lunch, we put on our dancing Although the group is affiliated deter them from attending the discus- rest of the semester. break with six other members of shoes and walked to theSTUDIO, with Counseling and Psychological sions. The purpose of the first meeting Wesleyan’s Milk and Choreo core mL’s dance space, to take our first Services (CAPS), it is entirely student- “We will meet with [D’Andrea] will be to establish what exactly people team. We flew to warm and sunny class. For a week, we took an aver- run. The group’s three student facili- twice a month so that we can make want to get out of the group. Los Angeles with our snapbacks age of two advanced hip-hop classes tators have trained with CAPS to ac- sure that we’re doing our best job as “It’s definitely not super struc- and oversized T-shirts to experi- per day—that’s about 10 classes in tively listen and guide discussion, but peer supervisors, and we will also just tured,” the freshman facilitator said. ence a dance intensive week at five days. Professional choreogra- they will be participating in these con- speak with her in case there’s any sort “We’re just going to go with it and Movement Lifestyle (mL). phers we chanced upon included Kyle versations along with group members. of problems that arise,” the senior fa- see what people are most comfortable I first heard of mL, a chore- Hanagami, Lando Wilkins, Devon Director of Counseling and cilitator said. “Because...we’ve been with.” ography management company, Perri, Laura Edwards, Jaffar Smith, Psychological Services Jennifer trained, but this is something rela- The third facilitator, a junior, when my friends were fangirling/ Gigi Torres, Lyle Beniga, Devin D’Andrea explained the value of pro- tively new to campus. So it’s good to added that these discussions them- boying over videos of hip-hop Jamieson, Erica Sobol, Sorah Yang, viding this group setting composed check in with somebody who’s got selves will be entirely open-ended. dancers. Filipino choreographer Ade Willis, and Mike Fal. solely of students. incredible amounts of training and is “I think another important part and dancer Shaun Evaristo is the My favorite class was prob- “There are many students at really invested in this succeeding.” of the structure of the meetings is that founder and CEO of mL. His vi- ably the one with Torres. Initially I Wes who are really struggling yet feel The faciliators also emphasized it isn’t necessarily one specific men- sion was to provide help for emerg- wasn’t going to take this workshop, hesitant to talk with a licensed thera- that everything discussed during these tal health issue,” she said. “That was ing dancers and choreographers but thank goodness I did. We had a pist,” D’Andrea wrote in an email to meetings is confidential. something that we talked about: mak- in the industry. The company is unique workout to prepare ourselves The Argus. “This support group is a “The number-one thing about ing a group that was only focused on a community-based, globally-con- for the choreography that continuous- great opportunity for them to reach our job within the scope of this group depression or only on anxiety would nected, urban dance brand that ly engaged our core muscles. But what out, talk about their difficulties, hear is that we’re trained to facilitate a re- be somewhat limiting, so it is more serves as a platform for the dance I liked about her was that she taught about what their peers are dealing ally healthy and safe environment,” just about general mental health issues community to grow. And grow beyond just the choreography. Besides with, and perhaps most importantly the senior facilitator said. “So our job, that people are having. So it is more it did: several well-known cho- showing the steps to her piece, she to realize they are not alone.” first and foremost, is to share and be fluid in that way, too.” reographers originated from this mentioned things like keeping your well-known dance studio in LA. It facial expression as engaged as the rest is now home to several dance en- of your body and being aware of what thusiasts and professionals who are your body is really doing. She empha- emerging as stronger dancers with sized creating your own style and mak- Heavy Stuff: New Club a greater love of dance. ing the moves your own. I love it when Ever since my friends intro- teachers talk about more than just the duced me to some of the most steps: that’s how you learn more about well-known dancers in the indus- yourself as you dance. Promotes Fitness, Nutrition try, I started using some of my pro- I’ll admit that at first I was scared. GAINS—an acronym for “getting and I went through all the papers and crastination hours turning up the I’m not particularly quick when it By Jenny Davis volume on YouTube and searching comes to picking up on steps, so when Assistant Opinion Editor active and incorporating nutritional sci- wrote out what I considered a good start- ence”—has attracted the interest of 42 ing point to get them on the right track,” for some of their videos. I may not I went to the first workshop and had A month into his semester study- students; actual meetings, though, have Morse said. “They’ll have a good idea of have been as good a stalker as my a hard time with the speed of the ing abroad in Auckland, New Zealand, hovered at around 8 to 10 people. what to do rather than going into the gym friends were (although they did in- teaching, I felt intimidated. I’d do the Andrew Morse ’15 was lifting weights in “It’s still very new, so not that many and doing useless exercises. We’ve put troduce me to new videos through- moves but I was frequently one beat the gym when members of the Auckland people know about it,” Morse said. them on a functional path.” out the trip), but with what I had after everyone else. Sometimes, I’d Powerlifting Association approached him. Demographically, the group in- Nutrition, which goes hand-in-hand seen, I knew I wanted to learn just completely blank out and flop my The Association fosters a community cludes mostly women, much to Morse with lifting, is also a key component of more as a dancer through these arms around, pretending I was doing of lifters throughout New Zealand, and and Hurd’s surprise. Although most are WesGAINS. amazingly gifted performers and something right. But later on, maybe Morse soon began training harder than athletic, few have lifting experience. But “I have a legitimate background in choreographers. because the teachers taught slower or ever before. that’s just fine with Morse and Hurd, nutrition, because I’ve lost a lot of weight I didn’t think my dream I learned faster, I eventually started “We became friends, started hang- who are committed to helping everyone, and put on muscle,” Morse said. “It’s dif- would be fulfilled so early on. to move in sync with the rhythm and ing out, and talked about lifting and especially novices, improve. To that end, ferent for everyone, though. I’d like to en- We arrived in California executed the moves properly (at least everything related to it,” Morse said. “It Morse invented “form-check Fridays,” lighten people as to how protein, fat, and and made our way to North to my standards). I pushed myself and increased my knowledge drastically.” a period from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. during carbohydrates work, and how your body Hollywood. We resided in a hostel I think I came out as a better dancer. Upon returning from Auckland, which members can stop by and request uses the stuff you put in it. I also want to owned by mL called theHOUSE, I love dancing. I enjoy the thrill of Morse, who had already been planning on miniature lessons in any given area. Morse bust a lot of myths, like that saturated fat which accommodates hip-hop the choreography, the discovery of the a career related to what he calls “strength is in the gym for all those hours, anyway. is bad, and that too much protein is bad.” dancers from all parts of the world. ways a body can transform, the beauty and the human body” after graduation, “If you stop by and have a list of Looking forward, Hurd is hopeful Interns from mL gave us a tour of a beat colliding with a step, how noticed a hole in the University’s extra- things you want to learn to do, just ask me, that the members of WesGAINS will in- and told us about certain things we a team shares a story through move- curricular options: a community of lifters and I’ll show you,” Morse said. crease their fitness and accomplish what had to keep in mind, because we ment. This spring break reminded me and nutrition enthusiasts such as the one In Hurd’s experience, knowing what they have set out to do. were sharing the space with other once more about my love for this art he had discovered in New Zealand. Morse to do in the gym—that is, what equip- “We provide incentive for achieving people. This housing was created form. I pushed my limits, I learned, decided to fill that gap himself. Fast for- ment to use and how to use it—makes all goals,” Hurd said. “We have a T-shirt with just this past year for aspiring mL and I discovered a bit more about my- ward a month or two, and WesGAINS the difference, not only in getting results our logo on it. It says, ‘We want you…to dancers who might not otherwise self through the lens of a dancer. was born. but also in working up the motivation to lift,’ just like Uncle Sam. If you achieve “WesGAINS isn’t an attempt at exercise. what is considered as the general respect- making Wesleyan have a weight lifting “Not knowing what to do in the gym able strength limit, you get a shirt.” team, but strength training is a very big was definitely a big part of my taking so Morse looks forward in particular to part of it,” Morse said. long to get into the gym,” Hurd said. “I’d watching the community grow. One of Morse’s first converts was always wanted to get stronger, but it wasn’t “It would be fun to have a Sunday WesGAINS co-founder Maurice Hurd until I had the resources that I was able to dinner tradition called Sunday Mass, just ’15, who began lifting seriously in the fall. begin doing that.” a community of people who like lifting,” “[Morse] put me on a program and Knowledge has proved powerful for he said. “We can support each other with suggested some things, and I saw a huge Morse, too. our progress, achievements, and struggles.” difference,” Hurd said. “I said, ‘This is “In Auckland, all of the concepts I Moreover, Morse says, it is important amazing. We should start a club.’ Over previously had got shattered,” he said. “I to establish a space where participants can winter break we talked, and it started from would like to help people get rid of pre- safely and openly talk about their health. there.” conceptions about how to train, and tell “People should be in an environ- Perhaps it’s telling of the club’s mis- them the truth.” ment where they’re not afraid to talk about sion that until Hurd met Morse, he was a In order to target specific areas of their bodies or their lifting,” he said. “It’s total novice at lifting. Even now, he con- confusion, Morse has devoted group meet- important that you have a knowledge of siders himself to be far from an expert. ings to educating members about the vari- what you’re doing and what you want to “I’m an amateur weight lifter,” Hurd ous issues that concern them. do. People who have never lifted weights C/O MIKAELA REYES said. “I just got into it for health reasons “At our first meeting, we had people before are accepted. Everyone wants you Milk and Choreo members spent part of their spring break in Los and found it beneficial.” write out their backgrounds and goals, to get better.” Angeles practicing with the company Movement Lifestyle 8 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 food Bringing Order to Eating Disorder Conversations

By Emma Davis As I came to college, as I started desserts, these cakes and desserts and A: If you suspect a friend of yours has A: When you were struggling with eat- Assistant Food Editor to speak up more about it, I realized foods that are just so rich and crazy, and an eating disorder, what’s the best way ing issues, what did you absolutely not this was much more universal than I then right next to it you see, “Seven Day to express your concern? want to hear from friends and people Before spring break, The Argus thought. I also realized that experiences Slimdown Plan,” “How to Get Thin SK: I think there are two levels of around you? sat down with Sarah Koppelkam ’15, of eating disorders are much more com- Fast.” So I think we’re kind of obsessed [concern]. There’s the case when it is SK: I didn’t tell anybody that I was whose blog post, “How To Talk To plex, and differ from person to person, with these extremes, and that creates an a really serious problem, when some- struggling. I didn’t really get any advice Your Daughter About Her Body,” re- in a way that isn’t really talked about idea that there are good and bad foods. body’s exhibiting behaviors of bulimia. that was negative or didn’t help, but I do ceived nearly 375,000 likes when the that often. My personal experiences, I I think that concept[s] of “good and Whether it’s throwing up or using know that it made it a lot worse when I Huffington Post picked it up. During think, made me feel like reaching out, bad,” “should and shouldn’t,” [are] what laxatives or exercising punishingly, was with friends who had similar issues her conversation with The Argus, because I didn’t want anyone else to go makes food such a powerful instigator of those things can be really harmful to [but didn’t know about mine]. I think Koppelkam discussed the intersec- through them alone. eating disorders. your health and have immediate con- friends who have similar issues make tion of food and body image and her sequences, as can extreme weight loss each other worse [if those issues are not perspectives on American culture’s ap- A: What inspired your post, “How A: What role does food play in recover- associated with anorexia. So [in] those addressed]. So if your best friend is also proach to eating. To Talk To Your Daughter About Her ing from these disorders? two cases I think it’s really impor- saying, “I can only eat salad,” that’s just Body”? SK: For me, [food] was a huge part of tant to get the person help, whether going to make everything exponentially Editor’s note: the contents of this SK: It’s actually about a Wesleyan stu- it. My eating disorder went along with it means confronting the person di- worse. Or if she’s saying, “I’m so fat,” interview may be triggering to some read- dent; it’s not about me. I was living in other issues, like depression, that re- rectly and saying, “I’ll go with you or and you’re looking at her and thinking, ers. [a city on the East Coast] and the two quired me to deal with those separately I’ll help you find a resource,” or talk- “Well, if she’s fat, then I must be huge.” of us had breakfast. Her mom had said and get at the background of what was ing to someone you think would be Those are the most toxic things for me. The Argus: How and when did you some really nasty things—her mom has going on. I think a lot of times that hap- better suited, whether that’s a family There’s really no need to talk first start writing about body image? put pressure on her for a long time— pens, where you have to deal with some member or a closer friend. Because about food, you know? Talking about Sarah Koppelkam: I think it’s some- and so...I went back to work and wrote other issues outside of food and exercise [in] those situations, a lot of times food in one sense—“Oh, this is so thing I’ve thought about for a long this piece. and body stuff, but also, for me, to stop you can’t wait, and they can get worse delicious; this is so great”—that’s one time, but I started writing about it for We get pressure from so many obsessing about food was the first step in faster. thing. But there’s really no need to talk myself probably [at the] end of high places [that] we don’t need it from our becoming a normal eater and a person The other situation, which I about how you’re restricting and con- school, beginning of college, and I own moms, who are such a big influ- who could think about my body in a think is harder, is when someone’s trolling your own diet, whether that’s a decided to start publishing some ar- ence on our life. So that was what in- positive way. So definitely the first step. kind of on the borderline, and you decision not to eat gluten because you ticles about it over this past summer. spired the piece, and it wasn’t my own think that they might be a little bit ob- have an intolerance or whether it’s that This is never something I saw myself mom because she’s been really great. A: How do you think the weight loss in- sessed with their eating, their exercise, you’re eating a little bit more because as becoming an advocate for, because I The fact that I can still have problems dustry plays into people’s perception of and their [body]. And that’s some- you’ve been working out more. I just always thought there were people who with such a fantastic role model I think themselves as eaters? thing that I still don’t know if I have a don’t think there’s a need to talk about struggled a lot more. But I’m kind of goes to show how much of an influence SK: I have a theory. I’m obviously not good answer for. I think a big part of it those things because they can be so shameless, so if my sharing whatever I [outside sources] can be. an expert, but I think the obesity epi- is just that you [not do] anything that triggering. went through helps somebody else, I demic, or whatever you want to call it, could trigger them. So if you’re around think that’s great. A: What are some of the biggest myths and the body image issues that we have them, no comments about diets, no A: How can we as a community foster about eating disorders? in the United States—which are both comments about food being good or healthy eating habits at Wesleyan? A: How did your own experiences of SK: One is that they’re visible from the huge problems and affect millions of bad, no shaming about exercising or SK: Removing judgment is probably anorexia and bulimia inform your ad- outside; one is that they always come people—are related to the same un- not exercising, and definitely no [say- the most important thing. I think just vocacy? along with dramatic weight loss (that derlying issues. One of those, I think, ing], “I hate my body so much,” be- making eating as enjoyable as possible is SK: Well, first of all, I wouldn’t neces- kind of goes along with being visible); is holding ourselves to really high cause that creates an environment for really important. A lot of Wesleyan stu- sarily say I have personally experienced [one is] that they only affect women; standards of perfection. I think when comparison and competition. dents are constantly on a time crunch, anorexia and bulimia. I try to avoid la- [one is] that you can only have one type you’re told you can’t be perfect unless Then if you feel close enough and [they] end up shoving something beling myself in those categories, just of eating disorder, whether it’s anorexia, you fit into this one exact mold. I think with someone, if you can commiser- in [their] mouth on [their] way to class, because I think a lot of people have had bulimia, binge eating. I think those are you can go one of two ways: overeat- ate and share your own experiences— or in [their] half-hour break [they] more serious health issues than I have. some of the biggest ones, but there are ing and not being able to stop, which “You know, I went through this, and barely have time to eat. Having time It’s something I’ve been aware of so many. causes a lot of obesity, or falling into I think you might be going through to sit down can be really helpful in be- from a really young age. My mom had the trap of restricting and [having] kind of the same thing. Here’s what I ing conscious of how much you need an eating disorder, so I was always very A: How do you believe perception of these eating disorder behaviors. So I found helped me,” or “Here’s how I to eat or what you need to eat, instead educated. For a long time, I thought food and body image are intertwined? really believe they’re part of the same found that my life is better now”—I of just grabbing whatever’s available that I was the only one experienc- SK: I think they’re huge[ly inter- issue, and [that] when you’re constantly think that can be really helpful. For and then feeling bad about it later or ing this kind of stuff, because in high twined], because our society is obsessed being bombarded with messages about me, one of the biggest helps was hav- feeling starving later because you didn’t school, nobody around me was re- with food. One of the examples that I what’s wrong and what’s right, you get ing friends who had gone through get enough. I think if you keep those ally going through that, and I felt very think is really telling is when you go on these kind of problems. That’s just my similar things before and could relate basic principles in mind, you can create alone. Pinterest...You see the most indulgent theory. to what I was going through. a good eating environment. Onions on the Rise By Jess Zalph Onion Tarts Food Editor (Adapted from foodnetwork.com) 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Now and then, things get taken 2. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet away from people. Things that people over medium heat. Sauté the onion until love. Most vegetarians will be able to tell it becomes soft and translucent. Add the you about a time that this painful reality garlic and sauté an additional minute, en- struck them without warning. When I was suring the onions do not burn. in preschool, I learned that Skittles—one 3. Put the onion and garlic in a bowl. of my favorite candies—were not vegetar- Crumble the goat cheese into the onions ian (though this has since been changed). and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and With grace, I gave them up. However, the pepper. decision left a small, oblate spheroid hole 4. Roll out the puff pastry until it is about in my heart. 1/4” thick. Cut out circles approximately Unfortunately, I had a similar ex- 3” in diameter, and lay them on a baking TUFTS SUMMER SESSION 2014 perience over spring break. It turns out pan lined with parchment paper. that the onion tarts I loved so much at a 5. Prick each round several times with the prepare. eXpaND. Develop. certain French restaurant were not vegetar- tines of a fork, and brush each with the ian. “Lots of duck fat,” said the waitress, beaten egg. though I probably would have preferred a 6. Spoon onion and goat cheese mixture bit of sugarcoating on her part. into the center of each round, leaving a Rather than wallow in my loss—and 1/8” border. School of arts and Sciences | School of engineering a loss it was, given the critical role onions 7. Put the tarts in the oven, and bake play in my life—I decided to live on the for 15 minutes until puffed and golden rebound and make onion tarts for myself. I brown. 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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS food • 9 Refrigerator Oats: A Twist on Instant Oatmeal

By Erica DeMichiel fect on-the-go concoction that pre- (Adapted from theyummylife.com) Assistant Food Editor serves both quality and convenience while ensuring a nutritious start to 1. In a half-pint mason jar, add oats, It’s the week after spring break, the day. milk, yogurt, chia seeds, cinnamon, and you’re coming to terms with the Because I was trapped on Long and honey. fact that you no longer have access Island for the majority of my break, 2. Put lid on jar and shake until well to Mom’s home cooking. Despite I experimented with different recipes combined. having just arrived back at Wes, for refrigerator oatmeal. This no- 3. Remove lid, add applesauce and you’re already starting to feel the cook mixture of yogurt, oats, milk, stir until mixed throughout. weight of your workload dragging and chia seeds is meant to be eaten 4. Return lid to jar and refrigerate you down. Maximizing sleep time within one or two days of prepara- overnight or up to two days. Eat becomes your top priority, and eat- tion; it is best stored and served in chilled. ing a hearty breakfast seems nearly individual mason jars. impossible. In the mad dash to make I tested several flavors to see it to your morning class on time, which combinations I found most INGREDIENTS you often overlook the first meal of satisfying: banana-cocoa, blueberry- the day. maple, and peanut butter-banana 1/4 CUP UNCOOKED OLD FASHIONED Though staying healthy is con- each had trial runs, but the variety ROLLED OATS tingent upon receiving the proper I enjoyed the most turned out to be 1/3 CUP SKIM MILK amount of shut-eye, the importance apple-cinnamon. Despite its goopy 1/4 CUP LOW-FAT ICELANDIC OR of morning fuel should not be ig- texture and somewhat unattractive GREEK YOGURT nored either. In fact, a 2013 study appearance, the end result both tast- 1-1/2 TSP. DRIED CHIA SEEDS published by the National Center ed and smelled just like apple pie. 1/2 TSP. CINNAMON for Biotechnology Information con- And what could be a better start 1 TSP. HONEY OR MAPLE SYRUP, cluded that making breakfast a habit to the day than dessert for breakfast? OPTIONAL has a tendency to improve academic 1/4 CUP UNSWEETENED APPLESAUCE, C/O BLOGHER.COM performance. After doing some re- Apple-Cinnamon Refrigerator OR ENOUGH TO FILL JAR search of my own, I found the per- Oatmeal Refrigerator oatmeal is a no-frills, no-cook, no-wait recipe. Give Oatmeal a Second Chance By Fred Ayres body needs, for that extra boost of energy the way full.) Contributing Writer when you need it most. 2. Fill your bowl with old-fashioned oat- Having devoured oatmeal religiously meal. (At Usdan, fill until the bowl is 3/4 For years, you’ve heard about how for the past four years, I believe I’ve come full.) important it is to eat breakfast, especially up with a simple yet power-packed way to 3. Add chia, flax, and hemp seeds to the if you want to be healthy. Breakfast helps liven up a plain bowl of oats. The simple mixture along with granola and cranber- jumpstart your metabolism and can even addition of granola and fruit (I prefer ries. Each can be found at the condiment put you on the right track for losing blueberries and a banana, but any kind of station in Usdan. weight (if that’s your goal). Though more fruit will suffice) is enough to improve the 4. Add nut butter to the oatmeal. Top recent studies challenge the role of break- taste, but to make this oatmeal “loaded,” a with jam or preserves if desired. fast in weight loss, one thing is for sure: few more ingredients are required. 5. Serve with a cup of coffee or cold glass in order to maintain high levels of energy With the addition of chia, flax, and of water. and concentration throughout the day, hemp seeds, the oatmeal gains a mixture Note: With so many ingredients, your body needs fuel within a few hours of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, the bowl might begin to overflow. Before of waking up, and the fuel needs to be the which help with immune function and beginning, place a plate underneath the right type. blood clotting. Additionally, they are bowl to prevent the additions from spill- Eating a plate full of greasy hash packed with protein and fiber. The coup ing over. browns and bacon can be very enjoyable, de grâce then comes with the addition of but it’s not going to sustain you through almond or peanut butter, which further INGREDIENTS that orgo midterm or your workout in increases the flavor and protein content of Freeman. What will, however, is a meal the oatmeal. 1 CUP OATMEAL that many have dismissed: oatmeal. All of my friends who have tried this 1/2 CUP BLUEBERRIES AND 1 BANANA, I’ll be the first to admit that oats recipe are hooked. Some even go to bed OR YOUR FRUIT OF CHOICE can be bland, tasteless, and watery. Even in anticipation of waking up the following 2 TBSP. EACH OF CHIA, FLAX, AND worse, without brown sugar or the occa- morning and feasting on a bowl of loaded HEMP SEEDS sional dinosaur egg, eating it can be just oatmeal. After making your own bowl, I 1 TBSP. DRIED CRANBERRIES plain boring. As far as breakfast foods go, assure you that you’ll feel the same way. 1 TBSP. GRANOLA however, it is one of the most nutritious. APPROX. 2 TBSP. ALMOND OR PEANUT In every cup of oatmeal there are 25 grams Loaded Oatmeal BUTTER of complex carbohydrates, which not only 1 TBSP. FRUIT-BASED JAM OR PRE- make you feel fuller for longer, but also 1. Line a bowl with your fruit of choice. SERVES (OPTIONAL) GreenScene wants your release glucose, the high octane fuel your (If at Usdan, fill a black bowl about 1/4 of creative, environmentally- themed submissions for our magazine “Loam.” “Loam” will be published on recy- cled paper and distributed for free during Earth Month. Are you a photographer? Take your camera outside. A poet? Be inspired. We need your creativity, envi- ronmentalism and talent! If you have any questions or would like to submit your beautiful work, please con- tact [email protected] or [email protected]. 10 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 arts What We’ve Been Watching: Top Films From Spring Break Stressed over theses? Exams got tones of the set décor suggest other- tainly the best Muppets movies, have film, is oddly convoluted, involv- Andrea Estella.) It doesn’t seem like you down? Realizing that you’re al- wise, the film can be quite grim, as always found a way to harness this, ing a case of mistaken identity and any of them had any trouble stepping most a senior and also, how are you Anderson clearly has no remorse about to somehow lock it into orbit around a host of resulting investigation and back into their old roles, as the ac- this old? Take a break and escape into disposing of his protagonists and their the crucial self-referentiality of the hijinks; or maybe it’s the film’s seem- tors are all in top form. Bell is just the warm embrace of a nice movie, pets with precise yet stomach-churn- characters, who have always seemed ing obsession with cameos (which are as snarky and witty as ever, and she and look no further than these March ing gore. Likewise, the dialogue is remarkably keen and in control de- legion, and mostly wonderful, but and Enrico Colantoni—as Veronica’s screen gems! often peppered with profanity, which spite the absolute bedlam that ac- also feel mildly overstated). Whatever father, Keith—have the same believ- seems at odds with the quaint phras- companies them. There needs to be the ultimate reason, “Muppets Most able father-daughter chemistry that “The Grand Budapest Hotel” ing of the time period but never feels a balance for the Muppets to really Wanted” never takes off in the way of they always did. By Emma Davis, Assistant Food Editor wholly out-of-place in a scene. The its predecessor. Make no mistake: it’s Series creator Rob Thomas has hardest directional choice to swallow, very funny, with Tina Fey and all the clearly kept all of these characters “The Grand Budapest Hotel” however, is the characters’ inability to other human characters clearly hav- alive in has head, as not one of them is a pleasure to watch. As tender as do anything but flee at a brisk walk ing a delightfully absurd blast. Still, feels mischaracterized. Thomas and “Moonrise Kingdom” and as darkly until the absolute last second of be- there always seems to be something co-writer Diane Ruggiero’s dialogue comic as “The Royal Tenenbaums,” ing pursued. Though this certainly just beyond the reach of the picture, is sharp, and the mystery is engross- Wes Anderson’s latest feature is a heightens the urgency of chase scenes, something as unique and unname- ing. Though the conclusion of the quirk-filled reimagining of the hospi- it is one of the few aspects of the film able as the chemistry of the ensemble main plot isn’t exactly unpredictable, tality industry. Set in the Republic of that tends toward the twee. or gesture toward it. Whatever this the circumstances of it are chilling. Zubrowka, a fictional Soviet state, it Much like “Moonrise Kingdom,” thing may be, its absence is felt, even The subplot—about Neptune’s sher- begins with a young writer’s arrival at “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is an if the film is able to admirably move iff department’s implementation of a a dilapidated but once elegant moun- endlessly self-referential and highly- forward without it. It’s all enjoyable, tain-top resort, the hotel of the film’s detailed portrait of another world, just never really special. name. When the writer (Jude Law) real in its emotional sincerity but meets the elderly Zero Moustafa (F. elaborately false in its façade. The hu- “Veronica Mars” Murray Abraham), the hotel’s propri- mor is pitch-perfect—listen for what By William Donnelly, Staff Writer etor, he learns of Zero’s adventures as is arguably the best bisexuality joke of former lobby boy and best friend to the year—and the setting is enchant- Ever since “Veronica Mars” was the unforgettable M. Gustave (Ralph ing, not unlike seeing an outlandish prematurely cancelled in 2007, there Fiennes). M. Gustave, the hotel’s diorama come to life. And, of course, have been talks of reviving it in the concierge, is accused of murder, and the acting is fabulous, with particular- C/O DISNEY.WIKIA.COM form of a movie. After raising a re- ly brilliant performances on the part cord amount in its Kickstarter cam- of Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori, thrive as a group, and, often, it’s a paign last March, that movie finally who plays the young Zero. Though difficult balance to strike. made its way to theaters on March it may not have the same historic or “The Muppets,” released in 15. Thankfully, the film is everything cinematic significance as a film like 2011, managed to find this sweet a Veronica Mars movie should be. “Twelve Years A Slave,” for example, spot, fusing its manic vitality with For the uninitiated, “Veronica “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is im- smart self-awareness and a jaunty Mars” starred Kristen Bell as the titu- mensely enjoyable, and you needn’t reverence for its source material. The lar teenage private eye, solving cases look further for an afternoon delight songs and the jokes hit home, the ranging from her best friend’s murder this spring. physical comedy eluded the sort of to dognapping for three seasons. At numbing clatter that overtakes a lot the beginning of the film, Veronica, C/O EONLINE “Muppets Most Wanted” of slapstick-heavy children’s films, now several years out of college, has By Michael Darer, Staff Writer and, for added effect, the emotional forsaken her home of Neptune, Calif. stop and frisk policy—is also relevant core of the movie shone with tangible and detective work for a cushy law- and intriguing. Part of the dynamic among the and genuine energy. In “Muppets yering job in New York City. But all At the end of the day, the Muppets has always relied on their Most Wanted,” the sequel to that film it takes is one call from Veronica’s “Veronica Mars” movie is still funded willingness to indulge in absolute (which, depending on who you are, former flame, Logan Echolls (Jason by and made predominately for fans. chaos. Whether that’s the nonsensi- can be seen as a sequel in and of itself, Dohring), to get her to return to Though Thomas and Ruggiero do cal guttural ramblings of the Swedish or a plain reboot), the calibration that Neptune. As Veronica quickly learns, their best to make the script acces- Chef or the antics of Gonzo, the worked so well a few years back seems things have changed while she was sible to new viewers, I, as a fan of the C/O HUFFINGTONPOST.COM Muppets have always found them- ever so slightly off. gone, and not for the better. series, can’t say how successful they he and Zero must enlist the help of selves in the purest form when in the This never sinks the film, or All principal members of the were. If one who is unfamiliar with a charming cast of characters while clutches of an almost violent sort of even robs it of its fun in any major cast reprise their roles, and even the the TV show is intrigued enough to staying one step ahead of the schem- motion, bouncing off one another way. But for whatever reason, this original actors of minor characters venture into a theater showing it, ing aristocrats and assassin on their and off their environment until time around, the Muppets just seem return to their parts. (The one ex- though, he or she will be greeted by tail. something breaks. The best episodes a little less like the Muppets. Maybe ception is Leighton Meester, who a cast of vibrant characters and a fun, Although the candy-colored of “The Muppets Show,” and cer- it’s the plot, which, for a Muppets was replaced as Carrie Bishop by exciting plot. Charlie Brown: Johnny LaZebnik ’16 Makes Directing Debut Snoopy’s house to the we can relate to: there’s an object Brown” shows its audience that it inventive representation from my childhood that I don’t re- is O.K. to sit back and laugh. Just of Woodstock. What’s ally want to part with even now. The laugh at the fact that we get mad that even better is that the show reminds us all that we’re all our jump ropes break; laugh at the actors know what to do young at heart. We’re even encour- fact that some boy doesn’t like us with it. We are not see- aged to engage with this part of us back. In the end, we will be O.K. ing a play put on by tal- head-on; there’s a little bit of audi- So, if any of you are look- ented actors: we are see- ence interaction during “Beethoven’s ing for a fun thing to do tonight ing a glimpse into the Day” and “Little Known Facts,” so (Friday, March 28th), or tomorrow lives of the “Peanuts” you may become part of the show. (Saturday, March 29th), head on out gang. “You’re a Good Man Charlie to the WestCo Café at 8 p.m. “They are the most talented cast; I love them so much, and they’re all geniuses,” LaZebnik said. It seems like a hefty statement, but I can see where he’s coming from. The cast definite- ly doesn’t disappoint. ANDREW RIBNER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “I think Charlie Continued from front page later: “It’s hard on a face when it gets Brown is 90 minutes of pure silli- laughed in.” ness,” Feldstein said. “It’s always fun Personally, I can easily think of A less philosophical reason to to watch people have fun on stage, people in my life that fit each of these see the show is because of the excel- and we are most definitely having character descriptions. It’s just as lent acting, singing, and choreogra- fun.” easy for me to relate to each charac- phy (the latter two thanks to music I know that I had fun while ter. There were multiple times in the director Matt Leibowitz ’14 and cho- watching it. One particular song show where I just sat back, stunned, reographer Rebecca Hutman ’17). that had me bouncing in my seat because what they were saying hit so Even the set design and props are fan- was Schroeder’s “Beethoven’s Day.” close to home. One particular mo- tastic, thanks to designers Anthony Linus’ “My Blanket and Me” also ment was when Charlie Brown was Dean ’17 and Sarah Corey ’15. had me moving, but because I was thinking out loud: “I wonder if any- Everything is so simple and clean: hysterically laughing. It was a love one would miss me if I don’t get out it looks like something right out of song between Linus and his blanket. of bed.” There was another moment the pages of the “Peanuts” strip, from Ridiculous, but also something that ANDREW RIBNER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS arts • 11 What We’ve Been Listening To: THE CINEFILES Spring Break Soundtracks By Lillian Holman and Andreas Streuli Whether you were lounging on the dealing to his life as a father and a main- my hypothetical doubt, bringing with it Film Board Representatives beach or trying to drown out the noise stream hip-hop star. the familiar beauty and a new forebod- of your parents asking what you’re doing Oxymoron marks ScHoolboy Q’s ing gravitas. Atlas is a haunted piece of While you were away on spring break, we were putting the finish- this summer (I’ve filled out a ton of ap- major record label debut after his first work, a collection of songs run through ing touches on the very last Film Series calendar of the year. But what a plications, Mom, like at least one and a two albums were released under Top by the spectre of adulthood, of responsi- calendar it is! New movies, old movies, action movies, art movies, foreign half...), the tunes were definitely pump- Dog Entertainment. The album includes bility, of failure and loss. Its tracks seem movies—we have a little bit of everything, so be sure to pay the Goldsmith ing during Spring Break. We picked a compelling features from a wide range to bloom from some kernel of melan- a frequent visit this last quarter. This calendar’s lineup is killing it top to few of our favorite listens from the weeks of artists, from fellow TDE member choly that somehow weathered the care- bottom, and we really do hope you all enjoy it. away from Wes, so check out these new Kendrick Lamar, to west-coast hip-hop free summers of all the band’s previous releases if you haven’t already! legend Kurupt, to 2 Chainz. work, and is now here to rear up quietly INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS What sets Oxymoron apart from in the space of that morning after. Atlas is 2013. USA. Dir: Joel and Ethan Coen. With Oscar Isaac. 104 min. The War on Drugs - Lost in the most releases today is its ability to suc- the mild hangover: the just-there thrum- TONIGHT, March 28. 8 p.m. $5. Dream cessfully merge today’s sound with an ming of the temples that demands that Ask many people what they thought the By Matthew Weinstein, Contributing Writer early-2000s gangsta rap theme. For ex- you squint in the sunlight, and double biggest snub of the Oscar season was this year ample, “Collard Greens,” the album’s check the patio for any remaining trash. and they’ll give you three words, one of which The War on Drugs has returned and first single, is a head-nodding party song This is not to say that the record is hard to spell: “Inside Llewyn Davis.” The reminded us what we have been missing with themes common in today’s hip- is an aggressively upsetting one (we are Coen Brothers’ latest offering came and went from modern rock; a contemporary band hop: a life of luxury, drugs, and women. still talking about Real Estate, after all). fairly quietly on the grand scale of things, but taking notes from sixties classics. The “Collard Greens” comes directly after Rather than lunge at some great melodra- made big waves with whomever got the chance “Los Awesome,” a track straight from the matic sorrow, the album sets its sights on to see it. It tells the story of a rambling folk streets of L.A. and ScHoolboy’s life as a a more subtle sense of unease: the feeling singer in 1960s New York whose love and tal- Hoover Street Crip. that somehow, somewhere along the way, ent for a dying art leaves him with nothing but The album works well as a cohe- something is going to break, that there’s the constant bitter taste of failure. The film sive unit, as a listen straight through something missing in the magic, and makes no attempt to sugarcoat Llewyn or his provides the same up-and-down ride now the sunrise means mornings in the life and just lets the beauty of his music and his that ScHoolboy has endured. For ex- office. Things are quiet now, as we were world shine through. It is an incredibly moving C/O MUBI.COM ample, a short interlude at the end of all told they were to supposed to become, experience that does not need a shiny gold statue. “Los Awesome,” which is also used as but in that quiet seems to lurk something the introduction to “His and Her Fiend” sinister. Call it ennui if you want. “Just NOSTALGHIA later in the album, merges the two songs over the horizon/That’s where I’ll always 1983. Italy/Soviet Union. Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky. With Oleg Yankovsky. 125 perfectly, as the jingling bells continue think you’ll be/It’s always so surprising/ min. straight into the instrumental of “Collard To find you right there next to me,” sings Saturday, March 29. 8 p.m. Free. Greens.” Martin Courtney, on the album’s second- C/O PHILADELPHIA.THEDELIMAGAZINE.COM Oxymoron continues its twists to-last track, “Horizon.” Everything is If you like movies with long takes, beau- throughout the record, as Q brings starting to settle, and that’s unsettling. tiful yet haunting compositions, and deep band’s third album, Lost in the Dream, something new to the table in almost metaphysical themes, you’ll love Russian is a gift to its fans. The War on Drugs each song. Just as you think ScHoolboy Johnny Cash - Out Among The Stars auteur Andrei Tarkovsky. “Nostalghia” was was challenged to match the success of has settled into an album strictly full of By Charles Martin, Staff Writer Tarkovsky’s first film produced in exile to es- their second venture, Slave Ambient, but braggadocio (see “What They Want”) cape Soviet censorship, but in it he proved that accomplished the feat with a healthy in- and intricate, detailed stories from his Out Among The Stars is the eagerly just because an artist leaves his homeland in the fusion of Bob Dylan-esque vocals, good days as a Crip (see “Hoover Street”), awaited album from Johnny Cash’s lost name of artistic freedom, it doesn’t mean he’s pacing, and a spectacular mood-setting he switches gears entirely in “Studio.” era, when Cash reached a slump in his ca- not still painfully absorbed with the memories guitar. As a whole, Lost in the Dream is “Studio” has one of the more melodic, reer. The album is a collection of record- he took with him. The drama centers around going to be essential driving music for catchy hooks on the album and is as close ings made in the early ’80s, which were a Russian poet translating and researching an summer road trips. as ScHoolboy gets to a love song. dumped by studios and remained lost 18th century composer in the Tuscan coun- Adam Granduciel founded The After being one of the most hyped until uncovered by Cash’s son in 2012. tryside. Under Tarkovsky’s direction, the typi- War on Drugs with Kurt Vile in 2005, albums in recent memory (fellow rapper In its entirety, Out Among The Stars is C/O IMPAWARDS.COM cally postcard perfect area is transformed into and even after Vile’s departure in 2008, Mac Miller said in an August 2013 inter- an interesting collection, equally as pow- a sepia-toned, murky setting for a deeply personal and psychologically the band has not missed a beat. Lost in view with HardknockTV that Oxymoron erful as it is uneven. acute meditation on, amongst other things, what it means to be away from the Dream makes it clear that The War is “better than Kendrick’s album,” refer- The album is probably its stron- home. Tarkovsky stands as one of the leading figures and visual stylists of on Drugs is Adam Granduciel’s band. ring to the critically acclaimed Good gest with the songs that return us to the postwar European art cinema, and the chance to catch this classic on the His vocals and guitar tone give the band Kid, M.A.A.D City), Oxymoron did not outlaw-country style that made Cash big screen should seriously not be missed! a classic rock sound reminiscent of Faces disappoint. While it will be interesting to famous. Hitting the ground running, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. see what direction Q goes with his next we start with “Out Among The Stars.” AFTER TILLER Each song in the album is a pleasure to project, this album solidifies Q’s status as Describing a teenager’s shoot-out with 2013. USA. Dir: Martha Shane and Lana Wilson. Documentary. 85 min. listen and, from beginning to end, is easy a top-of-the-line hip-hop artist today. the police, it combines a rhythm that’s Monday, March 31. 8 p.m. Free. to get lost in. simultaneously upbeat and oddly haunt- Lost in the Dream begins with a Real Estate - Atlas ing, all the while delivering some incred- This Monday we are having a very special event as part of the Film couple of outstanding feel-good songs By Michael Darer, Staff Writer ibly powerful lyrics. The lines “he knows Series. Two Wesleyan alumni, Martha Shane ’05 and Lana Wilson ’05, that set the mood for the whole album. that when they’re shooting at this loser, directed one of the most talked about documentaries of last year. “After “Under the Pressure” is a long song that Seeing a band one loves enter new they’ll be aiming at the daemons in their Tiller” is a documentary about the final four doctors left in the United maintains its energy over its almost nine territory can be both exciting and frus- lives” gave me chills when I first heard States who perform third trimester abortions. The title refers to the assassi- minute duration. The track exudes a con- them. But even this track is not as seri- nation of Dr. George Tiller who was killed for the same practice. It provides stant pace, adding on more components ous as “I Drove Her Out Of My Mind.” a uniquely human perspective on an incredibly relevant and controversial as it lengthens, that is reminiscent of U2 I won’t spoil what this song’s about, but debate today. We are lucky enough to have Shane and Wilson coming to at their best. The outro at the end sounds rest assured it’s Cash’s dark wit at its best, speak about the film and answer questions. It is co-sponsored by Clinic much like the slower tracks in Lost in the up there with classics such as “Cocaine Escorts and Abortion Doulas. Dream, such as “Suffering.” Between the Blues” and “Boy Named Sue.” The bit- first six minutes and the outro, “Under tersweet “She Used to Love Me A Lot” the Pressure” spells out what to expect and the fast and funny “If I Told You from the album. Who It Was” also deserve some honor- The Office of Equity and Inclusion is The album’s single, “Red Eyes,” is able mentions. definitely going to be a summer anthem. As for the rest of the album, there’s looking for a new The faded vocals and the simple yet ef- nothing really wrong with the other fective guitar make listeners want to get tracks, but there’s also nothing really Dwight Greene ’70 Oral History Intern. up and move. I can just picture driving special about them either. Songs such as

to the beach with the windows down lis- C/O PITCHFORK.COM “Call Your Mother,” “I’m Moving On,” The Oral History Project is dedicated to collect- tening to “Red Eyes,” and a warm breeze and “Don’t You Think It’s Our Time” are ing the stories of Wesleyan alumni. As an intern, you rushing past. Maybe I am weary of the trating, especially when that band has ex- all decent country songs, but they just winter. Perhaps I am just placing hope in plored and diagrammed their usual habi- seem to lack that punch that made Cash are responsible for reaching out to alumni of color bands like The War on Drugs to usher in tat as thoroughly and wonderfully as Real the legend he is. and interviewing them about their experiences and warm weather with their music. Finding Estate has over the course of their first The biggest flaw with the album is moments that defined their time at Wesleyan. All in- new music as the seasons change is always two albums. Their guitars glistening and simply that the songs don’t seem to flow fun, and Lost in the Dream is definitely vibrating, the New Jersey natives have all together. Some are angry and bitter, oth- terviews are video or voice recorded with the inter- an album meant for spring and summer but cornered the market on the brand of ers joyful and endearingly optimistic, viewee’s consent. listening. intricate relaxation that their songs are but overall the progression just doesn’t known for, the expansive and gorgeous feel right. As a result, more experimen- ScHoolboy Q - Oxymoron sense of calm that seems to coat the tal tracks such as the heavily religious This paid internship requires about four hours a By Asher Young, Staff Writer chords of their music. As such, if you ever “I Came To Believe” and the rockabilly week. We are looking for someone who is an inde- told me that a Real Estate album might infused “Rock And Roll Shoes” almost pendent worker, creative, and of course, interested in “My daddy’s a gangster,” exclaims make me sad, or induce some sort of pro- seem a little baffling when they come in ScHoolboy Q’s daughter in the very longed reflection, I would wave you off, near the end of the album. Nevertheless, oral history! If you would like to apply for this posi- first line of ScHoolboy’s new album, confident that the band was comfortable for fans of The Man in Black, the album tion or would like to see some of our recent work, Oxymoron. The following hour is a fast- doing what they do so well for the length is still a must. As for those a little less please email Yatta Zoker (yzoker@wes) or Noor Tell paced dive into the newfound extrava- of whatever suburban eternity in which familiar, it’d probably be best to see the gant lifestyle led by the rapper out of Los their past two albums have strolled. album as a musical pick-and-mix: take (ntell@wes). Angeles, as he explores and contrasts his Atlas, the band’s most recent album the ones that speak to you and feel free to past experiences with gang life and drug and its best record to date, has answered leave the ones that don’t. 12 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 opinion A Rose by Any Other Name…Would Be a Whole Lot More Original By Jenny Davis, Assistant Opinion Editor

When I was younger and Gretchens and the Penelopes. hung open for what felt like 30 solid A Cool Name, which only places sec- Psychology Today. He later says, “We stranger, and a whole lot less busy, I When I had memorized the seconds: I truly was agog. “Oh gosh. ond after a Person With Cool Shoes. forced our children’s teachers and thought that my school directory— phone book (and surprised my peers Oh wow. Her parents must be so in- Of course, there is one upside peers to see them as individuals by complete with a listing of every single by knowing each of their parents’ teresting. Oh gosh.” to having a short name: According to virtue of their names.” student, her parents, and their home names and their street address), I I then glared furtively at my own Forbes, “The shorter your first name, In other countries, such as address—made for compelling read- moved on to the old baby names parents, who had decided to give me the more you will earn. In fact, the France, Conley goes on to point out, ing. I was truly obsessed with names, book that mysteriously resided on the least interesting name there ever data show each extra letter ‘costs’ you parents are forced to choose names but not just any names: rare names. our bookshelf. I read it like it was was. about $3,600 in annual salary.” from a government-approved list; in I distinctly remember ripping a novel. In fact, it was like a novel: Jenny Fran Davis. But you can have a short name the naming world at least, America is open the phone book package each the etymologies were all the plot I I don’t remember the mo- that’s also original. a beacon of freedom. Children here September, eager to get cracking at needed. I begged my parents to have ment when I learned what my name Take sociologist Dalton can be named anything under the looking for diamonds (or Diamonds, more children because my secret plan was, but I’m sure that when I did, I Conley, who recently published sun, letters and numbers in any given as was the case for one fourth-grader) was to pretend to be so traumatized thought, “What the hell?” or what- “Parentology,” a parenting memoir arrangement. They’ll be bullied, of in the rough. The kindergarten sec- by being replaced as the baby of the ever the baby equivalent is. My name about his unconventional practices course, but Conley’s final point is tion was the most engrossing, be- family that they would let me name it is truncated: Jenny is just Jenny raising his two children. He (with his that recent studies have shown that cause I had never encountered those (the baby, I mean). (my parents aren’t even fond of the wife’s blessing, I suppose) decided to being teased for having an unusual names before (and I realized that Once it had become clear that name Jennifer, a fact that dismays me name his daughter E. name can lead to the development each year the names became more there were to be no more Davis chil- still), Fran is not Frances or Francine E. Just E. of impulse control—assuming that and more captivating), but I also dren, I began to dream up names for (Francine! Now there’s a good one), That said, he also named his the children refrain from lashing looked forward to reading the names my own eventual brood. At any given and Davis is the Ellis Island abbrevia- son Yo Xing Heyno Augustus Eisner out against their attackers, that is. It of new students in all grades. time I could—and did, with little tion of whatever name my ancestors Alexander Weiser Knuckles (well, builds character to have a name like “Paloma-Philippa Pippin- provocation—list my offspring. I schlepped with them from Romania. he actually named his son Yo Xing E. Portstein,” I would murmur to my- fancied Ziazan, which means rainbow Sure, it’s nice that my name is virtu- Augustus Eisner Alexander Weiser; I could always change my name, self, titillated by the alliteration. in Armenian, as well as Pearl, Lorelei, ally impossible to screw up or spell Yo added on the Heyno and the I suppose. It’s legal, after all, and I used to annotate the book, too, and Beryl. Winifred was nice, too. I wrong, but it’s also incredibly boring. Knuckles legally at age three), so people do it all the time. But the writing small notes in the margins: asked my parents, my grandparents, I’ve always envied my friends who say maybe his children’s future economic cognitive dissonance of suddenly be- “Classy,” reads one. “Marvelous,” my friends—anyone who would lis- their names and then feel the need success was not his greatest concern. coming Chrysanthemum might be another goes, and because I was ten, really—if they liked these names, to immediately launch into spelling Even so, I admire Conley’s irrever- unbearably large. I’ve set down roots not sure how to spell marvelous, it’s and if not, for their constructive criti- them. ence. as Jenny, uninteresting as it may be, crossed out about five times and re- cism. The most frequent response There’s something so delicious “While we can’t really do much and so Jenny I will remain. written, each time smaller and less was a noncommittal “hmm.” about a name that’s really outland- about the race or genes or social class I can always start spelling it Jen sure of itself. I brainstormed pos- I was deep in the throes of ish. I’d love a name with character, we bequest to our beloved offspring, E. sible nicknames and alternate spell- name-brainstorming when, poring because it’s a head start: right off the we do have a choice when it comes ings, skipping over the common over the school directory as usual, my bat, you’ve established yourself as a to names,” Conley wrote in “Raising Davis is a member of the class of names and heading straight for the eye was drawn to a Pearl. My mouth person to get to know, a Person With E and Yo…,” an article published in 2017. FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS opinion • 13 A Sense of Nonsense: Madness is Embracing the Abstract the Point By Jenn Cummings, Opinion Editor By Josh Cohen, Opinion Editor

At my job, I am regularly asked complex pieces, but I remember one perience, and in doing so, allows us Tennessee is going to beat up 1981 in the era of the DOS prompt to take a fish-poking stick out of the especially well: a film, one of a series to reevaluate them. When something the Wolverines. First off, let’s just and the Commodore 64, tends to give closet and prod rubber snappers out of that seemed to me to have no continu- makes an impression on you, even if it appreciate the world of sports that computer rankings and other objective a tube leading to an igloo. I use plexi- ity within it. It involved violent whip- seems to make no sense, it can help to makes that sentence coherent. But attempts at analysis a bad name,” Silver glass cleaner to buff away fingerprints ping and clowns and a golden man that ask yourself why. It is a privilege to be even in the context of college bas- wrote in The New York Times. “Over on the windows of a spaceship daily, could have represented the sun, God, able to set aside time to sort out your ketball and March Madness, it still the long run, RPI has predicted the out- and I use sanitary wipes to wash down or perhaps both. psyche. I suggest that we take advan- doesn’t make total sense. come of NCAA games more poorly than Saturn and its rings. Sometimes I get a I am probably not doing the piece tage of it. Regardless of who moves on almost any other system.” slice of pizza out of the deal. any justice, and that is because I just I recently started reading one of to the next round, the Tennessee RPI and the selection committee I guess I should mention that I did not get it. I watched the whole Kelly Link’s collections of short stories, Volunteers are going to win the phys- underestimated Tennessee, and it beat work at a children’s museum, and any- thing, all 12 minutes or so, hoping that “Magic for Beginners.” I knew go- ical battle against Michigan when the tougher-than-deserved odds to make one who works around kids knows that it would come to some sort of resolu- ing into it that it was a fantasy book, they meet in the Sweet 16. Jarnell it this far. As the sports world grows you have to become pretty comfortable tion, and in the end, I felt more con- but I wasn’t prepared for the number Stokes is a 6’8”, 260-pound monster more comfortable with more sophisti- with things that do not make a lot of fused than before. I was sure there were of zombies, cat skins, parties, pajama inside for the Vols, and he is wreaking cated analytics, future seedings should sense. In a child’s world, events do not metaphors involved, some allusions pants, and tiny people packed into its havoc on opponents to the tune of 20 more accurately represent each competi- need to have causal relations. The floor that flew over my head and landed 297 pages. The tales often begin with a points and 15 rebounds per game so tor’s relative ability. may look like some harmless tile to gracefully on a more cultured observ- fairly relatable story line, which makes far in the NCAA Tournament. He’s That would be good news for mis- you, but it’s lava to the youngsters, and er’s, but I had missed all of them and it it all the more startling when they just one of the bullies in a strong-as- understood teams like Tennessee, but I if you don’t hop over that spot it will drove me nuts. I am no stranger to feel- diverge into a domain that defies all hell Tennessee frontcourt, and they’ll can’t shake the feeling it wouldn’t neces- engulf you in flames. That’s just the ing disturbed when things don’t make logic. I found it disconcerting at first. pound the ball inside at every oppor- sarily be so for fans. fact of the matter. sense to me. This did not keep me from returning tunity against the diminished corps My stance is rife with internal As we get older, we generally grow I have not, however, looked the to Link’s illusory world, in part simply of Michigan bigs. conflicts: I’m not advocating the pres- less patient with this sort of thing. We film up, despite having quite literally a because it provided a vacation from Given that description, you ervation of RPI or a Neanderthal op- have less time to play games or concern world of information at my fingertips. mine. After attempting to digest a so- wouldn’t think Michigan is the 2 position of more finely-tuned advanced ourselves with illogical interests. I think The meaning might be out there, or ciological analysis of modern medical seed and Tennessee an 11. But the statistics, but I also fear that the more it’s a shame that we do that. I suppose it it might not be, but I’m content now practices, Link’s stories allow my brain regular-season Big 10 champs, while precise the bracket gets, the fewer upsets is necessary to our survival in the world with what I took away from the experi- to stretch its limbs, and I’ve found that athletic in their own right, have there will be. Of course, the flaws in the to abide by its rules, at least most of ence. I’ve started to appreciate the fact I often return to whatever needs doing tied their fate to three-point shoot- current system mean that an 11 seed like the time, but our lives are much more that things don’t always click for one with a refreshed perspective. ing and ball movement, whereas Tennessee was likely straight-up bet- interesting before we confine ourselves person the same way they will click for Nonsense in all its forms provides Tennessee, which finished 20-12 and ter than the 6th-seeded Massachusetts to things that make sense. another, and there is something awe- us with a break from the things we plays in the middling SEC, had to squad, which the Vols drubbed 86-67. Modern art often frustrates peo- some about that. encounter every day. It fills our heads win a play-in game (no matter what, That kind of mis-seeding defeats the ple when images don’t necessarily tie in When an artist creates a piece of with images that wouldn’t otherwise be I won’t call that the first round) just ideal of the true underdog winning, at to real world order. We can find our- artwork, it is similar, in a way, to a child there; if nothing else, it keeps things to secure a spot in the round of 64. which point a statistical conversation selves feeling irritated when a painting making up a game from hir imagina- interesting. When we are young, our Not that Tennessee is a plucky mid- enters the realm of philosophy and we combines disparate pictures, especially tion: each is communicating hir own minds are open and receptive to idea major school just making its name lose all hope of divining a comprehen- when they don’t explicitly relate to a subconscious in a shared space, and the or image that comes our way, but as we on a national scale, but it’s rare that a sible thesis. particular concept, emotion, or his- person on the receiving end will see it grow older, we tend to take the world a team seeded nine spots lower will en- I’m just going to chalk that all up torical event. I’ve experienced this a through a lens shaped through hir own lot more seriously. No matter your age, ter a second-weekend game looking to the spirit of March Madness; we crave few times myself, most recently when experiences. You may not know the ex- it’s important to play. It’s important to to physically overwhelm the favorite. the moments when the action strays into visiting the Mike Kelley exhibition at act thought process behind a person’s let your mind wander, and to embrace There’s a simple explanation to the irrational, so let’s just count this as MoMA PS1 over winter break. Mike creation, but it’s bound to remind you things you may have never encoun- all this: though they overcame their one of them. Kelley was a post-conceptual artist of something, and it’s bound to make tered before. The ability of our brains seeding, the Vols got shafted by the Let’s get back to UMass vs. Vols who worked in all conceivable media, you feel something. Sometimes that to imagine is a pretty cool thing. We tournament selection committee. for a second. The Minutemen, ranked from sculpture to photography, and feeling is frustration. Sometimes that’s might as well use it. The 12 losses aren’t pretty, but that 21st in RPI and 36th in BPI, were touched upon a wide range of topics, intended. One of the greatest aspects raw figure underrates Tennessee’s picked over Tennessee by 60 percent of from political activism to childhood of ambiguity is that it requires us to Cummings is a member of the class of actual ability. Per ESPN’s Basketball participants who filled out brackets in innocence. There was no shortage of project parts of ourselves into the ex- 2016. Power Index (BPI), which “accounts Yahoo! Fantasy Tourney Pick’em. While for the final score, pace of play, site, that still qualifies Tennessee as a popular strength of opponent and absence of upset pick, those who believed the Vols key players in every Division I men’s were empirically better were still in the game,” the Vols are the 25th-best minority by a significant margin. Let Well Enough Alone: team in college basketball; that they For the sake of argument, let’s as- were one of the last teams into the sume BPI is right and Tennessee was tourney isn’t a sign of their weakness, the superior team heading into the but rather a blatant oversight of their matchup. My question is, if that more Dining for One strength. advanced system is, in fact, more accu- So what happened? Well, let’s rate, then what would it have said about By Jess Zalph, Opinion Editor tweak the acronym a bit. BPI, de- past upsets? How many teams that we signed to provide a predictive rat- perceived to be Davids that downed People are scared of many things. perhaps with a book. Popular culture en- gustatory version of “Capture the Flag.” ing of a team’s ability to win, is just Goliaths would we have seen otherwise Taxes. Skydiving. Eyes on potatoes. It hances this dynamic, with many young Although I have matured and de- a three-year-old metric. The Ratings with more information at our disposal? seems that two of the most pervasive adult novels reinforcing the notion that cided that in most situations it’s really not Percentage Index (RPI), on the other As we try to understand sports fears, however, are being alone and look- to be “cool” people must always be sur- worth caring about being alone, the stigma hand, is more interested in traditional even more fully, March Madness resists. ing alone to others. Eating is the activity rounded by their peers. surrounding it has definitely permeated win-loss record and overall strength As much as we want to be absolutely people seem most reluctant to do by them- Although this was never much of an my way of thinking. If I see someone sit- and schedule rather than the minu- right and get some of that sweet, sweet selves because, especially on a close-knit issue for me in elementary school (long ting alone at a Usdan dining table, even tiae factored into BPI; Tennessee was Warren Buffet money, the tournament is college campus, meals are expected to be tables and limited space meant you ate without passing judgment, I certainly do ranked 41st in RPI. I’d write some only so exciting because we’re always so social activities. with others whether you liked it or not), it notice it as an anomaly. The sick thing is, snark about how much better BPI is wrong. I don’t totally believe that some- The stigmatization of being alone was pushed to the front of my mind when people most likely respond to single din- than RPI, but I’m pretty sure my B+ thing ineffable about tournament play begins in toddlerhood. The concept of high school began and we were allowed ers differently based on the diners’ other in Elementary Statistics was inflated, leads to significantly more outcomes the “time-out” teaches children that being “off-campus” to go to the surrounding characteristics. Are they attractive? Then and I’m two years removed from that we’d consider upsets. When it comes to alone is a punishment: an undesirable state New York eateries for lunch. they’re mature and self-sufficient, not so- class. So let’s kick it over to someone evaluating teams, I think our ignorance inflicted on those who are at least tempo- I was never someone who minded cial outcasts. much more qualified than I, Nate brings about the bliss. rarily unworthy of being in the company being alone. I can entertain myself perfect- I think we should bring back the art Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com fame, of others. Executed properly, time-outs ly well without company, and sometimes of eating alone rather than marginalizing to burn RPI. Cohen is a member of the class of give children the opportunity to calm if I spend a good part of my day interact- it. And I really mean alone. We don’t need “The system, developed in 2014. down and think about problematic aspects ing with others I enjoy being able to take the “I’m texting and therefore it’s okay that of their behavior. However, these meta- a break. For years of high school, however, there is no physical body at my table” act. goals often fall through the cracks, espe- leaving school to buy food by myself was a Although social eating is an integral part of cially when time-outs are done publicly fate to be avoided at all costs. the college experience, mealtimes are some Write for Opinion! (‘Timmy was bad, so now he has to sit by These lunch periods of uncertainty of the primary chances we get to think himself while the rest of you play”). The would begin with an almost-but-not- about and process the happenings of the punished are left only with a sense of hu- quite-desperate text of, “Hey, you eating?” other 14 waking hours in the day. miliation and the observers feel a sense of Three cool, casual words, not aggressive By spending every free moment in superiority to the person being punished. enough to seem pushy but not so passive as conversation with others, you lose the The specific “problem” of eating to be ignored. On days when my friends’ opportunity to have a conversation with alone worms its way into the minds of schedules and mine did not align, eating yourself. This is a real loss: at the end of children as soon as they first encounter a alone was the only reasonable option. As the day, you’re the only person guaran- cafeteria setting. Shyness and other social embarrassed as I might have been to be teed to be around yourself one hundred struggles are more easily hidden (or eased) seen alone, my sense of hunger always percent of the time. In the words of Dr. in the structured setting of a classroom trumped my sense of pride. With a few Seuss, “Alone will be something you’ll be or the chaotic scene on the playground. furtive glances, I would dart to the nearest quite a lot.” Children are pressured by teachers to eat supermarket, buy a bialy, an apple, and a So we might as well practice. Contact with others, even if they might otherwise LUNA Bar, and try to slip back to school be perfectly content to eat on their own, before I could get caught. It was a strange, Zalph is a member of the class of 2016. jcohen07@wes! 14 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 sports Track Squads Place Many in Raba Gets 200th Win By Grant Lounsbury “To be a part of Coach Raba’s long Staff Writer winning history here at Wesleyan is really Anderson’s Inaugural Meet special for us” Albert said. “He is a great While most students were relax- coach and also an unbelievable role model By Tobias Thor Lichtenstein rest on his laurels. with Melissa Luning ’15 not far be- ing over break, the men’s lacrosse team who we all just really want to win for.” Staff Writer “I feel like I did well, considering hind at 26.95; Caroline Elmendorf played five games over the two-week Although the Cardinals went 3-2 that I had to take a season off due to inju- ’17 and Molly Schassberger ’17 stretch, two of them in Florida against over the break and were pleased with the Inaugurating a new athletic field ries last year,” Drew noted. “[However], placed top two in the 5000m; Geneva Clarkson University and Keene State, tal- NESCAC wins, they were able to learn is always an important moment for a I’m definitely not content with my in- Jonathan ’15 won the 400m hurdles; lying a record of 3-2. During the recess, from their losses, which they hope will school; last weekend, the track and field door times, or with the time I got on the finally, Alexandra Bacchus ’17 capped the Cardinals improved to 3-0 in the benefit them in the long run. teams had an opportunity to make sure 400m last week. Still, I feel great and I’m it off with a 33-8 ½ triple jump for conference by defeating Bates 10-6 and “I think the Florida trip helped that the new and improved Anderson happy I’ve been improving all season.” first-place honors. Wesleyan also took Middlebury 11-5, building upon their our team, because we learned after the Track was introduced on a good note. Moving forward, the Cardinals’ home the 4x400m relay, as Becca season-opening victory over Hamilton. Clarkson game that we cannot expect to Hosting the first outdoor meet of campaign is only going to get harder, Winkler ’16, Nikita Rajgopal ’17, “Obviously, our play within the rest on our laurels and remain undefeat- the season on their own turf meant that but Edomwonyi and his teammates are Hannah Goodman ’16 and Luning league has been very successful, going un- ed,” Daniell said. “Hopefully this message the pressure was on for both the men aware of this. teamed up to clock in a time of defeated in league play,” said Co-Captain will resonate throughout our season.” and women’s squads, and both teams “As the season continues, our 4:13.70 Elliot Albert ’14. The Cardinals were welcomed back delivered in a big way. The men ended competition is going to ratchet up very “[As a team] we all did pretty The Cardinals’ two losses, which to Wes by balmy 30 degree weather, com- the day with five top-three finishes, while quickly,” Edomwonyi said. “It’s going to well, but don’t let the places fool dropped them down to number 20 in the pared to the 70 degree temperatures of the women captured an impressive eight be a fun outdoor season despite the fact anyone,” Livious remarked. “We’re NCAA rankings from number 14, came Florida, but the cold did not stop them out of 18 events. that many of our meets will be pretty all still far off our personal bests and on the road against Union College, by a from rolling over their competition. This “Overall, everyone was very happy cold.” goals for the season. We have time score of 7-5, and on their trip in Florida past Tuesday, the Cardinals extended their with the results from the meet last week,” While the men were able to impress though, so that’s good!” to Clarkson University, by a score of 12-9. home winning streak to 12 games and Captain Noah Nichols ’14 said. “Most with their efforts, it was ultimately the At the ECAC Division III “The Clarkson loss taught us that we improved to 6-2 on the season with a con- of us had a hard week of training and women’s team that stole the show last championships that concluded the cannot expect to ease past any team,” said vincing 13-2 thrashing of Farmingdale yet were able to run some good times. weekend, with first-place honors in five indoor season, Wesleyan finished in Co-Captain Aidan Daniell ’14. “Despite a State. The Cardinals had 12 different We’re all very excited for the upcoming track and three field events. Captain the bottom half for both teams, with four-goal lead, our lack of effort and com- players score in a game which they domi- outdoor season, and once all the guys are Sierra Livious ’14 was able to set the tone the men finishing 54th of 62 and the posure was exposed by a team that prides nated all facets by outshooting the Rams healthy, we should have a solid team.” from the start, as she threw 12.37m in women placing 42nd of 62. So natu- themselves on their hustle.” 36-16, causing 10 turnovers, and winning Leading the charge for the men’s the shotput and 43.34 in the hammer rally, the Cardinals are aiming high After the loss to Clarkson, the 13 out of 19 face-offs. The Wes defense squad was Agbon Edomwonyi ’16, who throw to take first in both events, on for the upcoming outdoor season. team bounced back and wrapped up its stepped up, allowing 16 shots. Goalie placed first in the shot-put with a 47-7 ¾ top of a second place finish in the 200m “We are mainly focused on Florida trip with an 11-8 victory over Mark Simmons ’14, who once again was performance, and second in both discus hurdles. NESCACs and have a really good Keene State. Early in the second half, the stellar in net, gave up zero goals while and the hammer throw with distances of “I thought my performance was in- chance at scoring high, but we just Cardinals trailed 6-4, but then rallied to making four saves before being given 36.22m and 37.93m, respectively. teresting,” Livious said. “I definitely need need to have our heads on straight for score five unanswered goals leading to the the rest of the afternoon off when Justin “[I thought] it was a solid start to some more work with the shot, but I sur- the remainder of the season,” Livious victory. This surge was led by attackman Schick ’15 took over between the pipes, my season,” Edomwonyi remarked. “As prised myself with the hammer! Since it noted. “It’s been a long one [with in- Matt Prezioso ’15, who had his second followed by Ted Bergman ’17, and finally it’s only my second year throwing the was my first time throwing it in a compe- door track], so it’ll be tough. But it’s 5-goal game of the season, and leads the Evan Isaacs ’17. hammer and discus, I’m very excited to tition, I didn’t know what to expect, but still very doable.” Cardinals with 20 goals so far in 2014. “We have a lot of dynamic plays on see how much more I’ll improve in those now I’m excited to see what else works.” With the first meet of the “Matt Prezioso has been a real stand- the defensive end and it starts with Elliot events.” The women were dominant in indoor season in the books, the out for us this season, having two five-goal and Sam Stanton ’14,” Raba commented. LaDarius Drew ’15 was another many of the events, including the 800m Cardinals look ahead to the Coast games against Bates and Keene State,” “They are just tremendous leaders for us standout for the Cardinals, capturing the where the top three finishers were all Guard Academy Invitation, where Albert commented. “He has really come and great communicators. Our goalie has 400m dash with a time of 51.34. Despite Cardinals. In addition, Ellie Martin ’16 they expect to ride their momentum into his own in his junior season.” been playing outstanding.” his victory, Drew is making sure not to clocked a 26.11 victory in the 200m, to another solid performance. The win over Keene State was not As the Cardinals enter conference only a confidence booster for the team, play this Saturday at Colby, they look to but also a historic one for Head Coach continue to dominate and stay undefeated John Raba, who earned his 200th win at in the NESCAC. Women’s Lacrosse Sports the helm of the Cardinals. “We are really playing as a unit, “It feels great that it could have hap- which is really, really key for us moving pened here against a good quality oppo- forward,” Raba said after the game on nent like Keene State,” said Raba. “I felt Tuesday. “As long as we can do that and Winning Record Under Belichick we had to grind for that one and so for me stay in sync with what we are trying to do it was very satisfying to win against a good defensively, I think we will be really tough By Felipe DaCosta ond half while not conceding any en second half of play with an of- quality team for my 200th win.” to score on for the rest of the year.” Assistant Sports Editor route to an 11-1 victory. Midfielder fensive onslaught that saw the Martha Harding ’16 led the offen- Birds rip six consecutive goals The coaching personnel over- sive barrage, potting her first goal to end the contest. Four differ- haul for the women’s lacrosse team midway through the first half and ent Cardinals joined in the goal Softball Preps Season was perhaps the most intriguing following up with three more after parade. Attacker Caty Daniels storyline entering the spring ath- the half. The standout performance ’15 initiated the second-half de- By Michael Sheldon inexperienced talents such as Linzer and letics season. With former Captain from the sophomore would bring molition just under the 20-min- Staff Writer Rutt will be essential. Amanda Belichick ’07 now at her goal tally on the season to nine. ute mark with her sixth goal of When it comes to pitching, Wesleyan the reins as Head Coach for the Also joining in on the fun was the the season, assisted by newcomer From March 12-20, the softball team will lean heavily on Su Pardo ’16. Over Redbirds, the squad already has Cardinals’ leading scorer, Meredith Becca Phillips ’17. Lead scorer was in Florida preparing for its upcoming the course of seven appearances, Pardo ac- matched its win total from 2013, Smith ’17, who chipped in her 11th Smith would be up next, scor- NESCAC season with a series of 13 games counted for 43.1 innings (more than half barely halfway through the season. goal on the season for the winning ing at the 15-minute mark and played against schools from all over the na- of the team’s total innings pitched). Over Since we last left off, the Cardinals effort with 20 minutes remaining in repeating the deed with 2:33 tion. The Cardinals found a mixed amount those 43.1 innings, Pardo struck out 65 have notched a 5-3 overall record, the first half. minutes to play to bring her to- of success, ending the training trip with a and kept opponents off the scoreboard, earning their victories by a resound- With her team applying consis- tal tally to 14 goals of the season. record of 6-7. posting an ERA of 2.10. Pardo went the ing average margin of 9.4 goals. tent pressure on the opposing net, Harding would also comple- This preseason record does not distance in five out of six starts. Despite the newfound po- goalie Nina Labovich ’16 picked up ment her first half goal with an necessarily serve as an accurate predic- The Cardinals are coming off a tency of the Cardinal offense un- an easy victory along with five saves unassisted score in the second to tor for what is to come for Wesleyan, as strong 2013 season, in which they earned der Belichick, the Birds have not in 50 minutes of play before being raise her total to 11 season goals. the strength of the teams the Cardinals a NESCAC record of 7-5 and finished been able to harness their power relieved by Grace McCann ’17, who While the Cardinals were up a played in Florida varied, and certain teams in second place in the NESCAC Softball against NESCAC squads. All three saved four shots in 10 minutes. player, Phillips took advantage of were much stronger or weaker than what West Division. The also took the Little of the Cardinals’ losses have come Again playing host, the a free position shot to pair up a Wesleyan will be facing in NESCAC play. Three crown oughtright for only the sec- at the hands of conference foes. Cardinals invited St. Joseph’s goal with her assist from earlier The only NESCAC opponent Wesleyan ond time in history. This earned them However, the fact remains that the University to Middletown this past in the half. played against during the road trip was a spot as one of the four teams to play at Cardinals have been competitive in Wednesday for a cold lesson in la- With seven remaining Bowdoin, wgucgthe Cardinals beat 4-0. the NESCAC Championship, where they their three losses, on average los- crosse on a bitter, windy March day. regular season games, as well as The Cardinals, who begin NESCAC came up short of a title. ing only by a little fewer than four In their last nonconference contest, NESCAC Championships, the play on Friday, March 28 at Amherst, will Though their lack of veteran experi- goals per game. Resting at the bot- the Redbirds made a major state- Cardinals are now tasked with be looking for contributions from several ence may be a bit troubling, the Cardinals tom of the NESCAC standings, the ment, stifling their opponents 9-2. proving their mettle amongst key players as the season progresses. During have a great deal of talent on this year’s ros- Cardinals will have the chance to re- Early on, midfielder Leah the elite squads of the NESCAC. preseason, the offense was headed up by ter. Whether or not they can replicate or deem themselves as the remainder of Sherman ’15 broke into the scor- Proving itself to be a tough cus- switch-hitting leadoff hitter and Captain build upon the success of last year’s team the schedule sports only conference ing column for the Cardinals for her tomer at home with a 4-1 record Amy Lindland ’14, who posted a batting will depend on how this young group battles. ninth goal of the season off an unas- at Smith Field, the team will look average of .333 over the course of 42 at- can learn to put things together and earn Currently on a three-game sisted shot. Saturday’s hero, Harding, to continue asserting its domi- bats. Lindland also led the team in stolen enough victories. Leading this roster of winning streak, the Cardinals have would not waste too much time get- nance on familiar grounds as it bases, with four; and runs scored, with 12, players is someone who certainly has no rattled off a string of impressive, ting back to her scoring ways, notch- plays host to Colby this Saturday over the course of the Florida trip. lack of experience: Head Softball Coach shutdown wins as if to say that they ing her 10th goal of the year just at noon. With not much separat- Additional production on offense will Jen Lane is returning for her 13th year at are ready for the tough road that lies six minutes later at the 23-minute ing these two squads in terms of be asked of two impressive freshmen. Lefty the helm of the program. ahead. mark in the contest. Entering half- their overall records, this game Isabel Linzer ’17 put up a .318/.444/.364 One thing is for certain: the 2014 This past Saturday, the Birds time holding onto a 3-1 lead, the presents itself as the perfect op- hitting line in Florida, and Abigail Rutt ’17 Wesleyan softball team will be character- defended Smith Field against a vis- Cardinals were evidently in control portunity for the Cardinals led the team in batting average (.429), RBIs ized by its youth. All that remains to be iting squad from Skidmore College. but had yet to put the game com- to gain some ground in the (12), and home runs (2). The Cardinals are seen is whether the group’s inexperience The Cardinals tore up their oppo- pletely out of reach for the visitors. NESCAC standings with their young this year, with only three seniors on will prove too imposing an obstacle for its nents, scoring seven goals in the sec- The Cardinals dominated the first conference victory. the roster, so getting quality at-bats out of talent to overcome. FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 THE WESLEYAN ARGUS SPORTS • 15 Baseball’s Bats Carry Team SportsCalendar

Friday, March 28 Softball vs. Amherst (DH) Through Training Trip Home, 12 p.m. Softball at Amherst By Toby Rosen and 4 RBIs. Davidson has been a rock at “I focused on just throwing Home, 5 p.m. Baseball at Mitchell Staff Writer shortstop with an impressive .978 field- strikes and not necessarily trying to ing percentage. He’s also an extra-base blow the ball past the hitters, which College (DH) One thing is clear about the 2014 hit machine; nine of his 14 hits have helped minimize the walks I gave Saturday, March 29 Away, 12 p.m. baseball team after its west-coast trip: gone for extra bases. up,“ Cooney wrote in an e-mail to the Cardinals can swing the bat. And it Goodwin-Boyd leads the team in the Argus. “By mixing pitches and Men’s Track at the U.S. Women’s Lacrosse vs. has been the team’s bats that have guided triples (3) and RBIs (17), while Dennett being able to effectively throw my Coast Guard Academy Colby them to a satisfactory 8-5 start to the has brought the power, leading the team fastball, in addition to my curveball Invitational Home, 12 p.m. season. in slugging (.538), OPS (.988), and has and change up, for strikes, I was able Away, Time TBA After 13 games, the reigning the only homer by a Cardinal this sea- to keep hitters off balance. Another NESCAC West and Little Three champs son. It was a clutch hit, a go-ahead solo aspect that really contributed to the Men’s Lacrosse at Colby own a .321 team batting average (fourth shot in the top of the 12th inning against shutout was our defense, who played Women’s Track at the Away, 1 p.m. in the league) and a .386 team on-base Rutgers-Newark to give Wesleyan a 6-5 very fundamentally sound and made U.S. Coast Guard percentage (fifth in the league). victory. some great plays.” Academy, Away, Time Women’s Tennis at Conn “I would say our trip was a success. “The home run was pretty sweet,” However, the Cardinals’ defense TBA College I felt we grew as a team, and we definitely Dennett wrote in an e-mail to the Argus. has been shaky at times, which has Away, 2 p.m. left a better team than when we arrived,” “[It was a] 2-0 fastball, a little in, with led to 27 unearned runs. Wesleyan’s Women’s Crew vs. U.S. wrote center fielder Donnie Cimino ’15 two outs and nobody on, so I took a team fielding percentage of .950 in an e-mail to The Argus. “The trip is good swing and got a good piece. After I places them 8th of out 10 teams in Coast Guard Academy Sunday, March 30 important to grow as a team and build hit it, I was pretty sure it was out, but still the NESCAC. Home, 10:00 a.m. chemistry with each other for two weeks, watched it go. It was awesome because The season, though, is still Men’s Tennis at Tufts and I felt we definitely did that.” it was the 12th inning and the second young, leaving plenty of time for the Men’s Tennis at Conn Away, 12 p.m. Cimino and Andrew Yin ’15 game of the day, so I was happy to be Cards’ arms and gloves to regroup. College are at it again this season. Yin, batting able to do something in order to end the This team has the talent to set its Away, 10:00 a.m. .404, leads the team with 23 hits, while game and seal the win.” hopes high for the 2014 season. Monday, March 31 Cimino, at 21 hits, leads all starters with But offense doesn’t win champion- “We still have a lot of room to a .420 batting average. ships; pitching and defense do. improve, and we need to get better Men’s Crew vs. U.S. Coast Baseball at Eastern Yin broke Drew Dominguez’s ’09 Wesleyan’s pitching, thus far, has because we are not where we want to Guard Academy Connecticut State Wesleyan single-season hit record of 60 been inconsistent. After 13 games in be yet,” Cimino wrote. “Our team’s Home, 10 a.m. Away, 4 p.m. last season, only to be eclipsed, after a Arizona and California, the pitching goals are to win a NESCAC champi- five-hit performance, by Cimino a week staff comes back to the East Coast with onship and be the last team playing later. Yin finished the season with 67 a 6.32 team ERA. But a couple Cardinal in Division III. We feel like if we put hits, while Cimino set the single-season hurlers have impressed, including start- it to a goal and work towards getting record with 69. Both are on pace for an- ers Peter Rantz ’16 (19.2 IP, 1-1, 3.20 better every pitch and every day, any other 60+ hit season. ERA) and Nick Cooney ’15 (18 IP, 1-1, goal is possible.” Tennis: Strong Start Other offensive standouts from the 3.50 ERA). The Cardinals begin the trip include Robby Harbison ’17, Guy Cooney has held his opponents to a east-coast portion of their sched- Davidson ’16, Sam Goodwin-Boyd ’15, minuscule .203 batting average. He had ule this Saturday, March 29 with a and Jonathan Dennett ’15. it all working for him on Mar. 20 against doubleheader at Mitchell College. Harbison has made the most of Macalester, throwing a shutout (7 IP, 5 Wesleyan’s home opener is slated his six starts as a designated hitter. The H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO) to lead Wesleyan for Wednesday, April 2 against Elms freshman has 12 hits in 26 at-bats (.462) to a 9-0 win. College at 4 p.m. Women’s Tennis Dominates at Home, Wins Upset in Florida

By Daniel Caballero high expectations both on and off the The following day had Contributing Writer court. Wesleyan facing a Division III op- “[This year’s freshmen] are a huge ponent, Rensselaer Polytechnic On March 8, the women’s tennis part of the camaraderie that brings our Institute, who was ranked 15th in team started its spring season with a team together,” Fried said. the Northeast. Wesleyan, ranked dominant 9-0 victory over NESCAC After starting the spring season at 17th, pulled out another dominant rival Hamilton. Besides the overall home, the team made its annual week- victory, winning 9-0. Again, it was record, the most impressive statistic long trip down to Orlando, Florida, Softness with the tight victory at from the meeting was the fact that the where it faced off against a variety the end, winning her match in the C/O WESLEYAN TENNIS Cardinals lost only one set the entire of non-conference opponents at the tie-breaker set 6-4, 4-6, 10-7. The Men’s tennis returned from its Florida road trip with a 4-1 record. day. NEWITT tournament, finishing with Cardinals would end their trip on Moreover, the team was in com- a 2-3 record. Contrary to what the re- a 2-7 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic Continued from front page. 6-4 and 7-5, respectively. plete control during all three doubles cord suggests, the results were a posi- with Koh once again being one of The team closed out its play in matches, winning each of them by sig- tive sign for Cardinal tennis this spring, the two victories in a Cardinal de- but much to their delight, the Diplomats Florida with a 6-3 triumph over Palm nificant margins (the closest was an 8-4 as the team faced both Division I and feat. were not much of a challenge. Wesleyan Beach Atlantic. Liu finished his unde- victory). Although the women’s team Division II squads from around the Moving forward, the tennis won in an 8-1 decision with all six singles feated trip with a three set victory at has traditionally had the upper hand country. team looks to capitalize on the mo- players winning, including straight set vic- second singles. He captured his fifth win against the Continentals, this year’s The tournament started with mentum from their two dominant tories from five out of the six. Roberts had of the week with a 7-5 result in the last lopsided victory is a testament to the a difficult match against Wingate performances against Hamilton and to go to a deciding super tiebreaker, which set. Roberts, Monk, King, and Brint each progress this squad has made from last University, a Division II team ranked RPI. Fried has put a lot of confi- he won 11-9. King and Liu, along with won their singles matches in straight sets. year. 29th in the country. Koh was able to dence in his two senior captains this Roberts and Rudovsky, each won 8-1 in At third doubles, Roberts and Rudovsky “[The season] definitely started end the day with a win in her first year, Softness and Smith, and will their matches at second and third doubles, were the only pair to be victorious for the out the way we wanted it to,” said Co- match at the Florida event with a 6-0, rely on them to help guide the team respectively. Cardinals, winning 8-4. The two went un- Captain Nicki Softness ’14. “Hamilton 7-5 victory. However, the Cardinals going forward. Division I Creighton handed defeated, winning all five of their matches has traditionally been a win for us, but were only able to find one more win “[Nicki and Grace] have done Wesleyan its first and only loss of the trip, during their time in Florida. it was exciting to have it be so absolute- as the score at the end of the day was a great job of leading the team this beating the Cards 4-3. This was an im- “We clearly have an extremely ly defining.” 2-7. The next day, Wednesday, the year,” Fried said. “They’ve been very provement from last year, when Creighton young team, but everyone has really come Although most of the matches of team’s fortunes reversed, as it defeated instrumental in helping us establish won 5-2. The match was out of seven together, and I look at our youth as very the day were won by massive margins, Franklin & Marshall 7-2. The day was a team culture of cohesiveness, sup- points because Division I scoring rules much of a positive,” Fried wrote. “We had there were a few close games that held highlighted by Softness’ down-to-the- port, and hard work.” were in play. The Cardinals picked up two some absolute battles in Florida against the crowd’s breath, specifically the vic- wire victory, as she won 6-4, 5-7, (10- Something is certainly differ- points off wins from Liu at second singles some great teams. Hopefully that kind of tory of captain Grace Smith’14, who 8). ent this year in Wesleyan’s squad, by a score of 6-1, 6-2 and from Monk at preparation will pay off in our upcoming took the tie-breaking set with an excit- “Tiebreaks are stressful,” Softness as its members look focused and fourth singles, by a tally of 6-2, 6-4. The NESCAC battles.” ing 11-9 victory. said on the final set. “I give the credit motivated to improve on last year’s team earned its last point by winning two The team will jump back into con- The spring season opener also to my teammates and coaches that were 4-5 record. out of three of the doubles matches. Brint ference play this weekend against Conn was an opportunity for the team’s new standing on my court in total support.” “I think our team this year is and Greg Lyon ’17 were victorious at first College on Saturday, March 29. They will freshmen to make a statement. Olivia Thursday, the team had a reunion much more unified in our commit- doubles, winning 8-3, while Roberts and follow this with a match against Tufts on Koh ’17 won a decisive 6-2, 6-1 singles with a strong Division I Creighton ment to each other and the team,” Rudovsky took care of business at third Sunday, March 30. match, while also winning her doubles squad. Although the team fell 6-1, it Fried said. “[We are committed] to dobules with an 8-5 result. “I'm excited to see how we com- match, 8-1, alongside Smith. Her represented an improvement from last doing the hard work that it’s going The Redbirds bounced back the pete against some of the best teams in the breakout wins resulted in her winning year’s 7-0 pummeling. Koh had her to take to make attaining our goals next day with a 5-4 win over Aquinas country over the next five weeks,” Fried NESCAC Player of the Week. Cam first loss of the spring, a tight 5-7, 4-6 realistic.” College, ranked 10th nationally in the wrote. “I try not to have expectations go- Arkin ’17 also started her spring season match. Jessica Seidman ’16 was the lone The women’s tennis team National Association of Intercollegiate ing in individual matches or the season. with a win, albeit a thin margin, 7-5, victor as her opponent retired midway takes on Conn College on Saturday. Athletics. Lui and Monk won in straight Our goal is to play to our potential; if we 7-5. Coach Michael Fried is confident through the second set; the final score The match will be in New London, sets while Roberts and King pulled out do that I feel good about the results fol- in this year’s freshmen class and has was 6-2, 2-0, with Seidman winning. on the Camels’ courts. three-set thrillers, winning the final set lowing.” Local Business Owner Experiences Trauma The Ampersand is reveling in the joys of spring! We’ve had the privilege to speak with “spring breaker” Robert Hook, esteemed local spring maker and owner of Springs and Things who has a bit of a cloudy outlook on this sunny season. &: “Bring us back to that fateful day.” RH: “I was tending to my springs, as I always do in the morning, when a group of masked youths sur- prised me in the store.” SPRING DRAKE &: “Did you ‘spring’ into action?” RH: “They broke both my legs and shattered my hip. I had to learn how to walk again” I got my eyes on you & “That must have taken the ‘spring’ out of your step. “ You’re everything that I see RH: “After that, they took the only thing I had left – my springs. They smashed them. They threw them. A The birds are chirping and the temperature is rising. few of them even used the springs for…illicit activities.” &: “It sounds like they were full of the joys of ‘spring.’” Came up, that’s all me RH: “They left me with nothing. But I remembered the springsman’s motto ‘Where there are no springs, Stay true, that’s all me there can be no peace.’ I’ve been rebuilding my store ever since, to bring the solace of springs back to the No help, that’s all me citizens of the town.” Time to start taking my allergy meds! &: “That all sounds great, but could you direct me to the kiddos in town on spring break? I’ve got an interview to do.” Now she want a photo RH: “I miss my home.” You already know though You only live once - that’s the motto n**** YOLO Better put on some sunscreen because it’s a scorcher! Top This!

Started from the bottom now we’re here My Spring Break was so or smile, since we’re Baptist. a local restaurant, and those guys Started from the bottom, now my whole team fucking here hardcore! Thinking back, I actu- Monday is where it gets re- had wild energy for 65-year-olds! Started from the bottom, now all the daffodil bulbs are sprouting from ally can’t believe how crazy those ally good. You see, we were sup- Mom even let me order a dessert the ground. sixteen days were. I laughed, I posed to go to the beach, but my with Kahlua in it! I got really cried, and I even fell in love: Dad couldn’t get work off, so silly!!! Spring Break: Who’s to Say? After my last class was final- instead I got to go to the library On Saturday, my Mom and Spring break is around the “Driving around lately, I’ve ly over, I packed my suitcase and and get ten new fun-reading Dad were both busy and our In- corner, and our team inter- noticed that my spring brakes went to bed early to get some rest books!!! My mom said they ternet connection was down, so I viewed a group of Wesleyan are kinda acting funny. I keep before my early-morning flight. would “keep me occupied.” They got to take my dog on a walk!!!! students and faculty about hearing a whining noise ev- The next day, I took the were really funny books, so that It was epic! She saw a squirrel, their thoughts on Spring ery time I’m going down a shuttle to the airport and guess was the part where I laughed. and I tripped and stubbed my Break. Looks like our diverse hill and I step on the brake. what?! The plane was running After a few days of reading, knees when she tried to chase it community has a diverse I’m probably gonna have to late, so I got to fun-read more I met up with my friend, David, down!!! (That is the part where I than the original 50 pages I had whom I had been required to sev- cried). range of responses! get mine replaced soon.” planned for that day! Then, when er ties with right before college, The last week of spring break I got home, guess who picked me since I was going so far away. But was at the same time as my par- Gwen Batutis told us: “Going Maya Donatello tells us: “I up? My mom!!! It was great. We we made up for lost time. We for- ents’ honeymoon, so they went on to Miami with friends this watched Hercules, and all I talked about how it was less cold gave each other for experiment- vacation without me. But that’s spring break! Look out for remember is that when the at home than at school, and that ing with a lot of different partners okay. More time to fun-read for my awesome bikini tan-lines string breaks, somebody dies. blew my mind! at school, and we got right back me, before going back to those next quarter!” I think.” On Sunday, guess what my into our groove of meeting up ev- schoolbooks! Plus, they sent me parents surprised me with? A ery night to play chess only with some really cool Snapchats from Justin Markus says: “I am Danny Brown says: “I once mandatory early church ser- each other! This is the part where Italy! a big advocate for spring did a Stink Bake with my vice!!! Just like old times! We I fell in love with the beautiful Anyways, I know my spring breaks. I mean, the springs friends in middle school. rocked out to my favorite church logic of that game all over again. break sounds like a once-in-a- in your bed sure get tired of Basically, one of my friends jam, “God of the Sparrow, God That Friday, I raged so lifetime experience, but hopefully holding you up every night. vomited into a cake tin and of the Whale.” Of course, we hard! Mom and I went to hear you’ll get your chance too some- Why not just give them a then we baked it!” weren’t allowed to clap or dance her pottery teacher’s band play at day. break once in a while? Sleep- ing on the floor is really NOT Kitty Mitten says: “James that bad you guys.” Blake! I saw him in concert!” The Ampersand is a humor page. Sarah Esocoff, Editor; Ian McCarthy and Emilie “I’m French” Pass, Assistant Edi- tors; Emma Singer, Queen of Layout. Emilie Pass and Sarah Esocoff, Spring Drake. Luke Schisler, Old Man Springs; Laurel Martin, Sassy Spring Break; Sam Raby, Q&A. Heidi Hammerstein says: Write for the Ampersand! E-mail [email protected].