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Friday, January 20, 2012 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXIX, No. 11 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Lawrence community volunteers in honor of MLK Fanny Lau during a summer break or through Staff Writer a “gap year” service opportunity ______after graduation. The event also invited professors to hear Monica Monday, Jan. 16 Lawrence stu- Rico, associate professor of history dents and faculty participated in and director of Engaged Learning the Martin Luther King Day of give a faculty development work- Service sponsored by the Volunteer shop on how to incorporate ser- and Community Service Center, vice-learning into the course cur- the Office of Engaged Learning and riculum. the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Students then filed into the Since ten Lawrentians came Esch and Hurvis Rooms to be together five years ago on Martin debriefed by Volunteer Events Luther King Day to serve the Coordinator and senior Susannah Appleton community, the atten- Maiken. Maiken, who began volun- dance of this entirely student-run teering her freshman year, said that event has steadily increased. This it was her hope that “[Lawrentians] year, Director of the Volunteer and will become inspired to volunteer Community Service Center Kristi not just today, or in the next two Hill registered over 200 Lawrence days, but in the rest of [their] life students and faculty to help with at Lawrence and beyond.” maintenance at Heckrodt Wetland Professor of History and Robert Reserve, work with the Housing S. French Professor of American Partnership of the Fox Cities or Studies Jerald Podair then took teach diversity to over 700 elemen- the podium to speak of King’s cru- tary students. sade against economic injustice. Said Hill, “We wanted to meet Though King was well known for the need for Lawrence students to Photo by Emma Moss fighting for racial equality, he was serve all in one day so we started also persistent towards the end of tips for connecting with young Delta fraternity brothers. “I’m just enjoyed the celebration, saying to create a diversity curriculum for his life in leading the fight for the kids, assuring Lawrentians that glad to be making a difference,” afterwards, “I thought she was [elementary and middle school] rights to “income, education, hous- “enthusiasm is contagious” and he stated. fantastic and the most energetic students back in September.” ing and doctors.” “kids think college kids are the As Lawrentians returned from 82-year-old I’ve ever seen.” In addi- The day was comprised of After Podair, Associate coolest people ever.” their respective volunteer sites, tion to the keynote address, the three components: to learn, serve Professor of Psychology Beth Ann After the speakers, everyone they proceeded to the Lawrence annual Jane LaChapelle McCarty and celebrate. The day began with Haines revealed the results of headed to their respective volun- Memorial Chapel to be a part of Unity in Diversity Award was pre- a presentation by a representative research by 25 Lawrentians and 9 teer sites to serve. Kohler and the 21st annual community cel- sented by Toward Community from the Community Foundation other professors in the area on the Draheim Residence Hall Director ebration of Martin Luther King, to an individual in the Appleton for the Fox Valley Region, Inc. positive impact after-school pro- Chris Conrad taught diversity pro- Jr. Dr. Dorothy Cotton, the only community who had made great about the recent results of the grams had on kids’ self-efficacy, gramming at Roosevelt Middle female member to work along- strides in bring people in the com- Leading Indicators for Excellence problem solving skills, academic School and found the experience side King for over a decade during munity together. Study. The study revealed the over- achievement and more. Another to be more enriching than he antic- the Civil Rights Movement, deliv- The Martin Luther King Day all quality of life in the Fox Cities research project also determined ipated. “The kids’ stance against ered a keynote address entitled of Service was started in 1994 and opportunities for community the key elements of any success- bullying and discrimination were “Martin Luther King, Jr.: This Life by Congress and has been led engagement projects. ful after-school programs includ- super inspiring,” said Conrad. and Legacy.” Cotton enthusiastical- by the Corporation for National Volunteer orientations and ing strong leadership and staff. Junior Tanner DeBettencourt ly encouraged youth to “do some- and Community Service as part of workshops for multiple organiza- Because Lawrentians going to saw the day as a great opportu- thing, anything” for their commu- United We Serve, the President’s tions were held to provide infor- elementary schools to volunteer nity to help out the community, nities because “small acts of kind- national call to service initiative. mation to students looking to vol- would be a part of the after-school in addition to bonding with his ness add up.” unteer throughout the school year, staff for a day, Haines gave some baseball teammates and Delta Tau Sophomore Dana Schot Lawrentians assist with COTS urban farm project

Molly-Judith Wilson COTS, an organization commit- people working together. This risen 48 percent since 2006, and As COTS employee Jakobson Staff Writer ted to ending homelessness in the is the type of atmosphere that the leading cause of homelessness noted, The second goal of the ______Fox River Valley, raised a reported Riverview Gardens hopes to foster. is unemployment. Riverview Gardens Project is to Appleton non-profit $1.7 million from private individu- Blair, the current head of SLUG A project like the Riverview “change community perceptions Community Outreach Temp-orary als and combined this with anoth- house, explained that the first of Farm would supply the homeless about homelessness.” This will Services recently purchased the er $1 million loan in order to buy the three main goals of COTS is to with transferable skills — skills happen “by having community bankrupt Riverview Country Club the property. help the homeless by providing job that, as Blair explains, “you can member volunteers working side- with the intention of transforming Located on the south side of training. COTS has aligned itself take and use at different job sites, by-side with the homeless.” the property into an urban farm the Fox River in the heart of down- with the Fox Valley Continuum of such as responsibility, accountabil- Jakobson continued, “These called Riverview Gardens. town, the Riverview Country Club Care, a program designed to get ity, productivity and the chance are people that are really no dif- Three Lawrentians are current- property includes around 73 acres the homeless in the Fox Valley to interact with different types ferent than the rest of our com- ly involved with the project as of woodlands in addition to a club- back on their feet, and other non- of people.” These skills would munity, who've just had a series of well. Current SLUG house head house. profit organizations in order to be honed through activities such ill-advised choices and/or negative and junior Hava Blair interns at The management of the solve the growing homeless prob- as the clearing of trails, grounds experiences. The [homeless] people COTS, while Oren Jakobson ‘11 property will take place through lem in Appleton. maintenance and constructing and we've worked with had educations and Cindy Sahotsky ‘84 are both ServiceWorks, a program that According to the Appleton LIFE gardening in hoop-houses, such and professional backgrounds as employed at COTS in different began at COTS a few years ago, Study, a survey taken in Appleton as the one SLUG constructed at which focuses on small teams of every five years, homelessness has Lawrence. capacities. See Urban farm on page 2

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2 NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 Conservatory launches Conservatory2 summer internship program

Abigail Schubach “[This program] allows con- opera program, which will take and concerts. The facility is locat- might be physicists — and we Staff Writer servatory students to go beyond place in the city of Arezzo, Italy. ed among the foothills of Givat don’t want to cut them out.” ______the walls of the Con, the prac- Javier Arau ’98 will guide a Massuah, a short distance from “In future years, I hope that President Jill Beck, along tice rooms and the performance Lawrence student through a sum- Jerusalem. this expansion will include the with Lawrence University’s halls, to go out into the world and mer long internship at his New The application process is run social sciences and humanities, if Conservatory of Music, has recent- explore all sorts of different facets York Jazz Academy. The student entirely online. It requires a recom- student and faculty demand is ly unveiled a summer internship of a musical life,” stressed Dean of will gain exposure to administra- mendation from a professor and a there,” said Beck. program targeted towards con- the Conservatory Brian Pertl. tion as well as assistance in teach- short essay. Students can apply to “Our students will be able servatory students. The program, One of the opportunities ing in an assortment of jazz dis- as many internships as they would to have all of these experiences commencing this summer, will consists of a partnership with ciplines. like, but are suggested to apply to and these alumni will be able to parallel Lawrence’s LU-R1 science Oberlin’s Conservatory of Music A gift of $25,000 from the Olga the programs in which they believe see how wonderful Lawrence stu- research initiative launched in to offer internships in two of their Herberg Administrative Trust will they can gain experience in a field dents are... the students will come 2010. summer programs. The first is fund each internship. Students will they have a prior interest in. back and share these ideas in the “Conservatory2 — Grow Your Oberlin’s Baroque Performance also receive stipends in varying Although the program is tar- Lawrence community,” explained Music Career Exponentially” con- Institute, where students will amounts, based on the opportuni- geted at conservatory students, Pertl. sists of eight internship opportuni- arrive two weeks before the pro- ty in which they are placed. any student is eligible to apply. He then added, “Hopefully it ties in conjunction with Lawrence gram begins to help prepare and The Beit Yehuda Guest House Pertl mentioned, “We have a lot of will be a win-win-win.” alumni who work in a variety of then take part in the session for Amphitheatre in Israel offers an really fine musicians that might music-related industries all around the duration of the summer. The internship managing the booking not be majors [in the conserva- the globe. second is a five-week intensive of the hotel’s stage with plays tory]: They might be B.A.s, they LUCC holds presidential and vice-presidential elections Cassidy Wilson President include setting meeting organizations to feel comfortable general student body to approach. if they were not elected to their Staff Writer agendas and running meetings, as coming to LUCC with concerns or All the candidates had valuable desired position. ______well as authenticating any acts, requests for funds. plans for making changes in this LUCC meetings take place orders or proceedings with a sig- There was a fairly large turnout area. every other Monday afternoon Voting was held for Lawrence nature. More informally, the LUCC of Lawrentians at the Candidates’ Skuta suggested changing the at 4:30 p.m. in the Mead Witter University Community Council President must act as a public face Forum last Wednesday, Jan. 11. At times of LUCC open forums so that Room on the second floor of the President and Vice President for the organization. this event, each candidate intro- they are accessible to as many stu- campus center. One of the main through 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20. The LUCC Vice President pre- duced him or herself, gave an dents as possible, and Woodford purposes of these meetings is to This year’s election is expect- sides over general LUCC meetings opening statement and answered offered to hold Presidential office allow students to air their con- ed to be a close race. The two in the absence of the President and questions volunteered by mem- hours in Kaplan’s Grill so that he cerns and offer ideas on how to candidates for president are Jake acts as the chair of the Finance bers of the student body and by would be easier to find and speak make Lawrence a better place for Woodford and Lorraine Skuta. Committee. He or she also holds each other. to. the students who live here. The Vice Presidential candidates meetings designed to inform stu- The most heavily-discussed Other issues raised included Election results will be are Steven Stein, Austin Federa, dent organizations about how issue at the Forum was accessi- the much-discussed smoking legis- announced to the campus at large Nicholas Paulson, Sam Clary and the LUCC budget and allocation bility. The candidates universally lation, candidates’ past experience at the LUCC meeting on Monday, current Vice President Carl Byers. process work. The Vice President expressed a concern that LUCC is and what each candidate would do Jan. 23 at 4:30 p.m. The duties of the LUCC should ideally empower student often difficult for members of the to improve life at Lawrence even

reinvested in other local nonprof- greenhouses, large gardens that which Lawrence students can get eligible for a senior experience Urban Farm its because, as Jakobson stressed, will grow diversified fruits and involved with this project, and, as in such departments as biology “our goal isn't to compete, but to vegetables, and also to allow for both Blair and Jakobson stress, and anthropology. And, being a continued from page 1 minimize direct local competition fishing in the lake. they are encouraged to do so. nonprofit, volunteers are always varied as imaginable. Many of with local businesses.” The goal, according to Internships in social work, welcomed. these people have specific skills, The Riverview urban farm is Jakobson, is to create a large- parks and recreation, gardens and Blair noted, “This project is but through decisions and cir- set up to be a CSA, a Community scale agriculture program, yet to composting, volunteer and com- new and exciting and moving cumstances, they have become Supported Agriculture project. maintain a noncompetitive tone munity service and ServiceWorks very quickly, so there are a lot in need.” Community members will be able with local farms. “We don't want are all available to those with an of opportunities for students to The final primary goal of to help support Riverview through to replace local producers,” he interest. There are also multi- come in and really get involved.” Riverview Gardens is for the proj- funds or volunteer work and will emphasized, “but rather replace ple collaborative research oppor- For more information on ect to be financially sustainable, thus be making an investment in [nonlocal] food coming in from tunities open, such as wildlife how to get involved, students and even to, unlike many non- the farm. Within the next four Florida, South America and research, research on urban sus- may contact Riverview Gardens profits, generate an income of its or five years, Riverview Gardens California.” tainable agriculture, community at riverviewgardens@appleton- own. This income would then be hopes to install forty passive There are many ways in development and certain projects cots.org.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 VARIETY 3 Ask a Fifth-Year ZOMG Snow! LUCC Update to sled on campus and it’s behind Memorial Hall. There’s also only one real way to sled down that hill. One should forgo store bought sleds and use Downer trays. This could be a problem since Downer doesn’t actually exist anymore. However, astute observers will note that the blue trays holding the coffee mugs in “Alexander Commons” bear a striking resem- blance to those old food trays — and by a striking resemblance, I mean they are. If, by any chance, Dear Jacob, there is a shortage of coffee mug I woke up this morning in a holding trays in the next few days, changed world. Everything was I had nothing to do with it. covered in this weird white stuff. Express yourself with artistic What’s up with that? How can I exploits in the snow. At the time cope with this? that I started writing this article, Sincerely, there was a Snowtoro outside of Frigid Freshman Plantz. This is a much more cre- ative sculpture, far superior to the Well, Frigid, that stuff is snow. commonplace snowman and even It usually doesn’t wait until the more commonplace snow penises middle of January to make its pres- that seem to spring up around ence known, but for some reason it campus. took its sweet-ass time to get here. You won’t be able to enjoy a One could blame global warming snowball fight during your time on this tardiness, but I like to here at Lawrence. According to a imagine that everyone is just in on city ordinance: “No person shall some sort of sick joke, thinking throw or shoot any object, arrow, that it’s January when it’s actually stone, snowball or other missile November. For added proof — i.e., or projectile, by hand or by any insanity — I point to the fact that other means at any person or at, or we had snow until April last year, into, any building street, sidewalk, WEEK 3 TERM 2 or “February,” if we go by my two- alley, highway, park, playground or month-delay theory. other public place within the city.” I know that by the time this Someone may have to inform issue of The Lawrentian comes out the baseball and football teams you will already have had to deal that their projectile tossing antics THANKS FOR VOTING IN THE 2012 with it for a solid week, but let me are frowned upon by the Appleton do my best to inform you on prop- law enforcement agencies. er snow etiquette. And finally, just take some time EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS! For starters, you should state to enjoy a warm drink indoors. Or how cold it is at every possible even a cold drink, because let’s be moment. It is your job to inform honest, anything is blazingly hot As mentioned last week, LUCC recently passed legis- the general public on the obvious. compared to the frigid wasteland Be sure to deliver your message that exists outside. lation forming a new standing committee, the Committee on while wearing clothing more suit- Stay warm, and if you have able for the tropics such as shorts any questions or need any half- Community Service and Engagement. Steering Committee, or tights. This will annoy no one. assed guidance, e-mail me at responsible for drafting new legislation, recommended the There’s really only one place [email protected]. Committee in order to create a consistent voice on General Submit your story to the annual Council for community service and engagement issues, ACM / Nick Adams Short Story create a formal institutional connection with the Volunteer Contest. The contest offers a and Community Service Center, and promote service prize of $1,000 and publication opportunities. The new committee will consist of a combi- on the ACM website. nation of students and staff from the VCSC and students from the community at large. It will set its own meeting Stories must be no longer than 10,000 times and agendas. words and must be accompanied by a separate cover sheet that lists your name, address, phone and email THE NEXT GENERAL COUNCIL contacts, and university affiliation. Your MEETING WILL BE name must not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. Please also number and staple your pages. 4:30 PM • MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD MEAD WITTER ROOM, 2ND FLOOR Entries are due to the Main Hall Office by Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. WARCH CAMPUS CENTER

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4 FEATURES FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 Senior Class Refection: Not done yet, but almost Rachel Young walked the mile — the whole mile demic pursuits of my fellow stu- Staff Writer — to Walgreens to get me Gatorade dents and the complexities of their ______because I was sick in bed. independent projects, whether I realize that this reflection Though my taste for lemon- they’re exploring rotifer migration, on senior year and my time at lime Gatorade has since faded, attempting to find new antibiot- Lawrence is a bit preemptive. Most our friendship has not. In fact, I ics or studying media censorship years, these articles are written in continue to maintain strong rela- in China. May, when everyone is good and tionships with almost all of the Through all of the setbacks, ready to leave dorm life behind, girls that lived on my floor that the weeks of that one class that I finally get their diplomas and get year — Colman fourth floor until I just couldn’t quite get, or that B out of the bubble into the real die! — and their presence has been plus that I just couldn’t quite turn world. an invaluable part of my experi- into an A minus, there have truly However, as we are now ence here. been breakthroughs, moments entering the third week of the Though I’m sure that my high where I’ve realized that I can write most notoriously bleak term at school self would never have a great paper, and I can under- Lawrence, swamped with senior expected that I’d be saying this stand an hour-long T.V. interview projects, independent studies, now, having had the opportunity in a foreign language. In the spring, extracurricular activities, graduate to participate in cross country and when all of the honors defenses school and job applications and track and field has absolutely been are done, all graduate school deci- one of the most defining aspects sions have been made, job offers on-campus jobs that are neces- Totally prepared for life after LU sary to support our newfound “I’m of my college career. My team has been accepted and we’re uncertain Photo courtesy of Rachel Young been like my family, constantly about what the future holds, I hope a senior now” going-out habits, it tion here], eaten Toppers at 2 there are more of these memories making every workout, dinner con- it will be the confidence in those almost feels like that ending will a.m., stayed up all night, people- and experiences still to be had. versation and race enjoyable. breakthroughs that carry us all never come. watched to the tune of Counting And so, though looking out I’m not much faster now than through to our next steps. Is it possible to wholly evalu- Crows at Cleo’s, eaten all of the from beneath that pile of books at when I was a freshman, but I have Finally, I’d like to say genu- ate an experience that isn’t quite peanuts in the VR, savored cold frozen tundra may not be the most learned how to Downer sit like it inely, and with every fiber of my complete? I suppose I wouldn’t Taste of Thai leftovers, slept until pleasant of senior year experienc- was my job, win a shower race, being: Man, have I had fun these be embodying the true spirit of a noon, dressed up in costumes for es, remember that eventually you’ll cheer until I have no voice left last four years. Lawrentian if I didn’t at least try. parties and even watched the sun be in a place where you won’t eat and subsist solely on peanut but- I’ve had those moments that In all honesty, I never real- come up in Beijing as I was getting every meal in one giant room with ter and banana sandwiches dur- are so quintessentially college it ly meant to choose Lawrence. I back to my dorm. your best friends or teams and you ing a 12-hour period, all skills that hurts. The ones where incense are became a student here because The list goes on and on. Even if won’t be having more than three I imagine will prove completely burning, indie music is playing and that was how it all worked out, you haven’t loved your experience drinks in an evening because that marketable in real life. Hey, who you’re surrounded by friends hav- but as terribly sappy as it sounds, at Lawrence, I truly hope that every may be considered alcoholism. wouldn’t want to hire an intern ing a deep conversation late into I can honestly say I can’t imag- senior can look back and think of Soon, you won’t be just a five who can run to get your coffee and the night. ine having been anywhere else. experiences that have created what minute walk from anyone and back without breaking a sweat? When I’m laughing until I can’t I’ve known that this was the right I believe is — here comes the cliché everyone who matters to you. Of course, we’ve all learned breathe, dancing like crazy, hav- place since the very first day that — their true “Lawrence difference.” Current seniors interested in a lot that will in fact be market- ing drank a glass of wine on a my roommate moved into Colman In a way, it is exciting that I’m submitting a senior class reflec- able outside of the LU campus. Wednesday, gotten absolutely 414, and the following week, even able to evaluate my time here well tion can email tammy.tran@law- I’m constantly amazed at the aca- nothing done at/in [insert loca- though we barely knew each other before it ends, because I know that rence.edu. BOS moves forward with new goals this term Marie Jeruc Timeka Toussaint ’12 explains that er, the show will reflect experienc- member. of experiences they can relate to Staff Writer the club is trying to encourage es and stories on a local and per- This show also helps BOS others.” ______members to find their individual- sonal level to continue the theme develop its own unique identity “When you think of race, you ity. of uniqueness and individuality. as an organization. According to think of black as one encom- Lawrence University’s Black Toussaint commented, “Black The theme for this year’s Toussaint, the group is striving passing term, but there are so Organization of Students brings is just a term that’s used. If you Cultural Expressions is “the explo- to “make BOS their own, not just many other things people identify students of African American heri- really explore it, you’ll learn some- ration of black individuality.” create an organization that repre- with, not just being black,” said tage together with others to pro- thing more.” According to Pope, “it’s normally sents what other people think it Toussaint. By encouraging individ- mote, educate, celebrate and sup- According to Toussaint, all the really interesting and a really good should be.” uality and understanding unique- port the rich heritage of African members of BOS have individual program.” The event will include BOS is also changing the struc- ness, members of the group can American culture. BOS also works stories and experiences that help dinner and a show, which show- ture of the organization this year. “feel like they’re a part of some- to provide social events for the make BOS a unique organization. cases the talents of BOS members. Instead of governing the group thing larger.” campus community. She really wants members to be Pope said, “There will be danc- with the traditional president, trea- Aside from the Cultural BOS co-leader Michael Pope ’12 able to “break out of their shell, ing, singing, spoken word, and a surer and secretary, BOS is insti- Expressions program, Pope encour- said, “BOS gives us as black stu- not blend in with everyone else.” few skits.” He also reveals that tuting a parliament-style board. ages Lawrentians to be on the look- dents an outlet to educate people To help with the process of there will be a surprise from This alteration to the club’s out for other events in February about the black community. BOS is finding and displaying individu- Caribbean students. structure will allow for more flex- that are sponsored by BOS. Said an organization of students open ality, BOS will sponsor an event Rather than bringing a profes- ibility in member involvement Pope, “There will be a lot of forum- to anyone on campus.” called Cultural Expressions on Feb. sional group to perform, all per- and will continue to promote the type events where people can learn The organization’s main goal 25 at 5 p.m. This event will take formances will be by Lawrence group’s goals for individuality and more about topics they might not is to educate others about black place in the Esch-Hurvis room in students. The members involved a personalized organization. fully understand.” culture. The term “black” is not the campus center. in Cultural Expressions this year Remaining a strong organiza- If you are interested in learn- just limited to African Americans: Cultural Expressions is an are encouraged to showcase per- tion and structured for its individ- ing more about BOS or wish to it also includes people from Africa annual event that takes place in sonal talents and stories that they ual needs is important not only for get involved, contact Michael or the Caribbean as well. February in honor of black history. want to share with the Lawrence the group but also for its contribu- Pope at michael.a.pope@law- Going forward BOS has big Toussaint explained that Cultural and Appleton communities. This tion to the Lawrence community. rence.edu or Timeka Toussaint at plans to revamp its mission and Expressions is a theme show about allows BOS to not only represent Toussaint said, “BOS is impor- [email protected]. goals. Black History Month and black cul- black heritage, but also to display tant for Lawrence because a lot of Specifically, BOS co-leader ture. Unlike previous years, howev- the unique characteristics of each members in the group have a lot Office of Multicultural Affairs organizes Chinese New Year extravaganza Tammy Tran Chinese television, the event is a “The booths will not neces- p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The all Lawrence students feel like they Features Editor great way for Lawrence’s Chinese sarily be about Chinese New Year expo’s finale will be a Chinese can be a part of the celebration.” ______students to spend the holiday itself, but will have something to acrobatic performance by Liang, Fei Gao ’14, an internation- The Office of Multicultural together. This year, however, the do with the culture,” says Ornella who was previously a competi- al student from Sichuan, China, Affairs will be hosting a Chinese Chinese Student Association has Hills ’12, the director of programs tor on the show “America’s Got shares that Chinese New Year is New Year celebration Saturday, teamed up with OMA and other at the Office of Multicultural Talent.” She will be featuring tra- usually a big celebration in her Jan. 21 in the Warch Campus student organizations to organize Affairs. “There will be music, food, ditional Chinese acts such as plate home. Center from 7-10 p.m. The event a campus-wide celebration. games, some information about spinning and head balancing on Gao comments, “All the fam- is free and open to all Lawrence OMA has been working with the New Year and the lion dance. Saturday. ily members gather together and students and members of the Lawrence International, the The lion dance is something that Hills says, “It is an interactive we watch television performances Appleton community. Chinese Students Association, is performed during the New Year show, so people from the audience with many Chinese dancers, sing- Every year, the Chinese Student SOUP and International Student in China. We try to reenact that have the opportunity to come up ers and celebrities. Then we eat Association at Lawrence hosts an Services to organize booths for the part of the New Year celebration in and try the tricks that she does.” dumplings around midnight.” intimate Chinese New Year gather- New Year celebration. They will be China here at Lawrence.” “I have always wanted to be a Additionally, Gao shares that ing at International House. Filled located in the Hurvis and Mead- The Guang Hwa Lion Dance part of the New Year celebration,” with traditional dumplings and Witter rooms of the Warch Campus Group will be performing at the says Hills, “but I didn’t feel as Center. Chinese New Year expo at 7:30 included. We are aiming to make See New Year on page 9 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 FEATURES 5 Lawrence alums teach music in Abu Dhabi Tammy Tran After leaving the Lawrence bubble, Elizabeth Melzer ’09, Dan Miles ’10 and Chris Roebuck ’09 went on to pursue music education careers in the Middle Features Editor East. These three Lawrence alums set off for Abu Dhabi, each taking on different paths, but remaining Lawrentians at heart. ELIZABETH MELZER —Music Education ‘09

Lawrence extracurricular activities: Cantala, Kappa Alpha Theta, women’s soccer

How have your experiences at Lawrence helped to shape who you are today? The education I gained at Lawrence has allowed me to succeed in Abu Dhabi. The music education faculty facilitated the competence, confidence, and creativity that permeate my teaching. In addition to the fantastic foundation of pedagogical practice, Lawrence provided me with two other very important gifts: the ability to be flexible and the ability to manage stressful situations with grace, both of which I use daily.

How did you make your way to Abu Dhabi? While I was living in London, I was looking for work and received an email from a school in Abu Dhabi. My first thought was, “Where in the world is Abu Dhabi?” Four months later, I was getting off the plane in the United Arab Emirates.

What are you currently working on? I teach preschool through fifth grade. My focus is on general music, choir and introducing a violin program. I also direct the annual musical and coach soccer. Most recently, my boss came to me for a performance in about a month. The result: 130 kids singing for former President Bill Clinton and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

Plans for the future: I plan on teaching internationally for a while. It is fabulous working with Dan and Chris, but the time will come for all of us to move on, so I will go teach wherever the wind blows me!

Memorable anecdotes from Abu Dhabi: U.A.E. National Day is a huge celebration here — think the Fourth of July plus New Years with camel racing thrown in. At school we celebrate with cultural games, food and activities from around the U.A.E. Drummers and dancers perform, cooks make fresh traditional food, artists do henna. This year, I remember walking out- side and seeing a camel in the long jump pit. Only in the U.A.E.! Photo courtesy Elizabeth Ann Melzer

DAN MILES —Music Education, Clarinet Performance ‘10 Lawrence extracurricular activities: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, ORC

How have your experiences at Lawrence helped to shape who you are today? I have had to be very adaptable. I have no idea what is going to be thrown at me from one moment to another. I spent six weeks teaching a "band" class in the library without instruments and another six weeks in a testing room. I have these world-class technology studios that I am still figuring out how to use. I am constantly learn- ing how to do new things. I use the critical thinking skills we learned in classes, every single day.

How did you make your way to Abu Dhabi? I was looking for a job — trust me Lawrentians, stay in school as long as you can! — and Elizabeth called me up and said, "Hey, I need someone to teach band." I said “yes,” but it was a total leap of faith.

What are you currently working on? I teach middle school band and co-teach grades four and five with Beth. When people ask me what my typical day is, I start laughing at them. On any given day, I could be in a design meeting with big corporate guys in suits, to sixth grade band, to pounding nails in a construction zone, to eigth grade band. It can be pretty crazy.

Plans for the future: I have four music rooms, two recording studios, two green screens, a Mac lab and a music technology studio, basically premier music facilities and wonderful students, so no real reason to leave anytime soon.

Memorable anecdotes from Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is a crazy place. The only word you need to understand is “Inshallah.” It means, "If God wills it." This could be applied to whether or not it will rain or if a guy will show up at some undetermined point in the future to hook up your internet. Basically, a man could be in cardiac arrest, and doctors would say, "We'll take care of him, Inshallah.” Photo courtesy Elizabeth Ann Melzer CHRIS ROEBUCK—Vocal Performance, Music Education ‘09 Lawrence extracurricular activities: Concert Choir and Beta Theta Pi

How have your experiences at Lawrence helped to shape who you are today? Lawrence provided a foundation that allows me to be successful in my profession. I was particularly enriched by the music education staff. Without them, I would not be the teacher I am today. They shaped the way I lead a classroom and the way I approach a piece of music. Lawrence is where I met my current colleagues, and without the mutual respect and trust that Lawrence instilled in us, I surely wouldn’t be here.

How did you make your way to Abu Dhabi? I came to Abu Dhabi on Elizabeth’s recommendation. The bond we created as students at Lawrence started a conversation between us when a position opened up at her school. I am forever grateful for her friendship and faith in my abilities as a teacher, which Lawrence nurtured.

What are you currently working on? I am teaching general music at an early year’s school with children ranging from three to nine years. I am also part of the School Leadership team.

Plans for the future: I would eventually like to continue my education and return to the states to complete a master’s degree pro- gram. However, the adventurous lifestyle in Abu Dhabi is invigorating both socially and professionally.

Memorable anecdotes from Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is rich with people from other cultures. The multicultural experience here is extremely valuable. I remember stepping off the plane fresh from the States. One of the guys who met me at the airport said, “Oh, by the way, it is a little warm out.” That is to be expected in a desert climate. I walked out of the airport and was met with a heat that nearly dropped me. It was upwards of 115 degrees. The kicker: I arrived at 10 p.m. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Ann Melzer THE LAWRENTIAN

6 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 Wisconsin sports STAFF EDITORIAL We almost had it all Bob Trettin a likely repeat. I was overconfident Staff Writer as I began sizing up our matchup Celebrating MLK day ______for the NFC Championship game My three favorite sports teams before the Pack even played the all hail from Wisconsin. These Giants. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Lawrence gave students and faculty the day off last three teams are the ones that I fol- As the game progressed with Monday, Jan. 16. This gave Lawrentians the opportunity to volunteer for MLK Day of Service, which low the closest, cheer for the hard- the New York Giants, and things was coordinated by the Volunteer and Community Service Center. The MLK Day of Service was well est, and brag about the most. The continued to get worse, I felt a advertised on campus, with the inspiring slogan, “A day on, not a day off.” It was easy to sign up Milwaukee Brewers, the Wisconsin sense of helplessness and despair. for an allotted time slot and transportation was arranged. Badgers and the Green Bay Packers This wasn’t how things were sup- Over 200 Lawrentians registered with the Volunteer and Community Service Center. We at The all had promising seasons last year posed to go. I was let down by Lawrentian are thrilled to see that so many members of the Lawrence community volunteered before they came to an abrupt and my all-time favorite sports team, their time. Volunteering is a vital part of any community, and a part that is often over-looked by disappointing end. The let down whose season seemed to promise students with hectic academic schedules. The day off from classes allowed more students to get by all three of these Wisconsin me success. involved with the MLK Day of Service, and volunteering in general. teams has given me a severe case Reality hit me like a six-foot, Though we’re extremely pleased with the 500-plus hours volunteered last Monday, there is of Sports Fan Sorrow. 250-pound linebacker. The Packers definite room for improvement. Considering we have a student population of 1,429, and that there The Milwaukee Brewers fabri- would not be playing in the were no classes on Monday, it would have been even more impressive if more students would have cated an incredible baseball sea- Superbowl this year, the Badgers volunteered. son in 2011, putting together a were not Rose Bowl Champions Some students undoubtedly took advantage of the long weekend and traveled home for a few franchise-best record of 96-66. and the Brewers did not make it to days. Next year, we at The Lawrentian encourage all students to be here on Martin Luther King Winning the National League the World Series. Day, and to make their presence known in the community in a positive way. It may even be worth- Central division title, they moved This year in athletics, more while to coordinate other designated volunteer days throughout the year on other dates without on to the postseason. than any other, I felt that great- classes, such as Memorial Day. It is especially encouraging to have transportation and locations The Brewers defeated The ness could have been achieved for already arranged. Arizona Diamondbacks in the first Wisconsin, but it wasn’t. I believe Volunteering on Martin Luther King Day is just another way to get involved with the larger round of the playoffs, but were that this opportunity was rare and Appleton community, and to show that Lawrentians are as compassionate and engaging as we thwarted by their division-rival, the is not likely to come around again claim to be. We encourage all Lawrentians to seek out volunteer opportunities throughout the year. St. Louis Cardinals in the National anytime soon. League Championship Series. This For me, watching these sports heartbreaking loss began the chain teams is more than just entertain- of disappointment. ment. I grew up watching Packer The Wisconsin Badgers football games on a sofa with my dad team looked exceedingly hopeful after church. There is something for their 2011 season and expected very real about them to me, per- When comedians are the voice of reason to be in the race for the National haps stemming from the bond they helped create between me and my Kaye Herranen influence on elections. According PACs prior to Colbert’s prompt- Championship title. Those hopes were dashed after a few sicken- father. Opinion & Editorials Editor to the Supreme Court’s ruling in ing? Why did it take a satirist to If you are a true fan of a sports ______ing losses. However, they salvaged Citizens United v. Federal Election bring attention to this extremely team, it’s almost like developing Commission, corporations are important and relevant topic? their season and were able to win Recently, after realizing that the Big 10 Championship Game a unique relationship with your he was polling at five percent in legally considered as people. Colbert’s work channels a feel- team. You get to know it very well; Therefore, corporations also have ing that most citizens now hold, and earn a spot in the Rose Bowl South Carolina, Stephen Colbert against the Oregon Ducks. you invest time into supporting announced that he would form an the First Amendment right to free a feeling that American politics it, and you wish the best for it. It speech. If they choose to express have become a joke. Many citi- The stage was set for an excit- exploratory committee to decide if ing matchup. The game came down becomes your team. he should run for President of the their “speech” with donations and zens, including myself, now feel Watching my team, the Green ad campaigns, so be it. that politicians are so far removed to the last two seconds of reg- United States in the South Carolina ulation, but quarterback Russell Bay Packers, a team with such primary. To most citizens, I hope, the from the realm of the voter that a rich and remarkable history, Citizens United v. Federal Election they are not moving us forward, Wilson was not able to spike the Colbert announced this deci- ball and stop the clock before time makes me feel a part of something sion on his show “The Colbert Commission ruling seems com- but are instead hampering that great, something significant, some- pletely idiotic. Corporations are progressive movement. ran out. The Rose Bowl came to a Report” after signing his Super sudden end with a Badgers loss. thing meaningful. Political Action Committee over to not people, and should not have Only in this dire political cli- Even though the Badgers, the the rights granted to them. Human mate could Colbert’s possible cam- This culmination of the season fellow comedian Jon Stewart. put me in a foul mood, but I chose Brewers and the Packers let their A Super PAC, according to the rights guaranteed in the constitu- paign be newsworthy and excit- fans down this season, one of the tion are just those — human. By ing, or even plausible. The recent to place my faith in my remain- Houston Chronicle, “can collect ing sports team, the Green Bay great things about sports is that unlimited and undisclosed indi- allowing corporations the right to South Carolina poll placed him there is always next year. No mat- freedom of speech, the Supreme ahead of Republican candidate Packers, to cure my Badger Blues. vidual, union and corporate con- The Packers are the defending ter how badly they perform one tributions to back chosen candi- Court is hampering the voice of the Jon Huntsman — who has since year, that sorrow that comes from unincorporated, everyday citizen. withdrawn from the race. Citizens Superbowl Champs from 2011 and dates.” This allows for anonymous were the top pick for this year’s the disappointment of loss is inevi- corporations to spend an unlim- That being said, Colbert’s sat- clearly agree with the theme of tably replaced by a renewed hope ire raises several extremely valid Colbert’s satire. Superbowl. Their near perfect regu- ited amount of money on political lar season seemed to bode well for for success the next year. campaigns. points: So what happens if he is suc- As long as Colbert does not 1. None of the Republican can- cessful in South Carolina? If he “coordinate” — a term that is eeri- didates are exciting. got a significant percentage of the ly vague — with Stewart, his for- 2. Corporations should not be vote, would other politicians take mer Super PAC can fund a limit- able to buy elections through the note, would they get the hint? I What’s long, less amount of media supporting use of Super PACs. would really like to hope that they Colbert’s possible campaign, or 3. Many citizens trust him, a would, but I doubt it. The media hard, and bashing any opposing candidates. comedian, more than they do any and politicians would chalk off TRIVIA! Colbert’s actions are drawing politician or news source. Colbert’s success as a fluke, a addictive? much-needed attention to Super Why hasn’t traditional news prank pulled by college students PACs and corporations’ heavy media raised the issue of Super — and that’s a shame.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 7 What Dr. King teaches us about revolution Adam Kranz prisons, drug use, etc. Despite power dynamics. That is what the unless tactics that actually restrict now exploit those most vulnerable Staff Writer marginal advances in civil rights end of oppression means. the oppressors' ability to oppress to climate change and those who ______and race relations, the underly- King's contemporary and are on the table. In our case, tactics happen to live on top of fossil fuel In the wake of Dr. Martin Luther ing economic oppression of non- ally in the civil rights struggle, like nonviolently shutting down deposits. King, Jr.'s birthday, it's important whites is still very much in force. Malcolm X, also understood this. a coal plant or a tar sands mine However, as the supply of fos- to reflect on revolution. Yes, rev- King apparently recognized Malcolm X's role in the civil rights with a sit-in are perfect examples sil fuels begins to run short, the olution. While King is rightfully why this was the case. A free soci- movement is often underplayed of strategies that would be very oppressors will return to the old famous for his role in winning the ety, in which one class is no longer — which of them gets a feder- effective, but go unused because standby for cheap, exploitative very important Civil Rights Act and able to oppress another, would al holiday? — yet King arguably the movement considers them too power: humans. Slaves are cheaper indelibly changing race relations in cost the oppressors everything. could not have achieved what he confrontational. and more numerous today than the U.S., the true history of the civil And by definition, the oppressors did without Malcolm X to push the I want to close with anoth- ever in history, due to the popula- rights movement is often obscured are the power elite, the ones who boundaries of socially acceptable er point: 200 years ago, 80 per- tion boom. A person can be pur- in revealing ways. make the decisions about how strategy. cent of the world's human popu- chased for as little as $20 in some Martin Luther King, Jr. strug- power changes. They will never As Aric McBay put it, “it was lation was in some form of serf- places. gled for a society that was not willingly give up power or act Malcolm X who made King's dom or slavery, according to Adam Unless the system of oppres- merely race blind, but truly equita- against their own interests. demands seem eminently reason- Hochschild. It is no coincidence sion known as civilization is ble for all. While class issues were Civil rights reform costs the able, by pushing the boundaries that the decline of slavery coin- destroyed before that happens, we left out of his “I Have a Dream” oppressors comparatively little. of what the status quo would con- cided neatly with the rise of fossil can expect the hints of civil rights speech, King recognized that the Poor African Americans can still sider extreme.” fuels. The use of fossil fuels and regression we are already seeing problems of systematic inequal- be oppressed — as long as they are King's lessons have important wage slavery became cheaper and in the U.S. to expand and balloon. ity, oppression and human rights theoretically repressed in the same implications for the radical envi- more efficient than direct owner- Racism will return with full violations in the U.S. would not be ways as poor whites. ronmental movement. The story ship of other humans. force when climate refugee popu- solved by a mere recognition of The creation of a society with- demonstrates the importance of We owe the gains in standard lations boom, as we are already racial equality. out oppression, a society that ful- a diversity of tactics and philoso- of living and civil rights made dur- seeing in debates on immigration. Today, African Americans are fills the human rights and needs of phies. Even modest reforms will ing the last centuries not to the Next week, I will discuss what still disproportionately represent- its members without regard to race never be tolerated by the power enlightenment of the oppressors a resistance against civilization ed in poverty and its attendant and class, cannot be achieved by elite unless the resistance forces or to “progress” but rather to a might look like and what it must ills: under-education, malnutrition, reform. That requires a revolution, the oppressors to accept them. simple outsourcing of exploitation. achieve. a fundamental change in social A movement can't win reforms Rather than exploiting slaves, we Alternative viewpoint: Anti-piracy legislation Daniel Perret-Goluboff known as SOPA, or the Stop Online statement. Three advisors to the Most notably among these sites are Perhaps if the development of Staff Writer Piracy Act, is currently in front of Obama administration wrote that Wikipedia, Reddit and Wordpress. the World Wide Web has led us to ______the House of Representatives. It is their administration “opposes any Google did not shut down, but a point in history where media is It’s almost as though I’m paralleled by a sister bill currently effort to censor the Internet or had a link on their search engine’s available for free download, we preaching to the choir on the poten- in front of the Senate titled the compromise cyber-security.” homepage speaking out against need to consider what may come tial negative effects of the current Protect IP Act. As is the nature of politics, the bills and leading users to the next. anti-piracy legislation in front of The goal of the two bills the statements issued from the petition against the legislation. We as a people have the ability the House of Representatives and would be essentially to allow the White House were careful to clar- The issue now is not one of to allow the Internet to continue to the Senate. As the youth of the Justice Department to order search ify that they did not oppose the anger stemming from piracy, but expand and bring innovation rath- digital age, who among us can engines — Yahoo, Google, etc. — bills directly. Rather, their state- rather of the emotional response er than curtailing the efforts made truly say that they have never to delete links to foreign websites ments gave the impression that the of much of the American public, by those who create it with petty downloaded or streamed media for hosting pirated media content administration felt they needed with resentment of what strikes legislation. We should be working personal enjoyment without pay- available for free user download. more time to adequately review many of our nation’s citizens — to encourage continued growth of ing for it? In short, the bill would make it and understand the proposed acts this writer included — as a poten- expression through Internet-based That said, I still feel that it impossible for American members prior to genuinely developing a tial degree of censorship. media and not making efforts to holds some merit to at least pres- of the global Internet community position regarding the issue. It is not the place of the discourage ongoing technological ent the facts regarding the current to access media hosting sites such As you will have noticed by the American government to serve networking growth. state of the situation here — if for as MediaFire or 1Channel. time this article is published, sever- as a sort of world-police for the no other reason than it’s currently Faced with a petition against al social media sites were blacked Internet, deleting content that on my mind. the anti-piracy legislation toting out entirely last Wednesday, Jan. they feel is aunfit for viewing. The The first of the two bills, over 50,000 signatures this past 18 in order to stand in solidarity entire premise of the Internet is week, the White House issued a against the proposed legislation. that of an eclectic community. When justified protest turns to excessive whining Alan Duff bill. You might have only learned in the bill, which would be easily Administration’s statement and ed the desired effect. The Obama Staff Writer about it when Wikipedia turned abused and encourage favoritism. Congress tabling the bill, many Administration isn’t interested in ______out the lights. The good news is that at last, websites like Wikipedia announced signing the current bill into law, In case you’ve been avoiding In case you’re not familiar, after more than two months of they were still going through with but on top of that, the bill has the Internet like a plague for the though, part of the conflict is over protesting and arguing against the their 24-hour blackout protest on been tabled last few months, you’ve probably the unclear language in the bill bill, internet users and websites Jan. 18. The protests have been heard heard of the Stop Online Piracy Act detailing what companies must do finally elicited a response from The websites hosting the black- and they’ve been answered. The bill, better known as SOPA. Maybe to avoid having content on their the White House, which stated that out insist that the problem with pwrotesting now is just for the you have seen one of the many websites that spreads information “Any effort to combat online pira- SOPA and another piece of legis- sake of protesting and is merely an online petitions flying around to about getting around preventative cy must guard against the risk of lation known as PIPA aren’t gone, inconvenience. It no longer sends a oppose it. piracy measures in order to avoid online censorship of lawful activity and could easily come back. message and instead wastes time You might have even signed lawsuits. and must not inhibit innovation,” While I understand their cau- and energy that could be directed one, adding your voice to the thou- SOPA would also enable certain and that it would not support any tion and desire to protest, the sands who protested against the groups to legally blacklist websites bill that did such. petitions and debate surround- for vague reasons included with- Despite the Obama ing the bill have already creat- See Protest on page 9

“Katharine Hepburn.” “My choir director from The opinions expressed in home.” -Val Nelson this section are those of -Laura Briss the students, faculty and community members who wrote them. All facts are as provided by the authors. The Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff edito- rial, which represents a majority of the editorial board. The Lawrentian wel- “Calvin Klein.” “My Father.” comes everyone to submit -Josh Eidem -Sasha Johnston their own opinions using the parameters outlined in the masthead. THE LAWRENTIAN

8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Self-taught painter Bernard Gilardi's "private iconography" comes to Wriston

Paul Smirl ings from his basement studio, sical yet dark commentary on the portray modern culture, Gilardi’s tions from the 1960s to the 1990s. Staff Writer Gilardi lived a double life, spend- nature of Christianity and spiri- religious works additionally cap- Cheery-eyed yet gaunt, Gilardi’s ______ing his days hunched over as a tual life. ture the artist’s individual person- religious characters virtually jump The Wriston Center’s Kohler color corrector for a lithography Harrowing yet cartoonish, ality. A devoted analyzer and ques- off the canvas, looking life-like if gallery opened its first exhibition company and his nights fashion- Gilardi’s Kolher Gallery selections tioner of religion, Gilardi’s works only in a dreamed-up realm. of the year Friday, Jan. 6: a series ing myriad works of art, ranging are depictions of grand events often depict spiritual harmony in Isolated from the rest of the of paintings by self-taught art- in subject matter from the cul- from the Bible, but resonate with the form of natural images: “I paintings, Gilardi’s essential piece ist Bernard Gilardi titled, “Bernard ture of his native Wisconsin to modern viewers due to their 20th Share My Soul,” an oil painting on in the Kohler Gallery is “Blood and Gilardi: A Private Iconography.” the wonders of nature. However, century slants. “Blood, Faith and canvas panel showcases a young Flowers,” assumedly a self-portrait Accompanied by a lecture by Debra the works, brilliant and surreal, Tears,” for instance, is a 1960s ren- man intertwined and interacting which juxtaposes pain with beau- Brehmer, owner of the Portrait never made it upstairs — or into dering of Mary Magdalene washing with a plethora of animals. ty, as a crown of brightly colored Society Gallery in Milwaukee, the the art world, for that matter — Christ’s feet. With Christ sport- Moreover, diverse in his pre- leaves and flowers rest upon his exhibition opening was a celebra- until Brehmer received notice from ing short blond hair and Mary sentation of spiritual and harmo- head while countless streams of tion and discussion of the late art- Gilardi’s family following his pass- Magdalene draped in scanty, shiny nious images — Gilardi is noted blood rain down upon his face. ist’s prolific career, one that was ing. dress, Gilardi’s scene takes a for his work on racial equality as Vibrant and bountiful, the literally held underground until Having only been shown in revered image and morphs it into well as love between couples, the works in “Bernard Gilardi: A his death. Milwaukee, Gilardi’s Kohler Gallery something tangible for his time. basement artist is consistent in Private Iconography” are a joy for Hailed as a visionary by Exhibition focuses heavily on the Debra Brehmer even joked that his style. art lovers and contemplators alike, Brehmer, Gilardi, a husband, father painter’s religious-themed works, Gilardi could have been inspired Despite focusing on broad drenched in modern irony yet and blue-collar worker, was never which after being brought into by the Ken Doll when fashioning conceptual commentary, Gilardi toned with precision and a darkly a praised artist during his lifetime. public consciousness by Brehmer Christ’s appearance. remains true to his odd-ball, hopeful outlook on the world. Having produced some 400 paint- have been heralded for their whim- In transforming the Bible to almost caricatured representa- Cloud Nothings’ new experiment with emo: “Attack on Memory”

Peter Boyle Ringo Deathstarr's counterfeit My ence for this record can be traced sets a very heavy melancholy in ly ditched their previous — and Staff Writer Bloody Valentine shoegaze, or the through Albini-esque punk rock. the lyrical content, obvious even in again, also ‘90s-steeped — sound, ______Malkmus-and-Mascis precision- The press surrounding the record song titles: "Fall In," "Separation," either. "Stay Useless," a fitting sin- slacker melodies of my '11 favor- describes the band's new sound "Cut You." It's a marked differ- gle for the record, evidences the ite, Yuck, it seems that the alt-rock in shocking terms, after their self- ence from Baldi's old coyness of same dual-guitar effervescence, legacy is truly thriving. titled album's efficient fun and "Hey Cool Kid," almost heading for and album closer "Cut You" ends There is, however, a danger- previous home-recorded work on comical. with as melodic a refrain as any- ous bit of the ‘90s musical land- "Turning On." The band's precision helps thing on the self titled record. scape to re-examine: Emo. Current Though he has shown a respect "Attack on Memory" from stray- Granted, its lyrics include "I miss conceptions of the scene gener- for great alt and lo-fi music, ing into immaturity, as do Baldi's you 'cause I like damage/ I need ally include eyeliner, white belts Nothings mastermind Dylan Baldi more ambitious vocals, which something I can hurt,” so it's not and endless derision from for- does make his inspirations a little fray and crack with a despon- as pleasant as some of his other mer insiders dissatisfied with the more obvious on this record, going dent fury. Nine-minute centerpiece work. Some of the songs don't genre's millennial direction. Truly further to embrace Pac-Northwest "Wasted Days" descends into a seem familiar, but Baldi's not great bands fell under its jurisdic- punk legends the Wipers as com- primal instrumental blur for its entirely divorcing himself from tion, like Sunny Day Real Estate mon ancestry with his other 20th middle section, suddenly bursting what he used to do. and Jawbreaker, while some other century predecessors. forth into screeches of "I thought/ So yes, Cloud Nothings went The ‘90s have made their tri- titans, like Pinkerton-era Weezer, Baldi doesn't shy away from I would/ Be more/ Than this." emo. Don't worry. If you've lis- umphant return to rock music. dipped toes in the sound. On the the emo influence, either. Opener The concept of the record sounds tened to the band before, it's an Reunions of great groups like other hand, lots of people are too "No Future/No Past" wastes no like an uncertain experiment, but interesting exercise to figure out Archers of Loaf prove that semi- embarrassed to recall why emo time in developing a slow, ner- Baldi is obviously carefully stud- how they got here; if you're a fan nal albums still hold their decade- was ever a force in the first place. vous ambience à la Sunny Day Real ied in songwriting and execution. of sad rock music, the album's plus sway over fans, and many For better or for worse, Cloud Estate, dynamically working from Part of the strength is the brevity; worth a look. "Attack on Memory" of the popular records of 2011 Nothings' new record "Attack on a whisper to an unselfconscious "Memory" clocks in just over half recontextualizes some really great appropriated favorite sounds Memory" is pretty ‘90s, and also scream. Though the record gener- an hour. Maybe he ran out of ideas, moments in indie rock music from that formative era. Be it kind of emo. Steve Albini's trans- ally stays quicker and more taut but all the better. It's easy and and ends up being listenable and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's parent production is familiar from than "No Future," it's an interesting rewarding to listen through several affecting, though brief. beloved Slumberland chime and his work with bands like Nirvana, opening salvo for a clear redefini- times in a sitting. Smashing Pumpkins riffage, and much of the group's influ- tion of the band's sound. It also Cloud Nothings haven't entire- Book Review: J.M. Coetzee's “Diary of a Bad Year” Natalie Schermer “Diary of a Bad Year” is, in the text. Thus, with these three pieces J.C.'s opinions start out hard Staff Writer end, a love story, but it's unlike — the opinions, J.C. and Anya — and formal, dealing with big issues ______any other love story I've ever read. Coetzee constructs his story — lit- and controversial topics, but as It's safe to say that J.M. Coetzee It tells the tale of an older man, erally. the novel progresses and he gets is today one of South Africa's fore- known to the readers only as J.C., One of the most intriguing closer to Anya, it is in the opinions most writers. The notoriously pri- who falls in love with Anya, who things about the book is the for- that the changes in his personality vate author received the Nobel lives in his building. Unfortunately, mat. Each page is divided — with are revealed. Anya isn't shy — she Prize in Literature in 2003 and won Anya is with another man, and J.C. lines and everything — into three doesn't hold back and tells J.C. the Booker Prize twice, once for can do nothing but look. parts: The first is part of an opin- exactly what she thinks about his “The Life and Times of Michael K.” J.C. is a writer, currently ion, the second from the point of pretentious opinions. And slowly, in 1983 and again for “Disgrace” working on some "opinions" for view of J.C. and the third from the gradually, over the course of the in 1999. At the age of 72, Coetzee an anthology. The opinions are point of view of Anya. Chapters are book, I started to enjoy the opin- shows no signs of stopping — exactly what they sound like — broken up by the opinions, with ions more and more. I didn't even he's written three novels since his vignettes on this or that, gener- the other stories running continu- realize it at first, so subtly had Nobel. ally political topics, ranging from ously. If this sounds weird and sort they changed, but as J.C. himself “Diary of a Bad Year” is one Guantanamo Bay to British Prime of hard to read, you're right — the grew softer and more open under of these more recent efforts and, Ministers. J.C.'s motor control is format can be very jarring, espe- Anya's influence, his opinions did while it retains the masterful sto- going and he has trouble typing, cially at the beginning at the book. the same thing, and his subjects rytelling and referential inventive- so, in order to be closer to her I often found myself skimming turned more to subjects like litera- ness of his other works, also pres- and because she's unemployed, through the opinion to get to the ture or art or philosophical ques- through at first, give it a chance — ents a remarkable experiment in he offers Anya the job of typist: juicier bits. But it's in this format tions. that's how Coetzee meant it to be form. She listens to his opinions on the and the multiple points of view So if “Diary of a Bad Year” dictaphone and renders them into that Coetzee's genius lies. seems difficult and hard to get and it's worth it in the end. HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER! THE LAWRENTIAN

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THEARTIST RUTH SPOTLIGHT PERRET-GOLUBOFF

Cameron Carrus by various objects, such as slices Lastly, Perret-Goluboff says Staff Writer of pie, band-aids and ladybugs. that Associate Professors of ______Perret-Goluboff explains Art Julie Lindemann and John these seemingly strange cou- Shimon are a huge inspiration Liberal arts colleges such as plings; she believes that “we are to her, and that everyone should Lawrence run rampant with what all losing our humanity because take a class with them if they get one may refer to as “artsy kids.” of some of the stupid shit we the chance. We are the educated, music/ say.” This blog is a “social com- Although they may appear theater/art-inclined, eco-friend- mentary of sorts,” by medium to be classroom doodles, Perret- ly, outspoken and sometimes of the primitive pen and paper. Goluboff takes much pride in pretentious type. We value our “Those are the only two things the art she posts on her blog. ideals, which is to be respected, that I really felt understood me,” “My art is thought-provoking,” but sometimes when we are sur- said Perret-Goluboff. Who can she said. “It doesn’t hit you rounded by other artsy kids we blame her, when she is herself over the head like a car parked don’t realize how “alternative” “artsy,” but surrounded by peo- on Main Hall green wrapped in — to be polite — we may sound ple who say things like “priva- netting.” to the mainstream majority. tized water is morally tainted, Perret-Goluboff also said, Ruth Perret-Goluboff seems to and I refuse to drink it.” “my art is my life...it’s a full- embrace the artsy kid inside of Perret-Goluboff’s inspira- time job.” Think that’s cliché? her, but from a mainstream per- tions for the two-month-old blog She walks her simple talk quite spective, in her new blog, “The were various. While visiting an well. “I actually just finished Chronicles of a Self-Loathing aunt of hers, she realized that a two-year-long avant-garde art Artsy Kid.” her family was pretty artsy, “and piece,” she said, “in which I The blog consists primarily [that she] wanted to be artsy gained the trust of a consum- of rough drawings that Perret- too.” erist mainstream individual. It Goluboff has composed, accom- Photo by Fanny Lau It all started as a simple took my art to another level, panied by quotes that she hears joke to ease tension between because I was able to intimately has even gotten a couple of like the rest of us “artsy kids.” around campus. She views the Perret-Goluboff and her room- observe exactly what I was sati- requests from people to draw And if you are yourself quotes as “enlightened” from mate. She would draw pictures rizing.” one of these humorous scraps frustrated with being an artsy the artsy kids’ perspective, but to make her roommate smile. Since the blog is quite new, for them. kid, check out her blog, “The ridiculous from the mainstream Also, as many of us know, win- it has not gotten much expo- If you are at all offended, Chronicles of a Self-Loathing perspective. One will notice that ter break is long and boring, so sure outside of friends and fam- intrigued, confused by what she Artsy Kid,” at altsauce.tumblr. there are no pictures of peo- she thought the blog would be ily. But this exposure has been has to say, just remember that com. ple saying these things. Instead, a great way to occupy her free very positive thus far. Perret- Perret-Goluboff is a very bold these snippets are being spoken time. Goluboff even says that she and opinionated person, just

try, between our lawmakers New Jazz Faculty Quartet's captivating debut Protest and the Internet, between Sam Lewin websites and Hollywood. If Staff Writer The quartet began the concert tune began with Richeson using continued from page 7 both sides can really sit down ______with an Encarnacion original titled one of his trademark techniques more effectively. and talk about the issue of “Coffee’s Aroma.” The tune began — holding two sticks in one hand In the president’s response The new Faculty Jazz Quartet piracy and freedom of expres- with a Latin-flavored bass groove, with a marimba-like grip—to play to the petitions, he asked for gave its Lawrence University debut sion, I’m sure a solution could which Richeson embellished with incredibly fast notes on the hi-hat, ways to move forward in the Wednesday, Jan. 4 in an impres- be found. frequent drum fills. Encarnacion while holding down the rest of the dialogue that would please sively full Harper Hall. Perhaps American citizens can then entered with the melody groove with his other three limbs. both those trying to stop one of the reasons there was such complain all they want about and began an initially quiet solo. Carrothers’ solo on “Cat’s online piracy and those try- a good turnout — in stark con- how their lawmakers don’t lis- He built his solo effectively and Cradle” was particularly memo- ing to ensure that the Internet trast to previous faculty jazz con- ten to them, but for SOPA they expanded on a variety of motives, rable; it was extremely well-devel- remains a safe haven for free certs — was that this was the first have, and I can only hope we which he referenced throughout. oped and featured some absolute speech and expression. A con- opportunity the Lawrence commu- can now participate in a dis- Carrothers also played a thought- shredding towards the end. “Cat’s versation can’t occur if one nity has had to see the newest cussion. Protesting a problem ful and moving solo, which was Cradle” was captivating, but more side decides they need to keep incarnation of the quartet. without providing any solu- striking in the context of a burning importantly, it showed how much protesting. The Lawrence jazz program tions isn’t any better than Latin tune. of an asset this jazz faculty is to Now is the time for dia- recently hired two new members whining — and I think as I definitely enjoyed “Coffee’s Lawrence. Hopefully, we will have logue and discussion between — saxophonist and Instructor of Americans, we can be more Aroma,” but it wasn’t quite at the the opportunity to listen to their these two parts of our coun- Jazz Studies Jose Encarnacion, creative. level that I expected from such deep, grooving and inspiring music and Lecturer of Music and pianist accomplished players. The energy regularly. Bill Carrothers. Encarnacion and and intensity was not quite there, Although the very beginning Carrothers joined two Lawrence and the groove was a bit unsettled of their show was a bit lackluster, diversity on campus. [This is] jazz faculty veterans, drummer throughout most of the tune. the quartet quickly developed an important because the goal and Professor of Music Dane New Year However, the quartet did live identifiable and grooving sound of the Office of Multicultural Richeson, and Associate Professor up to the audience’s exceeding- that captivated the audience. The continued from page 4 Affairs is to share and expose of Music and Teacher of String ly high expectations as the con- audience was enthusiastic and it is tradition to put Chinese diversity on our campus, and Bass Mark Urness, to form the new, cert progressed. They brought out receptive, which was especially red papers, called dui lian, also share that diversity with formidable Faculty Jazz Quartet. special guest cellist Matt Turner impressive given some of the quar- around the doors for good the Appleton community. I Last term there were a couple on the second tune, Urness’ “Free tet’s more “out” music. luck. These papers are filled think it’s important for OMA of jazz faculty concerts but none Psychic Reading,” which began It will be exciting to hear the with black characters that to be on track with these with the full quartet. Carrothers with Encarnacion and Turner play- faculty play later in the year as allude to blessings for the programs so that they can performed solo at Harper Hall and ing the melody over Richeson’s they develop musically and acquire New Year. pool the resources of OMA the Faculty Jazz Trio — the same up-tempo swing. “Free Psychic more experience playing together. Hills notes, “When I talked to expand these events. OMA members minus Carrothers — Reading” also featured trading And given the success of their to some of the Chinese stu- and LI are making the celebra- performed at the Trout Museum. between Encarnacion and Turner Lawrence debut, it would not be dents, they were really excit- tion more available to a bigger Although many jazz students had at the end of the tune; their collec- surprising if large audiences turn ed about it and amazed that population.” heard the full quartet play at regu- tive improvisations were impres- out to see future shows as well. there are people on campus lar jazz forums, the broader com- sive and seemed to inspire a more who are interested in their munity had been eagerly anticipat- dynamic rhythm section. culture. It also makes them ing this concert since the decisions One of the highlights of the feel more at home and that to hire Encarnacion and Carrothers concert was another Urness com- people really appreciate the were announced. position titled “Cat’s Cradle.” The THE LAWRENTIAN

10 SPORTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 En Garde! The low-down on LU fencing, part two Jenny Angeli ing retreating and lunging, com- on incorporating their footwork tally and physically demanding, Staff Writer pleting steps so intricate I could with their blade movements to Lawrence welcomes fencers of ______hardly follow. When I asked become sharp, quick and accurate. all experience levels. Freshman To research part two of this Assistant Fencing Coach Alexander Freshman Drew Doares fences Yongwoo Choi fenced on the series, I sat in on a fencing prac- Kaedingwhy they spent so much with five other teammates who Korean national team, and now tice. I came in expecting to see time out of uniform and away use the sabre blade. Doares began trains with the LU team five days pair of students dueling with their from the blades, he responded fencing in November 2011 when a week. blades and buzzing noises fill- that fencing requires an immense the team offered classes for begin- “It's very fun to be a part ing the air each time an opponent amount of skill, focus and the ners. When asked what his first of the team. Everyone is friendly was hit. Instead, I walked in on the proper mindset. Without proper impression of the sport was, he and helpful, and we work hard team lined up in the gym spending technique and warm up, a fencer responded, “Fencing was really fun together to improve,” Doares stat- 45 minutes on pure footwork and is setting themselves up for failure but physically and mentally chal- ed when asked about the team’s movement skills. during a contest. lenging. The training was tough atmosphere. The Vikings compete They went back and forth After putting their gear on, the despite my years of fitness from at Notre Dame for their first com- Standings across the floor, perfecting proper fencing team continued with even baseball training.” petition of the season on Jan. 28. more skill training. They worked While this sport is both men- fencing foot movements, includ- School Conf Overall

2011-12 MWC Men’s Basketball Men's basketball defeats Monmouth Lake Forest 8-0 12-1 Grinnell 7-1 11-1 Jack Canfield times, and the score was tied five St. Norbert 6-3 9-5 Staff Writer times. At one point Lawrence held Ripon 5-3 9-4 ______a nine-point lead, but ultimately Carroll 4-4 8-5 Last Saturday afternoon, the was unable to pull away. If one Beloit 3-5 4-8 Lawrence University men’s basket- team made a run, the other would Lawrence 3-5 4-8 ball team hosted conference rival counter with a run of its own. Monmouth 2-6 4-9 Monmouth College at Alexander The first half was dominat- Knox 2-7 3-11 Gym, and won 67-63. The two ed by defense and some sloppy Illinois College 1-7 3-10 teams had locked horns once earli- offense by both teams. In par- er this season at Monmouth where ticular, Lawrence was having dif- the Vikings won convincingly by ficulty hitting any shots from dis- 2011-12 MWC Women’s Basketball a score of 87-74, driven by Tyler tance and at times coming up with Crisman’s 29 points. rebounds. Six seconds before the St. Norbert 9-0 11-3 However, going into Saturday’s half, first year basketball player Monmouth 6-2 7-6 contest, both teams held 2-5 Tyler Mazur — although a junior Grinnell 5-3 6-6 records within the conference — at Lawrence — nailed a three-point Lake Forest 5-3 6-6 and Monmouth had the momen- shot to give the team a 31-27 lead Ripon 5-3 6-7 going into the break. Carroll 4-4 5-8 tum, coming off a victory against Photo by Jack Canfield Monmouth came out in the sec- Illinois College 3-5 3-10 a Carroll University squad that a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Max Burgess. Crisman also proved had defeated Lawrence earlier in ond half surging, and took a 40-35 Knox 2-7 2-12 lead after just seven minutes of DeWolfe proved to be the player of key, as he finished with 16 points Lawrence 1-7 1-12 the week. Lawrence was still reel- the game, as the big man gracefully of his own with four assists and ing from an exhausting loss to a play. After a timely time-out by Beloit 1-7 4-9 Lawrence, junior Conor Klusendorf hit three of four shots from behind two steals. tough Grinnell team from the night the arc, and finished with a total of With the score at 53-44 and before. scored five points consecutively to tie up the game at 40. 17 points. less than seven minutes to play, 2011-12 MCHA Men’s Hockey As advertised, the matchup After DeWolfe’s three, Monmouth cut the lead to two at was a well-balanced one, and the After Lawrence lost the lead once again, sophomore Davis Lawrence took off, going on an Adrian 9-1-0 11-4-0 first half of the game was a seesaw 11-0 run that was capped by a affair. The lead changed hands five DeWolfe knocked down a huge Marian 7-0-3 8-3-4 three point shot to give Lawrence three-point shot from sophomore See Basketball on page 12 MSOE 7-3-0 10-5-0 Lawrence 4-3-3 5-7-3 Northland 4-5-1 5-8-2 Concordia 2-7-1 2-11-2 Finlandia 2-8-0 2-12-0 Swimming competes at U Chicago Lake Forest 1-9-0 1-14-0 Tyler Gasper sides at the Chicago Invitational taking 10th place in the 500 and ley relay team (Brengel, Cameron Staff Writer where we were able to see some fifth place in the 200. On the men's Gmehlin, Pat Vincent and Charlie ______great competition from some of side, Peter Brengel took ninth place Mann) took ninth place with a final Lawrence University's men’s the best teams in the country.” He in the 100 and 200 backstroke, time of 1:42.83. The same group and women's swim teams faced continued, "The team definitely while Evan Flack took ninth place also finished 10th in the men's some stiff competition at the improved a lot since our last com- in the 200 freestyle. 400-yard medley relay after swim- University of Chicago Invitational petition, and we had many season- Lawrence also had some excel- ming for a final time of 3:53.30. last weekend. After two days of best performances." lent performances in relay com- Although he noted that the events, the Lawrence women's Both the men and women's petition. The women's 400-yard team showed significant improve- team took sixth place with 206.5 sides saw standout individual per- freestyle relay team (Julia Heller, ment this meet, Fleek said the team points and the men's team took formances during the invitation- Chelsea Hameister, Winter and still had some technical aspects seventh place with 194 points. al. On the women's side, Taylor Gabriel) took ninth place after that could use further refinement Head Coach Andrew Fleek was Winter took third place in the 500 finishing the relay with a time before the next competition. pleased with the performance of freestyle, as well as sixth place in of 3:55.40. The same group of "For the rest of the season we both the women and the men this the 600 freestyle and fifth in the women also took seventh place in will be focusing on sprinting and past weekend. 1,650-yard freestyle. Also for the the 800-yard freestyle relay after refining our technique on starts Fleek commented, "We had women, Hannah Gabriel swam well swimming for a time of 8:31.85. and turns," said Fleek. some great performances on both in both the 500- and 200 freestyle, Lawrence's men's 200 yard med- Statistics are courtesy of www.lawrence.edu and www. midwestconference.org and are current as of Indoor Track ready for Oshkosh meet January 18, 2012. Alex York effects of the high temperatures, took fifth in the mile run with her On the field side, senior Nick Staff Writer the team is making great strides. time of 5:43. Later in the meet, she Kerkman took fourth in the weight ______“We have had our best start yet,” placed eighth in the 3,000-meter throw with his toss of 13.69 The unseasonably warm weath- said Fast. “Both the men and wom- run. Senior Rosie Graber ran a meters, and he also nabbed fifth er has not only been great for the en's teams have been doing very solid 2:37 for the half mile to gar- in the shot with his throw of 12.16 normally frozen students around well with training.” ner her the sixth place award. meters. campus, but it also has been quite At the UW-Stevens Point The most impressive finish of Fast knows that to keep this the aid to the indoor track and Invitation last Saturday, the the day on the men’s side was momentum, the work ethic of the field team. For a team that usually Vikings had some exceptional indi- from freshman Kyle Dockery, who Vikings, which has been solid, spends most of the winter cooped vidual performances. Perhaps most clocked a 9-minutes-and-three-sec- must maintain its vigor. “We are in up in the Wellness Center, this was notable was the stellar debut of onds 3,000-meter run to take third great shape, so our biggest focus a welcome surprise. freshman Anna Bolgrien. Finishing overall. This time was only 10 sec- over the next few weeks needs to “We were able to get onto in an impressive 10.07 seconds onds off Lawrence’s record, and be consistency in training,” he stat- the outdoor track and get some in the 60-meter hurdles, Bolgrien Coach Fast is excited about the real quality work in,” stated Head grabbed third place overall. prospect of chasing that down Coach Jason Fast. Whatever the Senior standout Emily Muhs over the course of this season. See Track on page 12 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 SPORTS 11 Women's basketball Athletes of the week falls to Grinnell College by Alyssa Onan

Amanda Ollerer The second half started and Staff Writer Monmouth was really drilling all ______of their shots. They went on a 28-6 Cathy Kaye: Basketball The Lawrence University run and were winning by 38, more women’s basketball team had a than doubling our Vikings score Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, Wisc. hard time making buckets Jan. 13 with a little over 12 minutes still Major: Psychology against Grinnell. They made ten left to play. Sophomore Amber Year: Junior shots from the floor when they Lisowe had 19 points in the game, shot 57. From behind the three- and freshman Chioma Ejimkonye 1) How has this season been point arch, they were one for 19. added 15. different from other seasons? Seven minutes into the Ejimkonye also had four steals What are some of the team’s game, Grinnell had a double fig- in the game, and junior Cathy Kaye biggest successes? How is the ure lead that our Lady Vikings had 13 points and six rebounds. team planning to improve over couldn’t recover from. Grinnell Neuman dominated the game the rest of the season? came out hard and never fizzled on the boards again and had ten This season has been dif- enough to give Lawrence a chance. rebounds. With all of these women ferent than years past, mostly Sophomore Alex Deshler had an doing so well, it was surprising in team atmosphere. Granted outstanding game, though, getting that they couldn’t finish the game. we’re a young team, but our another double-double with 12 Lawrence lost 94-66 to Monmouth sophomores and freshmen have points and 13 rebounds. College. But, the Vikings played stepped up and have been con- Freshman Presley Neuman also with a lot of heart and never gave tributing players. This helped us had double digits in rebounds, up, no matter what the score was. get our first win against Knox When asked about how the during break. grabbing 10 boards. But this Photo courtesy of Paul WIlke wasn’t enough to stop Grinnell team plays, even through these 2) Favorite memories from from pounding in 62 points. With hard games, all-star manager Nikki the training trip to Florida? the Lady Vikings scoring just 35 Chase commented, “The girls work This year, Florida was just all around fun, but the memories that stand out most are probably swim- points, Lawrence took the loss. really hard no matter what the ming in the Gulf, bread wars, the song “Son of a Gun,” and getting re-hydrated. After the loss, the Lawrence score board says, and their last 3) How have the new members on the team contributed? tried to go into the next game with game against Monmouth was a For the new members, who are mostly freshmen, it can sometimes be hard to contribute because in a positive attitude, but they just good example of that. Yes, they most programs as freshmen, because your playing time is little-to-none. However, all of our freshmen couldn’t bounce back from the were down by double digits, but have contributed and found their place on the team, whether that is with solid rebounds, acting as a previous game. A little over five they never stopped dropping scoring threat, or an excellent point-guard. minutes into the game, Monmouth threes and getting to that free 4) Do you have a pre-game routine? Any songs you need to listen to or something you can’t go had an 11-point lead. At one point throw line. They work very hard in without doing? during the first half, that lead grew practice all the time and they have I really don’t have any set routine. I guess the only thing that is the same for me every game is where I to 20. Our Vikings got within 16 a strong desire to get some wins.” stand for the National Anthem — I stand behind Beth and squeeze her hand to go along with the anthem before the half was over, but they Even though they might not and in front of Sam. were going to try to do something win often, the Lady Vikings give it 5) Favorite college or pro basketball team? Why? different in the second half to pull their all in every game. You would think I’d have a favorite team, considering how much I love playing basketball, but I don’t. out a win. I’ll get into college basketball for March Madness, but strangely enough, I’m not a dedicated fan.

Hockey drops two to Adrian John Revis The Vikings were able to tie the Taylor Winter: Swimming Staff Writer game with 57 seconds left in the ______second period as Raymond scored Year: Freshman The Lawrence Men’s hock- off of assists from Bushbacher and Major: Environmental Studies ey team traveled to Michigan to junior forward Brad Scurfield. The Hometown: Bayside, Wisc. take on the eighth-ranked Adrian Vikings had a 5-on-3 advantage at College Bulldogs. The Vikings the time because of two Bulldog 1) What has been the biggest lost both matches by the slim- penalties. The score remained tied difference for you from high mest of margins, 3-2 for both for most of the third period until school to college swimming? games. Lawrence’s overall record the Vikings got called for inter- The biggest adjustment from now stands at 5-7-3 and 4-3-3 ference and Adrian scored on the high school to college swimming in Midwest Collegiate Hockey power play. Lawrence was unable has been the increased time com- Association Conference play. to tie the game and took another mitment. Balancing nine practic- In the first contest, the Vikings tough, close loss. es, two dry lands and two weight fell behind to a 3-0 deficit after Lawrence competed well both lifting sessions a week is chal- the first two periods. In the third days against a nationally ranked lenging. Last weekend, we com- period, Lawrence attacked. After team. However, sophomore for- peted in the University of Chicago an Adrian player was penalized ward Huck Saunders commented, Invitational. It was a long but for boarding, freshman defense- “We’re not satisfied. We played successful weekend. On Saturday man Erik Soderlund scored on the well but the bounces didn’t go our alone, we spent 12 hours at the power play off of assists from way. On the bright side, we will pool. senior defenseman Jameson have another opportunity to play Photo courtesy of Paul WIlke 2) What are your personal goals Raymond and junior forward Phil them. We know the system works for the rest of the season and the upcoming conference meet? How will you accomplish them? Bushbacher. and we need to stick to it to win My main goals are to help the team improve at our conference meet, break school record relay Lawrence found itself on the the MCHA championship.” times, and set personal best times. I would love to make the NCAA D3 National meet. To accomplish power play again after a slash- The Viking’s next games are these goals, I continually strive in and out of the pool. I put in 100 percent effort at each practice, while ing penalty and the Vikings took against another nationally ranked working hard during dry land and lifting. I also need to stay on top of schoolwork and get lots of sleep! advantage. Senior forward Matt team, the Milwaukee School of 4) What has been your favorite part of being a member of the LU swim team so far? Why? Hughes scored off of assists from Engineering Raiders. The Raiders My favorite part of being a member of the LU swim team is the incredible bond that the team has. It Raymond and sophomore defense- are ranked 12th. Sophomore for- has been fun to travel to away meets and our training trip to Florida. I have made great friends and love man William Thoren. With the lead ward Paul Zuke feels confident the connection I have with the team and coaches. As one of three freshmen this year, I feel everyone has trimmed to one goal, the Vikings about these upcoming games: “The welcomed me. In addition, it means a lot to me to have teammates cheering me on in my events. I love were unable to equalize the game Adrian games are a good lead to the team cheers and huddles before every meet and team dinners after practices. despite an overall advantage in MSOE because they were tough, 5) What is your favorite event? Why? Least favorite? Why? shots 38-25. hard, battled games. It proves we My favorite event is the 1,650-freestyle because I love swimming distance. Sixty-six lengths may seem The next day, Lawrence struck are right on the doorstep of some- like a lot, but once I get into a groove, the race goes by quickly. Distance requires stamina and the right first with a goal from sophomore thing great. We are on the right mindset. My least favorite event is breaststroke. I don’t enjoy the slower tempo, nor have I figured out forward Derek Brickan off of path and have to stick to our sys- the underwater pullout or how to correctly coordinate my arms and legs. assists from freshman defense- tem and it will pay off.” 6) If you could train with any Olympic or other famous swimmer, who would it be and why? man Kevin Killian and freshman Lawrence hosts MSOE Friday, If I could train with any Olympic swimmer, I’d choose Missy Franklin. She is 16 years old, and the forward Gustav Lindgren halfway Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Appleton favorite to win gold in London this summer. In interviews, she always has a positive attitude and a big through the first period. Adrian Family Ice Center, and then will smile, and is passionate about swimming just like me. scored twice on power plays in the travel to Milwaukee the next day second period within a few min- for the second game. utes of each other to take the lead. 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News Editor: I'm looking forward to put- that's due to be released on "Old ed songs and some wild soloing." 5. Rufus Wainwright, "Out of the Bridget Donnelly ting all of the following albums Ideas" and the lyrics really caught 2009's "Noble Beast" was a rather Game" on my iPod in the coming months my attention. They are deceptive- tame, if well-thought out record, Wainwright's latest album is Associate News Editor: Will Doreza and I think you should be too. ly simple, and written in a voice which makes the prospect of a reportedly his poppiest yet. It's that seems strikingly relevant in relatively raw, honest record very being produced by Mark Ronson Features Editor: 1. Dr. Dog, "Be The Void" spite of Cohen's age. And if the promising. and apparently includes guest Tammy Tran Philadelphia natives Dr. Dog sparse, eerie production heard on appearances by Sean Lennon, Nels first came to my attention with "Going Home" is any indication of 4. Sleigh Bells, "Reign of Terror" Cline, and members of the Dap- Opinions & Editorials Editor: their 2010 release, “Shame, Shame” the rest of the album, "Old Ideas" While Brooklyn-based noise Kings. Wainwright spoke with Kaye Herranen and since then I've been hooked on may prove to be a truly austere, pop duo Sleigh Bells' first full- Rolling Stone about "Out of the their distinctive, old-school blend thought-provoking experience. length album "Treats" was some- Game," describing it as "manly," Arts & Entertainment Editor: of folk, psychedelia and pop. "That times too abrasive for my taste, "commercially viable" and "dance- Justin Jones Old Black Hole," the first single 3. Andrew Bird, "Break it their unique approach to writ- able" — and though all these Sports Editor: from the band's upcoming release Yourself" ing pop songs definitely deserved adjectives seem to contradict what Cassie Burke is a solid, groove-oriented track The latest addition to Bird's the ample praise it received. And I've come to understand about that builds to what may well be my extensive catalogue is the result though the title of their sopho- Wainwright's aesthetic, I have Photo Editor: go-to spring break breakdown. of what seems to have been some more attempt, "Reign of Terror" enough faith in his skill as a song- Tara Atkinson semi-impromptu sessions in the doesn't bode well for those of writer and composer to be able to 2. Leonard Cohen, "Old Ideas" multi-instrumentalist/singer-song- us inclined to less caustic musi- say that I'm definitely looking for- Associate Photo Editors: I caught wind of Cohen's latest writer's barn in Western Illinois. cal experiences, the first single ward to whatever he's been work- Minh Nguyen Emma Moss project by way of The New Yorker. Bird, in an interview with Paste sounds like at least an attempt at ing on. They recently published a poem/ Magazine, described the sessions something new. Layout Editor: song of his called "Going Home" as a "mix of distilled, ground- Jamie Cartwright

Associate Layout Editor: Megan Farrer made their free throws ending who took sixth in the mile on Basketball the threat of a comeback. It was Track Saturday, stated, “This has been Assistant Layout Editor: a strong team win that high- a great couple weeks for work- Emily Zawacki continued from page 10 lighted several stand out per- continued from page 10 outs, and I’m excited to see the Copy Chief: the 2:48 mark. After a layup formances from many players. ed. Fast noted that this momen- times drop.” Emily Hamm from Crisman and a defensive Lawrence looks to build tum may also be due in part to The Vikings have a week off rebound by DeWolfe, Lawrence upon last Saturday’s action at the influx of new talent over the before heading to the Jan. 27 Copy Editor: took commanding control and Knox College, where they will past couple years: “We definitely UW-Oshkosh Invitational. Taylor Maccoux the momentum. Monmouth play this Saturday, Jan. 20. have much more talent than we kept it close until the end, but have had in years past.” Assistant Copy Editor: with 30 seconds left, Monmouth The athletes are excited Maggie Ward began fouling and Lawrence too. Sophomore Dan Thoresen, Web Manager: Anna McMorrow

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