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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume CXXV, Number 5 ESTABLISHED 856 Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997 Students targeted in racial incidents by David sharcel ing across the street between quick and headed straight for me," yelled something at Wheat. about how serious this really is," News Editor Middle Path and the KC on Mon- she said. What the occupants said was Wheat said from her room yesterday at approximately 3:30 p.m. When Wheat proceeded towards undetermined. day. In at least two separate inci- when she noticed a large truck the curb, the vehicle, color and li- "By the time I was on the curb "I really do feel as if I'm being dents this week, minority students moving slowly toward her from the cense plate unidentifiable, moved to they were close enough so that if I hunted down as I walk around were threatened by occupants of direction of the Crozier Center. the right, in her direction. hadn't jumped they would have campus," Wheat said. "Security is one or more pickup trucks driv- As Wheat approached the center When Wheat realized that she run me over." trying their best but every time we ing recklessly around campus and of the intersection, and the truck was was in danger she dove for the The vehicle proceeded down other minority students hear a displaying Confederate flags. parallel to the future site of the sidewalk, while at the same time the hill toward State Route 229. gunning engine we turn around." Saranya Wheat '99 was walk Peoples Bank, the truck "sped up -- the two occupants of the truck "I just want people to be aware see INCIDENT page two Mixed student reactions greet Army recruiters BY JESSICA ANDRUSS lieved that "although a few people Staff Reporter approached the recruiters alter the information session to discuss When two military recruiters military careers and aid, the major- began to set up an information ity of the students were there to dis- i table in Peirce Lounge on Thurs- cuss the 'don't ask, don't tell' day, hardly one month after the policy, or ask other such ques- five-year campus ban on military tions." Kenyon College's 1992 ban recruiters was lifted, student reac- on military recruitment was the re- tions ranged from appreciation to sult of the student group Queer Ac- shock. tion, which saw the military's The hastiness of the recruit- views on homosexuality as dis- ment policy reversal followed al- criminatory. Queer Action merged most immediately by the with Allied Sexual Orientations military's campus visit alarmed last year. many Kenyon students, and Sgt. 1st Class Alden Byrd found Thursday's well publicized infor- his first visit to Kenyon to be "a mation table was attended by stu- rewarding, productive experience," dents with a variety of interests, but suggested that in the future questions and concerns. Kenyon students should "use their Buh Maureen Tobin, director of the energy and intelligence to focus on Megan Sgt. 1st Class Alden Byrd talks with ALSO president Melissa Kravetz '99. Byrd visited campus last Thursday. Career Development Center, be- - see RECRUITERS page two He is the first military recruiter to visit Kenyon since the ban on military recruiters was lifted in August.

Last week's edition of The Future bank site cleared; construction to begin Collegian reported incorrectly made it clear that that the civil claim against Book BY JAMES RAY seph G. Nelson with Store manager Jack Finefrock, Senior Staff Reporter no party affiliated the college had anything to do with the demo- v IMS- - Vice President of Finance Joseph ' fii con- G. Nelson and the Kenyon Col- After nearly a semester of ne- lition of the house. Jones expect anyone . 'ft lege Board of Trustees filed by gotiating and planning, the Peoples curred. "We didn't bank fi- - Marilyn Heck would go to trial Bank of Gambier razed the house else to pay for it; the id jjmj, demolition." ';. on Dec. 8. on Wiggin Street to make room for nanced the The case was dismissed by their proposed new location. Jones said she appreciated everyone's cooperation, and that Heck last week citing her high "It was a part of a Memorandum serve the cus- legal costs. of Agreement between the Histori- she hopes to bank's in the fu- The suit filed by Linda cal Preservation Office, FDIC, the tomers and the college She is not sure when they will Boggs, which includes claims of College and us," said bank official ture. construction the new bank a hostile work environment and Joan Jones. "Tearing down the begin of to she said that they are Karc Bennett sexual harassment, will go be structure was the best solution building, but weather The future site of the Peoples Bank on Wiggin St. was cleared last week by fore Knox County Court of suit everyone's needs." in the process and that the demolition crew. Construction on the new building will begin soon. Common Pleas Judge Otho Vice President of Finance Jo j.BANK page two a Eyster. WWW: Student Council finally holds senate race; Military policies unfair. P. 4 Friday feature focuses on Friday: Mosdy Crocker, Hoyt and Canfield elected sunny and' women's health. P. 7 warmer. H 70-7- 5.' KCDC presents American The election for Campus Sen- Rebecca Hoyt, who defeated Laura of candidates from each class. By Buffalo. P. 8 ate finally took place this week Baker and Louis Harrison; and tak- that time, Student Council had over the VAX, from noon on Tues- ing the position of senior Senate only received letters from two Saturday: Chance of afternoon Music faculty present day to noon yesterday. representative is Nicole Canfield, sophomores and one senior. recital. P. 9 shower. H 70s. L 50s. Senate representative for the who defeated Jonathan Holter. Council decided elections Field hockey defeats is Council decided on should be postponed if there Sunday: Fair. H 60s. L 45-5- 0. sophomore class Bonnie Student Oberlin.P. 11 Crocker, who defeated Austin Sept. 18 to postpone the deadline were not two candidates from Monday: Fair. H 70s. L45-5- 0. Barger; junior representatives is for letters of intent due to a lack each class. ; 2 tlEfte &enpon CoIIcginu NEWS Thursday, October 2, 1997

L it.' History department faces internal problems

- i BY MATILDA BODE legia! and constructive conversa- Crais refused to comment any time to time find them- - Staff Reporter tions." further on the content of the dis- 'From departments With the help of Provost pute. selves at odds over issues of curriculum and The Kenyon history depart- Katherine Will, the history de- Other members of the depart-

' r ; ment, one of the college's largest C , partment recently retained the ment, including Assistant Pro- management.' - Provost Katherine Will and most tenured group of profes- services of a to fessor de- time depart- 'i i; mediator provide Robert Hinton whose Departmental mediation is "From to time sors, has a disagreement so seri- an unbiased view and help settle nial of tenureship appeal was re- not an uncommon occurence at ments find themselves at odds ous, so intractable that the depart- differences within the depart- cently upheld by a grievance any college or university, espe- over issues of curriculum and ment has had to turn to outside ment. .panel, declined to comment. cially in larger departments. management. But especially in mediation in hopes of reaching a Questions as to the subjects of Crais did say that "confidenti- The history department at larger departments it sometimes resolution. these talks still remain. Crais stated ality has importantly shaped these Kenyon is second only in size becomes important to bring According to department that the discussions were about the departmental conversations; to to the English department and someone with an objective point chair Clifton Crais, the depart- "meat and potatoes issues that any break confidentiality would com- that too can complicate mat- of view who can help resolve ment has begun a series of "col department discusses." plicate their success." ters. their differences," Will said. Recruiters: Army looks to Kenyon for new recruits

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 different; if so much federal fund- school diplomas for all persons why the government, and not the 'We are not targets. We are in the business of ing was not on the line, if the visit seeking military careers make army, is instituting the policies was not so pressured, or if the dis- fewer individuals eligible to en- they disagree with. helping people attain their educational goals by criminatory policies which turned list, and in this time of peace, "We the recruiters are not tar- offering aid opportunities.' so many away from the military fewer citizens feel compelled to gets. We are in the business of in 1992 were altered. join. Sgt. 1 st Class Alden Byrd ' helping people attain their educa- - '' But these circumstances are In an effort to fill their ranks, tional goals by offering aid oppor- unchangeable. To maintain de- the Department of Defense must tunities," said Byrd. Malt Fulco "01, who attended the want it," he added. fenses, recruiters are expected to leave no stone unturned. And, Many students saw value in a meeting. "Most people here don't Others with similar thoughts fill certain quotas that are becom- once each semester, recruiters will military presence on campus. "It's want a military career. But it is an say recruiters would be more wel- - ing increasingly difficult to meet. look under Kenyon and see what all about personal choice," said option, and it should be there if we come if the circumstances were Requirements such as high they can find. Incident: Confederate flags' displayed on campus CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 'We are not leaving any stone unturned in In a similar incident on Sun- Bank: Building razed day night, Alicia Baker '98 was this matter.' - Daniel J. Werner, standing outside the KC when a director of security and safety CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 truck bearing a resemblence to the needs to be good. or may not decide to sell the old one that nearly struck Wheat through the campus community The Department of Security "We haven't made any property, but that "that's their pre- We the right first passed by. beginning to take account for it- and Safety, along with the Knox decisions yet concerning the old rogative. have of in The occupants of the vehicle self and making sure that their en- County Sheriff's department and site. We've been here so long: refusal, but it's all their hands parts the building are nearly now." t i drove past Baker, who is African vironment is safe, liveable and the Mount Vernon police depart- of is see American, and two white friends conducive to receiving a good edu- ment are investigating the matter. 100 years old," explained Jones. Joan said that she sad to the Wiggin S treet house go, but and proceeded to yell. Their re- cation without negative external Director of Security and Safety "It will take time to transfer all necessary." marks were unclear. factors," Adams said. Daniel J. Werner said, "We are con- of our records." that "it was Baker said, "I'm shocked and Baker added, This is an issue ducting a very involved investiga- Nelson said that the bank may disgusted that this is happening. I that doesn't only touch black stu- tion into this matter and we are really feel that it is not our job to dents. It is an issue that should doing everything we can to resolve be here fighting but instead to get touch everybody." this issue." an education." In a statement issued by the Since these incidents have http:www.kenyon.edupubscollegian Interim Director of Multicul- college on Tuesday, Dean of Stu- occured the department has in- tural Affairs Jamele Adams, who dents Donald J. Omahan said the creased its campus presence. took the position from Pamela reported incidents are "outrageous, "This department is ready, &enpon Collegian Thomas after she resigned last unnacceptable acts in a civilized willing and able to respond to the month, said, "It is disturbing that community. needs of this campus," said Werner. ONLINE this group would feel so comfort- Omahan added, "No student "We are not leaving any stone able to do such a thing on campus. or group of students attending unturned in this matter." "My intent regarding this mat- Kenyon should have to fear for INTERESTED IN ter is to prevent this from ever their safety, their well-bein- g or i MONDAY thru SATURDAY . WRITING FOR occuring again. This will be done their peace of mind." 6 un. to 3 p.m. NEWS? JODY'S SUNDAY 8a.m. to 3 a.m. Weekly Log McBride Residence Hall. Contact Dave Shargcl (SHARGELD) for more $3 DELIVERY CHARGE TO Sept. 23, 9:23 p.m. Medical run Monday, time unknown. Theft 109 S. MAIN information. KENYON from Ernst Center. Coat MOUNT VERNON reported from Peirce MONDAY thru FRIDAY Sept. 24, 2:50 p.m. Unregistered Room. 397-957- 3 t $750-$150- lOuovtd 2 p.m. ! 0 A i keg found at Bexley Place. EARN i. Sept. 24, 5 p.m. Theft reported WEEK SATURDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET from Olin Library. Calls for September Raise all the money your 7 ajn. to 2 p.m. I. , Thursday, 6:18 a.m. Fire call Medical: 102 group needs by sponsoring a from the Red Door Cafe. Fire: 51 SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET VISA fundraiser on your Thursday 5:15 p.m. Theft re- Safety: 204 8 jun. to 2 p.m. campus. No investment & very ported from Peirce Hall. Service: 392 little time needed. There's no CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION Friday, 1 1:26 a.m. Theft reported Disciplinary: 29 Express, Mastercard, Vita obligation, so why not call for Diacovar, American and arcrptad

7 1-800-32- from Olin Library. personsvehicles: 3-8454 Suspicious information today. Call Friday 10:40 p.m. Underage pos- 2 Trespass: x 95. session found in Manning Hall. Harassment: 3 Friday 11:30 p.m. Party Viola- Theft: 17 5 it! tion at McBride Residence Hall. Non-medical escorts: 54 also be reached via e-m- ail Sunday. Vandalism to the East BusinessAdvertising Manager: Torsten Seifert The Business Advertising Manager may Advertisers should contact the BusinessAdvertising Manager for a! collegian sMcenyon.edu. Satirwell of Old Kenyon. since July 1, 1997 2,002 427-533- Total current rates and further information at (614) 8 or 5339. Yearly subscriptions lo The Kenyon Collegian are available for Sunday, 12: 10 a.m. Vandalism to All materials should be sent to: Advertising Manager, The Kenyon $30. Cliecks should be made payable to The Kenyon Collegian and Safety OfTice ' Source: Security Collegian, P.O. Box 832, Gambier, OH, 43022. and sent to tlie BusinessAdvertising Manager. ' J

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V Thursday, October 2, 1997 NEWS t llertpoti Collegian 3 MTT death focuses attention Illinois man who received mysterious Christmas coconut every year dies at age 82 on student binge drinking PEORIA, 111. (AP)-- A man whose Christmas was marked each year with the mysterious arrival of a decorated coconut has died at age 82. CAMBRIDGE, Mass (AP- )- A Edward Clinch, a retired Peoria P;irk District foreman, died freshman found unconscious amid His parents said his blood-alcohol level Friday at his home. Since 1948, Clinch had received a coconut during the Christmas holidays, always bedecked differently and vomit and empty liquor bottles at had reached .410 percent, five times the a Massachusetts Institute of Tech- from an unknown source. nology fraternity has died of an al- legal limit for drivers in Massachusetts. Although there have been conflicting reports, Journal Star newspaper files indicate Clinch once said he believed the prank cohol ovqrdose. Authorities say that means he consumed Scott Krueger, 18, of Orchard originated with 15 or 20 boyhood chums who liked to pull prac- Park, N.Y., died late Monday, three about 16 drinks. tical jokes. In the past two decades, he said, he though this old days after the fraternity pledge was friends' children were carrying on the tradition. discovered in his basement room at the fraternity earlier that night ters declined to comment. Over the years, the holiday coconuts were brought to his at the Phi Gamma Delia house. where he was paired off with a "big MIT's other fraternities and its doorstep by local celebrities, government officials, including

blood-alcoh- an FBI agent, and transported by helicopters, ambulances and His parents said his ol brother," and where alcohol was dormitory council have agreed to level had reached .410 per- served, schixil officials said. ban alcohol indefinitely, and the costumed actors in a parade. cent, five times the legal limit for Police have begun a criminal school is sending letters to stu- In 1989, Clinch indicated he still was not tired of the annual drivers in Massachusetts. Authori- investigation, and licensing au- dents, holding seminars and ask- surprise. it," ties say that means he consumed thorities in Boston, where the fra- ing resident advisors to counsel "I look forward to he said. "Like when kids wait for Santa Claus." about 16 drinks. The medical ex- ternity is located, have charged it freshmen. aminer said Tuesday that Krueger with serving alcohol to minors, al- Jon Tong, 21, an MIT senior, school died of an alcohol overdose. lowing an overdose of alcohol and said the heightened awareness 4 boys charged with assaulting girl in high "You'd think people here would other violations. The drinking age won't last king. AURORA, Colo. (AP- )- An Aurora high school principal says ex- be smarter than that. But in some in all states is 21. "Two years down the road, I pulsion is an appropriate penalty for the male students accused of

14-yea- cases, tragic things just happen," MIT has also suspended Phi question whether people will re- sexually assaulting a r-old girl in the school bathroom. said John Fries, 18, a MIT fresh- Gajnma Delta from participating member this incident," he said. "Rangeview High School and the district regard this as an man. in campus social activities. "My personal opinion is that extremely serious situation," school district spokeswoman Debbie It was at least the second such Students said Phi Gamma Delta things will just continue as they Lynch said on Tuesday. death at an American university promotes an image of itself as were." "This the appropriate course of action for the school," she said this semester. In August, a Louisi- MITs "Animal House" fraternity. of the Sept. 16 attack. ana State University fraternity Several said they had been offered Criminal charges have been filed against four of the boys. pledge died at a hospital after a beer during the freshman summer SEEN ANY School officials indicate they may face first-degree sexual assault night of drinking. rush week, despite university regu- and second-degr-ee kidnapping charges. Two of the suspects are 17. The A clean-c- ut three-letter athlete lations banning alcohol at the 16 and two others are All have been charged as juveniles. who graduated in the top 10 of the event. NEWS Arapahoe County district attorney's office has refused to release 325 students in his high school Officers at the MIT chapter and their names. class, Krueger had attended a party the fraternity's national headquar LATELY? If convicted the teens could receive a maximum of five years in the division of youth corrections.

I1AUE YOU BEEN IN THE CONTACT THE Burmese elephants help to move Malaysian animals COLLEGIAN KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Four trained elephants from COLLEGIAN OFFICE TODAY? Burma arrived Monday to help escort wild elephants away from THROUGH Malaysian areas where they have been causing crop damage. "The wild elephants will be tranquilized before they can We're always looking for new staff members. be shifted by the Burmes- e- trained elephants from small forests to ones," Burharuddin Mohd Nor, information system direc- E-m- big said ail the COLLEGIAN account if you're for the Wildlife and National Park department. in joining staff. tor interested the Burharuddin said the wild elephants were being moved (THEN CALL both to prevent them from destroying crops and keep them from being killed by angry fanners. SECURITY.) The elephants from Burma, aged between 10 and 21 years, Clje 3,ettjon Collegian are replacements for trained elephants that have reached the age of 45, he added.

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4 Htt)t &enpon Collegian OPINION Thursday, October 2, 1997 GDfie Slenpon Collegian Someone needs to teach the Editors in chief: Kris ten Filipic, Ben Vore News Editor: David Shargel Features Editors: Lauren Johnston, Grant Schulert military how to & play John fair Arts Entertainment Editor: Sherck Sports Editor: Carolyn Hunde BY MOLLY WILLOW Photo Editor: Kate Bennett Just because your money goes somewhere Opinion Page Coordinator: Ari Rothmun Staff Columnist i, Online Editor: Matt Brenner When I was in doesn't mean your dogma gets to follow. Or Layout Assistants: Kate Bennett, Erik Christensen, Lisa Groesz, Alex kindergarten Kranz, Jenny McDevilt, Gil Reyes, Beth Roche my teacher brought me to tears by at least, it shouldn't. Copy Editors: Shawn Bakken. Michael Barmach, Daniel Connolly, Lisa telling me life wasn't fair. Thanks Groesz, Lauren Schwartz to the Department of Defense I've trying to cling to high ideals in the do much good. This is surely not Advisors: Cy Wainscolt 1996-9- 7 Advisor of the Year learned that lesson all over again. middle of Com, Ohio. the first time our government has Not only do they support an unfair It is also not a practice that used its upperhand to coerce insti- anti-ga- y military policy, but they would have worked coming from tutions, organizations and even also threaten to revoke funds if any thing but the government. No- small countries into doing what it An escape from they don' t get their way. Talk abou t where else is it legal to contribute wants. And I doubt it will be the not playing well with others. to the campaign in order to buy the last. But we can certainly try to It's safe to say I'm predis- candidate. Just because your money make it the most painful for them. posed to Find the military both goes somewhere doesn' t mean your Kenyon could adopt the motto: "If the world foolish and menacing. Don't get dogma gets to follow. Or at least, it you can't change it, bitch about it" me wrong, it does have a few good shouldn't. and simply raise holy hell en masse Recent racial incidents emphasize how qualities. The Army gave us the But the government's agenda, every time military recruiters come phrase "good to go" and has been in the form of little men in green, to campus. Again, I doubt it would Kenyon's isolation can be a good thing fodder for such memorable mov- came and visited our quiet haven do much good, but it would at least ies as "Stripes" and "In the Army last Thursday. They were greeted show the school yard bully how The racial incidents that occurred at Kenyon earlier this week, Now." Without the Navy the Vil- with a small group of loud, militant firm a grip Kenyon has on it's lage People may never have women. when a group of individuals verbally abused several Kenyon students They should have gotten lunch money. happened and the Air Force did for egged. Okay, maybe not the re- So, then, this has been brought and even run them over with a truck, is attempted to not sadly by Tom Cruise what Tom Cruise does cruiters (I suppose they were just to you, in part, by the U.S. govern- any means uncommon. Acts of such intolerance happen daily, in for the female population, and prob- doing their jobs) but I think the ment, whose money has so many ably some people in the military. multitude. Yet once incidents like this happen in Gambier it is such an physics department should start strings attached we've all become But, I do not like the military be- working on an eggprojectile marionettes. unusual occurrence that it sets off a Hurry of response, from commu- cause they spend too much money launcher that could hit Washing- See? I really did learn every- nity forums to an extra security presence on campus. and they kill people. And as strong ton, D.C. from Old Kenyon lawn. thing I needed to know in What is encouraging about the recent racial incidents at Kenyon as the pull of a Pauly Shore movie Unfortunately, aside from this kindergarten. I'd like to thank the may be, it doesn't quite balance being ridiculous, I doubt it would government for proving that. if anything encouraging can come out of an act of such complete out that whole death thing. ignorance is that the Kenyon community is so whole-hearted- ly Still, that doesn't mean I think averse to such hatred. The immediate response towards fighting such they should necessarily be banned from campus. Even the fact that racial intolerance reflects how determined Kenyon is in confronting they have a thinly veiled anti-ga- y this issue. policy and tend to treat women like i :" i Such response reflects Kenyon's isolation, isolation that we crap aren't reasons enough. I real- often bring up in negative terms. We lament how distant Gambier is, ize this is a private campus and ordinarily we get to decide who symbolically, from "the real world." We both geographically and comes here and who doesn't, but constantly view the bubble we live in here as confining. Yet in this there aren't that many other places instance our isolation gives us renewed awareness to the atrocities of in the world that work this way. When I was in Columbus in Febru- racial hatred. ary I witnessed a neo-Na- zi rally. '- - 1 The isolation of our community in this sense is something That bothered me a lot more than remarkable and redeeming. What is a terrible but not extraordinary people trying to recruit me would. Besides, I can always walk right by incident all across the United States is viewed so differently in the table, which I did. in we it with a much Gambier. As the world filters its way observe But, for the Department of De- stronger lens. fense to threaten to revoke funds That leaves us accountable to do some tiling about what we view. from Kenyon was underhanded. It made any action but one in their The Kenyon community is a unique environment, as these unfortu- favora practical impossibility. I sup- nate incidents have revealed. Now what matters is how we respond, pose this should seem a completely and what we refuse to allow the outside world to push in on us. normal form of attack from the branch of Hie government who brought you the Gulf War and Viet- nam, but it was still not an appropriate 1997 Wlliy Millir diit. by http:www.wlleytooMS.com

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Saturday Columluis Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. The Ohio Theatre. (614) 228-860- 0 Tomorrow and Saturday "American Buffalo." 8 p.m. Hill Theater

Oct. 1 1 Columbus Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. The Ohio Theatre. (614) 228-860- 0 Oct. 11 The Freddy Jones Band. 9:30 p.m. Wittenberg University Fieldhouse. (937) EVENTS 327-744- 5.

9 2 431-628- Tomorrow Harcourt Parish Rummage Sale. a.m. - p.m. Community Center The following concerts are at the Newport Music Hall. Call (614) 5 for more Tomorrow "Becoming a Teacher," with Lisa Vahey. 12:30 p.m. Lower Dempsey information. Lounge Tonight Mad Hatters Ball (Dance Night). 9 p.m. Tomorrow and Saturday Book Sale, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Community Center Tomorrow An Evening with Robert Hunter. 7 p.m. Saturday Harcourt Parish Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Community Center Saturday Moonlight Drive - Doors Tribute Band. 8 p.m. Saturday "Resumes and Interviewing Skills for Aspiring Teachers," with Lisa Vahey. Oct 9 Mad Hatters Ball (Dance Night). 9 p.m. Noon. Lower Dempsey Lounge Oct 10 Seven Mary ThreeHoarse. 7 p.m.

l-7- Saturday Heart of Ohio Tour. p.m. KCES Oct 14 The Samples. 7 p.m. Sunday Heart of Ohio Tour. 1- -7 p.m. KCES "" Oct 16 Mad Hatters Ball (Dance Night). 9 p.m. Sunday Faculty Recital, Bailey Sorton, English horn, and Patrick O'Donnell, piano with visiting musicians. 3 p.m. Rosse Hall The following concerts are at the Cleveland Agora. Call (216) 221-888- 1 for more Oct. 13 Returning off campus participants share experiences. 7 p.m. SMC information. Oct. 14 Town Meeting with Robert A. Oden Jr., president, Katherine Haley Will, Sept. 28 George Winston. 6:30 p.m. provost, and Joseph Nelson, vice president for finance. 11:10 a.m. Rosse Hall Oct 8 Love Spit Love. 8 p,m. Oct 9 Stiff Little Fingers. 7 p.m.. FILMS Oct 16 Flotsam & JetsamNevermoreArenaMidevil. 7 p.m.

Tomorrow Go Fish. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium Saturday It's My Party. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium EVENTS Sunday The Burmense Harp . 7:30 p.m. Olin Auditorium Saturday and Sunday Ohio Gourd Show. Morrow County Fairgrounds. (419) 362-644- 6 Oct 15 Persuasion.10 p.m. Higley Auditorium Saturday Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance." 8 p.m. Polaris Ampitheater. LECTURES Tomorrow "African American Women's Health: Lupus, The Silent Killer,' by se- - FILMS niors Alicia Baker and Karen Scott. 4: 15 p.m. Crozier Center Opening tomorrow: Monday "From Orbit to Oceans: Perspectives on Earth and the Environment,' by Katherine Sullivan , president and the chief executive officer, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS (Tom Everett Scott) Cult sequal to "An Center of Science and Industry, 7:30 p.m. Higley Auditorium American Werewolf in London." The story continues when the daughter of the origi Tuesday "Intergenerational Relationships and the Slave nal characters meets an American tourist. Emancipation in the 19th Century Africa," by Pamela FAST, CHEAP & OUT OF CONTROL Four profes- Scully, History Dept. Common Hour, Peirce Lounge UITUR sionals reflect on their lives and how they have contrib- Oct 13 "Accidental Mentors: The Many Forms ofAthena uted to society through their work, in the Odyssey and Beyond," by classicist Susan Ford TP THE GINGERBREAD MAN (Kenneth Branagh, Wiltshire of Vanderbilt University. 7:30 p.m. Olin Audito- I mmMMtt'tM Daryl Hannah) A lawyer questions his client when she PERUM6 TUE DtaiCEPANCY BETWEEN tries to win control of her father's fortune. rium PTHE W44WEC I GAVE WD THE Ashley Judd) Oct 14 "Deep Sea Exploration," by Robert Ballard, se- M46WER YoU WANT 16 DUE To KISS THE GIRLS (Morgan Freeman, nior scientist in the department of applied ocean physics and oUC CULTUCM. oC SOCIO- A detective and a doctor track down two serial killers. ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES... engineering at the Woods Hole Oceangraphic Institution. 7:30 m THE MATCHMAKER (Janeane Garofolo, Denis p.m. Leary) A campaign director is in for more than helping

" dur- I her candidate win reelection when she visits Ireland I would like a year's subscription to the Kenyon Collegian M 1 ing its annual matchmaking festival. U-TU- is check for RN for the 1997-9- 8 academic year. Enclosed a $30. J (Sean Penn, Nick Nolte) A husband and wife Please send the Collegian to: i get involved with a drifter who shows up in their Arizona town. WASHINGTON SQUARE (Jennifer Jason Leigh) A NAME: I wealthy young woman must choose between her strict ADDRESS: father and the man she loves.

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9-2- 3 OF ENTERTAINMENT COLUMBUS Mail to: Business Manager, The Kenyon Collegian, Student J Hill Wlliy Mllltr flit, ky http:www.wileytoons.oom Activities Center, Gambier, OH, 43022. Wlhlhjto Peit Wrltiri rop E-m- ail: wtleywtlevtoan.oam 3Ef)e 6 &enpon Collegian FEATURES Thursday, Qaober 2, 1997

, 1 Bonfire kicks off homecoming festivities College tradition important for athletics and singing groups to rally community spirit and support BY MIKE LEWIS such as the Kokosingers, Chasers, r ... being, 'so Kenyon,' and exactly Staff Writer Owl Creeks and Stairwells will what they had hoped for when they perform. decided to come to Kenyon. That A campus tradition dating Afterwards, the captains of reaction is exactly what we are back more than 50 years, Kenyon's the fall sports teams will have the - looking for, a chance for the . annual Homecoming Bonfire will opportunity to speak about recent Kenyon community to get together I. - take place in front of Old Kenyon results and their goals for the sea- if-- y.n and have a great time." She added tomorrow at 9 p.m. The event is son, and to rally support for their that it is a "unifying and enjoyable sponsored by the Student-Alum- ni teams. experience for the entire campus." Association and has been chiefly Gardner said, "If this still does Gardner asked that the com- organized by members Nathan not convince people to show up, munity, "enjoy themselves thor- Gardner '98 and Liz Fox '00. there will be s'mores galore and oughly and regain some of that The bonfire is the kick-o- ff of hot chocolate within close proxim- school spirit that has been miss- Kenyon's Homecoming weekend ity for those attending." The spon- Kenyon Archives ing since those high school days The SAA bonfire of I960. It has been a festivities, which include several sors are eager to promote this event central part of Kenyon Homecoming for yejrs. that seem so long ago." athletic competitions on Saturday. in hopes of a large turnout. the bonfire prompted such remote school spirit, and provide a Chasers member Jess Tailing The bonfire aims to bring di- Many students seem to be un- sponses as, "What bonfire?" and forum to recognize and draw sup- '00 called this bonfire "an impor- verse forms of live entertainment aware of the events scheduled in "Is this something new?" Most port for many activities. tant warm-u- p for upcoming perfor- together to preview upcoming per- recognition of Homecoming. An people remembered a bonfire, but Fox said, "Many of the fresh- mances and a time to have fun." formances for the student body and unofficial poll taken of students not the event for which it was held. men I've been talking to lately, faculty. Campus singing groups asking if they would be attending The planners intend it to pro have commented on the bonfire earth

BY MARIA MOHAN confines of a spacecraft," are for Space Education. Her project El design now is in effect in more Senior Staff Writer underrecognized, Professor Sullivan said. than twenty-si- x Challenger Learn- Katherine Sullivan, former WHAT: From Orbit to Oceans That spacewalk, the first of ing Centers in the United States astronaut and scientist and Sullivan's three space shuttle mis- and Canada. chief by Katherine Sullivan. president of Ohio's Center of Sci- sions was aboard the space shuttle Continuing her work in sci- WHEN: Monday at 7:30 p.m. Challenger in 1984. ence and education, Sullivan cur- ence and Industry, will present a , The other two talk tided "From Orbit to Oceans: f walks included Discovery's 1990 rently serves as the Columbus-base- d WHERE: Higley Auditorium. Perspectives on Earth and the En- Hubble Space Telescope deploy- COSI's chief scientist and vironment" on Monday in Higley ment mission, and a 1992 ATLAS-- 1 president. Auditorium. This lecture is spon- former position as, chief scientist J space lab flight aboard the shuttle Sullivan's background in sci- Public Affairs sored by the Faculty Lectureships for the National Oceanic and At- Atlantis. ence and educational program- Committee. mospheric Administration . ics Tun Sullivan, acquainted with Sullivan was also responsible ming, as well as reputation as a Sullivan received her While with the Space and Sullivan as an undergraduate at the for an educational program created captivating speaker will be exhib- bachelor's degree in earth sciences Naval Warfare Command, she University of California credited in 1987 for the Challenger Center ited in her free talk on Monday. from the University of California worked on environmental sensors, her wide-rangin- g, yet humble po- at Santa Cruz and earnied her doc- command and control information sition in science to a general ten- torate in geology from Dalhousi systems and tactical decision aids. dency to emphasise "the firsts," University in Nova Scotia. Through the National Oceanic and rather than the, achievements of Random Moments In she has been a Atmospheric Administration, individuals like Katherine addition, If you were to create a new mascot for Kenyon, NASA astronaut and flew on three Sullivan was responsible for Sullivan. space shuttle missions. projects involving climate and glo- Typically overshadowed by vjhit wnnlrl if hp? Whv? Sullivan bal change, fisheries' biology, sat- Sally Ride, the first American formerly worked as Grace Peck "98 an oceanography systems project ellite remote-sensin- g instrumenta- woman to travel in space, I think it should be the officer with the Space and Naval tion, marine biodiversity and Sullivan's distinctive feats as the Purple People Eaters, be- Warfare Command in the U.S. coastal oceanography. first American woman to "walk in cause they're purple and Naval Reserves, as well as her Associate Professor of Phys-- space ...and the first to leave the they kick ass! Vanderbilt professor speaks on Athena

the Odyssey. of the department of classics at BY LAUREN JOHNSTON Rea Oberwetter '99 Wiltshire spoke at Kenyon's Vanderbilt and as president of the Features Co-Edit- or The Phighting Philanders Symposium on AIDS in 19 and Classical Association of the after Philander Chase. Professor Susan Ford received positive responses from Middle-We- st and South. She is Wiltshire will present a lecture the Kenyon community. also a presidential appointee to the titled "Mentors: The Ways of Classics Professor William National Council on the Humani- Athena in the Odyssey and Be- McCuIIoh said, "Wiltshire is a ties. yond" on Monday at 7:30 in Peirce vivid, energetic, sympathetic and Wiltshire has written three books, each discussing a distinctly J: Lounge. very persuasive speaker one who Wiltshire is professor of clas- talks about the tings that count different subject. Titles include: Abby Kojola '99 in Ameri- Public and Private in Vergil's sics at Vanderbilt University and most, whether classics, Big dawgs because it's the mother of Kenyon student Car- can society or person.il life." Aeneid (19S9), Greece, Rome, and funny. rie Wiltshire '98. Associate Professor of Reli- the Bill of Rights (1992) and Sea- Wiltshire's lecture will ex- gion, Miriam Dean-Ottin- g said sons ofGriefand Grace: A Sister 's plore the nature and perennial im- that "it is Wiltshire's ability to Story of AIDS (1994). portance of Athena, one of the contribute on more than one level The lecturers sponsored by 1 greatest images of divinity we have which is so remarkable. She is both the Kenyon Lectureships Commit- an- tee and the Department of Classics received from Mediterranean erudite and compassionate." Nathan Erhardt '01 tiquity, beginning with her role in Wiltshire has served as chair and is free and open to the public. A beer can because it

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Correction: List week Fritz Riley's ffifre lenpon Collegian photo was placed with Naomi Enright's response. ONLINE Photos by NoelleAiello and Jane Ward Thursday, October 2, 1997 FEATURES tKrje Ilenpon Collegian Friday Feature focuses on women's health Student speaker to address the disease lupus and its effects on African American women

-- BY AMANDA BABER ;- - find doctors in their neighbor- : t r if 'Wellness isn't just about physical health. Women SraflFWriter hoods. "Our health-car- e sytem need emotional and spiritual balance too ... People really needs to make itself more Tomorrow afternoon at the need to recognize that health care doesn't begin or accessible to African Ameri- Crozier Center for Women, Karen cans," she said. Scott '98 will present a Friday Fea- end in the doctor's office.' Scott took on this presen- ture lecture titled "African-America- n Karen Scott '98 tation with the help of Pamela Women's Health: Lupus, the Thomas, former director of Silent Killer." The talk will begin cult to diagnose. Research shows don't trust the medical establish- multicultural affairs. Last year at 4:15. 1 that lupus affects more women ment. Scott, along with Alicia Baker Scott believes that African than men. Scott said that like hy- "You can't really blame them, '98, co-facilita- ted Kenyon's Mrg.ill Bulir American women are facing a pertension, cancer and heart dis- fciren Scott '98 either," she said, citing the infa- branch of the National Black health-car- e crisis. Compared to ease, lupus occurs more often in mous Tuskegee syphilis experi- Women's Health Project. A white, Asian and Latino females, "Black women who have to African Americans than in other ment. In that government study, molecular biology major, Scott Scott said African American take care of their children and par- racial and ethnic groups. doctors kept medication from Af- is studying to become a women are both more likely to get ents alone are trained to put their "Doctors don't know how to rican American men in order to women's wellness doctor. sick arid less likely to seek treat- needs last," she said. "They don't treat African American women study their symptoms. "Wellness isn't just about ment go to the doctor until they're in with lupus," Scott said, "because Scott feels that most African physical health. Women need According to Scott, stress is pain. But once you're in pain, it's few people understand their pa- American women have more im- emotional and spiritual balance the main culprit. "They have to usually UK) late." thology. Black women rarely par- mediate concerns about health too," she said. "People need to deal with both sexism and racism. Scott's lecture will focus on ticipate in medical studies." care. A disproportionate number, recognize that health care And too many of them live below lupus, a disease nicknamed "the According to Scott, they Scott said, can't afford health in- doesn't begin or end in the the poverty line," she said. silent killer" because it is so diffi refuse to participate because they surance. And some women can't doctor's office." Campus church features historic gothic architecture church as the "most BYDENISEWONG pulpit. Rosse Hall, initially beautiful Kenyon College's chapel, was church in this country." Senior SfafFWriter built ffom 1829 to 1845 in accor- Local artist R. Flynn re- Kenyon College's Church of dance with these standards. painted the interior in 1930. the Holy Spirit stands as a land- TT English professor Perry Flynn made "some mark not only for the history of the r? Lentz, in his article in "The Angli- changes. ..with new elements College but also for the history of can Digest," quoted "The Standard covering the original decora- architectural church design. of the Cross" which said, in 1871, tion," said Townsend. The Construction of the Church of the Church of the I Ioly Spirit was church underwent a second in- the Holy Spirit was the result of a built "in the form of a Latin cross, terior restoration in 1994 to re- $32,000 gift from New York City's with gothic arches, an apse chan- pair mostly water damage. Church of the Ascension to its cel and a tower of remarkable mas-sivene- ss Townsend said Susan former rector, Gregory T. Bedell. and grace." Delagrange, "an Ohio artist spe- After the Civil War, leaders at Townsend said the Gothic cializing in historical restora- Kenyon College were intent on style encompassed the complex tion, was engaged to restore the building a new church. Bedell be- and focused on "many points of friezes, inscriptions and floral came assistant Bishop soon after concentration in the church: al- medallions." his arrival and used the funds to tar, pulpit, entrances, and passages. Delagrange altered little of build the Church of the Holy Spirit. Every surface was covered with the church's original artwork in The cornerstone was laid in carvings, paintings or sculptures of her restorative work. human figures or leaves, flowers In a February 3, 1994 ar- 1869. The church was completed 4.. in 1871 and consecrated on Ascen- and angels all symbolizing the ticle of The Kenyon Collegian, sion Day. The church's architec- entire universe in harmony with its writer James Parr '96 said, ture and decor is an example of Creator." "Delagrange's goal in restor- Gothic Revival Design. --A Townsend said, 'The general ing the interior has been to bring Jerrald L. Townsend, in the theme of the windows and painted out the original beauty of the Kate Bennett than improve upon August, 1994 edition of the Bulle- decorations centers on the work of chapel rather it." tin, said "The church's style be- the Holy Spirit as Comforter and longs to that movement which shipped." with the goal of making the church as the inspiration behind human Townsend saidDelarange's "to preserve a sought to revolutionize religious Before the advent of Gothic space simple. Builders avoided virtue and natural beauty." The work attempted historically accurate record life in many ways by changing the Revival, churches were con- distraction in the space and typi- June 19, 1874 edition of the of the original design." environment in which people wor- - structed in the neoclassical style, cally focused on a single point, the "Cleveland Herald" noted the Acclaimed oceanographer discusses explorations Ballard to speak on discovery of sunken Titanic, battleship Bismarck, early Roman wrecks

BY GRANT SCHULERT tions on the Lusitania and the Titanic. "I gave the problem Jones. edge of deep sea excavations to un- Ballard's work has been the Mid-Atlant- ic Co-Edir- Britannic. of finding the Titanic using an study the Ridge. Features or His most innovative 'work has manned submarine that could only subject of several BBC programs "Ballard is also very involved Spe- At 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, ocean been in utilizing deep-divin- g ve- measure the density of wreckage," and six National Geographic in the education of children in sci- research pioneer and scientist Rob- hicles, including the nuclear pow- he said. "My students really got cials. He also served as host of ence, even starting at very young ert Ballard will give a talk entitled ered NR-- 1, which can remain in into this project. We played a bit "National Geographic Explorer" ages," Jones said. Ballard is the "Deep Sea Explorations." the ocean for weeks at a lime. of Ballard's tape to show it was a for three seasons and was a tech- founder and chairman of the JA- Ballard's visit is sponsored by the Faculty lectureships invited real problem." nical advisor to the television show SON Foundation for Education, Faculty Lectureships Committee. Ballard to campus at the request Afterwards, one of his stu- SeaQuest DSV. which is involved in many areas Ballard is most widely recog- of Assistant Professor of Math- dents suggested inviting Ballard to A senior scientist in the de- of youth education. nized for his excavations of ship- ematics Brian Jones, who said he campus, and Jones gave his name partment of applied ocean physics Ballard's most recent expedi- wrecks. He has led or participated had "always been interested in to the lectureships committee. and engineering at the Woods Hole tion was in July, where he found a in over 100 expeditions, including Ballard's work." While he is on campus, Ballard Oceanographic Institution, Ballard cluster of wrecks off the coast of leading the team that found the Jones wanted to bring Ballard will attend a presentation of the is also known for his scientific dis- Sicily that include one of the ear- sunken Titanic and the German to Kenyon al ter he modeled a class "Find the Titanic" project, which coveries on the ocean's floor. He liest Roman ships found, dating battleship Bismarck, and excava problem after Ballard's search for students may attend by contacting is currently applying his knowl from the first century B.C. 8 tIEfre &enpon Collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, October 2, 1997 Distortion of American dream at heart of play BY MICHELLE SANTANGELO lit Mil i; 1 r useless and finding the meaning is Senior Staff Writer really amazing. I think if people What: American Buffalo don' t like Mamet, it's because they This Friday and Saturday, a When: Friday and don't understand him; not that I cast of Kenyon students will bring understand him completely either. Saturday, 8 p.m. David Mamet's American Buffalo B ut if we do a good job, people will to the Hill Theater. Set in a junk Where: Hill Theater like it." shop in south Chicago, the play Martin said, "On the surface, comments on America's ideals same tune the situation is serious it looks very simple, but as you go through the story of a buffalo head to them, even though to us it some-tun- es through finding the motivations ... nickel and three petty criminals. seems absurd." you realize it's about more than This first senior thesis production Thurow added, "It's about just money." of the year begins at 8 p.m. Tickets what is good and bad and what has The technical aspects compli- are available at the Bolton Box become of the American dream. In cate the production even more; the Office for $1. with the J is for a se- dealing that, play explores set unusually complex all about the American "It's friendship and loyalty, and how J. nior thesis show. dream and the shattering and dis- those two things exist, or fail to "It's ajunk shop, and because tortion of that dream," said Aaron exist, in our society and what I. it's a junk shop, there's a lot of Thurow 98. "Each person has his America's become." Sara Shea junk onstage," said Martin, pick- From left right: Adler '98, Aaron Thurow '98 and Matt Robinson '00 receive own view of the American Dream "It's a very emotional play," to Josh ing up a kazoo from a shelf and and each character's view is said Martin. "I really like the show. direction from Brooks Martin '98. beginning to play. "We have found skewed in his own particular way Mamet is my favorite writer right theater that I've ever read." has been difficult." Choreograph- so much crap to play with." according to his personal experi- now." Matt Robinson ' 00, who plays ing the fight scenes has also been Thurow said, "Half the fun of ence." Thurow's performance as "I think the fact that the last Bob, looks at the play from a dif- challenging, according to Martin, the show is getting to knock things Teach will be in partial fulfillment two senior thesis plays have been ferent perspective. "I'm not a as verbal conflict escalates to the over, once I figure out the move- of his senior exercise. Mamet plays speaks of his popu- particularly big fan of Mamet's physical level more than once on ments." According to director Brooks larity in modern theater," said style," he said. "It was hard to get the stage. After Teach' s tirade, the set Martin '98 and Thurow, the play is David Shearer '00, an assistant acclimated that was a huge chal- "The characters are very sel- looks especially like a stage about three small time thieves plan- stage manager for the show. Last lenge. His plays are so ambiguous dom able to express themselves manager's nightmare. The stage ning a robbery from a junk shop in Spring Mamet's Oleanna was per- that it's hard for the actors to find fully, because they lack the vo- space is ringed with dilapidated

South Chicago. Their plans go awry formed as Elliott Holt's senior the story, so it will be even harder cabulary," said Thurow. "But they furniture, shelves cluttered in bric-a-br- ac when one of the accomplices fails thesis. for the audience to see the story." have very strong emotions." and various conversation to appear. Joshua Adler '98, who plays As" Robinson indicated, the "A lot of people trivialize pieces leaning at crazy angles. "It's a dark comedy," said Donnie, theownerof the junk shop, script has many difficulties. Said Mamet by saying he's too wordy," "I only hope that we can do it Martin. "You're supposed to be said, "I think that perhaps it's one Martin, 'Trying to find the author' s said Adler. "Every single word in justice," Thurow said of the up- able to laugh at them, but at the of the greatest scripts in modem voice in everything that's going on it is there for a purpose. Nothing is coming performances. Kenyon film previews

Vonnegut's 'final5 novel BY JAMES SHERIDAN The Burmese Harp 7:30 FILM CRITIC Sunday pjn. Olin Auditorium not among his finest Go Fish Part of the Religion Film Series Friday 8 p.m. In Burma, at the end of World War II, Author claims Timequake will be his last Higley Auditorium a Japanese solider has to locate a battalion Finding love in the '90s proves diffi- and persuade the members to stop fight- BY JOSEPH FOUSE cult for Max (Guinevere Turner), a lesbian ing. The soldier, Mizushima, is a self-taught Book Critic 1 who has not had the best of luck. Max's harpist who uses his music in many special group of close friends pushes her towards and moving ways. He wrestles with the Timequake Ely (y.S. Brodie) but she is unsure. Filmed concept of friendship throughout the film. Kurt Vonnegut ., on a minimal budget in black and white, this Ultimately, Tlie Burmese Harp is a com- New York: Putnam. 219pp. M story of dating, sex and turbulent relation- plex film which raises profound spiritual ships maintains a documentary-lik- e feel questions. A. powerful anti-w- ar film, di- Timequake is a very good book which is without losing its appeal. Director Rose rector Kon Ichikawa skillfully contrasts not very good. Troche wrote the screenplay with Turner. the horror of war with the beauty ofmusic. A reader can usually expect to respond 111(1 dem-- . It for 1957 This fresh and surprisingly casual film was nominated a Academy mas- . ambiguously to Kurt Vonnegut. His onstrates (as did Kevin Smith in the Award for Best Foriegn Language Film, it tery of prose lies in his style's apparent magnificent and cheap Clerks) that a direc- is in Japanese with English subtides. artlessness. His comic, often flippant man- tor does not need a $100 million budget to ner conceals the seriousness of his themes move audiences. Persuasion and concerns. Timequake, however, is a Wednesday 10 pan. special case even for Vonnegut. It's My Party Higley Auditorium In a speech at Ohio Wesleyan last Thurs- upon mvAtfi3'rs Saturday 8 p.m. In the wave of publicity for 1995's day, Vonnegut said that this would be his Higley Auditorium Sense andSensibility, many audiences have final novel. He called it the "last chapter" of Eric Roberts delivers a strong perfor- overkx)ked this gem of a film. Persuasion, the book which is his life's work. We are, I mance as a man struggling to make the Jane Austen's last novel, concerns Anne think, grateful for anything he has to tell us, till passage from life to death smoothly and Elliot (Amanda Roof),who seems destined but it might have been better if he had completely. Roberts plays Nick Stark, an to remain unmarried. At age 27, as one stopped before Hocus Pocus. architect with AIDS who decides to tlirow character puts it, "Women Without chil- However, it is not that simple. The fast," as Vonnegut calls it is increasingly himself a party before committing suicide. dren are the very best preservers of book's apparent incoherence seems inextri- obsolete. His friends and parents show up during the furniture." At the age of 19, Anne refused cably linked to its argument as Vonnegut But Vonnegut dilutes this with a series two day affair raising emotional conflicts to marry Captain Wentworth (Ciaran shuttles between autobiography and a frag- of autobiographical asides which soon come of all sorts. A focus of tension is whether or Hinds) because, despite loving him, he mentary version of an earlier Timequake to dominate the book. That Vonnegut seems not Nick's former lover Brandon (Gregory was beneath her socially and economi- narrative. fully aware of this doesn't help. We have a Harrison), who broke up with Nick after cally. Now, eight years later, he returns The basic premise is original enough: harder time swallowing the author's inten- learning about his disease will show up. A and complicates things. Passionate and in 2001, the universe contracts and zaps tions when he serves them up ungarnished nice ensemble cast includes Marlce Matlin, precise, Persuasion presents two people everyone back to 1991, at which point ev- and raw. Bronson Pinchot and Margaret Cho. Al whose shyness and pride almost prevent eryone must relive the past decade. Humanity Whatever its failings as a novel, this though it addresses dark subject matter, 's them from doing anything about their love is fully aware of what is going to happen, but might well work as the final chapter of My Party succeeds because of the joy it for one other. In this film the littlest move- powerless to act differently until free will Vonnegut's longer "novel." Or as an ex- captures in the final conversations Nick has ments, the slightest tremors, reveal volumes kicks in again. This is a telling metaphor for planatory footnote. This is not however, the with all of the people who have impacted about a person. Director Robert Mitchell life which is "purely coincidental" in a world book for which the author of Cat's Cradle his life. has created an intelligent quiet work. where the human brain a "dog's break- - and Galapagos will be remembered. ' 1 ' , '1

Thursday, October 2, 1997 ARTS & ENTERTAINM ENT tEfre enpon Collegian Forsman's art overflows with messages, power

BY CHRISTOPHER HALL "He makes beautiful Staff Writer What: Chuck Forsman art but keeps a politi- Internationally renown artist slide lecture, Olin exhibit r Chuck Forsman hosts a slide cal message." presentational Higley Hall tonight When: Tonight, 7 p.m. - Martin Garhart, at 7 p.m. when . A reception fol- Where: Higley Hall lows in the Olin Art Gallery. Professor of Art Forsman is the recipient of merits without sacrificing beauty "There's a certain amount of poli- three National Endowment for the and magnificence. His prints, if tics I see in it. Both tension and Arts grants and numerous other nothing else, move you simply by harmony between man and nature," awards. His artwork is on display their sizes, which usually range he said. "He makes beautiful art in the Olin Art Gallery through from about 50 to 90 inches across. but keeps a political message. You Nov. 2. Dan Younger, theinterim di- find yourself attracted to his im- A native of the American rector of the Olin Gallery, said, ages, but also intrigued by his Southwest, Forsman now teaches "He has a good deal to say about subtlety." Mint Museum of An AKTCurre'ds, Feb 9, 1991 Chuck as aprofessor of fine arts and paint- the ethical dilemmas about life in Forsman, "Lizard," 1990. ing at the University of Colorado, the modem West, particularly dry, Boulder. urban areas like Las Vegas, Los There he continues to paint Angeles and Reno." Music faculty present works that overflow with messages In one print after another, and power, literally and figura- Forsman depicts the landscapes in tively. He commonly includes which he lives. From "Overlook- English horn, piano recital man-mad- e waterways and damns ing Stone" to "Night of Sad in his images, while also maintain- Miracles" and "Lizard," the artist BYJENNY PORTER scription of a piano intermezzo by ing a form both harsh and subtle. paints man-mad- e waterways and Staff Reporter Johannes Brahms, in which Kenyon Professor of Art Mar- curvy desert roads with a mixed O'Donnell and Bailey Sorton will What: English horn, piano tin Garhart, a man instrumental in altitude towards development. Adjunct Instructors of Music be joined by Robert Sorton. and oboe recital bringing Forsman to Kenyon, At times it's viewed as a nec- P. Bailey Sorton and Patrick O'Donnell and Bailey Sorton con-tinu- e called the artist "a painter's painter" essary and understandable evil, at O'Donnell will hold a recital this with Rene Guillou's When: Sunday, 3 p.m. for his. bold, provocative images other times it reflects the techno- Sunday at 3 p.m. in Rosse Hall. "Sonatine" and Franz Where: Rosse Hall that use frame, brushstrokes, and logical paranoia that is quickly Sorton, on English horn, and Reizenstein's "Sonatina." The sec- just a whole lot of paint. becoming a staple of American O'DonnelL'or. piano, will bejoined ond half will feature all four performed with numerous orches- Garhart noted the political di- culture. by oboists Robert Sorton and Debra musicians on Beethoven's "Trio, tras.

i - mension in Forsman's art. It takes Garhart said that Forsman tries Volzer. Op. 87." Besides teaching oboe at , - tran- - in- steps towards bold political state- to stay away from didacticism. The program opens with a Patrick O'Donnell, a native of Kenyon College as an adjunct ( . Potomac, Md, has served as assis- structor of music, she teaches I tant music director at St. Elizabeth privately in the Granville, Oh. area. Ann Seton Parish and the Unitar- The Engl ish homist of the Roanoke ian Universalist Church of Long Symphony Orchestra Sorton also Toad changes formula for Coil Beach and previously taught at the teaches Oboe and coaches cham- Observatory of Piano in Colum- ber music at the Roanoke Youth bus. He holds a doctor of musical Symphony Summer Institute. BY BRAD GOODSON arts degree in chamber music and Sorton says her musical incli- Music Critic vocal accompaniment from the nations began early in life. Her University of Michigan at Ann mother, a professional musician, Melancholy lyrics and pop Arbor. and her father, an amateur, both folk songs this is the formula O'Donnell currently teaches encouraged and influenced her. She that has defined the work of Toad piano at Kenyon as an adjunct in- began with piano lessons and the Wet Sprocket since their hit r structor of music and works as an moved to the oboe and flute in album Fear (1991). The band has i OAD' opera coach accompanist at the college. Sorton has previously changed the formula somewhat Ohio State University. O'Donnell worked as a band director, which as they have evolved over the last heWET frequently serves as accompanist she credits with her wide knowl- six years, moving away from radio- S ROCKET for the education outreach pro- edge of musical instruments. "I -friendly material like "All I grams of OperaColumbus. played them all," she said, "so I Want" and "Walk on the Ocean" P. Bailey Sorton holds a bach- could teach them." toward more ambitious material. elor of music magna cum laude Sorton is particularly excited Don't worry, Toad fans. The new r L from Appalachian State Univer- about this recital because she feels tracks are some of the band' s best CO I sity and a master of music education it is a chance to encourage students work to date. degree from James Madison Uni- to broaden their horizons and in- After the release of In Light versity. She has been principal oboe fluence them to, perhaps, take up Syrup, a composite of B sides, the for several orchestras in North an instrument. Also, she said, "It's Toad the Wet members of Carolina and Virginia, and has just fun to perform." Sprocket return from a two year hiatus with Coil, the band's sixth effort in its eight years of exist- Coil. ence. The cover of Toad the Wet Sprocket's summer release Coil is more of a rock album Hardcover than previous offerings, with more want to give up, I want to give in on the outside Over pine ridge to prominent guitar and bass lines Destroy all I have been." Defi- Wounded Knee There's blood 1. Underworld, by Don De Lillo than older material. But the folk nitely not your typical Toad. on the ground as far as you see." 2. Angel of Darkness, by Caleb Carr qualities that Toad fans have come A song more characteristic of All in all,. Coil is Toad the to know and love are still there as past work is "Crazy Life," a track Wet Sprocket's best album since 3. Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt Fear. While some Toad fans may well, resulting in an appealing that also appeared on the Empire 4. Conversations With God, Books 1 & 2, by Neale juxtaposition of folk and rock. Records soundtrack. Front man need time to get used to the edgier The surprise track on Coil is Glen Phillips steps aside from the music, most will appreciate Walsch "Desire," the fifth song on the main vocals and sings backup on Toad's development over the last album. Some fans might feel that this track, while guitarist Todd few years. If listeners find them- Paperback Toad has sold out on this song, but Nichols takes the lead, adding ad- selves wanting more, there' s even 1. At Home in Mitford, by Karon others will appreciate the edgy ditional diversity to the album. The a hidden track that can only be Jan guitar and bass riffs. Even the result is an intriguing song about accessed through their website. 2. Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer bite: "I want to Native American activist Leonard Toad fans, you won't be disap- lyrics have extra 3. Undaunted Courage, by Stephen Ambrose be clean, I want to be whole I Peltier: "Anyway now, it don't pointed. want revenge, I want control I seem right 1 Ie is in there and you' re Grade: B Source: The Kenyon Book Store. 1

10 &enpon Collecrtnn SPORTS Thursday, Oaober 2, 1997 OFF THE HILL,. Around the sports world What home field advantage? and in First place Baltimore and Atlanta hit back sixty seconds A rapid fire look at the Ryder the road to start the playoffs Cup, Major League playoffs, the NFL, college football, and the surprising Tampa Bay Bucs BY BOB DOLGAN postseason appearance. The Mar- lins look better on paper, but the Senior Staff Columnist BY FRED BIERMAN AND into college football. How about To the NFL the Bucs re- Giants have been scratching out Tar 4-- 0 MACADAM GLINN the Heels? With a record mained undefeated in a squeaker Major League Baseball still wins all year. Barry Bonds has and a win against Virginia this over the Cardinals (the Senior Staff Columnists Butler has not quite figured out the something to prove after past dis- weekend North Carolina has bro- couldn't do it), and the Broncos meaning of home field advantage mal playoff performances. The Unfortunately we must start ken into the top live in the coaches' also keep their record unblemished will win it in nor that this rather important Giants five. the article with a note about a mis- poll. We can't forget to give a litde as they beat the Falcons. Barry privilege should be earned. Wiih Off the Hill's Postseason take in last week's column. Babe respect to pick-of- f artist Dre Bly "Sanders further proved that he is the baseball playoffs opening this Awards. MVP Seattle's Ken Ruth hit 60 home runs and Roger who has 13 interceptions in his 16 one of the all-time greats as he led week with the besl-of-five divi- Griffey Jr. had a monster season Maris (don't worry Mac, you're career games. Also Air Force is un- the Lions to a win over the hated decis- sion series, the bewildering and deserves to finally win the not the first to forget Roger) hit 61 defeated with a 5-- 0 record and cheese heads. Look at Barry run ion-making of baseball execu- award. In the NL, Larry Walker in 1961. Now down to business. have an easy schedule the rest of on the highlights, although he's tives is in the spotlight again. The of Colorado edges out Mike Pi- To the Ryder Cup Although the way. Tim Curry's 80 yard in- getting on in age he's running azza. Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta the Americans made a valiant ef- terception return was the differ- harder than ever. In the fourth Braves, the top teams in their re- Cy Young In the AL, fort, the Ryder Cup goes to Seve ence in last week's win over San quarter the Lions just handed him spective leagues, begin the play- Roger Clemens deserves it, as he Ballesteros' European team by a 14 Diego State. Kentucky quarter- the ball over and over again. Wash- consid- led the league in wins, strikeouts offs on the road. This is 12 to 13 12 points, the equiva- back Tun Couch also appears to be ington gave Jacksonville their first home-fiel- d and ERA. A group pitchers ered to be the advan- of can lent of one match. The biggest dis- the real deal. Although the Wild- loss of the year behind Terry tage in the eyes of the owners, as make a claim for the award in the appointments were Tiger Woods, cats were beat by Florida's Allen's 122 yards. Napoleon the Orioles and Braves play the NL, but I think Atlanta's Denny Justin Leonard and Davis Love III Johnson to Greene connection, Kaufman continues to run all over final three games of the series (if Neagle should get it over team- who, although each has won a Couch threw for 348 yards on 33-5- 9 the place, racking up 162 yards in necessary) at home. The Orioles, mate Greg Maddux and major this year, combined for only passing. a win over St. Louis. Adrian who are playing Seattle, could Montreal's Pedro Martinez. one victory, three ties and nine Also we've got to give it up Murrell ran for 156 yards to lead Year-M- conceivably go to the hostile Manager of the ike losses. The biggest American for Iowa's Tavian Banks, the the Jets to a 3-- 2 record with a win Kingdom and come home in a 2-- 0 Hargrove gets the nod in names, although Fred Couples nation's leading rusher with 833 over the Bengels. Next week's ex- hole after facing Randy the AL over Seattle's Lou Piniella played well, were only good for 2 yards. Last week he bumed Illinois citing match-up- s Tampa Bay at Johnson and Jamie Moyer. and Detroit's Buddy Bell for 12 points, while the European for 191 yards, but this week when Green Bay (Bucs over the cheesy Another odd thing about this bringing the Indians back to the rookies combined for eight of their Iowa plays Ohio State Banks will ones) and New England at Denver format is that neither of these postseason without Albert Belle team's points. "All the talk is about face the best defense he's seen yet. (we like the Pats, but not much). teams earned the "home-fiel- d and Kenny Lofton while endur- Tiger Woods and how great the advantage." Instead, was im- ing endless injuries to pitchers. IV ' it players are in America," said Eu- 11 1 L A D E R S PUB SPECIAL play- The Giants' seems TQ) posed on them by baseball's Dusty Baker ropean Bemhard Langer in an in- off structure, in which there are the obvious choice in the NL over terview, who won the match that no rewards for having a great New York's Bobby Valentine and clinched the Cup. "But we have record, only the disadvantage of Pittsburgh's Gene Lamont. great young players here and they MOXDAY: S10M14Y MGH I1 playing your first two games on Rookie of the' Year This showed it." the road. Baseball needs to adopt award has been decided for a Who loves the playoffs? As 20 FOOTHILL WHIG NIGHT the NBAs 2-2- -1 format, in which couple months in both leagues. Major League Baseball teams head the team with home-court advan- Boston's Nomar Garciaparra off into the fall with their heads 1YEDMSDAY: $5 PIZZA MClfT tage plays the first two games at should get it unanimously in the hanging, there are six teams who AL. home along with the decisive Philadelphia's Scott Rolen have made it to the exciting and THURSDAY: Ki!C MUST-SE- E TV fifth game. Enough griping, might do the same in the NL. far more important second season. here's a quick look at the series: Most Surprising Team Fred's Yankees and Mac's Marlins The Cleveland Indians head The Pittsburgh Pirates hung in took the Wild Card spots in their into the postseason with the secon- with the Astros all year in the NL respective leagues. (Coincidence? d-worst record among playoff Central though their budget was We think not) The Astros, Giants, C0.1IE J0L IIS AT THE PUD 1 PE1KCE R ASE5IEAT York Yan- little more than ARA's. My Off teams, while the New Braves, Indians, Mariners and Ori- the kees come in with 96 wins as the Hill colleagues, Fred and oles also have extended their sea- wild-car- d The Indians Mac, informed us of former Mil- team. have sons and hope to bring home the Si -- THUS (530 PI MIGHT) not played well against the Yan- waukee Brewer Dale Sveum's title. A couple of players whose kees in the past few years, espe- performance, just one of the high- names aren't on any play-of- f ros- (5:30 I 2) cially at Jacobs Field. I like the lights of the Pirates improbable ters must also be recognized. Mark FBI SAT P.1I. Ail., delivery until Yankees in a sweep (a little re- run to within four games of .500. McGwire hit the ball into the verse psychology since I have Most Disappointing stands a whopping 58 times this tickets to Game 4 at the Jake). Team Chicago White Sox season. He has now tied the record While Baltimore is one owner Jerry Reinsdorf inexplica- of ee for most home runs by a non-Yank- the few teams to have beaten bly threw the season away in July (Fred grins smugly) with the Johnson this year, I'm still not by trading his pitching staff to great Hank Greenburg (1938) and quite sold on them. They sput- San Francisco even though the Jimmy Foxx (1932). Ken Griffey Sox games be- tered throughout September and were only three Jr. ended his season with a more f left- hind time. After will have a tough time facing Cleveland at the than respectable 56 dongs. The last We are looking for ies Johnson, Moyer, and Jeff signing Albert Belle in the off- person to hit 56? Hack Wilson in students who will graduate in Fassero. I think the Mariners can season, the Sox were supposed to 1930. Tony Gwynn won his ninth take it in four, with Johnson clos- contend, not begin an unneces- straight NL batting tide with a .372 1998 for international jobs in ing it out at Camden Yards. sary rebuilding process. average, moving him into a tie with education, environment The Braves face the Hous- Best career turnaround 1 lonus Wagner for most in NL his- agriculture, business, health, ton Astros, a team that had trouble OTH trivia. Who had the most tory. Pitts- saves in the NL mis year? putting away the discount Jeff The match-up- s in the playoffs French and youth develop Shaw, Cincinnati Reds. Shaw, a burgh Pirates all year. The are as follows: Marlins-Giant- s, J refugee Cleveland's late ment Call today to discuss Braves have been here before, so of '80s Braves-Astro- s, Yankees-Indian- s "Bullpen from Hell," picked up there's no reason why they and Mariners-Oriole- s. These your qualifications. 41 saves for the Reds this season, shouldn't sweep the Astros. malch-up- s are turning friends The San Francisco Giants his first as a closer. against each other and promise to have been the Cinderella story of More OTI I trivia: Name die provide one of the more exciting oilier members the Bullpen the National League all year long. of post season match-up- s in recent They face the Florida Marlins, from Hell. I'll leave you to pon- memory. 424-058-0 der that until my next column. (600) who are making their first An oh-s- o- smooth segue way mwv.psscccorps.gov Thursday, October 2, 1997 SPORTS qEfje &enpon Collegian 11

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OTHER FALL SPORTS

,4 , S 11 1 Lords football falls, 62--1 0

For just under two minutes, Employing a big play of their It would be 34-- 7 before the i own, Kenyon football made 38 1 1 of the Tiger quarterback Shaun gun sounded marking the end of Wittenberg faithful crammed into Brown found flanker Russ Fedyk the first quarter thanks to a 30-yard in Edwards-Maue- r Field hold their alone the flat for a 67 yard score. blocked punt return for a r Tf collective breath. But the nation- And, after another three and out touchdown and another Brown to

2-- offense, Fedyk ally ranked Tigers (3-- 0; 0 in the series for the Lords touchdown connection. 19-ya- NCAC) would allow them to ex- Wittenberg would move 60 yards After a rd touchdown Kassandra Sclierrr hale soon after as they captured in six plays capping off the drive pass from Brown to Budding

hockey-tea- m The Ladies' field marches into battle. Kenyon defeated with a six yard scoring run by 41-- 7, the remaining fifty-eight minutes would make it Kenyon Oberlin 2-- 1 in overtime yesterday to notch its ninth win. Casey Donaldson for a 13-- 7 ad- 33 en route to a 62-1- 0 victory. would move yards on eight On only their second play vantage. plays to the Wittenberg 18 setting

1-- One play later, it would get the from scrimmage, Kenyon (1-- 2; 1) up a 35 yard field goal from Field hockey team once again demonstrated their ball right back as Tiger comerback James Kogut '00. big play ability as quarterback Ken Pope intercepted a Parmelee Due to several timely penal- pass at the Kenyon 44. Parmelee, ties and a Kenyon defense play- Terry Parmelee '99 found wide-o- ut Eric Arias '98 down the left who went 2-- 2 on the first drive for ing for respect, the carnage would in 3-- defeats Oberlin OT 19 sideline for a 72 yard scoring 80 yards, would go for 12 be kept to a minimum in the sec- strike just 25 seconds into the yards the rest of the day, throwing ond half as the Tigers would only will take LAST WEEK'S RESULTS Kenyon contest. three picks. Fedyk then found score three more times. 2-- a on Wittenberg next Sat -- Wat Denison, 1 Taking their cue from the of- Rodney Hopkins for 35 yard Head Coach Vince Arduini 2-- passing touchdown. only praise the Tigers Wed. - W vs. Oberlin, 1 (OT) fense, the Lords defense held the could After another Lords punt (9 on as," the best team I've coached BY ASHLEY GRABLE Record: 9-- 1 Tigers to three and out forcing a punt. But after two incompletions the day), the Tigers would need against in my three years at Senior Staff Writer . Nat game: Sat. vs. Wittenberg and a dive for no gain, the Lords only three plays to score from the Kenyon." 2-- Kenyon 44 gaining 42 on another Saturday is Homecoming for With a 1 overtime win was credited to Christina kicked the ball away to an anx- Brown to Fedyk completion. Blake the as they square off against Oberlin yesterday the La- Rimelspach '98, assisted by Carrie ious Wittenberg offense, which Lords Budding capped the drive with a against Ohio Wesleyan at 1:30 dies field hockey team could Moore '97. would score on its next five pos- one yard scoring plunge. Matt Robinson potentially regain a tie for first The goal was Rimelspach's sessions. pjn. place in the North Coast Athletic eleventh of the season, placing her Conference with a win over second on the NCAC list of scor- Wittenberg this Saturday. ing leaders. polleyball heads west for tourney

Kenyon captured the win over re- 2-1- Prahl 5, mia Sophomore Erika After a disappointing away with a pre-Califo- win. Ladies are first scheduled to play in with a the Yeowomen overtime 14 5-- 4-1- corded saves in the game, 1 5, 5 loss to Ohio Northern However, the talented Ohio North- Colorado College, followed by goal from Jess Goldman '00. marking her season high as goalie University Friday, the Kenyon ern team never gave Kenyon a Pitzer College. Saturday, Kenyon Tamowsky sent Michelle de '99 for the Ladies. Volleyball team must prepare chance, keeping the Ladies from takes on Occidental College and the game into OT when she scored Kenyon is playing now on themselves mentally and physi- scoring no more than eleven points the powerhouse, UC-Sa- n Diego, second half. with 4:21 left in the what senior team captains Sara cally to travel into the volleyball total for the day. Rea Oberwetter '99 says of Saturday's Looking ahead to Reish and Phoebe Walker call a "a capital of the country Southern Maggie Beeler '00 said, the upcoming weekend, "Hope- bout with Wittenberg, Coach motivational spark" from their only California to play in the Univer ."They were a tough team, and we fully this weekend will bring us "We Rebecca Lanseigne said, just loss of the season, Sept. 24. sity of California at the San Di- couldn't seem to get it together to some wins, and also some team loss." need to hand them a The Ladies continue their sea- ego Tqurnamentthis weekend. stay in the match." ' ;' bonding. Regardless, it will defi- in Currently ranked second the son on Saturday as they take on the Friday, the Ladies traveled to Tomorrow the Ladies begin nitely be a learning experience."

NCAC, the Ladies recorded their ed top-rank- NCAC team of Ohio Northern hoping to walk tournament play in San Diego. The Carolyn Hande eighth win of the season in a 2--1 Wittenberg at 1 p.m. overtime victory at Denison last

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Lords narrowly ; Ladies fall to Case Western Reserve, 2-- 0 defeat CWRU, look BY MOLLY PREBLE LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Senior Staff Writer . towards contest Sat L vs. Wilmington, 3-- 1

I. L 2-- 0 against Yesterday the Kenyon Ladies Wed. -- at CWRU, Wittenberg 1- soccer team fell to -1 in the Record: 3-- 7 Jl v. NCAC with a 2-- 0 loss to Case BY SHAWN SLAVEN Next game: Sat. vs. Wooster Western Reserve University.. Staff Writer Yesterday's loss and Saturday's 3-- 1 Tuesday the Lords teetered on loss to Ohio's No. 1 Division III Thielke. the brink of humiliation in Cleve- Wilmington College puts the La- . Wilmington entered the 1997 land, having to come from behind dies at a disadvantage going into season as the No. 1 Division III

3-- Saturday's game agaiast rival Col- team in Ohio and 18th na- to beat Case Western Reserve 2. ranked Coach Jack Detchon had no illu- lege of Wooster. tionally. These statistics prove that sions about his team's play, declar- "IN In the Wilmington game, the Kenyon can fight with the best of ing it "our worst performance of Ladies controlled the field for 78 them. the season." of the 90 minutes of competition. Kenyon's lone goal was Facing a team Kenyon has They opened the dual with an im- scored by first-year player Shan-

9-- in the beaten by an aggregate score of 1 0 pressive bang, scoring open- non Moroney, her eighth of the the past three years, the Lords ing minutes and consistently keep- season, ranking her fourth among Or-- found themselves behind only 90 ing the ball on the Wilmington side the leading scorers in the North for the majority of the game. Coast Athletic Conference. seconds into the game. However, Kassandra Scticrer But the crucial last 12 minutes Goalie Becky four minutes later, Per Willen '00 Kelsey Olds '99 eludes a defender in last Saturday's 4--0 win against Sanford '99,

7-- belonged to the Quakers, resulting played well in only her third game scored on a pass from fellow Bethany. The Lords are currently 2 on the year. sophomore Greg Stephenson in the in a quick three-goal shooting in the net, recording a season-hig- h spree that left Kenyon dumb- 1 1 saves. fifth minute to tie the game at one LAST WEEK'S RESULTS of the Lords. goal apiece. Playing against 10 men in the founded. Kenyon, 3-- 7 overall, will take 4-- Sloppy play by the Lords and Sat -- W vs. Bethany, 0 second half, the Lords were able It was a disappointing loss for Mavec field this Saturday in its a tenacious CWRU midlield kept Wed. -- Wat CWRU, 3-- 2 to take advantage of the lack of the Ladies who were riding the second conference game of the 7-- two-gam- e long-tim- e the the score even until the 30th Record: 2 depth in the Bethany defense. high of a winning spree season against rival, minute when Tim Davey '01 Nat game: Sat. vs. Wittenberg Kelsey Olds '99 scored four min- of their own. College of Wtxister. The game will 1 scored his third goal of the season utes into the second half off an ex- "We began to get a little pan- start at p.m.

2-- icky and they began to sh(xt a lot," to give the Lords a 1 lead at half-tim- e. ence points." cellent long pass from defender The Lords poor play on Tues- Leon Blanche '00. Olds slotted says first-year coach Scott Thielke.

left-sid- "We were trying The second 45 minutes of play day was in stark contrast to Blanche's pass into the e to protect saw more of the same; the Lords Saturday's game versus Bethany from 20 yards away. our 1- -0 lead but we began to kick

4-- out instead staying in control," playing far below their potential, College, which they won 0. The Lords' other two goals of and Case Western motivated to The Lords fought Bethany's came as a result of penalties. Moyo he added. is be- beat the nation's 4th ranked Divi- physical style of play with calm got the chance to score on the re- The last minute jitters sion III soccer team, and last year's and collected passing and a stern sulting kick after a Bethany hand- coming a somewhat problematic national runner-up- . defense. The scoring began in the ball. Moyo's shot to the right side scene for the Ladies who have lost Kenyon managed a third goal ninth minute with some gcx)d for- fooled the Bethany goalie into div- three previous games in similar by Elliott Shay '98, but Case tune for the Lords. Across into the ing the opposite direction. circumstance. With six starting freshmen scored again with five minutes re- box by Biko Moyo '99 was mis- Stephenson did all the work 60-ya- and an entirely new coaching staff, maining. With only a one point takenly slammed into the Bethany for the fourth goal, making a rd Kenyon's squad is younger than r lead, the Lords were on the defen- goal by a defender attempting to run into the box and then scor- most and in an inevitable state of sive for the remainder of the game. clear the ball. ing his fourth goal of the season. 7-- 3-- transition. The Ladies many mo- 1 "The strikers missed numer- Although the remainder of the The Lords are now 2 and 0 Kasundm Schercr ments brilliance suggest great ous chances, the midlield players first half went scoreless, it was far in the NCAC. Their next game of success in the future. Louise Eddleston '01 tracks the made too many errant passes, and from uneventful. The referee is- is Saturday's clash with "We know if we can play that ball down in Saturdays contest the defense let in two goals," sued six yellow cards to the teams Wittenberg, last year's NCAC runne- with Wilmington, we can against Wilmington. The Ladies Detchon said. "I was delighted to and one red card to a Bethany r-up. Kickoff will be at 4 p.m. close compete with any team," said fell, 3-- 1. get out of there with two confer- - player for a retaliatory kick at one at Mavec Field. Cross country squads fare well in Friendship Invitational

John Jordan '99 and Spencer Lords finish fourth in Friendship Invitational Ladies focus on upcoming All-Oh- io meet Cooke '01 rounded out the top six, BY JOHN EGAN outstanding effort from Ryan followed a by a strong effort from Snyder '99, who finished ninth '01 (25th) were the top finishers Senior Staff Writer Charlie Meyer '98. BY CHARLIE PUGH 1 9:40, overall with a time of 26:19. Dan Meyer stated, "We're really Staff Writer for the Ladies, with times of The Lords bounced back from Denning '98 notched another vic- trying to bridge those gaps. We 19:51, 19:53, 20:04 and 20:17, re- a rough outing a week ago to finish tory, taking first with a tune of want a huge pack of runners that The Kenyon women's cross spectively. Hurley, Sharp andNeitz fourth at the Friendship Invitational 25:39. will destroy everything in its path." country team had a successful also ran personal bests. last Saturday. This marks Kenyon' s Jason Miles '98 also re- This weekend the Lords have weekend, placing third in a 10-tea- m Hurley was particularly best finish in a major meet in a long sponded well to a tough race the a bye week before facing more field at (he Friendship pleased with how the team ran. "I time, and will be a springboard for week before, taking 34th with a conference teams at the All-Oh- io Invitational at Cedarville College thought that we ran a really great

All-Oh- "We were all the important io meet in time of 27:42. invitational on Oct. 11. on Saturday. The Ladies finished team race," she said. two weeks. "One of our biggest concerns Three weeks later is the true behind second-plac- e Cedarville focused on running a strong race "Our goal for this race was to is the gap between our first and race; the conference championship. and the winner, Berry College. The together". indi- run relaxed, and that they did," fifth runners," said Denning, "and This weekend's fourth-plac- e fin- strong finish bodes well for the When asked about her said Coach Gomez. that gap is decreasing week by ish served as an appetizer for Ladies who are now focused on the vidual strong showing, she said, "I The competition in this meet week." Kenyon. upcoming All-Oh- io meet in two was pleased and surprised by my I in ce front came from non-conferen- foes, A key contributor to that im- "Fourth certainly tastes better weeks. race. just tried to get out which helped the Lords relax and provement was James Sheridan than fifth," said Sheridan, "but I Melissa Hurley '01 had an and keep picking up other run- run a fun race, as opposed to the "00. His time 28:08 was his best of think there's a scrumptious dish excellent race, placing 1 1th out of ners." 119 The Ladies will run their next pressure-cook- er of GLCA a week the season, good for 43rd overall. ahead that's never been served to the runners with a time of i ago. "It was exciting," he said, "at Kenyon. If we do our best we'll 19:40. Gelsey Lynn '00 (13th), race in two weeks at the All-Oh- io Many of the Lords ran best the halfway point I was running end this season with a good taste in Christine Breiner '99 ( 1 6th), Molly Championships, held at Ohio times for the year, including an OK, but then I felt it. I had to go." our mouth." Sharp '01 (18th) and Erica Neitz Wesleyan University in Delaware.