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ihe female anatomy.Both t>J.s Were then By A**ufareft Sarasker h&vrJ.s, Afay D.J,* to use more appropriate language "Sffctffc were warned W»i t« W Campus Travel arranges partyplans. photo by Ari Druker S^tnnnd/ and to ehoosedliferent musk, *Musie that explicit a*wl inappropriate mw$i« or is i«appiop«ate could ptit the 3%CC Administration clamps down language o» Hie ait afte? Security officer license in jeopardy/'said Johnston. Ron Cutter cameacross tfceit show at* his The otlicev then went down to the <2tf rad|*3^ who wrote the letter to Campus Travel at the *lt was both the material they were JMssentthera the waroings."Prabably7'arjy insure that the trip not interfere with class request of Seitzinger. "One of the students play fag and the things that the DJ*s were time, she said. further infraction would result in who went on the trip's mom was not aware sayin^^ald^T^chette.Theson^theofficer suspension or expulsion/*1 said A letter to Campus Travel asked that for that the student had gone. Another concern heard made vulgar references to parts of future suitcase parties, reservations not be GoldbergerJP made that would conflict with students' class Suitcase continued on page 15 Stu-A proposes extra fee for clubs9 social life the college for the past few years for The College's argument is that any separate would target social life, but the clubs are all By David Holtzman outstanding debts. fee on the College's bill is liable to give other vital as well." STAFF WRITER "The amount of money the College is groups the impression that they, too, can One alternative plan preferred by Cotter giving us is going down, while thenumber of have an unchanging amount of money from was consolidating more organizations and clubs is going up," said Jorgensen. Stu-A now year to year. combiningstudententrepreneurgroups,such Lack of funding for new clubs and a recognizes and funds over 60 clubs, as "Does it make any sense?" asked Colby as Buck-A-Dog.Jorgensen said he did not see faltering social life on campus have caused opposed to around 40 in 1987. At the same President William Cotter. "Jtstays ata certain much money in this scheme. the Student Association to devise a plan for time, clubs receive just over $100,000 now, a level for three years, and it's frozen and can't "I didn't want to take away people's right directing tuition money straight into the decrease of some $10,000 from the total be cut. But the Student Association's money to private enterprise and I don't think we'll student activities fund, bypassing the allocation made in 1988. is competitive with all the other academic make much money that way," he said. The administration. A proposed additional eight dollars paid areas on campus. Why should there be a only recent example of consolidation he Dave Jorgensen '92, Stu-A treasurer, said by each Colby student would raise $11,000, referendum only on this small part of College mentioned occurred when two literary he favors holding an all-campus referendum enough to fund four more small clubs or activities when students have just as much magazines, the Review and the Pequod, asking the stud ents whether they want to enlarge the social budget according to interest in the library, club sports, the combined. The moved saved $2500, but there spend more money to fund student activities. Jorgensen. This fee, if approved by the fieldhouse, computers, etc.?" are few cases where such a move is feasible. "The beauty of la referendum] is that it's students, would appear on the bill each Cotteralso expressed concern that students "I thinkthey should exploreotheroptions student-controlled," said Jorgensen. Jason semester as part of a considerably larger might turn down the proposal, fearing they first, before they ask the students to pay more Sou\es'93,Stu-A presidentcatted theprospect "dedicated revenue" of funds which would cannot afford any more price increases. He money," said Shawn Gager '92. 'They should of a student vote on the question be allocated only for clubs or social life. said there were alternative money-raising dp more fundraising and other creative "revolutionary." It is extremely rare that the Jorgensen said the a mount might be $150, schemes that Stu-A could consider. things." student body can vofcedircctly on any matter, or perhapsmore per student, devoted en tirely "If I'm going to pay, I want to make sure Cotter said he was skeptical but would not rathcrthanthroughitselcetedrepresentatives. to these purposes. Col'by and Bates are the it's going to get results," said Carolyn trjrowout theidcaof the referendum without "Therearetwomajorproblems,currently," only N.E.S.C.A.C. schools which do not have Causwell '95. "What if wc pay it and then serious thought. His outlook for the fiscal Jorgensen said. "The College has decided a student activities fee. nothing changes?" situation next semester was grim, since large financial aid and faculty/staff compensation "Weget$143 rightnow Ifrom thoCollege] It is reasonable to worry that students numbers of students going off campus in the arc paramount, and some percentage budget per student, but wc don't have any control might not accept a special fee, said Jorgensen, spring would lower revenues considerably. cut is necessary to do this. For the next few over that," Jorgensen said. "We're seeking but he felt the number of student s in vol ved in There is no question, he said, that tuition will years there will be less money for clubs and some amount dedicated to student activities was so high that they had littlebasis rise again when the Board of Trustees meet in organizations." programming, lt would be just a slight for refusing to support the fee. April. The other problem, he said, is that the shift increase." "Students needtobc awareof all thethings Cotter also said revenue problems may toward more non-alcoholic programming is The College has already expressed its they do on campus," he said. "So many clubs force the College to say no to the student requiring "more expensive, quality" bands, displeasure with Stu-A's plan, as the crafters are important to a lot of people, like Colby activities fee even if it is approved by Q comedians, and DJ.'s. Stu-A has also been of the plan, Jorgensen, Soules, and Stu-A Emergency Response or tne Society of Black students required tomake$10/000 annual payments to Vice-President Karen Laidlcy '93, expected. and Hispanic Unity. Naturally this money Naked winter jogging? Spotlight News Briefs | Two Colby men ignored the cold weather and went lectures take shape running across campus in the nude one night, until they were Solid suggestions for implementation of the Lecture stopped by Security officers. Committee's proposal to carve out a period in the week to "I believe the two officers were by the Health Center and plan one major lecture have finally taken shape. The spotli ht ' g that s when they observed the two individuals jogging by," lecture, which would occur at a designated time when no Frechette, said John acting director of Safety and Security. other events, meetings, or practices could be scheduled, is AIDS benefit receives When the individuals were stopped, one of them "took off proposed to take place on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:30 and was not located." pm. It would feature "one major topic per week and would The students will receive sanctions for their actions. little Colby support "I promote discussions in halls, classrooms, dining halls, etc.," believe it's a standard public indecency fine from the according to the proposal. The Daedalus Project, a variety show benefit for AIDS handbook, administered throug h the Deanof Students Office," "People are concerned about the logistics," said Janice research and medical costs, was poorly attended, according said Frechette, who was unable to explain the allure of to show coordinator Tara Estra '94. The show on November Seitzinger, dean of students. Scheduling o f classes around the running naked. It's "something stupid to do I guess. People lecture slot is up to the registrar. 23 included acts by members of Broadway Musical Review, seldom seem to have a very good reason for it." (A.K.) the Colby Eight, the Colbyettes, Tuxedo Junction, and The The proposal goes next to the Educational Policy Foxy Line Ladies. Approximately 130 people attended the Committee for approval, then to the Student Affairs show and silent auction, which raised almost $2,500. $1,200 Committee of the Board. If the proposal is approved it was donated by Colby clubs and a Colby grant to help cover Creative writing "wouldn't go into effect until next fall anyway," said expenses. The money will be donated to the Maine AIDS Seitzinger. (A.K.) Alliance. concentration would "I was very disappointed by the number of people who were there." said Estra. "60 to 75 Colby people were involved alleviate conflicts in putting the show together and performing, but there A proposed concentration in creative writing, in addition weren't many Colby people in attendance. I think it's to the minor already in existence, would alleviate some disgraceful that Colby didn't support a project that was conflicts for those students interested in creative writing. directly linked to the school. It means that Colby is not only Overwhelmingnumbers of students wishing to declareminors not supporting its own projects, but also not supporting a in creative writing and the logistical impossibility for English worthy cause. They were the ones that missed out because it majors with creative writing minors to complete both honors was a truly wonderful show." in English and a senior thesis in creative writing led to the Rumors that the Bridge encouraged its members not to proposal. attend the event because it equated AIDS with homosexuality The concentration consists of three workshop courses in are "totally untrue" said Katie Morrison '94, Bridge president. either poetry or fiction, and the completion of a fourth "[The or gaxvizers] were disappointed by the poor turn out requirement which may be either an additional course, an and assumed that the Bridge urged people not to support it," honors thesis, or an independent study. The proposal was said Morrison. "My answer to that would be that the show approved by the Educational Policy Committee and goes was announced at a meeting and it's not the responsibility of ¦ before the faculty at their next meeting. (A.K.) photo by Ari Druker each member to support every AIDSbenef it. Bridge members Dana still in need of repairs. go to Bridge meetings for their agenda and its not to not support other things. If there were no Bridge members present, Dana residents thaw I don't think for a second that the reason was a political one, out but rather just not being able to make it." Cold Dana residents will be able to warm up when I wholeheartedly support Tara in all she does and am additional heating units are installed during upcoming saddened that such stupid and thoughtless rumors were renovations. $53,600 has been spent on renovating Dana, started in the first place," said Morrison. "Let us focus on the $50,000 of which was provided by the trustees, said Gordon Cheesman, good of this show, not the fact that no Bridge members associate director of Physical Plant. The happened to attend. That in itself is a false idea and stereotype renovations include installing heating in the bathrooms over the summer, that gays should be 'expected' to support something because a new hot air unit on the fourth floor to provide additional heat it has to do with AIDS. It is not a gay disease. This is not , and replacing two thirty-year old kitchen l burden-passing, but rather an attempt to break the stigma supp y fans which gave out, said William Alley, supervisor of heating and ventilation. that gays and AIDS are one. word." "I've heard the rumors, but I don't know if they're true," "The fourth floor has been too cold for years and years. We said Estra. "If they are true, it's a self-defeating action to take. suspect that the kitchen may be drawing heat down from the upper floors [The members of the Bridge] weren't there, and that's their , but we're not really sure," said Alley. The loss. But regardlessof what club on campus you're affiliated steam coils in the kitchen supply fans have failed several , times over the years, said Alley, "which isn't surprising since with, the turnout by Colby students, faculty, and staff was " very poor." they were the original equipment from when [Dana was built about thirty Though the turnout was disappointing, "to those who years ago." were in attendance, it meant a great deal. After the show, The projects in the living areas have already been completed, but the people who I didn't even know were coming up to me and supply fans will be installed by an outside saying thank you for doing this. And that made all the contractor in the next two weeks, said Alley. "One will be put difference," said Estra. Plans are in the works for another in this Wednesday and Thursday. The other will be put in show next year. Anyone interested should contact Tara Estra next Wednesday and Thursday."(D.H.) at 873-5507. (D.H.)

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By Jonathan Kaplan John Brockelman '92, received "a Coniieil defeats gender-neutral proposal STAFF WRITER lot of positive feed back" from the first issue/according to Steinbrink. By David Holtzman "We didn't want to appear to Bnglishlanguage that have been With thedebut of The Colby Front She.hoped that The Front would be centuries, smsT wrtter be legislating the campus^ or in usefor last week and presidential published regularly in the future. misleadpeople into thinking We Mortenso n o,uestio ned candidate Bob Kerrey's visit to The Colby Republicans have were the 'thought police/'' said whether the College will, in the bleen Colby last month, political groups also host to popular lectures A statenwnlprnrnotmgusage McArthur>after the motion was near future, attemptto make this including speeches b at Colby have had a very visible this fall, y of gender-neutral language on defeated by the Council. He statement, nowoniyasuggestion, semester. Still, between the two Governor John McKernan and Dr. campus was voted down by the suggested the pamphlet fee jnta policy. "3ut the general Ernest van den Haag. Dr. van den major groups on campus—the Presidents' Council., which was distributed campus-wide. consensus among Cowncil Colby Democrats and the Colby Haag, who spoke about uncertain o'f die implications or MostCouncihnembershad not members seemed, to be that any Republicans—"the Colby homosexuality, drew the biggest necessityof such a statement. been aware of ihe pamphletorihe changeof thai-sortwould have to Democrats [remain] much more crowd. Steinbrink said the turnout The statement, submitted by statement on gender*neutral pass through theCouncilandwas visible," said Paul Matthews '94. was due to "publicity and that this tfaeTaskForceon Cender,asked language before Wednesday's jxotsomething to worry about at ' Laura Steinbrink '93, president wasacontroversial issueby Colby s all members of the Colby meeting. themoment. of Colby Republicans, hopes Colby standards." community to strive to be aware Three votes were taken by the The College could use the will view the group as "an David Leavy '92, president of of certain aspects of Council, the first of which Wa$ a statement to try to phase out any organization intended to promote the Colby Democrats, said that the discrimination against women motion to .approve the statement language thatrni^htbeoffensive its political beliefs that are not out Democrat's biggest event this fall embedded in the English in the form written by the Task to women in its published of the ordinary." was the Kerrey campaign speech. language.lt followed theyelease Force. Most Council s members documents, just as ll stopped Students had mixed reactions At least 50 members worked all of a pamphlet, "Suggestions for abstained from that vote, using theterm "freshman" same to the organization. week to prepare for the speech, Gender-Neutral language," A secondmotion,preserited by time ago, said Janice Seitzinger, according to Leavy. Next semester, "[The Colby Republicans] which advised phasing out Woodman president Kim dean of students* But while the the Democrats will be working in at alienate all other opinions on issues prominentt*$e ojf the ward"he/" Marshall '94* wonld have College: would be taking an and they seemed too narrow in their least three presidential campaign among other examples. eliminatedthe twousesof the term official position, there Would be views," said Stephanie Pennix '95, offices in Maine, helping the "AH the College is trying to "gender-neutral"in the statement no ban on certain words. In who attended a Republican meeting candidates prepare for the Maine da is make people more aware/ and replaced them with "non- addition,faculty would only be caucus on February 23, according this fall. said Jason Pizer '93,Lovejoy discriminatory/' A number of advised to be aware of gender- But Tyler Rohrer '93, said he to Leavy. Commons president* "Gender Council members had suggested relatedlanguage.They would not When the Colby Democrats are would "prefer to call the Colby bias is implicit in our language tha t in it* presen t form, the be told to comply with the 1 Republicans the Colby Realists. I not campaigning, they are helping and mastpeople don't know it, legislationwas far too narrow*and College's stance, or pressured, in "The " feel all too often students hide out around the community. Some Council members said that religions and other groups anyway* [to behind the liberal facade promoted most important thing the Colby the statement was simply Would expect separate statements "Faculty members I've talked at Colby, and they refuse to Democrats] is community service," unnecessary^ while others went addressing their awn concerns. tohave said theycorrect students acknowledge the realities of said Leavy. The community service further, accusing the Collegeof "Thereare no ethnically neutral in class fon their language] modern America. We conservatives program, Waterville Area Youth trying to force students *m& terms/' saidMcArfhttf,explainjttg becausethey told thematthestart show no such fear." Services (W.A.Y.S.), began three faculty to change the way they his opposition to such a change. of the semester they preferred The Colby Front , the Colby speak or write*' "Gender in languagehasreceived those terms/Seitzinger said. Republican's newsletter edited by Politicians continued on page 14 "I'm sick, of the Coltegesaying 6o much attention in the national McArthursaidthe faculty will student are confused/' said West media over the last ten years that not vole on the statement before Quad President Scott Nussbum every newspaperhas its own style their next meeting in February, '92*"1 do n't think the col tegeisin guide on the subject now. But and the Educational Policy a position to do this, to even put asking people to be sensitive to Committee has not agreed or r ,?.i.^ ..tfefi. ^ M9.sw^T..T^?x,40)i' t language in those other areas is a disagreed with it The fact ihe, have ihe right to influence how1 lot more dif Hcult*Thechanges we Fresidents' Council gave the speak/' might make are not as obvious.^ facultyno mandate did notntean "There is no Mble on TheTflsfcporce, whichhas been the latter group would no* acceptable language,an d we ate working on a proposal since the approve the statement; setting no policy," said" Robert 1989-90 academic year, never "I know this is coming out of McArthur, dean of faculty, »« considereda non-discriminatory the blue for a lot of people/ presenting the statement to the language statement; instead it McArthursaid. "More discussion Council. "But we have io take a dealt solely^ with language may be needed to show this is Stand on dignity and diversity involvinggender. necessaryand willbe snecessf nl/ for everyone on, this campus/' Marshall's motion failed. A Colby already has a written. The broc hure on "gender- final motion not to approve the po!i

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By Laura Longsworth STAFF WRITER Student nearly Themenand women of theclass of '91.5 are mid-year graduates for a variety of reasons.' Some started at Colby as "Teh-fresh" in Februaryof their first year. Others took time off to work, play, and experience life. Whatever the reason is for being a in chem lat> '91.5er, most agree that their class mistakenly went to the Mayflower standing has helped create By Amy Keim Hill campus, the Ticonic Street important bonds with peers/ and STAFF WRITER Hose House arrived promptly to that their experiencesoutsideColby ¦ ^ ¦ onnnna _¦_¦___¦___ « the scene, using extinguishers to have enhanced the value of their keep the flames under control. education. A fire in the Chemical Hall, The blast was caused by an With their Colby educations located on Colby's old campus, "excessive escape of hydrogen behind them, these soon-to-be- left one person injured and caused sulfide gas" in the process of distinguished alumni have set some damage to transfer from very impressive goals for their laboratory a cylinder futures. Nancy Penrose will return equipment in tank into a to Seattle, her hometown, where November m e t a 1 she plans to make money by selling photo by Art Druker Gregg Jackson and Walker Fenton moving on to bigger and better things. 1948. container. A her body piece by piece to science. The fire, burner "I've been interested in science Seven members of the class of home state to join the World Water w h i c h ignited the gas ever since I. took 'Chemistry for 91.5 are currently raising capital to iSkiing tour. "The training 1 have occurred when Lundin Citizens/ and 1 think there is a real go into businesstogether. "The guys put in at night on Johnson Pond has during a accidentall y market, especially in the at the Savoy are planning to go into prepared me to be a contender for Qualitative brushed pharmaceutical world, for the type chicken farming," said Andy the World Champion title. I'm very Analysis against it. of thing I want to do," she said. Zuccotti. The men are hoping to • excited about my career/ though I second year The fire , Craig Damrauer, who has long corner the market for collective will miss some things at Colby— chemistry laboratory, left James was confined to a fume hood suffered . delusions of being poultry raising, and they don't like running naked through the Lundin '49, with minor facial within the basement of Chemistry president of the class of '91.5, has expect too much competition from library," said Solomita. burns. Professor Lester Weeks and Hall in a blower cabinet equipped already arranged his internship Frank Purdue. Zuccotti also said Some'91.5ers get a little nervous students in the class applied first with gas-removing bloWers. with the Sizzler Steakhouse in thateven though Colby doesn't like when they think about life after this aid to Lundin. No other students were injured Denver, Colorado. Damrauer is their attitude to ward chickens, they semester, "i have this horrible While other fire equipment by the blaze.Q very excited, and is thinking long- have gotten some experience here. feeling I'll still be in college, and term. "I'm going to do the all-yoti- Dean Earl Smith approves of the that I'll never graduate," said Tim can-eat shrimp bar and work my young entreprenuers. Christensen. way up to manager," he said. "1 think we should give an Christensen is not alone in his Walker Fenton, also a Denver honorary degree to Frank Purdue;" feelings; "Sometimes I don't think ; ¦ ¦¦¦- native^is headingwest to Siah Diego he said." • '' •• • • • ' • •¦• - • ••- we're ever going to leave Colby," to become a Navy S.E.A.L. I'm Maya Glos is preparing to be a said Zuccotti: reallypsyched ," said Fenton."I hear game show hostess, and feels she There are some admirers of this the training is pretty tough, but I'm willbe very competitivewithVanna fabulous graduating class. Graduate School of ready for it." He added that Colby White. "Vanna has style, but I have Damrauer has been plagued all has really helped him prepare for grace/ said Glos. semester by junoirs who want to Architecture , Planning, his future by supplying,him with Derek Hudson will be travelling know about his life as a '91.5er. and Preservation many beers. in third world countriesasAVON's "They keep following me," he said, Gregg Jackson, one of the oldest first male sales representative. "and saying 'Hey man, believe you members of the class of '91.5, will Hudson has a terrific smile, and he me, I'm not coming back next be hittingtheChippendales circuit, thinks that once he gets his diploma semester! I want to graduate mid- accordingto Fenton.Jacksonisvery in his hands, he'll be just dandy. year too! You guys are cool!" 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f ' • By Jody R. Gould One grievance heard by the -** -* -j STAFF "WRITER committee "was when women ' " - ' Compiled fey ' u_b_m_h -_¦_¦¦ —_n ¦__B_o_B_B_a_a__a_Bi students were upset because they &* were not being hired to drive the s Mlohelle *ye*aae& . % / STAFFWEBJER Job-related complaints from jitney," said Sanzenbacher. No ' '" i Tiin i iWi ililiili1iiiii.il .in. ¦«———» mil ill i i lif s faculty,staff , and students are dealt grievances are currently being with on an official level via the heard. of : College Grievance Committees. Thefacultygrievance committee Umv^rsifcy Florida - - , . ' Four different committees exist to is composed of elected members deal with these complaints from from each department. Gainsville, Jftpi&cta - -. different sectors of the College Representing the social sciences is wefe Wooten died last month, afterwhen '23 shofstff alcohol. community. l Townsend Gilkes, University©f J^rida stadeat Larry drinktegfcert^ omroat^s Chery total Novemb The first committee is part of the Wpoteu^ rJi^"hj$i;<)Om"^tes at a bar on er 5 Woo ra chalJopged: associative professor of Sociology ' "? alcohol in one hour, College's AffirmativeAction Policy and Anthropology. Randy Nelson, 1 hm to breaka drinking record Wooten then drank 23 shots of various; kinds » accordmgtoG^tnTsvilfopoHce,He "was takento thehos|ritate AdvisoryCommittee, [A.A.P.A.C.]. professor of Economics and and a half later, ; ; This committee's defined purpose Administrative Science is the is to hear cases of harassment. elected member for the Natural A.A.P. A.C. is " a kind of mechanism Sciences. Linda Tatelbaum, Skidmore College ; used to address grievances," said assistant professor of English, is Joan Sanzenbacher, director of the Humanities voice. Saratoga Sitings, Hew York special programs and a member of Douglas Terp, director of ThoStudent EaKmatae^tom^ achocofetepudding wrestling the Grievance Committee. Personnel Services and Bonnie A.A.P.A.C. members are Smith, administrative assistant to match hi theirfieldhouse^ r Twelve matches,were fought by two-person teams such as the "Spanish &_Bfo_ *" and the "Five appointed by President William the director of Personnel Services. Footers/' Cotter "when a complaint about are the representatives for the Some w^s€«rscjsmouxcost«meaRd.acted out their favoritescenes fromWr^tlemania,whiieothers harassment is voiced," said personnel grievance committee. had a wrestling6^&r-alL ffeonewasp inned, althoughtherewero a lew dose calls.Winners werechosen Sanzenbacher. Both the student This committee is "where byaucHeneechearitigy bringing the complaint and the employeesvoice concerns for hours student accused choose worked," said Sanzenbacher. The representatives if the complaint committee also deals with pay Pensacola Junior College , goes to a hearing. Positions on the issues. committee aire not permanent but "The formal procedurefor non- Pe&saeoJa, Florida are elected for each hearing. faculty employees," said Terp, "is Students found mom fchan news In the November oissueof the student: newspaper,which contained Three other branches of the first the [griever] consults the condoms.The condomswent witha package of storiesand editorials ort sexuallytransmitted! diseases and A.A.P.A.C exist. One is for supervisor of the actual division." unwanted pregnancy. personnel to voice their concerns. If the plaintiff is not satisfied with Sh3aeptg "3VerRrrwi^1^el^T$cri6cteed fchepaperfor Remove, calling ft 3 publicity stunt, Edifc)rsof the Another hears student cases and the outcome, the next step is to paper claimed fchey were t*rymgto make a statement that condoms helj? pxevent thespread; of sexually the final one is for faculty either informally or formally transmitted diseases. grievances. "Thesearenotstanding address the issues with Terp. If more committees," said Sanzenbacher. action is desired, a formal written "Each one is used as it is needed ." request for a hearing is submitted s desk The student grievance to Terp who informs the President Leaving an apple on America' committee is headed by Kristin that appointees for a board are Bici/94 By Karen Lipman ..- r /'You can't cut the science Crebase lives with* another Archer '93, and Alex , who needed. ASST. NEWS EDITOR teacher, especially when there's Teach for America teacher whom "represent students who are on the The committee was founded in only one," he said. she met at the training program last work-study programs and who the early 1980's.Q Teach for America, a two year- "You gotta keepyour nose clean summer. "It's great living with old teaching program for college around here," said Winieckiabout another teacher who keeps thesame graduates designed to provide life in a small town..He does not crazy hours," said Crebase. quality education in the nation's live in the town where he teaches "You really can't put it into most desperate schools, has placed because "it is too rural," he said. words," she said of her experiences nine recent Colby graduates into Instead, he commutes eleven miles thus far. "[The students], are so teaching positions in inner-city and from Williamston, the county seat rural schools in New York City,Los which has a population of nearly Leaving continued on page 15 Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, 10,000, two supermarkets, and a and North Carolina. Recruiters for McDonalds. the program will be on campus to Eighty percent of Winiecki's conduct students interviews l have never March 9 and been out of 10. the state, A 1 1 according graduates to his the , bounds that , the woman living with ATX^S, a participating estimates, administration, trustees, and the blessingbyFatherJohnMa«iuia, in the and nearly mAimmmmoii Health Center will , said and a display of six panels from lil iii allow/' program are ninety lililil IiIiIiHiI lildWMw ^bW^WMdUyblilihMn I U UliriMinJilinWiinthfc I I nnlj VadebWcocufe"^Our Jndin gpal thenationiaAiD$ fhwk committed i* $[uilf*"J percent > to get peopleto practicesafe sex,'' Ithe «v«ntl was a good basis im toa two-year have never Xnan effeuito wlioVspinHJxam, , Irtieg^ottp's^long-rangeideaP future AIDS Day programs/* stay, said been out of tension, IhcS tressSubcommittee is to have free condoms available said Vadeboncoeuti Katherine the region of tint*l* eer Health Facilitators is in the Health Center24 htnitf a Ihe Feer Health Mitotan Hottenrott, of Eastern $p0tt«0rljrig h«* $ccortd-annu.il * v day,but "you'd hatoVo lo iron out a have sponsored hcalth'-rcJated director of North All Carhpu*scream nn Sunda^ % lotyof de^Is make thia programs alt semester long, campus as Carolina. Decianbieir 15 at*>;00p^my, the' possible/ said Vadeboncoe'ur*A which have induded Alcohol relations for "Many of liistof mrtny eveitta pLuutecl this qtteMor*mM^ storey witt tett .indWcl 1ne^y A warcn^Si Week* Teach for N Ve«WMte|^ttt* l?««"f *tti^$tti * the suW students .would utilize condom date rapcvsexual assault, and Since its start, the program has have never seen mountains, snow, A¦ fcofen tft; should , stop, distribution from *he Health AltHS education program^, selected 1250 teachers-to-be from Asians, or Native Americans," he $tu4yittgy \md wr«wn, a«0"^i"oglo * v tenterif mud* Available in th* )t'ergu*<»n* \ *. among a large pool of candidates, said. "They have very little *8V«rywftete. m cftrnpu*/' $&jd futuie, " according toH The Peer Health Fadlitat probably will not be able to oir^ but exposure to other cultures so you Heather s flergudau 'S>2, Vadeboncoeur areavailahletoanswer^uestlons progress as rapidly as it had hoped. ^ can imagine their views and ideas coordinator of. the event. "Last " ' La$t Wedneaday/th« ^ps/ and provide IniForinallon <">» "Manyofthelschooljdistrictshave are very narrow." * y«&f ft weflts s nv«¥ *e*i lv WW WW #uv<;0 chapel in honor of those living in joining any of the physics teacher at the K-12 classroom in Houston, Texas. s. rcadwgv a speech by a'; Maln^ security. Spanish. Is Colby dating a lost art? What the tour guides don t tell you fear of the dating scene, or maybe is a much more efficient method of ' By Josh Reynolds we don't even know what a date is. getting to know someone. CONTRffiUTING WRITER Pete Hayden '92, said dating is Scamming, however, is not ¦ ^ m—___*¦—nvm "doing something fun with a person necessarily the best way to begin a you are romantically interested in." relationship. Dating. What is it, and does it Kareem Poyta '95, added that a date Sarah Longden '93, believes happen here at Colby? A difficult is "spending time with someone relationships usually start "as assignment for a writer considering you want to get to know better, friendships first, then that leads to the nature of the inquisition. going out with someone because exclusive dating." Mike Thiele '92, Me: "I'm doing an article for the you share a common interest." A expressed his dissatisfaction with Echo on the dating scene at Colby. date is essentially an activity the "catch-of-the-day mentality. Want to be interviewed?" designed for two people to become People should cut through the Person questioned: "Get away better acquainted. theatrics and just be themselves." from me." And that response came Reasonable enough. But does it "Hooking up" might be a bit from a friend. Two freshwomen happen here at Colby? Depends on shallow, but it relieves one of trying Last year' s sidewalkchalk greeted tours ECHO file photo weren't even willing to give me who you ask. Jennifer Larson '95, to be charming in more formal their names. remarked, "No, dating does not situations. Student Center parties was like for homosexual students So why are Colby students so exist [at Colby]." Melissa Johnson have a history of providing a By John Cook (and if you did ask, the tour guide reserved regarding this topic? '95, disagreed adding that dating convenient setting for CONTRIBUTING WRITER might have referred you to Tim Possibly because many of us have occurs, but only to a certain extent. introductions. Bill Baldwin '92, who Burton '90, a former Colby student One of the "fun facts" experienced the pains of parental Marshall Mintz '93. believes that stressed that he is currently that you who didn't hide his homosexuality, mi ht have heard from a Colb pressure during high school. The "dating exists, but only a small available, said "dating is g y but the guide more likely would tour kind of thing where your dad says, group of people still know how to unnecessary when you can say, guide back when you were a have looked at you with his or her prospective student is the "Gee, that neat Jane girl we met at date." Is dating a lost art? Most Tiey? Why don't we meet at this mouth slightly open and said, "Urn, heterosexual' the basketball game sure is sharp. people want a little romance and party?'" s romantic rumor that I'm not sure, but I can find out!"). a very hi h percentage of Colb Why don't you ask her out?" My creativity in a date, yet not everyone And why not? Meeting at a party g y Although it seems impossible to graduates will answer was usually, "Gosh, Dad. is capable of delivering. is cheaper and much more relaxed . eventually marry make any generalizations about other Colby graduates. Something Maybe because she gives me There was one nearly universal Unlike going out to dinner, if homosexual and bisexual ' conniptions?" Our parents' response to my questions: people conversation lapses into silcnceafter you probably won t hear on the relationships at Colby, it is tructhat, Colby tour is that there is also a standards of 'neat' and 'sharp' are believe dating doesn't happen at five minutes, you can always use in genera l, such relationships are usually a far cry from our own. Colby because "scamming" the well-worn excuse, "I have to go relatively high percentage of not public knowledge. One gay So maybe we have an ingrained (spontaneous sexual involvement) find my friends/'Q homosexual and bisexual students student said that he feels that Colby here, in addition to significant should do more to create a positive numbersofhomosexualsamongthe atmosphere for gay students, and The "phy sical " side faculty and adminstration. Of that Colby's small size and resul ting course, it is hard to put an exact "grapevi ne" is daunting to number on the homosexual homosexuals. By Hal Paul populations anywhere, but My sexuality is not something STAFF WRITER statistically, it is generally agreed I think everyone has a right to or a that eight to twelve percent of the need to know about," he said, "so it There is more to sports than just American population is is not something that 1 advertise." wins and losses. For many male homosexual or has strong Yet, f or homosexuals and and female students, sports serve homosexual tendencies. bisexuals, unless an individual as a successful avenue through Assuming this percentage is "advertises" or makes some effort which friendships and/or a more correct, anywhere from 150 to 200 to establish his or her self as gay or personal relationship with a Colby students are homosexual or bisexual, finding a relationship at member of the opposite sex may be bisexual. Colby can be difficult. Most, if not forged. Though you might have asked all, of the social life at Colby seems "Sports was a good way to break your tour guide what Colby's geared toward heterosexuals. A the ice," said Ryan Crosbie '94, of relationship scene was like, you lesbian student addressed this the Colby water polo team of his probably did not ask what the scene Guides continued on page 16 first introduction to teammate and girlfriend Amy Gillingham, an exchange student from LaMesa, Competition can lead to a relationship California. "It gave us something to Going to the chapel talk about, a common interest." supportiveof theother. Rugby gives and demands. This brings you . .. TTT| ...t n | Many Colby club teams are — M ' " l | 1l |" i'| M I) I II MM I HM II » Hftt +tr mpMM I M ' us something to talk about, relate automatically together because its By Ryan If^ley percentage of Colby couples *$• comprised of both male and female to." something you are both going about average for small colleges, STAl^ WRlfJllft ¦ players, creating a unique Inter-varsity competitorsare not through simultaneously. "il Ii il il 1 11I1 l|liWilMWMnM «iii»ilih> "I've heard tumors that opportunity o t de o f r he vel pment immune to the influence of sports Friendships are bound to occur." You've all heard the stories, Middleburyts fiftypetcent,butl of relationships. "Our time in the in thedevelopmentof relationships Does competition between the the'WisticiV'that* ay ttearlyfo.iljf don't think they're true Tfo*y pool is not what I'd consider quality and friendships. Women's soccer diff erent genders, like in some club of Colby graduates marry fellow seem to he in the mamo situation time," Crosbie said. "But the road player Margaret Igoe '92, notes that sports or I-Play, change each sex's alumni.AmmlingtoSusanCook, tof false rumors about the trips we took together as a team similar practice times, sites, behavior towards the other? For percentage of alumni couples] as playing dhectorof alumni relationS/duch definitely strengthened our hampering i njurie s, and many interviewed, the answer was statistic* ate "just one of those Colby/' ttfct Cook e ti i If p rsonal rela onsh p. Amy were psychological pressures draw the no. But some admitted that gender things lhat are unrealistic," According to Cook, many of lay sport and I was not p ing a , I two soccer teams together. "It d ifferences do become an issue in According lo Cook, only 14 per these weddings have taken place ' don t know if our relationship becomes almost inevitable that you coed sports. cent of alumni become "Cathy on campus and the alumni house would be where it is now." will develop friendships with the "In I-Play, the less experience I Couples/' is often used for receptions. For many participants, sports men 's varsity und er these have in a sport, like football, the Though many of these coup tw Cook said that Colby couple*;, become a conversation piece circumstances. Sports becomes in more willing 1 am to let guys meet on campus, there are olher "may be more likely Lo participate t h which the jitters and hroug some sense an excuse to become dominate the game," said Schmidt. waysthat these marrlagea begin* in class reunions because they embarrassment of a first time friends." "In soccer, where I have high ability, "Some couples have met at both know the College, aod they ' introduction may be overcome. The similar training schedule of 1 become more assertive." reunions, there aro aome older have mow friendships/' The Colby rugby teams have, as themen'sand women'sswim teams This much isclear: relationships couples who were widowed awd Cook said that she had no a result of their mutual sport, and friendships evolve in the information breeds friendships as well. Mike then met lateir H i* Hfe> there ate about the rate of developed a friendly association. Downes '92, who swam his fieldhouse, but though they can be even wme who didn meet divorceAtnung Colby coup1e*,bul ' 't 4% sexual harassment is and how Female (yes) — 46% although the the student who made the latter " she said. Students Male (no) — 89% important it is, comment added an "atleastl wishi" Overall, your In the wake of the Thomas/Hill take action if Male (yes) — 11 % should also be able to responses indicated a disdain for the prevalence of accusanorisduringtheSupremeCourt , she said. harassment has occurred "drunken hook-ups", "the very nearly exclusive hearings and President Bush's consent Colb 's sexual harassment policy Do You Feel There is y emphasis or reliance on the ' one-nighfer', and the to a new Civil Rights bill allowing the Colb can be found in detail in y consequentall»or-i»othingdichotomy "You're either Discrimination Against workers to sue employers without a , Facultyand Staff Handbooks, Student going out or you're scamming," Many of you Homosexuals on Campus? rapfordamages,CoIbyadministrators Sanzenbacher, according to Joan answeredourinquiryabouthowyoufeelabout the have vowed to stay with the College's director of special programs. Female (no) — 20% dating scene at Colby with the trite,, but true/"What Female (yes) — 80% currentsexual harassment policy. If a student has been harassed by a I dating scene?" Male (no) — 27% AtColbysexualharassmentcanbe facultymember,heorshehastheoption x our responses to mc aenmuon or sexua* Male (yes) — 73% found at three levels: student-student, to any member of the of going harassmentinduded definitions such as "belittling professor-studentandwithinthefaculty Group. Harassment Advisory or debasing someone's worth as a person on the Percentage of Women Who andadministration.Sexualharassment ' laintsagainsteachother Students comp basis of gender" and commentaries Hke/'It'sall in becomesa problem, when the victim are handled either by the Judiciaiy Consider These Statements the interpretation of the individual Most times its "hasnorecourseornoplace to turnto," 'Hearingacconiing BciardorbyaDeans a misunderstanding/'However , many of you said as Harassment said Patti Hopperstead, director of to Sanzenbacher. you had experienced or observed some form of A student says "You're hot" at a party. — counseling services. President William Cotter reviews sexual harassment here at Colby, but touched an 23% Definingsexualharassment"isvery the evidence and reports submitted /,< Being whistled/cat-called at. — 62% thedifficultambiguityofthesubject/ l'veprobably subjective," said Hopperstead. "What sexual harassment hearing Being patted on the behind by a stranger. — from any I been sexually harassed, 1 just have a problem rnaybeoffensivetoonepersonmaynot Colby Student 92% according to the identifying it" Many of you also commented on be to another. There is no absolute Handbook Stranger says you're "attractive." — 15% the prevalence at alcohol in many harassment definition." Sanzenbacher said the number of A woman called "honey'V'dear" by boss. — situations, saying you've never been harassed "by Sexual harassment is more sexual harassment incidents vary each 45% commonplace than one may think yearand that it is difficult to estimate anyone sober/'One senior male who said he because many cases are not reported, the number of incidents. I considered all of our hypothetical Percentage of Men Who according to Hopperstead. Incidents "What is most important is that if situations to be "ways of flirting/'', Consider These Statements are not reported because "being you have a problem, it should be <:ommented, "I think it would be fun to be as Harassment sexually harassed may be resolved as soon as possible and not harassed, A student says "You're hot" at a party. — embarrassing" she said. wait until it gets worse," said sexually " Although not as many of you commented on 11% "Colby does not plan to make a Sanzenbacher. our question concerning discrimination against Being whistled/cat-called at. — 50% bigger issue [out of sexual harassment! Sanzenbacher said that Colby homosexual and lesbia n dating,most of those who Being patted on the behind by a stranger. — duringitsFreshmanOrientation ," said handlessexual harassment caseson an 92% did, admitted there probably was discrimination Joyce McPhetres, associate dean of mformalbasisbecauseitis"simple,fast Stranger says you're "attractive." — 3% here at Colby, b eved it to be "tied up with a students. and it stops the behavior." She said ut beli A woman called "honey'V'dear" by boss. — larger societal discrimination." Students should be educated to there have been incidents in the past 39% respect others, and there should be an whichhaveresultedinjobdismissaisD -Tracey Hardman, FocusE ditor Have yon been sexually harassed today? By Laura Longsworth woman who kept quiet for years about sexual harassment. "In a lot of cases, going to if you go by the College's definition there are STAFF WRITER something that many people consider sexual hall staff may not be enough, partly because lots of minor verbal cases, but the major cases harassment. Colby is a microcosm of the the definition is so unclear. People don't are fewer and less talked about," she said. Under the heading "Tough Issues," The larger world and that's the way the world is. want to blow things out of proportion, but "It's hard to press charges on a small campus Colby Handbook spends over two pages Sexual harassment has been talked about, sometimes they don't realize how serious it because everyone knows each other. I think defining sexual harassment and explaining but it still goes unreported." is," he said. al most all sexual harassment complaint procedures. Included Despite the minimal number of reported Colby students have a harassment comes from in the College's definition of harassment are: cases this year, a number of students know of variety of opinions on what drinking, and acts like a "Hostile or intimidating remarks (including incidentsof sexual harassment, ranging from con stitu tes sexual domino effect. It starts jokes) or physical gesturesdirected at a person verbal harassment, as defined by the Colby harassment, some of which with a few minor events becauseofrace,gender,orsexualorientation. handbook, to rape. are quite similar to those that are considered Explicit, covert, or subtle messages Why does sexual harassment so often go found in the College acceptableand sometimes communicated by faculty, staff, or students unreported? handbook. Most students leads to actions that are that express hostility toward or belittlement "Women don't want to be stigmatized had been harassed unacceptable." of an individ ual or a group and have people say themselves or knew John Cook, '92, head of people because of race, 'Heydon t say anything someone who had been resident of Foss, has had gender, or sexual to her. She took him to harassed. students come to him to orientation. Any J-board,'" said John "I think sexual talk about being sexually unwanted attention of a Brockelman, '92, harassmen t i s any harassed. "I think there is sexual nature (e.g., treasurer of The Colby unwanted attention, verbal sexual harassment at physical contact, written or Republicans. or otherwise. Jokes, Colby. Many of my verbal comments, lewd or Nicky Farkas, head insinuations, or excessive residents have suggestive looks)" (p.46-7). of the Women's Group, commentsonappearancearcall partof sexual complained to me, and other hall staff, that Under this definition, is frustrated by the harassment," said Ka tie Tyler, '92. Farkas overtures from various people have made manyof thecommentsthat situation that women likes the College's definition of sexual them uncomfortable." He added that all the some Colby students hear who are harassed find harassment because it covers so many bases. people who have complained to him in his daily, mademostly by their themselves in. 'The definition lies in the person who feels capacityashall staff about sexual harassment peers, could be considered "Whenever a woman they have been sexually harassed, not the have been women, but he also knows some sexual harassment. says she'sheen sexually harasser. The harasscr is not in the position to men who have been harassed. "There According to Janice harassed it seems like judge. Harassment manifests itself everyday certainly have been cases of men harassing Sei tzingcr, dean of people wonder if it's in language and attitude," she said. other men or of women harassing men," said students, the one report of real.Women don't want "There is one person who verbally Dea n Seitzinger, "though most are of men sexual harassment this to deal with wondering harasses me occasionally," said Dob Fuller, harassing women." year at Colby was the rape that occured in if they'll be believed, and having to defend '92. "It really bothers me. I think it happens a . A person of one gender came to Hermscn late October. Seitzingcr acknowledges that their position," she said. lot in society." to compla in that they were being bothered sexual harassment probably occurs at Colby Jay Hermscn, '92, head resident of West Jen Aengst '95, found it d ifficult to pin an by a person of another gender. When sexual at a higher rate than is actually reported. Quad, feels that people arc afraid they might exact definition on sexual harassment, but harassment occurs, Hermscn presents people "I'm looking at society and the Clarence exagerate a situation in which they may not already she has heard of one case at Colby with a range of options concerning action Thomas case," she said. Now there was a be certain that what happened was actually that she considers to be harassment. "I think Harassment continued on p age 16 "It's her problem" Terrorism of a woman s soul A difficult point to take victim—he did not know that it was rape, and he is sorry—the At what point does rape become rape? By Jefferson Goethals feelingsof the rapi st are immaterial. CONTRIBUTING WRITER If the victim did not want to By Paul Argiro BammammmMmm ^mK^mmBMi^mmaBumia ^^BcmmtwmmzEKmmm ^mmm OPINIONS EDITOR have sex, but was forced to, it was a There exists, in at least the few Bob—even though found not " ^ ¦¦M ^iHBaniiHHnB ^aaiHHaHHanaHHnnaiH When 1 was in the men's varsity rape. "1 thought she wanted it" is trials that I know about, a guilty" of date rape—was kicked locker rooms a few weeks ago, 1 not an excuse. If you want to have 1 am about to walk a tight-rope definitive amount of "double off this campus for three years. overheard a pieceof a conversation: sex with someone, you had better withnothing but a pen to keep my standards" within our J-Board Not only that, but how is Bob "She just did something she make damn sure that the feelingis balance. And predators are process, one which favors the supposed to explain to a college or regrets, and now she's getting mutual. "1 want to kiss you and waiting below in hopes 111 slip. I woman. And Colby isn't the only a potential employer he might am about to look at the other side y to in the future that the hysterical about it. Don't worry, hold you" does not mean "1 want to college where this exists. appl man; its not your problem. It's have sex with you." of date rape, the side many of us Recently, CNN has been reason he left Colby was not tier's." Anyone who has been raped, or don't mention. broadcasting the William because he committed rape, but As I listened further, I learned is dose to someone who has been First and foremost, you must Kennedy Smith rape trial in because of the accusation? Bob is he was talking about a rape. raped, understands that rape ruins understand that my convictions Florida. Although not as popular being punished for something he Rape is what happens when lives. If you rape someone, you ruin about rape and date rape are as Desert Storm, students are didn't do. Is this a sign of the someone is physically or that person's life. You hurt them strong and well thought out ones. again returning to the Fishbowl times? emotionally forced into having hysically, you break them I believe rape is a disgusting and to witness this extremely popular Rape nowadays is taking on p perverted crime: one whichshould new meaning. What we often call sexual relations with another emotionally,and , if they knowyou, trial. Smith insists he is innocent person. What has come to be called you destroy their faith by betraying mandate punishment just below while the nameless victim date rape might have been "date rape" is rape perpetrated by their trust. murder, when proven. For a maintains that she was raped. considered normal just ten or someone the victim knew. Rape is terrorism. proven act of rape is a murder—a Who is lying? The jury is left to twenty years ago. Whether this is In the eyes of many, date rape, The men I overheard in the murder of a woman's integrity and decide. And until that decision better or worse for society I cannot or acquaintance rape, is often seen locker room were right about one soul. But the key word is "prove." Smith is supposed to be viewed as say. On the one hand, awareness on the as less of a problem or "less of a thing. It is her problem, and likely Proving rape is just one of the innocent, though few people will is never a bad thing. Yet, rape." will be for the rest of her life. difficulties that underlie this believe that. Instead, Smith is other hand, abuse of the system Wrong. It is rape, and it is a It is not, however, her crime. And it isn't the only one. looked at as "the guy who raped is, and unjustly accused and parties are the result. problem at Colby. responsibility. What also bothers me about rape that woman." convicted Rapesare often not reported here Although there are men who is the double standard that exists, My cousin at the University of My conclusion is simple, yet defining what rape actually is because the victim is usually are raped, rape is predominantly , Maine has also been charged with difficult. Unlike murder or theft , blamed. Many people feelthat if a something that men do to women, and the abuse that can result when rapebyawoman.Mycousinpleads there is no clear definition of this woman turns a man on, he deserves and men have to take responsibility a woman, or a man, unjustly his innocence and, because I'm crime, and that is a problem to have sex with her. Some men feel forit. Women never asktobe raped. accuses someone of rape because biased, I believe him. But I'm without a solution. Should rape that if a woman comes into his room, Women never want to be raped. It of society's pre-conceived notions afrai d for my cousin for one entail physical harm as well as her body belongs to him, and if she is not a problem women have about what rape actually is. reason—this accusation means sexual intercourse? Orisitenough to say that rape is simply sexual refuses to have sex with him, she caused, and they should not have In hispiece , Jefferson Goethals that my cousin will never be the becomes a "cock-tease." Women to solve it. As men, we have to take says that "nobody wants to believe same at UMaine, whether he is intercourse that both parties do who report rapes are called responsibility for this problem, these women because the rapists guilty or not. not agree to? If it's the latter, then are often respected and well-liked the problem arises with everything from "lesbians" to individually and as a whole; if we I honestly believe that my members of the...community." I agreement." Should there be a "sluts," and they are often do not, our friend s will continueto cousin is doomed even though I " ostracized, even by their closest be terrorized. As long as we let it disagree. If you automatically think he is innocent. If UMaine definite verbal agreement or can believe the woman, then the man y don't friends. Nobody wants to believe happen, we are all guilty. Women acts like Colby did last spring in a actions be enough? I reall these women because the rapists can be as educated and active as is lying. Then again, if you similar Date rape trial, he will know and today's society doesn't automatically believe the man are often respected and well-liked they want, but rapes at Colby will , more than likely be banned from answer this question effectively. then the woman is lying. In my membersofthecoUegecommunity. not stop until everyone, including campus for three years. To me, the adage "Yes means Although some claim that the and espeaa/Zymen areeducated and opinion, no "automatic belief' Last spring two women who yes, and no means no" is about as rapist "did not mean" to rape the active.Q should be bestowed on either. had been with Bob (not his real effective as "Just say no." It cannot Rather, an investigative trial name) on separate occasions be broken down to a simple phrase should be undertaken to see who accused him of date rape because because each situation is a One in is telling the truth. But that they got together and deci ded that different one. Sometimes, doesn't happen at Colby. what they did with Bob left them although this may seem like a four women attacked The problem with date rape at feeling uncomfortable the next chauvinistic attitude, actions— Reprintedfrom Oct. 18,1990 Issue on college campuses is a "class C" Colby is that, unlike Smith, we day. My problem with this trial is when words aren't spoken—speak of Echo crime which is punished by up to 5 don't have the benefit of an that both women consented to louder than words. Actions, One in every four female years in prison. impartial jury of our peers. everything they did, but because unfortunately, can be interpreted students at Colby will experience By law, it is any sexual activity Instead, thecaseishandledbefore of that feeling they had the next differently. And men are not the date rape or attempted date rape, which takes place when the victim the student Judiciary Board. And day, Bob was punished just the only ones who should be aware o£ said Dean of Students Joyce is unconscious or incapable of here is where unfairness reigns. same. thisO McPhetres. resisting and /or consenting, often Dr. Susan Cochran agrees, but while under the influence of said a more conservative estimate alchohol. Would that we were all such devout feminists Rape does not necessarily is one in six. As the Echo found out through grounded in her "real life to faint but to my knowledge no involve intercourse, but is any , "I am sure at Colby it is one in your answers to our survey, experience." unwanted contactwith the genitals, scuttler was ever reported to the six women, if not a worse figure of opinions concerning sexual "I know about sexual front office. Au contraire, the girls hasized Udale. one in four." said Dr. Cochran, a emp harassment vary greatly. Your harassment," she says. "When I was wore their prettiest panties to A "class A" date rape, which is staff physician at the Health Center definitions ranged from "unwanted working my way through work. punishable by up to 40 years in " and chair of the Rape Prevention gestures" and merely "making one secretarial school in Los Angeles at "Alas," she admits, "1 was prison is when a person submits to Committee at the University of , feel uncomfortable because of his/ radio station KHJ, and I came in never scuttled. Sometimes I would a sexual act due to compulsion, such Maine at Farmington. her gender" to "forcing someone to from school every afternoon , some look from my as physical forceorthreatofphysical up hopefully College-aged women, ages 15 to have unwanted sex." of the men would be laying a typewriter to see three or four force. p 24, are at the highest risk, she said. Helen Gurley Brown, editor of dandy gamecalled "Scuttle." Rules: scuttlers skulking in the doorway A"class B' date rape, which is National studiesreport that one Cosmopolitan magazine, takes an All announcers and engineers who mulling it over but the decision punishable by up to 10 years in , in every 20 cases of date rape is interesting perspective on sexual weren't busy would select a was always the same-too young, prison, takes place if the victim reported, said Dr. Cochran. No harassment, or what she might call secretary, chase her down the halls too too flat chested. Clearly submits due to threats other than pale, statistic for Colby is available, but "sexual chemistry" in the through the music library and back unscuttlable. serious injury or death. " she and McPhetres estimate a workplace. She says that many to the announcing booths, catch her Brown concludes: "I think "If a woman says no and a man similar figure. people have requested that Cosmo and take her panties off. Once the indeed we should come do wn hard forces himself on her, that is rape," "Silence is a real problem with address the issue of sexual panties were off, the girl could put on thcbullies and the creeps but not said McPhetres. "The word date date rape," said McPhetres. harassment, but replies, "Although them back on again. Nothing go stamping out sexual h at just means there is some trust c emistry "By law, date rape is considered a devout feminist, I have resisted. I wicked ever happened. De- work." gross sexual assault which involves involved." have this possibly benighted idea pantying was the sole object of the In most incidents, women are Need I even comment? force, whether it is physical or that when a man finds you sexually game." raped by men, but this is not always emotional force," said Sarah Udale, attractive, he is paying you a While all this was going on, the case. Dr. Cochran said one executlvedirectorof the RapeCrisis compliment. When hedoesn't that's Brown continues, "the girl herself Traccy Hardman percent of the male population is Center in Waterville. when you have to worry." She adds usually shrieked, screamed, flailed, FOCUS EDITOR raped, by either men or women, Maine state law outlines many that her "enlightened" viewpoint is blushed, threatened, and pretended Takenfr om tlie Wall Street Journal. types of date rape. 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^MMMMMBMMt ^Bil » ffilje €0!% JMpi ,!Frisky" hockey game A blue Christmas To the Grinch Who Stole Our Lights, Founded in 1877 Every school has its Game," its big rival. I had heard about the Bowdoin hockey game since my first Are we in college or kindergarten? Last time we CRAIG APPELBAUM, Editor-in-Chief checked it said Colby College on our mailing address, AMANDA HALLOWELL, ManagingEditor day here. It finally came. Everybody went. We cheered along with a cowbell and we taunted the opposing but by the behavior that some of you are displaying we're not sure. Didn't your parents sever teach you to ANDREA KRASKER, News Editor KATEY FORD, Layout Editor team.Theadministrationhasbeenlustingafteradisplay respect other people's property? Where is your holiday TJ. WTNICIC SportsE ditor MICHELLE TAYLOR, Layout Editor of spirit such as the one shown on Wednesdayevening. LAURA PAVLENKO, FeaturesE ditor TRACEY HARDMAN, FocusE ditor Yes, oranges were thrown along with insults, squid spirit and why did you feel the need to dampen ours? ETHAN GETTMAN, A & E Editor JOSH LUTTON, Business Manager and various other aquatic creatures, but no one was All we ask is that you please return our lightbulbs (the PAUL ARGIRO, Opinions Editor ARI DRUKER, Photography Editor hurt and it brought us together. Now, the question that ones that were stolen and the ones that were broken). GRETA WOOD, ProductionManager CHARLES BEELER, Ad Manager was on every one of the confused and displaced spectators—why throw out the fans? Student Post Office Employees KAREN LIPMAN, Asst.N ews Editor I was disgusted by this pointless act. The team was JONATHAN WALSH, Asst. Sports Editor obviously benefitting from our support; they had the Too much profanity KAREN DIXON, Asst. A&E Editor Polar Bears frustrated and weren't letting up. it was the KATHERINE BORDWELL, Asst.P hoto Editor most spirited activity I have participated in here at I have been disappointed in recent weeks by the AMY CLAPP, Ad Representative Colby. What we need is more events in which the lackof respect for faculty,administration members, for ETHAN GETTMAN, Staff Artist student body is so involved. Actions such as the ejection MARK R. MUIR, Subscriptions Manager the College, and for communityintelligence in general of an entire section destroy togetherness and spirit, the as demonstrated by Echo writers. I refer specifically to backbone of the healthy campus you are trying to the nature of some of the language used—the "shits," LETTERS AND OPINIONS POLICY create. John Frechette, Janice Seitzinger, whomever TJieEditoriallstheoffidalopinionofthepaper.T ^eotheroplnionspreseiiton thlflpagedonotnecessa j ily the "puppy shits," the "bullshits," the "betting-your- represent the views of The Colby Eefco or its staff. made this decision, pleasethink of the message you are asses" and the "shoving-it-up-your asses" that have The Colin/ Echoencourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate community. sending before you act. They should not exceed 200 words. been showing up in print lately. Letters to the Editor should be typed. Lettersto the Editornuistbesigned and includeeitheran address The use of this language does not emphasize your or a phone number. For publication on Thursday, letters must be received byTfe Gfftt yEcfo no later than Tobey Williamson '95 Monday evening of the same week. point. It does not impress people by putting these The Colby Echo reserves the ri ght to edit all submissions. words in print. What it does do is highlight your ignorance and childishness as writers, and make those But Helm was there you are criticizing defensive and angry. If you wantthe world to take you seriously,if you really want to make In your lead editorial of November 21, "Colby a point when you write, make it legitimately—coarse Use, not abuse Caters to Candidate," you speculate that when language is not acceptable in commercial newspapers, Governor McKernan visited Colby he "was apparently There's no question that a lot of the English language needs to be and there's no reason it should be in ours, either. not worthyof an introductionby President Cotter." In revamped encompass all races, religions, sexes, and sexual preferences. There's no need for it, and it only serves to undermine to fact, I was out of town at the time the Governor visited And while we are making positive changes in people's awareness b what ought to be and what I think areyourreal reasons y and would have been pleased to introducehim had I drawing attention to political correctness here at Colby, it is frustrating to for writing been in Waterville. see unfounded changes, rather than those which actually address the The Echo's too-colorful euphemisms, rather than You go on to say that: "Less than 50 students, only more serious side of the issue. ' enhancing your messages, detract from them. 7 one member of the faculty, and no administrators Like the change from Secret Santa to Secret Snovyflake. Why? Because showed up to hear McKernan speak last month." The " is so offensively Christian and "snowman" is sexist? These Richard Wachs '92.5 "Santa senior administrator who was on campus, Vice traditional titles are accepted by many who are neither Christian nor male. President Fandy Helm not only "showed up," but in a « ft ft • • a" a a a a a • a' n a a a « in m e a a mm Another change that took things abit too far was not offering "couples" , fact introduced Governor McKernan and welcomed a discount rate to the Junior/Senior Cotillion, since it was felt the word > him to Colby! couple 'implied heterosexuality only. • More interest ing • Using this logic, the*following words should also be removed from ¦ ¦'¦¦ William R. Cotter ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ heterosexuality: ¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ College literature because they are guilty of implying : letters on page 14.' : ¦ ¦ . ¦•) "marriage," "sex," "mother," "father," etc. President of the College • The point is not to wipe out our entire culture, but to start recognizing •••••oeoaaoaac* •e»eea **a»e certain parts of it with a little more respect and equality. Assumedly,two homosexuals who are involved in a relationshipare considered a couple, by themselves and by others. Removing the word AIDS will break "couple" makesit sound as if homosexuals are not considered couples. But two people together are a couple1—no matter what their sexual preference—fust like everyoneelse. through our ivory towers Isn't that the point? By Keith Dupuis kids who don't practice safe sex, acquired as a result of indulgence naughty or nice? STAFF WRITER which means I know a lot of kids in society's conceptions of sin. If s Who's been who are at risk of getting AIDS. acquired as a result of ignorance. The semester is about over, and the Echo has comprised a little list of Sometimes I think that getting The fact that a lot of condom I have nightmares thinking who's been naughty and who's been nice these past few months: bogged down in trivial details is machines around Colby have dust about what AIDS is going to do to —Not only is the completion of the Lovejoy hole progressing at a just another human defense in their dispensers is frightening. our planet. Don't think about it like snail's pace, but whomever decided to install a porfra-potty for the mechanism. We worry aboutcream Unplanned sexual activity is just an illness, think about it like the construction workers—rather than allow them to use the bathrooms only cheese and bagels, spontaneous what it says— unplanned. When next world war. The battlefield of a few feet away inside Lovejoy—should be embarrassed. party forms, the deadline for that the moment hits, safe sex usually this war is as nearby as your —Congratulationstothe Colby Republicans forbringingbothGovernor Whitman paper, and all those other comes down to the buzz you're bedroom, and the victims are as McKernan and Dr. Earnest van den Haag to campus this semester. Their miscellanies because the bigger working on, or the number of identifiable as your sixteen year- appearances on campus made us confront and think about issues which things take too much time to grope quarters in your pocket. If the old brother. are not often addressed at Colby. with. LikeAIDS , we know whatit is moment is really intense, or if you The only thing that makes me —This semester's First Day of Loudness would havebeen a great event and what it is doing, but rarely do spent your last quarter playing pool optimistic isthat the weapon to fight had WMHB been allowed to run its music festival on its own without we talk about it in our ivory tower. in the Spa, it's all too easy to slip this war is available to everyone. assistance from the College, as originally planned. Instead, Student It's a terrible and hard concept into theattitudeof'welLoncewon 't Understanding, prevention, and Activities and Dining Services got involved, and the rest, as they say, is to grasp. Science does its best to tell make a difference." support are the way to win. To a history. us about the virus, the symptoms, But once will make a difference. Colby student, a painless blood test —Seller's and the Spa need to be commended for implementing a and the prognosis, but who do you AIDS is not a storekeeper.Tlie only in the Health Center or a condom recycling program which has saved the Spa over $200 (i.e. 4,000 paper turn to for the philosophical notion of "justice" about it is that it from the machine in the laundry plates). Now if only students would return those red baskets. questions? Who is going to give us does not discriminate. If you think room are some of the simplest ways —The Echo learned that its printing of a quotation on the front page of the emotional tools to deal with this that the virus exists only in ghettos tosaveyourlife,orthelifeofanother the paper which compared Colby students to the malleable fecal matter of issue which is one day going to and not on Mayflower Hill, think person. puppies was not, shall we say, admired by many. affect all our lives? again. I did not write this article to —Blues Traveler, the Spin Doctors, Livingston Taylor, Aztec Two- I've recently learned a lot about We all hear the rumors when the make everyone shudder. I wrote it Step, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band—who says Colby can't how Colby has structured itself to Red Cross comes to campus. By the because I just found out that attract great acts? deal with the disease and its end of the day, the entirecampus is someone I know has AIDS. That —If theCollege is goingto insist onitscommitmenttodiversity,itmust implications. The Health Center, whispering about how "X" blood means that someoneI know is going stop planning the academic year solely around Christian holidays. along with the PeerHealth Advisory donations were screened as HIV- to die. Scheduling this semester's first day of classes on Rosh Hashanah made a Group, do an admirable job of positive. Whether or not the Toputitaspointedlyaspossiblc, mockery of this "commitment." providing information for the whispers are true is irrelevant, thebiggestpartofAlDSisnotabout —Thanks to Government Professor Tony Corrado for pulling the right student body. The only problem, of though. The fact that people are heterosexuals, homosexuals, strings to get presidential candidate Senator Robert Kerrey to speak at course, is that people have to surprised at the rumors is. needles, or blood transfusions. The Colby. motivate themselves to attend the No one should be surprised that biggest part of AIDS is about —Druker'sand Dupuis'opinions, thealcohol policy,Laura Stcinbrink's lectures and read the pamphlets. AIDS has infected all sections of understanding. I only hope that bagels, the alcohol policy, our printer's idea of photograph placement, Nevertheless, by now all of us society. By now, only idiots believe everyone on campus takes the time "Stu-A mispcrceptions of policy," the alcohol policy... should have a good idea of how the that its a curse brought about by to find the education, before the Good luck on finals and have a great break. We'll see you in January. virus is transmitted. I know a lot of sexual preference. AIDS is not education finds them.Q TIS. O. S. How do you relieve stress during finals?

Craig Mertens '92 Ella Frolova'93 "1 don't believe in stress. My "Actually, 1 socialize very, very religious beliefs don't allow me to much; much more during exams do so." than normal. I watch each good • movie."

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photosby KatherineBordwell With no Santa, this holiday season is a sad one

The farcical acts of By Paul Argiro of the people some of the time but SantaClaus? The Christmas specials HANGMAN'SJURY you can't please everyoneall of the are Watched nationwide by people time"?)—Secret Santa was fired and of all religions. In fact, Christians Safety and Security Secret Snowman tookhisp lace. And have the biggest right to be upset Santa Claus is dead and Colby the campus put up with the change, during the holiday season because To me, it seemed absurd— killed him. That jolly old elf will no at least for one season. of the way Christmas is so By Paul Argrro almost a show for Safety and longer visit Mayflower Hill and the , Now Secret Snowman has been commercialized . Hanukah has HANGMAN'S JURY Security. One officer told me that campus will never be the same. canned for the same reason Secret survived this commercialization, some of the fans were throwing Santa has been replaced by three Santa wasforced to quit—political and Jews should be thankful—to Revulsion. That's all t could feel things into Bowdoin's bench. Fine, wanna-bes: a snowman, a incorrectness. The word "man" is them Hanukah is still a special and as 1 sat in the scorer's box trying to kick them out, not the wholesection. snowfriend, and now a snowflake. in that word and, once again, not sacred time of the year. announce the hockey game last Fans, on the other hand, told me To me, it's one big snowjob. everyone would be pleased. Along To me, Santa Claus translates Wednesday night There 1 was they were kickedout because of the . Secret Santa was the. one event came Secret Snowfriend. And this, into one thing, and one thing only— trying to concentrate on the game throwing that occurred after the of the year that I actually looked too, is dampening the whole giving during the holiday season. and my eyeskept seeing something second goal. That would mean 200 forward to. Giving and receiving tradition of giving. In this light, he is a secular entity my mind couldn't believe—the people had a hand in throwing one all in the name of the holiday season What is a Snowfriend? A person that is enjoyed by people of all single-most mass expulsion of orange and one book onto the ice. providedrelief at a time that is in covered, in snow who shakes your religions, not just by Christians. But students in school history. And Clearly, the actions that were desperate need of such relief. But hand and says "hello"? No one was Colby still wishes to employ this John Frechette, along with the rest taken against the students werenot last year, Santa disappeared and I reallyquite sure, so Snowfriend was traditionof givingtonon-traditional of. the Security staff on hand— only a violation of rights (ever hear had to receive gifts via a snowman. changed and replaced by a givers—your Snowmans, includinga couple from Bowdoin— of guilt by association?) but they I've watched Frostymany times Snowflake. Which brings us to the Sno wfriends, and Sno wflakes. And should be ashamed of their actions. werea hugedistractionto thegame. and neveroncedid Iseehim parade holiday season of 1991. this is a mistake. In case you weren't there, let me Playerson the ice weren't distracted around with a bag full of gifts, How many of us have heard of a This holiday season is a sad state sum up exactly what happened. but playerson thebench kept asking handing them out to all the good giving Snowflake? Not many I'm of affairs at Colby even though it's Colby scored its first of four goals what was going on in the stands little boys and girls. But, Colby afraid. The sophomore class (can I the best time of the year. Secret late in the second period and the when they should have been decided that Frosty should do just say sophomore?) is trying to sell Anythings are not being done in ritual began—the one Colby/ concentrating on what was that because Santa Claus, for the this generous flake to its members dorms and students just want to get Bowdoin tradition that is held near happening on the ice. This first time in 2000 years, was and I fear that things aren't going out of here in two weeks. When and dear to our hearts and the one unnecessary interruption to politically incorrect. too well. People just aren't excited exams roll around in a week, the Colby/Bowdoin tradition the perhaps the biggest home game of Santa is viewed by the College about giving and receiving from a last thing on student's minds will administration would like to stop. the season made Frechette—and as a Christian symbol because the bunch of flakes. Santa's the main be going to K-Mart to buy that flake I'm talking,of course, of the blessed perhaps the College—look farcical traditional myth about Saint Nick man (yes, he is a man, according to a gift. "orange toss" onto the ice that at best. is that he flies around at night oh tradition) and 1 challenge the There will be no giving this year recently hasevolved into the "grab- Colby's administration is so the eve of Jesus's birthday,handing College to bring him back. because the one elf who enjoys anything-you-can-findtoss " by the gung-ho about students being out gifts the world over. So, in the Honestly, how many of us out giving more than anyone else is not home team fans after thehometeam "good sports" that they have hopes of trying to pleaseeveryone— there, whether Catholic, Jewish, invited to Colby anymore. And scores. ordered Safety and Securityto frisk a task that is impossible (how does Buddhist, or any other religion, are everyoneshould bea little sadder.? Well, after this ritual subsided, I every fan that enters the arena. Yet, thesayinggo, "You can pleasesome actually offended by the thought of was asked by the referees to Bowdoin has not implemented such announce thatany furtherthrowing actions at its Colby/Bowdoin could result in a two-minuteminor games. Why the disparity? After Of finals. Jan Plans, and going abroad penalty against Colby. So, I did. all, if anyone should frisk its fans, it And everything was going along should be Bowdoin. By Marty Eitreim week it would be sad not to give it The tendency here is for boredom. normally.ThenColbyscored again. Considering that hockey is STAFFWRITER your best. The one-credit, non-graded class This time, I countedexactly one Bowdoin's only decent sport, things That does not mean simply that seemed so great in November orange and one textbook (thrown are ten times worse at Bowdoin.For working our fingers to the bone. just doesn't keepyou occupied. The in regard to six Bowdoin freshmen example, when visiting players exit College is a time for adventure, Tomorrow's John Cafferty concert trad itional a ntidote for this has been a Sugarloaf binge, provided you players who got caught cheating) the locker room to get to the ice, for experiencing life—for in the Student Center will be a great on the ice. No penalty was given they have to walk right between "pushingtheenvelope"astheysay. time. Taking time to go out to eat is have a ski pass to keep the cost and the items were quickly two sets of home stands. This is The time spent in college should also a great tension release. Without down, or the Busch beer binge. removed.Unfortunately, the orange when the fans show their support— not be used merely to earn a degree. a doubt the stress of the week will This prospect can be exciting at and the text book were not the only by simply, humiliating the Use the time available to better driveyou nuts, but the satisfaction the time. Beer Die was fun 28 days things removed. opposition as they try to skate for yourself and follow your own of a successful finals period is hard in a row last year, but it was less Suddenly, one half of the entire warm-ups. This type of fan activity hedonistic urges.So as woapproach to heat. I recommendhigh doses of than rewarding. Instead takea class left-side stands was asked to exit does two things: 1) it shows the finals and Jan Plan, 1 think it is extremely loud Heavy Metal (blood that you are interested in regardless the rink. Many obliged but a few home team that they are important for people to get out and curdling Metallica or AC/DC of the workload orgetsomeCollego performed a sort of sit in and only appreciated, and 2) it shows the do something, anything. works wonders) and high-speed, distribution requirementsout of the moved after ono student was, quite visitors that they arc not. Why can't As for finals and term papers, stomach-in-throat sledding way. Or better yet, do an i ly cramming or spewing advcnturcs.Thcscactivitics smooth independent research project to sec literally, dragged out of the arena. our fans be allowed todo thesame? s mp * To make matters even more Next year, 1 hope Safety and digital garbage into your Mac is not out any problem that might get in what you can produce. You might ridiculous, I looked behind mcon'y Security learns a little lesson from adequate. Taking the time to learn, thewayofthcpcrfectpapcrorexam. surprise yourself. to find the people that just got tossed the fiasco that occurred on understand, and express will be When you're done, break rolls If this sounds like it is straight were back on the other side of the Wednesday night. If thoy don't, time well spent. Hard work, which around, followed by lots of loot outofthehandbook,lctmercassurc rink—still cheering Colby on to Colby might find themselves was probably neglected all from the 'rents (hopefull y), and you I haven't sold out yet. Jan Plan victoryandcalUngFrcchcttoallsorts playing Bowdoin in an empty semester, now will pay of fin spades. what do you know, it's Jan Plan. Jan allows the student lo do what he or of names. What was the point? Alfond Arena.Q With so much riding on the coming Plan may be the antithesis of finals. Jan Plan continued on page 14 Faculty Profile Nina Jerome talks about the Arts of Risk & Motherhood

Each painting started with some- J-S: Venice. Although my life By Dawn Devine thing 1 say to my children all the is so busy now I would be happy STAFF WRITER time. "Have an apple." "It's time with a day alone at the Maine coast. for a bath." "Do you need help?" Echo: If you could commu- "Finish your milk." nicate something to all Colby stu- 1 tried to focus on those ev- dents—a bit of advice—what Echo: If you could have your eryday rituals which seem to have would it be? portrait painted by any artist, liv- little importance, but are all pieces J-S: Last year 1 agreed to have ing or not, who would it be and of nurturing and have a universal a Russian musician stay with my why? quality in that they apply to all gen- family for two weeks in February. 1 Jerome-Sutcliffe: Thomas erations, socioeconomic levels, and was told he would speak English Eakins for simplicity of reality. Or even different areas of the world. and I would just be responsible for Alice Neel. I would like to see what That series developed into getting him to rehearsal. It turned she would reveal about me that I larger paintings about interaction but to be very different. He spoke mayormaynotalreadyknowabout between parent and child, paint- no English and we wereinvolved in myself. ings about sibling rivalry, nurtur- activities with him every night for Echo: Your work in the gal- ing, and parental responsibility. two weeks. I never would have lery has a strong maternal flavor. Echo: What medium do you agreed to it if I had known...but it Tell us more. prefer?What colors do you tend to was a wonderful, rich experience. 1 J-S: A few yearsago I decided use? I notice that you wear purple met people from my own commu- to lop into the everyday events of a lot. nity. I met a larger group of musi- my life as a resource for my paint- J-S: 1 am primarily a painter cians form Russia. 1 had to commu- ing. The landscapes I was painting and 1 now use oil paint. Since 1 have nicate for two weeks without lan- were beginning to feel distant and been working withthis motherhood guage. It reminded me of the im- abstract, i wanted to communicate series, 1 have begun to use color in a portance of taking risks, trying new something specific about being a moreemotional way. I'm using very things and committing yourself to woman, a mother, an American in saturated color now with strong the decision.You see, it takes a long late twentieth century. I thought contrasts. A lot of complementary time and quite a bit of effort to learn about the hours 1 spend every day contrast. Even in landscape 1 look to really see, learn how to draw, illustrationb y Dawn Devine caring for my two children and I for subjects with strong warm/cool understand color, how to use print. Nim]erome-Sutcliffeteachesandsharesherknowledgeofpainting decided to celebrate some of those or value contrast. Those who finally learn are not nec- in Bixler;this is also her f irstexperience at Colby. Her work is a invisible activities with a senes of Echo: A genie just appeared essarily those who are the most de- significantcontribution to the Faculty Art Exhibit currently on paintings. It began with "Mother's from a can of paint thinner and termined, committed. Artists must display in the gallerieshere. Chant," a series of about 20 paint- gives you a ticket to anywhere on have a passion for what they are ings all of the same size, format. the planet. Where would you go? doing. Commit yourselves. Take risks. And keep working.Q

Cafe Review • • ^^ ixixiiTr ^ i^ii • •; Classic Confections of Waterville: :PJ ouics: The Wotd on the Street Highlander 2/ 1*TMs thought, "Mein Gott, das the Europeans havea distinctly dif- movie makes Bowtird ist Wunderbarl" ferent concept concerning cafes: the theDmk look good 1* Sparked by this European coffeehouse is a place to * wonderful memory, I sit, drink, and be merry, whereas 'Beautu and the Beast! ventured further into this the U.S. counterpart is fuelled by **Magical artimatioru..a new realm of palatable expediting the flow-rate of custom- must-see on the big oral pleasure.I opened the ers. Hence, don't feel pressured to door. Encased within leave as soon as you finish. Listen to screen,** glass, just inches away the music. Get more coffee. Learn Boole* %ftie only from an eager hand, lay how to sprechenDeutsch. Tis a place thing thatfs flyirV here masterpieces from worthy to unwind in these hectic Deutschland:cheesecakes , times. is Speilberg's ego*" croissants, strudels, con- Classic Confections is located Star Trek Vlt « JPve fections, and breads. Each on Main Street in Waterville, be- never been a Txekkier work of art was created in tween WHOP and SUBWAY. It is many "colors," from open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday but this movie was poppy-seed to cherry, through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. amazing: tunity and apricot to chocolate, and Saturday (and Sunday through the intelligent" (EG,) apple to blueberry. holiday season).Q I sampled other A scrumptuous time awaits all who enter. photo by Etliatt Gettman tasty treats over a period Waterville's newest cultural hang- of a week This included a choco- out: Classic Confections. late-dipped French horn (filled with By Ethan Gettman Pleasing to all cultures, Ger- fresh whipped cream), cherry A&E EDITOR manophiles especially will be over- cheesecake, and a blueberry cream whelmed with nostalgia upon en- cake. Complemented by a cup of tering. The atmosphere is distinc- Hazelnut coffee, each dish was Welcome friendsand citizens tivelyand authentically German: the quite delicious—prima, in fact. to one of the worst weeks of your owners, the music, and especially And the prices are as allur- immature life. Tis the week before the food. ing as the food. Two dollars and a finals. Though only Thursday, be My first encounter with Clas- couple of quarters will get you a forewarnedl This paper tiger of sic Confections was quite inadvert- piece of cake, a cup of coffee, and a temporal security will soon evapo- ent: an innocuous-looking piece of quiet and comfortable atmosphere rate—you will have less time than poppy-seed strudel was lying alone in which to relax, chat, or philoso- you think. upon a kitchen counter, a prey wait- phize. But fea r not, my savants! As ing to be tasted . Within layers of The German owners, Heinz the tides of the Sturm und Drang flaky strudel lay pockets of crushed and Karen Lott, created the coffee- begin to lap at your toes, take heed poppy-seed, all topped with a layer house with this very idea in mind. of my advice and relax at hoto VAhan Gellmn of powdered sugar. One taste and I Unbeknownst to many Americans, Tasty treats await the American palate. P * ¦ ¦ y " ' '¦ f ~~ j MOVIES | | I CONCERTS/PLAYS: I BATES COLLEGE : § I W* fl HOYTS 873-130 0 § cr Music: The^^ Jon Faddis^^ Quartet will be playing at Bates next month on the 17th. 1 ¦ ¦ I This dynamic group of jazz musicians are known for dazzling concerts filled with 1 Mv Girl: 7pm and 9:20pm . i wonderful melodies, rich harmonies, and rhythmic surprises. Mr. Faddis has been 1 Beantv and the Beast: 5, 7, and ra recognized as a creative force in the jazz world. 8 pm at the College Chapel. 1 9pm H COLBY COLLEGE: 8 Addams Family : 5:15. 7:15. and B isp Music at Colby Concgert Series: 22nd Annual Service of Carols and Lights. I 9:40 pm B December 12,13,14 at 7:00 pm on the 12th and 13th and 4pm on the 14th. j i American Tail II: 4:45 & 6:45pm B isr The Enormous Room may be having its penultimate performance tonight at 1 Twentv-Ninth Street: 9:10 pm B You Know Whose from 9 to 12:30. There's no cover charge and everyone is invited I i only fl to attend to hear some good, original music. I 1 Hook: 7:10pm and 9:45 pm g | Cape Fear: 6:50 and 9:30 pm B * ' MISCELLANEOUS: | RAILROAD SQUARE 873-6526 1 * HOLIDAY FAIRS: *" § Mary Low Commons will be I Barton Fink: B «®* Bowdoin: Holiday sale at the Peaiy- H sponsoring a winter holiday j Last show tonight 12/12 at 7 and g MacMillan Artie Museum Gift Shop, %& g party tonight from 9 pm to \ 9:20 pm. i Hubbard Hall. Through 12/22 during g 1 am. There will be dancing museum hours: Tues-Sat 10am to 5pm, #• M with a D.J., hay rides, holiday An Angrel At Mv Table: i Sun 2-5pm. ^ H movies and food! Admission Friday 12/13 to Monday 12/16 at j osr Colby: Holiday Sale in the Student „ Ej is free. What more could you 7:15 only. Also 1pm on Sat. & Sun. B Center, December 12th. . . * M ask for?

Album Review •••••see*a•••• • « Too Dread or Not Real Led? That is the Question :PI ci sic : Picture yourself, the repetitive nature easy to Stocking Stuffers By Johan Dowdy, y listener, seated comfort ably overlook. Primus, Sailing the Seas STAFF WRITER in your favorite music ap- In addition to Zeppe- of Cheese preciationchair. The volume lin covers, Dread Zeppelin Dread Zeppelin. 5,000.000 is set at seven.TheCDplayer performs a great rendition Neil Young, Arc-Weld starts to spin.The track bears of Bob Marley's "Stir it up," Widespread Panic, title Question:What is 1 /4 reggae, the label "Misty Mountain complete with electricmixer Jane's Addiction, Live 1/4 Zeppelin, 1/4 rejuvenated Hop." "Ah ha!" you think. noises in the background. flower child, and 1/4 black velvet "That old Zeppelin cut. Some- Their own material, how- and Rare Elvis? body thinks they can mess with ever, often falls a little short Mudhoney, Every Good Answer: Dread Zeppelin. a classic." What follows can of par. Their own music is Boy Deserves Fudge After creating their second hardly be described in humorous, but it isn't as in- album, 5,000,000, it is still impos- words. The familiar guitar herently captivating as their R.E.M., Out of Time sible to tell whether these guys are intro sounds right on sched- reggae version of "Stairway Phish, Lawn Boy a well-planned spoof or semi-seri- ule; but suddenly trumpets to Heaven." Although tal- Spin Doctors, Pocket ous artists. Headed by a very large, commence to play, a reggae ented and enjoyable, the sideburned, polyester-bell-bottom- rhythm comes into full novelty of such an act may Full ofKryptonite wearing Elvis impersonator who swing, and the voice of the soon wear thin. As hard as Stanley Clarke, Live goes by the name Tortelvis, this King himself begins to sing. I've tried, I can't figure out Jerry Garcia & David band is almost weirder than life. Instead of being an- if these guys are a purpose- Their music is a direct reflection of noyed by their nigh ludicrous style, though 5J OOO,000 is pretty much a ful farce or a mutant by-product of Grisman, title their tie-dyed physical demeanor. I I found it refreshing. I couldn't be- musical and stylisticrepeatof 1989's post-modern Americana. Either (By Jason Reifler and can guarantee that you have never lieve that someone could so suc- Un-beded„ it possesses a certain way I give them a blue ribbon for Brian McNeil) heard anything quite like it. cessfully rejuvenate music. Al- amount of charm that makes its their uniquenessJJ

Pantagmelism _. .._,,_• by Ethan Gettman '92 Letters continued from page10 Top Ten. For This Week , Take some responsibility Top Ten Things That Brive Santa Clans Up The Wall I'm glad, Paul, that you have Paul Argiro, in his opinion last ¦ never made a regrettable mistake it wlt> .w.4<4»»i»»l l iilnHi ..».l .w .iil n lll l ,t..HH , i) iiih week, stated that students on that you wish that the fewest campus don't take responsibility amount of people possible knew By Patrick Robbins for their actions. He said this attitude about. Situations as such are tough STAFF TOXTOR "stinks." I think it stinks that the enough asit is,ldon't think that the Colby Echoes," student" newspaper, "student newspaper" needs to add isn't claiming responsibility for its insult to injury. By the way Paul, 1 actions. don't remember reading about your 10* Elves have been talking with Kitty Kelley In regard to an article written little run in with the police last 9. Blitzen refuses to about my "closed" J-Board hearing, spring in the Echo. - That was truly a I work until a song's written for him a representative from the Echo responsible act on your part. contacted me about the outcome of 8. Soaring fires the hearing, asking for my Mark Flaherty'92 7. Getting comment. I asked him that since he a wet lap in every damn shopping mall in the wasn't supposed tobe in the hearing Editor ' s note: country , in the first place and that he was The Echo stands by its story. only there by an administrative -& Warm beer oversight that I'd appreciate it if my name weren't used in the article. 5. All the Santa movies combined didn't make as much He more than once explicitly told me that my name was not to be as Batman used in the article, yet sure enough And then there 4 Mrs, Clans In Spandex there it was in the first paragraph. Whether he had the authority to were some 3, Having to avoid Patriot missies make such a promise is irrelevant, In recent issues the fact of the matter is that a , your paper has Can't collect unemployment for the eleven months he made reference to the fact that "no 2* member of the Echo staff lied. memberof the administration" was Who at the Echo is going to take doesn't work present at Governor McKernan's responsibility for hisor her actions? recent visit to Colby. Colb doesn't call Secre Although the Echo is shielded from 1* y it t Santa anymore Governor McKernan was the "real world" by the fact that it's introduced b Helm, a Colb , if such an y Randy Vice y newspaper President for Development. Also occurrence took place at the present was Doug Director of WatervilleSentinelortheBoston Globe Terp, Personnel. youcanbesureyou'dhavealawsuit semester, they have organized a Democrats will Some credit should be given to Politicianscontinued frompage 3 sponsor a swim- on your hands. Doesn't seem real food drive and a clothing drive, a-cross, according to Leavy. the Colby Republicans who were responsible to me. Services (W.A.Y.S.), began and they have performed other Steinbrink hopes Vice President able to even get McKernan to come I also have a problem with the three years ago under the Red community service activities, Dan Quayle will accept the Colb into this Democratic stronghold y overall tone of the article. You make Cross and includes cooperation according to Leavy. Republican s invitation to despite the crises in Augusta. Given ' give a it sound as though students head with Thomas College Leadership Both clubs put out table tents in campaign speech on campus this the fact that what happens in out at night thinking to themselves, Council and Waterville High the cafeterias expressing their spring. The Republicans also Augusta affects each of us, plan "Gee, if I get in trouble I can have a School, according to Leavy. views on various political issues. to hold a political awareness , the Democrat or Republican "The youth-basedcommunity "I think the Democrats' table week. closed J-Board hearing that no one turnout could have been better. will find out about, so why don't 1 service has brought the three tents are more intelligent than the Leavy said the Democrats will schools together and has kept Republicans'/' said Chris Arnold continue their commitment to do somethingthat will get me called Bruce K. Barnard things going [during non-election '92. " work, into the Dean's office Monday Bookstore Manager & campaign community morning?" Seems real realistic to years]/' said Leavy. This Next semester, the Colby service and campuseducation. "!!} Collector of Republican Mugs me, Paul. It's not as if Colby isn't so small that everyone knows everyone else's businessanyway. 1 Jan Plan continuedform page11 just don't think the "student" I hope that this will help get you newspaper needs to add to the she wants, but the courses offered through the coming month-and-a- A Total Image Salon 873-2028 problem. make it easy to do nothing. Friends half if not the next week. It is a Similarly, Paul complains that who go to schools without Jan Plans shame to waste any time here at Colby students feel they can do ask me if I mind having a short Colby, as it all will be over before Up town whatever they want, for they are Christmas break, but little do they you know it. I would also suggest Hair Specialists afforded therighttoanonymityina know that in fact we have an extra that if possible, take a semester I~~ ~1 closed hearing. You state, "Only at month of play time before work abroad or at least go somewhere off Colby Men $1.00 off cuts Colby do you go before a court and begins. The proliferation of one campus' before you begin to think I Colby Women $2.00 off cut & style | have no one know about it." But credit and non-graded classes on that everyone lives like we do at I Bring in ad to receive discount i you then state that, "the student campus and the astronomical costs Colby. A semester abroad can be handbookdoesn't prohibit printing of off-campus excursions have anything from a simple breath of 189 Main, Waterville, ME 04901 - across from People Heritage the names of students involved in turned Jan Plan into a joke . On the fresh air, to the high light of your closed hearings." So which is it, good side, there are great classes to college career. I know that I will be Paul? take like the EMT training and the having a good time on thebeach in Committee System of Congress. 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Suitcase continuedfrom page1 Leaving continued frompage 5 now 1 wouldn't trade for anything College funds should not compete One bonus of the program is else in the world," said Crebase. was that after the Suitcase Party with academics. Future planning much tougher, they come from that student loans can often be "This teaching business has had last.year when students were away should take into consideration so many disadvantages. Anything deferred or partially cancelled. a real impact on my life everything from class for a day, the Student student schedules and insure that can turn them off." One newstudent , Another plus is that students can "At Associationwas asked that they not , recently informed her that he hates has changed," said Winiecki. often stay in their placement and the trip not interfere with classtime [Colby] do that again, and it happened white people, another told her he I was Marc. Here 1 am Mr. teach after their two-year she said. Winiecki, a role model." Around again." "Suitcase parties can still be lives with his grandparentsbecause commitment. Depending on the town he is known as "the science The mother of the student who it just couldn't involve his mother is a prostitute, and individual state's certification done, teacher." went on the trip last year called the missing a class day," said Nieman. another student's uncle was requirements, teachers can Most of the applicants selected Deanof Students Office, upset that "This eliminates any exotic recently murdered two days after "generally attain full certification are recent college graduates with she had not been informed of the " being released from jail. Students within two years," according to a destination. little or no teaching backgrounds trip. She wanted to know if the A worst case scenario, according with relatives in jail are not published brochure by the but who have enthusiasm for—and College was sanctioning an event to Yormak, would be that the uncommon, she said. organization. havebeen well-educatedin—math , which caused a student to miss class students "go for a shorter period of "The last teacher quit," she said. Teach for America is a private science, or a foreign language. All time. time so [they] don't miss class, or "1 have to positively reinforce [the organization funded by selected applicants are trained This perception that the College [the trip] would be scheduled students] every three seconds. If corporations, foundations, and during an intensive 8-week was promoting an event which around a vacation time, or we'd they say, 1 hate you,' I tell them private sponsors. Among the major program held on the University of meant a loss of class time incited the book an open ticket so students can that's too bad because 1 love you," contributors are Carnegie Southern California campus in Los conflict over suitcase parties. schedule it themselves." said Crebase. Corporation, Lilly Endowment, , 'It's a shame that the Deanshave Dates for the Suitcase Partywere Despite these hardships, both Angeles where they work in small Morgan Stanley & Company, Ross groups with a mentor teacher and to mandate when we can miss Stu-A. Winiecki and Crebase emphasized Perot, and Philip Morris chosen by student teach in the L.A. school class," said Yormak. "The Deans "Thepasttwoyearsthatwehave the program's positive aspects. Companies!*] don't really have the right to say done the suitcase party the dates when we can miss classes, we're all have been given to us and we have adults." made the reservations," said Indian Festival of Lights "The College is saying we do Kadnar. As of next year the dates not want to condone a social event have "to come through approval." where classroom time is interfered "For the moment it's standing with/ said Nieman. that campus travel is not booking "They don't want parents to feel any trips that conflict with classes/' that their children are missing said Yormak. classes for something like that, "i think the Student Association something the school is promoting was trying to continue a tradition as a group," said Kadnar. that took place last year," said "I had told the Student Nieman. "I don't think they were Association last year when they had maliciously trying to harm anyone, a trip that involved missing a class but they'll have to follow the rules that that was not an appropriate the Deans' office sets forward." thing to do," said Seitzinger. "Even Yormak's best case scenario was for sporting events, for being on a to "belabor the case with the Deans varsity team, you don't have to miss and get a change of opinion, or a whole day of classes." book through an off-campus travel Seitzinger felt that an event agency."Q

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Open 8am-5pm • Redken Products • 113 Main Street, Waterville, 8734344 Harassment continuedfrom page 7 physical." Brockelman remembers Guides continuedfrom page 6 from Bowdoin and people from the one incident in particular at Colby problem, citing such events as Waterville community. ; they may wish to take, many of of a man sexually harassing a "Screw Your Roommate" and the Despite the best efforts of the ^awtac^ which include going to the Dean of woman until she was very upset. computer dating as examples of Bridge, some students say they find Students Office. "I try to empower More often he sees men commit times when heterosexuality is it easier to find and have a a person who may feel that they what probably constitutes verbal assumed. Alumna Kay homosexual relationship with have no power," said Hermsen. sexual harassment, but most of the Cowperthwait '91, frequentlyjoked someone outside of the Colby There are also Colby students women have taken it as a joke. He last year that when she was filling community. While Maine may not who feel harassment,is an issue feels, especially after thinking a lot out the bubbles on the computer bring to mind images of a about which people overreact. about the Thomas hearings, that it datingquestionnaire, she wondered homosexual mecca on the level of /fe^M "Alotofpeoplegoalittlepsycho is often hard to distinguish what which bubble she would have to fill San Francisco or New York, there ^ about [sexual harassment]. some people will find offensive. in to get matched up with other are some interesting places where f^W^ Sometimes kiddingaround is taken "Women on this campus don't women. one can experience gay and lesbian ^ seriously. You've got to take it in say anything," hesaid. "TheyTltake Underneath the humor, nightlife, including Chip and Dale's context. 1 play rugby and we sing a comment that is derogatory and however, the assumption of here in Waterville, Papa Joe's in disgusting songs at kegs with the blow it off because it's a hard thing universal heterosexuality can be Augusta, the Waterfront in Bangor, guys. It's the context," said Kristen to deal with with peers and friends. unnervingto the student who wants and the Underground, the Unicorn, Schuler'93. I think with most people if you say to "come out." and the Wherehouse in Portland. Director of Women's Studies, *Hey, you've been offensive' they'll As a way of trying to alleviate "Inventive" seems to be the one Debra Campbell agrees with the realize and stop." these problems, gay, lesbian, and word that best characterizes administration's definition of sexual One question that has arisen is: bisexual people at Colby, and relationships among gay and harassment and was cautious when what is the College doing to prevent everywhere else for that matter, bisexual Colby students, for addressing the issue. sexual harassment? Dean Seitzinger who wish to express themselves creativity and innovation, perhaps "1 personally haven't feels that one way Colby's policies have had to create their own forums, in greater doses than those applied +(%vle5!! experienced sexual harassment as can prevent harassment is if sexual meeting places, and events where to heterosexual relationships, seem according to the institution's rules, harassmentcasesarepublicizedand pressures tobe heterosexual are not required for homosexual VM^ she said. "It's one thing to fight the campus is alerted about action present. relationships to thrive in any vAou against aspects of treatment of taken against offenders. The Bridge, an organization that community.Q \^4\ women and a different thing to "Colby is a bucolic atmosphere," aims to educate, stimulate, and charge sexual harassment.The latter she said. "People don't expect T>ad entertain people of all sexual twp 1 is much more narrow. That's not to things to happen' here. They see an orientations, is one of Colby's few 54^ say people out there in the ideal setting and expect an ideal official groups that addresses issues Country Creations < community haven't experienced atmosphere. When cases occur it's of homosexuality on a regular basis. HeAxwW i- bt^ harassment. It's out there, but i important that sanctions are held Bridge President KatieMorrison '94, * Christmas Trees • haven't talked to anyone who has." out so people are aware they'll get says that everyone is welcome at • Christmas Gifts • Brockelman sees sexual in trouble if they sexually harass." Bridge meetings which are held on y#, saj&w&ft harassment as "any action by any Hermsen feels that J-Board Thursday nights at 8 p.m. About ¦ • Wreaths • individual that makes another should not beused as a preventative 120 different people have attended • Gifts • Crafts • individual uncomfortable, measure, and that Colby's policy Bridge meetings this year, and a 3&S&&* u MAIN ST- especially in the workplace, or works by "letting everyone know Bridge-sponsored party on fasrfeild November 16 attracted a crowd of >!? «§& (j&vje, . anything that puts a person in an that sexual harassment is not an ^Sc^SgSr 0PEN 9AM-7PM . uncomfortable situation, verbal or excepted thing."Q about 50, including a few students $q?5»!r 7453-4864 bmdmj&kV

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Colby 92, Salem State 72 RELD HOCKEY Off until Jan. 5 The following awards Women 's Basketball were given at the Field Hockey Banquet on Salem State 67, Colby Nov. 13: 57 Off until Jan. 8 Most Improved- Connie Huffine Men's Hockey Coaches Award- Deb Stinchfield photo by Ari Dniker 1 Brown Award (for Paul Butler '93, puts one up for Colby in their trouncing of Salem State last Saturday. I Salem State 6, Colby 5 I Off until Jan. 4 dedication & sprit) - Michelle Rowell Domino's Knows Yotill — Women 's Hockey Rookie Award- Kristen <&&&* O'Hear Enjoy These y Harvard 1, Colby 0 MVP- Liz Frad o A C Northeastern 3, Colby 1 Academic All-American- ^^^m Off until Jan. 7 Michelle Rowell (3rd time !!!!) Swim Team All State-Li z Frado , Adri a Lowell Men's: ULowell 124, Player of the year in Colby 85 Maine- Adria Lowell Women 's: Colby 104, Northeast All-American , ULowell 34 2nd Team- Adria Lowell Off until Jan. 17 I SQEOtllMJaiSflB ^^S i^mf^^^f u All BudHappy and Coors - M^®r 12-pack cans $7.g iJnnftwf '^Js' A Jii^-i^ Staff at Jokas wishes everyone [I^^^^v Holidays! 1 fo&fesHfe]SCbuj-*g._g'SP BRACES 52 FrontStreet r-L^ , -' ¦ fltwmr/nmiMHi iii inJtiS a $11 R^v^v^iKS^Mflflwm ^ \wmhBP"hb B^fflBHWfWKJKtt^PlBKEg^.^By BB^m ^^i' v ^v ) (TuW ^¦MlSBi¦ IVf ^lR&WMiRtWiM ^nza. inc. t # umed m «"¦a r y panropmn ,vm How You Like Pizza At Home. * * * ™ ^ ° °^ SK I TOURING

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Needing a win to even their record against Bowdoin, said Corey. We" By Tyler Duvall at 2-2, the underdog Mules came killed the power plays like we had and T.J. Winick out fired up and won the game 4-1. to. The fan support was especially STAFF WRITER AND Neither team scored in the first important in keeping us in the game.; SPORTS EDITOR period. It looked as if the second It was a lot of. fun out there." period would end scoreless as well, Five games into the season the but Mike Flynn '92, scored a men's hockey team has played just beautiful goal with only 58 seconds The women's hockey team was as its coach predicted—brilliant at left in the period to give Colby the in Boston this past weekend to face times and shaky at others. After lead. Division I universities Harvard and beating arch-rival Bowdoin 4-1 on The goal brought about the Northeastern. Wednesday, Colby fell to a strong traditional barrage by Colby On Saturday, the Lady Mules Salem State squad last Saturday by students, who threw everything on were in Cambridge and dropped a a score of 6-5. The loss dropped the the ice from dead squids and fruit, tough 1-0 decision to the Crimson. Mules' record to 2-3. to textbooks and pig's feet. The "We played hard,"said Coach "It was a real frustrating loss. game was stopped for a Laura Halldorson,"and it was a We didn't play well at all the first considerable time as the ice was battle up until the very end." two periods," said Coach Charlie cleaned. The teams then returned Goalie Shawn Gager '92, had a Corey. The team was led by to play the final second s of the superb game in net, making 38 standout forward Derek period. saves. Harvard managed to pulj Bettencourt '92, who scored three Carrying over the emotion from out the game, however, on a power- goals for his first hat trick of the the end of the second period, the play goal with under three minutes season. Chad Bauld '95, and Keith Mules' Bill Foster'92, scored a short to play. Gleason '94, also added goals in the handed goal just 18 seconds into On Sunday, Colby took on a losing erfort.Salem State was led by the third period to provide a 2-0 Northeastern team that featured Matt Robins' three goals and an lead. With six minutes to play in four World Tournament players (3 photob y An Druker assist. "Robins is probably the best the game, Mike Maloney '94, scored for the US and 1 for Canada). Again; Kathie Pooler '94,and Heather Belanger '92, battle Salem State. player in [NESCAC]. We really to make the score 3-0 and pretty the Mules found themselves in a couldn't stop him," said Corey. much seal the victory. close game and managed to shut The Mules came out flat in the Bowdoin's only goal came when out their hosts throughout the Turnovers hinder first two periods and found the puck bounced off a Colby second period. But Northeastern themselves down 6-2 with just one defender and into the net to cut the flexed its muscles in the final period period to play. Colby then began to lead to 3-1. Finally, with 15 seconds and went on to win the contest 3-1. turn things around and dominated left, Blair Weatherbie '94, added Liz Labovitz '94, scored the lone women's hoops the final period. With over three the finishing touches with an empty Colby goal of the weekend in the Sherri Brisson s 20 points in the minutes to play,the team had pulled net goal. 3rd period. By Hal Paul game. within one goal to 6-5, but was Goalie Eric Turner '92, played "Our defense played really STAFF WRITER By halftime Colby had split the unable to net the tying goal. his best game of the year with over well," said Halldorson."To have deficit, trailing 32-24, thanks in part "We played very inconsistently 51 savesagainsta talented Bowdoin held [Northeastern] to three goals This holiday season the smiles to the three-point marksmanship on defense and gave up too many offense. "Eric played as well as he wasquite an accomplishment. And will be a little less animated in the of guard Adria Lowell '92(3-8 3-pt. easy goals," said Corey. can play. He just did an exceptional although we went 0-2 over the overall), and Sue Roberts '92 (2-3). homesof Colby's women basketball • » a job," said Corey. weekend, the team definitely won a players. After suffering a 67-57 Lowell finished with nine points, On December 4, Colby squared The victory was Colby's first couple of moral victories by defeat to the Salem State Vikings and five assists, but she committed up against Bowdoin in one of the over Bowdoin since 1983. "We showing that we can play with last Saturday,theWhiteMulesleave seven turnovers. Roberts added 10 most intense rivalries around. played tremendous team defense [Division I] Schools.'D for winter break 1-5. points and four assists. Under constant full-court "We played a tough game, but J&. , Now taking or ders for pies and cakes pressure, every White Mule thethingthat'skillingusthesedays f°r e holidays!! - call us today committed at least one turnover is turnovers," said Roberts. ^ mJ ^^La ^sJ ^pJ ^ ^ Bakery & Gourmet Desserts against Salem State, committing Co-captain Liz Cimino '92, H ^MBHBKVr jH Homemade Soups Fresh Ground Coffee & thirty overall. 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|BH|BbBmMBMHWHW| ^ fWnl ^SllSSIK ^Iuilk ^^ lf ^^^ llHSIIM—MB* ^ I We sell Discount Beer, Wine , and Soda. l ^moMM^mj co!^ AUTO BODY Allon St., Waterville 111^^ Established Behind College Ave. Car Wash 1928 872-5518 Swim team heads south for the new year OFFSIDES ! J onathan Walsh Davie. Every one worked really By T.J. Winick Manne Clougherty '94, took the 3- meter. hard. Each person swam at least 1 SPORTS EDITOR The men's competition was a two individual events and one Put a Veality check different story. Missing two of its relay." The Colby swim team traveled swimmers, Colby was left The men's team stands at 0-3, widermy tree to the Boston area last Saturday for undermanned against a solid and the women's squad is 3-1. a meet with the University of UMass, Lowell team. The women's squad will lose Imhbe4ntyeyesa»harda&Icoi^d>Ihlink^5^timesi£nthehope Massachusetts at Lowell. Colby "The men's team is not key members of its squad to Junior thata fewsfrayeyelash.eshad impairedmyvision J hangedmy head defeated UMass, Lowell's women's tremendously deep," said Cain, "Year Abroad Programs. Juniors againstth#wall , and cleaned,ont my ears again,1 was teady to do club 104-34, but lost 124-85 to its "They really need to place high in Girard, Susan Kairnes, and Laura anything in assure mysefiftt had Veen ired to,tfraf the last iWohours men's Division 11 varsity squad. each event." Lepler have alreadycomp leted their had only been a had d*eam,( oar at "leasta gofid fkshbackj, I even seasons, and McTernan will be "We swam all right," said Coach Captain Matt Davie '92, won wrote myself a *eaKly ch*ck< I don't rememberthe exact amount; Sheila Cain. "It was difficult for the the only twomen 's events for Colby, leaving after Jan Plan. bul It bounced,let me assure you.} women to get psyched up for a as he was victorious in the 50- and From December 27 through ?tf tthen eVejryfrdpgcle^sad upapd th^TCVannanncerCOnf irmed meet with so little competition." 100-meter races. January 5, the team will be training what I had ieared wastrtw? theColby meirs " baskethall team had There was so little competition Cain attributes the quality of in Venice, Florida. The swimmers lost*What icindof aneatriyCforistmaspreseni was this?Okay, so ,b% that the Colby women's team won swimming to two things, the timing will do four hours of pool training deal yoti say*Over thanksgiving breakColby had alreadylost: at every event. of the Thanksgiving Break which a day, plus weight training. h^roe to Suffolk,, Q&fVB,s& a close $hs$ to mwb-tougher husson Taking the 200-medley were interrupted Colby's training and "We're going to be working wasn't that unbelievable* Karyl Brewster '93, co-captain Deb preparation, and thisyear'schange very, very hard,"said Cain, "1 think But 1 had neverseen them iosex Stinchfield '92, Erin McTernan '93, of scheduling. The men's squad, it will really help the team's And then it dawned on me*Boy have I been spoiled*I' m a huge and Katie Morrison '94. Winning which didn't begin its season until intensity. We should have a good hoopsran and I come up to a college the Srfce of a Brooklyn high the 400-relay-freestyle were co- after winter break in the past, has time. It will also give the swimmers sehoplgyroslass,a»d1neversee:myteam captain Sura DuBow '92, Suzanne had three meets already. the opportunity to get to know each year,to see my school lose. Mostpeople should be so lucky. Now 1 Girard '93, Jill Collett '92, and The other obstacle confronting other." know, sports aren't that important in thegrand scheme of things, Elizabeth Robinson '95. the men's team was a sheer lack of The Water Muleswill be gearing unless a|course yo« dude !!!!! life equitable,AndXwas right* T<^ree day$laterrtiingSCatn

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