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Friday, February 17, 2012 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXIX, No. 15 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Seven Lawrence faculty members awarded tenure Fanny Lau Professor of Music and Teacher of ple up for tenure this year. There ment, the committee on Tenure, and at least one large research uni- Staff Writer Voice Kenneth Bozeman, Associate is no deeper meaning.” In fact, Promotion, Reappointment and versity to be evaluated. ______Professor of Biology Nancy Wall, there were so many faculty mem- Equal Employment begins its ten- Provost and Dean of the Faculty The Committee on Tenure, Professor of Religious Studies bers up for tenure this year that ure review and writes an extensive David Burrows commented on this Promotion, Reappointment and Karen Carr, Associate Professor the committee had to split into two report to the president on why a methodology: “It is important Equal Employment recently award- of Anthropology Mark Jenike, separate bodies to deal with the candidate should be offered ten- for us to get feedback from simi- ed seven Lawrence University pro- Associate Professor of Statistics arduous process of reviewing each ure. lar universities where the under- fessors tenure. Joy Jordan, Associate Professor candidate for tenure. The tenure review is based on graduates are the focus of atten- The newly-tenured professors of Music Andrew Mast, Associate When a faculty member is the same criteria used to evalu- tion, but schools like University of are current Assistant Professor Professor of Classics Randall appointed a tenure-track position, ate professors for reappointment; Wisconsin-Madison have valuable of Art History Elizabeth Carlson, McNeill, Professor of Physics they receive a four-year appoint- however, this particular evaluation feedback, as well.” Assistant Professor of History Matthew Stoneking, Associate ment. At the end of their third is not restricted to the opinions of Fourth, the committee heav- Jake Frederick, Assistant Professor Professor of Spanish Rosa Tapia year, they are reevaluated for reap- the committee members. ily relies on student surveys from of Music Wen-Lei Gu, Assistant and the Provost and Dean of the pointment based on the quality of First, a candidate is asked past and current students. “These Professor of English David Faculty ex officio. This commit- their teaching, scholarship, creativ- to do a self-evaluation of their surveys are important because the McGlynn, Assistant Professor tee works on tenure review, full ity and service to the university. If teaching at Lawrence. Second, the more feedback we get, the better. of Art Ben Rinehart, Assistant professorship and reappointments the candidate meets the criteria, committee looks at fellow faculty This is not the end-of-term sur- Professor of Government Arnold during the Fall, Winter and Spring he or she makes a recommenda- members’ reviews of the candi- vey,” stressed Burrows. Shober and Assistant Professor of Terms, respectively. tion for the professor’s reappoint- date. Third, a dossier is sent to After evaluating the can- Religious Studies Martyn Smith. An unusually high number ment to the Provost and Dean of faculty members in the same disci- didates, the committee submits The Committee on Tenure, of professors went up for ten- the Faculty David Burrows and pline at other universities to evalu- extensive reports to President Promotion, Reappointment and ure this year. Usually, only two to President Jill Beck and the pro- ate. The committee is careful to Jill Beck, who then meets with Equal Employment is made up of three professors are awarded ten- fessor is then given an additional send the dossier to professors at the committee for a final meet- Associate Professor of Psychology ure each academic year. However, three-year appointment. a variety of institutions; they are ing. Finally, with the Board of Matthew Ansfield, Frank C. Shattuck Jenike assured that “there just ran- At the end of his or her first sent to at least one university simi- Trustees’ approval, the candidates domly happened to be a lot of peo- year of the three-year reappoint- lar to Lawrence in size and repute, are awarded tenure. Questions and answers: Get to know the newly-tenured professors Field: English. Most specifical- ly, creative writing. Ben Rinehart Projects you've completed Field: Painting/Printmaking while at Lawrence: My book of sto- Projects you’ve completed ries, “The End of the Straight and while at Lawrence: 1) Studio Art/ Narrow,” was published in 2008. Printmaking - The printmaking pro- My new book, a memoir titled “A gram has grown since my arrival to Door in the Ocean,” will come out include book making, papermaking, this summer. I've also had stories silkscreen, letterpress and a visiting and essays appear in “The Best American Sports Writing” anthol- See Rinehart on page 3 David McGlynn See McGlynn on page 3 Arnold Shober Elizabeth Field: My main research inter- Field: American public poli- est has been a work called the cy; education policy and education Carlson "Khitat" by 15th century Egyptian reform in particular. That means Elizabeth Carlson was not historian al-Maqrizi. The lengthy I'm interested in how non-tradi- available for comment. She teaches work has not been translated and I tional public and private school- in the Art History department, and have been working on a number of ing stands up to traditional pub- her research focuses on European its sections. lic schooling in terms of student and American art of the 19th-and Projects you’ve complet- achievement, democratic respon- 20th-centuries. ed while at Lawrence: I have siveness and other outcomes. a journal article coming out on Projects you’ve completed the poetry that al-Maqrizi includes while at Lawrence: “Splintered Accountability” (Albany, NY: SUNY, Field: History, Latin American Martyn Smith See Smith on page 3 2010) which discusses how state Studies departments of education can Projects you’ve completed reshape education reform despite while at Lawrence: I’ve published gubernatorial or legislative inten- two articles: “A Fractured Pochgui: Wen-Lei Gu tions. “The Democratic Dilemma Local Factionalism in Eighteenth- of American Education” (Boulder, Wen-Lei Gu was not available Century Papantla” in the journal CO: Westview Press, 2012) which for comment. She teaches violin Ethnohistory, which is about con- presents the many tensions and coaches chamber music in flicts within the native community between equity and opportunity in the Conservatory. She has been in a colonial Mexican town, and how American education — can't really the recipient of a number of both they manipulated local Spanish do one without trammeling on the national and international prizes politics. Additionally, “Without for violin. Jake Frederick Impediment: Crossing Racial See Shober on page 9 Boundaries in Colonial Mexico”

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2 NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 SEAMUS conference brings electronic music to campus Molly-Judith Wilson ers and even a 1960s synthesizer, Staff Writer which was interfaced with digital ______music. The Society for Electro- Paper presentation topics Acoustic Music in the United States ranged from glitch music to music held its annual music conference robots. At the discussion panels, at Lawrence University Feb. 9-11. the topics were more education- A national conference, SEAMUS is based. One centered on the incor- held at different institutions each poration of interactive electronic year. music in the education of ele- Asha Srinivasan, assistant pro- mentary and high school children, fessor of music and this year’s while another discussed how par- SEAMUS organizer, talked about ticular software can better increase her aspirations for the series of the mobility of those with physical concerts that occurred throughout disabilities. the weekend. “I wanted it to be a One benefit to holding the con- really good conference for people ference at Lawrence, according to to come to,” she said. “The goal Srinivasan, is that it will help to was to have people come and enjoy “put Lawrence on the electron- Appleton and Lawrence, to enjoy ic music map.” This in turn will the concerts and to have every- allow students a chance to bet- thing go smoothly.” ter engage with electro-acoustic This goal, according to music. Because electronic music Srinivasan, was met. “It went really is a developing field, Srinivasan well, and [I had] several people hopes that it is something that tell me that it was one of the best Lawrence students, who are just beginning their music careers, can SEAMUS [conferences] that they've Photo by Will Melnick been to.” get excited about. were able to meet with other elec- beneficial relationship.” said, “it's about networking and The conference itself included In fact, Lawrence students per- tronic music performers. Erin Lesser performed three times making new relationships that lead 13 concerts, nine paper demon- formed in several pieces through- Lesser, assistant professor of during this SEAMUS conference, to new ideas, new compositions, stration sessions, two panel dis- out the weekend, and two stu- music and flutist, explained that once with six performers, once which is how I ended up playing cussions and five art and sound dent composers, seniors Daniel some valuable connections can be in her duo Due East and in a the pieces I did.” installations. Highlights included Miller and Lawton Hall, were fea- built through these conferences. final solo piece on Saturday night. Srinivasan and Lesser agree Friday night's two wind ensemble tured. Srinivasan noted that all “I do a lot of work with con- Lesser finds SEAMUS, which she that the SEAMUS conference is performances and Saturday night's the conference pieces were select- temporary composers,” Lesser has attended for several years, to about more than electronic music. Gamelan ensemble, which was ed through peer review. She com- said. “I've known all three of the be an important type of event for It is about new technology, new organized by Lawrence students. mented, “We didn't pick the pieces. composers I've worked with [in faculty and students. She noted, “A ideas, the mutually beneficial rela- The weekend included, in addi- All of the works were sent to thirty pieces at SEAMUS '12] for many lot of the music showcased here tionships created and the opportu- tion to more traditional perfor- or so external judges. […] The fact years now. […] These kinds of is very new, with new interfaces, nity to look to the future in an area mances, pieces with fixed tracks that LU students had pieces that conferences are really meaning- computer software, cutting edge of music that is developing right and no performers. Several install- were picked is impressive, because ful for building relationships, and music and technology happening now and, literally, right here. ment pieces in particular used they submitted like everyone else.” composers are always looking for [and it] is important to know about iPhones, a Nintendo Wii, Twitter Another benefit of hosting the performers who are interested in these as young musicians.” feeds projected into block speak- SEAMUS conference at Lawrence is that students and faculty alike performing. It's really a mutually “Like any conference,” Lesser Lehman Brothers case examiner to receive honorary degree Will Doreza ference, to do what is right and to District of Illinois for four years, the selection process. “This per- tors leading to the collapse of the Associate News Editor be courageous.” is a fellow of the American College son can serve as an inspiration to real estate market. “[It] was very ______The chairman of the law firm of Trial Lawyers and has been the graduating class, but [being an impressive,” commented Burrows. Anton Valukas ’65, a law- Jenner & Block, based in Chicago, named “Litigator of the Year” by alumnus] is not a requirement.” “We know that he will speak well yer charged with the examina- Valukas was appointed by a fed- The American Lawyer. President Jill Beck added: “LU at the commencement and we feel tion of the bankruptcy of Lehman eral judge as the examiner for the The Committee on Public alumni are chosen when they rep- honored to have a person who has Brothers Holdings Inc. in 2009, will Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in Occasions, which includes fac- resent superlative achievement played such a major role in an be awarded an honorary Doctor of 2009. He reviewed numerous docu- ulty and students, searches for and admirable examples of human- important contemporary issue.” Laws degree at the Class of 2012 ments and interviewed almost 300 candidates based on nomina- itarian spirit. Dr. Steitz, our Nobel “One of the goals of Lawrence commencement ceremony on June witnesses to compile a 2,200-page tions received from anyone in the prize winner and Anton Valukas is to have students be ready for 10. report on the case. Lawrence community. Candidates are examples of that standard.” ethical and effective action in Valukas will serve as the pri- Valukas graduated from are not limited to Lawrence alum- Honorary degree recipients in the world,” added Burrows. “Mr. mary speaker for the ceremony. Lawrence in 1968 with a degree in ni. the recent past have included Nobel Valukas is a great representative of “He will be able to inspire the stu- government before attending the “Our focus is on persons who Prize recipient Thomas Steitz ’64 what can happen when someone is dents to do something of signifi- Northwestern University School of have a record of outstanding and Senator Russ Feingold. ready to do that — to make a dif- cance,” commented Provost and Law in 1968. achievement in some area of activ- The committee’s attention ference.” Dean of the Faculty David Burrows. Valukas served as the United ity,” commented Provost and Dean to Valukas was brought on by a “To do something that makes a dif- States Attorney for the Northern of the Faculty David Burrows on recent presentation on the fac- New Media Fellow Burcu Bakioglu brings study of changing media culture Cassidy Wilson courses on the subject this year. reading process.” When asked to define “new functions and find new audiences Staff Writer Bakioglu received her Master’s Soon, however, she came to media,” Bakioglu specified that she and emerging media occupy the ______degree and Ph.D. from the realize that these kinds of formats prefers the term “emerging tech- cultural space of the older media.” This year, Lawrence has hired Comparative Literature Studies were also in use on the Internet. nologies” or “emerging media.” When asked about the impor- Postdoctoral Fellow in New Media Department at Indiana University. Wikipedia, for example, is a pub- This is because “most of the media tance of studying these changes, Studies Burcu Bakioglu to address She began her career studying lic encyclopedia where readers can that we perceive to be ‘old media’ Bakioglu answered, “As a society, changes in media and entertain- post-modern novels by authors click hyperlinks within the text and was new once upon a time.” we are going through a major tran- ment from an academic stand- such as Italo Calvino and Vladimir move fluidly from one concept to Bakioglu described a process sition as a result of these emerg- point. Bakioglu is an expert in Nabokov and was interested in another. This began to shift her in which “established media and ing technologies, and we need to the emerging field of New Media novels that, in her own words, academic focus from literature to emerging media co-exist for an Studies and is teaching three new “force the reader to jump around the digital communities and cul- extended period of time. During and shuffle the text during the tures that create new media texts. this time, older media develop new See Media Fellow on page 7

Abby Schubach Staff Writer ______Bill Baer '72 nominated for Department of Justice position Practice Group at Arnold & Porter Lawrence where he served as stu- Since then, Baer has repre- Assistant Attorney General for Vice Chair of the Lawrence LLP in Washington, D.C., represent- dent body president, Baer earned sented high-powered companies antitrust Sharis A. Pozen, who University Board of Trustees, Bill ing a broad range of companies in a law degree from Stanford Law such as General Electric Company, is expected to step down at the Baer ’72, has been nominated by U.S. and international cartel inves- School in 1975. Subsequently, Baer Intel and Visa in antitrust litigation end of April. It is unclear whether President Barack Obama for the tigations, mergers and acquisition joined the Bureau for Consumer issues. In 2010, the National Law Baer’s nomination will get pushed position of Assistant Attorney reviews by antitrust enforcers and Protection at the Federal Trade Journal named him the leading through this year; it is difficult for General for the Antitrust Division antitrust litigation. Commission and later spent four competition lawyer in the world by presidential nominees to obtain of the Department of Justice. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa years as the commission’s direc- Who’s Who Legal. Baer heads the Antitrust with a bachelor’s degree from tor for the Bureau for Competition. Baer is to replace Acting See Baer on page 7 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 VARIETY 3 Ask A Fifth-Year Rikki don’t start that band The importance of Downer nostalgia describe as “aggressive Motown.” I’ve been told that this is a stupid Sam Lewin ly uneatable entrees — like the sea- lines, you could just load up your description and I have to agree Staff Writer food on Fridays — and they hardly tray with unreasonable amounts with that statement. We’re not real- ______served anything but cold cuts on of samosas and spinach and chow ly a Motown group and there’s Taco Tuedays. Microwavable weekends. But just when you’d down. Some cool upperclassmen really no aggression to it. So I was samosas. The Chocolate promise to never go back for any- even forwent plates and just put lying. Sorry. Also, other friends of Extravaganza. Legitimate thing except those mediocre fro- all their food directly on the trays. mine have described it as a ska Halloween decorations. Draconian zen pizzas they made during late And, as Jacob Horn alluded to in band, but I disagree. enforcement of the “take only one lunch — yes, Downer was open for one of his earlier columns, trays Which brings me to my ska food item out of the cafeteria” late lunch — Downer would throw were great for sledding. band. Well, it’s not truly a ska rule. Food smuggling. The gourmet down some Martin Luther King Day Finally, Downer had a really band. It’s more of an acoustic ska/ burger and ice cream sundae bars. soul food, delectable “gourmet” fantastic layout. In addition to folk punk band. Completely dif- Fried calamari without the cala- burgers, Chocolate Extravaganza being architecturally stunning, ferent. Also, rather embarrassing. mari. The Jesus table. C-room. The chocolate and tasty Mexican food. it offered three different rooms Jacob Horn But that’s beside the point. It’s a deli line. Trays. Beer on tap — just And Downer served awesome to eat in: A-room, B-room and Columnist band that plays shows, and where kidding. Seriously, though, I miss Mexican food every Tuesday night C-room. Each room had a slightly ______can a band play on campus you in B-line. Some creative genius different vibe. A-room was large, may ask? Downer! Dear Jacob, But before I go any further, started calling this “Taco Tuesday,” loud and hectic. It also had these Your options for shows are and for some strange reason the long tables dispersed throughout, house parties and VR gigs. VR gigs here is a disclaimer: Yes, under- What’s the music scene like on cam- classmen, this column is about nam — was decent, the best part of similar to the Andrew Commons pay you, but no one really cares Taco Tuesdays was the salad bar. layout. One table, fondly known pus? And what tips do you have for about the music that you’re play- Downer. So if you hate hearing an aspiring band? seniors and overclassmen remi- There was always guacamole, sour as the Jesus table, extended along ing. People complain enough as it cream, mediocre salsa and lettuce. an entire wall and faced the rest Sincerely, is about the song selection that niscing about Downer, you should Starving Artist probably stop reading. Or, you Also, the guacamole was vegan — of A-room. The hockey team usu- the bartenders make when they I think. ally ate at the Jesus table, but just have their iPods. Also, the next could continue reading and learn Well, Starving, there’s always a something about yourselves in the Bon Appétit has Taco Everyday sometimes the percussion studio opening for a VR gig is sometime now, which is pretty excessive. It’s would get to dinner early enough music scene on campus. You just next year. No idea when next year, process. have to know where to look and After all, we are all Downer. overwhelming when it’s also actual to preempt them. After pouting just next year. Hopefully. Taco Day and there are two taco and looking confused, the hockey how to get there. More bands have So you’re stuck with playing That vacant, quasi-art gallery, been formed on this campus than soon-to-be-film-studies building is lines. How am I supposed choose? players would go to other tables parties. You’ll more than likely get Although the quality of the food and eat with non-hockey players — I care to think about, so I won’t paid in booze, unless of course the a part of our Lawrence identity, delve into this history of other peo- and it’s up to you to carry on the is fairly high—and I’m definite- just kidding. house you’re playing at has run ly down with the regular cilantro B-room and C-room were qui- ple’s accomplishments. Instead, I’ll out. This happens more often than tradition. Also, don’t you feel a mainly talk about myself — which tinge of guilt when you call Andrew and limes — Taco Everyday offers eter. B-room allowed for more inti- not. But don’t worry; the audience what Eli Hungerford calls “hipster mate conversations, while C-room is what this whole column should will still love you, since they’re Commons “New Downer” without be about, really. truly understanding what Downer Mexican food.” I’m all for high was frighteningly quiet and fea- most likely drunk off the beer that quality Mexican food, but some- tured terrific views of Kohler Hall. You have three options when you were promised for playing the means? making a band. You can make a A lot of our current discus- times college students just want Downer also had a few fancier show. to dump a bunch of guacamole rooms for more formal meals. The cover band, playing songs that This may surprise you, but sions of Downer revolve around a everyone knows and loves at superficially straightforward ques- and sour cream on ground beef. Teakwood Room regularly put five- there are places for a band to play Downer encouraged this indul- star restaurants to shame. I think shows where people can enjoy off campus as well. This involves tion: Does Bon Appétit serve better themselves. Or you can make a food? In my view, Bon Appétit’s gence. Jill Beck even ate there once. breaking out of the Lawrence bub- I also miss the trays. Bon I’ve heard some complete- band with originals, expressing ble and competing with already- food is consistently good, but yourself with a band that people Downer’s food was deliciously Appétit doesn’t use trays for some ly unsubstantiated rumors about established bands that have such environmental reasons, I think, Senior Dinner being at Downer this can learn to love and appreciate things as “followings” and “loyal inconsistent. Downer was worse the hard work that you put into overall, but it had this fun, grab- which is fine. But they were so year. That would be wonderful. fans.” convenient! Instead of making mul- Maybe we can have the after-party honing your songwriting craft. Booking shows at outside loca- bag-like quality. Or you can do what I do and Some days they’d serve virtual- tiple trips to and from the food- at the grill. tions involves actually talking to craft awkward and terrible songs someone, someone who isn’t a stu- through a mash-up of terrible dent living in the house you want genres that no one likes or don’t to play in. On second thought, Smith Frederick McGlynn even exist. At the moment, I have you should probably stick to play- three bands going. One is a cover ing on campus. On third thought, continued from page 1 continued from page 1 continued from page 1 band, but it’s mostly of shitty punk don’t start a band. You’ll only com- in his description of mosques in the journal The Americas 67:4 ogy, Men's Health magazine, The bands that no one has heard of or pete with my terrible bands. and madrasas. I've also recently (April, 2011), is about interracial Huffington Post and a number of they stopped listening to once they Send any questions about any- completed another article on al- marriage in the town of Teziutlan literary journals. made it to college. thing on and off campus to me at Maqrizi as an environmental his- in Mexico during the 18th century. Things you are currently Another one of my bands I [email protected]. torian. I am in religious studies, It also touches on my work on the working on: I'm starting work, but my interest is not in Islam as racial hierarchy of colonial Latin slowly, on a novel and second a theological system, but in Islam America. collection of stories. Neither proj- as the basis of a culture. Things you are currently ect has a title yet. I'm also revis- the world. Things you are currently working on: I am currently finish- ing a new story to add to “The Rinehart Things you are currently working on: Now that I have ten- ing a book manuscript on native End of the Straight and Narrow,” working on: I am facilitat- ure I am turning my attention to uprisings in colonial Mexico. This which my publisher will re-issue continued from page 1 ing a collaborative portfolio a second book, this one on medi- is based on the work I did for my in paperback in 2013. artist program. project, "Current Voodoo: LSU eval Cairo. I want to write not a dissertation. I have also started to What are you looking for- 2) Visiting Artist Program Printmaking Workshop," for history of the city, but to give a do some work on water rights in ward to doing: Mentoring the (Paper Fox Printmaking the Southern Graphics Council sense of how the city would have colonial Mexico and fire protection next class of Posse students; Workshop) - The mission of International Conference in been experienced by people who in colonial Mexico city. more Björklunden seminars with the Paper Fox Printmaking New Orleans this spring. lived in the medieval period. What are you looking forward visiting writers; working with Workshop is to cultivate a deep- Favorite thing about Something that surprised to doing: What I am looking for- Lawrence's extraordinarily tal- er understanding of printmak- Lawrence so far: The students you about Lawrence: Before I ward to now that I have tenure is ented student writers; writing ing as an artistic process. This have made my transition from came to Lawrence I had never buying a little motor boat to go a novel; convincing you to love is facilitated through a liber- the Big Apple to the Little Apple been to the Midwest, so there fishing. But I also want to do work Wallace Stegner and Flannery al arts curriculum in order to a delight. Their energy and level were lots of small surprises. But on colonial Mexican environmen- O'Connor; swimming Death's lead community engaged pro- of engagement has kept me on fortunately I turned out to love tal history, which is a field that Door between the Door County gramming and projects. It also my toes and makes me excited it here. I am from the west coast hasn’t gotten a lot of study. I also peninsula and Washington Island strives to foster collaborations to come to work every day. where there are lots of mountains look forward to continuing to work and hanging out with students. with other departments and and fairly spectacular scenery, with my Posse Scholars. This year I to cultivate new relationships but I am coming to appreciate a started as the mentor for Posse 5. with contemporary printmak- quieter, greener beauty here in ers and collectors from around Wisconsin.

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4 FEATURES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 A profile of the Lawrence University Unitarian Universalists Marie Jeruc ples, which are derived from world Staff Writer religions and Christian, Jewish, ______humanist and spiritual teach- What do Ralph Waldo Emerson, ings. The seven principles encour- Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry age justice, equality, compassion, Wadsworth Longfellow all share peace and liberty within the reli- in common? Besides being, argu- gious community and with non- ably, some of the most influential members alike. American writers of the 19th cen- According to the Unitarian tury, the aforementioned people Universalist website, this reli- were also members of what is now gion formed from the consoli- the Unitarian Universalist faith. dation of two existing religions, A liberal religious tradition Unitarianism and Universalism, in that combines practices from 1961. Both of these faiths were Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and created in Europe and established Paganism, Unitarian Universalism by immigrants in America during has its roots in Christianity, but its early history. The Universalist aims to explore different modes of Church of America was founded in worship in order to find spiritual 1793, and the American Unitarian guidance. Association in 1825. Lawrence University Unitarian Christians who did not believe Universalists provides a com- in the traditional, central belief of munity for student Unitarian the Holy Trinity —God the Father, Universalists who want to prac- Son, and Holy Spirit — created the tice their faith here on campus. Unitarian faith. With this new sect Group leader Abby Guthmann ’14 they stressed the unity of one God, the importance of rational think- explained that this group is “a Photo by Emma Moss ing and the humanity of Jesus. place for people to come and safe- sions, for example, about the exis- openness and diversity in the experience their faith in a new way. ly explore their spirituality.” The Universalist faith arose from a group of Christians that tence of God.” Unitarian Universalist community Last year, Guthmann and other Guthmann also explained that “Every meeting is a little bit encourages people to come and members of LUUU went with the Unitarian Universalists’ spiritual believed in universal salvation and that all people will eventually be different,” said Guthmann. She explore their faith, regardless of minster of the Fox Valley Unitarian practices are often very diverse explained that LUUU often incorpo- whether or not they have a “spe- Universalist Fellowship for a because of the variety of influ- reconciled with God. The members of LUUU meet rates methods of practicing spiri- cific faith, are still in the process retreat style spiritual experience. ences that create the religion. tuality, such as yoga, Buddhist- of searching, or don’t have a set Said Guthmann, “the minister has “People practice this religion very on campus every Tuesday evening at 9 p.m., usually in the Julie Esch style meditation or other forms of of any established beliefs,” said a little cabin out in the woods differently, some are traditionally meditation for members to experi- Guthmann. where we had a campfire and some Christian and some discuss issues Studio on the second floor of the Warch Campus Center. Guthmann ence their faith. LUUU also interacts with the bonding experiences. Then, in the like racism and environmental Guthmann also stressed that Unitarian Universalist community morning, we went out for four issues more than spiritual issues.” explained that during these meet- ings, members will “have discus- everyone is welcome to these of Appleton. Last year, members of hours on our own separate spot on Unitarian Universalists base meetings. The LUUU communi- LUUU spent time with the minister their faith practices on the reli- sions about different spiritual top- ics or more philosophical discus- ty and group meetings provide of Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist gion’s established seven princi- “a safe space for everyone.” The Fellowship in order to practice and See LUUU on page 5 Lambda Sigma continues Khazaana Bazaara: A marketplace fundraising efforts for for international products KidsGive Lawrentians start local business to raise international awareness

Tammy Tran from organizing service projects, Elizabeth Vaughan to anything, but we do learn there and Guizhou. There, he networked Features Editor to fundraising, to learning how Staff Writer are a lot of ways to help and give and brought back artwork from ______to delegate and write reports as a ______back to society.” women and minority artisans spe- Lambda Sigma is a national member of the executive board.” Starting Feb. 8, three Lawrence The name of the store, cializing in batik paintings. honor society for college soph- This year, Lambda Sigma has University students opened Khazaana Bazaar, translates from Khazaana Bazaar’s third co- omores dedicated to leadership, continued its partnership with Khazaana Bazaara, a storefront Persian and Urdu into “Treasure founder, Subramanian, is a double scholarship, fellowship and ser- KidsGive, an on-campus non- on College Avenue to sell jew- Market.” The idea stemmed from major in mathematics and eco- vice. It was established as the profit organization that raises elry, pottery and art from around a class Khan took, called “The nomics. He was raised in India, National Society of Cwens in money for the schooling of chil- the world. They collaborated with Pursuit of Innovation.” "I wanted Singapore and Ohio, and interned the 1920s at the University of dren and teenagers in Sierra Leone. The Rabbit Gallery, an art gal- to do the project in class, but since at Frost & Sullivan working in Pittsburgh, where it was initially To raise money for KidsGive and lery that utilizes for-sale areas in the professors didn't want me to market research. He is also a stu- only a society for women in the top for Lawrence, students went from downtown Appleton, in order to do it one term, I wanted to do it as dent assistant in the office of ten percent of their class. door to door in the dorms to col- promote local artists within the a Lawrence project." International Student Services. When Title IX amendments to lect spare change, and participated Appleton community. Khazaana Bazaar’s founders These founders also employ the Higher Education Opportunity in a Lambeau Field clean-up after a The works come from eight come from several different coun- the help of international students Act abolished single-sex organiza- fall Packers game. countries: Bulgaria, Pakistan, Sri tries and are enthusiastic about in order to create even more net- tions, men were allowed to join, the Said Villaire, “With these two Lanka, Bolivia, India, China, Ghana, sharing their culture. Khan is works and to ensure that items name of the society was changed combined, we were able to raise and South Korea. The founders, originally from Lahore, Pakistan from these countries are in good to Lambda Sigma. Today, Lambda enough money to support an Aimen Khan, Ranga Wimalasuryia and grew up immersed in cul- condition when they are sold. The Sigma has 39 active chapters entire class of students entering and Vishvesh Subramanian, aim tural exhibits and shows. He is a co-founders are well-versed in the across the country. The national high school in Sierra Leone.” to analyze market behaviors and double major in economics and background of their items. For service that all chapters focus on is Lambda Sigma has also part- taste over a three-week period, government, and served as pres- example, one of their products, a the assistance of underprivileged nered with the Boys and Girls Club, ending Feb. 29. ident of Lawrence International. decorated and adorned sculpture and at-risk youths. and has done cooking and craft- Through the commerce of He was introduced to consumer of an elephant, comes from a rich The Lawrence chapter of ing with the children. Currently, international goods, Khazaana trends towards traditional artisans history of the Esala Perahera festi- Lambda Sigma, Alpha Pi, was the Selections Committee has been Bazaar’s founders hope to raise when he helped contribute efforts val, which the largest parade in the established in 1984. It is the only working hard to recruit the next awareness of international arti- for Pakistan Flood Relief last year. world. "In Sri Lanka, the elephants chapter in the state of Wisconsin, class of students to continue the sans, to educate consumers about Wimalasuryia comes from wear cloaks and carry the relic and it was originally started with Alpha Pi chapter. the uses and origin of their prod- Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is already of the Buddha out of the stupa. the goal of creating a nurturing Lambda Sigma is currently ucts, and to promote the under- experienced with running busi- Seventy-five percent of the country environment amidst the academic working to raise more money for standing of how culture and tradi- nesses as CFO of the 2011 edition is Buddhist, and it is a huge tradi- rigor of Lawrence. KidsGive and the chapter by hold- tion affects the craftsmanship of of the Rabbit Gallery. He has also tion," Wimalasuryia explained. Said student president Alyssa ing an upcoming ping pong tour- the items. managed small scale corporate The store sells many items Villaire ‘14, “While Lawrence is full nament on Friday, Feb. 24 from 5 "We wanted to give back to and social events at an event man- made out of materials such as of academically-minded students, to 7 p.m. The winner will receive a society and help eradicate the agement company in Sri Lanka. camel bone, wooden lacquer, and Lambda Sigma is a place for very Harmony Café gift card. problem of poverty. Through Wimalasuryia is interested in mar- handwoven thread. "Our Bolivian strong students to get together microenterprise networking, we keting and corporate finance, and scarves are quite popular, as are and motivate one another, per- can find skilled labor who don't for the past two summers, he many of the small keychains and form service activities and talk have the ability or means to start interned with the Deutsche Bank products from Pakistan," said about their accomplishments in their own studio with a large clien- and the Tata group. Khan. Other products include tra- an open, supportive environment. tele, and we can help them," said Last December, Wimalasuryia ditional sandals from Pakistan, It also provides many leadership Khan. "As college students, we visited two of the most impover- ished provinces in China, Yunnan opportunities for Lawrentians, learn that there is no real solution See Khazaana on page 12 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 FEATURES 5 Across the Pond: All the world’s a stage An American in London: Professor Podair shares Sophie Hernando Kofman through a hallway that has a very tunity to remember what it was For The Lawrentian low-hanging ceiling. The compa- like being a kid. London Centre experiences ______ny really used the space to their Apart from all of the shows I Ever since I was little, I always advantage. have been seeing, I am also par- Andrew Kim I could naturally extend my inter- associated going to the theater There is a class here called ticipating in a production with the Staff Writer est in the United States to Great ______with the exciting experience of Fringe Theater in London, and with Drama Society at Imperial College. Britain.” this class, we get to go see a play We are doing the play “Can’t Pay? journeying to a place far from my London Week has come to He ascribes this unique kinship home. each week that you wouldn’t nec- Won’t Pay!” by Dario Fo. It is a between the two nations to three essarily seek out. I have seen mul- political satire about inflation in a close, but the London Centre We would always drive for remains one of the most visible and main causes: America as a British an hour to get to the Denver tiple shows apart from those that prices and how two housewives colony, American government as we have been seeing for the class, and their husbands retaliate. I play accessible outlets for a Lawrentian Performing Arts Center, and we to turn his or her escapist fanta- a development of Britain’s liberal would always dress in our Sunday which gives me a balanced per- Antonia, the housewife that begins philosophy grounded in democratic spective on the theatre here in the whole mess of stolen groceries sies into reality. As a closed study best. The memory of these thrilling abroad program tailored specifi- freedoms and America as a 20th events has stayed with me as my London. and riots in the supermarkets. century bastion for those demo- Some of the plays have been It is a very interesting experi- cally for the Lawrence curriculum, passion for theatre has grown. And London Centre students can expe- cratic ideals alongside Great Britain, now, here in London, I don’t have boring, like an hour-long mono- ence acting in a culture that is sim- particularly during World War II. logue about the life of Darwin ilar to mine and yet so different at rience a “home away from home,” to travel for an hour in a car to go nestled in familiar social and aca- Podair outlined much of his to a professional performance, and called “Mr. Darwin’s Tree” and the same time. Whenever Antonia thoughts and experiences concern- the play “The Importance of Being gets worked up — which is often — demic experiences while able to I don’t have to pay an arm and a tap into the exciting world of for- ing this transnational liaison in his leg to see it. Earnest.” Others have been hilari- she shouts things like, “You dozy “An American Historian’s London” ously entertaining, such as the cow!” or “Blimey, what a pain.” The eign city. In a city so large, theaters can Jerald Podair, associate pro- lecture on Wednesday. be found anywhere. From the big play based on Alfred Hitchcock’s differences in speech are subtle, He said, “Exceptionalism is a movie, “The 39 Steps,” and the but they make an effect on the way fessor of history and the Robert West End theaters to small rooms S. French professor of American very powerful idea in American in the back of pubs with a small comedy about disaster in the the- that the lines are performed, so I thought, a much debated idea of ater, “Noises Off.” have to pay close attention to the studies, taught two courses at the stage and benches for the audi- London Centre Fall Term. One of American thought. It’s the idea that ence to sit on, the variety of perfor- Two that have made a deep culture so I don’t say things in the America is a unique nation, an effect on me are “Matilda the wrong way. his courses dealt with the transat- mance spaces is incredible. lantic impacts of the American Civil exceptional nation, with a unique I saw the musical “Pippin” in a Musical,” and “The Pitchfork My whole experience here in history and mission. This idea is Disney.” Both are very different. London has focused mainly around War, and the other with the cultural room that was in the basement of currents that passed between the bound up with the idea of American what used to be a chocolate fac- “Pitchfork” is a psychological enig- theatre, and yet I feel like I’ve only empire as well — especially in a cul- ma that messes with your mind touched the tip of the iceberg. United States and Great Britain in tory. It gave the whole play a sense the 1960s. Both courses operated tural sense.” of closeness because to get there and leaves you wondering what There is so much more availabil- During Podair’s own time in exactly you just saw, whereas ity here that it’s very tempting to under the specific perspective of the audience has to climb down the American historian in a British London, he began evaluating his small flight of stairs and then pass “Matilda” is a new musical on the continue to delve into the depths own concept of American identity West End that gives you the oppor- of the theatre world. Wish me luck! setting. At first it may seem slight- and of what actually constitutes ly counter-intuitive that London American exceptionalism. Centre students would have trav- “As with some stereotypes, eled to London to talk about there are some truths to the idea Lawrence lifestyles America. Podair’s aim, however, that America is an individualist was to reflect through his course culture. When you go to a for- material the importance of transna- eign country you will see instances Take a load off in the Wellness Center saunas tional relationships in shaping the where people do not necessarily try globalizing world. to stand out; they put the commu- Chelsea Johnson delivered in Lawrence saunas, yet Raccuglia said. "I used to go to the “Basically, Great Britain influ- nity before the individual. And you Staff Writer the tradition of relaxation has been hot yoga studio every day, which see a lot of that in London, which is ______enced the United States; the United continued since their installation has the effect of the sauna. I'm States influenced Great Britain; and one of the most congenial and col- During Wisconsin's eternal win- in 1986. working with an injury now and this became a global phenomenon,” legiate places I’ve ever been.” ters, many people long for a place The heat of the saunas helps cutting back on the class quite a bit, he said. Together they formed a Podair continued, “People col- to lose their layers and feel their both the body and mind relax, and so it's nice to have an alternative tremendous two-pronged anvil of lide on the Tube, and the per- bare feet again. Luckily, Lawrentians many students work saunas into super-hot room to be in." “political, cultural, economic, and son who is collided with usually have a warm retreat available right their exercise routines to relax sore Some users love the benefits of military domination for the last apologizes. That’s not how it is in on campus for free. In both the muscles or joints. the saunas so much that they go to two-hundred years.” New York. A number of incidents women's and men's locker rooms, "I most often [use the sau- some length to enjoy them. He calls London one of the that would cause fistfights in New full-sized saunas are available to nas] post-nighttime workout," said "The sauna room was once bro- world’s first “truly global cities”: York were completely diffused in students, faculty and staff during senior Annie Raccuglia. "Sometimes ken [in the women's locker room] many American visitors may feel London because everyone is just so hours of Wellness Center operation. I do a little stretching in there." and I had to resort to sneaking in the need to search for a singu- polite. And that’s sometimes hard Saunas are rooms of intense, Julia Heller, a swimmer who the boy's locker room for a bit," lar sort of “British-ness” that is in for an American individualist to get dry heat with optional steam also uses the saunas as part of her sophomore Tammy Tran said. "It many ways vanishing. It is a city his mind around.” achieved by spraying water on heat- workout routine, said, "[The saunas] was very much worth it — and luck- with a changed face from that of Despite the city’s flourishing ed rocks. Saunas are most famous helps me relax and warm up after ily, it wasn't too crowded that time." fifty years ago. newspaper culture — “more than in the Finnish tradition, where they what is sometimes a very cold work- Like any communal space, the “But I think what makes London ten daily newspapers, far beyond were so prevalent that women once out in the pool." saunas help Lawrentians see some- exciting,” he said, “is that it is con- anything we see in the United delivered their babies in the out- Relaxed muscles and joints are one besides their roommates in the stantly becoming. It is transitioning States” — Podair recalled being door saunas. not the only health benefits of the from the quintessential British city initially surprised and even a bit saunas. put off at the “relative dearth of Though no babies have been See Saunas on page 5 to a city of the world; it’s ahead of "Sweating is so healthy," its curve, and that’s what makes it American news coverage.” unique. You find the beginnings of He recounts repeated instances a world city with a world identity.” where he confronts the possibil- Before his London Centre expe- ity that American exceptionalism rience last year, Podair had not may not be that exceptional after been abroad in about 25 years. He all. “America may be a distinctive said, “If I was to go abroad as an country, but it is not necessarily American historian, probably the an exceptional one. The American most fruitful and relevant place for story is not the world’s story,” he me to go would be Great Britain. said.

but also find peace in a hec- LUUU tic college environment. Said Guthmann, “Especially in this continued from page 4 very stressful environment, it this lake.” is kind of nice to have a place Guthmann enjoyed this that’s very low-key.” experience. She remembered, She also explained that “it’s “We just did whatever we want- more for us to explore why we ed and reflected on our own are here in the first place and spirituality and where we were what we want on a deeper level. in our lives.” Guthmann also It helps put things into perspec- adds that the Fellowship is a tive.” quickly-growing community of If you are interested in great people with a kind min- attending the weekly LUUU ister. meetings, or have any ques- Guthmann also finds tions about this organization, that practicing the Unitarian please contact Guthmann at Universalist faith helps her not [email protected]! only find spiritual guidance, Photo by Emma Moss THE LAWRENTIAN

6 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

STAFF EDITORIAL

Smoking legislation

Last Wednesday, Feb. 15, LUCC held a “write-your-own-legislation” session in the Campus Center Cinema. As a result of controversy arising from last spring’s efforts to ban smoking on campus, the Student Welfare Committee of LUCC wanted to increase student involvement in the new legislation. It was their goal to hear concerns from non-smokers and smokers at Lawrence in order to draft legislation that was acceptable to all students. We at The Lawrentian commend LUCC on taking this open-minded approach to a potentially controversial topic. It’s rare that students not involved in LUCC get the chance to draft legislation like this, so we truly appreciate LUCC’s efforts to increase campus involvement. We strongly encourage LUCC to continue this process in the future for any other legislation that concerns campus life. This open forum could be an effective way to start campus discussions about other LUCC initiatives, such as new parking allocations or sustainable efforts. This process makes LUCC much more accessible to students — the most common critique of LUCC being that is is inaccessible to students. By having open discussions such as this, LUCC can also clarify their role on campus by showing students exactly what it is they are involved with. This event was not highly advertised, and it was minimally attended. We are pleased that some students attended, but wish that even more had gotten involved. Numerous stu- dents also contacted the Student Welfare Committee to voice their concerns outside of the Wednesday meeting. If LUCC holds any events like this in the future, we at The Lawrentian strongly encourage all students to attend. This collaborative approach to new legislation is a great way for the newly-elected LUCC cabinet to start the term. We applaud the Student Welfare Committee of LUCC for their innovative approach to drafting legislation. The Student Welfare Committee also intends to hold additional forums on the drafted smoking legislation. Initiatives like this reflect a new, more open and collaborative tone in LUCC’s relationship to the student body.

somewhere one would want to shower. Sage vandalism The showerheads are situated so that anyone of at least average male height An expert's two-year study has to duck to wash their head. I, for one, acquired Daniel Perret-Goluboff to begin with. Those of you many a welt freshman year Staff Writer who haven’t had the pleasure after forgetfully standing to my ______of living there may not have full height while tired in the noted that none of the dorm shower. Yes, I live on the fourth rooms in Sage have overhead I don’t want to sound like floor of Sage. This is the sec- lighting. I’m pointing out the flaws of ond year that I’ve lived there It might not seem as though the building just for the sake out of my three at Lawrence, there exists any sort of correla- of complaint. I merely feel as treat it with a new respect. and it has been of my own voli- tion here, but there very well though it’s important to recog- The building’s residents are Saunas tion both times. Think what may be. The absence of this nize that this disparity in qual- long overdue for better living condi- you will of it, but I love where basic living staple causes the ity of life between dormitories tions and Lawrence has the money continued from page 5 I live. There is a sense of com- rooms to be dark pretty much — with Sage near if not at the to do it. So, I suppose a choice lies winter. munity on the fourth floor of all the time — especially if you very bottom of the list — does in front of those with the power "Be prepared to meet new people," Sage unparalleled — in my eyes live in one of the many rooms play a role in the way that peo- to make these decisions: Renovate Tran said. "Oddly, the sauna is a great — by any other dormitory floor arranged so as not to receive ple who live in it and who visit Russell Sage Hall and watch the place to spark conversation." on campus. much sunlight throughout the it treat the hall. destruction wane, or leave it in Interested in getting all these benefits Nonetheless, it cannot be day — and I can say from expe- With people and with spaces its mediocre state and expect a for yourself? Sauna veterans have some denied that Sage — particularly rience that this has an adverse you get what you put into some- mediocre degree of respect for its advice for staying healthy and happy in the fourth floor — has a well- effect upon the building’s resi- thing. Sage is a slum. It’s my facilities. the saunas. deserved reputation of idiocy dents. slum and I love it, mind you, but This is not a threat; it’s an edu- "Don't be in for too long," Heller and destruction. Obviously, the Sage also has some of the it is a slum. cated prediction. Put Sage even warns. "If you overheat, it leads to all final blame for the continued most outdated bathrooms to If you’ve been paying atten- halfway on par with Hiett, and sorts of problems, plus you just don't destruction lies at least partially be found on campus. I have the tion you already know that you will have created a whole new need to heat up that much to relax. on the shoulders of the floor’s good fortune to live in a quad Lawrence has just capped off atmosphere. Until then, those of Generally getting in for 5-10 minutes at a residents, but I want to explore and only have to share a bath- an immensely successful fund- us who choose to live in the most time is enough." some views less traditionally room with three other esteemed raiser generating over $160 mil- favorably-located building on cam- Saunas should also not be used by discussed in this conversation. gentlemen, but most residents lion. That’s quite a bit of money. pus can continue to expect to wake those who are pregnant, and people on When discussing the con- have to use facilities that aes- I think we can fairly assume at up to shattered ceiling tiles litter- medications or with persistent health stant destruction of the floor I thetically lend themselves more this point that if the building ing the halls. conditions should consult their doctors call my home, it is worth noting to a delousing facility than were renovated, people would You get out of something what before use. All users should be careful to that Sage isn’t exactly a palace you put into it, LU. stay hydrated.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 7 Notorious Proposition Goodbye Lincoln: Scrapping the one-cent piece Alan Duff isn’t used in anyone’s day-to-day of the elimination of pennies were 8 finally overturned Staff Writer shopping; it’s merely a by-product that money was saved, a few coin ______of a transaction, change in the collectors snatched up a few of pocket that is never used. When a the one-cent pieces and, of course, Nathan Lawrence tion claim that no rights are actu- The blank and 99 cents gim- monetary unit ceases to be used as those pesky $12.99 signs and com- Staff Writer ally being taken away because mick may be the most annoying a means for circulating currency, it mercials disappeared. The United ______California still has the title of advertising trick in the world. I know that some money-crunch- becomes obsolete and useless. States can easily follow suit. Last week, the United States “domestic partnership,” which can ing marketer must have run some At its current value, the penny There are two ways we can eas- District Court for the Northern be applied to any kind of couple. tests years ago that said people is nearly useless. The only rea- ily end the circulation of pennies District of California overturned However, this is not good enough. are more likely to buy the burger son that some cite in favor of the and save money. First, the mints the state’s Proposition 8, which Having both domestic partner- that is $4.99 instead of $5.00, but United States keeping the penny is can stop making the penny and defined marriage as between a ships and marriages in California’s all it does it make me grind my purely sentimental. allow them to slowly disappear man and a woman. I, for one, am laws, but only making marriag- teeth every time cashiers look for The penny is still around over the next ten years as banks overjoyed. es available to straight couples, change for my crisp dollar bills. because it has Abraham Lincoln and the treasury slowly collect As a gay man, I’ll be the first to smacks of a “separate but equal” Fortunately I’ve got a solution on it — no one wants to com- them and phase the penny out of admit that I am directly concerned relationship — something that was to this problem that would save mit the political suicide of ending the system. with this issue — but there are made illegal in 1964, and ruled by cashiers’ time, eliminate noisy the penny. Looking at the passage The other way would be to greater things at work that would the United States Supreme Court pockets, save the United States of bills in Congress, this trend collect pennies in mass for a year concern me even as a bystander. to be unconstitutional in the area millions of dollars every year and becomes apparent. while the penny is removed from Proposition 8 was a deeply flawed of marriage in the 1967 case of keep my teeth intact. Let’s get rid Since 2002, three separate the United States monetary sys- and unconstitutional document Loving vs. Virginia. of the penny. proposed bills would modern- tem. Both ways stop the mints that, if allowed to continue, would The other common argument The United States spends 1.7 ize America’s monetary system, from producing the pennies and have set an alarming precedent for for such legislation is that it must times the amount that pennies are including assessing and possibly save money; one is a just a little legislated subjugation and classifi- be put in place to protect straight worth to produce them, according eliminating the outdated and cost- faster and ultimately would be cation of people within the United couples’ rights, and that without to the United States Mint Director. ly penny. something that probably better left States. such a document the “sanctity of This is primarily due to the prices None of those bills passed, for the policy makers to decide. Proposition 8 is a simple docu- marriage” would remain undefend- of zinc and copper and inflation. and not because the opposition I’m hoping this year brings ment, consisting of only two lines ed. It’s gotten to the point where pen- had any good reason. Congress’s about the kind of legislation that of text, but these lines are excep- This argument is downright nies can now be melted down for hesitation to address the penny eliminates the penny and saves us tionally powerful. The proposition perplexing. How does giving a a profit. This ends up costing tax- issue makes no sense. Other coun- all some money in this tough econ- is designed to insert the phrase right to more people somehow payers millions of dollars each tries like the United Kingdom omy. And cheer up, Lincoln: Your “Only marriage between a man and make it less valuable? A right like year that could be spent on educa- and Australia have eliminated complexion is still on our five. a woman is valid or recognized in marriage is not a finite resource tion or highway funds. their one-cent pieces with no real California” into the state consti- that can be mined away until none That was in 2008, and four expense. Inflation didn’t suddenly tution. are left. There can always be more years later inflation has only made spiral out of control. Though it is worded carefully marriages without any problems. the situation worse. The penny In these countries, the results to sound like an innocent clarifi- Further, the phrase “sanctity cation or definition, this phrase of marriage” points by itself to is just another way of saying another issue of this legislation’s constitutionality. Though the term “gay marriage is not allowed in various other forms of social Guest lecturers will describe the “sanctity” has many definitions, California.” Media Fellow media. theoretical and technical aspects they all somehow reference God This statement has profound This term, she is teaching of their online work, and stu- or religion. Since, according to the implications. It classifies people continued from page 2 the course Order, Conflict, & dents will learn how to use a constitution, religion has no place into two different groups — gay develop the literacy and fluency Unrest in Virtual Worlds, which series of internet-based techni- in government, why should legis- and straight — and then grants of what these new media mean she described as an investiga- cal tools in order to complete lation be put in place to protect a right to one, while the other is because they affect all aspects of tion of “the governance of virtual a final project posted on their something’s sanctity? forced to live without that right our lives.” worlds, as well as the conflict own sites. Proposition 8 is a dangerous just because of their identity. Bakioglu is teaching three and unrest that emerge in these Bakioglu says she has document that could negatively This is the fundamental basis new courses this year. Last term, environments.” Students in this enjoyed working with Lawrence affect the country and set back of all civil rights struggles: Two she introduced the course Digital course engage in these virtual students, who she described as gay rights by years. However, it groups of people are divided Cultures, which she said “inter- gaming and social worlds and “outstanding…They are open to could also set back human rights not because of their actions, but rogates the nature of digital even “do investigative reporting” new things, testing things out, in general. because of who they are. This is media and examines the ways in within them. willing to tag along for the ride.” The precedent that Proposition unacceptable. Our society is too which new information technolo- Next term, Bakioglu’s course She hopes that students who 8 sets is a dangerous one, and we evolved and humane to make a gies are affecting everyday life, will be called Interarts: New take her classes will gain a stron- must all work hard to make sure foolish mistake like classifying culture, institutions, and identi- Media Projects, which will help ger sense of media literacy and that it is completely stopped in people based on their character- ties.” As part of the course, stu- students develop skills in online learn to think critically about the its tracks, or all people — gay or istics. dents must blog, tweet and use storytelling, writing and design. new media they use every day. Proponents of the proposi- straight — may suffer.

under the Antitrust Division’s Husmann added, “[Baer] is Baer review. always thinking about what is Vice President for best for Lawrence.” Baer has held continued from page 2 Alumni, Development and Lawrence fundraising events at confirmation in election years. Communications Calvin his home and office in D.C. since Interviews: Furthermore, the senate has Husmann remarked on how Baer he became a trustee in 2001 and ZOMG Snow! black tie already stalled several judicial embodies Lawrentian culture: chaired the Academic Affairs and justice department nomina- “He is smart, witty, funny, hard Committee with much success. mandatory tions. working, a high achiever and Google’s planned acquisition doesn’t take himself too seri- of Motorola mobility is currently ously.”

“The Script.” The opinions expressed in “Kanye West and -Claire Conard this section are those of Eminem.” the students, faculty and -Ciara Stephenson community members who wrote them. All facts are as provided by the authors. The Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff edito- rial, which represents a majority of the editorial board. The Lawrentian wel- “Drake.” “Dropkick Murphys.” comes everyone to submit -Augie Geise their own opinions using Kara Vance the parameters outlined in the masthead. THE LAWRENTIAN

8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Book Review: A&E Goes Abroad David Benioff 's Remembering Ornette Coleman’s visit to communist Portugal “City of Thieves”

Sam Lewin hired some of the biggest names remembered. He continued, “It coat pocket and walked away with Staff Writer in jazz, including Miles Davis, was like 5,000 people in a battle one of the only recordings of the Natalie Schermer ______Dexter Gordon, and the Giants against the police, and Ornette incident. This is now featured on Staff Writer ______Portugal was an incredibly of Jazz, which featured stars Coleman was playing — he never his tune “For a Free Portugal” on closed society in 1971. The coun- like Thelonious Monk and Dizzy stopped.” the record “Closeness Duets.” Sometimes all you want to read try was ruled by an entrenched Gillespie. But Villas-Boas wanted According to Braga, PIDE direc- It’s hard to say what Haden’s is trash. An uncomplicated story dictatorship in power since 1932, to go further and hire a free- tors were ready to deploy two protest meant for authoritarian with easy-to-follow chapters. A which used a ruthless political jazz group: the Ornette Coleman buses full of “shock police” to con- Portugal. He became temporarily romance novel or some kind of police force, PIDE, to restrict per- Quartet. trol the audience. Braga claims that famous within the country, and the thriller with ridiculous plot twists sonal freedoms. It was illegal for However, this proved to be he convinced the directors that political opposition treated him and hilariously stereotypical char- more than three people to congre- problematic, as Coleman’s bass- the “shock police” would further as a sort of resistance symbol; acters. Something that reads like a gate in public areas, and the PIDE ist, Charlie Haden, was opposed aggravate the situation — though he received huge ovations when movie: easy to follow, easy to read, punished political dissidents. to performing in a dictatorship. there were already quite a few he returned to perform after the with plenty of fun characters. The regime was also quite sus- Coleman eventually convinced police unsuccessfully trying to Carnation Revolution in 1974. But what if I told you that picious of jazz; political police Haden to travel to Portugal, but quiet the audience. Most significantly, Haden you can read something with all frequented jazz clubs and intimi- Haden apparently had ulterior The PIDE was not willing to was one of very few people who of these qualities and some sub- dated musicians. motives for performing. spare Haden, however, and arrest- explicitly spoke out against the stance to boot? David Benioff's This is why it was shocking While introducing “Song for ed him at the airport the next day. regime. While the regime frequent- “City of Thieves” tells a thrilling, when jazz promoter Luís Villas- Che,” Haden exclaimed, “This next In an interview with Democracy ly encountered more subtle forms edge-of-your seat, un-put-down- Boas and singer João Braga song is dedicated to the Black Now!, Haden explained that he of resistance, Haden made his feel- able story while simultaneously obtained permission — and People’s Liberation Movements was taken to an interrogation ings clear in one of the most pub- offering a little insight into the received funding — to organize of Mozambique, Guinea and room at the airport and was then lic forums in the dictatorship’s Nazi blockade of Leningrad during the 1971 Cascais Jazz Festival. Angola!” At the time, these were transferred to a political prison history. World War II. The festival hosted not only inter- all Portuguese colonies struggling in downtown Lisbon. After spend- His protest ultimately inspired The book follows teenager Lev nationally acclaimed jazz musi- for independence. ing hours in solitary confinement jazz fans and other Portuguese Beniov, a scrawny, fatherless Jew cians, but also tens of thousands The audience exploded with and being hounded by questions, youth, who would later create the too young to join the army who of Portuguese jazz fans. applause. Bassist Zé Eduardo, a col- he was finally freed thanks to the political space necessary for a suc- works nights as a volunteer fire- Such a rare public gathering lege student at the time, described efforts of the U.S. cultural attaché cessful revolution. fighter. Things aren't going well, seems as though it was ripe for how the mostly-young audience in Portugal. Note: The Mellon Senior per se, but he's getting along — political subversion, but Braga was especially receptive to Haden’s No mainstream newspapers Experience Grant funded most of until he's caught looting the body claims that he and Villas-Boas remarks. “The response was like a reported on the incident — pre- my research. If you’re interested in of a dead German paratrooper and hardly had time to think about standing ovation, and I remember sumably because of censorship doing your own cool research proj- dragged off to jail. politics. how a lot of guys connected with — and the regime successfully ects, you should apply for the grant. There he meets Kolya, a blond, Indeed, their focus on man- the underground political move- destroyed most recordings. Associate Professor of History Peter handsome, charismatic fellow pris- agement clearly paid off. They ments started to drop pamphlets However, Haden did have the Blitstein is currently in charge of oner. In prison, Lev expects noth- against the colonial war,” Eduardo foresight to slip a recorder into his allocating funds. ing but a bullet in the back of the head, but the secret police have something different in mind for him and Kolya. An evening in Hamburg with former Lawrentian and Rather than execution, Lev and Kolya are given a chance to regain Bon Iver guitarist, Mike Noyce their ration cards and their lives: The Colonel Gretchko's daughter Peter Mohr Ago.” He couldn’t say enough about for what they do. Noyce says his is getting married, and they need For The Lawrentian Listening to the new album his band mates and their musi- time here changed his approach to ______eggs for the wedding cake. If Lev prior to the show, I'd wondered if cianship, assuring me that all of music and that he became a more and Kolya can find a dozen, then By now, many students have there would be a lack of energy on the recent line-up changes were for professional musician due to his they'll be set free. heard the rumors about a former stage. But after the opening sec- the best and that the bigger band interactions with and observations Although the chances of Lawrentian who played guitar with onds of "Perth," I knew the band feels great as it embodies the qual- of conservatory students. finding an egg in Nazi-occupied a guy named Justin Vernon. That would give an electrifying perfor- ities of a big, loving family. The As I reflect on one of the most Leningrad are worse than those Lawrentian is Mike Noyce, and he mance. Standing in the front row, I success of Bon Iver's latest self- memorable nights of my life, I feel of finding a needle in a haystack, does in fact play guitar with the could really feel the energy of each titled record — it recently picked as though I failed somewhat in my Lev and Kolya still set off on their now-Grammy-award-winning band player and it seemed like every- up a Grammy for Best Alternative quest for ultimate knowledge of impossible journey, making their Bon Iver. Noyce joined Vernon one in the audience had the same Album of the Year — seems to con- all things Bon Iver, as I never really way through a city fraught with and company in 2007, midway feeling. firm Noyce's sentiment. figured out what Vernon meant danger. through his sophomore year here The night concluded in a Noyce himself has many musi- by, “Only love is all maroon/gluey While “City of Thieves” is a at Lawrence. fashion true to Bon Iver's roots cal influences, including many art- feathers on a flume.” dark book, set in a dark time and This fall, during the London here in Wisconsin: the band hud- ists from the American pop scene At the same time, my post- tells the story of two characters Centre's midterm break, I was dled around a laptop streaming such as Minnesota’s Prince. When show experience taught me a lot with very little hope, it's also a given the opportunity to meet the Green Bay Packers game in asked how influences affect his about this small-town Wisconsin masterful work of black comedy. Noyce while Bon Iver was on their the backstage green room. The style, Noyce stated, “I do not want band that’s really made a name The absurdity of the whole situa- European tour. We had exchanged band cheered as Clay Matthews to be a reflection. In an ideal sce- for itself all over the world. If you tion, searching for eggs when the emails and Facebook messages destroyed the San Diego Chargers' nario, a creative person can absorb haven't checked out Bon Iver yet, city is starving, lends a whimsi- and decided to meet up after their offensive line; in regard to a a large and diverse amount of do it. And if you're already a fan, I cal air to the entire novel so that, show in Hamburg. Matthew's sack, Vernon exclaimed, information but still be himself strongly suggest going to see them rather than depressing, the story The concert itself was incred- “He is a Nordic god!” while creating. In other words, an live. You won’t regret it! becomes fun. ible. Vernon's girlfriend Kathleen During our interview later in artist should be more than just the This tone is assisted by the Edwards opened, and Noyce sang the evening, Noyce confirmed the sum of his/her parts.” relationship between Lev and on stage with her during her last rumor that as a kid growing up During our interview, Noyce Kolya, who have some fun banter song. Bon Iver played every song in Eau Claire, Vernon taught him gave a shoutouts to his experience throughout the novel. For a rather from their new album and a few to play guitar and said that from at Lawrence. He went into great plot-driven novel, Benioff succeed- favorites from “For Emma, Forever there everything just seemed to detail about how hard conservato- ed admirably with the only real happen naturally. ry students work and their passion character relationship in the book. But however fun Lev and Kolya can be, Benioff doesn't forget what he's Howler's Full-Length debut is a raucously original return to rock n' roll writing about: The book is very Peter Boyle music scene, fostering relatively Westerns' second record came out similarly jarring quality to “Is This much a portrait of war. For all the Staff Writer DIY ideals, is increasingly occupied last year amid lots of this same It,” but it's obvious that frontman smiling moments, there are grue- ______by swirling home-brewed approxi- fanfare, but their love of glam T. Jordan Gatesmith has a different some bits, too. The Grammys have had every- mations of epic electronic music. Rex melodies left little more than a stylistic approach to rock revival. The author clearly did his one mulling over popular music Like Decca Records said 50 years nostalgic impression. It's a similar Part of it is his age; at 19, research, but he presents the culture for the past few days. ago, guitar groups are on the way midwestern quartet of boys that Gatesmith may have been hearing information he's found in the sub- Another year has come and gone out. occupy the conversation this year, Julian Casablancas on the radio tlest of fashions, slipping in fac- with little surprise and even less Of course, the Beatles proved with a name to match their primal before he'd even heard of acts toids here and there in a way that recognition for many great artists. Decca wrong, and the periodic twang: Howler. like Tom Petty. Howler also finds enhances the reading experience It's at the point where stadium- doubt about the future of rock n' Hailing from Minneapolis, itself on a slightly more reverb- rather than springing a surprise rock figurehead Dave Grohl has roll usually ends with a new hope. Howler is a raucous outfit which at heavy wavelength, making surpris- history lesson upon the reader. to sermonize about learning gui- Another young crew of kids with the moment mostly fields Strokes ingly surfy music despite their The story is presented as if it is tar, appearing like an outsider in guitars releases another slim, pre- comparisons. Their full-length non-coastal hometown. They're the that of Benioff's grandfather, but a landscape of heavily-processed cise record that recasts rock n' roll debut on the storied Rough Trade for their divergent peers. Smith Records, "America Give Up," has a dance-pop. Even the independent See Howler on page 11 See Book Review on page 9 THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9

THEARTIST JACLYN SPOTLIGHT KOTTMAN

Cameron Carrus is always moving forward. production has been a great Staff Writer This whole process is made challenge, and I’m loving it!” ______more difficult by the music itself, Kottman exclaimed. which Kottman described as the The play will be presented in In reality, music is no more “hardest music in the current the Underground Theater, previ- than just some notes printed repertoire right now.” It contains ously known as the Underground on a page. The content does not mixed meter sections and some Coffeeshop, in the Memorial Hall take on any real meaning until atonal passages with irregular basement. Kottman and the rest someone comes along to inter- phrases, varying textures and of the cast are all very excited pret it, turning it into resonant much layering between voices or to be working in this old — and sound. This is a job that Jaclyn instruments and voices. new — space. Kottman ‘12 has decided to take This could prove to be a They’ve yet to rehearse in on. very daunting task, as you can the Underground, but Kottman Kottman, who is studying imagine. But Kottman has had is confident that in the “more choral/general music education past experience with this sort of intimate and experimental place, with a minor in religious stud- work. “Music directing is a big actors will be able to work well ies, is the music director for part of what I do at Lawrence,” with the subtleties of the music.” Lawrence University’s upcom- she said. Kottman’s voice recital is ing musical, “The Light in the She was the assistant music also on the horizon. The recital Piazza.” director for “Into the Woods,” is based around different types It is a drama centered on a and the music designer and of journeys; the different pieces love story, in which a mother director for “Henry IV,” for which will cover journeys from winter and daughter go to Italy, and she transcribed and arranged to spring, dusk to dawn, birth to the daughter falls in love with music for the pit orchestra. She death and love. She will explore someone she meets. There are was previously the K-12 music a great variety of language, peri- many moments where charac- director for the Performing Arts ods, styles, textures and instru- ters’ plots intertwine, resulting Connection outside of Boston, mentation in this recital. in comedy or heart-wrenching where she had to put on 10 Kottman plans to student sadness. shows in nine weeks! teach in the Appleton area in Kottman’s role as music In addition to her past expe- fall of next year and hopes to director requires her to teach rience, the music directing for student teach in New Zealand the entire cast the music, coach- this play has been aided by the as well. Ultimately, she plans to ing them along the way, and ability of the cast. All of the teach music on the elementary- to direct and conduct the pit actors are also in the conser- school level. orchestra, which will range from vatory, so they all have a solid Come see Kottman’s recital four to 10 students. It’s a job foundation in musicality. Also, Saturday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. in that requires one to know the the music itself, difficult as it Harper Hall. “The Light in the entire show inside and out, so Photo by Fanny Lau may be, is “well-integrated” with Piazza” runs April 14 and 15 in that each act can be accurately the drama. the Underground Theater. put in context, and all the action “Music directing for this

SEAMUS offers heady introduction to Shober continued from page 1 other. The book talks about the world of electro-acoustic music how American policymakers have balanced these and other Paul Smirl ers entirely, as concert attendees performance was coupled with the electronics, video, social media and dilemmas. Staff Writer devoted their focus to pre-recorded outstanding playing of Sara Kind, sound recording to explore modern ______Things you are current- tracks. whose rich saxophone performance societal issues. Asking viewers to ly working on: Links between A perfect microcosm for resulted in a dense, seemingly elec- move blocks to transform sound With The Society for Electro- school board member percep- SEAMUS’ diversity was Concert tronic texture for Bloland’s piece. and image, “Social Structure” was Acoustic Music gracing campus tions about reform and school 2, which boasted a strong line- Yet, while Concert 2 provided interactive in nature, but difficult to Feb. 9-11, concerts, paper sessions performance, political framing up of compositions ranging from many insights into the booming comprehend, striking to the nature and installations were abound, of teacher quality and how gov- found-object improvisation to fixed realm of electro-acoustic composi- of many SEAMUS events: Artistry transforming winter term reading ernors have come to see educa- video/live poetry collaboration. tion, there were undoubtedly some outweighed presentation, as view- period into electro-acoustic music tion as a budget line-item rath- One of the concert’s premier head-scratching moments. One ers were impressed but unable to immersion weekend. er than a special policy area. pieces was Richard Johnson’s curious piece was the solo elec- fully engage. Having a constant stream of Something that surprised “Introit,” a religious-themed work tric guitar/live processing work, Overall, the SEAMUS confer- performances, SEAMUS coupled you about Lawrence: The that explores the Catholic sacra- “Quintessence’s Breath among the ence/festival provided Lawrence an overwhelming academic atmo- opportunity to engage students ment of Eucharist through fixed Branes,” composed and performed students with the excellent oppor- sphere with a musical lineup like in their own research has been video and solo trumpet. Placing by Julius Buscis. Inspired by the tunity of electro-acoustic music nowhere else, creating and blurring a surprise. The small classes the millennium-old worship call of “theory of everything,” Buscis’ immersion. The schedule and atmo- a conference/festival dichotomy. (in general) have allowed me the “Introit” in an electronic-filled piece was essentially an electric sphere were undoubtedly intimi- Individual acts were applauded for to tailor material to students' performance, Johnson’s piece was guitar solo fed through computer- dating at times, but the number musicianship as well as composi- interests! a horrifically psychedelic tableau ized effects. Lacking in form and of experimental pieces and per- tion, and concert-goers spent equal of Christian ritual that’s burgeon- focus, Buscis’ piece did little to formances to witness and inter- time clapping for the performers ing images blended greatly with the resemble the heady explanation of act with, greatly outweighed any and looking back to acknowledge foreboding music. “dark energy pervading our uni- present stuffiness, resulting in a Book Review the composers most of whom were Another exemplar from Concert verse” printed in the concert pro- remarkable weekend of sound and in attendance. continued from page 8 2 was Per Bloland’s “Of Dust and gram. art exploration. the author has been rather coy SEAMUS’ expansive nature was Sand,” a piece that uses a prepared Outside of Harper Hall and the on the subject, and it's not cer- additionally fueled by the array piano device with 12 electromag- Memorial Chapel’s performance tain if this is actually the case. of performance media that includ- nets suspended over the strings. confines, SEAMUS was alive in Either way, “City of Thieves” ed live electronics, video, poetry, Performer and Collaborative Pianist installation form. “Social Structure certainly reads as genuine, and laptop, solo acoustic and elec- Nick Towns operated the device [Construction no. 1]” a piece it's certainly strange enough tric instrumentalists and chamber as an “anti-piano,” silencing the by Louisiana State artists, Jesse to be real — a tale fit for the ensemble. The presence of fixed sonically active strings with his fin- Allison, Nick Hwang and Michael screen, but perfectly good in media also permeated the festival, gertips and lifting a finger to pro- Strauss, for instance was a multi- words, too. as certain acts, lacked perform- duce sound. The entirely acoustic media sculpture that combined THE LAWRENTIAN

10 SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Viking Tales: The Lawrence basketball family Alex York that success comes from working Staff Writer together and building chemistry ______as a team. “When teammates and The Lawrence University men’s families truly love one another, basketball team is a family. A liv- that leads to great team chemis- ing, growing and supportive fam- try… which is an absolute neces- ily. sity to do the great things we’ve When it comes to basketball, done here.” so much emphasis can be placed With almost 40 past players upon the statistics — he scored showing up last weekend for alum- this many points, he grabbed this ni weekend, one can see that a many rebounds, he had this many family is hard to separate once it assists. But if one were to define has been built. Constant communi- the Vikings by these statistics, he cation with alumni and families of Standings or she would face some staunch current players has helped to build a huge, supporting extended fami- opposition from Head Coach Joel School Conf Overall ly outside of the Lawrence campus. DePagter. MWC Men’s Basketball “[Stats] are not the things Remarking on the large num- Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke ber of former players that attend- we focus on,” DePagter stated. Lake Forest *+ 15-1 19-2 ed last weekend’s alumni games, on me.” He realizes that a student basketball team because we are “Nobody ever talks about how Grinnell * 13-4 17-4 Feb. 11, junior Conor Klusendorf athlete is exactly that: a student able to face adversity and sup- many points someone scored 10 St. Norbert * 11-6 14-8 stated, “I think that is incredibly first, then an athlete. “Everybody port each other, as a family,” stat- years ago; they talk about the jour- Ripon 10-6 14-7 special, and speaks volumes about has things and issues they will deal ed Borresen. “[Over the past few ney they had together and the Carroll 8-8 12-9 just how much of a family we are.” with off the court, and I am there years] we’ve had a some great experiences they went through.” It Beloit 8-8 9-12 DePagter, who himself was a for our players at any time.” players, no doubt, but great play- is with this far-reaching approach Lawrence 7-9 8-12 standout player with the Vikings On and off the court, this fam- ers need great teammates and with that DePagter views the individuals Illinois College 4-12 6-15 from 1994-1998, noted that it’s ily is tight-knit, and that support great team chemistry to do great on his team. Monmouth 3-13 5-16 fun to see some of his former begins right from the first moment things.” Despite not focusing on the Knox 2-14 3-18 teammates at these games: “I have a player comes to Lawrence. But are they really a family? statistics, the Vikings have been * Qualify for MWC Tournament so many special bonds with former Freshman Andrew Borresen noted, Klusendorf answered that question pretty impressive. There is no “The team is a family because of in a way that one would probably + Clinch Conference Championship doubt this family mentality has players as I’ve played with many and coached so many of the guys.” how close we are on and off the not expect: “Many teams and orga- assisted the Vikings in their accom- court…. We practically do every- nizations go on a Björklunden trip, MWC Women’s Basketball plishments. “When you have such To DePagter, his role is much more about being a mentor than thing together in season and out but we always play board games close bonds and relationships,” St. Norbert *+ 16-1 18-4 coaching. “A high percentage of of season.” into the morning hours. My fresh- remarked DePagter, “it keeps the Monmouth 11-5 12-9 the time when I talk with players Both the coach and the play- man year, it was Mafia, the last two focus on doing things together Lake Forest 10-6 11-10 it is about something other than ers will argue that this camara- years, it was Loaded Questions.” — like a family — and that has a Grinnell 10-7 11-11 basketball,” he stated. “I want the derie translates directly to suc- They have a family game night — powerful effect on a team’s suc- Carroll 9-7 10-11 players to know they can count cess. “Being tight off the floor they are a true family. cess.” He adamantly emphasized definitely translates to a stronger Ripon 9-7 10-11 Illinois College 9-7 9-12 Knox 4-12 4-17 Beloit 2-14 5-16 Women's basketball falters against Beloit Lawrence 1-15 1-20 * Qualify for MWC Tournament Jack Canfield half only to allow Beloit to rally and Faith Jones with 16 points, the The team returns home this + Clinch Conference Championship Staff Writer to post a 71-64 conference win. Buccaneers responded quickly by Saturday against a Midwestern ______Despite looking to split the season pushing the lead back to double Conference leading St. Norbert’s MCHA Men’s Hockey Last Saturday the Lawrence series, Lawrence couldn’t prevent digits. Lawrence only came within team. In their last matchup against University women’s basketball Beloit from dominating the sec- 10 points once more after a made St. Norbert’s, (18-4, 16-1) the Green Adrian 15-2-1 17-5-1 team (1-20, 1-15 MWC) came up ond half when they took a nine- jump shot by Amber Lisowe and Knights cruised to an 85-49 vic- MSOE 14-3-1 17-5-1 short against rival Beloit College point lead not even two minutes in. a layup from Alex Deshler at the tory at Schuldes Sports Center in Lawrence 10-5-3 11-9-3 (5-16, 2-14) at home in Alexander Lawrence did make things interest- 10:42 mark. DePere, Wisc. The Vikings look Marian 10-5-3 11-8-4 Gymnasium. A contest that ing after junior guard, Cathy Kaye From then on out it was the to end their disappointing sea- Finlandia 7-11-0 7-15-0 Lawrence never led, the loss to knocked down two consecutive Beloit show, as the Buccaneers son on a very high note with an Northland 5-11-2 6-14-3 Beloit was the 14th in a row suf- three-pointers to bring the score went on a crushing 9-0 scoring upset against a very good confer- Lake Forest 3-15-0 3-20-0 fered by the last-place Vikings. to 38-35 with a little more than 17 run. After a made free throw shot ence rival. Concordia 2-14-2 2-18-3 At their last meeting on Jan. 7 minutes left to play. with 5:28 to play, Beloit kicked in Beloit, Lawrence jumped out to a Powered by standouts Kandace the lead to 21. From that point, promising 13-point lead in the first Fox, who finished with 17 points, the Vikings never drew any closer nine rebounds and seven assists, than 14. Hockey sweeps Finlandia, continues winning ways John Revis Thoren and sophomore forward first just over a minute into the away with an empty net goal with Staff Writer Paul Zuke. The score would remain game with a goal. With one min- fifteen seconds left. ______that way until the Lions tied it up ute left in the period, a Finlandia Lawrence now has a six game The Lawrence men’s hockey with 1:45 left in the second period. player got penalized with hook- winning streak with two games left team continued its winning ways Finlandia then took the lead ing. With just one second remain- in the regular season, both against with two victories against the at the beginning of the third peri- ing, Raymond tied the game. the Lake Forest College Foresters. Finlandia University Lions Feb. 10 od. After holding the lead for six Hughes and junior forward Brad Commenting on the wins, junior and 11 at the Appleton Family Ice minutes, a Finlandia player was Scurfield were credited with the goaltender Michael Baldino said, Center. penalized for crosschecking and assists. Lawrence then grabbed the “Two solid victories. We stayed Lawrence took a 5-2 victory the Vikings made them pay on lead late in the second period as aggressive and stuck to the sys- the first game and won again 4-2 the power play. Thoren scored Bushbacher scored off of passes tem. If we keep up this consisten- the equalizer off of passes from from Hughes and freshman for- cy, we are a very dangerous team Statistics are courtesy of the next day. The Vikings now www.lawrence.edu and www. have an overall record of 11-9-3 senior defender Jameson Raymond ward Kevin Killian. going into the playoffs.” and freshman forward Gustav The Vikings then extended When asked how important it midwestconference.org with a 10-5-3 record in Midwest and are current as of Collegiate Hockey Association Lindgren. their league 43 seconds into the is to finish the season strong, February 15, 2012. play. With these victories, they The floodgates then opened third period as Scurfield scored Baldino responded, “Momentum is remain tied with the Marian as Zuke, senior forward Matt with Raymond and Thoren getting very important. We want to keep University Sabres for first place in Hughes, and senior forward Sam the assists. With less than two min- the ball rolling and finish in first the MCHA’s Northern Division. Johnson each scored over the last utes remaining, Finlandia pulled place in our division.” In the first game, the Vikings ten minutes of the third period as their goaltender to put an extra The Vikings travel to Lake got on the board just two min- Lawrence sealed the victory. It was attacker on the ice and the Lions Forest, Ill. Feb. 17 and then host utes into the second period after a about time the Vikings capitalized; scored with just over a minute the Foresters at the Appleton scoreless first. Junior forward Phil they enjoyed a 58-25 shots on goal remaining. With it now being a 3-2 Family Ice Center Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Bushbacher scored off of assists advantage. game, the Lions pulled their goal- from sophomore defender William The next day, Finlandia struck tender again but Thoren put them

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012 SPORTS 11 Men's basketball falls to Beloit Amanda Ollerer ers that brought the Vikings with- Athletes of the Week Staff Writer in two points with three minutes ______remaining and the score 70-68. by Alyssa Onan The men’s basketball team With two and a half minutes faced Beloit College last weekend left to go, Crisman was fouled and in a season-determining match. A brought to the line. He made the Alex Deshler win for the Vikings would keep first shot, but Beloit rebounded Hometown: La Crosse, Wisc. their MWC Tournament hopes the second and brought it back for Year: Sophomore alive. Sadly, Lawrence was defeat- two points. Then, with a minute Major(s)/Minor(s): Biological anthro- ed 76-72. left, Crisman was fouled on a made pology major, double minor in biomedi- Senior Tyler Crisman dropped shot. He sank in the free throw for cal ethics and mathematics 29 points to lead the Vikings, a three-point play that brought the while junior Tyler Mazur added Vikings within four. 1) What do you do to prepare for a 11 points, and sophomore Chris Sophomore Brian Gryszkiewicz, game? Is there anything you can’t go Siebert added 10. The game was with 31 seconds left, forced Beloit without doing before a game? close at halftime with our Vikings to turn over the ball and another We blast music in the locker room down by five. With a little more appearance for Crisman at the free and have dance parties! The atmosphere than 16 minutes left in the game, throw line. Sadly, Crisman could is a lot of fun! I have Kassidy braid my Beloit had a 12-point lead at 47-35. not convert on the play, and the hair before every game: I can’t play with- The Vikings retaliated with eight Vikings lost a 76-72 heartbreaker. out it braided! straight points, but Beloit went on When asked about the game, 2) With such a young team, what has a 10-2 run to take a 61-45 lead with Burgess commented, “Well, it was been the biggest challenge this year? a little less than ten minutes left in a tough loss, especially since it What have been the biggest successes? the game. was a game we should have won. The biggest challenge this year was In this back and forth game, In our next game we want to play starting from scratch. Most programs we the Vikings responded with a with pride and send our seniors play in conference have been established 13-3 run. Freshman Ryan DePouw, off the right way.” The loss over over the years, but we were starting new. sophomore Max Burgess and Beloit ended Lawrence’s chances We have a new coach, new players, and Mazur all made three-pointers dur- of entering the conference tourna- new philosophies. It was difficult, but ing this run, and junior Conor ment. They cannot dwell on the we did snap a four-year conference los- Klusendorf and Mazur took the past; all they can do is hope to do ing streak with a win over Knox College. ball to the hoop with incredible is finish the season on a good note. However, I think our biggest success was dunks to bring Lawrence within Come out Saturday, Feb. 18 at how we came together as a team. We have Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke six. Following this scoring streak, 2 p.m. and support the seniors, as team dinners, team nights on campus, Mazur hit two more three-point- well as the rest of the team, at their final game of the season. and everywhere we go we feel as though we are really one team, not a bunch of individuals. 3) What are your personal goals for the rest of the season? The team’s goals? Personally, I just want to do whatever it takes to get two wins this week. There is no doubt in my mind that the other girls on the team feel the same way. INTRAMURALS 4) What have been your favorite memories from this season? My favorite memories probably come from winter break. We had a couple of team nights on campus Volleyball Standings - Week 5 that were a lot of fun! Some motivational speeches were made and the next game we came out with a win W L against Knox! Our Florida trip was awesome! The weather and quality time we spent with each other was Updogs 15 0 indescribable! Soccer 1 12 3 A Bunch of Goons 11 4 Porky’s Groove Machine 10 5 Topspin 10 5 Chris Siebert Will Work For Sets 8 7 Hometown: Baraboo, Wisc. Trexy Back 7 8 Major(s)/Minor(s): Shazam! 6 9 Government, history Scoregasms 5 10 Year: Sophomore KohBroR’s 4 11 Soccer 2 2 13 1) What have been your big- Jankosaurus Rex 0 15 gest accomplishments as an LU basketball player so far? Just growing so close with 5v5 Basketball Standings - Week 4 the #LUBballFam so quickly. W L 2) If you could play another A Bunch of Goons 7 0 sport at LU, what would it be Swaguars 5 2 and why? SigEp and The Revolution 4 3 Golf. I would say football, Hezz Ballas 3 4 but I don’t like to hit. Gordon Bombay and The Sapphires 2 5 3) Favorite team? Player? NYC Boys Club 2 5 Why? My favorite team is the Wisconsin Badgers basketball Indoor Soccer Standings - Week 4 team, because Brian Gryszkiewicz W L hates them. My favorite player Team White 4 0 is LeBron James, because Brian Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke OFFL All-Stars 3 1 Gryszkiewicz hates him. Lucky Strikes 2 2 4) What are your goals for Trexico 2 2 the rest of the season? How will you accomplish them? Team Blue 1 3 Right now we want to just get two big wins against two rivals, Ripon and Norbs. Beyond that, our other M2 and The Trexy Ladies 0 4 goals are getting our team ready for a conference championship run for next season.

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