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Volume CXXV, Number 2 1 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, April 16, 1998 Students petition to 'save' Jan Thomas reer in the Washington, D.C., area BY DAVID SHARGEL ment. Jan Thomas has made after Kenyon, said "Kenyon was News Editor comps and honors projects pos- 'I have had tremendous support from students never 'temporary' in her mind; sible for students by offering her the Kenyon community for Visiting Assistant Professor advice and support," said Eric and other members of it was the logical extension of of Sociology Jan E. Thomas will Smith '99, who organized to peti- which I am very grateful and very touched.' where my career was headed." leave Kenyon shortly after the cur- tion to "save" Thomas. "I have had two wonderful Jan Thomas said Tho- rent academic year ends when her 37 1 signatures were obtained, years here at Kenyon," have tremendous sup- contract expires. Students, how- according to Shane Goldsmith mas. "I had Tho- I the students' ini- and ever, have expressed concern over '98, who also organized the effort Goldsmith stressed that leagues. admire port from students other their concern to keep Kenyon commu- Thomas' departure and have peti- to persuade the college to main- mas has represented divisions of tiative and members of the Ms. Thomas here," said Will. nity for which I am very grateful tioned that her contract be ex- tain Thomas' position. sociology not currently repre- is very fortunate tended. Thomas was hired on a "If the administration really sented, including the sociology of "The college and very touched." medicine. to have excellent visiting profes- "I have been totally over- two-year visiting appointment, cares about what the students have women and who sors like Jan Thomas, but a visit- whelmed by the petition drive and this year replacing Professor of So- to say, then they will be moved to Provost Katherine Will, ing contract is ... by nature tempo- other measures the students have ciology Howard Sacks, who is on extend her contract. This is not a is primarily responsible for approv- rary, and we have no opening avail- taken to try and keep me here at sabbatical. Last year Thomas was technical nor financial issue, it is ing faculty contracts, maintains is able, at this time, that would al- Kenyon," said Thomas. an additional sociologist in the de- political," said Goldsmith. "The .that Thomas' position temporary extension low us to continue Ms. Thomas' Before attending graduate partment, also filling gaps in teach- fact cannot be ignored that a sub- by nature and a contract contract for next year, much as we school and coming to Kenyon, ing positions. stantial number of students went would be impossible. value her as a colleague," she said. Thomas was involved with pub- "Jan Thomas has introduced out of their way to express through "I have heard so many good Thomas, who said she will lic and private health care outside sub-are- about her teaching from her many new as of the disci- letters, petitions, phone calls that things faculty col likely pursue a non-academic ca the academic community. pline of sociology to our depart keeping Jan here is a priority." students and from her 1998 Honors Day Senate addresses Greek issues II Y il lV I 1 I WflTJIlWlH II' III! i ., 111 Greek Council proposes change in work week, parties which Greek Council work week to academic concerns; that proper BY CHARLES PUGH are proposed. Under the time is allowed for homework and Staff Reporter schedules current system, the schedules are proper sleep. The head of security The future of the Greek sys- individually approved by members would be able to spot violations schedule and sug- tem at Kenyon was the focus of the of the Senate. Ciuca suggested the in the proposed Student Senate meeting yesterday. formation of a four-perso- n board gest viable alternatives. the Greek Council president that would approve all work week Ciuca also stated that decided to shorten the George Ciuca 99 started out the schedules. Council has initiation from ten meeting by declaring, "Greek The board would be com- length of plegde to nine weeks. The inten- Council has been unbelievably posed of a faculty member, the weeks Coun- tion of this being more time for busy." This turned out to be an head of security, the Greek Coun- academics. understatement, as the topics per- cil president and the Greek "This change is to-- help stu- taining to the structure of the Greek cil advisor. faculty dents finish quicker, so they can system monopolized the meeting. The inclusion of a focus on their grades," Ciuca said. Ciuca first proposed a change member would ensure that the in regards see SENATE page two that would alter the method in schedule is appropriate v. Bhimull, Weber awarded fellowship Berkely. Senior Chandra Bhimull and English while specializing in me- nia at many programs do Laura Weber '97 have been dieval studies. Because not provide stipends for first-year awarded the prestigious Mellon Weber's top choice is Colum- students, Weber said she was es- Fellowship, the second consecu- bia University in New York but she is waiting to hear from pecially happy to hear of the Kate Bennett tive year Kenyon has produced two still winners. Harvard and University of Califor see MELLON page two Ric Sheffield ad- Associate Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies The national awards for Full Honors Day will arrives at Tuesdays Honors Day Convocation. vanced studies in humanities run-of- fs a Pepper, Prime win coverage appears on page four. provide Bhimull and Weber stipend plus tuition and $14,000 Kevin Pepper '99 was elected Student Council President and for entrance to Ph.D programs elec- fees Joshua Prime '99 Chair of Security & Safety Committee in in the fall. tion run-of- fs held last week. Friday Showers likely. High 50s Bhimull, a native of Prime ran against current committee chair John Weibull '99, Dry. Low 40-4- 5, high 50s Ronkonkoma, NY, plans to study Satuday while Pepper defeated Hillary Lowbridge '99. at the 55-6- 0 history and anthropology Sunday Diy. Low 35-4- 0, high University of Michigan or history For list of candidates for Student CouncU Representative, Senate Monday Dry. Low 35-4- 0, high at the University of Chicago while Representative and Class President, see page two. in 55-6- 0. Weber will pursue a doctorate : '

m . . A&E: SPORTS: OPED: FEATURES: NEWS: Circle opens. Funding for men's and women's Night. P. 9 Caucasian Chalk Kenyon. P. 7 Take Back the sports. P. 13 Election candidates. P. 2 Theft at P. 10 Homemade potions pose danger for students ROANOKE, Va. (AP) Three you know what it is," said James uid ecstasy," is a growth hormone While both jimsonweed and only to have the same amount high school students in Virginia Phares, the principal of Staunton and costs about $10 a vial. It was GHB are legal to possess, it's ille- send them into a coma because the have been hospitalized this year River High School in Bedford banned by the Food and Drug Ad- gal to make and sell GHB in Vir- new batch is more potent. after taking homemade potions of County. "GHB is color- odorless, ministration in 1991. ginia. Last year, the FDA issued a either jimsonweed or GHB, which less and looks like a capful of wa- Jimsonweed, also called "loco There's nothing new about consumer warning about GHB.

are legal to possess and foul-smelli- ng can be ter. Dogs can't smell it, and there's weed," is a poison- high school students experiment- The report said the chemical was learned about from the Internet. no smoke." ous plant that was originally called ing with homemade highs, from blamed for at least three deaths, Principals and poison center Earlier this month, a Staunton Jamestown weed because settlers' sniffing glue to inhaling gasoline including an unidentified Virginia directors say the highs users get off River student was charged with once used it as a narcotic. In the or even freon from air condition- woman in her 20s who police the homemade concoctions can be distribution of a drug without a 1600s, abuse of jimsonweed ers. thought had been driving drunk more dangerous than those they professional license for allegedly caused a widespread illness, ac- "They feel they are immortal," before an autopsy discovered get from illegal drugs because of giving GHB to a classmate who cording to James Madison Univer- Phares said. "They always don't GHB. their unpredictability. nearly died. sity biology professor Conley listen and that's been true" ever Bedford County Sheriff Mike

17-year-- GHB or gamma The old drank a cap- McMulIen. since we've had a high school here. Brown said it's frustrating to know .hydroxybutyrate, is an odorless, ful of GHP mixed with a soft drink In March, two men were con- But Phares held a school as- that the recipe for making GHB, nearly mix- tasteless drug made by and was to of- ep sent the principals victed of contributing to the delin- sembly anyway to pass along the complete with step-by-st- illus- ing ' two easily acquired chemicals. fice when he began to slur his quency of a minor for giving jim- dangers of GHB, telling students trations, can be found by anyone

16-year-- It produces a high, but also can speech. old His condition worsened, sonweed seeds to a that the chemical can kill them if using a computer with Internet ac-

14-year-- cause vomiting, tremors, seizures and his heart stopped twice as a boy and a old girl in taken in the wrong proportions. cess. and, in some extreme cases, comas. rescue squad rushed him,to a hos- Waynesboro. The boy was in a Doctors say GHB is made so "I suspect if it's in Staunton Jimsonweed grows wild in pital. coma before he recovered and the haphazardly that people might River, it's in other high schools," nearly every area of Virginia. GHB, known by such street girl was treated in an intensive care think the dose that gave them a Brown said. "When you look - at marijuana, names as "cherry meth" and "liq- ward. mild buzz once is safe to try again Waynesboro police officer Brian Edwards said there are also Candidates several sites on the Internet that Announced Mellon: describe jimsonweed and its nar- Elections will begin on Monday Harvard cotic effects. Las! year, there were 15 cases 6:30 VAX at a.m. The poll will ofjimsonweed poisonings reported close on "Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. leads in competition to the Blue Ridge Poison Center in Charlottesville, compared with a CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and outstanding future promise. Student Council Representative: Senate Representative: dozen or fewer in previous years, award. Leading among the 55 insti- director John Thompson said. "I also think it will help to tutions providing winners was Sophomores: Sophomores: "There are two things that have the prestige of the Mellon Harvard, with 1 1 recipients. Yale Donald Cole Jeremy Karlin makejimsonweed particularly dan- name behind me when it's time had eight winners and Princeton Devon de Mayo Alys Spensley gerous," Thompson said. "It's a to find a job," said Weber. four. Brown, Reed, University of Aaron Hamilton Bryce Witner plant, and people sometimes think 750 applicants entered the California at Berkely and the Uni- Jeroen Kniep plants are relatively benign. And competition for the 97 awards, versity of Chicago with three. Jada Twedt Senior: there is so much variability, you which are awarded on the basis of Kenyon was one 15 insti- Beth Walkenhorst Claire Willoughby of can't depend on what the reaction grade-poi-nt averages, GRE scores tutions Charlie Webber to have two winners. will be." Class President: Juniors: Elisabeth Hire Sophomores: Meeting: Greek modifications Lucia McKelvey Brad Dreifuss Krissy Maier CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 accordance with state laws. This tions of the Greek Council were Brad Garfield Cheri Camacho Ciuca also came forth with change would allow for a greater long term. "If these changes take a Natalie Wills four proposals that would radically amount of TIPS bartenders at the year to follow through with, that's Seniors: alter the Greek system. parties. fine. We just want to get the ball Junior: The re- Adrian Amedia first proposal was to Finally, the Council sought rolling. The last couple of years, Trace Hancock quire TIPS Jason DeRousie certified bartenders and to limit the number of kegs al- the Greek Council has been weak. supervisors at all Greek Anne Hill parties. lowed on campus over the week- We are trying to overhaul the sys- Seniors: The second Becky Hoyt proposal was to reduce end. The limit would be deter- tem." Matt Beason the amount food re- Craig Jackson of currently mined as proportional to the All of this dialogue concern- Matilda Bode quired at all parties. Third, the -- Torrey Lewis number of 21 year-olds present ing the structure of the Greek sys- Eli Kiefaber Council sought to lower Sarah Ross the on campus. tem led some to question the im- tender age requirement to 19, in Ian Showalter Ciuca stressed that the inten- - portance of Greek work weeks." What purpose does the Greek work week serve? The big question is, r 14 1 ' BusinessAdvertising Manager: Torsten Seifert, Jason White !! are past," Advertisers should contact the BusinessAdvertising Manager for current rales and they remnants of the April. 9, 4:40 p.m. Bicycle re- station. No smoke or fire were further information at (614) 427-533- 8 or 5339. All materials should be sent to: Adver- asked Dean of Students Donald J. ported stolen from the Leonard found. tising Manager, The Kenyon Collegian, P.O. Box 832, Gambier, OH. 43022. Omahan asked.

The BusinessAdvertising Manager e-m- ail Bicycle shed. may also be reached via at In response, Chiuca said that collegiankenyon.edu. Apr. 12, 10 a.m. Vandalism the work week is a key aspect of Apr. 9, 5:45 p.m. Items re- to a vehicle parked in the Caples Yearly subscriptions to The Kenyon Collegian are available for $30. Checks should the fraternity initiation period. be made payable to The Kenyon Collegian and sent to the BusinessAdvertising ported stolen from a locker in the Lot reported. Manager. In other news, Omahan re- Ernst Center. ported that the Board of Trustees Apr. 13, 9:21 a.m. Vandalism will be on campus next Friday, and Apr. 10, 2 p.m. Unregistered to a vehicle on Gaskin Avenue MONDAY thru SATURDAY will discuss the Task Force report keg found in Acland Apartments. near Weaver Cottage reported. JODY'S 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Alcohol. SUNDAY 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. Associate Professor of Politi- Apr. 11, 11:57 a.m. Vandal- Apr. 13, 3:10 p.m. Phone re- cal Science Stephen Van Holde-explaine- d 109 S. MAIN $3 DELIVERY CHARGE TO ism to a vehicle parked at the ported stolen from a room in many of the aspects of MOUNT KENYON Bexley Hall Lot reported. Bushnell Hall. VERNON the report. He stressed the impor- 397-957- MONDAY FRIDAY 3 thru tance of alcohol alternatives and 10 to 2 Apr. 11, 5 p.m. Keg reported Apr. 13, 9 p.m. Camera re- a.m. p.m. that there is a popular perception stolen in Hanna Hall. Keg was ported stolen from a room in SATURDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET on campus that students drink be- recovered later Lewis Hall. that night. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. cause there is nothing else to do. Van Holde said that the report did Apr. 11,6:10 p.m. Vandalism Apr. 14, 11:00am Signs along SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET not substantiate these beliefs. He to a patio at Old Kenyon reported. Middle Path reported vandalized. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. recommended that "those that ab- CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION stain from drinking should feel Apr. 12, 5:13 a.m. Fire alarm completely integrated into the Discover, American Express, at Lewis Hall due to a pulled pull Mastercard, and Visa accepted Kenyon community." Source: Security & Safely Office Thursday, April 16, 1998 NEWS The Kenyon Collegian 3 Years ago in The Collegian Parents ignorant of drug use NEW YORK (AP) Baby only 18 percent felt that smoking 44 percent of the teens said they taf Kill frMMlar it marijuana was risky. actually had. net i Boomer parents just don't get when it comes to drugs and their Among parents, 45 percent The Partnership is a private, felt that their teen had a friend who nonprofit coalition of communica-tion- s I Partnership xhe Kenyon C kids, a study by the for a Drug Free America shows. smoked marijuana. Among teens, industry professionals, The group's 10th poll showed 71 percent said they had a friend known for its anti-dru- g advertis- Collegian that parents are consistently out of who used marijuana. ing campaign. 21 of parents The survey was conducted last Hell Week incident under investigation touch when it comes to the allure percent of marijuana on the nation's youth, thought their teen could have ex- year among 1 ,922 children, 6,975 and the easy access they have to perimented with marijuana, while teens and 815 parents. the drug. "Boomers many of whom have 'been there, done that' are surprisingly and ironically out of Honors Dy ufsfondifig achic ;!r!E SEtF;" cftbrafts vtmenfi "if" step with the reality of drugs in their children's lives," said Partner-shi- p President Richard D. HJ"tL I V " Task Forto would oddrtts " Bonnette. "T.'."--: iT"?. Vw problem of campus vandafisn

-r The poll found that parents j 5rw r- sSu underestimated the availability of iK marijuana, their children's view of the risks and whether their children's' friends were smoking. "Few parents believed their children are at risk," said Bonnette. "Few sincerely believe their children are exposed to drugs, that drugs are widely available in the Collegian, as it appeared on April 21, 1983. schools their children attend. Nor do they know when drugs are Years ago... likely to become a part of their children's lives." 15 years ago, April 20, 1983, four Delta Kappa Epsilon pledges were Past Partnership studies show kidnapped from the DKE bar-roo- m during their Hell Week and driven that 60 percent of the Boomers had a few miles from campus, where they were then beaten and aban tried marijuana at least once. doned on a back road. DKE president Phil Cable denied any accusa Matthew Marino The current study indicated tions that this was a DKE hazing ritual, or that the DKE fraternity had Killed by a drunk driver 12, 29, 1992 . that among children ages 9 to on September any knowledge of the crime. the number who had tried mari- on Roundlree Lane in Melville, New York. juana was up from 334,000 in 1993 20 years ago, April 20, 1978, Kenyon's radio station, WKCO launched to 57 1 ,000 last year an increase drive to help raise $ 1 8,000, the amount needed to update equip a fund from three percent to five percent ment. The radio station had been broadcasting in monaural witn a iu-- of children in that age group. which barely covered Gambier. The fund drive watt power output use among ages an, Marijuana r-nedm- ended with a 24-hour marathon broadcast by Joan wklu 13-1- 6 remained stable, but there friends don't 1st friends driw drunk program director. was a significant increase among 17-1- 8 year olds from 41 per- Adi-- H 1948, The Collegian began the "News Nose 50 vpars ABo. 26. cent in 1996 to 48 percent last year. students to submit short articles for the Contest," which encouraged Yet, the study indicated, par- section of the newspaper, which covered frater "Division Diaries" ents believe their children are im- in tips of newsworthy events. At the end of nity events, or to phone mune to those numbers. Some ex- fraternity had submitted the most copy ana the semester, whichever amples: and the Collegian Trophy for Spirit, "tips" would receive a keg of beer Among parents, 43 percent Citizenship, and Clean Journalism. believed their teens could find marijuana easily. Yet 58 percent of 17, 1953, Ground began to be leveled for the 55 years ago, April the children said pot was readily playing fields which may be used at the same construction of "several available. was set aside for the construction of the time." Five hundred dollars 33 percent of the parents new fields. thought their kids viewed marijuana as harmful. Among teens, POOL DARTS 3 Orders of College Special 1 Large TV Breadsticks Wed. Nights i ' NEW MUSIC SELECTION Pizza or 1 Large MENU 1 Topping 2 Orders of Pizza NEW Cheesesticks 1 Topping I FREE DELIVERY!

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HONORARY DEGREES: Donald G. May '42, M. Kristina Peterson '73.

Trustee Teaching Award Junior faculty: Michael E. Brint, associate professor of humane studies and director of the Integrated Program in Humane Studies. Senior faculty: Pamela K. Jensen, professor of political science.

National Awards Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies: Chandra Bhimull '98, Laura Maureen Weber '97. Henry G. Dalton Fellowship in American Studies: Robert Milt '98, Kirk Greer '98.

Kenyon Scholarship Eppa Rixey III Memorial Scholarship Fund: Catherine Varda '99.

Departmental Awards George Herbert Mead Award in Sociology. Shane Goldsmith '98, Amanda Feld '98. Margaret Mead Award in Anthropology: Heather Dale Osborn '98. Olof Palme Award: Rachel Schiming '98. Margaret E. Leslie Prize in Drawing: Holly Lynn Dombkowski '00. Richard Kingan Liggitt Memorial Award in Art History: Jennifer Elizabeth Kessner '98. Peterson Printmaking Prize: Malia McGlothlin '98. Robert H. Halbtein Memorial Award in Art: Photography: Alexa Goldstein '98. Video: Emily Martin '00, Virginia McBride '99. Mixed Media: Emily Harris '99. Painting: Brian Miller '98. WycoffA. Sword Memorial Prize in Sculpture: Travis Boyle '99. Biology Independent Study Prize: Tyler Auld Studds '98. Dorothy E. and Thomas C. Jegla Prize: Erin Wimmers '00 and Laura Marx '00. Maxwell Elliott Power Prize: Daniel Denning '98, Michael Ward '99. Robert Bowen Brown Jr. Prize: Elizabeth Millard '98, David Kysela '98. Biology Award: David Kysela '98, Beth Schiller '98. American Chemical Society Award: Karen Downey '98, Julia Middleton Boon '98. Chemical Rubber Company Chemistry Achievement Award- - Molly Boyce '01, Aaron Charles Hamilton '01. Carl Djerassi Award in Chemistry: Thomas Worrall '98. George L. Brain Prize: Bryan Doerries '98, Joseph Fouse '99. Carl Diehl Prize: Latin: Meredith Stevenson '01, Jessica Berretto '00. Greek: Andrew Duffy '01, Colin Yuckman '01. Economics Prize: Kirk Greer '98, Torsten Seifert '98. Robert Daniel Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Dolce '99, Saranya Wheat '99, Benjamin Vore '99, Holly Donahue '00. Philip Wolcott Timberlake Freshman Award: Sarah McClelland '98, Elizabeth Costello '98. Philip Wolcott Timberlake Scholarship: Joseph Fouse '99. Philip Wolcott Timberlake Memorial Prize: Nicholas Nace '98. Denham Suttcliffe Memorial Award: Ryan P. McDermott '98, Elaine Bleakney '98. Robert L. Baker Memorial Prize in History: Amanda Kasten '00. Alan G. Goldsmith Memorial Prize: Chandra Bhimull '98, Nathaniel McDonald '98, Helen Veit '00. Stuart Rice McGowan Prize in American History: Elizabeth Pillsbury '98. Richard F. Hettlinger Award: Cityscapes group: Martha Baylor '98, Chandra Bhimull '98, Shane Goldsmith '98, Eva McClellan '98, Shelly Miller '98, Beth Schiller '98, Karolyn Elizabeth Spillman '98. Reginald B. Allen Prize: Christine Breiner '99, Christina Conklin '98, Ted Rogers '00. J.R. Butz Mathematics Prize: Lei Yu '98. Solomon R.S. Kasper Prize in Mathematics: Mark Rich '98. Edward Harvey Prize (The French Prize): Nicole Canfield '98. Charles Singer Williams Prize in French: Karyn Schopmeyer '98. Spanish Prize: Allison Riley '00. Sigrid Lanzrath Memorial Prize: Sara Miesse '98. Italian Prize: Theresa Cassaro '98. Russian Prize: Jason Wisniewski '98. Chinese Prize: Christina Morley '98. Japanese Prize: Baylah Tessier-Sherma- n '98. Thomas B. and Mary M. Greenslade Award in Music Performance: Carrie Kepple '98. David B. Perry '98 Community Service Music Prize: David Carroll '98, Matthew Jadud '98. Virgil C. Aldrich Prize: Stephen Jessup Yenser. '98 Elbe H. Johnson Prize: Erik Christensen '98, Jada Twedt '98, Joshua White 98. Psychology Prize: Ann Ruble '98, Chantel Sowards '98. Jeffrey S. W'illiams Memorial Award: Chantel Sowards '98. Simpson Prize in RtReligion: Joel Lee '98, Paul Moshe Darley Quinn '98. Women's and Gender Studies Prize: Kate Masley '98.

Faculty Award for Distinguished Accomplishment: Wendy Beyer '98, Bryan Doerries, James Ray '99.

College Prizes: George Gund Award: Elizabeth Pillsbury '98. Muriel C. Bradbrook Prize: Elizabeth Armbuster '98. John Crowe Ransom Poetry Prize: Elaine Bleakney '98. George B. Ogden Prize: Benjamin Bagocius '00, Chandra Bhimull. Propper Prize for Poetry: Jonathan Leibowitz '00. PaulNcwman Trophy: Benjamin Viccellio '98. Joanne Woodward Award: Megan McLoud '98. Ashford Memorial Awardfor Excellence in Dramatics: Melanie Lichtenstein '98. James E. Michael Prize in Playwriting: Benjamin Viccellio '98. Dance Prize: Lucy Corner, Samantha Van Saun '98. Jess Willard Falkenstine Award: Nicole Canfield '98, Daniel Denning '98. William A. Long Memorial Award- - Michael Levine, professor of psychology, Robert Bunnell, director of physical education and athletics. D. Morgan Smith Award- - Nathan Gardner '98. Humanitarian Award: Stephanie Maier '98. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award: Shane Goldsmith, Kamille Johnson, '99, Stephanie Maier '98. Doris B. Crozier Award: Melissa Kravetz '99. E. Malcolm Anderson Cup: Melissa Kravetz. Thursday, April 16, 1998 The Kenyon Collegian 5 th. bwlC.eks DIVERSIONS Friday a weekly listing of local and regional events fcosse Hall 7 p.m. April 16 - April 30 At Kenyon Off the Hill THEATER THEATER

- 8 Call 431-360- 0 Thursday - Saturday The Caucasian Chalk Circle. 8 p.m. Bolton Theater Today Sunday Les Miserables. Ohio Theater. p.m. Monday - Tuesday Bound in a Nutshell. 8 p.m. KC Tuesday - Wednesday Beyond Therapy. 8 p.m. Hill Theater EVENTS Sunday Joan Baez. Palace Theater. 7:30 p.m. 431-360- 0 FILMS Sunday Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance. Rupp Arena, Lexington Kentucky. 2:30 p.m. 431-360- 0 Friday Ruby in Paradise. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium Saturday Ulee's Gold. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium FILMS Sunday Shoah. 7 p.m. Olin Auditorium The following movies are playing at Colonial Cinemas in Mount Vernon. Call 393-354- 2 Sunday Episodes of Twin Peaks. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium for more information. Wednesday The Postman Always Rings Twice. 10:15 p.m. Higley Auditorium GOOD WILL HUNTING (Robin Williams) A prodigy tries to use his talents with- April 26 Episodes of Twin Peaks. 8 p.m. Higley Auditorium out alienating himself from the working-clas- s society in which he was raised. 29 Muppet Movie. 10:15 p.m. Higley Auditorium April The Re-relea- GREASE (John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John- ) se of the 1978 musical about students at Rydell High. THE ODD COUPLE 2 (Jack Lemmon, Wlater Matthau) Felix and Oscar team up EVENTS for a new adventure. SPECIES 2 A manned ship to Mars returns and unknowingly brings an alien Today The Harp Consort. 8 p.m. Rosse Hall back to Earth. So-Call- Tomorrow Friday Feature: "Towards a Redefinition of Women in the ed Third World: A West African Perspective." 4:15 p.m. Crozier Center The following movies are opening elsewhere: Center Tomorrow Stories and Music Around a Campfire. 7 p.m. Environmental Opening Tomorrow: Tomorrow Owl Creeks Concert. 7 p.m. Rosse Hall Kenyon Review Spring Reading. 7:30 p.m. KC Tomorrow HOME GROWN (Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria) Three marijuana farmers try Tomorrow ASIA Fashion Show. 8:15 p.m. Gund Commons Patio to keep the business running after the boss is murdered. Kenyon Folk Dancers Dance. 9 p.m. Lower Dempsey a Tomorrow LEAGUE 3 (Scott Bakula, Corbin Bernsen) The aging manager of & I - Kenyon National Service Day." MAJOR Saturday Program: "Beyond Me, Myself, to the major leagues. triple-- A farm team gets the chance to move up his TBA NIGHTWATCH (Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette) A night watchman must prove Painting. 10 a.m. Environmental Center Saturday Watercolor when he is framed for murder by a serial killer. 1 the Holy Spirit innocence Memorial Service for James A. Michael. 0 a.m. Church of A woman Saturday THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTIONS (Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd) 1 Chamber Singers. 8 p.m. Rosse Hall to live with her. Saturday falls for her gay friend after he is kicked out by his lover and forced Troop. 6 p.m. Gund Commons Lounge verbal and Sunday Filipino Dance PAULIE (Jay Mohr, Tony Shaloub) A parrot, possessing extraordinary 7 p.m. Rosse Hall Sunday Take Back the Night. skills, sets out on an adventure to find his best friend. Dance Studio comprehension Sunday Co-o- p Dance Concert 8 p.m. Bolton erupts when a man hits the jack- - SOUR GRAPES (Steven Weber) A family dispute Catherine Sneed, sponsored by ASHES. 8 p.m. Higley Audito- Monday Lecture: pot while gambling with a quarter borrowed from his cousin. mobster causes Hum SUICIDE KINGS (Christopher Walken, Denis Lary) A former Pprformance. 7 D.m. Peirce 201 M. him. Tuesday1 UtJUajf in..oKUIV rhnir distrust among a group of prep school students who kidnapped Discussion sponsored by ASHES. Common Hour men by April 23 Interdisciplinary Panel TWENTYFOURSEVEN A man tries to restore dignity to a group of young Pcirc Iounc teaching them how to box. Band & ML Vernon Nazarene College Winds. 8 p.m. Mt. a serial April 23 Kenyon Concert THE UGLY A series of crimes are relived when a psychologist interrogates College, R. R. Hodges Chapel Vernon Nazarene killer in a mental hospital. Hall out, only to April 24 Chasers Concert. 7 p.m. Rosse WELCOME TO WOOP WOOP A con man goes to Australia to hide 4-- KCES April 24 Nature Walk. 5 p.m. find out that the locals are a bit wild. Send-of- Lawn his 1996 jazz concert April 25 Summer f. noon Ransom WILD MAN BLUES Documentary about Woody Allen and with Kenyon Community Choir. 8:15 p.m. April 26 Knox County Symphony tour of Europe. Rosse Hall - Gund Commons Lounge April 28 Bone Marrow Drive. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Rosse Hall April 28' Kenyon College String Ensemble. Opening April 24th 8 p.m. Rosse Hall April 29 Recital: Jessica Allaby '98, piano. Theater A hit man must balance April 30 Spring Dance Concert. 8 p.m. Bolton THE BIG HIT (Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips) his life after he kidnaps the godchild of his boss. in search of the perfect wave. posted? IN GOD'S HANDS A group of surfers travel the world Want your diversion A man searches for the woman MUSIC FROM ANOTHER ROOM (Jennifer Tilly) five-year-o- ld boy. Contact Eric Harberson (harbersone) whose birth he assisted in when he was a with love and lifestyles (reyesg) SLIDING DOORS (Gweneth Paltrow) A woman experiments or Gil Reyes lives. while living two different . .,. . is called back to Africa to con- TARZAN AND THE LOST CITY Lord Greystroke home from mercenaries. tinue his life as Tarzan in order to protect his childhood and Pnmo Levi Little. THE TRUCE (John Turturro) Biography of Italian chemist writer Auschwitz. Yellow. during his nine month journey home after his release from women discover they have Different. TWO GIRLS AND A GUY (Robert Downey, Jr.) Two Better. shared the same boyfriend for over a year.

bus). and descriptions courtesy of Entertainment Columbus. -- Movie dates 6 The Kenyon Collegian OPINION Thursday, April 16, 1998 GEfje Slenpon Collegian

Editors in Chief: Kjusten Filipic, Ben Vore News Editor: David Shargel Features Editor: Grant Schulert Arts & Entertainment Editor: John Siierck Sports Editors: Ashley Grable, Jenny McDevitt Photo Editor: Katb Bennett Opinion Page Coordinator: Ari Rothman J I Onune Editor: Matt Brenner KENTON BOOKSTORE Diversions Editors: Eric Harberson, Gil Reyes Layout Assistants: Lisa Groesz News Assistant: Jessica Andruss Onune Assistant: Erik Christensen Computer Consultant: Brent Shank Advisor: Cy Wainscott 1996-9- 7 Advisor op the Year Seize the night Take Back the Night activities again remind Kenyon how issues of sexual assault cannot be overlooked HOf Of ... Hopefully you've heard a lot about Take Back the Night in the past week. It won't hurt to hear more.

Because the testimonies, statistics, thoughts and feelings being Robert Corpuz expressed all around campus are no less crucial to consider this year as they were last, or the year before. The fight against sexual violence must be sustained throughout the year, and it is a testament to the Take Back the Night organizers that this week plays such a Playing the part of the fool prominent part in Kenyon life each year. There are reminders all over campus. Paper cutouts of human BY MOLLY WILLOW figures in the entrance to Peirce Hall have artwork and sayings on My most scarring and traumatic experiences Staff Columnist them, such as "Victims are people you love" and "Cry out. Be heard ! have happened in front of large groups of people, Don't be silent!" The wooden silhouettes of humans along Middle Last week at dinner, while at- Path also seek to provide education about the facts of sexual assault. tempting to cut some tough because that way we can all enjoy my pain. One silhouette states, "Women between the ages of 16 and 24 are chicken, I suavely scooped most of most likely to be victims of rape," a statistic that emphasizes how my meal -- into my lap. As I sat my pain. one where no one gets knocked up important it is for this community to confront issues of sexual trying not to pee my pants from When I was in seventh grade I and there is no making out at the assault laughing, or drop my head in shame played Mrs. van Daan in my middle drive-i- n (our principal played the "It's not about blame, it's about empowerment," one speaker into the rest of my food, while school's production of The Diary Teen Angel), I convinced myself said during last year's rally, and it's vital that this spirit is sustained attempting to get the pile of rice ofAnne Frank. It was a good part to try out for the part of Rizzo, throughout the close of the week. It's an issue too important to be out of my lap, I noticed a pattern for me because the character was conveniently forgetting I couldn't ignored. emerging. I began to think of all loud and demanding and didn't sing. The only thing more humili- the times I had done things like this require me to actually act. I saw the ating than the audition was the new look for Greek Council to myself. Generally speaking, if play as my way to prove to all the actual part I was given as dance A skin-tigh- there is a time when my compo- people who made my life hell that hall slut. I wore a short, t, Greek Council's proposed changes at this week's Senate meeting sure and dignity of are the utmost I was worth paying attention to. I red dress and looked like the mid- bring some intriguing issues to the table. One is the proposal to importance, I will burp in the was going to show them all I had section of a very large feverish shorten the pledge period by a week, an action taken as Greek middle of it. I have a knack for talent, or at least guts enough to get snake that had just swallowed a Council states to emphasize the importance of academic respon- ruining any moment with bumbling up on stage and bare my soul. woodland creature whole. This did sibilities for pledges. Other proposals include limiting the number ineptitude. It is not that I am par- As it turned out it wasn't my not help my self-estee- m.

-- I soul that was bared. After I had of kegs at parties in proportion to the number of 21 year-olds on ticularly klutzy or graceless, just These experiences were campus, requiring TIPS certified bartenders at all Greek parties, and tend to share more those occasions given my most dramatic mono- enough to convince me that I was reducing the age ofbartenders to 19 (the Ohio state law for minimum that I am. logue, the one that best showcased not meant for the theater, at least age). All of these proposals have potential merit, and seem fixed on I am the person who stepped my acting prowess, I went offstage through all of high school. I did, the ideal of genuinely improving the Greek system at Kenyon. Now in a cow pie wearing sandals. On feeling as if the direction of my life however, give the commencement that these issues have been raised, however, it is important to purpose. (I expected it to be rock was about to tum. I stepped back- address at graduation, during which continue to push them in the stage that matters the stage of action, hard, not warm and well ... pie- stage and the director, instead of the microphone blew out and I was not merely talking. But so far the talk has been quite promising. like.) I also once stepped in a hole offering the congratulations I'd left standing, mule, in front of al- in the ground and dug my foot expected, told me to zip up my fly. most two thousand people. around in it just because my mom As I immediately panicked and But tonight I will stride on told me not to. The hive of bees watched my expected acclaim melt stage again, in "The Caucasian Office: Chase Tower at Uie top of Peirce Hall's main stairway that I disturbed promptly proved away, she assured me no one had Chalk Circle," in what seems to be Mailing address: The Kenyon Collegian, Student Activities Center, Ganibier, OH me noticed. Her name was Mrs. a role I was meant for: the loud and 43022. my mother right by stinging Business address: P.O. Box 832, Gambier, OH 43022 with a vengeance. There was also McElroy, and she is a big fat liar. demanding one. It has been long

E-m- ail address: collegiankenyon.edu the time my best friend and I were I suffered through months of enough that my pride, though WWW address: http:www.kenyon.edupubscollegian riding a horse double and I began people I had never met walking up bruised, has healed from my last Phone numbers: (614) 427-533- 8. 5339 to slip. Rather than righting myself to me and telling me I'd been un- foray into drama. And this time the I zipped. The unique part this has actual talent, with all apolo- The opinion page a a space for members of the community lo discuss issues relevant dragged her off the horse with me of cast to the campus and the world at large. The opinions expressed on tlus page belong only and landed on top of her. I almost experience was that each person gies to my middle school cohorts. to the writer. Columns and letters to the editors do not reflect the opinions of the Kenyon broke her arm; I just wish we had it thought that they were offering me I expect the play to go bril- staff. Voice from llie Tower is used when a member of the Kenyon Collegian Collegian on tape. an insight of radiant splendor to liantly. I no longer feel as if getting staff wishes to express a personal opinion apart from the staff as a whole. All members I ac- of the community are welcome to express opinions tlirough a letter to llie editors. The But my most scarring and trau- which had never before had up in front of people equals certain Kenyon Collegian reserves llie right to edit all letters submitted for length and clarity. matic experiences have happened cess. doom. And I also made sure to The Collegian cannot accept anonymous or pseudonymous letters. Letters must be in front of large groups of people, The next year, when our school check my costume thoroughly. signed by individuals, not organizations, and must be 200 words or less. Letters must because that way we can all enjoy did an edited version of "Grease," No zippers. also be received no later than the Tuesday prior lo publication. The Kenyon Collegian prints as many letters as possible each week subject to space, interest and appropriateness.

Members of the editorial board reserve die right lo reject any submission. The http:Avww.kenyon.edupubscollegian Collegian also will consider publishing letters wluch run considerably beyond 200 words. If such a letter meets llie above criteria of space, interest and appropriateness, die auUior will be notified and the letter will be published as a guest column. tttljc Collegian The Kenyon Collegian is published weekly while the college is in session, except 2enpon during examination and vacation periods. The views expressed in llie paper do not necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. ONLINE Thursday, April 16, 1998 OPINION The Kenyon Collegian The increase of theft at Kenyon

1 BY AMANDA BABER Staff Columnist Students steal from the college cafeteria, OK, people: I am mad as all which is kind of amusing, but when it happens get-ou- t, and I am not going to take with the Book Store and WKCO too, then it it anymore. Yesterday, while I left the laundry room for dinner, some- should come as no surprise when a few of the body stole my personal laundry thiefs decide to steal from each other. basket Now I can't wash my sheets till I find something to carry them or the CIA. While I'm sure you understand, because I person- in, and I need to wash them right Kenyonites lost a few bikes to ally have never ever done anything now because they are full itchy out-of-towne- rs, of larcenous I don't wrong in my whole life, ever. Ex- azalea leaves. (I knocked a flower- think we can blame last winter's cept for the time when I was four pot off my windowsill yesterday wave of coat theft on greasy ju- years old and I ate an entire suck of and now the bed is filled with plant venile delinquents from Mt. butter. That was not only wrong debris, like dead leaves and lopsoil Vernon I ligh School lying in wait but also quite nauseating.) and aphids.) in the Peirce Hall coatroom. I have heard some stupid ra- Sure, we've all heard com- No, I am convinced that some tionalizations for stealing from the plaints about missing jackets and Kenyon student is holed up in Book Store, but by far the most stolen backpacks and the occa- Matherright now with $ 1400 worth popular excuse is, "My parents are THE MoT popULKR IN sional purloined stereo. Most of of green fleece parkas in his closet. already paying the school $28,000, OBEDIENCE I DoC 4CUooL us, assume, have been outraged, Either that, or the Peirce coatroom so I am entitled to everything I can or at least indignant. "How could is home to an extremely localized stuff in my pockets." This shop- Trans-Dimension- 1 1998 Wiley Miller dist. by The Washington Post something like this at al Writers Croup happen 'lljE: E-ma- Parka Vortex, lifter does not care if he is taking il: "llJr wiley(ivileytoons.com Web Site: www.wilevtoons.com Kenyon?" we wonder, as if one which sucks coats into a paral- money from the Kenyon Scholar- Kenyon's screening process could lel universe during the winter and ship Fund because he will never be have weeded out any criminally-minde- d spits out a flurry of J. Crew cata- eligible for financial aid anyway, applicant who did not logs in the spring. seeing as how his father owns Cos specifically list "burglary" as one Enough students steal from Cob, Connecticut. of his extracurricular activities. the college cafeteria, which is kind People also attempt justify But I never fell the need to of amusing, but when it happens shoplifting by passing it offas "en- take action until now, now that it's with the Book Store and the radio forced socialism." Now, I support too late to recover the only laundry station too, then it should come as the struggle of the proletariat to basket I ever had (light blue, three no surprise when a few of the thiefs throw off the yoke of the bour- feet long by two feet wide, an decide to steal from each other. geoisie capitalist oppressors as swers to "Zeppo." If found, please Yes, this is another one of much as anybody, but I doubt Karl contact by e-ma- il). Could outside those Columns with a Moral. This Marx wrote "The Communist locks on the dorms have prevented year I have already presented such Manifesto" as a rationalization for this untimely theft? If some Apple radical theories as "maybe getting pocketing Mars bars. When these Valley native ran off with my bas drunk five nights a week Lsn' t such people start stealing Mars bars from ket, yes. But I fear the guilty party a good idea" and "depression can the rich to give to the poor, then I is one of Kenyon's own. be surprisingly unpleasanL"To that wi' applaud their intentions, if not Conventional wisdom as convention-defyin- g list I would add their intelligence. If there is one sumes that those shady characters one more observation: namely, that thing the poor do not need, it is from Mt. Vemon have been mak- stealing is not very considerate, candy. The poor cannot afford den- ing off with our stuff all year. but people seem to be doing it tures. The poor would prefer a This is an attractive theory, but anyway, even though I wish they Camaro. Personally, I would settle we could just as easily pin the would stop. (I am qualified to de- for a light blue laundry basket, or blame on gremlins or leprechauns liver hard-hittin- g lessons like these, at least a Dustbuster. j itr tafr t tilt

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On Monday April 13th around bier "'Hos." In the end they all the community who find such sen- r i JU4T love tue 1 1 :00 pjn. I happened to tune in to agreed that Gambier '"Hos" were, timents and behavior inappropriate am K DKY KT WKCO. I was shocked and of indeed, fine. to contact the Djs involved and let of NEW fended by what I (and I assume I realize that people have a them know. Contacting the man- TUE off ICE! many others in Knox County) right to say whatever they want on agement ofWKCO might help also. heard. The program was rap music the radio and I am sensitive to first There are some fine Djs on our program and the Djs although amendment issues. But that same radio station people who expose apparently white were speaking first amendment protects my right Kenyon and Knox County to a in affected "original gangster" dia- to wonder just what these Kenyon variety ofmusic that wouldn' t oth- lect I have always found such an students were thinking by refer- erwise be heard ska, drum and affectation problematic at the level ring to the women of our bass, jazz, punk, rap.etc. There are ofculture as it bears an uncomfort- community as "'Hos." Perhaps also jerks who want to be on the able similarity to Amos and Andy. they thought it was cute and funny, radio so they can get attention at B ut my greater shock was a discus- particularly during Take Back the other's expense. Maybe we should sion on the phone the Djs were Night week, to continue the dan- tell them they aren't funny and having with a friend in Syracuse gerous and insulting notion that they should be more responsible NY. The question was raised about women are '"Hos." Perhaps they with our airwaves. the relative charms of Syracuse feel that such juvenile behavior is women and the women of Kenyon endearing. Vernon James Schubel referred to by the caller as Gam- - I suggest that those of you in Associate Professor of Religion

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BY LISA GROESZ Senior StaffWriter The effort of the college to commemorate his life A new annex to Rosse Hall will force the college to relocate with a reburial service is appropiate. The life of an the grave of former president Lorin extraordinary man will be brought back to the Andrews. On thursday, Bishop of Ohio Clarke Grew will be present attention of the community.' to conduct a full ceremony for the Mcllvaine Professor of English Perry Lentz event Although the transferring of a grave site is a controversial step, Professor of English Perry Lentz Andrews made to the country re- Lentz, "It was a blow to the state said that, "I cannot conceive that lated to the Civil War. The gover- and crippling for the college." ef- T U he himself would object. The J nor of Ohio was in a quandary be- A fellow soldier in Andrews' fort of the college to commemo- cause he did not know if people platoon sent Andrews' spurs to rate his life with a reburial service would be willing to enlist into the I Iayes, who wore them for the rest is appropiate." Union Army because that meant of his military career. He was so With the attention accorded Fighting fellow countrymen. respected by the state that, in 1860, Andrews because of the shifting, Andrews went and offered his the Ohio Union party had proposed "the life of an extraordinary man name to be used to promote Andrews name as governor. As will be brought back to the atten- Kate tienneu enlisters, and was therefore the Lentz put it, "It is hard to know tion of the community," said Lentz. The gravestone of President Lorin Andrews first man of Ohio to enlist in the what further service Andrews Andrews strengthened the Union army. would have provided to the col- public school system of Ohio, In 1853 the Ohio legislature Andrews became the first layman Andrews became a colonel lege, the state, the republic if he Fighting for a principle that is now created free, universal schools in to be president of an Episcopal col- but was brought home on August had lived." often taken for granted. Before Ohio, as a result of Andrew's ef- lege when he joined the faculty at 26, 1861 after contracting typhoid The reburial service Thursday Andrews traveled around the state, forts. Before that, the rate-bill Kenyon. fever. On September 18, 1861, will serve to honor once again all raising people's awareness of the charged parents according to how According to Lentz, died at the age of 42 in his house that Andrews did accomplish, for conditions of the school system, many children they had which ne- "Andrews was probably the most located in front of Hanna. Said Kenyon, the state, and the nation. many people considered it heresy gated the concept of public educa- widely admired private person in to be taxed to pay for the education. Ohio" Although enrollment had tion of another man's children. Andrews attended Kenyon in been down to only 30 students, it Random Moments Said Lentz, "He was a pivotal per- the same class with President Ru- soared to 200 students during son in establishing secondary therford B. Hayes but had to leave Andrews' presidency. If you could change one things about Kenyon, schooling in Ohio." due to financial difficulty. In 1853, Another contribution what would it be?

Kenyon celebrates Earth Week John Lindsey '98 Kenyon should offer BY HEATHER GRIGSBY more scholarship money, StaffWriter because I don't have a 'The primary focus is to celebrate the Earth, and job to pay back my loans In observance of National get people to think about the environment and ... and that's not a good Earth Day next Wednesday, thing. ASHES (Active Students Helping how their actions may be affecting the Earth and the Earth Survive) and the Envi- our future on this planet. Lindsey Yurgine "99 ronmental Center, along with Stu- Leonardo's should de- ' 99 ' dent Lectureships and the Jordan Melissa Holman liver ... then I would Environmental Professorship, are never have to leave cam- sponsoring a series of Earth Week pus. events. jail to a half-acr-e plot in the to protect the trees. Earth Week begins on Satur- Hunter's Point Community in San Wednesday, the KCES will day with the cleanup of Highway Francisco. host a walk from 4 to 6 p.m. at the I h l 308 from 1-- 4 p.m. The Student-Alum- ni Sneed's program is Environmental Center. a unique 1 Gabe Acinapura '01 Association's Beyond pro- horticulture and rehabilitation Thursday, an interdisciplinary rn It would be nice year round! gram will be assisting in this as project. The Garden Project is a environmental panel entitled part of National Service Day. Vol- post-release program to help pris- "High Consumer Culture and Re- unteers will meet at the Book Store oners make the transition back into source Distribution" will be held at 1 p.m. society. Sneed's program has been during common hour. The panel- On Monday, Catherine Sneed recognized as inspirational and ists will be Visiting Professor of will be speaking on "Building practical. It will likely be a model Biology Oscar Will, Associate Pro- Communities: the Garden Project" for future programs. It has even fessor of Anthropology David Leah Wedul 00 and at 8 p.m. in Higley Auditorium. been considered a type of "horti- Suggs and Associate Professor of "She's a concerned citizen cultural therapy."" Political Science Stephen Van Holly Clark '00 who has done a great deal to fur- "Although she is speaking Holde. We would put Kenyon ther her community. She repre- from an urban perspective, we can "It the panel will bring up smack dab in the middle sents the fact that you don't need apply her message to our commu- many of the subde ways that we of a city. a political title or big bucks to help nity and Knox County," said harm the earth in everyday life and, the environment and make ASHES President Beth Schiller hopefully, provide some answers I Jte ... people's lives better," said ASHES '98, who organized her visit. as far as lifestyle changes we can Photos by Sara Shea member Brian Gibney '99. Tuesday, April 21, the film make to prevent these problems", Sneed is co-chair of the San Lorax will be shown at 10:15 pm said Gibney. Francisco Tree Advisory Board in Crazier. Refreshments will be "The primary focus of Earth and a member of The Natural Step provided. The film is a cartoon by Week is to celebrate the Earth, and board. Sneed has worked in vari- Dr. Seuss that runs about 30 min- to involve the Kenyon community Interested in Writing for Features? ous capacities from law to found- utes. In the cartoon, a family is in this celebration. We, also, wonld ing and directing her current cutting down trees to use in their like to get people to think about project called the Garden Project. factory which pollutes and chases the environment and how their ac- She began this program in 1990 by all the animals out of the forest. tions may be affecting the Earth E-ma- il: SCHULERTG expanding her horticulture work The tide character, the Lorax, is the and our future on this planet," said with prisoners at a San Francisco only one who stays and attempts Melissa Holman '99. Thursday, April 16, 1998 FEATURES Tiie Kenyon Collegian 9 Students spotlight sexual violence on campus Take Back the Night and Sexual Violence Awareness Week put focus on community action and healing

' SM, .:.,.. ' - "People are going to be bom- BY MICHELLE SANTANGELO proximately 8 p.m. the candlelight T out for victims of sexual vio- barded this week," said Levi. Senior Staff Writer speak lence begins at Rosse Hall. "Thai's on purpose. There's no If the startling black cutouts Any survivor of sexual vio- way that you're going to forget this along Middle Path have you jump- lence is encouraged to share his or is going on. Whether you're thinking at night, reading the statistics her story. For those who are un- ing, 'Those morons, I wish they s, painted on them may be even more comfortable relating their experi- would take that away,' or 'I likc-thi- disturbing. This week marks ences, they may submit anony- Kenyon needs something like Sexual Violence Prevention Week, mous testimonies to be read by this,' you're still thinking about it." which was planned in accordance others. Additionally, both committees " the gender-neutralit- y with the Take Back the Night "Anyone who thinks it isn't a 1 wish to stress - .; 'i march and speak out on Sunday. problem here is wrong," said J of the issue. "It's important not Molly Harsh '99 has been in- Harsh. "More and more people keep men from experiencing, and volved with Take Back the Night know someone or have been a vic- sharing and finding their voice," since her first year at Kenyon. "1 tim themselves, and Take Back the said Harsh. have always felt very strongly Night brings that to the forefront." In part, it was the forced re- about sexual violence and rape. It's According to Harsh, Take sponsibility on victims that lead Mcin Bulir and an issue I have a personal interest Back the Night has evolved from Levi, Chantel Sowards '98, Amanda Wagoner "98 puts up dolls to recognize victems ofsexual violence their group to in, and it's just my little bit, I hope, the marches of women on college other members of to raise awareness." campuses alerting others to their first year 'students," said Harsh, that can't happen to them." plan this week. sound like Take Back the Night begins at fear of going out at night. Origi- "It's very, very powerful. I think "We want people to be aware "Media makes us us look like babies. 7 p.m. Sunday night at the front nally held on Halloween, the event everyone walks away with some- that it happens at Kenyon," said babies, makes We're not babies. We're tired of us sad. one the steps of Rosse Hall. A cross-camp- has spread to Canada, England and thing different angry, upset, Stephanie Levi '98, of the victim being told, 'This is what march follows the gathering, Germany. But I hope people walk away with main coordinators. "We want to never anti-sexu- a bit personal respon- you need to do.' There's with participants chanting al "I think it does a good job of is a desire to do something about put litde of a message that goes out to the, violence messages. At ap raising awareness, especially with it, to not just believe it's something sibility on the campus. This isn't been an issue that you can be apathetic perpetrator: 'If you put this drug about. Whether you are a man, a in someone's drink, it's a crime. If woman, a victim, or a perpetrator, you have sex with someone who's you have a role here that you are drugged, it's rape," said Levi. filling." It is hoped that the additional The students coordinating attention to sexual violence before Sexual Violence Prevention Week Take Back the Night will increase Harassment in attendance. "More people come Sexual and sheets The have hung posters Peirce Hall, handed out ribbons every year. One thing we try to and buttons, and sponsored Asso- stress is that the problem doesn't Advisers: confidant on call ciate Professor of Psychology Sa- go away after Take Back the rah Mumen's talk on Rape Culture. Night." said Harsh. Advisers recognize importance of VOICES, Take Back the Night

Re-defini- ng BY PAIGE BALDWIN "Third StaffWriter 'We go as far as we can to do a good job at having For some people at Kenyon, informed people who care and who want to listen week World" women Sexual Violence Awareness if someone calls.' marks the observation of some thing we should be aware of at all Matt Jadud '98 BY KELLY DUKE strongly dislikes the term Third-Worl- d, times. Kenyon's network of StaffWriter because, to a Western pub- Advisers are Sexual Harassment lic, it evokes a slew of negative indeed aware of problems of this 4: 15 p.m the she said. Tomorrow at at images. When Europeans and the campus throughout We need to train people to deal nature on be Crozier Center, Barbara Hamlet Americans hear that term, they issues. Programs like When asked what could the year. with these Feature en- done to make Kenyon a safer com- will present a Friday think poverty, starvation, igno- by their poster, VOICES andTake Back the Night As advertised titled, "Towards a Redefinition of rance, illiteracy and a generally doing We munity, Lind suggested that people available at all are good ways of that So-call- the advisers are Women in the ed Third society. But according to VOICES to "start identifying smaller, ambigu- backward times to help with problems of like to brainstorm with Perspec- ous behaviors that make people World: A West African Hamlet, "If we constantly use a anyone who wishes to approach find new ways of educating people uncomfortable. It's important that tive." Hamlet is Kenyon's direc- Western lens to describe people in them. All of the advisers have and working with them." and we point out this behavior, even if tor of international education places like Nigeria, we run the risk been used this year, some more Laura Lind '99, an economics it's not offensive to us personally, a former resident of Nigeria. of using negative terms to describe help students on major, has been an advisor for two than others, to some- Hamlet has been involved in experiences and cultures simply head of VOICES, if it is potentially offensive to Kenyon's campus with problems years. A former African culture for much of her She one. By not Calling people on these because we don't understand this nature. she is the most used advisor. of smaller behaviors, we perpetuate life. Bom in Guyana, she pursued them." used finds advising "challenging, but "I've not been the most her master's degree in anthropol- is in Nigeria . the rape culture. It's everybody's "There poverty said Matt Jadud, a se rewarding. It is challenging to see adviser, You have the power to ogy at the State University of New and the practice of cliterodectomy at different times of the problem. nior physics major. Jadud became people York in Buffalo. In 1976, she went Hamlet acknowledges, when stop assault and rape." exists," he believed in year, during different hours an- an advisor because recog- to Nigeria to do research. But "but we find women who are brave to be Both Lind and Jadud the program is doing. "We you least expect it. You have were intensely dis- what the Take Back the Night event thropologists and who have done wonderful to help someone at any mo- nize operate on the principle that any ready liked in Nigeria due to their over- tilings for their society. We need to and those of Sexual Assault Aware- good one," he said. ment. It's rewarding to be able in difference is a as being important. whelming belief that people the to find a balance. We cannot see someone." ness Week "We go as far as we can to do a help Third World were backward. Thus, the women only in the light of a Each, however, expressed dismay informed Lind sees the advisors as de- good job at having only happen once a Hamlet changed her plans and pity." network that most people that the events who care and who want to support on educational psy- I people year. "It's a powerful event," said cided to focus lamlet feels that her lecture someone calls." don't know about unul they have classes listen if Jadud, "and it's a profoundly im- chology. She took masters would appeal "not only to women, to use it. "We are here 24 hours a When asked what he would should at the University of Ife in Nigeria but to people who want to have a and we' ve pacting event that everyone change the program to make day, seven days a week, a teacher at a boys do to to because it is only for one and became belter sense of cultures other than used at all hours," she said. go it more effective, Jadud replied been wonder- grammer school there, where she their own." She has not published network night." Lind agreed, "It's a would simply increase the She sees this advising seven years. that he ful way to educate the community, worked for anything on this subject; it is "It as a way to help in an educational number of advisers available. realize that this Hamlet stated that this talk is merely an interest. "It's a sharing "We use personal but people don't doesn't cost anything to have and open forum. an attempt to change our concep- of thoughts butressed by the his- one. happens all the time. We need to talk methods, connecting one on Third-Worl- them," he said, "and there are tions of d women. She torical 'stuff,'" Hamlet said. to listen," about it more often." good people who want to do it. It's important to be there uiuiiuay, ajjiii iu, 1770 1 0 The Kenyon Collegian

1 Final Bolton production deals with justice

BY JOHN SHERCK l;'Vill HW A&E Editor What: The Caucasian The final faculty-directe- d play Chalk Circle of the year, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, opens tonight and runs When: Tonight, through Saturday on the Bolton Tomorrow, Saturday, 8 -- V sufge. Beginning at 8 each night, C r v r 8 p.m. , n. tickets will be on sale in the Box Office, $5 for general admission, Where: Higley Auditorium $1 for students with a Kenyon ID. Assistant Professor Visiting ' 1 of Drama Jonathan Tazewell di- SaidTazewell, "He really bas- rects this play, considered by many tardizes the justice in the favor of to be Bertolt Brechl' s masterpiece. the down-trodde- n, regardless of "I've had a fascination with true justice." : Brecht and particularly this show," Professor ofGerman Edmund M'. -- a said Tazewell, a 1984 Kenyon Hecht, a Brecht scholar, adds that L Megan Buhr "because some of the Azdak "has no legal training, only graduate, of From left: Rachel Grossman, Molly Willow '00, Jay Reynolds '99 and sophomores Trevor Biship and Matt Robinson. issues it deals with, particularly a feeling of what is right and what is and he is totally unpredict- motherhood." s not most skillful I Shauva the police- and Tania Stern with W.H. Auden Caucasus, the play able." judges, has given the though, play Set in the in The Kenyon Re- role," said Adler, and successful performance dur- man and that was easier to first appeared s from an ancient Chinese "It's a tough : borrows 1 ing the year. approach." view in 1946. story in which two women claim to "and I find it different than any- McLeod said award was, This is due to what Brecht The play works on a number be mother to the same child. This thing else I' ve done here at Kenyon. The to say the least, a pleasant surprise. called the Verfremdungseffekt, the of levels. "Brecht ... uses the play issue of justice is central to the ... There are a lot of discoveries I'm still a little in shock. I thought alienation or distancing effect. as amelaphor," saidTazewell, "for play. that I have to make ... so that they the came on a wanted to distance the wealth and power and material The play actually starts off are clear to the audience and so that that because judges "Brecht night, there was audience," said Hecht, "so that the goods and who should be given just after a civil war in "Grusinia" a cohesive and hopefully enjoy- dress rehearsal I those"goods. thought-provokin-g me receiving the would not lose itself in with a group of fanners trying to able and story little chance of audience that it came before Romantic feeling," because he "The idea that the government decide what to with a valley. The is told on stage." award. I' m glad I hope it encourages keep it thinking about the should look after the subjects ... singer, played by Matt Hermann Megan McLeod '99 plays a the show and wants to runs heavily through the play." '98, comes to entertain the farmers peasant woman who works in a people to go." play's message. my character always considered "It' s big," said Hermann. "It's and tells the story of the chalk palace in a Russian city. The "I try to make "Brecht people in the be a teacher," said Hecht. got everything: masks, puppets, circle as a parable to help them governor's wile, played by Molly the one that most himself to easily," said addressing lots of costumes and characters, make the right decision. Most of Willow '00, is more concerned with audience can relate to Besides direcdy to real audience, earlier plays music, a cute little kid; all this and the action occurs in this play within her belongings than caring for her McLeod. "I want her be a the Brecht's -- 1 . four-and-a-half-year- too." -old a normal protago- many features of Japanese it's 'Brechtian' the larger play. child, played by Tazewell's person, not just used Performers include seniors Senior Joshua Adler's char- son Conor. nist, but someone with faults as theater, including masks and a evi- Adler, Maggie Dane, Hermann , acter Azdak is responsible for When her husband is murdered in well." minimalistic plot, devices still Chalk Moshe Quinn, Rachel Grossman determining justice in this inner a coup, she flees the palace. Wor- Ofhis character, Hermann said dent in The Caucasian and Aaron Thurow, juniors play. After a series of strange rying more about her clothing, she "It's been pretty difficult, consid- Circle. 100 McLeod and Jay Reynolds, sopho- events, he finds himself unwill- leaves the baby behind, and ering it's not your ususal role, in This year happens to be Tazewell mores Kristopher Armstrong, ingly on the judge's chair. McLeod' s character takes the child that the singer does most of his years after Brecht's birth. Rebecca Ameson, Trevor Biship, "He has a distinct opinion on to raise as her own. interacting with the audience and said a lot of Brecht's plays are Cary Cronholm, Matt Robinson, what j usdce is," said Adler. "In the For her portrayal of Grusha in not with the other characters. being performed this year else- 1 :r Simms and Molly Wil- this production, McLeod won the "I had to approach the role where because of that fact. He Veronica I simplest terms, he is a communist , low and first-year students Taryn who hates the upper class and he Joanne Woodward Trophy. This somewhat differently than other points out that The Caucasian ' Drongowski, Mary Lee and De- i hates what is done to the lower college prize is awarded to the roles I' ve played for that reason. Chalk Circle has a Kenyon con- von de Mayo. class by the Russian nobles." actress who, in die opinion of the During the play within the play, nection: this translation by James Beyond Therapy offer a release from work, sanity

.' sub- - per- prospectof another witless , it- ' . Intrigued by their candor and vague answers smacking of the BY BEN KEENE could transform 1 ' uncanny amiability, I proceeded to version and sarcasm. ject whom they StaffWriter "I love every aspect," quipped into a humorous anecdote in their i .: Beyond Therapy riddle them each with questions What: upcoming show. The sketch comedy group concerning their qualifications as Jen Hammond '01, to which and I When: Tuesday and first-year "I really don't." They were desperate Beyond Therapy will hold its sec- performers. While I accepted Henneke added, Claffey-Koller- 's only com- could sense it. As they pressed ond performance of the year Wednesday, 8 p.m. student Addison McDonald' s the teamwork close I was reminded of the words Tuesday and Wednesday in Hill unabashed response, "I was a jug- plaint regarded i Higley Auditorium Where: in creating entertainment Claffey-Kolle- r had uttered earlier, Theater at 8 p.m. Though the show gler in a circus," I was even more involved Dave Heithaus '99 seemed a "people should come with no ex- will be free of charge, the group will be "for the lovers in us all." impressed withBlairHenneke'01, and as he confessed "I get all pectations." It all became painfully will be accepting donations to ben- When asked what sources they who chalked up her talents to ex- bit sullen parts." clear to me then these eight were efit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. drew from to incorporate into their tensive babysitting. the straight I began to grow increas- dangerous predators, stalking any- I the eight members of skits they listed Kenyon, movies Nonetheless, I was finally able Soon joined might well-sprin- as they rattled thing and everything that BT, who have been practicing two and zombies as veritable gs to force one of their number to ingly uncomfortable the music of yield a joke or evoke a laugh from hours each afternoon for the past of material. crack under pressure. Brian off Swedish fish, ad- Moby, Danzig and Goblin, and the campus at large. 'i t , two weeks, at one of their rehear- "We find humor in the ordi- Nowakowski '99 grudgingly ; - Roman ping pong as Fortunately, a photographer i sal to ask them a few questions and nary," suggested Ben Viccellio, mitted, "I've never been funny." playing shared interests. I was distracted the bloodthirsty pack .1 impede their productivity for the the other graduating senior. A reluctance to reveal their among their element and I knew it. long enough to allow me to escape. 1 disagreed, comedic influences also had me out of my ! f afternoon. Introductions aside, they Scou Guldin '99 - I and i- I them As live on to butcher quotes - c quickly assured me their show offering diseases and disabilities worried until Guldin interjected Even as tried to redirect hand, my pen bad reviews, I have the follow- Mil would be "funtastic" but asked me as staples for most of their comedy "You mean besides Don Knotts?" back to the interview at attempts ing advice for the readers: should to caution audiences that there will sketches. Attempting to understand the fear mounted. My futile flaws of you choose to visit the Hill theater be a splash zone. They did agree, however, that inner machinations of BT, I next to discuss the merits and indi- Saturday Night Live next week, be forewarned, you may Cory Claffey-Kolle- r, one of missed quotes and a lack of asked them to divulge their the current and curtly dis- in fact be exposed to classmates II: two graduating seniors, explained sauciness were among the most vidual likes and dislikes. Hoping cast were promptly slowly encircled who are quite simply. Beyond to me with a degree of sensitivity I heinous offenses committed by to reveal the method to their mad- missed as they i ' watering at Therapy. felt suspect, that the performance Collegian reporters. ness, I was only met with more me, leering, mouths I1'

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' ' t April 16, Thursday, 1998 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Kenyon Collegian 1 1 Band, Chamber Singers join for historic concert

BY SARAH HART Senior Staff Writer I What: Chamber Singers For the first time ever the and Concert Band Kenyon community will be treated to ajoint performance by the Cham- concert ber Singers and the Concert Band. When: Monday, 8:30 p.m. Ben Locke, director of the Cham- Where: Higley Auditorium ber Singers, and Dane Heuchemer, 1 director of the Concert Band, have changing needs for the Chamber combined forces to present a con- Singers and an insufficient time to cert Saturday at 8 p.m. in Rosse putlogetherafullprogram. Heand Hall. Heuchemer decided it just made olimrxmu "This concert is really excit- sense tocoinbine the performances. ing to me because it's a new As Heuchemer said, "Within about format," said Locke. five minutes everything worked Photo courtesy of Clumber Singers The Concert Band was formed out. I'm thrilled to be able to do The Kenyon College Chamber Singers, who. will perform with the Kenyon Concert Band. four years ago. In the past, the band this." has always combined with Mount "With two different kinds of music that might not be totally Karina Leppik '98, John Lindsey Sullivan. Vemon Nazarene College Wind music we hope we can maximize appropriate to take on the road," '98, Lauren Newhouse '01, Julie The Concert Band also fea- Ensemble to perform concerts, but our audiences," said Locke. said Locke in reference to a piece Smith '98 and Charlie Walsh '00. tures student conductor John this semester the band decided to The Concert Band and Cham- by Dale Jergenson called "The Soloists for the Concert Band Sherck '99 on a work by Gustav try it on their own. ber Singers will perform together Vision." This piece, written in are Llewellyn Jones '01, sopho- Hoist. "It was really the students on one song, a work by Heinrich 1970, explores the evils of heroin mores Debbie Benson, Ryan "I really do enjoy the band themselves who suggested that we Schulz which will be conducted by addiction and is very theatrical in Depew, Holly Donahue, Bryan here. It's one of my favorite times try to do our own thing," said Heuchemer. its composition. Hissong and Emily Leachman and of the week. There's a real social Heuchemer. "One of the nice things about This piece features soloists juniorsBeckylIoyt,MariaMohan, side to this ensemble," said Locke also found he had a home concert is that we can do David Carroll "98, Ruth Jessen "00, Marisha Stawiski and Allison Heuchemer. Danwers Cooperative presents diverse concert

Conrad, Lucy Corner, danced to "Soul Bossa" by Quincy Jones ing "classical flowing dancejuxtaposed with BY JOHN SHERCK '00, seniors Shannon Holly Kwak and Joel Lee and first-year and Orchestra, is "an off the wall, crazy harshermodem movements," says Bilovsky. A&E Editor students Erin Bilovsky, Annie Crosby, piece with a few surprises." She describes the mood as dream-lik- e and The Danswers Cooperative will present Chrissy Steffen and Meredith Weaver, as Conrad's work is "Liang Guo," which surreal. their spring concert this Sunday at 8 p.m. in well as Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance is the Chinese title to Japanese drumming Joel Lee choreographed "Fruggin,"' the Bolton Dance Studio. Stacy Reischman. music by Kodo to which it is performed. danced to the B52s' "Rock Lobster." "The

self-indulgen- The concert features dances choreo- Comer, Kwak and Jewell collaborated Conrad says the dance, whose title means piece is anti-authoritari- an, esoteric and t," graphed by SiSi Jewell '99, Mary Jacobsen on "Yeah, Baby!!" Jewell says this piece. "two worlds," "is about the conflict that says Lee. "But not really. It's arises between two cultures and how indi- about aquatic wildlife. An ecological theme, viduals become lost in between the familiar as it were. No, that's a lie too. You'll just and the foreign." have to come and see it." Harp Consort plays tonight The idea stems from her time spent "Eighties Flashback," by Chrissy abroad. Steffen, features Slarship's "We Built This "Ladies' Night," by Annie Crosby, is City." Steffan says the dance is about "hav- ;'ViU"ivf danced to two songs by Mase, Little Kim, ing fun and remembering the decade of BY JOHN SHERCK 1 and Janet. "It's a very upbeat, kind of hip-ho- p, excess." A&E Editor What: The Harp Consort concert fun dance," she says. Mary Jacobsen' s "One," danced to the "It was love at first hearing," said the When: Tonight, 8 p.m. "The syncopated rhythms make it a lot U2 song of the same title, is a duet. Weaver of Reischman' s solo dance will be per- Columbus Dispatch of The Harp Consort in Hall of fun to perform, says Meredith Where: Rosse Otis 19. Tonight, this internationally known her untitled piece. "It is an up beat, lively formed to "These Arms of Mine" by and constituted early music ensemble will dance to 'Happy Phantom' by Tori Amos." Redding. America, is free and open to the perform at 8 in Rosse Hall. This concert is he travelled to Africa and South "Tenfold It Blew Apart," by Erin Admission into his part of the Taylor Concert series. and those inlluences weigh heavily Bilovsky features seven dancers perform The Harp Consort bills itself as a group music. on the of specialists in improvisation within the The Harp Consort bases itself same name, various styles of baroque and medieval 17 th century ensemble of the diverse instruments, music. which brought together and strings. Report for April 6 "It's unlike any Taylor event we' ve had including harps, keyboards, lutes Harp Consort utilizes guitars, harp, before," said Dane Heuchemer, assistant The Artist-Alb- um title(Label) theorbo and viola da professor of music and coordinator of the lirone, percussion, gamba, as well as a vocalist and dancer. Taylor Concert series. (Dreamworks) Lawrence-Kin- g began his musical ca- 1) Jonathan FireEater Wolf Songs For Lambs Founded and directed by Andrew-Lawrenc- e an 2) Various Artists New York Beat: Breaking and Entering (Moon Ska) in 1994, the group began by reer as Head Chorister at English King (Atlantic) 1 an organ scholarship from 3) Tori Amos 4 Song Sampler recording the Spanish, South American and cathedral. le won and completes his studies at the 4) June Of 44 Four Great Points (Quarterslick) African dance music ofRibayaz' s LuzNorte, Cambridge London Early Music Centre. 5) Curve Come Clean (Estupendo-Universa- l) which the group will perform tonight. Babe) known for his skill in 6) Ani DiFranco Little Plasuc Castle (Righteous They have since recorded and performed He is particularly continuo, an improvisational form in 7) Kristin Hersh Strange Angels (Rykodisc) baroque Irish music, Italian Concerti of Bach, basso which only one line of music and the basic 8) Pearl Jam Yield (Epic) Handel and Vivaldi, and other Baroque and (Hollywood) is given in the music. 9) Fastball All The Pain Money Can Buy Medieval music. chord structure in 1988 and 10) The Presidents Of The United States Of America Pure Frosting (Columbia) program notes on He founded another group The Harp Consort's 1 Folkways) appointed professor of harp and 1) Lead Belly Shout On (Smithsonian LuzNorte say the music "evokes the spirit of was soon Akademie fur Alte Musik, 12) The C60's The C60's (Spongebadi) enlightenment as well as a continuo at the exploration and 13) Bad Manners Heavy Petting (Moon Ska) the Bremen. more mystical imagery of astrology and Fi-Sir- e) group has scheduled performances 14) Spacehog The Chinese Album (Hi art of navigation." The Carnegie Hall New York, the 15) Wives Ripped (CBGB Records) Ribayaz was a 17th century theologian this year at Tokyo's Casals Hall, and amateur musician, though he is said to Berlin Philharmonic Courtesy of WKCO theViennaMusikverein,London'sWigmore have had a well-founded practical and theo- Sydney Opera House. retical knowledge of music. Born in Spain, Hall and the 1 2 The Kenyon Collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, April 16, 1998 Owl Creeks bid farewell to four senior members

; , .,. ! - ' i BY BROOKE HAUSER 3 T Staff Writer What: Owl Creeks spring In celebration of spring, the concert Owl Creeks, Kenyon's only all-female When: Tomorrow, 8 A a cappella group, will p.m. perform tomorrow in Rosse Hall. Where: Higley Auditorium Covering songs by artists ranging from Aretha Franklin, Brand also sad because it's the last time New Heavies, Sarah McLachlan I'll get to perform with the some of and Prince, they will perform a these wonderful women." total of 14 songs. The show should Alumnae Jen Williams, Ay ana last approximately an hour and a Horsley-Meacha- m and Susanna half. Horwitz will also join the Owl Directed by Karen Scott '98, Creeks tomorrow night. the Spring Concert will be the final "This is the last concert with i .. .. concert for her and fellow seniors the 1992-9- 8 Owl Creeks, which is Alicia Baker, Cara Montlack and rather momentous," said Montlack. Grace Peck. "As sad as it will be to say goodbye r ?! Other members of the group to these women with whom I've ( include Geo Estrera '00 and first shared beautiful music, it'sequally year students Hilary Ervin, Kate important for us to share our music Gross, Emily Peterson, Kaliis with as many people as we can. 1 1' s Smith and Emily Van Hook. been said before, but come to this Sarah Reder "I'm really excited about this concert, and you will not be Back, from left: Kaliis Smith '01, seniors Alicia Baker, Karen Scott and Grace Peck and Hilary Ervin '01. Front: Cara Montlack '98, performance," said Ervin, "but I'm first-yea- r students Emily VanHook, Kate Gross, Emily Peterson and Cleo Estrera '00. Kenyon's newest dramatic group in a nutshell

BY B RIGID SLIPKA The show consists of four Mitchell says, "It's been strange to "Schema," co-written by Yost and Staff Writer separate pieces. "AF," written by do a one-woman show," Harberson and directed by Yost. Yost and directed by Harberson, Yost says, "This script is very The group is looking forward What: Bound in a Nutshell first-yea- Kenyon's newest drama stars r students Molly well-writte- n, and the rest of us are to their second performance and drama performance group, Bound in a Nutshell, pre- McNamara and Pat Schneider. looking forward to seeing it per- guarentees more to come. "Don't sents their second show April 20 Schneider comments, "It's a formed." expect us to go away any time When: Monday and and 21 at 6 p.m. in the KC. good script and we have a capable First year students Erik soon," says Yost. Tuesday, 6 p.m. Started by first-year stuents director. We have fun, but we're Christensen, Craven, Harberson The show is free and open to Eric Harberson, Abby Mitchell and serious, too. It's not a joke for us." and Hannah Levin perform in the public. Where: KC Dave Yost, Bound in a Nutshell Yost also wrote "Couch on produces several skits written, di- Corpse." It is directed by Jake Cra- rected and performed by students. ven '01 and features Josh Mason "We' ve come a long way since '00 and first-year students Athos BY JAMES SHERIDAN Ulee's Gold stance abuse can cripple and ourfirst show," says Yost. Mitchell Cakiades, Erin Shanahan and Yost. Film Critic Saturday 8 p.m. damage families, but also how adds, "The scripts are longer and "Corset," written by Erica Higley Auditorium redemption and love can be more interesting, and we are just Plank '01 and directed by Jen Ruby In Paradise achieved despite disappointment more excited to put on this show." Landy '01, stars Mitchell. Though Friday 8 p.m. One of the best films of 1997, and imperfection. Higley A uditorium Victor Nunez's film Ulee's Gold has a powerhouse performance by The Postman Always Rings Florida director Victor Peter Fonda as Ulee Jackson, a Twice Nunez's excellent 1993 film widowed Vietnam veteran who Wednesday 10:15 p.m. Leave inhibitions, go dance Ruby In Paradise features the works as a beekeeper in a small Higley Auditorium The Kenyon Folkdancers will host a folkcontra dance tomorrow incredible debut of Ashley Judd. Florida town with his granddaugh- from 9 p.m. until midnight She won an Independent Spirit ters. His son Jimmy is incarcerated Not to be confused with

newly-forme- ill-fat- This dance, the second of the year sponsored by the d Award as Ruby Lee Gissing, a for robbery. His daughter-in-la- w Kevin Coslner's ed epic of Kenyon Folkdancers, featues Eric Conrad and the Pit Bull String Band. restless woman who escapes her Helen is strung out on drugs and last winter or the 1980 film of "The rhythmless and dateless need not fear if you leave your confined life in Tennessee a la living in the city with' two of the same name starring Jack inhibitions at the door," said Sarah Bunlzman '99, a member of the Thelma and Louise and flees to a Jimmy's "partners" Eddie and Nicholson and Jessica Lange, Kenyon Folkdancers. 'These are mixers in the truest sense of the word. small town in Florida to seize Ferris, who suspect that Jimmy has The Postman Always Rings Come one, come all." control of her life. hidden $100,000. Twice (1946) is one of the most Ruby finds work at a small Ulee works hard gathering tu-pe- lo enduring film noirs of all time. Preview Kenyon Review souvenir shop, owned by honey and his job rellects his Written by noir master Mildred (Dorothy Lyman) and stoic personality: 'The bees and I James M. Cain, the author of The Kenyon Review will sponsora reading tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the her attractive son Ricky (Bently have an understanding. I lake care Double Indemnity, the film spins KC. Mitchum). With deep introspec- of them and they take care of me." a web of deceit and treachery Kenyon Review associates Lisa Groesz '01 and Leah Plunkett '98 tion and journal writing, Ruby When Jimmy asks Ulee to rescue among Nick Smith (Cecil organized the event, at which they and other associates will read their wades through the relationships, Helen from the drugs and the city, Kellaway), his wife Cora (Lana favorite works from the soon-to-be-published Spring issue of the Re- both troubled and idealized, in Ulee has to come to terms with Turner) and drifter Frank Cham- view. her life. both her painful addiction and ber (John Garfield). Nick and "The Kenyon Review is an international publication," said Groesz, Nunez's subtle and incred- Eddie and Ferris who threaten his Cora own a diner and gas station "yet here on campus, I don't feel it plays much of a role. The Review ible direction provide just the family. in rural Southern California and seems to exist separately from the college, and it is frustrating." right pacing for this film. Her In his own quiet and unassum- acquire Frank as a new em- Groesz hopes that "events like this reading will create a stronger joumey toward self-realizati- on ing way, Fonda captures the ployee. The third wheel does bond between the college and The Review." may or may not include Mike essence of one of the most genuine nothing for marital tensions, but (Todd Field), a man who seems characters ever created. His face, a lot for plot. perfect for her. movements, and mannerisms sug- Easily one of the classics Seniors read their writing Unconventional and gest that Ulee is a man at the end of of the period, The Postman Al- Nine senior Enlglish majors will share their their Senior exercises surpisingly astonishing. Ruby In his rope, trying desperately to hang ways Rings Twice displays tight

9-midn- in creative writing tonight from ighl in the KC. Paradise won the Grand Jury on to what he has. This is a power- acting, evil deeds and a twisted Reading will be Cori Allen, Elaine Bleakney, Bill Brody, MacAdam Prize at the Sundance Film Fes- ful film, which shows not only the story the perfect ingredients Glinn, Joanna Lawrence, Stephanie Maier, Sarah Reish, Nancy Tumquist tival in 1993. complex ways that crime and sub for film noir at its finest. and Amanda Wagoner. Thursday, April 16, 1998 SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 1 3 Athletic Funding Denison Earlham Kenyon Oberlin Wooster Budgets throughout the NCAC favor men's athletics

Denison BY JENNY MCDEVITT one have something others don't?" As Oberlin Sports Editor Bunnell sees it, the answer is no. "During the 1991-199- 2 school year, women's ath- "No person in the United States shall, letics received very little funding. We've on the basis of sex, be excluded from par- done what we can to improve on that each ticipation in, be denied the benefits of, or year," he said. be subjected to discrimination under any Though Kenyon now offers an equal education program or activity receiving fed- number of varsity sports, as of last year 244 Xr3 Although Denison does oiler an eral financial assistance." Enacted on June men competed compared to 188 women. In the early 1970s, Coach Dick equal amount of varsity sports lor both 23, 1972, Title IX The difference must Michaels nursed Oberlin women's ath- women and men, men comprise 35 of promised equal op- again take into ac- the United letics in its infancy. The women accom- the athletes at Denison. portunity for 'No person in count the size of the panied the men to a meet, planning to In the academic year of '94-'9- 5, only women's athletics. shall, basis football team as well States on the run exhibition. The competition had 37 percent of women participated in ath- Despite Tide IX as the 13 members of of sex, be excluded from other ideas. The Ohio Wesleyan Univer- letics. In the year '96-9- 7, the number in- and attempts to pro- the new softball team. sity team threatened to go home if the creased to 40 percent. vide equality, athletic de- Factoring in the addi- participation in, be women persisted in running with the "While Denison can still make some budgets throughout tional team with last the benefits of, or be men. OWU filed a formal grievance, cit- improvements, the changes they have the North Coast Ath- nied year's statistics yields ing a Ohio Athletic Conference rule made are unparalleled by many schools," letic Conference discrimina- an estimated $618 subjected to which limited competition to male stu- said women's basketball coach Sara Lee. (NCAC) still contain spent per male athlete education dents. The future Yeowomen headed is difficult to comply with all some discrepancies. tion under any and $581 per female "It of south to OWU to protest the incident requirements," Denison Pro- At Kenyon, men's re- athlete, the most equal Title IX's program or activity Michaels said, "We had a bunch of stu- teams draw an opera- among other NCAC vost Charlie Morris said. "Denison comes dents marching around with placards, tional budget ceiving federal financial schools providing closer to complying than most colleges, of and everyone said, 'Oberlin's raising hell con- roughly $150,750 similar information. and is among the leaders within a assistance.' Title IX again.'J said, 'We'll be here again next while women's teams By last year's count, ference that has led the way in terms of year because I'm going to do it again." receive above approximately 29 per- gender equity." Michaels never marched again. The word $116,750, a difference of $34,000. These cent of Kenyon students participate in var- "male" was deleted from the OAC clause numbers, however, are somewhat tilted due sity athletics, 55 percent of which are male $195, 025 allotted fur men's athletics that summer. to the football team, a sport without paral- and 45 percent female. $146,464 allotted for women's athletics "It would have been difficult if not lel. "There is no comparable sport in terms Working with an operational budget of $48,561 discrepancy impossible for a school with Oberlin's The Denisunian of size and equipment," said Kenyon Ath- $1.3 million, or 2.7 percent of Kenyon's total avowed philosophical bent to ignore gen- letic Director Bob Bunnell.' budget, the process of deterrnining the money der equity even without enabling legis- Several sports offering men's and allotted each sport is a complicated one. Earlham lation," said first-year runner Mary Mar- women's teams, such as swimming, tennis, Kenyon's athletic department operated on a garet Towey. track and cross country, receive equal fund- zero-bas- e budget for the 1991-199- 2 school ing. More money is allotted to the men, how- year, meaning that each team's budget was pre- No comparative figures were ever, for baseketball, lacrosse, soccer and pared according to their exact needs. Bunnell, baseball (compared to softball). Bunnell cites then in his first year as athletic director, said, l"""ucu' The Oberlin Review more expensive equipment and more travel- "There were many shifts among different la ing as the reasons for these discrepancies. sports, especially towards women's athletics." The difference, Bunnell believes, Since then, the budgets change as necessary, Wooster should not be judged simply by figures but taking inflation into consideration. "If a team Although not a charter member of "by asking a few questions," he said. "Does shows a sincere need with a good case, the the North Coast Athletic Conference, anyone have an unfair adantage? Does any college does what it can to provide," he said. Earlham has worked hard to have an equitable sports program. Earlham has a total of 1 7 varsity sports, nine of which Breaking Down Budget: are in the women's program. the Earlham College Director of Ath- Kenyon letics, Porter Miller, sees a weak spot Athletics Having thus far declined a varsity in the women's program. "Our biggest softball team, the College of Wooster is problem is a lack of continuity of coach- left with 11 male varsity sports and 10 ing. We have had three field hockey Men's Athletics Women's Athletics female. According to Tide IX, equal op- coaches in the past three years. When we Football $45,500 Field Hockey $12,600 portunity must be made for equal de- get people to come in here and stay, our mand, not necessarily equal number of teams have a much better chance to win." Basketball $20,800 Basketball $17,600 participants or sports. At Earlham, budgets are pretty There is a great difficulty in compar- much on the par between like sports. Soccer $10,700 Soccer $10,400 ing and contrasting NCAC budgets, ac- "In the items we can control, budgets Cross Country $3,500 Cross Country $3,500 cording to Wooster Athletic Director Rob- are exactly equal. Each program gels the ert Malekoff. "Unless you look at them same amount of money for meal money Swimming $15,250 Swimming $15,250 over something like a five year period, a (per player), travel and uniform ex- Lacrosse $15,400 Lacrosse $12,800 comparison would be very skewed." penses," said Miller. "We keep them the ' One reason for disparity between same from sport to sport. It is very hard Golf $6,100 Volleyball $13,000 men's and women's budgets is the exist- to imagine the same progress taking Field $8,400 ence of a men's junior varsity basketball place without Tide IX." Track and Field $8,400 Track and team and an additional home tournament. Tennis $9,800 Tennis $9,800 282 male athletes 157 male athletes 197 female athletes 92 female athletes Baseball $15,300 Softball $13,400 $220,104 allotted for men's athletics $136,790 allotted for men's athletics $136,648 allotted for women's athletics $96,660 allotted for women's athletics $83,456 discrepancy $40,130 discrepancy Total $150,750 Total $116,750 The Wooster Voice The Earlham Word information. I reports. Not all NCAC schools provided Ajoint venture with other North Coast Athletic Conference schools and conceived by Wooster, all participating schools ran similar i

t 14 The Kenton Collegian SPORTS Thursday, April 16, 1998 OFF THE HILL Softball falls to Mt. Vernon ' ' i Nazarene and Case Western NBA season draws Commenting on yesterday's mislic and look ahead, BY CHRIS ACKER rather than StafTWriter games, captain Sarah Halicki '99 behind." said, "Our defense today was more In the first game of Saturday's to a memorable close The Kenyon College softball consistent; however, we are still match-u- p, the Ladies' only run team dropped both games of a striving for improvement both on came in the third inning, as Halicki doubleheader to Case Western the field and in the batter's box." scored on a base hit by Sally BY FRED BIERMAN AND MAC TheFourthAnnualMont-gomeryBurnsAwardfo- r Reserve University in Cleveland Echoing these hopeful sent- Robinson '01. Coach Rhonda GLLNN on Saturday, 23-- 1 and 10-- 2. The iments, Kristi Kose '99 said, Randolph attributed the lopsided Senior Staff Columnists Ladies were unable to redeem "We've decided as a team that we score of the first game to a break- themselves in yesterday's double-head- er need to keep focusing mentally down in fundamentals, saying, As the end of our long, acade- OutstandingAchievement against Mount Vernon and look past the frustrations and "We should always be able to ex- mic-award winning, honorific-titl- e IntheFieldof Excellence: Nazarene College, which they lost, mistakes. We've reached a point ecute the basics of the game." acquiring, fame and fortune 16-- 0 and 14-- 0. where it is essential to keep opti- - The team rallied ni the second receiving Kenyon careers come Michael Jordan The game, improving its defense and to a spectacular close, so too does oldest man to ever win scoring two runs on RBI's from an outstanding professional bas- first-years Anne Marie Lawlor and ketball season. To commemorate a scoring title. Will this Laura Maestes. The Ladies kept the end of our fourth NBA sea- guy finally retire? the score knotted at 2-- 2, behind the son here in the desolate wilder- play of pitcher Cassie Scherer '01, ness that is mid-Ohi- o profes- Please? until the Spartans for sional sports (with the exception exploded eight runs in the fourth inning. of dime-a-dog-night at Clippers No-Not-- A gain-Com- e back 4 "We had the score tied for games), we have some very spe- Players of the Year Award: three innings and were in it until cial post-seaso- n, pre-playo- ff Doug "Big Fish in a Little Pond" ' iv the end," commented Randolph, awards to hand out Christie has absolutely torn it up ' ' who, although discouraged about ' Why-Am-I-Putting-Ln-A- ' The pril this year for the Raptors. Too bad the loss, seemed impressed with Award: The Washing- he plays in Toronto where no one her team's tenacity. Randolph Mi ton Wizards are on the brink of comes out to watch him and his plans to remedy what she calls a elimination from the playoffs af- nasty drives to the basket; good "bit of a mid-season slump" by ' nu- '' 1. ter a late season collapse and thing he is in a contract year and returning to fundamentals in future merous off the court problems. he will make a splendid pick-u- p Brent Slunk practices. With a core of outstanding young for a team with cap room hoping Kassie Scherer '01 makes adefensive play against Mount Vernon Kenyon softball will next play stars like Chris "Lystra, Gimme to move from pretender to con- Nazarene College in yesterdays doubleheader. on Saturday at Otterbein College. a Timeout" Webber, Juwan "It's tender. always been a dream of mine to Derrick "And this is my play for Pat Riley" Howard, and other brother Derrick" Coleman, Rod "You're not my friend, who Larry Brown once seemed Men's rugby loses first game gimme back my car keys" intent on trading (and who now Brown is Strickland, the Wizards seemed Larry says the best BY JESSICA GOLDMAN with two well placed kicks to add plenty of chances to win the game. posi- team), like a team on the verge of a player on that has finally StafTVilter another 4 points to the score. The The entire team now realizes the tive breakthrough. returned to the form of earlier in final score of 17-1- 4 reflected the importance of coming to play from Many have blamed the loss his career. He may be the most The Lords of Kenyon College close match-u- p between the two the first whistle to the last." of promising young center underrated power forward in bas- rugby fell three points short of a teams. However, Fisher also feels Georghe "I think I ate Billy Crys- ketball. victory after a physically and psy- Both sides used their physical this loss against OWU serves a tal" Muresan to injury (while Corliss "Big Nasty" chologically trying match against strength when implementing vari- very crucial purpose in preparing i filming his new movie starring Williamson has finally lived up Ohio Wesleyan University. The ous plays, and as a result several for the upcoming weekend tourna- i the aforementioned former to the potential that so many saw loss could be attributed to the spir- players suffered from injuries. This ment. The goal of advancing to "Soap" star), but the basketball in him upon being drafted out of itless approach the men took to- especially hurt the Lords due to the national play remains alive in the t team formerly known as the B ul-le- ts Arkansas. Once thought too un- ward the contest after easily beat- lack of players on the bench. In minds of the players, but winning is missing much more than dersized for the NBA and lack- ing their previous opponents. Ohio fact, after security guard Greg von this weekend is necessary for any just their lovable, huggable giant. ing in nastiness, he has impressed Wesleyan came to the game pre- Freymann received a blow that advancement. The Wizards lack the intangibles, all season long. pared to challenge the winning broke his nose, Kenyon played After the loss Nash was al- .' ' like teamwork and leadership The Why-Are-We-Always-On-TV-C- ause streak of the Lords and succeeded with no substitutes. Until, the last ready looking forward to the tour- A i (Strickland punched shooting -- We -- Suck due to aggressive nature of the moments of the game, it seemed nament. He said, "We need to im- j i guard Tracy "I Scored Fifty Award: This goes to Orlando and OWU players. as if the Lords might score, but prove both mentally and physically j 1 r Once. Just Once" Murray), that Detroit. They must have either Though they were outplayed OWU managed to fend oil" the fi- if we want to compete with the 20 are necessary to win in the NBA. signed a pact with the devil or in the first half, the Lords re- nal attack. or more teams that will be fight- Pearl-Gi- rl Ted Turner (although we ' The Award: here at bounded from this initial setback The men realized that it is cru- ing it out at the Ohio's 15 this r This definitely goes to the Den- OTH aren't totally convinced to score two tries in the second cial to give absolute effort the weekend." Both the men's and -- ver Nuggets, the worst team in they aren't one and the same portion of the contest. Eric Arias whole duration of the game and to women's rugby teams will be par- the NBA. Led by rookie stars like much like Rony Seikaly and '98 and captain Clint Nash '98 never underestimate the opponent. ticipating in the Ohio Classic 15's Danny "I Wanna Get The Pearl Vinny Teste verde). were responsible for the tries, and Coach Jack Fisher '00 said, "Even Tournament in Columbus on Sat- TheFourthAnnualMont-gomeryBurnsAwardForOut-standingAchievementlnT- Girls And Have A" Fortson, and ' he Elliot Shay '98 pulled through with our poor first half, we had urday and Sunday. Bobby "Love the High Socks" Jackson, the rest of the Denver roster includes such stars as Joe Field OfExcellence: Goes to Men's tennis: doubles dominate "Hungry like a" Wolfe and Michael Jordan. The oldest man i i f Johnnie "Heelllooo" Newman. to ever win a scoring title. The CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Yeomen. Head Coach Dave doubles against Oberlin, winning 'f i r basis Katzman. Katzman has com- 8-- 1, 8-- 2, 8-- i '. They are just bad. Losers. So bad, Bulls have the best record in Schilling mixed things up playing and 3 in the one, two .1 i r they might tie the NBA record for ketball. Will this guy finally re- piled an 12-- 9 record overall in six different combination in the and three positions, respectively. M i . losses in a season. 'Nuff said. tire? Please? singles, and improved his NCAC two matches. "At this point in the season it's "I : 5-- 0 victo- i The Fiesta Mexicana Oh- - Excellent tally to with two solid Kenyon's solo loss came at going to be very important to stay

6-l)andO- I t i ries over Ohio Wesleyan (6-- 1, berlin the number one doubles position focused in every match," said t (6-2,6-- 1.) when Reman daban and Katzman Revermain. 'This is true with the i 8-- Ohio-Wesley- Alain Huntfcr '98, Mark fell 5 to the an team teams we beat convincingly." ( i i i HELP WANTED Revcrmann '99 and Jad Dix '00 ; of Kattan and Chambria. The Lords, who are bidding 1 l contributed to the singles sweep, The No. 2 and 3 teams of for their sixth conference champi- ' i MenWomen earn $375 weekly processing each earning solid two set victo- assembling Medical I.D. Cards home. Hunter and Bigornia '98, and onship in the past 10 years, have at ries over their Oberlin opponents. Immediate openings, your local area. Mullan and Rob McCutcheon '00, yet to meet the College of Wooster The Kenyon Lords doubles respectively, secured the doubles (9-- 7) and Allegheny College (11-4- ). Experience unnecessary, will train. dynasty continued to dominate point, however, winning at the two 1-541-3- 86-5290 1 4 . Ext. 18M J Call Medlcard Conference, winning five of its six and three spots. Their next match is at I matches against the Bishops and Kenyon showed no mercy in Wooster, Saturday at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 1998 SPORTS Tiie Kenyon Collegian 1 5

Highlights from other Spring Sports Ladies track delivers 'best meet of season' ' V- - - J. Shults and Lynn rank among NCAC's best in 800m wall's ts? BY CHARLIE PUGH Senior Staff Writer was our best meet of the season, as we had t 'It The Kenyon College Ladies numerous personal records in areas ranging from an- outdoor track team had yet sprints and distance. The team other strong showing on Friday, field events, placing fifth in a strong field of continues to improve in all areas, making us a eight at the Marv Frye Invite at well team.' Ohio Wesleyan University. very rounded Several strong performances Head Coach Duane Gomez Ka&sie Schcrcr powered the Ladies to their suc Cory Munstertciger 99 plays defensively for the Lords against Marietta. cess. Kenyon dominated the 800m run, with Laura Shults '00 4x100 continues to improve every There was a lot of individual im- placing second in 2:21, and meet. Probably our top perfor- provements going on which is al- Gelsey Lynn '00 taking fourth in mances continue to be in the 800 ways great to see. We had been lacrosse con- week of practice, Men's Shults and Lynn who through a hard 2:23.3. Katie Varda '99 took with fourth in the 100m high hurdles tinue to race extremely well week so we weren't completely rested that a small 6-- in 16.52, and second in the high after week, and both are among the for the meet, played 5-- us. overall, I to 4 jump at 2. top 800m runners in the NCAC. toll on some of But improves think that it was an excellent meet In the triple jump, Maraleen What we're most pleased about is Shields '00 took second with 33- - that the team continues to improve for the team. BY COBLYN on top with 7:30 to play in regu- JOSH 5, and Erica Rail '01 was third in all areas, making us a very well Geston seemed excited Staff Writer lation. Kenyon goalie Andrew 32-- 9 rounded team." about her strong performance in Kureth 00 then lost the ball in with 34. Emily Geston '01 in 3000m steeple "The team as a whole per- what was her first steeplechase The Kenyon College Lords his own net to make things in- took fifth the with 13:19.1, Dana formed very well," commented ever. "I was nervous about run lacrosse team captured two wins teresting, and Cooper again tied chase and Mondo '01 took seventh in the Mondo. " The meet was tough in ning the steeplechase for the first on the road this week, including the score on a goal with 1:10 re- 400m in 65.0. part because we had hard practices time, but the obstacles turned out yesterday's victory of 13-- 7 over maining in the game, forcing Gomez was all the way through the week, with- to be fun and exciting. The team Wittenberg University. overtime. Coach Duane with the Ladies' per out any real taper before Friday." is really working hard and im Matt Crusey 99 scored a goal In the extra period, Crusey very happy formance. "It was our best meet Lynn reiterated the fatigue proving. I am looking forward two minutes and twenty seconds scored the game winner on an as- season, as we had numer- factor, but seemed happy with the to our performance next week at from Stowe, ruining a brilliant of the into overtime to bail out the Lords sist All-Ohio- ous personal records in areas overall improvements. "Besides ." and allow them to escape Midland, day for NU sophmore goalkeeper ranging from field events, sprints the wind, it was a wonderful day The Ladies' will travel to Michigan with an 11-1- 0 victory Ray Avendt, who registered 21 ran well for a track meet and I think that Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday for against the Lords. Bliss led and distance. Both relays over the Northwood Universtiy saves All-Oh- posting season bests, while the was apparent in the performances. the Division III io Meet Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. the Lords with five goals and Northwood led 6--5 at half-tim- e, Stowe added two, while Crusey, but the Lords started the sec- Cross, Will Sieck '99 and co-captain Men's track places eighth at OWU ond half on fire, scoring the first Mike Collins '98 tossed in a three goals of the half, two of them goal apiece. Chip Unruh '98, the Lords' personal performances overshadow low hnish first-ye- his by ar Derrick Stowe. NU Lords other captain, helped sophmore John Cooper matched mates with a five assist effort BY MELISSA HURLEY AND 'It took me over a half hour to recover from my Stowe by scoring back to back Kenyon's victories again DANA MONDO

8-- painful' goals to even the score at 8 early lifted the Lords above the .500 Staffwriters race because it was so in the fourth quarter. mark, bringing their record to 6--4. James Sheridan '00, on his personal record The Lords will host the College of The Kenyon College Lords Evan Bliss '00 and Kurt Cross finish in the 800m '00 scored within 41 seconds of Wooster at 1 p.m. on Saturday at track team finished a disappoint- and ninth place back McBride Held. ing eighth place in the Marv Frye each other to put the Lords Monson '01 finished 13th Invitational at Ohio Wesleyan Although Wood and the Chris the 400 intermediate hurdles. University on Friday. The meet Heidleberg runner finished in the in qualifying for the All-Oh- io meet lacrosse loses to was comprised of teams from same time, Wood settled for third Ladies in a time of 60.1 seconds. both the North Coast Athletic while the Heidleberg runner was Anthony Togliotti '99 had a Conference and the more domi awarded second place. This was college personal record of 16.60 Oberlin, beats Earlham nant OAC. This last place finish disappointing to both Wood and seconds in the 110 high hurdles. was ameliorated in part by im- the rest of the Lords, who were finishing eighth. Adam Bange pressive performances from cer looking to bolster their low point BY BETH ROCHE his '01 was the top NCAC finisher 'The second half we tain individual team members. total. Wood's finish improved Senior Staff Writer in the javelin, placing 12th and it up and played Crosby Wood 99 finished NCAC ranking to third. stepped '00 and Jason earning the right to compete with women's la- third in the 5000m with a time of James Sheirdan Kenyon College All-Oh- io intensity. The head Miles '98 both ran 2:02 in the 800m, the other Lords at the crosse started off the week with a with 15:22.4. Despite a strong finishing ninth and tenth, respec- Meet at OWU on Saturday. decisive win against the Earlham started off slow, wind, Wood maintained a quick game attributes his suc- Sheridan feels confident in re- pace and managed to run in the tively. Sheridan University Quakers. Kenyon improve, al- we ended strong cess to his teamates who surround his team's ability to turned from Indiana on Monday but core of the lead pack. him in practice though he stated that realistically, 24-- 4. the him and challenge after outscoring the Quakers prepared for "I didn't,want to lead and feel Sheridan, who turned in "We have a long way to go Oberlin College race at all due to the rather every day. The Ladies fell to Head coach William Taylor is our next contest' breeze," said. "Five the fastest 800m time of his college 18-- 8. noticable he yesterday, also looking ahead, commenting, away after the first career was exhausted by his effort, "Basically we were just con- Kate Masley '98 of us broke strength for "It took me over a half hour "We should be at full was happening half mile, including my rival, stating, fused about what All-Ohi- o. We hope to improve Kate Masley '98 Dunham and a to recover from my race because it on the field," Megan Cook '99 said Captain Denison's Joe place fin- really so painful." upon last years' tenth "We haven't stated, "The second half we National qualifier from was of yesterday's game. in- ish." The Lords will compete on stepped it up and played with in- Heidleberg. Dunham was able to Other key performances played a team yet this season that Saturday against a field of 18 di started off a Utile last 1200, cluded that of Ken McNish '01, way they do, and we tensity. The game break from us in the plays the fifth in the triple vision III Ohio teams at the All but we ended strong and feel the Heidleberg kid and I who finished weren't prepared for their attack." slow, and Ohio Meet our next contest" rest of the way." jump with a distance of 40'8". Goals in Monday's game were prepared for fought the Thp I .ndies are currendy 4-- 6 scored by AH Lacavaro '99 with 2-- 3 in the North Coast 7, Sarah Colestock '99 with 4, and overall, and Kenyon will a hat trick from Genessa Keith '98. Athledc Conference. Wittenberg University in a Other scorers included Megan lake on http:www.kenyon.edupubscollegian match tomorrow. Game Cook '99, Lesley Keiner "99, and conference 4:30 p.m. on Wake Field. Heidi Melbostad '99. time is at 16 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, April 16, 1998 Ladies tennis favored at Midwest Regionals

BY IAN SHOWALTER They will travel to the Midwest Madison, this this StafTWriter Regionals at Wise, 'Doing well weekend should help prove that we're definitely going to weekend. finish the season at number one.' The sun has not been smiling The match Wednesday against upon the Baars Courts recently, as Bowling Green, a very strong Di- Molly Preble '98 the Kenyon College Ladies tennis vision I team, was described by team saw its third consecutive Ladies head coach Scott Thielke is a the best re- home match fall victim to the rain as "a good warm-up- " for the Mid- day, tournament of Claire. Of these, the teams little bit, Especially on the first gods Thursday. west Regionals. The Ladies nor- Division III teams "from Minne- garded as being most likely to win day," but will "definitely use the The rained out match against mally play Bowling Green every sota to Ohio and everywhere in the tournament are tlrose from full line-u- p on the second day." the University of Cincinnati will year before Regionals, and they between," according to Thielke. Kenyon, Washington University, The Ladies are hoping that not be rescheduled. The Ladies have lost to them each of the past The tournament is single elimina- Luther and Gustavus Adolphus. "doing well this weekend should were on the road yesterday for an two years. tion, and the winner receives an The Ladies don't know who help prove that we're definitely go- away match against Bowling The Midwest Regionals, to be automatic bid to the NCAA Cham- they will play first, since in all ing to finish the season at number Green State University (Ohio). held all day tomorrow and Satur-- pionships in May. likelihood Kenyon will receive a one," according to Molly Preble The competing schools this first round bye. This means the '98, since they have been "prac- weekend include Kenyon, Ladies will not play until the ticing very hard preparing for the Gustavus Adolphus, Luther Col- quarterfinal, with one match oc- crucial next month of play." lege (IA), the University of Ch- curring Friday and two being The Ladies' next home match icago, St. Olaf, Carleton, played Saturday. will occur Tuesday against North Kalamazoo, St. Thomas, Denison, With three matches taking Coast Athletic Conference rival " 1 j yr Washington University and the place in two days, Thielke stated Denison University, at 3:30 p.m. University of Wisconsin-Ea- u that he "might rotate the line-u- p a on the Baars Courts. Baseball whomps Case Western Lords look to break record for most season wins

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- Kenyon College Lords - The y- - - :)fi:.. baseball team took on Case West- ern Reserve University on Tues- day. Neither game of the double-head- er

; " -- 1 i - ' I, i " tl iii was close. Case Western could not handle the bats of the Lords as Kenyon exploded for 29 runs in the two games, with every starter getting at least one hit. The Kassie Schercr Kate Bennett event was the first time any of the Chris Schwoy '99 bats for the Lords against Case Western yesterday, 99 for the Lords against Wittenberg last week. led the Lords with four hits in the second Greg Votruba competes current Lords have beaten Case Schwoy game. Western. struck out the first four batters he only one victory shy of the record The offense in the first game faced. Captain Chris Schwoy '99 thirteen wins for a season. The Men's tennis beats was highlighted by first-year led the way for the Lords with four record would be a great tribute to Dan Hodgson's three hits and hits in the second game, as Kenyon the four years of work that this sacrifice fly. Senior captain John took the second game 16-- 5. years group of seniors, Hobson, 12-- 5 Hobson pitched the distance for "I think the thing that put us Schwoy, Faust, Greg Ferrell, Andy Oberlin; now the Lords, allowing no earned over the top was our ability to get von Kennel and MacAdam Glinn, runs. The Lords took the first the two out hit," said senior cap- have put in. BY MOLLY PREBLE Bearman. "We just need to focus on weaknesses, which we game 13-- 2. tain Mark Faust. "We drove in at The Lords will try to tie and Senior StafTWriter their didn't do today." In the second game, Mitch least half our runs today when break the record as they host Ohio The Kenyon College Lords Saturday's match was the sec- Swaggert '00 was on the mound there were two outs." The sweep Wesleyan University, ranked No. 12-1- 1 tennis team split matches in the ond Kenyon-Oberli- n match up on the entire game for Kenyon and puts Kenyon's record at 4, 2 nationally, on Saturday at p.m. North Coast Athletic Conference the 1998 season. Last week this week. In their fourth shutout Kenyon allowed the Yeoman a victory of the season, the Lords single victory at the second singles Golf team finishes 14th at Denison swept the Oberlin Yeoman 7-- 0 on position at the Great Lakes Asso- Saturday. Yesterday they fell to ciation Tournament at Oberlin. But Lords look for momentum at Wooster Invitational this weekend

Denison University, 5-- 2, bringing Saturday's home court advantage BY GISELLE MILORD their record to 12-- 6 overall and to proved successful as Conor 'The guys have a lot of potential; it's just that StafTWriter 4-- 1 in the NCAC. Mullan '00 took sweet revenge in potential alone doesn't get you anything.' Providing the team with its a swift 6-- 2, 7-- 6 victory over The Kenyon College golf Coach Mark two wins yesterday were Josh Obcrlin's Jed Greenberg. Mullan team faced a bit of misfortune last Mickley "Katzman '01 and Tim B carman leads the team in victories with a Saturday and Sunday at the definitely not the excuse in this scores." He added, "Each tourna- '00 in singles. Katzman and part- 12-- 5 record overall and an unde- Denison Invitational. Needless to case," describing the weekend as, ment we play gives the young guys ner Ronan Remandaban '99 feated record in the NCAC. say, the team was upset by what was "perfect, beautiful days." more experience, so they should played well, but came up short in Remandaban turned some described as the "poorest outing in Senior captains Greg start to play better as the season a close loss of 9-- 7 to Denison's No. heads with a 6--1, 6-- 0 thrashing at recent memory," by head coach McCarthy and Owen Lewis led the progresses." 3 doubles team. the third singles position. Mark Mickley. The team shot a 703 Lords with two-da- y scores of 169 Mickley felt strongly that "the 'The men's tennis team," said Remandaban, who has compiled and placed 14th in the tournament. and 167, respectively. They were guys have a lot of potential; it's just Remandaban, "ranked fourth in the an 8-- 5 record at four different Allegheny College won the followed by Matt Beason '99, Brian that potential alone doesn't get you midwestern region, showed a lot singles positions, additionally re- tournament with a score of 615. Leonard '01 and Sam Hillier '00. anything. You've gotta just do it." of heart against a Denison team corded an impressive 6--0, 6--1 vic- The College of Woyster finished Reflecting on the weekend, The Lords are hoping to im- ranked No. 1 in the region." tory in Thursday's match against closely behind with a 622. Shawn Lewis said, "If our team is going prove on their scores this weekend "Today's match proved that Ohio Wesleyan University. Shuster of Marietta College was to play better, we need to sum capi- and try to get some momentum we definitely have a good chance Also joining the ranks of un- the medalist for the tournament talizing on the opportunities we going toward conference. They in the NCAC Sat- to beat Denison in the conference defeated singles play with a final two-da- y score of 145. have, and figure out how to make will be playing tomorrow and chanmpionships," agreed see TENNIS, page fourteen Mickley noted, "Weather was our good shots translate into good urday at Wooster.