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Lewd Behavior COLLEGE HOSTS CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE, P.3 Reported in Olin Library

By LAUREN TOOLE NEWS EDITOR

Last Tuesday, Oct. 23 around 10:30 p.m., two students working in Olin Li- brary witnessed a man acting in a sexu- ally inappropriate manner and alerted library staff, who called Campus Safety. Three officers arrived within two to three minutes after the call was placed and began floor-by-floor checks of the building. They then expanded the search to the entirety of campus, but were unable to locate the individual. “I’m thinking in that time frame, the person went out to the parking lot, got in [his] car and left,” said Officer Greg von Freymann, who handled the call.

“By the time we got the call and were dispatched, it was probably 8-10 min- KEI HELM | COLLEGIAN utes, which … is way too long. I’m sure the person was long gone by the time we got there.” Board Finalizes Health Center Construction One of the students who reported the incident was working in a cubicle Last week, Kenyon’s trustees heard Student Council con-“ ing because such a conversion area on the third floor when she no- would not be cost-effective. ticed an older man sitting in a chair in cerns and okayed building renovations. “The renovation would be so between two rows of cubicles. By MADELEINE THOMPSON extensive that the per-bed cost “He had probably been there for NEWS ASSISTANT of turning [Bexley] into hous- about half an hour, but I really didn’t Last weekend’s meeting of It’ll take the better part of a year to com- ing would be vastly more than pay attention to him. I was working,” the Board of Trustees covered plete, so that our hope is to be in to the the per-bed cost of … some she said. “When I turned around to go a variety of topics, including new Health and Counseling Center in the other housing that you built renew my computer, I saw out of the cor- Middle Path renovations, the right from scratch,” Toutain ner of my eye that his pants were down construction of the new Ke- fall of 2014. said. and his hands [were] on his genitals.” nyon Health and Counseling “ Hank Toutain, Dean of Students In a dinner on Thursday She went downstairs and called Center, progress reports on night with the Board, Stu- Campus Safety with the library man- various studies and a presen- Health and Counseling Cen- Officer Mark Kohlman said. dent Council presented sev- ager. “By the time I came back, he had tation from the Kenyon Farm. ter in the fall of 2014.” “There’s three path sections eral issues of their own. They left,” she said. The Board approved a time- The Mayer Art Center, that we [worked on], and I’d outlined the next steps of the “I think the person … walked out the line for several construction known as the Art Barn, which like to have a little ‘respond smoking policy revision, in- door and to the parking lot,” von Frey- projects, including the new is currently under renovation via email’ kind of thing so cluding plans to raise student mann said. “We had no directions, no Health Center, which will be to become a common area and students can post comments awareness about the policy description of any vehicle. We were very located behind the Post Of- the new home for the Craft on what they think.” The and to conduct a survey to limited in what we had.” fice. “The architect will con- Center, will be finished by Board will need to approve gather information. “We’ll The individual was described as a tinue to work with folks on the end of this semester and a design for Middle Path by be asking students for a week Caucasian male in his mid-40s, approx- campus to develop construc- will reopen in January. The next April. or so to respond to … where imately 5’10” with a slender build and tion documents and then the Board also approved the con- According to Toutain and … a smoking spot [should] scruffy beard. Safety believes this could project will go out to bid to tinuation of the ongoing Mid- Kohlman, the fate of Bexley be located,” Student Coun- be an individual the College has dealt construction folks,” Dean of dle Path project. “The design Hall remains undecided, but cil President Faith McDuffie with in the past and against whom they Students Hank Toutain said. firm is still working on put- the building will most likely ’13 said. The need for Stu- have a trespass letter. “It’ll take the better part of a ting together the schematic become office space. Prelimi- dent Council representation year to complete, so that our design piece of the [Middle nary assessment concluded it see LIBRARY, page 2 hope is to be in to the new Path] project,” Chief Business could not be used for hous- see BOARD, page 4

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2 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 Library: Man Reported “ for Inappropriate Behavior continued from page 1 Though Safety has in- do it from their side, we can by a student. creased patrols through do a little bit more. I think “If it’s your roommate, “We haven’t confirmed We haven’t had enough time to get residence halls, Olin, the we’ll be in good shape and it’s one thing,” said von that [it is the same person],” where we needed to go to. I think had KAC and other public ar- hopefully catch the guy or Freymann. “If it’s someone von Freymann said. “He eas on campus, there are multiple people.” you don’t know, don’t just fits the description, and his we just a couple of minutes we would only two to five officers on “Call our office right walk away from the door. behavior is what comes in have caught the person. any given shift. Students, away, get a really good de- Walk through the door and mind with what happened faculty and staff should be scription of the person, fol- let it close.” “ Greg von Freymann, Campus Safety Officer last year. We are thinking it mindful of their surround- low the person if you can Von Freymann believes is this person.” “They’ve been checking Safety does not believe ings since Safety does not safely, with maybe another there is a good chance the The Knox County Sher- those residences for his ve- this is the same person who have the manpower to see person,” von Freymann individual from Olin will iff’s Department is also in- hicle,” von Freymann said. was reported for public everything that happens on said. “If for some reason return to campus. “In my volved in the investigation. Though Safety and the indecency at the Kenyon campus, according to von they’re outside, if you can years of experience with First, deputies followed up Sheriff’s Department are Athletic Center (KAC) on Freymann. “It really comes get a vehicle description or people like this, they tend with the suspect, who is re- focusing on this individual, Sept. 18 and 19. “The de- back to the student body plate number, all of that’s to keep doing it until they portedly in Chicago. “We an image has not yet been scriptions have been a little being vigilant,” he said. helpful.” get caught,” he said. “Hope- don’t believe that to be circulated to the student different,” von Freymann Safety has had numer- At the KAC in partic- fully with the student body, true,” von Freymann said. body due to inconsistencies said. “So we don’t think it’s ous meetings since the in- ular, von Freymann said with the faculty, staff and “We think he’s back in the in the description. “It could the same individual.” cident in Olin to determine that while it may be the everybody involved in County, so [the Deputies be something sent out if we “In all the incidenc- how they can further their polite thing to do, students keeping an eye out on cam- are] still doing some follow- get closer to [confirming] es this year, with people efforts to catch not only should refrain from hold- pus, we’re going to have a up.” that this is the person,” von down at KAC and Olin, this individual but also ing the side door of the good chance of catching The Sheriff’s Depart- Freymann said. “If it hap- [the issue] has been time,” others, like the man report- facility open for people them.” ment has contacted the pens within the next week, von Freymann said. “We ed at the KAC. behind them. The door “We really, really want Moundbuilders Guidance then something will be sent haven’t had enough time “We’re doing what we has restricted card access to catch this person,” von Center, a mental health fa- out. … We’re trying to get a to get where we needed to can do, from our stand- for authorized personnel. Freymann said. “It really cility where the suspect was little more solid that that is go to. I think had we just a point,” said von Freymann. Safety believes that the aggravates the staff here to previously a patient, and his the individual as far as de- couple of minutes we would “I think if the students step intruder reported at the have someone like that on family members in the area. scription.” have caught the person.” it up a little bit and try to KAC may have been let in campus.” Paid Advertisement Village Record October 25 — October 28 Oct. 25, 8:25 a.m. — Several bikes vandalized in Lewis Residence Hall parking lot. Seats removed and thrown to ground. Oct. 25, 6:23 p.m. — Suspicious person reported in Olin/Chalmers parking lot. Safety officers contacted. Oct. 27, 4:35 a.m. — Damage to doors of Gund Commons. Two urinals plugged with paper towels. Toilet paper dispenser torn off wall. Oct. 28, 2:35 a.m. — Student vehicle vandalized in Farr Hall parking lot. Safety officers contacted. Oct. 28, 2:47 a.m. — Student(s) harassing other student(s) in Bushnell Residence Hall. Oct. 28, 9:35 a.m. — Vandalism found to ceiling tiles in Leonard Residence Hall. Student Council Sunday, October 28

• The Campus Senate campaign to raise awareness of the smoking policy will start soon. Sen- ate plans to use a student survey to decide on two non-residential smoking areas. • The Academic Affairs Committee is starting a campaign to reduce Academic Infractions Board cases, especially during midterms and finals time. The Committee helped the Reg- istrar’s Office with their web design and discussed printer fees. The possibility of charging students to print or including the cost in tuition is scheduled to be decided upon within the next two years. • The Business and Finance Committee (BFC) met with the Collegian. The BFC also ap- Paid Advertisement proved a total of $5,882.53 for the Cornerstones, the Gospel Choir, the Ballroom Dance Club, the Outdoors Club, Fools on the Hill, the Horn Gallery, Model United Nations and Not For Sale. The International Students at Kenyon’s Columbus International Festival and Kenyon Student Athletes were referred to Fun Funds for funding. • Campus Safety has made a change to lighting in Olin/Chalmers Library. • The Housing and Dining Committee will review theme housing this week and share their Columbus Transportation and Tours reports next week. • Invitations to Senior Soiree will be distributed by the Senior Class Committee on Tuesday. The Committee also set senior dues and will be planning senior week and the budget next. • The Junior Class Committee will this week have a final list of volunteers for their auction, Providing Transportation to Kenyon College for 10 years. which will take place after Thanksgiving. • The Sophomore Class Committee worked on the promotion of Sophomore Day. • The First-Year Class Committee set up Founders’ Day, establishing subcommittees and plan- ning to have a bonfire and send out invitations soon. You can call to arrange a private car service at 800.476.3004 or • Student Council members will create a list of all current Council job descriptions in order to you can go to http://www.columbuscoachcorp.com/main/Corpo- update the Campus Government Constitution. A subgroup will be formed to address this rateReservations.aspx project. • First Year Class President Jonah Allon ’16 will be the Student Council representative on the Phebruary Phunds Committee. Book the Shuttle Bus transportation service during breaks at the — Madeleine Thompson following site: http://www.columbuscoach.com/KenyonShuttle/Default.aspx Correction In the story “Mount Vernon Voters to Decide on School Levy,” (Oct.25, 2012) the Col- legian incorrectly stated how much the proposed operating levy would raise each year. The levy will raise $2.5 million each year for the next five years. The Collegian regrets the error. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 NEWS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 3 Congressional Candidates Present Differing Platforms By ERIC GELLER water usage. “We have to be very, STAFF WRITER very careful with the growth of Tuesday’s congressional de- this industry,” Healy-Abrams bate between Congressman Bob said. She stressed the impor- Gibbs (R) and challenger Joyce tance of state oversight. She also Healy-Abrams (D) in Rosse expressed worries about the large Hall displayed in microcosm the amounts of water needed to re- two philosophies of governance lease underground gas as part of that have dominated the nation- the drilling — or “fracking” — al political discourse in the last procedure, saying recycling the few weeks. The two candidates water was imperative. for Ohio’s 7th Congressional In response, Gibbs cited a District presented competing bill he co-sponsored in the Ohio visions of deficit reduction, en- Senate to toughen regulations titlement reform and foreign on drilling, citing the impor- policy in the debate, which was tance of putting in place the hosted by Kenyon’s Center for right regulatory and oversight the Study of American Democ- structures. racy (CSAD) . The most interesting ex- Gibbs and Healy-Abrams change of the night came at the responded to questions from end of the candidates’ responses a three-person panel that con- to a question about the auto sisted of CSAD’s Director Tom KEI HELM | COLLEGIAN bailout. Healy-Abrams said she Karako, Washington Bureau The College hosted the congressional debate between challenger Joyce Healy-Abrams (D) and Congressman Bob Gibbs (R). supported the bailout, adding, Chief for The Columbus Dis- “This needed to be done, and patch Jack Torry and Managing vative standing here before you bills to improve the U.S. busi- we know it.” Gibbs, in response, Other social issues also came look at the [positive] effects of it.” Editor of The Mount Vernon tonight,” she said, criticizing ness climate, a number of them praised vice-presidential candi- up at the debate, including fund- In contrast, Gibbs said the News Samantha Scoles. The Gibbs for siding with billion- with strong bipartisan support. date Paul Ryan’s proposed bud- ing for Planned Parenthood. bailout was mismanaged and event was well attended, with aires and voting with his party Instead, he suggested the Senate get, which would give seniors a Gibbs cited the Constitution, that the Obama administration a crowd of approximately 300 97 percent of the time during his held up the process. fixed amount of money to spend saying one of the “unalienable should have allowed the auto people. first term. “The Senate is not willing on whatever health care plan rights” with which Americans companies to enter reorganiza- From the start of the debate, Given the polarization both to work with us,” he said. “The they wanted. Gibbs argued this are “endowed by their Creator” tion bankruptcy and then evalu- it was obvious both candidates candidates referred to, the first House can’t negotiate with itself, practice would reduce costs and is life (although this phrase is ated their condition afterward. wanted to stress their small busi- question predictably concerned and we’ve put things out there.” improve the quality of care. actually found in the Declara- When the congressman fin- ness experience. Gibbs, who bipartisanship and working While Healy-Abrams was Gibbs and Healy-Abrams tion of Independence). He said ished speaking, Healy-Abrams founded Hidden Hollow Farms across the aisle. Healy-Abrams adamant that “there is a give and also disagreed on Obamacare. he wanted to do everything pos- jumped in and asked, “Is that and led the Ohio Farm Bureau said there are still issues on a take” with respect to budget- Though Healy-Abrams sup- sible to save the lives of unborn what we should have done to Federation, cited that combined which there is bipartisan agree- balancing measures, she said ports many provisions of the law, children. the banks and financial institu- experience as a launching point ment, such as foreign affairs and increasing taxes on the wealthy including the ban on insurers Healy-Abrams was quick to tions as well?” Gibbs, unsure of for his political career. relations with Israel, but that should not be kept off the table. rejecting people because of pre- respond. “I hate to tell you, Mr. whether the moderators would Healy-Abrams touted her “we have two different ideologi- Gibbs countered that Governor existing conditions, she said it Gibbs, but abortion isn’t what allow an unplanned response, experience in the private sector cal philosophies right now in Mitt Romney’s plan to lower tax didn’t do enough for small busi- [Planned Parenthood does] remained silent, while the audi- — she ran a small business for 10 Congress” relating to budgetary rates and cap deductions (the lat- nesses, especially those with few- the majority of the time.” She ence laughed at the awkward years — and told the audience, solutions. She cited the anti-tax ter allowing families and indi- er than 50 employees. “But, this then cited other health services moment. “I’m not a career politician, I’m a pledge championed by conser- viduals to choose which deduc- is the law of the land,” she said, Planned Parenthood provides, During their concluding businesswoman.” vative activist Grover Norquist, tions to take advantage of) was citing the Supreme Court’s deci- especially to lower-income fam- statements, Healy-Abrams and Gibbs opened by saying that which Gibbs has signed. By sign- the responsible approach. “Rais- sion upholding the law’s consti- ilies. For Healy-Abrams, ulti- Gibbs stressed the importance “We can do better than this. … ing the pledge, “you’re tying your ing taxes is the worst thing to tutionality. mately the decision to terminate of the election cycle, the differ- We’re on the wrong path. This hands,” she told him and the do,” he said, claiming this would Gibbs responded, “Yeah, it’s pregnancy “is not the decision of ences between their philoso- can’t be the new normal.” Healy- crowd. “When you draw that “actually bring in less revenue.” the law of the land. Right now.” the federal government.” phies of governance and the Abrams echoed Gibbs’ charge line in the sand, you cannot ne- The candidates also dis- He criticized the way the law With Ohio at the center of multi-point plans they each that Congress is broken, adding gotiate.” cussed the controversial issues of was passed and expressed his de- an oil and gas drilling boom, the had to fix the economy. “We that she was running for office to Gibbs was quick to point out Medicare, Medicaid and Social sire to see it repealed, calling the candidates then discussed how have two very different visions,” contribute to a bipartisan effort that the House of Representa- Security. Healy-Abrams criti- level of government involvement to balance job and energy cre- Healy-Abrams said. That much, to balance the federal budget. “I tives was not the problem. The cized Gibbs for wanting to priva- in the healthcare market “un- ation needs with environmental at least, was clear to everyone am the only true fiscal conser- House, he said, has passed many tize “and change Medicare as American.” concerns, especially regarding watching the debate. Committee Considers Charging Students for Printing After four years, the Curricular Policy Committee will increase. “That’s a concern to not discourage students from cents. It costs 2.5 cents to print us,” Griggs said. “We wanted printing what they need. “We that thing. … They are using the resume discussions on the cost of printing. to open this question back up [don’t] want to have a system overage to fund the first 1000 By ROSALYN AQUILA said. “It was also related to text- who takes a history class or a bi- to the Curricular Policy Com- that some schools do which is free pages.” NEWS EDITOR book costs because some fac- ology class,” Griggs said. mittee. ‘Hey, after four years, to have very high charges. They The CPC is currently in the Following an increase in the ulty … [were] concerned about Ultimately, four years ago, here’s what we know.’ We felt actually sort of make money early stages of its discussion, number of pages printed by the very high textbook costs [and] the CPC chose to not charge that it’s time to take another on every page,” he said. “If the and is still accepting volunteers student body in the past two were assigning online resources students for printing. “We look at this because the market price was low enough, then a to discuss and research charg- years, the Curricular Policy which were free, but then stu- wanted to see what was go- has changed.” student wouldn’t worry about ing for printing. Griggs said he Committee (CPC) is consid- dents would print them. So ing to happen with textbooks, Besides studying textbook [printing]. If it’s 2.5 cents per hopes both faculty and students ering making changes to the in a sense they were moving what was going to happen with costs and online resources page, a 10 page paper is costing provide feedback so the CPC printing system at Kenyon, in- the costs of the textbook from online resources because … this again, the Committee will also you a quarter.” can make the best possible rec- cluding charging students for the student’s pocket to LBIS’s was 2008,” Griggs said. look at any new aspects of the Some peer institutions ommendation. “We need to printing. pocket.” Instead, the Committee issue, specifically tablet and have adopted quota systems understand what students are The CPC first discussed Likewise, Griggs said the made changes to the printing e-reader use among students. in which students are allot- experiencing and what their this issue four years ago, accord- Committee also recognized quality in general, buying new “Maybe 10 years from now, we ted a certain number of free viewpoints are,” Griggs said. ing to Vice President of Library some classes required more high-speed printers with spe- won’t worry about [printing] pages, but Griggs offered some “We need to understand how and Information Services Ron printing than others. In a cre- cial functions like copying and because everybody will be per- concerns about such an ar- faculty experience this in terms Griggs. Over the course of a ative writing seminar, for exam- scanning, which reduced the fectly happy to read on screen- rangement. “I don’t like the of the classroom and what year, members investigated ple, students must bring copies cost of printing to about 2.5 devices,” Griggs said. “Today, I quota system, [because] they they’re seeing and what they’re several potential reasons be- of their work for everyone in cents a page and stabilized the don’t know.” artificially charge higher for the expecting students to do. And hind the rise in pages. “One of order to get a range of feedback. cost of printing by using less Although charging for pages after the quota,” he said. of course we need to under- the things that became evident “So that means that the stu- ink, according to Griggs. printing may be a solution to “So let’s say you get 1,000 pages stand in terms of our own envi- [was] that printing was related dent who takes creative writing In the past two years, how- the changing market, Griggs a semester, that 1,001st page is ronment and we need to think to electronic resources,” Griggs prints a lot more than a student ever, there has been another said he hopes any charge will now costing you 9 cents or 10 about budgeting.” 4 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Kenyon Institute Offers Summer Programming for Adults The Institute will provide three workshops on writing in profes- teresting and well-written,” Kahrl its platform. “What was appealing said. to Kenyon and to me in developing sional fields, a class for high school teachers and seminars. “ Ideally, the program will part- this program was creating a central ner with different medical schools idea that could flower,” Kahrl said. By ROSALYN AQUILA to bring graduate researchers to “I’m hopeful that we [will] have NEWS EDITOR Our idea is to build on the strength that has Kenyon. “By the time they leave, a resounding success in our first During the summer months, already been established here for adult writers we hope they’ll have the skeleton summer and that we can look to Kenyon’s campus has long played and to look at a program ... which focuses on of their article ready to go,” Kahrl find ways [to] spread.” host to visiting conferences and said. For summer of 2014, Kahrl is programs. This June, however, Ke- helping adults become better writers in their In addition, Kenyon will offer already researching a workshop nyon’s summer presence will ex- “professional fields. the Kenyon Summer Teaching In- on new media writing, includ- pand to include five new courses stitute, a workshop for high school ing interacting with Twitter and under the umbrella of the Kenyon Sarah Kahrl, Director of the Kenyon Institute and Vice President for teachers on developing practices to other social media platforms. The Institute — a new program dedi- College Relations prepare their students for college- program may also welcome high cated to furthering adult learning. level writing. school students, though Kahrl Officially launched in early playwriting and biomedical and Company, Chicago’s Steppenwolf Finally, the Kenyon Institute recognizes the different demands October, the Kenyon Institute has scientific writing. Theatre Company and London’s will offer weeklong seminars that in housing and programming for been in the works for nearly two The Gund Gallery Critical Hampstead Theatre. Supported by cover a variety of subjects taught high schoolers. “We began with years, according to Director of the Writing Workshop will concen- the tuition collected by the pro- by Kenyon professors. Courses adult learners at Kenyon because Kenyon Institute and Vice Presi- trate on developing strong, in- gram and some additional grants, range from stop-motion animation frankly they are the easiest popula- dent for College Relations Sarah terpretive critical writing in the the theater companies will select to the molecular processes behind tion to deal with,” she said. Kahrl. Following a request by the arts. Peter Plagens, art critic for a playwright to develop his or her exercise. “This is really in response In the past, outside programs Board of Trustees to consider the The Wall Street Journal, and Terry work by studying alongside other to the many Kenyon alumni and have rented Kenyon’s facilities. potential of summer programming Barrett, professor emeritus of art workshop participants through parents who have knocked on our Kahrl hopes the Institute will cre- in light of the opening of new air- education at the Ohio State Uni- a two-week residency at Kenyon. door many a time and said ‘I’d love ate a unique Kenyon summer com- conditioned facilities on campus, versity, will lead the workshop. “There really is not another pro- to be in the Kenyon classroom [or] munity. “Our effort is really to Kahrl began researching other col- Participants will prepare both gram like this in the nation,” Kah- I’d love to come back,’” Kahrl said. maintain and develop what we see lege programs at peer institutions short and long art reviews, and rl said. Though expanding Kenyon’s as the essence of Kenyon, which is and visited Dartmouth College, practice writing for digital media The theater companies that are image beyond Gambier is one goal quiet study, interdisciplinary in- Skidmore College, Middlebury platforms like blogs. partnering with the conference of the program, Kahrl is also hope- teraction between these different College and Wesleyan University. Five years in the making, the will also take on a Kenyon intern ful about the profitability of the fields and creating an experience Based on those site visits and Kenyon Playwrights Conference after the intern participates in the initiative. “It certainly is a way of for writers.” collaboration with the Kenyon Re- will consist of two tracks: one for workshop. reinforcing what Kenyon is about Enrollment opened on Oct. view, which has offered adult writ- improving techniques and funda- The Kenyon Institute in Bio- and providing an opportunity to 16 and the Institute has already ing workshops for several years, mentals, the other for developing medical and Scientific Writing, learn about it,” she said. “But, make received a few applications and re- Kahrl suggested the College offer scripts-in-progress. “So if you are a developed by Kenyon Trustees no mistake, this is also a revenue- quests for more information. “I’m programs in what Kenyon does graduate student in playwriting, if Dr. Donald Fischman ’57 and Dr. producing operation. Initially our very hopeful that not only will we best — writing. “Our idea is to you’re an attorney with a play in a Pierce Scranton ’68, aims to assist projections began with being sure provide a wonderful experience for build on the strength that has al- shoebox, if you’re a devoted theater doctoral students, M.D./Ph.D. that this is a program that could our Kenyon constituency students, ready been established here for person who wants to learn more candidates and postdoctoral bio- quickly become self-supporting alumni and parents, but whole new adult writers and to look at a pro- about playwriting, we’ll be offer- medical researchers in the various and hopefully profitable.” audiences who have never experi- gram … which focuses on helping ing coursework for those individu- stages of their projects. In the next few years, the Insti- enced Kenyon,” Kahrl said. “[Peo- adults become better writers in als,” Kahrl said. “Very often for scientific re- tute is expected to produce several ple who] will have the opportunity their professional fields,” she said. The Conference will also com- searchers, they may have a great hundred thousand dollars of prof- to be on our campus and see what The Kenyon Institute will of- mission new plays through part- idea, but they may not have a lot it, according to Kahrl. great teaching is about, led by our fer intensive workshops in three nerships with three theater com- of experience in writing about it. If all goes well, the Institute professors and these distinguished fields: art criticism, professional panies — the Atlantic Theater How to make it persuasive, and in- will likely add other disciplines to partners that we have brought in.” Surveyors Assess Below Middle Path Board: Hears

By LILI MARTINEZ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF From Students As part of the Mid- dle Path restoration proj- continued from page 1 to fill that shortfall. The trust- ect, which will continue ees had some ideas on that and through the year, surveyors on the Presidential Search they’ve kicked it up to us, the were on campus last month Committee was also ad- administration.” The com- determining the precise lo- dressed. “Some people stated pensation consultant who was cations of the steam, electri- that they were disappointed scheduled to come discuss the cal, water, gas and data lines that there wasn’t direct in- issue of faculty and staff sala- that run under Middle Path. volvement from someone ries was unable to attend the The surveyors arrived three in Student Council, per se,” meeting due to Hurricane weeks ago and assessed most McDuffie said. “The way [the Sandy. of the south half of Middle Board] talked about it, it’s not Looking forward to next Path, according to Grounds an interest group, but they year, the Board also changed Supervisor Steve Vaden. are looking for someone from the format of their February “We’ve still got to go on Kenyon.” McDuffie also dis- meeting, which usually oc- to Bexley Hall … so they’re cussed her plans to update the curs in New York City and doing the whole thing, and HENRI GENDREAU | COLLEGIAN Campus Government Consti- focuses on budget approvals. that’s a long way to go when Surveyors came to campus in October as part of the Middle Path restoration project. tution, which she described as This year, the meeting will be you’re surveying,” Vaden having “antiquated” informa- at Kenyon and will feature ex- said. grow along the Path and And those areas, instead of deep the gates are, and how tion and needing a “refresher.” perts on Kenyon-related top- The survey is part of tackling drainage problems. using a piece of equipment, wide they are.” The Board also addressed ics in the hopes of tackling an initiative by Michael Knowing the location of they may have to hand-dig The survey will also give preliminary budget issues issues from new perspectives. Van Valkenburgh Associ- the various lines that run it,” he said. the College a useful map of with the Budget Committee, “The agenda, although it prob- ates Inc., a landscape archi- underground from Old Ke- Excavation two weeks the lines’ locations to have the Executive Committee and ably will include [the budget], tecture firm that presented a nyon to Bexley will make ago around the Gates of on hand for future proj- senior staff. “It’s a two-hour will be a Board of Trustees re- comprehensive master plan digging down and replacing Hell is also a part of the ects. “When you go through meeting where we talk about treat,” Toutain said. “They’re for the College to the Board the material that makes up project. Vaden said they campus, there’s no overhead the challenges that we’re going bringing in some people to of Trustees last spring. The Middle Path easier, Vaden were digging down in an at- power lines, no telephone to face in the budget, and that talk about some big issues in plan addresses resurfac- said. “Whenever they start tempt to find the bottom of lines, all that stuff is bur- was very good,” President S. higher education in general, so ing Middle Path to make it that process of digging … each stone column, called ied,” Vaden said. “This will Georgia Nugent said. “We’re trying to take a 30,000-foot more accessible, monitoring they’ll know ahead of time the “footer,” in an attempt allow us to keep better track still grappling with the ques- approach to issues that are the health of the trees that where the lines are located. to “get a footprint of how of what we’ve done.” tion of financial aid and how confronting the College.” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 FEATURES THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 5

Australia

By CATHERINE WEITZEL to Sydney and back to By- undeniably the most pow- CONTRIBUTOR ron Bay. Needless to say, erful. My classmates and I I wasn’t supposed to be I’ve gotten used to living were challenged with the in Australia. My anthro- out of a suitcase. task of creating a defini- pology major initally led Because I’m not en- tion for the word. After me to the Kenyon-Hon- rolled in an Australian about a half hour of dis- duras program, which, as college or university, my cussion, we settled on: “A most know, fell through experience in the country personal and systematic COURTESY OF CATHERINE WEITZEL last year at the last min- has been one of cultural approach to improving and Catherine Weitzel ’14 poses in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, where she is ute due to violence in the immersion in a variety of maintaining the quality of spending the semester studying Australian Sustainability and Environmental Action. country. The sudden alter- communities. I’ve stayed life for the future of our ation to my junior year has in beachfront apartments one planet.” This state- our carbon footprint by demic director, Peter Bren- of the battle. To our group been, as trite as it sounds, with the other 18 students ment may seem broad, but reducing the amount of nan, while walking along of tree-huggers, he said to life changing. in my program, in cabins, that’s how sustainability shipping required, using the beach or sitting in the recharge our sometimes My program is run by in hostels and tents, and should be — every aspect natural lighting in newer sun listening to kookabur- diminished spirits in the the World Learning In- in a family’s home on my of our lives is affected by classrooms and choosing ras sing in the trees, one hit beauty of nature, and bring stitute, which means I am own. I’ve gone out with how we treat our planet. energy-efficient systems me especially hard. Bren- our newly acquired knowl- not enrolled at an Austra- Australians staying at hos- That is why I’ve been in- when possible. When I re- nan asked for us to take a edge home with the drive lian university. Instead, tels, gone to a family re- spired to make changes in turn in the spring, though, moment and reflect on the and ability to transform I am part of a program union with my homestay my own life and encour- I want to join ECO and carbon footprint we had the current state of hu- called Australia: Sustain- family and interacted with age others to make them as work toward a more sus- created in traveling to Aus- manity. ability and Environmental members of community well. tainable school. Where are tralia, and the growth it So yes, study abroad. It Action in SIT, the School gardens and permaculture When I get back to the the solar panels that could would undergo in our time is an amazing opportunity of International Training. farms in small towns like United States, my family power Kenyon’s efficient here traveling around the that will be rewarding in I have never taken an en- Mullumbimby and Nim- is in for a bit of a shock — energy systems? Great country to experience dif- many ways. If you choose vironmental studies class bin. Because of these in- I’m going to propose some starts have been made in ferent themes of sustain- to follow this route, how- at Kenyon, but the subject teractions, I feel as if I’ve rather radical changes to our search for sustainabil- ability. ever, bring something has always been one of my gotten a taste of the real our household, includ- ity, but more can always be Peter told us that in home. Spread cultural passions. Not only have Australia — at least the ing installing solar panels, done. order to justify our study awareness, garner political I experienced intensive small bit I’ve seen — rath- using clotheslines rather In the first week of abroad experience, we support for global injus- learning about an entirely er than a college-bubble than a dryer and stopping the program, all 19 stu- needed to follow the phi- tices or bug people to take new subject this semester, Australia. the use of paper napkins. dents camped in tents on losophy of World Learn- shorter showers and buy but in the first six weeks I I’ve taken away innu- Kenyon does a great job Seven Mile Beach for four ing. Their philosophy is local food. Whatever your traveled from Brisbane, to merable messages from of acquiring local food, nights. Of all the mes- simple: go back and do studies abroad, there is al- Byron Bay, to Lismore, to my program so far, but the which is better for the lo- sages we heard during the something. Be the change. ways something you can do Tasmania, to Melbourne, concept of sustainability is cal economy and decreases lectures given by our aca- Maintain hope in the face at home.

John Giblin, Assistant Sergei Lobanov- David Belsky ’16 Students Tate Glover ’16 Professor of Physics Rostovsky, Professor Fac/StaffFac/Staff Students of English Totals so far: Gambier Students: 42 Grillin’ Faculty/Staff: 36 Vs

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Total Correct 3 4 3 2 By Daisy VanDenburgh 6 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN FEATURES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 Getting Muddy: BFEC Hosts Adventure Race Series By CELIA CULLOM STAFF WRITER though it got really muddy and I wiped out twice. Once was right Once a year, Emily Heithaus, at the very beginning, so I was coordinator for lifetime fitness muddy pretty much the whole and physical education, col- time,” Greco said. She finished as laborates with husband David the second female overall in that Heithaus, the land and facility race. “The Gauntlet was what manager of the Brown Family En- really surprised me. My shoe al- vironmental Center (BFEC) to most came off in the mud. There turn the BFEC’s network of trails were these huge trenches that you into the Mudman Triple. This se- had to leap across, but I just kind ries of three races challenges even of didn’t think about it and went the most experienced runners, in- for it.” corporating features that can’t be These unexpected obstacles found anywhere else in the area, become something over which like mud pits and night runs. the runners commiserate. This year, the races were held on “It’s really about having fun,” Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. Emily Heithaus said. “A friend- In 2007, before they married, ly spirit of competition and just David Heithaus contacted Em- the sense of camaraderie that de- ily about creating an event that velops when you and a hundred would get people to use the trails. COURTESY OF RAY HEITHAUS other people are trying to climb “The original plan was just to A runner braves the Gauntlet during the second race of the Triple. The Gauntlet is part of the five-kilometer steeple- over this mountain of mud that do one trail race, but we started chase that was held on the morning of Oct. 28, and is a mud pit full of obstacles such as logs and tires. you keep sliding back down. Ev- to think about it and said, ‘You erybody’s out there to have a good know, there are trail races ev- ent in the dark — you can’t see runners through twists and turns AmeriCorps NCCC (National time.” erywhere. Why don’t we make where you’re going and you’re fo- and up and down hills. Civilian Community Corps) Although the opportunity it weird, why don’t we do some- cused on the immediate 10 feet in “It is a two-loop race, and we team came from Warsaw, Ohio to to run in the Triple won’t come thing off the wall with it?’” Emily front of you so that you don’t fall do that one in an area of the Envi- run in the race this past weekend. around for another year, the Heithaus said. “We came up with down, but you tend to notice the ronmental Center that’s generally “I rode past here the other Heithauses are working together the three races over two days and other sensations.” grazing pasture most of the year day on the Kokosing Gap Trail,” to plan the Earth Day Challenge, each race has its own particular The second race, the five-kilo- and it’s not open for public use, Kimball said. “I stopped by the which in the past has included quirkiness to it.” meter super steeplechase, incor- and we mow a path through it,” garden because I’m really into both a marathon and a half-mara- The first race, the five-kilo- porates obstacles such as straw Emily Heithaus said. “We try to eating organically and locally … thon and will take place in April. meter nighttime trail time trial, bales, tangles of ropes and the make it somewhat artistic so that and I heard about [the Mudman “We really want to encour- takes place in the dark. Runners Gauntlet. you have good views and interest- Triple], and I thought, ‘That age student participation in both are required to wear a headlamp “[The Gauntlet] is 75 meters ing turns and angles. Some people sounds really awesome.’” the Mudman and the Earth Day or carry a flashlight as well as long and runners do it twice dur- have likened it to an M.C. Escher Although student participa- Challenge in the spring,” Emily wear a glow stick. Parts of the ing the race,” Emily Heithaus painting. You can be running on tion is currently lower than Em- Heithaus said. “That was the rea- course are also lined with glow said. “There are pits, big piles top of a hill and look down and ily Heithaus would like, those son we started these, and we feel sticks to provide additional illu- of dirt, rocks, logs, all sorts of see other people running, but you who have taken part in the race that it’s really important for stu- mination along the route. things to climb over [and] jump can’t tell whether they’re in front have enjoyed the experience. dents to be active. We think that “Nighttime running is a lot of under. That part is new every of you or behind you.” Lila Greco ’15, who started running is a great activity, and fun because it’s hard to tell where year, and it also includes a stream Because the races feature such training in Sept., ran all three especially trail running. It really you are in the racecourse,” Emily crossing.” uncommon aspects, the Mud- races. allows you to step back from the Heithaus said. “Everything about The last race, the 10-kilome- man Triple attracts people from “I think [the steeplechase] was day and think or not think, or the running experience is differ- ter cross country challenge, takes all over. George Kimball and his the best out of all the races even whatever you want to do.” Student Group Lends a Hand to Local Farmers in Need By ISABEL PONTE small or because they have ideas,” said Philisile Dube STAFF WRITER low or non-existent credit ’13, president and executive During a presentation at scores. director of Local Lenders. the Harcourt Parish House The group, which has yet “[Mount Vernon Nazarene last Wednesday, Alex Britt to offer its first loan, also Univresity] help[s] us take ’15 introduced the room plans to offer free business our beautiful ideas and put to a fictional 35-year-old counseling and training to them into something solid.” farmer working in Knox the farmers and entrepre- When Marika West ’12, County. He cultivates 100 neurs who participate. “We Elizabeth Himeles ’11 and acres of land, has been do- want to act as a stepping Jeanne Harwood ’11 started ing well for himself for the stone,” Britt said. Ideally, Local Lenders in 2009, they past 15 years and wants to she explained, clients would spent most of their time buy a power weeder to re- build credit within the or- finding a lawyer who was duce his pesticide use and ganization, which would willing to work pro bono make his operation more eventually enable them to and laying groundwork for sustainable. “Fred,” invent- establish relationships with the organization. Although ed for purpose of illustra- local banks. the founders have graduat- tion, represents the type of It’s a large task for stu- ed, the group appears to be person who might benefit dents to take on alone, so gaining momentum in spite SAM COLT | COLLEGIAN from the existence of Local they will work with several of what Nikhil Idnani ’14 Alex Britt ’15 and Nikhil Idnani ’14, two members of Local Lenders, stand in front of the CES Lenders. organizations from around calls the “balancing act” re- Credit Union, the group’s liason for clients in search of larger loans. A microloan organiza- Knox County, primar- quired to maintain consis- tion following the model of ily the Local Food Coun- tency as members graduate lack of official involvement fund the organization. Two ate storage space for local the Grameen Bank, a Nobel cil and Kenyon’s Rural Life and go abroad. hasn’t been a major obsta- responded. The financing produce so that people such Peace Prize-winning com- Center. CES Credit Union The Local Lenders are cle, however, and the mem- has been long and compli- as John Marsh, Kenyon’s munity development bank, has agreed to act as a liaison not an official student bers agreed that their inde- cated, but the Lenders’ goal director of sustainability, Local Lenders will provide for successful clients look- group and receive no fund- pendence from the College is to make their first loan could have easier access to loans of up to $5,000 with ing for larger loans. The ing from the College. Ac- allows for more flexibility. by the end of next semes- fresh food. a five percent fixed inter- Mount Vernon Nazarene cording to Dube, “Kenyon As they move forward, the ter. So far, $1,220 of the In the end, it all comes est rate to farmers in the Enactus Organization, a didn’t want to be legally Local Lenders hope more first $5,000 they need has down to a humanitarian Knox County area. They group that combines entre- associated with a microfi- Kenyon students will be- been raised. The current cause. will lend to farmers who preneurship with philan- nance organization because come involved. prospective client, Chris- “We’re trying to help are unable to access tradi- thropy, is also involved. there is some risk involved, This summer, Dube ap- sie Laymon ’01, who runs the community,” Dube tional loans, either because “We are a liberal arts and Kenyon did not want to pealed to at least 10 dif- the Farm on Kenyon Road, said. “This is the way we the amount they need is too school, so we have beautiful take that risk.” The school’s ferent foundations to help would use the funds to cre- thought was best.” 7 Kenyonthe Collegian The Election Michelle Obama to Headline Rally • Voter Guide • Campus Campaign Efforts

CHRISTOPHER DILTS | OBAMA FOR AMERICA Sandy Rains Out Joe “ and Michelle Steps In

By LILI MARTINEZ in and out if they would vol- cided to focus on using the plan to distribute tickets to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF unteer to help.” lists of volunteers they had the new event today between Following the cancella- It’s amazing, it’s crazy, and I think I’m That frenzy of activity compiled to recruit canvass- 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. at tion of Vice President Joe going to remember this for the rest of and preparation continued ers for the four days before the Bookstore — for anyone Biden’s Tuesday campaign until Monday, when the Election Day. They signed who did not get a ticket to stop in Gambier, students my life. Kenyon Democrats heard over 100 students up to trav- see Biden, or who didn’t keep did not have long to mourn Sydney Watnick ’14, Vice President of Kenyon Democrats Biden’s trip had been can- el to Columbus on Saturday their ticket after the event before they received a mes- “ celed due to weather. and Sunday to canvass. was canceled. An email sent sage from the Office of Public released about Obama’s ap- event. Watnick and Marnell Watnick said when she The Public Affairs email to members of the media by Affairs. “First Lady Michelle pearance other than the had to pull together the list found out the campaign had announcing Michelle the Obama campaign said Obama will visit Gambier place and time of the event. of volunteers in just 12 hours canceled the event, she was Obama’s campaign event, tickets from Biden’s can- on Saturday for a campaign Marnell and Sydney Wat- so the Obama campaign initially disappointed. But which was sent at 4:45 p.m. celed event at the College of event in the Kenyon Athletic nick ’14, vice president of could perform background she realized the effort the Ke- on Tuesday, took the Ken- Wooster would also be hon- Center [KAC],” the email the Kenyon Democrats, had checks. nyon Democrats had put in yon Democrats completely ored at the First Lady’s event said. been working since last Fri- Throughout the week- wasn’t for nothing. “I don’t by surprise. at Kenyon on Saturday. Doors will open at 4:00 day to plan Biden’s scheduled end, they also organized regret a single minute of the The group was ready to But in an email, the Ke- p.m., according to an email visit. Along with Biden’s ad- lists of canvassers to knock time that I put in, because respond, and they began to nyon Democrats said even from the Obama campaign. vance team, they prepared on doors in Mount Vernon this shows me that there are organize for a second time, those who still have Biden “Initially, we freaked the KAC for his arrival and in conjunction with the 200 people out there who are drawing on resources they tickes should get new ones out,” President of the Ken- organized ticket distribution Obama campaign. “We were willing to give the time to already had close at hand. “to avoid confusion.” yon Democrats Sarah Mar- all day Saturday, Oct. 27 and doing two things at once,” put on this event,” she said. “We already have people to “We have so many people nell ’13 said. “We called our Sunday, Oct. 28. Watnick said. “There was a “And there are 70 people staff the event; they’re the who want to be involved, field organizer and she was “I don’t really know how lot of calling, emailing and who were going to give six or same people who were going who understand how tight like, ‘yeah, she’s coming, I we did it,” Watnick said. texting people non-stop. seven hours starting at 8:00 to do the Biden event,” Mar- this election is going to be, know nothing else.’ We just “This weekend feels very sur- When things got really des- a.m. on a Tuesday to sit in nell said. “Now I feel like how urgent this is,” Watnick found out some more details real to me.” perate, I sat in the atrium of the KAC for a long time. … we’re at the same place we said. “It’s amazing, it’s crazy, [Wednesday] morning, and On Sunday, they were the library between the two Joe or no Joe, there’s an elec- were three days before Biden and I think I’m going to re- now we’re back on track.” also tasked with recruiting doors with my computer and tion to win.” was coming.” member this for the rest of Few details have been 70 volunteers to staff the asked people as they walked Watnick and Marnell de- The Kenyon Democrats my life.” CANDIDATES 2012 ISSUES & TAXES

NATIONAL STATE Senate VOTER Constitutional Convention Question Sherrod Brown (D, Incumbent) Josh Mandel (R) Issue 1: According to the Ohio Constitution, every 20 years, voters must be asked “shall there be a convention to revise, alter, Brown represented Ohio in the House from 1993 to 2007 Mandel served in the Ohio House from 2007 to 2010 before or amend the constitution?” In every election since this question began appearing in 1932, the measure has never been ap- and has served in the Senate since then. Brown chairs the becoming State Treasurer. While in the House, Mandel intro- proved. Because there is no specific reason to hold a constitutional convention, several newspapers have suggested voting “no” Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Hun- duced an initiative to compel Ohio’s pension funds to cut invest- on Issue 1. The state Democratic and Republican parties have not taken a stance on this issue. ger, Nutrition and Family Farms and the Senate Bank- ment ties to companies that operated in Iran. He voted against ing Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy. He bills to designate cockfighting a felony and prohibit discrimina- supports same-sex marriage and voted to repeal Don’t tion based on sexual orientation. He has received endorsements GUIDE Redistricting Amendment Ask, Don’t Tell. In 2011, National Journal ranked him from several Republican senators including Ohio’s Rob Port- Issue 2: This constitutional amendment would create a 12-person commission, with four members from each of the the fifth most liberal member of Congress. He voted for man. He wants to repeal Obamacare. He supports approval of two major parties and four not affiliated with either, charged with creating and revising legislative and congressional the Obamacare and President Obama’s stimulus bill in the Keystone oil pipeline and wants to expand coal production. districts. In short, this proposed amendment would take redistricting power away from the state legislature and give it 2009. He has criticized free trade and praised labor activ- He has said that the scientific consensus on global warming is to the commission in an effort to curb gerrymandering. It is designed to limit parties’ abilities to use the redistricting ists as a source of significant middle-class growth. He co- “riddled with fraud” and opposes federal clean-air regulations. process to their advantage. It is opposed by a number of occupational organizations on the grounds that the commission authored a bill to declare China a currency manipulator. Mandel is a former Marine who served two tours in Iraq. nyon Co would be unaccountable and unelected and thus less transparent and less democratic. The Cincinnati Enquirer opposes Ke lleg the amendment, as does the Cleveland Plain Dealer. It is supported by the Democratic Party of Ohio and opposed by e i the Republican Party of Ohio. House of Representatives Th an Bob Gibbs (R, Incumbent) Joyce Healy-Abrams (D) Gibbs founded and ran a livestock production farm Healy-Abrams hails from Canton and is making her first run called Hidden Hollow Farms. He also led the Ohio Farm for public office. Healy-Abrams ran a small business for 10 Bureau Federation and served on the boards of the Ohio years and sold it in 2007. She wants to expand access to credit LOCAL Cooperative Council and the Ohio Livestock Coalition. for small businesses. She supports much of Obamacare but After serving in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate, he was says it is not designed to handle businesses with fewer than elected to the U.S. House in 2010. He wants to cut back 50 employees. To cut healthcare costs, she wants the federal Knox County Board of Health Levy on federal regulations and curb the power of the Envi- government to be able to negotiate the cost of prescription Compiled by Gabriel Brison-Trezise, A replacement of an existing levy and the enactment of a new levy to constitute a tax for the purpose of providing immu- ronmental Protection Agency. He opposes letting the drugs for Medicare recipients. She has worked with commu- Sam Colt and Eric Geller nizations; home health services; child, adult and senior citizen services; control of communicable disease; dental health Bush tax cuts expire at the end of this year for households nity non-profit groups geared toward arts and education, and services; mosquito control; environmental health nuisance control and health education and promotion. The levy would Illustrations by Nicholas Anania earning more than $250,000. He wants to lower the top has spent time working on issues affecting women’s health be at a rate not exceeding $0.08 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2013 and first due in calendar tax rates by 10 percentage points, to 25 percent. and children with special needs. year 2014. Knox County 9-1-1 Levy STATE A continuation of a 0.25% sales tax to help fund the operation of the 9-1-1 system for five years. House of Representatives Barack Obama, President Mitt Romney, President Knox County Park District Levy Margaret Ann Ruhl (R, Incumbent) John Ryerson (D) A renewal of a tax for the purpose of developing and improving parks and bike trails and to operate, manage and promote said Ruhl began her political career as auditor for the city Ryerson is currently an attorney in private practice. Joe Biden, Vice President Paul Ryan, Vice President areas at a rate not exceeding $0.035 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2013 and first due in calendar of Mount Vernon from 1983-1995. In 1995, she was Ryerson served on Gambier’s Village Council from year 2014. elected auditor of Knox County, serving until 2008. 1995-2001, and was its president from 1999-2001. He From 2008 to the present she has served 90 in the Ohio is a graduate of Kenyon, Northwestern University and Mount Vernon City School District Levy House. While in the House, Ruhl has focused on the is- the Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law. sues of creating jobs and improving transportation. She Ryerson wants to make the district a center for energy- A levy for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $2,500,000 an- sponsored a bill in the House that made certain syn- related businesses. He was defeated by Representative nually and a levy of taxes to be made outside the 10-mil limitation estimated by the county auditor to amount to $0.472 thetic cannabinoids Schedule I controlled substances. Ruhl in the 2010 general election. If elected, Ryerson SURE, the Presidential election is pretty important. Some are for each $100 of valuation, for a period of five years, commencing in 2012 and first due in calendar year 2013. After five Ruhl has been endorsed by the Ohio Chamber of Com- says he will review the state budget line-by-line to de- years, voters would have to vote to renew the levy rate or pass a new one. This marks the district’s third attempt since merce, Buckeye Firearms and the Ohio Manufacturers’ termine cuts before seeking to increase taxes on Ohio even calling it the most important vote for a commander in chief 2010 to pass a new operating levy. The district has cut high school busing and other programs over the last few years due Association. families. to lack of funding. since 1789. But when you step into the voting booth, you’ll be faced with more than just one choice. Those casting a ballot in Gambier LOCAL will vote on a total of 26 items ranging from a single-candidate WHERE TO VOTE race for sheriff to one of the most hotly contested U.S. Senate races Knox County Commissioner in the country. Don’t make those choices without knowing who John Booth (D) Thom Collier (R) Booth served 36 years on the Mount Vernon City Coun- Collier has been self-employed in real estate manage- and what you’re voting for. Here, we present a primer on some of Early Voting On Election Day cil, including 14 years as Council president. He retired ment for 28 years. Collier served on Mount Vernon’s from the Council in 2001. Booth lost bids for County City Council in 2000. He served as a State Represen- the most competitive and significant issues that will confront the Mount Vernon Service Center Gambier Community Center Commissioner in 2006 and 2008. He serves as board tative from 2000-2008 and unsuccessfully ran for the 117 E. High Street, Room 251 115 Meadow Lane chairman of Knox Area Transit and the Salvation Army of Republican nomination for Ohio’s 19th State Senate people of Gambier on Tuesday. Mount Vernon, Ohio Gambier, Ohio Knox County. If elected, his priorities would include pro- District in 2010. Central issues of the Collier cam- Nov. 2 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Behind the KAC tecting the water supply, improving county wastewater fa- paign include improving transportation, protecting cilities and supporting township and village government. natural resources and ensuring fiscal responsibility. Nov. 4 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Nov. 6 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. He told The Mount Vernon News, “we can’t print money, He is pro-life, pro-business and pro-second amend- Nov. 3, 5 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Office Phone: (740) 427-2671 and we need to spend what we have wisely.” ment. 10 The Election All Politics is Local Following Kenyon’s Campaigners

HANNAH LAUB AND SAM COLT | COLLEGIAN Left: Kenyon Republican Andrew Gabel ’15 canvassing in Mount Vernon. Center: Volunteers at the Organizing “ for America Mount Vernon Office. Right: A Kenyon Dem goes door-to-door.

By HENRY BURBANK definitely the most effective way of no avail. He put two flyers under the and SAM COLT getting the message out there to the door and left. COLLEGIAN STAFF We both want people to vote, we both want undecided voters and the indepen- Gabel did better at the next house. At a school known for its left- people to think hard about their decisions. dents.” A tall woman in a baby blue bathrobe leaning students, the Kenyon Col- Marnell agrees there are great ben- cracked the door open and leaned lege Republicans have taken to Different causes, same starting point. efits to canvassing. “It’s very easy to get outside. Gabel began his script. “Hi, hiding in plain sight. Their weekly caught up on the Hill and it’s a really I’m a member of the Kenyon College meetings are held in a small private “ Sarah Marnell ’13, President of the Kenyon Democrats unique opportunity to see the com- Republicans and I’m wondering if dining room in Lower Dempsey. munity,” she said. you’ve decided who you’re voting for,” You wouldn’t know what the meet- to the [polling place] so we help each did an incredible job of getting out The Kenyon Republicans also he said. “I’m voting for Romney,” the ing was unless you heard what they other,” Marnell said. “We both want the base, and that ultimately made the try to canvass parts of Knox County woman replied. Gabel, validated by were talking about. people to vote, we both want people difference. I think Mitt Romney has every weekend. But, things don’t al- her answer, handed her the flyers any- Republicans on campus, only to think hard about their decisions. embraced that philosophy.” ways work out. On Family Weekend, way. Seventy-one doors to go. about a dozen of whom are official Different causes, same starting point.” For months, the Kenyon Republi- Gabel tried to get some members to- The next house was around the members of the group, often feel un- Still, hundreds of students may cans went door-to-door trying to sway gether, only for all of them to pull out corner. After glancing at the turn-by- comfortable expressing their views not be registered, and Marnell said undecided voters. But the strategy in at the last minute. turn directions — also in the book in public, for fear of being persecut- apathy has been a big problem for the recent weeks has been to encourage Gabel had better luck last Satur- — Gabel walked by a small home in ed by their peers, according to Myra Democrats this year. They’ve been ap- Republican supporters to hit the polls day. Four Republicans joined him for poor shape. Twenty yards down the Eckenhoff ’13, Co-President of the proached by students who say they on Election Day. an afternoon of cold knocking. road he eyed two people leaning over Kenyon Republicans. So they meet are not voting because the system is “I think that because so much of Pulling up in a Toyota sedan, a a car. “We’re not home,” a large man in private. “If we speak up, normally, flawed. “Not voting won’t change the electorate is hardened — only petite blonde woman named Ali Ke- in a black pea coat and jeans shouted we have to defend ourselves immedi- anything,” Marnell tells them. “You five or six percent of the electorate is ane joined the Kenyon Republicans at him. Gabel asked him who he’s vot- ately,” Eckenhoff said. have to vote to change something; undecided now — the belief is that standing outside the Bookstore. She ing for anyway. “Not telling you,” the By contrast, the Kenyon Demo- you have to be in the system to change those people are usually late-break- works for the College Republican Na- man abruptly shouted back. crats have had a regular presence in the system. It’s frustrating because ap- ers; they’re going to make their deci- tional Committee, a national organi- This was marked in the book as a Borden Atrium in Peirce all semester, athy changes absolutely nothing.” sion right at the end no matter what zation for students who support the refusal to answer for safety reasons. reserving a table on an almost daily Andrew Gabel ’15, who serves as happens, so better to focus energy Republican Party. As Keane and Gabel marked progress basis. Sarah Marnell ’13, the group’s a liaison between Republican Presi- on making sure the people who have Keane spoke like a veteran or- on their books, Keane explained that president, has headed the group’s ef- dential Candidate Mitt Romney’s their position hardened get to the ganizer, using common campaign safety is most important to her. Of- forts to get students registered to vote. campaign and the College Republi- polls,” Gabel said. jargon like “books” and “knock- ten, canvassers must trust their intu- For the Democrats, this means help- cans, agreed. “It’s sort of convenient, The Kenyon Democrats have also ing” to explain the day’s plans to the ition. On this day, that meant houses ing over 800 students register and run- especially with how polarized things relied on labor-intensive projects to Kenyon Republicans. A book is the with dogs, as well as houses with trash ning bipartisan early voting shuttles to are, to buy into the false dichotomy get out the vote. They’ve been phone packet of information volunteers or debris blocking the front door, and from Mount Vernon over the past between two parties that are mono- banking — calling registered voters use to determine which houses they would be marked as refusals. few weeks. “Once you get someone liths,” he said. By Gabel’s character- and talking to them about the can- should go to. Organizers often talk By 4:00 p.m., the books were fi- registered, the chance that they’ll vote ization, Kenyon Republicans care didates — and canvassing to get their about books in the plural; even a nally finished. Gabel called the other will skyrocket,” Marnell said. most about economic issues. This is message across. village the size of Gambier must be canvassers to see how they were do- Though the Kenyon Democrats ironic, he explains, because Kenyon On Oct. 28, a particularly cold broken down block by block to max- ing. The next order of business was and Republicans have opposing views Republicans often come under attack and rainy Sunday afternoon, Kenyon imize voter turnout. Knocking re- to encourage students to canvass on on many issues, Marnell appreciates for the GOP’s social platform, not its Democrat Liam Leonard-Solís ’16 fers to the process of going door-to- Nov. 3, the Kenyon Republicans’ fi- the open she sees discourse on cam- fiscal agenda. walked the roads of Knox County to door. Volunteers look at their books, nal opportunity to get our the vote pus. “We’re both working for what Normally Kenyon Republicans do just that. “My father was an immi- find the right houses and use a short before Election Day. “Okay, see you at we think is right, equally,” she said. “I members come to meetings to vent. grant,” he said. “He immigrated here script to gather information. Chipotle,” Gabel said before hanging think it’s so amazing that they are so But things work a little differently in when he was 17 years old. I just feel Canvassing can be both arduous up the phone. outspoken about their beliefs when an election year. “Every Saturday since like under Barack Obama’s adminis- and entertaining on the same day. After weekends filled with can- there are so many people that auto- we got back we’ve organized door-to- tration, more respect will be had to- Keane and Gabel began going door- vassing and phone banking, it’s hard matically dismiss them. It’s really re- door,” Gabel said. “At the beginning, wards those who come to this country to-door in a middle-income area of for both sides to believe campaigning spectable.” we were identifying independent vot- seeking work, seeking a better life.” Mount Vernon, a few miles from will end in less than a week. Marnell Likewise, the organizations often ers. Since voting has begun, we’ve re- Despite being nervous about can- the town square. Keane and Gabel’s said not to worry, though. “In the work together. “They’re going to help ally shifted towards getting out the vassing, Leonard-Solís explained, “af- books had over 70 addresses in them. four years that I’ve been here, we nev- us on Election Day getting students vote. [George W. Bush’s] campaign ter a while it starts becoming fun. It’s Gabel knocked his first door, but to er lacked for something to do.” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 ARTS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 11 Credenza Provides Aural Medley of Themed Literature, Music

By TORI HOOVER in which to read the pieces. STAFF WRITER Often the authors You’re never too old to themselves will come be read to. to the broadcast to read Elizabeth Panhorst ’13 aloud. and Marty Kezon ’13 have “I think we do improv been hosting Credenza, through broadcasts,” Ke- Kenyon’s only radio liter- zon said. “We play off of ary magazine, every other each other. We’re good at Saturday since their soph- that.” omore year. In the spring, Panhorst The show was founded and Kezon will graduate, in 2010 by Hannah With- leaving behind a legacy for ers ’11 and Kate Kremer their successors. ’11. Despite whatever It was Withers who was changes may occur with interested in radio. She the next set of hosts, Pan- and Kremer pulled in Pan- horst is optimistic about horst and Kezon during the future of Credenza. the show’s second semester She knows that what she of being on the air. They’d appreciates most about the known each other through show won’t be changing. the Kenyon Review Asso- “One of my favorite ciates program and were parts of Credenza is that looking for students to you can hear something take over the show after read aloud in the author’s they graduated. voice, which you don’t get Credenza draws its when you’re reading it on name from the Italian a piece of paper,” she said. word for sideboard, imply- SAM COLT | COLLEGIAN Reagan Neviska ’16 has ing that the show is meant Elizabeth Panhorst ’13 and Marty Kezon ’13, the current hosts of Credenza, pose in the WKCO studio. Credenza, Kenyon’s sole submitted to both Creden- to be an offshoot of the radio literary magazine, was founded by Hannah Withers ’11 and Kate Kremer ’11 in 2010. za broadcasts this year for Kenyon Review, a side proj- just that reason. ect that could be run by cause it’s enjoyable and something you’ve already “Animal Behavior” and themes in all-student and “I submitted to Cre- students, rather than pro- something we can get to- written and really want next month’s “Feeling all-employee emails, en- denza because I wanted fessionals. gether to do every few to share, then Credenza’s Lucky?” Panhorst and Ke- couraging not just stu- an outlet to share my work “I think it’s a really im- weeks.” a great place to do that,” zon tend to choose music dents, but also commu- the way it was meant to be portant space for people Each broadcast has a Panhorst said. that matches the theme to nity members and College shared: vocally,” she said. to be able to share their theme. As editors, Pan- In past years, Creden- play as transitions between employees to submit their “Credenza is a perfect fit. work,” Panhorst said. horst and Kezon compile za’s themes have often pieces. work. Not only does it give you “The literary magazines possible themes into a been lists of three, like “Each year Credenza They also spread the the chance to share your on campus are great, but Google document, which Kramer and Withers’ last has been a slightly dif- word with flyers and post- work, but it is also an op- it can be scary to submit they then choose from be- show, “Stars, States, and ferent thing depending ers around campus. Usual- portunity to express your your work to them, where- fore each show. Open Roads,” which both on who’s been in charge,” ly there is enough space in narrative through voice.” as we’re more informal and “We like to choose editors emeriti cite as their Panhorst said, citing this a broadcast to accept every Kezon agreed. “It’s so it’s more about sharing and themes that are specif- favorite broadcast. year’s increase in theme- submission. nice to hear things read having fun.” ic enough that they can This year’s themes based music choices as an Once they choose the out loud,” he said. “And “That’s why we keep spark an idea but are loose have stuck to more gen- example. pieces, Panhorst and Ke- people don’t take the time doing it,” Kezon said. “Be- enough that if you have eral ideas, like last week’s The editors announce zon arrange a rough order to do that.” The Sassiest of Nations: Student“ Rock-Jazz Group Jams Out

By MILAD MOMENI STAFF WRITER

What happens when Members learn the parts [of the mu- you combine eight tal- sic] and then we mess around with it ented musicians, a witty in whatever way we see fit. name and a willingness to just jam out? You get A Sassy Nation, one of Ken- “ Michael Kengmana ’14 yon’s student bands. Although the group “Members learn the ist Chris Schwarz ’15, formed at the end of last parts and then we mess trombonist Ted Meyer year’s fall semester, A around with it in whatev- ’15, drummer Alex Urist Sassy Nation has already er way we see fit,” Michael ’15, pianist Jason Cerf ’15, performed several gigs Kengmana ’14, the band’s vocalist Conor Tazewell across campus, includ- de facto leader and bass- ’15 and guitarist Michael ing the Alpha Delta Phi ist, said. Colonnetta ’15 — do plan benefit at the Village Inn What the group actu- to pass their program several weeks ago and Ep- ally decides to perform down to future Kenyon silon Delta Mu’s Shockto- varies, but it generally classes. berfest at the Horn Gal- stays within the rock-jazz A Sassy Nation also lery on Halloween. domain, including ar- likes to have fun during Composed of sopho- rangements of classics by rehearsals and perfor- mores and juniors, A Jimi Hendrix and Bruce mances. Sassy Nation combines Springsteen. Last semester, their KEI HELM | COLLEGIAN different types of instru- While A Sassy Nation former drummer, who has A Sassy Nation performing at Epsilon Delta Mu’s “Shocktoberfest” Halloween party in the ments, ranging from gui- may not be as organized since transferred to the Horn Gallery. tar and bass to trumpet and recognized around University of Pittsburgh, and saxophone, to create a campus as more well- performed dressed up in a Kengmana said. music scene. and musical talent. full sound. known Kenyon ensembles, full penguin suit. With its solid sense of While its members vary Maybe at some point, The process of putting like a cappella groups, its “It was one of our best musicianship and modern in musical experience, we will see them all in pen- together their individual members — guitarist Ja- gigs and one that we just vibe, A Sassy Nation is on they provide just the right guin suits on the homep- parts is loosely organized. vier Leung ’15, saxophon- had a fun time playing,” pace to liven up Kenyon’s amount of showmanship age of Kenyon’s website.

12 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN OPINIONS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Communication Memo to the Next President: “ Vital in Student- ON LANGUAGES Safety Relationship By JEREMY PECK CONTRIBUTOR Last week’s report of inappropriate sexual behavior in Olin If the students at this col- The next president has an obligation to recognize foreign Library went largely unnoticed by the student body. So did lege were to agree on anything, language as an integral component of a liberal arts education. the incidents of public indecency at the Kenyon Athletic Cen- it would be that they are at Ke- ter (KAC) on Sept. 18 and 19. Only when student athletes re- nyon to receive a well-rounded, study a living foreign language. I much can we ever hope to un- The next president has an ceived an email about the events did word finally spread. liberal arts education. As I am am not trying to say that study- derstand if we do not study the obligation to recognize foreign Campus Safety has worked tirelessly to close these cases sure the future president is ing“ Latin is somehow inferior to language? language as an integral compo- and make sure the campus is safe for students, fac- aware, Kenyon’s distribution studying modern languages; in So, when my friend tells nent of a liberal arts education. ulty, staff and residents of Gambier. In addition, they requirements are structured fact, I am envious of those who me how relieved she is that she When we learn a language, we have asked students to be more alert. Still, it is diffi- around this idea of the liberal can read the Roman classics in does not have to take any for- begin a courtship with a cul- cult to be cognizant of an issue about which students arts, an education that focuses their original states and under- eign language classes because ture that grows into a relation- were never truly informed. on students’ acquisition of vari- stand aspects of them that I will she placed out, I am truly dis- ship of exceptional understand- In the case of the KAC, incident reports and ous skills that are essential to never begin to understand. But tressed. Granted, she studied ing. That is, we fall in love with safety warnings were relayed only to certain groups creating a complete and social- I think there is a huge difference the language for many years a culture and its people until of students on campus — student athletes and KAC ly-conscious citizen. By citizen between Latin (and Ancient before coming to Kenyon and we begin to identify with that employees. This left roughly two-thirds of the student I mean a citizen of the U.S., but Greek) and living, breathing eventually grew tired of it. culture. We become global citi- body uninformed save through the word of mouth. more accurately, a citizen of the languages. To fulfill all other require- zens. When students don’t take Similarly, in the library, an email containing a world. In the modern world, I Studying a living foreign lan- ments at Kenyon, one does not a foreign language at Kenyon, picture of the alleged suspect was circulated among do not think it is possible to go a guage is the beginning of a jour- just place out of a class and thus they are missing this opportu- library workers — including student staff members single day without experiencing ney that is incomparable to any out of the requirement. Our nity for cultural connection.

staff editorial — but no one else. This was an oversight. All students or having to deal with someone other learning experience. In a next president should apply this Our education should not fo- should have been given the same safety information. or something from a culture language class, we do not sim- precedent to foreign language cus exclusively on our own cul- This lack of communication is by no means a one-way other than one’s own. The next ply learn grammar, vocabulary study. While I could place into tural traditions and our own street. In both incidents at the KAC, there was approximately president of Kenyon College and conjugation. While that a higher level of calculus here, civilization, but should train us a 20-minute lapse between the occurrences and when they needs to revise our curricu- information is indeed crucial, since I had taken the subject in how to look outside of our com- were reported. In Olin, Safety was again informed 8-10 min- lum with this global context in there are so many more complex high school, I could not place fortable little bubbles and learn utes after the disturbance and was thus unable to locate the mind. ideas constantly at work in the out of the natural sciences re- how to understand — how to individual. In particular, students mind while studying language. quirement completely. I then utterly love — something dif- The student body should be more informed about these should not be able to place out When learning a language, cul- took geology and astronomy ferent from ourselves. Study- and other disturbances. They should be presented with the of the foreign language require- ture lives and grows around us, to satisfy the requirement, and ing a language is the only way same information that others are privy to. Safety asks us to be ment because they took sev- working itself deeper into our they were two of my favorite to achieve this goal, and I hope more vigilant. We can be more vigilant — but only if we have eral years of a language in high everyday lives. A French class classes that I have taken here. the College’s next president will more information. school and placed above the opens the door to cultures and Who is to say that my friend encourage Kenyon students to That said, there are fewer than 20 Safety officers on this introductory level. Every stu- histories that span continents, would not have had the experi- experience this in their pursuit campus. There are 2,000 students, faculty and staff here. Some dent should have to take at least oceans and centuries. An Ara- ence I had with natural science of a complete, liberal arts edu- of the responsibility falls on us. Please, call Campus Safety one year of a language while at bic class is the key to such a di- if, due to a stricter language re- cation. at (740) 427-5000 immediately if you notice something or Kenyon. As it stands, a student versity of cultural wealth that a quirement, she had to continue Jeremy Peck ’14 is an interna- someone irregular. Get an accurate description of the suspi- who studied Latin, for example, student could never dream of studying Spanish or perhaps if tional studies major and Chinese cious person. Take note of that individual’s movements. It will can place out of the foreign lan- ever completely grasping it. We she started to study a different minor and also studies Japanese. take the collaborative efforts of Safety and the student body to guage requirement and never can learn about Russia, but how language? His email is [email protected]. catch the people who have violated the security of our campus. “Memo to the Next President” is a series featuring campus experts and the issues that matter to them.

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Letters must also be received no later than the Sunday Chief Copy Editor David Hoyt Gendreau, Jenna Nobs, Hannah prior to publication. The Kenyon Collegian prints as many letters as possible each week subject to space, interest and appropriateness. Members of the Photography Editor Sam Colt Steigmeyer, Hanna Washburn editorial board reserve the right to reject any submission. The views expressed in the paper do not necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. Advisor P. F. Kluge THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 OPINIONS THE“ KENYON COLLEGIAN 13 Learn From My Mistakes: No Glory Without Gumption but I just thought it was really insulting into the showcase. In fact, it turned out Let your freak flag fly; it may lead to good that he didn’t ask me to smoke with him. I was the only female playwright (yeah, things, but it will definitely lead to great stories. We literally smoked together every day; playwright, just like Shakespeare) in the why would you not include me on prom show. some might refer to as “street smarts.” I ing their second pot-centric variety show, night? It was annoying.” This opened up Marijuanarama! 2: Invasion of the went to Catholic school for 12 years with Marijuanarama! 2: Invasion of the Pot a huge conversation about cannabis that Pot People was hilarious in a “I’m sitting predominantly white, Irish kids, where People, this summer. We are in need of I mainly nodded along to — luckily I re- in a theater full of middle aged Dead- By FRANCES SUTTON the most edgy thing that ever happened marijuana-themed comedy sketches of all membered a lot of it. My sketch turned Heads and a stand-up comic is on stage COLUMNIST “ to me was getting a detention for wearing types! There’s no pay involved, but if your out punny and weird, but I decided to calling red wine ‘the poor man’s weed’” This is a story about the triumph of printed knee socks. (For detention I had sketch is chosen, you will be given writing just send it in and wait. kind of way. I got to go up on stage at the imagination and the idea that in your to copy passages from Catholicism for credit as well as a free ticket to the show. No One hour later, I received an email end with all the writers, actors and direc- four years at Kenyon, you should em- Dummies for two hours. The nuns didn’t experience necessary!” from a guy named Jeremy that said, “Hi tors. The crowd applauded like crazy and brace as much ridiculousness as possible. mess around.) Then I came to Kenyon, Upon reading this, I had two Frances, This is actually a really good I pretended I was part of a group receiv- Sure, we all have our limits and we all where the charm of the Midwest made thoughts: first, that I had never been scene. Normally I give notes at this stage, ing an Oscar. I will never get to put any have shame, but that shouldn’t keep us me softer than ever, which is obvious ev- high before, and second, that if I wrote but I think yours is fine just the way it of this on my resume or probably bring it from putting ourselves out there. We ery time I leave rural Ohio and get con- a sketch that they liked, it would be a is! Do you have any interest in directing up in any interview ever. But it was awe- have that opportunity now, but then fused and upset when people don’t make moral victory for imagination. There and/or performing in this sketch? Let some, and it would never have happened we’ll have to wait a while to do it again eye contact, smile and say hello in every was nothing to lose: if they hated it, I me know!” I emailed him back and said without my firm belief that creativity is — till we’re old enough to act like the aisle of the grocery store. So, as you can would chalk it up to inexperience and I did not have time to act/direct but that only half the battle; shamelessness is the grandpa in Little Miss Sunshine. Here at gather, my threshold for big-city jeop- watch more Seth Rogen movies in the I would love to come see it. Jeremy told other half. Put yourself out there — and Kenyon, we have all these budding writ- ardy was pretty low. I spent the majority future. No harm done. I opened up ur- me that my ticket was comped, but if not just with writing, with anything. Let ers, but they face an intimidating audi- of my week off exploring the three blocks bandictionary.com and wrote a sketch my friends wanted to attend they should your freak flag fly; it may lead to good ence. For my part I will say: screw the closest to my apartment and discovering based on a conversation I had with two reserve their tickets soon because Mari- things, but it will definitely lead to great haters. Create as much as possible and Craigslist. of my lifeguard coworkers earlier in the juanarama! 1 sold out. This was real life. stories. put it out into the world. It’s basic science, Now, Craigslist has a bad rep for be- year. We were talking about senior prom, I called my parents and my friends; they Frances Sutton ’13 is from Red Sox birds and bees, if you want there to be a ing a playground for psychopaths and and one of them told us about how she didn’t believe me. Given my reputation Nation. She is majoring in Middle Path higher chance of the hot person (who perverts, but in my limited experience, found out that her date had smoked as a dork, I didn’t blame them. I hardly Chats with a concentration in Winning you think you met at the Ganter, but the weirdos posting on Craigslist are before meeting up with her for prom: believed it. My piece, which ended with Peirce. Her column runs monthly, and her you’re not sure, but you guys say hi some- not too subtle. A third of the posts un- “Yeah, I didn’t even care that he smoked, the punch line “blunt honesty,” made it email is [email protected]. times in the servery) to read the moder- der “tv/film/video” have normal sub- ately entertaining things that you write, ject lines and then descriptions like, “I EDITORIAL CARTOON you just have to write more stuff and put am just looking for a young, attractive it out into the world, like a human dan- woman who is comfortable in and out delion. Not everything you write is going of her tight-fitting clothes to be my per- to be New Yorker-worthy, but sometimes sonal assistant, gym buddy and potential if you shoot for the moon and miss, you sex friend. I pay well. I promise I’m not land among the Craigslists and it’s way creepy. Must be open-minded to three- funnier. somes and have strong administrative The summer after sophomore year, I skills. I have a hot tub; you can keep a lived in Chicago and worked various odd toothbrush here. Please send a resume jobs to subsidize my life as an unpaid in- and nude photo to this email address.” tern. I got to Chicago a week before my My rule for responding to Craigslist job started, and I found myself alone for ads is the same as my rule for going to many hours of the day while my UChi- Old Kenyon parties: don’t go alone just cago roommates were still in class. Now, in case things get weird and you need to obviously what I should have done was bail. have a week-long Ferris Bueller-type ad- So, I was perusing jobs on Craigslist venture during these precious, work-free and saw a post that said “Comedy Writ- days, but my mom had made me watch ers Wanted.” I clicked on the link be- Taken right before I left for Chicago cause I figured all the real comedy writ-

(“You need to learn about kidnapping!”), ers in Chicago were too busy at Second and so I was pretty on edge about having City to answer the call. I don’t know to deal with strangers on my own. You what I expected the post to say, but I can see, I am not a badass by any stretch of the safely say I did not expect it to read: The “ imagination. I also don’t really have what EEK! Theatre Company will be produc- ILLUSTRATION BY ROBIN BELTON Smoking Habit Turns Misanthropy Into Commiseration ting in a large group of people. caught red-handed with some our precious cigarettes, cough- I’ve railed against this. I’ve tried sort of contraband. Dammit, ing and wheezing with every The shared act of smoking is one of the everything in my arsenal to Michael! You’ve been found out. sacred puff. No one likes doling only ways I can connect with others. change it. But the fact remains: There’s no polite escape. There’s out their hard-earned money to I’m a misanthrope. nowhere to run. I could say no, strangers. But despite all this, with others. As a matter of fact, feel more comfortable in our That being said, I’ve noticed of course, but that goes against I’d like to say that anyone who my best friends on this campus little groups, even at a small something far more startling every fiber of my being: karma wants a cigarette should feel have come to meet me simply place like Kenyon. But, when By MICHAEL BURTEN about myself that gives me a and everything. So I say yes. I free to come up to me and ask because smoking can be a very you’re out of money, craving an CONTRIBUTOR “ little glimmer of hope. It hap- give them a cigarette, light it, for one. solitary activity (especially late after-dinner smoke, and come Life has a way of asserting pens, on occasion, as I’m sitting and — occasionally — start up I may regret that last sen- on a cold winter night), and if across someone with that tell- certain harsh truths that we’d outside of Caples or waiting for a conversation. tence, but let me explain. As I there are two smokers in the tale hard-pack bump in his or much rather leave to philoso- my friends (yes, I do have a few These little interactions are said earlier, I’m a misanthrope. I near vicinity of each other, it’s her pocket, you’re more often phers and theologians. Finding — try as I might to shoo them common occurrences for any try not to be, but there it is. Peo- hard not to strike up a conver- than not forced to do the un- out that you’re not very good at off) at the door to the mystical smoker. Smoking is an expen- ple who know me know that sation. Smoking, the quintes- thinkable: meet someone new. art history is bad enough, but land known as Peirce. Someone sive habit, and we are all forced I’m not very good at watching sential modern faux pas, has I’m not trying to defend ciga- finding out that your modus comes up to me, usually some- to bum off of each other every what I say around people, treat- in fact acted as a unique mode rettes here. I’m not ignoring all operandi at 20 is to be a cur- one I’ve met in passing but not once in awhile. I, myself, am ing others with the respect and with which I can access human their awful qualities. But if you mudgeonly hermit is quite an- always, looks me in the eye, often broke, and my addic- kindness they deserve, making contact, and for all its faults and do smoke, like me, maybe the other thing altogether. and says something to the ef- tions have forced me to bum small talk and doing all the deficiencies, that can’t be an al- silver lining of our shared filthy I try to be sociable. I really fect of, “Can I bum a smoke?” off strangers on a more than other things that at my age I together bad thing. (wonderful) habit is that we all do. I go out, do all the little I stand there, transfixed, unable infrequent basis over the years. should really be much better at Kenyon is riddled with can trade a little karmic good- niceties expected of me, but to move. Yes, of course, I have a We all whine and moan about doing. But I want to get better. groups of people who cloister will for meeting someone new. truth be told I tend to feel more pack of cigarettes in my pocket, it. We all hate it when drunk I want to thrust myself out into themselves off and exist solely Michael Burten ’14 is a phi- at home watching Netflix on one in my hand, a lighter dan- people tell us that they only the world, and I’ve noticed that and happily together without losophy major and a frequent my computer or reading than gling from my fingers, but at smoke when they’re drunk, the shared act of smoking is one a need or want to venture out smoker. His email is burtenm@ I do going out to a party or sit- the moment I feel like I’ve been and then smoke half of one of of the only ways I can connect and meet new people. We all kenyon.edu. 14 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN ARTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 Speech and Debate Dramatizes Teen Awkwardness, Anguish The four-member cast of Brave Po- tato’s play tackles teen sexuality with musical numbers throughout.

By LAUREN KATZ insight into how difficult STAFF WRITER and scary it can be for a Last weekend, Brave Po- young boy to come to terms tato added another feather with his sexuality. There to their cap of impressive are weighty issues playing productions. out in this show. Still, the Written by Stephen script manages to find hu- Karam and directed by mor. These are awkward Matt Super ’15, Speech and teenagers, after all. Debate featured power- The incorporation of ful writing, strong acting, technology into the story- clever incorporation of telling increased the power technology and some song of the writing and drew the and dance. audience deeper into the The play revolves story. Twice in the play, around three members of a one of the male characters high school speech and de- entered a chat room for COURTESY OF MATT SUPER bate team. The adolescent gay men. These conversa- characters struggle to deal tions were projected onto Gibson Oakley ’16 (Solomon), Sarah White ’16 (Diwata) and Kei Helm ’16 (Howie) in a scene from Speech and Debate. Solo- with their problems, and in the stage wall. This was an mon, Diwata and Howie are the only members of a speech and debate team formed by Diwata. the process, they come to effective directing choice, terms with their identities. particularly in the final took a subtle, introverted intentionally amateurish power. heartbreaking that one Speech and Debate scene. approach to playing How- lyrics and choreography Although Oakley start- could only root for him. deftly combines weighty When Solomon (Gib- ie. This muted perfor- proved uproriously funny. ed out too aggressively Solomon’s choice to enter themes and light humor. son Oakley ’16) entered mance provided an excel- Yet White was able to in his first scene with his the chat room at the end Karam’s script takes on the chat room, the action lent contrast to the brash play the serious scenes teacher (Emilia Paznio- of the show in search of a serious topics — two male represented a huge step to- Diwata (Sarah White ’16) with tremendous grace. kas ’15), he proved to be male companion left many students confront their ward accepting his identi- and made the scenes they She was particularly be- the strongest actor in the speechless, and surely con- sexuality and a female teen ty. The projection allowed shared particularly amus- lievable when she finally show. In one scene, Solo- vinced many that they had gets an abortion. the audience to experience ing. acknowledged her intense mon is forced to admit he misjudged Oakley at the Howie (Kei Helm ’16) this new character devel- White’s over-the-top fear about her upcoming is gay and that he had sex- beginning of the play. came out when he was opment along with Solo- portrayal of Diwata was hi- abortion and asked Howie ual relations with his male Speech and Debate was 10 years old. As a child, mon. larious. At several points, to tell her a story as a dis- teacher. As a result, he a winner. After the strong he wrote a story about The actors were most- Diwata bullied Howie and traction. breaks down onstage. This acting and directing choic- a young boy who travels ly first-years, but each of Solomon into performing The switch from mak- was the moment Oakley es witnessed last Friday back to biblical times and them took on their roles musical numbers as part ing jokes to being com- really began to shine. night, Brave Potato’s up- is murdered because he’s with immense profession- of the speech and debate pletely serious gave this His conflicted por- coming season looks equal- gay. The anecdote offered alism and talent. Helm team’s presentation. The moment a sudden, chilling trayal of Solomon was so ly bright. Centuries of Mysticism: Peter“ Cole Reads Kabbalist Poetry

By SARAH LEHR A&E EDITOR The Sufis talk of feeling lifted up from drinking wine, “Nowadays, when I tell even if they meant drinking wine in a metaphorical people I’m reading Kabbalah sense. The Kabbalists get that from sniffing words, poetry, they often have some from sniffing ink. idea what I’m talking about, Peter Cole even if the next word out of their mouth is ‘Madonna,’” “ said Peter Cole, a poet, trans- mainly from his newest col- Kabbalist poetry to read- lator and nonfiction author. lection of original poetry, ers who don’t speak Hebrew. Cole — who visited Ke- Things on Which I’ve Stum- For Cole, part of this power nyon as part of the Art and bled, and from his anthology comes from the movement’s Identity Symposium hosted of translations, Poetry of the dynamism. by the Kenyon Review and Kabbalah: Mystical Verse from “The phenomenon of Kab- the Gund Gallery — studies the Jewish Tradition. Earlier balah is not one thing but Kabbalah, an ancient, mysti- that day, Cole contributed to many things. [It is] not one cal Jewish tradition that fa- a Common Hour panel enti- book, but many books,” he mously counts the pop star as tled “Translation, Authorship said. “People sometimes ask one of its followers. and Ownership.” Associate where they can buy the book EVIE KALLENBACH | COLLEGIAN Cole, who divides his time Professor of Spanish Kather- of Kabbalah. You can’t. There Peter Cole addressing the Cheever Room of Finn House on Tuesday as part of Kenyon’s Art between Jerusalem and New ine Hedeen and Professor of is no such book.” and Identity Symposium. Cole read original poems, as well as poems he translated into English. Haven, Conn., is a recipient Creative Writing Lewis Hyde While Kabbalists believe of the National Jewish Book also participated in the panel. that Kabbalah dates back to ing wine, even if they meant Kabbalist poetry informs On the other hand, Cole Award for Poetry, the PEN Cole acknowledged that biblical times, historically, drinking wine in a metaphor- Cole’s writing, even though is fond of short, pithy poems Translation Prize and fellow- people rarely consider transla- Kabbalah emerged in Eu- ical sense,” said Cole. “The he is not a follower of Kab- in the style of Elizabethan ships from the National En- tion to be an artistic endeavor. rope around the 12th century. Kabbalists get that from sniff- balah himself. Cole read epigrams. This style, he says, is dowment for the Arts, the “I’ve heard it said that transla- “At times Kabbalah would ing words, from sniffing ink.” aloud one of his own poems, not Kabbalistic. National Endowment for the tion is like kissing through a be underground, repressed Cole read aloud his trans- entitled “What Is,” which “Wit is considered by Humanities and the John Si- veil … or like looking at the by mainstream Jewish tradi- lation of a poem entitled “To explores the idea of connec- many to be the opposite of mon Guggenheim Memorial back of a tapestry,” he said. tion,” said Cole. “At other Rise on High.” The poem tion through a description of mysticism. Mysticism is rever- Foundation. “But, really good translators times, it would burst up like compares words to the wheels a park across the street from ent. Wit is irreverent,” he said. Around 50 people gath- are incredibly vivid and con- a geyser and inform main- of a chariot and exalts the po- Cole’s home in New Haven. “For me, wit and mysticism ered in the Cheever Room of vey a kind of primal power. … stream Judaism.” tential that literature has to “In Kabbalah, everything is are two different ridges over- Finn House at 7:00 p.m. on Translating [poetry] requires A recurring theme “link letters / to utter names connected,” he said. “[My] looking the same landscape. Tuesday to hear Cole read a strange combination of hu- throughout Kabbalist tra- / and to behold what is above poem connects the horizon- They’re two different ways of from his translations of Kab- mility and presumption.” dition is the importance of and below / to know the tal network of paths with saying the same thing. When balist poetry, as well as from Cole’s presumption is that words. “The Sufis talk of meaning of the living / and the vertical network of tree you have them together, you his original poems. Cole read he can convey the power of feeling lifted up from drink- see the vision of the dead.” branches.” get the best view.” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 SPORTS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 15 Late Season Setbacks Spoil Ladies’ Hopes Same Course, Two

By MICHAEL BUSE STAFF WRITER Stories at Wooster The Ladies field hock- ey season came to a disap- pointing end on Saturday, CROSS COUNTRY Oct. 27, with a 1-4 loss to OCT. 27 NEXT: DePauw University end- at NCAC OCT. 13 | 11:00 A.M ing the team’s already slim CHAMPIONSHIPS at NCAA WOOSTER, OHIO REGIONAL chances at a playoff berth. MEN: 8TH CHAMPIONSHIP After beginning the sea- WOMEN: 2ND ANDERSON, IND. son by winning their first five conference games, the By ESTEBAN BACHELET STAFF WRITER team finished 7-7 within the North Coast Athletic Saturday, Oct. 27 marked the 29th North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) and Conference (NCAC) Cross Country Championship race, and 8-10 overall. Even so, con- for the second time this season, the Lords and Ladies ran the Col- sidering that more than lege of Wooster’s hilly L.C. Boles Golf Course. half the Ladies are first “It’s not the most important race and it’s not the biggest race, years, and the team has but there’s a lot more on the line than a random all-comers meet,” one of the smallest rosters said Nat Fox ’16, who finished as the Lords’ quickest runner, in the conference, this sea- earning an all-NCAC honorable mention. As for the elements son could be an indicator they would be facing, he said, “A lot of times, when the conditions of bright things to come. COURTESY OF MARTIN FULLER are bad, it favors the runners with the most guts, the most tenac- “As a whole I think Maddie Breschi ’16 ended the season with a team high of six assists, the final of which she record- ity, rather than the best fitness, because the mud and the hills are we did some really great ed on Saturday against DePauw. She assisted on the Ladies’ lone goal, scored by Rachel Hall ’15. great equalizers and they make it such that the race is more about things, being as young as racing.” we were and having the things took a turn for the noticeable was the 0-1 loss and we have a good solid Fox sped through the hills and mud to 15th place with a time numbers we did. I think worse and the Ladies fin- to last-place Oberlin Col- foundation now with our of 27:14.00, less than two minutes slower than the fastest runner we did a very good job,” ished the season on a 2-8 lege, despite outshooting younger girls.” overall, Bobby Over of Allegheny College, in a field that included Assistant Coach Brenda run. the Yeowomen 37 to 6. With 12 of 15 players 117 runners. The Lords finished in eighth place out of 10 teams. Semit said. “We had to “I think we were tired. The team had a disap- returning for next sea- “I won’t lie or sugarcoat it: we were kind of disappointed with rely on the freshmen and We only had three subs, pointing finish, but they son, including the La- eighth,” Fox said. “That’s the place we got last year. We were really sophomores to give us really. It would have been are anxious for next year’s dies’ top six scorers, and a shooting for fifth or sixth. Eighth seemed kind of underwhelm- a boost, and they really different if we had rested season to begin. new class of recruits, next ing considering how hard we had worked the whole season.” stepped up.” legs,” Semit said. “We have high hopes,” year’s team will likely be Sam Lagasse ’16 followed as Kenyon’s second fastest in 24th The young team The team also couldn’t Semit said. “We are losing seasoned and deep, giving place with a 27:30.70 time. Jackson Cabo ’13 (28:13.10), Bryce showed their potential catch a break late in the two seniors and we never the team much reason for Raz ’14 (28:30.40) and Ulises Arbelo ’16 (28:52.50) all rounded this season, pulling out season, losing critical want to see them go, but optimism. “I think we are out Kenyon’s scoring runs. With Fox and Lagasse in the mix, Ke- seven wins in the NCAC. games that at first seemed we are getting two girls going to make a statement nyon earned a total of 190 points — only 50 points behind fifth- But in the past few weeks, firmly in their grasp. Most back from studying abroad next year,” Semit said. place DePauw University. “I think we have a lot of promise; I think it will just keep get- ting better,” said Sean Smith ’16 who finished behind Arbelo and Lords Advance to NCAC Tournament Neil Campbell ’14 with a time of 29:08.60 as Kenyon’s seventh best finisher. “I’m not happy, but I’m not utterly disappointed. I MEN’S SOCCER think we’re moving in the right direction as a team.” 5-2-2 After the men finished their stampede through the soggy OCT, 27 PLAYS NEXT: at WITTENBERG NOV. 1 | 7:00 P.M. course, it was the Ladies’ turn to challenge the rain and mud. In UNIVERSITY at OHIO WESLEYAN 30 years of conference championships, the Ladies have placed SPRINGFIELD, OHIO UNIVERSITY in the top three of their field for 25 of those 30 years. Oberlin, W 4-0 DELAWARE, OHIO ranked ninth nationally, finished first at Saturday’s champion- ship with 25 points. By KEVIN PAN drew Parmelee ’14, Nate Pe- As alumni and fellow runners cheered from behind slick STAFF WRITER trou ’15 and Ricardo Pereira cones and marked tape, the Ladies finished comfortably in sec- The men’s soccer team ’16. ond place with 67 points. “I think [the Ladies] felt we had a really had just one objective for This is the sixth time good chance of falling in second, so they came through. Oberlin their last game of the regu- in the last seven years that is very strong,” assistant coach Sherry Miglin said. lar season at Wittenberg the Lords have reached the Jenna Willett ’14 spoiled Oberlin’s attempt at taking all top University on Saturday: NCAC tournament. The four individual spots by splitting a pair of Yeowomen at fourth win. That, combined with Lords enter this postsea- place. Willett ran a 23:09.00 time as Kenyon’s quickest Lady, a loss by either Allegheny son as the fourth seed with picking up an all-NCAC first-team selection for the second College or Hiram College, a 9-6-2 overall record and straight season. She was followed in the top 21 by Clara Heiden would put the Lords in the a 5-2-2 in conference play. ’15 (23:42.10), who placed ninth, Natalie Plick ’16 (23:49.30), North Coast Athletic Con- The OWU Battling Bishops who placed 11th, and Tory Bruch ’14 (24:21.10), who finished ference (NCAC) tourna- enter as the top seed with a 20th. Hiden and Plick earned all-NCAC second-team selections ment, which only includes 13-2-3 record and a 7-1-1 re- while Bruch earned her first all-NCAC honor. To round out the the top four teams in the cord in conference play. top five, Carolyn Campbell ’14 stopped the clock at 24:34.80, conference. The Lords have only placing 26th. The Lords didn’t just win given up nine goals in 17 “We weren’t really running for ourselves, we were running for — they demolished Witten- games, giving the team a each other, for the team,” said Samantha White ’16, who finished berg 4-0, earning a chance 0.51 goals against average 69th (26:45.20) in the 100-runner field. “We had a solid team ef- to play in the postseason to- and ranking them 11th in COURTESY OF ERIN PENCE fort,” said Abigail Arace ’16, who finished 43rd (25:11.40) as the day at Ohio Wesleyan Uni- the nation. Goalie James The Lords will play their first postseason game tonight. Ladies’ seventh fastest. She added, “I felt focused. It’s a bad course versity (OWU), the 19th- Smith ’13 leads the con- to let your mind wander. [Head Coach Duane] Gomez was talk- ranked team in the nation. ference with a 0.49 goals Lords 2-0. Although it was “We’re going to play a dif- ing about looking at the calves of the people in front of you, so I The match against Wit- against average, and he has a loss, the Lords and the ferent formation … Also, tried to do that.” tenberg was a big game for 10 shutouts to his name. OWU squad kept the game this time, we’re more fo- Up next for the Lords and Ladies is the NCAA Regional the Lords because the team “I’m very happy. It’s one scoreless for the first 60 cused and we want to win.” Championship on Nov. 10 in Anderson, Ind. has had difficulty scor- of the goals we set, and we minutes. “The team is very confi- ing this season. J.J. Jemi- accomplished it,” Parmelee In order to win, Par- dent. We have high morale,” son ’13, who finished the said on the team’s tourna- melee said, “We don’t really Parmelee said. Correction regular season at the top of ment bid. need to change much. We’re The Lords take on the Last week’s article “Old Glory is New Again” misstated the Lords’ scoring list with The Lords’ next game going to play a different Battling Bishops at OWU two track times. The Lords’ former 400-meter record was seven goals, was an integral won’t be easy — the Bat- style, but that’s all. We can tonight at 7:00 p.m. Tick- 48.48, and sophomore Noah Winter’s high school personal player in this game. Other tling Bishops came to Ke- definitely beat them.” ets are free for students who record was 49.47. The Collegian regrets the error. standout players were An- nyon recently and beat the Luke Guju ’15 added, show an ID. CROSS COUNTRY: Ladies place second, Lords eighth at NCAC Championships, P. 15

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SPORTSThursday, November 1, 2012 With Win Over Gators, Lords Tied on Top of Conference

FOOTBALL 4-1

OCT. 27 PLAYS NEXT: VS ALLEGHENY COLLEGE NOV. 3 | 1:00 P.M. GAMBIER, OHIO at COLLEGE OF WOOSTER W 20-7 WOOSTER, OHIO

By RICHARD PERA STAFF WRITER threw instead to his deep receiver, who ran along the near sideline for 72 yards. It’s easy to doubt a football team, es- It would be the only score allowed by pecially one that recently lost 24 games the Kenyon defense all day. in a row. When they win one game, The Lords responded with three against a team with a comparable los- consecutive touchdown drives led by ing streak, the victory is deemed mean- the offensive line. Running back Brett ingless. Two, and it’s a fluke. The third Williams ’13 carried for a 28-yard score, can be explained away by opponents’ his seventh touchdown of the year, to injuries, while the fourth doesn’t count tie the game 7-7. Kenyon regained pos- because the opposing team fired its session following a Gator three-and- coach mid-season. out, when quarterback Dan Shannon After five wins, there are no more ’13 found wide receiver Carlo Gagliar- excuses. do ’13 for an 11-yard touchdown pass. The Kenyon Lords’ 20-7 victory It was Gagliardo’s sixth touchdown of over Allegheny College marks the the season. The next drive was blocked, team’s fifth win of the season, its high- leaving the score at 13-7. The Gators COURTESY OF MARTIN FULLER est total since 2005. They’re now 5-3 then muffed the ensuing kickoff and Running back Casey Beaudouin ’16 had 36 rushing yards in Saturday’s game, a career high for him as a Lord. and 4-1 in North Coast Athletic Con- the Lords recovered in positive territo- ference competition and in a four-way ry. Kenyon took advantage of the turn- January’s touchdown provided the team,” said linebacker Kolin Sulli- nyon had lost 21 consecutive games. tie for first place in the NCAC, along- over with a nine-yard run by Brandon game’s final points. The offense was van ’14. “They’re all run, ground and “We knew going into the sea- side Ohio Wesleyan University, Wa- January ’15, increasing the lead to 20-7. able to drive on the Gator defense in pound. That’s one of our strong areas son that it was gonna be tough, but bash College and Wittenberg Univer- Shannon went 16-22 with 167 the second half, but failed to convert on and we practiced it all week. We knew we never doubted it,” said Shannon. sity. yards, a touchdown and an intercep- fourth downs twice. Kenyon’s missed it was coming. They did exactly what “Where the program is now compared “The biggest thing is our morale,” tion. Williams led the Lords in rush- opportunities on offense did not prove we thought — [Defensive Coordina- to where it was last year is just amazing. said offensive lineman David Brackett ing with 137 yards on 25 carries and costly, as the defense held Allegheny tor Greg] Jones had us schemed up Phenomenal. Our coaches are doing ’14. “What we’re doing differently is one touchdown, while Gagliardo led scoreless in the final three quarters. pretty well.” a great job and our players have really that we’re responding to adversity bet- receivers with 88 yards on eight recep- The Lords limited the Gators to 103 The seven points given up by the bought in.” ter. We left a lot of points on the board, tions and one score. rushing yards, forcing their opponents Lords on Saturday mark the lowest The Lords will try for their sixth but we did a lot of good things. Last “We were able to run the ball in to go to the air with an inexperienced number conceded by the team in a win this Saturday against the Fighting year we would have folded, but this year the first half, and it really helped us quarterback. Defensive back Zach game in nearly 11 years. Scots of Wooster. we responded to adversity.” in the second half,” said Head Coach Morrow ’14 led the defense with 12 If the Lords win their final two “It’s just neat for the guys, coming The Lords faced that adversity early Chris Monfiletto. “We were able to tackles and an interception, while fel- games against the College of Wooster from where they’ve been in the past few on in Saturday’s game, when the Gators slow things down and kill the clock. It low defensive back Luke Bissinger ’13 and archrival Denison University, they years, to play a meaningful game so late scored on a trick play in the first quar- was ugly, man, but that was kind of the added a pick of his own. will be, at the very least, co-champions in the season,” said Monfiletto. “It’s a ter. The quarterback faked a screen and idea.” “They’re a pretty one-dimensional of the league. At this time last year, Ke- really, really cool opportunity.”

Loss to Tigers Ends Women’s Ladies Look Forward “ By BRIAN HESS our record and the growing pains we Soccer’s Noteworthy Season STAFF WRITER were going through, the team really Last weekend, the Ladies volleyball stepped it up against some heavy compe- By MEREDITH BENTSEN her teammates. “Although some team traveled to Case Western Reserve tition,” Scott said. “I think that’s what we STAFF WRITER games didn’t go our way and they I know the sting of University (CWRU) for a tri-match be- have to be the proudest about from this A win against Wittenberg Uni- slipped away in the last few min- tween CWRU and Ursuline College. season.” versity would have guaranteed the utes, we continued to pick our every loss ... will fuel In the last two matches of their season, Shank added, “We played at least four Kenyon women’s soccer team a trip heads up and move on,” she said. the motivation for next the Ladies hoped the trip up to Cleve- top-25 nationally-ranked teams and held to the North Coast Athletic Con- Heminger also looks forward to year’s preparation. land would bring an end to their losing our own against each of them, which is ference (NCAC) tournament, but the efforts her younger teammates Co-Captain Sarah Heminger ’13 streak and a high note to the conclusion not something that all teams can say.” the Ladies had no such day on the will make in the future. “Although “ of the season. Despite the tough play With the strong individual and team Tigers’ pitch. The Ladies fell to we didn’t make it into the tour- toric one. The class of 2013 ended they showed on both sides of the floor, performances on display throughout Wittenberg 0-2 on Saturday, Oct. nament, I am excited about the their Kenyon careers with the La- the Ladies found themselves losing both the season, the Ladies are already look- 27, ending their season. growth of the team and I know the dies having defeated Denison Uni- matches, dropping their record to 3-19. ing forward to next season, where they The Tigers upped their confer- sting of every loss from this season versity for the first time in six years “Ending the season with two more expect their hard work this season and ence record for the season to 3-4-1, will fuel the motivation for next and for the first time ever on the Big losses was definitely not how we had upcoming offseason to pay off. “I think and Wittenberg scored their first year’s preparation.” Red’s home turf. Romaine nabbed hoped Saturday would go for us,” Cap- that coming in next year, we’ll have a re- goal early in the game, less than The Ladies will have a deep her third career NCAC player of tain Mary Jo Scott ’14 said. Even with the ally strong foundation that we can build two minutes in. Half an hour later, team for the next few years. Start- the week award as only a sopho- tough losses, there were some individual on,” Scott said. Both she and Shank not- the Tigers scored again. Over the ing goalie Wolfe, who had six shut- more. Katie Hoener ’15 and Char- bright spots. Sierra DeLeon ’14 racked ed that the team will not be graduating course of the game, Wittenberg outs this year, is a rising senior, lotte Detchon ’13 scored their first up 25 kills on the day, which brought her any players, two players will be returning outshot the Ladies 16-11. Alissa while powerhouse striker Rebecca career goals, while many first-years team-leading total to 267 for the season from studying abroad and there will be a Poolpol ’16 relieved Lauren Wolfe Romaine ’15 will only be a junior got a taste of what it will be like to and left her in third in the North Coast freshly-recruited first-year class. ’14 as goalie in the second half, next year. The rising sophomore play in a Kenyon uniform. With a Athletic Conference. Hannah Shank According to Scott, “We have a lot to making five saves in 45 minutes in class has talent all over the field, season of ups and downs behind ’15 totaled 57 assists in the two match- look forward to, we put in a lot of work her Kenyon debut. from Poolpol in the net to Ansen them, the Kenyon women’s soccer es, giving her 614 on the season, good this season for the long-term success of Co-Captain Sarah Heminger Burr ’16, who has matured im- team will move forward with the enough for sixth in the conference. the team and I think we’ll really be able ’13 looked back with pride on her mensely this season on defense. hope of an NCAC championship The Ladies are happy with the way to start seeing the results of that next Kenyon career and the efforts of The 2012 season has been a his- in the 2013 season. they played in both matches. “Despite year.”