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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thursday, September 29th, 2011 • Volume CXXXIX • No. 6 • www.kenyoncollegian.com • 16 pages Kenyonthe Collegian Serving Gambier, Ohio Since 1856 Peirce May Run Out of Cups Kenyon Admissions After years of spending thousands to replace the plastic cups students take, the College has decided not to buy more. Process Favors Men MARIKA GARLAND CALEB BISSINGER “Somehow in our evolving cul- ture, a phenomenon has occurred Every year students take plates and Bushnell Hall is much like any where guys are less likely to devel- plastic cups out of Peirce Hall, and ev- other dorm: fluorescent overheads, op academically than females,” Di- ery year the College pays to replenish blue mattresses and an overcom- rector of Counseling Services Pat- the supply. Starting this year, however, pensating radiator. Bushnell, how- rick Gilligan said. “I don’t think when the cups disappear, the College ever, is a sandstone and cinder re- anyone can pinpoint a cause of will no longer replace them, according minder of a prevailing statistic at that, but we might look at what is to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohl- Kenyon and across higher educa- causing it to stay in place.” man. tion. In the 2010 pool of 4,064 Ken- “There’s a fine line between you In a 2006 New York Times op- yon applicants, 2,404 of them were wanting to serve every student and ed, Jennifer Delahunty, Kenyon’s female and 1,660 were male. Yet, take care of them [and] putting more dean of admissions, wrote, “two- as in 2006, male applicants had a money and more money into some- thirds of colleges and universities slightly higher acceptance rate. thing that there doesn’t seem to be an report that they get more female At some colleges, these num- end to,” AVI Resident Director Da- than male applicants, and more bers are even more dramatic. At mon Remillard said. than 56 percent of undergraduates Vassar College, which Kenyon’s Over the past several years, the Col- nationwide are women.” There are admissions office lists as a frequent lege has faced problems with students more men than women at Kenyon. overlap school, 60 percent of the taking and failing to return plates and And while the College has main- student body is female. To prevent cups from Peirce, Kohlman said. To tained a female-to-male ratio of that ratio from sliding further to- counteract this loss, the College has 53 to 47 since 2008, today, nearly wards women, Vassar admitted 34 historically spent the money neces- 60 percent of all undergraduates percent of the men who applied sary to replace these missing items, but across America are women. but only 21 percent of the women DAVID HOYT these costs are increasing. “Every year, Female applicants may, in fact, in 2008. An hour south of Vassar you’re going to spend some money The College will no longer replace the hundreds of plastic cups that dis- undergo harsher judgment than at Sarah Lawrence College, 73 per- [on plates and cups] because of break- appear from Peirce every year. their male counterparts. Dela- cent of the student body is female. age and what-not,” Kohlman said. “It hunty’s op-ed made a provocative Academic experts and admis- should be around $8,000.” whatever’s here is what’s going to be leave the building,” he said. “I get it — claim: “the standards for admis- sions deans like Henry Broaddus at Last year, however, this number here. The people who come early will people need food to go; people are in a sion to today’s most selective col- The College of William & Mary ar- reached $47,000, which included get cups, and for the people who come hurry. If everyone just followed the pro- leges are stiffer for women than gue that these schools have reached $8,000 to replace cups alone due to the later, there’ll be no cups.” gram of bringing it back, we’re all good, men.” a statistical “tipping point.” When loss of 4,200 cups over the course of Many students believe Kenyon’s but it just doesn’t happen that way.” So Five years later, “the gap appears the student body becomes some- the year, according to Kohlman. “This meal plan allows them to take plates far this year, approximately 600 cups to be widening,” Delahunty said in where around 60 or 70 percent year when the cups are gone, we’re not and dishes out of Peirce, but this is have already gone missing, leaving an interview this week. “Is it be- female, the college becomes less spending $8,000 again on cups,” he not the case, according to Remillard. cause girls are overperforming, or said. “So when the hard cups go away, “Technically, nothing is supposed to see CUPS, page 2 are boys backsliding?” see MEN, page 4 Senate Reconsiders Campus Smoking Ban Proposal MEREDITH BENTSEN face consequences. The policy Campus Senate needs to assess “First off, what is technically that focus on restrictions that Román-Odio agreed with has provisions that include loss of is the magnitude of the smoking on-campus and off-campus can allow for the wellbeing and com- Fine. “It is, of course, a topic of Former Campus Senate Co- a lottery point and loss of Senior problem at Kenyon, according to be blurry at times, as is demon- fort of the community at large,” controversy,” she said. “For this Chair Gavin McGimpsey ’11 Week privileges if caught smok- Senate Co- Chairs Professor of strated with issues with the Sher- Fine said. “It shouldn’t necessar- reason, I think that the first step proposed a campus-wide smok- ing. Spanish Clara Román-Odio and iff, and second off, the smokers ily be enforcing more paternal we have to take is to survey fac- ing ban to Senate last semester. “I think that [the smoking Charlie Fine ’12. The Senate is would be out of a convenient restrictions in order to restrict be- ulty, staff and students to deter- Thanks to the surrounding con- ban] is not good because a lot of working to create a campus-wide and familiar place to smoke. It haviors that people really legally mine the magnitude of the prob- troversy, however, the proposal people smoke,” Franny Alston survey and aims to distribute it could work in theory but would have the right to do. So for that lem.” was tabled until now. ’15 said. “Even if they did put a within the next few weeks. “The ultimately be very difficult to -en reason, I’m somewhat hesitant. “I think [McGimpsey’s] pri- The proposal, which Campus ban on smoking, it wouldn’t stop most important thing is that ev- force.” That being said, there is an Ohio mary contention was that there Senate is currently discussing, en- anyone,” said, “Technically, it’s a eryone take the survey,” Fine said. Both co-chairs agreed that code, and it’s actually written into is no safe level of secondhand tails a smoking ban on the entire free country.” Alana Lawson ’14 said she a better approach to smoking at our school’s current policy, [that smoke,” Fine said. “He cited campus. The ban would not take “We’re not going to be here so feels strongly that there is a Kenyon would be to simply en- states] you can’t smoke within some research into whether out- effect until the 2016-17 school why is this even being proposed smoking problem on campus force the Ohio code: people can the immediate vicinity of places door smoking or outdoor sec- year. None of the currently en- now?” Jessica Frawley ’15 said. but thinks the ban is unrealis- only smoke in areas that are at of employment and clearly that’s ondhand smoke was significant- rolled classes (2012-15) would be “The Senate is voting for future tic. “As much as [the smoking least 25 feet away from buildings. not necessarily being enforced. ly a detriment to the health of on campus to experience the ban. students; they’re voting for peo- ban] would make campus more “In terms of my personal But as far as a campus-wide ban, people around you. A secondary If the policy is passed, stu- ple they don’t even know.” pleasant for non-smokers, I don’t opinion, it is more important for I think that that’s probably too reason was that smoking is sim- dents who choose to ignore it will The first item of business think it’s very practical,” she said. the school to focus on policies drastic.” ply unhealthy.” IN THIS ISSUE Page 8-9 Page 14 Page 10 Missed the game? Pieces from the instal- University dropout Check out big photos lation art class interact Robert Zimmerman from recent athletic with students and the performed at Kenyon events. Kenyon community. in 1964. Life on the hill as it happens: thekenyonthrill.wordpress.com 2 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 Robert Rubin Discusses Troy Davis and Voting Rights REBECCA DANN new evidence suggested to pull the handle of the Davis may have been in- machine?” He proposed Guest speaker Rob- nocent. Many witnesses investing in higher qual- ert Rubin advocated for who initially testified ity voting machines. If full voting rights and that Davis was guilty lat- voting is made more acces- equal opportunities for er came forward, admit- sible, then it will be easier all in his lecture, “Civil ting that they were nearly to get more people to vote, Rights in the Post-Obama forced to testify that Da- he said. Era,” at Kenyon this past vis was the shooter. Rubin The voting rates in Thursday, Sept. 22. Ru- asked the audience how this country have signifi- bin is currently a profes- this could be fair. He said cantly decreased, and the sor at the University of the new findings demon- numbers are staggering, California School of Law strated the injustice and according to Rubin. A and the Legal Director for corruption of the criminal contributor to this plum- the Lawyers’ Committee justice system. meting number is the law for Civil Rights of the San Rubin then shifted to that prohibits those who Francisco Bay Area. a discussion about civil have been convicted and Rubin began by show- rights and immigrants. have served time in jail ing the audience a video Sixteen years ago, Cali- from voting. Rubin asked, clip about the execution fornia voted Proposition EVIE KALLENBACH “Why do we continue to of Troy Davis, which oc- 187 into action, expel- University of California School of Law Professor Robert Rubin spoke to Kenyon students punish them? Today there curred on Sept. 21, the ling all child immigrants about civil rights last Thursday, Sept. 22. are more African Ameri- day before Rubin present- from schools there. The cans disenfranchised by ed his lecture. Troy Davis proposition was quickly from a perspective of self- relinquishes power volun- Rubin pointed out that the felony disenfranchise- was convicted of murder- challenged on the basis of interest. … How can they tarily. Sixty-five percent the simple task of voting ment then when the 15th ing a police officer in Sa- equal protection, which contribute to our econ- of California’s voting pop- has been turned into a Amendment was induct- vannah, Ga. on Aug. 19, is designed to protect the omy?” Rubin said. “We ulation is white, which complicated and confus- ed.” 1989 and was sentenced minority from the pow- have enough problems means the Hispanic opin- ing process with which Rubin encouraged ev- to death after his trial in erful majority. Rubin keeping kids in schools. ion is still in the minority. people struggle. “We have eryone at Kenyon to vote Aug. 1991. said that he is “an equal Why are we kicking them This wealth in numbers to make voting accessible and to advocate for them- Evidence mounted in- protection addict” and out?” needs to be translated into to foreigners and people selves and for the civil dicating Davis’ guilt, but explained how denying Rubin went on to dis- physical power, according who are visually impaired rights of others. He end- he pleaded not guilty, and these children of an edu- cuss voting rights, specifi- to Rubin, who pointed out … so with the technology ed his lecture by saying, “I many others came to his cation could hurt the U.S. cally in California. He that this is a difficult task we have today, why we encourage you all to make support in trying to prove economy. explained the white popu- because Latinos have been haven’t taken advantage of up your own mind, stand his innocence. “Even if you’re opposed lation’s growing fear of the “locked out of the voting it is beyond me,” he said. up for your own principles During the 20 years to letting these children Latino vote in California process for so long, they “Why does it still seem as and don’t let the majority that Davis was in prison, stay, at least look at this and stressed that no one don’t participate.” if three people are needed sway you.” News Briefs CUPS: Kenyon Kenyon Earns “Artistic Colleges” Rating The Daily Beast, a website affiliated withNewsweek magazine, recently ranked Kenyon 12th on its list of the 25 most “artis- tic” colleges. Rankings were determined based on data from CollegeBoard, according to The Daily Beast website. The website Reduces Usage of states that only “selective schools,” meaning “four-year schools that admit less than 50 percent of applicants,” were considered. Furthermore, the website details that rankings were determined by giving a 66 percent weight to the “percentage of undergrads in visual/performing arts” and a 33 percent weight to whether the college hosted various art-focused clubs. “It’s time for our Paper Products students to be recognized for their artistic endeavors,” Professor of Studio Art Claudia Esslinger said. “We know how excellent continued from page 1 they are.” The Daily Beast cited that 12 percent of Kenyon students are visual or performing arts majors. Even so, Professor of Stu- the College with 4,100 cups remaining. dio Art Marcella Hackbardt said that involvement in arts is not limited to majors. “Our fine arts division is thriving,” she Remillard, who has been at Kenyon for four years, said the said. “Not only do we have fine art and performing art majors and minors, [but] many students from other disciplines take cups seem to be disappearing at a faster rate this year than they these courses and develop their creative abilities, as well as their creative thinking skills, that they will apply to all their life›s have in the past. One possible reason he proposed for this is- passions.” — Sarah Lehr sue was the lack of paper cups for cold beverages in Peirce this year, which is a change from past years. “With the removal of Delta Tau Delta Blood Drives Begin them, it’s been very positive because we’re purchasing less pa- Delta Tau Delta will hold its first American Red Cross blood drive of the year on Friday, Sept. 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 per products,” he said. p.m. in Gund Commons. Students can sign up in Peirce Atrium this week from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. “Paper cups just go in the landfill,” Kohlman said. “It’s just daily, according to Delta Tau Delta Community Service Chair Kris Reslow ’13. “For this drive, our goal is to get 50 units of a waste.” The College still provides paper cups for hot drinks in blood, though we expect to get as many as 75,” he said. “The first blood drive of the year is always our most popular, and the Red Peirce, but these cups are biodegradable, unlike the paper cups Cross is hoping to capitalize on Kenyon students’ enthusiasm.” previously available for cold beverages, according to Remillard. The local blood supply is critically low in the Central Ohio region due to the severity of last winter, a drop in donations Remillard said he has looked into purchasing reusable to- over the summer and canceled blood drives as a result of Hurricane Irene, according to the Red Cross’ September newsletter. go containers for students in an attempt to stop the dishes “Typically, we get between 30 and 50 donors per blood drive, making us one of the Red Cross’ top donor programs in Ohio,” from disappearing, but this potential solution could potential- Reslow said. “There will be four other blood drives this year, though we encourage everyone who is eligible to give right away, ly create additional problems. If students had to-go containers, since the need is so urgent.” “anyone could stock-pile anything they wanted to,” he said. “That’s not what the program’s based off of.” He added that purchasing these containers would be a $13,000 investment, Stolen Computer Returns to Campus and there would be no guarantee that students would actually The computer taken from a construction trailer on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 20 is no longer missing (“Theft in use them. Bolton Theater,” Sept. 22, 2011). A Knox County Sheriff’s deputy found the computer on Lower Gambier Rd. and returned it Kohlman and Remillard both urged students to stop re- to the College, according to Director of Campus Safety Bob Hooper. “At this point we have no idea who dumped the computer moving dishes and cups from Peirce and to return anything there,” he said. The computer suffered minor damage but remains functional. they do take. “It would make a huge difference, and it would The four computers stolen from the Bolton Theater design studio are still missing, and there are no persons of interest in the be wonderful for us,” Remillard said. “I case, according to Hooper. “We are still continuing our efforts in cooperation with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office,” he said. think it’s got to be something that students believe in and is self-gov- erned. Ultimately, it affects you.” Ralph Lauren Removes Tie from Website “By the end of the semester, my Ralph Lauren has not yet contacted the College about the alleged use of the Kenyon shield on the clothing com- guess is we’ll be down to 1,500 pany’s “Eating Club University Tie,” according to Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman (“Kenyon May Enter Lawsuit with [cups],” Kohlman said. Ralph Lauren,” Sept. 22, 2011). The tie in question no longer appears on Ralph Lauren’s website, however. The website does still “The more we can bring feature a bow tie, called the “Eating Club Silk Bow Tie,” with the same image. This item sells for $49.50. awareness to that issue, — Marika Garland the better.”

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 NEWS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 3 Panel Addresses Political and Personal Immigration Issues

CARMEN PERRY ily. “I’m so frustrated … with tion for Alien Minors) Act, can Association of State the system itself,” she said. the bill that would provide Colleges recently polled Kenyon has been buzz- While Martinez-Can- “conditional permanent about 600 selective colleges ing with talk of the arrest chola’s discourse was largely residency to certain illegal and found that 85 percent and possible deportation of about the human side of im- alien-students of good moral of them receive applications Kenyon alumnus Marco Saa- migration reform, Johnson character who graduate from from undocumented stu- vedra ’11. In light of the situ- addressed the political issues U.S. high schools, arrived in dents. Undocumented im- ation and in recognition of surrounding the situation. the U.S. as minors and lived migrants are guaranteed a Hispanic Heritage Month, “One of the questions I’m in the country continuously K-12 education, but what the Martin Luther King Day often asked … is, ‘Why don’t for at least five years prior happens after they graduate of Dialogue Planning Com- they just come legally?’” she to the bill’s enactment.” The high school? “Supposedly, mittee and ADELANTE said. Given our current poli- act, however, would only ap- you fall off a cliff,” Nugent sponsored a panel on Thurs- cies, she said, legal immigra- ply to two million people, said. day, Sept. 22 called “Talking tion is nearly impossible. while there are 12 million In her speech, Martinez- Immigration: Personal, Na- More people pack into the undocumented individu- Canchola said she prefers not tional, Institutional Perspec- stadium for a Buckeyes game als in the U.S., according to call undocumented immi- tives.” than applications are accept- to Johnson. “[It has] no real grants “illegal.” To support The event featured three ed for political asylum, ac- prospect, in my profession- her reasoning, she quoted speakers: Christian Marti- cording to Johnson. al opinion, of being passed writer and Holocaust survi- nez-Canchola ‘12, Professor Five thousand individuals right now,” she said. “Have vor Elie Wiesel: “You who of Sociology Jennifer John- can legally apply for asylum our tactics been effective? are so-called illegal aliens son and President S. Geor- from Latin America, while No … if our federal govern- must know that no human gia Nugent, with Professor work permits serve only a ment hasn’t resolved the is- being is ‘illegal.’ That is a of English Ivonne Garcia as DAVID HOYT highly regulated and special- sue, then our states will.” contradiction in terms. Hu- moderator. Garcia opened ized portion of the immi- Nugent also addressed man beings can be beautiful the panel with a few facts Professor of English Ivonne Garcia moderated the panel on grant population. An immi- immigration policies at Ken- or more beautiful, they can about immigration in Amer- immigration last Thursday, Sept. 22. grant with immediate family yon. “Kenyon does not have be fat or skinny, they can be ica to put the topic into per- in his country of origin can a ‘policy’ regarding admis- right or wrong, but illegal? spective. Hispanics, at 16.3 dialogue over to Martinez- zens in her hometown. For petition for family reunifi- sions,” she said. “Citizenship How can a human being be percent of the American Canchola, who began by them, deportation was a con- cation, but Johnson said the is not a criterion for admis- illegal?” population, are the largest speaking about Saavedra. “If stant threat. “I certainly did money, time and backlog for sion to the College. … [Ke- “I think sometimes we ethnic minority in the U.S. you knew Marco, you would live with the reality that that those cases is massive. “De- nyon] does not only admit, forget that these people have This figure does not include know that he has an uncon- could happen everyday,” she mand for immigrant labor is but [also] provides aid to in- a story, have a life,” Marti- the 3.7 million people living ditional love for people,” said. “It was just the reality huge. And that’s not dimin- ternational students.” When nez-Canchola said. “They in Puerto Rico, who Garcia she said. “He didn’t like the of the life they were living.” ishing,” she said. “Tremen- she asked other schools in are fathers, sons, grandfa- said have only “second-class word ‘fight’ because it’s too Martinez-Canchola shared dous demands, tiny options; the Great Lakes Consor- thers; they’re people.” The citizenship.” She also said violent.” a letter from a fictional you have a lot of overflow cir- tium about citizenship poli- event closed with an invi- that most Mexicans who are Martinez-Canchola, a na- 13-year-old boy named Tom, cumventing the system.” cies, “nobody had a policy tation for students to talk now in the U.S. were born in tive of Dallas, Tex., went on pleading the government to Then there is the subject and … none of them knew if about the issue. “It requires the U.S. to speak about her experienc- allow his father to return to of the DREAM (Develop- they had undocumented stu- something from all of us,” Garcia then handed the es with undocumented citi- the U.S. to be with his fam- ment, Relief and Educa- dents,” she said. The Ameri- she said. AVI Chef Leaves for New Position Village Record

GRACE HITZEMAN up the pieces until the next person the most part, if we can’t get it, we Sept. 23, 7:44 p.m. — Suspicious persons: black truck near comes.” change the menu.” art building construction site took off as Safety officer ap- Executive Sous Chef Jake Owen Owen had just begun his third Owen said he will miss the peo- proached. has been promoted to Executive year at Kenyon. He said his favorite ple he has worked with at Kenyon Sept. 23, 10:26 p.m. — Suspicious persons near observatory. Chef in Charleston, W. Va. and will memory was his first time playing for the past two years. “I spend more Two non-students were asked to leave the area. soon be leaving Kenyon. with the rugby team. “My very first time here than I do with my family, Sept. 24, 12:59 a.m. — Intoxicated student in New Apart- Damon Remillard, head of AVI year I joined the team here,” he said. so it’s a brothership, a kinship,” he ments. Squad contacted and student transported to Knox Com- for Kenyon, said members of AVI ap- “Their team was just great. They were said. “I don’t know a single person [in munity Hospital. proached him three years ago look- amazing. I love it, and to see those W. Va.].” He said he is “very anxious Sept. 24, 2:19 a.m. — Medical: ill student in Morgan Apart- ing for someone from a rural envi- guys — without a coach — doing it and very excited” about the move. ments. Student assessed and treated by Safety officers. ronment to fill the position. “They by themselves. I have a lot of respect Owen said the thing that he Sept. 24, 3:43 p.m. — Medical: ill student in McBride Resi- said ‘We don’t want someone who’s for them for that.” Owen still plays would most like to change about dence Hall. Student assessed and treated by Safety officers. really down with this city. We want with the team as much as his sched- Kenyon is that he wants the stu- Sept. 24, 7:19 p.m. — Wellness check in Mather Residence someone who likes to fish and hunt,’” ule will allow. “[It helps us] form a dents to understand how much AVI Hall. Safety officers checked on student. The student was fine. he said. “I was like, ‘Bingo!’ That’s Ja- better relationship between them employees work. “I’ve got guys here Sept. 24, 11:21 p.m. — Intoxicated student in Old Kenyon. cob. He is an avid fisherman and an and us up here,” he explained. who work a 17-hour shift – 6:00 in Squad contacted and student transported to Knox Community avid hunter.” Owen played a large role in sus- the morning until 10:00 at night. Hospital. “It’s tough for me to get rid of tainability at Kenyon, according to I think the student body as a whole Sept. 25, 12:51 a.m. — Intoxicated student in Caples Resi- someone, but, at the same time, it’s Remillard. “He and [AVI Director should have a higher level of respect dence Hall. Student assessed and treated by Safety officers. an honor because now he gets to be of Sustainability] John Marsh would for these guys,” he said. Sept. 25, 1:32 a.m. — Intoxicated student in Mather Resi- that top person,” Remillard said. He work side by side [for the local food “The students have come a long dence Hall. Student ran from Safety officers. also spoke of Owen’s impact on Ke- movement]. Jacob, being a hunter, way from the two years that I’ve been Sept. 25, 3:56 a.m. — Intoxicated student in Morgan Apart- nyon over the years: “[Kenyon] is go- knows cuts of meat … [and] being here,” Owen said. “The upperclass- ments. Student assessed and treated by Safety officers. ing to lose a great man. Jacob has had someone who has grown up in a rural men are really showing the standard: Sept. 25, 2:09 a.m. — Fight in the Gambier Grill. Incident a lot of relationships with students. It area, he knows farming and cultiva- this is what you guys should be do- handled by Knox County Sheriff’s deputy. could have been one of his strongest tion,” Remillard said. ing; this is how you guys should be Sept. 25 3:13 a.m. — Theft in Weaver Cottage. Items re- suits besides his food and manage- Owen explained his interest by reacting and treating these guys.” He trieved. No report filed. ment style,” he said. “You think of a relating it to his childhood. “I grew also added, “Be a little patient with Sept. 25, 3:40 a.m. — Intoxicated guest at Kenyon Inn. chef and you think of his food, and up as a farm kid; I ran combines; I us — we’re not perfect. We’re hu- Guest helped to room by Safety officers. that’s important, but it’s also how worked on 3,000-acre farms and man. Sept. 25, 4:59 p.m. — Medical: student cut hand in the Art you relate to people, how you relate stuff like that. It was second nature “It has been a real pleasure to be Barn. Student privately transported to Knox Community Hos- to employees, how you relate to stu- to me,” he said. “I like the sustain- here at Kenyon,” Owen said. “I’ve pital. dents, our guests. … We’re definitely ability, and I like to see those little loved every minute of it. These guys Sept. 26, 10:41 a.m. — Theft: bike stolen from in front of going to miss him here.” farms that I grew up working on.” have thrown me so many curveballs Village Inn. AVI is in the process of searching Concerning the constraints that sus- and so many new things in my life Sept. 26, 3:16 p.m. — Theft: student reported jacket, iPhone for a replacement for Owen, accord- tainability puts on the menu, he said, and have really taught me to raise and case stolen. ing to Remillard. “We’re looking “As far as the menu, we stick as much myself and my expectations and who Sept. 26, 11:18 p.m. — Vandalism: unknown person(s) drove through four to five candidates. I’d as we can to the sustainability. Obvi- I am, not only professionally but per- through front yard of Treleaven House. say two to four weeks,” he said. “We ously, we can’t always — our purvey- sonally. I am a different person than have a strong team here that will pick ors can’t do it or something. But for when I started.” 4 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 Lawrence Lessig Accuses U.S. Congress of Corruption

ERIC GELLER sig said, have developed a “sixth and motivations of their repre- sion of the “fundamental prob- sense” about how their legisla- sentatives. lems facing our Constitution.” American political activ- tive decisions will affect their After observing that con- Organizing and holding a series ist and Harvard Law Profes- prospects for reelection. He gressional self-regulation in the of conventions like this would sor Lawrence Lessig stressed considers this incessant focus form of a campaign finance be, in Lessig’s words, “among the need for a constitutional on reelection a distraction from reform statute was virtually the most impressive political convention to address ram- the purpose of Congress. impossible, Lessig proposed work that this nation has seen.” pant congressional corruption The effect financial contri- a number of solutions to the In a political environment during his speech at Kenyon butions have on congressional problem of corruption. A radi- where members of Congress are on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Lessig fo- decision-making also has un- cal one would be to have a presi- often limited by what will help cused his attention on the per- democratic aspects, Lessig said. dential candidate promise to them raise the most money, vasive corruption plaguing the He noted that the preferences hold Congress hostage until these conventions would give U.S. Congress. Lessig’s most re- of America’s most affluent citi- they reformed their campaign- average citizens more of a voice cent book, Republic, Lost: How zens tend to become policy, funding practices and then in the direction of the country, Money Corrupts Congress – and which usually puts the course of to resign once the system had according to Lessig. “This is a Plan to Stop It, is set for pub- American affairs at odds with been fixed, he said. Presumably, the one sport where amateurs lication in early October. He the wants and needs of the bot- such a candidate would receive might actually be better than shared his thoughts on the cor- tom 90 percent of Americans. support from the electorate the professionals,” he said. ruption of the American repub- The country’s founders, he said, based on the premise that this To those who reject the idea lic in his presentation sponsored wanted Congress to depend on achievement would be his or her of forming a constitutional by Kenyon’s Center for the the will of the American people, sole act as president, he added. convention, Lessig said, “What Study of American Democracy. but this principle has been lost. An option Lessig found do we do? Because the fact is, Lessig began by accusing Lessig wants to enable more appealing, however, was I don’t think we have a choice the U.S. government of losing citizens to become Congress’ for the American people to hold about whether we are going to efficacy. Citizens are under- funders in a more comprehen- a constitutional convention to address the fundamental chal- standably frustrated with their DAVID HOYT sive sense. He argued for a shift propose much-needed amend- lenges facing our government.” representatives in light of this Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig gave a Constitution from special interest funding ments to the nation’s govern- Finally, Lessig brought up inaction, he said. The only fed- Day talk at Kenyon on Tuesday, Sept. 22. to small-dollar contributions ing document. The problem the issue of blame and respon- eral government institution to that states would amplify. He is that, as Lessig explained it, sibility. In his opinion, the re- enjoy the support of a majority paigns by projecting the illusion that money produces results in pointed to the promises of Re- Americans generally fear hold- sponsibility lies not with “the of Americans is the Supreme that tax provisions were in jeop- Congress, according to Lessig. publican presidential hopeful ing a constitutional convention. evil people” but with “the de- Court, according to a recent ardy of not being renewed. As he pointed out, more Ameri- Charles “Buddy” Roemer, who “There’s extreme skepticism out cent people” — in other words, poll. The Supreme Court, he Sugar tariffs, corn subsidies, cans trusted the British crown has pledged to only take indi- there,” Lessig said. us. “[We] are responsible and pointed out, is also the only un- shadow banking and govern- in 1776 than trust Congress in vidual donations up to $100, In Lessig’s opinion, the best need to fix [corruption],” he democratic organ of the federal ment guarantees of financially 2011. This distrust of Ameri- to refuse political action com- way to convince Americans that said. government. troubled businesses were among can politics also has electoral mittee (PAC) money and to constitutional conventions are It is the American public’s Lessig also spoke about the the other issues that Lessig ramifications, Lessig said. Some fully disclose who donates to his not to be feared is to hold “mock passivity that has enabled the continual extension of certain touched on during his overview Americans chose not to vote in 2012 campaign. Lessig praised conventions” aimed at familiar- continuation of ongoing na- provisional parts of the U.S. tax of congressional corruption. In- the 2008 presidential election Roemer’s donation pledge and izing the electorate with the tional problems, according to code that began under the Rea- cidents like the ongoing reces- because they believed the out- said that if the majority of leg- convention’s process, purpose Lessig. “We have lost [our] re- gan administration. Essentially, sion and the 2010 Deepwater come would have no effect on islators agreed to fund their and outcome. He suggested public, and we all as citizens Lessig said, lawmakers raised Horizon oil spill have caused 75 the government. campaigns this way, Americans randomly selecting 300 people have to act to get it back,” he funds for their reelection cam- percent of Americans to believe Members of Congress, Les- would at least trust the interests and gathering them for a discus- said. MEN: Kenyon Males Pursue More Lucrative Majors

continued from page 1 easy to prove,” said Amy Williams, amination withheld data on male and three percent of Fortune 500 CEOs College, which last year established a assistant athletic director in charge female academic records. (chief executive officers) are women. faculty committee to investigate men’s desirable to both male and female po- of compliance. “This is often the tick- “The only way a college can justify Seventy-six percent of congressmen issues. tential applicants. ing point for institutions, too — many selecting someone with lesser academ- are men. And across all sectors, men Gilligan, who serves on the com- But not everyone is sold on this use this prong to reduce programs, ic skills is if they meet a desired goal,” out-earn their female counterparts. mittee, said that one possible long- theory. when in fact, they might meet another Gilligan said. “How important is gen- “Guys are an endangered species term solution to shrinking male inter- “Maybe we’ve operated under a prong of Title IX requirements.” der to Kenyon College? We have to sit who run the place,” Gilligan said. est in higher education is to develop a kind of myth about gender balance,” At Kenyon, 292 men and 255 back and ask ourselves.” At Kenyon, only 12 women serve program like the Kenyon Academic Delahunty said. She recently spoke women compete as varsity athletes “Gender balance matters for the on the 42-person Board of Trustees, Partnership that would establish with the Amy Abrams, dean of ad- for 22 sports — 11 for men and 11 for simple reason that diversity enhances and 42 percent of the full-time faculty classes in high schools aimed at men missions at Sarah Lawrence, who women. the classroom experience,” Delahunty is female, even though women today and focused on men’s issues. said interest in her school is thriving Noting the high athletic involve- said. earn 60 percent of all masters’ degrees. “It wouldn’t just be about promot- despite a student body that is only 27 ment of male students, Gilligan said, But many classes at Kenyon are These numbers will likely change ing academic sophistication,” Gilli- percent male. “We not only have men at Kenyon, surprisingly gender imbalanced. The in the coming decades if fewer and gan said, “but connecting young men Yet the fact remains that boys have but a diverse group of men. Athletics statistics are particularly skewed in fewer men pursue higher education. with good ideas.” Until then, he said, an easier time getting into college. is a good way to provide diversity on the majors men and women choose to “How long can men hold onto the “we might have to make these [admis- A 2003 study by economists Sandy campus.” pursue. power in our culture without hav- sions] adjustments until guys reach a Baum and Eban Goodstein found Maintaining that diversity, how- In April, The Daily Beast website ing a pool of educated young men?” point where they balance it out them- that boys were 6.5 to 9 percent more ever, can be difficult. As reported in published a list of the most useless un- Gilligan said. “How can we reassert selves.” likely than girls to receive a fat enve- Inside Higher Ed, some legal experts dergraduate degrees. They found the ourselves in academic circles without Kenyon still receives a strong cache lope from a liberal arts school. argue that giving men an admissions 20 degrees that feed to careers with wanting to own everything?” of qualified male applicants, accord- This imbalance may be the result advantage in order to keep sex ratios the lowest median starting and mid- The answer may lie with men ing to Delahunty. of de facto affirmative action for boys. from passing the tipping point has career salaries and the worst projected like Julian Trancredi ’12, one of the “I wrote that article because I was And at private colleges, like Kenyon, it a side effect. They argue that by pre- number of jobs in the next decade. founders of Men of Kenyon. The mad on a Sunday,” she said of her op- is perfectly legal. Title IX, the law that serving the proportionality a college Of Kenyon’s five most popular group is aimed at helping men form a ed, which sparked a national debate. “I enforces gender equality in education, can protect male sports teams like majors, two made the list: psychology positive sense of what it means to be didn’t know I was stepping on a socio- does not apply to admissions at pri- football, which at Kenyon is the larg- and English. At Kenyon, more than a man. logical landmine.” Regardless of the vate colleges, only to how students are est single-sex program. The team has twice as many women pursue those “A lot of times when you hear the societal trend, she remains optimistic treated once they have enrolled. nearly twice as many players as the majors than men. world ‘man’ mentioned at this school that Kenyon will continue to serve tal- For these schools, enforcement women-only sports volleyball and In July, The Huffington Post pub- it’s in a negative sense,” he said. “Be- ented men and women. may be most visible in athletics. Title field hockey combined. lished a list of the best-paying college cause gender is not created in a vacu- Last year, Gilligan audited a Ken- IX stipulates that the number of male The sports issue was central to an majors. Of Kenyon’s top five, only um, people of all genders need to get yon class, his first in a 13-year career. and female athletes competing for investigation into unfair gender prac- economics landed a spot. In 2009, 24 together to discuss these issues. In the “It reminded me of why you go to col- their college must be proportional to tices in higher education that the U.S. Kenyon men graduated with an eco- small bubble that is Kenyon, there lege,” he said. “It’s because you want to how those genders are represented in Commission on Civil Rights opened nomics degree. Only 11 women did is more conversation about being a learn together, as a group. I felt like a the student body. in 2009. Shrouded in controversy, the the same. woman than being a man.” better person after taking that class. “The proportionality prong is a investigation was suspended this year “The bottom line is that guys are The Men of Kenyon are work- And that’s the liberal arts experience safe harbor for institutions because it’s after three of the 19 schools under ex- still in charge,” Gilligan said. Only ing to balance that dialogue, as is the — becoming a better person.” THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 FEATURES THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 5 Annual KAC Maintenance Costs Reach One Million Dollars Due to heating, cooling and staff expenses, the KAC has the highest utility bill on campus. CATHERINE WEITZEL ing the KAC is the utility not yet being put away for cost. “The KAC probably the track’s replacement, An elegant monstrosity now uses between 15 per- Kohlman said it is not far lurks at the bottom of the cent and 20 percent of all from their minds. “That hill leading from Peirce. the electricity that we use whole rubber floor on The Kenyon Athletic around campus,” Kohl- the track is going to have Center, known familiarly man said. to be replaced,” he said. as the KAC, cannot be The million-dollar fig- “When you think of op- overlooked. ure is understandable, erating costs, it’s not just The 263,000 square especially when noting how much electricity are foot space cost $70 mil- the large structure of the we using, how much gas lion to build, but each building and the salaries are we using; there are a year it costs an additional of those who maintain lot of other things that go million dollars to run and the building. “We added into it. There are a lot of maintain. five custodians … manage- little things that go into But Kenyon was pre- ment staff … Doug Zipp’s making that work.” pared for the leap in bud- position,” Kohlman said. The pool is another as- get with the grand open- Doug Zipp is the associate pect of the KAC that re- ing in 2006. athletic director of facili- quires much upkeep. It has DAVID HOYT

Kenyon’s Chief Busi- ties; namely: the KAC. its own heating system: The temperature controls at the KAC, which heat the pool. The staff works vigilantly to ness Officer Mark Kohl- Utility costs and sala- “The pool gets heated not reduce maintenence costs wherever possible. man said that “the costs of ries are not the only mone- with electricity or gas, but operating [the KAC] are tary worries preoccupying by our central steam plant applianes other than the “There are set pro- the day, none of the lights all rolled up in the bud- those who have a hand in behind Old Kenyon. pool, and each holds 1,500 grams, so that at night the are going to go on until get. As they were build- the KAC’s maintenance, The KAC has its own gallons of water. air conditioning turns it- 8:00 at night or, as the sun ing it, about three years “ Zipp also mentioned self down to save energy. starts going down, we’ll before it was completed, that the mechanical base- … We take advantage of start increasing that. But they started phasing in “The KAC probably now uses be- ment alone is 35,000 the systems that we have basically we keep them off an estimated cost for op- square feet and there are to the best of our abilities as much as we can.” erating the building so it tween 15 percent and 20 percent of 900 tons of air condition- so that it is as efficient as Not only are the lights wouldn’t be a giant leap in all the electricity that we use around ing units and 13 high-effi- possible,” Kohlman said. designed to conserve en- one year.” campus,” ciency air-handling units “What we really try ergy, but “all the glass in A similar approach is for different parts of the to do here is control the the building is doubled- Mark Kohlman currently underway with “ building ­— an indication lighting system,” Zipp paned, energy efficient the construction of the of just how much effort said. “I have direct control glass,” Zipp said. two new art buildings. according to Kohlman. boilers to provide hot wa- it takes to keep the KAC over that, and that’s one A building as impres- “Two fiscal years ago, we “We’ve already started ter for the showers, but the running smoothly. of the only utilities that sive as the KAC is not one started phasing in those saving [money] to replace pool gets its own steam Though the KAC and I have direct control over. to skimp on energy regu- costs, so as the buildings the roof, because that’s line,” Kohlman said. The its upkeep are expensive, So we try to utilize the lation; any unnecessary come online, the hit to a million dollar project. pool holds an astounding it is not needlessly so. The skylights and all the glass cost, monetary or ener- the budget wouldn’t be so So 10, 15 years from now 971,154 gallons of water, KAC is one of the most and natural light that we gy-wise, is excessive, and great,” Kohlman said. we’ll have money to re- according to Zipp. There energy-efficient buildings have every day. For in- much thought has been What is most remark- place the roof,” Kohlman are three hot water heat- on campus, according to stance, in a lot of the ma- put into the minimaliza- able in the cost of operat- said. Though money is ers that provide water for Kohlman. jor venues, throughout tion of that cost.

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Meryl Streep (she’s always Who wrote Vanity Fair? I don’t know. Thomas Wolf I don’t know. William Makepiece on the cover) Thackeray Total Correct One One Zero Two By Julie France 6 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN OPINIONS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 College Admissions America is Above the Death Penalty er assault charges in 1989. tion, which is 12.6 percent The family of the slain Reflect Disturbing After exhausting all his ap- black). To be fair, seven of police officer fully sup- peals on death row over the the 12 jurors in the Davis ported the execution of course of the last 22 years, case were black themselves. Troy Davis. “He made his Social Trend Davis was executed by lethal I’m not writing to lament own bed, he has to sleep in Some of us opened the letters in the privacy of our bedroom. Some injection on Sept. 21. What Davis’ execution in the face it,” said the victim’s moth- with nervous family members looking on. Students overseas found was significant about his of an uproarious Casey An- er, Annaliese MacPhail, out in front of a computer screen. But we all share the memory of that case, however, was that sev- thony trial, even if she is and it’s hard not to empa- euphoric moment when we saw the purple thumbs up. en of the nine key witnesses getting a book deal. All of thize with her. Whenever But what if that thumbs up had an asterisk? Discovering that you in Davis’ trial eventually re- these are entirely relevant I consider capital punish- may have gained admission to a prestigious institution in part because DYLAN MARKOVIC canted their testimony, some social issues, but I’m writ- ment, I try and imagine of your gender can be disheartening. claiming that the statements ing for a different reason: how I would respond if, We all hope that success is in our future. Most of us will take ad- Wouldn’t it be nice to they initially gave to police the government, our govern- God forbid, someone killed vantage of any honest opportunity that presents itself. But think that as a society, we were coerced and not repre- ment, still kills people, and one of my parents or my we also want a sense of self-accomplishment, the feeling have progressed farther sentative of what they actu- a majority of its citizens sup- little brother. There really that our hard work is recognized and that we truly deserve and in meaningful ways? ally witnessed. Although he port the practice. isn’t any question: I would our accolades. We should be judged by our achievements, That we’re more real than was in the area at the time One of the main argu- want to kill that person as our insight and our character, not by our chromosomes. iPhones, flat-screens or the the murder occurred, no ments against the death slowly and painfully as I Admissions’ belief in gender balance is an important Internet — more real than physical evidence was ever penalty has always been that could, with my bare hands. one, though. When Kenyon went co-ed in 1969, it did so playing Angry Birds in the presented to link Davis to eventually, someone inno- I wouldn’t even be satisfied because gender is a form of diversity that furthers the Col- back row of your lecture? the crime. The investigation cent will get killed. If under- if the government killed lege’s mission to give us the intellectual tools to succeed in Maybe it isn’t entirely fair never found the gun used to neath the enormous cloud of them. But then what hap- a rapidly changing world. to say that we haven’t made shoot the officer. doubt Troy Davis was truly pens? Does killing the The problem here is not that less qualified men are be- strides in some aspects of Now I’m not writing this guilty, then the federal and killer, assuming he’s guilty, ing admitted because of their gender, but that there are human rights since the article to claim that Troy state governments have once really fill the void left be- fewer men applying to college. Code of Hammurabi, but Davis was innocent of kill- again dodged an incredibly hind when your loved one A campus of all women would lack the interactions, if the Troy Davis case is any ing Officer Mark MacPhail, powerful bullet. But what departs from life prema- discussions and conflicts that make a healthy college ed- indication, social progress although it certainly seems did they accomplish that turely? I’m sure it can’t. staff editorial ucation. The same would be true of an all-male college. in the United States hasn’t plausible that he was. I’m they couldn’t have if Troy I’m sure the MacPhail fam- Over the past 42 years, Kenyon has worked to fully integrate kept pace with vain human not writing because the Davis had just been locked ily will feel vindicated for women into social and academic life. With the foundation of a comforts and other inconse- state of Georgia and others away for life, possibly at a about a month, but another women’s and gender studies department and the Crozier Center for quential pursuits. limit spending on public lower cost to the taxpayer? senseless murder can nev- Women the College has established permanent forums to consider If you missed the whole defenders to $1,000 in capi- The ultimate demise of capi- er bring back their father, the life and work of women. Troy Davis debacle and tal punishment cases that tal punishment in our coun- brother, husband and son. As we continue to pave the road to gender equality, men cannot are scratching your head regularly require thousands try may well come when the Standing outside of his be left by the roadside. In the years before college, men are falling right now, here are the of hours of work. I’m not Troy Davis case repeats it- uncle’s execution site prior behind. We shouldn’t sit idly by or debate the political correctness SparkNotes: Troy Davis was writing to lash out against self, as it inevitably will. If to the administration of the of admission’s practices. We should recognize the benefits of our co- a Georgia resident who was a society in denial about its we don’t end the death pen- lethal injection, 17-year-old education and make it our duty to stop boys from falling any further. indicted and eventually con- racism, although 35 per- alty voluntarily, it will only DeJuan Davis-Correin pro- Ultimately, we must work together as a campus where every- victed for the murder of an cent of those executed since end when our government tested. Clearly, the MacPhail one, regardless of gender, has an equal claim to his or her purple off-duty Savannah police of- 1976 have been black (com- murders someone unequivo- family was not the only vic- thumbs up. ficer, as well as several less- pared to America’s popula- cally innocent. tim in the Troy Davis case. Burritos Beckon: Chipotle On Its Way to Mount Vernon from New Jersey to Seattle, so tions have a liquor license, which 1999 and being displeased with which has contributed to the re- anyone who knows me knows how doesn’t hurt either. what he saw, founder Steve El- duction of more than 140,000 difficult a decision coming to -Ke The menu is by no means lis decided to make the switch to pounds of its totally used chemi- nyon was. Nevertheless, the food lengthy, but it makes up for that in open-range pork suppliers. This cal pesticide since 2005. Chipotle

at Peirce was decent enough al- taste. You can choose from burri- change improved the taste of the plans to serve at least 50 percent most to justify my decision. With tos, fajita burritos, burrito bowls, carnitas and set Chipotle on the of at least one produce item from

the remnants of one final Chipo- tacos and salads, with a choice of path to being an environmentally local farms when it is seasonally tle visit in my stomach, I made chicken, pork carnitas, barbacoa, friendly, sustainable and socially available. It also mentions that its the eight-hour drive to Kenyon, steak or vegetarian peppers and responsible chain. The chain uses food is “grown, made, and shipped fully expecting complete isolation onions. The famed burrito usually “ without exploiting people.” CARMEN PERRY from all things burrito. Chipo- steals the spotlight, but I maintain Chipotle consistently Like any good thing, however, Mount Vernon has finally tle has been churning out gigantic that the other options have equal makes headlines, wheth- Chipotle too has its downfalls come to its senses and announced burritos nationwide since 1993, merit. er for lines extending far — just one burrito has enough plans to open a new Chipotle when the first restaurant opened Choosing Chipotle is not beyond its doors or a new calories for two meals. And of Grill in the former Bob Evans in Denver, Colo. One man’s quest only a good choice for your stom- course, there was that eight-year building on Coshocton Avenue in to produce good, affordable food ach, but also a responsible deci- publicity tactic that re- stint when Chipotle was owned the Kroger shopping plaza. If, like quickly has become nothing short sion. The company, whose slogan “sults in free burritos for a by McDonald’s. But they fully me, you almost crossed Kenyon off of a cultural phenomenon. Chipo- is “Food With Integrity,” prides select few. divested in 2006! No matter how your list because there is no Chi- tle consistently makes headlines, itself on using naturally raised many people try to put Chipotle potle within a five-mile radius, whether for lines extending far meat, organic produce and dairy meat from animals that are “raised down, I will be the first one in line this news should validate your beyond its doors or a new public- without added hormones. Af- like animals” and fed a vegetarian when the newest Chipotle opens college choice. I have witnessed ity tactic that results in free bur- ter visiting a few Concentrated diet free of hormones. Forty per- its doors on the streets of Mount life through Chipotle windows ritos for a select few. Most loca- Animal Feeding Operations in cent of their beans are organic, Vernon. 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Letters must also be received no later than the Tuesday Chief Copy Editor Mara Pottersmith Whitcomb prior to publication. The Kenyon Collegian prints as many letters as possible each week subject to space, interest and appropriateness. Members of the Designers Katie Finnigan, Kim Selwyn editorial board reserve the right to reject any submission. The views expressed in the paper do not necesassarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 OPINIONS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 7 Endearing Underdogs: HB194: Voting Process Hobbled House Bill 194, proposes technological Football Unappreciated advance, but actually complicates voting. people and military servicemen the problems he seeks to ad- game that day may not reach their ears for don’t have an option. The au- dress, he need only look to Or- a week or two. thor may be right that the bill egon, which has universal mail- I enter the Great Hall every day and allows for online voter registra- in absentee voting. Oregon see the team sitting together like a family tion, but similar resources to do consistently has higher rates of should for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I so already exist (RockTheVote. voter turnout than Ohio (while think about the new gear the lacrosse team, com). Either way, what good maintaining a far lower rate of as well as every other team on campus, is registering online when you conservatives crying foul over could have with the football team’s fund- JON GREEN may not have the time to actu- voter fraud that doesn’t exist). ing. I think about what I would do with ally vote in the election? In 2008, Oregon ranked ninth myself if I hadn’t won a game since I arrived An opinion piece in last House Bill 194 also elimi- in voter turnout while Ohio on campus. Then I think about how hard week’s Collegian (“Ohio House nates early voting on weekends ranked 16th, even though Ohio RYAN BAKER it is to care when nobody around you does. Bill 194 Updates Voting Meth- (which is when most people is a swing state and the Obama I have to admit that I’m not on the foot- This isn’t a call for Kenyon students to ods) lauded House Bill 194 as do so), ends the statute that campaign had already won be- ball team at Kenyon. I played two years of recognize every football player by name and “modernizing the voting pro- requires poll workers to tell fore the polls closed in Oregon. varsity football in high school. I didn’t start. number and have their stats memorized. cess” and “[leveling] the po- voters if they are at the wrong Voting rights need to be ex- I was decent but the team was good, and I This isn’t Ohio State. We’re a tiny school litical playing field.” It made polling location and takes away panded, not restricted. The wasn’t good enough to be a college football with a badass English program, a ton of art a number of normative state- party identification from third- current system disenfranchises player, which was fine with me. Lacrosse is buildings and what some might call a de- ments about the way American party candidates. These are enough people as it stands right my sport, and I wouldn’t trade it for any- cent swim team. citizens should think, feel and provisions that affect everyone now. In 2008, the number of thing. So I don’t know the internal soul of But we should show these kids some act about voting. It also ignored in a bad way, not just Demo- people who wanted to vote but the football team and I wouldn’t assume to support. Athletes make up roughly 30 per- basic facts about the bill’s sub- crats. House Bill 194 will, if missed a registration deadline, guess at it. cent of the students here. That’s 30 percent stance, the circumstances sur- anything, make voting more did not know how to register It’s no secret that the football team is on of your classmates that dedicate more than rounding its passage and the confusing, make the process to vote or did not have access a losing streak. People have guessed at why, a season out of their year to your school. nature of voting in America. more antiquated and increase to voter registration materials citing coaching, competition, players, any- Get your friends together. Grab a case or The author cites rampant the likelihood that our elec- exceeded President Obama’s thing that a person can blame in the game. two. Get drunk, get down to a home game voter fraud as a result of “an- toral process can influence the margin of victory (Thom File Depending on which player you ask, you’ll and yell until your throat hurts. Maybe tiquated voting practices.” I outcomes of elections that it is and Sarah Crissey, U.S. Census get a variety of solid reasons. Depending on that’s not really your thing, and for the ma- invite him to cite a single case supposed to protect. Bureau: Voting and Registra- which student you ask, you’ll get a variety jority here, it’s not. But I promise you: we of Ohio voter fraud prosecuted Political scientists agree that tion in the Election of 2008). of not-so-solid reasons. Some will ask you have enough students to pack that stadium, in the last decade. Even if I’m one measure of a democracy’s Shouldn’t we address that prob- what football is. For a long while, I was in believe it or not. And while maybe it’s not mistaken, the idea of disenfran- strength is the political par- lem before we start worrying the camp of the Kenyon College football fun to just sit and watch the game, when chising thousands of voters just ticipation of its citizens. How about our soldiers having too haters: “Why support a team that’s doing so your whole school turns out for some- to root out those three people representative can we call our long of a window to send their badly?” “What’s wrong with the program?” thing, you can’t help but have a good time. who voted when they shouldn’t country if only half of all eli- ballots back from half-way It’s easy to stand apart from the pro- Consider this a call to arms. Frats, get your have doesn’t make sense to me. gible voters cast ballots? I don’t around the world? We as a soci- gram and criticize. It’s easier still to not dudes down there. You’ve all got athletes, The author also approves that understand how making voting ety should be wary of those who even criticize, to forget that the team is and I guarantee they would appreciate the the absentee voting window is more difficult for select groups try to limit voter participation. there. But you know what I bet isn’t easy? effort. Sororities, same. Kokosingers, Cro- essentially cut in half. His log- of people who may not be able Every time we say “You aren’t To suit up for a home game, walk out on zier Couse, Unity House, Student Council ic is that people who make the to go vote on the Tuesday after responsible enough to vote,” or McBride Field and see fewer fans in the — all of us, a campus coming together. That extra time and effort to mail the first Monday in November, “The hours you work make you bleachers than there are linemen on the would be awesome to see and to be a part of. in an absentee ballot or cast a at a location that they may only too busy to vote” or “It’d really team. To walk down Middle Path with Maybe this article will be controver- provisional ballot are somehow ever see once every four years, just be cheaper if we didn’t have your team through a campus that didn’t sial. This losing streak isn’t a popular topic not participating in the politi- helps anybody. (Read that to worry about your rights,” we know you had a game today. And what’s among those in the administration. Many cal process ... by voting. He also again, voting is pretty confus- become that much less demo- probably hardest is to sit through a long people simply don’t see the need to get to ignores the fact that, regard- ing.) If the author of last week’s cratic. Voting is a right. Voting bus ride home after another loss, knowing the games, and maybe the football team less of whatever fantasy he has opinion piece wants an example should be easy. Voting needs to that everybody on campus is having a great won’t like that I submitted this. So be it. Go about what the “right” way to of why restricting absentee vot- be protected from House Bill Saturday night and that the results of your Lords. vote is, many seniors, disabled ing is not an answer to any of 194.

“Eat a lot of garlic…dammit, that’s vampires!” Concerning : “Breathe deeply and drink lots of fluids.” - Nick Stougaard ’15 THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE - Paige Zorniger ’12 “The most sensible thing would be to join them.” “I’d get a sweet car.” - Angela Bryan-Brown ’14 “Surround yourself with slow, stupid people.” - Joe Barden ’15 - Jamal Jordan ’12 “Same way I survived the last one.” “Stock up on tomatoes to throw at them. - Ben Pfister ’13 “Get a Winnebago and brass knuckles, and hit the road.” Or guns. Guns ‘n’ tomatoes.” - Ryan Liegner ’13 - Zoe Feinstein ’12 and Sophia Yablon ’12 “Train with sawed-off shot guns and build up immunities to diseases you may encounter.” “I’d pretend to be a zombie and marry into the colony. I bet “Go to the top floor of a tall building and lock the door. - David Floyd ’14 they’re really sexy…at heart.” Then I’d only have to worry about zombies coming from - Kathryn Currier ’15 one direction.” “Mimicry.” - Andrew Gabel ’15 - Amy Young ’15

Cold Cereal By Holly Anderson 8 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 SPORTS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 SPORTS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 9

Kenyon sports have had their share of ups and downs this fall. Despite intense ef- fort, the field hockey team has struggled to translate chemistry off the field into victories on the field. The football team has an 0-3 record, but they have high hopes to rebound from last season. On Homecoming Weekend, volleyball hosted a con- ference tournament — their first NCAC play of the season. They’ve won seven of their 11 games. The women’s rugby club rebounded from a devastating defeat at the hands of Denison University to rout Oberlin College in Gambier. The Lords soccer team is incredibly young, but they still hope to build a strong foundation for years to come. The Ladies soccer team is off to a hot start and is currently riding a five-game win streak. The men’s Ultimate Frisbee club team played host to several Division I schools at a tournament this month. Around the PHOTOS BY: WILL AHRENS, ELIZABETH BRAND, EVIE KALLENBACH Hill Fall sports are in full swing across Kenyon’s campus, as the Lords and Ladies take down tough competition. 10 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN FEATURES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

COURTESY OF GREENSLADE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS The legendary Bob Dylan plays a concert in Rosse Hall at the tender age of 23. During his visit, Dylan lamented college culture, but was well received by the student body. Yes, He Played Here: An Account of Dylan’s“ 1964 Concert VIRGINIA MCBRIDE wine from Dixie cups. A his hand-crafted construc- the mouth of a graveyard” high-strung caricature of tion of a contrarian perso- emerged from the campus While sitting in Rosse cool, he earns the incre- Wow, great place for a school! Man, na nonetheless persists. cemetery into a wildly re- Hall during Orientation, dulity of the airport staff, Dylan made no effort ceptive auditorium. a fellow first year turned inspires the scorn of busi- if I went here, I’d be out in the woods to conceal his suspicions Cocks writes that the to me to inquire about the nessmen and middle class all day gettin’ drunk. Get me a chick. of college culture while at “predominately conser- venue: “Didn’t Bob Dylan mothers, and captures the Kenyon. He lamented to vative student body ap- play here?” she asked. “I heart of many a coed. Bob Dylan Cocks that his last univer- plauded at every deroga- think he said that if he He is accompanied to “ sity performance occurred tory mention of prejudice, went to school at Kenyon, Kenyon by a “lanky, un- the brink of personal and album suggest that “like immediately after a pep injustice, segregation or he would do nothing but shaven man named Victor musical reinvention, it is so many of the restless, rally. “They all came in nuclear warfare,” and was drink and smoke all the who looked like a hip ver- interesting to note his per- questioning students of sweaty and yellin’. Man, forgiving of a technical time.” I wasn’t sure, but sion of Abraham Lincoln,” formance at Kenyon as a his generation, the for- the audience was full of problem with the ampli- research corroborated her and in spite of achieving return to his Midwestern mal confines of college football players—football fier system, which caused query. A lengthy interview what might today be per- roots. couldn’t hold him…He players.” He was, there- the first song to sound with Dylan was published ceived as a hipster ideal, A man of many identi- remembers staying up all fore, pleased to learn that “like mosquitoes caught in in The Collegian after his the two men seem roughly ties, Dylan seems to have night plowing through Kenyon’s football team a net of Saran Wrap.” performance at the Col- hewn and radically out of embodied fellow poet Ar- the philosophy of Kant hadn’t won a game all year. Some students were lege in 1964. place on a college campus. thur Rimbaud’s assertion instead of reading Living Dylan was equally wary likely lured away by a Reporter and future But then, as now, the au- that “I is someone else.” With the Birds for a sci- of the school’s stringent conflicting performance screenwriter Jay Cocks’ thenticity of this outsider His shape-shifting artis- ence course. ‘Mostly,’ he sartorial policy. “They of madrigals by the Lake 66 writes of Dylan press- perspective remains un- tic renovation aligns with summarizes of his college really have to wear ties Erie College Choir, but ing his face against the certain. that essentially Ameri- days, ‘I couldn’t stay in and stuff?” Dylan asked. turnout was largely unde- car window as he drives When Dylan arrived can myth of the self- one place long enough.’” “Ties? Well, I’m gonna tell terred. Dylan was anxious into Gambier, exclaim- in Gambier in November made man. In a matter Dylan’s poem, “My Life in them they can take them about the size and enthu- ing, “Wow, great place of 1964, he stood at a piv- of months, this scrawny, a Stolen Moment,” echoes off. That’s what I’m gon- siasm of the crowd. He hid for a school! Man, if I otal point in his career. Jewish teenager from Hib- this dissatisfaction with na do. Rules—man, that’s in the basement for twenty went here, I’d be out in With the recent release of bing, Minn. transformed academia. “I sat in science why I never lasted long in minutes following his en- the woods all day gettin’ his fourth album, Another himself into the raconteur class an’ flunked out for college. Too many rules.” core, and his attempts to drunk. Get me a chick.” Side of Bob Dylan, he de- prophet at the vanguard refusing to watch a rabbit Though skeptical of escape the fawning fans This proclamation, doubt- parted from the socially of the Greenwich Village die,” he writes. the “self-ordained profes- betrayed a lingering un- less taken to heart by many conscious “finger-poin- folk scene. “I got expelled from sor’s tongue,” Dylan was ease with fame. After the a Kenyon student since, il- tin’ songs” of his previous He allegedly began English class for using well received by the stu- show, a flock of female ad- lustrates the mythic quali- work, and began experi- running away from home four-letter words in a pa- dents of Kenyon. The con- mirers crept into the night ty ascribed to Dylan’s per- menting with surrealistic at age ten and attributes per describing the English figuration of Rosse Hall to trace their affections formance and persona. and confessional lyricism. none of his talents to pa- teacher. I also failed out of necessitated an unconven- into the frost-coated win- Cocks wryly observes Within the next year rental influence, crediting communication class for tional entrance, which he dows of Dylan’s car. Dylan’s anxious smile, he would abandon his sig- instead his rugged educa- callin’ up every day and viewed as an opportunity Hoary inscriptions of slight swagger and idio- nature acoustic style to re- tion in the school of life. sayin’ I couldn’t come…I for showmanship. “Bobby,” “Bobby,” “Bobby syncratic dialect. He flex- cord Bringing it All Back Dylan’s collegiate ca- was kept around for kicks “Let’s go,” Dylan said. Dylan” covered the roof es his fingers, crosses and Home, an album infused reer was brief; he claims at the fraternity house.” “I’m comin’ in through the and hood of his vehicle the uncrosses his legs, takes with the electric accompa- to have left school after Dylan’s peers recall him graveyard, man.” Thus, next morning, as it wound quick drags on a Chester- niment of a rock and roll a mere four months. The as having been a relatively the artist who had been its way back to Mount Ver- field and swills Almaden band. Poised as he was on liner notes from his first clean-cut individual, but “ten thousand miles in non. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 FEATURES THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 11 What Does the Registrar Do Every Day? A Look Inside The Registrar does not shut down after registration periods. From voter registration to academic com- mittees, the Office’s role extends beyond scheduling. MARY ALICE JACKSON pulling data for whomever said, giving an example of happens to be asking at the one of the initiatives she Students walk into Ed- time. Think of the Regis- helped initiate. wards House at least once trar as the Chloe to Ken- Because it is such an a semester to register for yon’s Jack Bauer. information supercenter, classes, and depending on Harbourt and her team the Registrar’s Office of- their class year, they’ve have access to all student ten serves as a medium be- spoken to the team that records as well as informa- tween professors as well as works there any number of tion about every course of- students. Harbourt keeps times. fered at Kenyon, so they are track of what courses facul- But how much do we re- often in charge of finding ty members teach and what ally know about the Reg- data for advisors, students students faculty members istrar? For instance, the and various academic com- advise, as well as all majors, Registrar helps the College mittees all over campus. minors and concentrations follow guidelines — Ken- “We’re kind of the infor- at Kenyon. yon needs to be ready for mation center,” Harbourt As Kenyon’s class size DAVID HOYT financial aid every year. said. “It’s like, ‘Well, the gets larger every year, You also may have received Registrar’s Office might the Registrar finds itself Student Records Specialist Jessica Landon is one of six employees in the Registrar’s Office, an email from the Regis- know.” saddled with yet another which works as “the Chloe to Kenyon’s Jack Bauer.” trar regarding voter reg- Harbourt also serves job of juggling space and istration in the state of on a number of different time on campus for all the faculty.” [this schedule change] go- students and faculty, to Ohio. committees, working on courses offered every day. As the hub of the infor- ing to make a mess for you think that a person is their Under state law, some- initiatives to change how “Finding enough class- mational wheel, the Reg- down the road? It might job, and that’s not who I one at Kenyon is required “ istrar facilitates conversa- make you happy today, but am,” Harbourt said, sitting to inform students of their tions all across campus. I want to make sure that in her office surrounded by right to vote, and because I think there’s this idea that we have this It can be difficult to get you’re not going to regret personal artwork on the the Registrar is so central- everyone what they want. it,’” she said. walls. ly located, the job falls to rule-oriented concept, but it’s much “We’re really in charge of The Registrar is truly Harbourt is ‘the Regis- them. broader than that, and I don’t ever want student records, but we all about the students. Un- trar,’ but she also walks her These two seemingly also have to enforce all stu- der the “Family Education dog every day after work, unrelated tasks stem from people to think I’m just an administrator. dent policies,” Harbourt Rights and Privacy Act and she cares deeply about the same place, making the “ Ellen Harbourt said. “Often our job is to of 1974,” the right to ac- the students at Kenyon. “I role of the Registrar appear say, ‘No you can’t do that,’ cess educational records think there’s this idea that huge, but also ambiguous. so it’s kind of challenging. is transferred to a student we have this rule-orient- So what does the Regis- we view everything from rooms at certain times of We don’t mean to be mean, once they turn 18, and not ed concept, but it’s much trar do every day? The Col- transfer credits to gradua- day is a challenge,” Har- but they hired us to do this, a parent or guardian. broader than that, and I legian sat down with Ellen tion requirements in order bourt said. “[We have to] and that requires us to say “We’ve decided at Ken- don’t ever want people to Harbourt in order to find to make things more effi- say to faculty, ‘you know, no sometimes. But we try yon that our relationship is think I’m just an adminis- a definitive answer to that cient. there’s 39 classes being of- to do it very caringly.” with students, and that we trator.” question. “Last year I worked on fered Tuesday/Thursday The “caring” compo- can’t have a good relation- As the Registrar works Harbourt, who has the Committee of Aca- at 9:40 a.m — I can let nent, Harbourt said, is one ship with the students if year round to keep Kenyon been working at Kenyon demic Standards and I you teach, but there are no of the most important parts the parents are constantly up and running, it’s clear since the Y2K scare in asked that we do a review classrooms, and that means of her job. “I don’t want to butting in,” Harbourt said. that there’s always more 1999, currently leads the on how we transfer credit, that competition for class- just answer the easy ques- What’s the most un- that we can come to know team at the Registrar’s of- and we made a policy that es at that time is insane.’ tion, to rattle off the poli- expected thing about the about what the Registrar fice. Harbourt arrives at [credit] has to be trans- We make that conversa- cy, I want to be able to look Registrar? “I do art. I’m really does, and more im- the office at 7:30 a.m. and ferred within a year of [a tion happen with depart- at the student, and we all not a one-dimensional per- portantly, who the Regis- immediately gets to work course’s] completion,” she ment chairs or individual try to do this, and say, ‘Is son. It’s easy for people, trar really is. Auto Biography: Life In the Passenger Seat Not all Kenyon students earned their drivers licenses in high courses are part of the typical and they barely have any con- high school curriculum, Bryan- sideration for pedestrians,” said school — a few are forced to call ‘Shotgun’ every time. Brown and Montoya said they Montoya. Despite this danger, had never heard of anyone tak- Montoya could not imagine liv- CATHERINE WEITZEL is so expensive and gas is expen- having a car on campus and the ing a driving class in New York ing in a place where she would sive and it’s hard to drive there freedom to peace out to Colum- City schools. have to drive: “In the city you For a daughter of the suburbs, anyway because of the grid- bus or Mount Vernon or even “I couldn’t tell you the first just grab a taxi or get on the sub- not having a driver’s license is locks.” road trip … I am so jealous of my thing about where that is or how way,” she said. unfathomable. At home, driving Angela Bryan-Brown ’14 friends who have the freedom to to go about it. I think it’s in the In big cities, students con- is my transportation to work, to agreed: “When I’m home in New go wherever they choose.” Bronx? This was not something verge from all types of places, go see friends and to run errands. York City, owning a car would Montoya also expressed an my school provided or facilitat- from urban to suburban. Bryan- Every teenager looks forward be inconvenient, unpleasant and interest in acquiring a license at ed, I barely knew anyone who Brown says that disparity has af- to that magical birthday when largely unnecessary for everyday some point. “I’d really like to. I could drive before I came to Ke- fected her, especially since com- freedom comes in the form of a travel.” feel like I really need one, espe- nyon,” Bryan-Brown said. ing to college. small plastic card. For students Who, then, would want a cially if I move somewhere else,” “I’m kind of mystified that “The worst psychological im- who grew up in urban areas like car in the Big Apple? Montoya she said. “I just don’t know how the Mount Vernon driving pact of not having a license is New York City, however, having pointed out that people from to go about that. I don’t want to school (which I assume exists) how infantilized it makes me in a driver’s license is not necessar- more suburban city areas like pay $500 for a driving class, and doesn’t do any promotion or my dependence on other people ily the norm. Queens or in areas further from nobody I know has a car to prac- deals with Kenyon. I would be to get me places,” she said. “I Dulce Montoya ’14 is one of the heart of Manhattan like out- tice with.” so down with taking lessons or have no desire to pay for a flight those city-dwellers whose wallet er Brooklyn or the Bronx often “I finally did some driving the test in Ohio, except I would from New York City to Ohio lacks a driver’s license. The New have cars to travel into the city. over the summer and I really love need flexible transportation to and have been very lucky to con- Yorker was quick to say that it is Outside of New York City, it, but it’s such a hassle to find a get into town.” sistently find rides, but I always not necessary to have a license in though, knowing how to drive car, an open space and an adult Learning to drive at Kenyon feel bad I can’t share the driving. the city. “In New York City, the can be a great advantage. “My to drive with me,” Bryan-Brown would be much easier than in I am tremendously frustrated, subway system is so vast there’s goal is to get a driver’s license be- said. New York City. “New York driv- mostly with myself, for the fact no need,” she said. “It would ac- fore I graduate college,” Bryan- Unlike in many suburban ers are very aggressive. They have I don’t have a license, but I know tually be dumb because parking Brown said. “I love the idea of areas where driver’s education no consideration for bicyclists that I will.” 12 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN ARTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 Wye Oak Plants Kenyon Roots Photographing the American Dream

PAIGE SHERMIS Texas. layering — taking a picture Brouws’ next series of of a site and repeatedly re- On Sept. 22 in the photographs featured the turning to see the changes Cheever Seminar Room, “franchised landscape,” — and taking shots with- Jeff Brouws, a self-taught featuring works that in- out excess preparation. documentary photogra- cluded strip malls, housing Brouws, a native of San pher, considered the theme tracts, storage units and Francisco, primarily shoots of the American Dream. fast-food restaurants. One his photographs with a Brouws displayed a se- notable photo was of a clus- Hasselblad camera and lection of his photographs ter of “big box stores” with- prints them out in either from the past 25 years, in a lush Rocky Mountain 18 by 18 inch or 29 by 29 under the heading of the canyon in Colorado. inch squares. “American cultural land- “It was the most blatant “The square represent- scape,” while explaining desecration of the Ameri- ed, to me, a stasis. There their context and signifi- can landscape I’ve seen in is no tension in a square. It cance. The majority of the a long time,” Brouws said. is exciting for me to create images presented were fea- He also showed several tension in that relatively tured in his 2006 book Ap- images of derelict desert passive frame,” he said of proaching Nowhere. gas stations. Brouws pub- this medium. Brouws’ first photo- lished a book in 1992 on Brouws has galleries in ELIZABETH BRAND graphs consisted of “non- this subject titled Twenty- San Francisco, Los Ange- Maryland natives Wye Oak played the Horn Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 24. franchised main street six Abandoned Gasoline les, New York, Boston and businesses” and working- Stations, a tribute to Ed Barcelona, Spain. His work DULCE MONTOYA third LP, Civilian, which was of the AMC zombie apoca- class environments, influ- Ruscha’s similar 1962 book is also displayed at Princ- released this March 8. lypse show The Walking Dead. enced by photorealism. His Twenty-six Gasoline Sta- eton University and the The Rolling Stones are The band made its Ken- The gloomy lyrics did not works quickly shifted to a tions. Cleveland Museum of Art. named after a Muddy Wa- yon debut at the Horn Gal- stop the crowd from vibrating darker tone, however, with The final section of Brouws’ goal for his ters song. Calvin Cordozar lery Saturday night. The show and shaking; audience mem- landscapes that reflect- Brouws’ presentation tied photographs does not lie in Brodus, Jr. took the moniker started late, but the crowd was bers in the front were jump- ed the ideas of alienation to the theme of the discard- their physical allure. Snoop Dog because his par- energized nonetheless. Upon ing and dancing, while those and detachment as well ed landscape, comprised of “I’m not out to make ents thought he looked like the reaching the front of the room, in the back tapped their feet as “failed promises of the low-income housing, com- National Geographic, beau- comic strip character. Indie- Wasner asked for dimmer and bobbed their heads to the American experience.” mercial ruins and aban- tiful photographs. My aes- folk band Wye Oak take their lighting — an appropriate set- rhythm of the music. “I wanted to make visu- doned manufacturing sites thetic is more muted than name from a white oak tree ting for the tone of their mu- The production on the al- al metaphors that reflected primarily in Cleveland, that. I’m not out to make found in their native state of sic. Civilian deals mostly with bum is slick, but the quality social conditions in the Detroit, Gary and Buffalo. masterpieces; I’m out to Maryland. loneliness and death, though sometimes sounded even bet- United States, or my atti- “Discarded landscapes make series of works so The band, which is made the themes are apparent until ter live, perhaps due to Was- tude towards them,” Brou- are the by-products of ra- that you might look at a up of Andy Stack (drummer, one takes a closer look at the ner’s ability to give her voice the ws said. cial segregation, white project in 20 years of five keyboardist and back-up vo- lyrics. same haunting quality evident Peppering his speech flight, deindustrialization images, and you will get a calist) and Jenn Wasner (singer The band gave up much of on the album, holding her own with related quotes from and disinvestment,” Brou- sense of what sociological and guitarist), played the Horn its production control to mix- against the loud instrumenta- cultural geographers, au- ws said. issues I was dealing with,” Gallery Saturday night. ing engineer John Congleton. tion. At times the sound level thors and fellow photog- Several of the slides in Brouws said. The band borrows musical Congleton has been in charge would become striking, shift- raphers, soft-spoken Brou- this portion focused on the The bulk of Brouws’ elements from the shoegazing of producing and mixing for ing from a mellow volume and ws described how Bruce dilapidated Ravenswood work is tied to his interest genre, including heavy usage of bands such as Modest Mouse softer chords to an-all-too ap- Springsteen’s album Ne- neighborhood of Detroit, in and knowledge of soci- distortion and minor chords. and Swan Lake. For Wye parent attempt to fill the space braska as well as the Amer- where Brouws shot demol- ology, cultural geography, The band formed in mid-2006 Oak, hiring Congleton “gave with as much noise as possible. ican myths of constant ished homes and aban- political theory and eco- and went by the name Mon- us a chance to step back and Before arriving at the Horn, mobility drew him to a doned buildings, some of nomic theory. He says this arch. The current name, which see the big picture, whereas Wye Oak played the SXSW recurring landscape in his which were covered with adds a “cross-disciplinary they adopted in 2007, comes on previous recordings we got tour in March. They have also photographs: the Ameri- politically-charged graffiti. aspect” to his practice. from a particular white oak embroiled in the technical de- played popular clubs like The can roadside. Cheap, multi-story pub- “If someone can look at tree that was deemed the hon- tails,” said a spokesman for the Pageant and the Bowery Ball- Shot mostly in a mono- lic housing in Cleveland, those landscapes from the orary state tree of Maryland. band. room in St. Louis, M.O. and chromatic, reduced-col- Atlanta and Detroit also inner city … and somehow Before they signed with The instrumentation is New York, N.Y. respectively. or palette with flat light, took the spotlight. they maybe think they’re Merge Records in 2008, Wye loud on the album and was They will be heading to various the roadside photographs Several stylistic tech- slightly beautiful but it Oak independently released even louder at the Horn. The other clubs and locations that ranged from a flaming car niques were used through- makes them think more their first album,If Children, eponymous song off of the lat- traverse the Eastern and West- in Needles, California, out the photo series to deeply about social issues, in 2007. est album has already been ern coasts of North America. to an overcast sky above a convey Brouws’ themes of then I feel that my mission Currently, they are touring featured on television, appear- Afterwards, they will head to gas station in Arizona, to a disillusionment and aban- has been completed,” said and promoting their latest and ing in the season two trailer Europe in November. lonesome café sign in Vega, donment. These include Brouws. Kenyon Film Society This week in the Kenyon Film Society: Charlie Kaufman Week!

Friday, Sept. 30 — Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Hailed as the best movie of 2004 and tied for best critically reviewed film of the decade (with the Lord of the Rings series and There Will Be Blood), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has earned its reputation as a science fiction classic. The Academy Award-winning screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and director Michel Gondry follows the relationship between Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) and Clemen- tine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet, who received an Oscar nomination for her performance). The two, inexplicably drawn to each other, discover that they are, in fact, former lovers who each had the other wiped from memory to forget their past affair. It’s a twisted movie, and much of it takes place inside Joel’s mind, allowing Kaufman and Gondry to examine the complex workings of memory. The movie is made excellent by some fantastic performances from an all-star cast, including Tom Wilkinson, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood and David Cross. The most underrated performance, however, is Carrey’s. Carrey is remarkably underplayed here, and gives a beautiful air of sympathy to the confused and often apathetic Joel. His lack of an Oscar nomination was considered a huge snub, especially considering that he has never been nominated. This film is certainly his best work sinceThe Truman Show (another movie where he was cheated out of a nomination).

Saturday, Oct. 1 — Human Nature Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’s success brought the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (who also wrote the screenplays for films such as Adaptation and Being John Malkovich) much acclaim and recognition, but it was not his first cinematic venture. That distinction belongs to a film called Human Nature, which stars Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans and Miranda Otto. Human Nature certainly demonstrates the “weird” factor of Kaufman’s work. Roger Ebert lauded its “screwball charm” in his review, in which he awarded the film three out of four stars. The film follows a scientist with a fear of monkeys (Robbins) and a naturalist whose rare hormonal imbalance causes her to grow hair all over her body (Arquette) as they attempt to civilize a man named Puff (Ifans) who was raised by apes. As the title suggests, the wonderfully weird story examines what it means to be human. Any fan of Kaufman’s other work should certainly check out this rarely-seen gem, which is much less famous than his other films. Ifans’ performance is especially commendable. The difficult role of Puff is played by the Welsh character actor with just the right balance of comic effect and heart. For such a surreal movie, these performances all feel realistically human, for better or for worse.

Both screenings start at 7:30 p.m. in the KAC Theater. We’ll see you there! — Miles Purinton ’12 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 ARTS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 13 Stephen King High School: The Musical! Manuscript Scholar

PAIGE SHERMIS Gives Illuminating Talk The group who brought you LAUREN KATZ brief overview of Queen Isa- A Midsummer Night’s Dream Not every rare book bella’s biography. Isabella and Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along scholar gets the opportunity was arranged to marry King Blog, Brave Potato Productions, to hold the object of her re- Edward II to strengthen the will present a show like they’ve search. Professor Anne Rud- connection between England never attempted before. loff Stanton, chair of the art and France. When King Ed- Jamie King and Sam Rosen- history and archaeology de- ward accepted the help from berg’s Stephen King High School: partment at University of an advisor who Isabella felt The Musical! follows high school Missouri Columbia, is one was a bad influence on the student Danny Torrance, played of the lucky few. Stanton, kingdom, she fled to France. by Taylor Ross ’13, as he tries to whose research focuses on In France, Isabella commit- find a balance between the desire manuscripts from 14th-cen- ted the two acts for which to impress his father and to be a tury England, spoke about she would later be known: normal teenager. On the surface, her hands on experience at she refused to return to Eng- Castle Rock High School seems Kenyon on Thursday, Sept. land until the advisor was like a typical school with cheer- 22, 2011. exiled and had an affair. Her leaders, quirky teachers and the Specifically, she explores scandalous actions poorly af- popular girl who rules the school. the function of pictures, fected her reputation. However, this veneer is quickly or “decorations,” in prayer Stanton went on to dis- shattered by Danny’s friend Sa- books from that time peri- cuss Queen Isabella’s positive lem, played by J.P. McElyea ’14. od, and their relationship to traits and how she connects “Everyone seems to have a dark the prayers. In the times be- to the study of manuscripts. secret” and nothing is really as it fore page numbers and para- Today we have access to these seems, he said. graph indentations, Stanton manuscripts because wealthy When new girl Carrie said, “Every book had some women like Queen Isabella White, played by Rosie Ouel- DAVID HOYT kind of decoration because “caused them to be made.”

Rachel Cunningham ’14 and Kenny Fedorko ’13 play a scene from Stephen King High let ’15, moves in to town, the that was a way of finding Women would commission School: The Musical! The show plays in Peirce Pub this weekend. rumors start to transform into where you were in the text.” reality. From the axe murderer ers for permission to put on the seems to have met his goal. ater at Kenyon,” Ouellet said. The decorations depicted teacher and the serial killer head show. Putting on a show in less than “If you want to be enlight- the prayers and stories in the “ cheerleader to a dancing clown “I always love shows like two months sounds like a chal- ened by a beautiful art form, don’t books. Not only did they I could sit down and and the guidance counselor who this,” Purinton said. “We learn lenge. “Everyone put themselves come see this show,” Charles help the reader keep track of have an experience... is a sex offender, the audience so much about character analy- into the wacky absurdness of the Lasky ’12 said. If you love blood his or her place, but the deco- that approached the never knows what to expect from sis, which is so helpful, then you show, which is why it worked so and romance then Stephen King rations also made the prayer this oddly creepy but hilarious have a show like this that throws well,” Purinton said. High School: The Musical! is the books more accessible to the intended experience musical. all of that away and breaks all of “It was a great way to throw show for you. common man. Stanton said “for the original user. This show is the first time the rules.” myself into theater first semester,” Stephen King High School: that because the books were Brave Potato is performing un- The objective was to find Rachel Cunningham ’14 said. The Musical! runs this Friday, written in Latin, the lan- published work. Director Miles a fun show that a lot of people “This is my first production Sep. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1 at guage of the Church, and so Prof. Anne Rudolff Stanton Purinton ’12 had to ask the writ- could enjoy, and Purinton said he and it was a great way to start the- 6:00 pm in Peirce Pub. few spoke Latin, “they could find their spot by the picture and they might know in gen- the manuscripts, have a trea- The Miracle Suit Brings Zine Aesthetic eral what they were supposed surer pay for them, or some, to be saying.” such as Queen Isabella, col- Hand-made and often hand-lettered, the eclectic Mir- some technical help from Stanton found her pas- lected them. Three of the Remy Bernstein ’13. While sion for medieval manu- manuscripts that Isabella acle Suit brings a DIY sensibility to Kenyon’s literary this “DIY” aesthetic is part scripts in a graduate school owned were the Psalter of magazine scene. of the publication’s charm, class at the University of Isabella, the Queen Mary it’s also its major drawback. Texas at Austin. Stanton Psalter and The Taymouth NOAH HEINRICH Ayers said. “Some of our art,” Ayers said. “We want It doesn’t look professional, was always interested in an- Hours. Queen Isabella is friends are art majors, a lot to have room for fun, weird because it isn’t professional. cient history, but studying remembered for her scandal- Two weeks ago, a small of our friends write, but no little things that don’t really Art and poetry occupy the the manuscripts inspired her ous affairs and the harm she stack of hand-made books one’s doing anything, or have a necessary genre.” same pages, and there is no anew. “What hooked me was brought to her kingdom, but sat on a chair in Peirce Atri- submitting to some of the The pair also emphasized unified font. A few of the that I could sit down and Stanton believed that Isa- um. Each cover sported a publications that are cur- that The Miracle Suit is in- art pieces are clearly ripped have an experience that ap- bella “intended to be remem- photo of a dapper-looking rently on campus. So we tended to be fun not only to out of somebody’s notebook proached the intended expe- bered as a good queen, not an man in a multicolored out- thought, why not give these read, but also to make. “Our and scanned. The effect rience for the original user,” adulteress.” Isabella may have fit and the title “The Mira- people who were doing meetings are very freeform,” makes The Miracle Suit look Stanton said. One of the first run away when her country cle Suit.” Inside each was an things an outlet to publish Buss said. “It’s nice to oper- unpolished. That is not, to books that Stanton studied needed her, but Stanton ar- eclectic mix of prose, poetry their works?” ate outside of the confines of Ayers and Buss, a bad thing. was the Queen Mary Psal- gued that the queen only did and visual art. Many people “It’s nice to have some- a Kenyon-approved student The poetry and art in the ter manuscript. A Psalter is this because she wanted to were confused by the books, thing that’s outside of an ac- organization.” Since The The Miracle Suit is definite- a book of 150 psalms, and protect England. thanks to the lack of prior ademic context,” Buss said. Miracle Suit is a personal ly different than what can this one was decorated with Stanton started her lec- advertisement for them. The The Miracle Suit is not, project for Ayers and Buss, usually be found in Hika miniature pictures of the life ture with the line: “I will fo- names of whomever put this by any means, Kenyon’s the journal’s quiet intro- and Persimmons. Perhaps of Christ. The Queen Mary cus on a woman many of you collection together were not first or only student-run duction to Kenyon begins Kenyon needs an alternate Pslater eventually passed on may not have heard of until included. art journal. Hika and Per- to make sense. “Whoever voice on campus, though, to Queen Isabella of France. tonight, but will hopefully This little pile was not a simmons have operated for wants to read them will read for the students who just The Mary Pslater manu- always remember.” Thanks to part of a studio art major’s years, publishing student them,” Buss said. “These want to have fun. ‘Fun’ is script influenced Stanton to Queen Isabella, we have ac- thesis, but the second ever literature and visual art will just be picked up, read, certainly The Miracle Suit’s write her own book entitled cess to these medieval manu- volume of Kenyon’s newest once every semester. Ayers put down, left around, and keyword. Queen Mary Psalter: A Study scripts and a window through art journal. Co-helmed by made it clear that while The they can just sort of be The Miracle Suit plans of Affect and Audience, and which we can see how Chris- Claire Buss ’12 and Philip Miracle Suit is in many ways passed around that way. Ke- to publish monthly, and sparked her interest in fur- tianity was studied in the Ayers ’13, The Miracle Suit similar to Hika and Persim- nyon is pretty conducive to Ayers and Buss are accept- ther research on Queen Isa- 14th century. Like Stanton is a monthly publication mons, it was by no means at- that,” Ayers said. ing submissions all year bella of France as a collector in her graduate school class, whose first edition was pub- tempting to replace either. Ayers and Buss’ laid- long at their e-mail address- of art and manuscripts. we can physically touch these lished during finals week of “We feel that we can coexist back attitude shows in the es ([email protected] and Professor Stanton’s lec- ancient manuscripts because last year. in harmony,” he said. physical journal itself. Each [email protected]). In ad- ture was entitled “Isabella of Isabella had them made. Isa- According to Buss and “We’d just like to pro- copy of The Miracle Suit dition, they have set up a France and the Power of Nar- bella may be remembered by Ayers, The Miracle Suit mote more outlets for cre- was printed, assembled and Tumblr account, miracle- rative.” The talk focused on many as a failed queen, but if started out as a person- ative expression,” said Buss. stapled by Ayers and Buss suit.tumblr.com, where ev- Queen Isabella’s life and how Stanton has anything to say al project. “We were on a “We want ours to not just be on their own time and us- ery future issue will be up- we as a society view her today. about it, she will be remem- camping trip in Georgia,” limited to poetry, prose or ing their own money, with loaded. Stanton began with a bered for much more. 14 THE KENYON COLLEGIAN ARTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Clockwise from left: a pile of rolled and waxed paper, personally addressed enve- lopes along Middle Path, concentric circles of “stick” figures, and a display in the south stairwell of Ascension Hall .

WILL AHRENS INSTALLATION ART It’s all around. Art class displays site-specific pieces across campus.

MOLLY BONDY ists choose centrally located man ’12. Installed outside marking the distribution of which is hanging in Peirce by ally transports the viewer places on campus that we the Olin Library, Borgman’s a single person’s life. The en- the stairs leading to Lower out of Gambier is by Syd- From Middle Path to As- “see” every day but do not piece explores how the peo- velopes are transparent to Dempsey. Kemp explores the ney Jill Watnick, who chose cension Hall, the Kenyon necessarily experience visu- ple who have passed through make the narrative legible. idea of consumerism by cov- to commemorate Sept. 11, community will have the ally as we move through our the many generations of Ke- While the letters are spe- ering clothing with edible 2001. Watnick combines opportunity to view student lives. Calling attention to nyon’s existence affect our cifically addressed to each decorations. the use of audio and visual work that is site-specific and, such spaces compels us to lives now. She examines student (Davis goes as far as The clothes create a con- in her piece located in the li- often times, interactive. This stop for a moment and truly whether or not the short to include first, middle and trast between what is on sale brary atrium. Two long poles week, the Installation Art perceive our surroundings. time they spent here truly last names), a connection at a store and what is dis- wrapped in newspaper beads class will be exhibiting its Each student explored a matters today or if the sig- is forged between all of us played at high-fashion shows extend from the bottom, first project around campus. different idea, but their con- nificance of their respective through the dispersed nar- by mixing mass-produced where a speaker projecting The Installation class, cepts all relate back to Ken- experiences lies only within rative. In a sense, we become pieces with intricate designs. interviews is placed. Wat- taught by Professor Claudia yon in some manner, allow- the individual person. a part of Davis’ story and he Each outfit addresses the idea nick recorded 35 people re- Esslinger, follows in the tra- ing each piece to be accessible Through a video and a becomes a part of ours. of health and the conflict be- calling their memories from dition of an art form that to this community. Perhaps physical element, Bergman Darya Tysmbalyuk ’13 tween what looks good and 9/11 and then manipulated gained prominence in the the most obvious reference to ultimately decides that what showcases the exchange of tasty as opposed to what is the audio so two would play 1970s. Though installation Kenyon is the piece by Adri- people have left behind — stories in her circle of worry healthy for you. The fashion simultaneously, only broken art can be traced back to art- enne Wolter ’12, located on represented in the video by dolls on the lawn outside event will be held on Friday. up by phrases everyone said. ists such as Marcel Duch- top of the campus map right students dropping rolled up Peirce. Dolls wrapped in Manipulating how we The beads symbolize the amp, through the emergence before the Gates of Hell. pieces of paper — is simul- rope are given to children in perceive our surroundings people lost in the attack and of new technologies and a Walter made her own in- taneously precious and insig- many cultures as an object to is an aspect seen in all of are made from newspaper ar- postmodern questioning of teractive map of campus out nificant. take away worries. For this these pieces, but Nina Cas- ticles up to 10 days after the art, this genre reached its full of sheet metal (which covers The physical pile of waxed piece, Tysmbalyuk herself tella ’12 draws upon this 11th. Watnick, a native of potential during the 1970s. the topographic map below and rolled-up paper in front collected worries from Ken- idea to a great extent in her New York, hopes to reawak- Installation art is a sen- it) and magnetic cutouts that of the video projection ex- yon students and faculty that piece showcased in Ascen- en Kenyon’s awareness of the sory experience, taking into represent the buildings on pands upon this decision by were later wrapped into the sion Hall. Castella photo- world outside of Gambier account not only the act of campus. The piece is game- highlighting either the uni- dolls’ bodies. graphed the view from three while also forging a connec- seeing, but also of hearing like in that the viewer is en- versality or the uniqueness American culture tends to different windows along the tion between her hometown and touching. The idea of couraged to move the build- of our time here. Each piece discourage public dicussion North and South stairwells and Mount Vernon. space, particularly how the ings in order to demonstrate of paper contains a sentence of problems, but through this in Ascension and then cov- The installation pieces art interacts with and com- how he or she perceives the pulled from the Collegian process Tysmbalyuk discov- ered these windows with the are easily accessed — most pliments the space, is essen- ideal layout of Kenyon. since 1945, conveying how ered the weight of concerns new pictures. As the viewer of them are located in places tial since most installation Wolter is interested in certain issues are era-specific people carry around with moves up the stairs, the pic- passed every day on the way work is site-specific. Installa- seeing where people move while others run throughout them privately every day. tures become stranger, beck- to class. All of them renew tion art can take many forms the pieces, and she has al- history. Though some of the worries oning students to stop and the spaces they are in as well and be created out of many ready witnessed some ex- Matt Davis ’13 also in- were personal, others were take a closer look. as the campus as a whole. mediums, a concept explored treme rearranging of cam- corporated Kenyon students highly universal — a concept Castella uses repetition “My project is about trying by the seven student artists. pus. On the other hand, into his piece, which spans accentuated by the spiral. throughout the piece, but to find a connection between The class’ first project, -In some students are strictly Middle Path. Davis’ near- The piece includes a this order is broken through Kenyon and the outside tervention, called for a public traditionalists, keeping clas- ly 1,700 envelopes that are performance aspect where the surreal changes each pho- world and seeing if other stu- installation piece that stu- sic Kenyon buildings, such as each individually addressed Tysmbalyuk will wrap her- to offers. The photo — some dents are trying to find that dents could view and interact Old Kenyon, in their original to every currently enrolled self in rope and lie with the of birds and some of a girl too,” Watnick said. with in some way. spot. She plans to document Kenyon student explore the dolls. Eventually all of the walking to class —imitate “I think that in many of The works are meant to the changes made to the map “fragmentation and dis- dolls will be destroyed as an the weather outside through the projects there seems to be bring awareness to a place throughout the week by pho- semination” of people’s per- act of removing the negative the transparent paper — a common theme of how Ke- that would not normally ex- tographing the work every sonal narratives among the aspects in people’s lives. leading the viewer to ques- nyon students connect to one hibit art, forcing the viewer day. community at large. The let- Brigitte Kemp ’12 will tion what is real and what is another.” This show is more to regard both the art and Another Kenyon-centric ters contain single sentences also have a performance distorted. than on the way to attaining the space. Many of the art- piece is by Chelsea Borg- from Davis’ own narrative, component to her piece, The only piece that re- this objective. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 SPORTS THE KENYON COLLEGIAN 15 Volleyball Hosts Tourney, Takes Two New Class for ROB WENNEMER

The Ladies’ volleyball team Hall of Fame entered North Coast Athletic KEVIN PAN in Kenyon history and is ranked Conference competition this fifth in goals against average. weekend, a two-day event in This past Homecoming Bumstead was a basketball which the Kenyon Athletic Cen- weekend, the Kenyon Athletic player who rewrote the record ter held 18 total matches between Association Hall of Fame held books in basketball, despite play- nine different NCAC teams. its annual induction ceremony ing only 65 games. By the time The Ladies went 2-2 over the to induct six new athletes. Each he graduated, he was second course of Saturday and Sunday, year the association inducts be- in points in Kenyon history as beating Oberlin College and Al- tween five and seven athletes. well as the leader in free throws legheny College but falling to the The following athletes were in- made, free throws attempted, College of Wooster and DePauw ducted this year: Amelia Arm- free throw percentage, rebounds University. strong ‘99, Jessica Brown ‘88, and rebounds per game. These matches, which Daniel Bumstead ‘57, Michael Donovan played soccer for marked the team’s first home- Donovan ‘93, Ed Grzybowski the most successful Kenyon soc- court play of the season, brought ‘72 and Heather Spencer ‘89. cer teams. In his four years here, Kenyon’s overall record to 7-9. The committee chose these the team compiled a record of The College of Wooster dealt athletes because they “all exem- 62-11-3. The team won their first the Ladies their first conference plify high standards of sports- two conference titles and made loss on Saturday afternoon, but a manship, integrity and devo- the national tournament for the straight-set win over the Oberlin tion.” first three times of eight consec- Yeowomen that evening got the “Beyond saying that, I utive years. He graduated from team back on track. wouldn’t want to lump them Kenyon as the program’s leader Game scores of 25-12, 25-14 under one heading,” said Martin in points, goals and assists. He and 25-8 proved that the Ladies Fuller, sports information direc- was a two-time All-American, were seeking vengeance after tor. “Each one of the six induct- as well as a three-time first team their 12:00 p.m. fall to the Fight- WILL AHRENS ees has his or her own unique All-NCAC. He was also the ing Scots. The volleyball team began a long week of competition with two wins on their home court. qualities. They also met and ex- league’s player of the year twice. “When we were passing ceeded the criteria for nomina- He was named to the prestigious well, we were really good,” Head on defense, racking up 15 digs The challenge didn’t stop a busy week on the court, one tion. Without going into detail NCAC 10th anniversary team. Coach Katie Charles said. against Oberlin and bringing her Mary Jo Scott ’14 from shining, that features three matches over a for each inductee, they unques- Gryzbowski is one of the This emphasis on teamwork Saturday total to 23. however; she worked hard both span of five days. tionably were all elite athletes. most decorated Kenyon football proved beneficial for the team As to the Wooster defeat, offensively and defensively. Scott “We were able to put together Some were record-breakers, players in history. He still holds during their match against Ober- which came at scores of 25-14, posted team highs of 11 digs and three solid games in a row, which some title-winners and some All- the record for most interceptions lin as the Ladies provided solid 25-14 and 25-22, Charles hopes eight kills, contributing a well- is something we had really been Americans. Whatever the case, in a season (seven), as well as the play to help Kenyon gain its first her team can bounce back and rounded effort for the Ladies. struggling to do,” Scott said. “I their accomplishments stood most interceptions in a career conference victory. put up a better fight in the next It only took three more games think as long as we continue to out above their teammates and (14). He was a first-team selec- Ana Maricic ’14 had the hot match-up with the Scots, a squad for Kenyon to close out the week- do that we will see more success.” above the competition.” tion twice. hand in the match, racking up she described as “very streaky.” end with a win, beating the Al- DePauw and Wittenberg Armstrong was a swimmer Heather Spencer was a two- 11 kills against the Yeowomen, Kenyon resumed play on legheny College Gators by scores University experienced the most who won four team national sport athlete who excelled on the while Mary Myers ’12 followed Sunday at 12:00 p.m. against of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-19. success throughout the weekend, titles with the team and won volleyball court and the basket- right behind with 10 kills. Han- DePauw University. The Ladies Myers led all with 15 kills in leaving Gambier with perfect 4-0 eight individual championships ball court. She was named MVP nah Shank ’15 set up the majority failed to tame the newly added this match, while Laura Harris records in NCAC play. over her four years. She was an of both teams, as well as player of of these finishes, providing 24 as- Tigers, falling in three games by ’12 and Maricic added nine and Kenyon made a short journey All-American all four years she the year in the NCAC for bas- sists throughout the game, which scores of 25-22, 25-15 and 25-20. seven kills, respectively. to Mt. Vernon Nazarene Univer- swam at Kenyon, and she also ketball. She was a three-time brought her total to 44 at the cul- This year marks DePauw’s Sandhya Bhasker ’14 outdid sity on Tuesday, Sept. 27, to play won nine conference titles. first team selection for volleyball mination of Saturday’s play. first season in the NCAC, a all other Ladies on the defensive a midweek matchup against the Brown played field hockey and an academic All-American, “Taking over a setting posi- change that meant the Ladies end of the court by producing 12 Cougars. Unfortunately, the La- and lacrosse at Kenyon, and still and she helped lead the volley- tion is essentially being the quar- were blind going into the game. digs against Allegheny, which, in dies were swept in enemy territo- holds the title of the school’s all- ball team to its first conference terback of the team, and she “With DePauw being new addition to 10 against DePauw, ry by match scores of 25-15, 25-18 time point leader in lacrosse. She title. has done a really great job,” said this year, we didn’t really know brought her total on Sunday to and 25-22. is the recipient of five All-Amer- The athletes were honored Charles of Shank’s performance what to expect out of them,” 22. Unfortunately, the Ladies fol- ican awards as well as NCAC and announced to the crowd at so far this season. “She does a nice Charles said. “But now that ev- Sunday evening’s perfor- lowed up the loss to Mount Ver- player of the year. She was the halftime of the Lords football job of keeping everybody settled.” eryone has seen them I think it mance left the Ladies feeling non with a 3-1 loss to the College goalie for the field hockey team, game on Saturday, Sept. 24, and Crystal Piras ’12 dominated will make things a little easier.” optimistic as they venture into of Wooster Wednesday night. has the most career saves (601) received much applause. Field Hockey Clobbers Earlham, Can’t Take Down Tigers coaching staff has been asking After shutting out Earlham College 6-0, the field hockey team hosted their annual “Stick Britt to play in the field while it to Cancer” game on Homecoming weekend, losing the game but raising money. normal starter Sydney Carney- RICHARD PERA sarily show it.” a breakaway, striking again in Ladies almost completely con- Knisely ’14 took the cage. But The Ladies split the games, similar fashion just 40 seconds trolled, save the two fast breaks. Britt’s first start was impressive, The Ladies field hockey but the team maintained control later. The Ladies never regained “The whole game was set to as she made a single save, com- team had a busy weekend, with over the pace and movement of their footing. our pace,” Gurzenda said. “We pleting a Ladies shutout. matches against both Earlham both. Kenyon earned 28 penalty “I think everyone knew that dominated possession. We just Saturday’s game was not only College and Wittenberg Univer- corners over the entire weekend. Wittenberg would come from couldn’t win it in the end, so I part of the Kenyon Homecom- sity. The team was able to even “One of our goals this sea- halftime fired up, and they don’t think this is reflective of ing athletic series, but also the its North Coast Athletic Con- son was to win a lot of corners,” did,” Gurzenda said. “We were the strength of our team. We Ladies’ “Stick it to Cancer” ference record at 2-2 with a 6-0 Gurzenda said. “Now we’re win- thrown off by the first goal and won’t let them have the next game. This season, the team de- victory over Earlham in the first ning them, just not converting still thinking about the same one.” cided to promote colon cancer game on Friday, Sept. 23, but them into goals. Practice has one we gave up when they scored The main problem was fail- research. The squad sold blue they lost their Saturday, Sept. 24 been looking great, so it seems again. We just needed to move ure to convert penalty corners T-shirts, raffle tickets with priz- match against NCAC foe Wit- to be improving.” on and play our game.” into goals. The 10 corners on es ranging from sweatpants to tenberg, 2-1. The Ladies started off well, The Ladies had not antici- Saturday against the Tigers did stays at the Kenyon Inn and col- “We really wanted to make with Julie Freedman ’15 scoring pated a challenge from Witten- not create any goals, leaving lected monetary pledges for the a statement to the conference the game’s first goal in the 20th berg. The Tigers barely defeat- the Kenyon coaching staff dis- number of Ladies goals scored in that we are a good and powerful minute. After halftime, the Ti- ed Earlham in double overtime pleased. the game. Kenyon lost the game, team,” co-captain Susie Gurzen- gers began to pressure the La- only weeks before, a team that It was a special weekend for but the team still celebrated the da ’14 said. “Unlike Friday, Sat- dies with long passes and tough Kenyon had blanked by six goals goalkeeper Alex Britt ’15, who amount of money raised. urday was a good competition defense. It paid off in the 43rd on Friday. Although the score started her first game in goal for The Ladies are next sched- day for us. We played very well minute, when Wittenberg beat does not suggest it, Wittenberg’s the Ladies on Friday. Since Ke- uled to host Ohio Wesleyan but the scoreboard didn’t neces- goalkeeper Alex Britt ’15 on 2-1 victory was a game that the nyon has a shallow bench, the University this Saturday, Oct. 1. Thursday, September 29th, 2011 • Volume CXXXIX • No. 6 • www.kenyoncollegian.com • 16 pages

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Saturday, Oct. 1, at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at 3:00 p.m. i n d r d d McBride Field Near Mavec Field a a y a y Kenyon vs. Ohio Wesleyan Kenyon vs. DePauw University Showers y Few Showers Mostly Sunny University SPORTS 53° / 38° 50° / 37° 57° / 40° Thursday, September 29, 2011 Football Falls to Carnegie Mellon on Homecoming Weekend

ANNA DUNLAVEY Wabash is one of the top 25 teams in the division, so while After a sleepy start to their this game does not count in the game this weekend against the conference standings, it remains Carnegie Mellon Tartans, the significant for the Lords. Lords football team never woke Both Stanley and Shannon up. They lost 35-14, leaving fans said that, with their respective who came out to show purple reputations, Wabash might not pride on Homecoming Day dis- be thinking much of the Lords appointed. It was the Lords’ right now. third loss of the season. “We know that they’re go- The Tartans got started early. ing to be pretty good, and that They returned the opening kick they’re probably going to look to their own 44-yard line, then past us,” Shannon said. running back Patrick Blanks Stanley agreed, adding that carried 56 yards for a touch- it is a great opportunity for the down on their first play from Lords to show the Giants what scrimmage. they’re made of. Jake Nardone, another Tar- “They’re 3-0 and we’re 0-3, tans running back, scored the and I think it’s human nature next touchdown. Blanks wasn’t for them to say, ‘we’ll be fine.’ through just yet; he gave Carn- WILL AHRENS What we need to do is to go out egie Mellon two more touch- The Lords football team lost a heartbreaking Homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 24, despite good effort. and demand their respect by downs. forcing them to play their best By halftime, the Lords were a 16-play, 80-yard drive with a Carnegie that we didn’t compete “There is no lack of faith in game,” he said. suffering, with a score of 28-0 touchdown pass from quarter- like we should. We did not exe- our players,” Stanley said. “We “They’re very good,” Stan- favoring the Tartans. back Dan Shannon ’13 to wide cute at a level that would allow know that we can rely on them, ley said. “We’re going to have to The Lords came back stron- receiver Derek Barbato ’13. us to win. We had some issues but we demand more of them.” play very well to have a oppor- ger in the second half, and with The Lords admirably stuck matching up with them. ... That “It’s not that we’re not doing tunity to win the game. If we this strength came their first to the plays even after falling was a winnable game for us. But anything right,” Shannon said. go out and play poorly and we touchdown of the game. Lords behind. Still, both Head Coach we did not play well enough in “It’s that we’re making some don’t do what we’re supposed to running back Brett Williams Ted Stanley and Shannon were the first half, and it buried us.” small mistakes, ... We know that do, we’ll be beaten, and we’ll be ’13 carried the ball three times notably disappointed with their “We’re not playing at the we’re going to get there. We’re beaten soundly. It will be tough. in the Lords’ first possession, play. In past years, games against level that we can, and we haven’t struggling right now, but we’ll It will be hard. But we can win and during the third he was able Carnegie Mellon have ended all year,” Shannon said. “A lot of figure it out. It’s not that all this game, if we do everything to score. better. guys aren’t happy with the way hope is lost.” that we need to do.” The Tartans answered with “We typically play Carnegie they played on Saturday.” Next Saturday’s game is Shannon sounded ready for another touchdown, making Mellon well each year,” Stan- Still, they are both confident scheduled against the Wabash the challenge. “We’ll be ready the score 35-7. With less than a ley said. “This is the only year I for the rest of the season, and re- College Little Giants at 2:00 for whatever Wabash throws at minute to play, Kenyon finished can think of in our time playing fuse to blame the team itself. p.m. on the Giants’ home field. us,” he said. Ladies Soccer Slams Scots, Win Streak Stretches to Five The Ladies soccer team continued their successful season with a win against the College of Wooster in their first conference game of the season. MEREDITH BENTSEN letic Conference game of season and we started off The daring first year then the season, the Ladies’ with a very important win assisted teammate Watts The wins just keep strength came from both in conference play.” with a goal in the 75th coming for the women’s ends of the field. The Ladies’ defense minute. soccer team. The Ladies, Goalkeeper Lauren stopped 18 shots altogeth- Head Coach Kelly Bry- now 7-2, are on a five- Wolfe ’14 made nine saves, er. “We played hard and an noted some impressive game winning streak after gaining her fourth shut- consistently for the full 90 performances in the game. defeating the College of out of the season. Wolfe minutes,” Aisha Simon ’15 “Our team played a Wooster 2-0 on Tuesday, was quite modest after her said. “Our defensive line hard-fought, gutsy game Sept. 27. impressive performance in remained composed and today,” Bryan said. “Our Co-Captain Monty the net. aggressive, allowing our defensive unit of Mon- Sherwood ’12 attributed “I think the most im- midfielders and forwards ty Sherwood, Heather the win to determination. portant part about our to push up the attack. Amato, Sarah Heminger, “Wooster is a good team, win yesterday was the Lauren Wolfe helped keep Charlotte Detchon and so yesterday’s game was trust and confidence that I us on track with some key goalkeeper Lauren Wolfe definitely a constant bat- had with the entire defen- saves. We are excited for had an unbelievable per- tle,” she said. “I think we sive unit,” she said. “We this first shutout in our formance. We also had ELIZABETH BRAND came out with a 2-0 win have been working all year conference, and are look- timely and composed The Ladies are scheduled to host the DePauw University Ti- yesterday simply because on our shape and commu- ing forward to continuing goals by Becca Romaine gers at home this weekend in another conference matchup. we fought extremely hard nication and yesterday it our winning streak.” and Lindsay Watts. Over- on both ends of the field really all came together. If The offensive end all, a great team effort Rankings. The rankings seven NCAC squads with for the whole 90 min- one of us made a mistake, proved itself as well, with and I’m very proud of the recognize colleges with only five home games. The utes. Overall, it was a phe- another player was there Becca Romaine ’15 and girls.” extraordinary achieve- Ladies next play DePauw nomenal way to start con- to cover and help her out, Lindsay Watts ’12 taking The win strengthens ments in both athletics University, which boasts ference play.” without fail. We really control of the ball to score the Kenyon Athletic De- and academics. a 2-0 NCAC record. They The Ladies were on the shut down Wooster’s of- two goals. partment’s recent place- The Ladies will have to are scheduled to take on road, but their stamina fense. This win was great Romaine’s unassist- ment in the National continue their stamina in the Tigers on Saturday, never faltered. In their for everyone’s spirits be- ed goal came early in the Collegiate Scouting Asso- the last few weeks of com- Oct. 1 at 1:00 p.m. on first North Coast Ath- cause it’s the middle of the match at 13:07 minutes. ciation’s Collegiate Power petition. They will face Mavec Field.