The Student Newspaper of Lawrence University Since 1884 THELAWRENTIAN VOL. CXXX NO. 10 January 11, 2013 Founders Day next Tuesday Laura Udelson Staff Writer ____________________________________ apparel shop online and in-store, and women’s and men’s basket- ball games held at 5 and 7 p.m., Founders Day, a day to learn respectively. about and celebrate Lawrence “One of our goals, especial- University’s founding, will take ly with the new president, is to place this year Jan. 15. On Tuesday, get people more excited about the school will be celebrating its Lawrence University, and I think 166th anniversary and expanding Founders Day is a great way to do on festivities from last year’s first that because it’s when Lawrence Founders Day celebration. started,” said Cassie McDonald, Like last year’s Founders assistant director of Annual Day, this one will also include Giving. free cake and hot chocolate, a This year, Lawrence alum- Lawrence community photo, a ni Tom Kayser ’58 and his wife Facebook photo contest and a Marlene said they would match Giving Challenge. There will also any donation to Lawrence, regard- be a photo booth and live music at less of amount or designation,See page with 2 the Warch Campus Center, a 16.6 percent discount on Lawrence’s President-elect Mark Burstein describes his passion for the liberal arts to the Lawrence and Fox Valley commununities. See Full Story below. Week-long celebration Trustees formally introduce commemorates American emancipation from slavery Marie Jeruc Associate News Editor Burstein as next president ____________________________________ Chapel, and a “Read and Reflect” book discussion on Professor Fanny Lau Beverly Daniel Tatum’s “Why Are News Editor 150 years after Abraham ____________________________________ think about how to make student in Chicago and a group of final- All the Black Kids Sitting Together Lincoln abolished slavery life more engaged and alive here.” ists were invited to visit campus, in the Cafeteria?”. by issuing the Emancipation ,said Burstein. Franke revealed that Burstein was Kautsky’s inspiration for ini- Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, A standing ovation from In response to a question the only candidate who secret- tiating the week’s events stemmed Lawrence commemorated this Lawrence University students, from a Swedish alum from the ly toured Lawrence University. from a variety of sources. Kautsky critical historical moment with a faculty, and community mem- class of 1994 about supporting During Labor Day Weekend, junior knew that the University of variety of events in its honor. bers welcomed the 16th presi- diversity, Burstein answered , “We Pablo Galván-Tello unknowingly Wisconsin-Madison hosted a simi- Initiated by Professor of dent-elect Mark Burstein for the need to be a diverse place. I also guided Burstein around cam- lar celebration and she saw a need Music and Chair of Keyboard first time in Memorial Chapel on believe the workplace has become pus, answering questions about for awareness. Catherine Kautsky, the week- Thursday, Jan. 3. During his con- so much more diverse that man- Lawrence’s academics and cam- Said Kautsky, “This particular long “Celebrating the 150th vocation, Burstein outlined his aging across diversity is critical.” pus life. Burstein had led Galvan- history has so much resonance Anniversary of the Emancipation passion for the liberal arts, dis- As an undergraduate alum- Tello to believe that his nephew and so many repercussions for the Proclamation” showcased a rich cussed his plans for the university, nus of Vassar University, Burstein’s was interested in applying to current state of American life; you variety of American post-bellum and answered questions from the early encounter with the liberal Lawrence, a guise Galván-Tello did really can’t ignore it. In this intel- history, from significant musical Lawrence and Fox Valley commu- arts “taught [him] how to learn”. not realize until the announce- lectual community, we wanted to contributions to reflections on nities. After various accomplishments in ment of the new president about take the opportunity to really talk Lawrence’s unique perspective of Beginning with the declara- consulting and finance, including four months later. about history in a way that makes and involvement in the Civil War. tion that “if there is any constant founding New York City’s recy- In a letter to Franke about it alive today.” The past week’s events will in our world today, it is change”, cling program and funding mod- the new president, Galván-Tello To do this, Kautsky, with the transition into the Martin Luther Burstein discussed his desire for erate income housing, Burstein wrote, “Mark never acted like he help of others from many different King Jr. Day of Service. This annual progress at Lawrence, continued found his way back into the world was superior,” adding to Franke’s departments at Lawrence, gradu- event will host a plethora of volun- investment in the campus expe- of higher education at Columbia extensive list of the new presi- ally built up the week’sSee events. page 2 teering opportunities, a Fox Cities rience, financial equilibrium for University and then finally, as the dent’s positive attributes. The list MLK Celebration in the Memorial the community while keeping a current executive vice president at also included the following traits: Lawrence education affordable, Princeton University since 2004. collaborative style of leadership, and maintaining a dynamic rela- “wwIn many ways, coming to inspires confidence, and engen- tionship with the surrounding Lawrence is like returning to my ders trust. Appleton community. roots”, shared Burstein. After the talk, a reception Questions submitted to Chair of the Lawrence was held during the evening from the Communications Office the University Board of Trustees 5-7 p.m. in the Warch Campus day before ranged from inqui- Terry Franke’68, who introduced Center Somerset Room where a ries about the affordability of a Burstein to the stage, announced line snaked from one end of the Lawrence education, the scholar- “I don’t know the last time the room to the other. For over two athlete experience and how he chapel was this filled.” Franke hours, Burstein shook hands and planned to increase the campus’ then thanked all who had taken talked with community members. sense of community. part in the extensive search for He also made an appearance at “I am hoping that there will the new president, which began in the Winter Activities Fair the next be a two-way dialogue and I look February of 2012. evening, even getting sorted into forward to hearing about their Franke declared, “We Slytherin House by the Lawrence aspirations…I believe that there received over 350 responses to University Magical Organization are already ideas on campus help create a new profile for our of Students. today…I don’t believe anybody presidency and [executive search “This worries me because my age or older has any ideas Middle school teacher Cristina Mullally, who is considering bringing her class to visit firm] Isaacson, Miller said it set a I don’t particularly like snakes,” the traveling exhibit on the second floor of the library, examines the display case. about how to improve student record for responses.” Burstein revealed. Photo by Will Melnick life. We need to rely on students Though 12 candidates for Before Franke and Burstein and the creativity of students to the presidency were interviewed took the stage for the convoca- INSIDEVIEW: Sports Features A&E Op-Ed Winter Break The Campus Artist Spotlight: Editorial: Demets on This week’s top Roundup Music Scene Paige Koebele experiential learning news and views PAGE 4-5 PAGE 6-7 PAGE 9 PAGE 11 2 NEWS 11 Jan. 2013 THE LAWRENTIAN 90 students return from around the world Remembering Emancipation Eryn Wecker Staff Writer ____________________________________ it’s a different approach.” continued from page 1 She also refuted claims that study abroad programs are just a Freshman students may have guise for academic laziness, say- “Lincoln: The Constitution noticed an influx of new faces on ing, “In the world there can be this and the Civil War” traveling exhib- campus this term. This is because perception that [study abroad] it at the Seeley G. Mudd Library 90 students returned to Lawrence is a ‘party term.’ I don’t think provided a centerpiece for the after participating in fall off- Lawrence approaches it that way, events in the week-long celebra- campus programs. The programs, that’s why we have a pretty rigor- tion. This exhibit will continue most popular for juniors, offer an ous application process. There are to run until Feb. 8 on the second opportunity for students to take some programs out there [that] floor of the Library. classes and experience life in have a lot of money, who do a lot Kautsky admitted the difficul- another city or country. of advertising, who draw [in] a lot ty in talking about issues of race, Off-campus programs have of people, and I think those give but offered that having something proven to be a popular choice study abroad a bad name. They to build those discussions around among Lawrence students. By are about getting money, giving is really useful. The foundation for the time a given class graduates, you a couple places to send post- Junior Henry Chesnutt crosses into Torres del Paine National Park in Puna Arenas, Chile. those discussions this week lies in about 33 percent of its students cards from and letting you slough Courtesy of Henry Chesnutt the variety of events held. will have studied abroad. The off academically.” The first event of the week, Lawrence-owned London Centre For many, off-campus pro- held on Monday, January 7 at 8 has proved to be the most popu- grams provide aspects of an p.m.