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□ 2 The Law rentian FRIDAY • JANUARY 21, 2005 • VOL. CXXVM, N O . 10 • W W W .LAW RENTIAN.COM Two’s the crowd in cutting* £ edge “Bash” / Passe 7 LUCC Students celebrate MLK with day of service

approves Jinglin Huang the 2004-2005 academic year. Assistant Dean of Students for Fox Valley Literacy Coalition. The Staff Writer f With this change, the usual three- Multicultural Affairs Rod Bradley, and Lawrence campus also hosted elemen­ day midterm reading period on the Professors Karen Hoffmann, Patricia tary school students, who students and Thursday, Friday, and Monday at the end Vilches, and Jane Yang. members of faculty taught about diversi­ rec, halo, For the first time, Lawrentians cele­ of the sixth week of the term is reduced. So how did the Lawrence communi­ ty and tolerance. brated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with 'We took the Monday break and moved ty do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Other students chose to remember a day off the academic calendar. This day upgrades it to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day so that About 90 students signed up to volunteer the day by raising awareness through commemorates the birth of the great we would not reduce the number of class at various locations around Appleton, the window campaign. Students were American civil-rights leader Dr. Martin William Datsen days in the term," wrote Dean of Faculty including the Fox Valley Emergency given posters in their mailboxes, which Luther King Jr., who fought for equality, Kathleen Murray, in an e-mail interview. Shelter, the Wind River nature reserve, they could affix to their windows. freedom, and dignity for all peoples Members of the faculty in the presi­ the Sexual Assault Crisis Center, and the through nonviolence. dent's multicultur­ Martin Luther King Jr. Day is legal­ The Lawrence University al affairs commit­ ly recognized as a federal holiday. So, Community Council approved two tee also wanted why did the school body only decide to key resolutions this past Tuesday. this change to the cancel classes now? According to One resolution updated LUCC's calendar. Said Assistant Dean of Students for smoking halo legislation, and the Dean Murray, "it Multicultural Affairs Rod Bradley, it was other allocated $15,000 toward was a decision, a student-initiated decision to change upgrading the equipment at the encouraged by the the academic calendar. Students had Rec Center. President's voiced their opinions on the matter The old smoking halo legisla­ Committee on through the various student representa­ tion provided that several resi­ Multicultural tive bodies. dence halls could vote to decide if Affairs, to join the Three years ago, the standing com­ they wanted smoking rooms in rest of the country mittee in LUCC promoting diversity on their buildings. This legislation in honoring campus, or the Multicultural Affairs conflicted with the overarching uni­ Martin Luther Committee, passed a resolution request­ versity policy, declaring a smoke- King, Jr. on this ing that the university celebrate Martin free campus, enacted this past particular day. " Luther King Jr. Day. This resolution was year, and hence was in need of Some past then presented to the faculty. They voted change. and present mem­ in favor of canceling classes to mark this LUCC's large contribution to bers include the Rec Center rehab will complete important day. Since the academic calen­ Associate Dean Photo Erin Ober dar was already set for the following two a fundraising effort started by Gerald Seaman, “Civil Rights: The Continuing Search for Equality” capped oft Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day. President Beck during the past few years, the next available date was during months. LUCC President Joel Rogers and Vice-PresidentTariq Engineer approached Beck about Anon alumna sheds light on streak e-mail updating the equipment on several occasions during first term, and Beck suggested that fundraising, Peter Gillette The letter, incorporating recommen­ out of control. " streak late third term — most seniors Editor in CMaf and not student dollars, should be dations from nearly all full deans and the Several students and alums, howev­ stayed clothed, in public at least, until the first way to pay for the upgrade. president, indicated that the practice of er, disagreed. The Nov. 21,2003 edition of finally a smaller cadre than usual ran "Senior Streak" would be banned on the The Lawrentian included 12 editorials around in the buff on Wednesday, June 2, Beck then told Engineer that they A female 04 graduate of Lawrence night of the Senior Dinner, and that any about the streak, the majority of them 2004. would discuss the matter again in University has come forward to The Lawrentians who attempted to streak opposing the administrative decision. January. Lawrentian claiming authorship of a con­ would be arrested. Second term, an unknown student or An e-mail is sent, traced Earlier this month, Beck troversial e-mail encouraging seniors to Additionally, the Viking Room was students mailed fliers to many approached LUCC stating that she streak. ordered closed on the night of the dinner. Lawrentians calling for an all-campus At about 2 a.m. during the spring of had raised almost all of the neces­ She has also alleged that a subse­ For several years, seniors had streak, to include underclassmen. 2004, a female member of the Class of sary capital for the equipment quent trace of that email implicated a upgrades from private donors, the 2004 logged on to an Exec House com­ student entirely unrelated to the Senior puter, pressed "send" on an e-mail from president's and dean of the facul­ Streak issue. PEH ty's discretionary funds, members -■ [email protected] to roughly half Members of Computer Services have the senior class, inviting them to streak of the board of trustees, and the also clarified details of an earlier m m Lawrence athletic department, but on a night other than Senior Dinner in Ixiwrentian account of the trace. Contrary m the hope that Senior Dinner could be needed another $15,000 from to the suggestion of our original stoiy's LUCC to meet the $80,000 upgrade more dignified without losing the streak headline, ( "Student's email tapped," Oct. tradition. cost. 22,2004, written by Bill Dalsen, who con­ LUCC's Finance Committee The e-mailer, henceforth referred to tributed reporting to this article), as "Senor Streak," had been involved in a debated the matter, and recom­ Computer Services says it never accessed mended that LUCC approve the M V - bit of planning for the senior class, and it a student's e-mail account, nor did it need was her understanding that the adminis­ request. The Finance Committee to. argued that the equipment in the tration was not against streaking but After The Lawrentian published a against the apparent linkage of the streak Rec was no longer safe for student stoiy about the e-mail without yet know­ use, that upgrading the equipment with free university alcohol and a sanc­ ing its sender and with a then-sketchy k . ^ tioned campus event. would "increase the utility of the concept of the e-mail’s immediate after- Rec Center on campus,’’ and also Though unrelated fliers called for a math, a minor firestorm spread through V protest streak, "My e-mail wasn't about that LUCC had enough money to campus. Since then, more information has help finance the upgrade. The rebellion. It wasn t to tell anyone where to come to light — as Computer Services has m s m * r \ go," she said, but rather it was to negoti­ General Council approved the denied parts of the original Lawrentian In the aftermath of The Lawrentiarfs coverage of an e-mail trace last October, ate a solution that would make all sides request unanimously. account, some on LUCC have called for The Rec Center upgrade also some on LUCC have pushed for a development of clear network privacy criteria.happy. "Senor Streak" indicated that Tie electronic privacy protections, and the Shue and others were "pulling their hair aligns with the campaign platform aforementioned alumna contacted this adjourned from the traditional Senior Members of the Senior Class out" at the prospect of a streak taking of Rogers, who last year controver­ newspaper to tell her story. Dinner to the Viking Room, where, after Programming Committee, including class place during a legitimate" senior class sially advocated cutting a convoca­ Because of her close ties to her class filling themselves full of free alcohol at its President Steve Tie Shue, opposed this event. tion speaker in order to finance the and its officers, the e-mail sender has open bar, as many as hundreds would streak and contacted The Lawrentian What's more, she claims to have upgrade. Thanks to the fundraising requested anonymity. effort headed by Beck, financing parade their nude bodies on a route suggesting a possible editorial against it, planned the event for a weekend she her­ between Colman and Sage. saying it misconstrued the original intent self was out of town visiting a graduate the upgrade will have not negative­ A brief history of the controversy ly affect the '04-'05 or 05- 06 convo­ School officials insisted that the of the streak, which was to represent the school. event was never official, let alone con­ close bond of the senior class. According to "Senor Streak" and cation series. By the time the e-mail story hit these Both the revision to the smok­ doned. And in the spring of 2003, many The "protest streak" never came to Sean Schipper, an e-mail administrator pages, the Senior Streak controversy had agreed with Andrea Powers, who was pass, with the exception of a brief flash of for Computer Services who answered ing halo legislation and the Rec been brewing for nearly a year, since the Center allocation will be effective then the associate director of alumni rela­ nudity during the "Mr. LARY U" competi­ questions electronically, Powers, who November 2003 letter from group of tions, who told The Lawrentian that there tion. And despite the aforementioned oversaw the senior class events, became immediately upon Beck's approval. administrators arrived in seniors' mail- was "the overall sense [that] things were email — which called for a weekend continued on page 2 THE LAWRENTIAN

2 FEATURES FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2005 Dinner’s done, but Streak Spring’s around the comer e-mail continued from, page 1 Erin Ober downstairs rather than having to bun­ dle up to walk across campus to Staff Writer aware of the e-mail later that morning, Downer. and asked Schipper to trace the sender's The decision to discontinue the IP address; the results were forwarded to As many of you know, Lucinda's Lucinda's dinner came from Hagee Dean of Students Nancy Truesdell. This offered dinner for the first time this and the food services management action was supposed to identify the sender past November as a response to an team and was directly a matter of bud­ by discovering who was logged in to the LUCC welfare committee survey con­ get and the inconvenience of changing particular Lawrence University computer ducted last year. During this brief peri­ staff hours so drastically. Another com­ from which the e-mail was sent. od, Lucinda's received 3,197 diners plicating factor was the student push . "Senor Streak" was woken up that total, about 228 per evening, compara­ for a greater variety in the Lucinda's morning by a phone call around 8:30 from ble to the average of 300 for lunch. The menu, a buffet that has always been a a member of the programming committee, dinner hour won't be back though, at one-meal venue. "Our biggest chal­ who indicated that one of the class officers, least not to stay. lenge in food service is pleasing over Khadine Higgins, had forwarded the e- Despite the generally positive 1,100 palates," commented Hagee, who response to the program and the stress has been working as director for four mail to Powers, who subsequently contact­ it took off the Downer dinner rush, years, "Everyone wants something dif­ ed Schipper. "Senor Streak" then contacted Powers budgetary concerns quickly arose. ferent.” Since Lucinda's offers more services Though dinner at Lucy's won't be a around 10 a.m. claiming responsibility. for the students (e.g. busing tables), permanent fixture, Hagee hopes to While the pair may have disagreed on the the cost of labor quickly outpaced the bring it around for one month every contents of the message, the student char­ cost of food, and the budget suffered. year (most likely during fall term) in acterized the tone of the call as positive. Lynn Hagee, director of food ser­ order to give students some different At this point, according to "Senor vices, gauged the student reaction to options with their dining. Another Streak," the trace was out of Powers' the dinner hour by creating an exit change to look for, again taken from hands and the name of the student using survey, given to about 150 students the LUCC student survey, is a month the IP address was forwarded to who came to test-run dinner at of outdoor dining during spring term, Truesdell. By the time "Senor Streak" con­ Lucinda's. The questionnaire was sim­ also most likely to happen at tacted Truesdell, another student had ple, asking if the student had a good Lucinda's, where an enclosed court­ been brought in to meet with the dean experience or a bad experience, and yard allows for control of student com­ because his IP address turned up as the why. It also asked what, if anything, ings and goings. source of the e-mail instead of the female they would change. Most students student’s. These and other attempts to Sarah Singer transition to make, all of its complex­ eryoyed the dinner, but a number of enhance the dining experience at "I don't know why it didn’t work, but ities and challenges aside, it's fun, it didn't work," the sender said, maintain­ Colman residents expressed concern Lawrence, though temporary, have too. Maybe it's because I’m new at about breakfast being cancelled in the provided an appreciated change of ing that she had signed in to the correct this, but riding the tube to anywhere computer and that she didn't misuse winter, when they could enjoy rolling pace; in the future, expect them to be This fall, Sarah Singer studied in in the city, though it may be dirty, internet space. out of bed in the morning and going to both eagerly anticipated and attended. London. While she was there, The smelly, and hot, has its own charms. Schipper didn't learn what happened Lawrentian asked her to contribute to I love (and hate) when it rains. next. "I gave the dean of students a name our ongoing series, "The View from It’s London rain: a few times a day and never heard anything else about it," Here," a regular column in which we LU names new VP the sky just opens up, and in seconds the e-mail administrator stated. highlight the different perspectives of the street is freckled with umbrellas. "Senor Streak" praises Truesdell's foreign born Lawrentians * and Minutes later, dry again. There's handling of the situation. "[Truesdell 1 American Lawrentians studying something poetic about it that it does­ handled it very well, and with a good for development, abroad. Here is her article, fresh offn’t bother you so much, until your feet sense of humor. She wasn't worried about the heels of the Red Sox ’s World Series are soaked and your fingers are icy. the streak aspect, and didn't have a prob­ victory. I love blowing my life savings on lem once I assured her I wasn't misrepre­ alumni relations the time of my life: exploring Europe, senting myself [electronically),” she said. Why, you might ask, would a per­ seeing shows and concerts, and Still, "Senor Streak suggests that if son who is happy at Lawrence want Europeanizing my wardrobe. she had not come forward, someone she to leave and study abroad for a term? chief development officer, a position he Suddenly, Conkey’s doesn't seem did not even know could have been pun­ courtesy of Lawrence I ask myself that question a lot, as I has held since March 1, 2003, Johnson nearly as bad of a rip-off as it once ished — or at least scrutinized — unnec­ University News Services was perfectly happy with my life at oversees all of Hiram's development did, compared to prices in British essarily. operations, including the direction of a Lawrence, and even Downer food was pounds. growing on me. So why would I leave William Johnson, vice president $53.5 million capital campaign cur­ I love that I feel confident, in a and move to London for a term? Our story and its aftermath and chief development officer at rently in progress. place I have no business being confi­ The Lawrentians initial account of Well that's just it — a term. I'll be Hiram College in Ohio, has been Prior to Hiram, Johnson spent dent. I feel adult walking around the the trace was — as many "behind the back before I know it. While I'm here. named associate vice president for nine years as the associate vice presi­ city by myself with an umbrella, a scenes" stories at Lawrence are — regret­ I'm living it up. And time is flying by development and alumni relations at dent for major gifts at Carthage newspaper, my iPod, and a purpose. tably but necessarily incomplete. Its publi­ College in Kenosha where he was too fast. Yes, while Westminster Lawrence University. He begins his That's right, you get CREDIT for cation, however, brought more informa­ Abbey, Big Ben, and Abbey Road, new duties at Lawrence March 1. responsible for the cultivation and this. Well, this and taking three class­ tion out of the woodwork via "Senor solicitation of gifts of $5,000 and more. among many other London land­ Johnson brings more than 20 es. Streak," who was forwarded the article by marks and countless (FREE) muse­ years of fund-raising and management During his career, Johnson also I'd rather not dwell on the chal­ Tie Shue. has served as the director of corporate ums have made the trip exciting, lenges I face, and there are chal­ experience to Lawrence, where he will The article also inspired talk in relations at the Fuqua School of there is more to studying abroad than lenges. But seriously, studying abroad be responsible for managing the col­ LUCC of pushing for network privacy pro­ Business at Duke University and being a tourist. So many other is totally worth giving up a term in lege's major and planned giving pro­ tections, and the issue ended up in spent three years as the director of aspects make studying abroad rock Wisconsin, no matter where you go. grams, corporate and foundation rela­ LUCC's Student Welfare Committee for development and public relations for my socks off, and it's not necessarily Lawrence gives you this opportunity, tions, annual giving, donor relations, discussion, where Robert Lowe of the Iowa Special Olympics. He became the studying... and it's a shame not to jump on it, information and systems support as Computer Services took issue with the his fund-raising career in 1982 as the In the past month I’ve made some even if it means missing well as alumni relations. notion of an e-mail "tap." assistant director of development at discoveries, things that I can't cap­ Thanksgiving dinner, the World "Willie Johnson is not only a sea­ A week ago today, Schipper contacted Wartburg College. ture on a digital camera and send Series, the first presidential election soned and accomplished advancement Dalsen to clarify the technical specifics of A native of Des Moines, Iowa, back home. you can vote in (and a campus visit by professional, but he also has a firm October's story. Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in I love learning to be British. I'm John Kerry), and everything else that understanding of and commitment to What was initially called an "e-mail business administration and social not just studying here for a term — happens in three months' time. GO liberal education," said Greg Volk, trace" was rather in fact a rather simple work at Wartburg and his master's I'm becoming a Londoner. It's a hard RED SOX! Lawrence executive vice president. "I "IP trace," which gathers the unique IP degree in business administration am confident that his enthusiasm and address of a particular computer, then from Duke University. leadership skills will be of great value checks it against a list of users on the net­ Johnson and his wife, Sandy, have to Lawrence in bolstering an already Correction: griff credit changes to work at a particular time. two children, a son Evan, 14, and a strong and multifaceted development "Since I've been the e-mail adminis­ daughter, Chelsea, 13. and alumni relations program." take effect fall 2005 trator (about a year and a half), this has As Hiram's vice president and Katharine Enoch services money (formerly known as been the only request of its kind," Features Editor grill credit) into either a grill credit Schipper said, suggesting that this is not a account or a Viking Gold account. The common practice or policy. The Lawrentian printed an article amount of money tied to the full board Still, in the October article, Truesdell by Y o u r Name St a f f W r i t e r last week concerning grill credit and meal plan is usually $150, but this noted that there is not a specific policy its termination beginning spring term amount is "still under thought," saying who has access to ask for personal Do you like to see your name in print? E-mail 2005. A correction needs to be made on explained Lynn Hagee, the director of computer-related data. Since that article us. [email protected] this subject. This change will not be food services. For students other than came out, however, the issue has come taking effect until fall term of 2005. first-term freshmen, money will be under closer scrutiny, becoming a topic of The only exception to this new policy placed into a Viking Gold account. But conversation and debate between student by Y o u r N a m e will be that freshmen will have the these changes will not be taking place policymakers, journalists, and administra­ ------Staff W r it e r option of putting their first term food until fall term of next year. tors alike. THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2005 FEATURES 3 Confessions of a true sports fan(atic) My first time at Lambeau Field (part II) Tariq Engineer said. He was a almost overwhelmed In the days before Jumbotrons and Sports Columnist leader of men, on by the dimensions of instant replays, if you blinked, you missed and off the field. A the spectacle. everything. Luckily I got a second chance The first thing I to see events unfold. Mr. Samson and I made a beeline for man whose respect noticed was how small Meanwhile the fans seemed to live the Packer Hall of Fame. The Green Bay you wanted to earn, because the field looked in com­ and die with each possession. When Favre Packers are the only professional sports when he looked parison to seeing it on threw an incomplete, the fans would team in the United States to have their you in the eye and TV. The second thing I scream at the players, telling them to get own Hall of Fame. Some people may con­ noticed was much big­ it together. When Green Bay got a first sider this to be a sign of conceit. I took it showed you he appreciated, what ger the players looked down, the team was going to the Super as a sign of adoration. The people of you had done that in comparison to seeing Bowl. It was high-intensity, high-energy Green Bay love their team. There is no day, there was no them on TV. It made for involvement. other word for it. They love their team. better feeling in an interesting contrast. Sadly Green Bay, and Favre in par­ Part of the reason is that the people actu­ the world. You It was soon time for the ticular, imploded. Nobody gave the ally have ownership of the team in the don't hear that said team introductions. Vikings any chance of winning going into form of shares. The team has no individ­ about a lot of Needless to say the the game. But they scored two quick ual owner to ruin things, as one fan said coaches, then or Vikings were booed. touchdowns to start the first quarter, during the 12-minute film we watched in now. Then it was Green while Green Bay went three and out, fol­ the hall of fame. The team belongs to the I must jump Bay's turn, and the sta­ lowed by a Favre interception. fans in a way that is unique to the ahead in my tale dium erupted with the While the scoring slowed down there­ Packers. once more, or I fear entrance of No. 4. The after, Green Bay never managed to devel­ It took roughly an hour and a half to my editor will atmosphere around the op any momentum, with Favre throwing make my way through the Hall of Fame. refuse to print my stadium was unlike another three picks. The Vikings eventu­ Even so I ignored a number of the story on the anything I had experi­ ally ran out 31-17, victors. exhibits. The Hall has a year-by-year grounds that no enced up to that point. While I would have preferred a account of the team. It would have taken one is going to You could not have Green Bay victoiy, I discovered that the too long to read them all. I had my picture bother to read it. (It wiped away the grin on loss did little to ruin the experience for taken with Brett Favre's jersey. I had may be too late for my face even if you had me. Since I was an "outsider," I was able another taken with the three Super Bowl that too.) By the pointed a gun at me. to value the entire experience without trophies. But what impressed me most time 3 in the after­ Following the needing to tie it to a specific outcome. I was the Vince Lombardi section. noon rolled around, game was difficult. Mr. had just witnessed a playoff game in the By every account, here was a man, a I was itching to get Samson had warned of frozen tundra that is Iambeau Field. And very special man. I watched player after into the stadium. I me of the difference while I did not exactly walk the field that player (on film) comment on his respect had had enough of between watching a so many legends have walked before, and for Lombardi, and his desire to give the the build-up. It was time for the game. I All around me were some of the craziest game on TV, and watching it in person. I that some walk still, I got close enough coach his absolute best when they played walked up the concourse, into the bowl, and most dedicated fans in the country had a hard time keeping abreast of every­ hear the footsteps. It was more than for him. He was not a just a coach, they and into a sea of green, gold and orange. packed in together like sardines. I was thing that was taking place on the field. enough for me. What’s On?at Lawrence University

January 21-30,2005 8 KM) pan. Student recital: Sam Martin, violin, and Permanent Collection in the Leech Friday, January 21 Jesse Dochnahl, saxophone; Harper Hall. gallery; Wriston Art Center Galleries. 6:00 pjn. Swimming vs. St. Norbert College 9 :19 pan. CMENC (Collegiate Music Educators Reception 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the lobby. (women only); Rec Center Pool. National Conference) chapter meeting; 7 :05 pan. Hockey vs. Milwaukee School of 7:00 pan. "Rock for Relief," a benefit concert for the Shattuck Hall 156. All students, regard Engineering; Appleton Family Ice Center. Tsunami victims, featuring HMELU less of mqjor, with an interest in teaching 7 :30 pan. Men’s Basketball vs. Monmouth College; (Heavy Metal Ensemble of LU), Denes, are invited to attend. Alexander Gym. Peter Gilette combo, and McC-Daddy’s Tuesday, January 25 7:30-9K)0 pan. Trivia XL opening party, featuring live Blues Solutions, sponsored by the 7KM) pan. Spanish Film Series: A mi madre le gus folk band, cake, and prizes; Riverview Volunteer and Community Service tan las mtyeres; Wriston Auditorium. Lounge. Center and Mortar Board; Riverview 7:30 pan. Appleton Women’s Choir Festival, featur 8 KM) pan. Student recital: Deanndra Deblack, vio Lounge. General admission $3. There ing the Lawrence University Women’s lin; Harper Hall. will also be a silent auction and all pro Choir, Lawrence Academy of Music 10KMH37 pan. 40th Annual LU Midwest Trivia Contest, ceeds will be donatedto UNICEF. Allegretto Girl Choir; and women’s choirs Jonathon Roberts, grandmaster, 920-993- 7:30 & Classic Film Club: The Muppet from Appleton East, Appleton West, and 6319; WLFM 91.1 FM. See triviaxl.com 10:00 p.m. Movie; Wriston Auditorium. Appleton North high schools; Memorial for more information. Contest runs 8:00 pan. Independent student production: "Bash: Chapel. Tickets are available at the high through midnight, Sun., Jan. 30. 3 Plays" by Neil LaBute, Matthew school choir offices. Saturday, January 29 Murphy, '06, producer, Anneliese Wednesday, January26 Trivia Weekend continues. DeDiemar, '03, director; Cloak Theatre. 7KM) p.m . YUAI Film Series: Battle Royale; Science 12KM) noon • Swimming: Private College This production is intended for mature Hall 102. Championships; Rec Center pool. audiences. 8KM) p.m . Student recital: Elaine Moran, soprano; 1 KM) p.m. Student recital: Jocelyn Greenbaum, 8KM) p.m . Student recital: Sarah Mortenson, trom Harper Hall. French horn; Harper Hall. bone; Harper Hall. Thursday, January 27 2KM) p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Grinnell College; Saturday, January 22 11:10 a.m. Voice Department area recital; Shattuck Alexander Gym. 7:30 p.m . East Asian Film Series:Samurai Fiction Hall 163. 3KM) p.m. Student recital: Alaina S. Gates, soprano; (Japanese film); Wriston Auditorium. 7:30 p.m . Poetry reading by Robert Creeley, spon Harper Hall. 8KM) pan. Independent student production: "Bash: sored by the Mia Paul Poetiy Fund; 4KM) p.m . Men’s Basketball vs. Grinnell College; 3 Plays" by Neil LaBute, Matthew Harper Hall. Reception and book signing Alexander Gym. Murphy, '06, producer, Anneliese immediately following. 5KM) p.m . Student recital: Erin Sullivan, bassoon; DeDiemar, '03, director, Cloak Theatre. Friday, January 28 Harper Hall. This production is intended for mature 3 KM) pan. Recent Advances in Biology Lecture 7:30 pan. East Asian Film Series: House of Flying audiences. Series: “’Food Web and Landscape Daggers (Chinese film); Wriston 8KM) pan. Artist Series concert: St. Lawrence Perspectives on Species Invasions in Auditorium. String Quartet, with special guest Todd North-Temperate Lakes,’” Jake 8 KM) p .m . Student recital: Graham Thorbragger, Palmer, clarinet; Memorial Chapel. VanderZanden, assistant professor. percussion, and Mike Truesdell, percus Adults $22 and $20, senior citizens $19 Center for Limnology, University of sion; Harper Hall. and $17, students $17 and $15, LU stu Wisconsin-Madison; Science Hall 102. Sunday, January 30 dents/faculty/staff $9 and $8. 5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Monmouth Trivia Weekend ends at midnight. Sunday, January 23 College; Alexander Gym. 3 KM) pan. Guest recital: Emily Helvering, oboe; 3 KM) pan. Faculty recital: Bryan Poet, tenor, and 6 KM) pan. Student recital: Matthew Vitti, baritone; Harper Hall. Ken Bozeman, piano; Harper Hall. Harper Hall. 5 KM) pan. Guest recital: Marvin Stamm, trumpet, 7KM) pan. Same-sex marriage panel and discussion, 6 KM) pan. Opening lecture by Joseph DTJva, assis and Bill Mayes, piano; Harper Hall. sponsored by GLOW; Youngchild 121. tant professor of art,for his exhibition in 8 KM) pan. Faculty recital: Steve Jordheim, saxo Monday, January 24 the Hoffinasterand Kohler Galleries, phone; Harper Hall. 7KM) pan. Gender Studies Film Series: Live Nude “thecubecoutyears,”and prints by Ando Girls Unite (2000); Wriston Auditorium. Hiroshige from the WristonArt Gallery THE LAWRENTIAN

OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2005 Letter to the Editor 10 questions for the Honor Council I wish to correct several mis­ work. This, Lawrence does not William Dalsen clearly do not understand? More rendition of the code? understandings and false have, and it seems to be what you Opinions and Editorials Editor importantly: How can students be held assumptions presented in the implied an IDS can do. There has accountable for violating a code they 6. What is fairness? Moreover, staff editorial entitled "Network been some discussion about clearly do not understand when this what is it to "unfairly" advance one's insecurity." First, Lawrence does acquiring an intrusion preven­ While the Honor Council publish­ lack of understanding is through no academic career? have an intrusion detection sys­ tion system, but no conclusions es letters in this newspaper each term, fault of their own? To put it another tem. However, intrusion detec­ have yet been reached. few students understand what the way, why do you consider it fair to 7. What is it to "advance one's aca­ tion systems do exactly as their We use an IDS to help us code entails, despite visits by Honor judge students by unwritten or private demic performance"? If one sentence name implies — they detect, identify sources Council members to Freshman precedents? in a paper is not quoted, or misquoted, do not prevent. of possible trou­ Studies sections and the fact that we does it so significantly advance the They require con­ ble. Using these continually reaffirm our pledge to fol­ 3. Why doesn't intent matter? performance of the student that she stant monitoring tools we are able low the code. What exactly are we reaf­ deserves a two-letter grade reduction? and human inter­ to pinpoint stu- firming? We hope that Honor Council 4. Plagiarizers who are caught are How about two sentences? Where is vention in response dent-owned will discuss and respond to these ques­ prevented from advancing their acade­ the threshold — does one even exist? to threats. In mid- computers that tions below, and that all Lawrentians mic performance. The code makes no — and why is it set there? 2003, the Gartner exhibit behav­ — students, faculty, and administra­ provisions for "attempting" to cheat or Group, a well-respect ior typical of those infect­ tors alike — will carefully consider the the "act" of cheating, and attempting 8. What is it to "impede" others' ed provider of ed by viruses. You should know problems these questions illuminate. to cheat does not itself advance one's academic pursuits? What is an acade­ research and analysis on the that our network itself is well The code reads: academic performance — in fact, it mic "pursuit," and do these pursuits information technology industry able to withstand loads far in will likely hinder it. It therefore seems extend beyond the classroom? declared the IDS market a fail­ excess of what was seen earlier No Lawrence student will unfairly clear that these plagiarizers do not ure, predicting these systems this month, but our Internet con­ advance his or her own academic per­violate the Honor Code because in 9. If the Honor Code is the would become obsolete by 2005. nection cannot, and how our formance or in any way limit or impede order to violate the code one must not University's way of affirming that it While their prediction hasn't Internet connection performs is the academic pursuits of other students be caught. Please comment. trusts us, why are proctored exams quite come true, they point out often perceived to be the equiva­ of the Lawrence community. still the rule in some courses? several failings of IDSs, the first lent of Lawrence's network from 5. Students who assist another of which was a rate of false posi­ the perspective of students. Also, 1. What are the precedents? Why student in cheating are quite clearly 10. If our college has this uniform tives and negatives high enough some types of activity can target can't students view them, especially not advancing their own academic per­ system to punish plagiarism, why to make it difficult to gather certain types of services, such as when students clearly cannot be formance, and in most cases, they are doesn't it provide professors with pro­ accurate information. This, in web servers. This can result in a informed of these precedents through not damaging the performance of oth­ cedures for detecting plagiarism? particular, has improved, but act­ denial of service when for exam­ the letters published in The ers. This seems to suggest that stu­ Doesn't this lead to a disparity ing automatically upon alerts is ple, a web server is so busy Lawrentian? dents who assist others in cheating between the number of cases generat­ not without some risk. Vendors answering requests due to con­ have not violated the code. How can ed in different departments? Why now tout intrusion prevention stant probing that it can no 2. If students don't know the you justify bringing those who assist should history majors be more closely systems (IPS, yet another longer perform any useful work. precedents — which they don't — cheaters before the council, let alone scrutinized than theatre arts majors? acronym), which must operate This can also make it appear as how can they reaffirm a code that they punishing them, under the current inline. That is, all network traffic though a network is non-respon- passes through such a system sive. Dictus upsets and is evaluated in real-time. If it I hope this information helps Vikes split duels is deemed to pose a threat, it can clarify several things. Andy York be dropped, thereby preventing North Central ______Sport» Editor______The Lawrence University swimming the threat from spreading or -Robert Lowe and diving teams split duels with affecting other parts of a net­ Wisconsin-Whitewater this past Saturday in Appleton. The Matthew Kruse nine Lawrence women defeated the Warhawks, 152-84, and the men lost 133- Sports Writw wrestlers placed 99. ’ in the top eight of The women had several event winners, including Jenni Twice last weekend their respective Hair in the 1000-meter freestyle, Alice Shepro in the 200 and junior Ben Dictus faced weight * classes. 500 freestyle, Danielle Jordan in the 50 freestyle, Meggin / Do you have a off against Elmhurst's Sophomore John Budi Brittain in the 200-meter backstroke, and Meredith Claycomb Matt Sassolino, currently placed fourth at 165 in the 200-meter breaststroke. Also, Sam Heinritz in the one- ranked No. 2 in the pounds. Sophomores meter diving, the 400-yard medley relay, and free-relay squads. ' great idea for a nation at 184 pounds. In David Quinlan and Ryan The men had several winners as well. They were: Adam the first match Dictus Dummann both placed Kolb in the 1000 and 100 freestyle, Nick Heuer in the 50 student event... came up just short, seventh, and Jim freestyle and the 200 breaststroke, Chris Sarasin in the 500 falling 4-2. However he Williamson took eighth. freestyle and the 200 individual medley, and the 400 freestyle but no funding? . reversed the results in The Vikings head to relay. the third place match, MSOE for the Private The week before, the Vikings were in Oshkosh to take on outlasting Sassolino for a College Championships UW-Oshkosh and Carthage in duel duels. The men and women 1-0 victory. this Saturday, and then both split, defeating UW-Oshkosh, but losing to Carthage. Dictus third-place take to the mat at UW- From their performances in that meet, Kolb and Heinritz were finish led the Vikings to Eau Claire on Sunday. named MWC swimmers of the week. an eighth-place finish out This weekend, the Vikes will take on St. Norbert tonight, of 16 teams. Five out of with the men at the College of St. Catherine invite tomorrow.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY21, 2 0 0 5 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 5 STAFF EDITORIAL T he Mr. Rogers' neighborhood PHOTO POLL How do you keep warm? Lawrentian LUCC President Joel Rogers has had two terms to implement his Editor in Chief: agenda. Despite this, Rogers has done little as LUCC president, and Peter Gillette his neglect of crucial committee appointments has brought the orga­ Managing Editor: nization to its knees. Amy Siebels Rogers made many promises during his campaign for president. In an interview with The Lawrentian last year, Rogers said that he Layout Editor: wanted to address parking, diversity on campus, and class sizes; that Cleo Slaughter he wished to work with the Fox Valley Technical Institute in order to Associate Layout Editor: have sign language fulfill the foreign language requirement; that he Corin Howland wished to enhance the communication between the Conservatory and “Neil Diamond.” LUCC; and that he wished to expand the availability of internship Copy Chief: —Kendal) Surfus programs and service requirements for graduation. Rogers also said Dan Holbrook (infamously) that he wanted to cut one convocation speaker in order to pay for new athletic equipment. Associate Copy Editor: Rogers has not taken action on most of these issues. LUCC has not Julia Robinson debated legislation on most of these issues, or even discussed how to Features Editor: implement his ideas. The shocking proposition to cut a convocation Kate Enoch speaker was dismissed immediately as unrealistic and against the purpose of the university as an educational institution. In fairness, News Editor: Rogers, as we have reported in this issue, spoke to President Beck Beth McHenry regarding the unsafe athletic equipment in the Rec Center. Thanks 1 1 . Associate News Editor: to his and Vice-President Engineer's initiative, as well as impressive Amanda Loder fundraising by Beck, this concern appears to be alleviated. While that is an important achievement, overshadowing this sin­ “Why, God’s love of course." Opinions & Editorials Editor: gle success is the fact that Rogers has allowed LUCC to fall apart. -Noah Planavsky VI William Dalsen Committees central to the operations of LUCC have not been staffed, and critical positions — most notably, the chair o f the Polling, A & E Editor: Elections, and Leadership Committee — have not been filled. If not for Reid Stratton Assistant Dean of Residence Life Paul Shrode — who has constantly Sports Editor: gone beyond the call of duty in order to keep LUCC running during Andy York Rogers' tenure — the recent elections may not have happened. The LUCC president has the power to set the council's agenda, Photo Editors: and as the chair of the Committee on Committees — which makes all Julien Poncet of the LUCC appointments to student and faculty committee posi­ Sandra Schwert tions — the president is responsible for ensuring that committees are Business Manager: filled and that the organization works. If handled properly, these pow­ Kevin White ers give the president the means to address student concerns quickly, efficiently, and effectively; if mishandled, as they have been during the Ad Manager: Rogers' administration, the organization quickly falls to pieces. “Whiskey." Jon Horne Rogers needs to take action immediately to remedy these prob­ —Rachel Long lems. He must fill critical appointments and adopt a plan of action Circulation Manager: Susan Platz that will reinvigorate LUCC and make it capable of addressing stu­ dent concerns. Students should not have to wait one more term for Journalism Advisers: effective government. Staff of the Appleton Post-Crescent

Campus Adviser: Letter to the Editor Paul Shrode If we have nothing in our counts is that of God's infinite EDITORIAL POLICY: lives that we count worth dying love and grace. Through Jesus, for, we have nothing in our lives God frees us from judgment and Editorial policy is deter­ worth living for. I believe that, in death and gives us life. Because “What, it's cold out? You're kidding." mined by the editor. Any opin­ -Tim Ruberton Jesus, we are given something of Jesus, death will never be the ions which appear unsigned are that makes us so alive, it is worth end. I believe that Jesus’ blood those of the majority of The was not merely historical coinci­ Law re n turn's editorial board. dying for. Because Christ gave Letters to the editor are me life, I will stand for him. dence, but that through some welcome and encouraged. The I believe that Jesus’ birth ful­ mysterious editor reserves the right to edit filled the prophecy workings of the for style and space. Letters of the coming Divine, Jesus must be e-mailed to: Messiah, and that bled for us, for [email protected]. his life provided for you and for me. I Submissions by e-mail should us a glimpse of believe that God be text attachments. God's characteristics asks us to and a guide for our respond to this —All submissions to the edito­ own lives. I believe truth with our lives, and rials page must be turned in to that Jesus' death was that this response is not just a The Lawrentian no later than 5 “A* a generalrule, I try to wear a coat privilege, but a necessity. Only by p.m. on the Monday before pub­ a sacrifice that paid humanity's when I’moutside.” lication. debt of sin to our just God, and placing our hope in the provision -Peter Gillette that his resurrection is the of Jesus do we know the reality of answer to our hope that God will God. Only in Jesus are we truly —All submissions to the edito­ alive. rials page must be accompanied always be with us, both in this by a phone number at which world and in heaven. I invite you, as God invites the author can be contacted. I believe that we are not, nor you, to believe. Articles submitted without ever will be, measured by the a contact number will not goodness of our actions, and that -Ann Miller be published. the only measure that truly — The Lawrentian reserves the right to print any submissions received after the above dead­ line and to edit each submis­ sion for clarity, decency, and “It’s 4 a.m. I’m too tired to be cold.” grammar. The opinions expressed in these editorials are those of the stu­ dents, faculty, and community members who submitted them. -Cleo Slaughter —Letters to the editor All facts are as provided by the authors. The Lawrentian does should not be more than 350 words, and will be edited for not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff editorial, clarity, decency, and grammar. which represents a majority of the editorial board.The Lawrentian welcomes everyone to submit their own opinions —Guest editorials may be arranged by contacting the using the parameters outlined in the masthead. editor in chief or the editorials editor in advance of the pub­ lishing date. THE LAWRENTIAN

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY21, 2 0 0 5 Prof. D’Uva to show original works at Wriston Meghan McCallum thought it would be interesting to doc­ Brad Staff Writer ument these imaginary portraits," he said of the series. Lindert The "cubscoutyears" exhibit will Beginning this Saturday, the Rock Columnist include four sculptures using school Wriston Galleries will display the art­ desks. One of these, titled "ratrod- work of Professor Joseph D'Uva in a schooldesk," is an old school desk I Got My Name show called "cubscoutyears." The show transformed into a Hot Rod. D'Uva is to include many pieces, filling two From Rock and Roll said that "ratrodschooldesk" was galleries. The title "cubscoutyears" inspired by memories of sitting in describes the childhood theme of the Top 22 Albums school and pretending that his desk pieces, which do not necessarily relate was a car. "My family was involved in to Cub Scouts but serve as memoirs of of the Year the automotive industry," he added. D’Uva's early days. "This is the coolest school desk that D'Uva teaches painting and print- 22. Rufus Wainwright - "Want someone could ask for. I made what I making classes at Lawrence, and "cub­ Two" - Where "Want One” was scoutyears'’ will include both of these always wanted." amazing, this is OK. But it does "V.W. post 4984" is a large piece, mediums as well as sculptures. "I have "Gay Messiah." covering a whole wall, that includes teach both, but printmaking is my 21. Tres Femmes — "Tres shooting targets. According to D'Uva, major forte," D'Uva said. Femmes" - Three local females it was spawned from childhood memo­ Most of the artwork was actually together in perfect harmony. ries of his father taking him to carni­ made specifically for the show, so many 20. Green Day — "American val shooting ranges. As a police deputy of the pieces were made in 2004 and Idiot" - The best thing they've done working a night shift, D'Uva's father 2005, with the exception of a few from since "Kerplunk." did not get to spend much time with 2000-2003. 19. Kanye West - "College him, and these trips to the carnival are One of D'Uva's many prints in Dropout" — It would be No. 5 on "cubscoutyears" is an imaginary self- fond memories for D'Uva. the list, but the skits ruin it. I buy The piece was originally scheduled portrait lithograph series. It consists of hip-hop albums for lyrics and beats, several prints on laser-cut paper sus­ to show in October of 2000, but after 9- not for bad comedy pieces. pended from lithograph paper, creat­ 11 the showing was postponed. Since 18. Denes - "Title Track” — ing silhouettes. "It was very complicat­ then, D'Uva said, the work has become Piano pop bliss. Catch them live ed because I had to find someone with more of a patriotic symbol as well. around LU. a laser cutter," D'Uva explained. D'Uva's artwork has been shown 17. Zachary Scot Johnson — The series includes several imagi­ internationally in countries such as "Moment of Clarity” - He has some nary portraits of D'Uva as a boy, wear­ Chile and Germany. There are also gal­ supporters in the Lindert house­ ing a different hat and taking on a dif­ leries of his work in Iowa, New Mexico, hold. and Mexico. An opening reception for ferent persona in one. He is shown as 16. U2 - "How To Dismantle an Burt Reynolds in "Smokey and the "cubscoutyears" will be held on Friday, Atomic Bomb" - They sound like Bandit," David HasselhofT in "Knight January 28. U2 circa 1982. Rider," and as an old man in Florida. "I 15. Robert Downey Jr. - "The Futurist" - Tom Waits meets Rusted Roots on the first outing from this troubled actor. Artist series brings 14. Modest Mouse — "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" — Good news for people who Photo courtesy of Joseph D'Uvawanted Modest Mouse to polish up in string quartet D’uva’s “cubscoutyears,” an art show on childhood themes, begins tomorrow. its sound, but bad news for people Reid Stratton received highly acclaimed accolades, who liked the band's past glory. Arts and Entertainment Editor including Canada's annual Juno 13. Morrissey - 'You Are the award, presented by the Canadian Quarry" - Moz is better than ever! Academy of Recording Arts and 12. Destroyer - 'Your Blues" - The St. Lawrence String Quartet Clip yn Carry Sciences, for the title of "Best Musical theater mixed with Pink is widely recognized for its perfor­ Classical January 21 - January 27 Floyd with lo-fi production. mance of clas­ Album: Solo 11. REM - "Around the Sun" —It sical music or Chamber despite the Fri, 7 p.m. Rock for Relief. Riverview. took three albums for REM to get Ensemble." over Bill Berry leaving the band. world's gener­ Aside 10. The Streets — "A Grand al apathy Fri, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Film, "The Muppet from perfor­ toward the Don't Come For Free" — Eminem mance, the has nothing on this Brit. genre. It will Movie." Wriston. quartet is be performing 9. Rilo Kiley — "More dedicated to for the Sat, 7:30 p.m. Film, "Samurai Fiction." Adventurous" - The most solid out­ upcoming teaching ing yet from these Cali pop rockers. Artist Series music. The Wriston. 8. The Cure - "The Cure" — members concert at These 40-somethings sounds like reside in Sun, 3 p.m. Faculty recital: Bryan Post, they are all 26 again. Lawrence northern 7. The Arcade Fire — "Funeral" — University. tenor. Harper Hall. While California This is a powerful album about and teach at comprised of small towns and death. Stanford Mon, 7 p.m. Film, "Live Nude Girls Unite." the usual two 6. Roger Clyne & the University. violins, one Peacemakers - "Americano" - This But their Wriston. viola, and album bleeds Arizona sunsets and instruction politics. From the political "God cello, this Tue, 7 p.m. Film, "A mi madre le gustan las is not only ensemble is Gave Me a Gun" to the love song towards far from con­ mujeres." Wriston. 'Your Name on a Grain of Rice," music stu­ ventional in these are Ftoger's best songs yet. dents on its perfor­ Thu, 7:30 p.m. Poetry reading by Robert 5. Wilco — "A Ghost is Bom"— campus. mance. It Alt-country turned prog-rock gods They strip it down for a jam record. takes a con­ Creeley. Harper Hall. branch siderably 4. The Mountain Goats — "We Photo courtesy of hancher.uiowa.eduout, teach­ Shall All Be Healed" — Alt-folk stagnant The St. Lawrence String Quartet performs at 8 ing stu- never sounded this strong. field, and p.m. Saturday in the Chapel. dents 3. The Hidden Cameras — attempts to ranging "Mississauga Goddam" - This bring new life into the pieces and The Cask of Amontillado from elementary school to amateur by Edgar Allen Poe album of gay choir pop is catchier engage the most unsuspecting listen­ adults to spread the knowledge of Serial Installment XIV of this public domain classic of American literature than the cold I have. er. The repertoire is never limited, music. "He is an ignoramus," interrupted my friend, as he stepped 2. The Polyphonic Spree — however, as the quartet is also com­ The reputation of the St. unsteadily forward, while I followed immediately at his heels. In an 'Together We Are Heavy” — More mitted to contemporary works. On instant he had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his Lawrence String Quartet precedes it. sonic bliss from 24 happy-go-lucky stage the members are unexpectedly progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered. A moment more and 1 had fettered him to the granite. In its surface were two musicians. The songs sound bigger informal and make classical music Its performance at Lawrence University will undoubtedly be uncon­ iron staples, distant from each other about two feet, horizontally. and better than their last outing. seem tangible, emotionally engaging, From one of these depended a short chain, from the other a padlock. 1. Tom Waits — "Real Gone" - and approachable. ventional and enjoyable for students Throwing the links about his waist, it was hut the work of a few seconds to secure it. He was too much astounded to recrist. He's as old as our parents are and The quartet has performed in of all disciplines. The St. Lawrence Withdrawing the key I stepped back from the recess. he is creating a new style of music. illustrious concert halls all over the String Quartet performs Saturday, These diamonds may be rough but United States, as well as countless January 22, at 8 p.m. in Memorial End Installment XIV of XXXIII they shine. esteemed stages in Europe. It has Chapel. Tickets are available at the Lawrence box office. THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2005 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT World-renowned poet to visit LU Res Hall Robert Creeley to read works Thursday Paul Karner Review, which became the primary link Literary scholar David Perkins list of awards and recognitions is remark­ Review Staff Writer between these poets and the rest of the lit­ describes Creeley's poetry in his book able, including being named the David erary community. "The History of Gray Professor of Poetry and receiving The Black Modem Poetry ": "He two Guggenheim fellowships, two In this modem age of novelty and Mountain Poets retrenched into the Fulbright fellowships, and a number of constant change, it becomes increasingly adopted the views small and muted. His awards from the Poetry Society of 4 difficult to participate in historical events. of Charles Olson, poems focused on a America. The list goes on, but Creeley will Yet, as we seek to bring some sort of the school’s founder, metaphor of complex not be displaying medals or accolades this progress to our respective art or discipline, who saw poetry as of feeling, which Thursday. Instead, he will be sharing with Films found at we become all the more dependant on an "open field" that planted itself in the the Lawrence community the art to which those who came before us. This coming had been confined mind. Often the sen­ he has dedicated his life and by which the your dorm’s desk week, Lawrence will welcome the influen­ for too long by old tences were illogical, literary world has been forever changed. tial poet Robert Creeley to Harper Hall to forms and idioms. elliptical, or suspend­ Robert Creeley will be reading some share some of his recent work and give us ed in the indefinite; of his latest work on Thursday the 27 at by Reid Stratton Similar to experi­ Arts A Entertainment Editor a glimpse into the work and life of one mental movements they opened delicate, 7:30 in Harper Hall. If you would like to such significant figure. in music during precisely calculated learn more about this remarkable writer Though Robert Creeley’s name is not this time, the Black gaps, so to speak, before he arrives, there will be a discus­ one to appear on day calendars or on the Mountain Poets from which sugges­ sion held on Tuesday the 25 at 4:30 in O Brother, Where inserts of pop albums, his influence on the used their writings tions of meaning Main Hall 105, led by professors Hollis Art Thou? (2000) way we view poetry today is undeniable. as a means of explo­ were emitted." This and Barrett, with refreshments provided. Creeley is most widely know as the ration, composing style of writing stood Don't miss this rare opportunity to con­ Running Time: 106 min. Photo courtesy ot albany.edu founder of the Black Mountain poets, an poems, which were out against the open- nect with one of America s greatest histor­ Stars: Geroge Clooney, intimate community of writers who lived much more avant-garde in their form and hearted, emotionally drenched writings ical and contemporary minds. It will John Turturro, Tim Blake and worked together at Black Mountain subjects. In a sense, Creeley helped liber­ coming from many of his contemporaries. undoubtedly be one of the most memo­ Nelson College, an experimental school located in ate poets from the restrictions and expec­ Throughout his life, Creeley has pub­ rable events this year. Found at: Ormsby rural North Carolina, during the 1950s. tations that guided many of his predeces­ lished over 60 books of poetry as well as a While teaching there, Creeley was the edi­ sors. handful of short stories and novels. His tor of the legendary Black Mountain In a retelling of sorts of Homer's "Odyssey," three Labute’s ‘Bash’ to convicts go on a search for treasure in the 1920s South. Along the way they meet, among others, a bring the chills cyclops, some sirens, a soul- Reid Stratton directing in the Fred Gaines New Play selling bluesman, and a Arts and Entertainment Editor Festival later this year. Other production blind prophet — plus they staff members include: Melissa J. Law, record a hit country music stage manager, Andy Strong, lighting This weekend, LU alum Anneliese record. Though their trav­ designer, and Julie Silver, properties mas­ M. DeDiemar makes her postgraduate els take them to strange ter. Hellerman and Murphy are indeed directing debut with "Bash: 3 Plays." places, the trio of thieves the only cast members, but have ei\joyed Starring Matt Murphy and Siri eventually makes it home, the opportunity to work in such an inti­ Hellerman, the three plays, written by mate setting. even if trouble has made it Neil LaBute, focus on the way evil plays On working in such a small cast, there first. into human nature and our lives. Murphy had this to say: "The small com­ According to Murphy, "The first play, pany aspect definitely helped strengthen Comments:Just five years "Iphigenia in Orem", is a monologue given the relationship between actor and actor, by a young businessman recalling the old, this movie is probably as well as actor and director. We had the recent death of his infant daughter. The at the top of many people's time and space to get to know each other second, "Medea Redux", is a monologue lists. And why not? It has well, both as artists and as people, thus given by a woman about her past rela­ the epic scope of "The making the rehearsal process very fruit­ tionship with her junior high teacher. The Odyssey" with the familiar ful and yet, at the same time, relaxing as final play, "A Gaggle of Saints', is a duet and comforting feel of the well... It's also weird to think that youll scene involving a young Mormon couple down-home South. The be the only one (or one of two) on stage for who give their own separate accounts of a such a length of time."' movie takes place at a time weekend church trip to New York City." The plays themselves are both dis­ when real-life heroes like DeDiemar, 03, returns to Lawrence tressing and relevant, which combine Pretty Boy Floyd were also this fall after a year working at the with LaBute's lyric writing to create a roaming the country, which Nomad Theatre in Boulder, Colo. She is Photo by Cora Schrader very powerful effect. "Bash: 3 Plays" runs currently working for the Fox Cities Siri Hellerman rehearses for “Bash: 3 Plays,” by Neil Labute. Hellerman will somehow lends some at 8 p.m. on Friday the 21 and Saturday Performing Arts Center, and will also be share the stage with producer Matt Murphy while Anneliese DeDiemar directs. authenticity to the out­ the 22 in Cloak Theatre. landish adventures that occur. Often following the socialist vein of the day, "O voittyA * bAi ’‘ uu/ucp/ H6- Gee n i/ \ Yea, Ue/* Pte-TT* Brother" allows the every- AUvtt blutaArf* /►AY u £ C4jJT, I'M pyon-C. man to defeat big business W e ’r e D o t Obi A. -nurt-T and politics, thereby set­ ting free all those who feel i r oppressed by the ultimate b u g h iD g si II \ r super villain — banks. So if you haven't seen this film you. yet, do yourself a favor and sit down on a Friday night (We’fe bugjitog at, you.) with this epic down-home film, if only to hear the great soundtrack. A-

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LU hockey has record- Lawrence University I f breaking weekend 4 *■ BOARD Alex Week career points column. Sports Writer Most important to the status quo, however, were the outcomes of the two Men's basketball games. Trailing only MSOE in the Jan. 18 T'was an eventful Martin Luther standings, the Vikings now stand a full Carroll 72 King Jr. weekend at ye olde Appleton 8 points ahead of third place Lawrence 80 Family Ice Center. Two Lawrence play­ Finlandia. ers broke all-time school records at Not only were the wins vital, the what is certainly the highpoint of the Women's basketball teams play was quite promising. season thus far. Jan. 18 Movement through the neutral zone Goaltender Andrew Isaac now Carroll 43 was noticeably improved and although holds the title for most career shutouts Lawrence 52 Marian had high shot totals, quality after blanking Marian on Friday. His chances were largely muted by the admirable work in the 2-0 and 5-2 young defensive squad. On top of this, Hockey wins justifiably earned him MCHA senior Andy Rozanski shined in the Jan. 14 Player of the Week honors. His presence of Marian's patented "zero Marian 0 astounding 77 saves on 79 shots con­ man forecheck.'' Lawrence 2 tributed to his .925 save percentage — The Vikes are back in action for fifth best in the nation. two of their three remaining home Jan. 15 Forward Ryan Blick earned his games. Game times are 7:30 Friday own proverbial title belt as his game- Marian 2 and 2 p.m. Saturday against the MN- Photo by Lou Perella winning goal on Friday and two assists Lawrence 5 Crookston Golden Eagles. Ryan Blick set the LU record for career points and AndrewIsaac the record for on Saturday set him atop the LU career shutouts last weekend. Issac’s .925 save percentage is fifth nationwide. Wrestling Jan. 14-15 North College Vikes move into tie for first place Invitational LU 8th out of 17 Andy York tory against the Lady Blues. opened the scoring with Getzoffs threshold. Sarah O'Neil is the all-time Sports Editor Saturday against Knox was much three-pointer, and would hold the leading scorer for LU women's basket­ Swimming of the same for the Vikings. They lead, which at its peak reached eight ball with 1,225 points. Jackie Huss, a Jan. 15 jumped out early, and ran away with points, the entire first half. The lead current LU assistant coach, is second Men The Lawrence University the game. Knox never had a lead in was trimmed to six at the half, to 24- on that list with 1,105. Current LU UW-Whitewater 133 women’s basketball team swept their this one, as the Vikings kept building 18. The Vikings only shot 25.8 percent senior Porrata is the third member, weekend pair of games and won again up their lead the entire first half to in the first half, with Carroll just having broken the 1,000-point barrier Lawrence 99 last Tuesday to move into a tie with take a large 46-21 advantage at the behind them at 25 percent even. last Friday. She now has 1,026 and is Women Ripon for first place in the Midwest half. The Vikings got to play their The second half started out well on a quest to catch Huss, and possibly UW-Whitewater 84 Conference. The Vikings defeated entire bench in this game, and they for the Pioneers who got hot and went O'Neil, by then end of the season. Lawrence 152 Illinois College 79-56, Knox 72-45, and were led in scoring by Getzoff once on a 7-0 run to take what would be Getzoff, however, will catch them Carroll 52-43. again, with 19. Jenny Stoner was the their only lead of the game at 25-24. all easily, barring any severe injury, by In the game against Illinois only other Viking in double figures, The Vikings pushed ahead, and with a the time she is done. The junior has College, Felicita Porrata became the with 10. Fifteen different players 34-31 lead would go on an 8-0 run to now 994 career points, and will go over first Lawrence women's player even to scored for the Vikings. put the Pioneers away for good. The the 1000 mark in the Vikings game at STANDINGS record 1000 points and 500 rebounds Tuesday night the Vikings had a Vikings would only shoot 28 percent Grinnell this Friday night. With a sea­ in a career. She needed six points tough test with Carroll at home. The for the game, but it would be good son and a half to go, she will easily going into the game, and easily picked Pioneers had defeated Lake Forest (a enough for an ugly 52-43 win. Getzoff overtake the three girls ahead of her them up. She would finish with 15 contender for the MWC title) at home once again lead all scorers with 15, as the highest Vikings scorer ever. The points for the game, three behind the previous weekend and would be in and Porrata added 13 points and 13 Vikings play at Grinnell for the open­ team leader Claire Getzoff, who had a tie for second place if they won. rebounds. ing of their new Darby Gymnasium Men's basketball 18. The game was never in question. However, LU spoiled their plans. Getzoff is the next Viking to near tonight at 5:30. They then travel to Ripon 5-1 LU dominated from the opening tip For the first half, bad shooting the 1000-point club. Currently only Lake Forest to take on the Foresters Lawrence 4-2 and held a 38-27 advantage at the plagued both teams. The Vikings three players have reached that at 2, tomorrow afternoon. Carroll 4-2 half. It was their seventh straight vic­ Lake Forest 4-2 Knox 3-3 St. Norbert 3-3 LU men pull into a tie for second placeBeloit 3-3 Monmouth 2-4 Andy York Saturday afternoon, the first half Grinnell 1-5 Sports Editor was a much more closely contested affair. Illinois College 1-5 The Vikings and Prairie Fire put on a shooting clinic, with both teams shooting Women's basketball The Iawrence University men's bas­ over 55 percent in the first half, as LU Ripon ketball team needed to have a big week­ 5-1 clung to a three-point lead, 42-39 at the Lawrence 5-1 end after its loss at home to St. Norbert half. last week. It did just what it needed in St. Norbert 4-2 The second half would be close as defeating Illinois College 72-60, Knox 85- Illinois College 4-2 well. A 9-0 run for the Vikings gave them Lake Forest 4-2 77, and Carroll 80-72. The Vikings are a 15-point lead, which they would raise now in a tie for second place with Carroll to 18 with 5:30 left in the game. Knox hit Carroll 3-3 and Like Forest in the MWC, one game a bunch of three-pointers late in the Monmouth 2-4 behind Ripon. game to make things more interesting, Beloit 2-4 Fndav night the Vikings got off to a but the Vikings would hold on for the vic­ Grinnell 1-5 slow start, and then jumped out on the tory. Knox 0-6 Blueboys. Illinois College had a 17-13 LU did have one loss out of the lead on LU, when they turned on the jets. game. Senior point guard Dan Evans Hockey The Vikings would go on a 24-3 run to suffered a kneecap injury in the game, file pho end the first half, sparked by eight points WL T P ts and was listed as day-to-day. He wouldn't The LU men play at Grinnell tonight at 7:30, before facing off against Lake Fore: by Kyle MacGillis. MSOE 9 1 0 24 start, but did play some in LU's win over Lawrence 7 3 0 22 The second half stayed mostly sta­ Carroll Tuesday. MacGillis led LU with Pioneers zone defense. The Pioneers though he was nowhere near 100-per- tionary, until the last ten minutes or so. Finlandia 4 5 1 14 22 points. Holinbeck added 21 points, answered back, shooting well and keep­ cent healthy. With 10 minutes to go, the Vikings had a Marian 4 5 with five three-pointers, Falls had 17, ing the game tight. LU only led 44-40 at Holinbeck led LU once again with 23 1 10 19-point lead. The Blueboys would go on and Evans added 13 before his injury. the half points. MacGillis had another big game MN-Crookston 3 7 0 8 a 13-0 run in just under five minutes, Tuesday night's game against The second half was tight back-and- with 17 points. Braier rounded up the Northland 2 8 0 6 cutting the Viking lead to six points. The Carroll was a must-win for the Vikings. forth; the teams were tied several times Vikings in double figures with 14. Vikings would battle back, making criti­ Tb win would mean they were in a three- before LU finally pulled away a little bit. The Vikings will take their second- cal free throws. They would be held by way tie for second place, a loss, and they The Vikings stretched their lead to 11 place standing on the road this weekend, the Blueboys to one field goal — a lay-up were dropped to a tie for fifth. The with a 7-0 run in the second half, and as they will open up Darby Gym in by Jason Hollenbeck in the last ten min­ Vikings came out shooting on fire. They continued to hang on as Carroll attempt­ Grinnell Friday night at 7:30. The Standings courtesy of utes of the game. It was enough, howev­ shot 57 percent overall in the first half, ed to come back with three pointers. LU Vikings then have a tough second game: www.midwestconference.org er, to get back on a winning note. Chris and a whopping 66 percent from behind hit its free throws down the stretch and they travel to Lake Forest for a 4 p.m. All statistics are Braier led all scorers with 16 points, the arc. Holinbeck continued to be in the got an admirable game from Ben tip-off which could determine who gets accurate as of Holinbeck added 15, MacGillis 12, and zone, as he went 6-7 from behind the arc Rosenblatt, the freshman starting in second place in the MWC. January 19, 2005 Brendan Falls 13 for LU. in the first half shooting over the Evans' place. Evans played well, even