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THELAWRENTIAN VOL. CXXXI NO. 20 May 9, 2014 Symposium raises discussion about identity in gaming

Students and community members participate in various activities at the Women and Identity Symposium. Photos provided Ruby Dickson ing of the popular 2012 animated gender and identity, including the also presented a variety of ways her voice acting in such popular For The Lawrentian comedy “Wreck it Ralph,” about an portrayal of women in the gam- that the gaming community could media as “Attack on Titan” (Sasha ______arcade villain who rebels against ing world to set the stage for the improve including having a better Blouse), “Borderlands 2” (Tiny Last weekend, May 3 and 4, his role to become a video game weekend’s exploration. reporting system in all games. Tina, Bane) and “Saints Row IV” LU Gaming Club hosted the sec- hero, battling different threats Several presentations fol- In her presentation, “Creating (Ash). As a straight woman who ond annual Women and Identity and stereotypes along the way. lowed. Jenny Haniver, a well- Safe Spaces and Fostering Positive has faced criticism from minor- in Gaming Symposium (WIGS), Saturday morning was respected critic of sexual harass- Discourse,” Ashly Burch discussed ity communities for some of her sponsored by SOUP, Panhellenic packed with Symposium events. ment in online gaming, gave a pre- the importance of creating safe work, Burch discussed the impor- Council and the Seeley G. Mudd A late-morning meet and greet, sentation on the issues she often spaces in games so that dialogues tance of being a good ally. Her pre- Library. This year’s Symposium where attendees were invited to confronts in the gaming world. regarding separations between sentation also focused on how to centered on the discussion of gen- mingle with the various speakers, Her talk included presentation people can be discussed in a calm create safe spaces for the purpose der and identity- related issues in preceded a series of presentations of times she has been attacked and mature way. Burch is known the gaming community. on issues in the gaming commu- in games through a number of for her starring role in the popular See page 2 Friday night kicked off the nity. Junior Shay Albrecht gave different media including audio YouTube gaming series “Hey Ash events with a midnight screen- an introductory presentation on clips and personal messages. She Whatcha Playin’,” as well as for CORRECTION Outreach initiatives continue as school application rate increases On April 18th, we pub- lished an article headlined from 2009’s applicant pool. about us can hear about us,” said area high school, performing a “Rape culture at Lawrence” Tina Czaplinska Dean of Admissions and Anselment. mini Kaleidoscope concert and that included two factual errors Staff Writer Financial Aid Ken Anselment cred- This outreach has been phys- sponsoring radio shows on WBEZ concerning the Delta Tau Delta ______its this influx of applicants sim- ical. Besides sending more direct Chicago. and Sigma Phi Epsilon frater- ply to the fact that “more people mail and emails to potential stu- While these efforts have paid nities here on campus. When While it may have seemed know that Lawrence is awesome.” dents the Lawrence Admissions off, numbers also increased in Delta Tau Delta lost their house like everything was working Over the past few years, team has begun a visibility cam- geographic areas beyond those in 2009, it was due to reduced against Lawrence admission rates Lawrence has become more paign in Chicago. close to the university, such as membership. When Sigma Phi this year—mainly the April 14 assertive with their outreach. This “We want to make sure we Chicago, that have been focused Epsilon hosted “One Million snowfall on Admitted Students includes expanding the focus of are showcasing ourselves in ways on. Lawrence saw a 20 percent Rising,” each of its members Day—the university set an all outreach to high school sopho- we haven’t before in the largest increase in Californian applicants understood the solemn impor- time high in freshman applicants. mores and juniors as well as high metropolitan area within a 300- and a seven percent increase in tance of the event. This year Lawrence welcomed school seniors. mile radius,” said Anselment. New York applicants. Lawrence The Lawrentian deep- 2,734 applications, a two percent “There are 3,600 colleges out These efforts have included also set a record with 415 inter- ly regrets these errors and increase from last year’s applicant there. We want to make sure that a screening of the 2013 Civic is actively working with the pool, and a nine percent increase those students who need to hear Life Project films in a Chicago- See page 2 involved parties. Clubs hold plethora of activities during Ormsby Zoo Days 1999 after a hiatus and has been Director Sara van Steenbergen to revived every year since. Despite answer his questions about mak- Lucy Pipkin the sunny, warm weather out- ing the event happen. Staff Writer ______doors, planners moved the event “Mostly what I wanted to do indoors because the ground con- is reach out to a lot of student Ormsby Zoo Days, the annu- ditions were not suitable for the groups and luckily a lot of them al carnival of activities, food and inflatables due to rain in the days were able to attend,” said Clary. fun, was hosted by the residence leading up to the event. “Luckily, if the group is involved, hall’s staff and took place in the This is the first time senior more people are going to show Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center and Head Residence Life Advisor up because they’ll want to sup- gymnasium on the afternoon of of Ormsby Sam Clary has been port their group.” Weeks prior to Saturday, May 3. Student groups involved with organizing and event, Clary confirmed 30 student held tables of activities, food and coordinating Zoo Days. “I did clubs and organizations, sorori- games for students either to raise come several times when I was a ties and residence hall staff. Clary money for or awareness of their freshman and sophomore so I’ve said he wanted to advertise faster group. definitely seen what Ormsby Zoo and sooner in order to “get as The annual well-loved Days can be,” said Clary. Clary also Lawrence tradition re-emerged in says he has turned to Ormsby Hall Freshman Nina Sultan makes bubbles at Ormsby Zoo Days. See page 2 Photo by Sadie Tenpas

Variety Sports Features A&E Op-Ed Expressions Coach’s Spotlight: That was Lawrence: Artist Spotlight: Letter to the Editor on campus Kim Tatro Creation of The Lawrentian Gintu Kottarathil from Delta Tau Delta PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 9 PAGE 11 THIS WEEK 2 NEWS 9 May 2014 THE LAWRENTIAN New program introduced to facilitate transportation for off-campus volunteers Mackenzie Rech off campus, but faced difficulties “It’s been really beneficial for has been successful thus far and will gauge more who’s using it Web Manager in finding transportation. Junior my personal goals because people CCSE has hopes to for this pro- when,” said Schmitt. ______Greta Schmitt, the chair of CCSE, can get to Brewster to volunteer. gram to expand further. Senior Tara Jensen and fresh- Earlier this term, the describes the main goal of this As a volunteer center, the whole “We’re hoping to extend the man Neal Bauer also expressed Council on Community Service new initiative. goal of it was to get students to hours of it as it gains popularity their thoughts about the new pro- and Engagement (CCSE) imple- “We saw there was a blan- want to volunteer more, to make so it will go all Saturday and reach gram. mented a new program titled ket need of volunteer groups on it easier for them. And hopeful- out to more locations. If a student “As someone who has been a Service Shuttle that seeks to facili- the issue of transportation. We ly an ultimate goal is maybe to wants to go somewhere else, we leader of a student group before, tate transportation for students came up with the idea of a ser- see it running more than just on will take them there too,” said I can definitely say that the cost who wish to engage in off cam- vice shuttle that would leave on Saturdays,” Occhino said. Schmitt. and hassle of renting a van is one pus volunteer opportunities on Saturdays and take people around The service shuttle currently Schmitt also described a of the major barriers to volun- Saturdays. the Appleton area to service sites,” runs on Saturdays from 9 a.m. specific way they hope to engage teering. I think that this is going CCSE is currently a standing Schmitt said. to 12 p.m. and takes students more student groups. to open a lot of doors for people committee under the Lawrence Sophomore Megan Occhino to Riverview Gardens, Brewster “What’s new and exciting is who might think that it’s too much University Community Council currently works at the Volunteer Village and the Saving Paws that we’re going to be doing a work,” said Jensen. (LUCC) that works to promote Center as the Volunteer Animal Shelter, but is available Google document. There’s going “I definitely support the ser- volunteerism on the Lawrence Coordinator for Brewster Village. for other student groups upon to be a link to a Google Doc and vice shuttle. I think it’d be a really campus. The issue was brought Occhino outlines the aims of the request. Although the program there’s going to be slots that you convenient way of getting stu- to CCSE by members of the com- program for the volunteer center. is in its early developing stages, it and your group can sign up. This dents engaged,” said Bauer. munity who enjoyed volunteering

Saturday evening, Haniver rate irrelevant in the grand Gaming and Burch joined Allison Salmon Applications scheme. and Helen Rowe ’13 in a panel continued from page 1 “The real number that people World to discuss topics in gaming and continued from page 1 should be focusing on is retention. social justice. Audience members of discussing issues of gender, national applicants. “ Perez said. “It is a tragedy when were invited to participate in the sexuality, race and identity—goals Anselment stressed that this a student has to leave mid-soph- News discussion by asking questions of omore year because they can’t very much in line with the inten- rate increase came as a happy the panelists and by providing yet tions of the Symposium. A Q&A surprise. “These efforts are not to afford it. They just amass a huge another bit of perspective to the followed. post gaudy selectivity rates. We amount of debt and they don’t diverse and knowledgeable panel The next event was the “5x5 are trying to make sure that every have a degree to show for it.” of academics, industry profession- Presentations” in which five student for whom Lawrence could Granted, factors that affect als, and community members. Lawrence students and com- potentially be a good match is a student’s ability to stay in After dinner, attendees were munity members (Chistopher aware of Lawrence.” school are varied. Lawrence welcome to play a wide range of Gore-Gammon, Angela Vanden Freshman Andres Capous hopes to explore these factors in board and party games in “Sexist Elzen, Sara Johnson, Max was part of last year’s interna- periodic workshops designed as Games Night.” Another movie, Paul Mogavero, Alex Wang and Evan tional applicant pool. A Costa refresher training for faculty advi- W.S. Anderson’s 2002 “Resident Class) delivered short presenta- Rican citizen, Capous learned sors. The most recent “Initiative Evil,” followed. tions to the Symposium attend- about Lawrence in Loren Pope’s for Retention and Graduation The Symposium continued ees. Each presented their views “Colleges That Change Lives.” This Workshop” was held on Friday, Sunday, starting with a meet and and experiences on things such is a book that aims to support a May 9. greet and a presentation from as Ethnicity in gaming (“Where’s student-centered college search These workshops are part of Helen Rowe ‘13. Rowe works the Ethnicity,” “Women in Dance process by presenting colleges a larger retention and graduation What’s going on in the gaming music industry. Dance Revolution,” and “Queering and universities that, according initiative previously described in Following brunch, a Role-Playing outside of campus. Tabletop.” to Pope, emphasize the needs of the Lawrentian, which is being Games Hour gave opportunities Participants were urged to the student throughout the col- headed by Professor of Music and for those unfamiliar with RPGs visit the Games Expo, which was lege selection process. Teacher of Saxophone, Steven Nigeria—US agrees to to understand all that goes into going on throughout the week- Senior Nicholas Perez rec- Jordheim. This initiative is the send military intelligence and creating a character. end, to learn about specific games ognizes these efforts towards result of a Title III grant from the law enforcement advisors to Next, Allison Salmon, a game that illustrate the problems appealing to a wide variety of stu- U.S. Department of Education. It Nigeria to assist in search and developer from Games + Learning address throughout the weekend, dents as a good way of increasing will aim to improve and add cer- recovery of 270 abducted teen- + Society and the Learning Games and others that help find solu- general campus diversity. tain programs including adding a age girls. Network, gave a talk about her tions. Attendees could play dif- “The students have to be bridge program during the sum- own experiences in the gaming ferent games, and talk with other diverse [on all fronts] because mer to improve critical reading Russia—President industry as a game developer and socially conscious members of consensus has to come from dif- and writing skills, adding a learn- Vladimir Putin approves a law woman as well as ways that the the gaming community about the ferent perspectives” emphasized ing specialist, adding a new class requiring bloggers who receive industry can continue to evolve. Symposium’s topics of discussion. Perez. performance tracking system and 3000 or more hits per day to Her message, that it is possible During this time Greta Dohl, a Perez finds the admissions expanding the CORE program. register with the government . leader of the organization com- to reshape the industry over time These bloggers will be held to mittee, led a discussion about and encourage more women and the same standards as conven- gaming and identity in the news minorities to participate in gam- build up a drum part and a cello tional news outlets. by presenting various articles ing and game creation, was well Ballroom part. Each person is pretty much from many sources. received at the Symposium. continued from page 8 responsible for their own instru- Vatican City—Vatican ment, so everyone kind of has reveals that it has defrocked the band with an idea or I their own creative decisions to 848 priests for rape or molesta- money,” said attendee sophomore come with a song that’s not fully make... We build the harmonies tion of children, and punished Ethan Perushek. “It was mostly done and we kind of work on together. an additional 2,572 for lesser Zoo Days just small free stuff so then people instrumentation together. We penalties continued from page 1 wanted to walk around more.” Free items offered to students Russia—President many people involved as possible covers are the prime ingredients included root beer floats from Vladimir Putin announces with- to everyone knew about it.” of their musical concoctions. the Trever and Executive Halls Morgan drawing of Russian troops from “I think Zoo Days gives stu- Instrumental music is impor- staff, temporary tattoos from the continued from page 11 Ukrainian boarder and asks that dents the opportunity to relax tant, as it adds variety and does sophomore honor society Lambda separatists drop plans for a ref- and have fun when things can vocalists’ version of the same not limit the way a song can be Sigma, cupcakes and DJ-ing of erendum this Sunday get really busy spring term,” said piece of music than it is two peo- interpreted. However, stories have the event from the Ormsby staff, Clary. “For clubs, it’s a chance for ple playing a piano piece. Brandi powerful effects on us as humans. and beaded friendship bracelets Uruguay— Country moves to do things directly related to Carlile and Rufus Wainwright’s Language is a distinctly human by Lawrence National Alliance on towards state regulated mari- their mission statement through separate versions of Leonard quality, and vocal music is yet Mental Illness. Residence Halls juana market. fund-raising or even having snack- Cohen’s “Hallelujah” are strikingly another way we can celebrate also donated portions of their related activities.” different from one another, and being human and connect with yearly allocated funds to Ormsby United States—President Activities included a soap listening to the different versions one another. for the event. Barack Obama gives U.S. bubble station hosted by Plantz presents a worthwhile experience. Going through several moves This year there was to be Congress official notice that Hall staff and Frisbee bowling While their renditions of the song and losing family members grow- oversized inflatable armor and he plans to pull Russia from hosted by the Ultimate Frisbee use different instrumentation, the ing up, there are songs and music clubs for sparring. Assistant Dean the Generalized System of team. There were also tables unique qualities of their voices are artists to whom I owe so much for of Students for Campus Life Curt Preferences. raising money for their group what make the renditions most providing an outlet to overcome Lauderdale donned an inflatable or another organization, such as distinct from each other. grief. Words and contexts trans- outfit and sparred Sage Residence Afghanistan—Over 2000 50-cent lemonade sold by the YouTube is cluttered with form our musical experiences and Hall Director Drew Stuart to the dead as landslide crushes the Panhellenic Council in which pro- covers of songs. I doubt people enhance our ability to perceive amusement of students who were village of Abi Barak on May 2. ceeds went to the Sexual Assault choose to listen to cover after situations, making us feel for each quick to video record it on their Crisis Center of the Fox Cities. cover of “Let it Go” from “Frozen” other more as people. phones. “I think a big thing that they to see what choices were made “It’s entertaining, it’s fun and did well this year was they didn’t with instrumentation. The quali- it’s goofy,” said Perushek. make anyone have to shell out ties in each voice used within the 9 May 2014 VARIETY 3 THE LAWRENTIAN

Do you feel comfortablePolLU expressing your opinions on campus?

As long as they are popular Absolutely. opinions. 26% The True and Supreme Voice of 31% Lawrence University

with Kevin Specht No, I feel uncomfortable To a great extent but there is expressing most/all opinions. slight opposition. 6% 37%

Please Don’t Say That TOTAL VOTES: 62 Did you just hear something you, fix it. that made you cringe? Do some “I hate Appleton. There’s To participate in next week’s poll about overload fees, go to lawrentian.com of the things Lawrentians say nothing to do here.” False. There make you crazy? Hello and wel- are stores of every variety from come to Specht Pages, the true big box stores like Wal-Mart to and supreme voice of Lawrence specialty stores. Did you know University. In this celebratory Appleton has more than five vac- 43rd issue, we will submit for uum cleaner stores? Additionally, Method your approval several phrases we have parks and a bowling alley Pear, Beet and Feta that should be stricken from ver- called The 10th Frame in the city Place the whole beets in the oven- nacular. So sit back, relax and join with a minor league baseball team proof dish and add an inch or us in a hunger strike regarding and several regional orchestras salad two of water. Cover with a lid and These are three ingredients I had not thought to whatever issue happens to cur- located nearby. And that’s not place in an oven at about 400 put together until a friend I met in Germany made rently be in vogue. even considering the numerous degrees Fahrenheit. Cook for 45 to it for me. To begin, let’s go ahead and events that happen every day on 60 minutes. When done, remove ban certain phrases that are not campus for which none of us have the beets from the dish, then peel Required Materials specific to Lawrentians, but rather time. and chop them into chunks. Put • Two or more whole beets to us millennials in general. No “Yeah, the food at Andrew them in a bowl and add a splash • Two or more large eating pears more “YOLO,” “Hashtag,” or any Commons is good, but it’s still of balsamic vinegar, a spoon of • ½ cup feta or crumbled goat cheese acronym that isn’t an organiza- cafeteria food...you get tired of it oil and a little salt and pepper. • Balsamic vinegar tion. after a while.” Back in the good Toss the beets and let them sit for • Olive oil “I’m really busy.” This is old days, college students would about half an hour. • Salt and pepper something that Lawrentians use have Ramen for breakfast, lunch • An ovenproof dish with lid constantly. In fact, it is so common and dinner and would be thank- Peel your pears if you like. Cut that it’s implied and doesn’t need ful for it. Andrew Commons is the them in eighths and then cube to be said. A common variant of premier restaurant in Appleton. them. Remove the beets from this phrase begins with “sorry.” No contest. If you disagree, you Dining in Dairyland whatever liquid remains in their That usually makes the phrase must really like Chinese food or bowl. Put both the pears and the

Dining in Dairyland brought to you by mean “no.” Additionally, “I’m real- deep dish pizza. marinated beets into the bowl and ly busy” is a total copout to the “It’s too cold here.” We’re in Susannah Miller toss briefly with the cheese before question “how are you doing?” Wisconsin. Did you forget to con- serving. because Lawrence students are sult your Old Farmers’ Almanac always busy. That’s like asking a before you accepted Lawrence’s tree how it’s doing and it saying offer for admission? Move to “wood.” Mississippi. “Going off that” or “relating to There you have it: a what [Gertrude] was saying about Buzzfeed-like list that would sat- THE LAWRENCE DIFFERENCE [paint can oxidation].” This is a isfy the desire of any Lawrentian. by Erin Davis phrase that Lawrentians use dur- Now let’s also stop talking about ing discussions in an attempt to Buzzfeed. meaningfully connect their idea with one presented by someone Note from the Specht Pages else earlier. In reality, all it does Editorial Board: is waste time. Similarly, “I have Specht Pages: The Complete two questions” is another big time Series is now available for pre- waster. Just state both of them. order. Just send a note to SPC “LOL, I’ve never been 1456 with your name, SPC and to a [conservatory concert/ any personalization requests you sports match/convocation].” may have. Lawrentians say this when they are proud of their level of non- “You heard it first from involvement on campus. If this is Specht Pages!”

QUESTION I feel as though holding an unpopular opin- MARK ion on this campus is highly frowned upon. What are some venues established or steps taken by the University to allow free expres- Mon. 5/12 Fri. 5/16 sion of opinions, regardless of how popular they are? —Lip Sync 8pm, Wriston —Phi Tau 11-1pm, Grill out, Phi Amphitheater Tau lawn I would hope munity as a whole should be a —Beta Psi Nu, 5pm, Field Day, that this is supportive and engaged venue, Tues. 5/13 Quad not the case. and our willingness to listen —Sinfonia 9:30pm, Courageous As a learning should not be tied to the popu- Endeavors Concert, Harper Sat. 5/17 community, larity of the message. We can- —Kappa 5pm, Too Hot To —Beta 10am, Pancake breakfast, hearing and not expect to have a rich and Beta basement/porch/quad considering the opinions of diverse intellectual environ- Handle, quad those with whom we disagree ment if we stifle civil discourse. —Delt 5pm, Volleyball and Grill out, must be a value we all uphold. Learning comes from listening Wed. 5/14 quad When it comes to free and open to opinions other than our own. —Sig Ep, 4pm Ballin’ on Boldt expression of opinion, our com- —DG 7-9pm, Anchor Splash, Sun. 5/18 pool —SAI 2pm, Musical Chairs, Esch- Email questions for President Burstein to Hurvis [email protected] Thurs. 5/15 —Theta 4:30pm, Kicks for CASA, Your questions will be kept anonymous GREEK WEEK quad BE THERE 4 SPORTS 9 May2014 THE LAWRENTIAN

Ultimate Frisbee team defines spirit of club athletics at LU BY THE practice 4 to 5 times a week and can only be moved through pass- among the Division III category. play in tournaments. We also es; players cannot run while hold- Like all other Division III teams, NUMB3RS work on different types of throws; ing it. Lawrence’s team is entirely stu- Matt Geleske there’s so much more to throw- The job of the team on dent run. Staff Writer ______ing a Frisbee than your typical defense is to stop those passes by Captains are elected to run backhand.” knocking them down or intercept- practices, design plays and lead After a long, brutal winter, Along with practicing throws, ing them. If the Frisbee touches the team overall. The club is also it is now very common to see the Frisbee team works on differ- the ground or is caught by the separated between men’s and 7 people outside relaxing in the ent plays as well as fitness and other team, the two teams switch. women’s teams. However, the two # of times softball grass or tossing a Frisbee around. conditioning. Practices are tough, This makes for a very fast- have developed a close relation- More often than not, those people but the team makes sure to not paced, active game as both sides ship. Often times the two teams coach Kim Tatro has playing with a Frisbee are in fact lose their spirit and love of the are constantly running and will practice, attend tournaments been named MWC members of the Ultimate Frisbee game. “We keep a fun, positive switching between offense and and scrimmage together. Club (UFC), Lawrence’s com- environment,” says women’s team defense. The rules of the game are Although the official Ultimate Coach of the Year petitive Ultimate Frisbee team. captain Raina Stinson. “Frisbee not enforced by referees. Instead, season is now over, members of These team members are much is something we love to do, not it is up to the players to run the the UFC are always playing out- more than just bros tossing a disc something we have to do.” game, call fouls and make sure the side and enjoying the beautiful around in the quad, listening to Ultimate Frisbee is certainly game is played correctly. weather. They are also always Dave Matthews Band and pound- a unique sport. Similar to foot- Ultimate Frisbee is also looking for new members. ing Natty Ice. ball, points are scored when the unique in the fact that it is not a “Frisbee is a great sport,” says “What sets the Ultimate team Frisbee is caught at the end of the NCAA sport and is in fact a nation- Stinson. “Everyone should play.” apart is our commitment to the field, or in the “end zone.” This ally recognized club sport. That sport,” says sophomore men’s is done by passing the Frisbee to being said, there are still Division team member Kyle Stuckey. “We other team members. The Frisbee I, II and III teams; Lawrence falls Outdoor track stands home ground at Lawrence Invitational that at a larger meet.” meter steeplechase in 13:34.56. Led by the efforts of sopho- Sophomore Clare Bruning won the STANDINGS Alex York more Sophie Yang, the women’s 5000-meter run by over a minute Staff Writer ______team had a stellar day both on the with her time of 18:49.94, which BASEBALL track and in the field. Yang, a native was a huge personal best for her. TEAM OVR MWC It was a beautiful, albeit a of Whitefish Bay, Wis., nabbed the Sophomore JP Ranumas North Division slightly windy, day at the Lawrence top spot in the 100-meter hurdles claimed the only victory of the Ripon 23-13 14-2 University Track and Field with a time of 16.91 seconds. She day on the men’s side. Ranumas St. Norbert 20-14 10-6 facilities next to the Alexander also won the pole-vault compe- took the top spot in the 110-meter Carroll 12-22 6-9 Gymnasium when the Vikings tition with her jump of 9 feet, hurdles with his time of 15.83. Beloit 15-18 6-10 hosted the 2nd annual Lawrence 5.75 inches. Yang rounded out the The sophomore has been domi- Lawrence 6-26 3-12 Invitational last Saturday. The sun day’s events with a second-place nant in the event all year. South Division and the warmer temperatures, finish in the 400-meter hurdles Another notable event was Grinnell 19-15 12-4 along with a few stellar perfor- with a time of 1:12.52. the hotly contested 800-meter Cornell 21-15 9-7 mances, helped to make the meet The women’s distance team race. Senior Mike Mangian fell to Illinois Col. 19-16 8-8 a great success for Lawrence. also had a big day, continuing Nick Luedtke of St. Norbert by Monmouth 16-18 7-9 The meet featured athletes their dominance on the track. less than three-tenths of a sec- Knox 16-20 4-12 from two other highly competitive Sophomore Anna Bolgrien, who ond. Nonetheless, Mangian had a conference teams – Ripon and St. recently converted from a sprinter season-best time of 1:58.38. SOFTBALL Norbert – and the Vikings got a to a strong mid-distance runner, In throwing competition, TEAM OVR MWC chance to match up against some had the fastest time in the open junior Spencer Swick grabbed the Lady Vikings compete at the Lawrence North Division Invitational. of what will be their competition 800-meter race. Bolgrien crossed third longest shot of the day with Photo courtesy of Paul Wilkie St. Norbert 18-17 7-1 during the upcoming Conference the line in 2:25.45. Her teammate, his throw of 44 feet, and sopho- Grinnell College to compete in Lawrence 18-13 6-2 Championships. “We really got to freshman Kate Kilgus, finished more James Holden nabbed third the Midwest Athletic Conference Carroll 13-23 5-3 gauge ourselves against some of right behind her and took second in the javelin with his throw of Championships. Ripon 8-25 2-6 the individuals we will face come place with a time of 2:26.18. 147 feet, 6 inches. Beloit 5-27 0-8 conference,” noted senior Dan Along with that, freshman This weekend is the final test South Division Thoresen. “You can’t always do Kelsey Miles won the 3000- for the Vikings as they travel to Lake Forest 26-8 9-1 Monmouth 21-18 7-3 Cornell 24-9 7-3 Knox 6-28 4-6 Illinois Col. 12-20 3-7 Playoff Updates and Predictions NBA & NHL Grinnell 0-22 0-10 MENS TENNIS Cameron Davies Pacers almost blew their series to Clippers, they may not have the in term of goaltending with TEAM OVR MWC For The Lawrentian the underdog Atlanta Hawks, with wherewithal as a team to over- Henrik Lundqvist in net, they can- North Division ______Roy Hibbert in particular show- come such a dominating presence not match the speed and overall Carroll 9-11 4-0 ing a surprising lack of awareness in the Thunder. enormous talent of the Penguins Lake Forest 13-13 3-1 As the NBA and NHL playoffs on the court. Unless one of the offense. advance, so too does the image St. Norbert 4-12 2-2 Pacers’ other stars can step for- NHL In the West, the head- Lawrence 4-13 1-3 of their respective championship ward and be the leader the team Perhaps the most intrigu- lining matchup features the pictures. Ripon 3-14 0-4 needs, the fast-paced Wizards will ing matchup lies in the Eastern Chicago Blackhawks taking on South Division overthrow the conference cham- Conference, as the power- the Minnesota Wild in a series Grinnell 31-5 4-0 NBA pions. house Boston Bruins take on that will ultimately divide The Eastern Conference fea- Monmouth 13-13 3-1 In the Western Conference, the Montreal Canadiens. In this much of Lawrence’s campus. Knox 6-16 2-2 tures two intense second-round the top-seeded, perennial pow- Original Six matchup, the Bruins The Wild looked extremely matchups, each featuring an Cornell 10-13 1-3 erhouse San Antonio Spurs take remain the heavy favorite in spite shoddy in their series with the Illinois Col. 0-16 0-4 extraordinarily hot team. First, on the up-and-coming Portland of the recent performances by the Colorado Avalanche, whereas the the Miami Heat, fresh off their Trailblazers. The Trailblazers Canadiens, who swept the Tampa Blackhawks dominated the St. sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats, seem to be on a roll after knock- Bay Lightning in the first round. Louis Blues and won four straight face off against the Brooklyn Nets. ing off a stacked Houston Rockets Although Montreal will get games to clinch the second round With veteran leadership in Kevin team. With an extremely young off to a hot start and give the berth. Although the Blackhawks Statistics are courtesy of Garnett and Paul Pierce, the Nets team anchored by power for- Bruins a run for their money, the have shown some weaknesses, www.midwestconference.org rolled past the young, talented ward LaMarcus Aldridge, the experienced and wily Bruins will their star power, in combination and are current as of Toronto Raptors in the first-round. Trailblazers will remain a popu- ultimately squash the hopes of with the recent sloppy play of May 7, 2014. Nevertheless, their age and lack of lar upset pick. However, what the a Canadian team, finally winning the Wild, will lead them to the depth on the bench will ultimately Trailblazers lack most is consis- the Stanley Cup in the modern era. Conference finals. make them just another speed tency and experience, two hall- The East also includes a Wrapping up the second that I will be sticking with the bump on the Heat’s road to a third marks of this Spurs team. matchup of large-market franchis- round of the NHL playoffs, two Kings as my favorite to win the straight championship. Finally, the Oklahoma City es, with the Pittsburgh Penguins California rivals face off as the Stanley Cup. Also in the East, the Thunder and their newly elected facing the New York Rangers. Anaheim Ducks take on the Los Washington Wizards take on the MVP Kevin Durant face the Los Featuring the most electrifying Angeles Kings. The Kings recent- No matter the end result in the Indiana Pacers in a surprisingly Angeles Clippers, amid much orga- player in hockey today, Sidney ly became only the fourth team playoffs, the matchups will provide close matchup. The Wizards just nizational turmoil. As opposed to Crosby, the Penguins remain my in NHL history to come back off excitement and entertainment to beat the Chicago Bulls, who were the previous playoffs, the Thunder pick to represent the Eastern a three-game deficit and win a carry any and all fans through the initially thought to be one of the are finally healthy and more dan- Conference in the Stanley Cup playoff series against the San Jose games. only teams capable of giving the gerous than ever. With the Donald Finals. Although the Rangers Sharks. Riding this heavy momen- Heat a run for their money. Sterling scandal surrounding the remain on of the strongest teams tum, it should come as no surprise Conversely, the first-seed 9 May 2014 SPORTS 5 THE LAWRENTIAN

Coach’s Spotlight Kim Tatro: Softball

MWC selection and also earned ing tradition of success. At the proud of the character that our What has been your favorite all-region honors in softball. same time, there are programs at team possesses. We have unselfish moment as a Lawrence coach? Erik Soderlund Eventually, Tatro was inducted Lawrence that are building that people who pull for each other. I’m Wow – 21 years is a lot of time Staff Writer into the St. Norbert Hall of Fame tradition. Winning breeds win- proud of the team chemistry that to pick a favorite moment. I guess ______in 1999 and then again in 2005 ning – there is an expectation to we have had the last couple of my favorite part about coaching at A native of Naperville, Ill., Kim as part of the women’s Final Four win. I believe that many of our years. It has had a huge impact on Lawrence is all about the relation- Tatro has been the winningest coach basketball team. I wanted to see programs at Lawrence have that our success. ships. Winning is great, but some in Lawrence history. Since taking how this Lawrence and St Norbert same expectations and it’s all of the best moments have little to over the softball program in 1994, legend really is outside of competi- about building a culture where Do you have any superstitions/ do with winning and everything to Lawrence has won three Midwest tion, so I caught up with her to ask winning is an expectation. There rituals before games? do with people. Conference (MWC) Championships some questions. is no question that we can have We are very superstitious! (1997, 1998, 1999) and made two the same success at Lawrence if It’s a lot of little things – high five What has been the most diffi- appearances in the NCAA Division What do you feel the main dif- everyone is on the same page and the pitchers with the same hand cult moment so far in your time III Tournament (1998, 1999). Tatro ference is between athletics at we recruit the right people. – wearing clothes that we have here? has been named MWC Coach of St. Norbert and Lawrence? had success with. Last year we The worst moment has not the Year seven times (1997, 1998, I don’t know that there are After achieving so much already had a late season run of wins and occurred – that day will occur 1999, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2013). many differences – it all depends at Lawrence, what goals do you there was at least one player who when I’m done coaching at As a softball, basketball, and on the program at each school have for yourself for the team? didn’t wash her socks for almost 2 Lawrence. It will be a sad day for volleyball player at St Norbert that you are referring to. Clearly It will always be about the weeks because we kept winning. me. College, Tatro was no slouch her- there are some programs at St. team. We have tremendous people We are quirky that way, but when self. She was a three-time All- Norbert that have a long-stand- in our program. I think I’m most it works who can argue! This week in sports... —Richard Sherman, of the Seattle Seahawks, becomes Successful softball season ends in disappointment the highest paid cornerback the shoulders of home runs from and entered with a 6-2 record center field, allowing the runner in history with a 4-year Joe Krivit $54.7 million extension. For The Lawrentian Alex Hemmer and Tara Airola. in conference. Knowing that a at third to tag up and score. Then ______The Vikings managed only one loss would end their season, the Taylor Smith mowed down three —Oklahoma City’s Kevin The LU softball team’s hit and committed three errors in Vikings surged to a 6-1 lead over straight Viking hitters in the bot- the game. “Lake Forest out-hit us the Scots up until the 6th inning. tom of the 7th to end the Viking’s Durant named the NBA’s season ended over the week- most valuable player. end after losses to Lake Forest and we didn’t play good enough The team was encouraged season. defense to win”, said freshman sec- by senior Alex Chiodo’s first col- The team was disappointed and Monmouth in the Midwest —Manchester City nears a Conference (MWC) Tournament. ond baseman Marisa Thackston. legiate homerun, which came by the outcome, but are looking “After they kept hitting, the energy in the 2nd inning. “When I took forward to the future. “The losses Premier League title with Being the second consecutive 4-0 win over Aston Villa. MWC Tournament appearance in the dugout and on the field that swing I had no idea that it were pretty hard to take. We had went down.” Jessi Werner picked was going to be a home run,” said high expectations that weekend for the Vikings, the team believed —Shaquille O’Neal signs a they had the experience to go far. up the win for the Foresters, while Chiodo. “It wasn’t until I was half and we just fell short,” continued Kara Vance took the loss. way to second that I realized it Chiodo. deal for new video game in Unfortunately for the Vikings, his name. The game will be their first matchup was with Lake However, the week- went over. All I remember was my The team will lose seniors end did not end there for the coach saying, ‘Enjoy it’.” Cory Paquette, Alissa Geipel, Mary called Shaq Fu: A Legend Forest, who entered 6-1 in confer- Reborn. ence play and had defeated the Vikings. Their next matchup In the top of the 7th, the Scots Diduch and Chiodo. However, was a single-elimination match strung together four hits and took they hope to use the experience Vikings 4-2 earlier in the season. —Bufallo Bills DL Marcell The Foresters rolled to an against Monmouth, who beat the a 7-6 lead. The go-ahead run came gained in the MWC tournament to Vikes 11-1 earlier in the season after Caitlin Lingle hit a fly ball to improve for next season. Dareus arrested on drug 8-0 defeat over the Vikings on charges. Athletes of the Week By: Clare Bruning

David Jumes: Men’s Tennis Kelsey Miles: Outdoor Track & Field Since the beginning of his first season on the men’s tennis team, freshman David Jumes has Freshman Kelsey Miles has made it her mission to work hard and perform well for been a standout player. Jumes paired with sophomore Adam Busch in the No. 2 doubles Lawrence’s cross country and track teams. Over the course of the outdoor track and field spot, and he also excelled as the Vikings’ No. 2 singles player. He finished the season with season she has tried her hand at several distance events, zeroing in on the 3000 meter a 4-0 record in the North Division of the Midwest Conference (MWC) and 2-1 in the South steeplechase. At last week’s Lawrence Invitational, she won the grueling distance hurdle Division. Jumes’s season culminated at the MWC Championship on April 26, where he won event on the Vikings’ home turf with a time of 13:34. Miles will compete again this weekend 6-1, 7-5 in the quarterfinals before being eliminated 6-0, 6-1 in the semifinals. at the MWC Championships at Grinnell College.

What is the most memorable match you’ve ever played? What is the most memorable race you’ve ever run? I had a really fun and interesting doubles match against Lake Forest out here on the My sophomore year of high school, the conference race was at our home course and I Lawrence tennis courts. It didn’t turn out what I hoped or expected, but it was really knew I had a shot at all-conference. I had no idea what place I was in during the race until great to have my family and friends come out and watch. my coach screamed that I was 10th. The last 400 meters of the course was completely uphill, but I had so much support from all of the spectators and I had the best finishing What has been your favorite LU tennis moment? kick of my life. I felt so proud to represent my team at our home course by earning all- Our Spring Break trip to Florida was my favorite part of the tennis season. We played St. conference honors. Olaf College, relaxed at the beach and played a lot of shuffleboard. How do you balance the rigors of academic life with your athletic involvement? How is playing at the collegiate level different from high school? I think that having responsibilities outside the classroom, like being an athlete, drives Every match is a lot more intense me to be a better student. Through a lot of trial and error, I have learned how to priori- than at the high school level, tize academics with practice, competitions, which has really pushed me as sleep, and my own sanity. Sometimes it can a player to play more consistent seem a bit overwhelming, but it’s never any- from match to match. Also, play- thing that a good run can’t fix. ing singles and doubles is much different than just one match in How do you get yourself into the zone? high school and I really like play- Long distance races are more a mental com- ing doubles first because it’s a petition than anything else. No matter how good warm-up for singles. bad physically you’re feeling, you have to convince your mind that you’re ready to If you weren’t on the tennis go. For me, that starts during the warm up team what sport would you run. I envision my best races and workouts want to play? to remind myself how well I’ve done in the Probably either soccer or cross past, and how today shouldn’t be any differ- country. They’re both a ton of ent. I also listen to my favorite song, Hall of fun and I loved the fall sports pre- Fame, before every race. Finally, when I’m season in high school because standing on the starting line, I think about Jumes returns a hit during doubles play. you can really bond as a team how lucky I am to have another opportunity Kelsey Miles competes at steeple-chase event Photo courtesy of Paul Wilkie without all the stress of classes. to better myself in this race. Photo provided 6 FEATURES 9 May 2014 THE LAWRENTIAN

That was Lawrence: FoundingThe Lawrentian Lawrence

Aaron Witter Debates would be one of two possible were] the center of the social and literary Theme Houses Staff Writer strains. The first would be current events life of the university. Without them college ______such as: “Resolved: that it would be the life would have been very stale and dull Spotlight on SLUG House Less than ten years after Lawrence duty of the citizens of the northern states indeed.” became a university, two literary societies to resist by force of arms the establish- However, Arneil attended Lawrence at for young men were born. The Philalathean ment of slavery upon any free territory of a time that the membership had opened up Regan Martin the United States” in the thick of north- considerably. At their founding, the mem- Staff Writer society, or “lovers of truth,” was created ______by students to explore literature, oration, south slave relation problems. In fact, many bership was invite-only and restricted to and poetry, among other things. Two Phoenix society members fought in the civil between 13 and 15 men at a time. The con- Chances are, at some point in months later the Phoenix society came rose war, with few actually returning. The other stitutions were printed and distributed to your time at Lawrence, you’ve walked from the ashes of a similar group, receiv- type of question would be more abstract members of each society, with new editions by or even been inside of SLUG house. ing a charter in 1855. The Phoenicians like: “Resolved: ignorance is a greater evil being created yearly. By the year 1893, But there’s a lot more to the garden- took the color blue as their emblem while than avarice.” three years after Arneil graduated, Phoenix focused community than meets the the Philalatheans took white. The Athena 29 years after graduating from society membership hit 146. eye. With eight residents and a sixteen society was a like- The idea of these person co-op, SLUG house is focused minded group for groups was to expand on staying environmentally conscious women that formed the scope of subjects and finding ways to ever-improve the after watching these experienced at school. garden that members devote much of two blossom. Before freshman stud- their time to. Senior Brynley Nadziejka, Both groups ies and the agreed and sophomore Cate Bentley both live had “halls” in the top upon goals of a liberal in the house and offered some insight floor of Main Hall arts education were in into the goals and challenges of SLUG dedicated to their place, these societies life. weekly meetings helped foster imagina- Both women agreed that SLUG and debates, typical- tion and exploratory house is an important extension ly on Friday nights. interest in various of the garden itself. “I think it’s an Music and poetry arts. University offi- extremely integral part of SLUG’s suc- would be practiced cials had put a ban on cess, because it’s an incubator for in these halls, with dramatic performanc- our community where we talk about each group hav- es early in the history ideas for the garden, and where we’re ing an independent of Lawrence, but by constantly exchanging energy about set of society songs 1880 the literary soci- what can happen in the garden,” said learned by mem- eties were pushing for, Bentley. “Our house is mostly centered bers after initiation. and succeeding, in cre- around philosophies that coexist with Regular annual ban- ating a dramatic per- the garden. It’s integral in the way that quets were held by formance community it inspires people to always be think- each society in the at Lawrence. ing about it, especially in the winter.” winter for all of These societies The co-op meal plan is a major campus. They com- Phoenix Hall, circa 1897 were responsible for way that SLUG house remains true to Photo courtesy of The Lawrence University Archives peted in these along creating handwritten its mission. “Our meal plan is focused with almost any- newspapers starting on local, sustainable food, which is thing else they could. Lawrence, Dr. James Arneil gave a toast at in 1967 with a joint effort with Athenas what we produce here in the garden” These two organizations were rivals an Anniversary Banquet in 1922. “Each called The Collegian. This continued for 11 Nadziejka explained. “How we treat and pitted against each other in debates society tried to excel the other in the skill years until the rivalry split the Philalathean eating in the house is a great reflec- regularly which were publicly available for and ability of its debaters, orators, and society off. The claim was that it was falling tion of why we do what we do in the viewing. Topics for the debates were given musicians, the scholarship and athletic too far under Phoenician control, and sub- garden.” beforehand, with a chief debater being cho- prowess of its members, the cleverness of sequently The Neoterian was created. This But the house isn’t just a tool sen each week from both societies and its entertainments.” Around the country paper lasted two more years until a merger for the students that live there—it’s a formal set of rules issued for all such at this time the creation and respect for was required by university authorities. A a place where anyone interested in events. such literary societies was common and year later, that paper was reorganized as SLUG can get more involved. Nadziejka approved of in college atmospheres. “[They The Lawrentian. elaborated, “It’s also awesome for stu- dents who don’t live in the house but work in the garden to come back to the house and prepare what they have helped produce. It’s a great way to see “The Cult” garners a sure following at WLFM the full cycle of what happens down in SLUG.” of people think my music is pretty weird,” the hour can really drag.” But that’s not as Wesley Hetcher While they always remain For The Lawrentian says Verhasselt. bad as just getting started. Concerning the open to new members and promote ______Because WLFM is based online, there’s equipment in the studio, Koss said “It sucks SLUG as a welcoming environment, a lot more freedom, Martin says. “We’re to figure out how things work. It’s always It can take a lot of musical ability to par- Nadziejka and Bentley admitted that on the Internet, so we don’t need to worry confusing with the computer.” ticipate in ensembles on campus. However, having a group house can add an about FCC regulations, so we can say what- Overall, the girls just have a good time. you don’t need to understand a whole lot intimidation factor to the organiza- ever we want.” And boy, are they aware of “It’s a good outlet,” says Verhasselt. And about music theory to share the music tion. “It can be intimidating when you that right. Previous topics have included Koss continued, “We have a lot of power you love with everyone else. That’s how see a very tight knit group of people, batteries made with urine, environmentally here… Radio’s really fun.” Listen in at 9 three freshmen—Margaret Koss, Kristina and it sounds cliché but when you’re safe condoms, and their very own deepest on Mondays to hear these girls tell people Verhasselt, and Regan Martin—run “The actually helping things grow, you grow darkest secrets. who they are. “We don’t really adopt any Cult” from 9-10 p.m. on Monday evenings at together as a community,” said Bentley. Even though they’ve got a varied con- persona when we’re on air, I feel like we’re WLFM Radio. This isn’t your typical music- But they actively try to combat this, versational history, they might not always the same people,” according to Martin. Koss fest or talk show, though. Koss described it as Bentley added “We have events for come prepared to talk. Martin explains, partially agreed. “We’re ourselves. Just a as “a lot more organic.” the entire campus to get more people “When we don’t have things to talk about, little bit weirder.” Although the show shares a name with to come down to the garden, and the a British ‘80s band, the music they play has house is great for that. We invite peo- much less to do with heavy metals and a lot ple interested in gardening to come more with whatever they find interesting. cook, and we open up our house to Talking on the problem with typical radio, campus in some of the events we’ve Koss said, “They just play music that’s pop- ular. I always try to play what’s new, and See page 12 interesting.” Although they started all the way back in the fall, there was never really been a set program for their show. Martin elaborates, saying, “It’s nice to just take an hour, and be silly, and to play music that we like… We talk about random stuff, and it’s always really fun.” Verhasselt continued, “We each feed off what the others say.” Not only do the girls take this time to enjoy each other’s company, they also have had numerous guests throughout the year, who are encouraged to suggest their own songs. They always have a back-up plan, though, having each selected a few tracks they’d been listening to—or even obsessed with—in the past week. They enjoy being able to put on whatever they want. “A lot The ladies of “The Cult” strike unique poses. Photo by Laura Leppink. Volunteers hard at work in the SLUG. Photo by A.J. Williams. 9 May 2014 FEATURES 7 THE LAWRENTIAN The Lawrence Closet Exchange de-clutters campus Chelsea Johnson by size, where sellers post pictures along packed closet, but with the exchange we has positive social benefits. “I love the idea Staff Writer with asking price, their willingness to hag- can make use of it,” senior Abby Guthmann of inadvertently building community by ______gle, and brand. Prices range, but most items said. “Stuff gets trapped here because we’re making people meet each other over a love With 324 members and more join- sell for under $20. “I priced my clothes on moving back and forth all the time. I have for a piece of clothing and having the brief- ing each day, the Lawrence Closet the condition, how long I had had them, and clothes from high school that I never get est of interactions, but still making a con- Exchange Facebook group is a new way for what I other people would be willing to pay rid of, and it’s nice to sell them and know nection with someone they might not have Lawrentians to trade unwanted clothes for for them—we’re all broke college students,” they’ll be used.” met otherwise,” Lau said. cash. Wendorff said. She has now sold five items For all its success, the platform of the The group may also be helping some “I was inspired by a similar group online. closet exchange presents some challeng- learn to check their buying habits, by both at my cousin’s state college,” creator and In the Facebook group, clothes go fast. es. “The structure of the Facebook group promoting used clothing and giving people senior Fanny Lau said. “When I saw it I The group is first come, first served, and doesn’t fit the business model well,” Lau incentive to take a hard look at what they knew it could be adapted well to a small often people will indicate interest within a said. “For example, sold posts are bumped own. “This group makes you check your campus where a lot of people knew each few hours of a posting. “People are on it all to the top of the page, which isn’t useful for materialism because you’re looking at your other.”Fanny started the Facebook group at the time, so in that way Facebook is a really people who are interested in looking for closet and realizing you don’t need 13 plaid the beginning of winter term, and with very good platform,” Lau said. new items.” Lau hopes to expand the closet shirts or 8 blue sweaters,” Guthmann said. little advertising on her part, the group took In the 15 weeks of operation, Lau esti- exchange beyond Facebook and into a web- “The money helps people to do something off. “At first I saw some of the things that mates that the group has led to over 200 site or a mobile app. She plans to pitch her about it and get rid of the extra clutter.” other people were posting, and realized successful sales. Some were surprised at idea at the upcoming pitch contest for a The Facebook group is public, and all that I had clothing that wasn’t my style or how fast it took off, but others saw it as chance to win $1,000 in start-up funds. Lawrentians are welcome to join. didn’t fit, and posted it,” sophomore Emily filling a perfect niche. “The closet exchange But the closet exchange isn’t all busi- Wendorff said. is a great idea because a lot of people go ness. Along with helping Lawrentians purge Clothing is organized in photo albums into pack-rat mode here and have an over- their closets and make money, the group Photos courtesy of The Lawrence Closet Exchange

Lawrence alumna participates in “Live Below the Line” campaign Adriane Melchert food in Chicago. “We have a huge food cul- pricey education with an amazing cafeteria exerting more energy to get back home,” Staff Writer ture here and can have whatever we want alternative, but cheap junk food is the main she said. ______whenever, so I wanted to try walking a mile cause of nutrition issues around the world. In terms of fundraising and getting After college, some Lawrentians resign in some shoes that didn’t have access to Even with a few inexpensive produce more deeply involved, Olen was able to eas- from their interest in activism and non- these choices,” items, Olen ily identify the reasons for championing a profit work. However, one Appleton native, she stated. emphasized cause like world hunger. “Nobody disagrees Kathleen Olen ‘05, has taken on these expe- Even within the unsustain- with the idea that hunger and poverty are riences in addition to her corporate work- Chicago, there ability of this bad,” she said, “so it’s easy to drum up sup- load. are huge food kind of diet. port with the right kind of advertisement. I Last week, she took part in a 5-day deserts with- As a swim only started a funding page because people challenge to function on $1.50 a day. For out locations team alumna were asking for one.” The financial com- this challenge, hosted by the organization that sell fresh currently in mitment to helping pay for meals is also Live Below The Line, she has already raised foods, and training for a very minimal at the price of 25 cents per over $3,500 for the World Food Program, many people half Iron Man, meal through the World Food Program. The making her one of the top 10 fund-raisers don’t have she struggled food is served at schools, which encourages for the event. While the 5-day challenge transportation to find energy children to get an education in addition to a ended, she has made a continuous effort to to go shopping to train during healthy meal. raise awareness about the issue of world anyway. the challenge, While the challenge has ended, Olen hunger and how regular young adults can In mim- much less plans to continue her involved with the make a difference in a busy schedule. icking this have a social cause of world hunger. To make a contribu- Olen did the challenge with a friend, environment, Olen’s shopping resulted in a life. “At work, I found myself watching the tion to her page or other organizations, see so they were able to buy $15 worth of food. sodium-laden meal plan of hot dogs, ramen, clock between meals. Many people suffer- www.livebelowtheline.com/me/bellekath- This shopping trip’s specificity was quite and mac and cheese. Some college students ing from hunger don’t have desk jobs either, leen—or consider being a part of the chal- a challenge given the usual availability of may think this in fun in the context of a very so I can only imagine having work and then lenge as an individual next year. Can we go thrift shopping? Lawrentians get thrifty Margaret Koss whereas the Fox Valley Thrift Shoppe— never selling: “We have a rotation system. “It’s just finding the most ridiculous thing For The Lawrentian located a few blocks off campus—receives Every week, it rotates, and if things aren’t possible, you know, finding those secret ______hordes of college students. sold in that rotation, it becomes half-price.” treasures. I once found a leather American Thrift stores in the Appleton area may An obvious reason for this is the Lindsley, who has been manager of jacket. USA flag, but leather. I haven’t worn need to start thinking about how to appeal fact that the Thrift Shoppe is closer for the Thrift Shoppe since 1996, explained it since Halloween but it’s still one of my to a less obvious demographic of clientele, Lawrentians, but Goodwill isn’t necessarily the attraction of thrift stores being the prized possessions,” he remarked. namely college students. Young people have out of the way, since it’s across from the variety of merchandise, stressing the fact Other students expressed finding simi- been the source of a renewed interest in mall. Surprisingly, the difference in a youth that you can get brand new things at the lar items. Freshman Katharine Kollman, a thrift shopping because of the mix of new presence could be differences in price. Thrift Shoppe for less than half the price at regular Thrift Shoppe visitor, said, “I found and vintage items to be found for such Reflecting on a recent visit to Goodwill, a retail store, which is a huge draw for col- my favorite maxi dress at the Thrift Shoppe low—affordable—prices. The problem lies freshman PJ Uhazie said, “A lot of it is a lege students. for maybe $5. It’s beautiful and is great in the fact that some stores don’t realize good price, but there are those items where “We get a variety of different things quality, because I wear it far too often. Lexi the interest they have garnered in this age you’re like, ‘man, this is too expensive for in as far as current styles, and you don’t [Ames] and I have also had the best luck group. this. I’m paying for someone’s used pants, have to pay full price. It’s half the price of a with finding wonderful vintage shoes, all Tonya Braun, an employee at Goodwill I don’t wanna spend that much.’” Another regular store. You never know what you’re under $5.” in Appleton, described the main custom- Goodwill customer remarked, “The prices going to come across because there’s a lot “The youth is going back to their roots,” ers as not really being college age, saying, here are ridiculous. Six bucks for a shirt of interesting things,” she said, and contin- Uhazie declared, and while some thrift “It’s mostly older people… some people with a missing button?” Another referred ued in detail, “We get antiques, different stores in the area seem to be picking up come here because of the programs we to Goodwill as “now an overpriced waste paintings, a lot of brand new things… it’s a on this, others aren’t. When asked if he had have where the money we make goes back of time.” real interesting place to work because you anything else to add about thrift shopping, to helping the community. Others come Deborah Lindsley, the manager of the never know what you’re going to open up Uhazie paused and said simply, “What what, to look around and get what they need.” three Fox Valley Thrift Shoppe locations, when you get a box in.” what… what. What what, what… what.” She didn’t describe a large youth presence, described a technique their stores use to Uhazie echoed Lindsley’s sentiments keep from things being overpriced and when describing why he enjoys thrifting. 8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 May 2014 THE LAWRENTIAN The Ballroom Thieves to bring unique sound to Lawrence campus liberal arts school just outside of together? drums and adding cello and vocal Q: Where does the inspira- Natalie Schermer Boston. There wasn’t a music pro- It’s been great. It’s a lot of harmonies. Seeing the final prod- tion for your songs come from? Staff Writer gram really to speak of, so we time, just the three of us, a lot of uct and really performing the final A: Most of the stuff that I ______kind of had to make our own. time spent driving, but we’re all product, that’s my favorite part. write is inspired by personal On Saturday, May 17, Boston- After college we... did our first good friends at this point. We get Q: What’s the weirdest show events or things that someone I based band The Ballroom Thieves tour right away. We started play- along. We bicker every now and you’ve ever done or the weirdest know has gone through, just gen- will bring their unique rock/folk ing with another cello player but then but it’s kind of, you know, place you’ve ever done a show? eral kinds of feelings and emo- blend to Lawrence in the Esch- then about 10 months ago or so bickering like siblings. This last A: The ones that we enjoy the tions, but it can really be any- Hurvis room. Featuring Martin we found Callie, our current cello tour has been especially great least, I would say, are when we thing. I read quite a bit, so there’s Earley on guitar, Devin Mauch on player. because we’ve been able to see play commuter colleges, so there’s always that kind of slant to the percussion and Calin Peters on Q: How would you describe the west coast quite a bit. An eight no campus and we’ll be scheduled inspiration as well. Generally it’s cello with all three contributing your sound? hour drive isn’t so bad anymore right in the middle of the day dur- very personal. That’s what makes vocals, the band are currently in A: It’s a little tricky to describe when you get to drive through the ing lunch. But we’ve gotten to play the songs interesting to perform the midst of a six week US tour. because we’ve got a lot of different Rockies. a lot of fun shows on this tour, because you know when I play I got the chance to catch up with influences we all come from dif- Q: What’s your favorite part couple of house shows that were the song there’s a certain emotion Earley on the road prior to their ferent musical backgrounds. The about performing? really fun and playing at some that’s attached to that song. Lawrence show and ask them a best thing we’ve kind of come up A: The actual sharing of breweries. Those little shows Q: Is one of you the main few questions about their music. with is that it’s rock in a folk suit. things that we’ve written and put were really great, especially when songwriter or do you collaborate? All the instruments are stripped together, that I enjoy immensely. you’re on the road as much as we Is it a very collaborative group? : How long have you guys Q down and it’s a lot of acoustic stuff I really enjoy playing songs and are it’s sometimes tough to take A: I write all the lyrics and been together? When did you but all of our songs definitely have kind of seeing songs develop from a day off and enjoy the nature the guitar parts. I usually come to meet? an edgier kind of sound then just a an idea to a song that’s a rough that you’re surrounded with but the band with an idea or I come A: Devin... and I met... at standard folk song. structure with a guitar part and a in those places it wasn’t difficult Stonehill College, which is a small Q: What’s it like being on tour vocal part to the full band adding to do at all. See page 2 Vivian Maier uncovered French Horn Rebellion reinvents tradition

out of her quite extraordinary tal- Henry Dykstal ent? Lauren Nokes Staff Writer Maier is perhaps the first Staff Writer ______great mystery artist of the 21st ______Who is Vivian Maier? century. Not since Henry Darger’s While revisiting their As little as five years ago, massive 35,000 page illustrat- Wisconsin roots, musical group nobody knew the answer to that, ed novel “In The Realms of the French Horn Rebellion made a and they had no reason to care. Unreal” (which, coincidentally, stop on their tour to play a show Now, however, Vivian Maier has was also discovered in Chicago) at Lawrence University’s Boldt become one of the most famous has such a unique, major talent Plaza outside the Warch Campus photographic discoveries of the been discovered having a full cre- Center on the evening of Monday, 21st century after an enormous ative life without anyone having May 5. archive of her photo negatives any idea of its existence. People Brothers Robert and David started appearing shortly before who knew Maier described her Perlick-Molinari were born and her death, found by a real estate always as a shutterbug (a new grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. agent in Chicago, as Pamela documentary about her, “Finding Robert played French horn in Bannos noted in her lecture Vivian Maier,” has just come out, the Chicago Civic Orchestra until Thursday. Covering a wide variety and offers a full and compel- 2007, when he decided that he of her works, Bannos noted the ling biography as well as a gor- wanted to leave the classical history of Maier’s career, taking geous selection of her work), but music scene. He convinced this at least 17,500 photos that we as for why she never submitted brother David, who played the know of, along with various other her work or advertised herself bassoon, to join him. works. remains unknown. French Horn Rebellion is cur- Yet the greatest question still There are, however, numer- rently based in Brooklyn, New remains unanswered; why did ous theories. She could have been York. They have performed with Maier never seek to make a career like Franz Kafka and never intend- groups such as MGMT, Yelle, Cut ed for her work to be seen, seeing Copy, and others. it as a hobby or makeshift therapy. They have coined the term She might not have had the confi- “Next Swing Jack” to describe dence. Or maybe she was waiting their music’s style. Their music for someone to discover her work follows many of the conventions after she died; who knows? Since of the “New Swing Jack” move- she died in 2009, we likely will ment, except that they use “heavi- French Horn Rebellion preforms Monday outside Warch. never know. er beats” and “funkier bass lines.” Photo by Gustavo Figueroa What matters, really, is the New Swing Jack, or swing- see a French horn played like a There’s also something sus- work. Maier took hundreds of beat, is a fusion genre that com- saxophone during a rock concert, pect about young white musi- thousands of photos, of all aspects bines elements of electronica, belting out pop lines. cians appropriating a black musi- of life, with a focus on the poor, rhythm and blues, smooth jazz, However, French horn isn’t cal genre for their own ends and the outcast, and the different. In and funk. Mainly black musi- more than ornamental to the claiming to make it even “funki- Maier’s work, we can see a world cians developed and performed music of French Horn Rebellion. er,” as though they’ve improved beyond our knowledge, a treasure this style of music during the late They mostly rely on prerecorded it. However, I don’t know enough never before breached, from an 1980s and early 1990s. electronic beats and occasionally about “New Jack Swing” to make artist who will always make us I found much to enjoy in give very brief solos to the French any definitive judgements and I contemplate our reality. French Horn Rebellion’s “Next horn. The name sounds cool, but won’t deny that I enjoyed their Who is Vivian Maier? A great Swing Jack.” The beats are unde- don’t count on actually hearing music. artist, who left behind a powerful niably catchy and it’s a treat for a lot of horn at a French Horn Pamela Bannos lectures on Vivian Maier. legacy. a classical music lover like me to Rebellion concert. Photo by Tatiyana Jenkins See page 12 SPAMALU’s “Aslant” innovates traditional musical theatre cal theater scenes like you’ve tion and provoke new emotional its head. A song about a bubble- Phone,” a love song about being never seen them before.” responses to established songs.” gum blonde urging a brunette to trapped in technology: a pun full Anastasia Skliarova These performances took These new emotional responses develop social graces turned into of pathos. Staff Writer ______place the weekend of May 2 in could, perhaps, be “catharsis or a song about a girl with pigtails, Senior Daniel Vinitsky stage- the Esch-Hurvis Studio. It is rare jubilation by being reminded of chunky glasses, and a large dose directed the production. I asked Student Produced Amateur to see a musical and theatrical things that were or could be.” of clumsiness aggressively trying him about some of the challeng- Musical Productions at Lawrence performance of this kind on this It is this “could be” that, I to teach a reluctant, put-together es and rewards that a show like University (SPAMALU) presented side of College Avenue and, not believe, spurred the updates to blonde how to be cool. this presented and he responded, “Aslant,” their original, cabaret- unlike the show’s unique venue, songs like “Popular” from the Wordplay turned “Welcome “The show was truly in our hands, style series of theatrical vignettes the show was, indeed, unlike any- show “Wicked,” “Welcome to the to the ’60s,” a song about the hip- which was a challenging change and songs from musicals. The thing I have ever seen before. ’60s” from “Hairspray” and “On ness and cultural freedoms that of pace from our involvement in byline of the program for “Aslant” The director’s note in the My Own” from “Les Misérables.” decade brought into “Welcome to most other shows at Lawrence,” (a title very cleverly italicized in program indicated that “Aslant” We might know these songs your 60s,” an amusing exploration and, because of the extra-curric- order to emphasize the produc- was “meant to present traditional within specific contexts, but a of the wonderful bodily quirks ular nature of SPAMALU, “it was tion’s derailment from the straight musical theatre pieces in a new little ingenuity in staging and that aging may present. Similarly, and narrow) was, “A night of musi- light” and to “stir the imagina- costuming turned “Popular” on “On My Own” became “On My See page 12 9 May 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 THE LAWRENTIAN

THEARTIST GINTU SPOTLIGHT KOTTARATHIL

dance as a career. Of course cine with her interest in dance, she accepted this unbelievable Kottarathil is optimistic. Bryan Cebulski Staff Writer opportunity. She has worked as “I always find a balance no ______a dancer ever since, perform- matter what,” Kottarathil said. ing with dozens of professional “I’m not going to give either Dance offers a rich illus- Bollywood dancers, teaching up.” tration of one’s culture, spiri- dance to kids and choreograph- The Bollywood perfor- tuality, sense of expression and ing her own work. mance will feature an inter- passion. While understated “I think Bollywood dance esting mix of styles, including academically at Lawrence, stu- is amazing,” Kottarathil said. “I such traditional Indian dance dents certainly do their best think it represents how much styles as Bharatnatayam, to study and practice dance India has grown. It’s empower- Bhangra, garba and dandias. in their extracurricular work, ing in a way. Girls back in the 13 performers are expected to observed in such groups as day had to be covered from be in the show, although over Massive Movement, LU Shakti head to toe with no way of 20 have attended practices. It and Danza Mexica. expressing themselves. Now will feature a solo dance by One of the student body’s they’re able to come out of Kottarathil and a charming proudest dance traditions, their shells a bit more. I love narrative piece that plays on Cabaret, will be having its thir- being classically trained, but Bollywood clichés. It will also ty-eighth annual performance I love having the Bollywood have a hip-hop section led by Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the aspect as well.” Massive Movement founder Memorial Chapel. Featured in Alongside dance, Kenneth Herrera ‘16. this year’s Cabaret will be a Kottarathil is a biology major Mixing traditional Indian Bollywood performance cho- on a pre-med track. She enjoys dance with Bollywood, or even reographed and led by sopho- working with children and hip-hop for that matter, is not more Gintu Kottarathil. strongly considers becoming a something that is tradition- Kottarathil has trained pediatrician. ally done, but Kottarathil is in dance since she was four “My mom is a nurse and enthusiastic about the whole years old, with experience in my dad is a hospital social set. Kottarathil hopes to honor Bharatanatyam, Kathak, con- worker, so I used to be in the traditions of Indian dance temporary ballet and hip-hop. hospitals a lot growing up,” while jazzing it up with more When Kottarathil was 16, a Kottarathil explained. “I love western, modern dance styles. professional dance compa- the feeling of it, in the hospital, She expressed more grati- ny named BollyArts saw her so I’ve always wanted to pur- tude and admiration toward perform in Times Square for sue something there.” her group than any amount of Photo by Nathan Lawrence the India Day Parade. They Regarding how she plans words could manage. into this,” Kottarathil said. “The an amazing thing. I’m really approached her and asked to balance her interest in medi- “We’ve put so much work fact that we have some way excited to see everyone’s per- if she would like to pursue of showing our talents is just formances.”

Film Review “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” exhibits poor acting

Michael Hubbard saving millions in the process. own, and he does it so believ- are glossed over once the heavy For The Lawrentian Rogers, Widow and Fury eventu- ably. Pierce’s influence over action kicks in. Also, the addition ______ally become targets of a sinister S.H.I.E.L.D. and typical office of a sidekicks like Falcon and Following 2012’s “Marvel’s plot to unravel S.H.I.E.L.D. and politics is what makes this film Black Widow, did not capture the The Avengers,” Captain America are hunted down by the mysteri- more intriguing without obliga- image the Captain as vulnerable; returns in “Captain America: ous Winter Soldier. tory bone-crunching action and the scenes where Rogers is alone The Winter Soldier.” He contin- In this super-powered loud explosions. or not needing super-powered ues to resolve his unfamiliarity caper, lives are threatened, prin- Sebastian Stan does what assistance already conveyed with the quirks of modern day ciples of government are ques- he can with his mostly voice- that both here and in “The First after being in cryogenic stasis for tioned and Captain America’s less performance as the Winter Avenger.” nearly 70 years since World War past comes back to haunt him, Soldier, using his threaten- Visually, “The Winter II after defeating the Red Skull and it is all entertaining enough ing presence to speak the Soldier” is impressive, with the in 2011’s “Captain America: The to watch. most for himself, like Arnold characters looking like they First Avenger.” Chris Evans passably plays Schwarzenegger’s Terminator. were torn out of the comic book The Captain, or Steve a Captain struggling to retain an Samuel L. Jackson as the eye- Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson/ pages and thrown into the real Rogers, has now become a fash- identity in a world unfamiliar patched Nick Fury and Robert Falcon is an enjoyable addition; world. The action is kinetic and ioned symbol of American free- to him, who also puts his honor Redford as Fury’s comrade sec- however, he is unnecessary, as brutal, especially during the con- dom and flown up the ranks of and honesty before his pride. retary Alexander Pierce. Jackson the character actually detracts frontations between the Captain the agency responsible for hav- Unfortunately, his boyish looks provides the same entertain- from central themes of the plot. and the Winter Soldier. The stunt ing assembled the Avengers: and attempts to express earnest- ing, heavy-handed gravitas The plot reiterates an actual work, particularly for the car- S.H.I.E.L.D., led by Nick Fury. ness are juvenile. you remember from his many dilemma plaguing the United chase sequences, is spectacu- Rogers continues working with Scarlett Johansson as Black appearances from past Marvel States: NSA spying on United lar and frightfully believable. S.H.I.E.L.D. operative Black Widow here cannot be credited films, sprinkling more dimen- States citizens with the objective Unfortunately, visual flair is not Widow/Natasha Romanoff in for any real acting ability, but sion to his character by showing of eliminating any potential ter- an excuse for relatively poor pac- the interest of both the United rather her finesse and sexual his vulnerability. He finally has rorist threats. ing, some weak-character devel- States and the rest of the world, image, for this is a film targeted his own intense action sequenc- All ambition aside, “The opment, and a story falling short protecting as many lives as pos- toward an adolescent male audi- es that seal his formidability as a Winter Soldier” is neither the of its ambitious setup. sible. ence, considering she wears a non super-powered individual. first nor will it be the last super- The film is still a fun to One mission goes astray skin-tight, black leather cat suit Redford is at home in his hero film to explore this theme, watch, but doesn’t hold a candle and Rogers begins to question for a majority of the Marvel films role, having already starred in with Batman films “The Dark to the retro-feel of its predeces- the integrity of his work. He is she is in. It is fun to watch her several political thrillers that the Knight” and “The Dark Knight sor. Perhaps the next Captain informed of a S.H.I.E.L.D. opera- banter with Evans and have makers of “The Winter Soldier” Rises” already to thank for that. America film will combine the tion where the entire planet will some cool, stand-alone action said they drew inspiration from. “The Winter Soldier” attempts to best elements of the first and be spied upon to eliminate any scenes, but that is about all she Redford plays a bureaucratic show a more vulnerable side to second, and the audience will be potential threats, violating peo- can offer. co-head of S.H.I.E.L.D. willing to Captain America, but both that treated with possibly the best ple’s privacy while potentially The real standouts here are sacrifice others’ interests for his and the aforementioned setup Marvel film yet. 10 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 9 May 2014 THE LAWRENTIAN

STAFF EDITORIAL Celebrations, Diversity and “Cabaret”

In all of Lawrence University’s surveys, admissions materials and, especially, Pres. Burstein’s Matriculation Convocation, we can see a definite urge to promote diversity on campus. Lawrence desires for a community of tolerant, empathetic, multi-background and multi-belief students. This desire creates multiple duties for the University, but its institutional methods may sometimes Ask and ask and ask and direct less focus towards what we as students can do besides simply Being Ourselves and Accepting Others. ye shall recieve If diversity is the goal, then listening, learning, tolerance and self-expression must be the means. Those actions will undoubtedly improve our community’s sense of diversity, but our mer internships, and ask. I feel attitudes while performing such acts can influence our ability to achieve that goal. Instead of the Alan Duff like these ideas aren’t expressed somewhat serious committees, surveys, convocations, discussions, organizations, etc., perhaps Columnist enough at Lawrence. Our small Lawrentians should assume an outwardly celebratory attitude in our discourse on diversity. Let ______the institution take care of the intricate social and educational mechanics; we students can handle community knows each other so the rest. In the last few weeks, it seems well that the barriers for oppor- that winter has at last receded and tunities hardly ever require such Tonight’s Cabaret performance provides perhaps the best example of this celebratory persistence. approach to diversity. Instead of Sampson or Raymond Houses’ bureaucracy or highbrow earnest- spring has ushered itself in, bring- ness, the Memorial Chapel will be filled with dancing, music, laughter, and—most importantly— ing with it fantastic weather, cargo Think about it. If someone applause. Diversity won’t seem like some serious and complicated issue; it will be the source of shorts and tans. With it, though, applied only to jobs they are quali- unabashed joy. also comes the notion for many fied for in this market, it would be While, for instance, the President’s Committee on Multicultural Affairs may work to support Lawrentians that it may be time nearly impossible to get a good the institutional infrastructure that allows for the diversity on display in Cabaret, it takes festive to find out what they’re doing entry-level position. The worst communal bonds to lend that infrastructure its necessary human qualities. Lawrence students with their summer or, if you’re an employer can do with your must accept that some of the most serious, methodical work on diversity takes place at the insti- graduating, the rest of your life. It application is throw it away, but tutional level. However, opportunities such as Cabaret allow us to take up our special roles as the that won’t matter if you’ve already celebrators of our own diverse community. is easy to wonder how you’ll pos- sibly land a summer assistantship applied for 50 similar jobs. This That being said, we must also be aware that our perspectives on diversity lack a crucial com- or that nice entry-level position. I isn’t some system where you’re ponent: So often we can get caught up with celebrating diversity, accepting it or admiring it, that can only say, go ask for it. punished for asking and being we tend to see it as a prized token on the mantlepiece rather than an actual way of life. The result is that diverse practices and perspectives do not get incorporated into our own lives. Too many times in the last told no. You don’t have to pay in four years, I’ve heard Lawrentians most cases. So if you go for 50 jobs If we are to really promote diversity on campus, we need to accept that whatever we experi- talk about the difficulty of getting with a one in one hundred chance ence at Cabaret, hear at panels or read about on the internet is a valid way of life in some part of of getting hired, at some point it the world, and we can only call ourselves diverse as long as we consciously interact with diversity. into internships, jobs and gradu- That is by no means asserting that we must accept it and allow it to assimilate, but the rejection ate programs because they have will pay off. You can fail an infinite itself must be a conscious choice rather than the default response following a trend. to compete with the big-name number of times; you only need to schools. What that really means, succeed once. though, is that students need to Time and time again, I’ve seen adjust their strategies and remove those kinds of students, including their fears of rejection. Lawrentians, who persistently ask Want that job you don’t meet for things and land unbelievable the application criteria for? Apply jobs or gigs. In fact, I think Career Sadie Tenpas Services should put on an event Photographer for it anyway. Not allowed into a PHOTO POLL networking event? Use the back with the sole purpose of teach- door. Rejected from some dream ing Lawrentians how to really ask summer internship? Call up every for what they want. Seriously, it single related group, regardless of whether or not they offer sum- “What is the best way for Lawrence See page 12 students to celebrate diversity?” Affirmative action still matters

expressing the views that some Alyssa Villaire have recently called “dead.” Staff Writer Many people were quick to ______point to the outcry over Sterling’s comments and call this proof A couple of weeks ago, an that racism is over; if it wasn’t, anchor on Fox News said that they said, why would people be “unfortunately for liberals,” rac- reacting in this way? But the only ism is dead. This statement thing the outcry over Sterling has implies that the groups fighting shown us is that overt racism is for the affirmative action section no longer acceptable on a national of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 stage. were doing nothing more than On the other hand, there is “Join Rotaract service club: “To participate in/attend “To hold cultural events to looking for a good fight. still overt racism between people we’ve got people from dif- Cabaret.” promote the culture of dif- Of course, it also implies that who aren’t wealthy owners of ferent countries and we’re -Gris Buenconsejo ferent countries.” when the Supreme Court ruled national sports teams, and they doing service together.” -Yuki Takezawa that states may choose to dis- certainly don’t face the same con- continue affirmative action on sequences and social uproar as -Chris Toivonen Tuesday, April 22, it was a reflec- Sterling. tion of the “perfection” our coun- This is even truer for covert try has achieved in a mere 50 racism, which is still present on years of legal efforts to squelch a national level. However, the law every last drop of racial prejudice does not protect people from this out of the soggy, bacteria-infested kind of discrimination, particu- sponge that is our country’s racial larly because it can be difficult to history. pinpoint or quantify. Three days later, TMZ Certainly, racist leanings released an audio clip of com- in college admissions decisions ments made by Donald Sterling, are also difficult to pinpoint or the white billionaire owner of the quantify. And this is exactly what LA Clippers. And in one fell swoop, affirmative action was created to Sterling reminded all Americans prevent. that racism is alive and well. The Supreme Court was “To participate in different “To have food from differ- “To try something new.” Sterling’s hateful comments quick to say that colleges and uni- organizations and events ent countries.” -Justin Dickerson against black people were a ter- versities can still employ affirma- rifying reality check. Just after tive action policies if they want on campus.” -Jeffrey Tse our Supreme Court weakened to, as long as their states haven’t -Madison Evans a pillar of the Civil Rights Act, passed laws expressly forbidding which required all universities to them, as is the case in Michigan. admit minority applicants to keep In his statement for the majority The opinions expressed in The Lawrentian are those of the students, faculty and their student bodies diverse and opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy community members who wrote them. All facts are as provided by the authors. The prevent racism from gaining too said that the argument in this case Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff editorial, which strong a footing on any campus, was not about whether or not represents a majority of the editorial board. The Lawrentian welcomes everyone to we see someone in a position of submit their own opinions using the parameters outlined in the masthead. great financial and cultural power See page 12 9 May 2014 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 11 THE LAWRENTIAN

Outsourcing our oppression: Slavery abroad LETTERS TO THE EDITOR hardware. Mica is a mineral that company does control them and makes up the little sparkles in acknowledge that they exist. To the Editor: Lily Risdall cosmetics. My Urban Decay lip- Legislation regarding overseas Staff Writer Three weeks ago, an article was written in The Lawrentian with stick is full of it, and it’s also an workers would affect them. The ______the false accusation that Delta Tau Delta lost their house due to rape inactive ingredient in my Crest children mining mica don’t offi- and sexual assault charges. When Delts read the article, we were “Once upon a time, some toothpaste. According to slavery- cially exist. No amount of peti- astonished and felt personally attacked. It is these thoughtless accu- naughty white people enslaved footprint.org, most mica comes tioning the government for labor sations that perpetuate stereotypes and create a shroud around the some alright black people. Then, out of India, and, like the laptop reform would help them. subject of rape culture. some good white people made example, it’s hard to trace. Outsourcing is not evil in and Delts did not “lose the house” during the school year of 2009- everything better, and we never Both legal and illegal mica- of itself. It’s important that all 2010. Members of Delta Tau Delta decided not to re-apply for had slavery again.” That was mining operations are hard on countries develop employment housing due to a lack in numbers. Ray Tucker, former president approximately how my elementa- workers, but the illegal ones opportunities, and mega-corpora- of Delt, wrote a Letter to the Editor for the May 15, 2009 issue of describing the situation. It was a decision made ry school explained the Civil War. tions provide quick ways of doing The Lawrentian with the help of alumni to increase Delt’s numbers and to really Secondary and post-secondary just that. The problem arises when these corporations create focus on the fraternity’s virtues. “We’re not rapists and drunks, this school has added some moral stereotype is untrue and I hope that the loss of our house will help nothing but menial labor. They’re ambiguity into the mix, but the people learn that fabricated stereotypes are detrimental to the com- basic story remains the same. only causing harm rather than munity,” wrote Tucker. Our education system and building an economic structure. The issue of rape needs to be talked about and understood on our media push slavery into Now, I could argue that slav- this campus. But it needs to be done in an effective way. We met the past, occasionally spicing ery is a necessary evil of capi- with Malcolm after the incident and he sincerely apologized for it up with a white savior narra- talism. In the United States, we his mistake and wanted to encourage people to see the wisdom in tive for added insult. However, started out using slaves to fuel his article. People are so caught up in his accusations that they are slavery is not something that industry, moved to cheap labor missing his thesis; rape needs to be understood on this campus. We only happened once. Westerners and eventually began enforcing hope that in the future the editing staff will more carefully maintain still rely on slaves—perhaps minimum wage and safety stan- the integrity of The Lawrentian as a news source on campus and check facts to make sure they are not falsely accusing organizations. more than we once did—and dards. However, this raised the Delts want everyone to feel safe in our house; we have been the issue extends to people blessed with a wonderful space and we want to make it open and cost of domestic labor, so of all countries and races. welcoming to the community. I know the stereotype of men in a industries cut corners by By outsourcing it, we’ve just fraternity can be threatening, but if you get to know us, we are very made slavery much easier using less expensive and sincere people who detest rape just as much as the writers of The to ignore. less ethical labor. The solu- Lawrentian. The world runs on tion to slavery does not lie slavery. Just like before the in policy and law. We, as the Kelton Jenkins, President of Delta Tau Delta Civil War, humans force other consumers, need to change. Zach Eichhorst, Public Relations Chair of Delta Tau Delta humans to work by means of the rely on child labor. Despite the ethics, many fear of death. Almost every object Even if they’re drawing a wage, consumers don’t want to pay in the life of a privileged kid like child laborers are always slaves, the extra money that slave- and To the Editor: me has passed through the hands just not in name. sweatshop-free goods cost, or it’s of a slave. Modern slaves often occupy too much hassle to even find them. Being asked to donate back to Lawrence University seems to be My MacBook is full of metals the gray space between legitimate I’ve heard of fair trade coffee, but greeted with “Why? Why give more money to the university when and minerals making up the little work and full-blown forced labor. never of fair trade toothpaste. we pay tuition?” much of the time. The question that is never asked chips and wires. While some came The sweatshop workers who Maybe you’re a “poor college stu- in return—but probably should be—is “Why not?” from legitimate sources that pay made my shoes are technically dent,” or you work a minimum Why not donate back to the place where a majority of us spent their workers, others did not, and free. They can choose between wage job. Whatever your situa- four years of our lives meeting lifelong friends, professors and other Lawrentians who will forever alter how we view the world? My first between mining, processing and having no work and no opportuni- tion, you think you can’t afford couple years here I told myself I would not give back right away. I transport, the conflict minerals ties, or having limited opportuni- to worry about the ethics of your ties and work that leaves them grocery list. will be saving to start my life and cannot afford to give back right become untraceable to both buyer away, let alone donate to my senior class gift while I am still paying vulnerable to injury and violence. and seller. to go here. However, I will donate today as a senior. The problem extends far past It’s an unfair choice, but a See page 12 While I will not give thousands of dollars, not even hundreds (yet), I will donate $5. That contribution, while not a lot compared to other gifts, speaks volumes. It shows that I am grateful for my four years. Did you know that others care how many alumni donate In music, voice says what instruments can’t to Lawrence? They do. Places that give grants look at this measure when deciding which university to award the money to. The more how to interpret songs and include Using an instrument to por- alumni who give back, the louder the message is that Lawrence additional meaning beyond struc- tray human emotions can actually University is a place where people believe in what they did for four Jess Morgan years enough to give something. This small donation will do just Staff Writer tures or harmonies. A singer shar- make it more difficult to convey a ______ing a story about a loved one they feeling effectively to the listener. that. lost in a tragic accident gives the Freshman clarinetist and vocalist While I am looking forward to what is to come in the future, There are few radio stations listener an understanding about Froya Olson said, “Voice is liter- I will attribute a majority of my success to this campus and that is that play instrumental or classical what they are upset about, rather ally a part of you and connected why I will donate a small amount to the senior class gift. Why not? music; the majority of songs being than leaving the cause of their to the emotions we are feeling in Daniel O’Mahoney, Student Ambassador to the Lawrence Fund played are recent popular music. sorrow a mystery. Minor keys can our brain, while an instrument While people continue to write easily suggest sadness, but the lyr- is an extension of your body. new instrumental pieces, modern ics provide context. Instruments make it harder to music containing lyrics is played People who listen to lyrics communicate, or feel that we need more frequently on the radio and they can relate to personally are to over-communicate to express A solution for SOUP in concert venues. able to connect with the music on emotion.” My studies in music theory a more intimate level when a story As humans, we pick up on the as the group that brought in lame and 11 years of practice with the relates to their own. These con- emotions contained in the voice comedians to perform while you clarinet caused me to develop nections allow people to connect easier than from an instrument. Augie Lawson waited in line for cheese curds at For The Lawrentian the cafe. Not exactly what I was an appreciation for instrumental to each other and feel less alone. In band rehearsals, sometimes the ______music, but my love for music did Singing requires no addition- conductor will prompt students to hoping for. not start when I first picked up a al equipment. It is an organic way sing the melody in order to under- Throughout the past decade As a chair-holding member clarinet. of creating music with the physical stand the emotion or character here at Lawrence, the Student of SOUP, I struggled with what our Stories written in music capabilities we were born with, they intend to deliver more clear- Organization for University role on campus was. We brought through lyrics have continued to and the use of lyrics and melody ly. Translating emotion through Programming, affectionately in entertainment, but also helped move me and make me fall in allow it to accomplish much more an instrument is more difficult known as SOUP, has been the fund other student groups through love with artists over and over than, say, body percussion. People and requires more deliverance or leading student group for provid- our Collaborations budget. This again. Instruments on their own are capable of making music any- over-exaggeration, while we natu- ing entertainment on campus. process seemed redundant to me; are able to encompass emotion, where they choose, as the spirit rally connect to our voices. In my two years as a mem- we were serving many purposes but the fusing of music and lan- moves them. Voice is distinct and allows ber of the organization, SOUP has without doing any of them very guage together is transformative Even if a person has no mate- people to celebrate individuality. brought in a variety of acts, includ- well and struggling with member- and connects people. rial possessions of their own, The ranges of pitch and timbre of ing singers, poets and comedians, ship. This past Fall Term, I decided Using words, stories are told singing can act as a cathartic form different voices add other dimen- and held events such as grocery to leave the group, and, after some in a direct way. While instrumen- of expression for people at any sions to music, while instru- bag bingo. I joined SOUP at the considerable thought, I believe I tal music is capable of conveying level of the economic ladder. I ments have an expected design. beginning of my freshmen year finally have a solution. feeling, it is limited in its ability have been touched when hearing Individual techniques can be used in the hopes of helping to bring In order to provide entertain- to tell a story, leaving the music’s about oppressed peoples’ use of for slightly different tones, but it is exciting entertainment events to ment and events to campus while interpretation up to the listener. song to keep in touch with their much harder to pick out a specific campus. also supporting the diverse num- People can derive a plethora of humanity throughout history. In clarinetist than a specific vocal- Yet throughout my time as ber of student groups on cam- interpretations from pieces with- the Holocaust, victims sang even ist. People have different back- a member, I became increasingly pus, SOUP should be reorganized out words, but the addition of lan- in the death camps, effectively grounds where they develop dia- disappointed by our inability to as a separate branch of LUCC. In guage still allows a range of inter- expressing themselves with their lects and possess diverse genetics, garner interest for our events doing so, there would finally be pretations. The background and body alone. Singing allows expres- providing a unique quality to their from within the Lawrence com- a recognized group on campus perspectives each person adds to sion without lugging along heavy voices. munity. Our goal of being rec- that would administer all of the lyrics are distinctly unique from equipment; it makes the produc- It is easier to distinguish two ognized as a group that hosted student groups that want to bring other music. tion of music possible without the engaging campus events quickly Lyrics provide context for use of any instruments. See page 2 faded. Instead, we became known See page 12 12 LISTINGS 9 Mayl 2014 THE LAWRENTIAN

same to me eventually, but I found enjoy themselves, and French French Horn myself wanting to dance to all of Horn Rebellion seemed as though continued from page 8 them. they always find a way to enjoy EDITORIAL THE LAWRENTIAN As is often the case with themselves when playing music. POLICY: EDITORIAL BOARD I wish that the concert events at Lawrence, the concert It’s always refreshing to have had taken place in club instead was surprisingly under-attended musical groups on campus that Editorial policy is determined Editor-in-Chief: of an outdoor space on a cold for such a popular band. Perhaps combine classical and pop tradi- by the editors. Any opinions Emily Zawacki Wisconsin spring evening – this if there had been a bit more of tions, even if this combination which appear unsigned are music is meant for dancing. To be a crowd, there would have been heavily favors one tradition over those of the majority of The Copy Chief: honest, most of the time I didn’t more actual dancing to this the other. Hopefully we will have Lawrentian’s editorial board. Nathan Lawrence pay attention to the lyrics and music that’s meant for dancing. other similar music groups in the instead simply enjoyed the beats. Nevertheless, those students who future. Letters to the editor are Business Manager: encouraged. The editors were in the audience seemed to Liz Armstrong A lot of the songs sounded the reserve the right to edit for style and space. Letters must Managing Editor: proud to call our own—one that edy and compassion. In the same be e-mailed to: Danny Davis [email protected]. no one has ever or will ever per- show, “Ave Maria” was performed SPAMALU Submissions by e-mail should Design Editor: form again. It is immensely satis- on nose-kazoo and “Santa Fe” continued from page 8 be text attachments. Laura Udelson fying to take part in a work like from “Newsies” turned into a challenging at times to motivate that.” song shared by female lovers that —All submissions to editorial News Editor: complete commitment to the There was no set script or championed change, celebrated pages must be turned in to Rose Nelson project, but once the show started music, so Vinitsky, 22 Lawrence commitment and promoted equal The Lawrentian no later than taking shape, everyone was all in. students who performed the 22 marriage rights. 5 p.m. on the Monday before Associate News Editor: This intrinsic motivation con- musical numbers and the nine- Each piece’s witty modern- publication. Brenna Ori tributed to the quality of the show piece pit orchestra, conducted by ization highlighted both the cre- —All submissions to the Features Editor: and the joy we all felt upon mak- sophomore David Pecsi worked ative capacity of our students editorial pages must be ac- Claire Hoy ing and performing it.” closely with senior Michael and the eternally reinterpretable companied by a phone number Regarding the benefits of Uselmann, junior Stephanie messages that music and drama at which the author can be Opinions & Editorials Editor: student-created theatre, Vinitsky Sundberg and freshman Nick can communicate. “Aslant” was, in contacted. Articles submitted Jon Hanrahan said, “Because of the hard work Nootenboom who arranged all of many ways, very touching. without a contact number will we put in, we ended up with a the pieces specifically for “Aslant”. not be published. Arts & Entertainment Editor: product that we were incredibly “Aslant” exhibited both com- Devin Ross —The Lawrentian reserves the right to print any submis- Sports Editor: annoying. Asking for what you though, with enough persistence, sions received after the above Zach Ben-Amots Duff want also doesn’t mean being it will come sooner rather than deadline and to edit each rude, angry, entitled etc. Rather, later. The chances are that anyone submission for clarity, decency Variety Editor: continued from page 9 and grammar. treat every request with decency using this technique will receive Amaan Khan and dedication as if it is the most a fair amount of rejections. Steel would solve everything. —Letters to the editor should Photo Editor: Now, of course, there are a important opportunity, because yourself for that. not be more than 350 words, Abedin Rafique few caveats to not taking no for they all should be. This technique really does and will be edited for clarity, an answer. Don’t ask the same Oh, right. There is one other work and I think Lawrence could decency and grammar. Web Manager: person or group over and over caveat to this technique: patience, find a way to take advantage of it. Mackenzie Rech again. I suspect there can only and perhaps some humility. When Lawrence ought to teach by exam- —Guest editorials may be ar- be diminishing returns with each you go for all these long shots over ple, and devote time and energy ranged by contacting the Copy Editors: and over again, you can’t expect to persistently instilling in its stu- editor in chief or the editorials Andrea Johnson additional request and at some editor in advance of the pub- to land something immediately— dents the merits of asking. Maggie Ward point it will just come across as lishing date. Circulation Manager: meant to send the message that but with the people. Patsy Kealey this power lay with the states and Inevitably, we have to ask Villaire Subscriptions Manager: continued from page 9 the people. But this statement where we draw the line between Sarah Golden leaves the door open for the argu- the decision-making power of the Members of racial discrimination still exists, ment that for every decision the Supreme Court and the American the Associated Staff Artist: but about who has the power to Supreme Court has ever made, all people, and why there was a line Collegiate Press Cori Lin decide how it should be resolved. of which have been important, the in the first place. The court’s decision was power belonged not with them,

ment in the current events held ing volunteers, contacting bands could avoid wasteful spending of one another. Lawson on campus, as well as expand the and collaborating with other stu- LUCC funds and provide student Creating a separate branch of continued from page 10 number of students who would dent groups and organizations on groups with additional funding, LUCC would solve these problems have input in what entertainment campus. A separate branch like rather than having to appeal to while increasing student involve- entertainment and host events on we bring to campus. I’ve described would become a other organizations for help. ment in deciding the kinds of campus. This branch would also work useful resource for student events Our student body is diverse entertainment that Lawrentians There are many benefits to with student organizations to and help them to be more success- in its interests, which can be— want on campus. By creating this having a separate branch of LUCC coordinate events with each other, ful in achieving their goals. while wonderful for students on a new branch focused on entertain- dedicated exclusively to campus and would act as a facilitator in Lastly, a new branch of LUCC weekend looking for fun—a night- ments and events, we would be entertainment and events. Like order to help provide support for would work together with the mare in trying to find just the right tapping into all of the potential of LUCC, this branch would be com- events. This would benefit smaller Finance committee to oversee entertainment to appeal our cam- SOUP and the rest of our student posed of multiple committees niche events that may struggle requests from student groups pus’ eclectic, hilarious and often organizations, while offering them with different focuses and would with attendance and publicity as for entertainment, assuring that competing tastes. As a result, we the financial and institutional sup- be open to all students. By having well as larger, all-campus events, LUCC money is used effectively have numerous student groups on port they need to host quality an open committee structure with such as LU-Aroo, that have large and responsibly with students’ campus that often share the same entertainment and events on cam- a few elected chair positions, we logistical hurdles, such as gather- interests in mind. In doing so, we goals, but rarely coordinate with pus. could increase student involve-

There is nothing separating Risdall them from us. Westerners wear continued from page 10 no extra coat of human decen- cy. Nothing except some trick of But you can. Everyone at geography keeps us out of slavery. Lawrence has an insane amount of Considering our culture’s rheto- privilege. We have places to sleep, ric about slavery, we dehumanize food to eat and no one beats us ourselves by using them. half to death if we’re late to class If you need a selfish reason or work. If you’re not sitting in a to care about modern slavery, pit, scraping crystals out of the remember that our history books earth to earn pennies each day, remember the slavers as the los- then you do not have an excuse to ers. enable slave labor.

to the house can be an easier way SLUG to get involved and to get to know continued from page 6 the people that work in the garden before you come down.” planned.” Both encouraged anyone Nadziejka offered a slightly interested in SLUG, the garden or different perspective. “That can be the house, to come to weekly gar- true, but on the flip side, going to den hours or composting. In case the house can be less intimidating you need any more encourage- than going to the garden. The gar- ment, Nadziejka added, “Stuff is den can be a space where people growing, so there’s a good chance don’t have any experience with you’ll get a snack.” agriculture, like I didn’t, so going