Final gubernatorial debate held in Page Commons New art museum dates for governor on Nov. 2 in Page dents and camera crews for the last were the Maine Taxpayer's Bill of and not an end to it, as critics have By JOHN DeBRUICKER Commons. time before the Nov. 7 election. Rights (TABOR), energy, the environ- said. Merrill continued her pursuit of director seeks to make NEWS EDITOR David Offer, executive editor of the Independent Phillip Morris NaPier, ment, stem cell research, same-sex Baldacci , simply affirming that host newspapers, served as the moder- whose name will appear on the ballot, marriage and healthcare. Mainers need fiscal responsibility in For the second time in as many ator for the debate just as he did when was not invited to debate. Offer said Merrill used her opening statement their governor, and that "we only have collection accessible weeks the College has served as a Maine's candidates for the U.S. Senate that only the most viable candidates to criticize Baldacci's decision to bor- a surplus on paper." forum for candidates who hope to rep- came to the College on Oct. 22. were invited. "Not everyone agrees row money to balance the state bud- When Merrill was presented with a By JOANNA FISHER resent the state of Maine. The Republican Senator Chandler with that," he said, "but that's what we get. Baldacci defended his stance question regarding her violation of CONTRIBUTING WRITER Morning Sentinel, the Kennebec Woodcock, incumbent Democratic did." saying he did not want to take a Maine's Clean Election Act, she ran Journal and the Goldfarb Center for Governor John Baldacci, Independent Offer guided the candidates through chance on having a state-wide shut over her allotted answering time. Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Barbara Merrill and Green almost two hours * worth of questions down even though he had previously Baldacci, next in line to comment, It is an exciting time for the Colby hosted the last of over twenty debates Independent Patricia LaMarche submitted by readers of the two criticized deficit spending in offered her his own time to speak Art Museum. The museum, founded between four out of the five candi- squared off in front of students, resi- papers. Among the issues discussed Washington. LaMarche also voiced more on the subject. When it came in 1859, contains more than 5 ,000 her disapproval of the move. time for him to weigh in on the issue, works, is under the new leadership of A popular issue among the Baldacci pleaded no comment. Sharon Corwin. Corwin arrived at the College com- Vietnam veteran College in 2003 as the first Lunder munity is that Woodcock—win- Curator of American Art and has been of TABOR, In school, stu- ner of what Offer the acting director of the museum which called a "hotly Baldacci dents talk about competitive " called a democracy as Republican field— "wrong solu- hails from I'm hoping to tion for a real an abstract sub- Farmington , build a bridge problem." He ject. Tonight Maine. He spoke suggested about his stance between Colby ' putting caps we ve been part against same-sex students and on spending of democracy in marriage and civil and freezing unions alike, his Waterville, and property val- action. support of stem have the muse- ues as alterna- cell research on the Offer t i v e s . David federal but not um be an Woo dc oc k Executive Editor, The Morning state level and his Sentinel, The Kennebec Journal ambassador. was the only willingness to have candidate in intelligent design Sharon Corwin support of Maine 's TABOR, taught in Maine public schools. Director, Art Museum which he distinguished from After the candidates' closing state- Colorado's historically prob- ments. Offer spoke highly of the par- lematic version in that Maine's ticipants. He noted that Maine, though version is a spending restric- it is the fifth fastest growing state in since January 2006. tive process as opposed to a the country, pays its governor the least Besides being the curator and head revenue limit for state and of any in the Union. He praised their of collections for the museum, she has local governments. Woodcock dedication and closed with, "in school, also taught a class in museum studies, used the language "when students talk about democracy as an led a student docent program and CATHARINE WHJEN/IHtl COLBT ECHO TABOR passes" it would be a abstract subject, Tonight we've been Four candidates for governor square off in Page Commons on Nov. 2 in their last debate before the election. "revitalization," of democracy part of democracy in action." Continued on Page 3 ~ Colby Gardens to Projects for Peace will offer Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Football Championship ^ be closed down by students a new opportunity **""T^ The Bowdoin By TEAGUE DUG AN jects will broaden students' horizons < K \ fall of next year CONTRIBUTING WRITER in ways they might not expect, while Polar Bears at the same time providing real world ^&3^\ \ (1-6) By JAMES BELTRAN 100 Projects for Peace is an initiative experience." STAFF WRITER to enable students from 76 participating "If you look at the type of things ^ at the colleges and universities, including that are really impacting lives, most ^^ The College has announced that it Colby, to design and implement grass- start like these projects on a grassroots intends to close down Colby Gardens roots projects promoting global peace level ," fellow committee member SEAVERNS FIELD, 12:30 P.M. COlDy MlllCS (•£"«>) by the fall of 2008 so that all students in the summer of 2007. Applications Vice President for Student Affairs and SATURDAY, NOV. 11 can live within the Mayflower Hill are due Dec. 18 and are broadly defined Dean of Students James Terhune said. grounds. Each of the 76 institutions involved as for "projects for peace" in the hope Come support the Mules as they look to take their fourth consecutive CBB championship In a recent interview. Senior of promoting creativity, innovation and is to select the best project proposal this Saturday. Bowdoin has not won the title since 1998. Because both teams have already Associate Dean Paul Johnston noted entrepreneurship among participating from among those submitted by stu- beaten the Bates Bobcats this year, a win in this game will mean an outright title. that there were several reasons why students. The program will be funded dents and in turn recommend that pro- Colby Gardens existed starting in the by lifelong internationalist and philan- posal for the grant. Proposal ideas are fall of 2005. Nineteen juniors who thropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis, wide open and can hinge on any variety were expected to study abroad did not who has chosen to of disciplines. go in addition to nineteen extra first- provide $10,000 for Specifically the Jazz band brings down the house years and twenty-five students who each of the 100 committee is look- did not live off-campus. According to respective projects in Projects will ing for proposals Johnston, the situation created a hous- celebration of her broaden stu- that demonstrate ing shortage of 63 beds. He said that 100th birthday. feasibility, probabili- during the summer of 2005, the "I want to use my dents' horizons ty of success and a College looked for possibilities to fill 100th birthday to in ways they thoughtful interpre- the over-enrollment issue, with Colby help young people tation of the mean- Gardens coming out as the best solu- launch some imme- might not ing of "peace." "It is tion to the problem. diate initiatives, expect, while at critical that students Johnston went on to say that the things that Uiey can take advantage of College had an original agreement to do during the sum- the same time faculty and all the lease Colby Gardens for only two mer of 2007 that will providing real other resources years. To decrease the number of stu- bring new thinking Colby provides in dents so that the College has an enroll- to the prospects of world experi- creating and assess- ment near 1800 instead of the current peace in the world," ence. ing a successful pro- number of 1866, a conscious decision Davis said. posal," Terhune said. was made to admit fewer first-years, Essentially, the pro- Bets Brown Another notable md predictions were made to see how ject aims to bring Associate Director of Corporate element of the initia- many students would study abroad. new and fresh ideas Relations tive is the competi- Unfortunately, Johnston admitted that to the table in mov- tion. Project the effort to reduce the number of stu- ing toward the ever applications are dents within the two-year period has sought-after notion of peace. open to all undergraduate students at not been going fast enough. "Because "The opportunity is certainly inspi- the 76 schools, meaning that Colby stu- the reduction isn't happening as fast rational," Associate Director of dents could potentially be in direct as we had hoped, the lease agreement Corporate Relations Bets Brown said. competition with tens of thousands of Brown, who is coordinating the selec- MMXSON OOUZIE/THE COlBr ECHO Danny Merrick '08 performs a solo in the Given Auditorium on Saturday Nov. 4. For more see page 6. Continued on Page 2 tion committee, notes that the "pro- Continued on Page 3

Read about why Lauren Pongan '09 Nobody told us (Catherine Boyce defends the Green Halloween was on INSIDE '08 decided to get House on Page 5. a Tuesday. See THIS involved with SGA Saturday's costume on Page 3. dance on Page 7. ISSUE: The Colby Echo New director of OCS PC suggests Miller close later 5921 Mayflow?! Hill Waterville. ME 04901 „,,., - ¦¦- - — take two students to keep Miller run- By PO YIN WONG of students who wish to go abroad. No By JOHN DeBRUICKER BENJAMIN B. HERBST STAFF WRITER doubt this enhances the College's com- NEWS EDITOR ning. According to Eisenberg. schools EDITOR IN CHIEF mitment to providing students with of comparable size, like Williams international educational experience. College and Hamilton College, stand BUSINESS MANAGER JOHN DeBRUICKER , NEWS EDITOR LI CIA GIORDANO. This year. Off-Campus Studies has a Additionally, the fact that there are After a long period of debate, the testament to how the College can COPY EDfTOfi \t I \ \ \ 1NDAUER. SPORTS EOlTOH \N\ \ CZECHOWSK1. new director. James L. Citron. Having about 70% of students at the college Student Government Association 's afford to keep Miller open. He had a : Jl l_lt WILSON. Wt EDt-Qfl SARAH NAGEL. LAYOtI EDITOR worked as the Dean of International who have spent sometime abroad Presidents' Council voted to pass a meeting Wednesday with Director of St 2 \\\E MERK.ELSON .OPINIONS EDTCR SHAFEEK MOHAMED. AD MANAGER Students at Endicott College in Boston before graduation says a lot about the motion that would propose that Miller Libraries Clement Guthro. who as of T MOLU \\ \RREN. °*Q Q> EDITOR KATtE-ELYSE TAYLOR, AD MANAGER for seven years and the Dean of Overseas student body itself with respect to their Library remain open two extra hours Tuesday morning was not familiar CHELSEA EAKIN FEATURES EDITOR LACEY FAVRE.AU. SUBSC«IPTK)NS Mvt»G£R Studies at LEXIA International, an insti- desire to gain international experi- from Sunday to Monday, extending its with the passed motion. Guthro MOLLY BIDDiSCOMBE.ASI SPORTS EDITOR tution that runs study abroad programs in ence." operation until 3 a.m. Not everyone on declined to comment before the AST AAE EDITOR JEN COX. the United States, for That being said. the council is convinced, however, Library Committee first meeting, C -.THERINE KILLTEN. *ST t^oro ED-TOR three years. Citron there has been con- that the change is feasible or even nec- which occurred Thursday after press The Colin Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby College on has decided to come jecture at the college essary. time. i riday ol each week the College is in session to Colby because he With Colby's that fewer juniors are The motion, as proposed by Hillary Also attending that meeting was wants to go back to a going abroad every Smith '08 of the Heights, read that Jake Lciby '09, president of Leonard Li n I KS strong commit- year. According to "the Presidents ' Council recommend Hall and member of the Library The Echo encourages letters from its readers:, especially those within the immediate college campus com- community Leners should not exceed 400 w ords and must pertain to a current issue or munity. "I like to ment for provid- Martha Denncy, the to the Library Committee that Miller Committee, who voted against the topic .ii Colby Letters are due b> Suniiis at midnight for publication the same week have student contact former Director of library be open until 3 a.m. Sunday motion although he personally was not Letters should he typed and signed and include an address or phone number. The Echo With Colby's strong ing international OCS, the number of through Thursday." Thoug h the against extending the hours. "I voted it will not. under any circumstances , print an unsigned letter juniors from the col- motion was merely to recommend the down because [my constituents] didn 't Please submit letters in Microsoft Word or tc\l format cither \ia e-mail at commitment for pro- experience, I think it was a good idea," he said of cyho-.t'.col by edti The Echoreserves the nght to edit all submissions viding international lege going abroad change (PC has no direct control over experience for stu- made the deci- either for a semester the library's hours), the quorum dis- recommending the change. Because of EDITORIALS dents, I made the sion to work or a year as a per- cussed and amended the idea for about PC's approval of the motion, however, The Editorials .ire the official opinion of the majority of the Echo staff Opinions decision to work centage of the class half an hour before finally electing to the item will at least appear on the expressed in the individual columns. ad\ertising and features arc those of the author, not here. ofthe Echo here." Citron said. has declined. For the pass it along that Sunday night in the Library Council's agenda. Critics of extending the hours are CONTACT US When asked about James L Citron past three years that Schair-Swanson-Watson Alumni For information on publication dates or to contact us about submitting an article, what he thinks some percentage has fallen Center. The council's e-mail listserv concerned that there would not be Director. Off-Campus Studies please call us at |2l>7)S"2-334s> or e\t 3349 on campus of the strengths of from about 58% to had also been flooded with "heated" enough student traffic that late in the For questions about advertising and business issues, please calf (207)872-3786 . e-mail keeping staff on hand echoadsfuture: "We couldn't the two factors. However, it is hard to Committee's budget, as it would only everyone tn the traditional residence be able to house rule out the need for additional hous- say that it is a coincidence that the halls without the extra help we've ing in a crunch situation." In that sce- JanPlan numbers are up while the had from Colby Gardens." everyone in the nario, the process used to select semester or year program numbers James Terhune, vice president for traditional resi- Colby Gardens to house the addition- have gone down." Anti-Woodcock signs a hoax, authors unknown student affairs and dean of students, al number of students would be In essence, the issue here can get "First, none of the positions stated said that although he has only been dence halls employed again. complicated because the JanPlan By CHELSEA EAK1N on the sheet are true and this [is] a bla- on campus for a few months, he also without...Colby Several residents of the Colby abroad initiatives and the more tradi- FEATURES EDITOR tant attempt to smear Chandler wants the college enrollment to be Gardens expressed concurrent opin- tional semester or year abroad pro- Woodcock," Ralph W. Kettell HI '09, near 1800. However. Terhune said Gardens. ions about the situation of their resi- gram are different As Denney Signs were hung around campus an active member of the Maine that even though the College has to Paul Johnston dence hall closing. Amelia explained, the application processes this past week attacking Republican College Republicans, wrote in a recent spend extra money because of the Nebenzahl '09 and Head Resident that students go through for the two candidate for Governor Chandler Community Digest of Civil Discourse. Senior Associate Dean Gardens, the College's finances have Patrick Roche '09 both agreed that programs differ significantly. The fact Woodcock and stating at the bottom "1 understand that some Democrats on not been adversely affected. "It 's nei- Colby Gardens, despite its distance that it is a much longer and more eval- that the message was sponsored by the campus may be bitter that our rall y for ther a positive nor a negative from a from the rest of campus, receives uative process for the semester or year Colby Republicans. Chandler dwarfed the size of financial standpoint." He continued money for the College that pays for unnecessary negative opinions. abroad programs may hint that not The signs, which read "do not vote Governor Baldacci's contingent , but to say that there was a "simple math Colby Gardens. Roche said that most people give bad every one of the applicants go all the for Woodcock" were not made by the that is not an excuse." equation ." as the higher enrollment Terhune said that it would be great remarks about Colby Gardens with- way through the almost year-long Colby Republicans nor does the club When asked if the Colby from the Class of 2009 meant more if the College was able to have all the out having even stepped inside. process. Additionally, JanPlans abroad know who is responsible for them Democrats were responsible for the Nebenzahl said "I kind of feel are open to all class years while the "We consider it a perfect indication of signs, club President Chris Appcl '07 that the College pretends that we semester or year abroad programs are the College Republican domination of responded, "No. No. No. The Colby don't exist." They also admitted not. In choosing between the two the political effort at Colby College Democrats denounces anyone who that it is sometimes difficult to options, some sophomores may this year," Colby Republicans purportedly misleads Colby voters. live in the Gardens because of its choose the former because of the bet- President Nathaniel Betz '09 said. The club policy is to always practice distance and that one needs to ter fit to their schedules or many other The signs stated that Woodcock politics civilly." schedule his or her day around possible reasons. supports teaching Creationism in pub- The signs remain a mystery. The the shuttle. However, both Nonetheless, the new Director of lic schools , doesn't support gay rights, League of Progressive Voters also Nebenzahl and Roche agree that OCS says he will continue to "serve is anti-abortion and anti-emergency denies having any part in their making. Colby Gardens is a nice place to the needs of the College, especially contraception. live. those of the students' in terms of pro- Colby Gardens Hall President viding them a high quality internation- Ivan Obarski Lopez '09J al experience that is suitable for their expressed positive sentiments. "I goals, both personal and think Colby Gardens is a cool academic...The only thing that I would place," he said. According to like to see OCS have in the future is a Obarski Lopez, the majority of readjustment program for students students on campus have not coming back from their abroad experi- really discovered the place. He ence. This will help them integrate and commented on how everyone reenter the Colby community as well who stops by Colby Gardens reg- as making their experience abroad ularly—from the shuttle driver to more accessible to others." the people who deliver breakfast Needless to mention. Citron is in the morning—are all polite. excited to be here at the College. When asked if he would miss "Those whom I haven 't met should Colby Gardens after its closure, come on by the OCS office and intro- Obarski Lopez said, "Not next duce themselves. After all, I believe year, probably, but surely when that the more the number of people MUXSON GOUZIE/THE COtflr ECHO I'm in grad school or at work." who have an international experience, Students will no longer be housed in this off-campus residence in 2008. the safer this world will be as a result Mayflower Hill's student run express laundry ser- of international understanding." - combines in-dorm pickup with professional sning. So that Colby students can spend time get- j ting dirty, instead of cleaning up. Signing up is easy, and can be done online with a Colby College Department of Security ¦' card. Incident Report Log CONTACT INFO

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www.lazymulelaundry.com CORWIN: New museumdirector hopes to furtherintegrate collection Who's Who Katherine Boyce '08 Continued From Page I By CHELSEA EAKIN sense of community on campus. I felt nent was a discussion of internal com- overseen museum publications. FEATURES EDITOR this pervasive sense of apathy and munity atmosphere and how it differs Before coming to the College, was looking for motivated students." from normal residential life experi- Corwin was part of the history of art Surprisingly, Boyce says that she was ence. "They were really excited about department at the University of Coming to Colby from Baltimore, adamantly opposed to dialogue hous- it and they were reallyimpressed with California at Berkeley, guest curator Maryland, Katherine Boyce '08 had ing originally. "I thought the Green what had happened so far. They had at the Berkeley Art Museum and a vision that she might somehow Dorm was a good idea in theory but gotten good feedback from a lot of Pacific Film Archive. Additionally attain a form of enlightenment in the didn't think it was a good idea to take different sources." she was the acting assistant director backwoods of Maine. "I had a active people out of campus and put Asked what she enjoys doing in of the art museum at Mills College. romantic idea that 1 would have this them all in once place. If all the her spare time, Boyce said "I guess Since leaving the Sunshine State, four year existential transcendental activists lived in one place, they I'm still always looking for the exis- Corwin seems to have settled well experience in the woods. I thought I would form an exclusive little com- tential transcendental experience I would spend all my time meditating munity and the whole idea of com- came here for, so I'll leave campus a in the arboretum," she laughed. munity outreach would be lot of times and drive out to the "Sometimes I run there, but I don't destroyed." coast." She also enjoys eating sour The challenge is really sit down." Worried that the residence hall gherkin pickles. "I would probably to look at a White she has yet to have had such might become an exclusive entity, she drink vinegar straight from the bottle an experience, Boyce has been decided to get involved with the pro- if that was socially acceptable." Physics class enjoying college and the state of ject last year and run for hall president The career-oriented side of Boyce and try to make Maine nonetheless. She attended an in order "to be kind of a liaison to the is inclined to go to graduate school all-girls high school that she average student or to someone who and get a PhD in Fine Arts after col- this collection describes as "feminist and militant, hasn 't been involved in an organiza- lege. "But the restless spirit within is with an emphasis on the militant." tion like that on campus." Along with steering me more toward going on a relevant to CATHARINE Kill IEN7 THE C0LB' ECHO The school focused on developing Senior Associate Dean Paul Johnston pilgrimage," she said. "I don't actual- Among other things, Sharon Corwin plans to digitize the museum s' collection. them. the students as women in preparation and Vice President for Academic ly like hiking or camping or anything for a co-ed life, so Boyce had no Affairs and Dean of Students Jim a pilgrimage route would involve...so Sharon Corwin explains, "the challenge is to look at a education who will facilitate educa- trouble adjusting to college in that Terhune, Boyce recently gave a pre- I might have to get a Vespa." Director, Art Museum Physics class and try to make this col- tion between the museum and other sense. "Although crusading for the sentation to a panel of Trustees about lection relevant to them." Corwin departments as well as between the feminist cause is something I do miss the Green believes, like the philosophy of a lib- museum and Waterville, "I'm hoping a little bit here." House. into Maine. "It has one of the eral arts education, all departments of to build a bridge between Colby stu- An Art History major and "We did an strongest art communities I've seen," the College can learn something from dents and Waterville, and have the Religious Studies minor, Boyce overview she said. the museum, whether it is History, museum be an ambassador," she serves as Hall President of of all the Corwin describes the museum as a\nthropology, or even Physics. explained. Sturtevant, sits on the College Affairs events we having an "aggressive, interesting, In order to facilitate the use of the As the museum comes up on its Committee and is a student docent held, phys- and innovative exhibition," and she museum by all students and depart- fiftieth anniversary in 2009, it seems for the Art Museum. She spent her i c a I hopes to continue to bring works to ments Corwin also hopes to digitize to be undergoing revolutionary first semester of college abroad in changes to the museum not traditionally seen in the collection, transforming how stu- changes. With a growing collection of Dijon. "I would definitely recom- the dorm, the area or state. Corwin also aspires dents use the museum by making it non-traditional and contemporary art, mend it to juniors or other incoming attendance to have art in the museum pushing the available to them online. Digitizing it is a perfect outlet for students to see freshman as an interesting way to to events, boundaries of what we usually think the collection would also make it eas- the art of our generation. Also, under start off the college experience." programs of as art in a museum. Besides push- ier to use in classrooms and available Corwin's leadership the museum will You may recognize Boyce as one initiated." ing the envelope of what kind of art is to a global audience. Reaching a glob- become easier to access and integrated of many faces of the Green House, a She said seen in the museum, Corwin wants to al audience—or at least Waterville—is into the total liberal arts education. residence hall dedicated to sustain* that the integrate the museum into more also important to Corwin. The muse- able living and environmental educa- most CATKMM NtDETV THE COtflT ECHO aspects of the Colby education. As she um is hiring a new Merkin curator of tion. "I was a feb-frosh and when I important Katherine Boyce '08 came there wasn't really a strong compo-

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ifm**ii <—IMI»| |W ¦¦¦¦ ¦ wimitukU m n MW ' Let's be honest: This EDITORIAL Mandatory conscription: It s time to get connected to the military is really going to hurt Do not let minor issues aloud of the American soldiers years of our lives serving our coun- I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE killed each week in the line of duty try. If all of us, all 300 or so million By C.W. Bassett get in the way of progress in Iraq and Afghanistan. I sat there, Americans, spent , say, two years, in listening to the unfamiliar names, the Armed Services, the burden of The most recent meeting of Presidents' Council elected to recommend and thought "I do not know any of war would be shared by all of us. By now we have, most of the time, that Miller Library extend its operating hours, which brought to light these people." In fact, I doubt any- The war would have increased legit- gotten used to going to the doctor's some real identity issues confronting the Student Government By SUZANNE MERKELSON one present that night recognized imacy; after all, if all of us had to for whatever. Usually, visiting the Association. Conversation and debate surrounding the library's hours far OPINIONS EDITOR any of the names. I don 't even know serve, what's the likelihood that an doctor isn't really all that bad, albeit exceeded what was necessary, considering that the ultimate decision to anyone who's served in either war. unnecessary war for unknown polit- the nurse's bloodletting is unpleasant. change hours belongs not to the SGA, but with the Library Committee. ical reasons would actually even be And most of the Echo' s younger audi- This is not news to PC members. They simply thought too much about the I went home last weekend for my suggested to Congress (would the ence does not have to put up with Ol' potential results of their actions and lost focus on their real mission: to little sister 's Bat Mitzvah and found Sure, I...maintain Bush twins serve on the front Doctor Whatever's rooting around make sure that student voices are heard by those in position to make the myself in temple for the first time lines?). We would all be able to the prostate or its female equivalent pivotal decisions. since...high school? My family opinions that sympathize with the loss of war and The tough stuff gets over relatively Before PC passed the motion to recommend the extension of Library belongs to one of approximately two we, as a country, support each other and share in its quickly, and then you have only the Hours, the proposal should have been researched to see if there is an actu- million Temple Emanu-Els in the authenticity and success. hammer to the knee to suffer. al demand for those two extra hours. Do enough students regularly desire New York area, and it 's especially should not be in How does this sound? Upon grad- But we all have the dentist who to use the library past one to require students and staff to work until three liberal. Most of the clergy are Iraq. Yet, I still uating from high school, instead of sees us twice a year after his hygien- in the morning five days a week? female, our Friday night services going off to college, everyone ist has scraped each molar down to More importantly though, the manner in which the issue was discussed have a multi-piece band (complete feel...wrong...in enlists. It would be like a gap year, the nerve that originates somewhere was excessive and repetitive. with guitars, a drum set and a dude claiming to be only with boot camp instead of back- near where your physician hits you Thus far this year, the SGA has shown great ability to stay on task and who really rocks out on the saxo- packing around Europe or doing with the little hammer. She (dental deal with motions efficiently while maintaining some sense of being a phone) and the head rabbi has been part of that NOLS. We would all help out where hygienists are, in my experience, tightly knit group. Only recently have the veterans on the board stepped known to break-dance in the aisles "we." we can. We can fight , we can nurse, always women) makes it clear that in to keep things in perspective. SGA is indeed an influential governing when he feels especially inspired. we can cook, we can clean, we can she doesn't like hurting you, but you body, but deliberating motions to be put in front of other committees I've been to "Ellis Island" and program computers—whatever. will probably lose all of your teeth should not get in the way of handling other issues. "Arabian Nights"-themed bar and I'm so disconnected that just hear- We'll all be done by 21—just in time unless she gouges away the glop Also, there should be no suspicion about power struggles or partisan- bat mitzvahs. Services are always ing the names was a shock. Sure, I to get to college and drink legally! thickly encrusting every tooth in your ship within PC created by this past week's meeting. There was an unfor- crazy-you never know when you'll try to stay informed and maintain Unless, of course, we die in service. head. Then, scrapy-scrapy-scra/»y!H tunate issue of timing in which a representative was appointed to a see an eight-year old break into a strong opinions that we, as a coun- You probably think conscription In fact, my hygienist is a very nice committee that dealt with an issue he had just voted against. Committee conniption fit and start kicking his try, should not be in Iraq. Yet. 1 still is an absolutely absurd idea. And it appointments should not— and do not— pertain to any representative's legs in Russian-style dancing fury, feel...wrong...in claiming to be part probably is. But isn't it even more voting history. The SGA is simply the voice of the students, and it is most banging on a Jewish star-bedecked of that "we." absurd that there are thousands of effective when it does not let personal issues interfere with business. tambourine and chanting in tongues. Which is why I propose mandato- people around our age out there She...makes it This, naturally, is easier said than done. As is the case when any large What surprised me the most, how- ry conscription-for both men and evading sniper bullets and suicide clear that she number of driven young people gather in one place, they are almost never ever, about my brief return to reli- women. Most countries have some- bombers, while the worst we ever going to think and act in unison. gion was a new practice adopted by thing of the sort. A draft won 't do— have to evade is Security on a doesn't like hurt- Here at the Echo we know that in order for a body of students to be the rabbis of reading the names I think we all need to donate a few Saturday night? ing you, but you productive they must retain civility in their deliberations and discussions. This year's PC has been far more mature than last year's. We urge the PC will probably to continue to be passionate about issues and represent your constituents lose all of your with full vigor, but make those meetings a place where student voice can Colby's biggest problem: How spe- be heard and discussed-not a venue for spats. If the PC can create a pos- teeth unless she itive working environment we are confident that they will be able to come cialized housing divides , not unites gouges away the up with some good ideas glop thickly By MERLE EISENBERG CONTRIBUTING WRITER mainstream of the Colby experi- these issues is to create a campus encrusting every ence. At the end of the day this is an forum to foster discussions about academic institution and Colby stu- these different views on how to live tooth... The gieatest problem with Colby dents respect one another's needs. If at Colby—something similar to the lies with specialized housing— you ask them to turn down the music Pugh Community Board (PCB). The woman named Lynn who makes little every type of it. Each of the three PCB creates forums on issues sympathetic noises as she does her JQKAS' 1Mft specialized dorms—chem free , of race, religion and gender; job on my bicuspids (I am squirming quiet and green—does have a Everything we do at this new forum would discuss quietly). She is not responsible for the purpose, but each of them funda- social life. Let's discuss our dif- horrible state of bad dental health that mentally undermines one of Colby is defined by how ferences in what we do at Colby reigns in the Kingdom of Plaque in SPECIALS Jill Colby's primary goals—learning we live in our dorms. not through the Digest of Civil my mouth. I am responsible, do you about differences in race, ethnic- Discourse, Echo articles or see? I am. Me. Because I don't floss ity, gender, culture and social Chem-free means you stereotyping but rather through with the requisite vigor. That 's why experiences. Let 's examine the are lame, quiet means an informed discussion where Lynn always gives me a little roll of Sunday River Sunsplash *71 9 stated goal of each of these spe- everyone talks face to face. dental floss after each visit. And a ' fjarrel cialized dorms in turn. you're weird, Green Everything we do at Colby is new toothbrush. Chem-free housing exists House means you are a defined by how we live in our But, of course, I don't use these because students living in them dorms. Chem-free means you tools of dental health regularly. No, I don 't want an atmosphere that hippie and regular are lame, quiet means you're brush often enough, but I hate to $2 six-pack revolves completely around alco- housing means you are weird, Green House means you floss. Who—except for Lynn—floss- Seadog Summer " hol, they don 't want vomit all are a hippie and regular housing es after every meal? Hey, honestly Ale over their bathrooms on a a drunk. means you are a drunk. Four now, who brushes after every meal? I Sunday morning, and they don 't years ago students wrote the once had a roommate who carried his want drunken people breaking trustees demanding a toothbrush in a pocket and repaired to 3 things. Although these arguments Multicultural House saying. the men's room after a meal to brush. Steel Reserve $ " 12-pack cans do make sense, they fail to take into because you are studying or trying "[it] is desperately needed as a safe I don't think he flossed, so he is prob- account the effect of barricading to sleep, they will. haven for students who do not ably wearing a bridge today, anyway. yourself in a chem-free dorm. They Finally, the Green House fails to choose to engage in alcohol-cen- My teeth, indeed, are a disaster, have created an atmosphere of "us" make students more aware of envi- tered social life." We cannot allow full of so many caries (not cavities, and "them." People do have friends ronmental issues. Creating a sepa- ourselves to fall into these cate- caries-the same thing, but caries are who drink and abstain, but the barri- rate dorm in which people discuss gories because this is not what dentists' talk) that 1 have fillings on S Open Sun.-Wed until 9 p in . Thins f _\__ __ _^ er still exists. We automatically issues of importance to the entire Colby is about. As Barack Obama top of previous fillings. I have spent iffi5W ®7o untl P m ¦ P" * Sat . until midnight make assumptions about each other, Colby community fails to address said at the Democratic National the greater part of my adult life gj$SR?>mSU ^e' now'" 'lilvc ''IL' largest selection of domestic many of which are not true. the subject on a campus level. The Convention in 2004, "there's not a reclining in that chair, first with the JSfjpr T ^ i.mc ¦l!K' import beers in Central Maine Quiet dorms create a similar set environmental efforts in the Green liberal America and a conservative dentist father and now with the den- of problems, but actually create a House can and should be enacted in America—there 's the United States tist son. Lots of sighing and head- worse situation. Many people have many of the frat row dorms, but cre- of America." Similarly, there is not a shaking. Then zzz, zzz, zzz, ZZZ! M__ > 873-6228 absolutely no idea who lives in a ating a separate house only makes it chem-free Colby, a quiet Colby or a Worst was when I was sent to ' -* __\ JOKAS'DISCOUNT BEVERAGES quiet dorm or why it even exists. harder to educate the campus about green Colby, but there is a single Portland for implants, three of them, They view those who live there as the issues. Colby that lets people discuss their 52 F'""i Sl ¦ Waterville. ME ¦COJ1E3C3 completely weird and outside the The best method to addiess all of differences to create a real Colby. Continued on Page 5 Students on the Street Now that we've had our f irstf lurry,how are you preparing f or winter?

"I broke out my winter boots." "We're going to cuddle." "We're going to stop getting Brazilian waxes." "I'm going to find my favorite pair of spandcx —O. Rocto Orantes '07 —Katherine Dammann 09 and Jessica Snyder '09 — Katie Porter 09 and Alex McPherson '07 and prep for my topless run through the snow!" —Roy Wilson '07 Dining experience all runs downhill your friends are still talking and walk- way too long to spend in the dining ing, but you can't focus on anything hall. But you immediately regret this but finding the nearest restroom. decision. Why? Because at that exact The above "hypothetical" situation moment, within seconds of standing is what I have come to call the up, you realize that if you don't find a "sniper on the roof syndrome". bathroom soon, you're in trouble. This Everything is all fine and dandy until next "imaginary" experience is what By RYAN ADAMS you walk out the door to the dining I've come to call the "five point palm- CONTRIBUTING WRITER hall. The moment you step foot out- exploding stomach technique" (See side and take a breath of fresh air, the Kill Bill I A 2 and replace "heart" with sniper on the roof has targeted your "stomach" for further information). I've been thinking long and hard stomach. You look down and see the Your meal is digesting well until over the past few weeks trying to figure bright red dot on your shirt, and real- you stand up and take five steps. out the best way to describe the way ize that you're a goner. You try and That's all it takes. Sadly, I don't think dining hall foods and the number they shake the sniper off, but he's got you it's possible to get to any bathroom do on digestive systems. I've come up in his scope. Any time you think the from a dining hall in fewer than five with two options: the "sniper on the red dot is gone and you've staved steps. So basically it takes a tiny mir- roof syndrome" and the "five point disaster, you're wrong. He's waiting acle to get you to a bathroom before palm-exploding stomach technique." on the next rooftop aiming right at you explode like Harry does in Dumb .Clearly, if you've had a full meal at your stomach. The only safe haven is and Dumber. any of our lovely dining halls, then the bathroom. And the only way you How do you avoid this? Good ques- you know what I'm talking about. If can get there is if you run the only tion. It 's really a finely tuned science. you have no idea, then either you've way you know how-as though a Here's what I've gathered so far: 1) been missing out on some of the best trained hitman had his sights on you. Don't overeat at a meal, 2) Don't awkward experiences of your life or Never had that experience? Okay, drink coffee after your meal, 3) Leave you've figured out how to beat the try this one on for size. Say you're eat- the dining hall soon after finishing system. Here's a hypothetical situa- ing dinner in Roberts Union with a your meal, 4) There's something fishy tion. Say that you've just finished a bunch of friends. After amassing 40 with the muffins , and 5) No matter hearty brunch in Foss, including a pounds of plates, cups, and mugs on how good a Crispito looks, it's noth- lovely cup of coffee to cap the meal. your tray, you decide to hang out and ing more than a recipe for disaster. You're on your way up the steps and talk for another hour. Then it happens. out the door when it hits you. All of You get up and decide that two hours is Go-Ho responds to the Colby Shadow and defends its position on campus and several students had to be turned organization and the institution of sev- away to the normal room-draw due to eral physical changes that w ould facil- lack of room availability. itate green living, but Go-Ho also put Why did so many students want to on at least one successful educational live in the Green House? It wasn't that campus-wide program per month. they were "given the appealing These events to date include sustain- 'choice'—live in the Green House or able barbeques, a sustainability panel, By LAUREN PONG AN Colby Gardens," so much as genuine three-mile loop clean ups, a run for the CONTRIBUTING WRITER interest in sustainable living and a rainforest, dining hall surveys, a recy- cled art contest, two environmental ¦^IiTn book seminars and the Nike Shoe ^l John Jay's brilliantly written and recycling program, to name a few. well-researched article entitled, "The I believe that Go- I believe that Go-Ho has done an Green House," written in Volume I, Ho has done an excellent job of integrating environ- Number 3 of the The Colby Shadow, mentally friendly practices and educa- was an "unmitigated disaster." excellent job of tion on campus. This is only the Green Although I support alternative and integrating envi- House's third semester. The trustees independent media sources at Colby, I ronmentally have agreed to extend dialogue hous- found this particular article to be ing because they are pleased with (ajfgy unworthy of the paper it was printed what the Green House has brought to \\\\\_^a2^-ja^^J^a^a.a.aa^k friendly prac- ^ ^ on, for its erroneous accusations and Colby. So before our "Great American unfounded criticisms. I hope that its tices and educa- Statesmen" continue to criticize Go- readers remembered to recycle as they tion on campus. Ho, it would be to their credit to do were disposing of it. some research first. Surprisingly enough, the Board of This is only the John Jay, you are more than wel- Trustees did not "force Dialogue Green House's come to come by to discuss Go-Ho Housing onto the school." The Green policies or programs at any of our House was a student-based initiative, third semester. Sunday night dorm meetings. They ' ¦¦ ' ~ ~[ ~'~i mm begun in the fall of 2005. While I am take place at 9 p.m. in the Go-Ho ^ &

MADISON GOUZ1E/THE COLBY ECHO tet , kicked off the night with a short fee, tea, low chatter and jazz circu- Ella Fitzgerald so I changed the The Colby Jazz band"s fall concert "Neo-bop and Beyond " was held ten to fifteen minute interlude lating throughout the room, the name from 'Song for Ella ' to 'Song this past Saturday in Given Auditorium before the main act. Featuring coffeehouse transformed into more for Little Ella. '" The song featured Eltan Green '09 on drums, Nick of a lounge atmosphere. All that a touching interplay between the Baranowski '09 on upright bass, guitar and saxophone. Three other Ben Bernstein '10 on keys and notable songs that the band per- Matson on lead guitar, the band formed were "Demented Lullaby," Movie Review: Saw III: denouement please... heated up the scene with some While students which Neiman explained represent- smooth jazz. Looking around the ed the stress Neiman and his wife By MARLOW STERN "Saw 11," and this latest installment struggle to make it through each of Coffeehouse, students were nod- came and encountered during her first preg- STAFF WRITER is akin to beating a dead horse. The their vicious tests, unaware that ding their heads and tapping their went...Niewood nancy, "Where's the Cat," which most interesting facet of "Saw" is Jigsaw and Amanda have a much big- feet to the soothing beats of Who 's was based on the final scene of A coup le of weeks ago, en route the element of sadistic voyeurism it ger plan in store for both of them, Left. and his Rabble "Breakfast at Tiffany 's " , and to leaving Kurt in jail for the week- fosters—it suggests a reality televi- yada, yada, yada... Yes, there are "Let 's keep it alive, huh?" Matson Rousers were "Entirely Two Tonal." It was clear end, Robb, Kurt and I realized we sion competition. But, like most some fairly elaborate death-mecha- began, after Who's Left had com- from Neiman 's reflections that his had a few hours to kill before the 6 reality television shows, things start nisms that deliver some stomach- menced playing. consistent. family and personal life have made p.m. drop-off time, so we decided to to get tedious around the 2nd or 3rd churning (and bone-crushing) thrills As the student band exited the a great impact on the way he writes hang out m Augusta and ingest a season as the concept loses its luster and yes, some Brits recently passed stage, Niewood and his Rabble and performs music. helping of Lionsgate Film 's most (except for a show like, say, Laguna out at screenings when the film Rousers began tuning their own was missing was some easy danc- With a full audience and some recent table scraps, "Saw HI." Beach , that can do no wrong). debuted in the UK last week, but instruments. On Niewood's ing. soothing tunes, last Friday's concert Needless to say, this was not a About 15 minutes into the film, maybe prolonged exposure to cos- MySpace page, he claims that his One song I found particularly was another SPB hit. Look out for pleasant viewing experience. things start to go sour. Although the tume dramas has rendered them soft. musical muses are his peers, his moving was a song that Nciman next week's Mary Low Coffeehouse To preface things, for those of you theater is relatively empty, a tall Sure, the film is very violent—more- family and, most importantly, his wrote for his daughter. "This is a concert, which will feature the col- not familiar with the "Saw" franchise, guy decides to park himself right in so than other recent horror offerings children. The indie band hails from song I wrote for my daughter Ella. lege-age alternative rock band Say they've been pumping these films out front of my friend Robb, and then like the two "Saw" predecessors, or my beloved hometown of New York She's two [years old]," Neiman Hello to Symphony. every Halloween since '04. While the proceeds to play around with his the atrocious "Hostel" but the vio- City (downtown Manhattan) and is preliminary round of torture tran- cell phone throughout the film. Not lence is so grim and insistent that it 's signed with Native Label Records. scended its mmeu thanks to its origi- cool dude, low class. total overkill. Watching "Saw I1T' is They have performed at such nal concept (a deranged "moralist" Alas, I digress. In the third install- like listening to your drunken girl- renowned musical arenas as NYC's Submit to who abducts sinners and engages ment of the horror trilogy, after elud- friend harass you for 2 hours—by the Knitting factory. Detour and The them in torturous games in order to ing the cops, psychopathic killer end you just feel completely numb. House of Blues in New Jersey. On make them value life), the concept Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) turns an aban- It's the film 's bleak view of human Friday evening Jesse Lewis was on the Pequod! started to tire about ten minutes into doned warehouse on the edge of town nature that fosters such a numbing Guitar, Chris Higins on the Bass, into a gruesome tor- effect. Furthermore, unlike the dis- Rohin Khemani on drums and ture chamber. turbingly mysterious original, "Saw Niewood on the saxophone. Today is your last Jigsaw's new protegee Iir comes in a neatly-wrapped pack- The band began with a song enti- chance to submit your Amanda (Shawnee age that explains everything-includ- tled "Child Psychology." After some artwork , poetry, and fic- Smith) kidnaps Dr. ing Jigsaw's contraptions, and the initial technical difficulties with the , Lynn Denlon (Bahar background of his crazed female bass amp, which broke out into a tion to the Pequod Soomekh) who's assistant. The litany of flashbacks screech reminiscent of a residence Colby s student-pub- forced to keep the gets really, really tedious, and the hall fire alarm and thus forced audi- lished literary maga- dying and bedridden labyrinthine plot more and more ence and band members alike to zine. Collection boxes puppet master alive absurd as the film goes on. plug their ears, the band really got are located at Miller for as long as it takes Following the screening, Kurt into a nice groove. "Why don't we and Blxler reserve Jeff (Angus remarked, "Probably not the right take that again," Niewood began, Macfayden) to com- movie to see before going to jail." I "For you Child Psych, majors this is desks and in the coffee- plete one of his own couldn ' t agree more, for not even a piece dedicated to just that." house. Put your exten- games. Racing against two scrumptious Cheesy Gordita While students came and went— sion and mailbox the ticking clock of Crunches from Taco Bell could shifting the dynamic of the coffee- number, not your name, Jigsaw's own heart- wash the sour taste from my mouth . house with each oncoming on submitted pieces. The Saw franchise continues to plumet. beat, Lynn and Jeff For shame. song—Niewood and his Rabble Ninja turtles get jiggy with it SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS

By SPENCER CRIM Davidson '08 CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jack

This is a review of the Halloween By .JENNIFER COX son." For a cou- Dance held the night of Nov. 4 from ASSISTANT A&E EDITOR ple months in the 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. in Page fall, he has at Commons. I feel that this article will least one concert be fairly boring for the reader. If Though Jack Davidson 'OS can- a week and some- you've been to a dance at Colby not pinpoint the exact moment his times spends as before, you pretty much know how interest in music was bom, it began much as eight they go. There are really only two rea- possessing him in middle school hours rehearsing sons why anyone would be interested and has only grown in strength. In a day. For most in reading this. The first is that per- high school, he often chose to stay people this would haps you have not been to dance at at home and jam with friends on a be more than Colby before and want to know how it Saturday night instead of going out enough music to all goes down. The second is that on because he found it to be the purest last a lifetime, form of fun out there. During these Sunday morning your roommate MOUY WBWREN/rME CtXflY ECHO but Davidson looked over at you and said, "looks If you have yet to attend a Colby SPB dance, this year s Halloween dance late night jam sessions he started to also spends time like you had a good time at the served as a example of SPB planning at its best. love music on a personal level and as a member of a MOUT VVARFKN/THE COLBY ECHO dance." To which you responded, "I realized it was something that Waterville band Jack Davidson '08. was at the dance?" If you are in neither beer in the comer along with ice water there to be a grand total of seven would called of these categories, I suggest that you and tasty apple cider. In fact, one people dancing. I've always been always be a the Man Thong time to talk to him individuall y. stop reading right now, because the rest might say that this was a rather fun— impressed with the people who are part of fum Situation. "We like to Saunders was Davidson's first of this article will come to be known as but normal—run of the mill dance, the first ones at a dance. They rock As a young "I do what I love rock out," he said with impression of the music depart- one of the more gratuitous wastes of with the grand exception that most out as if they were in their bed- high school to do...I didn't a laugh. To deepen his ment's faculty, but he's found that time in the experience you will come to people were wearing Halloween cos- rooms and no one is watching, student sit- connection even fur- all of the professors are equally know as your life. tumes. Surprise! though they know that they are ting behind a try to get this ther, he also mans a great. In addition to his music For those of you who don 't believe being watched by some thirty odd drum set in involved, it just WMHB radio station major, he is also majoring in reli- me or arc in the previously specified drunk awkward kids who are stand- Connecticut, Monday mornings gious studies and working for a categories, this article will continue in Nothing, howev- ing around waiting for the crowds Davidson happened. I called "Wild Card," minor in math. "I do what I love to the following fashion: I will do all the to arrive so they can attempt to bob found a pas- wish there were during which he plays do," he said, "I didn't try to get this normal review stuff, and then to fill er, was as pop- their heads to the beat and not look sion that he random albums off the involved, it just happened. I wish the rest of the article, I will weave a ular as the free stupid. Anyway, eventually lots of would bring 32 hours in the "new" shelf. "I see there 32 hours in the day so I could narrative of personal experience sur- people showed up and it was a good to Colby in a day so I could what looks good," he do more." After looking at his rounding the Halloween Dance that glow sticks old dance. big way- said, "I try it out. I schedule, it 's quite surprising that happened to occur in November. which were The funniest part of the night was Davidson do more." haven't put on anytiiing there aren't 32 hours in his day. He's So first off, the most important part the often hilarious juxtaposition of is an expert that has been absolutely a passionate fellow who makes sure of the dance—the music—was awe- gone faster than the costume of couples dancing/mak- on the terrible and I've actual- he has time for everything he loves, some. The student DJs did a great job one's judgement ing out: Mario and Snow White; a drums, plays piano and guitar, and ly found great new bands." which is one of the most admirable of song selection and making sure Viking and something I couldn't fig- sings with the Colby 8. He plays in With all of his talent in dedica- traits anyone could ever have. there was never a moment of silence. after a Solo cup ure out, but we'll call her the lingerie the wind ensemble and the jazz tion, it is no surprise that one of If you missed Davidson in the Songs flowed so naturally into one full of tequila. fairy; Wilma FUnstone and her neigh- band and freelances , playing for Davidson's majors is music. When recent jazz band concert, check out another it was difficult to tear one's bor, Barney Rubble's son, Bam Bam; many various music events on cam- Davidson was looking at Colby, he the wind ensemble concert next self away from the dance floor to par- a ninja turtle and a leprechaun; a pus. Because of his intense involve- sat in on a class with Professor of weekend and don 't miss next take in some of the killer refreshments ninja turtle and an angel; a ninja tur- ment in so many groups , he is in the music Steve Saunders and was semester's concert when they will strewn about the tables on the out- Now to the second part of the tle and a boy scout; and finally a midst of what he calls "concert sea- impressed when Saunders took the play a piece he wrote himself. skirts of the first level. I know that article, where I will impart on you a ninja turtle and a ninja turtle; many people enjoyed the assorted narrative of some fiction but mostly Needless to say the Ninja Turtle cos- candies and cookies, as well as the true real life experience which I tume was by far the most common glow in the dark vampire teeth. have gathered through extensive costume at the dance. But nothing— Nothing, however, was as popular as interviews with countless inebriated not even countless, mindless hours of the free glow sticks which were gone students. Arriving at the dance at watching VHI—could have prepared Beer Review faster than one's judgment after a Solo fashionably early time of 10:30 me for witnessing Flava Ftav and a cup full of tequila. There was also p.m., I was not surprised to find NUN getting jiggy with it. A Hot Drink for Cold Nights

By ALEX McPHERSON 'This drink fills all the voids in my tiques of the cocktail , describing it CONTRIBUTING WRITER life." On a more straightforward note as "a warm car bomb without CD Review Austin Phillips '07 said that "Maine enough whiskey," despite the fact So last Saturday night the low is cold, and...in inclement weather, that it contained an alcohol content was 19 degrees. Winter is quickly we all need a drink such as this." nearer to wine than beer. 1 asked approaching, determined to suck Elyse Atkind '07 was the resident Dylan Harrison-Atlas '07 when he Guess Who 's back any warmth we have from our fin- lactose intolerant, which holds her would envision himself drinking it. gers and toes. Beyond layering on back from most rich drinks, but she and of course he said "right now!" tots of goose feathers, what can a risked the whipped cream and cited and chugged almost the whole By JENNIFER COX after watching poor Colby student do? Well the no complaints for the rest of the thing. He also commented that it ASSISTANT A&E EDITOR Mel Gibson 's tried and true methods of winter- night. The best beverages are equal would be a great addition to the Passion of the warming in frigid locales such as opportunity. Dunkin ' Donuts or Starbucks line- Fans of the Who have been Christ. The song Russia and Scotland include vodka The AMS 5-man is populated by up, and that it should be sold at patiently waiting for almost a quar- features only or whiskey, straight down the pipe. drive-throughs. ter of a century for Endless Wire. Townshend and While effective, by the time senior Moving on up to the apartments, Without a record deal , without Daltrey and dis- year rolls around taking shots The fact that the I encountered a crowd too big to deadlines and without deceased cusses the seems... well, a bit pedestrian. So I satiate with my meager rations. members John Entwistle (bass) or preaching of went on a quest this past weekend drink is heated , Unbiased and controlled testing Keith Moon (drums), Pete religion and to discover a drink that fulfilled as all chemists wasn 't possible, so I quickly Townshend (vocals, guitar) and faith through three criteria: it had to be warm, it grabbed a few quotes and got out of Roger Daltrey (vocals, guitar) have heavy lyrics and had to be tasty and it had to actual- know, increases there as soon as I could. What I released the newest Who record guitar which is ly have enough alcohol in it to be a the diffusion rate heard was mostly positive though, since I982's It s' Hard. Out in stores simple yet suitable alternative to beer or shots. and included such gems as "it 's like Tuesday, the album is built upon an warmly unset- To be warm, a bartender can turn of the volatile hot chocolate that gets you drunk," the Who already released EP Wire and tling. Other songs to basically four options: coffee, tea, "this would be great aprcs ski in my End/ess Wire molecules. Glass, which is a mini-opera that on the album deal hot chocolate or warm water. Coffee condo, in front of the crackling fire tells the story of a fictional band with such noteworthy topics as vision of a society strangled by gets me too hyped up at night, tea in my silk robe" and "I'm going to called the "Glass Household." It music, war, religion , and immor- wire and communications." It requires too many accessories and is make this the next time I go ice- also features songs that glint with tality. ends with the slightly ethereal hard to make appealing and hot just that: five large, heavy drinking skating with a young gentleman hearty guitar rock, acoustic sounds The Who is known for pioneer- "Tea and Theatre," which the water is just a bit of a cop-out for men. When I asked for volunteers over Jan Plan." and chilling synth. Boiled down, ing the rock opera (Tommy and Who has also been using to end making a substantial beverage. Hot to drink something other than So there you have it , the birth of a the album is a canvas painted with Quadrophenia), and Wire and their live shows. chocolate was chosen as the base for Natty Ice or shots, I was met with new beverage. It remains unnamed Townshend's long brewing Glass is their newest work in that This album, like so many oth- this concoction, and to fill out the resentment which bordered on hos- because like all good things, it is thoughts and musical inspirations. ers, is best listened to as a whole. rest, I did a quick perusal of the tility. So I let the odor do the talk- transitory and constantly changing. It is meant to be a potent echo of the The songs—when listened to in Hannaford's liquor aisle. I settled on ing. The fact that the drink is Do not let convention be your guide Who's strongest days, an album to This album, like so the order intended—produce the some Saint Brendan's Irish Cream heated, as all chemists know, this winter. Trying out new ways to show that the blood of the Who is masterpiece that has been drawn Liquor (more potent Bailey's), increases the diffusion rate of the warm up is part of college. Orloff be still pumping. In Billboard, many others, is out for so long. In this modem Chambord (raspbeny/blackberry) volatile molecules. The room soon damned ! Next time you 're at the Townshend said, "In old age, I' ve best listened to as iPod nation , we are sometimes all and some Dr. McGillicuddy's filled with a glorious aroma, and I liquor store, stay a while and check realized this guy Roger Daltrey, too infatuated with single songs, Mentholmint Schnapps. The recipe hardly had enough to share. Leigh out your options. You might be sur- he's not the easiest guy to get along a whole. The but this practice essentially takes used for testing went something like Audin '07 was the first tester. His prised at what else is out there. Stay with, but he 's my guy. We don 't sit songs—when lis- tracks out of context. Each track half a mug of cocoa, a quarter mug response was one of the few cri- warm Colby College. and chew tobacco and drink beer, on Endless Wire has enough Saint Brendan's, a shot each but when we get on the stage, it tened to in the intriguing rhetoric and vocal pas- of the mint and raspberry, really does feel like a brotherhood . order intended— sion to stand on its own, yet it is and then top it all off with It 's all we've got left of those the overall sound of the album some cinnamon and days." produce the mas- which makes it so deeply whipped cream. Now, I After listening to Endless Wire, it terpiece that has poignant and easy to interact with. know that 's a little compli- is evident that Townshend's song- Though some fans may not feel as cated for a typical Saturday writing abilities and Daltry 's pow- been drawn out though the album can quite com- night, but the results really erful vocals have not gathered rust for so long. pare with their classic records, it is speak for themselves. My over the years and are in fact as impossible to deny that the Who is testing grounds were the smooth and urgent as ever. The still alive, relevant, and bright. The Treworgy basement, an album opens with the epic new music will be even more pow- Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf "Fragments," a song with clutch- genre. Eccentric and highly origi- erful during their live tour, which five man and an apartment. ing lyrics (Are we breathing out nal , it is based off ofTownshcnd's began Nov. 4 in Los Angeles and A mug's worth was mixed or breathing in? Are we leaving online novella, "The Boy Who will hit Boston on Dec. 2. As up and passed around at life or moving in? / Exploding out Heard Music ." The mini-opera Townshend has said, "In show-biz each site, eliciting a wide or imploding in? / Ingrained with begins with the high-energy tenth heaven...no one ever really dies. It range of responses. good or stained in sin?), crushing track of the album. "Sound is rather like an after-show pub The rowers I found in the guitar, synth reminiscent of Round ," which introduces Ray gathering." Though the Who's lega- Trewge basement, having "Baba O'Rilcy" and a vitality High, the first character of the cy wil l be remembered for a long had so little exposure to which promises an amazing novella , who according to after they arc gone, fans needn 't be potent potables, found the album. The second track , "A Man Townshend's website looks to the worried. 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quarterback Justin Smith '07, who they can do now is a sixth place finish. By TODD HERRMANN completed 14 of 25 passes for 105 However, there is still a lot on the line STAFF WRITER yards and two interceptions. Tailback in this last game. The season finale is Chris Bashaw '08 carried the ball 20 at home, against heated rivals Mule football suffered another set- times for 51 yards and caught three Bowdoin College. The Polar Bears back this weekend, losing 7-0 to the passes for another 21 yards. Receiver notched their first win of the season on Tufts University Jumbos. The game Brennan Moore '07 caught four passes Saturday against Bates. That, coupled was scoreless for the first 56 minutes, for 34 yards. Anchoring the defense with the Colby victory against Bates but in the end. Tufts came through was linebacker Andrew Heaney '07, last weekend, means that the coveted with an 80 yard storing drive, culmi- with 15 tackles, including a sack. He is CBB title will go to the winner of this nating in a five yard touchdown pass now in a fifth place tie for the most Saturday's game. Colby is looking to with less than four minutes to go. tackles in the New England Small win its fourth in a row. Bates last won Colby had a chance to tic the game College Athletic Conference. in 2002, and now will not win until at late, but a Tufts inteieeption with 58 Defensive back Alex Halls '09 added least 2007. Bowdoin has not won seconds to play essentially brought the eight tackles and a forced fumble. since 1998. game to an end. Defensive back Greg Enos '08 had six In the last at-home game of the sea- It was another solid effort by the tackles and an interception , while son and for the title , Colby will come Mules, and the defense once again defensive ends Kevin Bird '09 and out fighting. This is the last game at played an extraordinary game, buj the Sam Handler '09 each added six more Colby for the 19 graduating seniors, offense could not put the big play and tackles of their own. Defensive back and probably the last time any of them the big drive together, and in the end Tom Daley '07 had five tackles and a will play competitive football. All of PHOTO COURTESY Of RICH*TO FRIIFUMAH Captain Libba Cox '07 and Meagan Edwards '10 prepare to go up for a ball against Middlebury. could only muster 160 total offensive fumble recovery. It was an even more them, and all the players, are going to yards This was the third game in a impressive defensive effort because do whatever they can to come out of row where the defense allowed seven the Tufts offense is fourth on the the finale on top. So everyone at winning 2-0. Middlebury went on to record of 31-16-10 over their four points or fewer, but it was also the NESCAC total offense list. Colby, especially seniors, come out to By AMANDA ROEHN win the championship title. years at Colby. Benson and STAFF WRITER fourth game in a row, and sixth out of With only one game remaining in the game and show that even in a The Mules ended their season with Williamson have both been named seven games, in which the offense the season, Colby's hopes of finishing down year, we full y support the team. I a record of 9-3-3. Despite the obvious NESCAC Players of the Week during could not score more than ten points. another season near the top of the Good luck Mule football. We are all This past weekend the Mules trav- disappointment inherent in this loss, their 2006 campaign. Benson, The offense was led by captain and NESCAC standings are gone; the best rooting for you. eled down to Amherst, Massachusetts the team has many accomplishments Cordner, Cox, Morbeck and to take on the Panthers of Middlebury to be proud of coming away from this Williamson are each ranked in the College in the semifinal game of the NESCAC individual statistics in a New England Small College Athletic variety of categories. Conference tournament. Middlebury "We brought the program out of the ¦ came into the tournament as a very We brought the depths of the NESCAC teams and com- i strong team holding the number three peted at a much higher level these past seed. Although Colby was able to beat program out of two years than we had our freshman and Middlebury during the regular season, the depths of sophomore years which is something to the Panthers began the game with be proud of," Benson commented overpowering intensity and were able the NESCAC regarding the hard work of this talented ' to defeat Colby in this post season teams and com- and diligent senior class. These seniors ! game. "We didn 't come out with the have led the 2006 team through a very I same intensity that we entered the peted at a much successful season. Although it ended on quarterfinal game with, and higher level a loss, it does not take away from the Middlebury came out really tough and hard work and dedication the entire team ready to play," senior Captain Liza these past two put in all year. They fought every team Benson said regarding the start of the years. and were a force to be reckoned with. game. Despite this lack in intensity, the The Mules end their season ranked fifth Mules were able to hold off the Liza Benson '07 in the New England region, according to Panthers from scoring until late in the Captain the National Soccer Coaches Association first half. Middlebury scored off of a of America poll. These women will be comer kick in the 37th minute of play missed greatly by the team as well as the in what proved to be the winning goal. game. The seniors on this 2006 team, school, and contributed greatly to the Early in the second half the Panthers Benson, Meridith Blascovich, Meg team's tremendous season. were also able to acquire an insurance Cordner, Captain Libba Cox, Meg goal. This would be the last goal Davis, Liz Morbeck and Captain scored in the game, with Middlebury Laura Williamson come away with a

IAURA SCHULU/IHE TUFTS Will Brian Liberty '07 goes in for a tackle against Tufts while Greg Enos '08 and Scott Roulston '07 rush in to assist. Colby was able to hold off the Jumbos for much of the game but ultimately Tufts got into the end zone with just under four minutes on the clock. Colby will play Bowdoin this weekend for the CBB title. Apolog ize for your cliched quotes , B squads have strong showing at ECACs not for the Echo 's factual reporting

from 7th to 14th lace on the team' to Bates College (13th , 409 points) and "overly negative towards the football expectations of competing for the New By PATRICK BAGLEY p s STAFF WRITER pecking order were given a chance to were beaten by the five other NESCAC team." The entire extent of the nega- England Small College Athletic shine. schools that competed, Colby's program tivity in the article was one quote from Conference title). All the reporter did John D. Waller '07 led the men by is nonetheless on the rise. "Compared to a fan at the game, who the staff writer was quote a fan's opinion of the team's "If it looked like we were itching placing 49th overall. He covered the last year, we've gotten a hell of a lot bet- reported as saying about the football performance, and even then he fol- to race after NESCACs, it 's because hilly eight kilometers in 27 minutes ter,'' Waller explained "The results team: "They ain't fighters. They just lowed that quote with the caveat "We we were," Dan Moss '08 recounted. and 46 seconds, a time that was ten show our vast improvement in depth givin' up and shit." all hope that is not true, and that the Moss, in addition to more than 200 seconds faster than his previous per- over the past year." Now one very important thing team turns things around heading into other harriers who slogged through sonal record, which he set a year ago Women 's Captain Kirsten Davis needs to be mentioned here: this quote the Bates game this weekend..." the rain-sodden New England Small on a much flatter race course. Despite '07 (30th, 24:11) ended her Colby THE RAMBLIN' MAN was actually said by a fan at the game I covered various Colby sports College Athletic Conference a rocky start to his collegiate career, cross country career on a high note by By AJ HERRMANN the reporter was writing about. A jour- teams for the Echo for two years, and I Championshi ps three weeks ago, first-year sensation Chris Darrah leading her squad of Lady Mules with nalist 's job is to report on both the repeatedly had to deal with various woke up alter the rate to find his legs exhibited tremendous promise for sea- a time of 24:11 over the six kilometer football team and the reaction of fans coaches standing me up for interviews, speckled by extremel y itchy red spots. course. Hannah Taska '09 (51st, to the game (I'm sure there would be giving me innumerable cliched quotes While the mysterious "NESCAC 24:36) was Colby's second runner at no complaints if a reporter wrote about (I'm sure you guys gave 110% and just rash" has yet to be diagnosed, most We all finished ECACs. She will be looking to make Last week a certain member of the how the stands went nuts after a game- need to improve your execution, but runners suspect they became infected the varsity squad next year along with Echo s sports writing staff (who may winning field goal). That's all that was that doesn't explain why you've fin- while running through a flooded very close first-year standout Cassi Knight (53rd, or may not have been related to me) ished in the bottom half of the brackish marsh that spanned a quarter together; there 24:4 4), who ran a strong race despite felt the need to print an apology in this NESCAC for five straight years) and mile of the conference's champi- being plagued by a particularly irk- paper for an article on the football even refusing to talk to me because of onship course. were only 47 some case of the NESCAC rash. team that appeared in the Oct. 27 issue. The Echo is not something another reporter wrote in a A support group of sorts called The seconds The rest of the women worked The apology was issued for two rea- (and should not joke issue three years ago. I didn ' t Victims of the NESCAC Rash has together to a top-ten team finish. "We sons: there were a couple of factual complain about this stuff because if been launched on theFacebook.com, between Colby's all finished very close together; there mistakes in the article and the author be) a mouth- was part of my job as a reporter: some- which features photos of the infected first and fifth were only 47 seconds between was apologizing for being "very nega- piece touting off times you have to deal with individu- and some ti ps on coping with the Colby 's first and Fifth finishers," tive towards the football team." The als who don 't want to talk (and have intractable itch One particularly saga- finishers. Davis announced, "We are all need for this apology bothers me cliches about the every right to refuse to do so). By the cious first-year from Tufts University extremel y pleased with our eighth 1 greatly, because I think it highlights a incredible effort same token, however, part of a coach's Kirsten Davis '07 advised "not to scratch and then touch place finish." problematic attitude held by many job description is dealing with the yourself. That would be a big mis- Captain The women's team will be holding Colby coaches towards the Echo and put forward by media, and part of the media's job is take." their breath as they send the varsity its reporters. Colby sports reporting the facts, whether they are Apparentl y Colby 's harriers did not sons to come by running 28:10 and squad to Springfield, Massachusetts to The part of the apology dealing with teams. negative or positive. The Echo is not make such a silly mistake, as the men nabbing 73rd place. Bob Glotfelty '08 compete in tomorrow's national quali- factual mistakes is fine. This happens (and should not be) a mouthpiece tout- and women both sent relatively healthy (100th, 28:42) headed up a tight pack fier If the women, who are ranked all the time in journalism (even in ing off cliches about the incredible B-team squads to the Lastern College of Mules that included John Hall '09 15th in the nation , can beat papers like the New York Times)and is done here. The reporter did not himself effort put forward by Colby sports Athletic Conference C hampionships in (101st, 28:44) and Moss (105th, Middlebury College (ranked eighth) easily resolved: the reporter or paper write: "The football team sucks" teams that have combined to win Williamston, Massachusetts. 28:47). and stave offKeene State (16th), they admits to the mistake and publishes a (though he very well could have, con- exactly one NESCAC team champi- With the varsity squads resting in As a team, the men scored 425 points arc all but guaranteed plane tickets to retraction. The part that I take issue sidering the fact that the team is 2-5 onship in the last six years. It's our job anticipation for this weekend's nation- and placed 14th out of 40 other Division the big one at Wilmington , Ohio. with is the idea that the author feels and has been outscored 47-129 this to report the facts, good or bad, not to al qualifying race, runners ranking III schools While the men narrowly lost pressured to apologize for being year after coming into the season with be cheerleaders.