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Henry J. Goudge, 1983-200- 4 Quiet dedication Diligent in class and active in student organizations, Kenyon junior rarely spoke of his personal struggles -- v son," said his mother, Elisabeth History Reed Browning, who was Jj BY ROBBIE KETCHAM Huber of Chicago. "He was treated Goudge's advisor and had him in Editor-in-Chi- ef for depression, and ... we thought two classes. "Last semester in a Henry Goudge could speak he was doing better. ... This is just Hapsburg course ... it was my sense eloquently on nearly any topic, ex- the most heartbreaking part, that he that he came in with a much better cept one. didn't speak about it. He didn't want knowledge of Hapsburgia than I re- In class, the junior was re- to tell me or his dad, and wanted us ally expected to find in an under- spected for his intelligent words on to believe instead that everything graduate student. ... He was well-informe- d, themes ranging from Queen Eliza- was going well." knowledgeable." beth I to Asian culture. An editor of Henry J. Goudge took his own Goudge also excelled in the Kenyon College yearbook, he life on Jan. 17 at his home in Chi- Browning's Tudor and Stuart Brit- Courtesy Revritle skillfully discussed plans for layout cago. He was 20. ain class. While working in the Kenyon yearbook office, Henry Goudge '05 took and content. A member of the De- A history major, Goudge won "He set a high level of expec- self-portrai- several ts. Goudge also edited his high school yearbook. bating Society and Model United the respect of his professors and tation" for his classmates, said Nations team, he offered sound and peers with his wealth of knowledge Browning. "In my experience with was interested in Asian culture and was a classmate of Goudge in three thoughtful arguments. on a plethora of topics and by his him ... he served himself well, he. the Chinese language. Asian Studies courses. "When we But Goudge rarely spoke about diligence in class. served the class well and he set the "When he spoke, you could see met outside of class, he didn't re- his personal friendships or feelings. "He had a very strong memory; standard." that he knew what he was talking ally talk about other things outside "Henry was a very private per he knew a lot," said Professor of In addition to history, Goudge about," said Sherry Cortes '05, who see GOUDGE, page three Development director arrives Assault policy discussed by for CAPA, other projects that are approved While working KERR-DALTO- Center. BY WILLOW BELDEN BY IAN N the President Kahrl directed a $10 million cam- News Editor Board of Trustees and Staff Writer Most criticism concerned not Georgia Nugent paign to restore the Southern The- the the policy itself, but the need Last week, Kenyon ushered in Kahrl, a resident of Mount atre in Columbus, oversaw an $8 In anticipation of Campus for greater explanation and clari- Sarah Kahrl, former vice president Vernon, worked at CAPA for 10 million campaign to provide re- Senate's evaluation of the current fication in some areas. For ex- for advancement at the Columbus years before coming to Kenyon. She sources for the endowment and im- sexual misconduct policy, Student ample, Woltering spoke about the Association for the Performing Arts supervised all fundraising, corporate provement of the Ohio Theatre and Council invited leaders of campus lack of understanding regarding (CAPA), as the College's new di- sponsorship and development activi- helped lead CAPA's interim man- organizations to speak on the the steps taken, both on and off rector of development. Kahrl's new ties for the association, which owns agement team. policy at Council's meeting last campus, when a complaint is filed. position puts her in charge of rais- and operates several theaters in According to Kimberlee Sunday. Student representatives "More information needs to ing the funds necessary for imple- Ohio, Chicago and New Haven, Klesner, Kenyon's vice president of from the Crozier Center, Beer & be accessible about what happens menting development plans and Conn. see DEVELOPMENT, page two Sex, ALSO, the Unity House and when you do file a complaint," she the Judicial Board volunteered to said. "That procedure isn't well Discus in a Winter Wonderland share their opinions. defined." She Groups were given 10 min- said she hopes for a kind of check- utes each to speak in front of Stu- list listing the effects of filing a dent Council. As each group en- complaint. The list would then be tered the Campbell-Meeke- r room, easily available to the campus as Student Council President Tom a whole. Susman '04 repeated the refrain: Senior Dan Kight, speaking "What do you like about the for the Judicial Board, said that policy, what don't you like and students are often ignorant about

..: what, if anything, do you think the judicial processes. needs to be changed?" Woltering. said she also On the whole, comments re- wished for a more definite listing garding the sexual misconduct of possible punishments for sexual statutes were positive. Chris misconduct infractions. "There Lentz '04, a Beer & Sex facilita- needs to be a minimum penalty, tor, said, "This is a great policy." clearly outlined, for unwanted "I think we're all fairly satis- sexual touching," she said. "Un- fied," said junior Cat Woltering, der the current wording of the speaking on behalf of the Crozier see COUNCIL, page two

Tonight: Snow showers early. Saturday: Partly cloudy. High: Kevin Guckes High 23F, low: 5F 18F, low: 18F. Despite several Kenyon departments closing due to heavy snow in the past week, Kenyon's Ultimate team Friday: Scattered flurries. High: Sunday: Mostly cloudy. High: continued to play. The snow should taper off during the weekend, but temperatures will remain cold. 15F, low: --4F. 35F,low: 21F. 2 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, January 29, 2004 development: Kahrl takes over College fund raising CONTINUED from Page One Klesner said the College did a environment for students." cialties due to numerous building ents account for a substantial number development and chair of the national search to find a new devel- "The people in the develop- projects the College is undertaking. of Kenyon's donors, as nearly half of search committee that selected the opment director in the interest of ment department," she said, "are all Kahrl stressed the importance of the College's 14,000 alumni are ac- new director, Kahrl's background finding someone familiar with di- wonderful, capable people. I felt as fostering a continued relationship with tively involved in donating gifts. in fund raising for the arts "will verse types of fund raising, and though this was an opportunity for donors. The task of the office of de- Attracting donors, Kahrl said, in- bring to us a whole fresh outlook someone who had the ability to man- growth on my side, as well as a great velopment, she said, is not only to raise volves effectively communicating and a fresh perspective on the way age staff effectively and attract cor- way to contribute." money but also to maintain connec- Kenyon's mission to individuals, foun- we do things It will enrich what porate and foundation contributions. From the fund-raisin- g point of tions with donors, to leam about their dations and corporations that have a we do tremendously." According to Klesner, "Sarah view, Kahrl said she is impressed desires and to cater to those interests. specific interest in liberal-art-s educa- Additionally, Klesner ex- brought all of those things, plus a fa- with Kenyon's ambition as an insti- "Kenyon has been really good tion or in the research projects and other pressed optimism that Kahrl's con- miliarity with Kenyon," which set tution and its fiscal achievements of about providing donors with lots of plans that Kenyon is undertaking. nections in Columbus will result her apart from a number of other the past few years. different ways to give," Kahrl said. Kahrl expressed excitement and in closer ties to the philanthropic strong, qualified candidates. According to Kahrl, Kenyon's She said donors can make general con- enthusiasm about her new position at community there. Kahrl said that she has "had a comparatively small endowment has tributions to the Kenyon Fund, con- Kenyon, saying she is looking forward Nugent agreed, adding that long relationship with Kenyon." forced the College to be "fiscally tribute money for specific projects or to "helping people in the department Kahrl's background has prepared She began her career at the College tough in a good way." Kenyon has bequeath property to the College. be as effective in raising money as they her particularly well for the job at as the development director for the survived on its own revenues and on According to Kahrl, many do- can be . . . I'm interested in finding Kenyon. "Seeking funding for the Kenyon Festival Theatre, which was the money it raises through annual nors also give money for scholarships ways that Kenyon can continue to arts in a large city like Columbus a professional theater company operations, she said, even as other and long-ter- m endowment support, broaden the number of its supporters." presents, in some ways, a higher founded by Paul Newman, Joanne institutions of higher education na- which, she said, directly affects Nugent shares Kahrl's opti- level of challenge than seeking Woodward and Jonathan Winters in tionwide have been suffering from Kenyon's reliance on tuition. mism, saying, "When Kahrl came funding for a college," --Nugent the late 1970s. "So taking the job at a weakened economy. Periodically, the College to campus, many of us were im- said. "After all, the College has a Kenyon," Kahrl said, "was a little When asked about the differences launches a fund-raising campaign to pressed with her presence, her ar- natural and easily identifiable bit like coming home." between fund raising for a performing pay for a substantial project Most re- ticulate understanding of fund rais- group of interested supporters: its Kahrl said the position appealed arts organization and for a liberal arts cently, Kenyon conducted the 'Claim- ing and her creativity. Right away, alumni. Not so with the arts. We to her because she has "always college, Kahrl said "there are some ing Our Place" campaign, which she presented us with some interest- felt that Sarah's success in this en- known about the quality of Kenyon's common denominators." She de- brought in $160 million for building ing new ideas. I believe Sarah brings deavor spoke very highly for her education and its commitment to scribed her new position as "a good the new science and masic buildings skills to Kenyon that will comple- ingenuity and effectiveness in academic excellence, and has felt fit," because she would be doing a lot and for establishing an endowment ment and enhance our current fund-raising identifying and engaging donors." that the College is an extraordinary ofcapital fundraising one of her spe Kahrl said that alumnae and par efforts." Council: Groups offer advice on sexual assault policy CONTINUED from Page One tant things," said Lentz. Unity House commended the touching; it is sexual assault." ered to be the cornerstone of regulations, you run the risk of The facilitators suggested cre- policy as friendly to the GLBTQ Although she agreed with that Kenyon's sexual misconduct people getting a slap on the wrist, ating a "definitions" or "penalties" community. Again, however, sup- statement, she also said that "a lot policy the verbal consent re- and that's it." section for quick reference, instead port for the substance and spirit of of people in the GLBTQ commu- quirement only representatives Representatives from Beer of awkwardly scattering term defi- the regulations came with criticism nity, as well as in the heterosexual from the Crozier Center, ALSO & Sex said the College needed a nitions throughout the pamphlet. for some elements of its implemen- community, don't think of inap- and the Unity House spoke about better way to present essential in- The Beer & Sex representa- tation. propriate sexual touching in that it explicitly. formation to new students. tives also said a summary of the Kate-Rob- in Shuart '04 called way as sexual assault." Like the Woltering said that "verbal The four Beer & Sex facil- most important information in the attention to a particular clause representatives of Beer & Sex, she consent is necessary and essen- itators found fault with the sexual misconduct policy is about unwanted sexual touching said she hopes that important pas- tial to the policy," and Shuart "Sexual Misconduct Policy" needed. They said that in their ex- that states, "Unwanted skin-on-skin sages could be highlighted in also mentioned the importance pamphlet given to students at the perience, few first-year students touching of a person's geni- some way to help people learn of verbal consent. No group beginning of the year. "Things read the pamphlet. tals or anus without verbal consent about the policy. criticized the verbal consent re- get buried really easily impor A representative from the is more than inappropriate sexual As for what is widely consid quirement. A permanent hibernation January 9 -27, 2004 Local Big Bear grocery workers to lose jobs at end of month Jan. 9, 3:40 p.m. - Drug para- Jan. 24, 10:50 p.m. - Fire in trash found in at New can outside the Kenyon Inn. The Big Bear Stores Company On Dec. 3, Kroger and phernalia room BY BRYAN STOKES II pressrelease. 24, 11:15 p.m. - Underage was' originally founded in Columbus other retailers were permitted to bid Apartments. Jan. Senior Staff Reporter Jan. 12, 11:37 a.m. - Vandal- possession of alcohol at McBride in 1934. The chain was purchased in on a package of 1 1 Big Bear stores, or ism to vehicle and theft of item Residence. After 70 years of business 1989 by Penn Traffic Company, other unspecified Big Bear properties from vehicle at South Lot. Jan. 24, 11:33 p.m. - Report of throughout Ohio and West Virginia, which, according to its Web site, op- including stores, store leases and ware- Jan. 18, 9:16 a.m. - Discharged gas odor in stairwell at Caples all 70 Big Bear grocery stores will erated 2 1 1 supermarkets and its own houses. fire extinguisher at Watson Hall. Residence. Maintenance was no- have closed their doors within the wholesale food distribution line, prior Penn Traffic, which could not be Extinguisher was replaced. tified. next few weeks. All but 29 locations, to receiving Chapter 1 1 bankruptcy contacted in time for publication, has Jan1. 19, 1:35 p.m. - Vandalism Jan. 25, 1:19 a.m. - Underage including the Coschocton Road store status on July 3 1 , 2003. contracted Hilco Liquidation Com- to vehicle parked in South Lot. consumption, possession of drugs located in Mount Vernon, have al- Thus far, according to Penn Traf- pany to manage the liquidation of the Jan. 19, 2:11 p.m. - Underage and paraphernalia at Mather Resi- ready been completely liquidated. fic press releases, only nine of the Big entire Big Bear chain. According to possession of alcohol at Man- dence. "It's a sad thing," said Dave Bear stores have been sold to other Brown, the current discount rate set ning Hall. Jan. 25, 3:25 a.m. - Students with Brown, assistant manager at the supermarket chains: seven to Giant by Hilco is between 60 and 80 on Jan. 19, 8:06 p.m. - Recovery open containers of alcohol on Mount Vernon Big Bear location Eagle, one to Needier Enterprises, Inc. all merchandise.

of stolen property. Brooklyn Street. since 1996. According to Brown, and one to the Bob Bay and Son Com- "It's just a day-to-d- ay thing; Jan. 20, 8:15 a.m. - Recovered Jan. 25, 5:30 a.m. - Vandalism: the remaining merchandise at the pany. The fate of the Mount Vernon we're just sitting here waiting," said stolen property at Security and broken window at Ernst Center. Mount Vernon location consists of location remains undecided, accord- Brown. "They Hilco just tell us what Safety Office. Jan. 25, 8:35 a.m. - Fire hose un- five gondola carts at the front of the ing to Brown. Penn Traffic still holds discount rate to sell things at" Jan. 22, 5:09 p.m. - Underage raveled at Leonard Hall. store and one aisle of frozen foods. a lease agreement with Kimco Real- According to the Penn Traffic consumption of alcohol at Jan. 25, 8:08 p.m. - Flooding in Although no official date has tors for that location. Web site, the Big Bear chain "was the Caples Residence. Ernst Center from malfunction of been set for the store's closure, em- All Big Bear employees were first supermarket in the country to use

Jan. 22, 6:22 p.m. - Suspicious sprinkler line. ployees have been notified that their given a Worker Adjustment and Re- cashier-operate- d motorized conveyor person at Peirce Hall. Person Jan. 26, 10:15 a.m. - Underage employment will end on Jan. 3 1 , said training Notice (WARN) in early No- belts, and the first to use an IBM main- asked to leave campus. consumption at Mather Resi- Brown. vember, according to a Penn Traffic frame computer." Jan. 22, 2:58 a.m. - Noise com- dence. plaint at Caples Residence. Jan. 27, 1:32 p.m. - Medical call Jan. 23, 9:16 a.m. - Theft of at Norton Hall regarding ill stu- book bag from Peirce Hall coat dent. Student transported to the Judicial Board makes a to the Kenyon community about room. Health and Counseling Center. At beginning of each semester, the report the outcome of cases it heard the prior semester. The Board heard no cases in Fall, 2003. PROVIDED BY SECURITY AND SAFETY Provided by Associate Dean of Students Cheryl Steele Thursday, January 29, 2004 NEWS The Kenyon Collegian 3

Alice Harvey, 1915 -2003 Nugent seeks subtle change French teacher lived when you get an invitation to the Another way to get to know stu- BY TARYN MYERS president's house, you know it's go- dents, Nugent said, would be to "have Senior Production Editor ing to be a neat tiling." some kind of a meal at Cromwell, and in Gambier since 1948 "I changed a lot of tilings, but According to Nugent, these small students would just come on a sign- they're subde," said President Geor- changes are "kind of little tweakings, up basis ... I think I'll do some things a BY MARA ALPERJN Harvey was prominent gia Nugent of her first semester at but they're trying to send a consistent where V U try and meet with some stu- part of the Gambier community. Kenyon last week. She spoke during message." dent groups, but I also think it's nice Staff Writer Her late husband, J. Edward the first in a series of interviews with One of the larger changes sometimes to have some kind of ran- Alice Harvey, a long-standing Harvey, was a professor of the Collegian, which will take place Nugent has made is that the president's dom selection of people that isn't an resident of Gambier since French at Kenyon. Alice Harvey every other week throughout the se- office no longer provides student or- identified group for something." 1948, died on Dec. 15 at age 88 served as secretary of the Board mester. This week, Nugent discussed ganizations with funding for campus Nugent is also making a strong after a brief illness. A service was of County Visitors, a judge for her initial impressions of the Kenyon events or other club needs. effort to get to know staff and faculty held in Harvey's honor on Dec. precinct elections, a Red Cross presidency and her actions on cam- Nugent changed this policy, say- members. For example, she said, 18 at the Oak Grove Cemetery volunteer at Mercy Hospital and thus far. ing, "It doesn't feel quite fair to me "There was an all-staff lunch last pus in Gambier. president of the Gambier League the Nugent has because, inevitably, you're going to Tuesday and I went over and had One of changes "Alice was a rich, kindly, of Women Voters. in of- fund one thing and not fund another lunch. I had a lot of nice conversations made involves the furniture her thoughtful person," said William 'The Harveys were very thing, and that seems to me inappro- with people, and I think they were fice. While former Kenyon Presidents Klein, Kenyon professor of En- kind, friendly people who were and Ron had tra- priate for the president's office. And happy that I participated in stuff." Robert Oden Sharp glish, who delivered the eulogy very active in the community," yet, I don't think I could contribute to A great deal of Nugent's time ditional wood furniture, Nugent has at the service. "She was simply said Rogan. She said that the absolutely everything To some ex- last semester was focused on issues of redecorated with a large, black desk an expert at being a good friend." Harveys were also the first and black and red modem chairs. tent, I feel like it disadvantages some staff relations. She commented on the "Alice's family was treated multi-raci- al family in Gambier. has also made of the more shy people. Or, I guess I current status of this pursuit, saying, Nugent changes as part of the College. Students At the service, many people should put that the other way. I feel "We have moved forward on the com- outside her office. In particular, she would go to their house for tea shared their favorite memories that there are individuals or groups that pensation task force that I asked for. ... said, "I'm changing our interactions regularly," said Sally Rogan, of Harvey. Klein, who had the community. been try- are just more savvy about things, and Work is being done with a consulting with ... I've wife of Kenyon Professor Emeri-tu- s known Harvey since 1968, said that they get inappropriately firm, and they've already been doing ing to attend more community events. of Religious Studies Don he invited the Harveys over for co-sponsored advantaged a lot meeting with staff in various For example, on Monday, we Rogan, who officiated at the ser- dinner but forgot that they were "Frankly," she continued, "it ways. ... I think people perceive that with Mount Vernon Nazarene vice. Sally Rogan met Harvey coming. When they arrived, troubled me a great deal ... that liter- we really are making progress on what University a Martin Luther King in 1975, when the Rogans moved dressed up in "white gloves," ally the only contact students were hav- we said we'd do." event down at Mount Vernon to Gambier. The Rogans lived in Klein's son was playing on the ing with the president was to come and In terms of her own academic Nazarene. I went to speak there, along Bailey House when Harvey lived floor with liquor bottles. Klein ask for money." pursuits, Nugent said she would be with the mayor and the president of in Sunset Cottage. said he apologized and sent two I The one exception Nugent has guest lecturing in classics courses this the Nazarene University. ... was just Harvey taught French at dozen yellow roses over. made to the new rule is that she will semester, and she hopes to team-teac-h trying to open those channels of com- Kenyon for a year, but she was also "We became such good continue to fund Philander's Phling. with Professor of Classics Robert munication more." a teacher of French and English at friends," said Klein. "It was One way that Nugent is trying to Bennett in the fall. Nugent also says she will be hold- Gambier High School and Mount something we laughed about for fac- interact with students in a positive Nugent said she has enjoyed her ing a reception at her house for Vernon High School. Sally Rogan years." manner is by holding office hours. Her first as president "It was ulty women. It "will be partly a social semester praises Harvey's skill as a teacher. Alice is survived by two and partly a kind of mentoring first attempt was last Wednesday, but great," she said 'It was not without event "She did such a good job tu- brothers, a brother-in-la- w, her faculty no one came. Nugent remains optimis- challenge, but I felt really good about event to get junior and senior w, toring her oldest son that, with twin children, a son-in-la- a together." In general, Nugent said she tic, however, saying, "Sometimes it ... It feels like exactly the right match. one year of instruction, he went on daughter-in-la- w, five grand- the I some- invite to Cromwell of- people just want to know there's I love the College, and until do advanced-placeme- tries to people en. to the nt pro- children and two great-grandchildr- opportunity, and that makes a wrong, the College appears to ten, drawing her company with live thing gram at Ohio State," Rogan said. music and other entertainment "so that love me." Goudge: History major was active in yearbook, debate team make provocative statements to ensure CONTINUED from Page One that it occurred . . . Outside ofthe class- of classwork, but it was fun to bat 'It always seems hackneyed and cliche to say he was afine room, from a distance, Henry was ad- ideas around with him about what- young man, but he really was afine young man in his mind, his mired for his particular brand of inde- ever things we were working on. He ' pendence. He was seen as being his liked to talk, and you could tell he manner, his scholarship and his demeanor. own man, willing to speak out on what was very smart" Patty Kovacs, he thought and believed. Henry "He was a quiet guy, nice guy," Counselor marched to an interesting drum He said Associate Professor of Chinese College said what he wanted to say and dressed Jianhua Bai, who taught Goudge in University of Chicago Laboratory Schools how he wanted to dress. He wore an intensive Chinese language class. are not a shorts in the wmtertime. "He studied hard; he did his work se- "That, and he was funny," from the University of Chicago '"Henry, dear, you his bother to me,' I would say," she said "In closer and personal situa- riously. ... He was quiet, but you can Ludders continued "He had this kind Laboratory Schools also recalled would 'You always say tions," continued Gilligan, "comfort see once he was engaged, he was very ofquiet, observant sense ofhumor. The studiousness. "He respond Thank for taking the time to was more elusive for Henry. He was into the task and active in the partici- guy could tell a joke with his eye- "He loved history with a pas- that you quiet and shy, unassuming. At times, pation In class writings, he men- brows, and was always intently ob- sion," said Wayne Brasler, a jour- talk' go- "It always seems hackneyed and he struggled to find the next thing to tioned his family, how he loves his serving and reacting to what was nalism teacher and advisor to the to say was fine young say. But we have been told that, if the family and what he enjoys doing. He ing on around him." school's yearbook, for which cliche he a his man," she "but he really was a conditions allowed Henry would re- wrote that he enjoyed dancing, but The yearbook became Goudge was executive editor said fine young man in his his man- veal who he was: sweet and loyal, en- he didn't dance very well, and he Goudge's top priority during his senior year. "He always was up on mind He a deal ner, his scholarship and his demeanor." dearing and kind." continued to say, 'I enjoy having cof- sophomore year. current events. had great Following his death, Kenyon Huber said she wishes the re- fee with my friends, but I don't like "It was kind of our project; it of knowledge for a young person." work- conducted a small memorial gather- spect of Goudge's colleagues and beer, and I like taking Chinese.'" was our thing that we were Brasler remembers Goudge, Editor-i- ing in Weaver Cottage on Jan. 18. friends had been able to overcome Outside of class, Goudge coming on together," said Reveille who had the nickname "Harry" at his depression. But silence n-Chief leav- President Georgia Nugent, Director of Goudge's mitted himself to the Kenyon Debat- Sarah Meadow '04. "I home and in high school, for Counseling Services Patrick Gilligan, about his personal struggles, Huber ing Society and Model United Nations really appreciated that he was willing notes in the yearbook office interna- Dean of Students Donald Omahan, believes, played a factor in his death. team, and to the Reveille yearbook. ing to stick around. I left it in his written in Esperanto, an President Steve She offered advice to other students "Both in class and in debate, he hands when I went abroad, which tional language unknown to many, Junior Class interested. Snodgrass and Ludders also traveled battling depression. was extremely intelligent, very obser- was a lot of responsibility. He was but in which Goudge was I to his funeral in Chicago the follow- . "I think Henry's dad and both vant," said junior Mike Ludders, head a trooper, and really got as much it Patty Kovacs, a college coun- In his Schools, ing weekend A formal campus ser- would like to say that ... if you feel of the United Nations team "In ev- done as he could. ... work selor at the University assis- vice is expected to occur at a later date. bad if you're unhappy ... tell some- erything I saw him doing, he was as a colleague, a peer and an said Goudge was "polite, kind and I see a how he "Henry spoke freely in the class- one. Speak to someone; don'tjust keep very responsible, very honest and very tant editor, definitely got to gentle," and remembers side when room," Gilligan told the congregation it to yourself, because it will kill you. I loyal. He was a great person to work very helpful and dedicated to would always apologize ask a at the funeral. "He enjoyed the spir- don't want to have what happened to with or to travel with, and he always him." knocking on her door to ited exchange of ideas, and he would us happen to some other mom or dad" looked like he was on top of things. Goudge's high school teachers question. 4 The Kenyon Collegian FEATURES Thursday, January 29, 2004 Alexander & Rhodes offers mystery, kitsch Mount Vernon vintage clothing store has just the right combination of the eccentric and the stylish

just off the square in historic Mount room, which contains racks of vin- to his blind dog that was bumping BY ARIEL LUDW1G cafe with a variety of specialty Vernon. The front windows offer a tage clothing and a church pew for into our legs and the display cases. the AND LISA ISENHART drinks, and we can attest to fact glimpse into an antique world remi- good measure. The clothing ranges He also mentioned an upcoming a hazel- Collegian Staff that they make delicious niscent of an after-school special. from men's Hawaiian shirts to sexy event to be held in the upstairs gal- nut latte and mint hot chocolate. Don't be jealous, but we dorft We walk, into its two-stor- y white lace aprons and other oddities that lery, which is presently being re- If you follow the glass case, which have class on Thursdays. Not to facade, escaping from the snow and exceed even the possibilities of a modeled: the local high school is offers a variety of confections, you worry; we are willing to serve the the piercing wind. Filled with a grandmother's attic. Everything in having a concert in order to raise are led into a sitting area that has Kenyon community in a new way. sense of mystery found somewhere the store was at least 50 off, mak- money for an annual artistic and lit- all of the coziness of home. The We are going to help you navigate between the racks of Indian fabric ing most of these treasures exceed- erary magazine. The concert is yellow walls and careful lighting your way around the cornfields to and 1960s purses, it gives one the ingly affordable. scheduled for Feb. 21, and tickets are conducive to meaningful con- exceptional shopping, dining and sensation of searching for the After choosing one see-through are on sale in Alexander's for $8 versation and enjoyment of a mid- cultural experiences that lie just be- unique. The variety is beautifully sweater dress, an apron, and an im- each. day snack. neath Knox County's rural veneer. absurd. On the left, there are tables ported keychain we went up to the After shopping, we headed We only had a limited amount This week, we investigated an and chairs near colorful paintings of register for one of the most reward- across the street to Sip's Coffee of time in the Vera before we had intriguing new store that features swirling women. On the right, there ing parts of a visit to Alexander & House. It is a small shop brimming to return to our daily routine here knick-knac- vintage clothing, an art gallery and is a wide selection of candles, in- Rhodes. One of the co-own- ers rang with ks and overstuffed at Kenyon. But don't worry look home furnishings. cense, soaps and cloth. up our purchases while chatting armchairs, our new prescription out for more Mount Vernon cul- Alexander & Rhodes is located This all leads into the next about everything from nude beaches for homesickness. Sip's is a cozy tural treasures next week. Kenyon alumnus ordained priest in Gambier service cernment committee and meets this, but Stevens said that job the Christian charity Interchurch in Stevens also feels that he has BY JAMES LEWIS with it once a month. Finally, the feel right." Mount Vernon. He also went on a settled well into the Kenyon com- Senior News Editor "didn't committee and the church's gov- He found the polition at first-yea- r orientation trip with munity. He cited the recent illness Harcourt Parish has proven erning body, the Vestry, must ap- Kenyon by checking the Diocese Habitat for Humanity. of his young daughter, Ella, as an a fertile ground for the priest- prove the aspirant for the next step, of Ohio's Web site forjob postings. Winter spoke highly of example of the community at its hood. which is discernment on the dioc- After he submitted his resume, he Stevens' work with the student best. Stevens said that Kenyon and On Jan. 19, for the second esan level. A diocese is a geo- received a phone interview within community. He called Stevens Harcourt Parish manifested the ideal time in two years, the Parish saw graphic confederation of churches, a week and flew to Cleveland the "extremely gifted in working with of how communities can be a force ' a member of its own community which usually includes around 200 next day for an interview. Stevens students," and cited the fact that for good, rather than bad. ordained into the Episcopal churches. said he "knew campus ministry 40 students attended a dinner held "I intend to be here as long as I priesthood. Karl Stevens, who After approval by the bishop, would be a good fit for me" after to honor Stevens' ordination. can," he said. serves as a chaplain to Kenyon or head of the diocese, the aspir- doing an internship in campus College, was ordained in an ant becomes a "postulant" and en- ministry at Northwestern Univer- evening ceremony at the Church ters seminary. Seminary lasts three sity for the previous two years. of the Holy Spirit. years and, after the first two years, Stevens said that his interview Stevens is' an alumnus of postulants return to their home dio- was "like being a prospective stu- Kenyon College, graduating in ceses in order to be approved for dent again," and that he was once 1995 as an English major and as their last year of seminary, after again drawn to Kenyon by the What's your favorite thing about Kenyon when it one of the first religious studies which they become designated beauty of the campus and "the ba- snows'. minors at the College. Ironically, "candidates." After the last year of sic decency of people." Stevens said the majority of his seminary, the candidate must take Stevens feels that his minis- study was of Asian religions. the General Ordination Examina- try has two focuses. The first is for After leaving Kenyon, tion, which is a four-da- y exam, in students who associate with the Stevens moved to Minneapolis, order to be ordained a deacon. Af- parish, to "help establish a com- Minn., where he spent the first ter six months of service as a dea- munity in which they feel secure "Seeing people fall down year doing temporary work. He con, Stevens was able to be or- to ask questions of faith in which on Middle Path." then proceeded to serve as an dained to the priesthood. they support each other." He also Melzetta Moody '05 Americorps Vista volunteer, Robert Winter, the interim feels that he has a wider ministry working with the refugee group, rector of Harcourt Parish who is to all Kenyon students. Stevens Hmong American Partnership, also in his first year in Gambier, sees college as a time in which En-glish-as-a-second-Ian- for two years, designing an guage said that Stevens' ordination "sometimes parts of yourself have cur- should "function as a reminder to to be torn down so new parts can "Beating up on our next door riculum. He worked for another the whole community of its own be built up," and he said he wants neighbor. His snowball-fightin- g two years with the Second Har- real nature." Winters described the "people to realize what a gift they techniques ? (sigh)" vest food bank, serving as its parish as "a priestly community. are." Papai communications director. That is to say, its function is to Stevens also supports many Catherine and Dvorak '05 While in Minneapolis, make offerings to God." student groups such as ALSO, the Jessica Stevens began what he called "a Stevens came to Kenyon this meetings of which he attends regu- par- long process" becoming an year to replace Laura Toepfer larly; Activists United, which j of ' ' " " " " ' Episcopal priest. The process be- who was ordained in Gambier two ticipated in a diaper drive with the gins on the parish level with a years ago as the Episcopal chap- Harcourt Parish student group year of "discernment," during lain to Kenyon. He had been of- Canterbury and which held a cof- - ) "I don't like snow, there's nothind which the "aspirant" forms a dis fered a job in Minnesota prior to feehouse with proceeds going to . i wrong with that." Want to write for the Collegian ? Dan Tate '06

Get started this semester! i i ii i n ii n J Meet the staff: i ... "Tray-ing.- " r Tuesday, Feb. 3 Owen Smith '05 5 p.m. Philomathesian Hall BY ELIZABETH MOORE Thursday, January 29, 2004 FEATURES The Kenyon Collegian 5 Kenyon to celebrate the Chinese New Year An ancient Chinese tradition heralds the beginning of a new year with dancing, food andfun . LL. M I . ... I . -- .... I n WH.H...... u.i.i- - I m, Wl l)u ) WWIm.WWp.i n J I.I. in. !.. imm a dem- BY CHARLOTTE NUGENT with Chinese martial arts Features Editor onstration in the Gund Ballroom - f ;- at 2 p.m. Sophomore Matthew

. On Saturday, a series of Ori- . i! Gruen, co-president of both ental festivities will be held ASIA and the KMAC, said he throughout campus in celebration would be "demonstrating some

of the Chinese New Year. The 1 unarmed kung fu forms, as well t t t events are sponsored by Asian ''I as three different weapons " Students for International Aware- - . forms. I will also take questions Jj f s ... . '"V", i ness (ASIA), the Kenyon Martial about Chinese martial arts. If ev- Arts Club (KMAC), the Chinese erybody feels up to it, I might Club, the Kenyon College Com- also teach the audience some

munity Development Fund, the self-defense techniques."

department of Modem Languages . 9 i Immediately following the and Literatures and the department martial arts demonstration, the If t of Asian Studies. Chinese Club will be on hand at 3 According to Associate Pro- p.m. in the Crozier Center to I : - fessor of Chinese Jianhua Bai, l in 3r, rv r teach a workshop on the making

-' :! cel- Jan. 22 was the begin- ,- " , official f , w , , of jiaozi. Topping off the ning of the Chinese year 4702, ebration will be a performance : , or the Year of the Monkey. The ' ; by the Ohio Chinese Arts Tl fun ' Chinese calendar runs in a 12-year Courtesy of Jianhua Bai Troupe in Rosse Hall at 7:30 The Ohio Chinese Arts Troupe dances in celebration of the Chinese New Year. cycle, with each year tak- p.m., followed by a reception ing its name from a different ani- that it is untraceable. In the feature symbolic foods such as married adults with red enve- in Peirce Lounge. The troupe mal. Chinese tradition says that weeks preceding the event, Chi- jiaozi, a boiled dumpling stuffed lopes filled with money. Grudges will provide entertainment in those born in the Year of the nese homes are thoroughly with meat and vegetables that is from the old year are forgotten, the form of traditional Chinese Monkey which also occurred cleansed to erase bad luck, while believed to represent a long-lost and the Chinese New Year cel- singing and dancing. Says in 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980 doors and windowsills are given good wish for a family. Families ebration ends with the Festival Gruen, "This is the highlight of .and 1992 will be intelligent, a fresh coat of red paint to ward then stay up to watch midnight of Lanterns, which features lan- the festivities and definitely well-like- d and successful. off evil spirits. On the eve of the fireworks displays. . tern shows, singing and dancing. should not be missed. The Celebration of the New Year New Year, Chinese families dine On New Year's Day, married Kenyon's celebration of the whole thing promises to be a in China is a tradition so ancient on sumptuous feasts that often couples present children and un Chinese New Year will begin lot of fun!" Night CAPS hears Medieval voices R.I.P. VAX: Computers shut down BY RACHEL KESSLER Today marked the end of a technological era at Kenyon when, in Layout Manager a small Common Hour ceremony in the library atrium, the College's Kenyon's newest society final three VAX computers were shut down forever. dedicated to the appreciation of The computers, each the size of a miniature refrigerator, were ' " great literature will hold its next if i , - a purchased in 1994 and handled many of the College's administrative event this weekend. Night CAPS tasks, such as record-keepin- g and student registration. According to (Celebrating Authors and Poets .'iVSi, . , - Fortnightly, Kenyon's VAX computers were slowly replaced with new Society) will host '"Hearing :V ; -- n :v client-sid- e Ml: servers in a process that began in 1998 and was completed Voices': A Celebration of Litera- J7; in July, 2003. Kenyon's new servers can calculate the College's pay- ture" on Saturday from 5-- 7 p.m. roll in 10 seconds, whereas the VAX computers took two hours to in Peirce Lounge. The event pays perform the same operation. The 1994 VAX machines replaced com- homage to Anglo-Saxo- n and Me- puters from 1984 that were the size of normal refrigerators, took all dieval Literature, and will feature night to compute the payroll and cost $440,000 each. Professor of English William Klein Although many students and staff members now enjoy the luxury reading selections from The Can- that the Internet and modern personal computers provide, some may terbury Tales and Beowulf, among feel a certain sense of nostalgia upon the discontinuation of the ma- other works. to chines that brought the computing age Kenyon. Night CAPS events allow students and faculty to share their fa- Students encouraged to vote vorite works with one another...... a " , . . .. - , , a In an effort to promote voting among college students, the Kenyon Each meeting highlights a specific Mindy Stoker Professor English Bill Klein "hears 1 College Democrats and the Independent Democratic Caucus of Gam-bie- r period or genre, and is led by a of are sponsoring a non-partis- an drive to get Kenyon students regis- member of the English faculty. ture. "I took Klein's Chaucer class include rapping the words of tered to vote in time for the November 2004 presidential elections. "Hearing Voices" follows a reading freshman year," she said, "and al- Chaucer or putting them to a said-- , The groups will be distributing voter information guides and voter of 1 8th-centu- ry texts, which was led though I enjoyed Chaucer, I really Latin beat. Klein "These registration forms to dining halls and other campus and Gambier lo- by Associate Professor of English enjoyed Boccacio.. ... I've always are some of the voices I can hear. cations. Tailored specifically to Kenyon students, the guides will pro- Jim Carson last September, and "A been interested in the literature of ... I hear them, but I don't in- vide information on registering to vote for the first time, for those Revel of Ghosdy Literature" with Morte D' Arthur." Stoker added that vent them." who are registered elsewhere in Ohio and wish to vote in Gambier, Associate Professor of English and her initial fascination with the pe- Students and members of and for those who would like to vote in their home precinct by absen IPHS Tim Shutt on Halloween. Pro- riod "has been enriched by the pro- the Kenyon community are in- tee ballot. The guide also offers details on voting locations and times. fessor of English Ted Mason will fessors teaching here, including Pro- vited to read from their favor- The Democrats will be joined by the Kenyon College Republi lead a reading of African-America- n fessors Klein and Shutt." ite Medieval texts. Stoker hints cans at tables in Peirce and Gund cafeterias today to encourage stu literature next month, and in April Although the theme of the that a surprise guest may make dents to register to vote. Once completed, registration forms can be the group plans to hold a festival for event is officially Anglo-Saxo- n an appearance "to fill the room mailed in or turned in to resident or community advisors or the Office Shakespeare's birthday. and Medieval literature, Klein's with suspense and reverberat- of Residential Life. Student Democrats who register by Feb. 2 will Night CAPS President Mindy particular interest lies in the voices ing intonations of epic re- also have the opportunity to participate in Ohio's Democratic primary Stoker '04 is excited about the em- of various texts he has read. Klein nown." Readings should be on March 2. phasis on medieval literature. "We sees a work of literature as "the five to seven minutes in length. In addition to the presidential election, voters in Ohio will elect a have a wonderful resource in Pro- body of a text that can only be re- Klein challenges readers to U.S. senator, representatives to Congress and to the Ohio House of fessor Klein," said Stoker, "espe- vealed in the voice of the speaker." discover the "voice" of the Representatives, and local officials such as sheriffs and judges. "No cially with his enthusiasm for the Klein is planning to perform texts they decide to share. He matter what your political orientation," says Cy Wainscott, a member subject. We wanted to take advan- two or three different renditions of described his dedication to un- of the Independent Democratic Caucus, "registering to vote, both a tage of that resource, and since it's the general prologue of The Can- covering the voice of a text as privilege and a responsibility, is a ... significant step in taking your so frigid outside, Medieval litera- terbury Tales and the opening lines "an issue at the core of what I place in the world and making your voice heard in the governance of ture seemed like a fitting subject." of Beowulf, in an attempt to dem- am as a teacher, and what I feel your affairs." Stoker also discussed her par- onstrate the possible voices he is at the heart of reading and ticular fascination with early litera- - hears in the texts. Such readings writing." The Kenyon Collegian OPINIONS Thursday, January 29, 2004

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Editors-in-Chie- f: Robbie Ketcham, Gordon Umbarger Yov. Senior Production Editor: Taryn Myers UU-- J ' z- ? 'VP - 7Tr. - Managing Editor: Jay Helmer ll VvV? -1 (J 11 . L JlS- Senior News Editor: James Lewis News Editor: Willow Belden Features Editor: Charlotte Nugent Opinions Page Editors: Amy Bergen, Kate Norris Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jesse Lewin Sports Editors: Liam Haggerty, Mick Reynolds Photo Editor: Kevin Guckes Copy Editors: Bryan Stokes II, Michael Vandenberg Online Editors: Erin Taylor, Sarah Taylor Phoebe Cohen Business Manager: Jaimie Gesler Layout Manager: Rachel Kessler Faculty Advisors: John Elliott, P.F. Kluge Whatever happened to Howard Dean?

at his side in the Rose Garden. when he merely criticized the Bush small-tow- BY KRIS LOFGREN n on A loss to big business Staff Writer Today, Dean says trade agreements administration's new pre-empti- as fundamen- Shopping at Kroger earlier this week, a staff member found him- should be renegotiated to include policy "misused," not When former Vermont Gover- self in a panic: he couldn't find the capers. Not with the pickles and these standards. The agreement tally wrong or inconsistent with nor Howard Dean began running his fer- olives; not with the Italian specialty items. If Kroger doesn't carry them, has not changed, yet Dean has. American values, as most of for president in late 2002, few Do will anyone in all Mount Vernon? Which side of the fence will he be vent supporters would contend. people outside his home state had anti-w- ar The demise of Big Bear supermarkets is the latest in a trend toward on as president? liberals really believe in

ever heard of him, and even fewer pre-emptio- n? loss of choice in American towns small and large. Well before the intro- Dean's 'A' rating from the thought he could win the party National Rifle Association and his Issue after issue, Dean has al- duction of the word "McJob" into Merriam-Webster- 's 500,000-entr- y nomination. Yet to date Dean has dictionary, small companies were being consumed by large corpora- opposition to a ban on assault lowed himself to be repainted as raised over $40 million, has cam- tions. Mainstays of local and regional capitalism are increasingly sub- weapons should worry liberals, as the Democrats' liberal savior, yet paign staff in all 50 states and has mod- merged into the national network, often with the loss of local flavor. well. While he has qualified the at the expense of potential gained the support of Democratic Big Bear was purchased by the Perm Traffic Company, a retail and eight NRA endorsements he has erate voters. You can't really big hitters such as Al Gore, Bill supermarket conglomerate based in Syracuse, N.Y Many Big Bear received throughout his political blame him every candidate Bradley and Jimmy Carter. a in employees see this as the beginning of the end. Big Bear was founded career by arguing that Vermont's needs niche a primary race Yet just a month after pundits it in the depths of the depression as a pioneer in areas many shoppers take standards should not be reflective but is unfortunate that Dean's a Dean-Bus- h for granted today computerized checkouts with conveyor belts, had proclaimed of the entire country, how many liberal supporters have been so match-u- p to be inevitable, Dean is by to superstores featuring general merchandise alongside groceries and ser- sportsmen out there are mowing overwhelmed the movement flaming out after a humiliating down deer with TEC-9s- ? "Take America Back" that they vice departments featuring higher-qualit- y produce, baked goods, meats third place finish in Iowa and a dis- Re- and deli items. Penn Traffic, on the other hand, quickly began stream- On Social Security, when have failed to look at whom they appointing second in New Hamp- lining operations in order to compete on cost, not quality. publicans attempted to raise the have chosen to lead the charge. shire. How did this happen? How misrepresen- The stores suffered, and while many customers who had been shop- official retirement age and deprive Despite Dean's did the unanimous front-runner citi- ping Big Bear since their childhood remained loyal, many others left tens of thousands of senior tation of himself, his faults pale with loads of cash and hundreds of des- of man for otherfores that could more easily keep up with modern retail trends. zens of an income source they in comparison to those the thousands of supporters go from perately relied on, Governor Dean he is trying to replace. Under Fast-forward to 2004, as Big Bear is sold off in pieces. Large cities party savior to party leper? 3 such as Columbus are left with only four major players in the supermar- echoed the likes of Newt Gingrich President Bush's leadership, is simple: ket industry, while residents of smaller towns such as Mount Vernon It his record. and pushed for 70. Confronted million Americans have been put Frankly, Dean is a closet conser- are left with only one store capable of competing in terms of selection with his past last year on Meet the out of a job, Osama bin Laden and vative who has scared off moder- and price. Press, Dean held firm, "We've, Taliban leader Mullah ate Democrats with what appears far-reachi- it Muhammad Omar remain on the The implications are ng. Have you visited Kroger on a raised to 67. Now, can we raise iiber-liberal hard-press- to be an agenda while it more?" At least on one issue loose almost two and a half years Saturday or Sunday afternoon? You'll be ed to find a check- his anti-w- ar base is beginning to out line that doesn't stretch well into the shopping aisles. Dean lets his conservative colors after their terror struck America, wake up and see that their man has Big Bear was also known for its involvement in communities. Lo- show. Will his supporters notice? and the United States military has been anything but a bleeding heart lift- cal stores regularly contributed merchandise, gift certificates and even Dean was against the war in been forced to do the heavy lefty. Iraq, and the issue has been a ral- ing in Iraq due to the paper bags to schools and other non-profit groups seeking charitable For one, liberals should take a un- donations. Food banks will also take a hit lying cry for his liberal followers. administration's inability and look at the good doctor's views on sub- Many stores in Columbus were the only markets in their neighbor- However, they are deluding them- willingness to bother with federally funded health care. When hoods. A handful were across the road from retirement communities, selves if they think Dean is some stantive diplomacy. Congressional Republicans made pacifist-internationali- st. W. and Big Bear was about as far as many residents could travel. Elderly sort of Whoever faces George moves to slash the size of Medi- residents, not to mention Big Bear loyals, have found themselves ask- Unknown to most of them, Dean Bush will have plenty of issues to care in 1995, Dean supported their ing, "Where am I going to do my shopping?" actually favored a Senate resolu- run on, but do Dean supporters effort and applauded. Dean once Wherever one goes to shop, he may have trouble finding the sales tion against Iraq sponsored by know where their candidate really called Medicare "a disaster," and and sales clerks that he once knew. He will definitely have trouble find- Senator Joseph Biden that would stands? It is hopeful that Howard "one of the worst federal programs ing the concern for the local community and interest in neighborhood have urged President Bush to seek Dean will truly reveal himself to ever," yet today candidate Dean is affairs that he once took for granted. United Nations approval, but did his supporters soon, so that they proposing a federal health care plan After all, Mount Vemon isn't in very big type on the road map. And not require him to get it. And that will know what they are getting that would the federal community outreach would likely stand in the way of profit. increase is what Bush did, however ineptly. into while also making moderate government's role in health care Dean's suggested course of action Democrats take a second look. coverage tremendously. turned out to be no different than Otherwise, they could be in for a

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counter-argume- BY ROBERT ARKELL a convincing nt believed Saddam Hussein was in Dean, and he seems to have a I disagree. The more the Demo- StaffWriter against Bush's decision to wage building weapons of mass destruc- more passionate vision of what the crats see of Kerry, the more they war in Iraq except for tion. This double-imag- e will hurt Democratic Party should stand for. will begin to dislike him. The con- After it's all over, the winter Lieberman, who doesn't stand a Kerry throughout the campaign, While Kerry looks like a stoic, flicts in Kerry's politics and char- of 2004 will not bring much po- chance. because he doesn't have the cha- politically conflicted Kennedy acter are too glaring to overlook. litical reassurance to the Demo- The only other influential risma to attract liberal moderates. clone, Dean looks like a raging, But the most important point is

self-absorb- crats or to anyone else, for that Democrat who has publicly sup- He has often been called a ed maniac, but a raging that Kerry represents an image of matter. Raging snowstorms, sky- ported the Bush Administration's "Kennedy liberal," but the maniac who has a strong vision. the Democratic Party with which rocketing flu cases and one of the war in Iraq is Hillary Clinton. This Kennedys had good looks, charm The three other major candi- very few younger voters connect. most confusing primary cam- is a very smart move that the and rhetoric to draw Americans dates Wesley Clark, John Kerry reeks with the pristine, stuck paigns in years are the woes of Democrats should be making. In away from their political flaws. Edwards and Joe Lieberman up, egghead obnoxiousness of the January and February. The Demo- the future, it will show voters that Kerry has none of these graces. have their political strengths and Kennedy generation. cratic nomination is still a hotly the Democrats supported over- And then there's Howard weaknesses. Edwards has an at- Dean made an interesting al- contested tossup after New throwing the murderous regime of Dean. Dean has to be one of my tractive personality, but his image lusion to the '60s at the end of his Hampshire, andtheBush Saddam Hussein. If Bush's policy personal favorites. He's right up is too conservative for liberals and major speech in New Hampshire Administration's hope for a secure for rebuilding Iraq goes bad, they there with Al Sharpton, except too liberal for conservatives. Clark and proclaimed that it was a time shot at re-election fades with ev- can always say that he took the Sharpton has a little more class. At promotes his decorated experience to be celebrated and remembered. ery passing month. wrong steps toward rebuilding a least Sharpton doesn't run out on as the supreme commander of Dean wants to bring the vigor and

If the situation in Iraq takes a pro-democratic government in the stage and squeal like a demented NATO during the war in Yugosla- idealism of '60s liberalism back turn to the nasty in the next few Middle East. Taking the position midget afflicted with a Napoleonic via, but hasn't been able to con- into the Democratic Party. If Dean months and unemployment contin- of the right on foreign policy complex after he loses an election. vince voters that he is ready to can keep promoting a reserved ues to rise, then the Bush Admin- would outflank the Republicans Sharpton gets less than one percent make the transition from Penta- image without making a complete istration could be in some serious and put the Bush Administration of the vote and still manages to gon politics to the White House. fool out of himself like he did in trouble. But if Bush's positions on in a serious bind. Bush couldn't look cool on the campaign trail Joe Lieberman comes off as too Iowa, then I think he might still economic and foreign affairs are condemn the Democrats for being and Comedy Central. I thought conservative in his favorable re- have a chance to rebuild his so shaky, then why are the Demo- against deposing Saddam Hussein, Dean drove the last nail into the marks on the Iraq war, and doesn't campaign's momentum. crats having a hard time slugging if his plans for Iraq don't go well. coffin when he made the classic "I have the clout to make liberals The decision between Kerry it out in Iowa and New Hamp- John Kerry's position on Iraq speak from my heart, not from my praise his plans to support small and Dean is more like a crossroads shire? The answer is simple af- fluctuates back and forth whenever mind," comment. And then there business. Besides, there was that for the Democratic Party. They can ter eight years of comfortable soli- his audience changes. Always was the suggestion that the people whole "I'm still in a three way tie" either choose to follow Kerry's in- darity under President Bill Clinton, wanting to promote his "strong of Iraq were worse off now than thing that Lieberman tried to pull terpretation of what the Party should the Democratic Party has finally war veteran" image, Kerry tells his when they were under the rule of off at the end of the New Hamp- stand for, which is professional poli- split into different factions. A simi- supporters that he favored the war Saddam Hussein. People who say shire primary, even when it was tics over romanticism, or Dean's lar break happened in the Repub- in Iraq. However, when it comes things like this obviously are not obvious that Lieberman was in vision of pursuing the core liberal lican Party in 1996, but I think the to Bush's postwar policy, Kerry thinking about being president. fifth place and trailing Edwards by ideals. This decision may decide Democrats are undergoing a becomes critical. He is caught be- But Dean pulled a decent 180 about a thousand votes. how the Democrats run their cam- change that is much more severe. tween appealing to conservative when he gave his speech in New Congressional representative paign in 2008. If Bush wins in 2004,

self-proclaim- I'm not interested in watching Democrats who praise his military Hampshire. He showed greater ed vegan Dennis and the odds are currently in his fa- the primaries to find out who is experience in Vietnam and the self-contr- ol and projected a sense Kucinich is still in the race. vor, 2008 will be the time for the going to win the nomination. To anti-w- ar liberals who hate Bush's that he truly believed in what he That's kind of sad. Democrats to make a serious push be honest, I could care less about foreign policy. He made the con- proposed to do as president. The real fight for the soul of to take back the White House. Over- which candidate is going to win. troversial statement that the United Young Democrats are at- the Democratic Party will be de- confident Republicans should al- As far as I'm concerned, none of States needed a "regime change." tracted to someone who has the cided between Kerry and Dean. ways remember one of the most them have a chance of standing up This wasn't a very smart allusion guts to promote universal health There are some who believe that valuable lessons taught in politics against Bush's track record in the to make, considering that Kerry care and condemn the war in Iraq. Kerry's chances for winning the there is always somebody else pa- upcoming presidential debates. favored war in Iraq because he There is a great amount of energy nomination are almost assured, but tiently preparing for round two. None of the candidates has made DaDDDDDDDnDDaaDDnaaaDg

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Whitfield LovelTs art evokes the humanity of African-America- ns

BY TED HORNICK how different it is from the fessor of Art Patricia Hills is Staff Writer other works on display. It's a presenting a lecture and charcoal and oil-stic- k drawing slideshow on Lovell's work at Whitfield Lovell's Tableaux, - ' " ' . s ..." f , I on paper, of a lovely white 7:30 p.m tonight. the ' ' currently on display at Olin Art . I k ' gown. The gown is surrounded by Lovell is an artist who Gallery, features an original and blue, like a deep ocean of imagi- seems to have found a style captivating use of basic materials nation. There are also several blue that is truly all his own, and he in an innovative way, making a traces and lines across the gown, knows how to make the most stylistic and beautiful exhibit that which look beautiful and enhance of it. is one of a kind. its ethereal qualities. It seems like Lovell's exhibit opened Jan. we are peeking into Lovell's 22, and will be running until Feb. imagination as he draws the piece, 29. The show is a collection of 1 1 and he is allowing us to imagine different charcoal pieces, most certain sections he chose not to presented on wood. The exhibit complete. also incorporates a diverse assem- What: Art presentation Tableaux should not be bly of found objects. Originally missed. The display introduces a on Whitfield Lovell displayed in the Art Museum of variety of fascinating ideas and Southeast Texas located in Where: Olin visuals, and captures many Beaumont, Texas Lovell's art is Auditorium strong emotions. Students inspired by studio photographs of should come with an open When: Tonight, the 1920s and '30s that were col- Kevin Guckcs African-America- Whitfield Lovell's deal with the of ns mind and be ready to think. lected at flea markets and antique pieces dignity 7:30 p.m For any and all who are cu- stores. The artist has designed trary at first, but they are sub- women not want gallery-viewer- s rious Boston University Pro his drawings to reinforce what tly emphasizing the woman. to see them? Or could it be Olin Gallery Director Dan By drawing our eyes to the that they don't want to look at Younger describes as "the dig- frames, we are forced to put us? Along with the painting Alumni shares experiences nity of blacks during the era of more thought and consider- are three clocks, each in vari- Jim Crow. " He calls this the ation into the woman, allow- ous levels of disrepair. The "gray area" between slavery and ing us to see more of her. A one closest to us is fine, but the as a professional actor one attached to the painting is civil rights. Younger also said hook reaches out of the board, ally care this is what BY that they hu- us open and broken, suggesting JOHNNY SADOFF these pieces "evoke the ... helping to hook into the be doing will start to Staff Writer should African-Americans- ." that these women are stopped manity of painting. see the fruits of that. It's not in- For example, consider . Lovell's drawings are in time. Similarly, Lovell's Lovell's "I have not prepared any- about fame or fortune. It's a fused with personality to an piece Dusk is drawn on a piece piece Temptation. It depicts thing, I feel kind of bad about about working up and having a a level of of aged green wood. The draw- young woman standing at extent that suggests that," Josh Radnor '96 said as to be needed." self-awarene- ss ing is faded, making it appear table with a group of picture in the drawings he opened his talk. Radnor, Radnor began his acting much older than it really is and frames attached to the artwork. themselves. In the piece So visited campus last Friday to career at Kenyon, where he is we see women allowing it to better capture a Although one of the frames Soon, two share his experiences as a won the Paul Newman Award past era. showcasing a floral arrange- standing with their eyes professional actor. Sponsored from the Dance and Drama closed. This an inter- One of best ment on the table, the place- presents Lovell's by the Department of Dance department. "When I was at the arbi- - esting Do pieces, Gown, is effective in ment of others seems question: the and Drama, Radnor's talk, Kenyon, I was very theater "What have I done? Acting in obsessed I was always in V the Real World," took place the library reading plays" in the Hill Theatre. said Radnor. He thanked The Man Without a Past (2003) NTs life is never particularly bright or Milan enters an abandoned train After graduating from Kenyon for fostering such a Friday, 8 p.m. hopeful, this man who cannot remem- station of a small French villa late Kenyon, Radnor earned a great atmosphere for actors. with intent Higley Auditorium ber a thing about his life never loses one afternoon the to rob master's degree from New "Kenyon is such a great hope for his future. the local bank later the same week. York University and worked school for actors, everything Winner of the Grand J ury Prize The Man Without a Past fared However, he finds that the only mo- a variety of jobs. He was you do at Kenyon will serve tel in is at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, very well at Cannes, winning not this town booked full, and so originally cast as the Ameri- you as an actor. Living in The Man Without a Past is a grim only the Grand Jury Prize but also he is without a place to stay and plan can lead character in the pi- McBride Residence fresh- yet charming and comedic tale set the Ecumenical Jury Prize and Best his heist. Enter Manesquier, who has lot, of the WB sitcom "Off man year and just sitting in the slums Helsinki. The film (for In 2003, The a gift for gab and reels this stranger of Actress Outinen). Centre." When this did not around doing nothing and opens when the lead character, Man Without a Past was nominated in to stay at his house for the week. work out, Radnor headed talking." known only by the name "M" for an Academy Award for Best For- After the two men begin to learn back to New York in 2002 Radnor told his audi- (Markku Peltola), is brutally beaten eign Language Film. Outinen and more about each other, they begin to and made his Broadway de- ence he loves to act, because left by Peltola are with whom feel that, perhaps, each might have and for dead a group of two actors but in The Graduate, where "acting is a way to get over thieves. Upon regaining conscious- Kaurismaki works frequently, and been better situated in the other's he worked with Kathleen social awkwardness. It is the ness, M realizes he has developed their familiarity with the director shoes. The film builds a great deal Turner and Alicia Silverstone. reason you stay an actor, not amnesia Instead of trying to piece and with each other is obvious here. of quiet tension and anticipation to- Radnor feels the hardest the reason you start." in- together the life he once had, M Their relationship blossoms on wards its finale, which leaves both part of acting is finding a Radnor, who has passed on stead trudges forward and begins screen, as both performers keep a characters permanently changed. steady role. "This is what many acting roles throughout scraping for a new life. He moves very realistic, charming tone amid The Man on the Train was they don't tell you about act- his career, advised future into a cheap little apartment in their bleak circumstances. treated to a limited release in the ing it's not the acting that's Kenyon actors that. "It's like Helsinki, where he receives help United States in 2003, and it captured hard. It's not acting that's junior high, the more you say from his neighbors and other strang- The Man on the Train (2003) the attention ofseveral critics' circles. hard." no, the more the girl likes ers sympathetic to his situation. Friday, 8 p.m. Both the Florida Film Critics and Los Although he felt the pain you." Additionally he While forced into this new, unfore- Higley Auditorium Angeles Film Critics named The of not acting for several warned aspiring actors, "It's seen life, he attempts to work at a Man on the Train their best foreign months, Radnor said, "it's not disorienting to be an actor." Salvation Army branch and ends up Patrice Leconte is a French di- film of 2003. In addition, The Man a great idea to say 'I'll give But he added, "There's noth- befriending and falling for a Salva- rector notorious for his love on the Train won Best Film and Jean of myself a year, that's it.' It takes ing else I'd rather be doing." tion Army nurse, Irma (Kati Alfred Hitchcock's work. However, Rochefort won Best Actor from the years to build an acting career. This spring, he will begin to Outinen). his latest release, The Man on the audience at the 2002 Venice Film It's ultimately an endurance work on a sitcom pilot for Director Aki Kaurismaki is Train, is not in any way reminiscent Festival. Rochefort flourishes here, test, this whole business NBC, directed and produced working on a trilogy films that Strang- giving a heartfelt of of Hitchcock's early classic performance those who stay because they re by Rob Reiner. focuses on the brightest parts of ers on a Train. At heart, The Man next to the surprisingly talented seemingly awful lives; this film is on the Train functions as a very Hallyday. Hallyday, known more the second film in that trilogy. The careful, calculating character sketch for his flashiness than his acting Are lover the arts?? first film, Drifting Clouds, was re- of two seemingly opposite men. Its ability, surprises here with his you a of re- burned-ou- leased in 19. Drifting Clouds two leads are the t thief , slow, smooth performance. A daz- Do you watch movies in your room during your free time? volves around a husband and a wife Milan (French rock star Johnny zling low-ke- y character study, The Listen to CSs when your doing your "work"? that both lost their jobs, but not their Hallyday) and retired poetry profes- Man on the Train is an intelligent Go diat on campus? flair for life. Indeed, Kaurismaki sor Monsieur Manesquier (Jean and insightful twist on the common to every random event happens keeps the same spirit here. Although Rochefort). "buddy picture." Then write for The Kenyon Collegian's A&E section. Thursday, January 29, 2004 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Kenyon Collegian 9 Thursday's WarAll the Time tops Alper's 2003 review

than 99 of 2. BY DAN ALPER what passes for Outkast Speakerboxx The rock Music Critic music these days. Love Below. Despite the occa- sional misstep, the boys from Given that this issue is the 5. Jay-- Z The Black Album. If the ATL's solo forays largely first Collegian of 2004, I figured he is indeed truly retiring and hit their mark, with their I'd roll out the red carpet for the I don't think he is hip-hop- 's unique brand of funk and soul-fille- d ' " i - J . 10 best albums of 2003. 1 tried to ' greatest lyricist and most consis- hip-ho- p continuing to give most genres equal represen- v A7., 'r' tent hit maker went out with a elevate the art form. In 2003, - -- tation, but some artists came i .ji I ; bang, leaving no doubt as to his no one aimed higher and stronger than others. These 10 al- legacy in this rap game. achieved or pushed the bar bums are, in my humble opinion, further than Big Boi and Andre the best released in the past year: i- 4. El- I'M i The White Stripes 3000. - ephant. Without a doubt, they 10. 50 Cent Get Rich or Die are one of the most daring and 1. Thursday War All The Tryin' . Conceptually, does this creative duos producing music Time. Combining poignant im- i - u'-- 1 album match up with the other right now. However, that still ages, an impeccable sense of three hip-ho- p albums on this doesn't give them a free pass melody and grace, coupled list? Not even close. But you do for allowing all these atrocious with rage and aggression at have to give props to someone www.. beindcpendent.com garage-roc- k knock-of- f bands certain key moments, War All who singlehandedly "put the rap Traffic's latest album has an impeccable sense of melody and grace. to have a career, albeit a short The Time stands as 2003's most game in a choke hold" and re- one. surprising success story (from fused to let go. Plus, mainstream 8. Placebo Sleeping With the Yeah Yeah Yeahs! and they an artistic standpoint, any- hip-hop- 's reigning boy wonder Ghosts. This is by far the best al- are quite good but Pretty Girls 3. Atmosphere Seven's Trav- way). (Eminem) now has a trusty side- bum of these Brit rockers' ca- Make Graves were better at do- els. You can't consider yourself To me, no other album pro- kick, making them hip-hop- 's reers. When they want to rock ing what the YYY!s did this a fan of hip hop if you aren't duced as much emotion, Batman and Robin. out, they can go to it with the year. The New Romance, with its down with Slug and his rocked as hard, or stood up to best of them. sullen beauty, represented an Rhymesayers posse by now. repeated listens than this. 9. Unkle Never Never Land. However, they also bring a amazing departure from their Packing more introspection and "War All The Time" is one Even without the help of genius wonderful sense of harmony, and a first album's free-wheeli- ng intelligence into a single verse of best and most beautiful al- producer and friend DJ Shadow, touching emotional elegance to the punk-roc- k energy, but somehow than most artists do on entire songs that I have heard in a James LaVelle managed to craft materia on this collection. "Special they made it work. bums, you can't escape from the very long time. the best electronic album of the Needs" is the most heart-wrenchi- ng knowledge that gets dropped here. year with apologies to The song of their career and one of my 6. Radiohead Hail To The You watch: within two years, Postal Service concocting a bi- favorite songs of the year. Thief. Was it the best album of Slug's voice will be booming out Are you a zarre, hypnotic journey of funky their career? Not by a long of every radio, all over this coun- video junkie, beats and beautiful melodies. 7. Pretty Girls Make Graves shot. But even when try. That is, if modern radio has game Quite possibly the most slept-o- n The New Romance. Critics all Radiohead miss their mark any kind of sense of adventure a mow buff, album of 2003. over the place are quick to praise slightly, they're still better which I sincerely doubt. or a music lover?

ColdMountain depicts full range ofhuman experience Then you need to get down to GamcScape, where they his way off to war is enough With such complimentary insisting that he did not want BY JESSIE KATZ have over 5,(X)0 difkrutst new to convince Ada that if Inman acting between Kidman and his career to go that way. Movie Critic choose from is ever to come back, he will Zellweger and such solid minor Ironically, Inman is a man of and used tides to Take away all the hype and be coming back for her. roles filled by the likes of Natalie remarkably few words, leaving along with great prices. you will see that Anthony Things quickly deteriorate Portman and Phillip Seymour a large part of the acting bur- Minghella's Civil War epic on the home front, however, Hoffman, this was essentially den on Law's ability to let his Video Carries Stirling at .99 Cold Mountain is more than and Ada finds herself running Law's movie to make or break. face, not his voice, to act as his Movies Starting at 99C just another Hollywood block- the farm on her own with farm The directors, writers and fe- own emotional register. and Music Starting at .99

all-encompass- buster. It is an ing help and provisions drying up. male leads were time-teste- d Shackled at one point to the story, which exposes a full When a letter imploring him to even the film's soundtrack was lifeless hands of gunned down And if its not on the shelves range of human experience. return reaches Inman in an army O Confederates, Inman lit- produced by Brother's runaway they can order it for you, even In The English Patient, hospital, he unhesitatingly champion T-Bo- ne Burnett erally fights against death's heavy those hard to find games, Minghella perfected vast land- turns his back on the losing but what remained to be seen grip, just as an entire world stands movies, or music cd's. scape photography; in The Tal- cause of the Confederacy and was whether Law could carry behind him on the verge of dis- ented Mr. Ripley, it was the escapes homeward. the movie as a leading actor. solve. vastness within the dark soli- Meanwhile in Cold Moun- In films such as The Talented And though the director, lead- tude of one individual that he tain, Ada's burden is somewhat Mr.Ripley and A. I., ing actors and real location of the mined so successfully. In this lifted by the sudden invasion Law was arguably cast as film (Romania) are all foreign to adaptation of the best-sell- er by of Ruby Thewes, a brash young much for his golden good the United States, it may neverthe- Charles Frazier he combines woman played immaculately looks as he was for talent, a less elicit some tears from even the both to tell the story of one by Renee Zellweger. Seeking fact of which the actor had toughest Yanks. And, just like BUY SELL TRADE man's journey from the battle- only room and board in ex- been consistently aware in in- Ruby Thewes, we can swear that fr tern, Mov 4 lAtmf fields of the South back to the change for teaching Ada how terviews, while simultaneously we "stole 'em off a crocodile." woman who loves him. to survive off the land, Ruby II J Wnl I Vmw Mum tfcinet, Clin That's the story at its embodies the antithesis of a re- Uf ftrd Thut 1) jM P W fll P M Odyssean core, anyhow. served nature, and forms such M SiLIDMAM J.M'K. Inman (Jude Law), a builder a compliment to Ada that, af- from the sleepy North Carolina ter a while, one must wonder (740392-CAM- E teem zt!t!i.?t4rr vjtp town of Cold Mountain, falls if Inman is really needed after instantly in love upon the ar- all. rival of Ada (Nicole Kidman), Somewhere amid all the Experience Jesus.. Just as you are the new preacher's daughter. fervor over the filming of the Mulberry Street United Both are new to love and know second Bridget Jones. Methodist Church little about how to express it, Zellweger rightly earned a invites you to experience Christ: making their brief time to- Golden Globe for best support- Sunday Worship: gether before Inman's con- ing actress and an Oscar nomi- 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship scription especially bereft of nation for the same with her 10 p.m. College & Career Class romance. performance. Cold Mountain Thursdays: But though amorous words may be about two lovers re- Young Adult Fellowship: feel as unnatural to them as the uniting, but the heart of the film 7:30 p.m. stiff tintype portraitures they also lies with Ruby, a microcosm 205 N. Mulberry Street imagcs.rottentomatoes.com 393-257- trade to remember each other, of'every human element in this Contact Eli Dorman 6 Cold one passionate farewell kiss on story. Nicole Kidman and Jude Law star in the Civil War epic Mountain 10 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, January 29, 2004 Record-settin- g defense key to Ladies' win streak Kenyon gives up only 36 and 35 points in consecutive wins over Oberlin and Hiram, lowest totals since '97

17-- 7. Not even a timeout could stop Ladies handily torched Hiram 60-3- 5. BY JAMES ROSENBLUM their momentum as the Ladies used The Ladies old Senior Staff Reporter record for their ferocity on the defensive end fewest points allowed lasted one For the Kenyon Ladies Bas- to stifle the Yeowomen attack. game, as the 35 points given up ketball Team, the 2003-'0- 4 cam- The tight defense was espe- against Hiram formed the new paign so far can be characterized cially hard on Oberlin point guard benchmark. In addition, the La- as a season of streaks. Entering Amber Coleman '04. Kenyon ' dies held the Terriers' starting their contest last Wednesday vs. forced her into several bad deci- five to a mere nine points and an NCAC foe Oberlin, the Ladies were sions, resulting in seven turnovers anemic 17 shooting. Only re- on the short end of two current in the first half alone. Even when. r' - serve Cassie Bedard '07 had stretches in which nothing seemed Oberlin got a shot off, Kenyon more than one field goal for the to go as planned. After their 62-5- 2 would not allow second-chanc- e Terriers. Bedard was the lone win over Concordia University, points. In all, this led to a com- v. bright spot, scoring 20 points on their third win in a row, the Ladies manding 27-1- 5 lead at the half, as a day in which the Ladies domi- took a two-week hiatus for exams the Yeowomen managed only nated. and Christmas before returning to seven field goals and 29 shoot- r Once again, Zeanah and Lebar action Dec. 29 against Mount ing. led the charge, posting double-double- s Vernon Nazarene University. This Oberlin had no answers for the in consecutive games. was the beginning of a brutal series Ladies in the second half, as 'V. 1 Zeanah led everyone with a game-hig- h of games for Kenyon, as the Ladies Kenyon ran the lead to 17 and never i 2 1 points and 1 1 rebounds for struggled and dropped their next looked back. Despite the physical double-doubl- e number nine, and seven contests, falling to 5-- 10 over- nature of the game, the referees Lebar chipped in 18 points and 13 all (2-- 5 NCAC). called a mere 18 fouls and let the rebounds for her fourth double-doubl- e With Kenyon starting the sec- teams play, much to the displeasure , of the season. The two al- ond semester and the home faithful of Oberlin coach Christa Champion, most outrebounded the entire Hiram out in full force, the Ladies took to who drew a technical foul in the sec- team, as Kenyon dominated the the court against Oberlin, hoping to ond half for excessive arguing. x, glass 49-2- 7. The win put the Ladies x 7-- La- - 10 (4-- end the current skid and improve Despite the large lead, the . at 5 NCAC) and are now their standing within the NCAC. dies did not let up and eventually alone in fifth place in the confer- 4 Despite a slow start, the Ladies saw their lead grow larger and ence. came out and made their presence larger, as Oberlin once again www.kenyon.edu With a two-gam- e win streak Katy Zeanah '06 looks to pass throu; gh traffic. felt early and often. Physical domi- struggled from the field (seven field hanging in the balance, the Ladies nance on the glass, timely baskets goals, 29 shooting). When the fi- Kenyon forwards Katy Zeanah '06 blown away. are looking to continue their win- and stifling defense propelled the nal buzzer sounded, the Ladies had and Allison Lebar '05, as both re- Taking to the road, the Ladies ning ways this week. After a date Ladies to a lopsided 64-3- 6 win over routed the Yeowomen 64-3- 6 in corded double-double- s. Lebar looked to make it two in a row Sat- with the Wittenberg Tigers, the the Yeowomen. Despite getting off record-settin- g fashion. scored 1 1 points and grabbed 10 re- urday vs. Hiram College. Sitting at Ladies will return to Tomsich

double-doubl- 3-- to a slow start in the first five min- Not only was the victory the bounds for her third e 12 (0-- 8 NCAC), the Terriers Arena on Tuesday to face off utes, falling behind Oberlin 5-- 4, the largest in recent memory, the 36 of the year. Zeanah was all the more were on a seven-gam- e losing against archrival Denison. The Big Ladies would not be denied. Over points given up were the fewest impressive, as she had her team-leadin- g streak after a 4 1 -- point drubbing at Red took round one of this rivalry the next seven minutes the Ladies since the 1996-'9- 7 season. On of- eighth double-doubl- e of the the hands of NCAC foe Allegh- in 64-5- 5 in December. The Ladies embarked on a crucial 13-- 2 run, fense, the Ladies shot just under year with a great performance: 15 eny. With the Ladies still smok- will attempt to split the season se- fourth-plac- capped off by point guard Megan 42 for the game and out-rebound- ed points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and ing from their blowout win over ries with e Denison, hop-

Sheasby '06 burying a three-point- er Oberlin 44-3- 0. Much of five steals. With these two firing on Oberlin, the Terriers were over- ing to gain ground on the Big Red. from the left wing to make the score the success can be attributed to all cylinders, the Yeowomen were matched from the start, and the Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. Kenyon Ladies 'lift lid' off the indoor track season tune-u- p "We athletes BY RYAN WEINSTOCK meet was a helpful for the competition at the NCAC Con- track." have some key Staff Reporter Ladies, giving them a chance to get ference Meet last year. Junior Jen Quinby placed who have gone abroad who would a taste of surrounding competi- Sophomore distance spe- fourth in the 3,000-meter race, have added more experience to the The Kenyon College tion. cialist Christina McNamara, with an impressive personal best team," said Gomez. Women's Track Team kicked off Sophomore pole vaulter styling her new pink running of 11:39. The Ladies are hoping to im- their indoor season last Saturday and school record-holde- r Katy spikes, finished third in the 1,500-meter "The best performance of prove on last year's ninth place at the Lidlifter Invitational, held Cameron got off to a strong race with a stellar time of 5:00. the day was by Jen Quinby, who showing at the NCAC Champion- by Denison University. The start. She placed second in her "Overall, I'd say the season-opener certainly had a breakthrough ships. The team is lead by senior unscored meet included teams event, clearing nine feet. Head at Denison was a good start to race in the 3,000," said captains Laura Koss and Maeve from Ohio Wesleyan University, Coach Duane Gomez expects the season," said McNamara. "It McNamara. Corish. Koss is the team's top re- Carnegie Mellon University and big things from Cameron, who was good to get back into com- Gomez, the 2003 NCAC turning 5K runner, boasting a Wilmington College. The low-ke- y finished third in the pole vault petition, as well as run on a Cross Country Coach of the personal best of 19:48. Year, seemed content with the This year's squad features a team's performance. "The season very talented sophomore class. opener went as well as expected," Cameron, along with sophomore he said. "We it more as a prac- Rotwein, will add some ' " used Kelsey 'i . tice, and to be able to get onto a track depth in the sprints. Sophomore I . - ... , for the first time. It was an opportu- Stephanie Newman will look to nity to get the feet wet with compe- better her 27' 8 12" triple jump ! tition. Under the circumstances of while sophomores Amy Wilkins . just beginning practice and lack of and Lauren Rand are another real training, it all went quite well." pair of distance runners that The Ladies performed admira- could contribute to the team's bly, despite the lack of an indoor or success. outdoor facility in which to train. "It Denison University's has been and will be extremely diffi- Mitchell Center will be the cult," said Gomez. "There is no way team's home away from home to sugarcoat it. There is no place to this season. The Big Red host train, and it is no more or no less than five of the nine meets on swimmers without a pool and bas- Kenyon's schedule. Other high- ketball players without a court." lights include the NCAA Divi- In addition, the team will have sion III All-Ohi- o Meet at Tiffin to deal with the absence of two University.

mid-distance standouts, junior The Ladies' next meet will

- ...... - - ...... Heather McMillan and sophomore be the NCAC Relays on Jan 31. Kevin Guckes The Ladies have been braving the elements in preparation for the upcoming season. Jocelyn Anthony. at Wabash College. Thursday, January 29, 2004 SPORTS The Kenyon Colle gian 1 1 Nowhere to go but up, Lords win three straight After losing eight in a row, Kenyon men turn it around by winning next three; longest streak in four years that point. Albion held the Lords The tough road for the Lords ence we gained during that stretch ond half, the Lords began to pour BY JAY HELMER to just 43 points, their lowest out- continued three days later, as they has helped tremendously," said it on at the end of the game. With Managing Editor put of the season, in a 70-4- 3 loss played Wooster, currently ranked Herman. "During the tough just 15 seconds remaining sopho- For the Kenyon Lords Bas- for Kenyon. fifth in Division III. The Lords stretch, we would play well for a more forward Matt Reynolds hit ketball Team, the past month has The following day the Lords were defeated 81-6- 4 despite stel- portion of the game, but we would a three-point- er to give the Lords a been a tale of two streaks. The first challenged Marion College, a Di- lar displays from Rehm (18 points, never put a good 40 minutes of 70-6- 8 lead which they would not streak, unfortunately, was a losing vision II school, and succumbed six rebounds, four assists) and fel- basketball together. Now, al- relinquish. Herman led the way for one. After starting the season off 77-6- 6. low sophomore Matt Formato, though we still are an improving the Lords with 16 points and nine well, winning three of their first The Lords began 2004 by who scored 16 points and dished ball, club, we are playing better rebounds while Rehm and six contests, the Lords spent the hosting Ohio Wesleyan in a North out five assists from his guard basketball for longer periods of Formato each netted 13. remainder of December attempt- Coast Athletic Conference spot. Senior guard Alex Neuman time." For his efforts in the Lords' ing to break back into the win col- matchup on Jan. 3. The Lords fell also made a strong contribution "I think our losses gave us wins, Herman was named NCAC umn. In doing so, however, the to the Battling Bishops 78-5- 6, de- with ten points and four assists. confindence in our ability to com- player of the week, with two-gam- e Lords faced a daunting task. The spite the performances of senior "In that game, we found our- pete with anyone at anytime," ech- totals of 23 points and 16 re- Lords' schedule called for two center Derrick Herman, who selves as a team. We realized that oed Formato. "From this point on, bounds. games against nationally ranked scored 16 points on 7-- 9 shooting, no matter what we're up against," every game is the biggest game for "It is very rewarding to re- teams, the top three teams in their and sophomore guard Arlen Gal- said Rehm "we will never give us." ceive recognition for my contribu-

three-pointe- conference and a Division II op- loway, who made four rs up." Seemingly poised to make a tions to the team in our recent ponent, with just two home games on the day. After suffering through the move, the Lords began their sec- wins," said Herman. "I was very in the course of six. On Jan. 7, the Lords traveled most difficult portion of their ond streak, this time a winning surprised to find out I was the After losing tightly fought to Wittenberg to take on the confe- schedule and an eight-gam- e los- one. The Lords welcomed the player of the week, and very happy battles with conference rival rence-leading Tigers. ing streak, where the Lords had Earlham Quakers to Tomsich too."

3-1- 5-- Wabash and a home game against Wittenberg out-gunned the Lords seen their record fall to 1, the Arena on January 17, and The Lords now stand at 1 1 Grove City, the Lords traveled to by the score 89-5- 6. Galloway was team still felt that they gained promptly picked up their first win overall and 3-- 5 in the NCAC. The Michigan for the Albion Holiday the lone Kenyon player to score some positive experience from of the new year in a 73-6- 3 victory. team puts their streak on the line Tournament. On Dec. 29, the in double figures, scoring 16 while playing such a difficult schedule. The Lords were down three at against Hiram College on Lords faced the host team, who hoisting 14 three-point attempts "The difficult part of our halftime but came charging back Wednesday night with the chance was ranked 23rd in the nation at and making five of them. schedule is over, and the experi- - in the second half, outscoring the to have the team's first four game

' 111 i ' J ' ' 1111 ' " 'I I w i I mmm wn I 'i m n F wi t Quakers by 13 in the period. win streak in six years. On Satur- Formato led all scorers in the day they will host Allegheny, with 1 game with 24 to go along with a whom they are currently tied for team-hig- h of six rebounds and sixth place in the conference. four assists. Rehm dropped in 20 "We are in the easier part of points and grabbed five rebounds. our schedule now and we are tak- Riding high off of their win, ing advantage of it," said the Lords traveled to Granville for Herman. "Five of our last eight i a showdown with the Big Red of games are at home, all of which Denison. The Lords jumped out to are against teams that we should

a four-point halftime lead en route beat, especially with the home1 ' V to a 70-6- 5 win. Neuman led the court advantage. With this op- way for the Lords in this one, with portunity, we can put ourselves 18 points and five rebounds. in a place not just to make the - j v I s win-nab- le , v : J Formato added 16 points and playoffs, but for a a very

1 seven assists. first round opponent in the N The Lords traveled to Oberlin playoff game." , .)) on Saturday looking to capture the Formato agreed, saying, "If teams first three-gam- e winning we play together, there are no streak in four years. Down by limits to what we will accom- r - - - ' eight to the Yeomen at halftime, plish this year. Watch out for the Kevin Guckes Senior Alex Neuman looks to dish the ball to a teammate. and by as much as 1 1 in the sec Lords, everyone else is." The team without a track: Lords open up at Denison This this meet, and perhaps, to BY LIAM HAGGERTY season. As a result, all of their race (25.08). Sophomore Rich hosted by Wabash College. year's . out-sid- e, a in as Sports Editor workouts are being conducted Bartholomew placed eighth in is always popular stop on each relay races general, this in conditions that vary the 1,500-meter race finishing in season's schedule. As Geiger year the Lords' roster contains Nothing says "no pressure" greatly from those they experi- 4:20.78, and freshman Ryan said, "Relay meets are always a enough sprinters to compete se- like an unscored meet. There enced on Saturday in Granville. Weinstock added a ninth place blast and it gives a team element riously in sprint relays, a luxury couldn't be a better way for a team "Right now we've just been finish in the 3,000-mete- r race to what is mostly an individual and also a legitimate opportunity to ease into the season than the doing workouts on the roads," with a time of 9:26.71. The sport." to score points that the Lords way the Lords Indoor Track team said Geiger. "But that is prob- Lords will travel to Indiana this Additionally, the Lords are lacked last season. The NCAC began their 2004 campaign last lematic because not only are we weekend for the NCAC Relays especially looking forward to relays begin at noon on Saturday. Saturday at Denison University. at the mercy of the weather but Held in Granville, Ohio at the also does not simulate racing con- ...... Mitchell Recreation and Athletics ditions. It's very difficult to get Bw ? t center, the "Lid-Lifte- r" Meet fea- into an all out sprint when you

" tured teams from Carnegie Mellon can't feel your toes." However, the 1:1' . . . Vs University, Ohio Wesleyan Uni- Lords are dedicated to practice, versity and Wilmington College. wherever it may occur. "Spirits . . , . r Senior Aaron Emig described and moral are high and most ... j the meet as a "tune-up- ", and people have adopted a business as added, sophomore Mark Geiger usual attitude regarding our lack ' " - v . i . : r 'The meet was pretty low key." of track," added Geiger. Perhaps a "low key" meet Highlighting the Lords' per- was just what this Lords team formances on Saturday was Emig needed to get into the swing of who placed third in the 800-meter i . things, as the meet was their first race with a time of 1:58.51, a sec- chance to run at an indoor track ond behind the winner, Tyler facility. Due to the construction Walker from Denison. work being done on Kenyon's ath- Kenyon sophomore Andrew letic facilities, both the Lords and Hammack placed sixth in two Ladies have not had, and. will not separate events, the 55-meter rvtfvin Guckes have, an indoor track to run on this 200-meter dash (6.98) and the The track team works on stance and start in preparation for the upcoming season. 1 2 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, January 29, 2004 Lords remain undefeated in D-I- D, but fall to Oakland Kenyon's Elliot Rushton sets new pool record in 1,000-yar- d freestyle; Oakland sets two records oftheir own

Courtney-Brook- s also placed sec- BY JON PRATT 50-ya- ond in the rd freestyle (21.49) Staff Reporter and he placed third in the 100-yar- d On Saturday, the Kenyon freestyle (47.82). Men's Swimming Team lost to The Grizzlies didn't restrain Oakland University at home, themselves from trying to break

150-13- 8. The Lords won seven records either. of 14 races and didn't have any Oakland freshman swimmer entries in the one meter or three Hunor Ma'te' from Hungary

100-yar- which ac- '' broke the pool record in the d meter diving events, is w i counted for 22 of the Grizzlies' breaststroke event by 3.1 points. seconds. The old record time Even though the Kenyon was 58.85 seconds, set in 1996. - - v Lords (6-3- ) didn't come out on Ma'te' completed his race in top against Oakland (4-2- ), this 55.75 seconds. meet displayed the strength and Chris Sullivan also helped will of a team that has won all the Grizzlies secure a win by

50-yar- of its conference meets. The ": v "" getting first in the d .. i 7 Lords received first place at the freestyle. He set a new pool Wabash Invitational,on Nov. 22, record for the event at 20.36 sec- Kevin Guckes and they defeated Oberlin Col- The Lords remained undefeated in the NCAC, but lost a close match to rival Oakland University. onds. lege 147-12- 0 on Jan. 17. There mentally prepared to swim fast," while now and I finally felt ready Monteiro finished first in the 100-yar- d Despite the loss on Satur- was also a first place finish at the said junior Elliot Rushton. to try for it," said Rushton. "We backstroke (52.59) and first day, the Lords expect to perform Miami University Invitational on Rushton broke the old pool practiced going under record pace in the 200-yar- d backstroke well in their last two meets be- Dec. 7 and a win against North record for the 1,000-yar- d freestyle in the warm-u- p and it felt really (1:54.56). Monteiro also placed fore the end of the regular sea- Dakota earlier this month. The by more than eight seconds with comfortable, so when the race second in the 200 yard medley re- son. "It should be very exciting Lords have racked up six wins a time of 9:28.10. He continued started I just went for it." lay with freshman Davis Zarins, to see how we do at conference so far, and their only three losses by winning the 500-yar- d freestyle Rushton wasn't the only Lord senior Marc Courtney-Brook- s, with most of the team rested," have been to Division I pro- (4:40.29), and placed third in the contemplating swimming fast. and Duda. said Rushton. Kenyon Lords grams. 200-yar- d freestyle (1:45.66). Sophomore Andrejs Duda fin- Courtney-Brook- s was first in and Ladies Swimming face the "We were expecting some "Going into the meet, I had ished first in the 200-yar- d butter- the 200-yar- d freestyle relay College of Wooster on Jan. 30 very competitive races going talked to the coaches about break- fly (1:55.00) and he won the 200-yar- d (1:26.18) with senior Joseph in their last home meet of the into the meet, and I think the ing the 1 ,000 record, it was some- - IM (1:56.53). Strike, sophomore James Berger season. The meet begins at 5 team did a good job of getting thing I've wanted to go after for a Sophomore Leandro and junior Leandro Monteiro. p.m. at Ernst Center. Ladies Swimming comes back from break, going 3-- 2 After month-lon- g hiatus, Kenyon tops North Dakota, Cincinnati and Oberlin, falling to Miami and Oakland Chan the Miami ished in 1:44.03. Fellow sopho- one, winning the 1,000-yar-d next five events, until Connors BY TAMAR CHALKER beating relay tacular team by almost a second in the more Jane Alexander helped with freestyle with a time of won the 200-yar- d breaststroke Staff Reporter 200 yard medley relay. Galloway that relay win, in addition to win- 10:30.22. Two more Ladies fol- with a time of 2:21.89. Strong,

When students left for winter would also win the 100-yar- d ning the 50-yard freestyle in 25.80. lowed her, as Smith and senior Smith and Allison each did their break in December, the Kenyon backstroke with a time of 58.31 Finally, the Ladies returned to Kristin Landry finished 10:31.88 part, placing in order in the 500-yar- d College Women's Swimming and the 50-yar- d freestyle in their home pool, swimming and 10:33.23 respectively. freestyle with respective Team was in the midst of a month-lon- g 23.98. Ozolina placed second by against Division II Oakland Uni- Oakland would get their first times of 5:09.69, 5:10.09 and break from competition. .54 seconds in the 100-yar- d versity on Saturday. This would be victory when Ozolina's 1:55.41 5:10.65. Oakland, however, would Since then, they have had four freestyle. Later Galloway, a heartbreaker, as the Ladies time in the 200-yar- d freestyle put get first place in the remaining meets against five different Ozolina, Chan and Emmie jumped out to a quick lead, only her .05 away from Oakland's Line four events, helping them beat the schools. The Ladies were able to Dengler would place second in to end up short, losing 164-13- 5. Jensen. The Ladies would then Ladies. pull off victories against the Uni- the 200-yar-d freestyle relay, with Galloway, Connors, Chan and add two more first-plac- e finishes The Ladies will finish off versity of North Dakota, Cincin- a time of 1:39.15, just shy of Ozolina won the 200-yar- d medley to their score as Galloway won the their regular season this Friday nati and Oberlin; however, they Miami's first place time of 1 :38.96. with a time of 1:47.26, a qualify- 100-yar- d backstroke and Connors when they take on the College of fell to Miami University and Oak- Sophomore Rachel Smith ing NCAA Nationals time, though won the 100-yar- d breaststroke, Wooster Fighting Scots at home. land University. swam the 1,000 yard freestyle for not their best of the year. Senior breaking the pool record of This will be their final competi- The Ladies first competition the Ladies and placed second with Hillary Strong followed up their 1:06.61 with her time of 1:06.25. tion before the NCAC Champion- of 2004 was in Sarasota, Fla. a time of 10:27.42. First-yea- r performance with another spec Oakland would place first in the ships Feb. 12-1- 4. where they beat the University of Rebecca Allison also contributed n

41-1- 2. n North Dakota The meet to the Ladies' cause, placing third 1 consisted of six relay events, all in the 200-yar-d backstroke and the 0 of which Kenyon won. Senior 200-yar- d freestyle. Miami domi- Beth Galloway, senior Agnese nated most of the competition, Ozolina, first-yea- r Jessica placing first seven times and sec- Connors and junior Meilyn Chan ond six times. started off the meet with a strong With that meet behind them, showing in the 200 medley relay, the Ladies geared up for some swimming it in 1:49.84, almost NCAC action the following day, eight seconds before the first when they took on the Oberlin North Dakota relay team would Yeowomen. The Ladies were vic- finish. Later on, sophomore Chris- torious for the third time in their Ml- - .i - tina Stratton, junior Kelly Quinn, past four dual-meets with Oberlin,

Ozolina and Connors would swim winning 132-11- 2. While many the 200-yar- d breaststroke relay in upperclassmen had contributed 2:08.58, beating North Dakota's the day before, this competition i.-.-. j - time by 1 1.05 seconds. highlighted some of Kenyon's On Jan. 16, however, the La- younger talent. Sophomore dies were back in Ohio and took Mandy Cole had a particularly on two Division I schools. They successful day, winning the 100-yar- d were able to defeat Cincinnati backstroke and 100-yar- d but- 135-12- 7, while Miami dominated terfly with respective times of

Kenyon 204-9- 0. Kenyon started 1:06.82 and 1:02.04. She also the competition off well, with Gal- swam on the winning 200-yar- d Kevin Guckes loway, Ozolina, Connors and freestyle relay team, which fin The Ladies went 3-- 2 over break, falling to Oakland University this past weekend.