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Established 1856 Volume CXXXIV, Number 22 www.kenyoncollegian.com PB News The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian News  The Kenyon Collegian Gambier, Ohio Thursday, April 12, 2007 12 Pages ‘Hell week’ draws ire, support BY Allison Burket seem out-of-touch with independents, initiate new members.” •Not just in Leonard Students were unable to wake the News Editor assuming that all of us are indebted to Singing is an important part of Leonard residents were not the student before class began at 8:10 p.m. them for their parties.” this unity-building process for the only students affected by hell week “It didn’t bother us too much in class, “The Delt singing woke me up Martyn wrote a private e-mail Delta Tau Delta fraternity. The song activities. Molly Schlemmer ’08, a Wat- except his alarm on his computer did a few times” on Tuesday, April 3, said to James Reid ’08, president of Delta that awoke students in Leonard is “a son resident, was awoken at 7:30 a.m. go off a few times,” said Morrison. “He third-floor Leonard resident Em- Tau Delta, to express her irritation at song that I learned during pledging, on Tuesday, April 3 by fraternity pledg- did wake up toward the end of class,” ily Martyn ’07. “The first time I just being awoken. “I wrote it politely and that we use during meetings,” said Reid. es playing basketball on the courts near around 8:30 or 8:45 p.m. “He just got brushed it off, rolled over and went reasonably, and received an apology “Definitely we teach it to encourage Watson. “We wouldn’t even really have up and left.” back to sleep, but by the third loud written in the same way,” Martyn said. our pledges to understand more of known they were playing basketball if “I don’t think any of the pledging outburst I was seriously annoyed.” “In addition to apologizing for the what we aspire to be as people. … Basi- they weren’t shouting as loud as pos- rituals are over-disruptive,” Morrison Martyn was one of many students noise, he also thanked me for voicing cally, that song is supposed to be sung sible while doing so,” Schlemmer said. said. “The only thing that would who were awoken by the singing of my concern in a private manner, and with pride and dignity.” “They played for about half an hour; bother me is when they interfere with Delta Tau Delta pledges outside of humorously explained that they were Steele said an important element it was impossible to get back to sleep academics.” Leonard Hall last week during the final working on their pitch … I haven’t of the week is seclusion of pledges. “It is while it was going on.” Neither Campus Security nor week of pledging before initiation, heard a peep since then.” really the one week where all the Greek Jennie Morrison ’09 attended a the maintenance department have commonly called “hell week.” organizations are doing something Spanish AT class last week in which noticed unusual effects from hell The loud singing prompted Julie •What is hell week? really specific for themselves,” said a male fraternity pledge—and not a week activities this year, according Kunz ’07, a third-floor Leonard resi- “The ultimate goal of hell week is Steel. “So there really is the division member of the class—slept for much to both Superintendent of Buildings dent who was also awoken, to send an to bring together that group of pledges in that sense.” of the hour on the classroom floor. irate all-student e-mail. For Kunz, hell as a pledge class, living together, work- see GREEK, page 2 week calls attention to what she sees as ing together in a kind of team-building a strong disconnect between Greeks setting,” said John Steele ’07, president Battle of the Bands and non-Greeks on campus. of Kenyon’s Phi Kappa Sigma chapter. “To those not involved in Greek “We want the fraternity to work as a life, many aspects of it are simply a mys- body, as a cohesive unit. … We want tery,” she said. “Likewise, many Greeks to have built that unity by the time we Vandalism targets gay community sexuality in Sports at Kenyon,” “NO BY Willow Belden WAY” was written in capital letters. Editor-in-Chief Next to “Hate Crimes at Kenyon” was In the past two weeks, several acts written “NEEDS TO BE MORE!” of vandalism targeting members of the Earlier that week, at least four Day gay community have occurred on cam- of Dialogue posters were torn down, pus. Several posters advertising a “Day ripped up or otherwise defaced, accord- of Dialogue” about gay, lesbian, bisexual, ing to Ieshia West ’09, co-manager of transgender, queer, questioning and Unity House and one of the organizers ally (GLBTQQA) topics were torn of the Day of Dialogue. One poster was down or ripped up, and other posters found with the word “fags” written on Paul Reed were found bearing hateful words and it in black ink. Several days later, Yana Encore After Midnight’s Jeff Gardner’ 07, Greg Rosenbaum ’10 and Dave Thurston ’09 rock out at the phrases. March 24, in what may be Forney ’07, a discrimination advisor battle of the bands on Saturday. EAM placed sixth out of the 16 bands competing for the opportunity an unrelated event, a student’s car was and member of the queer community, to open for De La Soul at send-off. pushed into the lawn of the Gambier wrote a letter objecting to the treatment House and the windshield was smashed. of the posters. The letter, signed by Another student’s window in new multiple students, hung in Caples until apartments was broken last weekend. last Friday, when the words “F— you” New ombudsperson to defuse conflicts Both students are members of the gay were written on it in magic marker, BY Leslie Parsons hiring new staff to take on the tasks the human resources director.” community. West said. A&E Editor that Hess formerly handled. The ombudsperson position It is unclear whether the events “There’s been kind of a long his- Before the search began, it was is “a position that is for the staff, were related, and the College does tory of posters being defaced on cam- Wendy Hess, who was formerly decided that Hess’s position would administration and faculty of a col- not know who is responsible for the pus,” Martindell said. “Writing ‘fags’ on Kenyon’s equal opportunity officer be separated into two independent lege,” Goodstein said. “I’m hired as damage. a sign or something is kind of old hat, … and ombudsperson, retired shortly positions. essentially a third party neutral and “Odds are they’re not related,” but this is the first time it has escalated before spring break, and her job has “The equal opportunity officer what I do is I work with staff and ad- said Dean for Academic Advising to … something targeted like ‘we need now been split into two positions— … is responsible for making sure that ministration with working on issues Jane Martindell, “but the problem more hate crimes.’” ombudsperson, or a neutral third we provide equal opportunity under of conflict resolution.” is with the timing. You put all that Although the smashed car—and party who helps with staff conflict the law for all searches that are con- “It was actually Wendy’s sugges- together, and it makes people in the particularly the broken apartment resolution, and equal opportunities ducted on campus,” said Sacks. “The tion that the positions be decoupled,” community—especially the gay com- window—may not be at all related officer, who ensures that the College person also works directly with the said Nugent. “Wendy perceived that munity—very nervous. Because what to the defacement of the posters, Lisa provides equal opportunity under discrimination advisers in relation to there was almost a slight conflict of if it isn’t random? Should we be feeling Carroll ’07, the owner of the vandalized the law and handles sexual harass- the student affairs center and is also interest in marrying those positions unsafe at Kenyon?” car, said she thinks all three instances ment cases. responsible for dealing with sexual because an ombudsperson’s role is Although this is not the first time “are indicative of a declining level of Kenyon alumna Robin Good- harassment cases.” really supposed to be neutral, [while] posters have been torn down or defaced respect for fellow students at Kenyon. … stein ’87 will become Kenyon’s new An ombudsperson, in contrast, the equal opportunity officer is re- on campus, Martindell said the things All of these events are blatant shows of ombudsperson, but the position of is meant to operate independently. ally an officer of the organization, written on the posters this time around disrespect and a lack of consideration for equal opportunities officer has not “The ombudsperson truly is a neutral ensuring that you are complying with were more threatening than usual. others, which are things that I thought I yet been filled. person who is supposed to be inde- appropriate government regulations One poster advertising various would never really have to worry about “[Hess] had been planning to pendent,” said Goodstein. “By put- and stuff like that.” Day of Dialogue events was found in at Kenyon.” retire for a couple of years, so we ting my position, the ombudsperson, “Robin is going to have a slightly Caples bearing the words “FIRE ALL Martindell said she thinks the knew this was coming,” said President in the president’s office, it takes away different take,” said Nugent. “I think GAYS!” in black ink. On the same events of the past few weeks have been Georgia Nugent. Nugent’s Senior this kind of perception that the om- she is trying to make very clear here poster, next to a line that read “Homo- Advisor Howard Sacks was put in budsperson is reporting to the human see VANDALISM, page 2 charge of reviewing applications and resources director or is working with see OMBUD, page 3  News The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian News  Greek: Pledge events arouse complaints, spur debate

CONTINUED from page 1 “In the absence of a formal state- to handle it privately and with respect,” ‘As a community, we need to step it don’t agree with it, but that’s why I’m ment in College policy, the council is- said Martyn. “Because I took the time up,’” she said. not in a sorority.” and Grounds Ed Neal and Afternoon sued a directive expressing the council’s to craft a respectful and reasonable “During this week, I wouldn’t Campus Safety Shift Supervisor Troy expectation that the pledges would be email, and not share the issue with the •Campus sentiments say it’s hell for the whole school,” said Steinmetz. allowed to eat and bathe,” said Mysli- entire campus, they put some effort Many students agree that any Beckett. But he described Greek orga- wiec. “It wasn’t born out of a specific into responding in the same manner, tensions that exist between Greek and nizations as having “their own agenda,” •Regulating hell week fear. There had been some past com- and finding a way to help resolve the non-Greek students are most obvious which includes a historic access to The rules that apply during the plaints from professors, so we wanted problem.” during hell week. division housing. general Greek pledge period, which to clear up that the council would not Reid emphasized the importance “Overall, there seems to be “At the root of this matter is that prohibit hazing, also apply during stand for that sort of behavior.” of having a level of dialogue conducted some latent hostility on both sides fraternities feel like it’s entitled to them hell week. Additional regulations “I think the way they changed in private, saying that he apologized to which might be improved by more … and it has been for how many years, stipulate that pledges must get six [some of the policies] has really cleared the students who made complaints and opportunities for dialogue,” said and they get to do what they want,” consecutive hours of sleep per night up some questions,” said Steele. “And clarified the purpose of the singing. Kunz. “Unfortunately, some Greeks Beckett said. He said much of his job and at least four hours of study time per I know some organizations are un- “One thing I could promise is that organizations seem to deliberately as a Leonard CA is an effort to strike day, according to the Kenyon student happy about that clarification, but it the singing in the future … would be cultivate an atmosphere of secrecy a balance between Greeks and non- handbook. is clearer.” Each Greek organization better, a better quality, and done with surrounding themselves.” Greeks. “For some people a fraternity “I think the good thing about voted on and ratified the new policies actual pride and humility,” said Reid. “Watching it makes me uncom- is a great thing,” Beckett said. “But they hell week is that it is so highly regu- last semester. “We do try our hardest to sympathize fortable. Brotherhood through cruelty, need to keep realizing that … there are lated—they have to get x number of and to let people know that we’re not it seems very contradictory to the place people not in that.” hours of sleep and time to study,” said •Are these rules enforced? just going to do whatever we want or where we’re at,” said Patrick Shaw ’07. For Reid, activities such as morn- Joel Beckett, community advisor of Steele and Mysliwiec agreed that whatever we can do.” “It’s kind of embarrassing; actually. ... ing singing are an important part of Leonard. “So it has this structure, and the executive board of Greek Council I feel like it’s a very childish ritual that the Delt members’ identity. “I was it’s actually a little tamer than what it has been taking rule enforcement seri- •Living with hell week is much more visual than the positive awoken to the sound, and as a member could be.” ously. Mysliwiec said he warned the Are more regulations for hell things that people are doing on the it brought joy to hear that song be- “If a complaint is received, my job organizations that someone may show week necessary? “I’m not sure the campus.” ing sung early in the morning as our is to investigate it to the fullest extent,” up to one of their events to monitor College should have much of a role “It certainly doesn’t help our pledges walk to breakfast,” he said. said Dan Butters ’09, vice president it. Steele agreed that the council’s ex- in this,” said Schlemmer. “It’s more a relationship with the community,” Reid is satisfied, though, with the for internal affairs on Greek Council. ecutive board has been committed to lack of consideration on the part of said Shaw. dialogue about the problem. “People “I interview all the parties involved to enforcing the rules as written. the frats and their fellow students. … “I feel like a lot of people are both- for the most part are generally under- gain an understanding of the situation However, when it comes to pub- It would be nice if the fraternities on ered by [hell week,] but the activities standing and make it easy for us to and then either act through Greek lic disturbance, policy enforcement campus would think about how their don’t really effect me,” said Mariana work and coexist together,” he said. Council or through the Greek Council becomes more ambiguous. hell week events might affect other Templin ’08. “As long as people don’t Judicial Board.” “Every reasonable attempt is students before they did them.” get hurt, if people want to hell week, —With reporting by Charlotte Currently Butters is investigating made to not inconvenience other From Mysliwiec’s point of view, than let them do hell week. I mean I Nugent one organization, but he declined to members of the community. Every the organizations should do everything comment on it for the sake of confi- Greek organization has agreed to that they can to minimize that disturbance. dentiality. There were no other formal principle,” said Mysliwiec of the policy “We apologize for the lounges that Vandalism: Community complaints filed, according to Brendan regarding public disturbances. He are used up by sorority and fraternity Mysliwiec ’08, president of Greek encourages anyone with a complaint activities, but from our point of view it safety questioned Council, the governing body directed to come forward to the Council or to is just one week and we ask that we be and elected by the Greek organizations the president of the Greek organiza- able to do that,” he said. which put a new constitution into tion in question. “Truthfully, I haven’t been both- place last semester. “Kenyon students like to com- ered, and I think many students “This year the role of Greek plain a lot more than they like to solve haven’t been,” said Beckett. “But how Council is different—more Greeks problems,” said Mysliwiec. “I think many students are enough … to be the running Greeks,” said Steele. “I think a lot of students are satisfied sending threshold? Where do you say there is that’s a great thing. … Because it is unproductive allstus instead of filing an actual problem?” Greeks monitoring Greeks, there is a complaint. … If you don’t tell the ap- Many agree, however, that this less finger-pointing at the administra- propriate people then nothing is going year’s disturbances have not stood out tion. If you screw up, it’s really your to happen and that’s not productive.” more than usual. Assistant Dean of organization’s fault.” For Kunz, however, the allstu is an Students Tacci Smith said she recog- According to Steele, this year accepted forum for public discussion. nized the importance of the new role organizations were required to submit “Individuals might feel that they have of Greek Council and its emphasis on more detailed schedules than they little support behind them when lodg- conversation. “I think it’s more having have in past years, and some ambigu- ing complaints this way,” she said. conversations and I think this Greek ous rules have been clarified for easier “I think the best way to handle Council exec is really making some enforcement. conflicts with Greek organizations is strides toward saying to all the groups,

Jeremy Sher Student Council Multiple posters for the ‘Day of Dialogue’ were defaced. Student Council Apr. 8, 2007 • The Academic Affairs Committee reported that they have planned a meeting with Dean of Students Tammy CONTINUED from page 1 The instances of vandalism will Gocial to discuss student advisory boards within academic departments. They also discussed the idea of distrib- “way beyond an acceptable level.” She be on the agenda at the next faculty uting information to first-year students regarding wait lists for classes and whether registration forms are simple said she supports free speech but urged meeting, and residents of Caples will enough. students and community members to be invited to a meeting to discuss • The Housing and Grounds Committee reported the awarding of themed housing. Awarded groups included voice disagreements respectfully and in respect, Martindell said. In addition, the Chinese Club, Christian Club and Cooking Club, who were given houses, and the Zeta, EDM, Theta Delta a non-threatening manner. photographs of the defaced posters may Pi and NIA sororities, Yoga Club, International Students and KAC Heads who were offered apartments. “We think all of our students be displayed in the library atrium, and •The Student Life Committee gave an update on Student Council elections: positions of Budget and Finance should be in an environment where they a letter encouraging tolerance and civil Committee chair, Senate secretary and Senate co-chair received nominations only after the deadline, so the posi- can learn and participate in the commu- discussion may be made available for tions will be filled during class elections. For judicial board positions, which last for a two-year term, nominations nity,” she said, “and if you don’t feel safe, members of the Kenyon community will be accepted until Monday, representatives said. you can’t fully participate academically to sign. • Senate representatives reported a discussion of the new Greek Council constitution. Some senate members took or in extra-curriculars.” Martindell said she hopes to en- issue with the expansion of the judicial process under Greek council, which would establish a separate judicial During the Day of Dialogue, courage students to reflect more on process for Greek Organizations. Senate approved a proposal by Student Lectureships that would allow them to which took place on Saturday and, ac- how their words and actions influence serve alcohol at sponsored events. cording to West, was meant to facilitate others and to consider what they deem • Greek Council representatives said that end-of-year reports from Greek organizations are due in several weeks, discussion about “queer-related issues acceptable behavior. which will include a summary of goals accomplished by each group. Greek Council also discussed revisions at Kenyon in a safe and comfortable “I don’t know if I so much want to in the rushing and pledging process for next year, including a change in the organization of “bid day.” Greek environment,” students, faculty and see people punished as I want to be able Council plans to raise the number of rush monitors to include three representatives from the executive council administrators brainstormed potential to engage in a dialogue,” she said. “We’re and three members from the rest of the council. responses to the events of the preced- not trying to silence debate, but this isn’t —Leah Finn ing weeks. the way to have civil discourse.”  News The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian News  Birth control subsidies eliminated Ombud: EOO and titioner Rebecca Metcalf, some of Ken- “It’s always disappointing,” Kaup- By Liz Gottmer Ombuds positions split yon’s birth control supply will not expire pila said, “how insurance companies Staff Reporter until 2008 or 2009. Drug companies and the government have imposed CONTINUED from page 1 College health centers nationwide permitted health centers to order only as obstacles to women’s control over their have found it more difficult to distribute much birth control as had been included own bodies.” [that] ‘I’m not an advocate of the affordable birth control to students in their largest orders the previous year. Health centers, too, are suffering employee, I’m not an advocate of since a January 1 change in the national Kenyon bought last year’s supply all at because of the new policy. Kenyon’s the administration, I’m a neutral Deficit Reduction Act. As a result of the once and therefore was able to order a health center used to turn a small profit, party.’” legislation, a package of contraceptives, year’s worth of birth control at the lower because, according to Metcalf, it center Goodstein’s background in- which the Kenyon Health Center used prices before the law went into effect. In charged students approximately five cludes a variety of experiences with to sell for less than five dollars, now costs contrast schools that purchased birth dollars for contraceptives for which they law and education, which led her approximately $30. control on a monthly basis have already had paid three dollars. With no clear into many different fields, including Previously, health centers were begun to feel the strain, Metcalf said. alternative, however, “some colleges are teaching, freelance writing, writing able to purchase brand-name contra- The one contraceptive Kenyon already charging these [increased] prices,” for websites and college counseling. ceptives and other products from the did not stock up on is the NuvaRing—a Metcalf said, and students are less willing “These multiple paths have manufacturers at nominal prices because low-dose, low-maintenance contracep- to pay for the more expensive birth con- happily led me back to Gambier,” Katie Weber Medicaid offered drug manufacturers tive—which is so new that Kenyon trol. Until they find a way to counteract said Goodstein, “and here I hope to Robin Goodstein, the new ombud- an exemption from pricing rules as an ordered very few last year and therefore the revisions to the Deficit Reduction be for a while.” sperson. incentive to provide the drugs affordably was unable to buy extra this year as with Act, health centers will be running on “She’s really pro-active,” said to non-profit organizations such as fam- the other brands. No generic form of the tight budgets. Nugent of Goodstein. “[She has was chosen and began work in the ily clinics and college health centers, ac- NuvaRing is available yet, so while stu- So far, the ACHA has been lead- been] doing things like inviting beginning of March. cording to an e-mail from the American dents were able to pay $5 a month at the ing the push toward changing the law departments and faculty into her of- “This is a quarter-time position, Health Center Association (AHCA) to health center, now they would pay $50- to meet colleges’ needs once again. fice, not when there’s a problem, but so it’s not the kind of position where its members. 60 per month at the pharmacy. In order “ACHA is lobbying very effectively,” just to learn about the resources she you’ll get hundreds of applicants,” Changes made to the legislation to accommodate students who use the said Metcalf. has to offer.” Sacks said but we were very pleased in the last Congressional session now NuvaRing, the health center has made an According to an e-mail from the “I think she’ll really be able with the pool that we got, given that require drug companies to account for arrangement with the local family plan- ACHA, members of the organization’s to assist the community in dealing we were searching in the more or less transactions with college health centers ning clinic, which agreed to provide the board traveled to Washington, D.C., with the disputes when they arise,” immediate central Ohio region.” when calculating their “best price,” effec- NuvaRing for $20 per month. in February to meet with senior staff said Sacks. The equal opportunity officer tively eliminating the financial incentive According to Metcalf, for the mo- from the Senate Committee on Finance According to Sacks, the om- position, however, has brought in a to offer nominal prices. According to the ment, Kenyon has plenty of other birth and inform them of the impact the new budsperson position is now a quar- larger applicant pool that includes Senate Committee on Finance, which control brands (such as Cyclessa and legislation has made on college health ter-time position and the equal applicants from across the nation. oversees the Deficit Reduction Act, Desogen), but as supplies dwindle, stu- centers and students. During their visit to opportunity officer position will be a “We’re currently in the final the aim of the revised law was to boost dents might have to rely on pharmacies. Capitol Hill, they learned that the Cen- three-quarters-time position, which, stages of the search for that posi- rebates to the government for Medicaid In this case, even when health insurance ters for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Sacks, “roughly reflects the time tion right now,” said Sacks. “We’re patients’ medications. covers birth control, students and their (CMS) have the discretionary authority that Wendy Hess was spending on the hopeful that within the next two Rachel Kauppila ’08, co-manager parents might have to pay a $35 to $40 to reinstate the former policy. In addi- various components of her job.” to three weeks that we’ll have a new of Crozier Center for Women, said, “If co-pay, Metcalf said. tion, interest groups (such as ACHA) The search for the ombudsper- equal opportunity officer on campus women aren’t able to get affordable birth Lauren Guicheteau ’10 said that may pressure Congress to change the son began in January, and Goodstein as well.” control, their risk of unwanted pregnancy “low-income students are disadvantaged, legislation. will increase.” This is an issue, she said, that but even students with wealthy parents On the local front, affects the whole community: “Parents, might be afraid to ask their parents for Metcalf said, “We would be friends, boyfriends, the school, everyone. money for birth control and thus would glad to have a letter-writing According to Kenyon Nurse Prac- miss out.” campaign.” Corrections Due to staff error, it was reported that Kenyon recieves approximately $25,000 a year for facility-rentals (“Evangalist’s Kenyon Hillel would like to thank plannd visit stirred debate” April 5, 2007). The amount is actually $250,000. Due to staff error, the article “Evangelist’s planned visit stirs debate” (April 5, 2007) reported that “In response to the controversy that has developed over the Graham celebration, Nugent said she is considering developing new policies and procedures for renting Kenyon facilities.” In fact, talk of developing such policies began before the debate over Graham’s AVI Foodsystems visit. The same article reports that Nugent “thinks the College should create a set of policies to govern the rental process and to specify types of groups to whom the College will not rent facilities.” In fact, Nugent said the policies would not exclude any particular types of group. for all of their efforts in making this Passover Due to staff error, Nate Pritchard ’08 was quoted as saying, “No roughness is unneccessary when you’re down by season meaningful for the entire Kenyon five in the first half.” (“Men’s lacrosse picks up first loss to conference foe OWU,” April 5, 2007). Pritchard, in fact, never made that statement. community Village Record April 4 – April 11, 2007 In particular, we thank Apr. 4, 1:12 p.m.—Vandalism to posters in elevator at Caples Residence. Apr. 4, 2:42 p.m.—Medical call regarding ill AVI employee. Emergency squad contacted and employee trans- ported to the hospital. Carol Boyd, Bob Rombach & Melody Apr. 4, 3:58 p.m.—Vandalism possibly committed by Kenyon student at Denison University. Apr. 5, 7:31 a.m.—Vandalism/damage in restroom at Caples Residence. Monroe Apr. 6, 2:44 p.m.—Underage possession of alcohol at Hanna Hall. Apr. 7, 1:28 a.m. – Ill/intoxicated student outside Horn Gallery. Student transported to residence and will be watched by a friend. for all of their assistance and generosity of their time Apr. 7, 4:22 a.m.—Suspicious vehicle at the BFEC. Sheriff’s office was notified. Apr. 7, 3:10 p.m.—Unauthorized entry/suspicious person in room at McBride Residence. Apr. 7, 8:05 p.m.—Drugs at Manning Hall. Apr. 7, 9:31 p.m.—Suspicious persons outside the Psi U Lodge. Apr. 7, 10:09 p.m.—Unauthorized entry at Beta Temple. Apr. 8, 1:19 a.m. —Vandalism-ceiling tile broken at Leonard Hall. Apr. 8, 1:35 a.m.—Tampering with fire equipment-extinguisher knocked off the wall at Hanna Hall. Apr. 8, 2:21 a.m.—Vandalism-emergency light destroyed at Mather Residence. Apr. 8, 3:19 a.m. —Vandalism-window broken at New Apartments. Apr. 8, 7:03 p.m. —Reported theft of jacket at Ernst Center. Jacket later found by owner. Apr. 8, 6:28 p.m.—Fire alarm at Weaver Cottage caused by food being cooked in the kitchen. Apr. 10, 8:47 a.m.—Theft of items from Grab and Go at Olin Library. Apr. 10, 9:37 p.m. —Theft of item from Gund Commons.  Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Features  Four Kenyon students win SAMOSA offers Goldwater scholarships curry at annual event By Mara Alperin and how we can treat it and how we can make tal equations involve the rates of change By Sarah Goldstein Maia raber chemicals look a certain way, which co- of some quantities in space and time. Staff Writer Collegian Staff incides with making drugs,” said Beckett. Partial differential equations (PDEs) are If the way to a student’s heart is through his or her stomach, SAMOSA Four Kenyon students—Joel “It may not seem like it’s related to insects, a broad class of these equations.” (South Asian Multicultural Organization for Student Awareness) must have Beckett ’08, Priscilla Erickson ’09, Max but in the end, the rational and scientific In the past, the equations have been won quite a few hearts this past Friday with their chicken curry. On April Lavrentovich ’08 and Will Stanton approach is all the same.” difficult to work with, butL avrentovich’s 6, SAMOSA set up two small tables in Gund Ballroom, stacked high with ’08—were among the 317 sopho- According to Beckett, graduating research is making them easier to solve. paper plates laden with creamy chicken curry and white rice that sold for a mores and juniors in the country who from Kenyon with a B.A., rather than a “They are traditionally impossible suggested donation of $4. received scholarships from the more B.S., is an advantage. “It’s an integrated ap- to solve ‘with pen and paper,’ and nu- “All money goes to IJOT, an NGO [non-governmental organization] than 1,100 students who applied. The proach to science—different disciplines merical methods are frequently used,” in Northern India that builds children’s libraries in rural India,” SAMOSA Goldwater Foundation, founded in of science he said. “In my work, I’ve helped develop reminded the campus in each of the twelve “allstus” sent out preceding the 1986 by Congress, awards scholarships working a general method for solving PDEs nu- event. that cover undergraduate tuition and together merically using a partitioning of space Even with all the advertising, Gund Ballroom was lamentably devoid fees to outstanding math, science and t o f i n d that does not depend on symmetry or of Ernst-evading students. Curry sales, although steady, were slow enough engineering students. a bigger regularity.” that after an hour and a half, AS MOSA was wondering what to do with the “Virtually every academician in point,” said Lavrentovich said he was surprised many plates left unsold. mathematics and science knows about Beckett. “I to receive the scholarship. “If I were to guess, I’d say there were somewhere around 70 [people who this honor,” said Associate Professor of like the ap- “I was very nervous when I went came],” said Geetha Kannan ’07, who helped to organize the event. “I think Mathematics Judy Holdener. “Students proach— to the website to see if my name was it was slightly less than previous years, which is a shame considering the curry who have won the Goldwater have it’s more on the list,” he said. “I scrolled down to was much better than before, probably the best we’ve made!” Kannan added shown, at the undergraduate level, that o p e n - Ohio, and there we were. I was somewhat that part of the problem was also that SAMOSA “went a bit over board and they are capable of meaningful, cutting- Erickson m i n d e d shocked, because I was not expecting to made a lot more curry than we have in previous years.” edge research. … The awards show that and pro- receive the scholarship. I know that the True to the Kenyon spirit, which values relationships between faculty the collaborations between students motes critical thinking, which makes competition for these things is fierce.” and students, SAMOSA’s student members were not alone in their effort to and faculty at Kenyon are deep and Kenyon good in the Goldwaters. Also, According to Stanton, the problem raise money for India. Professor of History Wendy Singer and her daughter meaningful. Kenyon is being recognized our letters of recommendation are good that motivated his research—the search Lizzie were the first in line, both serving and selling curry. Singer cheerfully for what it does best.” because the department is so small.” for “an odd perfect number”—has been reminded curry customers that donations “larger than $4 will happily be Each fall, a school can nominate up Erickson said she has been inter- an open problem for over 2,500 years. accepted,” while Lizzie counted each new bill, gave back the correct change to four candidates. These students must ested in her topic for a while. The sum of the factors of a perfect and thanked everyone for coming. then complete an application, including “Both my parents are scientists, so number add up to the number itself. For Although most students took their meals to go, Erin Wiggins ’07, Kristin an essay outlining a specific scientific I have always been around science,” said instance, Stanton said, the number six is Moe ’07, Andres Millan ’07 and I sat down on the ballroom floor to enjoy our or mathematical problem they hope Erickson. She added that she worked in perfect, because its factors, one, two and curry. The food spoke for itself—flavorful, creamy and just the right spiciness. to solve and their planned approach to labs two summers before coming to Ken- three, add up to six. It was so good that we four couldn’t manage to compliment the cooks; we were solving it. yon. “I actually read about the NSF grant According to Holdener, Stanton’s too busy demolishing our plates. Within three or four minutes, only a few “To give you a sense of how com- Dr. Mauck got for his research on the advisor, there are only 44 known perfect grains of rice remained and we let out a collective, satisfied “Mmmmm!” Three petitive [the scholarship] is, I think Kenyon website when I was a prospective numbers, cheers for SAMOSA, one for their excellent curry, one for their charitable Oberlin had one winner, Denison two, student. I thought it was fascinating, and all of which efforts and one to encourage the entire Kenyon community to pack Gund and Yale had three … very few schools I talked to him when I arrived my fresh- are even. Ballroom the next time “Curry in a Hurry” comes to Kenyon. had four,” said Dean of Academic Advis- man year. The project didn’t really get “No- ing Jane Martindell. “Kenyon, Harvard, started until the beginning of this year, body’s ever Stanford, Princeton and a few others. It but so far I am really enjoying it.” found [an is a very elite group. … It is just extraor- Erickson is conducting her current odd perfect Easter Extravaganza dinary for research on a type of long-lived sea bird, number], a college of called the Leach’s Storm Petrel, with but they’ve our size to Mauck, along with Visiting Assistant never been have four Professor of Biology Mark Haussmann. a b l e t o winners.” “Basically we are studying how telo- prove there Asso- mere length [the protective caps on the Stanton aren’t any,” ciate Profes- ends of your chromosomes] changes over said Stanton. sor of Biol- time, how length relates to longevity and “Winning the Goldwater scholar- ogy Robert how environmental factors affect changes ship was a big surprise,” he said. “It’s a Mauck, the in telomeres,” said Erickson. very competitive scholarship. I was very faculty liai- She said that she was pleased with excited when I found out. I’m still excited son for the her award and wants to continue her now, a couple weeks later.” Beckett Goldwater, research after Kenyon. I“ will probably go Stanton said that both of the profes- said he was also very impressed with to grad school to do research as a career. sors who wrote his recommendations, the student winners. “As I read [the stu- I might pursue an MD-PhD program Holdener and Associate Professor of dents’] essays, reviewed their academic so that I can do clinical research, but I’m Mathematics Carol Schumacher, “know Ieshia West ’09 paints the face of Kiana, granddaughter of Assistant Di- records and talked to them, I was struck not sure.” me pretty well, which helps a lot on the rector of the CDC Karen Sheffield. “I think this year’s Easter celebration by the thought that if these folks don’t Lavrentovich has been working recommendations. They know I work was a huge success, and we definitely had a bigger event than last year,” win this award, who can?” he said. with Associate Professor of Physics best in certain conditions and I like said West. “The parents, kiddies and students all joined in for some great family fun, and it was a joy to see it unfold.” The four Kenyon students who Timothy Sullivan and Dr. Peter Palffy- certain problems, so they can say a lot of won the scholarships have very different Muhoray at stuff about me.” areas of research. Beckett is interested in Kent State “This really recognizes the good species of butterflies and ants inA ustra- University work of our students and faculty in the lia that form a symbiotic relationship. for about sciences, as well as the strength of our According to Beckett, the butterflies lay two years summer science scholars program which their eggs in a plant, knowing the ants on a project allows undergraduate students to get a will tend to and protect the egg. invo lving real head start on their research skills and “My goal was to figure out how partial differ- interests,” said Martindell. the butterfly finds the right plant,” he ential equa- Mauck also commented on the said. Beckett is currently experimenting tions. diversity of the winners. “It also occurred with creating different variations of the He ex- to me that though they had such achieve- volatile compounds that were identified Lavrentovich plained these ments in common, they came from very in the ants. equations, say- different backgrounds. Somehow, they After he graduates, Beckett said ing “The physical world (and the world of all ended up at Kenyon.” that he plans to get his Ph.D. in mo- biology, too) is governed by mathemati- lecular pharmacology. “I’ve always been cal relationships that can be expressed in —photos by Allie Wigley and Han- Tamara Parson ’93 and Adele Blake ’07 help Kiana find the piñata. interested in disease—how it works, equation form. Usually these fundamen- nah Jones —Photos courtesy of Ieshia West  Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Features  Giving children a ‘Head Start’ Village Voices

By Gwen Faulkner classrooms and teachers parallel if noticed this very quickly, and no Ke- Guest Writer not surpass many private preschool nyon students lost their long-awaited There have been a lot of dramatic weather changes recently, Every week, I build castles out programs. care package from Mom. and the students of Wendy Wolfe’s fourth grade class at Wiggin of blocks, play Duck Duck Goose I first began volunteering at the Later that afternoon, Julia, Street Elementary School have something to say about it: and finger-paint until my hands New Hope Center’s Head Start pro- one of the girls in my class, said her are stained in a rainbow of paint gram as a requirement for one of my favorite part of their post office visit WEATHER colors. Where? Certainly not in psychology classes, but the require- was, “the horsies on the wall.” Before by Hailey Adrian my neuropsych class. Two or three ment soon became the highlight of the field trip, I had never noticed days every week, I volunteer with my week. I couldn’t get enough of the that the Gambier Post Office had a Why is snow, rain, fall and all other sorts of things New Hope Head Start and have the kids, and I’ll admit I have never had so mural with horses. Volunteering at called WEATHER? time of my life. much fun doing the chicken dance. Head Start, you start to see things all That’s right WEATHER Head Start is a government- One of my favorite Head Start anew. Now every time I walk into the I love dancing in the rain and eating white snow funded program that provides early memories is our field trip to the post office I can’t help but look at the Now I said white not yellow or brown. childhood education programs, such Gambier Post Office. The kids had “horsie” mural and smile. But WEATHER is very important to everyone and everything. as preschool classes, for children never seen me off of school property, Through volunteering at Head Like rain helps plants and if you want ot have a pool fill it up. of families that live below the gov- so a handful asked me if I lived in the Start I have gotten to be a part of Snow, well, doesn’t really help us, but I like to sled and make snow angels. ernmentally established poverty post office, saying, “You have a nice the milestones that mark a child’s line. Although Head Start relies on place here, Miss Gwen!” development. When I started vol- Storm a strict and limited budget, the That day they learned all about unteering in September, a number by Jordan Jacquet warmth and vibrancy of the school, what you need to do to mail a letter of kids were not used to working and got to see what with others and had a difficult time Storm happens behind remembering alphabet letters, and is like a bowling ball the scenes in the now they’ve made new friends and striking the ground post office. The can write their own names. kids didn’t un- Now, Sean is getting to be a trees going back and forth derstand that they great basketball player, Becca teaches weren’t allowed me all about dinosaurs and Jake power lines down to touch students’ sings me every new song that he has dark and spooky mail; to them, it learned. I have gotten to see all of seemed that this this develop and have witnessed the storm night mail was just like excitement of their faces when they the “pretend mail” get better and better at something Rain they had been play- that is challenging for them. by Nick Remillard delivering all week At the end of the day, these kids to their classroom have given me far more that I have Raining mailbox. When- ever given them. Their wonder and Flickering lights ever they thought excitement about the world around Flashing in the sky a teacher wasn’t them is like a breath of fresh air. Hearing thunder go l o o k i n g t h e y The Head Start “family” that I was Boom boom boom would pick up a welcomed into has given me new Then it stops box or envelope. perspective, and I can honestly say And then moves on. Courtesy of Gwen Faulkner Luckily, the sharp that this experience has indelibly Faulkner received letters from all the children at Head Start. eyes of the teachers changed me. —Artwork by Hailey Adrian Gambier Grillin’

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Total Correct Two. Two. One. Two. Students: 44 / Faculty: 38  Opinions The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Opinions  Hell week Themed housing denied to should not be hell for many worthy candidates would not otherwise be available abstract whether students who had non-Greeks on campus. My request was denied serious disciplinary violations ought Every year, Kenyon’s frater- and I was informed through e-mail to be allowed the privilege of living nities and sororities put their that the student activity space that is in themed housing,” said Gocial. pledges through what is com- being built in Peirce will satisfy the ‘We determined that students who monly called “hell week.” Ac- needs that my group has. The e-mail had violations that rose to a serious cording to John Steele, president made no mention of the fact that level ought to be considered care- of Kenyon’s Phi Kappa Sigma Peirce will not open until second fully as we made our decisions. … The Kenyon chapter, hell week is a time for semester of next year, which means At no time did I release any specific team building—for bringing each that my group will go without space information regarding any student’s Collegian group of pledges together and BY Leslie Parsons for the first semester. name, violations or sanctions. When encouraging them to function as A & E Editor “The first thing we look at is: is it came down to making final deci- Editors-in-Chief a cohesive unit (see story, this a real group, are they registered sions, the merit of the written peti- Willow Belden page 1). As the date of the housing lot- with the school, do they have a spon- tion for themed housing was the Charlotte Nugent These are understand- tery draws near—a date dreaded sor, what kind of activities have they real basis on which those decisions able goals, and many hell by most students whose lottery done in the past,” said Megan Shipley were made.” Senior Production Editor week activities are reason- numbers didn’t land somewhere ’08, a member of the Housing and If this becomes a popular pro- Dayne Baughman able. Some pledges are between one and 50—many students Grounds committee who lives in cess for deciding who does and sent on scavenger hunts, have dodged the lottery process by the “international Acland,” one of doesn’t get housing, it will reflect Managing Editor and others have to sing or securing themed housing with its the apartments granted last year poorly on those who don’t get hous- Michael Vandenburg dance in the dining halls cream-of-the-crop housing selec- through the process. “[We have to] ing in the future because there will be during meal times. As tions (though what crop an Acland make sure that it’s a group that will the curiosity in the minds of others News Editor James Reid, president of is grown in, I’ll never know.) really use the space.” as to whether or not the applicant Allison Burket Kenyon’s Delta Tau Delta Themed housing, formerly This puts students who apply has some glaring misbehavior on chapter, said, activities known as special interest housing, for themed housing at a disadvan- his or her record. This may seem staff editorial Features Editor such as songs can be an im- is a way for students who share a tage because they have to prepare far-fetched, but as someone who was Mara Alperin portant part of the unity-building common interest or goal to gain for the scrutiny of the Housing and denied themed housing, I don’t want process for pledges. The same housing in the hopes that the space Grounds Committee, regardless of people thinking that there is a blem- Opinions Editor could be said for physically taxing will enhance their pursuits. How- how well-founded their housing ish on my record. I assure you, it’s Hannah Curran tasks. These activities do not, for ever, considering the ease of the requests might be. as blemish-free as Jessica Simpson’s the most part, negatively affect application and most liberal arts The true underdog in the hous- Proactive-using skin. A&E Editor individuals who are not involved college students’ abilities to render ing process is the groups of students “We decided Tammy Gocial Leslie Parsons in Greek life. alternative realities in writing (two with a common interest that isn’t would fill in, fulfilling the same Unfortunately, other hell words: one starts with a b, the other recognized by the school. It is often role that Dean Barbuto had,” said Sports Editor week activities affect the com- with an s), the system is vulnerable the case that these groups need Shipley. “She has a new perspective Sara Kaplow munity as a whole. Students in to people who see it as an easy way the space the most and, because of and wasn’t familiar with some of the various residence halls have been to get good housing, and it isn’t a big the politics of housing, are rarely groups, so I think that she brought a Photography Editors awakened by fraternity pledges stretch to imagine that people may housed. new, fresh eye.” Tristan Potter shouting or singing loudly out- take advantage of the system. Furthermore, Dean of Students It’s a challenging job deciding Tammy Gocial, who stepped into Paul Reed side their windows at seven I’m no stranger to the process who does and doesn’t get themed a.m. Such events are clearly a of applying to themed housing. I the role of presiding over the hous- housing. I certainly wouldn’t want Editorial Assistants disturbance to the non-Greek applied this year as the coordinator ing and grounds committee after that task myself, and I have no Sarah Friedman, Laura Garland, community on campus. Students of the R.E.A.C.H. program, as I had former Dean of Residential Life better suggestions. But it certainly Maia Raber, Dan Streicher come to Kenyon in large part to many ideas about how that space George Barbuto left, brought up in seems wrong that there are a lot of pursue academic endeavors, and could benefit the program and those the meeting the records of students worthy candidates who are pushed they need sleep to excel. After involved with the program ideas that who had applied for housing. away because of the skepticism re- Business Manager ranged from holding meetings to “The Housing and Grounds Tanya Volochkovich burning the midnight oil writing quired to weed out the unworthy papers, they should not be awak- providing a place for worship that Committee and I discussed in the candidates. Distribution Managers ened in the early morning hours Megan Shipley by singing or shouting outside 10 ways to annoy your teachers Laura Johnson their windows. We are not advocating the by Shade Hall imposition of tighter rules gov- 3.) Walk around when class is caught for a year, go on the last A Member of Mrs. Wolfe’s 4th Online Editor erning hell week. Restrictive going on. This bugs your teacher day so you get your report card. Andrew Cunningham Grade Class at Wiggin Street School regulations would simply drive because you are supposed to be 8.) Pull all the books off the doing work. shelves. This bugs my teacher more pledging activities into This is how you can bug your Copy Editors lodges or other remote locations, 4.) When your teacher tells because if she does not catch you, Andrew Cunningham, Ilana Feld- teacher. you to get your stuff don’t get it. she has to pick it up. which would make fraternities 1.) Follow her or him around. man, Elizabeth Gottschalk, Lisa and sororities seem more secre- Instead get it in class. 9.) Sleep during class. I have This bugs my teacher because 5.) Talk. Don’t do any never done this because it is al- Harn, Tim Miller, Rebekah Morris, tive and exclusive and would you’re supposed to be getting Hema Ramharrack make hell week activities harder work. ways noisy. your work done, but you’re not. 6.) Ask to go to the restroom 10.) Run in the class room. to monitor. 2.) Interrupt the teacher Faculty Advisors Instead, we ask that Greek every five seconds. Your teacher This really bugs my teacher. I during math class, while she is will get mad because you are not wrote this book because all this Pamela Camerra-Rowe leaders take the initiative to de- teaching you another way to vise hell week activities that build doing work. stuff really bugs my teacher. P.F. Kluge subtract, you could yell out “This 7.) Pretend you are sick for solidarity amongst their pledges is boring!” Advertising and without disrupting the campus a long time, and if you don’t get THE END Subscriptions community at large. Let your pledges dance in Ernst, parade Reaching The Collegian Advertisers should contact Tanya Voloch- down Middle Path, or belt out Office: Rooms #3 and #4 in the modular trailer south of Ernst Center. to the editors do not reflect the opinions of theKenyon Collegian kovich for current rates and further information at Mailing address: The Kenyon Collegian, Student Activities Center, staff. 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Opinions The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Opinions  Round table in Peirce epitomized Letters to the diversity, not segregation Editor with other people of color as well that we also make up the various so- as white people at the big round cial and athletic groups of the school table in Peirce. I think about the whom we also sit with. I sit with my Homophobic vandalism days when we called ourselves the fraternity sometimes, which is made PCTC (Pierce Circle Table Crew) up of athletes, and not only athletes, erodes community well-being which was made up of a wide range but athletes of color! of diverse individuals: from Latinas I agree with the author of “True Dear Editors: born in other countries to blacks Diversity...” that there is a need for At Kenyon, many of us proclaim that we are an open and wel- from urban areas, from Asians who “change in behavior.” That need for coming community that accepts all types of races, sexual orientations, had never before been to the United change, however, lies nowhere at the views and backgrounds. And for the most part, we are. We have States of America to people of mixed round table in Peirce, nor at the tables wonderful groups such as Hillel, Unity House, BSU, Crozier and By Francis V. Gourrier, Jr. descent: white and black, Puerto of organizations that reflect a diverse many more. These groups help the Kenyon community to be strong Guest Columnist Rican, Native American and white body, but at the dining hall tables that by accepting and embracing diversity of many types. But when eight people who had never had any con- show no diversity at all. This is not posters are torn down in the Caples elevator advertising the Unity It has come to my attention that tact with blacks. just an issue with Kenyon students, House and ALSO’s “Day of Dialogue,” the accuracy of this image is “the round table” in Peirce Hall and We represented different reli- and perhaps there needs to be change called into question. the people who sit at it are often used gions: Hindu, Baptist, Methodist, from College administrators. If there One poster being torn down is no big deal. Two, maybe as examples in the issue of segregation Catholic, Apostolic, Muslim and are more students who represented something’s going on. But having to post eight posters in the Caples on campus in “allstus,” The Observer Buddhist, among others. We hailed marginalized groups on this campus, elevator is completely unacceptable. And when words such as “FAGS” and most recently, the Collegian from different areas of the country: there wouldn’t be a need for “changes are scrawled onto posters multiple times and threatening comments (“True diversity requires change in the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the in behavior.” calling for more hate crimes against queers, that cannot be toler- behavior “ March 29, 2007). Initially, Midwest, the West and the South. Until then, we will continue ated. Such hateful and threatening vandalism should never happen when I wrote this response, which Some of us were queer, some of us to sit at that table, with an open on a truly accepting campus. Yes, this was probably the work of one was immediately after the publication straight; some of us athletes, some invitation to all, when- or if- Peirce individual who thought it was a game. But no student, regardless of of the article posted in the Collegian of us couch potatoes; some of us reopens next year. This time around, religion, class, race or sexual orientation, should feel unsafe in his or the week before spring break, I was singers and or dancers, while some I would hope we are seen as more her own home. Caples is a home, as is Kenyon. Queer and straight angry and upset at the challenges of us had two left feet; some of us than minorities who sit at a table, students alike had to encounter hateful language and actions every made towards “minorities.” My origi- wealthy, some of us middle-class, “segregating” ourselves from the, at time they rode the elevator. It was a horrible intrusion into the lives nal response was filled with the anger working class and poor. Many of us least, 75 percent of white students of many. that I fel, and though time has passed, belong to the fraternities and sorori- who are not sitting with the few of This could be made into a queer-rights issue, or an issue of free I still wonder how dare an individual ties on campus. Many of us belong to us marginalized students on this speech. But to us, this issue is, at its foundation, an issue of the well- or group associate the students who the Black Student Union and NIA, campus. Instead, I hope we are seen being of both the Caples residents and Kenyon as a whole. Vandalism sat at the “round table” with the idea but we all aren’t black, nor are we all as a group that reflects the ideals of is not an uncommon occurrence here at Kenyon, but when it is hateful of segregation when we epitomize students of color. “true diversity” at Kenyon College. and isolates a specific segment of the student body, it becomes a bigger the word “diversity?” In their staff editorial, theColle - The repetition of us as an example of issue. This type of defacement is harmful to us as a community. I, too, miss the days of eating gian editors made a faulty analysis by segregation makes us feel like targets The most important thing to take from all of this is that each meals in the Great Hall, when I, a categorizing us (the minorities) into of some kind of attack and needs to and every Kenyon student has the right to feel safe in this, our shared black male on campus, would sit a group that sits together, forgetting come to an end now. home. Everyone here deserves to be here, and diversity makes us Paid Advertisement stronger. It is our deepest hope that this sort of hateful vandalism will never happen again. As long as we remember what Kenyon means to us, we can make sure it stays that way. Sincerely, Jeremy Sher, Class of 2009 Social Board Schubel’s argument about Presents Graham flawed Dear Editors: In last week’s piece “Graham event a poor decision and an affront to Islam” (April 5, 2007) Professor Vernon Schubel aims two blows at conservatives. He accuses Professor Bernard Fri. April 13th Lewis and his audience at the American Enterprise Institute of “Islamophobia,” as well as linking “neoconservatism” at Kenyon Last Comic Standing to Franklin Graham’s hostility to Islam. First, Professor Schubel is quite wrong in saying that Profes- Horn Gallery 8pm sor Lewis “defended” the Crusades. In fact, Lewis says, “I would not wish to defend the behavior of the Crusaders, which was in many respects atrocious. But let us have a little sense of propor- tion. We are now expected to believe that the Crusades were an unwarranted act of aggression against a peaceful Muslim world. Sat. April 14th Hardly.” That is, he argues, not unreasonably, that the religious wars between Islam and Christendom were the responsibility of both sides and were rooted in the claims of each religion to Movie be “the fortunate recipients of God’s final message to human- ity, which it is their duty… to bring to the rest of humanity.” In National Lampoon’s: Animal House short, by calling it “Islamophobic,” Professor Schubel grossly misrepresesnts Professor Lewis’ statement. 9:30pm Second, if Professor Schubel objects to the whole-scale condemnation of Islam as “evil,” he should not engage in the Higley Auditorium same kind of behavior by condemning those he disagrees with at Kenyon in such extreme terms. Graham’s blanket condemnation of Islam is indeed objectionable in that it destroys the possibility of dialogue. Professor Schubel’s intemperate equation of “neo- conservatives” with “Islamophobia” is hardly an improvement. Fred Baumann Harry M. Clor Professor of Political Science  Arts The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Arts  KFS Previews Fairy tales staged in Into the Woods By Will Cirocco By Jason Smith and John Somerville cludes with the happy endings “I’ll be conducting, then Staff Writer Collegian Staff people are probably familiar halfway through Act two, I This weekend, the Ken- with, the second act delves into feel the tears coming,” said Yojimbo is more than many films can say. yon College Opera Workshop the consequences of the char- Dowling. “It’s a testament to Friday, April 13 And though he is clearly fond presents Stephen Sondheim’s acters’ actions, as the widow of the dedication of the cast and 7:30 p.m. of his main characters and most unsettling fairy tale musical the giant slain by Jack rampages musicians the show is where it KAC Theater of their views, he is not afraid to Into the Woods. A re-imagining through the countryside. In an is, with a show so complex and Executed by the great Japa- show some of the inconsistencies of several familiar fairy tales, effort to correct their actions, large done so well with such nese director Akira Kurosawa at in their beliefs and actions. the show takes a dark twist in the characters once again ad- little time.” the height of his relationship with As a thriller, The Edukators is exploring these children’s sto- venture into the woods to try “It’s been wonderful work- then-megastar Toshiro Mifune, top-notch, so your political view- ries. The show is choreographed and stop the giantess. ing with this particular cast,” Yojimbo is the story of a consum- points won’t affect your enjoyment by Adjunct Instructor of Mu- “ The show takes estab - said Takacs. “They are all tal- mate misanthrope who comes of the story. It is well-paced and sic and co-director of Opera lished fairy tales’ characters ented, every last actor. It’s been to town and finds himself in the consistently exciting. The mind Workshop Magic McBride and and smushes them together, a rewarding experience.” middle of a gang war. Think- games between the kidnappers produced by Adjunct Instructor together into a larger plot, and Of composer and writer ing quickly, the man, a nameless and their target, who claims to be of Voice Nancy Jantsch. explores what happens after Stephen Sondheim, Williams ronin, or masterless samurai, sees a former radical himself, are very Said director Rick Wil- happily ever after,” said conduc- said, “I have always loved Sond- an opportunity for profit. He well done. The performances are liams, adjunct instructor of tor and music director Steve heim’s approach to musical begins playing both sides against very impressive as well, especially voice, “Into the Woods takes Dowling ’08. “I hope [the au- theater. He broke away from each other, selling his consider- those of Bruhl and Jentsch, who the storybook tales of Little dience] sees the show, realizes the style of song-and-dance able services as a bodyguard to have recently emerged as two of Red Riding Hood, Cinder- that the smallest of actions have show, where there were always both gangs at the same time. In Europe’s finest young actors. The ella, Jack and the Bean Stalk, consequences, that everything big dance production numbers, the end, the ronin realizes that as Edukators features great talent on Rapunzel and several other we do affects everything else. keeping the storyline the main hard as he tries to keep emotion- both sides of the camera and has tales and weaves a story about The show is all about commu- thrust and having the music ally detached, he cannot keep his elements that should give it an parenthood, good and evil, the nity responsibility.” enhance the story. He is a mas- actions ignoble. This is precisely appeal beyond the usual arthouse difference between love and “It has an interesting struc- ter at setting text, paying close what gets him in trouble. foreign film crowd. infatuation, truth and lies and ture, in the first act is a com- attention to detail.” This film has all the character- everyone’s desire for something plete play, except with one With a cast and orchestra istics of a classic Kurosawa piece, Pi better in life.” major flaw,” said Dan Takacs working with a challenging yet with interesting camera angles, Wednesday, April 18 Throughout its first act, ’09, who plays the mysterious affecting show, it promises to unprecedented crowd shots and a 10:15 p.m. the show follows the traditional man who ends up having a sig- offer a uniquely dark perspec- tight directing style where nothing KAC Theater stories of several fairy tale char- nificant impact on the rest of tive of the traditional percep- is left to chance. This is also one The first film by cult favorite acters, with several instances the characters. “The second act tion of happily ever after. of the first examples of a cinematic Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for of re-imagined crossing over. then unravels the good endings, anti-hero, someone who doesn’t a Dream), Pi is a mind-bending They journey “into the woods” and confounds what the audi- Into the Woods will be care whether the audience likes thriller about madness, genius and in their respective attempts to ence expects out of fairy tales. performed at 8 p.m. this him or not and may actively work the fine line between the two. Max make their wishes and desires It concludes with a disturbing Saturday and Sunday at against a good cause. Toshiro (Sean Gullette) is a mathemati- come true. Though this act con- yet cathartic ending.” Rosse Hall. Mifune plays a man who could cian, brilliant but paranoid, who care less about the oppressed believes that math holds the key people of the town, but you’d bet- to “everything” and that he can Renegade produces dark comedy ter not stiff him on his payment. find it. His old teacher,S ol (Mark The real challenge for Kurosawa, Margolis), warns him that this is By Ted Hornick however, is playing this story for nonsense, but the Hasidic Jew who Editor -in-Chief Emeritus the occasional laugh. Yojimbo is an believes Max’s code may contain Renegade Theater’s prolific impressive and engaging piece of the true nature of God and the year comes to a head with the work from one of the most revered Wall Street bigwig who thinks fourth and final Renegade pro- directors of all time. Max may be able to predict stock duction for 2006-2007, Nicky prices don’t seem to think so and Silver’s Raised in Captivity. The Edukators will stop at nothing to access his Renegade’s producer Jonathan Saturday, April 14 work. Meyers ’10 discussed the show, 7:30 p.m. The larger battle, however, is which he did not hesitate to call KAC Theater between Max and his own mind. “our best show of the year.” A rare film dealing with poli- He is unstable to begin with, and Raised in Captivity is, as tics that actually does so in a fairly his grip on reality becomes even Meyers explains, “clever, dark articulate way, The Edukators is a more tenuous the further he delves humor.” The story follows two German film about three young, into his project. One reason the bizarre siblings, Sebastian ( Jim idealistic activists challenging the film remains interesting is that Hatzopoulos ’10) and Berna- inequities of the modern world. Aronofsky never lets you know dette (Catherine Duennebier Jan (Daniel Bruhl, Good Bye for sure what’s going on in Max’s ’10), and their lives following Lenin) and Peter (Stipe Erceg) head. The admittedly far-fetched the death of their mother in an have made a habit of breaking ideas being explored by Max are accident with a showerhead. into the homes of the wealthy, presented in such a way that they According to Meyers, this rearranging the furniture and almost seem plausible. He may, in black comedy is ultimately generally messing around and fact, be insane, but he may also be a about “the way we look at our- genius of the highest caliber. That leaving anti-capitalist notes on the selves.” Meyers referenced the Lily Moore-Coll wall. Peter’s girlfriend, Jule (Julia uncertainty allows Aronofsky to tone of “Desperate Housewives” Sebastian (Jim Hatzopoulos ’10) tries to maintain his sanity around his sister (Catherine Jentsch, ) accompa- maintain tension throughout. when trying to find a similar Sophie Scholl Duennebier ’10) and her husband (Max Kelly ’10) in Raised in Captivity. nies them one night, but things Shot in black and white on story. He also emphasized the go wrong when their target comes a miniscule budget, Aronofsky show’s “great moments” of “hu- of any show is a formidable cast. rewarding part of Renegade is home early. They attempt a hastily achieves a frantic style that per- man life” as being vital to Raised Meyers characterized the six “the opportunity to contribute conceived kidnapping while Jule’s fectly suits Pi. His gift for using in Captivity’s success. performers in Raised in Captiv- to the Kenyon community.” If growing attraction to Jan threatens highly stylized techniques in Another important com- ity as “very collaborative, great the past string of full houses is the group. ways that benefit the story is on ponent of the show’s strength actors.” He was quick to note any indicator, this show will end The treatment of the activ- full display. He also gets engaging is the work of director Will the work of the female lead, Du- the Renegade year with a bang. ists’ political ideals could perhaps performances from the mostly Dagger ’10. When asked to ennebier, starring in her third unknown actors. Pi may be a have been done with a bit more discuss Dagger’s work, Meyers Renegade show. Raised in Captivity will little difficult to wrap your mind subtlety, but it’s not bad at all, and emphasized that “we completely Meyers said Raised in Cap- be performed at 8 p.m. this around at times, but it is certainly writer-director Hans Weingartner trust him. He can get anyone tivity is an unusual show, but Friday and Saturday in the a stunning visceral experience that avoids having his characters deliver to connect with the material. part of what makes Renegade Black Box Theater. Tickets will keep your eyes glued to the over-the-top diatribes on their … He’s a great actor and a great worthwhile in his view is that can be reserved and are screen throughout. beliefs, for the most part, which acting coach.” they don’t present “typical” col- free. Another essential element lege plays. For Meyers, the most  Arts The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Arts  1984: Haunting political commentary A&E Briefs Ben Taylor gives senior honors recital in Brandi “I’m currently in the process of performing one of my pieces,” said Ben Taylor ’07. As an aspect of his honors project in music, he performed a piece entitled “Sunrise” every morning at sunrise (which is usually around 6:40 a.m.) on the front steps of Rosse Hall from April 1 until April 9. Taylor’s honors project will culminate at 2 p.m. on April 15 in Brandi Recital Hall. “It’s a composition recital and presentation,” said Taylor. “My project is unique in that it deals with the use of space and time-specificity in music, so I was using other spaces and time situations for my compositions and performances.” Like his performances of “Sunrise,” most of his pieces have already been performed and will be presented by video, audio and other means. “I will, however, be performing one piece at the recital,” said Taylor. “It simply fills the space with noise-making people organized in different formations.” Taylor will be performing with a large ensemble comprising more than 15 of his friends in one of the pieces entitled “Roaming Ensemble.” Pieces that will be presented by other means include original works “Sunrise,” “Car Screams” and “Racquetball.” Though Taylor admits that “the logistics of having each performance be in a different space or place” has been challenging, he is looking forward to the completion of his honors project. “Next year I’ll be heading out west, composing in all of my spare time and finding a composer to study under,” said Taylor. “I plan to attend graduate school in composition, probably in the University of California school system, after a year or two.” —Leslie Parsons

National Geographic photographer to lecture Tranquil Cancun beaches, Alaska’s Hubbard glacier and the red poppies of Idaho are just a few of the subjects one would find inNational Lily Moore-Coll photographer Michael Melford’s portfolio. This Saturday at The ensemble cast gathers onstage to sing the Oceania national anthem in1984 . Geographic 5:30 p.m. Melford will be presenting a lecture entitled “Our National Parks: The Good, the Bad and the Future.” By Joe Reyes jected on two tall screens located experience that this production His lecture is a fund-raiser for Kenyon Ladies lacrosse, which will Theater Critic upstage. The moment that stood offered, mostly because I felt accept donations. Melford’s daughter, Caely Melford ’10, is on the lacrosse I have never considered out most for me was the scene in that it truly does have cultural team. She said her father spoke at her high school, too, where he was myself a particularly paranoid which Winston edited a soldier’s relevance in American society also assistant coach and he offered to come to Kenyon when he heard person, but as I left the Bolton reaction to the ridiculous in- today. However, it seemed that that the team was doing fund-raising. The lecture is based on an article Theater this past Saturday eve- quiry of a newscaster to better the cast and crew used so many he did for , one of his first for the magazine, called ning after the KCDC produc- suit the message of the Party. of their resources communicat- National Geographic “Parks in Crisis.” tion of George Orwell’s 1984, I Combined with the eerie ing the message that the value “The pictures will be fabulous,” Caely Melford said. “His stories are wondered if the entity known as lighting design of Visiting Pro- of the dramatic action itself was wonderful. You get to hear what happened behind the picture, and how it “Big Brother” might be watching fessor of Drama Hugh Lester and compromised. I spent much of was taken. [The lecture] isn’t just for photographers, but travelers, people me from the shadows. Though the well-rehearsed choreography my time struggling with that who like wildlife, everyone.” Orwell wrote the novel 1984 in of the cast, the films enhanced frightening image of the Presi- “He likes wildlife pictures, landscapes and enjoys people assignments 1948, the concept of an authori- the action and contributed to dent of the United States with as well,” she went on to say. “He’s pretty much covered it all.” tarian government that encom- the feeling of desolate paranoia its strange red eyes, and though According to the biography on his web site, Michael Melford started passes all aspects of life—even that characterized the Oceanians this tacit comparison of the Bush as an engineering student, but then he picked up a camera and never love—is one that still comes off who had to go to the dreaded administration to Big Brother looked back. He established himself in New York City and started work- as haunting. Room 101, where they were tor- was poignant, it also drew me ing for . Today he works for many advertising companies, The novel, written by tured by being subjected to the away from the actual events Life Magazine magazines and international corporations. He recently finished a book George Orwell and adapted for things they feared most. The use transpiring on the stage. for , “Treasures of Alaska.” the stage by Andrew White, por- of portable cameras carried by The play portrayed the National Geographic Even the least artistically inclined students can appreciate the el- trayed the effects of a dystopian members of the cast along with evolution of Winston Smith egant, peaceful and eye-catching work that Michael Melford has done. society on a man called Winston prerecorded representations of (Stephen Ellis ’08) throug h At this lecture, one of his framed prints will be raffled to bring in funds Smith, or simply Number 6079. onstage action gave the illusion the depredations of his fellow for Kenyon’s lacrosse team. The KCDC production placed that no matter where he went, Oceanian citizens into a guilty great emphasis on the socio-po- Winston was being watched. shade of a man who could barely —Caleb Ruopp litical commentary of the text, There were times in the produc- recognize that he had ever loved making excellent use of film and tion when this convention was a woman. Though the set ap- MST3K Preview stage in tandem to communicate slightly confusing, because the peared minimalist, in reality it Show #404 – Teenagers from Outer Space a message. two upstage screens were used was quite complex. The bottom Friday, April 13 Names of the characters not only for newscasts and the black segments of the both walls 6:30 p.m. portrayed by the onstage cast hand-cameras, but also to rep- where the films were projected were not listed in the program, resent Winston’s dreams. detached so that various set- Higley Auditorium emphasizing the construction Director and Associate tings, ranging from a bar to an Teenagers from Outer Space is not a good movie. It is one that tries to of a collective identity for the Professor of Drama Jonathan antique shop to Winston’s cell, hoodwink its audience by casting clearly middle-aged men as teenagers. “Oceanians” under the watch- Tazewell ’84 made the bold could be prepared behind the Some “teenagers” come to Earth from outer space seeking pasture ful eye of Big Brother. This choice to use an edited version walls and then moved smoothly for their giant lobster-like food source, the gargons. Derek, an alien with construction came across in the of President George W. Bush’s into place. The mutability of a completely foreign-sounding, alien name, voices discontent with their representation of newscasts, in face to represent Big Brother. the set, along with the way that choice of planet, worried that the giant lobsters will damage the indig- the various monotone uniforms This gave the production an it involved the “telescreens” enous peoples. Derek’s superior Thor disagrees, and Derek defects. worn by the cast (designed by unsettling present-day context, through which Big Brother Thor chases Derek and some of hisE arthling friends around with a Associate Professor of Drama and though at first this device watched, added to the sense of ray gun, while an escaped gargon eats people. The plot isn’t crystal-clear, Andrew Reinert) and in the seemed inappropriate to me, it dismal, yet also hum-drum lives but the special effects more than make up for it; the aliens’ costumes ap- nearly seamless interaction be- was certainly an effective means that the characters led. pear to be jumpsuits with masking tape on them, and the film’s terrifying tween the movements of actors of grabbing the audience’s atten- Though I believe that this lobster-creature is made to look “huge” by means of forced perspective. onstage and prerecorded film. tion. The message seemed clear: production suffered from its It is worth mentioning that, months after his film’s release in 1959, For a significant portion of the global society of 2007 is in focus on political commentary, director Tom Graeff claimed that God had spoken to him and tried to the production, everything from danger of realizing a prophecy it was an effective, cathartic legally change his name to Jesus Christ II. Eleven years later, he commit- Winston’s morning exercise to written in 1948. experience, and perhaps I was ted suicide. his affair with a woman named Despite this jarring effect, simply unprepared for its im- —Andrew Cunningham and Eugene Rutigliano Julia was mirrored by films pro- I enjoyed the intensely critical plications. 10 Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Features 11 Joan Mandle: “Clean campaigns,” activism, adoption By Hannah Curran and limited amount of funding is Collegian: So he’s financing this Collegian: Well, we have a lot of and there aren’t too many of those. Opinions Editor offered to [those] qualified as “clean program to get full public fund- rich white kids. It’s non-partisan, so don’t get hung candidates.” Candidates can spend ing for all elections? JM: The feeling’s so nega- up. Clean campaigns are hard to Joan Mandle, a lifelong activist their time talking with constituents JM: We realized that no mat- tive—you can’t make political organize around, because it’s not and author of Can We Wear Our rather than “dialing for dollars.” ter what you’re interested in—the change, so why try? It’s hard for like Darfur—it’s not sexy—but Pearls and Still Be Feminists?: Mem- Democracy Matters hopes to re- environment, class, race—people kids that are privileged to move to get anything done about those oirs of a Campus Summer, left Vassar store faith in the electoral system are not going to make progress on past that, but you guys have the sexier issues, we have to reform College to register voters in South as voters see that candidates are your issue if elected officers need education and the skills and the financing in this country. Carolina during the summer of 1964 accountable to them rather than to to listen to their funds instead access to money to actually lis- and hasn’t stopped. She spearheaded wealthy special interests. Elections of their constituents. We’re an ten. You’ve got to keep thinking Collegian: Any advice for aspir- a two-year grassroots organizing can be less expensive because public incredibly wealthy nation, but globally while acting locally. My ing activists? drive in Oakland, California and financing is limited. The influence we cannot even begin to assist husband and I went to volunteer JM: Educate yourself broadly. in San Francisco, and served as the of lobbyists and special interests other countries—like Adonal’s in the Caribbean, but we learned Read the damn newspaper. Watch- first female campaign manager for an on legislation is reduced. It creates birthplace—until we ourselves that you gotta go back to your own ing CNN or worse just does not incumbent congressman (Robert W. opportunities for under-funded control how and with what money country to make a real difference. give you the information. Listen Edgar of Pennsylvania, in 1984 and candidates. Minorities and women officials are elected. My belief is You don’t have the right to do it to the BBC. Find yourself a bunch 1986). Now a professor of sociology at can and do run and win more fre- that if all pool all their potential, somewhere else. of news sources that you know has Colgate University, she channels her quently. For example, in Arizona the results are infinitely better. … legit stuff, then no matter what energies into Democracy Matters, an the number of Native American and Clean campaign coalitions even Collegian: Out of all the issues you want to do—I’m not saying organization funded entirely by her Latino candidates tripled between work across partisan lines, since you’ve devoted your life to, which that everyone should be a full-time adopted son, NBA player Adonal 2000 and 2002. In 2006, 78 percent it affects both Democrats and is the most meaningful to you? organizer—and we shouldn’t make Foyle. And—believe it or not—she of the Maine legislature had run as Republicans. JM: This is the best issue, high-income people feel badly had time to answer a few of my ques- clean candidates, owing their alle- because it’s something everyone as long as they use their money tions after her lecture at Kenyon on giance to no one but their constitu- Collegian: Did your experience cares about. The only people who for social change. It’s not geeky. April 4. ents. Basically, more competitive in the South during the Freedom don’t like it are people who will Don’t become an activist because elections ; Summer kick-start your interest openly admit that not everyone you know you’re gonna win—do it m o r e d i - in activism? should have an equal opportunity, because it’s the right thing. verse candi- JM: I was a philosophy ma- dates; more jor at Vassar, doing a project that challengers; took Vassar women to downtown more choice Poughkeepsie tutoring, but I wasn’t for voters; satisfied with one-on-one. I knew more par- about what was happening in the ticipation South and felt propelled to be a in politics. part of something. It seemed like By Jay Ulwick The quality an important way to put my body Staff Writer of legisla- where my mouth was. So, I was a t i o n i m - sophomore in college when I went I always enjoy a good pint of beer, and it occurred to me that my fellow stu- proves and to Orangeburg, South Carolina, dents at Kenyon might benefit from my thoughts in exploring new brews around more closely with the American Friends Service campus. I am starting this column to pass along my thoughts and impressions from reflects the Committee summer voter registra- some of the finest beers the greater Gambier metropolitan area has to offer. I will wishes of the tion project. Working with local be reviewing beers from The Gambier Grill (a.k.a. the Cove), the trusty Market electorate as folks in Orangeburg, we did voter and the new and improved Village Inn. The beer I review is not piss in a can to a whole. registration in rural areas and ran a be sucked down until loopy; rather, it is meant to be enjoyed contemplatively, Freedom School for the kids from hopefully with a good companion. Collegian: the beginning of May to the begin- Ho w d i d ning of August, 1964. There were McEwan’s Scotch Ale you create about 25 of us. I was consumed Democracy by it. My mother flipped out. It This ale, brewed by the Scottish Courage Ltd. company in Edinburgh Matters? changed my life. I actually trans- and imported by the Newcastle Company in San Rafael, Calif., comes straight http://www.democracymatters.org from the freshly stocked shelves of the Village Market. You can pick up a six Joan Mandle speaks at a conference at Colgate. JM: It ferred schools because Vassar was was really a so southern. bottles of this delicious beer for an even $10, and it’s definitely worth it. Poured into a pint glass, the color settles nicely into a deep mahogany with Collegian: What are clean cam- family decision. My husband is an a brilliant dark red revealed when held up to the light. This beer bubbles very paigns? economist at Colgate, and Adonal slowly, even lazily, and the head is a dark cream color and rich to smell. Since JM: Since the early 1990s, Foyle, my adopted son, was drafted Collegian: Vassar? Southern? it’s a “Wee Heavy” ale, I expected a defined malt taste. I was surprised at first citizens have been organizing to by the NBA when he had only been JM: Yes, at that time the board sip to find a slightly nutty flavor, followed correct campaign overspending by in the U.S. for four years. of trustees was, almost entirely. I shortly by subtle hints of caramel and an instituting systems of full public called meetings to raise awareness earthy, sugary base underneath. financing of elections, often called Collegian: Wait. What? Golden about what was going on in the After allowing the beer to filter Voter-Owned Clean Elections State Warriors center Adonal South, and the administration around my mouth, I noticed that the beer (CE) or Fair Elections. CE laws Foyle is your son? came instead of students. I had itself was rather fluid and not syrupy in passed in states and cities have been JM: 17 years ago, my husband known that a Vassar graduate who the least. The aftertaste left a slightly -bit passed in Connecticut (2005); and I were on vacation in the Ca- was black went back to Mississippi ter, but not unpleasant, feeling, especially Maine (1996); Arizona (1998); ribbean and there was a boy in the and got arrested. When I brought around the back of the tongue. At first I Albuquerque, New Mexico (2005); street who saw we were American it before the board, they replied was underwhelmed by the feel of the beer, Portland, Oregon (2005). In addi- and asked us to take him back to the that “everyone in the South are but after subsequent sips, I found that tion, New Mexico passed CE for United States. His mother had no gentlemen and ladies, and no one the tingly sensation of the carbonation the races for its Public Regulation objections, so we brought him back would hurt her there.” The experi- picked up around the middle of the pint, Commission; New Jersey for two and formally adopted this energetic ence was so powerful I knew wher- becoming a very pleasant accompaniment state Assembly districts; and North 15-year-old. I’ve never met anyone ever I was it would be someplace www.mcewans.com to the bitter aftertaste. Carolina for appellate and supreme who so voraciously wanted to learn. that would push the movement I found this brew to be exceptionally drinkable, though I would add a court judges. CE has proven to be He would keep us up nights, asking forward. I decided that I was too word of caution, as this ale packs a walloping 8% ABV (alcohol by volume). A both constitutional—the courts us questions and making us read to much of an intellectual to be a full- full pint of McEwan’s Scotch Ale will certainly have you feeling merry before have ruled it does not harm free him. He’s six-foot-ten, so he got re- time political organizer, so became you can wish you were in Scotland. speech—and costs a comparably cruited for basketball in high school a professor of sociology with my If you are looking for a decent dark ale with subtle tastes of caramel and reasonable amount. without having ever played a game doctoral dissertation, and most before and ended up being in the of my research focused on social nuts, and one that will reward you with a slight buzz after a single pint, then McEwan’s is for you. If you tend to shy away from darker beers, however, this Collegian: What makes these top-10 draft picks after playing for movements and social change. I may not be your perfect brew. systems better? Colgate. Adonal wanted to use his wanted rich white kids from places Make sure to check back next week, where I will be sampling what the JM: Ordinary citizens can run money for good, though. He wants like Vassar to actually be able to do Village Inn has to offer. As always, enjoy your beer! for office without depending on to give back to the country that’s something. wealthy special interests. An equal already given him so much. 10 Sports The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Sports 11 Ladies tennis takes 2 of 3 at GLCA Softball earns split in

By Sara Kaplow Albion, ranked No. 30 in the coun- who posted only one win in the event, first NCAC play Senior Sports Editor try, was the Ladies’ second opponent, and with the Ladies soundly defeating them By Sarah Friedman In the bottom of the sixth, the Ladies the competition was fierce, as the Britons 6-1. The Ladies picked up four singles Sports Assistant loaded the bases and were finally rewarded Unlike other sports teams who squeaked by with a 5-4 victory. The teams wins before the other two matches were by senior Ashley Morrison’s double. She were deterred by weather this past week, split the singles competition, with the suspended due to the inevitable victory. On Tuesday, the Ladies’ softball batted in two runners, but the Tigers still the Kenyon Ladies’ tennis team contin- last doubles match of the day deciding The only win the Hornets managed was team played Wittenberg University, its took the game with a score of 4-3. ued to play. The team traveled to Kalama- the final result. SeniorA shley Kriwinsky in the No. 3 doubles match, with Beau first NCAC competitor of the season, in The Ladies’ upcoming games are zoo, Mich., last weekend to participate led off with a 6-0, 6-1 defeat ofA lbion’s Wangtrakuldee and Sayako Nakagawa a home double-header. Of the two close away on April 14, 15 and 18, against in the Great Lakes Colleges Association top-seeded Emily Stocker, but Larew defeating Ceja and Larew 8-5. games, Kenyon took the first 6-5 and Oberlin College, Allegheny College and tournament, where they defeated their fell to Holly Huth, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Junior Following the GLCA event, the Wittenberg won the second 4-3. Denison University, respectively. hosts, Kalamazoo College, and Hope Paige MacDonald put up a fight against Ladies traveled to Deleware, Ohio, to In the first four innings of the first College, with their only loss coming Briton Michelle Mulder, but finally fell take on OWU, where they picked up game, the Tigers scored four runs, two against Albion College. They followed with scores of 7-6, 6-7, 6-2. another win, overwhelming the Bat- earned, to Kenyon’s zero. The Ladies came up their 2-1 stretch with a win over Ohio Sophomore Molly Yost got the tling Bishops 8-1. The Ladies swept the back with five runs in the fourth, including Wesleyan University on Tuesday. Ladies back in the game with a decisive doubles matches, and the only loss came first-year Stephanie Caton’s first career The team opened with a win 6-4, 6-4 victory over Emily Gunder- in the No. 2 seed, as Larew fell to OWU’s home run. These runs secured the win, as against Hope, allowing the Flying Dutch son. The morale boost was short-lived, Laura Bernstein 7-6, 6-0. the Ladies kept their lead throughout the only two match wins, both in the singles however, as Jenny Bringham defeated The Ladies are now 10-4 overall final inning in which each team scored a round. Hope’s Ashley Austin brought Ladies junior Meredith Brown 6-2, 2-6, and have the No. 27 rank in the nation run. The Ladies’ final run was scored by down sophomore Natalie Larew 6-2, 6-2. Marino picked up the win in the last and No. 8 rank in the region. They have another first-year, Ellen Witkowsi, who 6-3, but Larew got her revenge against singles match, triumphing over Albion’s a perfect 2-0 record within the NCAC, hit a double and was batted in by singles the school in her doubles match, as Halie Kerver 6-4, 6-0. with six matches left before the NCAC from seniors Annie Brobst and Sara she and first-year Eva Ceja defeated Kriwinsky and Marino narrowly tournament. Schoenhoft. Ashley Leary and Danielle Werley 8-5. defeated Huth and Stocker to pick up Wednesday’s scheduled match The second game was characterized Sophomore Alexis Marino put up a good a win in the doubles round, putting against Denison University was post- by many scoreless innings. It led off with a fight, winning her first set against Hope’s up a score of 9-7. The Ladies, however, poned until April 20, so the Ladies will three-inning streak in which neither team Marissa Kooyers 6-2 before dropping dropped the next two doubles matches, take to the courts next on April 16 in scored. Then Wittenberg picked up two Tristan Potter two straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, for the only securing the Britons’ victory. a home match against NCAC foe the runs in both the fourth and fifth innings, A Kenyon Lady makes a throw in other loss on the day. Next up was host Kalamazoo, College of Wooster. taking a 4-0 lead. Tuesday’s game against Wittenberg. Students lose to faculty in Archon-sponsored basketball game By Emily Feleen William] Melick, were working hard on you are guarding, especially when it is ter, when a friendly dispute over a biased Staff Reporter the boards,” said the head coach for the Ieshia [West ’09] and she is three times call put the faculty team at odds with the student team, senior Colin Unser. faster then you. ... It only makes sense to referee, Bediako. Those looking to flee from the freez- The faculty team refused to be shut grab her jersey. ... Its nicer then tackling.” “I was just showing my support ing temperatures of the weekend found down. Hillenbrand added that she believes for the student body,” said Bediako. No an escape last Friday when the Kenyon “We had it all over them,” said Di- the referee should be biased, because stranger to the rules of basketball, Be- faculty turned up the heat against the rector of Special Projects in Enrollment “it makes things a bit more absurd and diako plays for Kenyon’s varsity basketball student team in the annual student-vs.- Robin Cash, who was the head coach interesting. I think that’s pretty normal, team. faculty basketball game at the KAC. for the faculty team. “We had the height from what I remember [from games in “Nevertheless, the faculty were able The game was sponsored by the on them. Definitely the speed, in spite of the past].” to overcome this obstacle thanks largely Archon Society to raise money for a newly the bad reffing.” This proved true when “Biased officiating is to be expected to the energy of the crowd,” said Treber. created scholarship fund for faculty and the final buzzer sounded and the faculty in such contests,” said Melick, who admit- “The atmosphere was electric, and I think staff of the College who have children had 44 points, just edging out the student ted that his job on the court was mostly to the players and crowd alike had a good attending the Gazebo Preschool. The team, which finished with 42 points. “get out of the way and let Treber domi- time. Of course, the sweetest part of all preschool is shutting down as Kenyon One tradition of the faculty/student nate.” He added, “I just hope he remem- was walking away victorious.” constructs its own Head Start-operated basketball game is the heckling from the bers that someone has to keep the water The faculty/student basketball child-care facility, increasing the cost of audience, according to Unser. bottles filled and towels folded while he game raised about $1,000 for the Head child-care in the area. “I like the friendly harassment, is doing the MJ thing.” Start scholarship fund. During the basketball game, heck- especially that [of] Dean [of Academic Treber agreed that referee sopho- “I was definitely pleased with the ling and harassing between the two Advising Jane] Martindell,” said senior more Allen Bediako was biased. “It was turnout,” said senior player Will O’Keefe , benches was fierce, and the students Sarah Hillenbrand, who helped organize clear from the outset of the game that the who also helped organize the game. “I have battled the faculty admirably, coming the event. “She may be a ferocious beast, faculty would be playing five on six thanks organized the event for the past two years, up short at halftime with 16 points—10 but by God, she’s spunky. I dig it.” to the utterly disgraceful officiating that and the attendance is steadily increasing, points less than the faculty. In response, Martindell said, “I just took place,” he said. “Perhaps the money which is obviously a nice trend, so hope- “The students were having a rough think when you are over 50, you should Jay Galbraith raised from the event should go toward fully that will continue in the future.” go of it because the econ professors, [Asso- have some “special rules”—like, not having laser eye surgery for the referee as his sight A faculty member blocks a student’s to dribble the ball unless you really want to, was clearly impaired.” ciate Professor of Economics Jaret] Treber shot in the KAC last Friday. —with reporting by Mara Alperin and [Associate Professor of Economics or being able to “gently” guide the person This was apparent in the third quar- 12 Sports The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 The Kenyon Collegian Sports 13 Carnegie Mellon Tartans narrowly defeat Lords with the team of sophomore Daniel Becker What By Meredith Brown Staff Reporter and first-yearM cNeil Parker losing 9-8. Carnegie Mellon’s one-point advan- are you On April 1, the Kenyon Lords’ tage held up in the six singles matches, tennis team played the Carnegie Mellon which were evenly split between the University Tartans, currently No. 14 in two teams. Wins for Kenyon came from waiting for? the nation. The Kenyon lords went into VandenBerg at No. 2, pulling out a three- the match 8-3 and No. 23 in the nation. setter at 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. VandenBerg’s per- The match was the Lords’ first match since sonal record is now 9-1 overall this season. returning from spring break in Texas. Al- Sophomore Rob Alef posted a win at No. though the Lords fought hard, the Tartans 4 singles, winning 6-3, 6-2. The third win proved to be too much for them, as they came from Brody at No. 6 in a three-set Earn your BBA degree sooner lost 5-4. The loss was the Lords’ second in match 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. a row. These wins were not enough to propel Complete business core courses and electives Carnegie Mellon gained an early lead the Lords to victory. Kenyon’s losses came by winning two of three doubles matches. from Stewart at No. 1 singles losing 6-1, this summer, and transfer them to your University The only win for Kenyon came from the 6-3. At the No.3 position Daniel Becker ACT 221 Introductory Accounting I team of senior Sean Stewart and junior lost 6-0, 6-1, and at No. 5 Sussman fell Greg Sussman at No. 1 doubles, with a 6-0, 6-1. ACT 222 Introductory Accounting II score of 8-1. At No. 2 doubles the team With this loss the Lords are now BLW 411 Business Law and Ethics of first-years Charlie Brody and Will Van- 8-4 overall. The men will play next in the ECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics denBerg lost in a close match, 9-7. Another GLCA tournament at Albion College in FIN 351 Intro. to Financial Management tight match-up came at No. 3 doubles, Michigan this weekend. INB 301 International Business IST 305 Info. Technology for Competitive Advantage Ladies lax now 1-1 in NCAC MKT 301 Introduction to Marketing By Kathryn Tumen Amanda Drummond and first-year Frankie MKT 351 Business, Society, and Gov’t As an Staff Reporter de Lavis, their shot percentage was unusu- MLR 301 Principles of Management ally low. Consequently, they were unable to MLR 321 Organizational Behavior AACSB-accredited The Ladies’ lacrosse team has had a unseat the stalwart Bishops. business college, successful week, posting their first conference MLR 340 Human Resource Management “The game against Ohio Wesleyan our courses transfer win against the Allegheny College Gators last University really showcased our team’s MLR 465 Management Strategy & Policy Saturday. After suffering a three-point loss to defense,” said Greene. “It was great to watch OMS 201 Business Statistics I to almost any other the Ohio Wesleyan University Bishops the the communication and organization of our OMS 202 Business Statistics II college or university. previous Wednesday, the Ladies are now players when double-teaming the ball and 1-1 in the NCAC conference standings, sliding to help.” OMS 311 Intro. to Operations Management placing them at the number three position In Wednesday’s game, the Ladies Or choose from a wide variety of electives in the conference. struggled to pass under pressure. The Al- “Right now the NCAC [tournament] legheny game, however, lent the Ladies an is wide open,” said senior midfielder Lauren opportunity to rectify these errors. Sure Greene. “There are no teams that should be enough, the Ladies not only strengthened Excellent faculty | Hands-on experience | Real-world solutions written off as an easy victory.” their game in the midfield but boosted their Exceptional students | Invaluable connections In spite of unpleasantly cold winds that shot percentage significantly, ending with a plagued Mavec Field last Wednesday, the 15-9 win against the Gators. Ladies presented a strong front against Ohio “We succeeded at attacking the goal Wesleyan University. While the Bishops are and taking advantage of the options that currently ranked No. 1 in the conference opened up as a result,” said Greene. “By with a record of three wins and no losses, the going hard to goal, players like Amanda Ladies succeeded in shutting them out for the Drummond and Frankie de Lavis forced the first 17 minutes of the first half. With just five defense to adjust and expose seams.” Downtown | Westlake | Solon | 216.687.6925 | www.csuohio.edu/cba minutes left in the first half, the Bishops took The Ladies were up by one point by the possession of the ball, scoring three consecu- end of the first half and succeeded at slipping tive goals against the Ladies, bumping them goals past the Gators’ goalie, doubling their CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN AA/EOE COMMITTED TO NONDISCRIMINATION to a three point lead going into the second points scored for that half. Notably, Drum- half of the game. mond and de Lavis scored six goals each and “If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.” “OWU is a very intense team,” said were high scorers for the game. By the end — Erma Bombeck junior midfielder Jenny Stern.“They have a of the game against the Gators, first-year tough mentality, and it was really imperative goalkeeper Chase Kreuter had reached the that we met them there.” 100 mark for goals saved this season. We disagree. While the Ladies made multiple at- This week the Ladies will go up against Write for Sports. tempts to level the score in the second half, Wittenberg Univeristy, the University of with goals by Greene, senior Jess Little, junior Puget Sound and the Univeristy of Dallas. Email [email protected]

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