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and sustainable food. The Col- By Kiernan Somers lege viewed the contract expi- Co-Editor-in-Chief ration with Sodexo as a unique opportunity to reevaluate Col- The Palo Alto, CA based on- by’s priorities for on-site dining. site restaurant company, Bon Six firms submitted propos- Apétit Management Company, als, however only three were in- was recently announced as the vited to present on campus: Bon new dining services provider Appétit, Sodexo, and CulinArt. for Colby. The announcement Bon Appétit emerged as the ended a longstanding agreement leader throughout the proposal with current dining service pro- process. The special advisory vider, Sodexo. Bon Appétit was committee reviewed the written selected by a special advisory proposals, all-campus presen- group which included students, tations, and recommendations faculty, and administrators. from current clients. Bon Appétit was founded in Five students served on the 1987 with the mission of pro- committee which was chaired viding quality sustainable food by Terp. Mara Badali ’16, Class cooked from scratch. The com- of 2016 Co-President and mem- pany is one of the premier on- ber of the SGA Dining Services site food management compa- Committee, in an interview with nies and operates 650 cafés in 33 the Echo, commented that the states for corporations, univer- College’s priorities centered on sities, museums, and specialty improvement to retail dining venues. The firm cooks all their options and catering services, food from scratch and is an in- working conditions for dining dustry leader in socially respon- services staff, consistency, au- sible practices. thenticity, quality and diversity As previously reported by the of food options, and attention to Echo in 2014, the College has dietary restrictions. been reconsidering its dining In an Official Notice announc- services contract for some time. ing the switch to Bon Appétit Colby has contracted with So- sent to students on April 28, dexo since the 1960’s and in June, Terhune and Terp stated, “In the Bon Appétit’s possible rendering for the Spa. Courtesy of Bon Appétit Management Company the current contract will expire. review of proposals and presen- On January 27, students re- tations by multiple companies, ceived an Official Notice from Bon Appétit’s proposed program ing, saying, “Bon Appétit’s duced foods. They recently an- humane certification” and that Vice President for Student Af- emerged as the leader for its fo- companywide Farm to Fork nounced additional initiatives, such through their Fish to Fork pro- fairs and Dean of Students cus on food quality, variety, lo- policy requires that at least 20% as the Maine Course, an expanded gram, all fish must be “local James Terhune and Vice Presi- cal sourcing, and healthy, from- of ingredients come from small, local food sourcing program. and sustainable defined [sic] for dent for Administration and scratch cooking techniques.” owner-operated farms and McDonald also expanded on wild and farmed seafood.” The Chief Financial Officer Doug In an email to the Echo, Bon ranches within 150 miles from Bon Appétit’s midsize sourc- firm also has general standards Terp. The food service industry Appétit District Manager Kelly our kitchen.” ing for meat, poultry, and fish, has changed dramatically over McDonald commented on Bon Since 2000, Sodexo has been stating that, “producers of meat the past 20 years representing Appétit’s commitment to sus- making a concentrated effort to and poultry within 500 miles, con’t on BA, p. 2 a shift in focus towards healthy tainability and healthy cook- purchase locally grown and pro- which must carry a third-party Take Back The Night creates conversation on campus

and women shared narratives Next year, the Feminist Alliance and counselors were avail- include the possibility that the By Michaela Morris at the event, highlighting that hopes to reach out to even more able during and after the event event creates an expectation News Staff although sexual assault is typi- groups on campus to encourage to support both the audience for victims of sexual assault to cally framed as a women’s issue, them to attend together. and the presenters. Snyder and share their stories, as well as the On Thursday, April 28, over the problem affects all genders. Additionally, Fuller and Sny- Fuller specifically expressed risk that members of the audi- 200 Colby students carrying This year, Feminist Alliance der hope that the event will gratitude to Director of Colby’s ence could be traumatized or re- plastic candles and wearing T- Co-Presidents Abby Snyder ’18 play a role in traumatized. Sny- shirts reading “Take Back The and Sierra Fuller ’18 organized altering the der spoke to the Night” sat in front of Miller Take Back the Night with sever- campus’s mind- delicacy of the steps. For the following two al goals in mind. The first was set around the narrative aspect hours, members of the Colby geared toward a cultural shift reporting pro- “[Take Back The Night] is part of help- of the event: “As community listened in support regarding sexual violence on the cess. “It’s really a culture, we re- of fourteen of their peers, who College’s campus. important for ing people understand that [sexual as- ally value story- shared narratives of their own “Take Back the Night is about students to see telling. However, experiences and those of anony- people sharing. Part of that is the guilt that sault] is still a pervasive problem.” this means that mous contributors with sexual awareness,” Snyder said. “You goes through we don’t just val- violence or assault. The event, may think, ‘Oh this doesn’t the minds of ue issues at large. called “Take Back the Night,” happen at Colby,’ because your victims and Abby Snyder ’18 We have to have a was hosted by Colby’s Feminist friends never told you this hap- how hard it is to Co-President of the Feminist Alliance personal connec- Alliance and in conjunction pened to them. It’s part of help- come forward. tion to it.” with the larger, international ing people understand that this Hopefully, peo- In addition to nonprofit of the same name. is still a pervasive problem.” To ple understand the planned read- The organization has been in increase awareness on campus, how problem- ing of the narra- operation since the 1970s and Fuller and Snyder reached out atic it is to accuse someone of Gender and Sexual Diversity tives, at the end of the event, af- advocates for the end of sexual, to the captains of each sports falsely reporting an incident on Program Emily Schustebauer, ter all submitted narratives had domestic, and relationship vio- team on campus to personally campus,” Fuller said. the who was instrumental in been read, members of the audi- lence in all forms. invite them and their teammates Although the event was pri- organizing the night. The event ence were invited to share their Thursday’s event sought to to the event. “Going with a team marily planned and hosted by was funded by the Student Gov- own stories of sexual violence. increase awareness specifical- makes it a group experience and the Feminist Alliance, many ernment Association, and in the Snyder ’18 added, “Even ly of sexual violence, as that is is one way to draw people who members of the Colby, and even days after, many students sport- though we have some larger one of the most prevalent issues might normally come,” Fuller the broader Waterville com- ed the event’s purple t-shirts. goals with the event in terms on college campuses. Nation- said. She cited the importance munity, were involved. Narra- Additionally, all money earned of changing Colby’s culture, the ally, one in five undergraduate of fostering a culture where tive submissions were open to from selling T-shirts was do- most important aspect is that women experience sexual vio- sexual violence is recognized, all campus members. President nated to the Maine Coalition to people are able to take back lence while in college, as well which is a key step in decreas- of the College David A. Greene End Domestic Violence. their own narratives and have as one in six men. Both men ing sexual violence on campus. spoke at the start of the event, Some critiques to the event agency over their stories.”

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email, “[Bon Appétit] is cur- to offer house-made soups and on Spring Board meeting cont’d from BA, p. 1 rently scheduling one-on-one stews, made-to-order authentic appointments with employees to dishes, and seasonally and eth- reassure them and explain how nically inspired dishes. at 9 Main Street. Three sites were that it plans to implement at the transition will work when Another area of interest for the By Peg Schreiner originally considered for the project, Colby, such as “not using rBGH it comes to their benefits and College was a revamping of the News Editor but Greene noted that the Levine’s in milk or gestation crates in vacation time.” She continued, current retail dining offerings. building was “leading” with hotel pork production.” “[Bon Appétit] will of course be “Our plans are tentative at this “I am consistently encouraged by developers due to, in part, its strong Tim Gallagher ’16, a member doing a lot of training prior to point and subject to change as we the support of our trustees, as well as location and proximity to the river. of the special advisory commit- the July opening, and again be- continue our conversations with by the efforts I see across campus to The hotel is anticipated to be a tee, Class of 2016 Co-President, fore the academic year begins in Colby to refine the proposed pro- ensure the very best intellectual ex- four-diamond quality level hotel, and SGA Dining Services Com- the fall.” gram,” said McDonald. She con- perience for our students and facul- which is considered to be a presti- mittee member was impressed Throughout its presentation, tinued, “We’re looking to expand ty,” President David A. Greene wrote gious rating in the hospitality indus- by Bon Appétit’s pitch. In an in- the company referenced its abil- the Joseph Family Spa offerings in an Official Notice email to the try. Greene hopes that the hotel will terview with the Echo, Gallagher ity to provide exciting options with an all-day breakfast menu, campus on April 18. That past week, be “really distinctive in its flavor,” and commented, “my overall impres- for culturally and ethnically di- fresh-grilled burgers and chicken, Greene had met with the Board of be an overall great place to stay. Cur- sion is that it is sad to see se- verse food. According to a pre- house-made fries, rotating weekly Trustees for their Spring meeting, rent plans have a restaurant on the nior staff move on, on Sodexo’s sentation provided to the Echo make-your-own bars (such as during which the group discussed ground level of the hotel to supple- side...but with regards to taco/burrito or baked many advancements for the Col- ment its addition to Main Street in a Bon Appétit, they have a potato), an expanded lege. In an interview with the Echo, positive way. well developed and tested late-night menu, and a Greene elaborated on the strides of The College is currently in nego- catering program. He con- weekend crepe program progress made by the board. tiations to decide what its ownership tinued, “[Bon Appétit] fully [BA] plans to offer em- (Planet of the Crepes).” As was noted in his email corre- stake will be in the hotel. Greene understands Colby’s values The specifics of the spondence, Greene confirmed “capi- said, “We won’t operate and man- and commitments to com- ployment and transition all contract struck between tal plans” on the athletics facilities age the hotel, we will have another munity, sustainability, and the College and Bon Ap- and the boutique hotel downtown group do that, but we might well local food, and all of those current hourly workers. pétit were not released to are moving along. In regards to the own the hotel.” With that approach, together make them an ex- the Echo. However, the athletics facilities, Greene said, “We Colby would join many colleges and citing candidate.” Through- College and Bon Appétit have been working with the archi- universities in owning businesses in out the process, Bon Appé- plan to focus on shared tects on the initial design, as well as their respective college towns. tit was flexible and met all ownership of the din- importantly master-planning that Several other investors, separate of the College’s demands such by Bon Appétit, the firm plans ing program and plans to con- entire side of campus.” from the College, have contributed as maintaining workers benefits to alter the theme of each “resi- tinue the dialogue to better un- The new facilities will span from to the project, Greene said. In his and meeting budget restrictions, dential dining café.” Dana will derstand the uniqueness of the the Baseball/Softball Complex all experience, Greene said people have according to Gallagher. focus on international food; Colby culture and community. of the way to the intersection lead- been enthusiastic about the hotel Currently, all hourly dining Bobs (Roberts) will be athlete Bon Appétit has a 99 percent ac- ing to Washington Street, with the and “most people understand how services workers are employees centered and focus on providing count retention rate; however, Athletic Center moving from its important it is to really revitalizing of the College. According to healthy peak performance food the special advisory commit- current location to where the Bill Main Street and how important it is McDonald, Bon Appétit plans options; Foss will maintain its tee reinforced that the College Alfond Field and the soccer and to Colby, ultimately.” to offer employment and transi- vegetarian and vegan theme, but wants a dining services program rugby fields currently stand. Greene There is not a set opening date for tion all current hourly workers will focus on locally sourced in- that supports the educational, said that this large project and rear- the hotel as of yet, but Greene said it after they complete the hiring gredients. Throughout the din- professional and casual needs of rangement mean that the planning will hopefully be in 2018-2019. process. McDonald stated in an ing halls, Bon Appétit also plans students, faculty, and staff. team is “making sure that there is a On another note, the board also dis- long-term home for, probably, new cussed the College’s sexual misconduct tennis courts, parking…and having policy. Though there was nothing in NESCAC News it landscaped beautifully.” front of the board for action relating to In regards to the structure of the policies, according to Greene, “There new center, the team is currently was lots of talk about transparency working through design concepts. and [what the administration] can be Trinity faces concert controversy The new building is likely to be a transparent about and what [they] can- three-story structure, built into a not be transparent about.” By George Lucey points regarding the College’s cal rug. hill. According to Greene, the bot- Greene stated, in regards to trans- News Staff commitment to student’s The article, also in the tom level will be a “competition parency, “This is a really hard issue safety. While some students Trinity Tripod, cites that level,” with locker rooms and easy- because its one where the desire for This week in NESCAC news, voiced the sentiment that if some students disagree with access to sports venues. On the main the community is for a lot of trans- Trinity College has erupted people do not like Action the performer’s removal, “To concourse level, one can expect to parency with these issues, but that is over their Spring Concert Bronson, they can simply not state that Bronson is a mi- be able to look down into all of the in direct conflict with legal statutes headliner, Action Bronson. attend the concert, the peti- sogynist is a difficult issue different venues, such as the gym, and federal regulations around these Heading into last week, tion responded gracefully: to discuss. Was I uncom- weight room, rink, and aquatic facil- issues, and the need to protect the Trinity College was prepar- ‘We want to make clear that fortable watching Bronson’s ity. The third level will be a combi- privacy of these individuals.” Howev- ing to announce the perform- this is not about choosing not ‘Brunch’ when he calls his nation of some offices and the fitness er, he acknowledged “we need to find ers for their annual Spring to go to a concert, rather, this dead ex-girlfriend a ‘stupid center will potentially extend to all a better way forward on these issues.” Concert. This year, Action is about having some say in c–t’ and ‘scumbag b—h’ be- three floors, Greene said. Greene also spoke about the Take Bronson, a professional chef how Trinity spends our mon- fore he stabs her, tears out a With an expected opening in Back The Night event, which he at- turned rapper was hired. ey, and the campus climate we lock of her hair, spits on her, 2020, Greene said the main chal- tended: “I was so encouraged to see Upon hearing this many stu- want to create.’” The petition and yells at her again? Yes, lenges of this project are to “firstly hundreds of members of our com- dents at the college turned goes on to formally discuss this behavior is misogynis- make sure the building works really munity in front of Miller steps listen- to social media to condemn many lyrics in various songs tic. On the other hand, the well, and the second part is making ing to one another tell these really, the rapper for his question- by Action Bronson that pro- majority of Bronson’s work it beautiful.” in many cases, devastating personal able lyrics about women. Ac- mote violence, especially to- is relatively tame compared Similar planning has been go- stories.” To Greene, this event dis- cording to the Trinity Tripod, ward women. to most rappers. Examin- ing into the boutique hotel that the played “how supportive this com- Trinity’s student run newspa- As the week continued, the ing Bronson’s public reveals College hopes to open downtown. munity can be at its best, and how per, concerned members of argument over Action Bron- a jovial rapper and chef who Greene said, “We have been work- we can learn from one another and the community created a pe- son’s performance became cooked and performed his ing with developers and we are in how much work we have to do to ac- tition on the website change. more and more heated, as way across the country.” the stage right now of negotiating tually become a place where violence org that called for the removal other students have stepped By removing Bronson from with the development company on is completely eradicated. [The event] of Action Bronson from the in claiming that by canceling the ticket, Trinity has managed the hotel.” He continued, “So we are was incredibly, incredibly powerful.” Spring Concert. The petition Bronson’s performance the to spark another controversy, this hoping that that is something we will The final topic that Greene ad- has amassed over thirteen school is promoting censor- time about freedom of speech be able to wrap up within the next dressed was the search for a new thousand supporters online in ship of ideas and art. This new and the true beliefs behind the month or two and then be in a po- Dean of the College. The Adminis- only a few short days. argument claims that instead school. As of May 3, 2016, Trinity sition where we are ready to go for- tration has been hosting candidates The Trinity Tripod describes of taking Bronson’s question- has made no formal statement re- ward with a design.” for the position on campus for the the petition as making a state- able lyrics as a chance to dis- garding these new concerns, but Although there has not been an past two weeks, and, according to ment about the school’s “com- cuss safety and sexual vio- one should plan on hearing about official decision as to which location Greene, hopes to wrap up the search mitment to student safety.” lence on campus, the school a replacement for Action Bronson the College will choose for the hotel, in the next few weeks with a dean It continues to say that “The has simply pushed the issues as the headliner at much-antici- Greene said it will likely be in the site who will provide “really strong, in- petition made many crucial further under the metaphori- pated Spring Concert. of the old Levine’s Department Store, novative leadership.”

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If I were Staff Writer community. However, he sees promise here twelve to fourteen hours a day. of these non-residents are. This is an- farther away, I’m not so sure I’d go to of the separation being breached with Once you find the balance, you can ecdotal evidence, but—for example—I as many events.” Recently, the Echo polled the aca- the new developments that the college live in Portland and still be present see as many of the “commuters,” pro- On the other side of the spectrum, demic faculty to learn their towns of had planned for the downtown Water- and visible on campus.” portionally, at evening events as I see both Hatch and Brunetaux are fre- residence and their priorities in choos- ville area. “I think that new businesses Brunetaux is not alone in this chal- colleagues who are local residents. quent travelers because their families ing them. Of the 113 faculty mem- and places to live would bring in more lenge. She says, “I see a lot of other Again, the trend of living away from live in other places—Hatch’s in Seattle bers who responded, 97 responded people. It would generally improve the Portland faculty staying here, even Waterville is well established, and fin- and Brunetaux’s in France. Therefore, that they live in Waterville, and 15 cross-section of folks down there.” staying overnight to make sure that ger pointing won’t reverse it.” having easy access to an airport is a pri- responded that they live outside of He continues, “I’m excited about the they can attend events in the evening At the end of the day, the question ority. Hatch explained that in Portland Waterville. Colby has 180 full-time things [Colby has planned] for down- and such.” still remains: if living in or near Water- there is “quick access to the jetport and faculty members and 32 part-time fac- town. It seems like there is a lot of good One of these professors is Profes- ville makes it easier to be present on transportation center. I fly into and out ulty. The perception of Waterville as opportunity down there.” sor of Government Walter Hatch campus, then why not live in Water- of New England quite often, so living a “livable” community was only aver- Professor Thurston agrees with who keeps homes in both Waterville ville? For these particular professors in Portland reduces travel time.” age, and the majority of professors said Rueger that the new developments and Portland. In trying to maintain a the top three answers were culture, For these reasons, it is easy to com- that they chose to live in Waterville that the college has planned for Wa- presence on campus, Hatch has faced travel, and family reasons. prehend why a professor who is living primarily because of its proximity to terville will improve relationships obstacles, some of them fairly expen- On the decision to live on a lake in alone would want to be near a thriv- Colby’s campus. between Colby and the Waterville sive. “At dinnertime, I enjoy being able Rome, Maine, Maisel said, “It was a ing city and an airport. Hatch says, The nearby towns of Belgrade, Fair- communities. “I think that it would to socialize with students in the dining choice about lifestyle, which was that “My kids have grown, and they are off field, Sidney, and Wilton are the most be fabulous. I think that Colby and halls, as well as with faculty and staff I wanted to live down in the country, on their own. My wife lives in Seattle. common places of residence for pro- President Greene are building on colleagues off campus. I especially en- and it was choice dictated by not hav- For a person like me who lives alone fessors polled who chose to live out- past strengths between the school joy being able to attend evening events ing children who tied me down any- (unless my wife is visiting), Waterville side of Waterville. Others commute and the community. I think that it’s on campus. That was very difficult to more. “I wanted to can feel a bit lonely. I from China, Rome, Pittsfield, and even really exciting.” do when I participated in the Port- be an active presence know colleagues who Portland. In the survey, most profes- Aside from creating and improv- land-Waterville carpool, which usual- on campus—as you aren’t bothered by sors responded that they primarily ing relationships with the Waterville ly required me to leave campus right at know I attend a lot that, who are happy chose to live outside of Waterville be- community, Thurston believes that a 5 p.m. When I was part of the carpool, of sporting events for “I think that there living alone, or with cause they were looking for a different prosperous surrounding city will have and I wanted to attend evening events, both men and wom- is a stigma here on cats and dogs, or with type of community or culture. prospective students viewing Colby I had two choices: I could drive home en and a lot of stuff campus that if you do friendly neighbors In spite of the relatively negative more favorably. “If you’re a prospec- late at night and then get up early to re- within the arts like move to Portland you nearby. But those results we found, two professors— tive student or parent driving through turn to campus, or I could crash in the theater and various folks must be stronger Professor of Theater and Dance James downtown Waterville, wouldn’t seeing guest bedrooms of colleagues or stay at lectures. Once I didn’t will exclude yourself t h an m e .” Thurston and Professor of Geology the vibrancy of the town be appeal- the Best Western motel in Waterville. have the children as a from the community.” Maisel also ex- Bruce Rueger—expressed overwhelm- ing? There’s a lot of Colby dollars go- In an average month, I used to spend a ‘bind’ I could still live pressed an opinion ingly positive sentiments about their ing down there to boost the economy. few hundred dollars on lodging at the where I wanted to live Audrey Brunetaux about living as a single experiences living in Waterville. That has led to major employers com- Best Western.” and stay on campus Professor of French professor. “I was never Thurston has worked at Colby for ing into the area, and maybe the area Having a room in Waterville has because, you know, a single person, other 28 years. He has lived in Waterville will expand and grow so it becomes now helped Professor Hatch find a who cares if I get than as a single par- for the entirety of his Colby career, more appealing.” balance between a comfortable liv- home later?” ent, while working at just a short 10-minute It was found that 74 ing arrangement and being an active Hatch spoke to the Colby and that cer- walk from campus. percent of professors presence on campus. “Having a room unique qualities Portland has to offer. tainly made a geographic decision for He says that he takes polled would like to in Waterville is great; it eliminates the “The pros of living in Portland are per- me to me as far as where I would live. advantage of the close His primary see Colby invest in the long commute from Portland, which haps obvious: a relatively diverse pop- But a lot of our single faculty members distance, walking to Waterville commu- I did for several years. Now, on an ulation, a thriving cultural space with have no ties to Waterville, so is Port- school frequently. reason for choos- nity and culture. With average week, I have only one long good food, coffee shops, music, and land a more exciting city that Water- “My wife and I moved ing to live in new developments round-trip drive. But it also means I art galleries,” he said. Brunetaux also ville? Yeah.” here from Chicago. to the community spend way too much time in my of- expressed that Portland’s culture was a Maisel believes that making down- We didn’t anticipate Waterville is they could see Wa- fice—sometimes all night… Now I key factor in her choice to live there. “It town Waterville more attractive to sin- staying long, but terville develop into have a nice room, with a view of Mill- has a lot to offer in terms of cultures, in gle professors should be a priority in we loved living and because of its a town that profes- er and Lorimer.” terms of food, the art scene, concerts, Colby’s plans to redevelop the down- working here, and we proximity to the sors genuinely want Although Brunetaux and Hatch and theater. There’s a lot going on and town area. “So in my view, President thought it was a great to live in because of its work hard to connect with their stu- it’s very quaint too. In some ways it re- Greene’s initiative with downtown place to raise our two Colby campus. culture and thriving dents and be an active presence on minds me of European cities.” Waterville is really critical, not quite daughters,” he said. businesses, not just campus, they still find that there is Brenetaux has also found an es- frankly, for students, but rather to Thurston describes because of its close generally a stigma attached to living sence of her home, France, within the draw young faculty and to keep young his wife and himself as proximity to campus. in Portland or other towns outside of Portland landscape. “I grew up not so faculty connected to our mission here.” “community people,” and explains that Before college, to students, teachers Waterville. Brunetaux says, “I think far from the ocean back in France. I’d President Greene’s plans to develop both of them have played an active existed in a warped reality—only in that there is a stigma here on campus always had access to the coast when I downtown Waterville has aroused in- role in the Waterville community in the classroom and solely as a teacher. if you do move to Portland you will grew up. So moving to Portland was terest in a lot of the faculty. Hatch says, their time here. “We attend the Pleas- If you saw them outside of school, it exclude yourself from the community, really nice. You can go to the beach, “I’m excited by Colby’s plans to de- ant Street United Methodist Church, felt odd and unnatural. But at Colby, and that you will not participate in you can hike on the coast, and all of velop Waterville, which could become and from 1988 to 2011 I was directly students are encouraged to develop Colby activities. And I think that is the the nature and landscape was more a more attractive place for people like engaged in working with the Water- personal relationships with their pro- wrong idea.” appealing to me.” me. Actually, one can see exciting ville Opera House—it’s a magnificent fessors, and they begin to expect to Brunetaux counters this notion by Thurston acknowledges that living changes already happening in the lo- cultural place.” see them outside of the classroom—at elaborating on her deep commitment in Portland has its benefits, saying, cal arts community—even before the Thurston does admit, however, that their sports games, concerts, gallery to the community. “Just to give you “Portland is a great city. Portland is a redevelopment plan takes effect.” his primary reason for choosing to live openings, etc. It is not unusual to sit an example, I was here last weekend much more diverse city [than Water- Even so, Hatch does not see the in Waterville is because of its proxim- down to lunch or dinner with a pro- on both Saturday and Sunday because ville]. It’s bigger, it’s much more young trend of professors living outside of ity to the Colby campus. “I have to fessor, see them in the gym, or out in we had activities within the depart- and vibrant, it has access to the airport, Waterville ending any time soon. “I come back frequently for rehearsals in town with their family. ment. Just yesterday I had to stay to restaurants, and an overall interest- know that some faculty and staff, espe- the evenings, and this way I can have Chair of the Government depart- go through rehearsals with students ing cultural scene. If you walk around cially younger folks without kids, will dinner with my family and then easily ment, Professor Sandy Maisel, de- who were putting on a French play… Portland it’s a very vibrant cultural life.” continue to live outside Waterville—in make my way back to campus.” scribes the unique expectation put It doesn’t happen every night because However, like many professors at places like Portland, Freeport, Bruns- Another longtime professor, Rueger, upon liberal arts professors. “Colby is that would be impossible, even if I Colby, Thurston’s family and desire to wick, Hallowell, and Belgrade Lakes. has taught in the Colby Geology De- a residential liberal arts college, which lived here, but I try to make a point of be near campus made living in Water- I hope the College will reach out to partment for 32 years. In that time he to me implies a faculty member com- being present on campus.” ville a better choice for him. “I can see those folks and try to accommodate has lived a short two miles away from mitment to other things students do Hatch believes that the “Portland why it would be very appealing [to live them as at least part-time downtown campus. He wrote in the survey, “Our besides being in the classroom.” stigma” should be discussed more in Portland], and if I didn’t have to be Waterville residents. Shared hous- home is in a pretty residential area, When Maisel first arrived at Colby, openly. “We should be talking about at rehearsals all evenings my wife and I ing should be on the table. But I don’t only a mile from downtown. It’s really he lived with his family in Clinton, this issue more routinely, and more ra- would probably contemplate Portland think the commuter trend will be re- convenient because I can walk [to Col- Maine, about 20 minutes away from tionally. Critics who believe the Port- as well. As a faculty member, my stu- versed anytime soon, even with the by] or snowshoe here or ride a bike.” campus. Since then he has lived on land carpoolers are ‘not committed dents ask me to attend a lot of events redevelopment plan.” Rueger and his wife were initially Colby’s campus in the Mary Low attracted to Waterville because it of- apartment, in a house in Waterville, fered an urban community landscape. and he now lives in Rome, Maine, “We thought about living around in just under 30 minutes away. Maisel the outside areas—out in the coun- believes that living further away from try—but decided that if we had kids campus can add difficulty to being an or needed to access stores it would be active presence on campus outside of more convenient to live in Waterville. the classroom. “I think that it is diffi- Both my kids took advantage of doing cult to [be present] if you live far away, things here at the College: art, music, unless you decide to make a commit- hockey, etc. Waterville High School ment and say, for example, I’m going plays their home games at Colby and to stay up at school Tuesday, Wednes- all of their practices are at Colby. They day, and Thursdays each week.” also went to a lot of clinics that were Professor of French Audrey Bru- put on at Colby: baseball, softball, and netaux expresses similar sentiments. h o c ke y.” “I’m here at Colby because I want to His children also frequented the be a part of the liberal arts environ- Colby libraries. “They would come to ment and my student’s lives. I’ve been Colby on their vacations and hang out to the different acapella concerts; I in the library, watch movies, and use go to lectures and plays.” However, the computers. I think they got a good Audrey has had to find a certain bal- briefing of what college would be like,” ance with her involvement here at he said. Colby outside of the classroom since Although his children took advan- she moved to Portland from Fairfield tage of having the Colby community a year and a half ago. “I do make it Waterville’s Hathaway Creative Center offers loft style apartments, some occupied by Colby professors and staff. Photo Courtesy of Kiernan Somers Page 4 | The Colby Echo Features May 5, 2016 Rosecrans Baldwin ’99 on becoming a novelist South Africa. While he loved Col- By Wilder Davies by, his time spent abroad lead him Features Editor to realize his desire to move be- yond the wooded confines of New Author Rosecrans Baldwin ’99 England. “I was a big sort of out- is no stranger to putting himself doorsy dude for a while and then in new situations. His 2012 book went and studied abroad in Cape Paris, I Love You but You’re Bring- Town and suddenly I came back ing Me Down chronicled his and and was like, fuck Maine, I want to his wife’s decision to move to Par- be a fashion designer in New York is, and the 18 months they spent and I want to move to London working and learning the not-so- and I never want to see Waterville romantic realities of living in one again.” Yet despite this newfound of the most fetishized tourist des- wanderlust, Baldwin said he “had tinations in the world. a great senior year.” Baldwin en- Prior to writing books and con- courages any student who is able tributing to NPR and the New to study abroad to do so, and sees York Times, Baldwin was, as he de- spending time in another coun- scribed, a “prototypical white boy try to be both a memorable and from New England who liked to maturing experience. “[Studying be in the woods.” Baldwin shared abroad] is frequently uncomfort- with the Echo how his undergrad- able and I think learning to be uate experience fostered his inter- uncomfortable and learning to be ested in writing, and taught him to open when you don’t want to be to value of being outside one’s com- be open is an awesome life lesson fort zone. to have.” At Colby, Baldwin majored in Baldwin also gives credit to the English with a concentration in College for encouraging him to creative writing. He focused ex- pursue writing seriously. “As some- clusively on poetry, becoming a one who was discovering that he Courtesy of Rosecrans Baldwin ’99 Senior Poetry Scholar during his felt seriously about writing… there final year. A self confessed “film were great people at Colby, people and get published someday, so I tion, because I never took any fic- tivity, fear and credit card debt and nerd”, Baldwin held a part-time like Ira Sadoff, Cedric Bryant, Peter got a job copy editing for a design tion classes,” he said. people saying no to you nine times at Railroad Square and wrote film Harris, Laurie Osborne, Elizabeth agency. But I just suddenly real- Currently, Baldwin is finishing out of ten. Your skin could not reviews for the Echo. He was a Sagaser...who honored that seri- ized one day that I hated it, and up his third book, titled The Last be thick enough. But at the same member of Colby Improv and the ousness, and encouraged you to try that I didn’t really want to write Kid Left. The story is inspired by a time, I would never discourage Mountaineering Club, and fre- and be a little more dedicated, try poetry.” The transition to writing true crime that took place in Eng- anyone.” He continues, “It’s scary quently visited the climbing wall, thinking about writing as a craft, fiction happened rather spontane- land in the 1930s, but is reframed as fuck, but what do you expect? which was constructed while he try applying your energy and not ously. “I had these big legal pads for 2016. It is set to be published If it weren’t, everyone would do it.” was a student. Baldwin saw the being bullshit about it and to hold and I just started writing novels.” next year. If this is the path you expect College as a place that encour- yourself to higher expectations. However, Baldwin’s leap from Baldwin encourages students to take, Baldwin offers this ad- aged him to explore his different That was something I certainly legal pads to fully published work who are interested in writing vice: “Have a back-up job. Just interests.“I think what Colby cer- learned from Colby,” he said. took ample time and practice. He and other creative fields who are make sure you can do something tainly provided was the space to The path to becoming a novelist wrote two unsuccessful novels be- maybe apprehensive or nervous to else, because everyone can find start figuring out who I am, it had wasn’t immediate. After gradua- fore his third titled, You Lost Me go for it, as long as they realize it two hours in a day to write some- the environment that allowed me tion, Baldwin moved to New York There was published in 2010. The won’t be easy. “I would say is that thing...Just make sure you can pay to sort of experiment for a little City and originally planned on first two were, in his worlds, “hor- [students] are absolutely right to your bills too.” and let me figure myself out.” writing poetry. “I had this idea rible”, but not without purpose, as be timid, the troubling part is that Baldwin now lives in Los Ange- During his junior year, Baldwin that I would find some shitty job writing them “was basically me they are not yet scared enough. les, and is pursuing screenwriting spent a semester in Cape Town, and write poetry in the mornings teaching myself how to write fic- There is so much to come of nega- with his wife. Champagne on the Steps: making a comeback?

campus and carry hefty fines, not without issue. In 2006 an to revive the tradition—in 2015, they should be used as a basis on By Caitlin Rogers during this event the area was alumnus sent a letter to the Ed- a group of graduating seniors which to build a better Colby.” Asst. Features Editor traditionally roped off, which itor-in-Chief of the Echo stat- gathered on the steps for a short It’s been shown that coopera- allowed seniors the time to ing his displeasure with the tra- time—but none have been offi- tion between students and the Colby seems to have a rocky celebrate how they wished. Ac- dition. He did not support the cially sanctioned by the school. Administration can lead to at history with its traditions. cording to an Echo article from binge drinking associated with The issue of Champagne on least an extension of traditions, Though events like Loudness and 2003, Champagne on the Steps the event and said it was “hardly the Steps brings the permanence but the responsibility of keep- the Colby Universe pageant have began around 1993, but was in the kind of example to leave be- of Colby’s traditions into ques- ing them alive ultimately falls to remained staple events on cam- danger of being shut down in hind to underclassmen or leave tion. Given that the students. “The pus, many past traditions have part because of its association a tradition so meaningless in both Champagne reason champagne been forgotten or forcibly ended. with the swim across Johnson content or intent.” on the Steps and steps was done One tradition with a relative- Pond, which the administration The tradition came to a halt the Johnson Pond away with was be- ly short but turbulent history is successfully ended in 2003. That in 2008 when, as described in a swim started and cause people just that of Champagne on the Steps. year, Champagne on the Steps 2015 Echo article, 14 students ended quickly, it It seems treated it as an The tradition is fairly self-ex- survived with only a changed were hospitalized due to ex- seems as if Colby excuse to get ham- planatory: seniors gather on the start time from 4 P.M. instead cessive drinking following the has a problem sus- as if Colby mered,” said Jake Miller steps during the last day of 12 P.M. in order to prevent event. This led not only to the taining the tra- Bleich ’16. “Mov- of classes to drink champagne the exclusion of seniors with cancellation of Champagne on ditions it starts. ing forward—if and celebrate the end of their classes or finals they didn’t want the Steps but also to Colby’s Though these were has a the Administra- Colby careers. Though open to miss. The tradition officially hard alcohol ban. Since then, both ended from tion reverted the containers are not allowed on continued until 2008, though there have been several attempts administrative in- problem tradition back to tervention, there what champagne are other practices sustaining steps originally that have simply was, which was a fallen out of style, tradition for stu- like singing school the dents and their songs. professors and Tradition has traditions other faculty to been a question get together and at Colby for de- enjoy a glass of cades, but why? it starts. champagne to cel- An article that ap- ebrate this moving peared in a 1946 on...I think the ad- edition of the Echo ministration could claimed the reason could be that go for that.” As there have been no one really knew what a Colby attempts to revive the tradition, tradition was; it went on to list it’s obvious that the champagne several practices that had been steps still holds meaning for recently forgotten, and called some seniors. “Ultimately it’s for action by the Student Coun- nice to finish off college and cil to reinstate some form of know that you’ve accomplished tradition, if not those specific something and have that ca- ones. The article ended with a thartic release,” said Bleich. If statement intended to rouse stu- students and the administration dents to action: “The people and can work together to create a happenings which have made suitable event, the champagne the Old Campus more than just steps could be the first step in a small plot of land between reinstating the Colby traditions the Kennebec and the railroad the school has been missing for The Class of 2015’s revival of Champagne on the Steps Courtesy of Molly Nash ’15 tracks should not be forgotten; decades. Waterville, Maine Features colbyechonews.com | Page 5 Tonic Engine: First-year students start new band Ultimately, Tonic Engine was of which have been uploaded dive into a recording proj- Last month, the group played created out of a shared love to Crisp’s YouTube page. The ect,” Crisp said. While look- at the WMHB’s Spectacular By Drew Ladner of music. Crisp and Fumarola group agrees ing towards Night of Music with Sea for Asst. Features Editor were able to connect so quick- that their song the future is Miles. Both Crisp and Fur- ly because all they wanted to “The Tuber Fam- important, at marola enjoyed the opportu- On one of the final frigid do was have fun and play mu- ily” is their best The group agrees the moment nity to collaborate with other evenings of JanPlan, Tom Crisp sic. “We both have a very ca- work, but hope they’re focus- groups on campus. “With a lot ’19 decided to wander over to sual demeanor when it comes to top that piece that “The Tu- ing on the of musicians on campus, we’re Dana. There, he met a student to making music. We’re always in the future. present and always excited to jam with new he had seen around campus willing to experiment with Currently, they ber Family” is finding what people,” Furmarola explained. a few times. He and the girl styles and song constructions. are in the pro- makes their Tonic Engine has a Facebook chatted for a bit about music, Live music is also something cess of writing their best work. band unique. page for anyone seeking more specifically about we’re both pas- a song that they “We want to information. As for their im- Crisp’s favorite band sionate about, hope to start re- continue to mediate plans: “We’re playing a Neutral Milk Hotel. and watch- cording when find our own show next week with the Moist “After we talked for ing our songs the fall semester rolls around. sound. Establishing our own Bandanas and The Ravine” about five minutes “When we get become more “When we get back next year, musical chemistry is definitely Crisp said. “So come see us on or so she said ‘You constructed we intend to start getting some a priority at this stage,” Furma- Sunday for some lo-fi folkjam have to come meet back next year, and take on regular stuff going and then rola added. explosions!” Fumarola added. this guy,’” Crisp personali- commented. we intend to ties through She led Crisp jamming has across the hall into start getting shown us that the room of Andrew we can build Fumarola ’19 and some regular off each other the two immediate- creatively re- ly hit it off. “Within stuff going ally well,” Fu- 10 minutes we broke marola said. out some instru- and then dive After the ments and started group’s incep- playing some of into a record- tion, Crisp their songs,” Fu- and Fumarola marola said. What ing project.” began to play they did not realize together on at the time was that Tom Crisp a regular ba- night, Crisp and Fu- sis. They be- marola’s new band Class of 2019 gan working was formed. on potential After they began songs togeth- a habit of playing er, inspired together, Crisp and Fumarola by a wide-range of groups decided to make their band of- and genres. “My own inspira- ficial. The two settled on the tions include The Beatles, Bob name “Tonic Engine.” Tonic Dylan, Phish, Grateful Dead, Engine is self-described as a lo- Led Zeppelin, making me more fi folkjam band, with Crisp on inclined for jam-based music. vocals, rhythm ukulele, and ac- Neutral Milk Hotel is a big in- cordion and Fumarola on lead spiration for the both of us. guitar and piano. The group Traditional Irish folk music has has also had the occasional also been an influence on both help of Aaron Canter ’19 on the of us,” said Fumarola. trumpet and Eric Dolce ’19 on Tonic Engine has already the bass. recorded multiple songs, all Courtesy of Andrew Fumarola ’19

We wish to thank the entire Colby community for all the years you have welcomed us into your daily lives. To the thousands of Colby students that have experienced our hospitality- we thank you for giving us the opportunity to improve your Quality of Life as you travelled across campus from resident halls to classroom and back. To the faculty, staff, administration and trustees – we value your friendship and appreciate your recognition of our work here at Colby. We wish you all the best as you begin a new chapter in July. Sincerely yours, Your Dining Services Team - 2016 Page 6 | The Colby Echo Opinions May 5, 2016 Letters from the Editor: Colby tradition, a dieing culture Dedicated Readers, Did you know that Beer Die was is why games such as flip cup, slap tion is: how do we keep our Colby Just as soon as it began, the year is over. While the major- created at Colby in 1978 by a group cup, beer pong and civil war are social traditions alive, yet still ad- of students? If not, you’re not alone. some of the most popular drinking here to the new institutional rules ity of you have the pleasure of coming back in the Fall, us In a recent survey, only 47 percent games Colby students play, accord- and realities that reflect the student seniors will be navigating through the rent-paying, (hope- of participants knew this fact about ing to survey data. experience? For now, the answer re- fully) job-having, ramen-eating post-college world…….. Colby’s history. So what happened Changes in Colby’s alcohol poli- mains unclear. to the Colby legacy that used to cies also help to account for the de- For those students out there who So here’s a list of things we expect by the time we return be a prevalent feature of the Colby cline of plunks and bizzes campus don’t know how to play and want to for our 5 year reunion: culture? And why do so few people wide. We know from the past that embrace the Colby legacy and bring know about what used to be one of Colby’s alcohol policies reflect the back the tradition of beer die, here Colby’s greatest traditions? This is current conditions of the school; are the rules from the creator of beer • Printers in all the dorms because beer die is no longer the however, with each new policy die and the Colby Echo Freshman • Spa hours extended to 3:00 a.m. on weekends popular game it once was due to change there becomes more restric- Orientation edition from 2002: structural and institutional chang- tions. There have been at least three • $1 beers in the Pub on Wednesdays (also, get some es. What was once part of a wide- major policy changes since 1988: a good beers on draft) spread social culture is now ban of kegs in dorm rooms, a Beer Die Rules just something freshmen ban of drinking games on • Pub is open from 3 p.m. until last call at midnight/1 hear about when they campus, and a hard-alco- Set-Up: a.m. see the dice under their Misha hol ban. In 1990, in light • 2 players on each end of the table • A sex positive campus (aka vibrators for all incom- doors during orienta- Strage of growing frustration at • Beer cups are placed about one tion. Only 52 percent of Colby’s first attempts of forearm in from the end and ing freshmen women; pocket pussies for all incoming respondents had played cracking down on alco- a hand from the side of the ta- men; dildos for the rest) beer die, yet 97 percent hol, students engaged in a ble….filled with beer have played or play other sit-in for the right to party • Oldest person at the table starts • A stronger media department drinking games. So what is it after security tried to shut • Social houses about beer die that has people no down a 700-person party in Foss The Toss: • More/better transportation to/from/around Waterville longer interested? dining hall that had surpassed fire • The die is tapped twice on The answer is nothing: it’s not code occupancy. the table and then thrown • Communal dorm dogs about the game. Today, the Colby Handbook allows underhand towards the other • A swimmable Johnson Pond The game of beer die hasn’t only up to 18 students to congregate in player’s cups changed since 1978. Yet, some- quads, 5 person rooms and 6 person • The toss must go as high as it • No more hard alcohol ban thing about Colby’s culture is not rooms. Yet, in reality, the rules are bro- goes far • A fix to the dorm damage policy the same. What has changed in the ken every Friday and Saturday night in • If the toss doesn’t hit the table, • Free the nipple past 15 years that has made Beer Die the Apartments. If the school wants to you drink go from being “a proud trademark prevent binge drinking, why don’t they • If a tossed die hits the opposing • A better connection with Waterville of the campus social scene” and a sanction safer drinking environments team’s cup without going in, it’s • The continuation of the right to live off campus game where the rules were included such as beer die tournaments that en- a plink • Free Colby HBO and Netflix accounts in the 2002 Colby Echo Freshman courage more responsible drinking • A plink is a drink UNLESS Orientation edition to a game that and foster a community aspect that the die is caught before it hits • For the Pub to stay exactly the same, including John, most students don’t play today? harnesses tradition? 60 percent of the ground Lisa, and Cheryl behind the bar (looking at you Bon Colby students and recent alumni participants said they would play in • Catching must be done with reported disliking Beer Die because a beer die tournament. So let’s create one hand only and no body Appétit) they believed it to be too slow, bor- this space for them to do it. As an Echo trapping allowed • The Echo office will be the exact same as it was when ing, not including enough players writer said in 2000, “Remember that we left it, save for more wall writing and memories and not as active as other games. beer die is not just a game but rather a Bizz and Buzz: But the dislike of beer die is strongly piece of time honored history.” • During the game, the numbers created correlated with the changing insti- But is beer die the only tradi- 5 and 7 should be referred to as tutional culture at Colby. The struc- tion to disappear as our institution bizz and buzz, respectively. ture of our night life has driven us changes? What other impacts will • If you say the numbers in any Thank you Colby for all you’ve given us. We are grateful increasingly behind closed doors to we see from current and future context you must finish your beer for the time we’ve had here and wish the best for all of pregame in short periods of time. institutional changes? We have al- and refill to continue playing. those who follow our footsteps. While we will always have We are on tighter schedules to be at ready gotten rid of mobile parties. places by certain times, like catch- We are getting rid of Loudness be- The Plunk: issues that we believe this campus should address, we are ing the buses to go off-campus, and cause it is too associated with heavy • If one team throws the die and it lucky to belong to such a special place. We must not—and the access to alcohol is often lim- drinking and excessive dorm dam- lands in a cup belonging to the ited once students start mobilizing. age. What’s next to go? Pig Roast? opposing team, it is called a plunk. will never—forget that. Drinking games often seem to be Mustachio Bashio? Doghead? • The team that was plunked about getting as drunk as possible in The culture has changed, but the must drink and refill. Sincerely, the shortest amount of time, which game hasn’t. So, perhaps the ques- The Seniors of the Echo

Peg Schreiner News Editor We speak for the Terry Addie Bullock Local News Editor Colby has a reason to celebrate: rare in dining managers. Accord- years before retirement? Wilder Davies Features Editor we have thrown off the shackles ing to an anonymous source, Terry As of now, the situation is mixed. Wes Zebrowski Opinions Editor of a corporate service company stands up for workers. Most other Sodexo has a new contract with Terry O’Connor Co-A&E Editor and replaced it with a genuine managers take the side of Sodexo University of Maine, and assumed- and highly regarded food service. when the company clashes (fre- ly hopes to transfer many of its Emily Malinowski- Co-A&E Editor Yes, as of July 1, Colby’s food and quently) with its workers. While I Colby employes to their new opera- Matthew Lara Forum Editor catering will be provided by the do not expect Bon Appétit to con- tion. Technically, Terry is bound by Distribution Manager well-respected Bon Appétit. This tinue the oppressive work environ- a non-compete clause, the result of Will Levesque Co-Sports Editor new provider is committed to local ment that Sodexo seems to perpet- his salaried contract with Sodexo. food, sustainability, and the hu- uate, they would do well to keep In a simple sense, this means he Will Walkey Co-Sports Editor mane treatment of animals. a firm advocate for workers. cannot leave Sodexo’s employment Grant Alenson Asst. News Editor However, this new ser- Terry is also the most to work for another company. This The Colby Echo Drew Ladner Asst. Features Editor vice is missing one key approachable Dining clause is blurry, as it may or may Lead Copy Editor aspect that is central to Hall Manager, and fun- not apply to a transition of dining Published by the students of Colby Sara Kaplan the Colby dining expe- Wes damentally cares about services, as is currently happening. College since 1877 Ellie Donohue Copy Editor rience: Terry Landry. Zebrowski the students who fre- However, there is hope. The gen- Copy Editor Terry is a legendary fig- quent Foss. If you have eral understanding is that Sodexo Jake Bleich, Editor-in-Chief Sierra Fuller Graphics Editor ure known by all who fre- ever been in Foss, then would be amenable to Terry’s situ- Izzy Zaidi quent Foss dining hall, and you’ve seen Terry in ac- ation, given his strong ties to Foss Kiernan Somers, Editor-in-Chief Gillian Katz Online Editor with good reason. Terry has tion. Most days of the week, and proximity to retirement. Fur- Carli Jaff, Managing Editor CJ Smith Business & Advertising Editor dedicated his entire career at Colby during most meals, Terry works thermore, Bon Appétit plans to to making Foss the quality, organic, the crowd. He says hello to stu- meet with Sodexo employees about vegetarian and vegan friendly place dents. He asks them how their potential employment, and is ame- About: The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper written, compiled, edited, that it is today. In order to further its meal is and what dishes they like nable to the hiring of managing and produced by Colby students since 1877. Students interested in contrib- environmental mission and better most. Perhaps his most shining shadows, which would be return- uting should contact either the Editors-in-Chief or the editor of the section the Colby community, Bon Appétit moment as a Dining Manager, he ing managers that would help train in which they are interested. should hire Terry onto its staff. even dresses up as Dumbledore new hires. If Terry were not to be Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions are available for those who wish to One of Terry’s most valuable for Colby Great Hall night. These considered as a full manager, this receive hard copies of The Colby Echo off of Mayflower Hill. For informa- contributions to Colby dining is actions may seem trivial, but they job would certainly be a respectful tion on rates and other details, e-mail Business & Advertising Manager CJ his connections with local and or- are the foundation of an open and offer for such a valuable member of Smith at [email protected]. ganic food vendors. While Sodexo caring dining community. the Colby community. toutes a sustainable model, Terry And yet, Terry seems to be leav- If you care about Terry and his Advertising: Advertising is available for local and regional businesses. is the body of Colby’s progressive ing us. The reality of the situation work for the Colby community, Please contact Business & Advertising Manager CJ Smith at cjsmith@colby. food system. Losing Terry would hit Foss workers, as they watched there is a way for you to reach edu result in an undue loss of Colby’s Terry begin to clean out his files out. Bon Appétit is meeting with Opinions: The ideas expressed in the Opinion section and elsewhere re- existing local and organic connec- from his office. What’s worse, is students eager to weigh in on the flect the views of the author, and not necessarily The Colby Echo as a whole. tions, or at least result in a stiffen- that Terry has at very least one dining transition. To advocate for ing of these relationships. or two years before he can retire. Terry, put your name in a box on www.colbyechonews.com Aside from his genuine passion Uncertainty hangs in the air: will the door of Eustis 101, and let our Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for sustainability, Terry possession Terry really be gone? Will this man newest member of the Colby com- of interpersonal values are truly have to uproot his life, just two munity where our values stand. Waterville, Maine Opinions colbyechonews.com | Page 7 The Unpopular Opinion Young Americans for Liberty Political correctness is (mostly) correct The echo chamber at Colby

Before I move into the heart of these PC naysayers are more ir- inevitably fuck up. The primary The previous edition of the Echo This problem is certainly not lim- my opinion this week, I’d like to ritated that their repertoire of mi- question we must confront then reported that the Class of 2020 is ited to the Colby community. To thank you all. Over the past three nority jokes isn’t funny anymore is what we do when our friends, going to be the most diverse group take it to the most extreme example, years, I’ve published an opinion than the “loss of free speech,” our peers, or we fuck up. of students in the College’s history. in a 2014 ABC interview a Vassar piece in the Echo nearly every more and more I’ve found nor- When someone says something This is indeed an impressive achieve- Republican stated that out of 2,500 week. It’s become a ritual that I sa- mally tolerant people speaking objectively offensive, it’s impera- ment; however, the Administration students, it was impossible to garner vor, not just because it makes me out against aspects of the chang- tive that we call them on their mis- doesn’t want to stop there. President the 25 signatures necessary to make feel like a minor political pundit ing culture—myself included. take in a constructive way. If they Greene has also pushed for the di- a Republican club. As a result, Vassar or some kind of anti-adminis- Before I continue, I’ll messed up, they need to recog- versification of incoming professors. College has only one right of cen- tration activist. I value the quickly recognize that I’m nize that, but by actively engaging Creating a diverse campus with ter student club group, the opinions section of the Jake practically the poster with them, I believe there’s a bet- regards to economic, social, Vassar Conservative Lib- Echo because of its place Bleich boy of privilege. In ad- ter chance that the encounter will and racial standing is a no- ertarian Union (VCLU), as a two-page bastion of dition to being a white lead to lasting empathy and under- ble pursuit that is impor- Ryan a fact that embodies the free speech and debate. male, I am cis, hetero- standing. However, the tact that tant for the liberal arts ex- lack of discussion and When I was the Opin- sexual, and come from many have resorted to—including perience; however, there is Hara debate on today’s col- ions editor, my favorite a “traditional” nuclear some on this campus—is good ol’ one aspect of diversity that lege campuses. weeks were ones where family and a middle- fashioned public shaming. the Colby, and many other This problem extends people put themselves out upper class background. I As comedians Keegan-Michael colleges, miss out on. I speak well beyond the realm of there and critiqued past articles— have been afforded many oppor- Key and Jordan Peele once said of diversity of thought. political thought. I recently even if the articles they were at- tunities that others haven’t. How- on their hit show, Key & Peele, It is no secret that Colby has leftist paid a visit to a friend at Brown tacking were mine. Since coming to ever, I have always prided myself the word “racist” is the “N-word” leanings. In 2015, the Echo interviewed University who expressed a similar Colby, the places I have learned and at fighting against traditional for white people. At a school that Chris Shorey, President of Colby Re- observation in terms of class discus- reassessed my own views the most power structures. I enjoy engaging annually questions whether Dana publicans, who expressed that there sions. While talking about homeless- have been through argumentation, people from diverse backgrounds serving fried chicken during Black is immense difficulty in engaging in ness in his Anthropology class every- where students follow the ideals of to better understand these road- History Month is racist, it should an open dialogue with our mostly lib- one expressed the same viewpoint on J.S. Mill and question a long dead blocks that so many encounter. come as no surprise that many eral campus. Even during this election the matter. The lack of disagreement dogma. To the many students who Moreover, I don’t think everything members of our community are year, conservative groups here have created something that he described have helped the Opinions section about the PC shift is terrible. I’ve hesitant to engage on issues of remained suspiciously silent, all the as a “hollow echo chamber effect.” serve that function, I thank you. met students on campus that have race, sexuality, and gender. Who while the Spa gives out free bagels to Even President Obama has com- This will likely be my last opin- laughed at Colby activists, using wants to speak their uncensored the four billion Bernie supporters on mented on the lack of diverse and ion piece for the Echo, and I’ve the oft-repeated dismissal, “wait thoughts or opinions if there’s a campus. I have seen more Bernie stick- controversial discussions on college struggled figuring out what to until they get into the real world.” chance they’ll be ostracized for ers, pins, and shirts than I can count, campuses. Last year in a speech on write about. I was originally going Hiding behind the mental- them? In an era where people have while only meeting one lonely Kasich education in Des Moines, Obama to come full circle and write about ity that activists possess little lost careers over bigoted tweets, supporter. The only presence that stated, “I’ve heard of some college the first topic I broached back as agency to create lasting change the fear is understandable. frontrunner Trump has here are the campuses where they don’t want to a sophomore—why Colby should is counterproductive to what we Adding to this anxiety is the parody hats worn by drunken party have a guest speaker who is too con- do away with the hard alcohol ban. do at Colby. As Ferentz Lafar- fact that we are in an era of trans- goers that say something ridiculous servative, or they don’t want to read However, since I’ve written on gue—Director of Williams Col- formation for various social jus- like “Make Amer- a book if it had that issue three or four times and lege’s Davis Center—wrote in the tice movements. One of the clear- ica Lit Again.” language that is the Administration has decided Washington Post, “To be sure, the est examples of this transition is The bottom line offensive to Afri- not to take any productive steps, real world is full of anti-Semitism, the wide-acceptance that gender is that there is a Why is there can Americans or I thought I’d try writing about homophobia, sexism and racism. fluidity has gained over the past serious lack of vo- somehow sends a something that we might actually The question is: Do we prepare few decades. There is no doubt cal conservative such a dearth demeaning signal be able to work on: the recent ob- students to accept the world as that this change is a sign of prog- students on cam- towards wom- session with notions of political it is, or do we prepare them to ress, but that doesn’t mean there pus. Why is there of new ideas en… I don’t agree correctness—or “PC culture.” change it?” As liberal arts stu- are not growing pains. I have ex- such a dearth of with that either— For several years now, the dents, we should be learning and perienced several instances where new ideas and and debate in that you when term “PC culture” has become working toward shaping the world people have chastised me for debate at a college you [sic] become a pejorative umbrella term that into a more inclusive for our peers saying I was going to “his room” that prides itself a college that students at col- people—in the past, mostly con- as well as ourselves. instead of “zes room.” I have no on being “built leges, you have to servatives—utilize to describe However, the elements of this issue with altering my use of pro- on respect, active prides itself on be coddled and the present societal shift where inclusive movement I disagree nouns, but it surprises me when a inquiry, and the protected from people modify their actions so as with most are the ones that fly in mistake is met with vitriol. There free and open ex- being “built on different points not to offend a particular group the face of inclusivity. Just recent- is a huge difference between change of ideas”? of view.” of people. The term has become ly, an activist group at Amherst— someone who says something Generally, the respect, active Now I want to both hollow and all encompass- “Amherst Uprising”—demanded out of ignorance but is willing to ideas that make reiterate that I in ing, as everyone from comedians the Administration accept a “zero- learn and someone who expresses up clubs and inquiry, and the no way wish to to pundits to certain billionaires- tolerance policy for hate speech”— ignorance with no desire to hear a groups on cam- undermine the cum-politicians have used it to which I take to mean suspension different perspective. pus are pretty free and open importance of critique a movement that they or expulsion. While this drastic In order to create a diverse and homogenous and diversity in terms deem harmful to our society. approach might seem like both an accepting community, we must are rarely even exchange of of what the insti- Many claim that this shift in effective deterrent and a straight- foster an environment where all given a second tution defined it culture has led to the rise of “safe forward way to remove undesir- students feel free to speak their look by outsid- ideas”? as. Racial and so- spaces,” “trigger warnings,” and ables from campus, it’s extremely minds and listen to others with- ers. I recently cioeconomic di- gender-neutral pronouns. These counterproductive to building the out judgment. This ideal will attended an versity are indeed critics denounce the rise of PC vibrant discourse an educational be difficult to achieve, but it is event hosted by Colby’s InterVar- important. However, our College culture and the validity of “feel- institution needs to thrive. necessary to the survival of our sity Christian Fellowship. The event does a great disservice to us by fail- ing offended,” asserting that these No, I am not condoning hate institution’s academic spirit. At was titled “Grill a Pastor” and I was ing to promote diversity of thought. elements have culminated into the speech. Targeting individuals based the moment, the closest thing rather disappointed by the sheer lack The resultant effect becomes this “pussification” of America. In jus- on their race, gender, or sexual ori- Colby has to this ideal is Yik Yak, of atheists and non-Christians in at- ‘echo chamber’ in which bad ideas tifying their aversion to these sup- entation is abhorrent, and individu- which is used too often as a carte tendance, people for whom the event and false perceptions are allowed to posed manifestations of political als doing it should be held account- blanche for people’s unhinged had surely been put together for. The blossom without proper debate and correctness, the detractors often able for their actions. By creating shittyness. Colby has made good Christians that were there asked a scrutiny. Progress can only happen if say that their beliefs come from draconian punishments, however, progress in combatting these ten- few tough questions, but the heated we abandon the “echo chamber” and a desire for free speech. After all, we are not fixing the problem of dencies over the four years I’ve discussion that I expected simply did reaffirm the importance of discus- they say, a “safe space” requires that prejudice, but merely moving it been here, and I can only hope not occur. Rather than a grill, it was sion and debate not only in promot- people censor their ideas and lan- somewhere else and causing others that they will continue pursuing more comparable to a light sautéing ing good ideas, but also in promoting guage in favor of another’s feelings. to disengage. Ultimately, the un- this goal for all students. with people nodding their heads at the personal growth that comes with While I suspect that many of fortunate reality is that people will *mic drop* most things in pensive agreement. the challenging of convictions. Page 8 | The Colby Echo Arts & Entertainment May 5, 2016 Pen to Paper An eclectic mix of sounds in Symphony

“Years ago now” Orchestra’s final show of the season explosion of fast strings in the Hymes’ last piece with the by Ellie Donohue ’16 By Jacqueline Betz top of their ranges, the overture orchestra was the spirited Ca- Contributing Writer rushes to an impressive and ex- priccio Espagnol by Rimsky- hilarating end. Korsakov. Returning the au- This weekend, the Colby Next, the orchestra was joined dience to the late romantic Symphony Orchestra finished by Concerto Competition win- period, this piece is an exam- out its season with a packed ner Wall, who played the flute ple of the absorption of Span- Today you rain on me from every corner of the sky. program of a wide variety of solo part of Cecile Chami- ish music into Russian culture pieces. Lead for the last time by nade’s Concertino for Flute around the time. Comprised of Tomorrow you’ll crown me with amber and ochre, guest conductor Janna Hymes and Orchestra. Typically late several short movements based pour honey on my waiting tongue. of the Williamsburg Sympho- romantic in composition, it fea- on stereotypically Spanish folk I’ll pull my braid to pieces, slip off my shoes nia and the Maine Pro Musica tures a high-soaring flute that tunes, these dancelike sections and we’ll settle into each other’s scars. Orchestra, they played con- Chaminade puts through the run from exuberantly playful certs both Saturday and Sunday paces with virtuosic arpeggios to dramatically grave, showing Was it always like this? night for a crowded Lorimer and runs. Backed off many unique I honestly can’t remember a time Chapel, filled by community by a full orches- techniques in the before we knew so intimately members, students, professors, tra that adds a Filled with orchestra all the the roadmaps of each other’s pain. and families. They were joined lush accompani- while. The ca- by the Colby Chorale and the ment to the flute’s dramatic and priccio includes But remember how we used to stumble Colby-Kennebec Choral Soci- coloratura, the an extensive per- blindly, bounding into the white flash ety for the closing piece, which one-movement frequent cussion section, of each other’s cavernous hearts, was lead by Shannon Chase, rondo alternates a harp, trum- and push buttons until we found the right one? director of both chorales. The repetitions of the changes in pet fanfares, and concert also featured flutist sweet and soaring guitar-like piz- On the nights I can’t sleep, Jacob Wall ’16, winner of the theme with new tempo and zicato, to name a I yearn for that messy shard of time Music Department’s Concerto and memorable few of its exotic when we had not yet unearthed nor memorized Competition. With everything melodies, exciting mood, Chami- charms. Starting the formulas for each other’s joy. from modernism and chorale Presto sections, with a short and music to romanticism and or- and a strenuous nade presents festive movement, You will always be drowning me; chestral virtuosity, the concert cadenza. Filled Rimsky-Korsakov I will always be breaking your heart. showed off the group’s abilities with dramatic and an exciting quickly moves to the fullest. frequent chang- into a solemn but The orchestra opened with es in tempo and piece for the ultimately sweep- Brahms’ “Academic Festival mood, Chami- ing slow move- Overture,” which stands as one nade presents an orchestra. ment. This is of his most well known works exciting piece for followed by the and a fundamental piece of or- the orchestra and return of the first Opening Reception: Screening: Student L.C. Bates Exhibition Spring Concert: Small chestra repertoire. Opening on a the soloist. dance—the theme—and then a Senior Art Show Documentaries Opening Pools, BØRNS, RAC grumpy note, the orchestra pass- The mood of the concert took new dance, broken up by short May 5 May 6 May 6 May 7 es themes between instruments an abrupt turn there, switching but impressive cadenzas by var- 4:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. and sections in a bit of a rhyth- to two selections from Aaron ious solo instruments. Finally, Museum Lobby Diamond Ostrove L.C. Bates Museum Bobs Parking Lot mic challenge, mimicking the Copland’s 1938 ballet Billy the the piece closes out with an in- muttering of arguing academics. Kid. The ballet depicts the ad- credibly fast return of the open- Brahms, a notorious joker, ventures of notorious outlaw ing theme, accelerating into an poked extra fun at the somber and killer Billy the Kid, and his explosive finale. opening by drawing his themes eventual capture. A contempo- Finally, the chorales and from student drinking songs, rary composer who tried many Chase joined the orchestra for while developing them with his different compositional para- the second half of the program usual extraordinary compo- digms throughout his lifetime, to perform Ola Gjeilo’s Sun- sitional technique. The mood Copland became immensely rise Mass. A modern composer, JOKAS ’ gradually lightened, eventu- popular for his development of Gjeilo is Norwegian-born and ally swelling into brilliant and an ‘Americana’ style of music, Juilliard-trained. His Sunrise triumphant sweeping melodies combining folk songs and cow- Mass, written for chorus and that he contrasted with the re- boy tunes with slow-changing strings, uses the Latin Mass text turn of the sober and ‘academic’ harmonic movement and sus- with English titles ascribed to SPECIALS portions. Brahms’ characteristic tained notes to paint a picture of the sections in order to con- orchestration handles the intri- the idyllic American West. The nect them to the human expe- cate counterpoint of the themes selections chosen very much rience. A very repetitive work, delightfully, and shows off all embody Copland’s Americana, it has a fairly minimalistic feel of the instruments’ musical ca- though in contrasting ways; the to it, particularly in the drawn- pabilities. After bringing the first “Prairie Night” depicts a out progression of its structure WE NOW TAKE CREDIT AND orchestra to a gentle and heart- peaceful night’s card game, with and the focus on the sound at a warming close, Brahms springs lazy melodies in the winds and a particular moment in lieu of fo- into an ending with an exultant whispery harmonic background cusing on harmonic movement. DEBIT CARDS!!! climax on the famous “Gaude- in the strings. The second, “Cel- Hauntingly beautiful and mov- amus igitur,” (a popular gradua- ebration (after Billy’s Capture)” ingly grounding in turns, this tion song and student drinking is riotous and sarcastic, featur- piece brought the concert to a song). Bolstered by thunderous ing cowboy tunes in the brass close with a standing ovation brass and wind sections and an and a full section of percussion. from the audience.

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Casey Coulter ’16 shows his film and photo series of Solheimar, Iceland, one of the world’s oldest ecovillages. Courtesy of Casey Coulter ’16 Waterville, Maine Arts & Entertainment colbyechonews.com | Page 9 Leonard ’16 explores devised convergeI connect I create performance in senior thesis May 7, 1 – 3 PM or 2 – 4 PM a picture, make a dance, or write some kind. I started working on Paint Spring Things with Your Mom: ByTerry O’Connor your own poem. Once you choose, this, but the voice was so evi- A Mother’s Day Celebration Co-A&E Editor I pull back the curtain and you enter dently mine and so personal that what’s behind it.” I realized the words needed to This past weekend, Brendan Behind the curtain there was a come from me.” Come and enjoy an afternoon painting a Leonard ’16 presented the perfor- brightly lit space, with play dough, Leonard said that the perfor- small canvas beside your mom whilst enjoy mance of his Honors Thesis Project crayons, markers, toys, books, and mance was heavily influenced by “Where You and I Becoming And.” even a kiddie pool. Violin music his own experience as a gay man local “afternoon tea” offerings (tea, cakes, The work was performed on Friday, played loudly in the background at Colby. He explained, “The April 29 and Saturday, April 30 in while a live feed of the stage was piece is exploring performativ- finger sandwiches, etc.). The cost is $50 for Strider Theater and was the culmi- projected on the back wall. Of this ity. For a long time, I felt like I nation of an academic career spent set up, Leonard explained, “In queer was performing all the time here, two people, which covers all supplies – just as a double major in English and theory, there is a lot of discussion especially as an out and visible Theater and Dance. about the child, so I came to the idea gay man on a small campus. I’m bring your mother (or a friend) and you’ll Experimental in nature, the per- of creating a space that would spark creating a space in which the be ready to paint! To register visit the formance was a part of a larger body creativity in a familiar way, thus I acknowledgment of the perfor- of research entitled “Devising Per- create a quasi queer kindergarten mance (as you’re drawing or Common Street Arts website at formance and Queer classroom.” writing, you’re blinded by purple Futurity.” What was The perfor- stage lights) might allow for peo- www.CommonStreetArts.com or email perhaps most sur- mance ended with ple to discover authenticity.” prising about the Leonard’s show attendees being He said that much of what made [email protected] piece for those in invited to pres- the work possible was an academic attendance was the was simultane- ent the artwork experience that was characterized fact that the audi- they made. Those by individualized attention within ence was included ously confus- who chose to draw the Theater and Dance Depart- in and central to its held up their po- ment. Leonard said, “In my time sweet performance. Of ing, beautiful, ems while others here, I’ve acted, danced, choreo- Looking for a this unique aspect danced and those graphed, designed, served on tech of the show, Leon- and rich in its who wrote poems crews, dramaturged, produced, ard explained, “De- simultaneously stage managed, and directed sev- summer gig? vised performance exploration of read their work. eral productions, including the Attention Colby student artists, teachers is when a work is Leonard abruptly musical Cabaret my sophomore created through col- identity and the left the stage dur- year and two original devised piec- and art instructors - looking for a sweet laborative author- ing this time while es, Them And I and PLAYBALL- ship, rather than by mechanisms of attendees were told PLAY. This is all while engaged in summer gig? Waterville Creates! needs a single playwright/ he would not being a liberal arts environment, so I’m choreographer. I re- performance. returning. being exposed to knowledge in so you and will pay you! Every summer our alized I wanted an As attendees many other disciplines.” audience to be a part began to engage Much of Leonard’s artistic in- beloved Common Street Arts hosts two of the creation of a in their chosen fluence came during the fall of Summer Art Camp sessions – and we are devised performance.” activity, Leonard read a collec- his junior year when he studied in This idea came to fruition through tion of 35 original poems, which Philadelphia at the Headlong Per- hoping you can sharing your talents as Leonard’s invitation to attendees to addressed everything from formance Institute (HPI). During join him on stage. As people arrived, gay sex, to Kim Kardashian, to this time he said his exposure to an artist and teach in one or both of our he greeted them one by one and Walt Whitman. Written over other experimental shows led him informed them that they would be the course of eight months, the to think of himself as more of a sci- summer camp sessions. These are paying performing alongside him. He said, poems explored “queer identity entist, “driven by the discovery of “Most people were taken aback, but I and subjectivity under late capi- new things.” opportunities and we truly hope that you assure them that so is everyone else. talism,” he said. Of them Leon- Leonard’s show was simultane- will teach whatever interests you! Last You have a choice of what you’d like ard said, “Originally, I wanted ously confusing, beautiful, and rich to do, while I read a 35-poem col- someone else to read the poems, in its exploration of identity and the year we had teaching artist teach clay, lection I’ve written. You can draw as I performed a solo dance of mechanisms of performance. cartooning, sculpting, nature journaling, Brew Review drawing, and more. Each session is one week long and campers are at An ode to Maine’s top ten IPAs Common Street Arts from 9am-noon. Our Well, this year is pretty much these beers but is by no means hicle or get out of bed for several delightfully creative campers range in age over. I hope people tolerated my any worse. I love this beer be- days if you do. columns of waxing ever so po- cause of how simple and in your from six to 12 years old. The maximum etically about fermented sugar face it is. Sure, you can buy this 4. Maine Island Trail Ale (Ris- water. My rantings and at the supermarket, but this ing Tide Brewing Company) number of participants is limited to fifteen. ravings were loved by has everything all these This is amazing. It has a lower some, hated by other, Will other IPAs do at a frac- alcohol percentage than every- Base pay starts at $15 per hour, technical and barely read by many. Ryan tion of the price. 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A This is going to get me a ton of ness and overall feel of the beer perfect beer for when your bros crap from my friends who went makes it one of my favorites. show up with some Bud Light down to Portland one time who and you want to try to look way had lunch at Eventide and drank 2. Patina (Austin Street) cooler than them. Lunch (WOAH). These people It’s like orange juice that was are locals and know much more poured into a pina colada. It is 9. Ace Hole (Marshall Wharf than me. I must say, though, this amazing. Brewing Comapny) is where we start to get to the Ace Hole is more of an Ameri- tough ones. Lunch has a classic 1. Substance (Bissell Broth- To see more events visit: can pale ale (meh, who cares) hop forward New England IPA ers) with a ton of sorachi ace hops taste with a next-level tropical UGH. BISSELL is the watervillecreates.org / 207.616.0292 added (Ace Hole, get it??LOL fruit flavor that the out-of-staters COOOLEST. Just drink it. It’s BROS BEER IS DOPE). Ace Hole will pay twelve dollars for. amazing. They are now brewing is best enjoyed in Belfast, ME enough of it where everyone can before the tourists get there and 5. Afterglow (Foundation get their hands on some too, so ruin any sense of serenity. Brewing) go nuts. Get a keg. I really wish Colby College Museum of Art • Maine Film Center This is like fruit juice that kind I could describe the smell, but Common Street Arts • Waterville Public Library 8. Frye’s Leap IPA (Sebago of went bad. It’s amazing. You all you’ll have to get out there and Brewing Company) should drink it by the gallon but find some. It will bring a tear to Waterville Opera House • Waterville Main Street Frye’s Leap is the cheapest of probably not operate a motor ve- your eye. Page 10 | The Colby Echo Forum May 5, 2016 Su-do-ku! Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 5 5 2 4 Human Rights and Foreign Policy: Can America Make a Difference? Speaker Tom Malinowski 6 3 8 7 1 Diamond 122 / 4:00 P.M.

Thursday, May 5 3 2 7 4 Opening Reception: Senior Art Show 6 2 9 4 Bixler 106 / 4:30 P.M. Thursday, May 5 Pugh Center Awards and 5 7 Senior Recognition Program Roberts 111 / 5:00 P.M.

9 1 5 3 Friday, May 6 Young Americans for Liberty Meeting 9 3 5 2 Lovejoy 102 / 4:00 P.M. Friday, May 6 International Coffee Hour 5 1 3 2 8 Mary Low Coffeehouse / 4:30 P.M. 8 5 9 Friday, May 6 www.web4sudoku.com All Campus BBQ Dana Lawn / 4:30 P.M.

Friday, May 7 From the Archives: May 11, 1978 Movie Screening: Dirty Grandpa Diamond 142 / 7:00 P.M.

Saturday, May 7 Roberts Road: Spring Concert Roberts Parking Lot / 3:00 P.M.

Tuesday, May 10 CCAK Study Break Miller 014 / 9:00 P.M.

Subscribe to the Echo! Email CJ Smith ([email protected]) Waterville, Maine Sports colbyechonews.com | Page 11 The Will’s Speak Out Softball beats Bates twice Support casual athletes Colby College is currently in the midst of exciting change due to our new president. Proper- ties have been bought in Waterville, our accep- Will tance rate has dropped, and our facilities seem Walkey to be improving. Athletics are no exception to this rule, as our baseball fields have already been improved and our athletic center is set to be re- done. The athletic director has hired a new assis- tant director and new coaches all across the board, and recruiting appears to be steadily increasing. Unfortunately, this all is going to cost massive amounts of money and take months of planning, but it will all be worth it once our facilities finally fit in with other elite NESCAC schools. This being said, the school should consider one athletics change that would be inexpensive and easy to plan. The simple change is for the school to spend money on everyday sports equipment stu- dents can check out from the athletic center, or at least two working soccer goals on Runnals Hill. This change would also affect more casual athletes, who consistently complain that they don’t feel wel- come at the athletic center or cannot play sports. IPlay sports are very popular among students that know about it and aren’t too lazy to not create a team with friends. Soccer is in both the fall and the spring, but, right now, the Runnals field has one work- ing goal, which forces large teams to play awkward take-it-back games while our varsity athletes bask in the glory of all our athletic facilities. If Colby can spend millions of dollars on our varsity athletes, it can certainly spend a few hundred dollars on a working goal. Along with this, there needs to be basketballs, squash rackets, and other sports equipment available for checkout/rent from the athletic center front desk. This has been offered in the past and is occasion- ally offered this year, except that the equipment is terrible, there Colby Softball earned two victories over rival Bates this past weekend and earned a respectable .500 record this season. Courtesy of Colby Athletics isn’t enough of it, and it all gets stolen. When I complain about this, people say, “Well, if students steal sporting equipment, why should inning, Colby clung to a 4-3 fourth inning. Stout defense and the athletic center provide any at all?” To this, I ask why things are By Jacob Adner lead. Bates would then go on to great pitching by Julia Saul ‘18 getting stolen in the first place? Are there not security officers at the Staff Writer tie the game in the sixth before kept Bates at bay. The Bobcats athletic center? Could the front desk not just take student’s key cards taking a two run lead in the top produced one run in the seventh while the equipment is in use? To me, the athletic center not having Colby athletics were out in of the seventh. inning, but it was not enough as proper sporting equipment boils down to laziness and unwillingness full force this past weekend with Late game heroics were in or- the Mules clinched their final to spend a little bit of money that helps a broad range of people rather many teams competing on cam- der as the team rallied together win of the season. than a lot of money for a specific range of people. pus, but the softball team shined to fend off the Bobcats. Wiley The 15-15 record from the It’s understandable that casual athletes get no attention at Colby. the brightest by finishing their Holton ’19, Sam Rizzo ’19, and Mules was their best record in a They don’t compete against other schools, they don’t always play very season in style with Robin Spofford long time. Their .500 record in well, and they don’t always even play. Casual athletes get no glory, but two impressive ’17 all reached both conference and overall play they should at least get a little bit of attention. At the very least, they wins over Bates in base before Tori was the best record since 2003 should get two working soccer goals and a few hundred dollars in a double header. Sansone ’16 and 2009 respectively. Other no- sporting equipment. It could be managed easily, and it would affect Colby took the first Contributions scored Holton on table wins this season included a lot of people itching to get back to their high-school glory days or game with a resil- a fielder’s choice. their two defining wins over just wanting to stay in shape. Colby wants to care about athletes, so it ient team effort in by players of Skylar Labbe ’18 Bowdoin in the middle of the should care about all its athletes, even the non-athletic ones. what would tally to reached base on season. The team’s 7-1 win over a 7-6 win. The sec- every grade a walk and Em- Brandeis also showcased their ond game yielded ily Schatz ’16 fin- resilience as this win came after much better overall lifted the ished her second failing to score against Brandeis defense from the to last game with in the previous game. W. Lacrosse loses two teams result team to a suc- a walk off single, Contributions by players from ing in a late push scoring two runs every grade lifted the team to a by the Bobcats that cessful year. to end the game. successful year and showcased tested the Mules. The second the unified play of a team on the quarterfinal game Steady offense game moved along same page. If this season is any kept the Mules at a much differ- sign of things to come, Colby to watch a playoff victory. in control for most of the first ent offensive pace as the Mules Softball will be prepared for an- By James Burlage The team extended their playoff game. By the end of the fourth scored all of their runs before the other successful season in 2017. Staff Writer appearance count to 16 and holds a 10-5 quarterfinal record through- With one game left in the regular out the span. However, the Mules season, the Colby women’s lacrosse have not won the NESCAC title in team travelled down to Bates this seven years. The back-to-back 08-09 past Wednesday. championship seasons are but dis- Adding to their historic Maine ri- tant achievements that Colby athlet- valry, the Mules and Bobcats came ics as a whole seem to miss. into this game with identical over- Coming off a gutsy win only three all records (11-3), identical NES- days prior, the team looked to take CAC records (6-3), and equal na- advantage of the home crowd for the tional rankings (tenth). To raise the starting playoff game last Saturday. stakes even further, this final rival With 20 minutes left in the first half, contest determined who received a smooth goal by co-captain Abigail home field advantage against one Hooper ’16 opened the scoring and another only three a repeat of Wednes- days later. day seemed to be The importance underway. of the match clearly Unfortunate- Unfortunately, the struck the Colby taste of recent defeat side as they ground ly, the taste of switched the Bob- out an 8-6 victory cats into gear as they over the Bobcats. recent defeat stifled Colby’s offense Three Mules scored and defense in the a couple of goals switched remaining time. The each as Lexie Per- Bates squad rallied to It’s getting nice outside! ticone ’17, Kelsey the Bobcats a definitive 9-3 victo- Bowen ’18 and ry moving on to face So walk down the hill and join us for a class at Gemma Bready ’17 into gear. the top seeded Trin- found gaps in the ity in the semi finals. exposed the Bates It is foolish to say SCHOOL STREET YOGA defense. Through- the Bobcats wanted out the first half, the Mules and it more, but it is evident that they Bobcats expectedly went hoof to simply played better. The pair of Several classes daily paw as the time ended 5-5 apiece. All-Americans played up to their Multiple levels and styles However, riding the suffocating title; Morah Greenstein netted three defense of Emilie Klein ’17, the goals and dished out a pair of assists Mules limited Bates to only one while goaltender Hannah Jeffery HOT YOGA Classes on goal for the half. Midfielder Klein created a wall on the defensive end, forced three ground balls and five saving ten shots, six of which were Wednesday at 5:30 P.M. turnovers, one more than the entire in the second half. Friday at 12:15 P.M. Bates squad. Good defense trans- With the tough loss, the Mules lates to good offense, as Klein, the fell short of the NESCAC champi- Sunday at 9:00 AND 10:15 A.M. clutch player of the game, scored onship and now must look towards the go ahead goal with 26 minutes an at-large bid into the NCAA Di- left. Perticone’s second goal in the vision III Tournament. The win- DISCOUNT STUDENT RATES and drop-in’s welcome! last 17 minutes sealed a Mule victo- dow to success is now less apparent, ry and a chance for the home crowd but it’s still open. Page 12 | The Colby Echo Sports May 5, 2016 Devastator of the Week Four Mules crowned NE- SCAC Track Champions

Hanson has earned NESCAC Player of the Week honors once this year. Courtesy of Colby Athletics Soren Hanson ’16 Sport: Baseball .337 Alanna McDonough (bottom left), Kim Donaldson (bottom right), Emily Doyle (top left), and Michaela Garrett (top right) are all NESCAC champions. Courtesy of Colby Athletics Position: Pitcher/Infielder Hanson’s batting average, de- half a second. Her third place fin- of 48.34 seconds, just two hun- Hometown: Billerica, MA spite a team high 98 at bats. By Andrew D’Anieri ish in the 200-meters also picked dredths of a second behind the Staff Writer up six points for the Mules. winner. But he was not done. The Why: Co-Captian Hanson has been a leader for the Garrett showed her versatility 400-meter relay team of Som- Colby’s most talented track in the field by scoring in three mers, Roy Donnelly ’17, Landon Mules on the mound and at the plate this season. He and field athletes left their mark different events. She won the Summers ’17 and Nick Boutin ’19 on the NESCAC championships hammer throw by more than ten also finished second, clocking in leads the team in hits (33), doubles (11), strikeouts last weekend at Amherst Col- feet and went on to place sixth at 42.09 seconds. Summers, Pedro lege. Brian Sommers ’17 led the in shot put and eighth in discus. Caballero ’17, Marques Houston (43), and earned run average (3.35). men’s team to seventh place while Donaldson had already enjoyed ’18 and Sommers took fifth in the Alanna McDonough ’16, Emily an excellent first season on the 1600-meters. Doyle ’16, Michaela Garrett ’17 track team but capped off her Summers continued his own and Kim Donaldson ’16 propelled campaign with a comprehensive impressive performance by fin- the women to a fifth place finish. victory in the shot put. Her toss ishing fifth in the 100-meter Baseball goes 1-2 in While the men came close to of 44 feet, four inches blew away hurdles with a time of 15.33 sec- the top of the podium in mul- the rest of the field, who could onds. Houston came in seventh tiple events, four Colby women only manage 39 feet, two inches. in the 200-meter dash. On the claimed NESCAC individual ti- Other Colby scorers included Ju- field, Andy Fullerton ’17 took series against Bates tles. All-American McDonough lia Rembetsy-Brown ’18, (third in eighth in the long jump, and won her third straight league title the long jump), Jenna Athanaso- Billy Parker ’16 came in eighth in Zach Ellenthal ’16, earned three in the 3000-meter steeplechase poulos ’17 (fourth in the 100-me- the hammer throw to round out By Grace Bucking hits, two RBI, and scored one in dominating fashion. She took ter hurdles) and Sophie Stokes ’19 the Mules’ scorers for the day. Staff Writer run. Garcia and Chris Sonberg the lead immediately and never (fifth in the 400-meter hurdles). The Mules’ impressive showing ’16 each had two hits, and Tyler looked back, setting a new school Sommers had been outstand- this past weekend means a select In their second-to-last NES- Starks ’16 also scored twice. record of 10:32 minutes. Doyle ing in the 400-meters all season, few will continue their seasons CAC series of the 2016 season, The following day, the Mules broke her own school record in entering the league meet as the at the New England Division III Colby baseball went 1-2 against dropped two games at home to the 400-meters in a thrilling bat- event’s top seed. In a race that was Championships this Thursday Bates last weekend. To start, the their NESCAC rival, losing 3-1 tle that saw her time of 56.30 sec- close from start to finish, Som- and Friday, May 5 and May 6, in Mules topped the Bobcats 11-6 and 9-3. Bates’ pitching held onds give her the win by less than mers came in second with a time Springfield, Massachusetts. on Friday in Lewiston, with relief the men to just nine hits in two pitcher Will Cohen ’19 coming games. With the losses, Colby in during the fourth inning and moves to 11-20 overall and 4-8 closing out the game well. in the league. M. Lacrosse falls to Bobcats Cohen (2-2), allowed only one Colby scored its lone run of locker room on the back of Seiler’s to make the score 12-9. Then earned run and struck out two the first game in the fourth in- By Henry Holtzer goal, Bates wasn’t finished in the Sayre ripped his second of the in the victory. His ning when Starks Staff Writer quarter, netting a score with a mere day to make ten total goals for teammate Tommy walked, reached 14 seconds left. Colby. Murata joined the party Forese ’16 scored Zach El- third on a Bates er- The Colby men’s lacrosse team In the third quarter, Bates by scoring the eleventh goal for four of the Mules’ ror by the pitcher played its final game of the season picked up right where they left the Mules and giving himself a 11 runs, reaching lenthal ’16 on a pick-off at- this past Wednesday against rival off, scoring in the opening min- hat trick in the process. Unfor- base after being hit tempt, and ulti- Bates in the annual Flahive-McDuf- utes of the frame to push out to tunately, it was too little too late by a pitch, hitting earned three mately scored after fee Memorial Game. Bates was an 8-3 lead. The Mules, however, for Colby, as the attempt to come- a single, drawing another error on looking to gain some momentum were able to net two critical goals back would fall one goal short af- a walk and forcing hits, two RBI, a triple by Ellen- heading into the NESCAC playoffs, off the sticks of Sam Wasserman ter Bates won the ensuing face off a Bates error. In thal. In the top of while the Mules looked to upset the ’16 and Murata again to cut the and ran out the clock. addition, Forese’s and scored the seventh, Bates’ Bobcats and pick up their first con- lead down to three goals. Bates In a postgame interview, Seiler co-captain Soren Evan Czopek hit a ference win of the season. added another tal- said, “We were Hanson ’16 had one run. homerun to center The game started out strong for the ly to close out the playing for nobody two hits and four field, securing the Mules, holding a 2-1 lead after the quarter and make it other than ourselves RBI for Colby. Bobcats’ win. first quarter thanks to some excellent a four-goal advan- “We were today. It’s been a Forese opened the scoring in In the second game of the goaltending from Dylan Rothenberg tage with fifteen tough year for Col- the first inning off a sacrifice fly doubleheader, Ellenthal hit an- ’16, who made four saves in the pe- minutes remaining. playing for no- by lacrosse, obvi- from Matt Garcia ’18. The men other triple and scored twice. riod. The two Mule’s goals came un- With less than ously given the loss scored twice more in the second The Mules’ third and final run assisted at the hands of Austin Sayre ten minutes left in body but our- of Coach Sandler, inning, and Bates did not earn came in the seventh inning when ’17 and Yuta Murata ’19. the game, Bates was but also due to the a run until the bottom of the Hanson loaded the bases with a The second quarter, however, did winning by a score selves today.” fact we lost a lot of third, when they tied the game single, forcing a pitching change, not go as well for the Mules, as Bates of 12-7. Playing for the key contributors at three. Immediately after, and Garcia brought in Forese began to open up their potent of- nothing more than Kevin Seiler from last year. I re- however, Colby took back the with an infield single. Bates add- fensive attack. The Bobcats scored pride, the Mules ally commend these lead, which they would maintain ed two runs in both the eighth five unanswered goals to start the mounted a furious Class of 2017 guys for believing for the remainder of the contest. and ninth innings despite lead- second frame, before Kevin Seiler comeback attempt that we could win The Mules eventually added ing since the fifth. ’17 was able to stop the bleeding by knowing that they every game - even two more runs in the sixth, two Colby has one remaining NES- finding the back of the net with only only had ten minutes left in their after the losses started piling up. I in the seventh, and one in the CAC series of the season, which 38 seconds remaining in the half. season. Colton Michel ’19 scored think we’ve got some good talent eighth to reach their final tally will be played away at Amherst While it seemed that Colby would two goals off of assists from Jack coming back next year, and I’m ex- of 11. Colby’s leading hitter, College this Saturday, May 7. take the momentum going into the Bratches ’16 and Alex Rutan ’16 cited to see what we can do.”