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Colby Hosts Ski Finals
David Russell Slalom competition will be held ECHO Sports Editor on Competition Hill at Sugar- loaf/USA starting at 9:30 am. Colby College will be hosting Sugarloaf/USA will again be the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski the site for the Alpine races on Association (EISA) Division II Friday, while the Colby College Championships.this Thursday campus will be treated to the and Friday, February 18th and Nordic Team relays and EISA 19th. Approximately ten Division II award ceremonies. schools, including Harvard, On Competition Hill starting MIT, Johnson State College at 9:30 am the Alpine teams and Bowdoin will be vying with compete for the Slalom title. Colby for the Division II The Nordic events begin with Crown. The Top Men's and the dedication and Ribbon Women's teams as well as the Cutting of the. newly cut racing top five individuals from each trail. This dedication, to Shelley discipline: Slalom, Giant Lent and Sam Humpert for Slalom and Cross-Country, their effort in reorganizing the will be invited to compete in the Colby Ski Team, will take place EISA Division I Champion- at 11:00 am in the field across Senior Class Presiden t Shaun Sullivan brings the Colby 2000 campaign over the $28.5 million mark with ships. This race will be hosted the street from Robert's. The a check fromthe senior fund in mid-December. The total for the campaign has since risen to $303 by Middlebury College at the Nordic relays will be starting in million. Middlebury Snow Bowl Feb- the same , area with the ruary 27th and 28th. women's race at 1:30 pm and On Thursday, the Nordic then the men at 2:30 pm. At 4:00 teams will be competing for the pm in the Heights Com- munity individual. Cross-Country title; Room will be the EISA Division Workshop on Racism while the Alpine teams compete II awards ceremony. The top for the Giant Slalom title. The two Men's and Women's Nordic race will be held at Troll by Alison Como causes of each are in reverse blacks face in a predominantly Teams will be receiving their order to each other. A member white institution. They are Valley in Farmington ME, with trophies along with the top ten of the audience stated that forced to conform . If they do the women starting an 8k race individuals from each Dr. Charles King, a specialist at 11:00 am, and then the men on race relations, spoke to a black anger was not going to not complain, whites accept it, discipline. crowded Commons Room last solve the problem of racism in arid the problem is perpetuated. competing in a 15k race Coached by Jeff Meserve of However, Dr. King However, "a person who is following the women's finish. Wednesday night. His goal, he America. For the Al ine teams the Giant continued on page 7 said, was to try to make white pointed out the fact that things forced to conform loses his p , America understand its racism, have changed in the past only dignity. The beginning of and the fact that its systems, when blacks did get angry, and change will come when whites culture and traditions auto- that anger was the only way to begin to correct themselves." matically oppress non- whites. produce the needed change in The second part of Dr. King's Before he began, Dr. King attitudes. "The key to presentation included all told the audience to feel free to understanding blacks is to minorities. He spoke of a stand up and challenge listen to them when they are systematic discrimination anything he said. Sixteen angry. Welcome black anger where every white advantage volunteers were chosen to sit in because it is the key to the becomes a minority front of the audience. Dr. King problem, the key to disadvantage. He told the said they represented urban understanding." Dr. King audience, "anytime a man talks American society: ten Whites, believes that a major problem is with an accent, he is twice as two Asians, three Blacks, and that whites do not take the time smart as you are. Learn from one Hispanic. He asked the to listen. They are too busy him." He said that other volunteers, as Well as the thinking of a defense beginninig minorities face the same audience, to be honest, not to with "Yes, but..." To make his problems as blacks in a bring in personal experience, point understood, Dr. King cut predominantly white insti- and to think in terms of off anyone that began a tution. Black/White for the moment. comment or answered a As a final, part of his He then asked the volunteers, question with ""yes, but..." Dr. presentation, Dr. King spoke "What is the cause of the King wanted to show the about sexism. He asked the problem?" Responses included audience "what it is like to be audience/What is it like being a "society tends toward majority black, not to be able to argue or female in a male dominated rules," "people with power fight back. Most culture?" He received answers don't want to give it up/' importantly,not to be listened such as, "Very frustrating, if "people are scared of people to...as a result you learn not to you speak out you are a who are different from them," say anything. You learn how to feminist and/or a lesbian," and "lack of experience," and hide things and conform to the "If you possess the "obsession to be superior to system." Dr. King later characteristics a male does, it another," Dr. King told the apologized for his" abrupt causes problems." Dr. King audience, "Everyone is. a behavior and revealed that his pointed out that the dynamics hypocrite, no one will say it's purpose was to put whites on of sexism are the same as those the whites. White attitudes are the spot. of racism. As is the case with the problem. You can't solve Dr. King asked the black racism, once the - institution the problem until you come to volunteers/'What is it like to be starts to practice sexism, it grips with the truth." As he black in an all-white setting?" takes structure and then spoke, he demonstrated that Answers included,"It's very becomes the norm. everyone is prejudiced . How- hard to act black here," "I feci I , Through a demonstration, ever, "there is nothing wrong have to assimilate to bd| Dr. King proved that in a group with that. What is wrong is that accepted," "I have to prove I'rrf people lose their feelings of we use it against others." What better than a white person," "I continued on Dr. King wants is for people to feel suppressed," and "I don't page 10 Dead of Winter accept racial differences. feel I can express myself as a "Whites don't try to take the person. I don't want to put on a time to understand other mask to be somebody I'm not." INSIDE: I The advancement of our ' The same president who cultures, but others must blend Through a demonstration, society lies in the already has violated the into the white culture. It's Dr. King proved that everyone destruction of socially Limited Test Ban now is tragic. Blacks, as well as other blames the victim, not the What do you do for fun? Scott Lainer's not so sure implanted prejudices . Will debating whether to make a minorities, are. forced to have oppressor. If the victim does Colby students remain two cultures." not cry but, he is blamed. If the games arc good for your dead letter of the He then pointed to the victim does not complain, the mental health. Sec "Wake emotionally involved in Anti-Ballistic missle treaty. problem oif white fear and black action against him will be me when it's over/' p. 6. this highly volatile issue? See "Lawless and foolish/' p. anger, and the fact that the accepted. This is a problem that See p. 5. 3» ¦¦ y. ¦] ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . M U .„U5 - .fc ii. :i - 'l I ' i ' U. j I .) ,i -I 1 i ! YJ :l I I > ¦ V Y i j 'I f M i Yl . 1 ;. i ; -I i i I ! i • « ':•) :i . :! :1 :l Mi il ,1 *. .! \ i '. li C. ,. , . i '. :! i . ! i 'I ", ¦ :l 'I '] Y .1 : •. , . > < Y Y 1 ( j 1 i 1 Y Is the Mule News Bull? Condoms for life In several past editions of The Colby Echo, we To the Editors: from New York had sexual me tell you, it's trag ic. There is have featured a column called "Mule Mews." intercourse with a man who no room for embarassment in FoiYthose of you who have not read it, I suggest As the Medical Repo rter for was infected with the AIDS the face of this growing that you do (p. 6). For those of you who have, I WBZ-TV in Boston, I have spent virus. Now, she is paying for epidemic. The AIDS virus is in the last two years repor tin g on that brief encounter with am perplexed at your lack of response. This her the heteros exual community. If the disease AIDS, Acquired life. you are sexuall y active, you are column, written anonomously by an unknown Immune Deficiency Syndrome. While many adults wish at a risk. I am not writing this group of faculty members reflects an I have watched it race throug h young people would abstain to frighten you - I am writi ng the homosexual community. I from sex (and if you are not this so that if you are sexually embittered, oppressed view of Colby. Whether have seen the disease kill men, using intraveneous dr ugs) it the steps to the accusations made are accurate or not is women and children who would without active you will tak e a doubt keep you are safe. Those obviously a point of concern, but what is more received blood contaminated you infection free assure that , I realize it is who alread use a with the virus throug h a blood not realistic. Wh at will of you y disturbing is the complete lack of response protect condom and protect yourself transfusion. I have seen people you from the AIDS virus , if you concerning them. Other than a criticism of our addicted to intrav eneous drugs from this deadl y disease can are sexuall y active , is the your selves. You ethics in publishing unnamed articles (the become infected with the virus condom . Nor do many feel proud of young are doing the respo nsible thing. pseudonym Thomas Smedley Kensington is because they shared needles people realize that a person can with someone carrying the And I am happy for those of you used) by President Cotter and last year's editor carry the virus silentl y for many h of your selves virus. Now, I watch the years " without knowin g who think enoug Dave Scannell, no one has even remotely it, and to make that choice. If someone frustration and anger as the without showing any questioned the "facts " presented. virus moves in .to the gives you a tough time because symptoms. 't have sex or because Perhaps the accusations made are pre- heterosexual commun ity. A I know some of you may be you won doctor recentl y told me a story you insist on using a condom , posterous. If so, I would like to think that embarassed by buyin g or using ' that sent a chill throug h my a condom . Perha ps remember , it s your life. informed faculty members or students would you worry Stay Well! bod y. He is trea ting a woman that you partner will object. I make an attempt to deny them. This column who contrac ted AIDS while have watched young people Jeanne Blake reflects a profound alienation of "Colbyco" that I vacationing at Club Med. The with AIDS stru ggle with the Medica l Reporter find alarming. These people are an integral part 35-year old professi onal many infections that come with WBZ-TV , Boston of Colby's liberal arts education, yet they feel the disease and final ly die. Let oppressed by the very same institution to which we have come to look for guidance and tolerance. How legitimate are these grievances? Colby's field house? by the rest of the To what extent are they shared To the Editors: the outsiders rather than we Colby students ar e paying a community? who comprise . the Colb y considerable amount more in If the claims made in the mule news are I was under the impression student body. I can understand return for what we assume will accurate, and "untenured faculty members that Colb y's athletic facilities that the college has an be predominantl y Colby-used [ca and disagree with the 'Colb ' were for the use of Colby's obligat ion to its community, but facilities. Since Colb y students n't] stand up yco students. Apparentl y, Coach it has an obligation to its don't use Waterville 's facilities , Power Elite at a faculty meeting," then Colby is Dick Whitmore doesn't mink so. students first and foremost. I why are Waterville kids indeed hypocritical in its defense of human Obviousl y he feels it is more didn 't come here to watch allowed to use ours? And why rights and freedom of speech. The next obvious important to please the locals Waterville Hi gh Schoolers are so many residents given question would be is the problem improving, or and consistently reserve the use monopolize the basketball Field House passes in the first of the basketball courts for courts for an entire Sunda y place? Is it simply to raise more getting worse? By the lack of concern shown non-Colb y students. afternoon , as has been the case. money for the athletic over the last fews months, do you care either This policy is not only absurd, The residents of Waterville department at the expense of way? it reflects the overall unwritten are payin g taxes for local the students? philosophy of the school to put facilities such as the High I am getting tired of more emphasis into pleasing School and the local Boys Club. repeatedly being turned away from our gym because 40 high Adam Ernster schoolers have taken up all the On the meal plan... courts. Since Colb y students , Co-Editor-in-Chief not Waterville High students , To the Editors: plan. Subtractin g the cost of the and our tuitions ar e the Last December , shortl y before computer system leaves them primary benefactors of Colby exams; Colby's student bod y with about $118,000 to play Basketball, the Wadsworth was asked to examine and vote around with; by any means an gym, and Dick Whitmore 's on a new meal plan proposal. impressive amount of money. salary, the least we deserve in A This missed meal plan would The question is therefore: what return is the assurance from ./ allow students greater liber ty in will be done with the money. him that we can use our gym choosing the time at which to Possibilities include: improving when we want to. The Colby Echo eat. The presentation of the the quality of food and service, plan was full of promises sprucing up the dining halls, Paul Argazzi'89 . indicating how wonderful and pay raises for the employees, or (X3047) pra ctical it would be for another kind of improvement. Editors-in-Chief students to eat at their They do not include, however, Mike Diamond convenience. Yet, if one reads the cost of keeping the Spa Commendation Adam Erh ster between the lines, close open all these hours as it To the Editor: examination of the facts shows already is, In all fairness, there News Editors Opinion Editor Business Manager that there is a bit more to the will be cost increases for Sellers I want to commend the Karen Buckley Jim Sullivan Pamela Woolley new meal plan than originally and the Spa in cooking extra David Bullock organizers of the forum on race presen ted. food and hirin g extra help bu t relations by Dr. Charle s King. Advertising Manager Production Mana ger First, the cost. In the last issue $118,000 seems quite generous Features Editor Ginn Cornacchi o Emily Isaacs . It brought some understanding of the Echo, administrative to defray such costs. to an important issue both at Kimberly King vice-presiden t Stan Nicholson Sellers computer identifica - Advertising Sales Lay-out Editors • Colby, and in our society in indicated that the cost to tion system also possesses its general. Most of the lar ge Arts Editor Robert Borghese Nancy Humm students would not be own flaws . For all intents and Dana Friedman .Laurie Franklin 'Carolyn Lockwood crowd that gathered was quite prohibitive. By his estimate , the purposes/ it is a monitorin g moved and those not in Tony Scaturro Sue Crowell cost of Sellers' . computer how many times. Something Sports Editor attendance missed a worth- identification system, required which is especially difficul t in while and enlightenin g event. David Russell AdvertisingDesign Photography Editors for the the new plan, will be Roberts Union where the Allyson Goodwin Rebecca Binder I hope that quality events such about $12,000. What is asked of entrance to the two dining halls as this continue to be a reality , Graphics Editor Allyson Siwic each student however, is to pay , this may Ann-Louise Band Tina Zabri skic are adjacent. Again at Colby, and that students see an extra $100 for the new meal lead to longer lines and grea ter fit to set their studies aside and plan. delays. . tako part. Supposing that at any point Another expected effect of the next .yea r there are 1300 compu ter system is grea ter Typists: Ginny Brackett , Kaari Busick, Janet Dear v Kar en Canity, students on campus, this means attendance since it will be Sincerely, that Sellers will have an extra J essica Morris , Eli Orlic, Paula Williams. over perce ived tha t we are paying Scott Lavighin ghouse $130,000 in ito coffer^ what tMeJfc Department , continue*!on page ' Y , , V A ' 1 ' they would havo without the 11 ? v i */, j . .. ",. .. ii " ' ¦ j i , - .u>* -j .ii« i; ,_ 4f ii ', " *m*
Cry for help reputation in a grand roll of the by WiliamSafire On Jan. 22, as snow fell in approach to Iran would be well bureaucracy, this time in a dice. c. 1987 N.Y. Times News Service Washington, Bud McFarlane hospital. received by Israel, which it was. showed up at the Washington By the end of 1985, Bud Why he became depressed: In our talk, I asked how a After his dealings were exposed, bureau of the New York Times, former national security considered his strategic probe a block from his office, when I had been a mistake and had he at first tried to protect the adviser, privy to the nation's president; then the blunder was was in New York. My assistant ultimate secrets, could degenerated into a hostage WASHINGTON - My fre- put ransom, given the color of scandal by the found him politely glum. He left himself in the hands of Iranians and thought he turned quently expressed view of a note, in handwriting as it off. contra diversion, and he became Robert C. (Bud) McFarlane has whose agents in Beirut tortured the only central figure providng graceful as his speech is secrets out of their CIA hostage Why he then quit the White been that of a man out of his House: McFarlane information. Don Regan blamed convoluted, suggesting we try to before killing him. Was the was neither depth as national security a personal friend him for the whole mess and resolve our misunderstandings. security gamble courageous or of Ronald. adviser, bitterly disappointed at We met a week or so later for Reagan's, like William Clark, contradicted his testimony. The never receiving the respect and foolhardy? Did he take a cyanide anti-Reagan crowd reviles him the first of what I hope will be a capulse along? nor a man of independent acclaim accorded to a Kissinger series of talks in his office at the achievement, like George Shultz as a cowboy, pre-Reagan or Brzezinski, -who was They had more to gain from stalwarts called him the new Georgetown Center for working with us " he or Caspar Weinberger. When straining to match the strategic , said State and John Dean; Bud had not friends Strategic and International tightly. I waited and he added, Defense clashed, achievement of a China opening Studies. A few days later he McFarlane did not have the at all. And I think he is still or a David "Some of the preparations were Camp agreement scheduled a second, longer grotesque."' clout to resolve the issues or get protecting the president on with his own reaching out to the plenty. session for Monday of this, I think this desperate and president to decide. Chief of "moderates" in Iran. staff Donald y try to kill himself? week, but that turned out to be disillusioned marine, on his Regan, certain of Did he reall Bud's lawyer, Leonard his own foreign Yes and no. If he made a the morning he attempted begotten mission to Tehran, was policy judgment Garment, is a friend of mine suicide. prepared to kill himself and eagar to dominate, wanted conscious decision beforehand, from the Nixon years. He told for his He is now recuperating at the country. This week' a nobody in that job and a he would not have used Valium; me I was harsh in my estimate of s surrender nobody same naval hospital that cared to impuse was what was what he got to Bud may not be Clausewitz, but the man and his motives, and replace McFarlane. for Lt. Col. Oliver North's psychologists call' a cry for help; he is not inept. Feeling pointed to Bud's willingness to mental problems a decade ago, Why he came back for a secret abandoned and whipsawed, Bud~ was not prepared to kill tri brave testimony under oath and Where the first secretary of himself for himself. p to Tehran last May: He was blaming himself for all the before Congress aricl a special defense, James Forrestal, out of the bureaucratic cocoon consequences of his errors, he prosecutor, unlike other key for the first time and not jumped out a tower window a broached the idea of an Iran doing impulsively gulped down the NSC military colleagues. I generation ago. Some ening well. Pundits derogated his whole bottle of pills and suggested an interview. op to Bud in April 1985, impressions: McFarlane let record. I think William Casey's returned to the arms of him sound out urgings and the Prime Minister president's Peres worry about hostages unofficially, assuming offered Program an him an opportunity to recoup his Your Future In the nation: Lawless and foolish by Tom Wicker the treaty's draftsmen, confound Joint Chiefs of Staff , Adm. c. 1987 N.Y Times News Service Reagan's own proposals to the William J. Crowe, says a decision Russians at the Iceland summit to deploy would be "premature." With NEW YORK - The same meeting, show contempt for the Secretary of State Schultz, president who already has millions of Americans who have while not ruling out the lawers violated the Limited Test Ban felt secure in the treaty as it is, facile new interpretation of the Pratt & Whitney and the Nuclear and defy both common sense and ABM Treaty, has pledged the §H__B_H_HHH _HH_HIHHH __HH Non-proliferation Treaties, and political acumen. administration to consult with repudiated SALT II, n ow is For what? 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Dr. Charles King Jan Plan to Nicaragua: An emotional aspect Separating fact from fiction by Jeffrey Butler and agape crowd as well as by Dr. words - to "intellectually mas- This past Jan Plan a group of Victoria, a damn good beer. KimbezlyXing King himself. On the latter's turbate." Simply, one must twenty people, representing the In all seriousness, though, I part, opprobrious language become an affirmative listener, Colby Community, travelled to doubt any in our group will On Wednesday, February served to quickly dislodge the and positive change in the form Nicaragua, in an attempt to forget the looks on children's 11th , a man with fire in his audience from apparent of action will follow. separate fact from Ronald faces as we handed out pens or bones, Dr. Charles King, feelings of security. Dr. King The predominantly white Reagan's fiction. From January baseball caps. Nor will they engaged a usually disengaged began by asking for a cross- audience that Dr. King both 12 through 26, this group forget the feeling of being group of people in Colby's sectional group of volunteers: addressed and interacted with confronted political double- welcomed into someone's Student Center. Through a these students were then seated on Wednesday night was the speak, bureaucratic delays, and home. It is the joy and pride fiery, three hour Race Relations at the front of the room and very symbol of white everyday traveller's ailments, that Micaraguans find in their Workshop, Dr. King and his served, throughout the work- oppression with which Dr. King to discover Nicaragua, and freedom that truly expresses audience, interacted with open shop, as a reflection of the is mainly concerned. This is not perhaps to acquire a more the revolution. This revolution anger, fear, and frustration. audience's changing views on to say those individuals present enlightened view of American is for children, we were told, And yet, most of this group was racism. represented oppressive and foreign policy. and all children should have equally moved by a final After asking each member of prejudicial tendencies. How- Each day (except for some heroes to admire, and ideals to opposing force of love. To this group to define his or her ever, as a collective group, this valuable beach time at the end strive for. After 350 years of witness this workshop was to concept of prejudi ce, Dr. King audience was no less than a of the trip) was spent meeting foreign domination, Nicaragua understand the transition from violently vocalized that not one model of a larger, impervious with various individuals, has its own heroes and is happy a vain desperation of self- student blamed white society society, a society which often ranging from government within itself. There are seeking preservation to a for black oppression. Naturally, precludes those who do. not officials, U.S. and Nicaraguan, problems, but what nation stripped and sensitized self. many people present were represent the mainstream or to newpaper editors, to (especially a developing one) is Imagine walking into a large impelled to defend their race, status quo. In asking a group cooperative farmers. During without them? It is frightening room, a room filled with people but this was only ostensibly so. of approximately five people to our stay there were roughly to think that the Reagan on floor and balcony alike. In The real nature of the majority clasp hands and form an two dozen of these interviews, administration is carrying out a the front and center of this of defenses was in the light of unflinchingly tight circle, Dr. all meant to familiarize us with surrogate war with a nation assembly is a large, elderly, self-preservation, as a con- King created a simple example the Nicaraguan situation. that can hardly feed its own black man. He moves about in a spicuous number of people felt of a bonded social group. And, Among the highlights of our people. way that reflects his size and personally attacked. by having two individuals try to stay were: Roger (pronounced If you are interested in our age. He bombards the audience Yet, later, Dr. King emphat- force their way into this group, Rox-Year) Power's military experience, and want more with an array of invectives, ically stated that everything he Dr. King revealed the basic training; losing our lugguage information about it, an open stinging more quickly than one says in his workshop has preclusion that roughly defines and our hotel rooms courtesy of forum on Nicaragua will be has time in which to organize exceptions. The fact is that he the oppressed. . several U.S. congressional held sometime soon. Watch for cohesive thoughts, indeed to uses extremes in a passionately Dr. King asked those in the delegations; beef, chicken, it. react coherently. And if, in this unflagging way in order to circle to keep the two students pork-meat; and finally, La process, you can imagine make strong points and to outside of their formation, but - yourself being starved of the evoke strong emotions. By as he later exclaimed - those in very ego that forms your acting in an embittered manner, the circle , should have Exhausting but beautiful protective wall of vanity, then Dr. King displayed the anger questioned such a non sequitor-, you move towards a feeling for and frustration of black people. if not such a callous command. Waterville, Maine - "A study A three part work, "Trilogy" Dr. King's workshop. If one white student stated he Since white and black student in mediation between infinitely begins with "Cell," progresses Dr: King is not a particularly knew no prejudice, Dr. King alike were excluded from the large and infintessimally small to "Fission" and then to articulate speaker, but his would cry hypocrisy. If a second circle we are to assume, energies" will be performed at "Entropy." Covered with white words sting with indefatigable student stated he was not an correctly, that oppression is not Colby on Saturday, February flower paste, Eiko and Koma incisiveness. Like a needle oppressor, Dr. King would cry a myopic culprit; it is a disease 21, by contemporary dance dance to the point where breaking through one's ego and hypocrite. And if another with wide vision, stunting the artists Eiko and Koma. distinctions between animal, piercing through one's silent student stated that she knew development of many peoples The one hour program vegetable and mineral blur, and guilt, Dr. King aims at the oppression, Dr. King might in many places. However, "Trilogy" is ju st the way to start where the sense of time tender, human core. In an empathize but not sympathize. oppression has stunted the your "Winter Carnival" approaches that of sea initial attempt to anger and Essentially, white people black race, and alienated the Weekend. "Trilogy" presented creatures and other "wise" frustra te those present, Dr. cannot fully sense the black black culture, probably more by the Performing Arts program beings. King evokes feelings that open experience. Thus, when a black than any of its other victims. In at Colby, will be at 8 pm in "Much of the work of Eiko the way to a most human self; individual describes his feelings thinking about Dr. King's circle Strider Theater. Tickets, $3 for and Koma comes close to we are left to investigate the to a white individual it would of exclusion model, one must adults and $2 for children, may spectacle, and "Trilogy" is no breadth of our hypocrisies and seem most constructive for the understand that although a be reserved by calling 872-3388. exception," wrote reviewer the depth of our souls. latter to simply try to white student was forced out Funding is provided in part by Jennifer Dunning of the New The first half of the Race understand. To search for no less harshly than a black the Maine State Commission York Times. Relations Workshop was a refutations, pejorative s, and student, it is the black student on the Arts through the Forum Eiko and Koma were raised in mixture of vocalized feelings of basic counter-comments while who will often face such A Regional Site, and Cultural post-war Japan and their work disgust and defensive reactions any oppressed speaker conveys discrimination in reality. Life and the Intercultural Life combines a Japanese heritage made by members of a mostly their feelings is - in Dr. King's In order for racism to become Committees of the Colby with western modern dance less rife, mobile mainstreamers Student Association. choreography. There were law such as the white, Protestant, heterosexual male - as Dr. King would say - must not act as part THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON of an impenetrable circle. It is HH_-_____ .¦MBH --M-HHn-_--___M_HBBBBHk . important for this specific group to realize its role as a part of the means towards a racially just end. Dr. King made clear the often overlooked fact that the mentioned group dominates and controls most of American society. This observation is far from a SPORTSWEAR sociological revelation, but it ^ does lend itself to the notion that the race for racial equality can only go as fast and far as the growth of white under- standing enables it. Those present last Wednesday night will probably best remember the formation of the PETER QUILL ^ - exclusive human circle. This instance's practical/ scaled- 33 Wlndtor Lanr P.O.Box 1283 down truth is explicit in its Top«fW dMA 01983 Colby CoHega meaning; its visual quality is than words. (617)967-5229 Watarvilfe ME CMQOI further-reaching (207) Those not fortunate enough to B78-502O witness this act, indeed, Dr. King'- act "in general, can do no ¦ flWU PWtNTBP I TOITTlW iAW better than to create an image of this human formation in "Emma ... the dog ain't goln " for the new cat." 1 continued on page 7 Page 6
The rest of the story In search of the president Wake me when it s over by Greg Dumark from Harvard instituting such The games people play an organized, structured and by Scott A. Lainer play sO obsessively? He spends know the retail value of every I talked with a student the equal opportunity system in his parents' grocery checks household item created since other day about the President. light of overwhelming odds. He So here it is, the beginning of merely for the status and the beginning of the industrial No, not President Reagan but even went as far as naming the another semester of academic privilege of winning a free revolution. Not to mention the President Cotter. The student Spa in recognition of the Joseph challenge and scholarly game. The medical profession fact that both Bob and Dick are was a freshman and she was family, a family that has been endeavor, and for some refers to this as the "snowball at least 250 years old, and yet really excited about all the part of Colby tradition for over inexplicable reason, (since your of lunacy." they look young enough to be things he had done for Colby. 50 years-a family that was dedication is surely so directed Then let's not forget the lure my kids. I said; "Like what?" forced out in the move. Now I and unflinching), you can't of personal computer games. Okay, so suppose you've "Well, he's taken a hard stand can sit in the "new" Spa, actually avoided all of this seem to figure out what We may as well face the fact on the evils of aparthied in shivering electronic temptation; this, I'm on the cold floor, and pastime you might choose to that most people devote more South Africa and he has led the eat Sellers food off styrofoam relieve that unwanted tension afraid, doies not exempt you way in divestment for small attention to their ranking on from potential hazard.. There plates. I think we better kneel and anguish. the Air Command scoreboard colleges." down to still remain the mbst pray to the Gods for I used to be that way - that is, than they do to completing that 'Yes indeed," I said, "It takes a such a President." until I discovered the seemingly competitive and combative on imperative Economics 391 games of skill and chance: bold President to come down As she began to lower herself limitless resources offered at ' the injustices of a- country paper. Oh but don t worry, "Trivial Pursuit" and the home to the floor in prayer I said, Colby (informally, of course) in professors realize the problem. thousands of miles from 'What are you doing tonight?" the category of "fun and version of "Jeopard y." Now Waterville, Maine. Only a They do extensive research on I've been alive long enough to With a dazed look she said; "I games." There's plenty to do, as this sort of thing. After all, why courageous man would stand don't think there's anything long as you can control the witness extremism and mistrust tall to carry the weight of such do you think it takes them so among groups and nations. But going on. Wait, there is a party tendency toward addiction. It long to grade and return tests a righteous cause. But what in the Student Center but I am has now become necessary for I have never seen anything else has he done?" and papers? Yup - Air which rivals the animosity not on the guest list, doesn't me to consult a physician to , "Also " she said, breezing Command. In point of fact , matter, those parties are help me through my oftentimes lish and which inevitably takes place along, "I read in the Alumnus members of the Eng massive and impersonal. I don't extreme behavior; but if you re Government departments have when even the closest of that he raised the endowment want to . go." She finished by careful, I'm sure you won't comrades plays either of these of the College substantially." refused to associate with one saying, "I don't know." reach the same depths to which that big two games of friendship "Indeed," I replied "I am I said; another ever since "Oh, but you do know. I have descended. Besides, like "computer game fixing" sabotage. delighted to think that he has As a student you "know that I've been telling my insecure, scandal of 1985. Kids today - Play some time. Whether it be flown to such exotic places as since all those vocal professors under-indulgent doctor, I can with family or mere Hawaii and Mexico to reach just try and figure 'em. and our courageous President quit anytime I want to - 1 just to avoid the acquaintances, the results are the eyes and ears of have eliminated the old If you manage , don't want to, understand?! video.temptation, there is still always the same. Someone will distinguished alumni searching traditional Colby they have First, you might choose the say: "You keep getting the easy for the financial character of the ever-present Beelzebub turned to other things. Yes, we Pub Video Room. There, you known as the television game questions," or "I knew that. the College. Not to mention know better than anyone what will find some of the most Didn't you know that?," or it at the Hyatt in show. If Dick Clark doesn't nab slumming student life is like at Colby. And commited misfits the campus Bob Barker will. I "OH, that's so EEEEEEasy." Boston, boasting the success of we know that when we read in you, surely has to offer. To prepare you, literally cheer and jeer out loud, More often than not, the the new Colby that he has the administration propaganda ready yourself to witness and have even considered person reading the question is established. Can there be more about the success of such things grown members of a highly blamed by the person who than that?" as the common' skipping classes in order to s cup, that such rated liberal arts institution witness the outcome of a misses the answer of both Without hesitation, she turned talk is nonsense. An architect literally beating and scolding favoritism and a profound lack with naive enthusiasm and favorite contestant' s will tell you that anyone can sit their mechanical adversaries. ' of pronunciation skill. Clearly, said: "Yes, of course you know endeavors. There s something in a crane and pull some levers Oh, there are video masters like says war begins at this obnoxious January of 1984 he to destroy a building, about the way Dick Clark that in but it Jeff Bednarz (a guy who yramid" that stage. It's almost as if people defied student vote and takes "Let's go to the P people with warmth and inevitably reaches the top score creates an unbreakable think that some great monetary declared that fraternities and devotion to create something of whatever quarter-guzzler he adhesion on .seat cushions. And reward or gift of international sorortites at Colby be abol- that will replace it."' chooses). But most are like Alec nobility will occur if they just ished. In their place the With Bob Barker - my God, what is grief and anger on her Sims, a kid so hooked on his secret? Granted, many sick win this one game. Many times, commons system was estab- face she asked; "What should High-Speed (a pinball game in the competition is not even lished around the sparkling we do?" individuals watch "The Price Is which the player escapes Right" just to see if some completed because someone, or new Student Center." I said; "We are a group of pursuit by a police cruiser) that everyone, quits in frustration "I agree. Boy, not many men bri unwary victim of the Showcase ght and energetic students he actually considers running Showdown will get tra pped and, yes, genuine rage. Now would defy the wishes of the who are willing to accept a new red lights in his own, real-life under the Big Wheel (lot' s of I'll bet you are saying "Who student body to implement his way, but we cannot forego it automobile, in order to capture cares who wins the game?" But own system. To think, a technical terms , eh?), but most alone. We need leaders riot in that elusive 2,000,000 point le in that audience play yourself , and see how you President with a law degree of the peop continued on paee 7 bonus. Poor Alec is nearl y are genuine connoisseurs , who react. Games are made for the beyond help. And why does he Y continued on pac e 7
THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON Mule News by Thomas Smedley Kensington without serung dossiers and future as the Gang seems to only on the basis of appearance take particular pleasure in The Tenure-Decision dust is and personality, can predict dumping tenure candidates not settled and once again over 90% of the tenure recommended by the through the veil of hypocritical decisions before they are ever Ma themat ics Department. self-serving justification we made. Mathematicians tell us Fortunately for these bemoan the loss of several fine that this i§_ sta tistically mistreated sufferers there is no colleagues. Four out of five significant! shortage of jobs in mathematics denied tenure by the Promotion Do you realize that in the last and they will be driven into jobs and Tenur e Committee - locally few years we have turned that , pay at least twice as much known as "The Gang of Nine." down two thirds of those as Colbyco. Unfortunatel y for Their job seems to be doing the recommended for tenure by Colbyco, these people come Administration's dirty work their Depa rtments (i.e., the fr om a small and dwindling and making certain that people that know them best), group, PhD's in mathematics Colbyco gets down to under bu t the poop untenured know who want to teach and who 50% tenu red faculty. Actually, better and it is only a depressed don't mind the lower pay. Do the " Gang" put s in an job market that keeps them here you realize that the last two enormou s amount of time, but - properly cowed and humble people hired in mathe matics then they have to in order to (bitter also, but that doesn't are recen t Colbyco graduates justify their decisions (some of seem to matter to Colbyco). without the PhD and unable to us feel that for "decisions " you When was the last time you teach many of the upper should read "prejudice "). Now heard an untenured facul ty division courses.' The situation before you get too irate over member stand up and disagree is bo bad that the that last statement, let us with tho Colbyco Power Elite at Administratio n had the explain. After all, as Mark a faculty . meeting? And how tem erity and unmiti gated gall Anthony says, "they are all many did this? Ah yes, it was on to toll one of the denied honorable men" (and for you tho 12th of Never and you don't candidates that thoy hoped "It's this new boyfriend, dear. ... feminists, "hono rable women"). even need to use tho fingers on something could be worke d out I'm |ust afraid one day your lather's Some of us have served and are one hand to count the number. $fV ;thii»t they could use him to going to up and blow him away." serving on tho "Gang" and wo Using fingers and toes to teach upper division courses! have seen and see wha tt is going count is precisely what Colbyco V' , : • ,' ¦" ¦' on. Others not on the "Gang," students will be doing in the continue d on page 11 necessarily grow. and pity. But, this tragedy also extricate ourselves from case, for it seems that the emotional aspect The workshop was highly evoked qualities of anger and socially imbued habits and to treatment of persons as charged with a positive love. For Dr. King, anger might investigate the extent of our sweetness and light will be the 9 continued from page 5 volatility. We were made to feel be understood as a burgeoning very humanity. very elixir of life itself. It is their minds' eye. Dr. King's disengaged. The circle, the frustration that stems from a And yet, will these feelings difficul t to denude a race's - model of an isolationist notion questions, the responses, and surrounding sea of unjust and galvanize us participants into a namely, the institutionalized has been a reality for everyone the anger, fear, and inhuman sensibilities; whereas perpetual and insistent white race's - visceral at least once, if not many times. frustrations were no less than a love arrives from a genuine acceptance of man as man, composite of socially trained To focus on such a truth is to tragic play. With exposition, appreciation of the unfettered woman as woman, and men habits. But, habits, like build a base from which further climax, and denouncement, Dr. human spirit. For us, these and women as human beings? traditions, are followed blindly: racial understanding will King's workshop evoked fear qualities are an invitation to One can only hope this is the our advancement lies in the destruction of such desensitized values. When Dr. Charles King freely and gladly hugged the students near him at the workshop's end, one could not help but notice the number who sought his embrace. Will these ^ ^™___r fl__Hr j » iB_r^ ^^ j_y ^m__y^__b H____r^^^ positively charged people who were present remain emotionally charged by this highly charged man? Or, will most of us return to the ostensibly sympathetic state which was the very impetus vJ_____. ______BB j___F^^^ ^____l _¦__ ^______9 ^.i&T ^ vi_ff __HI _____ ^9B^H vi_____ ^^____r that ushered most of us into the Student Center last Wednesday night?
President 4 continued from page 6 Boston or South Africa, but SUB? HH-B »MF ¦ ^™HB ^^ O-HBP V ^BmmwWmmmmWmW W ^^mMV^ CflHB T^fl______H^^ ^BF here on Mayflower Hill. We need a President who should not be remembered for what he eliminated but for what he created. A man who does not think he makes students 'uncomfortable' eating in the in*&oova«tof (in'e-va'ter) n. 1. One who begins or dining hall, but one who will introduces something new, one who is creative. stand at the front of the line and eat .Colby food with Colby 2. THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES. students. We need someone who will get knee deep in the problems of room draw and make modifications to correct
i. them. We need a man who just doesn't make changes but lives We will be on campus Tuesday, February 24. with them." Finally she said; "Should we make an appointment to see him, he said he will see all students." As I started to walk towards my room I said; "No, if he really wants to see all the students AND YOU CAN TOO. then he best come out from his office." Ideas spark innovation. Imagination fuels it. Achievement realizes it. Games continued from page 6 ^ At The Travelers, we challenge your po- perpetuation of evil. I'm almost tential so you can strive for innovation. convinced of it. So the next time you're bored, like my addiction-breaking So let your ideas help shape our future. psychiatrist says, just lie down And yours. and take a nap. You'll get less frustrated that way and you'll probably get more work done. Write to: Rubin Fisher, Assistant Director, I'll be sure to wake you when College and Professional Recruiting, Depart- it's over. : ment 316, The TravelersCompanies , One , ¦ Tower Square, Hartford, Ct 06183 Finals ^ continued from page 1 Farmington ME, Alpine Captain RB Klinkenberg and Nordic Captain Scott Bates will * ______field a strong Colby team into Championships. Boasting a 1st place Women's team.and 2nd
¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ' • .., . ' ' ' ¦ eTj avelers j - ¦ Th 1 1 . ' , , . . place Men's team at the * Colby-Sawyer Carnival, Colby The Travelers Corpora tion will be considered a ' ' ' ¦ ' . Hartford , Connecticut 06183 front-runner to bring home the ¦ ' ¦ ' • ¦ • ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ Championship trophy. Come * ' Y out and support the Colby College Varsity Skiers in what is sure to be an exciting EISA Division II Championship race. _ ... ______._--_-____---_--_____-_---__-_---__-----»--_--._-»____-_--».__»..-.»_.»B^^ . .. Page S
1 A taste of "life at Colby Carnival Weekend Activities Buckley Karen indicated this is a new activity ECHO Neros Editor - Virginia Dersch offered a ColbyCollege and WFOX-FM offered to parents. "During lecture on "Aging and Society," Parents' Winter Weekend, parents weekend, we Present which involved a look at the "Stop Making Sense"-87 held February 13-15, provided sometimes forget that impact of increasing numbers of parents with an opportunity to academics are the most older people on society and its 2/19 NCAA Division II Giant Slalom-Sugarloaf experience a taste of "life at important thing here. The institutions within the context Colby." The program included a faculty lectures are a nice way *2/19 Richard Osterland-Hypnotist-Chapel of both Western and ' wide variety of activities, to show this off. Everybody non-Western societies. Follow- 2/20 NCAA Division !! Slalom-Sugarloaf ranging from athletic to who participated in the lectures ing the lectures was a luncheon *2/20PaladiumParty-Student Center 9:00 pm academic and from social to seemed really excited - they had for all participants in the 2/21 Lazy Mule Triathalon-Johnsbn Pond 1:30 pm cultural. a ball!" Smith/Hurd Rooms. *2/21 John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band- Athletically speaking, parents Hour long courses offered to There were a number of talks Wadsworth Gymnasium 8:00 pm participated iri a number of parents included . Forensic open to parents, including *2/21 After Concert Party-Student Center events, including skating, skiing Chemistry by professor - of "Four Power Relations ih Asia," 2/22 Sunday Brunch-Roberts 10:00am and just watching games. This chemistry Gary Mabbott. a talk by Minori Tambu, Consul 2/22 Snow Sculpture Contest weekend also marked the 6th Mabbott discussed chemical General of Japan in Boston, Annual Cross Country ski race. principles underlying methods and "Colby Today," a *Must get on guest list ¦ , ~ ¦ Physics professor Murray of analysis related to crime and presentation by President Campbell and Carol Libby, chemistry. Philosophy professor Cotter. class of 71, battled the cold for Nikke Guninder Singh In tune with the Valentine's f irst place in their, respective discussed the impact of Day theme, the Boston men's/women's divisions, modernity upon civilizations of Renaissance Ensemble pre- Lip. sync's back while second place was India, China and Japan as seen sented "A Program of Love awarded to Andrew and through religion, art, politics, compete in a regional contest ^ Songs for St. Valentine's Day" It's back again! This year we Reidon Nuquist, respectively. economics and philosophy in a Saturday evening at Lorimer will bring you another and if successful, will go on to a Jeanne Vacco, class of '62, lecture entitled, "Contemp- Chapel. The concert was unforgettable night. national competition. If chosen received the Participation orary Asian Ideas and Values." sponsored by the Robert E.L. For those of you who missed by that committee, MTV will Award for her many years of From the physics department, and Helen Strider Concert this incredible event last year I help you make a video to participation. The ski race was professor Roger Metz Fund. will explain. A lip-sync contest broadcast across the nation. coordination by Director of According to Coordinator of will be held on campuses across After the lip-sync the evening presented Bits, Chips and the ^ Alumni Relations Sue Cook von Neuman Computer Special Events Bobbie Black, the nation on February 27. will progress as an all-campus with assistance from WAA's Legacy," which provided a the weekend was, overall, a party. Nash and Dave Rand. . Here at Colby everybod y may So for those interested in John survey of computers, including success. "The biggest and most participate. Participants will be According to Barbara playing out their favorite singer such topics as the history of successful feature was the judged by spectators as well as Leonard, coordinator of the computers and the power and faculty lectures. They went over or group, get organized and Parents' Association, parents judges. Spectators will receive practice. For more information limitations of computers, as very well. There was a good two ballots and selected faculty got a glimpse of Colby's variety of things for families to contact Philippa Carter academic life throug well as a computer lab. members will each have forty (873-7116) or Melissa Hallahan h a group Finally, sociology professor do despite the cold." of Faculty lecturers. Leonard ballots to help determine the (873-3091). All proceeds go to best impersonation. Colby's benefit the Multiple Sclerosis winner will then go on to Society. - Review As You Like It by Mark D. Wilson "El Condor Pasa." Oh, if I could! Okay,so I succumbed to using The work these people put the title as a pun. But let's face into the production shows. The facts - I'm not a professional two leads were exceptional. critic. The only professional Cori Brackeft as Rosalind and production I've seen is Oh! John Bookis as Orlando were as Calcutta, which as you may or real as the comedy allowed may not know, is done almost them to be. The other players entirely in the nude. were good; Celia was girlish, Oliver a weasel, Touchstone a As You Like It is an enter- sharp witty fool, Jacques taining comedy on the various cynical, Silvius a dog chasing loves available in our world, a after his Shepardess. And Old timely work for Valentine's Adam deserves special kudo - to Day. I won't spoil the play, you be 20 and play an 80 year old *• can read it yourself; It dragged 'and be that funny takes talent. only in spots, and has a , The costumes were accurate satisf ying ending. Double and excellent, though'! had a bit meanings provided most of the- of trouble conceptualizing humor and were without fail John Cafferty and the BeaverBrown Band sexual. No matter how many Rosalind as being disguised as a puns are offered the viewers man in lavendar. and white and although Elizabethan English a pair of feminine pants. An element of drama was spent ten years touring the East 1985. Featured on this album is still can get a little boring after John Cafferty and the Beaver Coast with singles such as two hours if one is not missing from most scene the song "Voice ofAmerica's closures - the transitions were Brown Band will add the Colby "Wild Summer Night" and Song" accustomed to it. list of seen from Stallone's vague, At intermission the Gymnasium to a long "Tend er Years" getting "Cobra." The play was the culmination East Coast concerts they lay before they lights went on and we all went, extensive airp Sponsored by the Student of the Jan Plan of about 30 guess that means it is time to played, when the open at 8 pm were offered work in the "I Affairs Office, in conjunction Colby students under the get doughnuts." Saturday. soundtrack for "Eddie and. the with WFOX, the concert will direction of Professor Richard Beginning thirteen years ago Cruisers." I will credit the lighting crew begin with tho rhythm and blues Sewell. The students received for doing their best to help in Narraganset, they played CBS distributor Scotti band "Red Lig three credits for their b s i e ht Review." efforts, bridge the gap. We were ar and colleges n Rhod Brothers signed them in 1983, Tichets are on sale, four and a half hours a Island before branching out to for seven day for treated to moonlight when and their album "Tough All i dollars, at the Student Affairs five days a week learning Cape Cod and Boston. They was released in Mav ' there should have been Over" Off ice and tho dining halls. Elizabethan, studying parts, moonlight and dawn after that (rwwwwirtwwirwwwwwwirw wwirwwwTriirKir 'irwwww 'ir i .ii designing sets, lighting, etc, and then daylight. These • The roles were double-cast to transitions wore well done and No one faces cancer insure that the players know a gave to the play a smooth feel lot about the play. despite a few botened exits. •a Al Corey alone. Creating an Elizabethan Sewell and the cast are to be atmosphere was attempted congragulated for a pro- with the flute and guitar music ^ Call lis. fessional performance. . Music Center playing in the Strider Theater lobby. It would have worked, too, if the first selection hadn't E VER YTHING IN M USIC been "Zamfir, Master of the A AMERKMN OUICff t SOCHTY Plan Flute," playing his m hur suiit mm rendition of Simon Garfunkcl's .1
Women swim for victories by Mary Thomson records broken this season , to in the 400 freestyle relay and eight. Wendy Nasnerski in the 100 On February 14, the Colby Also contributing to Colby's breaststroke. women's swimming and diving win was Louise Tranchin's 1st Great swims were not the teams finished up ; their dual place finish in the 200, 100 and only reason for Colby's 8 and 1 meet season by defeating Bates 50 yard freestyle which was record. Lead by Coach Matt 149 to 111. Thus, the White complemented by Carolyn Curran, the three women Mules record for the season Baker's third .finish in the 50 divers - Jen Massengil, Marion was eight wins and 1 loss to and 100 freestyle. Robbins and Sue Carbonne - all Bowdoin College. Backstroke was another New England qualifiers, have During the meet, three strong event for Colby in which also been a big asset. records were broken - senior Carolyn Lockwood captured 1st On Thursday, both the Sue Costello in the 1000 place in the 100 back with a Women swimmers and divers freestyle, junior Jen Massengil personal best of 1.08.11. Amy venture off to Wellesley College in the 1 meter diving, and Farmer, a freshman for Ohio, for the New England Division freshman Lisa Finkleman in the finished second in the 200 III Swimming and Diving 200 yard individual medley - backstroke. Other outstanding Championships. bringing the total number of swims were done by Julie Smith Men's track Running strong The men's track team is Brown University for a meet Colby hosted the state meet gearing up for some big meets. consisting of Division I, II and on February 7. All the students After having five regular III teams. This meet provided were away on break but it was season meets the team looks some good competition for the still a busy weekend as all the The White Mules Challenged the Polar Bears over Jan-Ptan. forward to the New England Mules. Mark Pagnano placed sports teams were at home and Division III Championships, third in the 1500 meter run channel 5, WABI, was covering the New England Champion- while Bill McGillis and Mike the events. Men's basketball ships, and the ECAC meet. Misner each captured fifth Mark Pagnano successfull y In early January Colby hosted place in the triple jump and 800 defended his state title in the iant ste s the Colby relays. Teams from meter run, respectively. mile, and Dave-Duanetook top Taking g p Maine, USM, and the The following weekend the honors in the 55 meter hurdles. Vickers with 12. Crowd favorite University of New Brunswick Mules travelled to Boston and As this year's ECAC Duane's time of 7.6 seconds is Derrick Small had 20 points for competed. While Hans Hagen completed in The New England tournament draws near, the just off the qualifying time for Colby's men's basketball team the Camels, while Scott was the only winner taking the TAC Championship and Great- nationals. Second places were 1500, second places were Meet. At took a giant step closer towards Sawyer added 17. er Boston Track Club earned by McCrillis in the triple On Saturday of the same earned by Matt Reilly in the 35 this meet many athletes of clinching a post season berth jump, Misner in the 800 meter weekend, the Warriors of pound weight, Rich Lasley in national and international with convincing victories over the shot put, Dave Duarte in the and Pagnano in the 1000 meter. Connecticut College and Eastern Connecticut State caliber competed. Many of us Third places were earned by University made their way 55 meter hurdles, Ken Barber in witnessed for the first time a Eastern Connecticut State up the 3000 and Steve Pischel in freshman Rob Salaverry in the University. In running their to wintry Waterville to battle sub four mile by Gerry O'Reilly 600 meter run and Tim Fisher in the Mules. Once again Colby the Pole Vault. Third Places of Ireland and Villanova. As record to 14-5, the White Mules the two mile run. Colby also are almost assured of being prevailed, with their fourth went to Lasley in the weight, well, they saw the legendary placed third with 25 points able to play at least their first straight victory, 86-75. Toby Yos in the 1500, Rich Lanzi Henry Rono run for Colby. Tim in the 5000 and Sterling Keene behind Maine (92) and Bates game of the journey at home in The first half had the Mules Fisher ran a competitive race in (47) and ahead of Bowdoin (10). the friendly confines of heading into the lockeroom in the high jump. the 5000 and McCrillis took This past weekend the Mules Wadsworth gymnasium. with a comfortable halftime Next Colby travelled to sixth in the triple jump. journeyed to Williamstown and On Friday night, the Mules lead of 14 points, 44-30, despite competed in the second CBB took on the. Connecticut shooting a very mediocre 43% versus Little "3" meet. The CBB College Camels (Gee, what an from the field. A 14-2 run by the defended its title easily. For appropriate nickname...Camels Warriors early in the second Colby first place finishes were in Connecticut?). The first half stanza made things interesting, recorded by Pagnano in the saw Colby forge a narrow though, as they narrowed the 1000 meter, Salaverry in the 5-point lead, 42-37. The Colby lead to 57-52. The Mule 500, and McCrillis in the triple hometown boys played well, offensive firepower was just A/tecfeejump. Second place finishes but just were not able to pull too much though. Hancock, went to Senior Phil Thronton in away from the pesky camels, Powell, and Vickers led the way the 5000, Duane in the hurdles who shot 64% from the field in once again, with 21, 20 and 17 and Misner in the 800. Third the first half. points respectively. Also, hats place finishes went to Pischel in The second half' was a off t° sophomore Scott the pole vault and McCrillis in different story however. A 24-6 Jablonski. In only his second canng. the long jump. The CBB vs. run by the Mules early in the start of the season, his 10 of little "3" meet is a fun meet period put Connecticut away points, 14 rebounds and genera l where the Mules team up with for good. Final score: Colby 93, gritty play against the brutally health and human . hHHS ^^^^^ . teachers, counselors, traditional rivals Bates and Connecticut 77 (A Dominos serviceshas professionals—Northeastern you can Uni- physical Eastern front line |^ HHH |^ K~ place where Bowdoin to take on Amherst, deliveryman's worst night- .Hp^S^ HHfl pHi ilk versity a special . made the difference down the Wesleyan and Williams of the mare). Putting in what has stretch. Chris Booth tallied 25 little "3." become a performance for him, points for the losers, while Bill with This weekend Colby will be fr eshman guard Mat t Ha ncock Brevard had 16. hosting the New England career Master Degre poured in 22 points (including a Upcoming home.games for 'iW ^Jjj f^H^HHp e programs Division III Championships. perfect 8-for-8 from the foul the White Mules are Feb. 23 vs. More than 25 teams will be lino) and grabbed 9 rebounds. Husson and Feb. 25 vs. Bates. competing. Colby will be trying Also figuring heavy in the Mul e Come out and support the ot mat ich its third place finish attack were captains Chris hoopsters as they make their • Consulting Teacher of Reading of the previous two years. It Powell with 13 points and Chris final drive for the playoffs. • Curriculum and Instruction should be a very exciting meet. • Educational Research Come down and cheer thg • Human Development Mules on in their championship More than • Rehabilitation meet. Pagnano, Duan e and simple pride • Special Education McCrillis are ranked in the top by Drew Simmons play three periods of good Master of Science four in New England in the ir hockey," said Coach Mickey • Counseling Psychology respec tive event s and should VALENTINE'S DAY - Despite Goulet, "At the break before the • Physical Education produce some exciting results. being relegated to the role of a third period...well, we got a • Recreation Management Misner, Salaverry, Fisher, Yos, spoiler in their league, the little upset." • Speech-Language Pathology & Colby hockey team Audiology and Pischel are also expected to played for And it showed as the team create some noise. more than simple pride at their exploded into the third period . Doctoral and non-degree certification Valentine ,- , programs are also available. 's day meeting with First an assist from Doehr to ^ . ^» i m/x- T ..3 Babson. 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