The Bridgep resentsCanada opens S.H.O.U.T.! Week queer conference with talk on education reform queer people in the way that they f[ram's focus was to dissolve vio- the United States has become the B Y MEGAN LASHER want to be portrayed... they're B Y LIBBY EKMAN ence and illegal activity among world leader in incarceration of Asst. News Editor all personas. Staff Writer Harlem youth. people per capita. The govern- The theme of the conference "Huge numbers of children ment pays large sums of money This past Saturday, March "was also inspired by a media- This past Thursday evening, are out of the game before to keep these individuals in jail. 1, the Brid ge hosted a daylong focused class that Hollis Grif- Feb. 27. students, staff and com- they even begin , while if they had conference that was open to fin taught two years ago." Kang munity members crowded into Canada claimed, had a better educa- the entire student body as well said. Griffin, Assistant Profes- Lorimer Chapel to hear this year's in reference to tion to begin with, as the Waterville community sor of Media Studies at Deni- Speaking, Hearing, Opening Up the educational Eerhaps they would and students from surround- son University, was previously Together! (S.H.O.U.T.! ) Keynote systems in ar- ave jobs, be mak- ing areas. The day focused on a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in speaker, Geoffrey Canada, speak eas like Harlem. ing money and the media's representation of Gender and Sexuality Studies at about education reform. "The odds are so contributing to so- queer issues. Students, faculty, the College. He opened the con- Canada is a graduate of Bow stacked against ciety. "This educa- and visitors all gave presen- ference with a lecture on mobile doin College and later earned them." He went tion system," Cana- tations on the topic, ranging media apps. a Master 's Degree at Harvard on to explain that da said, raising his from talks like "Perpetuation "He reall y gave a nice, very Graduate School of Education. for a long time, voice, "is designed of Gender Identity and Sexu- real portrayal of the fact that j He grew up in Harlem, NY, and. he thought it was to destroy these ality in Music Videos," "LG- when you're in a new city, some- upon graduating from Harvard , just Harlem that kids before they BTQ Athletes in the Media ** times going on Grindr or other returned to Harlem and became had so many flaws have a chance!" and "Double Marginalization: apps is a way to learn your envi- President and CEO of the Har- in its educational Mr. Canada went Queer and of Color." ronment... it 's difficult to meet lem Children's Zone. "All I ever system, but that in on to explain the And y Kang "15 and Sonja fay people," said Kang. "[Grif- wanted to do was to learn to be reality, the prob- societal neglect Hagemeiei ' 15. both members in) viewed it from an anthro- a great educator," Canada said lem proved much he has witnessed of The Bridge's student Steering pological lens: he wasn't writ- in his opening remarks. He went more expansive. against children in Committee, put the conference ing off the idea of Grindr and into education with the purpose Other areas of the US. He stated together with the help of Direc- its pertinence. He brought a of returning to Harlem and help- the country, he that 75 percent tor of the Gender and Sexual nice, real element to it , realiz- ing the struggling community in discovered, had of young people Diversity Program and Associ- ing the popularity of these apps which he grew up. problems even in America aren't ate Director of the Pugh Center, and looking into the reason for The Harlem Children's Zone larger than the ones plaguing qualified to enter the military. Emily Schursterbauer. "We were their popularity." is dedicated to aiding the un- Harlem. Making up that high population trying to think of relevant top- The other big lecture of the derprivileged, at-risk children of Canada later described this are 30 percent of the country's ics , and the media is enormous day was the keynote eiven by Harlem and helping them to suc- "miseducation issue." He laid it high school graduates who have now, especially for queer issues," Jack Halberstam, Professor of ceed in and outside of school. It out very simply: if a child doesn't had "such an inferior education, Kang said. "Media is something American Studies and Ethnicity, began in 1970 as a truancy pre- have a good education, he or she they can't pass the entrance exam that we, as consumers, digest, but Gender Studies and Compara- vention program that has since doesn't get a job. When these into the military." Another 30 most of the time we think of it grown into a program providing children don't get jobs, the major- as entertainment and not neces- cont d:' see Halberstam. p. 2 educational and other support ity of them resort to illegal ways cont d:' see Canada, p. 3 sarily as informational and in- services to over 10,000 children or making money, specifically fluential. It 's not a very feminist and 7,400 adults. With Canada drugs. As a result , the state ends industry and it doesnt portray in charge, a large area of the pro up arresting so many people that

Sports: Women's Ice Features:: Mr. & Ms. Features: Profile on A&E: Colb News: Hockey qualifies for y alum hits COC Celebrates March PCB's Juliette Chan '14 the big screen 100 years play-offs p. 5 p.4 p. 8 p. 12 p. 2 Colby Outing Club celebratesFaculty hosts panel to close Black History Month centennial anniversary and equipment on loan from the B Y IAN BOLLAG-M ILLFR club was prepared by Special Col- Staff Writer lections to provide students with a broader understanding of the One of the great things about at- COC. Dhonau also said the club is tending a school with a long and "trying to have 100 trips led over stoned history is the opportunity to the course of the year" to com- celebrate incredible milestones. Last memorate the 100 years of the year, the College celebrated one such clubs existence. milestone in its bicentennial anniver- With 100 years of history, tradi- sary. Now. almost exactly one year tion , and experience behind it , the later, the Colby Outing Club (COC) COC now looks optimistically to- hit the centennial mark. ward the future. The hiring of Ryan On Feb. 26. 1914, the club was Linehan, the College's new Direc- chartered with the intent to cre- tor of Outdoor Education , signals ate a student-led organization to a continued commitment to expan- facilitate interaction with and ap- sion and progress. preciation of the beautiful Maine The club also looks to explore scenery that surrounds the campus. new type of excursions that it has 100 years later, the COC still holds not previously offered. "I want to those same values. Every weekend, move into new areas—mountain- the club offers students the oppor- eering, winter camping and more tunity to participate in a multitude Whitewater—and keep up the awe- of outdoor activities and helps stu- some work that everyones been do- dents plan and execute their own ing this semester to form a stron- excursions. With a membership of ger outdoor community at Colby," well over 300 students, the COC is said trip leader John Bengston '15. the largest organization on campus, Dhonau added,"We're always try- giving it much to celebrate. ing to grow our program and serve Festivities commemorating this the Colby community by offering a historic anniversary kicked off over greater variety of trips " Halberstam compares queer lived the weekend when the Outing Club This increased trip variety will pai red up with the Student Pro- hopefully attract an even wider gramming Board (SPB), to provide range of students to participate. snowshoe race , kayak sledding, ob- Sara LoTemplio ' 16. trip guide and experience to computer codes stacle courses, and hot cocoa to any Officer of Publicity, noted , "We're student who wanted to participate. working on trying to reach out to people become different players, way to think about it, encour- On Feb. 26. the club's official more students. We want the Outing often depending on who they are aging us to keep creating and Charter Day. events continued with Club to offer something for every- cont 'd from Queer conference, p. I with ," he said. keep writing a new code for birthday cake and refreshments one on campus, whether you like to Halberstam made the talk your identity. Everyone [at the handed out to students in Pulver kayak class 5 rapids, or have never more accessible to the college conference] was talking about Pavilion. Ibis was a great reminder stepped outside before." tive Literature at the University age group by relating many of his representational topics of how that the club exists not onl y to serve The largest student organiza- of Southern California. The key- points to recent events in enter- queers are portrayed , but not itsel f and its members, but also to tion on campus is and has been a note was entitled "The Art of the tainment. For instance, he refut- thinking about video games as provide its services and opportu- unifying force at the College. It 's Glitch: Gay Video Games, Fail- ed Lady Gaga's "Born This Way " media... it brought a new level nities to all students on campus. allowed students to come together ure, and Feminism." ideology, pointing out that it's a of thought. It 's something kids Hannah Dhonau '14, co-president to experience and enjoy all the Halberstam's overarching part of the widely accepted idea are exposed to. and it can be of the club, said , "The reception wonders that the natural world has point was the idea of "think- that queer people are inherently a source of influence from an has been good—a ton of new faces to offer while having the opportu- ing about queerness as a code queer and cannot escape that earl y age." showed up for the celebration in nity to meet and bond with other or an algorithm." He challenged binary system. He also used the Kang hopes, too, that the con- Pulver on Wednesday." students. "You never know who the audience to abandon the old film Wreck it Ralp h to describe ference will not only challenge The club also created a visual dis- you're going to meet on an Outing language used to describe the many of the video game refer- the College's queer community, play of its 100-year history on the Club trip." said LoTemplio. "I met queer community, and instead ences, as the characters went but will also present new ways main floor of the Miller library A my roommate on one, as well as a view things in a more theoreti- through a battle in which the commemorative exhibition fea- lot of other great friends and inter- cal way. "Sexuality is an interac- similar to the one College in gen- turing photographs, documents, esting people." tive environment within which that the queer com- eral can approach munity faces. LGBT issues. "I He went on to cri- don't want people tique the " 19th cen- to think of the tury system of lan- "The homo- queer commu- guage" that we still nity as the 'other' use. "The systems of hetero binary group, but rather sexuality and gen- that it 's some- der are out-moded. doesn't work thing a lot of There are so many people can relate categories that we anymore" to on a personal are coming up with; level. The word it 's clear that we shouldn't be so need a new mode. Jack Halberstam loaded...queer- The homo/hetero ProfessoratUniversityof ness is kind of binary doesn 't work our commonality, anymore." The queer Soutem California our biggest simi- community, Hal- larity," Kang said. berstam suggested , The Brid ge should understand looks forward to being queer as being more events in inventive and com- this semester that ing up with a "new way of being" will further the ideas discussed rather than feeling confined to a at Sunday's conference. "We have very specific persona. Pride Week in April, and I want Kang is hopeful that this to keep some sort of focus on crucial message will get across media, maybe more representa- to the student bod y. He said , tional. Just to give more real , raw "Queerness as an identity has facts about being gay or queer in- become a somewhat fatigued stead of talking about queerness conversation. This was a new too theoreticall y " Kang said.

Security Incident Report Log Discussion groups tackle tough issues Canada Keynote progressive discourse, challenging books, and in person. These conver- providing quality teachers to BY MEGAN LASHER the campus to interact with more sations are so challenging, and we students in poorer areas of the Asst. News Editor serious social issues. and the Multi- want to expand them and include cont 'd from SHOUT! Week . p. I country. He believes that teach- cultural Literacy Continued groups more people." ers and administrators need to Multi-Cultural Literacy (ED135) will continue in that same manner. "Multi-Cultural Literacy is a place be held accountable for their is one of the most popular JanPlan Iris Kim '14 and Ramon Arriaga of affirmation .'' Kim added. " Every- percent of young citizens are so students performance, and if courses that the College has to of '16 were both FAs for the ED135 one has a story to share. You run obese that they can't qualif y tor their students do poorl y, they fer. This year, due to an increased class this JanPlan and decided to into so many people, but you have armed service. "How did we let shouldn 't be allowed to stay, as demand, the course was split into co-lead their own MCI Continued preconceptions and we all are guiltv this happen to our Lhildren and at the Har'em Children ^ ?.nne. five sections of 20-25 students. The group. Kim had a larger role in the of judging others. MCL is a human- we didn't do anything about it?" App lause resounded throug h lopics covered in the class are so program as well. "Over the summer, izing class that brings everyone Canada asked. "It 's child abuse... the chapel when he stated very pertinent to the student body that it was Jon [Kalin ' 14], Cole [Yaver- down to the same level.' I don't care what color you are or simpl y; Tf you re a bad teacher, this year's Teacher's Assistants (TA's) baum " 14], Omari [Matthews '15] One of the biggest differences be- where you live in this country. you should probabl y get anoth- decided to expand the coursework and 1 who came together to talk tween the MCL Continue program It 's happening to everyone." er profession " into an extended semester-long pro about the idea," Kim said. and the ED135 class is the fact that Canada then described the He also pointed nut the impor- gram. Kareem Kalil '13, last year's Stu- the semester-long program will be plan he has worked to put in tance of encouraging the hard "MCL Continued" consists of dent Government Association peer-on-peer, whereas the course place for the children in his work of the good teachers and four different small groups that each (SGA) Co-President, "had a huge was led by professors. "The conver- programs. He said that for treating them "like profession- meet one night a week for two hours folder of stuff that he passed down sation has a lot more potential to get $5,000 per child , he or she als" by paying them better than to discuss many of the topics cov- to me and Jon," Kim added. The a lot more raw," said Kim. "There are can receive quality educations they are now. Those who are paid ered in ED135. All students are wel- idea was in the works since last year, things we want to talk about as stu- and the spiritual , mental , and well, he said , are simp ly more come to join , even though the class when students began to recognize dents to each other." physical support that is needed likel y to get the job done. itself is advertised as available to the power and pertinence of the Kim, Arriaga and their fellow TA's to thrive ana succeed. He men- To conclude. Mr. Canada ad- First-Year students only. Katia Licea ED135 course. "We wanted to get all have high hopes for the program tioned that some people have mitted , "we are no more at the '14 sent out a campus-wide email on it established as a class, but it would to continue to grow in future years told him this figure is "not solution stage with this than the Colby Bulletin Board informing require more faculty and money, so and allow the campus to come to- scalable," but then went on we are with curing cancer." He students of the opportunity to par- we ended up wanting a structure gether on these issues. "The end to point out that in New York called on the next generation, ticipate in this unique discourse. like CCOR," Kim said. goal is personal growth," said Kim. City, an average of $167 ,000 members of which sat before "Some topics we are excited to The TAs all came together after Students who are participating re- is spent on each child's educa- him listening, to "think out- potentially discuss are: Colby hook- JanPlan to make this vision into a alize their agency. Its about learning tion; the same cost the state side the box' and work collec- up culture, dorm damage, texting reality. They considered it a group how to bring others into it. mak- will pay to keep a person in jail tivel y to share knowledge. Re- etiquette, body image, athletics and project as the capstone to their ing multiculturalism wholly part of for 10 years. He described this iterating the reasoning that has the social culture, leadership at Col- ED135 coursework. "In Multi-Cul- you." limited mindset as "'It's too ex- driven him to fight for quality by, gym culture, the Pugh Center, tural Literacy, students do action The College looks forward to pensive for me to save you, but education for all children in this financial aid, sexual violence, inter- projects to present at the end of seeing the impact that this kind of I'll spend any amount of mon- country, Canada stated, "We racial dating, learning differences, the month. This was the TA's action discourse will have on the student ey after it 's too late.'" care about them because they mental health, affirmative action project." body. CCOR and the ED 135 course Mr. Canada also made sure are Americans and they are a and many more," Licea wrote. Arriaga added that their motiva- have already created unique learn- to stress the importance of part of our community." The College has already found tion stemmed from the unique op- ing environments wherein partici- success in a program called Campus portunity that ED 135 presents to pating students have been able to Conversations on Race (CCOR), students wishing to have more inti- encounter crucial issues that aren't with a similar structure wherein stu- mate and personal dialogues. "The typically discussed amongst their dents meet in peer-led small groups class gets on a level that you don't peers. It's evident that Multi-Cultur- to talk about issues that aren't often have in other classes... sharing sto- al Literacy Continued will have the International covered outside in the classroom. ries is how we learn from each oth- same type of footprint on the cam- The program has opened the stu- er," he said. "The way I see it. college pus in making students more aware News Briefs dent body to a wider and more has two types of education: in the of societal issues.

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Application Deadlines: PRIORITY: April 15 REGULAR: July 15 - Hews Courtesy ofBuroNews To learn more, visit www.bryant.edu/BelnDemand mm in—¦min i nil IMMMII i ¦ ¦¦¦mm n iiiaiii ¦¦¦I IIM — IIMM Colby alum Macke '01, returns to the Hill as sociologyprofessor and the Politics of Family in Unitar- BY DANIELLE DAITCH ian Universalist Churches," which, Copy Editor Macke explains, explores the "ways in which local progressive churches adopt Though new to the Department of broader cultural messages about reli- Sociology, Faculty Fellow in Sociology gion , gender, sexuality and family to Karen Macke 00 is not new to the Hul. develop strategies of collective action Macke returned to Colby this fall with for LGBTQ social justice." her husband Will Barron '01, a throw- While her research project looks at ing coach for the track and field team, LGBTQ social movements in church- and their three daughters who are sev- es, Macke says that her ultimate goal is en, four and one. to apply her research model to a variety After graduating with of organizational a major in sociology and contexts. "I like a minor in human devel- the idea of think- opment, Macke attended ing about cul- graduate school at Colo- "Organiza- ture' as continu- rado State University in ally recreated Fort Collins, CO and then tional culture through interac- moved to Syracuse, NY in tion. In small set- 2004 where she received is integral not tings organiza- a Master's degree in So- tional culture is ciology. She is currently only to how we integral not only enrolled as a Ph.D. can- to how we fee! didate in Sociology with feel...but also in our environ- Certificates of Advanced ments, but also Study in Social Move- how we act.." how we act and ments and Women's and to the meanings Gender Studies. Karen Macke '01 and languages On the Hill. Macke is from which we teaching Introduction to Professorof Sociology understand our Sociology and Sociology experiences and of Sexuality. Last semester, our relations to she taught both Qualita- one another, she and writing about. As a "teacher-learn- been familiar with the Waterville area social and cultural landscape has tive Methods and Sociology of Fami- said. Macke hopes to do collaborative er' I love when students take me to task for a long time, watching it change for impacted the social dynamics at the lies. She plans to teach Intro again next research with local community,educa- to address important questions I may the last twenty-five years. We're happy school," she said. "I am encouraged by year, along with another topics course. tional and social groups. not have considered" here," Macke said students' ongoing willingness to criti - In addition to teaching, Macke is As to why she chose the College, But teaching is not the only reason As a sociologist, Macke is fasci- cally examine their own discomfort working on her dissertation, which Macke feels that it is contributing to her Macke chose tn return to Colby. Both nated by the differences between the as an inroad to genuine dialogue and she plans to defend this summer. Her research. She explains, "I find teaching she and Barron feel that Maine is home. Colby she knew as a student and the learning. It makes me feel proud to project is titled "Que(e)rying Activ- an incredible way to expand my own "Marry of my best childhood memories Colby she knows now. "I am continu- have been a student here and honored ism in the Church: Culture, Identity perspective on issues that I'm thinking are from being on Great Pond; I've ously intrigued by how the broader to be a faculty member now? Davis Science Building update: Stay stress-free Construction near completion and healthy this concerned faculty, the Center's heating system. B Y THABISO KUNENE interior decorators are including She also reiterated that they News Staff an abundance of bright colors. had challenges in trying to fit Classrooms will no longer feature such a large building on a small spring semester The Davis Science Center, a grey carpets and chairs, but will piece of land whilst also trying generous gift from the Shelby house a variety of colored chairs, to ensure they maintain envi- they're feeling better and are better Cullom Davis Charitable Fund , carpets and tables with unique ronmental standards and pre - BY CATHERINE-WALKER JACKS able to keep up with academic rig- will be finished before the end of color schemes for each depart- serves the magnificence of the News Staff ors," says Riddle. this semester but will not open ment and floor. College campus. Whitney also Riddle and Sawyer both recom- until this summer after it has According to Whitney, the highlighted that the building's With second semester officially mend three meals a day, includ- been LEED certified. Accord - building will be the tenth LEED designers had to move the his- underway and with deadlines for ing fruits, vegetable and proteins ing to the Director of the Ph ysi- certified structure on the Hill , torical anti-gravity stone due those first exams and papers quick- along with a few healthy snacks. cal Plant Department (PPD) Pat following the certification of to lack of space, for which they ly approaching, it's important that Sawyer urges students to be wary of Whitney, faculty members will the new museum wing, another still need to find a new home. the students on campus attempt to too much sugar, which she says is a start moving in over the summer building last summer and the However, she said that the remain stress-tree. mixed messing. in preparation for classes in the certification of dorms Drum- stone has not been lost forever The Health Center "In the short run, fall. So, if you are graduating in mond and Piper. and that it will find a new home has several sugges- say 15 to 20 min- May, you should add one more Whitney stressed that the since it is a bi g part of the Col- tions on how to do utes, you get an en- thing to your to-do list before de- construction has so far gone lege's campus. The Davis Sci- this and on how dorphin bump, but parting Mayflower Hill: visit the according to schedule, and the ence Center will be a welcome students can truly you will be worse Davis Science Center. only major problems were in the addition to the Colby commu- get the best of their off in the long run The Davis Science Center wilt design phase, especially the im- nity, and students and faculty cognitive ability. after the crash.' house the Computer Science, plementation of an environmen- alike look forward to moving in Sleep is a critical An easy way to Psychology and the Mathemat- tall y friendl y geothermal based this summer and next fall. factor in retaining get the endorphin ics & Statistics departments. Ac- i mental health, said taming bump—but not the cording to Whitney, the majority Nurse Practitioner crash—is through of classrooms in the building are Jennifer Riddle and mental health." exercise. "Part of on the side of the Colby green , Coordinator of Al- it," Sawyer says, "is which will allow students to see cohol and Drug Pro- giving your mind the splendor of campus. grams Katie Sawyer. Garrison-Foster H£aWi a break from all of The Davis Science Center is a "Although every- its churning. With true symbol of Colby's 201-year body is different , CenterStaff exercise, you can history because it is the first students should burn off anxious building with a design that fea- definitely aim to get energy and stress tured significant input from both between 6-8 hours energy and sleep students and faculty. The center ot sleep a night so they can teei Derter at night. Kiddie and sawyer has glass-walled lounges on every healthy and energised , and make recommend trying to get at least 30 floor. Calculus After-Hours will sure that their minds are alert and minutes of exercise five days a week, no longer be associated with a better able to retain information," which Sawyer says, "benefits your cramped space in Mudd 405, but Riddle advised. whole body.' will offer a chance to get lost in Additionally, Sawyer emphasized Eating well, getting enough sleep the expanse of the Colby green the importance of sticking to a regu- and exercising are three great ways and Miller tower from the other lar schedule for sleep every night: for students to function at their best side of Mayflower Hill Drive while The people who function best cog- cognitive ability and be successful in going throug h differentiation. nitively go to bed and wake up at the classroom. The last important In addition , some of the com- pretty much the same time every day. factor is positwity. Especially when puter labs will be in rooms that A shift in sleep of just a few hours can commitments are piling up and work feature a full glass wall. Whitney really affect your cognitive ability." seems never ending, it's important to stressed that academic buildings Along with sufficient sleep, both remain positive. need more light. Aside from the experts recommend that students try "Having a non -problem solving aesthetic reasons, the abundant to make conscious healthy decisions angle on things, it hard to see how to illumination will also reduce the in the dining halls, which can help succeed. Being positive and believing cost of electricity, thus keeping up him or her out in the classroom too. there is a way for things to move for- with Colby's green initiatives. "It's important that students' blood ward helps you find those problem Working together with the sugars are in tune and in balance, so solving paths," Sawyer says. DtXR. and MS. IMLflLRCIX

LEV PINKUS '15 take sunny-day drives to the Hume Center so he may bask in the beauty of mother nature. Ask to Do you want to be rowed down a canal while be- see his photos. Don't , however, ask him to drive- ing read hand-written poems? Then look no fur- Lev is quite the novice driver, having obtained his ther than Mr. March, Lev " Lefty " Pinkus. license within the last year. Lev hails from a town on Long Island 40 min- Almost as sweet as nis personality is his sum- utes from NYC called PoTt Washington. As such , mer job , Lead Ice Cream Scoop at Sweet Treats on his fashion is mostl y based on things that say "Su- the Wharf. Celebrities often stop by to see Lev 's preme" or "Giants ," so if you dig urban style, Lev's skillful serving; just last summer Louis C.K. him- the only one for you. self visited the Wharf to pick up a couple scoops When he's not getting torn in the gym, this stud for his daughters and him. can frequentl y be seen in the art studio whipping So ladies , if you want to swoon over the sounds up another masterpiece. Lev loves both painting of Lev 's sonnets and taste the finer side of life or and drawing, and is regularl y asked to draw bach- if you're looking for that just rig ht blend of manl y elorettes like his "French girls". and sensitive, then Lev Mr. March Pinkus may be Between Lev's favorite hobby—tearing his ACL the rig ht man for you. —he enjoys snowboarding, basketball and fine beer sampling. On a recent excursion to UVM, Lev visited Ratebeer.com's "Best Brewery in the Written by Brett Sahiberg ISand World," Hill Farmstead. If you're looking to ex- KushJadejalS pand your palate . Lev has just the blend. Always the artsy type, Lev has been known to

MARA BADAU '16 and will always have your back. If you're looking to take this delightfu l damsel Want to know everything about Mara Badali , on a date, definitel y take her to the movies. Don't eh? Well, this stereotypicall y polite , goose-own- expect to see a comedy though; Mara only does ing, maple syrup-loving, "soory" -saying, hockey- horror movies. Only. Careful where you take her appreciating, brown-eyed beautiful Canadian can to dinner too; that nut allergy is kind of a buzz- do just about anything. kill. However, this math-sci major and econ mi- You might catch her working studiously on the nor likes sushi, so taking her anywhere with some first floor of Miller... but she is , more likel y than raw fish and some peanut butter free desserts will not , zoned into Netflix watching some sort of surel y win her heart. creepy horror film. So, you should probabl y scope out Mara Badali When she's not working on a math problem set. and get to know her even better. Not onl y is she watching scary movies or eating gummy crawl- charming, hilarious, studious and involved. ..but ers (her personal fave) in bed , Mara keeps busy she is also CANADIAN; and thats obviousl y her by being involved with MAV, SPB, CCAK and most redeeming quality. She is an extremely fun, the food committee! (Didn't know we had one of kind , generous and loyal person who would stand those, did you?) by your side throug h anything...as long as you Don't let her petite size fool you; she can pack aren 't holding any peanuts. a punch. If you ask her, this slim-shad y wannabe may even throw down in a rap-battle. What can- not be mistaken though is that , no matter the Written by Tori Sansone '16 and means, this insanel y loyal girl would without a Hannah Macquarrie 16 doubt take a beating for any one of her friends

Who's Who: Juliette Chan '14 Senior PCB Chair shares thoughts on S.H.O.U.T.! Week hearing Angela Davis speak. Her BY CARU JAFF words were inspirational and also Asst. Features Editor thought-provoking, but what re- ally amazed me was how many This year 's annual Speaking, students attended the talk," Chan Hearing, Opening Up Together! recalled , "I thought it was inspir- (S.H.O.U.T.!) Week theme is ing how a group of students set "Miseducation Nation." While up such a wonderful event that many students and faculty at- even got people like me, someone tended last Thursday 's keynote who wasn't in the realm of any speech by Geoffrey Canada and dialogue around multicultural - the events occurring during ism, to question my preconceived S.H.O.U.T.! Week are publicized notions. During my first year I at- all around campus, many are not tended PCB events as well as oth- aware of the work that goes into er Pugh Center events, and knew making the week possible. This I wanted to get more involved in year, the work can be attributed student programming that helped to that of the Pugh Community trigger honest dialogue around Board (PCB), especially PCB campus." Chair Juliette Chan ' 14. Although Chan was always in- A native of Queens, NY, Chan volved with PCB and the Pugh is a double major in global stud- Center in general, she had qualms ies and East Asian studies, with about taking on the role as chair: a focus on international affairs. "I was actuall y so nervous to ap- "My mother is Peruvian and my ply for PCB Chair because the father is Chinese so I think both position came with a lot of re- cultures have been major influ- sponsibilities," she said. "The past ences in my life," Chan told the two PCB chairs have been role learning process at all! I am just ence has led me to understand the educational crisis is related Echo in an email. Due to her models for me at Colby, and 1 very lucky to have Dr. |Tashia] my role as a leader and facilita- to all of our lives. PCB hopes to diverse family background, as was very worried about continu- Bradley as my support system , tor for the board." Chan is very have people explore their own well as her unique double major, ing their legacy. However, I knew who has helped me transition grateful for the work that the educational journey and ques- Chan was immediately drawn that I was passionate about PCB's into the position as chair." rest of PCB does to help her and tion themselves what they plan to the Pugh Center and PCB. mission so I decided to app ly any- Although being the PCB chair improve the Pugh Center for the to do with their education. ' She is also the Vice President of ways. Once I started the applica- has been rewarding in many rest of the College community. Throug hout all of the chaos , the Colby Dancers. She told the tion, I realized how invested I ways, Chan also expressed the This year 's S.H.O.U.T.'. Week struggles and triumphs of th« Echo in an email , "Ever since my was in continuing and improving perils that come with the posi has been different than those in week, Chan took the time to first year I have been involved PCB's influence on campus pro - tion. She shared that "The hard - past years, as this year's theme thank those who made this im- with multiple clubs and organi- gramming." est part of being PCB chair is is centered on a current issue, portant week possible: her PCB zations, Ibutl the funny thing Chan also shared the most transitioning from being a gen- rather than an aspect of activism family. She said. "1 want to take about my situation is that the rewarding aspect of being PCB eral board member to an execu- in America. With this change in this time to thank my PCB Fam two extracurricular [activities] I Chair: the education: "I can't tive board member. I had to learn theme. Chan hopes to provide il y, I am so proud of this year's have stuck with are the ones that begin to explain how much of a that I couldn 't be volunteering to more motive for students to open S.H.O. U.T.! Week, but onl y be- I knew I wanted to join even be- rewarding experience it is. Talk plan multiple events at a time, up a dialogue when it comes to cause it was the board mem fore coming to Colby." about learning outside of the since I have the responsibility to education in the United States: hers and Dr. Bradley who made Chan experienced PCB and classroom!" she said. "I have oversee everything. The board "More than anything we hope to it possible. We are not onl y ,i S.H.O.U.T.! Week before she was learned so many life-skills and members are such incredible revive the discourse of education board , as corny as it sounds; we even a student at Colby: "I partic leadership skills that 1 would not leaders; all of them have some inequality and reall y ask students are a family. They are the one*- ipated in the Colby Live program , have gained if it wasn't for the thing to offer to the board. It to think about inequality vs. eq- who have hel ped me personall ) and was lucky enough to attend position. It has been an over- was very difficult for me to learn uity. We want this to be a self-re get throug h S.H.O.U.T.! Week, so the 2010 S.H.O.U.T.! Keynote Ad whelming experience as well; how to delegate tasks among the flection on our educational expe- I want to thank them for putting dress where I had the pleasure of 1 don't think I 'm done with the board members, but the experi riences to hel p understand why up with me!" The Correct Bias Letterf romthe Editors:

Once again, we've got graduationon on our minds. As vw re6erted on the experienceswe Sorry, your new library still sucks have lud fee the r^ftxir years the Hill, we Si^ as^ prepare youfar what cane*next? Vfete aft used to Irvinginside nheOftiy Bubble" whai I recentl y acquired a set of fast it transpires. There's a reason studying shouldn't be the primary itcorrtr*taso<^isiQe^buttfyour^tliinkin talking points given by library why students and teachers are so function. After Phase II of the ren- Icamir^ about wld it bilnip thrive thecal world? administrator Bob Heath to a jarred; we were given short notice ovation, the library will be pretti- While plentyof students do beta some fcnu of a campus job *fc& not a rafriranatf-A student I know that concern the and expected to quickly adapt. er; we'll have a grand entrance and ' lanjeiwniwof m who graduate in MayWithwiM hawthe new who ite renovation of Miller Library. All Over the course of this year, it s a new reading room. But the cen- book,pay tMxa^orp^iocmtcvabul euixflJonof thoae off-campus, in all , they provide a concise nar- become clear that students dis- tral problem remains. Ultimately, manyof us we not eipccssd to produce a certain amount of money every couple of »«dci rative of the process that went like Colby's lack of administrative Eusless can't distract us from the to Rep * roof owoor hoMit Healing,electricityenc repito and internet(as Hl y at ttniay into the reconstruction as well transparency. LiKe most r that a library is supposed be)«*p«rtofibep»dt^tLnyMufciMBijry6aimsde« as statistics on what 's changed. instances of new policy, tl i be a library. catatmaaVpotH»-c«btA3llnxttaday.W I'd be happy to email a copy to library renovation came The talking points also oo^araocottnKaCBflB sod UUtcibCmHttiwrooutraiMflity MM.inuertiaiptea. anyone interested; contact me at as a shock. It's telling that note that we were able to [email protected]. I am aware Deans Kietzer and Terp accept the Bangor Theo- ofupfeat (hnthtmounehw*. Some peopleSM SBewrhamtowronyabootMifofaik. W: that the library administrators thought that cutting ( logical Seminary Col- WM|(ltM1W|BnMM Wtff'SMtCODF If C£NlttfJaH>X fa worth OOMidentlf^ljOWrVCr,(hat have been unhappy with the cov- out students and faculty lection, which amounts erage of this issue in the Echo. made for the best course to about 30,000 volumes. They contend that we've failed to of action. rhis .is good news, but YVfcatjaflgfMure^lfceralarttraasjl iiiaaWC6t»y»griaak»atate»B«bioolong report on the relevant data. On After detailing the spe- my response is as before: we towpjHalwwttttitfaBcfctiiiwiIifciiniiiJcwbf wyof ll.wn^w faanoatd- this note, I'd like to systemati- cific renovations—the most im- could've utilized a storage unit ¦milsf i ii mn¦¦¦¦ a tlmn "IbeCt*TeiPgrta«ebiliifrad toenabfcrwhffcnrtonnd cally analyze some of the salient portant of which being the trans- without decreasing volumes. For - *dWa\to

Thomas Altai Sarah Barrese Nick Merrill Sports Editor Local News Editor Opinions Editor Why you should study abroad Griffin Metto Grace Baldwin David DiNicola News Editor Features Editor A&% Editor When I first saw the article most of my life, which allowed different culture will be worth it. "Deconstructing Study Abroad; me to immerse myself in Span- Living in another country gives " Megan Lasher Terry O'Connor the pros and perils in last week's ish culture. you perspective, and I personally Matt Lara issue of the Echo , I assumed that Now, don't think this means returned from my time abroad Asst. News Editor Forum Editor Asst. A&E Editor it was written by someone who that I didn't face challenges and with a newfound eagerness to had gone abroad and cult times along the way. learn about the world. in turn imparting the ly first night in Salaman- When it comes to safety, the Savannah Judge Carli lafT **ete Cfon*"te Asst lAKal News Editor Asst. Sports Editor advice to sophomore; ca, I got lost walking back truth is that you will not be as Asst. Features Editor r who are considering to my apartment build- safe as you are at Colby. You their options for next ) ing, and when I finall y won't have Community Advisors, Alice Anamosa # Felix Baldauf-Lenschen year. However, 1 soon made it back, I used Security, or EMS to take care of Photo Editor Natalie Sill Business Manager realized that the author, the wrong converter to you. This just means that you Photo Editor Carli Jaff, is a sophomon plug in my alarm clock have to be smarter and more re- who is planning on got id nearl y started a fire. At sponsible. That could mean not Thomas Thornton Ben Timm abroad next year. She voiced that moment , I was wondering getting hammered to the point Tech Editor Sara Kaplan Copy Editor several concerns about doing what I'd gotten myself into. But that you can't take care of your- Advertising Manager so, including the inability to go the very next day, when I started self, or if you intend to, making Danielle Daitch home regularl y, the logistical to learn my way around the city sure that you always have some- lack Walpuck challenges and the worry that it I began feeling more comfort- one with you who is not so in- Tech Editor C°py Editor won't be safe. It is understand- able and then had a great ni ght toxicated that they can't look able to be hesitant about spend- partying with friends , my doubts out for you. How safe you are is ing several months living in a quickly evaporated. I also had my also dependent upon where you About: The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper written , compiled , edited, foreign country; I certainl y was passport stolen at one point , but I choose to stud y. In my experi- jnd produced by Colby students since 1876. Students interested in con- before I spent a semester in Sala- still managed to fly to Barcelona ence, most of F.urope is pretty tributing should contact either the Kditors-iii-Chief or the editor of the manca, Spain. However, I strong- and back, and get a new one from safe, although you do need to be section in which they are interested. l y encourage all sophomores who the U.S. embassy in Madrid in wary of pickpockets in southern are considering stud ying abroad time to fl y home. Europe. However, if you are con- to do so, because the benefits far I also think that "Do I have to cerned about your safety, I would Subscri ptions: 1'aid subscriptions are available for those who wish to outweigh the risks. go abroad?" is the wrong ques- recommend avoiding the Middle recieve hard copies of The Colby Echo off of Mayflower Hill. For infor- First , I'd like to address the tion to ask. Of course you don't East and Ukraine. mation on rates and other details , email Business Manager Felix Baldauf- worry that people are not be- have to (unless you 're a global The recent death of Bates Lenschen at ibaldauf@colb y.edu ing genuine when they say that studies major), it should be student John Durkin in Rome they had an amazing experi- something that you want to do was tragic , but I don't think it ence abroad. I can't speak for because it will make you a more should deter anyone from stud y- Advertising: Advertising is available local and regional businesses. anyone else, but personall y I knowled geable , worldly person , ing abroad. These things hap- Please contact Ad Manager Sara Kaplan at [email protected] or visit can say that studying abroad and because it 's a chance to get pen , but they are outliers. There the Advertising page ol www.lhecolb yecho.com was the most amazing experi- outside of the Colby bubble and are certainl y risks to stud ying ence of my life. I got to travel have an adventure. I am of the abroad , but if you make good to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia , opinion that most people should decisions, chances are you're go- Opinions: The ideas expressed in the Opinion section and elsewhere re Sevilla , Paris , Rome and Edin- go abroad , unless it interferes ing to be fine. You only live once , fleet the views of the author, and not necessaril y The Colby Echoa$ a whale. burgh, all of which was inex- with their ability to graduate and stud ying abroad is a unique pensive enough that I paid for on time. I don't care if you 're a opportunity to spend several cchoyi'colby.edu it myself. Additionall y, 1 finall y computer science major who months traveling and experiene- }, .,1 a „,.-,.-<,. - -,! ...» e*.* .h« Cn

This Grand Fiction The supplication of Jehosaphat: assessing your audience "Wilt thou not judge them? For we The audience is a temperamental fellow cast of characters on the screen believeto be viewing and judgingour ev- functions known as mackouts," you have no might against this great com- force. They cheer for your successes, of existence; they love to evaluate and ery waking moment, the auaience is not film every hour of every day, but you pany that cometh against us; neither they sympathize with you in your second-guess your every move.Worst all-seeing. Unless your show is Dexter are the one who chooses which footage know we what to do: but our eyes are darkest hours, they boo and cackle of all the audience ultimately does thus rife with hackneyed narration (ex- to edit together into the episodes that upon thee" -2 Chronicles 20:12. -_ if you act out of character or are wield great power over you. They'll fol- ception: audiences will adore your inter- create the canon of your college experi- Long have I alluded to t —_ micularly boneheaded. The low your show while it maintains its en- nal monologue if it's narratedb y Morgan ence. You have the power to make it so force that exerts a silent influ audience can be a benevo- tertaining collegiate setting, but the an- Freeman), the audience does not know that the person who you present to the ence over our TV shows.But lent deity, showering your ticipated ratings drop that comes with what's going on behind your eyes. They gods, to the audience, and to the world we have yet to discuss the 1 show with blessings mul- working life in the post-graduate deso- know only theexpressions you chooseto is not the raw essence of your savage subject directly, which I shall titudinous from Tumblr lation that awaits frequently causes the display upon your visage;you are free to nature, but the polished appearance rectify forthwith. That force and Twitter, or they can be studio to cancel your show, a fate fore- think thoughts as depraved or as dull as of a well-crafted, likable protagonist that watches our actions is tht an angry god, changing the stalled only by the most exceptional of you so desire.Nor are they privy to every Remember, though, that for your show great mass of viewers known lannel, threatening to quit future prospects. In short, the audience second from when you open your eyesin to have enough genuine experiences to tne audience, tvery persons show watching the show, or worst of is a mercurial, judgmental and volatile the morning to when you descend into captivate an audience, you must have has a slightly different audience—some all simply becoming bored. The au- overlord,rather like most Gods. the dreamscape of sleep. Realizing that truly lived All the editing in the world are larger, some are smaller, but since dience likes action, romance, drama But fear not, lest, without recourse, your life is a TV show presents a tear- can't make an interesting protagonist we all made it to this campus one way and chaos; they quickly tire of a re- you despair against the watching eyes of some burden of responsibility, for you out of you if your life has no good ma- or another, for the sake of argument we'll sponsible, hardworking, and account- your legion of fans. For you are not only are artist and entertainer for millions of terial to work with in the first place. assume that everyone at Colby's audi- able protagonist. the star of your show, but its editor and invisible eyes. And this is not an experience you get ence is big enough for their show to not Many audiences often revel in their executive producer.Unlike the range of Yet they see only what you choose to do-over if you waste your time. In be abruptly cancelled due to poor ratings. position of power over you and your omniscient deities that various religions to show them. Barring technical mal- life, there are no second takes.

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JM 4&-sSm\ WWWt^. • ' _m- j^ ^^Mjf^»Bji ^[ Daniel Raymont '91 jazzes up the big screen era" and "The Shirkers", gracing things attracted him to certain tion for the upcoming film The the camera that allow you to sur- B Y LUCAS KILLCOYNE our stage before moving on to roles over others, he responded Angriest Man In Brooklyn, during vive and get you through the hard Contributing Writer professional venues. that he appreciates a challenge. which he was surprised by the times because its like stepping While he jokingly credits his His attitude on the subject is a appearance of the film's star, Mr. into a boxing ring and getting the Daniel Raymont '91 has been personal brand of schizop hre- resilient one that many students Williams himself. shit kicked out of you most of the busy. After graduating, Danny, or nia with his ability to slip into a seek to embod y, stating "In some The two proceeded to run time, and if you're lucky you keep "Jazzy D" — a nickname given to variety of diverse roles, he also cases I try and then I look at the through every role and impres- standing and keep fi ghting, and him during his time at the Col- notes that his anthropology ma- end result and 1 say aw that was sion they had until the film's sometimes you win, but a lot of lege—has spent his time honing jor served as an excellent base crap, we don't need to do that director Phil Robinson, even- times you lose, and it's how you his acting abilities, and putting for character stud y. "Anthro- again, but at least I tried." tually interjected and asked if take the losses that determine them to use in a variety of roles pology is essentially the same Speaking with Raymont , it 's they'd like to read the scene. Of how you're able to proceed." on screen and in the theatre. as acting." he explained. "Wh y impossible not to be impressed by the experience, he said , "There's Fortunately, he got the role, His hard work has been paying do peop le do what they do? You his Robin Williams-esque supply some auditions where the experi- and you can see Raymont and off: just last year, Instructions Not have to understand where they of characters and accents that flit ence itself can stand on its own, Robin (as well as Mila Kunis and included, a film in which Raymont came from, you have to under- in and out of the conversation. In and because it 's experiences like Peter Dinklage) when the film has a prominent role, became the stand the circumstances under fact, he recounted a recent audi- those and when you're in front of arrives in theaters later this year. most successful Spanish language which they were raised , and film in United States box office most importantly, you have to history, pulling in nearly $40 mil- understand what kind of music lion. A tale about a man who is they listen to." saddled with a daughter he didn't True to his academic focus, realize he had fathered, the story Raymont has maintained his spans the elastic realm of Spang- fascination with other cultures. iish culture. Raymont is particu- Much to his agent 's chagrin , the larl y proud of the film, and hopes actor finds himself drawn to that its success will encourage non-American characters more filmgoers to consider more mov- than domestic ones. A glance ies that cross cultural lines. over his recent projects reveals a In addition to his work in film real willingness to sink his teeth and television (where he has had into characters from a vast array featuring roles on Nickelodeon, of backgrounds. in addition to appearances in When working on a recent numerous other programs and film. Second City s' Buzzkill, in commercials) Raymont 's work which Raymont stars as a British with the theater has given him the writer on a cross-country misad- opportunity to flex nis oratorical venture, it wasn't until weeks into and improvisational muscles. "On shooting that he dropped the ac- stage you feed off the energy of cent off-camera, revealing to a the audience ard its wonderful. shocked production team that he There's nothing like it, the reac- was indeed American. tion , the laughter, the dramatic One can almost feel Raymont 's pause. There's a sort of momen- driving sense of curiosity in his tum that comes from that interac- acting. His multitude of hilari- tion with the audience," he said. ous as well as convincing accents It should come as no surprise are indicative of a man who asks then that this passion for theater the question "Wouldn't it be nice was a part of his college expe- to be a rock and roll star , what rience. Raymont performed in would that be like?" and then multip le Colby productions in- goes ahead and finds his. own an- cluding "The Threepenny Op- swer. When asked what sorts of NEA Artists come to Colby, explore identity

Court , the NEA Four continued to fruition through the work of As- can and should be (about) much events (and I hope you do), I By W ILDER DAVIES with their own projects, dealing sistant Professor of the Theater and more than entertainment." He would encourage you to let each News Staff with both positive and negative Dance Department Todd Coulter. encourages students to try to see work be its own event." ramifications resulting from their Coulter, who had met three of all of the performances, as well The performances, which will In 1990. the National Endow newfound notoriety. the artists in graduate school said, as take part in the subsequent be taking place two weeks after ment for the Arts (NEA). a federal Now in 2014 , all four artists are "They have rarely appeared to- roundtable discussion with the the Bridges Queer Conference organization that has "awarded coming to the College together as gether, and this is certainly the first four artists. Despite being associ- this past Saturday, will continue more than $4 billion to support a part of the ongoing Arts and Hu- time in Maine." ated together through the court the campus discussion on queer artistic excellence" rejected grants manities theme. Censorship Un- Coulter thinks that the his- case, Coulter asserted that "they identity. "They are all queer art- submitted by four artists because of covered, to do a set of performances tory of their case is important are independent artists." ists, and they complicate what the controversial subject matter of sponsored by the Department of to know, but wants students to "Their voices are their own," queer is and can be. 1 m always for their performances. Theater and Dance. The event came remember "that performance he added. "If you go to all four queering Colby." In a bold move by modern stan- dards. The NEA deemed the work of Karen Finley, Holly Hughes, Tim Miller and John Fleck unsuit- able for the public due to their use of sexually graphic imagery and adult themes. The artists, who use their work to address issues surrounding feminism and queer identity, felt that the NEAs decision was "vague and discriminatory" and that their First Amendment rights were being violated. As a result, they chose to challenge the NEAs review process in court. The group was initially successful as their case (National Endowment For the Arts v. Fin- ley) made its way through the fed- eral court systems and were granted reparations by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, but in an eight- to-one decision the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the NEA, grant- ing the organization review from a higher court. Ihc case of Finley, Hughes Miller and Fleck, referred to as the "NEA lour ' collectivel y, raised questions on government censorship and the subjective nature of defining decen cy. The Supreme Court is no strang- er to these types of issues, most notabl y when Justice Stewart was qui .ted as saying "I know it when I see it" when defining hard core pornograp h y in Jacobcllis v. Ohio. After their loss in the Supreme The Netflix Binge My Name is Early or Why I Believe in Karma Hopefully, considering of Echo Well, that guy is the titular charac- most immediately, an old woman situation, Earl turns to Kenny the tone of the series, "Earl Hickey... Co-Editor-in-Chief Julianna Haub- ter of the series, My Name is Earl. hits him with her car and he winds James (Greg Binkley), the boy when we were kids you took away ner '14's impressiveoeuvre of "Liter- This (kind of) wholesome show up in the hospital. The ticket is lost who he had tormented through- my confidence, but today you gave it ary Ramblings," this column won't about a former thief and conman during the ordeal. Soon after, his out his childhood. back." Then, with a handshake, "You seem too trite. WhUe I do consider trying to reroute himself on a better wife, Joy Turner (played by Jamie Kenny initially avoids any contact can cross me off your list." myself an avid reader, I do after a surface introduction Presley), divorces him and takes ev- with Earl and even tries to mace The basic premise is that Earl has possess the superhuma the concept of karma (from erything he owns (including their him (this becomes a normal occur- either taken or exacerbated the nega- power to read upwards of a daytime talk show) is truly trailer) to be with her lover (and rence as the series progresses). Earl tive experiences of the people on his 60 novels a year—on appealing from a humanist the biological father of Earl Jr.) is persistent, looking to restore Ken- list. Everyone involved grows from top of the 200-or-more perspective. Earl Hickey Darnell "Crabman" Turner (Ed- ny s sense of purpose by getting him these interactions—particularly re- pages I do every week (Jason Lee), a reformed, die Steeples), leaving Earl with- laid—only to realize that Kenny is occurring characters like Joy and for class. mustachioed resident of out any money or income. He and in the closet (this kind of misguided Kenny. Whether it is a traumatized I come from a family Zamden County (located his prodigiously "simple" broth- philanthropy offers some great dra- ex, a golfer whose life he ruined in that holds film and televisit a state that is some bizarre er Randy {Ethan Suplee) then matic irony in the first season). pursuit free beer or his own parents in high esteem; sure, we watch cross between Arizona, New Jer- move into the squalid Palm Mo- After an explanation of his new who endured years of embarrass- what's on screen, but the quality of sey and South Carolina) spends all tel, where they quickly befriend philosophy ("do good things, good ment and debauchery, Earl finds a the cuts and—in the case of my fa- four seasons going on rounds to Catalina (Nadine Velazquez), a things happen; do bad things, bad way to right his wrongs and establish vorite genre, the jokes—are of equal right the wrongs hes made previous maid/stripper living in Camden things happen"), however. Earl over- what Randy rightfully dubs "Karma's importance to how much time I can to the show's pilot. illegally. Realizing that he needs comes some of his own prejudices to Army" when a group of multina- spend in front of my television in- In the first episode, Earl Hickey to cross something off his list help this newfound friend find him- tional immigrants come to save him stead of going out on Friday nights. wins $100,000 on a lotto ticket. Al- to find any satisfaction with his self. Kenny's last line encapsulates from a kidnapping (list item: "made Now, I m being a bit facetious here fun of people with accents"). You because I understand that television grow to embrace the main cast for does not have the same cultural value their quirks and faults and love them as film, and it is certainly not on the in their moments of moral triumph. same plane as literature. That being Every item on Earl's list is like said, the right show made the right dessert for fans of flash fiction. Not way by the right people can have a only do they expertly integrate with serious and lasting cultural effect and the show's present, but the wide arc bypass the shock value of a Special of this series also allows for inter- Victims Unit or the insipidity of virtu- play and continuity between each list ally any sitcom airing right now. item. While Earl initially sets off to There is one show currendy in make a better life for only himself, he syndication that I think is unique realizes that fulfilling a list item pro- among others in that it showcases vides an emotional benefit beyond human philanthropy and serves as any karmic reward; eventually, he a modern model for storytelling, drops his insular view and begins to character establishment and elicit- see the causality of his actions to al- ing emotion in a non-sensationalist low for the overall betterment of his kind of way. eccentric community. Do you remember that guy who In some ways, this show is (as pre- you see going into the convenience viously mentioned) dessert. It's not store when you stop off at that lit- going to give you complicated webs tle town on the way to grandmas like Arrested Development or the house... sort of shifty-looking fella academic wit of 30 Rock, but there's who buys a pack of smokes a cou- something endearing about the self- ple of lotto scratchers and a tall boy reflective base humor, and every at ten in the morning? The kind of episode also leaves a warm, fuzzy guy you would wait to come out feeling in you gut without making before you and your family go in? you feel sick.

Easel Talk | Hio Dance brings new moves An exploration of living art In the depths of winter, there with nature, evident in the base the fish food most likely came from stands one feeble tree, holding its the tree is in, which he designed. fruit growers. breath against winters' sting. Its lo- "I think it is significant that it The piece itself almost didn't make cated just outside the walls of the is a mirrored base because when it past the College's Board of Gover- Colby College Museum of Art, in we stand in front of it, we see our- nors, who must approve all of the art- a place normally designat ln the work of art, Less- work that goes into the Museum of sculptures. I walked insi | said. She added that this Art. "This one was a bit of a hard sell," the Museum and found th its nicely with his theme Lessing said. "Not because of the Mirken Curator of Edu- of man's manipulation of content of the artwork, which every- cation, Lauren Lessing, the natural world, and one is very taken with, but because it who was thrilled to tell the idea that humans are is an organic living thing, and so it is me the story behind this also a part of nature. a bit touchy to add a living entity to a lone tree. I couldn't help bi Aken comes to the Hill museum collection." wonder—could somethii ery few months to fertil- What will we do if it dies over that is a part ot nature truly oe ize and work on the tree, out the winter? Luckily for the Mu- considered art? "He has also given us really clear seum of Art, Aken has promised But it wasn't just an ordinary instructions on when to water it, to replace the tree should it perish. tree, I soon learned. The artist, Sam how to water it," Lessing said. One "It seems to be doing fine. It is Van Aken, had taken several differ- unique aspect of taking care of this just dormant, like it should be," ent species of fruit trees and spliced tree is the use of fish food as fertil- Lessing said. "It is weathering this them together, creating a hybrid: the izer. "This is a collaboration," Less- winter very well, and spring is one located at the College's Museum ing said, speculating how the idea of right around the corner. " of Art is one of many. Lessing in- formed me that so far, all of the trees in this series have grown success- full y. Come spring, the branches will be buried beneath different colors, each carrying various kinds of fruit. In the summer and fall, a swarm of fruit will begin to emerge and ripen. At the moment, there are only 16 types of fruit integrated into the tree's genetic structure. Lessing said that she has personally already seen crab apple, plum, pear and fig. As it grows, Aken will continue to graft and splice until there are up to 40 types of fruit on the tree by the time it is fully grown. According to Lessing, the process of splicing itself isn't novel and had been practiced by farmers DRUMMOND for thousands of years; turning the jtfe product into art, however, was a rela- tively nuanced concept w DRUMMOND, The Tree of Forty Fruit is the lip title, a pun on the Garden of Attorneys at Law Eden's Forbidden Tree, Lessing said. "[Aken] is engaging with is- Andrew P. PiercB sues around human manipulating iH—t«, *llrt. ¦ of food crops." She went on to ex- (* , r I '.HtA.Hw • . W* •¦*¦> • plain that Aken is challenging and questioning man's relationship WMHB 89.7 FM Spring Schedule

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The Week in Numbers 8 Points scored during last Saturday's game against Trin- BBBLJBBBI msWam/tkmSm.M5*^ B1 ity by men's lacrosse rookie Austin Sayre. His dominant six goal- and two-assist effort was impressive enough to earn him NESCAC Player of the Week honors.

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3rd Place finish among Dili schools by the 1,600-meter relay team for Colby Women's Indoor Track. The relay team's performance helped Colby to a 26th overall finish at Open New Englands. Women 's hockey p ullsupset Men's hockey over second-seeded J\mherst falls to Williams

Tough loss to higher- keep the puck out of the net, but the BY RUSS OLUS Ephs pounced on the rebound and StafFWriter ranked Ephs knocks he was helpless to prevent the goal. At 13:35, Williams took its first lead The Colby women's ice hockey Colby f romplayoffs of the game, scoring on the power team went into Saturday's New Eng- play on a beautiful set up across the land Small College Athletic Con- BY HIB SCHENCK goal mount. The score remained 2-1 ference (NESCAC) playoff game StaffWriter for the remainder for the first frame, against Amherst College as the despite the fact that Colby finished underdog—a seventh seed team in Everybody knew it would be a the period with a 19-18 lead in shots the conference playoffs travelling big game. Going in, both teams on goal. to take on the second-seeded Lord were aware of the stakes. Win or go Just over 90 seconds into the sec- Jeffs on their home ice. By the end home; lose and you're out. The Col- ond period, the Ephs got another of the night, however, the Mules by men's hockey team traveled down goal and extended their lead as a would be winners after defeating to Williamstown, Mass. for their goal-line shot bounced off of Parker Amherst for the first time since the first-round playoff game against the and into the net. The Mules found 2009-10 season, and advancing to third seeded Williams College Ephs. a way back in, however, as Rob Mc- NESCAC championship weekend. The Mules had finished the season Cormick '15 found the twine off of In their biggest upset of the season, 11-10-3 with the sixth seed in the a great pass from assistant Captain the team outlasted and outplayed New England Small College Ath- Brendan Cosgrove '14, who was be- Amherst to garner a thrilling and letic Conference (NESCAC) hockey hind the net. Tyler Lingel '16 also shocking 3-2 victory. tournament"" had an assist on the play that made The Mules, who are now 10-13- While Williams started the sea- it 3-2 Ephs. Williams responded to 2 overall, had a lot of preparation son on a tear and did not lose in the Colby just under five minutes later to do this past week to prepare for the team contributed to the win, but to Williamstown, Mass. to face off conference until late January, Colby to make it 4-2 at 11:50 into the sec- the formidable Lord Jeffs, who fin- some really stood out. against fourth-seeded Bowdoin had reason to be confident that they ond, just over halfway through the ished their season with an overall "The line of Fortier, Rascia and College in the NESCAC semi-finals. could emerge victorious. That first game. 37 seconds later, the Ephs got record of 13-7-5. The first period Papadellis really stepped it up this Unlike Amherst, against whom NESCAC loss for Williams came a big goal to put them up 5-2 going was a slugfest that ended in a score- game," said defenseman Natalie Colby had two previous losses to in WatervuTe at the hooves of the into the final frame. Colby would less tie; forward Meg Fortier " 16 Fischer '14. "They put a lot of pres- earlier in the season, the Mules have Mules, who fought and clawed their need a miracle, despite still holding put the Mules on the board first sure on their defense and had good two victories against Bowdoin this way to a 2-1 victory. Colby opened a lead in shots on goal, 31-30. from an assist from Annie Papadel- awareness in the offensive zone." year. "We know they're going to the season down in Massachusetts First-year Kai Frankville notched lis '14. About four minutes later, She added, "but it really was a whole come out looking for revenge," Ras- against the Ephs and that game end- the Mules' next point—his first col- the duo connected again as Fortier team effort this weekend." cia said."It's going to be a physical ed in a 1-1 tie. The Mulesknew that legiate goal—on a nice shot from scored again off of a Papadellis as- The craziest part of this storyline game, but we need to play clean and they could win, but they also knew the point, assisted by fellow first- sist. Amherst quickly responded is that the Colby-Amherst game get a lot of shots on net." that it would take a hard fought years EJ Rauseo and Jack Burton. with a goal of their own, ending was not even the biggest upset of Sophomore goalie Angelica effort, and that Williams, equally Williams, in turn, added another the second period with a 2-1 Colby the weekend. Eighth-seeded Con- Crites noted some of the motivation capable of advancing to the next goal with just under 10 minutes to advantage. About halfway through necticut College traveled to Middle- for the team: "Us underclassmen round of the playoffs, would not go play and another later in the pe- the third period, Amherst tied the bury, Vt. and defeated the top-seed- really want to do this for our se- down easily. riod for a 7-3 final score, despite game at two all. But with 1:18 left in ed (and fourth nationally ranked) niors," Crites said, "they have given Colby started the scoring less than the Mules putting 50 shots on the the game, forward Jess Barkley '17 Middlebury College. The Camels so much to this team the past four five minutes into the contest when Williams net. The tough loss marks proved to be the hero of the night— ended up with a 2-1 overtime win, years and they deserve this." What- senior Ben Chwick, who has led the the last game for some of the stellar and season—when she put the puck completely shaking up the NESCAC ever their motivation is, the Colby team this year in scoring, notched players for the Mules; Chwick, who in the back of the net with assists standings and playoff scenarios. women's ice hocke y team is one vic- his 17th assist of the season after finished his career with 33 goals and from Samantha Slotnick '14 and "It means the playoffs are really tory away from a NESCAC cham- his shot was tipped in beautifully 40 assists, and Captain Nick Lanza, Delaney Flynn '17. open to anyone," Fischer explained. pionship appearance, but don't tell by freshman Colin Reilly. The lead 29 goals and 40 assists, among oth- "It was an unreal game," said for- "It's not cookie-cutter clear who is that to anyone on the team. "Right would not last, however, as Williams ers, will graduate this spring. The ward Elisa Rascia '16. "We focused going to come out on top." Fischer now we're Just getting amped about managed to tie the game up about team will look to rebound from on defense this past week—we was quick to add, "and for a momen- playing Bowdoin," Rascia said, "and three and a half minutes later. Colby this painful loss as the hard work in couldn't afford any defensive break- tum team like ours, this is huge." proving that sweeping them, or netminder Sam Parker '15, who fin- preparation for next season is about downs." Many different aspects of This Saturday,the team willtravel beating Amherst, was not a fluke." ished 34 saves, almost managed to to begin. M. Lacrosse dominates Trinity in season opener on their way to victory. Opening seconds in and elevating the Mules Men's Lacrosse vs. Hamilton Under new coaching the scoring quickly, Youngman to a 6-2 lead. Frank was impressive staff, Mules put up 14 scored just 34 seconds into play, from the face-off X winning five setting the tone for the remain- for-six attempts and running down Sat, Match 8th 1:00pm,. Waterville, ME goals against Bantams der of the game—Colby pelted the four ground balls in his college de- Trinity goalies with a total of 51 but. Willauer's goal was the first of BY KIERNANS OMERS shots. Youngman tacked on five five straight for the Mules. Grimaldi StaffWriter foals and two assists for the Mules, '15 tallied two minutes after and ut first-year attacker Austin Sayre Sayre added another unassisted Women's Hockey at Bowdoin Expectations were high on Sat. dominantly opened his college ca- score with 11 minutes left for an 8-2 March 1 as the Colby men's lacrosse reer with six goals and two assists margin. Youngman scored, taking team took the field against Trinity— .stunning the Bantams and leading a centering feed on the run from Sat, March8th 4:00p.m. Williamstown, MA and the Mules delivered in domi- Colby in scoring. After a defensive Brendan McNeill '15 for Colby's nating fashion. With a new coach- battle for the opening 10 minutes of ninth before adding an unassisted ing staff and a slew of new faces the first quarter that saw Colby trail- goal with 6:33 to go in the third to on the field, the Mules grabbed a ing 2-1, the Mules settled down and put the Mules up 10-2. Trinty was decisive 14-4 victory over the Ban- found their groove. Sayre closed out able to score late in the third, but it tams. New head coach Jack Sandler, the quarter, scoring two unassisted wasn't enough to shift the momen- Women? Lacrosse at Hamilton who previously coached for eight goals for a 3-2 Mules' lead at the tum in their favor. years at Skidmore College, is at the break. However, Sayre was not done In the fourth, Colby had goals helm for Colby with new assistants as he got the hat trick just 1:26 into from Sayre, Youngman and Grimal- Sat,March8th 12:00p.m. Clinton, NY Rashad Devoe and Michael LeBel the second quarter and moved the di. Another standout performance at his side. Sandler, who played la- Mules into a 4-2 lead. was from the X again, with trans- crosse at Bates College, was positive In a slow second quarter only fer (from Trinity) Sam Lamson '16, about the early weeks of practice, Youngman tallied and the Mules winning 7 of 8 and scooping up 4 saying, "I've been really happy with entered the half with a solid 5-2 ground halls. the effort and enthusiasm of the lead. In the third quarter, the Mules After the game Sadler comment- Indoor Trackat ECAC Championships team so far...We've made some ad- opened the floodgates, piling on ed, "I could not have been more im- justments that the team has bought five additional goals. Colby con- pressed with our overall effort to- into 100 percent. We are excited for trolled the ball on offense and shut day. The guys truly left it all on the Fri., March 7th 12:30p.m. Roxbury.MA the opener." The young Colby team down Trinity's offense to keep them field and played hard for a full 60 is led on the field by captains Russ at one goal. minutes. I was impressed with our Wilson '14, John Grimaldi '15 and Opening the second half quickly, poise on both offense and defense, Derek Youngman '15. Austin Frank '17 won the face-off we did not let mistakes build up In convincing fashion, the Mules and fed the ball to defender Peter and instead reset for the next play. dominated in all facets of the game Willauer '15, who scored only 11 A great team win today."