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WEDNESDAY November 9, 2016 Vol. 147, Issue. 7 Lewiston, Maine ARTS & LEISURE FORUM SPORTS

Gabriel Nott ‘17 reviews Will Murray ‘20 discusses Women’s cross- Westworld, a hit TV the administration’s role in country head coach Jay series that questions life discouraging appropriative Hartshorn wins NES- in artifical intelligence. costumes. CAC coach of the year, as team prepares for regionals this weekend.

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Maine ACLU asks US Dept. of Justice to investi- Wasteland, gate voter suppression effort at Bates College not a waste of time AMAR OJHA & NOAH LEVICK EDITORS IN-CHIEF The Environmental Coalition screened Sunday morning students en- countered bright orange leaflets the movie to better reading “BATES ELECTION LE- GAL ADVISORY.” The word ‘le- gal’ was underlined and had stars educate students around it to add emphasis. Below that were two categorically false about the influence statements. First, students wanting to vote must change their driver’s li- trash can have censes to a Maine license and second that vehicles must be re-registered, MARIAM HAYRAPETYAN with a note stating that this often ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR costs hundreds of dollars. The leaf- lets were immediately removed from Commons and dorm buildings, and Amidst the chaos of the elec- a suspect was identified in the Lew- tion, the Environmental Coalition iston Sun Journal as a tall blonde screened a documentary, Wasteland, man. on Monday in Olin. The film was Less than two weeks ago, Fed- different from the typical documen- eral and State officials along with the tary, in that, it was not purely factu- ACLU of Maine published a press al; rather, it included people’s stories release on election fraud claims. and emotions as a way to connect to U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahan- the audience. ty II said in the press release, “Every The film’s premise was that of an citizen must be able to vote without artist Vik Muniz who incorporates interference or discrimination and trash and garbage into his art— to have that vote counted without there is an aspect of transforming it being stolen because of fraud. These fliers were dispersed around the Bates College campus early Sunday. the material into art. Muniz spends The Department of Justice will act CHRISTOPHER PETRELLA TWITTER/COURTESY PHOTO two years in Jardim Gramacho in promptly and aggressively to protect Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is the the integrity of the election process.” the Governor did not intend to co- investigating the incident at Bates, has mobilized the Bates student world’s largest landfill by the volume A Maine Assistant United States erce, threaten, or intimidate, if the the ACLU is “looking into com- body. On the evening of November of trash that enters it each day. Attorney said he could not yet com- letters had the likely effect of doing ments made by the Governor today 7, Bates students staged a student Given that the city of Rio does ment on the specifics of the case, and that, they would still violate the law. that also target student voting, and demonstration, organized by Bates not have a recycling center in the directed The Student to the FBI. At So another part of the investigation we have called on the US Depart- Student Action and Bates Demo- city—something the locals have this time, the FBI was unavailable would be to figure out what was ment of Justice to investigate.” crats, decrying Republican nominee been demanding—an Association for comment. Legal Director at the the effect; were people intimidated? According to Heiden, “the Vot- Donald Trump and his problematic of Pickers of Jardim Gramacho ACLU of Maine Zachary Heiden Were people scared? Were people ing Rights Act of 1965 makes this a tactics throughout his campaign. formed. The pickers are people who spoke with The Student, saying, made to feel that they would be civil offense. But the National Voter Meghan Lynch ‘17, election co-lead collect recyclables, which are later “The Voting Rights Act of 1965 subject to unwelcome government Registration Act [of 1993] makes of Bates Student Action, said before picked up by the wholesalers. In a prevents any person from threaten- attention if they decided to exercise it, intentionally, a criminal offense. the demonstration, “We are now sense, their job is to help increase ing or intimidating or coercing or their fundamental rights?” There are both criminal and civil incorporating the voter suppres- the capacity of the landfill. attempting to threaten or attempt- Governor Paul LePage had his penalties associated with this.” sion signs. We will be distributing The Association of Pickers of ing to intimidate a person to inter- own take on the matter, saying in a President Clayton Spencer replicates of the original signs with Jardin Gramacho, like any other fere with their right to vote. And it statement on his website that Dem- spoke of the event to the Sun Jour- actual information about the voter movement, has a hierarchy with a seemed to me, given the timing of ocrats “have encouraged college stu- nal, saying it was “clearly a deliber- registration process during the dem- president and vice-president; how- the letter (just before an election), dents from out of state to vote in ate attempt at voter suppression,” onstration.” ever, they all work together to reach and the target audience (student Maine” and college students are al- and released a statement on the “We planned the demonstra- their goals. For example, some of voters), that the only reasonable lowed to vote “as long as they follow Bates website saying: “Many Bates tion so as to send a sense of ur- their movements included a push purpose of such a letter would be to all laws that regulate voting, motor students are eligible to register and gency to students about the value for paved roads and a sewage sys- scare students into not voting.” vehicles and taxes.” Of course, citi- vote in the City of Lewiston. Any of our vote in this contested dis- tem—all of which have been grant- Heiden also noted, “Intent is zens are not required to own a ve- unofficial communications that sug- trict,” Lynch said. “Bates students ed to them. not the only important question un- hicle to vote, nor are voters required gest otherwise are contrary to the to have a driver’s license. ideals of American democracy.” der the Voting Rights Act, so even if See INVESTIGATION, PAGE 4 See WASTELAND, PAGE 4 the people who sent these fliers or Heiden said that, in addition to This voter suppression effort TRUMP WINS BIGLY

AMAR OJHA EDITOR IN CHIEF

NOAH LEVICK EDITOR IN CHIEF

At press time, Donald J. Trump Republicans kept a significant was on the verge of an upset win over majority in the House of Represen- Democratic Nominee Hillary Rod- tatives, having already earned the ham Clinton. Despite nearly every 218 seats needed for control at press political poll and pundit predicting time. In the Senate, Republicans a Clinton win, Trump seemed on appeared poised to win a majority, course to become the 45th President although final results were not yet of the United States. available. Trump retained most of the In Maine’s Second Congres- states that Mitt Romney won against sional District, Republican Bruce Barack Obama in the 2012 election Poliquin defeated Democrat Emily while also taking several important Cain. Lewiston, the second largest swing states, including Florida and city in Maine, favored Clinton by a Ohio. The Rust Belt posed an un- margin of 8,189 to 7,301 votes. expected challenge for Clinton, as While five of the six ballot ini- Trump excelled amongst white, tiatives in Maine were extremely male voters. close, two measures had been called. Question Four, on increasing the minimum wage, officially passed, as did Question Six, which stipulated Bates students register to vote at Lewiston Armory Memorial. the issuing of transportation bonds. MAX HUANG/THE BATES STUDENT Forum 2 The Bates Student November 9, 2016 Costume LePage shuts door on refugees controversies that he does not believe that “these a black church and we treat them as HANNAH WILSON kinds of people” should be receiving an outlier. This double standard is dents regarding the semantics of her STAFF WRITER assistance from the government. But completely racist and Islamophobic. WILL MURRAY email. But buried beneath the con- CONTRIBUTING WRITER This past Friday, Governor Paul what about them disqualifies them This does not even address the forces troversy, Christakis raises important LePage announced that Maine will from accessing these resources? of social and cultural isolation (that As we take down our Hal- questions. be withdrawing from the federal In addition, his assertion that we, the dominant culture cause) loween decorations and pack away At its core, the email explores government’s refugee resettlement refugees are not being properly that could have caused this man to our costumes, consider what this the role of the administration in program. While LePage can not ac- screened before being sent to the feel driven to join a terrorist group holiday leaves behind. The sting- controlling student speech, illu- tually prevent refugees from being United States is also racism mas- overseas. ing repercussions of costumes likely minating the “consequences of an resettled in this state, he can refuse querading as concern for safety. LePage is perpetuating a rac- comes to mind. Whether it’s the ap- institutional exercise of implied to provide them with social services The process of refugee resettlement ist rhetoric, which prevents people propriation of historically oppressed control over college students.” The such as welfare and health care. He can take years. Within this time, from seeing and accepting refugees cultures, or the fetishization of a ra- purpose of an educational institu- justified Maine’s withdrawal citing there are countless interviews, secu- as neighbors, friends, and contribu- cial demographic, costumes can be tion is to allow for the intellectual the burden that these refugees have rity checks, and screenings before a tors to the local community. LeP- dangerous. growth of its students. So we’re left on the state’s welfare system, the person can be approved for resettle- age has no factual basis for rejecting It’s not my place to discuss the with a complex question-- what role “lack” of vetting that they receive ment in the United States. This the resettlement of refugees in this issue of appropriation itself. In light should the administration play in fa- before arriving, and the case of one is an extremely stringent process, state. And maybe the governor has of recent motions on campus, ap- cilitating that growth? man who was radicalized after com- which Paul LePage apparently does not noticed but, the aging popula- propriation seems to be an issue for With the one-year anniversary ing to Maine. To some, LePage’s not think is comprehensive enough tion and departure of young people which the Bates community exhibits of the Yale controversy in our wake, withdrawal just signals his atten- to vet African and Middle Eastern means that Maine is shrinking. Re- a genuine care. With the new poster the questions it raises have never tion to the importance of ensuring refugees. However, I doubt LePage fusing refugees through political ac- campaign, We’re a Culture Not a been more relevant. And with Bates Maine’s safety, security and econom- would force a white European im- tion and hateful rhetoric that turns Costume, the problem of appro- faculty spearheading initiatives ic stability. I would like to call out migrant to undergo the same rigor- many away spells out dark times for priation is visibly present on campus against appropriation, this issue cer- his actions for what they really are: ous process before coming to Maine. the future of the state. Beyond that, as well. In a Bates Today released in tainly pertains to our community. racist and xenophobic bullshit. Finally, in discussion over clos- we have a duty to extend some basic the week before Halloween, a fac- If one thing is for certain, this LePage never cites any facts to ing Maine’s borders to refugees, human decency to the people who ulty member delineates the issues problem is not limited to Bates. back up his claims that refugees bur- LePage likes to cite the case of a man are trying to make a life for them- with appropriation-- as well as a This Halloween, the administra- den the state’s welfare system. Time who lived in Maine but returned to selves and their families in this great suggested list of responses. Through tions of several institutions cracked and time again, welfare statistics the Middle East to fight with a ter- state. Refugees are escaping horrors several movements on campus, the down on appropriation, including have shown that in Lewiston, refu- rorist organization there. Yes, there that most of us (including Paul LeP- vital dialogue of appropriation has several NESCAC schools. Wesleyan gees are not draining the system dry are a few cases of this happening. age) will never have to experience. already been opened. University recently disseminated a (as LePage and Mayor MacDonald But, this is one man out of the hun- They are fleeing from famine, per- Instead, I want to initiate a dif- “checklist” around dorms to thwart would like to have everyone think). dreds of refugees who have come secution, and war. And instead of ferent type of discussion altogether. appropriation and general offensive- In Lewiston, Somali use of welfare to Maine and become contributing opening our arms, and giving them I’d like to explore what these cos- ness in costumes. Tufts’ Dean of is proportionate to the percentage members of their local communi- the chance to live the kind of life tume controversies mean on an in- Student Affairs delineated specific of the population that they repre- ties. If one member of the refugee that we are so fortunate to lead, Paul stitutional level-- that is, for Bates repercussions for wearing disrespect- sent and no one is drawing upon community commits a crime, the LePage is slamming the door shut. as a liberal arts college. A concerted ful costumes on campus. As these welfare benefits that they do not whole community is held in sus- effort has been made to combat controversies continue to crop up, qualify for. The governor’s rhetoric picion. However, a white man can appropriation with the aforemen- a pattern among liberal arts colleges about refugee use of welfare shows commit an act of terrorism against tioned poster campaign and email begins to emerge. alike. The content of these messages Several of Bates’ fellow NES- is essential to understanding the he- CAC schools have set a precedent gemonic society of which we are a of how we should approach stu- part and in spreading awareness of dent speech. It’s now in the hands the toxic ramifications of appropria- of the Bates community to decide tion. But where are these messages if we want to follow suit. Christakis coming from? questions what administrative cen- The driving force behind this sure says about “our view of young campaign seems largely staff-centric. adults, of their strength and judg- As to the poster campaign, the email ment”. If Bates is a community that cites the Office of Intercultural Edu- instills an intellectual trust in its learn. cation, Office of Residence Life and students, we should allow for stu- Health Education, the JARC staff, dent organizations to lead these ef- and the professor as the central con- forts against appropriation. We are tributors. And of course, the email a community of fiercely intellectual itself comes directly from a profes- students-- shouldn’t we deserve the sor. For an issue prescribing the ability to learn from each other? question. behavior of students, the message In the end, we’re left with many seems to be coming heavily from the more questions than answers. But I administration. think that’s the purpose of any fo- Many will recall the Yale Hal- rum-- to foster dialogue. Without loween controversy, in which faculty question, raising awareness of ap- member Erika Christakis sent out an propriation is imperative. Perhaps, email reacting to a statement from we just need to rethink who should the University urging students to be doing it. rethink their Halloween costumes. Her email was certainly not devoid grow. of flaws, and I won’t argue in defense of the piece as a whole. After all, Christakis has received widespread criticism from Yale faculty and stu-

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Clinton’s “student debt-cutting” re- sations I have witnessed and heard HANNAH TARDIE top contributors list MANAGING FORUM EDITOR demption policies? on campus, the conservative voice is I have seen and heard snip- being underrepresented within the ing made to the program? This one goes out to the small pets of intelligent discourse across Bates Student and other intellectual AMAR OJHA Our application has been short- EDITOR IN CHIEF business starting, gun loving, border CNN and Fox News. I have seen platforms. This is not acceptable. ened, which makes it much more patrolling, abortion hating, death and heard snippets of intelligent We need you. We need your voice if Bates College once again made streamlined and accessible. It should penalty loving conservatives. Where discourse from the right in class, in we are ever going to have an honest the Annual Top Contributors List now only take applicants between have you been? Where was your re- Commons and on social media. I conversation. for Teach for America in 2016, 1-2 hours to complete! sponse to the DAPL, Flint Water know that there have to be smarter If you are afraid of social reper- sending 6 Bates alumni to the What would you say to a stu- Crisis, the global Syrian Refugee conservatives than what the media is cussions or not being published, we 50,000 teaching corps nationwide. dent who is considering TFA but Crisis, Trump’s leaked videos ad- showing and what Trump is repre- can talk about ways to shield your The Student recently interviewed a wants more information? dressing sexual assault, Clinton’s senting (if he is even representative identity. I am calling you, those who Recruitment Manager at TFA and as Our website, www.teachfora- email scandal and our recent mili- of the conservative thought pro- generally disagree with me, to stop well as a Bates alum who is currently merica.org, has an abundance of tary action in Yemen? Where has cess). I know that Bates can often shaking your heads and just write a teaching corp. information and alumni stories. your response the whole of the pres- seem overwhelmingly liberal (as about it. Leigha Kerwin’s (Recruitment However, I would encourage any in- idential election been? To Trump’s most college campuses seem), but Manager) - terested student to reach out to me “tax-cutting” economic policies? To based on actions, events and conver- Bates sends a very high percent directly in order to set up an infor- of students to TFA, with 13% of mational meeting on campus! the graduating class applying to the Leigha can be reached for fur- program a few years ago, and simi- ther information about TFA for lar expected percent in recent years. Bates students at Leigha.kerwin@ What do you think might account teachforamerica.org or by phone at for this trend? (857) 209-4172 Chobani faces nativist critics Bates students have always ex- Noah Riskind ‘16 (Corps emplified a deep commitment to Member): service and demonstrated a unique Why do you think that an blog, 100% Fed Up, doesn’t see this jobs at Chobani factories are right- talent for leadership. This year is the exceptionally high percentage of MARY SCHWALBE as the problem, however. They write, fully those of natural born citizens. third time that Bates has made the Bates students apply to TFA? MANAGING FORUM EDITOR “BTW, if he wants to spend his mil- Phrased a more demagogic way Top Contributors to TFA list (they Teaching is work that actually lions helping mostly Muslim refu- (here’s looking at you, Trump), im- were also featured on the list in matters and it isn’t about you, it’s Hamdi Ulukaya emigrat- gees where they are, that is wonder- migrants are taking OUR jobs. Not 2010 and 2011). about the kids. I think that a lot of ed from Turkey in 1994 to study ful and commendable, but lobbying only are these statements incorrect What sorts of students should Bates students are generally selfless English and business in Long Is- for more to be admitted to the US (as has been shown in studies such consider applying to Teach For people who want to do work that land, New York. After starting a should be opposed at every turn.” In as “The Economic and Fiscal Conse- America? What sorts of charac- matters. I also believe that Bates feta cheese business, called Euphra- other words, they think Ulukaya can quences of Immigration”), but they teristics do you look for in appli- students are aware of the unbeliev- tes in 2002, Ulukaya went on to send money to refugees if he wants perpetuate growing xenophobic pol- cants? able inequalities and injustices that found Turkish-style strained yogurt to, but encouraging the resettlement itics in our country. We encourage ambitious, hard- take place in this country every day company, Chobani (called “Greek” of refugees is the bigger problem. So As the election comes to a close working student leaders of all ma- based on race and the zip code you yogurt in the US). By all accounts, why is Ulukaya being targeted spe- (or, when this is published, finally jors and backgrounds to consider are born in. As a corps member you Ulukaya is the epitome of the glossy cifically? Washington Post reported ends) we need to recognize hatred Teach For America as a career op- have the privilege of working in ‘American Dream--’ he worked hard that, although other companies have for what it is and understand from portunity. If you’re looking to make communities that need and want and was able to build a profitable followed his lead, Ulukaya in par- where it stems. Some have respond- an immediate impact after gradu- you there. business. However, Ulukaya has re- ticular has faced more backlash than ed to the proposed ‘boycott’ by ation and apply your leadership to Where is your school place- cently spoken publicly to encourage anyone else. They trace this back to tweeting pictures of themselves buy- tackle one our nation’s most pressing ment and what students are you other companies to hire refugees, as the vitriolic rhetoric of the current ing shopping carts full of Chobani problems, Teach For America is the working with? he himself has done. While Ulukaya Republican presidential candidate: yogurt, and supporting businesses place for you. I’m a seventh grade math has been praised for his humanitari- “It is no mere coincidence that Mr. that take initiatives to hire refugees Many worry that the training teacher at a charter school in New anism and activism on behalf of dis- Ulukaya, an immigrant, was target- is a great start, but as a nation we may not be enough for teachers to Bedford, Massachusetts. On a daily placed persons, according to nativist ed while other executives who have also need to focus on the under- feel prepared. Can you talk a little basis my kids piss me off, astound bloggers and other right-wing ad- aided refugees were not.” standing of these issues. Tweeting about the training process? me, make me laugh, stress me out, herents, this behavior is anti-Ameri- The root of the hatred seems to a picture isn’t going to change any- Between 2009 and 2013, state- and teach me more than I learned can and should be boycotted. be this: Ulukaya is an immigrant, one’s mind, but starting real conver- wide studies in North Carolina, in any classroom. A lot of times it’s Ulukaya has donated sig- hiring refugees and immigrants and sations about the refugee crisis can. Tennessee, and Louisiana concluded really easy to get caught up in the nificant portions of his income getting big businesses to do the same Fear of difference and the unknown that TFA is among each state’s top moment and have minor freak outs to refugees in Iraq and Syria and thing. If enough people follow his is born from ignorance and can only teacher-preparation programs. Also, (think finals x10), but I do my best founded the Tent Foundation, lead, in boycotter’s eyes, there will be combatted with education. the vast majority of principals who to try and keep some perspective, which serves to aid refugees by offer- be no more jobs left for Americans. work with corps members say they and in those moments I couldn’t be ing support to individuals, govern- Obviously, these nativist sentiments would hire another. more appreciative of the time I get ments and organizations. His yogurt are rooted in fear and ignorance Additionally, a federal study to spend teaching. company, Chobani, has roughly and inflamed by right-wing politi- came out a few weeks ago that had What would you say to stu- 2,000 employees, 30 percent of cians and conservative media out- some positive things to say about dents who are considering TFA whom are refugees. Conservative lets such as Breitbart. In their eyes, our training and effectiveness. What but are unsure? What sorts of Works Clearinghouse published things should they take into con- that TFA is by far the most studied sideration before making that de- teacher prep/development program cision? in the nation and our corps mem- Be honest with yourself, if it’s bers have a positive impact on their not for you that’s totally cool, but if students’ academic growth. you think you can handle it, give it What sorts of jobs or careers a shot. I’m only six weeks into my do corps members have upon first year and right now it’s really the end of their tenure at TFA? challenging, but it’s only going to We have 50,000 alumni across get better and I love my job. the country who are all doing in- What, if any, constructive criti- credible, impactful work. Of those cism would you have for the pro- @TheBatesStudent alums, 65% of them still work in the gram to make it even better in com- field of education, and an impressive ing years? 82% are in roles within a variety Education in this country is not of sectors that still impact educa- a straightforward issue, it is so sys- facebook-instagram-twitter tion and low-income communities. temic and ingrained in our society Our alumni are attacking ineq- at this point that it seems like it will uity from all from every sector and never actually improve (key word: from all levels of the system. You seems). So, with that being said, will lead alongside and together complex problems require complex with social entrepreneurs, educa- solutions. TFA is far from perfect, tors, activists, and political leaders, but it’s doing its best to address a who are united by a commitment to complex issue that needs solving. equity for children. What changes are be-

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Thanks, Daylight Savings Time... The Bates Student Voter suppression effort Democratically disgusting, but mobilized masses The Bates Student November 9, 2016 News 4 Who are the Language TAs? Recent violent An upcoming series of articles about the lesser known ‘students’ on campus. incidents near esting group of individuals: recently share some of the rich and interest- WILLIAM BORELLI EBERT graduated, but beginning to ferment ing past experiences of the TAs on CONTRIBUTING WRITER a career in academia graduates and campus with our readers. Through on the cusp of the stereotypical mo- these interviews we hope to not only notony of adulthood. inform you about who they are, but Bates The language classes at Bates often have a Teacher’s Assistant who But the past experiences of TAs also give you a better picture of the tend to be upperclassmen willing on campus are often un-probed by world as a whole. to help their classmates if they have students on campus. Who are these The interviews will be of a dif- Director of Bates College Security any questions or problems regarding individuals? What were their lives ferent format; they will not be ed- the various topics they are learning. like? And how did they come to ited for grammar or content. Their and Campus Safety, Thomas Carey, Additionally, TAs sometime func- Bates? What we intend to do is an- answers and narrative will be given tion as teachers by supervising a les- swer these questions, and, through verbatim, with all the grammatical responds to these events. son or preparing agenda for a class. each interview, we will attempt to errors and disorganized thoughts in The language TAs are not your convey who these people are. Some- plain view. Through this, we hope to tion.” The police are still looking for typical Bates students: they have times readers will get a good sense convey to you a better sense of who LUCIA BROWN the shooter because shortly after the already graduated from an institu- of a TA, while other times read- they are through their own voices. STAFF WRITER incident, “the perpetrator fled the tion of higher education, and most ers will be left as they were before. Unfortunately, due to limiting area.” In discussing with Carey, he reside outside of the United States. While we cannot say that we will constraints, the interviews will be explained that “the consistent theme The language TAs make up an inter- do their stories justice, we hope to shortened from their actual length. Two recent acts of violence near is that these incidents are not ran- the campus, on October 31st and dom and the individuals involved November 4th, have been reported. know each other.” Although only the Lewiston Police Carey pointed out, “Lewiston Department can provide specific de- is by any measure much safer than tails regarding these crimes, Thomas other Maine and New England cit- Meeting Spanish TA Nicolas Carey, the Director of Bates College ies,” (according to Uniform Crime Security and Campus Safety, has Reports provided by the FBI). How- valuable insights to share with the ever, he recognizes that crimes can Student. occur anywhere and that “if you are Correa Although Carey emphasized in downtown Lewiston and not go- that no incidents occurred on the ing to a restaurant or bar, then you Bates campus and that no one from should reconsider the need to be The first installment in a series that gets to know TAs Bates was involved, he nonethe- down there.” less informed all Bates faculty, staff, Carey then identified some and students about the incidents via “common sense actions we should you want to be a teacher - not only lege they are looking for a learning all employ in our daily lives to keep WILLIAM BORELLI EBERT listening to myself, but talking to associate. And I looked at the time email. In the words of Tom Carey, CONTRIBUTING WRITER “awareness is an important compo- ourselves safe. This advice includes: myself to others teaches me a lot, and I saw I needed to finish my the- securing your property and per- more than I learn or have learned sis in six months, and so I talked to nent of safety and security.” On the evening of October 31st, son, knowing where you are going, Nicolás Correa: the soft-spoken, from studying. Speaking and listen- my girlfriend and she said, “Well, two individuals, who knew each having a plan, letting others know but no less verbose, teaching assis- ing is my learning style, but listen- go. You need the experience.” So I other, were involved in a disagree- where you are going, locking your tant working within the Spanish de- ing to myself is my super-learning prepared everything and sent my ment that ended in a stabbing. The vehicle, parking in a lit area, not partment on campus. To most of the style, more than I learned in college resume, and then my University incident occurred at 29 Vale Street, leaving items of value in plain view, Spanish students, he is known as the in five years. But college is still very selects three candidates, and then which was the victim’s residence. and making sure you know loca- teacher who is always laughing. But important. Stay in college, don’t Bates selects one. And then like a The only other fact we know is that tions of exits and entrances, no mat- who is he? To answer that, he will drop out! few weeks later I got a letter from “the victim, assailant and witnesses ter where you are. have to tell you. Bates saying that they wanted me to Although these two incidents WE: What do you think of come to Bates. And then in August to this incident have refused to co- operate in the police investigation.” did not directly affect or involve Nicolas Correa: “I’m from Co- America? everything arrived, and in a matter On November 4th at 10 am, anyone from Bates, and while Lew- lombia, born in the capital city of NC: It has been really impres- of two weeks I had to get everything an incident, once again, occurred in iston remains a very safe commu- Bogota. I grew up with my parents sive. I was in New York City for a ready. Quitting my job, telling my which the victims knew each other. nity, Carey cautions you to “follow until I was 6 and then my brother day and then I was in Boston, and boss like I’m leaving. But they were This time the incident ended in a your intuition” because “often times was born and my father passed, and then I was here in Lewiston. When really great, they were like, “you’re shooting; however, “there was no if something doesn’t feel right, you’ll so from 7 years old to when I was I got off the airplane, I went to New living” and I was like, “Yeah I’m lockdown or active shooter situa- know it.” 21, I lived with my mother and my York. And it was really strange to see living. See ya!” I had to pack every- brother. I went to a catholic school. all these people all the time, it was, thing from my apartment. Wow, I can tell you a lot about my like, full all the time, and it gave childhood. I lived with my mother me a headache. Yeah, but it was re- WE: What are your plans for and my grandmother until she ally interesting; it was an organized the future? passed, and we lived in an apart- chaos. The buildings of course made NC: Well right now, I want to INVESTIGATION ment right in front of the park. I did me very dizzy, like ‘Whoa that is so have a PhD too. I know it would a lot of physical activity at least until high!’ I was also always thinking, make my family proud. But also, the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 I was 16; I played volleyball and bas- “where are all these people going?” field of education is not easy. I want ketball and soccer. But America is just what I imagined, to get married to my girlfriend, and will have a huge effect on whether Presidential Election. And it doesn’t except for one thing: when you I don’t know about children. If I do or not Trump gets the 2nd district’s appear that these orange leaflets are William Ebert: Why did you think of America, you think about have children, I want to be able to elector, and the presidency could about to dissuade any Bobcats from decide to learn languages as a careers the cities, but you never think about support them. When I was in Co- come down to a few electors. Bates exercising their Constitutional right path? what connects those cities. The first lombia I worked really hard so I students could ‘tip the scale’ towards and civic duty. NC: I like to think that in my time I came to Lewiston from Bos- made good money, but for the aver- Clinton, as will be demonstrated by Lynch concluded, “I just think life, all my big important decisions ton, it was very funny because you age teacher, it was 3 times the aver- the banner.” it is incredibly ironic that while have come from very traumatic mo- have a lot of trees - beautiful roads, age teacher salary in Colombia. But With robust efforts on campus these voter suppression signs were ments. I have been learning English but a lot of trees. But when you still it isn’t even the salary. So I want to get out the vote, canvass for bal- being distributed on campus, we since I was a baby since my mother think of America you never think of to do something that gives me this lot initiatives, early voting trans- had over 40 Bates students canvass- would speak to me and my brother the trees, you think of the cities. Ev- income. But that is for the family. port, and registering students, Bates ing off campus, encouraging other in English and back then I used to erything is so flat, like my country is Definitely I want to do research, I College is gearing up for the 2016 Lewiston residents to vote.” read comics in English, so I was al- the middle of four mountains, and like grammar period: grammar and ways really into English. And then all the east of the city was a moun- culture, grammar, grammar, and when I was probably in 4th grade, tain, so when I left the city I was like grammar discourse, and grammar. one of my teachers, one of my Eng- “where is the north?” So, Maine is a I like teaching college students, and lish teachers, asked “How do you say little weird. Like this place is so big. I would like to continue teaching ‘jugar’ in English?” And I raised my But it is everything I ever thought college students or teaching other hand but she never called on me. So about. Sometimes you think people teachers. I like that appreciation of WASTELAND eventually I just yelled the answer: don’t treat you differently because the academic life. I have seen it here CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “you know, it is to play.” And she you are not local, but it never hap- that is very interesting. Like I work asked, “Then why didn’t you say the pened. I was expecting multi-faith, a lot, but from working 30 hours a Muniz spends a considerable a lower-income country compared answer? Why would you let people multi-ethnic group of people, and week, plus thesis, it is great, like I can amount of time concentrating on to that of the United States, it is guess if you knew?” So I knew the that is what I see. read what I want. I work and then I the lives of the pickers and taking crucial to recognize the impact trash answer and she told me off, so that read. Being a college student can be their photographs to later sell them: has on people’s lives. We are a nation was very upsetting. I remember my WE: How did you become a TA a lot less enjoyable than a professor. all profits go to the president of that has a recycling center in the city mother wanted me to be a business at Bates? But I have already been through that the Association of Pickers of Jardin and a country that does not have administrator, work in a bank, but I NC: Well at the beginning of so that’s why I can laugh. Gramacho. The focus is on a few out trash flooding the streets; however, didn’t want to make tons of money, the year, well the thing is this, last of 2,500 pickers, where we see the we are also a country that is rather I wanted to be an English teacher. year, I was at the third semester of Please be sure to pick up a copy abhorrent situations in which they careless about their trash. But where was I? Oh yeah, I remem- my masters and my advisor was in of The Student next week to read reside; however, they aim to keep a To learn more about the work ber: it was about when I discovered Italy. So I had to talk a lot with the the next installment of a series that positive perspective on their lives. the Environmental Coalition is do- that I liked listening to myself. Yeah, director of my masters, and she one explores the backgrounds of on- Even though the documentary ing and their initiatives, email Noel that is a good thing to find out when day sent an email, like Bates is a col- campus TAs. portrays the lives of people living in Potter ’17.

The Bates Student facebook.com/thebatesstudent www.thebatesstudent.com Arts & Leisure The Bates Student November 9, 2016 5 A capella gone wild: Sex week edition Three a capella groups perform love-themed songs in conjunction with Bates Sex Week

strong set. Starting with “Feeling Good,” Emily Tan ’19 and Sarah Curtis ’18 demonstrate note-for- note perfection through their clear voices while the rest of the group ex- emplifies typical Merimanders skill for arranging scores. After uproarious applause, the group shifts into their second piece: a mash-up of “Scrubs” and “No.” Aside from the originality of this combination, the bridge of the song builds in such a way as to truly ren- der the frustrating experience of re- ceiving attention in undesired ways. Towards the end of the number, the women share knowing glances; soon they break out into giggling choreography in time to the “Un- The ManOps display love and affection for Sex Week. touchable, untouchable” repetition DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT in “Scrubs.” Throughout the song, they were in anticipation of this ex- citing and dramatic portion of the piece. As the Merimanders leave the stage, they welcome the Manic Op- timists (ManOps) to the front. As the ManOps trickled in from Elizabeth Acevedo performs her poems at VCS. the audience, I was unprepared for DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT the drama their performance would bring. After giving pitches, they break out into the song “Inside of Elizabeth Acevedo brings intense spoken you.” A clear reference to sex, the word to Bates VCS song includes such phrases as “inside of you, please let me inside” and “so nice, so very nice.” The audience re- RILEY HOPKINS did a really good job of having seri- MANAGING ARTS&LEISURE EDITOR sponds in laughter as soon as the in- ous poems while keeping the mood nuendo is realized, and the ManOps light in between poems. She tried to maintain a serious façade until the Elizabeth Acevedo performed several of her spoken word poems in bring up big problems in the world - last few lines of the song. Reaching like race problems and BLM - with- a climax (pun intended) at the line, the Benjamin E. Mays Center this past Thursday. Known for her dis- out placing blame.” Performers and “it’s so much more than just a screw” visitors like Acevedo are what make the group starts to smile and the au- cussion of social issues such as race, many students were excited to host Bates so unique, and students look dience hardly manages to stifle their forward to more performances that uproarious laughter. her last week. Acevedo did not dis- appoint; performing poems dealing present difficult topics and discus- Transitioning into their second sions in the future. Ned Thunem ‘18 from the Deansmen sings “Let Me Go.” song, the ManOps keep up their with race and gender relations, she DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT energy with the song Magic Mike discussed complex issues within her TORY DOBBIN attire. After their first song, Baird made even more seductive than it poems. ASSISTANT ARTS&LEISURE introduced the group and the con- already was, “Pony.” Replete with Sarah Keith ’18 reported, “She EDITOR cert to the audience while making lines offering a “ride” you “won’t Need an extra condom, any- jokes regarding his lack of prepara- want to get off,” this song maintains one? After attending the Bates Sex tion and awkward wording. the giggly and sexual atmosphere of Week a cappella concert, audience The group quickly maintained their previous song. Some audience members are stocked up on both the their energy with a Deansmen clas- members cheer and screamed at flavored and lubricated rubbers that sic: “Let Me Go.” My personal fa- lines such as, “juices flowing down covered every table in the Fireplace vorite, this song incorporates both your thigh,” suggesting that such Lounge this past Wednesday night. wonderful vocals and entertaining lyrical content was unexpected due Sex Week organizers also provided armography; you cannot go wrong to its racy nature previously not per- information regarding healthy sex with that pair. Finally, they sang, formed so openly. Miming grind- and STD statistics amongst college- “Sexual Healing.” The song begins ing, the singers enjoyed joking and aged students. by whispering, then grows into a playing with the sexual themes of Once audience members had confident and comfortable song both their songs. filled into the intimate atmosphere about the power of sex in a relation- As the above description high- and observed the various condoms ship. Towards the end, the group lights, the songs chosen by each a and pamphlets, the Deansmen gradually fades from the strong in- cappella group discuss sexual and ro- strolled in snapping and singing strumentals of the chorus to the re- mantic themes- appropriate choices “L-O-V-E” with Henry Baird ’17 petitive line “heal me my darling.” for Bates Sex Week activities. I look as the soloist. I was surprised to see As the voices fade and ascend higher forward to next year’s sex week and the Deansmen out of their tuxedos in pitch, the intimate nature of the the songs chosen to represent what and in much more casual button- song is revealed. the week means to each group. up shirts and pants, but their per- The Merimanders followed, formance made up for their absent performing the most technically Westworld: When does conscious- ness intersect artificial intelligence? The hit TV series raises relevant questions about life in a virtual reality

GABRIEL NOTT only minimal consequences: guests cease to be artificial. This thought, of CONTRIBUTING WRITER can be hurt but not killed by hosts, humanity having created something freeing them up to do essentially it can no longer control, is enough With six of Game of Thrones’ anything they desire. to keep me interested in Westworld, eight seasons now behind us, the Without saying too much just as it was for films like Ex Machi- question of the influence it is had about the plot (this is the kind of na or Her. But that does not mean Jason Hellerman discusses life in the film industry. on television is becoming more and show where you really should not Westworld is without its problems. DREW PERLMUTTER/THE BATES STUDENT more ripe for the asking. In many do that), Westworld follows several If your main gripe with Game ways, Westworld – the new HBO park administrators, maintenance of Thrones is the flurry of storylines show filling GoT’s timeslot until workers, hosts and guests as the unfurling in a number of separate Screenwriter Jason Hellerman comes to season seven begins – is the simulta- park’s creator, Robert Ford (An- locations, then you should know campus with “Shovel Buddies” and expos- neously enthralling and frustrating thony Hopkins), plans an update that Westworld is little different. answer to that question. Game of to the narratives and host behav- Between park workers, hosts and es “harsh realities” of the film industry Thrones and Westworld share a lot iors in the park. Long story short, guests, there are lots of perspectives in common, including their com- things get strange when some hosts from which to tell this story. As a The Rhetoric Department has poser and the way they tell their sto- in this field. They were able to ask in the park, including a simulation result, Westworld jumps around done a fantastic job bringing screen- ries. That is both a good thing and a questions about the film and screen- of a young woman named Dolores a lot, which can get a little annoy- writers and new films to campus to bad thing. writing in general during a discus- (Evan Rachel Wood), begin behav- ing when some scenes or stories are give students a look into the film Westworld centers around a sion following the screening. Laura ing strangely, exhibiting signs of clearly written with significantly industry. On Wednesday, Novem- near-future Wild West-themed Pietropaoli ’17 attended the event cognition outside the parameters less care than others. At times, the ber 2, Jason Hellerman brought his amusement park populated by near- and said, “Listening to Jason talk set by their creator. At its core, the show’s dialogue is quite strong; any film, “Shovel Buddies,” to the Filene ly-human robots called hosts. Think about the harsh realities of work- question Westworld asks is an onto- conversation between Dolores and Room to talk to Bates students the Frontierland section of Disney- ing in the Hollywood film industry logical one: what does it mean to be Jeffrey Wright’s Bernard (a human about life as a screenwriter, which world, except that instead of Mickey was simultaneously eye-opening and conscious or sentient? in charge of overseeing host behav- happens to be not-so easy. The film Mouse greeting you at the gates, it frustrating. Making commercially Considering the age we live in, ior) is sure to be as interesting as it itself is about a group of friends who is an attractive young man named successful films is a complicated this question is crucial. We interact is chilling. At others, the dialogue is join forces to fulfill the last request Teddy who will help you find near- business, and sometimes executives more and more with artificial intel- almost unbearably cringe-worthy; of their friend who passed away. by bandits for a good bounty hunt. make decisions that are geared more ligence in our daily lives, and West- I had to take a five minute break The event on campus served Once in the park, guests can pretty toward monetary progress than so- world wonders at the point of delin- as an important networking space much do whatever they want with cial progress.” eation at which those intelligences See WESTWORLD, PAGE 6 for students interested in a career The Bates Student November 9, 2016 6 Arts & Leisure An exploratory Bates dancers “promote playlist into the value of the arts” in contemporary the Lewiston-Auburn shoegaze (AKA Nu- community gaze) listed in no Mallory Cohen ’17 and Shae Gwydir ’20 explain how particular order art education is about more than just moving RILEY HOPKINS who are really benefitting from it, so she has been benefitting from this MANAGING ARTS&LEISURE EDITOR it seemed obvious to bring with me experience in more ways than just back to Lewiston, for myself and for receiving credit. She noted how the To say that Bates students are the community.” immense social improvement among NICOLAS LEMUS 4. “Kim and Jessie” by M83 STAFF WRITER passionate about community en- Cohen received grants from the the elementary school students has gagement is an understatement. Harward Center for supplies to en- truly made her work worthwhile. A foreword on this list and shoe- Anthony Gonzalez (M83) is Many take part in classroom help hance her classes here in Lewiston in “For the first two weeks, one of the gaze as a whole: the term “shoegaz- a French electronic composer well in the local middle school or one of addition to building steady partner- girls would stretch and then go hide ing” refers to the act of a musician known for his indie pop single the several elementary schools near ships. Now, her position is a part of and cry in the corner and no matter staring down at the effects pedals “Midnight City.” Gonzalez, how- campus either during the day or af- the Community Outreach Fellow- what we did we couldn’t get her out. at their feet, and using those ped- ever, is no one-hit wonder and has ter school. However, not much has ships which will solidify her work Only her mom could take her out- als to distort their music into walls a well-established discography going been done about integrating dance and allow it to grow and continue side. This is the fifth or sixth week of sound and texture. Shoegaze as a back seven albums and venturing into these interactions between in the future. now and last week she had a beam- genre was founded upon the slow- into genres like post-rock, ambient Bates students and elementary/mid- Along with Cohen, Gwydir ing smile on her face the whole time core and post-punk movements of and dream pop. From his 2008 al- dle school students. Mallory Cohen has also found her work as a dance and was dancing with her friends. the 80’s and effectively ended in the Saturdays = Youth bum comes “Kim ’17 and Shae Gwydir ’20 are two teacher to be extremely fulfilling. So there is definitely improvement.” early 90’s, with the release of My and Jessie,” in which he attempts to members of the Bates dance com- The two of them, along with oth- She also noticed how the boys, who Bloody Valentine’s Loveless in 1991. blend the sounds of shoegaze and munity expanding their passions ers, teach multiple classes per week usually do not want anything to do The term nu-gaze (the pretentious yesteryear synthpop into a single for movement and teaching into the at the YWCA. The preschool classes with dance, are breaking the “gender portmanteau of new (nu) and shoe- love ballad. The result is a youthful Lewiston-Auburn community. run during the day as part of their expectations” and actually having a gaze) is used to describe anything dance song, piloted by 80’s drum Cohen, a Sociology and physical education class and focus great time in class. that comes after genre’s climax and machines and interspersed with mo- Dance double major, designed and not on technique, but on the idea For Gwydir, this teaching these refers to music that continues to ments of sonic immersion. It is not launched this program last year after that “movement is a way to com- kids has provided her with just as utilize the techniques developed in true shoegaze, but certainly shows a summer internship with Urban- municate with our bodies instead of many rewards as it has the students. the first wave of shoegaze. This play- its colors. ity Dance in Boston, a non-profit our mouths in order to learn how to “This is the one time during the list is meant to give a small, exposi- contemporary dance company that express ourselves in a more dynam- week when I can completely shut tory glance into what nu-gaze is and 5. “Leave” by Whirr also partners with the Boston Public ic way,” says Cohen. To foster this my brain off to anything happening what shoegaze has become. I really Schools, community health centers, creativity, they play with different at Bates. You have to give all of your enjoy shoegaze and I just think these The Bay Area band Whirr is community housing developments, themes, such as animals or super- attention to the kids.” are good songs. an especially talented one, sharing juvenile detention centers and the heroes. The elementary school kids Both Cohen and Gwydir are see- members with metal band Deaf- local population with Parkinson’s participate in dance classes later in ing huge transformations that trans- 1. “Keep Slipping Away” by A heaven as well as indie rock duo disease, just to name a few of their the afternoon. Cohen and Gwydir late to applications in their everyday Place to Bury Strangers Best Coast. They have a history of relationships. For this internship, offer them modern/contemporary/ lives and behaviors; this is true for being somewhat hostile towards Cohen was responsible for writing ballet classes or a fusion of hip-hop/ both the students and the teach- Though often classified as a their listeners whether through in- dance curriculum and teaching nu- funk/jazz classes. Cohen said, “In ers. The power of arts education is noise rock band, A Place To Bury flammatory social media presence merous classes in several different these classes we mainly teach tech- truly at work here. After graduation, Strangers has definitive and audi- or their music, which is dark in at- communities in the Boston area. She nique in a fun, creative and engag- Cohen plans on attending graduate ble roots in shoegaze. This song is mosphere and ventures into death- said it made her “recognize that arts ing way through the lens of promot- school for Dance/Movement Thera- taken from their 2009 album Ex- rock. “Leave” comes from their education is something really valu- ing self-confidence, comfort with py which will directly align with her ploding Head and departs from the Distressor 2012 album and thrives able that all children should have one’s own body, self-love and using current work of fostering personal usual dreaminess of gaze, taking a in moody, cymbal-shattering energy. access to as it aids so much in cogni- dance as a healthy physical outlet.” growth and promoting the value of more industrial and post-punkish tive, emotional, social and physical Gwydir is currently taking an the arts. approach. The overall instrumenta- 6. “Holy Forest” by Pink- development.” On a more selfish education class and needs 30 hours tion is hollow and hard, making the shinyultrablast note, she said, “It also completely of fieldwork, which is how she got atmosphere less encompassing and brings me life to be teaching move- involved with teaching in the first more confrontational. Pinkshinyultrablast is a Rus- ment and engaging with children place. However, expresses how much sian shoegaze group formed out of 2. “Starting Over” by LSD and St. Petersburg. They write in Eng- the Search for God lish, however, and have an incred- ible working knowledge of shoegaze LSD and the Search for God before them, their name actually has one of the coolest band names being a reference to an album by I have ever seen and some marble- fellow gaze artist Astrobrite. The UPCOMING EVENTS smooth psychedelia/nu-gaze to track “Holy Forest” is from their offer. From their 2007 self-titled 2015 debut Everything Else Matters; album, “Starting Over” features du- it is glossy, twinkling with electronic eling male-female vocals as well as noise and sustained with distant fe- a gentle, slowdive-like approach to male vocals. gaze. The song never startles, every sound colluding into an especially 7. “Strawberries” by Asobi Thursday, November 10 fluid, gauzy piece of love and regret. Seksu VCS this week is starring Ryanhood, a popular returner for the Bates 3. “Keen on Boys” by The Ra- Asobi Seksu is a female fronted, community. dio Dept. bilingual gaze band based in Brook- lyn, New York. Their 2006 album The Radio Dept. is a Swedish Citrus (from which this track was Friday, November 11 group that has, of recently, solidified chosen from) is well known as one as a dream pop outfit. One of their of the better albums to come out of “May Allah bless France!” a film presented by the Tournées Film Festival earlier albums, however, veers more the shoegaze revival in the mid 00’s and the Bates Francophone club. Screening starts at 7pm in Olin 104; French on the side of shoegaze, static and and features songs sung in both Jap- with English subtitles all. The song “Keen On Boys,” from anese and English. This song begins their album Lesser Matters, is espe- with a plucky, quasi-country twang Sara Juli and Claire Porter, two well-known dance artists, will have an cially reminiscent of early gaze and which then fuzzes over into a song is carried along by sheets of sharp that is stretching with noisy, pop en- informal showing in the Plavin studios at 10:15 a.m. to showcase their newest col- guitar, ghostly vocals and soft pres- thusiasm. laboration. Their work usually features humor and spoken word. ence. The Freewill Folk Society is hosting the Second Friday Contradance in Muskie Archives at 8:00 p.m. Music will feature live performance by Maivish.

mation we need to remain invested Saturday, November 12 WESTWORLD in how the characters get there. CHC presents The White Panda Featuring Casey Veggies in this year’s fall And yet, these problems have CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 not yet stopped Westworld from concert. Starting at 9pm in the Gray Cage, this party duo promises energy and being a great show worthy of your excitement. while watching last week’s episode time. The show has the next few when one character said the line weeks to sort these problems out, Sunday, November 13 “you are a butcher and that is all and I am hopeful that that will hap- you’ll ever be.” pen, if only because the notion of “Ernest and Celestine” screening at the Franco Center in Lewiston. This Another issue I have with West- this show going one full season with- world is that, halfway through the out providing any payoff from any film is presented as a part of the Tournées Film Festival and the Bates Franco- show’s first season, it has asked a of its “something-strange-is-afoot” phone club. Screening starts at 2pm. lot more questions than it has been narratives would constitute a true willing to answer. Five episodes in, waste of my time. Besides, there is we have a sense that something is still a lot to like about this show: the going on, but that something never soundtrack is engaging, the themes seems to get much closer. For in- are well worth pondering, the acting Monday, November 14 is good when the script isn’t hold- stance, viewers have known about “Crazy Pete” film screening presented by the Tournées Film Festival and “The Maze” from the first week, but ing the actors back and Westworld is we are still waiting for characters to as well-shot as any television show I the Bates Francophone club. Screening starts at 7pm in Olin 104. find the entrance. We have the sense have seen. Whether it can overcome that Ford is up to something, but we its inconsistent writing remains to are no closer to figuring out what be seen, but until then, I would that is than we were five weeks ago. say Westworld is more than worth Westworld is setting up all these big a look. finishes without giving us the infor- The Bates Student November 9, 2016 Sports 7

Women’s Volleyball Women’s Cross Country Volleyball falls to Women’s Cross Country Middlebury in NES- places 3rd in NESCAC, CAC tournament looks ahead to Regionals

ine is a positive force, and makes me In the most recent Division GRIFFIN GOLDEN feel like we can accomplish anything three rankings, Bates was chosen as ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR as long as we work together. the number eight team in the coun- Running just behind Wilson try. Why has the team been so suc- and Cook was Katie Baker ‘19, who cessful this season? Cook attributes The last time the Bates Women’s finished 16th overall. Placing three it to their pack mentality. Just like Cross Country team had a better runners in the top 16 is a testament Bobcats in the wild, the runners finish in the NESCAC Champion- to the team’s stellar depth. stick together as they grind through ships, the most popular song was In addition, Molly Chisholm races. This gives them a mental edge, Billy Idol’s, “Mony Mony”, and the ‘17 finished in 34th place, and Ol- and is only made possible by their top movie in the box office was The ivia LaMarche finished in 39th. In great depth. Running Man, starring none other Cross Country, the top five runners Women’s Cross Country will than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Zac on each team determine the collec- continue their historic season at Efron, Kevin Jonas and Blake Lively tive score. The Bobcats’ score was a NCAA Regionals in Westfield, Mas- were just weeks old. 109 which placed them just ahead sachusetts on November 12. A top Cross Country came in 3rd of Middlebury, but behind Williams 2 finish will qualify the team for na- place in the 2016 NESCAC Cham- and Tufts. tionals, but an at large bid may be in pionship meet, which they haven’t Days after the meet, Coach the cards as well. Typically between done since 1987. Hartshorn received NESCAC coach four and seven teams are chosen to The team was paced by the of the year honors for the first time represent New England at the na- usual suspects, Jessica Wilson ‘17 in her 12 year tenure at Bates. Be- tional meet. and Katherine Cook ‘18, finishing fore coming to Bates, Hartshorn Cook is confident about her in 9th and 14th place respectively. attended Colby College. A Govern- team heading into Regionals. She Their excellent performances in the ment major, she was an academic said late Sunday afternoon, “we The Cleveland Indians’ current logos. http://www.wikimedia.org/ meet earned them both second- All-American in Cross Country, and don’t really need to change anything team All-NESCAC honors. But the Gabi Eustache ‘20 prepares for a serve. three time All-American in indoor up. As long as we do what we have dynamic duo has been dominant all JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT track. done all season, we will have a good season. Cook thought it was about time chance at qualifying.” “We both have very high expec- that Hartshorn finally won coach of As for how she feels about na- tations and work very hard,” Cook the year. “She (Hartshorn) is a phe- tionals, Cook is not looking ahead said of her relationship with her fel- nomenal coach,” Cook articulated. just yet. The team has preached a low superstar teammate. “Knowing “She instills a sense of confidence in one race at a time mentality all sea- that Jess is never going to give up, the team, gets to know all her play- son. pushes me even harder in practice ers, and is very approachable. Coach As long as the Bobcats stay in and races.” is especially good at managing fa- their pack, anything is possible. Wilson reciprocated the senti- tigue and preventing injuries.” ment. She said in an email, “Kather-

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Reilly Murphy ‘19 rises for a spike. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT Women’s Cross Country NCAA Regionals (West- field, MA) Saturday 11/12 11:00 am

Men’s Cross Country NCAA Regionals (Westfield, MA) Saturday 11/12 12:00 pm

Football vs Hamilton (Garcelon Field) Saturday 11/12 12:00 pm

Hannah Tardie ‘17 and Claire Naughton ‘19 extend for a block. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT JAMO KARSTEN MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR bury and going .500 in conference marks a serious transformation in the program from when I started The seventh seeded Volleyball as a freshman.” said Chandler Mc- team fell to the second seed Middle- Grath ‘17. bury in four sets last Friday in the After a slow start to the sea- NESCAC conference tournament. son, Bates finished their conference The tournament was eventually won schedule strong. They won four of by the Panthers of Middlebury, who their final six matches finishing with beat the regular season conference a 5-5 showing in the NESCAC, champions and tournament hosts good enough for seventh place. Af- Tufts, in five sets in the final on Sun- ter an upset victory last week over day. For Bates, this marked the end Middlebury in their final match of of an exciting, up and down season. the regular season, the standings “I am so proud of the team’s ac- were complete, and a rematch was complishments this year. Through- in order between Bates and Middle- out the season, there were definitely bury, as both teams drew each other some ups and downs but I think overall the program is headed in an See WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL, upward trajectory. Beating Middle- PAGE 8 Sports 8 The Bates Student November 9, 2016 From an Indians fan: Football secures Why the club should third consecu- move on from tive CBB title Chief Wahoo

The Bobcats take the field against Bowdoin. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT

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to Baseball Reference, Sockalexis organization. From the Dolan fam- JAMO KARSTEN was a career .313 hitter. After the ily, to Chernoff and Antonetti, and MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR departure of Nap Lajoie in 1914, of course Francona and the players, the club was in need of a name to the club exhibits nothing but class This past October, the Cleve- replace the ‘Naps’. Baseball writers and integrity. Which is why such a land Indians made a surge onto in Cleveland organized a contest, racist image feels incongruent with the national stage with their run to and ‘Indians’ was the winning mas- the character of the organization. the world series, and in the process cot, to be used as a form of tribute Think this is a politically cor- brought their controversial logo into to Sockalexis being the first Native rect, liberal bullcrap line of thought? the spotlight. American to play professional base- Maybe. But I’m not concerned In the summer of 2013, my ball. So the story goes. with being politically correct. I’m dad and I saw the Indians play two I am a diehard Indians fan. My concerned with organizations like games against the Twins in Cleve- Dad was raised in Akron where his the Indians that have the size and land. The team was on the cusp of fanhood was born, and raised me in scope that they do, believing that their epic close to the season that Grand Rapids, Michigan, Tiger ter- people, in this case Native Ameri- would see them secure the A.L. ritory, as a young supporter of the cans, should be treated with simple Ivan Reese ‘17 paces the sideline. Wild Card, before bowing out to Tribe. In the early 2000’s we used to human decency and respect. Their JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT the Rays. While we were in Cleve- come down to Cleveland and camp paraphernalia is in an expression land (my dad and I are remote tribe out for a weekend and watch a three of disrespect and racism, even if it Sandy Plashkes ‘19 exiting the game JAMO KARSTEN late in the second quarter due to fans), we were privileged enough to game series at the Jake. I sent my is not explicit. That’s not an argu- MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR receive a tour from one of the club’s dad pager messages during the 2007 ment for political correctness, but an injury, and the score in favor of summer interns. It was on this tour ALDS opener against the Yankees rather simply being winsome and Bowdoin 7-3, the Cats had to turn to their young backup, Golden. On that I first learned the origin story of while he was in a meeting. We met altogether quite normal towards fel- The Bates football team won just his second snap of the game, Cleveland’s mascot. in Toronto to see the tribe clinch the low human beings. If the franchise the acclaimed CBB championship Golden fumbled, but any chance Chief Wahoo. Chief Knock-a- pennant at the Rogers Centre. Our truly wants to stand by the narrative outright for the third consecutive of the Polar Bears capitalizing were Homa. Reference to Native Ameri- shared fanhood is the focal point of that it’s mascot is a tribute to Sock- year last weekend, as they relied on ended by a timely Trevor Lyons ‘17 cans broadly is not uncommon in our father-son relationship. Being alexis and his achievements, then it an improbable performance from interception that brought the half to American sports. Cleveland’s ball an Indians fan is fundamentally a follows that Chief Wahoo should be backup quarterback Matt Golden a close. club has been known as the Indians part of who I am. disbanded. ‘20 to defeat Bowdoin 24-7. Golden would finish the game since 1915, and the story I heard on And this is especially why I am Does the franchise have the The CBB championship, strong. He was at the center of the my tour of Progressive field is not in support of the franchise at least right to retain the logo? Certainly. awarded to the Maine NESCAC action in the 4th quarter, when the one you would expect. Louis moving on from the Chief Wahoo American culture loves to appro- school who defeats both of their Bates strung together three unan- Francis Sockalexis, was a native logo, and considering a possible priate things, and that likely won’t in-state rivals, serves as an exciting swered touchdowns. Golden ac- American baseball player born on new mascot. Is the Chief Wahoo change anytime soon. There is punctuation mark for Bates, Bow- counted for two, a 35 yard strike to the Penobscot Indian Island Reser- logo cultural appropriation? Abso- very little pressure for the Indians doin or Colby, in a season that does Marcus Ross ‘19, as well a 65 yard vation in Maine (just a few hours lutely. It is a gross portrayal of what to make any substantial changes. not include Division III postseason scamper of his own. “As a team we north of where I am a student at a particular ethnic group looks like, But from my view, it seems there is competition. Bates has had a share trusted our preparation at all posi- Bates College in Lewiston, ME). He and it certainly isn’t what Louis nothing but positives to be had from of the title since 2011, having won tions, and because we trusted each played for the then Cleveland Spi- Sockalexis looked like. I believe the moving on from the Chief Wahoo at least one game against either other we were able to play ball and ders from 1897 to 1899. According Indians are an upstanding, well-run logo. Bowdoin or Colby each of the last make plays,” said Golden of the five seasons. team’s ability to prepare, and over- In the last three years Bates has come their starting quarterback exit- swept both Bowdoin and Colby, ing the game with an injury. certainly serving as some of the best The squad goes for .500 mark WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL moments in each of the last three this weekend, as they finish their CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 seasons. The last time Bates held the season at home against Hamilton at CBB crown three years running was Garcelon field at 12:00 pm. “We still in the first round of the postseason be a three match romp to the tour- Blackburn helped Middlebury de- 1931. This year’s clinching victory have one game left on the schedule, tournament. nament crown over the course of fend well, notching 27 digs, while was as exciting as it was historic. and we have moved past the CBB The Panthers were able to the weekend. McGrath shouldered Becca Raffel led the offense with 22 “It is a great feeling to be a part of for now and are looking to finish bounce back from their upset loss, the load for the Bobcats as she has kills. a team who was able to win games with a win, and we are all looking and handily dispatched the Bob- done all season, tallying 24 kills in that are so important to our pro- forward to a great week of practice cats, the first match in what would her final collegiate match. Hannah gram and it’s history,” said Golden. and we hope to be prepared to come With starting quarterback away with a win this Saturday.”

Gabi Eustache ‘20 goes for the return asJulia Panepinto ‘20 looks on. Fans and players sing the national anthem. JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT