Celebra tin g St, Patrick' s D&r O'Callaghan. Bastian in presidential run-off By BRAD KASNET 15 percent and , Todd Lohsen '06 and Gregory Ortiz '06 received 9 per- NEWS EDITOR earned 12 percent of the vote. Todd cent. Candidates for class representa- Rockwood '06, Matt Sabin 'OcT and tives run as tickets of two. The first round of voting was held Antonio Mendez '06 each received The run-off for junior class repre- on Sunday and Monday in the Student less than 10 percent of the vote. sentatives had Brad Curtis '07 and Lee Government Association elections. It was another close race in the first Emmons '07 facing off against Karli The major positions each had large round of the election for SGA treasur- Gasteazoro '07 and Annie Mears '07. fields of candidates and no candidates er. Justin DePre '06 just outpaced Curtis and Emmons led the initial vote received a majority of the vote in Steen Sehnert '06, with the two can- with 36 percent, while Gasteazoro and those races, so the top two candidates didates receiving 34 and 33 percent of Mears received 27 percent as write- moved on to compete in run-off elec- the vote, respectively. DePre and ins, just edging out Robin Respaut '07 tions, which were held Wednesday. Sehnert ran in a run-off Wednesday as and Tom Testo '07, who received 26 H«sults,of the run-offs were not avail- well. Emelia Tjernstom '06 finished percent; for a spot in the run-off. able at press time, but can be found in third place with 19 percent of the "A . technical glitch caused the race online at www.colby.edu/echo. vote, while Alan Ozaroivski '07 gar- for sophomore class representative to In the race for SGA president, nered 12 percent. . be omitted from the ballot. Stephanie Donnie O'Callaghan '06 and Jon Jen Coliflores '06 and Kristin Shaffer '08 and Tim Williams '08 Bastian '06 were the top vote-getters Pinkham '06 had a run-off against were to be the only pair of candidates and the only candidates to garner Matt Birchby '06 and Toini Rivas '06 on the ballot. Members of the class of over 20 percent of the vote. for senior class representative. 2008 were able to vote for class repre- O'Callaghan and his running mate Coliflores and Pinkham received 36 sentative during the Wednesday run- Romeo Raitgei '06 finished first with percent of the vote in the first election, off instead. 25 percent of the 1,102 votes cast, while Birchby and Rivas earned 33 No races for hall presidents had to while Bastian and Charlie Hal e '06 percent. Kaitlin Herlihy '06 and go to a run-off, although in six dorms

DEN.HERBST/THE COLBY ECHO were close behind with 23 percent. Kehdra King '06 garnered 20 percent Students came together last weekend to celebrate St. Patrick s' Day with a traditional outdoor gathering. Gabe Adams '06 finished third with of the vote, while Hugo Caraballo '06 Continued on Page 2

Architect pr esents alternate Cotter pl ans Students mule-lug Colby hosts Fifth Annual

qualities. Each plan adds a;new space of activity and large space for student over the possibility By BEN HERBST Diversi FEATURES EDITOR to fill in between the Pugh Center and interactions . the Spa/Pub wing, an expansion, called in response to concerns over the the heart. Also, the plans fix the con- beech trees Bohlin said "you really of a litre mascot In response to comments and con- fusing layout of winding hallways and want to.have a larger view." Referring By CHRISTIAN cerns over the Cotter Union expansion address some lingering handicap to the long term effects of the . new stu- RESSEGUIE By ^NNIE KEARNEY STAFF WRITER plans presented in the fall, Peter accessibility issues. dent center weighed against the bene- ASST. NEWS EDITOR Bohlin of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Controversy has risen since the first fits of keeping the tree. . Architects presented two new alterna- plans of the expansion called for the Throug hout the presentation, The Fifth Annual Diversity tive plans to the campus on March 15 destruction of one of two beech trees Grossman President Bob Brady Conference, entitled "The in Page Commons room. nearthe proposed heart. Friends of the Continued on Page 3 '07 is on a mission. He is forming Pecking Order: A Conference On The original plan was sent back to Beeches was formed to protest the a committee, and he's hoping to Social Class," drew to a close on Bohlin along with the Friends of the plans. The architect addressed the tree establish a commission. He's Saturday, March 12. It began on Beeches petition, comments from a concern in the first and seconds plans. emailed experts,, calculated costs the night of Thursday, March 10 Dec. 1 forum, resolutions from the The first plan deleted part of the and researched historical prece- with the Oxfam World Hunger Presidents' Council and the college new heart in order to save both beech dents. The purpose of the mis- Banquet and continued with the faculty and an Echo editorial with the trees while removing one of the two sion? To bring a live mule to conference's keynote address, charge of reworking the plans to student program spaces, cither the spa Mayflower Hill, delivered by Alex Kotlowitz. address these concerns. The Cotter or the coffeehouse. According to "The History of Kotlowitz, the author of Union . Expansion Committee and Supervisor of Special Projects and Colby College" by Ernest Marriner, "There Are No Children Here" President William D. Adams made the College Architect Joe Feely reminded the white mule has been the Colby and former writer for the Wall decision to ask the firm to reassess the the audience that "exactl y what func- mascot since 1923, when an editor- Street Journal, delivered a MOLLY WARREN/THE COLBY ECHO plans. tion goes where still needs to he ial by Echo editor Joseph Coburn thoughtful, heartfelt speech Alex Kotlowitz spoke to a crowd in Page. During the presentation, Bohlin worked out." These plans are still very Smith proposed it as the college's focused on problems of poverty explained the pros and cons of the two much conceptual. fi rst mascot. He said that since the and class division. "Acting on new proposals and a slight modifica- The next option modified the first Colby football team often upset matters of [social class] has fallen out of sustainable agriculture. Torbert tion of the original plan. According to by moving that second student space local sportswriters predictions, of favor in America," Kotlowitz suggested that students spend their the architect, the firm has worked for a to a new location , an extension of the Colby could not longer qualify as began. He partially attributed this food dollars wisely on organic pro- variety of projects across the country, southeastern facade. Representatives the dark, horse of college athletics. state of affairs to a "woeful lack of duce, encourage their politicians to including small and large schools. of the Friends of the Beeches later The opposite of dark horse, rea- discourse among our country''s politi- support sustainable policies and work "Colby has been a nice school to work supported this option because it saved soned Smith, would be a white cal leaders." Kotlowitz decried the to increase scientific knowledge ol with because it is a fairly small scale," the trees while, offering nearl y the mule. In response to the article, a "wall of silence erected around poor safe agricultural practices. The audi- said Bohlin. same amount of student space. group of students borrowed a white communities" and called on his listen- ence was quite receptive to Torbert 's Bohlin explained that the firm Bohlin ' clearly supported the third mule from a local farm for a Colby- ers to bear witness to the social and eloquentl y presented ideas. sought to create a gathering space in option , a slig ht modification of (he Bates football game. They dressed economic breakdown of many impov- Saturday morning's activities the building that is not currently there, orig inal plan that destroyed the beech the mul e in blue and grey, placed erished neighborhoods. included a workshop hosted by SGA "This building lacks a heart," he said. tree. The only difference was thai the him at the head of the marching Kotlowitz told his audience of the vice president Adelin Cai '05 and the He also added, "You need more spaces new plan pushed further out where the band, and brought him out on the horrendous conditions that he conference' s closing address. that currently don't exist and you need tree is now, making the most out ol observed while researching Chicago's Furthermore, student documentaries probing Colby-Watcrville relations to get the most out of them." that space. Bohlin advocated this plan mil wiiiiii.Diiiviiif COIIIY rqio Continued on Page 2 South Side. He explained how loss of All three plans have some similar because it preserved the critical mass I' eler Bohlin presents Cotter plans. work, public institutions, government and Colby's class diversity could'bc support, and hope caused even Mother viewed at several times during the Teresa to comment on the South operation of the conference. One doc- Side's "poverty of the sprit." He umentary, filmed recently by Michael Dialogue housing approved , green house on the way exhorted students to follow their own Wolk '07 and Ryan Maher '08, passions, then to use those passions to focused on the lives of Terry Landry, There were ori ginally two dia- the right direction for Colby," of how many people were prepared to restore hope and dignity to blighted the production manager of loss By BRAD KASNET logue housing units proposed , the Kassnum said. sign on to the proposal because she areas. "Hope is the very ammunition Dining Hall , Patrick Hurner '05 and NEWS EDITOR environmental house and a social The social justice house, though, heard interest from a number of pcov with which wc can involve others," Asma Husain '05. The three intervie- and CHAD FREDERICK ¦ ¦ "! think there Kotlowitz concluded. wees talked about their own unique STAFF WRITER justice house. The proposals were never submitted n new proposal. In pie at various times. first reviewed by the two commit- addition to several major changes to was enough student interest; but we Friday, March 11 was filled with life experiences, and also offered their tees two weeks ago and both were the proposal , the social justice just weren""! given the time or the help diversity workshops. Concerned stu- opinions regarding diversity at Colby. Themed housing is officially com- sent back to their authors with sug- house also needed to find more we needed," she said. dents and faculty members designed Their reflections made for fascinating ing to Colby as a pilot program for gestions for revisions. "There are members, according, to Allyson The charter members of the green these workshops to illustrate the dam- documentary material , hi ghli ghting an dialogue housing was approved last elements of both proposals that Rudolp h '07, one of the authors of house were able to guarantee 18 resi- aging effects of socio-economic astonishing diversity of background week by the Academic Affairs and need clarification ," Janice the proposal. "We were given some dents for "the first semester arid 21 inequalities. Specific workshops dealt and feeling. Those interested in seeing College Affairs Committees (AAC Kussman, vice president for student very difficult demands to meet," she students for the second semester. Any with such diverse issues as Colby- the documentary in its entirety should and CAC,, respectively). ¦ affairs and dean of students , said in said. The initial requirement called other students interested in living in Waterville relations, the crises of the contact the filmmakers or the Student The two committees met in a joint an e-mail at the time. for at least 20 residents in total to the unit can now sign up through the Modem Christian Church, the Government Association. session on March 10 to discuss the The committees received back a sign on lo the original proposal, room draw process. The size of die lifestyles of Maine Native Americans The Fif th Annual Diversity piogTamiBnd approved a proposal for proposal from (he green house with althou gh alter the first proposals green house will be capped at 40 stu- and the problems of Social Security , Conference was the second confer- an environhientfll house. The house the requested changes made. The came 'in, u new minimum was estab- dents and if that number is exceeded, Many of these workshops, though , ence held by Colby College alone. will be in force as a pilot program for committees then voted in favor of lite lished of at least 18 residents guar- a lottery wilt be held to detamine were poorly attended. From 200 1 to 2003, the annual con- the 2005-06 academic year. During proposal , although not unanimousl y, anteed in both semesters to sign admission into the house, although Many more students came to ference was held as a Colby-Bales- ' ' ' ' ' ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ' c ¦¦¦ i¦¦¦ ' . ' ¦ . .. . " ' the year, it will be evaluated to deter- "I think here are still some on CAC onto the orig inal proposal. ! . " ! » "i) »¦ Friday night's catered supper. At the Bowdoin event, although Colby has mine ihe future of the program. and AAC who think (hat this is not Rudolph said she could not be sure Continued on Page3 supper, Alice Torbcrt '05 gave a talk hosted all but one of t he conferences. focusing on the methods and benefits

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T0% ¦ : Dorm president housing proposal passed by SGA Other 6% PIERCE: DRUMMONP: To be appointed the housing punishment given to through the College Affairs Kendall '07 and Leonard Hall Marina Kotchoubey '08 83% PIPER: By CHAD FREDERICK returning dorm presidents. These two Committee and possibly be sent to President Zach Haas '07, expressed • Other 17% Leanne Powers '08 90% STAFF WRITER ¦¦ ¦ goals together, Russem and Klaus President William D. Adams' desk. disagreement during the PC meeting. EAST QUAD: Other ' ¦ ' '¦ ¦¦¦ ' 10% believed, would decrease the appre- Russem did not express doubt that the They criticized Klaus' motion, saying Dan Melega '07 88% STURTEVANT: . :¦ ' . . . ; :,/ Two members of President's hension that both existing and motion would eventually be that it either gave the appearance of or Other 12% Danny Epstein '08 61% C ouncil (PC), Marriner Hall prospective dorm presidents feel approved. "It probably won't be actually did makVthePC into a self- FOSS: Other 39% President Zach Russem '06 and Dana about the position's limited housing implemented until next year['s room serving body, frivolously promoting Tim Stenovec '06 54% TAYLOR: Hall President Michael Klaus '07, options past sophomore year. As -a draw]," he added. ,. _ itself abovep other students. - Tara Bouton '06 25% To be appointed r ^ ^ introduced a two-part proposal for result, the students believed, a greater" Klaus' section of the proposal was Greg Lusk '06 added that he felt Other 21% TJtJEWORGY: 77 ".2 1 revamping the hall president housing variety of students would be willing simpler in its design. Though initial- "the idea of a tenured room is not like- GODDARD-HODGKINS: To be appointed system at the council's March 6 meet- to run for dorm president. ly proposed as a supporting ly to happen because so many juniors To be appointed ; WESJT OUAD: - .'¦; ' ing. Of the two components in the The first part of the proposal, appendage of Russem's, the motions go abroad." As described above, the GROSSMAN: Samantha Rose '08 58% pioposal, one was passed and the Russem's section, involved a dprm- would not pass together. Russem then motion was stripped off of the larger Nicole Turgiss '08 95% Liza Benson '07 37% ' ¦ ¦ other was rejected. by-dorm reassignment of the rooms proposed his section of the proposal, proposal and rejected. Other 5% Other ¦ " ¦ .5% In the current room draw system, available for draw by underclass dorm stripped of Klaus'. This was passed Responding to the criticism after- THE HEIGHTS: WILLIAMS: seniors get the first pick of rooms. presidents. "[My motion] was basical- by the council. wards, Klaus said, "In an ideal world, To be appointed To be appointed Juniors are next. First-years are ly intended to not reward, but not pun- According to the recent PC, meet- dorm presidents would run regardless JOHNSON; WOODMAN: ¦ assigned rooms by the Dean of ish [underclass] dorm presidents. ing's minutes, Klaus' section of- the of what room reparation they would Hannah Coleman '08 68% Marcy Shrader-Lauinger '0887% Students Office. Sophomores aren't Basically, to give them a room that motion began with the already accept- receive. It shouldn't matter what room Mark Biggar '07 32% Other : 13% always stuck with bad rooms; but they they would be likely to get in a normal ed standard: "A tenured dorm presi- they get. [..,] The idea is if you suck, as do get the last pick. This is one reason room draw," Russem explained in a dent is entitled to choose a room dorm president, you don't get reelect- why many dorm presidents tend to be telephone conversation. according to his or her class year." ed. However, if you serve your dorm Also-rans.... sophomores. Sophomore dorm presi- "I took the spirit of the [current Klaus elaborated on this plan later. in a very good way and get reelected, dents, through the PC room assign- hall president rooming] system," "My idea is to create 'tenure' so that you deserve a reward." Candidates on the ballot and those who declared their candidacy as write- ment system, usually get a better room Russem added. He emphasized that dorm presidents will get a progres- In the recent election, though, there ins !, were not the only one's who received votes in this week's Student than other sophomores. In addition, he was not changing the basic format sively better level of room" above was only one hall president candidate Government Association elections. many juniors go abroad, bypassing the of the current system, but merely the current dorm president room for most dorms. A number of more unconventional candidates found support for various housing system completely. making it more specific to each assignment. "For one, this encour- More details about both motions positions this year. One vote for SGA president went to Turd Sandwich, Russem and Klaus' proposal had dorm. Also, Russem "wanted to pre- ages seniors to run. The other incen- and the debate they underwent can be although its opponent in a recent "South Park" episode, Giant Douche, did two aspects. First, Klaus' part of the serve the best rooms for seniors tive is that it encourages people to found on the Student Government not receive any votes. Seeking a more diplomatic approach, perhaps, Mother proposal suggested increasing the because I didn't want to usurp senior stay in SGA." Association webpage, Teresa received a vote for president of Mary Low Hall, A ballot in The housing 'reward' that dorm presi- privilege, which is the foundation of Several council members, includ- http://www.colby.edu/sga . Heights was cast for World Series hero Curt Schilling, but he sadly did not dents receive if they serve for more our dorm draw system." ing Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf gamer the requisite ten votes to win the election. Hank Azaria got a- vote for than a year on PC. Second, both parts Russem's motion was passed in PC President Patrick Semmens '05, SGA Treasurer and Avril Lavigne received a vote in, where else, Averill Hall. of the proposal wanted to decrease without much debate. It will go Sturtevant Hall President Travis One of the more successful candidates was Rick Titties '07, who received several votes for. a number of different positions. Mickey Mouse received a vote for senior class representative, Scooby-Doo got a vote in Anthoriy- Mitchell-Schupf, while The Dude earned a vote for SGA Treasurer. Colby College Department of Security Incident Report Log There is no word yet on any future political ambitions for these candidates.

Nature: Date: Time: Location: Disposition: Comments: Harassment 3/2/05 6:00 p.m. Cotter Union Security Harassing phone calls WHITE MULE: Bradyworks for livingmascot Citation 3/3/05 12:10 a.m. Blue Light Pub Deans Office Assault, disorderly conduct, failure to comply Larceny 3/3/05 4:52 p.m. Dana or Athletics Security $50.00 taken from backpack sibility of such a purchase, which can Continued From Page 1 Citation 3/4/05 3:45 a.m. Foss Hall Deans Office Fire safety violation range from anywhere from $800 to Citation 3/4/05 3:45 a.m Foss Hall Deans Office Fire safety violation $3,000 for a show Citation 3/5/05 12:25 a.m. Taylor Hall Deans Office Underage consumption field. When Colby beat mule. Additional Vandalism 3/5/05 1:32 a.m. Johnson Hall Deans Office Graffiti on walls Bates 9 to 6, the mule's expenses would Larceny 3/5/05 5:15 p.m. AMS Hall WTVL Police Wallet and items taken from room place was secured, include room and Party Violations 3/5/05 11:30 p.m. Alfond Apartments Deans Office Drinking games though there has never board and a trailer to Vandalism 3/5/05 11:15 p.m. Miller Library Deans Office Furniture destroyed in Street area been an official, live transport the mule, Citations (2) 3/5/05 11:43 p.m. Averill Hall Deans Office Illegal party mascot at the college. since Brady believ,es Vandalism 3/6/05 11:55 p.m. Taylor Hall Security Parking sign vandalized Brady, who has been the mule will have to Vandalism 3/6/05 12:10 a.m. AMS Hall Deans Office Broken window approached recently by be housed o ff-campus, Citation 3/6/05 12:55 a.m. Outside Cotter Union Deans Office Open container students asking, "Aren't preferably with a mem- Citation 3/6/05 12:55 a.m. Outside Cotter Union Deans Office Open container you the mule guy?" ber of the faculty Medical Response 3/6/05 2:28 a.m. Woodman Hall Maine General Alcohol wanted to change that. ""We 're hoping to keep Medical Response 3/6/05 2:15 a.m. Averill Hall Maine General Alcohol "I was thinking about the mule in the Colby Medical Response 3/6/05 12:19 a.m. Cotter Union Maine General Alcohol improving school spiri t , community, " be said. "VWM'SMIKOM Medical Response 3/6/05 12:38 a.m. Marriner Hall Maine General Alcohol thinking about ways to whUc mu,eSj Vandalism 3/6/05 2:56 a.m. Foss-Woodman Hall Deans Office Broken window, handrail , and paper boxes get the mule out there." according to Brady, are Vandalism 3/6/05 3:20 a.m. AMS Hall Deans Office Graffiti on walls The idea of purchasing a live mule no more rare than any other color of Harassment 3/9/05 9:13 p.m. East Quad Deans Office Strange phone call was inspired by mascdjts like Ral phie, mule, although he is less worried Citation 3/10/O5 11:52 a.m. Bixler Road Deans Office Failure to comply the University of Colorado al about the color of the mule than he is Medical Response 3/10/O5 11:25 p.m. Averill Hall Maine General Alcohol Boulder 's live buffalo, who is led out about (he temperament , adding, "for Vandalism 3/11/05 12:47 a.m. Heights Hall Deans Office Exit light broken into the schooj stadium during CU safely reasons, we don 't want the mule Vandalism 3/11/05 11:27 p.m. AMS Hall Deans Office Handrail in elevator damaged football games, "People like to see the kicking anyone" , And, while he hasn 't Vandalism 3/11/05 11:51 p.m. Averill Hall Deans Office Vent panel damaged mascot—other schools have live mas- yet considered names for the mule--"I Citation 3/12/05 3:20 a.m. Johnson Hall Deans Office Underage consumption cots, and while we aren 't a big univer- guess Colby isn 't too original ," said Citation 3/12/05 4:15 a.m. Goddard-Hodgkins Hall Deans Office Open container sity like Colorado, 1 think it would be Brady-he is soliciting name ideas Citation 3/12/05 4:15 a.m, Goddard-Hodgkins Hall Deans Office Open container great. It would encourage school pride from the student body. Citation 3/12/05 5:15 a.m. Sturtevant Hall Deans Office Open container and be sort of a fun , li ghthearted Hrad y said that he had received a Citation 3/12/05 5:25 a.m. Mitchell Hall Deans Office Open container joke. Plus, as Brady noted, it s not wide range of responses, from people Citation 3/12/05 6:20 a.m. Treworgy Hall Deans Office Open container likely Bates could get n bobcat or asking if they could ride the mule to Medical Response 3/12/05 8:55 a.m. Dana Dining Hall Deans Office Alcohol Bowdoin a polar bear, giving Colby a people telling him it was inhumane. Medical Response 3/12/05 3:25 a.m. Athletic Complex Health Center Illness special .cache. Addressing Ihe people who worried Citation 3/12/05 8:25 p.m. Leonard Hall Deans Office Underage consumption Though Brady hopes the mule itself about how the mule would bo treated , Citation 3/12/05 8:40 p.m. Dana Hall Deans Office Underage consumption will be a lightheaded and fun endeav- Brady said , "It really will be the best Citation 3/12/05 8:45 p.m. Dana Hall Deans Office Drug violation or, the planning for it is serious busi- treated mule in the state of Maine," Citation 3/12/05 9:15 p.m. Williams Drive Deans Office Illegal possession ness, Brady has been sending out pointing out Hint most mules lend lives Citation 3/12/05 10:20 p.m. Williams Hall Deans Office Underage consumption, chem-free hall Digests of General Announcements as pack animals , Citation 3/13/05 12:45 a.m. Cotter Union Deans Office Open container at an event seeking interested students, and has Brady is hoping to finalize a com- Citation 3/13/05 1:00 a.m. Cotter Union Deans Office Open container at an event formed a committee that includes mission of interested students no latter Suspicious Person 3/13/05 . 10:00 a.m. Runnals Union Security Person identified Zach Haas '07, Chris Appel '08, (hun April 17. To join the commission, Vandalism 3/13/05 10:20 a.m. Pugh Center Deans Office Broken light fixture in lounge Hannah Coleman '08, Jan Lee '08 and or to suggest a name, contact Brady at Sharon Fuller '08, to explore the fea- ribiadyC«)colhy.edu /Yes. Council discusses motion to disband self —- AN ENCOUNTER WITH

betterment of Colby College." Dana Hall, was opposed to the but felt that the voice of students By BRAD KASNET "All I ask is whether or not we motion, but wanted to improve the could better be heard through SGA. NEWS EDITOR achieved these goals," Kendall said. quality ofwork that PC does. "Sitting "We don't have that many chances to 1 "What betterment do we promote by on your butt and enjoying your room really stand up and assert student Presidents' Council (PC) discussed, spending the majority of our meetings pick is not going to fix any of the rights," Semmens said. but ultimately failed, a motion to dis- arguing over the constitutionality of problems with this body," Klaus said. Kendall himself ended up voting band itself for the remainder of the every single thing we, do?" ""We do a great harm by disbanding against his motion, but said he had year at their last meeting on March 13. The motion ultimately failed with- ourselves," , second thoughts both before and after The motion was proposed by Travis out any members voting in favor of it, Andy Orr '05, the off-campus rep- the vote. "I came to the meeting firm- Kendall '07, president of Sturtevant but several PC members appeared resentative, was also opposed to the ly in support of my motion," he said, Hall, who was upset with what he saw poised to vote for it and it provoked motion and wanted PC to confront its but said he decided to vote against it as the inability of PC to act decisively discussion about the effectiveness of problems. "I do think the whole idea when if seemed like PC members ' ¦' ¦ ' on many issues this year and the will- the body; of disbanding is cowardly," Orr said. were willing to make a genuine effort : . . • MOLLY WARREN/THE COLBY ECHO Linda Tatelbaumon a walk through the arboretum. ingness of the administration to con- "I think we fail in pretty significant "I think turning tail and running obvi- to put a better face on SGA. After the sult PC only when the administration ways in regards to what's stated in the ously sets a terrible precedent." vote, though, Kendall was disappoint- Tatelbaum, of course, is famous felt that PC would agree with them. preamble," Adam Robbins '07, presi- Patrick Semmens '05, president of ed when the next issue discussed By STEVE WEINBERG to most people at Colby not because EDITOR-IN-CHIEF \ Kendall introduced his motion by dent of Foss Hall, said. Robbins was Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf, was con- became exactly what he hoped to of her knowledge of edible flora, but reading from the preamble to the SGA the only member of PC to vote pre- sidering voting in favor of the motion. avoid, "a repetitive debate over a con- for her love and efforts to protect it. constitution, which notes that a pur- sent, while everyone else voted no. "I' m extremely frustrated by what I stitutional bylaw which was of dubi- ' Mushrooms are edible, as many During 23 years of teaching at pose of the body is to "promote the Michael Klaus '07,. president of feel is a failure of this body," he said, ous worth." Kendall said. college students know. You can Colby she has seen, by her account, acquire them in all sorts of ways: a school with the same number of from a dining hall salad bar, from that students, but with more offices, guy who lives in Foss or from more cars, hvore parking jots, but Student seeks tales of promiscuity for class Professor of English Linda Tatelbaum less trees. Development worries her. on a walk through the arboretum. The arboretum, on the other hand, "Eat some," Tatelbaum told me as keeps her sane, she said. several of the best stories she receives "This week I've got some new sub- we began our walk in woods on the "I feel compelled to speak for the By BRAD KASNET each week in a section of the site she missions on threesomes that I'll post outskirts of the rugby field last trees," she explained that afternoon NEWS EDITOR calls the "Devastators of the Week." next week," Nadel said. Monday. Pointing to one of the as we entered the arboretum. "If you Nadel is an English major with a She hopes that after reading other many trees bordering the field as we go on landscaping you miss out on If you've ever been on the receiv- concentration in creative writing; Her submissions, students will be jess walked, she grabbed two chips of their language." ing end of a rusty trombone at the original idea was to collect hookup apprehensive about telling their own the fungus growing where the Most recently, she has been Seven Walls and wanted to tell the stories to use in her fiction work, but tales. "I think people will enjoy it and branches split apart. speaking on behalf of two beech world about it, there's a new website soon realized that truth was funnier then I think some people will be less She put one in her mouth and trees outside of Cotter Onion. This just for you. than fiction. "Then I just thought it hesitant to send their own stories," handed another to me. "Chew...it," advocacy began five or six years Gillian Nadel '05 is currently work- would be really funny to hear people's Nadel said. she said between her own chews as ago, by her estimate, when she first ing on an independent study and stories and just turn them into a book," While she has received dozens of T skeptically held the mushroom in heard of plans to renovate Cotter attempting to collect hundreds of sto- Nadel said. stories so far, Nadel needs hundreds in my hand. that would threaten the two trees. ries of the embarrassing, shameful and She launched the website about order to cull them into a full-volume. Tatelbaum has been tenured for Organizing petitions and groups to dirty hookups that define so much of three weeks ago and has been encour- Submissions to the website are not lim- years. If this mushroom kills me, save the trees, her efforts have most college life. Her goal is to collect aged by the responses that she has ited to Colby students and Nadel hopes her job isn't going anywhere. This recently forced a series architectural about 500 such stories so that she can received after publicizing the site, that students will tell their friends at must be a trick, I thought. Still, after rewrites to the Cotter renovation, choose the "best of the best" and com- "My first few submissions were basi- other schools and help spread the word. a moment of hesitation, I pretended some of which preserve the beech

pile a volume of a few-hundred-anec- cally people bragging. abouL all ...the "The intentis to get [submissions] from PHOTO COURTESY OF GILLIAN NA.DEL it was a roll of exotic sushi and put trees, presented this past Tuesday. dotes that she hopes to get published. places they've hooked up7 at Colby," pretty much all over," she said, "The "If I can be naked in the Echo, you the chip in niy? mouth. It didn't .. . As We made bur way out of the To accomplish this, she has set up a Nadel said. These locations have more the merrier." can kiss and tell," Gillian Nadel chew easy.:: arboretum, Tatelbaum looked out to website called "Get Hooked" at included a downstairs bathroom in Nadel assured students that the sur- '05 said. "It...tastes...like..'.bark," I said the campus, back at the wilderness www.colby.edu/~gsnadel at which stu- Roberts, a bathtub in The Heights, the vey is completely anonymous. She back to her. and whispered a warning to me. The dents can anonymously submit their greenhouse in the science complex, receives an e-mail from the website have enough submissions by that point, The mushrooms improve one's way these renovations are going, she stories. Nadel then edits them for and the classics seminar room with an and there is no way for her to know she is prepared to work at it for as long immune system, she explained to said, "the bricks start to dominate." grammar and spelling and removes artifact in hand. who wrote it. "I wouldn't really want as it takes. She 's hoping, though, that me while nodding. any names or other obvious references. One recent submission came from a to know because that would be awk- students from Colby and other schools Even students with less adventur- student who found out after a night of ward," she said. will lie forthcoming enough sp that she ous sexual exploits can enjoy the site, rough sex that he had collapsed his Nadel hopes to finish the project by can finish by graduation. though, because Nadel plans to feature partner's lung and broke bet shoulder. the end of the year, but if she does not DIALOGUE HOUSING: Green houseapproved

ment for multicultural housing. This Continued From Page 1 NEWS COMMENTARY is not intended to be a replacement for cultural housing," Kassman respond- all of the original authors have been ed. "The request for cultural housing Backdoor dealings of SGA executives tarnish student government guaranteed admission. was denied. We want students to be The location of the unit has not yet safe [from harassment] in all resi- informed them the paperwork was a "routine" part ly questionable. Mendez was disqualified for start- been determined. After all students dence halls." By CHRIS JOHNSON of joining the EC. Clearly, SGA Exec wanted the ing a theFacebook.com club entirely for the pur- declare their intent to enter the green Kassman also floated the idea that CONTRIBUTING WRITER EC under its thumb. poses of campaigning. The EC unanimously found house, the Dean of Students Office will the pilot program should be extended 1 had known for a few days about this letter, and that this club had multiple statements that consti- assign them to a dorm with a capacity beyond one year, suggesting that eval- There has been much discussion, both inside I had also known its origin. It was the culmination tuted campaigning. By contrast, McKee was dis- that best matches the .number of resi- uating the entire dialogue housing and outside of the SGA, about the decision made of a plan hatched by SGA Exec in a Wednesday qualified for having one sentence in his own dents in the unit. Patrick Semmens '05, program after less than one year of by Presidents' Council to disband the original night meeting to force the EC's hand into reinstat- personal theFacebook.com profile that referred to a member of GAC, said that it will be one unit may be premature to base a Election Commission (comprised of myself, ing the two tickets. The idea was to submit nomi- his wanting to run for SGA President with Lohsen "most likely a frat row dorm." permanent decision on. "We have to Adelin Cai '05, Karin Shakar '05, Katlyn Shagory nation fonns for a "flipped" version of the tickets as his running mate. Some students have criticized the think a lot before we head down this '05 and Gabriel Reyes '05). However, for all the that had already been disqualified and claim them Prior to the presidential debate, there was no proposal as an ineffective replace- road," Kassman said. talk surrounding the event, little is known about as fundamentally "new" tickets (more on that reason to doubt Cai took the actions she did for the the way in which PC and certain members of the later). Further, according to a well-placed source sake of "fairness and opportunity." Her actions at SGA Executive Committee willingly violated the within PC, at this meeting Cai revealed who on the the debate, however, makes one wonder whether spirit and the letter of the SGA Constitution . Few EC voted for the disqualifications, and was Cai was biased in favor of the Mendez/Balboni realize an effort was made to blow a hole through coached by members of SGA Exec on specific ticket (Mendez, who was appointed last spring COTTER: Alternateplans spare beech trees the autonomy that the EC is supposed to enjoy as ways to try and change their minds. without PC overs i ght, was her horse in the race). the executor of SGA elections. What most already If things did not go according to SGA Exec' Additionall why were McKec and Lohsen forced Students Janice Kassman, a member s y, Continued From Page 1 know is this: the EC made a decision to disqualify plans when the nomination forms were passed in, to flip their tickets while Mendez and Balboni of the committee, felt the firm had two tickets from the race for acts of illegal cam- the next step would be to disband the original EC were not? There is other evidence of favoritism done a good job of addressing con- paigning, and PC—claiming the mantra of "fair- that Sunday night and replace it with a new EC. that I don 't have the space to detail, but which PC Bohlin remained that the tree in ques- cerns. In the next step, the expansion ness and opportunity"—disbanded the EC as a Surprenant was reminded on Wednesday or should investigate thoroughly. tion needed to be pruned in order to committee will recommend a plan to last-ditch effort to reinstate the two tickets. That Thursday by a member of PC that such an action II nothing else, a great appearance ol impropri- preserve it in any event, citing an the president. Kassman felt that one of summation, though, barely scratches the surface. was a flagrant violation of the SGA Constitution, ety exists here, Surprenant willingly violated the independent arborist 's report to this the three options presented by Bohlin In the process of reinstating the two tickets; two which clearly states that members of the EC must constitution to push through a motion that shot a effect. Committee member Tim would be chosen. Adams will recom- members of the SGA Executive Committee know- be appointed and confirmed by a date which had hole through the idea of an autonomous Election Williams '08 confirmed that the mend a plan to the Board of Trustees ingly violated the SGA Constitution, and now they already expired. He told that PC member that he Commission. Cai colluded with the SGA arborist said the tree needed work but before their April 15 meeting and they must be held accountable for their actions. The didn 't care and would find a way to get the Executive Committee when the first Election it was not diseased, the soil surround- will have the final decision. purpose of writing this is to make public the ways motion through. Commission voted to disqualify her preferred can- ing the tree was troubled and part of in which SGA Parliamentarian Christopher And that is what happened when the EC was didate . Both Surprenant and Cai then forced the the structure of the tree was defective. Surprenant '05 and SGA Vice President Adelin Cai disbanded. Surprenant claimed in front of PC that new IIC memhers to enter into contract with the Following the plans, a solar study '05 corrupted the election. When PC voted to dis- the commission was an artificial entity and that its SGA Executive Committee as a precondition for was presented addressing concerns Spring Break 2005. band the lIC, they were acting with incomplete roster could change without changing the being appointed to the Election Commission. about the usage of natural light in the Travel with STS information. While the decisions made cannot be "Commission," Of course, anyone who had just When the two tickets were reinstated , Cai prevent- new portion of the building. Audience America's #1 Student Tour reversed, the members of PC should learn exactl y heard him argue fli pping the names on a ticket con- ed one of them fro m debating, justifying her deci- members raised concerns that the new Operator to Jamaica, Cancun, what they became a part of, and the student body stituted a new" ticket was a little confused al the sion with confused reasoning. building did not make adequate usage " Acapulco, Bahamas and Florida should know exactly what kind of leadership it is apparent jump in logic. Furthermore, anyone who I don't know where to go from here, but I do of direct sunlight or sunlight for solar under (leadershi p that represents their interests to read the Constitution and saw how it referred to the know that the student body should be outraged at energy or heating. However, Bohlin Now hiring on-campus reps. discounts. the administration and the trustees,) 1IC with the word "they,''— meaning the EC was a the corruption and unprofessionalism of their lead- felt that the sun was more importantl y Call for group i A lot of curious things happened at the March 6 sum of its part s, not an artificial entity— was led ers in student government. PC and SGA Exec have used for lighting than heating, 1 nform alion / Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or PC meeting where the original FiC was disbanded, .scratching his or her head. It became apparent proven themsel ves to be incestuous organizations Both Williams and Vice President and a lot of even more curious things happened in there was another agenda when an appeal was virulentl y intolerant of outsiders, and specific indi- for Student A ffairs and Dean ol www.ststravel.com the days leading up to that meeting, and still more made to the SGA Judiciary Committee, and viduals have shown themselves willing to basical- curious things happened in the days following. Surprenant told PC he would throw their ruling "in ly rip up the ,S( iA Constitution to accomplish their The reasons for disbaniionment—nmte clear by the tnisli." The Judiciary Committee did have two own personal objectives, The door on this issue Highlander Laundry many on PC—was the disappointment with the former EC members on it , myself and Reyes, hut should not be closed. To be sure, we must look to W&uzi^ **4 Ell» Street, Waterville EC's decision to disqualify the Mcnde/./Ballwni after recusing ourselves, a majority of the remain- the future and ensure that the new SGA and McKee/Lohsen tickets for what were seen as ing members issued the ruling that Stirprenant 's Constitution does not allow the Election ¦f b; 872-7305 minor infractions of the Election Guidelines, That interpretation of the Constitution was baseless and Commission to be subjugated by PC (1 would sug- JHE r// ffS(866) 824-9905 the EC was supposed to be autonomous was still without any justification. gest by explicitly preventing oversight authority "" ~ Pick-up Available accepted by many who voted in favor of disban- Later that evening, after the subjugated EC rein- and by preventing the SGA VP from getting any- •Jfrj _^F^ '""l D«'livervt Mime day it' nm'.wiiry donment, but this was seen as mi extreme enough stated the two tickets, Cai prevented McKce from where near the meetings), hut we must also hold situation to warrant such dramatic siction. That was debating at the evening's Presidential debate, but those responsible for the mess of the past two - Wash & Fold Service not the view shared by those on the SGA Executive allowed a surrogate of M endc/.'s campaign to read weeks to account for the things they did wrong, $0.65 a pound Committee; Surprenunt wrote a contract for the statements. In last week's Echo, Cui claimed that and for the rules they flouted so irresponsibly, *20 cents off for students with Colby 11) members of the new EC to sign binding them to McKce was prevented from debating because his overturn the prior EC's disqualifications, and Cai infraction was more severe than Mendcz's. As one Johnson Is a former member of the SGA - Dry Cleaning - Altenti ions forced the new EC members to sign that letter as n of the five original EC members who examined Election Commission. An extended version of his precondition of their appointments. Two of the EC those infractions, 1 can say without hesitation that commentary can he read online at -Attendants on Duly -Air-conditioned members appointed that ni ght told me Cai her reasoning is faulty and her conclusion is high- www. colby.alu/echo. C.ri'ttit Clink Ac.iU 'ntiut i EDltORlAL Fillingthe holes in Alexs speech A Correction—-sort of

• • keep them from doing the same} gerous trait . ;:; .: • ' . ..'1 - ' • "A' '. . >.* ' ". By CANAAN MORSE i as- far as social currency OPINIONS EDITOR Apathy is a common response, as.it (money, education, et cetera) is con- A PC f arewell:The eulogy we never*got attempts to leave disappointment cerned; a little too much is often more *¦ behind with ambition^ but somehow infuriating man none at alL Often, to print—bat did anyway '; . ;^ There weren't a lot of people at that doesn't ;always work. Besides, small differences in: clothing, or in " ;v:" ' "' : Alex Kotlowitz's kickoff address for we're only human, and who likes lis- speech are enough to conjure up an i ' ' " • this , year's Diversity Conference. I tening to the lucky one go on about the illusion—or expose a reality—of con- The Colby Echo gravely mourns the dissolution of that august body took up as much space as I could, but virtue of hard work? descension that makes things much I'M NEVER GOING TO RETIRE ; formerly known as Presidents' Council-, It stood for years ,as an indu- one can only be so big. , This is an honest-to-God obstacle that worse. Town meetings get loud when By CW- Bassett bitable example of honorable politics, and we truthfully ayer that its The absent majority missed a good I've run up against many times while that kind of tension builds between decisions had their own powerful impacts upoivus, as members of both speech. • He spoke at length about the trying to help friends and acquaintances those in suits and those in overalls. I feel like John Dean, Nixon's the Editorial Board and the greater student body politic. We therefore blind spot we Americans often have solve problems. For example, my co- I remember/ being taught that lawyer, who opined that there was a dedicate this editorial to the memory ofour, and everyone's for that mat- regarding our own poor, and the harm changing the - subject was the better cancer around the presidency. He was ter, favorite ineffectual student governing .body: . it's'doing, to everyone. He talked about part.of jvalor .during conversations like proved right. The late sixties and The disbanding of SGA was certainly news to.us..The Echo had been poverty of the pocketbook and of the He talked about the'one ^described. It's a reflex, and it early seventies showed the country closely following the recent conflicts within the PC and Executive spirit, and how he brought them both will always be a reflex, but there just what a mess we'd gotten our- Board, often with notable skepticism. Debates of-the status of the SGA into the public eye with his writing. And poverty of tile might be a way around it. It might be selves into. And it was a mess, a elections seemed especially, divisive, but we hadn't gone so far as to I was disappointed when he left it at pocketbook and impossible because it would require dreadful mess—a television war, the expect Travis Kendall '07, president of Sturtevant, to propose a motion that, because I found it a limited solu- me to let go of myself, my social draft still active, fighting a dirty war this past Sunday at Presidents' Council requesting,the disbanding of the tion to a partially-understood problem. of the spirit, and standing, without my being aware of against a people fighting for their very same assembly. We also didn't expect it'to have much chance of One of the stickpins of Mr. how he brought it: I would have to drop certain reali- independence. success. But in a body as dynamic as the Presidents' Council, these Kotlowitz's address was a description ties and illusions to keep my image Last week, my editor, Canaan things tend to happen. of the powerful silence that keeps the it into the public from getting in the way of what I'm Morse '07, asserted that grades were What is life going to be like witji a disbanded SGA? How will we, the poorest apart from the rest , of the eye with his trying to say or do, one of the main reasons for the trou- students, survive without an official political body to defend us from world. . It is' imposed in "part by the The published speaker didn't get bles at Colby during that era. The The Man, the administration and ourselves? upper classes, who manage the media writing. into demeanor in . his speech (and implication was that the furor was not Hopefully, in this vacuum of student governance, chaos and anarchy and would rather ignore the West Side please don't misread, because I do the feeling that this war had gone on are not nearby steps. Too many of us have spent hours preparing for of Chicago. Yet that silence is also cul- admire him), but I feel like I have to, as long enough. We wanted Pres. Nixon mid terms, if not for Spring Break, and would hate to see our planning, tivated by the communities of the worker'skids don't really feel like going a student of a college that isn 't at peace to declare that we had won and bring disrupted by angry mobs desperately seeking a sovereign to keep them West Side, Camden and iPerth Amboy. to school, and Daddy's ambivalent with its community. Colby Cares About all those poor grunts back home. in line. According to Kotlowitz, they are quiet about sending them; another co-worker Kids and the South Erid Coalition What got me a bit is that I was Still, the disbanding of SGA might be the morning coffee to for the because they fear no one,will believe chimes in with conviction that school's a prove that the College has done a good teaching at Colby in 1969, and I think student body to realize how potentially important Presidents' Council is. their stories. bunch of bullshit that he never got any- job recruitingpeople who want to help, we were much more angry at Beyond SGA's status as a school tradition, it was the students' strongest He's rights but at the same time, my thing out of. Here I am, and all I want to yet the silence that Alex mentioned Washington than about grades. Mr. and best-organized, if not only, representative body. More than any Echo experience tells me he's missed some- tell the guy is that getting through public impedes th'eir, progress;-Now, I de-h't Morse is a fine editor, but several editorial could ever purport to be, it was the clearest student voice on thing. Many ofthose I know who are school is their absolute best chance, and think it's impossible t6 leave one's own pieces of crucial evidence are dubi- campus. Yes, its organization was slightly confused and yes, its power a economically and spiritually poor Christ, it's free, but I know too well how society behind (there are many who ous. Let's talk of Tony Maromarco— sham, but it ultimately these problems should have been taken onto the remain silent because they don 't want they'd react. They won't want to talk would disagree), it's just hard to imag- he got a Ph.D. in English, and then ia yolk of all students, not our select representatives. - to hear -about- the triumphs of the edu- principles-with a college studenLwha's. ine^cfiscarcung .social;' reality that's left academeJorun a fund forBahson At least twice a month, to walk by Miller 14 on a Sunday night, it will cated. They are aware of wealth and of free to be high-minded. . always pushing itself |0 the front. ,. in Boston. He was my student, and "we be quieter now. This might help those studying, but can anyone really those who accrue it, often painfully so Now, the customary lubricant of keep in touch. His statements just study in comfort when they know they-go unrepresented? because of the problems of living that inequality is modesty, but that's a dan- have to be taken with several bags of salt. He's that kind of guy. But Tony laughed a lot, like many students, about the "rigor" we were Editor s' note:,The Presidents' Council did not actually vote itself to Op-art: Silhouettes that surprise asking to change might bring down dissolve this past Sunday nighi. While Kendallpresented a motion for the very colleges around our heads, dissolving, after fierce debate on both sides, it eventually failed -with no not realizing the same commie- representatives voting in favor of it. This Editorial is meant to be taken as By STEVE WEINBERG clogged ears of the rest of the students an interpretation of what might have been. ¦ .. . EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. at hundreds of colleges across the country. Recall Kent State or Jackson If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how much is State signs of the universal mistrust of an internet photo and photo illustration worth? Try to guess all authority. ¦ ¦ ' — —¦———- — ,t s ;, u;-ii> i itT'A hnr. MitMTJS- :nrim t»'ii*;w* y- t mwttch bStheesiflhages appiarldNSin thMpfpnt pagfc of this past *J Bringing up Mark Behbow helps 4a ;X .sMQndly'sctoi^nigSentinM ilhisjratingsthe artidle headlined,* \ Only slightly.'Despite' your mother's uUBrinMngAtil yau're drunJcl espials sh^h? police con-f fear of Mark, some 30 English majors " '}rf im ' \ J ^'' ^ C$gy JUJNA^ VJ ^$0§$^^cems about.alcohol ' use ;by underage' students" and which at Colby got diplomas dunng those ^P» illustrates actions of other generic college students. ' years. And even the feared Benbow never flunked an entire class. There aren 't many of us still around SPECIALS Jam who saw the sincerity in our students' faces—perhaps Priscilla Doel in Spanish and Don Allen in Geology. I may have missed someone, certainly on the administration, a hidden dean somewhere. Perhaps mummified to remind the .peop le of what it's like when the Dean would recall the 7,500 New Shipf nent students who appeared in front of the library and spilled over onto what is now the Colby Greert. It was a protest of against the war, not for easier grades. Distressed I'll bet they wouldn't tell you they INTERNET PHOTO AND PHOTO ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF MORNING SENTINEL were protesting for easier grades. Actually, not many Colby students Beers went. Look at the memorial by the flagpole. Cai Mackenzie did go, but there weren't many others. The ************* Benbows of the world didn 't cause the war. The US just pulled out, leav- unt ing the indigenous people to their 6&^j $&f a 0pen Sun ~Wed- until 9 P m > Thuts. 10 m Pri & Sat. until midnight devices. And don 't be fooled by the i W^fft^V ^ P » - cynics. 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By TRAVISKENDALL first came ottt, Jo my knowledge only one CONFRIBUTING WRITER if your dorm president does not inform CONTRIBUTtNQ WRITER person, Michael Klaus, Dana HaH President, What is HPV? If you're like a you of the issues and does riot make him actuallyresponded to what it tya*a challenge lot of people, you may not have or herself available to takVcomments and to the leg)Un«|cy of'-tbdi S^^psttftix even heard of the human papillo- The argument that this year's SGA has criticisms, then jour dorm president or The Preamble to the SGA Constitution responsesI got from rc rnernberswere quite mavirus (HPV), a.k.a. genital done nothing and the personal arguments class representative is failing you. readsas follows: brief: "Your irotion is uiH^titutional;" warts, until you were diagnosed between individual members of However, i f you do not give feedback to "We, the students of Colby College, in I wrtfeituncoiisttaition^ with it. You might have noticed ' ¦' ¦ President's Council and the Executive your dorm president and ate content to let order to promote the bettermentof Colby pointing this:.r "<>^^;;*ifcei' '; ¦nembcra;¦ of bumps on your genitals or you Board led Travis Kendall to conclude that the personal opinion of someone else be College, to advance student influence in the Presidents' Council provedmy point. If those may have had a routine Pap President's Council should be disbanded. your voice, then you are failing your college community,and to protectand ensure on SGA want to dress up and play politics, smear, and the results came back Travis most likely believes that dorm president. the rights of all students, do hereby establish the meaningjess ar«jumem>ttot we on a^ ^ as abnormal. The bumps and an President's Council is doing a greater The motion that Travis put forward is this Constitution for the Colby College Coumcii keephaving are firK. If tb^want to abnormal Pap could both be service to the student body if it stops basically one way of saying "I give up," Student Government Association." "promote the betterment of Ccdby College," caused by HPV. You may wonder, meeting for the rest of the year. This is and this is simply unacceptable. He should As a member of Presidents' Council, I we must find better things to debate or rsot how could this happen? How seri- ' ' simply untrue. My question is: why are never have such an easy way put and nor brought my motion to disband the SGA for- mert afail. : ' .; ^i:\cp: ';,'• ous is it? Where did I get it? Will we letting him off so easily? should anyone else whose job it is to rep- ward for two reasons. The first is to question Half of my desire to disband the SGA is, it go away? Some of your ques- the SGA, believe it or riot, does repre- resent the student body. For the rest of this the value of our meetingsthis year. Are these of course, entirely my opinion, and anyone is tions can't be answered, because sent the student body. Presidents' Council year and next year, make sure your dorm meetingspromoting the bettermentof the col- jfreetodisagree. The otiier reasonI brought all the answers are not yet known. is the voice of the student body on big president does his or her job, be informed lege each time we meet? forth the motion is, I believe, more concrete. This often creates frustration and issues that the administration really does about what is going on in President's We get the best room in our dorm. We jet SGA has no power, and furthers noneof the confusion for you arid for health listen to. This year, we have voted on the Council and make sure your dorm presi- a resume line that will certainly be valuable goals in the preamble. Do we advance stu- care providers. New research is beech trees, made a statement about dia- dent hears what you have to say. Let your down the road. And we get an in with the dent influence and ensure students rights? Of providing answers, hoAvever, and , administration. And what do we give back to logue housing, raised the party limit in voice be heard on student government course we do—when¦ the administration the future is looking brighter. four, five, and six person rooms, and put because it is our job to listen. the student body for that? What betterment do wantsit. ;;¦ . ¦; What about : symptoms? out the orange sheets to clarify the exist- we promote by spending the majority of our The reason for the existence of Student Painless wart-like bumps are the ing alcohol policy in order to make people Michael Klaus'07 is the president of meetings arguing over the constitutionalityof Government, at least at this institution, is to only visible symptom, although more informed of the rules so they do not Dana and sits on Presidents ' Council. every single tiling we do, even when it's give die administratiori a rubber stamp on most people with HPV do not get busted when they go out and party. already been ruled upon? their policy decisions* sotheycan run around experience symptoms. The time More importantly, not having PC meet- The rules we pass, including pur own con- and say that they have worked with the stu- between HPV exposure and ings does a huge injustice to the school. If stitution, are meant to serve as a framework dents to find a solution. When the adminis- development of symptoms is SGA does not meet, it waives its right to from wnkh the fairest tration disagrees with us, they simply can extremely variable and hard to comment on the new alcohol policy that . /"¦"Ny decisions are to be simply override our vote when they ask for study, so it is nearly impossible to will soon come out of the College Affairs k made. Flexibility an opinion, or ignore us all together. determine when an infection Committee, and ¦ / and interpretation We are simply not effective. Through this occurred, HPV can remain latent _-~~_ it no longer nas « r » / are certainly allow- year, we on the Council has proven that we for months or years before any --^ '* *^ -^^-M4 ' able, and should even are incapable of conducting ourselves in a symptoms arise. the ability to^ |^/d)lw55Cl make motions ^V be encouraged. 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By JOSHUA KAHN What's the deal with these SGA campaign signs? STAFF WRITER

By JULIE WILSON Mckee's '06 new tough-guy image. day, you can be sure that these boys' asaurus" (a characteristically T-rex- Rating: 4.5 (out of 5) A&E EDITOR It appeared that in every campaign dreamy faces are ingrained in my looking dinosaur). One had to wonder poster, Mckee and Lohsen seemed a mind. It seems that what exactly she was It happens. I don't know how, As I watched the bulletin boards bit displaced and, dare I say, awkward. their signs have been advertising...and but it happens. lining The Street fill with campaign Whether they were standing in warrior busy multiplying like what state she was in I spend my days in perpetual pur- signs over the past two weeks, it pose, awaiting battle, before the statue rabbits. In orange and when she conjured suit of new music. I rummage became apparent: SGA election sea- of a Lion inside Miller or located blue and white, oh her advertisements. through magazines, I study web- son was truly upon us. inside an elevator, Mckee's arms were my!—Wherever you But, hey, "Pizza Face sites, I consult my colleagues across Andrew Bird With the final decision to legalize crossed, a slightly bemused expres- looked, there they is voting for Emilia," the country and abroad, 1 pull out Andrew Bird & the Mys terious the Mckee/Lohsen, I sion on his face were. Hey, "This Mule so why don't you? my magnifying glass and read Production of Eggs mean Lohsen/Mckee, with a sour-faced Ain 't Dead: 'Who 's Still concerned through liner notes, hoping to find (Rock/Indie) and Mendez/Balboni Lohsen beside ready to ride?'" about who our next that artist, that style, that sonic mas- tickets, campaigning him. After stand- Yet, Sabin/Russem SGA treasurer will terpiece that I've been missing. was bound to be ing jn the Street bit back at be, I checked Steen Rap, rock, jazz, soul, bluegrass, the Mysterious Production of Eggs," interesting. for quite some Raugei/O'Callaghan's Sehnert's '06 signs, folk, classical, electronic—it does- and I'm having trouble picking my What first struck time puzzling the slogan with their gram- and, frankl y, I've n't matter. If it's good, I want to jaw up from off the floor. me weren't the color- odd elevator sign matically correct slo- become a bit nervous know about it. If if^worth a listen, He's strumming guitars and he's ful Rockwbod/Hankin I still had many gan, "This Mule is not walking around cam- I'll be damned if I'm not listening. pressing piano keys and he's pluck- posters, which illus- unanswered dead." Ouch. pus lately. "Vote for My social life suffers. My education ing violins and he's whistling—yes, trated the duos unique questions: Were In another area of Steen 'cause I'll suffers. My friends shake their heads whistling—over some of the best ability to ride Toys they going up? the elections, the , SGA treasurer signs pinch your pennies harder than I pinch as they pass my room, the speakers songwriting I've heard in a long time. "R" Us mini-bikes and Were they coming sparked a question or two. mine," with an sneer reminiscent ol blaring Argentinean psych-rock or hip- And when he sings, he sounds two-wheelers with the down? And Why Specificall y, Who is Emilia Elvis and a raised eye brows...he gives hop beats or string quartets. like Rufus Wainwright would sound kickstands down (and an elevator? Tjernstrom '06? The majority of me the chills, It never ends: search, listen, if Rufus Wainwright didn 't think no hands!), or their On another Tjernstrom's signs were made out of As the votes are tallied and the rejoice, repeat . And when I get Rufus Wainwright was the coolest studiousness reflected note; have you construction paper, with one featuring results are released, remember these one...oh..,.whcn I get one! guy ever, and that's a good thing. in their slogan, "We found yourself a doodle of pepperoni pizza face with signs with fondness. Whoever wins, The thing is, if you do this for a He's subdued but not disinterested, have many leather bound books, or waking from dreams of Donnie two eyes and a mouth that read "Pizza we're sure to have a group of charac- while—if you search and listen and and he's not afraid to lose his com- even the sweaty man juice trickling O'Callaghan '06 and Romeo Raugei Face is voting for Emilia" and another ters running the Colby Student rejoice and repeat until your eyes posure when the music calls for it. down their side bums after a hard game '06 lately? Well, after the passing their depicting the candidate amidst a jun- Government come Fall 2005. burn and your ears ring and your So I'm listening and listening and of soccer, but rather Lohsen '06 and millions of campaign signs day after gle of leafy plants and a "treasur- muscles ache (rejoicing is hard waiting for the novelty to wear off, work, you know)—if you do all of but apparently, Andrew Bird has this long enough, you start to think different plans. He refuses to lose that you've got it all covered. You my interest. He's every bit as Patently Uncool: John Travolta and Uma Thurman's return actually start to believe that there's engaging on the frantic and ghostly nothing out there worth a damn that "Nervous Tic Motion of the Head you haven 't already heard. to the Left" as he is on the smiley merely returns to us older and wider. follically-challenged bald Russian music, where he excel s. You're the Maven of Music, the sing-along, "Measuring Cups." By MARLOW STERN After conquering the movie busi- gangsters who are hot on his tail; all Uma Thurman 's portrayal of lidic is Maestro of Melody, the Sage of And even when he gets a little STAFF WRITER ness, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) in a day's work in the music industry. so languid , that it manages to overpow- Sound. And music is about sharing, quirky on "Opposite Day," I had grows weary of the Hollywood sequel The performances of Vince er her natural "Pulp" chemistry with so you go out and share it. not become a cephalopod/and still Quentin Tarantino once remarked machine (in one of many sclf-rcfcren- Vaughn and The Rock are featured Travolta , rendering their tryst about as You listen to it with your friends. had legs and arms"-he pulls it off that the beginning of "Saturday tial, f eeble attempts at satire) and heavily in the promos, and theirs is groovy as a family reunion. Only their You play it with your band. You magnificently. Night Fever" was so credible switches over to the music game when the work that stands out, dance scene works which, while com- write about it in the newspaper. The And by the time it's definitely because it reticently revealed the he gets a chance to team up with a Vince Vaughn must be commended pletely shameless (and random), is still world is as it should be. Thursday morning and not coolness of John Travolta's Tony friend's widow, Edie Athens (Uma for the sheer audacity of his characteri- the best scene in the movie. Then it happens. I don't know Wednesday night, I'm listening to Manero, as opposed to explaining it Thurman), to run an indie record label. zation of Raji, a Jewish manager who Additionally , Peter Sleinlbld' s how, but it happens. It 's 2:30 on a the badass swing of "Skin Is, My" in a more overt manner. After striking gold in talented thinks he's black. For anyone familiar rudimentary screenplay reduces Wednesday ni ght/Thursday morn- for the fourth time and wondering While Travolta's work with young singer Linda Moon (Christina with the SNL skit in which he por- Elmore Leonard's trademark lyrical ing, and there's an email in my box how Andrew Bird can so effortless- Tarantino in 1994's "Pulp Fiction" Milian), who can "strut-her-stuff bet- trayed a Pimp, this is in a very similar banter to shlick, and director K Gary from my big sister in Chicago: ly escape classification and still signaled his return to prominence, it ter than Whitney" (before Bobby vein, and almost as funny, while garish. Gray, who recentl y helmed the sur- "Josh, I just saw this guy in concert maintain a cohesive sound over the was Barry Sonnenfeld's 1995 film Brown started feeding her sugar The Rock's portrayal of gay body- prisingly satisfying remake of "The tonight—Andrew Bird—you have to length of 14 songs. "Get Shorty" that proved "Pulp" was packets), Chili must retrieve her guard Elliot Wilhelm is the best (and Italian Job," apparentl y has no grasp check him out, he's awesome..." Well, I do a little bit of research no fluke: Travolta was one of the recording contract from her shady briefest) performance in the bunch— of the pulp genre, Andrew Bird? Awesome? But on old Andrew, and it turns out few actors in Hollywood blessed manager Nick Cnrr (Harvey, Kcitel). who knew The Rock had such a good Harvey Kcitel and John T ravolta I've never heard of him. Hmmm...it "Eggs" is not his first album, with an inherent cool. I think the Next, she must outwit ' a dim, knack for comedy? He would have look like shadows of their former says here he's just released an but...(gasp)... his fifth! Five song says it best, "you could tell by thugged-out-whiteboy/wonnnbe pro- been a much better "Pacifier." selves, especially Travolta, whose per- album. I'll have to give it a listen. albums deep, and another three the way lie used his walk.,." ducer Raji (Vince Vaughn) and his Unfortunately, the rest of the cast formance is so unimaginative and And just like that, through the with his former band Andrew Ten years later we have "Be Cool," gay, aspiring actor/bodyguard Elliot sleepwalks through their roles, turn- monotonous that it seems as though marvels of modern technology, Bird's Bowl of Fire, and I'd still based ' oh a book of the same name by Wilhelm (The Rock). After this, ing in uninspired, and frankly, lialf- he's coasting on opiates throughout Andrew Bird is playing music for never heard of the guy! Elmore Leonard, author of "Oct Shorty," negotiate a settlement of debt with a asscd performances. the film 's 2-hour running time. I lis me in the comfort of my bedroom, I guess it happens. I don't know A look at Travolta's Chili Palmer Suge Knight/Puif Daddy fusion of a Cedric the Entertainer, it seems, is face is all but vacant in the film , as if a He's play ing some songs from his how, but it happens. If you need ten years later could have been a music producer Sin (Cedric the only funny when playing an eccentric bevy of hot ox injections have rendered latest recording, "Andrew Bird & me, I'll be in rity room rejoicing. rewarding experience, but, for what- Entertainer) and his gang, the geezer with a Bride of Frankenstein him incapable of facial gesticulation. ever reason, the film doesn't quite cut DubMD's (including Outkust's Andre afro (the "Barbershop" Films), and it. Rather than older and wiser, Palmer Benjamin) and try to outsmart some Andre Benjamin should stick to Continued on Paae 7 A capella's teaming effort lirbenefit Prmecf^lrani SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS By JULIE WILSON Elliot Katz '05 A&E EDITOR ,

¦ ¦ > Colby ' and currently has By JOEROSE THARAKANand If it's not The Colby Eight per- work show- at the Center GRETCHENMARHEW1CZ forming Maine Contemporary at the "Brewer Winterfest," STAFF WRITERS for then it's the Colbyettes volunteering Art in Rockport, Maine. to sing in "The Vagina Monologues." The exhibition titled "Next It seems that no matter what time of In three words, Elliot Katz '05 is Generation IV" runs from year, you will find Colby's a capella chivalrous, charming and committed. Feb. 26 to April 2. groups involved in something. One could go on about his chivalry When asked about his Last Thursday night, four of the and charm, but his commitrnent is creative process, he told us five groups on campus, the 'Ettes, the what his studio work truly exudes. "You have to figure out

' Growing up in northeastern what does- Eight, the Blue Lights, the Sirens and - . . ' MOLLY WARREN/tHE COLBY ECHO what works- and Eve (with the Megs busy working on The Sirens raise spirits and dollars to benefit Project Team: Vermont, Kate's first artistic inspira- n't and hopefully you'll do several other projects), came together tion came from, the outdoors. "I'm the former!" To him, if a to charm the ears off an eager Pugh death came on September 11th 200.1, formally un-popped white collars. really skeptical about things, especial- piece is fully created in his audience in support of Project Team. when the plane she was on (United Forming into a semi-circle of song, ly if they're subjective, like art," Katz mind, there isn't much point ' - 1 ' ' ' • ¦; MOLLY WARREN/PHOTO EDITOR As Carla Gunther '08 introduced, Flight 93) crashed into Pennsylvania. Ian London '07 took the spotlight explained, but with encouragement bringing it to life: "It has to Elliot Katz '05 Project Team is "an independent ser- It's been one year since Colby with his solo of "Naturally" by Huey from his family, he gave it a shot. be a creative, evolving vice project" based in Baltimore, MD, entered this community service net- Lewis and the News. As they exited I His formal art education began process." In abiding by that New York, NY and Waterville, ME, work. Since then, these local role looked to see audience (especially the with high school AP Art, for which philosophy, Katz strives towards pro- what is taught at Colby and what is "dedicated learning and personal models have accompanied children of females) swooning with applause. he has a digital portfolio piece fea- jects that go with the flow of his available in the museum—we development of youth across Maine to many fun group activities Next, the Sirens rocked Cotter tured at the AP Exceptional Art imagination. don't have any early Christian or America." This is made possible with including scavenger hunts, talent Union in poodle skirts, boas, a leop- Gallery in Pennsylvania. Once at Where does he find stimulation Greek art for example." the help of a growing number of shows and field' games, that emphasize ard print cowboy hat and mardi gras Colby and a Studio Art major, Katz for all this manufacture? "The facul- When asked what he planned to College mentors across America, the idea of teamwork and unity. beads galore with their rendition of a has experimented with painting, ty here is unbelievable-wheri you do with his extraordinary talent including the Colby students in charge The acapella fundraiser was part of jazzy "Temption." sculpture and working with metal, see people whose whole life is com- and motivation, he admits that he of Thursday's benefit concert. Colby's effort to: raise $1,000 by the Finally, it was the Blue Light's turn glass and other salvaged scrap to mitted to art, it reinforces the notion is unsure what life holds after Doing their part, the 'Ettes kicked semester's end to further aid this rep- to contribute. They took this opportu- express me extent of his creativity. that art is valuable," Katz said, cit- Colby. "I went to the Chautauqua off the show with harmonious utable cause. nity to introduce two of their new "I now realize how important it was ing Harriett Matthews (Sculpture), School of Art program for two "Blackbird" by The Beatles, a solo Followi ng the 'Ettes, Eve took the members of the group John Chung '08 that [my family] believed in Bevin Engman (Painting) and David months not knowing what frame of performed by Hanna Stailey '07, and stage. Dressed all in black, they and Clay Marshall '08. In their com- me...not everyone will tell you to go Simon (Art History) as examples. mind I was in, torn between paint- ¦¦ followed it with a more lively picked up the pace with .. Christina ing out, Chung and Marshall gave a to college, figure out what you want! He also realizes the potential of ing and sculpture. It made me real- "Southern Cross" by Crosby Stills Aguilera's own "Come on Oyer: All I breakout performance of Green Day's and, if its art, that's great;" he remi- art facilities at Colby, especially ize the defining nature of art. and the Nash Project performed by Want is You," leaving the audience "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." nisced, as we marvfcled at the results the museum, though he wishes the Everything I do has become more Laura Normand '05. hysterical at one member 's hoarse With the help of Colby a capella of that encouragement. museum would host a broader personal," Katz reflected, holding Sadly, Project Team was inspired whisper of , "Your sex-ual-ity." groups, the benefit was an overall suc- Recognition is pouring in for genre of art instead of buying just his work close to his heart; but by the death of one 20-year-old col- The Ei ght then . stepped center cess. It just goes to show the power Katz: he will be featured in the contemporary American Art. generously allowing us all to share lege Junior, Deora Bodley Bodley's stage, clad in pleaded khakis, ties and music has to unite communities. Senior Art Show later this Spring at "There is a disconnection between the journey. Colby college chorale ready to start the European campaign Beer Review go otherwise. The Mass in Vienna will feature a floor; sign in to http:J7colby- By CANAAN MORSE This year's trip to Austria and the set of motets by Charles Villiers chorale.blogspot.com now and Irish Beers: Killian's vs. Harp OPINIONS EDITOR Czech Republic will prove no excep- Stanford, as well as music by again during Spring Break to read tion on either account. ' Rachmaninoff. Secular performances accounts arid see pictures of your opinion, but the consensus seemed By PAT UZOTTE Both Vienna and Prague main- will include a long piece by the Czech musical friends blazing through to be that it was not spectacular. After a semester and a half of risk . STAFF WRITER forms and seemingly endless tain strong musical—and specifi- composer Leos Janacek, along with Old Europe. Beer review alum, and my brother, rehearsal, the Colby Chorale is cally choral traditions that are most of Carl Orff s Catulli Carmina Andy Lizotte '04, having himself again ready to launch a spring break almost unmatched on this side of (wow—-not Carmina Burana), two Jt was difficult to find four people tried Harp before, put it succinctly tour of the Old World. The target the pond (you've heard the boys' African-American spirituals and a on Saturday afternoon who were still when he described it as "Good, but last time was sunny Greece; this choir). The cathedrals where the modern work by the American awake, let alone able to drink a couple nothing to even get a semi over." year the focus is turned northward, Chorale will be performing, such as Carlyle Sharpe. more beers. Yet I still managed to The Killian's was next and we to the Eastern European capitals of the Karlskirche in Vienna and the When asked why he included the assemble a crack team were Filled with ¦ Prague and Vienna. Nicolaskirche in Prague, are world- spirituals and the Sharpe piece in the of beer reviewers. ' ; ' " . . Christmas-like glee The spring tour, which occurs only famous pieces of architecture. repertoire, conductor Paul Machlin Jon Ashcroft '06, to drink it. once every three; years, is an event In addition to a demanding concert explained that not only did they fit Here's What's Playing Fri. Mike . Gravelle '06, "Just from the earted : by the group's hardworking schedule, the singers also have sched- the overall 20th-century theme, but Mar. 18 through Tours. Mar. 24 Jamie Tang '07 and look this is man's singers, myself (a member of uled several guided tours through the they were meant to "expose these dis- Mike O'Brien '06 beer," Jon conclud- Chorale) included. cities' more famous locales, such as tinct styles of music to people who THE CHORUS shared the love that ed. "If this was a It is a chance to give professional- the Vienna Opera House and the may never have heard them before." PG-13 Nightly at 5:10, 7:10 and Irish brews George milk ad, Harp would quality performances to foreign audi- Jewish quarter of Prague. There is no reason why this 9:10; also matinees Sat. and Sun. Killian ' s Irish Red have the thicker ences in exotic places. Students' evenings will usually be should not be the landmark tour of at 1:00 and. 3:00 and Harp Lager had moustache , " Since director Paul Machlin has free from 7:30 onward , allowing the Chorale's recent history. They to offer us for St. O'Brian said. been at Colby, the Chorale has gone ample time to explore' all sorts of are professional enough to ensure TRAVELLERS AND Patty's day. The conflict was to Greece, England (twice), New nightlife. I plan on finding beer. great performancesj and their sur- MAGICIANS We critiqued the apparent on Jamie's York and California. Beyond the The tour repertoire , which will be per- roundings will afford them rich Unrated Nightly at 4:40> and Harp first with Jon face as he, a Harp singing, it grants a large number of formed several times once (he Chorale opportunities to explore. 6:50; also matinees Sat. and Sun. quick to comment man, was forced to students a college-subsidized oppor- returns to school, is a mix of Europe and But don't just forget about it after at 12:00 Noon that "For a beer made admit, "Right off the tunity to go places they might never America, secular and sacred. you've thrown this Echo on the by the Irish it's not bat, this is very dis- " THE WILD PARROTS OF bad." (He's British.) tinct." . TELEGRAPH HILL Gravelle then ventured to decon- From the look of things, the ' G Nightly at 5:10, 7:0O and struct the label. Looking confused , he Killian 's made a better impression. PATENTLY UNCOOL: One morehope for JohnTravolta s career 8:45; also matinees Sat. and Sun. pondered aloud, "Brewed in Canada? "They should put a horse's ass on the at 1:10 and 3:10 Ah, it 's better than Celine Dion." label instead of its face because Civil Action " but comparing beer and that's how you act after drinking a 6- Continued From Page 6 and "Primary over to the nearest phone, and place I guess so, Colors .". Since then, he's starred in a desperate call to Quentin THE MERCHAvNT OF VENICE Celine Dion is unfair. Beer is far superior. pack," Gravelle added. such clunkers as the legendarily Tarantino, so that Tarantino can R Nightly at 9:05 ; also matinees The Harp was good, but not great. It looked as though we had a win- Mr. Travolta , it seems, is again in appalling "Battlefield Earth", break out his creative defibrillator Sat. and Sun. at 2:05 "It's surprisingly pale. I approve," ner. We also had to end the review dire need of career resurgence. He "Swordfish ," "The Punisher, and apply the necessary volts to said Jamie. Jon was a little more crit- because the day 's festivities and hasn't made a palatable film since Basic," etc. Travolta 's dy ing career. THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI ical, "From the makers of Guinness I dehydration had caught up with us. 1998, when he starred in both "A It's time for Mr. Travolta to strut Sat. & Sun. at 10:00 A.M. expect more," he added, "It doesn 't When brought to a vote Killian 's have a distinct taste." Irish Red swept the review with four Gravelle, however, loved the beer. votes to none. I sincerely hope the "It goes down smooth like an 80's spirit of Doghead touched the lives 9 power ballad ," he said. of everyone. wwiiMi* v * t W "SHE w^W <¦I' JtF^aBmtmLw^ ^nmaar. ^^^^^^^^^ HB 1 '" *"' ?rrwiS mfc\ ^^^ There was some difference ol ^ M Jtff^fr jj^^^H^^^I Sf B w/rwP [jiMsffifc^^^^^ft-' r'^HHWiilHHBp^'" 1'''^'^ mHm-^^M ^^k M ^r ¦ PTS^B^^M'OSE l^^BtiiMiSS] -^

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Manning the outfield The Colby women's swimming Lilli Higgins '07 and Melissa Plante hard the team worked throughout with for years in the future. However, for the Mules will be Co-Captain team took eighth place overall this '05, Who all swam well and reached the season as Middlebury had best- regardless of future success, the It may be March,.-it may be 25 Tyler Hales '06 (who will also log past weekend at the women's'NCAA All-American status. ed the Colby team earlier in the Colby team can look back on this degrees and there might still be two some innings as a pitcher), Brian Division III national championshi ps in "The best part of nationals was see- year by a score of 155-115. year's performance at nationals as the feet of snow on the ground, but Colby Liberty '07 (the team's leader in Holland, Michigan at Hope College. ing: how far our team has come "One of the most amazing year they arrived nationally and baseball is already a month into prac- steals last year) and Colby Souders The team also finished the competi- throughout the year because we really things was that we placed higher achieved great goals. . tices. Despite the loss of four seniors '07. A number of first-years will tion having taken home 12 different proved to the rest of the country how than Middlebury, something we "I am extremely proud of what (including all-NESCAC catcher Eric also be in the mix and will see time AU-American awards between six far the Colby swim program has never thought would be achiev- our team has accomplished and the Roy '04) from last year's team, a in the field. swimmers. Accomplishments made come," Norsworthy said. able," Miller said. hard work they have put in to strong first year class and an off-sea- Besides Hales, other starters on even more impressive given that The NESCAC also fared well Colby's performance was definite- achieve this level of success," son of hard work should make for a the pitching staff will be the afore- Colby 's highest previous finish was collectively as Williams (fourth), ly a statement to NESCAC and Coach Burton said. competitive season for the Mules in mentioned Rosenbaum (the team's 20th, the Colby team has only finished 2005. co-leader in wins last year), and in the top 50 six times in its 20 year Colby baseball had a tough year Jordan Henry '07. The bullpen will history and this year's team bested in 2004, as the team went 6-25 and be anchored by Bob Brady '07, their previous single season AU- finished in last place in the New Robert Jacobs '06 and Jack Peet '07. American total by seven (five All- England Small College Athletic Pitching will be the number one area American swims in '04.) Conference East division. the Mules will look to improve in "There is no question that this sea- Standings, however, can be mis- this year, as last season Colby fin- son represents the high mark for our leading, as bad luck and untimely ished last in the NESCAC in team program," Coach Tom Burton said. mistakes cost the Mules a number ERA and strikeouts. Captain Laura Miller '05 echoed of close games in one of the tough- When asked about the team's out- Burton 's feeling: "This year's est conferences in Division III base- look for the year, catcher Steve NCAA's was definitely the rriost ball. Despite the rough record, last Sandak '07 admitted, "We did lose amazing of all." season yielded some hope for the four quality seniors last year, but Individually for Colby, Miller fin- future for the- Mules. The team this year 's sophomores should ished her impressive career by taking played better towards the end of the mature enough to step and make up two AU-American awards in the 100 season and a number of underclass- for our losses." Sandak also cited fly and 100 freestyle, finishing her men received some key playing the team s "balanced starting pitch- career with eight AH American awards time they might not have received if ing" as a strength to look forward and six honorable mentions. the team had been in contention for too. Henry joined Sandak's opti- Meg Vallaly . '07. took home two of the playoffs. mistic outlook f or the season, citing the awards in the 100 and 200 On the offensive side , of the dia- the Mules ' "high energy level as a freesty les. Kelly Norsworthy ;. '08 mond, the team will be led by Co- team this year." completed her first season by taking Captain Roddy Ames '06, a power Baseball will start the season in three awards in the 200 individual hitting first basemen who led the Florida over spring break by playing medley, the 200 breaststroke and a team in batting average and RBI's ten games in seven days, a trip which team high third place finish in the 100 last season. Joining Roddy on the Henry feels "will absolutely bring us breaststroke. infield will be second baseman together as a team." ' The relays were similarly impres- Tommy S.alemy '07, who led the No Colby home games will be ¦ ¦ ¦ sive as the Colby team took awards in - ,. ". . PHOTO CDUmCSY OF LAURA MILLER team in home runs and was named played until April 3, when the Mules Colby sfive' relay teams which competed at the NCAA Division IIP Nationals were hugely successful last weekend, the 400 medley relay (sixth place), the the team 's offensive rookie of the take on University of Maine at home Ail-American awards: Swimmers Kelly Norsworthy '08, Meg Vallaly '07 and Captain Laura 200 medley relay (sixth place), the taking f ive year last season, third baseman Presque Isle in a non-conference dou- Miller '05 each received individual All-American awards. The team brought home 12 awards in total.: 400 freestyle relay (sixth place), 200 . Andy Carr ¦ '07, shortstop Robert ble header.

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By JESSICA BERNHARD The team was unable, though, to Captain John Fallon '05 also returns. Paige Hanzlik '05 and Anna Erdheim STAFF WRITER keep their edge against Babson in the As a junior, he boasted a record of '06 boasted competitive records at the

' ¦ singles. fourteen wins at the conclusion of the conclusion of last spring. ' While Babson is a competitive season last year. Right now, however, the teams are This weekend kicked off the spring school, winning 13 of their 23 match- Tim Stenovec '06 and Cryan each focusing on the near future. '"We are tennis season, the busiest and most es in 2004, their record is nothing that competed fiercely last year, earning excited to wreak some havoc in the competitive season for both men's and Colby can't match. impressive records as well. As one of warm weather for our spring break women's tennis in the New England The men had an easy 7-0 win over the youngest teams in the NESCAC trip in California," Cryan said, Small College Athletic Conference. cross-town rival Thomas College. last year, the men's team is eager to Both teams will travel to On Saturday, the women's team Dan Cherif '07, Fraser Moncure '08, prove themselves as a competitive California over spring break where was scheduled to host the Colby Owen Gilmore '08, Chris Holcombe force this spring. they will compete against Cabrillo Invitational against Massachusetts '07, Dylan Harrison-Atlas '07 and In addition, the women's team is College, the University of California Institute of Technology andNew York Danny Epstein '08 easily svvept predicted to perform exceptionally Santa Cruz, the University of New University, but the match was can- Thomas in singles, giving up only well this season. The team completed Orleans and Southern Utah celed due to inclement weather. three points among the six players. last spring with a 6-3 record and all University. The matches will serve as The men competed on Saturday, The men also took all three victories of their top players will return this excellent practice and preparation for losing to Babson College 5-2 at the over Thomas in doubles. spring to support the team again. the season to come. local Champions Sports Club. "I defi- Last year the men's team, a young This includes Captain Sara Hughes When the teams return the men's nitely felt we were the more talented team with with no seniors, completed '05, who finished last year as 14th team will face Bates on Wednesday, team," James Cry an '07 said. "But we the season with a 5-8 record. nationally in singles play, as well as March 30. That weekend both teams the team is more compet- Allison Dunn '07 who led the team will face Trinity College on Saturday, didn't play to our potential" This year, MOUY VWRRBfTHE COLBY ECHO Zach Schumann '08 was unfortu- itive and hopes to improve that record. with a 23-16 record last year. As April 2. All matches following spring nately the only competitor to win his This spring the Colby men's team doubles partners Hughes and Dunn break will be at home, so come out singles match. Although the team did boasts several strong returning play- completed the season ranked 16th in and support the tennis teams as they win the doubles point, "We came out ers, including Ben Crane '06, who led Division III. take on their NESCAC foes. JessMlty DB firing for the doubles," Cryan said. the team with 17 wins last year. In addition, Lauren Uhlmann '06, Minty had an exceptional finish to an outstanding season at the NCAA Division III Championships on March 12. Minty competed in the 800-meter run, an event which she entered ranked third in the division. On Friday, Minty competed in the preliminaries and had the best time, -clocking in at Optimism abounds as outdoor track gets under way 2:23.41. On. Saturday, Minty finished with a time of 2:13.3 8. However, she was unable to edge out Jenna Mitchler '06 of the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point Minty took second place and earned AII-American honors. qualifier last year as a sophomore in son is shaping up to be one of the best solid group of sprinters- she looks to By CHRIS APPEL the hammer and 35-pound weight, is in recent memory." build on setting new personal bests in CONTRIBUTING WRITER poised to improve—especially con- The women will also he strong. the 200-meter and 55-meter sprints sidering he threw his personal best "The outlook for the outdoor team is during the indoor season. Sophomores Coming off an encouraging indoor and a Colby- very positive," Coach Samantha Lawson, Iyica Petrikova FOUL BALLS: SteppingInto a wholenew wrld season, both the men's and women's record weight Deb Aiken said. The and Stephanie Agrirnanakis will also outdoor track and field teams are throw during the team is one of the be consistent scorers. with Matt Clement and David Wells. looking for further success this spring. indoor season. [The trip] to largest in recent history, Aiken also believes that standout Continued From Page <§ Not only that, but Wade Miller should The men will be led by sprinters and As usual, the San Diego will with almost 50 athletes. jumper Emily Coulson '06 has poten- be ready to pitch for the Sox sometime Captains Xavier Garcia '05 aiid Pat men's team grows In the distance tial to qualify for nationals in the irt June. At $1.5 million he may be the Harner '05, distance runners Captain in size from the be our opportu- events, the team is high jump. columnist Mike Royko. "Hating the biggest steal of the off season. The Peyton McElyea '05, Dan Vassallo '07 indoor to outdoor nity to transi- especially strong. Jess The team will be traveling to San Yankees is as American as pizza pie, guy's got electric stuff and, if healthy, and Jeffrey Alden '07 and thrower and season. Many ath- Minty '06 had an out- Diego for its annual spring break unwed mothers and cheating on your could be a number one starter in the Captain Jason Foster '06. letes, most tion to the standing indoor sea- training trip. Commenting on next income tax." For the first time though, near future. The team's top point scorer last notably throwers outdoor sea- son, finishing second week's trip, Alden opines, "[The trip] I can look down at Yankees fans. Even The Yankees are also stacked, and year, Garcia, looks to improve on his who play football at nationals this past to San Diego will be our opportunity if it's only for a year. So much joy is with a payroll north of $200 million AU-American seventh place finish at and distance run- son...We must weekend in the 800- to transition to the outdoor season, gained in Red Sox Nation knowing they'd better be. Carl Pavano is mak- nationals in the 400-meter dash. ners who ski on take advantage meter run. Joining her we have just four meets to achieve that whenever a team falls 0-3 in the ing more money than he's worth and Vassallo will lead a young and improv- the nordic team, at nationals was Anna NESCAC qualifying standards playoffs, the 2004 Yankees will be Steinbrenner paid through the nose to ing distance squad. participate only of everyday in King '08, who will be before the NESCAC-ehampionships mentioned for committing the biggest bring Randy Johnson into the fold. After finishing second in the 5000- during the out- balmy SoCal competing in a new to be hosted by Colby on April 30. single choke in the history of profes- Essentially, the future of the Yankees meter run last month at the Maine door season. event for women, the We must take advantage of everyday sional baseball. depends on an unproven finesse State Meet, Vassallo appears ready to Coach Todd Jeffrey Alden '07 3k steeplechase. In the in balmy SoCal.'' Not only that but the Sox will be pitcher and a seven foot tall geriatric contend for victory at the New Coffin is very Runner longer distance events, Overall, both the men's and unveiling the redneck with no car- England Small College Athletid optimistic that in both Captain Karina women's teams look to be in strong World Series ban- tilage in his knees. Conference championships in his his second year Johnson '05 and Karen position to best their respective fifth ner at Fenway on Before I wrap Tony Womack will favorite event in outdoor, the 10,000- leading the White Mules, a top-four Prisby '07 have their sights set on and fourth place finishes last year in their home opener be the everyday sec- ¦ ¦ ¦ metelFWfif'* ->~ •-¦- ¦—--- finish at NESCACs is possible. He ' qualifying for nationals. the NESCAC. against, that's this up I have ond baseman after a Foster/ ' a provisional national predicts, "The upcoming spring sea- Senior Captain Nora Gouge leads a right, the New one question for career year with the York Yankees. Cardinals. Bernie They 'll be getting you. What Williams is way over their rings that day moron in the hill and Carlos too. I personally Beltran landed with Mature softball team should be a threat in NESCAC think that they Congress sched- Omar Minaya's Bad should hand out uled the first News Mets. Yes, it's "Last season had a disappointing place w runs, accumulating 24 ment fro m last season. ' with our the rings the night shaping up to be a By ALEXA LINDAUER ending. We played great in Florida, over the season. Bonner was talent, we should make NESCAC before at an event steroid hearing hell of a season. Add SPORTS EDITOR and then lost too many games named to the second All-NESCAC playoffs and be a serious con- to benefit the on the first day all this to the Curse when we got back. It was frustrat- team, as was Starr. tender. Although we do have Jimmy Fund, but I of A-Rod and the AL With only one player lost to ing because almost all of our loss- Bonner said in order to many returners, we will also look can't fault the front of March East should be a lot graduation and 14 players return- es were by 1 run in the 7th inning. improve this season, the team to freshmen to step up and con- office for wanting Madness? of fun. Here's hop- ing this season, Colby softball Just bad luck. I think the team is needs to learn how to "hit the tribute this year. Hopefull y we'll to rub it Georgie ing Rick Ankiel is will undoubtedly be a strong looking at this season for redemp- ball. We also need to work on have a good balance of experi- Porgie's face. the come back player force in the New England Small tion." Captain Kate Kurd '05 stringing out hits together so we ence and talent to surpass last My how things have changed, This of the year, College Athletic Conference this added, "Although our NESCAC do not leave as many people on year's record." is the first Spring Training in 86 years Before I wrap this up I have one year. In 2004, the Mules finished games were disappointing, we fin- base unused." She added that, The women will start out their that the Sox entered as defending question for all of you out there. What the season with an 18-11-1 ished the season strong with seven "Softball is one of those games season over spring break at Fort world champions. Pedro Martinez moron in Congress scheduled the first record. The team finished the sea- wins in our last eight games." that is really a test of mental Myers, Florida, where they will went to New York, but to play for the steroids hearing on the first day of son with a combined hitting aver- The women finished in third toughness. You can have all the take on ten colleges, inducting lowly Mets, Derek Lowe is in Dodger March Madness? Honestly people, age of .266, while the four place in the NESCAC East divi- talent in the world, but with no Plymouth State University, the Blue, and Orlando Cabrera is in whoever did should be thrown out of pitchers had a combined earned sion, tied with Trinity College confidence, and no ability to University of Chicago and Anaheim plying his trade for the Los office. God bless America, run average of 1.59. with a record of 3-5 in the move on after a mistake, it's Middlebury. Their home season Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Now The season begins in less than a After a successful spring break NESCAC. Bonner ranked fourth worthless." Hurd echoed, will be kicked off on April 10, there's a mouthful. Edgar Renteria, month. Hold on kids, we're stepping trip to Florida last March, where in the NESCAC for hitting, with "Softball is a very psychological when they will take on the who grounded out last season to end into a whole new world. Except I'm the women took two wins over an average of .385. Colby pitchers sport, and we need to stay mental- University of Southern Maine. the series, is now a Red Sox along sure the Cubs will still lose, Middlebury College, the team Toni-Lynn Robbins '05 and ly tough throughout the entire When asked which games will be came back to win its first three Lindsey Toomey '07 ranked , sixth season to avoid getting too low especially close this season, games of the season before losing and eighth in the NESCAC after losses or mistakes." Bonner replied, "None of them, WOMEN'S LACROSSE: takeson Bowdoin several close games in a row. respectively. M iki Starr '07 fin- Hurd is optimistic that this We plan on winning all by a Captain Wendy Bonner '05 said , ished the season tied for first year 's squad will see improve- large blowout." Continued FropnPage 10 "Some strengths this season are in our ¦ — — ¦¦¦. . — - —- — r zone defense, goal keeping and settled attack, Our fast break has improved by Elizabeth Ghilardi '06 and Allie significantly since last year." Colby Rug looks to continue promising fall season in spring Libby '07 will have 'breakout' sea- was scheduled to begin the regular sons on attack, while Liz Morbcck '07 season against Middlebury College on Coast Guard Academy and in the tourney to go undefeated and game and it was great to see the has really stepped up on defense as a March 12, but the game was post- By ALEXA UNDAUER Middlebury College, therefore came away as the champions after team working together as fi fteen sophomore." In the midfield, Kclsey poned due to inclement weather. The SPORTS EDITOR being knocked out of the tourna- defeating Wcntworth Institute of out on the field. A new crop of Neville '06 returns as a starter for the players arc eager for the regular sea- ment. However, during their regu- Technology. The Mules also took rookies .also brought promising Mules since her first year, while 2004 son to begin, especially because the After a hi ghly successful fall lar season the Mules saw victories wins against North Shore, Rhode talent for the future ," Sheinbaum Co-Rookie of the Year Libba Cox '07 Bill Alfond Turf Field has recently season for both the men 's and against Orono, Farmington, Bates Island College and Mount Holyoke said. She added the team will will see substantial playing time as been constructed for their home women's rugby teams, the squads and Williams College. Their single College. Captain Rachael welcome back Kendra King '06 she fills the shoes of Kate Wheeler games, which will reduce the obsta- hope to complete their spring sea- loss came at the hands of Bowdoin Shcinbaum '05 said, "Winning the and Sarah Bel den '06, who spent '04, who the team lost to graduation . cles presented by early spring weather sons with equal success. The in an extremely close match. Balls to the Wall Indoor Sevens the fall abroad, but will also lose Juniors Tracy Kolakowski '06 and in Watcrville. The Mules head to women 's team has already won an Meanwhile, the women had an Tournament at the end of February Jenn Colifores '06 and Brittany Leah Weisberg '06 return to the lineup Wellington, Florida for spring break, indoor tournament and both teams equally impressive season. The team was a great way to start off the Hamblin '06 who arc studying as upperclassmcn and will be vying where they are scheduled to face look forward to the start of their took key wins against Bates, Orono, spring season. We all look forward abroad this semester, for time on the field , as both add ele- Union College and Frostburg State, outdoor season. Farmington and Northeastern to the Beast of the East tournament Both teams are currently hard ments of experience and depth to the but first they travel to Williams The men's team finished their University while tying Bowdoin and in April where we hope to square at work traini ng while they wait defense, 2004 Co-Rookie of the Year College on March 19 to begin the sea- fall season as the top ranked rugby the University of New Hampshire. off against Plymouth State and for the snow to clear so that they Catharine O'Brien '07 performed son against the Ephs. team in the Northern Conference, The women also advanced to the Providence College. Both teams can get their seasons under way. exceptionally in the net for the Mules "The NESCAC is the most compet- The conference includes Bates New England Championships, where always give us a great game." If last season is any indication of during her first year season and has itive conference in Division HI for College, Bowdoin College, the they were defeated by Providence Shcinbaum is confident that how the teams will perform this been solid in the goal cage throughout women's lacrosse. Every game is a University of Maine at Farmington College. this spring will be even more spring, it can be said that both, the current preseason as well. battle." Godomsky said. and at Orono. The Mules had three The women already started out impressive than the fall for the the men's and women's squads Colby attended play-days at both "We are confident that we will wins during the season and one their season with the Balls to the women 's team and was impressed should be a dominating force in Babson College and Bowdoin College stack up well against all of NESCAC loss, which advanced them to New Wall indoor tournament, hosted by with the talent demonstrated by the New England Rug by during the preseason and has fared opponents but it is a game to game sit- England Championships. Colby-Sawyer College on February her team in the fall. "A lot of Conference. well in scrimmaging, displaying a uation in which we will take them one Unfortunately, the men lost to the 26. The women were the only team players really stepped up their strong lineup. Qodomsky explained, team at a time." this week in sports ' Strongroster should help men s lacrosse to NESCACtourney FRIDAY, MARCH 18 • Men's Swimming @ NCAA Champ "Our only concern right now is Lagos '06, Ryan Scott '07. and Tim Miller '08 will start in goal and could throw at other teams. We'll try to ionships By JUSTIN ANSEL injuries. We have more injuries at Brown '07 to build upon their solid have a breakout season. confuse teams with our game plans Hope, Michigan ASST. SPORTS EDITOR this point than any other year and contributions last year. The attack also Preseason practice has started "well and will beat them if we can execute some key players are out. However, consists of an exciting first-year class as the team seems to be coming it," Deutsch said. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 • Men's Swimming The Colby men's lacrosse team will we expect that most of these play- in which four players, Rob Dudley, together despite the slew " of injuries The team is optimistic for the sea- @ NCAA Championships look to improve upon last year's sea- ers will be back in the line up Zack Goodnough, Adam Kirk and and learning a compl icated game son but realize that winning in the Hope, Michigan son in which the team narrowly soon," Deutsch said. Luis Mendoza should see consider- plan" heading into the season. "Our ultra-competitive NESCAC, which missed the New England Small Offensively, the team is young but able playing time. - coaches have been able to incorpo- features some of the best Division III SATURDAY College . AthJetic Conference tourna- looks to Nick Klann '06 and Pete . On the other end of the field, Jeff rate a lot of complex schemes to college lacrosse in the country, will , APRIL 2 • Softball ment. The team includes an interesting take both physical and metal hard combination of returning and first- work. "We heed to focus on each @ Brandeis year players eager to contribute on the game because none of them will be • Men's Lacrosse field this year. easy," Assistant Coach Jon Hunt said. vs. Amherst ' : The team 's strength starts with the The team also appears hungry ' •l P/m- ? defense that returns starters Captain heading into the season and may play Women's Lacrosse Tom Deutsch '05 and Jonathon with a chip on their shoulder ajfter a @ Wesleyan Bodansky '06. Matt Roland '05, Dan low pre-season NESCAC and • Men's Tennis Schupack '07 and Ryan Connolly '07 national ranking. "We feel as though vs. Trinity ¦ will lead the midfield that should get we have a lot to prove this year. " • 2 p.m. ' •: • . a huge boost when injured Captain Nobody respects us and we're using • Women's Tennis Eric Seidel '05 returns from an ankle that as motivation," Deutsch said. vs. Trinity injury. Nate Werland c06 should pro- The team will finish out their pre- 2 p.m. vide solid play at the longstick mid- season with on-campus practices for • Men's Crew field position. -The team's progress the duration of the week before head- © Worcester, Mass. lias been somewhat slowed by several ing to Florida where they will open • Women's Crew injuries during the pre-season and the the season against conference foe @ Worcester, Mass. team hopes to get healthy by the time Hamilton College. Hopes are high regular season play begins. The post- heading into the season and the team SUNDAY, APRIL 3 ponement of the team's first game should know more about their • Baseball against national runner-up and pre- strengths and weaknesses following : vs. UMame-Presque Isle ' _•;: the 1, "We feel that only we season conference favorite • ¦ Florida trip " ' . . ' . . ECHO RLE PHOTO 12 p.m. : Middlebury College this past week- Men's lacrosse -will start off their season over spring break in Florida, where they will open against Hamilton can defeat ourselves," Deutsch said. end because of inclement weather College. The men hope to make the NESCAC tournament this season with a combination of youth and talent. "So if we're onour game, look out!" may help this. Minty takes second place at nationals Grew awaits a chance to get on the water

dence to her running. "I've seen the Garcia in the 400-meter dash. Garcia the indoor training to use on an Their third race is again at By JEFFREY ALDEN By WALTER CAMPBELL , STAFF WRITER winners' podium and in the spring I breezed through the preliminary STAFF WRITER actual body of water during spring Worcester, Massachusetts but will be ready to get that one place round, winning his heat in a time of break when they go to this time they compete against higher," Minty concluded. 48.98 seconds. His preliminary Regular sprinklings of snow Gainesville , Georgia. The tri p the College of the Holy Cross, The 20O5 indoor track and field Anna King made her first NCAA round performance ranked Garcia at and temperatures cold enoug h to starts on March 18 and continues Ithaca College, Tufts University, season concluded over the weekend indoor track appearance and her sec- fourth, putting him in the faster of make a polar bear shiver, occa- until March 27. Considering that and Connecticut College . This with the two day Division III NCAA ond time at a national championship the two final heats. Unfortunately sioned by a brief mocking period they haven 't been on the water for race occurs on Saturday April 16. Championships hosted by Illinois after the women's cross country team Garcia was disqualified in the final of sunshine once or twice a week, quite a while , this spring break One day later on April 17, they Wesleyan University. Three Colby took fifth place at nationals this fall, after he ran three consecutive steps have given many Colby students trip should be quite helpful . compete at home in a race against athletes made the trip: Captain Xavier King struggled slightly in the prelimi- over the lane line on the second turn good reason to complain , but "We are looking forward to our Bates and Bowdoin. Garcia '05, Jess Minty '06 and Anna nary round and was unable to qualify and was disqualified by the referee. none have as good a reason to spring training tri p to Gainesville , Stokes coaches with the aid of King '08. And all three had excep- for the finals. King finished in a time The 400-meter was won by Nate comp lain as the members of the Georgia as a chance to prepare for assistant coach Pat Tynan. Stokes, tional efforts, though only Minty of 5:07.20. Missy Buttry, representing Olson of Wisconsin at La Crosse in a crew team. the racing season, and we'll know who is now in his fi fth year with placed in her event. Wartburg College, ran away from the time of 48.11. The bad weather has kept them more about what to expect after Colby, spends most of his time Minty battled to a second place fin- field in at time of 4:43.92, setting a "The trip was really great. We had stuck inside since the end of the that ," Stokes stated. coaching the varsity men 's and ish in the 800-meter run, earning All- new Division III Championship fun watched some amazing track and fall season. Instead of rowing Their busy season starts on women 's crews, and has helped American honors. In Friday's record. Buttry won the race by 12 sec- field , and we all came back with lots their way along deep waters, April 2 with a race against the crews double in size since he preliminary round Minty won her onds proving her dominance in the to celebrate," said Minty. they ' ve been cramped inside the Wesleyan College, the Worcester orig inall y came to Colby. His heat, clocking the fastest time of the event. The focus will now turn toward the small upper level room of the Polytechnic Institute and the coaching also hel ped the women's day at 2:13.42. Confident going into "I'm so psyched that I got to com- outdoor season, as discussed in Chris gym, sweating over numerous University of Massachusetts for crew win Colb y 's only NCAA the final , Minty ran a 2:13.38. The pete with some of the best runners in Appel's outdoor preview article, The rowing machines. But, as Head the men 's team. The women 's Champ ionshi p in a team sport in race was won by Jenna Mitchler of the nation ," King said. "I was a little indoor season was highlighted by Coach Stew Stokes said , "The team races against the Wesleyan , 2003. Tynan coaches the fi rst-year University of Wisconsin at Stevens disappointed with rny performance, individual improvements by nearly weather has prevented us from WP1, and Smith College. The race men 's and women 's crews and has Point in a time of 2:12.97. "I am a but everyone has an off-day." King every member of the team. They even being able to get on the will take p lace in Worcester , been coaching at Colby for four competitor, and so second is a bitter- looks to continue to improve in the attribute their success to the work water yet. However , our indoor Massachusetts, years. The varsity men 's team is sweet place for me," Minty said. "But, outdoor season. Minty commented on ethic and team atmosphere everyday training has gone well , which They have another race exactly lead by Co-Captains Jeff Sparrow considering that this is my first real try her teammate, say i ng, "She continues at practice and at every competition; means that ph ysiologicall y the a week later in Lowell , '05 and Ted Farwell '05 . The at NCAA, finals, I will be happy with to excel in everything she runs. I have the hope is to be able to carry that suc- teams [men 's and women 's teams] Massachusetts. Both teams race women 's team is captained by second and confident for the spring." no doubt she will be back to this meet cess out of the fieldhouse and onto the are doing, well. " the Coast Guard Academy and Caroline Andresen '05 and Leah That season will be the test of how in the spring." outdoor track. Both the men 's and women 's the University of Massachusetts Magamen '05. Minty's experience will lend confi- The third Mule to compete was team will have a chance to put all at Lowell. Nickerson, Lathrop take second at NCAA championship Women's lacrosse hopes for fifth CBB title

men 's and women 's giant slalom Unfortunately, three of Colby 's eleventh place of the 22 Division By AMY CRONIN utive CBB Championship. By ALEXA LINDAUER were both athletes from the skiers fell in the slalom , but 1 schools competing at NCAA STAFF WRITER The team is led by Co-Captains SPORTS EDITOR University of Vermont , and thus , despite errors, the team still had Nationals. The overall score is Kim Jones '05 and , Emma Miller '05 had a home-course advantage. an incredible finish, calculated b y adding together The Colby women 's lacrosse team and Head Coach Heidi Godomsky, With a full team of al pine Both Nickerson and Lathrop Saunders and Reed finished the scores from the al pine and is a threat in the New fingland Small who begins her twelfth season with skiers traveling to the NCAA earned first-team All-Amcrican one after the other , in 13th and nordic races , and with no Colby College Athletic Conference each the Mules. Jones was named Most skiing championshi ps at the honors for their runs . 14th p laces , re spectively. norclic skiers qualif ying for season as a notoriousl y strong pro- Valuable Player of the 2004 season University of Vermont last The other skiers representing Saunders had a two-run time ol Nationals , the alpine team had gram. This spring is certainl y no and will anchor the defense along with weekend for the first time ever , Colb y had outstanding perfor- 1:23.28 while Reed finished in quite an impressive finish. exception. The team enters the 2005 fellow senior Nora Beltz '05. Miller the team hoped to have one of mances in the giant slalom. Rob 1:23 .39. Nickerson was in fourth Nearl y every other team in the season with a strong returning force, was the leading scorer for the Mules in their best finishes at the event . Saunders '05 earned second- place after the first run but a fall competition earned points from having lost only four seniors to grad- 2004 with 29 goals and 17 assists. The team was off to an excep- team All-Amcrican honors , fin- in the slalom left him in 17th their nordic skiers. With lour ol uation last spring. Sarah Burlingham '05 returns as the tional start on March 9, with two ishing in sixth place with a place with a time of 1 :24.06 . the six national qualif ying skiers The Mules were somewhat dissatis- fourth leading scorer for Colby last Colby competitors nearly two-run time of 1:46,18. Charlie Desp ite the fall , the men finished graduati ng this year , next year fied with the results of last season as season and will be a vital contributor becoming NCAA Division I Reed '06 look u25th p lace finish in third place overall , behind the will be u challenging one for the they finished fifth in the NLSCAC and oh attack. champ ions in the giant slalom, with a time of 1:51.45. The men University of Vermont and team. The younger members ol exited the post-season tournament in "We have a number of players who Captain Warner Nickerson '05 placed second in the event after Dartmouth College. the squad , however, have cer- the quarterfinals. This spri ng Colby are expected to step up this season." said , "We had one hell of a the Universi ty of Vermont. The women 's team suffered tainl y proven their capabilities looks to work their way back into the Godomsky said. "I am confident that week—it's not every duy a small Women 's captains Nicole falls from Lathrop and Wesson in this season and should continue top four teams in the NLSCAC, along liberal arts school can push Wesson '05 and Siri Ashton '05 the slalom , Lathrop finished in to do so next year , with securing a potential fifth consec- Continued on Page 9 around Division 1 powerhouses both finished in the top twenty 25th place with a time of 1:33.14 like Colorado , Denver , New in the giant slalom. Wesson took after having problems in her first Mexico, and Utah , " 17th place with a time of run. Ashton came in 28th with a Nickerson and Abbi Lathrop 2:02.71 , while Ashton came in time of 1 :35.55, while Wesson INSIDE SPORTS '06 both finished in secondjilace 20th p lace with a time of also had problems In her first run Swimming finishes season at NCAAs in the: event. Nickerson had n 2:03.78. The women 's squad and finished 31st, The women The women's team brought home twelve All- two-run time of 1:45,51 , just look third pl ace in the giant took eleventh place in the event. Amcrican awards from NCAAs. PAGE B missing fi rst p lace by two hun- .slalom, finishing behind the Nickerson concluded that , "1 dredths of a second. Lathrop University of Vermont and the still can 't believe that we fin- beat out the third place finisher University of Denver. ished fourth as an alp ine team Devastator: Jess Minty 06 by two hundredths of a second , On March 11, the team looked when half of us (Abbi , Nicole , Minty took 4 second place finish in the 8QG> " with a two-run time of 1:57.53. to repeat their success in the and I) wont down in the slalom." meter rtm at >fGAAs last weekend. - WIDE 9 The first place finishers in the giant slalom in the slalom event, As a team., Colby came in