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THELAWRENTIAN VOL. CXXXI NO. 5 October 18, 2013 Voter turnout increases in most recent LUCC elections According to the results, these efforts paid off with a very Rose Nelson significant increase in student Staff Writer ______voting participation. Quite a bit of this was attributed to a large and The Lawrence University participatory freshman class. Community Council (LUCC) recent- While these results were ly held District Representative exciting to those on the LUCC, Elections from Sept. 30 through they hope to increase voter par- Oct. 2. In this election, student ticipation even more in future participation increased compared elections by increasing the effort to what it has been in years past. towards raising awareness of The election occurred to LUCC through Facebook and other determine the 14 student rep- means. These might include cur- resentatives for each of the rent members of the Community seven housing districts here at Council sharing stories about why Lawrence. These representatives they decided to join LUCC. are in charge of bringing the dif- Each district has two repre- ferent issues in each district to the sentatives, with one taking part in Cartoonist and author of “Fun Home” Alison Bechdel gives an interview before her Convocation this past Tuesday. Photo by Will Melnick attention of the LUCC. the steering committee and one Lawrence University Public taking part in the finances com- Relations Secretary Wesley mittee. The steering committee Varughese said that he believes is in charge of club creation and Bechdel weaves queer issues, family the increase in student participa- other community concerns while tion is “due to a recent empha- the finance committee focuses sis on public relations by LUCC.” on allotting funds to different ties with storytelling in Convocation This new focus has included buy- campus organizations, as well as long-runing comic strip “Dykes opera and an editorial cartoon,” in ing ads on Facebook, increasing assigning LUCC scholarships to to Watch Out For,” author of the Bechdel’s words. The widely used posters around campus and pro- students. District representatives Lucy Pipkin graphic novel memoirs “Fun “Bechdel test” for gender bias in moting the LUCC portion of the are also voting members of the Staff Writer general council. ______Home: A Family Tragicomic,” movies, television and literature Lawrence website. released in 2006 and just last year, is a product of this strip. Voting occurred at a table The candidates entered the Acclaimed cartoonist and “Are You My Mother?: A Comic Lecturer of Gender Studies that was set up next to the info election by filling out an applica- author Alison Bechdel visited Drama.” and Freshman Studies Helen desk in the Warch Campus Center. tion form that included each can- Lawrence on Tuesday, Oct. 15 While “Fun Home” focused Boyd-Kramer recalls her first con- The manner of casting a vote has didate’s basic information and a to deliver a Convocation speech, on the bisexuality and suicide of tact with Bechdel’s strip in the recently changed to that of Instant candidate statement. These state- entitled “Drawing Lessons: The her father and Bechdel’s relation- 1990s. Runoff Voting (IRV). Instead of ments were available for students Comics of Everyday Life.” Bechdel ship with him, her sequel, “Are “It was simultaneously terri- having voters choose the name to look at to choose who to vote spoke on the relationship between You My Mother?” centers on the fying and liberating to read,” said of the single candidate they wish for. writing and illustration, her cre- complicated relationship with her Boyd-Kramer. “In a lot of ways, it to vote for, the voter must now Founded in 1968, LUCC is ative process and her experience mother. Bechdel’s mother passed normalized how complicated but instead rank all of the candidates built around the improvement of of making the personal and famil- away this past year. amazing and political queer life in order of preference. This meth- student affairs and the reaching ial very public. A public question- Her comic strip “Dykes to could be.” od was implemented as a way of of university goals. It is a mostly and-answer session followed that Watch Out For,” which ran from This is the third year that avoiding even splits. It was first student-run council with a focus afternoon in the Warch Campus 1986-2008, followed on the implemented during the elec- Center Cinema. lives of a group of mostly les- tions for LUCC president and Vice Bechdel is creator of the bian friends, a “hybrid of a soap- See page 2 President last year. See page 2 Habitat for Humanity hosts film screening, Shack-a-Thon Brenna Ori because it brings awareness of were made out of other materials For The Lawrentian housing issues to the campus, the teams could find, like stone or ______as well as to the entire commu- cardboard. The Sig Ep team built On Saturday, Oct. 12, stu- nity,” said senior Emily McLane, the largest shack, using basketball dents gathered on Main Hall a member of Lawrence’s chap- hoops as support beams. Green to build makeshift shacks ter of Habitat for Humanity. “This “We are trying to use this in Lawrence University’s annual event is a great way to get student [Shack-a-Thon] as a building block Shack-a-Thon. This year’s Shack-a- groups together for a fun team- to get more community involve- Thon raised more money than the building activity that also engages ment in Habitat,” said senior past two years combined because them in supporting Habitat’s mis- Samuel Wagner, co-president of of the large number of participat- sion.” the Habitat for Humanity club. ing teams and the new additions The teams who participated “We wanted to make this a cool to the event this year. created shacks to simulate what it event to get students, especially Shack-a-Thon is put on by would be like to live as a homeless new students, interested in what the Habitat for Humanity club on person. In past years, teams could our club is doing.” campus and all the money raised sleep over night in their shacks. This year’s competition fea- goes towards building a Habitat This year, each team had six hours tured some new additions, such as house in the Appleton community. to complete their shack, which live music, which played through- This year, the club raised $800. was then judged for its aesthetic out the night, and a guest speaker. The money was raised through quality and how well the students The guest speaker was sopho- the eight teams that participated, incorporated this year’s theme of more Kat Noll-Arias, whose family which each gave $100 to the char- “Into the Jungle.” lives in a Habitat home. ity. The winning team this year Along with Shack-a-Thon, “Shack-a-Thon is one of was Beta, who made a shack The team of students from Kohler Hall have fun as they collaborate to build a shack out Habitat’s most important events entirely out of wood. Other shacks of cardboard boxes on the quad during Habitat for Humanity’s Shack-a-Thon. See page 2 Photo by Abedin Rafique

INSIDEVIEW: Sports Features A&E Op-Ed This week’s top Guess the Dogs of Briggs LSO plays music A Greek retrospect Mystery Athletes provide great comfort from Americas with Doreza news and views PAGE 5 PAGE 6-7 PAGE 8 PAGE 11 2 NEWS 18 Oct. 2013 THE LAWRENTIAN GreekEnd includes variety of activities, efforts to connect to non-Greeks ties’ or fraternities’ philanthropy.” events going on at once. Our goal Tina Czaplinska Junior Spencer Swick, Inter- is to draw more students into the THURSDAY For The Lawrentian Fraternity Council President and activities so our events are more ______member of Delta Tau Delta, said, successful and people get more “I am working on getting a grill out of them. We’re looking for Pie-a-Phi [Phi Tau] This past Thursday, Oct. 17, for the tailgate on Saturday which whole campus involvement.” Friday, Oct. 18, and this coming will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 Swick agrees with Brinker Saturday, Oct. 19, the sororities p.m. over at the Banta Bowl before about the goals of the new format. and fraternities have been putting the home football game. Free food “We crunched [the event] Race 4 CASA [Theta] on and will put on events that will be available for everyone who down to get more numbers. In make up campus’ first “GreekEnd.” wants to come and join. Sig Ep the past, Fall Greek Week has The fraternities and sorori- will be there with balloons filled been pretty anemic in terms of ties on campus are sponsoring with paint, which you can throw numbers, so we hope that if we Root Beer Pong [Delt] a variety of different charities, at members of that frat.” condense it, having it all at the including The American Cancer At a crossroads with a mem- same time and in the same area, Society, Wounded Warriors, ber of Sig Ep? “Our event will [there will be a higher turnout],” Harbor House Domestic Abuse allow people to take their anger said Swick. FRIDAY Programs, and CASA (Court out on members of the frat,” Besides the charity, GreekEnd Appointed Special Advocates). assure junior and member of Sig is a way to remind people of the To raise money for these Ep Connor Beaulieu. perks of the organizations. charities, students have been par- This Greek Life-sponsored “[We want to] showcase Anchor Slam [DG] ticipating in a wide range of fes- charity event started Thursday what Greek life is all about,” said tive fall activities. and is continuing until Saturday. Swick. “There’d be no way I’d Senior and president of This is the campus’ first GreekEnd, be the president of anything if it Pumpking Carving and the Panhellenic Council Maggie which replaced the usual fall wasn’t for Greek life, they really Smashing [Beta] Brickner explains, “We have Greek Week. While the latter is a helped me get out of my shell. [planned] a ton of events: Flag thing of the past, students can still Greek life really helps you branch football, three-on-three basket- look forward to Greek Week dur- out and create a close-knit group Kappa Kickoff [Kappa] ball, an amazing race-style event, ing Spring Term. of people. It is a really amazing root beer pong, pumpkin carving, Brickner said, “In the Spring, opportunity.” pumpkin smashing, Pie-a-Phi— it is a full week. A group has a new Brickner said, “People join graduation, it is a great network of said, “Regardless of individual throwing pie in the faces of the event every single night. We are [fraternities or sororities] to have people that you can connect with flaws, it is nice to have a group of Phi Kappa Tau members—and trying a new format this year. We a really good, strong backbone in a variety of different fields. “ like-minded people that you can the list goes on. All the money are switching to more of a carni- group of friends that they can As a final note on the advan- rely on.” raised goes towards the sorori- val feel where there are multiple come back to all the time. After tages of Greek living, Beaulieu of words and images that make wanted me to be a writer so I had Currently, “Fun Home” Bechdel’s lifelong fascination Bechdel up cartoons, specifically compar- to rebel against that and become is being performed as an Off- with the relationship between ing them to “maps.” Bechdel illus- a cartoonist,” Bechdel laughed. Broadway musical, and she is con- images and words to portray per- continued from page 1 trated in her speech that cartoons “Instead of becoming an artist or sidering working it into an ani- sonal family stories looks like it “distill the chaotic three-dimen- a writer the way they wanted me mated series. However, after both will not end anytime soon. her work, “Fun Home: A Family sional world and also the passage to, I became both at once.” memoirs centered around her She does have a few words Tragicomic” has been a part of of time into a layer of pictures and The move from comics to mother and her father, Bechdel for budding writers and artists. the Freshman Studies curriculum. a layer of words.” graphic memoirs was a transition says she is going to follow her “My main advice is don’t take Therefore, the classes of 2015, Bechdel said she has had a Bechdel identified as literary and mother’s wishes and “give the advice from anybody. If you have 2016 and 2017 were well aware of lifelong fascination with writing referential. “I realized it was a family a break.” a thing you want to do, you will do her work. This resulted in a large and drawing. “There’s something very different kind of writing than “I’m going to do something it. Draw and write and read com- crowd and strong engagement at about letters and words and draw- my comic strip. It was actually a not family-related for my next ics that you like and see how other Bechdel’s Convocation. ings all together that I’ve just been literary kind of writing and I had project,” she said, “but I feel like people draw and write. Just do it, After teaching “Fun Home” very entranced by,” she said. “I feel to sort of ‘come out’ as aspiring to I’m just curious about how fami- to quote Nike.” as part of Freshman Studies, Boyd able to explain something through be a writer.” lies work as a system.” Kramer described why it is now this combination of words and a staple of the curriculum. “‘Fun pictures that I can’t in any other Home’ has everything a great way.” work should have,” Boyd-Kramer Although now a graphic nov- said. “Incredible skill in storytell- elist whose work “Fun Home” has ing, themes people can relate to, been nominated as the best book plenty of sexuality, strong charac- of 2006 by The New York Times, ters and a lot of fodder for discus- writing was not an aspiration of sion, which makes it especially Bechdel’s after growing up with great for Freshman Studies.” English teacher parents. In her Convocation, Bechdel “I never thought of myself as discussed the unique combination a writer. I knew they [my parents]

the need for houses in this coun- Shack-a-Thon try,” said junior Betsy Sorenson, co-president of the Habitat for continued from page 1 Humanity club. One of the overall goals, Habitat for Humanity also pre- according to Sorenson and sented a documentary made by Wagner, along with trying to raise senior Kate Siakpere. Siakpere money for Habitat, was also try- participated in a spring break ing to get more students to join Habitat for Humanity trip to build the club. “We are trying to raise homes in Guatemala. The film awareness and show that Habitat showed the daily progress of the is a strong club on campus,” students and what they accom- Wagner said. “We want to get our plished during the trip. name out there to the rest of the “It is an awesome docu- Lawrence community.” mentary that explains the daily struggles Guatemalans face and

curricular activities. However, the Voting turnout primary focus of the Council is on social and various other non- continued from page 1 curricular parts of campus life. The Council is made up of a on student life. While the Board student president, a student vice of Trustees and president oversee president, the 14 student district big-picture running of Lawrence, representatives that were just such as budget and development, elected and three faculty repre- other components of daily cam- sentatives. The general commit- pus life are managed by both the tee meets every other Monday faculty and LUCC. at 4:45 p.m. in the Esch-Hurvis Tickets are required for the panel discussions on Friday and installation cer- Between the faculty and room in Warch and is open to the emony on Saturday. Tickets are free and can be picked up at the Lawrence box LUCC, the faculty manages sub- Lawrence community. jects related to curricular affairs office. If you would like to participate in the “Lawrence Volunteers” event on while LUCC does work on some Saturday at Riverview Gardens, please RSVP to [email protected]. 18 Oct. 2013 VARIETY 3 THE LAWRENTIAN Viking Around Pages by Alfredo Duque Specht Dear mysterious knitter, The “Big Event” Thanks to you, I survived last winter Better Spent

Kevin Specht of the two remaining racquetball Columnist courts. ______-Adopt dogs that could be Ever wonder what you would checked out at the library. do with $40,000? Hello and wel- -Replace the three rental come to Specht Pages, the true bikes at the top of the campus and supreme voice of Lawrence center stairs with three Harley- University. In this celebra- Davidson motorcycles. tory 26th issue, we will discuss -Build a canal across campus the “Big Event,” as well as the for swimming during the summer Specht Pages plan for spending and ice skating over the winter. But could you get me a 2014 Dolce & the Event’s $40,000 budget. So sit -Build a bronze statue of back, relax and watch as Specht President Emerita Jill Beck in the Gabbana coat for this year? Pages begins to seem too logical center of the Quad Sincerely, for your comfort. -Equip campus security with Lawrence has a tradition assault rifles for an added sense Random Tree of the “Big Event,” which goes of safety and security on campus back for who knows how long. -Create a small petting zoo Essentially, it is a lot of money on Main Hall Green complete that is used to bring in some with cows, pigs, porcupines and famous bands that you never screaming goats heard of, such as Gym Class -Buy a complete set of scuba Heroes. However, due to a host suits for the Wellness Center pool of reasons, such as grumbling -Build a jungle-gym on Main about the band choice, the realiza- Hall Green tion that $40,000 just can’t bring -Build a slide that goes down in big names, and the lack of a Memorial Hill and into the Fox Graves from Göttingen Specht Pages Sponsorship, the Big River Event’s future is unsure. -Equip each residence hall According to the Info Desk, with Isis3D brand 3D printers there are 1,525 students in atten- -Convert the Wriston Richard Adolf Zsigmondy dance at Lawrence. This means Amphitheater into the Wriston cially the “Purple of Cassius”—a approached microscopy in their that every student pays $14 per Aquarium, complete with fish and Susannah Miller pigment used to create the popu- own unique ways. The two scien- small whales Columnist year for the Big Event to take ______lar “ruby glass.” You might rec- tists put the light source at a right place every two years. This, unfor- -Hold a cook-off involving ognize ruby glass if you’ve seen angle to the line of vision and set tunately, would not make for a 8,000 pounds of hickory smoked Nanotechnology often seems Werner Herzog’s film Hart of the sample against a dark back- very nice redistribution of wealth, bacon like it belongs in the pages of a Glass, in which all the actors but drop. That way, Zsigmondy could as in the “just give the money back -Pay Specht Pages to host an science fiction book, but it’s been one are acting while being hyp- see the cones of light against the to us” plan. all-night extravaganza studied for well over a hundred notized. The color of this glass is backdrop, thrown by single par- Are you wondering what the -Bring John Phillip Sousa IV years. It is now known that the created by particles of gold sus- ticles in solution. Their invention, Specht Pages team would con- to campus to give a Convocation Romans used nanotechnology to pended in the pigment solution. the ultramicroscope, could dis- sider amongst the options for -Build a fancy tree house on make such things as the fascinat- In 1897, Zsigmondy accepted a tinguish particles as small as four spending the money? We’re glad Main Hall Green ing Lycurgus Cup, and scientists job working for the Schott glass- nanometers. To give some scale, you asked! We spent the past few There you have it, the Specht from the 17th century alchemist works in Jena, Germany, where he that is the width of 12 atoms of months compiling a comprehen- Pages Plan for the $40,000. Daniel Sennert to Michael Faraday developed a type of milk glass—a gold, and a human hair is around sive list of stellar ideas of what to But seriously, ladies and folks, have speculated on solutions of white, translucent glass. Here, he 100,000 nanometers thick. With do with the money. Here they are: wouldn’t it actually be great to nanoparticles. However, the per- continued his work in glass pig- the ultramicroscope, Zsigmondy -Replace the Enterprise Car have Harley-Davidsons? In fact, son who made the real break- menting and luster colors. was able to show that it wasn’t the Share vehicle with a new Chevy if we spend our money wisely, through was a relatively unknown Luster colors, a type of pig- size of gold sols that changed the Camaro convertible. we may even be able to get three scientist of Hungarian descent, mentation often used for glass, color of the light, as Faraday had -Upgrade the printer paper Harley-Davidsons and the assault born in Vienna on April 1, 1865. create color and iridescence thought, but their shape. Thus, from 20 LB to 22 LB. rifles! “You heard it first from His name was Richard Adolf because they are particles of these two men had enabled and -Build a basic rock climb- Specht Pages!” Zsigmondy. metals suspended in the glass or begun the science of nanotech- ing wall in one Zsigmondy’s father was an glaze. These liquids, called col- nology. Zsigmondy won the 1925 academic and a famous dentist loidal liquids, contain particles Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his who worked to popularize den- called sols, which are invisible to work on colloidal solutions. tistry in Austria and even invent- the eye but color the solution. Zsigmondy lived in or ed some surgical instruments. “Purple of Cassius,” the pigment Göttingen, where he t f Zsigmondy had two brothers, and Zsigmondy had been studying, is worked as the Director u their father encouraged his sons a colloid of gold particles in tin of the Institute o to pursue academic interests. The oxide. The existence of these par- of Inorganic boys’ mother, on the other hand, ticles was known, but the mystery Chemistry, k October 19: encouraged them to pursue the remained as to why there was dif- from 1907 to o Jamnesty 11:30 AM arts and their own interests, as ferentiation in the colors of differ- his death o BBC Presents: Yellow Ostrich 9 PM well as to lead an active outdoor l ent colloid solutions. Zsigmondy of arterio- October 20: life. eventually debunked Faraday’s sclerosis Zsigmondy began learning theory, which was that the color in Feb., o Guest Recital: Cleveland Duo 8 PM quantitative analysis from the t changed because of variations in 1929. October 21: medical faculty at the University the size of the particles. Recent Advances in Biology Lecture 3:10 PM s of Vienna and then went on to the After he left the Schott Guest Recital: Jean-Baptiste Robin 8 PM Technical University of Vienna, glassworks, Zsigmondy pursued t October 22: where he studied chemistry. Later, private research in colloid solu- n he earned a doctorate in organic tions, and, with the help of the Guest Recital: Naranjo with Ba-ere 8 PM chemistry at the University of optical physicist Heinrich F. W. e October 23: Munich. Soon, he accepted a posi- Seidentopf, began to push the v Lawrence Faculty Winds Concert 8 PM tion at the University of Berlin limits of the microscope. In the E October 24: as assistant to Professor Kundt, early 20th century, the power of the man who first sparked in him microscopes had improved, using Hindustani Classical Music Concert 7 PM an interest in the coloration of techniques such as higher wave- October 25: glass. Zsigmondy was invited to lengths and immersion oils with Inaugration Panel Discussions 1:30 & 3:30 PM teach at the Graz University of high refractive indices. However, Lawrence Performs 8 PM Technology, where he continued Zsigmondy and Seidentopf to study glass pigmentation, espe- *For a complete list, refer to the LU calender at lawrence.edu

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an unassisted goal at 18:40. ing their spirit, scoring two goals weekend was a good one. We Clare Bruning Alvarez’s teammates believe that in just five minutes,” said Sinai- needed it.” Staff Writer his goal was one of the game’s best Yunker, noting the drop in morale The team faced St. Norbert ______moments. “Stephen [Salansky] ran Beloit suffered after the opening College (5-6-2, 4-1-0 MWC) on over the ball to fake a shot, and of the second half. the road on Wednesday, Oct. 16, The Lawrence University Santi took an amazing free kick,” “We worked it around the and will host UW-Oshkosh in a men’s soccer team (5-6-1, 3-2-0 recounted Sinai-Yunker. The action field really well. The movement non-conference match at home on MWC) successfully recovered then slowed until the beginning of of the ball was really good,” added Saturday, Oct. 19. from last week’s funk to break the second half, when the Vikings senior Erich Lohrmann. “This their two-game losing streak. struck hard early to break away. Coming off tough losses to Carroll Senior Charlie Mann, assist- University and Edgewood College, ed by freshman Michael Deremo, the Vikings traveled to Beloit scored after just a minute of play College (0-10-1, 0-4-0 MWC) on to bring the score to 2-0. Less STANDINGS Saturday, Oct. 12, where they than three minutes later, fresh- soundly outscored the Buccaneers man Chris Kiehl scored for the to earn a 4-0 Midwest Conference Vikings again, also off an assist School MWC Overall victory. credited to Deremo. After this ini- “Our game on Tuesday tial barrage on the Beloit goal, the FOOTBALL [against Edgewood] was rough score remained at 3-0 until the because mentally we were all 74th minute, when junior Stephen St. Norbert 5-0 5-1 pretty tired, from school and other Salansky scored on a penalty kick Illinois Col. 4-0 5-0 things. That was tough for us,” to net a final score of 4-0. Lake Forest 4-1 5-1 commented senior Cooper Sinai- Freshman goalkeeper Joe Cornell 3-1 3-2 Yunker. By the weekend, however, Krivit made seven saves to secure Ripon 2-2 3-2 the team collected themselves and the shutout, and Lawrence took Monmouth 2-2 2-3 hit the field focused and ready to 21 shots to Beloit’s 12, staying one Carroll 2-3 3-3 compete. step ahead in terms of attacks and Grinnell 1-3 1-4 Sophomore Santiago Alvarez scoring throughout the game. Freshman Max Loebl passes in the first half. Beloit 1-4 1-5 Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke put Lawrence on the board with “We did a good job of crush- Knox 1-4 1-5 Lawrence 0-5 0-5

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Beloit sweep gives volleyball team momentum Lake Forest 6-0 9-5 Carroll 4-1 8-4-1 St. Norbert 4-1 5-6-2 Sophomore Swords puts dagger in Beloit with offense Knox 4-2 11-3 Lawrence 3-2 5-6-1 were, who we should serve at for McLeod, who contributed 36 Tomaszewski had an incredible Jenny Angeli Illinois Col. 3-3 8-5-1 the best chance of putting them assists to the mix. Defensively, serving game. Sorensen explained, Staff Writer Ripon 3-3 3-10 ______out of system, where the holes senior Kathleen Rowland stole the “In one of the games, Taylor had a Grinnell 2-3 4-9 were on their defense to hit to, show with a match high 16 digs, string of aces (five or six in a row) After three hard fought games Monmouth 1-5 3-10-1 and some of the trick plays that and has consistently played out- at a pivotal point in the game. It on Saturday, Oct. 12, the volleyball Cornell 0-5 2-11 they like to run.” standing defense for the Vikes this was ridiculously awesome.” team came out with a 3-0 win over Beloit 0-5 0-11-1 The Vikings’ offense was led season. What does this win mean Midwest Conference competitor by sophomore Terese Swords, As far as the team’s strengths for the Vikings in the confer- Illinois College. WOMEN’S SOCCER who finished the game with 16 and weaknesses this past week- ence standings? Swords said, Concerning mental prepara- kills. As a whole, Lawrence hit end, Conley added, “Our team’s “Currently, because of our win tion for the game, junior Betsey Grinnell 5-1-1 9-4-1 .324, with Sorensen and junior strengths were staying positive against IC, Lawrence volleyball is Sorensen said, “I was expecting a St. Norbert 5-1 9-3-2 Kayla Storm contributing eight during the game. Also, our offense 3-2, which means that we are in a team that would come out strong, Monmouth 5-1 9-4 kills each. Wilkinson and fellow stayed quick and for the most part great position in the Conference. with some good players. I was Lake Forest 4-2 9-4 sophomore Megan Conley chipped consistent, which started with This year there have been a lot of expecting a fight and was pre- Carroll 4-2 7-6 in with some great offense, ending good passes and a good set. For upsets and anyone is game to go pared to defend our home court.” Ripon 3-2-1 7-5-1 with six and five kills respectively. weaknesses, we missed quite a bit to the Conference tournament. I The Vikes spent the week Lawrence 2-3-1 3-7-1 Swords mentioned, “I believe that of serves but I guess that happens believe if we can keep playing our leading up to the victory prop- Illinois Col. 2-4-1 6-7-2 Conley was this weekend’s MVP when you try to serve aggressive game we have a great shot of get- erly preparing their strategies for Cornell 1-4-1 5-7-1 because she hit .545 for the match like we try to; and also, we hesitat- ting a spot to go to conference.” the match. Sophomore Andrea Beloit 0-5-1 2-10-1 which is an amazing kill percent- ed on who was going to get what Their next conference match Wilkinson explained, “We watched Knox 0-6 6-8 age.” ball every once in awhile, causing is against Lake Forest at Alexander film on IC, so we knew quite a bit Those kills would not have easy balls to be missed.” Gym on Friday, Oct. 18. about them coming into the game. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL been possible without the excel- Bucking the trend of weak We knew who their main hitters lent setting of senior Diana team serving overall, senior Taylor Cornell 6-0 20-3 Carroll 3-1 13-10 Ripon 3-1 11-12 Lake Forest 3-2 9-12 Carroll University runs past Lawrence football Monmouth 3-2 8-11 Lawrence 3-2 8-13 on. Namely, the Pioneers scored ty Sam Wagner. The loss brought possession with a 38:22 per game St. Norbert 2-2 8-14 off an interception in the first Lawrence’s record to 0-5 overall average. Zach Ben-Amots Grinnell 2-4 2-22 quarter and a blocked punt at the in what has been a very difficult On the defensive end, senior Staff Writer Beloit 1-3 5-11 end of the second quarter. season. linebacker Andy Paider was just ______Knox 1-4 3-17 Despite having such a rough “We are struggling a little bit,” named Midwest Conference Illinois Col. 0-6 3-16 A losing streak continued first half, Lawrence returned commented Wagner. “Too many of Defensive Player of the Week fol- for Lawrence football this past strong in the second half, get- us are more worried about making lowing his 14-tackle game against weekend as the Vikings lost to ting into the game when sopho- a mistake than we are about put- the reigning MWC champion the Carroll University Pioneers in more cornerback Zach Eichhorst ting 100% in all the time. That’s Illinois College, last week. Of his Waukesha, WI. Utilizing their very returned an interception for a largely due to the fact that we 14 tackles, 7 were for a loss, a strong running attack, Carroll got touchdown with 22 seconds left in have so many young guys playing.” career high for Paider and a sea- hot early and could not be slowed the third quarter. It was both the However, it hasn’t been all son high within the MWC. Paider Statistics are courtesy of www. down. By the end of the first half, first interception of Eichhorst’s bad news for Lawrence football was also placed on the NCAA midwestconference.org the Pioneers led the game 41-0, a career and the first for the this year and many players, such Division III Team of the Week. and are current as of lead Lawrence could only trim by Lawrence defense this year. The as Wagner, have had great indi- Regarding the future of the Oct. 16, 2013. seven points. terrific pick-six was followed by vidual performances as the sea- Vikings football program Wagner A majority of the credit another score midway through the son has progressed. Along with said, “We definitely have a good for the win has to go to junior fourth quarter, when senior quar- holding several school pass- young core. Everyone’s buying running back Lamont Williams, terback Luke Barthelmess threw a ing records, quarterback Luke into the system and the future who ran for 216 yards and four 13-yard touchdown pass to senior Barthelmess currently leads all of Lawrence athletics, for foot- touchdowns on 19 carries (11.4 wide receiver Dan Dubnicka. Midwest Conference QB’s with ball in particular, is very bright.” yards per carry). Apart from being “It was just too little too late. 434 rushing yards for the season. Lawrence will face division rival unable to stop the run, the Vikings We have to be able to get that full And despite averaging only 13.5 St. Norbert College at home this made several key mistakes in the effort from top to bottom if we points, the Vikings offense ranks Saturday, Oct. 19. first half that Carroll capitalized want to succeed,” said senior safe- second in the nation in time of LET’S GO VIKINGS! 18 Oct. 2013 SPORTS 5 THE LAWRENTIAN St. Norbert shuts out Mystery Athletes women’s tennis team By: Amanda Ollerer Matt Geleske More competitors in doubles Staff Writer matches were Frankel and junior ______Allison Juda who also fell in a dif- ficult match. Although none of the The Lawrence University Vikings were able to win a match Mystery Athlete #1 women’s tennis team lost this this weekend, the team remains weekend to the St. Norbert Green optimistic. “I feel like in terms Knights by a score of 9-0. This of effort we all did really well,” 1) What has been your favorite was the last match of the regu- recounts Geoffrey. “We stayed part of the season so far? lar season before the Midwest mentally strong and played our I really enjoy pre-season. It is a time Conference Championships. The best.” where all you have to worry about is loss brings the Vikings to fourth The Lawrence tennis team volleyball. You wake up, go to prac- place in the MWC North division continues to prepare for their last tice, relax, go to your second practice and gives them an overall record match of the season at the Midwest and then go and enjoy some team of 7-9. Conference Championships. bonding. You do not need to worry As the number one team in They will be playing individu- about school or meetings or anything the conference, St. Norbert (14-1, ally, as only the top two teams else in your life. It’s just volleyball 4-0 MWC) proved to be a formida- in each division compete for the and your teammates, the best combi- Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke ble opponent for the Vikings. “We team championship. The players nation in life! knew it was going to be tough, but are excited for one last chance to we went in being positive about make a strong statement. 2) What is the most challenging it,” said senior Hannah Geoffrey. “The team has improved part about playing volleyball? Geoffrey competed this from the beginning of the sea- Photo provided weekend in both singles and son both physically and mentally,” Volleyball is a game of mistakes. Your doubles matches and was able commented Geoffrey. “It’s been a team makes a mistake or the other team makes one, either way someone has to make a mistake in to take her singles match to a long season, and we do get tired, order to play the game and to win a point. This is challenging because if you are the one to make the third set tie-break that ended in but I don’t think our effort has mistake, all pressure is on you to challenge that and win the next point. This ideology also makes vol- a loss to St. Norbert sophomore dropped at all. We’re always fight- leyball a very competitive sport and why I play it. I am a very determined individual and when I make Erika Chitko. Geoffrey teamed up ing and doing the best we can.” a mistake, I want to prove myself and win the next one. There is no giving up on your own abilities, or with sophomore Ali Heiring to Geoffrey and the rest of the you are giving up on your team. compete in a doubles match that team eagerly anticipate one last ended with a loss to St. Norbert by hard week of practice before 3) How did you start playing volleyball? a final score of 8-6. Conference. The team has stayed I have a second cousin who played volleyball and I grew up watching her and always wanted to play. Other competitors of note positive throughout the season In third grade, our town offered a community team and my sister and I started playing and never were senior Gayatri Malhotra, so far and looks to continue that stopped. It was the only sport I was ever good at, as well. Soccer and basketball were definitely a senior Polly Dalton, junior Melissa mentality as they head into the struggle even though I tried my hardest to play. Heeren and freshman Kathleen most important match of the Frankel who all put forth solid season. Lawrence will compete 4) Has volleyball taught you anything outside of the sport? If yes, what was it? efforts in their singles matches. in both doubles and singles this I can honestly say that I would not be the strong willed, independent person that I am today without Malhotra and Dalton also com- weekend (Oct. 18-20) in Madison. playing volleyball. Being on a team teaches you commitment and perseverance that I would have peted in a doubles match, which never learned if not for being involved with this sport. ended 8-6 in favor of St. Norbert. 5) If you were stranded on an island with anyone on your team, who would it be and why? Diane ‘Shmiane’ McLeod. She and I could make a party out of any situation. We would find our own entertainment and make Wilson friends out of coconuts. It would be the best stranded island out Women’s soccer suffers there! tough draw vs. Beloit estimated them a little bit,” said Mystery Athlete #2 Erik Soderlund senior Anita Babbitt. Staff Writer At halftime, encouraging ______words spread throughout the Lawrence lineup, and seemed 1) What has been your favorite part of the Lawrence women’s soccer to boost the team’s confidence. season so far? took home one point this week- Freshman Casey Merkle came My favorite part of the season so far would have end, after suffering tough luck in through just 24 seconds into the to be playing Illinois College in the mud. It was two rigorous matches. half, beating the Beloit keeper just a blast to be playing on our home field with The Vikings (2-2 MWC) for her third goal of the season. such unique conditions. had zero bounces go their way Unfortunately, commanding the on Saturday as the Beloit College play superbly and outshooting the 2) What is the most challenging part about Buccaneers (0-5 MWC) managed opponent 32-15, was not enough playing football? to pick up one point in a tie. to pull off three points, as Beloit’s The most challenging part about playing football The match saw some light Felicia Carlson netted the equal- would have to be the fact that it’s so demand- rain throughout the first half, izer in the 70th minute to end the ing in every aspect. Not just the physical day in which gave way to blue skies from game in a draw. and day out part, but how you’re expected to the middle of the second half until On Sunday, Lawrence hosted produce, and everyone is looking up to you to do the end. The early weather condi- UW-La Crosse at Whiting Field so. It even demands a lot of strong mentality; to tions seemed to favor Lawrence, West. Bitter after Saturday’s loss, be able to know how to react, execute and finish who without question dominated Lawrence was eager to pick up a every play with a high tempo takes a lot from you. the first half. The Vikings took the non-conference win. After back- Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke lead 20 minutes in with a penalty and-fourth play with close chanc- kick securely placed by junior Keli es both ways, the first half ended 3) How did you start playing football? Muchowski. It was her seventh at an even 0-0. It wasn’t until the As a native Texan it was just in my blood, and I started when I was five. such kick of the season. 76th minute that an unfortunate Lawrence did not let up handball inside the box caused 4) Has football taught you anything outside of the sport? If yes, what was it? after their initial push and show- the scale to tip in La Crosse’s favor. Football has taught me to be able to work with many different kinds of people. From different kinds of cased offensive power largely Jamie Oschenwald capitalized on personalities to different kinds of strengths and weaknesses, these help me to be able to work with so unmatched by the opponent. In the penalty kick for the Eagles, many great and interesting teammates and coaches. their efforts to strike back, Beloit pressuring the Vikings to answer sent in Felicia Carlson, who trou- with just 14 minutes left of play. 5) If you were stranded on an island with anyone on your team, who would it be and why? bled the Lawrence midfield and While junior keeper Dani Glass Oh! Easily Dalton Sendelbach. He is quiet, hard working and a close friend of mine. He also tells the backs. Despite consistent domina- played phenomenal soccer with best jokes when he finally decides to speak up. tion from the visiting team, the eight saves, it wasn’t enough to Buccaneers were able to break change the course of the game. E-mail [email protected] with through and pot one late in the “Coach told us we needed to first half by sophomore Enid come out and play our game and your guess for this week’s “Mystery Athletes.” Gongora. have fun. So that is what we tried Winners will receive a prize! “We were pissed at ourselves. to do. There was also some bad Though we had been dominating blood going into this one, con- *Teammates of athletes are not eligible for competition.* the game, we felt we should have sidering they beat us last year in had the lead by a lot. We under- See page 12 6 FEATURES 18 Oct. 2013 THE LAWRENTIAN Dogs of Briggs: An introduction to some familiar furry friends

Miguel the handsome Veronica Thao 3-year-old Havanese Tilly the adorable 3-year-old Dachshund mix For The Lawrentian ______Wisconsinite If you ever need a stress reliever Trudell brings Tilly to school to This Havanese dog can be seen me! It’s like walking around next to a and love dogs, Tilly is the dog for you! teach her socializing skills. Although with his owner, professor of psychol- celebrity, every other person shouts She can be found on the fourth floor in the beginning she was brought on ogy Peter Glick, walking up the stairs out his name.” of Briggs in room 426. She belongs to a whim, soon it became quite popular to his freshman studies class in the Bringing him to work is good the science hall administrative assis- among the staff and students. library, in his psychology class or in his because, according to Glick, it “softens” tant, Leslie Trudell. Tilly is often seen in “She’s a part of the student visit office (room 315). his intimidating image and students the hallway and enjoys the attention of tours,” Trudell said. “Tilly the office Named Miguel for his Cuban heri- enjoy the dog’s presence. passing students. dog!” tage but frequently referred to as Mig However, when Glick hesitates to Although she may be small, her Tilly not only enjoys the company for short, Mig is a “true Wisconsinite bring him to school, Miguel “makes me bark is definitely not. She can be heard of students, but she “also knows that with a preference for cheese, brats and feel very guilty with those sad puppy barking, specifically at Cinder or bigger a stroller means a baby and she loves cool weather,” Glick says. eyes.” dogs, outside of the room. babies, so she’ll want to run to every Although he loves to rip up paper This dog is one of a kind and But don’t worry too much: She is stroller we see,” Trudell says. and tissue he has yet to rip up some- knows just how to use his celebrity perfectly fine with people. According to Overall, this dog is a ball of energy one’s homework. name to attract not only Lawrence stu- Trudell students have come and “asked and is good at making anyone be silly With a variety of friends from cats dents but also prospective students for Tilly before an exam.” She is, like I with her, even the most serious people! to other dogs and humans, “more peo- during visits by making a name for said, a stress reliever dog! ple on campus seem to know him than himself with his friendly behavior.

Cinder the Black Beauty of Briggs

Ever wonder who that dog is the class settles down to learn, she “just She does, on the other hand, obsess sitting on the third floor hallway relaxes and sleeps or barks at me when over squirrels and bunnies. “On walks of Briggs? Well good news, we do! she is bored,” Bakken says. people will try to say “Hi” to her but she This adorable dog is a 2 1/2 year Bakken “absolutely” enjoys bringing will be busy sniffing bushes and trees for old Australian Labradoodle named her to work with him and believes the bunnies. She has caught a few!” Bakken Cinder. She belongs to Jeremy students do, too. “Most students enjoy exclaimed. Bakken, a visiting assisant professor her. Students who miss their dog say it’s a So, who is this dog? A friendly and of psychology. Cinder can be found chance for them to be around an animal.” happy dog named Cinder who enjoys the around Bakken’s office (Rm. 343) or Although bringing her to work is a attention of greeters especially those of in his classroom. He often brings her good socialization skill for her, she doesn’t squirrels and bunnies! to class where Cinder “walks around really get along with the other dogs in the and greets people,” but eventually as building, Bakken said. Photos by Emma Moss

Meal plans unite students and provide nutritious food

With a few exceptions, everyone lives dents of the idea that fridges are magically ably don’t think about it when they’re gob- on campus; upperclassmen are forced to refilled. bling down their meals, Bon Appétit is Jeannine Schulz socialize with us underlings. Forcing stu- The other thing we students have to going the extra mile to serve us humanely Staff Writer dents to purchase a meal plan is an exten- remember is that Bon Appétit really does ranged beef, cage free eggs and a variety of ______sion of building up the Lawrence com- provide restaurant-type service. Especially other humane alternatives to the tradition- munity. As a frugal student who’s trying to since we’re such a small school, there are ally prepared animal products. Beyond that, About halfway through every term, I avoid unneeded college debt, I’m confident an incredible number of options readily Bon Appétit strives to serve seasonal foods, realize that my meal plan won’t keep me that, had there been a “save your money by available to us in both the commons and fair trade products, local foods and more. fed through finals. When I realized this fact opting out of the meal plan” option, I would the café. Vegetarians, gluten free eaters Check out their official website to be blown as a freshman, I was appalled and freaked have chosen it. But in retrospect, some of and even vegans can all comfortably eat away with everything Bon Appétit is doing out. How would I eat? What would I eat? the best conversations I’ve had at Lawrence in Andrew Commons. Providing food for to be a classy food service provider. How did all the upperclassmen not starve have happened in Andrew Commons. Being all the crazy dietary restrictions out there For me, the bottom line is this: Yes, when eighth week rolled around? In a state able to eat with your professors or even is challenging, but Bon Appétit somehow we are paying a lot for food, but its good of panic, I immediately went to the grocery your entire class in the commons is a valu- manages to keep everyone happy and well food. It’s wholesome ingredients that are store and stocked up on canned soups and able experience that helps create that ever- fed. prepared the right way; there’s a variety of popcorn so that I would have something elusive Lawrence Difference. Besides just worrying about taste, Bon food to choose from; and it tastes good. So to keep me fed when my meal plan was At times it may be annoying, but hav- Appétit does a fabulous job being conscious the next time you’re annoyed about run- exhausted. ing a limited meal plan forces students to about the types of food they serve. A quick ning out of swipes or the prices in the café, Looking at my $1,400 bill, I was a accept that eating food costs money. Yet glimpse around the commons points to take a moment to appreciate everything bit confused about why Lawrence doesn’t again, Lawrence is helping students softly signs and food descriptions that inform stu- Bon Appétit and Lawrence accomplish by offer a meal plan that could feed me for transition from living with our parents to dents about the types of food they’re eating. forcing you to have a meal plan. an entire term. However, after talking with living on our own. Budgeting your swipes Beyond that, Bon Appétit is active- staff members involved in student affairs, I and figuring out how to eat on a budget ly trying to serve us more natural food. was reminded that the Lawrence commu- once your meal plan runs out helps rid stu- Although the majority of students prob- nity does things differently. 18 Oct. 2013 FEATURES 7 THE LAWRENTIAN From coffee roasts to picking pumpkins: Fall is here

vitamin C in our systems. Wash your hands so I’m sure you can imagine my surprise nook that also has all the time, you don’t know who sneezed when I realized the café has some pretty amazing views Devin Ross into their hands and then turned that door- good selections. If you’ve ever ordered cof- of the river. Features Co-Editor knob you just touched. fee at the café before, then you know they If you’re ______Second, make sure you are dressing will ask you what kind of roast you would willing to As I sit staring out my window at the appropriately. I know we’ve been having like, light, medium or dark. Personally, I pre- succumb dismally gray day outside, I can’t help but come crazy weather lately. We wake up and fer their light roast coffee, Del Sol. It’s rich, to a little think of the sunshine-y summer days that it’s 40 degrees outside and then by noon yet not as heavy or bitter as one of their distraction left us all too soon. While the beginning of it’s in the mid 60s. That doesn’t mean, how- darker roasts might be. French Roast is also with your read- fall this year has surprised some of us with ever, that when it’s morning and still 40 a popular choice on the menu; it’s a heady ing, this is prime frost advisories at night and the unexpected degrees out, you should be walk- and aromatic roast that has more fall real estate. rainstorm here and there, try not to fret too ing around in shorts and a ‘body’ than a light roast. Speaking of SLUG, what better time to much. Fall may be the season of adjusting to t-shirt. It’s ok to go back For the day after a fifth garden than fall? It’s not cold enough where bitter winds, but it also has a lot going for to your room halfway week all-nighter, a red- the thought of going into the outdoors is out it. Since it’s been a whole year since the last through the day and eye—also sometimes of the question and not warm enough where time we made the adjustment, lets go over take off a couple of mistakenly, and dis- agriculturally necessary, albeit annoying, some basic fall advice. the layer you were concertingly, referred bugs are buzzing around pollinating every- First off, it’s cold season, everyone. For wearing earlier. to as the black-eye— thing. those of you new to college, know that liv- Layers will be your is great. It’s a tradi- Lawrence students in particular tend ing in a big dorm means you get best friend this fall. tional cup of coffee to look to the fall with dread. Usually fall sick a lot. My freshman year, I Wear a few layers so with an added shot of means we’re halfway through the term and managed to get when it gets warmer espresso which makes this is when we really need to crack down strep throat throughout the day you feel a little cracked out on work, midterms, papers and, of course, four times you can take one off. but definitely keeps you that’s without even thinking about all of our in two For the colder days that awake until you find time to extracurriculars. But hopefully this year fall months. are inevitable at this point, a take a nap. can seem a little brighter now. Let’s be hon- This nice pair of thick socks and a sweater While Wisconsin is often prized for its est, who could dislike a season that comes means we will get you far. wintry landscapes—what’s prettier than with apple picking, pumpkin pie, cider and all start One of my favorite things to do in the the smokestacks of the paper factory against buckets full of candy? drinking fall is walk around in the cool weather with a a grey sky?—but campus during fall is also nice hot drink in hand. Don’t worry, I’m not a gem. In my opinion, one of the best places orange Illustrations by Associate News juice with going to start ranting about pumpkin spice to enjoy fall scenery is on Memorial Hill, every meal to latte’s, but I am going to rant about coffee! looking over quaint SLUG garden and the Editor Laura Udelson build up some Coffee is a staple in my diet, that’s for sure, river. Alternatively, the Pusey Room has a What’s sleep got to do with it? Mysteries of the night tial amount of sleep was a sign of laziness get up in the middle of the night and walk lege brought out my thievery. As for others, and worthlessness. Now, we’d consider around the room, completely freaking out I can only say that sleep is essential, so that Claire Hoy those people lucky. After the Industrial their roommate. Now that we live with sleep habits don’t become worse. For The Lawrentian Age, people found themselves able to stay others, our sleep habits have been brought ______up later because of the invention of the to our attention. I had never been a sleep- Around one-third of adults have expe- gas light, which illuminated the streets at walker before, let alone a self-inflicted klep- rienced sleepwalking at some point in their night, and the light bulb, which lit up the tomaniac, but the new environment of col- lives. It was not until I started college that I home. Imagine staying up in the dark with realized I was part of this statistic. nothing but a dim candle to finish writing My twilight journeys began with sleep that Freshman Studies paper. We’d all have deprivation and lost headphones. Sleep a greater appreciation of Abraham Lincoln, deprivation has been known to bring about doing math on a shovel in firelight. sleepwalking and the college schedule can Even when not writing a Freshman be conducive to long nights and exhaus- Studies paper, you may be thinking of it. tion. Three weeks in and I was ready to One morning I awoke to my roommate pull a Rip Van Winkle: Sleep for twenty arriving only to realize I had slept through years and wake up with a beard. Soon after, my 8:30 a.m. class, which apparently my roommate told me I was sleepwalking, caused some mental scarring. Later, one but I was also sleep-hiding-things-from- night, she arrived home at 4:30 a.m. and myself. The first incident was when I took I bolted up in bed, completlely certain I my phone from my desk and hid it under had missed my 8:30 class. Sleep can reveal my mattress and, with no memory of this, some of the most pressing anxieties of our consequently freaked out the next morning subconcious, which in college multiplies. when I discovered my phone was not there. Some people can survive with no sleep A few days later I took my headphones and at all, while others may find their gen- shoved them into the tiniest pocket of my eral health and mood declining. Others, backpack. I didn’t find them for two weeks. like me, could find that they suddenly I was not just a sleepwalker, I was a sleep- walking kleptomaniac. Sleepwalking was characterized in 1954 and was initially thought to be a dreamer acting out their dream. According to this theory, my dreams involve a lot of burglary. Twelve years later, a new theory concluded that sleepwalking actually had little to do with dreams, but occurred during REM sleep, when dreams were not reported. In 1907, Sigmund Freud proposed that the goal of the sleepwalker was to return to the original childhood sleep- ing place. The recom- mended amount of sleep is seven to nine hours a night; how- ever, in college, I’d say those numbers are more like three to five. Napoleon Bonaparte famously said, “Six hours sleep for a man, seven for a woman and eight for a fool.” Leonardo DaVinci survived and thrived on one hour and fifteen minutes of sleep a day. There was a Illustration and poster (right) time in history when getting a substan- by Staff Artist Cori Lin 8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 18 Oct. 2013 THE LAWRENTIAN Orchestra concert explores music from the Americas Revueltas’ “Sensemayá,” which was adapted from a poem by Bryan Cebulski Nicolás Guillén. It is of an Afro- Staff Writer Cuban flavor, hectic and mascu- ______line, escalating, recapitulating, May this university never overlapping and even ominous doubt the infinite range of music and foreboding in ways. an orchestra can perform. To the Next came a four-movement layman, the word “orchestra” suite: Dances from Estancia, dance often suggests highly classical suite from the ballet, op. 8a, com- music that is difficult for anyone posed by Alberto Ginastera, con- who is not a devoted musician to sidered one of the most impor- appreciate. On Sunday, Oct. 13, tant Latin American classical however, the Lawrence University composers. Each section is repre- Symphony Orchestra played their sentational of its namesake: “Los first show of the year with such a trabajadores agriocolas” (“The rich and diverse selection that the land workers”), “Danza del trigo” layman would be hard-pressed to (“Wheat dance”), “Los peones de stand by that position. hacienda” (“The cattle men”) and Led by the ever-charismat- “Danza final: Malambo” (“Final ic Maestro Octavio Más-Arocas, dance: Malambo”). Estancia is music director and conductor, placed by music historians with- the performance was labeled in the first of Ginastera’s self- “Music from the Americas.” The grouped musical periods, that of music was intended to bring to “Objective Nationalism.” Here, as mind the energy and excitement the name indicates, Ginastera— inherent in a new school year. and, by proxy, our own dear An orchestra member prepares himself before the concert commences. Newcomers this year, such as orchestra—straightforwardly Photo by Nathan Lawrence freshmen Dominic Ellis, Madeline presents Argentine folk themes tra performed four movements Summer Afternoon.” Focus is at South America, such as Simón Baker, Trent Guerrero and David in a rough, brash and fast-paced from “Focus” by Eddie Sauter. The times yelping and frantic and at Bolívar. It was an acutely powerful De Stasio, were treated to a very manner. composition was made famous others airy and calm. It is, most way to end the performance, espe- fresh and original first concert The penultimate piece was by a recording done by famous importantly, at all times a delight cially as the drummers poured out with the orchestra. also the most distinct, given jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, who for the ears. into the audience, repeating the First was the world premiere that it featured professor of jazz improvised over the ensemble, Last to be played was same drum line in harmony with of “Resilience,” a brass fanfare saxophone José Encarnación. thereby inextricably mingling the world premiere of the one another. composed by Lawrence gradu- Encarnación leads the jazz impro- classical and jazz sounds. Getz Symphony Orchestra version of The next two orchestra con- ate Nolan Veldey ’13 for the LSO visation classes, coaches small himself purportedly stated that “Libertadores” by Oscar Navarro- certs are the Chamber Orchestra Fanfare Project. True to the nature jazz ensembles, teaches applied it was his favorite recording. González. The piece is split into concert at 6:30pm on Sunday, of a fanfare, the piece was a brief jazz saxophone and coordinates Encarnción performed wonder- two parts. The first is inspired by Nov. 3 and another Symphony and lively introduction to the con- the jazz performance program at fully and smoothly through the the Amazon River and Rainforest, Orchestra concert at 8:00pm on cert, packing a grand amount of the Conservatory. four movements: “I’m Late, I’m while the second works as a fan- Sunday, Nov. 17. Both will be in emotion into a tiny time frame. Encarnación and the orches- Late,” “Her,” “Night Rider” and “A fare dedicated to liberators of the chapel. Second was Silvestre Steve Martin’s “An Object of Beauty” Enid Trio performance examines the morality of the art world reinvents standard works 2000 and subsequently turned Unlike the calm and serene sounds Natalie Schermer it into a film, Martin once again of “Wind, Water and Waves,” this A&E Editor ventured into the realm of litera- Angela Butler piece featured lighter beats and a ______ture with “An Object of Beauty” Staff Writer ______more upbeat feel. in 2010. The subject is not some- Following intermission, the You probably saw it, walking thing you’d automatically asso- through the book aisle in Target or On Sunday, Oct. 13, the Enid trio went on to perform two more ciate with the comedy-centered, Trio put on a sublime show at pieces. Zubow’s “Rain in Summer,” Costco. Its white cover contrasts slapstick Martin. The high profile, sharply with the colorful romance Harper Hall, where they per- which was inspired by and written high stakes world of art dealer- formed works by Wisconsin native during a rainstorm in the middle novels and thrillers around it. But ship seems an odd choice of topic. you might have done a double take and composer Wilhelm Matthies, of summer. Zubow frequently uses Our main character, Lacey, begins Paul Hindemith, Zach Zubow and poetry as an inspirational element when you saw the author’s name. the novel as a gofer at Sotheby’s, “Huh,” you might have thought, Lewis Nielson. The trio is made in his works and in this case, the spending most of her time in base- up of Lawrence alumna and vio- poem “Rain and Summer,” by “He has the same name as Steve ments with dusty paintings, none Martin.” linist Megan Karls ‘07, as well as American poet Henry Wadsworth of which are worth very much. But violist Virginian Megan Gray and Longfellow, was the source of And you would’ve been we follow Lacey as her sometimes wrong. That guy doesn’t have the bassoonist Stephanie Patterson. motivic element. ruthless, sometimes heartbreak- Acclaimed for their roles in re- Longfellow’s poem explores same name as Steve Martin, he is ing determination drives her Steve Martin, of “The Jerk,” banjo imagining standard works as well the effects of rain on objects and through the ranks of the art world. and a former love interest whose and now authorial fame. as commissioning new works, the how rain can sometimes distort The story is told through a life and career has inextricably trio put on a great show. how an objects looks. With this Having released his first person narrative, recounted acclaimed novella “Shopgirl” in The first piece, titled “Wind, in mind, Zubow was inspired to by one of Lacey’s male friends See page 9 Water and Waves,” featured a think of how ideas, in particular short video created by Matthies. elements or ideas in music, are Divided into 12 vignettes, the constantly coming in and out of video featured two field record- focus as if they are being rained St. Louis Brass plays variety of pieces ings of waves crashing against a upon. Zubow was inspired to write miere brass ensemble that has ensemble. The next piece was shore under various effects. Much a piece in which he combines the led the way for brass ensembles the “Praetorius Dance Suite #2,” as performers interact with the elements of electronic music and Anna Buchholz around the world. Members of St. made up of three sprightly dance- music in chamber music, the same allows them to interact with the Staff Writer principle applied here as the trio classical sounds. Like how a rain- ______Louis Brass include trumpeters like tunes in the same vein as the Allan Dean and Ray Sasaki, horn opening fanfare. played a beautiful piece while storm may play out, the beginning Did you see the poster for the player Thomas Bacon, trombonist Jumping five hundred years listening to each other and the of the piece started off chaotic, first Artist Series concert, featur- Melvyn Jernigan and tubist Daniel forward, the quintet then per- waves in the background. suggesting the heavy period of the ing a press photo, clearly from the Perantoni. These musicians are formed “Daylight at Midnight” by The second piece by Paul rainstorm. A few measures later, 90s, of five men and their trum- professors at major universities, contemporary composer Dana Himmett, titled “Des kleinen however, the sound changes and pets, a French horn and trom- soloists, international recording Wilson. This three-movement Elektromusikers Lieblinge,” is a becomes rather light and slow. bone? This ensemble, St. Louis artists and an executive director work endeavors to reflect ele- piece that premiered in Berlin in Just like a rainstorm, the tempo Brass, opened the 2013-2014 of a managing firm. ments of both despair and hope. the 1930s and was one of the first and pitches range from slow to Artist Series on Friday, Oct. 11 Their program featured a Wilson achieved this through com- explorations of electronic music. fast to slow again. with a performance of all flavors wide variety of genres and types plex rhythms, brass “effects,” use The Enid Trio, however, opted to The last piece performed was and antics. of music, opening with brass fan- of mutes, asymmetric lines and play the piece acoustically. While by Lewis Nielson, inspired by the St. Louis Brass has been a fare “Volta,” by Michael Praetorius. complex chords, greatly contrast- there are versions of the piece that Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and prominent name in the formation This Renaissance-style tune was ing the two previous Renaissance are meant for three string trios or his “100 Love Sonnets.” Titled of the brass quintet genre since played as the ensemble entered style pieces. three woodwind trios, the Trio “Recordaras,” the piece also fea- its founding in 1964 by members the stage, creating a relaxed envi- Next came a brass quintet mixed things up and gave their tured the voices of each member of the St. Louis Symphony. From ronment between audience and version of “Aesop’s Fables” by own unique spin by playing the as they sang fragments of the song this quintet came the formation artist and also immediately show- piece with two string instruments of Summit Brass, another pre- ing off the united sound of their See page 12 and one woodwind instrument. See page 9 18 Oct. 2013 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 THE LAWRENTIAN

THEARTIST JOSIE SPOTLIGHT GOMEZ music major I was able to take in academic fields. “In my aca- Kelsey Priebe classes in all of the disciplines, demic classes, we have quizzes Staff Writer such as music history, theory and see the progress we’re mak- ______and composition,” she said. ing, but in trumpet sometimes Gomez has focused main- it’s more gradual and therefore Josie Gomez, a talented ly on classical trumpet perfor- less noticeable.” However, she is trumpet player, will be perform- mance and names Symphonic a true fan of the Conservatory. ing her senior recital repertoire Band as her favorite ensem- “It’s really nice to be around with junior flautist Leo Sussman ble experience. “I’ve liked the the high caliber of music the at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. Symphonic literature we’ve Conservatory has.” Gomez, who is earning a B.A. in done,” she says. “To me, it’s one For her recital, Gomez will music, has been an active mem- of the most enjoyable environ- be performing a piece of music ber of ensembles and solo per- ments because you’re surround- that she first discovered in her formances throughout her time ed by so many people [so] that sophomore year music theory at Lawrence and plans to pur- it’s not as stressful as a solo class. “I’m really excited because sue a career in nursing after her performance and the amount I will be playing a song cycle graduation this Spring. of people creates a good atmo- from Schubert’s “Winterreise.” I While she may not be fol- sphere.” first discovered it in my music lowing a path related to trum- However, her best moments theory class as a sophomore,” pet performance, Gomez says, within her four years have come she says. “I think that’s a cool “I’ve loved my time here as a through solo performance. “One way to come full circle with my music student because I was a of my most proud moments time in the Conservatory.” biochemistry major, then I was was when I was able to over- Gomez in also pleased with pre-med and now I’m pre-nurs- come the nervousness and real- the material as it will high- ing. But through all of that music ly just play my instrument,” she light her strengths as a trum- has been a source of enjoyment says. “A lot of times it’s frustrat- pet player. Any nervousness for me. It’s always fun to go play ing because you know you can she discussed previously is not music.” play the instrument better but apparent on her face as she talks She plans to continue to because of the physical things about her upcoming recital, only perform no matter where her that happen due to nerves you excitement. She closes by say- career in nursing takes her, as cannot perform to the standard ing, “I’m excited to share with well as continue to study music you usually can.” my friends and family what history and composition infor- When talking about the dif- I’ve been doing for the past mally. Studying theory, histo- ferences between her experi- four years and perform what ry and composition of music ence in the Conservatory and I’ve been practicing for so many were, in fact, some of her most the college, Josie suggests that hours!” Photo by Elizabeth Landes valued experiences within the progression can be harder to Conservatory. “I loved that as a see in musical performance than

look at her. In this way, Lacey her- self allows Martin to explore the agency that a seeming object can “Pure Heroine” is more than “Royals” “Beauty” attain, as well as ways in which Yet “Pure Heroine” is not continued from page 8 people considered objects could Ethan Perushek just a one-trick pony. The album intertwined with hers. His depic- use that perception to their own Staff Writer opens up with Lorde’s other sin- tion of her is interesting in that advantage. ______gle, “Tennis Courts,” which has he, like seemingly everybody else “An Object of Beauty” also less bile than “Royals” but enough deals with the concept of com- Pop culture is obsessed with in the story, is caught in this image melancholy pop charm to get the modification in general. Just as excess, which leads to the odd of Lacey as the utterly desirable, album rolling. Following “Tennis Lacey interacts with dealers and phenomenon of droves of people utterly unattainable and utterly Courts” is “400 Lux.” Lorde’s love collectors every day who pur- chanting about a life they could perfect manic pixie dream girl. song is quite a different take on chase beautiful things for absurd never possibly afford. This is the But, just like everybody else, he’s the pop love ballad. I would com- prices, Lacey herself becomes a main complaint of New Zealand also totally aware of this percep- pare it to a more sophisticated, product, something to be desired alt-pop artist Lorde. With poi- tion, in a way where he just can’t less lusty Lana Del Rey song. and bought. The narrator chron- gnant criticism of pop culture and seem to shake it even though he Following “400 Lux” is “Royals.” icles her various lavish affairs, catchy beats, she has become a knows it’s really wrong. Martin After “Royals,” the album lows, another tune about how not tracing her across New York, New superstar overnight—and for suggests that, in fact, Lacey’s really opens up. “Ribs” is an explo- all people can afford the elevated England and eventually through- good reason. image is totally constructed, and ration of aging while remaining lifestyle promoted by celebrities, out Europe, allowing her rich lov- Born Ella Yelich-O’Connor in that each of her flighty, seemingly young at heart, a concept that is in which Lorde claims that she is ers to spend luxuriously. Auckland, she was discovered by spontaneous moves is perfectly very telling of Lorde as a young not “A White Tooth Teen.” One has to wonder, then, if a local talent agency at the age calculated. woman: She is a girl with lyrics The final song, “A World Martin’s decision to write about of 12. At first, they wanted her It’s here that the double and thoughts far beyond her age. Alone,” explores the negative the art world wasn’t as out of the to simply sing covers. However, meaning of the title comes into Then comes “Buzzcut Season,” an effects of gossip: Isolating people blue as it seems. In fact, upon clos- the strong spirited and “slightly play. The whole novel is full of extremely strange and mellow and forcing them to live alone in er inspection, the art world seems odd,” as she calls herself, young objects of beauty, priceless works song that conjures a dream-like a discouraging world. The song to be a pretty logical choice for lady decided she wanted to write of art reduced to nothing but sound. Following that is “Team,” ends with an invitation for peo- somebody involved in Hollywood, her own music. Thankfully, the commodities. But Lacey herself an upbeat, rollicking pop song ple to “let them talk.” This piece and the success of “An Object of agency let her do this; in just four could easily be considered the that again points fingers at the ends where the album began, as Beauty” proves that he knows years, she has released her first title object, especially consider- excess culture of today’s modern the beginning of “Tennis Courts” what he’s talking about. full album, “Pure Heroine.” ing the way the narrator looks at world. states that Lorde is bored of how her and describes the way others “Pure Heroine” combines “Glory and Gore” then fol- people talk, demonstrating just catchy, moody pop music with lows, exploring the selling of how smart Lorde’s lyrics really Lorde’s greatest talent: Her poi- death and blood in popular cul- are. was hard to latch on to anything gnant, biting lyrics. Cynicism ture. Singing “Glory and Gore go “Pure Heroine” is a mature, familiar in the piece but that is comes to the forefront in her hand in hand / That’s why we’re unfettered look at pop culture what made it so great. Overall, the chart-topping single, “Royals:” making headlines,” Lorde contin- through the eyes of one intelligent Enid Trio Trio’s bold approach to their piec- “I’ve never seen a diamond in the ues to make keen observations and strong willed 16 year old. continued from page 8 es and the unique sounds as well flesh / I cut my teeth on wedding of popular culture and the world Lorde, through her observant lyr- in Spanish. It was a beautiful piece as elements that they brought rings in the movies / And I’m around her. ics, draws the listener into singing that induced some goose bumps with them made for a very inter- not proud of my address/ In the Next is the quiet tune “Still a wholly different anthem from via its uniqueness and unconven- esting and enjoyable set. torn-up town, no post code envy.” Sane,” which unfolds as a promise the one we are used to. Instead of tionality. With some individual Her acid-tongued lyrics have pro- from Lorde to her friends and fam- shouting for Grey Goose, we are plucking of the viola or violin pelled “Royals” to the number one ily that she will stay sane in the singing about how we live with strings at times or the use of their spot on the alternative charts, the madness that is her “new found the ones around us, not yearning mouths to make hissing sounds, it first time a solo woman has done fame.” “White Tooth Teens” fol- for the unattainable. that in 17 years. 10 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 18 Oct. 2013 THE LAWRENTIAN STAFF EDITORIAL Keeping the trust

Every day students here at Lawrence innocently leave their valuables around campus, trusting them to remain where placed when their owners return, while others leave their doors unlocked. Building curriculum sans faculty These actions reflect the culture of trust and safety that the majority of Lawrentians experience lows; some have been among the while on campus. When a theft occurred in the Conservatory last week, our sense of comfort was most noteworthy teachers in my disrupted. Jamie Cartwright college experience. However, as an Columnist institutional initiative, the Fellows As students, we’re used to thinking of Appleton as a relatively safe city; and in terms of abhor- ______Program is clearly a patchwork rent crimes like murder, it is. We have a large police force; school and extracurricular commitments job—albeit good handiwork—for that keep us occupied; and a living arrangement that makes it easy to never leave the campus. Ask any department head at Lawrence’s current incapacity to Simple distractions obfuscate reality. Lawrence University can, at times, feel immune to crime, an Lawrence, and they’ll tell you that hire more tenure-track professors. idea that is easy to romanticize to the point of negligence. they’d love to have a few extra As this larger issue has developed instructors on hand. Faculty at and changed, there are several Most of us know the people that we pass in hallways, see in class and live down the hall from. Lawrence, like most other liberal implications for curriculum that Trust is natural in this type of environment and should be prized. We don’t expect these negative arts colleges, are very hard work- were not foreseen and should be events to happen to us, or those we are close to. There’s a civil war in some other country, not the ing and, often, they end up over- addressed in the present. United States. Someone was murdered in Madison, not Appleton. There’s a break-in in some other stretched by their duties as advi- To start, let’s look at the part of Appleton, but nowhere near Lawrence, of course it isn’t near Lawrence. It could never hap- sors, researchers, teachers and fellows’ function at Lawrence. pen to us. collaborators. Fellows are most often hired While my argument this for departmental positions. In When it does though, anger and distrust set it. But we can’t let events, no matter how hor- week could easily be that the eight years of the program, rible, change us. Trust is founded through cooperation and mutual respect, not the uncontrollable Lawrence should emphasize less than five fellows have been actions of strangers. While some of us may decide to watch our belongings a little more closely in long-term growth of its faculty hired within Lawrence’s interdis- the future, we shouldn’t let that damage our faith in one another. A community isn’t tested through base, the question for this edi- ciplinary areas, and in general, good events, but by its ability to remain resolute despite the bad ones. Whenever something ter- tion of the “Committee” is how an the university probably does rible happens to a fellow Lawrentian, they should know: We’re all behind them. overstretched faculty affects the not want them there anyway. strength of Lawrence’s curricu- Interdisciplinary programs are lum. No matter what our school’s almost always built on long-term plans are for the future, what faculty who can teach courses can Lawrence do now to ensure consistently both in and outside that students’ education remains their department, so fellows can’t Appreciating the old in a new way strong? easily be placed in these special For the past quarter of a programs. Instead, they teach impacts their daily routine and off. Splitting a Little Debbie cake century, colleges like Lawrence relationships with other people. with my great grandmother after courses in established areas like have struggled to invest in fac- psychology, English or physics— Jess Morgan They have a greater awareness school was a daily ritual that she ulty because of the rising cost For The Lawrentian for the moment, and it shines treasured as she sat in her rocker, you know, the normal stuff. ______of higher education. In the eco- What is the effect we see through their social interactions sharing stories about her past and nomic recession of the last five and people skills. While it’s pain- asking about my day. While a mere now? By bolstering departments In my childhood, I was incred- years, open tenure-track positions with fellows, Lawrence has slowly ful to watch my grandmother gesture, being able to make her have decreased across the board, ibly fortunate to spend years liv- try to operate a digital camera smile in such a simple way was begun to rely on full and associ- ing with both my grandparents and since 1990, the cost of new ate professors to take on more or cellular phone, she excels at one of the most treasured memo- endowed professorships has risen and great-grandparents. All in one conversation. Many years spent ries. interdisciplinary positions. For house. My family could have been almost 150 percent, exacerbating instance, some faculty have the communicating with people in They also have years of sto- the problem. In other words, it’s a movie; a family resembling the person enables them to commu- ries to tell and words of wisdom unusual position of being listed one in “Charlie and the Chocolate difficult for colleges like Lawrence as a professor in four separate nicate more effectively by getting that can be shared through a sim- to increase faculty size, even as Factory,” minus cabbage soup to the point sooner and explain- ple conversation. Talking about programs. While these faculty every night, a shared bed and curricula grow. members are surely qualified to ing what they mean fully. They’re my great grandfather’s experi- Since 2005, one of Lawrence’s the eccentric Willy Wonka. After more aware of space than we are: ences serving in WWII gave me teach broadly, it’s difficult to see living, volunteering and working solutions to this dilemma was the how Lawrence’s curricular integ- While their weakened sight may insights to his frame of mind and Fellows Program, developed dur- among the old folk, I have come cause them not to see a car com- provided the perspective of a war rity is not put at risk. For instance, to love the hard of hearing, occa- ing President Jill Beck’s tenure. Gender Studies is one area clearly ing down the road, you will not veteran. While volunteering in a Lawrence offered young profes- sionally slow conversationalists see them step in front of a vehicle retirement home, I was incredibly being supported by tenured pro- and sluggish drivers that perhaps sors, usually having just finished fessors from other departments because their face is buried in amused by the way an Air Force their PhDs or even ABD, the should not be on the road. their phone. vet described the sensation of fly- while the college relies on two Due to their social skills and opportunity to come to Lawrence non-tenure track instructors to In their retirement, they ing an airplane and touched by the to teach on a non-tenure track distance from technology, taking have little to no obligations and feeling in his voice about wish- teach the core coursework. Thus, pleasure in the small things and basis and to do research along- the curriculum risks heavy vari- the things they choose to do are ing he could have that experience side faculty and students. Since eagerness to share their years of incredibly simplistic, yet they are again. While no one remembers ance depending on the term, year experience with others, people its inception, the administration and the length of stay of the non- able to get much enjoyment and every detail, the knowledge and has touted this program as a land- should embrace the personal- find contentment from these plea- experience of someone with a life- tenured professors. ity folded within the wrinkles of mark achievement because it pro- The second issue is that, as sures. A walk through the park time of memories behind them is vides students with instruction in senior citizens. and soaking in their environment refreshing to sit down and indulge Lawrence’s fellows have gradually While our older generation new areas of scholarship, while become central to Lawrence stu- is enough to make them con- in. supporting departments with may struggle to adapt to the quick- tent. A good meal, snack or time A generation that grew up dents’ experiences, many students ly evolving technology of our time, temporary professors and ener- find themselves in the awkward spent with family are held in high with little technology is one that getic new researchers. I admire their ability to get to the esteem after years of learning to is fading out, and will only be position of relying on Lawrence point and carry a great amount Overall, I agree with this Fellows for academic and research appreciate moments that younger around for a few more years. assessment. As a student, I have of mindfulness of where they are people may not. Pulling out a deck Spending as little as an hour with mentorship, while being limited in the moment. The current older had extremely positive relation- by their temporary and non-ten- of cards, sharing a snack or giving people from past generations can ships with multiple Lawrence fel- generation attained advance age a passing “hello” is absorbed in be a humbling reprieve from our ure track status. without the technology that binds its entirety rather than brushed See page 12 the current generation, which See page 12

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“Who would be your dream performer for Big Event?” “Congress” “Draco and the Malfoys” POLL -Corby Johnson -Eileen Rohaly PHOTO 18 Oct. 2013 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 11 THE LAWRENTIAN Young adult fiction needs a new formula When the music dies Condie, has all the set pieces of a phobic werewolf, a metrosexual crisis are interest rates, borrow- story set on another planet, like vampire and a two-dimensional ing abilities and the phrase, “The Lily Risdall super-advanced technology and a girl will rake in millions, right? Andrew Cmoluch Full Faith and Credit of the United Staff Writer culture built on distorted remem- “The Hunger Games” is built on For The Lawrentian States.” The reason you use dol- ______brances of the past. Unfortunately, this triangular trend, even though ______lar bills to pay for groceries, gas Condie grounds her earthbound the question of whether Katniss and every other essential need Judging a book by its cover dystopia in a love triangle as would choose Gale or Peeta was For a normal person, being is because there is a certain level seems to be the only way publish- forced as it is dull. nowhere near the central conflict. able to create a budget and pay of trust that they will always ers know how to market Young Moreover, her evil dystopian However, Suzanne Collins actually bills on time is essential to suc- be accepted. The United States Adult fiction. Many recent entries society never does anything very used the love triangle effectively cess. If a person racks up high decided decades ago that the gold in the YA genre have been obvi- evil, so the readers find them- to build on the plot. Many authors amounts of debt or buys some- standard was not their cup of tea. ous imitations of “The Hunger selves tromping through all the since have just added an arbitrary thing that they cannot afford then Their word was good enough to Games“ or “Twilight.” Because hallmarks of YA like an intoxicated second love interest for conven- fails to show signs of paying it ensure all payments domestic and those two series have very dis- tourist at the Louvre. They rec- tion’s sake. off, their credit will be ruined. foreign. However, after trillions tinctive covers, every publisher ognize all the famous scenes, but Notably, a love triangle has Unfortunately, the United States of dollars of debt have piled up, announces the next band wagoner none of it makes much sense. nothing to do with dystopia as a government does not abide by many lenders abroad have recon- with extravagant cover designs, all genre. A dystopia is an attempt these societal norms. In the past sidered their enthusiastic buying the while trying to appeal to the at utopia gone astray, and it usu- few years, the government has of United States debt. A default female-dominated YA market. ally critiques our current society. racked up trillion-dollar budget will just confirm the departure of Consider “Wither” by Lauren When a dystopia is simply a set deficits yearly, with a total debt potential lenders. DeStefano, the cover of which piece, it reduces or eliminates surpassing $16 trillion. The bor- The biggest worry is the features the heroine in a flouncy the effectiveness of the message. rowing capabilities are unlimited, potential skyrocketing of interest dress on a shiny purple back- The author may take issue with the interest rates historically low rates in response to a default. This ground. It looks like a seven-year- some facet of society, but they and no skin in the game reveals process will be in motion way old’s birthday cake. Like a cake, have no idea how to recreate that the true reasoning behind the prior to an actual default occuring, I’d enjoy sticking a knife in it. in their writing. Both “Wither” gridlock in Washington, D.C. as companies will begin dump- Dressing books up like candy out- and “Matched” feature a vaguely It is the responsibil- ing all U.S bonds in the coming lines the underlying problem with Reducing a genre to a check- malevolent society. Occasionally, ity, outlined in the United States days. The reasoning behind this is the genre: A pretty presentation list of plot devices takes the heart the reader hears that a bunch of Constitution, of Congress to that following a default, all bonds cannot hide an empty idea. and soul out of it. The best books nameless characters have been pass a budget every fiscal year. held will be untradeable. This will The aforementioned novel, result from much suffering on the massacred, allegedly by the antag- Meanwhile, the executive branch cause interest rates to increase “Wither,” is about post-apocalyp- writer’s part. When writers turn onist’s forces, but this creates zero is in charge of ensuring that pay- and consequently a significant tic arranged marriages, but the to clichés and conventions, they pathos. ments are made. Currently, it has drop in demand for consumer dreadful writing makes it read like do not suffer trying to come up YA itself suffers from being been the decision of the branches and producer loans. High interest the demon lovechild of “Twilight” with tension and conflict on their clumped together as a single of our government to pass the rates equal a lack of borrowing and Margaret Atwood’s “The own, so part of their individuality genre in one section of the book- buck on their responsibilities. and increased risk for personal Handmaid’s Tale.” The book’s is lost with the suffering. While store. While paranormal romance What are the true repercussions defaults. These are only a couple more dystopian elements seem the industry doesn’t technically and dystopia tend to be in the of the United States government economic issues that will arise to have been tacked on at the last require these clichés, publishers YA section, they are two indi- defaulting on its debt obligations? starting Thursday. moment to join the “The Hunger like low-risk novels based on pop- vidual genres that have little to More than most people know, but We, specifically students, Games” bandwagon. ular ideas. do with each other. When on the with the clock ticking, it’s time you have consistently decided to turn Many entries in the YA genre If “Twilight” spawned a mind- YA shelves, they need to blend found out. our heads the other way from any- read like non-dystopian stories numbingly popular franchise, then together with stories as cruddy as The most important aspects thing that has political implica- reworked to contain dystopian any love triangle featuring a shirt- of the United States economy elements. “Matched,” by Allie See page 12 that are affected by the brewing See page 12 To Greek or not to Greek, that is the question fraternity is a huge social and have united Betas since 1839. ed socially and that my brothers Recognizing and seiz- financial commitment that you After I became a fully active were demanding way too much of ing opportunity is a theme I’ve shouldn’t “rush” into. I was in member of the fraternity, the my time and effort. been touching on in my column your position my freshman year, magic of the ritual began to wear It’s this attitude that gets in for the past few weeks, but I’m Will Doreza so I’ll be telling you a bit about off. The weekly meetings and the way of so many opportunities realizing as we go along that it’s Columnist my experience with Greek life and responsibilities became an obli- that we face in life—if something pretty central in the decisions ______what I’ve learned from mine own gation rather than a privilege, isn’t immediately beneficial, it’s we make in our lives. It’s impor- decisions. and I began to question why I something that we should disre- tant to approach this not as a Dear Will, During freshman year, I was was committing time and money gard entirely. What I’ve learned logical and formulaic decision, but I’ve been recently hanging out caught completely off-guard when for seemingly little return. I also throughout my time at Lawrence rather as an opportunity to learn with a lot of fraternity guys and I my RLA started recruiting me began to notice that my relation- is that any relationship you have, something about yourself and the think they’re interested in having for Beta Theta Pi. I had never ships weren’t really growing any whether it is with a person or an world—which, I promise you, will me join as a pledge. I’ve always thought any fraternity would be closer, and that it wasn’t entirely organization, has the potential to happen, whatever the outcome. kind of been against the idea of a interested in a geeky piano major, comfortable or natural to socialize make you a wiser, more open- I hope you’ve realized that fraternity, as it seems like I’d be and I jumped at the opportunity with my brothers. minded individual. this is far more of a complex issue paying for friends. These seem like to make friends and have some And after a year as an active And even though my relation- than joining a group where you cool guys, though, and I’m really sense of social belonging. member, I made a decision that ship with Beta didn’t work out, “pay for friends”. Fraternity life is interested in learning more about So I pledged Beta immedi- I’ll likely regret for the rest of my I’ve learned to value my experi- rich in ritual, tradition and com- what the fraternity’s about. Any ately after receiving my bid one life. I left the fraternity. I have ences there and to even admit that munity and these benefits should advice? chilly winter evening. I felt so always claimed that it was purely I regret leaving. I had good friend- never be dismissed. I strongly rec- Norbert the Neophyte privileged and accepted to be a for financial reasons: That I sim- ships that I could have worked ommend that you pledge with an part of the organization, and that ply couldn’t afford the dues. But harder to cultivate further, and open mind and heart, ready and Dear Norbert, pride grew when I was gradually I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t I’ve since missed out on so many willing to soak up all the life les- You’re right in taking this given the privilege of knowing the a more selfish aspect to it: I felt good opportunities to connect sons you’ll learn along the way. decision seriously—joining a rich secrets and traditions that that I wasn’t being fully includ- with new people.

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new media studies, neuroscience, mal and highly important mode Cartwright cross-cultural psychology, socio- for these individualized EDITORIAL THE LAWRENTIAN linguistics/linguistic anthropol- forms of education, and they POLICY: EDITORIAL BOARD continued from page 10 ogy and geography. Over the past are also not as well financially In the classroom, students few years, students have been supported than other faculty, so Editor-in-Chief: learn new approaches from fel- inspired by these topics, but have the university should not expect Editorial policy is determined Fanny Lau by the editors. Any opinions lows in a diverse array of areas. been restricted in their ability to them to take on all the students However Lawrence often has no which appear unsigned are Copy Chief: explore these interests because who express interest in their areas those of the majority of The way to encourage following inter- Anna McMorrow of faculty limitations or fellow of expertise, especially when they Lawrentian’s editorial board. ests once the fellow leaves. The departures. are active researchers themselves. Business Manager: result is an odd situation for stu- Fellows are also typically Thus, over the past eight Letters to the editor are Liz Armstrong dents in which they have profound more constrained in their ability years, phantom curricula have encouraged. The editors interests in a specific area but no to do independent studies with been created while faculty sup- reserve the right to edit for Managing Editor: longer have the professorial sup- students, to create tutorials on port for interdisciplinary pro- style and space. Letters must Katie Crawford port to explore that interest at a special topics or to advise stu- grams has changed. The issue of be e-mailed to: lawrentian@ lawrence.edu. Submissions by deeper level, like in a senior expe- dents on special extracurricular building a strong faculty has few Design Editor: rience or honors project. I call this e-mail should be text attach- Emily Zawacki projects. In the evaluation guide- immediate solutions, but even ments. situation Lawrence’s “phantom lines for fellows, they are active- as we create patchwork options News Editor: curricula” because as a school, we ly encouraged to do indepen- like the Fellows Program, which —All submissions to editorial Alyssa Villaire widen a department’s scope of dent studies and tutorials with has seen great success, we must pages must be turned in to expertise with full expectations to students, but it’s unclear how remain aware of the reverberat- The Lawrentian no later than Associate News Editor: close it within two years. well-positioned they are to take ing problems these solutions can 5 p.m. on the Monday before Laura Udelson Potential examples for this advantage of these opportunities. generate. publication. include current students’ interest Fellows cannot serve in the role of Features Editors: —All submissions to the in ethnomusicology, public health, academic advisor, which is a nor- Eryn Wecker editorial pages must be ac- Devin Ross companied by a phone number Piazzolla’s tunes “Café 1930” Fellow,” performing on the bugle, at which the author can be Opinions & Editorials Editor: contacted. Articles submitted and “Libertango.” These added a soprano trombone, garden hose, Alan Duff without a contact number will Brass completely new flavor to the con- tuba and a trombone that requires continued from page 8 not be published. Arts & Entertainment Editor: cert with elements of the highly you to walk backward and for- former member and trumpeter Natalie Schermer romantic tango sound. ward to change notes. Anthony Plog. Four movements in —The Lawrentian reserves The next “performance” The concert concluded the right to print any submis- length, a member of the ensemble Sports Editor: truly encompassed the goofiness with “Tribute to Pops,” including sions received after the above would narrate one of the stories Reid Trier seen in their 90s press photo. In a number of Louis Armstrong’s deadline and to edit each while the rest of the ensemble “Divertimento for Neglected” the famous tunes such as “Hello Dolly,” submission for clarity, decency Variety Editor: added the musical story, playing quintet educated the audience “Basin Street Blues,” “Struttin’ and grammar. Amaan Khan lion “roars,” bear growls, musings on the history of wind instru- with Some Barbecue,” “What A of Billy Goat, chatter of a mon- —Letters to the editor should ments including conch shells, Wonderful World” and “Mack the Photo Editors: key and everything in between. To not be more than 350 words, Will Melnick early horns, bugle, the “unwound” Knife.” Throughout the entire per- close out the first half, they played and will be edited for clarity, Nathan Lawrence trombone, garden hose, soprano formance, each genre and type a rendition of “Saint Louis Blues,” decency and grammar. trombone and other variations in of music was performed with paying homage to their roots and Web Manager: between. In showing each of these impeccable technique, attention —Guest editorials may be ar- the jazz tradition that came before Isabelle Davis instruments, they would play a to detail, dynamic range and beau- ranged by contacting the them. variety of tunes such as “Happy tiful execution, making it clear to editor in chief or the editorials Copy Editors: The second half opened Birthday,” “Take Me Out to the Ball audiences that St. Louis Brass has editor in advance of the pub- Hannah Jeruc with another example of early lishing date. Game,” and “Over the Rainbow.” played together for a long time Andrea Johnson music from Italy, “Saltarello,” and They concluded this tune with a and has truly mastered the art of then jumped to Argentina in the Circulation Manager: version of “For He’s a Jolly Good chamber music making. twentieth century with Astor Members of Amanda Ollerer the Assocated Collegiate Press Subscriptions Manager: moments we have shared with negligence? As we celebrate the Sophia Wang Morgan others, but how varied will our arrival of complexity and advance- skill sets be years from now? As ment, we must refuse to resign continued from page 10 books marked as YA may improve. those who wrote beautiful let- the details of a colorful past. Take Risdall But as long as publishers assume fast paced lives. ters in cursive writing, cooked a walk with your grandparent they’re catering to a pack of raven- Their houses are decorated meals nearly every night rather and savor the simplicity of the continued from page 11 ous, tasteless teenage girls, they’ll by their past and contain a per- than grabbing take-out and used a wind blowing on your face in the the covers are sparkly. If there was keep publishing candy-coated sonal look into the life they expe- phone attached to their wall fades undiluted reality of consciousness no distinction between adult and carbon copies of previous best- rienced. Our Facebook accounts from our midst, will a culture slip without the constant buzz of a young adult readers, the quality of sellers. are littered with pictures of through the fingers of youth and phone in your pocket.

be conference games, where the reached a scenario that holds individuals may seem obnoxious, Soccer Vikings will have to pick up some wins if they are to have a shot at Cmoluch implications for us all and must be the consequences are too danger- continued from page 4 carefully studied in combination ous to play games with. If you’re the Midwest Conference tourna- continued from page 11 with proactive solutions. While not willing to stand for something the 86th minute, 1-0,” commented ment. You can see your Lawrence tions. We have feared the alien- the intolerance and stubborn- at this point, then you’ll fall for Babbitt on the ill-fated loss. University women’s soccer team ation and mockery for speaking ness we witness from what we everything. Lawrence University’s cur- next on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at our minds. Our generation has believed were our most trusted rent record is 3-7-1 (2-3-1 MWC) 3:00pm, versus the Redhawks of with five matches left to play in Ripon College at Whiting Field the season. Four of those five will West. LUCC Update Steering committee has begun to meet every Tuesday at 8pm Corrections: October 11, 2013 in the Arthur Vining Davis room in Warch. Finance commit- tee has begun to meet every Thursday at 8pm in the Kraemer NEWS room in Warch. --Colt Duncan’s name was misspelled in the article about Tropos’ poetry reading on page 1. LUCC general council meetings are open to all members of the Lawrence community! Come share your thoughts and --Tropos’ jump on page 7 omitted part of the last sen- tence of the article. It is printed in full below. concerns. The next one is this coming Monday, October 21st at 4:45pm in Esch-Hurvis. Feel free to email LUCC with any com- “Submissions for the magazine, due October 25, or munity concerns at [email protected]. general questions about Tropos can be directed to tro- [email protected].” Get more information about forms, deadlines, and current announcements by visit- ing the LUCC page on the Lawrence website! Visit us at http://www.lawrence.edu/ The Lawrentian welcomes comments and suggestions, students/student_life/lucc or complaints about errors that warrant correction. Messages on news coverage or comments on editorials Like our Facebook page for updates and more information - Lawrence University can be e-mailed to [email protected]. Community Council!

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