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By SARAH LYON By LINDSAY PUTNAM NEWS STAFF LOCAL NEWS EDITOR Water damage in Olin dis- President Barack Obama placed two professors from their made his first visit to the state offices and damaged four com- of Maine since the 2008 elec- puter labs, two classrooms, the tion campaign last Thursday, science library, over 400 books, April 1 at the Exposition Center lab equipment and parts of the in Portland. Coming only a ceiling. The trouble began when week after signing the health a 2'x3* heating unit coil suddenly care reform bill into law, his failed and began to flood por- visit aimed to promote how the tions of the building from March new bill will benefit small busi- 19 to 21. ness owners in Maine. Security reported the flooding *'I want everybody to remem- to the Physical Plant Department ber, when I came here during (PPD), who immediately called in the campaign, I made a prom- custodians and a plumber to turn ise," Obama said. "And it was- off the water, PPD Director Patri- n 't a promise about any cia Murphy said. PPD also hired Advance One, a cleaning service particular issue. It was a prom- CHRIS KASPftAK/THE COtBV ECHO ise that our government would President Barack Obama visited Portland on Thursday, April 1 to discuss the new health care reform bill and its effects on Mainers. company that brought in moisture once again be responsive to the meters and infrared equipment to needs and aspirations of work- detect damage in the ceiling. ing families, of America's mid- "[Some] of the fears some peo- dle class. It was a promise that ple may have [are] mold and Washington would concern it- Drug use increasing on the Hill mildew, which is why we tried to self not just with the next elec- work very quickly,'* Murphy said. tion, but with the next Interviews indicate drug culture centers on alcohol, marijuana, cocaine "The first 72 hours are critical to generation of Americans." get wet materials out. That was a In keeping with his promise to By ELISABETH PONSOT use— is on the rise at the College. are used on campus. The majority came to college "because when I real priority of ours right away." "lift one of the biggest burdens EDITOR IN CHIEF John Bass '13, a first-year from of drug use takes place on an un- came to visit I saw very few Construction crews worked to facing middle-class families and the greater Boston area, says that derground level so that students stereotypical weed smokers replace the ceiling and lighting in small business owners." the Editor's note: Though using his experience with drugs on cam- can avoid both social stigma and around campus," he explains. Olin, fixed the scaffolding and health care reform bill was passed f ictitious names is not common pus began almost immediately. disciplinary sanctions. "But eventually you make con- cleaned the carpet, among other on March 23 in order to provide practice at the Echo, thefollowing "I saw drugs on campus within Students willing to come forward nections and you learn who deals, projects, Murphy said. all Americans with affordable article uses pseudonyms (John, my first week at Colby," he says. and talk to the Echo agree that (bugs and then you have great access." College officials estimate re- health insurance. Lily and Conner) for students who "I smoked [weed] for the first time are more prevalent on the Hill man The marijuana that Smith and pair costs at several hundreds of Amidst the cheers and ap- agreed to talk with the newspaper with a friend by Johnson Pond, an outsider might think—that is, if others smoke has, over the year, thousands of dollars, according to plause, Obama said that "be- for this article. The students and that was pretty cool. I defi- one has the right connections. become "more expensive and an e-mail Associate Dean Michael cause of people like you, it wished to remain anonymous be- nitely think it's one way to free Conner Smith *12, a self-de- more potent, so it takes less to get Donihue sent to students, faculty happened. It happened because cause of the stigma and illegality your mind or just to relax." scribed "regular marijuana user" high," Medical Director Paul D. and staff. Contingency funds will people had the courage to stand surrounding their actions. Lily Brown '10 says that while throughout high school, says that Berkner says. cover the cost of the damage, up at town hall meetings and she noticed cocaine use during her he originally anticipated that he David Eaton, director of commu- talk about how insurance com- Weekends for some students on first year on campus, she believes would smoke less often once he See DRUGS, Page 8 nications and marketing at the panies were denying their fami- Mayflower Hill often start as early that the drug's availability and College, said. lies coverage because of a as Wednesday evening and are fu- usage has increased over the four Much of the funding will cover preexisting condition.lt hap- eled by an array of substances and years that she has been on the Hill. the damaged lab equipment, esti- pened because folks wrote letters stimulants, from alcohol to caf- "It's not uncommon to be wait- mated to cost around $100,000 about how premiums have gone feine, to both hard and soft drugs. ing at a party outside the bathroom alone, Murphy said. The water up 50 or 70 or 100 percent, in Some students use uppers, de- for a long period of time and then a damage significantly affected the some cases, and it was forcing pressants, or a combination to bunch of girls come out, and it's plywood benches and new ones them to give up their insurance. It party all night long or to relax pretty obvious that they had been will not arrive for 10 to 12 weeks. happened because countless after a long day of work. clogging up the bathroom and PPD moved Oak Professor of small business owners and fami- While not all students will have snorting coke," Brown says. "I Biological Sciences Russell Cole lies and doctors shared stories the same experiences with drugs don't think that they are even dis- and Clara C. Piper Professor of about a health care system that on campus, interviews with stu- creet about it; I think that they're Environmental Studies David Fir- was working better for the insur- dents and employees of the Health pretty open with what they're mage's offices to two computer ance industry than it did for Center, as well as statistics pro- doing, at least among their friends." labs, which will remain offline for American people." vided to the Echo by the Depart- Brown's experience observing the rest of the semester. Donihue ment of Security confirm that drug students using cocaine in a flagrant use—specifically marijuana and, manner seems to be an exception See OBAMA, Page 6 See OLIN, Page 2 to some limited extent, cocaine to the general ways in which drugs toy and discharged:talk on DADT THIS WEEK'S ECHO! groundwork for the change, that issues with this policy, through a is, not whether the military should mixture of personal anecdotes and repeal DADT, but how to go about objective statistics and facts. implementing the repeal. Hall began with his own experi- In keeping up with these recent ence in the military. Having served developments, The Bridge, the in the Air Force for five years, Hall College's group for gay, lesbian, was honorably discharged after his bisexual, transgender and queer enlistment period ended. He then (GLBTQ) students and allies, joined the Air Force Reserve Offi- hosted U.S. Air Force Staff Ser- cer Training Corps (AFROTC) geant David Hall, of the Service- where he was offered the opportu- members' Legal Defense nity to train to be a pilot. While en- Network, who illuminated the de- rolled in AFROTC, Hall began bate surrounding the bill in his dating another cadet, and their re- lecture "Lift the Ban." Since lationship was discovered after an- DADT's adoption in 1993, over other cadet outed them. Under

NICK lOOtCE/TME COtflY ECHO 13,000 servicemembers have been DADT, an investigation began and The Bridge brought David Hall to talk about Don 't Ask, Don t Tell. discharged for their sexual orien- Hall was honorably discharged for tation. Among these 13,000, 800 "homosexual conduct" a year into Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), have been what Hall called "mis- his training. By QAJNAT KHAN the military policy that mandates sion critical troops," or service Before DADT, the paperwork A&E EDITOR that openly gay, lesbian or bisex- members who are not easily re- for enlisting explicitly asked ual servicemembers be dis- placeable and extremely neces- whether one was a homosexual. In his State of the Union ad- charged. Soon afterward, sary for the success of the current After the 1993 law, that explicit dress this past January, President members of the Joint Chiefs of operations, such as Arabic and question was replaced by enforced Barack Obama made known his Staff and Secretary of Defense Farsi linguists and medical per- silence on the gay servicemem- intention to "work with the mili- Robert Gates testified before Con- sonnel. In his lecture, Hall high- tary and Congress" to repeal gress with their intention to lay the lighted the ethical and financial See DADT, Page 3 Health Care's effect on students echo . . - purchase insurance through state- agree to subsidize individuals not In the new reform bill , Medi- By CARLY RUSHFORD news briefs based programs, with subsidies covered by employers, those cov- caid—a joint federal and state pro- NEWS STAFF (available to individuals and fam- ered by their job should get the gram that helps low-income ilies with income between 133- option of making their own insur- families pay for medical and long- Tuition increase announced f or On Sunday. March 21, the 400 percent of poverty level). ance decisions. term custodial care costs—is ex- United States House of Represen- Similarly, individuals and families To that point, Maisel said, panded to include 133 percent of the 2010-11 academic year tatives made history: it passed who make between 100-400 per- "health care will now be much the federal poverty level, which is health care reform by a majority cent of the federal poverty level more accessible to people. Is it $29,327 for a family of four. It re- vote of 219-212. accepting the who want to purchase their own perfect? No, but the fact that peo- quires states to expand Medicaid On Tuesday, March 30, President William Adams sent an e- Senate's health care bill with a heath insurance on an exchange ple might take advantage of this to include childless adults, starting mail to students, faculty and staff sharing the letter the College bundle of'fixes.' are eligible for subsidies, but not bill does not really concern me. I in 2014. Also, the federal govern- sent to all Colby families about the increase in the College's com- That Tuesday, March 23, the for Medicare, Medicaid or cover- do not resent [the government for] ment will cover 100 percent of prehensive fee. Senate accepted the fixes, and age by an employer. taking money away from me to costs for newly eligible individu- The Board of Trustees voted to increasetuition by 3.32 percent President Barack Obama signed Other than making health care give aid to other people. I think als through 2016, and illegal im- from $50,320 to $51,990. Adams said the $1,670 increase "rep- the bill into law. more affordable, mis bill will di- that is what democracy and Amer- migrants will not be eligible for resents the smallest annual increase since 1975" and that the our "[The bill] will not fix every- rectly affect the lives of college ica is all about." Medicaid. Furthermore, illegal increase in tuition "compares favorably to increases announced thing that ails our health care sys- students. One of the most notable Abortion has been a heated immigrants will not be allowed to at comparable institutions." tem, but it moves us decisively in provisions, as far point of debate buy any health insurance in the Adams justified the yearly increases by explaining, "Provid- the right direction," Obama told as college stu- within Con- exchanges, even if they pay com- ing the world-class liberal arts education Colby offers is expen- Congress. "This is what change dents are con- gress and pletely with their own money. sive, and it grows more so each year.*' looks like." cerned, allows Other than across the How will the reform bill affect He pointed to more tangible causes of the increase as well, cit- According to CBS News, the young adults to United States, more affluent families? Starting in ing rises in energy prices, medical insurance costs and the Col- bill will cost a total of $940 billion stay on their making health especially sur- 2012, the Medicare Payroll Tax lege's commitment "to hiring the best faculty available and over a ten-year period, but will re- guardian's health care more rounding how will encompass unearned income, protecting the excellence of the academic program." duce the deficit by an estimated insurance plan the bill wilt a 3.8 percent tax on investment in- $143 billion during that time Over until the age of affordable, this handle the come for families making more - Michael Brophy, the nest 10-year period, it will re- 26. Thus, a grad- bill will directly issue. Accord- than $250,000 per year ($200,000 Asst. News Editor duce the deficit by $1.2 trillion, uate-level stu- ing to CBS for individuals). Then in 2018, in- while simultaneously expanding dent may remain affect the lives News, the bill surance companies will pay a 40 coverage to 32 million Americans insured through of college segregates pri- percent exercise tax on high-end who are currently uninsured. higher levels of vate insurance insurance plans worth over Professor Sandy Maisel said. "1 education and students. premium funds $27,500 for families ($10,200 for Student government election think it is [as] good a bill as they into their first from taxpayer individuals). For all those who results ore in f ornext year could have passed. As the wealthiest jobs, even if funds. Individu- enjoy a nice faux coloring, there nation [in the world], I think [the their employer does not provide a als have to pay for their abortions will be a 10 percent exercise tax United States] has an obligation to health plan. by making two separate payments. placed on indoor tanning services, Leslie Hutchings ' 11 and Athul Ravunniarath * 11 won the find health care for everyone, and it Professor Joseph Reisert, chair And no health care plan will be re- so expect costs of services to rise recent Student GovernmentAssociation (SGA) elections with is scandalous that we could not in- of the government department, quired to offer abortion coverage. in the upcoming years. 618 votes, at 50.49 percent. Next year's presidential and vice- sure over 40 million people."' Maisel said, "I was actually against die Separately, anti-abortion Democ- Starting in 2014, insurance presidential elects beat out the Nicole Murakami ' 11 and Justin is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor bill.. .people who make way more rats worked with the White House companies cannot deny coverage Rouse '12 ticket and the Richard Schwartz *11 and Maverik of Government and Director of the than the median income are going for an executive order underlining to anyone with preexisting condi- Alfonso '11 ticket. 1224 votes were cast Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs to be getting these subsidies, that no federal funds can be used tions and everyone must purchase Next year's Senior Class Co-Presidents will be Grayson and Civic Engagement. which is way too expensive for the to pay for abortions, except in the health coverage by this date, or Palmer and Annie Warner. The rising junior class will be rep- Under the new reform bill , the [federal] government." He be- case of rape, incest or the healUi of face a $695 annual fee (exceptions resented by Laura Maloney, Samuel Andler, and Tracey Tom- uninsured and self-employed can lieves that if the government will the mother. for low-income people). linson and next year's sophomore will have Erika Hinman and Keith Love.

- Allison Ehrenreich, NationalGeographic editor to visit Hill 1$lewsEditor the week of April 12, through the Pope will visit classrooms, give a eign correspondent. She joined By ALLISON EHRENREICH Goldfarb Center-sponsored Love- public lecture and meet with the National Geographic staff in NEWS EDITOR joy Journalist-in-Residence, a Maine media. 2005 and has since acted as the three-year program made possible Pope is the former executive deputy to the editor-in-chief. In National Geographic Maga- through a grant from the Knight editor of VS. News and World that capacity, she has been super- briefly zine managing editor Victoria Foundation. Report, where she spent more vising "Departments" and "Vi- Flood putsOlin out •i n. Pope will visit the College during During her time on (he Hill, than a decade working as a for- sions," the two most popular Although books "were taken ——.features in the magazine. From OLIN, Page 1 off the shelf randomly" after the According to the maga- flooding, library staff worked to - ^¦¦^BHI zine's website, "She is well- supply students with the materials " H versed in the challenges of alerted Firmage of the incident they needed. Cole said. Librarians magazine journalism, includ- through an e-mail over spring provided request forms in Olin, ing how to manage creative break, asking Firmage, who was which opened for limited hours Here's a ~*^^ people and, during hard eco- away on vacation, to "call [him] from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. on Monday, PE1M nomic times, how to continue immediately," Firmage said. March 29 through Friday, April 2, growing the business and de- "[Donihue] told me right away and in Miller, where the reserves livering the uncompromising that they were going to have to are currently held, so that students bright vision and quality for which move everything and gut my of- could access materials. The li- *^BH National Geographic is cele- fice," Firmage said. "We talked brary returned to its normal hours ^ brated worldwide." about where things could go and of operation on Saturday, April 3. idea ^ Pope "also speaks to so forth and movers came in and "My goal was to provide a ^ f ^ unique challenges for women took everything from my office means for students to get materi- we'll give you \ in upper management roles, and brought it into [former com- als. If people need a particular g and—as the author of a forth- puter lab Olin 236]." thing, we will attempt to retrieve credit for... w coming book on women pi- Firmage returned to campus on it," Cole said. lots of World War II—shares March 25 and began to sort Cole double-staffed student li- keen insights on alternative through his materials. brary workers' shifts to ensure that careers for women." "I figured I was going to see everyone would receive pay for Pope will be the third vis- drowned books and papers and the week despite the reduced iting journalist this school everything, but it really wasn't hours. Students and librarians year through the program. bad," he said. "I'm still trying to "organized.. .and put back the non Boston Globe columnist Der- find this and that and there was water-damaged books," worker rick Jackson and ProPub- one shelf of books that got hit, Sarah Trankle '12 said. lica.org editor-in-chief Paul [but] they really were [books] that The water damage also affected Steiger both visited in the didn't matter too much." students completing long-term fall. She is the eighth jour- Classes, which usually meet in projects in the Olin computer labs. nalist to come to the Hill Olin 1, met in alternate locations Before the flood Ian McCul- through the program. until the room re-opened on Mon- logh '10 used the Geographic In- day, April 5. PPD had quickly re- formation System computer stored the other classroom, Olin program in the lab in Olin 222 to TUESDAY, APRIL 13 , 7 P.M. 234, in time for classes to resume work on his honors thesis. Some as scheduled on Monday, March of his materials went missing in "Writing the truth in a 29. Additional repairs will occur the aftermath of the flooding. changing media landscape " in Olin throughout the coming "The computer is fine [but] I'm Victoria Pope discusses the months, with new carpeting to ar- not sure where some of my papers quandary journalists face in rive over the summer. are," he said. "I was pretty much remaining fair and accurate "I had a 9 a.m. class in [Olin] the only student that used that amid a proliferation of unreli- 234 and [ITS] finished putting the computer and it was a reliable able sources, partisan opin- computer in 15 minutes before the workspace." ions, and pressuresfrom the class," Firmage said. "I was very McCullogh now shares the lab marketplace to dictate cover- impressed with how fast and effi- in Olin 229 with other students. age and avoid " negative " ciently they got at things." "It 's just an inconvenience for topics such as climate change. Firmage said materials from his a lot of people, more so than ac- office and lab, including "a bunch tually losing stuff. I think people WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 , of equipment and things we're not understand that this was out of ^^^jpj ^^^P* NOON • 1 P.M. using this semester," remain in off everyone's control and they're jAxBsAL^^^^BBlMJBtf^P^V^VTJ working as fast as they can to get En vironmental Studies campus storage. luncheon talk in Fairchild Several hundred books remain things going again. People real- Room in Dana. Title: "Fresh- off campus. Although "the ideal ize that what can be done is water: Will there be enough thing is to keep [the books] tight being done." f or a more crowded world. " and let them dry naturally," some Murphy recognized the efforts Victoria Pope will talk books went into freezers to restore of several different departments about National Geographic's them to their previous state, sci- who dealt with the event. "When special April issue on the ence librarian Suzi Cole said. Ac- things like this happen, so many global water crisis and its cording to Cole, library workers people have to pull together... and solutions. are "running lists to identify I think it's really good that we can what's no longer here." do that here," she said. Students pitch in to Alcohol policyfails to pass SGA SGA posed alcohol policy—and die con- dents will generate more success members cerns that led to the majority "no" for the policy." rebuild the Big Easy were not vote—were the worries that the Terhune responded, "We live in voting on policy moved forward too quickly, a community where 25 percent of By LAUREN HORELLI bury They worked from 7 a.m. until whether or that there is no safety or "on-paper the population rums over each NEWS STAFF 4 p.m., taking an hour-long lunch not to ban guarantee" for appeals for students year. I respect that students will not break in the middle of the day. The hard alco- over 21 caught with hard alcohol always be happy with the College's This spring break, 17 students groups spent their evenings together hol begin- besides choosing between a con- alcohol policy...I do take issue took a bus down to New Orleans at the church, eating dinner and ning next versation with a dean or submitting with the idea that we are rushing to aid in the ongoing task of restor- playing board games. fall. The an appeal to the Judiciary Board, the process...This hasn't been ing the city after Hurricane Katrina "The first day we helped pick up hard alco- and that there is no amnesty for stu- rushed in any way, despite some in 2005. The Colby Christian Fel- trash in the Lower Ninth Ward," hol ban has dents who need hospitalization. students not paying attention...! lowship (CCF), a chapter of the Fletcher said. The group also already In response to Class of 2012 think we've gone to great lengths national organization Intervarsity helped build a housefor Habitat for been estab- Co-President Justin Rouse's con- to get a lot of student input" Christian Fellowship, organized Humanity."The threeweeks ahead lished by cern "that the student body at Both AMS Dorm President the trip to participate in Intervar- of us had started building so it was the Board large does not understand the pol- Charles WuIfT * 11 and Dana Dorm sity New England's Katrina Relief pretty far along. We finished the CHRIS HODER/THE COLBY ECHO ofTrustees, icy" and that implementing the President Coyne Lloyd *11 ex- A March 31 forum offered community members a Urban Plunge (KRUP). siding and started painting." and SGA policy might be taken as a "real pressed concern over penalties for chance to learn about newly proposed alcohol policy. KRUP is an alternative spring The restoration of New Orleans members affront to the students," Vice Pres- students requiring medical atten- break program devised by Inter- is a slow process. Even now, more were only ident for Student Affairs and Dean tion. "I'm worried about the varsity New England to continue than four years after the hurricane, voting pn the measures and policy of Students James Terhune re- amnesty question. I agree that we ¦ ¦ By EMMA CREEDEN relief efforts in New Orleans. With "nearly one out of three residen- NEWS STAFF created to enforce the ban. sponded, "We're at the end of two should be deferring students from the tagline, "MYTH: 'The Gulf tial addresses in New Orleans is SGA voted against the discipli- years of this process, which has doing things that harm themselves, Coast is Returning to Normal,'" vacant," the KRUP website states. nary sanctions outlined in the been highly inclusive of student but I think that if hospitalization is KRUP seeks to raise awareness of Students who went on the trip Members of the Student Govern- APECs by a roll-call vote in involvement.. .and contains a pol- incrimination, students won't seek the city's still devastated condition noticed an obvious disparity in ment Association (SGA) voted which 13 members voted liyes," icy drafted predominantly by stu- it," Lloyd said. and encourage volunteers to par- building progress in certain areas of against implementing the new Al- 15 members voted "no" and two dents. The process goes forward Medical Director Dr. Paul ticipate in the worthwhile experi- the city. "There were a lot of empty cohol Policy Enforcement Charts members abstained from the vote. regardless of whether or not SGA Berkner replied that "across the ence of renovating areas such as lots where only the foundation was (APECs) at their meeting last Sun- Because SGA voted against the passes this tonight. Irrespective of country, no one has been able to the Ninth Ward. left.. .and that was juxtaposed with day, April 4. The APECs consist of new policy, the policy now moves whatever happens, we're always show that having an amnestyor not The Colby group was one of some houses that had already been two separate alcohol policy charts, to a Conference Committee. The obligated to educate the commu- having an amnesty makes a differ- many college teams to take part in renovated," Fletcher said. one dealing with beerand wine and Conference Committee consists of nity about this—I think we've ence in students seeking care." KRUP over spring break. With "It was this constant reminder of the other with hard alcohol, and ar- three members from the CAC and made a good faith effort to try to At the end of the evening, Ter- five different "project weeks," what had happened," Ramage said. ticulate the different consequences three voting members from SGA bring students up to date over the hune thanked SGA, saying, "I ap- over 30 colleges had students take "A lot of the schools hadn't been of policy infractions. The charts who voted "no" on the motion, course of the year and in the last preciate the conversation. It's a the plunge. The Colby group par- reopened yet," Ramage said, "and were developed by the Campus Laura Maloney '12, Peter Lands- three weeks." hard call. This is a difficult process, ticipated in the fourth project there was one that said 'Registra- Culture Working Group (CCWG), man ' 12 and Leslie Hutchings 'II. Woodman Dorm President but I appreciate all you do." week and shared a bus with Tufts tion is on August 1, 2005' because the College Affairs Committee The Conference Committee rep- John Williams '13 also said, "It SGA President Jacob Fisher ' 10 University for the 32 hour bus that's how abandoned it was; they (CAC) and the Office of the Dean resents the final step of negotia- seems like we're moving too said, "Even if nothing ends up ride down to New Orleans. "It's hadn't even changed the sign, they of Students in response to a resolu- tions and revisions and concludes quickly to set hard and fast rules changing, it will be good to have basically all day, all night and didn't even bother to take it down." tion passed by the Board ofTrustees the entire process. and as if we're not having time to more eyes looking at this. It will most of another day," CCF mem- Another image that stuck in stu- which bans hard alcohol on the Hill The major concerns that SGA get [the] student body on board... I be good to have this conversation ber Ellen Ramage ' 11 said. dents' minds was the spray-painted starting in the fall of 2010. members still held about the pro- think more cooperation with stu- go on longer." Of the 17 students who went on messages left on many houses. the trip, only a few were membersof Known as "x-codes," these are the CCF and several members of the marks left by Urban Search and team were international students. Rescue teams signifying when a Don 't Ask, Don't Tell PEEP conference coming "I'm pretty sure that not a single per- house was searched, what team son in the group was from Massa- searched it and how many dead through Congress is the more effi- chusetts, so it was very much not the were found inside. From DAOT, Page 1 cient option. Currently, the House World renowned people in society, including women, typical Colby school group," Ram- Despite the still evident ruin of and the Senate are considering minorities and the poor. The philos- age said. "None of us really knew certain areas, the work of volun- ber's part. Once a person joins the separate bills that would repeal philosophers to ophy says that these issues are con- each other that much." Mary Fletcher teers continues to aid the recovery military, he or she can be asked DADT. In the interim, the Depart- speak on the Hill nected to the way humans have 13 said, "but^ did get l f New Orleans and they s^y that about his or her sexual orientation, ment of Defense has reviewed its taken advantage of nature. ; ^ ft fpw p ^ each omer pretty\vettand-somebody the city is making progress. "The but is obligated to never tell. In policy so as to make DADT more Peterson said that the goal of the ' said mat.. .they thought we'd known way they suggested we look at it highlighting the arbitrary nature of humane until it is repealed. After a By CASEY SULLIVAN conference is to change people s each other ahead of timejust because was as a jazz funeral, which is the law. Hall offered an example 45-day review, the policy now CONTRIBUTING WRITER perceptions of sustainability. of how we wereinteracting. " something that they do down there involving his friend, who was an does not allow third-party outings, "I would like people to recog- "It was a really nice experience where when they take the body Arabic linguist. His commanding like that which resulted in Hall's Two of the United States' best- nize that there is more to the topic to be able to meet people that you out. Everybody's wailing, and officers received an anonymous e- discharge, requires that an admi- known environmental philosophers of sustainability than thinking normally wouldn't hang out with then on their way back they all mail charging the linguist with ral or general initiate any investi- will visit the Hill as part of the two- about the means by which we can on campus, with a wide variety of celebrate having known the per- being gay because of "the type of gation rather than a local day Political Ecology & Environ- try to achieve it," Peterson said. grades and interests," Ramage said. son," Fletcher said. music he listened to, and because commander, and relieves military mental Philosophy (PEEP) "We can also think about sustain- Students had a wide range of ex- The students who went on he liked theater." These pieces of doctors, psychologists, psychia- conference the weekend of April 9. ability itself as a value and what it perience with community service KRUP weren't the only ones who information were enough to begin trists and/or religious advisors of Professors of philosophy Karen means for human societies across trips going into KRUP. "My participated in alternative spring an investigation and result in his die obligation to report any ser- Warren from Macalester College the globe." church in high school did a mission break trips. The Outing Club or- subsequent discharge. vicemembers who reveal their and Holmes Rolston III from Col- As the environment becomes an trip every year, so I went to Illinois, ganized two backpacking trips in Hall mentioned three cases in sexual orientation. orado State University are the con- increasingly significant topic of Florida, Alaska and Guatemala," Utah and a rock-climbing trip in the federal courts that challenge From a financial standpoint, it ference's keynote speakers. concern both globally and locally, Ramage said. Fletcher was on the California. The Colby Volunteer the policy, most importantly Witt costs between $22,000-543,000 to The event was organized by Peterson said that he and his col- other end of the spectrum as this Center took a group to New York v. U.S. Air Force, which holds that replace one person discharged Visiting Assistant Professor of leagues believe it is vital to ask was her first service trip. City to work with the Youth Serv- the government needs to prove under DADT. Since 1993, the mil- Philosophy Keith Peterson and philosophical questions about sus- The volunteers were all housed ices Opportunities Project there. that the person being discharged itary has lost between $290-5500 funded through the Goldfarb Cen- tainability before looking to imple- in churches in the area. The Colby Many sports teams traveled out- under DADT hurts unit cohesion million in years of training, years ter Faculty Sponsored Confer- ment ways to attain it in an efficient team shared a space with around side of Maine for spring training, morale. However, going to court of university paid for and other ences Grant. PEEP will gather a manner. What is sustainability? 100 volunteers from other colleges, including the track team, which is a long process and usually show such costs by discharging soldiers group of interdisciplinary scholars Why is sustainability good? including Wellesley and Middle- went as far away as San Diego. deference for the military. Going before their enlistments ended. to discuss "the nature of sustain- "No particular science has a Ethically, Hall noted that ability from different philosophi- monopoly on what sustainability DADT is a matter of integrity. cal perspectives," according to an means," Peterson said. 'There is a law in place that event description on the College's Peterson said he thinks that ad- tells people 'you have to lie.' website. The con- ministering a What does that do to the insti- ference will in- philosophical tution?" Hall asked rhetori- clude discussion Administering a discussion on cally. Although the major panels, the pres- this topic will argument in favor of keeping entation of indi- philosophical make people DADT is that the presence of vidual papers on discussion on want to begin apenly gay soldiers would hurt sustainability and taking action unit cohesion morale, it seems author-meets- this topic will on these press- that lying to one's unit about readers sessions. make people ing environ- one's identity is even more Rolston, an mental issues. damaging. Hall cited several Emeritus Distin- want to begin "The envi- soils showing that the majority guished Professor, taking action on ronmental crisis af the American public sup- began publishing is not going ports the repeal of DADT, even essays on environ- these pressing away," he said. the majority of Americans who mentalism as environmental "And it's not identify as politically conserva- early as 1975 and issues. going to get bet- BUSUMMER'10 tive. Just as importantly, polls has established ter simph/byre- Learn. Explore. Discover. show that the majority of sol- himself as one of form i n g diers would not have a problem the pioneers in en- currently exist- This summer, experience one of the world's top-ranked universities—in serving with openly gay sol- vironmental philosophy. His work ing institutions." one of the nation's great college towns. Boston University Summer Term diers in their unit. In fact, Hall is popular both in the United States "I think we have to rather re- noted, many of the United and around the world. think the structure of our society— award- has 700 courses to choose from, in over 70 subjects. Study with States' allied countries allow "[Rolston] focuses on the in- politically, economically, winning faculty. Fulfill your academic goals. And fall in V with Boston. openly gay service members to trinsic value of nature rather than educationally, academically—in serve, and U.S. military work how it can be used for us," Peter- order to create a society which can side by side with these openly son said. "Human beings should- become sustainable." Learn more at bu.edu/summer. gay servicemembers without n't go around thinking that the The conference kicks off at 7 any problems. Study after study grass and the trees and the animals p.m. on Friday, April 9 in Ostrove Summer 1: May 18-June 25 las shown that unit cohesion is are all for them and are only valu- Auditorium in the Diamond Summer 2: June 28-August 6 not hurt by openly gay soldiers. able because wc can do something Building. Peterson said he hopes Hall ended the lecture by with them." the event will attract people who stressing the importance of being Warren is an "ecofeminist," and are interested in sustainable agri- i||^ politically engaged, calling your her philosophy deals mainly with culture, environmental groups and Boston University Summer Term jBj0j| lM |t^^^S| M6M senators and representatives and conceptual links between social is- anyone who wants to learn more asking them to support the bills sues and sustainability, such as the about one of the most pressing is- An equal opportunity, otfiitnotive action institution ^^ in Congress to repeal DADT. suppression of various groups of sues affecting the world today. EDITORIAL Retirementnot an option for me Dear Colby, preciate the finely manicured courses. I tirement lifestyle in general that troubles appreciate the clean, sterile, controlled en- me. It's the shallowness of it, the empti- DAN vironment of the golf course. I also like the ness of a lifestyle of eating out and daily Thanks for the support! clubhouse chatter. I could definitely see suntan application, in which I increas- SIDMAN myself sitting around the clubhouse with a ingly grow to resemble, to quote Sir Ben scotch on the rocks and a fat stogie in the Kingsley in the film Sexy Beast, a "fat corner of my mouth a la H.L. Mencken, crocodile." talking with my overly tanned fellow I just can't ever see myself leading a w w e would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the Colby commu- golfers about my handicap, how I strug- lifestyle in which the thing that I look for- nityw for rallying its support behind the Echo this past week. The prospect of retirement frightens gled on the back nine, and how I just read ward to most in life is what new restau- me. That's assuming, of course, that I will this article in Golf Digest that has really rant I'm going to eat at that night. Don't For those who may not know, we participated in a contest sponsored by the Huffing- be fortunate enough to retire someday and revolutionized my chip shot. get me wrong, I love food, but at the end ton Post College and WhiteHouse.gov. The ultimate prize was a free trip to Washington I won't just end up frittering away my But when it comes to actually playing of the day I eat to live, not the other way D.C. and a spot in a webstreamed video Q&A that will occur between members of col- days in a cubicle and talking about sports the game itself, I don't think I can do it. I around. Food is not the focal point of my lege campuses across the country and Secretary of Education Ame Duncan this Friday. around the water cooler with my co- say game because I don't consider it to be existence. Ultimately, when you see me workers until the day I kick the bucket a sport. Obviously the "golf isn't a sport" in the dining hall I'm just surviving. I We were excited about the contest because it was a serious opportunity for us as ed- (which certainly seems like a distinct pos- argument is nothing new. The late great guess I just can't ever see myself sitting itors of the Echo to engage directly with members of the Obama administration about sibility in today's "wintry economic cli- comedian George Carlin famously, hilar- around all day getting genuinely excited higher education reform. We reached out to our peers and asked you to generate ques- mate," if I may borrow the words of John iously and profanely aired his grievances about trying "that neat new Italian place tions for us to submit to the competition. 65 colleges were given the opportunity to par- Cusack in Being John Malkovich). But with golf in his stand-up act. My argu- that just went in around the comer." It's ticipate in the contest and of the final 13 questions, three of them were from the Colby the lifestyle that's so idealized by Ameri- ment for why golf is not a sport occurred the mindless chatter that takes place at the community. can culture—the American dream of to me over spring break (during which I restaurant that really puts me over the eventually getting enough cash to send visited my parents down in Florida), on a edge: "I think I'm going to get the halibut, Our video team then made each accepted question into a 30-second video. These clips the kids off to school, retire and move day when my dad forced me to come the halibut looks good. But actually, the were posted on the HuffPo College website and were voted on over 150,000 times. Since down to Florida to bask in the twilight of along and ride in the cart while he played veal looks good too, maybe I'll get that. voting started on Monday, at least one of our videos was continuously ranked in the top a waning existence—really troubles me golf against my friend from Colby. After Oh, but I just had veal two days ago, I three. All of the posted videos were from schools much bigger than Colby. As a result, personally. The hollowness of it upsets sweating into my khakis in the blistering should probably go with the fish, I heard we never expected to even be contenders in the competition. Our consistent high rating me. If my time ever comes to retire, I'm midday heat for nine holes, watching my that it's good here. What are you going to speaks volumes of the support from our community. not sure I could do it. friend and my dad bond over the game get?" Still worse is when people talk Retirement in Florida boils down to two while I was excluded, I was allowed to about their own culinary exploits: "I As a staff who works hard every week to produce the best newspaper that we possi- things: golf and food. I know this because leave. At one point around the eighth make a pear and walnut salad just like the bly can, we feel validated by feeling the appreciation of the community. Over 400 peo- my parents have made the move down to hole, a lady came by in a cart and pro- one they serve here, but what I do is I ple joined our Facebook group that advertised the contest. Professors encouraged the Sunshine State themselves, and I have vided us with chicken salad sandwiches, bake the pears first..." And other people students to vote in their classes, the Student Government Association sent out official an- had numerous opportunities to visit them which all three of us consumed, and my at the table are genuinely interested in nouncements on our behalf, and our peers clicked away to vote for our videos. The en- and unfairly pass judgment on their dad even washed his down with a Diet hearing this blather. tire community did their part. lifestyle. First of all, I don't play golf. I Coke. Suffice it to say, any activity you I couldn't care less about what never learned how, and I have no interest can partake in while eating a chicken other people at my table are eating or We strive to serve the student body and the surrounding community; the outpouring in learning, so that's a big issue if I even- salad sandwich on marbled rye and drink- about their culinary mimicries of the of love and support that we felt over the past two days has reinvigorated our desire to be tually do retire and take part in the com- ing a Diet Coke is not really a sport. Plus, restaurant's dishes. The fact that there the best publication we can be. While we did not ultimately win the trip to D.C, we pulsory migration of all American retirees like Carlin, I just find the game to be is so little to talk about in the bland showed America what students at the College can do, even in the face of schools with down south. I like the dress code of the mind-numbingly dull. realm of retirement that conversation over 20,000 students. sport; I like that you have to look sharp if But the prospect of spending my days reduces to this drivel really makes me you want to head out on the links. I can re- out on the course making pit stains in my wonder if between this, golf and the Thank you so much for your continued support spect that. Plus, I think that ivy hats look golf polo is not the only thing that keeps overwhelming emptiness of retired ex- pretty snappy, and I would jump at the op- me up at night worrying about my re- istence in Florida, retirement is such a portunity to wear one of those. I also ap- tirement. It 's really just the Florida re- desirable goal after all. THE COLBY ECHO Wabanakifight for fair education PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF COLBY COLLEGE SINCE 1877 uating from high school and college—these American Indian populations are still es- By NICOLE SINTETOS kids are brilliant. Besides teaching the stu- sentially left in the dust, with many in LISABETH ONSOT E P dents about college and life at Colby, we in- Maine living in what look like 20-year-old EDITOR IN CHIEF Thi s past spring break, seven other Colby tegrated a chemistry lesson about the pH FEMA trailers and coexisting in a society MOLLY BIDDISCOMBE students and I traveled to the Maliseet, scale into our lesson plan, complete wi th pH that continues to glorify the death of their Penobscot, Micmac and Passamaquoddy meters and litmus paper tests. I spoke with MANAGING EDITOR culture (think Columbus Day celebra- Indian Tribes of the Maine Wabanaki Con- a 4th grade boy at the end of class one day tions). Let's not fool ourselves—there is and asked him "So 'Gregory,' can you tell ALLISON EHRENREICH PETER RUMMEL COURTNEY YEAGER federation. We spoke at reservation schools , , still a system in place to more or less dis- BUSINESS MANAGER and communitycenters to students between me whether Windex is an acid or a base?" NEWS EDITOR FEATURES EDITOR solve the Wabanaki culture. 4th and 8th grade about li fe at Colby and the He replied "Oh yeah, it is a strong base be- Chad wicknoted that the State ofMaine MICHAEL BROPHY JESICA CHANG RACHEL GOFF importanceof a college education. The pro- cause it turned the litmus paper dark green, ASST. NEWS EDITOR QAINAT KHAN ASST. FEATURES EDITOR was not required to educate the Wabanaki gram is apart of the Wabanaki, Bates, Bow- so it is strongly alkaline and has a pH over A&E EDITORS _ „ and as a result j * * CITY \ AR1 CON doin and Colby (WBBC) Collaborative and eight. Also, it has that chemical ammonia in Indians until the 1970s, WILLIAM HARRINGTON BENJAMIN COOK LANE MCVEY is intended to increase the number of Amer- it." For a student who had never heard of pH many of the elders in the community have SPORTS EDITOR LINDSAY PUTNAM CARLY RAPAPORT ican Indian students attending college and before, he completely absorbed the lesson had a hard time getting a job today with- LOCAL NEWSEDITORS LAYOUT EDITORS out a high school diploma. Ty Robertson „ _ to likewise educate college students about and gave me an answer that would make a SARAH TRANKLE .. . Gen Chem student jealous. Obviously, fac- of the Penobscot Nation noted that in ASST SPORTS EDITOR KlRA NOVAK JUUA ESSENBURG the rich indigenous cultures of Maine. To ADVERTISING MANAGER WEBMASTER say the least, the experience was incredibly tors other than intelligence must be holding Orono, manyofthemil Is will not hire "na- powerful and left me with more questions them back from academic success. tive people" under the false pretense that EMILY MARZUUJ STEPHEN SENTOFF JANE MENTON than answers as to why American Indians Let's take a brief intermission to assess they are "lazy" because they "miss too OPINION EDITOR ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER WEB ASSISTANT have been so underrepresented at some of this information for ourselves. Please ex- many days of work" when a member of CHRIS HODER JEFF CARPENTER Maine's best colleges. cuse me as I put on my American Studies their community dies and they must re- DAREN MCGREGOR VMCO DIRECTOR ASST. OPINION EDITOR SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR Mike Chadwick, the principal of the Pas- thinking cap and prepare for my rant: main at home to take part in a traditional samaquoddy (People _ iuirK lonirp TIM BRETTINGEN penod of mourning. ANNIE CHEN of the Dawn) Beatrice CHRK ISSPRIK SCOTT VEIDENHFJMER One could even make AMANDA HETHERINGTON DISTRIBUTION MANAGERS Rafferty Middle PHOTO„™„^£;„£™' EDITORS the argument that the SMREENSMALLEY School, explained to us government-issued MADELEINEP URCELL BECKY NEWMAN UAS AS?iSRMAN the numerous factors FORUMSpiX. EDITOR food for Wabanaki In- COPY EDITORS ASST. FORUM EDITOR acting against his stu- dians living below the dents. Many ofhis mid- NEWS STAFF poverty line is of such dle school students poornutritionalquality NICOLE HEWES K FI .SEY CONROY EMMA CREEDEN view school as a place and is soaked in so SARAH LYON LEAH WALPUCK LAUREN FIORELU of security, if not as a second family, and the much high fructose school boasts a 100 per- com syrup that it con- 5430 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, Maine 0490 1 cent retention rate until tributes to the statistic (207) 859-5430 8th Grade. This is an that American Indians [email protected] I www.thecolbyecbo.com amazing accomplish- are three times more ment considering the likely to contract type- The Colby Echo is the weekly student newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. daunting statistics: ap- II diabetes than the av- The paper is published every Wednesday that the College is in session. Students are strongly proximately 97 percent erage white American. encouraged to contribute and should contact the editors) of the section(s) they are inter- of his middle school Or you could consider ested in working for in order to learn more. students live below the thedifficultyofmaneu- LETTERS poverty line and the un- vering through a domi- The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate com- employment rate in the nant culture that area is around 70 per- PHOTO PROVIDED BY NICOLE SINTETOS munity. Letters should not exceed 400 words and pertain to a current topic or issue. How- Colby students at the Wabanaki, Bates Bowdoin and Colb Collaborative essentially ignores the cent with average an- . y ever, the Echo reserves the right to run longer letters. The Echo also reserves the right to edit , presence of American nual incomes as low as submissions for grammar and clarity and may choose not to run a letter. The Echo will not, Indians in history or $5,000. Furthermore, as with many poverty under any circumstances, print an unsigned letter. It is no coincidence that Wabanaki Indi- simply blatantly misconstrues them (Dis- stricken areas, drug and alcohol abuse has be- Letters are due to the Echo by noon of the Sunday preceding the publication date. They ans in Maine today tend to live in some of ney's Pocahontas maybe fun to sing along to, come a serious problem. However, within the poorest communities with the hi hest but it is also, unfortunately,comp letely false). should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] and be in a text-only format. Passamaquoddy, the faculty members have g I will created a stable environment in which stu- unemployment rates. In the words of the For these reasons and many more, OPINION PAGE dents are nurtured. scholar George Lipsitz, "a possessive in- neverlookatMaineinthesameway.Wecan Editorials represent the majority opinion of the editorial board. Opinions expressed in the Unfortunately, once the students leave the vestment in whiteness" is still rampant. By scoff at the statistic that Maine is 97 percent individual columns, letters or cartoons are those of the author, not of the Echo. reservation to attendpublic high schools, the this "investment", I mean that in the 1700s white, but let us not forget the rich Wabanaki The Echo welcomes column and cartoon submissions from members of the Colby story is very different.The safety net of com- the "white man" came during the French culture—or more importantly, the fact that community. munity is no longer there and Chadwick and Indian War and stole the native peoples' at one pointMaine was97 percent Wabanaki. ADVERTISING & SUBSCRIPTIONS noted that he is thrilledifhecanget afew stu- land, introduced them to disease, refused The prejudice towardsthenativepeop lecon- For more information on publication dates or advertising rates contact Kira Novak, ad dents to graduate every year. them the right to vote or to an education and tinues today, but it is so embedded into the manager, at [email protected] or (207) 872-5430. To obtain a subscription contact Peter I can assure you that the Wabanaki stu- wrote a completely inaccurate history. system that one must look with a critical Rummel, business manager, at [email protected]. dents we visited should absolutely be grad- Today, after over 300 years of "progress," eye to see its true magnitude. PCB involvement I My kind of special interest housing gram. We have chem-free dorms for light would come from 55 gallon barrels PCB. This meant that I worked those who never want to drink and we filled with old tires and whale oil. closely with Noel James, director of have regular dorms for those who want If I may diverge from simple oppo- the Pugh Center and Multicultural Af- MICHAEL to drink sometimes. Does anyone see sites, I have still more ideas. I think we SONIA what's missing here? Where are our stu- should turn the whole Hillside complex fairs, an amazing group of hardwork- LANGLEY MAHABIR ing, passionate and creative students dents who want to be absolutely plas- into political interest housing. If people and 16 different Pugh Clubs that aim tered 24 hours a day supposed to turn? chose Democrat or Republican, for ex- to meet a different need at Colby. They will be ostracized from normal ample, they could be put at opposite My experience on the PCB has housing by those who think that Mon- ends. If they chose politically apathetic, helped me discover what I want to Coming to Colby as a freshman, one day afternoon is some kind of sacred we could simply disperse them through- I came to Colby with a clear idea stand for in life and who I want to of my biggest worries was my living sit- study time. I recommend the creation of out regular housing. And if they chose of what I wanted to do with my be. It's taught me about human rela- uation. I have very particular living a chem-full dorm, where breathalyzers Tea-Party,we could expel them. life—teach high school English, do tionships and how to work hard to habits, you see. I must have an east-fac- demand at least a .10 to gain entrance. Essentially, I envision a campus something to make a difference in make sure everyone's voice is heard. ing window.I cannot have a room that is And the same goes for the quiet comprised only of special interest the community I grew up in (prefer- Working on PCB and interacting with too square. I like to practice my sousa- dorms. We have the quiet end of the housing. We should never be forced ably start a summer camp) and move Pugh Clubs has given me a new ap- phone while the sun comes up. And yet, spectrum, and we have the middle. We to adapt to live with people of differ- to the West Coast I had these plans preciation for diversity in opinions, when I was filling out the rooming sur- must designate a dorm for constant ent viewpoints or habits than us. Reg- all through high school and I was knowledge, experience and beliefs. vey, not a single one of these issues was noise. A dorm with at least 8 giant sub- ular, mixed housing? Are we trying to content with them. Then at the end Living in the United States of Amer- addressed; I fear that this lack of atten- woofers per room, all blasting the create a generation of compromisers of my freshman year, two of the ica, we have the unique experience of tion to detail may leave some students music of Mr. Young Jeezy on a con- and negotiators? I should hope not. most influential people in my life at choice and freedom. We can choose to in less desirable living situations. But stant loop. We must take care to protect the del- Colby, then juniors, encouraged me to learn and study anything we want to there is of course no easy way to fix this. We can apply this principle once icate sensibilities of each incoming apply for the Pugh Community Board without any objection from the admin- We cannot ask every student what his or more: to the green dorm. Any person student. If there is a single person (PCB). I was hesitant at first. Work istration. We can do and become any- her particular habitation habits are, be who harbors a special resentment to- who demands to live only on odd- with a group that that programs mul- thing that we want Through the Pugh they sousaphone-related or otherwise! ward Mother Nature could choose to numbered floors with a roommate ticultural events didn't exactly sound Center, I've met intelligent and kind I believe that the answer lies in spe- live in such a dorm. I haven't hammered from a state below the Mason-Dixon like much fun or like something that students that are passionate and proac- cial interest housing. We are off to a out all the details yet, but I picture a line, then he must be catered to. We I would exactly benefit from, but I tive about something. There are many great start with chem-free dorms and dorm that refuses to use compact fluo- the students must band together and applied anyway. I didn't know then people right now in the U.S.A. that are quiet dorms. But these ate merely steps. rescents. In fact, it wouldn't even have stand stalwart against any and all at- that my acceptance onto the PCB our age but who are not doing much We must expand the special interestpro- conventional light bulbs. No, the only tempts to socialize us. would dramatically change my time with their lives. They are ignorant to at Colby and my future. how much there is to learn about other Last year was a hard year at Colby cultures and how diverse life can be. At for multicultural issues; ignorance and Colby, I've been challenged and forced Go ahead, change the world intolerance seemed abundant every- to learn and appreciate new things. I've "I want to be different," he says. "1 is motivated by something, or so it seems. where. As a member of the PCB, I had to step out of my comfort zone don't like that everyone's following this We are all striving for some bigger goal, began to realize how important the or- more times than I can count and as a formula [high school, college, grad whatever that may be. Seeing how success- ganization is in helping the campus result, I've been able to grow and be- HOLLY school, "good" job]. Maybe if I do this ful we were at raising money for Haiti re- find a common ground to begin under- come someone that I'm proud of. MAWN it'll give someone else the courage to lief, for example, is starting to restore my standing one another. I began to dis- My involvement with the PCB has think differently, to take a risk. The way faith in our ability to achieve our dreams. cover how important it is to build inspired me to change my future the world thinks needs to change." I still find myself skeptical that any community and that communication plans and reach for something more. Think back to when you were little. one of us could change the world to the was the first step. The PCB gave me an It has helped me discover a passion When people asked you what you wanted to extent our younger selves presumably outlet to learn about how others think that I didn't realize I had. Being in- I have a friend who is a senior in high be when you grew up, anything seemed pos- hoped to. I realize that no matter how and feel, how to respond to peoples volved with something as incredible school getting ready to graduate in June. He, sible: an astronaut, a movie star, the next hard I try, I probably still could not get needs and how to make everyone feel .as the Pugh Center has made me like all of his classmates, is thinking about great inventor, or even the President of the everyone in the country (let alone the welcome and safe. Last year, I didn't courageous and aware—two traits bis future and planning what to do next year. United States. Adults encouraged this reach- world) to believe that recycling is a feel very safe on Campus in many as- that I know will help me throughout Unlike most of his classmates, however, his for-the-stars attitude. At age seven, chang- must. In fact, I think it would be nearly pects. I've written before in the opin- the rest of my life. I think its fitting plan does not involve college, at least not ing the world was as easy as asking Santa impossible to convince the whole world ion pages of the Echo that at Colby I that now as a junior, I would like to yet He is choosing to ignore the letters from for world peace for Christmas. (I was sorely of anything. But that does not mean that often do not feel safe as a woman—but encourage anyone who wants to be colleges and, instead, is planning a year- disappointed when he told me he couldn't no one should try. In thinking the issue things are changing and getting better inspired to get involved with the long trip to New Zealand. He plans to find deliver on that wish one year.) over, I have realized that "changing the via the PCB and Pugh clubs. And I am PCB, Pugh Clubs and the movement a means of transportation, a job and a place So what happened to get me to this world" falls between the bright-eyed ¦* proud to be a part of that change. at Colby for a sponger community. to stay all upon arrival. I dunk it sounds place—this mentality 'where I tell my childhood dreams of perfection and the " 'This year ! served as chair for the There is a place for you here. crazy; he thinks it sounds like his first step friend he's, crazy for trying to change the slightly more cynical adult view of the toward changing the world. world on such a large scale? Wisdom? A world as it is. hearty dose of reality? I guess it would be So to my friend in high school, and to all easy enough to chalk all of our childhood of you here, never stop trying to change the dreams up to young naivety, to a lack of world. Just realize that the change you seek "real world" experience. But why would might not come all at once; but just the adults encourage us to think we can change smallest bit of difference is a step in the the world if in reality we can't? right direction. And as one of my favorite H B lirfl ^^^^P! 9m^^^ MP| ^ | Here we are at Colby College, sur- authors, Dr. Seuss, once said: "Unless rounded by some of the most talented and someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing ^^ ^ smartest people of our generation. Everyone is going to get better. It's not." MBM POSTCARD FROM ABROAD Kj giMiWi^U RRHBB. My Life in Vienna any travel guide or text book will tell you, and you may even grow up a bit. The first I II ¦VI Bfl moments I experience upon arrival in a I Bvi CLIFF new city are when I emerge from the air- " KATZ port and take my first few breaths and 10 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B - flUff'Tai views. There's a rawness that I feel; two and half months in, 1 don't really feel it any more. 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Bob-In Restaurant 17 Temple Street, Waterville

Wednesday April 7, 2010 9:00 p.m.

It's that time of the year again! Waterville CHRIS KA5PSWTHE COLBY ECHO Main Street is sponsoring its popular annu- The Portland Exposition Center was packed with over one thousand Mainers who attended President Obama s' rally last Thursday. al karaoke competition. Throughout the They came to show support for his historic healthcare reform bill, which was 'signed into law on March 23. month, there will be several qualifying rounds at various locations in the area, cul- minating in a semi-final at Harford's Saloon on April 25 and then a final round at the Obama gives talk in Portland Waterville Opera House on May 1. dren have a preexisting condi- lives of generations of Americans to Obama also mentioned the impact From OBAMA , Page 1 tion, while adults with preexist- come. And most importantiy,"Maine that this bill will have on student The next qualifying round will be at the ing conditions will be provided voices and values can make their loans throughout the country. A Bob-In Restaurant. Come downtown and While the President called the with a government program that way to Washington and have an large component of the bill is that share your vocal talents! Third place in the health care reform a "middle-of- will expire in 2014, when health impact," Mills said. the money that used to go to banks the-road solution to a very serious insurance companies will no While opposition to the bill and financial service companies, finals will get you $100 , second place problem," he praised the fact that it longer be able to deny coverage has been great, the President was around $68 billion, will now go $200 and first place a whopping $5001 If combines ideas from both to any American with a preexist- able to take a lighthearted toward the student loan program you can't make it to the Bob-In, then you're Democrats and Republicans and ing condition. approach to their challenges. to expand Pell Grants and to not out of luck. There will be several more how it builds on the current system Health insurance companies Some opponents of the reform ensure that college is affordable qualifiers including one at the College Pub of private health insurance. also will no longer be able to drop called the passage of this bill for every young American. F o r coverage when people "Armageddon," and worried that The bill also guarantees that on April 21 at 8 p.m. Check out Americans get sick, nor will they it would mean the end of freedom college graduates will never have www.watervillemainstreet.org for more who already "This reform is be able to put lifetime in America. to pay more than 10 percent of information and for the contest rules. have insur- or annual limits on the "So after I signed the bill, 1 their income in repayments, "so ance, the not going to amount of coverage looked around," Obama said. "I that you're not going broke reform will solve every they can receive. looked up at the sky to see if because you decide to get a col- secure their Obama also stated asteroids were coming. I looked lege education that makes our plans and problem with "if you are a young at the ground to see if cracks had economy stronger, that makes Maine Open Juried Art Show make them our health care person who doesn't opened up in the earth. You know America stronger," Obama said. more have insurance or what, it turned out it was a pretty "Now, this reform is not going Waterville Opera House Dance Studio affordable. system...but it doesn't have a job nice day. Birds were still chirp- to solve every problem with our ' In order* -that* offers insurance, ing. Hallo were strolling do$£Jghealth care system. It Bjji huge, 93 Main Street, 3<^FIoor "' * represents " ¦ , E to clear up you're going *»to-jbe the street. r* £*?» - ' ^ complicated piecefof business—a Waterville ^ - misunder- enormous able to stay on your Nobody had lost their doctor. couple of trillion dollars, thou- standings progress." parents' insurance Nobody had pulled the plug on sands of people affected...it's not Open through April 10 , 2010 about what policy until you're Granny. Nobody was being going to bring down the cost of the bill Barack Obama 26 years old." dragged away to be forced into health care overnight. We're means for The bill also bene- some government-run health going to have to make some The Waterville Area Art Society and President of the United States the immedi- fits seniors, who will care plan." adjustments along the way. But it Waterville Main Street are hosting an art ate future, receive up to $250 to At the end of his speech, represents enormous progress." show that will remain open throughout the Obama discussed the measures help pay for prescriptions. The remainder of this week. The show includes that will be taking effect this year. reform will also "eliminate co-pay- a variety of original drawings and paintings For small business owners, the ments and deductibles for preven- i- " created by both amateur and professional reform means they will be elig tive care. ble for a tax credit that covers up Karen Mills, the administrator of artists from Maine, as well as part-time to 35 percent of their employee's the U.S. Small Business residents and college students. health insurance. Small business- Association and a Maine native, es will be able to apply for this introduced the President at the Contestants in the show are judged in a credit beginning this month, event and praised his work on pass- as , such as "Award for meaning that the health care tax ing the health care reform bill, variety of categories credit is "pro-jobs, pro-business." well as the efforts of local citizens. Realistic Mainescape." Isabelle Smeall, Also this year, the tens of thou- People with Maine values are one of the curators at the Colby Museum sands of Americans who are cur- "people who value fairness, com- of Art is one of the judges. The winners rently living without insurance mon sense, hard work and [who] of the show receive cash prizes up to due to preexisting conditions will don't give up in a tough environ- "You spoke up $500. Most of the pieces on the display be able to purchase the coverage ment," Mills said. that they need. and now we have one of the most will also be on sale to the public. Health insurance companies important pieces of legislation." will no longer be able to deny While not everyone may share ' "" CHRIS KASPRAK/THE COLBY ECHO coverage to parents whose chil- Maine values, the bill will change the Community members show disapproval over the recent bill. State legislator wants to create two Maines including Bancroft, Hersey, tiple times over the course of his want anybody up there." "I'm sorry to say that the gov- about legislation moving at the By BENJAMIN COOK Merrill, Patten and Weston, has eight terms, including during an The environmentalist group ernor appears to be on board with federal level, how would being a LOCAL NEWS EDITOR consistently argued that the unsuccessful campaign for gover- RESTORE, which is leading the this scheme," Joy responded. separate state help you [Joy]," he At almost two centuries old, northern and southern regions of nor. This most recent attempt to effort to create a Maine North "Perhaps he doesn't fully compre- said. "Because you would still be the state of Maine celebrated its Maine are divide Maine Woods National Park, dismisses hend the scale of the transforma- under the federal jurisdiction." 190th birthday last month. completely dif- was sparked by Joy 's fears as overly dramatic. tion. Why would he be in favor of "Some people might think a However, Maine Representative ferent. He the news that 3.2 Representatives from the group surrendering more than half of the bill to divide Maine into two Henry L. Joy (R-District 9) of describes the This most million acres of say that the plan calls for the state's land? That 's why we need states is a joke," Joy said. "It Island Falls hopes that this south as being recent attempt... forest in north- preservation of only 3.2 million to split into two states, so the peo- won't seem very funny if the anniversary will be the state's "prosperous was sparked by ern Maine might acres of land despite Joy's 10 ple of northern Maine can decide environmental extremists get last. On March 9, Joy presented a and populat- become a million acre claim. In addition, their own destiny. They don't like their way, and we see a forced plan to the Legislative Council ed," while the the news that national park. RESTORE notes that the con- being used as pawns in some relocation of the population of that would divide Maine into two north remains "The envi- servation project will have no giant environmental chess game." northern Maine. That is exactly sovereign states: Maine and rural. Given 3.2 million acres ronmentalists effect on forcing existing resi- Opponents of Joy's "two state" the plan of the 1992 Biodiversity Northern Massachusetts. After these regional of forest in have been dents out of their homes or seiz- plan were not surprised when it Treaty, run by the United discussing Joy's initial proposal, differences, working ing their property. was rejected by the Legislative Nations. They want half of the the bill was rejected by the Joy claims that northern Maine towards this for RESTORE emphasizes that their Council. Most critics argue that United States to be returned to Legislative Council last month, the south might become a years," Joy said sole intent is to "restore native despite Maine's regional differ- wilderness. Northern Maine preventing it from being voted in neglects to in a press wildlife and ecosystems, protect ences, the north needs the south to would become part of the the State Legislature. address critical national park. release. "They the headwaters of Maine's major remain economically stable. Northern Forest Bioregion, some "It would be a chance for the issues that are plan to take 10 rivers, provide wilderness recre- Some of the highest poverty rates 26 million acres of timberland people in this area [the north] of facing the million acres in ation on an Alaskan scale, diversify in the state are already in the running from northern New York Maine to decide their own future north. He believes that a formal northern Maine and turn it over the boom-and-bust local economy, north, such as Washington County to eastern Maine." and not have a [select] separation is in order. to the federal government. The shift control from corporations at a rate of 20.1 percent. For now, Maine remains one group...deciding their future for Joy joined the Maine House of land could not be used for any back to the public and inspire peo- Maine State Senator Phil state, but chances are, them," Joy said in a press release. Representatives in 1992 and his further development and private ple across the nation to help save Bartlett (D-District 6) has been Representative Joy will be try- Joy, whose district represents "two state" plan is nothing new. In property would be seized with the Maine woods," according to skeptical of Joy's proposal from ing a new proposal soon. multiple towns in the north fact , he has proposed the idea mul- no compensation. They don 't their mission statement. the beginning. "If the concern is Child poverty rate increases throughout the state One third of Maine children currently live in f amilieswith incomes below f ederal poverty threshold the national KIDS COUNT net- The number of children under 18 per family member after that. try. However, poverty continues to With a lack of well-paying jobs, By LINDSAY PUTNAM work, a state-by-state effort to living in poverty has increased sig- The state has battled over the be a large problem in many areas 8.5 percent of adults are unem- LOCAL NEWS EDITOR track the status of children across nificantly over the years, rising poverty issue for many years. In of the state, both rural and urban. ployed, compared to the national the United States. from as low as 12.9 percent in 2000. the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 The causes of poverty differ in average of 5.4 percent. This has According to the latest study, "In 2008, nearly one-sixth The Margaret Chase Smith report, Maine ranked 28th on the each region of Maine. In rural resulted in 52.4 percent of stu- one in five kids under the age of (16.S percent) of Maine children Policy Center released a poverty list of most impoverished states areas of northern Maine, poverty dents throughout the county five in the state of Maine is cur- under 18 and over one-fifth of update in 2009 that stated the cur- with a 12 percent poverty rate, is due to a lack of access to basic receiving subsidized school rently living in poverty. The children under the age of five rent poverty guidelines for the slightly below the national aver- utilities such as electricity, water lunches because they are unable to study was conducted by Maine (21.8 percent) were living in nation. For a single individual to age of 13 percent. and a sanitary sewage system. pay for one every day. KIDS COUNT, a project of the poverty. While the rate of poverty be considered living in poverty, Of the 16 counties in Maine, Washington County has To compare these statistics with Maine Children's Alliance, who in older children in Maine he or she must have an annual only six of them have poverty lev- reached a critical level with a 20. 1 that of the least impoverished recently released their 2010 data remains below the national aver- income of less than $10,210. For els below the state's average. percent poverty rate. Even more county, York, the most southern book containing the current stats age, the rate for our youngest (age a family of two, the amount These counties are all located on startling is that, according to county in Maine, makes it seem on the well-being of children birth to five) has surpassed the increases to $13,690, a family of the southern coast of the state, KIDS COUNT, 29.5 percent of hard to believe these counties are throughout die state. national rate of 21.2 percent," three is $17,170, a family of four most likely profiting from sum- children under 18 in Washington located within the same state. Maine KIDS COUNT is part of their website states. $20,650 and an additional $3,480 mer tourism and the lobster indus- County are living in poverty. With a population of 200,929, York has the lowest poverty rate in the state at 10.5 percent, with a 4.9 percent unemployment rate and 30.2 percent of students receiving subsidized lunches. Poverty has become a problem in urban areas as well. Although cities provide easier access to a job, Maine's largest cities all have poverty rates above the state's average, with the cost of living rising faster than minimum wage. A full time job at minimum _ wage pays well under half of a - livable income in Maine. SCARIER Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and Auburn, Maine's four largest cities, account for 24.06 percent of Maine's overall child poverty. 41.68 percent of children under 18 in Lewiston alone are living in poverty, as well as 26.59 percent of children in Auburn and 26.29 percent of children in Portland, according to KIDS COUNT. , Despite efforts to fight back against poverty, the poverty lev- els throughout the state continue AKES to rise every year. The Preble Street Homeless Shelter in Portland has worked to involve and empower homeless SH and low-income residents throughout the area since it was founded in 1975. The mission of the shelter, as stated on its web- site, preblestreet.org, is "to pro- vide accessible barrier-free services to empower people S experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger and poverty, and to advocate for SPIDEB. solutions to these problems." However, the shelter has reached a hurdle. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development recently withdrew support from the shel- ter 's "Homeless Voices for Justice Program" because the shelter sup- posedly violated its grant agree- ment by supporting Maine's "No cumsst On One" campaign last fall. The loss of the Roman Catholic long <*»»¦ Church's support will cost the shel- DUcuw « "t j^rUming ter 533,000 in the upcoming year. ff tlm Anne Underwood, the co- any e. ^U-S-CellxUar t founder of Catholics for Marriage Equality, lamented that the lead- ^ ing cause of homelessness among 1 the Preble Street shelter's teen z e population is sexual orientation, with many being forced out of r«^ homes by their parents. ^^ While donations have been flooding in to make up for the loss getusc.com of funds, many people across the state question how the church could pull such vital funding when Maine is already in desper- ate need to combat poverty. And students on the Hill don't have to travel far to understand the devastating effects poverty can have on a small town. ^U&CelhrtM According to city-data.com, 22.7 something percent of Waterville residents r believe in were living below the poverty ^j ^III ^ZZZ^^ level as recently as 2007. ^ ^ The majority of these people are children under the age of 18 (39.9 percent), while female households with no husband make up 60.3 percent of local impoverished families. Students at the College have many opportunities to help out in the Waterville community throughout the year in programs such as the Colby Volunteer Center, the Colby Waterville Alliance and especially Colby rfrK !«emm:uin k-rOTsn rj>rr*iwd «Kr, to Ortw rrsfnrtons .ncrl) Vr ih*nfwSrt,iis QflBBUS OCMM Cares About Kids, which helps to a«nirp the lr»ral vnuth whn nften Health Center reveals rise in drug use YOUNG ALUM: ERIC LAURITS '02 what is clear is that the drug cul- because Security officers can ture on the Hill—as is also reflect- more easily catch marijuana- ed in our greater society—spans related drug infractions. different demographics, each of Director of Security Pete which seeks different feelings and Chenevert explains, "[Drug outcomes from its preferred high. infractions are] usually brought Brown says that she sees stu- to our attention by either a big dents using cocaine or non-pre- party in a room, the smell of scribed Adderall on the weekends smoke, or somebody files a com- in order to bring more of a "club" plaint of noise.. .and so if we go vibe to the Waterville scene. to a room because of noise and "These drugs are being used in we smell smoke or there are partying situations.. .as methods drugs or paraphernalia out, then to have more fun while drinking," it all is confiscated." she says. Security officers can also ¦ Henderson adds that an indi- become involved in disciplinary - COURTESY OF ERIC LAURITS vidual who smokes marijuana is action if they suspect or receive a Eric Lourits '02 launched his photography careerafter leavingthe Hill ostensibly looking for something tip that a student is selling drugs on different from an individual who campus. In such a case, officers is abusing stimulants like cocaine. work in conjunction with Throughthe lens "I think there are people who Waterville PD to investigate claims

BAKEDLIFE COM like to smoke a lot of dope (mari- that seem to have some weight. did not have any set career In the 2009 AlcoholEDU survey, 22 percent of incoming first- juana), and that's kind of where "If we come across somebody By KELSEY CONROY plans. And he wouldn't have years identified themselves as frequent marijuana users. that ends for them," she says. "I who we feel is selling drugs then NEWS STAFF had it any other way. "There is think there is [another] group of we notify the local PD and we do something so wonderful and higher than the national aggregate people who are what we consider a joint investigation.... We've had For Eric Laurits '02, photogra- refreshing about learning just From DRUGS, Page 1 AlcoholEDU data of incoming hard-drug users, who will use hero- a couple cases like that," phy is storytelling. for the sake of learning," he first-years from 2009 which ine, cocaine, who will crush up Chenevert says. "It doesn't hap- Laurits is the founder and prin- says. "All I knew was that I was While Berkner is concerned by stands at about 13 percent. study drugs and put them up their pen every year, but every couple ciple photographer for ":e:," a having a great time, helping any substance abuse on campus, While the percentage differ- noses...and that's a whole differ- of years we get something like New England photography com- others and gathering enough he points to reports of students ence appears to be drastic, Vice ent mindset.. .and they tend to be that and we check it out ** pany based in Amesbury, Mass. wisdom to go out and change who are smoking pot on a daily President for Student Affairs and more hidden as well, more under- In terms of disciplinary sanc- Laurits, who specializes in the world for the better." basis as an especially worrisome Dean of Students Jim Terhune ground even than pot smokers." tions, Smith believes that both portrait photography, strives After graduating, Laurits stayed trend. "Using marijuana on a points out that, "the drug of choice Cocaine use on campus is dif- Security and the administration above all his subjects' emotions on the Hill for another year, running daily basis—it's really a depres- at Colby is alcohol, and any use of ficult to pinpoint because of the generally are "inconsistent" in and personalities. "The story I Colby Cares About Kids through sant," he says. "It really can d r u g s ... i s inconspicuous their enforcement of drug policy. am telling is all contained with- AmeriCorps. It was then that he decrease the academic drive that dwarfed in com- nature of its "I know people who have got- in [a subject's] eyes," he says. became interested in photography. students have here." parison to the consumption. ten off with a lot of stuff," he "Sure, [the eyes' movements "Someone plopped a camera in Rachel Henderson, who is the use of alcohol." The number of Berkner says. "But I also know a few peo- are] small and subtle, but what my hands, and said, 'Here, docu- coordinator of alcohol and drug Terhune ' s indicates that ple who have had a run of bad lies there is the depth of [the ment.' So that's where it started," programs at the Health Center, assessment of students coming he does "have luck and after two offenses they subject 's] character." Laurits says. His interesthas only echoes Berkner *s concern about the the drinking and into Colby who the sense that wind up suspended....I think Laurits also does a lot of wed- grown from there, and now he long-term effects of marijuana use. drug culture at there is more mere is a difference between what ding photography, and when he explores the craft of photography "[Marijuana] has a much the College is are regular pot coke on cam- the administration says and what photographs a wedding he tries beyond die lens. stronger impact on people over reflected by users is actually pus [than in it actually does. I think they need to preserve in time a piece of his "Having a camera in my hand time than generally people talk cumulative sta- previous to be more clear on where they clients' family history and iden- actually makes my life better and about...because you get some- tistics of alcohol higher than years]." He stand [on drug policy]." tity. "Much like me, [my clients] allows me to be a better person," thing called amotivational syn- and drug viola- the national mentions that Senior Associate Dean Paul don*Weally care about the wed- he says. In a recent talk he gave drome. When you have that, then tions on campus. increasingly Johnston provided the Echo with ding... it is about people and at Inspire Boston 2010, Laurits what happens is that you're much The number average, and high blood a list of drug-related offenses, and human connection[s]," he says. spoke about his personal vision: less interested in going to of alcohol viola- that number had alcohol content their resulting sanctions from At the College, Laurits to be a storyteller who docu- class.. .and it 's much harder to get tions remains been going up... seen by the 2009 to the present. Common majored in music, and he regrets ments incredible human connec- anything done," she explains. objectively Health Center consequences for students caught that he never had enough room in tions. His current medium of Henderson confirms that in her higher than the may be indica- with drugs or paraphenelia his schedule to take a photogra- choice is a camera. six years at the College, she has number of drug- Rachel Henderson tive of student include disciplinary probation, phy class. Nevertheless, Laurits Laurits says, "At the end of the Coordinator of Alcohol and Drug seen a definite increase in pot related infrac- Programs at the Health Center use of stimu- suspension, the payment of fines states that his music education day, I want to be able to lay my smoking among students. tions, yet this lants while and/or referral to an alcohol or "has proven invaluable" to his head down and know that I was "It's not really a question of amount has drinking. drug educator. In the majority of current photography career. honest.. .and I was true and I was increased enforcement [by been steadily decreasing since In line with Brown s anecdo- cases, harsher punishments are "The professors taught me good, that I gave my heart and Security]," she says. "We're 2006. In 2009, there were 255 tal observations, Berkner says the result of repeat infractions. how to use my ears—not just to my soul to helping people know talking here about increased use. documented alcohol violations more generally that "a lot of Although Smith has been dis- hear but to listen and process." how beautiful they are, and that I The number of students coming that occurred on campus, down times people will use coke as a ciplined a handful of times for According to Laurits, much of didn't have to use any tricks to do into Colby who are regular pot from 302 in 2008 and 380 in 2007. way to stay up when they're drug violations, he has not decid- visual documentation is an it. When I've told everyone's users is actually higher than the The number of drug violations, drinking or when they're ed to stop smoking marijuana. aural process. story, then [I will] rest. But not national average, and that num- on the other hand, has fluctuated stoned." "There are both negatives and While on the Hill, Laurits until then." ber has b^en going up over the and increased dramatically in Berkner notes that while stu- positives, obviously," he says. past five years." recentyears. ln2008, Securitydoc- dent use of cocaine is a cause for "There are tangible negatives According to 2009 data com- umented only 18 drug violations. In concern, implementing a drug like getting in trouble and deal- piled through the College's 2009, the yearly total jumped to43. testing policy for cocaine would ing with your parents and those AlcoholEDU surveys, which In the months of January and be wholly ineffective because it kinds of issues...But it's hard first-years are required to com- February of 2010, the College has only stays in an individual's sys- for me to feel bad about my plete before they come to campus, already seen 10 drug violations tem for two to three hours. drug use when I don't see it as about 22 percent of students iden- since the new year began. In terms of enforcement on morally wrong. Honestly, weed tify themselves as regular or fre- While it is hard to estimate campus, disciplinary measures makes you happy, and it's less quent marijuana smokers. This exactly how many students are are more likely to be taken dangerous than alcohol and number is nine percentage points using drugs on a regular basis, against marijuana smokers tobacco, at least." First-year Bass adds, "It can't be as bad as everyone says. I COLBY TANG SOO DO PLACES IN CHAMPIONSHIP mean, some of the most success-

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COURTESY OF AAHON KATE COURSES IN SOCIOLOGY, FILM, PUBLIC POLICY, M During the week of spring break, five members of Colby s' newly established Tang Soo Do club LITERATURE, PSYCHOLOGY, ECONOMICS, competed at the World Tang Soo Do Association s' New England Championships in Oxford , Conn. || Aaron Kaye 'II , Andrew Bragg 'II , Rob O'Connor '12, Andrew Thomas 'II andAodhan Bowman ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, HIST0RY-AM0NG OTHERS. f| ' 13 participated in different e~i>ents in the competition including weapons, formsand sparring. The group earned numerous prizes, and Kaye was runner-up for the tournament s grand champion. APRIL BACHELOR AND BACHELORETTE: ROSS CONNOR '10 AND JULES KOWALSKI '11 I WHO'S WHO: J. CUSHMAN LAURENT '10 Supreme seniority fe%s? api?q,[I Ross Connor '10 at the gym, all of Connor's move- Jules Kowalski '11 ball, Kowalski can be found ments are accompanied by natural working in the bacteriology lab, Ross Connor is an enigma on the grace and confidence. If you aren't familiar with and she is no stranger to conjuga- Hill. There is no way to describe While Connor may appear to Jules Kowalski, you must be new tions. Kowalski enjoys studying him otherthan as a true Renaissance have a hardened exterior, don't to Colby because Kowalski biochem, watching Bones and man. The epitome of rugged mas- be afraid to approach him. His knows everyone! This social but- socializing in Johnson with her culinity, this woodsman also has a armor is full of holes, and he is terfly is a junior biology: incredible friends. soft spot for poetry and luridly col- searching for the right girl to let biochem and religious studies If you take Kowalski on a date, ored designer sneakers. When not into his life. Think you have what double major from Montville, NJ, you will definitely like what you chopping wood or breaking hearts, it takes? You can find Connor and she's lookin' for a tall, dark see. Her mesmerizing green eyes Connor is busy deejaying for dropping beats in Johnson, stu- and handsome Colby male! and infectious smile will keep WMHB, whipping up delicious diously researching in Olin well If you have a lot of love to you coming back for more. homemade pancakes and keeping into die wee hours of the morn- give, then Kowalski is the girl the school entertained every week- ing or felling a tree in the great for you. This 6*1" basketball Nicknames: Killa Joules, end as president of the Student Maine wilderness. Don't wait, star is a captain of the most suc- Juuuuuulianc Kowalski, Julesie Programming Board (SPB). ladies. This senior stud is a stock cessful women's basketball team Secret Talent: Doing the With his rich brown eyes and well worth investing in. in Colby College history. Watch Single Ladies dance with her devastating smile, Connor renders out, guys, she might dunk on roommates J. Cushman Laurent'10 is 26 yearsold and back tof inishup his degree.= anyone he meets powerless against Guilty pleasure: Red-heads you, and she isn't afraid to assert Hobbies: creating JibJabs, his charms. Whether it be pouring Quirky habit: Color coding her ability to dominate off the Facebook, speaking Polish maple syrup on every food item court. By MICHAEL BROPHY focusing on hunting feral pigs thai imaginable or getting his swell on - Written by Caitlin Murphy When she's not playing basket- - Written by Jordan Schoonover ASST. NEWS EDITOR are terrorizing states all along the Mississippi River, especially near J. Cushman Laurent '10 has the gulf region of Texas where! always gone by the middle Laurent lives. The Department of name his parents picked for him Natural Resources says that feral when they decided to name him pigs pose "serious ecological, after Robert Cushman, the man economic, aesthetic, medical and who chartered the Mayflower. veterinary threats.. .and they have? This decision makes sense, as worn out their welcome." Laurent is so old that his par- Back in 2005 when he was ents probably knew Robert completing the first semester of Cushman personally. his senior year, Laurent and his Laurent is the class of 2010's friends bought a pig to live in their oldest senior, tipping the calen- off campus house. "I named hint dar at a worldly and sagacious 26 Honey-Glazed," Laurent says. years of age, eight years after he "He was a great pet, but one day showed up for the first day of some hooligans from Waterville freshman orientation in the fall of stole him." 2002. Every one of his COOTers During his first three-and-a- (he led two years) has graduated, half years at the College, Laurent and he remembers not only when was an adventurous prankster. As the Pub was located in the base- a first-year, he tied a zipline from ment of Bobs his AMS win- but even when dow to the it was in what is Most people woods below now the the Hillside Fireside were originally parking lot. "I Lounge in freaked out don 't think COURTESY OF CAITLIN MURPHY Pulver Pavilion. they'd let yott '10 Social butterfl Jules Kowalski '11 wants a tall, dark and handsome Ross Connor is looking for a red-headed girl who will y Laurent was do that now,** ' ' her impressive basketball skills. when I showed keep him company in Olin when he isn t out chopping wood. male who won t be intimidated by on track to get he says. his diploma with up in February... Another the rest of his Every girl I met time, he got his original class of hands on a *06 until his was like *I have rooster and let it father passed "' go in some away during his a boyfriend. girls * off-cam- ^^^ N Ik^r ^^^eekt^u' \ l^P^ J^M^\V\W^BB ¦W ^^B M^P^^J BB e^B* l^P^?— ^^S^Bl senior year. pus house. 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NICK IODIC F..-THF COLBY ECHO county were simply not interest- Professor Orie Endo deliversa lecture about Nushuscript , a language created and used soley by women. ed in learning it, perhaps because they already had better The effort to preserve Nushu help of their wives. As a result, access to education where they By JESICA CHANG writings has emerged because distinct gender roles existed, could leam the standard script A&E EDITOR this language—the language that defining the work of men and and thought of Nushu to be little In contrast more than petty women's folly. PHOTO COURTESY OF CECILIA CANCELUERI connected the Jiangyong women women in the region. Cecilia Cancelieri '11 works in all aspects of theater, most Yet the incredible liberalization It used to be that if you were a to each other after marriage and to men, women were expected to recently directing The Mousetrap, this past weekend. newly married woman in was a source of solace in their stay in their homes and develop and unifying impact that the Jiangyong County in China (or in sufferings—is now dead. Yang their embroidery skills, especial- script had on women is unmis- ly for the embroidery that would takable, as the practice of teach- periods * visual styles and textiles, any part of China for that matter), Huanyi was the last fluent trans- By QAINAT KHAN , and her death in be stitched onto slippers for then- ing and learning from generation from re-fitting pre-existing mate- you had to live in conditions of mitter of Nushu A&E EDITOR extreme oppression based on 2004 marked the end of what was tiny, bound feet. A woman who to generation of women was rial to making clothes out of gender. Bound feet, forced child perhaps the only single-sex lan- possessed fine embroidery skills been sustained for centuries. When one thinks of theater, scratch. The costume designer marriages, barriers to education, guage in the world. achieved high status in Chinese, The presentation on Nushu one thinks of the actors, the works with the director to realize and immense subjugation from According to Endo, the script society, and so the women fre- was made possible by a grant directors, the playwrights, the his or her vision of the produc- both husband and mother-in-law was created in the isolated moun- quently worked amongst each awarded to the Department of composers, the lyricists whose tion, while'retaining a degree of was the norm. But what was spe- tain villages of Jiangyong County other to cultivate the art. In the East Asian Studies from the names go up on the marquees. creative autonomy. cial about living in Jiangyong in Hunan Province, "a region process, they also formed close Freeman Foundation's Cultural However, behind every great This past weekend, Cecilia County was that while other where the Han and Yao ethnic tra- bonds of friendship. Events Fund. The lecture, in con- stage production is a great stage stepped out of the shadows and women in the surrounding coun- ditions fused." The Han were a Yet the friendships that were junction with a display of Nushu manager, that underappreciated directed her first Powder and ties were illiterate and had lost sober and industrious people who formed were quite different from artifacts from Professor Endo's person who ensures the smooth Wig show, Agatha Christie's virtually all contact with their valued the written language, ordinary friendships. As the tra- own collection, was organized by operation of the production and murder mystery The Mousetrap natal families after marriage, the while the Yao were known for dition in this county had it, Professors, Hideko Abe and then melts back into the shadows. which was absolutely riveting. women of Jiangyong County still their fun-loving, jovial lifestyle female friends moved in with a Ankeney Weitz, with assistance The stage manager is "the As the director, Cecilia got to had the ability to communicate of singing and dancing. Endo bride-to-be for the month before from students, Jia Zheng '10, person who supports the direc- make the artistic decisions for with other women using a system believes that the combined her marriage to keep her compa- Brynn Bemheimer '12, and Anne tor, runs auditions, keeps the the production and have com- of writing called "Nushu." respect for writing and love for ny, and during this time, pledged Marie Burke *13. director on schedule, helps with plete control over the over-arch- As such, Nushu, literally the arts set the foundation for the a "sworn sisterhood." Then, on "The women who wrote these blocking and lines for the actors, ing vision. meaning "women's script," was creation of Nushu. the third day after the wedding, letters, autobiographies, and j. runs the show by cuing lights, "The first day I was directing not only an integral outlet of The script's characteristics the women of the sisterhood sent books were uneducated peasants sounds, and actors' entrances. If I was lost, a little bit," Cecilia expression for the women living seem to support Endo's theory. It the bride a handmade book [with] a desire to communicate anything goes wrong [during the reflects. "It's hard to tell the in Jiangyong County, but was for is more stylized and abstract called the Sanchao Shu (Third- with loved ones that was so performance], it 's the stage man- actors what you have in your centuries the only single-sex lan- compared to the standard written Day Missives), and through strong that they developed a writ- agers job to fix it, the director mind and getting them to do it guage in the world. form of Chinese, and the charac- Nushu were able to express feel- ten language." Professor Weitz has no control," says Cecilia onstage." However, once she Professor Orie Endo, who has ters are formed using thin, wispy ings of congratulations on the said. "These women had the same Cancellieri '11, who has occu- found her means of communica- followed Nushu and its unique lines that slant upwards. Also, marriage, but also feelings of needs [as men], and they fulfilled pied this position in many the- tion, the process flowed from role in the lives of Jiangyong Nushu is often found in embroi- great sorrow at her departure. them despite all the barriers that ater productions at the College. there. As the director, she helped women for more than a decade, dered form and easily lends itself Being in the sisterhood meant dictated against literacy." "As soon as the tech process facilitate the actors' artistic deci- gave a lecture about her research to the art, suggesting that the that the women would maintain Scholars, local government offi- starts, it is the stage manager's sions for the interpretation of last Friday in the Robinson Room script was modeled after patterns their bonds even after marriage cials, and the people in China have show. The director makes the their characters. of Miller Library. Her research is that women used in their embroi- and departure from the home vil- only recently realized the cultural artistic decisions but the stage "I did character analyses with a culmination of multiple trips to dery work. lage through writing letters. significance behind Nushu. Efforts manager runs the show." the actors. Before, [the actors] the Chinese countryside, oral his- There is another piece to this Oftentimes, these letters would to releam the written script have Cecilia has dipped her hand in had been afraid to make certain tories from original transmitters story. In Jiangyong County the contain classic tales and poems poppedup, and so despite the death many aspects of theater, from decisions, but through discus- and their surviving relatives, and fertile soil guaranteed good har- from the Tang Dynasty, folk of the language in its ordinary use, the artistic, to the technical and sion of their physicality, their a faithful collection of artifacts vests, which allowed men to songs, and even depictions of prospects that Nushu will live on in managerial. Most recently, vocal quality, their breathing that preserve the Nushu writings. work in the fields without the how their lives were affected by memory and in legacy look bright. Cecilia stage managed the rates they were able to make extravaganza also known as The bigger leaps," Cecilia says of Deadline, the wildly successful her role. While allowing the | BEER REVIEW original rock musical written by actors a large measure of artistic Colby students Andy Bolduc ' 10 choice, "the director is there to and Nic Robichaud '09. She decide which [actors'] decisions The good, the bad, the ugly tried her hand for the first time work in the context of the show at directing, in Powder and and which don't. Sometimes the Wig's production of The decisions [actors] make don't Here's What's Playing Fri. By PETER JOHANSSON rare exceptional beers that will exposed to sunlight Corona Mousetrap this past weekend. complement the whole." She April 9 through Thurs. April 15 RESIDENT BEER EXPERT enhance your season of free- may actuall y be a light and And she has been the costume credits her cast with making her — — dom and loose living to a whole refreshing beer, but its clear designer for a number of shows, first directing experience a suc- THE R UNAWAVS The wave of warm weather new level. Seasonal spring glass bottle makes this virtu- most recently Guest Artist Jon cess, "They gave so much time R Nightly at 5:00 and 7:15; also that hit Colby this past week- beers are an essential part of our ally impossible. This beer Mastro's original cabaret Nextf . and effort [to the production]" Fri. and Sat. at 9:20; Matinees end has ushered us into the enjoyment of warm spring smells, looks and tastes ugly. Cecilia has been involved in she says. Sat., Sun . and Wed. at 12:40 and final season of the school year. weather and a key ingredient to The Sierra Nevada Pale Ale the arts from an early age, begin- However, the production had 2:50 With the new weather, the any recipe for trouble that we provided a much needed ning as a dancer. Although dance its share of difficulties and sur- campus takes on a whole new brew up. This week the Echo change for our palates. This was not the right outlet for her, prises. "Working in a different life with slip-and-slides, hot Beer Review Team (EBRT) sat beer has a great bitter bite, not she "liked being on stage in space [the Studio Theater of tub parties, barbecues and down and rated three beers for too strong, but not too weak front of people. The dance com' the Waterville Operahouse] GREENBERG hours lying in the grass in the you to enjoy this warm spring either. The mountain landscape pany I had been with had a the- was difficult. We moved in on R Nightly at 4.50 and 7:05; also sunshine. With the warm season: Corona, Sierra Nevada on the label also adds to its ater program and then I was Tuesday, and our set got built Fri. and Sat . at 9:20; Matinees weather, we are finally free to Pale Ale and Samuel Adams appeal. It 's definitely not a bad hooked on acting. But I wasn't Thursday night [for a Friday Sat., Sun. and Wed. at 12:20 and leave the dark, dreary dorms Seasonal Spring Ale. beer but it definitel y is a bad that good," Cecilia laughs, "so I night show!]. Powder and Wig 2:35 and wander the outdoors wild Why Corona has become a ass one. started doing costumes. I kept shows have a tendency to come and untamed. A crucial part of popular beer is far beyond me. Finally we tried Sam picking up responsibilities out- together beautifully at the very our letting loose in the spring The reason lime or lemon is so Adam's Seasonal Spring Ale. side of being on stage." end," she laughs. season is, of course, beer. It often served with Corona is Much like the Sierra Nevada The appeal of stage manag- Although she is a theater ME AND ORSON WELLES cools us off on the hot, humid because, after a half an hour of Pale Ale, the Sam's Spring ing is the level of involvement major, Cecilia plans to attend PG-13 Nightly at 4:40; also Fri. days, relaxes our minds and being exposed to sunlight, has some bitterness to it, but in all aspects of theater produc- veterinary school and is taking and Sat . at 9:20; Matinees Sat., nerves, which are all bent out Corona becomes "skunked": it it also has some sweetness. tion the position allows. "I like the required science classes in Sun. and Wed. at 12 Noon of shape from four months of literally shares certain chemical Infused with a range of spices being able to be supportive of addition to completing her the- confinement , it accompanies compounds with the spray emit- and some citrus flavors, the everyone, the go-between for ater major at Colby. our barbequed burgers perfect- ted by skunks, as well as with beer provides a refreshing, everyone, to solve problems Incidentally, and impressively, THE GHOST WRITER ly and it provides us with the compounds found in cat urine. complex yet mild taste; a per- and facilitate the process, to Cecilia was named a Phi Beta PG-13 Nightly at 6:55; fuel and energy we need to The lime is used to cover the foul fect beer for the next barbe- make sure nothing goes awry," Kappa scholar while still a Matinees Sat., Sun. and Wed at explore our newfound freedom smell and taste. This was, of cue. It lacks the bite of the Cecilia said, adding "and I like junior. Despite her future career 2:15 to its maximum. course, certified by extensive Sierra Nevada , but it more being control of things a little goals, theater will remain. "My Unfortunately, there are good scientific research conducted by than makes up for it with its bit." plan at the moment is to stage beers, bad beers, and just weird, the EBRT (cat urine, skunk spray variety of flavors—definitel y As a costume designer, Cecilia manage my way through veteri- ugly, horrible beers. Many and Corona may or may not have good stuff. has worked in a variety of situa- nary school" she says. "I don 't beers will fulfill their role and been consumed, but no animals Steer clear of the Corona, tions, from dealing with budget think I could live without the- purpose for the spring season, were injured in the process, grab yourself a real beer and constraints to doing meticulous ater. It 's something I will do some will not, and there are the except ourselves). When not enjoy the spring. research about historical time until I can 't do it anymore." WMHB DJ of the Month REVIEW Tim Burton's highly anticipated Alicein Wonderland falls flat I e By Caitlin Vance, Contributing Writer

Perhaps the 3-D glasses should have served as a warning her, disappearing, and leaving her lost, anxious, and apparently that Tim Burton's rendition of Alice in Wonderland would stranded forever in a strange world. To the reader, mis is frighten- be, as one audience member put it, "the worst thing I have ing in a way that is not driven by over-the-top spectacle. Burton's ever seen." Because Burton's films are often full of strange, characters readily help Alice in her noble quest of slaying the giddy yet somewhat dark humor and eerie, slightly psycho- Jabberwocky. They are not really mad at all, especially not the Mad logically unsettling material, it seemed his style would com- Hatter (Johnny Depp), who may or may not have subtle romantic plement the Alice stories feelings for Alice. beautifully. Somehow, Burton pays homage to though, Burton manages Disney's Alice in Wonderland, to suck all the captivating incorporating moments from whimsy out of Lewis the classic film and doctoring them up with 3-D action. In PHOTO COURTESY OF MOLLY BENNETT Carroll's Alice books and Molly Bennett and Grant Patch combine an eclectic mix of instead creates an action- the Disney version, Alice falls music and talk-radio for an independent and unique show. adventure film embracing down the rabbit hole slowly cliche themes such as the and musically, passing teapots importance of teamwork and tables in wonder, with her Day and time show airs? Favorite album and friendship. skirt acting as an umbrella. Sunday 4-6 pm MB: Goodness gracious, The film begins with a She then experiences absurd, that's tough. Perhaps it's Furr grown-up Alice (Mia dream-like anxiety as she Name of show? by Bhtzen Trapper at this Wasikowska), who at a for- shrinks and grows and loses The Soaring Larynx moment in time. mal dinner party of sorts, is keys in an attempt to fit GP: I can't actually answer proposed to by a fancy, rich, through a tiny talking door to A little about your show? this question. Umm right and otherwise completely Wonderland. In Burton 's ver- Molly: Our show has not now, 1 suppose I'll go with unappealing man she does Johnny Depp s' talent is wasted on a weak script and plot. sion, Alice flies down the rab- only music, but also talk show Light-Lightning by Truman not wish to marry. Flustered, bit hole as if it were a roller coaster careening wildl elements, spoken-word poetry Peyote. I Alice flees to the woods and , y and prose, and radio docu- spots the same white rabbit she chased into Wonderland as a child; down toward a room where she then goes through the Disney mentaries. We would very Least favorite album? she follows him and returns once more to Wonderland. This is actions exactly, but in a way that is devoid of the original charm. much like to be "This MB: Another toughie. already a somewhat annoying plot. As the film goes on, it becomes clear that it is only going to get American Life" and "Prairie Perhaps some Grindcore type Tim Burton attempts to make the film action-packed and worse. It is confusing how a film by a talented filmmaker and Home Companion" and thing from Weekend Nachos or frightening. He incorporates big, fast, scary 3-D monsters; a adapted from a beloved story could rum out so disappointingly. "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" the like. destiny foretold by an unexplained scroll that involves Alice There are some visually pleasing moments, but this seems like a all rolled into one. Each week GP: At first , I thought this slaying the Jabberwocky and freeing Wonderland from the small consolation. However, the film is at least interesting in that it we have a radio play that was a hard question because tyrannical rule of the Red Queen (Helena Bonham-Carter); shows us what happens when we take a wildly imaginative, imagines life on the real you just don't listen to your and super-long, epic battle scenes between good and evil, beloved nineteenth-century tale and cram it into the action-orient- micronation of Sealand. least favorite album, you like those in The Lord of the Rings. ed, spectacle and special-effects obsessed, cliche-embracing know? Then it hit me: Human The Alice books are adventurous and frightening, but in a framework of contemporary American film (think Transformers). Grant: We play anything Clay by Creed is the worst totally different way. The books are scary in that they are psy- The viewer is invited to consider why these two modes do not from folk to hip-hop, with a album of all time. Holler. chologically unsettling: they push comfort zones with bizarre mesh, and how storytelling has progressed, or at least changed, focus on new, lesser-known imagery and a complete absence of any logic or order. In the from Carroll's nineteenth-century novels to Burton's twenty-first bands. Music you listen to Instead books, the characters Alice meets are always misunderstanding century films. of doing work? Best music to listen to MB: Really, I listen to "This before beading out on the American Life" instead of weekend? doing work. Public Radio in MB: I like to listen to some general occupies many of my ' The Mousetrap weaves a labyrinthine maze of suspense I Kool Keith/Dr. Octagon, as waking hours. well as Thao & The Get Down GP: Sometimes I like to lis- By Alex Bassett, Staff Writer Stay Down. ten to drones.

GP: Real Life Color by Best album after a This past weekend, Powder and Wig unveiled its latest pro- types than as real people (which is another characteristic of Magic Man is always a sweet breakup? Iduction: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. As with most works Christie's work). The actors, however, took that as an opportuni- album to listen to before going MB: La Roux She's very by Christie, the show is a labyrinthine mass of plot twists and red ty to gleefully grab their roles and play them to the hilt Tyler out. Also, SpliffDub by Zomby fierce but still contemplative. herrings designed to keep the audience guessing the show's out- Parrott '13 and Dan Echt '11 were especially entertaining. is pretty tight. Dubstep is a GP: Billy Breathes by Phish. come right up until the very end. The basic premise is this: a Parrott's character Christopher, a somewhat mentally unbalanced good way to start the night. young, recently married couple named Mollie and Giles Ralston young architect—or IS he?—was arguably the most eccentric per- If you created your own run a guesthouse in rural England. One night, as a massive son on stage. Christopher could have come across as annoying, If you were going into bat- album what would you call it snowstorm strikes, five very different and peculiar guests arrive but Parrott's portrayal of him, rocking back and forth on his heels tle what album would you MB: National Songs of just as news gets out that there has been a murder in London and and bursting into fits of giggles tike a five year-old being tickled, want to play? Sealand. the killer is on the loose. A police detective arrives (on skis, no made him lovably endearing. The same goes for Echt, who played MB: I tend to wage gentle GP: Molly Bennett Secretly less) and informs every- an old Russian stockbro- battles of the soul, so 1 would Loves Grindcore. one that the murderer ker—or IS he?—with a probably listen to Say I Am left behind a note indi- similar level of bravado, You by the Weepies. If you're not In the mood cating that he is headed eliciting chuckles from for music, what's the next to that very guesthouse the audience every time GP: I tend to wage bloody best thing? to kill again. Cue the he came onstage. wars with ores and level twen- MB: Very brightly colored ominous music! But then again, every- ty wizards, so I'd probably lis- pants. Many of Christie's one on stage looked like ten to The Fags* Sonic Tonic murder mysteries they were having a ball, Compilation because Eugene GP: Finding gold in rivers (including classics like and their enthusiasm was Hutz is a BAMF. Or I'd listen with pans, or eating raw fish in And Then There Were positively infectious. I to Tracy Strangelove's Tracy the form of sushi. None and Murder on spent most of the show Strangelove Beats Up Space the Orient Express) with a silly grin on my Godzilla. Pre 1990s singer/group you require a rather ridicu- face; the rest of the time would bring back? lous premise in order I was whispering theo- Best music for a road trip? MB: Well, I suppose it to set up what then ries about what was MB: Cat Stevens is the best would have to be Simon and becomes a crackling going to happen next to music for a road trip. Garfunkel. good yarn. The the person sitting beside Mousetrap proved to me. Every character had GP: Agreed. GP: I wish Thelonious be no exception. a moment or three to Monk was still around. I mean, Once the story really shine. As soon as one Song you're singing In the his middle name was Sphere. got going—around the person stole the show, shower? AWESOME. If not him, then time of the detective's someone else would MB: The entire soundtrack the Velvet Underground will do arrival—it stayed CHRIST KASPRJW/THE COLBY ECHO swoop in to steal it back. The riveting climax of The Mousetrap finally reveals the murderer to the musical Man of La nicely. going, all the way Andrew Bolduc '10, for after keeping the audience in suspense and guessing throughout. Mancha. "The Barber Song" is until the play 's sig- example, is probably the probably my number one. What ts your DJ style? nature twist ending. only person at i„oioy MB: Chatty. The show's director, Cecilia Cancellieri '11 , staged the who could get a huge laugh—twicer—just from smoking a pipe. ; GP: "Swimming and show skillfully. Though all of the action takes place in a sin- There are two other performances in particular that warrant Drinking" by The Cups is won- GP: Gregarious. gle room, it never once felt contained by its setting. Things mentioning. Sally Mcehan * 12, making her Powder and Wig debut derful song to sing while were always happening, and the blocking made effective use as Mrs. Ralston, was marvelous. She made Mrs. Ralston into a you're naked. Closing remarks? of the small set. Cancellieri also made the excellent choice to fully developed character and provided a welcome touch of MB: Voices and instruments amp up the show's humor by staging much of it with a grin humanity to a show that, by design, maintains a certain amount of Best album for a rainy day sound great together. and a wink. Any show that is 60 years old is bound to be a aloofness. Here's hoping she takes to the stage again soon- MB: Chicago by Sufjan bit dated, and playing The Mousetrap completely straight Michael Trottier ' 12 was also highly effective as the detective. I Stevens. It never ceases to GP: A few words: Hearken. probably would have made that obvious. Instead, aspects of can imagine that it 's a tricky part to play (for reasons I can't fully move me. Roof. Pumpkin. Sultry. LOL. the show that would today not be so warmly received, like its discuss), and he handled it with absolute assurance. Jumble. Hello. Good-bye. casual sexism or more absurd plot points, became highlights The Mousetrap is not particularly philosophical or "deep"—but GP: Kind of Blue by Miles when played for laughs. It must be emphasized, however, then again, it never tries to be. All it aspires to be is a good, solid mys- Davis. There's something that the humor did not undercut the genuine mystery and ten- tery and enjoyable piece of entertainment It's an important reminder, about the mixture of jazz and sion that the show built up around its search for the killer. I think. Sometimes, plays don't need to be making some sort of grand rain that is really pretty. The cast deserves much credit for so successfully selling the statement or serve some sort of higher purpose. Sometimes, they can material. The ensemble was uniformly superb. Many of the char- just be about having a rollicking fun time for a couple of hours. In acters in the play were fairly one-note; they came across more as that regard, Tfie Mousetrap delivered in spades. I SIBORSPACE Mixed results for softball in Florida Welcome to the New Sports Media In the last stretch of the spring some time; Facebook was founded treat every generation the same, break trip, the women were still un- in 2004, Twitter in 2006. However, then, is unfair and downright stub- successful in placing themselves in when Charlie Villanueva tweeted born. It 's no wonder that these the win column, but the Mules nev- during the halftimc of a game writers-- I think most notably of ertheless showed a great spurt of im- DOUG against the Celtics last year, he set Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston provement in their games against the SIBOR off a comical firestorm of activity Globe, who really shouldn't have Massachusetts Institute of Technol- in the sports world. It was as if no- a job— are losing their readership ogy (MIT) and Allegheny College. bodyover the age of 30 had heard and that their publications are Losing 6-4 and 8-4 respectively, I i of Twitter, what its purpose was or going out of business. They once Colby still managed to expand their Last week, word surfaced that a how it worked. Policies strictly were big names, but now many of offense and score more in each game woman was accusing Pittsburgh limiting usage of social media them represent a generation that is than in all of their previous matches Steelers wide receiver Santonio were made commonplace not only no longer relevant in sports. They combined. Leading the way were Holmes of hitting her in the face in the NBA, but also in the NFL either need to adjust to the new Allana Sanborn M3, with a triple with a glass during an altercation and NCAA. world they live in or find a new against MIT, and Lepore, who added at a night club. This news, in and The real flaw of this reactive line of work. a double and a single to the Mules' of itself, is not terribly remarkable. system is that it shows that the This, ultimately, brings me back efforts against Allegheny. Other Some athletes get into trouble, just leagues and those who cover them to Villanueva and Holmes. The ob- games during the trip included like any other group of people. are com- vious argument against matches against the University of What was interesting was the way pletely out of Villanueva's tweeting FILE PHOTO Chicago, Middlebury College, Ply- in which I found out about it. I did- touch with habit would be that it is Colby softball split a double-header over the weekend against mouth State University, and Cornell n't hear about it on TV, read it in their players' As fans, a huge distraction. In Husson College. College. the newspaper or even on interests. They we consume the aforementioned Upon returning to Maine at the ESPN.com; instead my cell phone have gotten so Celtics game, after Vil- Connecticut State University on end of spring break, the Mules vibrated, letting me know that one stuck in their whatever lanueva told his follow- By SARAH TRNAKLE March 22 to open the season, the were disheartened but not de- of the sports reporters I follow on ways of think- ers that he had to "step ASST. SPORTS EDITOR information women tallied an 8-0 loss under feated. Determined to make a good Twitter had just tweeted that ing that they up," he posted 19 sec- SATURDAY, APRIL 3 less than ideal playing conditions. showing in a double-header versus Holmes was under investigation refuse to ad- we are given, ond half points and his Although the game began at 11:30 Husson College, the women lost in for assault, and that the reporter just to the way regardless of Bucks ended up beat- a.m., rain delays postponed the last the opener but fought back to pro- would be posting a full story later. people inter- ing the Celtics because Beginning the season with their few innings until late in the duce their second win of the sea- For some people, especially the act in the here who it is from. of his effort. He clearly annual spring break trip to Florida evening. Upsetting the flow of the son in the last half of the tech-sawy younger generations, and now. was able to avoid be- and a double-header against Hus- game and certainly the concentra- double-header. Dropping the first finding out news in this way seems Those who coming distracted by son College, the women of the tion of the athletes, the Mules suf- match in a tough 9-8 loss, the completely commonplace. That, talk about how athletes in the past his other interests. On the other end Colby softball team are off and fered an unfortunate loss at the Mules were directed by Lepore, however, is not the way that the wouldn't do such things are mak- is Holmes, who in spite of his char- running toward what they hope hands of Western Connecticut. who had two hits and three RBI, mainstream media has previously ing a pointless argument because acter being questioned, wisely de- will be another winning season. Following these games, the Gillespie, with two hits and an operated. More than ever before, in the same breath you would also cided to tell one of his followers on Working this year with new Head women moved on to the next leg RBI, Santos, with two hits and two there exists a schism between the have to mention mat no such tech- Twitter that he "shud try finding the Coach Kristina Katori, whose ex- of their Florida tour with two runs and Alex Essman Ml with old media and the new. In a culture nology existed in the past. worst thing that you could drink n perience includes her own out- matches on March 23. Battling two hits. First-year Lauren Becker that values immediacy in every- The countless fifty-somethings kill urself." He obviously is having standing collegiate career at against Lawrence College in the pitched the Mules to a 1-0 shutout thing from news to food , the old in the media have no means to re- some trouble finding the right way Nichols College and a head coach- morning and Wellesley College in win in the second match, and San- method of picking up a newspaper late to the twenty-somethings that to use Twitter and should probably ing position at the State University the evening, the women sadly lost tos scored on a hit from Lepore. for your headlines has swiftly be- make up the majority of profes- consider deleting his account. As of New York-New Paltz, the 10-2 and 10-0 to each team, re- Although this season's results come obsolete. If you don't be- sional athletes, and yet these com- fans, we consume whatever infor- women hope that a successful year spectively. Christine Gillespie * 10, have not yet lived up to the Mules' lieve me, just do a quick Google mentators and columnists rake the mation we are given, regardless of is in the cards. Hopefully, with the- Barbara Santos Ml , Alyssa Lepore expectations, the women move search for "newspaper closings." athletes over the coals for some- who it is from. If the athletes them- help of a roster loaded with skilled Ml , and Lizzi Fort ' 11 had hits for into regular season play with great Nowhere does this disconnect thing like tweeting at halftimc of a selves can manage it responsibly, veterans and a crop of capable Colby in the loss to Lawrence. experience under their belts, hop- between the media and its subjects game. Today's athlete is different what right do we, or any media first-year players, the Mules can Gillespie and Jennifer Goldman ing that it will translate into a set become more apparent than in than the athletes of 20 years ago, member, have to tell them they can't fulfill such high expectations. ' 12 had the lone hits in the loss to of strong wins. sports. The phenomenon of social and 20 years from now everything be the ones to give it to us? Facing off against Western Wellesley. media has been around for quite will be different once again. To

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I CHftIS KASPAK/THE COLBY ECHO CHRIS KASPRAK/THE COLBY ECHO Teams feeling great after spring break in the "sunshine state" W-^A With one match to go, and the Achenbaum '10 for a victory at teams tied at 4-4 Freeman came third doubles, but such strong en- By SARAH TRANKLE , ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR through in the clutch for the deavors were not enough to over- Mules, battling back to defeat his come Luther's offense. opponent at first singles. Sadly, Determined not to slide any fur- Both the men and women's ten- the final matches, played against ther, the women recovered their nis teams traveled to Florida over the University of Northern Ohio, strength during the last few days IjSiE13Sr5jL« spring break to continue their did not swing in the Mules' di- of spring break to win the final KHMH rection and the men lost several matches of the trip. Turning the ta- spring seasons and gain some , valuable playing experience for close games to leave the final bles against the University of Wis- Summer plans? Look no further. their upcoming league matches. score at 5-4. consin- Stevens Point, the Mules Opening play in Orlando, the The women's contests, which were victorious in five of six sin- TUFTS SUMMER SESSION 2010 men's team was matched up first also occurred in Orlando, began gles matches. Co-captain Audrey against North Central College. Win- against Calvin College on March Jacobsen '10, Katie Muto '11 , First Session May 26-July 2, 2010 ning 5-4 overall, the Mules were led 23. Although co-captain Tara Brezinski, Davidson and Vergeyle by first-years Matthew Mantikas Davidson '10 led the Mules with all won in straight sets for Colby Second Session July 6-August 13/2010 and Dan Freeman, who found suc- wins at fourth singles and second in singles play. Rounding out the cess at second and sixth singles, re- doubles, the women couldn't hold week in style, the women were Twelve-Week Session May 26-August 13, 2010 spectively, in addition to their win their own against Calvin, ulti- hugely successful in their last together at second doubles. mately falling by an overall score matches against the University of >0ver 250 day and evening classes In the Mules' next match, the of 6-3. Katie Brezinski '11 , the Northwestern Ohio, easing their men couldn 't quite repeat their other half of the second doubles way to victory with a final score >Affordable Tuition previous winning efforts, losing team, and Mckenzie Love '13, of 9-0. Outstanding Faculty 7-2 against Luther College. Man- who won at sixth singles, also Coming out of spring break, the >Convenient Subway Access tikas, playing at fifth singles, and contributed greatly to the Mules' teams look to build off of their well- sophomore Joe Albano, playing at efforts. Sadly, the women's losing earned victories. With the men and ___ sixth singles, represented the two streak continued the following day women both headed into regular -*. Your summer starts here. victories for the Mules against against Luther College as the season New England Small College Luther. On the third day of play, Mules lost again by a score of 6-3. Athletic Conference matches, it ap- TuftsUNIVERSITY http://ase.tufts.edu/summer the Colby men pulled out a close Kathryn Vergeyle *12 won at fifth pears that the Mules are prepared to win over Lawrence University. singles and combined with Julie win against any competitors. MEN'S LACROSSE I DEVASTATOR OF THE WEEK Mules upset Middlebury at home percentage, and from several ing 6-2 lead, thanks to a hat trick This New England Small Confer- By DAVID LOWE young players who have stepped by first-year John Jennings and a ence Athletic Conference STAFF WRITER up and become game changers. smothering defense that did not (NESCAC) victory came on the This past weekend, Colby allow a goal in the second period. heels of another one goal victory for SATURDAY. APRIL 3 hosted the highly-touted and sev- Middlebury scored three times the Mules against Trinity College. asm—¦— ia enth ranked Middlebury College. in the third period, bookended by Senior Patrick Briody was the hero wwsmmmmmmmuThe Midd Kids got off to a terrible two Colby goals, to cut the lead to in Hartford, Connecticut, scoring his The Colby men's lacrosse team start when Bunker won the open- 8-5. Ian Deveau '13, scored his lone goal of the game just before the has had great success since their ing faceoff and scored only six second goal of the game early in end of the first overtime. Similar to opening day loss to Williams back seconds into the game in front of a the forth to put Colby up by four. the Middlebury game, Colby got off on March 13. More than three large home crowd. The goal put The Panthers made it a nail-biter to a strong start, leading 4-0 after the weeks later, the Mules have won Colby up for the rest of the game for the home crowd, scoring three first period, but the Bantams fought five games and lost two, with the as they held on to the lead times in less than a minute, pulling back to tie it up in the fourth. Jen- pair of losses marked by a one goal throughtout the match. Mark to within one point with two and a nings and Alex Boches Ml led the margin. The Mules have received Squicciarino Ml followed up a half minutes to play. Senior goal- Mules with three and two goals, re- consistent efforts from Junior Ail- minute later with a goal of his own keeper Thomas Gianakos stopped spectively. American Craig Bunker, who for a to send the Panthers a message. By all other Panther attempts after the The win at Trinity capped off time led the nation in face-off win halftime, Colby had a command- scoring flurry. their Spring Break MO trip. The week started with losses to ninth ranked Tufts University and Union College. In both instances, Colby started strong, with a 3-1 lead over the Jumbos and a 6-1 lead over Union, before surrendering the leads COURTESY OF CHARLIE SMTZ and the games. Colby, however, did regain momentum with a victory overWheaton College, 10-7. Senior Mike Mastrocola '12 captain and defenseman James SPORT: Brady led the Mules on defense with Baseball ^fl ^9 six groundballs and senior Whit Mc- ' Carthy had a game-high three goals HOMETOWN: | # for the Mules. Southbury, Conn. -Jj " _ ln ,s Seaso Before Spring Break, the Mules POSITION: KHI aeason had two victories against non-con- Third Base ference teams Plymouth State Uni- Leading the men's baseball team with 17 RBI versity and Endicott College. Next WHY: week, the Mules have a mid-week on the season, Mastrocola is a consistent offensive- game at Bowdoin College and host force for the Mules. Going three-for-three with four

CHRIS KASPRAK/THE COLBY ECHO Wesleyan University on Saturday RBI in a shutout victory over the University of Maine The Mules are now 5-2 since their season opening loss to Williams Colllege. for a 1 pm matinee. at Presque Isle, Mastrocola showcased his offensive prowess once again this weekend. After losing two TRACK AND HELD acomplished hitters to graduation, Mastrocola has stepped up to fill in as a middle-of-the-order threat. Sheppard leaps her wayto nationals Crunching the numbers 30: Number of career victories tallied by women's lacrosse By TODD HERRMANN first year Dominique Kone, who in the second. Linhard, meanwhile, won the goalkeeper Sarah Warnke , earning her the NESCAC Player of STAFF WRITER spent the winter season playing on The women also found success 800 meters, in 2:18.24. Gravel the Week on April 5. the men's basketball team. He in both of the first two meets. finished second in the 10,000 me- 7: National ranking of the Middlebury College men's lacrosse As the weather gets nicer every opened up his Colby track and Emma Linhard ' 11 and Cassi ters, while third place finishes team that was defeated 9-8 by the Mules on April 3. day, and the shorts, skirts and flip field career by winning the Ipng Knight '10 each brought a third were delivered by Foster in the Height leaped by high jumper Danielle Sheppard at T 5' 5.75": flops come out around campus, ft jump with a leap of 22 feet 4*^- place finish home from California, discus throw, Alyssa Marquez ' 11 the Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational this weekend, beating can only mean one thing: spring is inches and finishing third in me *"in the 1,500-meters and the 3,000- in the pole vault, Mandy Ivey * 10 the next best jumper by more than six inches. here. And with spring, the athletes 100-meter dash, in 11.29 seconds. meter steeplechase respectively. in the 10,000 meters, Layne 39: The number of student-athletes named to the NESCAC of Colby are finally able to get out The following week, he once again Kelley Foster ' 12 finished fourth Schwab '13 in the 5000 meters, Winter All-Academic Team—the most ever for the Mules. of the field house and start training took home first in the long jump, in the discus throw, Katrina Gravel Heather MacDonald '10 in the .778: Leading the country with this face-off percentage, and competing outdoors. This is es- leaping 22 feet 9.5 inches, while ' 10 finished fifth in the 5,000 me- 800 meters and Berol Dewdney men's lacrosse team member Craig Bunker earned himself pecially true for the members of placing fifth in the 100-meter dash. ters and Danielle Sheppard ' 11 fin- '13 in the 3,000 meter steeple- the NESCAC Player of the Week honors on March 29. the men's and women's track and Other notable finishers for the ished sixth in the high jump. The chase. The combined team effort field teams, who have had their in- men's team included David Lowe second meet for the women had put the women's team in third STANDINGS STATISTICS door seasons come to a close and Ml , who took home third place in even better results, with two Colby place out of the 17 teams that took PT133TVWBB are just beginningthe outdoor track the 400-meter hurdles and fourth in athletes winning their respective part on the meet. 1^1 and field season. the triple jump, Andy Maguire ' 11 events. Sheppard finished first in Up next for both teams is the MIT The season started with a spring who got fourth in the 10,000- me- the high jump, leaping 5 feet 5.75 Invitational, this Saturday in Cam- break trip to California, to take part ters, and team captain Mike Bi- inches, which was over six inches bridge, MA. The track and fielders in the Point Loma invitational. enkowski ' 10 who finished sixth in higher than her closest competitor. will be looking to bring more victory This was followed the next week- the 3000-meter steeplechase and This mark provisionally qualified to Colby, so make sure you support end by the Jim Sheehan Memorial eighth in the 5000-meter. The team her for the national championships them as they continue their quest for Invitational at Fitchburg State Col- as a whole finished in eighth place and ranks her fourth in the country New England Small College Athletic lege. The men's team was led by in the first meet and seventh place among D III schools. Conference glory. A superfan's guide to Colby sports

"" ** " ----- NICK IOOICE/THE COLBY ECHO - — CHfiJS KA5PRAK/THE COLBY ECHO Womens' lacrosse vs. Bowdoin on Wednesday, April 7at 7:00 p.m. Men s' lacrosse vs. Wesleyan on Saturday, April 10 at 1:00 p.m.

FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO Softball at Trinity College on Saturday, April 10 at 4:00p.m. Trackand Field at the MIT Invitational on Saturday,A pril I Oat 12 p.m. Men's lacrosse Tennis spring takes down break recap lies Middlebury within

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A mass Mule-tilationin weekend series Crew team finds Colby scores 42 runs while keeping UMPI off the scoreboard contest in which the Mules used success in Georgia five pitchers. Shortstop Brandon Nieuw '12 went four-for-four in the first game By ELIZA LARSON erg, or ergometer, is a mechanical with a walk and was on base for all STAFF WRITER machine that calculates energy in five of his plate appearances. units of erg and is used to measure LaMantia was Kevin Youkilis- With the phenomenal weather the rider's energy expenditure), esque, slugging two doubles and a this past weekend, many Colby boosting their strength for the sea- triple, while the enigmatic Devlin College students were less focused son ahead. Colby's crew teams McConnell * 12 cracked a three- on their studies and more con- consist of two men's varsity eights, run homer for the first time in his cerned with being outside and get- a men's novice four, and two collegiate career. John Schroeder ting rid of winter paleness. But women's varsity eights, an obvi- ' 13, splitting time with senior Nick even with the sun shining high in ous representation of the team Ruocco behind the plate, also the sky, the last thing the Colby members' passion and dedication made a statement with three RBI men and women's crew teams to their sport. off a two-run single and a sac fl y. worried about was their tanlines. Before spring break and now The second game of the double- In fact, Colby's crew teams are during the spring season, the team header was more of the same. The both slightly burnt after their fan- holds practice at the Colby-Hume Mules jumped out early, scoring tastic spring break in Gainesville, Center, where Colby's boathouse CHRIS HASPRAIVTHE COLBY ECHO Dominick Morrill '11 startedfor the Mules on Saturday backed by 16 runs of offensive support. 11 runs over the first four innings. Georgia. The teams spent their is located on Messalonskee Lake. Greenberg and Gold each had spring training trip on Lake Lanier, The teams have used this boat- three hits and two RBI, while Con- home of the Olympic rowing fa- house since 1986, and it is an ideal schedule. Most years, due to RBI) and second baseman John lon had three hits and one RBI. cility for the 1996 Atlanta Games. location for the crew teams to WILL HARRINGTON weather, U.M.P.I never plays a LaMantia ' 10 (2 hits, 3 runs) broke Mastrocola went three-for-three The men's and women's crew practice as Messalonskee Lake is SPORTS EDITOR home game and spends every the game open over the first four with four RBI and has now solidi- teams competed against schools approximately seven miles long weekend of the season traveling on innings. Surprising sophomore fied himself as the power bat that coming from various regions and about one mile wide. But even FRIDAY. APRIL 2 the road. outfielder Nikolas Atsalis contin- Colby sorely needed in the middle throughout the eastern and south- before the ice broke on the lake, ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ III Colby (7-5) welcomed the en- ued on his torrid streak to start the of the lineup. Starting all 12 ern United States. Some schools the teams rowed on Messalonskee dearing U.M.P.I (2-13) down into season and finished the game 3- games at third, Mastrocola has a the teams raced stream. YOU Here in Waterville, Maine, we tropical conditions, with mid-70's for-3 with three RBI. Atsalis im- .395 average (17-for-43), seven against included have to give the have embraced being part of the weather and sunny skies, but then proved his batting average to .632 doubles, one homerun and 17 RBI. New England team credit for great Northeastern wilderness. We harshly sent the Owls back to (I2-for-l8) with a double and Ultimately, an U.M.P.I. team Small College Now that the this; not many take pride in our Outing and Presque Isle without allowing eight RBI in eight games played that has garnered respect for the Athletic Confer- season in under Colby students Woodsmen's clubs, drive through them to score a run in a combined after the series. Will Greenberg way it plays the game seemed e n c e would venture blizzards to ski at Sugarloaf and three-game series shutout. '12 and Taro Gold *12 also had quite overmatched by the Mules. (NESCAC) way, the team out onto a lake even boast that our campus sits at The onslaught started on Friday RBI singles in the game. The Owls only mustered nine hits rival Middle- expects strong when the water the end of civilization. Having when Colby took a 13-0 win in the Recharged from some time off over the three-game series while bury College, and the air are said that, sometimes we forget just first game. Senior co-captain Matt the road, U.M.P.I. came back on Colby put out a whopping 42 runs Clemson Uni- results from all within the same how big Maine is. Moore pitched a complete game Saturday for two more games on the board. -vetsity, Georgia boats...Colby temperature This past weekend, the Univer- two-hit shutout, striking out 10 with a renewed vigor, only to Although it is still early in the Tech, Virginia range. sity of Maine at Presque Isle batters and pitching to just three get served a double-dose of season, all signs from this week- Tech and will be the team Now that the (U.M.P.I. or Um-Pea) traveled over the minimum. Moore's dom- Colby mule-tilation, falling to end point to a Colby squad that Louisiana State to watch out for season is under- south (Google Maps claims ap- inating performance was backed the tune of 16-0 and 13-0. wants to be an elite team in the University, way, the team proximately four hours) to take on by offensive firepower up and Colby's second ace, Dominick New England Small College Ath- among others. in 2010. expects strong the Mules in Waterville. This base- down the lineup. The infield also Morrill Ml , pitched five innings letic Conference (NESCAC). All of Colby's results from all ball team from the Canadian bor- had a big day. Third baseman for the victory in the opener, This weekend's upcoming series crew team of its boats. On der town of Presque Isle has been Mike Mastrocola '12 (2 hits, 3 while Connor Sullivan '12 (3 in- at Tufts University will be a members agreed Saturday, April featured in The New York Times RBI), first baseman and co-captain nings, 2 hits, 1 K) earned the barometer of where the Mules that their time in Georgia was a 3, the teams competed in Worces- and on ESPN because of its bizarre Ryan Conlon *10 (2 hits, 1HR, 2 victory in the second game in a truly stand. blast. ter, Mass. at Lake Quinsigamond The teams were put through for the opening regatta of the sea- strenuous two-a-days throughout son. The first women's varsity the week of spring break. The hard eight placed fourth with a time of 7 Women's lacrosse on a roll; ranked 7 work put in by both teams during minutes, 48.06 seconds, beating this time paid off in their final race NESCAC rival Middlebury. The After continuing its stellar play at the end of the trip. The men's Colby first mens varsity eight took on the road and earning victories first varsity crew eight (eight man fifth with a time of 6:45.19. The over Stevens Institute of Technol- boat) came in first in their heat and men's second varsity eight took ogy (11-8) and Drew University the first women's varsity eight second place with a 6:38.64 clock- (15-5), the Mules lost a heart- came in third. The second ing, and the Colby men's novice breaker on Alfond Field to Trinity women's varsity eight came in four placed second as well. The College. The Mules again staged a fourth place for their heat. Colby women's second varsity brilliant comeback, tying the game Spring break wasn't the only eight placed third with a time of 8 at seven before the Bantams were strong point of the Colby crew minutes, 24.45 seconds, beating able to find the back of the net to team's preseason; during the fall Middlebury as well. This exciting take an 8-7 lead with five and a and the winter the men and start to the crew season is proof half minutes to play. Afraid of the women's teams practiced tirelessly that Colby will be the team to potent Colby attack, Trinity spent indoors with weights and ergs (An watch out for in 2010. the remainder of the game stalling in an attempt to bleed as much FRISBEE HIGH TIDE TOURNEY time from the clock as possible, ul- timately making the one goal dif- ference stand to hand the Mules their first defeat of the season. This past Saturday, the seventh ranked Mules looked to avenge their prior loss as they brougt their perfect 4-0 road record to Mid- NICK lODKE/THE COLBY ECHO dlebury to take on the eight- The Mules bounced back from a NESCAC loss against Trinity College last weekend with a huge ranked Panthers. In a see-saw NESCAC victory over Middlebury College on Saturday, April 3. affair that saw Middlebury stage multiple comebacks, Colby bell once again led the showed their resiliency and By DOUG SIBOR sity of Southern Maine 21 -4 on the tory. Camp STAFF WRITER strength of six goals from Amy way, scoring four goals and adding earned a thrilling 11-10 overtime Campbell '10 and four from an assist. With her performance, victory. Campbell was again ex- SATURDAY* APRIL 3 Catherine Kahl '13, the Mules Campbell became just the 11th cellent on offense, scoring five jta-n— mui continued their scoring bonanza player in the history of the Colby goals and also grabbing an assist. with a 15-7 victory over the Uni- program to reach 100 career goals. The team also received two goals versity of New England. The vic- The game brought out the best of from Kathleen Kramer MO, and Since spring break, the Colby tory saw many of the Colby this Colby squad, who trailed for one each from Donegan, Lane women's lacrosse team has proven players register their names on the most of the game and staged a fu- McVey Ml , Lucy Gerrity M3 and to the rest of the league that in score sheet, with Campbell (three), rious comeback to take home the Caroline Atwater ' 10. Sarah spite of losing last year's talented Claire Donegan '12, Kate Piste! win. The Mules trailed 8-5 with Warnke ' 11 was a force in the net, senior class, the team doesn't re- ' 13, Kate Briody Ml , Anne Ger- just over 16 minutes to play, but making 14 saves for Colby. build; it reloads. They have won aghty Ml (two each), Casey two goals each by Campbell and The next test for the Mules is a six of their seven games-- includ- Thomas Ml and Hillary Barr M3 Geraghty, along with another from 7 p.m. clash with arch-rival Bow- ing two crucial New England all finding the back of the net. Pistel, put the Mules in front until doin this Wednesday night. The Small College Athletic Conference The Mules next traveled to the end. Geraghty finished off her Mules will have little time to rest, (NESCAC) wins— en route to a Tufts University for a crucial hat trick with just under a minute as they travel to Middletown to Senior captain Will Price "skys " his opponent at the High Tide top ten national ranking. NESCAC clash and managed to to play, punctuating a great effort take on Wesleyan on Saturday af- Tournament in Savannah, Georgia over spring break. After blowing out the Univer- leave Medford with an 11-9 vic- from the entire team. ternoon.