Bohlin lecture draws crowd Mosaic Conference to be held this weekend By STEVEN WEINBERG O'Callaghan,'06 said. The SGA and My Eyes, Open My Soul" co- Mullins stressed that in the past he EDITOR IN CHIEF the PCB are co-sponsoring the con- authored with Elodia Tate. She will saw many students shy away from the ference with help from the commit- be signing the book after her talk in diversity conference's daytime work- tee on race and racism. the Pugh Center. shops because they may seem too Articulating and understanding YolandaKing, the eldest daughter In addition to King, the confer- involved. This year, he said, the day- the way we interact is trie theme of of Martin Luther King jr. and ence will feature a student art expo time will be filled with more-welcom- this year's diversity conference, oth- Coretta Scott King and an accord Friday night at 7 p.m. in the Pugh ing discussions to mitigate against erwise known as, "the Mosaic plished motivational speaker herself, Center featuring a capella groups potentially intimidating workshops. Conference: The Power of Speech will be giving the conference's and slam poetry. In March of 2001, Colby Bates _and Expression." The conference is keynoteaddress on Saturday night 7 On Saturday there will be a series and Bowdoin teamed up for the first- the sixth of its kind since the original p.m. in the Chapel. King is the 6f^iscusiibns~durihg TheT day pre- ever diversity conference, '"What Colby Bates Bowdoin diversity con- founder and CEO of Higher Ground ceding the capstone speech by King. Are You Saying?' a conference on ference held in 2001 and begins this Productions, a self-described "gate- At presstime s'orne of these times race, religion and sexuality." This Friday, Mar. 10. way for inner peace, unity and glob- were still tentative and may have conference included a keynote Jeffrey Mullins '08, an organizer al transformation" and co-author of changed by Saturday. address by actor Danny Glover, as of the conference as well as chair- two books on diversity and the At 11 am. an alumni panel will well as workshops on topics such as man of the Pugh Community Board power of self-discovery. discuss diversity off the Hill. From interracial relationships, alcohol use, (PCB}~ and member of Presidents' "We wanted to get a speaker who 2-3:30 p.m. a faculty panel moderat- the origins of hip-hop, practicing Council, said the conference hopes had a lot of experience working with ed by Tara Boutdn '06 will address religion on a college campus, sexual to essentially pick up where the some of these racial movements, and issues of race and how to express preference and more. ; diversity conference left off two not that she is young, but someone race. From 3:30-4:45 JE Boone will Though the three Colleges took years ago. Religion Professor at who is a more modern speaker and lead a . discussion on multicultural- part in trans-college diversity cort- Princeton and philosopher Cornell can speak to the current issues in the ism at the College and how best to ference:s for the next two years, frdrii West was keynote speaker of this way we express race," Mullins said. utilize the Digest of Civil Discourse, 2O04-on Colby alone has continued conference, talking largely about King's talk is entitled, "Open My Students Organized for : Black and the tradition. Other keynote speak^ race-relations issues and how stu- Eyes, Open My Soul: Discovering Hispanic Unity will be running a since then have focused on race suc^t' dents can better engage themselves the Power of Diversity " In it she discussion in the afternoon, but have as 2004 when West spoke, and socigl in these issues. will speak on our increasingly inter- not specified a topic nor an exact class issues in 2005 when form|£ "I think it is going to be an excit- cultural world, citing examples on date by presstime. After King Writer for the Wall Street Journal arji| ing, fun-filled, intellectual week- how. to make diversity work in any speaks, at 10 p.m. recent Academy author of "There Are No Childr|| end," Student ~ . Government environment, especially Colby. The Award best picture winner, "Crash," Here," A|ex Kotlwitz gave tr^fe Association President Donnie talk ties into her recent book "Open will be showing in Foss dining hall. keynote address. / '. * Students raise money to Professor parodied on SNI|
thing." She even found out about a travel to Africa in Tune By BEN HERBSt new mannerism she has, "my edi- NEWS EDITOR tor phoned from New York and By CHELSEA EAKIN The group plans to raise over said, 'They even did that little STAFF WRITER $20,000 by the time they depart on Following Professor of English thing you do with your lips.' And June 2. So far, they have managed to Jennifer Finney Boylan's Feb. 15 of course, 1 was like, 'What thing collect a total of $12,000 through appearance-ori-GNN-s Larry-King I do with my lips?i!il_ ——— Last spring, when David Amadu fundraisiftg projects, visiting local Live, NBC's Saturday Night Live Boylan has heard from many '07 would chat with his neighbors churches in the area, contacting fami- ran a parody of her interview dur- people about the show, some Erin Rhoda '06 and Emily Mosites '06 ly and friends , arid working up to two ing their Mar. 4 episode. Boylari -expressing concern over her feel- about his native country of Sierra or three jobs themselves! The group appeared on King's show with ings, she is comfortable, however, Architect Peter Bohlin explains a slide during his March 2 lecture in Leone, he could not have guessed has raised $706 from Colby students. academy award nominee Felicity with the attention. "What's funny Keyes U 05 For more information , see the article on Page 2- where their conversations would lead. Because of the small size of their Huffman in promotion of the is that folks on the coasts—L.A. ¦ For the past year the three students group, it has been difficult for them to movie ' and New York have been working together to create convince large organizations to spon- Transamenca. have said to me, what they have called the Sierra Leone sor the project. Huffman used I was a little dis- 'It's official SGA stipends an anomaly among NESCAC colleges Project. The goal of their project is A major setback for the group has Boylan's book, now; you are a focused on malaria, a disease that been the decision by the College admin- "She's Not couraged for a national icon.' claims one million lives a year in istration to neither officiall y sponsor There," as inspi- moment that My publisher By KATIE HAM M next year. Sierra Leone; it is the leading cause of nor actively support the project. The ration for her was only disap- EDITOR IN CHIEF The College is in the minority death in children under five. With administration told the students that part. they had a man pointed they when looking at NESCAC schools proper access to healthcare the disease while their intentions were admirable, Boylan, who didn't show the The Student Government with student governments that are is preventable and easily manageable. the project was too risky and too full of did not see the playing me, but cover of the Association Board executive board compensated monetarily. Middlebury A violent 11-year civil war that ended unknowns for them to support. The live broadcast, I got over it. book," Boylan paychecks are the hi ghest in the College is the only other NESCAC in 2002 has left the country's govern- College also cannot donate money saw the piece the After all a man said. NESCAC, and most other exec school at which members of the stu- ment focused on issues other than pre- directly to a charity because of its status next day on the Of the experi- boards do not get paid. dent government receive stipends . ventative healthcare. as a non-profit organization. Internet. The played me for ence she said According to SGA Treasurer Justin The Middlebury SGA president earns Joined by Kirsten Duda '09, Escar "We understand that the College is parody mostly years. "the main thing DePre '0<5, the president , vice-presi- $1,200 a year, the equivalent of a vice Kusema '09, Jessica Emerson '08, Peter liable and they have deep pockets and targeted King, I found impres- sive is that the dent and treasurer make $3,000 eacli president makes $900 and the treasur- Steinour '07 and Steinour's fadier, who is could lose a lot of money if we do get who appeared to Jennifer Finney Boylan for the academic year. The parliamen- er earns $750, according to SGA an ER doctor, the students will travel to hurt," said Rhoda. "But at the same be unprepared transgender Professor of English tarian anil secretary each earn $80() President Eli Berman '07. Sierra Leone for the time it has made it and confused for individuals— for the year, and the webmaster While their student government month of June to very debilitating for the Feb. 15 both on the hiakes $400. DePre noted that in the leaders do not earn a stipend during educate on die caus- The group plans us because there are interview. "What is funny about show, and on the parody of the ast five years, the academic year, es and prevention of huge resources here that piece is that they really did show—were treated with respect." :here is no record the president and malaria, volunteer to raise over that we can't use." not have to change very much In defense of King, Boylan said jf student leaders treasurer of the Tufts at local orphanages $20,000 by the Despite this set- from the Larry King show," she "the first interview that my partner being paid. The It is tough to "On the Saturday Night Deedie and I did with Larry King, lot Community TJlriix)ii and schools, and time they depart back, the group has said. iti pends have not make direct at Tufts University distribute 2,000 received support and sketch it seems as if the whole last spring, was one of the best changed drastical- earn $3,400 and insecticide-treated on June 2. inspiration from other point was that here was this group interviews I've ever had. He was ly; in the 2004- comparisons of $6,800, respectively, bed-nets. Bed-nets sources. The students of more or less well-adjusted indi- gracious, respectful and funny." 2005 . academic tasks that stu- over the summer for are the most effec- have been working viduals who were /car the parliamen- living expenses and tive means of preventing mosquito-borne Guy Nuki, a doctor at stuck being inter- tarian earned $500, dents leaders housing, as they disease and have been shown to prevent MaineGeneral Hospital, and say that viewed by a man who while the webmas- do at various must remain on cam- 33 percent of malaria cases and 20 per- he has been a source of optimism for didn 't really know ler earned $800 pus during that time cent of malaria related deaths each year. the project. Nuki, who has spent a what was going on," ast year. ! schools... to fulfill their duties. The group will travel to eastern rural vil- great deal of time traveling to coun- she said. ! The SGA total The President is lages that are isolated by impassable tries such as Kenya, Jamaica and "I was a little dis- >udget for this year Justin DePre '06 required to meet roads and often overlooked by the relief Nicaragua assisting with healthcare couraged for a is approximately SGA treasure r with administrators dibits of large organizations. says he has been impressed with the moment that they had P24«),890. The and start working on The students will not be bringing Sierra Loone Project. The group also a man playing me, but SGA total budget his or her agenda, as actuul medicine as they had originall y noted that students have been greatly 1 got over it. After all, las increased, hut our salaries have well as plan Fall Ball , our welcome hoped because of the expensive costs support i ve through giving personal a man played me for remained constant ," DePre said. The back, school-wide semi-formal, The and strict regulations. However, the time und money to the project. years." $GA Constitution mandates that the Treasurer puts in twice as many hours students believe that information and "Of course the ultimate goal is sav- The attention to sxecuiive board receive a sti pend; the to close out the previous fiscal year education are "irreplaceable forms of ing lives," Amadu said. "But just the detail of the SNL stipend amounts for (he following and open the new one. That is why prevention," fact that we can think- about going, writers and the actor academic;'year are voted on at the lust the structure reflects that," wrote JelT "A lot of people ask me why I'm through all this proves to the people of playing her impressed Presidents'. Council meeting of (he Katzin '06, Tufts Community Union doing this if I'm an linglish major," Sierra Leone that the world cares." Boylan, "they really previou s academic year. DePre noted president , in an e-mail. Rhoda said. "But I think that no mat- Donations for the Sierra Leone Project 'did' me—1 mean, the that the candidates running for execu- "There were discussions approxi- ter what you study you're going to be can be given in the form of cash or actor play ing me had WWW.C0LtlY.EDU tive board posit ions have little or no interested in human beings and in check made put to Friends Across and the suit.I was wear- ProfessorJennifer Finney Boylan say til their proposed earnings lor the Contlnued on Page 3 doing your best to make a difference." placed in campus box 6851. ing, the hair, cvery- ft —— "T"'1"—7"— ""i "'""; v tKww? your Kite Jtorauta '06 < Tjf ofr lfito ff af afy d !,%Ujiteefc M6et apetwls some time . ^^s Ifbh.Cfe%r? IfiKStDE l^mtee'Sitt w^fttyls, Christ , ' l • *ritoft, " >r;W Ij L - ltf • THIS . MAtmtgwte ? 99 on • .ojiPake 6*. ^ &*r I rv• ,H , i IJ - i'-,t" 1 , '< , f. 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By STEVENWEINBERG SGA & BEN HERBST DEADLINE: St Patrick's Day, March 17, 2006. EDITOR IN CHIEF * NEWS EDITOR Judiciary The first controversy of the Student Colby's annual James Augustine Healy Prize honors the Government Associationelection sea- Committee son arose on Monday, Mar. 6 when benefactor whose legacy to Colby established the Healy four campaign flyers appeared on Collection of Irish and Irish-American literature housed in Russem versus campus. Meghan Church '06 brought the flyers to the attention of Student Special Collections of Miller Library. Prize: $100; Church/Appe l Government Association Vice President Romeo Raugei '06 and Format: Essays should be at least six pages, doublespaced. Issued: Parliamentarian Zach Russem '06 Sunday-afternoons—.———-—- Provide a title page giving the title of the paper and the author's i 3/27>(2b06@23u0 All the posters were the same, and Church, said it was "apparent that it name, email, phone number, and year at Colby. Your name Re: was a somewhat slanderous poster." should not appear anywhere elseon the submission! Illegal Campaigning: Church said that when the posters were brought to her attention (she was made aware of one poster in Contacts: Pat Burdick, Decision: Dana dining hall in the morning, and Special Collections (paburdic) and found one there herself around 3:45 Jennifer Thorn, English (Jjthorn) Romeo Raugei requested p.m.) she took them to the SGA the Judiciary Coiruxuttee ren- office, where she found Russem and der a decision on whether Raugei. Russem also found a poster campaign material purport- around 3:45 p.m. in Cotter Union. ing to endorse Meghan Later, Church found another flyer oh Church and Chris Appel for the Street in Miller Library around SGA President/Vice- , 10 p.m. President posted in Cotter Union, Dana Hall, and Know Your Trustees Miller Library, on Monday, ...we felt it was March 6>y 2006 constitutes Bill Montgoris P '99 illegal campaigning. necessary for ! , the Judiciary , . .. M . ... .1 . yvell just enjoy the .rest of my life and Montgoris is one of the few mem- Four pieces of campaign By BEN HERBST watch Meg [Nfontgoris's youngest bers of the Board of Trustees who is '/ NEWS EDITOR material endorsing the Committee to / . daughter]grow iip." not a graduate of the College; instead, Retiring meant becoming more his connection is through his second Church/Appel ticket for the meet. : Student Government vAg#uuiatbofSt John's University active with! several different organi- of three daughters, Erica '99. in JSIew York, Bill Montgoris P'99 zations for Montgoris. He became a Speaking on his role of a parent Association office were pre- Zach Russem '06 describeshiihself as "a total and'eom- trustee of his alma mater in 1991, and trustee instead of an alumnus, he said sented to the Judicial SGA Parliamentarian Committee. After thoroug plcfe city, lid" and was .bom and became chairman -of the board of "We haye a totally different view on h " consideration of all evidence rtfifd in Brooklyn. He graduated trustees of Covenant House and went things and there are things where we and testimony, the high school at 16, and went on to on the board of Hackensack Medical can be very helpful." He recalls his Committee deeined that the Russem said that "Even though it vt&k ift thesNew York City area for Group in 2000. He also chairs St. first impression of the campus fondly, was clear to all parries involved that career, ' lace was gor- presented material did not rno&cf his John's $250 million capital cam- "I just thought the p they [the ticket endorsed by the fly- ' originate from the pacing hfa career in the financial paign, which already surpassed its geous, to me it was absolutely spec- ers] were not at fault, we felt it was s«frvices industry he; worked for original goal of $2QQ million. tacular," He attributes his daughter's Church/Appel campaign necessary for the Judiciary PriCcWaterhpuaeCooperand Blythe ' ;He ii also on the board of,trustees "great experience" on campus as well and the committee acquitted Committee to meet." The issue in msmut.m spentthe last 20 yearsof for two private groups; thei ;Reseirve as the relationship she made with pro- the accused on said charges. Russem versus Church/Appel was althecontroller then chief of Funds 'an^ Sjtiige fessors as reasons why he wanted to The Committee issues a no- hUlwrW Fund family whether or not the campaignmaterial , ftnihtplalofficer and^tter chief oper- Stores. He saidhis goal for retirement remain a part of the school. "When fault decision. . Photo coumrsY OF COMMUNICATIONS . which advocates the election of 1 ' ' ating oflScei of Bear Stearns, before was;*Hp jeam about stuff that I don't Bill and Randy asked me to sit on the Bill Montgoris P '99 , , ' > ' ,„V v . Church arid Chris Appel *Q7J, origi- his,retirement in 1999. "I just decid* know anything about." He has ftsed board , it was an easy decision," No'ftuwe* Westig^tipn 7 nated from them. Church and Russem ^p f aykmiifyI'v£ sqta every* each"of these board experiences to Montgoris said of Former President will be twdertaJkert by the appeared as witnesses before the thifljtf Vm going 'to' see, done learri aWut retail, educational, social Pill Cotter and Former Vice President Pulver Pavilion expansion to Cotter < Committee on thisl matter. everythingifm going to do, I might as services and medical professions. for College Relations Randy Helm. Union will make a difference, but is Continued on Pafle 4 s*v i i ' i v For the College, Montgoris not the answer to social' life ques- — —————P-»mm *—p ^—¦««« * _. ^ w. ^ — ^ wm^^^^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtm chairs the development committee tions. 'T would like to see more beds and sits on investments, audit and built so that no one lives off cam- Colby College Departrftent of Security finance. He also brings his experi- pus," he added, ence from serving on a board of Montgoris says that the College's another university, albeit a very dif- current capital campaign, "Reaching Incident Report Log ferent one, but he says "a lot of the the World: A Campaign for Colby," issues are similar." will keep the College competitive Nature: Date: time: LocRtloa: ' Dbpo4ltion: Comments: Montgoris say s that financial and bring the endowment up. Disorderly conduct 3/1/06 2:05 a:m. Periclns-WHson H*U /¦• . .^ ' Detuj^Offic* Domestic dispute, support is a major issue on campus: However, ho says that the easy part ¦ : ' ¦ ' ' Medical respo>nse 3/1/06 9:25 a.m. ' Miller Library . ' :- ¦:; 'Kfiiiii^Oeneml Injury. - both financial aid and student sup- of the campaign is over, and that ¦ ' Stolen vehicle 3/2/06 11:50 p,m. Roberts Lot . / ¦ , '' . wfVt PD , Vehicle recovered in town. port. "All the buildings are great, finding" the next $100 million will be Citation 3/3/06 12:42 p.m. Johnson Pond are* •;jj v| DetmsijOfficc Illegal fireworks. the campus is beautiful, 1 think that tougher . than the last, lie said that Suspicious person 3/4/06 8:00 a.m. MarrinCfHall lounge ,(< , «Sj^ilrj||y Two visitors identified. the endowment is a major issue "the problem is that you are in a cap- " Citation 3/4/06 11:40 p.m. POM Halt , <), ^auialOlTice Unregistered party. because it is not large enough and ital campaign, and you are trying to Citation 3/5/06 1:01 a.m. IjHI»|de«e* \ . '¦. [£ ^ ; peaiiiGfflcc Open container. the financial support to students is raise $235 million and Williams ¦ ' ¦ ¦ Vandalism 3/5/06 l;34 am. ^MS Hali '; , . '^^^cW^Office , Broken window in front door. not where it should be," he said. [College] is in a capital 'campaign, [ ¦ Citation 3/5/05 2:08 n,m. The Heights v^t^ ¦ He said incfeasing finding to and Amherst [College] is in a capital ;¦ ' ¦ ' ' Larceny 3/2/06 6:00 p.ln. RobertaLot | , . ?•% .[ ¦yfpAfD . ;: : ;;; Six CDs stolen ftom . vehicle. student* and building a new {he- campaign, everyone is doing the Larceny 3/5/.06 1:40pM; '¦' ' ., ' ; 'f \» ; ' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ I^nhlk^'¦ ¦ HaJl ; ' /' ' S^ty' , : Prescription¦ dmg» taken¦ f romroom. ater on campws, Vould probably same thing, so the bar is constantly ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ '¦ ' ' ¦/ : ' ¦ ;¦ ' ' . . . . ' . ''; • - ' • ' . ' . '. , . ' , ', ' '/. ' . • •: . '|:. : .; • i . < . ¦ < ^ ' on the ¦ ; ¦ • moWlifrke^For campus" by being wised," He says that the cam- ¦ , • ¦• ¦• '' . , . ¦!¦ ' ¦ ' ; ¦ :, ¦. . ¦ ¦¦ . • l :¦ ' ¦*' . •;. ' , ' ¦ ,: •¦ '. ¦ ¦ ¦ -¦ • ' ¦ ¦ ; : . . . v ' '' . .iy ^ ' ; (• • , ' '' V'' ' • " ' / , prQVioU^ Wore adtivitleii and paign is crucial for the future of the ¦ ¦ ' ' ' ¦ " ' ' ¦ " ¦ ' ; ' ' ' ' ¦¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ " on . ' ' ' ' ¦ ¦ , ' , ¦ ;, ' ' ' •• ,: , / - '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦: ' ' , , ' "mdk ^iiie ^d(M 'Uk campus College and is "the most important • ¦ • : . ' V, ¦ . ¦ . ; . [' : #. .^. '' . ii , ¦ . ;: ! + ¦¦ ¦ \-¦ . . V . , . " ¦¦ ¦ ' ' ¦,, ¦ ' ' ' , • - ¦ ' ¦ • ' ' > ¦ ' ¦ ¦ • ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ '¦ happening," - . '' . , 0 . ' Sr-i 'w<"i' • ' • . ¦ ' ' • ¦ '' ¦ ' ' better." He also said that the thing that is ¦ ¦¦ - , ¦¦1 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - : - - ' - ' ' ' ' - — '¦ I I 11 llllMI ^¦^¦i* ikll «ll^«—I M ^ll ij- I" 0)1,.' J , 1. ;:_ ' ^. '... J .K ... '/: ' ' " . ' ' ' , _. ' , ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Online recruiting pmsrarnp airs ' '¦' - - • • Who/sArVhP . ' : . -/« Wv' \ > .\ - SurahAyres W r smdents wm i^erlmpanies -ftH^i fun." Among >J , ^MH^ rTOQTSCtfA Opting,Clulv naem-, , > CONTRIBUTING WRITER By SARAH GOLDSTEIN student profiles online. Coming soon, lege will allow potential job , candi- bers she. is, known CONTRIBUTING WRITER there will be a connection between the dates to engage in a face.-to-face inter- as^.th^ "Qfficer ,in. students' postings and the companies' view, eliminating the need for costly , , When asked to describe her Charge * of job, openings, and a mutual search travel and offering students ra more - favorite thing about Colby) Sarah Children.", since .she In an effort to expand post-gradua- function will exist "I think students geographically diverse group of Ayres '06 can not quite make up her organizes monthly tion employment opportunities, will have to be patient because the employers. mind. She narrowed it down to outdoor activities Career Services is offering students program, is brand new and there may Only the top 100 liberal .arts being a COOT leader, going pn for Wateryille the chance to enroll in Honor Roll schools will be invited to participate Outing Club trips and studying Junior High stu- Online, a new web-based organization in Honor Roll Online, and Tarter abroad. "I guess all of those experi- dents. a . These that will showcase liberal arts stu- emphasized that employers are aware ences take place off campus-r-1did- include canoeing on dents to recruiters of Fortune 1000 It's hard for of -the "big. oames" in the pool. "I n't mean it to come out that way!" Messalonskee companies that currently do not visit Colby to get its think Colby students are going to do ,she exclaimed, going on to clanfy Stream and an ori- the;College. The site became accessi- very well," she said. The organisation that these opportunitipSjare what enjeemg^cavenger, on ble to students on Feb. 2, and 177 stu- evaluates criteria .including SAT/ACT make eampus such a great place. h^nt , Runnals . L NOAH BMAZS/THE COLBY ECHO foot in tile door Sarah Ayres1"06 ' "" , dents have since registered. scores, US News and World Report Ayres , hails- - from ;Wayne, Hill. fShe aiso .voki ' with huge com- i i The vast majority of Fortune 1000 rankings and faculty accomplish- Pennsylvania^ town just outside of unteers on a regular ' ' companies usually select two or three panies. ments. Thorough development of f PhuiadelpJna. Growing up, she basis at George-J. Mifchell School, try due to road blocks. "The only large universities in their geographic Honor Roll . Online included focus often vacationed in where over political voice for the indigenous area from which to recruit since if is Cindy Parker groups with companies and schools, northern New JanPlan she ' community was to physically block financially inefficient for large com- Director of Career Services- including a visit to the College's England. Later on, spent three off all major roadways throughout panies to visit smaller schools. Thus, Career Services department for input. she worked at COOT leader hours each the country for days," she said. most are never exposed to the student To enroll, students can Visit the Tfiree Mile Island training is the week reading When travel was possible, she went body at selective liberal arts colleges. career services webpage and follow on Lake with kids. to northern Chile, hiked' around "It's hard for Colby to get its foot in not be a large selection of jobs yet," the link listed under "Career Services Wmnipesaukee in best time on You might Machu Picchu and taught first the door with huge companies," said said Parker, who estimates it will be Tools." Students should note that New Hampshire campus. Being think that Ayres grade in a rural school. Cindy Parker, director of Career another year until Honor Roll Online Honor Roll Online is not just for with several other was _ an educa- Back at school, Ayres is the pres- Services, Honor Roll Online will now is fully developed. ' """"* seriiors, as companies will routinely past and present with the fresh- tion major with ident of the Pottery Club. She gives connect major employers who are Though the site is "sill in a state of post internships as, well. With the students. Attending men and help- all of these cre- wheel Jessons, mixes glazes and looking for qualities such as team- growth, Career Services is optimistic potential connections that , exist a college in Maine dentials;, she works on her own projects. She's work, writing ability and analytical for the potential opportunities it will between students and major compa- was appealing to ing them find actually majors also a "Lost" addict, which makes skills, to liberal arts students who typ- provide. As a new tool, companies nies, Parker is hopeful that Honor her from the start. their place;..is , in Latin for a pretty busy schedule. ically possess such skills, which and students alike will be able 'to Roll Online will offer a broader array ""Plus my' blfler . 'American stud- This coming summer Ayres r >e much fun. Parker believes will offer a better fit search the database to find a solid of recruiting arid employment oppor- brother <, . went< to so . ies, however, hopes to lead outdoor trips for high- to companies. . match. Parker points out that the web- tunities than what currently': exists', Bates,'' she addled' ' which ' she schobl-aged students, then move on Honor Roll Online is currently in cam interview feature is especially arid will also bring new companies tq with a Smile: , \; Sarah Ay res'06 describes as a to a full-time teaching posiiion at an Student what Parker calls "stage one," promising. Webcam technology at campus. I Perhaps it J is " small but fun elementary school in the fall. She where ./ ' ., I — the site is facilitating the display of every participating company and col- Ayres's smile that department. In wants to return to South America in ¦ - 1 makes her so. the spring of the future, but for now is focused approachable. She, has led jCOOT 2005 she studied abroad in La Paz, on getting some expenence before twice and explains * that "COOT Bolivia during a politically tumul- attending graduate school m educa- We want to hear an echo... , leader training is the best/iime on tuous period and experienced her . tion. With so much accomplished campus Being -with? the irishmen fair share of excitement. On her already, there is little doubt the next and helping them find their place way back from a tnp to Peru, she phase of her life will be anything Write to the Echol and get comforta'ble is so much almost could not re-enter the couu- except full of experience. , a* mPayhifj Iienliaf i otherNESCAC school^ 4 "' '^^^HIHR^I^ * ' ' ^fffjh^ ^^^^^i^M^ j § I *» "' '"'"w;" osw ii bin? rlrwrL) I Continued From Page 1 ^^Hk^- ^^f| mately four to five years ago. However, the student government offi- cers turned 'down the opportunity to get paid as they strongly believed that it was a volunteer activity and 'people should not take the job because of the pay packet that comes with it," wrote ' Bates College Student Government incominq calls Treasurer Vaibhav Bajpai '07 in an e- —^Plm mail. According to Rajpai, the Bates Student Government has a total budget I tSmW ^kmw ¦ ¦ ^ ¦ P ,. " of approximately $365,000 for the ' ' ^**\%*^1- . ^BiF'P ^¦HB^^HP* ' J$P^^K i'-J.a^^K'.- 2005-2006 year. Hamilton Student Assembly recent- T?v ly removed a clause in their 1 aKy %1 B|t t^f^ *7 Constitution allowing for the secretary * '^^^ ^flUl^ ""^HiH^B^Br' * ~ ! to receive a stipend, according to ' ' '¦ ' " ' : V ¦¦ "" ¦¦¦¦¦ "' ¦ " ¦ " ¦¦ ^" ^ ElABIl til© OflfitS • ' • . J ¦ • i» t v f ^HHMIwi L'*iWSimmmmmmm& ' 'J - ' ^- ' Hamilton Student Assembly President /*f " t / Eileen Starrctt '07. It is the belief of * *n^HBB8Kk/ '*S!3[^^^^^B' ' ' '^ '^' *"' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Hamilton College's Student Assembly , jf "" * . •r-, "^ »!*imV' i ¦ . ', A . ' t » ' caBfl^H! ^¦py? H '';- < iWmiaimW^m^m^mmA •¦• ¦ ' -,:,C ,j f • ' ' ' " '' ' that our governing body is truly a vol- J rSWm^m^my' m¥ lWs$sBml^m^mtmWmimWmWmmm^ unteer organization. We are elected to represent our peers and while yes, at ! other schools, the governing bodies to '"ml^HBl '~W i'S^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H ¦ J* ^HEJ UV* vSMHHI^M^WI^PI^^MWP^SMHF receive monetary reward for their i X1 B^B/f ^^ i WBBHHJHP%* ^f£]HSM involvement , that any sort of payment " '/ , . A VI! > KT! ' ." ''; :i ii> i ' 'iITBfd" ^^tttttmh '^^¦l (M^JL dm fffiJ^M would detract from the goals of Hamilton 's Assembly," Starrett wrote r ^ in an e-mail, ^H - i^l' ^^^^^M^^Bi ^Br^S\ niOw^^H m mtdgmjl^mm^mmgmmmum ^^ At both Wesleyan University and ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ Trinity College, the student govern- ment leaders have never received monetary compensation and there has QBBBBHSB ^HM never been discussion about changing that policy, according to the heads of those organizations, Although there arc not many ' 'iVli NI2SCAC schools at which student (on TalkTracker^ plans $40 and higher) - '-\ '^^I'fttjSilJM government leaders receive st i pends, the structure of student governments ^^ varies greatly, from school to school. For example, the Bowdoin Student ¦ Government has many more leaders in * • *•'' ' ¦xirT^^^^^H their executive board, spreading out '.; ' *Send ' 2S0.1^tlMle ^^ ¦' ¦ ¦¦; : ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ lbr'^.96'^ for ,. - , . . . . ;-n ¦¦i^:J - ,U^ y. f ' ' ' ' W' FJU SEWM tlie work. "It is tough to make direct 1 Siiid( m comparisons of tusks that students ; * 0nlimi|^d inccwiRli f^gfes iKKselceEicts \ , mz^^R leaders do at various schools, so it's ^ toujjh to compare salaries for different No contract. No credit check. No charge for incoming caHsI ( ^BHBB^ schools," DePre said. "I think they 're paid according ly for what's been done , , , ¦ ' "J '!' "V ' , ' tivefem^lt JaiK¦ Srrtartetk . Jt ,, J - • ^ ./ . Kyocera.Mllaix in the past and the same thing happens • . ' . .,, • u ( .i ^w, v..' . , - ' -i ^ ct(f ¦ 1 ¦¦ P. .. II " StudentsWl ,| on the Street ¦¦¦¦ I. I- —,| .1, T.—..- II, l l |.l.. -,., ¦!- „, '- M ..I- -I.I-I.I. — — I I , , " " ¦>¦'¦'¦ M H . II- r " l'> !'- ¦¦¦ —WO—- -III..- ,— IHylH^ I . N r fr.«—.,.- ¦¦.>.- WX I1.I —— -- — ' ¦ ¦ "*' I ' ' ', " ', ' ' ' ' ' ( ' ' , '. ' ¦' .)' ' - 'l MH^^ ( "Internet tnoil protector." ' , ""ppdlr^g^ie tfagtm " "Insignificant mandatory post." * »vfirltt(fny ' '' * iV'. •> Qto$f 'Q? , , i . > 'f)r' f ;> ; \ v ^ity Peft^'W t —Amy Reynolds '09 : ' ' ' ' ^ i , i . ii ' The night I met Jesus: the Holy One bling-blings Are you there God? It's me, ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ . . ¦ . / - - cert. I was religiously floundering as who he was right away, but I had rivy radiate the spirit. And that's what I Rebeccah": Faith on the Hill well. A mutt of Jewish/Catholic suspicions. "The End Times are upon look for. I'm just spreading the word. descent, I.was'torn. Half of hie accept- us. [It's so close I; can feel it!" I'm looking for good and I'm hunting religiously and many even attended ed that Jesus Christ was the Son, but Eventually, J.C. did introduce himself. down evil," Jesus explained. And it parochial schools, most of these stu- the other half thought the messiah had "I've been rude!" he said, "I keep yap- didn't matter whether I or any of the dents, including myself, have yet to: arrive. The worst of it was I ping your ear off , and 1 haven't even other patrons at the bar believed in renounced a specific religious identi- couldn't discuss my issues on the toldyou my name. I am the Redeemer, him, because he believed in himself. ty. And then, of course, there is a con- BUBBY MADE A KISHKA Digest. I simply didn't the Good Religion is at best a compulsion to siderable contingent of students who gest as Shepard, the goodness dictated by a force outside By Kate Berman believe in the Di By REBECCAH AMENDOLA weren't brought up in any particular anything other than a Savior, the ourselves and at worst the rationale CONTRIBUTING WRITER religion and don't seem to be actively In truth, we humans are merely foriim for pissing peo- Lord of for notions archaic and unjust. For searching for afaith of their own. At a hamsters scrambling around the infi- ple off. If Dr. Martin lords, the many, a belief in God is synonymous liberal arts institution such as this, nite universe wondering what idiot is Luther King had relied; Prince of with a belief in the Bible as the I believe in God. I grew up in a reli- religion seems to be at odds with intel- going to win the election with a vice on the Digest of Civil peace, the absolute truth. Thus, for too many the gious household: my uncle is an lectualism and progressive thought. ; president who supports the right to Discourse to invoke Son of God, Bible has become an incubator for Episcopal priest, my parents talk Indeed, in this era of bear arms so he can have the right to change, we'd probably the one and "sins" which, outside of the transla- about Jesus like he is secretly living in 'Ctiurchianity' j academics balk at the shoot a 78 year old man in the face— still be drinking out of o n 1 y tions of that sacred text, would other- my attic and I learned to pray before politicizing of religion and students accidentally. It is no wonder that we of separate fountains. ¦; Messi ah , wise wither and die. If you, as a Colby bed, meals and the. chopping down of fear that their religious beliefs might so little substance find it difficult to Imagine my surprise J e s u s student, believe in the Digest then you the Christmas tree. My father, in par- compromise their reputation within believe in ourselves. Instead we look and delight to meet, Christ," have seen entries defending the com- ticular, is the committed director of the liberal Colby ethos. But while the to to greater otrreisjQj^hich believe. finally, Jesus Christ at a "Hello," I plicated principles outlined in the religious belief at the Amendola fundamentalist agenda asserts a union We find deifies to inspire us, to follow bar in Montana. At last I replfed. Bible. I believe in God, so I could house. He is the quintessence of wis- of politics and religion, the espousal in reverence and worship. We dissect could reconcile my "I' m Kate." believe every word in that book, I dom, unreserved kindness, forgive- of faith does not inherently jeopardize every word of our chosen deities. Jewish and Catholic side, because "You're modest I like that," he could believe in Dave Matthews ness and morklity—a massive intellectualism. Faith, after all, is an Their words, you see, are holy. When Jesus was Jesus, and he had returned! said. And from that point on we really Band. I could believe that the man figure, my father's literal and exercise in trust—trust in our- I was in high school, this deity was The Son was just like I always hit it off, Jesus told me all about him- with green finger nails is Jesus. But I charismatic enormity has long selves, our physically manifest Dave Matthews Band. For others it dreamed he would be, making merry self and the tequila bender during implore you: believe in what you awed me. But, for as long as I can world and the existence of anoth- was God. And at Colby, it might just in his Jesus BUng. He wore a scraggly which the Lord (his dad) revealed his know to be good, to be true. remember, I have witnessed my ineffable realm. Regardless of be the Digest of Civil Discourse. beard, sparkling gold sweater, Mardi true identity. He also told me that Jesus Christ is looking for good and great, beloved father kneeling at Ier- one 's creed, the principle of Until January, I found the. conven- Gras beads, bells on his wrists, specta- when the Revelations did occur, I hunting down evil-he told me. And his bedside, with his hands faith is universal: studied con- tional worship outlets to be problem- cles adorned with holographic stickers would have a place in Heaven. I was somewhere in Heaven, God, like our clasped in prayer and his head fidence in atic. I was not a Dave worshipper, and glittery, green nail polish. In one thrilled, - though that part really own fathers, is shaking his head and lowered in rev- what is clearly. My screenname was not hand, he held a coffee mug filled with shocked me. But hey, who am I to saying, "Good grief. It's Friday night erence to a objectively Crash41; I had never been to a con- beer, in the other, a joint. He didn't say argue with the Prince of Peace? "You and my son is drunk again." Being that nei- unknown. ther he nor I But ; any can see. The Colby stu- How a Burmese madman showed me the moral vacuum unforgettable d e n t , image of my assuming we are a relatively reconstruct the exact sequence of of a military junta since 1962. Over will surely shake our conscience and father postured in faith is, to me intelligent community, under- events between his entry into prison the last four decades, the military compel us to consider practical ways the reason why faith is so impera- stands the semantic difference and release as a lunatic, I heard he was cabal has annihilated democratic to help. tive: I must understand that there between faith and religion; so, I subjected to so much torture during forces by imprisoning and torturing Sometimes, it is hard not to consid- is something more magical and ask, why must we all hesitate to his detention that he mentally unrav- political activists. The exceptionally er the stark contrast between our com- extraordinary than my father— affirm or even find a faith? eled/ Some of my more imaginative harsh treatment and jail sentences fortable lives at Colby and the fate of than this material world. Are we too good for -friends in the camp speculated that he meted out to political prisoners indi- students and professors in Burma. We There is a poetic ^_ a god? By JAYADEV VADAKKANMAR- was injected with "truth serum" to cate that the cry fordemocracy will be are busy writing papers or planning mystery that my 'M ^^B : I consider VEETTIL extract a confession; continually smothered within the cells the next party while they are dying for noble father does- A ^^R myself fortu- CONTRIBUTING WRITER Now Aathai Ties somewhere and torture chambers of the violent the freedom of theif people. Are we n't even under- fli . nate to have a between incoherence and conscious- Burmese dictatorship unless we act. operating in a moral vacuum where stand; his worship religious background. Aathai and I became great admirers ness, surviving on it you want to the gap between abstract theories and nas taugnt me what it is to Uven it 1 decide not to of each other during my time living in scraps of food offered" ¦ learn more about the reality of the human condition in be humbled and, thus, avyed. personally observe a Burmese refugee camp in a forgotten by other refugees. Burma and add places like Burma is too large to be Faith, for me, is to wonder at Christianity, I am commit- comer of northwestern Thailand. Our Aathai 's story makes We are busy your voice to the ignored? I think Aathai would say yes. the world and the stars and the secrets ted to valuing this life through faith- friendship was a curious affair.Aathai me question the logic of writing papers chorus for I forgot to mention that among his and the unspoken; we are what we based practice; I am grateful to my was a madman who had fought battles this world; he is a man change, come to many talents, the refugees hailed believe ourselves and our world to be: father who taught me to esteem the for the Burmese army and I was just a of considerable talents or planning the the lecture by Bo Aathai as a great fortune-teller. One in the Bhagavad-Gita, the Hindu god, unknown and the unknowable. I sophomore at college whose ohl who wouldjbreak into a •¦ Kyi, the founder day, I decided to test the ability of this Krishna, explains "the faith each man encourage Colby students to also y_^ am nejsj party while combat experience was with, inner tftey tuM^lsdj a «> ofthe-Ajssistaiice man, who had a tenuous grip on the Has, Arjuna / follows his degree of explore life through religious philoso- devils and the insane academic""Tjfisco daroeT^omlu.i' they are dying Association for present', to actually read my future. lucidity; /a man consists of his faith, / phies. Start off by taking a class in demands of Colby professors. . eighties Bollywood for the freedom Political After examining my palms and the and as his faith is, so is he." Philosophy or Religious Studies (I Aathai was forcefully conscripted movie every time he Prisoners in soles of my feet, he declared, "you At Colby, I quickly learned that highly recommend ah introductory into the military at such a tender age saw me. It should make of their people. Burma, on will walk a great distance." 1 suspect if affirming one's religious beliefs with class with Professor Nikky Singh). that he cannot remember it; the brutal your blood boil to know Friday, March he came to Colby and saw how hard confidence and pride is social suicide. The mythologies and philosophies of Burmese dictatorship plunged him there are numerous 10th in Loveiov most of us are working towards our Religious faith^ more than anything religion help us grasp our formative into a campaign of ethnic cleansing Aathais in Burma, human beings so 100. Bo Kyi participated in the student careers, he would repeatedly make the else, is the most uncomfortable topic cultural identities; personal faith, on against minority groups inhabiting the ; degraded by torture at the hands of a uprising against the military regime in same prediction. But there is one cru- of discussion at Colby. While I have the other hand, allows us to discover country's mountainous periphery. His murderous military dictatorship that 1988, a "crime" for which he would cial detail he left out of his prophecy: found that many students were raised who we are as individuals. fear of death, and revulsion at the only the occasional song or smile will pay dearly, spending seven years in the direction of our path. He knew that senseless killing of innocent civilians, remind you they are still with us. the most notorious Burmese prisons we would figure that out for ourselves. pushed him to abandon his weapon For those of you who don't know, where he was a victim of torture. Bo Since there is nothing I hate more than RHODA: Beyondmountains , there aremountains and flee. Unfortunately, he was soon Burma, a nation of fifty million people Kyi will describe the history of stu- a moral vacuum, I will begin by walk- arrested, accused of desertion and sent sandwiched between India, China and dent involvement in the Burmese ing in the direction of Lovejoy 1O0 on to prison. While I found it difficult to Thailand, has been under the control democracy movement, something that Friday evening at 7 p.m. Continued From Page 5 one part of our project has gone smoothly. But the dream is still there. " We have encountered a lot of oppo- country first," they say, "Afterwards sition to our ideas, but we have also MORRISON:Mall that BASSETT: Insideof the emergencyroom with my loose cannon of a son we can help others." (As if we'll ever met a lot of encouragement and fix all our problems.) However, we do enthusiasm. The people at Friends enough to run after him while he that my ears aren't my balance issue. not live in an enclosed, impenetrable Across 'are very supportive, and some ^_ ... remainsis a slipperyV Continued From Page 5 rearranged my life. My son is a loose cannon. 1 don 't bubble. We are part of the world com- professors and staff have helped us I have a woman to come in to clean even remember lots of stuff that we munity, and since we have the capaci- despite President Adams 's resistance. and to cook three days a week. I am did last week. But other people will. ty to help others, I think we should. Doctor Paul Farmer, one of the most Continued From Page 5 pain-reducing drugs (for your infor- going to get a personal trainer to keep Still, 1 will have nothing to do with Malaria is not only Siena Leone's widely-known supporters for interna- mation, all used up). Then at 7:30 I me stable through (ugh!) exercise. We any of you. All things considered, problem. It is the world's problem. If tional medical aid in the world , wrote wake to find my son (a banker in spent several hours with my doctors; I however, I hope you got a B. Ask the your next-door neighbor was dying of to us, cheering us on, reminding us of afford no such luxury.' War, through London) at the foot of the bed. After a take fewer pills now. I have an guy with the scab on his nose. the flu, would you say, "I'm sorry I his own decision not to listen to the its overarching association with 10:00 talk he determined that I was fit appointment with an audiologist to see can 't help you because I have to fix word "no." nationhood , dominates the individual my own problems fi rst"? Or, "It's I am doing this project simply identities of the nation it represents. your own fault you got the flu, so I because it is the right thing to do—and Nationality is a label , and like all LETTERS can't help you?" because I can, My reward will be the labels, is oddly comforting but devel- Dealing with Colby administration knowledge that I can overcome chal- opmentall y inhibitive at once, How is just one example of a hurdle in a lenges, that L.am a strong hUman being do (he opponents of war present their from our fridge #(what monsters!). down to the pawn shop on Spring St. long obstacle course, and we are still with the power to make a difference, logic clearly when confronting the Responseto thearticle onohampus Like some of the people quoted in the and buy back your stuff. Or you can encountering challenges every day, no matter how small. I am scared projection that international (or burglaries article, I was more concerned with politely ask the police to do it for you such as coordinating our efforts with a about the project: scared it will fail, domestic, for that matter) masses some random person rifling through since that, as well as harassing Colby non-profit , Sierra Leone-aid based scared that we'll catch lassa fever or place upon persons of their nationali- my stuff than I was with what I actu- students, is part of their job descrip- organization called Friends Across; severe malaria in Sierra Leone despite ty? How do they light when an Burglary is not becoming a prob- ally lost. I saw no point in reporting tion . And if you see my Folger 's can opening a small business bank medication precautions and scared umbrella hierarchy called nation cate- lem for off-campus residences; it has the change or the pizza because, like with around $15 in mostly pennies account; working two and three jobs to that people will take advantage of my gorizes and sorts their individuality? alway s been one. This year in partic- other peoples' DVDs' that have been and nickels in it, then buy that, too. I'll make ends meet; writing for grants; race, gender and position in life. I'm The war is as personal as one's ular it has been an epidemic. Why do stolen, they are not traceable. Jewelry, pay you back. encountering resistance from corrupt- worried for the future and how I will national identily-or lack thereof. Like people rob us? Because the however, is different. For any of you ed health officials in Sierra Leone, perceive the world afterward—how it all wars, internal and external , the war Watcrville police are much more pro- out there who have been robbed, if Pat Lizotte '06 buying and shipping 2,000 bed nets will change my life. Yet, I know that is filtered through our sell-projection ficient' at arresting Colby students for you waht your stuff back, then go from a company in Thailand; under- these feelings are natural and that and self-denial. The result, as always: throwing parties than solving burglar- standing the laws behind non-profit everything will happen the way it is a slippery "ine"—a "mc" at once ies of Colby off-campus houses. Wc organizations; comprehending the suppos6d to. Some people may strengthened and clarified by warfure know this. large body of knowledge surrounding believe in us more than others, but and a "me" weakened and fragmented May 1 also say that, as someone infectious disease; learning to speak what really matters in the end is that I by the light. who has been robbed six times this the language Krio; raising $20,000 and am trying to be honest with myself, to Now you know the secrets of my year and sleeps with a hurling stick dealing with strajried group dynamics. push my limits, and to do my best. All civil war—limily Dickinson 's and beside his bed, I felt a little s|ighted by We have truly come to understand the I can do at this moment is keep at it. Christopher Reeves' too for that mat- youraititlc ["Burglary is Becoming a Mi" '^^^?**^IIIBB^^SI^^BHH)'WllBI^HI Haitian proverb that says, "beyond There is a lot of work left to do. ter—even perhaps as these secrets problem for several off-campus resi- mountains, there are mountains." 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It was refreshing the courage to disclose to j FRIDAY, MARCH 10 to go to an event that involved the his family and friends that * International Coffee Hour three schools that was not a competi- he is left-handed. The 4:30 -6 p.m. tion between the three but rather a play used light-hearted Mary Low Coffeehouse sharing of talented actors and direc- humor to suggest that On Screen Fri. * Mr. Colby Pageant tors. The Friday night one-acts were society's justification for Mar. 10 through Thurs. Mar. 16 9 p.m. comprised of shows from all three discrimination against Page Commons Maine schools while Saturday just members that are differ- had shows from Bates and Colby. ent is arbitrary. NIGHT WATCH SATURDAY, MARCH 11 Friday's one_acts4ncluded a short: Colby followed Bates R Nightly at 4:55, 7:10 & 9:25; * Human Rights Week: production from Bowdoin, "The presentation of matinees Sat./Sun. at 12:25, 2:40 International Film Festival Interview" written by Tehilah "Removing the Glove" Azoulay '08 and directed by Hillary with "Flambee," written 10 a.m. THE BEAUTY ACADEMY OF Lovejoy 100 Matlin '06. The play takes place in a by James Buescher and ADAM LOWENSTEJN/THE COLBY ECHO KABUL • Children's Book Party surreal world where overpopulation This past weekend Bates, Bowdoin and Colby put aside their differences and rival- directed by Ester Boyd Unrated Nightly at 7:00 & 8:45 l p.m. limits the amount of couples that can ries to join together in two nights of theatrical skits. '09. "Flambee" is a EXCEPT no 7:00 show Wed; mati- Roberts Bookstore become parents. A couple is inter- humorous one act in nees Sat./Sun. at 2:55 • Yolanda King viewed about their life and on the sur- which an author, Morri s 7 p.m. face they appear to be happy and multiple people leads the court to Robichaud '09>, who played Lawrence Blackburn played by Tirri Miller '08 THE WORLD'S FASTEST ¦ ' ¦¦ Lorimer Chapel successful. However, the interviewer blaming her for her own rape. and Elana Cogilano '09, who played falls in-4ove with his main charac- : ¦;. - ; ' ,: -INDIAN .. • Music Series:TneBook of reads between the lines of their Rachel Garbowski '09 showcased Amanda. Amanda is trying to set her ter, Megan Spence, played by PG-13 Nightly at 4:30; matinees the Hanging Gardens answers and deems them to be not eli- amazing acting skills as the woman son Lawrence up with Ginny, Willa Catherine Woodiwiss '09 and writes Sat./Sun. at 12:25 7:30 p.m. gible to have children because they who was raped. The play brought up Yogel '09. Herattempt goes all wrong himself into his own story in order Bixler/Given Auditorium are not the model couple. Overall the issues of how individuals can be though when it is revealed that Ginny to meet her. The play takes place i-n TRANSAMERICA • Speed Dating idea for the script was interesting but manipulated in a courtroom. is a lesbian. The play ends with moth- a restaurant where the waiter, Jason R Nightly at 7:20 & 9:20; mati- 10p.m. seemed a bit basic. Colby's Friday one act was "For er and son wishing for happiness oh King '09 adds to the humor by nees Sat./Sun. at 3:10 ¦ ¦ ' ' ,' The Spa . " ..'¦:. Bates presented."I Dream Before I Whom the Southern Belle Tolls" writ- "The Evening Star." ; speaking to Woodiwiss and Miller Take the Stand" written by Arlene ten by Christopher Durang and direct- Bates and Colby preformed more in French, which Woodiwiss is MRS. HENDERSON TUESDAXMARCH 12 Hutton and directed by Amanda ed by Sarah Schleck '06. This one act comical plays on Saturday and the unable to understand. PRESENTS • Human Rights Week: Ayotte '08. The one act is a disturb- is a parody of Tennessee William's audience on Saturday was engaged The audience was lively and the R Nightly at 5:15 EXCEPT no International Film Festival ing look at a courtroom scene in novel "The Glass Menagerie." The and attentive. Students from Bates short length""of the acts appealed to show on Wed.; matinees Sat./Sun. \- 10 am which a woman is interrogated acting in this humorous play was presented "Removing the Glove" students not usually interested in the- at 1:00 Lovejoy 100 .^) about being raped. Questioning by impressive, especially Nicolas written by Clarence Coo and directed atre. Given Auditorium allowed view- Chun's Chinese acrobatics outshines CD Review Patti V comedy in Page Commons a 1 r e a d y The Woods: the most rockin ' album last year By JULIE WILSON received two A&E EDITOR golden medals Carrie Brownstein mat are in international By TODD OLMSTED more technical than most Last Friday, March 3, Colby wel- acrobatic com- STAFF WRITER of the punk pioneers could comed the talented Chinese acrobat petitions across 9.2 out of 10...... pull off. Patti Smith is an Liang Chun and MC/comedian Bill Paris, France appropriate comparison Parti to the Pugh Commons stage. and China. In OK, so I know this" alburn isn't for this female trio, espe- Although Colby is relatively con- addition to exactly "new," since it came last cially vocally; as female tained in its own Mayflower Hill these great year, and a lot of you probably rock singers go,- Cprin bubble, Chun's performance served feats, Chun know about its greatness already. Tucker is as good as, if not to add both diversity and culture to performed at After all, if you read the reviews, better than, Smith was what is usually a weekend of Cotter such American there's a good chance you heard when she howls and hits Dances, Coffeehouse performances, venues as something about it, no matter her high range as she does and homework. U n i v e r s a I where you get your fix; corporate on opener "The Fox." In Upon entering Page Commons, I Studies and giant "Rolling Stone" placed it at her lowest range, she wasn't sure what to expect from the Disney World. #12 in their year end top-50, while sounds like an angry ver- oncoming show. Signs pinned up She has also indie website Pitchfork slotted it in sion of Eleanor across campus told of acrobats and appeared on at #19. Lesser known Pitchfork Friedberger (the Fiery Sleater-Klnney comedy-—but how could the two pos- Fox, MTV, cohorts CokeMachineGlow gave it Furnaces) and in when she The Woods ' sibly be combined? Strangely enough, ABC and NBC, the lofty place of third behind Wolf really cranks it up she while Chun's flexibility, balance and and was fea- Parade and Sufjan (who, if you takes Mars Volta vocals to a new So, we've come this far and we grace far surpassed my expectations, tured in a read my column with any frequen- level. haven 't even touched upon the Patti's comedy put a , damper on the music , video cy, you'll know I held in high What amazes me most about lyricism because if you listen to whole performance. with N*Sync esteem last fall). this record, though, is its sheer this album purely for sonic plea- After a short interlude from Patti, for their 2000 So why am I writing this review volume. It's shocking to me, in sure then you can still see its the performance kicked off with a tra- summer tour. now, if it is likely that you've the best of ways, that a trio of appeal. Then if you throw in the DANA EISENBERG/THE COLOY ECHO ditional Chinese piece: "The Long Throughout Chinese acrobat Liang Chun and comedian Bill Patti either heard it or heard about it? women, no, that any trio could fact that it is one of the smartest Sleeved Dance." As implied by its the rest of the traveled from Florida to Maine to entertain audiences Well , I didn 't actually get this make this much of a racket and political indictments of 2005 and name, this act required Chun to dress evening, Chun with an extremely eclectic performance. album until Christmas this year, have it be so slick and so , furious you have it all. On "Wilderness ," in an elaborate pink costume, fitted displayed a full so I couldn 't have written about it at the same time. I think Nirvana Tucker sings: "We're split right with elongated sleeves, which she ele- range of physical talent. She spun formance had to be Patti's conde- last fall and listening to it on the would be pleased or maybe even in half/ It 's making me crazy / A gantly waved throughout the air. eight plates in the air while balanc- scending humor towards audience car ride up front Boston today, I jealou s of the complete aural two-headed brat / Tied to the Beautiful and graceful as this dance ing on her head, and falling into members, children called up onto finally got to listen to it in all its domination this, record brings. other for life / A famil y feud / was, the Long Sleeved Dance was splits, caught 26 hula hoops blind- stage and even Chun. In mistaking glory, loud and uninterrupted. 1 It 's one of those rare records like The Red and the Blue now / It 's only the i nterlude into a variety of folded and demonstrated her mastery one female audience member for a came to the realization that this Weezer's "Pinkerton " in which it Truth against Truth / I'll see you dances that forced Chun to take full of the Chinese yd-yo. boy, impl y ing the stup idity oLanoth- record is indeed the most rocking sounds like every note is played in hell , I don 't mind." Politics command of her body. In addition to this, Chun hel ped er student and even poking fun at record from last year. It barely as hard and as passionately as have always been a common Born in Wuhan , China, Chun took youngsters in the audience balance Chun when she confessed that the stops to take a breath in nearly 50 possible. It 's no trickery of the theme for Slenter- ICinney, but I up gymnastics at the early age of 4, their own plastic plates and assisted show was in tribute to her recently minutes of music (I don't think mixing board , it 's the goddamn don 't think it gels any belter, or and by the age of 7 was studying Patti in conducting an on-stage hula deceased uncle , Patti made everyone Bloc Parly or Wolf Parade could truth , and it all begins with the bolder than this . This may be dance and acrobatics. At age 11, hoop contest. Perhaps the most charm- in audible extremely uncomfortable , keep up with these women; Bloc relentless drum pounding of called "The Woods," but to me it Chun auditioned for the Wuhan ing aspect of the show came during Despite this poor humor, it was Party had "Blue Light" and Wolf Janet Weiss. In fact, I can go so sounds like Slciitcr-Kinney are Acrobatic Troupe and, out of thou- the question and answer session in clear that Chun 's talents were the fore- Parade had "Dinner Bells'-). It 's as far as to propose that in the pan- stepping out of the woods , wide sands, was chosen as one of 50 which a seven-year-old boy asked the front of the performance. Chun 's tal- frenetic as the best punk records theon of rock drummers, ..Meg eyed and hungry, and read y to young acrobats to train with the final question; "Are you sweaty?" ents certainl y shincd throughout the could ever claim to be, but it White's name should never be take on anything , world-famous acrobatic troupe, It Humored, Chun replied , "Actually 1 evening, and made„for a truly unique advances past traditional punk mentioned again unless Weiss ' is took eights hours of training per feel guilty. I'm not sweaty." experience for all audience members, with ri ffs from lead guitarist in front of it. day, but by the early 90s Chun had The biggest downfall of this per- Be^X. r Review Carrabassett vs. Sehago Frye 's Leap IPA 06, fresh off bail restrictions and because he was having difficulty "They call this a pale ale but it isn t Brougham dissented., Gravelle tried just get drunk. " By PAT UZOTTE & CHRIS allowed to drink again. When I opening the non-twist off bottle , as pale as my face when I saw the to compare the two beers: "If Jack With that I brought it to a vote. RUSSONIEXLO walked into Summer Street with the prompting O'Brien ' to say "you lust girl that The Chris Guy hooked Bauer lost a six-pack of Carrabassett Carrabassett Pale Ale won 4 'to 2 , STArF WRITERS two six-packs O'Brien expressed his know it 's a classy beer when Alex up with," Double true. ho wouldn 't care. If he lost a six- with no one too impressed by either. disappointment at my choice: "I can 't can't open it " Goldstone sal quietly We finished our beers and moved pack of Frye's Leap he'd torture The Frye's Leap was awful in my I picked out a six-pack of believe you didn't get Twisted Tea." dying to read the label on the bottle, onto the Frye's Leap IPA. The Chris himself until he revealed the loca- opinion and , as The Chris Guy put it , Carrabassett Pale Ale because it came "This is a quality beer," Gravelle "Pregnant women can 't drink this," Guy noticed that it was "dry for an tion of it. " Broughum also preferred "Carriibassett'isn 'l a bad beer but it with a free pint glass and Sebago's hegan as he poured his Carrabassett he said. "Docs that mean that fat IPA, very hoppy.T O'Brien couldn ' t the Frye 's Leup, but in O'Brien 's just doesn 't stand out. " Gravelle Frye's Leap IPA because I had never into a red wine glass and swirled it. people can 't? Am I going to get birth distinguish between the two. "They words, "Brougham is about as par- expressed his appreciation for the heard of it before. Joining mo this "Mitim, vintage 2006," he contin- defects?" I assured hiin that he both taste the same to me," he said, ticular .ibout beers as he is about two lice beers: "1 love the beer week were , Michael Gravelle '07, ued. The Chris Guy took his first sip would not and he started double fist- "but then again I 'vc been drinking women." Wc had pretty much been review because it 's an excuse to get Chris "The Chris Guy" Russoniello and commented on its "kindn bitter ing. Before we moved on I nsked if since hist night " For the most part shitting on Brougham the whole drunk. " "But Mike ," 1 said , "you '06, Alex Brougham '06, Michael aftertaste," Brougham had not yet anyone actually had unything to say people seemed to like the time so I nsked him if he wanted to don't need an excuse anyway." O'Brien '06 and Landon Goldstono joined in on the conversation about the beer. Gravelle spoke up: Carrubnssett better, but Gravelle and add anything. "No r " he replied, "I ON Colby hosts Iron Chef competition M^ HT "TH E ARTS their dishes. One of the teams had even broke down and began beat By JESSE KALER made chef hats out of newspaper and boxing at one point in the night. Elizabeth Patches & Cheryl Tschanz CONTRIBUTING WRITER another named themselves "Spank the By the end of the contest most of Colby College's first Iron Chef Chef." Things seemed to get a little the audience had left for more col- cal piano - competition took lace last Saturday more creative as the night,continued lege-weekend endeavors, but those By DAN BURKE brought p ¦ ¦ at 9 p.m. in the Pugh Center. Nine and the chefs became more confident who remained were able to eat the . . . STOFF V/RITER ; ¦;.- Tschanz all teams competed for a first prize of with their culinary abilities. For left-over ingredients. One commenta- over the $250, a second prize of $100 and a instance, as an appetizer, one team tor remarked that all the hungry indi- This upcoimng weekend there will world to con- third place prize of $50. stuck a canfot through a tomato. viduals swarming to the stage looked be plenty of evemts . happening on cert halls in Each culinary team had 20 minutes Throughout the night the com- like a scene from ''Dawn of the campus, many of -which are occur- Canada , to incorporate the secret ingredient mentators and contestants attempted Dead." After the scores from all three ring simultaneously There simply is F i n1 and , into an appetizer, main course and to make the experience more akin to competitions were calculated, the no way yott could attend them all. • Italy, France dessert made from such common dorm the one featured on the Food winners were announced: third place However, if you're near Bixler and various food items as cereal, hot pockets, Network and began throwing in jar- Team J.K., ; second place Team at 7:30 this Saturday, there is.sim- parts of the rarnen noodles and yogurt. gon Such as "Cuison." One of the Looney Tunes and first place Team ply no reason riot 1o stop. 'fry. Given U.S, includ- The first three teams' secret ingre- teams commented that their dish was Calamity. Auditorium to check out in exclu- ing New dient was celery. One team concocted a "Thai-Caribbean fusion." A screen All in; all' Colby's first Iron Chef sive performance by Music York. It was dishes with peanut butter and ramen was set up so the audience could get competition turned out to be an department' s applied music asso- there she met what contestants entertaining, if not culinary success. ciate and collabo- noodles, which didn't go over so well. a bird's eye view of Elizabeth Patches, on vocals, " ¦ ' ' ' .; The commentators and Professor Cheryl Tschanz, on rated with . . ,. ' DATA flSENBERIVrHE COLBY ECHO However, the peanut butter combined were cooking. Elizabeth.Patches & Professor Cheryl Tschanz. "with chocolate and piano. Both Colfry staff members Patches , banana was a huge suc- are performing classical pieces whose shares an equal love , for bottom of the list because of the cess witruhe judges. that have gained, acclaim through- classical music. extraordinary work . required to The next round of out history. They also have some "WhaT you call coatBmporary Team itTAs f am^reachlng^acertain three teams competed history themselves with Colby and music is entertainment," said Patches. age, it was now or never!" with avocado as the the music world; "It is there [solely] to enjoy, period. That sort of determination can secret ingredient. One of Patches and Tschanz have been at But what you refer to as classical only mean that the best is yet to the teams called them- Colby for am extensive 14 years, but music requires much more of the lis- come for both Tschanz and selves "America's Next have been performing together for tener in order to "get" it. With under- Patches. Tschanz has a number of Top Model" and donned even longer. Both fel l in love with standing comes enrichrnent.'' projects in the works, including a all formal apparel Some music at an early age; Tschanz, for . The pieces that Tschanz and CD recording project With Colby teams had difficulty with instance, cited Beethoven Symphony Patches will be performing include Professor Peter Re, and prepara- the avocado being rotten, #5 and Bach Piano Concierto in D the seminal song cycle, "The Book tion for a Latin Music Concert. but some interesting minor as her favorite compositions of the Hanging Gardens," which Patches, is planning a concert with dishes such as hot pock- when she was only six. was composed by Arnold French music for next year titled, ets with ramen noodles I ¦ carrie from a musical family," Schoenberg. It will be an "The Belle Epoch." It's easy to and avocado turned out Tschanz explained. "My mother is a "Encounter Concert," meaning that see with these amounts of projects quite successful. Teams wonderful piano teacher. For 10 the featured work is presented so coming up that neither musician did appear to have an years, every - 'Saturday, my father as to enlighten and enhance the regrets their move to Colby, enormous amount of dif- drove me 3 hours , each:way for my understanding of the work for the "My students and colleagues here ficulty incorporating piano lessons. My brother is a com- audience. Patches has wanted to do are a constant source of inspiration," avocado into desserts. poser and arranger. I chose music as this piece for "quite some time, Tschanz explained, speaking for One contestant, however, a career because j love it and was . "Since it is a work of major Patches, "l enjoy the diversity of cited their grandmoth- much better at doing music : than importance in the repertoire, and it teaching experience. The level of er's secret recipe for an anything else." fits my voice well, I've had it on a my students varies from beginner to avocado dessert, ADAM LCWENSTEIN/THE COLBY ECHO This passion for music along 'to do'Tist 'for many years," Patches advanced; [All of them are] a curi- Last Friday, nine.teams of Colby students competed for Iron Chef glory in Colby s' The last three teams with consistent training in classi- said. "It kept getting pushed to the ous and articulate bunch!" own MayflowerHill' kitchen stadium (Page Commons). used tomatos in all of Review the reviews " ' ¦ " ~ " " ' - " —i ¦ .I..- i !¦ ' i- ¦¦ ¦¦ ,. i .,-,h. —.. —-.- i Matt Thomas': A lot can go wrong, Marlow Stern's: D*uo on the run from 7 even on a trip that's just " 16 Blocks" the New York Police Department By MATT THOMAS genre, 1 remember seeing "Lethal character, in spite of the fact that he By KISRLOW STERN and "Assassins" to name a few). maneuver what seems like every cop STAFF WRITER Weapon 4" and thinking he'd for- absolutely never shuts up. Putting STAFF W RITER • Luckily Donner recruited John in New York City—the highlight of gotten how "to do action well. Willis and Def together wields sur- McClane himself, Bruce Willis, to which is an amusingly chaotic chase Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Unfortunately, "16 Blocks" has prising results—I won't spoil too star-in his latest effort, "16Blocks." with a bus. The decision to film "16 proven to me once and for all that much, but the unlikely friendship in retrospect, the 80s are gener- Fresh off a gritty turn in the noir- Blocks" in New York City (as Now that Hollywood has put out a this is indeed the case. Donner rou- Tormed between the two proves to be ally regarded as one of the most fantasy "Sin City," Willis is not opposed to the typical Vancouver) zillion "unlikely buddies"-type tinely uses extreme close-ups and redemption for both in spite of their embarrassing decades with respect merely content with sleepwalking pays huge dividends as the chaos of action/comedies in the past few quick cuts, ail hallmarks of a direc- shady pasts. More importantly, it 's to pop culture, There was Rob his way through this performance city life is splendidly exhibited. decades (ranging from "48 Hours" to tor who doesn 't know how to just damn funny watching Mosley Lowe's saxophonist in "St. Elmo 's with his trademark sneer and wise- While "16 Blocks" is a definite "Showtime"), I don't think there's frame a good shot and convey the trying to put up with Bunker for the Fire ," the Coreys (although "Lost cracks . As Jack Mosley, a dispirit- throwback to the 80s, it also owes a any way that filmmakers can do this action effectively. Consequently, first half of the movie. Boys" rocked) and "Cherry Pie" by ed, alcoholic cop with a sickly gray large debt to Clint Eastwood's 1977 kind of movie and manage to be par- most of these scenes aren 't very There's really nothing particu- Warrant. However, one of the few pallor, Willis is at the very top of film "Th e Gauntlet ," which ticularly original or creative any- exciting, although a hostage situa- larly surprising or memorable positive things to come out of the his game. It seems as though Willis involves a cop (Eastwood) escort- more. The most they can do is stick to tion onboard a bus does yield some about "16 Blocks ;" it 's generally a 80s was a pair of kickas s action is at his best when p laying people ing a prostitute (Sandra Locke) the formula: Put together two, well, real tension. The use of semi- that are cither dead alread y -from Las, Vegas to Phoenix to testi- "unlikely buddies", throw them into grainy lenses and minimalist ["" ¦ ("The Sixth Sense"), or at the fy in a mob trial with a horde of some crazy snuauon lighting, com- end of their rope corrupt cops that provides an bined with the | (the aforemen- and Mafioso excuse for gunfi ghts often-claus- .¦-; tioned "Sin City," intent on and car chases, and There's really trophobic feel the "Die Hard" tril- The glue that killing them hope that it works nothing particu- of the action , ogy, etc). holds "16 first. Mos out. It is with this leads me to A ltera long night Def's . Eddie attitude that I larly surprising believe watching over a Blocks" togeth- Bunker is ' - approached director or memorable Donner was roomful of corpses er... is Willis' almost as Richard Donner 's trying to at a crime scene, the annoy ing as "16 Blocks." Perhaps about "16 make the film haggard detective performance. Sandra Locke's my low expectations Blocks"...either gritty, but L Mosley is blessed His detective prostitute, con- arc the reason I was a even if that's f with the demeaning stantly running bit surprised to find you'll find Willis the case, he | task of escorting a Mosley manages his mouth in a the movie not only and Def an doesn 't sue- ?, pri soner, fidd ic to build a con- distinctive watchable,. but even ceed. fa Bunker (Mos Del), nasal whine somewhat enjoyable. appealing What a I to court , where he is vincing rapport reminiscent of This time, the action/comedy movie like this I scheduled to testify with DeL.even I) a m o n unlikely partnershi before a grand jury Wayans' home- p ultimately J is forged between duo or you'll needs iii order § indicting six corru pt though he's a less crackhcad Bruce Willis and simply shrug to function is A NYPI) officers. The tired, aging on "In Living Mos Def. Jack its stars—if | pair has to travel a Color." The Mosley (Willis) is a and say, our heroes | distance of 16 drunk... difference deadbcat cop who "Whatever." don ' t have I blocks to the court- between Def has a day left on the house and has less "and Locke, charisma and | y¦ job and a serious chemistry, 1 > than two hours to get there before however, is that Mos' Eddie Bunker drinking problem to boot (if his gut everything falls Hat . The two pro- i S the jury 's tenure is up and the is imbued with depth; it 's an unusu- is any indication). Just as Mosley is tagonists of "16 Blocks" are | | case is cli smissed. Thus, over the al performance in a film like this, leaving, the lieutenant asks one last extremely eliched characters, but r.0lt«IIESV pFWWW.MWIt9 ,YAMO0.(:i>M1 ¦ course of a taut 105 minutes, but it works because beneath the iruce Willis (Jack Mosley) and Mos Def (Eddie Bunker) racing across 16 New favor of him: liscort motor-mouthed ' fortunately, Willis' and Def's per- Mosley and Bunker must evade a motor-mouth facade lies a fright- f orkCity blocks to testify before a grand jury indicrlng six f lYPD officers. convict Eddie Bunker (Del) to the formances still shine just enough . licet of bad cops who are intent on ened and sincere man bent on ^ courthouse 16 blocks away, by 10 to keep things interesting. I use silencing the perp. The hunt is led changing .his ways (although the a.m. Reluctantl y Mosley accepts , the term "performance" quite loosely • hit-or-miss affair. Either you 'll films-"Die Ha rd" (|iul "Lethal by Mosley 's partner of 20 years bakery subp lot is, a bit much). but he soon finds out that Bunker is in Wi llis ' case—like his character in find Willis and Def an appealing Weapon." Director Richard Donner Prank Nugent (David Morse), The The gl ue that holds "16 Blocks" wanted dead by a group of corrupt "16 Blocks," Willis is a washed-up action/comedy duo,or you 'll sim- helmed "Lethal "Weapon ,"" and his duo are chased across rooftops, together and keeps it from falling cops led by Moslcy 's ex-partner has-been in his line of work. But to ply shrug and say, "Whatever. " act ion-film expertise is made evi- down alleys and staircases , over victim to cliche is Willis ' perfor- Frank Nugent (David Morse), his credit , at lea.it Willis isn't delud- Given the resume of its director I dent in lii.s most recent film, the packed streets, arid inevitably, mance. His detective Mosley man- • against whom Bunker (Del") is about ing himself into believing he's still would have expected a bit more, blistcringly-pnctal "16 Blocks," through Chinatown, Donner revisits ages to build a convincing rapport to testify. Naturally, of coiir.se, this the same overblown, one-liner spew- but the two lend actors make "16 The vhimsiciil and fun ' the interracial pairing that has with Def, and even though he's a provides the excuse for the afore- ing action hero he was during his Blocks" quite entertaining, and "Conspiracy ', "Theory " aside, become a staple of the action genre, tired, aging drunk with questionable mentioned gunfights and car chases "Die Hard" clays. Mos Def, mean- given the number of crappy action Donner had fallen off recentl y, with his "Lethal Weapon" franchise morals, you can see the glint of (formula, formula). while, overdoes the nasal Brooklyn movies that have been " released masterminding mi endless string of and Willis ' "Die Hard with A determination in his bloodshot eyes, Although Richard Donner has a accent somewhat, but his childlike lately, that often seems like too banal; iinitnmg inative films Vengeance" serving as recent exam- and you wouldn't bet against him. great deal of experience in this naivety makes him an oddly likable much to ask for these days. ("Timeli ne," "Lethal Weapon 4" ples, The pair must outwit and out- Josh Rebel1 '08 1_ ' MEN 'S HOCKEY CI - ol^WaaBSf^^ NOAH BAIAZS/THE COLBY ECHO. Forward Reber led the Mules and the NESCAC in assists this season, tallying 32 along. Those 32 assists plus six goals put him in third place in the NESCAC for overall points. Reber put Colby on the board in the NESCAC quarterfinal against Trinity with the first goal of the game on Feb. 25. He had three assists against Tufts on Jan. 21. MULE Jody Centauro '08 Abbi Lathrop '06 Jason Foster '06 Dan Vassallo '07 I ALPINESMNG ALPINESKIING MEN 'S INDOOR TRACK MEN 'S INDOOR TRACK U^SSS ^HHH ^BHHMSB ^HM^HM ^HPMIHMHBHM ^B ¦ DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBV ECHO ALEXA UNOAUER/ THE COLBY ECHO . PHOTO COURTESY OF JODY CENTAURO, DANA EISENBERO/ THE COLBY ECHO ' , . Centauro has led the men 's alpine team this season, Despite missing the first several carnivals, Lathrop Foster is currently ranked ninth in that nation Vassallo won All New England Div. Ill honors after he peaking with a fifth place finish at the Dartmouth quickly proved herself to be the top finisher for the amongst Div. Ill athletes in the 35 lb weight throw. At placed seventh in the 3,000 meter run at the New Carnival ..in .the slalom on Feb. 11. He had a strong women's alpine team and she qualified to compete at Open. New England's on Feb. 24, Foster threw England Div. Ill championship on Feb. 18. He also fin- sixth place finish at the Williams Carnival in the NCAA Div. I championships this weekend. She fin- 58'1.25", breaking his own Colby record and earning ished third in the 5,000 meter run at the State of Maine slalom on Feb. 17, as well as an eighth place finish-in- ished fourth in the giant slalom at "the ¦ Vermont All New England honors -with his fourth place finish. championship on Feb. 4. Vassallo was the top distance the slalom at the EISA championship. Centauro .will be • Carnival on Feb, 4 and fifth in the giant slalom at the He also finished in third place at New England Div. scorer for the Mules this season. ' ' ' ' competing at.theNCAA championships this,weekeneh:— giant slalom at the Dartmouth Carnival on Feb. 10. Ill's on Feb. r l^>« -. - . ; 7 .^ W^-^i '//, V:;M . . Kate Emery '06 Jess Minty '06 Anna King '08 Alex Jospe '06 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK NORDICSKIING ¦ i — 1 NOAM¦BAI.AZS/TME COinY ECHO DANA. EISENBEMVTHE COLBY ECHO DANA EISENBER8/THE COLBY ECHO DANA EISENDEDG/ THE COLBY ECHO Emery had 185 points for the Mules this season, ' Minty earned New England Div. HI honors after King earned New England Div. Ill honors after Jospe had the top finish for a Colby female nordic averaging 7.4 per game. She was second in rebound- earning the title of New England Div. HI champion in placing fourth in the mile with a time of 5:05.17 at the • skier ever when she took a ninth place finish in the ing on the team, with 166, and third in assists, with 37. the 800m run. She is currently ranked fifth in the New England Div, III championship. She is provision- sprint at the Colby Carnival on Jan. 20. Jospe also had Emery had seven points and 12 rebounds for the nation in that race and she will travel to Div. HI ally qualified to compete at nationals in the mile and an impressive 23rd place finish in the 5-kilometer clas- Mules in the NESCAC quarterfinal against Bates on Nationals. She also provisionally qualified to compete is currently ranked 20th. King anchors the distance , sic at the EISA championships on Feb, 25, as well as a Feb. 18. In addition , Emery score d (he game-winning with the distance medley relay. Minty placed second medley relay, which has provisionally qualified to 22nd place finish in the 5-kilometer classic at the points against Trinity on Jan. 27. in the 600m run at the Maine State Meet. compete at nationals. Vermont Carnival on Feb. 3. L. , p_—, . „ , , , , Kelsey Potdevin '09 Jabez Dewey '07 Evan Mullin '08 Andy Carr '07 WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING MEN 'SS WIMMNG4 DI VING MEN 'S SQUASH THs ¦-^¦.^^^^^^ w^^— —nrnpim ' n 11 yw i ii. < H i HIJT II ,I II.I PHMH,, , | eoMnj iitor« eoumi;sY Of roM iiwnroN y. }; ' (Ww ^AiA^ KW , NOAH DAI AZ3/C0IIIY ECHO i I'HOTO COURTESY OF TOM BURTON Potdevin earned a NESCAC title in the 50-yard Dewey is currently ranked sixth in the nution Mullin set a school record in the SOO-^yard freestyle Carr earned the Most Valuable Player for the, Colby backstroke on Feb. 17. She hits set records this season amongst Div. Ill athletes in the 100-yard backstroke. this fletwon. He finished in fifth place at the NESCAC men's squash team this season. He has the best record in the 50, 100 and 200 hack. Potdevin also won the Me has set school records in the 50, 100 and 200 back- championships on Feb. 25 in the 200 freestyle. He on the team, going an, impressive 20-4, Carr hus fre- 100 and 200 back races at the Bowdoin Collcge^meet, stroke events. Dewey finished second at the NESCAC provisionally qualified for nationals in the 200 free, quently had the only win for Colby against some veiy as well as the 100 back and 50 freestyle at Wcslcyan, championship on Feb. 24 in the 50 back, as well as a and is currently-ranked 26th in the NCAA, Mt#n difficult teams. He had one of two wins against Bates At her first meet of the season, I'otdevin captured the fourth place finish in the 100 back on Feb. 25 and a captured die 200 , and .500 free for Colby against on Feb. 14 and he had the lone win against Bowdoin 50, 100 and 200 back races at the Camel Invite. fifth place finish in the 200 back on Feb. 26. Bowdoin on Feb. 4. on Feb. 8 and against Tuns on Feb. 3. , '' ' ¦ / ' ' i . , TJ. Kelley '08 Greg Osb orne '07 MENS HOCKEY MEN 'S HOCKEY ¦ ¦' ¦ ' ¦ ' ***. ' «!BB ^®S waSSSk«EI WgBaa* ' ' ' ' " ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ " . • \ . - , : mnrKmm11 ¦ — mmmu- m inrmtywm ¦ - ' ' ' ' ' ¦ .' . ' , ' . . . NOAH BALAZS/ THE COLBY ECHO . . . . . BpW HEBBST/ THE COLBY ECHO - . . . Forward Kelley is second in the NESCAC in point Osborne leads the Mules in scoring with 17 goals scoring, with 16 goals and 24 assists for a total of 40 this season, -arid is ranked fourth in the NESCAC in points. Kelley is also fifth in the league in goals, sec- the goal scoring category. He is also third in ttie ond in assists and leads in power play points. Kelley NESCAC in power play points and is first in the was named NESCAC Player of the Week on Feb. 26. league in power play goals, withill. Osborne had one He was named to the NESCAC All-Conference . goal and one assist in the Feb. 18 overtime tie to ¦ PACK Second Team along with teammate Arthur Fritch '08. Norwich. ¦ ¦ ' - ' '.: ..lliiehyavHiii^a . '^?:;. ' . Drew Cohe n ^07 M^ Katie Wlc Cab e '08 MEN 'S INDOORTRACK MEN 'S BASKETBALL MEW^ WOMEN'S . BASKETBALL . ECHO RLE PHOTO ¦ DANA EISENBERG/ THE COLBY ECHO ' . ' .. .- : DANA HSENBERS/'THE COLBY ECHO ¦ tf. _ • • . . . ' DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBY ECHO . . Rookie Hinga earned All New England Div. Ill Cohen finished his season second in the NESCAC Farrell is ranked second in the NESCAC in assists, McCabe was the leading scorer for the Mules this honors after taking eighth place in the 400 meter dash in scoring, totaling 453 points this season for an aver- with, 139 for an average of 5.56 per game. He is also season, with 316 points, and she finished eighth in the at the New England Div. Ill championship on Feb. IS. age of 19.7 per game. He was first for rebounds, with raided second in steals in the league, with a total of58 NESCAC in scoring. She also led Colby in rebound- Hinga was also part of the distance medley relay team a total of 245 for an average of 10.7 per game, and was 7 /this season. Farrell had a collegiate high 32 points in an ing, with 172 over the season. In the NESCAC quar- at Open New England's on Feb. 24, which finished in also first in the league for blocked shots. Cohen was 83-69 victory over Wesleyan oh Feb. 4. Farrell had terfinal against Bates on Feb. 18, McCabe had 16 tenth place. Hinga ran the 800 meter leg of that.race named to the All NESCAC first team and was named nine assists in the NESCAC quarterfinal against Trinity points and nine rebounds. On Feb. 4, McCabe had 21 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ¦ ¦- with an impressive time of 1.'57.04. NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year. • - • ' •¦ ' ' ' ' • " on Feb; i 8, 7^- .' 7 > : -->> -J- -;«' ..< . . points and nine rebounds against Wesleyan. '' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' " ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' • ¦ ' ¦ " >¦ . . ' -I Kathleen May nard '09 Fred Bailey '07 Kris Dobie '06 Kelly Norswo rthy '08 NORDICSKIING NORDICSKIING NORDICSKIING WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING ¦"-¦ ¦ • • ¦'!¦ II ¦ ¦' .! '¦ ¦ I ' .l . «:.r™w. I' l^^'i'y'P""-.^^'^ "• ' )(""' '1 ECHO. RLE PHOTO DANA EISEN0EHG/THE COLBY ECHO DANA EISENDERG/THE COLBY ECHO * DANA EISENBERG/THE COLBY ECHO Rookie Maynard just missed qualifying forNCAAs Bailey had a number of impressive finishes' this Dobie had a career best finish at the Dartmouth . Norsworthy is ranked second nationally in the 100- despite an impressive season. She finished in 11th season and just barely missed qualifying for NCAAs. Carnival on Feb. 10, where he finished in 17th place in yard breaststroke amongst Div, III athletes. She has set place in the freestyle race at the Williams Carnival on He had a 13th place finish at the St. Lawrence the freestyle race. He took a 23rd place finish in the school records in the 10O breast, 200 breast, 50 breast, Feb.. J7. Maynard also had a 1 7th place finish in the Carnival on /an. 27 in the classic race, as well as a freestyle race at the Colhy Carni val on Jan. 21. Dobie 100 IM and 20O IM this year. Norsworthy earned freestyle race at the Colby Carnival on Jan. 21 and a 14th place finish at the Dartmouth Carnival on Feb. also finished in 26th place at the EISA championship NESCAC titles in both the 50-yard breaststroke and 24th place finish at the EISA championshi ps on Feb. 10. Bailey's best finish was at the EISA champi- on Feb. 24 in the 20-kjlometer free technique race. the 200-yard breaststroke, while finishing second in 25. onships, where he took 12th place on Feb. 25. the 100-yard breaststroke. Nate Stone '06 Nina Delano '08 Emilie Slack '06 MEN 'S SQUASH WOMEN'S SQUASH WOMEN'S SQUASH ¦¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ -,..,, , „ , f ' — ¦— — — I,-,. . t ¦¦¦-'¦¦—¦' ' ' — " " ' '¦'- , ¦ . . HPWHMM ^^MHM- , ' ' '/ ¦ ¦:' *i¦ ¦ ' ¦ " ¦ ' ' ' ' DANA EI8E.NDEIVV . ,] . bAfrt CISEMDEHtVnmcCHBY ECHO ' , . DANA CIBENOEnO/THE,£OI,IIY ECHO ., .. " THE COLBY ECHO. ¦ ' V' ' ' ' ' : ' , > ' , > . ' .' ' . ', . ! Stone was' the recipient of Colby's 2006 Sqaash ;, Delano was named Most Valuable Player of the , Slack earned Colby's 2006 Squash Coaches Award Coaches Award, Withi . a solid 14.-10 record, Stone fre« .i Colby women's squash team this season, with an this season, Playing from the difficult second spot on • qt»«?ntty palled off wins; against tough competitors.'He•;, ' impressive 19-4 record. Delano was frequently count- the team, Slack; was I6«7 on the season. She had a key Colby .;7h^^'of t^'^ins^ against , Ba$s.'^# n^' ed on to earn wins from her third spot on the team, Win against Stanford 6rf Jan. 22 in what Xvas a 5-4 as ¦ ' ;^26,!.as ^li oine Mtwo Wins agaitiist flaws tigalW on '.. She had the sole win against Bntes, on V eb. 14, as' well Colby victory. Slacit also had an impottan0vin against ,|';^b^i4i;-Sto^e ; ol8o' .hiid key¦ wins against Conn^tfctit as the only win against Bowdoin on Feb, 11 in the ' Franklin and Marshall¦ on Jan. 29 and Amherst oh Feb, ¦ ' ; ¦ ' ' 1 " ¦ ' . -r '" :¦ ¦' ¦ ' ' 'A " - College ot\ Jan. 22. . ' . • . ' v^X' ' '. ', NESCAC tournament. yil' , . , : ..:: ' ^V ; ; , . T- ,. . Indoor track competes at Last Chance meet; Colby Mules 20I5-2Q06 Fosterp laces< second in 35< pound weight throw winter season wrap-up By JEFFREY ALDEN from last year to run 15:15. He went only in 2007, but also in 2008. If they will be making the trip to Minnesota. national squash championships. STAF WRITER out swiftly in 4:45 then fell off the can be borderline national caliber as King just squeaked in; her 5:04 per- The women's squash team finished leader 's pace at about 1.5 miles, He freshmen and sophomores, that same formance in the mile at Open New with a 13-12 overall record and a 12th Trinity College hosted their annual came back strong with three laps to go exact team will be national champi- England's was good enough for 20th place finish nationally. The team also Last Chance Indoor Track Meet at Yale and ended up placing sixth in a strong onship material as juniors and seniors, op the national performance list. sent several players to the singles University last Friday night. The meet field." Vassallo was chasing the 15:00 if not earlier."- However, five girIs"opti raced to a personal record and outside the 10-team field. Vassallo : PHOTO COUFITESY OF STEWART TURNEfl conference and with a berth in the them all on fine seasons. dropped nearly fifteen seconds off this said, "They're definitely disap- Liz Petit '08 runs the opening leg of the distance medley relay. While the x 'l NESCAC tournament. Good luck also to all of Colby's year's best, yet was still unsatisfied. pointed about missing nationals, women provisionally qualified for nationals, they did not make the 10-team The men's squash team finished the spring teams as they prepare to begin Coffin explained, "Vassallo ran a nice but you got to remember that this field that will be headed to Nationals. However, with all four relay members season with a record of 11-15 and a their seasons in the upcoming weeks. 5K. shaving four seconds off his PR same team will still be intact not first-years or sophomores, they will have another opportunity next year: 1 9th place finish nationally at the "You trying to tell me Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?": a catalog Women s hockey nearly defeats of the top five baseball movies of all time, plus a number of others Middlebury in NESCAC quarterfinals Despite Colby's tight defense, the consecutive trip to the NCAA tourna- moved by an evil owner, The cast is seductive groupy, but I guess it is a By ALEXA UNDAUER Panthers did eventually get on the ment. studly to say the least, including minor league ball club. How good SPORTS EDITOR board at 8:2 1 in the third period. Although the game did not go the Wesley Sni pes as Will y "Mays" looking would their groupies be? . However, a mere 14 seconds later, way that Colby would have liked, Hayes whose bat bouncing trick is "Field of Dreams "—This is one of Colby women's hockey gave two- Colby tied up the score when Caroline their season has been ,an altogether probab ly one of the smoothest moves the more popular baseball movies that time defending national champion Voyles '08 got the puck to Rebecca impressive one. They finished in in all of sports movies. Pedro Cerrano is based on the novel by Ray Kinseila. Middlebury College a run for their Julian '09, who one-timed it past fourth place in the NESCAC with an is the evil voo-doo worshipping slug- The "If you build it, they will come" money in last weekend's New Middlebury 's keeper. overall record of 15-8, which is up HATS FOR BATS ger who doubts whether "Jesus Christ line has been overused , but don't England Small College Athletic Three minutes later, Middlebury from last year's sixth place finish and . can hit a curveball". Rick Vaughan is downplay the greatness of this film. Conference semifinal match. The again managed to sneak past Colby 's 7-11 record . First-year forward Laura By STEVE SANDAK the hard throwing pitcher who some The plot revolves around the ghosts of NESCAC fourth ranked Mules held defense on a power play, scoring what Anning was named to the NESCAC might say is the star, but Tom the 1919 Chicago White Sox, who off the nationally, second ranked turned out to be the game winning All Conference first team, while Berringer, as washed up catcher Jake were banned for gambling on the Panthers for two periods in what was goal. The Panthers added an insurance Triganne was named to the NESCAC Now for those of you who read my Taylor, steals the show. World Scries, come to play on a field likely the best game Colby has played goal less than two minutes later, mak- All Conference second team. last article and glanced below at what "Bull Durham "—This movie in the middle of a corn field in Iowa, I all season. As senior forward Lindsay ing it a 3-1 game at the final whistle. Additionally, Head Coach David this week has to offer, I want to assure revolves around the olien-overlooked will admit that the last scene can get a Barada said, "There is nothing belter Barada commented , "I think Venditti was named Coach of the Year. you that this will not be a "list" col- little tender. Just prepare yourself to than being the underdog because you Middlebury was surprised at how well He took over as Colby 's head coach umn every other week. However, be emotionally and spirituall y moved. have absolutely nothing to lose and we were holding them off and putting two years ago. Barada said of Venditti, being in the baseball mood, seeing " The Natural'"—This story tells the you can play without being afraid. up a good fight; however, once they "He took a very young team and uti- that it is that time of year and feeling Watch the tale of a Roy llobbcs, played by Robert Middlebury HAD to win; they had got their second goal, they gained an lized its youth and energy to fuel the like the 2006 Mules arc going to turn movie. You'll Red ford, a man who makes a bat out of everything to lose and they were incredible amount of momentum, team's success. Under his guidance, it around down on Coombs Field this a tree that was struck by lightning. He expected to win." which usually happens when one team along with the team's depth of talent , I year, I felt compelled to make a list of laugh, you'll cry, names the bat "Wondcrboy". This For over 48 minutes, Colby kept gains the lead." Middlebury went on am certain that this team will be a top what 1 think arc the top five baseball it will get you in movie also led me to the epiphany that Middlebury off the scoreboard . Last to defeat NESCAC second ranked contender and servo as a threat in the movies of all time, i will list these in if I ever was a naval aviator and made time Colby played at Middlebury, on Bowdoin 8-2 in the championship N HSCAC final four every year here- no particular order except for the last the baseball it Xo Figlitertown USA to fly at Top Jan. 7, the Panthers took a 7-1 victory, game and will be making their fifth after." one as it is the definitive baseball mood and make Gun, my call sign would he Colby 's home game against movie, but we will get to that in n bit. Wondcrboy. This movie captures the Middlebury was a closer 3-0 loss, but Before my top five there arc several you want to passion of baseball without making it the fact that the Mules kept up with that come deserve mentioning, includ- come watch seem over the top like in "For the Love the Panthers for so much of Saturd ay's ing "A League of Their Own" in which of the Game". game is incredibly impressive. Tom Hanks is amazing as the seeming- Colby baseball "The Sandlot "—Boys playing ball Barada cited Colby's shadowing ly eternally hungovcr Jimmy Doogan, play this year ..> on a rundown field in suburbia. It and man-to-man defense as key to "Little Big League" and "Rookie of may seem boring to some but very their success in the game, She also the Year" which are pretty much inter- and win some few things make me as happy as this noted that goaltcnder Genevieve changeable except that "Rookie" prob- games. film, It 's simple yet still original, Triganne '08 "had a phenomenal ably takes the cake head to head if not With names like, Benny "The Jet", game, the best I have seen her play in for any reason oUier than Gary Busey The Great Hambino, and Yea Yea, two years," irigannc stopped 43 shots stars in it and "Summer Catch" minor league system, Crash Davis, how could they go wrong? Plus in the semifinal game, including 21 because, well it's trash but worth eveiy played by Kevin Costlier, gives one ol Wendy Peffercorn is a goddess, shots in the first period shut out. minute of your time. So anyway let's my favorite monologues where he dis- Watch the movie. You'll laugh, you'll Barada also noted that Colby does not get to the- top five , cusses what he believes in; while a lit- cry, it will get you in the baseball have a lot of experience playing on "Major League "— This movie tle graphic, his sentiments ore shared mood and make you want to come Middlebury\s Olympic sized rink, but tells that tale of the Cleveland Indians. by many. 'Tim Robbins plays a great Watch Colby baseball play this year the team used it to their advnntage by |— 1—¦——WWWIWp —W ffmw'HV1 ! « -»'i i 11 WWWI—W—J M*—' , They are a team down on their luck quirky pitcher and Susnn Sarandon is and win some games. "staying wide and sending girls out of ' ' *' " ECHO NIL IWIO The women s' hockey team ended their season in four thp lace in the and playing under the threat of being a little bit of a stretch as the team 's our zone for fast breaks." NESCAC with an ovemtl record of 15-8.