vm. ex.xv, No. 7 LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 WWW.lAWRENTIAN.COM Endowed professorship encourages community service Inside Mike Toycen By doing this, the OEL would Richard Pieper Family Foundation to them. Among his other achieve­ for The Lawrentian develop programs where students of Milwaukee. According to Parks, ments, he was also the recipient take what they've learned in the "They were electrical contractors of the 2006-2007 Freshman Studies Professor of Mathematics and classroom and use it for volunteer­ that developed a non-profit subsid- Teaching Award. SPORTS Computer Sciences Alan Parks has ing in the community. For example, iary to fund initiatives in education, "Overall," he said, "this has been been named to an endowed profes­ the Web site for the OEL is planning a lot of character education." a very encouraging thing to start sorship, the Pieper Family Professor to have programs like foreign lan­ Though the foundation originally with. There's been a lot of enthusi­ of Servant Leadership. Through this guage majors instructing students dealt with lower level education, asm. There are many faculty mem­ professorship, Parks is starting the at Edison Elementary School, to give it has begun to dabble in higher bers already who have been doing Office for Engaged Learning (OEL). the students "a taste of studying a education. The Milwaukee School of these kinds of projects. We're trying This office, according to Parks, is foreign language and culture." Engineering has had a grant for a to help and improve." He also made "going to allow people to take their Parks also cited the Sustainable few years, and UW-Madison is just it clear that the OEL is for both the curricular interests and coursework Lawrence University Garden (SLUG) starting up. conservatory and the college. to the outside community and have as something that has a lot of poten­ Lawrence was chosen because Though this is the first school an impact on community needs and tial. With education about sustain­ "grants were offered competitive- year that Parks is acting under the problems." able agriculture "all kinds of things ly" to a number of schools around named professorship (since July), "There is an awful lot of faculty can be done [with it.]" The Volunteer Wisconsin, and the Pieper Foundation the OEL is currently active. If you and student interest in this," Parks Hockey gets a comeback and Career Centers are also impor­ chose Lawrence's proposal over sev- are interested in volunteering for said. "Our students at Lawrence have win over the weekend. tant. "Both of these entities have eral other schools'. the office, contact Professor Alan a high value of outreach and volun­ felt isolated. They appreciate having Parks said he was chosen for the Parks by e-mail or visit the web­ »seepage 8 teerism." The OEL will help to boost more contact," said Parks. professorship because of his inter- site, http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/ this effort and turn it into "super­ The $1 million start-up for this est in outreach activities, especially engagedJearning. volunteerism." endeavor came from the Suzanne & activities that have an academic side FEATURES

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Stars sing about lost love in the Windy City. Photos by Raad Fadaak >>seepage 6 New-age autumn: The trees on Main Hall green are set aflame with the setting sun in the fall afternoon.

Weather Convo: Hawken and the world's largest social movement

Liz Tubman various organizations dedicated to war gave us the first example of many, due to the media. Staff Writer one environmental or social cause, what came to be known as civil dis­ The data we are presented with started him thinking: Who are all obedience. by the media is overwhelmingly pes­ Tuesday, Nov. 6, Lawrence these organizations and what are These morals and ideas influ­ simistic. However, Hawken asserted, University welcomed Paul Hawken they doing for the world? enced the thinking and actions of who we are and where we are today as the featured speaker for this Hawken's interest was piqued people far into the future includ­ is much more than where the media year's third convocation. Hawken and he began researching and com­ ing Gandhi, Rosa Parks, and Martin tells us we are. In this way, the media has worked throughout his life to piling a list of all the organizations Luther King, Jr. is corrupting and betraying the gen­ promote sustainability and better of this kind throughout the world. Hawken created a video that eral public. Partly cloudy Saturday relationships between businesses, When his list grew to over 100,000 showed the names and home coun­ He described this mass social and Sunday. the environment, and humans by organization names, Hawken knew tries of his list of organizations dedi­ movement as "humanity's immune speaking across the world and writ­ that he had come across something cated to environmental and social system response" to rampant cor­ Saturday ing about his experiences. important. justice, though to see every listing, ruption and social injustice through­ Hawken's address focused on He also spent time looking back the video would have to play for 24 out the world. In his closing words, IHigh 47 the topic of his latest book, entitled into history to discover the roots hours a day every day for a month. Hawken encouraged the audience 'How 38 Blessed Unrest: How the largest move­ of this mass environmental and The reason? Between one and two to keep working for the causes they Wind: SSE at 12 mph ment in the world came into being social movement, which led him to million organizations are shown in believe in. and why no one saw it coming. This the Transcendentalists, including the video. When we take action for these Sunday book examines the shift our world is Emerson and Thoreau. This is the largest social move­ causes, we are participating in a #High 48 experiencing from a world created Emerson realized the intercon­ ment in the history of the world, so movement much bigger than one by and for the privileged to a world nectedness of nature and all living one might wonder why more isn't usually imagines, and we are join­ lLow 44 created instead by community. things, which is the idea driving heard about it. Hawken's answer ing the rest of the human race in Wind: W at 11 mph A shopping bag full of business these organizations today, while was that the kindness of strangers the effort to create a better world cards that Hawken collected from Thoreau's protest of the use of his and the overall best humanity has to live in. Source: weather.com his travels, each listing the names of tax money for the Mexican-American to offer remain largely unseen by THE LAWRENTIAN

2 FEATURES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 Four thousand miles across the sea No trick-or-treat, no Turkey Day ... but hey, I went to Amsterdam

Meghan McCallum have had a long weekend thanks to their respects to deceased relatives, Halloween. Sure, it's an excuse for pies. That might not have been a Staff Writer this holiday, called "Toussaint." for example, citizens pass the day kids to get some candy and for an joke, though. Don't the French have the whole basically however they want. One "Americanized" bar to have drink In many ways, actually, you specials, but it probably wasn't the might say that my Toussaint Break I just came back to Nantes after month of August as vacation? Why interviewee on a Paris news broad­ do they need more? For one, they cast said, "It's a day of tranquil­ same scene that a lot of you experi­ was a lot like Lawrence's Reading my !ES version of midterm Reading don't have Thanksgiving. Secondly, ity; a good afternoon for a walk." enced at the Co-op. Period. Officially the break was Period. All over France, there is a one-week long (or longer, depend­ Toussaint is the French equivalent Students, profiting from their week­ I've got to say, it has been a meant to allow me, as a French ing on the grade level) vacation for of what we'd call All Saints' Day, long vacation, sometimes choose to weird Toussaint Break for me. For student, to spend time with my all students, taking place during or the day when you eat all of your spend their time hanging out with probably the first time in my life, I family and give thanks to those who the end of October to the beginning Halloween candy. The official day friends and partying at night. The didn't eat any candy on Halloween have died. Because I am American, of November. This only applies to of Toussaint is November 1, and Toussaint holiday isn't completely (today's my 21st birthday, so if though, the more common celebra­ students officially registered in the the traditional celebrations are what destroyed; families do make a point you're a math major you know that I tion during my break might have French school system, however; so you'd expect: bringing flowers to of spending time together, but the was almost 1 on my first Halloween been Halloween - a holiday that the past few days I have been doing the graves of loved ones and giving original meaning is said to be slip­ - I probably ate some kind of sug­ allows me to dress crazy and drink homework and getting up early for thanks for their impact on others' ping. This led me to think: So, is ary substance that day). This year, beer out of a Frisbee. Instead, I my two non-Universite de Nantes lives. the fun of Halloween maybe replac­ I actually spent Halloween night ended up spending my break in classes while my host brother goes The weird thing is, although ing the seriousness of Toussaint in in the rainy streets of Amsterdam, Amsterdam and celebrated neither out at night and has afternoon Toussaint is still a public holiday, France? Nope. seeking shelter from the cold with Toussaint nor Halloween. I bet that's Xbox 360 sessions with his friends. there is a lot of talk about how So I wasn't in France on October multiple cups of coffee and tea. No what most of you can say about your Neither of my host parents works it's no longer correctly recognized. 31 - I'll explain that in a bit one around there seemed to know Reading Period - didn't do a whole anymore, but if they did they would French news stories have reported - but I can confidently say that that it was Halloween, except for lot of reading, did you? that instead of taking time to pay Nantes doesn't make a big deal of some American girls dressed as hip- Opportunities knock: Corpe diem Scientist of the Week: Christie Mccowen a trip to the Milwaukee 7 (the seven quotes in publications like Midwest by Caitlin Williamson s h Associate Layout Editor counties of southeastern Wisconsin: Airlines in-flight magazine. For senior physics a ra Cur·ry Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, On the most recent trip, I met major Sarah Curry, tinker­ Many of us entered Lawrence Racine, Walworth, Washington former Governor Tommy Thompson, ing with things is a part of with a specific major in mind. While and Waukesha) last February, and dined with many successful busi­ life. C1,UTY is cur· .--.,,,.---=-...,...------some students are fortunate to stick because I took the opportunity to nessmen and women who do the rently studynig the to their major, some are destined write an article about my experienc- things I want to be doing, live in physics of energy to change their ,------...... ------...... ------. places I want to sources in an inde­ minds several be living (and pendent study times. make the money with Professor This is,· after I want to be mak- Matthew Stoneking, all, America - the ing), and gained Associate Professor land of the free an internship of Physics. and the home of with the World Curry's research the value menu. Trade Center of is a survey of ener­ While at Lawrence, Wisconsin. gy sources. She will we have the ability For the col- first study fossil to test out differ- lege student and fuels regarding the ent options, but future graduate, transfer of energy. we all know that the Milwaukee 7 She will then com­ one day we will is a Mecca of net- pare fossil fuels to have to choose. working oppor- alternative Can you imag- tunities without energy sourc­ ine if there were the hassles of the es, including no options? What more commonly solar, nuclear if the first career known metros and wind we picked was the of New York and power. only career choice Chicago. "I think Photo by Joy Manweiler we would ever Take every it'd be fantas­ 0 have? Lu ckil Y' The Milwaukee Art Museum, as viewed from the World Tr·ade Center Wisco~~n°:ffi~~ ~h~~:a::;~wen opportunity that tic to design wind turbines," Curry said. "Alternative energy sources there are an infi- you can - utilize are one of my pet interests." Curry chose to study alternative energy nite number of possibilities, and es, I received the resources sources because she is interested in finding greener solutions to the while one day I hope to settle on one, a second expenses-paid trip which I that we are fortunate to have on world's problems. I am glad to have so many oppor- took over reading period this year. campus (like the Career Center) and "I really like to understand how things work," Curry said. "I've tunities to test drive until I figure Over the course of the combined seek opportunities that may other- always hated the smell of gasoline and I try to be environmentally con-· things out. two weekends, I gained a handful of wise elude you. It just may provide scious. Reducing emissions of fossil fuels is going to help us preserve Itisstrangetheopportunitiesthat business cards, a live interview on the start to the future you only what's natural about our world. The primary reason I'm interested [in come from the simplest acts. I took the Sunday morning news, and many dreamed possible. alternative energy) is because it requires creative solutions - far more creative than digging carbon out of the ground and burning it." The project requires a lot of research and checking out many books from the library, but it also is a lot of pen and paper work. "A lot of my Taller than the Pyramids research entails a pencil and a ream of scratch paper," Curry said.' Curry would like to end the class by building a model wind turbine to make sure she knows all the components that go into obtaining alternative energy. She said the hardest part of her research is figuring out what is important information. "[The information) is not presented to you in an independent study," Curry said. "Sometimes it takes a lot of inefficient work." Although her days are consumed by working on her project, Curry feels rewarded when she makes an important discovery. "It is a lot of hours," Curry said. "But when it's something you like, it's not work." Curry knew from the beginning that she was going to major in physics. She described herself as being the girl who always asked how the microwave worked. "I started as a physics major because there was something about understanding how so many phenomena in the world work," Curry said. "That drew me towards physics." Curry had the opportunity to work with Professor Stoneking two summers ago, when she built a data-acquisition system on a computer for his work in plasma physics. After Curry graduates, she would like to either do an internship in medical physics, or work as an assistant researcher for companies that research alternative energies. Curry previously worked in biophysics when she had an internship at Indiana University this summer. "I built an apparatus that can track a flying insect," Curry said. "I got to chase flies with lasers. Admittedly, I just like playing with gad­ gets. And hopefully I'll find a career doing just that." Photo by Jen Cox Senior Jen Cox poses near the Pyramids while traveling in Egypt during her study abroad and realizes she is actual ly taller. THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 FEATURES 3 Getting to know all about LU professors: Professor David Cook, Department of Physics and Philetus E. Sawyer Professor of Science Kayla Wilson 72, he spent time at Dartmouth, that he continues to Assoc iate News Editor where he observed their use of time­ this day. "Music has shared computing in a physics cur­ helped me retain my Very few people can claim to riculum. "I was enthralled with the sanity," he said, "I have spent their entire professional potential for teaching," he said. would practice just lives holding the same position. Even Since then he has striven to to clear my head fewer can claim to have enjoyed incorporate computers into the cur­ and forget the stress doing so. One of those lucky few riculum at Lawrence, building the of taking graduate is Professor David Cook, Lawrence Lawrence Computational Physics physics." physics professor since 1965. Laboratory. "I am rather proud of In addition, While finishing his PhD at the program," he said. when he has spare Harvard, he ruled out that and other Professor Cook has also writ­ time he reads music similar institutions: "I knew I did not ten two textbooks about computa­ - "Organ pieces, want to be involved in the research tional physics. The first, entitled Bach especially." mill at a major university." He added The Theory of the Electromagnetic His love of music that he was "turned off by the atti­ Field, was published in 1975 and spawned his Physics tudes toward scholarship and the went out of print in the late 1980s. of Music course, a secretiveness" of research universi­ Dover Publications then reprinted favorite of his. He ties. the book in 2003. Of being reprinted does read novels About a year and a half before by this publishing house Cook said, however, citing mur­ the time he would be ready to take "In some measure I've joined the der mysteries by a teaching position, Cook filled out elite." Agatha Christie and the forms for the Harvard Placement Also in 2003, Cook published Conan Doyle. 'Tm Office, just to get them done, and Computation and Problem Solving not much of a movie­ informing the person he gave the in Undergraduate Physics. Because goer. My favorite forms to just to hold them, as he no two institutions use the same movies are 'North was not ready to make any conunit­ operating systems or programs, he by Northwest' and ments yet. revises this book with every publi­ 'Mary Poppins."' However, a short time after this, cation and because of this he pub­ Professor Cook, this same office worker, a good lishes it himself. who has been on a friend of Lawrence's then-Dean of He sells to 15-20 schools regu­ two-year retirement Faculty, discovered that Lawrence larly and each wants a different ver­ plan, will officially would be needing a physics profes­ sion. However, he is still looking for retire in June of sor just as Professor Cook would a publisher, one that can give him 2008. After retire­ be able to accept such a position. more exposure. "You don't write ment he will still He interviewed and has been here physics textbooks with the expecta­ retain University ever since. "People get along here," tion of being a millionaire," he said. affiliation and con­ he said, "It is a challenging and sup­ Outside of computers, Professor tinue to have an portive environment." Cook enjoys music. He has played office on campus. While on sabbatical from 1971 - the organ since 1951 and has played Photo by Lindsay Hayward in churches since high school, a job Professor of Physics David Cook

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4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 so-healthy Lucky Charms, you look to your right and sight your new Viewpoint friend by the waffle maker. Your heart starts to pound and you Rethinking illegal immigration don't really know why. Is it because you like this person ... ? You think , catchers to exercise their constitu­ laws!" Fugitive slaves and illegal you might, but then - do they tional right to retrieve their slave immigrants are very similar in that like you? property. Before the Civil War, the they break federal law, but haven't Suddenly, reality snaps back Constitution said that if a slave done anything wrong. If I hire an with a "Hey, Jack." She knows your ran away to the North, he must be illegal immigrant to mow my lawn, I name? Wait, what's her name ... returned to his original owner. see it as a contract between two sov­ Katie? Jamie? You know it ends Due to pressure from abolition ereigns. I don't care where they come with -ie. You decide to say "Hey, sentiment and a Supreme Court deci­ from or who they are - so long as there," nonchalantly. The two of sion which abdicated state govern­ the price is right, they do good you engage in some friendly casual ments from responsibility over the work and want to do it. The same banter, not discussing the details fugitive slave problem, free states idea applies to fugitive slaves. They of the previous night, the question began passing "personal liberty did nothing wrong except deprive with Zach Patrick-Riley of what to do next circling in your laws" which forbade the use of state a southern planter of his morally mind. Can the random kissing you jails and police to imprison alleged repugnant form of property. had the previous night tum into fugitive slaves, thus making it nearly Unfortunately, Washington Sugar and Spice, more? And if so, how should one Stephen X. Flynn impossible to enforce the law. bureaucrats on a power trip exploit go about it? for The Lawren~an The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 anti-illegal immigration sentiment Random Hookups Thankfully enough the answer was passed to make the slave catch­ fo r their own gain. Presidential is a big YES - it can tum into The illegal immigration issue has er's job easier by establishing special hopeful John Edwards recently Are Nice something more. Random hook-ups been absent from the front pages of commissions to deal with fugitives, pandered to xenophobic Iowans on are the start to many relationships, newspapers for several months, but heavily fining those who obstruct the campaign trial, promising to be It's a Friday night. You've had proof that they can be instrumental that shouldn't reduce its importance the process in any way, and reward­ "harder on employers who violate a few beverages. One thing leads to when it comes to romance. Though as a national issue. ing judges upon every conviction. the law" concerning hiring illegal another ... and you end up random­ you may have been under the influ­ I want to address a common atti­ Four out of five apprehended immigrants. ly kissing someone. It's nothing ence, by no means does that mean tude found in the debate: that illegal slaves in the North were success­ Barack Obama also pandered to really past kissing but certainly a that it wasn't still special or mean­ immigrants are bad people because fully tried in these spectal courts the floor of the Senate last year, say­ few minutes of enjoyable lip-to-lip ingful. Sure, there are times when they broke our laws. I don't think and returned back to their southern ing" ... Those who enter our country action. You can't for the life of you you randomly kiss someone and being an illegal immigrant makes owners. The arguments used both illegally and those who employ them remember where you know him/ never see that person again. Still, you a bad person. Unfortunately, by slave catchers and organizations disrespect the rule of law ... .We need her from - class? Downer? - But more often than not at this small many Americans do because they like the Minutemen, a group of civil­ a simple, fo olproof and mandatory your mind and vision are clouded. but wonderful school, you will run equate right and wrong with legal ians who help enforce current immi­ mechanism for all employers to Nonetheless, at some point your into that individual sooner or later. and illegal. gration laws, are very similar. check the legal status of new hires." lips part, due to an outside dis­ like, the next morning in Downer. Smoking marijuana is illegal like the slave catchers in the On his presidential campaign traction, such as your friend nag­ If you're Jack and wondering therefore it's wrong. Driving 66 mph 1850s, the Minutemen claim the Web site, Obama says, "We need to ging you to go who-knows-where. what your next move should be on a freeway is illegal, therefore it's Constitution is on their side, which crack down on employers who hire Hesitant, you say goodbye to the with Katie (yeah, that's her name), wrong. Watching a DVD on a Llnux is true. The Constitution clearly illegal immigrants." other person and go along on your first try to look at her external computer is illegal, therefore it's states that tpe fecferal government Mr. Senator, I disagree. People merry way .. .meander around cam­ behavior and body language. Does wrong. Buying beer for 20-year-old is responsible for "establishing an who want to come to this country pus drunkenly some more ... then it say, "Wow - I kissed you? Gross." college students is illegal, therefore uniform Rule of Naturalization," or to trade in our markets should be end up going back to your room, Oi;. do~-•~~Y, "Wow - we did kiss it's wrong. immigration. able.to do so in any number, by any eating some delicious Muncheez last,Jfigp~·•e-~-. If her signals But history should teach us that But the Constitution also says form. ./" pizza, and go to bed without too po~nie latter, make an effer.i; morality and law are not mutu­ that fugitive slaves must be returned If immigration quotas were abol­ much thought of the details of the t~oi: mention how it's such a ally inclusive. In the 1850s, many to their owners. So just because the ished, migrant workers would enter night. ~ day for a walk Hopduly Americans said that helping a slave Constitution expresses something our borders at a legal checkpoint You wake up in the morning get the hint and agree. . escape to Canada was illegal, there­ doesn't mean you should use it an\l undergo a simple security check with two aftertastes: the extremely -. ~ that if y01~ salty one Muncheez left and the fore it was wrong. In fact, the pres­ as a moral crux. The sentiments to make sure they aren't terrorists ~oii:ily - · s someone, there is ent-day efforts of politicians to solve expressed back then and now are carrying nuclear bombs. I want to actually delicious sugary one from p~ for more. I can't give you the illegal immigration "problem" also similar. You will often hear make the illegals in this country that sweet babe you kissed. You a .sie~-step approach for this, sound a lot like the former efforts an anti-immigrant xenophobe say: legal. Instead of cracking down on have a glass of water and start to but I can tell you that you should of southern slaveholders to reign in "I don't oppose immigration, I just employers who hire hard-working think to yourself: Hmmm, who was have some confidence and try pur­ the fugitive slave "problem" in the don't like illegal immigration!" illegal immigrants, we the people that awesome gal/guy I kissed last suing that potential. My guess is mid-19th century. That sounds just like what a rac­ should be cracking down on poli­ night? Just as you're logging onto that if you play your cards right, Slaves escaping to the free states ist .would have said in the 1850s: "I ticians for their blatant disregard Facebook, your friends press you you can have a walk to remember, had always posed a problem for don't hate Negroes, I just hate those of our ctvil liberties and economic to do the typical hung-over walk jokes about a first kiss over a bowl southern planters, who hired slave fugitive Negro slaves who break our freedoms. to Downer to get Saturday brunch, of Lucky Charms, and best of all, where soon the magic of Downer many more drunken hookups; with comes into play. you, Katie, and the grand romance be looking to have a strong senior Friday and take on Webster or North As you are getting some ever- Basketball campaign. Central the next day. November 20 of a Muncheez Pizza. continued from page 8 Erin Henzi, Margaret Rhatican brings the Yikes up against Marian and Caresse Reiland will be looked at home, and November 30 and Kramer, Kelly Mulcahy, and Carrie upon to build on the experiences December 1 the team will play their Van Groll. Stoner brings her tena­ of last year and fill larger roles first conference games on the road. WIDTE TO PLAY cious defense and her ability to left from the loss of seniors. The On the 30th the team takes on Lake MATE IN THREE run the court, which gained her All Vikings bring in five athletic fresh­ Forest. Midwest Conference honors. men, whose energy will be needed Lawrence split with Lake Forest Stoner made imprQvements to on the court as the season pro­ last year in the regular season, but her offensive game over the sum­ gresses. LU fell to Lake Forest in a close mer and the Vikings will look to The Vikings are finally able to game in the conference tourna­ her to take more shots. Stoner practice with a full team after two ment. Lake Forest is ranked second will enter her second year as cap­ weeks with only six players. The in the Midwest Conference poll, tain joined by Mulcahy and Van team has five members who com­ a chance for the Vikings to prove Groll. Both Van Groll and Mulcahy pete in fall sports and were not able they are underrated. December 1 received All-Conference honors last to join the team until last week, will take the team to Monmouth. year, and Van Groll will look to leaving the Yikes with limited time Monmouth was ranked fourth improve on her stellar playing from to prepare for Saturday. in the Midwest Conference pre­ last year. · The team will have their first season poll. The Vikings will try to Stoner commented, "We need chance to show off their abilities prove themselves to the league on Carrie to be a major offensive this Saturday at Concordia:-:~ these two nights. With only four threat this year." Mulcahy will bring November 16 they will travel -to teams entering the conference tour­ her strong offensive presence in the North Ceitral Tournament" in namenr, wins on the road are huge. the post and vocal leadership to the Naperville, Ill. · Come on out and support the floor. Kramer made great strides in They will play Clarkson on Lady Yikes! her game over the summer and will

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 5 PHOTO POLL: THE STAFF EDITORIAL lAWRENTIAN A view on GERs Editor-in-Chief: General education requirements are a very important part of our lib­ ''What did you do with Corey Lehnert eral arts education here at Lawrence. While the intentions of these classes Managing Editor: are good - to make us well-rounded people - the means to the end do your extra hour?" Emily Alinder not always make sense. The first example would be the Writing Intensive requirement. No News Editor: Emily Gonzalez Lawrentian will ever graduate without writing numerous papers, for the simple fact that we all had to take Freshman Studies. Now, that class is "Made new Turkish Associate News Editor: really only intended to be an introduction to writing, but it does in fact Kayla Wilson acquaintances.B introduce students to the pages upon pages that they will write for every subsequent term of their time at Lawrence. Features Editor: So why are we required to take one class that is arbitrarily designated Emily Alinder to be "Writing Intensive"? literary Analysis is a common choice when it Opinions & Editorials Editor: comes to that requirement, but there is no more writing in that class than F.mily Passey any other upper level English class, or most other departments' upper­ level courses for that matter. The requirement is not without merit, given Associate Op/Ed Editor: that communication through writing is a very important skill to have, but Dorothy Wickens why are more classes not deemed "W"-worthy? Arts & Entertaibment Editor: Another example is the Dimensions of Diversity requirement. The Alex Schaaf requirement itself is not what we take issue with; diversity in one's own country is a good thing to learn about. The issue is how the requirement "I went back in time." Sports Co-Editor: is fulfilled. What makes a course's subject matter "Diverse" and why are so Ben Rosenblatt few courses labeled as a "D"? More upper level classes should be marked - Jenna Fitton Sports Co-Editor: as a "D," so we don't all have to take Introduction to Gender Studies. Katie Nadel Students should have a wider variety of classes to choose from when it comes to GERs. Professors should take the time to evaluate their classes Photo Editor: and apply for the requirements where they are relevant. This would allow Raad Fadaak students to fulfill requirements - such as the elusive ones mentioned Layout Editor: here - while taking classes that they want to take, rather than just have I ,; •• .~•.. Karl Weber to take. .. If more classes are available to students for fulfilling the GERs, not !.- ..;%_ •,.:: ' ... Associate Layout Editor: ~.. . . only will the student body be able to explore broader horizons more . . . ~-. ,.. Christie Mccowen freely, but it will be permitted to do so without worrying about the sparse .. . ., " Copy Chief: classes to choose from. This in turn will allow students' minds to be more .. ! . ... Anne Aaker open, their schedules and registration less harried, and the learning pro­ •. ! f ""! .t···<' . • .. :I;.(!'·· cess more enjoyable. .. Associate Copy Editor: " ' ;, --~~'%". · Michael Schreiber 1l Business Manager: Hippo City Dane Sorensen' them. They must improve in some Advertising Manager: aspect upon the already known. In Zachary Patrick-Riley order to find these treasures we need to know what they look like, Web Manager: and we will do that by positing the Stephen Flynn existence of beings that are based Circulation Manager: on things we love but are made Claire Burke more awesome in our imaginations. For example, I like the Web Journalism Advisers: comic Achewood; it's funny and Staff of the Appleton has cute little animals. This comic Post-Crescent would be better if instead of little · EDITORIAL POIJCY: it if animals had hippos, and it were Editorial policy is deter­ called Ericwood. When I have the mined by the editor. Any opin­ chance I will Google "Ericwood" to "I pretended my drive from . ions which appear unsigned James Eric Prichard make sure that it doesn't already Michigan was only four are those of the majority of Columnist exist and I have been missing out hours instead of five."' The Lawrenttan's editorial on it. I will also Google "a Web board. Hidden Treasures comic about hippos" just in case the name is something rad that I haven't Letters to the editor are The other day someone told welcome and encouraged. The thought about. editor reserves the right to edit me that she had just discovered I also enjoy the online magazine YouTube earlier that week. It took for style and space. 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6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 Stars displays pop mastery in Chicago Alex Schaaf at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. The another highlight, with Millan almost crowd singing along to every word. ing, with flowers everywhere that the A&E Editor reason that I was a little leery before screaming the chorus: "I am trying Stars is well known for being band would throw into the crowd the show was that I was afraid Stars' to say /what I want to say /without very romantic, singing about new between songs. Usually when I go to a concert, orchestrations would Not everything was up to expec­ I have a pretty good idea of what not be able to be loyally tations, however. The rest of the to expect. With Stars, however, I reconstructed in a live band, besides Campbell and Millan, wasn't sure what would be coming. setting, and that many did not always meet the energy level I got into Stars just over this past of their laid-back songs set by the leads. Keyboardist Chris year, sucked in by their elaborate would lack the energy Seligman looked like he was typing pop orchestrations and the beautiful needed to sustain the out business memos all night, and vocals of Torquil Campbell and Amy crowd throughout the the guitarist barely got into any Millan, the two main singers. show. of his solos. Thankfully, however; Hailing fr.om Canada, the band My doubts, however, Campbell and Millan were more than just released its latest, "In Our were mostly quelled. I enough to carry the show. Bedroom After the War." The new­ did miss the lush string After a four-song encore, the est album impresses, but does not arrangements that were band closed with "Tonight," a slow live up to previous releases, such as so beautifully displayed piano ballad off of their seldom­ "Heart" and "Set Yourself On Fire," on the records, but they played earlier album, "Nightsongs." their finest album as of yet. made up for it with a It is not one of my favorite methods The band displays a mastery surprising amount of of closing a show, as opposed to of the pop song, using strings and energy. ending on a higher-energy song, but keyboards along with the standard Certain songs took Campbell pulled it off with his wist­ rock lineup of guitar-bass-drums to on a life of their own in ful vocals, finally matching the qual­ create complex orchestrations on the live setting. The band ity that he achieved so many times its albums. Millan's vocals add the opened with "Take Me on the band's albums. unique touch that sets Stars apart to the Riot," one of their Several songs throughout the from other similar bands, as her most straightforward night showed Campbell and Millan breathy, soft sound matches per­ rock songs. They fol: Photo by Alex Schaaf stretching to have their voices heard, fectly with Campbell's voice, making lowed that with "Elevator Torquil Cambell. left. and Amy Millan. right. displayed their tight vocal teamwork last Friday night. and losing the soft-sung quality that them sound like two sides of one Love Letter," one of their they so delicately reach on their voice. classics, which worked the crowd having to say/I love you." So many love, old love, lost love, painful love, albums, but on "Tonight," Campbell Stars played last Friday night into a frenzy. · of their songs came off as near- and any other kind of love you could found that place again, and it couldn't "What I'm Trying To Say" was anthems in the live setting, with the imagine. The stage echoed this feel- have come at a better time. tr.!t~!ok~potlight: Ben Doherty Jazz saxophonist Ben Doherty.was drawn to improvisation when he saw live jazz for the first time. "I remember being extremely fascinated by the spontaneity. I couldn't understand how people could play these awesome things out of nowhere," he said. Doherty started to play saxophone in fifth grade, picking up a horn his brother had previously abandoned. The sum­ mer between 10th and 11th grade, Doherty's interest in being a musi­ cian solidified when · he went to a six-week jazz camp where he met Fred Sturm, who encouraged Doherty to come to Lawrence. Doherty says his jazz world was expanded after coming to col­ lege. "Before Lawrence, I only lis­ tened to bebop," he said. "The first time I heard (trumpeter] Dave Douglas and [saxophonist] Chris Potter, I wondered what the hell was going on." As his musical sensibilities continue to mature, Doherty offers some simple advice to anyone who hasn't acquired a taste for more "unorthodox" jazz: "You have to give it time, just let it soak in." The improvisational philosophy Doherty subscribes to seems to be centered on an organic approach that has an Photo by Mike Korcek underlying logic to it. "My goal every time I play is to play something that makes sense musically. At any moment I could be focusing on taking one particular aspect like rhythm, intervals, intensity, or timbre, and trying to do something logical with it," Doherty explained. "If the music gets louder I might play higher, or I might change something texturally to suit it," he added. But Doherty discourages too cerebral of an approach. "Ideally," he said, "I just try not to think of anything while I'm playing." While at Lawrence, Doherty has seized some golden opportunities, including going on tour with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Said Doherty, "I was starting to get burned out on music, and by dumb luck I landed an inter­ national tour with the GMO. I came back feeling great." Doherty also reflected on some of the more interesting aspects of touring. "One time, after we played in Japan, there were about 15 middle school girls waiting outside our bus. When we came out they all started yelling and cheering - I felt like Justin Timberlake," he said. Doherty's favorite musical experience to date was playing Maria Schneider's music in LUJE under her direc­ tion. He admires her music greatly and considers her to be among today's musical trendsetters. "I see the future of jazz being influenced by more structured com.positional elements, moving away from the head-solos-head variety, a trend which I think is already happening," he said. Doherty has a senior recital November 28 at 8 p.m. in Harper Hall. The program consists of both classical and jazz music, including a piece written by Doherty for an octet.

Help the etwirot11ttet1t: Recycle this newspaper! @ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 7 Coming to Jazz Celebration Weekend commences your Sonia Emmons ture of the weekend is its noncom­ While Jazz Weekend has been convinced Lawrence artist series senses Staff Writer petitive nature. As Sturm explained, known to inspire high school stu­ planners to develop an annual Jazz "There are no ratings, no awards, dents contemplating careers in Series in the 1990s. Movies As the weather outside turns and no trophies. The festival pro­ music, the clinicians and educators This year, Lawrence student colder, the air becomes filled with vides a positive and motivational also place great emphasis on jazz jazz groups will perform at venues Friday, November 9 the familiar song of howling winds jump-start to many jazz programs appreciation. outside the walls of the conserva­ "Fred Claus" and students' muffled curses. early in the school year.'' As Sturm said, "While the major­ tory. Under the direction of Fred This weekend, these tunes will be One goal of the festival is to ity of festival attendees pursue pro­ Sturm, the Lawrence University Jazz "lions for Lambs" replaced by the sweet sounds of jazz attract and inspire high ~chool jazz fessional careers outside of music, Ensemble will open for Branford for the 27th-annual Jazz Celebration musicians. This weekend, 800 vocal we hope that Jazz Weekend activities Marsalis on Saturday evening at the "Christmas in Weekend. and instrumental students from five will educate them as consumers and PAC. Wonderland" Lawrence's renowned music fes­ Midwestern states will perform in 50 supporters of the jazz art form.'' This is the first time that the fes­ tival begins the evening of Friday, different ensembles. A special team of jazz educators tival has gone beyond the Lawrence "No Country for Old Men" Nov. 9 with a performance by jazz For a number of Lawrence jazz from middle schools, high schools, campus. singer Patricia Barber, and concludes musicians, interacting with the high and universities from around the Drummer Reed Flygt was equally Saturday evening with a concert fea­ school musicians is a special part country have been hired to serve as excited about a performance venue "Holly" turing Branford Marsalis. Despite of the weekend. Jazz guitarist Evan ensemble clinicians for the week­ a bit closer to home. "We are utiliz­ these big names, the heart of the Montgomery explained that the end. ing the great facilities of Lucinda's," festival lies in the educational work­ "high school kids get a chance to see Sturm explained the clinicians' he said. shops that take place at the conser­ college-level playing and check out enormous impact, saying that "they Various jazz combos will per­ vatory all day Saturday. the Lawrence jazz program. It's also bring innovative teaching concepts form at Lucy's Saturday afternoon. Jazz weekend is really a cel­ a nice chance for our jazz combos to and cutting edge pedagogy to the Another notable group, the Lawrence ebration of education. According perform for them.'' festival each fall, directly impacting Jazz Singers, will perform with to Professor of Music Fred Sturm, Along with members of Sinfonia, the quality of school jazz education Patricia Barber on Friday evening. Director of Jazz Studies and founder the music fraternity involved in set­ in this region of the country.'' Jazz Celebration Weekend of the Jazz Celebration Weekend, ting up for the festival, Montgomery Beyond reaching a large num­ 2007 brings a famous jazz singer, "Jazz weekend offers an educational seemed excited at the prospect of ber of students, Jazz Celebration a legendary saxophonist, and 800 component that is unique. The edu­ fresh faces on campus this week­ Weekend benefits the greater com­ high school jazz musicians to the cational clinicians focus upon aural end. munity by bringing big-name jazz Lawrence campus. Thinking again training and improvisation, teach­ When asked what the best part artists to Appleton each November. about that last group, Montgomery ing each ensemble a jazz tune 'by of jazz weekend is, he immediately In the past, the Lawrence asked, "Can I put my number in the ear.' They emphasize the jazz aural responded, "High school girls.'' Memorial Chapel has housed leg­ article?" tradition, promote interactive skills, Drummer Andrew Green endary jazz players Zoot Sims, Who knows, maybe this weekend and illustrate the creative process added," ... who play jazz.'' Gerry Mulligan, Dizzy Gillespie, and will be a good one for him. After all, DVDs in jazz." "And are 18, of course," offered Wynton Marsalis. Early successes jazz is in the air. Tuesday, November 13 An important educational fea- trombonist Ken Wiele, smiling. after the first Jazz Weekend in 1981 "Ocean's Thirteen" "Shrek the Third" Sunset Rubdown - "Random Spirit Lover" "Amazing Grace" each other. However, over repeated matter if the songs weren't of ter, propelled by the brilliant use of Rating: 9.1 / I 0 listens, this ends up being one of the extremely high quality. Fortunately, steel drum. Finally, "The Taming of "Cut Sleeve Boys" album's biggest strengths. "Random Krug's songwriting is more than up the Hands that Came Back to Life" Matt Pflaum Spirit Lover" has amazing cohesive- for the task. Opener "The Mending features another memorable guitar Staff Writer of the Gown" begins hook and some of Krug's most inter­ "This is England" amidst a swirling esting lyrics: "Will you live, will you Spencer Krug is making a seri­ descending guitar line, live in the physical world? /With the ous claim for the title of "Hardest­ before pounding pianos sun setting low and the shadows Working Man in Indie Rock.'' In addi­ and Krug's off-kilter unfurl/Can you live with the way tion to his primary role in Wolf vocals propel the song they make you look unreal?" Parade, he's also recorded albums to wonderful heights As good as "Random Spirit Lover" with Fifths of Seven, Frog Eyes, Swan - a truly joyous begin­ is, there are a handful of uninspired Lake, and Sunset Rubdown - all ning to the album. "Up moments. During the beginning of since 2005. His most recent Sunset on Your Leopard, Upon "The Courtesan Has Sung", Krug Rubdown offering, "Random Spirit the End of Your Feral yelps over some percussion in a Lover," is his best work yet. It also Days" has a bouncy and way that does not entirely work. dispels any uncertainty about Sunset infectious melody, while Furthermore, the album's last few Rubdown merely being a Wolf Parade in the darker "Winged/ songs, while still pretty good, aren't side project: this is a full-fledged Wicked Things" Krug quite up to the standards of those band that is at least as good as the sings about themes such that preceded it. group that spawned it. as religion over a majes­ Still, these are fairly minor quib­ "Random Spirit Lover" is some­ tic guitar hook. bles. "Random Spirit Lover" is an what of a daunting listen at first. Photo courtsey of Google Images The real heart of impressive achievement, one that Music At 12 tracks and 59 minutes, it the album starts with any band, side project or not, should can be overwhelming to take every­ ness, and over time reveals itself as "Stallion," a nearly 7 minute epic be proud of. Spencer Krug is not only Tuesday, November 13 thing in at once. The songs are long the kind of album where skipping with haunting piano that eventu­ one of the hardest working people in Alicia KeY.s and often multi-sectioned. On top a track ruins the album's flow and ally descends into a chill inducing ·indie rock - with "Random Spirit "As I Arri" of this, each song leads seamlessly dampens the listening experience. chorus of "oohs." "For the Pier (And Lover," he's proven himself to be one into the next - sometimes making Of course, cohesiveness wouldn't the Dead Shimmering)" is even bet- of the best. The Hives it difficult to differentiate them from "The Black and White Album" New art show open to public in Wriston LCD Soundsvstem1 "45:33' Kirsten Rusinak in Boston and was interested in how "Fragments D'Architecture Antique," they're pretty sweet.'' Staff Writer his sculptures suggest traditional featuring "selected images of Greek If you can't make the opening, the Trisha Yearwood 19th-century implements and farm­ and Roman architectural elements current show runs from November 9 "Heavep., Heartache, and Say goodbye to Victorian fash­ like tools, and how they engaged from a 19th-century portfolio by through December 16. The galleries the Power of Love" ion, illuminated manuscripts, also some of the lessons of minimal­ French artists at the Academie des are open Tuesday through Friday and geometric abstraction. In the ist art of the late 1960s and early Beaux-Arts. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday Ja Rule Wriston Art Center galleries, starting '70s." "Drawings of artifacts and through Sunday from noon until 4 "Tiie Mirror" November 9 at 5 p.m., the old art He added, "Kurt plays with both famous sites such as the Acropolis p.m. show is down, and the new show is scale and surface texture as a way and the Parthenon are part of However, Lewis believes that up and open to the public. to engage viewers in questioning this portfolio," according to Rick "listening to an artist discuss his Kurt Dyrhaug, visiting artist and the expectations they have regarding Peterson, the Lawrence associate or her work is a rare opportunity Associate Professor of Art at Lamar sculpture in a gallery context.'' director/manager of news services. for Lawrence students to hear not University, is giving a lecture at 6 Dyrhaug's work is displayed in The Hoffmaster gallery features only about how an artist developed p.m. followed by a reception. Both the Kohler gallery, featuring sculp­ drawings by Michael Hopkins, which and came to choose art making as the lecture and the reception are tural mediums in cast metal, wood are part of many museums' perma­ a career but to also understand the open to the public. Dyrhaug received construction, and steel fabrication. nent collections because of their fine process that motivates creation.'' his BFA from the Minnesota College His exhibit also features many draw­ detail and abstract nature. Many of Remember, art openings aren't of Art and Design in printmaking ings of his sculptures from different the drawings are done on gray slate, just for art major types - they hang and his master's from the University angles, in pastels and charcoal. which Lewis describes as a "some­ around Wriston enough as it is. Go of Minnesota in sculpture. The other two galleries also what unusual" medium. Sophomore out, look good, and take advantage Frank Lewis, the Wriston gallery feature work from professional intern Lynn Gilge said that the draw­ of professional art right on your own curator, said, "I first saw Kurt's work artists. The Leech gallery displays ings are made "to look like x-rays . campus. THE LAWRENTIAN

8 SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 Yikes, More Hockey wins one of two against MSOE Lawrence University Ted Greeley Vikesl StaffWr~er scoreboard Dylan Fogel This past weekend the Lawrence Football for The Lowrention University men's hockey team split Lawrence 7 a home-and-away series with the Ripon 53 As guys tend to do, a few of my MSOE Raiders. Friday night the Yikes Hockey buddies and I recently had a debate snapped an 11-game losing streak over which conference was better, Lawrence 6 with the Raiders winning six to five. MSOE 5 the Big 10 or the Pac 10. Last week At 0:41 into the first period, Grand Valley State, a Division II the Raiders took a penalty, giving Lawrence school in Michigan, upset the bas­ the Yikes a chance to go up early. MSOE ketball powerhouse Michigan State It ended up the other way around Spartans 85-82 in double overtime. Men's Basketball as the Raiders came down on a two Lawrence 62 This prompted me to reexamine the on one and scored shorthanded on a UW Green Bay 87 debate and try and come up with a rebound at 1: 30 into the first. definitive answer. After the Vikings went down a For the purpose of this article we man, the Raiders went up two to . standings will be looking at five categories. The zero on a shot from the point at categories are: total number of Final 4:06 of the first period. The Raiders Football Four appearances, total number of added another goal at 17:02 of the Team MWC O'All championships won, total number of first to take a three to zero lead. The St. Norbert 9-0 10-0 Monmouth 7-2 7-3 championship appearances, cumula­ Yikes went on a five-on-three power tive post-season record including Ripon 7-2 7-3 play near the end of the first and Photo by Ted Greeley Carroll 5-4 5-5 winning percentage, and total num­ · Mike Ackley scored on a shot, glove The Vikings celebrating their improbable comeback. Lake Forest 5-4 5-5 ber of tournament bids. side, at 19:21. the net, to make it a one-goal game. "The boys came out in the third and Lawrence 4-5 4-5 When considering champion­ The Raiders came out firing in Then at 18:22 of the third period it was evident they had the momen­ Illinois College 4-5 4-6 Knox 2-7 3-7 ships I will only be looking at sta­ the second period, scoring two more Josh DeSmit got the puck on the left tum, the conditioning, and the drive tistics from the NCAA tournament Beloit 1-8 1-9 power play goals at 7:34 and 9:21. side of the net, and put the puck top that MSOE was missing. You could Grinnell 1-8 1-9 starting from when it was created Midway through the second the shelf to tie the game. The normally tell they were going to come out in 1939. This is because the NIT score was five to one, but the Yikes reserved Lawrence crowd went wild ahead." Statistics are courtesy of will always feel like the little broth­ were not ready to give up. as the Vikings came back to tie the Saturday night the outcome was www.lawrence.edu and er tournament to me, and success Nick Jennette came down on a game after being down by four. not nearly as dramatic. The Yikes www.rnid~estconference. while competing in it doesn't mean three on one. When Chris Keller, the The night was not over and the fell five to two. The Raiders scored org and are curr.ent as of as much as success in the NCAA MSOE goaltender, cheated over to Vikings had the momentum. MSOE the lone goal in the first period. Nov. 7, 2007 tournament. Through the research I the center of the ice, Jennette put it put the Vikings on the power play Takahashi came out of the corner found some very interesting things, past him short side. The remainder with a delay of game penalty at and scored a goal short side at 0:32 and the final answer may surprise all of the period went scoreless, and the 19:12 of the third. It looked like the in the second to tie it up, but the the Pac 10 fans out there. Vikings would have to overcome a game might be heading to overtime, Raiders scored two before the period Before we get to the meat and three-goal deficit in the third to tie. until Jennette got the puck past was over to go into the third up by potatoes of the article, I would just When the Vikings came out in Keller with only 0:08 seconds left on two. like to point out that there are many the third period it was obvious they the clock. Takahashi. scored again on a factors and a wide range of variables had the energy and momentum, with The crowd jumped to their feet four-on-three power play at 1:53 of that affect a study like this, and any­ MSOE looking like a team that want­ and the Vikings skated away with the third on an assist from Peterson; body with an elementary knowledge ed to get on the bus and go home. a thrilling conference win. Evan but that would be it for the Vikings. of statistics would know this. With The Vikings pushed and at 3:13 Johnson got the win for the Vikings The Raiders scored two power play that being said, the results of this of the third, Masa Takahashi got with 33 saves on 36 shots. Keller goals in the third to skate off with miniature study are not conclusive, the puck past Keller, with assists made 29 saves on 35 shots for the a five to two win. Johnson made 33 they will simply give a general idea from Austin Montgomery and Josh Raiders. saves for the Vikings. Keller made 20 Men's Basketball of which conference performs better Peterson. Then at 8:13 of the third Riley Stank, a player for the saves for the Raiders. at the national level, which I believe ••• Neil Wallace redirected a puck into Vikings, commented after the game, is a good barometer of measuring a The Men's basketball team had conference's worth. their season opener on Monday Since the creation of the NCAA Women's basketball 07-08 season preview night at UW-Green Bay against the tournament by the legendary Kansas Green Bay Phoenix. The Vikings coach Phog Allen, the Big 10 has won Ted Greeley brings focus and technical knowledge and her leadership on and off the lost by 25 to the Phoenix with a a total of 10 national titles compared for The Lowrention to the court. Walsh has been institut­ court. Chelsea Barnard will be final score of 87-62. Sophomore to the Pac lO's 14 championship ing new concepts on the court and missed for her shot and the loss of John Dekker scored a team-high victories. Indiana has the most titles The 2007-08 season for the will look to fit her personnel where a "Board Machine," as Jenny Stoner ten points for the Vikings, includ­ for the Big 10 with five, while UCLA Lawrence University women's bas­ they can best help the team. called her, will leave a gap. Stephanie ing a 3-pointer to spark a 10-0 leads the Pac 10 with 11. The Big 10 ketball team begins this Saturday The Yikes lost four seniors to Klie.thermes will be missed for the Vikings run early in the game. has more appearances in the title with a scrimmage at Concordia. With graduation, including two starters energy she brought off the bench. Andy Hurley added nine points game with 22 to the Pac lO's 17. a preseason prediction of fifth in the from last season, Molly Bouressa This year's squad has four and a game-high 13 rebounds. In terms of Final Four appear­ Midwest Conference, the team feels and Christine Brice. Bouressa was seniors: Jenny Stoner, Stephanie Lawrence opens their regular sea­ ances, the Big 10 leads with 44 trips, they have something to prove. a multi-dimensional player starting son against Dominican (ill.) on while the Pac 10 has 33. For those Entering her first season as the at small forward. Brice, a two-year November 16. See Basketball on page 4 counting at home, that gives the Big Vikings' head coach, Michelle Walsh starter, was known for her defense 10 a 2-1 lead over the Pac 10. The Pac 10 has a better winning percent­ age in the tournament at .694 and a record .of 229-159. The Big 10 has Football loses to Ripon in last MWC matchup a winning percentage of .675 and a record of 315-208. The conference Andrew Schneider on their first drive on a 25-yard run Jack Peters sacked Matthew Miller receiver Greg Haas, but the pass with the most number of invitations fo r The Lowrenaon by Scott Perkins. During the drive, to put the Red Hawks out of field to him was incomplete. With little to the big dance is the Big 10 with a strong hit by senior captain Jack goal range and send the teams to time and little hope of a comeback, 195 total invites compared to 164 This past Saturday, the Lawrence Peters sent Ripon's starting quar­ their respective locker rooms for the Yikes punted the ball away. for the Pac 10 teams. University Football team was defeat­ terback Tygh Walters to the bench halftime. Following two more Ripon rushes, This gives the edge to the Big ed by longtime rival Ripon College for the rest of the game. Backup Unfortunately for the Vikings, the score was made final. 10, 3-2. I must concede that the by a score of 53-7 - in front of an Matthew Miller replaced him at quar­ the second half turned out to be not It was a disappointing game, Big 10 has a successful basketball announced attendance of 6153 at terback. much different from the first half. given how well Lawrence played last history. They are a good basket­ Ingalls Field in Ripon, Wis., no less. After Ripon had their second Lawrence found themselves down week against Carroll. The Viking ball conference despite the Michigan Coming off a strong and emo­ touchdown called back due to pen­ by a score of 53-0 entering the final defense struggled most of the after­ State debacle; however, their brand tional 27-14 win last week against alty, Lawrence's defense provided a minutes of regulation. noon and was worn down. The of basketball would put any insom­ Carroll College, the Vikings were spark when Matt Frelich blocked a Nick Maxam connected with Viking offense didn't offer much niac to sleep. But that is a different looking to continue their winning 35-yard field goal attempt. However, Derek Micke for a 42-yard pass com­ relief picking up only six first downs topic entirely - for another debate, ways and bring the Doehling­ Lawrence's momentum was short­ pletion bringing Lawrence to Ripon's on the afternoon. Ripon had 28 first another time. Heselton Memorial Trophy back to lived. four-yard line. Maxam rushed the downs. Lawrence for the first time since Four plays into Lawrence's ensu­ ball on the consecutive two plays The Vikings record now sits at 1999. ing drive, Ripon's Joshua Kraemer but couldn't get into the end zone. 4-5 on the season. Lawrence is now Dylan's picks for The rivalry, which dates back intercepted Aspenson's pass to The Vikings then called on senior 46-54-7 all time in the Ripon rivalry, the week: to 1893, is one of the oldest in col­ McGilligan. Ripon's offense took Aaron Walker, who broke through having lost the last eight meetings. lege football and is the only "trophy control and scored, and the game the Ripon defense to score from With the conference schedule game" the Vikings play. Additionally, stood 13-0. Frelich showed up again one yard out and prevented LU from now complete, the Vikings will travel Giants over Cowboys upon a Lawrence football victory over to block the extra point. being shutout. Following the Walker to St. Paul, Minn. this weekend to Ripon the bell in Main Hall is rung. The Red Hawks delivered two touchdown score Lawrence's defense finish the season with non-confer­ (The bell is only rung three times more touchdown scoring drives to stalled Ripon's next drive and forced ence opponent, Macalester College. Packers over Vikings annually; the other two times being make it a 27-0 game. The LU defense them to punt. Macalester comes into this weekend Matriculation and Commencement.) would prevent another score on With 1:17 left on the clock, the with a 3-5 record. The Ripon Red Hawks scored Ripon's final drive of the first half. Viking offense looked to senior wide