Nieman tb Stud ents of color demand chan ge .» came to Colby, many would not BY WlilTNEY GLOCKNER come. leave Colby & DAVIDHOLTZMAN The students demanded more V ; BY JONATHAN News Editor & Features Editor diversitywithin mainstream depart- • ments, so that African-American &HSN0K Some 70 students attended the Studies, for instance, could arver Asst*News JSdifor Campus Communitjr Committee more advanced knowledge. f meetingyesterdaytovoiceconcerris The students would like to see This will 3be Directo*ot Sni- about Colby's treatment of minori- African-American Studies elevated 4ent Activities TuJllio Nieman's ties. They called for "better-funding from a program to a department, last year at Colby- for minority clubs, a more diverse the institution of a Latino Studies 'It is time to go arid g£y*em- curriculum, a financial aid office that program, and the diversification of phasi$ to other things/'said Nie- responds to students' needs, and a the East Asian studies program to mart. residence hall on campus for people cover more than China and Japan, Although Nicman has no of color. according to Burell. plans as of yet, hfe has two main Several students told the Echo "When we came to Colby, we objectives in. hi* search for att- that if action is hot taken on these entered a social contract," said atherjwb. HeW ouldlikebe closer issues they will consider discourag- Jonathan Thomas '94. "They said to hi* home in NcW Jersey, and he Would like to advance to a ing prospective minority students that they were goingto provide for dean Of shident& posittdrt ai from coming to Colby. us a diverse educational environ- art* ment. I don't feel that there is much Other college* An activitiesjob Students also criticized the pro- near his home would he alright, cess used in selectinga new Dean of diversity here." Njeman said he would be Jntercultural Affairs (Seestoryonpage "We have wonderful European, fatf willingfo itAvet f or a dean s po* 2). They said the College gave stu- male, heterosexual departments ' here at Colby," said KatieMorrison attars dent input only lip service. Presi- JSfteman jhas -already turned dent William Cotter responded that '94. "This is not asking you to build j^prq^arn around , do wnajpositipnatSUN Vof £ong he vc^illd^^si^k arf$Wers"from:the us thisi^ asldng;l Islaitd ai theDirector o^ the for equality." 77 - r- Col- faculty and report back to theCom- legeUnion, a Jofi very " We are all being cheated/'said much Jifce mittee. Several people present at hiswork here . He has also turned the meeting expressed concern that Thomas. "The world is a mosaic of down a job a cultures and the curriculum needs at college in. west* these sameissues havebeen recycled eraPennsylvania WflicI* he said for years. to reflect that." Echo photoby Brian Golden W*sf«st as far from hfchomeas "You cannot put people through The students in attendance were aine. Students of color led here by Kebba Tolbert *94 , M this over and over again/' said Josh , not pleased with Cotter's response Nieman has never d t addressed the CCC yesterday. staye a Woodfork '96, addressing Cotter. to the issues they raised. any tollege for m>te than lo«r "It's disgusting. I should not pay to exclude people of any race, but a makes adjusting to Colby much "We came not only with prob- years because thai is a good go here and educate you. Don't just place committed to harder. They cited examples of mis- lems, but with solutions," said I ^^ Burell. 'You don't need commit- M ^M ^^^ M, ^^Mk , , , patronize me. I expect the institu- multiculturalism. information miscommunkation ™* •* .V TO!.f i' J" .»!*.' 7, ™• "* •%* .' ' .*. ' WiViW •••;i'i .ViViVi iViVi .ViV/i tion to take action." "I l\ave had a great experience rudeness by financial aid staff, inac- teesto decide what to do on many of Karlene Burrell '94 said minori- here," said GeorgeSamuels '96, "but curate billing, grants canceled on these issues. People are hearing ^^^ ^^S^^K^^SM ties neededtheir own residencehall, everyday when I leave my room, short notice, and the consistent re- without listening." ^^^miWLWm^^^mWSLW or at least a floor in a residence hall, the first thing I notice is that I am duction of aid packages every year. "I was pleased with the turnout ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ so they can relax and be themselves, black. I do not notice that I am a "One of the reasons why minor- and how the meeting went/' said rather than constantly educating man, but I do notice that 1 am black. ity students come to Colby is be- King, "But I felt President Cotter's {|Pliii^£HI0S^HiiK^^ M^^ ^^ ^^ p^ ^ ^ others. A place is neededwhere people can cause of the baiting process," said response was stagnant." WMm0m ^^ ^J ^0m^MZM. "A lot of peoplewould say this is go and feel relaxed and feel good." KendraKing '94. "They pay most of "He can take those committees ^S^H^^ separatist, hut we deal with the Many students expressed anger your way the first year, then they and stick them you know where," ¦¦HnHitt^^^P whiteraceevery day," shesaid. "We at the poor treatment they have re- downsizeyourpackageeveryyear." said MichaelMiller'95. "Most of the want a place to go home to where ceived from the financial aid office, Tolbert said he believes that if issues could have been dealt with ^H^M^^Mi^^l we won't be stared at." She argued and said that although the problem students were educated about their right there." il Pi liiiSl PiSl lilii K it would not be a place that would affects majority students too, it financial aid situations before they See DEMANDS on p age12 ^^H^^^W^^M Knitting up a woolen storm at Colby project was "a hat that was a foot in diam- also taught three students to knit. BY EMILY CHAPMAN eter." "I usually just sit around by myself and Staff Writer This year, Walker is knitting so much she knit with a cup of tea and some music/' said can't even stop for class. Molly Stratton '97. "During finals I used it as Scarves, hats, mittens, socks, sweaters. It "The first time I tookknitting to classl was a motivational thing, as a reward for study- seems there are balls of yarn and flashing justrollingyarn--we were watching a movie. ing. It's a good way to unwind." Since learn- needleseverywliere.lCnittinghasbecomeone When we'd start discussion I was still rolling, ing to knit, Stratton has completed a hat and of Colbysfavorite pastimes. though I got a lot of looks." She said in her a pair of mittens, and is currently finishing a Jen Walker 94 said that although she is senior classes, which are mostly discussion sweater. oftencreditedwithstartingtheknittingcraze, and don't require constant note taking, it's Linda Jenkins '97 learned to knit over "I don't feel likeI started it. I feel like it started nice to be able to pay attention but also create Christmas vacation, because "1 didn't have itself." ; something. any money and I neededto make my friends It was two years ago, in Assistant Profes- Marlle Haylon '94 also knits in class. "Jen something for Christmas." Jenkins has com- sororArthropologyPhyllis Rogers 'Goddard- [Walker] actually taught me how/' she said. pleted four pairs of mittens, five hats, and a Hodgkins apartment, that Walker learned to Haylon's first project was a sweater for John sweater since Christmas. knit. Rogers had students over twice weekly Grady M Now she has a standing offer that "It's a joke on the hockey team," said for tea and knitting. if someonebuys yarn for her, she will make Jenkins;a hockey player. "There are maybe "I went and she gave me a piece of yarn him or her asweater.This fall she knit onefbr five people who don't knit, and they started the NKA —- Non-Knitters Anonymous. and some of her needles. I thought I could Mike Koester'94, Echo photo by Lauren C. VUrano never do it/' said Walker. "She was really "He asked and seemedsurprised when I Twenty minutes before weget to ourdestina- patient, and eho had like five of us idiot said yes. He's the fourth guy at Colby I've .tion the coach tells us we have to put our Anna O'Connell *97 it among many at knitters, and she taught me to knit/' Her firat made a sweater for," she said. Haylon has see KNITTING on page 12 Colby who knit. Weigh ty questions about body image Colby. She said that Health Center fitness fanatic, you may see yourself BY ERIN DUGGAN statistics indicateone in five women as a less valuable person... women Intercultural dean named Staff Writer at Colby suffer from an eating dis- are especially vulnerable because order. traditionally a woman's physical Geraldine Roseboro of the Office of Minority Affairs at the Rochester "There is a general belief in our "Worrying about what you eat appearance is viewed as very im- Institute of Technology will be the new Associate Dean of Students for society that to be happy you must and being ashamed of what you eat portant in attracting a partner." Intercultural Affairs, according to Dean of Students Janice A. Kassman. have a particular body shape. There is not normal," said huntress. She 'There are always a number of Roseboro accepted the offer over the phone on Monday, said Kass- is a real discrimination against said, however, that it is common people seeing counselors about eat- man. people who don't conform to soci- behavior at Colby. ing disorders," said Hopperstead. She will take over in July when current dean Victoria Hershey steps etal standards," said Patty Huntress represented Maine in She used abell curve when describ- down. Hopperstead, director of counsel- the most recent Miss America pag- ing our culture's attitude toward Student members of the search committee are not pleased with the ing services. eant, and she said she noticed the food. She said that "normal" was decision, especially the process which led to it. The students' first choice This week Student Health on problem of eating disorders in the chronic dieting, with the two ex- was Derek Gandy, a dean of intercultural affairs from Yale University. Campus (SHOC) is sponsoring Body beauty pageant circle, especially. treme ends being diagnosed eating Kassmaji made the decision to hire Roseboro and offered her the job Image Awareness Week. Events are "I noticed a lot of problems with disorders (such as anorexia and before notifying the committee of the final decision, said committee scheduled for each day, focusing on " she said . "[The women] bulimia) member Karlene Burell '94. The students knew that Kassman had the eating, and not thinking at all eating disorders and body image. would starve themselves for months about what you eat. power to do this, but said Kassman should not have solicited their "[This is] our way of promoting in order to meet a wei ht that they "It is such a rare person who opinion if she was not going to listen to it. g awareness and to get people thought was right for them." The does not have some issues about "If you are going to have a committee and say that it is important/' thinking...and talking," said said Kebba Tolbert '94, Stu-A cultural chair, "then listen to it." women would be rewarded for their body image, said Hopperstead. For Rebecca Shaw '94, a SHOC officer. obsessive and unhealthy behavior many people, she said, "No matter Kassman may have decided to hire Roseboro because she was less She said the week does not focus on aggressive than Gandy and therefore less likel to by winning the swimsuit competi- how good their body looks, it doesn't y oppose Kassman, said specific disorders, hut "the whole Tolbert. tions, and would not recognize they look good enough. It's so frustrat- overall obsession with food, diet- "My personal feeling is that [KassmanJ knew that Gandy was more had problems, she said. ing that there is such a focus on ing, exercise and body shape." in tune with the students and their needs," said Tolbert. Huntress also stressed that slimness in our culture, especially SHOC wants to get people talking "Roseboro is a nice woman," said Burell, "but she is not going to people need to be conscious of the at this age." about this issue in laces "other than change anything. Gandy would have kicked some ass." p comments they make to other Anorexia and bulimia are the in the dining halls and on the Stair "I love Dean Hershey, and when she is gone, I want someone I can people, even if they are just joking, two most frequently seen eating dis- Masters " talk to," said Michael Miller '95. "I think that we need someone we can , she said. because "every little comment orders, both of which stem from a talk to, but Kassman is just filling the office with people she wants." Josette Huntress '94, a student in counts. No one should be made negative body image, according to Students of color on campus also felt that the students on the the Female Experience class, said uncomf ortableabout what they eat." the Health Center's pamphlet. It committee were not really in a position to judge whether someone could the class makes documentary films According to a pamphlet avail- explains that people with anorexia take over for Hershey, Kendra King '94. Many of the students who work "on issues we feel are important at able in the Health Center, "Ameri- nervosa (self-starvation), are often most closely with Dean Hershey were not included on the committee, Colby or in society in general." She can culture encourages people to thin to the point of emaciation, but said King. (W.G.) and four other students are focus- base self-worth on body weight and are too afraid of gaining weight to ing on eating disord ers in their docu- shape — if you aren't as thin as a help themselves get better. "As the mentary,she said, because the issue fashion model or as muscular as a see BODY IMAGE on page 11 Pepe faces April pre-tri al has not really been discussed at John Pepe '94, the Colby senior accused of aggravated manslaugh- ter in New Jersey, will undergo pre-trial proceedings in mid-April, according to William Cunningham, prosecutor for the case. A pre-trial proceeding is a preliminary status conference where the King speaks out against US social policy parties involved review the guilty plea and establish a date for the trial, The ineffectiveness of America's cording to King. More value is accordingto Cunningham. Pepe pleaded not guilty during hisarraign- BY MIKE LEVINE policies towards poverty and crime given to the destruction of life than ment in early January, but "at the time of arraignment, all individuals Staff Writer was another idea she focused on. the preservation of life," she said. plead not guilty," said Cunningham. At the pre-trail proceedings, Pepe The results of weak social policies Examples she cited included the may change his plea, according to Cunningham. Dr. Bernice King, daughter of include a high infant mortality rate, high rate of handgun-related deaths The pre-trail was originally scheduled for March 29, but Cunningham civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther guns on the streets, sexual abuse, in America, gangs rule overwhelm- said that the proceeding will realistically take place in mid-April. He King Jr., was the featured speaker at homelessness,lackof national health ing our cities, tho lorification said the trial will be scheduled for sometime this summer. (L.P.) last Thursday's and g Spotlight Lec- care, teenage suicide, AIDS, illit- of violence by the entertainment in- ture. Her talk, eracy, lack of decent jobs, drugs, dustry. We have become totally Few attend ACE forum titled "Racial and those people who are "victims numb and insensitive to violence and Social of a life of violence and crime," she through the power of media and Fourteen students attended the Alcohol in the Campus Environ- Equality for the said. entertainment, King said. ment (ACE) Committee forum on alcohol on campus Monday night. 21st Century: In this country many young King stressed the role of the in- Committee members outnumbered the first-years and sophomores Where do we people's vision of life is "one of dividual in providing a solution to present. go from here?" hopelessness and despair" said these seemingly overwhelming dif- Ten first-years and four students from the class of 1996 attended, covered King, and there is "tainted blood in ficulties. She urged the audience to according to committee member and Dean of Students Janice A. Dr. Bernice King America's poli- the social and economic policies" of "cut off the chain of violence. Stu- Kassman. cies towards poverty, crime, vio- this nation. For example, out of dents must rise up and say 'enough Despite the low turnout, ACE was still able to get some valuable lence, and racism. It focused on the every taxpayer dollar, fifty cents go is enough/" and we must make our suggestions on how to improve social life. individual's role in making differ- to the military/industrial complex, elected leaders regulate the "vio- "We were able to have dialogue with students rather than have a ence in today's society. but only two cents go to education, lent (entertainment) industry." Ac- people telling us issues," said Kassman. "I think it was a positive thing, King spoke on the topic of rac- and one cent goes to children's cording to King, every idea which but I am sorry more people didn' t show up." (W.G .) ism, saying that it is still prevalent health care. This uneven distribu- has madean impacthasstarted with in our society and it must be taken tion of funds shows the priority our one person, and there are three types New light a beacon in the night care of. Our nation must become country gives to the military, while of people: "those who wait to see spotlighting the failure to fund pro- what happens, those who get in- The new light perched on top of Keyes may be an eyesore to some, more "harmonious" and it is "time gram s that better its citizens, King volved and make things happen, but it is the first procedure in a plan to illuminate the quad in front of to acknowledge that everyone has said. Americaneeds" socialand eco- and those who don't know what Miller Library. something significant. Wernay have nomic justice," she said. just happened." As a result of student complaints that the quad is poorly lighted, the come to this country on different Violence has become an accept- "We must be the ones who make Personal Safety Committee headed by Safety and Security director ships, but we are all in the same boat now," she said. able way of life for Americans, ac- things happen," she said. ? John Frechette proposed that lights be installed in the area, according to Alan Lewis, director of Physical Plant. The committeewas not sure whether to use pole lighting or lighting from the buildings, said Electrical Services Foreman Jeff Sugden. Amazin g New Because Colby already has pole lighting, the light was placed on Keyes 3-D Prints to judge the alternate form. Islan d S queezer Vodka Should the Personal Safety Committee decide to install on-building Coolers 8+i/case lighting, "the units would become a permanent fixture [attached Michelo b Bottles 14*+ /case lowerl on the sides of the buildings," said Sugden. The light on Keyes is presently on the roof because of cost and efficiency, he said. Try An Ice Beer (Molson Ice, Laba tt 's Ice , Lite Ice, The Personal Safety Committee periodically checks the lighting Bud Ice , Ice House , Genny Ice) I we HAVE I situation around campus, said Sugden, and the committee would f t__3_____Wfe I ZFMA 1 appreciate any input people have concerning the light on Keyes. The en , ant/lKuc/!, TKucfiWtont '(C.S.) °P * Sun-Wed till 9 pm Thur s till 1 0pm , Tue - Sot J 0-6 207-877-0324 new quad lighting system should be installed over the summer. ^ ^S ^S Fri IO-B J §f§K-g Fri & Sat ti n Midni ght ^^mm^^ We now havc the largest selection (mSf.iji .JjlSL import beers of domestic and l l i iil li i l Qp(|r«yti^xjWBi^ in Central Mnine ^^ mHHHHH a WMWMW^^^ WM^^^^^ KW^WMtWXMfj tkh w %W^^i^^ WHSi^^^ ^^^^^ WKBM^^KWii 873-6228 W PAM9PLV f^ K^^ ^^ ^&^^^^^^^ WU^^^^^^te mi ^0

A long mural, rep- resen tingthe voices of Women on campuses tow% hanging along the stairway in New plans for Hea lth Center the Student Center, This mural contains down to the first staff," said Hume. . longer have to go various drawings, BY LINCOLN FARR on a pa- Hume proposed installing an- floor to find information quotes, and expres- Staff Writer other bathroom near the Health tient, Hume said. sions of feminism. quarters will Center offices, but the lans were The new sleeping p The Ranging Was Sometime this summer construc- telephones and cable drawn up without the second bath- be wired for created an Mttral tion will begin on the consolidation Hume. The coun- room. TV, according to MakrogJKfight, part of of the Health Center. "The le reason they're not seling center will be sufficiently simp Feminist Fortnight, On March 3 student leaders re- rest of the Health doing it is the six-thousand dollar separated from the which runs fro m viewed the new floor plan with Dr. privacy. Hume cost," said Hume. The new Center Center to ensure March $-17, Alan Hume, medical director, and counseling cen- will also lose storage and office wanted to keep the The mural is ^a HelenBalgooyen, acting head nurse. , but according to Balgooyen ter downstairs, but this proved to be space way for women to ex- Hume will presentthe plans to Presi- he said. Doctor-patient that should not pose a problem. Mo impossible, press themselves ere* dents' Council at its next meeting. interaction will be enhanced, he said. personnel will be released from their , ativel ^said Erin Both Hume and Balgooyen be- "We'll be rubbing elbows more jobs, said Hume. y/' i '%, co-leader lieve that the health services at Colby with the students," said Hume. "It's the little things that are re- Mahon of the Women will in no way be compromised by The loss of beds is still a disad- ally going to make this a success," | 's ! Group. The entire Echo photo fry Lauren C. Vitrana theconsolidationoftheHealth Cen- vantage. According to Hume this said Balgooyen. For example, stu- 1 ter to the second floor. The first floor should not pose a problem, because dents will no longer have to ask a Colby community was invited to help with the mmral. will be used to provide more office the Health Center has never been nurse for ice. There will be an ice i "This mural is to educate people about women's rights and it is a space on campus, according to full in the past. However, if neces- machine right by the main entrance, chance {orthe Colbycommunity to learn/' said Hollis Rendleman'94, Hume. sary, the least ill patients may be she said. | another co-leader* The renovations will actually asked to sleep in their residence Hume believes it is important Laura lotto $5 saw the mural as a way to "rembttd sockfy that all W hay^ improve the situation at the Health halls, he said . that the Health Center still be acces- «rt\en don't a Voice." Katie Morrison '94, anof hercontributor, Center, although only eight of the There will only be one bathroom sible from the down stairs entrance said, "T*ftditionaUy wornen don't have a voice, This [mural] is an , outlet for women's creative energy put down on paper to those who fourteen existing beds will remain with a unisex shower in the reno- to prevent students from having to w said Hume. Contagious patients vated center, a portion of the plan enter from the Lorimer Chapel side ate ittteiestedwa^attofceIebratingwomeAandFeinitti9tI?orfnight* will be segregated more efficiently with which Hume does not agree. of the Center. Hume said he would Tl** purple ribbons floating around campu? a& another part of from healthy patients. Patient's "I think it is critical to the success of also like to see outdoor stairs in- feminist Fortnight, The color purple S* traditionallysymbolized as medical records will be more acces- the facility that there be adequate stalled along the North side of the ! thewomeri's

SKIDMORE COLLEGE BY ERIN DUGGAN some, healthy,contagious variety," lege life... [ItJ represents our most Staff Writer reported the Echo. prized college holiday. It has be- "Stress occurs when there's something impinging upon you at any Many exciting festivities were come a grand and elaborate , time in your life," Professor Sheldon Solomon told the Skidmore cam- Started in the fall of 1907 the planned, such as "speeches, music, evening celebration, as well as a Oct. 25, 1916 Echo said Colby Day stimulating pus, according to the Feb. 10 SkidmoreNews. Solomon explained to the songs, cheers, gaiety, laughter, ap- event in anticipation "...means a holiday — no classes, Skidmore community how stress can be destructive both psychologi- plause, enthusiasm and fervor of the football game always played no lessons, cally and physically. no worries—simply a [which] rockthebuilding to its foun- the following afternoon." "High stress literally attacks the immune system," said Solomon. "If day of mental and physical dation. A list of excellent speakers "It serves for creating and turn- something stresses you, re-define in your head the nature of that event relaxation-Then in the evening has been secured, the band will be ing loose more Colby spirit, more comes the grand celebration. Colby interest in to make it benign or pleasant. Reality is not changing but your percep- present in its fullest capacity, and it college activities, more e f f d e , as well as tion of it lis]." m n rom ar an n ar is reported that the country is being loyalty and love for alma mater other friends from the college, Solomon also advocated a healthy lifestyle to avoid stress. "People scoured for an ample supply of those than any event of the whole year." the high old who eat well for whatever reasons seem to be less stressed out and better gather in gym, and a juicy Macintosh Reds." "Colby Day means a truer col- able to handle stress. Long term exercise strengthens the immune time ensues." The following week's Echo re- lege spirit, a more loyal student system and buffers stress." "The air simply teems with ported that Colby Day had "become body, and a better Colby." ? good old Colby spirit of the whole- a highly important factor in our col- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE £ig Bb^s The Feb. 7 issue of the University of Southern Maine's Free Press asked, "What do marijuana, USM and the Windham Police Department have in common?" The answer can be found in the University's green- Elm City Discount Bevera ges house, which is now equipped with metal-halide grow lights, "compli- ~~ ments of the war on drugs." SPECIALS ' According to Professor of Biology Thomas Knight, the lights were a I donation from the Windham Police Department and "an out-of-busi- ness marijuana cultivator." A few of the plants grown in the greenhouse now are tobacco (used for molecular biology), oats and alfalfa. ^BElBBM.B.B MBm B.^B ^H KM B M^B B BB m w ^^ B BEjB __ \\__r__] "The lights have allowed us to lengthen the hours of day for our 1 B^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ BB^bw^BBl^fi ^B ^^^^^^^^^^ B plants d uring Maine's long winters while increasinglight intensity and adding to the color spectrum/' said Knight. *^IBflB^^ I^9^^ I^^ H^^ IlBflViflB^^ B^^^ BflflB^B^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ B^^ RfiAv. ^E^^ 5^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ l * BATES COLLEGE

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The author Both are inexpensive, available in abouttheinnerworkingsofher char- reminds us that "we consider the paperback and are on sale in the acters. For instance, Kenney de- earth tobeinconceivably large," and Colby Bookstore. scribes Roz from One Fell Swoop as that "our reassuring sense of a time- "a conflicted woman" who is "po- less future... is a delusion." The Listen to Their Voices: 20 Inter- litical in the sense that she tooksides tragedy of the rape of nature can be views with Women Who Write, by on various issues, but she's really heartfelt on the pages of this book. Mickey Pearlman. The author, in an academic... sort of like me." We learn of how, in our desire to her introduction, informs us that Listen to Their Voices travels simplify our lives and "better" our she chose writers whose work is through the landscapes of both the standard of living, the byproducts "contemporary and topical,butalso women's writings and their inner of these pursuits, like carbon diox- enduring." The profiles reflect this, voiceis, and like a good voyage we ide, grow like cancers in the delicate as we meet women who share their are witness to it all. We see Anne balanceof nature'sbeing. Weshould backgrounds and passions with us. Rice at her lavender home in New beashamed,hotproud. But TheEnd Take Gish Jen for instance, who re- Orleans, and we hear Connie Porter of Nature does not scream at us; it cently had published her first novel, lament that in the ghettoes of today, tells ushonestly what we have done Typical American, a work of immi- "there really isn't any interraction and what to expect, what to fear, Echo photo by Cina Wertheitn grants and the dream of success in between blacks and whites, so the and what we absolutely must. do. Michael Marlais, associate professor of art , used to drive 1940s America. We see her home on ideas never change." Author Part of the novel's lesson is to love, trucks f ora living. the weekend in between promoting Mickey Pearlman presents the to feel for the earth beneath our feet Paul Klee. My tastes change a lot. her book BY DAWN DEVINE , pregnant and confident women writers here with honesty and the air around us. The End of Q. Are you reading something about her writing. She tells the au- and brevity, like an Nature is worth reading A&E Editor appetizer that so that we in your free time? ' thor how she became interested in leaves you wanting more. Perhaps may be reminded of our mortality A. Pierre Daix's Picasso,Life and writing at college, and how after a the interviews will entice readers to and mistakes, and that, like the Na- Q. Give us a brief bio of your- Art, and oriental rug literature— year in China she grew to under- go out and get works b tive Americans,we ht to respect self. y these oug I'm workingon an exhibition for the stand her heritage. Now Gish Jen is women, as there is an abundance of the awesome force and harmony A. I was born and was raised in of College museum. "completely committed to writing" readings to choose from. nature. ? the San FranciscoBay Area. I didn't Q. Where do you travel to when and feels that it is a means to both leave the state until I was twenty- you get the chance? two. After graduating from college A. Anywhere. I love travelling (not in art history) I did a tour in the (it's an escape) and will go any- army (Korea, not Vietnam) and re- where. My research takes me to Colby Dan cers perform Saturday turned totheBay Area wherel drove France but I could spend my entire trucks and. protested in my spare life on the road. Maybe I'm making time (sometimes full time). up for all that time spent in Califor- I eventually went back to school nia. I also love driving vacations. I for art history at the University of recently^spent some time driving Michigan. I later lived in Cleve- around Santa Fe and Taos, New land, Ohio, and Athens, Georgia, Mexico, a magical part of th°. world. where my wife supported me while Q. Seen any good movies lately? I wrote my dissertation and taught Or bad ones for that matter? part time. A. Just a couple of weeks ago I Colby was my first full time aca- saw The Hairdresser' s Wife , a subtle, demicposition,and my second most enchanting French film. I. finally lucrativecareerafter driving trucks. relented and watched Howard's End.. I' ve been at Colby since 1983. As I expected I hated almost every Asidefrom art history, I like food, minute of it- Masterpiece Theatre wine, almost any kind of music, golf for the big screen. I watch Blade and skiing(which I recently took up Runner and This Island Earth all the again after a fifteen—all right, I'll time (except Robin Roberts has my admitit'sreallytwenty-year lay off). copy of the latter). Q. You're teaching a modern Q. If you could have someone art class this semester. What artists (or a select few) over for dinner— are you focusing on right now? from the past or present— who A. Right now I 'm teaching Pop would be at your table? What's for Art, focusing on Robert dinner? Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Claes A. Marcella Hazan, Julia Child, Oldenberg and Andy Warhol. Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, Rob- Q. What is your personal favor- ert Mondavi. Dinner: Pot Luck. ite genre or time period of art? Any Q. If you could have any piece artist(s) in particular? ol artwork in your office, what A. Personal favorite art histori- would it be? cal period: I love French Ro- A. If I could sell it: a van Gogh manesque churches. Personal fa- self-portrait, maybe a Rembrandt. vorite 'artist(s): This is a hard ques- To keep forever: GeorgesSeura t, tion but the late nineteenth century The Models, from the Barnes Collec- French pa inter Georges Seura t is tion or almost any Paul Klee. certainly one favorite. Soistheearly Or, a good nineteenth century twentieth century German artist southwest Persian nomadic rug. ?

social and arts life at Et ^i^tol^^ ^irthilm Colby? The Colby Dance r *will perform a program of modern and ja zzdances at 8 p.m. on r Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 10-12, in Strider Theater. The evening' s program Tho Art* and Entertainment taction Is currently will include works choreographed by guest artist and Colby alumna Ellie Klcpp, now seeking qualified writers. associate artistic director and a toilet with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company of San i i Francisco. Klopp will perform an original solo piece, uIJero,n and will direct the Colby .« you are fot*r«t»e» in ctonc*. theater. mu»lc, Dancers in another original work, "Oven Weather, " In addition, three major donee pieces and three shorter work* by students will be performed. The evening will culminate art , food , partie *. film , or any oth er aspect of with a tap dancing p iece titled "Happy Feet** performe d by the entire Colby dance troupe. cultura l life at Colby, aet in touch with us at The Colby Dancers ' perfor mances are open to the publi c. Admiesion is $2 for students ¦ ¦ . , ' ' X3349. '• , , - I ¦ ' J and senior citizen * and $3 general admission. Arts& Reality Bites hits close to home world, she thinks he s worth check- flying between two worlds. BY DAWN DEVINE Still, Laney and Troy swap sar- A&E Editor ing out. Left behind in her slacker life is casm back and forth so much that roommate Vickie shouts, "Would "Why don't you get a job at Troy (Ethan Hawke), a musician who Laney calls a "master of the art you two do it and get it over with!" Burger-ama?" -Laneysmomtoher They do have a great time together; college graduate daughter. of time suckage." His low key atti- tude stems from a father dying of "you and meand fivebucks" is their There's a new movie out that motto. Whathappensbetweenthem mixes Bi Gulps and Pringles with prostrate cancer and the "planet of g regret" he carries on his shoulders. and to Laney's video documentary dating in the nineties, RealityBites. is for you to find out. Director Ben Stiller (who also stars He is a symbol of hundreds of col- legegradswho find themselvessud- Reality Bites is in-your-face TV as " the yuppie video executive and overflowing ashtrays, creative Michael) ives, us a visual and ver- denly thrown out into life and yet g try not to forget that there's more to things to do with soda cans and bal barragefromboth televisionand dancingto "MySharona" inaSeven- college radio as he tracesthe adven- Eleven. of four college tures and mishaps It has a fun soundtrack, ith real w grads recently entering the " everythingfromthe Juliana Hatfield world." , , Three to Squeeze lots of clips from In her valedictorian speech classic seventiesTV , and a spoof of Laney says, "But the question re- MTV. The movie is not without we going to do mains: what are flaws, but it's got to be one of the now? I don't know." This pretty life than a car phone. Then there's roommate Vicky, best things out there right now. much sums up the humor and con- Qnelastthirig: see it somewhere fusion of these characters' lives as who getsa job managing at the Gap , and dryly jokes about life and her besides the Augusta Cinema. In they survive awkward dates Augusta, frustrating jobs. sweater-folding seminars. it's a challenge to find a A.I.D.S. tests and t lo sided o c o ked, Ryder) Sammy,the coming-out-of -the- seat that isn' p r r o Laney(p layed by Winona and you can hear the dialogue from assistant on a painfully closet other guy in the flat, sums works as an , the movie next to you as well. The dumb (and frighteningly realistic) things up when he says "My goal in life is to get a career or something." theater looks like they cut the room TV show called "Good Morning, in half, but they increased the stereo 'd love to breakinto the When Troy meets Michael, his Grant!" She , sound without compensating for it. world of video on herown, so when rival for Laney's affections he is so viciously cool that you have to like My friend Jojean said, "It's weird in she literally crashes into wealthy here," whichis something Troy prob- and well-networked Michael's him. Laney is embarrassed, but she obviously cares about him— she's ably would have agreed with. Q

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MCBRIDE, Asst.S ports Editor Murphy basically argues that people States if one wants certain luxuries, volunteers, Colby Friends partici- J AC COYNE, Sports Editor JON BLAU, BusinessManager from the Waterville area have a natu- he/she must pay for them. And yes, pants and Colby music ensembles ELIZABETH HERBERT, Opinions Editor MARC RUBIN, Ad Manager DAVID HOLTZMAN, Features Editor DANIELLA ARAUJO, Ad Representative ral human right to exercise in a I do believe that working out in an would be more than slightly of- DAWN DEVINE, A&E Editor AND V VERNON, Staff Cartoonist weight room, pool, basketball court, athletic complex is a luxury. fended at this accusation. Has CINA WERTHEIM, Photo Editor CHRIS GRIFFITH, Layout Assistant and indoor track free of charge. It is In Murphy's article, he writes Murphy forgotten about the Spot- YUHGO YAMAGUCHI, Photo Editor BRIAN GOLDEN, Layout Assistant DAVID MACLEAY, Layout Editor CHRISTINE DASH, ProductionManager not a right, but merely a privilege. that "Such a policy is even more light lectures, plays and art exhibi- JONATHAN CANNON, Asst.News Editor CHRIS LOHMAN, SubscriptionsManager When was the last time Murphy absurd given the fact that Colby tions that Colby offers to commu- took a look at the Bill of Rights? The takes quite a bit from the surround- nity membersas well? Let's not over- way I understand it, an individual ing community yet refuses to give look the amount of business that we hastherightto exercise his/her free- much back." What is he talking bring to downtown Waterville ei- The Colby Echo is a weekly newspaper published by the students of Colby College on doms, not the freedom to exercise about? ther. Thursday of each week the College is in session. for free in a multi-million dollar First of all, where does Murph The Echo encourages letters from its readers, especially those within the immediate y Lastly, since when was it the community. Letters should not exceed 400 words and must pertain to a topic pertaining facility. get off attributing the cause of duty of any private institution to to current issues at Colby. Letters are due by 8 p.m. Monday for publication the same TheCoIlege's policy is notaimed Waterville's lack of city programs provide free access to its facilities to week Letters should be typed and must be signed and include an address or phone at keeping Waterville people out, to Colby's tax break? Is he suggest- the general public? To accuse Colby number. If possible, please also submit letters on a 3.5 inch Macintosh disk in Microsoft Word format. but at preventing the facility from ing that if Colby paid taxes for being discriminatory simply for The Echoreserves the right to edit all submissions. becoming an overcrowded circus. Waterville would have a public ath- requiring Waterville community The Editorials, below, are the official opinion of the paper. Opinions expressed in As it is, among Colby students alone, letic facility by now, and that be- members to pay a minimal fee to individual columns, advertising and features are those of the author, not the Echo. the wei ht room area has gained cause of this, it is our responsibility use our fieldhouse is ridiculous. The Echo will make every effort possible to prevent inaccuracy, but will not be held g responsible for errors in advertisements or articles. increasing popularity. This policy to open up our doors free of charge For information on advertising rates, publication dates, or to contact us about deals with an issue of lack of space, to every member of the Waterville Michelle Satterlee '94 submitting an article, please call (207) 872-3349 (x3349 on campus). Opinions Talk to us, Jan ice Events this week for Feminist Fortnight and Body Image Aware* Rock th e boat of complacency administration and their peers fail ness Week are alL about women taldngcontrolof their voices, thoughts BY LEE AWBREY dents, because the institution backs to recognize the importance of their them, while they do not have to and lives. While women have traditionally had trouble with taking; Staff Writer control, lust glance into the dean of students office and you will find being. It is the voice which says, listen to me. Suck up the fact that "My life extends past Colby. I de- my identity is not recognized. Suck one woman who is not afraid of control: Janice Kassman. There is a voice of dissent at mand a social education appropri- up the fact that Colby is, and if all With two associate deans and the director of Student Activities Colby College. Wehear it intheloss wants to take controls Then look at the selection committees for these in. I hear the struggle of other hu- fer of creative students, and in the white, Chri stian, upper-class domi- new positions. One name keeps popping up over and over again: mans as they riot in Los Angeles, reactions to acts of hatred which as nated college. You can come here, Janice A. Kassman. they pickup the piecesof their burnt and repeatedly demonstrate that Colb get the appropriate status of a The question remains, however, what does Kassman want to y shops, as they look throug is not a welcoming h the trash degree, but don't rock the boat. Suck control? The administrators who arelea ving due to fr ustrafcionor force atmosphere for in New York City, all of its students. as they hide guns it up. may know the answer,hnt the student body—the body this admin- in purses, as they watch us drive in It is the frustrated voice of those No. istrator ostensibly represents —is interested in hearing Kassman's new cars while they have children who find no solace in the empty "But Colby is too isolated," they agenda. without shoes, as they hurt...And I words of the administration and the say. Bullshit. Falling back on the Eased on the standing resignations, Kassman will soon have even am a part of this community." apathetic, apologetic glances of our defense of locational isolation re- more control oyer intercultural affairs, residence hall'life, student I was discussing some of these peers. It is the voice of our student flects a sense of social distance from clubs and programming. issues with a fellow student, when I leaders who find no one to lead, and the realities of which we are a part. It is time for Kassman to stop hiding innocently in her committees heard a common rebuttal: "The way no power with which to do so. It is I'm going to say what I know people and own up to her true motives. I see it, Colby is isolated . We can' a voice of those who find them- t do not want to hear. Colbystudents Did anyone notice how the ACE forums are split between under- really do anything here. It is no bi selves marginalized by their own g are a part of society. We're the prod - age drinkersand legal drinkers? Ever heard of the old military strategy deal. Suck it up/' Suckitup. Suck up social identity at Colby while the uct of its pains and triumphs. We of divide and conquer? the fact I must listen to other stu- see DISSENTon page 11 Kassman sits on multiple committees important to student life, notably ACE and the committee to chose a new dean of intercultural affairs, where she has the clout, the will, and the position to influence the commi ttces* AH that is perfectly normal, but Kassman also has the Internet no substitute for the real thing power to go her own way and ignore the advice of the other members formation and communication luxu- person first. Even u sing the telephone of these committees. She is at the bottom and the top of any decision BY MARC FAIRBROTHER riously to the user at his or her con- is still a challenge for some of us, affecting students. Contributing Writer venience. The e-mail system and and now we have computer dating. If Kassman wants to strictly control all of the associate deans in her TurboGopher truly are useful ad- Searching a database for the current office and therefore marc closely control student policy, that is her Welcome to the computer age at vances in communication and in- political leaders in Germany is one prerogative. We atthe Echo are all for women takingconttol,but we do- Colby College, where the average formation gathering, and Colby has thing, but picking somebody up have one request; level with us, Janice, student's vocabulary consists of done a great job at bringing these using your Mac is another. And it's Janice, in the spirit of feminist Fortnight, end the silence and let terms like "Internet" and systems to the students for their not just computer romance either, your voice be heard. "TurboGopher." The often crowded use. Before I came to Colby I had there's a vast amount of on-line Mac labs in Lovejoy, Mudd, and never even heard of these systems, games one can play with others po- Miller Library are no longer filled and now I'm a regular user. tentially on-line in California. It Show some leadershi p with word processor users only. However, there is a large sector seems more natural, however, to The students of color who presented a proposal for change at the I nstead, many will be found using a of the Colby community (as well as see the enemy's eyes, and watch Campus CommunityCommittee meeting yesterday showed the com- free, easy method of communica- other institutions) that don't know him/her sweat profusely in the munity how to effectively utilise a liberal arts education* They were tion to keep in touch with their the meaning of "casual use." There clutches of my victory. well prepared, dynamic, articulate and emotional. friends and colleagues at Colby and is a large group of computer hackers We should really take time out However, their words seemed to haveMien On deaf ears* While all other institutions worldwide. here at Colby—and not only stereo- and ask ourselves, why are we us- of President Cotier 's responses were reasonable, he did no t reciprocate The miracle system is e-mail, re- typical taped glasses, pocket pro- ing this technology? Is it for legiti- the effort put forth by the students. cently made easier by a program tector-sporting guys who spend mate research and for sending a It is true that change takes time and bureaucratic cooperation, but called Eudora, which makes the days at a time in front of the screen. simple "Hi! How are you?" to a Cotter could have taken immediate action on a f evf of the items. If he older VAX method look prehistoric. These technologies are drawing in friend, or is it just an excuse to stay had simply taken it upon hirrtsetf to sec tiW privacy.Issue* were It makes no difference if this is your everybody, from all walks of life. inside and avoid vis-a-vis encoun- honored at FinancialAid beginning today,orif he had aifcxed to bring first year here or your fourth, e-mail Some even begin romantic rela- ters in the real world? the students' cqneef nahefatethe faculty meeting yestctday afternoon, is a hit on campus. As well as e-mail, tionships with people thousands of Don't sit in front of a computer the students at the meeting Would now JtaVe mateJwipe that thefr a program entitled TurboGopher— miles away who have never met via screen all day. Go out and enjoy Iifef presentation had an impact which helps users to navigate the e-mail and Internet. Over Christ- Meet people in person, play rea l Many of these iwuea do not need to hie shoved down to Another endless sea of information databases mas break, a friend of mine at an- games. As far as we know we only committee, $anie will take time and teaiwvofk to resolve, but (he found on Internet—eats into the time other institution proclaimed, "I've live once. I'd rather not spend my issues will be dropped again unlessihe Colby administration shows schedule of many computer users. met someone over Internet!" one time around plugging away at a the sawe:lcvel .of intelligence and .leadership displayed hy the stu* This technology revolution Doesn't anybody go out anymore? keyboard. Q dents of color yesterday. seemingly brings a plethora of in- I still prefer to meet someone in Op inions We're wasting time Can you be a feminist with the alcohol policy and an individual? BY GATE CZERNICKI rather than delving deeper to exam- Now the committee, made up of wasting time and energy, both her ine one's true content. In our society Staff Writer BY ELIZABETH HERBERT students and administrators, is try- own and the committees', and do you are either one or the other - Opinions Editor ing again to come up with a pro- what she sees is in the best interest black or white, female or male, lib- Feminist Fortnight has arrived posal to control the alcohol delivery of the campus — limiting our alco- eral or conservative, good or bad. and with it comes a celebration of Discussing Colby's alcohol on campus. This is no doubt at hol consumption, or she can come Have we said good-bye to the self, womanhood and sisterhood . This policy has become as tiresome as Kassman's urging; she makes no to terms with the fact that underage the true individual, in order to take celebration is a rare event, not onl talking about political correctness. attempt to hide the fact that she students at Colby will drink and y shelter under a generic label that in our patriarchal mainstream soci- It has been discussed from every would like to see all deliveries that college review books might hints at the promise of commonal- ety, but ever more so within femi- angle, every viewpoint, and yet it banned. decide to write about it. ity? nist circles. Even as feminism seems the issue won't die. Many The committee members are Kassman admits that Colby's Feminists are eager to dismantle struggles to uncover and erase the people involved (which includes wasting their time. Kassman, as image as a drinking school (as seen the labels women have endured for inferiority complex that women every student with an opinion about dean of students, has the power to by thereviewbooks,notallof which centuries. These stereotypes range have been force-fed for centuries, it it) want to merely expound their override any objection made by stu- are even remotely reliable) is a con- from the subservient housewife to establishes a new structure that viewpoint as vehemently as pos- dentcommittees on campus, includ- cern. Does she realize, though, that sex-craved vixen to mentally-chal- many women find equally as re- sible without even listening. Hence, ing Presidents' Council. It seems Colby is not the only school where lenged bombshell. strictive and self-denying. we're going nowhere. unlikely that Presidents' Council heavy underage drinking goes on? But within the framework of Our American culture has a ten- Janice Kassman seems to be on a will accept the new proposal tolimit Most realistic prospective students feminism newlabelshavesprouted. dency to view society as compiled crusade to ban deliveries on cam- deliveries to kegs for spontaneous (and I hope Colby students can be As women of differentbackgrounds of dichotomous forces standing in pus. ACE was formed as a result of and planned parties. If Presidents' realistic) realize that a large part of and assorted experiences discover le re- stark opposition to each other. her efforts to research the possibil- Council represents the students at the social life for some peop feminism, they should not all be People are separated by strict labels ity of banning alcohol deliveries on all,.it will vote against the new pro- volves around drinking. Any intel- asked to wear the same hat. Not that leave rio room for individuality campus, the most popular way of posal. ligent and resourceful student, if every woman is prepared to or or moderation. getting alcohol on campus. It seems Kassman will eventu- they don' t want to drink, can find a wants to be labeled as pro-choice, Labels are only half-truths at The first proposal made by ACE ally override Presidents' Council million other things to do with their pro-welfare, pro-Hillary Clinton, would have required students re- and ban deliveries, or get a commit- time. best. We judge each other based on ceiving alcohol deliveries in their tee to the point where they are so However, the students who the most obvious of characteristics. see FEMINIST on page 10 rooms to sign a form. This plan was tired of discussing it that the mem- drink are the loudest. If you take rejected by the College's attorney, bers accept Kassman's proposal. time to look around, which the re- 9 as it would have increased the So Kassman needs to "make a view books do not, you will find Are we "tokens ' or people? College's liability concerns. decision. She can decide to stop see POLICY on page 10 BY JONATHAN KAYE can, thus qualifying him as a bona " Staff Writer fide "non-African-American. f@ hhml [frferrffi© Nonetheless, Knable, a black I I Wlwie melt ' s smoke... woman, requested that he abandon One of my closest friends is a his position on the task force and sophomoreat Tufts, and he periodi- it to a " " student which, cally contributes political commen- give majority at Tufts and most other universities tary to a campus newspaper there. We commonly exchange clippings is a white student. Krable said she felt that the views of whites from our respective newspapers, as well as those of blacks should be and often discuss them. Last week, repre- he mailed an ed itorial to me from sented. Althoug The Primary Source, a Tufts publica- h this did not happen at Colb tion, which caught my eye. y, it smacks of a belief com- monl Bobbie Knable (the Tufts Dean y — and erroneously — har- of Students) recently requested that bored here: that skin color, sexual orientation the Student Senate appoint two of , gender, or religion ' its members to her task force to find somehow determineone s thoughts, a new African-American Center co- and all people sharing these com- mon traits think ordinator. Knable stipulated that alike. This notion manifests itself in various one appointee be African-Ameri- ways. Let us examine a few of them. can and the other be "non-African- American." The Sena te subse- It seems to me that Colby stu- dents are too often burdened with quently appointed two of its mem- the responsibility of representing bers, Jason Hinton and Henry Ofori- Atta. the entire ethnic group of which Although Hinton fulfilled they are members or acting as the "resident Knable's African-American requi- experts" of their sexual site, she was disconcerted about preference. Ofori-Atta's appointment. You see, Any two black people i nheren tly Ofori-Atta is African , but not Ameri- see TOKENS on page 10 If you could be reincarnated as any member of the Colby facult y administ ration , or staff , who would it be?

Nicole Jalbert '96 Charles Foley '95 "[Assistant Professorof Biology] "Leon, so I could clean house in Herbert Wilson. He's so jolly. I love bar brawls." him. He's always so happy."

Rob Underwood '94 Beverly Colon 96 Sam White '95 "I would like to be [Deanof Admis- "I'd bePresident Cotter,because "[Associate Professor of ArtJ sions! Parker Beverage because I would I would like to figure out exactly AbbottMeader...not only because he is put greater emphasis on bringing di- what's in that man's head." supremely intelligent and wildly cre- versity to campus and I would also re- ative, but becausehe 's just got fabulous instate need-Wind admissions," Echo vholos bv Yuhso Yamasuchi eyebrows—just fabulous eyebrows." TOKENS, continued POLICY, continued f rompage 9—- f rompage 9-—— that the a large majority of Colby say that drinking will not decrease, heavily, and irresponsibly, out of up in the Health Center on week- students find other things to do with butdrivingunderthe influence will their system. ends, the ones Kassman is worried haveonly one trait in common: their their weekend time. increase because they will now be Kassman says she is concerned about, have hopefully learned from skin color. Why should every black Kassman also finds fault with driving into town to get alcohol. with student healthon campus, and ft- student be expected possess vast the fact that other competitive Are you listening, Janice? she should be. The way some stu- The problem is not with Colby knowledgeofDr.MartinLutherKing schools like Bates and Bowdoin If you aren't listening, or don't dents handle drinking is immature. per say, and it is not a problem Jr. or Justice Thurgood Marshall? I don't allow deliveries on campus. agree, then just say so and get on Students complain that they are Colby can solve. The fixation that doubt anyone would expect two Note: both colleges are closer to the with it. Then we can discuss other treated like children, but that is the comes with alcohol was not neces- white people to know what year center of town, or part of it. Colby is issues on campus. Talking about way some of us act. sarily taught by Colby but by soci- George Washington wasborninsim- not. alcohol is rather boring and coun- But it remainsa fact that limiting ety. It started at home when we ply because they are both white. Adecision has to be made before terproductive. alcohol might just prolong this watched our parents get drunk at During Jewish Awareness Week, wego throughyetanother proposal, The other alternative is to drop "learning experience" or even force parties, and when they starting a 'Jewish thought for the day" ap- or worse yet, a new committee. If the issue altogether. Let the policy students to hide it. At Colby we drinking as soon as they got home peared in Moose Prints daily. While Kassman feels that, eventually, al- stand as it is. People here will drink have resourceslike the Health Cen- from work. dining in Dana, I read that Slash of cohol deliveries should be discon- one way or another; in some ways, ter and counselors who can help We need to stop looking at alco- Guns n' Roses and Dr. Sigmund tinued for whatever reason, just do it is a rite of passage. And perhaps students with drinking problems. hol as something forbidden. By Freud are both Jewish. Was the im- it now. It is beginning to feel like when a first-year gets wasted three Beingat Colby isn't just about learn- making it an issue, and by making a plication of this fact that all Jews student input is just a formality and times in a row he or she might de- ing in classrooms; it's about learn- "legal" drinking age, the desire to play a mean guitar and possess in- not actually a factor.If student voices cide that there is something better ing how to conduct yourself in ev- drink becomes stronger. When nate powers of psychological inter- really count, listen and hear that to do. Many students who drink ery aspect of your life, including people are no longer treated like pretation? If Woody Allen had been most do not want to have any re- heavily for four years leave Colby your social life and choices about children (read: "under age"), most included in this list of 'Jewish im- strictionslimitingdelivery.Students with the desire to drink and party drinking. The students that wind will stop behaving as such. Q mortals/'would thishave suggested that Jews also have a tendency to FEMINIST, continued f romnam 9 molest children? Neither Slash, and so forth. labels and to be recognized as indi- f t WOLFF Freud, or Allen for that matter, are Is there a specific blueprint for 1 viduals. spokespeople for their religion by feminism*? Can one be disqualified The feminist movement has not Q^miM^M ^vc beds virtue of their notoriety,and assum- from calling herself a feminist if she failed to bring about beneficial ing that they are holds them to a does not blindly follow the liberal changes for women. However, in higher standard and, in the case of pathway carved out by the the meantime it is headed in the ONE MONTH • 10 VISITS • 20 VISITS Allen, falsely stigmatizes millions of foremothers of the cause? direction of becoming an exclusive unlimited Jews. Picking and choosing issues women's club that embraces the $26.95 $39.95 As a Jewish student, it is fright- withinthemovement does notmake male-model of identification TANNING ening to me that I,, or any Jew at onea ^half-feminist/' Itleavesone's through labeling. *Replating the old $29.95 Colby, may be looked upon as a individuality intact, which is per- labels with new ones doesn't cure representative of my religion. It an- haps amore radical movethanmost the disease of viewing women as 14 Common St. Waterville, ME 873-1533 gers me to think that my view or that "full-feminists" can claim. flat and unvaried. Supplanting the - of another Jewish member of the Feminist mantra will repel old cage with a new cage does not St. Mark's Episcopal Church Colby community may beperceived women who valuetheir individuals allow women more freedom nor 60 Eustis Parkway as the consensus "Jewish view." ity more than they value group greater respectability. It just begins Because I choose not to espouse hypnotics. It is the personal- that is again the cycle of tearing down false Waterville , Maine much of the doctrine advocated by political. Women want to be free of identities. ? Holy Eucharist: Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 am. Hillel, does this make me less Jewish than someone who always wears a Wednesday 10:00 a.m. yarmaka? Ethnicities all too often Morning Prayer : Friday 9:00 a.m. ridicule and alienate their members Evening Prayer: Sunday 5:00 p.m. who assimilate to the "majority" en- vironment. Call it selling out or call C. Perrin Radley Office phone it acclimatization, it is achoice which Rector 872-7869 all people are free to make. Para- ^^ doxically,if a people reject their cul- ture and its "consensus views," they are traitors, yet if they embrace it, theyareperpetuatingthestereotypes which are so often repudiated by the group. This whole notion of "consensus view" is problematic. DuringJustice NEW Wrinkle Free All Cotton Clarence Thomas's confirmation hearings, many people were in- Casual Pants censed and dumbfounded at his o WE ARE NOW VsJ ^" and we will all grow old. It is time to workson publicizing the problems. you, dear reader, are alone in this I 1 NON-SMOKING NO ADDED SALT confront our fears. One works on finding a voice, and world. This is a reality which we AtColbythismeansthatwemust * 10.00 minimum w/last delivery 15 minutes til closing taking it where no other means is must both revel in and own up to. ? DININ G MlX HO URS 1994 SPRING BREAK * Marv Low Commons Last Meal Served Lunch, Friday, March 18 , Reopens Lunch, Monday, March 28 Lovej ov Commons HaU Closes Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m. Reopens Breakfast, Monday, March 28 Johnson/C haplin Commons Last Meal Served Lunch, Friday, March 18 Reopens Dinner, Sunday, March 27 Sea Closes at 2 p.m. * Friday, March 18 Reopens for Regular Hours Monday, March 28

i^ NIEMAN, continued f rompage 1 WOMEN'S LAX, flower Hill for candidates. proven very successful, he said. continued f rompage "We're posting advertisements 'It is hard having the alcohol policy 14 s >«r mlmi$fed GET UP TO only on campus," said Jorgensen. "If hanging over your head," said Nie- "I don't think we have huge expec- student, man. "Studentswant theiralcohol,and we can find a qualified tations, certainly not to go 15-0, but ?HHR BI 10 they'll get the job." it is frustrating to see the Student Cen- 7 I'd say were shooting for at very # Nieman feels that there have been ter empty on a weekend." ' a lot of positive changes made in his - "It has been a pleasure working least a .500 record or better. We ve 77HZ2A1 ; 7 TOPPINGS four years at Colby. Activities like with Commons leaders and Stu-A," been working with the kids since t«7 FOR drive-in movies, more diverse speak- said Nieman. "I love Maine and it November and they' re in great 7 , ers like Cornell West and Spike Lee will always have a special place in shape." ^L^j ^HH WJKm ' • , ,¦• ^SiTPli i^^^^l^mmmmM - andvariouseventswithCSNAPhave my heart." ? The Moles will begin their sea- " ^^^^B ' " ^^^___m son with a south over ^^ BHH r~- ^. __ ~^w* ^fi I trip spring V jv5~— — 'r V( ^^^^^ 1 ^^^ BS A J^rnvxH&s^r'^ck-XS&i* - -3 SLmmmmt DEMANDS, continued f rompage 1 break, stopping in Washington, DC " ______Yl^ -V- i^^H and continuing on to Williamsburg ^Hi - V^ ^^^ V ' ^ I mmmmml "I think that some of the students — more doors leading to doors, com- and Richmond, Virginia, where they that some of these things mittees to discuss committees, and will agree will play four games against local ^V ,„ positions of visibility with no medium size \s -/y choose from o selection of up to need to be done in a collegial fash- colleges. cheese & pepperoni [ -» I 10 toppings or. ea ch of y>ur 2 piuas ion," said Dean of the College Earl power," said Thomas. "All this is lip "A realistic goal for us is to go 2- •dC |5L Smith. "There is no smokescreen, service." -^ 2 in Virginia," said Ridley. "The there is no thought that this will ju st Tolbert said that neither he nor WHEN YOU BUY 2 PIZ ZAS FOR $8.99 away. They axe all people of good other students of color will be par- girls have shown tremendous im- go Medium with one topping plus tax. Large is $12.99. intention, and no one wants to cover ticipating on the committees. provement from the first day, but up, hide or draw anything out." "It is unnecessary for us to par- still have a lot of stuff to work on." Most of the students present ticipate," said Tolbert. "It is time to Barring inclement weather, the little Caesars (^ PLzzalPLzza!" re irr agreed that issues of the curriculum for them to do something and get trip to Virginia should prove pro- I "E n1udrtg.no ih«V! W* rtjd ft. o li^'wj rre ? cc'N^ri'ig iaffft.1 van fio [jjgainetr.mf tm<: 6 whs*o l tfdv pomd* ^lW^ fefowf.rpzjifllrc with through com- back to us." need to be dealt ductive for Colby, with a total of COUPON S^-i VALUABLE with careful planning, Members of SOAR and SOBHU ¦ ¦ tTfXZ^iZ'K:-* —¦ mittees and nine days of lacrosse. However, re- — -— VALUABLE COUPON —> — y TJS^v.^ VW — — - — —-l plan to take further action if direct f but said that things such as mistreat- gardless of their record upon their CRAZY BREAD FAMILY CHOICE | ment in Financial Aid could have steps are not made to remedy issues \ M^&1^\ return, the team is prepared to ex- I OOi l ifipKSSnBVR I 2 LARGE PIZZAS been dealt with on the spot, accord- of race and mistreatment on cam- perience the most important part of ing to Miller. pus, according to Tolbert, King, j 8 warm sticks of freshly j mB^B^wWgg^) vJJ XjJFPI^Tmthe ' ' Burell. Thomas and Miller. ? playing a sport—having fun. ? baked bread brushed W0iMM\fM^& One Pizza with 8 select "We are tired of the trickology toppin^Mor with garlic and topped ^91 SS&Sssa adulte. x„:«.^„^~.„ iT I E^S^SSS^jIEinWi I One pizza wsth up to 2 I . w.th parmesean cheese. . ||^gl |P |# ^i toppings* for the kids. LACROSSE, continued frompage 16 ! Valid onl y whh coupon at «@&$ _j^^^^fd/\ J Valid only with coupon at I participating Little Caesar 's. | T&r W^^M^ rWiy I | the preseason poll. No. 3 Washing- has melted enough to play Plymouth expectations. Although Zazzaro ^-^p2\ wf^^l^^ | participating Little Caesar's. • _ _ _ I \wW. 'W ' *Excludcs extra cheese. | ton, no. 19 Bowdoin, no. 22 Con- State. The Mules have a good chance admits that the possibility of reach- j XZX^rj | Expires: 5-1-94 | necticut College, and no. 23 Hamp- of making ECACs this year, assum- ing NCAAs this season is remote at I A CUPS FILLED I _ I ^ ** ton-Sydney are all on the road be- ing that the returning letter-win- best, he recognizes tliat hard work ©LittleCaesars J / m _^l I® little Caesars \ ¦ ¦ fore the Mules return to Mayflower ners play as well as expected and of his team will pay off with trip to — — — • VALUABLE COUPON » «-. — J« — — VALUABLE COUPON - — «~—• — - VALUABLE COUPON — — —J Hill April 14, hoping that the snow the recruits live up to Zazzaro' s high ECACs in May. Q KNITTING , continued '' ^mmmmiA ^ABmL frontpage 1 1 UNCOVERED PERF ORMA NCE knitting down. If we could we'd ELI ZABETH SAYS... probably be knitting until we went ^J BIB ' out on the ice/' a Come- in and let me It isn't just women who are knit- WMw ting. Steve Horsch '95J started last jEgf c„ \ do your hair or nails! summer because he was bored. He yjjj JH ^m^ You' II love what I can do for you. has produced a dozen scarves, some ' tea cozies, and a sweater. One time, ALL TERRAI N . - tfia fc he said, he wore the scarf he was • Comfortable ,, secure fit. _ «¦» —¦— HMB * MMM mmmmm * ¦¦ « BMM 2m^siir « ¦ ¦ ¦ « ¦ aMM * ¦ - ¦ ¦ • ¦ HMTease % ¦ WM HM I^WPerscnall » ^ working on, so there were needles • • • M ^ ^ • Built-in arc h suppo rt. and a ball of yarn hanging from his ., Tues. & Sat. 8-6 I '^ f r *^'^^ • Soft nylon strap s. ^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^ neck. He too worked on his project I Hours: Mon r^ ^^ ^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^ M- Evenings 07 _% A# a *m • Easy on and off. in class. Wed , Thur. & Fri. 8-8 Of A" V04A WifP ^SE^Rs ^^^ "I always have wonderful con- • All-Terrain sole. ^ hJafi ifp^ 0 ^ versations with the people at Walk-ins Welcomed Yardgoods because they are so en- 5 Silver Street, Waterville (across from Steve's Restaurant) $3995 thralled with the fact that I'm a guy and I knit," he said . Aspiring knitters frequently go to Walker for help, and she orders lOSEPrf 'S materials for them from a wool farm tjCLOTHING & SPORTING GOODS WEDNESDAYS : ROCK N BOWL ! 0PE in Richmond. Maine. ? Main St., Fairf.eld ,. „ , . * 9pm-12. 3 Hours of bowling . Mon.-Thur 9.|Sat. 9.5 BASKETBALL, for only $5.00 per person ! 433-9756 continued f romp age 16 FRIDAYS : PIZZA BOWL ! l lpm-lam . 2 Hours of bowling ! Shorts Sunglasses ," said playing for Coach Whitmore +1/2 Pizza- only $5.00 per person ! Clark. "He has taught everyone who Sanda ls Frisbees has ever played for him not ju st SATURDAYS: POT OF GOLD ! basketball skills, but life skills." 11 pm -1 am. B 0wl at regul ar T - Shirts Next season looks just as prom- price and win cash and prizes! ising as this year did, as starters David Stephens '96, Walsh and Ail- RIVERSIDE BOWLING CENTER American candidate Gaudet return Across fro m Thomas College while T.J. for another go around Reservations arc suggested for these nights. Maines '95, Craig Murray '95, Jason Jabar '96andJohn Hebert '97 waitin the wings, eyeing starting roles. "You longer need Even with the loss in the first round tf ^BRHD ^ no to leave Q6K1SV of the tournament, the team is Waterville f or late night food!!!" ^«3f **(!SEfe&* pleased with their accomplish- I f c^ 'MWwl Mf—-p ^t** Inermonuclear Protection" ments. ^^SHMF Fri & Sat: 6am-3am "We were successful in that we 10% Off for Colby Students Sun . Thurs: 6am-8pm Zy flfillw reached out goal of making the I Serving: I mmmtilimmmmiim NCAA's," said Gaudet. "I know everybody on the team thought we • Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner UMBRO.NIKE.REEBOK would be playing again this week- • Cappucino, Flavored Hot Chocolate, & Espresso ARENA«SPEEDO end, but it just didn't happen. I'm • Ice Cream Sundaes, Desserts, and much more... happy with the way the season LYCRA went/" ? j Coco.Uain j Cavixauxt,x U^ laia acxoiA now

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"We want to im- "Last season, we finished third prove and as long as we carry our in the NESCAC and fifth in the New performances over from the winter England Division III track champi- season, we should do well" onships," said Wescott. "We are The key performers will again looking for repeat performances and be anchored by Michelle Severance, the chance to get into the top four in an eight-time All-American on the New England." Hill. Brooke Lorenzen '95 and Jen LeadingthechargewillbeCurry, Hartshorn '94 are also leaders in the a bullet in the sprint events who is weights and middle distances, re- ranked as the fifth fastest runner in spectively. The team will also be Division III track across the coun- counting on the Class of '97 to pro- try. Although the team has lost vide valuable points. sprinters Matt Morrisey '95 and "The first-years are doing well ,.,.„ . Echo photo by Robert !. Gold Women lax pl ayers test their skills tn preseason. Chris Fossella '95 to semesters and we will need them to continue," abroad, theteam should continue to said Aitken. A newcomer to the BY GALEN CARR She brings a new winning attitude agreed, "Heidi knows her lacrosse be strong in the sprinting and relay team, fresh off the hard wood of Staff Writer to the Mules, something they were really well. She's got everyone mo- events. Kebba Tolbert '94, Mike Wadsworth Gym, is Lynn Kenoyer missing with former coach Deb tivated to have a good season/' Miller '95, and Curry provide a foun- '91, who was the playmaker for the The Colby women's lacrosse Pluck. Pluck failed to teach, inspire Assistant Coach Liz Ridley also dation for the team. women's basketball team. team has entered a new era. Com- or even coach the team last season, enters her first year at Colby after A s long as thereturnees offer the "She should be a scorer in the ing off an average season at best last according to various players. graduatingfrom BostonCollege last same effort as last spring, the team hurdles for us and we will see how spring, the Mules hope to prove to Pluck was supposedly notified year. Ridley coached at various should be able to move up and rival well she can do in the triple jump," the opposition that they will be the twoyears in advance that she would summer camps and plans to work Williams in the NESCAC. said Aitken. team to beat not only this season, not be at Colby in 1994, thus her with the goalies, something that "Tufts is a bigger school than Other key members of the team but for years to come. With the ad- final two seasons as head coach were Pluck apparently thought was not us," said Wescott. "It's really good will be Rima Lathop '96 and Chris- dition of six new first-years, a solid ones of turmoil and defeat. This year, necessary. that we are able to compete with tine Brown '97, who will "be concen- core of sophomores, a brand new the Mules are ready for a reversal of With only six upperclassmenon them and hopefully we'll be able to trating on the 10K this spring. Chris- attitude, and most importantly, two fortune. The team recognizes their a roster of 21 this season, the Mules rival Williams this year and take it tine Messier '95 will be a key con- new coaches, the Mules hope to coach's leadership ability and is are on the right tracktowards build- to the next level." tributor in the 1500M.Q greatly improve from lastyear'ssub- anticipating an enjoyable season. ing a powerful program. However, par of 3-6 record. "She's got a lot of energy/' said for right now, they hope to concen- Heidi Salin enters her first year Tri-Captain Andy Sulak '94, refer- trate on turning the corner and get- as head coach, arriving from Trinity ring to Salin. "Having a new coach ting- used to that winning feeling. College, where she was the assis- with a new attitude will hopefully "We' re looking for this season WHY GO OUT tant coach of a team that was ranked make us a better team." to be a rebuilding year," sajid Salin. as hieh as third in the nation in 1993. Tri-Captain Jessica Matzkin see WOMEN'S LAX on page 12 PIZZA? FOR , £Y THE TIME Biff •'BUrneRCUP" &&\UO Rj=TdftN£P HEWA£ JZ3 Df=6W£.E5/V H0TTe*THAN HI£ PI«A. Do we have shop class? WJ?M^ ^JtV/zA things or just stay away. Ievolent,why was he not brought BY JAC COYNE ^^P^H^Of In your dreams. up for JMBoard ? So if I punch my Sports Editor ~l—X—l^t—————•*m^— wmmmmmmmm>— *m They make the extremely ma- next door neighbor/ 1 don't have tur e and enlightened decision of to worry about any judicial &\c« Something really idiotic was going stra ight to the dean' s office tion/ I've just got to find a cheap done last week. I know, we all Jike they did when they told the duplex on Eustis Parkway * hear it a lot—but this was really principal in second grade tha t the Sounds prett y reasonable. idiotic. An individual—in actual- Wha t we have done her e is set ity, an athlete, thu s making the a precedent Where students don't epic fair game for Offsides blath- confron t their problems and work ering—had his housing privileges in a mature way to solve- them, revoked and was Idcfcedf aft cam* they jost gq to th e deans ft they pus for harassment of others in have been slighted and they will his dorm. come up with! a reall y sensible Now harassment , in its true pun ishment for the crime * evil jf oitn, U something that tends If is in Vogue on this campus to he addressed if a case rears its to blame one's, pr oblems on nth ? ugly head . However, there is a en, so this tale willprobabl y not line between harassme nt and be as surprising to some even Hyper- $et*$itivity that i» gettSnfc with though it slioiuU Wo have gone more ^nd more blurry ev*ry $chuol tartly was making fun of from a college where hi gher IT'S TIME FOR DOM INO 'S PIZZA " passin g day. 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Our ilrNrn carry lost - make an effort to not say those wa*Absolutely degradi ng and ma* Wh en is recess? Q I llian $20.00. Our drivers aro nol pnnallmd lor Into deliverin g. I ¦, ¦¦¦ ¦, ¦¦¦ — ¦ - » ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ - ¦¦¦ —»J Softball aims to Staying turn things around healthy key for success BY BEN RUSSELL win salvaged under the Florida sun StaffWriter last year. of men "We started practicing together 's 5-15-1. Is that a date or a won- in the fall and there was a lot of , tennis team lost record? Unfortunately for the interest from day one " said second Colby softball team, the latter was year captain Karen Whitcornb '94. true during their dismal 1993 sea- "We've never done this before and BY KATHY CHRISTY son. During theirannualspringtrip it was great to see that people were StaffWriter to Florida, where just about all they dedicated to winning. The work could catch were rays of sun, they ethic that was displayed had us After a disappointing fin- jumped outofthegatestoal-7 start. ready before the formal practices ish last spring deci- After returning to the frozen tundra even started. We can only be a bet- with the , of Colby College, the Mules pro- ter team this year." mation o£ team due to injuries ceeded to drop eight of their next With Ackley, a workhorse of a the itten's tennis team is look- thirteen games. 5-15-1 . pitcher, the carnage that took place ing to improvethis season *m- That was last year. The 1994 last year should not continue. Com- dernewHead Coach John Hlig season is upon us and hope springs ing off knee surgery before the '93 and the new courts installed eternal. In two weeks the Mules season, Ackley figured in sixteen lasl summer.Ill ig will look for will trek down south once again of the Mules' decisions for a mod- great performancesfrom itere* hoping to redeem themselves for est 4-12record . Yet, with the expe- turnees, along with surprising last year's disastrous trip. rience of having a year of competi- young talent. Last year I think we were alittle tion under her belt, that record is Unfortunately f orthe team, nervous because it was our first trip sure to improve in '94. Tri-captatnHung Bui '94 may down south and we didn't know "Karen did more than we could miss thes eason due to a dislo- ," what to expect," said sophomore have expected of her last year cated tendon in one of his said Head Coach LauraHalldorson. pitcher Karen Ackley. "It seemed ankles.Bui also missed lastsea- like we were just happy to go and "She took the challenge of pitching son because of another ailment. in so many games after her surgery Echo photo by Brian Golden play the games. This year we can't Women' s softball players work on their fundamentals. Bui's absence will be critical, be happy just to go, we want to and doing it as a freshman. We are according to IlHg. going to need her just as much this "Htmgis agreat athletewho win." Theteamwill counton Ackley Whitcornb, a stead shortstop who junior catcher Rebecca Apollon, who year and I know she will respond." y has ust had had luck physi- to hurl the majority of the innings batted .290 with 18 hits last season, led the team with .375 batting aver- j Ackle/s success will depend call aidfflig. "His hnjuryis for the Mules this year. senior Josette Huntress, a slick-field- age and 16 runs batted in, the Mules y/'s on the play of her teammates, who a huge loss to the team * With the amount of time they ing first baseman who led the team have a decent nucleus with which to made 65 errors and batted .235 Senior tain have put inthisoff-seasontheMules with a .970 fielding average, and work. ? Tri-cap Ed definitely will improve on the one during the 1993 season. With Ram irez, who also missed last season because of an ailment, Crew team looks to will be returning to play this float to top of N.E. BY JAC C OYNE which was in its first year of var- Sports Editor sity sport status this fall, will be forced to lead a team that puts a lot of first-years on the water. Se- spring along with the other Tri- The Colby crew team is prepar- nior captains Laura Keally and captaln Matt Lapides '94, who ing for its second season of the year Jay Allard have stayed with the is back after missing most nf and hoping to continue this fall's program through its club sport last season with a shoulder im* success. Competing in a league that days and have developed a re- jury*Thesen lay ers should both transcends the usual Division spec- spectable team in their last year. makemajor contributionstothe trum, Colby finds itself competing "[Allard ] is extremely dedi- team alongwith anothersenior, against the likes of large schools cated and a strong rower," said Matt McGowan, such as Boston College, University Angus. New players who should of Rhode Island and UMass-Am- The standout for the women have a major impact for the herst. on the highly touted novice boat White Mules are Staunton Even with the daunting sched- will be Sue Hesselbach '97. Row- Bowen'97, £rio"SaIsa" Hansen ule, which opens with the men's ing for four years on the varsity '97, Darrin Ylisto '97, Gerry and women's boats competing in a boats at Philips-Exeter Academy Perei '% and Dave Todeschi dual meet with B.C. and UMass- has given Hesselbach the experi- '96, Perez will be vying with Ed Amherst, Head Coach Don Angus ence the young boat needs, ac- Ramirez to see who will hold is excited about the prospects of the cording to Angus. the no* 1 singles position for upcoming season. Both the men's and women's the season. "I'd like the novice women to boats will be competitive, but An- IlUg is especially impressed win New England," said Angus, gus is looking for the women's with the performance of the who is in his first year on May- novice and the men's heavyweight four iirst-year players, "The

¦ ¦ ¦¦ . . - . . —.. .. . - . — firs - flower Hill. "They will be in the top ' — boat to do well at the New t-year players are all ii ' very . Echo photo by Brian.Golden six anyway." Englands held May 7 in Worces- talented," said IlUg."The addi- Crew member Doug Shultz *97 works the ergometer. The captains for the co-ed team, ter, Mass. ? tion of four eager freshmenre- ally make** all of the members of the team pretty excited to Dress Classy play/* Ir \ kowxAixigout the roster lor (A Metric Motors HECKMAN 'S PARTY PALACE JM FOf TllC the White Mules art Drew 142 College Avenue , WatorvlllG^^W ^ foreign car servicej/ -^ m ~ Snow '95, £cott McCarley '95, \/ Jamie Chetf on '$6, AitdyMee ks 873-4944 -mY m.m.m m- W TOLL FREE DIAL __WiCJ______M 8^^ 61111 ! '% and Mar k 1-800-427-2784 ^F^ r Foster '9& ^^^ T The team will be playin g its We Service Foreign Cars... :%£>* Tuxedo Rental (im matches during spring • Parly Favors Jb& ___T _\^ ^^^ T ^fc^QSS break when they travel to Brakes Dance Floors ^^^^^ r p^y • • ^ , • Costumes^^^^^S^ HJUor * H*54d> Sottth Car pltaa ~-jj=^rna , • Exhaust Systems *^^^^^j^^-^7-]l;i;i;i;iy^^«l>;i;i;i^i>>;<;i;»;i^.;t;«;t :t ;, , ,^ t , ,; < ;,;,; t ;. ¦ , 130 Drummond ii ifiPiiii i^ p';' ' %' t * ' iii'1';' «.*^% '.'I'l'I'J' ii t -; Spring break sports schedules on page 13.

Men 's hoops dro ps the ball in NCAA tourne y The second half brou ght a see- starter who fouled out of his final BY JAC COYNE saw battle. Colby guard Matt game 33 second s later with 18 Sports Editor Gaudet came to life after a somno- points. lent first half. He had 15 of his game Colby opted to foul down the The ride is over. In its first sea- high 23 points in the second stanza , stretch , forcing Amherst to make son of NCAA tournament eligibil- brin ging Colby back from the four all their foul shots, which they were ity, the men's basketball team point deficit , temporaril y giving able to do, leading by six with un- dro pped its second round match- Mules a six point lead with 9:47 left der tea seconds to play. Gaudet hit up to a gritty Amherst team, 80-77. in the game. a desperation three-pointer at the The Lord Jeffs' balanced scoring at- Amherst refused to fold, as they buzzer that cut the final margin to tack was too much for the Mules, were bolstered by a lar ge showing three. who held the higher seed and the by their student body. A balanced "The real key was our inability home court advantage. attack was the key to their scorin g to combine defensive stops with Amherst started earl y in the as their starters all scored in double offensive execution," said Clark. game, leadin g by as . many as 14 figures. J osh Hammermesh , J ay "Throu ghout the game we were points at the ten minute mark , and Moore and Dan Moses all had 15 able to get defensive stops, but we looked solid . Colby battled back in points to lead the Lord J effs. were unable to capitalize offen- the first half on thethree-point shoot- Hammermesh was the key down sively." ing of junior Greg Walsh and senior the stretch , as he posted up effec- As the season ends, Colby Tri-captain Chip Clark. Walsh' s tively against Colby' s big men . graduates its second class of se- threes were of the orthodox , toe next- With Amherst up by five with niors that won at least 20 games in to-the-arc variety, while Clark' s 1:32 to play, Clark hit another ma- every season. Clark , Gary Bergeron trifectas were of the ballastic type, jestic three , his fifth of the game, to and Glenn McC rum leave the Hill grazing the ceiling at their zenith. cut the lead to two. A post-game with an 89-15 record over their Both went into the locker room at inspection of the spot would tenta- four years. 'i had an incredible four years half-time with 11 points , but Colby tively put the shot at about 32 feet, a Echo photo by Jennifer Atwood trailed on the scoreboard 39-35. fitting ending for the three year see MEN'S HOOPS on p age 12 Matt Gaudet *95 glides in for a basket against Amherst. Baseball has high Men 's lax will fight for ECAC bid BY JOSH STEVENS Complementing Bush' sskillson Experience is also found in the hopes for post-season Staff Writer the front line are Brent McLean '95 net, where junior Tom Harro p and and Matt Hur lburt '96 who com- sophomore Alex Taljbot are fightin g The White Mule men s lacrosse bined for 34 goals last year. Step- for the startin g spotthis season . Both team is coming off of-a rebuilding ping up in his first year for the team received time last year and played year, which, despite the presence of will be Seth Blumenthal , who picks some big games. only one senior, still posted a re- up where his older brother Rich '92, "Whoever getsthespot willserve spectable 5-5 record with wins over a former defenseman for the Mules, us well," said Zazza ro. Amherst , Bates, and Trinity College left off. Midfielders Jeff Harris '95, marking the high points for the year. Backing up the offense will be Franchot Tone '95, Andy Rice '96, This year the Mules return to the Tri-Captain Andy Colligan '94, Brett J on Smith '96, and Brian Emme '96 playing fields with an experienced, Nardini '96, and Mike King '94, provid e the "heart and soul" of the albeit young team . Second year whose experience at defense make team, according to Zazzaro. Look Coach Dave Zazzaro's team fields this the deepest position for the for last year ' s dynamic duo of J on only five seniors this year and boasts Mules. Also logging time will be Smith and J ohn Stanle y '95 , the "J .S. an impressive group of younger one-on-one specialist Andy Vernon Express ," to continue to dominate players to back them up. Leading '95, who Zazzaro plans to play the midfield for the Mules. the at tack for the Mules is senior against the opposing team's top The White Mule's schedule this Tri-Cap tainBillBush , lastyears team player. First-years Nick Maumenee season is their tou ghest in years, MVP and leading scorer, who was and DaveKoch willalsobeexpected with matchups against several ranked in the top 15 players in the to add to the depth at the defense squad s that are ranked nationall y in nat ion last year in poin ts-per-game. position . see LACROSSE on page 12 Indoor excels as season comes to a close I¦ , , , , , , , , , , , , iiiiPiM,>W•!•!•!•!•!•!*!*I'M»I•!*!•!• 'Ww!* *X»Xv!* «*. •. v!'X*I¦!• *M*!•I •!¦ * 'I'!• J''!'! i*jj '!'\* WVj'i'Mv!•!•!'!*!vKv'tv 'X'XvXwX >*I'X*/¦ ('X'^X ! V^X ^t ^lW^^!*I »v! t¦^*X I'! !'!*^I I^'*•* v^^I X !*^I*I* ,, »*r*!l'**"" W)^ &l£ii^fl W^KtWIt fl 'nWfr ft ^flff ^R^WtTf ^JT rflrW ^W ™ Trr WmLWSSSS^^^ ^^k^MBY PJ MCBRIDE ceiveda third place finish from i ts 4 vision I , II , and III competitors in $tm%0[WttWt twtxkiw. the faxtg mm* Asst. Sports Editor X 800m relay team. New England . ¥H fl|i |lrtW ii|l|i| i|l|i|i| i| l|l >i W iMrtM i W i'l rt 'i'i MM lhehro *denittgofthere eruit- "We didn' t have a lot of first At the New England Div. Ill ing base h evident {ft (he Jarge The Colby College track teams place finishes," said Aitken. "We cham pionships held on Feb. 19 at ttiat are lh* t*am has high hope * of class oi first ^years going have finished their indoor season, did get a lot of personal bests which Bates, the men' s team finished postseason play. Gfojby is look- out fox the team. The Increa sein and each team can look back to a is exactly what you want to hap- eighth in a field of 27. Curry raced to ing to wove into the elite of numbers means DexterwUt h*ve fine season. The women finished pen." a victory in the 55m with a time of NESCAC fettt that wilt tutrix * a »oitt«to oghchoieeitt r>^ettheteam foiirthin theECAC 's, their best mark Michelle Severance '94 and Sh- 6.43 seconds. The time placed him 4&m *o wwtM%tiwtibm> in Head Coach Debbie Aitken 's annon Tracy '97 are headed to the as thefifth fastest runner in the coun- lotef toroduttiontiut ^thetn teanl't young^i»ym*Tlteteji con»i»H nltls U one of the Wst teams reign at Colby. nationals this weekend. Severa nce try among Division III athletes. The of $ junior *and lsfniofi* While )v«hay*jhftd ,W«hiivethe abiHty "A lot of runners hit their per- is the 7th seed in the 5000m and 4 X 400 relay team of Ken Obote'95, ^l«tfMty tlfc«lf ^«lMitk« *^lft«kt ^«i to beaplayoff team/ Mid J a*on sonal bests at the meet/'said Aitken . Tracy in the 1500m. Kebba Tolber t 94, J ake Churchill p ltyomMim^tfi^M^^ ^ mmpf a , ; ' "We werecar tied by a series of indi- The men's track team was un- 96, and J on Dunbar '95 broke the :/ Th«keyt»**ajont sw>5hmg, Cham pi- mm0i\^y ' * < - vidual fourth place finishes." able to travel to the ECAC school record in helping the team to ;¦ wq<^i#wHlrt *ilriMn *wo*k Hmy phym whi> Jwv*i mm Alexandra Werid t *97 finished onships at Stony Brook because of a satisfying finish , Tolbert also (^n mmt4ihmm ^M4 um ' pmmmm four th in the shot and Danny travel constraints. At the All-New placed well individually ,finishing toUkeiiwttkiom^w^unuSemouiitl.Out- captilrt Weh Ryfjahk i'«M f Coach LeGrand % finished four th in the England meet held at Boston Uni- 7th in the 200m. Tom Dext.r hasdoneafl neJ cb ' hammer with a toss of 45.6 Inches, a vers ity the weekend of Feb. 26, Because of his impressive per- f L^^^^^^^fV^ * ' ' Um T* *m\ $&*$ U * V'i -Mi U/ft * personal best. LawaunCurry ^97continued to shat- formance this season, Curr y will ^ Robyn Art '97 also garnered a ter the Colby College record books head to the Nationals held at the p____Wm .^mv^^fm^^¦\^im' ^^ i^kt'^idtiiM' ^ '/' fourth place finish in the 3000mwith by nailing first place in the 55m, UnlversltyofWisconsi natOahkosh ,, /, " vnAfl tyf * •" •. ,6tJWt 7 & i '/'{/) Q 7 r '& ,i>„,,.< ff t>,„S ¥S„f S,/pri Vmfj4XA,AA t &'g -ft... v. i a time of 10:29. The team also re- capturing the fastest time of all Di- as the fifth seed in tho 55m dash. j <™, v % K*tf ' ' 'niHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii MUuiniiiiniWM ^ i niiiiliiiiTiihMrtiiAiiiiiMi