Friday • April 14, 2006

Inside Construction and more construction Brianna Stapleton Avenue down to the bridge.” which to run without the concern of man lives in Trever and often has to StaffWriter Repaving will begin after students oncoming traffic. cross Lawe Street on her way to and leave in June and should be completed A few student motorists have from classes. A&E Construction is a frequent activity by August. The same detour that encountered some complications. City representatives said that traf­ on Appleton streets that annoys many exists now will be effective during the Caitlin White has her car on cam­ fic flow should remain the same as it motorists, but students have been summer construction project. pus, but doesn’t mind the construc­ was before construction began. appreciating the continuing construc­ If you plan to live on campus tion. “The fact that the turnaround Dean of Students Nancy Truesdell tion on the Lawe Street Bridge. this summer you won’t have much to is no longer accessible, I know, has said she has not noticed a drop in The construction has closed the worry about. Though Bawe Street will created some complications for trips," traffic near Raymond House, because sedon of Lawe Street south of College, once again be closed, there will be an said the freshman. delivery trucks still use Alton Street between Raymond House and the area for pedestrians to cross. “There “As a motorist, it is sometimes a and drive around the barricades. Wriston turnaround. It is projected will, however, be lots of construc­ hassle as I expect to be able to tum “It is nice, however, not to have to end April 24, after which point the tion equipment in the area," Kilheffer right onto Lawe off of College and am the safety concern of traffic coming street will be reopened to traffic. remarked. surprised every time when I realize I up Lawe Street while students are Mark Kilheffer from the Appleton Many Lawrence students enjoy can’t,” she continued. “The detour is trying to cross in the crosswalk over Department of Public Works said the the break from dodging cars while not all that troublesome or out of the to Wriston and the library," Truesdell construction is to replace a water main. on their way to class. Junior Michelle way though." said. “That is one of the reasons 1 am The old water main was completely Barthel said, “It is easier crossing the Another concern expressed was anxious to see the development and Festival of Queer Arts and removed and a new one installed and street, especially since I don’t have to that traffic on Lawe would increase construction of a land bridge where Aesthetics hung from the bridge. worry about some car coming up that after construction is finished. the Lawe Street footbridge is now. I » see page 8 “There are more construction hill that I might not have seen." “I don’t want another main street think that will increase student safety projects planned for the summer,” Freshman Claire Burke has running through and dividing cam­ and offer a much more aesthetically said Kilheffer. “We w ill be reconstruct­ enjoyed the freedom that the con­ pus, a la College Ave. It will just be pleasing path for pedestrians." ing pavement on Lawe Street from struction allows her for running. Lawe more of a hassle to get across campus Features the intersection*where it joins College Street has become a quieter area in then,” said Casey Sautter. The fresh­ This week in LUCC

The LUCC General Council met April 6 to discuss new laundry equip­ ment and organizational semantics. Erik Eisenheim, who was to be parlia­ mentarian in the upcoming year, was replaced. The steering committee later met to hear recognition petitions for new student organizations. Soundboard hits campus In General Council, Dean of Students Nancy Truesdell announced » see page 2 to the committee that the university will contract with a private company to install and maintain new laundry Features machines on campus. The decision came as a response to student com­ hello friend Photo by Christie McCowen plaints over limited washer capacity Due to con struct on on the Lawe Street bridge, students have been able to safely cross the traffic-free street. and inefficient dryers. The new machines will not take tokens. Instead, students will swipe Failed attempt to modify smoking ban their IDs in a reader that will charge students’ accounts. Also, the new dry­ ers will use sensors to determine if How it affects the Lawrence and Appleton community clothes are still damp, not stopping I have until drying is finished. feelings Emily Passey said that the patio has been a wel­ In other business, LUCC changed StaffWriter come change to his bar, although the name of Publications Board to about you he has lost business. In the last Media Board. This was done to reflect Comic Contest year Teske said he has seen about the inclusion of WLFM representatives Appleton voters turned down a 20-25 percent drop in business on the board, a change made earlier » see page 2 a referendum last week that would from the previous year. He said he this year. have relaxed the smoking ban still has a steady enough crowd of In internal council issues, par­ passed last year that effectively loyal patrons but sees fewer big liamentarian Erik Eisenheim was eliminated smoking from all work­ nights. This is a common problem replaced by Heath Gordon. Gordon, places and public spaces. for many Appleton bars. who was parliamentarian under Pete W e a t h e r During the past year and a Many people live near or on Snyder, was reappointed due to prob­ half, there has been a considerable the outskirts of Appleton and have lems in the meeting regarding Robert’s amount of action supporting or places to go where they can smoke Rules of Order that stemmed from the denouncing the ban. in neighboring cities, Teske said. He inexperience of both Eisenheim and In the fall, it was decided that has had bar owners from surround­ the cabinet in general, most of whom there would be a referendum to sig­ ing cities like Neenah and Menasha were not involved in the previous actually call him and apologize _ „ ... Photo by aairAiien administration. This move has been nificantly alter the ban by allowing r , , , 1 1. . . Bar patrons will still have to smoke outside. bars, nightclubs, bowling alleys and for his loss and their gain of busi- approved by the cabinet and Associate restaurants to reinstate smoking ness, a gesture he takes with some Dean Paul Shrode, and is expected privileges in separate bar areas. humor and appreciation. with a decrease in business and to be formally announced in General The April 4 referendum, billed Though Teske campaigned profit, Council this week or next. by its advocates as the “Smart actively, first to overturn and later Though they weren’t looking After the General Council Partly Cloudy on Saturday Smoking Ban,” failed to pass and to amend the smoking ban, he forward to welcoming the smoke adjourned, the Steering Committee Thundershowers on Sunday the smoking ban remains in place “knew it was going to be a long back if the legislation had been recognized the Lawrence University just as it was first enacted. shot." For him and the other busi- passed last week, he said he would Magic Club and Lawrence University Saturday Students and members of the ness owners, he said, it is all about have definitely reinstated the smok- Debate Team. The groups' final status business rights. “Nobody’s going to mg privileges, will be determined by the General High>68 Appleton community have seen signs proclaiming that the smoking argue the health issues," he said. Chad Van Daalwyk, owner Council. Low ^ 4 6 ban goes against the rights of indi­ Teske had hoped that the ref- of The 10th Frame Bowling and Wind: SW at 10 mph viduals and has aversely affected erendum would pass, but now that Spirits, is another Appleton busi- —This article was written by the staff of business owners who must struggle it has failed, he has decided he is ness owner affected by the smok- The Lawrentian with assistance from Heath Gordon. Sunday to keep customers. ready to work harder to advertise mg ban. He has a different point of H ig h /54 Some bars, like Dr. Jekyll’s on his place as the comfortable neigh- view than Teske, however, Upcoming LUCC borhood pub that it is. Though Van Daalwyk has lost Low ^ 44 College Avenue, have opened pati­ General Council meetings os in the last year to give smokers Teske is not a smoker and nei- some business in the last months, 27 A p ril 11:10 a.m. Wind: SSW at 12 mph a more social and inviting place to ther is his wife. He said they have he says that he would not have 11 May 11:10 a.m. stand. really enjoyed the lack of smoke 16 May 5:00 p.m. Source: weather.com Ron Teske, owner of Dr. Jekyll’s, for a change, even If II did come See Smok|ng B(m on pag0 “ 23 May 5:00 p.m. THE LAWRENTIAN >CC FEATURES FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 Activist Sloane Coffin dies Featured Athlete: Rebecca Glon v Maybe it's something in the air. Oshkosh annually hosts the largest air show [ Ties to LU go back three decades in the world, but the past two times Lawrence senior Rebecca Glon has visited UW-Oshkosh, she has put on an air show o f her own. Back Feb. 18, Glon set a Reid Stratton revive the then-defunct convocation LU indoor pole-vaulting record at a meet in Oshkosh. This weekend at the UW- Features Editor series, he decided to bring in "the Oshkosh Invitational she set the outdoor record in the same event, clearing 9 best speaker (he) had ever heard," feet 61/4 inches to break the mark o f 9-1 set in 2004 by Mary Markowitz. William Sloane Coffin. Longtime peace activist Coffin attained his Scarff profes­ Rev. William Sloane Coffin died Year Senior sorship through similar means. Until Wednesday. Coffin had many ties his appointment, previous Scarff to Lawrence, from a close friend­ Major:Computer Science/Math professors were mostly diplomats, ship with former president Richard ambassadors and former members Warch to a yearlong position as Hometown:Roscoe, HI. of the State Department. Coffin was a Scarff Visiting Professor. Coffin asked to take the position in an died at the age of 81 at his home in Proudest LU athletics moment“Helping our women's team earn 13 times as effort to try something new, which Strafford, Vermont. many points fit Indoor Conference this year as we had last year." was, according to Warch, an extraor­ Coffin made his first appearance dinary success. at Lawrence in 1978, when he d eliv­ Favorite Lawrence professorProfessor Gregg Coffin made a significant impres­ Photo by Oihshe MtCtxi«n ered a convocation address titled sion on students, faculty and mem­ "What is National Security?" Coffin Favorite Downer dessertPumpkin squares with cheesecake frosting bers of the community while he was would go on to give convocations in here. Warch recalled walking out 1988, 1998 and 2002. Favorite thing to pole vault over:“Anything with a pit - aka large mat - underneath it. of Sampson House to find Coffin In the 1995-96 school year C offin sitting outside the Buchanan-Kiewit held the Scarff Memorial Visiting Recreation Center, a crowd of stu­ Professorship position. The position dents flocked around him. allows one distinguished person to “He had a way of enveloping you live and teach on campus for one Sound Board fills LU's pop music niche into his field of action,” said Warch. year. The Scarff professor also deliv­ "He made you feel important - like ers public lectures and collaborates Aline Diirr cian from Los Angeles, pioneered of Lawrence’s SoundBoard, said you were doing something impor­ with students and faculty on topical for The Lawrentian the SoundBoard concept. He plays he would love to see people bring tant. He was a life-changing person.” issues. a weekly show at an L.A. club called "weird" instruments such as melodi- It seems that part of Coffin's Largo where he takes requests from cas or cowbells, so that even nonpro­ Coffin first came to Lawrence The posters are all around cam­ ability to connect with so many the audience, often using a wide fessionals can participate. through his connection to former pus, but people may still be won­ people was his wide range of skills. variety of instruments during his “The event is supposed to be university president Richard Warch. dering what the SoundBoard is all When Coffin came to Lawrence for performance. fun, and the idea is to try new stuff Warch met Coffin as a student at about. It is "pop music’s best venue his one-year Scarff professorship, SoundBoard events last one hour . in an informal way." Silvertrust and Williams College, and their friend­ on campus" and its first event was he requested a grand piano be put and are presented by a different Salomon say they want to expand ship continued to grow when Warch held last Sunday at the Coffeehouse, in the Scarff house where he stayed. host each week. The performer takes the ways in which people view and both attended and worked at Yale. hosted by Harjinder Bedi. Coffin, a highly skilled pianist, would requests from the audience, a musi­ understand pop music. Coffin was a chaplain at Yale for 18 The goal of the SoundBoard is play chamber music with conserva­ cal challenge that each performer The SoundBoard performances years. to feature individual performers and tory faculty in his home. Coffin was w ill meet in a different way. The host w ill take place at 8 p.m. each week in Of their friendship, Warch said, expand the role of pop music on also fluent in many languages, and might also bring in people from the the Underground Coffeehouse. While "We really grew over the years. We campus. It w ill step outside the typi­ knowledgeable in many academic audience to play and sing along. most performances are planned for became closer and closer. He is a cal Lawrence musical circuit, where fields. Bedi said there were "some up Sundays, scheduling for certain man of enormous wit and humor, as classical and jazz music prevail. Coffinwas so popular that he and downs" during the show, which shows may be subject to change. well as principle and faith." “It is a pop show for pop art­ was asked to serve another year is exactly what SoundBoard is all Next week’s show is planned for Indeed, when Warch decided to ists," said Skyler Silvertrust, one of as theScarff Visiting PrQfessor, about. It is a musical challenge, but Sunday at 8 p.m. and will be hosted the two people who brought the which he agreed to. at the same time it is nothing to be by Pete Snyder, followed the next SoundBoard to life. However, he soon afraid of. week by Patrick Ehlers and the week Jon Brion, a professional musi­ became ill, eventual­ Paul Salomon, the other creator after by Mark Johnson. ly suffering a stroke, which precluded him from returning to Lawrence as a Scarff professor. Coffin, as invigo­ rating as ever, deliv­ ered a convocation address here in 2002 titled "The U.S., Iraq, and Nuclear Weapons." Those who attended will remember Coffin as a fiery speaker, both exciting and influen­ tial. Of Coffin, Warch Photo courtesy of wikipedia.org adds, "He was one Coffin gave four Lawrence convocations over 30 years, of the great saints of and spent one year here as a Scarff professor. He died the recent American Wednesday at 8 1. experience." The Lawrentian presents

moios Dy k_ora scnroeoer Haqinder Bedi (foreground) kicked off the first installment of the SoundBoahd SundayThe weekly program will feature pop music from Lawrence students, Spring Comic Contestwith an emphasis on audience participation. . We believe youhello friend H dorm _ j I like popcorn can do better |I j FUNNY than this. BUSI­ Submit your comics to I h a v e [email protected]! | feelings I NESS We will ask the best comics to V about youB^^ awkward then you become recurring features. ■ attraction like fire THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 FEATURES Your Official Guide to Better Housing Selection Looking Back

Spring truly arrives today as hous­ Class standing for housing selection The 2nd and 3rd floors of Sage will be ing selection lottery numbers are posted will now be assigned by the number of co-ed by room, and each floor will have outside the Viking Room. We here at The term you have been enrolled at Lawrence separate bathrooms for the two genders. at Lawrence Lawrentian know you have enough trouble as of term II. This is different than the this time of year with those river bugs and old system, which used academic class Gender-neutral housing is available Know your nemesis: allergies, so we hope this guide to housing standing: the number of credits you have on the 3rd and 4th floors of Hiett, and selection will make life a little easier for earned. A Senior is someone who has at 300 S. Meade St. This means that L U parking you. Check the Res Life homepage often spent at least 7 terms here, a Junior at members of opposite genders can live for updates: lawrence.edu/dept/student_ least 4 terms, a Sophomore less than 4 in the same room together. This 1978 article shows us that, no matter how dean/res.life term s. much some things change, others are bound to stay the same. The issue here is parking on campus, which Friday, April 14 Come prepared seems to be just as much a problem today as it was 30 Lottery numbers posted outside Viking Room and on Res Life Research the rooms you want now, years ago. Perhaps some things are simply meant to homepage. going over floor plans and even visit­ be. Please note that spelling errors are due to faithful ing the rooms you hope to live in. Have reproduction of the original article. a list of the rooms you want in order of If there is any consolation in knowing that some T u e s d a y , April 18 preference, and stick to it. Floor plans things remain constant, the masochistic Lawrentians Waseda Program info session; Coffeehouse,6 p.m. for all residence halls and most small w ill be happy to learn that Lawrence University and Formal Group Housing info session; Coffeehouse,6:30 p.m. houses can be found on the Res Life the Appleton parking policy have not changed. The « homepage. muddy trenches dotting the Lawrence landscape are Stay current not underground parking lots. Nor are the various Tuesday, May 2 Make sure your accounts are up to date, earthmoving machines here to lay a new parking Formal Group Housing contracts, rosters and applications due. and that you have signed and returned lot. Pessimists 2 - Optimists 0. The song remains your housing contract by the time it’s the same. Parking at Lawrence has always been an emotional Monday, May 8 time to pick your room. You wouldn’t want to show up to pick out the sweet­ but depressive issue for student car owners. Sincere Theme House info session; Coffeehouse,5:30 p.m. est room on campus, only to be turned but feeble efforts to remedy the hassle have been back because you still owe $2.37 to the made. Students seemed to accept the loss as an inev­ Tuesday, May 9 university. itable consequence. True hope for beleaguered driv­ Housing info session for freshmen; Sage Basement,6 p.m. ers came last year. The combination rule Past LUCC President Housing info session for students going off campus next year; UnderSage the current system, students Don Sweeting and Basement,6:30 p.m. going off-campus next year choose Vice-Presidennt of their rooms last, regardless of their Financial Affairs Marwin Wrolstadt Friday, May 12 lottery number. However, if you can find another student going off-campus approached Theme house contracts, rosters and applications due. during the term s you w ill be on-cam- Appleton officials pus, you can use the combination rule. with a request to review and Tuesday, May 16 That way when you are off-campus 1st change parking Suite/Quad and Triple room selection; Riverview,7 p.m. term, your friend will be taking your place here, and when he leaves for policy around the Squatting sign-up; Coffeehouse,8:30 p.m. Africa 2nd and 3rd terms, you’ll be tak­ University. ing his place in your room. This way, The city administration acted on the request and introduced a proposal to the City Council on Thursday, May 18 you aren’t penalized, and can choose May 3, 1978. Shortly after Spring Term exams, the Single room selection; Riverview,9:30 p.m. your room according to your lottery num bers. City Council voted on the parking proposal. It was defeated by a vote of 13. to 5. Due to lack of time Send a proxy Tuesday, May 23 and the hectic beginnings of a new academic year the If you can’t be at the proper room selec­ Lawrentian was unable to compile the details of the "Meet your future roommate" session; Coffeehouse,6 p.m. tion session at your assigned time, you proposal and its unfortunate death. What is known can send a proxy for you. Make sure you is that parking policies have not changed. Beware give them the list you made, and explain Thursday, May 25 and good luck. which rooms are most important to you. Double room selection; Riverview,9 p.m. University parking regulations require car own­ Proxy forms can be found on the Res Life ers to remove their vehicles from campus lots by homepage. 7:30 a.m. A city of Appleton parking ordinance pro­ hibits parking on city streets between two and five a.m. The temptation to rip up and ignore the five 'Windows' challenges student viewsdollar ticket you w ill receive for violating either one of these ordinances should be stifled. The University will amaze you with its atypical adroitness as it M CAC program explores social issues with dramatic scenes tracks down your unpaid bills. The whopper you get from Lawrence w ill cost considerably more than the Drew Baumgartner students discussing their views on ity," said Christine Whack, who able to deal with," Burger King version. for The Lawrentian th^ reverse affirmative action that played a character in the scene. said Diversity Veterans of the Appleton-Lawrence parking laby­ is a part of this world. Several students found this discus­ Center Programs rinth can tell newcomers that unlike years gone The parallel does not stop there, sion particularly difficult to listen Coordinator Rob by, the city w ill not be beaten out of fine revenue. A female college student is as the actors continue to use phras­ to. "Some people stormed out of Ryan. Appleton now maintains concise records of parking taken advantage of by a male stu­ es like "European Americans" and the room," Whack added. The tour con­ violations and is not hesitant to pursue violators who dent after a long night of drinking. even cite the "White Organization Some of that tension was pre­ tinued on through disregard the law. Several students have received A homosexual student is assaulted of Students".in their discussion. sented by design. "The goal, of a room lined with subpoenas for failure to pay city fines. Other details verbally and physically. An anorex­ photos of people concerning such matters as campus car registration ic woman pushes herself further with different and alternative parking in Appleton can be found in and further toward danger. body types. A clev­ the Student Handbook. These are scenarios that are erly placed "plant" played out in our country every in the tour groups with her. Many students found the day and were the focus of a recent made several comments about the realism of this particular situation program, "Windows Through appearances of those pictured. troubling. Sophomore Leslie Buck Walls." The program was spon­ Next, the tour group was taken said that that scene resonated with sored jointly by the Multicultural into a room to hear the monologue her "because it’s something we have Affairs Committee and the Office of an anorexic dancer as she con­ to deal with every weekend.” of Multicultural Affairs. tinues to push herself beyond her Though Windows Through Windows Through Walls, which limits. Student performers wrote Walls is based on similar programs concluded Wednesday night, the scene, along with several oth­ at other colleges, it was designed aggressively tackled issues of ers. with the students here in mind. diversity and acceptance, exhibit­ The tour then headed to the Said Ryan, ’’We tried to pick issues ing strikingly realistic scenarios basement to view a set of scenes that we thought were a little more that reflected a carefully crafted titled "Blue Light Special," which relevant to the Lawrence campus." reverse image of reality. dealt with sexual orientation and ' The content and format of the The program consisted of a acceptance. The scenes ranged program was kept under careful tour through a house on campus, from a very personal coming out wraps to maintain the surprises each room displaying different story to a dramatized confronta­ Photo by Christie McCowen that each scene offered. Upon arriv­ issues affecting different people. tion loaded with violence and big­ Windows Through Walk included scenes depicting anorexia, racism, homophobia, rape, and self-image ing, guests were asked to sign a The first scene, titled isssues.The program ran Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. oted epithets. nondisclosure agreement, stating "Affirmative Action: Twisted," uti­ The final room on the tour that they would not talk about the lized an altered history to create “The basic idea was to get peo­ the program was to challenge featured a party scene in which a program until after the last tour. a world with a white minority. ple to forget their situations and students’ thoughts on some hot male student takes advantage of Participants found a group of black imagine what it’s like to be a minor- issues that are fairly uncomfort­ a classmate after drinking heavily THE LAWRENTIAN

OPINIONS & EDITORIALS FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 Lies and Untruths Point-Counterpoint: Immigration bill in the Senate

undermining the people who took the times for violating Jim Crow laws, I F*unish the Illegal time to get into this country legally Remember the Thoreau was put in jail for not pay­ and who are working hard to get their ing taxes that supported the war in Michael Papincak citizenship. You must notice my use Statue of Liberty Mexico, and Frederick Douglass was StaffWriter imprisoned for attempting to escape of "legal," because the people that we Ben Pauli from slavery. The current state of are dealing with are illegal, and what Staff Writer immigration policy is, in fact, in direct Even though last week there was happens when you do something ille­ Peter Gillette contradiction to the American ideal, a "breakthrough," as it was called, in gal is you are punished. So we either Opinion Columnist and therefore immoral. the Senate regarding the immigration need to figure out a good way to get This week the U.S. Senate fever­ Current policy limits the number bill, it is still up in the air and, as I see these people on the way to being Peter’s best ishly and unsuccessfully tried to of people allowed immigration status it, will not see any kind of agreement legal, or tell them to get out. push through a comprehensive immi­ in the U.S. and, to further discourage for a while. I want to emphasize that these column ever gration bill that would boost immi­ immigration, the naturalization pro­ The outcome was a compromise illegal immigrants should have to go gration control while also granting Monday, I walked around a cess is an overly complex system with between two politicians from each through a fair process to citizenship. citizenship or work visas to illegal swarming, hovering, slow-moving incredibly long waiting periods (of a side of the aisle. The issue was how What the current bill seems to pro­ immigrants who have been working cloud of admitted students outside number of years). Therefore, instead many guest worker permits would pose is that 11 million of them will in the U.S. for a significant amount of Lucinda’s. While 1 at first con­ of criminalizing those that violate an be awarded each year to incoming just automatically have it, which I do of time. sidered using the anxious students unjust law, we should work to create immigrants. The compromise broke not think is fair. I also do not agree The rush was spurred by those and their overbearing parents as a country where immigration is not a deadlock in the Senate; however, completely with guest worker pro­ who wanted to pass such a bill before bug shields, I decided to take my an insurmountable task, but instead as the Senate goes into a two-week grams, because 1 think that they will the Senate began its two-week vaca­ chances with the river flies. a small hurdle, so that those who recess, this compromise has made no just invite more illegal immigrants tion on Monday. The proposed Senate Of course, it was the first “admit­ desire to may become U.S. citizens. progress and has not gained much into the country. bill was in response to a bill passed ted students" lunch of the year, support. in the House which would make ille­ where prospies ask us, the students, This tells me that the issue is gal immigration a felony, criminalize what it’s really like here. probably going to be a long process those that aided illegal immigrants, Last weekend, a kind freshman, that will most likely cause many polit­ and construct a 700 mile long fence Sarah Page, reminded me that I had ical battles - battles over the Hispanic along the U.S. Mexican border. been at her table during one of last vote, which is going to be important The House bill included no provi­ year’s lunches. And so, in a spirit in the upcoming midterm elections. sion for guest worker visas or citizen­ of self-reflection, I’ve decided to Even though some politicians ship possibilities. The recent Senate interview Sarah in order to gauge, don’t want to make this a political debate on immigration has sparked one year later, my effectiveness as issue, we all know that it is close massive protests in a number of cities a lunch host. After I Facebooked to impossible. Both parties want in which crowds demanded rights for Sarah’s screen name, our interview control of this issue, especially the the estimated 12 million illegal immi­ took place over instant messenger Democrats, who are begging for some grants in the United States. Protests Monday evening. Ben Pauli is a member of Students for power in any government institution. Michael Papincak is a member of the in the tens of thousands erupted in College Republicans. Background: Sarah’s high school Leftist Action. What 1 am afraid of is that liberals Phoenix, New York City, Atlanta and math teacher is a proud Lawrence w ill get their way and all of the illegal even Madison, where an estimated alum, and so Sarah checked out As a nation of immigrants, we immigrants will just get citizenship I think you should know, though, 25,000 people marched in favor of Lawrence. Sarah was worried about must strive to fulfill the pledge right away - a quick fix to a big that this is not just a fight between basic rights for illegal immigrants. Lawrence being too small but enjoys inscribed on our Statue of Liberty, problem. the GOP and the Dems - each party Many immigration opponents it now that she’s here. She also “kind which triumphantly directs other But we all know that the only is fighting amongst itself on this argue that granting citizenship to of wanted to go to a school with old countries to "Give me your tired, your things liberals are about are quick issue. In the end, though, something illegal immigrants encourages law- buildings and stuff." At the time, poor, / Your huddled masses yearn­ fixes: "Pull out of Iraq right now!” A will come of this, because we all breaking. The major flaw of such an she wanted to be a journalist, which ing to breathe free, / The wretched quick fix to making it not our prob­ know that all illegal immigrants do argument, of course, is that it does is how she ended up at my table. refuse of your teeming shore. / Send lem, we all should know that pulling is cost us tax dollars, increase crime, not answer what one’s responsibility Peter Gillette: Do you remem­ these, the homeless, tempest-tossed out of Iraq right now would only increase the risk of terrorism, and is when faced with an unjust law. ber your admitted students’ lunch? to me." We must again strive to be make it even more of our problem. take away American jobs. All I hope Many of our most revered American What did we talk about? the accepting nation that once lived But this is what most liberals want for is a bill that is tough on security heroes were lawbreakers. Martin Sarah Page: Yeah. 1 was pret­ by such principles. - just give all immigrants citizenship and will get the useless illegal immi­ Luther King was arrested countless ty much scared because my mom and jobs and they will ease right into grants out of this country and not didn’t meet me like she said she the fabric of our society. allow any quick fixes that will come would. We talked about newspapers Adventures in Senegal This, of course, is terribly irre­ back and bite us in the future. and stuff because back then 1 had sponsible, because you are completely my heart set on being a journalist. Then I decided it was too scary for Misadventures at the Telecenter me. PG: Was I scary? Nora G. Hertel the attention, I appreciated it as an SP: Well, at first I was scared, but Staff Writer opportunity to use my French and then you and the other guy [at the Wolof. Because marriage is a far-off prospect for me, I found this whole table) were really nice and helpful My house is situated in a neigh­ situation laughable. When I looked to and stuff. borhood adjacent to the police school, Celine for some relief I found she was PG: 1s my small-talk okay? so it’s not unusual to see large quanti­ laughing at me and dealing with her SP: Haha, yeah, you did well. ties of young Senegalese men in their own "suitors." When my mom finally came to lunch police uniforms. Last week I acciden­ I imagined that she was also refus­ she was impressed with how much tally went to a nearby telecenter - a ing marriage proposals and found out you and the other guy seemed to small shop with phone booths - at later that 1 was right. To the surprise know and stuff. the same time that the police school of those around her, she scolded one PG: If you ever ended up at one has its break. officer for telling her he wanted to of those things, what would you talk The center is about the size of a marry ”une blanche," which means "a about? single-car garage, has a single booth, white woman." SP: I guess all that I know about three chairs, a table to sit on, a refrig­ We were told to expect discussion stuff and I'd try to be honest. I guess erator, and - notably - a counter that about marriage as well as proposals, people should only come if they sells liquor and beer. When I arrived but it is impossible to experience waait to, I guess? with Celine V. there were about 15 the display in the telecenter without ISarah complains about the men moving in and out of the store. reflecting on gender and race issues. erratic size of Sage's rooms, and Celine grabbed a chair and I the It wouldn’t be fair to let the men from mentions liking Wriston. | table, and we were each immediately that evening represent Senegalese PG: Oh, you draw pictures now, engaged in conversation by several men, because drinking is not promi­ right? You’re an art major? men. After the usual salutations the nent and the police, in general, aren’t The Lawrentian is looking for a new SP: Yes! next question posed was, "So, do you viewed very favorably. PG: I don’t think I want to be have a husband?" Many of the Lawrence women advertising manager. a journalist either. I think at that This made me uncomfortable not here, however, have received mar­ thing I was trashing the concept of only because of the nature of the ques­ riage inquiries in a variety of places. journalism school. But then again, tion, but because I was already warm I have to wonder at the average suc­ I’m using an edited AIM transcript from the heat outside and there was cess rate of these efforts, because all Earn lots of $$$ as my newspaper column. Is that a considerable lack of space between the women I’ve talked to are - if not bad? myself and the man asking. offended - amused by the proposals. SP: No, not at all. .And you were While Americans are most com­ 1 think that men target local and talking about how there's a problem fortable conversing at an arm's foreign woman equally, but my lan­ Contact Corin Howland at x7706 with newspapers wanting liberal length, "personal bubbles" are much guage and cultural deficiency make it arts people and journalism school smaller here. The forward comments difficult to respond. people. continued, "You’re not too yoimg to I may take the path that several PG: I’m acmally not sure if that’s get married," "Maybe you can take friends have already tried and answer, true, just so you know. I heard it me back to the U.S. when you leave," "yes, I do have a husband," in order to second hand. "Where do you live?" etc. end further discussion on the matter. SP: I don't care. I like Lawrence. Even though I felt awkward from THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS STAFF EDITORIAL IHRTLUHC The Lawrence University is one of only about 400 American colleges and PHOTO POLL: jr:‘L Lawrentian universities with a unique and valuable feature - an honor system main­ tained entirely by students. Moreover, it is the only school in the state of Wisconsin whose honor system is not run by the administration. This gives What do you think the least worst Lawrentians great power over the quality of their education. However, as Editor in Chigf: Corin Howland Spider-Man so aptly put it, "With great power there must also come great death is? resRonsibility.” . . . Managing Editor: Lately, this responsibility has been sacrificed and replaced with an Corey Lehnert overly lax, dismissive attitude regarding the honor code at Lawrence. Many i ___3 News Editor: students have questioned whether there is a need for an honor system at Emily Gonzalez all. It seems, on the contrary, that the need for such a system is greater than ever before. The honor council has seen a rise in the number of viola­ Associate News Editor: tions in the past few years, many of which seem to indicate that students “Uh ... I'm not quite dead Emily Alinder do not understand or simply do not respect the parameters of the agree­ yet.” -Dr. Dave Features Editor: ment they signed as freshmen. Reid Sratton The honor code encompasses a wide range of possible violations, all of which serve to ensure that "no Lawrence student will unfairly advance Opinions & Editorials Editor: his or her own academic performance or in any way limit or impede the Cory R o b e rts o n academic pursuits of other students of the Lawrence commilhity." Directly Associate Op-Ed Editor: copying another's work without proper citation - plagiarism - is one of Veronica D eV ore the more obvious and frequent violations. However, the honor council also sees cases involving improper behavior during examinations or the A & E Editor: misuse of university property and materials. It is each student’s individual Paul karner responsibility to consider whether his or her actions lie within the expecta­ Sports Editor: tions set forth by the honor code, even if the matter at hand seems trivial Peter Griffith or unimportant. Chances are, it’s not. Another frequent complaint regarding the honor system at Lawrence Associate Sports Editor: is that it is too harsh. Violations often result in a zero on the assignment “Leave me alone; I'm working P hilip R oy on it." in question and a reduction of at least two letter grades in the course. -Ben Pauli Photo Editor: Occasionally the student receives an F in the course due to the violation. Christine Beaderstadt The honor council determines the appropriate punishment depending on the severity of the case at hand. Some schools, however, employ much Layout Editor: stricter measures when dealing with honor code issues. The University of k a rl W eber Wittenberg, for example, uses an ”XF" notation policy. The "X" next to the F layout Staff: on the student’s transcript is a way to notify whoever views the grade that Christie M cC ow en the student violated the honor code. Many other universities with honor systems are considering adopting the same policy. Lawrence’s honor code Copy Chief: policies are actually much less harsh than others; however, if the honor A d a m Berey system continues to suffer, stricter measures may need to be implemented Associate Copy Editor: here as welL Mandy Burgess Lawrence's honor system gives both students and faculty an incred­ ible amount of freedom in the classroom. Many instructors leave the room Business Manager: during exams, give take-home tests, and allow students to work together Dane Sorenson on assignments. Students are not stifled or watched over while complet­ “Anything to end this harsh Web Manager: ing their work. However, in order for this system to remain effective, each cruel ©dstance.” Brent Schwert and every student must understand, respect, and value it. I, H, R, T, L, -Noah Planavsky U, H and C are not insignificant or unimportant letters; they represent a Circulation Manager: unique, long-standing academic tradition at Lawrence that each student is Reid Stratton individually responsible for upholding. Journalism Advisers: S ta ff of the Appleton Post-Crescent and ju st ask. After aH, your admirer’s intent is to eventually reveal his or . Campus Adviser: her true identity to you. Paul Shrode

Dear Kate, EDITORIAL POLICY: Ever since I've returned to campus Editorial policy is deter­ after spring break, Eve dreaded how mined by the editor. Any opin­ much longer our school year seems, “In the Carribbean, on a ions which appear unsigned and Tm really starting to miss my beach, with something good are those of the majority of The Lawrentian'^ editorial Kate Ostler girlfriend How can I get through the in your hand." Advice Columnist -Dawn Schlund board. next term without feeling so bummed Letters to the editor are out? welcome and encouraged. The Spring Fever -Bummed Out in Brokaw editor reserves the right to edit S i for style and space. Letters Dear Bummed, must be e-mailed to: Dear Kate, I’ll venture a guess and say that lawrentian(®Iawrence.edu. I’ve got a secret admirer. I don’t Submissions by e-mail should most of us end up feeling this way on realty have any guesses as to who this be text attachments. account of our less popular, though person may be, and I'm unsure about "more efficient" - or so we’ve been what to do next. Any tips? —All submissions to the edito­ told - trimester schedule. Around rials page must be turned in to -Admired late August and into early September, The Lawrentian no later than we feel abandoned by our pals from 5 p.m. on the Monday before Dear Admired, home who’ve left to reconvene at publication. You’ve got it easy from here on their respective schools, and during “Death by Spin the Bottle." out. You've obviously won the affec­ —All submissions to the edi­ the middle of our spring trimester, -Travis Haas tion of someone, and now it’s up to torials page must be accom­ those pals are packing up their dorm that person to map out what happens panied by a phone number stuff, and heading back home to at which the author can be next. Sit back, relax, and eiyoy the work on their tans and steal all of the contacted. Articles submitted idea of someone - anyone - thinking lucrative summer jobs. without a contact number will you’re hot. Spring has sprung, and I think our best bet to beat the not be published. everyone’s feeling pretty frisky. blues is to stick together. Brokaw’s —The Lawrentian reserves the right to print any submissions If you’re dying to find out who a pretty sweet party spot - throw a received after the above dead­ this person is, be on the lookout bash and celebrate being here with and stay alert. Do you know anyone Photo poll by Christine Beaderstadt line and to edit each submis­ your fellow trimester-cursed friends. sion for clarity, decency, and who winks at you a lot? Is there Bring your books out to Main Hall grammar. someone who's suddenly shown up Green, and catch some rays while The opinions expressed in these editorials are those of everywhere you’ve been? If you’ve you catch up on your reading. Write —Letters to the editor should received love notes, do you recognize a note to your girlfriend and let her the students, faculty, and community members who sub­ not be more than 350 words, and will be edited for clarity, your admirer’s handwriting? know that you miss her, but that mitted them. All facts are as provided by the authors. The decency, and grammar. Dust for prints. Quiz your friends spring term is here, and you're doing on their whereabouts. But, in the end, Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for —Guest editorials may be just fine now that the temperature’s arranged by contacting the go with your gut. If you're drawn to the staff editorial, which represents a majority of the edito­ above freezing. editor in chief or the editorials someone or have a hunch about your rial board. T he Law rentian welcomes everyone to submit editor in advance of the pub­ admirer’s identity, but don’t really lishing date. Send your questions about love, their own opmions-using the parameters outlined in the have any tangible evidence to back sex and romance to Kate Ostler care up your suspicion, be straightforward of the Information Desk.______masthead. THE LAWRENTIAN

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 Queer performances prove thoughtful, shameless

Elena Amesbury pulled from her “jazz project,” which ence ready for some “kick-ass radi­ ate dance to “I’m Too Sexy.” And an erable effort in his preparation, such Staff Writer will culminate later this year in a cal fucking queer shit.” Intermingled appearance by Patrick Ehlers and Nick as creating breasts out of pudding jazz CD, including her arrangement of with the acts were short segments in Anderson in drag - or, as Halem put and taking an hour and a half to shave Last weekend's Festival of Queer Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit.” which members of Esoterica described it, “Two of the cutest straight girls I’ve only his left leg. The show ended with Arts and Aesthetics, sponsored by Means, who currently lives in the reasons why their balloons were ever seen.” the members of Esoterica Chicago Lawrence’s Gay, Lesbian, Other or Northampton, Mass., pulls a lot of her blown up, which ranged from racism As a relative newcomer to the popping the audience’s balloons with Whatever organization, Beloit College’s material from personal experiences of to sexism and beyond. “dressing like a female” business, sparklers - a loud and joyful popping Alliance, the Alyssa Paul Maria Fund, growing up in the Midwest as a racially The acts performed by Esoterica Anderson had to make some consid­ of injustices. and the Office of Multicultural Affairs mixed lesbian. Her fifth album, “Single Chicago included satirical skits com­ brought a number of performances to Bullet Theory," was named Outmusic’s menting on issues of gender and the Lawrence campus. Outstanding Female Album of 2004. sexual orientation faced today, as well Saturday afternoon, independent When asked how she would describe as defiant strip shows asserting the folk artist Pamela Means performed in her music, she answered, “Funky, performer’s comfort with and owner­ the Underground Coffeehouse. Means folky, jazzy, political, smart food for ship of their own bodies and identities is known especially for the strong your soul." - not to mention a memorable perfor­ political voice expressed in her lyr­ That Saturday evening, a com­ mance including a can of SPAM. ics and what the New York Times bination of drag show and perfor­ Several Lawrence students had Magazine calls her “kamikaze guitar mance was held in Riverview Lounge. acts of their own. Grant Anderson style." Participating Lawrentians were joined and Kate Augustyn lip-synched to One of the songs performed, by a performance troupe from Chicago “Proud Mary" in killer boots and titled “O.D.,” stands for oleaginous called Esoterica Chicago, who handed pearls. Sara Bernstein, Shaunna diplomacy, a defunct World War I out pink balloons to the audience Burnett, Christine Whack, Audrey Hull term meaning “government initiatives as they entered and instructed them and Kate Augustyn performed as the made on behalf of oil companies.” to blow them up if anyone had ever “Back Door Boys” in coordinating polo One line from the song reads, "The made them feel uncomfortable about shirts. Justin Severson did a Kylie cause of economic toil / Is disruption their body, gender or sexual orienta­ Minogue impression. of the oil." tion. Daniel Harvey’s played a rendition The set did not consist entirely Esoterica Chicago’s Jessica Halem of “The Rainbow Connection,” accom­ emceed the show, cracking outra­ panying himself on banjo. Audrey of political songs, however. Included Photo by Ryan Day were love songs and some songs geous jokes and getting the audi­ Hull performed an all-too-appropri- Actors perform during GLOW'S Festival of Queer Arts and Aesthetics.

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Julian Mendoza's "Portraits" recently graced the walls of the Mudd Gallery in the library. Mendoza's show featured a series of intimate and revealing portraits of Lawrence students.

Symphonic Band joined by Academy winds allow smoking, the potential for accidents as they return may be For many, the New Horizons Band commemoration of 30 years of teach­ Smoking Ban Amelia Perron greater. Staff Writer - part of a national adult program of ing. Last week’s performance was only continued from page 1 Lawrentians have been some­ the same name - is an environment to the piece’s second. “The ink is dry but what affected by the smoking foster amateur musicians. “It’s good still tacky," said Mast. reinstated smoking had the ref­ ban, though probably less so Saturday night’s Symphonic to know that if I chose to play flute, “Proclamations” is for band, erendum passed last week. by recent developments. Senior Band concert featured the Lawrence for instance, years from now, there which was conducted by Mast, and He and his family are non- Maddy Kaudy, a smoker, says Academy of Music’s New Horizons are organizations that exist to facili­ an antiphonal group in the balcony, smokers and enjoy having less that she and her friends head Band, conducted by Jon Meyer. The tate that," said trumpet player Drew conducted by Philip Swan. The piece cleaning to do and a differ­ downtown less often these days. performance was one of many this Baumgartner. was active and exciting, with unsettled ent, more family-oriented atmo­ The fact that she and other year in which Conservatory band The Symphonic Band had the stage harmonies and a rustling, muttering sphere in their bowling alley, smokers must leave the build­ director Andy Mast made efforts to for the second half, beginning with texture. which also has a restaurant and ing to smoke affects her choice, draw the larger Appleton community Dello Joio's “Fantasies on a Theme by The main draw of the Frantzen, bar. especially in the middle of into the “Lawrence Bubble." Haydn." It’s three variations based on though, was Frantzen himself. “Mr. Though he likes being smoke- January. “The New Horizons Band is a com­ a theme from a Haydn string quartet, Frantzen flew in from New York to free, Van Daalwyk is still set Kaudy said that there is munity band for adults," said Mast, but as Mast put it, “Dello Joio makes work on the piece," said Baumgartner. against the city’s decision. another, less direct, reason that “who may be retired or just looking it his own and almost forgets about “He was able to tell the performers “They shouldn’t be able to she and her friends stay on cam­ for another place to play. Some of the original." directly what it is that he wanted. It tell me how to run my business," pus: “Nobody’s there." The bars them are beginners, some have had Although the first variation retains was really great to be so close to the he said. He favors a statewide and clubs are not filled with years of experience." some of Haydn’s humor, by the end of creative process.” approach and believes that it During the first half of the concert, the piece, with its modem restless­ Trombonist Sarah Justinger will probably be another four people anymore because it is the New Horizons Band played several ness, thick harmonies and cool trom­ agreed. “It was very interesting to to five years before that is a easy for Appletonians to go else­ expressive works such as the Air from bone riffs, the listener has completely get to hear from the composer as he reality. where and Lawrence students Bach’s Suite No. 3, and also commu­ forgotten about Haydn. shared his feelings on music teachers •Interestingly, neither Teske with cars may find some new nity band classics such as highlights They followed with Mast’s own and his own thoughts on the piece," nor Van Daalwyk live in Appleton, attractions away from down­ town Appleton. from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s arrangement of a 16th-century mass the freshman said. so neither could actually vote “Carousel." - Victoria’s “0 Magnum Mysterium." The two bands concluded the on the legislation. For Teske Perhaps the VR will see more The band didn’t lack dedication Mast claims arranging as a hobby and, concert with a joint performance of especially, he says that many of business in the next years as the from its members; the performance having never had this particular work Henry Fillmore’s “Lassus Trombone.” his best patrons live outside of smoking ban continues to remain showed a strong effort from all, performed, was appreciative of stu­ Fillmore’s march featured, of course, Appleton as well. When asked a steadfast part of Appleton life. And perhaps business owners resulting in a full, blended sound, dent comments concerning his work. the trombones, which the ordinar whether this may have impacted like Teske and Van Daalwyk can and an excellent sensitivity to varied The effect is impressive - the ily neglected trombonists, such as the results, Teske thought not. • set a strong example for others dynamics and tone colors. instrumentation perfectly captures the Justinger, said was “awesome." Others have voiced concern and in time, can work together Many students, like clarinetist Joy transparency and expansiveness of a The concert was an encouraging that the maintenance of the and help push toward passing a Manweiler, were very encouraging and Renaissance choral work, although his event - encouraging to hear the con­ Appleton smoking ban will con­ statewide smoking ban, a mea­ supportive of their older colleagues. use of the saxophone was certainly a tinual progress and quality playing ef tribute to an increased number sure that many feel would posi­ “They are a hard-working group of surprise. the Symphonic Band, and encouraging of drunk driving incidents in tively impact both health and people who are performing simply The third piece, “Proclamations” to see that there are adults far beyond years to come. If people are business. because they enjoy music," said the by Jon Frantzen, was the most talked- the Conservatory bubble who are com­ choosing to drive longer dis­ fcophomore. "They're all heart; it’s just about. The piece was written for a mitted to lifelong music making. tances to frequent bars that* great." high school band director in Ohio in I ' I I 1 . * * I THE LAWRENTIAN

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LUMP brings "Charlie Artist Spotlight: Left at Atlantic Brown" to the stage

Paul Karner Becca Young choreographed the Arts & Entertainment Editor dance numbers in the show includ­ ing the song “My Blanket and Me” sung by freshman Peter Welch as This weekend, Lawrence University Linus and “Suppertime” sung by Musical Theatre will presept “You’re a sophomore Stephen Christensen as Good Man Charlie Brown” under the Snoopy. “The cast is doing a great direction of Lawrence alum Jacob job,” Young stated, “and its just such Allen, ‘05. With a sold-out show a feel good show.” The senior added Friday, the musical is already slated how she enjoyed putting together to be a hit this weekend. the choreography and working with “It basically describes a day in the cast in a lighthearted show like Photo courtesy of Harji Bedi and Ted Toussaint the life of Charlie Brown,” says Allen. “Charlie Brown.” Other cast members “The show takes the form of the include Mike Axtell, ‘08, as Charlie boys choir. Through their interaction Appleton from Chicago as a ‘child, is comic strip, with its separate frames Paul Karner Brown; Siri Hellerman, ‘06, as Lucy; Arts & Entertainment Editor in a number of ensembles in high still figuring out a major. While deal­ and short vignettes.” Brad Grimmer, *06, as Schroeder; and school, the two musicians eventu­ ing with the stresses of their first year “You’re a Good Man Charlie Meghan Phillip, ‘06, as Sally. ally began writing songs together and at Lawrence, Left at Atlantic has been Brown” was written, music and all, by Those in attendance at the pre­ Though the play may be' light­ playing shows under the name Left at working to keep their music progress­ Clark Gesner and premiered in May mier of The Soundboard Live at the hearted, the cast has put some heavy Atlantic. ing and moving forward as a band. of 1967. Gesner’s original score was Underground Coffeehouse witnessed work into its production. “It’s been Bedi describes their music as They have recorded a couple songs for piano, percussion and bass, how­ the sweet croonings of freshman Harji an intense process," Allen said of the “acoustic guitar sweetness," and their for the upcoming Lawrence University ever in 1999 the show saw a revival two-week rehearsal process for the Bedi. Bedi, however, is mostly recog­ shows do not disappoint. Bedi and compilation CD, scheduled for release on Broadway and was rescored to nized from his performances with show. “It’s been harrowing at times, Toussaint have the sound of seasoned May 12, and have plans to record a full include a pit orchestra with strings but we’ve made it through and it’s Left at Atlantic - an acoustic pop performers with the intimacy of rook­ CD in the next few months. and winds. project with friend and fellow fresh­ been a joy to work with the cast." ies to the music scene. Citing influ­ For more information about Left “The music contains everything Tickets for the matinee perfor­ man Ted Toussaint. The two surprised ences such as Simon and Garfunkel, at Atlantic visit myspace.com/leftatat- from traditional musical theatre to mance on Sunday at 3 p.m. can be audience members at LU live at the The Beatles, and - more infamously lantic or purevolume.com/leftatatlan- more modern pop music,” stated purchased at the Lawrence Box Office. beginning of the year and have since - Tenacious D, the music of Left at tic. With the type of reputation that been warming hearts with their pris­ Allen. While “Charlie Brown” has been Tickets are S10 for adults and S5 for Atlantic contains a kind of dignity that these two young artists have built performed at Lawrence in the past, students and seniors. tine harmonies and smooth guitar is rare in the often thrown-together for themselves in their short time at this is the first time since it’s revival. playing. college music scene. Lawrence, there’s no reason to expect Bedi and Toussaint have been Having grown up in Appleton, anything less than greatness from Left playing music together since their Toussaint is currently studying phys­ at Atlantic in years to come. elementary school days, singing in ics at Lawrence. Bedi, who moved to

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Photo by Christie McCowen Sadat X Remembering spring ... Percee P Clip /n/ Carry Tableek April 14 - April 28 Eratic Static Fri, 8:00 p.m. Musical: “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.” Stansbury. and more. . . Fri, 8:00 p.m. WLFM presents: A Night of Rhyme. Coffeehouse. Fri, 8:00 p.m. Habitat For Humanity fashion 8:00 pm show. Coffeehouse. Sat, 3:00 p.m. Musical: “You’re a Good Man at llndergro Charlie Brown.” Stansbury. Sat, 8:00 p.m. Wind Ensemble Concert. Chapel. Sun, 8:00 p.m. The Soundboard feat. Paul Solomon. Coffeehouse. THE LAWRENTIAN

8 SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 Baseball 1-5 Midwest Conference ClassicLawrence University on the week Philip Roy two-base hit by freshman Amanda offense over the weekend, pacing scoreboard Kyle Dallman Associate Sports Editor Hauser. Reason's two RBI single Lawrence’s attack with a .397 bat­ Staff Writer then drove in Justine Garbarski and ting average and a team high 13 SOFTBALL Molly Bouressa who both singled as R BIs. Lawrence hosted division leaders The softball team traveled well. The Vikings made the needed Philbrick-Linzmeyer was pleased Ripon College April 6 for a double- April 9 down to Janesville last weekend for stop at the top of the seventh but with the team's performance over header that raged for 21 innings and Lawrence 19 the Midwest Conference Classic. went scoreless in the bottom to the weekend and asserted that this took more than a day to complete. Knox 1 The tournament pitted the MWC drop the heartbreaker. year’s squad has a lot of potential. Ripon came into the series on a roll, teams from the north against those In their next encounter, “We played a lot of close games," winning their last sevea Lawrence 2 from the south division. Action Lawrence’s fifth inning woes con­ said the Green Bay native. “Losing Game 1 featured a dominating per­ Grinnell 0 got underway for Lawrence as they tinued as Monmouth’s Fighting by just one to Lake Forest, the con­ formance from the top of Lawrence’s took on the Lady Blues from Illinois Scots rallied for six runs in the ference’s traditional powerhouse, April 8 order. Junior leadoff man Tim O’Toole College in their first game of the inning to undo the 5-0 lead the was impressive. We played a great Lawrence 5 failed to reach base only once, while tournament. Vikings had amassed. Four Vikings game against Grinnell and followed Monmouth 7 2-4 hitters Brad Hauser, Andrew Wong The Vikings made use of some had two hits apiece as Lawrence it up with our performance against and Kevin Fitzsimmons combined for errant pitching by Illinois College piled on 12 hits in the loss, which Knox.” She remarked that anyone Lawrence 6 2 homers and (j RBI. Lake Forest 7 to score five runs in the fifth inning ended Saturday’s action. in the conference can win on a But Ripon also brought their bats to break the 2-2 deadlock. A wild The Vikings’ offense wasn’t as given day this year and that the and got to crafty lefty Chris Clouthier Lawrence 7 pitch, a hit batsmen and three productive in Sunday morning’s team’s ability to stay positive and early, handing him his first loss of the Illinois College 3 walks were capitalized on by Becca encounter with Grinnell. Lawrence focused will determine its success season. Freshman Alex Fritsch stepped Reason and Carrie Van Groll’s run- only managed four hits but had in and pitched a scoreless 7th, but the over the rest of the season. BASEBALL scoring singles. The game ended three of them in the fourth inning On Wednesday, the Vikings Vikes couldn’t produce a rally against with a 7-3 score-line and Catherine which saw the Vikes put up the only made their way to Waukesha for April 11 Ripon reliever Tyler Haddock and suf­ Marinac picked up the win with a two runs of the game. Sophomore a north division double header Lawrence 6 fered a 9-7 defeat. consistent effort from the mound. pitcher Marinac recorded her first against Carroll College. Johnson UW-Stout 7 Game l's hitting proved conta­ The fifth inning was far less career shutout as the Vikings held and Philbrick-Linzmeyer batted in gious for both squads, as Game 2 fea­ friendly to the Vikes in their sec­ on for the 2-0 win. a run each in the seventh inning Lawrence 5 tured much of the same. First baseman ond game, however, as Lake Forest The offensive drought did not to give Lawrence the 3-2 win in the UW-Stout 4 Kevin Fitzsimmons tallied a hat trick of piled on four runs in the inning continue into the afternoon’s play, first game. homers and 6 RBI. Not to be outdone, April 8 to give them a 5-2 lead before however, as the Vikings capped junior Billy Bodle also busted out the In the second game, the Vikings Lawrence 1 adding another two runs in the off their weekend with a massive rallied from 4-0 down in the sixth whooping stick and drove in 4. Ripon 9 sixth. Lawrence rallied in the sixth 19-1 win over Knox College. Five But for every chicken scratch the inning but fell a run short, splitting inning, putting up four runs to cut Vikings had two hits apiece as Vikes produced, Ripon answered. It the series. The Vikings move to 10- Lawrence 4 the lead to one. Lawrence pounded out 13 hits. seemed Lawrence had a shot when 9 on the season. Lawrence w ill host Ripon 5 Catcher Loni Philbrick- Junior Toren Johnson went two the University of Chicago Friday. pitchers Zack Patrick Riley and Brad Linzmeyer started the Vikes up with for three and batted in four RBIs. Hauser kept Ripon bats silent for three April 14. The first game starts at April 6 a double and went on to score on a Philbrick-Linzmeyer led the team’s 3 p.m. Lawrence 13 innings and then took an 11-11 tie into Ripon 14 the top of the ninth. But alas, the game was called for darkness and finished in Lawrence 7 Ripon where Lawrence lost momentum Tennis loses to Whitewater, Winona Ripon1 9 and fell 14-13 in a 14-inning battle. Games 3 and 4 of the series were held at Ripon, where a rejuvenated Munyakazi-Juru is lone winner TENNIS Vikings pitching staff stepped in and Peter Griffith for me." This is an encouraging note tamed Ripon bats for much of game 1. Sports Editor for a team that has had four head April 8 Freshmen Franklin Forseth and Patrick- coaches in as many seasons. Lawrence 1 Lawrence’s No. 1 singles player, Riley combined for a pitcher’s duel The score against Shilts is some­ UW-Whitewater 6 Fabrice Munyakazi-Juru has always with Ripon ace Jordan Baitinger that what indicative of Munyakazi-Juru’s had a calculated way of performing in Lawrence 0 gave Vikings bats many chances to patient playing style - easing his way close matches. To the casual observer Winona State 7 produce runs. But Baitinger was on and into the match, sometimes dropping he appears extremely mellow and even held the Vikes to 1 earned run despite the first set, only to turn the momen­ lackadaisical, rarely showing emotion GOLF a late rally in the sixth and seventh tum around part way through and on the court and always seeming to that made for an extremely dose fin­ walk away with a victory. Four of his Wartburg Colie move around as little as possible. ish, 5-4. six singles wins on the season have Invitational of 18 “1 think that tennis is more mental The Vikings’ offense ran out of gas seen him drop the first set. than anything," said Munyakazi-Juru. and sputtered in the series finale, com­ To this, he chucklingly exclaims TRACK “Being emotional distracts you from bining for 7 hits and 1 run while Ripon that dropping the first set is all about your goals. It's all about patience.” did exactly the opposite. The flood­ “figuring out what to do against an UW-Oshkosh Invitational His philosophy is certainly pay­ gates were opened as Ripon cruised to opponent early on" and then applying Men 10 of 11 ing off as of late. In his senior year, a 9-1 victory. it in the latter portion of the match. Women. 10 of 12 Munyakazijuru has tallied a dazzling On Tuesday, the Vikes ventured Munyakazi-Jura's upset would be record, going 6-1 against Division m to UW-Stout where Lawrence hurlers the lone bright spot of the weekend, Photo by jon Ban den Acker opponents. He has already won as rediscovered their form and Viking as Lawrence saw stiff competition not Fabrice Munyakazyjuru upset Jordan Shilts of UW-Whrtewater many singles matches as he did all of 1 ^ 7 - 5 . 1 1 - 9 bats produced in the dutch. Game l ’s only from host UWW, but also from standings last season. these meets, either, as the Vikes play story was senior pitcher BJ. Chase, DO opponent Winona State. Between Last weekend he scored his big­ at perennial rival Ripon on Sunday. who tossed a gem for a Vikings squad the two dual meets, Munyakazi-Juru’s gest upset since moving to the No. The Vikes dropped a 5-2 decision in BASEBALL needing a pick-me-up after the dismal victory over Shilts would be the only 1 position, defeating Jordan Shilts of an indoor exhibition match against the series with Ripon. point scored by the Vikings. North Div. MWC O’all UW-Whitewater 1-6, 7-5, 11-9. Shilts Red Hawks back in early March. The Over a complete game masterpiece Lawrence now takes a 4-6 overall Ripon 4-0 15-3 is currently the No. 19 ranked singles Ripon match will be the first against a Chase held Stout to 8 base runners and record into another tough weekend. Beloit 3-1 11-8 player in the Central Region. MWC North Division opponent. 4 runs while fanning 6, earning the win On Friday and Saturday afternoons, Carroll 1-3 4-12 Concerning his peaking perfor­ The conference schedule con­ iind improving his season record to the Vikings will play host to the No. 6 St. Norbert 0-0 5-8 mance of late, Munyakazi-Juru said, cludes after this weekend as LU heads 2-0. The Viking lineup played mostly and No. 13 ranked teams in the region Lawrence 0-4 7-11 “Our coach is the biggest difference to Carroll on Tuesday and then hosts small ball in support of Chase, scoring - Coe and Grinnell. this year. He always sets high goals both Beloit and St. Norbert next week­ SOFTBALL 5 runs on just G hits, but 3 of those The load gets no lighter after end to round out the regular season. 5 came in one swing from junior Bill North Div. MWC O’all Bodle, who launched one with two on St. Norbert 4-1 14-7 in the sixth to cap a 5-run rally that put The Lawrentian is Lawrence 3-2 9-8 the Vikes up for good. Ripon 3-2 8-10 Game 2 proved just as gripping, looking for sports Beloit 2-3 12-8 as the bottom of the ninth decided the Carroll 2-3 7-10 final for both squads. The heart of the writers. Interested Lawrence order combined for all G runs parties should con­ South Div. MWC O’all and Bodle once again had a liftoff that Lake Forest 6-3 12-10 was good for a trot around the bags. tact sports editor Monmouth 5-2 .* 11-13 Stout pitchers combined continually to 3-2 11-6 get themselves out of jams - allowing Peter Griffith at [. College 1-6 4-17 Knox 0-5 2-19 13 hits but only 6 runs, whereas Stout [email protected] batters produced ah efficient 7 runs TENNIS on 8 hits. Stout relievers managed or extension 7318. to hold off a late Viking surge in the North Div. MWC O’all seventh, and the Vikes were handed a St. Norbert 2-0 8-12 7-6 defeat. All statistics are courtesy of Ripon 1-0 7-6 liiwrence next hosts LW- www.lavvrence.edu and www. Lawrence 0-0 4-6 Whitewater in a double header midwestconfrence.org and are Beloit 0-1 3-3 Monday. Photo by Christie McCowen accurate as of April 12, 2006 Carroll 0-2 3-10 The road to Alexander is paved wrth plywood and gnats.