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By marika Garland the number of rugby injuries is not News Assistant increasing. Rather, the number of students reporting injuries is increas- The College has been look- ing because the College has been ing into the availability of trainers encouraging them to do so. for club athletes in response to the Exline said that having a coach high volume of rugby injuries in the for rugby teams may decrease the past month. According to Assistant number of injuries. Because the Building Coordinator for Intramural rugby teams do not have coaches, and Club Sports Adam Exline, the their training consists of “beginners College currently employs four full- teaching novices,” he said. time athletic trainers, which is fewer Many players do not like the idea than the five trainers the National of getting coaches, however. “I don’t Collegiate Athletic Association really think we need a coach,” said (NCAA) recommends for a school women’s rugby player Margo Smith The Health Center requires all visitors to wear masks in the waiting room. Tove Pousette of Kenyon’s size. ’12. “The captains do an excellent Exline said that the trainers the job of teaching us how to protect College employs “do a pretty out- ourselves. … Rugby is a rough sport standing job,” however, and that they by nature, and I don’t know if there Kenyon Sees Increase in are more available to club athletes is anything that we can do to cut back than many other colleges’ trainers. on injuries.” “Many schools don’t serve club sports Exline said many players have at all,” he said. “We’re one of the few also said that they value the inde- schools that has an open clinic.” All pendence they gain from not having Confirmed H1N1 Cases students can see trainers from 9:30 coaches. If the rugby teams were By Luis rodrÍguez-rincÓn According to Nugent, it is hard to at Morgan Apartments and to those a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every weekday. officially coached, the players would Staff Writer tell how many cases are actually H1N1, who self-isolate in the dorms. Andrew Though trainers have open have increased responsibility as well. rather than other illnesses or faked ail- Davenport ’12 came down with flu-like hours in the mornings, Exline said Depending on the coach, the team The Health Center reported 70 ments. She said, “At least one student symptoms and decided to self-isolate. many rugby players have expressed would possibly have to begin abiding new cases of H1N1 last week in an has been overheard saying they used Davenport said the self-isolation was concern because they are absent by Varsity athletic guidelines, which e-mail to students. Estimates from the [the self-isolation policy to skip class].” comfortable because he had meals deliv- at rugby games. “I think a trainer would include creating practice and Center for Disease Control predict that The online self-isolation form reiterates ered three times a day for four days. would definitely benefit the team,” game schedules and submitting to up to 50 percent of the U.S. population that faking the flu is against the College’s Athene Cook ’13 also came down said President of the Women’s Rugby drug testing. will contract the “swine flu,” according to honesty policy. “I think that we just have with the flu and was told to self-isolate Club Franny Lazarus ’10. “As great as Vice President for Student Life the President’s Council of Advisors on to rely on the ethical standards of the and only take fever reducers such as the Health Center and Varsity train- Laura Snoddy ’11 said she spoke to Science and Technology, and Kenyon students,” Nugent said. Tylenol, which the Health Center pro- ers are, we often have trouble getting the Board of Trustees at the meeting is bracing itself for further spread of “So far, the disease has been fairly vided. Cook said her symptoms were players to see them right away, when on Thursday, Oct. 22, about hir- the disease. mild, with most students recovering in basically augmented versions of a cold injuries are most in need of examina- ing another trainer to better cover After the first confirmed student two to three days,” Cullers said. “To date, including a headache, chills and muscle tion.” club athletes. She case of H1N1 in August, Kenyon has all of our students who have contracted aches. “One positive thing about it was According said she merely seen relatively few cases of H1N1 until the H1N1 virus have recovered. How- that the illness didn’t last very long,” she to Exline, there is “I don’t know if there is discussed the last week. In a letter sent to parents on ever, I would like to emphasize that there said. “There were roughly two days that always a trainer on background of Oct. 30, President S. Georgia Nugent have been students on other campuses I felt really sick.” campus, but that anything that we can do the situation and said her “sense is that this flu will not that have developed life-threatening According to Cullers, the Col- trainer is required to cut back on injuries.” that there is not affect a massive number of students at conditions, mainly pneumonia, as a lege ordered enough H1N1 vaccine to to be present at yet a proposal any one time,” but that “a team of Col- result of this virus. We take this virus immunize the entire College student Varsit y g ames - Margo Smith to address the lege leaders is continuously monitoring very seriously, even though our cases so population. The focus of the first -im and thus cannot issue. the situation and devising strategies to far have been mild.” munization, however, was on specific be present at club sport games. As According to Snoddy, the trust- deal with the spread of this contagious Once students report an illness students who are at higher risk for 2009 stated in the College’s General Re- ees said they wanted to see more virus.” and test positive for a disease, the H1N1 because of chronic health disor- sponse Protocol for Club Sports, club responsibility from club athletes Kim Cullers, nurse practitioner Health Center provides them with the ders or compromised immune systems. athletes should call 911 and contact before hiring an additional trainer. and director of health services, who is necessary medication and determines The Knox County Health De- Campus Safety in cases of serious This responsibility would include spearheading the College’s flu response, whether the students should stay in their partment delivered 100 doses of the injuries. According to the College’s scheduling matches with teams that said that the Health Center received dorms or move to another location. If H1N1 vaccine on Tuesday this week for Club Sports Liability Form, club ath- are more equally matched with their “sporadic reports of influenza-like illness sick students’ roommates have not al- students who are considered “high-risk,” letes “assume all liability for injuries skill level to reduce the number of with maybe two to six cases per week ready had the flu, the students are moved according to Cullers. There were ap- and damages occurring as a result of injuries. until ... the last week of October.” The to one of five Morgan Apartments. So proximately 60 students who were first participation in [club sports].” Snoddy said the College would Health Center received about 90 cases far, 25 students have used the Morgan in line to receive the vaccine because of Interim Director of Student have to go through the trustees to hire that week of students testing positive for Apartments while recovering from the an underlying condition. Some of these Activities Meagan Webb said the another trainer because the trustees InfluenzaA or self-reporting influenza- flu this semester, and the Health Center students were vaccinated Tuesday. “As College has been concerned about must approve the cost. Outside train- like symptoms using the College’s online regularly checks in on the condition of the vaccine becomes more available, the safety of rugby athletes due to a ers, she said, are not a likely option form. As of Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Health these recovered students to see how they we will be communicating to students high number of injuries over a two- because most will not assist a team Center has seen 33 new cases, according are doing, according to Cullers. specific dates and locations [for receiving week period earlier this semester. without a coach. to Cullers. Meals are delivered to students the vaccine],” Cullers said. “I definitely According to Webb, seven students Snoddy said that before any think the H1N1 vaccine will make a were injured in one weekend about changes occur, she would be sure in this issue difference. From all the research being a month ago, although most of them to speak with the rugby players done, the vaccine is as safe as the seasonal were not Kenyon students. Dean themselves. “I don’t want to impose The Quarry Chapel page 3 influenza vaccine and produces a healthy of Students Hank Toutain said that anything on them,” she said. “What immune response in two to three weeks. rugby “hasn’t seen that volume of we want is a compromise.” Dan Deacon Plays at the Horn page 5 injuries since then.” — Additional reporting by see Flu, page 2 Exline said he believes that August Steigmeyer  News The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 The Kenyon Collegian News  Flu: High Risk Students Vaccinated Election Results College because we’re not local,” Nugent mary space. There, you would be able From page 1 said. “Everyone would have to make ar- to have more local delivery of foods and College Township Trustees With vaccination, we may be able to rangements to return home, nationwide. medicines. My guess is we’re just going to (Winners in bold italics) spare a large portion of the student That’s one of the reasons we were thinking have these rolling small numbers [of sick population from getting the disease.” about the winter break because suppose students], that it’s just going to continue As illnesses continue to rise early we were able to learn that many students through the community for months,” James V. Ingerham—240 in the flu season, Kenyon is preparing are ill over the winter break then I could Nugent said. for the worst. “We are concerned imagine saying, ‘Well, we’re not going to “High-risk” students who have not Barry Bowden—168 about when people are returning open until a week later.’” yet identified themselves as such should Thomas J. Hoffman—141 from off-campus,” Nugent said. “One According to Nugent, as the virus e-mail Lori Ramsey (ramseyl@kenyon. Angie Small—85 thing we might end up doing is asking continues to spread, the College is look- edu). people who are off-campus to let us ing for more space to put sick students. The Knox County Health Depart- know if they are ill so we have a sense The first move was turning Weaver Cot- ment will be holding an open vaccination Gambier Village Council of what’s out there.” The option of tell- tage into an infirmary. “One other thing clinic Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8:00 a.m. (Race ended in a tie. Only four seats will be filled.) ing students not to return to campus we’ve thought about, this would be a to 1:00 p.m. for healthy and high-risk if they are sick is being considered really radical move, if we had a very large individuals 6 months to 24 years old. These as Thanksgiving and winter breaks number [of sick students] that might free vaccinations are open to students. Liz Forman—193 approach. “It’s hard to know how mean something like turning the track Questions can be directed to the Health we can even think about closing the part of the KAC into kind of an infir- Department at (740) 392-2200. Betsy Heer—176 B. Noble Jones—161 Village Record Audra Cubie—117 Lee Cubie—117 Oct. 25-Nov. 1, 2009 Oct. 25, 9:01 a.m. — Medical call: injury in Bushnell Residence Hall. Student transported self to Knox Levies/Issues County Hospital. Oct. 25, 1:46 p.m. — Theft of College Property in Caples Residence Hall. Property returned. Issue 1: To authorize the state to issue bonds to provide Oct. 27, 9:11 a.m. —Vandalism in Manning Residence Hall’s first floor lounge. compensation to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan Oct. 30, 11:16 p.m. — Intoxicated non-student in Horwitz Lot. Squad was called and non-student was and Iraq conflicts —Passed transferred to Knox County Hospital. Oct. 31, 5:47 p.m. — Medical call: injury at Bolton Theater. Injured student not transported. Issue 2: To create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board Oct. 31, 10:50 p.m. — Vandalism in Mather Residence Hall lounge. to establish and implement standards of care for livestock Nov. 1, 12:37 a.m. — Assault in Leonard Residence Hall. Student assaulted by another student. and poultry — Passed Nov. 1, 1:02 a.m. — Intoxicated student in Mather Residence Hall. Nov. 1, 1:03 a.m. — Unauthorized person on College property in Hanna Hall. Trespass letter was issued. Issue 3: To amend the constitution to allow for one casino Nov. 1, 1:06 a.m. — Vandalism to southwest door of Leonard Hall. each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo and Nov. 1, 1:41 a.m. — Vandalism to fourth floor men’s restroom in Old Kenyon. distribute to all Ohio counties a tax on the casinos — Failed Nov. 1, 1:50 a.m. — Medical call: illness in Old Kenyon Residence Hall. Squad was called and student was transported to Knox County Hospital. $1.24 million additional for College Township Fire Nov. 1, 12:45 p.m. — Vandalism to student vehicle in New Apartments parking lot. Department for 5 years — Passed Nov. 1, 1:26 p.m. — Vandalism in McBride Residence Hall in a dorm room. Nov. 1, 5:20 p.m. — Suspicious vehicle on South Campus. $1 million additional for Mount Vernon Public Library Village Council Paid Advertisement Nov. 2, 2009 • Council approved Oct. 5 meeting minutes and corrections. I’d like to congratulate Mr. Bowden • Council approved bills paid. and Mr. Ingerham on re-election, and • Mayor Kirk Emmert presented the Mayor’s Report, which included a reminder to vote in the Nov. 3 elections and a discussion of the library funding levy. The mayor also thanked all who helped wish them both the very best. I would with the Village Halloween party, including the Kenyon students who volunteered. • Village Administrator Suzanne Hopkins presented the Administrator’s Report. Planned concrete also like to take this opportunity work in the Village was completed, including a drainage curb and connected sidewalks on Ackland to extend a HUGE thank you to all my St. • Council reminded residents that Dumpster Day is Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. supporters. This has been a wonderful No paint will be allowed unless it is dry, and fluorescent bulbs will not be accepted. • Tree Committee presented its report. The committee plans to begin preparing a tree inventory in experience, and I feel truly blessed. It the Village. The committee will be looking at different technologies for gathering tree data about was a great pleasure to meet so many of location, genus, species and health. It plans to eventually make this information available to the community. In order to fund the project, the committee is looking into applying for a government my neighbors, and I look forward to grant that would provide $4,500 for the project. The Department of Natural Resources and the Tree Committee in Mount Vernon have both expressed interest in helping with this program. getting acquainted with those that I • Emmert provided the Zoning Committee report, which included a new plan for more baseball have yet to meet. If I wasn’t already fields. Obtaining grants for building paths around the Village parks was also discussed. a proposed cost will be presented soon. proud to be a resident of this commu- • The floor was opened for a debate on the College’s Meadow Lane property rezoning request, which would allow Kenyon to use the property for non-residential purposes in the future. The ordinance nity I certainly am now. was put to a vote and failed to pass. • Council discussed the request for a rezoning of the Morgan Apartments. This ordinance was put to a vote and passed. Thanks so much, • Council voted on approval of expenditures of $5,400 to Agri-Sludge for sludge hauling. Council Angie Small approved the funds. —August Steigmeyer  Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 The Kenyon Collegian Features  Empty Bowls Dinner The Quarry Chapel: Same Structure, New Support By susannah gruder Society Jim Ingerham] decided it was Features Editor either restore it now, or we’d lose it,” Scott said. Deep in the fields of Gambier, a little The second phase of renovations church is experiencing a renaissance, but began in April 2002, only to be met not for the first time. The Christ Church harshly with nature again. During a thun- at the Quarry, located just a mile outside of derstorm, a large oak tree fell onto the Kenyon’s campus, has been around since Chapel, causing significant damage to the the late 1850s and since then has been slate roof and stone walls. “In a way it was renovated, reclaimed and reborn under good when the tree went in,” Restoration many different circumstances. At its cel- Committee member Susan Ramser said. ebratory “That was o p e n sort of a h o u s e big wake- in early up call.” October, The complete M o u n t Audrey Bebensee ’10 teaches wheel-throwing to local children. Courtesy of Audrey bebensee with lo- Vernon/ cal musi- K n o x After two years and $4,600 raised, the third annual Empty Bowls dinner and auction will be held this Friday, Nov. 6. cal acts County This year’s event will feature more than 185 painted bowls handmade by students, faculty members, community members and includ- Trust gave local children, all made in workshops at the Kenyon College Craft Center. The dinner will be simple but delicious nonetheless. ing a bar- a grant Many members of the Kenyon community have donated assorted soups, and Associate Professor of Drama Andrew Reinert bershop t o t h e and several other families have donated homemade bread. AVI Food Services will provide cider and apples. quartet, Chapel The Quarry Chapel. Richard Wylde The Empty Bowls program was created in 1991 by a potter in Michigan, who, according to Craft Center Manager Audrey the Cha- to cover Bebensee ’10, challenges students to create a service experience to raise money to fight hunger and raise awareness of the arts. pel was brought back to life after decades emergency repairs. “The fact that they Each bowl acts as a reminder that there are always empty bowls in the world, according to the Empty Bowls Web site. of disuse and disrepair under the supervi- gave us the money made other people “I think it’s a great cause,” said Bebensee, who is the student organizer of the event for the second consecutive year. “I sion of the Quarry Chapel Restoration feel like it was worth giving money,” taught fifth grade students at Wiggin Street [Elementary School how to wheel throw]. That was a lot of fun,” she said. “There Society. Restoration Society member Jim Zeyen are some interesting pieces that have come from that.” The Quarry Chapel, as it is com- said. “The Trust really said, ‘This is worth In its first year, the Empty Bowls Dinner in Gambier attracted 90 people and raised $900, but since then, those numbers monly called, was built as a mission of the something to the community and we have risen dramatically. Weaving, knitting and woodworking projects made at the Craft Center will be auctioned off at the Harcourt Episcopal Parish in Gambier value it,’ and so everybody else then fol- end of the dinner. Other bowls and assorted pottery will also be for sale. when students and faculty from Kenyon lowed suit.” Proceeds from the event, along with those from the Writers’ Harvest public reading, will go to Food for the Hungry in and the seminary at Bexley Hall began Though the Township owned the Knox County, a nonprofit organization that provides food and money to Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army. ministering to the families living near a church, it did not have the means to The event will take place in Peirce Hall’s Alumni Dining Room on Friday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A donation of $5 for new stone quarry in the area, according restore it or the authority to raise money, students and children and $8 for adults is requested. to the Restoration Society. The families according to Scott. Ingerham organized -Richard Wylde came from England to work as stone- the volunteer-based Restoration Society, masons on the building of Ascension and “we raised about $200,000, but at Hall and, finding themselves in need of a least 200,000 hours were given, probably. A Hard Day’s Night with AVI and Security place of worship and with an abundance … No one was asking for money. They of stones, made plans to build the chapel. would come to me and say, ‘I would do By Alexandra zott quiet, a lot of time to think and put my to the room where the disturbing noise William Fish, builder of Ascension Hall it,’” Scott said. Staff Writer mind in place,” he said. had been heard. The door was locked and operator of the quarry, agreed that if Ten years later, the process is finally After reviewing his constant flow and his subsequent knocking instigated the church paid for the construction, he complete. According to Scott, it was truly AVI of duties, it is hard to believe that a quiet no new noise. The hall was completely would donate and haul the stone. Work a community effort. “A lot of people who moment can be had, even after the last silent. soon began with the help of stonemasons, had family were involved, and they pretty After a brutal day at work, AVI stragglers have left Peirce. For Owen, Heading back to his car, vonFrey- community members and Irish architect much restored it to the condition it was sous chef Jacob Owen, who works from those periods of reflection in a still, mann wondered about the source of the and designer of Ascension Hall William when it was built,” he said. Some improve- 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. or even until nighttime Peirce are what make the last noise until he caught a glimpse of his Tinsley. The Christ Church at the Quarry ments were made to the Chapel without midnight, faces a 50-minute commute to hours bearable. SUV. Once grey with the visible letters was dedicated in 1863. fundamentally changing anything. The his home in Pataskala, a town just outside “S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y” on the side, the car The Chapel became a staple of the volunteers did not replaster the walls of Columbus. His job is undoubtedly Campus Safety was completely covered in what looked greater Gambier community, holding a because of a fondness for the aesthetic demanding: Owen manages working very much like thick, wet snow. A closer wide range of church services and acting as of the bare stone, and the ceiling was an average of 14 to 15 hours a day, six Long after students have left the look confirmed it: a group of students a landmark in the small town. Gradually, left untouched to leave the architecture days a week. library and their books for tomorrow, had completely covered his car in shaving however, many members joined other exposed. When a string quartet played at “Work at night is mind-boggling,” Greg vonFreymann, second shift su- cream. Meticulously and heavily covered churches, moved away or died, and in a wedding held at the Chapel, the Society Owen said. “One moment your brain pervisor for Campus Safety, continues — body, windows and tires — vonFrey- 1936 the church stopped offering services heard the benefit of its choice. feels fried and the next you feel like you’re his job of keeping the Kenyon student mann realized that driving would be an and was subsequently deconsecrated. The “We found out that the acoustics are on top of the world. Every moment is body safe. impossibility. He could do nothing but Episcopal Church signed the Chapel over perfect … because the wall has hundreds controlled chaos.” “A night position in security means laugh and breathe a slight sigh of relief. to the College Township in 1966. of thousands of facets that break up the After the servery doors close, the that you are primarily who the students A serious safety concern centers “For about 20 years it lay empty sound,” Scott said. “You don’t get an echo AVI staff still has several hours of work are relying on from 11:00 at night to 7:00 around the student body’s laid-back atti- and closed up,” Professor of History and off the ceiling.” cleaning and organizing the two-level in the morning,” vonFreymann said. tude towards locking doors, especially at member of the Quarry Chapel Restora- For Restoration Society member kitchen and loading dock. Each station After professors, administrators, night. Because doors to the dormitories tion Society William Scott said. In 1972, Betsey Zeyen, the biggest issue is that the must be organized and checked for maintenance and other staff leave cam- are open all day and locked late at night, however, the Quarry Chapel Restoration chapel is used. Zeyen, whose main role cleanliness and quality and temperature pus, security becomes a focal point for there is plenty of opportunity to walk in Committee was formed in conjunction was designing and commissioning the of food. The store rooms are re-stocked students’ phone calls involving every- and out before K-cards become neces- with the Knox County Historical Society, Tiffany-inspired stained glass window and once per week inventory is taken of thing from gaining access to locked labs sary. VonFreymann, whose daughter to raise funds to restore the Chapel. The above the chapel alter, is part of a new everything in the refrigerators. The lower to reporting suspicious activity. attended Kenyon, strongly encourages group replaced the roof, repointed all the group, the Friends of the Quarry Chapel. kitchen, where 90 percent of the prepa- The most memorable phone call students to make sure they lock their stones on the outside and got the Chapel “We’re really going to be working on ratory work for catering parties, picnics vonFreymann remembers receiving was a doors if they are alone and before going nominated to the National Register of promoting [the Chapel],” she said. “I and dinners takes place, must be cleaned noise complaint from Mather Residence to sleep. Historic Places, to which it was accepted don’t see why there can’t be little musical and re-stocked for the next day. The staff Hall. Getting into his SUV, equipped Working the night shift makes it in 1975. performances here by music students.” must close the servery and all dining halls, with a first aid kit and pictures of those difficult for him to see his family as much Renovations were left unfinished, Now entering a new stage, the cha- prep the servery and Pub kitchens for the who have been barred from campus or as he would like, but he enjoys the social however, when the Committee “ran pel is ready to be used. It can be rented for next day and manage the dish tank, tray are a potential threat to the student body, aspect of working at night. VonFreymann out of money before they could get to $150 per day for anything from weddings carousel, coolers and freezers. vonFreymann headed to Mather. Once places importance on building a good the outside,” Scott said. “They also just to funerals, “depending on what part of Despite the relentless tasks and there he noticed people poking their relationship with students, and working got tired.” The Chapel was sealed up to your life you’re in,” Scott said. With the chores that make Kenyon’s dining hall heads out the windows to watch him busy nights makes interacting easy. After prevent further damage, “but after about help of the community, in forms both run smoothly, Owen said he enjoys walk inside where, again, multiple pairs his shift, the commute home to Apple 25 years, nature came back. … [Township physical and fiscal, the Quarry Chapel working nights. “In the p.m. I like the of eyes accompanied him down the hall Valley is only about ten minutes. Trustee and member of the Restoration is new again.  Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 The Kenyon Collegian Features  A Virtual Dilemma: Professors Take On the Google Book Settlement

By Kate Von culin Shutt said he sees the Google Books the class action lawsuit. settlement as it stands. First, he worries authors fear that their works will be too Staff Writer settlement as the latest in a long history The settlement describes how au- that the settlement is structured so that expensive, and that in cases where they of conflicts over the use of copyrighted thors will be paid when their books are Google will gain a monopoly on the wish for their books to be free to the The ongoing Google Books settle- works. “Xeroxing and the rest [of tech- sold, how and when they can opt out digital book trade. Monopolies mean public, Google will not allow it. ment is big news in the digital media nologies like this] are part of a longstand- of Google Books if they want to, how that companies do not have any com- “It seems to me that Google has a world. The final outcome of this judicial ing set of competition between two revenue from books without known petition, which could put the public lot to gain financially and not a lot of ac- process could determine how millions of goods, and the existing compromises copyright holders will be handled (a new interest at risk, especially in a case in countability to the public,” said Professor digital books are searched, read and sold which it is actually knowledge, not of English Adele Davidson. “I don’t mind for decades to come. Google has been standard consumer products, being people searching my book with Google. scanning printed books since 2004 and sold. One aspect of this issue lies in … I am less sanguine about copies being hopes to sell subscriptions to libraries how to handle orphan works (books sold on Google, as it’s hard to know how for access to the works both on screen whose copyright owners cannot be that would be regulated and enforced.” and as printouts, but many oppose this found), a category that includes mil- Libraries also have a stake in how proposition. One voice in the debate lions of Google’s scanned books. In a this litigation turns out. Each library will over whether rights should be granted piece for the New York Times Sunday be given one free Google Books terminal, to Google or to the authors of its digital Book Review published in Oct. 1, but for those libraries that cannot afford books is Kenyon’s own Professor of Hyde pointed out that the settlement extra terminals, lines could become Creative Writing Lewis Hyde. makes it so that orphan works “will problematic. “For much of the content Hyde, who has just completed a effectively belong only to Google on that terminal you can’t cut and paste book defending the public domain and and the other settling parties. It will it and you can’t print it, and so this [sys- who spends half of the year as a fellow at be almost impossible for any other tem] begins to operate differently from a Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet online player to get the same right to traditional library,” Hyde said. “The fact and Society, has been asking questions use them.” Hyde also worries that the is that Kenyon will pay a subscription about ownership, the Internet and the new Book Rights Registry will not fee, but that begins to divide the world public good for many years. He has also represent the public or libraries. “The up into people who are going to school taught a course called “Framing Intellec- larger point is to encourage learning,” and those who are not.” tual Property” in the American Studies Professor Hyde works in his office. Richard wylde he said. “It would be appropriate for “Until the settlement is finalized Department. “I have an interest in the this agency to have the public interest and the pricing announced, we can’t do economy of knowledge,” Hyde said. seem to me to be reasonable,” Shutt said. institution called the Book Rights Regis- represented.” a useful analysis of the Google Books “How do we come to have free access to “There won’t be any settlement that try will be created) and how Google will But Hyde does not see Google institutional subscription,” Joe Murphy, things, and when is it appropriate to have doesn’t enforce some compromise avoid copyright infringement lawsuits if Books as all bad. During an interview he director of information resources at people own things? This lawsuit is an im- conflicting good private ownership of a copyright holder does surface. The first excitedly demonstrated just how useful LBIS, said. “Kenyon already has access portant example of public policy being intellectual property and public access version was not approved, so it is being the book search can be: in minutes he to over 55,000 electronic books through made around issues of ownership.” to that intellectual property. You can- rewritten in hopes that this time the judge found a complete copy of a book by OhioLINK’s Electronic Book Center. In 2004, Google began partnering not completely satisfy either of those will agree that all members of the class Benjamin Franklin and within it each … They supplement our collection of with many large libraries, from TheN ew imperatives.” — in this case all American authors and mention of the word “electricity.” Hyde print books very well. They add depth York Public Library to Oxford Universi- In 2005, authors and publishers publishers — are given fair treatment and said Google Books is a tremendous to our collection but allow us to be more ty’s Library to the Bavarian State Library, represented by The Author’s Guild and give the settlement legal approval. research tool, and that “we all hope it focused in the print books we do bring to scan their collections and make them The Association of American Publishers “I am an author, so I am automati- survives this litigation.” to Gambier.” searchable with the Google Books search sued Google for copyright infringement. cally a member of the class,” Hyde said. “If There are other questions that Hyde said he sees many good things engine. Among the works Google has Google defended itself by saying that it the judge approves the settlement, I will be matter to the Kenyon community as coming from the Google Books project, digitized are books in the public domain, was simply indexing the works and mak- bound by its terms, so I can write to the well. For example, academic authors, but he also warns that “we should all many of which are still under copyright. ing them searchable by keyword, which it judge and object to the settlement. [As a category under which many Kenyon be concerned about how the power is Some search results show whole pages of has a legal right to do under the doctrine a member of the class you can] raise your professors fall, are more likely to want distributed in the online knowledge text, while many provide only snippets of of fair use. Afterward, Google spent more hand and say, ‘I don’t feel well represented.’ to provide greater access to their works economy.” The next version of the settle- text surrounding the search terms. than two years in secret talks with the So I wrote a letter of objection.” than Google will allow. Under the ment will be presented for approval on Professor of Humanities Timothy Author’s Guild to draft a settlement of Hyde has two main objections to the current settlement, many academic Nov. 9.

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Where will the 2010 Toronto Vancouver Vancouver Montreal Vancouver Olympics be held? What Kenyon building recently celebrated its Ascension Ascension Ascension Ascension Ascension Hall 150th birthday? What does a Can we get a street sphygmomanometer Blood pressure Air Paranormal activity Blood pressure measure? shout out? Who is the quarterback of the Kenyon football Russ Miller Mike Hermanson Mike Hermanson Mike Wazowski Mike Hermanson ’10 team? Total Correct Two Three Three Two By Irene Wilburn  Arts The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 The Kenyon Collegian Arts  Dan Deacon Turns Up the Volume and the Crazy in Equal Amounts by James Dennin ance is not an image that demands other gracefully, turning notes check (the set was fraught with “He is the queen bee, and we are Staff Writer subordination. It is that Deacon into melodies into electronic feedback and incomprehensible all his drones. If whoever is at the performs in ways unlike any other symphonies. All in all, it is not singing), Deacon made the venue light board isn’t busy and could If attending Dan Deacon’s artist or DJ I have ever seen, mak- notably different from any of the work. In doing so, he demonstrat- dim the house lights, that would concert at the intimate (albeit ing himself the ringleader of his indie house music you have heard ed that some strobe lights, gallons be cool, too.” What followed was under-equipped) Horn Gallery own fluorescent, techno circus. before. Deacon’s presentation, of neon paint and a gargantuan, a massive, ritualistic tribal dance taught me anything, it’s that The effect is so exhilarating that however, elevates his art form pyramidal construction of speak- that built with the music to a when Dan Deacon tells you to you are left with no choice but to and establishes him as a per- ers can go a long way. picture-perfect crescendo. place your hands on the hair of lose yourself in the sea of neon former who is at once profoundly He also overcame the ob- By the end of his too-short the person in front of you and chaos he creates. theatrical and unique. stacles of the space by conducting set, the audience was in the palm remember the worst thing you’ve First of all, it is important Deacon does this quite sim- his set like a dance rather than of his hand. The dancing became ever done, you had better do it. to establish that, as an artist, ply, by adapting the space to suit a concert — which appeased manic and hysterical (apolo- It is not that his presence is Deacon is not particularly out- his needs. Whereas the opening the 90-odd percent of audience gies to that guy I accidentally particularly intimidating. On standing. His songs are okay. He band, Nuclear Power Pants, was members who had no way of see- punched in the face), and despite the contrary, his pasty, loveably composes like any other DJ, writ- limited by a lack of stage and the ing him. The act was perfected being exhausted I was eager to overweight and balding appear- ing loops that build upon each painfully obvious rushed sound as Deacon presented the intimate remain lost in the music and the crowd of not much more than crowd for another hour. Deacon’s a hundred with a series of tasks projections, lighting and color that accentuated the music. The palette do no less than assault most memorable of these involved the senses — which begs the volunteers and the rearranging of question: do strobe lights really his audience into large, exaltant need to be placed inside glow-in- circles. the-dark-skulls and hung from “We will now stand in a the ceiling? circle and Greg will lead us in an The answer — irrefutably interpretive dance,” Deacon said. — is yes. Get Your Tickets to the Gund Show by Bob Dorff from it what they will.” Arts &Entertainment Editor The fine art portion of the show furthers this all-inclusive spirit. It will This week, Gund Ballroom will feature a number of artists from all host “The Gund Show,” a celebration classes, majors and non-majors alike. of dance, fine art and music wrapped “It’s primarily a dance show; the art’s up with a great pun. This is the third job is to frame the space,” Fraser Reach annual Gund Show, continuing a pro- ’11 said. Reach is organizing the show’s gram started by Colleen McLellan ’09. fine art with an eye for enhancing the ex- Although McLellan graduated last year, perience. He is focusing on two-dimen- the Dance and Drama Department sional pieces, and, by chance, most of the approached current majors and asked if art on display will be prints. Although they wanted to continue the tradition. Reach initially intended to find art that “Some of us took on the journey,” said had “associations with movement and Paulina Gutierrez ’11, the show’s pro- the body as an instrument,” the final ducer and one of its choreographers. That product is not bound by any theme. It “journey” involved three dance majors simply looks to “combine the arts in any and various other artists. The show con- way,” Reach said. sists of five dance pieces, choreographed The show’s location allows for sarah logan beasley Dan Deacon performs in the Horn Gallery Sunday, Nov. 1. by Gutierrez, Emily Polizzotto ’11 and unorthodox decisions regarding pre- Christa Minardi ’11. The dances will be sentation. With no assigned seating in interspersed with music from student Gund Ballroom, “people are encouraged band The Dads, and Gund Ballroom … to change places as many times as they KFS Preview will serve as an art gallery showcasing the want to get a different perspective on the work of various student artists. dancing,” Gutierrez said. The show is not GIVE OUR REGARDS TO BROADWAY WEEK The project aims to give dance a simply a presentation of dance, art and greater presence on the Kenyon campus. music, but also an effort to re-contextual- Friday, Nov. 6 — Billy Elliot “There is an overwhelming amount of ize all of these elements in harmony with drama performances, but there are only one another. Although the show runs This film had no connections toB roadway until it inspired last year’s Tony-winning musical, which was scored two [dance] performances a year … for two nights, “There are some dance by Elton John. Although the movie may not have a catchy rock and roll score, it is still a sure crowd pleaser, and the and we are just very enthusiastic about parts that are improvised, so both nights British people voted it one of the 50 greatest British films of all time. In the film, 11-year-old Billy Elliot (Jamie bringing more of these performances are going to be different,” Gutierrez said. Bell) fuels his passion for ballet dancing under the nose of his lower-class coal miner father who thinks he’s attend- to the school,” Gutierrez said. There “I would encourage people to come to ing boxing lessons. His teacher endangers his secret by encouraging him to audition for the Royal Ballet School. is no unifying theme that binds the both nights.” The premise is, admittedly, sappy, but the film compensates with its charm and Julie Walters’ Oscar-nominated dance pieces together, but that is part This show aims to serve as a re- performance as Mrs. Wilkinson, Billy’s tough-love ballet teacher. of the show’s appeal. Both Polizzotto minder of the variety and quality of the and Minardi talked about leaving their art created here on the Kenyon campus. Saturday, Nov. 7 — Chicago pieces open to interpretation. “I’m wary “Arts and culture for the community of assigning too much meaning to my — that’s what we want to supply with this Murder, intrigue, lust and a tap-dancing Richard Gere: what more could one ask for? Inspired by the long- pieces in general, though,” Minardi type of event,” Gutierrez said. running Broadway musical, Chicago reinvigorated the genre of the movie musical — and became the second movie said. “I’d rather people see this piece musical in history to win the Oscar for Best Picture. It won five other awards, including Best Supporting Actress The show begins at 8:00 p.m. in as something interesting, creative and for Catherine Zeta-Jones. Director Rob Marshall brings a unique style to the film, at once fiercely cinematic and Gund Ballroom and will run for two entertaining to watch and take away loyal to the theatrical Broadway roots. The musical numbers in particular do not disappoint, especially the “Cell nights, Nov. 5 and 6. Block Tango” and a surprisingly poignant rendition of “Mr. Cellophane” sung by John C. Reilly.

So come join us at the KAC Theater at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday to view these wonderful films. A&E News Brief , directed by Jamal Jordan ’12, was slated to open this week. Screenings are open to anyone and — as always — are completely free. Extremities Unfortunately, due to Weaver Cottage being used for H1N1 isolation housing, —Miles Purinton the production has been rescheduled to Dec. 3-6.  Opinions The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, October 1, 2009 The Kenyon Collegian Opinions  Make Club The Kenyon Vandalism is Really Awesome posts all the way down Middle Path. extinguisher sitting all alone in a Sports Safer Collegian Trying to tackle them on the way deserted hallway I get so excited home from the Cove is one of my fa- that I start shaking. They’re like The question of whether rugby vorite pastimes. Did you know that little red cans full of joy and happi- and other club sports should have if you kick them just hard enough ness. I don’t know why they even access to College athletic trainers Editors-in-Chief the light goes out for a minute and bother to call them fire extinguishers obscures the fact that the teams and Sarah Friedman then comes back on? Once I kicked anymore. I don’t think they’ve been the College ultimately have the same Sarah Queller about ten in a row just so I could used for anything other than filling goal: athletics programs in which the watch them all pop back on like hallways with whatever the heck is risk of injury is mitigated as much News Editor I was freaking in those things in as possible. To reach this goal, the by Alex Ostrom Dumbledore. The rush you get after years. The trick editors of the Collegian propose a August Steigmeyer Guest Columnist Awesome! trashing someone else’s is to wait until two-step process, to which both club Features Editors I know there have recently been O n Ha l - right after all the athletes and the College will Susannah Gruder e-mails from the administration loween, some- property is incredible. parties have been have to make a serious com- Richard Wylde (read: National Socialists) and from b o d y l e a v e s shut down, secu- mitment. CAs (read: snitches) about how p a int in the rity is leaving the First, the College Opinions Editor terrible vandalism is and how mean DKE wing bathroom? Come on, dorm and everyone else is getting should hire another athletic Lindsay Means and inconsiderate it is, but come guys, that’s just asking for it. Obvi- into bed. That’s when you strike! trainer. The National Col- on, everyone knows it’s a lot of fun. ously I’m going to cover the whole You know you can spray them with- legiate Athletic Association A&E Editor Obviously it’s not something you room, from floor to ceiling. I don’t out pulling them off the wall and (NCAA) recommends that Bob Dorff want to do all the time, but when care if they spend the rest of their setting off the alarm. Could they colleges of Kenyon’s size the opportunity is there, and the night cleaning up after me; that make it any easier? employ five trainers; Kenyon Sports Editor mess is going to be big enough, why just adds to the excitement. Screw And graffiti. Now that’s an art employs only four (“College Mark Motheral the hell not? The rush you get after those guys. Damn frat boys, always form. Those “anarchy” signs on Investigates Rugby Team In- trashing somebody else’s property partying on Mondays and Wednes- Caples? Classic! So full of irony too, juries,” page 1). The NCAA’s Design Editors is incredible. It’s better than sex. days when I’m trying to sleep or do since Caples is full of hipsters and staff editorial recommendation has no Daniel Streicher When I get drunk with my friends work. Breaking into their rooms they’re all about the counterculture. fiscal motivation and is aimed solely Peyton Ward and go to someone else’s dorm or when they’re out at parties to steal “F*** Freedom” and anarchy at the at protecting the safety of college lounge for a party and get rejected by iPods and fraternity pins is totally same time — oh man, that’s pure athletes. Kenyon’s neglect of this Business Manager the girls there, why not go upstairs legit. They deserve it! Sometimes genius. You know, because anarchy is recommendation affirms that the Ben Plotnick and tear signs off the walls? You have I even go to their parties and drink all about absolute freedom and then College has made a decision to put to admit, it sounds like fun. It’s too their beer. Ha! Suckers! saying “F*** Freedom,” it’s like they finances before safety. The College is Chief Copy Editors bad there aren’t any parking meters Fire extinguishers. Don’t even don’t get it, but you know they re- admittedly strapped for cash, but it Mara Pottersmith on campus or I’d be the next Cool get me started about fire extin- ally do. That’s more ironic than most has found the resources to start new Irene Wilburn Hand Luke. At least we have lamp- guishers. If I see a helpless little fire Caples residents’ wardrobes. construction this year; preventing and treating student injury — which Photography Editors is likely in college athletics, Varsity or Wesley Keyser Kenyon, Get Rid of First Years club — is at least as worthy a cause Paul Reed Orientation, but when I returned call themselves first years. as a new art history building, and a this fall as an Upperclass Coun- Why the change? I hope it’s less expensive undertaking. Adding Copy Editors selor, I was disappointed to find not for the sake of political cor- a trainer will allow more non-Varsity Sasha Pauline Fanny-Holston, that Freshman Sing had disap- rectness. Calling myself a “fresh- athletes to consult trainers about Monica Kriete, Nathan Old- peared, and in its place was an man” in no way compromised my injuries and could also enable train- ach, Libby Panhorst optional “First-Year Sing.” And on identity as a female. If we’re going ers to tend to both Varsity and club the campus map in the back of the to start down that path, shouldn’t athletes on game days rather than Faculty Advisor orientation packet, the Freshman we also have the Crozier Center for prioritizing one athletic program P.F. Kluge Quad had become the “First-Year Womyn? Shouldn’t we name Man- over another. Even outside the cur- Quad.” ning Residence Hall something less rent debate brought on by rugby by Lindsay Means It’s no conspiracy theory, but blatantly patriarchal? Besides, I injuries, the College has a duty to its Opinions Editor I find it curious that the gradual feel like I shouldn’t be saying “first students to follow the recommen- Advertising and Subscriptions Kenyon students love tradi- phasing-out of “freshman” has year” unless I’m reminiscing about dation of the NCAA, a body that Advertisers should contact Ben Plotnick tion. We hate when students walk gone mostly unnoticed. It’s hard my time at Hogwarts. more intimately understands college for current rates and further information on the seal at Peirce, frown at to believe that this is a random, In the grand scheme of things, athletics than Kenyon does, and hire via e-mail at [email protected]. All materials should be sent to Adveritsing people using cell phones on Mid- unanimous decision by the graphic this isn’t too much of an issue, a fifth trainer. Manager, The Kenyon Collegian, P.O. Box dle Path and refer to the Gambier and Web designers employed by but a school that purports to be Second, rugby and other club 832, Gambier, OH 43022. Yearly subscriptions to The Kenyon Grill as “the Cove,” despite the fact the College, but I haven’t seen any in touch with its students should teams should get serious about pro- Collegian are available for $40. Checks that the Cove hasn’t existed since e-mails about the new terminol- also be aware of their vocabulary. tecting athletes’ safety. True, club should be made payable to The Kenyon Collegian and sent to the Business/ 2002. So the College’s attempt to ogy either. Nearly every College College publications can call the teams have the inherent right to op- Advertising Manager. replace the term “freshman” with publication — The Kenyon Col- newest members of the Kenyon erate without regard to the College’s Office: Room 314 Peirce Tower “first year” baffles me. legian included — has replaced community “first years,” but they guidelines for Varsity athletes, and the Mailing address: The Kenyon Collegian, In the fall of 2007, the Fresh- “freshman,” despite the fact that won’t stop calling themselves College should not force them to hire Student Activities Center, Gambier, OH 43022. Business address: P.O. Box 832, Gambier, OH, man Sing was my favorite part of no students in the class of 2013 freshmen. professional coaches as a prerequisite 43022. for obtaining medical attention. It is E-mail address: [email protected] Internet address: www.kenyoncollegian.com absurd for the College to suggest that Letter to the Editor: Kenyon Volunteers a student-run group should surrender The opinions page is a space for At 8:00 a.m. on a recent week- students, who had taken the time to morning’s field trip — thank you! its autonomy in exchange for medical members of the community to discuss issues relevant to the campus and the day while most Kenyon students attend trainings, learn lesson plans At the BFEC, we consider our role treatment. Instead, we, the editors world at large. The opinions expressed were still warm in bed, a few of their and show up bright and early for of connecting people with nature of the Collegian, propose that the on this page belong only to the writer. Columns and letters to the editors do not peers were bravely trudging down the honor of netting tadpoles with as a grounding force in building College require rugby and other club reflect the opinions of the Collegian staff. “The Big Hill” to the Brown Family kids. As I tell our volunteers often, sustainability, that we must know captains to be trained as Emergency All members of the commuity are welcome to express opinions through a letter to the Environmental Center (BFEC) to this program, which supplies a won- and love our natural world before Medical Technicians (EMTs) and editor. lead field trips, which help teachers derful bridge between the College we’ll take action to protect it. that the College pay for the training. The Kenyon Collegian reserves the right to edit all letters submitted for length meet the demands of state standards and community, would simply not Although many on campus were If club team captains, who effectively and clarity. The Collegian cannot accept and testing. If requests are any be possible without them. Lacking disappointed with Kenyon’s grade serve as student coaches, wish to anonymous or psendonymous letters. Letters must be signed by individuals, not indication, we’ve been successful. space to thank all 46 students who on this year’s “Green Report Card,” maintain authority over their teams, organizations, and must be 200 words or There were 530 students scheduled signed up this fall, I’d like to name I’d like to recognize our volunteers they should take on the responsibil- less. Letters must also be received no later than the Tuesday prior to publication. The for trips this fall, and we turned a few seniors who have given gener- as one exceptionally bright spot of ity of personally responding to their Kenyon Collegian prints as many letters down an additional 380 for lack of ously of their time and talent: Jamie student involvement in creating a teammates’ injuries, with training the as possible each week subject to space, interest and appropriateness. Members of capacity. Luckily, I was not alone Fishman, Laule’a Gorden-Kuehn, sustainability community. College can provide. Safety should the editorial board reserve the right to reject when those 97 fifth graders gathered Sarah Hirsch, Matt Riley and Gina -Heather Doherty, always be the first priority, and the any submission. The views expressed in the paper do not necesassarily reflect the on our lawn a few weeks ago. I was Viner. I breathe a sigh of relief Program Manager, Brown College and club sports should col- views of Kenyon College. joined by 14 exceptional Kenyon when I see your names listed for a Family Environmental Center laborate to make club sports safer.  Arts The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, November 5, 2009 The Kenyon Collegian Arts  Moonchildren Brings 1960s College Life Down to Earth by Matt Crowley largely remains onstage through- energy for the first few scenes as Staff Writer out the production, Evans and we learn about each character’s Dennin did a solid job of keeping role in their household, the play Kenyon is packed with theater, the characters active and con- had difficulty when emotional and of all the College’s production tributing positively even to those or status shifts were required. So companies, the entirely first-year- scenes in which they were silent. when Bob (Saphir Glynn ’13) run Renegade is generally consid- This play, which could easily have learns that his mother is on her ered to be at the bottom of the devolved into stagnant discourses, deathbed, he transitions from dramatic totem pole. With little was instead brimming with exu- numbness to rage without any funding, inexperienced directors berance. build-up and when Ruth (Maddy and designers and a necessarily Much of the dialogue in the Foley ’13), thinks her friend has limited talent pool, Renegade, its show was also filled with this killed himself, she appears more detractors maintain, is cheap and exuberance. Cootie, played by miffed than aghast. Moments amateurish — not something to Nick Nazmi ’13, and Mike, played like these made it difficult to see be taken seriously. But although by Sam Barickman ’13, are two an arc in any of these characters’ Renegade does not have the glitz goofballs who find nothing more lives or to understand how they and glamour of, say, a KCDC pro- amusing than aggravating those had changed from the beginning duction, it is perhaps the most pas- around them. Though occasion- of the show to the end. sionate, most inventive and most ally their fanciful stories and zany Though perhaps not capitaliz- fun of any production company jibes felt a little clunky, when they ing on the emotional depth within on campus. hit the mark, they were hilarious. the script, Evans and Dennin did This characteristic commit- Particularly noteworthy were their succeed in bringing out moments ment was on display last weekend continual torments of the super- that were as strong as any seen on with Renegade’s first show of the serious Norman (Nick Foster ’13), a Kenyon stage: Josh Henderson year, Moonchildren by Michael whose reactions, delivered in a ’13’s dual roles of Lucky and Effing Weller. The play, co-directed by deadpan monotone, led to some were disparate and creepily hyster- Wyn Evans ’13 and James Dennin of the most enjoyable moments ical; Beth Hyland ’13’s character ’13, takes place during the senior of the show. Kathy’s musings about whether year of nine college friends living The production was less suc- or not to cheat on her boyfriend together in an apartment in the cessful, however, in expressing were funny and genuine; Gracie 1960s. Throughout the year, these the motivation and development Gardner ’13’s brief appearance as individuals fight, have sex, smoke of the major players. Though Bob’s flustered and delicate Aunt pot and try to determine what starting out animatedly — the Marie was sensational. The actors direction their lives are taking first few minutes are totally dark brought energy and adventure to until their inevitable dissolution and consist of a whispered con- their roles and deserve success in at graduation. versation about a cat giving birth their future dramatic careers at sarah logan beasley Faced with a large cast that — and continuing its propulsive Kenyon. Gracie Gardner ’13 and Natalie Hession ’13 in Moonchildren. Paid Advertisement Baroness Inches Metal Towards the Mainstream by Bob Dorff quiet guitar instrumental that provides Arts &Entertainment Editor a stark contrast to “The Sweetest Curse,” the album’s most overtly “metal” track People looking for financially suc- and the first proper “song.” It is here that cessful careers do not join metal bands. Baroness begins demonstrating why they For instance, according to Billboard deserve your ears. While the song begins charts, Blue Record, the second album with a crushing guitar riff, things take a from Atlanta-based metal outfitB aron- sudden turn at the song’s halfway point. ess, sold only 4,500 copies during its first Suddenly, the churning guitar thrash cuts week on sale. For a bit of scale, Lil Wayne’s away and is replaced by the sort of soaring Tha Carter III sold 1,005,545 units dur- lead line that would be at home on the ing its first week. Now, Tha Carter III other “blue album” mentioned above. deserves every sale that it got; it was, after Before you can classify this shift, the song all, one of the best albums of 2008. What devolves into a beautiful finger-picked you might not expect is that Blue Record guitar part, which, unlike the acoustic is, despite its puny sales number, one of guitar interludes on most metal albums, is the best albums of this year. comfortable being simply beautiful rather For a sense of why Blue Record is than menacing. so good, it helps to turn back to an older Having established a willingness to “blue record,” Weezer’s self-titled 1994 play with metal’s conventions, Baroness debut. That album wrapped bubblegum- spends the rest of the album exploring pop around a metallic guitar core. The how far they can push their genre’s guitars were as distorted as anything on a boundaries. There’s the Queen-meets- heavy metal record, but nobody has ever Ratatat guitar heroics of “Ogeechee called Weezer “metal;” their melodies are Hymnal,” the folk guitar breakdown too pretty. Baroness pulls the opposite of “Blackpowder Orchard” and the trick. While Weezer was a pop band with Fleet Foxes-style harmonies of “Steel metal pretensions, Baroness is a metal that Sleeps the Eye.” Heck, “O’er Hell band that seems to stumble onto some and Hide” has a beat that could only of the poppiest melodies imaginable. The be described as “danceable.” Even the firstB aroness album (fittingly titledRed more standard “metal” songs on this Album) was a surprising amalgamation release pack surprising twists and turns, of Explosions in the Sky-style post-rock jarringly melodic vocal bits and strangely dynamics and Mastodon-style guitar triumphant guitar lines. brutality. What makes Blue Record so What does all of this mean? It shocking is that it maintains the first means that the new Baroness record is album’s basic sound while expanding in not just one of the best metal albums of all sorts of intriguing directions. the year, but it is also one of the best indie Things get off to a mysterious start albums of the year. You owe it to yourself with “Bullhead’s Psalm,” a short and to give it a chance.  Features The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, November 12, 2009 Thursday, November 12, 2009 The Kenyon Collegian Features  An Evening with Erdrich Russian Club Food Stuff By charlie schneider David Lynn praised the “universality of and Love Medicine, the headlining book Staff Writer her ambition” in exploring the “vexed, for The Big Read. She used her soft voice inevitable interpenetration” between Na- effectively, and while reading sounded as On Saturday, Nov. 7, the climax tive American communities and the com- if she were speaking in the voice of each of the Kenyon Review Literary Festival, munities that surround them today. In an character. Her prose was wonderfully author Louise Erdrich brought many outside interview, Lynn talked about why styled with lively descriptions, like one unknown faces to campus. Professors and he felt Erdrich deserved the Award for about a character’s grandfather and “the their spouses showed up at Rosse Hall to Literary Achievement this year. murky straggle of his teeth.” hear the writer speak, along with many “It’s a lifetime achievement to mark During the Q&A session after read- Knox County residents. The audience a courageous vision that’s been at the very ing, Erdrich’s answers revealed her wisdom in Rosse seemed like a sea of middle-aged highest level,” Lynn said. “I’ve known about writing, drawn from long expe- fans of literature, with Kenyon students rience. When she scattered throughout. was asked about Given the turnout, it is hard to her writing process, believe that this year’s Kenyon Review she spoke with a Literary Festival was only the third ever. sense of humor The Festival was the culmination of the about “a lot of the Big Read in Knox County, a month-and- time really getting a-half-long initiative sponsored by the nowhere … being National Endowment for the Arts meant a writer and not to promote reading as a central activity writing.” She high- in American lives and communities. Ac- lighted something cording to Professor of English and Edi- an art teacher said tor of the Kenyon Review David Lynn, to her once: “leave until 2006 the Review hosted an annual the door open.” susannah green dinner in New York City to give their And when asked Award for Literary Achievement, just about finding her On Monday, Nov. 9, the smell of dough and apples wafted as they do now in Gambier. Previously courtesey of abigail serfass own voice, she said through the windows of the Hoen-Saric House, where the Rus- recognized authors include Joyce Carol that it was “a mys- sian Club was raising money for an orphanage in Ukraine. The Oates, Kenyon graduate E.L. Doctorow about Louise Erdrich for 20 years or terious process. … Other voices found me smell came from pirozhki, a traditional Russian dish, which the and Umberto Eco. Three years ago, it was more, and I do think of her as one of the and I began to write down what I heard. … club is selling this week. “My family friend had adopted a child decided that such a ceremony should take great living American authors. People [I had] a privileged position of listening to from the Ukraine, and so we’re working with their orphanage,” place closer to the Kenyon Review’s home think only about her stories, about how these other people talking to me.” Russian Club co-president Andrea Fullerton ’10 said. institution. moving and powerful they are, and it’s Erdrich handled interruptions very Russian Club co-president Leah Missik ’10 spent her spring “It always bothered me that [the true. But more than that, her subject is well without breaking the rhythm of semester in St. Petersberg last year, where she visited an orphan- dinner] had no connection to the col- not just the Native American world, but her storytelling. At one point, a bird age and began thinking about the idea of the club raising money lege, but we just didn’t have the money it’s how that world interpenetrates the flew from the top of the stage and set for the children living there. “We’re doing a lot of activities right to bring the person back here,” Lynn said. surrounding world … so that all the old the crowd laughing, especially given that now during International Week to do fundraising so we can send “So, three years ago, we decided we finally lines and demarcations break down.” the story being read regarded a plague of them stuff, for example, for Christmas,” she said. “It’s donation- did have the money ... to create a weekend Those who attended Erdrich’s talk birds. None of this bothered the author, based, so people just give whatever they feel like and then they where it would just be a great surplus of would surely agree, though the author who chuckled. Near the end of her second can have some pirozhki.” The dish is made from filling dough literary events and excitement leading up herself was modest. She started her talk excerpt, this one from Love Medicine, she with either sweet or savory fillings and baking them. “It would to the major address. … It’s been wonder- by saying she was glad to be here, and spoke a line that perhaps drives to the heart be nice if we could make at least 200 dollars, but of course, as fully successful.” glad that everyone could make it when of what she read that evening: a character much as we can is even better,” Missik said. “It’s expensive to send It was in this context that Louise they “could be wandering under the stars spoke about someone “cherishing [life] packages to the Ukraine.” Erdrich spoke this past Saturday. In with [their] sweeties” instead. She read ex- because you know you won’t come by such -Susannah Green introducing Erdrich before her lecture, cerpts from her novels A Plague of Doves a bargain again.”

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T K C S S a F u t r u n Football Swimming i d r d d Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1:00 PM Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10:00 AM a a y a y Kenyon hosts Denison Kenyon hosts Denison Sunny y Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sports 50° / 32° 59° / 41° 61° / 42° Thursday, November 5, 2009 | Page  Volleyball Finishes Season 4-29 Football Loses Clash By Nate Oldach team and we’ve seen a lot of Although this is the end of Staff Writer growth from the team as a whole. the year, it is only the beginning Against Quakers It’s cool to see how everyone of the volleyball season. Accord- By mark motheral In the fourth quarter, Kenyon’s The Ladies began Hallow- fits into the program now.” On ing to Charles, “The girls are Sports Editor offense finally started producing posi- een looking for a final win to her feelings about the season really motivated to make them- tive results. Early in the fourth, Lords’ finish a productive rebuilding and the team’s improvement, selves better and are already ask- Between the horrendous field kicker and wide receiver Harry von year. The Ladies’ first test was Charles said: “The comparison ing about lifting schedules and conditions and the ghastly execution Kann ’10 kicked a 24-yard field goal, against conference foe Oberlin between early captain’s practic- of plays, the Lords football team did reducing Earlham’s lead to 11. Then, College, a team that the Ladies last year and the “The comparison es. It’s really ex- not receive many treats on Halloween, after another defensive stand, the lost to earlier this year. Unfor- end of this year citing to see how Saturday, Oct. 31, against the Earlham Lords scored their first touchdown tunately, the Ladies came out is night and day. between early last determined the Quakers. Though Kenyon rallied in with fewer than six minutes left, when flat as the Yeomen took the first We took sets off team is to prog- the fourth quarter, the teams efforts Kyle Toot ’10 finished a ten-play, 60- set 25-16. Not wanting to give of teams that are year and the end of ress towards next came up short in a 21-9 loss. yard drive with a one-yard touchdown in, the Ladies began the next set NCAA tourna- season.” As for The Lords’ troubles began early. run. Even after a failed extra-point with greater energy, but their ment-bound and this year is night and future improve- Kenyon immediately gave Earlham attempt, the Lords were still in con- efforts were still not enough, as stuck with each day.” ment, Charles both prime field position and momen- tention with a score of 14-9. Earlham, they fell 25-21 and 25-23. team that we -Katie Charles said there is a tum after fumbling in its own territory however, shut the door on Kenyon With little time left be- played. We have need for greater during the opening kickoff return. after scoring a touchdown on the fore their next matchup against come so far as a consistency, and The Quakers did not squander their ensuing drive, and the offense simply Ursuline College, the Ladies team in our ability, and I really that hard work is the key to early opportunity, with quarterback could not respond to the Quakers’ last locked their disappointments think that it has begun to show achieving it. Charles said she Dorian Jenkins throwing a 14-yard touchdown. away and came back on the court in the community. People are also believes that increased team touchdown pass to receiver Bryant “We did not play our best,” Head eager to win their final match beginning to come out and get depth will help the team make Forman to end a nine-play, 31-yard Coach Ted Stanley said. “When of the season. excited about great strides. “Adding a few more drive, making the score 7-0. Both you do not play your best, you get Their determi- “This season was a great the team.” key members to the team in the teams showcased their defensive beat.” Stanley went on to explain the nation paid off C h a r l e s incoming class will allow our strengths for the rest of the first half. source of the offense’s trouble, saying, in the first set experience for our team. also mentioned players to focus on what they do The Lords’ and Quakers’ inability to “[Earlham’s defense] took advantage as the Ladies ... We’ve seen a lot of a few individ- well,” Charles said. “We should penetrate the opposing defense left of our young offensive line.” d o m i n a t e d , ual highlights. have a nice pool of recruits com- the score at 7-0 heading into the third The season ends this Saturday, 25-19. The La- growth from the team “Mary [Myers ing in this year, potentially as quarter. when the Lords host their main rival, dies, however, ’12] had a great many as eight new players, but After receiving the opening kick- the Denison University Big Red, or, succumbed to as a whole.” year and has realistically four or five. If they off in the second half, the Quakers’ of- as Stanley calls them, the “little red.” exhaustion as proven herself can get on the court and com- fense made extraordinary progress by “This is a huge game,” Stanley said. “It’s they lost the -Katie Charles one of the best pete right away then we should driving 60 yards in three plays to score the seniors’ last game, so there’s extra next three sets in the confer- be a much more dynamic team a touchdown, putting the Lords down motivation. There’s no better way to 25-21, 25-16 and 25-11. They ence, but other players really next year.” by 14. The Lords’ offense continued to end a season than to beat Denison.” exited the floor and cemented stepped up this year,” she said. Though the Ladies end the struggle in the third quarter, failing to Stanley encourages all members their season record at 4-29. She went on to laud both Laura season without a trophy or a find any sort of rhythm or put points of the Kenyon community to come to “This season was a great Harris ’12, “an offensive leader of victory party, they exit the floor on the board. Meanwhile, the Lords’ the game this Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1:00 experience for our team,” Head the team,” and Sophia Khan ’13, with their heads held high and defense kept Kenyon’s hopes alive as at McBride Field. “We want the most Coach Katie Charles said in an who “did a great job taking on an undying thirst for improve- it stymied the Quakers’ offense for the loud, raucous crowd we could ever e-mail. “We have such a young the role of setter right away.” ment. rest of the quarter. have here this Saturday,” Stanley said. Club Sports: Legitimate Alternatives to Varsity Athletics

By james asimes and spring seasons. Ultimate Frisbee Sports Columnist player Alex Ostrom ’11 said, “I play club sports because I get to compete As a member of the North Coast year-round, and I’m not forced to play Athletic Conference, a conference that just one sport.” prides itself on offering a wide range Although club sports offer less of athletics to both men and women, competitive pressure, they do not lack Kenyon offers many students the op- competitiveness. The Kenyon Lords portunity to compete on the Varsity rugby program has been strong in the level. Nearly 35 percent of the student past few years, especially in competing body takes advantage of this, but more with club teams from schools many times and more students are participating in larger than Kenyon. Players from the club sports each year. Although there are Kenyon Serf Ultimate Frisbee program many reasons to participate in club sports have even been recruited for the United at Kenyon and each student seems to States national team. have a different one, it is clear that there The rise in participation in club is strong appeal in joining a club sports sports could be tied to the opening of the team. With new club sports being ap- Kenyon Athletic Center just five years Aaron zaremsky proved each year, it appears that the trend Rugby player Tim Halle ’12 takes on three Denison players. ago, as more students are able to use the of students becoming more involved in among former Kenyon Varsity athletes, tive pressure. weeks the NCAA allows for off-season facilities for club sport practices and train- club sports will continue, at least for the who still have the itch for competition. The time commitment required organized training, and that is a major ing. While Varsity teams dominate most time being. “[Playing club sports] takes me back to for participation in Varsity athletics at commitment for student-athletes. of the facility during the winter months, Club sports at Kenyon are not how it was playing in high school,” former Kenyon fluctuates between the com- For students who are multiple-sport there is still available time for club teams professionally coached and there is Varsity lacrosse player and current rugby petitive season and the off-season, but athletes on the Varsity level, athletics to practice in the field house, the weight no pressure on club teams to be com- player Garrett Fields ’12 said. “It’s all the Varsity athletics tend to require anywhere becomes one of the only extracurricular room and even the pool. Although the petitive, especially because they often fun of the sport without the intensity from 15 to 30 hours per week in season, activities students are able to participate number of club teams is increasing each compete against club teams from much of playing [Varsity] in college.” Some depending on the sport. That does not in, whereas club athletes are able to year, and the popularity of playing club larger schools. With students acting as former Lords and Ladies choose to join include travel time; teams have nearly participate in multiple club sports, even sports has grown, it seems that, at Ken- player-coaches, playing time appears club sports because they are looking for five-hour trips to play conference op- within the same season. The NCAA al- yon, at least, Varsity and club athletics can to be more democratically spread out more playing time than they received on ponents, and often varsity teams play lows most sports teams only one day of coexist, as student demand appears ample among many members of the club. At a Varsity team; others are looking for a schools even farther away in non-con- off-season competition, if any; however, enough to continually support more and Kenyon, club sports tend to be popular lesser time commitment or less competi- ference games. Add to that the six-plus many club sports compete in both fall more athletics on the Hill.