Colby, Bates, Bowdoin Cotter partici pates in students unite via interactive distance learning "Hate Speech" debate should be offeredr in the fall of BY HEBECCA^OLLARD 199877: 7: '^ : - ' - 7;-7 7 ^Y JILL MORNEAU Staff Writer Colby's hook-up to the com- Contributing Writer munication line will likely be in 7 j Soon, the relationship ;be- the Audio Visual Room in Miller Colby President William R. Cot- foveen .Colby,;/Bates and Library; although McArthur ex- ter and President of the American Bowdoin will be7more than a plained that after the initial in- CiviL Liberties/Union
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"Setting Sail" Exhibit to be showcased at Colby College Muse um of Art The Colby College Museum of Art is currently featuring a special exhibit of ships' portraits, entitled "Setting Sail." The exhibit, which opened on Wednesday, September 24, will remain on view at Colby until November 14. " Setting Sail" is a tribute to the late Edward Turner, a longtime friend and benefactor of the museum. Seven Maine art museums have contributed paintings for this exhibit. (AM) 7. " "' .; , ' /¦ Human Rights Activist to speak at Colby ' Echo photo by Krikor Daglian Cable TV: the new centerpiece of many rooms on campus. This Sunday, September 28, Henry Wu will speak at Colby at 7:30pm in Lorimer Chapel. Wu is known as one of the most influential human rights crusaders in the world. Wu's speech, entitled "Human Rights in China and Globally," will feature images and personal stories. Grou p effort brin gs Wu, founder and exectiye director of the Laogai Research Foundation, spent 19 years incarcerated by the Chinese government. (AM) cable to dorm rooms
¦ ' ¦ ' ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . . . . . : :v. . ; . . AdServ Director Ken Gagnon, none were purchased at the sale. " BY BETSEY LOYD "People wouldn't be trying to bring These channels were sold at mar- Welcome Back! N, f Staff Writer cable lines in from other people's ket prices, withColby takinga small Maytag Superwash Laundry. Shaw's Plaza. Waterville rooms. We convinced others of the percentage of the profit. It is hoped "Just Like Home " y - All dorm rooms were wired for way to go." that, eventually, Colby will make s. $.25 off each wash with your Colby It) j cable this summer after a vote of The efforts of Information Tech- between $5,000 and $6,000 peryjear the formerStudent Association last nology Services (ITS), the Physical to help of f set the price of the basic ; fallmade cable in dorms a priority. Plant Department (PPD), and Ad- cable service. 7 7 '7<7 7 . ¦:: ¦ • --. Last November, the Presidents' ministrative Services (AdServ) v ;> Fortin'sTVrented andsojdTVs WM Specializing in Collision Repairs of All H Council voted to support the idea made the suggestion of cable a re- "for really good prices," said : that cable television be instituted ality this summer. ITS engineered ; Gagnon. According: to; i Chuck Ejfl v :.v'VeWides>:poragpni ' and; Domestic K in individual dorm rooms on cam- the cable connectivity, while PPD Galla^her,7saiesinah for iFJoitin's, Efl I Also complete alignment , shocks, struts , etc. E {tttSi; This vote came after a previ- /"We did Well. [Students] impressed j ous" vote in which the Presidents' "us... We sold a lot more than we Council vetoed the motion after a ll ^thought. More people bought out- stiident opinion poll showed a lack I think people arer right than renting and thei|iniying of interest. However; the survey generally happ y to at the end of the year." For many, results were not broken down by have it (cable). renting was a less expensive$ption. class year and students could vote "We wanted to split the cost of as many times as they wished. —Ben Jorgenson j the TV, because then it wouldn't When the issue was brought up belong to either of us arid, we again last November, another stu- 11 wouldn't have to worryr-about dent opinion poll was done with installed the wiring and AdServ chopping it in half if we don'froom DAVIDMATHIEU GO. I more careful records taken, with a coordinated the project, by work- together next year," said Stephanie H resulting 730 of 1,055 people vot- ing with State Cable TV to acquire Mendell '01; 9 AUTO BODY I] ing in favor of cable installation. 't heard much from stii- Established service. The week before classes "I haven Qfl 19 Alien' St., Waterville Behind Elm city El With this information in mind, the dents [in to the cable in- ' Discount Bevera9e began, AdServ and State Cable TV • response ^M 28 872-5518 H Presidents' Council voted 13-10-1 worked to get the s^sterti running cstaliation]/-We'd welcome it, : in favor. and fine-tuned. 7;..ji ' v; . •
BY ANGELA PAPPAS ME grandma blam es stat e for Contributing Writer ^ lack of child supp ort paym ents Colby's infamous winter ice skat- , ing rink, Johnson Pond, will not be in Mary Behn a 60 year old Cornville resident who has had custody of use starting this November. Contrac- her seven year old great granddaughter for most of the Uttle girl's life, state officials failed for years to hel tors plan to dredge out the water in says p get child support from the order to clean all of the "muck"and child's parents. Behn went public last week with her plight after years trash at the bottom of the pond, said of effort to get the help she was entitled to under Maine law from the y then did officials obtain a Alan Lewis, director of the Physical State Department of Human services. Onl Plant. Biologically, the "muck" has crucial document from the girl's mother required by Texas officials to ruined the pond and it needs to be go after child support payments from the man identified as the father. removed before pond life starts to die Behn refers to the system as "unreal" and claims that none of the small hter sent to state officials, from the effects. There will be a board support payments her daug -who collect and , meeting next week to discuss the then distribute them ever reached her. So far Mary Behn's case has . joined the ranks of over 5000 child support cases awaiting adjudication. project. If the board gives the ; approval, the dredging should start She hopes that her story can show similar custodial parents that the state can be pushed to do more to help them. "The [assistant attorney by the end of November. The process will be a long and general] in Texas told me if I got the papers down to them in thirty days I'd get a support check in sixty days, Behn said. ""I did everything I complicated one. The first step will be "- coiild do and the state of Maine wouldn't help me. to drain thewater from me pond> then- " contractors will likely build a broad- like canal extending froiii the pond Maine homeowners to wait and push the "muck'' out with bull-1 dozers. Trucks will 'then', haul the • for natural gas supplies "muck" off. Echo photo by Melissa Carpenter :; 'It 1 will take quite a while. The Die tables, cars, beer cans, last year's stalker? What lies at the>; bottom; of Johnson Pond? Maine homeowners who have high hopes of hooking up to natural project might hot even be done by the gas pipelines planned in the state may have to wait longer than they end of spring," saidLewis.The length which are high in phosphorous. This says that the project should not con- anticipated. of time depends on how long it takes has formed the thin layer of algae on tribute a great deal of noise pollution A report by the State Planning office says hew pipelines will serve for the pond to fill back up naturally, thesurfaceof the water, whichisharm- throughout the year. Unfortunately, industry and large commercial buildings before they are extended to byrain and melted snow. - ful to pond lif& Also, the fish and though, one of Colby's most beautiful , ! ' 1 residential customers' honies arid it appears that no more than 11 Maine TheBiology department has ana- turtles willbecaug ht and transformed spots on campus to skate on or just communities have dense enough populations to support residential lyzed thisso-called "muak'ahdfouhd safely to ahother lake by a tank truck. relax at will be a construction site for a service. The report also contradicts the widely held notion that gas will that it 'consists of Very fine sediments The Physical Plant Department large part of the winter.Q ^ ; ' : ' lower energy costs, saying that natural gas is expected to remain more ¦^ c: .:.r/-77 ; -c^ v7s--. :o .V . . ¦ _ _ expensive than oil for the foreseeable future. Natural gas provides aboiat ^__^^^ ^ ^^i^1^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ mmmmKmt^tmm^mmmm ^ammmammKmmmmmmmmmWmmmmmmamm1 percent ^imm of the energy uised in Maine, but the figure could rise to hearly percent Within a decade/says Jim Coyrie,'ohe of tW authorsij|&tRe //: . ..J ..i.; 1. 7.7] . _ ¦ > .... /) (; \'y , >y^ ^ m^m^m^ report The report says customers that buy large; volumes'will tfe|#^t suited to help pay for the high cost of building gas lines, which can cost a million dollars per mile.TRe high construction cost is one reason -why gas will be more expensive than oil;The report also states that even once the gas supply is commenced, gas will not be available in all Mairif 873-0100 ; J ^^ communities. v77 /--j//.. :'- , 7' 7. 7/7 Lewiston mail hurt while dismantlin g fair ride
A worker with Smokey's Greater Shows, who plunged to the ground while trying to take down one of the thrill rides on the last night of the Farmingtori Fair last Saturday, remained hospitalized in critical condi- tion on Sunday. Alan Morawski, 21, of Lewiston, was unconscious after the fall which left him with head, chest and internal injuries. Morawski ¦¦ ' ' ! ^ '^ ^^ -^ fl i^^^ '^^ ^ - ' was rushed immediately into surgery, and a hospital spokesman said : ' ry^y. ' y -' i -^ '(' 'yy y he was at present in the critical care unit and his condition was life threatening. The accident has been described as a "fluke" and the result of youthful over confidence, because Morawski Wd done the saiirte job many times before and was hot wearing a safety harness. Farmihgton Deputy Fire Chief, Terry Bell, who was at the scene said he wasn't sure of the rules governing carnivals but believed Morawski should have been wearing a harness; "I would be very surprised if he didn't have to Wear one. If we didn't wear one or someone atthe mill didn't wear one, STUDENT SPECIAL thenwe'd be hi trouble withOSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration)," he said. r 22 yy^W Compiled by MdaMati^ tlie September Morning Sentinel; Largey 1 ' '(Topping, ; v yyPizza;y¦¦:¦ ¦ ' ' ' ' : ;>^y^0y if yy: r ^lMyM " , /7 ^ ^ ' - - . '. 7:7' : ¦ ¦ ¦ 'y^-' i^ VyyyJ i; ' 7::y'y : / ,^ -*^ ;:/^ Tv. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : '/^ .¦ ¦ ¦ . ,, . . > .'; • ;. . /,., ;:. .. •: .,;, .' yyy y. v. :' 1 - ' , -/. : ,\ :y- ,y " ", ¦ ' ' ¦ • ;¦ ¦ ¦ ' .' ; , '¦ ' /¦ ¦ ¦ ' /¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ , ¦ . ' • ' ^" "W' . ' I > • • r,. • • - ' ' Sunday, September 28
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= by (mnA'DIBELLa;/--/ 7'/7 Coritributirig Writer : 7 taken off recently; the National Theatre of the .. BY JACK COOMBER ''Truly/ he said, "if s eco- Deafsprodii(^onpf Heri^Ibseri's . '" • '. StaffWriter nomics. India's burgeoning "Peer Gynt," is coming to Colby's middle class has developed, Strider Theater Wednesday, Octo- Indian . author Vikram as America always had, dis- ber 1. The story of Peer Gynt, a Chandra read for an apprecia- posable income which can young man searching for his place tive crowd, o£ Colby students now be spent on books/' in.the wbrld> will be acted out by the and faculty in the first install- 7' Chandra points.out the re- ' coiripariy simultaneously in sign ment ./of _ % the .English cent boom in Indian writers language arid ispbken words ais well TDe^artment's Visiting Writeirs shbuld. not have been unex- as a rieMy added third coiriponent Series; this past Monday af- pected. As India gained inde- to their production mat includes; ternoon. After a brief but glow- pendence from British/ rule dancers frorri the Piiobbliis Dance ing introduction from Profes- onl y f ifty years ago, the postr Theatre, to make for what the Lou- sor James Boylan, Chandra colonial economy has only re- isville Times caUed ''brilliant/ eii- read, a moving piece from , his cently matured to the degree, grossing theatre for ariy audience, book of short stories entitled where literacy is more wide- with a style arid erriotional power Love and tonging in-Bombay. spread. "But all along it was all its own." 7 /77' Heririk Ibseri was a Norwe- In addition to this collection giari plaiywright who earned the he has in print a novel entitled title of the "father of modern. Red Earth and Pouring Rain, drama by introducing modern so- both of which are available in cial problems initio his plays in a very the Colby bookstore. realistic way. For iriany years, he Chandra is considered a ma- worked for various popular the- jor contributor in the current aters in Norway which gave him explosion of literary talent the skills to write dramatically emerging from India. His con- effective plays. His social prob- temporaries (several of which lem.plays were some of the most , Photo courtesy of Colby Communications he freely admits have been in- influential works in the late 1800s National Theater of the Deaf perform Peer Gynt fluential to his work) include amorig people concerned with the pairing spoken words and sign lan- create an energizing, juggling, sjuch notable authors as individual in society. "Peer Gynt," guage. They have toured through acrobatic extravaganza. There will Salman Rushdie and Kiram is one of those plays and it is all fifty states and every continent also be larger-than-life puppets, Desai. Indian literature (par- characterized by the symbolic, except Antarctica putting on per- slide show scenery, and music ticularly Indian, authors writ- mystical, and ironic qualities of formances of "The Odyssey," "An played on gamelon gongs and steel ing in English) has been earn- Ibsen's Writing. The story follows Italian Straw Hat," and "King b£ drums, adding to the magical^arid mg increasing notoriety from a young man who lives his life Hearts," arriong others. The corri- captivating tale. The St. Louis Dis- audiences outside the sub-con- Echo photo by Krikor Daglian only for pleasure and searches the paiiy has; Won numerous awards pqtch calls the National Theatre of tinent. Four months ago this world for riches arid wealth. After including a Tony for theatrical ex- the Deaf s "Peer Gynt," "a splendid renown culminated in the pub- Chahra redds His f iction many faritastic adventures and an cellence in 1977. They have earned display of theatrical imagination." lication of an entire issue oif inevitable/' he said/ for The production will be at Colb 's unfor&riate shipwreck, Peer returns their place in history not only y y/The New Yorker" dedicated Chandra and his colleagues Strider Theaiter at: 8:00 p.m. on home just ais poor asi when he first their groundbreaking work but also to new and established Indian are part of an exciting devel- left, and only then does he find hap- for being the oldest, continually pro- Wednesday, October 1. Ticket sales writers. opment in contemporary fic- piness Ibsen's work was adapted ducing touring theater company in and information are available > On the day of his speech, tion.- They are leaders.in-the f or this Kanelli who the United States. through the Colby Performing Arts jproductiori by J. Chandra also visited the Colby vows that it is "a life lost arid found For this performance, they box office at 872-3358 or a TDD line evolution of an entirely new bookstore for a book signing literary tradition. And now in two acts." have teamed up with the at 872-3788. This visual as well as j TheNationalTheatreoftheDeaf Pilobolus Dance Theatre to bring oral display of a young man's search and an informal discussion of their voices have , attracted an is celebrating their thirtieth anni- alive Ibsen's words. The en- to find his place in the world prom- Indian literature. During the international audience/ which semble of the signing and speak- ises to be an excitirig and memo- conversation, he talked about Colby was lucky enough to versary this year; thirty years of a, [ : revolutionary' kind' of expression ing actors arid the dancers; will rable event.Q why Indian literature has experience.Q
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We're actually a He and I settled down to a conversation about the book, which is DB: Well, if s gonna be a book. for president. better band than wis were when that supposed to be released in paperback in October, but the conversa- If s gonna be rectangular in shape. DB: Yeah, well, I never do stop video was made. Of course, thaf s tion took us farther than either of us imagined. We delved deep into If s gonna have sequentially num- running for president, but that doesn't not saying much. the inner workings of his brairi;learned his darkest secrets, his shame, bered pages. If s gonna be for sale. make me different from anybody, for ECHO: When you first started his sadness and discouragement. Well, that lasted about a millisec- People can go to the bookstore, give example, in tihe United States Senate as writing professionally,did you have ond, and then we just wiped the sweat off the earpiece of our phones money to the bookstore, and get the farasIcantell.rmjustmoreopenabout to do actual research arid reporting? and confirmed on with our conversation. book. Or, I guess they could just it. DB: Yeah, I was a newspaper give money to the bookstore and ECHO:Do youvote for yourself? reporter and they're really picky long time. I do get on the internet, ECHO: So, because you have all not take the book. That would be DB: Yeah. Well, yeah. I'm notusu- about that. That if you write that but I don't really... these homepages dedicated to you, interesting, but I don't know what aUvonthebaUotandifsabieraroblem. something happened, it should ac- ECHO: Don't search under your violating copyright laws, does that the point of that would be. name in "Yahoo" or something like place you in the celebrity category? ECHO: How did you get in- that. DB: You know, celebrity, it volved with computers? You're not DB: No, I mean, mostly thaf s de- doesn't really mean much and now a computer expert, are you? pressing 'cause you see how many that we have the internet, doesn't DB: No, but I am a computer people are violatingtihecopyrightlaws meananything. So, I'npt really happy geek. I've owned a lot of computers and just taking your columns and us- that, you know, people buy my in my life and I'm always thinking ing them. books and stuff like that and read that I need a new one even though ECHO: I'guess' that, wouldn't be my column, but I don't think it has the old one works fine. very much fun. any significance beyond that it ECHO:What was your first com- DB: No. If s kinda of like if you'rea means I can be a writer for aliving. puter then? wiiter,theintemetis,ifsalarmingsome- I don't think it lends any particular DB: My first computer was a times how freely people disregard the air of glamour to my life, I guess is Radio Shackmodel three, this would fact thatthaf s whatyou do for a living, the way I should put it. be like 1980, and it didn't do any- but you kinda have to just say there's ECHO: Do people recognize you thing. I mean, it really just didn't do nothingyoucan doaboutit. I do tend to at all? anything useful. It was incredibly ignore,Itendtonotdothaton purpose, DB: Yeah. It depends where I hard to get it to do anything, but I look up my own name. It can be de- am. In Miami, yeah, because I live loved it. I thought it was great. pressing. here arid my picture runs in the ECHO: It's a little different than ECHO: Do you have your own paper here, and sometimes in other what you're using now. Homepage? cities it willhappen , but it's not like DB: (laughs) No, wellin thesense DB: No. (laughs) Well, you know, I Mel Gibson: Mel Gibson has me on that I can't get this one to do any- tiimkthere'senoughhomepages.Miink his homepage now, so things should thing. No, they're better now, they we ought to have a rule that before change. just, you know, I'm not really sure anybodystartsanewhomepage,some- ECHO: Well, you do have that I've gained anything. I still write at body with an old one has to die. It TV show? about the same speed, so I'm not would be a lot to look at all the ones DB: The TV show got canceled, sure what difference it makes which we've got right now. which in way has been good for me computer I'm writing on, but I like ECHO: Yeah, they give you them 'cause I never really had anything to know it has a lot of RAM and here if you want one. So that all the to do with it. megahertz, whatever those things students have them, like 1700 ECHO: But you guest starred on are. Gotta have a lotta RAM. Photo courtesy of Random House homepages, and no one goes to it once. ECHO: Did you write in college Dave Barry them. DB: I did. I was (laughs)... well, too? DB: (laughs) And why would star is a strong term. I walked on for DB: Yeah, I wrote in high school anybody? If s like, oh, so you're ev- a f ewseconds and looked like a guy and college for my papers. Not very You would think that if you were a tually have happened, so it was ery bit as boring as you appear to be. who was really uncomfortable. often, I was kinda sporadic and I newspaper columnistandyoudeclared something I had to adjust to: reality. Uh, I'll be darned, well, here's your ECHO: What was it like to go on tried to be funny. that you were running for president, And I'm out of that now. I'm out of favorite c.d.'s. I'll be darned, here's a set? You had never, acted before? ECHO: Tried? you'd be on the ballot, but they have all reality. Thank God. your favorite authors. see DAVE BARRYoh pag e9 DB: Tried. I mean, I look back these rules,youknow,whereyouactu- ECHO: So, you don't have to do now and they're pathetic, but at the ally have to get other people to say that research for your columns anymore. time I thought I was hilarious. you should be on the ballot too. Like, DB:No. Idosometimes.Every now ECHO: Did everyone else think you know, more than ten. I don't think and then I'll do some, but then I don't COS T A RIC A you were hilarious? Iknowmorethantenpeoplewhowould always necessarily use any of it. Study Parodist this Spring DB: Well, some of my classmates agree to be part of that. ECHO: Well, some research can thoughtl was prettyfunny whenlwas ECHO: I don't know, you have a be fun, like your guide to Japan. Tht Organisation for Tro pical Stwdii #« In partnershi p with affow in college, you know, but somebody pretty big fan base out there. DB: Yeah. That was fun. Some- Duk« Univ trcit y . a Mckmontod «amt«t«r abraaa" y>r«g ir«im cruelly cut them out and sent them to times. But then again, , irt tropical tcology and latin Amorican eulfura. Studonfs •am 14 crodH DB: Right, but these are, for the you know on hour * In biology, invironmtintal tciincv , and Spanish I thought, , languag * & culture. me awhile ago. Boy, it was all mostpart,immaturepeople.Youknow, the other hand there's times when Crodih may bo V. anifforrad from Dull ;*. inside jokes. I didn't get any of them I don't ever do anything useful and you really would just kill for a hot and I was the one who was writing productive and that's why they're my dog and there aren't any in the en- ? hmfoon biology ? cultural Immarsian ? fiol d trip* Hf them. I was inside when I wrote them, fans, and God bless 'em, but they'renot tire continentof Asia. So, that can be »t mf« p«««d«.tt |t^»{*tt« • r«m« Hold »Uo* , ? #j k»H« but I have no idea why I thought these really helpful when you want to get hard. Plus, they really don't get the ra«war «H v wIMIifw particular tilings were funny. your name on the ballot or anything concept of a working toilet, what For brochure and appl ication maft rfaU, contact ECHO: What was college like for else. we call a toilet here. Oraankation for 1Vaplcal Studta, DwU Univtnity ' / • you? Your senior year? 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1 /j '/ 11 '.— ~ —1> m, 11 Katahdin enters its senior year ^ ^ " f other places very stock ; Overall BY DENNIS P'AlSrGELC though, the bandhas produced a ' ; , /; listenable CD that explores ar- that I enjoy their TRed Ale im^ ale is very ; strong, and sticks to 7/ \7/ Stalf#riter ^ : , bbrih eats new ^r ^thell^jmd; lyn- BY RYAN COSTELLO mensel y, I must say thkt overall, the roof ipf your mou th long after caXfy and musically. Online Editor the other brews fell a l ittle short the beer his left. Though altern ative rock has Also out this Week is "Some* of their sibling Red ; KATAH DIN STOLTT: My ini- seen wmething of a resurgence f ayMstyhe/' the senior album OK Seniors, you' ve been here KATAHDIN GOLDEN BEER: tial reaction to the beer was that of { heatry guitar *osk with for , the nine year old college for a little over three years and This beer has a (surprise ) goldert , of leasan t surprise ^ I hardl y ex- Metallica' stouracoupleofyears p based band The Clarks. After you feel as thoug h you've accom- honey-esque color to it, accom- pected a carbonated microbrew ago and some of the current nine years together , Tlie Clarks lished quite a bit , rig ht? Or panied by a somewhat deceiv- stout to be quite as heavy and as Prodigy, serious guitar pound * p have yet to significantly break maybe not, depending on the way ingly fruity arpma. Although the thick as this stout is. Being a large ing rock is very much the f orte through the college circuit , and you've been handling yourself. aroma of this beer seems at first fan of''stouts; I must say that al- ofthe Oklahom a City band, The their curren t effort , While solid But in any case, it seems pretty qui te invitin g, the actual taste of thoug h this stout is carbonated , Nixons. Wi ^their second and and complete with a number of hard to believe that in that very the beer leaves a lot to be de- it is ait such a low level as to be self titl ed album, the band has good l yrical moments, probabl y same amount of time, the Casco sired . It's taste is entirel y too bit- barel bother some. The flavor is y will not aid in their quest for Bay Brewing Company has pro- ter and is trailed with a strong of a generall chocolate-rasp- y mainstream recognition. While duced several widel y known metallic aftertiaste. The general berry tone , and leaves you with a ''Someday Maybe" is a good al- microbrews. flavor is a little nutt y, very dr y, great , smooth taste. A very lik- bum, it is not by any means origi- The Casco Bay Brewing Com- and would possibl be good if able stout , altogether. y nal, and the sound producedh ere , locat ed in Portland, Maine the bitterness could be toned KATAHDIN RED ALE: Ah. pany is a lot like the sound produced sold their first beer about the o t it t v , I just the famous Red Ale at last. M d wn jus a b . Bu o erall y by a numb er of other contempo- same time that this year ' s seniors wouldn' t order another one of first reaction to this beer is con- rary college bands. were arriving on campus for their these. sistentl y, "That 's SO good." Hav- The sound on Someday freshma n year , and have rapidl y KATAHDIN PALE ALE: A ing a dark red color , and ; that " May be" is not exactly hard, but grown to their current well darker amber color , this beer has familiar Katahdin fruity aroma , rather takes up an alterna-pop known status as a microbrewery. a much thicker head , a o this beer is absolutely delicious nd l oks flavor that simulates the "Oa sis" Their beers are available in 10 far better in a glass than does the looking. And you could just stare The Nizons and "Dandy Warhols " feel. At sta tes in New England , New Jer- Golden. The aroma is once again at it, but I would much rather . times, the music strikes similar sey, and the Midwest. They are fruify /almost with a hint of piihe- drink it. The flavor is well bal- firmly established a strong veins as "God Street Wine " as also conveniently available at our app le and pear juice, althoug h I anced , and not bitter at all. It is a sound -with hard-ed ge chords well. While none of this is bad oif local Joka ' s. couldn 't tell you why. The beer very smooth beer , with a bit of a and a beat that maintains the difficult to listen to, there 's noth- Their major beers include the has a full bod y, and a slightl y nutty aftertaste. This beer keeps intense pace throug hout most of ing to encourage the selection of absolutel y astounding Katahdin fruity taste , far less bitter , than getting better as you drink it, and the album. In places; , thoug h, "Someday May be" over any Red Ale, Katahdi n Golden Beer , the Golden and thankfull y, the is intensel y hard to put. down. > The Nixons create a varied number of other albums in the Katahdin Stout , and Katahdin metallic twinge is ab sent. The One of the finest Red Ales sound , with a number of college rock category. Pale Ale. And despite the fact aftertaste of this average tasting avaiiable. Q slower and more lyricall y The song "Courtney " serves challeng ing songs that distin- as a good example of the general guish the album from a gar- sound that the album produces . den-variety heavy gui tar rock Initiall y, there 's promise that sound. The , f irst song, "Baton SPEED, ^ANDv lj OBlUT^ r^^ iEi: : Rouge," i s a l oud and simple track that deals with the lack of understanding inher ent in ro- ______• ¦__¦_!_ ^H__HH__H__S_f^y^_^« a ^ ^ " _—. ; mantic relationships. Both the |hh ' : ' subject matter and the sound are .Id ^00 - - —- a little over-tried , with the gui- cash back* ; tar blaring Over a , forgett able IHffiKKS1 ^^ mm 4* P*5w*r Macintosh 6500/250 .'.!" . '. lyric sheet. The second track off ¦ ¦y> ' ^ HHf ^ % ^^ 1^ | 3a/4ai>/axcWWulti pte scBn i5Av .„ :.;; ;;><;;^;;;: . y^Mm mWF ' '*1_ \wmmm %jT& ._ > . ./ ' . I */7.Sr *O r»wf/ilht. »n««/Kli«l - •>• !• • »»•• >• ... .;,,. . 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In French film- tells her the story of Jesus' resurrec- maker Jacques Doillon's latest pro- tion in an effort to convince Ponette duction, "Ponette," he does just this that her mother still exists, even if as he portrays the difficult and emo- only in spirit. tionally wrenching experiences of This story though, instead of four year old Ponette, a child re- calming Ponette, only adds to her cently left motherless as the result obsession with her mother's return. of a terrible car accident. Left to live Ponette begins to pray, fervently at with her auntand cousins, "Ponette" times, and searches out the reli- tracks the child's intense grieving giously knowledgeable girl in her process from her hospital bed kindergarten class, Ada (Leopoldine through the end of her first year of Serre). Ada gives Ponette a regi- kindergarten in a boarding school. ment of trials which she must un- "Ponette" is a careful and detail- dergo before she can talk to God, oriented film that stands on the ex- and despite Ponette's best efforts, cellent child acting and the highly she is unable to talk to God in any Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics real script. There are slow moments significant way. Ultimately, she de- Victoire Thivisol as the title character in "Ponet te " in the film, and some moments feel cides torunawayandfindhermother's more heavily examined than they grave, intent on receiving her to her mother's position in heaven, process, through the experiences "Ponette" is a well-made film need to be. Overall, "Ponette" is a mother and finally speaking to her while her same age cousins (played of a distraught four year old girl, which requires something of its sad story that communicates the again. In this way, Ponette hopes by Matiaz Bureau and Delphine is mature, compelling/and tells a viewers. The.film does slow in pain of death as well as the potential to bypass all the detours pro- Schiltz) instruct her on ways in sad story with a sense of genuine places, with pacing and the dis- fofr recovery. vided by those around her, and which she can see her mother again, empathy rather than pity. There jointed use of music two of its We meet Ponette in the hospital, seek out her own solace through and reasons why she cannot, both are other experiences, those of biggest problems. But these prob- sucking her thumb through a cast directly contacting her mother. in turn. Especially wrenching is a childhood flirting, dealings with lems do nothing to diminish the on her arm. The film opens with the Complicating matters through- scene where a classmate of Ponette divorce, and a recess bully, which ability of Victoire Thivisol, who knowledge that her mother will not out the film are the varied pieces of becomes upset with her and yells help break up the film and res- portrays Ponette and won Best survive the auto wreck, and that her advice given to Ponette from all that only mean girls lose their moth- cue it from its one minded script, Actress for her work at the 1996 father and Ponette will be left alone sides. Her father admonishes her ers, that Ponette's mother's death which can occasionally become Venice Film Festival. "Ponette" to fend for themselves. Ponette's nottobelieveinthe "God nonsense," was all "her own fault." overbearing in its single focus. is worth reading its subtitles, and father, portrayed by Xavier telling her "God is only for the dead, The film's handling of these com- The moments which surround relates with compassion and re- Beauvois;niakes his daughter prom- he dpesn'thear theliying." Her,aunt plicated issues, including the role of the main plot keep the story alism the story of one girl's ise him she will never die, and then offers hopeful thoughts that point religion and family in the grieving real . \ . ; .- • . ./. -::¦ • " • " • . - ¦-¦:"¦_ mourning process.^ -- -..^ ^;. MAINE-LY DAY TRIPS y, 15 Passenger van for hire • 873-7665 She's so lovel but he's so loony Frey burg Fair * the end, though, love is not enough, Saturday, October 4th ; BY DAN MACCARONE becauseEddiesnaps and almostkills 7 5 Your Plan, Our Van!! 7 J A&E Editor one of the orderlies who comes, by . Form your own group or join one ofours.y order of Maureen to bring him to an From the opening music of institution that can help him. This Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet," you know whole sequence, starting where he that the John Cassevetes penned is drinking in his regular bar with "She So Lovely" is going to be ev- his friends, to the chase he gives the erything but that. Instead it is a loud, cops is where the movie becomes 872-7322 disturbing, lain weird. ^ Sw Er Common flf yet not preachy, and just p tf ^ ^ g ^ ^ 20 Street , Waterville somewhat violent look at love, lu- Beforehand , you knew that ¦ - 7_r across from City Hall V \m0:w- Wt Oi S Hockey, Soccer * etc. Great selection of hiking boots for men and women I Nike I wwu# Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers Adidas Billy Crystal, Charlie , Hofheimer , and Robin Williams prepare for takeoff in "Father ' s Day." ¦mage ^HhE^ mI ^ ^-I^C^STf^_^___ Father 's Day can wait Reebok ^mW& ^Jf P^ * [ Saucony | ' . Y ¦ H^^^Main St, Fairfield, Me. m ' -Tt " for another day ¦ "" " Mon #"YCN B /*T "Mr 1 €^% .-Wed.&Sat.9-5, winds up with a flat tire somewhere a certain expectation that comes l i/ oJM^tt O 4 BY DAN MACCARONE between Los Angeles and San Fran, from the mere idea of Williams and CLOTHING & SPORTING GOODS T^mbz- A&E Editor tJ 45*5 ;J750 where he ends up stranded and Crystal starring together in a film. Always a 10% discount on non-sale items with a Colby ID forced to fraternize with the locals. These two comedic geniuses who It was bound to happen. It was Concurrently, Crystal's wife, Car- have cracked up audiences in Mrs. something everyone wanted to hap- rie (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), is search- Doubtfire and City Slickers respec- pen. It was something that should ing for Crystal, because hebasically tively should be great together, but Colby hopeful have happened: Robin Williams and stopped communicating with her perhaps too much of a good thing Billy Crystal starring together in a once he reached San Francisco. does go sour or perhaps the reason movie. We tasted it with Kenneth Meanwhile, she keeps narrowly the movie lacks the punch that Brahaugh's Hamlet ,but now the real missing her husband in locations makes you snarf your Coke is that thing has come to home video after such as the airport, and instead runs both actors look tired and old in the its spring release in the theaters. into Williams, who decides to hit on movie. They never seem to perma- That's right, Father ' s Day, directed her. It's really not as confusing as it nently get off the runway, though a by Ivan Reitman, the master of cin- all sounds. A little dull, but not con- few times they do make it off the ema who brought you Ghostbusters fusing. ground for several gratifying mo- and Dave,is coming to a video store If you make it through the first ments. near you. half of the movie, you will be re- As unexciting as Father ' s Day is, Though Crystal and 'Williams warded with, well, more chuckles it is worth renting for one scene offer a tremendous amount to this than you've had so far. It does get where Mel Gibson makes a cameo picture, the plot is contrived and funnier, but in a dark (very dark) as a body piercer. Just to see him predictable, making the film as ex- comedic manner because the big with piercings all over his face is tfting to watch as a new episode oi laughs that the film goes for deal worth the price of a rental. Well that Charles in Charge. That's not to say either in violence or tastelessness. and the chance to see Robin Will- ^^f VL* _____ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m 4_t4__A _• that there aren't any humorous Bits such as Collete's husband, while iams in some of the most God-awful H^^^^^^^many H moments. Both Crystal and Will- also searching for Scott, wind up clothes you can imagine (kudos to iams each have scenes where their being pushed down a hill while in a costume designer Rita Ryack). So, if personality shines through and you port-o-potty and a scene where Wil- you have time on a Sunday after- want to laugh, but these are few and liams and Hofheimer are discov- noon and if the video store is all out far between and usually occur just ered in a shower together by a hotel of its copies of Nell, Father ' s Day is as you have to pause the VCR to go valet just scream that the movie is worth the rent...or, maybe it will pee or get a snack. stretching for laughs. come on cable soon. It is being re- 7C ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H': ' « The gist of the plot is this: seven- But part of the reason that the leased by Warner Brothers Home teen years before the movie takes movie seems so poor is that there is Video later this month.Q Echo photo by Metanie Guryansky place, Williams' Dale Putley and Crystal's Jack Lawrence had dated a woman named Colette (Natassia Kinski). Colette tells them both that Wow much sc hooh pirit do YOU have? ttiey could be the father of her child C> who has recently run away with his \ fl\ girlfriend to follow the band Sugar Sig bG Ray. She explains that she needs 80/ w thecou SGAd e naft MoityWed the Mole! them to help her find them, which ^SJ ^St *lJ% \ ^ ^ ^ ' * Sept sets both characters off on a chase up office by that leads them through what seem fvv ^f^Q(\ n in . . 31 j to be excuses for comedic bits. As ** Try outs: Third week in Octobe ' niey search for their son, Scott VV szzJ ^K^^V r (Charlie Hofheimer), we see Billy J^g^^ . ^***^ Crystal head-butting a bunch of Must have followin g Show people and Robin Williams weep- cheer the requirements:panel judges ing a lot (though he does crowd surf f h^^^ tt^ ' very well). I^rra/ V^3^ • a to • a of & ; Oddly enough, there are two invove the crowd (props/pom- a sample^ crowd ,that Colby , Hul /l /A ^______HIm ^ jfan^s subplots which will keep your eyes r / {^^^^^ Hm poms , megaphones, etc. are ; has l j gliied to the screen. Well, perhaps iltf i ^^ 1 ¦ ¦ "glued" is a rather strong word. ' " '' ' • ' wSHH SSi ^ • ¦ • Must prepare d 3 mtae [" Thfey Will at least distract you so ^ ^ be ^ you're not bored. While Williams * e winner will chosen as Mort y, the school rfhd Crystal search San Francisco m & O^d?r ^ ^ , and Reno for Scott, his real father ma ^mmjSUL ^S^Wtmmas cot and will represent Colby at sportng events. begins Ms' sdarch for 'the boy and ¦; ¦ ; ;^S8 PWH ' * extra points aw^ l y:uy[ 'yyy)< .y .../< , < . , .. .;. t/ i, y^i , . V ' ' ,; ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' ' ' : ' " ' ' ' ' ' '' .V . \.tf t W^KVVv'«''r ^ Si^p®ifti iig yc^i^ teaiii (ETHS colors) and with waterbpttles ing to a Colby game is hke.gomgtfo church- 1 meknIwe get on our feet, BY ROB 'EAKLOCK • ^ that weren'tfilledwith WateKlfitwas :y Staff Writer J a night game"or cold weaflier/ the stoinp^dTcljEiihp^ chanting only grew louder and the some of us pray our asses off when AUright,Isumvedmynretweek- hot chocolate tasted more minty. we are down a goal. So, for those of end of sports here at Colby College. Now that you know a little about you who hold Jesus, Buddha, or any- Basically, all the students here arq my sports backround, I am going to one divine in your heart, you can die-hardfans. Istillhave bruises frbm try and comeup withafewnewideas sleep in on Sunday and not feel guilty the elboW to elbow crowd at the foot- about how we, as a whole, can get about missing services. By the way, ball game. It was so loud, I thought I more involved in our sports teams. pleasedori'tbeoffendediflneglected was, going to go deaf. In fact, the First of all, your friend on the football to note your religion, I am only a concession stand might have even team isnot going to carryyourkegup freshmen and I haven't filled my di- sold four, possibly five cokes and a the stairs Saturday night if you didn't versity requirement. bratwurst. watch him lay a bonecrushing hit So my friends, I challenge you to OK fine, I am being a bit sarcastic, Saturday afternoon. Second of all, be the best fans you can be. I under- but perhaps thaf s because the only what about when it comes time for stand the complications that are in- place at the game that had a good your sport, and I am sorry to those of volved with being a fan. It is hard number Of people, was the playing you who don't play sports, but the work, but it pays dividends in the field. I know that myself and some of majority of us do. Are you expecting end. Remember how good it feels my friends were cheering and jeering the football team to come watch your whenthepuck touches thebackof the as loud as we could|biit we had little tennis match when you chose a game net, or the pigskin splits the uprights, or no help from the rest of the cam- of beer die oyer their Williams game? it just feels great. Oh, and by the way, pus. Perhaps I am jumpingto conclu- I don't think $o. But enough jokes and how many of you guys got out and sions,, or; perhaps' a lew of you at- snide comments. It basically bdils stroked your shafts on the golf course tendedthe state fair, but I come frOm down to this: Colby athletes are last week. I told you golf was a great a city frill of love for it's sports teams. blessed; God has put some type of game. So there is proof thatmy advice I don't remember a wdekend in high divine athletic spirit in each of us. is sound. Getout,cheerloudly,heckle school where there wasn't a sporting When we gather as a team, our the.other team, and be part of the event going on. Kids would flock to strength is like a little saint as we great tradition we call Mule games clad in Orange and Blue gear shine and watch over all. I think go- Athletics.Q The hairiest Colby fan _MWMM_l__l______a_M__ ^^ Recycle Echo photo by Kristina Smith recycl e Jane Stevens '01 Stevens, a goalkeeper for the Women's Field Hockey team was in the net for the first time ever Saturday vs. Tufts. Stevens was absolutely unbeatable in the cage, stopping 26 shots on goal, including 6 penalty recycle shots. She did not allow a single goal as Colby beat the Jumbos 1-0 in i^c^cle triple overtime. She was named NESCAP player of the week. Don Gage '99. , . Jfk^'s Setting the tempo Mr the Football team's offense, Gage had an RESTAURANT amazing game rushing fof,15 8 yards against Williams last Saturday. ' Central Maine's Finest Included in that total was a S3 yard scramble for a touchdown to give Colby its only score, as the'Mules fell to the Ephs 26-6. Exit 30B off 1-95 S miles West on rte. ^¦n^\ Jessie Anderson '98 ?"? 202, Turn Left at /nHj fHL. on the Winthro p Mineral As the^p$%/tindefeated player Women's Tenhis team, -^Jfi ^^ HL ^ ' . ' " ' - " Echo photo by Melanie Guryansky Ander^C)|a#;been absolutely dominating: In her win|Ji|hinst Senior Erika Ayers and her spirited dog after a well- Midd}0$%§fW$a kon,Tuf ts,and MIT,Anderson has dropped only 17 Reservations Suggested m^^tf/ 207 395-2204 . , , "WF J- , ¦ deserved f leldjtockeyvwtory. game^taj$Mzingfeat. Anderson began the season playing#2 singles and has since moved to #1 and . just keeps winning. , Jessica Knoll '00 the SPOTTED DOG TAVERN Knoll provided the offensive spark for Women's Soccer on Satur- day, as she assisted the first goal for the women and scored their ^ 'We lcome Back Colby Students" second, and final goal in overtime to secure the teamfj^win over Tufts Tuesday Night Thursday Night 2-1. ' ' W>A&. s ''$# ' Jam* night with Paul College Night!!! Come * Jackie Bates «98 , m Bateswa^R^medtotheAll-TourRamentiftii^uririgtheWomen's •<* Joseph & the House Band Party with DJ E. Rock. Volleyball tournament at Bates College, She racked up a four game total of 48 kills and 46 digs to lead the Mule team. DrinkSpecials: , ¦ DrinkSpecials: $1.00 16oz. Red Dog Draft ALL 16oz. Micros & Imports $2.00 W. SOCCER, continued frompage 20 $1.00 Samuel Adams Draft $1.00 16oz. Red Dog Draft fleeting the ball off a Tufts de- the effort. $2,00 Jagermeister Shots $2.00 Jagermeister Shots < fender. About the outcome, Heath said, Of tlje game-clinching goal, co- "We were so excited. It was prob^ Frida y & Saturd ay captain Jenna DeSimone '98 said, ably the best game at Colby I've ^ ' O^ ^^SS ^^a Iave "I think it was a goal waiting to ever played in. The weather was ^^ !! Bands!! happen. We just kept the pressure awful but it didn't matter. We were J ^ ^ t ^ on them. I don't think a single all just really intense." ^^ Colby player out there believed The intensity of Saturdays game liALL we weren 't going to win." will carry into the soccer team's com- iii 16 oz.Drafts $1.75 Colby not only came away with ing games. They are scheduled to play ff ^|$j ^^ the win, but they dominated Tufts at Connecticut College this Saturday ¦ Well ¦ ^^ ™^ , f ^W' ¦ j ft m f Wednesda y throughout the game as well. De- and then trave l to Plymouth State on \ \ ^^iLi i t ii I m *m ¦» '" 'Vv Nickel Draft from term ined to score, Colby's offense Tuesday. The next home game for the Drinks 8-9 accumulated 19 shots on goal, in Mules is October 8th vs. Bowdoin. 9^^ $200 for y - TAVBRNrSLi y^&* comparison with 10 shots made Mark that date on your calendars b& ,., -,^T' " i # ^flf?'C*-^Z^ ^ ^B^^ 3S__S_*»^^ ^vSv _^______iL___«_____^___^__«(W^^rtffft H^^a ^ ^l |l " f Ladies ALL NIGHT11 by the Tufts players. Heather Garni causeas theColby women are starting ^ '^ b iT^ ^Mi ^HBBHBSBBBB ^^ '^^ K7\ " ' ' ¦¦ ' :" * ' '99 also played outstanding de- to pick up speed, October 8th looks to fense in goal, posting 8 saves in be a rough day for the Polar Bears.Q Advice$Q$fir§t-year cM^ before gamerday opportunities .are ¦ BY KEVIN THURSTON presented/- 7>.. ' . -y "'''/77. ' - Asst. Sports Editor This is where it gets a little "bit tricky. You see, between wanting to If you are an athlete hereofColb y, show how good he or she is, a first- Can anyt' hing whether you are a senior, a first-year, year athlete is also locked in a process or somewhere in between, I'm sure of finding some degree of acceptance. but it would be impossible for me to you've gotten out basically un- BY MATT APUZZO you can recall quite clearly that ner- Balancing these two forces is an bring myself to watch three or more scathed. A $40 afternoon might vous anticipation you felt When you unarguably arduous task. Sports Editor hours of baseball at a stretch. It is not be badfor some people. How- made the transition fromhig h school Sohereareafewpointersthatmay just too hard to stay interested in ever, the tradition of baseball is to college athletics. For a select group help you spryest of Mules along your With the Major League Base- such a repetitive game in which the carried on in the form of fathers of incoming first-years, the switch to wayto a quickerand less troublesome ball regular season finally on the players spend more time standing takingtheirsonstothehometown "the next level" is much like a quick, immersion into intercollegiate athlet- verge of completion, the owners around than doing anything worth team and spoiling him with food , easy fit into a new pair of shoes. How- ics: havebeen scramblingto pass some watching. a pennant, and some other sort of ever, for others (and I dare say the 1) Do your best to relax. Don't form of league realignment that The players make more money memorabilia. All tolled, the bill is majority), leaving be- over-thinkthings. Would help America's favorite pas- standing around in those three hours easily over $110, for an afternoon hind the comfy sup- 2)Watch,listen time win back some fan support. than most people will make all year of fun. The bottom line is ifs just port that perhaps andlearnfromup- With stadium attendance still suf- long. This fact becomes hard to ig- not worth it comes from being a perdassmen. First- fering fromtheplayer'sstrike,base- nore when you hear about poor, People just don't care about local high school year hazing is as ball is on life support and the own- oppressed players leaving their baseball. This is becoming com- standout to blending passe as the. blue ers are desperately searching for a teams for the promise of more lu- pletely clear this season. With at into a cast of equals light theory. Most way to save it. crative contract elsewhere. Have least five pitchers throwing Cy cart be a treacherous if not all uppeir- However, the owners fail to re- you ever noticed, however, that it's Young quality pitches this year, ascension. classmen will1 go alize the mentality of the common always "not about money?" What- you'd think interest would be up. Proving your out of their way to fan. They don't understand that ever. Ifs not. With two or three players worth as a first-year is make you ' feel realigning the structure of the The lure of going to a big league battling for Maris' home run a natural instinct. more comfortable. leagues will not bring in more fans. game is gone, as it costs about as record, more people should pay Thereis,ofcourse> that Don't feel you They talk about leagues based on much money as a fancy dinner for attention, right? Wrong. With two prevalent sense or might be i ne- geographical settings, but they two, and a movie. A simple calcula- big names struggling to hit the needofbelongingthat glected. ;> don'trealizethatnobody cares that tion proves'this fact easily. Ticket elusive .400 mark/ somebody weallfeltduringthose 3) Go HOO per the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the prices are about $20 a piece if you would be sure to take notice. They firstfew times wetOokthecourt , field, cent. Even if you're having a ; hard ML Central and the Philadelphia want to be able to see anything at all, haven't. With the triple crown race pool; etc. here at Colby.- time picking things up initially,; you'll Phillies are in the NL East. They almost $30 if you want to be right up in full effect, everybody has been* I remember as a first-year, within still make gains if you don't let the wouldn't shell out money to see front. Assume a $23 ticket, and a $7 tuning in, correct? Not exactly. the first week of pre-season practices, natural progression of riftsyou 'll face the Padres host the Athletics, even parking fee. We have immediately This season should havebeen one I had thrown my arm out entirely by slow you down along the way. Plus if they could play each other be- assessed a $30 bill before entering of themost exciting in a long time, tryingtodemonstratehowhardlcould you'llgainyou're teammates' respect cause both teams stink, and it the stadium. If you're nice, you tip but it just isn't so, which should throw a football. For the next few by your hard Work alone, -i * F'7 . doesn't matter how much hype the the ushers who bring you to your tell the owners that people don't Weeks, the only proving I was doing 4) Rise to the challenge. Chances management puts behind a game seat and wipe it off for you (prob- care. wasshowinghowlonglcouldtolerate are, before you came to Colby; you because people won't watch it if ably not) but we'll give him a dollar At this point in time, I don't art ice pack wrapped around my el- never competedregularlywithpeople they are not interested. Overall, here. And so you sit. And sit. And know what can save baseball, bow as I stood and Watched from the that were equally as good or better people are not interested in base- sit. Until eventually you are thirsty, but I'm sure it isn't realignment. sideline. In retrospect,if s not difficult than you. Strive to improve against ball withorWithoutrealignmentfor so you lose $4 on a soda, and if Baseball needs to get back to to lpok back and realize thatb y trying these people every day. ;s 7 ;- a few simple reasons: you're hungry/ another $5 on a hot what madeit popular in the first too hard to ' shbW ?thM. I belonged/ 1 7 5) Talk -with; other Mule froshl The games are too long and dog. (By the way, that myth about place. It was fun, inexpensive, actually hindered my ability to take You're aUgoifigthrough this together. boring. It has been a long time the hot dogs tasting best at the ball and exciting. I can't put my fin- some positive first strides. My Find out what everybody else's anxi- since I have actually sat down and park is right up there with the Tooth ger on what has changed, but overzealousnessperhapskeptmefrom eties are. This is probably the quickest watched an entire baseball game. Fairy story. For five dollars, that f or one reason or another, "finding my niche" immediately. way you'll make friends, too. j . That is not to say I am not a base- hot dog had better taste abso- America's pastime is exactly the Along with this desire first-years 6) Have faith in yourself. You did ball fan. IwatchSports Center faith- lutely divine). If that is ALL you opposite: it is dull, expensive, have to eagerly exhibit their capabili- what it took tp get here, just like ev- fully and follow my favorite teams, purchase at the game, then and boring.Q ties, there is the equally important role eryone else. Never doubt your abili- they wish to fulfill by conforming to a ties. newcultureof athletes. Beingaccepted 7) Don't forget you are supposed . — —-— -| by his or her teammatesmeans just as to be having fun. It's easy to get dis- Where hokiiteLcr&af fre«in£ l much to a first-year's self-confidence couraged at times, but the key is to HcRiCage level, and many first-years find that remember that you should always be Hoase Serving Colby | one of the most immediate reassuring enjoy ing yourself on some level. I I HAIRPEOPLE'S DESIGN feelings is in some way making a con- JovoW ifs been said, but sbjirtetimes tifestaurartt I N C . students, staff, and | tribution to the team!In most cases, we all need to be remihdedijwhat we this sense of fulfillment is found well lay is just agairieD <| :) M f reshf oodsserved 'in the faculty since 1978. 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There is enough power in time the teams had met, and the theui royal blue Diadoras to send Mules walked away on the short shivers through the-NESCAC diyi^ lejnicLpf a 2-1 game. siprt; which is what they'relopkin£7 - ¦< /We played hard last year, but to do as they face a tough^ohnecti- % w0 can play better and with prac- cut College team on|he7r6ad this7! tice7 We are capable of playing a ¦ ¦ •¦ Saturday. ' • ,. v 'y±.- 7 :jy, y great game/' Sjaid Noblet. In (Connecticut|eolle^>7tnfe j ; Evan Reece ; '01 is also excited Mules, will face a tpugh. squad thai.7 about playing this Weekend. "The features both speed' and incredible team is really working hard both in ball handling. The team: has been] practice and iri their spare time. We practicing all week and after a suc-7; are ready to go down to New Lon- cessful trip to Connecticut two7 don and I know that this team is weeks ago against Norwich, thb- capablebfcompetingwithanyone. " Echo photo by Shawn McMahon Wet conditions make some opponents more slippery than others. team is hoping to return victorious > 7 Withaweektolicktheirwounds, again. : the Mules also have a chance for Captain Greg Noblet '98 spoke their injured players to have some for ; the team about their attitude ice time for. their quads and shins. Footb all dro ps opener heading in to the weekend. "We TheMules lost to a tough Tufts team had a tough loss last Sunday, but we on: a rain soaked and dark battle should be prepared for the next field last Saturday. Despite excel- game this weekend. We have no lent playing by the defense, the to Williams 26-6 other games this weekend so we Mules bowed to the Jumbos 2-0. will be focusing on this one.'' "This team is ready. I think that even after theymissed theextrapoint. that would be the Mule's demise. Colby players, aside from play- the players on this team want to win BY MATT APUZZO With the ball, and plenty of time on Rather, it was bad luck. Questionable ing a tough Conn team, will be en- this one badly," said Reece. Sports Editor the clock, Williams opened the play calls fromtheofficials that could have tering one of the most hostile envi- The team has the right attitude book looking for a way to break the turned the tide for Colby consistently ronments in the conference. The fans heading in to the weekend, and a In 1959, Ben Hur won an Acad- Colby defense. And they found one. went the other way and as the game at Connecticut are not nice, they are victory. would mean a lot in the emy Award, DwightEisenhowerwas On a halfback option the Ephs fooled wore on, the Mules had some diffi- similar to the cops who wait outside NESCAC standings. The team is in office, Chevy came out with the El the Colby secondary, and wideout culty holdingonto theball. Amounts Joka's for all of us 21;year olds who confident, plus they will have clean Camino/and Colby football beat Wil- Mike PaolerciO passed the ball 38 ing 3 turnovers on the day,Colb y just wete born before 1976. William jerseys. Basically this team is like a liams. Since then, Ben Hur has been yards to set up a 6 yard touchdown gave Williams too many opportuni- Howell, a Conn student confided Toyota, who could ask for anything replayed countless times, there have run to tie the game. That was how the ties to put the game away. that "fans here are crazy, we are more?q been eight more U.S. Presidents, half came to a close, and Colby had "It wasn't [the officiating] that did Chevy has released many more cars, plenty of reasons tobelievetheycould it. We made some mistakes that they capitalized on," saidHeadCoachTom . ¦ - ¦ and Colb has yet to defeat Williams. <• . y , ' . . It has been a long time since 1959, and Austin. this year's Mules were out to end the But the losing outing was not a ytyp areMs! streak. «——We made some tota| disappointment. The team has It wasahard fought battle, and for mistakes that they learned thattherunninggameisalive 'Birthday much of the gameitlooked as though and well, even after last year's gradu- /$5^S^ Cakes it was going to come down to the capitalized on. ation losses. Gage finished the gamy closing seconds to determine a win- -Tom Austin withl58yards,averagingover6yards Care Packets ner. In the end, though, the Ephs capi- m per carry and Thomas Keblin '00 J^L^^^r talized on some questionable calls by ______¦_____¦______¦___¦w w added 43 more. The defensive front Special Occasions the officials, and some Colby bad luck was successful, consistently getting "W^^^^W/ to put the game out of reach, 26-6. pull it out in the end. in the backfield and causing prob- The first half of the game was ThenmerainspickedupJtquickly lems for the Williams quarterback, . ^~^5§£l5' 7 completely defense oriented. Colby's becameobviousthat both teams were and the linebackers looked tremen- y newhighpowereddefenseshutdown going to need to adapt their passing dous against the run. W^ the Ephs time after time. However, games undieif the new conditions. The question marks for the future the offense could not seem to break Even with key blocking from the of- will be the defensive backfield, whj^ Tastties,Bagels , sarifoiticfies,j ett y beans free of Williams' "BigD" either, as the fensive line, Colby quarterback Nate allowed 188 yards in the air on Satur- MASTER VISA AMEX DISCOVER two teams exchanged punts regu- Bradley '99 had trouble connecting day, and the passing game, which larly throughout the first quarter. with receivers in the second half. The should step it up next week under 103 MahiSt.'Watermik. Maim. 20? 872 8711 Tobegirithesecondquarter,how- long, slippery grassonSeavernsField better playing conditions. ever, Colby powered the ball up the made it hardvior receivers to make "Weplayed themmuchbetterthis field,behind key runs from Don Gage strong cuts towards the ball, and the year," said Austin, referring to la_& '99.Colby'sstiongoffensivelinegave rain made the pigskin hard to catch. year's loss in Williamstown. "We de- "What In tlie World Gage the holes needed to make big Even so, Bradley finished his. first fended against the run very well, and C it d t plays and he didn't miss a beat, turn- game as the Mule's starting quarter- Ithinkweplayedmuchstrongerover- an' ' '.You, ¦¦¦¦ Do W h Your E uca ion? losses into gains and dragging backrelatively successfully, complet- all." , fin r. 7 ' jjg_ ^ggK//tKmM^m_ ing defenders with him for extra yards. ing 48 per cent of his passes for 124 The next game on the slate for the ThedrivecuhninatedasGageblasted total yards. Tlie wet conditions con- Mules is this Saturday, as the team through the right side of the line and tributed to the low passjpg percent- travels,: to Vermont to play into the secondary. It was open field age, but his 'average ' of 11 yards per Middlebury. The Panthers are RreiP running from there on in, as he ma- completion shows promise for the up, coming off of a 43-0 shellacking of neuvered his way into the endzone development of the Colby passing Bowdoin, Anyone who can not go to, for 33 yards and 6 points. game; . the game can listen on WMHB, 90,5 It lpoked promising for Colby, But it was not the rain or the grass HMD 7 •)) Supp ort our teams ' ¦ ' ¦" ' ' ' v ; ¦ ¦ ' ' ^ ) ¦ 7 ;. :. - '7'; ' \ ¦^^ .'' .. '7 ¦' Support '7 " " ¦ ''" ' " ' ' . ^£;J !^ our teams 7 f3L ' " ¦ ~¦ <^j ' ' .'., ' y y.yyl-flQ^&TEAO , :•¦ftfoiWbrld^^c»g7/ , !/¦ ; ¦ : : j y , " ; ; ' ¦ ¦ ¦ I^ ' ¦'' ¦ ' : y . ; Supp ort vur .teams :\- " ' ¦:":: > ¦ . '" '' '7 ' ¦' ' . ,i«J.oi. y-y ¦ ¦7 . ' i' >• " '' .; ;ii^pil - . 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"Amy stepped up and earned her place What they got was a remarkable team at the #6 position," said Silbersher. "She effort by playing efficient and consistent said to me before the third set "I'm bring- tennis individually, as Colby came away ing it home, coach," and she did it." with a convincing 6-3 victory. Colby lost to "It was great victory for us," said Ander- MIT a year ago, 9-0. son. "Everyone put their heart into their The Mules got great performances from match." a blend of veterans and untested newcom- Anderson and Cheah prevailed in their ers. Four-year standout Jesse Anderson '98 doubles match 8-6, as did the combination played brilliantly at the #1 position, me- of Sweeney and Sokotch in a come-from- thodically defeating a respectable oppo- behind 8-6 win. nent in MIT's Michelle Youn, 6-1, 7-6. "We were completely mentally tuned. "Jesse is just a gifted player," said Colby As a group, we're really beginning to grow. Echo photo by Montine Bowen coach Erica Silbersher. "She never slumps. Jenny O'Donnell '00 and Martie Stewart . The women' s tennis team travels to Amherst fora weekend match. She's got nerves of steel. She really has a '99 (#7 and #8, respectively) are develop- gorgeous all-around game." ing well, so overall I think we really are end for their next test. /"We'll have our7 hands -full," said Colby was also bolstered by first-year maturing," said Silbersher. "Amherst will be difficult, so we neec\ Silbersher. "But I'm confident after this and #3 player Lisa Mark's 6-4, 6-4 straight- Colby will travel to Amherst this week- to work very hard," said Anderson. win/' Q Eyes on tne Prize Colby women's soccer downs Tuft s in overtime and played really well," said Heath. with Tufts for much of the first BY JESSIE DAVIS Coming out strong was essen- period, Colby scored first with Contributing Writer tial in this particular match-up, 14:22 remaining in the half when considering Tufts was ranked at Katie Rowen '01 connected with Last Saturday, the Women'sSoc- the top of the region entering an assist from Jesse Knoll '00 to cer team played a very crucial Saturday's game. In addition, give Colby a 1-0 lead at half-time. game, one which would impact Despite solid defense by the Mules, their season greatly. One which Tufts came back in the middle of would prove their resilience and the second hajlf and tied the score strength as a team. One which was at M. Both teams fought for the slated against the 1996 ECAC regulation Win, but the game champions on a cold and rainy would be decided in overtime. afternoon. And one which was In sudden death overtime peri- played into sudden-death over- Colby had dropped a tough game ods, the first team to score ! wins. time and would find Colby victo- to Clark on Thursday, posting a On Saturday, Colby was that team. rious in the end. final score of 2-1. To demonstrate With about . five ,minutes remain- According to co-captain Sally their ability to focus on the future, ing in the first overtime period, Heath '98, the Colby women were the women needed to rebound the game was decided when Knoll ready from the moment they quickly from that loss. took a corner kick and scored, de- stepped on the field, "We came out They did just that. Playing even See W.SOCCER on page 17 Field hockey beats Tufts have never beaten Tufts. effort. BY BECKY SCHECHTER Instead of becoming discouraged Ayers marveled, "Our goalie Contributing Writer after a scoreless first half/ the players stopped an incredible number of looked upatthe scoreboard and "real- shots," whileco-captainBetsyMietcalfe Tlie wind was strong and the rain ized they could win," Godomsky said, '98 commented that Saturday's game intermittently came down, but the in- The women's play got better and was "the most incredible game I've tensity was high at the women's field better as tlie game wore on, culminat- ever seen a goalie play; incredible hockey game against theTuftsJumbos inginthreeextraordinarilywell-played stamina as a freshman. She really last Saturday. Determined to avengea overtimes. Jaime Cassidy '00 and stepped it up." 4-0 loss to the Jumbos last year, the RobynneDeCaprio '00scored to wihit tlie women's fielilhOckey defi- womenneverletup,playingthrough for the White Mules. nitely "stepped it up" on Saturday a scoreless game and two overtimes to "Thegamewasphenomenal,awe- and> as Metcalfe said,/'the team dem- ' i , ' JScho file photo come out victorious In strokes, 2-0, some," said co-captain Erika Ayers onstratjed incredible heart/ each and Comingoff a loss to PlymouthState '98, "It was a hugegameand an incred- every player pulled together to win Farrell Burns ' 98 and the Women ' s Cross Country team, on the 16th, the women were "very ibly important win." the game. No one gaye up." f resh off of last week ' a tournament at UMass Dartmouth , fired up to play a Saturday game," Tlie game was a "team effort and 7 Ayers added, "It Came down to look towards this Saturday's race in Middlebury. The saidCoachHeidiGodomsky, "Tuftsis everyone contributed to the win," who wanted it more. In the end we a strong opponent and everyone was Godomsky said, but the most notably were expecting to win/'¦ :;P|J i^ excited to play," spectacular play came ml o( the 7Tliet^m In addition to vengeance for tlie backfield. Co-captain Katie Taylor '98 wins if the determination and resolve loss last year, this victory was espe- and goatyeepe? Jane Steven? '01, aij- displayed on Saturday are. signs of •Sl^^ 7 ^iijj lj lj^ cially sweet for the seniors, as they chored the team's amazing defensive what's to come. O r