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12 OCTOBER 2012 TVOL. CXXXHE NO. 5 LAWRENTIANLAWRENCE’S ONLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 Fall Festival features concerts, sports and more By Laura Udelson Staff Writer ____________________________________ ing with and the music pieces being performed. “If I see people dancing on the floor I wouldn’t be offended,” said Más-Arocas. This year’s Fall Festival, which Más-Arocas picked compo- took place Friday, Oct. 5 through sitions from three fairly young Sunday, Oct. 7, included a Blue American composers: Clint and White dinner, the Summer Needham, Mason Bates and TJ Research Poster Symposium, a Cole. The performance included Wind Ensemble and Symphonic both traditional and experimen- Band concert, a Lawrence tal works. In one of the pieces, Symphony Orchestra concert, the “Gemini in the Solar Wind” by last women’s tennis match, a cross Bates, the orchestra played with country match, a football game, samples from the 1965 Gemini IV an alumnae softball game and an voyage provided by NASA. alumni swim meet. On Saturday morning, mini- Fall Festival is an annual event courses were provided for par- at Lawrence that allows alumni to ents who wanted the inside reconnect and families to experi- scoop on what classes are like at ence life at Lawrence. The week- Lawrence. The courses’ topics end combined Homecoming and included “Hearing Paris c. 1900” Family Weekend, and brought by Professor of Music and Chair over 300 family members of cur- of Keyboard Catherine Kautsky, rent students to the campus. “In Plato’s Cave” by Associate “The whole idea of the week- Professor of English and Bonnie end is to give family members an Glidden Professor of English idea of what life is like here,” said Literature Timothy Spurgin, Lawrence University Wind Ensemble players gave a performance as part of the university’s annual Fall Festival. Vice President of Student Affairs “Mirrors of Gold: Learning about Photo by Leslie Florence and Dean of Students Nancy Latin American Culture through Truesdell. “Our goal is to have as Film” by Associate Professor of much student activity as possible,” Spanish Rosa Tapia and “Life hosting prospectives or parents, diet of Philippine bats. Decker the Intercollegiate Athletic Hall she said. after Lawrence NOW!” by Dean of to give people a good sense of how described the research experience of Fame. In the alumni matches The Symphony Orchestra on Career Services Mary Meany. we go about our business here,” as very rewarding, and said she that took place, past athletes were Sunday was the first orchestra Nearly 25 people, including said Spurgin. “We have to find discovered how much she liked invited back to participate in a concert of the season and debuted several current students, showed ways of showing people—not just lab work compared to fieldwork. game or match with current team the new conductor, Octavio Más- up to the course “In Plato’s Cave.” telling them, but really showing Junior Brynley Nadziejka members. Arocas, and original writings on The class discussed the political them—how this liberal learning spent her summer analyzing SOUP brought in program- “Belkis, Queen of Sheba” by senior significance of the passage and thing is meant to work.” Quaternary fluvial geomorphol- ming aimed at students and enter- Marty Allen and fifth-year Alison asked the question of whether or The Summer Research Poster ogy by means of an X-Box Kinect tainment on Friday and Saturday Thompson, two student writers at not the educated population has Symposium on Saturday after- and Em2 stream table. “Part of the night, which included Fred Lawrence. the duty to give back to the rest of noon gave students who engaged value of the experience for me is Winters, a comedy hypnotist, and Más-Arocas was recently society in some way. Participants scientific research over the sum- that it’s probably not the direction a comedy event based off of VHS appointed director of orchestral discussed the passage in connec- mer a chance to showcase their I want to go in,” said Nadziejka. videotapes found throughout the studies and conductor of the sym- tion to liberal arts education and experiences and data to students, During the Blue and White country. phony and opera orchestras at the current presidential cam- professors and visitors. Dinner on Friday, the Athletic the Lawrence Conservatory. On paigns. Junior Brenna Decker dis- Department honored alumni stage, he expressed his excitement “It’s important, whether we’re played her research on the insect athletes and inducted them into Lawrenceabout the musicians he was contributes work- to 330 saved lives at blood drive CORRECTIONS: In the previous issue, pub- lished on October 5, there 55 attendees were able to donate the Community Blood Center were numerous errors blood. The drive at Lawrence con- Inc., Lawrence University and that should have been cor- tributed to a total of 110 pints of the Community Blood Center Inc. rected. Here are a few that blood collected so far for the year, have been cooperating together the Editorial Board wished which can save up to 330 lives. in hosting blood drives since the to note: Freshman Kevin Marin ‘80s. donated blood for the first time In 2008, 220 pints of blood In the features section on in Wisconsin at this blood drive, were collected during these blood pages 6 and 7, all photos after having previously donated drives. According to the American presented were shot by in New York on various occasions. Red Cross, one pint of blood can The Lawrentian photo edi- Said Marin, “I wouldn’t have save up to three lives. The 220 tor, Will Melnick. donated if Lawrence didn’t pro- pints of blood collected in 2008 vide the service. I think it’s a great loosely translated to 660 lives Additionally, the photo on thing to have here. It should be a saved by Lawrence University stu- page 1 of sophomore Sami regular thing.” Lucky for Marin, dents and staff alone. Jarjour on his bicycle, was Lawrence University offers this WelLU represents the taken by Katie Crawford. service once a term for any stu- Department of Wellness and Community Blood Center Inc. workers sign up donors for the first blood drive of dents and faculty wishing to Recreation, and promotes stu- Finally, the photo of São the year in the Warch Campus Center. donate blood. dents to live healthier lives. In col- Paulo Underground Photo by Thao Nguyen Junior Rachel Welch also laborating with different organi- was taken by Sarah Jane By Mimi Barney donated blood at the blood drive, zations and managing events like Rennick. having had experience with the the blood drive, WelLU affirmed Staff Writer the blood drive Oct. 4 in the ___________________________________________ process from previous blood their mission to “promote a col- _____________ Hurvis room of the Warch Campus donations. laborative approach to personal Center. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 Welch commented, “The and community wellness through To report needed p.m., the blood drive drew 55 stu- blood drive atmosphere was very health promotion, educational corrections, please e-mail Lawrence University’s dents and faculty members for the chill…seriously, it was cold in programming and service to the [email protected] Department of Wellness and first blood drive of the school year. there….and it was positive. I even Lawrence University community.” Recreation and the Community According to the Community convinced my friend to donate!” The Community Blood Center Blood Center Inc. co-sponsored Blood Center Inc. data, 42 of the According to helpers from Inc. is a non-profit organization INSIDEVIEW: Sports Features A&E Op-Ed Cross Country accels Beta Psi Nu stuck in Orchestra premiers New IDs track This week’s top on home turf Greek/group limbo young composer’s work wary students news and views PAGE 5 PAGES 6-7 PAGE 8 PAGES 10 2 news 12 Oct. 2012 THE LAWRENTIAN Jamnesty raises awareness through outdoor concert By Nancy Corona Staff Writer ____________________________________ Despite the cold weather, Lawrence students, staff and par- ents gathered on Boldt Plaza in front of the Warch Campus Center last Saturday, Oct. 6 to enjoy music performed at Jamnesty by a lineup of student bands. Jamnesty is an annual con- cert hosted by Lawrence’s own chapter of Amnesty International. Jamnesty is usually held in Spring Term, but this year Amnesty International decided to host the concert Fall Term to promote the organization on campus early in the year. Coincidentally, the concert was hosted on the same weekend as Fall Festival. Janet Gunby, visit- ing parent of sophomore Sarah Gunby and senior Matt Gunby, shared: “I think it’s great. Here we are, it’s 39 degrees and every- body is outside enjoying this great music. It definitely gives you a fla- vor of the place, just seeing every- Kinkaviwo, the percussion studio’s African dancing and drumming ensemble, performs at Amnesty International’s annual Jamnesty. body have a good time.” Photo by Leslie Florence Aside from being an entertain- ing concert, Jamnesty also aimed to raise awareness about human now. Every year a cause is chosen entering a popular cathedral in Sanders shared that the goal having the petitions and having rights. It encouraged participation from the Amnesty International Moscow and protesting church of Jamnesty was exactly that—to people sign the letter we’re actu- from the community by having website and is promoted during leaders’ support of Vladimir Putin. draw Lawrence students togeth- ally giving people the chance to audience members sign petitions the concert. Sophomore Jamnesty per- er to participate. “We always actively participate.” to end current human rights vio- This year, the group decided former Romelle Loiseau said, joke about having the Lawrence lations.