Facebook group s Exodus ad stirs strong effects sf ii! felt Colby response By STEVEN WEINBERG By ANNIE KEARNEY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ASST. NEWS EDITOR Jamie Manzen '05, creator of the On March 31, the Morning Facebook group "Genocide in Darfur.' Sentinel ran a full-page ad paid for by You can save lives!" that inspired the a group called Exodus, which bills now infamous Facebook group, itself as "a worldwide interdenomina- "Genocide in Darfur! Who gives a tional, Christian organization called to shit!", igniting a campus-wide contro- encourage, strengthen, unify and versy, has had an exciting past few equip Christians to minister the trans- weeks. forming power of the Lord Jesus "I didn't take as much offense as Christ to those affected by homosexu- others simply because, I know it is too ality." The ad, headlined, "I bad to say this, but it was great pub- Questioned Homosexuality," told the licity for my cause," Manzen said. story of Exodus President Alan M0LLY WARRE,VTHE C0L ECH0 Her Facebook group, having hit Members of the community await the beginning of the Relayfor Life. The event raised over $30,000 dollars for cancer research. ^ Chambers, who once identified as around 200 members when discus- homosexual but now identifies at het- sions over her group's satirical coun- erosexual. In the text of the ad, terpart began to heat up, has since Chambers describes his life, including collected over 350 signatures for three being molested in childhood by an separate petitions that aim to end older man, and the factors he felt con- humanitarian catastrophes in Darfur, Relay for Life raises tens of tributed to his same-sex attraction. Sudan. Manzen describes the network "Homosexual feelings began for me she has created through the Facebook at the age of 10, and I grew to think I site as a helpful tool for petition sign- had more in common with women than ing; she can go up to a fellow student, thousands for cancer research men. I never imagined my marriage ask them to sign a petition and have partner could ever be a woman [italics them say, " 'oh I read this on theirs]. I just assumed if I ever 'got Facebook.'" By BRAD KASNET ing to Abby Lowell '06J, .co-chair of being honored and Associate wore on. married' it would be with a man," reads Noting that before the recent con- . NEWS EDITOR registration and accounting at the Professor of History Raffael Scheck The relay was scheduled to end at the third paragraph of the ad. troversy, many Colby students had event, but that number may still rise played the cello and noon Saturday and Chambers goes on to say "Like so not even heard of" the Darfur, Sudan as donations connected to the event was joined by his expected rainfall many gay men I came to know, I was and humanitarian tragedy occurring Tens of thousands of dollars were continue to roll in. The team Relay wife on the violin I was very held off most of the starved for genuine male love and there, she said, "people are talking. raised to support cancer research last for Liz-ife raised the most money, as the luminaries night, but the skies affirmation. But after years of search- Otherwise not engaged students are Friday and Saturday at the American followed closely by Team Sowce. were lit. impressed by finally opened in ing, I realized acceptance in the gay engaged in a dialogue over this. In Cancer Society Relay for Life event The relay was preceded by an all- Participants con- the student the morning, forc- community always wore the same tired that way I am eternally grateful to held at the outdoor track. campus barbeque at the track, which tinued circling the ing event organiz- nametag called 'sex,' and that every Brad Kasnet [ '05, one of the sites The event, which was a first at the kicked off at 6:30 p.m. Friday with track all night, body...It was ers to end the relay sexual encounter with a man only emp- three creators, along with Pat College, attracted 395 students, fac- opening remarks from President while there were more of a suc- prematurely at 7:30 tied more of me than it filled." Semmens '05 and Steve Bogden '05] ulty, staff, community members, William D. Adams and Vice plenty of activities a.m. as hail pelted In response, Chambers said he and his contingency." family and friends to register and President for Student Affairs and to entertain those cess than I ever partici p ants. began a "search for answers" that led Not .all. students, involved in the spend the night walking the track to Dean of Students Janice . Kassman. taking a break. imagined. "People were so him to . his wife, Leslie. "Here's the aftermath of the Facebook's contro- raise money. Participants registered Cancer survivors and caregivers, Student bands and a dedicated that they truth," Chambers levels. "If I had a versy are as grateful as Manzen, teams of at least 10 people and col- including Adams, a cancer survivor cappella groups Meredith Jalkut '05 showed - up in , the gay marriage option 10 years ago, I'd though. Through a petition protesting lected pledges and general donations himself, then began the relay, mak- performed, and a morning anyways, never have dealt with the roots of my the satirical group, a statement of val- to help support their teams. ing an honorary first lap before being DJ was on hand for Event Organizer ready to walk," homosexual behavior...I'm living ues written by President William D. "I "think it went wonderfully," joined by all the teams participating most of the Jalkut said. proof that change is possible." Adams and a recent article in The Meredith Jalkut '05, organizer of in the event. evening. Games The event was a The ad ends by saying that "If you, Morning Sentinel, many in the Colby the event, said. "I was very As the sun set, a moving ceremo- and movies were also available fi rst for the College, but Jalkut hopes or anyone you know would like to community continue to feel the impressed by the student body and ny was held to light hundreds of nearby in the Alfond Athletic Center. it will not be the last. "We have a lot know more, Exodus has more than effects of the Face book controversy. the support they showed and their luminaries that had been purchased Papa John's delivered free pizza at of underclassmen on the committee 120 local member chapters ready for Andrei Roman '05, the student enthusiasm. It was more of a suc- to honor family and friends affected midnight and many teams pitched so I'm very hopeful that they will your questions." Underneath the text who created a petition responding to cess than I ever imagined." by cancer. Jalkut and Will van der tents on Seaverns Field, playing soc- pick it up and it will be an even big- is a picture of a man and a woman Over $33,000 was raised, accord- Veen '05 read the names of those cer and making smores as the night ger success next year," she said. Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 3 . ¦ ¦ r— ;— —\ C .. , . ; . • . Controversial author speaks on Simon wins Bassett Award; Kahn elected class speaker vPast winners of the Bassett 'Teaching Award By BRAD KASNET , NEWS EDITOR 2004: Jonathan White differences in race gender 2003: Jeffrey Kasser intelligence. His talk was entitled Jette Professor of Art 2002: Tony Corrado and By BRAD KASNET "The Inequality Taboo and Its David Simon was named Dasah Thamattobr , NEWS EDITOR Consequences for the University and the recipient of the 2005 2001: Margaret McFadden Civil Society," Senior Class Charles 2000: Jennifer Boylan The controversial view that groups Murray prefaced his remarks by Bassett Teaching Award. 1999: Laurie Osborne of people are unequal for reasons that warning that the issues he would raise The winner of the award 1998: Rob LaFleur cannot be changed was the topic of a arc complex and difficult to sum up was among several hon- 1997: Paul Greenwood lecture given by professor and author with "one-liners." He began by orces announced last week 1996: David Findlay Charles Murray to a packed house in expressing his objections with the by Jeff Lcderman '05 and 1995: Robert Weisbrot the Olin Science Center on Apri l 20. "inequality taboo" that he sees, "In the Katie Gagnc '05, senior MOll. WMmEN/UIE COLDY ECHO 1994: Cedric Bryant David Simon, above, is the 2005 recipient of the Murray, a Harvard graduate who contemporary university, it is taboo to class representatives. 1993: Charlie Bassett Basset! Award. Josh Kahn '05, right, will serve as currently serves at the American say thnt men and women have differ- "I'm embarrassed; class speaker. Enterprise Institute, is the co-author of ences that result in social and econom- embarrassed because I'm "The Bell Curve", a book that raised ic inequalities ," he said. "These ideas so pleased," Simon said. contentious debate by arguing that arc often rejected and silenced," "It's a wonderful honor." dents, "Teaching is . never on individ- think about what he will say, "You can and challenges we have experienced there are differences to be found in As mi example, he noted the contro- The Bassett Award wns established ual enterprise and it involves both col- expect some humor with a decent-size together. At commencement, when I different groups of people and that versy that Harvard president by the class of 1993 to honor n distin- leagues who support you in the pinch of reality," Kahn said, read the names, a flood of memories people arc becoming stratified by Lawrence Summers found himself in guished member of the faculty and is enterprise and the students," he said.