FEATURES OP/ED A & E SPORTS David Rubin visits Lawrentian advises new Tom Pilcher sits down Torrin’s take on The Bear Spot LUCC board with Bishop Allen reading period >> page 5 >> page 6 >> page 8 >> page 11 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVII, No. 14 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Dawes speaks on war and storytelling Men’s Basketball back in the running for post-season play Bridget Donnelly nies, which he recorded first-hand, feels he is entering into a form of Staff Writer were difficult for him to present betrayal. Though he is equipped for a number of reasons. to take on the task of retelling the James Dawes, Associate Outlining the problems in rela- narratives, he cannot always “do Professor of Literature and tion to the events themselves and what they want [him] to,” which Founder and Director of the to the audience, Dawes delineated often involves the communication Program in Human Rights and an issue he refers to as “the por- of these men’s political beliefs. Humanitarianism at Macalester nography of evil.” Occasionally However, Dawes restated his College in St. Paul, Minn., delivered making the executive decision not simple mission, which was to com- a lecture titled “War Crimes and to read a direct passage aloud, ply with the repeated request in Representation” Monday, Feb. 8. Dawes chose to leave out what common with all those from whom Dawes, who has authored two he perceived to be unnecessary he received a confession: “Please books on narrative representations graphic details. make sure you tell these stories.” of the torture and trauma associ- However, studding the lecture Particularly addressing the stu- ated with war, centered his talk on with personal narratives provid- dents present, Dawes insisted on the deathbed confessions of non- ed Dawes with a backdrop upon the importance of sharing these American former war criminals. which he could assess both the narratives, especially with prospec- In attendance were students of fashioning of such narratives and tive participants in the future of professors Faith Barrett and Lena their retelling. the human rights movement. Khor, who have incorporated a In the question and answer His persistent questioning consideration of Dawes’s work into session that followed the lecture, of the most appropriate method their respective classes on Civil Dawes continued to struggle with of sharing these narratives was War literature and human rights. his presentation of these confes- applied to the larger perspec- In his introduction, Dawes sions. Dawes kept repeating that tive, and he maintained that only admitted, “I’m uncomfortable giv- he does not know what to do with through talks like these can the ing this talk.” the information with which he has human rights movement learn to Photo courtesy of Paul Wilke He explained that the testimo- been entrusted. deal with such confessional nar- With two recent wins against Knox College and Illinois College, the team has a He acknowledged that he ratives. chance at qualifying for the MWC tournament. McKinnon of the Milwaukee Art Museum presents Warhol’s later works Samuel Flood and is now on a national circuit of ments, works concerning death, subverting them and popularizing know all about Andy Warhol,” Staff Writer museums. self-portraits and camouflage pat- them. Warhol said, “just look at the sur- “One thing that made the terns. The works dated from 1978 Later in his life, Warhol cre- face of my paintings, my films, and John McKinnon, Assistant show very unique was that the up to 1987, the year of Warhol’s ated a series of black-and-white ad me, and there I am.” Curator of Modern and loans were very hard to get,” said death. paintings. McKinnon emphasized that Contemporary Art at the Milwaukee McKinnon. McKinnon also spoke about the “These paintings lack color,” those who seek meaning in Art Museum, spoke Feb. 4 on the He added that Warhol’s paint- ways in which the last decade of McKinnon said, “but make up for Warhol’s paintings are often mis- work of the artist Andy Warhol. ings carry very high market value, Warhol’s life was a time in which it in social commentary. They’re led by this carefully constructed McKinnon used the exhibit “Andy and that some of the paintings Warhol both confronted the ghost personal. A lot of his friends from deception. Warhol: The Last Decade,” which shown in the exhibit were more of his former successes and the the ‘60s were fading away from John McKinnon completed a he organized, as a platform to than 35 feet long, adding practical looming specter of his own mor- drug addiction and AIDS.” B.S. degree in studio art at the speak about Warhol’s later life and difficulties to their collection. tality. McKinnon was quick to add University of Wisconsin-Madison, work. McKinnon focused on several During this period, McKinnon that Warhol was always elusive and obtained a job as director “Andy Warhol: The Last thematic sections during his lec- said, Warhol wanted to create about his paintings. He rarely of the Wendy Cooper gallery in Decade” was exhibited at the ture — following the pattern of the “ready-made abstractions” to answered questions about them, Chicago. While there, he earned Milwaukee Art Museum from Sept. Milwaukee Art Museum’s exhibit. “poke fun at the idea of people and when he did, was often obtuse two Master’s degrees in art his- 26 to Jan. 3. It was the first time an Among the 55 works shown were gaining meaning from paintings.” or deliberately deceitful. tory and art administration. He exhibition of Warhol’s later work groupings from significant Warhol His “Yarn” series of this time McKinnon pointed to one has been published in numerous had ever been shown in the U.S., series: abstract works, collabora- drew from Jackson Pollock’s action particular quote by Warhol as an art journals, including Flash and tions, black-and-white advertise- paintings, while at the same time example of this: “If you want to Art Forum. LU Dems address key issues, celebrate achievements Laura Streyle celebration and questioning of was reserved for political com- Staff Writer opinions. edy and light-heartedness with a Kicking off the week Monday, showing of the movie “My Fellow The first week of February Feb. 1, the College Dems invited Americans” in the Warch Campus was the College Democrats’ “Dems Maggie Schmidt, a member of the Center Cinema. Week” on the Lawrence campus. Gay, Lesbian Or Whatever club to The goal of showing this movie The College Democrats are a group share her knowledge about how was to gather a non-partisan audi- of students who encourage an LGTBQ rights are fitting into the ence to enjoy a movie that accen- active political climate on campus current political arena. tuates the stereotypical foibles of through the presentation of issues Schmidt’s presentation includ- Democrats and Republicans alike, that are of particular concern to ed a detailed overview of LGTBQ to show that both liberals and con- the Democratic Party. rights in the United States and servatives have their quirks. Dems Week is a weeklong abroad, as well as a more focused Following this night of level- series of events, each creating discussion about marriage equal- Photo courtesy of Dave Broker opportunities for political debate, ity. LU Dems rally at Dems Week 2010. The night of Tuesday, Feb. 2, See LU Dems on page 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Hi: 27°F Hi: 27°F Lo: 13°F Lo: 13°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: weatherbug.com Mostly cloudy WEATHER FORECAST Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly sunny THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010 Multicultural Affairs hosts performer Ise Lyfe to honor Black History Month Amy Sandquist examining the disparity between and Malcolm X to transition his Lawrence students. the OMA hosts monthly dinners in Staff Writer CDs sold by artists like Talib Kweli talk into an examination of the Program Coordinator for the Diversity Center. The next din- who uses positive lyrics to create efficacy of Black History Month. Multicultural Affairs Rose ner is Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m., Lawrence’s Office of constructive music and artists like Lyfe contended that if Americans Wasielewski explained that and the Afro-Caribbean Club and Multicultural Affairs hosted Lil’ Wayne and 50 Cent whose lyr- continue to propagate racial imag- Lawrence’s Office of Multicultural the Black Organization of Students Ise Lyfe, a self-proclaimed spo- ics advocate “black on black” vio- es of violence, Black History Month Affairs was founded in 1988 as an will be cooking food to honor Black ken word hip-hop theater artist lence, materialism, and the exploi- will continue to fail to make any outlet for students to “express and History Month. from East Oakland, California last tation of women. substantial difference. explore culture and identity.” Interested students are encour- Wednesday, Feb. 10. Lyfe pointed out consumers’ The answer, Lyfe argued, is to Wasielewski described her per- aged to RSVP, though Wasielewski Harper Hall provided an roles in constructing and maintain- replace the black historical narra- sonal goals in working at the Office explained that the dinners often unlikely venue for Lyfe’s presenta- ing dangerous racial stereotypes. tive that is “violent, materialistic, of Multicultural Affairs. She wishes yield extra food, so stopping by is tion, a fusion of slam poetry and “We are the answer and the and degrades women” with one to “remind students that diversity also an option. lecture. At the beginning of his absolute threat,” he stated.