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ues, page 2

Volume CXXVI, Number 13

Words of Wisdom

OPED Features A&E SportsKenyon's love-sic- k

students, pages 6-- 7

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Philander 's PhebruaryPhling, page 8

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Kaliis Smith '01 listens intently to visiting writer Michael Harper at an informal gathering.Kate Bennett

WKCO files petition with FCCNew station leadership named for 1999-200- 0 staff

BY MATILDA BODE

Senior Staff Reporter

Although WKCO FM is still

off the air while its petition for re-

consideration is being reviewed by

the Federal CommunicationsCommission, it is still business as

usual around the station. The mu-

sic staff is continuing to review

music and over the next two weeks

organizational meetings for the

Executive Staff and for DJs will

be held. "We intend to get the sta-

tion ready to go on the air so thatif and when the FCC notifies us ofour renewal, we can get on the air

right away," said Station co-Mana- ger

Stephen Scott '99.

As part of WKCO's prepara

'We hope that these changes will demonstrate

to everyone WKCO's commitment to a new,

higher level of responsibility in broadcasting

and management of our campus radio station.'Stephen Scott '99

tion for thel999-200- 0 academic

year, a new station manager, head

music director and program direc-

tor were named this week. Head

music director Seth Fangboner '00will replace Scott as Station Man-

ager. "I want to name Seth at this

time because I felt it would be ofbenefit to everyone if he and I

could work together for a while

before I graduate," explained

Scott. They will work together as

co-manag- ers for the remainder of

the 1999 academic year.

Fangboner's replacement as

head music director will be Sylvia

Maya '01, and Andrew Kahrl will

replace Jordan Schmidt '99 as pro-

gram director. The staff hopes that

by providing Fangboner and Kahrl

the time to work with their gradu-se- e

WKCO, page three

KCDC presentsVolpone, page 10

strain of influenza "The flu vac-

cine covers this virus and all those

that have received the vaccine are

covered at least to 80 percent ef-

fectiveness," said Schenner.As a precautionary measure,

Schenner alerted the Ohio Board

of Health to Kenyon's flu epi-

demic, hoping to bring board rep-

resentatives to the campus in an

Last home swim meetresults, page 15

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E -- G 'I "A NESTABLISHED 1856 ' Thursday, February 4, 1999

Flu epidemic strikes Kenyon studentsBY LAUREN JOHNSTON

Editor in Chief

If you've been having a sore

throat, coughing, stuffy head-feveri- sh

feeling lately, you are proba-

bly one of the many members ofthe Kenyon community now suff-

ering from the recent, and quickly

spreading, outbreak of the Influ

enza A virus. According to Direc-

tor of the Health and Counseling

Center and college physician Tracy

Schenner, the virus is striking hard

and indiscriminately.Schenner said that 150 stu-

dents showing flu symptoms have

visited the health center this week

and there are most likely several

others experiencing similar symp

toms whom he has not yet seen.Symptoms include: fever, achesand pains, sore throat, congestion,and in some cases, dizziness.

Of that 150, Schenner re-

ported that only three had receivedthe flu vaccination offered last se-

mester, indicating that those hav-

ing had the flu-sh- ot have been

fairly well-protect- ed from this

effort to isolate and identify the

particular strain of virus so as toensure more effective treatment.Members of the Board visited thecampus Tuesday to take throat cul-

tures of infected students.Schenner expressed his own sense

of responsibility to alert thecommunity of the virus' pres-

ide FLU, page three

Ike trial scheduledto begin Monday

BY MORGAN FRITZ

Staff Reporter

Aaron Dee, arrested by Knox

County Sherrif's deputies atKenyon College on Sept. 6 for

possession ofmarijuana, will go on

trial Monday. He is charged with

six misdemeanor charges, and will

be represented by ML Vemon at-

torney James Giles.Though the Collegian origi

nally stated that he was arrested for

possession of one pound of mari-

juana and a firearm it was later de-

termined he possessed only 218

grams of marijuana and did notpossess an illegal firearm.

Kenyon Security membersfirst took notice of Ike's car when

they came upon it parked outside

the east wing of Old Kenyon.Upon closer inspection security

see IKE, page two

ARA combats bugsDarmstadt looking off the Hill for assistance

BY EMILY COLE

Staff Reporter

Ivestigations and controlstrategies have begun in response

to a reported pest problem in both

Peirce and Gund dining halls.Roaches are the biggest problem

as of late, but John Darmstadt,Food Service Director, has been

actively pursuing the alleged in-

festation.Kenyon has is own extermina-

tion team, made up of a few main-

tenance employees who have the ex-

perience and qualifications to use

insecticides. They have fogged the

FridayPartly sunny. Mid 40s.

.SaturdayRain. Mid 40s.

building over longer breaks such as

Thanksgiving and Winter breaks,

and they perform weekly "cracks

and crevices" sprays. "This bug

problem the type of thing that needs

constant attention ... It needs to bemore aggressive," said Darmstadt.

But it's not only the smaller

pests that these buildings have to

worry about As a result of the din-

ing halls having indoor trashrooms, mice and squinels havebecome occasional guests in the

Great Hall and Gund Commons.

"I've asked the Health Department

to step in a couple of times, to try

see ARA, page two

SundayPartly cloudy. Low 30s.

Monday

Showers. Low 30s.

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2 The Kenton Collegian

Construction work on the mu-

sic building is currently in progress,plans are being finalized for the Sci-

ence Buildings and the NBBJ, thefiim that is assessing the campus forfuture construction plans, is con-

ducting interviews regardingKenyon's future appearance. In themeantime certain parking lots arebeing closed and temporary onesmade available in order to accom-

modate all of the construction tak-

ing place on campus.The music building, when com-

pleted, will be named the James P.

Storer Hall in recognition of Storer'scontributions to the project In early1998, Storer issued a $1 million chal-

lenge to "Claiming Our Place: TheCampaign for Kenyon,' ' and that chal-

lenge has produced over $1 million in

gifts to the effort Storer just recently

issued his second challenge, also for

$1 million, this time to raise funds for

the music building, for which con-

struction is going wellAccording to Clerk of the

Works for Music and Science B uild-in- g

Project Tom Lepley, plans arepreceding well due in part to thegood weather thus far. "The roof is

roughed in and the side walls aregoing up," said Lepley. Although itis about two weeks behind sched-

ule, Lepley said, "we are holding theJune 1, 1999 deadline for comple-

tion of the music building."Temporary heat has been set up

inside the building in order to makework possible if the weather gets cold.

Ductwork, plumbing, electric and in- -

Jan. 27, 12:30 a.m. Unregis-tered party and underage posses-

sion found in a room in McBrideResidence.

Jan. 27, 1:18 a.m. Fire alarm atLeonard Hall due to a pulled pullstation. No smoke or fire werefound.

Jan. 28, 2:42 p.m. Fire alarm atMcBride Residence. No smoke orfire were found.

Jan. 28, 4:00 p.m. Items re-

ported stolen from Philip MatherScience Building.

Jan. 30, 2:10 a.m. Student ob-

served doing vandalism atWeaver Cottage. Student wasidentified and will be held respon

BusinessAdvertising Manager: Jason White

&4s

sible for the damage.

Jan. 30, 9:02 p.m. Vadalismfound at the Gund CommonsGame Room.

Jan. 31, 12:40 a.m. Unregis-tered parties and underage pos-

session found in rooms in HannaHall.

Jan. 31, 3:39 ajn. Medical callregarding an intoxicated studentThe emergency squad was con-

tacted and transported the studentto the hospital.

Jan. 31, 6:47 p.m. Medical callat Gund Commons regarding anill student The emergency squadwas contacted and transportedthe student to the hospital.

Advertisers should contact the Business Advertising Manager for current rates and

further information at (740) 427-533- 8 or 5339. All materials should be sent to: Ad-

vertising Manager, The Kenyon Collegian, P.O. Box 832, Gambier, OH, 43022.

The BusinessAdvertising Manager may also be reached via e-m- ail at

collegiankenyon.edu.

Yearly subscriptions to The Kenyon Collegian are available for $30. Checks shouldbe made payable to The Kenyon Collegian and sent to the BusinessAdvertisingManager.

NEWS

Facilities construction continuesScience buildings plans finalized; Music Building to be namedJames P. Storer Hall due to large campaign contribution

BY MAGGIE BAVA

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Construction continues on the James P. Storar Hall.

tenor walls are being installed, andaccording to Lepley, "If the tempera-

ture stays above freezing the exteriorbrick will start to go up."

Meanwhile, final prints for theScience Buildings have arrived,which means that the college willbid the mass excavation, concretefoundations and iron work some-

time this month and work is ex-

pected to begin in mid March. ThePhilip Mather parking lot and Col-

lege Road have been closed andfencing will be installed to preventpeople from entering the construc-

tion area. "By April a lot of activitywill be seen on the Science Project"said Lepley.

A new road was built in thewoods south and west of ManningHall and Woodland Cottages toallow access to the new parkinglot near Manning Hall as well asto Hanna, the west end of Old

Kate Bennett

Kenyon and Manning. On Mon-

day, the road on the south side ofOld Kenyon will be closed, "Whenspring arrives and we can work thesoil the road will be converted toa walking path. We think thischange will enhance the beauty ofthat space and make it safer," saidLepley.

The status of the constructionon the north end of campus, whichmight include two buildings andadjacent parking accommodations,remains the same as it was at the endof first semester.

Vice President of Finance JoeNelson explained that the NBBJ firm

was asked to revisit Kenyon in orderto assess the campus at large. Theyhave been conducting interviews todetermine what the best construction

plans for Kenyon would be. At thecompletion of the assessment a steer-

ing committee meeting will be held,

at which time NBBJ will make an of-

ficial proposal for construction, whichwill then be brought to the board oftrustees.

According to Nelson, the muchdiscussed building and parking for the

North end of campus was merely anidea put forth for input Now NBBJmust reassess the campus and give anupdate for a comprehensive plan for

the future of the Kenyon campus.

Specials

Thursday, February 4, 1999

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Ike: on trial MondayCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

guards spotted beer and some .357shell casings in the car. The KnoxCounty Sheriff's Department wasnotified and deputies waited untilDee and his cousin David returnedto the car. Police immediately con-

fronted the two and proceeded tosearch both their belongings andthe car.

During the search, which was

carried out despite the fact thatdrug dogs detected no odor and

despite lack of probable cause,Knox County deputies relievedAaron Ike of $1,200 cash. How-

ever, the police were unable to con- -

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nect the cash to the marijuana po-

ssession. The deputies also confis

cated a 9mm pistol found in the

bottom of Ike's backpack. The gun

had no bullets in the chamber and

housed an empty clip. Ike claims

the gun had no connection to the

drugs he possessed and that he

planned on using it for recreational

target practice.The police failed to read Dee

his Miranda rights and detained

him for eight hours before grant-

ing him his mandatory telephone

call. The maximum sentence for

misdemeanor marijuana posses-

sion, Dee's offense, could carry a

1-- 10 year prison sentence with a

$3,000 fine while the minimumsentence carries nominal jail time

in Knox County jail.

ARA: bugsCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

and get rid of trash rooms, and get

a dumpster out back," said

DarmstadtWhile these Kenyon employ-

ees who have been trying to eradi-

cate the infestation are doing their

best Darmstadt thinks that Kenyon

should bring in professionals who

are trained to handle these pests in

everyday business. He has been

looking into outside solutions and

has received bids from two differ-

ent companies to come onto the hill

and lead these Jurassic surviving

roaches to their certain death. Un-

fortunately for Kenyon to pay the

piper would cost a lot of money.

Thursday, February 4, 1999

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10 Years Ago, on February 2, 1989: The Collegian announced

the pubUcation of The Equinox, one oi omy a nanoiui oi iui-piU- iii

: ;n thA natirm hv students. Kenvon students Ted

Halsted '91 and Doug Friedman '91, both with experience in jour- -

pqii:m, decKled to Degin ine equinox ucwu mvj

journals at Kenyon to be limited in both space and scope."

15 Years Ago, on February 2, 1984: Four freshman spent hours

creating an igloo over six feet wide and five feet tall. The sabatoge

of this project, located in a prominent place on campus and enjoyed

by the community, sparked a re-evaiuia- ion ui icsi .u"Kenyon community.

20 Years Ago, on February 8, 1979: A&ninistration suggested

abolishing the Peeps fraternity based "not on any particular act but

onaseriesofabusesoverfoe years. Kennetntuce su, newiy cicvu

president of the Interfratemity Council, voiced Ais support oi ujc

Peeps and of their recent efforts to cnange meir uu

and beyond lifestyle of the past few years."

35 Years Ago, on February 7, 1964: 85 of Kenyon students

donnated money to an appeal to raise tunas ior inam. i uc --""i""6"raised close to $700, twice as mucn as roe picviuu j.4 Years A go. on February 12, 1954: A21" Stomberg-Carlso- n

television set was purchased for the Peirce Lounge in an effort to

keep men in Gambier and out of Mt Vernon's less desirable

ational spots." The antenna, which was installed on the roof of Chase

Tower, was able to pick up stations as iai away '-"-'""""

and Huntington, West Virginia in favorable conditions.

"Valentine Jlowersby Waiters'

Greenhouse on St. Rt. 229 on way to Mt. Vernon

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NEWS

BY HILARY LOWBR1DGE

Senior Staff Reporter

The Kenyon College Senate

met yesterday with Larry Helman

from NBBJ Architecture to discuss

the update of the campus master

plan the firm is working on for the

College. The discussion centered on

the parking and green space issues

which have dominated the Senate's

agenda all year. The Senate made

no formal decisions, though several

ideas were discussed at length.

Faculty Co-Cha- ir and Associ-

ate Professor of Physics PaulaTurner began the discussion by pro-

posing that the Senate establish a

principle for the College which

would limit the number of cars al-

lowed on campus to 50 percent of

the total student body. Using this

years enrollment as a model, Turner

estimated that the plan would ne-

cessitate 760 student parking spaces

on campus. Currently there are 550

parking spaces for students and 690

registered cars, the discrepancy

which, among other things, is caus

ing much of the debate.

The Senate discussed areas on

campus with Helman where parking

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Senate discusses parking'A parking garage about as 'un-Kenyo- n' as

you can get, and though I'm sure it would.be

nice ... there doesn't seem to be a way to do

that and retain the beauty we value.'Laura Maestas '01

spaces could be added or expanded.

Localkxis discussed included the south

side of south lot, and the east or west

edges of the New Apartments lotThe Senate was split between

supporting additional parking and

favoring the limiting of campus

cars.There were many different

opinions expressed on the right way

to solve the parking problems at

Kenyon. Student Co-Cha- ir, Will

Sugden '99, proposed that the Col-

lege add no more spaces and begin

a better system of regulation. He

offered different ideas for systems

of registration which would employ

the same seniority idea that the cur-

rent housing lottery is based on.

Helman agreed with this senti-

ment. "I think the institution will

have to square up with regulating

its parking" he said. Sugden also

voiced concerns about the 400,000 to

2 million dollar price range required

to build more parking space. "This

money is better spent in other places"

he said.

The idea of structured parking

like a multi-lev- el parking garage

was discussed but not embraced by

most members of the Senate. "Park-

ing garages are as urban a structure

as you can find" Helman said.

Vice President of Student Life

Laura Maestas '01 agreed. "A park-

ing garage about as 'un-Keny- on' as

you can get, and though I'm sure it

would be nice to condense the space

where cars are parked into one or

two main areas, there doesn't seem

to be a way to do that and retain the

aesthetic beauty which we value,"

she said. "We may need some new

parking spaces, but not many, and

definitely not a garage."

Flu: vaccine protects studentsCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

ence and to keep them informed

of its progress or recession. He

felt that by inviting the Health

Board to campus, those at the

Kenyon Health Center would be

better equipped to treat those in

the immediate community and to

offer advice and assistance to

those in neighboring communi-

ties should the virus continue to

spread.For those in contact with the

virus who have not yet been immu-

nized, or those who have become

ill and are within a few days of the

onset of symptoms, Schermer said

the available antiviral medication

being offered, Amantadine, will

shorten the course of the illness.

For those not exposed who

are seeking to avoid the illness,

Schermer suggested the flu vac-

cine or a preventative prescription

of Amantadine, or both. Another

alternative, said Schermer, is to do

nothing. He stated, "The flu has

been around for a long time and

will be here for as long as we are,

so to avoid the illness you need to

... eat well, drink plenty of fluids

and get plenty of good and con-

sistent sleep." He added that even

if one does contract the illness,

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these preventative strategies will

lessen its severity.

An additional risk with the

flu virus is the possibility of sec-

ondary bacterial infections, such

as bronchitis, ear infection, sinus

infection, and according toSchermer, sometimes

WKCO:petitioncoNUED from page iating predecessors, the transition

will be a smooth one. In addition,

speaking on behalf of the WKCO

staff, Scott added, "We hope that

these changes will demonstrate to

everyone WKCO's commitment to

a new, higher level of responsibil-

ity in broadcasting and manage-

ment of our campus radio station."

On Oct 1, 1989 WKCO FM

91.9 was granted a seven year li-

cence by the FCC. That licence

expired on October 1, 1996, and

the current staff is petitioning for

its renewal. They have not been

given a date by which to expect a

reply.

Interested in writing for

News next semester?

Contact the new editor,

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for details...

4 The Kenyon Collegian

New "strip" in Mt. VernonShopping center offers music, haircuts and office supplies

BYSETH GOLDENStaff Reporter

The "strip" in Mt. Vernoncreeps closer to Kenyon with theopening of a new mini-mal- l. Storesin the new mall include AdvanceAmerica, Great Clips, Once upona child, On Cue, Sears, Shastar,Staples and Subway.

Great Clips, a hair salon,Staples and On Cue, a music,books and movies store have offi-

cially opened for business. Of thestores open, only Great Clips of-

fered comment"Great Cuts wanted a select

service salon with a convenientprice and a convenient location.And select service is haircuts and

NEWS Thursday, February 4, 1999

'I see how it can take away from the smalltown environment that Mt. Vernon pridesitself on and the sense of community.'

Kamille Johnson '99

perms only. They wanted some-

thing where the community couldjust come in, get a haircut, no ap-

pointment necessary. And so farit's going over real well," saidmanager Tracy Jenkins.

Student reaction to the newdevelopment varied.

"I think it's terrible. It's de-

pressing. It's just anotherplace forpeople to spend their money, andAmericans are too self-indulge- nt

as it is," said Carolyn Priemer '99.Kamille Johnson '99, how-

ever, saw both the positives andnegatives of the development

"I think it's a good and a badidea. The good part is it suppliesthe needs of the students. At the

same time I see how it can takeaway from the small town environ-

ment that Mt. Vemon prides itselfon and the sense of community,"said Johnson.

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the worldU.S. forces hit more Iraqi missle sitesWASHINGTON U.S. warplanes, pursuing the low-grad- e, sus-

tained bombardment underway against Iraq for the past month, Tues-

day destroyed two of three anti-shi- p missile launchers mat Iraq re-

cently poised near Persian Gulf oil lanes, defense and intelligenceofficials said.

In this and six other incidents in the northern and southern no-fl-y

zones, U.S. plans dropped nearly two dozen precision-guide- d,

500-poun- d bombs against anti-aircra- ft artillery and other air defensesites, Pentagon officials said.

In recent weeks, intelligence analysts have noted that Iraq hasmoved an increased number of armaments into the south.

In keeping with a pattern of allied attacks beginning Dec. 28,U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine jets have responded aggressivelyto challenges from Iraq, according to Pentagon officials. Since mid-Januar- y,

when President Clinton gave pilots broader authority, pilotshave been destroying the components of Iraqi missile defense sys-

tems, as well as communications and other related equipment

In the nationSenate continues to question witnessesWASHINGTON A House prosecutor grilled attorney Vernon E.Jordan Jr. for nearly three hours Tuesday about his dealings withPresident Clinton and Monica S. Lewinsky, while senators beganstudying videotapes of her deposition as they decide whether to callwitnesses at the president's impeachment trial.

Jordan, the close Clinton friend who helped find Lewinsky a oband a lawyer in the Paula Jones case, provided some new informationduring occasionally contentious questioning, but no explosive revela-tions, according to several sources familiar with his testimony.

Just as they did not question Lewinsky a day before, WhiteHouse lawyers in attendance Tuesday felt confident enough in

Clinton's prospects for acquittal that they did not cross-exami- ne

Jordan at length either, instead asking only a couple of open-endedquestio- ns,

according to sources.Still, the chief House trial manager, Rep. Henry J. Hyde,R-Ill- .,

said afterward that he was pleased with the two depositions con-

ducted so far because they will help "to advance the causeofimpeachment (and) conviction."

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Saturday "Life: Free from the Daily Grind, a lecture by RaymondMoody Jr., author of

Life After Life. 9 p.m., Epworth United Methodist Church.

"Beyond Our Own Hometowns," a workshop with members of the Alumni

Council and KfEC. 1 p.m., Peirce Lounge.

"Concerning Life & Death, "a lecture by Raymond Moody Jr. 2 p.m., Rosse

Hall

Sunday "The Spirituality of Life, after Life, " a Ucture by Raymond Moody Jr. 10

a.m., Epworth United Methodist Church.

"Winter's Survivors, " by Robert Mauck, biology, as part of the KCES Com-

munity Series. 2 p.m., KCES.

Monday "Talking Pots: Athenian Body Language," a Ucture by Donald Latemer, John

R. Wright Professor of Greek, Ohio WesUyan University. 8 p.m., Higley Au-

ditorium.

Wednesday Kenyan Seminar: Evelyn Moore, German. 4:15 p.m..Timberlake,11 TJHouse.

Camp Monito-wis- h Information Session. 7 p.m., Peirce Lounge.

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Friday Phriday Phling. 8:30 p.m., Gund. Karioke, palm reading, live band, mid

night breakfast.Volpone, a play presented by the KCDC. 8 p.m., Bolton Theater.

Saturday Philander's Phling. 10 p.m., Peirce.

Volpone, a play presented by the KCDC. 8 p.m., Bolton Theater.

Sunday Opening reception for the Kenyon Student Art Exhibit. 3 p.m., KCES.

Student Recital: Marisha Stawiski 99, trumpet. 3 p.m., Rosse Hall.

Tuesday Concert: Deborah Price & the L'Acacia String Trio. 8 p.m., Rosse Hall.

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The trial ofa PresidentAs the impeachment drama unfolds in

Washington, few are remembering they arethere to serve the people.

Today, as they have everyday since early January, the U.S. Sen-

ate has been occupied with the procedure, arguments and testimonyconcerning the impeachment of our President, William JeffersonClinton.

The power to remove the President from office is, perhaps, themost potent weapon that the Constitution allows Congress. It is a cru-

cial element of the system of c ecks and balances designed to give"we the people" a fair and equitable government, and to protect usfrom tyranny. It is a power that has been used only once before, andnever against an elected President.

The question we must ask ourselves is whether Congress is act-

ing in the interests of the people and protecting them from tyranny, oracting in its own partisan interests to embarrass Clinton and the Democratic Party he leads.

In countless polls and surveys, the people have spoken, and saidthey don't think Clinton should be impeached and removed from of-

fice. Yesterday's New York Times reported that 62 percent of surveyedadults want their Senators to vote against impeachment. To use the oftrepeated phrase, they want the Senate to "Get on with the business ofthe country."

The events that have transpired in the last few months have beenan embarrassment to our country. Rather than trying to address thereal problems that exist throughout the land, Congress has focused ondestroying a man whose personal life has been less than perfect, andwho fought a little too hard to keep it personal.

Though our voice is small, the Collegian supports PresidentClinton. Regardless of our feelings about his character and his poli-

tics, we hope that the Senate trial will quickly conclude with the dis-

missal of the charges against him.Clinton, it appears, has begun to move on. His State of the Union

Address laid out a massive program to spend billions on Social Secu-

rity, Medicare and education. He's trying to find solutions to our prob-

lems, the problems we elected him to solve in the first place. Timewill tell whether they are good solutions, but currently his is the onlyvoice talking. If the rest of the government doesn't start working onthese problems soon, it will quickly lose whatever faith the peoplestill have in it.

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OPINION Thursday, February 4, 1999

Flu makes one long for homeBY JENNY MCDEVTTT

News Editor

I have to admit, I'd forgottenwhat it was like to miss my par-

ents. I've been at Kenyon forroughly a year and a half now, andI consider Gambier more of ahome than Michigan these days.For quite some time I've provedto be capable of taking care of my-

self. I go to class. I do my home-

work. I don't watch much televi-

sion. I even eat fruits or vegetableswith every meal. I thought I waspretty self-sufficie- nt

Then I got the flu.It's funny, actually, because

my mom called right after I gotback from the Health Center, "justto see how I was doing" since she"hadn't heard from me in a while."I hadn't planned on telling her Iwas sick, but within seconds of ourconversation she had figured meout I'd forgotten about those super-

-powered antennae, the onesthat allow my mother to know ex-

actly what I'm doing, usually be- -'

fore I do. I don't know how I for-

got about them. They got me intomore trouble than I care to thinkabout when I was younger. "Doyou want to come home?" sheasked. Good ol' mom.

I didn't go home. I toughed itout, with just a little bit of whin-

ing. (Whatever my roommate sayscontradicting that is a big, fat lie.)And I had a good amount of sickcompany, since half of the campusseems to have the flu, in somestage or another. We're recyclingone anothers germs faster thanASHES recycles our cans.

I had to go to the Health Cen-

ter to be excused from my classes.The Health Center is actually be-

coming the social Mecca of cam-

pus. Rarely is there an empty chair.Even Beck couldn't keep thecrowds up like that The nurse, af-

ter looking at me and determining

For quite some time I've proved to be capableof taking care of myself. I go to class. I do myhomework. I even eat fruits or vegetables withevery meal. I thought I was pretty self-sufficie- nt.

Then I got the flu.

that I did indeed have one heck ofa fever, quarantined me to the hall-

way instead of letting me wait inthe waiting room, to keep me awayfrom the other healthier sick kids.

It seems to be the trend nowthat it's almost too late and we'reall sick, to try and keep the germsaway from the two dozen luckypeople who aren't sick. I mighthave recovered three days ealier,except the kids down the hall keepfollowing me around with a can ofLysol, periodically spraying it inthe air or covering everything Itouch with it. I understand the para-noia, but I think they have taken afew years off my life due to over-

exposure of noxious fumes.I don't remember illness be-

ing this awful. With a few excep-tions, being sick at home wasn'thalf bad. Mom always spoiled me,making my favorite foods and let-

ting me curl up in blankets andwatch movies. Enter being sick atcollege.

ARA tries real hard to com-

fort us dorm-ridde- n ones. Justaround every meal time, a knockon my door tells me that the "sicktray" has arrived. For days my diethas consisted of three parts sal tinecracker and one part red jello. True,I haven't wanted much more thanthat, but couldn't they at least mixorange and yellow jello in with thered?

If you complain about thefood here normally, try having itleft at your door while you're sick.It all comes in styrofoam cupspacked in a milk crate. At least

mom always gave me real silver-ware. The only perk to this routineis the popsicle I get with everymeal.

Being sick at home also meantthe schoolwork stopped, at leastfor a day or two. Here, as long as I

can breathe in even ten percent ofthe normal amount of oxygenneeded to function, the work con-

tinues. My roommate came homeyesterday to find me huddled upin bed with four blankets and mylaptop, writing a paper that wasalready late. Sick or not, the worldstops for no one.

Don't get me wrong. I appre-ciate everything people have donefor me during my sickness. IfARAand professors have been as help-

ful and understanding as possible,then my roommate has been asaint Granted, she only spendsabout five minutes a day in theroom to avoid spending time with

my germs, and she keeps jokingabout making me move down thehall with the other poor sick soulsso we can keep miserable companyand the healthy roommates canavoid the plague. But she's justkidding,. I think.

So while the flu continues to

overtake Kenyon and the studentscontinue to drop like flies, takecomfort in knowing that this, too,

shall pass. I'm almost better, and I

managed to get there without call-

ing mom for advice. Although shegot the best of me again this time.ARA sent me crackers and jello,but mom sent cookies. I guessmom still knows best

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fljgdayt February 4, 1999

As Phling--

BYGRANT SCHULERT

Opinion Page Coordinator

What is it about Kenyon that

makes the search for love so comp-

licated? In this community, which

is a close one at best and a rumor

mill at worst, we've all heard our

friends' tales of relationships and

bad a few experiences ourselves,

and I think you can agree with me

when I say this might not be what

Cupid intended.I've heard the legend, best

explored in Disney's Bambi, that

Spring is when all creatures think

about love. Well, Walt obviously

didn't know Philander, because at

Kenyon it's the dreary days of wint-

er, from January on through Feb

ruary, that play havoc with thehearts of men.

Maybe not everyone shares

this observation, but in all three ofmy years on The Hill, this period

of time has made, broken or justmessed with more relationshipsthan I can (or care to) remember.Not all of these experiences have

been bad, in fact my foray into

winter relationships has lasted over

two years, but they are definitely

experiences.It's love, Kenyon style. Some-

times its as simple as boy meets

girl, boy and girl hook up. End ofstory.

But often it can be more com-

plicated. Boy meets girl, boy falls

for girl, girl isn't interested, boy

Id lilt VYCUl 11 VVllllXJ. vyJL fiwux vruiiinii .

BY DANIEL CONNOLLYStaff Columnist

"The city was an expression

of befuddlement. While mostpeople were out in Light spring

jackets or shirtsleeves, there were

others who didn't seem to know itwas like May. They wore ski

jackets and coats with yes fur

collars, or more precisely, they car-

ried their ski jackets and coats and

cursed their fur collars. It was as

if a few buses full of tourists had

unexpectedly dropped in fromAlaska."

That was the scene of New

York City in early December 1998,

according to the New York Times.

It is an apt description of the long

stretches of unseasonably warm

weather that many of us have ex-

perienced this winter. Last month,

NASA and the National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration

announced thatl998 was the hot-

test year on record, the latest peakin a wanning trend that has lasted

for several decades.The concept of global warm-

ing is relatively old, but the idea

that the effects of global warming

are already observable in day-tod- ay

life is new.For example, the periodic ap-

pearance of hordes of ladybugs on

campus during the past six monthsis attributable to spells of warm

weather, though not necessarilyglobal warming itself, according to

Jordan Professor of Environmen-

tal Science and Biology RayHeithaus. Professor Heithaus says

metm

arrives, Kenyon has love on

Last month, NASA and the National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration announced

that 1998 was the hottest year on record, the

latest peak in a trend that has lasted decades.

that these ladybugs are members

of a migratory species whose num-

bers have "exploded" since they,

were introduced in the east as asource of pest control. The beetles

hibernate in large clusters, and are

revived by periods of warmweather, hence their sudden ap-

pearances.Death and devastation on an

epic scale is also the result of ris-

ing world temperatures.. In De-

cember, statisticians announcedthat natural disasters were three

times more common in 1998 than

they were in the 1960s. Weather-relate- d

natural disasters (including

Hurricane Mitch and severe flood-

ing in China) killed 50,000 people

worldwide and caused $90 billion

of damage in 1998. By compari-

son, weather disasters in the entire

decade of the 1980s caused only

$55 billon in damage. Research-

ers blamed the natural disasters on

heavy rainfall caused by a La Nina

effect aggravated by rising world

temperatures.Despite lingering questions

about whether or not humans are

actually responsible for the warm-

ing trend, policy makers are tak-

ing global warming seriously, orat least trying to make it appear

that they are doing so.

OPINION

As if there wasn't enough stress going around,

now people have to think about what to wear,

which shoes to get, what to do with their hair.

And I'm sure women have things they worryabout, too.

falls for new girl, girl 1 falls for

boy but finds him in bed with girl2, boy decides he still likes girl1, but now she's dating that nice

Collegian reporter from down the

hall.Why is it that in the darkest

and dreariest time of year nature

tells Kenyon students to "go forth

a?

At a November 1998 meeting

of 170 nations in Buenos Aires, the

United States agreed to reduce its

energy use by 30 over the next

12 years. This sounds impressive,

but the U.S. Senate is too busy try-

ing the president to ratify the treaty

anytime soon, and the prospects

for significant progress in reduc-

ing the levels of greenhouse gases

are poor, especially because ofconcerns about the economic im-

pact of the reductions in the U.S.

and elsewhere.One of the interesting things

about a discussion of global warm-

ing is that it inspires a great deal

of unscientific thinking. For ex-

ample, those who read this article

on a very cold day (or those who

were trapped in a blizzard this win-

ter) are likely to dismiss global

warming as a insane idea propa-

gated by tree-huggi- ng nuts. I have

a similar problem with unusually

warm days they serve as "proofto me that global warming is a re-

ality. But the experts say that we

can expect many more warm days,

at least for a while. Perhaps it is

no longer wise to view a warm day

in winter as an unexpected stroke

of good luck, but rather as a por-

tent of problematic days to come.

nesMtiiMTie

and seek love?"Maybe because it's the begin-

ning of a new year. With "Auld

Lang Syne" and all that jazz, we

have a tendency to reflect on our-

selves and our station in life. We

think about what, and who, has

made us happy and where we'dlike to see our lives a year from

now. And consciously or not, we

decide to go out and do more than

just think about it..

With this in mind, we return

to Kenyon, open up our planners,

and there it is in big letters, three

weeks after we get back:Philander's Phebruary Phling. As

nii iMHHfo ii'is;Administrator "angered"by students' behavior

To the group of Kenyon men

who attended the Mount Vernon

Middle School basketball game on

Thursday, Jan. 21, againstOlentangy Middle School:

As a Kenyon graduate,Kenyon administrator, and mother

of a middle school student, I was

disappointed and angered by the

reports I received from my son'scoach about the demeaning insults

you shouted at the Mount Vernon

players during their game. I under-

stand that a member of your group

has a younger brother on the

Band Providers say thanksThe Providers would like to

extend our thanks to the students

and staff of Kenyon College for

making us feel welcome during

our brief stay this past weekend.

Special mention must go to Brian

Goldman and the Social Board for

setting up the gig and promoting

it like crazy, the brothers of Phi

Kappa Sigma for putting us up in

"the pink house" and not yelling

at us for abusing our satellite TV

privileges, the crew at Philander's

si

The Kenyon Collegian

its mindif there wasn't enough stress go-

ing around, now people have tothink about what to wear, whichshoes to get, what to do with theirhair. And I'm sure women havethings they worry about, too.

Phling gives you the perfectpickup first date line. Its so much

classier to ask someone to a dance

then say, "Would you like to sit

next to me at a movie the College

provides free of charge?" or"Could I go with you to get a tray

of whatever looks the least likely

to move at ARA?" I know some

people think Gund has a romantic

atmosphere, but that's just the

smoke from the guy still trying to

overcome his lifelong problemwith Mr. Toaster.

Whatever the reason, Kenyon

in the winter can be a romantic

battlefield. Maybe it is just the

closeness of our community that

makes it such a challenge. Hope-

fully though, we can find love, or

at least someone for a nice phling.

iutntoU

Olentangy team, but that is no ex-

cuse for treating anyone, especially

young adults, so rudely. We atKenyon wonder why towngownrelations are sometimes strained

with the Mount Vernon commu-

nity. This is a sad example of why.

You upset a fine squad of young

players and made me feel ashamed

of my alma mater.

- Lisa Schott '80Director of Alumni and Parent

Relations and Annual Funds

Pub for all their hard work and

hustle, the Healers for putting on

an outstanding show, and the mob

of dancers who came out of no-

where and made the third set some-

thing special. It was very gratify-

ing to receive such a terrific re-

sponse for our music, and we are

all the more eager to play for you

again at Summer Send-O- ff 1999.

Thanks again for everything.

See you May 1st!--The Providers

nTyler Bohm

8 The Kenyon Collegian

Phling phires up with karaoke and midnight breakfastPrepare for live music on Friday, followed by a casino, Salsa and Merengue dancing on Saturday

BY ALYS SPENSLEY

StaffWriter

What do pink flamingoes andthe unidentified object on the signon Rosse Hall have in common?

These are part of the themeteasers set up by the committee forthis weekend's Philander Phlingwhich takes place this weekend.The event, which spans both Fri-

day and Saturday, is the highlightof the infamous month of Febru-ary, known by many at Kenyon asa month full of long, gray days.

The festivities begin Friday inGund Commons with an all-camp- us

Karaoke contest at 8:30 p.m.,followed by the band Harris Tweedwhich will play from 11:30 p.m.until 2 a.m. For those looking forfood and fortune, a midnight break-

fast will be served in Gund DiningHall until 1:30 a.m, and a palmreader will visit Gund Commonsfrom 10 p.m. until midnight. TheGund game room will offer free poolthroughout the evening.

Those who participate in the

ABB Y KENNEDYMajor: Synoptic

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Lauren Johnston

Abby Kennedy took advantage of the opportunity forKenyon students to design a synoptic major by synthesiz-ing three academic disciplines to fit her interests. In hersophmore year, Kennedy announced her synoptic to in-

corporate English, sociology and history. "I've focusedmy studies on South Africa technically, I'm majoring in'South African Culture Through Fiction,'" she said.Kennedy's senior exercise is part of a year-lon- g projectwhich requires writing a long piece of creative non-ficti- on

set in or relating to South Africa. Before graduationshe will be asked to give a public reading of a portion ofthis project and to submit a paper on South African

nANDOM LJWhat is the best thing about

about your campus residence?

Photos by Sarah Shea

Karaoke have the chance of walking away with prizes. According toFair Hall house manager, MarionCook '99, "Contestants in theKaraoke contest can win a TVVCR, Personal CD player, a cateredgourmet dinner by Dan Warner, apizza party and gift certificates fromall of the local hot spots".

Among many sponsors of'Phriday Phling, Kenyon housemanagers, in collaboration with thePhling committee, are responsiblefor planning and financing Friday'sevents.

The theme for Saturday nightis, as always, a surprise, but teaserssupplied by the Phling committeecan be seen all over campus thisweek. While Friday night has aninformal atmosphere, studentsusually dress up for Saturday'sextravaganza, which begins at 10p.m. in Peirce Hall. According toPhling committee member, KatieSuttle '01, "Saturday is a semifor-ma-l

event, but people should wearwhatever they are comfortablein it's a party,"

OMENTS ill

Wendy Littlepage '01I live in Watson. It's sogreat, I love all the late nightstudiers!

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Laun Marx '00, Josh Mason '00 and Mark Wilson '00 takeadvantage of Karaoke night during last years 'Phriday Phling.'

Philander's Phling beganeight years ago when an anony-mous donor gave a gift to the col

ParanormalBY REBECCA DRUBE

StaffWriter

Those of us who. live and workin Gambier are probably familiarwith stories about the alleged para-normal activity at Kenyon; leglesstorsos wandering around OldKenyon, haunted elevators inCaples, and many more. Thanksto the Board of Campus Minis-

tries, Kenyon is about to get an-

other dose of paranormal activ-

ity.After a year and a half of try-

ing, the board has succeeded inbringing to Dr. Raymond Moodyto campus. Moody is a celebratedpara-psych- ic researcher and au-

thor of books on paranormal ac-

tivities such as near-deat- h expe-

riences and visitations from thedeceased.

The Board of Campus Minis-

tries became interested in invit-

ing Moody to speak when theyfound there were many spiritualstudents who felt alienated fromthe established religious organi-zations available at Kenyon.

Campus Ministries, whichtries to address the spiritualneeds of the Kenyon campus,provides services such as shuttlesfor worship in Mt. Vernon and bysponsoring speakers of various re-

ligions to speak at Kenyon. JimEllison, director of the Board, andpastor of Epworth Chapel, said that

Kate Bennett

lege, designed specificallty to pro-

vide a break for students duringthe winter doldrums. Phling

pioneer to visit Kenyonhe, "immediately thought ofRaymond" as the perfect speakerto appeal to Kenyon studentswho weren't comfortable withtraditional religion.

Though Moody says he isnot "a prophet," he is a special-

ist in the study of near-deat- h ex-

perience. His research includesmatters of life after death, andother phenomena, such as an-

gels, traditionally associatedwith religion. Moody firstgained world-wid- e recognitionafter the publication of his firstbook, Life After Life in 1975,which dealt with his research onnear-deat- h experiences.

A 1994 issue of the Star Tri-

bune acknowledged Moody'sbook and research in psychol-ogy, which introduced both sci-

entists and the general public tothe now-clich- 6d images of near-deat- h

experiences: such as sen-

sations of floating over one'sown body, drifting towards abright light and being reunitedwith deceased loved ones.Moody has since written sixother books dealing with issuesfrom near-deat- h experiences toreincarnation and communicatingwith the dead.

Though these topics mayseem out of the realm of valid sci-

entific research, Moody holds aB.A, M.A. and P.h.D in philoso-ph- y

from the University of

Thursday, February 4, 1999

events are for the whole campussaid Cook, and they "are hopingfor a tum-o- ut equal to last year,

about 1200 students."The Sammy Deleon Or-

chestra is returning to Phling thisyear after last year's apparentsuccess. According to Suttle, last

year's "Great Hall was packedwith people dancing to Salsa andMerengue all night."

Wille Ray and theMidnighters are appearing atPhling for the first time this year.

Suttle described the band as "more

contemporary," and having a more

"youthful swing." In addition to

the bands there will also be a DIand a casino.

Free transportation will beavailable on Saturday night Vans

will run from 9:45 p.m. until 2:15

a.m. from the Norton lot, Mathercircle and the Bexley apartments.

Virgina. He entered the MedicalCollege of Georgia where heearned his M.D. and then did a

residency in psychiatry at theUniversity of Virginia MedicalCenter. Currently, Moody worksin his private research institute,The John Dee Memorial The-

ater of the Mind.He has appeared on such

television programs as NBC'sToday, Oprah and ABC's Turn-

ing Point. As Ellison put it,

"It's like having Michael Jor-

dan come here."Moody will speak three

times this weekend, each timeon a different area of his re-

search. Saturday, he will speaktwice; at 9:30 a.m. at theEpsworth Chapel and at 2 pjn.in Rosse Hall.

During his Epworth Chapelappearance, Moody will speakon issues that human servicespractitioners encounter whenhelping dying patients. Therewill be a $15 entrance fee tothis lecture.

The Rosse Hall speech willfocus on the supernatural, andis open to the entire commu-

nity. Moody's last appearanceis scheduled during the wor-

ship service at Epworth Chapelon Sunday at 10 a.m., and willfocus on his spiritual philoso-phy and research on the after-

life.

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Thursday, February 4, 1999

"Visits" series brings ruralBY PHILIP CAPE

StaffWriter

Here on the hill, Kenyon stu

dents admit to feeling as if they live

in a bubble, their lives detached

from the outside world."Often, students stay here four

years without ever knowing what

is happening right here in Knox

county." said Howard Sacks, pro

fessor of sociology and director ofthe Rural Life Center. "There are

dramatic changes sweeping this

area, and students have no idea,

he said."Visits", a series sponsored by

Kenyon's Rural Life Center, is de

signed to rectify this problem. The

series of public conversations with

area residents on all aspects of life

will take place throughout thespring semester.

The session "Making Use ofthe Land" will begin the four-pa- rt

series at noon on Thursday, Feb. 1 1

Bernie Kuhnsman goes...natural

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BY HEATHER GRIGSBY

Senior Staff Writer

If learning about tincures,

massage oils, permaculture orshamanism attracts your inter-

ests, talk to Bemie Kuhnsman'99. Kuhnsman, a synoptic major combining anthropology, bi

ology and English and a focusin indigenous medicine, willgive her senior exercise lectureonThursday, Feb. II at7:30pjn.in the Environmental Center.

The lecture will focus primarily on the medicinal herbgarden she started at theKCES, which she tendedthroughout the summer. Thegarden is a permaculture de-

sign, a thoughtful small scaledesign that is energy, nutrientand labor efficient while alsochemical free. Kuhnsman willalso discuss the specific prop-

erties of over 20 differentplants as well as her experi-ences studying with traditionalhealers in Zimbabwe, oftencalled medicine men, shamansor witch doctors.

"It tending the gardenhas been really fun because I

get to harvest the herbs, learnhow to dry them and maketinctures, fusions and massageoils to experiment with that areaof herbal medicine," saidKuhnsman.

Kuhnsman' s interest innatural medicine began in herfirst year at Kenyon with the re-

alization that she did not wantto pursue a strictly pre-me- d cur-

riculum which she had originallyplanned. She spent her sopho-

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in Peirce Lounge. The forum will

explore how the rapid increase in

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cided on the synoptic major.

"It was very interesting be-

cause even though I was explor-

ing all of them, the classes

seemed to come together to help

me form my synoptic," saidKuhnsman.

Following her own interests,

Kuhnsman contributed toKenyon's curriculum by develop-

ing, along with Ali Lacavaro '99,

a student-lea- d seminar of aboutten participants. The first seminar

titled "Cultural Uses of Sustain-

able Agriculture" was held last se-

mester and focused on theoriesand ideas such as permaculture,

agro-forestr- y, organic gardening

and medicinal plants and the cul-

tural and spiritual traditions sur-

rounding their usage.A second student-lea-d semi-

nar tided "Practical Applications

of Sustainable Agriculture" is tak-

ing place this semester. The par-

ticipants are in the process of de-

veloping a proposal for creating

their own self-sustaina- ble garden.

A self-sustaina- ble garden is one

that strives for methods that do

not deplete soil, water, air, wild-

life or community resources. The

preliminary proposal ideas are to

locate the garden on part of the

five acres of land adjacent to the

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their family farm.

use patterns throughout centralOhio.

Sacks will lead a conversation

with Donna Betcher, a real-esta- te

agent with Real Estate Showcase,

KCES"The student-ru- n class

works because there is no real

leader. Someone initiates it, butthen all of the students come

together," said Kuhnsman.The members of the class

all prepare lectures and presentWhat they each have learned in

their research. Then, they dis-

cuss."It the class really takes

a lot of work. You don't realize

how much your professors pre-

pare and put in for class until

yoO ace actually not only the

student but the teacher at the

same time," said Kuhnsman.In preparation fpr these

classes and her synoptic major

Kuhnsman has taken a number

of individual studies including

those in shamanism, ethno-botan- y

and ethno-medicin- e. She

also took a course on witchcraft

and studied abroad in Zimba-

bwe during Spring '98. There

she studied with traditional heal-

ers called n'angas.Kuhnsman is applying for

a grant to return to Zimbabwe

to study exclusively with tradi-

tional healers. Her goal at this

point is to come back to attend

medical school and become amedical doctor who practicesnatural medicine.

"As specific as my major

is, I have to keep an open mind

about the courses because there

is not going to be one course

that is exactly what I'm study-

ing. I know that the topic will

be addressed somewhere in the

class and can focus my papers

and my topic interests more to-

wards what I want to do," said

Kuhnsman.

issues toTim Norris, a Knox County farmer

and member of the HarrisonTownship Zoning Board, andPage Price, planner and directorof the Knox County RegionalPlanningFarmland PreservationTask Force. The panelists willspeak briefly before opening the

discussion to questions and com-

ments from the audience.In light of expansion pres-

sures from Columbus, residentsin the Knox County area joined"Focus 21 00", a long-ter- m plan-

ning initiative. Current projectsin the Rural Life Center includedocumentation and interpreta-

tion of Knox County life, hop-

ing to promote education andpublic awareness the issues facing

rural life."We hope 'Visits' will provide

a forum for everyone to leam more

about this community and to dis-

cuss issues that affect ife future,"

said Sacks.The "Visits" programs contin

Biology series notjust science jargon

BY EMILY HUIGENSSenior Staff"writer

Kenyon's Biology depart-

ment regularly posts signsthroughout Higley Hall, advertis-

ing seminars with titles like "No

NO is a no-n- o: The role of nitricoxide in honeybee olfactory dis-

crimination."To a non-scien- ce major,

these signs are evidence of the

odd sense of humor shared bybiologists, but to biology facultyand Kenyon biology majors,these signs are reminders of an

important tradition in theKenyon scientific community.

The lectures advertised are

part of a long-runnin- g series ofseminars, occurring about sixtimes a semester, elucidating aresearch topic investigated by avisiting biologist.

Assistant Professor of Biol-

ogy Chris Gillen, who has beenacting chairman of the seminarselection committee for the lastyear, said these seminars canalso be interesting to non-biolo- gy

majors. "We let thespeakers know they'll be ad-

dressing a mixed audience," hesaid, "but admittedly some ofthem do a better job at it thanothers." According to Gillen, ifa student has a background in

biology or if the speaker canhelp them make their waythrough the scientific jargon, the

lectures can be a great opportu-

nity to hear someone outside ofKenyon discuss their research.

The speakers are selected anumber of ways, Gillen said.Sometimes Kenyon "borrows"big-na- me scientists after they have

lectured at Ohio State University.

That strategy cuts down on travel

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Kenyonues on March 23 with, "You CanGo Home Again," a talk by GeneLogsdon. Logsdon, an author andfarmer from Upper Sandusky will

reflect on rural life and givethought-provokin- g commentary

"on modern existence. He willshare some of his experiences on

the land and autograph copies ofhis newest book, You Can Go

Home Again: Adventures of aContrary Life.

Later in March, Sacks willbe joined by a holistic practitio-

ner and members of the Amishand Seventh-Da- y Adventist com-

munities in "The HealingArts,"an exploration of alterna-

tive medical care.The final discussion on April

20 is "Living Together", a field-wor- k

project by Kenyon students

which discusses the personalmeaning and social character ofdiversity with members of the lo-

cal Hispanic, gay, and Jewish com-

munities.

costs and gives Kenyon a chance

to ask prominent biologists tocome share their research.

Other times, scientists who areacquainted with Kenyon facultywill come visit, and, Gillen says,

"it's not uncommon for speakersto see these as a recruiting trip."That is, sometimes representa-

tive researchers who come to lec-

ture will hope to attract the in-

terest of qualified Kenyon stu-

dents majoring in the natural sci-

ence to work at their labs.Every semester, after assem-

bling a prospective group of- speakers, the selection commit-

tee tries to choose seminars thatpresent, as Gillen said, "some-

thing for everyone." They at-

tempt to cater to the very diverseinterests of the Biology faculty

and schedule something that re-

lates to the special classes like this

semester's Ethnobotany course,and the HIV-ATD- S course offered

in recent years, said Gillen.The best part about this lec-

ture series, Gillen said, is that the

seminar speaker is often open for

discussions following the lecture

in the Gund private dining room

in Gund."That's a great opportunity for

students to make a personal con-

nection with people at other pro-

grams, that they might not getsomewhere else," said Gillen.

The next biology seminar is

Feb. 11, when Dr. Peter A.

Zimmerman from Case Western

Reserve University, will give a lec-

ture entitled "Human genetic poly-

morphism and interactions withmalaria-causin- g parasites." The

complete seminar schedule is

available athtrp:www2

10 The Kenyon Collegian ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, February 4, 1999

'Volpone' brings greed, crazy fashions to stageBY MICHELLE SANTANGELO

Senior StafFWriter

B en Jonson' s Volpone weavestogether immeasurable greed, ne-

farious schemes and far-fetch- ed

disguises to form a satiric comedy.The Kenyon College Drama Club'sinterpretation throws rollerbladesand ridiculous fashion into the mix.The show will be performed Fri-

day, Saturday and Feb. 12 and 13

at 8 p.m. in the Bolton Theater.Tickets are available in the BoltonBox Office for $1.

While Jonson set the story inVenice, the tourist mecca of thesixteenth century, director and Pro-

fessor of Drama Thomas Turgeonhas relocated the story to a morefamiliar setting for a late-twentie- th

century audience."Professor Turgeon set it in

South Beach," said Pat Schneider'01, who plays an avocatore orjudge, "because it's about all theseold, rich people trying to rip eachother off. So he figured, what bet-

ter place than Florida?"The plot of the play centers

around the scheming title charac-

ter, Volpone (Ben Hawk '00), andhis machinations to trick otherwealthy Floridians out of theirmoney. Greed motivates the al-

ready fantastically wealthy to doinexcusable things. Although he isahealthy young man, Volpone pre-

tends to be elderly and tottering onthe brink of death.

"It's a bunch of rich people. with too much money and too much

time on their hands," said KristaApple '99, who takes the characterof Lady Would-B- e. "He gets thesepeople to put him in their wills andin exchange, he puts them in hiswill. And since he's on his death-

bed, they expect to get his money."Apple highlighted the cos-

tumes as one of the funniest thingsabout the show.

"Even if we got up there andspoke Greek, it would be an enter-

taining evening," said Apple."There are men in high heels, some- -

Faculty member's string trioperforms Rosse Hall concert

BY JOHN SHERCKA & E Editor

Adjunct Instructor of MusicDeborah Price and the L' AcaciaString Trio will perform Tuesdayat 8 pjn. in Rosse Hall.

The program will featureHayden's "Divertimento 109 (for2 violas and cello)," Hummel' s

"Sonata for 2 violas and cello,"and Bach's "Brandenburg Con-

certo 6" of 2 violas andaccompaniment, which will be pro-

vided by Adjunct Instructor ofMusic Lois Brehm on harpsichord.

Price, who has performedback-u- p for such performers asSheena Easton and Harry Connick,Jr., received her bachelor's degree

What:KCDC

, production of

Volpone

When: Friday, Saturday,

Feb. 12 and 13,

8 p.m.

Where: Bolton theater

one has boots that look likeMadonna's. I'm hoping that somepeople won't even recognize me,because I have never looked sounlike myself before in a show."

"They're very colorful, veryunorthodox," said Wu, who willbe strapped on her knees to a skate-

board to roll around the stage duringthe show. "Since I'm on wheels, I

can' t get from one level to another,so the others have to lift me up,"she said. "They've pushed me alitde too hard a few times, and I' vefallen off the stage."

Scott Guldin '99 playsCorbaccio, one of the conspiratorsintent on being heir to Volpone'sfortune. "Corbaccio is a crotchetyolder man and he stands to be, or hewants to be, the heir to Volpone'swealth," Guldin said. To place him-

self in Volpone's good graces,Corbaccio disinherits his son,Bonario at the request of Mosca,Volpone's servant

In the meantime, Volpone hasseen Celia (Laura Adams '02), thewife of Voltore, another conspira-tor. Volpone convinces Voltore thathis medical condition (andVoltore's chances of receivingVolpone's fortune) will be greatlyimproved ifhe can sleep with Celia

"The wife is offered up andthen Bonario walks in on Volponetrying to rape Celia," saidSchneider. "Bonario, he's an EagleScout, as Professor Turgeon putit." Bonario rescues Celia, and theycarry the case to court, where the

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String Quartet

When: Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Where: Rosse Hall

in music performance from theBald win-Walla- ce College Conser-

vatory of Music and master ofmusic and master of arts degreesfrom The Ohio State University.She conducts the String SinfoniaChamber Orchestra for Women in

Music.Maric-Alin- e Cadieux, former

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judges, swayed by the argumentsof a deceptive lawyer, rule in favorof Volpone.

"Volpone and Mosca go homecongratulating themselves," saidSchneider. "His next trick is topretend he's dead."

Nano is played by Tracy Wu'02, who said, "Volpone has threeservants that are three freaks. One' s

a eunuch, one's a hermaphrodite,and I'm a dwarf. I guess comparedto the others, I'm lucky. It's a com-

edy throughout, but we're just thefreak show. When Volpone pre-

tends to be dead, he sends the trioout to spread the rumor through thetown."

As the heirs show up to claimtheir fortunes, they learn thatVolpone has left the money toMosca.

Mike Floyd '01 portraysMosca. "As I've been told and asI've worked with this characterthrough the show, I've found that

principal cellist of the Illinois Sym-

phony Orchestra and the IllinoisChamber Orchestra, is currentlypursuing a Ph. D. at The Ohio StateUniversity. Cadieux has performedin the United States, France andGermany; she has organized andperformed in manybenefits forchild abuse prevention and AIDSawareness.

Heather Gardner, viola, hasearned bachelor and masters de-

grees in viola performance fromThe Ohio State University. Shehas performed throughout theUnited States and Europe, and cur-

rently works with the ColumbusSymphony Orchestra and threeother orchestras in Ohio and

Scott Guldin '99 perform in Ben Jonsons Volpone.

he's themost realistic and groundedcharacter in the show. He doesn'thave any money or any of the SouthBeach flair that the others have.It's a struggle for him to fit in withsociety," said Floyd.

From this angle, Mosca' s de-

cision to betray Volpone in atake-the-money-and-- run fashion isnot unexpected.

"When I first started, I had avery simple and one-dimensio- nal

idea of my character and his trans-

formation," said Floyd. Dailychanges regarding the attitude andmotivations of his character havekept rehearsals interesting forFloyd. "I'vehadalotofepiphaniesabout this character at midnight,"he said.

The lawyer, disgruntled byMosca' s inheritance, tries to re-

verse the court's decision, leadingto an exorcism and revelationsabout Volpone' s true character andseveral imprisonments.

"That's kind of why the showis so much fun," said Apple. "Thereare two good people in it. So theaudience is just invited to sit backand laugh at all of these stupidpeople doing all of these stupidlyhorrible things."

"It seems to me that some ofthe issues Jonson is dealing withmay be the same as Shakespeare,but it may be more satirical," saidFloyd. "While Shakespeare seems

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loftier, Ben Jonson is like, 'Hi, this

is the way it is, only I'm going to

twist it around and make it ridic-ulous.'"

In addition to the complex plot

and pacing that Apple compared to

a Neil Simon show, the show in-

cludes enough visual fun to keep

an audience laughing for an

evening."It's frickin' hilarious," said

Schneider. "Professor Turgeon is

amazing. He'll just watch a scene

and insert a million things that are

absolutely hilarious." One feature

will be Lindsay Schimdt '02 whiz-

zing through the show on a pair of

rollerblades; another will be the

colorful, multilevel set"It's going to be loud and

tacky-alm- ost as loud and tacky as

we are in our costumes, but not

quite," said Apple.Guldin said, "I really don't

have the true actor's mentality-an- dI don't say to be praised,

because I look for pity-b- ut liter-

ally, my approach has been not,

'What's my motivation?' or

'What' s my character feeling?' but

instead, 'Is this funny?'"As for why audiences should

attend the show, Apple said, "There

are seduction scenes, there'smoney, there are exorcisms, there

are eunuchs, and there's really loud

calypso music. It's everything you

could ask for from Kenyon show."

To do before graduating:Comps

Ha ve 2 1 st birthday at the Cove; forget how to walk

Go Trestle Jumping

Climb the Gambier water tower

Run the Naked Mile

Complain about the foodyour workthe weather

Write for The Collegian: contact SHERCKJ for details

Thursday, February 4, 1999 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Kenyon Collegian 1 1

Stawiski performs senior trumpet recital in RosseBY SARAH HART

Senior StaffWriter

Senior Marisha Stawiski brings herlyricctvle of trumpet performance to Rosse Hall

Sunday at 3 p.m. when she presents her

senior recitaLAlthough not a music major at Kenyon,

Stawiski has risen in her private lessons to

the level at which a recital is required."My family has always been really

musical," said Stawiski "My sister sings

jnd I've played the trumpet since sixth

P" . .Music has recently touna its way oac.

mto Stawiski's life. A biology major and

national champion swimmer, she found it

difficult to find time for music as well.

"Music sort of had to go on the

backbumer for a while. Then, my junior

year, I got a lot of credits out of the way and

had time to take music lessons again. I was

BY JAMES SHERIDAN

Film Critic

BoyzN the HoodWednesday 10:15 p.m.Higley Auditorium

Twenty-three-year-o- ld direc-

tor John Singleton' s powerful and

moving debut film, Boyz n the Hood

takes us deep into the heart ofSouth Central Los Angeles, wherethe lights from the police helicopt-

ers are almost as prevalent as the

sound of gunshots.Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and

his father Furious (X-auren-

ce

Rshbume) live together and try to

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What: Marisha Stawiski

trumpet recital

When: Sunday, 3 p.m.

Where: Rosse Hall

able to regain a lot of what I already knew."

Stawiski will perform four pieces in

Sunday's recital: "Vocalise" byRachmaninoff, a duet by Bach, "Sonata

Mvt 1" by Halsey Stevens and "Variations

on a theme" from the opera Norma.

She will perform the Bach duet with

her sister Eileen, a student at Cincinnati

Conservatory of Music, where she is pursu-

ing a Ph. D. in opera.Accompanying Stawiski on the piano

will be Adjunct Instructor of Music Lois

survive the daily horrors of the

inner city. Tre is friends with two

brothers: Ricky (Morris Chestnut),

a plucky football star andDoughboy Gee Cube) a 17-year--

old

ex-co- n.

All three men try to survive

the dangers of their neighborhood:

gangs, drugs, abuse and disillu-

sionment.Tre has important choices to

make about his future, his girl-

friend and his friends as he tries to

study hard and do the right thing in

a place where surviving is hard

enough.Through it all, his father's

preachy, yet loving support holds

Brehm."I'm really looking forward to this re-

cital," said Stawiski. "It'sbeen alotof work,

but it' s also been a lot of fun. When I said F d

do it last year, I didn't really realize how

much work it would be, practicing and plan-

ning everything. It's been fun though andI've really enjoyed it"

Stawiski chose her pieces with the help

of her music instructor, James Reed. "He

knows what I'm good at playing. He knows

my style and he can match that style well,"

said Stawiski.Stawiski describes her style as "not

fast Probably the best thing about my play-

ing is my tone, so I'm better at playing more

legato, expressive things.""I love music, I love playing music. It's

nice, something else I can do, a good dive-

rsion from swiinming," said Stawiski.

The recital will be followed by a recep-

tion at Weaver Cottage.

theme

grounded in nature. Some of the

paintings even illustrate the local

cemeteries in Gambier."

Garhart encouraged the col-

lection student art at the center.

This was made possible after the

first show last year, when Anne

and JeffRobinson, members of the

KCES Board of Trustees, stepped

forward to donate money for the

purchase of student art Last year' s

winners of the watercolor exhibit,

Jennifer Snyder '98, and Gerald

Sleven '00, and the photography

exhibit, Jason Krome '00, were

purchased and are permanently on

display.This year's KCES Display

Committee is run by Kim Vora

'02, who is helping to hang the

submissions. A special commit-

tee, which consists of 4 people, Ucomposed ofcommunity members

and students who will judge the

show and choose which works will

be displayed permanently. The art

is purchased directly from the art-

ist and the price is negotiable.

him together.Ice Cube's performance holds

the film together, makingDoughboy a startling presence,

who blends a self-destructi- ve atti-

tude with the quiet desperation of

the streets.In his acclaimed debut, Single-

ton earned two Academy Award

nominations for best direction and

best original screenplay. Boyz N

the Hood is one of the most impor-

tant films of the 90s.

No films will be shown by KFS on

Friday or Saturday because ofPhilander' s Phebruary Phling (see

article, p. 8).

Inese Sharp, director of the

KCES , said, "All ofus at the center

feel very strongly about encourag-

ing the connection between nature

and the arts. As I work in the gar-

den I see Kenyon students taking

photographs of the gardens or ofone another among the flowers. I

see Kenyon students staring at the

sunset on the hillside behind the

gardens and then taking up their

pen to write."I see our Kenyon student field

trip volunteers teaching ouryounger elementary students how

to draw animals and plants. Our

local teachers bring down their

classes and write poetry about their

experiences on the river or in the

woodlands. So many of our visi-

tors come to the KCES not only to

enjoy its natural beauty but also to

find subject matter for their cre-

ative endeavors."She added, "The KCES has

enabled the College community to

reach out to the Knox county com-

munity through its many programs

for adults and children, through its

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BY CRISTIN MCCORMICK

StaffWriter

The Kenyon Center for Envir-

onmental Studies will mark the

opening of its second annual stu-

dent art exhibit with a reception

Sunday from 3-- 5 p.m. The recept-

ion honors all of the students who

submitted artwork, and is free and

open to the Kenyon community.

Although this year' s show fea-

tures drawings, photos andpaintings done by a variety ofKenyon students, the majority ofthe art comes from KarenSnouffer' s first semester beginning

painting class. Snouffer, visiting

assistant professor of art, took herclass to the center this past fall

hoping to inspire them with the

permanently displayed work com-

pleted by Professor of Art Marty

Garhart's class last year.By visiting the KCES with

either his painting or drawingclasses ever since the center' s openi-

ng in the fall of 1995, Garhart

successfully designated the inte- -

What: KCES student

art exhibit reception

When: Saturday, 3-- 5 p.m.

Where: Philander s Pub

rior as a place to merge the con-

cepts of art and nature. Snouffer

decided to carry on the tradition

this year, and in the process intro-

duced her students to differentpainting styles.

Fauvism, the style whichSnouffer' s students were supposed

to work within, focuses on the use

of color. Many of this year's sub-

missions are marked by vividcolors, and often have bold and

distorted forms. Snouffer said

"Mostof the paintings you will see

displayed at the center are address-

ing the issue ofcolor and the triadic

color scheme. They may be realis-

tic or bizarre, for instance, a tree

trunk may be painted orange."

Snouffer added "All of the

submitted artwork has a exhibits and gardens, and provide

a natural recreational space for this

community. There are very few

public parks in this county where

one can walk in the woods, wade,

canoe or fish in the river, or enjoy

sitting among flowers watchingbutterflies." .

Michelle Santangello '99, the

new second semester student man-

ager for the KCES , said "The center

is currently working toward a per-

manent collection of art which

deals with themes of nature. Any-

one is welcome to walk around,

view the art, and see what the En-

vironmental Center is all aboutduring its hours of operation."

In addition, Inese Sharp and

the KCES staff are currentlysearching for a student summer

manager. The center is also look-in- g

for a summer camp coordinator

who would assist in a local envi-

ronmental camp for elementary

school children. This positionwould entail 25 hours ofwork dur-

ing this semester, and one week

during the summer.

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Hood.

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1 2 The Kenyon Collegian

Boston-base- d trio combines jazz,BY JOHN SHERCK

A & E Editor

A Boston-base- d trio. The Slip,will play in the Pub this eveningbeginning at 9 p.m.

Caroline Davidson, the band'spublicist, descibed the Slip's musicas "jazzrock ... with a worldlyrhythm."

The Slip is brothers Brad andAndrew Barr on guitarvocals anddrums respectively andbassistMarcFriedman. The Barrs have longplayed together; they met Friedmanin a high school jazz band and soonbegan playing together.

Davidson said that Brad Barr'ssound is influenced by JohnScofield, while Friedman draws onJaco Pastorius, the widely influen- -

Sex and hard rock propels albumBY CASSIE WAGNER

Music Critic

The Afghan Whigs, 1965(Columbia)

Sex has never exactly been ahard sell. Few bands have per-

fected the blend of lust andmusicality like these formerdenizens of Cincinnati.

The band's latest voyage tothe dark side of frontmansongwriter Greg Dulli's fantasiesis a testament to these boys' lovefor the fire of old soul singles andtheir desire to recapture that fire.

1965, like its predecessors,

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'A Civil Action'remarkably sharp despiteBY JAMES SHERIDAN

Film Critic

A Civil Action

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John Travolta's latest film A

Civil Action is a remarkably sharpand offbeat courtroom thriller. Inhis second film, director SteveZallian has taken another stab atdefining the American obsessionwith winning, be it a chess game asin his 1993 film Searching ForBobby Fischer or in this film anunderdog's trial against corporategiants.

Travolta stars as Boston at-

torney Jan Schlictmann, a hotshotlawyer with a beautiful office, the

best suits and a Porsche.Schlictmann has a change of heartand philosophy when he becomesembroiled in acase involving eightchildren in a small Massachusettstown who all died of leukemia.The families believe the diseasehad something to do with the drink-

ing water.Schlictmann finds a connec-

tion with a local tannery that mayhave been dumping waste chemi-

cals into the local river, and his

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What: The SlipWhen: Tonight, 9 p.m.Where: Philanders

Pub

tial jazzfusion bassist who workedwith Weather Report. AndrewBarr's drumming "is kind of world-influenc- ed

with Caribbean andAfrican rythyms," said Davidson.

The Boston Globe called theband's only album to date, Fromthe Gecko "complex, contempla-

tive yet surprisingly relaxed, thetrio's best weapon is this loosenessto which they apply their obviouslystrong playing."

The reviewer noted that in ad

draws much of its power andappeal from Dulli's wounded-Rome- o

rasp.Here is a man who wants to

be a great soul singer, but whocan' tor refuses to give up enoughof his grunge era tough-gu- y per-

sona to quite pull it off. He soundstoo j aded, too angsty , but it' s those

. qualities that keep him from fall-

ing into the white-brea- d soulghetto.

One song of note is "66,"which does everything right Asmooth, sexy come-o- n that showsoff everything the band does best

A big step forward from th.

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John Travolta in A Civil Action

firm brings a lawsuit against thecorporation behind the tannery,Beatrice Foods.

The lawyer for Beatrice is asubtle, crafty Harvard professornamed Jerome Facher (RobertDuvall). As the costs pile up andSchlictmann runs his firm into the

ground, he must examine his defi

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

dition to jazz influences, "from a

rock perspective there are elementsof the Dead, Steely Dan and Phish,though don't be surprised if theybounce a Caribbean, then a WestAfrican shimmer off you before yourealize it's there."

The three, all in their early twen-

ties, attended the Berklee School ofMusic for a few semesters, but quitto focus on the band, which hasbeen together for five years..

The group has toured exten-

sively in the northeast, buthave alsobeen heard in California, Colorado,and the mid-Atlant- ic states. Its firstalbum sold over 3000 copies in its

first year-and-a-h-alf on the market.Point your web browser to http:

www.theslip.com for more infor-

mation, including sound clips.

somewhat heavy-hande- d BlackLove two years ago, 1965 still suf-

fers under the weight of its excesses,especially when the diva vocalsand overbright horns start flyingfast and furious near the end. Andit's light years away from 1993'sGentlemen, with its emphasis onhard rock and sexual aggression.Here, the Afghan Whigs channelthe salacious energy of those old45s, twist it to serve their own vi-

sion and, in the process, put a littlefun back in sin. C'mon. You knowyou want to join in on the fun.

Grade: B

nitions ofjustice and what settlinga case like this out of court wouldmean to the people he represents.Ultimately, Schlictmann discov-

ers his own self-wor-th and hislimitations as he takes on the mostmeaningful odyssey of his career.

This film has a bite, a kind ofjagged and bitter edge that makes

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it stand apart from other court-

room dramas of the 90s. It dealswith serious subject matter anddelves into the stark financial re-

alities of going to trial.Yet, at the same time, A Civil

Action has too many loose endspreventing it from being a fullyrealized film. For instance, onelawyer for the corporations comesacross as a totally unbelievablegoof. Although William Chessmanscores a few laughs for his lastname and for his aloofness, he de-

tracts from the film instead offleshing it out. A subplot involv-

ing a tannery worker with eightchildren who decides to testify isheld briefly and then dropped withno explanation.

Despite these weaknesses,Travolta's charisma manages topropel the film toward an alwaysuncertain conclusion. He makesSchlictmann' s transformation be-

lievable and delivers one of his

best performances ever. The filmsurprised me with its pacing. WhenI thought it would end, it still had awhole other act to play out. I willnot reveal the ending but let me saythat this is one of the few films thatportrays the United States govern

Thursday, February 4, 1999

Photo from http:www.theslip.comuse by permission of the Slip

for The Slip, performing tonight at

loose endsment in good light, a refreshingside note.

Zallian' s cupped editing tight-

ened many of the interviewingscenes, especially one with Sydney

Pollack as a Harvard snob. He uses

glasses of water to fill each scene

with the closeness of the tragedy

and making the film all the more

immediate. In court or in a restau-

rant, the camera lingers on the

glasses of water in a creepy way.

The excellent William H.

Macy is resigned to appearing ev-

ery ten minutes to give an update

on the firm's decreasing funds.

Robert Duvall' s performance as

Facher probably holds the film to-

gether. Facher is an artifice, a

carefully constructed performerwho controls his appearance and

language in order to convey the

wrong impression to his opponents.

Watching his first scene in the film

is a real treat. He flips languageand expectations so quickly that it

took me a while to realize his slick-nes- s.

Duvall is clearly one of the

best supporting actors of the year.

Although it needed a little

more tinkering with the script, A

Civil Action is a surprising film

with many excellent performances.

Thursday, February 4, 1999 SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 1 3

KSA hosts Big BrothersBig Sisters matching dayBY IAN SHOWALTER

Sports Editor

Those who attended the Lad-

ies and Lords basketball games

against Allegheny Saturday may

mve wondered why all those little

ftds were shooting hoops in the

tomisch Arena with fellowKenyon students during halftime.

The answer lies in the fact thatSaturday was the Kenyon Student

Athletes Big BrothersBig Sistersmatching day, wherein childrenjom the Mount Vemon area were

paired with KS A volunteers for the

afternoon. The group hopes thatibis event will serve as a springb-

oard for greater involvement with

ibe local Big BrothersBig Sisters

chapter.

KS A event organizer LindseyGood '01 outlined the afternoon'sschedule of events: "The matchi-

ng day was a chance for childrenfromBig BrothersBig Sisters whoare unmatched at the moment tobe matched with a big brothersis-le- r

for the day. Two or three stu-

dents were matched with a childfor the day. The groups attendedthe basketball games and the swimmeet. During the halftimes of thebasketball games the kids playedbasketball. In between the gamesthere was a pizza party for the child-

ren and the volunteers."Although this is the first year

that the KSA has held such an

'There was a lot of helpand support from themembers of KSA.There was also a reallygood turnout of studentathletes. Almost everysports team was repre-

sented.'Lindsey Good '01

event, it is not the first time thatBig BrothersBig Sisters matchingdays have been held at Kenyon.According to KSA faculty advisorJennie Bruening, "This is the thirdyear I have coordinated the BBBS matching day at Kenyon. Thisis the first year of the KSA, so itis the first year they have been apart of it. The original idea camefrom BBBS. When I contactedthem to see if Kenyon could doanything to help them, they sug-

gested this."Overall, the day was viewed

as a success. Big BrothersBig Sis-

ters caseworker Amy Blanchardreported that 16 children on thewaiting list for big brothers andsisters were matched for the after-

noon. Good was impressed by thesupport generated for the day."There was a lot of help and sup-

port from the members of KSA.

Basketball: toughloss to GatorsCONTINUED FROM PAGE 14who got the last bucket in, winning52-5-

1.

As with Earlham, the Ladiestook the lead early against All-

egheny, closing out the first half33-2-

8. The second half told a diff-

erent story as the Gators beganto pull away, leading most of thesecond half by as many as 11points.

With a minute left to play,Stephany Dunmyer '00 tied thegame at 55-5- 5, and then again at57-5-

7 with 19 seconds remaining.With the ball in Gator possession,

Allegheny controlled it as timeticked down, scoring two with fourseconds left The Ladies called atime-o- ut to set up an offensive plan.

O'Neill stood on the Gatorbaseline and lobbed the ball toSchell at half-cour- t. Schell thenattempted to get the ball toDunmyer, only to the have the passswatted away by a Gator defenderand thereby ending the game 59-5- 7

in Allegheny's favor.The Ladies next take on the

Yeowomen of Oberlin College7:30 p.m. this Friday in TomsichArena.

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There was also a very good turn-

out of student athletes. Almost ev-

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fall "as Kenyon's version of theNCAA's initiative of student-athlet- e

Advisory Committees," ac-

cording to Bruening. "Under theNCAA definition, a student-athlet- e

Advisory Committee is a pl2cewhere student-athlete- s' voices canbe heard and a place where student-athlet- es

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Now that the KSA has becomeinvolved in the matching days, theorganization is hoping to takeKenyon's involvement with BigBrothersBig Sisters to new heightsby implementing a program calledCampus Pals at Kenyon. Campus

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14 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, February 4, 1999

OFF THE HILL

Unveiling theloveable new NBA

BY SCOTT GULDINSenior Staff Columnist

The NBA season starts to-

morrow. Do I still love this game?I must admit outright that I

am a Chicago Bulls fan. And Iwanted desperately for the lock-

out to end, primarily because Iwas hoping that a shortened sea-

son would mean Michael Jordanwould play again, and that theBulls would win their seventhchampionship.

But Jordan's retirement hasforced me to comprehend that mydedication to professional basket-

ball over the past decade nomatter how genuine and well-intention- ed

has

in no wayembodied theups and downstypical to the ex-

perience of theaverage fan. Inshort, the suc-

cess of my fa-

vorite team has

made it easy tooverlook theerosion of thelittle things thatmake love forthe game pos-

sible.With Jordan

gone, and theBulls looking tobattle for the

'Latrell Sprewell . . .

When he says he'dreadily fight foryour love, don'tlaugh. In fact, don'tlook in his general

direction. Quicklyexit the building.Know as you driveaway in your carthat someone in

New York reallyloves you a lot.'

number one lot-

tery pick, my impulse as a fan isto throw up my hands and declarethe death of my faith in the game.But that's dumb and unoriginal.Love is a give-and-ta- ke proposi-

tion, and there's still a lot ofthings left to love about profes-

sional basketball. I will list onlya few:

David Stern. He's articulateand smart, and he looks cute in

cardigans.The Indiana Pacers. If you

prefer to pull for the nice guy,then this team will help you re-

discover your love for the NBA.When the affable Reggie Millermakes pressure-fille- d jump shotsin the clutch, don't expect ami-

able coach Larry Bird to have any

discemable emotional response.He's too busy thinking about yourlove, and how to get it and keep

it forever.Mandatory drug testing.

As a part of the new collectivebargaining agreement, all players

must pass a drug test, and mari-

juana has recently been added tothe banned substances list Thishas a couple of implications foryou, the fan. First, it means thatthe love you get from players will

be just as pure and untainted asthat which you give. Also, itmeans that you'll never again

need to have that uncomfortableconversation with your kidbrother or sister that usuallySOTmifr something like "Ofcourse gam Perkins cares, hiseyes just look like that because,um ... Isn't it past your bed-

time?"The Denver Nuggets . They

seemed so aloof last year. Youwere beginning to wonder if theycared. You tried to forget thatthey were seeing someone else.They would say "I love you," buttheir eyes could never reachyours. You had difficulty ex-

plaining to your friends why theNuggets, if they really loved you,had only won 11 games. But all

that haschanged. Con-

sider the acqui-

sition of Anto-

nio McDyessand Nick VanExel a sym-

bolic bouquetof flowers.They're sorry.They want youback.

KobeBryant. Thisguy, if I mightbe so bold, isthe future ofthe NBA. Hisinability to per-

form consist-

ently, or evenwell, under

pressure (read: in playoff games)is simply (you'll be pleased toknow) indicative of the fact thathe has trouble focusing on any-

thing other than you, and yourlove. But don't worry. He's stillyoung, and he has teammateShaquille O'Neal to help himconcentrate on the fundamentalsof the game. With Kobe andShaq pooling forces, your lovewill be taken to the next level inno time.

Latrell Spree well. He's gota new hairdo, a new team and anew attitude. He promises the ug-

liness is all behind him, and beprofesses a new dedication to win-

ning. When he says he'd readilyfight for your love, don't laugh.In fact, don't look in his generaldirection. Quickly exit the build-

ing. Know as you drive away inyour car that someone in NewYork really loves you a lot

The Chicago Bulls. Some-

times, you need to look for lovein places you'd never expect to

find it. Sometimes, you can'tidentify love when you first lookat it. Sometimes, instead of"Michael Jordan," love is named

"Priest Lauderdale," "RustyLaRue," or "Dickey Simpkins."

The NBA season starts to-

morrow. I still love this game.

Rocky Mountain RepeatBroncos' linemen and coaching keys to victory

BY GEOFF LOOSE

StaffWriter

The Denver Broncos suc-

cessfully defended their SuperBowl title as they knocked off theAtlanta Falcons 34-1- 9 Sunday.While John FJway passed his wayinto the history books and stolethe headlines with his amazingperformance, there were someother Denver Broncos who hadtremendous impacts uponSunday's outcome.

First, Mike Shannahan's su-

perb play calling demonstratedwhy he is considered one of thebrightest offensive minds in theNational Football League. TheAtlanta Falcons came into thegame expecting Shannahan tocall a good number of sweeps to

Terrell Davis and pass plays toShannon Sharpe. Davis ran theball well, but Sharpe exited thecontest in the first quarter whenhe sustained a knee injury. WithSharpe out of the picture, the Fal-

cons set up their defense to pri-

marily focus on Davis.Shannahan understood this andused his superb blocking full- -

'It would be easy for the casual fan to give John

Elway the credit for the bulk of Denver's suc-

cess in the Super Bowl. However, the veteranfan understands that the jobs done by MikeShannahan and the Broncos' linemen helped to

pave the way for Elway's Most Valuable Playercaliber performance.'

back, Howard Griffith, to shoul-

der the rushing burden in criti-

cal short yard situations. TheFalcons flocked to Davis andforgot about Griffith, which cre-

ated some big plays for the Bron-

cos.In addition to the superb job

done by coach Shannahan, theBroncos' offensive and defen-

sive linemen played a superbfootball game. The offensive linegave John Elway an eternity tofind open receivers and providedDenver's running backs withcavernous holes to run through.In fact, there were several occa-

sions where the offensive lineblocked so well that HowardGriffith simply could find no

Falcon defenders to block. More-

over, Denver's defensive line-

men constantly pressured Chris

Chandler, which made coverage

easier in the Broncos secondary.

Furthermore, Denver's defensive

linemen blocked several passes

at the line of scrimmage, and two

pass blocks resulted in critical in-

terceptions.It would be easy for the ca-

sual fan to give John FJway the

credit for the bulk of Denver's

success in the Super Bowl. How-

ever, the veteran fan understands

that the jobs done by Mike

Shannahan and the Broncos' line

men helped to pave the way for

Elway's Most Valuable Player

caliber performance.

Ladies basketball falls to

Allegheny, EarlhamBY SUSANNA OK

StaffWriter

The Kenyon Ladies basket-

ball team's losing streak continues

after enduring heartbreakinglosses to both the Gators of Allegh-

eny and the Hustlin' Quakers ofEarlham College.

Tuesday's game against theQuakers saw the Ladies jump outto a quick start, winning the tip-o- ff

and leading by as many as eightpoints. The Quakers were not dis-

couraged though, as they began toclose the gap and within two min-

utes took the lead at 28-2- 5. ErinO'Neill '02 solved that problemwith a three-pointe- r, tying thegame 28-2- 8. With less than aminute to play in the half, Earlhambrought the ball upcourt only tohave Whitney Meno '01 steal itwith 26 seconds left. The Ladies,however, were not able to convert,ending the first half with a tie.

The second half saw the samestory with the Ladies again takingthe lead, only to have the Quakersrejoin them. A seesaw battle en-

sued for the entire half, usually byonly a one point margin, as theinside tandem of Meno and KarenSchell '99 combined for 28 pointsfrom the paint It was the Quakers

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Karen Schell '99 shoots over an opponentKauieScbutf

Thursday, February 4, 1999

Ice hockey stillwinless againstDenison Big Red

BY RYAN DEPEWStaffWriter

Perhaps it was the frigid tem-

peratures inside the Newark Mu-

nicipal Ice Rink that froze up theusually potent offense of theKenyon Lords ice hockey team. It

could have been the phase of themoon, just two nights short of be-

ing full. Whatever the reason,Denison once again had the upperhand in this clash of bitter rivals

as they literally fought their way

to a 4-- 1 victory over Kenyon onFriday night

Denison jumped out to anearly lead a mere 1:47 into thegame. Seven minutes later the BigRed netted another to spring intoa comfortable lead; something thatthey did not have after the firstperiod of the first meeting back inDecember.

"Denison was not about to re-

peat their performance in the firstperiod from our last meeting,"Torrey Lewis '99 said after thegame. "In that game, we caughtthem off guard. In this game, it wasDenison that caught Kenyon on itsheals. Disregard the first period,and the game was a 1- -1 tie. If wecould have a game where we couldstay out of the penalty box, like wedid in this one, and have a strongstart, like we did in the last one,we can beat them. We just needall aspects of our game to click atthe same time."

The end of the first periodhad Denison out to a 3-- 0 lead andtheir bloodthirsty fans screamingvarious unpleasantries atKenyon spectators and players.For the second straight meetingbetween Kenyon and Denison,the crowd numbered in excess of200, this time topping out around250 students, half of which werefrom Granville. When asked tocomment on the crowd, BenKimmel '99 said, "The crowdwas terrific. Anytime there isthat kind of support for a clubsport you have to be impressed.They were a definite boostthroughout the game but espe-cially in the third period. Guyswill always perform better whenthey have someone screamingtheir name."

Five and a half minutes of thesecond period went by beforeDenison was able to slip anothershot through sophomore

'I would be foolish to

pass up an opportunityto spend time with a

quality bunch of guyslike the Denisonhockey team.'

Ben Kimmel '99

goaltender Jesse Horowitz's legs.In the first 20 minutes of this con-

test, Denison scored all four oftheir goals. Before the game,Horowitz briefly complained of a"tweak" of his groin muscles.Tweaked groin or not, the 6'2"goalie denied a total of 34 Denisonshots.

Staring a 4-- 0 deficit in theface, the Lords appeared to find asecond wind. High-powere- d

Kelsey Olds '99 had several daz-

zling moments in which he tookthe puck coast-to-coa- st and wovehis way through all five Denisonskaters. Unfortunately for theLords, his shot never found thenet

Even though they wereoutplayed in this game, the Lordsnever stopped attacking. With 5:09left in the second, team scoringleader Bill Massie '01 lit the lampafter pin-poi- nt passing from TedPitney '01 and Blaire Modic '02;one of the few times that Kenyonwas able to set something up infront of the net. Most of the night,Denison frustrated the Lords withtheir nagging ability to break uppasses.

Overall, a Kenyon fan hasto be pleased. With Horowitzfighting a sore groin, ChrisJunkin '99 battling a churningstomach, and the entire teamhaving to keep its cool and notretaliate after hard shots behindthe play, it would have been easy

for the Lords to start gooning itup and sink to a lower level.There was just one official"fight" and most would say thatRead McNamara '01 left quitean impression on the other guy'slip.

When asked whether hewould like to play Denison again,Kimmel answered, "Sure, whynot? I would be foolish to pass upan opportunity to spend time witha quality bunch of guys like the

Denison hockey team."

I II ' "An article in last week's issue stated that AdieCurtner was a junior. Curtner is actually a mem-

ber of the class of 1999. The Collegian apolo-

gizes for the error.

SPORTS The Kenyon Collegian 15

Swimmers whomp Ashland,OWU to end regular season

BY TIM GUIBORDStaffWriter

The old saying "all goodthings must come to an end" wasthe central theme for the Ladies andLords swim teams Saturday. Themeet against Ohio Wesleyan wasnot only those teams' last homemeets of the season, but was alsothe last time their 14 seniors wouldcompete in Ernst Natatorium.

Fellow swimmers, coaches,friends and family gathered tohonor senior Lords John Bonomo,Michael Courtney-Brook- s, LouisHarrison, Brian Kirkvold, JohnNewland and Rob Wilson, and se-

nior Ladies Amelia Armstrong,Laura Baker, Sarah Buntzman,Erin Detwiler, Becky Sanford,Marisha Stawiski, Katie Varda andAddie Curtner for their commit-

ment to this year's team and theKenyon Swimming program. Formost of these swimmers, this willbe the Last month in swimming ca-

reers that started with their first les-

sons many years ago. After themeet, many of them had time to

reflecto"nwhat swimming hasmeant to them and how it wouldfeel to finally hang up their suits.

"Hanging up my suit andgoggles and stepping down as aKenyon Lady will be one of thesaddest events of my life," Ladiesco-capt- ain Amelia Armstrong re-

flected. "The team, the atmosphere,and the National Championshipexperience have all shaped my col-

lege career and made them the bestfour years they could have been."

I am very pleased with howmy four years as a Kenyon Lord

have shaped my college experi-

ence," commented Lords co-capt- ain

John Newland. "Withoutswimming as a foundation to myyears here at Kenyon, I think that I

would be a ship without a port."Some of the seniors took this

day as an opportunity to look to-

ward what is in store for them af-

ter Nationals. Erin Detwiler,though saddened by the end, was

"

A Lord swimmer makes waves against

'Hanging up my suit and goggles and steppingdown as a Kenyon Lady will be one of the saddestevents of my life. The team, the atmosphere andthe National Championship experience have allshaped my college career and made them the bestfour years they could have been.'

co-capta- in Amelia Armstrong '99

excited "to realize that a new be-

ginning is just around the corner."As for the meet, the Lords and

Ladies faced off against a very de-

pleted OWU squad. Kenyonshowed why they are the defend-

ing National Champions by blast-

ing the Bishops 126-9- 1 on thewomen's side and 104-7-7 on themen's. In fact, the Lords and La-

dies won every single event, andin the Ladies' meet, the highestplacing Bishop finished third. TheLords recorded 19 personal besttimes, including Newland, whowon the 1650 yard free, JoshWhite '01, who took the 200 flyand Mike Holter '00 and CobyGenrich '00, who placed first andsecond, respectively, in the 200back.

The most exciting race of thenight might have been the "Battleof the Classes" in the men's 400free relay. Coach Jim Steen spliteach relay up by class and racedthem to see which class was thefastest. Due to the disqualificationof the senior squad, the first-yea- rs

stole the race, with Tun Murphy'02 holding off Lloyd Baron '01,

who clocked a personal best splitof 45.56, and the rest of the sopho-

mores.The Ladies simply dominated

OWU, posting 21 personal bestperformances. Led by strongswims from Armstrong (first in the200 fly), Varda (first in both the200 free and 100 free) and a 1- -2

finish in the 1650 free by NealaKendall '01 and Abby Roskosch'02, the Ladies wrapped up theirregular season in style.

Ohio Wesleyan University Saturday.

Friday, the Ladies and ahandful of Lords traveled toAshland for their last away meetof the regular season. The Ladiestook another lopsided victory,downing Ashland 136-7- 5. Ledby a 1--

2-3 finish in the 50 freeby Michelle Engelsman '01,Sanford and Lydia Gordon '02,respectively, another 1-2-

-3 fin-

ish in the 500 free, by AndreannaPrichard '01, Kendall andRokosch and another double winperformance by Varda in the 200IM and 100 free, the AshlandEagles never got within 10 pointsof the Ladies.

The men's meet offered alittle more excitement as theLords held on in the final threeevents to etch a 102-10- 2 tie intheir record. Down 10 points af-

ter the first four events, a 1-2- -3

finish by Jeremy Weinman '00,Thomas Hickley '01 and RobLewis '01, respectively, in the200 IM put the Lords right backin it After a 1-- 2 finish in the 200back by Lewis and AlexGrabowski '00, and a first placefinish for Jessen Book '01 in the500 free, Ashland quite a come-

back to tie the meet in the finalevent.

With the regular seasonover, the Lords and Ladies nowprepare for the Championshipleg of their season. All the hardwork and hours of training comedown to one month and only afew more races. They start nextweekend at the NCAC Champi-

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16 The Kenyon Collegian SPORTS Thursday, February 4, 1999

Indoor track off and running at NCAC RelaysLords beginpreparation forchampionships

BY MELISSA HURLEY ANDDANAMONDOSenior Staff Writers

The Kenyon Lords trackteam had their season premiereSaturday at Denison, host of theNorth Coast Atlantic Conference Indoor Track and FieldRelays.

Ryan Snyder '99 and VinceEvener '01 were the first starsto make their presence knownto indoor aficionados. The duoearned first place in the 5000meter Relay in a combined timeof 31:42. Snyder won the relayas an individual in 15:26.2,while Evener followed closebehind in 16:16.4.

1999 marks the third con-

secutive Kenyon win in the5000. Snyder has been a mem-

ber of the winning relay teamfor all three years and holds theNCAC record in this event.

Snyder reported that the5000 was "a lot of fun" Snydercontinued, "I stayed right be-

hind Issac Barnes ofWittenberg, and I sensed that hewas trying to pull away fromme as we entered the last mileof the race. I just had more en-

ergy left, and I passed him withabout 800 meters to go andnever looked back."

Evener strangely had littleto say about his race, but he de-

serves to be venerated for domi-

nating the competition in hisfirst indoor 5000. Snyder com-

mented that Evener "finished

Lords basketballBY JOSH KREPON

AND PHIL SCULLY

StaffWriters

Following consecutive lossesto Earlham College and AlleghenyCollege, the Kenyon Lords basket-

ball team's record now stands at 2--9

in the North Coast Athletic Con-

ference and 2-- 14 overall. The Lordstraveled to Earlham and fell to theHustlin' Quakers Tuesday by ascore of 80-5- 7.

The Lords lost a heartbreakerSaturday to the Allegheny Gators(7-- 4, 11-- 7) by a score of 75-6- 9 atthe Tomisch Arena. Kenyon fell

short despite carrying a command-ing 40-3- 0 lead into lialftime. Thelead quickly evaporated and withina mere six minutes the Lords foundsthemselves trailing by a score of 53-4- 9.

Co-capta- in Shaka Smart '99 (10

points, 9 assists) said of the defeat,

"The first twenty minutes weresome of the best basketball I haveever been a part of. The only thingthat was disheartening was that wethought we had won at the end ofthe first half."

'Overall, we were pleased with our performance.Now the guys have an idea of what the competi-

tion looks like. If we are going to meet our goal

of sneaking into the top five at the champion-

ships, we have a lot of work to do.'head coach William Taylor

tough to allow victory in therelay."

Other stars appeared in thejumping pit. Sophomore triplejumpers Ken McNish and IanPitkin leaped into third place,covering 38' 11.75" and 34' 3" re-

spectively.High jumpers Mike Weber

'00 and Tony Callander '99sprung into fourth place with acombined jump of 11' 10." We-

ber cleared an amazing 6'2" fora personal record whileCallander managed a respectable5'8."

The sprint medley teamcomprised of Aaron Hamilton'01, Andrew Thompson '99,Chris Monson '01 and Jason Hill'99 achieved stardom with a fifthplace finish in 3:56.64. Snyderwas impressed by the sprintmedley team, stating that "manyof the sprinters are improving,and they look ready for a goodseason."

Other Kenyon competitorswon enough points in theirevents to contribute to a sev-

enth place team finish.Callander and McNish finishedfifth in the 55 meter hurdles ina combined time of 18.95. The800 meter relay team ofHamilton, Thompson, Monson,and Pitkin glided into seventhplace in 1:41.56.

James Sheridan '00, Crosby

He continued, "Alleghenyshowed us that the winner is theteam who leads at the end of thesecond half. We laid down on de-

fense, and our effort was terrible!"The Lords' offensive defi-

ciency coming out of halftimecould have been attributed to theabsence of the first half's lead-

ing scorer, Joe Delong '99. Thequick start by the Gators was toomuch for the Lords, and they didnot recapture the momentumthey had going into the break.

Delong (14 points, 8 re-

bounds) spoke about the gutwrenching loss, "In all arenas oflife there will be challenges toface and obstacles to overcome.But I chose to follow the adviceof poet T.S .Eliot who yearns foreach individual to risk exposinghimself to all that life has to of-

fer be it in the field of love, life,or basketball. Whether my teamhas won all our games or not, I

am sated just knowing that I

have taken a risk, and the juxta-position of team comraderie withthe stimulation of physical ex

Wood '99, Dave Bukzspan '02and Snyder also finished sev-

enth in the 3200 meter relay in8:56.66.

Middle distance relayslooked promising but provedthat they could use a few moreweeks of training to get inshape. Wood, Sheridan, JohnJordan '99 and Rob Passmore'02 earned eighth place in11:25.31. Likewise, the 1600meter team of Pitkin, Jordan,Hill, and Keith Peterson '01finished eighth in 3:52.94.

Field event competitorsAndy Bell '01 and JustinJones '00 demonstrated somestrength in the shot put relay,throwing for a combined 62'07.75." Bell threw 29'4.5"while Jones tossed the shot33' 3.25."

Head coach William Tay-

lor seemed benevolent after themeet. "The first meet of theyear is always a learning expe-

rience," he proclaimed. "Over-

all, we were pleased with ourperformance. Now the guyshave an idea of what the com-

petition looks like. If we aregoing to meet our goal ofsneaking into the top five at thechampionships, we have a lotof work to do."

The Lords begin this workas they travel to Ohio WesleyanUniversity Friday night.

suffersertion makes it all the moreworthwhile. I love this game!"

Despite playing an excel-

lent first half highlighted bysome great fast break points andfine shooting, the Lords cameup short because they failed toshow up in the second half.Kesh Kesic '00 (18 points) wasone of the few bright spots forKenyon and commented, "Inthe second half, we playedsoft."

It was clear that not onlythe team was frustrated but alsothe crowd of more than 400 stu-

dents, faculty, and friends who

had made the journey to Gam-bie- r.

Tim Bleecker '01 voicedhis disappointment with theloss, "I was prostrate on thebench because I knew if myfoot was healthy I could haveswatted some shots on the inte-

rior defense. Still I thought ourfirst half was swell."

The Lords next bring theirgame to Oberlin College wherethey face the Yeomen this Fri-

day at 7:30pm.

Ladies hinderedBY CHARLIE PUGH

Senior Staff Writer

The Kenyon Women's indoortrack team weathered a difficult firstmeet of the season, placing eighthout of nine teams at the NCAC In-

door Track and Field Relays held atDenison on Saturday. Denison wonthe meet

Placing for the Ladies werethe 5000 meter relay (third place),the distance medley relay (thirdplace) and the 1600 meter relay,which also finished third. The5000 meter relay team consistedof Molly Sharp '01, placing fifthoverall in 19:29, and MelissaHurley '01, placing tenth overallin 20:13. The distance medleyrelay, finishing in 13:12, con-

sisted of Christine Breiner '99,Erica Neitz '01, Katherine Kapo'02, Laura Shults '00. The 1600meter relay, which finished in4:27, was comprised of Shults,Kapo, Becky Rosser '02 andGelsey Lynn '00.

The Ladies were hindered bytheir relatively small size thisyear. Breiner alluded to this whenasked for her thoughts on themeet. "I think that as a team, weran very well. Our numbers aredown this year, so team scoringis low. But individually, everyoneran very well. Molly Sharp startedthe season with a PR in the 5K,and we certainly can't ask formore than that. I felt really good

about my 1200 in the distancemedley. I think it will be an ex-

citing season for a number of in-

dividuals."Coach Duane Gomez stressed

that this was an early-seaso- n meet"We didn't place very high because

two tough losses'

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by small rosterwe only entered about half of the

relays. It was an early season meet,

and we just didn't want to pushanyone too much this early in the

season. Looking at the season, we

expect to be strongest in the middle

distance and distance events. Our

field events will be down this year

from last year," he said.Gomez also mentioned that

the college will be selecting a

Kenyon Track Woman of the

week. "This week it is Molly

Sharp who ran a very impressive

5000 meters with a lifetime best

of 19:29," said Gomez. "She was

fighting it out with the leaders

for two thirds of the race, and did

an excellent job of racing."Kapo reiterated Gomez's

sentiments about the season be-

ing early. "Well, it's early in the

season, so it was a chance to see

our potential and what we can

accomplish by the end of the se-

ason. It was a learning experience

for me personally to make the

transition to indoor and find out

where I am and what I have to

do to improve my racing. Our

relays made an overall impre-

ssive showing, especially since

we didn't have the sprint teams

racing on Saturday."Hurley also felt the team

performed well under the cir

cumstances. "I thought that our

team competed well even though

most of us are just now getting

back into shape and many are

nursing injuries. The 5000 relay

went well but not fantastically

for me I am not quite in shape.

I think this meet showed us thai

we can be a tough team this se-

ason; we just need another few

weeks of training."

KassieSchem