The Colgate Maroon-NewsThe Oldest College Weekly in America Founded 1868 Volume CXLIII, Number 24 April 14, 2011

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Ladies Take Back the Night. A-2

S.E.X. on S.P.W: Be Prepared! B-6

“Edges” Musical Premires. C-1

Men’s LAX secures spot in Patriots. D-4

Colgate Welcomes New Vice President

for Communications

Residential Plans are Under Discussion

B.o.B.Concert Moved to

Sanford Field House

By Selina KollerMaroon-News Staff

The use of media and commu-nications has become ubiquitous in society, particularly regarding interac-tion between an academic environ-ment and the outside world. Starting

in July, Colgate will welcome Debra Townsend as its new Vice President for Communications.

Townsend is currently the Prin-cipal for Communications at De-mand, which is a consulting firm whose clients are both educational institutions and charity and health care groups.

Prior to this position, Townsend was the head of the news operations of the Michigan State Senate. She has also been affiliated with several other colleges, such as Bates, Skidmore and Union, at which she was associated with the Communications and Public Relations Departments.

At Colgate, Townsend will be responsible for the Office of Com-munications, whose best-known presence on campus is the publica-tion of the Colgate Scene; it also publishes the university calendar, admission viewbook, university

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Colgate Student Reflects on Personal Experience in Japanese Earthquake

Protesters Criticize Colgate’s Hiring of Independent Contractors

By Nate LynchAssistant Editor

Spring Party Weekend’s headliner, the rapper B.o.B., will be performing indoors this weekend due to inclem-ent weather conditions. The deci-sion, made Wednesday by the Spring Party Weekend Executive Commit-tee, reflects worries that the weather extremes typical of the Hamilton climate would put a damper on the Spring Party Weekend performance.

Sophomore Markie Cohen, a member of the Spring Party Week-end (S.P.W.) Executive Commit-tee, explained the hazards involved with holding an outdoor concert in Hamilton, particularly one of this size.

“Looking at Hamilton weather, it is not predicable in any way. Light-ning is a major issue,” Cohen said.

Allyson Poulos, a senior and presi-dent/leader of the S.P.W. committee, echoed Cohen’s concerns.

“We made the decision based on the weather forecast,” Poulos said. “We just didn’t think having a concert

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By Nate LynchAssistant Editor

On Tuesday and Wednesday April 12-13, several protesters camped out at the entrance of Oak Drive and handed out fliers with the message: “Shame on Colgate University for Desecration of the American Way of Life.” The un-named protesters were presum-ably from the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters – a union that signed the fliers and has had a months-long dispute with the con-tractors working the Colgate Inn renovation project.

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By Carter CooperNews Editor

On Wednesday, April 12, Vice President and Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson held an open fo-rum in the Robert Ho lecture room in Lawrence Hall in which she presented the University’s new plan for residential education, known as “RE2.”

During the presentation portion of the evening, Johnson stressed that the two most important components of RE2 would be the articulation of community standards and expecta-tions and the implementation of a formal assessment and measuring de-vice to ensure that these standards and expectations are met. However, during the question-and-answer session that followed Johnson’s presentation, stu-dents, for the most part, concentrated their questions around the changes to Greek Life and interest housing policies that the new residential plan would promote.

The plan includes the first policy recommendations made for Residen-tial Education since the “New Vision for Residential Education” in 2004, which included such familiar recom-

mendations as the First Year Experience and the Wellness Initative.

Major changes to Greek Life in-clude the recommendation for the implementation of one or two more sororities. After a “moratorium” on the discussion of expanding soror-ity life, the administration is now reacting to the 2008 suspension of Kappa Alpha Theta, which reduced the number of sorority chapters on campus from four to three. This past year, sorority classes reached an av-erage size of 61 women. Under the plan, sorority reform would not be residentially-focused; meaning if new sororities come to campus, they would not be guaranteed to have houses on Broad Street.

Concerns from the audience about the need for a historically multi-cultural sorority were raised during the discussion and John-son indicated that the level of interest in such an organization would first have to be measured before any decisions were made.

Many attendees were concerned about creating a balance between the Greek and non-Greek Life social scenes.

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By Jimmy AndrettaClass of 2012

The recent events in Japan have been a shock to everyone, as thou-sands continue to struggle with the aftermath of the biggest postwar di-saster the country has seen. The To-hoku earthquake on March 11 liter-ally shook the entire world, pushing it off its axis and shortening the day by a few microseconds. The subse-quent tsunami that hit that same day caused havoc throughout Northern Japan, as over 15,000 were killed and countless were left homeless.

My coworkers and I were on the 14 floor of our building in Tokyo when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck. I had been studying abroad in the city, interning for a public relations company until my spring/

summer semester at Waseda Uni-versity, which was to begin at the end of the month. Geographically speaking, Tokyo is quite far from the epicenter of the northeastern rim of Japan where the fault lines lie, but the quake and ensuing af-tershocks were felt in other urban hubs, including the Kansai region which houses Osaka and Kyoto. Now earthquakes are nothing new to Japan; during the three months I’d spent in Tokyo this year alone, I personally felt four or five minor ones. But when the quakes started getting more powerful, I saw the fear in my coworkers’ faces and knew this time was different. Dur-ing the next five minutes, our entire office was shaken up and we prayed our building would stand.

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REMEMBERING THE LOST: Junior Jimmy Andreatta was in Japan at the time of the March 11 earthquake. himho.com

SHAME IN THE RAIN: Labor protestors stood outside the University last Tuesday passing out fliers on unfair pay.

Nate Lynch

A JOINT EFFORT: Dean Johnson pledged to take into account many of the student concerns raised at Wednesday’s open forum.

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THE BLOTTERCOLGATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT

Monday, 4/4

10:26 a.m.: A staff member report-ed damage to a university vehicle that occurred between 3/31 and 4/3 at an unknown location.11:35 a.m.: Sodexo reported a stu-dent using another student’s ’Gate Card in violation of University rules and regulations. Case referred for disciplinary action.

Tuesday, 4/5

No case activity this date.

Wednesday, 4/6

9:35 a.m.: Hamilton Police assist-ed Campus Safety with a reported assault at 110 Broad Street. Case referred for disciplinary action.2:45 p.m.: An ill staff member at Persson Hall was transported to

Community Memorial Hospital by Campus Safety.10:56 p.m.: A student at 92 Broad Street (Phi Kappa Tau fraternity) reported a computer missing from his unsecured room.11:07 p.m.: Received a report of damage to a wall and memo board at Gate House that occurred on 4/2.

Thursday, 4/7

3:31 a.m.: A Campus Safety Of-ficer on routine patrol of 114 Broad Street (Phi Delta Theta fraternity) reported a dog in the house against University hous-ing regulations. Case referred for disciplinary action.4:11 a.m.: Received a report of an underage intoxicated student at 80 Broad Street (Bunche House) who was left in the care of a friend. Case referred for disciplinary action.1:29 p.m.: Hamilton Fire Department

assisted Campus Safety with an electri-cal fire that had been extinguished, near Spear House.7:30 p.m.: A staff member reported her vehicle damaged while parked on Lally Lane.

Friday, 4/8

1:06 a.m.: A student reported dam-age to volleyball nets at 84 Broad Street (Delta Delta Delta sorority).1:21 p.m.: A student was injured af-ter falling at Olin Hall and was trans-ported to Community Memorial Hospital by Campus Safety.9:16 p.m.: Received a concern for welfare report at 40 Broad Street (Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority).

Saturday, 4/9

2:13 a.m.: Students at 80 Broad Street (Bunche House) were found in possession of marijuana and

drug paraphernalia. Case referred for disciplinary action.2:52 a.m.: Received a report of an underage intoxicated student at Curtis Hall who was left in the care of friend. Case referred for disciplinary action.12:31 p.m.: Received a report of suspicious activity at 84 Broad Street (Delta Delta Delta sorority) that occurred earlier in the day.4:47 p.m.: A student was injured after being hit by a golf ball near Oak Drive and was transported to Community Memorial Hospital by Campus Safety.8:28 p.m.: A student reported his vehicle damaged while parked at Spear House.11:47 p.m.: A Campus Safety officer on routine patrol of the Townhouse Apartments observed underage students in possession of alcohol and playing drinking games against University regulations. Case

referred for disciplinary action.

Sunday, 4/10

12:48 a.m.: Students at Newell Apartments were in possession of marijuana and had smoked in a res-idence hall in violation of university housing regulations. Case referred for disciplinary action.2:46 a.m.: A Campus Safety of-ficer on routine patrol of Univer-sity Court Apartments discovered damage to a door.4:10 a.m.: A student reported dam-age to a light pole near West Hall and items had been thrown about inside West Hall.5:28 a.m.: Underage students at the Townhouse Apartments were found in possession of alcohol and failure to comply with a university official by not complying with Campus Safety’s earlier request to keep noise down. Case referred for disciplinary action.

By David EsberMaroon-News Staff

More than 100 students and community members turned out for the Students for Students Bar-becue for Lakota Kids Wednesday to benefit the Lakota Pine Ridge

Children’s Enrichment Project Ltd., a nongovernmental organiza-tion started by Colgate sophomore Maggie Dunne.

Students for Students (S4S), a Center for Outreach, Volunteer-ism and Education (COVE) group,

raised more than $2,000 from the barbecue and from t-shirt sales.

Senior and co-president of S4S Alexandra Maltz, said the group focuses on fundraising “to help un-derprivileged students and schools domestically and abroad.”

In addition to smaller fundraising efforts such as bake sales and t-shirt sales, Maltz said the group also puts on one major event during the year, and this year the funds will go toward the creation of a summer camp at the Pine Ridge Lakota Sioux reservation in South Dakota this summer.

“The camp will focus on com-munity leadership and heritage for sixth and seventh grades Lakota students, in an effort to re-unite the children with their cultural background and create successful leaders,” Maltz said.

The graduation rate in the area is under 35 percent according to Maltz. It is this lack of opportunity

that Dunne said led her to start the upcoming non-profit summer camp.

Dunne, along with sophomore Kelsey John and seniors Lauren Mill-er, Brenton Um and Will Cawth-ern, will run the camp and use the S4S funds to purchase the sporting equipment for the program.

The camp is a project of the Na-tional Indian Youth Leadership Proj-ect (NIYLP), Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots, Wings of America, Billy Mills, Re-Member, Colgate Univer-sity’s Project PEACE and Dunne’s organization, and will be modeled after NIYLP’s Project Venture, a pro-gram designed to celebrate heritage and promote education in young American Indian populations.

Sophomore Amy Beihl, a mem-ber of S4S who helped sell tickets for the event and designed the t-shirts that were sold to raise funds said while she is glad the group has both a domestic and international

focus, supporting a cause stateside was a great opportunity for S4S.

“It reminds us that there are im-portant issues and those less fortunate in our own backyards,” Beihl said. “Students for Students is a great way to make sure you are aware of events outside the ‘Colgate bubble’.”

Maltz and Dunne both said they were pleased with the turnout for the barbecue and, with more than 100 people in just the first hour, Maltz said there were more attendees than there was food.

“I hope that everyone took some-thing away from this event that it was maybe a little bit more than just their hot dog or veggie burger,” Dunne said. “Pine Ridge might be located in the poorest region of the United States, but I see hope there every day and a rich culture that deserves the chance to endure.”

Contact David Esberat desber@colgate.edu.

Barbeque Benefits Lokota Kids

By Lauren D’AngeloMaroon-News Staff

On Monday, April 11, students embraced the surprisingly sunny weather by playing Frisbee on the quad and donning their Nantucket red shorts. The weather seemed to be a perfect setting for the annual Take Back the Night March, which was to occur at 6:30 p.m. that night. As the time of the march neared, the weath-er quickly shifted to a downpour of rain; yet not even adverse weather could deter a dedicated group of Col-gate students and faculty from mov-ing forward on their campus-wide march from Frank Dining Hall to the O’Connor Campus Center (Coop).

Take Back the Night is a globally recognized event that provides a safe en-vironment for people to protest sexual violence and for victims to share their

very personal stories in a confidential speak-out afterwards. The event has ex-isted in the United States for over thirty years now, with colleges across the na-tion offering students - usually females - the chance to further their mission to end sexual violence. At Colgate, The Network, which is a group that is part of the Center for Outreach, Volunteer-ism and Education (COVE), and the Women’s Studies Department, sponsor the event.

“This event is important because it is a great way to bring awareness to a problem that needs to be addressed on campus—sexual assault and rape,” sophomore Rebecca Raudabaugh said.

Raudabaugh and junior Terica Ad-ams, the co-leaders of The Network, organized the event with the help of community sponsor Liberty Resourc-es. Both Raudabaugh and Adams vol-

unteer for Liberty Resources, which offers services to women who have been affected by sexual violence.

After assembling in the entrance of Frank, the participants listened to Adams recount the origins of Take Back the Night and its purpose on Colgate’s campus. The group passed around sheets with chants that would be repeated by the participants in uni-son while Adams used a megaphone to make sure their voices were heard. The group started with the chant, “2-4-6-8, no more date rape”. Oth-ers included “We have the power, we have the right, the streets are ours, take back the night” and “Strong women, proud women, together tonight, no more fright, together we fight,” among many more.

After leaving Frank, the group marched to the Satellite Health Clinic,

where Director of Student Health Ser-vices Dr. Merill L. Miller spoke about rape kits and post-rape health concerns. From there, the participants made stops at Cutten Hall, Broad Street, the stop-light at Kendrick Street, Case-Geyer Library, the Chapel, the freshman quad and finally the Coop as their final desti-nation. When the group arrived at each point on the march, members would speak about their own experience with sexual violence, an event that influ-enced someone close to them, or the dangers of sexual violence in general.

Upon arriving at the Coop, the group moved to the TV Room, where the Speak Out was held. At the Speak Out, anyone in attendance had the opportunity to share his or her personal stories about sexual violence.

“The speak out part of Take Back the Night is a place where survivors,

friends of survivors, and allies can speak openly without fear of judg-ment. It is a safe space where we can come together as a community to talk about this issue and share our stories,” senior Casey Schmidt, a participant and intern for the Department of Women’s Studies said.

Ultimately, the Take Back the Night March reminded students of the prevalence of sexual violence and how easily and profoundly it can affect people’s lives.

“The most important thing a student can do is be aware of the problem—acknowledge it, and talk about it with friends. It is some-thing that should it happen to you, or someone you know, you want to be prepared,” Raudabaugh said.

Contact Lauren D’Angelo at ldangelo@colgate.edu.

Students Participate in Worldwide Take Back the Night Event

COOKING UP CASH: The charity barbeque raised over $2,000 for the Lakota Pine Ridge Children’s Enrichment Project.

Simone Schenkel

The Colgate Maroon-News News A-3April 14, 2011

By Cassidy HolahanMaroon-News Staff

Thirteen students, faculty, and staff were honored April 1 at the first annual Green Summit Sustain-ability Awards in the Ho Science Center for their work at Colgate pertaining to sustainability.

“Students and faculty have been working tirelessly over the past few years to improve campus sustain-ability. However, so many people have never been formally thanked for their contribution, whether it was raising awareness or planning events. We wanted to take this time to recognize them for their efforts,” event coordinator senior Jackie Gerson said.

The selection committee, com-posed of faculty, students and Sus-tainability Council members, chose the winners from the 40 nomination letters that were submitted.

“In future years, we hope to set more specific standards and narrow down the number of people awarded,” Program As-sistant to the Environmental Studies Department and Sus-tainability Office Theresa Evans said. “This first year, we just wanted to raise awareness about how many people have contrib-uted to improving sustainability at Colgate.”

First-year Sarah Baranes, a student honored for conducting a waste audit in the dorms, said that she feels the awards are a great contribution to Colgate.

“I feel incredibly lucky to be at a place that takes the time to recognize student work in the environmental field. I think it definitely shows the university’s commitment to sustainability,” Baranes said.

Colgate has made huge strides in sustainability in the past few years, as Campus Sustainability Coordi-nator John Pumilio highlighted in his opening speech for the awards. For example, in 2008, Colgate was given the grade of a D+ by the Col-lege Sustainability Report Card, but received a B in 2011.

These improvements in Col-gate’s sustainability have come from a variety of projects and ini-tiatives, as shown by the diversity of the award winners.

Seniors Emily Sabo and Sta-cey Marion were awarded for their work in Colgate’s Commu-nity Vegetable Garden that was implemented last summer.

The garden “helps students consider where their food comes from and helps promote a locally sustained lifestyle,” Sabo said.

Three students were awarded for their work in composting – junior Michael Michonski and senior Nicole Dennis for their work in the Composting Club, and senior Adam Costello for his help implementing composting in Greek housing.

“I try wherever I am to bring enthusiasm to sustainability and environmentalism. I think we

could all do with a little more spir-it at times in terms of raising envi-ronmental awareness at Colgate,” Costello said.

Sophomore Jennifer Taylor was awarded for her work in recy-cling as the co-leader of Students for Environmental Action (SEA). Senior Meghan Kiernan, a Sus-tainability Intern, was recognized for her work in starting the first Eco-Olympics and her work with the Green Living Program.

In addition to the eight stu-dents recognized at the awards ceremony, many faculty and staff were also honored for their work in sustainability.

Michael Sadero, the Chief Chef for Sodexo, was recognized for integrating locally grown, sustainable food into the dining program. Assistant Director of the Annual Fund Lindsay Ho-ham was honored for helping her department become more envi-ronmentally friendly in the Green Office Program.

“I have introduced recycling and basic sustainable practices to an of-fice that really had never focused on it. While they are small efforts on each person’s part, they hopefully will add up,” Hoham said.

Director of Document and Mail Services Bob Keats and his staff were acknowledged for im-proving sustainability at Colgate’s Print Shop. Both Associate Pro-fessor of Physics and Astronomy Beth Parks and Associate Dean of the Faculty and Chair of Rus-sian Ian Helfant were awarded for their work on Colgate’s Climate Action Plan.

Those who organized the event hope that the Green Sum-mit Sustainability Awards will increase awareness about initia-tives being made on campus, and hopefully encourage all students, faculty and staff to slightly alter their behavior.

“Sustainability is a decision-making framework that en-courages each of us to consider the impact our daily actions and decisions will have on oth-er people and on the environ-ment,” Pumilio said. “A take-home point of the awards was that we do not have to turn our lives upside-down. We can start small. If each of us changed one thing at a time - one day at a time - the cumulative result would be significant.”

The award ceremony also marked the end of the Eco-Olympics, a competition be-tween freshman dorms. Kier-nan, who organized the event, announced that the residents of 110 Broad won the competition with the most participation per person. The event also marked the beginning of Colgate’s Third Annual 13 Days of Green, a Colgate tradition to bring awareness about environmental efforts and issues.

Contact Cassidy Holahanat cholahan@students.colgate.edu.

Green ’GateBy Morgan Giordano

Maroon-News Staff

Many may have noticed when walking in downtown Hamilton that there are several changes in food options. Parkside Deli is suddenly for rent, and a few doors down Sushi Blues is undergoing some major changes, beginning with its name.

On commencement weekend 13 years ago, husband and wife duo Arthur and Candi Ramer opened up Sushi Blues. Due to the combination of the reces-sion, reliance upon student pa-trons and ongoing experiments with food over the past year, the Ramers have decided to make a few changes.

First, they are redesigning the restaurant’s interior, which has already begun its transi-tion. The Ramers hired their local friend to be their interior designer. The new design is in the hopes that “the focus can be on the food,” Candi said. This includes new sleek black walls, a mosaic of mirrors, and

strings of blue lights.Perhaps the most obvious

change is the restaurant’s name. Sushi Blues will be called The Blues Concept from now on.

“As we started broadening our menu, we could not overcome the name … 25-30 percent of the [current] menu is new,” Can-di said. “This new concept, The Blues Concept, allows us to play with things.”

Changes to the menu will include price markdowns of 20 percent in some cases and ad-ditional items such as Arthur’s own aged steak and Japanese comfort food such as okonomi-yaki, a Japanese seafood stuffed pancake. Okonomiyaki is a pop-ular late night food in Japan be-cause of its contents, sauces, and entertainment value.

“It had two kinds of sauces. One was creamy and the other was kind of spicy. It was a nice blend. Also the bento flakes on it were moving because of the heat. I have not seen food act that way before,” first-year Gil-

lian Moore said after trying the new menu addition.

The Blues Concept’s menu will not change its policy on provid-ing the finest ingredients. All meats come from local, naturally raised livestock from the Halycon Grange in Earlville. “We keep our ingredients as local and as fresh as we can,” Arthur said.

The Blues Concept will also be experimenting with their hours. The normal hours are from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays. Hours are extended until around 10 p.m. on weekends but they are “not religious about closing time,” Arthur Ramer said. How-ever, Wednesday April 13, Friday April 15, and Saturday April 16, The Blues Concept will be open from 11:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. for late-night snacks. “The foods will be cheap, fun, and fast,” said Candi. The foods will take under five minutes to make, be easy to carry out, and cost under five dol-lars. They will also serve comfort foods including mac n’ cheese.

“Though I will miss the funky feel of Sushi Blues, the new look is very chic and cosmopolitan. The character of the restaurant is not lost,” first-year Caroline Kraeutler said.

Blues Concept employees feel the same way. The old store decorations were sold in a silent auction to help pay for the reno-vations. Only one or two of these items will go back up. “I am very sad to see things go,” said Candi. “It is going to be different”.

The Blues Concept is open to new ideas and suggestions, which can be sent to Candi at Can-diramer@gmail.com. When asked when The Blues Concept renova-tions will be completed, Candi said that she will be extremely dis-appointed if they are not done by the time students leave.

Once renovations are com-plete, one can expect to see sus-pended white tigers, moving food, a new menu, but the same extraordinarily entertaining and friendly atmosphere.

Contact Morgan Giordano at mgiordano@students.colgate.edu.

Sushi Blues Gets a New Name, New Style

By Griffin MarkayMaroon-News Staff

Students, alumni, and fac-ulty gathered on Saturday, April 9 dedicate the new Trudy Fitness Center. President Jefffrey Herbst spoke, along with the most gen-erous donors to the new facility: Madeline Buttitta ’08, Dr. Mark Mandel ’60 and Chase Carey ’76 and members of the board of trustees. Gratitude was in the air for those who made it possible to build the new gym that is, “So im-portant for the literal health of the campus,” President Herbst said.

It was a great opportunity for alumni who had not seen the cam-

pus in years to return and see the changes and improvements for the campus and the town. With twen-ty-five treadmills, twenty-four el-lipticals and twelve stationary bikes, with state of the art cable and iPod ready touch screens, the fitness cen-ter is a 21st century gym. The new construction will allow Colgate to renovate the Huntington gymna-sium in order to provide better fa-cilities for athletic teams and build a dance floor for students. As Dr. Mandel said, Trudy Fitness Cen-ter is an important place to, “keep students strong, smart and healthy.”

Contact Griffin Markay at gmarkay@colgate.edu.

Trudy DedicatedSeth Greene

The Colgate Maroon-NewsA-4 News April 14, 2011

Continued from A-1catalogue and alumni newsletters. Furthermore, the Office of Com-munications is liable for Colgate’s media relations, marketing and online content.

Additionally, the Office of Com-munications advises the administra-tion on their external communica-tions, particularly in the journalistic and social media worlds. It also aids

in placing Colgate-related stories in the media in the first place.

Townsend is lauded for her pub-lic relations and marketing prowess, and for her initiatives in the media and on the web. According to ad-ministrators, her collegiate experi-ence coupled with her success in alumni involvement will be an asset to the University.

“I am delighted that Debra

Townsend has accepted our offer to become VP for Communica-tions,” President Jeffrey Herbst said. “Her extensive experience at many schools gives her exactly the background we need as we seek to communicate Colgate’s many ad-vantages and further improve our web presence.”

Contact Selina Koller at skoller@colgate.edu.

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union’s dispute with Colgate Uni-versity is over Colgate’s employ-ment of “LeMoyne Interiors,” a subcontractor for The Hayner Hoyt Corporation – the company that is working on the renovations to the Colgate Inn. The flier claims that the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters “has a labor dispute” with the aforementioned compa-nies because they “do not meet area standard wages, including provid-ing for or fully paying for family healthcare and pension for all of its carpenter craft employees.”

The flier goes on to call Colgate University a “rat” because it doesn’t pay Area Standard Wages. This sen-timent is juxtaposed with a large image of a rat chewing holes in an American flag. The flier ends by im-ploring Colgate University to stop hiring “independent” contractors and urging residents to contact Joe Bello of Capital Projects to voice their opinions.

The Colgate Maroon-News re-quested an interview with the three protesters present on Wednesday, but they declined.

“We can’t engage in conversa-tion,” one protester who identified himself only as “Bill” said. “We’re just here to hand out fliers.”

Vice President for Finance and Administration David Hale made it clear that Colgate University’s policy in terms of unionized and non-unionized workers is to embrace both when contracting capital projects.

“Our practice, which is often managed through a contractor, is to utilize both union and non-union

workers,” Hale said. “We enjoy a very constructive relationship with our collective bargaining units. There were unionized subcontrac-tors used throughout the job and we have a unionized carpenter group engaged for the renovation of the old fitness center.”

Hale indicated that the Univer-sity was not going to engage with either side of the dispute, instead leaving conflict resolution up to the contractors and unions.

“We have been assured by the Hayner Hoyt Corporation that the carpenter group receives wages and benefits that are commiserate to the same wages and benefits throughout the region,” Hale said. “There seems to be some sort of misunderstanding. The unionized carpenter workers are understanding and Hayner Hoyt has done very good work for us. I hope they resolve their differences.”

A group of union protesters pre-viously came to Hamilton protest-ing LeMoyne Interiors in February under the Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters union orga-nization, picketing in front of the Colgate Inn. Since then, the or-ganization has combined with the New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters to create the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, a union with over 30,000 members.

In prior discussion with the Hayner Hoyt Corporation, President Jeremy Thurston in-dicated that they have had zero problems with union workers in the past and that no union contractors bid for the contract LeMoyne Interiors received.

Contact Nate Lynch at nlynch@colgate.edu.

Elsie Denton

Proposed Plan for Residential Education Addresses Panhellenic and Interest Housing Concerns

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Johnson made it clear that the administration has been and will continue to be receptive to accom-modating student concerns about fostering powerful and viable social options other than Greek Life.

Several student questions surrounded the concern about the ability of other student groups being able to “compete” with Greek Life organi-zations (GLO’s) who own houses on the so-called “prime real estate” of Broad Street.

“It didn’t even occur to me how non-Greek organizations would be frustrated by the lack of common space to host events, whether they be charitable, alcoholic or just for fun, which is something that the adminis-tration really needs to help them out with,” sophomore and forum attendee Courtney Griffin said.

Johnson conceded that there is not a lot of common social space on campus but she also hopes that “peo-ple do not view this is a competition between Greeks and non-Greeks.” She also made clear that as part of

the contractual agreement between the University and the Greek chap-ter, as long as Greek organizations are recognized by the school, they would be able to keep their houses.

Representatives from several segments of the student population attended the forum and made their presence known. Among these groups were the Blue Diamond Society (BDS) and the Harlem Renaissance Center (HRC).

Students advocating for the HRC made the point that their in-terest house was perceived to be a self-segregating space, and they cited the Center’s Bryan Complex loca-tion “in the corner of the campus” as inhibiting their group from being a major social player on campus.

The issue of space is something that is not easily solved due to the limited residential space on Broad Street. John-son cited Cushman House and Unity House as two examples of non-Greek interest housing that has flourished in recent years.

Some attendees were not satisfied with the amount of interest hous-

ing available in comparison to the strong Greek presence on campus.

“The biggest issue I see with RE2 is that the ‘proper balance’ that it discusses needs to be based on what students want,” forum at-tendee and junior Jordan Sheiner said. “This is the only way that Col-gate is going to experience natural, genuine housing options that pro-vide the community with beneficial programming and events. If the only debatably successful interest housing has been two of the small-est buildings on Broad Street, while students still are not getting into GLOs who want to join them, then clearly the ‘proper balance’ would come with a growth in the Greek System, and not a continued invest-ment in interest housing. An addi-tion of fraternities would not only help the elitist social scene that is noted as an issue through RE2s analysis of the CCLS, but would also naturally diversify it by spread-ing out the population and adding space for more students.”

Despite the animosity between

Greek and non-Greek organiza-tions that came to the forefront at Wednesday’s open forum, Johnson maintained that she had received “not exclusively, but for the most part, positive feedback” on RE2.

“It’s encouraging to see so many students speak up about the cur-

rent state of groups on campus,” sophomore and forum attendee Emily Silverman said. “Everyone won’t always agree, but this kind of iscussion is what Colgate needs to stay current and fair.”

Contact Carter Cooper at ccooper@colgate.edu.

Weather Conditions Send S.P.W. Headliner Indoors

“PRIME REAL ESTATE”: One topic adressed at the open forum was the future of Broad Street interest housing.

Continued from A-1outside in the rain in 30 to 40 degree weather would be enjoyable for anyone. The nice thing about hav-ing it inside Sanford is that we can also bring all of the inflatables and food inside.”

The committee was forced to make the decision by Wednes-day at noon in order to give the production company, BSI Pro-ductions, enough time to begin constructing the stage and other elements of the performance.

“There is going to be a light show, food, etc. so the production company needed to know,” Cohen said. “The good thing is that B.o.B. typically performs indoors anyway.”

Cohen also dismissed concerns that Sanford Field House, where the concert is now being held, will create a capacity issue. Cam-pus Safety reports that capacity for the B.o.B. concert in Sanford Field House will be 5,000 people - more than enough to hold all Colgate students.

“’Gate Cards may have to be checked if capacity becomes an issue. It shouldn’t, though,” Cohen said.

Though the move breaks with the tradition of celebrating Spring Party Weekend outdoors, Poulos feels that people can have just as much fun indoors and that B.o.B. will still be a significant draw for Colgate students.

“We still expect a large turnout for B.o.B., and even though it’s not ideal, we still think students will enjoy all of the food and other activities,” Poulos said.

Cohen couldn’t say whether the move will provoke other Spring Party Weekend events to seek alternate locations.

“The Spring Party Weekend Task Force isn’t in charge of

[other events]. Giants of Sci-ence might be held under a tent though,” Cohen said.

First-year student Cynthia Ku-mar thought the move indoors was fine, but did pose a problem.

“I’ve heard that B.o.B. does most of his concerts indoors anyways,” Kumar said. “My only problem with it is that people get really aggressive at these events, so with everyone contained in this small space – there are going to be a lot of incidents.”

B.o.B. will be performing in the Sanford Field House at 4:00 p.m. this Saturday.

Contact Nate Lynch at nlynch @colgate edu.

Debra Townsend Hired as New VP for Comunications

Labor Protestors Bring Picket Line

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SPRING PARTY WEEKEND2011 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY:7-9 p.m.:We Funk annual charity fashion show, in collaboration with Alana, 7 pm-9pm

7 p.m.- 12 a.m.: White Panda concert at Phi Delta Theta- BBQ and activities before the 10:00 p.m. concert

11p.m.-3 a.m. DJ Reese (from Upper Level Entertainment) at La Casa

FRIDAY:4 p.m.-6 p.m. BBQ on the Quad Catered by Odd Fellows

8p.m.-12 a.m.: Al-P of MSTRKRFT, The Dean's List and XV (part of Brobible and Fratmusic’s Animal House Tour) at Theta Chi

8 p.m.-12 a.m.:"Tramps Like Us" concert at Sigma Chi for $5 (not accepting ’gate card)- Doors open at 7:30; Alcohol for 21+

9:30 p.m.: Fireworks (visible from both concerts)

12 a.m.- 5 a.m.: Insomniac Party ft. DJ Drama at the HOP

SATURDAY:10:30 a.m.: Delta Ducky Derby at Payne Creek -$3 per duck; All proceeds go to St. Judes

2-4 p.m.:"Wonderland" including dessert and lawn games at 94 Broad

12 p.m.- 4 p.m.: Whitnall BBQ and Inflatables Catered by Holy Smoke BBQ, Subway, Vj's, Main Moon, Gilligans Ice Cream

12 p.m. Women’s Softball Game vs Lehigh

1 p.m.: Women's Lacrosse Game vs Lafayette

2 p.m. Women’s Softball Game vs Lehigh

4 p.m: B.O.B. concert on Whitnall Field

7:30 pm- 9:45pm: Theophilus London concert, Sponsored by Brothers at 49 Broad

8 p.m - 12 a.m.: Giants of Science concert at DU

SUNDAY:6 p.m.: Newman Community BBQ on the chapel steps

12 p.m.: Women’s Softball Game vs Lehigh

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By Ryan SmithNews Editor

In my Catholic grammar school, I was rarely quiet. In almost every class, I needed to know, “Why?” In a parochial school, no question is feared more. Those early years of education were meant to be about what students were learning; how to learn was supposed to come later. When learning how to learn, the “why?” of the educational process is essential.

Regardless of that incessant need to know “Why?” I graduated eighth grade not much bet-ter off than many of my classmates for whom the “Why?” never mattered. Remember-ing what my world was like back then is difficult because it was nearly fantastical. I had a basic understanding of American history but that excluded the events that took place in my lifetime. The only significant global scenario I was familiar with was the instability in the Middle East. However, what I thought I knew was the result of the inescapable nature of 9/11: all I knew was that “they” killed some of “us.” At the age of 12 or 13, it is natural to exist in one’s head. There is so much going on in our immediate reality that to begin to incorporate anything beyond us is phenomenal.

In high school, I was fortunate enough to be exposed to an academic mentality where it was unacceptable to be uninformed about those events beyond oneself. The “how” and “why” of our education trumped the “what.” Free time was spent reading every print and online resource we could get our hands on. To be informed and opinionated were the most respected individual qualities. The only character flaw worse than ignorance was to be comfortable with ignorance.

Now, halfway through my time at Colgate, I have realized that the mentality of the typical Colgate student does not usually transcend the personal reality we all experienced at a young age. Worse yet, the solidification of these personal bubbles has spawned stigmas around being either opinionated or informed with regard to world events. Without question, the typical Colgate conversation is as dependent on alcohol as many of the personal relationships formed here.

Classes at Colgate are temporary and so students only need to maintain course material for a set period of time. Maintaining an understanding of world events is an endless endeavor powered by the need to know “Why?” By the time an individual gets to college, their understanding of, or care to understand the world beyond them, has all but solidified. Although professors may cause students to question, the opportunity to be inspired with the need to question has all but past. While the unacknowledged embarrassment often falls on the Colgate student the blame lies with their pre-Colgate education.

Being informed about our world is not simply about rousing conversation and new ways of thinking. It is about knowing one’s place in a global reality. Being informed forces an individual to pose real questions about events greater than his or herself. Colgate students are not the only unin-formed youths. I believe it is a problem that exists throughout our generation. The most unfortunate aspect of this blissful ignorance is that those afflicted usually never know. They will not read this article and will not think twice about having missed an opportunity to know more. Their situation is nearly hopeless because in order to take the first step, they need to ask “Why?”

Contact Ryan Smith at rsmith@colgate.edu.

Understanding the “Why”

The Colgate Maroon-News Commentary B-2April 14, 2011

Overheard at ’Gate“Sometimes I’m jealous of dark-skinned people, because you can wear such vibrant colors.”

- Overheard in the Women’s Studies Center

“Your last name is Puddles, and mine is Flood. I turn into you!”- Overheard in Andrews

“If the thought, ‘Could I go to jail for this?’ crosses your mind, you might want to avoid that.”- Overheard in Case Library

“I took 51 condoms. My goal is to use them all before I graduate.”- Overheard in the Coop

“Guys, I have a really good team name. How does ‘Halo Reach-around’ sound?”- Overheard on the Quad

“After this, I am going back to put on some pants.”- Overheard outside the Registrar

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What’s Left Being RightBy Alan He

Class of 2012

For the ChildrenPolitical “Chicken”

This Week’s Topic: The Federal Budget

By Nate LynchAssistant News Editor

Last week’s game of political ‘chicken’ between Democrats and Republicans over the federal government’s budget appeared to many to be selfish political posturing by repre-sentatives caught in self-interested ideology. Government employees would be furloughed, important services would be shuttered, they said. Newt Gingrich notably called out President Obama for “using our men and women in uniform as bargaining chips in the budget negotiations.”

Now delaying salary for military employees is another issue we can all agree ought to be addressed by a comprehensive law. What is important to remember, however, is that it is no more the fault of one party than the other. Each party drove us to the brink. And what’s more, some good may come of this. As we experience the first real test of ‘divided’ government, we can see that compromise can bring the results that a one-party government can’t.

When the midterm election results came around in November of last year, many peo-ple pointed to it as a symbol of Obama’s decreasing influence. But looking back through history, the president’s party has lost seats in one of the houses in every midterm election since 1900 (save one, President Kennedy). So instead of implicating every president in the modern era, we must see this election as a mandate to both parties to work together. A government works best with the conspicuous dissent of others: this creates a free market of ideas with equal opportunity to voice and enact them.

This brings us to the stalemate that we faced on Friday. The Republicans, stalwart in their political convictions and determined to cut more out of the budget, thought they could kill two birds with one stone by trying to halt funding for Planned Parenthood as part of their $60 billion cost-cutting proposal. Democrats felt that a $26 billion increase from last years’ budget (unadjusted for inflation) would be suitable to appease calls for a reduction in the debt. What came out was a $38 billion reduction compromise that wouldn’t touch Planned Parenthood.

This is a significant accomplishment for both ends of the political spectrum. It forces both Democrats and Republicans to give up something they want: Republicans abandon their quixotic proposal to eliminate an essential social service and Democrats bite the bullet on budget reduction. In a way, it’s a small compromise for both – yes, cutting $38 billion out of the budget will be tough and the old guard Republicans will certainly bicker about the merits of sacrificing morality for money but it appeals to the core of each party. Republicans have always been more concerned about the budget and Democrats about so-cial issues anyway. It harkens back to the political deadlock of 1995, from which some of the most important bills (welfare reform, free trade, healthcare for children) were passed. What is important here is that ‘divided’ government has provided a sensible solution that allows both parties to satisfy their bases at an equal cost. There are no winners and losers here, and often that’s the solution that satisfies everyone.

Contact Nate Lynch at nlynch@colgate.edu.

I think I speak for most people by describing the self-congratulatory rhetoric over averting a government shutdown as distasteful. College students are the ones who put off things until the last minute. Middle school kids are the ones who are supposed to be im-pudent. Elementary school kids are the ones who need gold star stickers every time they get something right. The only logical conclusion I’m left with is that we have a govern-ment of children, except children are generally cuter and friendlier. Did I also mention that next Monday, Congress gets to go on a two-week recess?

What’s more galling is the fact this budget bill is for part of last year’s budget. It should have been negotiated and passed months ago. President Obama and the Democrats are absolutely responsible for not passing a budget prior to the November election when they could have done so. Although they held both Houses of Congress, they made a cynical cal-culated political decision that it would be electorally damaging to pass a budget bill. Either they would anger their base with spending cuts or possibly alienate swing voters. But guess what, Democrats lost anyway. They lost the House by a huge margin in November and they certainly lost more than the Republicans did in this last-minute bill.

Both parties think that by taking a self-congratulatory stance the American people won’t blame them for bringing government to the brink. But they don’t deserve a pat on the back for simply doing their job. For our service men and women, the bills and bullets don’t stop just because the government shuts down and can’t issue them a well-deserved paycheck. It’s absolutely unconscionable that politicians put hardworking Americans and the budget in such uncertainty over marginal issues.

We all know that Congress is a busy institution. They have hearings on everything from steroid use in professional sports to the alleged link between Muslim-Americans and terrorism. They don’t hesitate to call others out for greed or impropriety. There is almost no area in life where Congress isn’t involved in some shape or form. Watch C-Span some-time and you will invariably see some Senator or Congressman giving a defiant speech on the floor. You should take a look behind him and see if there is anyone else. Most of the time, the floor is empty. C-Span has asked repeatedly for permission to use wide-angle cameras, and it has been repeatedly rebuffed by both Republicans and Democrats. It’s amazing that members find time to grandstand and berate each other but are unable to pass last year’s budget until the very last minute.

As Herbert Stein once said, “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” The al-ternative to the last minute deal between Obama and Boehner, a government shutdown, would have been catastrophic for the economic recovery and for the American people’s confidence. This was a deal that absolutely had to be made, and it is a good thing that it was, but there is simply no excuse or reason for this kind of partisan brinksmanship. Let’s hope that when Congress finally gets to addressing the debt ceiling and the 2012 budget that the adults are the ones at the negotiating table.

Contact Alan He at ahe@colgate.edu.

The Colgate Maroon-NewsB-3 Commentary April 14, 2011

Breaking the BubbleIsraeli-Palestinian Conflict

By Becca FriedlandClass of 2013

One fact that may surprise you is that, until this month, conflict between Israel and its neighbors has been pretty minimal. For the past two years, essentially since the end of Operation Cast Lead in December 2008 through January 2009, relations have remained tense but uneventful on all bor-ders. However, the region has really heated up in the past few weeks.

The conflict in the region has escalated significantly. On March 23, a bomb went off at a bus stop in downtown Jerusalem, killing one and wounding 24. There had been no bus bombings in Israel for over four years prior to this.

On April 3 the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) killed three Hamas militants who were assumed to be planning a kidnap-ping of Israelis over the Passover holi-day. Hamas fired back with mortar shells and rockets into southern and southwestern Israel.

To counter these attacks the IDF has deployed the Iron Dome system, a new and innovative missile defense system. It has already intercepted eight out of 10 missiles fired from Gaza in the past week and a half.

On the other side of things, Hamas, the elected party in Gaza, has improved its military technology and has fired mis-siles with much farther range into deeper parts of Israel.

On April 7, an anti-tank missile hit a school bus near Sederot and Kibbutz Saad, one of the closest Israeli towns to the border with Gaza. In response, the Israel Defense Forces killed 18 Palestin-ians through artillery and tank fire, 10 militants and eight civilians.

Additionally, there has been renewed pressure on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in light of the revolutions spread-ing across the Middle East. Some policy analysts believe it is ripe time for a peace solution to be finalized, but current Israeli

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is re-sisntant to the pressure to move forward at this time.

On the Palestinian side, there is an ef-fort to have a Palestinian state formed on the basis of the 1967 borders of Israel at the U.N. general assembly in September, headed by Palestinian Authority (PA) presi-dent Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. This would be a unilateral independence, unsupported by Israel or without negotiation with it.

The concept of a unilateral indepen-dence has been compared in the news with the 2005 disengagement from Gaza, in which Israel unilaterally removed its ap-proximately 8,000 settlers from Gush Katif and all its military presence from the area. The reasoning for this was that defending only 8,000 settlers amid 1.5 million Pales-tinians was a waste of resources and safety on the part of the IDF soldiers and the Israeli government.

Though very different situations, the point of comparison is that a unilateral ef-fort is not a productive form of political ac-tion, as the case of Gush Katif has proven. The region is not any more stable as a result of this move.

This discussion of the PA is not to be confused with the discussion of Gaza – though both are considered Palestinian land, they are led by separate governments, with Hamas functioning more like a terror-ist group than the PA. However, if a new Palestinian state is truly to be decided, it will most likely need to include Gaza.

Yet if one only looks at a map of the region, you can see what a difficulty that might be. (Hint: Gaza and the West bank are not connected by land, and connect-ing the two would disconnect two sections of Israel).

I am personally not supportive of the idea of a unilateral Palestinian state. Just to give you an idea, the state of Israel is

only the size of New Jersey, and in some areas, the western edge of the West Bank to the Mediterranean Sea only stretches nine miles wide!

There is no room to make mistakes with this sort of an agreement, both literally and figuratively. If both parties are not in agree-ment about a peace treaty, then this will only lead to more violence in the region. I lived in Israel for over a year before attend-ing Colgate, and am fairly acquainted with the state.

Even the simple things like bus routes that run through the West Bank, or the water supply, not to men-tion the settlers who live scattered all over the area, may become part of a new Palestinian state.

If there are no negotiations between these two parties, how will the land trades and resettlement of these individuals be decided?

The suggestion that Abbas and the PA have decided to totally reject peace nego-tiations with Israel puts all previous peace efforts to shame.

A decision this large, that has affected the region for over 60 years, cannot be de-cided unilaterally and end up successful in the end.

This is a potentially significant devel-opment in the region that has gained very little attention and, if successful, will have huge ramifications for both Palestinian-Israeli relations and U.S.-Israel relations. Though this fact is often ignored, the U.S. needs Israel, as much as Israel needs the U.S.

Baum should have “weaved together” tales from life in the Berlin Ghetto with those from the Palestinian ghettos. She should have refused to compromise with an Israel still afraid of what lies beneath its heel. Had she done this you might have seen the imbalance. You might have been inspired to act. You might have been encouraged to keep your promise…“never again.”

Contact Becca Friedland at rfriedland@colgate.edu.

TROUBLE IN PARADISE: While given the land of their birthright over 60 years ago, the Jewish nation-state of Israel is in almost constant conflict. However, recently the situa-tion has had a spike in violent activity. The long-standing conflict between the Israelis and Palestineans has taken a new turn, resulting in serious talks on the consideration of the creation of an independent state of Palestine.

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By Samuel SpitzClass of 2013

I get nauseous when I see pictures of Jews in German ghettoes. Each Nazi, I imagine, is a monster.

Yet more disturbing are my second thoughts: they are, in fact, not monstrous, but human. They represent the capacity we all have for evil. I look down and whisper to myself that famous promise, “never again.” But then I look at Israel and remember that the line between victim and victimizer is razor thin.

That same nausea came back last Tues-day when I heard Noa Baum speak about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Baum’s one-woman show, “A Land Twice Promised,” is centered on the true stories of two Israeli and two Palestinian women.

The first was of a Palestinian living un-der Israeli occupation in the 1980s, the second and third were accounts of the Six-Day War in 1967, told from the dual perspectives of an Israeli child and a young Palestinian mother.

Finally, Baum shared her own moth-er’s memory of Israel’s 1948 War of In-dependence, a conflict in which she lost her brother. She finished with a flurry of character transitions between Baum and her Palestinian friend Jumana. In the fi-nale Baum held her hand to her ear and feigned an Arab accent to mimic their phone conversations. Each inquired about the safety of the other’s family. Each shift another headline, one of Israeli suffer-ing, one of Palestinian suffering – as if Israel and Palestine fight evenly like two quarrelsome brothers.

On a campus where political discourse is as common as low-income students, most will see nothing wrong with this – and therein lies the problem.

While I appreciate Ms. Baum’s efforts to form friendships across the Israeli-Pal-estinian divide, I hesitate to call her pre-sentation “peace-building.” In America, she is more of a hindrance than a help to the Palestinian liberation struggle.

Baum represents the American tenden-cy to imagine balance in a conflict where none exists.

Hamas’s short-range Qassam rockets are not equivalent to Israeli Defense Force (IDF) airstrikes and raids. Israel’s ruthless assaults on Gaza are more akin to gang rape. Though the victim spits, scratches and bites his assailants, the wounds he inflicts are woefully disproportionate. Yet Baum insists on equating the suffering of the victim with that of the rapists. This re-

inforces the myth of Zionist victimhood – a facade that masks a frighteningly skewed power dynamic.

The diaries of David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, help crack this veneer:

“The compulsory transfer of the Arab [population] from the valleys of the pro-posed Jewish state could give us something which we never had, even when we stood on our own during the days of the first and second Temples … I support compulsory [population] transfer. I do not see anything immoral in it. We are given an opportu-nity which we never dared to dream of in our wildest imaginings. This is more than a state, government and sovereignty – this is national consolidation in a free homeland.”

Does Ben-Gurion’s vision of racial pu-rity echo in contemporary Israeli policy? I ask you to judge for yourself.

Today Palestinians are imprisoned in ghettos, prohibited from leaving without permit.

In Gaza, 70 percent survive on one dol-lar per day, 80 percent of Gazans depend on food aid and 11 percent of children experience hunger to the point of stunted growth. The last Israeli invasion of Gaza left 1,413 Palestinians dead – 500 of whom were women and children – and destroyed vital infrastructure like sewage treatment and water purification facilities. Thirteen Israelis were killed.

Three years later Gaza remains deci-mated. The Israeli government’s blockade of the strip prevents critical building ma-terials like 2x4’s, cement, iron and plaster from entering.

According to Israeli Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman, the siege is meant to put Palestinians on a “diet.” Maybe that’s why chocolate, cattle, chicks, cumin, jam, ginger, sage, vinegar,

nutmeg, fruit preserves, potato chips, gas for soft drinks, dried fruit, fresh meat, coriander and fishing rods are among the banned goods.

The first boat carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza in May of last year, the Mavi Marmara, was attacked by Israel in inter-national waters. Nine unarmed peace ac-tivists were slaughtered. The last attempt to break the siege was led by two Jewish friends of mine, Glen Secker and Yonatan Shapira. Glen was beaten and Yonatan shot at close range with a taser gun (he was hit in the heart, which in America is attempted murder).

However, Gazans aren’t the only suffer-ing Palestinians. Those in the West Bank are also ghettoized, forced to pass through dehumanizing checkpoints each day on their way to work. They too suffer through IDF raids, political assassinations and government abductions (most recently of activists’ children).

Palestinians throughout Israel/Pales-tine, including ones in East Jerusalem, are forced out of their homes by Zionist build-ing projects and racist residential laws. These policies push Palestinian families to join their four million compatriots in Syr-ian and Jordanian refugee camps. They are the continuation of a sixty-year process of ethnic cleansing.

There is gross imbalance in this conflict.According to a Time article published

in September 2010, only 8 percent of Is-raelis believe the conflict is their country’s “most urgent concern.” Education, crime, national security and poverty supersede the need for peace. Ninety-five percent of Jewish Israelis are “happy” and one-third “very happy.”

Why shouldn’t they be? Israelis live a life of privilege and – minus the coun-try’s 20 percent Arab population – enjoy

a democratic government that responds to their concerns.

Israel has Palestinians right where it wants them: crushed beneath its boot.

But Noa Baum’s performance does nothing to address these issues. She raises no difficult questions. She doesn’t ask why millions of Palestinians remain in exile, barred from return to their homes. She doesn’t tell stories of Jewish settler vio-lence or barbaric IDF raids. She doesn’t talk about murdered peace activists, or Palestinian children beaten and stolen from their homes, or nonviolent Palestin-ian and Jewish protests dispersed with tear gas, rubber bullets, clubs and tasers. In-stead, Baum normalizes the conflict. She implies it affects both people evenly.

Baum’s goal is to inspire “mutual com-passion,” yet the last thing the United States needs is more sympathy for Zionism. Our blind support is Israel’s enabler.

America is the patron of Palestinian oppression. We fund home demolitions, abductions and political assassinations to the tune of three billion tax dollars a year. Our government vetoes U.N. resolutions that illegalize occupation and expansion of Jewish Settlements into Arab lands. This is our money and these are our politicians. The blood of Palestinian children stains our fingers.

Can you feel them scratching at the soles of your feet?

In America the “Palestinian” has no identity.

He’s a headline on the evening news, the irrational terrorist in movies and T.V. shows, the disfigured face in a body bag. He’s the enemy, a familiar nightmare, all that we define ourselves against … but where is he?

The Palestinian is neither heard from nor seen in America and yet she pervades our culture.

We constantly speak for the Palestinian and about the Palestinian, but do you ever hear her voice?

Peace activists place themselves in soli-darity with the downtrodden, not the tor-menters. They hold the ugly face of the oppressor before the world.

Baum should have raised the Palestin-ian voice, not the Israeli. She should have “weaved together” tales from life in the Ber-lin ghetto with those from the Palestinian ghettos. She should have refused to com-promise with an Israel still afraid of what lies beneath its heel. Had she done this you might have seen the imbalance. You might have been inspired to act. You might have been encouraged to keep your promise … “never again.”

Contact Samuel Spitz at sspitz@colgate.edu.

Under The Boot: America Remains a Stumbling Block for Palestinian Liberation

CRUSHING VIOLENCE: The Arab-Israeli conflict which has raged for years, has subjected the Palestinian people immense violence by the hands of the Israeli Defense Force.

IMBALANCED OPPRESSION: While some people have attempt-ed to frame the situation on the West Bank as affecting Israelis and Palestians equally, it is clear that this is not the case.

OUR ROLE: American’s may feel separated from the Israeli-Palestinian situaiton, however they play a signifi-cant role in the atrocities commited aginst Palestinians.

CRIPPLING RESTRICTIONS: The Palestinians have had severe limitations on what is allowed into their land by the Isaelis over the past few years.

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Continued from A-1The first thing on everyone’s mind was to get in touch with their loved ones, though text

service was knocked out instantly and most mobile phones had no service. I managed to get through to my family after 20 or 30 tries, though the majority of my office wasn’t as lucky. We waited in disbelief as the early warning system blared over the PA, and the floor shook so much that at times we couldn’t get to our feet.

As the hour went on, the aftershocks continued, though none as powerful as the first wave. We were distributed chrome-colored emergency bags, which contained enough wa-ter, food and supplies to last for about three days – when it comes to preparation for natural disasters, few countries are more ready than Japan. Despite not knowing what would come next, everyone maintained composure and began preparing to exit the building.

My coworkers slowly began to return to their families, and I had a dilemma on my hands: do I wait things out in my office or return home? I knew that our building was quite sturdy. We actually felt more of the quake than most because ours was built with diagonally reinforced pillars that absorb shock by swaying. However, I was close enough to my apart-ment that I’d have an easier time getting back than most office workers, some of whom ended up traveling up to five hours just to get back to their families.

I lived about a 20-minute train ride away from my office, though the majority of the metro system was offline. I’d had plans to visit friends in Osaka that night, but as my bullet train route was dangerously close to the coastline, the threat of tsunami caused that to be shut down as well. As I headed out of the building with my emergency bag in hand, I kept expecting to see looting or crime of some kind, but was surprised to find quiet streets filled with calm men and women, patiently waiting in bus and convenience store queues.

As I pressed forward following the train tracks to my building in Aoyama, I noticed the vending machines were giving out free drinks to thirsty commuters, many of whom were struggling to make it out of the city back to their suburban homes. Along the way I met several other young people who, without text or phone reception, seemed to be at a loss of what to do. Everyone was in the same boat, but in our mutual confusion, the same people who might have otherwise been plugged into their iPods or busy typing away cell phone messages opened up in a way I’d rarely seen in my years spent in Japan.

The next few days brought about unforeseen problems of their own, but I really cannot give the Japanese people enough credit; not only for having gone through this disaster, but also the strength and composure they’ve shown in the past month. Despite conflicting me-dia reports, nuclear meltdown, tsunamis and earthquakes, every single person I know has stayed optimistic in the belief that their country will overcome this tragedy. As a commu-nity that has survived both nuclear and financial disasters before, the nation is no stranger to having to rebuild. But as I parted ways with my new friends, I was taken a back by their strength despite the situation.

As I turned and left for home, the group shouted a final ganbatte to me, a phrase that roughly translates to a mixture of “give it your all” and “keep at it.” It’s a word that every Japanese student learns to use very quickly, and the essence of the expression permeates nearly every aspect of the culture. I couldn’t help but smile back at them, because there was not a doubt in my mind that this very spirit would carry them through whatever issues came their way.

Contact Jimmy Andretta at vandretta@colgate.edu.

Recovering from Disaster

By Eugene RiordanClass of 2011

I think the Jug is just trying to mess with me; we no longer see eye-to-eye. Maybe I’ve been too sober the last couple of times I’ve gone, but I’m pretty sure the music is chosen to drive patrons away. I don’t even know who in our student body would request ’30s jazz tunes fol-lowed by obscure hip-hop and then some sweet bluegrass to dance to on a Friday night. It’s be-yond my comprehension and leaves me shaking my head quite often.

The Jug and I, we have a history, and I know the place pretty well. I used to be a huge fan. I would go weekly with a friend as a first-year and we would have a great time boogying around the floor, laughing and having a great night. Each year I would have a lot of fun dancing there, but each time would be different and I would question what I really liked about our downtown dance hole. It’s senior year, and I’m not as happy with the Jug as I could be. I do have a coveted V. I. P. pass, which makes an in-credible difference, even if I don’t go very often (that’s right, wait your turn, underclassmen). I know almost everyone that goes there, so I get a lot of hugs and high-fives. Yet there is a lot that happens at the Jug that makes me uncomfort-able for a lot of reasons, and I won’t go into my thoughts on the spectacle here because I’m sure you’ve heard them before.

However, what I do think is important and what comes to my mind most often is that the

Jug isn’t my space and doesn’t offer me really anything that I want from a late-night venue.

The things that a lot of people complain about (or would) really don’t bother me to a terrible degree: the overcrowding, the long line, the expensive drinks, the creepy bathrooms; even getting vommed on from a friend a couple of times while there didn’t dissuade me – my nicest garments are just no longer Jug-worthy.

Things that do matter and bother me a great deal might seem strange: the oft-un-danceable music, the way my friends get constantly cruised and my lack of any options. Oh, you didn’t real-ize that the Jug wasn’t a gay club? The seediness factor is there, but that’s not all that is required.

And I’m pretty sure Mr. Jug wouldn’t look good in a cocktail dress. The thing I would say is the most defining factor of a gay club is the open-ness of the patrons: no one really cares who you dance with, how they’re dressed (from Goth to jock), what gender they are, anything. Of course, everyone will gossip about your choice of dance partner, but ultimately it’s a celebrated arena, elevating dancing for dancing’s sake.

That isn’t my experience with dancing at the Jug. Of course I have heard of same-sex couples dancing there while people looked on with nothing happening (except there being a wide berth around the males, because the most muscular of guys were afraid of skinny gay

boys). Maybe it is a case of past experiences col-oring perceptions. I just won’t forget the night I danced with my boyfriend there (tamely, I might add), when we were subject to shocked faces, angry comments and a couple of aggres-sive approaches which had to be dealt with. It was the closest I’ve ever come to getting in a fist fight because I was so nervous and so upset that people at our school would treat us this way. (Also, I was going mama grizzly over my boy-friend – no one was going to mess with him.)

The Jug should be mine, too: my friends and I should be able to go there and dance with whomever we want and not feel unsafe or in-secure because of the fact that we’re queer. It’s a stretch to call it a “dance club,” but as far as I can figure there aren’t any “No homo” signs hanging at the establishment (though I’ve had that said to me while standing in line). I would love to go to the Jug and have a realistic chance of meeting a guy, dancing with him (to an en-tire night of good, danceable music, please) and not feeling uncomfortable (even if they would be slim, slim chances). That can’t be completed by me and my big gay self; it takes the work of this entire community.

Some of the campus took back the Jug last weekend, and I don’t want the queers to take it back from here on out: I just want us to take it with everyone else and feel like we have a space within the social life on this campus that isn’t sectioned off or diverted elsewhere.

Contact Eugene Riordan at eriordan@colgate.edu.

Queer CornerNot My Jug Life

ARE YOU A JUGGERNAUT?: The Jug is one of the most popular spots that people head to when they are downtown. A place to dance and have fun with friends for most, the Jug for queer students is not nearly as welcoming. Having to deal with harrassment for showing affection to someone of the same sex, it can make people feel unaccepted in that space.

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The Colgate Maroon-News Commentary B-6April 14. 2011

By Eugene RiordanClass of 2011

Just this past week a good friend of mine introduced me to something I never thought would be all about sex: The Golden Girls. Other than me being slightly embarrassed about lik-ing the show, simply put, they are rather slutty, raunchy old ladies.

Even our rowdiest Raider would have a hard time keeping up with their sexploits. I would have never thought about all of the ways in which sex becomes more complicated as one gets older.

Not looking forward to the day when that re-ality sets in? Good thing you don’t have to think about it for a long time!

While watching the show, what comes through often with their witty dialogue is that in relation to sex, they get worried about it.

Understandable – you don’t have to be an old lady to hope that you’re fresh and ready for whatever comes your way. They talk it out, come up with plans and always get the guy in the sack. My inner Boy Scout is constantly reminding me to be prepared (and also to tie partners up, but you don’t have to listen to that), and that’s the best advice I can give you coming up on SPDubs.

Get sweet. I lived in France once: showering is sometimes optional. Unless it’s a beer shower, it can be that way some weekends too. Cologne or perfume – what the French invented to avoid bathing – should be close at hand to seal the deal. You might be a mess, but at least you can smell like you’re put together.

Better yet, shower together; it’s more fun that way. Being sweet can also come from your diet. To impress a guy, one of my girlfriends ate nothing but pineapple for a week, and he gave her quite a bit of face time to show his thanks. This works with both women and men, and for something to keep in mind

during the coming weekend: beer makes you bitter, Mike’s makes you sweeter.

Keep it stocked. Your place, their place or some random place? (Yes, I see you on the Rugby pitch.) All have their pros and cons, but if you’re able to swing it right, getting back to your room gives you the home field advantage. Before you go out and get crazy for the night, you’ll want to have all of your basic and advanced sexytime supplies available and at easy reach. Don’t be afraid to go beyond the condoms: get some whipped cream, grab those fuzzy handcuffs, have those hot undies on standby and ready your massage oils to keep it interesting and your partner excited.

Cover the bases. Unless one of you works for ResLife, find-ing that open room could be a challenge. Text your roommates,

plead if you need to and lock the door: they still don’t ever want to see you naked. If you’re a forgetful person and this is a first-time meet-ing, find a clever way to remember the other person’s name.

Write it down, spell it out to the tune of Bingo; just don’t be the jerk who calls them by your professor’s name mid-coitus. And what if you need a distraction to get rid of your dirty laundry or your roommate’s unicorn collection? Tease them a little bit, make them excited and then send them on a quick mission to get you a glass of water or something. If you did the job right, you’ll only have a hot second to get every-thing in order, but by then they’ll probably be too obsessed with you to notice the JT poster watching from your wall.

The last resort. Sometimes alcohol induced, sometimes not; things just don’t cooperate and you can’t get off. (Dr. Seuss would be proud.) The buck doesn’t have to stop there. Sometimes getting handsy or working your tongue out is the best option.

If you make the other person happy, chances are they’ll call you later on for more, and then you can show them your whole repertoire.

I would give you more show-specific tips, but we don’t live in Miami (it can be done, but outdoor sex is chilly) and most of you probably don’t have to worry about throwing out your hip during one of the weekend’s great concerts. Being prepared for this weekend (and every other one for that matter) is more helpful than the confidence Jim Beam can give you. Also, while some are struggling to complete their game, you’ll be working the circuit, enjoying everything about the weekend.

However, no matter how fond I am of the show and no mat-ter what anyone might say, please don’t play The Golden Girls in the background; Betty White’s more likely to ruin the mood than anything, that tricky devil.

Contact Eugene Riordan at eriordan@colgate.edu.

Minus the CityPrepared to Get Some

By Karl StewartClass of 1991

I encourage you to be deliberate about career exploration throughout your time at Colgate. As early as your first year, start a career notebook, vlog, blog or twitterfeed. Document what you enjoy and what feels unnecessarily challenging.

I had a really hard time with statis-tics, but I was a math major and actuary was the job that was touted as perfect for math majors.

And in fact, my first job was an actuary; however, I ran out of that building after an internship and my first year on the job, as if my hair was on fire.

I wish I'd followed sooner what I think I knew at Colgate: that people and ideas were my thing; not numbers and finance and statistics.

Over time, documenting things you find easy will reveal the disciplines that are a nat-ural fit for you. That will help you define the industry that's best.

For example, biology lovers might end up in medicine. Start talking with oth-ers: students, professors, parents and people back home, about what respon-sible people in the world do with those subject areas.

What do they do day-to-day? Would you enjoy that? What associations do they join? What graduate degrees, if any, do they get?

What would they do if they were to pre-pare themselves for a successful career in their company?

Notice as you talk with grown-ups that there are different functions in every in-dustry. For example, those who love work-ing with people have different functions than those who prefer ideas. People biolo-gists might guide patient choices day-to-day, idea biologists might do research and present at conferences.

Also, if you have multiple inter-ests (mine were high concept theoretical math, modern theater/dance and philoso-phy), then it's exciting to see where the intersection lands you.

My interests led me to a deep concern for other human beings in their careers. Ask others what they really value about you and the impact you have on them: tell them you're sorting through your career options and you'd love their thoughts. Make note of what they say and be sure to diversify whom you ask. You should end up with an industry or two, and a function. And for kicks, you might add your values and what matters.

At Colgate, my club activities and the leadership positions lined up with my true passions.

And now I'm at a media company where I'm paid to guide our employees. Work feels as if I'm home. Sophomore fall is a good time to draft your first resume. Take it to

Career Services, and start having someone look it over to give you tips on shaping a great format. Learn all about effective bullet points to highlight your experiences.

Start gathering the names of alumni and family friends who do what you'd love to do based on interests you've developed. These informational interviews with peo-ple who earn their living doing what you love doing for free can help you map out classes that would be good to take, and sum-mer experiences that would be valuable to prepare you for your first entry level job.

Aim to have a personal Board of Di-rectors: a few people who are rooting for you to land well after Colgate who you really trust.

Try to have as honest a conversation as you can with your parents or other sponsors of your Colgate education.

Looking back, I had a hard time convinc-ing my father that theater had any relevance or could help sustain my livelihood in the world.

In fact, for whatever reason, I never ended up making livable wages from the-ater. However, my Colgate stage experiences serve me today at work.

As I've learned to have honest, true and respectful conversations with mom and dad, I have more powerful conversations with my employers and with key stakeholders in my life. Part of growing up is having hard con-versations. If you struggle in this area, reach

out to Conant House and get some sessions under your belt to boost your self esteem and gravitas to respectfully get the support you need from your family and loved ones.

By your senior year, I hope you'll be eas-ily able to list around 10 companies which would be exciting for you.

Think about where you'd first love to live and work.

Think about the size of the company, whether you'd prefer a global enterprise or a start-up operation, for profit or otherwise, to work with people or ideas or things.

Basically, draft your dream first job or learning experience after Colgate and then go looking for it.

It's so interesting that back when I grad-uated we'd look at the job listings and try to fit ourselves into them.

Now the guidance is first go inside and then look around the world for the matching position.

The clear advantage of a Colgate educa-tion is that it can take you almost anywhere. It still tickles me that I can pick almost any company, organization or cause and prob-ably find a Colgate name therein. And that we as an alumni body tend to drift into leadership positions.

So dig deep, find your calling and con-nect with the wonderful network of ’Gaters in the world who are part of your career tribe. We're waiting to welcome you into the real world. Go 'Gate.

Alumni ColumnWhat Are You Going to do After Graduation?

ARE YOU READY?: With Spring Party Weekend here, there are a few things that one can learn from The Golden Girls that are bound to come in handy. Being pre-pared for whatever situation that may arise this weekend is something that may serve everyone well in the next couple days.

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The Colgate Maroon-News

Arts & Features april 14, 2011C-1

By Thomas WileyArts & Features Editor

“I would like to play a song for you called ‘The Monster and the Flower,’” Claudio Roditi told his audience on the evening of his April 7 concert at Memorial Chapel. “There is a story why this is called “The Monster and the Flower,” he continued, “but I cannot tell you that story.”

The quartet’s Brazilian harmonies were delicate like a flower, but in the hands of these talented musicians the music could also strongly assert itself, perhaps like a monster. As a performer, Claudio Roditi is known for playing post-bop elements over Brazilian rhythms, all blended in his assured style.

The Claudio Roditi Brazilian Quar-tet performed bossanova and samba from the Brazilian tradition of jazz. Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi was joined by the U.S.-born pianist Nick Rolfe, Brazilian drummer Mauricio Zottarelli and Brazilian bassist Itaiguara Mariano Brandão. The performance also featured appearances by Colgate Associate Professor of Music Glenn Cashman on saxophone and first-year Andrew Mercier, also on saxophone.

The night began with a take on João Donato’s bossanova “A Rã (The Little Frog).” Roditi explained that Donato wrote this song about his lady lover who he affectionately called his “rã.” However, in their rendition the quartet traded 8s until the piece took on the animalistic feel of a twilit, pond-side chorus of frogs exchanging night-calls. Brandão’s bullfrog of a bass took eight verses, followed by another eight of Rolfe’s piano plinks and so on with the rest of the quartet.

The gentle fragrance of the night deepened with a tender perfor-mance of German jazz composer Kurt Weill’s “Speak Low,” a song about love lost “too soon.” “Piccolo Samba” drew out light-hearted vibes from

the samba of Carnival, with Roditi playing on a piccolo trumpet. “The Monster and the Flower” was an-other fun piece that Roditi especially shined on.

Roditi emphasized the American jazz tradition in Brazilian samba with his song “Goodbye Alfie,” dedicated to jazz pianist Johnny Alf who died in March 2010. Johnny Alf was a jazz pianist known for first incorporating some of the modern harmonies of American jazz into samba music, acting as a precursor to bossanova. “Goodbye Alfie” sum-moned up the gentle command that Alf brought to his bold innovations.

The second act, undimmed by sad reminisces, led early on with the joy-ful and warm “Felicidad” by Carlos Hobim from the movie Black Orpheus. Roditi spoke admiringly of this film that celebrates the samba music and

dance of the black Diaspora in Brazil.Commenting on this set piece in particular, first-year Chris Guin-

ey said, “It was some of the best jazz I’ve heard. All the performers were just really tight. They took Carlos Jobim, one of the best jazz composers, and did him justice.”

First-year Andrew Mercier and Professor Cashman joined the quar-tet on “Piccolo Blues.” Mercier was chosen to play with the quartet after the group listened in on sessions of the Colgate Jazz Band earlier that day. Mercier was therefore given a very short time to learn the piece.

The concert closed with the open-ended “Roditi’s Blues.” On this one, virtuoso bassist Itaiguara Mariano Brandão finally was given a good run with an extended solo. After confidently supporting the quartet for the length of the concert, he sauntered out on his own with a deft delivery. In the midst of flowery fragrance, the monster wreaks havoc.

Contact Thomas Wiley at twiley@colgate.edu.

In The LIghT

By Stephanie JenksAssistant Arts & Features Editor

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BOSSANOVA BEATS: The Claudio Rodito Brazilian Quartet played a modern blend of samba, jazz and bassonova at the Chapel. The performance explored the roots of Brazilian jazz.

Brazilian OrpheusJazz Trumpeter Claudio Rodito Plays Samba

Senior Kyra Kaufman has spent the past four years at Colgate involved and dedicat-ed to a number of activities. The Weston, Connecticut native described herself as “de-termined, enthusiastic and hard working” and she has certainly lived up to these terms during her time at Colgate.

Kaufman is currently the President of Ko-nosioni and is a student representative for the Academic Affairs Board. The senior served two years as a Senator for the class of 2011 and has also served as a member of the Bud-get Allocations Committee. Kaufman con-tinued working with the Student Govern-ment Association (SGA) during her junior year when she became the SGA’s Policy Co-ordinator for Student Life. The philosophy major and Spanish minor has also tutored Spanish at Hamilton Central School.

Kaufman also made it a priority to take advantage of the most important resource at Colgate: its faculty.

“I have never had a professor that I felt was unapproachable or who did not make themselves available,” Kaufman explained. “My experience has shown me that profes-sors at Colgate genuinely care about their students’ success and make it a priority to reach out to them.”

During the spring of her junior year, Kaufman studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Ar-gentina and immersed herself in the culture by living with an Argentine family.

“Learning about their values and day to day lives helped me understand the culture of Buenos Aires in a deep and meaningful way,” Kaufman said. “A highlight of the trip was hiking and ice trekking in Patagonia, which was hands-down the most beautiful place I’ve ever been.”

Reflecting upon her own experience, the senior advises other students to make the most of their time at Colgate.

“Take advantage of all that Colgate has to offer. Go to speakers, attend student led events and expose yourself to different as-pects of the Colgate community. There are so many different people and opportunities to learn from here and I wish I had done more of this over the past three and a half years,” the senior said.

After graduation, Kaufman will be work-ing at the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City. Although the senior has a lot to look forward to, she will certainly miss the Colgate community and everything it has provided her with for the past four years.

“It’s hard to identify a single feeling. It’s scary, sad and exciting. It makes me want to appreciate every moment that I still have here because I know how much I will miss it.”

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By Katie RiceMaroon-News Staff

Edges: A Song Cycle was performed this past weekend in Brehmer Theater as se-nior Kathleen Armenti’s senior directing project. Last year at one of the Colgate cabaret performances, Armenti says she “heard ‘Coasting,’ the final number in the song cycle, and fell in love.” Her con-nection with this song is what made her choose the song cycle as her senior proj-ect. With a small cast including mem-bers from all class years, Edges was both entertaining and humorous, but also an emotional roller coaster that touched on death and heartbreak. Edges is not your typical musical. The songs do not func-tion to tell a story, but act more like a cabaret performance. To make it more than just a cabaret concert, Armenti gave her characters stories that were acted out through their songs and their body lan-guage. This made Colgate’s production of Edges completely unique, different from any other performance of the show.

The show began with the funny, upbeat song, “Become,” which introduced the char-acters Chris (junior Travis Larrison), Halley (first-year Becca Murphy), Jack (junior Kevin Blank) and Caitlyn (senior Veronica Genco) through short character sketches about their penchant for fashion magazines or their in-ability to be responsible. This first song set the tone for the show with lyrics that spanned from funny to serious. “Become” is some-thing of a chorus throughout the whole mu-

sical, popping up in many of the songs. Its appearance in both the first and final songs of the show help to create the “cycle” of Edges.

The characters are all twenty-somethings dealing with heartbreak, relationships, difficulties in realizing their dreams, the death of a mother and feelings of inadequacy. Set in the present day, Edges is very relatable: Chris works in a Star-bucks coffee shop and sings about his dreams; Caitlyn sings about her gay boyfriend, Jonathan (Mitch Tucci ’14). Though the musical began

and ended with humorous and hopeful songs, the mid-dle of the show proved to be more heartbreaking. Robert (Timothy McEvoy ’13) gets off of the couch he has been playing video games on to sing a heart-wrenching song about the loss of his mother. All of the characters – Robert, Jack, Halley, Chris, Jonathan, Caitlyn and Rachel (Liz Bar-nett ’12) – join together in “Dispensable,” a song about heartache and feeling as if they don’t matter. Despite these sad songs, the musical ends on a hopeful note. The three girls – Rachel, Caitlyn and Halley – sing about be-ing ready for love and being open to starting new relation-ships. The whole cast then joins together for the final number, “Coasting,” a song about daily interaction that

ends with the affirmation that they are ready to become who they are.

Edges: A Song Cycle was a real glimpse into life in present day. Though the musical dealt with age-old issues, the songs are humorous and the characters believable. Armenti’s new take on Edges: A Song Cycle was without a dull moment and she managed to weave the songs and characters together to seamlessly create her vision of the song cycle.

Contact Katie Rice at kerice@colgate.edu.

A SONG FOR STARBUCKS AND VIDEO GAMES: For her Senior Project, Kathleen Armenti directed a performance of the musical theater song cycle Edges.

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To Cycle Through Everyday LifeStudents Perform Dramatically Staged Songs

The Colgate Maroon-Newsapril 14, 2011 Arts & Features C-2

By Jackson LeedsMaroon-News Staff

It was only a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon a song titled “Colgate (ft. Lil’ Dell)” by Swagged Up Squad. The song wasn’t perfect, but it was our only new school anthem and it would have to do. The song was actually quite catchy, with its auto-tuned hook and comedic verses.

I recently had a chance to interview juniors BaRack Little and Jordan Mc-Cord of Swagged Up Squad. Here’s what went down:

Q: What do you guys think has been the key to your success?

McCord: I don’t really think we are suc-cessful yet. We have a long way to go before I’m satisfied. However, I do think we’re on the right track because we’re very focused and have great fans here at Colgate spreading the word.

Little: I think the key to our success so far has been our ability to make many dif-ferent types of hip-hop music. Our new-est mix-tape From G’s to Gents shows that, but yeah, we make all kinds of rap, from hardcore to pop.

Q: Did you expect Wendell to kill his verse like that on the “Colgate” song?

M: I never had really heard him rap be-fore. I knew he was on Rock-B’s (BaRack’s) solo mix tape, so I knew he could rap, but I didn’t expect him to do it how he did.

L: Personally, I didn’t know what to expect from Wendell on a track like “Colgate.” Wen-dell has a real hardcore, “street”-type flow, so I didn’t think he could adapt for Colgate. He did though, and he did it well.

Q: What rappers have influenced you guys personally?

M: I have a wide range of influences, but the ones who have influenced me most are probably Lil Wayne and Kanye West; espe-cially Kanye, because I am from Chicago, so I can relate to a lot of things he talks about.

L: So many rappers have influenced me, but I think Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne and Fab-olous have influenced me most. I am from Atlanta and Gucci is very big there, so he be-came a natural favorite, and I think Wayne and Fab are so good with punch lines. I try to imitate that style sometimes.

Q: Thoughts on Odd Future? Are you guys fans?

M: Nah, I’m not really into Odd Future. They’re a little too odd for me.

L: They’re a different kind of group and I respect them because they are try-ing to do something different and be themselves. I don’t really listen to their music like that, so I can’t really give you an honest opinion.

Q: Who is your favorite new rapper?L: Although he has had a lot of main-

stream success now, I still think of Wiz [Khal-ifa] as a new rapper and he is definitely one of my favorites. I’m also feeling new up-and-coming rappers like Big Sean, Nipsey Hussle, Wale and Dom Kennedy.

M: My favorite new rappers are probably Wale and Wiz Khalifa.

Q: What can we look out for next?L: As of right now, we are still trying to

push From G’s To Gents since we dropped it on April 8. We hope to get more and more buzz from it and maybe get some more shows in the near future. We also are in the process of starting a new mix tape.

M: Yeah, we are actually working on a new mix tape called You Don’t Mind, Do You? where we are rapping over other artists’ instrumentals.

Contact Jackson Leeds at jleeds@colgate.edu.

Get Ready!Spring Party Weekend Preview

By Brad AnglumMaroon-News Staff

Thursday, The White Panda, Phi Delta Theta, 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. To start the weekend off, Phi Delta Theta has brought in the

mashup group The White Panda. While The White Panda is pretty stereotypical of the standard style of mashup that we have come to know today, e.g. Girl Talk and Milkman, they generally only mash two songs together, which creates much less of the jumbled rush that annoys so many people.

Friday, Student DJs, Phi Kappa Tau, 3 p.m. – 6 a.m.While the prospect of listening to some student DJ’s while they

stare at their laptops for a few hours is hardly intriguing, the event is catered, so that’s a definite plus in my book.

Friday, MSTRKRFT, Theta Chi, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.SPW appears to be particularly DJ-heavy this year and this trend

continues when Theta Chi hosts MSTRKRFT along with two up-and-coming rappers, XV and the Dean’s List. I’m a big fan of MSTRKRFT. In particular, check out “Easy Love” and “Paris!”

Friday, Tramps Like Us, Sigma Chi, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.Cover bands are a proven recipe for success during SPW. Tramps

Like Us, the premiere Bruce Springsteen tribute band, proves to be one of the best events each year. While many artists in the past have hardly shown the Colgate Public the show that we all deserve, Tramps

Like Us tends to join in on the party, completely embracing the spirit of the weekend. Plus, it’s catered.

Saturday, B.o.B., Main Concert, Sanford Field House, 3 p.m.After last year’s SPW debacle, which saw Fabolous play an

uninspired 30 minute set in front of an even more lackluster crowd, it appears that the school finally got it right with the selection of B.o.B. While this is yet to be seen, B.o.B. is certainly more attractive than Fabo. After seeing B.o.B last year in front of what I would expect to be a similar crowd, he certainly puts on a worthwhile show.

Saturday, Theophilus London, 1934 House, 8 p.m.Brothers is hosting the up-and-coming rapper Theophilus Lon-

don, and while I’m a little unsure as to the timing, London will be sure to put on a good show. London is yet another in a long stream of alternative rappers hitting the scene, fusing electronic and hip-hop with varying degrees of success. Check out his remix to Vampire Weekend’s “Giving up the Gun.”

Saturday, Giants of Science, Delta Upsilon 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. (DJ 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.)

To close out the weekend DU is bringing back Giants of Science, an ‘80s and ‘90s cover band. Giants of Science is becoming a staple of Spring Party Weekend and, for one reason or another, these cover bands just seem to bring the best party.

Contact Brad Anglum at banglum@colgate.edu.

Colgate’s Young Money

S.U.S.

By Cambria LitseyAssistant Editor

On Friday, April 8, the Chapel diverged from its usual orchestral and choral performers by welcoming the participants of this year’s Battle of the Bands. The event was sched-uled to start at 7:00 p.m., but due to a lengthy sound check didn’t begin until around 7:20 p.m. A relatively large group was in attendance, fill-ing up most of the main floor of the Chapel. The crowd was comprised of fellow students cheering their friends on, members of the faculty and Hamilton residents.

The event began with emcee ju-nior Jay Bauer introducing the first act, Colgate Rock & Roll Association for Brothers and Sisters (CRRABS), who performed their own version of “Requiem for a Dream.”

Following CRRABS was Colgate’s Asian Awareness Coalition. Front-woman sophomore Caitlin Gross-jung wrote and compiled their song “Planes.” Her vocals were great, but unfortunately difficult to hear over the amped up drums and guitar.

Next up was The McDowell Brothers from Hamilton performing on drums and keyboard two of their original songs. Their performance was upbeat and their lyrics refreshing.

Next up was the one-man act Khan, who also performed two origi-nal songs: “Skies Over Metropolis,” which he described as his take on “Empire State of Mind” and “Naked in the Dojo.”

Then came the much anticipated and crowd-pleasing performance by Swagged Up Squad (S.U.S.) who sang the fan-favorite “Colgate.” Not only did S.U.S. manage to get everyone in the audience on their feet, but the crowd was clearly reenergized for the remainder of the show after getting to dance and sing-along to S.U.S.

Finally, Barge-regulars Rabbit in the Rye ended the night perform-ing two original songs and employing unique instruments including

an accordion. Rabbit in the Rye was one of my favorites of the night, not only for their diversity of sounds and originality of lyr-ics, but also because they seemed to be right on par with the likes of Bon Iver or Fleet Foxes. Next time they’re at the Barge, I would highly recommend going.

Overall, the event seemed to be a great success. While there were times in which the audi-ence’s chatter overpowered the musicians on stage, many of those who didn’t want to be there left early, leaving those who truly ap-preciated the music to enjoy the rest of the concert in peace.

The event was organized and sponsored by CAB Music, Broad-street Records and Delta Upsilon (DU). All proceeds from the con-cert went to Uplifting Athletes, an organization made up of athletes who help work towards finding a cure for the disease of their choos-ing. Junior Kevin Morgan heads up Colgate’s chapter of Uplifting Ath-letes. Thanks to all in attendance and those who donated, over $400 was raised for the organization.

To determine this year’s win-ner a panel of judges including Lecturer in University Studies Matt Leone, junior Kevin Mor-gan, first-year Joshua Lasker, first-year Alex Fisch and first-year Daniel Swiecki decided who would best fit the Colgate com-munity to open for the head-liner of Spring Party Weekend.

After choosing to leave Swagged Up Squad out of the running, as they would be performing at another event during Spring Party Weekend, the winner was announced to be CRRABS. So, in case you missed this great medley of music, head down to Whitnall Field (weather permitting!) at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday April 16, to hear CRRABS perform before B.o.B.

Contact Cambria Litsey at clitsey@colgate.edu.

Rock for the AgesCRRABS Earns Spot Next to B.o.B.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Colgate musical acts battled to earn the spot opening for B.o.B. CRRABS prevailed over their competition with a set that included sturdy rock fare, rapping and an electric violin.

Jee Won So, Simone Schenkel

The Colgate Maroon-NewsC-3 Arts & Features April 14, 2011

By Alanna Weissman Maroon-News Staff

February 21 saw the much-anticipated release of The Human Romance, the newest project from D.C. metalcore band Darkest Hour. With this album, the group may have finally indisputably achieved the right to identify with the new stateside wave of melodic death metal (often referred to as Gothenburg metal, or “melodeath”), which has expanded from its sparse Scandinavian origins and is rapidly emerging in the United States. Indeed, The Human Romance bears striking musical resem-blance to We Are the Void, the most recent release from Dark Tranquillity (quite possibly the single most prominent Gothenburg metal band currently on the scene), and was produced by Peter Wich-ers, former guitarist of melodeath pioneer Soilwork. One of the more ambitious songs on the album, “Terra Solaris,” is an incredible success; though nearly nine minutes long, slower than most other songs on the album and purely instrumental, there is no point at which it seems tedious. Still, the real beauty of The Human Romance is not in the music – though the songs as a collective are impressive, and Darkest Hour is arguably among the most technically nuanced contemporary metal bands – but in the fact that this newest effort will appeal to both longtime fans of Darkest Hour and fans of other bands and metal subgenres. Such musical growth and progression – unhindered experimentation without total abandonment of previous style – is something that every band and artist in every genre should strive for, and an achievement of which Darkest Hour should be proud.

A more recent release, Aiden’s fifth studio album Disguises dropped on March 28. The post-hardcore horror-rock band may have, unfortunately, set the bar too high for them-selves; their last album, 2009’s excellent Knives, and their sophomore album, the even bet-ter Nightmare Anatomy, are tough acts to follow. Disguises stays well within Aiden’s comfort zone, maintaining their typical theme of violence and their characteristic anti-religious sentiment. The first half of Disguises, while good music for its genres, offers nothing new. It isn’t until the second half of the album that the members of Aiden step up their game, impressing with back-to-back-to-back standout tracks “Perfect Muse,” “ReEvolver,” and “Walk Among the Dead,” the lattermost of which serves as a three-minute, 37-second representation of the band’s entire body of work. The album finishes strong on “Radio,” an unexpected song that mixes Aiden’s signature harsh, explicit lyrics with piano-ballad backing instrumen-tals. Bottom line: while there’s nothing wrong with the first half of the album, Aiden should have, following Darkest Hour’s lead, taken more risks and recorded more tracks like those found in the second half of the album – such a move would have taken the well-intentioned Disguises from solid to stellar.

Contact Alanna Weissman at aweissman@colgate.edu.

By Emily KressAssistant Arts & Features Editor

1. “Come on Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight RunnersSo this song might be a little ridiculous, but I have to admit ... I love it. It’s fun. Whether it comes on when you’re driving, hanging out or even going out, this song is a hard one not to sing along to.

2. “Notorious B.I.G. – Party and Bullshit” by RatatatDon’t try to tell me that remixing Biggie is blasphemy. I know that there are some rap pur-ists out there, but this is by far one of the best remixes I’ve heard. Ratatat does it right with all of their hip-hop remixes, but this one’s my favorite.

3. “45:33” by LCD SoundsystemI mean the whole thing. As the name suggests, this song is roughly 45 minutes and 33 seconds long. That may sound tedious, but if you manage to listen to all six tracks in a row, you get the effect that LCD Soundsystem intended. Each segment has a different feel and they all fit together seamlessly.

4. “Intervention” by Arcade FireIt’s hard to organize seven people to do anything effectively, let alone make music. Arcade Fire has been making it work for years. The mix of instruments is perfect.

5. “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” by RadioheadRelaxing at first, but it builds up. The two parts have their distinct sounds, but they work nicely together to balance the song.

6. “Hold On” by Hot ChipHot Chip definitely does synth-based music right. Combined with the very different sound of Alexis Taylor’s vocals, their music just works. They’re consistently catchy and fun per-formers, even touring internationally with their much-anticipated album One Life Stand

last year, despite the fact that the band is essentially a group of groovy dads.

7. “Slow Show” by The NationalThis is one of my absolute favorite songs by The National. The overall sound and vulner-able lyrics just work to make this one of the best tracks off their album Boxer. The verse at the end really ties it all in.

8. “Sunday” by Bloc PartyA song expressing the simplicity of being in love, which, when you think about it, is similar to the simplicity of a Sunday afternoon. It’s a ballad by Bloc Party’s standards, and a good one at that.

9. “Golden Age” by TV On the RadioA really feel-good song. It’s catchy, the horn section fits perfectly and the whole band per-forms so well together. It’s a definite must-play for warm, bright days.

10. “Single Fins & Safety Pins” by Japanese MotorsUndeniably summery and the perfect reminder that better weather is on its way.

11. “Come Dance Wiv Me” by Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & ChromeComing from the United Kindom, Dizzee’s lyrics are so different from what we’re used to hearing across the pond. It’s kind of refreshing in a strange way, but also very funny. His accent and rhythm make for a very recognizable style. Calvin Harris (who started his career with a synthesizer in his mother’s basement) being featured just makes it better.

12. “Girls to Blow” by the White PandaIn preparation for their concert tonight. Definitely one to check out for fans of Girl Talk-esque mash-ups.

13. “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” by Alan JacksonI’m really not one for country music, but I had to include this song in the spirit of the upcoming weekend.

Contact Emily Kress at ekress@colgate.edu.

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By Brad RamsdellMaroon-News Staff

New York City was the birthplace of rap; Los Angeles was not too far to follow in establish-ing its own well-respected scene. The South came up early, too, and by the late 1990s Atlanta had established itself as a rap powerhouse. But these are not the only cities to build strong scenes, and these peripheral scenes create their own trends and styles. Houston, Texas and the Bay Area of California also have strong rap scenes. Each created its own strange rap culture that was given a minute in the limelight, but proved itself to be a bit too strange for enduring mainstream success.

Houston became the more popular of the two, exploding into the rap mainstream in the mid-2000s. The city had a bustling scene for years, with lots of independent labels and artists producing music. Two of the major tenets of Houston’s scene were pioneered by DJ Screw: purple drank (a.k.a. lean, sizzurp, etc.) and Chopped and Screwed music. “Drank” is the infa-mous concoction of promethazine/codeine cough syrup, Sprite and a jolly rancher, served in a styrofoam cup. This mixture creates a hazy sensation of everything slowing and, as a result, DJ Screw created a version of the remix where a track is slowed down so that the vocals are much lower and the bass is much deeper. This set the framework for Houston, which is generally of a slower pace than popular rap. Since the music was not immediately marketable, the culture was allowed to thrive in ways that more commercial places like New York City couldn’t. In-stead of the big-ticket items like Rolls-Royces and yachts that Jay-Z was buying, Houstonians were putting their money where their mouths were in the form of grillz and other frivoli-ties. Sadly, Houston’s mainstream success came and went with a few brilliant singles, such as “Ridin’” by Chamillionaire, “Still Tippin’” by Mike Jones and “3 Kingz” by Slim Thug, but interest died out before most of these artists could release full albums. Don’t let yourself be fooled into thinking the scene couldn’t capitalize, however; I highly recommend picking up Slim Thug’s Already Platinum, Paul Wall’s The People’s Champ or, for the best album Houston has ever produced, UGK’s Ridin’ Dirty. Though the scene may not have been very deep, these artists truly capitalized on their opportunity.

The Bay Area is a slightly different beast, and one with which I am not as well acquainted. The opportunity for the scene’s big break came with the Lil’ Jon-produced “Tell Me When to Go,” by E-40 and Keak Da Sneak. E-40 is a legend in the Bay and his distinctive voice and flow have been featured on many non-Bay artists’ albums. With an equally distinct voice and flow, Keak Da Sneak is the claimed inventor of the term “hyphy,” short for hyper, which is the style of the Bay. Often equated to Atlanta’s “crunk,” the “hyphy movement” is a unique style inspired by loud, fast music and lots of ecstasy (known as “thizzin’” when one indulges). Where drank inspired the hazy music of Houston, thizzin’ led to frantic beats and high-pitched vocal samples. Much like Houston, there are many hometown heroes of the Bay in addition to Keak and E-40, such as Mac Dre, who is something of a god in the area, especially due to his tragic gang-related death, and Mistah FAB, the “prince of the city.” Another car culture, instead of swervin’ like they do in Houston, the Bay has so much energy that they actually get out of their cars while mov-ing, known as “ghost riding.” For more on this hilarious phenomenon, check out Mistah FAB’s excellent track, “Ghost Ride It,” which illegally sampled the Ghostbusters theme and, as a result, has never been officially released. The Bay has been so long ignored that it’s difficult to direct to any one album for most of these artists, but E-40’s My Ghetto Report Card and Keak Da Sneak’s Deified are two good starting points. Just YouTube any of these artists and move through the related songs – there are some real gems.

Contact Brad Ramsdell at bramsdell@colgate.edu.

What Happens When No One Is Watching

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The Colgate Maroon-News Arts & features C-4 April 14, 2011

By Lisa MischiantiMaroon-News Staff

Finally, after much anticipation, Hamilton saw its first warm spring day of the year. But, as we all know, mid-April can be uncertain around here. In fact, I remember back in 2007 when I was at Colgate for April Visit Days and it looked more like January, with several inch-

es of snow covering the campus after a “freak” springtime blizzard. My point is, these next two weeks can be hard to predict and even harder to dress for; the weather can even alter drasti-cally from morning to evening. This is why knowing how to create transition-al outfits is crucial. While it may seem pretty straightfor-ward, mixing your winter and spring wardrobes has some easy pitfalls. So, I have a few tips and tricks that will still keep you looking cool as the weather moderately warms.

At the first sign of springtime sun,

people seem to have one of two impulses. Some acknowledge that we are still in warm weather limbo but are dying to whip out their new spring pieces all the same, so they throw on the thin-strapped, floral-print frock with the black opaque tights and high boots that they have been wearing all winter. While the idea to go for a more transitional look is there, the execu-tion is not quite right. Springtime cuts, patterns and fabrics are often just that: springy. So, pairing them with heavy-duty tall boots and black tights just clashes. Other people get so excited that they go the whole nine yards the first day the thermom-eter rises above 50: sleeveless, shorts and flip-flops. Hold your horses, it is not even May yet! Just yesterday you were wearing a wool cable knit sweater, and tomorrow you might be again!

What is the right way to go about it? For me, the perfect tran-sitional outfit consists of bare legs and coverage on top. So lose the tights, but still sport a dress, skirt, or shorts in a material that is not season-specific, like jersey or silk (i.e. no wool). Stick with solid hues or seasonally ambiguous prints, like plaid or stripes. To satisfy your urge to celebrate the season, throw in a dash of springtime color in the form of an accessory. Invest in a nice, worn denim jacket (check out Levi’s, it’s classic and perfect) or a light-weight blazer to layer over everything. And a note on footwear: when I say to show a little leg, that does not include feet. Hold out on the sandals for now. At this point, sporting bare legs and feet all at once looks a bit extreme. In my opinion, sandals should not come out until the weather has become stably warm. Instead opt for a short bootie, a flat or even a cute little sneaker; this will keep the look from feeling prematurely summery.

I am just as eager to switch to warm weather attire as the next per-son, but we have waited this long so we can make it just a few more days donning transitional clothes. And after all, mixing and matching winter and spring pieces can be a fun opportunity to revamp and revitalize your look!

Contact Lisa Mischianti at lmischianti@colgate.edu. levi.com

By Zoe BlicksilverMaroon-News Staff

HO TUNG VISUALIZATION LAB SYMPOSIUM

Various shows produced by students and staff will be featured and discussed from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Refreshments will be provided.

DANCEFEST

The second Dancefest of the year will showcase performances from all of the dance groups on campus. It is located in the Chapel from 6 – 8 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Tickets are $2 at the COOP. Make sure to get your ticket early, as this event often sells out.

RABBIT IN THE RYE

On Friday, April 15, Rabbit in the Rye, a “poetic folk rock group” will be perform-ing at the Barge. The performance will take place from 8 – 10 p.m.

EASTER BUNNY BENEFIT

Curtis Lumber will be hosting this event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 along with the Lions Club. It will ben-efit the Hamilton Food Cupboard. Bring a monetary or food donation to receive a free photo with the Easter Bunny.

DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD: MUSIC AND YOUTH INSTITUTE

Joan and Gary Eichhorn will be talk-ing about their founding of the Music and Youth Institute in Boston. It will take place in the COVE lounge on Monday, April 18 at 12:20 p.m.

ALTERNATIVE CINEMAS:

FOREIGN PARTS

This movie will be playing in Golden Auditorium on Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. It will depict the daily life of on a New York City junkyard that is placed in danger with the city’s plans to redevelop the area.

INDIE FILM: BHUTTO

The Hamilton Movie Theater will be showing Bhutto, a documentary about the life of Benazir Bhutto, the first woman in history to lead Pakistan or any Muslim nation. It will be shown at 5:30 p.m. every night beginning Wednesday, April 13 and ending Sunday, April 17.

SUBWAY AFFAIR

Check out amazing and diverse dance performances by some of Colgate’s most talented students this Monday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Brehmer Theater. The production is directed and choreographed by senior Walfrey Lim, and is part of his Senior Theater Project.

Contact Zoe Blicksilver at zblicksilver@colgate.edu.

Colgate Couture: Transitional Times

Entertainment Update

Your Week in Preview

By Amy Gould and Sophie Greene

Maroon-News Staff

Grilled cheese. Enough said, right? It’s a clas-sic. There’s no doubt about that one. Pair it with anything and you can be satisfied. It’s great with tomato soup, a salad, or even chicken fingers from the Coop (yeah, we know you’ve done that too). A grilled cheese, or two, is the perfect quick meal during this stressful time of year. It’s also great food for SPW activities… While we by no means want to disrespect the simple and classic Kraft American singles on white bread, which is always delicious, we wanted to try out some different twists on grilled cheese. We each decided to take our own route for putting a personal spin on grilled cheese and here’s what we came up with.

Sophie wanted to take the classic and boost it to its highest potential. Really emphasizing the cheese part of grilled cheese (because that’s by far the best part, right?) she used a couple of different kinds of wonderful cheese, then add-ed some extras, including our favorite: bacon. Maple bacon to be more specific. The very mild sweetness of the bacon compliments the soft fontina cheese and the sharp white cheddar. If you’re looking for something that oozes cheese, this is the sandwich for you.

Sophie’s Grilled Cheese2 pieces of maple bacon ½ cup of shredded sharp white cheddar cheese (Cabot is a great brand)4-5 thin slices of fontina cheese 1 slice of a beefsteak tomatoA few leaves of spinach2 pieces of your favorite kind of bread (I chose a grainy whole wheat)Spreadable butter

Cook the bacon until crispy but not burnt. While the skillet is the fastest method for cook-ing bacon, I’m a fan of making it in a toaster oven or normal oven as it cooks the bacon more

evenly. If you cook it in an oven, preheat the oven to 400˚ and let the bacon cook for about 15-20 minutes, until done. Set aside the bacon on a few sheets of paper towel to absorb the ex-tra grease. Shred the cheddar and slice the fon-tina, placing it on a plate with the tomato and spinach. Bring all the ingredients to the stove for convenience. Spread the butter thinly but evenly on one side of each piece of bread.

Place a medium-sized skillet on the stove and set the heat to low. To assemble the grilled cheese on the skillet: put one piece of bread, butter side down, in the skillet. Place cheddar cheese, followed by bacon, tomato spinach and finally topped with the fontina cheese. Place the second piece of bread on top, butter side up. Cover the pan with a top and wait. This part is crucial to making the perfect grilled cheese. Low and slow is the key. If you cook the grilled cheese on high heat you’ll burn the toast and not melt the cheese. After about three to four minutes, check the bot-tom to make sure it’s browned enough, flip and cover the skillet again. After another three to four minutes the cheese should be melted and the bread will be perfectly cooked! Enjoy!

Although it was tempting for Amy to some-how incorporate lemons into grilled cheese, she resisted. Instead, she decided to use anoth-er one of her favorite ingredients: mushrooms. Now, this certainly is pretty far from a classic grilled cheese and is a bit more involved, but she thinks that it is definitely worth it.

Amy’s Grilled Cheese2 cloves of garlic1 Tbsp olive oil½ c mushrooms1/3 c cooking sherrySalt and pepper to taste2-3 slices of provolone cheese2 slices of sourdough bread (any kind works, but this sandwich shines with sourdough)1 Tbsp butter

Mince cloves of garlic and sauté in olive oil in a small frying pan on medium heat for about one to two minutes. Add mushrooms and stir. After about one minute, pour the sherry over the mushrooms and continue to stir. Add salt and pepper to taste. Continue to sauté until mush-rooms are cooked to your liking. Some people prefer them a bit less cooked, while others like them a bit more cooked and crunchy. Amy thinks that the more cooked route works well for this recipe. Pour the mixture into a bowl. Keep frying pan as it will be used for the next step as well. Take butter and spread over the slices of sourdough on one side of each slice. Place the first slice, butter side down, into the frying pan on medium heat and add a slice of provolone. This is the tricky part: carefully pour mushroom mixture over the provolone slice. Next, put the other slice of provolone and the other slice of bread, again butter side up. As with any grilled cheese, flip after a minute or two and continue to do so until it is cooked to your own preference.

So please enjoy these twists on a classic and, hopefully, be inspired to try your own! And re-member everyone, cook responsibly this weekend.

*We also wanted to note that there was an error in our article on quinoa salad two weeks ago. It said that quinoa was a “whole-wheat” grain, but it actually is not a wheat product at all and is great because it’s gluten free! It’s just simply a wholegrain.

Contact Amy Gould and Sophie Greene at agould@colgate.edu and sgreene@colgate.edu.

Melange à...Deux

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The Colgate Maroon-NewsC-5 Arts & Features April 14, 2011

By Will HazzardCommentary Editor

What’s awesome about fantasy movies? They have all the cool things we dreamt about as kids like magic, sword fights and hot chicks in skimpy outfits. Now what’s awesome about raunchy comedies? They make us laugh because there’s a 13-year-old in all of us that’s just waiting to burst. But the question remains, what happens when you mix all of these elements together into one film? Well, then you get Your Highness, directed by David Gordon Green and written by Danny McBride and Ben Best. It’s a drug-infused hybrid that may not be winning very many awards, and the humor may not be for everyone, but it has a surprisingly high amount of laughs.

Thadeous (Danny McBride) is a prince and the second born son. He’s foul-mouthed and has accomplished little in his life except engaging in explicit activities with dwarves. His older brother Fabious (James Franco) is an accomplished adventurer who fits the stereotype of the noble prince. After recently returning from his latest quest and finding his bride-to-be, she is stolen away by the evil wizard Leezar. The two must then go on a journey to save her. Along the way, they encounter a series of betrayals, join forces with a female warrior named Isabel (Natalie Portman), defeat the evil wizard and rescue the maiden.

It’s a pretty straightforward fantasy that works surprisingly well. It has a nice feeling of adventure

and the creatures encountered along the way are original yet familiar enough to recognize within the fantasy archetypes. What really makes this movie different is the way the low-brow humor is mixed in. For one, there is the constant smok-ing of “magical herbs” that lead to fantastic realms. Then there are the naked wood nymphs and the overly exposed minotaur. It’s a good mesh that one wouldn’t normally see in a fantasy movie. It can definitely be a little much at times though and the dialogue can be a little bumpy in places. It’s a barrage of jokes about the male genitalia that isn’t exactly everyone’s type of humor. For those who do enjoy that style of humor, it’s a riot.

There is also a good amount of technical excellence. Prob-ably the most notable aspect of the film is the visual effects used to make the magic and monsters come to life. Warlocks shoot colorful bolts of energy that look very nice, especially coming from a movie that relies heavily on comedy for its entertain-ment value. Costumes and makeup are put together well and thought out to really bring the fantasy world to life, as well as the impressive shooting locations and expansive vistas.

There’s not much better than going to the movies and laughing the entire time and Your Highness is just the movie to do that. But more importantly, it does so in it’s own unique way that set’s it apart from most other comedies. The setting and story make it special yet thoroughly entertaining at the same time. Just keep in mind who you end up bringing to the movie with you. It’s certainly not an intellectually stimulating film that relies on strong techniques to deliver comedy. It’s offensive to some, a delight to others, but overall a good time.

Contact Will Hazzard at whazzard@colgate.edu.

CRUDE CRUSADE: Your Highness follows two princes journey to save an encaptured beauty. Unlike most medieval classics, this film includes plenty of vulgar humor, so make sure you watch it with the right company.

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This Week at the Movies:Your Highness

By Josh GlickMaroon-News Staff

“Turn off that techno.” “Play a song with words.” Any house music fan has heard these egregious liners from a buddy or parent who still does not simply understand the beauty that is house music. However, within five years everyone will understand. House music is the next big thing.

How do I know? It is already big in Europe and we are always half a decade behind Europe in music taste. They started Rock n’ Roll and everyone said, “Yeah right.” Though I hated the music at first, now I can’t shower in the morning without listening to the latest house song.

Similarly, when house music first came out it was nothing in the US. Now it is the background of every rapper’s songs. The music is computer- generated and beautiful. Why would Akon not want to sing with music that he knows is perfect? A house beat has the ability to be anything its DJ wants, as he has no human constraints.

The art of Internet blogging has also increased the popularity of house music. Music fans are now turning to music blogs to find their beats, and these blogs have begun to include house music. People download the songs for free, lis-ten to them and realize how great the beats are. Furthermore, the two most popular acts today in the pop world are mixing pop and house mu-sic: Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas. Both use electro background music for their beats and

the Black Eyed Peas even had “dirty bit” parts of songs, which is straight house. Kanye has already announced his next album will revolve around house music beats, and David Guetta and Snoop Dog just came out with a progressive house song. If Snoop is doing it, why aren’t you?

Forget the fact that house music is my per-sonal favorite genre for jamming, it is also the most party viable and the most fun. House music festivals are now the new big draw for study abroad students and rich white kids. Ul-tra in Miami occurred a few weeks ago, and its line up included Tiesto, Avicii, MSTRKRFT, Deadmau5 and Kaskade.

Another festival, Sensation White, in both the Fall and Spring semesters is what many Colgate students say is their highlight of studying abroad. Also, study abroad kids now make their decisions on where to travel based on which DJ is playing where. Kids are putting up as their facebook sta-tuses “Avicii in Barcelona” or “Axwell in Europe,” and everyday it makes me jealous.

How does this relate to Hollywood? Studios are now asking these DJs to do the soundtrack of their films. Daft Punk was the first house music team to do a soundtrack (Tron: Legacy), and they had the number one CD on iTunes for a week. Now the Chemical Brothers are doing the music for Hanna. Wait until Avicii does the soundtrack for the next Superman film or Deadmau5 does the soundtrack for the next Bond. It will be a trend that will grow exponentially.

Contact Josh Glick at jglick@colgate.edu.

Hollywood on the HillHollywood News and Notes

KenKenPuzzle By

Matthew Zaringhalam

Directions: Fill each box with digits (1-4 for the first puzzle and 1-6 for the second) so that the sum of the digits in each heavily outlined box equals the num-ber shown in the c o r r e s p o n d i n g top left corner using the math-ematic function shown. Each digit can only appear once in each column and row of the entire puzzle.

Contact Mat-thew Zaringhalam

at mzaring-halam@colgate.

TANZANIAN PICS: On Tuesday, April 5, the exhibit “Hapa na Pale: Here and There,” which features the photography of Peter Stanley, made its debut in Case Library. The photos depict Tanzanian landscapes, towns and people.

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D-1April 14, 2011 National Sports

By Scott BlumenfeldMaroon-News Staff

In the past ten major golf tourna-ments, there have been ten different win-ners. Such is the nature of professional golf when Tiger Woods is not playing like Tiger Woods. For those who enjoy seeing parity in sports, this is as good as it gets. When it comes to golf, however, I am not one of those people. In golf there is no home team to root for, no team to hate and no city pride to defend. All I want to see out of a golf player is greatness, and of all the current players only Tiger Woods embodies that characteristic.

Entering the weekend, I was excited to see what Tiger could do after he had played his way into contention with a round of 66 on Friday. He was beginning to show signs of the old Tiger Woods, who was capable of suddenly turning on a switch and dominating the rest of the field at any moment. After he failed to make a surge on moving day, however, Woods went into the final day of the Mas-ters seven strokes behind the leader, Rory McIlroy. I immediately lost most of my interest in the final round of the Masters, and I’m sure that many people shared the same sentiment.

Early in his final round, however, Woods quickly regained my attention. All of a sudden, he looked unbeatable. He was hitting his fairways and greens, and making big, dramatic putts as the galleries around him began to swell. With every big putt, the crowd began to show more and more excitement, culminating with his huge eagle-putt on the par-5 eighth. Before we knew it, Tiger had a share of the lead on Sunday at Augusta

and all was once again right in the golfing world. Casual fans were gathered around their television sets willing every Tiger putt to go in. The crowds at Augusta were cheering him on with all the enthu-siasm and excitement they could muster, as if the past year-and-a-half had been erased from history. Tiger was throwing around fist pumps like it was 2008, and the red shirt on Sunday appeared to have some force behind it again. It seemed al-most inevitable that he would once again be putting on a green jacket in a few short hours.

Then, as quickly as the excitement started, it evaporated. Woods three-putted from inside thirty feet at the par-4 12th, which included a heartbreaking miss on a three foot par put. It was one

of his six three-putts of the tournament, which tied him for the most three-putts of any golfer at the Masters in 2011. Then at the par-5 15th, after a beautiful approach shot, he missed an eagle oppor-tunity from less than five feet. Woods had a couple of other opportunities to pull closer to the leaders during the back nine, but ultimately his putting let him down. If he had been able to capitalize on just a few of those opportunities, every golf fan would now be raving about how the old Tiger Woods is back with a vengeance and here to stay.

Regardless of the fact that he failed to earn his fifth Green Jacket this past Sun-day, it is impossible to deny that Tiger is making significant progress. This was in fact the best final round score of his

career at Augusta. I won’t claim that he is back until he has another major under his belt, but this was a big step forward nonetheless. He hit 12 of 14 fairways and 16 of 18 greens in the final round. He was swinging the club with confidence, and the putts that he missed did not miss by very much. This has to be encouraging for Tiger, who hasn’t been able to put a meaningful round like this together since the incident with his Escalade that sparked the implosion of his previously secretive and well-guarded social life. Sooner or later, those putts that were just a little off line or a little too slow this weekend will start to fall, and Tiger will once again start winning tournaments and, more importantly, majors.

What surprised me most (although in retrospect it should not have surprised me at all) was how much everyone at Au-gusta seemed to be behind Tiger. When reflecting on what has happened to him over the past year-and-a-half, and how he has been constantly vilified by the media, it was almost surreal to see everything al-most exactly as it was a few years ago. Just by sitting in front of your television, you could feel the electricity and excitement surrounding Tiger’s group. It is amazing how quickly and completely we are will-ing to forgive for greatness. With one of the greatest, if not the greatest, golfer to play the game primed for a full return to glory, fans should be very enthused about the rest of this season and beyond. Tiger should be excited about the rest of the major season as well. In fact, the entire sport should be excited because now that Tiger is relevant again, so is golf.

Contact Scott Blumenfeld atsblumenfeld@colgate.edu.

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By Rebecca SilbermanMaroon-News Staff

Now, I’m not one to always pick the favorite, but for this year’s Stanley Cup, I’m going with the frontrunner Vancouver Canucks.

First of all, the word Canuck is funny. Secondly, Vancouver is a great city. Really, go there now and forget finals. Thirdly, the team has shown a complete command over nearly every aspect of their game and represents the most complete roster in the playoffs. Not only do they lead in goals per game with 3.1, but they lead in goals against with 2.2. Accordingly, the team has held the top spot consistently since Week 18, reminding us all why Canada remains the king of hockey.

Interestingly, the same week that the Canucks bolted into first place, they lost their leading defender, Alexander Elder, to injury (he remains out of commis-sion). I bring this up because, since then, the Canucks have managed to absolutely shame the majority of the NHL with win after win as they went on to take over 50 this season for the first time in franchise history. Not bad for depth, eh? Vancou-ver also flexed their depth chart when center Manny Malhotra took a renegade puck to the eye, removing him from ac-tive duty for the season (and, you know, threatening his future in the sport and his use of the eye). Despite the loss of this veteran, who was second in the NHL in face-offs (61.7 percent) and an architect

of the Canuck improvement from 18th to 2nd in the league in penalty killings, the team has managed to keep going. This is largely thanks to the 94 points and 19 goals recorded by fellow center Henrik Sedin, the 41 goals (tied for first on the team) by center Ryan Kesler and the 26 goals scored by center Alex Burrows. All in all, I’d say that the Canucks are do-ing just fine in the face of a few major roster losses.

Of course, all these regular season stats are quickly fading in importance as the real games, the playoff games, are starting up. For Vancouver, so much has been made about their first match, which

has probably already been played by the time you read this, against the Chicago Blackhawks, reigning champs. A lot of jaw-flapping has happened to date, so let’s break the argument down to its core. One team features a player (cough, Patrick Kane of the Blackhawks, cough) who is relying on a mullet to see his team through. The other is actually going to win.

Now, you could make all kinds of arguments based on the fact that the Blackhawks took the champion-ship title last year, but I just don’t see the same team in Chicago that took the title. This season, the Blackhawks

tripped over their own skates, barely qualifying for the playoffs and ending up in the third spot in the Central Division with 97 points. Although that is perfectly respectable, it doesn’t quite measure up to their 112-point 2010 season. As for the “second life” that Blackhawks play-ers have claimed to feel since making the playoffs, I believe there are numerous teams in the NHL playoffs that received an energy boost from qualifying. The Blackhawks will need more than team spirit if they want to run this thing to the end. Comparatively, Chicago’s averages of 3.1 goals per game and 2.7 goals against, doesn’t seem that far from Vancouver’s stats until you line them up with the rest of the league where they are fourth and twelfth respectively.

Finally, a few commentators that have reported some apprehension on the part of the Canucks have also claimed that the Blackhawks are in the heads of Vancouver players. If this is the case, I’d tell these guys to get off the therapy couch and go play. This is the Stanley Cup: there is no room for head games, just sport.

In conclusion, the Stanley Cup will be journeying to Vancouver for the first time in the team’s history. As much as I respect that other teams in the NHL represent valid threats to the Canucks’ ultimate victory, I believe that Vancouver will be bringing home the prize. Let’s just hope they can get the cup through customs.

Contact Rebecca Silberman atrsilberman@colgate.edu.

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CRAZY CANUCKS: Vancouver has obviously been a great place for hockey this season as the Canucks led the NHL with 54 wins and 117 points. Next stop, Stanley Cup?

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The Colgate Maroon-NewsD-2 Sports April 14, 2011

By Chris Dell’AmoreMaroon-News Staff

If it is April and you are reading an ar-ticle about the New York Knicks, one of two following events must have occurred. Either the Knicks are in trouble for yet another Isaiah Thomas sexual harassment suit, or they have agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony to the Chinese Basketball Associ-ation’s Foshan Dralions for Stephon Mar-bury. Since I have yet to hear news of ei-ther, although I’m sure another suit against Thomas will surface soon enough, it leaves only one other possible reason that the Knicks are still in the news. Apparently, for the first time since 2004, the New York Knickerbockers are headed to the playoffs.

Before I progress any further with this article I would like to take a minute to chastise anyone who thought trading away the scrub-squad headlined by Danilo “The Situation” Gallinari to Denver for Melo would have ruined the Knicks’ chances. Although the Nuggets have landed a five-seed in the playoffs, the Knicks have reeled off seven consecutive wins to steal the six-seed from the Sixers, all the while acquir-ing one of the top offensive players in the league in Melo and a perennial point guard in Chauncey Billups. Winning.

The Knicks will face the dilapidated Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics have played horribly since the Kendrick Perkins trade and the lack of a presence in the post has Boston feeling un-easy about this year’s post-season. Despite the fact that the Knicks play worse defense than a recreational third-grade team, the series between the two teams will be close. Carmelo Anthony has been nothing short of spectacular in recent games, as he’s hit three game-winning shots and is shooting an astounding 43 percent from behind the arc. The recent ball-movement that

the Knicks have demonstrated has revital-ized their stagnant offense and optimized their ability to shoot three-pointers. The naysayers that believe Boston will sweep the Knicks away should probably take a look at the regular-season scores between the teams. Although Boston has won all three games this season, two were decided by less than four points and the Celtics have had trouble containing Amar’e Stou-demire. The center has shown offensive prowess against a Celtics team that seemed incapable of guarding him.

Since the last meeting between the Knicks and the Celtics, Chauncey Billups has recovered from a thigh contusion and, in his absence, Toney Douglas has proved capable of running the point. The minutes that Douglas played in Billups’s absence convinced Coach D’Antoni to increase Douglas’s playing time, largely due to his ability to shoot three-pointers; Douglas is shooting 38 percent from downtown.

However, the most pressing problem that the Knicks have shown since acquir-ing Carmelo has been the team’s ability to close out games in the fourth quarter. To say that the Knicks have played abysmally in the fourth quarter would be an under-statement. They have squandered double-digit leads to teams such as the Magic, Celtics, Bucks, Pistons and Cavaliers over the course of the season. The fourth quar-ter meltdowns stem from the inability to effectively execute a slower-paced offense instead of the original run-and-gun of-fense that the Knicks are accustomed to. Poor shot selection and isolation plays are what have become the staples of the team’s incompetence in the fourth quarter, al-though as of late the Knicks have begun to correct their ways.

The experience of back-up point guard Anthony Carter has played a pivotal role in establishing a more regimented offense for the Knicks. Toney Douglas and Chauncey Billups have tendencies to in-bound the ball and immediately shoot a three-pointer if they are even remotely open whereas Carter ensures that the ball is moved

around the perimeter before he contem-plates shooting. Although Carter does not possess the same amount of talent that the other two point guards have, he compen-sates for it through his court awareness and enthusiastic play.

If the Knicks stand any chance of up-ending the Celtics, it is essential that rookie Landry Fields acclimates to the new Knicks offense. Fields demonstrated his gritty play by being recognized as one of the first-half sensations of the NBA sea-son, despite being a second-round draft pick from Stanford. Since the Melo acqui-sition, Fields has seen his minutes dwindle from about 30 per game to 25 as a result of his inability to score baskets. The excel-lent three-point shooter has struggled as of late to adjust to the slower-paced Knicks offense. He has scored over 10 points only once in the past seven games. Fields pro-vides a great option for the Knicks on the wing as Carmelo Anthony is almost always double-teamed in the post whenever he touches the ball. Should Fields regain his confidence and display the shooting dex-terity that he proved he has earlier in the year, the Knicks could give the Celtics a run for their money.

Although it is unanimous that the Knicks are a couple of years away from contending for a chance to play in the NBA Finals, they are undoubtedly one of the scariest low-seeded teams in the play-offs. The Knicks are severely hampered by their ability to play defense and when Jared Jefferies is your star defensive talent, you know that there’s something wrong. However, should the Knicks start out strong and shoot the three-ball as well as they have all season, New York could make it past an aging Boston team in the first round. Nonetheless, the series should be entertaining and will provide the basis for a potential New York-Boston rivalry in the future. Despite the fact that Jeff van Gun-dy won’t be present to gnaw on opposing players’ ankles, I can’t deny that watching Ronny Turiaf lay some Celtics out would be entertaining.

The play-off berth marks the Knicks’s newfound commitment to winning. How-ever, until the summer of 2012 when Chris Paul is donning a Knicks uniform, New York will have to be satisfied with just a playoff appearance.

Contact Chris Dell’Amore at cdellamore@colgate.edu.

IN THE KNICK OF TIME: The additions of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups have helped Amar’e Stoudemire lead the New York Knicks to an appearance in the playoffs.

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Knicks Ready For Playoff Push

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: With the NHL playoffs now set, what matchup are you

most looking forward to and why?

By Jordan PlautNational Sports Editor

In all honesty, every single NHL play-off matchup this year has the potential to be competitive. That just seems to be the nature of the 2010-2011 hockey season. For example, the Washington Capitals, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, are playing the New York Rangers. In the West, the No. 1 seed Vancouver Canucks

will face off against the Chicago Black-hawks, who finished 20 points behind. Still, those teams split their games in the regular season.

Even with these great matchups, I am most looking forward to the series be-tween the San Jose Sharks and Los An-geles Kings (and not just because I live in San Jose). The Sharks surged into the post-season, rising from twelfth to second in the Western Conference after the All

Star break. The Kings, though they fin-ished behind the Sharks in the Pacific, were just two wins behind San Jose and split their series with their Northern California counterparts.

Speaking of California, all three teams from the state made the playoffs for the first time. In fact, the Anaheim Ducks are just as formidable as the two others and the Los Angeles rivalry has undoubtedly hardened the Kings. Even though the Bay Area-Los Angeles rivalry isn’t as acute in hockey as with the Giants and Dodgers, or even the Warriors and Lakers, this play-off matchup might just elevate the excite-ment and lead to some really great hockey. I can’t wait to see if Joe Thornton can take down Anze Kopitar and the Kings.

By Jaime Heilbron

Assistant Sports Editor

The NHL playoffs make up the best months of the year. It is the middle of spring and the beginning of summer, and it also provides the best entertainment of any American professional sports league going on at the time. Every first round matchup beginning this week has a com-pelling story behind it, but I would have to say that the most exciting is also the biggest mismatch in terms of seeding.

The No. one vs. No. eight series between the favored Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers has the looks of a Da-vid against Goliath encounter. The most unclear thing about it, however, is which team represents David and which is Go-liath. While the Caps and Alex Ovechkin won the Eastern Conference regular sea-son title, they struggled against the suffer-ing Rangers, who only made the playoffs on the last day and needed other games to go their way in order to do so. New York won the season series 3-1, losing the first and winning three straight. In two of those contests, Washington was not even close, getting obliterated 7-0 and 6-0. The Caps were outscored 18-6 over the four games. Also, who can forget the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs first round se-ries between the two? The Rangers led by two games to none and then 3-1 before suffering a catastrophic collapse and fall-ing in seven games. Having missed the playoffs last year, one can safely assume that the sting of that loss is still there. Lower seeds have recently done damage to high seeds at all levels of the game, as shown by the Philadelphia Flyers making the finals last year as the eighth seed, as well as the damage caused by the Boston Bruins making the conference finals after finishing in seventh place last season.

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The Colgate Maroon-News Sports D-3April 14, 2011

By Jaime Heilbron Assistant Sports Editor

If you have any connection to Spain, particularly the cities of Madrid and Bar-celona, or are just simply an avid football fan like I am, you are in for a treat in the coming weeks. The two most powerful clubs in the history of Spanish football will meet four times in the shortest span in his-tory. Yes, you heard it right. In a span of 17 days, Real Madrid C.F. and F.C. Barcelona will go head-to-head four different times.

The first game will take place this Sat-urday, and it is probably the least impor-tant match. It will be played in Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home to Real Madrid. The match is s is part of the fix-ture for La Liga. It is the least important one because, barring a total collapse, Barça has all but won the league. The “culés” hold an eight-point lead over Real Madrid with only eight contests remaining. Also, Barcelona has only lost one game all year, so it is losing too much footing to the Ma-drid side is an unlikely scenario. Saturday will be the second time the two squads will have played this year as the first matchup was back in November at Barcelona’s Camp Nou. The game resulted in a 5-0 white-washing of Real by Barcelona, and it is one that Madrid supporters will not forget for a long time, unless they have a measure of success in the coming weeks.

The second game will be just four days later when the two squads, who have exert-ed their domination in Spain this year, face off in the final of Spain’s “Copa del Rey”. The cup is the country’s second most pres-tigious one after the league championship and it is only fitting that the two sides will meet in the deciding match after the cam-paign each has put together. Real Madrid, a 17-time victor, has not hoisted the tro-

phy since 1993 and last reached the final in 2004. Barcelona leads all Spanish teams with 25 cup titles and last won it in 2009, a year in which they won everything pos-sible. Both teams hold the tournament in high regard, which means they will both be more than ready for it. The fact that their eternal rival is each team’s only remaining obstacle to adding one more title to their trophy case is simply an added incentive.

Finally, the last two times the two clubs will be seeing each other in this football-crazed month will be with Europe’s biggest prize hanging in the balance. On April 27 and May 3, Real Madrid and Barcelona will duel once again, this time for a spot in the UEFA Champions League Final, which will take place on May 28 at Wem-bley Stadium in London, England. Real Madrid is the all-time leader in Champi-ons League titles, having won nine in its history. The club hailing from the Span-ish capital, however, has not won the title since 2002, which is also the last time that they had advanced past the Round of 16 until this year. Barça, on the other hand, has not won nearly as many titles as Real, with only three to its name. Despite its overall history, Barcelona has been Spain’s best representative over the past five years, winning the European title twice, in 2005-2006 and 2008-2009, and has advanced to its fourth straight semi-final.

The rivalry’s history is filled with con-troversies. The main one is the curious case of Alfredo Di Stéfano, an Argen-tine-born Spanish footballer. The story goes that early in his career, Di Stéfano obtained the interest from both Span-ish clubs while playing in Colombia. A mess resulted from his transfer to a low-tier team in Argentina and both Barce-lona and Real Madrid claimed to own his registration.

FIFA was brought in to deal with the matter and decreed that Di Stéfano would play for both teams, but on alternate sea-sons. In the end, after a few appearances with Barça, he signed fully with Real. While the Madrid side claims it was vol-untary on his part, Barcelona to this day remains adamant that General Francisco Franco cowered Barcelona’s owners into releasing him of his contract.

Rivalries are always difficult to predict, especially when the teams are as histori-cally important as F.C. Barcelona and Real Madrid C.F. Over the past several years, Barcelona has completely and utterly dom-inated Real, to the point of humiliation. The “azulgranas” are en route to capturing their third straight league championship and have beat their archrivals in the last five matches by a combined score of 16-2, with Real’s two goals coming in a 6-2 drubbing at the hands of Barça on May 2, 2009 in Madrid.

It is hard for a team to beat its rival nine consecutive times, as rivalry games bring an added flavor to the sport. It is especially difficult when four of those games are to occur within such a short span of time. Barcelona has made Madrid its punching bag throughout the past five contests, so one would think that Real is due to obtain some measure of success.

Therefore, it is not out of the question to think that the two teams could split the month, with each taking two of the ver-sions of “El Clásico”. It also should not surprise anyone, however, if F.C. Barce-lona continues its domination and beats Real Madrid in all four games. No mat-ter the result, however, these are exciting days to be a football fan, as the show that both teams will put on in the next few weeks will undoubtedly be unmatched by anything else in the game.

Contact Jaime Heilbron at jheilbron@colgate.edu.

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The Colgate Maroon-NewsD-4 Sports April 14, 2011

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTSPatriot League and ECAC Hockey Standings

* denotes Patriot League or ECAC Hockey opponent

Raider ActionThursday: 3 p.m. Softball @ Binghamton (DH)Friday: Golf @ Navy Spring Invitational thru Sun. 9 a.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Bucknell @ PL Tournament* 10 a.m.Women’s Track @ Bison Invite 11a.m. Men’s Track @ Sea Ray Relays thru Sat. Saturday: Women’s Rowing @ Bucknell & Old Dominion Men’s Rowing vs. Hobart 10 a.m. Women’s Track @ Moravian Invitational 12 p.m. Softball vs. Lehigh* (DH) 1 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Lafayette* 7 p.m. No. 16 Men’s Lacrosse @ Lafayette*Sunday: 12 p.m. Softball vs. Lehigh* (DH) 1 p.m. Softball @ Army* (DH)Wednesday: 3 p.m. Softball @ Cornell (DH)

Raider ResultsMen’s Tennis: Lehigh 4, Colgate 3* Women’sTennis: Lehigh 4, Colgate 2*; Army 7, Colgate 0* Men’s Lacrosse: No. 19/20 Colgate 11, Lehigh 8*Women’s Lacrosse: Navy 14, Colgate 11*Softball: Colgate 7, Albany 1; Albany 8, Colgate 0; Colgate 3, Bucknell 2*; Colgate 5, Bucknell 2*; Colgate 9, Bucknell 0*; Colgate 5, Bucknell 4*Women’s Rowing: Varsity 8- 15th at Knecht Cup; Varsity 4- 11th at Knecht CupMen’s Rowing: Varsity 8- First at Knecht Cup; Varsity 4- Second at Knecht CupGolf: 16th of 16 at Rutherford

Sports SpotlightsJim Carroll ’11

Sport: Men’s LacrosseHometown: Nesconset, NYMajor: HistoryWhy Jim? He went 13/22 on face-offs in the team’s last game, against Lehigh. 1. You were 59 percent on face-offs. What enables you to be so effective?A big thing with face-offs is confidence, and knowing that you can outsmart and outwork your opponent at the X. All week we knew face-offs would be a big factor in the game as Lehigh’s draw guy came into the game ranked No. 4 in the nation in winning percentage. Our coaches gave my wing guys, junior John Donnally and senior Dave Tucciarone, a game plan that they both executed great and that really helped me focus on the face-off itself, without worrying about what was going on out on the wings. On my end, I watched the scout film and looked for his tendencies and techniques which allowed me to know how to counter his moves with some of my own and preform well. I was excited going into this game; you always want to play against the best, and being able to “win” my match-up and put us in a great position to win the game felt great.2. You scored an important goal against the Midshipmen last weekend. How were you able to score?The level of intensity is the only thing that really changed. We stayed with our game plan but we definitely turned it up a notch in the second half and really worked for the W. Although we were win-ning 4-3 at the half, we did not play up to our full potential or abilities. Coach Nagle refocused us at the half and we came out of the gate fired up, doing all the little things that allow us to be successful, which we did not do well in the first half, and we were able to keep the lead till the end.3. Your game in two weeks, against co-Patriot League leading Bucknell, is one that is hard to avoid looking ahead to. How will you be able to focus on Lafayette, and what will be necessary to bring home a win?After the way this weekend shook out in the Patriot League, everyone now knows the Bucknell game is essentially “the first round of the Patriot League tournament”–win it and host. However, we also know we need to take each game seriously because, as we learned a few times this year, when you don’t show up and work hard for your victories, they do not come. Lafayette is an explosive team. They have a very dangerous shooter on attack in Tom Perini, who is actually a very good friend of mine from high school who we will need to focus on, and some other key returning veterans who would love nothing better than to say they knocked off Colgate. Coach Nagle will keep us focused this week and we will take it one game at at time for the rest of the year, with hosting the tournament and then winning the tournament as our ultimate goal.

Interview by Mitch Waxman

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Softball

Team League OverallColgate 8-0 17-12Lehigh 5-1 19-15Holy Cross 6-2 12-17Army 2-6 18-16Holy 1-7 8-26 Lafayette 0-6 2-27

Women’s Lacrosse

Team League OverallColgate 3-1 6-6Navy 3-1 10-4 Lehigh 3-1 8-6American 3-2 7-6 Holy Cross 2-2 5-9 Lafayette 1-3 2-10Bucknell 0-5 3-11

Men’s Lacrosse

Team League OverallColgate 4-0 8-3 Bucknell 4-0 10-2Army 2-2 7-4 Lehigh 2-2 6-6Navy 2-3 4-7Holy Cross 1-4 1-10Lafayette 0-4 2-9

Men’s Tennis

Team League OverallArmy 6-0 11-11Lehigh 4-2 13-6Navy 3-2 16-10Bucknell 3-2 10-7Colgate 1-4 6-11Lafayette 1-5 5-10Holy Cross 0-3 2-9

Women’s Tennis

Team League OverallArmy 4-0 20-7Navy 3-0 20-9Bucknell 3-2 9-10 Lehigh 2-2 5-11Colgate 1-3 4-13Lafayette 1-3 3-5Holy Cross 0-3 1-6

Steph Hartquist ’12

Sport: SoftballHometown: Homer, NYMajor: Educational StudiesWhy Steph? Her offensive contributions to the week’s play were a huge factor to the success of the team as a whole.1. The team is currently 8-0 in league play. How does it feel to have been a big part in the team’s early success?It feels amazing to be a part of such a hard working team. It is evident that all of my team-mates live and breathe softball and with every one’s dedication we have certainly shown that we want it more than anything.2. What do you think has been the team’s biggest strength so far this season?Our mentality has been our biggest strength so far. We have been able to pick our teammates up and push through pressure situations better than we ever have before and the amount of trust between us all as players and people will carry us as far as we let it.3. What will Colgate need to do in order to keep rolling in PL play?If we can keep the same level of desire to come out on top we will be able to dominate this league. We will stay focused and take each inning as they come, playing hard on every play.4. What made you pick softball as your main sport?It was never really a choice. I have loved the sport since I first held a bat in my hands, and playing softball for me is like breathing. I wouldn’t be able to go without it.5.Who is your favorite professional athlete and why?Robinson Cano is my favorite professional player because I think he alone defines what an athlete should be; he is flexible in his role on the Yankees, he takes his talent to the next level through hard work and he embodies a humble persona that values the team as a whole over his personal goals.

Interview by Jaime Heilbron

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The Colgate Maroon-News

D-5April 14, 2011 Colgate Sports

By Brendan GibneyMaroon-News Staff

The Colgate men’s lacrosse team se-cured a bid to the 2011 Patriot League tournament with a 11-8 road victory over Lehigh on Saturday, April 9. The squad is now 4-0 in league contests (8-3 over-all) and has won its last four games. Se-nior attackman Ben McCabe topped the scoring chart with four goals of his own off of just five shots, but the Raiders re-ceived goals from a number of contribu-tors: sophomore John Donnally chipped in two goals, and five other players each notched one, including seniors Andrew Mould and Dave Tucciarone, junior Jeff Ledwick, sophomore Matt Baker and first-year Jimmy Ryan.

The scoring was even throughout most of the game, with each team trading tal-

lies for the first three quarters of action. John Donnally opened the game’s scoring with an unassisted tally just 12 seconds into the match, but Lehigh countered with two of their own. Donnally, though, registered another unassisted marker to tie the game, and senior co-captain Rob Bosco found McCabe at the start of the second to give the Raiders a 3-2 lead. Le-high tied the game yet again, but McCabe answered with his second of the match to give the Raiders another one-goal cush-ion. Lehigh would tally two to begin the third, but McCabe also found the back of the net for the third time of the game, evening the score at five apiece.

Sophomore Peter Baum, the team’s leading scorer, then found senior long-stick midfielder Dave Tucciarone for a score that would mark the onset of a four-goal Colgate run. Mould dished to

first-year Jimmy Ryan just three minutes later to give the Raiders a two-goal ad-vantage, 7-5, McCabe rounded out the third-quarter scoring with his fourth of the game. Sophomore Matt Baker scored the first of the fourth quarter, convert-ing on a man-up opportunity, but Lehigh stormed back, scoring the next three goals of the quarter to tie the game. Jeff Ledwick, however, scored with 3:31 re-maining to give the Raiders the advantage once again. The defense, comprised of se-nior Greg Perkins, first-year Bobby Law-rence, sophomore James Queeney and junior goalie Jared Madison, with help from Tucciarone, were able to stave off any additional Mountain Hawk attacks. Mould put the nail in the coffin, scoring a goal with just 45 seconds remaining in the contest.

A promising sign for the Raiders has

been their demonstrated ability to win on the road; the team is 3-1 at home and 5-2 behind enemy lines. Two of the team’s three remaining scheduled games – against Lafayette, Bucknell and Mary-land – are away, so the team’s success on the road should bode well for them later in the season, especially if they receive a bid to the NCAA tournament. Such a bid certainly looks realistic, considering the team has moved up to No. 16 in both the USILA Coach’s Poll and the Nike/Inside Lacrosse media poll released on Monday. Bucknell sits just ahead, at No. 12, in the poll, and Maryland ranks at No. 4. Colgate continues their road streak this weekend at Lafayette, however, when they square off against the 2-9 Leopards on Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m.

Contact Brendan Gibney atbgibney@colgate.edu.

Men’s Lacrosse Continues Winning StreakTopples Lehigh in Game on the Road, 11-8

CAN’T STOP US NOW: The Colgate team celebrates as they put yet another win up on the board.

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STEALING THE LIME LIGHT: Junior Patrick Campbell reaches out to take the ball from the Lehigh goalie on the clear.

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D-6 Sports April 14, 2011The Colgate Maroon-News

By Matt FlanneryMaroon-News Staff

On Saturday April 9, 2011, the Colgate women’s track and field team traveled to Ithaca, New York to partake in the Cornell Spring In-vitational. Once again, team scores were not re-corded at the meet, but a number of individual athletes and relay squads posted very impres-sive numbers and represented Colgate well at the competition.

The Raiders followed senior sprinter Michele Miller’s dominant performance last weekend with a strong collective effort in the sprinting events at Cornell, headlined by several top-five finishes. In the 100-meter dash, senior sprinter Emily Hepworth started the meet with a bang for the Raiders, placing fourth overall. Her final time of 13.07 was just .15 seconds away from qualifying for a podium position in the event.

Miller followed up her season-best perfor-mance in the 200 and 400-meter dashes last week with another impressive performance on Saturday. In the 200-meter dash, Miller blazed past much of the competition, placing third overall in the event. Her time of 25.46 was just over a second off of the leading time, posted by Cornell’s Melissa Hewitt. In the 400-meter dash, the senior flew out of the starting blocks en route to a final time of 57.41, good enough for fourth overall in the event. Sophomore teammate Amy Sleeper finished close behind Miller in eighth place, hitting the tape with a time of 1:00.78.

In the long distance events, junior Elise

DeRoo once again took the competition by storm. DeRoo took to the track in the 3000-me-ter run, and placed second overall, posting a school-record time of 9:49.02. The time demol-ished the previous record of 10:13.73 and qual-ified DeRoo for the ECAC Championships. Consistently one of Colgate’s top performers, DeRoo was rewarded for her strong showing by being named the Patriot League Female Runner of the Week.

“The great thing about running is that the goal-setting never has to stop if you don’t want it to. You can always try to run faster than your fastest time. Often times getting a PR [personal record] is more gratifying than breaking school records or coming in first.” DeRoo said.

The Raiders wrapped up their strong meet with notable performances in the relay events. In the 4x100-meter relay, Colgate’s ‘A’ squad of Hepworth, first-year Jamie King-Prunty, junior Alexandra Atkinson and Miller used smooth transitions to cruise to a third place finish in the event with a final time of 48.71. In the 4x400-meter relay, they finished in an impressive second place, snapping the tape in 3:56.75.

This weekend, Colgate will participate in a two-day meet in Lewisburg, Penn-sylvania to partake in the Bison Invite at Bucknell University.

“It’s always an exciting meet filled with good competition, so it’s a great opportunity to shoot for a PR. I think we’ll see a lot of good times coming out of this weekend.” DeRoo said.

Contact Matt Flannery atmflannery@colgate.edu.

By Alexandra SilvermanMaroon-News Staff

The Colgate women’s lacrosse team trav-eled to Annapolis, M.D. this past Saturday to face Navy in its fourth conference game of the season. The Raiders fell to the Midshipmen by a final score of 14-11, which marked their first Patriot League loss of the year.

Senior midfielder Colleen Bubnack de-manded attention with a game-high five goals. Senior attacker Kate Bergstrom was also a noteworthy player tallying four points on two goals and two assists. Junior mid-fielder Courtney Miller remains one goal shy of 100 in her career, having scored a goal in Saturday’s game.

The teams played evenly in the first nine minutes of the game. Bubnack and first-year midfielder Alison Flood were both able to find the back of the net. Colgate took a 2-1 lead over Navy before the hosts scored three unanswered goals to jump ahead with a 4-2 advantage over the Raiders. The Midshipmen would not give up their lead for the rest of the game.

First-year midfielder Monica White put Colgate back on the scoreboard with her 18th goal of the season. Navy answered back with two goals, widening its lead to a 5-3 advan-tage over the Raiders with fifteen minutes remaining in the first frame of play.

“We hurt ourselves,” Bergstrom said, re-flecting on the first half of play. “We made some really critical mistakes, turning the ball over for no reason. A true testament to that is the halftime score – we had beaten them on draw controls 12-2, but they were win-ning 8-5. We needed to settle down after each goal and take time off the clock possessing the ball.”

Junior attacker Katie Sullivan sliced the Midshipmen’s lead in half with a tally assisted by Miller; however, Navy quickly jumped

back into action with three of the next four goals to take an 8-5 advantage over Colgate right at the end of the half.

At the opening of the second half, Navy continued to build momentum with three consecutive goals in the first six minutes of play. The Midshipmen’s 11-5 lead over Col-gate was the largest up to that point in the

game. Colgate slowly began to chip away at the ever-widening gap on the scoreboard with goals from Miller and Bubnack, bringing the score to 11-7 with 20:45 left of play.

Navy fired back with three straight to wid-en its advantage to 14-7. Colgate attempted a comeback with four goals in the final 13 minutes of play. Bubnack and Bergstrom tal-

lied two goals each, but this last stand was not enough to overcome the deficit.

The Raiders were outshot by their oppo-nents yet again, as the Midshipmen claimed a 32-28 shot advantage over ’Gate. Colgate attackers were also unable to take advantage of free position shot opportunities. The Raid-ers received seven of these chances, but only Bubnack and Miller were able to capitalize on their opportunities.

On the defensive end, there was a fair fight for possession of the ball. Colgate crushed Navy on the draw with a total of 18 draw controls, compared to the Midshipmen’s mea-ger nine. Miller tallied six of the 18 controls for her team. On the ground, Navy was able to take its advantage with 18 out of the 31 ground balls. Junior goaltender Christina Roa had seven saves on the day.

“Its frustrating to lose to Navy – that is our third loss to them in a row,” Bergstrom explained. “We wanted to beat them so badly; but, from here on out, we need to focus on Lafayette and Lehigh. If we beat both of them then we put ourselves in decent position for hosting the Patriot League Tournament. If we take care of those two teams, it will come down to who wins in the Navy and Lehigh game. We’d love to host. It’s so much fun.”

Navy and Colgate are now in a three-way tie for first with Lehigh. With two games remaining in the season, Colgate players understand that it is time to step it up.

“We’re going to have a really focused week of practice while we prepare to play Lafay-ette,” Bergstom said. “This week in practice we are going to work on the basics, simple things that we were executing well in the first part of the season.”

The Raiders will take the field again this Saturday in a home match-up against Lafayette at 1 p.m. on Tyler’s field.

Contact Alexandra Silverman at asilverman@colgate.edu.

Women’s Lacrosse Suffers Tough Loss on the RoadFalls to Navy, 14-11

Track Participates in Spring Invitational

THROUGH THICK AND THIN: The Colgate women bring it in to the huddle to strategize about their next play.

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Continued from backpage.In Sunday’s early game, the Raiders put forth one of their most dominant performances of the season. LeCoq was once again dominant on the mound, earning her second career blanking, permitting only six hits. The rest of the city backed up her effort in impressive of-fensive fashion. The Raiders scored nine runs, which were highlighted by Siedhof ’s two home runs, both good for two runs in the third and sixth innings.

Several hours later, Colgate completed the weekend sweep with a nail-biting 5-4 triumph against the demoralized Bison. The Raiders scored once in the second and then benefitted

from Hartquist’s third blast of the weekend in the fourth to take a 2-0 lead. Bucknell obtained its first lead of the weekend in the bottom of the fourth by scoring three runs. It did not last long, however, as Vaughn homered for the sec-ond time in the weekend to give her team a 5-3 lead. Both squads traded runs in the seventh as Colgate obtained its eighth straight conference victory to remain in first place.

The Raiders will next take the field at home this weekend in a pair of double-head-ers against Lehigh and will look to remain undefeated in Patriot League play.

Contact Emma Barge atebarge@colgate.edu.

Softball Goes 5-1 in Week Play

The Colgate Maroon-News Sports D-7April 14, 2011

By Emma BargeSports Editor

The women’s softball team traveled to Delaware this weekend to compete in the Sean Savage Memorial Tournament and faced Delaware State, the tournament’s host, and the State University of New York at Al-bany. Unfortunately, the team was unsuc-cessful in both match-ups and lost to Albany 0-1, and Delaware State 2-4.

In the first game, sophomore Courtney O’Connell pitched and only allowed one hit in her seven innings of service, but even this amazing run was not enough to prevent the Great Danes from scoring their only run. In the third inning, Albany’s Diane MacDow-ell found an open opportunity to advance to second base after Colgate notched a fielding error, pushing Adrianna Walraven to third. MacDowell then took third and finally took home on another Colgate error.

In game two, Colgate (8-11) got off to a great start, scoring two runs in the first inning off a single by first-year Haley Fleming that

shot down the right field line to bring home sophomore Alana Dyson and junior Jennifer Ortega. Delaware State (14-8) quickly an-swered back in the bottom half of the inning when they tallied two runs. They then tallied a third in the second inning, which was fol-lowed by an insurance run in the fourth in-ning to secure the win for Delaware and mark the second Colgate loss of the weekend.

First-year Rachel LeCoq pitched six in-nings giving up eight hits and four runs, while striking out six in the second loss.

Colgate was slated to play Morgan State on Sunday to be followed by the consola-tion game of the Memorial Tournament, but both games were canceled due to weather conditions.

The Raiders will be back in action next weekend when they open Patriot League play with a couple of double-headers at Army. Their debut game is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Army Softball Complex.

Contact Emma Barge atebarge@colgate.edu.

Women’s Softball Drops Two at Sean Savage Memorial Tournament

MAKING CONNECTIONS: Colgate batter makes contact with the ball at the Sean Savage Memorial Tournament at Delaware State this past weekend.

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Softball Remains Undefeated in League PlaySeth Greene

GRABBED BY THE HORNSBy Emma Barge

Sports Editor

The Colgate softball team continued its suc-cess this week, first splitting a two-game series with Albany, 7-1 and 8-0, respectively, and then sweeping Bucknell at home, 3-2 and 5-2 on Saturday and 9-0 and 5-4 on Sunday. After the four games, Colgate holds an undefeated record in League play with eight games under its belt in total.

The first tilt against Albany ended in a strong 7-1 finish for Colgate. Senior Nicole Siedhof was a key player in the game, batting in two home-runs and three RBIs in the game. Colgate got off to a great start, as sophomore Alana Dyson led off with a walk and scored when junior Jennifer

Ortega hit a two-run homer. Colgate added to its lead in the third inning when Dyson and Ortega teamed up for a double steal to put runners on second and third with no outs. First-year Tera Vaughn then hit a double to bring both of her teammates home. Siedhof was the next batter up, and took Albany by surprise yet again when she hit her first home run, to push the score to 6-0.

Albany was not able to score until the bottom half of the third when Adrianna Walraven hit a double to bring home Diane MacDowell. The Raiders answered quickly with their final run in the fifth inning, when Siedhof yet again made contact for her second homer of the game, and fourth homer in three games.

First-year Rachel LeCoq, a pitcher who has greatly contributed to the team’s success this

season, started on the mound and pitched five innings. She struck out five Danes and let only one run past to tally her ninth win. LeCoq also broke the Colgate strikeout record with 82 for the season so far.

In the second game, Albany was carried by Brittany MacFawn who threw a five-inning no hitter. The Danes scored one run in the first, but exploded in the third, batting 7 in and taking the win, 8-0.

Three days later, the Raiders took the field for their first home games of the year against the Bucknell Bison. In the first contest, Colgate rode a three-run first inning and held on for the 3-2 victory. First-year Tera Vaughn came up big for ’Gate, hitting a two-run homer to start things off. Junior Stephanie Hartquist’s one-run homer

followed her soon afterwards. Bucknell answered right back with a two-run bomb of its own in the top of the second and that was it for the scor-ing. From then on, the game became a pitcher’s duel as LeCoq and the Bison’s Alex MacLean combined to throw five and a half innings of shutout softball.

Hartquist remained dominant in the next game, hitting another homer, this time a three-runner in the fourth inning, which was backed up by a two-run one from sophomore Emmie Dolfi two innings later. Bucknell made things interesting in the fifth and sixth episodes, scoring off an error in the fifth and proceeding to add a run in the sixth while the bases were loaded. Colgate then retook control in the sixth.

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