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BANG BANG CMT Makes Some Noise with their Rendition of Bonnie and Clyde
Clark Volleyball Plays In NCAA Tournament By Scott Levine sports editor
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The actors get ready, the crew checks sound, the pit warms up, all the last-minute strings are pulled together as the house lights go down, and the audience focuses in on the stage.
Young Bonnie singing about her future in Hollywood and Young Clyde singing of Al Capone contrast the backdrop of a poor town during the Great Depression. Clyde spends his early life constantly getting mixed up with the law while Bonnie continues to dream of fame and marries a man who ends up running away.
Clyde and his brother Buck are arrested and decide to break out of jail. Clyde meets Bonnie and they soon fall for each other. Buck’s wife, Blanche, convinces him to turn himself in to finish his sentence so they can start a new life once he is free. continued on page 8
Last weekend, Clark Volleyball travelled to Hoboken, N.J. to play in the NCAA Division III Regional Championships. The trip marked the first time the team played in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars won 3-2 against Montclair State on Saturday, but fell 3-0 to Stevens Technical Institute on Sunday. The only other NEWMAC teams in the tournament were MIT and Springfield. Both had a better conference record than Clark, but the Cougars won an at-large bid. Captain setter Tori Whitney (’17) said that making the tournament, despite not winning their conference, was validating. “They had to consider how good we are and they thought we were worth putting in a third bid from the NEWMAC, when there’s usually only two…if anything, it was more complimentary that
way,” she said. The team gained a bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning or having close losses against tough out-of-conference opponents. Playing a tough schedule also allowed the team to constantly test itself and improve. It forced the team to communicate well if they wanted to compete. “The difference between last year and this year where we really took it a step further was the chemistry of the team,” said Head Coach Mickey Cahoon. Hitter Courtney Pharr (’17) echoed this sentiment. “Team chemistry is one of the most important things in our success. If you don’t get along with each other you’re just not going to have that support,” she said. “This season, we knew that we all had each other’s backs, and that means a lot when you’re out on the court.”
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The Scarlet/News Post-Election Backlash Hits Massachusetts Babson Students Allegedly Took Offensive Actions on Wellesley Campus Nov. 9 By Kayleigh McHugh co-news editor
In pickup truck outfitted with a Trump flag, two Babson College students drove to the Wellesley College campus on Wednesday, Nov. 9 and partook in offensive activities according to witnesses. The students, Edward Tomasso and Parker Rand-Ricciardi, drove to Wellesley and began to shout things such as “Make America Great Again!” along with allegedly racist and offensive statements. After the incident, they announced their actions on social media. Wellesley students claim that they were spat on by the two men, but it is under dispute whether or not this occurred. The New York Times included this incident in their piece “Campuses Confront Hostile Acts Against Minorities After Donald Trump’s Election,” citing it as one of many incidents of post-election backlash on campuses. Wellesley president, Paula Johnson, responded to the article in a letter to the NYT editor. “To dismiss anyone’s reaction to hateful acts as over sensitive political correctness is to be complicit in these acts. I disagree with your characterization that Wellesley was founded
as a safe space. Wellesley’s founding was a revolutionary act inspired by a vision for democracy and equal opportunity for women across all socioeconomic backgrounds, and for more than one-hundred years, we have fought for women,” she wrote. Johnson released a letter to students the day after the incident explaining that Babson president, Kerry Healey, had already reached out to her and that they, together, were discussing next steps concerning the students involved. She also expressed her support for the student body saying, “I am with you, your deans are with you, your professors are with you, and the administration is with you. At Wellesley, we take care of one another.” Healey issued a formal apology on Nov. 11 in which she said, “Babson takes seriously our commitment to fostering a safe, respectful, supportive, and inclusive academic community and to being a good neighbor beyond our campus. At the same time, we recognize that our work in this regard is never done.” She went on to express sorrow about the situation as well as notify her hope for it to be properly amend-
ed. At Babson, punishment for the involved students is being decided. Thus far, both students have been expelled from their fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon. Whether or not the men will be expelled from the college altogether is still unclear. Babson’s organization Students and Alumni Against Hate has put out a petition for expulsion of the students. “Babson College has an opportunity to set an example for other colleges and universities to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against hate and intolerance by expelling the students,” read the petition. As of Wednesday, Nov. 16, it had 4,642 signatures, just short of their goal of 5,000. “Neither of us had any idea what we were getting ourselves into by driving around Wellesley, and in particular, Wellesley College,” RandRicciardi wrote to the Boston Herald. “We had no idea that our actions would be interpreted as racist, or sexist, or harassment. Neither of us had any intention whatsoever of being the cause of trauma, which we obviously ended up being.”
Cynthia Enloe Comments on Election By Anna Schaeffer scarlet staff
Prompted by recent events, Cynthia Enloe switched the topic of her Nov. 10 talk from water pollution to gender in the election. Enloe is feminist writer and philosopher who has focused her career on international feminism, particularly in regards to militarism. Enloe completed her undergraduate education at Connecticut College (‘60) and received a PhD from The University of California at Berkeley (‘63, ‘67). Enloe holds a position at Clark as a research and adjunct professor of International, Development, Community, and Environment (IDCE), Women’s and Gender Studies, and Political Science. Enloe originally intended to give a lecture on water pollution and environmental justice in regards to both Flint, Michigan and Worcester. However, in light of the election of Donald Trump as president, she spoke instead about the patriarchy. Enloe began by discussing her involvement in Hillary Clinton’s campaign, which began with knocking on doors in rural New Hampshire. From there, Enloe began to cover the demographic divisions of Clinton and Trump voters, focusing on the gender gap. The gender gap is a sociopolitical phenomena where women tend to lean towards Democratic candidates and men tend to favor Republican candidates. Enloe pointed out that this trend is most prevalent with white voters. Enloe began to explore the role of the patriarchy in the recent election by outlining the manifestations of gender prejudice in society and re-interpreting the impact of misogyny and sexism. Enloe hypothesized that misogyny begins by assigning gender roles and then granting them unequal importance. According to Enloe, when a woman’s work becomes her identity and a woman’s work is inferior in importance to a man’s, the woman herself becomes inferior. She explained that the assignment of emotion and intuition to females, and logic and reason to males is detrimental to society because in addition to being utterly false, it also justifies disdain for female intellect. Enloe used this theory to explore Clinton’s recent loss to Trump and how these concepts fit in.
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CLARKIE of the WEEK Scarlet: I know you’re a member of ADDA, what is that? Chima: ADDA is a new club that started last semester. I’m the only the guy there, so more guys should come [laughs]. For me, it’s a destresser, because it helps me connect to the dances that I grew up with.… I am able to see other people’s dance moves, get excited, learn, and even see my mistakes. The good thing about our type of dance is that there is a lot of freestyle. Everybody has their own styles, which makes it more interesting. It’s either really comical, which is also good, because if you are making people laugh that is a good thing in our culture. If it’s really cool, then you stand out and you’re an awesome dancer. I’m more of the comical side. I like making people laugh. Scarlet: What is a moment at Clark that represents your time and experience here? Chima: Those days when you’re trying to catch the door for The Bistro and it shuts in front of you and then your friend opens the door for you. That’s a Clarkie experience.
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Chima Egbuzie Chima Egbuzie (‘19) grew up in Enugu, Nigeria, but spent his teenage years in New York City. He is a member of the International Students Association, Film Production Society, African Diaspora Dance Association (ADDA), and is president of the Caribbean and African Students’ Association (CASA). Scarlet: What kind of events does CASA hold? Chima: CASA is a cultural group where we try to share our Caribbean and African heritage with a lot of people. For example, this past October we had an event called Folk Tales from CASA because Halloween is not celebrated on Africa as a continent. It was really interesting that we decided to use that American holiday to tell stories. [They were] all the stories that I was told when I was little, and [the kind of stories] people grew up listening to. People were just telling. A lot of people were very comical. A lot of people were very scary.
Scarlet: What is your least favorite part of Clark? Chima: On the political side of it, Clark is so liberal. I feel like that is problematic, if you’re not just in that majority poll everyone is against you. A lot of people, for example, find out that I’m Catholic and they are just like “what?” And I’m like “yeah I’m Catholic and I pray, but you don’t see me pray. You never ask me.” When it comes to racial biases, I find it hard. I find it problematic when people don’t speak up on racial topics. A lot of people just assume [that] it’s fine and not [their] issue, and they want to be racially blind. It’s an insult to the history that has been made and the progress that is trying to heal the past. At the same time, I wish more people talked about racial topics or controversial topics in general. It’s weird when you don’t know where someone else stands. There are two types of ignorance: there is ignorance where you don’t know how you want to learn and there is ignorance where you are denying something happened. I have a problem with the second part. The first people are the people who [for example, say] “I don’t know if I should call you black or African American.” I will tell them, “oh call me black or African.” For me, I have the energy to teach people and [tell them] this is what the issue is. But then there are some people who are against things. In class, people can just have conversations. When I’m I am the only black person in the class, I feel like I am speaking for my entire race and it makes me feel like I’m complaining, but I’m like “No, I’m just stating facts. This happened. This really happened in history.” I feel bad. It’s like we can’t connect, which is no one’s fault. Scarlet: Tell me about your religious background. Chima: I grew up with my Grandma, so I grew up very very Catholic… I didn’t have a choice. I love my grandma. She made
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us very religious as we grew up. As I grew up, I became less religious, because I don’t live with her. My views have become more liberal. In the past, if you met me, I would have probably been homophobic … because it was not in our culture to accept people like that. If you ask me now, the reason why I was able to be more left wing was because I was able to empathize. I was able to empathize because when I came to America I had a deep accent and no one really understood me. It made me feel isolated. I was always frustrated, because I would speak perfect English, [it was just] deep. People would always say, “What? What?” and that was just annoying. The only person who always gave me hugs [identified as] lesbian. For me, I still had my views then, but it was weird because the only person who was giving me hugs was this gay person, who I was not supposed to like, but other straight people were giving me shit. For me, she made me different. The way I thought about LGBTQ+ was in the sense of oppression.… For me as a straight person, I try to see it as a privilege that you can’t see, but you can empathize. You can’t tell people it’s only in your head. I don’t see it as a problem. My high school experience allowed me to empathize. Scarlet: Who is your biggest role model? Chima: In high school we had this program called NYU Mentorship Program. One of the mentors was Nigerian, but lived mostly in America, so he was more American than Nigerian. His life just was set. He was in a good school, had good grades… He just made me realize the person I want to be… Every time I spoke to him I was just awake. I wanted to be him. I lowkey don’t have [just one] role model… I think it’s weird just to have one role model. There are people who I see [who have] their life together... If I see something good in someone, I try to take that attribute and add it to mine myself. I do that with religion too. I listen to what everyone has to say. I pick out the most useful thing I can relate to… Religion is a social construct. I feel like I pick one out of everything. It’s hard because for some other people they can’t just believe in “this” and believe in another thing. For me, it’s easy, because I get to understand a lot of things… I can combine everything together and just be like “I’m Chima.”
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The Folly of Fracturing the Union By Andrew Rose scarlet staff
Scarcely a day had passed since Donald J. Trump’s election to the US Presidency (it still hurts to write that sentence) before the distraught denizens of liberal America began to speak despondently of taking measures that are best labeled as ‘extraordinary’. Mass emigration to other, more progressive, Anglophone countries quickly became a hot topic. At one point during election night, the Canadian Government’s immigration website crashed due to excessive traffic. It is not a great surprise to learn that a group of liberal Californian entrepreneurs have resolved to try and facilitate the secession of California from the Union. It is easy to see how and why such a notion has taken hold in certain circles. California supported Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by a larger margin than any other state. Silicon Valley has contributed more than most to economic growth over the years. It is also true that such growth would not have been possible without free trade and, to a lesser extent, the free movement of people, so it makes sense that the election of a man who based his campaign on protectionism and xenophobia would not be well received. Moreover, it is worth noting that the people behind the push for
California to consider secession are people of some means and influence. These are not just some smelly hippies with patchouli oil and medical marijuana prescriptions waving a few signs and banners in Haight-Ashbury, but wealthy Silicon Valley businessmen and women. It is not beyond all possibility that they could obtain the funds and organization necessary to get a ballot question on the subject in time for the 2018 elections. Of course, the chances of California actually breaking away from the union are extremely low, as the notion of secession has not attracted widespread popular support anywhere in the United States since 1865. Indeed, it is very unlikely that the petition for a referendum on the subject will get enough signatures for there to be a vote. This is something to be grateful for. An unfavorable election result is not significant justification for tearing the country apart. Moreover, the very fact that the subject has even been broached gives those who opposed Donald Trump a bad name. It is neither intellectually consistent nor honest for those who (rightly) decried Trump’s lack of respect for democracy before the election to threaten to quite literally abandon the country when they did not obtain the result they want. Worse still, it smacks of a certain privileged arrogance. It is all well and good for those who would make such a move to up and leave rather than stay in Donald Trump’s America, but this is an uncommonly selfish move. Silicon Valley, and California more broadly, has an obligation to remain
and fight the reactionary policies that are sure to emanate out of a Trump administration. The same goes for liberals who are threatening to move overseas. There is no shortage of people in any state who will be hurt be a Trump administration; there are plenty of female, racial minority, LGBT, impoverished, sick, disabled, and otherwise marginalized Americans who could be in for a very rough time over the next four years. Their situation becomes much grimmer if the same people who claim to be their allies abandon them to their fates. California alone has a population of 38 million people. The vast majority of Californians voted against Donald Trump. The loss of California’s 57 electoral votes, 55 Congressmen, and two senators would deal a substantial blow to the Democratic Party and liberalism. Similarly, the exodus of middle and upper class liberals to countries such as Canada and would only deprive the Democratic Party of the votes it needs to turn back the tide of Trumpism. Now more than ever, the left needs all hands on deck to fight. For anyone to abandon the fight before it even begins would not only be a tragic waste, but an act of extreme selfishness. No part of the Union, whether it be a state of 38 million people or a single private citizen, can be lost.
An Issue of Choice The “Right to Die” Movement in Colorado and Elsewhere By Pat Fox scarlet staff
Recently the Colorado state legislature passed a sweeping resolution that would allow critically or terminally ill patients in dire medical situations to partake in administration of life endng drugs prescribed by a doctor. The measure, known to Colorado voters as proposition 106 or the End of Life Options Act, passed with a margin of roughly 2:1 after qualifying to be placed on Colorado ballots in August of 2016. The measure is modeled after a similar measure passed by Oregon voters almost twenty years ago. The ballot initiative, one of only a few passed across the country, gives terminally ill patients the option to end their suffering. “Physician-assisted suicide” as these measures are sometimes labeled, have often been demonized in popular culture via tall tales about early figures in the movement. One such figure is Dr. Jack Kevorkian, whose right to die beliefs were at the forefront of a furious national debate regarding such issues. Kevorkian served eight years in prison following the decision of a medical ethics board to bar him from practice. Kevorkian’s exploits have also been further clouded by pop-culture perceptions of the man, whose portrayal in movies and television was less than savory. Such warped conceptions of doctors who aid terminally-ill patients ultimately still
shape and alter the discourse on the subject to this day. Far from the misnomer of physician-assisted suicide, the right to die is, in reality, a deliberate and conscious choice on behalf of a patient or their power of attorney. It is a thoughtful and measured decision to end the suffering of people who are often in extreme and unbearable pain. As the son of a chronic cancer survivor, I know that it is imperative that those who need such treatment receive it, and that the stigmas surrounding such treatment be removed. This issue is politically similar to that of medical marijuana—there are many tangible benefits to its employment, but due to an intense smoke screen of misinformation and fear mongering, the true meaning and intentions of the movement is lost. However, Colorado’s passing of a right to die bill is certainly a step in the right direction, and, hopefully, will set a precedent that will stand to encourage many other states—and possibly the federal echelons of the United States government—to follow suit. Such measures are essential if terminally ill patients are to be able to end their suffering—at their own pace, and on their own terms.
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By Ethan Giles editor-in-chief
So it’s been a weird week and a half for everyone. On the surface, things have, to some degree, returned to normal after Trump’s election, and the feeling of overwhelming grief has left the air. However, we will never fully return to where we were. This election has changed everything about this country, and we are about to witness one of the weirdest and (probably) most horrendous presidencies in recent memory. This odd state in between normalcy and anarchy makes it very difficult for me to write this article (obviously that’s not the biggest problem with the Trump presidency, I’m not that tonedeaf). I usually reserve this space for my stupid musings on the Clark world, from covering people poorly lining up in The Bistro to giving a shout out to those who complete puzzles in the library. At the beginning of the year I intended to use this week’s Scarlet Letter to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the greatest film in the history of cinema, “Space Jam,” but given the events of the past two weeks, that seems more trivial now than it would otherwise have been. However, you luckily have an editor-in-chief who can multitask. I’m going to commemorate “Space Jam” while also staying topical about this election. “Space Jam” is about a group of aliens who invade the world of the Looney Tunes to steal the Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the other characters for their own entertainment, much like how Donald Trump invaded America’s political system to steal the highest office in the land. The Looney Tunes challenge the aliens to a game of basketball, prompting the aliens to steal the talents of NBA players in order to compete, much like Donald Trump stole the talents of many of his workers who he later refused to pay (yes, that one is a stretch). The movie is littered with misogyny, from most characters constantly referring to the only female Looney Tune, Lola Bunny, as “scintillating” and “babe,” to Charles Barkley realizing his basketball ability was officially gone once he lost to a group of women, obviously mirroring this election’s more than robust misogyny. In order to avoid losing to these now talented “Monstars” and being forced into slavery on Moron Mountain, the Looney Tunes recruit a star with name recognition, Michael Jordan, to lead their party, much like how the DNC chose Hillary Clinton as their candidate. However, Michael Jordan enlisted the help of Bill Murray and was able to lead his team to victory over the Monstars. We obviously know the alternative results of the election. As always, the lesson here is that if Bill Murray was on the ticket instead of Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton would have won Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Sorry to anyone who actually read this.
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The Scarlet/Living Arts Monsters in Moscow A Review of the Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls By Julia Baldacci contributing writer
“They lived, they were”. So began “The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls” written by award winning playwright Meg Miroshnik. This enchanting story unfolded at the Little Center for the past two weeks and was directed by Shana Gozansky. The play told many Russian fairy tales and incorporated them into an avant-garde modern setting. Within the first few minutes, Liat Graf (‘18) had the crowd chuckling at her retelling of a traditional Russian folklore, involving a girl named Masha running away from home for a rather raunchy encounter in the woods with some boys, only to find herself trapped in a cabin with a bear who would not let her leave. Natalie Wolpert (‘18) playing Annie, a young girl living in America with her mother Olga, who was played by Lital Dotan. Annie goes on a journey back to her native Russia to brush up on the language and lose her American accent. She is to stay with an old acquaintance of her mothers,“for whom she has “incriminating evidence”. The audience learns that her mother’s acquaintance is a witch named Baba Yaga. Played rather convincingly by Charlotte Maxwell (‘17), the witch ages one year for every question she is asked and has a stomach that can never be satisfied. In a fabulous post-Soviet Moscow studded with dangerously high heels, designer bags, and luxurious fur coats, Annie discovers an enchanted world waiting to be explored. As she becomes the hero of her own story, she encounters many friends along the way. The audience is reintroduced to Masha, a snarky and cynical woman with a bear for a boyfriend. We later meet Katya played by Lena Eaton (‘18), a fashionable teen dating the tzar and longing to have the life of her friend of the same name. Crude and well-experienced, Nastya played by Emma Kirkman-Davis (‘20) guides the way for Annie to defeat her wicked witch aunt and Masha’s murderous bear. “The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls” is anything but boring. Its combination of humor and wit and incorporation of traditional Russian stories and culture into a modern setting consistently keeps the audience on their toes. Whether you need a change of pace, want to hear jokes about Americans, or just need to escape from this crazy world for a little while, then look no further. This niche play has it all.
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by Eddie McCluskey It’s November, and I’m finally embracing That fall aesthetic If ever a day I had to study all day Must it be today? “Winter is coming!” Yelled Ned Stark, ad nauseum, “Winter is coming!” “Yeah,” said Clive, eyeing The maple tree through the wood, “I’d tap that all day” “What goes up must come Down!” said everyone except Sir Isaac Newton
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Clyde is disgusted by his brother’s choice and continues to outrun the law while courting Bonnie. Eventually, Clyde runs out of luck and is caught once more. In prison, he is treated poorly and his pleas for help are ignored. Buck is released on his good behavior while Clyde remains jailed. Bonnie visits Clyde when she can and sees how poorly he is treated. He asks her to help him break out. Will Bonnie listen to her friends and family and leave the outlaw in jail, or will she follow her heart and help him escape? Clark Musical Theater has done an astounding job pulling this show together, from the director and actors to the set builders and technicians. The set is an incredible work of art that includes a large wooden proscenium and the car that helps Clyde escape some sticky situations. The technicians are working extremely hard to get everything in place including the lights and sound levels. Director Andrew Garret Karl is very excited and passionate about this show and it is clear that he cares about
everyone involved. The cast is chock-full of talent. Jacqui Savageau (‘18) steals the show with her incredible portrayal of Bonnie. Throughout the show her voice fills Atwood and entrances the crowd. Clyde, played by Matt Freeman (‘20), also puts on a great show for the audience. Buck and Blanche, portrayed by Zack Noel (‘18) and Hayley McDermott (‘18) respectively, give the audience a passionate romance between an on and off criminal and a straight laced Christian woman. The cast rendition of “Made in America” was very good and brings the audience, as the play in its entirety does, to question what and who is truly moral and right. At the shows there will be collection jars to raise money to help cover production costs. Each actor will have a jar. The actor whose jar has the most money by the end of the night will receive a pie to the face at the end of the show, so bring some dough to the show and see your favorite actor get pied! Whether you love a good romance, want some action, or just enjoy watching musicals, come on down to Atwood this weekend to see Bonnie and Clyde meet, fall in love, and fall into a life of crime right before your eyes. There will be shows Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30, and Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
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The Scarlet/Sports Clark Bests Worcester State in Second Annual Midnight Game
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Clark Men’s Basketball beat the Worcester State University Lancers 77-74 season opener. Monday night played at WSU’s new John P. Brissette Gymnasium. The floors were gleaming (Clark slipped several times) and the audience of 1,600 was packed with blue shirts (one Trump mask) and a boisterous section of bussed-in
Clarkies wearing all black. WSU had a band and dancers, but Clark had Luca McCormick (’19). Before the game, a moment of silence was held in honor of Clark Men’s Basketball team captain and assistant coach Pat Oroszko (’03) who passed away earlier this year after battling cancer. Tip-off was at 12:01 AM and
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This stronger cohesion resulted in a more robust offense than last season. Marina Ramos (’18) led the NEWMAC in kills with 480 and Ana Mercado (‘19)finished fifth with 346. Clark also received a boost on offense from new member Jacqueline Jimenez-Maldonado (’18), while Pharr and Hannah Fox (‘17) continued to be a steady presence in the middle. Fox and Mercado both recorded at least fifty more kills than last season. The two gained confidence this season, seeing their roles grow as more teams zeroed in on Ramos. “They’re all on [Marina], so it kind of takes the pressure off, and it’s my chance to take the focus away from her and onto me,” said Fox. Mercado played one of her best games in the 3-1 loss to MIT in the NEWMAC Championship Game. The Engineers put two blockers up for every Ramos kill attempt. Mercado found several openings created by having to account for Ramos, and led all Cougars that match with 16 kills. “We had been practicing trying to get one on ones for me because Coach knew MIT expected Rachel to set it to Marina,” said Mercado, “My role increased, and that made me feel better about myself. I gained a lot of confidence from that game which helped going into the NCAAs.” Clark’s ability to get Fox and Mercado more involved this season stemmed from the play of setter Rachel Webb (’19). Webb finished second in the NEWMAC in assists per set with 9.64. “Rachel really grasped the idea of
being as versatile on offense as possible,” said Coach Cahoon. “We were best served when we moved the ball around.” Webb is quick to pin much of her success on the back line. Clark’s defense, anchored by Mia Cattaneo (’17) and Savannah Sanford (’17), led the NEWMAC in digs per set with 18.24. Cattaneo, Sanford, and Ramos all finished in the top ten in digs in the conference, and defensive specialist Rayme Quiban (’19) finished 17th. “I think what helped me the most with running anything I wanted to do, was that the defense was behind me, doing all they could to get me what I needed,” said Webb. Cattaneo has started at libero all four years at Clark, but was unable to play in the NCAA Tournament after sustaining a concussion against MIT. Quiban started at libero in the tournament. “When I found out that Mia was out and had a concussion and I had to be the libero, I’ll be honest, I was a little freaked out, especially since it was for the NCAA Tournament,” said Quiban. The nerves quickly dissipated, as Quiban recorded 27 digs against Montclair St. and 22 against Stevens. “You couldn’t have asked for a better performance,” said Webb. Strong showings in the tournament from Quiban and other underclassmen, Justine Bohl (’19), Maddy Chuma (’19), Kacey Legare (’19), and Mercado indicate that the team will likely remain competitive next season.
“We knew we had a skilled group who might not have played as much as the starters this season, but they were ready and they stepped up,” said Cahoon. These players will play larger roles next season, and will also become leaders to fill voids left by the team’s five seniors: Fox, Pharr, Sanford, Cattaneo, and Whitney. Mercado lauded the influence the seniors had on the team. “[I will miss] their energy and their passion, knowing it’s their senior year, they knew they wanted to give it their all,” said Mercado. “Like Sav, she stepped it up so much, and she had a passion in her last year, and showed a lot of dedication. Same with Mia, and Hannah and Courtney. Courtney was really energetic on and off the court, and anyone could see that. “And our captain too. Tori was amazing…she gets along well with everybody, and I think that’s the most important thing about being captain,” added Mercado. Reflecting on her time as part of Clark Volleyball, Cattaneo recalled visiting Clark as a high schooler. “I came out here on my visit, and coach told me they’d never made the NCAA Tournament before, and I was shocked, and that’s when I kind of knew I wanted to be here and play on the team that could help him get that done for the first time,” she said. “Making the tournament was the cherry on top of an incredible career. I don’t think the seniors could have asked for anything more.”
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The Scarlet
nov. 18, 2016
SPORTS RECAPS Women’s Basketball
Cross Country
Swimming & Diving
By Kayleigh McHugh
By Aaron Trachtman
By Scott Levine
scarlet staff
sports editor
Clark men’s cross country raced in the NEWMAC cross country championships on Saturday, October 29th. They came in seventh place in front of Wheaton. Alex Hull had a great individual performance, finishing top fifty overall. Then, in the NCAA division three regionals Alex Hull finished in the top 200, getting 190th with a time of 22:54 in the 8K. Ryan Devine came in second with a 230th place with a time of 25. Ethan Winslow ran the course in 30:10, a personal best for the 8k distance. Ethan Winslow, Rhys Duquette, and Sam Smith will graduate, leaving positive legacies on the cross country team. The women’s cross country team had a stupendous season, with one athlete, Kristen Glennie, (’18) who was all conference, getting 15th overall at the NEWMAC championships. The team got its best results since 1997, finishing 5th in the NEWMAC. The women finished 27th overall at Regionals. Glennie finished 68th overall in the 6K, and set a new school record in 22:54. Some other top performers were Nicolina Braccio (’20), in 108th with a time of 23:29, and Maddy Doyle (‘19) in 124th with a time of 24:32, leading the team to its best finish in nine years.
Clark Women’s Swimming & Diving proved they could swim well in rivers after travelling to Bridgewater State and winning. The win came thanks to some stellar performances from Melissa Orzechowski (‘17), Karina Urquhart (‘17), Amelia Muratori (‘19), and Lauren Clark (‘20) among others. Orzechowski placed first in the 1000-yard, 500-yard, and 200-yard freestyle. Urquhart won the 200-yard breastroke, backstroke, and individual medley. Muratori finished first in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle. Clark won the 1-meter and 3-meter dive. The men’s team lost to Bridgewater State but enjoyed solid showings from Julian Ortega (‘19), Steven Castiglione (‘18), Eddie McCluskey (‘17), and Dylan Schrama (‘19) among others. Ortega won the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle, Castiglione won both the 1-meter and 3-meter dive, Schrama placed second in 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard IM, and McCluskey placed second in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle. Both teams will swim next weekend at Babson College in their first conference dual meet on Saturday, Nov. 19.
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Clark Women’s Basketball started off their season strong, Tuesday Nov. 15, with a non-conference win against Fitchburg State. The Cougars came out on top 76-64. Clark got the ball rolling quickly in the first half, with consisting shooting from Aretha Sullivan and Sam O’Gara. Cori Ouellette (‘19) came off the bench to drain several key threepoint shots. Free throws from Sami Dokus (‘16) secured the score to 21-7 at the end of the half. “I think we started really strong,” said Dokus. “But one way or another we lost our rhythm in the second half. We needed to recollect ourselves better.” The Falcons offense came out flying at the start of the second half, almost doubling their score by the third quarter. It was a close call toward the end of the game, but the Cougars were able to secure the win. “It became a scrappy fight to the end, but I’m happy we were able to pull it out,” said Dokus. Both teams committed 29 turnovers and a combined 48 fouls. But the Falcons could not catch the Cougars offensive game. Their home opener win made for a promising start, and the Cougars are looking forward to their upcoming games. Graduate student Sami Dokus is positive that the season will bring some great things. Dokus reflected on this years team in comparison to last year, “The month of [preseason] was cool because it was the only year that I’ve been at Clark that we’ve been able to jump right into plays. By the third practice we were running things that usually takes us a full month to get down... I felt like we were able to pick up right where we left off last year.” With no incoming first years, Dokus is confident that team culture and camaraderie will be an important factor as the Cougars traverse the season. In reflecting on their win this past Tuesday, Dokus was pleased to announce that Coach Glispin provided a little pregame motivation, “At pregame practice everyone makes a freethrow, and we all clap and cheer for each other. At the end she goes, ‘You’ve all been talking about this dabbing-business, I think I’ll give it a try.’ And then she dabbed! We all loved it. That was a huge motivation factor, and really pumped us up.” Whether or not the display will be continued throughout the season is unknown, but it revealed an atmosphere of positivity before Tuesday’s game. The Cougars take to the road Friday, Nov. 18 against Worcester State.
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Clark dominated the first half 52-36. Clark scored first with a three-pointer by McCormick and the assist from John Pisacreta (’18). The two were the high scorers for the game with a combined 41 game points between them. Clark co-captain Lamar Berk (‘17) contributed 11 points in the first half. The second half began shortly before 1 a.m. and WSU outplayed, outscored 3825, out-rebounded, and out-free-threw Clark. Clark racked up fouls while WSU
hardly missed a free throw, shooting 88 percent as a team. Clark’s Pisacreta hit the floor hard and had to sit down and receive medical attention. McCormick was victim to a grab-and-roll wrestling move by WSU’s Shaun McCarthy, which was deemed a technical foul. With a couple seconds left to the game, WSU’s Mustapha hit a free throw to tie the game at 74-74. McCormick said Coach Phillips told the team at the time out, “Keep your noses down deep and keep running offense.” Then the midnight magic happened. With 1.7 seconds to make a play, Pisacreta dribbled the ball down court with WSU defenders all over him, banked right, and passed the ball to McCormick, who was waiting at the top of the key. He sank the
winning three-pointer like it was a Saturday afternoon pick-up game at the park. The Clark fan section went ballistic. Clark wins 77-74. After the game, McCormick described the moment, “ … Like when I was a little kid and I dreamed of something like this … I can’t compare it to anything.” Pisacreta, who lead the team with six assists, said when things turned bad, “We were really trying. [We had to] bend, not break.” He said he felt okay after slipping and falling. Of the win, he felt, “Good … excited,” as fans surrounded him with congratulations. Coach made a visit to the Clarkie fan bus: “This was a lot of fun. We represent all of you. Thank you very much.”
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COUGAR of the WEEK also made me realize that sometimes you can’t do everything. Sometimes and you need to choose what is most important to you. Sports are important to me, and so are my teammates, so I am sticking by them. Scarlet: I understand Coach Paul E. Phillips has a unique coaching style, what exactly goes into that style? Niki: Two things come to mind when I think of Coach: Positive Energy Prevails, coach’s initials, and Personal Responsibility. It may sound silly, but being positive is so important in a sport like swimming. Once you get to a higher level, there is little that separates everyone from a physical standpoint, but so much that can divide the good athletes from the best athletes on a mental level. As for personal responsibility, we are only a Division III school, so on our team we have a wide range of athletes with different abilities and goals, but it works as long as everyone fulfills their personal responsibility. Show up to practice ready to work hard and do your best. Be purposeful, and inspire others. If you aren’t happy with something, speak up. Coach is willing and wanting to help you if you are willing to ask for it.
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Niki Lew women’s swimming team & women’s rowing team Niki Lew of Auburndale, Mass. is a senior captain on the women’s swimming and diving team and a member of the women’s rowing team. Lew is also involved in Clark’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and is majoring in Mathematics with a minor in education. Scarlet: Being a member of two teams, what are the hardest aspects of swimming and rowing? Niki: The hardest part about being on these two teams is managing my academics while also making time for sports and having time for myself. Sports have always helped me stay on track academically because I know that in order to go to practice, I need to get my work done, but adding a second sport has
Scarlet: Has there been anyone on the team who has been a role model for you? Niki: There are too many people on the team for me to pick someone specific. Everyone has inspired me to be a better me, whether it be a better attitude, a stronger work ethic, more motivated in the pool, more focused academically, there have been different individuals along the way to remind me of all of these things, and for that I am so grateful to have all of my CUSDF, yes the “F” stands for family, throughout my four years here at Clark. Scarlet: You have been swimming for most of your life, like most swimmers at the collegiate level. Why did you decide in your junior year to start rowing? Niki: I needed something else in my life. When swim season ends in February the last thing anyone wants to do is swim. But I also know that just because swim season is over, doesn’t mean the training for the next year can stop. Rowing was my solution. It is a great way to cross train, as well as an opportunity to try something new. It was the first time in my life that I had made the conscious decision to do something because I really wanted to. The rowing team has given me a whole new group of friends, as well as a new way to push myself where I haven’t just fallen into a routine like swimming. It was something new and exciting which I now love so much. Scarlet: What do you find the most rewarding about participating in two sports? Niki: The people. Both teams have some of the most wonderful people I have met at Clark and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. They are there everyday to push me at practice and to help me through my academics.
by Steven Castiglione
Scarlet: If you could be a part of any TV show what would you be part of and why? Niki: Although “Grey’s Anatomy” is my all time favorite show, I would want to be Jess from “New Girl.” I love her lot. She is a teacher just like I want to be. And she is just a funny, happy, loving individual. Scarlet: Is there something you do before every meet for good luck? Niki: I don’t really have any good luck rituals. The days I race my best are when I forget about the race and focus on my team and on having fun. It’s really easy to get caught up in trying to do well and that usually just ends up giving poor results. If I go in with a clear mind, the results usually just happen. Scarlet: What has been your favorite Regatta so far and why? Niki: Definitely our last spring race of 2016. Coach decided to put us in a coxed four, which is something he does not usually do with novice rowers. We practiced in that line-up for only a week and thought the race was going to be a mess. In the end, we beat a WPI boat, which was such an amazing thing for a Clark boat to do, and also it taught us that we should have believed in ourselves more. Scarlet: If you had to be trapped on a desert island with two people from each team (rowing and swimming) who would you bring and why? Niki: I would bring Karina Urquhart (‘17) and Mackenzie Satalino (‘18). No question. Karina is my best friend in and out of the pool. She puts up with me as a roommate and is always there for me when I need her. She also makes me laugh even on the bad days. As for Mack, she welcomed me with open arms since the day I stepped into the crew room. She answers all my questions about rowing since I came in knowing nothing and supports me in everything I do. These two girls are more than I could have ever asked for as teammates and as friends. Thanks for the interview, Niki.
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Police Logs Compiled by Tori Doran
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 2:49 - BB gun shooting out window of car near 700 Main St. 13:19 - Check on unattended children left alone in Goddard library. 15:14 - Report of marijuana usage near the Corner House. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 13:30 - Report of car with broken window in Birch St. parking lot. Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 17:13 - Fire alarm in Hughes Hall. Burnt food on stove. 23:35 - Confiscated narcotic stored in evidence locker. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 2:34 - Report of three males assaulting another male near 54 Florence St. No evidence found and no one saw anything. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 16:27 - Motor vehicle accident in the garage. No injuries. Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 2:12 - Report of fight outside of Blarney Stone. Officers responded and found that situation was resolved. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 16:55 - Fire alarm in residence hall. Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 22:00 - Report of two males knocking on car windows in Birch St. parking lot.
nov. 18, 2016
What happens in The Scarlet office stays in The Scarlet office... sort of “Does anyone else have fruit flies?” - Lynn *Scott raises his hand* “Scott, do you have something to say or do you just have fruit flies?” - Jess “I just have fruit flies” - Scott
“I thought that she deserved to be on stage exclusively for her merits when it comes to gymnastics” - Scott, in a YouTube chat
“Scott reminded me because he’s the best” - Giles “Or maybe you’re just the worst” Scott
“Nik, what are you?” - Scott “Perfection” - Kate
“Are you still looking at gymnastics bloopers?” - Giles “There’s been a lot of weird stuff between Jess and I tonight.” - Giles “You get used to it. Once he proposes it’s fine.” - Erin “I wish Giles would stop saying ‘birth control,’ it’s making me uncomfortable” - Erin “Bush was president when [All Star] came out, so everything might be okay.” - Kate “Fuck, no he wasnt! It came out in 1999! A Clinton was in office.” - Kate “When I say Henry, you say Birth Control” - Scott “Henry” - Celine “Birth Control” - Giles, Scott, Kate, Jake, and Jess “Henry” - Celine “Birth Control” - Giles, Scott, Kate, Jake, and Jess “Thats our Plan B for a headline” Giles *Chanting* “Giles made a good joke, Giles made a good joke, Giles made a good joke!”- Jake, Kate, Jess, Celine, and Scott “We can’t go more than 4 hours without talking about Celine’s bosom” - Scott
“Kate, you know all Michiganers love Bananers” - Nik
“If only it was that easy, but it’s not, so I fart” - Scott “Everyone needs to be quiet right now” - Celine “Can we just take a minute to appreciate this role reversal?” - Giles “What did you eat today” - Kate “Two servings of caf food and pizzaritas” - Giles “Cat food?” - Scott and Kate “Caf”- Giles “Two servings, like you measured it out, read the label” - Scott “Am I the editor-in-chief or a babysitter?” - Giles “A baby-in-chief.” - Jess “Your butt is in my face for like the seventh time today” - Celine “You’re welcome” - Giles “Why are you making those noises?” - Celine “Because yoga is refreshing” - Jake “Just so y’all know, I can’t lie with a straight face” - Celine “That’s not surprising” - Kate “There’s chewable birth control? Like ‘Flintstone’ gummies?” - Giles “Wow. I’m just thinking about [Giles] being a father” - Jake “This 4 a.m. is way too god damn long.” - Chris