4.23.15 by The Kenyon Collegian

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The Collegian Got Molly?

As Sendoff approaches, some students search for the drug. MAYA KAUFMAN | FEATURES EDITOR

Where can I find this girl “Molly”? With Summer Sendoff rapidly approaching, a sophomore who asked to remain anonymous due to the nature of the subject has encountered Kenyon students asking him this question. “Molly,” the nickname for a pure form of the drug MDMA (ecstasy) comes from the word “molecule,” which is what MDMA was known as in the late 1980s and early 1990s, according to Substance Abuse Educator and Counselor Mike Durham. Mental health practitioners used MDMA for therapeutic purposes in the 1970s and early 1980s, but in 1985, it was designated as a Schedule I drug, a drug with “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,” according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Today, Molly is ubiquitous at music festivals across the country for causing euphoric highs and a feeling of closeness to others and making users want to dance to no end. At Kenyon, especially for the annual Sendoff concert, students are not immune to the desire to experiment with drugs. This year’s Sendoff headliner, Danny Brown, has frequently mentioned using Molly in his music and in interviews. “I know for a fact people will take Molly on Sendoff,” the sophomore said. He also knew of students who took Molly at page 3 last year’s Sendoff.

ON THE WALL

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VOLUME CXLII NO. 24 12 pages

Art and narration at the Horn

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Last weekend, Tim Jurney ’15 showed his art at the Horn Gallery under the title Dying and Living Together, sponsored by a Horn Grant. The exhibition included narratives submitted by students and community members about life and death to accompany Jurney’s work.

College meal plan riles some students Without many options, students must pay high rate for Peirce. CORA MARKOWITZ | COLLEGIAN

On Monday, April 22, Kenyon Students for Justice in Palestine (KSJP) constructed a large wall as an installation piece on Middle Path to draw attention to what it called “the illegal Separation Wall in Palestine-Israel and the larger system of Israeli apartheid of which it is a part,” according to a Student-Info email sent by KSJP. This is the second year this installation has been up. KSJP member Sewar Quran ’17 said she wants students to “think about the difficulties, danger and oppression that the wall presents to many Palestinians.” Since the wall appeared on Middle Path, several professors engaged in a discussion in allstudent emails. The conversations have also continued among student groups, including KSJP and Kenyon Students for Israel. — Maya Lowenstein

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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Get to know the Board of Trustees

MARY SAWYER STAFF WRITER

The total cost of Kenyon’s only meal plan in the 2014-2015 academic year — which covers unlimited access to Peirce Hall during operating hours — came to $6,530 per student. With approximately 1,700 students, Kenyon remains an outlier with a flatrate mandatory meal plan. Most other higher education institutions use a point system or limit student access to the dining halls in some way. The $6,530 price covers a meal plan that Associate Vice President for Finance Todd Burson described as “allencompassing — as much as you can eat, anything you want.” It accounts for 11 percent of the total cost of tuition, which is $58,890. Since the 20102011 school year, the cost of the meal plan has increased by $1,310. An ongoing discussion on campus revolves around the question of whether Kenyon should switch to a

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Meet the llamas of Dharma Farm

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All students must pay a flat rate, even if they do not go to Peirce for every meal. point system as most other schools across the nation have done. In this system, students would pay for a certain number of points per week, or semester, and would pay only for what they use. In February, the Housing and Dining Committee discussed a proposal that would alter the current plan. Chair of Housing and Dining Phoebe Roe ’16, who is a Collegian staff writer, elaborated on the suggestions: “If [Ke-

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Border installation piece stands on Middle Path

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nyon] were to switch to a point system, … the issue is, where would we put a K-Card reader [and] checkpoints?” she said. “If you don’t have enough points, then you [wouldn’t be able to] get into Peirce, which … complicates things as far as [meetings] for different clubs.” Roe added that the software for a point system would be complicated to install because it would require active administration limiting access to Peirce based on individual page 3

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Men’s lax wins in landslide

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NEWS EDITORS: EMILY SAKAMATO AND VICTORIA UNGVARSKY

Trustee Larry James on what makes a good trustee: “I think trying to be a good trustee is to work with the administration in fine-tuning the policies that they bring to us, whether we’re talking about the 2020 Plan or whether we’re talking about Title IX issues, whether we’re talking about admissions policies, whether we’re talking about capital improvement budgets and how do we better plan for the future and take this place even to a better place.”

Misconduct policy changes

Village RecoRd April 15 – April 21

College replaces hearings with investigators.

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StuCo elects new members KATHERINE KING STAFF WRITER

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In the past I think Student Council has been like a private closed situation when ... it’s supposed to be a very open forum.” Phoebe Roe ’16, StuCo President

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Molly today, however, is rarely a pure cut of MDMA, the sophomore warned. He said the drug, which comes in powder form, is more of a “chemical cocktail.” Molly can sometimes contain meth or bath salts, according to Durham. An incident at Wesleyan University in February, in which 11 students were hospitalized for overdosing on Molly, shows that users may not know exactly what they are taking. Durham said that something like the Wesleyan incident could “absolutely” happen at Kenyon. He sent a StudentInfo email on Feb. 23 notifying the campus of the story. The sophomore has taken Molly twice at Kenyon. He paid his friend $10 for one point (0.1 grams), which he called the standard dosage of Molly — if he had not bought from a friend, he added, the price would have been higher. He decided to take Molly because his friends had used the drug before and had a fun experience; he also bought his Molly from a friend who had taken the same batch before, “so they know and you know that what you’re getting isn’t going to kill you,” he said. The first time, he said, was “super fun.” The second time, however, he

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Statistics courtesy of National Institute on Drug Abuse and a SUIC/ Core Institute survey sent to Kenyon students in November 2014.

had a strange experience. “The high wore off really quickly, like within half an hour, and usually you roll for … two hours,” he said. “It’s very overwhelming, and people are constantly coming up to try and talk to you and … I was very scared.”

An upperclassman who also asked to remain anonymous due to the nature of the subject took Molly as a first year at the annual Shock Your Mom party. He paid a friend $35 per 0.1 gram for the drug, which the friend bought in New York, but bought and

BFC allocates for clubs LAUREN ELLER STAFF WRITER

The Business and Finance Committee (BFC) granted $155,00 to student organizations for the fall semester, a change from $160,531 this time last year. This number will allow for supplemental allocations during the semester, according to Director of Student Activities and Greek Life Laura Kane, meaning that the BFC can supply organizations with additional money. Kane indicated that the amount allocated for the fall semester is characteristic of other years in the past. BFC co-chairs Peter Lind ’15 and Garrett Stalker ’15 wrote in an email to the Collegian that the committee received 45 budget submissions from student groups, including the Collegian. The ultimate sum of $155,000 allocated to student groups was approximately what the body expected to grant. “The BFC had an initial target of around $150,000 to be allocated for the fall semester; following the hearing, we allocated $155,000 in total,” Lind and Stalker wrote in an email to the Collegian. “From year to year, [allocations] always depend on who even asks for money and how much

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There’s a lot of really cool programming that will be coming our way in the fall that the BFC was more than happy to support.”

Laura Kane, Director of Student Activities and Greek Life

they ask for, depending on what their plans are, and also does the request meet what’s specified in the bylaws or not,” Kane said. “But there was no change in … the philosophy behind allocating.” The bylaws outline how much they will allocate for specific expenses; for example, the BFC pays a maximum of $100 for costume and prop costs per production and a maximum of $20 for publicity per event. “The student groups receiving funding did not change in any meaningful way,” Lind and Stalker wrote. “There are traditionally fewer requests for the fall semester so we ran into less issues with budget constraints. … We strive to provide funding for the best programming on campus, regardless of particular group.” Kane added that programs with the most wellprepared budgets were the best candidates for receiving funding, because they gave the committee a clear idea of just how they planned on utilizing their

funds. “We also talk about how well is [the] program planned — if there are no details about [what they’re planning], it’s really difficult because our funding model is to allocate for specific events for most of the groups, and if there are no details then that’s very hard to do,” Kane said. “I will say there were quite a few requests that were really well done. There’s a lot of really cool programming that will be coming our way in the fall that the BFC was more than happy to support.” Lind and Stalker wrote that there were necessary cuts to groups’ budgets, though less so than there were for the current semester. “Once again, we were forced to make cuts to student group budgets on the basis of constraints in funds available to the BFC, by a margin of [$20,000], as opposed to [$80,000] last semester,” they wrote. “While unfortunate, these constraints help to ensure that funding is going to the best possible events.”

took 0.2 grams. The upperclassman said his Molly experience was “alright” but that he would not take it again due to its price and how difficult it is to find on campus. “It was worth trying it at least once,” he said. The upperclassman has also fielded requests from other students wondering where they can get Molly on campus. “It is hard to get,” he said. “If you know where to look you can find it. … Certain circles use it more than others. One of my good friends … used it pretty frequently freshman and sophomore year.” Both the sophomore and upperclassman said that there are no Molly dealers on campus — instead, students bring the drug in from places like New York and if they sell it, it is mainly to friends. “There’s no Molly culture at Kenyon, I really don’t think,” the sophomore said. “It’s like a treat. You know in advance when you’re going to do it.” The upperclassman said the drug is generally used for specific events. “There are always certain people who ask around Shock Your Mom or Sendoff,” he said. Durham warned that taking Molly in these situations is dangerous because it causes users to dance so much that they can overheat, de-

hydrate and pass out. If the drug is cut with other substances, it could also have longer-lasting or unwanted effects. A psychological dependence is also possible if the user takes it as an “escape or a go-to,” but Durham said he has “not seen anyone … that has ever come to me as a result of dependence on [Molly].” Despite the drug’s relative popularity at events such as Sendoff, Molly has not experienced an increase in usage in recent years, as far as Durham knew. The upperclassman agreed, adding that substances such as alcohol, marijuana and Adderall are much more common. “The drug scene has kind of gone more underground since I was a freshman,” he said. “It’s not as accessible as it once was.” Durham listed alcohol and marijuana as the top two substances used at Kenyon. Although portions of the student body continue to seek out Molly, some, such as the anonymous sophomore, are aware of the consequences it can have. The sophomore said Molly has a prolonged comedown that causes him to feel “dumb” and can make it difficult to get work done. “I dont know if I’m going to do [Molly] on Sendoff,” the sophomore said. “I don’t want to sap any remaining brain power that I have.”

Meal plan presents issues Having only one meal plan limits options for students. Continued from Page 1

meal plans. Furthermore, it would prevent students from being able to casually eat at Peirce at any given hour the servery doors are open. Students’ opinions on the meal plan are varied, usually inf luenced by their schedules, dietary restrictions and living circumstances. Many students feel that they lose money because of the low number of meals per week they actually eat in the dining hall. The greatest backlash for the meal plan comes from residents of apartments, including those in the North Campus Apartments (NCAs), which feature full kitchens. NCA resident Cristina Nunes ’15 dislikes the format of the meal plan because she has to pay for it while having access to her own kitchen. “It is ridiculous [that we are] paying for three meals a day, but I haven’t gone to Peirce for three meals in [about] two years,” Nunes said. “They should at least give people the option to opt out.” AVI Resident Director Kim Novak said Ke-

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All Kenyon students must pay a flat rate to eat in Peirce Hall. nyon is the first place she has worked where students have this type of meal plan. “[Students] can come and go as [they] please; it seems that’s the Kenyon culture.” The official count of students on Wednesday (Peirce’s busiest day) of last week, which Novak said was consistent with Wednesdays throughout the year, was 607 students for breakfast, 1,519 at lunch and 1,441 at dinner. Part of the cost of the meal plan stems from Peirce’s locally sourced food. “Processing local food is more expensive,” Burson said. With nearly half the food Kenyon serves being lo-

cal, this could make the meal plan more expensive. Student groups, such as People Endorsing Agrarian Sustainability (PEAS), aim to “connect the campus with the local portion of Peirce [and] educate people about [food in] Peirce,” according to PEAS co-president Laura Gumpert ’17. It does not seem Kenyon will change its policies in the future. Although some students complain, many still enjoy Peirce. “I understand people’s complaints,” Lei Marshall ’18 said. “But honestly I think [the meal plan] is a huge benefit to campus.”

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As Kenyon students check off their last days of classes and enjoy Summer Sendoff, today and tomorrow, the College administration is hosting the spring meeting of the Board of Trustees. The trustees will be discussing items that have been met with great interest and some controversy by students and staff this semester. According to President Sean Decatur, the main topics of discussion will include the newly purchased Buckeye Candy Building in Mount Vernon, with trustees being taken on a tour of the facility, the new sexual misconduct policy recently passed by Campus Senate and the 2020 Plan. Decatur is hoping to receive the Board’s endorsement for his 2020 plan, though he claims that “at this stage, there isn’t anything really I’m anticipating being controversial.” Also on the docket is the College’s upcoming capital campaign, which will enter a soft launch this summer as the College begins reaching out to big donors, and Decatur plans on emphasizing his commitment to increasing the College’s endowment. According to Decatur, the Board will not be discussing the recent controversy surrounding student artwork at the Gund Gallery, which has its own board of trustees appointed by the College’s board.

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BRACKETT B. DENNISTON III ’69 // “Continuity” — it’s how Denniston describes what he sees on his visits to campus. “Kenyon has, I think, gotten better, in so many respects,” Denniston said. For example, he believes the College is more diverse and the faculty are better, and Kenyon has “adapted, but it’s kept its core.” Kenyon has maintained the same spirit while the world on and off the Hill has changed. Denniston’s graduation year was the first year women were admitted. And now, looking to 2020 and the master plan, Denniston is glad to see Kenyon planning for the future. He is especially impressed with the master plan: “The plan is quite good, and as good as any institution has; we’re lucky that we have Graham Gund [’63] as an alum and have his creativity and his attention to detail, and style and tradition,” Denniston said.

DONALD A. FISCHMAN ’57 // A lot has changed at Kenyon since Fischman graduated magna cum laude with a biology degree from Kenyon. Among the largest changes he noted were the building of the science quad –– which he appreciates, but would like to see developed further –– and the admission of women. He values his experience as an alumni trustee, saying, “Being an alumnus trustee did give me a better appreciation of the impact of women at the College and how it’s changed Kenyon.” In the future, Fischman would like to see an increase in racial and economic diversity, but understands the constraints posed by the College’s financial state.

ROSE BRINTLINGER FEALY ’84 // Fealy is struck by how the campus has shifted left politically since her years on the Hill. However, right or left, Fealy still enjoys hearing students “having deep philosophical discussion about their coursework” around campus. A concern for her is the rising cost of education, at Kenyon and across the country. “We really need to think about how to make college affordable to anyone who wants to go,” Fealy said, noting that it is also important to “make sure people are getting a good value for their money.” Fealy believes Kenyon offers this “good value” by providing such a high-quality education.

JENNIFER RUDOLPH WALSH ’89 // Walsh used her Kenyon English major to enter the literary department of the William Morris Agency, and she hopes future Kenyon students will have the same opportunities she had. “Don’t ever let anyone tell you you can’t make a career out of what you love,” Walsh said, explaining her enthusiasm for the 2020 plan’s emphasis on career development increasing student resources, such as the recent purchase of the Buckeye Candy Building in Mount Vernon that will partially be used by the film department. She believes in the importance of a strategy, like the 2020 plan, though she does believe it is possible that the plan will have to change and adapt during its implementation.

LARRY JAMES // Not every trustee who serves on Kenyon’s board is actually a graduate of the College. James is a lawyer who lives in Columbus. A Wittenberg University grad, he has served on Kenyon’s board since 2011. “I think what you need [on a college board] … is just people who are committed, who are bright, who are curious, who listen, who work hard, who are driven by the right thing and who have their egos in check,” James said. He has certainly made an impact at Kenyon, leading the contract negotiation with Kenyon’s maintenance staff during the Sodexo protests when students, faculty, staff and community members petitioned and protested against the administration’s secretive plan to outsource dining and maintenance staff to the multinational corporation Sodexo. He also chaired the committee that selected the new dean of admissions, Diane Anci. The latter has allowed him to work closely with admissions and he is complimentary of Kenyon’s process. “It’s a stronger applicant pool and a more diverse applicant pool,” James said, referring to the post Common App classes. MATTHEW A. WINKLER ’77, P’13 // A Beach Boys song helped bring Winkler to his current position on the board. Winkler was a founding member of the Kenyon Review Board of Trustees in 1994 when the Review was on the verge of bankrupcy. Later he was asked to be the board’s president and when he hesitated, he was reminded to “Be True to Your School,” as the Beach Boys song is titled. He now sits on the College Board of Trustees said that he is excited about the future of Kenyon.“I am a complete enthusiast of President Decatur,” Winkler said. “The best is yet to come.” Winkler believes Decatur is doing an excellent job connecting with the Kenyon community, both on campus and among the alumni.

VICTORIA SMITH McKENZIE ’82, P’14 // Most trustees are Kenyon alumni, some are Kenyon parents, and some, like McKenzie, are both. “I was very glad that I had a son that went to [Kenyon],” McKenzie said. “I think that I was a voice [on the board] certainly of students.” As a Kenyon parent, trustee-student relationships are important to McKenzie and she believes today’s board emphasizes this dialogue more than ever before. “It just was something that wasn’t thought about [in the past] and I think that maybe a combination of the student body and this current administration understands that this is a really good thing,” McKenzie said. SPREAD DESIGN BY EVE GIMBEL; PHOTOGRAPHS [TOP TO BOTTOM] P. 4 COURTESY OF: BRACKETT B. DENNISTON, DR. BARBARA LOHSE, ROSE BRINTLINGER FEALY, P. 5 PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CBJ LAWYERS, LORI HOFFMAN/BLOOMBERG, VICTORIA SMITH MCKENZIE

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Dharma Farm sparks student enthusiasm for local foods With 16 years of Kenyon connections, a local organic farm teaches students about agriculture and living well. CLAIRE OXFORD FEATURES ASSISTANT

After weathering a tough, gray winter in Knox County, the sight of baby goats wobbling and bounding about green grass is a welcome distraction for Kenyon students visiting Dharma Farm. Dharma Farm — a local organic, sustainable farm run by community members Eric and Kate Helt — offers Kenyon students a sort of pastoral escape from the daily grind of schoolwork and courses. Founded 17 years ago and nestled on 92 acres, Dharma Farm has goats, sheep, chickens and a guard llama trained to watch the goats roaming the property. In addition, the Helts also tend their own greenhouse and garden. They sell their eggs and lamb at the Village Market and auction off live goats for their meat. With a commitment to sustainability, they’ve installed $100,000 worth of solar panels and make their own biodiesel fuel. While the Helts now

work tirelessly to keep Dharma running smoothly, the two did not always have such a passion for farming. Eric, after getting his master’s degree in hospital administration from the University of Michigan, originally pursued a career in medical care. He never found it as satisfying as he has his present work. “The difference really for me is that those executive jobs are highly political,” he said. “They’re not really about doing the right thing. They’re about satisfying the medical staff and the board and making sure you make money. And I was never really into any of those.” Kate, on the other hand, enjoyed her career as a small business manager and co-owner. However, later on in her career she began to dislike living in the ever-expanding greater Columbus area. She wanted a change. One afternoon in 1997, Eric and Kate met at a meditation class, and realized they shared a similar, farm-centered vision.

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They’ve been together ever since. This past week, several sections of the Introduction to Environmental Studies course visited Dharma. Professors of Biology Robert Mauck and Siobhan Fennessy, and Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Karen Bagne joined students as they got a glimpse of what birthing season is like for the Helts, as goats and sheep deliver their babies. Juliette Moffroid ’18, a student in Introduction to Environmental Studies who visited Dharma last week, said one of her classmates, Jackie Arkush ’16, stumbled unwittingly upon a fresh-out-of-the-womb goat kid. “She went over the hill, just took off by herself … [and] when she came back she was holding her hands in the air,” Moffroid said. “We were all like … ‘What’s going on?’ ... She basically picked up a newborn goat.” Mauck said he is appreciative of all the Helts

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Farm owner Eric Helt cradles a baby goat as the guard llama looks on. do. “We’re really fortunate [at Kenyon], because [the Helts] not only have a farm that is being worked sustainably, but they are very much interested in the educational angle of the endeavor.” For 16 years, Dharma has been taking students for independent studies, volunteer work and the environmental studies course Sustainable Agriculture. Since the Sustainable Agriculture program began in 2001, over 170 students have been a part of the class

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— which meets once a week for five hours of hands-on farm work at either Dharma Farm or fellow Knox County farm Fox Hollow. In 2001, Professor of Sociology Howard Sacks had two students interested in studying local farms, and suggested the duo reach out to the Helts. Kate said this interview had an unexpected impact on her and Eric. “We sat on the back porch with these two girls and had such a provocative and evocative … and energizing [talk] that we went

back to [Sacks] and said why don’t we do something regularly with students?” Kate said. While the Helts will likely downsize in the coming years, the spirit of Dharma Farm remains intact. “Dharma” is a Sanskrit word and the inspiration for the farm’s title. “Dharma is … often likened to truth itself — the ground we stand on — as well as the spiritual way, or the path that can be trusted to support, uphold and embrace us all,” Kate said.

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Morgan Sterling ’15

Felix Janssen ’16

Adam Rubenstein ’17

Clara Pinchbeck ’18

It has been five years since what environmental disaster struck the Gulf of Mexico?

BP oil spill

Oil spill

The BP platform accident

BP oil spill

The Gulf spill

Who are the artists for this year’s Sendoff?

Danny Brown and Logic

Logic and Danny Brown

Which major TV show began its fifth season last weekend?

Game of Thrones

Who is replacing Jon Stewart as the host of the Daily Show?

Trevor Noah

I don’t know

That dude on Twitter

Trevor Noah

Anderson Cooper

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New policy shows improvement

Recently approved changes to Kenyon’s sexual misconduct policy present a much-needed overhaul. Sexual assault is notoriously underreported. To combat this, Kenyon’s procedures should encourage survivors to come forward. Under Kenyon’s old policy, both the accuser and accused faced a daunting hearing, which has been known to last over 10 hours. Upwards of 15 people, including students, faculty and staff are typically present at such hearings. We imagine that few students are eager to share traumatic experiences with a roomful of others. Additionally, while we recognize that the individuals who serve on Kenyon’s conduct review boards underwent training and that many of them volunteer out of a selfless desire to make Kenyon more safe and fair, sexual assault is a tricky and profoundly serious issue. Meting out justice for sexual misconduct must be left to experienced professionals. It is not a job for 20-year-olds, however dedicated they may be. We recognize that, as is, the current policy is far from perfect. We trust that Kenyon will take feedback into account update it accordingly in about a year’s time. Additionally, at over 30 pages, the current policy is undeniably thorough. However, its lengthiness risks creating confusion. We urge Kenyon to publicize the policy in a plain-spoken manner. The new policy is a marked improvement; people need to know why and how to make use of it.

To the trustees: This morning, the Collegian met with four members of the Board of Trustees to talk about the future of Kenyon. Trustees exert a great deal of influence on the College and its future. In the case of the recent controversy surrounding senior studio art majors’ exhibitions at the Gund Gallery, most of the people in favor of the measure to change the current exhibition schedule were not members of the immediate community. The issue of the senior exhibits is, according to President Decatur, not explicitly on the schedule for this meeting of the trustees. The trustees should continue to familiarize themselves with and prioritize the concerns of the Kenyon community when it comes to such sweeping changes as the 2020 Plan and master plan. We appreciate the willingness of the trustees we met with to speak with us on the record, and hope the remaining trustees will join us in future Q&As — especially in a public forum — to maintain accountability and an open dialogue.

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Kokosing farewell: local student goes home MATTHEW ELEY OPINIONS EDITOR

In the months before I came to Kenyon, I published (on Amazon) a novel called A Few Good Years which detailed the college days of two fellows at a place not unlike Kenyon. At its conclusion, the narrator makes a summary of the place as he leaves, noting: “There are few places like it, in this world.” I respect that statement, for the narrator by the novel’s end has every reason to doubt it: the college has fallen to pieces, into corruption, penury and disaster. But he has learned something about loving a place. I transferred to Kenyon in September 2013 with enough idealism to bring back Paul Newman. In Collegian op-eds, I sermonized on the Western Canon and an idyllic Kenyon that exists somewhere in the mustier stacks of the Reveille; I loved all my courses and introduced myself with a firm handshake to everyone. The campus did not know what to do with so zealous an upstart, although the Collegiate did some excellent imitations of me.

After a few months, I began spending Saturday nights back on my family’s farm and found that I enjoyed them more. I confess that even last fall seemed a strange slough of backfired attempts at friendship, academic success and contentment. Something was amuck; I spent Christmas break in quiet disappointment and felt resigned to the fact that Kenyon’s great lesson would be that you really oughtn’t over-romanticize in life; truthfully, I regretted coming here, thinking of the senior year at the University of Richmond that I had missed. The mistake I’d made all along had its headwaters in transferring here; I had already been disappointed with one college and wanted badly not to be disappointed again by the one which was also my home. I was too hard on the University of Richmond during my years there, and too easy on Kenyon; strangely, it was the latter that hurt most. You close your eyes out of bliss and walk into things. But with a critical light, the good becomes obvious, too. Kenyon has tried my romanticism and freed it of some ridicu-

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The master plan is for another college entirely; administrative bureaucracy threatens to assume that we are all children (and we threaten to prove them right); Middle Path ought not to be paved ... But it is still a hell of college.”

lous notions of perfection. The place has its flaws: the master plan is for another college entirely; administrative bureaucracy threatens to assume that we are all children (and we threaten to prove them right); Middle Path ought not be paved; the bookstore is a shadow of its former self; most of our recent construction expenditures were wasteful; and our admissions process has lost some of the personality that made previous class years so personable. But it is still a hell of a college. Kenyon is a place where I could enjoy the making of true friends in spite of myself and an in-class pint as the view from Sunset Cottage lit up with dusk. I owe to Kenyon a month spent at the University of Exeter and the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid sort of camaraderie unique to journalism within the Collegian.

It was here I had a student assistantship in President Decatur’s office, a pint of Guinness at the VI during the English comps’ lunch break, the revelry of falling in love with a belle from France. And moreover, I have learned how to properly enjoy. A Few Good Years’ narrator might conclude that a stubborn individuality defines Kenyon, that there are few places like it in this world, and he would not be far from the truth though he never had Kenyon in mind. As for me? On May 16, I will graduate, pack up my things and go home. I will drive through Gambier often, through the Village and over the bridge. I will see a river like Kokosing, and it will be enough. Matthew Eley ’15 is an English major from Howard, Ohio. Contact him at eleym@kenyon.edu.

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Jumping the Gund: community redraws plan

Last week, the Collegian asked students, staff and faculty to contribute their own personal reflections on the master plan. Via email, we received suggestions, architectural revisions and even a reminiscence on the last time students were asked to assist with a master plan.

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CLIFF WEBER, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF CLASSICS I am old enough to remember the time when students were last invited to design part of the campus. The result was the felling of countless trees on the pristine hillside south of Peirce Hall, after a poll of students revealed a majority favoring that hillside as the site of a new athletic building. The result was the unsightly Ernst Center, which I hope has been demolished by now. As in most fields, professional training counts for something in matters involving design. For what my opinion is worth, the master plan should be kept away from amateurs, except as a divertissement, which may well be your paper’s intent.

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AUDREY NATION ’15 I made a rough design for an entirely new library building (which would take up the same space as the current library) for a drawing class last year. It was made as a replacement for Olin/ Chalmers though, and not in response to the master plan. But from what I remember from the master plan, the library seemed questionable to me, so I would still probably prefer this over the new plans. I made it in Google SketchUp first and then built a scale model from those plans.

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DIRECTOR OF CHEMICAL LABS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST DUDLEY THOMAS I have always (recently) wanted to see the gates restored to what they were originally designed to be. Buried beneath the gravel are three steps that I am sure are beautiful and ‘original.’ We can add handicapaccessible ramps for chairs and bikes outside the gates, but please show me the steps! Also, my opinion is that the “downtown” should have that 1890s look like downtown Mount Vernon has. Rebuild Farr if you must, but not as an East-Coast village, but as a Midwest town. Just my $0.04 worth.

PROFESSOR OF DANCE BALINDA CRAIG-QUIJADA I love the idea of an arts quad behind the library! Close proximity for art, theater, dance, film, music creates more opportunities for chance encounters, cross-pollination and collaboration. Moving the current parking behind the library to an underground lot (for the arts quad) would further emphasize the pedestrian nature of Kenyon and mirror the science quad’s open space.

MARK KOHLMAN, THE COLLEGE’S CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER, NOTES THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WERE AMONG THOSE INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN OF THE MASTER PLAN: STEVE ARNETT, DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION; SCOTT BAKER, ALUMNI/PARENT PROGRAMS, CLASS OF ’94; JULIE BRODIE, PROF. DANCE; SUZANNE HOPKINS, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR; DAVID HOYT, STUDENT, CLASS OF ’14, CHAIR OF B&G COMMITTEE; KACHEN KIMMEL, VILLAGE COUNCIL; LESLIE MARTIN, STUDENT, CLASS OF ’14; STEVE MARTIN, LBIS, STAFF COUNCIL; WADE POWELL, PROF. BIOLOGY; DEB REEDER, TRUSTEE, CLASS OF ’85; TACCI SMITH, ASSOCIATE DEAN OF STUDENTS; TOM STAMP, COLLEGE HISTORIAN, CLASS OF ’73; DARRYL UY, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS - MARK KOHLMAN, CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER

Football gone south, hand-foot-mouth: a year in review A first year’s misguided adventures through the 2014-15 academic year. GRIFFIN BURROUGH OPINIONS ASSISTANT

Well, the 2014-2015 academic year is quickly coming to a close. Let’s take a look back at the highlights and bloopers of our year: August: Orientation. Science kids quickly learned the harsh truth that they had to work duiring their orientation but hey, they got academic credit. Orientation officially began with that kid on Facebook, who was so excited to meet everyone, being conspicuously absent from every party. September: You dropped that class that seemed exciting during registration. There was “hand-foot-and-mouth disease,” which was just something your doctor told you so he could take a break and use WebMD to find

out what was happening to your body. Peirce turned 85, marking the 31,025th time they served pizza at Hearth. October: Vandalism ensued around campus. Everyone sighed and said, “Really?” Yik Yak decimated the now-stagnant Kenyon Confessions. The Kappas officially went national to Alpha Sigma Tau, people smiled, nodded and returned to their lives. November: The Master Plan turned 10, forcing us to remember that our trustees value bigger over better. The football team won a game. Fans stormed the field and the riot police were called for this unprecedented release of energy. Unfortunately the Lords couldn’t beat Oberlin College, proving once again that art students can play football

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The 2020 plan continued to inspire debate — why keep what is pristine and beautiful when we would rather have something new and shiny?”

better than English majors. December: The PEEPS left Greek Council but nothing changed in their recruitment and activities, making everyone wonder why they were originally a part of Greek Life. Exams came around, tears were shed, blood was spilled, but everyone made it out with at least one arm and one leg. January: New Year’s resolutions to do better were quickly broken. The 2020 plan continued to inspire debate — why keep what is pristine and beautiful when we could have something new and shiny (this just in:

all of your professors have been switched with androids because newer is always better)? Rush week kicked off. Pledges were swayed by chocolate fountains and car-smashing. The Betas once again brought in the most recruits thanks to their speech about crushing all the hipsters in the market. Apparently people dislike fun, as pledging in 2015 was down significantly from 2014. February: Yik Yak (or Yak, to those who are trying to appear cool to their weird friends) continued to be a place to complain about your daily bodily functions and poor decision-making. Yak had anonymous political debates over whether people like capitalism. March: The highs of Spring Break were achieved and the fall back to earth broke a few things on the way down, but a good time was had by all. Returning home, you were yelled at to

get a job or figure your life out. Classes resumed as Kenyon students entered the home stretch. We had the intense JStreet/SJP/ pro-Israel camp debates. People walked in with strong opinions and left with those strong opinions thoroughly unchanged. April: Shock Your Mom came, but some things are better left forgotten if they haven’t been already. The dread of oncoming finals was felt by all. Every a cappella group tried to outwarble the others as the rest of us sat back and enjoyed. Sendoff is right around the corner and with it thoughts of summer and next year. Or maybe not. What do I know anyway? I’m just a stupid freshman complaining because obviously no one else is good enough at it. Griffin Burrough ’18 is undeclared from Summit, N.J. Contact him at burroughe@kenyon.edu.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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APRIL 23 | 6 P.M. EXHIBITION COLOR II & INTERVENTION!

EDITOR: ELANA SPIVACK

GUND GALLERY

APRIL 24 | 7 P.M. CONCERT

SUMMER SENDOFF: LOGIC & DANNY BROWN

APRIL 25 | 8:30 P.M. FILM SCREENING

APRIL 26 | 8 P.M. CONCERT

DAZED AND CONFUSED

KNOX COUNTY SYMPHONY

ROSSE HALL AUDITORIUM

RANSOM LAWN

Checkpoint art installation brings border to campus BAILEY BLAKER ARTS ASSISTANT

While it may seem like the issues surrounding the U.S.Mexico border do not affect us here in rural Ohio, the members of Associate Professor of Sociology Jennifer Johnson’s Borders and Border Crossings class set out to show the opposite. The 200-level sociology class incorporates both real-life experience and classroom discussion to approach controversial topics like immigration and the militarization of border crossings around the world. Over spring break, the class travelled to the borderlands in Tucson, Ariz. and parts of Mexico to experience the border firsthand. The class is not funded through the school, so members had to pay their own way. “We would love to make it so that the class is funded by the school,” class member Eliza Blum ’15 said. “That would really be awesome for people who otherwise couldn’t afford it.” Having lived in both Honduras and Peru, Eliza Blum ’15 had a deep personal interest in the borderlands before tak-

ing the class. Blum, with a few other members of the class, took charge of creating the art installation that they presented on Middle Path from April 12 to April 16. The art installation simulated checkpoints that can be found throughout the borderlands and included many aspects of the border culture that the class encountered on their trip. Signs asking for identification, candles, roses, activist posters and colorful water jugs that represented the aid provided for migrants in the borderlands all contributed to the experience. “We wanted there to be a checkpoint so Kenyon could feel what it’s like for the people living in the borderlands,” Blum said. “[It was also] a chance to feel that experience of being policed by a structure like that.” Class member Taylor Scult ’15 worked on a migrant farm in Odell, Ore. when she was just 13 years old, and also experienced living on a Native American reservation when she was in high school. “While I was there [on the reservation], I learned about the intersectionality of Native American history and Chicano

history in the same region, and the ways in which these two populations have been simultaneously disenfranchised,” she said. The class appealed to Scult because of her personal experiences and because of its hands-on approach. “I’m a huge proponent of experiential education,” she said. “It gives you a sense of urgency, and gives you a human face to something that’s kind of abstract just reading about it in a book.” After the installation came down, the class put parts of the piece back up in the Horn Gallery. On Thursday, April 16, the class held a public forum to discuss the installation and the issue that inspired it. During the forum, members of Borders and Border Crossings shared what they had learned both inside and outside of the classroom about immigration and the border. Celia Cullom ’15 shared her experiences with Reverend John Fife, founder of the activist groups Samaritans, No More Deaths and Humane Borders, during the trip to the border. “I asked [Fife] if people in the [Tucson] com-

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Students walk through the Borders and Border Crossings art installation during the week. munity were receptive to his efforts,” she said. “What he said was that the closer you go to the border, the more sympathetic people are, because the more aware they are.” Bringing awareness about the issue of immigration and the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border to campus was the intention behind both the art installation and the public forum. “I think [Kenyon Students for Justice in Palestine]

has done a really good job to make people aware about the Israeli-Palestinian border, but we don’t talk about this border that exists in our own country,” Cullom said. “I think it’s something that needs to be talked about more.” The end of the public forum was devoted to the students present in the audience. The students encouraged their audience to ask any questions about immigration that they wanted to, and

the members of the class did their best to foster constructive discussion. “We’re talking about borders in a more abstract sense,” Cullom said. “Not just immigration policies, but how are borders constructed, why they’re constructed. … It’s an issue that I think is really important right now.” Learn more about the group’s experiences at bordersandbordercrossings.wordpress.com.

Henry V has few crowning moments Beehive at Horn CHRISTOPHER WILSON STAFF WRITER

William Shakespeare’s Henry V is preoccupied with modesty. “But pardon,” begs the chorus in the prologue, “and gentles all/ The flat unraised spirits that have dared/ On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth/ So great an object.” Shakespeare’s suggestion that mere actors cannot do justice to the Battle of Agincourt did not stop Matt Super ’15, with help from Fun Funds, from trying. Unfortunately, none of the Bard’s modesty was present in last weekend’s production of Henry V at the Hill Theater. Super adapted, shortened and directed the performance, and his gusto showed through. While King Henry (Amy Young ’16) is a strong leader and a compelling character, most of his development actually takes place prior to Henry V’s plot. Characters reference this younger, more rash Henry throughout the play, but the audience

never actually sees him; they rely on the word of the other characters in believing that the king onstage was anything other than rational and competent. Super’s adaptation, while whittling the potentially monumental play down to less than two hours, also exacerbated confusion. I understand the need to make the cuts, but certain omitted scenes, such as one in which two of Henry’s advisors gossip about the king’s rocky past, made an already difficult play harder to follow. Another stumbling block came from Super’s decision to cut the cast of over 40 characters to a handful of actors, with all but Young playing three or more roles. The confident actors showed a great deal of familiarity with their archaic lines, and refreshingly found much of Shakespeare’s humor. However, it was often unclear which character an actor portrayed at any given time. Tristan Biber ’17

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Why, during the jig at the end showing the marriage ... did [Matt Super ’15] opt for a tedious three-minute set to Walk the Moon rather than something more direct?”

and Luca Agunos ’18 were most successful at differentiating their roles, but they also had the easiest distinctions, as they alternated between genders and languages. The costuming did little to help character distinction. The actors all wore black pants and boots, and rotated through a selection of white Tshirts marked with a flag or symbol. The T-shirts only served to split the attention of the audience between who was talking and what they were saying. Still, a few moments of the play shone. When Henry wandered through his camp in disguise to hear his troops’ true opinions of him, Young excelled. She found some of the touching complexity and difficulty that King Henry faces, and she han-

dled it beautifully. Confusing directorial decisions, however, cluttered this genuine moment and others like it. Why, if all the characters carry swords, did machine-gun fire sound in battle scenes? Why, during the jig at the end showing the marriage of Henry and Katherine, did Super opt for a tedious three-minute routine set to Walk the Moon rather than something more direct? In all, the confusing multi-casting and inconsistent directorial decisions kept Henry V from becoming anything but a two-hour diversion, and even in that I’m not sure that it succeeded. A friend with whom I saw the performance fell asleep three times — I think that speaks for itself.

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What is the true cost of coal? The non-profit activist group Beehive Collective of Machias, Maine may have the answer. The artistic collaborators, who have been visiting Kenyon for the last three years for sustainability talks, will be showcasing a work entitled The True Cost of Coal at the Horn Gallery tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is sponsored by Kenyon’s own Environmental Campus Organization (ECO) as part of the group’s “week of sustainability.” Beehive Collective’s massive canvas drawings feature intricate designs that illustrate specific environmental or social issues, such as the disenfranchisement of indigenous peoples. ECO President Lauren Johnstone ’15 experienced the Beehive Collective’s work the last time they came to campus. “It’s stunning the kind of work and meaning that go into these pieces,” Johnstone said. Representatives from the group will walk the audience through each section of the piece, telling the story behind

the work and answering any questions the audience may have about environmental issues. ECO member Kay Burrows ’18 feels the Beehive Collective’s work will help expand environmental awareness on campus. “I hope that it reminds people that activism isn’t always people holding signs in a protest,” Burrows said. “It can always be just art. … It can always be just a form of expression.” Amelia Dunnell ’17 believes Kenyon’s responses to art and students’ willingness to get involved is part of the reason why the collective continues coming to campus. “I think what motivates us as a club to ask them to return to Kenyon every year is because they have this aesthetic and this philosophy of the intersection of art and activism, and caring about the environment and caring about indigenous peoples, that is really highly relevant to a lot of what people at Kenyon care about,” Dunnell said. The Beehive Collective’s work will be available to purchase by donation after the presentation on Thursday.

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Men’s lacrosse open NCAC tourney The Lords finished the season with a decisive 29-6 win over Hiram.

REBECCA DANN SPORTS ASSISTANT

The men’s lacrosse team ended its regular season with a huge win against Hiram College this past Saturday. This win bumped the Lords’ overall record up to 9-6 and their North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) record to 5-3. The Lords managed to score an impressive 29 goals, resulting in a final score of 29-6. “We got down 3-1 in that game, which was not expected, but it happens after getting right off the bus,” Head Coach Doug Misarti said. “We came back pretty quickly, though, and like the Mount St. Joseph’s game, a lot of guys got valuable minutes, which I was pleased about.” J.T. Meyer ’18 scored the first goal of the game, putting Kenyon into the lead after two and a half minutes of play. Hiram then managed to score three consecutive goals in a little over two minutes, putting them in the lead. The Lords quickly recaptured the leading position and held onto it for the remainder of the game. Robert Jacobs ’17 scored two consecutive goals to tie the game 3-3, then Meyer scored his second goal of the

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This week in Kenyon athletics Women’s lacrosse caps off strong week

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The men’s lacrosse team finished the regular season with another huge win. game to bring Kenyon to a 4-3 lead. From this point on, Kenyon continued to dominate the field. The Lords scored eight goals total in the first quarter and went on to score nine goals in the second. Jacobs led the team with five goals, while in addition a total of six players each scored three goals. Kenyon outshot its opponents 59 to 22. The Lords began their post-season conference play in the NCAC tournament against Ohio Wesleyan University, the top seed in the conference and third-ranked team. The top four seeds in the conference qualify for the tournament and Ke-

nyon grabbed the number four spot with their 5-3 record. Earlier this season, Kenyon lost to OWU in a close game, 10-7. OWU is currently undefeated in their regular season schedule, resulting in a 14-game winning streak. “We played them real tough in the regular season and we were leading after three quarters 6-5, but we maybe didn’t play our best fourth quarter against them,” Misarti said. “They’re a good team and they took advantage of some of the errors that we made. So we’re feeling really good going into it. I think it’s a great opportunity for us.”

Men’s tennis shuts out Wabash ALEXANDRA HANSEN STAFF WRITER

Kenyon’s ninth-ranked men’s tennis team closed their regular season on Saturday with a 9-0 shutout over Wabash College. The victory increased their win streak to nine and their overall record to 15-3. The Lords demonstrated their talent early in the day. Alex Rieger ’18 and Weston Noall ’18 seized the first point at number-three doubles, beating Wabash’s Graham McMullen and Mazin Hakin, 8-2. Colin Haas ’15 and Wade Heerboth ’15 followed this win with an 8-4 victory at number-two doubles. Soon after, Sam Geier ’16 and Tim Rosensteel ’15 secured the third point with an 8-4 win at number-one doubles. Kenyon’s domination continued in singles, where the Lords didn’t drop a single game. Haas showed some outstanding play in numbersix singles, winning the first singles match 6-0, 6-0, setting the standard for the rest of the team. Rosensteel helped the Lords clinch the match with his 6-3, 6-2 defeat at numberfour singles, paving the way for wins by Geier, Davis Thrailkill ’15, Heerboth and Robert Turlington ’16. The Lords are set to compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships this weekend. The men’s tennis team

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The women’s lacrosse team secured a 17-10 win against DePauw University this past Saturday in Greencastle, Indiana. The Ladies now have an overall record of 8-4 and an even North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) record of 3-3. After the two teams were tied 4-4 after 15 minutes of play, the Ladies began to dominate the field. Kat Englert ’18 scored two goals within minutes, bringing the ladies up 6-4. Allie McLane ’17, and Gia Biaggi ‘17 scored two consecutive goals to give the ladies a three goal lead at the half. Twenty minutes into the second half, DePauw began to catch Kenyon’s lead and cut their deficit to 12-10. Englert managed to pull the Ladies back to a three-point lead with eight minutes remaining. Jane Symmes ’16 then scored her third goal of the game, followed by Biaggi. Englert then scored two more goals to secure a 17-10 victory. The Ladies traveled to Hiram College Wednesday. They dominated early, scoring 13 goals in the first period, and won the game 18-3. — Rebecca Dann

Women’s tennis beats Wooster 8-1 Women’s tennis split their matches last week, grabbing an 8-1 victory over the College of Wooster on April 15 before dropping a match 7-2 against the Oberlin College Yeowomen last Thursday night. In their match against Wooster, the Ladies won all three doubles matches and all but one singles match. The Ladies opened with number-three doubles, where Alyssa Moreau ’18 and Abigail Younger ’15 took down Wooster 8-5. At number-one doubles, Diana Aboubakare ’18 and Samantha Murphy ’16 battled to an 8-6 win. Grace Winslow ’18 and Jenna Murray ’17 won in the number-two doubles spot, 8-4. Aboubakare conquered her opponent at number-one singles 6-1, 6-0. Kenyon’s clinching point came from Winslow, who won 7-5, 6-0. Elise Altschuler ’16, Younger and Murray strengthened Kenyon’s victory by winning their singles matches. “I think that everyone played really well,” Murray said. “It’s a nice way to go into conferences.” The Ladies are looking forward to the NCAC Championships, which will take place from April 24 to 26. They will first face off against Allegheny College, whom they lost to earlier on April 12. “I know everyone is very excited and ready to play them,” Younger said. “I’m looking forward to one last weekend with these girls.” — Alexandra Hansen

Win streak moves softball to third place

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The tennis team finished with an overall record of 15 wins and three losses.

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The Wabash match was a statement of the mindset we have for the rest of the season, and how badly we want a deep run in the [NCAC] championships.” Alex Rieger ‘18

won all their conference matches this season and are favored to win the tournament. “Finishing up conference matches undefeated has our hopes high for a great NCAC tournament and the title,” Rieger said. The team has claimed the last eight

conference titles, and, as Rieger said, “the Wabash match was a statement of the mindset we have for the rest of the season, and how badly we want a deep run in the [National Collegiate Athletic Association] championships.”

The softball team continued its NCAC winning streak, sweeping a doubleheader from the College of Wooster by identical 5-2 scores. After Wednesday’s win over Capital University, the Ladies now boast a thirdplace standing in the conference with a 9-5 record (29-8 overall). Lindsey Susolik ’16 got the Ladies off to a promising start, nailing her seventh homer of the season and driving Jane Ghublikian ’16 home in the process. In the bottom of the third, Wooster erased the two-run deficit with a two run single, but was held there. Kenyon reasserted its lead in the sixth on an RBI single by Chelsea Delaney ’15 and extended that lead by two in the final inning off hits from Maddy Stark ’15 and Ghublikian. The Ladies also started strong in the second matchup, scoring three first inning runs courtesy of a two run double from Delaney. Emily Olsen ’17 continued the momentum for the Ladies with her pinch run, stealing third and coming home off a fielding error. The Scots chipped away with an RBI in the second and a two-run double in the fourth. However, Stark would hold them there with her stellar pitching before an RBI single by Maldonado brought the lead to 5-2, which would stand as the final score. Yesterday, the Ladies played Capital University and came away with a 10-8 victory. Stark pitched a complete game for the win, while Susolik drove in two runs on her eighth homer of 2015. For their final NCAC regular-season matchup against Allegheny College, “We don’t want to go in there expecting anything,” Ghublikian said. “If we take two, we’re going to make it to the NCAC championship.” — Molly Rubin

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SPORTS Thursday, April 23, 2015

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Personal records abound at track’s outdoor home meet ANNA DUNLAVEY SPORTS EDITOR

Seven teams came to Gambier on Saturday to compete in the Kenyon Spring Invitational at Kenyon’s outdoor Wilder Track, which encircles McBride Field. The Lords and Ladies both broke multiple personal and season records. The Ladies finished in third place, and the Lords took eighth. “It was a really good day for the team,” Tanner Zaas ’15 said. “Beyond the fact that there were a lot of really good performances, we had a lot of fun.” “We looked really strong,” Jonah Edwards ’18 said of the team’s home performance. “I think we’re looking good for conferences.” The most exciting finish

of the day came from Nat Fox ’16. He crossed the line in the 1,500-meter race at almost the exact same time as Allegheny College first year Carter Smith, and it came down to a photo to determine the winner. Ultimately, Fox came out on top, with a season-best time of 4:04.17. “You see sprint events that close, but I’ve never seen a 1,500 that close,” Head Coach Duane Gomez said. Edwards, who was one of the Ladies’ top performers in the indoor season, had been sidelined for most of the outdoor season due to injury. This meet was her outdoor debut, and she placed fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.24. “I was really nervous about it, but it went pretty well,” Edwards said. “I’m definitely headed in the

right direction.” Colton Orr ’18, also made his return from injury. He earned two fifth-place finishes: in the 110-meter hurdles, where he finished in 16.41, and in the 400-meter hurdles, where he finished in 1:01.38. Gomez praised Edwards and Orr for making the comeback. “Some people would just give up, but they’re out there still,” he said. Mollie O’Leary ’17 had another great performance in the 1,500-meter run, finishing in third place with a season-best time of 4:55.78. In the 5,000-meter race, Ellen Corcoran ’18 finished third with a time of 20:06.17 and Madeline Frank ’18 finished fourth with a time of 20:15.44. Emma Levant ’16 fin-

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Beyond the fact that there were a lot of really good performances, we had a lot of fun.” Tanner Zaas ’15

ished in second place in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 1:06.47. In the steeplechase, Colleen Kelley ’18 finished in second with a time of 14:44.12. Devron Martin ’18 and Casey Brumback ’16 both competed in the triple jump. Martin finished second and Brumback took third. Aisha Simon ’15 finished eighth in the 800-meter race, and her time of 2:23.75 beat her previous record by three seconds. Subei Kyle ’17 ran season-best times in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. In the 100, she fin-

Baseball sweeps senior day matchup

ished fourth in 13.13, and in the 200, she finished fifth in 26.70. On the men’s side, Alex Benthem de Grave ’16 also had a season’s best in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. He finished 12th in the 100 in 11.86, and 15th in the 200 in 24.55. Charles Cutler ’17 joined the 4x400-meter-relay team of Zaas, Alton Barbehenn ’17 and Ar’Reon Watson ’18, and they finished in fifth place with a time of 3:36.02. “We competed really well,” Zaas said. “We were having a great time.” Both sides also did well

in field events. Jackson Pine ’17 continued beating his personal bests in the javelin, this time reaching 47.14 meters and placing third. Kevin Phillips ’15 tied for third place in the high jump and Lucas Herweyer ’15 placed third in the discus throw. For the Ladies, Funmilayo Lawal ’18 had a personal best in the shot put. Her throw of 33.52 meters earned her a seventh-place finish. On Friday, the team will head to Granville, Ohio for Denison University’s Last Chance Meet. Gomez said that at this point “everybody’s tuning up and getting ready to go” for the conference championships next week. “Even though it’s considered a low-key meet, it’s still a meet,” Zaas said. “We just want to get everything

SEAL TO SUCCESS

The Lords took four wins over the weekend and on Tuesday.

ANNA DUNLAVEY SPORTS EDITOR

The baseball team took a break from conference play this week to defeat two non-conference teams. Saturday was also senior day, and Jake Dunn ’15, Kyle Hardacker ’15, Josh Jacobvitz ’15, Michael Jeffers ’15 and Tim Krahn ’15 were all honored for their four years with the team. The Lords started the scoring early in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Cleary University, notching five runs in the first inning, but their bats were silenced after that. Starter Thomas Morris ’17 was effective in shutting down Cleary and despite some errors in the third inning Kenyon eked out a 5-3 win. The second game of the doubleheader was another pitcher’s duel. Jesse Bogacz ’18 pitched seven score-

less innings, giving up five hits and striking out eight. It took until extra innings for a run to score. With one out and the bases loaded, Jono Chafe ’17 reached on a fielder’s choice. Matt von Roemer ’18 was out at the plate, but Cleary’s attempt at a double play failed, and Hardacker scored the walk-off winner. “I was excited that the games were hotly contested and tight,” Head Coach Matt Burdette said. Tensions were high during Sunday’s game and Cleary’s coach argued that the called third strike from Krahn ended the top of the seventh. In the ensuing argument with the umpire, the coach began throwing his team’s bats out of the dugout and was promptly ejected. In the bottom of both the seventh and eighth innings, Cleary had to pick their poison: face record-breaker Dunn or walk Dunn

and load the bases to bring up power hitter Hardacker. Both times, they chose Hardacker, with fatal results. Hardacker drove in two runs both times, more than half the total runs in the Lords’ 7-4 victory. “That’s a luxury for us,” Burdette said. “If they want to pitch around Jake, Kyle’s just as dangerous.” Tuesday’s game against Wilmington College saw steady scoring for the Lords. Unlike many games this season, with heavy scoring in one inning, the Lords were kept scoreless in just two innings. “I liked the way we went about our business,” Burdette said. Paul Henshaw ’16 kept the Fightin’ Quakers at bay, tying his personal best of nine strikeouts over the course of six innings in an 11-3 Lords victory. The Lords will travel to Allegheny College this weekend for an important four-game series.

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During its 2014 season, the Kenyon football team welcomed Admiral Bob Harward, a U.S. Navy SEAL, former deputy commander of the United States Central Command and longest-serving Navy SEAL on active duty from 2011-2013. He gave the team a pep talk before their game against Wabash College, a nationally ranked fellow North Coast Athletic Conference team. This past Sunday, Harward came back to campus to put the team through a grueling two-hour workout. The workout gave the Lords a run for their money, but they all persevered — even the coaches joined in. After the workout, Harward gave the team a lecture on leadership, helping the Lords prepare themselves for the fall and, hopefully, their second winning season since 2012.