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NOVEMBER 20, 2008
Magna Est Veritas Et Praevalebit
Student Center committee
members demand budget audit
LEAH SCULL
PROOF EDITOR
[email protected]
Photo by Allie Early
This controversial poster, made by former Vice Presidential candidate Hussein Daraghma, hung beneath the voting computers.
Rowdy politics
after VP candidate
forced to withdraw
KYLE P. MEREDITH
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
[email protected]
The Election Committee decided Monday night to halt the Student
Government Vice-Presidential candidacy of Hussein Daraghma,
due to an email he sent out after the designated campaigning period
ended.
All campaigning was to terminate at noon on Monday. However,
Daraghma sent a campaign e-mail out to approximately 75 recipients
on Monday at 7:49 pm, well after the noon deadline. The committee
unanimously decided that this action was a serious breach of election
policy, and it should nullify Daraghma’s candidacy.
Senior Patrick Casten, the chairman of the three-student Election
Committee, said that “the committee was doing its job. Hussein
violated the rules; there is no gray area here.”
Senior Anjali Ajaikumar, another Election Committee member,
felt that Daraghma’s action justified his removal from the ballot.
“Keep in mind that on a campus of our size, an email or some verbal
campaigning has a serious effect,” she said. “Whether it’s addressed
to one voter or to 75, it is an unfair advantage.”
Daraghma chalked the situation up to a misunderstanding on his
part. “I did not put up more posters or go speak to any new campus
groups,” said Daraghma. “I thought it would be a good idea to send a
reminder about voting on Tuesday.”
Daraghma also contends that his actions were transparent. “I did
not sneak around,” he said. “I sent it from my schools email account,
not through Facebook or something.”
After it was discovered that Daraghma had sent the email, he
was contacted via telephone by Casten; Casten took his findings to
See Rowdy on page two
The college council overseeing funds for all social events
held in the Student Center officially exhausted their budget
for the semester during the first
week of November, resulting in
an in-depth audit of the committee’s expenses during the past
five months.
The Mohr Student Center
Committee, consisting of Program Director of the Mohr Student Center Patrick Doggett and
five student representatives, as
well as Assistant Director of
Facilties Management - Custodial
Carey Black, Director of Public
Safety Rick Cohen, and Aramark
Retail Manager Jim Kerrigan,
had a budget of $33,000 for the
2008-2009 year, or approximately $16,000 per semester.
But when it was discovered that
the fall’s budget was depleted,
Doggett audited the committee’s
expenses, searching for any discrepancies. He discovered that
not only was the MSCC out of
money for the semester, but was
also over budget by $200.
Student representative Jared
Fox also conducted an audit when
he discovered what he termed, “A
laundry list of FacMan charges.” These included a $60 charge for
vans, $800 for lightbulbs, and
other odd charges amounting to
a total of $1,600, most of which
were signed off by Doggett. Both Fox and Director of the
Gates Center Chris Waugh referred to these charges as “accounting errors.”
“There is a specific MSCC
account specifically intended
for FacMan charges,” said Fox. “Doggett simply charged the
wrong account.” The MSCC account has since been refunded for
the charges, leaving $17,000 for
Your Student Activity Fee:
$2,000 - Framing and
hanging of sports jerseys
$800 - Light bulbs
$60 - Van rentals
Photo by Kathryn Appelhans, Graphic by Justin Tardiff
The Mohr Student Center sits largely abandoned and dormant on the night of November 4th.
the spring semester.
The committee is to vote on
how funding will be spent, but
MSCC chair Patrick Casten
claims that Doggett was acting unilaterally in determining
how the money was being spent.
When he joined the committee in
August, $4,000 was already allocated for Homecoming’s Casino
Night and $2,000 was allocated
for the fall Late Night Breakfast. Casten claimed that he never saw
any proof that Casino Night or
Late Night Breakfast was ever
approved by the committee, saying: “I saw no verification for the
dollar amounts [for these two
events]. Essentially, Doggett
gave himself a blank check.”
A representative from the
MSCC, who wished to remain
anonymous, claimed Doggett
essentially purged the accounts,
and though the events were ap-
proved over the summer, no cash
was ever approved. Over the summer, the MSCC
voted on several events and
structural improvements, including a $2,000 dollar charge for the
framing and installation of several Lake Forest College sports jerseys that hang above Boomer’s
Cafe. Many committee members
have objected to this expense,
as the money has been specifically designated to fund social
events for students – not capital
improvements. The Mohr Student Center’s budget is entirely
funded by the student activity fee
of $230 per year, a charge every
student – regardless of financial
aid status – pays as part of his or
her tuition.
“You can’t use the committee’s funds for structural improvements, especially something as ridiculous as the hanging
of sports jerseys. The Administration does not seem to realize
that that money is coming from
the students. It’s not a personal
account for the Gates Center and
with Doggett in charge, that’s essentially what it’s become,” said
the anonymous MSCC representative.
After the conclusion of the
audit, the Gates Center allocated
$2,000 of their own funds to the
MSCC. “This was donated in
good faith by the Gates Center
to cover the cost of the jerseys
and additional funds have been
returned from organizations that
did not spend all that they were
allocated,” said Doggett.
“This kind of adjustment is to
be expected in a new space,” said
Waugh. “After all, this is only
the fifth semester the committee
has been in existence.”
State Senator Susan Garrett set to speak at college
KATHERINE LYMN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
[email protected]
Illinois State Senator and
Lake Forest College alum Susan Garrett, who last year helped
passed the College Campus Press
Act to give more freedom to college media, will speak on campus
next week to share with students
her career path and accomplishments.
Graduating from the College
in 1994, Garrett still resides in
Lake Forest and is currently
serving her second term as a state
senator for the 29th Legislative
District, which includes the Lake
Forest and Lake Bluff communities, as well as other parts of Lake
and Cook Counties. Garrett also
served in the Illinois House of
Representative from 1998-2001
before becoming a state senator.
Garrett, who is speaking as
part of the Gates Center Leadership Speaker Series, has spoken
at a few other colleges in the
past, as she feels the college-age
population is “an audience that is
actively engaged and interested”
in today’s issues. Another college-related issue that interests
Garrett is freedom of campus
press, which she developed by
sponsoring the College Campus
Press Act.
The American Civil Liberties
Union first approached Garrett
two years ago with the idea of
the bill: “The ACLU came into
my office and explained the inequity…of college journalists not
having more of a say” in what
is conveyed to the student body,
she said. Garrett empathized
with the ACLU workers. She
then worked with the Union to
write the bill, and with the additional support of Senators Dale
A. Righter, Dan Kotowski, and
Bill Brady, had it signed into law
on Aug. 31, 2007.
Fundamentally, the bill gives
more freedom to college newspapers, radio stations, and other
outlets by allowing them to function without working with and
getting approval from the administration. The Illinois General
Assembly Web site describes the
bill as giving college media the
right to be “not subject to prior
review by public officials of those
institutions.” It also “provides
that collegiate student editors of
campus media are responsible for
determining the news, opinions,
feature content, and advertising
content of campus media.”
“There shouldn’t be a distinc-
tion between college journalists
and urban newspaper journalists,” Garrett said in explanation
of her support for the bill. “Nobody should have the right to pull
back on what journalists are trying to put out there.”
Garrett will speak in the Meyer Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
At TheStentor.com
Photo courtesy Illinois General Assembly
Illinois State Senator Susan Garrett, an alumna of Lake Forest
College, will speak on November 25 as part of the 2008-2009 Gates
Center / Student Government Leadership Speaker Series.
Stentor staff will be attending Susan Garrett’s
speech next Tuesday. After the talk, read
theirhis reflections at The Stentor’s new blog,
online at TheStentor.com.
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Rowdy: Controversial signs posted
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Ajaikumar and Liz Snider, the other
Committee members, and the three
decided that Daraghma’s candidacy had
to end.
Daraghma believes that the finding
was unfair, since he was not able to make
his case before the full committee in a
formal setting. “The decision came out
of a phone call,” he said. “I wasn’t given
the opportunity to express myself.”
Casten argued that the committee was
justified in its decision-making process.
“Whether the action was accidental or
intentional is irrelevant,” said Casten. “It
was unfair to the other candidates.”
“We were very clear at the outset
of the campaign that we will entertain
every single claim of wrongdoing, and
we did,” Casten continued. “We had a
short time to decide this issue. Who he is
had nothing to do with the decision; that
fact that this occurred less than 24 hours
before the election did.”
Controversy swirled on the first day
of voting, as Daraghma began what he
terms a “peaceful protest.” He began
by meeting with Dean of Students Beth
Tyler, who, according to Daraghma,
said that the administration could not
interfere with the Election Committee’s
decision, but that Daraghma was entitled
to protest it.
In an interview with The Stentor,
Tyler said that “the Election Committee
is responsible for enforcing the rules. If
a candidate violates the rules, what other
choice do they have?”
Daraghma’s next move was to ask
members of the Gates Center
staff for assistance. After
meeting with Tony Marotta and
Dean Chris Waugh, Daraghma
and student supporters made
signs to post at the voting area;
one said “Don’t Vote,” while
another said “DO NOT take
part in an unfair election!”
These signs were approved by
the Gates Center and allowed
to hang directly behind and in
front of the voting computers.
The involvement of the
Gates Center in the protest has
spurred some controversy, as
well. Dean Waugh made “a
judgment call” because the
elections were starting soon.
“It is my understanding that
Hussein was interested in
informing the community of
his concerns and to reopen
the dialogue for further
discussion,” said Waugh.
Casten, however, believes
that the Gates Center was out
of line in its involvement. “The Several students vote around a variety of negative
Gates Center was extremely banners placed by a former candidate.
unprofessional and biased
“However, they should get all the facts
in their intervention, especially Chris before they blindly accept Hussein’s
Waugh and Tony Marotta,” he said. version of events.”
“Student Affairs let us do our job and
Casten personally removed the
the Gates Center didn’t; I’m extremely posters later that afternoon.
disappointed in them.”
Daraghma has vowed to continue his
Ajaikumar echoed Casten, and fight. “I ran not for a position but for
believes that the posters were put up what I call ‘lost voices.’ I’ll keep fighting
by students who were not properly peacefully for change, and now I’ll work
informed. “I’m glad to see students even harder to represent my supporters
passionate about something,” she said. who put their trust in me.”
CampusWatch
The following are a selection of reports to Lake Forest
College’s Public Safety office between the dates of
Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Tuesday, Nov. 18.
To report a crime, dial (847) 735-5555, or use the
anonymous crime reporting page on the Public Safety
webpage at www.lakeforest.edu.
On Nov. 13 at 4:06 p.m., Public Safety reported to Harlan Hall
on Middle Campus where officers discovered unauthorized
possession of a roadway sign. The scene was cleared.
On Nov. 14 at 9:32 p.m., Public Safety reported to the Mohr
Student Center on Middle Campus to tend to a dispute between
FacMan employees. The scene was cleared.
On Nov. 15 at 11:54 p.m., Public Safety reported to Nollen Hall
on South Campus to tend to a case of simple battery between
students involving hands, fists, and feet. The scene was cleared.
On Nov. 18 at 9:37 a.m., Public Safety reported to the
Donnelley and Lee Library on Middle Campus where
an instance of shoplifting took place. The case is under
investigation.
Invisible Children
One of the programs Invisible Children started was Schools 4 Schools,
in which high schools and colleges throughout the United States raise
money for building schools in northern Uganda. This semester, we have
decided to run a book drive through the Invisible Children agreement
with World Books. Through a partnership with Better World Books, your
Schools for Schools book drives will provide students in northern Uganda
with books while raising cash for Invisible Children’s programs. Better
World Books has already raised more than $4.5 million in funding for
literacy and education. In the process, they’ve also diverted more than
6,000 tons of books from landfills.
Students can help with our book drive by donating:
Books: Must have an ISBN. The ISBN may be printed in barcode
format on the book’s back cover (or Inside a mass-market paperback’s
front cover). Alternatively, the ISBN may be printed in 10-digit or 13Digit format on the book’s copyright page.
Other Media: DVDs, music CDs, and books on CD (must be operable
and include the original artwork and casing)
Software: Unopened software sets are acceptable to donate.
Please do not collect books that are dirty, moldy, water-damaged,
damaged, missing covers or pages, excessive writing, or warped.
Remember to grab books from home at Thanksgiving!
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CELEBR ATI N G THE H O L LY W O O D C A R E E R O F
LAKE F O R E ST C O LL E G E ’ S S TA R G R A D U AT E
RETROSPECTIVE SCHEDULE
2PENING1IGHT
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
NIGHT AND THE CITY (1950)
7 p.m., Lily Holt Reid Chapel
Preceded by student documentary: From Lake Forest College to
Hollywood: The Life and Films of Richard Widmark
Speakers: Dr. Janet McCracken, Provost & Dean of Faculty; Dr. Leslie
Abramson, Department of Communication; Arthur Miller, College
Archivist/Librarian for Special Collections
Starring in what has been called “the definitive film noir,” Widmark
gives a virtuouso performance in this tour de force as a hustler
chasing fame and fortune through the backstreets of London.
Pursuing his latest in a series of grandiose schemes to extract
himself from a life of conning for a sleazy nightclub proprietor
and his duplicitous wife, Widmark’s character becomes a corrupt
wrestling promoter, ignoring the entreaties of the woman who loves
him as he races toward a dark destiny.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET (1953)
11 a.m., Meyer Auditorium (Brunch Included)
Followed by “I Love Lucy” episode: “The Tour” (1955) guest
starring Richard Widmark
Widmark stars as a cynical pickpocket who steals more than
he counted on while riding the New York subway, inadvertently
becoming entangled in a Communist plot involving stolen
government secrets and an alluring woman. In this Samuel Fuller
film, Widmark is at his magnetic, insolent best.
NO WAY OUT (1950)
Co-Starring Sidney Poitier
1 p.m., Meyer Auditorium
Preceded by student documentary: From Lake Forest College to
Hollywood: The Life and Films of Richard Widmark
Paired with Sidney Poitier, who co-stars as a young doctor in his
first credited screen performance, Widmark plays a hardened,
virulently racist criminal who lands in the hospital under medical
care that he fiercely resents. Widmark’s intensity reaches its peak
in this early exploration of racial tensions and anxieties as his
character, who eventually escapes, incites a riot and raises havoc
among a former flame, the insecure physician, and the community
at large.
PANIC IN THE STREETS (1950)
Co-starring Jack Palance
In a heroic early role and one of his few portrayals of a family
man, Widmark plays a Public Health Service doctor tracking down
the source of a threatened bubonic plague through the underworld
of New Orleans. A dark thriller by Elia Kazan, “the best actor’s
director there ever was,” according to Widmark, the doctor
operates against the police and close-knit criminal culture under
intense time constraints.
KISS OF DEATH (1947)
3 p.m., Meyer Auditorium
Preceded by student documentary
Widmark makes his screen debut as Tommy Udo, a petty criminalturned-gangster with a taste for sadism and a menacing laugh.
This gripping performance earned Widmark an Oscar nomination
and wide renown as a psychotic noir villain.
DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK (1952)
Co-starring Marilyn Monroe
Widmark and Marilyn Monroe star in this compelling, suspenseful
hotel drama about a jilted pilot who tries to reunite with his loungesinger girlfriend, yet discovers he has checked in for something
unexpected. The pilot finds himself both attracted and repelled by
a seductive, yet dangerously disturbed babysitter who ultimately
evokes his sensitive side as this initially cynical, cold-hearted
character undergoes a striking transformation.
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961)
Co-Starring Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich,
Montgomery Clift, Judy Garland, Maximillian Schell, and William
Shatner
Speakers: Stephen Schutt, President of Lake Forest College; Dr.
Abba Lessing, Department of Philosophy; Dr. Dan LeMahieu,
Hotchkiss Presidential Professor of History, Chair of Communication
Department; Dr. Chad McCracken, Department of Philosophy
In this intensely powerful, star-studded film centering on the Nazi
war crime trials held in Germany after World War II, Widmark
delivers one of his most forceful performances, as the U.S. Army’s
fervent prosecuting attorney. Teeming with moral and legal
complexities and riveting portrayals of victims, transgressors,
and Americans determined to restore justice, this top-grossing
drama directed by Stanley Kramer was awarded Oscars for Best
Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.
November 20, 2008
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RUMOR: One of the preservatives used by Aramark, Lake
Forest College’s food supplier, unfortunately doubles as a
laxative.
FACT: Aramark does not use any food additives, period.
Do you have a rumor for Dean Tyler to unravel? E-mail
[email protected] and let us know!
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Do you believe there are laxatives
in the coffee served in the Caf?
Spring semester scheduling
changes concern College students
JUSTIN TARDIFF
NEWS EDITOR
[email protected]
Students are anticipating class
shortage problems for the spring
semester due to budget cuts, a shakeup
in the English department, and lengthy
wait lists, but administrators deny that
the situation will be different from
previous years.
Ten classes have been cancelled
for the spring semester, however, few
students had signed up for them. Still,
some students are struggling to meet
requirements for graduation.
Senior Erik Wingo wasn’t expecting
to have any course scheduling issues as
he moved into his final semester at Lake
Forest College. But that was far from the
case.
“A couple of my classes [were messed
up,]” said Wingo. “They cancelled one,
then one was moved to the same time as
another one, so in the end I got to keep
two of the four classes. It’s kind of a pain
in the [butt].”
“Now, I’m trying to find out what
classes are available that will fill my
major, so I will be able to finish in my
last semester here,” Wingo explained.
“If they’re going to cancel a class, they
need to tell me before October – I have
other senior year obligations to worry
about.”
Wingo is one of a group of students
who have been adversely affected by
class scheduling for the spring semester.
The school’s $500,000 budget shortfall
has resulted in the cancellation of ten
different courses, according to Dean
of the Faculty Janet McCracken.
Additionally, temporary changes in the
English department and sizable waitlists
for other courses have created a stressful
environment for students who need to
finalize their schedules.
McCracken, however, denied that the
spring semester is in as much disarray
as several students would suggest. She
claims the issues at hand are nothing
new.
In the Islamic World Studies program,
three planned courses will not materialize
– though the cancelled courses had low
enrollment.
“It is difficult to determine the weight
of enrollment pressures and curricular
needs,” explained McCracken. “Having
a new program and new instructors
makes it even harder.”
Ultimately, however, she does not
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believe the cuts will force most students
to change their plans. “Whether it’s
a big impact, I don’t think so,” said
McCracken. “It’s really just a couple
courses, so it’s hard to say they will have
a big effect on the student body.”
Some students’ spring class choices
have been hurt by a temporary staffing
shakeup in the English department, due
to the temporary departures of several
faculty members. Associate Professors
of English Robert Archambeau and
Carla Arnell will go on pregnancy leave,
while Associate Professor of English
Davis Schneiderman will continue on
his sabbatical.
“Some English students may not be
able to take the classes they want to,”
said McCracken, “but there’s not much
we can do.”
“I’d say we’re handling it extremely
well,” said Distinguished Service
Professor of English Richard Mallette,
who chairs the department. “We’ve been
able to fill in very adequately because
we have a ready supply of very able
adjuncts…whom we have drawn upon
in years past.”
Mallette also addressed the situation
for students whose advisors will be on
leave next semester. “It’s very easy,” he
said. “We have temporary reassignment
for advisors. It’s working out well.”
Dean McCracken explained the
situation of class waitlists. According
to the list of closed classes as of Nov.
4, which was distributed with each
student’s schedule for next semester,
the course with the highest number of
waitlisted students is BIOL 114. The
course, titled Truth and Lies in Medical
News and taught by Professor Margaret
Frank, has 23 students on the waitlist
for one section and 20 students on the
waitlist for the second section. BUSN
355, Mass Media & Marketing Research,
with Professor Les Dlabay, also has 20
students on the waitlist.
The problem primarily excludes
freshmen. “The registrar spends the
second half of the fall semester painfully
placing first year students in classes,
so most of the students impacted by
waitlists are upperclassmen,” she said.
“There always has to be a balance
with departments so that interesting
electives can be available, majors can be
supported, and enrollment pressures can
be handled.”
“Waitlists can be flattering to the
professor,” said McCracken. “But you
can’t ask a professor to teach six sections
of a class. Also, some of these professors
are adjuncts and can only teach one
course because of their full-time jobs.”
Students bond over flex dollar needs
KATHRYN APPELHANS
MANAGING EDITOR
[email protected]
At TheStentor.com
As a result of cancelled courses, more classrooms will remain empty like this room
in Young Hall during spring semester.
through food, and hell, now people owe Justin Tardiff, sophomore and News
me.”
Editor of The Stentor, shared his flexFor many students, flex dollars seem dollar story on TheStentor.com blog. “I
to be a thing of the past. Junior Anthony learned I was on much better footing
A shortage of flex dollars has had Ungaro ran out of his flex dollars two than the rest of my staff. One of my coan unexpected benefit—students have months ago. He is on the mid-way, 15 editors has $6 flex dollars remaining;
approached peers for flex dollars, made meals-per-week plan offered to Lake another has close to $80. After asking for
new friends, and have built a stronger Forest students. To make up for his a receipt, I found out that I’m down to
community in the process.
lack of flex dollars, Ungaro offers his $223. Or essentially, despite being more
“The power of the flex dollar is really solution—not eating. “I’ve also asked than two-thirds through the semester,
quite amazing,” said Emily Lauten, friends who have flex dollars that don’t I have more than one-third of my flex
sophomore. “If I say that I am going use a lot,” he said.
dollars remaining.”
to the Student Center for food while
Junior T.J. Sargent ran out of his flex
No matter the student, or number
working in the mailroom, I could easily dollars at the beginning of the month. As of flex dollars they have, this issue
have three people wanting to join me. a student on ten meals-per-week plan, is bringing the community together.
They all have the same puppy dog look Sargent has to choose his meals wisely. Ungaro said, “The other day, some girl
in their eyes, begging for a coffee or bag “My friends use their flex dollars to get bought me orange juice, and I didn’t
of chips.”
me into the Caf about once a week,” he [even] know her.”
With the end of the semester weeks admitted. He offered his plan for fixing
Willie Blaylock, Aramark employee
away, some students may have to resort the flex dollar versus meal-plan issue: and favorite of many LFC students and
to sustaining themselves on bread and “I think we should just convert to all staff, offered her perspective on the issue
water as a result of diminishing Aramark flex dollars. Then you wouldn’t have to while working in the Java City, Cyber
flex dollars. Students are allotted a worry about meals or flex dollars. You Café in the Library. “I do notice students
limited number of meals in the Gus and could eat whenever you want, as often buying things for other students who are
Margie Hart Dining Hall each week, and as you want,” he said. “I have [about] 60 out of flex dollars, just chipping in,” she
they can pay for additional meals with cents, and other people have $300.”
said. “I think it brings us closer together
flex dollars and cash.
Other students are right on track. and shows how much people care.”
However, with many students
running low on flex dollars, friends who
are not yet broke have become highly
sought-after in the Lake Forest College
community. Some students, however,
have hundreds of flex dollars left in their
account. When those lucky students help
out the flex-less, they are building the
community, one flat-broke student at a
time.
Lauten has about $260 flex dollars
left on her I.D. card. Last week, she had
about $100 more than that. “It is amazing
how quickly word gets around that you
have flex dollars,” she said. Lauten has
had no problem sharing her dollars.
“I’ve helped out mainly my friends,
coworkers, and a couple of people that
I don’t know that were hanging out with
friends,” she added. “I do it because if I
don’t use them, I lose them. I might as
Boomer’s
Cafe
in
the
Mohr
Student
Center
charges
students
for
their
purchases
well help some people out along the way. with
either
cash,
credit
cards,
or
flex
dollars.
Plus, the best way to win a person over is
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November 20, 2008
Arts & Leisure
Arts & Leisure
Lake Forest Alum, and former Stentor cartoonist,
Michael Wakcher recognized for Circle Versus Square
KRISTIN KOJZAREK
ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR
[email protected]
Writing quirky stories comes naturally to Lake Forest College alum
Michael Wakcher ‘06. One of the first
stories he ever wrote was about a super
hero accountant named Barums Nerndy,
who uses his accounting powers to
stop corruption in the city. Writing
pect of the critique, Wakcher decided to
write his own scenes down on paper.
“I decided to focus seriously on writing,” Wakcher said. He started writing
short stories again and submitted a play,
“The Unfathomable,” to a playwriting
contest. The play, which he had written
in high school, was chosen to be performed at LFC. “The Unfathomable” is
about an ordinary young man who happens to sit on a bench next to a strange
old man who tells him about an “Uber
Bench,”
the most
wondrous
bench
in the
universe.
Together
the pair
goes on
a quest
to find
this
“Uber
Bench.”
“It was
great to
hear the
audience
laugh,”
Wakcher
said.
“I like
creating
some-
Photo courtesy of www.circleversussquare.com
Michael Wakcher’s comic “Circle Versus Square,” is showcased here.
Square and Circle are locked in an eternal struggle for one-up-manship.
“The Midnight Life of Barums Nerndy,” however, was not what inspired
Wakcher to be a writer. He discovered
that he wanted to be a writer while at
Lake Forest College.
Wakcher just won the Webcomic
Reader’s Choice first place award
in writing for his webcomic “Circle
Versus Square.” His first comic strip
was posted on Jan. 17, 2007 and he was
nominated for several awards including the Best New Comic award and the
Best Antagonist award. Several of his
comics have appeared in The Stentor.
Wakcher, who was a Sociology
major and Studio Art minor, started an
improvisational acting group at LFC in
his spare time. While acting, he was
told often that instead of improvising,
he looked as though he was writing the
scene in his head. Thinking that perhaps
there was something to the writing as-
thing out of nothing. I like writing
weird stories and being a little off the
wall.”
Wakcher took creative writing courses
with Professor Shneiderman who
Wakcher says taught him how to look at
his stories objectively and how to make
the difficult decisions in respect to
where he wanted the story to go. “Professor Shneiderman was very encouraging of my zany writing,” Wakcher said.
Some of Wakcher’s former classmates
also enjoy his zany writing. Lubko
Berezowsky ’09 said, “I would really
love to see how far Mike can take the
story, because it is such a simple concept. It is really a blank slate for almost
anything from current affairs to politics
to philosophy.”
Wakcher writes a new webcomic
three times a week and is approaching “Circle Versus Square’s” first year
BRYAN FORD
CONTRIBUTOR
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backpack weighed about 60 pounds,
mainly due to the ration bags we carried
and the four liters of water we depended
on to stay hydrated. Every 20 minutes,
Getting off the bus with 14 other students and three instructors I had never
met before, I took in the landscape that
now surrounded me. The bus ride took
ten hours from base camp, assuring me
that we were truly in the middle of nowhere.
The Kimberley region of Australia is
home to many plants and animals, most
notably kangaroos, crocodiles, and
some of the most deadly snakes in the
world. Located in the Northwest part
of the continent, the region’s temperature can reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
even in the winter, and usually drops to
40 degrees or below at night. I arrived
in the outback in early June, the beginning of the winter season, which also
happened to be the dry season, making
the problem of finding water sources
one of the challenges we would face
over the next five weeks.
The program, a 35-day backpacking
trip with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), attracted people
from all across the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Every
day the 18 of us would wake up before
sunrise and prepare breakfast as the sun
crept above the horizon. Each person’s
anniversary. He hopes to be able to
make money without compromising his
product and to continue his witticisms.
“If I can grow as much in year two
as I did in year one, I will be in a good
place,” Wakcher said.
Questions & Answers with
Michael Wakcher
How did you come up with the idea of
“Circle Versus Square?”
I was reading webcomics, and I
thought, “I want to do this type of
writing; what can I do?” I think I was
just making a smoothie or something
one day, when I thought, Circle Versus
Square! The story developed organically from there, with the main theme
being a contest of one-up-man ship
between Circle and Square.
Why did you choose geometric shapes
to be your webcomic characters?
I found it gave me more freedom.
I could explore certain topics with the
shapes, such as racism because the fact
that they are shapes frees them from
sub-text. Square can hate Circle just
because he is a circle. They’re all grey,
so you can talk about this kind of stuff.
criticizes those things. I try not to take
sides as a Republican or a Democrat,
but I can lampoon the political process
and arbitrary authority. I am a fan of the
irony, of saying ridiculous things with a
straight face. Satire is fun... it rewards
people for being informed, for knowing
some detail.
Is there anything that you try to
avoid as a writer?
I avoid puns. The fact that the
characters are shapes is where some of
the humor comes from, but I avoid puns
about shapes. I am not too keen on
making pop cultural references; I have
only made two or three cultural references to date.
If your shapes were all running for
president of Shapeland, who would
get your vote?
None of them are fit to be president.
They’re all dysfunctional! However, I
haven’t developed Parallelogram that
much yet and he is a down-to-earth
guy. He is Triangle’s butler and very
professional and hardworking. He has
an aptitude for all kinds of things.
Who are some of your comedic inspirations?
Someone who calls himself “Mr. Z”
has written you e-mails complaining
that your webcomic makes a mockery
of the mathematics community. Do
you know who this person is?
Were you an avid comic book reader
growing up?
In high school, I collected them. I
wasn’t obsessive over comics, but I did
enjoy reading them. I went from hardly
reading comics at all to suddenly reading them all of the time.
What is it like to create your artwork
online?
It is very surgical sometimes. I draw
pixel by pixel and spend a lot of time
making it look clean. Sometimes I have
a 3-D object but the shapes are 2-D, and
since there is no scenery, it becomes
unclear where the shapes are. It is more
difficult than people think.
Who is your main audience?
There is definitely a diverse crowd
but I mostly get letters from young
adults under 20. I have discovered that
14 year olds can be much more eloquent than you would think.
I can honestly say that I do not know
who writes me letters as “Mr. Z.” I do
not know if he is serious. I just can’t
imagine someone taking so much offense at my comic.
If you could be one of your shapes,
which one would you choose?
I think I am most like Circle, personality wise. Square is too violent…
although he has mellowed out a bit
recently. Triangle is the most fun to
write for because he is so ridiculous.
He uses a lot of nonsensical language
and sometimes makes up words.
Why do you use satire as your main
style of humor?
Photo courtesy of www.circleversussquare.com
When forced to pick a shape for president of Shapeland,
Wakcher chooses Parallelogram because of his dedicated
personality.
I think good satire is smart. The last
30 or 40 comics have been more satirical because I think some things need
to be taken down a peg so the satire
My writing influence comes from
comedians like Tom Lehrer, Randy
Newman and Weird Al. Weird Al is
smarter than he gets credit for! I also
Topographic maps and compasses
were necessary and kept us on track as
we traveled through the bush without a
trail. Using land features such as
kangaroos. Invisible to our eyes until
startled, they would suddenly awaken
and bound away at high speeds.
The knowledge of the land and first
aid our instructors possessed was incredible. We learned how to watch for
crocodiles when wading through rivers
and how to find edible plants in the region. We also learned how to make all
kinds of food including pizza, carrot
cake, and different pasta dishes with
the few ingredients we had available.
NOLS is not a survival school, but
a program that teaches backcountry
skills and safety while instilling leadership skills.
The Kimberley is also home to some
of the last Aboriginal tribes. One of
the best experiences I had while down
under was staying at the Jarlmadangah
Burru Aboriginal Community. These
indigenous people of Australia showed
us how they live and taught us about
the history of their people. We went
on walks together and they showed
us how to hunt goanna, also known as
monitor lizards. One of our Aborigine
guides pointed out several animal tracks
along the way, even explaining how long
ago the animal had been here and where
the creature was headed. One night we
all stayed down by the river and learned
how to cast nets and catch cherubim
(crayfish-type creatures), as well as how
Six weeks in the bush
Photo courtesy of Bryan Ford
The desolate Kimberly region of Australia juxtaposes jaw-dropping landscapes and unique peoples against dangerous animals
and harsh temperatures.
five students would depart, each with
one instructor, and hike 8 to 12 kilometers per day to a designated location.
like reading Jonathan Swift because a
lot of his satire is still applicable today.
I like the comics “Death to the Extremist,” which is even more minimalist
than mine is, and “The Perry Bible
Fellowship.” I was laughing for a whole
day the first time I read that one!
rivers, rocky outcrops,
and knolls, we were
able to navigate our
way through the wilderness. In the mornings, when the sun
was still barely above the horizon, it was
not uncommon to come across sleeping
What advice do you have
for aspiring
webcomic artists?
Just dive in and start by
writing your first comic. Make it happen, that was the advice I always got.
The Web is a great opportunity. Be
dedicated and be patient.
to bake their traditional bread.
The Aborigine’s view of the land is
significantly different than ours. They
believe that the land owns them and that
it is their responsibility to take care of
the territory they live on. In return, the
land takes care of the people, providing
them with everything that they need.
When British settlers first arrived here,
they tried to build on the land and claim
it as their own personal property, a concept that seemed impossible and illogical to the Aborigines.
The way they see time is also very different. When trying to set up activities
and hikes with them we asked what time
we should meet. “In the afternoon,” was
the best response we received. Their
unique lifestyle is admirable and made
me realize how time and possessing
things are not central to all societies. In
the time I spent with them I learned quite
a bit about how two societies can view
the world so differently. We can have an
understanding of each other without imposing one culture on another, but perhaps we can also take a few ideas home
with us.
Although the Kimberley Region of
Australia is home to four national parks,
and borders on the Indian Ocean, it is so
remote that most Australians have never
been there.
November 20, 2008
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Arts & Leisure
Gentleperson’s Gourmand: A Stentor Thanksgiving
CHRIS PELLEGRINI
ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR
[email protected]
The cultural zeitgeist of the past,
and probably that of modernity as well,
wants you to think that Thanksgiving
retains its intended emphasis on reflection. Any honest living American will
admit that the reflective and heartwarming aspects of the holiday ride shotgun
and that the turkey, stuffing, mashed
potatoes, and cranberry sauce seize the
spotlight. However, regardless of the
date and the current native-imperialist
relations, we here at The Stentor do appreciate certain foods more than others.
When it comes to cuisine, we all play
favorites. With that in mind, we humbly
present the Gentleperson’s Gourmand
Thanksgiving spread.
This spread includes dishes from
homes, cafeterias, and even fast food
chains. Each staff member was allowed
to select one dish to include in the feast;
however, most of the staff does not
listen to me and, because of this, some
picked two. While the selections reflect
the autonomous decisions of the individual staff members, the descriptions
and evaluations are the product of this
individual alone.
Kyle P. Meredith, Editor-in-ChiefVolcano Tacos:
Our leader shows his fearlessness with
his selection of the tastebud torching
Volcano Taco from Taco Bell. The
hard red corn shell warns unsuspecting
diners of the fire that lurks inside this
tortilla. However, the spice does not
come from the warning shell, but from
the special heat-infused cheese sauce
that coats the beef. While this may be
an atypical Thanksgiving selection, no
one can question Kyle’s manliness.
Justin Tardiff, News Editor- KFC
Coleslaw:
KFC, while known predominantly for
its chicken, also boasts an impressive
array of sides to compliment its titular
offering. For Justin, none of the numerous choices approach the coleslaw.
Coleslaw is nothing more than chopped
vegetables lathered in ounces of mayonnaise, but for Justin this creamy delight
lines up perfectly with the crunch and
pizzazz of a fried chicken dinner.
Katherine Lymn, Assisstant News Editor- Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Hotdogs
with Cheese Sauce:
Few foods can be considered as tradi-
ing vegetables and sometimes the message sticks. As people age, their tastes
also age and, in the case of vegetable,
the palate demands more sophisticated
and complex flavors. Minestrone soup
embodies the height of ingenuity. It is
a dish that is really nothing more than
simple vegetables cooked in a broth,
but the exceptional flavors truly emerge
when these plants combine in a warm,
buns usually is more façade than reality;
it’s either the smell or the idea of tasting
the frosting that tops it, as opposed to
the entirety of the dish, that brings in
unsuspecting dessert eaters.
Tom Plonowski, Sports Editor- Pierogis, specifically Sweet Cheese:
Pierogis, which are the Polish version
of dumplings, add an ethnic flavor to
our otherwise supremely American
buffet. Sweet cheese is not the only
filling common in this signature Polish
dish. Other common fillings include
potatoes and sauerkraut. These raviolis
of the East often surprise diners with
their unassuming, bland appearance
and powerful flavor. Oddly enough,
due to a Polish grandmother, pierogis
have always been a stalwart at my own
Thanksgiving dinner table.
Kathryn Appelhans, Managing EditorSeasoned, super curly, Curly Fries:
Not only does this cafeteria delight
add a snappy flavor to the archetypical
French fries, it completely alters the
stereotypical shape that one associates with fries. Unlike most foods with
many variants, French fries retain their
integrity in every form due to the basic
process of deep-frying potatoes at the
heart of all fries.
Photo courtesy of www.kerisvance.blogspot.com
The Stentor staff refuses to conform to artificial notions of Thanksgiving cuisine like
the spread above.
tionally American as hotdogs, but in
this post-modern era of eating, the basics still leave something to be desired.
Pretzels add a saltiness and crunch to
a food that is otherwise devoid of any
hallmark flavors. The pretzel takes an
otherwise mundane hotdog and helps it
shed its chrysalis to become something
tasty.
Kristin Kojzarek, Arts & Leisure CoEditor- Minestrone Soup:
Every mother chides their child into eat-
soupy harmony.
Annie Cooper, Opinions Co-EditorGran’s Cinnamon Buns:
Cinnamon buns are the first dessert at
our feast. These gooey treats typically
ensnare diners with the overt placement
of frosting atop the pastry. Anyone who
has ever walked by a Cinnabuns in
any mall is acutely aware of the venus
flytrap that awaits wafting from the
mediocre tasting and good smelling cinnamon buns. The appeal of cinnamon
Thankful Thetas
ALLISON MALIA
CONTRIBUTOR
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For Supportive Professors
For Friendly Peers
For ARAMARK…we particularly enjoy the
delicious desserts after every meal and Jose’s
best wraps ever with beans!
For a Beautiful Campus Near Chicago and the
Lake (With the Beach in Walking Distance)
For being able to experience all four seasons,
Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer in Lake
Forest
Photo courtesy of Jamie Lazar
The ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta are thankful for one another and
sisterhood.
For the work of the Gates Center, e.Team and
other organizations which bring fun or interesting events to campus, such as ACPs, coffeehouse performances, lecturers, competitions,
etc.
For the New Staff of the Career Advancement
Center and their Dedication in Being Helpful
For the Hard Work of Admissions in Recruiting New Generations of Superb Foresters
For a Variety of Extracurricular Activities,
Sports, and Majors to Fit Many Interests
For Greek Life
For the Support of Our Sisters
…To name a few…
Happy Thanksgiving, LFC!
Photo by Kathryn Appelhans
The women of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority on campus are thankful for the very present four seasons of the LFC campus and surrounding areas.
John TerMaat, Copy Chief- Cranberry
Relish:
Cranberry relish is a strange concoction
that most people actively avoid. John, in
his infinite individuality, seeks out this
underappreciated Thanksgiving dish
not because it is his favorite, but simply
because he feels that it’s not given its
proper respects. Ultimately, John expressed one of the most American ideals despite his efforts for individuality.
To revel in sentimentality for a moment,
America is the home of the cranberry
relishes people, the people that fit like
square pegs in round holes back in their
native lands. They came to America to
create a new land where they can be
free to sit and eat their cranberry relish
as frequently as they’d like.
Lubko Berezowsky, Co-Opinions Editor- Not Deep-Fried Twinkies:
Lubko hates deep fried twinkies. He
claims that, “They’re not even good.
They take away the soft creamy center
and replace it with a crunchy molten
lava core.” They’re also bad for you.
Against Cancer
The women of Kappa Alpha Theta would like to wish the
Lake Forest College community a Happy Thanksgiving,
and share the things that they are thankful for through this
contribution:
For the Voice of Students Heard Through
Student Government and The Stentor
Ally Bain, Deputy Copy Editor- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup:
Few items cure sickness and the cold
better than chicken noodle soup. Ally
claims that, “it is comforting and
Fern Schumer Chapman, Stentor Advisor- Homemade Apple Pie:
Apple pie graces the majority of
Thanksgiving dessert tables. It serves as
the dessert choice of stark holiday traditionalists. The warmed, cooked apples
serve to increase the soporific effects
of the Thanksgiving tradition. As my
father will attest, napping immediately
after gorging is perhaps more important
than the actual eating. It makes diners feel like it’s a real holiday – a day
where the responsibilities of a normal
Thursday no longer apply. This must be
true as Fern claims, “even The Stentor
doesn’t put out on that Thursday!”
LFC Recognized in the Fight
KAPPA ALPHA THETA
CONTRIBUTORS
For Small Class Sizes
Leah Scull, Proof Editor- Crunch
Wrap Supreme:
Taco Bell’s second entry in the feast
combines every ounce of culinary
ingenuity possessed by this fast food
conglomerate. A warm, soft wrap covers ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, sour
cream divided by a flat hard shell incorporates almost every single ingredient
available from the Bell. Essentially,
a Crunch Wrap Supreme is the ultimate Taco Bell offering, whether this
disgusts or appeals to you is entirely
subjective.
always tasty.” This sentiment reinforces
the idea that food serves just as much
memory as taste. Because this soup is
associated with home and safety, two
ideas that many would associate with
the Thanksgiving holiday, it gains appeal not just for its taste, but also for the
memories that it queues up.
Love,
The Eta Nu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Lake Forest College, in its 3rd year, has
been recognized by the American Cancer Society Illinois Division for its work in the community. The Lake Forest College
event was awarded the American
Cancer Society Illinois Division
Heart of Relay award for Mission
Delivery in a Youth Event. Lake
Forest College was the runnerup for this award nationally.
The Heart of Relay Award is
designed to recognize successful
practices and innovations supporting the mission of the American Cancer Society. In general,
the awards are based on recognizing a “promising practice.”
Activities were held on campus
for a week prior to Relay in order to raise awareness of cancer issues by educating students
about cancer with attention-getting items.
Lake Forest College was also
recognized for their fundraising efforts. Having raised over
$45,000 last year, the College
won the American Cancer Society per capita award in the Illinois Division for the 0-24,999
population category, raising
$32.49 per capita.
Relay For Life is a fun-filled,
overnight event where teams
from local businesses, clubs,
schools and families take turns
walking around a track relaystyle with the common goal of
eliminating cancer. This year’s
Relay For Life of Lake Forest
College will be held on April
17th-18th at the Lake Forest
College Ice Rink. Committee
and team recruitment are already underway for this year’s
event. To join the committee or
start a team, join the committee
for Kick-Off in the Mohr Student Center Thursday November 20, from 4:30-6:00pm. For
more information on upcoming
events and meetings or to start a
team, please visit www.relayforlifelakeforestcollege.com.
The goal of this year’s Relay
For Life of Lake Forest College
is to raise more than $50,000 for
cancer research, community educational programs and advocacy
initiatives, and support services
for patients and their families in
Lake County.
The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating
cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing
suffering and preventing cancer
through research, education, advocacy and service. The Illinois
Division has more than 120,000
volunteers and staff fighting
cancer in the state. For the most
up-to-date cancer related information and to join the fight
against cancer,
call 1-800-ACS2345 or visit
www.cancer.
org.
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Editorial
Letters to the Editor
STENTOR
The Lake Forest College
Publishing since 1887
It’s Miller time
KYLE P. MEREDITH, Editor-in-Chief
JUSTIN
November 20, 2008
KATHRYN APPELHANS, Managing Editor
JOHN TERMAAT, Copy Chief
TARDIFF, News Editor
LEAH SCULL, Proof Editor
Some administrators share blame for
VP election fiasco
In a misguided, yet sincere, desire to uphold first amendment rights, the Gates
Center helped morph election day into jungle warfare. Dean Waugh’s “judgment call”
to allow signs contesting the election’s validity to appear behind the voting booths
accomplished nothing except to exacerbate an already tense situation. While it is
reasonable to protest the decisions of Student Senate committees, the physical polling
place is not the appropriate location to voice political sentiments.
If candidates for every single public office in the United States are forbidden from
placing campaign materials that simply display their name in polling places, then it
is certainly not appropriate to place signs questioning the legitimacy of the entire
process immediately behind where the polls sit defenseless from these attacks. These
signs were a blatant attempt at voter intimidation and nothing less. Many voters, who
had been untouched by the blinding rage that spewed from some Foresters over a
matter of interpretation in the campaign policy and the subsequent fall-out, are now
suddenly drawn into a world of overblown sentiments and frantic action.
The Gates Center seems to have believed that allowing the posters would increase
dialogue on campus about election procedures. But the chaos that ensued was
hardly educational; in fact, it was detrimental to the Gates Center’s stated mission of
encouraging leadership and personal growth.
Rather than sparking a conversation, the posters confused many students who
just wanted to vote, and enraged those directly involved. Instead of demonstrating
leadership and working with the system to express his complaint, the individual at
hand tried to disrupt the political process at its very root – the ballot. Many students
may have sympathized with the candidate at hand after he was removed from the
ballot late Monday night, but by reacting in a blusterous fashion ill fitting for the
office he seeks, the candidate lost that public sympathy.
The leadership involved in this fiasco is both student and administration, and
the blame lies equally with both parties. When a candidate is presented with the
guidelines and restrictions governing the election they are taking part in, the public
expects them to abide by these terms. This is especially true when this committee
is a direct subsidiary of the legitimate democratic representation of the students on
campus, the same populace the candidate is aiming to lead.
Disregarding these rules, and then being angered when forced to face the
consequences of these actions, reflects poorly on someone attempting to gain a
leadership position that requires ample amounts of integrity and responsibility.
The Gates Center dropped the ball by undermining the authority of the Student
Government-appointed Election Committee and failing to enforce adequate
boundaries between protesters, voters, and election staff.
The sign in question fulfilled its own prophecy: the election now borders
on illegitimate due to flared tempers, floundering leadership, and ample voter
intimidation.
You know, I spent a lot of
time trying to come up with
something to form an opinion on
this week. You should be grateful.
It seems to me that all of human
social existence is formed on
a single principle: numbness.
Allow me to elaborate. Have
you ever noticed that on Friday
and Saturday nights, what
you look forward to is getting
drunk, usually to hyperbolic
extents? Forget conversation
and learning about other people
and what they’re into; let’s
drink until I can’t see straight!
That sounds like a great time!
And
it
usually
is.
It’s all true. Ever since I’ve been
here, the primary concern among
everyone I’ve met has been, quite
simply, is to get plastered. Even
some of our esteemed Student
Government candidates—except
for Mario Baldassari, whom has
my full support—aren’t known
for their ability to remember
everything on Sunday morning.
If any of them are planning
on furthering their political
careers beyond college, there’s
no telling how their behavior
will affect their reputations.
But what is the origin of the
problem? Or is it a problem?
On one side, you could say that
the kids these days, with their
isolation boxes such as Facebook
and text messaging, are much less
able to communicate than the old
kids of yore. They feel they cannot
survive a social situation without
some kind of sensory inhibition.
I can certainly understand that.
We are the isolated generation.
Our parents were reluctant to let
us go outside and explore the
world around us, instead putting
us in front of the television and
never letting us out of their
sight. Perhaps, we’re still stuck
in that neurotic state that we are
not safe anywhere, especially
without our mothers to save us.
Or maybe our drunkenness is a
higher, more profound statement.
Perhaps, we are acting in the
fashion of the ancient Greeks,
abandoning our faith in reason,
instead allowing the madness
of the gods to flow through our
veins, so we’re free to scream and
dance all we want. We drink to be
free! Why not? We’ve got nothing
to lose, and the night is young,
friends! Or maybe it’s both.
saying “this does not necessarily
mean an increase in criminal
activity.” This is accurate, as the
“additional five burglaries” were
originally recorded as larcenytheft. A far better and accurate
headline might have been
“2007 Campus Safety report
reveals Lake Forest College is
a friendly and safe place to live
and study.” It just might not have
been as eye-catching or “edgy”.
I am also disappointed that
the reporter did not include
the following questions and
responses from our interview
which I feel are quite relevant.
Question: “What are
- Connor Stratman ‘11 your major concerns this
year for students’ safety? Public Safety:
Answer: “My major
concern
lies with those students
Report on report
who are not legally old enough
not accurate
to consume alcohol but do so
anyway. They are testing the
As a faithful reader of The edge of their tolerance and when
Stentor I must tell you that I they cross that line, they put
was disappointed in the headline themselves and others in great
“2007 Campus Security Report danger. In fact, anyone who
skews statistics,” which overindulges puts themselves
suggested some sort of deception in danger and at the same
on the part of Public Safety, which time demonstrates immaturity
is, quite simply, not accurate. and loss of control (neither of
In years past, if a student which is a plausible defense).
reported that they had an item
I would also like to see students
(such as a laptop) taken off the exercise more awareness when
desk in their room, it might have crossing streets. Having the
been recorded by the College as a “right-of-way” is of little
larceny-theft, but it would not have consolation should someone
been reported, because larceny is get hit by someone driving a
not required by the Clery Act to car with a lack of awareness
be listed in the College’s annual that equal’s the victim’s. The
Campus Security Report. same applies to riding bicycles
In the interest of full disclosure, around cars and pedestrians.
we have determined that it is
Question: Any other comments?
more accurate to categorize it as
Answer: Study hard,
a burglary and report it as such. good luck with finals, and
Therefore, there is no skewing of have a great Thanksgiving!
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as suggested by your headline. Richard L. Cohen
Unfortunately, it isn’t until
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Foreshadowing political deadlock in Obama-Bush tussle?
urrently, Barack Obama
and George W. Bush are haggling
over Obama’s proposal, backed by
leading congressional Democrats,
to give $25 billion dollars to the
automobile industry to save the
failing American manufacturers.
This stimulus package contains
an allowance of government
oversight of corporate decisions,
encouraging
environmentally
sound renewable, hybrid, and
electric technology. In response,
President Bush has apparently
given an ultimatum, saying that he
will only allow this if Democrats
allow free trade with Columbia.
This incredibly odd tradeoff could be a sign of partisan
bickering to follow, or it could
be a battle between a man
who promised perfection and
must compromise in reality
and a man who fights for
ideology no matter the reality.
In either case, we see a
microcosm that is exactly what
cooperative members of both
parties fear most: bickering in the
face of unresolved turmoil. GM,
Chrysler, and Ford are coming
closer and closer to bankruptcy, a
death knell to American industry
if it were to occur. It is, however,
an arguably necessary death.
American car companies have
notorious avoided innovation and
reveled in government subsidy
for decades. They represent
failed ideas and a near-sighted
approach that has left them dead
in the water. Obama places his
support for the bailout in avoiding
economic collapse and promoting
green manufacturing, but the
former is debatable and the latter
should be a national standard, not
one specified to these companies.
So
Obama
is
likely
compromising for the sake of
auto unions, who gave him their
states’ support in the election.
Meanwhile, Bush is using his
final days in office to squabble
for something as irrelevant and
controversial as a free trade
agreement with Columbia, a
country noted for its dictatorial
workforce and restriction of
unions. Both fight against the
inevitable. The Big Three will
perish, and the Democratic
Congress
and
Executive
will
place
environmental
regulation on our manufacturers
and
energy
producers.
When our economy collapsed
and the bailout was desperately
needed, it was this same bickering
that slowed the process. Nancy
Pelosi made an impassioned
speech about the conservative
failures that led to this turmoil,
and House Republicans, like
spurned children, whined and
voted against the bill. If that
kind of petty politics continues
for these last 61 days, Obama
and Congress will have little
incentive to reach across the
“
now is the time to see what a
bigger government can do. The
bailout is $850 Billion (closer
to the trillions as time goes on)
of Big Government. It is, to a
large extent, the result of a denial
of government regulation and
investment in little places and in
little amounts for the last eight
years, like waiting for the hurricane
before fixing the levy (well, not
fixing it yet, but at least trying).
Obama’s full house plays the partisan,
political game that he promised to avoid
during his campaign.
aisle with their huge, possibly
filibuster-busting majority, and
Republicans will have little
hope that Democrats will.
We’ve seen how the free
market functions. We’ve seen
how trickle-down economics
and outrageous defense spending
affect our country. Democrats
certainly looked the other way
on regulating these massive
companies and markets, but
“
C
Bush seems to oppose this
governmental
investment
based solely on principle. He
is a conservative, trickle-down
economist, who refuses to cage
the free market. (Of course, he
doesn’t refuse to cage suspects
without trial or to overturn
American’s rights to privacy,
but people aren’t money so
that’s not “Big Government”.)
His
seemingly
out-of-left-
field Columbia gamble is a
symbol. It’s a symbol of a
confused ideology’s last breath.
Bush knows that if he does not
support this and many more bills
under the lameduck congress, he
will appear a stubborn roadblock,
not a gracious outgoing president.
Were the current and future
Presidents playing poker, Bush
just threw in his last meager
chips on a pair of twos, and he’s
already grabbing his coat as
Obama lays down the full house.
However, Obama’s full house
plays the partisan, political game
that he promised to avoid during
his campaign. His support of this
bill is ultimately the first mess he
must work through, supporting
the Unions who voted for him, a
payback of sorts, while trying to
appear to have better intentions.
Supporters must not see this
as a sign of failure, but a sign
of reality. Our hope is that
come January, Obama will
take his healthcare, education,
and energy initiatives to a
national scale, placing the same
standards on all, and not selling
out to special interest groups.
At this time, he can do little
else but try to slow the recession
with bills like this that only delay
the eventual death of an industry.
I greatly admire President
Bush for his elegant welcome
to the next First Family. I also
greatly admire President-elect
Obama for his ideals and his
compassionate
presentation
of this issue. As often is said,
though, actions speak louder than
words. As the Chief Executive
of our country and the technical
leader of his party, Bush has a
choice. He can either continue
this sad charade of partisanship,
continuing his failed policies
‘till the last day, or rise above
it, welcoming the new president
with more than just speeches,
but with a true bi-partisan effort.
Obama, meanwhile, can either
let this be a partisan smear on a
from-now-on pristine presidency,
or he can let this be a precursor.
Essentially, every president
has compromised his values in
some way to get things done
and to get reelected. Obama has
promised different, and while
complete affirmation of that
promise is impossible, he may be
better than any that came before.
Idealism must be enacted
through the prism of realism,
creating the best possible policies.
November 20, 2008
Page 7
Opinions
Lies and the lying liars who tell them
Qualities I hate in little
kids translate perfectly into
qualities I hate in adults.
People tend to forget that kids
are little people; I am the best
babysitter in the world because
I talk to children like equals.
They get the censored versions
of all my escapades, and my
enemies here should know: you
have eight-year old enemies all
over Lake Forest. Anyway, the
two kinds of people I cannot
share breath with are liars and
tattle tales. These idiots represent
the two extremes of manipulating
information for power or approval.
Liars are sneaky, and tattle
tales are pathetic. I have always
had a very clear vision of the
classroom as students on team A
and teacher on team B. Betrayals
are unacceptable. Liars hoard and
distort the facts until they rob the
community of trust and decency;
they usually get what they want in
the short term, but it never lasts.
Take one of the kids I know,
for instance; sometimes he
“
even Voldemort, the evil
would-be enslaver of the entire
world, thought they sucked.
Tattlers, in my experience,
were always the kids that never
had any secrets of their own.
I know this well, because in
elementary school I got told on
a lot. I like doing bad things.
I do them in a straightforward
way, though, and I would argue
Anyone with an interesting life can be
the victim of a tattler. We must persevere
and refuse to become rats ourselves.
as severely as the misbehaver.
“No one likes a tattle tale” was
a common refrain from my third
grade teacher Mrs. Chase. Bless
you, Mrs. Chase. I have become
one of those types of enforcers.
Tattlers puke out information in
desperate bids for approval like
demented golden retrievers. It
is impossible to trust or respect
a tattle tale, and the most pitiful
thing is that even the authority
figures to whom the tattlers squeal
look down on the little parasites
with disgust and derision.
Ballatrix Lestrange and Peter
Pettigrew in the Harry Potter
books are the ultimate tattlers;
“
MARY VOLK
COLUMNIST
[email protected]
insists that he is going poopy to
avoid bedtime. He is lying. You
see, he can go poopy once, but
claiming that he must retreat to
the bathroom right at bedtime
twice in twenty minutes? No.
Liar. Failure. Off to bed, and no,
you cannot have a glass of water.
Tattle tales, though, are even
worse. I always loved the teachers
who would punish the tattler just
that my honesty makes it okay
to do things like set the ants in
the ant farm free, sass back to
my gym teachers, or dance on
desks. I never tattled on anyone,
even with our honor code. I
would do well in prison, clearly.
There was one incident I can
remember that I am ashamed
to recount, but I will do so
to atone. My brief foray into
simultaneous lying and tattling
left me with the emptiest feeling
a sad little girl could ever have,
and I learned my lesson for good.
I was six years old, and my
brother Billy and I were fighting
while watching Power Rangers.
I bit my own elbow in such an
odd place that it would look
like I could not have reached it
myself. I then went to my mother
and told her that Billy bit me.
This is a sick hybrid of both
lying AND tattling, and after
I spit out my conniving story, I
felt dirty. My mom looked at me
quizzically, gently pointing out
that my seven-year old brother
had never had a history of
biting. I immediately cried and
recanted, never to tattle again.
Anyone with an interesting
life can be the victim of a tattler.
We must persevere and refuse
to become rats ourselves. The
most important way to fight the
sniveling, fact-spewing zombies
is to ask them about their own
lives. They will fall silent. Pity
them. I have not worked out a
plan for fighting liars yet, though;
right now, I deal with them by
trusting no one and assuming that
people are lying most of the time.
This is not a perfect system,
however, because it is unfair and
exhausting, not to mention that it
annoys people. All I know is that
I knew everything about the types
of people I liked and wanted
to avoid by the second grade.
I liked the bullies, the paste
eaters, the mean girls, the
worry warts, the ADDs, and the
crybabies far better than the liars
and tattlers, and I always will.
Don’t be a h8ter
JARED FOX
CONTRIBUTOR
[email protected]
The signs were in abundance,
raised higher than you could
imagine – people standing on
their tippy toes just so that they
could make sure the counterprotesters across the street saw
them. There were couples that
held hands with signs that said,
“Twenty years together and we
cannot get married.” Passionate
speeches were interrupted with
thunderous applause. And when
we started to march, the crowds
were estimated at around 5,000.
I left before the protest spilled
over into the streets and shut
down the loop. I was there
long enough to have my voice
heard, and to hear the voices of
so many others. This was the
first time I protested the hatred
that has plagued our country
for years now – the hatred that
seeks to put anti-gay marriage
amendments in place because
GLBT people and the love they
share is that threatening. The
hatred that created Proposition 8
and other amendments like it. It
will not be the last.
And people often wonder,
because I have yet to see an
opposition to marriage equality
on the pages of this newspaper,
who actually supports things like
Proposition 8? We are fortunate
to go to a school like Lake
Forest College that embraces
cultural diversity. Just a train
ride away in Evanston is where
an example of the hatred that
passed Proposition 8 lives.
Evanston is a wonderful place
to hang out for an evening and
even live, but it has come to
my attention that Alan Stock,
CEO of Cinemark that owns
the Landmark Century Theatre
right off of the Davis stop, gave
$9,999 to support Proposition
8. It is ironic to think about the
number of movies I have gone
to see there with my boyfriend, a
boyfriend I am hoping to marry
one day, and how the money I
funneled into that established
has now been used against
me. I say to Alan Stock, and
the others that have donated to
deny my love, that they should
not bite the hand that feeds
them. I encourage my Lake
Forest College students, and
those who are not LFC students
who happen to be reading this
paper, to boycott the Landmark
Century Theatre in Evanston.
While I have the ear of
my comrades in this fight
for equality, I want to also
encourage you to attend PRIDE
meetings to learn how you, too,
can fight against inequality in
the world. PRIDE meets every
Wednesday from 6:00 pm to
6:45 pm in Library 205. We’re
a fun loving group of people,
unless you steal our rights away
(and then expect a protest). Fun
and laughter are complimentary.
Homeless animals are regrettable, but a fact of life
I
am deeply annoyed, going
so far as to say disturbed by
the American propagandist
movement that has decided the
thousands of stranded animals
in this country need to be
adopted by willing families.
For one, we eat millions of
animals every day. Cows, pigs,
lamb, buffalo, moose, turkey,
chicken, etc. are all eaten daily in
this country, in varying amounts.
Very few activist groups (though
some do exist) rally against
the consumption of these
products, assuming, I suppose,
that these animals generally
don’t make good pets, aren’t
too cute, are quite delectable,
tend to be free of infectious
disease, and are therefore
supermarket-approvable.
How hypocritical! We frown
upon the consumption of dogmeat in poorer nations because
we treat our dogs to wonderful
spas when we go on a twoweek vacation. We spend tens of
thousands on medical bills when
Lassie suffers through horrible
cancer and requires radiation
treatment. We buy Spot dozens of
play-things and chew-toys. We
see advertisements for different
brands of dog chow that will
REVITALIZE YOUR PET!
We feel the fear of the owners
in these commercials, who
try desperately to reverse the
signs of aging in their pets.
We go to the “pet” aisle in the
supermarket and behold the
rows of products, which are alltoo-often priced as high as the
goods we buy for ourselves.
Something is going on here.
Now we have massive pet
depots that promise lower prices
and a wider selection of goods.
Admittedly, I am not against
having pets. I think they are
great fun. You can get some
good things at these places:
cages, water bowls, terrariums,
etc. But your dog does not need
a self-heating pillow, or a plush
ramp that allows it to get up to
the couch after its legs are too
old to jump. At that point—
nature is telling you something
you would be wise to listen to.
Doggie treats, pooper scoopers,
fun-shaped hamster wheels,
expensive reptile flooring…
Something is going on here.
I love my dog, but there is a point
at which reason must supercede
this ridiculous notion, purely an
American invention, that animals
are circumstantially worthy of
the same care and attention we
would give to a human being
(the only other instance I can
think of in which animals are
treated equally or above humans
comes in the form of religious
ceremony, which does not apply
to the American case study, and
is another issue altogether).
I fear the answer to my fears,
which I pose not as a question but
“
As much as I’d like to see every
homeless dog or cat find a safe and
happy home, this is just not going to
happen.
as an active cultural phenomenon,
is that we have been deluded by
a capitalist market into loving
our pets much, much, more
than they deserve. Veterinary
practices charge you up the ass,
treating everything from cancer
to nominal mouth deformities
(yes, doggie braces). I think these
practices should be available to
the public, but it is deplorable
that a vet will readily recommend
your dog should receive braces
for a brighter, friendlier smile.
“Heard on Campus”
“I love turkey and the traditions
of Thanksgiving, especially
watching football.”
- Patrick C. Casten ‘09
I’m being sarcastic here, but
we should look at the advertising
methods of pet companies—they
often personify the animal, giving
the cartoon rodent a wide grin
and round, cute baby-like eyes.
The dog stands on two feet in the
advertisement, holds a bone in his
paw-hand and slops his drooling
tongue over the side of his face:
perhaps this makes buying doggie
treats fun. Doesn’t it? Now you
“
MAX GLASSBURG
CONTRIBUTOR
[email protected]
go home with the advertisement,
like it or not, still in the back of
your mind, dormant someplace—
now you talk to Rover in a highpitched voice as you pop him
his new treat. Oh, he’s excited.
And you’re excited. You could
have pulled out a small piece of
cheese from the refrigerator; he’d
be just as excited. But you connect
the
advertised
drool-happy
puppy picture with Rover here.
So maybe it’s really about you?
This is where the “humane”
animal shelter movement comes
in. I consider the effects of
advertising I have mentioned
a form of brainwash, and many
so-called “animal lovers” have
taken it upon themselves to
protect the masses of unclaimed
or abused animals. It is a
losing battle, and it cannot be
won. I self-indulgently repeat:
It is a losing battle,
and it cannot be won.
As much as I’d like to see every
homeless dog or cat find a safe
and happy home, this is just not
going to happen. Shelters that
put animals to death are deemed
“evil,” and the poorly-funded
“humane
shelters”
become
the saving grace of the animal
kingdom. It does not pain me
much to say this is ridiculous.
Almost everyone has a dog or a
cat, or wants one. There are a few
people who don’t like animals,
but for the most part American
culture assumes that a home
with a pet is a more “complete”
dwelling. Perhaps an animal
keeps the house “busy” when
nothing interesting is going on,
and provides for a distraction
or lead-in to conversation when
company is over. Driven and
excited by companies that play
on our natural sensitivities for
cute cuddly creatures, we have
created a surplus of animals.
Our insane hunger is the
reason thousands of animals are
starving. The cat that yelps when
you knock over the alley trash
can doesn’t need a home: it needs
lethal injection. And the dogs
with no place to go need to be left
alone from animal rights activists,
collected by trained scientists,
and be humanely put to death.
I am being unapologetically
blunt because this sort of bluntness
is necessary in a capitalist
society that, through advertising,
has effectively personified the
emotions, actions, and instinctual
tendencies of animals in the
likeness of the human race. We
have done so to the point that
we are willing to spend tens of
thousands of dollars on the life
of a single sick and dying dog.
In one fell swoop, the animals
that will never find homes need
to be put to death. We don’t
need sentimental paragraphs
on adoption websites. We don’t
need to personify these animals
any more than advertising
agencies have already done.
Love your dog, but don’t forget:
a dog is a dog is a dog. Is a dog.
The Thanksgiving holiday is a week away, which means getting
together with family and friends for turkey, stuffing, and all the
fixin’s. What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?
“I really really love jellied cranberry jelly. And my mom makes
Baklava, which is fun to make..”
- Erika Rodriguez ‘12
“Stuffing is my favorite
food at Thanksgiving.”
- Jarrica Krzywicki ‘10
“I enjoy eating together
with my extended family, and of course pumpkin
pie.”
- Andres Gomez ‘09
Sports
Forester
Page 8
November 20, 2008
Women’s Hockey hits the
ice for upcoming season
GREG MCADAMS
CONTRIBUTOR
[email protected]
The Lake Forest College Women’s hockey team have started their
season with a 2-3-0 record, 0-2-0 in
the NCHA. However, the Forester
women have made great strides in
each of their games this season,
including staying close to the top
conference ranked UW- River Falls.
“We are a young team that has
been improving in every game,” said
sophomore Sam Herron. “We did
well against UW-River Falls, our top
ranked conference opponent, we just
need to improve the little things in
our play and we will be able to pull
off wins against tougher opponents.”
This year’s Forester women’s
hockey team has no seniors and only
six juniors, meaning thatmany underclassmen on the team have had to
step up their play.
“We want to make improve more
and more this year while winning
games so that we can make the conference playoffs and get a good seed
in them” said Herron. This week the women’s hockey team
is at home and is taking on Finlandia
University (0-6-0, 0-3-0). “We need these next two wins to
gain back confidence so we can get
back on track in conference play,”
said Sam Hersey.
These next two home games
against Finlandia University are crucial for the Foresters as they begin a
Nuggets get
better of Iverson
deal
TOM PLONOWSKI
SPORTS EDITOR
[email protected]
Photo by Karen Hermann
Courtney Bean, team captain and junior defender, skates past the opposition’s goal.
five-game conference schedule at
home before winter break.
The Foresters are coached by
Carisa Zaban, who is in her fourth
season. Zaban is rejoined by assistant
coach James Palmer and newcomer
assistant Delayon Morris.
The Forester women’s hockey
team is captained by the junior trio in
Courtney Bean, Carolynn Theiss, and
Jaime Sauer.
On November 3rd, the Pistons acquired shooting
guard Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets for point guard
Chauncey Billups, power forward/center Antonio McDyess,
and center Cheikh Samb.
Billups, a NBA Champion and NBA FInals MVP, fills
the hole of a desparately needed point guard. Anthony Carter
is better suited for the backup one-guard position, as he has
been a very savvy career back-up. More importantly, the Nuggets now are able to spread their offense with Billups running
a set offense, rather than relying on the Melo-AI pair to jack
up half of the team’s shots.
The Nuggets now have a strong defensive backcourt
with defensive specialist Dahntay Jones alongside Billups.
Jones is not known for his offensive contributions and has put
up eleven field-goal attempts in the last three games.
The team was second-to-last in the NBA during the
2007/2008 regular season in points allowed per game. The
backcourt along with a healthy front court in Kenyon Martin
and Nene will provide a long-needed improvement on the defensive side while allowing Carmelo Anthony to be the clearcut number one option on the team with regards to the offense.
This also allows J.R. Smith to continue to come off
the bench along with Linas Kleiza, and provide an immediate
offensive punch. The two are averaging 11.6 and 8.0 points
per game, respectively.
Smith, Kleiza, Carter, and high-enery power forward
Ronaldo Blackman create a much more effective bench for the
Nuggets. The diverse bench is excluding Antonio McDyess,
who did not want to come back to Denver for his third stint
with the organization, and was bought out to become a free
agent. Samb, also acquired in the deal, is a project and will see
limited minutes.
Statistically, the deal has already improved the Nuggets as they have gone 4-1 since the trade. The Pistons have
gone .500 with a 3-3 record since acquiring Allen Iverson.
Courtesy of www.lakeforest.edu/Foresters
Athlete of the Week: Zach Kozak #19
Year: Sophomore
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 5’9”/180 lbs.
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Last Team: Northland College
Major: Business
- information courtesy of Mike Wajerski, SID.
Lake Forest College men’s hockey player Zach Kozak was named Forester Athlete
of the Week on Thursday, November 13th for his performance in a pair of games
from the previous weekend (November 7-8).
Kozak, a sophomore forward, took over the team lead in goals on one weekend’s
worth of production. He accounted for the team’s only score Friday night in a 3-1
loss at home to St. John’s University and followed that up with a three-point performance in a 4-3 overtime victory over visiting Concordia College Moorhead on
Saturday. He helped tie that game at two with an assist midway through the second
period, made the score 3-3 with a goal of his own with 8:16 to play in regulation,
and then scored the game-winner with 32 seconds left in the extra period.
Q: What does being Athlete of the Week mean to you?
A: We have many talented athletes in the Lake Forest community and to be selected as the Athlete of the Week is a great honor and a tribute to the work I have accomplished
over this past week.
Q: What are your goals for this new season?
A: There are only a few goals I have set for the upcoming year. As a team, I would like to finish in the top 4 of the conference to bring playoff hockey back to Lake Forest
College, as well as win the NCHA playoffs. Personally, I want to build upon my individual success from last year and become a point per game player.
Q: With a losing record thus far, what are you looking to do as a team to turn things around?
A: As a team we have to limit our penalties. We are the most penalized team in our conference. This past week we lost to the 6th (WI-Stevens Point) and 12th (WI-Eau
Claire) ranked teams in the nation by the scores of 6-5 and 4-3. The game we lost 4-3, Eau Claire scored 3 of their 4 goals on the power play. I believe if we limited our penalties we could have walked away with a win. As a team, we have the confidence to compete with anybody in the nation, and by the time playoffs come; Lake Forest College
hockey will be a force to be reckoned with.
- By Tom Plonowski

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