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Phi Gamma Delta appeals Yago announced
as senior speaker
withdraw of recognition
by
ZaCh roMano
G
ideon Yago, former MTV
news correspondent, will be
this year’s Class of 1963 Speaker.
Yago will be speaking in Colton
Chapel from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. on
April 22.
Yago defeated Mick “Mankind”
Foley of World Wrestling Federation
fame in an online poll of Lafayette
seniors to become this year’s speaker.
Of about 200 ballots, Yago won
63 percent of votes to Foley’s 33
percent.
Yago worked as a reporter at
MTV since he graduated from
Columbia University. One of his
first assignments was the 2000 Republican primary election between
George W. Bush and John McCain.
He quickly moved on to cover
natural disasters such as the 2004
Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in
addition to serving as MTV’s correspondent in Iraq in 2003, where
he had a critical role in producing
~continued on page 3 with MTV's
Photo by Michela torchio
The fraternity Phi Gamma Delta is currently facing disciplinary action from the school, and
decided to appeal the outcome chosen by the Student Conduct Committee.
by
Mark MuMMert
P
hi Gamma Delta fraternity is
currently appealing a decision
by the student conduct committee
that recommended recognition be
withdrawn from the fraternity, according to Phi Gamma President
Ed Daley '10. If their appeals fail,
Phi Gamma Delta will be forced
to leave Lafayette College.
The college administration and
Daley declined to comment on the
nature of the incident that resulted
in the recommendation to withdraw
recognition.
The fraternity is now appealing to
President Dan Weiss, the next step
in the appeals process. Weiss and
Dean of Students Kevin Worthen
said they could not
"Phi Gamma Delta is currently a rec- comment on pending
disciplinary measures.
ognized fraternity on campus and will "Phi Gamma Delta
continue working to improve itself felt that some porwhile making a positive contribution tions of the decision
~continued on page 2
to the Lafayette College community."
with FIJI
- Ed Daley '10
Photo courtesy of Mtv.coM
Gideon Yago, former MTV news correspondent was chosen
by the Senior Class Council, as well as voted on by members
of the senior class.
College chooses honorary degree recepients
by
L
Casey argento
afayette will award honorary doctorate deg rees to
four esteemed individuals at this
year’s commencement ceremony.
According to the Department of
Public Information, those chosen
include commencement speaker
Ben Carson, President and CEO
of Lehigh Valley Hospital and
Health Network Elliot Sussman,
Nechama Tec, Holocaust scholar
and author, and Riley Temple, a
member of Lafayette’s class of
1971.
The Board of Trustees works
with President Dan Weiss to
choose which individuals to receive honorary degrees.
Director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Dr. Ben Carson
will redivision
ceive an
at Johns
The Board of Trustees works with H o p honorary DocPresident Dan Weiss to choose which k i n s a t
tor of
individuals to receive honorary de- the age
Science
of 33.
grees.
deg ree.
Carson
Carson
is known
rose from
for his
poverty
groundto become the youngest physi- breaking neurosurgeries, includcian to hold a position in a major ing the successful separation
of twins conjoined at the head.
Carson operates on over 300
children a year, and has received
many awards and dedications for
his exemplary and progressive
work.
Dr. Elliot J. Sussman will receive an honorary Doctor of
Public Service degree. Sussman
has been the president and CEO
of Lehigh Valley Hospital and
~continued on page 4 with
Four
News
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April 10, 2009
Student Government hosts FIJI fearful for
State of the College program future of frat
contributing
back to the rest
The focus of the Reexamining Campus
of the college
Culture discussion was driven by memn Monday night, students community.
bers of Greek life who said that they
We i s s s a i d
gathered at the State of
felt threatened by the administration.
the College program, hosted by that his expectaStudent Government, to voice tions for Greek
their opinions about the college, life were the same expectations for tainability on campus, Ben Towne
but questions about the future of every other student organization ‘09 from the Energy Consumption
and Sustainability group told
Greek Life dominated. The meet- on campus.
The other discussion topics in- students that “turning off your
ing was broken down into small
groups that reconvened to report cluded Energy Consumption and lights when you are not in your
Sustainability, Bridging the Gap to room, turning off your computer
what they discussed.
The focus of the Reexamining Athletics, The First Year Experi- overnight, and recycling as much
Campus Culture discussion was ence, Unity Through Lafayette as possible” were three simple
driven by members of Greek life Tradition, Functioning as a Di- tasks that would make Lafayette a
who said that they felt threatened verse Campus, Effective Pro- greener campus.
Not all of the discussion groups
by the administration. Ross Tilchin gramming and Communication,
’11 said he felt the Greek system and Student Organization and were able to give such succinct
advice to the overall body. Briana
was one of the best mechanisms Structure.
“We all have a collective interest Strachan ’11 of the Functioning
for building social community on
campus but that the fraternity sys- in the overall success of Lafayette,” as a Diverse Campus discussion
tem was struggling with all of the said President of Student Govern- group did not give any succinct
restrictions that were being placed ment Ashley Juavinett ‘11, after advice to the overall body but did
reading off the different statisti- report certain suggestions, specifion the fraternities now.
When the meeting was recon- cal breakdowns that commonly cally the removal of the plaque in
the Kirby Hall of Civil Rights,
vened after the discussion groups describe Lafayette.
Some of the discussions came which would promote diversity on
met, President Weiss said that he
was not against Greek Life on to concrete conclusions that were campus.
Juavinett said “the current situcampus but wanted to make sure communicated to everyone after
the members of Greek life were the focused discussions. When ation and future of Greek life on
q u e s t i o n e d campus is a topic that deserves
a b o u t s o m e - much more time than we were
President Weiss said that his expec- thing definite able to offer on Monday night.”
t h at s tu d ents She said she was glad “the State
tations for Greek life were the same could take back of the College meeting served as
expectations for every other student to their friends this outlet” served as an outlet for
and groups on Greek Life issues that have “been
organization on campus.
campus to im- heating up without any real avenue
prove the sus- of discussion.”
by
ray Van CleVe
O
On The Spot
this week's question:
coMPiled by
sarah strang and rachel hook
If you could give an honorary degree to someone, who
would it be and why?
B.J. Glenn '11
"Cole Hamels, cause he
won their first World Series
in 28 years."
Hannah Klein '11
"Brad Pitt, cause I just want
him to be here."
Chris Glick '10
"Honorary degree of stupidity
to whoever designed the structure next to the library."
Olga Lemesevska '10
"Michelle Obama, because
she's a good role model and
Europeans look up to her."
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~continued from page 1
In addition to the FIJI incident,
delivered by the student conduct the college is currently preparcommittee were unduly severe ing a recommendation about
and filed appeal with the student the future of Residence Life at
Lafayette,
appeal
which
committee," Weiss said he is "not persuaded that will also
s a i d [some fraternities] are contributing examine
the future
Daley.
to the college community."
of Greek
Weiss
organizasaid the
tions on
college
evaluates the value of each or- campus. The report is expected
ganization based on what they to be completed by the end of the
contribute to the campus com- semester, according to Weiss.
Fraternity members have told
munity. Weiss said he is “not
persuaded that [some fraternities] The Lafayette they feel perseare contributing to the college cuted by the administration, but
Weiss denied there is any larger
community.”
However, Daley assured that plan to eliminate fraternities at
"Phi Gamma Delta is currently Lafayette.
I n
a recognized fra- "Phi Gamma Delta felt that some t h e c a s e
ternity on portions of the decision delivered o f P h i
c a m p u s by the student conduct commit- G a m m a
and will
tee were unduly severe and filed Delta, Daley stated
continue
w o r k i n g appeal with the student apeal that they
"are workt o i m - committee."
prove it- Ed Daley '10 ing closely
within the
self while
school jumaking
a positive contribution to the dicial system in order to ensure that a desirable outcome is
Lafayette College community."
According to Worthen, organi- reached for the organization."
zations that face dissolution can
appeal to the Board of Trustees ~Diana Attina contributed
if they are not satisfied with a reporting for this article.
decision by the Student Appeals
Committee and the president.
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Suicide bombers or MTV's Gideon Yago to speak
martyr goddesses?
by
U
Mark MuMMert
p to forty-two percent of suicide bombing in Sri Lanka,
an island nation south of India,
are perpetrated by women, according to Professor William
Hartman from University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. A unique
religious culture among the Tamil
people in Sri Lanka causes this
unusual trend said Hartman on
Tuesday night.
Since 1983 the ethnically Sinhalese Sri Lankan government
has been at war with the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Elan, a rebel
army made up of ethnic Tamil
people, who live in the North and
East of Sri Lanka.
Hartman referred to the female suicide bombers as “martyr
bombers,” and explained that in
Tamil culture virtuous women
have a special energy called
“karpu” that makes them powerful. When a vitruous woman is
mistreated, she can unleash this
power to destroy both herself and
her oppressors.
In Tamil Hindu there are at
least two goddesses, who, when
mistreated, exploded in a righ-
teous rage.
In the same pattern, Hartman
said, women who commit suicide
bombings in Sri Lanka are considered to become goddesses after
their deaths.
One of the most famous female
Sri Lankan martyr bombers is
Thenmozhi Rajaratnam, or Dhanu. Dhanu assassinated Indian
Prime Minister Rajiv Ghandi
while he was on a campaign stop
in Southern India. Ghandi had
angered the Tamil Tiger
Women also make more effective suicide bombers because they
are rarely searched in Sri Lanka,
and seem less threatening than
men. A female suicide bomber,
unlike a female soldier, must appear to fit the Tamil ideals of
innocent femininity.
Hartman traveled to Tamil
regions of Sri Lanka to interview
the families of female suicide
bombers. His research showed a
connection between reverences
for the female goddesses who unleashed their “karpu” energy, and
women who decided to engage in
“martyr bombing.”
Photo courtesy of laiafont91.blogsPot.coM
The unique Tamil culture includes stories of goddesses that
explode with rage.
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~continued from page 1
“True Life: I Live and Iraq” and
MTV’s “Diary of Gideon in Baghdad”.
Since then, Yago has interviewed
Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Bill
Gates, Al Gore, John Kerry, and many
other political and cultural figures.
He hosted the MTV/Myspace 2008
Presidential Dialogues and posed
questions to candidates of both parties in online town hall forums as part
of the Choose or Lose Get Out the
Vote program.
Since the election, Yago has worked
on “The IFC Media Project” a
new series on the Independent film
channel that examines how news is
made.
“Gideon Yago is not much of a big
name, but he has a great story,” said
Senior Class Council member Paul
Sommers ’09.
Other possible speaker considerations before the Senior Class Council
settled on Yago and Foley as the final
two were Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees, Jerry Greenfield of Ben and
Jerry’s fame, and Alina Fernandez
Revuelta, daughter of Fidel Castro,
said Sommers.
The Senior Speaker is paid for by
a $7,500 per year grant from the class
of 1963 that exists to ensure that the
current senior class has a speaker of
its own choosing that is separate from
the commencement speaker.
Public Safety Crime Log
3/30/09 through 4/06/09
3/30/09
Criminal Mischief
At 7:33 AM, employee reported damage in South College. Specifically, broken window pane, peanuts thrown all over fourth floor lounge
and burn marks in carpet in elevator was reported. Incident under
investigation. (P. Pels)
3/31/09
Theft
At 12:25 AM, student reported a purse was left unattended on a table
at Skillman Library. Upon returning $20.00 cash and an Ipod were
missing. Incident under investigation. (M. Nesheiwat)
3/31/09
Theft
At 11:57 AM, student reported a book and calculator were left unattended on a table at Skillman Library. Upon returning, the items were
gone. Incident under investigation. (P. Pels)
3/31/09
Theft
At 1:23 PM, student reported leaving a laptop and cover unattended
on a table at Skillman Library. Upon returning, the items were gone.
Incident under investigation. (P. Pels)
3/31/09
Theft
At 5:45 PM, student reported 4 polo shirts missing from a washing
machine in Rubin Hall. Incident under investigation. (T. Marina)
3/31/09
Theft
At 6:46 PM, student reported an unattended backpack missing from
a room in Acopian Engineering Center. Incident under investigation.
(B. Zaun)
4/02/09
Theft
At 1:32 PM, student reported two books removed from an unattended
backpack at Skillman Library. Incident under investigation. (R. Yanisch)
4/03/09
Theft
At 6:38 PM, student reported an airline ticket was removed from an
unattended purse at Farinon College Center. Incident under investigation. (W. Muffley)
4/03/09
Theft
At 7:35 PM, student reported that on 3/31/09 a textbook and calculator
were removed from an unattended bookbag at the Acopian Engineering
Center. Incident under investigation. (S. Schleig)
4/04/09
Criminal Mischief
At 6:30 PM, student reported a drivers side mirror broken and a scratch
the drivers door of a vehicle parked on Quad Drive by Hogg Hall.
Incident under investigation. (B. Zaun)
4/05/09
Purch, consume, poss, trans
of liquor
At 2:16 AM, officers observed individuals throwing items from Pardee
Hall. Ekrem Obermek, Box 7033, Kevin Janssen, Bok 7274 and Kevin
Ling, Box 7318 were cited for underage consumption. Referred to
Dean of Students. (S. Schleig)
4/05/09
Harassment/Disorderly
conduct/Criminal mischief/
Public drunkenness
At 2:29 AM, officers responded to a call at The Spot concerning an
unruly male that was yelling in the parking lot. Matthew Melly, Box
9371, was cited for harassment, public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Referred to the Dean of Students. (M.
Nesheiwat)
4/05/09
Burglary
At 2:12 AM, student reported someone had entered their locked residence on McCartney Street (100 blk), student housing, and stole $100
cash. There was no sign of forced entry. Incident under investigation.
(M. Nesheiwat)
4/05/09
Trespassing
At 4:50 AM, student reported a trespasser had entered an unlocked
room in Gates Hall. Incident under investigation. (L. Wheeler)
4/05/09
Trespassing
At 4:54 AM, student reported a trespasser at Monroe Street (600 blk),
student housing. Person entered through the unlocked front door.
Incident under investigation. (M. Nesheiwat)
4/06/09
Tamp with fire apparatus
At 4:56 AM, officers responded to a fire alarm at 511 College Avenue.
A pull station had been activated. There was no fire. Incident under
investigation. (M. Nesheiwat)
This security log is compiled by the Office of Public Safety and submitted to The Lafayette. It is an account of all crimes
handled by Public Safety officers and does not cover non-criminal reports. All reports printed here have been listed and also
submitted to the Easton Police Department.
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News
April 10, 2009
Exploring Belfast through photos and poetry
glenn ChaBora
Belfast, like Easton, has continually diminished in economic power
as factories began closing down.
n Monday, photographer Modest demonstrations in 1968
Martin Desht discussed the by Catholic Irish discriminated
condition of Belfast, Ireland in in both jobs and voting quickly
both a post-industrial and postwar turned into a low-intensity conenvironment. The renowned pho- flict in Northern Ireland between
tographer, known for his work of Protestant, Ulster militias and
post-industrial life in places such Catholic, IRA cells that lasted for
as Philadelphia, photographed more than 30 years. While the
emotional or symbolic scenes fighting has ceased for close to
ten years,
during
his resi- "Normally we think of time as moving M a r t i n
D e s h t
dency at
from left to right. In Belfast, it moves portrayed
Queen’s
Univer- from right to left. Belfast's present is Belfast as
city als i t y i n it's past."
Belfast
-Martin Desht most stationary in
as part
time.
of
a
“Normally we think of time as
commission to document Belfast’s
moving from left to right. In Belprogress in the modern age.
Once an important industrial fast, it moves from right to left,”
city whose notable accomplish- said Desht. “Belfast’s present is
ments include, among others, the its past.”
Through his photographs and
construction of the RMS Titanic,
selected poems by
famous poets such as
William Blake and W.
B. Yeats and Irish poets Seamus Heaney
and Michael Longley,
Desht showed how
far Northern Ireland
has come from the
horrid conditions of
the 19th century and
the violence of the
1960s through 1990s.
However, at the same
time he showed that
Belfast still has a long
ways to go, with segregated sections of
Belfast walled off
by metal gates and
fences. One picture,
with a child next to a
dumpster with graffiti reading ‘Death
to taigs’ (a taig is a
derogatory term for
Catholic Irish), still
Photo by lesley kline
shows
the amount
Photographer Martin Desht spoke about
of
hatred
that still
the current economic and social situation
exists
today.
“Belfast
in Belfast, Ireland.
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struggles to forget its past yet at
the same time struggles to never
forget,” Desht said.
Nonetheless, he offered some
optimism for the future. When
asked if the war was over Desht
said yes, noting that organized
violence as seen during The
Troubles are non-existent, while
sporadic violence such as the
recent shooting and bombing of
British soldiers and policemen in
Northern Ireland are not condoned by either the Protestants
and Catholic Irish, who banded
together on a peaceful march to
City Hall to denounce the violence.
“The Protestants and the Catholics accept each other’s presence,” said Desht. “They realize
that nobody is going to come to
Belfast if bombs are placed under
taxis or there is violence in the
street. I think they’re ready to
move on. They don’t want a war
anymore.”
Martin Desht's photos, on display on the first floor of Skillman
Library, depict everyday scenes from post-industrial and postwar Belfast, Ireland.
Photos by
casey argento
Four honorary degrees to be
awarded at commencement
studied at Yale University and
~continued from page 1
Health Network for sixteen years. received his medical degree from
Previously, he held the positions Harvard University Medical
of associate dean and associate School.
Renowned Holocaust author
professor of medicine at the Unia n d
versity
scholar
of ChiDr.
Elliot
Sussman,
President
and
CEO
N e cago’s
chama
of
Lehigh
Valley
Hospital
and
Health
Pritzker
School
Network, will receive an honorary T e c
will be
of MediDoctor of Public Service degree.
awardcine. He
ed an
also held
honorpositions
ary
Doctor
of
Humane
Letters
at the University of Pennsylvania
degree.
Tec
is
known
for
her
and the Hospital of the Univeraward-winning
books,
especially
sity of Pennsylvania. Sussman
her personal memoir describing
her own experiences as a Holocaust survivor, and her novel
Defiance: The Bielski Partisans was
recently turned into a movie. Tec
received her Ph.D. in sociology
from Columbia University.
Riley Temple ’71 will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws
degree in May. Until last year,
Temple served as a member of
Lafayette’s Board of Trustees
as vice chair or the Committee
on Educational Policy. He also
founded his own telecommunications law firm in Washington,
D.C. in 1993.
April 10, 2009
Arts and Entertainment
the Lafayette
Page 5
Houston's Boss delivers solid sophomore ef fort
by
A
Sean Ryon
fter years of dormancy, Houston’s rap scene blew up on
a worldwide scale with the 2005
hit “Still Tippin’.” The rappers
behind the song, Mike Jones, Paul
Wall, and Slim Thug, became
overnight success, each releasing
a hit album (in Slim’s case, Already
Platinum). Yet the spotlight soon
receded the three emcees, as UGK
replaced them as Houston’s first
sons and Lil’ Wayne-reign soon
eclipsed most other rappers. Yet
regardless of the setbacks, Slim
Thug has managed to persevere.
After parting ways with Star Trak/
Interscope, Slim Thug has now
partnered with E1 Music (previously known as the indie powerhouse Koch Records) for the
release of his second solo album
Boss of All Bosses.
Where Already Platinum failed,
Boss of All Bosses finds success.
Already Platinum found Slim Thug
trying to fit a preset mold. On Boss
of All Bosses, however, he sounds
as if he has returned more to his
Houston roots. While Slim has
never been the creme de la creme
in terms of lyricism, Boss of All
Bosses feels like a realer representation of Slim than Already Platinum
presents.
The album opens with the purely
cinematic “Boss of All Bosses,”
on which Slim disregards the haters and reasserts dominance. It
is simply the best opening song
featured on an album since rapper Cam’ron’s “Killa Cam” from
Slim Thug still proves an enjoyable
2006’s Killa Season. Then, the time hustler, part-time rhymer.”
It’s not all business and industry rapper, and he manages to switch
album perfectly segways into the
chilled “I’m Back.” Slim addresses woes for Slim Thug. He rhymes it up every once in a while. One
his absence from the game while quite a bit about candy-painted such song is the Z-Ro and J-Dawg
Devin the Dude provides a trade- cars, drugs, money, and thuggery in assisted “Associates,” in which Slim
mark smoked-out hook. On the general. The single “I Run” follows raps about fake friends, saying
song, Slim says, “I dropped Already Slim’s supreme (and most likely “I’ma ride solo ‘til the end, f***
Platinum, but it only sold gold/ over exaggerated) hustle, while the friends.” The song lends a darker
Now I got n***** looking at me like Paul Wall-featured “Top Drop” tone to the album, but is greatly
appreciated
I sold my
amongst all
soul/’Cus
the balling
I’m rapand flauntping with
ing.
P, and not
T h e
M r. L e e /
album also
But when
boasts a
you’re on
number of
your grind,
well-placed
sometimes
guest artists.
you can’t
Granted, the
see.”
majority of
Thugga
guests manprovides the
age to surpass
truth when
Slim in reit comes to
spects to lyrhis lyrics.
ics, particuGranted,
larly Z-Ro on
while there
“Associates”,
photo courtesy of wikipedia.org
is some exSlim Thug's latest album, Boss of All Bosses, makes up for occasionally Scarface on
aggerated
lacking lyrics with strong production provided primarily by Mr. Lee. “Hard” and
content,
UGK on
particularly on the single “I Run,”
for the majority he deals with issues finds the two H-Towners spitting “Leaning,” but their presence
and topics relating to experience in about their whips. More or less en- forces Slim Thug to keep his lyricompassing both subjects, Slim and cal game up. No one can deny that
Houston.
In terms of style, he doesn’t rely Mannie Fresh flaunt their freshness Slim Thug’s willing to take a loss
heavily on similes or tricky word- in a party-ready anthem “Show on his own song to make it better
play; rather, he progresses in a very Me Love.” The subject matter gets (granted, it’s only a slight loss bematter-of-fact manner. At the same slightly repetitive as there are very cause he’s still a talented rapper).
time, however, this can leave the few different ways for Slim Thug Yet by far the best display of guests
lyrically inclined listeners wanting to explicate his savoir-faire for over is on the epic song “Welcome 2
more than just the status quo from 14 songs. Sometimes, the songs Houston,” which clocks in at over
Slim, but as he once said on Already seem overlap one another due to 8 minutes and features ChamilPlatinum’s “Like a Boss,” “I’m a full the sheer repetitiveness. Overall, lionaire, Paul Wall, Mike Jones,
UGK, Lil’ Keke, Z-Ro, Trae, Rob
G, Lil’ O, Big Pokey, Mike D, and
Yung Redd. Perhaps it’s overkill to
have that many guests on one song,
but it’s also an incredibly fun song
and reminds listeners of exactly
why “Still Tippin’” became as big
as it did.
The production on the album
is truly some of the best done this
year. Provided by primarily by Mr.
Lee, Slim glides over pulsating
808’s, distorted synths, booming
basses and orchestral strings. Mr.
Lee’s finest moments are “Welcome
2 Houston,” “Associates” and the
sparse, hard-hitting “Thug.” Yet
the production is hardly static. As
mentioned before, the opening
track “Boss of All Bosses” explodes
with dramatic orchestral loops and
ominous choral parts, proving to be
the best beat on the entire album.
Mannie Fresh also lends his golden
touch to the broads with the funky
“Show Me Love.” The only major
setback is the muddled “She Like
That,” which ends up throwing
Thug off his flow entirely.
Boss of All Bosses is a great album
from an artist who many thought
very little of when he first came
out. While Already Platinum was not
by any means bad, Slim Thug just
did not prove much with it other
than that he wasn’t built to be a cog
in the industry machine. Granted,
Boss of All Bosses isn’t perfect either,
especially in respects to Slim’s lyrics, but it is a strong album and
ultimately, one of the most enjoyable albums of the first quarter of
‘09.
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Arts and Entertainment
April 10, 2009
Summer festival preview Contest winners
by
present poems
Ben HeRcHenRoetHeR
M
any people go to concerts
during the summer, but
why settle for one or two bands at
a time when you could be seeing
dozens? Music festivals give fans
the opportunity to enjoy a day or a
long weekend filled with the music
of their favorite artists. Here are a
few of the major festivals occurring
this summer.
T
Bonnaroo
June 11-14 Manchester, Tennessee
Bonnaroo is an absolutely enormous festival. Though previous
lineups have focused on jam bands,
the range of performers has expanded dramatically. A few of
the headliners this year are Bruce
Springsteen and the E Street Band,
The Beastie Boys, Wilco, Elvis
Costello, MGMT, and Phish (who
will play two shows). Ben Harper
will appear with his new band, Relentless7. Other performers include
Gov’t Mule, Snoop Dogg, Delta
Spirit, and The Mars Volta.
Though the amount of music
featured at the festival is impressive, Bonnaroo has other attractions as well. Jimmy Fallon and
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
will be performing at The Comedy
Sweet tent. Would-be performers
can play Rock Band in HD at the
Arcade Discotheque, or attend the
Scratch DJ Academy to learn DJ
tricks.
Bonnaroo is generally considered to be the best of the summer
music festivals. The sheer number
of bands ensures that anyone can
find something to enjoy. Freshman
Alex Wonnell, who plans to attend
Bonnaroo, says that “I’m trying
to have the summer of my life at
Bonnaroo, it’s going to be four days
of greatness. I’m looking forward
to being exposed to new music.”
The word “bonnaroo” is slang
for “a really good time”- which is
exactly what the festival looks like
it will be.
Sasquatch! Music Festival
May 23-25 Gorge Amphitheatre, Washington
Sasquatch! is somewhat smaller
than Bonarroo, but it still has
an impressive variety of popular
bands, including Kinds of Leon,
Animal Collective, Jane’s Addic-
The winning poem, by Ross
Burlingame, is entitled “Syob,
Hungary at the Railroad Workh e a n n u a l M a c K n i g h t er’s Strike”. His inspiration
Black Poetry competition for the poem comes from his
reading featured judge and travels. Burlingame said, “I had
internationally renowned poet just left my brother in Budapest
Carol Forche Wednesday April and was in a train en route to
8. The competition is held in Prague. I was unfortunately
honor of MacKnight Black, stopped about an hour outside
a poet who graduated from of the city and we were told
Lafayette in 1916. In the 1920’s, to exit the train. I was told in
he was known for distinctive scattered English by a young
lyricism, especially for his use gentleman from Berlin what
of scientific terminology in his he had learned from someone
poetry. MacKnight Black died inside the train station-- there
was a railroad worker’s strike
young, before the age of 35.
Co-editor of the Marquis Lit- and we were to be stranded in
erary magazine, Rachel Heron Syob, Hungary. I, naturally,
’09 received an honorable men- got a drink and sat down, and
tion for her poem entitled, “She what I wrote then still comprises
Kept His Hair in a Locket.” a majority of the poem chosen
Heron said, “My poem is in- for the contest.”
Burlingame said that Carolyn
spired by the story of Samson
Forche
is one of the poets he
and Delilah, from the Old Tesadmires
most. He wrote an estament. Their story has always
say
on
her
poem “The Colonel”
fascinated me, but I tend not to
in
high
school.
He said, “It was
like stolaughries with
able.”
c l e a r
B u r l heroes
ingame
and vilencourlains. So,
a g e s
I tried to
writers
imagine
to keep
a fuller
on writexplanaing and
tion of
“look for
Delilah’s
clues!
actions
They are
than the
w o r t h
usual her
finding.”
stor y of
He also
her being
said of
a ‘wicked
Fo r c h e ,
woman’
“[She] is
type.”
simply an
Poetry
outstandholds a
ingly talfascinaphoto courtesy of macedonia.usgov.org
e n t e d
tion for
Renowned
poet
Carolyn
Forche
helped
w
riter
Heron.
decide
the
winners
of
this
year's
a
n
d an
“I love
MacNight
Black
Poetry
contest
i
n
c
redtelling
ible
perstories,
son
herself.
and I love language. Poetry is
basically a way for me to experi- Heron is also an admirer. She
ment with language and sensa- said, “It’s an incredible honor. I
tion in the process of trying to greatly admire Carolyn Forche’s
poetry, so it’s humbling to think
tell a story,” she said.
The other honorable mention she not only read but appreciwas Daniela Duca ’09, who’s ated something that I wrote.”
Forche read several poems to
poem is called “I n I Forever
the
audience. She was here 15
Loving Jah.” It is a Rastafarian
years
ago for the MacKnight
creed, inspired by her “soul
Black
competition and said
friend” who is Rasta. Duca’s
of
it,
“It
says something very
style is based in Caribbean Crespecial
about
this school.” After
ole language and has 108 lines,
reading
her
works,
each with its
divided in 12 stanzas, each havown
story
and
inspiration
ating 9 lines. Duca said, “All numtached,
she
said
“I
think
poets
bers represent the integrity of
Jah (God, Buddha, Dumnezeu can’t really choose [how poems
etc.). For instance 108 adds up come out]…What the poem
to 9 which is the ideal number. originally is is what the poem
Also, 108 contains “0” in the decides.” Her poems take on a
middle, which represents the life of their own, she is only the
circular and all-encompassing reviser and editor of them. “I
nature of Jah. 12 adds to 3, never know when I start a first
and 9 is a multiple of 3. The line where it is going to end up,”
language used has a specific she said. “Poems seem to have a
determination of their own.”
meaning.”
by
photo courtesy of bonnaroo.com
Bonnaroo may be the most popular music and arts festival, but
there are many more worthwhile events worldwide.
tion, Ben Harper and Relentless7,
and Fleet Foxes. Comedian Demetri Martin will also be performing. The Festival has three stages:
Sasquatch! Main Stage, Wookie
Stage, and Yeti Stage. Sasquatch!,
following the lead of many other
festivals, is trying to reduce its effect on the environment by buying
enough carbon credits to offset
the festival’s emissions. Though
attending Sasquatch! will require
some travelling for most people, the
great lineup is sure to make the trip
worthwhile.
Pitchfork Music Festival
July 17-19 Union Park, Chicago
This is the fourth year for the
Pitchfork Music Festival, founded
by music review site pitchforkmedia.com. The chosen performers
represent the site’s selectivityGrizzly Bear, The Walkmen, The
National, and Yo La Tengo are performing, with none other than The
Flaming Lips headlining. More acts
will be announced soon. The four
bands playing on the first night are
asking attendees to vote on songs to
be featured in their setlists, giving
fans the opportunity to have a role
in creating the event.
All Points West
July 31-August 2 Jersey City, New
Jersey
This summer’s All Points West
festival promises to be just as good
as its debut last year. The festival,
sponsored by the same company
as California’s Coachella festival,
is meant to be the East Coast’s
version of the popular music and
arts festival. Though many comparisons between the two favor
Coachella, the younger All Points
West still offers a great experience.
This year’s lineup includes The
Beastie Boys, Tool, Coldplay, The
Black Keys, MGMT, and Silversun
Pickups. Festival organizers have
improved transportation to the
site since last year by providing
light-rail and ferry service to the
festival.
Movement: Detroit Electronic
Music Festival
May 23-25 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit’s Movement festival
caters to a different set of musical
tastes than most other festivals by
focusing on techno and electronic
music. Some of the performers are
Carl Cox, Derrick May, Loco Dice
vs. Luciano, and Afrika Bamboota.
Though Movement does not have
as diverse a range of artists as many
of the other festivals this summer,
it explores a genre that is often
overlooked.
Isle of Wight Festival
June 12-14 Newport, Isle of Wight
Anyone living in Europe or who
does not mind travelling should
consider going to the Isle of Wight
Festival. Bob Dylan, The Who,
and Jimi Hendrix all played at
the historic festival before music
festivals were banned on the island
in 1970 due to the excessive drugs
and fighting at that year’s festival.
The festival returned in 2002 and
has been an annual event since.
Performers this year include Neil
Young, The Pixies, Basement Jaxx,
The Ting Tings, and Stereophonics.
BetH WRaaSe
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Arts and Entertainment
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Professor Playlist: Michael O'Neill
by
Sean Ryon
“Central Park West”—John Coltrane, The Atlantic Years. The best track of mood and atmosphere music I’ve ever heard.
I slide right down his tenor saxophone and, bingo, I’m on the Upper West Side.
“Moon Dance”—Van Morrison, Moondance. Along with Morrison’s “Brown-Eyed Girl,” this is still the best thing to come
out of Ireland since my great-grandfather hopped a boat for Canada to escape hanging by the British.
“Come Rain or Come Shine”—Nancy LaMott, Come Rain or Shine: The Songs of Johnny Mercer. The final cut
on the late singer’s first crossover album makes it seem like this standard has not been sung before. I never get tired of hearing
her crystal clear voice changing keys and breaking the sound barrier.
“While You See A Chance”—Steve Winwood, Arc of a Driver. One of my 1980s anthems, it’s as vibrant as ever—even
if I’m not.
“Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”—Bruce Springsteen, The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle. I heard
Springsteen sing this song live way back before he became an over-hyped icon. It’s the Springsteen I still love.
“Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”—Kiri Te Kanawa, Verdi and Puccini. This haunting aria from Puccini’s La Rondine
seems to float in on a cloud and pull me up into the heavens. It’s lovely up there.
The Beatles—One. Every number one hit of the Beatles is here, and in order. It’s my soundtrack of growing up where every
memory is put to music.
“Lazy Afternoon”—Wynton Marsalis, Hot House Flowers. If you don’t think trumpets can sing, give this a listen.
Classic Sinatra 1953-60— Frank Sinatra. All those songs my parents loved are here, and years later, I know why they loved
them.
“Over the Rainbow”—Eva Cassidy, Songbird. Every once in a while, somebody reinvents a song you think you knew.
Nobody has ever done it better than this.
The rebuilding of New Orleans through Duca's lens
that are no longer there.
Not a professional photographer, Duca, like others on the
trip, took pictures just as keephey say life imitates art or art sakes and reminders of her time
imitates life, but for Daniela spent in New Orleans. However,
Duca ’09, however, art is part of this doesn’t leave her satisfied.
“Why are they not angry?”
her life. Recently attending the
Alternative Spring Break trip to she asks of the people of New
New Orleans, she packed her Orleans. “How can you live in a
camera and headed south with house when you know there’s no
her fellow students to dedicate one else [you use to know] around
their Spring Break to community you?”
Duca said her photographs of
service.
Besides demolishing, insulat- New Orleans and the aftermath
ing, drywalling, and tiling, Duca of Hurricane Katrina probably
captured images of New Orleans will have no affect on conditions
that show still how much further there. “I can take the pictures
the city still has to go. Four years and show them, but what does
after Hurricane Katrina, boats that mean?”, she said.
A biochemistry major, Duca is
still rest hauntingly beside streets;
buildings still stand in gutted ru- one of a number of Lafayette stuins; walkways still lead to houses dents who, while seeking a degree
in one field,
find themDuca's artistic talents extend beyond selves drawn
the realm of photography. She is a inexplicably
recent winner of the MacKnight Black t o a r t i s t i c
expression.
Poetry contest.
Duca doesn’t
by
T
BRett BillingS
confine herself to just one subject a Moldova native, has published can be found online at: http://
though. Anything ranging from poems in Romanian, French and ww2.lafayette.edu/~ducad/
the decorative masks of Carnival English.
Duca’s photography and poems
to simple and colorful fruits and
vegetables are
fair game for
her lens. Her
favorite pictures to take
are close-ups.
“Abstract is
j u s t t h e re, ”
but with a
face you can
see the actual lines that
make up a
person.
D u c a ’s
artistic talents extend
b eyo n d t h e
realm of
photography.
She is a recent winner
of the MacKnight Black
all photos courtesy of dana duca
Poetry ConOn her Alternate Spring Break trip to New Orleans, Duca strove to capture the
test. Duca,
rebuilding effort while highlighting just how much more work really needs to be done.
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Now Showing in the Limburg Theatre:
Revolutionary Road
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 7:00pm
& 10:00pm, Sunday 10:00pm
Student tickets: $2
What's Your Sign?
YOUR WEEKLY (4/22 - 4/28) HOROSCOPE
ARIES:
(March 21- April 20)
Someone you love is sure to get with
the program by week’s end - but,
before that, your patience may be
worn quite thin by his or her indecision. Study your own conscience
and you’ll surely come up with the
answers you so dearly need.
LIBRA:
(Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
You’ll be able to see things in a
new light -- provided you let a good
friend lead you down an unfamiliar
path. Trust is key. You mustn’t let
nostalgia keep you from exploring
all your romantic options.
TAURUS:
(April 21 - May 21)
Something magic is in the air, and if
you take full advantage of it, you’ll
enjoy an unexpected boost at home
and at work. Focus on practical issues. The more you nail things down
at this time, the better.
SCORPIO:
(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
A question of authority mustn’t
keep you from doing what is necessary. By week’s end, you’ll know who
should, and who will, call the shots.
You mustn’t let a so-called friend
make you jump through hoops.
Know when to say when.
GEMINI:
(May 22 - June 21)
You’re likely to be in the spotlight
before you know it. Have you been
rehearsing for this moment? If so,
success is likely. You may feel as
though things are more sluggish
than expected. You can pick up
the pace.
CANCER:
(June 22 - July 23)
It’s important to take care of those
around you. The better your competitors do, the better you are likely
to do in turn. Someone may have
you feeling suspicious and uneasy,
but you were best to remain open
and accepting.
LEO:
(July 24 - Aug. 23)
It’s more important for you to approve of yourself than to solicit the
approval of anyone else. You’ll want
your own confidence to increase.
This is a good week to stress the
dramatic aspects of your personality.
Take center stage.
VIRGO:
(Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
Concentrate on doing more with
your money. With the right planning,
you can make the same amount of
cash go much further than usual.
Domestic stability need not be tied
so closely with financial gain. Love
is the key.
SAGITTARIUS:
(Nov. 23 - Dec.21)
You may feel as though you’ve been
there, done that all week long -- but
you can put a new spin on certain
things that increases earning power.
You may not have wanted to take
over, but that may be the only option
available to you.
CAPRICORN:
(Dec. 22 - Jan. 20)
The more personal the conversation, the more you’ll learn about
yourself and others. Don’t shy away
from so-called private issues. You
mustn’t let yourself be swayed by
those who are unusually negative.
Forge ahead.
AQUARIUS:
(Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
A showdown of sorts is brewing,
and you’ll want to be sure you’re in
top form. You can soon find yourself
in the driver’s seat. It’s a good time
for some self-analysis, but soon it
will be time for something else.
Don’t delay.
PISCES:
(Feb. 20 - March 20)
You’re going to have to make a
few quick adjustments in order to
fit something in that you only recently noticed was a part of your life.
Something intriguing may have you
changing your plans unexpectedly.
Sudoku
High
Fives
HOW TO PLAY: Sudoku High Fives is a
puzzle consisting of five regular sudoku grids,
sharing one set of 3-by-3 boxes. Each row,
column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain
the numbers 1 through 9. The numbers in
any set of 3-by-3 boxes, which are shared
by two of the Sudokus, are filled in identically, for both of the individual Sudoku's.
April 10, 2009
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Sports
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Men's lacrosse earns first
league win of the season
tum, scoring two goals separated
by two minutes. Dunbar scored
his first of the contest with an unassisted tally. Then Chris Ahern
evin Dunbar ’10 continued ’10 found the back of the net off
his strong play for the Leop- a feed from Stefan Bauer ’11.
ards on Saturday , scoring two
Bauer continued to play setup
goals en route to a 7-4 win over man in the second half, as he
Holy Cross and helping Lafayette found Djaha who fired a shot past
get its first league win of the sea- Canfield to cut Lafayette’s lead to
son. Aided by two separate 3-0 4-2.
runs, the Leopards (5-5, 1-2) took
Once again, the Leopards
care of the struggling Crusaders answered Holy Cross’s tally with
(2-9, 0-5) 7-4 at home.
three straight goals. Matt Mersky
After for mer players were ’10, Dunbar, and Tom Perini ’11
honored at
all had unasalumni day,
sisted tallies,
t h e g a m e Tom Perini '11, who is averaging pushing the
began with 3.10 goals per game, leads the L e o p a r d s
a defensive
lead to 7-2.
league in total goals by five.
struggle with
Mersky’s
neither team
goal came
able to find
with just
the back of the net for the majori- under two minutes left in the
ty of the first period. John Galassi first period, while Dunbar and
’09 finally got the Leopards on Perini’s tallies were separated by
the board with 1:40 remaining, 42 seconds in the beginning of the
beating Crusader’s goalie Jimmy fourth period.
Harrison off a feed from Brett
Perini is scoring goals at a stelDjaha ’09.
lar pace this year—he has already
Holy Cross was able to respond surpassed last season’s total of 27
when Kenny Mire fired a shot past goals with three regular season
Leopards goalie Jeff Canfield ’09 games to go—and his tally in the
to tie the game at 1-1.
game gave him 31 on the season.
Under a minute later the Leop- Perini, who is averaging 3.10 goals
ards quickly regained the momen- per game, leads the league in total
by
lUKe troVato
K
photo courtesy of
Athletic communicAtions
The men's lacrosse team received timely goal scoring and strong defense in a win over Holy Cross.
goals by five over Colgate’s Kevin
Colleluori.
Bauer’s two assists gave him 15
on the season, good for first on
the team and fifth in the Patriot
League. He is also second with
23 points. Dunbar’s two goals
gave him eight on the year, and
he is fifth on the tea, with 11 total
points. Perini is the team leader
with 32 points and 55 shots on
goal.
While it was good for the
Leopards to take care of business
against a lesser opponent, the
true test will come when Lafayette
takes on co-league leader (with
Bucknell) Colgate (8-3, 4-0) at
home tomorrow afternoon. After
that, the Leopards have two road
games remaining against Army
and Lehigh before the Patriot
League Tournament begins on
April 24th.
Equestrian rides
high in to nationals
mances. “Without [Kastner],
~ continued from page 12
Clark left to pursue a profes- we would not have won most of
sorship at Centenary College. our shows,” said Mallory. “Three
“One of the strongest aspects of times this year, the team needed
our team this year has been the her to win her class in order to
guidance that we have received win the show, and she delivered,”
from our coach,” said co-captain Mallory said.
Amanda Berger ‘09. “[Githens]
Co-captain Berger believes that
is the person to thank for helping Mallory’s individual consistency
us qualify for Nationals,” said and team oriented attitude has
Berger. Githens is no stranger to had the biggest effect on the
the Lafayette College Equestrian team’s success. “[Mallory] not
team, as she was the founder of only consistently contributes
the team in 2002. “[Githens] has points to the team, but also is a
done an amazing job at coaching true role model to the freshmen
our team, and I couldn’t be any on the team,” she said.
happier at the job she has done,”
The team has been breaking
said Mallory.
M a l l o r y s a i d records all year, culminating with
Wo rk a n d
their qualiKastner
fication for
have helped "Without [Melissa Kastner '11] the national
t h e t e a m we would not have won most of c o m p e t i a c h i e v e our shows."
tion. The
success.
- Emily Mallory '09 team is tak“[Work] is
ing their
our superupcoming
star Novice rider,” said Mallory. trip to Tennessee seriously, and
“[She has] won most of her class- is working to prepare for the
es this year, receiving Reserve competition. “Each of the girls
High Point Rider at the Alumni will definitely be practicing every
Show and Kutztown show, both week leading up to Nationals,”
against an Open rider. She also Berger said. “It is an honor to
helped the team at Zones by re- have the opportunity to repreceiving 2nd and 1st in her fences sent our region at Nationals in
and flat classes, respectively,” Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Not
Mallory said.
only is this our first time qualifyKastner has been a clutch rider, ing as a team but also the first
helping the team win shows with time any team from our region
her strong individual perfor- has qualified in many years.”
photo by
kristen greAney
Emily Mallory '09 will be returning to nationals, but this time her teammates will be joining her.
DIDN'T DO SO WELL IN YOUR
TOURNAMENT BRACKET THIS
YEAR?
MAYBE YOU NEED TO BE FOLLOWING
COLLEGE SPORTS A BIT MORE CLOSELY.
NEWSPAPER MEETINGS EVERY MONDAY
NIGHT AT 9 P.M. IN FARINON 105
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April 10, 2009
Golf finishes 15th
in season's only
home invitational
photo courtesy of
Athletic communicAtions
The baseball team received strong pitching performances, to go along with some clutch hitting, to
take three of four from Bucknell. The team hopes it can continue this success in league play.
Baseball gains momentum,
earns key league victories
double header, smashing the ball
The Leopards were forced
and scoring 13 runs against the to put away their broom sticks
Bison. Despite falling behind 2-0 though, after being blown out
in the first inning, the Leopards 11-2 in the fourth game of the
had no trouble recapturing the series. The team failed to rally
lead as catcher A.J. Miller
"It was really important to win a close
’11 smashed a
game, especially in the beginning of a
2-run homer
series."
over the right
- Hugh Harris '12
field fence.
Shea allowed
four runs in 4.2 innings, while behind a solid 6 inning effort
Snell closed out the game pitch- from pitcher Ryan Hanna ’09,
ing 4.1 scoreless innings.
who allowed 3 runs over six inDesignated hitter Brad Weiss nings pitched.
’10 had a solid 4-4 performance
Miller tallied had yet another
at the plate, and left fielder Alex good game at the plate, hitting
Bechta ’11 had four RBI, includ- his second homer of the series
ing a 3-run homer. Right fielder and batting in both Lafayette
Hall went 3-5, and finished the runs, but it was not quite enough.
day hitting 5-9.
The players said they were frusPitcher Jeremy Atkins ’10 trated with the loss, but it did
pitched a complete game and not dampen their spirits. “[It]
Kinney earned the milestone vic- was a let down because we retory in the 8-4 extra inning victo- ally need every win that we can
ry on Sunday. With the game tied get in Patriot League play,” said
at three heading into the eighth Hall. “The game was close until
inning, Miller the last inning, where they just
continued his exploded. To lose that game after
Pitcher Jeremy Atkins '10 pitched a
hot hitting with winning 3 straight was hard, but
complete game and Manager Joe Kinan RBI single. I still feel like it was a successful
Hits from A.J. weekend.”
ney earned the milestone victory in the
Pisarri ’11 and
In spite of the loss on Sunday,
8-4 extra inning victory Sunday.
shortstop Dan- the Leopards will head into this
iel Bierce ’09 weekend’s series against Lehigh
forced catcher B.J. LaRosa to fly gave the Leopards a cushion with momentum. After spendout with the bases loaded.
heading into the bottom of the ing the first 28 games of the
The players said they tried their eighth, and Atkins finished off season playing on the road before
best to keep the game close. “We the Bison in the bottom of the beating Monmouth 5-4 at home
felt that as long as it was a close inning.
Wednesday night, the team will
game, we had a chance,” said
The players were glad to help be relieved to finally be playing
catcher Hugh Harris ’12. “It was their manager earn the milestone consecutive games on their home
really important to win a close victory. “I was glad that [Kinney] field. Lehigh holds the bottom
game, especially in the beginning got his 200th victory,” said Hall. spot in the Patriot League standof the series to set the tone for the “He works hard and has worked ings with a 2-4 record in league
rest of the series.”
harder to make the baseball pro- and an 8-24-1 record overall.
The squad carried the momen- gram at Lafayette better every
tum into the second game of the year, so it was well deserved.”
~ continued from page 12
setting the tone for the rest of
the series. Fritz took the mound,
allowing just three runs over 5
innings pitched, but was not credited with the victory. The team
trailed 2-1 heading into the sixth
inning of the seven-inning game,
when Justin Shepherd ‘10 tied the
game with a sacrifice fly.
Bucknell added a run in the
bottom of the sixth to recapture
the lead, but the Leopards did a
good job of limiting the damage
thanks to impressive pitching
from relief pitcher Brian Mostek
’09. With men on second and
third and no outs, Mostek struck
out three consecutive batters,
keeping the game within reaching
distance.
In need of a late game rally
in the top of the seventh, center
fielder Rob Froio ’11 led off the
inning with a double, and Hall
had the game winning RBI. The
Leopards survived one last scare
in the 7th inning, but Mostek
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The men's golf team came in 15th overall out of the 21
teams that competed in the Lafayette Invitational.
The teams had to face cooler temperatures and high
winds at the Center Valley Country Club. Tyler Ostrovsky
'11 was the best performer for Lafayette, coming in tied for
29th with a total score of 156. Rob Robertson '12 came in
tied for 47th with a score of 156, while Chip Culp '12 came
in tied for 53rd with a score in the two-round event.
Karr leads Leopards
from with strong
pitching and hitting
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be more deceptive on the mound.
“I’ve also changed some of the
grips of my pitches in order to
camouflage them better, which has
proven to be quite effective so far
this season.”
Although there have been a lot
of great plays this season, and
many more to come, Karr remembers her favorite Lafayette Softball
moments in the recent past. “My
personal favorite moment has to
be hitting a home run off Lehigh
pitcher Lisa Sweeney in our series
last year,” she said. “For the team
overall though, I think beating
Lehigh in the Patriot League Tour-
nament last year was definitely one
of my favorites.”
Karr said her main goal, along
with the rest of the team, is to win
the Patriot League Tournament
and move on to the NCAA Regional games.
Aside from these aspirations
Karr finds the necessary time to
allocate for academics and even
devotes herself to extracurricular
activities, including being the Vice
President of Recruitment for the
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. As a
biochemistry major with a minor in
business and economics, she hopes
to work in marketing for a biotechnology or medical company.
April 10, 2009
Proud of
our Pards
Each week, Lafayette athletes do great things on
the playing field that earn them extra recognition. In
the past few weeks, this star made the news for her
outstanding accomplishments.
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Kasey Karr '10 leads the Leopards with a .364
average that is good for third in the Patriot League.
Kaela Mahon
in the nation for doubles per game
(.44).
Last weekend she went 2-for-3
asey Karr ’10 found her at the plate, and pitched the entire
niche in softball when she game, striking out six players, her
became a pitcher at age nine. season high, and walking none.
Her talent and passion for the
Head Coach Jeanine Gunther
sport has brought her all the way recognizes these superior numto the Lafayette College pitcher’s bers while noting that Karr uses
mound with All-League first and self-motivation and determination
second team status throughout to achieve these feats. “[Karr’s]
her career. She has also been strengths are her drive to always
named Patriot League Pitcher of be better and her ability to learn
the week on several occasions in and grow from her experiences
her three years here at the col- on the field,” she said. “She has a
lege, and was ranked among the great deal of game sense and puts
league’s top five pitchers for ERA in a lot of time in the off season
in 2008.
to improve herself as a player.”
This year, Karr has excelled both
Karr said that she has evolved as
on the mound and at the plate. a player, but does not forget the baShe pitched a five-inning no hit- sics that she learned in the beginter against
ning. “I’ve
Ar my on
changed a
March 27th. "I've changed a lot of aspects of lot of asWhile the my game, but I still try to hold pects of my
t e a m w a s true to what got me here."
game, but
in F lorida
- Kasey Karr '10 I still try to
over Spring
hold true to
Break and
what got me
hit three of the team’s four dou- here,” she said. “I work hard to
bles.
fine tune what I am doing on the
In addition to ranking among mound, from noticing where batthe league’s top pitchers with ters stand in the box, to the way
an ERA of 3.95, Karr, as of they swing, to varying the time in
April 2nd, also ranks third in the between my pitches- all in order
league with a batting average of to keep the batters off balance.”
.364—which is the best on the
team. Furthermore, this year
Karr also said she has worked to
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Karr is in the sixth place position
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Track and field qualifies two
for year-end championships
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Co-captain Jessica Buzzell ’09 also
earned the Patriot League award for
Field Performer of the Week last
Tuesday for her performance against
Lehigh. Her high jump of 5’5” and
her long jump of 18’5” were the
best in the league. She also won the
100-meter hurdles race in 15.09 that
placed her second in the league for
the event. Her 1:05.43 time in the
400-meter hurdles also placed her
at the top last weekend, and was off
from the league record for the season
by less than half a second.
Buzzell was extremely pleased with
her day, calling it “one of the best performances of my entire track career.”
Piazza also said he was very proud of
Buzzell’s accomplishments.
Other event winners on the women’s side included Allison Tether ’10
in the javelin, Kelsey Slater ’11 in
the discus, and Kerrian Borke ’11
in the triple jump. Tether threw a
125’06”, Slater threw a 123’03” and
Borke jumped a 36’11 ½”. Connor
McGee ’10 racked up two wins for
the men with a discus win at 138’05”
and a hammer win at 155’04”.
Slater said she thought the team
performed well, nothing that a number of the individual performances
were strong, but the numbers didn’t
add up “The Lafayette-Lehigh Dual
meet is always a tough meet, and we
just came up short this year,” she
said. “I think that what we need
to do this season is work hard and
improve every meet so that in four
weeks when we are at the Patriot
League Championship, we are at
the top of our game. But that won’t
happen unless we practice hard and
give 100 percent every time we step
on the track.”
Buzzell also said the team knew
they were in for an uphill battle
against Lehigh. “Going into the meet
I knew we would have to fight hard to
win, but I knew we could do it,” she
said. “All we needed was confidence
in our team’s abilities.”
Buzzell said the Leopards struggles
were due to some team member
not going in with a positive attitude.
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Vicky Melroy '09 (above) threw a personal best 165'08" in the
hammer throw, qualifying for the ECAC Championships.
“One of our team’s biggest vices is
the lack of confidence that they have
in themselves and/or the team,” she
said. “If you come to a meet defeated, you will most likely get defeated.”
Buzzell said she wants the women’s
team to believe in themselves in the
future as they have talent and ability
to spare.
Today and tomorrow the team
will compete at the Bison Open
and Multi-Challenge in Lewisberg,
Pennsylvania. The Patriot League
Championships for track and field
will be held on May 1 and 2 in West
Point, New York.
Softball earns weekend split
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The Leopards and Bison alternated wins in this weekend's series, with Lafayette taking
game one 8-4 on Saturday and winning a much closer game three 2-1 on Sunday.
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Home Game Dates
Baseball vs. Lehigh, 4/11 12 p.m.,
3 p.m., 4/12, 12 p.m., 3 p.m.
Women's Tennis vs. Colgate,
4/11 10 a.m.
Women's Lacrosse vs. Holy Cross,
4/11 12 p.m.
Men's Tennis vs. Colgate,
4/11 1 p.m.
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Track falls to rival
Lehigh in dual meet
photo by
kristen greAney
The Lafayette equestrian team, who won Region 4, rode very well in the Zone 3 finals, coming just
one point shy of beating Penn State, who has one the competition every year since 1976.
Lafayette Equestrian team
headed to IHSA Nationals
citing,” Emily Mallory ‘09 said.
Competing at Nationals
are Melissa Kastner ’11 in WalkTrot Equitation, Molly Clarke ’12
in Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation,
he Lafayette Equestrian
Kelsey Work ’12 in Novice Eqteam, which competes in
uitation on the Flat and Novice
The Intercollegiate Horse Show
Equitation Over Fences. Allie
Association’s Zone 3, Region 4,
Hellreich ’09 will ride Intermewon the region for the first time
diate Equitation on the Flat and
with 304 total regular points
Kristen Darragh ’11 in Inaccumulated from shows
termediate Equitation Over
during the season. Region
4 consists of schools from "We've never won the regional title, Fences. Co-captain Amanda
Easter n, Pennsylvania and then to continue on and qualify Berger ’09 will compete in
Open Equitation on the Flat
along with Rutgers and for Nationals is really exciting."
Princeton Universities. As
- Emily Mallory '09 and Mallory will compete
in Open Equitation Over
a reward for their accomFences.
plishments, they will be
The team has been performing
traveling to the IHSA Nationals a full team of riders represents
in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Lafayette College. Last year, well all year, setting a record with
Emily Mallory ’09 qualified for 42 points at their home show, out
April 22.
Winning the region allowed Nationals in Open Equitation of a possible 49. “I am very excitthe team to move on to the zone Over Fences. The team members ed about what has occurred this
competition, which was held are pleased to be making the trip. year,” Mallory said. They are led
last weekend between Lafayette, “We have never won the regional by first year coach Erin Githens
Pennsylvania State Universi- title, and then to continue on and ’06, after former coach Heather
ty, West Virginia University, qualify for Nationals is really ex- ~ continued on page 9 with EQUESTRIAN
by
and Delaware Valley College.
Lafayette finished in second place
by only one point to Pennsylvania
State University, who has won the
Zone 3 competition every year
since 1976.
The close finish and strong
performance qualifies the team
for a trip to the national competition. This will be the first time
eMily exton
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Baseball takes 3 of 4 from Bucknell
by
M
eric Goldwein
anager Joe Kinney earned
his 200th career victory
as the Leopards ended the away
portion of their season on a high
note, taking three of four from
the Bucknell Bison. Lafayette
won both Saturday g ames,
thanks to solid pitching per-
formances from Zach Fritz ’11,
Corey Shea ’11 and Jeff Snell ’12
and split Sunday’s doubleheader,
winning an extra-inning thriller.
The 3-1 series victory makes the
Leopards .500 within the league
and third place in the standings
behind Navy and Holy Cross.
Following a tough four game
series against Navy, the squad
picked up their play against
Bucknell. “I think that we learned
from our mistakes in the Navy
series and we corrected them
for this series,” said right fielder
Matt Hall ’10. “I just think that
we were more prepared and had
more confidence.”
T he Leopards opened up
the series with a nailbiting 4-3
victory on Saturday afternoon,
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photo courtesy of
Connor McGee '10 (above) won the discus and the hammer
throw in the Lafayette-Lehigh dual meet last weekend.
Kristen Greaney
meet held on March 28 was also
originally planned to be hosted at
the new track, but instead was held
oth the men’s and women’s track at Moravian College due to construcand field teams fell to archrival tion delays.
Lehigh Sunday in Bethlehem, PennLafayette ended with fewer points
sylvania in a meet was originally than Lehigh, but qualified two
planned to be at a different time and students for the year end championplace. It was postponed from Satur- ships. Vicky Melroy ‘09 threw a
day to Sunday due to high winds, and personal best of 165’ 08” in the hamt h e ve nu e
mer, qualifywas changed
ing her for
since Lafay- "The new track is done, but the the ECAC’s
ette’s much
and ear nlines weren't finished."
anticipated
ing second
- Head Track Coach Julio Piazza place. Kyle
track did not
have its lines
C l a y t o n ’s
put down
’11 win in
yet.
the 100-meter sprint with a time of
“The new track is done, but the 10.81 qualified him for the IC4A’s.
lines weren’t finished,” Head Coach Clayton is also qualified for the
Julio Piazza said. The meet against 4x100 due to his performance last
Lehigh was supposed to be the first week at the seven-way meet held at
one on the new track at Metzgar Moravian College. The ECAC’s and
field. Without the lines for lanes, IC4A’s will take place in mid May in
the competition had to switch to Princeton, NJ.
Lehigh’s home turf. The seven-way
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Lafayette Leopards :: Score card :: Week of april 10, 2009
Baseball at Bucknell W 3/4
Softball at Bucknell W 2/4
Women's Track at Lehigh L 108-95
Men's Track at Lehigh L 115-88
Women's Tennis at Army L 8-0
Men's Lacrosse vs. Holy Cross W 7-4
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Women's Lacrosse at Colgate L 20-3
Baseball vs. Monmouth W 5-4
Softball vs. St. Joseph's L 6-4