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Fairness of justice system in question
Melendez speaks about his ~18 years Student spends 32 hours in county
on death row before innocence proven prison without knowing her charge
Photo courtesy of LangLeycreations.com
Melendez poses for a photo project that was designed tie people who have been freed
from death row together by holding the same "I Oppose the Death Penalty!" sign.
by JuLia
Ben-asher
Juan Roberto Melendez, better known as
Ò Puerto Rico Johnny,Ó lived almost 18 years
on FloridaÕ s death row for a crime he did
not commit. On Tuesday, Melendez told his
story during a lunchtime brownbag hosted by
LafayetteÕ s chapter of Amnesty International.
Introduced by AmnestyÕ s president Ben
Swartout Ô 11, who had Ò never seen [Hugel
103] so full,Ó Melendez immediately got
down to business, speaking passionately
about his experiences over the past twentyseven years. In May 1984, Puerto Rican-born
Melendez was arrested and falsely identified
as a criminal wanted for armed robbery and
the first-degree murder of Delbert Baker, a
cosmetology school owner.
Having no money for a lawyer and no translator, MelendezÕ s public defender only Ò patted
[him] on the back and said that everything
[would] be okay.Ó But despite four witnesses
that supported his alibi and a lack of physical
evidence against him, Melendez was convicted by a jury and sentenced to death, a
punishment Florida state law had reinstated
eight years before. According to Melendez,
the entire trial lasted less than a week.
Over the next seventeen years, Melendez
lived in prison, tormented by rats, roaches
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amnesty
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Officers lined the streets in front of the School of Americas in Fort Benning,
Georgia for a protest that Sokaria recalls as "peaceful."
by stacey
goLdBerg
Khadija Hafiz-Sokaria Õ 12 left for Georgia
the weekend before Thanksgiving planning
to get first-hand accounts from protesters demonstrating against a U.S. funded
school that teaches Latin American soldiers
a variety of tactics in their fights against
political dissidents.
She never imagined the weekend would
include being manhandled and thrown in
jail.
Sokaria planned to interview activists,
victims of torture and the School of Americas Watch founder Fr. Roy Bourgeois for
her college research project at the SOAW
annual conference, a three-day festivity that includes documentary showings,
workshops, a brief protest, and a vigil at
the entrance of the School of Americas to
raise awareness.
Soon after doing so, she said state police
tackled her without warning or provocation
and loaded her in a bus for detainees with
23 others, including accredited members
of the press.
"While we were on the bus we were all
screaming 'what are our charges,' but no
one knew," Sokaria said.
By the time a lawyer for the protesters
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The Greek
Four Loko bans
Athletes
span across nation
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by
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Brad Bormann
In early November, the Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board strongly advised
that alcoholic energy drinks, namely
Four Loko, be pulled from store shelves
until they are approved by the United
States Food and Drug Administration. The drink has also recently been
banned in Michigan, Massachusetts,
Washington and several other states,
as well as in several cities across the
nation. The drink was banned from
shipping in the state of New York on
November 14.
According to Assistant Director of
Counseling Services Dr. Tim Silvestri,
Phusion Products (the manufacturer of
Four Loko) has responded to the outcry
against the popular drink by ceasing
beverage production entirely. He estimates that the drink will no longer be
available as of December 13.
Phusion ProductsÕ first response
to the criticism and bans came on
November 16, when it announced
that it planned to remove the caffeine,
guarana and taurine from its products.
Director of Health Services Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein sent out a mass email to
the campus community explaining the
detriments of alcoholic energy drinks
on Friday, October 29. Ò Several widely
reported incidents involving alcoholic
energy drinks, such as Four Loko, have
drawn national attention to the dangers
of mixing alcohol (a depressant) with
caffeine (a stimulant),Ó he wrote. Ò ...
The stimulant effects of the caffeine
can mask the depressant effects of
the alcohol for a long enough period
of time that students ingest far more
alcohol than is considered safe.Ó
Ò [Drinking a Four Loko] is almost
a testament to oneÕ s drinking ability,Ó Mike Eck Ô 11 said. Ò If someone
said they drank two Four Lokos, you
think, Ô wow, they must really be able
to handle their alcohol.Õ But really, it
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kristie cavanagh
Members of the Lafayette
WomenÕ s Basketball Team are
now permitted to add Greek life
to their already considerable
commitments on the court and
in the classroom.
Former head coach Tammy
Smith did not allow her players
to join sororities during her nineseason tenure at Lafayette, according to current players. New
coach Dianne Nolan, however,
says she is eager to allow her
players to participate in Greek
life.
Although NolanÕ s alma mater,
Glassboro State, did not have
Greek life, she said that observing her husbandÕ s fraternity
participation at Rutgers University showed her the benefits of
joining a fraternity or sorority. Ò [It]
adds to the learning process [of
college],Ó she said.
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December 3, 2010
Grandon relieved in presidential win
by
Beth wraase
A little less than half the
student body voted in the Student Government presidential
elections this year, according
to Student Government elections chair Jeff Duck Ô 11. Half
of those votes went to winner
Matt Grandon Ô 12, current
Student Government Student
Organizations Chair. Grandon
ran for vice president last fall but
lost to Nathan Terwilliger Ô 11.
Grandon ran against two opponents this year to win the
presidential spot. Hemendra
Bhola Ô11 is current multicultural chair for Student Government.
David Kafafian
Ô 13
Voter Results:
562 MATT GRANDON
443 DAVID KAFAFIAN
209 HEMENDRA BHOLA
1214 total votes
does not yet have a position in
Student Government but ran as
an athlete and member of Greek
Life. Kafafian gained over half of
the remaining votes. Bhola lost
the election with 204 votes total.
Current Student Government
president Steve Gadomski Ô 11
was pleased with the turnout for
this yearÕ s election. ÒT he turnout
is consistent with turnouts ever
since we started doing the elecelec
tions online, if not slightly higher,Ó
he said. Ò I was excited to see
three candidates nominated and
am confident that Matt will perper
form an excellent job,Ó he said.
Grandon, who has worked
closely this year with fellow
athlete and Greek life member
Gadomski, will replace him in
January. ÒA s for how I feel about
giving up my position, mixed
feelings is the closest I can come
to describe it. Simply put, this
position has been an incredible
experience. It has shown me the
extent that students can shape
the Lafayette experience for their
peers,Ó Gadomski said. Ò It has
also taken up a significant porpor
tion of my time. While I will miss
being president, I appreciate that
it is time to pass the torch on. I
look forward to seeing how Matt
continues the evolution of this
position.Ó
Grandon felt relieved and
elated when the results of the
election came in after throwing
himself gung-ho into campaign
campaigning for the last few weeks. Ò It
was an honor to run against [my
opponents],Ó he said. Ò Both
Hemendra and David are fantastic individuals É Ultimately,
we were all elected to serve on
Student Government, and weÕ re
going to see that through.Ó
Grandon said Òt he phenom-
enal support that IÕ ve seen from
a lot of my friendsÓ was a large
contributor to his win. Many of his
friends asked others to vote in the
election, even if it was not for him.
ÒJ ust getting the word out thereÓ
was important, he said.
He noted that technology has
helped to increase participation in
the elections. Last year, Grandon
said, elections were very heated
and a great deal of Internet conversation took place. This year was
also heated, but not to the same
degree. While Grandon placed
flyers, he also created a Facebook
group and event.
Grandon also received a little
unsolicited help from a flyer
created by Ben Swartout Ô 11
promoting the open forum with
President Weiss and Vice President of Finance Mitchell Wein.
Grandon said he had no prior
knowledge of the endorsement
and was surprised when Student
Government Adviser and Associate Dean of Students Pam Brewer
showed him the flyer. Ò I had put
up all of the flyers that I wanted to
put up before Thanksgiving, and
when I saw that, I was like Ô whatÕ s
going on here?Õ Ó Grandon said.
Ò That was something that Ben
decided to take it upon himself
to do. HeÕ s an activist. I would
have appreciated it if he had let me
know that he was going to include
me on a flyer that had swear words
on it and was commenting about
the forum.Ó
Ò There was miscommunication
there,Ó Grandon added. Ò I think
Ben had been well-intentioned, but
it didnÕ t come across that way.Ó He
asked Swartout to take down the
flyers less than an hour after they
were distributed. Ò I was not comfortable with that,Ó Grandon said,
although he does not think they
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impacted the election in any way.
As Student Government president, he plans to strengthen the
Lafayette community by reaching
out to Ò seemingly separateÓ students. This separation often leads
to a lack of communication, according to Grandon, and can create
inefficiency. Ò Just getting out there,
working with people, talking with
them, getting to know what their
concerns are, ultimately making
people feel that they can come to
Student Government and voice an
opinion,Ó is his goal, Grandon said.
He plans to work further with
administration, including President
Dan Weiss. Ò IÕ ve gotten to know
some of them very well,Ó Grandon
said. Ò Student Government is the
forum for students to voice their
concerns, and itÕ s the place in
which those concerns are not only
heard but acted upon, so it would
be dependent on Student Government, particularly myself, to talk
to the administration and let them
know.Ó
He calls his leadership style
Ò inspirational.Ó He enjoys developing ideas and having dialogues
that make people feel they have
ownership of something, ultimately
elevating the group. Ò In terms of the
past presidents, thereÕ s been great
aspects to the three that IÕ ve seen,
all things that one would like to
aspire to, but then come each year
you have different challenges and
different needs. WeÕ ll see where it
goes,Ó Grandon said.
Grandon does not plan to work
in politics as a professional, but
instead wishes to work in higher
education as a president or dean of
a college. He views being a Student
Government president as Ò a sneak
peekÓ at the inner workings of a college, something he looks forward
to experiencing in the coming year.
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News
Public Safety Crime Log
11/18/10
Theft
11/18/10
Purch, Consume, Poss
Trans of Liquor/
Disorderly Conduct
11/18/10
Purch, Consume, Poss
Trans of Liquor/
Disorderly Conduct
11/15/10 to 11/29/10
At 1:20 p.m., employee reported the theft of a wireless keyboard and mouse
from the Williams Visual Arts Building. Incident under investigation. (R. Yanisch)
At 11:50 p.m., Zachary Lappen, Box 8639, was cited for underage consuption and disorderly conduct on Monroe Street (660 blk). Referred to Dean of
Students. (C. Marshall)
At 1:49 a.m., Michael Kelley, Box 8607, was cited for underage consuption and
disorderly conduct on Monroe Street (660 blk). Referred to Dean of Students. (C.
Marshall)
11/19/10
At 12:56 p.m., employee reported the theft of two couches and two cushions
from McKeen Hall. Incident under investigation. (P. Pels)
11/19/10
At 1:01 p.m., employee reported the theft of a purse from Acopian Engineering
Center. (R. Yanisch)
Theft
Theft
11/20/10
Harassment by
Contact
11/20/10
Criminal Mischief
11/20/10
Poss of Controlled
Substance
11/20/10
Public Drunkenness
At 8:09 p.m., student reported a male Lafayette College student was knocked to
the ground by a male non-student. Charges pending. (J. Hughes/J. Meyer)
11/20/10
At 12:50 p.m., an employee reported an indecent exposure of a non-student male
at Ramer Hall. Warning issued. (K. O'Hay)
11/20/10
At 3:07 p.m., student reported the theft of a bulletin board attached to a room
door at Ramer Hall. Board was subsequently recovered. Unfounded. (R.Yanisch)
11/20/10
At 3:07 p.m., Kyle Frey, Washington, NJ, was cited for ciminal mischief for breaking a window in Easton Hall. (K. O'Hay)
Criminal Mischief
11/20/10
Criminal Mischief
11/20/10
Purch, Consume,
Poss, Trans of Liquor
11/20/10
Arson
11/20/10
Public Drunkenness,
Trespassing
11/22/10
Purch, Consume, Poss
Trans of Liquor
Ò I think whether itÕ s banned or
not, students are still going to get
their hands on it,Ó Melanie Schor
Õ 11 said.
Silvestri maintains that only a
small percent of Lafayette College
students drink to excess and that
such drinking is Ò completely refuted
by science.Ó In spite of scientific
findings that the most pleasurable
effects of drunkenness occur at
low Blood Alcohol Contents, many
drinkers choose to drink far more
than science has found to be either
pleasurable or safe.
According to a poll* sent out to all students via email on Wednesday, only 42.71 percent of students have tried Four Loko.
At 11:53 a.m., Christian Mark, Wayne, PA was cited for public drunkenness at
High and Hamilton Street. (R. Yanisch)
At 12:42 p.m., employee reported an indecent exposure of a female at Ramer Hall.
Lehigh University student was referred to Lehigh University Dean of Student's
Office. (R.Yanisch)
Theft
shows their poor decision-making;
they arenÕ t aware that Four LokoÕ s
are not your normal drink.Ó
Four Loko has gained a great
deal of notoriety on campus as
a drink more potent than beer,
something suitable only for those
drinkers determined to get very
drunk quickly. Ò IÕ d like to see how
many men drink Four Loko versus
how many women,Ó Eck said, illustrating that masculine bravado can
often be demonstrated by drinking
heavy alcoholic beverages and getting Òwa sted.Ó
At 10:20 a.m., student was in posession of a small amount of marijuana on
March Field. Referred to Dean of Students.
11/20/10
Indecent Exposure
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At 12:59 a.m., Strike Force security employee reported that three
males knocked over a port-a-john on March Field and fled the scene.
Incident under investigation. (T. Marina)
At 12:32 p.m., Jason Kramer, Syosset NY, was cited for disorderly conduct at
Ramer Hall. (K. O'Hay)
Indecent Exposure
Caffeine energy
drinks banned
The Survey
11/20/10
Indecent Exposure
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At 3:42 p.m., student reported the men's bathroom door vent damaged a Ruef
Hall North. Incident under investigation. (M. Free)
At 12:45 p.m., officers responded to a medical assist at Conway House. Underage
student had consumed alcoholic beverages. Due to Good Samaritan Policy no
charges will be filed. Referred to Dean of Students. (M. Free)
At 7:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to a fire alarm at Watson Hall. Officers
discovered a bulletin board was intentionally set on fire. Incident under investigation. (K. O'Hay)
At 9:53 p.m., David Lipina, Easton, PA 18040 was cited for public drunkenness
and criminal trespass at Fisher Football Field. (S. Schleig)
The PA State Liquor Control Enforcement Division cited the following people for
underage consumption on March Field during the Lafayette/Lehigh football game:
Peter Adubato, Box 8298
Gregory Barber, Kingston, PA
Jane Bigelow, Box 7041
Patrick Brady, Box 8368
Gregory Brody, Box 7059
Connor Cachovic, Carlsbad, CA
Dustin Capek, Box 8384
Madeleine Carrier, Box 7727
John Cigno, Box 8404
Alexander Clow, Box 8409
Aaron Curry, Brooklyn, NY
Sean Fleming, Kinnelon, NJ
Michael Galione, Box 8502
Zachary Gold, Box 7846
Steven Grillo, Massapequa, NY
Jake Hyatt, Box 8582
Dylan Kmetz, Hellertown, PA
Peter Kuhns, Box 7947
Max McClaskie, Bethlem, PA
Stephen McLaughlin, Poughkeepsie, NY
Ryan McNeill, Box 7361
Gina Milone, Box 7373
Michael Noone, Rydal, PA
William O'Connor, Box 8735
Lauren Puhala, Box 8097
Max Reznik, Box 8117
Johnathan Simmons, Box 8835
John Styles, Chappaqua, NY
Joseph Tumulty, Box 8883, among others.
See the extended version online at thelaf.com
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.
*The poll was sent out to the entire student body on Wednesday from 10:50a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. A total of 594 students responded. The poll was not conducted in a
random assignment.
Student arrested
at SOA protest
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finally gained her release, Sokaria
and the others had spent 32 hours
in jail not knowing why they were
there.
It took an entire day, Sokaria
said, after being detained and
forced in jail before she was told
her charges and reasoning for
arrest: officials said she had obstructed an officer in the performance of his duties.
Sokaria said the charges against
her and others are unfounded and
outrageous. As she tells it, the officers attacked her and frisked her
in a way that she believes violated
her sexually. The incident, which is
on video, left her puzzled, shaken
and suspicious that she may have
been singled out for carrying a
camera and being a member of an
ethnic minority. She is an American
student with an Egyptian-Polynesian background.
Only one member of the group
that was arrested was found innocent. The majority was found guilty
of picketing and failure to disperse.
According to Sokaria, her charge
was the most severe.
The protest has taken place at
the School of Americas every year
since 1980. The primary goal of the
institution is to train Latin American
soldiers and military men tactics to
uphold democracy in their respective countries. However, in 1998 the
CIA released manuals in Spanish
showing what was being taught:
oppression of the people and human rights violations. Graduates
of the school have gone on to
become human rights violators
and also have lead the previous
coup attempts in Latin America,
the successful coup in Honduras
in 2009 and the attempted coup in
Ecuador two months ago.
Ò It was such a peaceful protest,
but there were police everywhere
and helicopters flying above us.
They really increased security this
year,Ó Sokaria said. According to
The New York Times, Ò [At its peak a
few years ago] hundreds of people
would cross onto the base and get
arrested in mass acts of civil disobedience.Ó This year, according to
Sokaria, only nine crossed.
Sokaria said she visited the institution because it fosters a direct
undermining of Latin AmericaÕ s
development of democracy. This
fit in with her current research
on U.S. foreign policies on Latin
America and their growth of democracy.
She never thought that such
violations of human rights could
happen here in the United Stated.
"There are these lofty ideals that
we [as Americans] like to talk
about, but it doesn't always mean
they are upheld," she said.
Now, instead of focusing on her
research, Sokaria is going back to
Georgia at the end of the month
to appeal the charge in State court
where some of the other people
who were, as Sokaria insists, randomly arrested have already had
theirs dropped.
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Climate survey analyzed
by
Beth wraase
The results of the Campus Climate Survey administered last year
indicate that Lafayette is on par with
its peers when it comes to student
and staff attitudes and experiences
on campus, according to President
Dan Weiss. The findings are not
surprising, but standard.
Ò My general takeaway from this
survey was that our performance is
not meaningfully different from our
peers, which is to say itÕ s not perfect, but itÕ s not a major problem,Ó
Weiss said. Ò On the other hand, our
goal is to be a rich and rewarding
environment for everybody, and
weÕ re not there.Ó
Campus Climate Working Group
member Ashley Juavinett Ô 11 believes the survey is Ò an honest look
at the situation,Ó and felt that results
such as minority groups feeling marginalized were predictable.
Juavinett is interested to see exactly, Ò How [these] compare to other
colleges,Ó she said. Sue Rankin of
Rankin & Associates Consulting,
who has collected the findings of
LafayetteÕ s study, has hinted that
these results are fairly standard,
Juavinett said.
Ò I feel like the statistics would be
more shocking to me [if I were less
involved],Ó Juavinett said, referencing her time spent on other committees such as the Bias Response
Committee, and her experience as
a Resident Advisor. Ò But to the general student body, it might be shocking ...a lot of [things] go unspoken.Ó
Ò I think the findings of the survey
in and of themselves were not terribly surprising to me, but how it
can help us move forward would
be the value of it,Ó Weiss said. Ò The
purpose of the study helps us get
a collective idea of what the issues
are. If we can all agree as to what
the issues are, then letÕ s begin to
unpack them and treat them differently.Ó
One statistic Juavinett said is
particularly telling is the student
satisfaction on campus. Thirty
percent of respondents indicated
they had, at one time or another,
considered leaving Lafayette due to
the climate. Fifty percent of LGBTQ
students have seriously considered
this option.
Juavinett feels that many majority
students may resent any suggestion
that they play a role in how minority students feel. They often do not
want to accept their part.
Weiss agrees. No student, he
said, feels that they contribute to the
problems we see, and they may not
even realize that they are contributing. Weiss cites overlooking things
like who is invited to an event as
subtle ways majority students may
be contributing to problems.
Ò Frankly, the lack of understand-
ing is almost always at the heart of
these problems. You go into Farinon
at lunchtime, and you see a sorority
group seated over there and thereÕ s
a group of students of color sitting
over there É you have these little
segmented groups and they all
look at each other and think the
other group is being unwelcoming
or exclusive when in fact maybe
theyÕ re all just insecure, and they
donÕ t realize where the other group
is coming from,Ó Weiss said.
Ò I think the most important point
is recognizing that there are students on this campus who don't
feel comfortable,Ó Juavinett said.
These students may have links to
minority groups on campus, including LGBTQ students and students
of color. The first step is accepting
that situation, Juavinett said. The
second step is action.
Juavinett suggests looking at
institutions and groups on campus
that may be reinforcing uncomfortable climate situations and at those
that have helped make students
feel welcome at Lafayette. A strong
administration that follows through
on action is also necessary.
The survey was done, she said,
because the college cares. Juavinett encourages students to take
an interest in the results and what
happens next.
An executive summary of the
report is available online.
FacebookÊ toÊ integrateÊ
email,Ê textingÊ andÊ I.M.
by stePhanie
kass
Facebook set out to be the
best. First, it conquered MySpace
for the number one spot in online
social networking. Then, Facebook Chat spawned new competition for AOLÕ s Instant Messenger.
Facebook is now about to launch
an attack against email clients
such as Gmail and Yahoo! Mail.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Fox News on November 15 that his company's new
service is Ò modeled more after
chat than after a straight e-mail
client. One of the e-mail's key
flaws, after all, is that it's not real
time. Anad messaging needs to
be immediate.Ó
This @facebook.com service
will be unique from other email
services because of three key
features. These include, according to Zuckerberg, Ò seamless
messaging across a variety of
platforms, including SMA and texting; conversation history across
those platforms; and a Ô social inbox,Õ meaning the company can
filter the in-box just to include
messages from friends.Ó Users will
be able to share information in an
organized, convenient way that is,
most importantly, fast.
Product manager Andrew Bozworth told Fox News, Ò The service
will support attachments and connect the disparate messages users
send from their cell phones, their
iPads and their computers through
a new piece of software that routes
all those bits of data into one
Facebook in-box - it's the biggest
engineering team Facebook has
ever assembled.Ó
Lafayette students had mixed
opinions about Facebook branching out into the e-mail world.
Ò I guess as a convenience thing
itÕ s good. I am sure some people
would use it, but personally I donÕ t
think I would ... it seems too invasive and that they are accessing
too much,Ó Becca Mohler Ô 11 said.
Matt McKenzie Ô 14 disagrees.
Ò ItÕ s a natural step in how Facebook evolves to attract more
people and keep their user base
interested in their product,Ó he
said. Ò I would use it because
networking is one of the most
important tools in todayÕ s society,
and this email service can only
help this process.Ó
December 3, 2010
CampusÊ ClimateÊ AssessmentÊ Overview:Ê
- 37 percent of students, faculty and staff
Ê responded
- 85 percent of students are "satisfied" with their
academic experience at the college
- Almost half of students have experienced
financial hardship during their time at Lafayette
- Students of color, women, and sexual minorities were more often dissatisfied or harrassed
Ê Ê onÊ campus
- Respondents were divided on whether Greek
life is a positive or negative aspect of campus
Ê Ê life
- 30 percent of respondents have considered
leaving the college.
In open responses, Lafayette was called:
Ê Ê Ê Ê -Ê aÊ bubble
Ê Ê Ê Ê -Ê cliquey
Weiss and Wein show
where the money goes
Brett BiLLings
stacey goLdBerg
by
Last year, Ian Potts Ô 10 had a letter printed in The Lafayette reading
Ò I want you, President Weiss, to
explain to the student body in plain
language where our money goes.Ó
On Monday night, President
Dan Weiss and Vice President for
Finance and Administration and
Treasurer Mitchell Wein responded
in plain language. Very plain.
Student Government President
Steve Gadomski Ô 11 gave a brief
introduction then handed the floor
over to Weiss and Wein. Ò When
I first arrived, before the crash, it
seemed like we did budgets once
a year. Now we do it everyday,Ó
Wein said.
With a multitude of graphics and
charts to aid their discussion, they
showed the audience a breakdown
of the $128.2 million net operating revenues and where Lafayette
stands in terms of tuition price with
competing colleges.
According to Wein, the price of
tuition is justified by the college
spending, which can be broken
down into categories of institutional
support, auxiliary services, instructional expenses, academic support,
student services and one percent
of Ò other.Ó
An adamant and lively Weiss
explained that the price of tuition
is competitive. Last year tuition
increased only two percent, which
is the smallest increase in several
years. It is among the smaller increases of competing institutions.
To answer a student question
regarding how a studentÕ s tuition is
broken down by expenses, Weiss
responded, Ò What are the lifetime
earnings this degree provides for
your net present value compared
to other choices?Ó
A small student audience was in
attendance. To advertise the meeting, unauthorized political flyers
advocating free food and controversial topics were passed around
campus.
Photo courtesy of communications dePartment
Amnesty students inspired by talk Fed Challenge takes
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ontinued from Page
and suicidal thoughts. Several of
his friends in prison who swore they
were also innocent committed suicide before they could be executed
by the electric chair.
Finally, in 2002, the long-hidden
confession tape of Delbert BakerÕ s
true murderer, Vernon James,
caught the attention of MelendezÕ s
lawyers. After seventeen years,
eight months and one day on death
row, Melendez was a free man.
Now a full-time autobiographical speaker who travels to high
schools, universities, law schools,
houses of worship, conferences
and correctional facilities, Melendez is not bitter about the nearly
eighteen years he spent in prison.
Ò Appreciate the simple things
in life - joy, love, care,Ó Melendez
urged his audience. Ò You all must
get involved. People need to know
that the system is racist, expensive,
and unfair. There is always a risk to
execute innocent men, and you can
never release an innocent man from
the grave.Ó Melendez also remains
a staunch advocate of repealing
corporal punishment.
MelendezÕ s tale of being wrongly
convicted and sentenced to death
is not an isolated event. Over the
past twelve years in Texas alone,
six convicts put to death have been
proven innocent by new evidence.
To combat cases like this, Amnesty International has worked
hard to reinforce MelendezÕ s
anti-death penalty message all
semester. Besides orchestrating the Melendez brown bag,
the chapter held a viewing of
MelendezÕ s documentary, 6446
and staged a Die-In on the quad.
At the end of MelendezÕ s talk,
Swartout passed around a petition advocating for the freedom
of Troy Davis, an inmate on GeorgiaÕ s Death Row.
Swartout said, Ò Amnesty was
glad to see all of the people who
came to see Juan; unfortunately we
were not able to open up the floor
for discussion or fully acknowledge
the importance of each of us standing up to take action.Ó
second at nationals
by stacey
goLdBerg
The Fed Challenge team took
second place on November 30 at
the national competition in Washington, DC, a disappointment after
coming in first place last year. On
Tuesday, they lost to newcomers
Bently College, who beat out Harvard and MIT in regionals.
"Overall I would say the competition was fierce. During the
national championship each of
the 5 teams presentation section
was flawless and during Q&A
each team reached a minimum of
6 questions answered, which is
more than the norm," Haley Huffines '12 said.
One of the hardest challenges
for the team was finding time to
prepare. "Meeting several times
a week outside of class is difficult
for 8 different students, so a large
amount of teamwork was needed
for our success," said two-time
competitor Marc Tancer '11.
On November 1, the Lafayette
team came in first place in regionals, which were hosted on campus.
According to Huffines they beat
Lehigh by only one point.
December 3, 2010
Page 5
Arts
Lafayette students nominated for Irene Ryan Scholarship
by
Samantha GeorGe
years have been nominated and
competed in the regional festival,
as have student designers, stage
definitely hoping.” According to
Billings, the nominees and cast
were notified by e-mail by O’Neill,
While most students plan to
who directed An Enemy of the
spend the interim session at
People.
home, two Lafayette students
There are three rounds in the
will have the chance to comcompetition, each of which repete for prestigious acting
quires the nominee and a partner
scholarships.
to perform a different scene. Ò We
Conner Woods Ô 11 and Brett
will prepare three scenes, but
Billings Ô 12 will attend the
probably focus on round one the
Region Two Kennedy Center
most. It's also the longest round American College Theatre
three minutes,Ó Billings said. His
Festival at Towson University to
partner will be Sam Smith Ô 12,
compete for an Irene Ryan Actwho attended the festival last
ing Scholarship. Mike Suczeyear after being nominated for
wski Ô 11 was also nominated as
LafayetteÕ s production of Little
an alternate, and Kelcie Mohr
Women.
Ô 11 was nominated for stage
Ò From what I understand, you
managing. These students
photo CourteSy of ChuCk Zovko really have to find something
were chosen after an adjudicaunique, something that will catch
tor watched An Enemy of the
Brett Billings '12 and Sean Ryon '12 in
the eye of the judges,Ó Woods
People, a play produced by
a scene from An Enemy of the People. said. Ò I will have to meticulously
College Theater last month.
interpret and rehearse the scenes.
According to Director of ColEvery subtlety will go a long way.Ó
lege Theater Michael OÕ Neill, one managers and dramaturgs.Ó
Ò There had been talk about He has chosen Suczewski as his
play is usually submitted each fall
to the festival. Ò In the Zone from entering since the beginning of partner. Ò HeÕ s an extremely versaour production of Provincetown rehearsals,Ó Billings said. Ò I was tile actor and I think will profoundly
Players Five was invited to the excited when I found out we were help my chances for doing well at
regional festival in 2008,Ó he entered. No one knows they're this competition,Ó Woods said.
Cuts are made after each round,
said. Ò Numerous actors over the going to be nominated, but I was
and the nominees who make it
past the finals will be invited to the
national festival in Washington, D.
student performers wishing to
pursue further education.Ó
Ò My primary goal is simply to
do our school proud and let
other people out there know that
Lafayette College Theater stands
toe-to-toe with everyone else,Ó
Woods said.
Ò The students get to compete
in a real audition setting against
the best actors in this region. To
advance beyond the first round is
very difficult, but the experience
itself of performing in the first
round gives the students a taste
of how competitive and chalphoto CourteSy of ChuCk Zovko lenging the acting environment
beyond Lafayette really is,Ó OÕ Neill
Conner Woods '11 and Alex Lucy said.
'12 in a scene from An Enemy of Woods has participated in
the People. College Theater productions of
Pride and Prejudice, The Good
C. There, students have the chance Person of Sezuan, Little Women,
to win two $3,000 scholarships. In As You Like It, and An Enemy of
addition, smaller scholarships and the People.
awards are given during the regional
Billings has worked in College
competition and national festival.
Theater productions as an actor
According to the festivalÕ s web- for Urinetown, Volpone, Little
site, the scholarships are given to Women, Oleanna, As You Like
Ò provide recognition, honor, and It, and Enemy of the People. He
financial assistance to outstanding directed War of the Worlds this fall.
In the Limelight: Fairouz Foty
and
by Cara murphy
apratim (appy) mukherjee
Are you skeptical of pyschics?
So was Fairouz Foty until ninth
grade when one told her she was
going to be an opera singer. Fairouz is now a senior music and
Africana studies double major with
a concentration in opera studies,
from Washington, D.C.
CM and AP: Why did you choose
to major in music?
FF: Music has always been a part
of my life. My mom is an artist,
my dad is a musician and all of
my siblings play an instrument.
When I was young, music was a
source of entertainment. At family
parties, my siblings and I always
used to perform. At first, I actually
made fun of opera. At one party
when I was in the ninth grade, my
brother and I put on an opera. I
made up Italian lyrics and acted
like I thought opera singers did.
This sparked my interest in opera,
and my parents encouraged me
to take lessons. Opera is now
my passion.
Its funny, at my birthday party
earlier that year, my mom hired a
psychic. Up to this point, I wanted
to be a scientist. But when I asked
about my future, this psychic said
that I was going to be an opera
singer.
CM and AP: Wow, music is in your
genes! What made you choose Africana Studies as a second major?
FF: I actually started Lafayette as
a music and neuroscience major.
My freshman year, I started a music
therapy program through the Landis Center. This was a synthesis of
my interests in science and music.
But as I took more classes, I wasnÕ t
enjoying Neuroscience anymore.
It became a burden. So I dropped
that major and began taking a variety of different classes.
I think my liberal arts education has helped me develop as an
opera singer. You always carry
your instrument with you. You
canÕ t separate the person and the
singer. And a liberal arts education
helps to nurture the person and the
singer. For an opera singer like me,
nurturing of the mind and person
leads to nurturing of the instrument.
CM and AP: Are voice lessons for
opera different from voice lessons
for regular choir?
FF: They are not too different.
Basic vocal technique can be applied to all genres. It is important
to learn safe vocal techniques in
order to keep your voice healthy
so you have a long career.
CM and AP: Are your parents supportive of your musical goals?
FF: Yes, my parents are very supportive. They wanted my siblings
and I to pursue something in art.
They were actually upset when
my sister said that she wanted to
become a lawyer.
CM and AP: Are you involved in
musical ensembles at Lafayette?
FF: Well, when I first got to
Lafayette I was part of Concert
Choir and the Early Music Ensemble. But this year, I am not
involved in any ensembles because I have so much going on.
I was actually discouraged from
participating in musical ensembles
because for opera, I am trained
to be a soloist. My voice usually
sticks out when I am in a group.
CM and AP: Are you involved
with musical ensembles outside
of Lafayette?
FF: My family and I actually have
a group called Foty Fusion. We
perform a mixture of many genres,
including classical, Arabic, rap
and hip-hop. We have made three
CDs. We use our experiences as
Arab Americans and people of
color in D.C. in order to relate
a political message. We have
performed in Egypt and the D.C.
area, usually for political protests
or other political venues. We
performed for the Green Party
promotional event.
CM and AP: Have you studied
abroad? If so, where?
FF: I studied in Egypt last semester. I performed at the Cairo Opera
House as a soloist.
CM and AP: How did you choose
Egypt?
FF: Well, I studied in an opera
program in Florence for a summer
session. There was another program I was considering, according
to which I would have to travel
to three countries, but I felt that
visiting Egypt was vital. It gave
me a great chance to return to my
Egyptian and Palestinian roots. I
stayed with my grandparents while
I was there. Interestingly, when I
got there I said I was Egyptian but
was strongly reminded that I was
American. It made me question
my identity.
CM and AP: Do you have a senior
project for your music major?
FF: I do. I will be working with
Professor Torres next semester. I
am not quite sure what my topic
is, but I know that I will be doing
something about the history of
opera.
CM and AP: Do you have a favorite
performance?
FF: At this stage, I have two favorite
performances. But I think as I grow,
these will change. My first is a song
I sang at the Cairo Opera House. I
was advised not to sing this song
but was coached by my vocal
teacher in D.C. I achieved double
consciousness in this performance;
I was present on stage but also
viewed myself from the audienceÕ s
perspective. I mastered the music
and my character. I received a
standing ovation.
The other was my November
First Wednesday performance at
the Williams Center this semester.
I sang Ò Mi Tradi,Ó an aria from
MozartÕ s Don Giovanni. It is a very
difficult piece with many running
notes in one measure. I worked
on it for two years. I was very
happy with my performance, and
the faculty was impressed. It was
satisfying because opera is such a
slow process. You work for so long
on one piece. The only thing I have
patience for is opera.
CM and AP: Who is your favorite
photo by Steven trinGal
/ the lafayette
Fairouz Foty at December's First Wednesday Recital in the
Williams Arts Center.
opera singer?
FF: Definitely Maria Callas. I don’t
have a contemporary favorite.
Opera has now become fixated on
the physical quality. It has become
commercialized and sexualized for
modern audiences. Although I think
this is necessary to a certain extent
to attract an audience in modern
times, this takes away from the
vocals. Maria used her voice and
the music to get in touch with a
character and portray a story. No
opera singers before her acted.
CM and AP: What are you plans
for after Lafayette?
FF: I actually just finished applying
for a Masters of Music in Vocal
Performance at six different universities. I want to be in New York
City or Europe probably.
Opera is unpredictable. I am
not sure where I may end up. I
want to be a performer. I love the
performance aspect of opera and
playing different characters on
stage. My goal is to perform at
the Met.
Eventually, I may become a vo-
cal teacher. But that is a delicate
job. I have had people ask me
for lessons and refused. A vocal
teacher can do a lot of damage
to a voice. I would want to teach
a fusion of music and another
discipline, like science.
CM and AP: Where is the best
place to be for opera?
FF: Well, there are some great
schools in the states. But opera
is also huge in Vienna and other
European cities. In many European countries, itÕ s Ò coolÓ to be
in opera. Paparazzi follow opera
singers all over.
CM and AP: Why do you think opera is more popular with younger
audiences abroad?
FF: The United States lacks intellectual interest. U.S. education is
geared toward corporate success
and not intellectual growth. Also,
since todayÕ s youngsters have
access to two- to three-minute
videos on YouTube, they donÕ t
have the patience for a three-hourlong opera.
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December 3, 2010
Arts
Race to Nowhere: Is the pressure to succeed
too much for students?
by
dan kim and ha nGuyen
point where their physical and mental health is at risk. A 2005 survey
Race to Nowhere, a documentary conducted by the Associated Press
that discusses the overwhelming and mtvU found that 25 percent of a
academic and social pressures sample of 17,000 college students
faced by students today, was said they Ò felt so depressed that it
screened in Limburg Theater on was difficult to function.”
November 18. The documentary
What is perhaps of even greater
argues that studentsÕ pressures are concern is that some of the stua major problem because they hin- dents who become depressed
der studentsÕ academic progress never reveal their problems. Nuthrough stress-related ailments.
merous students portrayed in Race
Stress can result in the loss to Nowhere overworked themof much-needed
selves without
sleep, which can
their parentsÕ or
lead to depresÒAl l of our faculty is friendsÕ knowlsion and lack
Although
aware of our individual edge.
of motivation.
Lafayette Colstudents, and they pay lege provides
Stress can also
attention to them.Ó
lead to a number
students with
of physical disservices such
orders. One stu-President Dan Weiss as the Counseldent shown in the
ing Center to
film developed an
help deal with
eating disorder because she be- stress, many students do not take
lieved eating less helped her stay advantage of these services. Acup at night to work. One elementary cording to Silvestri, when students
school student suffered from head- keep their problems to themselves,
aches because of the amount of depression and stress is more likely
homework he was getting. Another to build up.
student committed suicide after
Services like the Counseling
receiving a bad grade on a test.
Center and ATTIC (the Academic
After the screening of the docu- Tutoring and Training Information
mentary, teachers from Riverside Center), however, effectively help
Elementary School in Princeton, NJ students deal with stress. Ò What
held a discussion, where Lafayette I try to help students do, through
students shared some of their science, is to frame for them how
own experiences. At one point, a important a light day is so that they
Lafayette student broke down in can perform better, rather than this
tears while describing her stressful idea that Ô slow down, you work
high school life. Lafayette students too hardÕ which misses the boat
are clearly no exception to the completey,Ó Silvestri said.
problems presented in Race to
ATTIC can help students deal with
Nowhere. As President Dan Weiss stress before it becomes a problem.
said, Ò Because we are an institution Ò ATTIC can help [students] become
that has a lot of higher achieving a more efficient studier,” Silvestri
students, these issues are prevalent said. ATTIC assigns tutors, who
here.Ó
are also Lafayette students, to help
Because GPAs can be very im- fellow students understand and
portant when applying to graduate become more confident about the
schools or jobs, academic stress is material. According to Silvestri, 40
something to be expected in col- percent of Lafayette students visit
lege. Assistant Director of Counsel- ATTIC at some point during their
ing Services Dr. Tim Silvestri, how- four years of college.
ever, acknowledges that a small
Students can also talk to their
percentage of Lafayette students professors about stress. Ò All of our
overstress and overwork to the faculty is aware of our individual
photo CourteSy of tribute.Ca
students, and they pay attention to
them,Ó Weiss said. Many students
go to professors during office hours
to receive help with class material.
Diana Giulietti Ô 13, who has
experienced test anxiety, has had
positive experiences with at least
one of her professors at Lafayette.
“I went to him after I got my first test
back, and I didnÕ t do so well. And
the first thing he said to me was,
Ô You didnÕ t do as well as I thought
you would,Õ which meant that he
knew by my performance in class
how I shouldÕ ve performed on the
test,Ó she said. Ò This meant that
he was actually paying attention to
the students. We just talked about
test anxiety and what I could do to
perform better on the next test.Ó
Peers can also be one of the
most helpful resources for stressrelated issues. Weiss recognized
this and urged Lafayette students
to connect with each other. Ò I
would welcome an opportunity for
students to talk about this issue
among themselves more. You can
get better insight. If you have more
discussions among students about
these issues, it could be liberating
for them,Ó he said.
Duck, Duck,
Vote!
by
Stephanie kaSS
Jeff Duck Õ 11 has been garnering
attention as Student Government
Elections Chair by adding a bit of
spice and intrigue to the elections
this week. Duck added poetic
rewards to the end of the election
surveys, including a haiku and a
limerick, but his personality spans
even further than Student Government.
Duck has Ò no ideaÓ why he chose
to write the poems originally. Ò I think
it was more of a procrastination
method from doing real homework
that allowed me to think of that,Ó he
said.
He became well-known in his
freshman year as Ò that kid on a
scooter.Ó Duck raced around campus on a Razor scooter, a popular
toy of his middle school years.
His outfit choices are legendary,
including the velvet pants Duck
donned for Lafayette-Lehigh this
year. He found the pants at a thrift
store near campus. Ò They were
having a buy-one-get-two-free deal
on pants, so I clearly couldnÕ t pass
up on the opportunity for maroon,
velvet pants,Ó he said. Ò Especially
when I go to Lafayette.Ó
DuckÕ s favorite thing to do on
campus is eating waffles. Ò Not
necessarily at Marquis or Farinon,
but I know that when I am eating a
waffle it is definitely a good time,”
he said.
Duck always seems to be everywhere anyone goes, but he states,
Ò ItÕ s not that I am everywhere anyone goes, itÕ s that everyone goes
where I am.Ó
The Lafayette has a response
to DuckÕ s poetry and in his honor,
weÕ ve published it below:
Dear Mr. Duck,
We wish you good luck
in your pending literary career.
How memorable the rhymesÑ
quite enchanting at timesÑ
elections no longer seem drear.
- The Lafayette editorial board
contributed to this article
December 3, 2010
Page 7
Arts
Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows Part
1: too slow moving
or simply setting the
stage for part 2?
That's what she read:
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
by lily
yenGle
Whether youÕ re looking
for the perfect Secret Santa
present or are in need of
some hilarious holiday commentary to counter the seasonal overdose of good will,
Holidays on Ice by David
Sedaris is the book for you.
In his usual style, Sedaris
fills Holidays on Ice with
mostly nonfiction essays inspired by his own life. In the
newest edition of the book,
originally published in 1997,
he adds six more stories,
including my favorite, Ò Six to
Eight Black Men.Ó This essay
follows Sedaris on his foray
into other cultures, covering
everything from the legality
of blind hunters (How do they
find animals after they shoot
them?) to the differences
among various Christmas
traditions (In some cultures,
violent former slaves replace
chipper elves).
Another classic is Ò Jesus
Shaves,Ó an essay that chronicles SedarisÕ s experience in
a strict French class. Sedaris
and his classmates struggle to
explain the elements of certain
and flying bells.
From experience, I do not
recommend listening to this
as a book-on-tape in your
car, because youÕ ll undoubtedly struggle to see the road
through your tears of laughter.
But then again, if you are going to be in hysterics sitting
by yourself, the car might be
the safest place to avoid worried glances.
Nevertheless, SedarisÕ s
stories will not disappoint;
both his fiction and nonfiction
collections are equal parts seriousness and laughter. Soon,
you will be searching for all
of SedarisÕ s other books and
purposely getting lost so you
can force the people in your
car to listen to more of his
stories on tape. Not that IÕ ve
done that or anything.
Lily Yengle is a first year at
She wanted to
write a book column for the
same reason she aspires to be
an editor: she loves books and
believes they have something to
offer to anyone willing to read
them.
photo CourteSy of beStSellerS.about.Com Lafayette.
holidays by speaking only French.
Given their limited vocabulary,
the students come up with incoherent explanations including a
giantbunny, your father upstairs
Professor Playlist: Andrew Vinchur
photo CourteSy of freemovieSonline.Com
by
Samantha GeorGe
importance will be introduced and
explained in the last movie.
Unfortunately, the majority of
the plot that this movie includes
is of Harry, Ron and Hermione
changing their campsites and
wallowing in their misery. This
means that the excellent supporting cast is put on the backburner,
with all of the focus on Radcliffe,
Grint and Watson. While they
have all shown their growth since
the first movie was released nine
years ago, two and a half hours is
a little too long to have not much
happen. ItÕ s a breath of fresh air
when the supporting characters,
such as Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) and Lucius
Malfoy (Jason Isaacs), is given
their limited screen time.
The true hero of this movie is
not Harry; rather, itÕ s Hermione
as she continues to rescue her
friends from dire situations. The
addition of the scene in which
Hermione erases her parentsÕ
memories allows Watson to give
more emotional depth to her
character. As Ron says to Harry,
The seventh Harry Potter film,
Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows Part One, entered movie
theaters with a bang. In its second week, Harry Potter has been
the number one movie, earning
just over $220 million in North
America and over $600 million
worldwide.
The movie opens by showing
how the world is changed now
that Voldemort is in power once
again. Families are broken apart,
and a new Minister of Magic, who
is under VoldemortÕ s power, is appointed. Due to the new, drastic
changes within the Ministry of
Magic, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe),
Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione
(Emma Watson) are forced to flee
their homes and venture into the
wilderness in order to find and
destroy the remaining horcruxes.
Left alone without any parental or adult guidance, the three
characters must rely on their own
abilities to survive. Unsure of
how to accomplish their mission,
they wander from one place to
the next and
bicker about
Left alone without any parental or
the gloomy
outlook.
adult guidance, the three characters
E v e n
must rely on their own abilities to
though the
survive.
last book
has been
split into two
movies, Harry Potter and the Ò We wouldnÕ t last two days withDeathly Hallows Part One is an out her.Ó
extremely condensed version of
DonÕ t get me wrongÑ I enjoyed
the part of the book it depicts. the movie. I thought it was capScreenwriter Steve Kloves ex- tivating and one of the closest
pertly cuts the plot down in order adaptations to the novels. I just
to highlight more of the book. canÕ t wait for the second part,
However, some of the details which will hopefully be much
that become important in the last more action-packed, with limited
part of the book are excluded, focus on the turbulent emotions
making readers wonder how their of the teenagers.
Associate Professor and Department Head of Psychology
Windfall by Son Volt- Good song for a bad day. Just try listening to
it and not feeling a little better.
Dull Edge of the Blade by The Derailers-The Derailers are one of
those hard-to-classify groups that get lumped into alt-country. This
song is a classic of regret with a killer lead guitar.
Surf Medley by Junior Brown-Another hard to classify artist. Weirdly
authentic but entirely new-sounding covers of the surf guitar classics
Ò PipelineÓ , Ò Walk DonÕ t RunÓ and Ò Secret Agent ManÓ (yes, Secret
Agent Man). Junior Brown can flat-out play guitar.
Carmelita by Warren Zevon-Beautiful song about why itÕ s probably
a bad idea to be a heroin addict; especially when Ò the county wonÕ t
give me no more methadone, and theyÕ ve cut off your welfare check."
It's Up to You by Jayhawks-Just one example of any number
of Jayhawks songs that deserved to be on the list. To continue a
theme: sometimes classified as alt-country, the Jayhawks are much
broader than that.
Goodbye by Steve Earle-Steve Earle has written so many great
songs itÕ s hard to pick one. Also give a listen to his Ò YouÕ re Still
StandinÕ There,Ó a duet with Lucinda Williams.
Last of the American Girls by Green Day-IÕ m probably too old
to like Green Day, but I do like this kind of mutant take on a Beach
Boys song. Best line: Ò She wears her overcoat for the coming of
the nuclear winter."
Judy staring At the Sun by Catherine Wheel-Driving bass line and
sort of off-key backing vocals that somehow work perfectly. If you
like RadioheadÕ s Ò Let DownÓ youÕ ll probably like this song. If you
donÕ t, thereÕ s not much I can do for you here.
Long Black Veil by Roseanne Cash-To further her musical education, Johnny Cash gave his daughter Roseanne a list of 100 essential
American songs. This spooky gem, sung from beyond the grave,
was one of those essential songs. Rosanne CashÕ s version, featuring
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, is a fine one.
The Last Waltz by Rodney Crowell-A sentimental choice. Song
reminds me of my wife. I canÕ t waltz though. Or even dance.
December 3,
December
3, 2010
2010
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Sports
Sports
Kevin Murphy
Each week, Kevin Murphy ‘12 will
take a look at what’s going on in
the wide world of sports. Murphy,
an English major and member of
the Lafayette Rugby Team, is an
avid sports fan from Chatham,
NJ and will be letting the readers
know what's on his mind when
he's watching sports on his couch
in Kirby Hall.
1) New York Jets vs. New England Patriots Monday Night
Football
Thismight bethemosthyped
game of the season. The Jets
andPatssitatoptheAFCEast
at 9-2 and will meet this week
onNewEngland’sturf.TheJets
beat the Patriots in week two,
but a lot has changed since
then. This game is shaping
up to be a clash of the titans,
anditmightbeapreviewofan
AFCchampionshipgame.Who
knows?Eitherway,thishasto
bethemostanticipatedMonday
nightgamesofarthisyear.
Pats-Jets, Covert LeBron, Fútbol and Uggs
2) Miami Heat Goes Covert Ops
Miami decided to forego
theNBA’snormalprocedurefor
traveling to an away game for
Thursday night’s game against
Cleveland. Traditionally, teams
release information regarding
the team’s itinerary before the
gameasacourtesytothemedia.
Butthatallwentoutthewindow
as LeBron made his first return
tohisoldhomecity.
Apparently everyone, from
players to league executives,
has been concerned about the
safetyofHeatplayersinCleveland. There has been a lot of
outrageagainstLeBron sincehe
spurnedtheCavsinfavorofthe
Heatthissummer.Butcomeon,
it’snotliketheHeatareinvading
Fallujahhere.
Idon’tthinktheleagueneeds
toadjustsecuritymeasuresbecauseLeBronJamesiscoming
totown.Leaveadjustingsecurity
measurestotheprosattheNSA.
3) Barcelona vs. Real Madrid …
Holy Smokes!
We Americans don’t watch
a whole lot of soccer. Presumably, it’s because we aren’t very
good at it. Nonetheless, I was
intriguedwhenIfoundoutFCBarcelonarecentlyroutedRealMadrid
5-0. Maybe routed isn’t a strong
enoughword.Demolishedismore
likeit.Becauseinsoccer,orfútbol
for the initiated, it is rare for five
goals to be scored in one game.
It’s even more rare for five goals
to be scored by a single team,
especiallyinagamebetweentwo
Europeanpowerhouses.Maybeif
moreteamscouldscoreasmany
goalsasBarca,Americansusedto
high-scoringsportslikebasketball
would actually pay attention to
Europeanfootball.
4) Ugh! Tom Brady is Endorsing UGGs?
I guess this should come as
no surprise, but Tom Brady,
quarterbackoftheNewEngland
Patriots,isendorsingtheAust r a l i a n s h o e
c o m p a n y
UGG. UGGs
are pred o m i n a n t l y
geared tow a rd f e m a l e
c o n s u m e r s
rightnow,butthe
company hopes to
crossovertothemale
marketwiththehelpof
a masculine spokesman. Tom Brady is
their poster boy. I
guess they think
B r a d y ’ s l o n g ,
flowing locks make him gender-ambiguoustopullofftheir
boots.
Brady’shairstyleisquestionabletosaytheleast,butIstill
don’tthinkthisisawisecareer
move. I can’t imagine he’ll be
abletoplayuptohisstandard
of excellence if he’s prancing
around the field in sheepskin
boots.
Equestrian team looks for third straight regional title
by
asad aKraM
TheLafayetteEquestrianTeam
leads their region by 46 points
afterasuccessfulseasonthisfall,
placingtheminapositiontowin
regionals for the third year in a
row,afeatnoteamintheregion
haseveraccomplished.
Captain Danielle Miranda ‘12
also leads by ten points in the
CacchioneCup,aprizeawarded
to the top Open Rider, the top
levelofcompetition.
“We'vewon[regionals]thepast
twoyears,andifwewinitagain
we break that record,” Alexis
Flowers‘12said.
TheteamcompetesinRegion
4ofZone3intheIntercollegiate
Horse Show Association (IHSA).
Other teams in Region 4 includeLehighUniversity,Rutgers
University, Cedar Crest College, Bloomsburg University of
Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg
University, Kutztown University,
UniversityofScrantonandWilkes
University. There are 36 similar
regions, and eight zones in the
UnitedStates.
Teams in the IHSA compete
in nine or ten shows each year.
Basedonthepointsaccumulated
at the end of the year and how
well the team places, the team
may advance to regional finals,
zonefinalsandnationalfinals.
Theequestrianteamcompetes
in“huntseat”competitions.Hunt
seat,whichisbasedonthetradition of fox hunting, refers to a
style of forward seat riding and
is one of the two classic forms
photo courtesy of
christina chen
Led by co-captains Danielle Miranda ‘12 (above) and Julie Doyle ‘13, the Lafayette
Equestrian team is on their way to winning regionals for the third consecutive year.
of English riding (Dressage is Md.
the other). Every rider in such Theteam,whichiscomprised
competitions is judged on two of25members,hasdevelopeda
categories:abilityandstyle.The strongbond.
fivedifferentlevelsofcompetition “Youhaveabunchofgirlswith
includeOpen,Intermediate,Nov- diverse backgrounds, and we’re
ice,Walk-Trot-CanterandWalk- aneclecticbunch,”Kastnersaid.
Trot.Lowerlevelshaveonlyaflat “When we come together, we
class (no jumping), but higher
levelsalso
include a
j u m p ing class “We have a really great and supportconsisting ive team, and that really makes all the
ofeightto
difference in how we compete.”
tenobstacles.
F i v e
- Julie Doyle '13
r i d e r s
f ro m t h e
Lafayette
t e a m
qualified for the Regional finals, haveagoodandspiritedambition
which will be held on April 2 at towin.”
Briarwood Farm in Flemington, “We have a really great and
NJ. Miranda qualified in Open supportive team, and that really
Flat,ChristinaChen‘11andLin- makes all the difference in how
neaCarver‘14qualifiedinNovice we compete,” Julie Doyle ‘13
Flat,MelissaKastner‘11qualified added.
in Walk-Trot and Alexis Flow- Being on the team requires
ers ‘12 qualified in Intermediate a significant time commitment.
Fences.
Members are required to attend
Zone finals will be held on meetings,lessonsandpractices
April 9 at Centenary College on a weekly basis. The team
in NJ, and national finals will practicesattheH.L.C.stablesin
be held May 5-8 at Kentucky Annandale,NJandistrainedby
HorseParkinLexington,Ky.Last HeatherClark.
year,LafayettewastheRegional For each of the team’s nine
Champion, placed third in Zone or ten regional shows, team
3andwastenthnationallyoutof members must make a full-day
over300teamsintheIHSA.
commitment. Competitors leave
The Lafayette team also par- asearlyas6:00a.m.andreturn
ticipates in the Tournament of aslateas5:00p.m.
Championseachyear,anannual “It’s a big time commitment,”
invite-only competition among Kastnersaid.“It’salotofhandsteams from all over the country. on experience, you learn a lot
Thisyear,theteamattendedthe abouthorses.”
Tournament of Champions at
Goucher College in Baltimore,
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Sports
the Lafayette
Concussions a concern
December 19,
3, 2010
November
2010
Athletes allowed
to join Greek life
in some sports,
but not all
~ continued from page 1
photo by
steven tringali / the lafayette
According to the NCAA's Injury Surveillance Program, six percent of reported injuries are concussions.
Football athletes are especially at risk, but the injury is common in hockey, lacrosse, rugby and soccer.
~ continued from page 12
dealingwithconcussions,isthatthe
athletesthemselveshavetorecognizethesymptomstheyarefeeling
and report them as well,” Bayly
said.“Itischallengingsometimesto
convinceacompetitivepersonthat
theyhavetostepback,”headded.
Bayly stressed the importance
ofawarenessandeducationinthe
handlingofheadinjuries.Whilemedicalliteraturerevealingthedangersof
headinjurieshasbeenavailablefor
nearlytwodecades,recentarticles
inThe New York TimesandESPN.
comhavebroughtheadinjuriesinto
thespotlight.
“Themediahasplayedatremendously positive role of embracing
what medical research has shown
us,”hesaid.“Ifit’sin[The New York
Times],itvalidatesit.Ifit’sin[amedicaljournal],nooneseesit.”
He also talked about a ‘trickledowneffect.’TheNationalFootball
League,despitecriticismfromplayersandfans,hastakenmajorstrides
in eliminating dangerous hits. The
NCAA has followed. Like the NFL,
programshavesimilarlybeensubject
to criticism when players are held
out.
“Ourdecisionssometimesarenot
verypopularbothwiththeathletes
andthegeneralpublic,”Baylysaid.
Thetrendshavebeenpositiveand
awarenessishigherthaneverthanks
to the increased attention. Bayly,
however, believes that awareness
fromplayers,coaches,trainersand
everyoneinvolvedmustcontinueto
increasetoensurethesafetyofthe
athletes.
“Attheendoftheday,everyathleteisheretogetaneducation,”he
said.“Youcan’tdamagethebrain.”
Nolan did offer the caveat, experience.”Herecognizes,howhowever, that her players will ever, that participating in both
havetomakemanycompromises varsity athletics and Greek life
if they choose to join sororities at Lafayette requires a delicate
andwillneedtounderstandthat balancing act. “I think that the
basketball and education come academicchallengeplusthetime
first. “It’s all about books and commitmenttoplayingaD1sport
over both semesters makes it
basketball,”shesaid.
Noplayersontheteamarecur- verydifficultforastudent-athlete
rentlyinsororities;whencurrent inasportlikebasketballtocomsophomoreswereeligibleforre- mitfullytoafraternity,”hesaid.
cruitmentatthebeginningofthe Soccer player and member of
semester, most assumed Nolan theKappaKappaGammasorority
wouldcontinueSmith’sprevious OliviaHawes‘11agreedthatitis
ban. “I automatically assumed difficulttobalanceathleticsand
we would not be able to join,” Greeklife,butsaidsheisgladshe
sophomore forward Samantha participatedinboth.“Ithinkitis
atoughbalancebecausealotof
Jordansaid.
Nolan is also trying to en- timegoesintoboth,andpeople
courage Greek life participation frombothpartsexpectalotfrom
through her program in another you,”shesaid.“…[But]thatwas
way:bygettingbigGreekcrowds my choice, so although it was
athergames.Theteamawarded probablyalotattimesandsome
free pizza and T-shirts to the more added stress, I love being
chapter with the most fans at apartofboth."
its home opener against Bryant Although no current coaches
University. Nolan said the team activelyforbidtheirplayersfrom
planstohostsimilarpromotions joining fraternities or sororities,
nextsemester.“Wearereaching many teams have unspoken
out to all students to be in our rulesthatpreventthemfromgoHouse(KirbyFieldHouse)forthe ing Greek. Football player Mike
Eck‘11,forexample,explained,
games,”Nolansaid.
Although the Women’s Bas- “There'snowrittenrules,butas
ketball Team has only recently amemberofthefootballteam,I
started permitting its players to have a responsibility first to my
participate in Greek life, many ‘brothers’ontheteam.”Ecksaid
otherLafayetteteamshavedone he never felt the need to join a
fraternity because “the guys on
soforyears.
Director of Athletics Bruce the team fill the same role as
McCutcheon said, “The general brothersinafraternity.”
messageto student-athletes re- MembersoftheMen’sSoccer
garding Greek life or any other Team also generally do not join
extracurricularactivityisthatthe fraternities. “Soccer players are
student-athlete's first priority is notspecificallytoldnottojoina
to their academic achievement frat, but it is essentially a team
and their second priority is to rule that none of us do,” Justin
their athletic achievement. They Kamine’11said.
arefreetopursueotherinterests While some coaches allow
withthetimetheyhaveavailable their players to join fraternities
or sororionce the first
ties, they
two priorities
often imaremet.”
“We are not allowed to wear poserules
A l t h o u g h
t o l i m i t
n o r e c o r d s Greek life shirts to practices,
the influa re k e p t o f and we are not supposed to
e n c e o f
thetotalnumtalk about sorority activities Greek life
ber of varsity
a t t e a m
athletes who during practices...”
e v e n t s .
p a r t i c i p a t e
Volleyball
in Greek life, - Volleyball Player Lexy Russo '13
p l a y e r
Greek repreLexyRussentation is
so‘13exhighonmany
teams,andmanycoachesopenly plained, “We are not allowed to
allowtheirplayerstojoinfraterni- wearGreeklifeshirtstopractices,
andwearenotsupposedtotalk
tiesorsororities.
SoftballHeadCoachMeaghan about sorority activities during
Asseltasaid,“Thebestpartabout practices, game days [and] volLafayette College is how it not leyballdinners.”
only stresses the importance of Evenonteamsthatopenlyalgivingitsstudent-athletesallthe low or encourage participation
resources they need to experi- in Greek life, however, many
enceeveryaspectincollege,but student-athletesfeelthatjoining
Lafayette makes it happen - it's a fraternity or sorority would be
not all talk. So shame on me if toomuchofatimecommitment
I were to take that opportunity to add to their academic and
away from them.” Four of As- athleticcommitments.Memberof
selta’s20playersareinsororities. the golf team and electrical and
“Idon’thaveonecomplaintthus computerengineeringmajorErik
far,” she said. This is Asselta’s Adolfsson ‘11 explained, “Golf
firstyearasacoachatLafayette. didplayaroleinmydecisionto
Men’sBasketballHeadCoach notjoinafrat.IdecidedthatEngiFranO’Hanlonsaidthathedoes neeringwastimeconsumingand
not prohibit his players from demanding enough that I could
joining fraternities and that he notaffordmoredistractionsthan
is “fully aware of the potential VarsityGolf.”
valuethattheyaddtothecollege
December 3,
December
3, 2010
2010
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.
photo courtesy of
athletic coMMunications
Forward Sarah McGorry '12 is a force on defense. The junior,
from Doylestown, Pa., averages 5.3 rebounds per game.
by Josh
sadlocK
TheLafayetteWomen’sBasketballTeamhopestogeneratealot
ofexcitementabouttheirprogram
thisseason.Luckily,theteamcan
drawontheexperienceofforward
SarahMcGorry‘12asitlooksto
drawlargercrowdsandgenerate
abuzzaboutitsbuddingprogram.
Asacaptainduringhersenior
yearofhighschoolatMountSaint
JosephAcademyoutsideofPhiladelphia, McGorry led her team
to a state championship. During
her junior and senior seasons,
McGorrynoticedlargerandlarger
crowds coming out to support
herteam.“Astheteamgotbetter,
basketballbecamemorepopular,”
shesaid.“Allthestudentscame
out to support the team, which
wasveryexciting.”Thesupport
ofthefanseventuallyhelpedcarry
MountSaintJosephallthewayto
theBryceJordanCenteratPenn
State,wheretheywonthetitle.
HeadCoachDianneNolandescribedMcGorry,whoisaveraging
overfivepointsandfiverebounds
agamethisseason,as“flat-outa
hardworker.”Nolanadded,“Sheis
alwaystryingtoimprovehergame.
She puts herself in a position to
succeed.Sheleadsbydoing,and
otherswillnaturallyfollow.”
McGorryandNolanagreethat
rebounding and playing tough
defense are the most important
partsofhergame.
“I look to get rebounds and
play good defense while doing
whateverIcantohelptheteam,”
McGorrysaid.
NolanwasquicktopraiseMcGorry’sdefensivetoughnessand
hustle.“Ondefense,sheisalways
looking to take a charge. On offense,sherunsthefloorwelland
isalwaystryingtogetinposition
toscore,”shesaid.
This hardworking player was
drawn to Lafayette for several
reasons.Theschoolislessthan
anhourawayfromherhometown
ofDoylestown,Pa.,whichallows
herparentstowatchmanyofher
games.
“Mymomwasimportantinmy
developmentasaplayer,”McGorrysaid.“Myparentsgetonme
about everything in my game. I
wantedthemtobeabletocome
toallmyhomegames.”
Lafayette’s beautiful, small
campusandacademicreputation
werealsomajorinfluences.
McGorryisaneconomicsand
businessmajoratLafayette.She
hopestopursueacareerinsports
marketing after graduation. This
summer,McGorryhadtheopportunitytoworkinsportsmarketing
whileinterningforthePhiladelphia
Phillies,herfavoriteteam.
“Iworkedinthephonecenter
sellingtickets,”sheexplained.“I
wenttothestadiumeverydayand
alsohelpedsetupspecialevents.
Ididn’thaveanycontactwithany
ofthefrontofficeandplayers,but
Ididgettowatchtheplayerswork
out on the field. It was a great
experience.”
Astheseasoncontinues,McGorryhopestogetthechanceto
showoffthethree-pointshotshe
workedonoverthesummer.
The team’s ultimate goal this
season,accordingtoMcGorry,is
towinthePatriotLeaguechampionship. Currently, the team
is working its way through its
non-conference schedule, getting valuable experience under
its belt. “Playing some of these
largerschoolswilldefinitelyhelp
usgetreadyforconferenceplay,”
McGorrysaid.
AlthoughMcGorryenjoysfeeding off larger crowds at away
games, she hopes that as the
Leopardsworktoturntheirprogramaround,theywillbeableto
feed off the excitement of their
ownhomefans.
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Men's basketball off to slow start
eric goldwein
players to miss crucial time in the
preseason. Players acknowledged
thatthismayplayaroleintheseason’sslowstartbutsayitisnotan
The Lafayette Men’s Basketball
excuse.
Team has struggled to find con “I think injuries have played a
sistency throughout the first eight
minorroleinourslowstart,butit’s
gamesoftheseason.Threelosses
notthesolereason,”Wheelersaid.
againstwinnableopponents–Uni“Anytimepeopleareout,it’stough
versityofPennsylvania,University
togetrightbackonthesamepage
ofDelawareandPrincetonUniversithough.”
ty-followedablowoutlossagainst
“[Theinjuries]didn'thelp,butwe
the No. 12 Villanova Wildcats.
will put five guys on the floor just
LafayettetookcareofSusquehanna
liketheotherteam.We
University handily on
can't blame injuries,”
Wednesday night to
Willenadded.
endafour-gamelosing
Forward Jared
streak.
Mintz‘11hasexcelled
“It's very frustrating
despite the team’s
to get off to a slow
struggles.Mintzisavstart,” forward Ryan
eraging16.4pointsper
Willen‘12said.“We've
gameandshooting51
hadafewclosegames
percent, leading the
thatwe'velost,andwe
team in both categoneedtofigureouthow
ries. The offense has
to win in those situabeeneffectivewiththe
tions.”
ballinMintz’shands.
Going into Wednes
“ We n e e d t o
d a y n i g h t ’s g a m e
work inside out and
against Susquehanna,
be aggressive when
opponentswereshootopportunities present
ing50percentagainst
themselves,” Willen
Lafayette, including
said.
39 percent from the
The players rethree-point line. Last
mainoptimisticdespite
Tuesday, in a 74-65
the slow start. “The
loss against Penn,
seasonislong,andwe
the Quakers shot 66
knowwearestillagood
percent in the second
team,” Wheeler said.
half. In Tuesday’s loss
“Wehavenotbeenable
against the Princeton
to finish games early,
Tigers, Lafayette’s deand that's something
fensive woes continthat we have time to
ued. The Tigers shot
fix and will get fixed.
61percentenrouteto
Every team has ups
scoring82points.
and downs during a
“ D e f e n s i v e l y, w e
season, and although
have not been able to
youneverwanttohave
makecriticalstopsand
alull,it’sbettertohave
prevent teams from
oneinNovemberthan
making a run after we
February.”
makeone,”guardBen
Lafayette plays
Wheeler‘11said.
Sacred Heart Univer Theoffensehasalso
sity on Monday night
startedslow.TheLeopbefore capping off
ards are scoring only
photo by steven tringali / the lafayette
their five-game home
62.4 points per game,
The Leopards snapped a four-game losing streak on stand against NJIT on
compared to last season’s72.5.OnTuesday,
Wednesday with the help of forward Levi Giese '13 Wednesdayat7:00p.m.
by
the Leopards managed to score
onlysixthree-pointers,fivecoming
fromguardJimMower‘12.
Wheeler attributed the offensive
problemsto“anumberofthings.”
Hesaid,“Wearestilltryingtoget
thatcontinuitythatwe'vehadinthe
past.Makingshotsalsohelps,and
at times we have really struggled
shooting.”
The Leopards suffered several
injuries to key contributors before
the season started, forcing some
Sports Writers Wanted
Contact Eric Goldwein
goldweie@lafayette.edu
December 3, 2010
Volume 137, Issue 11
Leopard Sports
Concussion awareness on the rise
by eric goldwein
“Heneversaidhehadaconcussion.Nevercomplainedaboutheadaches,oranything,”Quillingsaid.
“It’s changed my perspective on
things,” he added. “I didn’t even
knowthiswasadiseaseuntilOwen.”
“We were very close with Marc
Quilling’s friend,” added Lafayette
FootballHeadCoachFrankTavani.
Lafayette’s Head Athletic Trainer
Matt Bayly, currently in his 20th
seasonaspartofLafayette’ssports
medicine team, said Lafayette has
beenaheadofthecurveinregardsto
dealingwithheadinjuries.Following
thememorandum,Lafayettedidnot
again and the post-test scores are
comparedtothebaselinetest.
Themedicalstaff,however,does
NCAADivisionIprogramsacross
notlookatimPACTtestsexclusively.
thenationaretakingamorevigilant
“It’sjustonemoretoolinatoolapproachdealingwithheadinjuries.
box,” Bayly said. “You can’t look
Programs are using more cautious
at any one individual thing when it
measuresandhaveupgradedequipcomes to determining whether a
menttoensureplayersafety.
person can or cannot continue to
Forsomeschools,theprocedural
playeitherthatday,thatmonth,or
changescameinlinewiththerecent
thatseason.Youhavetolookatthe
spike in media attention regarding
bigpicture.”
headinjuries.
BaylysaidLafayetteuses“ahybrid
On April 29, the NCAA sent a
ofeverythingatLafayette,”including
memorandumtoHeadAthleticTrainSCAT2whichisasportsconcussion
ers calling attention to concussion
assessmenttoolthatevaluatesathmanagementplans.
lete’ssymptoms.
The memorandum in
Concussed athcluded a requirement for “The real challenge sometimes, in dealing
letes, however, have
institutions to have conpassed these tests.
cussionplansonfileand with concussions, is that the athletes themBut Bayly emphademanded that players selves have to recognize the symptoms they
sized the importance
be removed immediately are feeling and report them as well.”
of“knowingyourplayiftheyshowedconcussion
ers,” in order to dissymptoms.Italsorequired
coversymptomsthat
- Lafayette Head Athletic Trainer Matt Bayly may not be revealed
student-athletes to sign
a statement accepting
bytests.
responsibility to report
“We’vehadsitutheirinjuriesandillnessestomedical needtorevisetheirconcussionman- ationswheretheypassthosetests,
staffs.
agementplan,accordingtoBayly.
but they just don’t look like them According to the memorandum, “I remain very confident in our selves,” he said. “When you know
“The policy came from ongoing concussionmanagementprotocol,” whattheirpersonalitiesarelike,you
reviewofresearchdataanddiscus- Baylysaid.
can better determine whether their
sionswiththemedicalcommunity.” “I’m really comfortable with the actionsintheheatofthebattlefall
Thememorandumarrivedshortly way our medical people handle it inlinewithwhattheirpersonalityis.”
afterUniversityofPennsylvaniaFoot- here,”FrankTavaniadded.“Thedays Baylyhighlightedtheimportance
ball’sOwenThomas’stragicsuicide. of‘ohIgotmybellrungandI’llshake of communication with all parties
An autopsy revealed that Thomas, thecobwebsout,’wedon’tlookatit involved. This includes the head
21,wasintheearlystagesofchronic thatway[anymore].”
coaches, the trainers, the referees
traumaticencephalopathy,adisease Bayly talked about the steps andtheathletes.“Theyallneedto
associated with brain trauma and Lafayette’s medical program has beonthesamepage,”hesaid.
linkedtodepression.Thomashadno taken.Lafayetteusesthe“imPACT” Withnearlyahundredpeopleon
previousdiagnosisofaconcussion. testing. Varsity athletes are tested sidelinessomegames,heacknowl The tragedy hit home with the inseveralareas,includingcognitive edgeditmaybedifficulttoseethe
Lafayette football team. Lafayette andanalyticalskills,whentheyarrive lessobviousinjuries.
Quarterback Marc Quilling ‘11, a asfreshmen.Whenanathleteexperi- “It’stheonesthatcreepupinsidiclosefriendofThomas,wasshocked encesaconcussionorisdiagnosed ouslyoverthecourseofthegameor
whenhefoundout.
with a head injury, they are tested thecourseoftheseason,”hesaid.
This is the first in a two part series
photo courtesy by
steven tringali / the lafayette
Lafayette tailback Pat Mputu '14 (above) puts his helmet
back on a hit forced it to fall off in the second quarter of the
season finale against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.
“It’sthesmallthingsthataccumulate
thatreallyconcernus.”
Insomeinstances,teammateswill
notifythetrainerofaninjuredathlete.
“Fellow athletes will come up to
usonthesidelinesandsay‘check
out [that player] down the line, he
doesn’tlookright.Hedoesn’twant
youtoknow,buthejustdoesn’tlook
right.'”
Theeffectivenessoftheprocedure
depends on the cooperation of all
partiesinvolved.
“The real challenge sometimes, in
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CONCUSSION
Women's basketball falls to St. Bonaventure 72-63
by Michael KowalesKi
The Leopards have dropped
fiveofsixgamessincetheiropeningvictory,beginningthemonth
of December with a 2-5 record.
The three-game skid continued
with a 72-63 defeat against St.
B o n a v e n t u re o n We d n e s d a y
night. Lafayette went into halftime
trailing32-25,butclimbedback
inthegameandeventuallytook
thelead.Atonepoint,theLeopards led by five with less than
sevenminutesremaining,butSt.
Bonaventure finished the game
ona21-7run.
GuardAliciaManning‘13hada
career-best19pointsintheloss,
whileforwardElizabethVirgin‘11
and guard Lauren Jackson ‘11
each scored in double figures.
Forward LaKeisha Wright ‘11
hadninepointsandasteal,while
forward Samantha Jordan ‘13
WEEKEND WEATHER
friday: sunny
low:
26° | high: 43°
low:
24° | high: 43°
saturday: partly cloudy
sunday: partly cloudy
low:
24° | high: 37°
ledtheteamwithfiverebounds.
Guard Melissa Downey ‘12 also
ledtheteamwithfourassistsand
addedasteal.
Lafayette shot 6-11 from the
three-point line and 13-15 from
thefoulline.TheLeopardsout-reboundedSt.Bonaventure31-20.
Lafayette, however, had trouble
takingcareoftheball.Lafayette
turnedtheballover17times.
While the team scored above
70ineachoftheirvictories,their
highestscoreduringtheirlosses
is63,andthey’reaveraging53.4
points in all five losses. Their
shooting percentage is a mere
36 percent (155-431), and their
three-point efficiency is 27.8
percent (22-79). The offense hit
alowafterpostingonly39points
toFairfield.CoachNolanchalks
up the inefficiency to growing
chemistrybetweentheplayers.
“Ouroffensivestrugglesseem
to happen from lack of good
spacingandattimestorushour
cuts,” Nolan said. “Teams know
we want to push and are trying
to slow the game and force us
toplayhalfcourt.Wearegetting
more comfortable with changing speeds and with each other
knowingwheretopass,resulting
inbetterscoringopportunities.”
Fourofthefivelossescameon
theroad.Theironlyhomelossof
the year came against the FairfieldStags,asquadthatcurrently
owns a 4-1 record. With about
halfoftheirgamesathome,the
LadyLeopardshopetofindstable
footingandclimbbackupto.500.
Lafayette plays at home tomorrow against Farleigh Dickinson at 1:00 pm. On Thursday,
they head to Riverdale NY for a
game against Manhattan. Next
Saturday, the team heads back
toEaston,Pa.forahomegame
againstLaSalle.
photo courtesy of
athletic coMMunications
Guard Melissa Downey ‘12 (above) led the team in assists in
the loss. The team has dropped three in a row and five of six.
Lafayette
Leopards_SCORE
CARD_Week
October 15,
Lafayette
Leopards_SCORE
CARD_Week
ofofNovember
26,2010
2010
Men's Basketball vs. Susquehanna W 95-73
Women's Basketball at St. Bonaventure L 72-63
Men's Basketball vs. Princeton L 82-64
Women's Basketball vs. Fairfield L 52-39
Men's Basketball vs. Delaware L 67-64
Women's Basketball at Monmouth L 68-54
Men's Basketball at Penn L 74-65
Women's Basketball vs. St. Francis W 74-52