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Campus gossip
site runs dry
by
Casey Argento
A
popular website that thrived
on student gossip and slander, testing the limits of free
speech, has gone out of business,
but another has stepped up and
vows to take its place.
Juicy Campus, the national
anonymous gossip posting site
for colleges, founded in 2007,
was shut down February 5 due
to lack of funds. The site’s initial
purpose was to be a place for
light-hearted campus gossip, but
quickly escalated into a place for
vicious discussions about fellow
students’ ethnicity, race, sexual
behavior, and more.
According to CNN, Mike Ivester,
2005 Duke graduate, created the
site for the purpose of “enabling
online anonymous free speech on
college campuses.” More than
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POPULAR
photo by Jackie
Parodi
Although Lafayette received 11.6 percent fewer applications this year, the Admissions Office
assures that the quality of the students applying are still the same as previous years.
Admissions experiences 11.6
percent decrease in apps
by
A
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Juicy Campus, the quickly growing gossip site, allowed
students from all over the country to post their thoughts
about fellow classmates anonymously.
Kendall Davis
diminished applicant pool
at several private colleges
and universities this year suggest the country’s economic
woes are affecting students’
decision-making. Lafayette is no
exception, with an 11.6 percent
decrease in the volume compared to last year.
Director of Admissions Carol
Rowlands revealed that as of
January 30, Lafayette had received 5,583 applications for the
fall of 2009. On the same date
last year, Lafayette, had received
6,314.
“I believe our decline is directly
related to current economic conditions and the lack of consumer
confidence,” Rowlands said.
“Many families are concerned
about job losses and are reluctant
to consider high priced institutions.”
Fellow Pennsylvania liberal
arts school Bucknell University
also noticed a 5 percent decrease
in overall applications. However,
Bucknell Dean of Admissions
Kurt Thiede acknowledged a
surprising 19 percent increase in
their Early Decisions numbers,
which suggests the economy
isn’t all that is at work this year.
“I believe the current economic
situation is a part of the issue,”
Thiede said. “This doesn’t,
however, address the significant
increase in ED applications,
particularly since more students
are considering colleges with an
eye on available financial aid
resources.”
In light of the significantly
lower tuition rates at public
schools, data suggests that more
students are opting for a state
~continued on page 2 with WORD
Despite economy, school optimistic for fundraising
by
L
Zach Romano
afayette has entered the early
stages of a new capital campaign aimed at raising money to
fund the objectives outlined in the
College’s strategic plan. Despite
the bad economic outlook, the
college still has ambitious goals for
the campaign. “The objectives of
the Strategic Plan will be realized
through new money,” explained
James Dicker, Vice President of
Development and College Relations.
Original estimates for the campaign were set between three hundred and four hundred million dollars, but the state of the economy
has led to estimates at the lower end
of that scale. Some of the capital
raised is used as the campaign plays
itself out.
Currently, the college is in the years and raises what turns out to
“quiet leadership phase” of the cap- be about half of what the total efital camfort will
paign.
"Our goal is to secure twenty [faculty] g e n In this
chairs through this campaign, and e r a t e .
stage, the
Accomwe've already secured eight."
most loyal
panied
- James Dicker, V.P. of Develop- b y a n
donors
are apment and College Relations official
proached.
goal,
The earthe efly phase typically lasts two to three fort then goes public. “My bet
will be about three years until we
enter the public phase,” predicts
Dicker. Overall, capital campaigns
characteristically last about seven
years.
Early results indicate that the
recession is affecting donations,
though not in the most predictable
way. “This year, we’re receiving
fewer gifts from the donors at
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CAMPUS
Opinion
the Lafayette
Page 2
Our View
Lafayette College’s master plan,
while ambitious in an economic
climate like this one, appears to
be a very worthwhile project. The
draft of
the plan,
posted in
Our View
Skillman
is an editorial
selected and debat- L i b r a r y
does not
ed by the editorial
board, written after i n c l u d e
a majority opinion many specifics, but
is formed, and
Lafayette
approved by the
editor. Our View is is certainly in need
The Lafayette's
of a face
official opinion.
lift.
Although students have not been
informed of the cost of the project, an investment in making the
campus more pedestrian-friendly
and aesthetically pleasing is a good
choice.
By investing in the area below
the hill, the college can encourage students to interact more with
downtown Easton.
The plan will certainly be very
expensive to accomplish and
will likely take many years. The
administration should not get
too overzealous in fund raising
until the economy has recovered
enough to ensure the plan will be
completed fully and effectively.
February 13, 2009
Economy causes reduced
admissions around country
~continued from page 1
to apply to col- years. “We expect that the curlege.”
rent economic situation will get
A l - worse before it gets better,” said
t h o u g h e c o - Thiede. “We are monitoring the
nomic influence situation carefully, anticipating
may be swaying how this might impact our adcollege appli- missions…these are uncharted
cants to apply to more affordable waters and we need to be prestate schools like Penn State, pared to respond to the chalor consider other financial op- lenges and opportunities sure
tions, Rowlands said it would to come our way in the coming
be unfortunate if students chose years.”
to work for a few years to save
Despite the numbers, Rowmoney or opted out of a college lands maintains that the quality
education all together. “Colleges of the applicant pool for 2009
and universities are still provid- is comparable to those in recent
ing need-based financial aid and years, “We are confident that a
scholarships,” she said.
Lafayette education is valued in
With the future of the econom- the marketplace."
ic crisis unknown it is likely that
private schools like Bucknell and
Lafayette could
face an increasPenn State has received an increase in
ing demand
applications this year, especially from
for financial
in-state students who receive the
aid packages
benefits of diminished costs.
in the next few
"I believe our decline is directly related
to current economic conditions and
the lack of consumer confidence."
- Carol Rowlands, Director of Admissions
school education. Penn State has
received an increase in applications this year, especially from
in-state students who receive the
benefits of diminished costs. In
addition, Penn State Executive
Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Anne Rohrbach, noted
that more students are requesting
a campus other than University
Park, the main campus.
“We don’t have any conclusive information about how the
economy is impacting student
choices this year,” said Rohrbach.
“However, we have been hearing
from students, families, and high
school counselors that cost and
affordability are playing a larger
part in the decision in where
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On The Spot
compiled by Jackie
this week's question:
parodi
What would your ultimate Valentine's Day be?
Andrew Schnall '10
Nina Skretkowicz '11
"A day in Billy Kingston's
arms."
"Ice Cream and movies with
friends."
Beth-Anne Lutes '10
Jeffrey Shoemaker '10
"A romantic evening at Club
Beyond."
"Heart shaped hash
brownies."
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News
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Page 3
Popular slander site shuts down from economy
~continued from page 1
also claims to practice regulation
500 college campuses around the
of posts that are too threatening
United States had active pages on
or libelous, however it is too soon
it, including Lafayette.
to tell if these actions are being
A new site, collegeacb.com,
taken.
is trying to fill the void left by
Although the new site, owned
juicycampus.com. After only a
and operated by a freshman stufew days of existence, this new site
dent at Wesleyan University, seems
already has a Lafayette College
to have been created with more inpage with posts.
nocent intentions, it has a good pos The site’s mission statement
sibility to slide down the same slips ay s :
pery slope
" T h e The anonymity offered by the site as Juicy
College allowed students to share their true Campus.
ACB or feelings, no matter how harsh, or dis- M a n y
College
lawsuits
Anony- honest, they were.
have been
m o u s
pursued
Confession Board seeks to give
by students who were particularly
students a place to vent, rant, and
harassed, but none of them have
talk to college peers in an environbeen resolved. “Juicy Campus and
ment free from social constraints
similar Web sites are protected unand about subjects that might
der the Communications Decency
otherwise be taboo.” The site
Act of 1996,” said an article on
CNN. The act protects online
publishers from liabilities caused by
indecent comments made on their
website.
“It’s a hurtful website and it’s
totally anonymous so you don’t
know who’s posting about whom,”
said Nicole Gramigna ’09.
The anonymity offered by the
site allowed students to share their
true feelings, no matter how harsh,
or dishonest, they were.
Lafayette’s page on the website
focused mostly on sorority and fraternity gossip. Although the
page is no longer available,
users in
Lafayette campus said members
of these social groups were ranked
in categories such as “Hottest” and
“Sluttiest,” for example. In these
cases, individuals were mentioned
both by first and last name and
inappropriately commented on.
“There were multiple posts about
friends-or at least people I knew,”
said Christine Reynolds ’11. “Even
if the original post wasn’t something degrading, I feel like it would
always end up being inappropriate
by the end of the thread.”
At other schools, juicy campus
became a more serious problem.
For example, sophomore at Ohio
State University Jackie Kingston
had more than 2,700 posts about
her. The posts ranged from vicious comments about many
aspects of her life and physical appearance to
comments
defending her.
“The Lafayette community is
lucky that it didn’t catch on as
much as at other schools where
people’s lives were ruined,” said
Kate Pierce ’09.
“I did think it was interesting the
way [Juicy Campus] was getting
popular,” Pierce said. “I think it
comments on our generation and
the way we like to have information
out there, like with Facebook and
reality TV. It has a lot to do with
people and human interest in each
other.”
Even though she understands the
popularity of the site, Pierce does
not agree with what it evolved into.
“The thing I hated about it was that
it was so vicious,” she said.
Campus begins
capital campaign
~continued from page 1
the Pfenning Alumni Center, and
the lowest levels,” says Dicker. the Acopian Engineering Center.
“Fund raising is still pretty good,
The last campaign was obviously
but we’re raising it from fewer
focused on facilities. “This campeople.”
paign will be more about people
“In the years leading up to the
and programs,” says Dicker, though
last campaign, we were raising there is still a strong capital compoabout 10
nent to
million
the curBesides adding faculty, Dicker esti- r e n t
per year,”
s a i d
mates that $50 million will go towards e f f o r t .
D i c k e r.
expanding the endowment for finan- “ W h i l e
“The last
the last
cial aid.
few years
c a m we have
paign
b e e n
was 65
raising 18-20 million, so we are
percent capital and 35 percent
starting from a bigger base.”
programs, this one may be the op “There’s not a suitcase with posite.”
$400 million,” says Dicker. “Our
goal is to secure
twenty [faculty]
chairs through this
campaign, and
we’ve already secured eight.”
Besides adding
faculty, Dicker estimates that $50
million will go towards expanding
the endowment for
financial aid. The
one major building project will be
a new and/or updated life sciences
building that could
total between forty
and fifty million
dollars.
The last capital campaign took
place during the
relatively prosperous years of 1995
to 2001 and pulled
in $213 million.
This effort manifested itself in the
photo by Holden Ferry
Hugel Science
Money raised in the capital campaign will go
Center, Oeschele
to renovation projects, as well as financial
Hall, Keefe Hall,
aid and the endowment.
photo courtesy of abcnews.com
Public Safety Crime Log
2/02/09 through 2/08/09
02/02/09
Tamper with Fire Apparatus
02/02/09
Tamper with Fire Appartus
At 1:06 PM employee reported a fire extinguisher had been tampered with
at Monroe Street (600 block) Incident under investigation. (P. Pels)
At 2:14 PM employee reported a fire extingusher had been tampered with
at Monroe Street (600 block) Incident under investigation. (C. Snyder)
02/06/09
Theft
At 2:44 PM a student reported the theft of his cell phone from Pardee
Hall. Incident under investigation. (P. Pels)
02/06/09
Purch, Consume, Poss,
Trans of Liquor
At 1:30 AM Sarah Dally, Box 9078 was cited for underage consumption and public drunkenness outside of Gates and Mckeen. Referred
to the Dean of Students (S. Schleig)
02/07/09
Poss of a Controlled Substance
At 4:29 PM, Two non-students were apprehended by the North Third
Street stairs for possession of a controlled substance. Referred to Easton
Police Department (S. Schleig)
02/07/09
Purch, Consume, Poss,
Trans of Liquor
At 1:23 PM, responded to a complaint in Gates Hall. Student was
under 21 and had alcoholic beverages in his room. Referred to Dean
of Students. (T. Marina)
02/07/09
Criminal Mischeif
At 3:37 PM, Officer discovered a Street Sign damaged at High Street
and North Campus Lane. Incident under investigation (K. Heil)
02/07/09
Assault
At 4:35 PM , male student reported he was assaulted by another male
student in 4 West Campus (DU) on 02/06/09 at 12:30 AM. Student
did not wish to press charges at the time. (S. Schleig)
02/08/09
Purch, Consume, Poss,
Trans of Liquor
At 2:35 AM Sifiso Takirambudde, Box 8734 was cited for underage
consumption at Phi Gamma Delta. Referred to Dean of Students. (B.
Martino/K. Heil)
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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
February 13, 2009
Genocide survivors share their stories
Glenn Chabora
Rwandan genocide.
In 1994, Murekatete lost her
mother, father, six brothers and
he fight against hatred took sisters, her grandmother, and sevup a new banner on Tues- eral aunts in just 100 days to gangs
day when two survivors of two and militias. Her life was almost
different genocides--the 1994 lost when she was discovered by
Rwandan genocide and the Ho- a militia group while hiding out
locaust- -spoke about their expe- in a residence of a sympathetic
riences in front of a full audience person. She, like many others,
in Oechsle Hall. The two sur- was hunted down because she was
vivors
ethnicalshared
"It is better to work through preven- ly Tutsi
t h e i r
tion than intervention because by that in a land
inspirawhose
time it would be already too late."
tional
majority
- Jacqueline Murekatete populas t o r i e s,
a n d
tion was
asked
Hutu. Lafayette students to reject One of the hardest things to get
genocide and to voice their con- over, she said, was that most of
cerns over genocides currently the people who killed her family
happening around the world.
were members of her town and
The room was crowded, and even neighbors.
many were forced to stand or sit “Unfortunately for me, [the
on the floor.
Rwandan massacre] was not a
“Race, religious, and ethnic nightmare, it was a reality,” she
hatreds are not exclusive to said. “How could my neighbors
one country,” said Jacqueline turn against us?”
Murekatete, survivor of the The second speaker, David
by
T
Gewitzman, was
a holocaust survivor who survived by hiding
in a Polish farm.
Geritzman hid
underneath a pig
sty, was used for
slave labor, was
captured and almost executed
by police, and
hoarded into a
ghetto. Yet, despite his harrowing ideals, what
he remember s
most about his
ordeal is all of
the people who
helped him along
the way.
“To keep educated,” Gewitzphoto by Dana Duca
man said, “Jews
Genocide survivors talk to students about their own experiences. Jacqueline
o p e n e d c l a n - Murekatete witnessed Rwandan genocide, and David Gewitzman is a survivor of
destine schools.
the Holocaust.
Jewish and
Christian teachers risked exter- Jews by teaching at night so that World War II. “The Italians
opened their arms and showed
mination at Treblinka for helping we wouldn’t fall behind.”
H e g a v e me that life was worth living,”
thanks to a he said.
Polish farmer Both Murekatete and Gewitzwho hid his man felt sharing their experibrother and ences was very important. “We
t o a n o t h e r set ourselves on a mission to
far mer who speak for those who cannot speak
hid him and and to inoculate everyone from
some mem- a bad disease called hatred,”
b e r s o f h i s Gewitzman said.
was responsible for dismantling the for incoming students, laptops and
college’s policy f a m i l y i n a Their mission was best summed
computer teaching space in Pardee desktops are both “valid options”
on student com- hole under- up at the end by Murekatete: “ It
Hall. “There’s a chance that there for incoming students, though
puters are incon- neath a pigsty is better to work through prevenmay again be a classroom with “last year over 90 percent of firstgruous and need so that they tion than intervention because
computers installed in Pardee that year students reported bringing
to be resolved. would not be by that time it would be already
could
too late.”
“We should have caught.
a laptop.”
be used
some kind of lap- H e a l s o When asked whether they
Laptops
for both "If you're just doing research [with a a r e i n
top loan policy thanked Ital- harbor any anger towards those
s t a f f desktop] you're solid, but when you no way a
that would let ians he lived involved, both survivors said they
training need a laptop in class it's an issue."
you take it out of
with brief ly had decided to move on with
mandate.
and for
the
library.
And
after leaving their lives, and they did want to
B
u
t
- Alex Struck '10
regular
courses should to Poland after be burdened by anger.
for Struck,
classes
stipulate that lapwho had
-- but that depends on the avail- to go to quite a bit of trouble to
tops are required
ability of funding.”
beforehand.”
find a laptop for his class, the prob According to ITS website’s FAQ lem of not having a laptop and the
Computer classrooms no longer
available for class reservation
by
T
Brittany Maugeri
hough the campus is increasingly wireless, the college website only recommends a
personal computer for incoming
students, but does not require
one. However, computer classrooms that were once available
for in-class use can no longer be
reserved, and professors do not
have the option to rely on students
to bring laptops with them.
Earlier this semester, Alex Struck
‘10 was in a class where his professor was looking to use a
computer classroom for
weekly writing exercises.
The professor had used
rooms stocked with multiple desktop computers
and a printer in the past,
but when he tried this
semester, he was told that
there were no longer any
available for weekly reservations. Since Struck
is the only one in his class
without a laptop computer, the class is not able
to do the in-class essays.
Struck explains that he
prefers his laptop, and says
that this is usually not an
issue. “If you’re just doing more research you’re
solid, but when you need
a laptop in class it’s an issue.”
According to Terese
Heidenwolf, Associate
photo by Holden Ferry
Director of Informational
Computer classrooms in buildings like Pardee Hall and Skillman Library are no longer
Services in Skillman Liavailable for weekly class reservations.
brary, the provost’s office
Come write
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Arts and Entertainment
the Lafayette
Page 5
Girl Talk headlines LAF spring concert
by
Allison Reuben
O
n April 29, Lafayette Activities Forum will be hosting
DJ Girl Talk with opening acts
Code Red and Black Violin for
the annual spring concert.
Girl Talk is the stage name for
Greg Gillis, a Pittsburg, Pennsylvania native who specializes
in mash-up remixes in which he
combines elements from up to a
dozen songs to form a new one.
Although Gillis’ music has raised
a piracy controversy because he
samples from multiple songs, he
has also garnered much critical
acclaim; his most recent album
“Feed the Animals” was ranked
number 24 on Rolling Stone
Magazine’s Top 50 albums of
2008.
Opening acts Code Red and
Black Violin have enjoyed similarly favorable reviews, but their
musical style differs greatly from
Girl Talk. Code Red, who will be
making their second appearance
at Lafayette, is a reggae group
comprised of musicians with
Jamaican roots who hail from
the Southern Florida area. They
photo courtesy of wordpress.com
Greg Gillis a.k.a. Girl Talk will bring his eclectic music talents to campus this Spring.
are known for their unique blend a great concert that the school
of roots, reggae and alternative would enjoy, as well as being well
suited for the budget during the
music.
Black Violin has an equally current economic situation.”
unique sound combining their T h o m s e n a d d e d t h at “ we
passion of the classical violin with decided to put on more of a
their love of Hip Hop and R&B Hip-Hop show this year with
music. The duo is a three-time Code Red, Black Violin and Girl
winner of the esteemed Apollo Talk in hopes to tap into student
Theater Amateur Night competi- groups on campus that typically
have not gone to spring concerts
tion.
Although the three acts have in the past.”
enjoyed much commercial success, students of Lafayette have
mixed feelings about the band
choices. Ashley Gareau ’09 is
disappointed with the selection
of Girl Talk over other more
popular bands, saying “when
I heard Girl Talk was coming
to our school, I thought they
meant Stephanie Tanner’s
band from Full House. I wish
we had a band I knew.”
Other students such as Alexandra Davies-Lazarte ’09
are simply looking forward to
having a spring concert, “I’m
excited even though I don’t
know much about who they
are. This looks like it will be a
fun way to spend the night with
friends.”
Despite the skepticism surrounding this year’s act, LAF
photo courtesy of winthrop.edu
music chairs Steve Melnic ’09
Black
Violin combines the
and Brian Thomsen ’11 stand
classical
sound
of violins with the
by their decision. Melnic said,
modern
beats of hip hop.
“we worked very closely with
student government to create
Joseph introduces the spoken word to campus
Sean Ryon
as a child, a subject he discussed
in his live performance. “I have a
background in West African and
ast week, spoken word artist tap dance,” said Joseph. “I first
Marc Bamuthi Joseph came used movement as an exercise in
to Lafayette and introduced the my classes to make [the meaning
community to the art form with a of the] words more accessible, but
Thursday workshop and a Friday then began to integrate dance into
performance called “The Spoken my performances. It’s like the words
World” at the Williams Center for carry the literal meaning, but the
the Arts.
body carries the metaphorical mean Born in Queens, New York, but ing.”
raised in Oakland, California, Marc Prior to his Friday performance,
Bamuthi Joseph wrote poetry for Joseph held a spoken word seminar
years before beginning his profes- on Thursday in Farinon’s Marlo
sional spoRoom
ken word
where
career in "I am inspired by personal conflicts he led at1998. He relative to a global consciousness."
tendees
has gone
- Marc Bamuthi Joseph through
on to earn
a numnumerous
ber of
distinctions in the artistic com- writing and dance exercises. In one
munity, winning both the San writing exercise, he asked particiFrancisco Poetry Grand Slam and pants to identify and analyze their
the National Poetry Slam as part of
preconceived notions of people to
Team San Francisco.
facilitate a receptive artistic environ Since the 1950’s, spoken word ment. “It seemed like people were
poetry has been a staple of artistic very open to share their stuff,” said
expression. Despite the spoken Elliot Colgan ’12. Many of Joseph’s
word’s respect throughout the ar- exercises during the seminar dealt
tistic community at large, it lacked directly with personal and social
significant public popularity for consciousness.
much of its history. That is, until “I am inspired by personal conflicts
Joseph stepped onto the scene.
relative to a global consciousness,”
Joseph revolutionized spoken said Joseph. “[I deal a lot with] my
word performance by incorporat- growth and experience in terms of
ing dance and movement into his large scale social issues like the envipoetry. He first began tap dancing ronment and patriarchy.”
by
L
Joseph’s performance echoed
exercises taught in his seminar,
both in respects to dance elements
and subject matter. He began the
performance with a haunting poem
detailing the evolution of racism. “I
wouldn’t normally say I’d love to see
spoken word, but halfway through
[the performance], it felt more like
he was telling a story,” said Colgan.
Not all of Joseph’s performance was
marked with such a serious tone. In
one of his poems, he deals with the
pervasiveness of hip-hop throughout
the world, relating his misguided experiences in a Japanese hip-hop club,
saying “I was invisible, another guy
too old to be at the club.”
The most shocking and memorable poems of the night came at
the end of the performance, when
Joseph related a dream he had in
which the musician Prince relates
to him the true history of the Mona
Lisa. With a dead-on impression of
Prince, he re-interprets Mona Lisa
as a waitress in a small diner, lusted
over by the greatest minds ever to
exist, but only satisfied by a nerdy
and rather self-absorbed da Vinci.
photo courtesy of farm1.static.flickr.com
Marc Bamuthi Joseph combines dance and spoken word in captivating performances.
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Arts and Entertainment
the Lafayette
February 13, 2009
ODDS AND ENDS
Valentine's Day Youtube Videos
Need a pick me up this Valentine's Day? Type these titles
into your Youtube browser for guaranteed laughs.
1) Chimpanzee riding on a segway
2) David after dentist
3) Fat guy put a ring on it
4) Usain Bolt celebrates early
5) "Forever"- by Jesse and the Rippers
What's Your Sign?
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YOUR WEEKLY (2/13 - 2/19) HOROSCOPE
by Psychic Sam
Aries:
(March 21- April 20)
Lately, you've been nervous to take
that next step in your relationship.
Nobody likes to get hurt. Sometimes
you just need to take a leap of faith.
Have some confidence and go for what
you want.
Taurus:
(April 21 - May 21)
During the week, while love is all
around you, soak it in. Make sure to
let your friends and family know that
you care about them. Sometimes a
hug is all someone needs in order to
brighten their day.
Gemini:
(May 22 - June 21)
With Valentine's Day approaching,
you may find yourself drawn to a coworker or one of your friends. Make
sure you evaluate the situation before
doing something you can't take back.
However, flowers or chocolate are a
good place to start.
Cancer:
(June 22 - July 23)
Have some fun this week. Whether
or not you have a significant other in
your life, take a chance to spend time
with the people you love the most.
One way or another, spending time
with your friends and family will be
a good time.
Leo:
(July 24 - Aug. 23)
Remember: "you can't make your bed
and lie in it too." While you may be
receiving undue amounts of attention early in the week, you shouldn't
take this for granted. Make sure you
show your appreciation to those who
deserve it.
Virgo:
(Aug. 24 - Sept. 23)
With the start of this week, you may
begin to feel overwhelmed with everything going on in your life. Eat
some chocolate and take some time
to enjoy those 'secret admirers' you
have hanging around. They won't be
there forever.
n
o
i
t
i
Ed
Sagittarius:
(Nov. 23 - Dec.21)
While lately you've been doing your
best to move forward with your life
and not look back, you may want to
make an exception to that. Take a
chance on someone you may have
known back in your childhood-you
never know what good things could
happen.
Capricorn:
(Dec. 22 - Jan. 20)
Lately you have felt like no one has
taken any special interest in you. Keep
your eyes open-you may just have
some secret admirers popping up in
places you would least expect.
Aquarius:
Libra:
(Sept. 24 - Oct. 23)
Sometimes the reward is worth the
risk taken for it. However, this week
you should be careful not to take too
many risks with your heart. In some
cases, it may make the most sense to
just go with the flow.
Scorpio:
(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
Lately you've been quite the busy
beaver. Soon things will start to slow
down. Let your hair down and have
some fun with your friends. Things
will start to heat up soon enough-in
more ways than one.
(Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)
Frustrated desires and obstacles to
getting closer to your significant other
or crush can evoke anger in you. Take
a breath and realize that there are others out there in your position. Step
back and look at the bigger picture.
You'll find a better way to approach
things.
Pisces:
(Feb. 20 - March 20)
The mood to break away from the
normal path and do something radical shouldn't be ignored. Instead of
your usual Valentine's Day activities,
find something new and exciting to
do with your loved ones. You never
know what will come of new places
and new faces.
Arts and Entertainment
February 13, 2009
the Lafayette
Page 7
Diane Reeves jazzes up the Williams Center
bRett billinGS
Grammy Award.
Part of the reason
Reeves came to perritically acclaimed jazz form at Lafayette was
singer Dianne Reeves per- thanks to a special
formed in front of a packed bond she shares with
crowd at the Williams Cen- a r t i s t - i n - re s i d e n c e
ter for the Arts last Saturday Mulgrew Miller; they
night. With songs that covered a worked together on
myriad of styles and influences, four albums. Miller
Ms. Reeves’ concert was an admires Reeves for
incredible show from a master her finely tuned jazz
perfor mer. Ms. Reeves con- talent, “Jazz is a munected with her audience with sical language and it
beautiful vocals and thoughtful has to be learned...It’s
lyrics; as she sang in her opening not very different from
number, “[Do] whatever makes English...you have to
you feel good. It’s okay, we like learn the vocabulary...
even the greatest muit that way.”
Reeves had the audience in sicians learned from
the palm of her hand from the someone else.”
Reeve’s history in
second she came on stage and
music
reaches back to
maintained control with her
when
she and Miller
broad range. Reeves could be
first
met
at the Wichgentle and tender at one moita
Jazz
Festival in
ment and powerful and incred1974
where
Reeves
ibly impressive the next.
w
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uring
She also displayed her perwith
The
Clark
Terry
sonality and charm by telling
Group.
Since
then,
stories of working with George
she
has
recorded
18 albums.
Clooney on the movie Good Night
Overall,
the
Reeves
concert
and Good Luck. The soundtrack
was
everything
jazz
is
meant
to
ear ned Ms. Reeves a 2006
be: intimate and
unpretentious,
"Do whatever makes you feel good. It's e n t e r t a i n i n g
and mesmerizok, we like it that way."
ing.
by
C
- Diane Reeves
photo courtesy of wordpress.com
Diane Reeves dazzled the crowd in her Williams Center performance.
Interested in writing for arts?
Come to the arts meeting! Mondays at 9
p.m. in Farinon 105.
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Arts and Entertainment
February 13, 2009
Valentine's Day dates for singles and couples
vs
The single night
by
The couples night
by
Adriane Marcellus
W
ith Valentine’s Day just around the corner, procrastinating
couples are running out of choices for their dates if they
haven’t made plans already. Here are some creative, cost effective
ways to celebrate the holiday.
T
he Lafayette Initiative is
bringing back the date. Several sororities are selling candy to
send to your sweetie. You walk into
Farinon and ISA hands you a red
carnation for your special someone.
Throughout the week the campus
has been bombarded with reminders of the upcoming lover’s holiday.
Between the cards, the candy, and
the flowers, if you’ve got a special
someone, Valentine’s Day is great,
but if you’re single it can be one of
the worst days of the year. Well, at
least until this year. Luckily if you
don’t have a date The Lafayette has
got you covered when it comes to
the celebrating single. Here’s your
singles Valentine’s Day guide to
things to do this February 14 you
don’t have to feel lame about.
Beth Wraase
Cookie Date
Baking cookies is a great way to get
to know your date. Take the bus to
WalMart and find disposable cookie
sheets if you don’t already have coo
king
supplies. If you are feeling ambitiou
s you can buy cookie-making ingredie
nts
(recipes can be found online or at http
://allrecipes.com, but there is no sham
e
in taking the easy way out with Toll
house break-and-bake refrigerated
coo
kie
dough. Find colored icing and spri
nkles or anything you want to put
inside
the sugar cookies and bake away. Onc
e they’re finished in the oven, let them
cool off and get your decorating sup
plies ready. Decorate the cookies
with
your date, draw a heart on a cookie
in red icing, or send a message to
you
r
date. Happy baking!
photo by
Andrew Kotsopey
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Take your money
See a movie
Save the romance for
the lovebirds. Meet
up with some friends
movie. But don’t wa
and go to a
ste your time watch
ing a love story when
movies are coming ou
so many new
t this weekend. If ho
rror is your genre of
in suspense as hockey
choice watch
-masked killer Jason
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on a group of college
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If blood and gore is
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playing at
turday.
Turn on the TV
game check out the NBA
It’s NBA All-star weekend. For the love of the
three point contest. See
Skills competition, slam dunk contest and the
st for the third year in
if Jason Kapono can win the three point conte
dunk champ. The
a row and if Dwight Howard can repeat as slam
can also catch a glimpse
action begins at 8p.m. Saturday on TNT. You
ntic comedies you’ll
of your celebrity crush in one of the many roma
be sure to find on TV this weekend.
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night in with a good
Day.
to your Valentine’s
Board Game Night
Feel like getting a little
competitive? Gilbert’s
Café has a wide selection
board and card games
of
to make the night intere
stin
g. Bring some friends an
enjoy smoothies all aro
d
und or go with just your
date and order something
share before choosing
to
your game. From Apple
s to Apples to Connect
Gilbert’s has plenty of
Four,
options for some fun ga
me
-playing. Creative coup
can raise the stakes by ha
les
ving prizes for the winner,
from the classic Valentin
Day candy Hershey’s Ki
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sses to your own uniqu
e awards.
Childhood Fun Date
that’s not your cup of
y is always a fun idea, but if
Going to the Crayola Factor
e. Pick up a coloring
Crayola Store with your dat
tea, go down the hill to the
your date’s artsy
ored pencils and get to know
book and some crayons or col
your crayons—after
lines? Don’t forget to share
side. Do they stay inside the
garten.
w your best friend in kinder
all, that’s how you got to kno
Celebrate with friends
Believe it or not, you’re not
the only single per son on cam
pus. According to
the U.S. Census Bureau mo
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invite them over for a single
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being solo together.
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holiday doesn’t have to be jus
t for lovers. Make
valentine's with friends. No
w is also a perfect time to tell
your friends how
much you care. Make a frie
nd a valentine to remind the
m
how much they
mean to you.
photo courtesy of funagain.com
Sports
February 13, 2009
the Lafayette
Page 9
Former Leopards Gym gets technology upgrade
look for success
at other schools
photo by
Meredith Skiba
The two new Expresso bikes help enhance exercise by simulating an outdoor riding environment
students interact with. Students can also compete against other riders in racing challenges.
photo courtesy of
Athletic Communications
Former Leopards' defensive end, who was drafted by the
Atlanta Braves out of high school. Jeff Katz has decided to
transfer to Amherst College and play Division III football.
Hollis recently and said Hollis
~ continued from page 12
Katz’s former roommate and misses the Lafayette team.
teammate Jeff Cumming ’10 Clayton said part of the
said Katz was looking for a place sprinters’ decision to leave was
where he would have more play- due to the departure of former
ing time. Last semester, Katz assistant coach Kareem Jackson,
applied to transfer to Amherst, who was in charge of sprints,
Cumming said. Cumming also jumps and hurdles at Lafayette.
said Katz had originally been “[Austin and Hollis] both were
recruited by the school for foot- pretty close with [Jackson], so
ball before he chose Lafayette when he left I think that they
and thus had previous interac- became less interested in contions with the school. “[Katz] tinuing athletics [at Lafayette].”
was looking something a little Clayton also said that the loss of
different—something on another the two sprinters will make the
level,” Cumming said. Cumming team smaller, and it is a loss of
two pehas been
rennial
in contact with "[Jeff Katz] was looking for something scoring
Katz re- a little different--something on another athletes
Clayc e n t l y level."
and said
- Jeff Cumming '10 ton also
said the
K atz is
t e a m
enjoying
will miss Hollis’s positive athis new school.
Austin and Hollis, two of titude, but he does not feel the
Lafayette Track & Field’s for- same way about Austin. “[Holmer sprinters, have also found lis] was also a pretty solid role
new homes at University of model and leader,” Clayton said.
South Carolina and University “[Austin’s] attitude—especially
of Delaware, respectively. Past closer to her leaving— will not
teammates of the athletes say be missed however.”
the girls made the switch for a Buzzell said the loss of the
sprinters will have an impact on
number of reasons.
Former teammate Jessica Buz- the team, but it is something the
zell ’09 said Austin had indicated Leopards can overcome. “Both
she was looking for a school with girls were tremendous competimore athletic competition. Kyle tors and big contributors to the
Clayton ’10 also said Austin was team, so when they left people
looking for a bigger school. Buz- were under the impression that
zell said Hollis’ departure was the girls team would be nothing
more tentative and she “truly did without them,” she said.
not want to leave [the team].”
Buzzell has been in contact with
~ continued from page 12
The Expresso Bikes are different
than any of the other machines in
the gym. They provide users with
a virtual experience while getting a workout. “It’s sort of like
a video game,” said Ohms. The
color screen captures the view one
would have if biking outdoors.
The bike also requires more full
body movement than the upright
bikes, requiring users to steer with
their arms. This allows for users to
get the full biking experience, more
so than those on the stationary or
upright bikes. “I feel like an idiot
steering a bike while everyone else
is working out,” said Ohms. The
Expresso Bikes also allows users to
race others, including the cyclist
next to them, and to log and save
their times into the machine.
Howell said the reaction to the
bikes has been positive. “They’re
entertaining and motivating,” she
said. Ohms agrees, explaining that
the various features of the bikes
help to take one’s mind off of the
physical activity, “The distraction
helps,” she said. Daniel Stefan ’10 said the new
bikes help make him more motivated to exercise. “[The Expresso
Bikes] make biking a lot of fun by
enticing you to be competitive and
pass other racers,” he said.
The bikes also feature games
where players can guide the bike
toward objectives such as collecting coins to get a certain score.
Stefan said the games also add
to the enjoyable experience of
using the new bikes. “The games
also make using the bikes more
fun,” Stefan said. “They give you
something to do to pass the time
besides just pedaling.”
Howell would not reveal the
price for the two bikes, but did say
they were more expensive than the
previous ones. “The bikes before
were over eight years old, so based
on normal inflation [the cost probably increased],” said Howell.
Howell and the rest of the sports
center staff will take students’
requests into consideration when
the next equipment evaluation
occurs. “We will have to look at
what we need to replace and it
won’t happen until next year,” said
Howell. “We never add; we only
replace.”
Leopards falter in second half
~ continued from page 12
was one of many Lafayette defenders who didn’t have an answer for
Holy Cross forward Andrew Keister. Keister dominated the game
with 16 points on 7-7 shooting, to
go along with 11 rebounds and two
steals.
The Leopards will look to get
back on the winning track when
they face Navy in Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday. Earlier this
season, Lafayette beat the Midshipmen at home 84-69 thanks to 23
points from Brown. The Leopard’s
players said they need to put their
recent slide behind them in order
to try to get back on the winning
track. “We can’t do anything now
about the games we’ve lost recently,
we just need to get a win next time
we step on the floor,” said Willen.
“To turn around the season we will
need to start winning more close
games, taking better care of the
ball, and finding ways to get stops
on defense.”
photo by
Billy Kingston
The men's basketball team will need to improve its defense
and eliminate turnovers in order to stop its losing streak. The
Leopards will get a chance to right the ship tomorrow against
Navy, a team they beat by 15 points earlier this season.
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Sports
February 13, 2009
Crew team holds annual ergathon
photo by
luke troVAto
The Lafayette club crew team held its annual ergathon in Farinon this week. Team members took turns manning the ergometer
machines, which simulate the rowing experience and give the rowers a chance to get some practice on dry land. The pleasant
weather on Wednesday allowed the ergathon to move outside for part of the event, giving the team a change of scenery.
Mintz
looks to
lead
Leopards'
turnaround
~ continued from page 11
while fighting for the rebound on
the missed foul shot. Mintz sank
his two free throws with one minute remaining, giving the Leopards a five point lead that Colgate
could not come back on.
Mintz said his main goal for
this year is to help his achieve a
quick turnaround from its recent
struggles. “For the rest of the
season I hope we can go on a little
run and be ready for the Patriot
League tournament in March,”
Mintz said. “Obviously I’d love
it if we won the tournament and
made it to the NCAA’s.”
After he g raduates from
Lafayette, Mintz’s aspirations include playing basketball overseas
and attending graduate school
for physiotherapy in Toronto,
Canada.
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Proud of
our Pards
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Women's basketball cannot
overcome first half deficit
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 his
outstanding accomplishments.
photo courtesy of
Athletic Communications
Leopards forward Jared Mintz '11 is second in the
Patriot League with a 55.8 field goal percentage.
addition, he leads the team with
one block per game. These
performances have placed Mintz
second in the league for his field
lthough Jared Mintz ‘11 goal percentage with is 55.8
may have been slowed by percent.
injuries in his freshman year, he Head Men’s Basketball Coach
has taken the fast road to success Fran O’Hanlon has taken noin his sophomore basketball sea- tice of Mintz’s improvements.
son at Lafayette. “I’ve improved “[Mintz] is someone we can
a lot in terms of being more always throw to,” O’Hanlon
comfortable with the speed of said. “He scores for us from
the game at this level of play and the inside which is unusual for
I am generally more confident a center player. He plays with
in my abilities,” Mintz said. “I great poise and is one of our
guess that is attributed to this better playmakers.”
being my second year and that I As a forward, Mintz achieved
play every day in practice against the first double-double of his
good competition. The coaches career in the recent game against
have also helped me out a lot.”
Navy. In this game he scored
The
a career
biology
high 17
m a j o r "[Jared Mintz '11] plays with great p o i n t s
f r o m poise and is one of our better play- a n d
T o - makers."
10 reronto,
-Men's Basketball Coach Fran O'Hanlon bounds.
Canada
T w o
is most
games
interested in how the human later, when competing against
body works which helped him Farleigh Dickinson, he scored 15
rehabilitate successfully after points in the second half alone.
his injury, so that he is able to Mintz also proved he could
consistently help the team this come through in the clutch in
year.
a 69-62 win over Colgate this
Since the start of league play, year. With one minute remainMintz has averaged 10.4 points ing and the Leopards up three,
and 4.3 rebounds per game and Colgate was shooting its second
has converted 58.1 percent of free throw, and Mintz drew a foul
his shots in 43 attempts. In ~ continued on page 10 with MINTZ
by
A
Kaela Mahon
photo by
Dana Duca
The women's basketball team committed 17 turnovers and gave up 40 points in the second half.
Luke Trovato
The Leopards continued to
have trouble shooting for the rest
of the half, as they went into the
locker room trailing 42-23.
The Leopards shot slightly better in the second half—43 percent
compared to 38 percent—but
were unable to get much closer
as the team committed 17 second
half turnovers and allowed Holy
Cross to shoot 52 percent, including 4-9 from three point range.
The Crusaders also did a better
job taking care of the ball in the
to 62-52 thanks to strong play
by Spicer, Wright, and Sarah
McGorry ’12.
he women’s basketball team
Unfortunately, the Leopards
started out with a solid efcould not get any closer than ten
fort against Holy Cross, holding
points as Holy Cross went on a
a 15-14 ten minutes into the first
18-9 run, putting the game out
half before Holy Cross went on
of reach for Lafayette.
a 17-0 run to build a lead that
Wright led the Leopards with
Lafayette could not overcome.
19 points and McGorry had 12
The Leopards dropped their sixth
points, three rebounds, and two
league game 82-64 despite 41
steals. Alexandra Serowoky ’12
second-half points.
also had a solid game, finishing
The Leopards came out quickly
with six points, nine rebounds
as two baskets by Jessica
and two assists.
Spicer ’09 gave Lafayette
For the game, Lafayette
a 5 - 3 l e a d . Wi t h t h e For the game, Lafayette shot 40.6 per- shot 40.6 percent from the
Leopards down 14-9, the cent from the field and just 20 percent field and just 20 percent
team got two baskets from from beyond the arc.
from beyond the arc. The
Amanda Smith ’10 and
Leopards only attempted 13
one from LeKeisha Wright
free throws in the game—
’11 to take a 15-14, but that was second half, turning it over just hitting eight of them—as opthe last time Lafayette would be six times compared to eleven in posed to Holy Cross, who went
in front for the rest of the game. the first half.
19-21.
Rebounding and strong three The Leopards and Crusaders The Leopards will look to try
point shooting, coupled with traded baskets in the beginning of to turn up the intensity and play
three missed shots and two turn- the second half before the Leop- like they did during the 21-7 run
overs by the Leopards, allowed ards started to step it up on both in order to earn a league victory
Holy Cross to go on its run, ends of the floor. Trailing 55-31 over Navy at home tomorrow
scoring 17 straight points before with 13 minutes left, Lafayette afternoon.
a Wright jumper cut the deficit to went on a 21-7 run over the next
31-17
seven minutes, cutting the deficit
by
T
Leopard
Spotting
February 13, 2009
Home Game Dates
Women's Basketball vs. Navy,
10/14 1:00 p.m.
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a not h e r l ea g u e c o n te st
by
Eric Goldwein
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photo courtesy of
Athletic Communications
Former Lafayette track and field sprinter Janica Austin
transferred to the University of South Carolina this semester
Leopards lose key
athletes via transfer
of their status as the top two
sprinters on the team.
Katz, a former minor league
baseball pitcher and defensive
hree prominent Lafayette end for the Lafayette football
athletes have left the school team, now calls Amherst College
to join programs at other schools. home. He is planning on playing
Former Lafayette sophomores for the school’s NCAA Division
Jeff Katz, Janica Austin and Asia III team. Last season, Amherst’s
Hollis did not return this semes- team went 5-3, ending its season
ter, but are currently enrolled at with a 10th place ranking in the
other schools. The loss of Hollis New England Division III Footand Austin is a significant blow to ball poll.
the women’s track team because ~ continued on page 9 with FORMER
by
Kristen Greaney
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Gym bikes provide
innovative exercise
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Emily Exton
alking into the gym after
winter break had many
fitness fans wondering: where did
some of the familiar machines
go, and what’s up with this new
equipment? “At first I was surprised to see bikes with a T.V.
screen,” said frequent gym goer
Steffanie Ohms ’09. The two
bikes with T.V. screens are called
Expresso Bikes, and they make
up the most recent addition to
the Kirby Sports Center.
Assistant Director of Recreation Services Karen Howell
explained the process of reevaluating the gym’s equipment
annually. “We replace equipment
for maintenance issues and try to
keep it updated,” Howell said.
The new bikes were acquired
as replacements for two upright
bikes, which were each over eight
years old. According to Howell,
the process of purchasing new
equipment only occurs if there is
a need to replace something older
or broken.
~ continued on page 9 with GYM
he Leopards continued their
slide down the Patriot League
standings with a tough loss against
the league-leading Holy Cross
Crusaders by a score of 64-50.
Their sixth consecutive loss puts
the Leopards in seventh place in
the Patriot League standings with
a 2-6 league record.
The Leopards recent slide has
taken its toll on the team. “It’s
been a frustrating season,” said
guard Michael Gruner ’10. “We’ve
been close in a lot of games but we
haven’t been able to get over the
hump.”
Despite the 14-point margin at
the end of the game, this was a very
winnable game for the Leopards,
who went into halftime with the
game tied at 30. Unfortunately, the
game slipped away in the second
half, as the team began to lose focus
on both ends of the floor. “Holy
Cross went on a little run and we
seemed to lose focus," said Gruner.
“We just need to close out games
better.”
Forward Ryan Willen ’12 broke
the scoring just 16 seconds into the
game with a three point shot, but
this was the biggest lead the Leopards saw all game. Nonetheless,
the Leopards were able to keep the
game close in the first half thanks to
three point shooting and lock-down
defense.
Led by guard Andrew Brown
’09 who is now Lafayette’s all time
three-point leader with 274 over
his career, the Leopards scored half
of their first half points from three
point land. Gruner said Brown’s
breaking of the record caps off the
strong four years Brown has had
on College Hill. “It’s incredible,”
Gruner said. “It’s a testament to
the kind of career he’s had here at
Lafayette.”
Unfortunately, Brown went cold
after scoring nine points in a span
of under two minutes, finishing
the game with 12 points and five
turnovers.
The Leopards failed to keep up
their defensive energy in the second
half as Holy Cross started to take
control of the game. After guard
Jeff Kari ’10 hit a three pointer to
put the Leopards on top 37-34,
Holy Cross went on an 11-0 run,
capped off by three pointers from
forward Alex Vander Baan and
photo by
Billy Kingston
The men's basketball team was shut down in the second half,
scoring just 20 points in a home loss to Holy Cross Saturday.
guard Andrew Beinart. This eightpoint cushion was enough for the
Crusaders, who are now on a four
game winning streak. Despite several comeback attempts, the Leopards were unable to put together a
big run in the second half because
of their inability to take care of the
basketball.
Willen, who led the team with 17
points and 7 rebounds, agreed that
this was a tale of two halves. “In the
second half [Holy Cross] picked up
their defensive pressure and made
it difficult for us to get some of the
easy shots we were finding in the
first half,” he said. “Also, in the
first half we took care of the ball
very well. In the second half we
were a little more careless with a
few possessions.” Brown, along
with the entire Lafayette backcourt,
struggled against the athletic Holy
Cross defense. The starting backcourt of Brown, Gruner and Kari
combined for 7-28 shooting and ten
turnovers.
Center Marek Koltun ’10, starting in place of the injured Jared
Mintz ’11, played a solid game in
the middle, controlling the paint
with three offensive rebounds and
seven total. The big man though,
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Lafayette Leopards :: Score Card :: Week of February 13, 2009
Men's Basketball vs. Holy Cross L 64-50
Women's Basketball vs. Colgate L 62-61
Women's Baseketball at Holy Cross L 82-64
Men's basketball at Colgate L 71-54