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Established in 1857Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Volume 159, No. 8

The DenisonianIn this issue:

Seepage 7

Big Red’s Big Day!

Shannon residents face potential housing reassignments

Party registration resolution progresses through DCGA

After a resolution recommending party registration was introduced by the com-mission on social culture and passed with a vote of 28-1-7 by DCGA last November, ef-forts have continued in drafting a proposed policy.

Though talks of party registration only began in the fall of 2010 by former DCGA president Harry Brisson, it is not the first time the process has been used. According to DCGA president and commission chair Hannah Frank, there was a time in which Denison students would register all social events.

After the current resolution was passed by the DCGA senate body, the resolution then moved through the campus affairs council, at which point the event-regis-tration-policy-writing committee was formed.

By Madeline SkaggsArts and Life Editor

The purpose of the committee is to act as a task force, which will attempt to draw up plans for what such a policy would look like at Denison, according to Frank.

“We, as the students who comprised the commission on social culture, decided that we did not have the authority or the knowl-edge to make decisions that will affect so many members of our campus communi-ty,” said Frank.

Frank explained, “In order to do this, we needed to bring together a number of dif-ferent voices: security, res ed, party hosts, members of Greek life, and members of DCGA.” The members were nominated by the campus affairs council to participate in the committee.

The resolution, Frank explained, focuses on an incentive-based party registration system. This would not require students to register parties, but would offer incentives for those who chose to take advantage of a party registration option.

“The idea is that students will want to register their events in exchange for some sort of incentive,” said Frank. These incen-tives range from 2 am quiet hours to a di-rect line to security and residential educa-tion if needed.

Frank also commented on the positives Denison students would gain from this type of legislation.

“The benefits of a good event registra-tion system include mutual trust and un-derstanding between administration and students, improved relationship and com-munication between security and students, and a safer party environment for all stu-dents. Ultimately, we think a registration system will foster a campus community that is more respectful of one another and their space, a community that is more mindful of its alcohol consumption and the culture surrounding it,” Frank said.

The next steps for the event-registra-tion-policy-writing committee will be to

draft specific plans for implementing such a party registration system. Using other schools’ party registration systems as a guide, the committee will begin to draft a policy.

“Once the policy is drafted, which we hope will be before the end of the semes-ter, it will be amended as necessary and approved by CAC, DCGA senate, an open student forum, university council and se-nior staff,” said Frank.

The committee held its second meet-ing yesterday, April 2, to begin answering in what direction the draft should go. The committee was given the task of reviewing policies at other institutions and contacting counter-parts to get a better idea of what concepts Denison’s draft should consider.

With a task force hard at work in hopes of offering up a proposed draft by the end of the semester, Denison students can ex-pect to see some proposed plans for party registration in the near future.

The residents of Shannon are facing room reassignment as a result of several code of conduct violations, including damage to the house and breach of their housing contract. Bill Fox, director of residential education and housing, detailed the violations to the residents in a letter discussing the outcome of their conduct meeting, which occurred on March 8. The university board of appeals is considering a written appeal filed by Shannon’s residents. The board is scheduled to meet tomorrow.

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Three white-painted pieces of plywood are drilled into the living room wall of Shannon House, covering a series of holes. Around the corner, duct tape hides another hole in senior Lars Pettygrove’s bedroom door. At the back porch, the frame of the screen door is broken and the screen itself is torn. Because of these and other damages, Pet-tygrove and fellow seniors Andrew Shouv-lin and Max Harris may not be allowed to live in the satellite residency for the rest of the year. The residents were informed of their vio-lations and consequences via individual letters (provided to The Denisonian by the residents of Shannon House) from Bill Fox, director of residential education. In response to violations of the code of stu-dent conduct and the housing contract, the seniors have been issued three sanctions: They have been placed on disciplinary pro-bation until May 14, which places them in poor behavioral standing with the univer-sity and prevents them from representing Denison in any official capacity. Second, they are required to pay for the damage (es-timated to be in excess of $2,500 according to an initial cost sheet) by May 1. Finally, they are sanctioned with reassignment of rooms, meaning that the Shannon resi-dents will be moved into vacant spaces in a room, apartment or suite assigned by the university, pending appeals by the students. The resulting sanctions caused student backlash, ranging from a Facebook petition to save the house to a poem by the Wing-less Angels that commented, “Shannon will soon burn.” “We are in no way threatened by that,” said Harris in response to the threat. The Wingless Angels reportedly left a lawyer’s

business card on the residents’ living room table in case the residents wanted to inves-tigate and press charges against the Wing-less Angels. “They don’t have a problem with us. They have a problem with the administration,” added Shouvlin. School officials took necessary steps to protect the house and its residents. In re-sponse to the threat, policemen, firemen and Fox came to Shannon to make sure it was up to fire code. In addition, a police-man guarded the house from the driveway from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The residents, however, said they were not in-

formed of that measure beforehand. Pettygrove, Shouvlin and Harris respond-ed personally to the sanctions by filing a written appeal on Friday, which will be reviewed by the university board of ap-peals tomorrow. The decision of the appeal board could determine whether or not the men will have to comply with room reas-signment. Though the seniors disagreed with some of the sanctions, they did not argue about paying for the damages. In compliance with the housing contract, the residents ac-cepted all damages, including those alleg-edly caused by guests.

According to Harris, guests were respon-sible for the case with the most pronounced display of destruction—a hole in the wall caused by unnamed parents during a so-rority parents’ weekend on Feb. 25. Although the residents agreed to pay for the damages, school officials have ex-pressed concerns that consistently accept-ing damage charges could be problematic. According to Laurel Kennedy, vice presi-dent of student development, Denison would not be a good place to live if students believed they could justify damages simply by paying for them.

By Andrew LuftglassEditor-in-Chief

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NEWS Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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Denison celebrates swimmers, student athletes

Every once in awhile, something so ex-traordinary happens that Denison pride comes out in stripes. Thursday was one of those days.

Last week, Denison’s swim team won a decisive victory in the Division III national championships, winning by 81 points. This was the second year in a row that the men won nationals. Last year they won by one point; this year’s win was far more decisive. In honor of this feat, Denison held a rally celebrating the men’s swim team on Thurs-day March 29.

“It is a tremendous tribute to the 17 men who committed themselves to swim for each other. It is an example of tremen-dous team unity,” explained Nan Carney-DeBord, the director of athletics.

“It’s not everyday that you win a na-tional championship. Not every school can say they have done that. I thought that it should be acknowledged.”

Carney-DeBord said the victory was a true team victory. “We couldn’t have won without any one of those individuals.”

According to Carney-DeBord, the members of the swim team deserve to be celebrated, whether or not they win.

“These men are doing everything every-one else is doing, plus they are swimming at 5:30 every morning, and again at 4:30 in the afternoon. I think that having a rally for their success is important.”

Before the men’s victory, the Denison Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (DSAAC) had a cookout scheduled for Thursday.

“The all-athlete cookout put on by DSAAC was already scheduled for this past Thursday as an end-of-the-year cel-ebration, but with the swimming national championships we moved the cookout to the Campus Commons at 11:30 so that all athletes could attend the swim/dive team celebration,” explained Claire Koneval, a senior from Solon, Ohio in an e-mail.

The athletic department handed out T-shirts to all the student athletes saying “534 STRONG.”

“The shirts have been a year-long project for DSAAC that say 534 STRONG on the back. This number represents all athletes, coaches, trainers, and faculty in Mitchell that make our athletic program possible. Our goals with these shirts were to unite all student-athletes and really show how enormous of a part of our student body are

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The 17 members of the Division III national champion men’s swim team were honored on Thursday at a rally on the Academic Quad. The rally was well attended by the student body, including student athletes wearing the “534 STRONG” t-shirts provided by the athletic department, President Dale Knobel and the athletic department staff. This is the second year in a row that the men’s swim team has won the national championship.

April 9.“They [the national division] decided to

celebrate the division. These students are not getting paid to play, they are playing be-cause they love the game, and deserve to be

recognized for that,” said Carney-DeBord.Denison’s student athletes are not often

recognized on campus. The athletic com-munity’s recognition should contribute to more support for hard working athletes.

NEWSTuesday, April 3, 2012

Former members of congress visit Denison

Davis Peace Project brings resources to Congo

According to Makorobondo Kamon-gwa Salukombo, known to Denison Uni-versity as “Dee,” his family is used to his coming up with “crazy ideas.” So when he decided that he was going to build a learning center and start a running camp, all under the simple name of “Project Kirotsche”, few were shocked. And where-as the former had been in his mind for longer, the Davis Projects for Peace and a grant of $10,000 made the latter possible.

He has always been running, Salu-kombo said. Since before moving to Lakewood, Ohio, from his home village Kirotsche in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all the way through high school and college, a senior French and chemistry double major has sped toward his goal.

“My plan was, in the next four years of my life, after graduation to 2016, to try to see if I’d be in good enough shape to make the 2016 Olympics,” Salukombo said.

When asked why return to his war-rav-aged homeland instead of stay in the Unit-ed States, Salukombo lists off his reasons. First, the high altitude that draws many world champions to train in areas like Kenya and the DRC. Second, it’s where he came from. Third, although not last by far, the war and death there have made him eager to share the blessing running has been for him.

“I want to go back there, start a run-ning camp, get 20 other guys running with me, so it just takes off from trying to transform me to trying to transform a group,” said Salukombo. “Trying to cre-ate some motivations, opportunities and goals some kids back home don’t have.”

Salukombo is planning to name the camp after Denison’s board of trustees member Louis Mitchell, whom he met while shooting baskets and who, accord-ing to Torrens, has been a close friend since.

By Anastasia YefremovaStaff Writer

With the addition of the Davis Projects for Peace, Salukombo has been able to add another important factor to the equation.

“Education has been a big thing in my family,” he commented. “We went hungry days but we’d keep the money and pay our school fees.”

Most of the money is going toward building a health vocational school and taking technological resources like com-puters, internet and projectors to the Kirotsche community. The DRC is pre-dominantly French speaking, Salukombo commented, so English books would not be of much help for now. He bashfully ad-mitted he was naming the learning center after the Torrens, his adoptive family at Denison, in appreciation for all the help they provided, especially Denison library associate Sarah.

“She played a huge role,” Salukombo said. “I brought all my ideas and she was there to listen to me, give me a lot of sug-gestions, and spent nights just talking and put my thinking into writing.”

Cross-country coach Phillip Torrens thinks back to the Friday the proposal for the Davis Projects for Peace was due and how much help his wife had been at the time. Nevertheless, he admits they were shocked to hear of Salukombo’s decision.

“It’s just more than I ever expected,” he said. “It made my wife cry, because that’s how close Dee is to us.”

As of right now, Salukombo went on, he is simply trying to make sure that the Torrens Learning Center comes to life strong. He is aware of the enormity of the task ahead of him, something Torrens has stressed for him, but he is also aware that he is not alone in the endeavor.

“I think what I’ve realized since being in America is that there are amazing peo-ple here,” he said. “They really care about people they don’t know because they just want the best for them. All the things I’ve been able to do I wouldn’t have been able to do by myself.”

Two former members of congress, Representative Dan Miller, a republican from Florida (left) and Representative David Skaggs, a democrat from Colorado (right) visited Denison’s campus on Monday and Tuesday March 26-27. The represen-tatives were brought in through Congress to Campus and the Richard G. Lugar Program for Politics and Public Service. Congress to Campus is a national pro-gram that brings bipartisan pairs of former congress members to college campuses across the country.

Miller and Skaggs attended a number of classes in the political science department and a dinner for the Lugar Program. They provided insight into the U.S. House of Representatives and gave advice to students who will participate in internships on The Hill this summer.

Courtesy of James Hale

Shannon residents fight sanctions, eviction

At top, a plaque yields the honorary name of the Shannon residence, “McCravey Man-sion.” Damage to the screen door is also visible. Above left, a more detailed view of the damaged screen door. Above right, an Americana view of Shannon’s porch.

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The Shannon residents agreed with Ken-nedy’s sentiments and filed their appeal in opposition to the disciplinary probation and room reassignment sanctions. “I went into the meeting where I found this out thinking that I was going to get maybe a letter of warning and have to pay for the repairs. And then I come out of their and I’m on disciplinary probation and we’re being kicked out of the house,” said Shouvlin. For the Shannon residents, the sanctions signify harsh and unfair punishment. They feel that other residences on campus have had similar violations and have not been threatened with eviction or disciplinary probation. “In years previous, apartments have been found to have over $6,000 of damages and the occupants have simply been asked to pay for the damages, which they did and which we will too,” read a passage from Harris’ appeal. The trio also argued that they have ex-hibited generally good behavior during the

year. “We have not had any incidents of alcohol or drug abuse/overdoses take place in our home, any acts of violence, or anything else that would warrant true concern from the school administration as to something that may threaten anyone’s well being or health and safety,” read the appeal. The residents also cited a good rapport with neighbors and security, as well as a consistent compli-ance with school and Granville officials. Because the appeal board is scheduled to meet tomorrow, Fox declined to comment about the sanctions or the appeal. The di-rector of residential education cited stu-dent privacy and confidentiality as reasons for not commenting at this juncture in the proceedings. “I think it would be inappropriate at this time to offer additional comment in The Denisonian,” wrote Fox in an e-mail. “As we move forward though, I remain open to hearing student feedback and considering concerns and questions. It absolutely does matter when students raise concern about a decision or a process as many have done recently.”

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It’s always ideal when you can get straight, clear-cut information. Everything is just so much easier when you don’t have to jump through hoops or read between the lines to understand what you’re dealing with. Unfortunately, in many facets of life, getting just the facts proves to be increas-ingly difficult. Whether you are trying to sort through the carefully selected words of a car salesman or figure out what your professor (or boss) considers a “good job,” it often requires a little extra labor to fully understand things. In most cases, as Bono of U2 famously sang, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.” According to the song’s Wikipedia page, Bono was talking about a spiritual yearn-ing. Unfortunately, I’m not that complex. All I’m looking for is transparency from government and school officials. When writing any story in this publica-tion, it is extremely important to me that I report every side equally. As a newspa-per, The Denisonian strives for objectiv-ity whenever possible. This, however, re-quires cooperation from voices that can represent each of those sides. Often I am able to gather information easily. Twice recently, however, I have been thwarted in my attempts to provide you, the readers, with all of the available relevant information. One of those infor-mation road blocks occurred in Granville and the other occurred within the Deni-son community. I begin with the lack of transparency in Granville. Before The Denisonian eliminated the ever-popular crime reports, an editor would travel down to the Granville police station every Sunday and get the crime re-ports from the past week. Aside from the chore of travelling into town, obtaining such information was never labor inten-sive. Last Sunday, however, The Deniso-nian attempted to find information from the Granville police department about the March 10 break-in at Kappa Sigma House. The police department said that it had a policy of not releasing such information on weekends. By my way of thinking, there are two things wrong with this statement. First, the police department clearly did not ad-here to that policy (if it existed) when The Denisonian used to publish crime reports. If they did not then, why do they withhold

information now? Another issue relates to public informa-tion. Crime reports are considered public information. Though they are usually not published online where they can be ac-cessed conveniently, they must (by law) be available to the public. The fact that Granville authorities have withheld pub-lic records--particularly those that affect Denison--is inexcusable. Furthermore, news outlets are supposed to eliminate transparency whenever possible. How can they bridge the information gap between authorities and the public if they are de-nied such information? This next issue does not deal with an issue of public information, but it still deals with eliminating transparency. On the front page of this publication, we cov-ered the potential reassignment of resi-dents from Shannon House. The residents were frustrated with the sanctions leveled against them and their peers were simi-larly incensed. In seeking information for that story, I had no problem communicating with the residents of Shannon House. As can be ex-pected of anybody with grievances, they wanted their voices heard. However, I was unable to obtain a statement from school officials about the matter. Bill Fox, direc-tor of residential education said that he could not comment on the subject due to a commitment to privacy and confidential-ity. I was given a similar explanation from Laurel Kennedy, vice president for student development. For the sake of clarity, I do not have a problem with the answers I received from either of those officials. They were fol-lowing school policy and I respect how important privacy and confidentiality are to them. I also concede that, like the residents of Shannon, Fox and Kennedy did not want to risk saying anything that might compromise the upcoming case and its appeal. I do, however, find fault with the way the policy promotes a lack of transparency. The case of the Shannon House eviction is part of the student discourse. In cases such as these, the school policy of confi-dentiality vilifies its officials by silencing them. In my attempt to write an objective article about Shannon House, I wanted an administrative voice in the story. Even if it voiced an unpopular opinion, any quote sounds better than the dreaded phrase “John Doe declined to comment.” Such a phrase unjustly assigns blame to the si-lenced. Remember when Mark McGwire exercised his fifth amendment rights in front of a House Committee about steroid use? How many people thought he was in-nocent after he deliberately kept silent? By law, Granville Police cannot “plead the fifth” and withhold public informa-tion. Denison officials can, but given the context of widespread discontent among students, they should strive to do better.

By Andrew LuftglassEditor-in-Chief

“Getting the facts” proves to be difficult at Denison, in Granville

Vague agreements allow for unusual disciplinary action Both the student code of conduct and the student housing agreement fail to establish specific consequences for violations. The 2011-2012 Student Residence Agreement states, “Failure to abide by this policy could result in reassignment and conduct action.” This intentionally vague language pro-vides opportunities for broad interpreta-tions of the rules. Why are residents of Shannon House suddenly facing reassign-ment when residents of multiple room suites have been fined for similar damages? We understand that every case of student misconduct is unique, but the incident in-volving the residents of Shannon House reflects an unusual consequence for the Denison community. The purpose of rules is to protect the needs of the community. Rules should make things fair and clear to everyone. We have them in society so that everyone can follow the same guidelines and be treated equally under the law. Denison’s code of

conduct should carefully explain the po-tential for severe punishments, particularly the specific conditions in which students can be re-assigned to another residence hall. Vague rules result in students feeling un-sure of what to do when confronted with a tricky situation. Call security? Tell an RA? Do nothing? And, what would the different consequences be if you chose to call secu-rity versus not calling? The specific punish-ments are not spelled out so students are left wondering what can happen to them if they violate any given policy. Students accept calculated risks when we sign agreements with the university. Cur-rently, students are unable to calculate the risks associated with their actions. Moving forward, we encourage students, faculty and staff to work together to decide how to apply the student code of conduct in a manner that is as consistent and transpar-ent as possible.

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Your Voice

Name: Jessa OgilvieYear: Sophomore

Major: Biology and Women’s Studies

Hometown: Kapaa, Hawaii

Name: Jennifer LowYear: Senior

Major: Environmental ScienceHometown: New York, NY

It helped minimize the tears and made sure students are choos-

ing their house mates carefully. I think it’s a great change and say

kudos to Res Ed. ”

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Name: Nathan ForresterYear: Junior

Major: Psychology Hometown: Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Name: Kristie KingYear: Sophomore

Major: Studio Art and HistoryHometown: Tarrytown, NY

I think it’s good that you have the opportunity to live with your

friends regardless of gender.

I think the partying in the Sunnys will get worse because of gender-

neutral housing. ”

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I support gender neutral housing because I think it’s a good idea. It

provides support for students who don’t want to identify with a gender.

It sends an important message.

Since the whole group gets the same number, roommates cannot be dropped solely based on the number.

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What do you think of the new gender-neutral group housing lottery?

It’s that time of year again: Housing Lot-tery. The time where bros chill and girls kill. Denison’s Housing Lottery has caused somewhat of a controversy for the rising seniors. In case you weren’t aware, the college has implemented a new system in which groups can regis-ter to receive one number for a spe-cial group lottery. This one number will either make you or break you, and for a lot of rising seniors, housing for their final year looks bleak. But is the new group lot-tery system really to blame for how many people are discontent over housing? I think that while it is unfortunate that some peo-ple got poor lottery numbers, the cutbacks on cattiness outweigh this discontent, and that the same amount of people would have been upset anyway.

In the past, each student would receive an individual number and the person with the best number out of the group would pull the other roommates up. Therefore, a group of four rising seniors had four chanc-es of getting a decent number. However, the Denison student body was not mature enough to handle this system as people, particularly the women on this campus, who turn on one another. Roommates were dropped based on a bad lottery num-ber, some people were liked solely based on their good lottery number, and obscene amounts of money were offered as bribes for an excellent number. Friendships were often tested during a process that shouldn’t be that emotional anyway. The group lottery system is a less pain-ful experience. Since the whole group gets the same number, roommates cannot be dropped solely based on the number. Bribes in this sense have a significantly less chance of working with groups. Sure, cat-ty behavior still occurs, but it’s on a much

smaller scale than in other cases. One of the reasons why a group lottery system came about was due to the new program of gender-neutral hous-ing. This new lottery system seemed to be the best and most effec-tive way to make a lot-tery happen for gender-neutral housing. So it

would seem to the administration that if we want gender-neutral housing, a group housing lottery system would be the only way to bring this about. Lastly, discontent over the housing lot-tery should not lay with the manner in which it is conducted. Whether or not

By Kelsey IngramStaff Writer

New housing lottery is less painful but still stressful

Cartoon by Joyce Lindsey

Kelsey Ingram is a junior from Fairview, Pa.

Denison uses a group lottery system, there are limited apartment spaces and only a fraction of the rising senior class will get them. The problem, ladies and gentlemen, lies with the fact that the college informed us (rising seniors) freshman year that we would each have the opportunity to live in a senior apartment. We therefore got the idea into our heads that we would definitely have one. We have seen those before us get senior apartments, and felt that there was no reason for us not to get one either. The key phrase from the administration is that

each rising senior would have the opportu-nity rather than the entitlement to have a senior apartment. Each rising senior had the same chance of getting a senior apart-ment. The school has tried to ensure that each student has a fair shot, and is even trying to increase those chances by reno-vating Chamberlin. Therefore we cannot blame the system, we must take the blame upon ourselves for thinking it irrefutable that we would.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 INSIDE STORY

First Fridays lower stress levels in time for finalsBy Natalie OlivoFeatures Editor

When the staff at Whisler examined the results of the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) of February, they noticed that stress was a leading issue for students. Sonya Turner, the director of health and counseling services, had also heard anecdotal evidence that reinforced these findings.

“Stress is a high percentage in schools across the country,” said Turner. “This is not unique to Denison, but we want to be proactive.”

Turner worked with Catherine Cham-pagne, Denison’s alcohol, drug and H.E. coordinator, and Molly Thurlow-Collen, the associate director of health services, to develop an event that encourages healthy ways to decompress.

They expanded the Slayter stress fairs during Finals Week to develop First Fridays. Just as the name implies, the first Friday of every month Slayter transforms into a haven of stress relief. The event features cuddly puppies, chair massages and even Tai Chi. Students looking to unwind can drop by the fourth floor of Slayter this Friday, April 6 from 5 – 7 p.m. for some well deserved down time.

“We understand students are very stressed, which can lead to physical and emotional consequences,” said Thurlow-Collen. “Our goal was to develop a plan that addressed that, even if it’s just once a month.”

Champagne added, “this event is about opening minds to different possibilities of stress reduction.”

Chair massages and certified therapy pets from Angel Paws are two opportunities that provide instant stress relief. Turner noted how students talk about missing their pets, but having animals on campus reminds them of home, comfort and support.

At a previous First Friday, a single dog bark was enough to summon a group of excited students from the Shepardson Room. “They dashed out of the room and their faces lit up,” said Champagne.

Soon a circle had formed around the animals as the students played with them and talked about their own pets at home. “It was a very inviting environment,” said Thurlow-Collen.

First Fridays also aims to teach students healthy ways to relax on their own. Dick Kinsley, from the office of campus compact, offers Tai Chi lessons at each event. He explained that Tai Chi Ch’uan “translates from Chinese as the great polarity boxing, and draws upon the traditional Taoist belief in the interdependence of yin and yang on the body’s chi or life force.”

For those concerned about the level of rigor in Tai Chi, Kinsley noted that it is a low impact, meditative exercise developed from a martial art. “As an integrated exercise, it provides an enjoyable way to improve balance, stability, and flexibility, while reducing stress and alleviating mental and physical tension.”

Although First Fridays does not offer yoga, the organizers noted that mindful meditation is another beneficial method of stress relief. Alina Haliliuc, assistant professor of communication explained that “meditation cultivates the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.”

Haliliuc catalogued the various benefits to mindful meditation, such as improved learning and memory, emotional regula-tion, perspective taking, as well as relief from chronic conditions such as anxiety and depression.

First Fridays is part of a larger campus effort working toward overall health and wellness. The events’ organizers worked with Mark Orten, Denison’s director of religions life and chaplain, to develop new ideas. They noted how the campus needs to move away from thinking that stress relief is an eastern activity that only “hippies” participate in.

“Stress management can be a very practi-cal experience,” said Turner. “Students think they just need to push through their work, but actually just relaxing for a bit makes students think clearer and can actually make them more productive.”

Champagne agreed that many people feel guilty when they take time for themselves, but everybody needs a break. “Students have to identify things they get relaxation out of,” she said.

Turner offered few suggestions for healthy stress relief such as exercising, go-ing for walks, taking a hot shower, reading a favorite book before bed or talking with a support system such as family and friends. “Students should do what is feasible and fits easily into their schedules,” said Tuner. “They’re so over-extended these days, they shouldn’t stress about ways to relieve stress.”

While First Fridays will follow the same format for April and May, Champagne, Turner and Thurlow-Collen explained that it might be different in the fall. They are interested in hearing student feedback to get a better idea of how to plan future events. They did ask student groups at the previ-ous First Friday for an assessment and have received positive responses so far. However, they are always interested in hearing more ideas from the students.

“We could possibly take First Fridays on the move, change the location, perhaps outdoors,” said Champagne. “We’ve just scratched the tip of the iceberg.”

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INSIDE STORYTuesday, April 3, 2012

Students rally around for day of community service

Students across campus went out and provided service in the community on Saturday for Big Red’s Big Day.

Denisonians have four school organized opportunities for service each year; the National Day of Service commemorating 9/11, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Service Challenge, Make a Difference Day and Big Red’s Big Day.

Each year, the service events have a different theme. “The theme for the year is community empowerment and civic en-gagement. That theme has been expressed through all four days of service,” said Lyn Robertson, the director of the Alford Center for Service Learning.

Big Red’s Big Day is run by the Denison Community Association (DCA) to provide students an opportunity for service. It is a long standing tradition at Denison, though it has not always had the participation it now does.

“When I joined Denison University eight years ago, 25 DCA affiliated students sup-ported a single service project. Since that time, there has been a significant increase in participation by athletic teams, Greek life, and numerous other student groups. Last year, student volunteers numbered over 150 in support of 17 projects. This year, additional projects have been added, such as “The Community Blitz.” This one project alone will engage over 50 student volunteers in a cleanup effort in a local south side community,” explained Susie Kalinoski, the associate director for community service.

“Involvement has definitely increased. We now have a lot more community in-volvement,” said Kalinoski.

This year’s event provided two options for students to participate in community service, working in civic engagement or working at the Health and Fitness Fest.

“The civic engagement portion of the event will be in South Newark. We will do a neighborhood clean-up/fix-up or neighbor-hood blitz, work at the 6th Street garden, a very large community garden where one plot is devoted to Denison where student sum-mer interns work there with youth assigned by the juvenile court, and do canvassing to provide voter education and registration,” said Lyn Robertson.

At the Health and Fitness Fest, “people of all ages from the Licking County com-munity can come and get health advice and screenings. Different health organizations and service groups will have tables, and there

By Sarah WileyNews Editor

Hung Tran/The DenisonianAbove, Denison students manage a balloon animal table and provide amusement for local area children. Below, Denison and Granville com-munity members participate in a variety of off-campus events.

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will be entertainment,” Robertson said in an interview prior to the event.

This was the second year that the Health and Fitness Fest has occurred. “It was so successful last year that our partners, the Licking Memorial Hospital and the YMCA, wanted to repeat it,” explained Robertson.

This year the Health and Fitness Fest included more events than in previous years.

“Last year we didn’t think of enough projects, and people spent time waiting around instead of actually participating. So this year we put out extra projects for groups to take on,” Kalinoski explained.

Students who participated in Big Red’s

Big Day went to one of two service locations in Newark. They either went to St. John’s UCC Church in South Newark to work on civic engagement or the YMCA on Church Street for the Health and Fitness Fest.

All of the events for Big Red’s Big Day occurred off campus.

“This event is not on campus, it’s all in the community. That is the point of service, that we do it with people in the broader community, and in the process we learn from them,” concluded Robertson.

This year, Big Red’s Big Day was undoubt-edly a success.

ARTS & LIFE Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Books2Eat celebrates 12th literary food festival

BFA seniors celebrate their works with solo exhibitionsBy Melissa GrannetinoEditor-in-chief Emeritus

Review

A bachelor of !ne arts degree (BFA) dif-fers from a bachelor of arts degree in that the former requires the candidates to take more intensive classes and submit a port-folio in their sophomore year. A BFA is the highest degree in art studio one can receive as an undergraduate. " is year’s senior BFA candidates are particularly talented, especially Brittany Kunkel. Kunkel, a senior from Yardley, Penn., put on her solo exhibition opening on March 23 in "e Bryant Arts Center Gallery en-titled Whimsy. Having been to numerous openings here at Denison, Kunkel’s open-ing was without a doubt the best I have ex-perienced. Her attention to detail not only in her art, but all aspects of the opening made for an enjoyable experience, includ-ing cupcakes that perfectly matched the color scheme of the show, set upon whim-sically embellished cupcake stands. As soon as I opened the doors I felt like I had become part of a fairy tale, a darkish Tim Burton type fairy tale. Kunkel’s exhi-bition catalogue was a work of art in itself; an antique looking book with bits of paint and color that looked like it had magically fallen out of one of her paintings. Kunkel’s art deals with the juxtaposition of fairy tales and nursery rhymes that don’t necessarily have a happy ending. In es-sence, the themes of perfection and chaos make for paintings and photographs that are familiar, yet haunting. My favorite piece pictured above right entitled, “"at Place Between Sleep and Awake” is breath-takingly beautiful. Her use of color and the massive scale have a visceral a#ect on the viewer. A$er years of encapsulation, the monumental moment the ship breaks free of the bottle is intensi!ed as raw emotion mixes with the raging storm. "e artist has also been chosen as a !nal-ist for the prestigious 2012 Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio Award.

Hannah Reiman Solo Exhibition

Opening Reception April 3, 5-7 p.m.

Bryant Arts Center Gallery

Penguins & Bots with

Vases & Pots

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Remains

Ashlee DicksonSolo Exhibition

Opening Reception April 3, 6-8 p.m.

Mulberry Gallery

Above, Kunkel pictured with her work “That Place Between Sleep and Awake.” Right, another of Kunkel’s pieces, “The Knave of

Hearts, He Stole the Tarts.” While it is too late to see Brittany’s BFA show, the remaining BFA candidates will be presenting their

work, taking place at Bryant Arts Center Gallery and Mulberry Gallery.

Courtesy of Brittany KunkelTo learn more about Kunkel and her art,

visit www.aicuoartaward.com.

The Internation Edible Books Festival, or the Books2Eat Fesitval, took place yesterday afternoon in the Doane Libary. The Festival’s 12th annual event awarded prizes for

“most creative,” “best presentation,” “most bookish,” “best of show” and “best use of campus-wide theme, ‘Migrations.’” The only requirements were that participants create

edible works related to books, either through content or appearance. After each submission was judged and awarded, came the best part, eating them.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 ARTS & LIFE

By Madeline SkaggsArts & Life Editor

Most of us remember the days of our youth when we could spend hours playing make believe, producing homemade theat-rical productions for an audience of loving

By Tristan EdenArts & Life Editor

family members with dad behind the old video-recorder. One Denison student took this love a step further: he made it his ca-reer of choice. Gus Péwé, a freshman cinema and phi-losophy major from Horton, Mich., has had a passion for !lm since he was only

To view Péwé’s latest short !lm, !is Vacuum is Too Loud, or for more infor-

mation, check out his website atwww.guspewe.comMy Favorite Planet. It was recently ac-

cepted and shown at the Ann Arbor Film Festival.

Courtesy of Gus Péwé

four years old, watching beloved !lms like Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and Small Soldiers. But Pewe’s love, unlike other four year olds, went far beyond that of the typical love of colorful and humorous characters. “I would dictate ideas for a sequel I had to my Dad, since I couldn’t read or write at all then,” Pewe said about his early !lm in-spirations. Pewe’s interest soon grew from that of imaginative four-year-old, to that of !lmmaker. He explained, “I made movies with my cousin starting in the 5th grade. We made “stunt” videos with a stu#ed dummy that was dressed up to stand in for my cousin doing stu# like jumping out of a high barn window. I edited those by press-ing stop and play on my VCR.” As Péwé continued to pursue his inter-ests in !lm, he began to be recognized for his talents. What he refers to as his “!rst signi!cant short !lm” ended up being his entrance into Interlochen Art’s Academy for his senior year of high school, where he graduated as a Motion Picture Arts major. Péwé’s most recent achievement is the acceptance of his full-length !lm My Fa-vorite Planet at the prestigious Ann Arbor

sylvania. During college, Williams spent time alone in Paris, trying to write poetry. While in Paris he realized he knew essen-tially nothing about writing poetry and came back to Pennsylvania with a strong desire to learn. Apparently, he did learn.Since 1969, Williams has published nearly 20 collections of poetry, a book of essays, a memoir, and a book about poet Walt Whit-man. In 2000, Williams won the Pulitzer Prize for his poetry collection Repair. Wil-liams’ style is notable for its long lines of unrhyming free verse. A$er the !rst poem, Williams began read-ing a piece called “Salt.” "is poem shared the ! rst’s dense and % owing style, and af-ter a line containing the name “Catherine,” Williams paused, charmingly, to clarify, “Catherine’s my wife––she’s in a lot of my poems.” He pronounced “Catherine” the French way, without the h sound. Williams was on a roll now. He read a poem called “Halves,” about “two women,” one about his wife (“Now I have to read you a poem about Catherine”), and another one about his time in Europe, called “Bianca Burn-ing” (“So, I thought I’d just continue with the love and sex stu#”). " roughout the reading, Williams ex-pertly walked the ! ne line between dirty old man style braggadocio and endearingly funny boasting. He was clearly having a very good time up there. “I liked how he was sincere and not pretentious like a lot poets. He didn’t take himself too seriously,” said Liz Zak, a sophomore from Bu#alo, N.Y. Williams also helpfully and eagerly de-scribed the subject matter of many of his poems before he read them. He explained what certain obscure references meant or why they were included. He seemed excited to clarify and to teach. "e audience appre-ciated this approach. “It was really cool to get background information about the po-ems before h\e read them because it made

As Pulitzer Prize winning poet C.K. Wil-liams took the podium in the Barney Da-vis boardroom this past Wednesday eve-ning, the large crowd seemed to know they were going to see something special. "e reading, part of the English department-sponosered Beck Lecture Series, was in-deed a startling success. "e Barney-Davis Boardroom was packed with Denison stu-dents (mostly English majors) and faculty, but a few people from as far away as Ath-ens, Ohio, were also in attendance. Williams, 76, tall (“I’m too tall for po-diums,” he would cheerfully mumble lat-er) and distinguished yet unpretentious, looked like a much kinder, more humble Lou Reed. He immediately launched into a poem for “every girl in the world that I didn’t want to make love to anymore.” He spoke very fast, in a deep, smooth and %owing way that reminded me more of a rapper than a poet. " roughout the read-ing, he read so %uently and his poems were so dense that it was hard to visualize how the lines would look on the page. He has %ow. "is !rst poem was gorgeous and a$er it was over, Williams spoke to the audience. He thanked David Baker, chair of the Eng-lish department, for his heartfelt and earthy introduction. Among other things, Baker called Williams one of his “absolutely fa-vorite poets.” And, speaking more broadly about the creative process, Baker called poetry the “Truth of the spiritual life,” said Baker. “"is matters. Why make art if you’re not aspiring to make things bet-ter.” Williams seemed genuinely touched by Baker’s comments and said it was “the most moving introduction I’ve ever had.” Charles Kenneth (C.K.) Williams grew up in Newark, N.J. He attended both Buck-nell University and the University of Penn-

the metaphors a lot clearer and the poems more powerful when you knew some of the references,” said Zoë Drazen, a sophomore from Boulder, Colo. About halfway into the reading, Williams read a poem called “Whacked,” about all of the great poets he reads every day and feels insigni!cant to by comparison. He gets “whacked” by each one these great poems. Williams described these poems as “warm tangles of lyrical down,” easily one of the

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most beautiful lines in a reading full of po-ems full of beautiful lines. When Williams was !nished––he read for over an hour––the boardroom erupted with applause. Directly following the read-ing, Williams took a seat and goodnatured-ly answered questions and signed books. "e reading was refreshing both for the quailty of the poetry and the e#ortless and comfortable way Williams read it.

Pulitzer Prize winning poet C.K. Williams gave a lively reading this past Wednesday

night in the Barney Davis Boardroom.

Shaojun Li/ The Denisonian

Film Festival. Taking place in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday through Sunday of this past week, Péwé spoke of his success saying, “I’ve got-ten several rejection letters from smaller festivals concerning My Favorite Planet, but I don’t really care about that, because it got into Ann Arbor’s Festival.” In his short career here at Denison, Péwé already has already created a short !lm, !is Vacuum is Too Loud, shot mostly on campus and in Granville, and has two new !lm ideas in the works. Pewe is also currently working on a music video for a signed musician from Montreal, Canada. With so many successes under his belt already, Péwé commented on his hopes for the next three years saying, “I wanted to study philosophy and cinema because I do not want to make empty !lms.”

Tuesday, April. 3, 2012 ARTS & LIFE

By Sam TaggartSta" Writer

Taco Dan’s is the new spotReview

By Madeline SkaggsArts & Life Editor

If you !nd yourself bored with the same-old few restaurants on Granville’s main drag, then it might be time to take a detour to Taco Dan’s. Right o# of South Prospect Street, locat-ed in the same building as Footloose, Taco Dan’s is Granville’s newest culinary addi-tion. Dan Rogers, whose wife is Footloose owner Barbara Frank, opened the adjoin-ing restaurant last week. Since its opening, students and Gravillians alike have been %ocking to check out its o#erings. Walking in this past weekend, the thim-ble-sized space was packed with people enjoying much more than just tacos. Using fresh ingredients, and focusing on produc-ing quality, authentic Mexican dishes, Taco Dan’s is de!nitely a great new o#ering in Granville.

Large chalkboard menus and a walk-up ordering counter greet Taco Dan’s customers

as they enter the restaurant.

Madeline Skaggs/The Denisonian

"e eclectic mix of furnishings and de-cor mimics that of the adjoining vintage store, Footloose, giving the restaurant a comfortable, homey feeling. "e ingredients were fresh, making the wait well worth it. And though the restau-rant is called Taco Dan’s, the chalkboard menu covering the walls o#ers an assort-ment of Mexican cuisines, from nachos to quesadillas, burritos and, of course, tacos. Along with the food, Taco Dan’s o#ers various drinks, including a homemade margarita. At only $13.50 a pitcher, it’s a big bang for your buck, not to mention a nice divergence from the typical, over sugary stu# that some restaurants tend to serve. A$er a long awaited and much talked about opening, Taco Dan’s is a great little gem that gives Granville something di#er-ent than the typical Broadway fair. "ough it may be a little farther out, its worth the trip to give it a try.

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California reggae group Rebelution, on the road for their Peace of Mind tour, play-ing alongside reggae up-and-comer the Green and American born hip-hop artist Pep Love, are known for bringing good vibes and great music to their audiences. And this past "ursday at Columbus’ New-port Music Hall, these musicians upheld their preceding reputation. Opening act Pep Love got the initial crowd eager for more live music with his energetic rhymes emphasizing the in%uential power of hip-hop music. Successfully creating an upbeat atmosphere within the intimate venue reminiscent of a tiny New York City concert hall as fans of a wide range of ages began !lling the general admission pit and upper balcony. Pep Love le$ the stage with a message for his audience reminding them “get lost” in the music, and grassroots reg-gae artists the Green and Rebelution each showcased their musical talents onstage. Hawaiian natives, the Green entered the stage from the le$, and each player took a position in a row along the front of the stage; four imitation plants were illumi-nated by a rightfully colored green light,

framing the stage for the entirety of the show. "e lights dimmed, and the atmo-sphere grew foggy. Immediately, audience and musician came together in a cohesive-ness that would continue throughout the Green’s recital and into Rebelution’s much-awaited portion of the concert. Performing songs that perfectly layer vocal harmonies alongside dueling gui-tar ri#s and % owing bass lines, the Green truly epitomized the genre of music that people came to see. " rough their songs, the Green reestablished Pep Love’s previ-ous message, continuing to resonate good vibes throughout the concert hall, enliven-ing the audience and preparing them for the soulful, relaxed show that Rebelution would perform. With anticipation growing a$er the exit of the Green, the general admission view-ers, chanting “Re-Be-Lu-Tion!” became overtly anxious to hear the primary recital, as audience members squeezed into every space in front of the stage in an attempt to see the headlining band up-close in this small venue. Finally, vocalist and guitar-ist Eric Rachmany, followed by the rest of his band – bassist, Marley Williams, key-boardist, Rory Carey, and drummer, Wes-ley Finley – approached the front of the

stage, talking for a moment before opening their set with an up-tempo performance of “Attention Span,” followed by their well-known “Safe and Sound,” to which the au-dience sung every lyric out loud. With an audience able to recite lyrics to every song, the faces of Rebelution’s musi-cians were evidently !lled with happiness as their show continued with songs o# of their new album Peace of Mind. Showcas-ing new material such as “Lady in White,” “Sky’s the Limit,” “Calling Me Out,” and “So High,” the connection between audience and performer persisted, allowing for a tru-ly %awless musical environment. Perform-ing a set that perfectly combined new and old, Rebelution jammed on each track, and, despite a technical malfunction preventing lead guitarist Eric Rachmany from using his acoustic guitar, !lled Newport Music Hall with the sounds of true, relaxed, heart-felt reggae music. " roughout the show the members of Rebelution bounced around stage eyeing one another with a sense of tremendous joy, and by concluding their initial set with songs – “Feeling Alright” and “Bright Side of Life” – o# their ! rst two albums, were able to rouse the audience even more as they exited the stage. Almost immediately

a$er leaving the darkened stage the audi-ence began chants of “One more song!” in hope that the band would soon return – and our voices were heard. Waiting only a few minutes before re-turning to the spotlight, Rebelution reen-tered with even happier expressions on their faces as the small, hazy venue was saturated with applause, only to die down as Rachmany and his accompanying band members built up the beginning of “Outta Control” and ! nished their performance by reintroducing onstage both the Green and Pep Love to complete a rendition of their song “Lazy A$ernoon”. With the stage over%owing with musi-cal talent, the audience was treated to an encore that le$ everyone present with a resonating smile and a sense of happiness that were both undeniable, proving exactly why bands like Rebelution showcase their talents at venues across the country. Rebe-lution’s tour ends this March, but the good vibes they brought to Columbus this past "ursday will be sure to reverberate within each audience member long a$er the tour’s conclusion.

Review

April 4 Wed 7:30pm Mill and the Cross (2011)April 6,7 Fri 7:30/9:30pm Sat 7:30 Senna (2up 010)April 11 Wed 7:30pm Swingers (1996)April 13 TBA SeptienApril 18 Wed 7:30pm !is is England (2006)April 20,21 Fri 7:30/9:30pm Sat 7:30 Melanchlia (2011)April 27 TBA Denison Film Festival

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 SPORTS

BIG RED IN

ACTION

Big Red Men’s Lacrosse vs. Oberlin (April 3)Come support the Big Red as they play conference foe the Yeomen at 7:00p.m.

at Deed’s Field.

Weekly Round-upBringing you the box scores from the

past week in Big Red athletics.

For game recaps, visit:www.denisonbigred.com

Baseballat DenisonApril 1Denison 5DePauw 18


Men’s Lacrosseat DenisonMarch 31Denison 12Ohio Wesleyan 5

So!ballat AlleghenyMarch 31Denison 0Allegheny 2

So!ballat Allegheny March 31Denison 2Allegheny 3

Big Red Athlete of the Week

Courtesy of denisonbigred.com

Men’s swimming & diving: distance swimmer sophomore Al Weik

By Ruby Montes De OcaSports Editor

Only a sophomore, Weik has plenty to brag about in terms of swimming. !e distance swimmer made his pres-ence known as a rookie when as he was named a national quali"er. Weik did not only show up to the 2011 national championships to contribute for the push to break Kenyon’s 31-consecutive year reign, but he also made his mark. He won the 1650 freestyle by shattering the na-tional record of 15:14.55 set by Kenyon’s Elliott Rushton in 2004. Weik covered

the mile-long swim in 15:06.47 to run away with the title. He made an appearance yet again in this year’s national championship meet. Weik shielded his crown in the 1650 freestyle by shaving nearly four seconds o# of his personal national record breaking time the previous year, 15:04.85. For the 2012 na-tional championship, Weik ended with three national championships, which were all Di-vision III records. He was also the runner-up in the 400 individual medley. He is also an 8-time All-American. Having been part of both championship teams, Weik is quickly setting himself up as a distinctive leader for next year’s squad. !e Denisonian named Weik the Athlete of the Week for April 3rd. We sat down with him to learn more about the man behind the numbers.

Ruby Montes De Oca: What song always makes you happy when you hear it?Al Weik: Anything Blink 182.

RM: What was your favorite TV show growing up?AW: I’m a big fan of like the Discovery Channel like Myth Busters anything on the

Discovery Channel is usually pretty good.

RM: What favorite food puts you in a great mood?AW: Chipotle Burrito, hands down. I’m probably going to go there a!er this inter-view.

RM: Who’s the funniest person you know?AW: Merritt Boardman. He’s one of my good friends, he is hilarious. He is one of a kind, he’s insane.

RM: What was the best vacation you ever had?AW: Hawaii with my family, it was a couple of years ago.

RM: Name one thing would you take with you on a deserted island?AW: My iPhone if it worked. It probably wouldn’t work.

RM: What would be the " rst thing you would save in a "re, assuming your family is safe?AW: My national championship ring.

RM: What did you want to be when you were a kid? What do you want to be now?AW: I always wanted to be a doctor and save peoples lives, but then I real-ized that you know that reality set in and that it would never happen. Now, I just want to be something that will al-low me to be successful, wherever that takes me. I just want to be something that does me well and my family well. I really have not "gured it out exactly, but I feel like a lot of people are on that boat.

RM: Do you follow any professional sports? If so, what is your favorite sport and team?AW: Yes, I follow NHL, MLB, and the NFL. My favorite team is any Philly team, whatever is in season.

RM: What is something most people don’t know about you?AW: I have never lost to my roommate in NHL hockey.

Men’s Tennisat KalamazooApril 1Denison 7Kalamazoo 2

By Luke BelechakSports Editor

Women’s golf looking for comeback

Denison’s women’s golf team didn’t meet their expectations this weekend at the Cap-ital University Purple & White Invitational in Canal Winchester, Ohio. #e women "n-ished ninth overall out of fourteen teams. “We didn’t do as well as we had hoped,” explained freshman Stacey Adams, who " nished with a two day total of 182 a!er an impressive 85 on the sec-ond day of tournament play. Freshman Amanda Castle led the Denison team with a two day personal total of 174. #e poor weather this weekend also did help the Big Red from hitting a stride. “#e "rst day of the tournament it rained o$ and on,” Adams added. “#e second day it was pretty cold, just not good gol"ng weather.” #e second day of tournament play was notably better for the Big Red women, as they improved their score by 21 strokes. #e women from Bethel College in Mish-awaka, Ind. took home a "rst place "nish with a two day total of 637, an impressive 34 strokes ahead of the second place Ot-terbein College. #e "ve Bethel women "nished in an impressive second, third, fourth, "!h, and eighth place individually. Denison’s Castle " nished in a tie for 20th individually, while Ad-ams " nished in a tie for 32nd. Seeing as this tournament was the team’s "rst tournament of the spring sea-son, disregarding a second place " nish

at the Myrtle Beach Shootout over spring break, the women are ready to move for-ward in conference play. #ey will com-pete in two more tournaments the coming two weekends, the Wooster Invitational and Laura Bump Memorial, respectively. Adams believes the team has the po-tential to do very well in the short

First-year Amanda Castle led DU, shooting a pair of 87’s. "e performance placed her in a tie for 20th on the leaderboard of the Capital University Purple & White Invitational.


weeks of play before NCAC champi-onship series events begin, starting on April 21 at the Allegheny Invitational. “I think we can easily rebound at Wooster this weekend,” Adams noted. “We’ll be playing a course we are more familiar with. We hope to break 360 as a team, which is a very reachable goal.”

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 SPORTS

Men’s lacrosse dominates rival OWU

Offensive explosion fuels DU past Presidents



Sophomore Eddie Vita scored four goals against OWU this weekend. The Big Red de-

feated OWU for the seventh time in a row, winning 12-5.

Courtesy of Laura Mexicott

!e women’s lacrosse team seems to have "nally caught an o#ensive rhythm as they got their second consecutive win on Wednesday. !e Big Red didn’t just win they did it in grand fashion by storming past the Washington & Je#erson Presidents, 15-5. !e Presidents struck " rst as Brittany Fradkin scored the " rst goal of the game six minutes into the contest. !at lead wouldn’t last long as senior Molly Sbrega struck back 25 seconds later, tying the game at 1-1. !e Big Red would not look back therea$er as Sbrega’s goal would spark an 8-0 run to close out the "rst half. In the second half, Washington & Je# tried sparking a run of their own as they rallied with four goals in the opening nine minutes of the period, but Denison would close things out over the "nal 20 minutes, going on a 7-0 run to end the contest at 15-5. Sophomore Kiersten Dussinger posted four goals and an assist for the match. She scored twice in the " rst half and twice in the second half o# only six shot attempts. Sbrega and senior Carly Tschantz followed

with two goals and one assist and overall. She also had eight draws and "ve ground balls. Additionally, junior Molly Cornbrooks contributed four draw controls. Denison had 10 di#erent players in the scoring act. !e Big Red outshot the Presidents, 29-21 and gathered 15 draws to Washington & Je#erson’s seven. Grace Bodenmann played 60 minutes in goal and recorded eight saves. W&J’s Julia McLellan "nished with 11 saves. “What I think is so great about our team and unique is that we have a lot of di#er-ent scorers,” said senior mid"elder Alex !urner. “We always say that we are an ‘unscoutable’ team because we have so many di#erent girls that are capable of stepping up. Whereas other teams we play have two or three dominant scorers and we have nine which I think is incredible. !is year we are playing teams that we have never played before and that are above our level, but we have done a good job.” DU improved to 6-3 while Washington & Je#erson falls to 5-3. Denison will open North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play on April 3 when they host Oberlin at 5 p.m. and then Allegheny on April 7 for Senior Day.

Courtesy of denisonbigred.comSenior Olivia Shiland did not contribute a goal in the high-scoring contest against Washington & Je!erson, but she scored three goals and caused two turn-overs in the win over "iel (March 24).

!e Denison men’s lacrosse team domi-nated the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bish-ops 12-5 this Saturday. Energized by a packed house at Deeds Field-Piper Sta-dium, the Big Red was able to maintain the momentum it has had in the previous weeks with a win in the highly-anticipat-ed rivalry matchup. With the win, Deni-son improved its overall record to 8-0. “It’s a big deal to go 8-0,” said sophomore Eddie Vita. “But I didn’t realize how little it happens. !e last year it happened was 1967.” !e Bishops started the "rst quarter with two quick goals to take the early lead. As the pack of Denison students began to "le into the stands, many did not real-ize the Big Red had quickly fallen behind. !ere was no apparent panicking on the Big Red bench, however. !e crowd was optimistic, and with good rea-son. !e Big Red had won the previ-ous 6 games against the rival Bishops. Denison did not disappoint. Se-nior Zach Walsh responded quickly to OWU’s momentum, scoring the " rst Big Red goal on OWU goalie Ryan McMa-hon with 10:51 le$ in the " rst quarter. !e momentum quickly turned in Denison’s favor. Sophomore Chip Phil-lips helped the team maintain posses-sion with multiple faceo# wins in the "rst quarter, including one a$er Walsh’s goal. Senior Alex Hardt would be the next of the Big Red to strike, scoring not even a minute later, to tie the game at 2. !e majority of the Denison crowd had arrived in full force by this time. Chants were abundant, and school spirit was more than noticeable. With each goal, the crowd became more and more ex-cited with the happenings of the game. Senior Davis Lukens gave the Big Red their " rst lead with 8:11 to go in the quarter. !e OWU fans quickly fell si-lent as the Denison men would go on to score the next six in a row, quickly sti-%ing the Bishop’s opening momentum.

Vita continued his recent success with a goal at 6:58, increasing Denison’s lead 4-2. Vita has scored a collective 22 goals this season, 4 against OWU. He cur-rently has the most goals on the Big Red team, with an impressive 0.804 shots on goal percentage thus far into the season. Vita also struck with 1:21 to go in the "rst quarter, his second of the day. Luke-ns too scored a second time with 17 sec-onds remaining in the "rst, giving the Big Red a 6-2 lead a$er one quarter of play. Denison opened the second quarter up an extra man due to a slashing penalty on OWU’s Barnett. Freshman Will Koontz took advantage of the penalty, scor-ing o# an assist by senior Cory Couture, only a minute into the second quarter. Walsh pulled another goal two min-utes later o# an OWU turnover, in-creasing the Big Read lead 8-2. Junior goalie Nick Petracca remained cool during the second quarter, with a number of signi"cant saves. With 7:02 le$ in the second, Petracca blocked a rip by OWU’s A.J. Pellis during an OWU extra-man op-portunity. Petracca has saved 44 shots this season, with a save percentage of 0.571. Vita commended the work of Petracca and the rest of the defense. “Nick Pe-tracca was phenomenal in the goal,” Vita commented. “He played really well. !e entire defense was on their game. !ey’re the reason why we did so well.” Pellis scored for OWU with little over a minute in the second quarter, end-ing Denison’s 8-goal run. !e Big Red would lead 8-3 with a half le$ to play. Denison had trouble putting the ball past McMahon during the "rst half of the third quarter. Couture, Hardt, Vita and Lukens all attempted to increase the Big Red lead before Vita " nally got the ball past McMahon with 8:43 le$ in the third. OWU made the best of their extra-man opportunity a$er sophomore Austin Campbell was penalized for an illegal body check with a little more than 2 minutes of play in the quarter. Pellis gave the Bish-ops their fourth goal, bringing the score

to 9-4 with the last quarter le$ to play. Sophomore Chapin Speidel began the "nal quarter with a bang, connecting with the goal o# an assist by Vita at 11:42. OWU was not going to leave without a battle, and diminished Denison’s lead only slightly with a goal by Pat Bassett with 10:02 le$ in the game. But this would be the last goal OWU would score during the game. Denison scored an additional two times, with points added by Koontz and Vita, to bring the game’s " nal score to 12-5. ! is victory marks Denison’s seventh straight over rival OWU. Vita can’t help but laugh when he talks about the rivalry.

“It’s always awesome to beat OWU, espe-cially at home,” he explained. “!e crowd and the energy they bring makes the game a ton of fun. It’s always hilarious to see the signs that students bring to the game.” !e undefeated Big Red face Ober-lin tonight at home, but are looking forward to their matchup against Ste-venson this Saturday in Baltimore, Md. “[Stevenson is] a top 10 team in the na-tion,” Vita explained, “and it’s our last really big game in the regular season. !e rest of the games we should be able to win so we’re really excited for them. If we beat them, we should be in good shape for NCAAs.”

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Big Red Men’s Lacrosse vs. Oberlin (April 3)Come support the Big Red as they play conference foe the Yeomen at 7:00p.m.

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Weekly Round-upBringing you the box scores from the

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Men’s Lacrosseat DenisonMarch 31Denison 12Ohio Wesleyan 5

Softballat AlleghenyMarch 31Denison 0Allegheny 2

Softballat Allegheny March 31Denison 2Allegheny 3

Big Red Athlete of the Week


Men’s swimming & diving: distance swimmer sophomore Al Weik


Only a sophomore, Weik has plenty to brag about in terms of swimming. The distance swimmer made his pres-ence known as a rookie when as he was named a national qualifier. Weik did not only show up to the 2011 national championships to contribute for the push to break Kenyon’s 31-consecutive year reign, but he also made his mark. He won the 1650 freestyle by shattering the na-tional record of 15:14.55 set by Kenyon’s Elliott Rushton in 2004. Weik covered

the mile-long swim in 15:06.47 to run away with the title. He made an appearance yet again in this year’s national championship meet. Weik shielded his crown in the 1650 freestyle by shaving nearly four seconds off of his personal national record breaking time the previous year, 15:04.85. For the 2012 na-tional championship, Weik ended with three national championships, which were all Di-vision III records. He was also the runner-up in the 400 individual medley. He is also an 8-time All-American. Having been part of both championship teams, Weik is quickly setting himself up as a distinctive leader for next year’s squad. The Denisonian named Weik the Athlete of the Week for April 3rd. We sat down with him to learn more about the man behind the numbers.

Ruby Montes De Oca: What song always makes you happy when you hear it?Al Weik: Anything Blink 182.

RM: What was your favorite TV show growing up?AW: I’m a big fan of like the Discovery Channel like Myth Busters anything on the

Discovery Channel is usually pretty good.

RM: What favorite food puts you in a great mood?AW: Chipotle Burrito, hands down. I’m probably going to go there after this inter-view.

RM: Who’s the funniest person you know?AW: Merritt Boardman. He’s one of my good friends, he is hilarious. He is one of a kind, he’s insane.

RM: What was the best vacation you ever had?AW: Hawaii with my family, it was a couple of years ago.

RM: Name one thing would you take with you on a deserted island?AW: My iPhone if it worked. It probably wouldn’t work.

RM: What would be the first thing you would save in a fire, assuming your family is safe?AW: My national championship ring.

RM: What did you want to be when you were a kid? What do you want to be now?AW: I always wanted to be a doctor and save peoples lives, but then I real-ized that you know that reality set in and that it would never happen. Now, I just want to be something that will al-low me to be successful, wherever that takes me. I just want to be something that does me well and my family well. I really have not figured it out exactly, but I feel like a lot of people are on that boat.

RM: Do you follow any professional sports? If so, what is your favorite sport and team?AW: Yes, I follow NHL, MLB, and the NFL. My favorite team is any Philly team, whatever is in season.

RM: What is something most people don’t know about you?AW: I have never lost to my roommate in NHL hockey.

Men’s Tennisat KalamazooApril 1Denison 7Kalamazoo 2


Women’s golf looking for comeback

Denison’s women’s golf team didn’t meet their expectations this weekend at the Cap-ital University Purple & White Invitational in Canal Winchester, Ohio. The women fin-ished ninth overall out of fourteen teams. “We didn’t do as well as we had hoped,” explained freshman Stacey Adams, who finished with a two day total of 182 after an impressive 85 on the sec-ond day of tournament play. Freshman Amanda Castle led the Denison team with a two day personal total of 174. The poor weather this weekend also did help the Big Red from hitting a stride. “The first day of the tournament it rained off and on,” Adams added. “The second day it was pretty cold, just not good golfing weather.” The second day of tournament play was notably better for the Big Red women, as they improved their score by 21 strokes. The women from Bethel College in Mish-awaka, Ind. took home a first place finish with a two day total of 637, an impressive 34 strokes ahead of the second place Ot-terbein College. The five Bethel women finished in an impressive second, third, fourth, fifth, and eighth place individually. Denison’s Castle finished in a tie for 20th individually, while Ad-ams finished in a tie for 32nd. Seeing as this tournament was the team’s first tournament of the spring sea-son, disregarding a second place finish

at the Myrtle Beach Shootout over spring break, the women are ready to move for-ward in conference play. They will com-pete in two more tournaments the coming two weekends, the Wooster Invitational and Laura Bump Memorial, respectively. Adams believes the team has the po-tential to do very well in the short

First-year Amanda Castle led DU, shooting a pair of 87’s. The performance placed her in a tie for 20th on the leaderboard of the Capital University Purple & White Invitational.


weeks of play before NCAC champi-onship series events begin, starting on April 21 at the Allegheny Invitational. “I think we can easily rebound at Wooster this weekend,” Adams noted. “We’ll be playing a course we are more familiar with. We hope to break 360 as a team, which is a very reachable goal.”

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Men’s lacrosse dominates rival OWU

Offensive explosion fuels DU past PresidentsBy Ruby Montes De OcaSports Editor


Sophomore Eddie Vita scored four goals against OWU this weekend. The Big Red de-feated OWU for the seventh time in a row, winning 12-5.

Courtesy of Laura Mexicott

The women’s lacrosse team seems to have finally caught an offensive rhythm as they got their second consecutive win on Wednesday. The Big Red didn’t just win they did it in grand fashion by storming past the Washington & Jefferson Presidents, 15-5. The Presidents struck first as Brittany Fradkin scored the first goal of the game six minutes into the contest. That lead wouldn’t last long as senior Molly Sbrega struck back 25 seconds later, tying the game at 1-1. The Big Red would not look back thereafter as Sbrega’s goal would spark an 8-0 run to close out the first half. In the second half, Washington & Jeff tried sparking a run of their own as they rallied with four goals in the opening nine minutes of the period, but Denison would close things out over the final 20 minutes, going on a 7-0 run to end the contest at 15-5. Sophomore Kiersten Dussinger posted four goals and an assist for the match. She scored twice in the first half and twice in the second half off only six shot attempts. Sbrega and senior Carly Tschantz followed

with two goals and one assist and overall. She also had eight draws and five ground balls. Additionally, junior Molly Cornbrooks contributed four draw controls. Denison had 10 different players in the scoring act. The Big Red outshot the Presidents, 29-21 and gathered 15 draws to Washington & Jefferson’s seven. Grace Bodenmann played 60 minutes in goal and recorded eight saves. W&J’s Julia McLellan finished with 11 saves. “What I think is so great about our team and unique is that we have a lot of differ-ent scorers,” said senior midfielder Alex Thurner. “We always say that we are an ‘unscoutable’ team because we have so many different girls that are capable of stepping up. Whereas other teams we play have two or three dominant scorers and we have nine which I think is incredible. This year we are playing teams that we have never played before and that are above our level, but we have done a good job.” DU improved to 6-3 while Washington & Jefferson falls to 5-3. Denison will open North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play on April 3 when they host Oberlin at 5 p.m. and then Allegheny on April 7 for Senior Day.


Senior Olivia Shiland did not contribute a goal in the high-scoring contest against Washington & Jefferson, but she scored three goals and caused two turn-overs in the win over Thiel (March 24).

The Denison men’s lacrosse team domi-nated the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bish-ops 12-5 this Saturday. Energized by a packed house at Deeds Field-Piper Sta-dium, the Big Red was able to maintain the momentum it has had in the previous weeks with a win in the highly-anticipat-ed rivalry matchup. With the win, Deni-son improved its overall record to 8-0. “It’s a big deal to go 8-0,” said sophomore Eddie Vita. “But I didn’t realize how little it happens. The last year it happened was 1967.” The Bishops started the first quarter with two quick goals to take the early lead. As the pack of Denison students began to file into the stands, many did not real-ize the Big Red had quickly fallen behind. There was no apparent panicking on the Big Red bench, however. The crowd was optimistic, and with good rea-son. The Big Red had won the previ-ous 6 games against the rival Bishops. Denison did not disappoint. Se-nior Zach Walsh responded quickly to OWU’s momentum, scoring the first Big Red goal on OWU goalie Ryan McMa-hon with 10:51 left in the first quarter. The momentum quickly turned in Denison’s favor. Sophomore Chip Phil-lips helped the team maintain posses-sion with multiple faceoff wins in the first quarter, including one after Walsh’s goal. Senior Alex Hardt would be the next of the Big Red to strike, scoring not even a minute later, to tie the game at 2. The majority of the Denison crowd had arrived in full force by this time. Chants were abundant, and school spirit was more than noticeable. With each goal, the crowd became more and more ex-cited with the happenings of the game. Senior Davis Lukens gave the Big Red their first lead with 8:11 to go in the quarter. The OWU fans quickly fell si-lent as the Denison men would go on to score the next six in a row, quickly sti-fling the Bishop’s opening momentum.

Vita continued his recent success with a goal at 6:58, increasing Denison’s lead 4-2. Vita has scored a collective 22 goals this season, 4 against OWU. He cur-rently has the most goals on the Big Red team, with an impressive 0.804 shots on goal percentage thus far into the season. Vita also struck with 1:21 to go in the first quarter, his second of the day. Luke-ns too scored a second time with 17 sec-onds remaining in the first, giving the Big Red a 6-2 lead after one quarter of play. Denison opened the second quarter up an extra man due to a slashing penalty on OWU’s Barnett. Freshman Will Koontz took advantage of the penalty, scor-ing off an assist by senior Cory Couture, only a minute into the second quarter. Walsh pulled another goal two min-utes later off an OWU turnover, in-creasing the Big Read lead 8-2. Junior goalie Nick Petracca remained cool during the second quarter, with a number of significant saves. With 7:02 left in the second, Petracca blocked a rip by OWU’s A.J. Pellis during an OWU extra-man op-portunity. Petracca has saved 44 shots this season, with a save percentage of 0.571. Vita commended the work of Petracca and the rest of the defense. “Nick Pe-tracca was phenomenal in the goal,” Vita commented. “He played really well. The entire defense was on their game. They’re the reason why we did so well.” Pellis scored for OWU with little over a minute in the second quarter, end-ing Denison’s 8-goal run. The Big Red would lead 8-3 with a half left to play. Denison had trouble putting the ball past McMahon during the first half of the third quarter. Couture, Hardt, Vita and Lukens all attempted to increase the Big Red lead before Vita finally got the ball past McMahon with 8:43 left in the third. OWU made the best of their extra-man opportunity after sophomore Austin Campbell was penalized for an illegal body check with a little more than 2 minutes of play in the quarter. Pellis gave the Bish-ops their fourth goal, bringing the score

to 9-4 with the last quarter left to play. Sophomore Chapin Speidel began the final quarter with a bang, connecting with the goal off an assist by Vita at 11:42. OWU was not going to leave without a battle, and diminished Denison’s lead only slightly with a goal by Pat Bassett with 10:02 left in the game. But this would be the last goal OWU would score during the game. Denison scored an additional two times, with points added by Koontz and Vita, to bring the game’s final score to 12-5. This victory marks Denison’s seventh straight over rival OWU. Vita can’t help but laugh when he talks about the rivalry.

“It’s always awesome to beat OWU, espe-cially at home,” he explained. “The crowd and the energy they bring makes the game a ton of fun. It’s always hilarious to see the signs that students bring to the game.” The undefeated Big Red face Ober-lin tonight at home, but are looking forward to their matchup against Ste-venson this Saturday in Baltimore, Md. “[Stevenson is] a top 10 team in the na-tion,” Vita explained, “and it’s our last really big game in the regular season. The rest of the games we should be able to win so we’re really excited for them. If we beat them, we should be in good shape for NCAAs.”

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