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Spring Party Weekend Committee Student Initiatives for Sexual Assault Support Groups Announces Changes for SPW 2015

By Annie McDonough Maroon-News Staff

By Elizabeth Hein Maroon-News Staff

On Thursday, October 30, the Spring Party Weekend Committee held its first open forum to discuss plans for Spring Party Weekend (SPW) 2015. The meeting was led by members of the the Center for Leadership and Student Involvement (CLSI), including Director of CLSI Michael Maningas, Office Manager of CLSI Denise Upton and Program Coordinators for CLSI Katie Kammerdiener, Keith Bingham and Drew Harris.

The purpose of the forum was to facilitate a conversation between the SPW Committee, comprised of selected students, and the faculty involved in planning the event. Other students who were interested in planning SPW were also invited to attend the meeting.

Spring Party Weekend is a Colgate tradition that occurs each spring. In the past, artists such as The Goo Goo Dolls, The Roots, Real Big Fish and Avicii have performed to the enjoyment of students and administrators alike. Last year’s headliner, Lupe Fiasco, received less success than years past, and one of the main topics of the meeting was how to avoid the under-attendance.

One proposed solution is to temper the high expectations surrounding the event by avoiding naming unrealistic artists during the voting period.

In previous years, the selection process for the artists included generating a list of popular artists and sending out a survey to students to vote on whom they would most like to see.

This resulted in students expecting to see their first or second choice artists, when in fact, many times the entire list of artists would be unavailable or

too expensive. The Committee would then be forced to select another artist that was not on the original list. To remedy this issue and try to satisfy the most people, it was decided at the meeting that this year’s what a fiasco: Lupe Fiasco was the headliner for survey will include SPW 2014, attracting a smaller crowd than usual. a list of genres from Alison LePard which students can choose, and the Committee will select do not enjoy SPW for a variety of the most popular artists within the reasons. Students always tell me most popular genre. that this weekend is about bring“I thought the SPW meeting ing the Colgate community towas a great opportunity for people gether. If that’s the case, the SPW who are passionate about music to Committee would like everyone make an impact on the event – both to find something of value/interexplicitly, by helping us decide on est to them during the weekend genres for the survey that everyone that encourages positive interacwill get to vote for, and implicitly, tions with all students. I must adby suggesting alternative ways of mit, however, that the committee structuring the weekend schedule, cannot accomplish this on their and how we should allocate our own. It is the responsibility of evbudget towards different artists,” eryone in the community to find sophomore On Tim Tang said. ways to make this event [as well Another issue that came up as others] more inclusive, open was how to make SPW a more and inviting to anyone and everyinclusive event. Suggestions in- one on this campus,” Director of cluded also having other less well- CLSI Michael Maningas said. known artists perform in order to SPW is set to occur on April 24provide more options. There was 25, 2015, and a survey should be also discussion of broadening the sent out to Colgate students within scope of the weekend to include the next few weeks. more activities that could ap“I feel that the discourse was conpeal to a wider audience. Activi- structive and went very well, and I’m ties mentioned include a capture grateful for the many useful suggesthe flag game, a tea party and tions we received. I agree with some appearances by a food truck. of the proposed changes to the survey, “We are looking at SPW and which, if implemented, will grant us asking ourselves, ‘How can it be more freedom come time to select more inclusive?’ SPW is greatly the artist,” SPW committee member anticipated by a large majority of sophomore Brett Saperstein said. the student body each year, but Contact Elizabeth Hein there are groups of students who at ehein@colgate.edu.

Breaking the Silence, a movement that was initiated at Colgate by seniors Laura Wojcik, Tess Cumpstone and Cameron Costa, is leading the effort to establish a group that provides survivors of sexual assault and harassment a peer network of support. Members of The Network, the student-led sexual assault and domestic violence awareness group, are also participating in this iniative.

Plans for the group, to be called “Peer Survivor Support,” are in early stages, but Wojcik said the organizers hope to have it up and running by the end of this semester. The core group of students have laid out a tentative process through which individuals can seek comfort and guidance from allies with experience in supporting survivors of sexual assault.

“Right now, we are preparing a core group that will be able to provide support, intending to grow our group over time,” Wojcik said.

As of now, survivors of sexual assault and harassment will be able to reach out for support in a three-step process, according to Wojcik. First, any person in need of assistance can contact the network through the email address peersurvivorsupport@colgate.edu. Peer survivor support will then respond, asking for preferences about with whom the individual would like to meet – male or female – how many people the individual would like to meet with and details of when and where. Finally, the group will facilitate a meeting time as soon as possible.

“We will meet with you and help in any way we can and is appropriate,” Wojcik said.

This student-led development is a part of a campus-wide effort to raise awareness of the issues of sexual assault and harassment. The Sexual Climate Forum that occured on Monday, Octo-

ber 27 as an attempt to start a campuswide discussion about sexual assault at Colgate. The event was organized by five Colgate seniors and featured a keynote speech by filmmaker Liz Canner and a panel of Colgate faculty and staff with knowledge on the subject.

Associate Director of the Counseling Center Dawn LaFrance said the concern over the issue of sexual assault was evident at the event, adding that the Counseling Center would be willing to help train the core group behind Peer Survivor Support and to help its members consider the level of involvement the Counseling Center would have.

Sophomore Hannah Bercovici said that a peer-to-peer support group is necessary on campus, judging by how many people identified as victims of sexual assault at the forum.

“One of the main problems seems to be that victims believe they are alone and the stigma behind being sexually assaulted is really degrading,” Bercovici said.

LaFrance said her past effort to offer a therapy group for survivors did not yield a lot of student participation, but that the student-centric nature of the group could make students more willing to seek support.

“Since this is a delicate issue, I am unsure how many students would seek a group as they work through this trauma,” LaFrance said.

In the group’s working mission statement, Wojcik noted the focus of Peer Survivor Support is to provide support, not to replace existing resources available to students or to take the place of professional counseling services. She added that the group’s premiere concern is confidentiality and trust.

“We provide individual peer-topeer support to those affected by sexual violence, whether first hand or secondary,” Wojcik said. “We believe this is a community issue, and we believe you.”

Contact Annie McDonough at amcdonough@colgate.edu.

“What’s Up in the Middle East?” Addresses Regional Conflict

By Andre Stephenson Maroon-News Staff

On Thursday, October 30, the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and the Chaplain’s Office sponsored a lecture on the Middle East titled, “What’s Up in the Middle East?” The lecture featured a panel of three professors: Associate Professor of History Noor Khan, Cooley Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Professor of Geography and Middle East Studies Dan Monk and Associate Professor of Political Science Bruce Rutherford.

The panelists began the lecture by providing brief summaries of their

thoughts on the current state of the Middle East before spending the majority of the lecture time fielding questions from the audience. The questions were wide-ranging, dealing with topics like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the ongoing Syrian civil war and the status of the new regime in Libya.

“This is really the first time in the region’s history where you’ve had the emergence of a well organized, militarily powerful, wellfunded entity that is fundamentally opposed to the status quo politically, economically and socially,” said Rutherford in his opening address referring to terrorist group ISIS.

Rutherford emphasized that while groups have displayed some of these characteristics in isolated pockets, it is ISIS alone that has managed to combine them all and that is what makes it such a unique threat.

Rutherford described ISIS as part of a broader Sunni uprising, which stems from the rise of Shia regimes in Iraq and Syria that have excluded the Sunni population from participating in government.

One of the first questions from the audience concerned the threat that ISIS poses to the lives of every-day Americans living in the United States.

Professor Khan said that while they

pose little to no threat to the day-today lives of Americans, they do pose a very real threat to American interests as it relates to the stability of the Middle East. Khan made clear that ISIS has not made any attacks outside of the regions which they are trying to control and that their power mostly lies in the local regions that they occupy, as they do not possess the transnational reach of other terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda.

Expanding on the idea of ISIS as mainly a threat to the Middle East and neighboring countries, a question was asked regarding Turkey’s seemingly contradictory

responses to ISIS. Rutherford explained that while Turkey has officially come out against ISIS, they share a common threat: the Kurdish population in the Middle East. Rutherford noted that ISIS is currently fighting against Syrian Kurds along the Turkish border, and this is to the benefit of the Turkish government. The Turkish government is worried about the possibility of the Kurdish population in the Middle East and in southern Turkey uniting to form one political entity, thus threatening Turkish stability.

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Brown Bag Showcases Women’s Studies Students’ Artwork

By Rachel Lima Maroon-News Staff

Last Thursday, October 30, the annual Women’s Studies Brown Bag Series: Inverting the Narrative – Gender and Development was held in the Center for Women’s Studies Lounge East Hall. This Brown Bag consisted of project presentations from the 16 members of Lecturer Hayley Cavino’s 300-level Gender and Development class.

Cavino’s class focuses on taking online images, advertisements or pictures that express a typical or problematic perspective on gender, education or international development and then adding words, symbols or images that invert the narratives.

The students were also asked to prepare a short artist’s statement to explain their work.

The students were split into six different groups earlier in the semester and began researching images online that perpetuated problematic gender or educational stereotypes. The class then had poster-making sessions in the library with Associate Professor in the University Libraries Debbie Krahmer and Instructional Technologist Ahmad Khazaee, helped explain how to convey the points the class wanted to make while actually making the original image into a poster that made a point.

The class then spent one class period group-editing rough drafts of their peers’ posters before giving tips on how to make each groups’ message even stronger.

“I was impressed by the work produced by the students in ED 303 this year, many of them weaving through their analyses an explicit anti-capitalist transnational feminist critique which is oftentimes marginalized in dominant development discourses,” Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies Anna Rios-Rojas said.

Cavino, who is visiting from Syracuse University, is teaching the course that Rios-Rojas usually teaches, with the class still following Rios-Rojas’s curriculum. The students were very pleased that Rios-Rojas was in attendance at the presentations and enjoyed the feedback that she gave.

Rios-Rojas was not the only one who was impressed by the presentations.

“After attending this brown bag I realized the consequences that emerge from the western frame of superiority as imposed upon the real lives of those people who must learn to navigate it,” sophomore Abigail Balfour said.

“I think all the projects were well done and challenged our views of what is ‘normal’ and ‘right.’ They all raised the issue that the west has a superiority complex and I found myself realizing that I have played

into this various times in my life, even though it was unintentional,” sophomore Kate Faxon said.

In addition to the audience members, the students enrolled in the class also learned from the presentations.

“I loved doing the project because it made me think of how we as more ‘developed’ countries always feel the need to ‘help’ those less fortunate than us without taking into consideration that this aid is not what’s best,” junior and student in the Gender and Development class Dahiana Acosta said.

The question-and-answer section after the presentations was an expansion of all the topics covered in the poster projects.

The discussion revolved around Western ideals and education in relation to aiding ‘Third World’ countries. Furthermore, the ideals were looked at on a more local scale, addressing how these ideals relate to the power hierarchies of Colgate and the surrounding Hamilton area.

“It was great having the chance to expand our class discussion into a larger group like the Brown Bag session because everyone who asked a question or made a comment brought another perspective to the conversation,” senior and student in the Gender and Development class Amanda Brown said.

Contact Rachel Lima at rlima@colgate.edu.

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He explained the current stalemate in the Kurdish-ISIS battle as an ideal situation for Turkey, where both parties fight and progressively weaken each other. The United States and other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on the other hand, would like to see ISIS decisively defeated, leading to a sort of disconnect between NATO and Turkey.

Monk cited a variety of different factors that make it difficult to clearly identify American Interests in the Middle East, including humanitarian intervention, energy policy and strategic planning.

“I defy anyone in this room or anyone who has been elected in Washington to actually tell us what the American interest is vis-à-vis the Middle East at this point,” Monk said.

Rutherford responded by saying that American interest in the Middle East varies based on which region of the Middle East is being discussed.

Rutherford believes it is too simplistic to claim that oil is the major leader of American interests, citing a recent study that shows how the United States is

currently the world’s leading producer of oil. He identified protecting the Suez Canal, Bosporus strait and Dardanelles, as well as protecting the state of Israel as other major interests. He also identified the need to anticipate future conflicts and to work to correct them as some of the main American interests in the Middle East that necessitate an American presence in the region.

First-year Austen Smith was one of the students who attended the event.

“It was interesting to hear from professors and people who are generally well-versed on that sort of thing, how they really break down entire situations in a way that was easy to understand,” Smith said.

Professor Rutherford made it clear that the talk was organized to help educate the student body by helping to clear up any confusions or misconceptions that students might have about the Middle East as well as encourage them to maintain an understanding of current events and ongoing issues in the Middle East.

Contact Andre Stephenson at astephenson@colgate.edu.

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Israel Club Hosts Middle East Lecture and Cultural Celebration

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Change, Culture and celebration: Colgate’s Israel Club hosts a mock-Jerusalem market to immerse students in Israeli culture.

Adam Basciano

By Lindsay Wasserman Maroon-News Staff

On Thursday, October 30, the Israel Club sponsored Israel Fest, an event that included both a discussion and cultural celebration of Israel. The event started with a lecture given by visiting speaker Neil Lazarus titled, “Israel in the Changing Middle East.” Lazarus is an internationally acclaimed expert in the field of Middle East politics and Jewish educator whose website, AwesomeSeminars.com, aims to increase students’ ability to advocate for Israel.

Lazarus’s discussion focused on the escalation of the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas that began over the summer and the ongoing issues in the greater Middle East. He emphasized that none of the parties currently involved in Gaza are happy with the status quo and that change must be imminent in the region. In his opinion, Hamas terrorism needs to be dismantled while all parties involved in the Middle East need to expand the education of young citizens. According to Lazarus, 42 percent of Gaza’s population is under the age of 14, and 62 percent is under the age of 26. He emphasized the importance of education and economic growth in the region, which could combat terrorists’ ability to recruit.

Lazarus also discussed his belief that Iran’s nuclear program is the biggest security threat in the world. He feels that Iran poses a bigger threat to the world than even the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

During the discussion, students were able to interact with Lazarus and ask questions.

“It was great to have someone with a unique and experienced background in dealing with all Middle Eastern politics speak at Colgate. As a dual citizen of Great Britain and Israel, he has a different perspective and he wasn’t afraid to criticize both parties involved in the issue in talking about the need for a change in the status quo both in Israeli and Palestinian political circles,” President of the Israel Club junior Adam Basciano said. “It was a great follow up to the Shimon Peres conversation from last week.”

This discussion was part of the Fall 2014 Middle East Forum Series in which various departments and student organizations such as the International Relations Council and the Religion and Jewish Studies departments worked together to organize open discussion lunches.

Following the lecture, a cultural celebration was held at the Philanthropy at Colgate (PAC) House where attendees enjoyed Israeli music, a mock-Jerusalem market that featured the traditional dried fruit and Israeli and Middle Eastern food catered from the Phoenician Restaurant in New Hartford.

Displayed throughout the festival were pictures and facts about Israel’s biggest cities.

Participants in the Israel Club also set up a “Humans of Israel” station, which was modeled after the popular Instagram account “Humans of New York,” to showcase the various groups of people that comprise Israel’s population. The atmosphere of the event allowed students to become immersed in Israeli culture, giving them the opportunity to experience everything that Israel has to offer.

“I was really happy with the turnout to the celebration at PAC house and I hope people will be inspired to learn more not just about Israeli politics, but culture too because it really does have amazing cities and foods and music that people don’t necessarily always think about,” Vice President of the Israel Club junior Sara Sirota said.

There was a suggested $5 donation at the door that will be put toward the Israel Club’s yearlong philanthropy initiative “Innovation: Africa,” an organization that brings Israeli innovation to six subsaharan African countries. “Innovation: Africa” utilizes Israeli technology to provide rural villages with clean water, light, drip irrigation and refrigeration for lifesaving medicine.

“As someone who has been to Israel and loves Israel, it is important to show that Israel is not just a desert with camels, and that it shares many similarities with American culture,” Basciano said.

Contact Lindsay Wasserman at lwasserman@colgate.edu.

11:43 a.m.: A staff member reported a vehicle speeding on Oak Drive. Case referred for disciplinary process.

4:08 p.m.: A staff member reported students sending out a wireless signal that was interfering with the university’s system and had failed to comply with university officials regarding this matter. Case referred for disciplinary process.

4:52 p.m.: A student was found in possession of a fictitious driver’s license at 88 Hamilton Street (Campus Safety). Case referred for disciplinary process.

Tuesday, 10/28 10:26 a.m.: Residents of the Townhouse Apartments failed to evacuate for a fire alarm. Case referred for disciplinary process.

Wednesday, 10/29 11:13 a.m.: Received an anonymous report of a sexual assault that occurred in September 2014.

Thursday, 10/30 1:53 a.m.: Hamilton Police requested Campus Safety’s assistance with an underage intoxicated student on Lebanon Street who was transported to Community Memorial Hospital by Campus Safety. Case referred for disciplinary process.

2:36 a.m.: Hamilton Police requested Campus Safety’s assistance with an intoxicated student on East Pleasant Street.

Student passed an alcohol assessment, signed off with Campus Safety, but was arrested by Hamilton Police for disorderly conduct, urinating in public. Case referred for disciplinary process.

6:59 a.m.: A staff member reported broken window at 100 Hamilton Street (Formerly Sigma Chi Fraternity). Case referred for disciplinary process.

11:11 a.m.: A staff member reported observing an unknown person hunting in the area of the cross country trails over this past weekend.

6:16 p.m.: A staff member reported falling near East Hall and was transported to Community Memorial Hospital by Campus Safety.

Friday, 10/31 2:44 a.m.: Received a report of an underage intoxicated student at Whitnall House who was transported to Community Memorial Hospital by Campus Safety. Case referred for disciplinary process.

8:39 a.m.: A staff member reported damage to a wall at 100 Hamilton Street (Formerly Sigma Chi Fraternity) and beer pong tables set up on the second floor. Case referred for disciplinary process.

2:00 p.m.: A resident of 40 Broad Street (Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority) reported items missing from her unlocked room.

4:44 p.m.: A student was injured while putting a boat in Lake Moraine and was transported to Community Memorial Hospital

by SOMAC. 5:45 p.m.: A staff member overheard another staff member make a racial comment at 88 Hamilton Street (Campus Safety). Case referred for disciplinary process.

9:19 p.m.: Residents of West Hall were found to have covered a smoke detector and sprinkler heads. Case referred for disciplinary process.

9:37 p.m.: Received a report of an unauthorized party at Gate House.

Underage residents were found in possession of alcohol. Case referred for disciplinary process.

Saturday, 11/1 12:31 a.m.: Officers on routine patrol of 100 Hamilton Street (Formerly Sigma Chi Fraternity) observed pumpkins and a register that had been smashed outside, spray paint on the sidewalk, and the pool table legs missing. Case referred for disciplinary process.

2:25 a.m.: A student was injured on Lebanon Street and signed off with Campus Safety.

1:33 p.m.: A student reported an unknown person has been locking her apartment at Parker Apartments.

6:00 p.m.: A visitor reported her eyeglasses were damaged when the paper towel dispenser at Reid Athletic Center fell open and struck her.

7:18 p.m.: An individual banned from campus was arrested for burglary after being found in an apartment at Parker Apartments.

7:54 p.m.: Officers on routine patrol of 100 Hamilton Street (Formerly Sigma Chi Fraternity)

observed a broken window. Case referred for disciplinary process.

10:30 p.m.: A staff member reported observing an underage student purchase alcohol at Price Chopper. Student was found in possession of alcohol and another person’s driver’s license.

Case referred for disciplinary process.

Sunday, 11/2 1:53 p.m.: Received a report of an underage intoxicated student at Curtis Hall who was transported to Community Memorial Hospital

by Campus Safety. Case referred for disciplinary process.

2:31 a.m.: Residents of Russell House were found in possess of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Case referred for disciplinary process.

2:34 a.m.: Residents of Russell House failed to evacuate for a fire alarm. Case referred for disciplinary process.

2:35 a.m.: Received a report of an assault that occurred at the Old Stone Jug, Utica Street. Case referred for disciplinary process.

2:58 a.m.: Received a report a student had been injured after cutting his hand and transported to Community Memorial Hospital by Campus Safety.

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Sexual Climate Forum Frustration By caroline main Managing Editor

My initial response to last Monday’s Sexual Climate Forum was that it was “interesting.” However, in the days following the event, I realized I was frustrated – we missed an opportunity to have a truly productive conversation about a serious issue. The main source of this frustration is derived from the fact that the forum took an unfortunate turn into the all-too-familiar territory of negative aspects of Greek life at Colgate.

The forum was exceptionally well-planned, well-intended and successful in creating buzz on campus. The fact that it happened and was so highly attended speaks volumes about the potential for Colgate to confront sexual assault. The event was a step in the right direction and got people talking about the issue, which was a positive result regardless of people’s reaction to the forum itself.

Filmmaker Liz Canner facilitated the Sexual Climate Forum using a slideshow featuring clips from her newest film to guide the conversation. She posed questions asking where students felt uncomfortable on campus and why those places feel that way. Canner got the response she was clearly fishing for when parties in dark fraternity basements came up as one of these situations. A male in the audience (a member of a fraternity) then asked, “what can we do to make people feel more comfortable?” This could have and should have been a critical turning point. Unfortunately, this unique and valuable opportunity to facilitate positive discussion passed us by because, instead, Canner chose to use this moment to present the audience with a statistic comparing the amount of men affiliated with fraternities who commit sexual assault to unaffiliated men. Yes, sexual assault happens in fraternities, and it happens in other places too, so let’s not confine the conversation to a single space.

The part of the Forum that produced the most potentially helpful discussion, however, was not part of Canner’s plan. Members of the audience were able to submit questions anonymously, which were read aloud to the audience, and seek responses from the ever-quiet panel of administrators. Despite their general hesitance to speak and Canner’s tendency to redirect the conversation towards Greek life, the facilitators did a great job of steering the conversation in the direction which the students wanted it to go. It is unfortunate that Canner and administrators acted as inhibitors of conversations that students were trying to start, such as why we can’t have rape kits or SANE nurses readily available in Hamilton, or why students don’t feel comfortable going to Campus Safety for help.

Instead of leaving the Chapel with a more informed perspective on how to confront and subvert sexual assault on this campus, I left annoyed. Annoyed at the majority of the administrative panelists who were reluctant to speak and annoyed at Canner for coming in with a biased and uninformed perspective, for demonizing Greek Life and for pointing fingers instead of understand the problem. In order to have a real conversation about sexual assault, we need to involve the entire spectrum of students on this campus, because it happens everywhere. We need to understand why people are uncomfortable on this campus – you have to treat the symptoms to cure the disease.

Let’s consider the reasons why students, particularly girls, feel uncomfortable in fraternities. In my own experience, I felt much more uncomfortable in fraternities as a first-year and sophomore than I do as an upperclassman. I attribute this mostly to the fact that I did not know a single person in the fraternities I went into – yes, walking into a dark house full of strangers you have never met before is going to feel uncomfortable. That isn’t a symptom of Colgate’s campus climate, that’s a universal reality.

Also, one of the statistics Canner conveniently did not emphasize during this particular discussion is that, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 73 percent of sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim already knows. So, while an unfamiliar dark basement has the potential to make someone feel awkward and uneasy, it is not the primary environment we should be trying to remedy in regard to this particular issue.

Even if Greek life were the problem, it is not going anywhere at the moment, so we need to find other, quicker means by which to approach sexual assault. At the next forum, planned for before Thanksgiving, administrators should speak up and students should keep talking, but we should leave Canner out of it. Though sexual assault is a widespread national issue, we should deal with it in a Colgate-specific manner – guided by someone who actually knows our school to appropriately and meaningfully address sexual assault at Colgate.

Contact Caroline Main at cmain@colgate.edu.

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Being Right GOP Gaining Ground

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Midterm Election Predictions As I’m writing this article, it’s Election Day, which means that millions of Americans are going out to vote for members of their state legislatures, governors, representatives and senators. Yet despite all the hoopla surrounding a possible Republican takeover of the Senate, one fact remains true: nothing is really going to change. The House of Representatives will stay Republican, and even if the Senate does switch parties, it won’t mean anything for either party’s agenda or for real progress.

The very manner in which our Federal government is constructed challenges the likelihood for one election to vastly change the nation. And, for the most part, that’s a good thing, but this time it’s not. There are three main aspects to consider here: first, Senate rules; second, presidential vetoes; and third, intra-party conflicts.

The first factor inhibiting change is the general rules of the Senate. The basic problem that any party comes across is that to fully pass any legislation one needs 60 votes. In order to end debate on a piece of legislation in the Senate (a move called cloture) you need to have 60 votes. Even if the Republicans did win it is unlikely that they will get the necessary 60 seats to invoke cloture on any piece of legislation. That means that we should all prepare ourselves for long-winded Democratic filibusters. It seems that whichever party is opposing in the Senate is also obstructing. Additionally, the Senate Majority leader has control over what goes on the legislative calendar. It will be surprising to see if Mitch McConnell puts anything bipartisan up.

The second inhibiting factor is the presidential veto. In his six years, President Obama has only used his constitutionally-granted veto power twice. Comparatively, in eight years, George W. Bush used it 12 times and Bill Clinton used it 36 times. The reason that Obama has not frequently used the veto is because he has Harry Reid in the Senate blocking any Republican legislation from the House.

Effectively, Congress used to be able to stall on legislation, and Obama was free to pontificate from the bully pulpit about Congressional inefficiency. With the Senate likely to be run by Mitch McConnell starting in January, there will be a rise in vetoes. If somehow McConnell is able to get past Democratic obstructions in the Senate through Senate rules, he then has to get it past President Obama’s veto. On some big ticket items that Republicans are guaranteed to pass (such as defunding or repealing Obamacare), there is a 100 percent chance of a veto. Unfortunately, that means little to nothing getting done and more of Obama lambasting Congress from the presidential bully pulpit.

The final inhibiting factor is intra-party conflict, which will come to a head in the Senate for both parties. For Republicans, intra-party conflict is between the Tea Party and the Establishment.

We’ve seen this conflict come to a head multiple times in the past, where certain senators break the party line. Of course all of this is for show; most of those Senators are predicted to run for President in 2016, and it will be interesting to see how they try to differentiate themselves in the primaries.

For the Democrats, intra-party conflict will be between Progressives and the Establishment. Already, there are winds of progressive (specifically economically progressive) discontent within the Democrats. It will be interesting to see how economic progressives like Elizabeth Warren react to even more conservative legislation coming on to the Senate floor, especially as Democrats continue to move in a more progressive direction in terms of economics.

So here’s the bottom line: Republicans will have won the Senate on Tuesday, and that’s not going to change much. For the next two years, there will be more of the same ineffective governance in Congress. What is important to see here are the implications this has for America; namely that the United States now apparently needs unified government in both houses of Congress and the Presidency to get anything done (time for Parliament and a Prime Minister?), and that continued dysfunctional government will only make voters more disaffected. And that is the biggest problem. Disaffected voters also tend to be moderate. As they leave the system because of inefficiency and hyper-partisanship, they take their moderate views with them. All that’s left is hyper-partisanship, which leads to less working together, which leads to more disaffected voters.

It’s a vicious cycle, and this election is no different. The winner does not matter, because either way the real loser is the American people.

Contact Sid Wadhera at swadhera@colgate.edu.

The midterm elections were this Tuesday and the Democrats seemed to be in a precarious state.

Many polls showed GOP candidates to be in the lead or in very good positions to overtake their Democratic counterparts.

Approaching Election Day, Iowa seemed to be slipping away from the Democrats. A poll taken this past weekend showed that Republican Joni Ernst had a seven point lead over Democratic candidate Bruce Braley. Additionally, Republicans gained solid ground in the states of Georgia, Ken- meeting in progress: Will the tucky and Louisiana, according to polls. In Georgia, Republican party take the senate? wikimedia.org Republican incumbent Nathan Deal had a strong lead over Democrat Jason Carter, with 48 to 43 percent in the governor’s race. Furthermore, Republican David Purdue had a four point lead over Democrat Michelle Nunn, but this poll’s margin of error is plus or minus four points. With last minute campaign efforts, Purdue had a strong chance of winning coming in to Election Day, with about four percent of voters undecided. In Kentucky, Republican Mitch McConnell led Alison Lundergan Grimes by a whopping nine points (50 to 41 percent). It appears that Obama’s low approval rating in the state of Kentucky (a mere 35 percent) is proving devastating for Grimes. Lastly, Republicans had an opportunity to steal Louisiana. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu was short of the majority that she would need to win, with only 44 percent vote-share. With GOP Representative Bill Cassidy and Republican Rob Maness combined to share the majority of votes (with 36 percent and 15 percent respectively), the GOP certainly had the potential to overtake Landrieu.

Obama chose to focus his campaigning efforts on gubernatorial races. Obama spent Sunday in Connecticut campaigning for Governor Daniel Malloy who is in a tight race with Republican candidate Tom Foley. Former President Bill Clinton was in his home state of Arkansas on Sunday to help the Democratic campaign as well. Former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton campaigned for New Hampshire’s Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Governor Maggie Hassan.

Sarah Palin, Jeb Bush and Texas Senator Ted Cruz have all made key appearances to help with GOP campaigns. Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney predicted that the GOP will make significant gains in the mid-term elections this week. If the GOP does in fact manage to make significant gains in Congress, it will put pressure on the Obama administration to pass substantial immigration reform that comprises the bolstering of border security, as opposed to granting mass amnesty.

With all the political turmoil brewing in Washington, I myself would not be surprised by a Republican takeover. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues to be at large in the Middle East and the president is refusing to take further action. Additionally, with increased cases of Ebola being reported in the United States, President Obama continues to allow the border to remain open. Countries such as France, Australia and even Canada have closed their borders to flights arriving from countries in West Africa inflicted with the Ebola epidemic. Even though many in Congress pressured the Obama administration to take action regarding the border, they failed to follow suit of other developed nations. Additionally, there is a stalemate regarding illegal immigration policies that reflects poorly upon the Obama administration.

If the GOP gains ground, it will prove interesting in the upcoming 2016 presidential election. With presidential approval ratings dropping, a GOP sweep in this midterm election will be a huge wake up call to the Democratic party.

Contact Olivia Detato at odetato@colgate.edu.

Turkey Should Counter ISIS in Syria

By Jake Wasserman Class of 2018

How much influence should the United States have in Syria and Iraq in countering Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)? Over the last several months, the situation for the United States’ military has changed as the Islamic State began its conquest over Kobani, a Syrian city on Turkey’s southern border. The United States has bombed ISIS 19 times in the last two months, trying to protect Kobani and to limit the Islamic State’s reach. Meanwhile, the Turkish government has allowed Kurdish fighters to cross through Turkey into Syria to counter ISIS but has refused to use force itself.

Why can’t Turkey defend its own border? Turkey, understandably, does not want to get more heavily involved in Syria’s conflicts, whether in terms of the civil war or ISIS attempting to take over regions in northern Syria.

These conflicts have already proven problematic for the Turks, as the number of Syrians seeking refuge in Turkey

has topped one million. Turkey has already spent a large amount of money on Syrian refugee camps and the economy in the south of the country has weakened, further discouraging it to extend its influence across borders.

However, the United States has made financial contributions to help the refugees and has fought off ISIS. Turkey has the resources to do the same and should do so.

The United States is not bombing in Syria to defend Turkey. Turkey has a powerful defense force and does not need the United States to protect it from ISIS’s nonexistent threat to its border. Since the Turkish army has been positioned on their side of the border, staring down at Kobani from only a few hundred meters away, it should be the first force to counter ISIS there. The issue of ISIS taking over cities in northern Syria is only a regional conflict. America’s current interest in Syria is quite different than its targeted air strikes on ISIS in Iraq, which are used to protect American political interests. The United States would not be at a major disadvantage if they chose not to defend a Syrian city from being taken over. ISIS in northern Syria poses a much larger threat to the Kurds

and Syrians living in the region than to any Western interests. Turkey, with one of NATO’s strongest defense systems, is not threatened by ISIS near its border, and could bomb ISIS like the U.S. is doing without getting heavily involved in a war. Unfortunately, Turkey is responsible for pushing ISIS off Kobani as the region’s strongest and most capable power.

For the United States, fighting ISIS in Syria is a different game than fighting it in Iraq. First, the United States has a vested interest in Iraq after the war took American lives and cost the United States billions of dollars. Politically speaking, it is much easier for the Obama administration to stay out of Syria than Iraq since the United States is not already similarly invested there. President Obama would be heavily criticized if the United States engaged formally in Syria, but the public is more understanding towards a heavy bombing campaign in Iraq since the U.S. does not want to let Iraq slip and negate the progress made by our troops. Countering ISIS in Syria should not be a concern for the United States and avoiding conflict will be politically easy.

Contact Jake Wasserman at jwasserman@colgate.edu.

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Carry the Weight for Uncivil Rights men, which left me wanting to tear my hair out. I had a similar reaction at Tuesday’s “Colgate for All” forum Class of 2016 when President Herbst, Provost Hicks and Dean Nelson couldn’t stop talking about how excited they were to As part of the national Carry the Weight campaign, “work with students towards a better Colgate.” If the a group of Colgate women created a series of matsit-in and Sexual Climate Forum were meant to be tresses decorated with quotes. The campaign is in supspaces where we were fighting for change, we shouldn’t port of Columbia University student Emma Sulcowicz be conceding to those who we are fighting. who carried her mattress around Columbia in an efThe most troubling part of Tuesday’s Colgate for fort to get the student who raped her expelled. Each All forum happened before it even started. In Presiof the Colgate mattresses also featured the hashtag dent Herbst’s reminder email to students and faculty, “#Heard@Colgate.” These quotes came directly from he wrote, “As part of our Colgate for All initiative, the experiences of women here at Colgate, and they we are pleased to announce our first open meeting are striking examples of the state of Colgate’s sexual to continue productive discussions on the issues of climate. The mattresses have certainly drawn atteninclusivity, civility and mutual respect.” The words tion, but one mattress in particular caught the eyes of “civil” and “civility” do not appear anywhere in the Buildings and Grounds due to its explicit language.

21 points provided by the Association of Critical ColThe mattress read, “I don’t exist to be f*cked. I don’t legians. The word “civil” appears once on the Colgate want to look f*ckable.” The mattress was removed for All web-page in a letter from the administration without official notification or reason. According to introducing their responses to the 21 points. This is Colgate, explicit matter is not appropriate in public not the first time, however, that the idea of civility space, even though the Supreme Court would disagree was imposed on the movement. In almost every com(Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15, 1971). What’s making a statement: Mattresses such as this one have sparked munication from Provost Hicks and President Herbst even more problematic than the legal precedent, how- discussion across campus. during the sit-in, they used the phrase “peaceful demSummit Liu ever, is the lack of uproar surrounding the mattress’ onstration” to describe what was happening in the removal. This speaks directly to what the Colgate community thinks about who is to Hurtwitz Admission Center. By constantly proclaiming that the sit-in was peaceful, blame in situations of rape or sexual violence. The woman whose quote was written on the Administration was able to assure everyone, including those involved with the sitthe mattress, sophomore Nitika Sachdev, said, “I was really confused as to why it was in, that everything would be conducted civilly. In doing so, they were not only able to taken down and if it had to do with the use of explicit language ... I am just pissed off co-opt the movement, but they were also able to belittle what was really happening in by how my voice is regulated in a community that is supposed to empower me and be a Admissions – civil disobedience. The Administration is currently presenting the sit-in safe space.” Sachdev’s quote was deemed too vulgar for the quad, and its removal dem- as administrative change with limited student input. onstrates what Colgate really cares about. There hasn’t been campus-wide outcry about A call for civility is not the same as a call for mutual respect. Calling for civility rape, but as soon as we start to draw attention to rape and how it damages us, Colgate is equivalent to grasping for control. The administration is well aware of what we, acts to silence us. Since the mattress was removed, at least one other mattress has been as students, are capable of accomplishing. The only way to ensure control of us is to vandalized by a large drawing of a penis. That mattress was not removed. co-opt our movements and to restrict what we are allowed to say, just as they have Why was there no outrage regarding the removal of the mattress? The reason behind done with the sit-in and the mattresses. As students, Colgate is not just where we this is the same reason that the Sexual Climate Forum left people angry, and it is the take classes and participate in extracurricular activities; it is also our home. As such, same reason that the Association of Critical Collegians (ACC) is frustrated with what it is our responsibility, if not our duty, to speak out and act out when our home is the Administration has done following the sit-in. Even with all of this activism and threatening or unsafe to our peers. We’ve been civil, but to bring about real change, protesting, we cannot stop apologizing and conceding. At the Forum, a disproportionate it may be time to be uncivil.

Contact Monica Murphy at mmmurphy@colgate.edu. number of people voiced concerns that we can’t “blame all men,” specifically all fraternity

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Queer Corner Microwaves

By Kris Pfister Maroon-News Staff

Oh wait, that’s not it. Micro…aggressions! You’ve probably heard this highly debated word floating around, especially after the recent sit-in in the Hurwitz Center for Admission. There are a lot of cases where microaggressions apply to race, but that is by no means the only application of this term. Take a seat and listen up, because we’re about to unpack some controversial jargon.

So what is a microaggression? Columbia University Professor Derald Sue describes it as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative [racial] slights and insults.” Basically, it’s the everyday occurrences. It can be words, actions or environments, intentional or not and negative in nature. But even this definition is vague.

What qualifies an “indignity?” The fact that microaggressions are not necessarily intentional adds a whole other layer to the mix.

Sometimes it’s easier to have an example of these things to better understand them. A verbal microaggression might be: “James, why are you wearing pink? You can’t wear pink to school; that’s a girl color!” A behavioral microaggression: coworkers in a meeting are speaking, and no one stops a male worker from constantly interrupting a female worker. And finally, environmental: “Choose your gender: male or female,” which does not take into consideration people who identify as non-binary. (Note that these terms are often used incorrectly. Male and female describe sex, not gender).

As you can see, there are a lot of things that can be considered microaggressions, but a lot of them are also in the gray area of “is this one or not?” That’s where most of the controversy about this phenomenon comes in. See, many people would argue that asking for a person’s sex is no big deal, and may get very frustrated that some people

find it offensive. But consider how uncomfortable you would feel if you were someone identifying as intersex, with a combination of male and female parts. What answer do you choose? What if you don’t publicly appear the way you identify your sex on this form or for this employer? And don’t think this problem is uncommon.

According to the Intersex Society of North America, there is about one person in every 100 that does not have the standard male or female body. Based on the United States population of around 320 million, that’s 3.2 million people that may not know whether to use the dropdown for “male” or “female.” While I can understand where the underlying frustration lies with debate about such “pointless” little things, they are nonetheless full of importance to a large group of people.

The tricky thing about microaggressions is that they’re difficult to recognize unless they’re happening to you.

This also fuels a lot of debate. Microaggressions are real, and until you experience one yourself, it’s hard to really know how detrimental they can be to a person. Even the University of New Hampshire has a PDF specifically about gender microaggressions. An entire institution recognizes the harmful effects of these, literally everyday types of occurrences. That’s saying something.

So to sum it up: microaggressions are derogatory and usually subtle, they do not have to be intentional to be harmful, some microaggressions are situational or environmental (like the “male or female” dropdown), they are difficult to recognize if you are not a member of that minority group and can do real harm to a person and should be taken seriously. On a more personal note, if you think you or a friend has been harassed, you can anonymously (or not) submit a form to the Colgate Equity Grievance Panel by searching “EGP” on the Colgate website. Don’t think microaggressions are not worth noticing, because they can have macro-sized influences.

Contact Kris Pfister at kpfister@colgate.edu.

By Jackie Dowling Maroon-News Staff

A hot dog and a cheerleader walk into a bar … for real though. Two guys dressed as a hot dog and a cheerleader just walked into the Jug. Either I’m way drunker than I realized or it must be Halloween.

Halloween, or Halloweek as it is commonly referred to on campus, has officially ended. As a kid, Halloween meant trick or treating. Dressing up as cheerleader, a costume I proudly wore for three consecutive years, I went from door to door, pillowcase in hand, trying to collect more candy than my friends. As experienced trick or treaters we knew exactly which houses had the best selection, especially those who passed out the King Sized candy, rather than the pathetic Minis. The streets were bustling with kids of all ages, some trailed by parents who, to the embarrassment of the kid, had decided to be matching sumo wrestlers. At the end of the night we would return home, dump out all our candy on the floor, putting them in little piles according to name and then crash ten minutes later from our aggressive sugar intake.

While the dress up aspect of Halloween remains intact (although a bit more PG-13), Halloween to a college student is just another excuse to party. A red solo cup has replaced the pillowcase I once held in my hand.

I am no longer running from house to house asking for Milk Duds but from frat to Jug to frat, running simply to escape the cold. The parents who once trailed behind their eager trick or treaters have turned into desperate freshman boys delusional that they will be able to get into that frat party by hiding behind a hot girl. We are no longer drawn in by quality and quantity of candy, but rather access to drinks and good music.

Halloween also adds another level of ambiguity to those random hookups that we all either witness or experience first hand. As if being drunk wasn’t enough to make you unaware of who you hooked up with, now all possibility of identification goes out the window and you are left to tell your friends that yes, you hooked up with the banana or the Ninja Turtle.

The walk of shame is especially shameful post-Halloween. As opposed to the normal walk of shame, when you try to casually walk back in last night’s outfit, the walk back in an orange jumpsuit is an especially public way of saying, “No I did not sleep in my own bed last night.” To those who rocked the costume walk of shame, I have nothing but respect for you.

Contact Jackie Dowling at jdowling@colgate.edu.

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Another Professor Resigns from Student Conduct Board

By Melissa kagle

Assistant Professor of Educational Studies

Following in the footsteps of my esteemed colleague in Political Science, Michael Johnston, I recently tendered my resignation from the University Student Conduct Board. Unlike Professor Johnston, who quickly smelled a rat, I lasted over a year on the Board, but now need to add my voice to those clamoring for reform.

Indeed, I can no longer participate in a process that I feel has strayed too far from fundamental fairness. The specific reason for my resignation is the practice, which has been used both with the Conduct Board and the Equity Grievance Panel (EGP), of the university taking on the role of the “complainant,” with the staff member saying that they are speaking on behalf of “victims” who claim harm. In the conduct board case that led to my resignation, requests to see direct testimony from these “victims” or direct evidence of the harm done, even anonymously, were denied.

Why does this practice lead me to resign from the Conduct Board? Unlike a court of law where there is a judge and jury who are independent, in campus disciplinary processes the university takes on both of these roles (and ultimately hears the appeals as well). If the University also becomes the complainant, it effectively becomes accuser, judge and jury combined. This situation is contrary to the most basic principles of due process, protections Colgate claims to provide students.

However, as the administration has vigorously asserted, private institutions are not bound by due process or constitutional protections, but only to the much lower standard of “fundamental fairness,” which gives considerably more discretion to the institutions and less protection to students than what we tend to understand as rights guaranteed by due process (this was the focus of Prof. Johnston’s opinion piece).

However, fundamental fairness has been determined to mean, according to Colgate’s own law-

yer, that students undergoing a disciplinary procedure must have a “decision-making process free from bias or prejudice.” Try as I might, I cannot philosophically or ethically square this requirement of fundamental fairness; indeed, having the institution be accuser, judge and jury acting on secret evidence seems to negate much of what we expect in terms of American legal proceedings.

Adding to my reservations, in all three hearings where the University has taken on the role of the complainant with which I have personal experience (two EGP cases and now the one Conduct Board case), the result has been the most severe sanction possible, i.e. expulsion.

In Dixon v. Alabama, one of the landmark cases that established the parameters of fundamental fairness for campus disciplinary cases, the opinion pointed to the need for fairness in disciplinary action for everyone involved with campus disciplinary proceedings: “In the disciplining of college students there are no considerations of immediate danger to the public, or of peril to the national security, which should prevent the Board from exercising at least the fundamental principles of fairness . . . Indeed, the example set by the Board in failing so to do, if not corrected by the courts, can well break the spirits of the expelled students and of others familiar with the injustice, and do inestimable harm to their education.”

Despite these concerns, the administration insists that our policies allow it to take on the accuser role. And this applies to all members of the Colgate community; while the Conduct Board only hears cases involving accused students, the EGP has disciplinary authority over students, staff and faculty. On a positive note, Dean Nelson has signaled her willingness to review and revise the University’s disciplinary policies. I urge anyone concerned about their rights to let her know of your concerns so that the policy can be revised to reflect to more 73408 closely reflect norms of American due process rights. To paraphrase Smokey the Bear: “The college career (and beyond) you save may be your own.”

Contact Melissa Kagle at mkagle@colgate.edu.

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In The Light Amulya Uppala

By Nicholas Le Maroon-News Staff

For Amulya Uppala, a Seattle native who is majoring in Peace & Conflict Studies (PCON), the decision regarding what she wanted to study was one that had been, at least in part, decided a long time ago.

“Majoring in Peace & Conflict Studies was something I was interested in even when looking at Colgate, due to the focus on how individuals are affected by various forms of violence,” Uppala said.

Uppala has had very positive experiences with the classes she has taken.

In fact, it is one of the things she has most appreciated about her experience at Colgate thus far.

“The PCON classes I’ve taken often crossover with other departments and allow me to develop strong relationships with my professors – something I highly value about my academic experience here,” Uppala said.

Though she dedicates a great deal of time and energy to her studies, she has also invested herself in other roles around campus. She is a part of the Konosioni Senior Honor Society, Link Staff, the Sexual Climate Advisory Committee, Ophelia’s Girls and Sidekicks.

She has also been a cast member in the past two productions of “This Is Not a Play About Sex,” is a senator in the Student Government Association and a Center for Outreach, Volunteerism and Education (COVE) student representative for the Organizational Advisory Committee.

Through these roles she has not only been able to influence her classmates but also to improve the community which she has called home for the better part of three years.

Though some students have doubts about what they want to do, be it coming into college or leaving it for the real world, Uppala has not had this issue.

She says that she will be taking a gap year from her studies, following her graduation, and then attend law school.

Regardless of how concrete her future plans are, there are things about Colgate that Uppala believes she will miss.

“I’ve been lucky enough to make deep friendships that have been an integral part of my experience, and I know that I will miss this special place where they formed, as well as the proximity we have to each other,” Uppala said.

To nominate a senior for In The Light e-mail af.maroonnews@gmail.com.

“I was somebody who liked to write and liked to draw, and so the combination is comics,” Marjane Satrapi said during this past week’s Living Writers question and answer session. The mock interview was held by Associate Professor of English Jennifer Brice and Thomas A. Bartlett Chair and Professor of English Jane Pinchin.

Satrapi is the renowned author of Persepolis a graphic novel about her childhood in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution. It is taught in many middle and high schools throughout America, and it has also been translated into 50 different languages. In addition to her native language Persian, Satrapi also speaks English, French, Swedish, Italian and German. She is a writer, a drawer and a filmmaker. Some of her most famous works include the graphic novel Persepolis, as well as Embroideries and Chicken with Plums, both graphic novels that have been adapted into films.

At first, Satrapi was skeptical about turning her graphic novels into films, worried that it would be a bad idea. She explained how film and graphic novels are completely different mediums and how attempting to adapt a story from one medium to the other would be like creating an entirely new story.

However, she eventually agreed to create the film. After all, they were paying her to learn something new, and she understood that she would not be losing anything by learning a new trade. In the end, Satrapi fell in love with filmmaking.

When she was first writing Persepolis she did not imagine anyone would read her graphic novel.

“I didn’t have any audience because I didn’t think anybody would even publish my book,” said Satrapi, the now bestselling author whose same graphic novel is taught in schools around America.

After publishing Persepolis Satrapi learned that she had to be careful using humor in her work. Since the graphic novel was based on her life, her readers would assume that everything in Persepolis was the absolute truth.

“Whatever I say they take it seriously,” Satrapi said. “I have to be careful with each word that I write.”

Satrapi also discussed how she was seen as a role model because her graphic novel was taught to many children in schools.

Although she never thought of herself as that type of person, some have considered her to be a poor role model because she

smokes. Yet, Satrapi believes that being a perfect person is impossible.

“All the things I have learned in my life are not from the good things I’ve done, but from the mistakes I’ve made,” Satrapi said.

She explained how she continually tries to resist making the same mistakes over and over, but she can’t help her faults because she is a human being and it’s in her nature to make mistakes.

However, when it comes to her work, she puts one hundred percent effort into every small aspect of her writing and drawing. While Satrapi may not be a perfect person, she does the best that she can in every particular moment.

“I am not a good girl, but I’m a decent person,” Satrapi said.

Contact Jamie Gelman at jgelman@colgate.edu.

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A two-dimensional black and white film might not seem captivating, but “Persepolis” is not your average movie. Featured in the Friday Night Film series on October 31, it tells the life story of Marjane Satrapi, who was at Colgate the day before as part of the Living Writing Series. Her graphic novel autobiography of the same name served as the source material for this movie adaptation.

The Iranian Revolution and Iraq-Iran War serve as the backdrop for this coming-of-age story. Satrapi is a little girl living in Tehran in 1978 amidst the Revolution when the film begins. The revolution affects everything around her. Her grandfather is in prison for being a communist, and her family is critical of the Shah, a ruler said to be chosen

by God. Violence occurs daily in the streets outside of her home. Satrapi is taught in school to support the Shah, but she quickly learns from her parents that his system is one of destruction and inequality.

Despite such a grave situation, Satrapi still enjoys her childhood. Surrounded by strong adult figures, her naturally inquisitive and outspoken nature is encouraged by her family.

Every devilish idea is accompanied with a wide grin and raising of her cartoon eyebrows.

Her Uncle Anounche is let out of prison nine years after the Shah is overthrown, and Satrapi demands to know what happened to him. Instead of shielding her from the truth, he tells her of the cruelties he underwent. The family

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Everyone loves a good cookie. From chocolate chip to peanut butter, the options are endless. If you are feeling a little adventurous and want to mix it up a bit from your regular cookie recipes, try this one out.

These pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies combine two of my favorite flavors.

Snickerdoodle cookies on their own are a great option, but adding pumpkin gives it a little something extra and a taste of fall. This recipe is adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction.

Instructions: · Preheat oven to 350 degrees. · Cream the butter, brown sugar and ¾ cup of granulated sugar (save the rest for later) until the mixture is well incorporated and fluffy. · Mix in vanilla and pumpkin puree.

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· In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, 1½ teaspoons of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. · Incorporate dry ingredients into butter/sugar mixture, mixing on low speed until well incorporated. · Place dough in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. · In a separate bowl, combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. · When dough is firm enough to shape, roll into balls and role them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. · Place on baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. · Let them cool on baking sheet and enjoy!

Contact Erica Pais at epais@colgate.edu.

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Living Writers: Chang-Rae Lee As a part of the English Department’s Living Writers series, Chang-rae Lee will be reading from his novel On Such A Full Sea. Living Writers is a program presented by the English Department that invites contemporary authors to campus to discuss their work and engage with students, alumni, parents and community members.

The reading and discussion will take place Thursday, November 6, at 4:30 p.m. in Love Auditorium, located in Olin Hall.

FilmMaker In Residence: Sergei Loznitsa Filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa will be on campus Friday night from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Golden Auditorium, located in Little Hall. Many of his films talk about changes in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union and some of them have even competed in the Cannes Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session.

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is worried about him, about Satrapi and enhances the experience, often adding comedy about the future of their country. Iraq attacks or even drama to different scenes. Satrapi is a Iran one year after the revolution and the remarkable character with an incredible supnew government that takes its place is even port system from her parents and her feminist more oppressive. When Uncle Anounche is grandmother, who encourages her to get a captured again, he asks to see Marjane one last divorce after marrying a deadbeat boyfriend time before he’s murdered. His death serves as simply to be able to go out in public with a catalyst for Satrapi’s journey into adulthood. another man.

By 1982, she has adjusted to life under Satrapi eventually follows her dream and the new regime. Women are forced to wear relocates to France, where she wrote her veils and cover themselves. Using deodorgraphic novel and had the opportunity to ant and makeup is prohibited, along with write and direct this film. “Persepolis” is the consuming alcohol and wearing nice stunning account of her life, and her spirit will clothes. Foreign music by artists such as certainly inspire any viewer.

Michael Jackson is illegal to own, but SaContact Alessandra Aiello trapi buys an Iron Maiden album illegally at aaiello@colgate.edu. from a vendor on the streets. She is fully consumed by punk culture and its nonconformist attitudes, even going so far as to wear a handmade jacket with “Punk Is Not Ded[sic]” written on the back. Her dangerous behaviors almost get her killed and her parents send her to boarding school in Austria to protect her. Isolated and unable to truly connect with people who don’t have the same appreciation for life and their freedom, Satrapi ends up homeless after pushing everyone away. Finally, she returns home exhausted and detached, an empty shell of her former self.

“Persepolis” portrays Satrapi’s growth, development, decline and regrowth during a politically unstable era in a way a three dimensional film with real actors would not be able to capture. The cartoon style Persepolis: The film juxtaposed very grave problems with the cartoon style.

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13 Beats of The Week

By Natalie Pudalov Arts & Features Editor

1. “Stolen Dance” by Milky Chance The two best friends that constitute Milky Chance complement each other smoothly in this feel-good tune.

2. “Ugly Heart” by G.R.L. The fast and fun beat makes this song super catchy. The resonating message of the song makes it even better. After all, what’s a pretty boy with an ugly heart?

3. “Wherever this Goes” by The Fray It’s difficult for The Fray to disappoint. The slow tune and awesome drum beat contributes to this relaxing song. Although this is one of their lesser known songs, it is most definitely worth a listen.

4. “My Everything” by Ariana Grande The little Mariah Carey strikes again. In this vocally impressive tune, Ariana tells us that “pain is just a consequence of love.”

By slowing down the beat, Grande’s impressive vocals are truly showcased. She is professing her love to somebody, I am just left wondering who.

5. “Them Girls Be Like” by Fifth Harmony These girls may have started on the X Factor, but they have certainly improved since then. The snapping, clapping and beat boxing make this a cappella tune super catchy.

6. “Scarecrow ” by Alex and Sierra This engaged couple sings about the harvest moon and the falling leaves. Halloween may be over but winter is not here just yet!

7. “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran This music video recently came out and if the song was not beautiful enough on its own, the music video makes listening

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an even more magical experience. The tune combined with Ed’s smooth moves adds a whole new dimension to “Thinking Out Loud.” He has never looked or sounded better.

8. “Love is a Battlefield” by Pat Benator C’mon girls, we know you all reenacted the scene from “13 Going on 30” at every sleep-over. Heartache to heartache we stand, no promises, no demands. Love IS a battlefield.

9. “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield Glee gave this song new life a couple of years ago, but it’s been a favorite of ours for a long time. Don’t let this song die. After all, we all secretly dream of being Jessie’s girl.

10. “Too Close” by Alex Clare This song is a few years old not but we still love blasting it in our dorm rooms or in the car with the windows rolled down. Its unique sound keeps it fresh, and more from Clare in the future would definitely be a good thing.

11. “Gone Gone Gone” by Phillip Phillips Another great song for long car rides (can you tell we’re ready for Thanksgiving?). The folksy sound set to the backdrop of a beat from the drums and tambourine is perfect for a long ride through rolling hills of upstate New York in the fall.

12. “Free Falling” by Tom Petty covered by John Mayer It’s tough to rival Tom Petty, but I’d say John Mayer’s version might be even better than the original. Mayer puts his own spin on this classic.

13. “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift In this first single off of Taylor Swift’s hit album, 1989, Swift brings out the sarcasm. Inspired from the media’s lies about her, she wrote this song from the perspective of the person the media makes her out to be. Sassy lyrics coupled with an upbeat tempo are sure to make this an instant classic.

Contact Natalie Pudalov at npudalov@colgate.edu.

Continued from last year, the CAB Club Series is a series of concerts held at various locations on or near campus. This an opportunity for students of all ages to attend a free concert in a familiar space.

This concert will be held at Parker Apartment Commons on Friday night from 10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Art Show Saturday evening, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Broad Street Gallery will be hosting a free art show. There will be an opening reception for Ron Throop’s exhibit “Art History: A Painter’s Interpretation of America’s Past”.

Colgate University Orchestra The Colgate University Orchestra, conducted by Marietta Chang, will have a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, Brahm’s Tragic Overture and many other compositions. The free concert is Sunday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel.

Journalist and Author Rohini mohan: Rohini Mohan, a journalist who writes on politics, human rights, environment, and health in South Asia, will talk about her new book The Seasons of Trouble: Life Amid the Ruins of Sri Lanka’s Civil War. This event will take place Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Golden Auditorium, is free and sponsored by The Colgate Arts Council, Film and Media Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Department of English, Core: Communities and Identities (India), Asian Studies and the Department of Political Science.

Contact Alexis Baemon at abaemon@colgate.edu.

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By Marissa Roberge Arts & Features Editor

but each was performed with such skill, theatrics and comedy that there was something for everyone in each number.

“The cast was phenomenal,” sophomore Emily Haines said. “They are all so talented.

My favorite piece was ‘Bring on the Men’ performed by Katie Sotos.”

Whether they came to cheer on friends or if they did not know anyone performing, several students just came to enjoy the unique show. I thoroughly enjoyed the performances. As someone who was familiar with many of the shows they took songs from, I was impressed with the adaptations and talent of the performers.

Having never been to a Cabaret performance at Colgate before, I did not know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised with how wonderful it was. My only complaint was the slight troubles with sound on Saturday night.

I encourage all students to check out Cabaret, and I look forward to attending many more performances in the future.

Contact Marissa Roberge at mroberge@colgate.edu.

On Friday, October 31, and Saturday, November 1, Colgate students performed the Fall 2014 Cabaret “Forbidden Cabaret” at the Palace Theater. Cabaret was started at Colgate by alumni Tessa Drake, Laura McDonald and Lindsey Simpson seven years ago. This year, the fall show was directed by seniors Lauren Bender and Katie Sotos and juniors Meredith Clark, James Carino and Casey Konys.

For this show, songs that have been forbidden, either for profanity or mature content, were chosen and performed. Performer’s sang numbers from famous Broadway plays like “Rent,” “Spring Awakening,” “The Book of Mormon” and “Chicago.” Even songs like “Afternoon Delight” from the movie “Anchorman,” “Mercy “by Duffy and “Sweet as Whole” by Sara Bareilles were performed. 23 Colgate students made up the cast and the band consisted of five additional students.

The theater was packed Friday night. The audience really enjoyed themselves and appreciated the brave choices the directors made.

“It was really great to see a performance that wasn’t afraid to let its hair down,” sophomore Jake Mahr said.

“The audience was in a constant state of laughter and applause.”

There were numbers that Forbidden Cabaret: First-year Jacob King leads the were familiar to everyone ensemble in “Totally Fucked” from Spring Awakening.

Sydney Parker and some that were new,

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When Colgate’s estimated costs for health insurance, books and personal expenses are included, the total is $63,436.

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Question of the Week:

Do you think Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray will eclipse Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards?

By David Josselsohn Maroon-News Staff

Despite the incredible start that Demarco Murray is off to, he will not be able to match Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record. The Oklahoma product has looked unstoppable this season, and the reason that he will not break the single season rushing record has nothing to do with him. Tony Romo has a history of nagging injuries, his most recent one causing him to miss the Cowboys’ most recent game against Arizona Cardinals. If Romo continues to be nicked up, teams will not have to protect against the pass and Romo’s weapons like Dez Bryant, Terrence Williams and Jason Witten.

As the Dallas passing attack becomes less potent, defenses will stack the box and make Murray’s life more difficult as he would have to to navigate through more defenders than he is used to.

The one saving grace for Murray may be the porous defenses that he will face

as the Cowboys conclude their season: the Jaguars, the Eagles (twice) and the Giants are among them. And if the Cowboys continue to dominate teams as they have been, they will turn to Murray more often as they try to milk the clock and sustain leads. Despite all of this, I am still not confident in Murray’s chances to break Eric Dickerson’s record. No matter the caliber of teams that one has to play against, it is very difficult to rush the ball when the defense does not feel the need to protect the pass. It is for this reason that Murray’s record-breaking season depends on the ability of Romo to stay healthy or backup Brandon Weeden to make huge strides; I am not confident about either.

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Even though DeMarco Murray was limited to just 79 yards in last week’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, I believe

San Fran Surprise

By Paul Smyth Maroon-News Staff

The San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series to win their third Major League Baseball championship in five years. Led by head coach Bruce Bochy, the Giants are considered by many to be forming a dynasty similar to that of the 1996-2001 New York Yankees teams that won four championships in five years.

Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was clearly the X-factor this postseason for the Giants. Bumgarner was named both the NLCS and World Series MVP which is almost unheard of for a pitcher. His stats were absolutely ridiculous in the 2014 World Series, as he collected two wins with one shutout coupled with an ERA (earned-run average) of 0.43 in 21 innings pitched. If that’s not enough, Bumgarner threw five innings in Game 7 on two days rest and got the win.

This is potentially the best performance by a pitcher in World Series history.

The San Francisco Giants got into the postseason via one of the two National League wild-card spots. Bumgarner pitched a complete game shutout in the Wild Card round as the Giants went on the road to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0. The Giants then took three out of four games from the Washington Nationals in the NLDS earning them a date with the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS. The Giants then took Game 1, 3-0 behind another excellent performance from their ace and went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in just five games. This ruined a potential Missouri state World Series as the Kansas City Royals rolled through the playoffs on the American League side.

The 2014 World Series pitched the cinderella story Royals who were 8-0 in the postseason and the Giants who were looking to win their third title in just five years. The American League defeated the National League 5-3 in the 2014 AllStar Game giving the Royals home-field

advantage in this series. It was no surprise that many baseball fans, separate from those residing in San Francisco, were pulling for the Royals to complete the unlikely and bring a championship back to Kansas City for the first time since their last playoff apearance in 1985.

Game 1 set the tone for the series as the Giants, again led by Madison Bumgarner, went into Kansas City and defeated the Royals 7-1. But Games 2 and 3 saw the Royals exploit the rest of the Giants pitching staff as they got the wins in each of those games. The Giants roared back in Game 4 as they put 11 runs on the board behind slugger Pablo Sandoval. Bumgarner took the mound in Game 5 and went the distance as he pitched a complete game shutout. The Giants won 5-0 and went up 3-2 in the series. But the Royals were not done. The Royals jumped on starter Jake Peavy of the Giants early and often as they tied the series at three games apiece with a 10-0 victory in Game 6. It was now on to the all-decisive seventh game.

39 year-old Tim Hudson took the mound for the Giants in Game 7 as he looked to earn his first World Series win of his career. But all the pregame hype surrounded the availability of Bumgarner as he had thrown 117 pitches just two days ago in Game 5. When asked how many pitches he could throw if called upon in Game 7 he said, “Maybe 200. I don’t know. As long as you’re getting outs.

Pitch counts are overrated, so whatever.

Whatever’s working in getting outs.”

Bumgarner entered in relief in the fifth inning and took the Giants home as he threw 68 pitches and got the five inning save. This put him in the ranks of the greats in all-time World Series performances.

However, the Giants were much more than just Bumgarner this season. Catcher Buster Posey was arguably the most consistent Giant all season as he had one of his best statistical seasons in his young career with a batting average of .311, 22 homers and 89

that he will continue his dominance from the first half of the season and break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record.

Last Sunday was the first time in nine games this season that Murray was held to under 100 yards rushing, and even still, he managed to pick up 4.2 yards per carry. To put it bluntly, Murray has been an absolute beast this year. We knew when he left Oklahoma that he would be a big-time NFL running back, but injuries hampered his production a bit. Last year, we finally saw a large sample-size of what the big back can do, and this year he’s stepped it even further.

Many people have blamed Murray’s subpar performance against Arizona on the fact that Brandon Weeden started at quarterback in place of injured starter Tony Romo. The argument is that if Weeden starts again this week against Jacksonville, Murray may see less carries and may put up relatively unimpressive numbers again, further dropping his chances of passing Dickerson. Two things are wrong with this

logic. First, it does not matter who is behind center for the Cowboys this weekend because the Jaguars are an utterly terrible football team with the eighth-worst run defense in the league. Murray will have an absolute field day in Jacksonville, and will put up at least 130 yards. You can take that to the bank. The second thing is that even if he doesn’t go for 130 yards – let’s say he is limited to 80 – Murray has the ability to overcome that. That is what people don’t understand. He’s simply too good and too explosive to be held down two weeks in a row.

Dallas has a relatively soft schedule the rest of the season as far as opposing defenses are concerned. After Jacksonville, they’ll face the Eagles twice and the Redskins, Giants, Bears and Colts once each.

Presumably Romo will be back and the offense will return to its impressively efficient nature, but even if he’s not, Murray will dominate. He will take advantage of the weak schedule, and he will surpass Dickerson’s record.

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Kenyans Dominate New York City Marathon

By Kristen Duarte National Sports Editor

More than 50,000 runners participated in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2. The annual NYC Marathon spans all five boroughs and challenges its participants to run 26.2 miles, but this year the race was made more difficult as participants competed in 35-45 mile per hour winds. This competition was especially interesting this year, for both the men’s and women’s races concluded with one-on-one competition.

Mary Keitnay and Jemima Sumgong, both of Kenya, earned times that were separated by only three seconds. The two women ran a 5:11 mile between miles 22 and 23 and continued to finish the race trading surges. Keitany ultimately finished on top with a time of two hours, 25 minutes and seven seconds; her three second margin was the narrowest margin of victory since the 2004 marathon.

She is the second-fastest female marathoner in history, behind Britain’s Paula Radcliffe. Keitany had placed third in the New York City Marathon twice before but had not run a marathon since the 2012 Olympics, as she gave birth in April 2013. Sumgong, however, made her New York City Marathon debut an impressive one.

These women were not the only impressive performers. In the men’s competition, another Kenyan took the race. Former world record holder Wilson Kipsang beat Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa by 11 seconds to win in two hours, ten minutes and 55 seconds. Kipsang was hoping to beat the

course record of two hours, five minutes and six seconds held by Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya, but high winds made this feat impossible. With his win in his first appearance in the New York City Marathon, however, Kipsang was awarded the World Marathon Majors title with his third major marathon win in two years. Both Kipsang and Keitany were awarded $100,000 for winning the race, but Kipsang was awarded an extra $500,000 on top of the first-place prize for this additional title.

No Americans made it to the podium, but three men and two women placed in the top ten. Meb Keflezighi placed fourth in the men’s race with a time of two hours, 13 minutes and 18 seconds. Keflezighi was the 2014 Boston Marathon winner and had also won the New York City Marathon in 2009; at age 39, this was his 20th marathon. Desiree Linden, the top American woman, placed fifth in her first New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes and eleven seconds.

The men’s and women’s open divisions were not the only exciting races to watch.

The wheelchair races were cut to 23.2 miles due to safety precautions in response to the wind gusts, but they were just as exciting. Tatyana McFadden, American wheelchair virtuoso, won her eighth marathon in a row.

Though McFadden fell out of her chair on the final turn before the finish, which made her victory even more exciting, she still finished one minute and nine seconds before runner-up Manuela Schar of Switzerland.

This win allows McFadden the opportunity to compete in a three-peat

KEEPING UP WITH KIPSANG: After running through strong winds for 26.2 miles, Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang won his third major marathon in two years. attempt next year in London, Boston, Chicago and New York. In the men’s wheelchair race, Australia’s Kurt Fearnley won his fifth New York City Marathon.

Fearnley finished only one second ahead of South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk. While the race to the finish line is always exciting, the money raised for charities is equally important. Every year runners are encouraged to raise money for the charity of their choice, as running for a charity is incentivized through guaranteed entry to the marathon.Though hundreds of charities created teams, the top four,

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Team for Kids, St. Jude, Autism Speaks and Every Mother Counts, raised over six million dollars for their respective causes.

The wind made the 2014 New York City Marathon anything but dull. Competitors were forced to run in adverse conditions and the results were still astonishing.

Not only were the races close and exciting, but millions of dollars were raised for numerous charities. Needless to say, the 2014 New York City Marathon was a great success.

Contact Kristen Duarte at kduarte@colgate.edu.

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It’s finally happened. There’s been a sign of weakness from the top dog. Editor-in-Chief Matt Knowles (a.k.a. Fratty Knowles a.k.a. Matty Goals a.k.a. Beyoncé Knowles) put up the worst record in Beat the Experts this week. Only the laughingstock of the league, National Sports Editor Kristen Duarte, joined Knowles with a losing record this weekend, as both went 2-4. Duarte’s fellow National Sports Editor Ben Glassman went 3-3, as did former cellar-dweller and current Copy Editor Andrew Vojt. Executive Editor Amanda Golden, Managing Editor Lauren Casella and Colgate Sports Editor Spencer Serling all earned four wins to pull into a tie for second with Glassman at a record of 23-19. If you thought things were getting interesting last week, things are really heating up now. Every single team other than Duarte’s is above .500, and Vojt’s is the only other one with less than 23 wins. “This league is more exciting than the time I thought I saw Tom Riggins at the Colgate football game last weekend,” said Golden.

“Turns out it was just Mary from the Hourglass, but the thought was exciting while it lasted.” Assistant News Editor Luke Parauda showed similar enthusiasm. “I’m so pumped about this my head might go through the roof. It’s already done that a few times actually, but you know what I mean,” he yelled to our reporters. Yoncé has to be a bit less animated about the situation, as it seems like just yesterday that he was on a torrid pace to destroy the rest of the league in the standings. Now he has the entire league breathing down his neck, as things are getting tighter than his rowing uniform at five o’clock on a Monday morning. Last week Serling got a shoutout for turning his season around, and this week he deserves another mention. You don’t see resilience like this in sports all that often, but Serling has been an inspiration. After starting the season off miserably, he’s been the league’s new hot commodity, racking up wins left and right. He was once a dark horse, but now Serling seems more like a radiant golden steed, galloping to Beat the Experts greatness with the ferocity of a thousand blazing suns. Still, there is a lot of football left to be played. People will make obvious picks, gutsy picks and stupid picks. People will even forget to make their picks. Seriously. It’s already happened multiple times. The experts know who you are. Anyway, the point we’re trying to make is that you should probably stay tuned. No matter how much you think you know about our experts, you’ll never be able to predict ... how well they predict. You never know what can happen, and that’s what keeps things interesting.

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Women’s Soccer Wins PL Regular Season S-2

Volleyball Eyes Top of PL Standings S-4

Will DeMarco Murray Set NFL Record? D-1

Beat the Experts D-2

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No. 4 Raiders Split Weekend Series vs. Mercyhurst

By Spencer Serling Colgate Sports Editor

This past weekend, men’s hockey suffered their first defeat at Starr Rink this season and just their second of the 2014-15 campaign.

After defeating the Mercyhurst Lakers Friday night 4-0, the Raiders couldn’t sweep the series, as the Lakers got the best of the Raiders on Saturday night with a 2-1 victory. Despite the loss, the Raiders remained constant at No. 4 in both the USCHO.com ranking and the USA TODAY/USA Hockey Magazine poll.

Friday night, the Raiders showed their muscle as they won a commanding 4-0 over the Lakers. Starting with the scoring early, the Raiders took advantage of a power play opportunity to get on the board.

After receiving a pass from sophomore forward Derek Freeman, senior captain Spiro

Goulakos fired a slap shot at the net. The shot was redirected by senior assistant captain Joe Wilson for his second goal of the season to put the Raiders in the early driver’s seat.

Before the first period was halfway over, the Raiders had scored once again. This time, junior forward Tyson Spink set up sophomore defender Jake Kulevich who had his shot hit the post. First-year forward Mike Panowyk was there to put the rebound in the net and give the Raiders a 2-0 lead on the rookie’s second goal of the season.

With just 79 seconds remaining in the first period, the Raiders added even further to their lead when junior forwards Kyle Baun and Darcy Murphy found fellow junior forward Mike Borkowski who scored to cap a strong period for the Raiders.

After a scoreless second, the Raiders put the icing on the cake in the third period when Borkowski scored his second of the game,

deflecting a shot from junior defenseman Ryan Johnston. This gave the Raiders a 4-0 advantage, more than what they would need with sophomore goalie Charlie Finn in net.

Finn recorded his third shutout of the season, making 23 saves and keeping the Lakers’ offense frustrated.

The very next night, the Raiders sought another victory over the same Lakers team.

Despite the Raiders’ best efforts, however, the Lakers handed the Raiders their second loss of the season with a final score of 2-1.

Early in the first period, the Lakers got on the board, knocking a rebound past Finn.

This marked the first goal that Finn had allowed at Starr Rink this season after providing over 180 minutes of scoreless play for the Raiders’ opponents.

Another rebound goal late in the third period put the Raiders in a 2-0 hole and one that would be difficult to overcome. The Raiders received hope just 30 seconds later when

Spink scored off a one-time pass from Goulakos. Senior forward John Lidgett was given the secondary assist on the goal that cut the Lakers’ lead in half. Unfortunately, this was all the Raiders were able to achieve with Finn on the bench and an extra attacker, as the Lakers defense held off a flurry of late Raiders’ shots to take a 2-1 victory. The Raiders outshot the Lakers 40-21 on the night but could not seem to find the right shot to even up the game in the final minutes.

Despite the setback, the Raiders’ season continues to march on as they get ready to begin ECAC play this weekend. The Raiders will hit the road for their first League competition, drawing road games at both Quinnipiac and Princeton this weekend. The Raiders square off against the Bobcats on Friday, November 7, at 7 p.m. and the Tigers at the same time on Saturday, November 8.

Contact Spencer Serling at sserling@colgate.edu.

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Raiders Fall Against No. 10 Fordham on Road Gear Up for Senior Day Against Lafayette at Andy Kerr Stadium

By Alyssa Fritz Maroon-News Staff

On November 1, the Raiders traveled to the Bronx, N.Y. to take on Fordham University. Unfortunately, after a 13-37 loss, the Raiders dropped to a 4-5 record overall.

“There’s nothing we can do about this loss.

We just have to win out and hopefully something happens with Fordham. We just have to keep pushing forward,” sophomore linebacker Charles Cairnie said. Cairnie was one of two Raiders who were able to block a punt against the No. 10 Fordham Rams, with the other one coming from junior defensive lineman Victor Steffen.

The major highlight of the game, however, was senior defensive back Mike Armiento’s interception with 4:18 remaining in the thirdquarter. This is the third interception in the last five games for Armiento and the 15th of his college career. Armiento is now third in the Colgate record books with 15 career picks.

“We were focusing on swarming to the ball and we did a good job of that,” Armiento said of the team’s defensive strategy. “We wanted to keep them from making the big play. “We’re undefeated at home, so that’s a positive. We just have to take them one game at a time. We don’t control our own destiny, but we can still win-out and have a chance to win this league. That’s how we’re going to attack it.”

In addition to Armiento’s highlight, firstyear quarterback Bret Mooney scored the first touchdown of the game and then threw

his first touchdown of the season. This is Mooney’s third straight game in replacement of sophomore quarterback Jake Melville, who is nursing injuries sustained from the victory over Princeton.

Additionally, on the offensive side of the ball, the Raiders continued their strength in the backfield, rushing for 220 yards while featuring four different tailbacks. Leading the way was first-year James Holland who gained 71 yards on the ground led by a 46-yard scamper.

Closely following Holland in the backfield was a pair of juniors in Demetrius Russell and John Wilkins, who gained 58 and 52 yards respectively. Mooney, while working through the air, was also efficient on the ground, gaining 13 yards and scoring a touchdown from one yard out.

While Mooney was effective on the ground, he also found a connection on the afternoon with sophomore wide receiver John Maddaluna. Maddaluna caught three balls for 59 yards, including a 32 yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter to cut the Rams lead.

After three straight weeks on the road, the Raiders are excited to return to their home field this coming weekend. With Senior Day, the Raiders are sure to come out firing with a vengeance early and often.

“The only thing that happened today is we lost control of our own destiny,” Head Coach Dan Hunt said. “We’re going to need help if we’re going to win the Patriot League championship. We have to look at it one game at a time.”

MAKE WAY FOR ARMIENTO: Senior defensive back Mike Armiento recorded his 15th interception of his career to catapult to third in the record books.

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Colgate hosts their final game of the season at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium this coming Saturday, November 8, at 1 p.m. when they host the Lafayette Leopards.

From there, the Raiders hit the road to finish their season.

“The chance to finish an undefeated home season, last home game for the seniors – there’s a lot to play for. This team will keep fighting,” Hunt concluded.

Contact Alyssa Fritz at afritz@colgate.edu.

Women’s Soccer to Host Field Hockey Lose Final PL Postseason Tourney Game Before PL Tourney

By Spencer Serling Colgate Sports Editor

The Raiders traveled to Washington D.C. this past weekend to take on the American University Eagles and managed to bring back a 1-0 victory. With the win, Colgate clinched the outright Patriot League title and home-field advantage when they host the Patriot League postseason tournament this coming weekend.

Senior captain Caroline Brawner scored the lone goal of the game on a penalty kick earned with only 17 minutes left in the second half. Brawner’s 73rd minute tally was just enough for the Raiders to take home the victory over the Eagles in a game that the Raiders seemed to dominate but could not convert their chances.

The Raiders against the Eagles were aggressive on offense, taking 19 shots compared to the 11 that the Eagles were able to record.

The major advantage the Raiders had over the Eagles seemed to be corner kick attempts, a category that Raiders dominated with 18 compared to the four the Eagles had. In the second half alone, the Raiders were awarded a staggering 10 corner kick attempts.

Despite the offensive domination the Raiders had, they still required a strong game from their goalie, which is exactly what sophomore Brenna Mason gave Colgate. Her six saves in the game pushed her season total up to 81. The shutout also marked Mason’s ninth shutout of the season, placing her in the top three of the Colgate record books.

This Raiders team has been unbelievably successful this season and as the regular season came to a close, many players were

recognized for their efforts. Sophomore forward Sarah Coy was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year for her strong performance in League play. Coy recorded seven goals during Patriot League play and turned her game to a new level for the latter half of the regular season. In addition to Coy, Mason received honors as Goalkeeper of the Year, while head coach Kathy Brawn was named Coach of the Year.

Brawn led the Raiders to a 13-2-2 mark and a 7-1-1 League record while leading Colgate to becoming nationally ranked.

In addition to these major awards, Brawner, Coy and Mason were all named to the First-Team Patriot League squad. The Raiders also saw three members nominated to the Second-Team Patriot League squad in senior defender Chelsea Roche, junior midfielder Jenna Panepinto and junior defender Lexi Panepinto. Two forwards in junior Catherine Williams and first-year Eliza Doll were awarded with Third-Team honors.

While the Raiders are excited about their regular season accomplishments, they know they have a lot to still accomplish. This weekend, the Raiders will host the Patriot League postseason tournament where the winner will receive the League’s bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the top seed, the Raiders will face the winner of a quarterfinal matchup. The semifinal game will be at Beyer-Small ’76 Field Friday, and if the Raiders win that game, they will compete in the Championship on Sunday. The Raiders are seeking their 13th Patriot League title and their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance.

Contact Spencer Serling at sserling@colgate.edu.

By Emily Brand Maroon-News Staff

On Saturday, Colgate suffered a tough 4-1 loss to Boston University, but the Raiders will be back soon to compete in the 2014 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship to fight for first place.

The Raiders will be the fourth seed in the Championship and are scheduled to go headto-head with top-seed Bucknell in the first semifinal match.

The Boston University Terriers proved to be a challenging match for the Raiders, scoring twice in each half and outshooting Colgate 26-7. The action kicked off with junior Sofi Laurito who scored in the 11th minute, giving the Terriers an early lead. Sophomore Amanda Cassera put one in just three minutes later while sophomore Hester van der Laan assisted both goals for BU. In the second half, Cassera scored again, putting the Terriors up 3-0 until senior captain Eliana Brown, who had three shot attempts in the match, found the back of the cage for Colgate, closing the gap to 3-1. The goal came about as junior defender Jessica Gardiner shot from the middle of the circle and Brown quickly picked up the rebound and scored. Gardiner received her team-best seventh assist of the season on the goal by Brown and now has 11 points to her credit during the 2014 campaign.

Gardiner feels confident that the team can rally from this loss and come out strong for Friday’s game.

“We have been working so hard all season, and getting to the Patriot League

Tournament was always our ultimate goal,” Gardiner said. “Although the score did not really show it, we really were able to play with BU, which is going to be huge in terms of keeping our confidence up this weekend.”

With just about five minutes left in the game, sophomore Rachel Feig scored again for the Terriers, finalizing the score at 4-1.

Colgate senior keeper Amanda DiDomizio recorded eight saves in goal doing her best to keep the Raiders in the match.

While Brown is disappointed they couldn’t pull out the win against BU, she is confident that they can successfully take on Bucknell if they can set the tone early in the game.

“We will definitely be watching the game film from when we played them a few weeks ago so that we can develop a game plan and make adjustments,” Brown said. “Making sure we have intense and focused practices next week will also be important so that we are mentally and physically ready to go.”

Head Coach Kathy Foto feels that the team holds a certain advantage over Bucknell since the pressure isn’t necessarily on them.

She sees how badly the team, especially the senior class, wants to do well in this tournament and believes that they will remain focused and intense from now until the end of the season.

“We are happy to be playing them and it will be easy to motivate the team to prepare.

We have worked hard all season long and I expect the team to be even more intense and focused this week since this is something they have wanted for so long,” Coach Foto said.

Contact Emily Brand at ebrand@colgate.edu.

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Raiders Split Two Home Matchups, Sit Third in PL

By Jessica Rice Maroon-News Staff

This past weekend, Colgate volleyball was defeated at home for the first time this season against Prep League competitor Army in a special Stand Up To Cancer match. However, the Raiders came back with a 3-2 win on Saturday against Holy Cross.

Colgate volleyball had a solid turnout against Army as fans decked out in Halloween costumes came to support the Raiders in their Stand Up To Cancer Match on the 31st.

“I am proud that the team has chosen Stand Up To Cancer for its annual fundraising game. Cancer is a disease that affects all of us,” head coach Ryan Baker said.

Colgate and Army traded points throughout the first set which had 10 ties and three lead changes overall. Towards the end of the match, the score was tied at 23. But then with a kill by Army and a Raider hitting error, Army took the first set 25-23.

The Black Knights earned five of the first six points to secure an early advantage, which they pushed to a 15-12 lead.

Colgate answered by earning 13 of the final 16 points to take a 25-18 win and tie the match.

Although the Raiders were up 15-11 midway through the third set, Army countered with an 11-5 point run to secure a 23-20 advantage. The two teams went back and forth until an unforced error gave Army the 25-22 victory.

With 10 ties and three lead changes the fourth set was another close contest

between the two teams. The score was tied 23-23, but two kills from the Black Knights first-year Carolyn Bockrath helped Army win the set, and take the 3-1 match win overall.

Senior middle blocker Kenzie Hume led the Raiders with 12 kills followed by senior middle blocker Diane Seely with 11. Junior outside hitters Katie Fauntleroy and Brooke Shupryt-Knoop added nine and seven kills respectively. Junior setter Jackie Macy earned her sixth double-double of the season posting 31 assists and 12 digs. Sophomore defensive specialist Madison McAndrews led on defense with 22 digs, while first year defensive specialist Elena Simpson added 11.

In a Saturday afternoon match at Cotterell Court, the Raiders came back and defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders.

The Crusaders controlled the match in the first two sets, taking the first set 25-21 and the second in a narrow 27-25 victory over Colgate.

The Raiders started their comeback with a close 26-24 win in the third set.

With nine ties and three lead changes the two teams were neck and neck. The score was tied at 24-all, but a kill from Fauntleroy and a Crusaders’ unforced error gave Colgate the win.

Colgate started off strong in the fourth set, earning the first five consecutive points.

Then, the score at 9-7, Colgate used an 8-1 point fun to extend their lead to a 17-8 advantage. Holy Cross countered to bring the score to 18-2, but it wasn’t enough as the Raiders used a 7-3 point run to take a 25-15 victory and tie the match.

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SEELY SETS HER SIGHTS: Senior middle blocker Diane Seely helped the Raiders recover from the end of their five-game winning streak as the Raiders beat Holy Cross.

At the start of the fifth set, the two teams were tied at four until Colgate scored three straight points. That spurt started an 11-3 run that earned the Raiders a 15-7 set and match win.

Fauntleroy led with 14 kills, followed by Shupryt-Knoop and sophomore right side/ outside hitter Katie Stebbins with 12 kills apiece. Macy posted 22 assists and 19 digs, and McAndrews added 12 assists and 32 digs. Although Colgate’s hitting percentage was held at a .129 during the first three sets, it improved to .327 in the final two sets of the match.

“Holy Cross plays with a lot of heart and we didn’t match it early on, but I think in

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games three, four and five we started swinging aggressively and got back to our game which made a big difference,” coach Baker said.

“We came in knowing that this was a do or die game, and we were ready for the grind and we embraced it,” Stebbins said.

With the results from this weekend, Colgate’s record improves to 8-4 in Patriot League play, and 14-8 overall.

This weekend, the Raiders will compete against Lehigh in a 7 p.m. match on Friday in Bethlehem, PA. The team then heads to Annapolis, MD to take on Navy on Saturday in a match starting at 4 p.m.

Contact Jessica Rice at jrice@colgate.edu.

Men’s Soccer Eliminated from Postseason with Loss

By Dan Martucci Assistant Colgate Sports Editor

The men’s soccer team will not be attending the Patriot League tournament this year after their 3-1 loss to Lehigh this past weekend. Senior captains Tanner Schilling and Chris Campbell played their last home game of their careers and were honored at Beyer-Small ’76 Field. Although the Raiders could not get the victory, junior midfielder Nick Rizzo did score his first goal of the season, with the assist coming from sophomore offensive powerhouse Ethan Kutler. The squad travels to their last game of the season at American University this coming Saturday.

Looking at the season from an overall perspective, the Raiders have had flashes of brilliance and times where they have demonstrated that they can really dominate the Patriot League. The most important thing that changed from last year is the Raiders have developed a lot in the offensive zone; Kutler is to thank for most of those opportunities, averaging 1.65 points per game and scoring 11 goals so far. There have also been other contributing factors to the Raiders’ successes and failures.

“I thought we played much better soccer this year and moved the ball in a way we were not able to do last year,” sophomore midfielder Charlie Vallee said. “We have a much more technical team; however, we struggled to put together a full performance for 90. Once we are able to do that we will be extremely successful in the Patriot League.”

While the Raiders did have difficulty playing with high intensity for a full

game, they did a particularly good job of holding onto a lead when they had one; they ran into some trouble when they got down a goal early on in games and couldn’t retaliate.

In order for the team to improve for next season, “we need to be tougher defensively and play with more of an edge,” Vallee said.

In addition, the first-years have made a big impact on the team’s overall performance.

“We are definitely glad to have become more cohesive, especially with such a young team and a group of guys who will be together another season or two,” sophomore midfielder Nick Le said.

The team has become very close this year on and off the field, and that will only benefit their play next season.

Although the game against Lehigh did not go well, the Raiders will undoubtedly do their best against American, who is currently ranked third in the Patriot League.

“The morale is pretty low as we weren’t able to meet our expectations or goals this season. Although we are disappointed, we are eager to get ready for the next season,” first-year defender Chase Pagani said.

This year was more of a transition year for the Raiders, and next year they hope to see consistent performances and a lot more victories.

“I think [this season] serves as a good learning opportunity to see what we did wrong this year and improve upon it next year. We are an extremely young team, so the next few years look very promising,” Vallee concluded.

Contact Dan Martucci at dmartucci@colgate.edu.

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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Patriot League Standings Volleyball Team League Overall American 11-0 20-5 Lehigh 11-2 18-9 Colgate 8-4 14-8 Navy 8-4 11-10 Army 7-5 12-13 Holy Cross 5-7 6-17 Bucknell 3-10 4-17 Lafayette 2-11 5-20 Loyola 0-12 2-23

Men’s Soccer Team League Overall Boston U. 6-0-2 11-3-3 Navy 5-1-2 10-4-4 American 4-2-2 10-3-3 Lehigh 4-3-1 9-7-1 Bucknell 4-3-1 8-9-1 Army 3-3-2 6-6-5 Loyola 2-4-2 5-7-4 Colgate 2-5-1 6-9-2 Holy Cross 2-5-1 5-8-3 Lafayette 1-7-0 5-10-2

Football Team League Overall Fordham 4-0 8-1 Bucknell 3-0 7-1 Colgate 2-1 4-5 Holy Cross 1-2 3-6 Lehigh 1-2 2-6 Lafayette 1-3 3-6 Georgetown 0-4 2-7

Field Hockey Team Bucknell Boston U. American Colgate Lafayette Lehigh Holy Cross

League Overall 6-0 12-5 5-1 11-7 4-2 9-8 3-3 5-11 2-4 6-11 1-5 4-14 0-6 3-16

Women’s Soccer Team Colgate Boston U. Navy Army Bucknell Loyola Lehigh Holy Cross Lafayette American

League Overall 7-1-1 13-2-2 6-1-2 12-4-3 6-1-2 11-3-5 4-2-3 7-8-3 4-4-1 9-8-2 2-3-4 6-8-4 2-3-4 4-7-5 2-5-2 10-5-3 2-6-1 5-11-1 0-9-0 3-15-0

Women’s Hockey Drops Two ECAC Matchups

By Jack Murray Maroon-News Staff

Last weekend, the women’s ice hockey team took on Quinnipiac and Princeton at home. Colgate fell 4-1 to No. 5 ranked Quinnipiac, despite first-year forward Megan Sullivan’s fourth goal of the season.

The following day, Colgate outshot Princeton 31-23, but couldn’t manage to come away with a win. Two goals from first-year forward Breanne Wilson-Bennett and sophomore forward Meghan Brennan were not enough to defeat Princeton, who ultimately won 4-2.

Quinnipiac took an early lead when Nicole Connery scored a goal halfway through the first period.

In the middle frame, the Bobcats tallied another goal with less than two minutes remaining, while also deflecting four shots from the Raiders.

About twelve minutes into the final period, Sullivan, assisted by fellow first-year forwards Annika Zalewski and Shelby Perry, found herself in front of the net and cut into Quinnipiac’s lead with her

fourth career goal. However, the Bobcats answered with a goal eighteen minutes into the period, and an empty netter with less than a minute remaining, securing their 4-1 victory.

The next day the Raiders were back on the ice to face the Princeton Tigers. Princeton took the early lead with two goals by Molly Contini in the opening frame.

However, Wilson-Bennett recorded her second career marker in the seventh minute of the second period, cutting the Princeton advantage to 2-1. The Tigers stayed competitive in the middle frame, tacking on two more goals from Cristin Shanahan and Kelsey Koelzer.

Five minutes into the third period, Brennan scored off a pass from Zalewski, bringing the score to 4-2, but the Raiders were unable to close the deficit despite their strong offense throughout the contest.

Next up, Colgate will host Penn State for a twogame series on Friday, November 7, and Saturday, November 8.

Contact Jack Murray at jmurray@colgate.edu.

GOALIE GONE: First-year forward Breanne Wilson-Bennett shields the Princeton goalie. Her second goal of the season was not enough, as the Raiders fell to the Tigers 4-2.

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