Davidsonian 10-05-22

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Sounding the Siren: Students Examine Campus Policing

Community Discusses Safety, Security, Comfort, and Responsibility

BRIGID MCCARTHY ‘25 (SHE/HER)

Inside the Alvarez College Union last Thursday evening, a group of students assembled to protest the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI). As discussions began between protestors and DCI organizers on the third floor, campus police officers arrived on the scene.

“Typically we sort of know who’s going to be involved in protests. But the flyers didn’t say who was responsible for it. The whole time, we didn’t really know what was going to happen. So in that case, I called campus police,” Mike Goode ‘83, Director of the Union and of Student Activities, explained. “I said, ‘so we’ve got this thing that might be happening, we really don’t know, because we don’t know who’s behind it or how many people are excited about this.’”

A few weeks ago, police officers were in Union for another reason. Oğuzhan Colkesen ‘23 attended Union Board’s ‘Disco Fever’ event at the beginning of the semester, on September 3. While enjoying free pizza with friends, he noticed two police officers looking down from the top floor at all of the students below.

“There’s this increased presence on campus,” he insisted. “It felt really weird. And they seemed very out of place. I’ve been here for four years and I’ve never seen something like that before.”

When asked to respond to student comments about increasing policing on campus, Campus Police Chief Julian B. Coaxum said “that’s a

good thing.”

“With the world that we live in nowadays, we want to be as proactive as possible. We want people to see officers, and to be able to have that comfort to know that we are here supporting the campus,” Coaxum said.

“We’ve managed to increase our own in-house staffing, to the point where we don’t have to utilize external, private police anymore. So we’re at the point now, where we’re almost 100% fully staffed for the first time since I’ve been here in almost three years [...] since January of 2020. So [students] probably see more officers on campus because we have more officers working.”

Years of prominent police violence have spurred activists—and students—to turn policing into a discussion rather than a definitive, to critically think about the relationship between the police and the community.

With a robust register of student Risk Management at events, new precedents for widespread Green-Dot certification, and expanded mental health resources, the role of the police on campus is suddenly contested.

Policing On-Campus

Goode emphasized that campus police, in conjunction with the Student Activities Office and the Title IX Office, function as another campus resource aiming to create ideal environments in and out of the classroom.

“I think a lot of these different offices are really all working towards the same thing, which is an educational environment at Davidson that is exceptional,” he said. “We [Student Activities] rely on [campus police]

for expertise in risk management, assessment, stuff like that.”

Outside of campus events, campus police are tasked with a variety of responsibilities. Coaxum explained that a typical day’s work can include anything from medical calls and Residence Life Office (RLO) assistance to drug and alcohol law violations. He also said, however, that since police officers are only employed by Davidson College and function under the state, they enforce “the law, not policy.”

“We assist agencies or offices on campus, like RLO, or the Dean of Students Office, but we as the police department do not enforce college policy,” he said.

Interestingly enough, policing is still inextricably linked to college policy, most notably in the form of Patterson Court Council (PCC) event populations. Coaxum clarified that while the campus police department doesn’t utilize external police officers

Introducing Two Wildcats And Their Service Dogs

‘25 (SHE/HER)

Walking around Davidson’s campus, it’s common to see dogs, whether they belong to professors, students, or residents of the town. But Ava Smith ‘26 and Rui Rui Bleifuss ‘26 are the first students to use service animals on campus in recent history.

Service dogs play an important role for many people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines a service animal as “any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.”

Smith’s dog, Daphne, and Bleifuss’ dog, Yeti, work as mobility assistance dogs. “Daphne is able to pick things up that I’ve dropped. She’s able to offer assistance, like getting up from the floor, getting up from a chair, and walking up stairs. She basically just helps me get around safely,” explained Smith. “When it comes to medical alert, she

monitors muscle spasms, pain flares, and performs what’s called deep pressure therapy on me, which mitigates the symptoms of really painful muscle spasms.”

Yeti is also able to perform many tasks for Bleifuss. “I have really bad balance. So I get support from his harness walking around campus or in the classrooms. And if I drop something like keys or my CatCard, he’ll pick them up for me. In the dorm room, he’s there to help pull open things. So we have tags on dresser drawers and cabinets that he can open,” she explained.

These are just a few of the many jobs service dogs can perform. Other jobs include support for people with PTSD, support for people with autism, epilepsy alert, and diabetic alert.

“Basically, if you can think of it, they can do it,” said Smith.

Right now, there are also 16 students with emotional support animals, which play a very different role. “Emotional support animals can be all kinds of species,” explained Beth Bleil, Director of Academic Access and Disability.

“They also are not trained. Generally, just by nature of them being a pet or companion,

they’re providing emotional support.” Service dogs, on the other hand, are highly trained from a young age. “An ESA is permitted to be with a student in their residence hall, but they’re really not meant to be in other places on campus other than where animals are allowed,” added Bleil. Due to their protected legal status, service dogs can be anywhere in the general public.

Despite all the support they have provided for Smith and Bleifuss, being a student with a service dog comes with challenges, especially in a new environment like college. “There has been kind of a culture shock,” said Bleifuss, “there are a lot of things people don’t know. It’s important not to engage with our dogs in any capacity.” Even making eye contact with service dogs or using a playful voice can be confusing and stressful for the animal, which creates a difficult situation for their handler.

Smith and Bleifuss explained the fundamentals of service dog etiquette at an EDU event through the Davidson Disability Alliance. “They’re highly trained, but they are still dogs,” said Smith, “so giving them the respect to allow them to do their job safely

and without distraction is key to their smooth implementation into our lives and your lives. Because there are consequences when you distract the dogs.” Both Smith and Bleifuss emphasize that their dogs are on campus as a tool to support them, not as entertainment for other students. “It should not feel like we’re a walking spectacle,” said Smith.

As new Davidson community members, Smith and Bleifuss have encountered unique challenges socially. “We had a really negative experience over orientation,” said Smith. Both women have experienced students asking their dog’s name, or saying hi to their dog, without asking their name or even acknowledging them. “It kind of makes you feel like you’re not a person,” said Smith, “We are full members of this community. Even if I don’t have full ability in my body, I do have the ability to speak with you and be your friend.”

“It’s been a lot of seeing me more as my dog than as a person,” added Bleifuss.

Both encourage their peers to ask questions

Anaya Patel ‘25 on the protest against the DCI’s speaker event

Inside poet Stacey Waite’s recent visit to Davidson

Does “Don’t Worry Darling” deliver? The Yowl reports the original lyrics to Taylor Swift’s “Enchanted”

Parked Davidson Campus Police car. Photo Credit Brigid McCarthy ‘25

Students Weigh in on Service Animal Etiquette

about their dogs. “I really like when people ask questions about service dogs because I think that shows a level of wanting to learn and show growth,” said Bleifuss. They hope engaging in these conversations will educate the student body and help them be better allies to the disabled community. “If you were to see

someone engaging in behavior that’s not super respectful around service dogs, you can step up,” said Bleifuss. “It’s really helpful to have that backup,” added Smith.

However, they feel discouraged when other students take no interest in getting to know them beyond their dogs. “Advocacy has been a large part of my life. I’ve been given a great

Crime Log

Time Reported Description/Location

09/26/2022 at 0142 hrs Possession of a Controlled Substance

Hart, Inactive

09/27/2022 at 2024 hrs First Degree Trespass (3 counts)

09/29/2022 at at 1550 hrs

Little, Cleared by Arrest

Misdemeanor Larceny

(Bicycle)

Belk, Further Investigation

09/29/2022 at 1640 hrs Larceny Misdemeanor

10/01/2022 at 0159 hrs

10/02/2022 at 1030 hrs

(Bicycle)

Sentelle, Further Investigation

Consumption of Alcohol Underage

Richardson, Dean Referral

Misdemeanor Larceny

Flowe, Inactive

opportunity to have an independent life with Daphne, and I want to be able to communicate that gift to other people in my life. So it’s really exciting and engaging to be able to have those conversations. It’s just disheartening to never have any other conversation,” explained Smith.

It has been enormously helpful for Smith

and Bleifuss to be at Davidson at the same time and to navigate being the first students with service dogs together. “Going through high school I was always the only person with a service dog. To be able to go so far from home but then have someone who can relate to having a service dog on campus has been great,” explained Bleifuss.

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Rui Rui Bleifuss ‘26 on campus with Yeti (left) and Ava Smith ‘26 at her high school graduation with Daphne (right). Photos courtesy of Rui Rui Bleifuss ‘26 (left) and Ava Smith ‘26 (right)

Policy and Policing on and off Patterson Court

anymore day-to-day, larger events require a larger police presence. Events on campus receive auxiliary security support from the outside when needed or mandated, like during the “Steph Curry For 3” ceremony, or Spring Frolics… or during a social event on Patterson Court with 80 people or more.

Policing Off-Campus

Thatcher Craig ‘24, a social chair for Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, encountered this policy for the first time while planning an event on WildcatSync. Just to be safe, he indicated that the event would have a lot of people in attendance and was surprised to receive a message from Goode the next day directing him to bring a check for $160 to Student Activities. The fee would cover the cost of an officer for the event.

“Once you get above 80 people, and it’s open and it has alcohol, then we require an officer to be there,” Goode said. “The officer for the party is somebody who comes in to work the event. And that’s why there’s this additional cost, because the college wouldn’t have been paying that person [...] It’s not new at all, really.”

Frustrated by the process and the policy, Craig ended up not following through with planning.

“It was so last minute that the eating house we were trying to have it with couldn’t even host with us,” he said. “And we weren’t going to pay $160 to have a cop sit there.”

Craig estimated the frat’s social budget for the semester—the money used for decorations and, also, for police officers—to be around $1000.

“It’s part of our budget, which is through dues,” Craig said, “so students would be paying for a cop to be there.”

At Rusk Eating House’s Rodeo party on Friday, September 23, campus police came by to shut down the site.

“For events that are 60 to 80 people, you only need five risk managers. And then for

events above 80 people you need to have five risk managers and then a police officer,” said Trixie MacNeill ‘25, Assistant Treasurer of Rusk Eating House, who worked as a Risk Manager at the event.

The social chairs, MacNeill recounted, registered the event on WildcatSync as one not needing an officer on site. Surveying a growing population, the party came to a close by campus police’s hand.

“[Campus police] must have shown up for the first time at 10:15 [p.m.]. And they just walked in, said ‘hi,’ did a survey, I guess

Usually just by their presence there, that kind of stuff doesn’t happen.”

A student who wished to remain anonymous sent in a statement about her experiences with campus police, echoing what Goode said.

“Campus police improves my feelings of safety and security at PCC events. Knowing that they are there to help in cases of emergencies makes my experience at events more enjoyable,” she wrote. “I never feel threatened by their presence or that the goal of campus police is to punish students. Instead, I’ve always seen them as a resource that can

report detailed that for the past three years, the majority of campus policing has focused on drug and alcohol apprehensions, with 440 liquor law violations and 66 drug law violations on the main campus over a threeyear period. Collver emphasized that if the helping figure in an escalated moment is also someone with the power to punish, it adds discomfort to the situation at hand.

“She’s saying, ‘am I gonna be trouble? Am I gonna get a strike? Are they like, are they gonna be like, upset with me?’ And so I’m asking the officer, I’m saying, ‘she’s going to the hospital, she’s getting medical attention. So she’s not getting in trouble, right?’ And all he says to me is ‘It depends on what age she is.’ Nothing else,” Collver said.

Claudia Garcia-Rojas is an activist, journalist, and visiting assistant professor in the Africana Studies department. She is a scholar of race, domestic security, and ecologies of warfare. Amid discourse between students and administration on the place of police here at Davidson, she defined what she believes to be the real issue at hand.

confirmed that there were not a whole bunch of people in the house, and then left. And then they showed up an hour later, probably 11:30 [p.m.]. And they did the same thing, did a quick survey of the house, and then came right out to me and said, ‘so we have a problem.’”

The Rusk Rodeo—one of a few shut-down events across Patterson Court this semester so far—ended at around 11:45 p.m., just fifteen minutes before the planned midnight cutoff.

MacNeill maintained that the officers had clear communication with her in the moment, but policy policing jurisdiction remains radically unclear. When asked to comment on this enforcement of college policy rather than coded law, Coaxum connected it to an ongoing relationship with RLO.

Examining Effectiveness

“When I was a student at Davidson, we had people from off campus come to parties and create fights. And I know that’s happened since I’ve been working at Davidson. It’s pretty rare, but it happens,” Goode said. “Part of what campus police can do is be there [...]

be called upon to prevent situations getting to really dangerous levels.”

Coaxum explained the intensive training officers endure to meet job requirements, both of physical strength and emotional preparation. Still, many students remain dissatisfied.

Colkesen talked about a lack of follow-up or results from the police on the question of his missing, and presumably stolen, bicycle. Additionally, Lauren Collver ‘25 spoke about the aid, or lack thereof, provided by a campus police officer in one of the first weekends this semester. After the officer came over to assist a potential alcohol poisoning case, Collver explained how the whole thing felt incredibly “procedural,” and wondered if there could ever be an emphasis on non-police resources.

“It was very clear that no one in that situation felt safe with that officer there. No one felt comforted by that officer,” she said. “All we needed in that situation was someone who could tell when medical attention had to be called. And the police didn’t need to be the ones to do that.”

The 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety

“Some of the things that come up sometimes, like fights breaking out [...] obviously, you don’t want that to happen, but if it does, I don’t see how having a police officer who is armed with a weapon in these spaces is necessary,” she said. “Having a security guard, or a police officer in these spaces, will radically shift how students interact, how students feel that they can be around each other. And not for the better. I think that it’s intimidating.”

The Davidson College campus police’s website reads, “Campus police employ a community-oriented policing and problem solving approach to law enforcement and crime prevention. Community-oriented policing is a philosophy, a management style and an organizational design that promotes police-community partnerships and proactive problem-solving strategies.”

Garcia-Rojas added, “For some people, it’s not just intimidating, but it’s a threat, based on the simple fact that police to certain groups represent a certain thing. For a majority of Black people, cops don’t represent safety, they represent life or death.”

With Words of Wisdom Stacey Waite Visits Davidson

ABBY TRUE ‘25 (SHE/HERS) STAFF WRITER

Poet,

educator, and scholar Stacey Waite visited Davidson last week. Clubs

Queers & Allies and You Are Not a Stranger Here hosted Waite, a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an author of four published books of poetry.

While on campus, Waite led three open events: a writing workshop, a lunch with students at Vail Commons, and a talk titled “Dear Gender,” the centerpiece of Waite’s visit.

“Dear Gender” was half poetry reading, and half questionnaire. The poems primarily centered around the titular topic of gender and touched on the author’s relationship to identity as a whole. “I’m not mad at pronouns, we’re just not really in a relationship,” quipped Waite as they prefaced a poem expressing frustration with the contemporary practice of pronoun-sharing. Waite read with emotion and humor, pausing between works to crack jokes, share personal anecdotes and interact with the audience; at one point, they even laughed about their child’s recent obsession with Minecraft

In relating the details of this visit, Waite echoed many of the sentiments presented in the reading: “I have often felt like a tourist traveling a world in which gender seems to make sense to a lot of other people, and so much about it still doesn’t make sense to me. So I work on the idea. I write about the strange

grief, the undeniable fear, and the relentless humor gender provides, and in my evening performance, I hope to invite others with me on that journey.”

On the subject of the talk, Waite described rarely “feel[ing] like I ‘chose’ anything about gender, including the fact that I write about it. Gender chose me. I’ve responded by writing it all down, by talking about it, by asking questions that aren’t always obvious to ask.”

Waite feels that “poets do the impossible work of reminding us that language and experience are inextricable — that our world is made of the words we use and their effects. It’s a poet’s job to take something (in my case, gender) that people think they’ve already known or seen, and make it suddenly strange and newly complex.”

This visit, and others like it, are a part of this mission, though they haven’t been possible in recent years thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I missed this part of my work a lot — getting to travel to colleges and high schools and talk with young people about art, gender, teaching, embodiment, poetry and identity,” Waite explained.

While discussing what they hoped to offer to students and to gain in return, Waite noted, “I know I will learn a lot from the students I meet at Davidson […] I always hope to help LGBTQ students feel like their lives are more possible. And at a moment where LGTBQ people are under re-invigorated attack all throughout the country, I hope to be a queer thorn in the side of those who would like us all to think of gender and sexuality as

conventional, stable, and fixed expressions.”

To aspiring writers, Waite advised, “read! Hang out with other writers, and get used to being told ‘no’.”

The “Dear Gender,” audience was engaged and responsive. Lilly Garritson ‘26 described her experience: “Waite had a specific collection of poems modeled after what men had said in confidence to them, usually regarding the objectification of women. In one specific poem, I felt myself tearing up, as I could relate to feeling so stifled and pressured to conform.”

Eva Schooler ‘24, similarly related to the

content of the talk. A story about Waite and a friend with ideological differences spoke to her. “We don’t choose how we are socialized, but what matters is our responses to our evolving environments,” said Schooler.

Altogether, student responses suggested that this visit fulfilled Waite’s expectations: “I’m hoping all the events will be connective and help me get to know students and talk with them about all things gender, sexuality, poetry, art, teaching, and identity. I’m excited to be here.”

“Having a security guard, or a police officer in those spaces, is going to radically shift the way that people feel that they can be around each other. And not for the better. I think that it’s intimidating.”

-Professor Claudia Garcia-Rojas

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Students Stand in Solidarity Against Dangerous Rhetoric

Last Thursday, a group of Davidson students stood in solidarity with one another to amplify our voices and protect Davidson’s community from hate.

Davidson College’s Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI) hosted a panel to deliberate on whether parents or educators should hold the right to teach children about what the forum organizers defined as contentious issues: race, gender, and sexuality. While the forum was intended to foster conversation within the event, it also sparked a conversation across campus that lent itself to a demonstration of student activist energy.

According to political science professor and the DCI Faculty Director Dr. Graham Bullock, “the event fit in with the larger mission of the DCI, which is to create spaces and opportunities for Davidson students, faculty and staff, and committee members and alums, to engage with one another on really difficult issues.” The supposed intention of the panel was to highlight typical conservative and typical liberal viewpoints on the conversation, but it instead erased necessary voices.

The panelists themselves were Derek W. Black, law professor at the University of South Carolina, and Dr. Melissa Moschella, associate professor of philosophy at the Catholic University of America; the panel was moderated by Dr. Daniel Layman, associate professor of philosophy. Even at first glance, I was hesitant to extend support: why would I attend an all-white, cisgender panel discussing a topic grounded in race, gender, and sexuality? I couldn’t imagine how a twoperson panel could be productive, especially when the panelists’ identities weren’t the ones being contested.

While the lack of representation was troubling, I soon discovered that panelist Dr. Moschella consistently publishes transphobic and racist content. For example, she has published articles arguing that systemic racism ended with the 14th amendment, advocating against the Equality Act, and defining transgender identities to a psychological disorder requiring conversion therapy. The more I read Dr. Moschella’s articles, the more confused I became. Why would an organization grounded in egalitarianism bring an actively racist and transphobic speaker to our campus, even if it was over Zoom?

The first community member to speak up was DCI fellow Lauren Collver ‘25. “I was concerned that by hosting a conversation in which the voices of white, non-queer people were centered, we could potentially be creating a harmful and exclusive space on campus,” she said. “I was specifically concerned that we were including a speaker who has published views that directly question the identities and histories of transgender people and people of color.”

After emailing Dr. Bullock about her issues with the event, Collver received a response that reiterated the DCI’s mission of egalitarianism as reasoning for Dr. Moschella’s position on the panel. As students from marginalized backgrounds—being queer, trans, and/or students of color—we were not interested in deliberating with an ideology that refutes many of our existences or histories. We certainly did not believe transphobia and racism having a ‘seat at the table’ was conducive to a productive, egalitarian environment.

As I talked to my peers about Dr. Moschella’s harmful ideologies, as well as the DCI’s endorsement of them, we found ourselves angry enough to do something real, radical, and disruptive. Within the span of 24 hours, a group of Davidson students and I mobilized to disrupt this sphere of racism and transphobia.

We took to social media to spread the word about Dr. Moschella’s dangerous rhetoric and her forthcoming presence on Davidson’s campus, hoping our peers would heed our warnings and forgo the event for something more meaningful, like Stacey Waite’s “Dear Gender” talk that occurred simultaneous to the DCI forum. After distributing posters between classes and hanging up banners with Dr. Moschella’s hateful quotes, our activism culminated into a physical protest outside of the event space.

Given the limited time we had been on campus and the quick turnaround of the demonstration, we took inspiration from past student activists. According to protester Rin Davis ‘24, “in the years before, there were very noteworthy protests that several of my mutuals and friends would partake in because they would do similar types of events where they would discuss the rights of people or some thinly-veiled way to be problematic,” she said. Some of these protests included social media activism exposing student NeoNazis in 2018 and the “Burn Down the Frats” movement in 2019.

On the day of the event, as the clock neared 7:00 p.m. and the event crept closer, nerves began to set in. Union went into a frenzy. About 20 protesters started to gather in front of the 900 Room when our anxiety crystallized with the arrival of campus police. Not only were we in disbelief that campus police were called, but we were shocked to see Mike Goode tearing down the posters we had taped around the building. It only fueled our fire.

“If you tear down our flyers, we’ll stand there outside and be human flyers,” said protester Lucy Helene ‘25, who then stood outside of Union and informed our peers of the protest.

While some protesters spread the word, other students scrambled to create signs that declared our motivation. One protester held a white poster board with “Moschella” and a big red X over it. Others wrote phrases that aligned with the protest’s purpose, such as “how can we DELIBERATE when you see NEUTRAL where I see EVIL?”

The demonstration resulted in a 24-minute conversation with Professors Bullock and Layman—a conversation that delayed the start of the event in a necessary attempt to voice our frustrations. We needed to convey our reason for protesting the forum.

When Dr. Bullock requested we join the deliberation instead of protest outside the doors, we responded with a simple, “we’re tired.” As students who have had conversations our whole lives with bigoted people about policies that directly invalidate our existences and histories, many of us did not have the energy to explain ourselves once more to potentially harmful individuals.

In response to our concerns, Dr. Bullock explained the DCI’s intention to cultivate safe spaces for all voices. “There’s always going to be, even within a deliberation, power dynamics and senses of inequalities. But we can try to design spaces that do a better job in trying to establish a better sense of equity.”

The DCI’s intention to create a safe space falls flat when they refuse to heed real concerns raised by marginalized students.

Some protesters also voiced that giving Dr. Moschella a platform could potentially incite violence against marginalized students, as the DCI actively legitimized racist and transphobic ideologies. “What if her position encourages other students on this campus to act in a similar way because she has [had] no consequences? She got a platform, publishing all of those things,” said protester Julia Rembisz ‘25. As violence against transgender folks rises, we should be even more careful about the speakers we bring to campus and the risks of their presence.

Fellow protest organizer Amelio Aragona ‘25 reiterated our questions of representation: “they don’t seem to understand that the only faculty on that panel were individuals who had no tangible connection to the issues being debated—there was no professor who was Black, there was not a queer professor or a trans professor. So how could we feel comfortable being debated about when no one up there was in our corner?”

Most of our points regarding diversity and inclusion were dismissed with the notion that the two panelists were qualified to address these issues. Dr. Bullock did qualify that the DCI considered having a larger, more diverse panel, but, for fear of being overwhelming, they opted for a smaller panel at the expense of inclusion. In a panel where we are discussing inclusion and the lived experiences of marginalized people, it’s dangerous to exclude those voices. It also centers whiteness in a conversation of issues that have been constructed and perpetuated by white supremacy.

As we expressed our concerns about Dr. Moschella’s presence and the lack of diversity, we were met with defensive justifications rather than empathy, compassion, or even an understanding of where we came from. “So many of us —students of color, trans students,

queer students— all standing in solidarity with each other, and then to have those professors minimize or diminished them, it made me so upset to feel completely unrecognized,” said Aragona in retrospect. “There was no ‘I’m so sorry that you’re feeling this pain.’ It was more like, ‘oh you silly students, you don’t understand what you’re even talking about.’”

While the focus of the protest revolved around Dr. Moschella’s hateful rhetoric, it unfortunately would not impact her directly, a view expressed by DCI fellow Kayleigh Davies ‘25. “I thought the protest was beautiful and terrifying to walk through, but it didn’t touch her. [Moschella’s] gonna sleep soundly tonight.”

In keeping with their commitment to deliberation, the DCI expressed appreciation for the protest, defining it as an actual part of the discourse and deliberation, even in its disruptive nature. “It’s important to emphasize when there’s a disagreement like this that we all remain a discursive and deliberative community. In a way, it’s especially open because that shows there’s an especially heightened level of concern and engagement from these particular students,” Dr. Layman said.

Although I appreciate the DCI’s recognition of our right to protest, I find contradiction in how they brush aside our concerns. If they truly valued protest as a means of democratic participation, the DCI would institute changes to their structure and method. Dr. Bullock proposed increasing outreach to different student groups as a solution but such a measure is superficial and does not address our problems with the forum.

We hope instead that our demonstration will impact the DCI and how it operates in the future. Rather than invite a problematic speaker whose scholarship is based on not only harmful ideology but also misinformation, we hope the DCI will be more thoughtful of its panelists, their backgrounds, and the potential impact of future events. Additionally, we hope the DCI will reconsider what they deem a productive conversation. “I thought it was really shocking that this was even allowed to happen in the first place,” said Aragona. “I thought we’d moved on from this idea of ‘controversial right-leaning speaker versus woke left-leaning speaker.’ I think that structure of debate is tired and old.”

As the first protest of the year, Thursday’s demonstration stands out as a marker of student passion for activism and commitment to Davidson’s community. Just as we looked to previous activists, we hope to preserve the precedent of students speaking out against administration and faculty when their safety is compromised and voices silenced.

Anaya Patel ‘25 is an intended anthropology major and data science minor from San Antonio, TX. Anaya can be reached for comment at anpatel@davidson.edu.

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Mike Goode ‘83 removes a flyer for the protest of the DCI panel (left); poster of a published quote by Dr. Moschella (right). Photo credit Brigid McCarthy ‘25

Athlete Spotlight: Thomas Broderick

ANDREW ELKADI ‘23 (HE/HIM) SPORTS EDITOR

Before coming to Davidson College, swimming was a family affair back home in Manhasset, NY for senior Thomas Broderick. Broderick’s dad, who swam at Niagara University, continued to compete as part of the U.S. Masters Swimming program after college. “When I was three, or something like that, I went to one of his practices with him and just sat on the side and watched,” Broderick remembered, “I told him I wanted to get into it.”

A few years later, Thomas’s younger brother and sister decided to take up swimming too. “I think they saw me and my dad doing it and they decided to get into it,” he said. Broderick realized that competing at the Division I level was an attainable goal during his junior year of high school. “Until my junior year, a lot of the kids around me were a lot faster than I was and it was a little bit discouraging,” he recalled. “But then I grew five inches and put on a ton of weight and everything just clicked.”

Davidson was always in the mix for Broderick as he was making his college decision early during his senior year. He took a recruiting trip to campus and was able to meet many of the older swimmers and start to build a relationship with the coaches. “Everybody was really welcoming,” Broderick said. After the trip, he began to envision himself as a Davidson Wildcat, and ultimately chose Davidson because “trying to convince coaches [at other schools] that they wanted me became less appealing. I wanted to go somewhere that I was wanted, and I haven’t looked back since.”

Since his first year at Davidson, Thomas credits his growth as a swimmer to the coaching staff. “[Assistant coach] Sarah Holman knows what practices are best for me and she’s always right, even if it’s something I don’t necessarily want to do,” he remarked, “she and [Head

Coach John Young] always have my best interests in mind.” Thomas cites making finals at his first conference meet freshman year as his proudest collegiate swimming moment: “even though it’s not even close to my best swimming performance, proving to myself that I could finish the season strong was probably the proudest I’ve ever been at Davidson.” He also noted that performing well consistently since then has been a big source of pride.

Now in his final year on the Davidson swim team, Broderick believes that this team is the best that he’s ever been a part of. “All the classes below me are really quick,” Thomas explained, “and we’ve got great team camaraderie […] everybody loves being at practice every day and everybody likes hanging out.” He said he felt that team camaraderie had diminished since his freshman year due to the pandemic’s impacts, but that “we’ve taken it upon ourselves as seniors to make the team what it used to be when we were freshmen and the way it’s supposed to be.” He already feels the atmosphere around the team returning to how it was in the past and that has made him “the most excited to swim since his freshman year.”

This season, Thomas’s big goal is to win medals at the A-10 Championships in February. He also wants to see the rest of the team achieve what they want. “When I was a freshman, I thought it was all about dropping time and getting the highest possible place you can get,” Thomas explained, “but as I’ve gone through it, I’ve realized that relationships are the most important part and seeing the people around you succeed as well.” Broderick believes that the team has a real chance of having their best performance that they’ve ever had at the A-10 Championships, although he stressed that “the process up to that is the most important part – just enjoying it and having fun.”

Sarah Minges ‘24: The Embodiment of Davidson Athletics

ANNIE HIRSHMAN ‘24 (SHE/HER) SPORTS WRITER

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Minges’ freshman and sophomore seasons came to a devastating end when she tore her ACL at the beginning of her freshman spring season. Covid-19 had Davidson fall athletes play in the spring of 2021 and the fall of 2021. Her injury therefore took her out for both seasons, a huge loss to the Davidson defense. She then served in a reserve role, cheering her teammates on from the sidelines, supporting the program through various efforts, and working tirelessly to get back on the field. The 2022 season represented

not just a new beginning for the Davidson College Field Hockey (DCFH) program, but a second chance for one of the best defensive backs Davidson has ever seen. Sarah, or “Minges” as her teammates all call her, is back and truly better than ever. While her decision making and precision on the ball is truly remarkable, it’s her qualities as a teammate that makes her stand out.

Recently, DCFH has welcomed two new assistant coaches, Hannah Fischer ‘18 and Maddie Warfel. Both have had the opportunity to work with Minges and help her grow as she steps back into a starting position. Fischer, noted Minges’ “incredible vision of the field.”

She continued, asserting how “intensity doesn’t scare her, yet fuels her aggression and talent.” Warfel commented on her personality and how it is the embodiment of a true and thoughtful teammate: “Her witty humor accompanies her warm personality, the smile almost painted on her face is just the cherry on top.”

Hannah Merritt ‘26, who immediately began playing alongside Minges since arriving on campus, discusses her as both a teammate and a friend. Merritt comments on how she’s “always pushing me to be better,” yet also has created a “friendship that extends off the field.” Merritt notes how Minges is always there to help her comprehend the little things, explain strenuous drills, and even offer a shoulder to lean on.

Similarly, senior captain Natalie Naticchia explains how Minges’ style of play is one of note: “She is always poised and calm. Even in moments of chaos and pressure her consistency is truly admirable.” Naticchia, a forward, always looks to Minges when she needs to center herself on the field.

And as a forward myself, I can say that practicing against Minges day after day has made me and everyone around me that much stronger on the attacking side of the ball. She constantly pushes us and offers words of wisdom to improve our style of play.

While an injury of any kind is devastating, an ACL tear can truly be demoralizing and defeating. Minges did not let it affect her future though. “I mean obviously it was tough but it taught me a lot and prepared me for this junior season. I was able to observe how our team works and how crucial communication is as a defensive back. I was able to grasp a better understanding of the game and all its connecting pieces,” she said. Her injury

gave her a new perspective on how important support and maintaining a positive outlook is, especially in times of struggle.

“Obviously, there is no right time to tear your ACL, but I’m happy it happened when it did. I was young and ignorant about what was to come. Now I have gained knowledge and experience and truly believe in the program I am playing for,” Minges explained. She then emphasized the old quote “you truly don’t know how much you appreciate something, until it’s ripped away from you.”

Sitting down with Minges, she did not comment on her goal that sent us into overtime against a ranked program, or the time she threw her body in order to make an astonishing defensive save, or the numerous times she has stopped top players from advancing into our defensive circle. Instead, she commented on the new perspective she gained, the chemistry our team possesses, the great mindset of the freshmen, and the pure excitement she has for our program’s future. Minges’ attitude and gratitude is one to note.

This is an embodiment of not just who she is as a player, but what every scholar athlete should aspire to be. Campbell Hickman ‘24, a midfielder as well as one of Minges’ roommates says it best. While Hickman comments on her ability as a player, she makes special note on how Minges is “someone I can count on in all realms of life.”

Defensive players often do not get as much credit and acclaim as the ones who put the ball in the back of the net. However, goals would not be scored, games would not be won, and championships would not occur without defense. More than anything though, Davidson Field Hockey and Davidson Athletics would not be the same without Minges.

Thomas Broderick ‘23 swimming backstroke in a meet against Gardner-Webb last year. Photos courtesy of Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com

Arts and Culture

An Ode to Ukraine Kyiv City Ballet’s “Tribute to Peace”

EMILY SMITH ’26 (SHE/HER)

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Sunday, September 18, the Kyiv City Ballet performed their program Tribute to Peace as part of the C. Shaw and Nancy K. Smith Artist Series. The Kyiv City Ballet unknowingly took one of the last flights out of the Ukraine before Russia’s invasion in February to begin their long planned tour in Paris, and have been living away from home ever since. From France, they have been able to choreograph this mixed style program.

The program began with a more contemporary piece titled “Thoughts,” in which the audience follows a young man as he tries to recapture the past and learn the importance of thought and acceptance. The piece begins with ominous whispering voices, rather than music, immediately putting the audience on edge and creating a sense of uneasiness as the main character rushes through his thoughts and uses them only for his advantage. A woman eventually enters the stage, representing his original thought that he can no longer reach. The dance follows the young man in his journey to the important thought, but they are constantly separated by external forces, often when they are just about to reach each other. The piece “Thoughts”

asks the questions of “What does a human thought mean to you?” and “How much do you devalue them and let them pass you by without further examination?” The young man did not value his original thought, and once he realizes the importance of it, it is too late. The music throughout the piece varied from thunderous and energetic, to a deep silence, and the whispering voices throughout the piece highlighted the inner conflict within the main character. The ensemble of dancers were all costumed identically, wearing a neutral tone, allowing the audience to see them as one, while the young man and woman wore white to emphasize their presence.

The next piece performed by the Kyiv City Ballet was the titular piece, “Tribute to Peace.” This program, which was more traditional ballet in style, followed multiple young couples whose lives were intertwined with one another. The piece aimed to take a step back from the darkness and troubles of the world, and show us what could be if we strove for peace and tranquility with each other. The couples in this ballet ranged from two people meeting for the first time to a couple planning on getting married. These relationships varied between characters of both similar and different classes, as well as of the same or different gender. As showcased by the lively

music and intricate costumes, this piece was a celebration of love, and the simplicity of the dance itself lended to the storytelling being conveyed by the performers. The audience became invested in the romance between each of the characters, and the uncertainty surrounding whether the couples would obtain their happy ending kept us engaged until the end. We wanted the characters to reach their happy ending, and we cheered for them when they found their love. This piece was definitely a crowd favorite in that we could empathize with the characters, as well as forget about the troubles of the world and just focus on joy and celebration for a little while.

The final piece performed by the Kyiv City Ballet was a short piece entitled “Men of Kyiv,” which was a drastic contrast in style from the rest of the program. The men of the ballet performed traditional Ukrainian folk dance, which included extremely difficult movements, such as high jumps and leaps, and quite unbelievable athleticism. Each wearing either yellow or blue, the dancers “competed” against each other until they ultimately decided to unite in friendship, further emphasizing the desire for peace. As far as showstoppers go, this one definitely excited the audience while the dancers entranced us with their feats of strength and control. Performed to

traditional Ukrainian folk music, this finale was incredibly joyful and entertaining, and certainly something I believe everyone in the audience will remember for a long time.

This program dedicated to peace is in direct contrast to the real world situation that Ukraine is facing today. The context of the invasion of Ukraine changes the tone of the pieces in that it forces the audience to see how the dancer’s lives have been affected, and how this is not only dance as an art form but also an escape from a harsh reality. In “Tribute to Peace,” the audience is shown what these dancer’s lives could have been like if not for the invasion, and enlightens them to the perspective of the desire for peace and a return to the normalcy of the past. So even though it is a piece portraying love and joy, it also conveys a sense of sadness for what is lost. Even in the pieces not directly responding to the invasion of Ukraine, the desire for understanding and a sense of home is expressed through the themes of friendship and encouragement, as well as a sense of safety and belonging between the dancers.

Emily Smith ‘26 (She/Her) is a biology/ psychology major from Raleigh, NC. She can be reached for comment at emsmith1@davidson.edu.

Don’t Worry Darling: Does It Live Up to the Hype?

Whathappens when you mix a retrofuturist aesthetic, Black Mirror-style plot, and highly attractive cast? Only one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2022. Directed by Olivia Wilde, Don’t Worry Darling is a thriller about Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) who are happily married in a 1950s idyllic community called Victory. The town resembles something like the one from The Truman Show meets the style of a Slim Aarons photograph. Every morning the men drive away in retro, colorful automobiles to the secret project they are working on, while the housewives scrub floors and attend ballet classes. With hopefully minimal spoilers, the first red flag of

this society should have been the fact that this neighborhood is isolated in the middle of a desert. However, what tips Alice off is the fact that she has no clue what Jack does all day, and everyone but her seems to disregard the mental deterioration of fellow housewife Margaret (KiKi Layne) after she lost her son in the desert.

Before any criticism, I feel the need to defend cinematographer Matthew Libatique, who did an excellent job capturing the dream-like setting of Victory. He filmed in accordance with the path of natural sunlight, for example, so that when Jack came home at the end of the day the light would always be in front of the house. Or, he switched between camera lenses depending on the environment–the one he used inside Alice and Jack’s home was more subject to distortion, to capture the underlying unnaturalness of their home, whereas the one for desert scenes reflected the light’s flare, implying the radiating heat. In addition, a specific recurring motif was a circle of burlesque dancers filmed aerially in black and white, who are ominously moving in unison to create a foreboding sentiment. As she is waking up to the world around her, Alice keeps seeing flashes of this vision, and then later, this shot’s composition is then mimicked by Alice’s ballet class. Subtle artistic choices like this one contribute to the sense of eeriness behind the seemingly perfect, so that the viewer can recognize Alice’s devolution.

However, this also leads me to one of the shortcomings of Don’t Worry Darling. Wilde claims that the burlesque dancers “symbolized women as an object and then layering the idea into the shape of an eye tied it to the captivity and the mind

of Alice” (James). In reference to the initial part of her claim, Don’t Worry Darling sets up for an allegory of sexism by using an idealized past and instituted gender dynamics. Obstructing this, though, is Styles’ underwhelming performance. Especially in comparison to Pugh’s well-delivering portrayal of hysteria, the almost neutral character of Jack really does not do much to further this plotline.

In fact, the plotline in general was certainly lacking. Despite Pugh’s outstanding ability to portray her character’s panic, it felt for so much of the film that this was all she was doing, until the plot twist within the last 30 minutes, which jumps into a jumble of incohesive, fast-moving information. Though the slow burn narrative can work well for some thrillers, here it instead sets up multiple questions that were then left unanswered: What was the deal with those burlesque dancers? What exactly happened to Margaret? Did we ever find out what the husbands were doing at work?

With such a stacked cast, rumors of drama between Wilde and Pugh, and speculation over Wilde and Styles’ relationship, it is no surprise Don’t Worry Darling got a lot of press. However, this only added to the anticipation of the film, making it difficult for it to live up to its expectations. Yes–despite the attractive cast. The result is definitely a mixed bag: an interesting watch, with plenty of well constructed scenes and ideas, however it has its shortcomings and is ultimately unsatisfying.

Caroline Ewing ‘26 (she/her) is an intended English & art history double major from Princeton, NJ. She can be reached for comment at caewing@davidson.edu.

Vsevolod Maievskyi and the corps de ballet in Kyiv City Ballet’s first piece, “Thoughts”

Photo credit Chris Record

Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) in Don’t Worry Darling. Photo credit Warner Bros.

CAROLINE EWING ‘26 (SHE/HER)

The couples in “Tribute to Peace” pose in the grand finale of the piece. Photo credit Chris Record

Living Davidson

There is an eerie silence that fills the laundry room of Richardson Hall most nights of the week.

When I wander into the laundry room to replenish the ice in my water bottle, I occasionally am greeted by the lonely thumping of a single dryer. I began to wonder: who is doing their laundry on a Thursday night? What is their story? On Thursday evening, I staked out the laundry room to identify these masterminds. Maggie Jessen (she/ her) and Shu Yang (he/him), both first years from Arizona and Shanghai, respectively, entered the laundry room around 8 p.m. and shared with me their Thursday night laundry reasoning.

Is there a particular reason you decided to do your laundry on Thursday versus a traditional weekend night?

Shu: I think for me, it’s like, oh, I’ve left two days of dirty clothes and I want to clean it every three days.

Maggie: I’d say there’s definitely some connection. I think a consistent weekly and daily schedule helps me to achieve my goals. Doing my laundry on Thursday night is just one of the blocks that goes into having a successful life.

How long did it take you to put that kind of routine in place this semester? Did you have your plan the first week? Or did it take you time to adapt?

Maggie: Maybe a week and a half?

Do you think that everyone should do their laundry on Thursday night?

Shu: I think it depends. Everybody’s choice, you know.

Maggie: Absolutely not. That would ruin the entire scheme.

We Are Wildcats is a human-interest column that aims to share the extraordinary within the ordinary at Davidson College and to showcase the inspiring things that make each and every Wildcat unique. If you wish to be featured or know someone whose story needs to be heard, please feel free to contact saathreya@davidson.edu! Stay tuned for future stories! This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Maggie: It’s on my Thursday To-Do list. I clean my room on Thursdays as well. I don’t do it on the weekends because everybody else does.

Do you feel like your motivations and reasons for doing your laundry on Thursday night reflect something about your grander life motivations or inspiration?

Shu: Disconnected — it’s just kind of like regular stuff.

Do you have any last pieces of laundry wisdom that you would like to give to the general Davidson public?

Maggie: Wash on delicate, don’t leave your laundry lingering here for longer than it needs to. Don’t leave your laundry in the dryer because that’s how clothes get wrinkles. Oh, and also can the Davidson staff please get us an ironing board?

Design a Nummit trivia night, and I’ll tell you what cup you bring to F!

You may be wondering: What’s the correlation here? How would you know anything about me based on these random decisions? The answer ... I don’t. Just take the quiz, man. It’s fun.

First, pick a current event to quiz your fellow students on.

A - The Try Guys/Ned Fulmer scandal

B - The Don’t Worry Darling … drama?

PR stunt? Nobody really knows.

C - Davidson’s accommodations for the (underwhelming) Hurricane Ian

D - Whatever is the current incest occuring on House of the Dragon

Pick a club to guest-host a round.

A - WALT radio station

B - Bee Club

C - Davidson Mindfulness

D - Davidson Outdoors

Pick a musical round!

A - Songs from the hit American musical comedy-drama television series Glee

B - 2000’s pop (Kesha, Pitbull, Fergie…what more could you ask for?)

C - 1D’s solo careers

D - Country round (let’s remind everyone that we’re still in the South)

What famous Davidson alumni do you want to test everyone’s knowledge on?

A - John M. Belk himself

B - Steph Curry

C - Doug Hicks

D - Nicholas Carlson

Now, pick a Disney Channel original show to make everyone try to remember.

A - Shake it Up!

B - Phineas and Ferb

C - Hannah Montana

D - The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

Pick a final question (world records edition) for everyone to bet too many points on.

A - What is the longest running sitcom?

B - What is the world’s longest fingernail (and for bonus points, what finger was it on?)

C - How long was the longest wedding train ever?

D - How heavy is the world’s heaviest carrot?

Mostly A’s: Solo Cup

You’re reliable, easy, and fun to be around. Also, you know yourself well enough to realize you WILL lose it, so you don’t bring something reusable.

Mostly B’s: Water Bottle

You are the parent of your friend group. Maybe relax and remember not everyone is your responsibility all the time.

Mostly C’s: Fast Food Cup

You are a mystery. Where did you get the fast food cup? Why a fast food cup specifically? Are you replacing the fast food cup every week or are you washing it? Why are there so many of you? So many questions.

Mostly D’s: You don’t bring one Please. I’m begging you. Start bringing your own cup. I promise nobody wants to share with you and you always, inevitably, get thirsty.

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How to Get the Most out of Your King Princess Merch Underwear

Assome Davidson students are already aware (because I saw you there), the talent ed sex icon/musician (in that order) King Princess had a show in Charlotte last week. It was, in summation, a queer femme convention. Between smoldering at the audience and stripping off their “69% angel” shirt, you could say they were giving the audience a show.

At the end of the night, plenty of people made their way back to the merch table to go home with their own sex iconography to re member their brush with hitting the back. One of the exclusively overpriced items of clothing that one could choose to walk away with was a pair of tighty whities with a simple, tasteful “KP” embroidered smack dab in the middle of the waistband (see image for the real life thing). I immediately wanted to know not so much who decided to buy this truly one-ofa-kind pair of underwear, but what occasion one would decide to whip it out for. Below are what I envision to be a few ways to get the most bang for your buck:

1. A la Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes , these “KP” embroidered undies can become your pair of lucky rocketship underwear. On days you have a tough exam or particularly grueling meeting, you can wear them to give you that extra boost you need. Like Calvin, you’ll probably wonder what the point of wearing them is if no one’s going to ask you to see them, too.

2. Following the above point about visibili ty: Captain Underpants style, over the clothes. Otherwise, how is anyone going to know that you’re a serious King Princess fan?

3. Keep just the waistband showing above your pants. Simple, no-nonsense, gets the point across.

4. Alternative hat–could be especially help ful if you have long hair and want to wear pig tails.

5. Not so much a fashion use, but I also im mediately thought “coffee filter” when I saw it. Do with that what you will.

Of course, a foreseeable problem with styles 2, 3, and 4 is that people might see you proud ly parading your “KP” undies and think that it’s just your initials (we all know those par ents who branded every single item of cloth ing that their kids have before sending them off to college). You might want to add a few of your own embellishments to really get the point across, especially because tighty whities provide so much extra blank canvas. Consider, for example, writing in sharpie right below the “KP” insignia, something along the lines of “As in King Princess – the hot singer who had that one hit song 1950 and is just generally an icon for the queer community.” Adding a line like this could clear up a lot of confusion and shorten/completely circumvent future conver sations you might have about the subject, or potentially anything else.

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T Swift’s Original “Enchanted”

Fansoften specu late what stroke of genius could have resulted in the writing of Taylor Swift’s quintessential track “Enchanted.” Our team has recovered the never before seen original version of the “Enchanted” lyrics, presented below in their unabridged entirety. Enjoy, and we promise you, you will never lis ten to the song the same way...

It’s a cold night in base libs, but as soon as you enter, it gets hotter.

It all starts with a gentle brush against the door less door frame, and a quick pop & drop“Baby Girl What’s your Name” you silently mouth,

Strutting over to a cold, harsh, desk framed by zero windows

Everyone in there anx iously writing immedi ately stops, And gives a sultry glance

You walk over and knock over a full book

shelf of books and give a pouty baby face. Oops.

We make eye contact.

And more eye contact.

And MORE EYE CON TACT.

Your eyes whispered, have we met?

Across base libs your silhouette starts to make its way to me. Playful conversation starts

Counter all your quick remarks, like passing notes in secrecy.

A “Come hither” mo tion is made

Glasses are whipped off, the tension is pal pable,

Both between me and my unfinished essay, and me and you.

I resent you from keep ing me away from my essay, But I resent my essay from keeping me away from you.

I write my essay all over your body and you read me like a textbook Moodle breaks us up at 11:59,

Our assignments due

But this was the very first page, not where the storyline ends. My thoughts will echo your name

Until I see you again. These are the words I held back,

As I left base libs too soon.

I was enchanted to meet you.

Unfortunately, Tay lor’s label rejected this original version as “too niche” and “unsuit able for audiences un der 18,” but when we caught wind of this we simply couldn’t allow Scooter Braun’s tirade of censorship to con tinue. You, among the select few, now know the truth. Be the change you wish to see.

Resumania Caters to the Finance Bros of the Matthews Center’s Dreams

Students who let inertia guide them to the all-day resume-vetting extravaganza that the Matthews Center for Career Devel opment hosted in the Union Atrium last week saw that a multiplicity of rewards waited for them for an easy 10 minute conversation about font sizes and the correct chronological order of their extracurricular involvements.

One of the hottest items on the “thanks for coming” table was what appeared to be a protein shake shaker and scoop. Clearly, the Matthews Center was attempting to draw in more of its own kind – that is, other Matthews, Matts, Jakes, Chads, Brandons, etc. Finance bros, unite!

When interviewing one such Jake who

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took advantage of Resumania, he said he was pumped to see the protein shakers as an incentive to participate. “I already knew I wanted to get my resume checked out before applying for internships for next year,” he said, doing a bicep curl with a free weight he happened to be carrying with him. “When looking ahead at what invest ment banking companies are going to want to see on a resume, I know you can’t techni cally put ‘lifting’ as a skill, but I feel like it should be one, you know?” Jake continued. Jake was really working up a sweat at this point. “Anyway, seeing the protein shakers as part of the Matthews Center’s rewards really affirmed for me that my values are

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just, like, there in the business and ca reer world. I don’t need to put ‘gym’ on my resume – if my potential employers are anything like the Matthews Center, they’ll already know!”

When looking over the exit survey re sults that the Matthews Center collect ed about how students heard about the event, a staggering 37% of students wrote in “gym buddy” or “crossfit in structor” for who told them about Re sumania. The Yowl suggests “Building bodies, building resumes” to be the next career center tagline.

Regarding Last Issue’s “No-Go List” Article

“Politics, if I can separate it from the real world impact it has, is like the most inter esting thing in the world to me.”

Poli sci major and probable future policy maker

of the No-Go List article last week. As editors, we did not think critically about this submission, which we now understand did not bring care and gravity to the critique of institutional responses to sexual assualt in a way that centers survivors and people working for change on this campus. We apolo gize to our readers and will do our best to bring attention and care to all future articles. We are grateful to those of you who brought this problem to our attention.

Note: The Yowl is a satirical supplement to The Davidsonian Hence, nothing in it should be taken as truth.