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Students work towards bringing high school Science Olympiad competition to campus

Volume 120, Issue 10

February 9, 2022

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William Jackson ‘57 on NC redistricting and the insurrection

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This week in Living Davidson: Lunar New Year, Black History Month, and (of course) the crossword

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The Yowl presents seven helpful tips for flirting with your barista crush

Patterson Court Hosts Recruitment

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Greek organizations hold placement events in person for first time in two years SOHAN GADE ‘23 (HE/HIM) SENIOR STAFF WRITER

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fter almost two years of a quieter Patterson Court, as of January 31, 2022, eating houses, fraternities, and sororities at Davidson have returned to in-person fun.

Greek life involvement at Davidson spreads across fifteen Patterson Court Council (PCC) organizations: five Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities, two National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities, two NPHC sororities, one MGC fraternity, one Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) sorority, and four eating houses. In a matter of weeks, the organizations will all be welcoming new members through either rush, intake, or self-selection processes.

Due to COVID, the college imposed strict protocols on student gatherings in 2020. Although health restrictions forced the social aspects of PCC recruitment outside, the Omicron COVID variant failed to severely curb PCC’s recruitment process. Organizations held a series of meetings, service events, and parties this past week.

Eating Houses launched their events last Friday, kicking off the first weekend in February by packaging bags for a Charlotte LGBT youth organization with Warner Hall House and finishing the night with a Spice Girlsthemed party through Connor House. On Saturday afternoon, Rusk House held an information session about Operation Sandwich before Turner House hosted a Kesha-themed party on Warner Hall’s porch later that night.

Despite the 40-degree temperatures on Friday night and the 20-degree temperatures on Saturday night, gender-minority students gathered with current house members outside enthusiastically at the chance to mingle and get to know the houses.

“So far I’ve had a really great time attend-

ing the different parties and social events. Everyone’s been incredibly kind and ultimately I believe that I’ll find a great community in any eating house that I join,” said Anaya Patel ‘25.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) rush chair, Max McKenna ‘24, discussed his organization’s rush events.

“In terms of events, we’ve had two open rush events which were an oyster roast and dodgeball tournament,” McKenna said. Having been through the process virtually last year, McKenna described how happy he was to meet a lot of the new freshmen in person.

Minor Hinson ‘25 emphasized the unique bonds and friendships made through the PCC organizations. “Everyone is super nice and makes every fraternity seem like it’s going to feel like home,” he said.

Unlike IFC organizations, MGC and NPHC organizations recruit new members though “intake,” a private member selection process with an emphasis on education about what the organization represents. At Davidson, this can involve an application and interview process or additional information meetings, among other things.

Last year, Matthew Skolar ‘24 joined Davidson College Associate Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity, Inc. (the Lambdas) and explained his motivations.

“Truly, before meeting the Lambdas, I had never felt safe at most of the parties or events hosted by the other Greek organizations…the brothers gave me needed guidance as some of the few Latino role models on campus,” he said.

Skolar is excited to help incoming freshmen achieve the same brotherhood he was able to in Lambda Theta Phi. Overall, rush, intake, and self-selection processes represent campus traditions that are returning slowly to normalcy. Many first years have missed out on high school traditions and the return of in-person events has been a chance to truly engage with the college experience.

Top: Warner Hall House hosts placement service event on February 4th making care-packages for Charlotte LGBT youth. Bottom: Students attend We Are PCC meeting on January 31st. Photos by Sydney Schertz‘24

Court Strikes Down Gerrymandered Districts ISA DEGUZMAN ‘25 (SHE/HER) STAFF WRITER

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n Friday, February 4, a panel of seven Justices ruled that current North Carolina legislative and congressional district lines are “unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt under the free elections clause, the equal protection clause, the free speech clause and the freedom of assembly clause of North Carolina’s constitution.” As a result, district lines must be redrawn.

Under those congressional district lines, Madison Cawthorn (R) could have run to represent Davidson students in the new NC13th. Cawthorn represents far western North Carolina in the 11th Congressional District.

He announced his plan to run in the more conservative 13th district, which includes Davidson and parts of Mecklenburg County, after

redistricting in 2021. A court ruling on Friday leaves electoral maps, and his candidacy in the 13th, in limbo.

According to the Brennan Center for Justice, gerrymandering is the strategic placement of legislative and congressional district lines by a political party to influence an election in their favor. This usually takes two forms: either dividing supporters of the opposing party, or drawing lines to consolidate supporters of their own party. Gerrymandering often disproportionately impacts communities of color, since politicians tend to strategically consolidate or break apart these communities to manipulate the voting power of racially marginalized people.

The court’s ruling on February 4 articulates the threat of gerrymandering: “When, on the basis of partisanship, the General Assembly enacts a districting plan that diminishes or di-

lutes a voter’s opportunity to aggregate with like-minded voters to elect a governing majority—that is, when a districting plan systematically makes it harder for one group of voters to elect a governing majority than another group of voters of equal size—the General Assembly unconstitutionally infringes upon that voter’s fundamental right to vote.”

The Brennan Center for Justice cites North Carolina as one of the states with the worst gerrymandering in the last redistricting cycle, which occurred in 2021. Despite a fairly even split of registered Democrats and Republicans in the state, current legislative district lines benefit Republican candidates in 10 out of 14 seats. Based on current projections, even if most North Carolinians voted blue, Republicans would still control the majority of state legislative seats.

Zach Schauf, a lawyer for the North Caro-

lina League of Conservation Voters, describes the impact of the state’s gerrymandering practices as “the systematic destruction of majority rule.” He suggested, “Going forward… the party that wins more votes should have at least a fighting chance to win most of the seats.”

North Carolina’s redistricting case comes a month after three superior court judges ruled that the current district maps are gerrymandered, but not unconstitutionally so. The case was heard by seven Justices: four Democratic justices and three Republicans. Three of the justices, Phil Berger Jr. (R), Anita Earls (D), and Sam Ervin IV (D), were asked by the opposite party to recuse themselves from the case due to conflicts of interest.

Justice Berger was called into question because his father, Phil Berger, is a Republican

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News

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Students Push for Science Olympiad to Come to Davidson

The interior of the E. Craig Wall, Jr. building. Photo by Bailey Maierson ‘25

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KEVIN GARCIA-GALINDO ‘24 (HE/HIM) SENIOR STAFF WRITER

hanks to an initiative started by Khwahish Sharma ’24, Davidson could have its inaugural Science Olympiad in December 2022. Sharma’s idea came from attending an Olympiad competition in high school at another college in North Carolina.

“When I competed on my school’s Science Olympiad team, we attended what is known as an invitational competition at Duke University,” Sharma said.

Sharma, a Durham native, noticed how students came from across North Carolina to attend the competition. She sees the Science Olympiad as an opportunity for Davidson to become a familiar fixture to STEM students in schools in the surrounding districts. Sharma believes this competition will be a chance to “introduce Davidson and its STEM programs:” bringing the

competition to campus would allow high school students to get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a STEM major at Davidson.

“With an involved faculty and students from the STEM departments, the sufficient amount of locations and space, and some funding, Davidson becomes an ideal location for an invitational competition for these local students,” Sharma said.

For the past year Sharma has been working on this project and has been able to find Davidson professors to aid in the development of her idea, such as Dr. Mitch Anstey, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, who “provide[s] a lot of logistical support and [is] a sounding board for ideas in this organization.”

Dr. Mark Barsoum, an assistant Professor of Biology and the director of the Math, Science, and Economics Center, was one of the first professors Sharma approached to consult on the project. Although he doesn’t have any experience with the Science Olympiad, Barsoum saw Sharma’s proposal as a “service opportunity for Davidson students,” he stated. “Every event needs an event leader or an event moderator and you know

those people can come up with questions like the quiz questions for the Olympic the science Olympiad event.”

He voiced his support for the project saying that the Olympiad could give both middle and high schoolers, as well as STEM majors, an opportunity to interact with the greater community and advocate for more interest in the Sciences.

Sharma intends for the competition to take place in numerous buildings across campus including Chambers, Wall, Cunningham, Watson and perhaps even Union and Baker. She argued that this will also serve to expose many high school students to the facilities and qualities of Davidson that might have otherwise been overlooked.

“Although Davidson’s campus isn’t quite as large as Duke’s, I believe that we hold the space and facilities, as well as the community to welcome local high school students to our campus,” Sharma said. “I believe that this would allow students to explore Davidson much as any student enrolled would.”

North Carolina Required to Redraw District Maps CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 state senator who previously voted to draw congressional and legislative maps along party-lines. Justice Earls received donations towards her 2018 state Supreme Court campaign from the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, which opposes North Carolina’s current district maps. She also founded the Southern Coalition for Social Justice in 2007, which is currently representing a voting rights group involved in the redistricting case.

Justice Ervin was asked to recuse himself because he is the only justice assigned to the case whose position is currently up for election, and therefore has a potential personal interest in redrawing district lines. All three refused to remove themselves from the case.

During the February 2 court hearing, both sides were given 45 minutes to present their oral arguments to the Justices. Chief Justice Paul Newby (R) insisted that the North Carolina Constitution does not specify how to draw district lines. He claimed that while North Carolina’s constitution guarantees “free” elections, it does not necessarily promise

“fair” ones. Justice Earls pushed back: “Why shouldn’t our state constitution’s Equal Protection Clause also protect people from discrimination, intentional discrimination on the basis of party affiliation?”

Drawing on the free elections, equal protection, free speech, and freedom of assembly clauses of the North Carolina’s Constitution, the court ruled that the district lines are, in fact, unconstitutional, and ordered they be redrawn according to the principle of “one person, one vote.” Proposed redistricting plans are to be submitted by the General Assembly on February 18.

In light of the primary elections on May 17, 2022, the redistricting process will have immediate implications. Further, these new district lines will be in effect for the next decade, possibly shifting North Carolina’s representation to reflect its voters’ divided political affiliations.

However, the impact of this decision was drawn into uncertainty again on Monday night, when the Supreme Court of the United States paused a lower court’s ruling to redistrict maps which disenfranchised Black voters

and violated the Voting Rights Act. The court determined that in order to prove a VRA vote dilution lawsuit, there must be evidence that it is possible to draw a map that gives equal representation to all voter demographics without directly factoring in racial lines, a claim which would make it nearly impossible for future voters to prove disenfranchisement. Therefore, national precedent on gerrymandering remains ambiguous.

In her dissent, Justice Kagan argued that the decision “does a disservice to our own appellate processes, which serve both to constrain and to legitimate the Court’s authority. It does a disservice to the District Court, which meticulously applied this Court’s long standing voting-rights precedent. And most of all, it does a disservice to Black Alabamians who under that precedent have had their electoral power diminished—in violation of a law this Court once knew to buttress all of American democracy.”

Representative Madison Cawthorn (R).

Photo courtesy of congress.gov

Februrary 9, 2022

From the Archives: Self-Selection 2012

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Crime Log Time Reported

Takaways

FEBRUARY 04 GEORGIA HALL ‘25 (SHE/HER) CO-NEWS EDITOR

Chloe X Halle are potentially performing at Davidson New SGA elections will be in two weeks, making it difficult to start new projects Winter Fest has been cancelled due to COVID and will not be rescheduled The Green Fund proposal will be next week New seniors need to be voted in Change over of the Common Ground chair entering SGA in the coming weeks Potential to a change in the bylaws to smooth SGA running of meetings Club Badminton and Club Baseball charters approved Disucssion surrounding asychronous week and failures to reimburse students

Description/Location

02/05/2022 at 17:45 hrs Poss. of Alcohol Underage Belk, Dean Referal

02/04/2022 at 19:00 hrs Larceny of Vehicle Stowe, Unfounded

01/31/2022 at 16:25 hrs Larceny Misdemenor (Bicycle)

Knox, Inactive

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Davidsonian Staff Editors-in-Chief News Editors Features Editor Senior Political Correspondent Perspectives Editor Arts and Culture Editor Sports Editor Living Davidson Editor Yowl Editors Photographer Web Editor Cartoonist Senior Copy Editors Multimedia Editor Social Media Manager Business Manager Design Editors

Hope Anderson ‘22, Nada Shoreibah ‘23 Katie Stewart ‘23, Erin Papakostas ‘23 Ben Pate ‘22 Hunter Callaway ‘22 Ross Hickman ‘22 Julieta Lessne ‘24 Varun Maheshwari ‘23 Nora Klein ‘24 Josie Hovis ‘23, Emma Begley-Collier ‘25 Sydney Schertz ‘24 Ben Gordon-Sniffen ‘23 Richard Farrell ‘22 Grace Hwang ‘24, Brigid McCarthy ‘25 Jared Herr ‘22 Hailey Tsuda ‘24 Landon Schabes ‘22 Bailey Maierson ‘25, Brigid McCarthy ‘25 Isabelle Easter ‘25

01/24/2022 at 12:22 hrs Traffic Stop

(Expired Registration) Concord Rd., Verbal Warning

01/18/2022 at 17:31 hrs Injury to Real Property (Field)

Practice Soccer Field, Inactive

01/16/2022 at 11:00 hrs Larceny Misdemenor (Bicycle)

Belk, Inactive

01/14/2022 at 13:59 hrs Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia/ Poss. Of Controlled Substances Irwin, Dean Referral

Perspectives

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Could an Insurrectionist Soon Represent Davidson in Congress?

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n a wrong-headed attempt to call rebellion against the United States by any other name, the McClatchy opinion writers in Charlotte and Raleigh recently wrote this editorial: “A Misguided Attempt to Disqualify Rep. Madison Cawthorn”(R-NC) (Jan. 13, 2022 As reported in the New York Times (Jan. 26, 2022), voters in North Carolina’s pending 13th Congressional District are working to disqualify from the ballot this right-wing House Republican who backed the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol—unless he can prove he is not an “insurrectionist.” Alas, if the complainants fail, the result could be that the town of Davidson and Davidson College (located at the northern edge of Mecklenburg County) are squeezed into Cawthorn’s new district.

Cawthorn has yet to file—in one of two western-oriented congressional districts—for re-election in November of 2022. He had sworn to uphold the Constitution in 2021, but he clearly encouraged the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Is Mr. Cawthorn an “insurrectionist,” dis-

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Katie Stewart — Co-Editor-in-Chief

Hometown: Cranbury, NJ Pronouns: she/her/hers Why the Davidsonian?: Student journalism at its best informs the school about important issues on campus, provides a space for students to share their opinions, and highlights important conversations going on on campus. Throughout the next year I will try my best to pursue these goals and create an informative paper that is relevant to everyone on campus.

Favorite Cultural Voice: Greta Gerwig.

Little Women won me over.

Samantha Ewing — Features Editor

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Pronouns: She/Her Why the Davidsonian?: I am excited to work with the Davidsonian because it is through this publication that I discovered my passion for various types of writing as well as the importance of ethical journalism on campus.

Favorite Cultural Voice: Taylor Swift. I think she’s an empowering public figure, especially when it comes to accepting and embracing your emotions. She also has really insightful interviews and isn’t afraid to challenge sexist criticisms of her work.

Ian Macel — Co-Politics Editor

Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland Pronouns: He/Him Why the Davidsonian?: Reading, editing, and writing for the Davidsonian informs me about all sorts of things happening on campus and in the community that I would have otherwise never known were going on. It’s exciting to be part of a paper with a rich history and strong commitment to ethical journalism.

Favorite Cultural Voice: The Davidson College Pep Band Twitter Account

qualified by the Constitution of the United States?

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment communicates, paraphrased here: No person shall hold any office under the United States who, having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution, proceeds to “engage in insurrection or rebellion against the same” by giving aid and comfort “to the enemies thereof.”

Under the laws of North Carolina, if there is a “reasonable suspicion or belief” that a candidate has committed “insurrection,” the burden falls on that person to prove otherwise, when they file for federal office. It is likely that Cawthorn will have to answer for his acts before a court of law.

As quoted from public remarks, the 26-yearold has gone so far as to say: “The Second Amendment was not written so that we can go hunting or shoot sporting clays. The Second Amendment was written so that we can fight against tyranny...If our elections systems ... continue to be stolen, then it’s going to lead to one place, and it’s bloodshed.”

If federal prosecutors can demonstrate that the “Oath Keepers”—some of them are in jail—were engaged on January 6 in a plot to prevent Congress from voting on the certification of electoral votes

The Brigid McCarthy — Co-Editorin-Chief

Hometown: Manasquan, NJ Pronouns: she/her/hers Why the Davidsonian?: Student journalism is necessary for an informed and empowered campus. I am excited to be a part of an organization focused on creating awareness and positive change in a community I care about.

Favorite Cultural Voice: Megan Thee Stallion has built for herself a successful rap career while still finding time to graduate college and give back to her hometown of Houston, TX. <3

David Sowinski — Perspectives Editor

Hometown: Chicago, IL Pronouns: He/They Why the Davidsonian?: I want to learn more about the responsibility that comes with journalism, and understand multiple viewpoints while making my own voice heard.

Favorite Cultural Voice: Lady Gaga.

Her music has been an inspiration to me for so many years. As a woman who has spearheaded LGBTQ+ and women’s rights efforts for years, Lady Gaga is an exemplar I can always look to, and someone whose music I can always enjoy.

Georgia Hall — Co-News Editor

Hometown: London, England Pronouns: She/Her Why the Davidsonian?: I hope to report on the wide range of events happening on campus. I aspire to expand the paper’s readership by creating content surrounding topical and contentious events at Davidson.

Favorite Cultural Voice: David Sedaris. He so effortlessly infuses humor with cultural debates and reframes how I examine a lot of societal issues.

from the November 2020 presidential election, that would constitute interference with a constitutional function, which is a criminal offense. Was de-certification Rep. Cawthorn’s intent?

Of course, Cawthorn’s defense will argue that his actions involved the planning of a peaceful protest (protected under the First Amendment) to petition Congress to vote against the certification of various state’s electoral votes.

Putting him on trial, to disqualify him from running again, would be the way to determine Cawthorn’s actual involvement—if the court will not accept an argument of protected congressional speech in the course of his official duties. The case is about much more than “a technicality buried within the Constitution,” to borrow a phrase from the McClatchy editorial.

U.N.C.-Chapel Hill constitutional law professor, Michael Gerhardt, has predicted that Cawthorn will seek to force the courts to decide whether he is or is not an insurrectionist.

“There’s an old saying in law school,” he said. “‘Does it pass the straight-face test?’”

Incidentally, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC)—a Davidson graduate and one-time trustee— voted on January 6, 2021, against accepting Pennsylvania’s electoral votes for Joe Biden.

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Moreover, back in December 2020, freshl y elected, he was one of 126 Republicans who signed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania — swing states where Joe Biden had defeated Donald Trump.

North Carolina’s new House district map— heavily gerrymandered by the Republican legislature — is currently stuck in the courts, and the state’s Board of Elections has frozen the candidacy qualifications case against Mr. Cawthorn until he can determine which district he intends to be a candidate in.

In the meantime, all candidate filing has been suspended by the state’s Supreme Court; and the primary election is set for May 17.

Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it may toll for thee.

William E. Jackson Jr. ‘57 was an Assistant Professor of political science at Davidson from 1968-1973. He later served in senior posts in the US Senate and the State Department. Write him at 109 St. Albans Ln, Davidson, NC, 28036.

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Anika Banerjee — Co-News Editor

Hometown: Boulder, CO Pronouns: she/hers Why the Davidsonian?: The power and influence within journalism is so great, that the people maintain a certain level of trust within them — so, when I came to Davidsonson, I wanted to be a part of this influence and deliver news in a trustworthy and reputable manner.

Favorite Cultural Voice: Anthony Bourdain seamlessly combined his evaluation of various cuisines with his unprejudiced dissection of how certain countries operate. His accuracy, variety of sources, lack of bias, and most importantly, his adventurous nature have taught me the intricacies of countries that are seldom discussed.

Isabelle Easter Design Editor

Hometown: Baltimore, MD Pronouns: She/Her Why the Davidsonian?: The Davidsonian not only allows me to grow my design skills, but to contribute to an on campus platform that informs and educates students. I love being able to create visually appealing pieces.

Favorite Culture Voice: Selena Gomez. I grew up watching her on Disney, but since then she has gone on to work in so many different fields. I especially love her new cooking show Selena and Chef. She makes a donation to a charity of the guest chef’s choice every episode, which speaks to her personality.

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Hometown: Houston, TX Pronouns: She/Her Why the Davidsonian?: Newspapers are a transformative way of informing others about occurrences in the world. The work of the Davidsonian contributes to a larger, powerful voice that serves the campus community. For me, being an integral part of such an established, prominent publication is a rewarding and fulfilling experience.

Favorite Culture Voice: Toni Morrison. Her lovely diction dances off the page, illustrating her passion and illuminating the broader concepts that are more applicable to society today than ever before.

Bilal Razzak — Co-Politics Editor

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Pronouns: He/Him Why the Davidsonian?: The responsibility of a newspaper is both complex and paramount. It’s a medium which facilitates community engagement, giving people a chance to keep up with current events. And, perhaps even more importantly, it creates a link between those in the community; students have the opportunity to understand what’s going on in their peers’ lives. In this way, I want to enrich and expand the voice of the Davidson community.

Favorite Cultural Voice: Thomas Rhett.

An icon in his own right, Rhett makes Country Music accessible to everyone.

Campbell Walker — Arts and Culture Editor

Hometown: Dallas, TX Pronouns: She/her Why the Davidsonian?: The Davidsonian is definitely a unifying force for everyone on campus. I was drawn to how it promotes student and faculty engagement with the culture of our campus, and I am looking forward to being a part of such a strong aspect of student life.

Favorite Culture Voice: Misty Copeland.

As the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater, she is certainly a pioneer in the dance world. Her memoir Life in Motion is especially powerful and shows how important she is in inspiring young dancers.

Sports

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Men’s Wrestling Wraps Up Tough Yet Gritty Season BILAL RAZZAK ‘25 (HE/HIM) CO-POLITICS EDITOR

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s the wrestling season comes to an end the Wildcats hope to finish on a strong note—one that defines the grit and toughness they’ve had which their 3-9 record does not necessarily reflect. Before the season started, Ty Eustice was named as a new assistant coach, and immediately his impact was felt both on and off the wrestling mat.

Competing in the strong Southern Conference, the wrestling team has had some stiff competition going up against some of the strongest teams in the nation. Specifically, early in the season, the Wildcats had the opportunity to go against one of the strongest teams in the nation. In the Baker Sports Complex, Davidson took on 12th-ranked Rutgers University.

Boasting a 13-5 record, Rutgers has had success against some of the best teams in the country, including No 16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, No. 21. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and an extremely well structured Indiana University, Bloomington. Armed against such strong competition, Davidson had its hands full.

While Davidson fell 6-34, three of the team’s wrestlers were able to pull out wins. And, even though the ‘Cats lost the overall matchup, the team realized that they have the tools to compete with some of the best schools in the country.

Later in the season, Davidson was able to

pull off one of the biggest wins of its season.

When going up against Bellarmine University, the Wildcats had to be weary. While Bellarmine didn’t boast as many wins as Rutgers, they were equally as dangerous. However, with great leadership and some fearless play, the Wildcats were able to come out with the win. Initially, the team found itself down 7-0.

However, with both upper and lowerclassmen coming together, they were able to make the comeback. Specifically, Kyle Gorant ‘22 and Bryce Sanderlin ‘24 were two of the major players in a comeback against Bellarmine. In the end, Mitchell Trigg ‘22 was able to seal the deal as the Wildcats beat the Rams 21-20, in a much deserved, gutsy win.

While winning and losing are always important in competition, many may argue that the environment the team facilitates is just as important. When talking with Oliver Tipton ‘25, he mentioned the importance and emphasis of the team’s environment.

“I feel like my first year on the team has been really good. It’s a tight group of guys who really try to make each other better in any way possible,” Tipton said. “Although I’ve been injured, the team atmosphere has helped keep me motivated and moving forward.”

In the same vein, Eustice commented on his first year with the team. Emphasizing the senior leadership this year, he described the seniors’ impacts and contributions as, “huge, especially at the level we wrestle at. We really need to develop leaders on the team. Obviously, while coaches lead the program, the guys on the team can lead each other. Sometimes,

that’s just as powerful as anything we can do.

The culture these guys set and live everyday is the foundation of building the program and taking it to another level.”

When discussing his favorite moment of the season, captain Lachlan Rosato ‘22 pointed out the match against Franklin and Marshall, saying that “Beating them felt like a huge payoff as a senior. It felt really good to see how the team had come full circle after this competition, considering in my freshman year that we lost to them by 30. It was great to see that we grew as a team from that point.”

In this way, the impact that the seniors bring

is concrete—they have a unique understanding of the history, strengths, weaknesses, and nuances of the team which translates to a high level of maturity and perspective from the older players.

With the Southern Conference tournament approaching, the wrestling team is getting ready. Whether that be coaches, staff, or student athletes, everyone has an integral role to play. With the wrestling team’s heart, the Wildcats will be well-positioned to compete for the trophy.

Mitchell Trigg ‘22 in action against Gardner-Webb. Photo courtesy Tim Cowie.

Q&A with Men’s Basketball Head Coach: Bob McKillop BRYCE KALSU ‘22 (HE/HIM)

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fter the recent historic 15game win streak and top 25 ranking, Davidson basketball Head Coach Bob McKillop talks about the team’s season so far and his strategy moving forward.

Bryce Kalsu ‘22 (BK): Can you speak on the offensive performance of the St. Bonaventure game and the whole season in general?

Bob McKillop (BM): You know, our leadership has three dynamics. You have Luka Brajkovic, who comes in every day, and handles practice like a professional — realizing that every repetition on the court can prepare him for his future. You have Mike Jones, who is in a similar way, but he adds the dimension of being a quiet, tough hombre. He knows how to get a guy to perform, he knows how to excite a guy, he knows how to hold the guy accountable. And then you have Foster Loyer, who just has the vocal capacity, and he has the personality, to just be the pied piper to get people to follow him. So you have those three different kinds of leaders, and you can understand why there is such an equal opportunity offense and such a willingness to distribute the ball. Our offense requires tremendous sacrifice.

And sometimes, the sacrifice doesn’t get you what you want, but it gets the team the reward. And we use that concept of sacrifice equals reward. I set a screen for somebody, well, maybe two guys are going to cover him, and I’ll get open. Foster made a great cut last night, [and because of it] Mike Jones got a wide-open three in the first half. To have Foster coming from a different program, and being able to immerse himself as completely and fully as he has is really very encouraging.

BK: Luka seems to have an even greater presence this year than in the past. Has his meteoric rise to be an A10 Player of the Year candidate been expected?

BM: We thought when we recruited him, he had that capacity.

There has been progression every year. This is the year where he has taken the largest leap forward. And in that vein, he has taken that large leap forward because of not so much the physical strength but [his] stamina. He went home; he worked feverishly with his father, who put him through stamina-building exercises. And then he went to Serbia and played against a lot of the pros, [and he competed against] the older men and got a little bit roughed up. I think the combination of those two factors raised him even a notch higher, and it’s reflected in the way he’s performing.

BK: Another question on Luka, [from] watching the St. Bonaventure game you can just tell that his confidence behind the arc is at an all-time high. When did he receive that sort of confidence from [the coaching staff]?

BM: We’ve tried to build that up over the last three years with him because he has such a fine touch. And as [with] all shooters that are terrific performers, they shoot like they’re making it and what he’s doing, he’s shooting like he’s making it. Whereas in the past, he shot like, I hope it goes in. And you saw last night, I mean, it was just effortless. [His shot] was definitely going down. And of course now, we’ve got designs and some sets to get him three-point shots.

BK: Another promising development for the fans has been the progression of Mike Jones. I know that he had a couple of hardships at the beginning of his freshman year, tearing his ACL in the first scrimmage. [When you recruited him] was this what you expected?

BM: I think Michael has added a dimension to his game every year. He tears his ACL, so his first year is now his second. We had to play him at the 4 spot because we were concerned about his ability to guard. Since that year, he has added the ability to cut, which he could be our best cutter. He’s added the ability to put the ball on the floor, and you saw last night he had a tear-drop in the paint. He is not just a jump shooter. And now he’s added the dimension of being a defender. And you know, [Jones] was on [Kyle] Lofton at the end of the game last night, the point guard. And he also [covered] the point guard from VCU [Ace] Baldwin in [those] last possessions when we beat them at their place. So this guy has added a dimension to his game every year. He’s incredibly cerebral. He has got one step ahead thinking. He sees where the ball is going to be, not just where the ball is.

BK: Last night, Grant Huffman [was] back in the lineup, how important are guys coming off the bench who are maybe not lighting up the box score in ways that we see, but fulfilling their role.

BM: You know, it’s interesting that when Grant got hurt, Emory Lanier came in, and I thought he handled it marvelously. And that’s the joy of this roster, is that you got guys who sacrificed to get the reward. Nelson Boachie-Yiadom will do anything for the team. Grant Huffman will do anything for the team. Des Watson, anything, Emory anything. And you know, we think [Styrmir Thrastarson], Chris, and David Kristensen, that if their number is called, they’ll be ready. And we told Emory just keep fighting every day in practice, and something’s

going to happen, that we’ll call you. And sure enough, Grant gets injured, and here he comes. And you know, he made a big three on Saturday, had a couple of great defensive possessions.

And Des Watson, he comes here as a prolific scorer as the go-to guy, and now he’s cutting and now he’s throwing extra passes.

And now he’s really locked in on being a defender. These are all things that are making us better.

BK: I was thinking of a quote by Kobe Bryant saying, “I’d rather go 0 for 30, than 0 for 9, because 0 for 9, means I gave up on myself.” Is that something you and the coaching staff are [trying to] instill into Lee as he plays the role of sharpshooter throughout the season?

BM: I think he demonstrated that [mindset] on Saturday and then last night, I think he was 1 for 8 in the first half. But then he makes three critical threes in the second half, and we pull away with the double-digit lead because of those shots. Sometimes guys would not do that, you know, they’d be hesitant to shoot. We’re thrilled that Lee has that confidence. Of course, he’s got the green light from us to do it. And he’s got the green light from his teammates.

BK: Is it something where the team expects to make every single shot they take? Is there a struggle sometimes when the shots aren’t falling?

BM: You know what’s interesting is the dynamic that usually occurs with a lot of players that when their shots go down, then it impacts your defense, or it impacts their next shot, or it impacts their ability to play within the system. With this particular group of guys, there is such confidence that it’s all going to even out. It’s just a matter of I missed that one. And that’s the mindset that they have. We call it sleeping in the streets, which you go out at night, and your mother and father locked the door on you because you came in too late. You got to be willing to sleep in the street. If you want to stay out late, you got to be willing to sleep in the street. If you want to be a great shooter, you got to be willing to sleep in the street. This particular group of guys understands it.

BK: After the VCU loss, how did the team [respond]?

BM: It was a new distraction to deal with; they had a winning streak of 15 games. They were also picked top 25 for the first time in 10 years during the [regular] season. So there was a lot of pressure on the team. And they looked it dead in the eye, and they said to themselves, we’re not going to let this distract us.

Please see The Davidsonian’s website for the full article.

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Art from Ainsley: An Interview with Ainsley Richardson ‘25 CAMPBELL WALKER ‘25 (SHE/HER) & JULIETA LESSNE ‘24 (SHE/HER)

Julieta: I was wondering if you could first describe to me how you became interested in art.

Ainsley: I have been doing art since I was really little.

Even in elementary school, I loved to paint and draw. I got really into watercolor and portraits around eighth grade.

We were going through a family illness at the time, so we were in the hospital a lot. I got a set of watercolor paints for Christmas, and I was bored in the hospital, so I tried them.

Since then, it has worked out pretty well, I would say.

Julieta: You had also mentioned to me that you use gouache a lot. Do you primarily use gouache and watercolor for your work and is there anything in particular that draws you to those mediums?

Ainsley: I’m a very detailed person and I like to focus on the little things. I can sit there with watercolors or gouache and paint for hours and never get bored. I enjoy how detail oriented everything is. It also just takes a lot of time to use those mediums—letting the paint dry, going through all your layers, planning everything out. Also, just learning how to use them is a forever process. I don’t know what exactly draws me to those two in particular, except for the feeling of painting when I use them.

Julieta: Do you have any particular sources of inspiration for the content of your art?

Ainsley: One thing I do a lot is I’ll go on Pinterest and look at portrait photography and I’ll scroll until I see something that I like. I also do celebrities, although not as much recently. When I was first learning, I would paint celebrities a lot because there are a lot of pictures available so it’s

pretty easy to get a reference. For friends and family members, I’ll usually paint one of us together—something that triggers a good memory for me or for the person that I’m doing it for.

Campbell: Where can people go if they are looking to purchase some of your art?

Ainsley: I follow a lot of art accounts on Instagram and I’ve liked what I’ve seen. It’s been interesting to learn from other artists. Some local artists have reached out to me as well when I asked for help with the process of learning how to sell my art. Although It’s not fully set up yet, I have an Instagram page up now that people can visit: it’s called Art from Ainsley.

Campbell: So, what inspired you to sell your art?

Ainsley: I’m going on a trip this summer and I’m paying for it myself, so I needed a way to make money while I was at school. I love doing my art, so I figured why not combine the two into something that would help me to earn money, but also allow me to do my hobbies and relieve stress during busy times. Also, it would be cool to be a little bit more well known outside of my friends as an artist, so that would be another reason that I’m looking forward to expanding and reaching a wider audience.

Visit @artfromainsley on Instagram to view and purchase products!

Ainsley Richardson (she/her) ‘25 is an intended Psychology major from Hickory, NC. She can be reached for comment at airichardson@davidson.edu.

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Artist Statement: Bowling Comic 2

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i! I am Evan Durkee. The Davidsonian has been kind enough to allow me to present my work through their newspaper. This is the second comic that I have published in the Davidsonian. My first comic was published on December 1st, 2021 and portrays an employee attempting to leave work early. I decided to submit another comic because I enjoy drawing and I want to share my work with a wider audience. I live in the town of Davidson, so I am very familiar with the Davidsonian and Davidson College. After the first comic was released, I decided that I wanted to go for round two! For this particular comic, the development was primarily focused on the drawing elements, rather than the idea. Once I have my idea for how I want the comic to play out, I have to draw an appropriate number of panels to fit a page.

After I draw the comic, I have to trace over it with a pen, or “ink it.” The drawing process is straightforward once I finalize my idea. Although forming the idea requires less time than the task of drawing, solidifying the overall arc still demands a lot of thought. I hope that people find the premise and ideas amusing. I would love for people to laugh when they read my comic, or, at the very least, give a small smirk of enjoyment. When Davidson students see my comic, I hope that they remember it for a good reason—or maybe for a bad one, but preferably good! One small thing that I am happy about

with the drawing is that in the second panel, the character is spinning their arm in a rapid motion.

Although the arm moves briskly, the arm is not actually drawn in the panel; instead, I utilized an assortment of lines and squiggles to express the arm’s quick movements without having to include the arm itself. I just find that a little interesting. I feel that the inclusion of these lines helps the viewer to perceive the speed at which the character emphatically moves his arms. This comic’s publication marks my first major work of 2022. It is only February and there is plenty more time left in the year, so I want to put in the effort to improve my work. When the end of the year arrives, I want to be able to review my year’s work and observe a steady progression in the quality of my comics. I hope to enhance the jokes, artwork, and creativity. I came up with this idea because even though it is morbid, physical humor is often funny. I thought that someone getting hit in the head with a bowling pin would fit into the categories of physical humor and bowling. With this, I based the comic off of that idea. I hope you enjoy my comic.

Thank you.

Evan Durkee (he/him) is a high school student from the Town of Davidson and can be reached for comment at evan.durkee@gmail.com.

“When Davidson students see my comic, I hope that they remember it for a good reason—or maybe for a bad one, but preferably good!”

Bowling Comic 2 by Evan Durkee

Living Davidson Shades of Gray 64 Launch, as an email 65 Up ___ good 66 Office courtyards 67 It’s between dos and cuatro 68 Raggedy boy doll 69 “Movin’ Out” choreographer Twyla Down 1 “___ for Silence” (Sue Grafton book) 2 Start to angle?

3 Grilled fish at a sushi bar, perhaps 4 Ambassador 5 Breathing room 6 Just a touch 7 What Bert might want to tweeze 8 Indiana college or city it is in 9 Construction co. projects 10 Oktoberfest quaff 11 Eruption residue 12 “Iron Mike” of the NFL 13 ___ and burn 18 Consequences 22 “Beauty and the Beast” role 23 British peers 24 “My Fair Lady” race place 25 “Basic Instinct” star 30 Campers’ org.

32 Some Wildcat pass catchers 34 Shot contents 36 One who got away 37 Cheese-covered chip 38 “Touch of Evil” director Welles 40 Kind of sax 41 Clickable address, briefly 43 Remote territory 46 Milk unit 47 Ardent devotee of working out 49 Celebrity queue 50 Discourage from acting 52 ___ Rica

Lunar New Year Fair ABBY TRUE (SHE/HER) ‘25

The start of a new semester at Davidson means the return of student-led events and celebrations. While the new year officially began on the first of the month, PASA, the Pan-Asian Student Association, ushered in the Lunar New Year in the C. Shaw Smith 900 room on February 4.

PASA works to create a close-knit community for Asian and Asian-American Students on campus, while also informing the larger student body about Asian and Asian-American cultures and issues. Lunar New Year is just one of a number of celebrations and events hosted by PASA. Though the Lunar New Year is celebrated in various East and Southeast Asian cultures, it is often colloquially known in the West as “Chinese New Year.”

The year’s animal is the water tiger, which, like each of the animals, repeats every 60 years. The water tiger is a symbol of might and courage. There are eleven other animals: rat, ox, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig, which alternate every year in conjunction with an element (water, metal, wood, fire, and earth).

The tradition holds that the year of one’s birth

influences the trajectory of their life, and that some years are better or worse for those connected to certain animals.

Traditions vary widely between cultures and regions, but some recognizable customs include the Chinese practice of giving children red envelopes containing money. Red, a prominent symbol, is commonly worn and displayed for its associations with good luck and success. Many communities hold large festivals and firework displays to ring in the new year while others take time off from work to be with their family.

On their way into the Lunar New Year Fair at Davidson, guests could pick up a red envelope and a gold coin to scratch off the fortune card that revealed a message. Students wrapped their own paper firecrackers, which enclosed prizes like candy, tiger stickers and keychains. There were even paper lanterns and paint for everyone to make their own Lunar New Year inspired decorations. The attendees gathered at tables and began the work of assembling each craft, all while getting to know one another and rejoicing in the celebration of the Lunar New Year!

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54 Molar or incisor 56 Covers with grass 60 Item in Santa’s bag 61 ___ pro nobis 62 Alpine evergreen 63 Syrup source

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Across 1 Stainless ___ 6 Word with bell or waiter 10 Some briefs and tees 14 Castle of dance 15 Detail-oriented, to say the least 16 Agitate 17 “Sail on, ___” (lyric from “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”) 19 Utah ski site 20 Be behind in payments 21 Large sum of money 23 Courses that are few and far between at Davidson 26 American Beauty, for one 27 “Gee, that feels good!”

28 Fireplace fleck 29 Territory east of Alaska 31 Author Deighton 33 Certain TV’s 35 Almost empty 36 Cause of extreme weather 39 Swit of “M*A*S*H” 41 Pre-owned item at Lake Norman Hyundai 42 Main Street Books and Moxie Mercantile 43 “Lord of the Rings” baddie 44 Biological bags 45 One of the Bobbsey twins 46 “The ___ Archipelago” 48 Cable cinema sta.

49 “Classified” listings 51 One-___ (kid’s game akin to baseball) 53 Slithering squeezer 55 “Into the car, you guys!”

57 Broody music genre 58 “Am ___ early?”

59 Certain house toppers

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Every February, Black History Month reminds us to pay homage to influential Black figures throughout history, including those within queer/trans movements. For this week’s Queer Corner, we’ve decided to highlight the work and contributions of Black queer/trans people who have played invaluable roles throughout history.

Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender, Black woman, was an activist whose influence is felt today as much as it was during her lifetime. She participated in the Stonewall riots of 1969, and she, with Sylvia Rivera, formed the Streets Transgender Action Revolutionaries (STAR). STAR was dedicated to providing housing and support to queer youth and sex workers in Manhattan.

Johnson is one of the most influential figures in LGBTQ+ history and a testament to strength and kindness in the face of hate.

Audre Lorde was a self-described “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” who dedicated her life to confronting racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. Lorde engaged with these issues through poetry and academic works within feminist theory, critical

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Phill Wilson is a gay, Black man who founded the Black AIDS Institute. Black LGBTQ+ people have been disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and Wilson’s organization ensures additional funding for Black communities to educate about and combat HIV/AIDS. He continues to do work for Black queers in this country to help them combat yet another layer of intersectional discrimination.

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A Study of Studying

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am not a sociology major. But I do like observing people and then sharing my opinions that are totally devoid of any authority. (Side note: infer whatever you will about my race and gender based on that trait. cough *white* cough *male* cough).

I’ve been watching all you studious students and taking my own noteworthy notes ever since last semester, and this past winter break I finally had a bit of free time to compile my observations and comments. Why was I intently, or rather creepily, staring each and every one of you down on the third floor of Union or the basement of the library? Well first and foremost, because I felt like it.

Study habits. Where do students go to study.

How do they study? What do they eat while studying? What social media app do they scroll through on their phones while also keeping their computer open on an online textbook to pretend that they are still getting work done?

(Side note: the overwhelming answer to that last question is—drum roll, please—Myspace.)

The three most-common and most-used spaces are quite obvious: Library, Union, and dorm rooms. But those are all so boring! And then those who prefer the dorm room? I was never able to gather any data. I wasn’t adept enough at being creepy.

Moving onto the more interesting spaces!

Let’s begin with Irwin Lodge. If you were unaware, way back when at the start of the pandemic Davidson Outdoors had the brilliant idea to build and maintain several outdoor classrooms and study spaces that would also allow students to reconnect with nature at the same time that they read 19th Century poetry or solved stoichiometry problems. D.O. would leave tents and bed-pads in Irwin Lodge for

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free student use any time of day. Unfortunately, issues around these tents’ use and subsequent damage during the nighttime (Side note: I am seriously missing that winky-face right now.) has forced D.O. to give up responsibility for the care of these tents. But never fear! D.O. left behind a few tents that were so badly damaged that their worth had zeroed out. Any student is free to use the leftover, tattered, and stained tents … for anything they wish, studying or otherwise.

The Sloan practice rooms are another highly-sought-after piece of studying real estate here on Davidson’s campus. And we all know that the Sloan rooms are supposed to be only for musicians practicing their craft, but the Honor Council will be disappointed to learn that the sanctity of these spaces is often perverted by students looking for the quietest space on campus, a space so quiet that not only could you hear a pen drop, but also you could also hear a feather swish through individual air particles. There are windows in most of the practice rooms! What do these deviants expect?!

And last but certainly not least, Commons!

What a sight it is when a workaholic in the library discovers that they haven’t eaten in the last 26 hours, 72 minutes, and 63 seconds! They enter Commons in a rush with their backpacks tightly bound to their backs. The polite ones sit alone at a high-top; the rude ones sit alone at the long tables usually populated by the Swim team after practice or the Catholics after Mass.

And finally, they place their computer directly adjacent to their chicken-nuggets and French fries. It makes me giggle every time. And by ‘every time,’ I mean every time I do it.

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I Don’t Care You Went Abroad

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’m a junior who didn’t go abroad.

Like most of my classmates, COVID kept me close to Davidson’s campus and kept me from exploring the roaming hills of Austria ala Maria in the Sound of Music.

But, for some of my classmates, the pandemic didn’t prevent them from exploring the world and becoming global citizens. And to them, I say, good for you, but please don’t talk to me about it.

Sitting on the dark side of commons, as I’m trying to fork down some breaded tilapia, the last thing I want to overhear is how “Italy’s food just can’t compare to the commons pizza bar.”

Here are some other things I don’t want to hear about: - The pasta you made and ate for yourself every night - How you didn’t make any new friends because you went on a Davidson based trip and stuck to the Davidson bubble - How you can’t imagine living without a cafe down on the corner - How you’ve started to smoke cigarettes

- That you missed Commons - That you missed me, I know there’s no way you were on a boat in the Mediterranean and thought, you know who I missed? The girl who’s going to write a Yowl article berating me - That you’re still using WhatsApp to keep in touch with your friends - That you went to Europe--all other continents are acceptable - The Euro to Dollar conversion rate that you’ve memorized even though it changes How you’ve forgotten how to read - The hot person you made out in a club with and never saw again–I do that here.

No, You Don’t Have Unpaid Summit Orders — the Baristas Just Want to Flirt

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h c’mon, it’s obvious! You’re the PERFECT Davidson student. You cuff your jeans and order your cortados with an extra shot of espresso. So sensual. Not only does your Campus Summit (Cummit) order drip with sex appeal, but not a day of college life has passed where you strayed from the binds of the Honor Code. Your existence embodies the Davidson Difference. And when you order on the Cummit app, you enter your ID number for a convenient pickup. Or maybe you’re feeling social and omit your ID, so you stumble in and swipe your catcard at the register, leaving a flirty 25% tip. Not once have you tried to fleece the fine staff keeping our campus caffeinated.

But one day, as you sit down to grind through an essay or a problem set, your phone vibrates just inches from your erog-

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enous zone. An unfamiliar 213 or 978 number pops up on your screen. Puzzled, you open your messages.

Hi, it’s [insert random barista-eqsue name]. You have a recent order you haven’t paid for- could you come by the café today and pay? Thanks! [coffee emoji][mountain emoji] Your heart rate skyrockets. Stunned, you rack your brain for possible mistakes. Every time your order waited for you at the side counter, you had paid by catcard. Whenever you didn’t add your catcard number to your order, you made sure to pay at the register.

Surely, any mishap must have come from their end, and they know that. Moreover, the good folks at cummit wouldn’t inconvenience you for a few measly dollars because they forgot to enter your catcard number.

Your brain sprints ahead of you. Why

would they send a text over something so trivial? Well, that’s because it’s a ploy. You don’t have any outstanding debts, dummy!

Your barista wants you. Look at the facts.

Avocado toast is a proven aphrodisiac.

They’re crammed behind the bar for hours on end, cranking out espresso after espresso and craving your attention. The way you lick the foam off the lid of your latte drives them crazy. Every time the bells rings, their heart flutters, hoping it’ll be you who walks in.

And let’s be honest, you’re just as depraved as they are. You haven’t had a match on tinder in weeks and have resulted to combing team rosters to find a crush. This is your chance, so you best not miss out. Here are our best responses for cuffing an outpost barista: 1. I’m so sorry. I just ran out of dining

Davidson in Seattle: My Abroad Experience

dollars. Is there any other way I could repay you? [winky face emoji] 2. Could I what by the café?

3. Wanna come over and cream cheese my everything bagel?

4. [sexually explicit photo of you dry humping a latte cup] 5. Something about leaving a tip and just the tip idk I haven’t thought through this one yet.

6. My flavor profile is bold 7. Could you add cream to my coffee?

If we leave you here, let us leave you with one piece of advice: pulsating your fingers in and out of an everything bagel while locking eyes with a barista IS grounds for dismissal at every Summit location.

Although some may argue that Seattle is not technically “studying abroad,” here are just a couple ways in which I still got to have the quintessential Davidson abroad experience: - Many students who go abroad are shocked by their apparent ability to go to the grocery store, cook meals, and clean up their own meals. In Seattle, I, too, got to participate in this “exotic” rite.

- Students often talk about how they feel like they get to experience a culture that is not their own while abroad. I got to experience what it feels like to live in a place that has more than 25 gay people.

I will admit, my abroad experience was markedly different from those who were abroad last semester. I actually met people and made friends with people who don’t also attend Davidson.

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Hence, nothing in it should be taken as truth.