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How the new football field construction will impact students’ daily life

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Volume 120, Issue 17

April 6, 2022

Men’s golf tees up for a promising spring season

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Learn about Davidson’s dark history of body snatching and murder at the town’s ghost tour

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Try your hand at The Yowl’s first Wordle

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Dining Dollar Use Banned for Non-Food Items PPGA Creates Petition to Overturn Administrative Decision EDITORIAL STAFF

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acing student backlash for a policy change, Davidson College Dining Services, Auxiliary Services, and administration look for a plan B. So, it seems, do students.

On March 2, Alona Webb-Newton ‘23, Lyra Seaborn ‘22, and Mattie Baird ‘25 co-authored a Perspectives article titled “Too Afraid of Some Plan B: Demanding Action on Access to Sexual Health Resources.” The piece details Davidson’s chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA)’s campaign to enable CatCard access on their Wellness Wendy, a vending machine on the bottom floor of Alvarez College Union that sells “essential sexual wellness products—namely, Plan B—at discounted rates.” The writers, all on the executive board of PPGA and its Wellness Wendy action committee, argue that use of Dining Dollars on the Wellness Wendy machine will allow students of all backgrounds to access emergency contraception, and other sexual wellness items, as needed.

This fight for accessibility was met with further restrictions.

PPGA contacted Richard Terry, Director of Auxiliary Services, in hopes of obtaining the use of Dining Dollars in the Wellness Wendy vending machine in Union. Terry said that reproductive health products are not food, so they cannot be purchased with Dining Dollars. The PPGA countered this by arguing that reproductive health products are no different than any other “non-food” item that can be purchased at Commons Market.

According to the PPGA, in response Terry “threatened to institute a new policy restricting all students from purchasing non-food items with Dining Dollars. Given that the main objective of the Wellness Wendy team is to increase accessibility to essential health items for all students, we responded to Terry, saying that it would be incredibly counterproductive to further restrict which items students are permitted to purchase with their Dining Dollars. We requested that he not discontinue the practice of allowing students to purchase non-food items with Dining Dollars [..] After weeks of our questions being passed back and forth between administrators without consistent answers, we were finally notified that a decision had been reached: Dining Dollars will no longer be able to be used to purchase any non-food items, including those at Commons Market. Instead, these products will only be available through one’s declining balance (which essentially functions as a campus gift card that parents/guardians add funds to), credit/ debit card, or cash,” Webb-Newton, Seaborn, and Baird wrote.

On Monday, March 28, Davidson College Dining Services officially announced via their Instagram account (@ davidsoncollegedining) that they would no longer accept

The Wellness Wendy vending machine located on the base floor of Union. Photo Credit Sydney Schertz ‘24 Dining Dollars for ‘non-food items.’ PPGA mobilized almost immediately to overturn this decision.

“We currently have a petition demanding […] Dining Dollars for All,” Webb-Newton shared. “At the moment we have 592 signatures, however we need to have at least a third of the Davidson community sign the petition to pressure the administration to overturn their decision.” Students can find the petition in the PPGA’s Instagram bio (@davidsonppga).

The Wellness Wendy Committee is also currently working alongside Lula Bells, the Health Center, Center for Civic Engagement, and the Dean of Students office to try and provide students with fair and equitable access to sexual health products.

Along with this, “a few tour guides have also suspended their services until the issue is remedied,” said Seaborn.

MOVING FORWARD Almost immediately after the decision was announced, the news spread across campus, sparking harsh student backlash in the form of over 100 comments under the Instagram post.

“This change removes access to products that students need

for personal wellbeing,” said Shawn An ‘24, a member of the Dining Services Committee. “Several of my friends were dependent on this resource.”

Director of Dining Services Pinky Varghese started the Dining Services Committee this academic year to improve lines of communication between students and administration.

Despite meeting a few times last semester, according to An they “have yet to meet at all in this second semester of the 2021-2022 year.”

“Pinky blatantly disregarded the very committee he established to prevent this issue and pushed out a policy change with no consultation or consideration of the student perspective,” An said.

Dr. Susan Roberts, Davidson Professor of Political Science and professor of POL 423 Politics of Reproduction, commented on the lack of student involvement in the decision. “It concerns me that there’s been a reluctance to engage in some of these

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A Glimpse into Pre-Professional Societies ANDREA LIU ‘23 (SHE/HER) STAFF WRITER

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s students navigate their way through their time at Davidson, many have career aspirations that require attendance of graduate schooling. In fact, according to Davidson’s website, “many Davidson students choose to pursue graduate study. Between 13 and 20 percent of students enroll in graduate school directly following their Davidson education, but many more apply and are accepted to graduate programs after working for a few years.”

At Davidson, students and faculty work together to navigate their specific pre-professional track (coursework, extracurriculars, and test preparation) to set students up for success when applying to their graduate programs. Davidson offers many pre-professional tracks, some of which have student organizations and faculty advisors for a structured

community for advice and support, including pre-law, premedicine/pre-health, and the newly-established pre-consulting societies. Each of these pre-professional programs is unique with varying types of resources/structures.

PRE-LAW There is not an explicit set of courses and extracurriculars needed to be a competitive applicant to law school. Kelli Robinson, the Pre-Law advisor and Assistant Director for Career Development, Education, Law, Public & Human Services in the Matthews Center for Career Development, emphasized that law schools are looking for “applicants to have had the opportunity to develop solid writing skills, solid research skills, solid problem solving skills, and analytical and critical thinking skills.”

While Robinson is often students’ first point of contact when they arrive at Davidson, students interested in pursuing the pre-

law track are not required to meet with her or check in on their progress. Robinson described her job responsibilities, and said “I am here to support [pre-law students] however it is that they need support,” emphasizing that “if I don’t know the answer, I’m going to find the answer for you.”

Lucy Fasano ‘21 is now a first-year student at Duke University School of Law, who used Robinson as a resource during her time at Davidson. Fasano expressed gratitude to Robinson for her advice and for walking her through the application process.

Robinson also serves as the faculty advisor for the studentrun Pre-Law Society. President Anna Kathryn Kilby ‘22 explained that the society “hopes to make law school and information about law school accessible to all students, [while] creating a network of other students.” Vice President Anya

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New Football Field Construction’s Impact on Student Life MCKINLEY LETTRE ‘24 (SHE/HER) STAFF WRITER

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ending approval from the Board of Trustees, the Davidson Athletic Department plans to renovate existing athletic facilities and construct a new field and stadium. While this plan will expand athletic facilities, it raises concerns about student life disruptions, parking shortages, and environmental impacts.

The new field, named after former head football coach David J. Fagg ‘58, will become the home turf for the football and lacrosse teams. It will be located in the area behind Irwin, Akers, and Knox dormitories. Richardson Stadium will be changed from turf to grass and will become the new home venue for track and field.

In addition to field changes and construction, the project involves renovations that will benefit all Davidson athletes.

“A new weight room and training room at the new stadium will serve all athletic teams,” said David Holthouser, Director of Facilities and Engineering. The stadium will also include new locker rooms for field hockey, football, and lacrosse players.

The new field will be made of artificial turf, which requires less maintenance and allows for easier gameplay. However, according to the New York Times, turf is associated with increased runoff, chemical contaminants in the air and soil, and microplastics in wastewater. Some turfs are made from sustainable materials, though the majority are made with plastics and rubber.

Fundraising for the project has been wildly successful.

According to Chris Clunie, Director of Athletics, the athletic department has raised over 75% of the funds needed for both the new field and renovations of Richardson Stadium.

The project is set to be approved at the April meeting of the Board of Trustees. If authorized, construction on the new field will begin this June, and wrap up in December of 2023.

Renovation of Richardson Stadium will last from May to October of 2024.

Construction of the field will involve the removal of 222 hardwood trees on the site. “The new stadium plan has 110 large maturing trees to be planted within the site and around 90 medium-maturing trees to be planted within the site,” said Holthouser. He will also plant 400 shrubs along the fence, new

Forested area where the new football stadium will reside. Photo by Bailey Maierson ‘25 buildings, and pathways. His goal is to have a 1:1 ratio of trees cut down to trees replanted, but the current plan still operates at a net loss of trees.

Davidson’s campus has been designated a national arboretum since 1982. Class President Steve Mirabello ‘25 urges the college to “at minimum, have a plan to replant however many trees [they] cut down” to limit environmental impact.

One of the most tangible disruptions caused by construction will be changes in parking. The paved portion of the Satellite lot will remain open, but Holthouser said that “we will lose the gravel Ramsey lot to construction.” To minimize this impact on an already strained parking system, Holthouser plans to add 124 spaces to the Greenhouse Lot (known colloquially as Senior Satelite). “The net effect of losing Ramsey and gaining Greenhouse is net zero,” explained Holthouser.

The school also plans to distinguish parking permits for students who live off-campus. “Off-campus-living-student permits will be organized in the Baker lot, which in turn will create an inventory of space for on-campus students in the other student parking areas,” said Holthouser. Under this new plan, students who live off-campus will no longer be permitted to park in lots other than Baker.

Like any major construction project, the building of the new field will cause disruption to student life, especially those living in Irwin, Akers, and Knox. Mirabello, who was briefed on the project during an SGA meeting, said, “I don’t know what steps the college is taking to mitigate construction-related disruptions. When we asked, SGA was told there would not be discounted rates for nearby dorms.”

To minimize disturbance, Holthouser plans for the most disruptive work, such as clearing, grading, and utilities, to happen this summer. Road work will happen the following summer. “However, construction in total is a disruptive task, and it is fair to expect work days to be busy for the entire area,” Holthouser said. Work days will typically take place MondayFriday, with the occasional Saturday catch-up day.

The SGA states that “Students should be given a mechanism to give construction-related feedback directly to the college so concerns are heard and addressed as quickly as possible,” said Mirabello. “We hope the college takes all possible steps to minimize disruptions to student life from this project, particularly for those living in Irwin, Akers, and Knox.”

Administration Restricts Dining Dollar Usage, Cites Food Insecurity CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 discussions that leads students to a lot of questions about why the decision was made, and why it was made without some sort of direct conversation,” she said. “It leads me to wonder whether this is a financial decision, a bureaucratic decision, or a moralistic decision.”

An also highlighted issues related to choosing Instagram as a communication source.

“We as students deserved to find out about this change in a more official capacity than Instagram. Email. Posters or flyers in Commons. Something other than one Instagram post on a random Monday that had no explanation attached,” he said.

“The method in which they communicated this in itself leads to the problem of accessibility: some students may not have cell phones or social media accounts so how were they supposed to find out?”

The Davidsonian editorial staff sent Varghese a number of questions regarding the reasoning behind the decision and different administrative bodies involved. However, Varghese only elected to share his thoughts on using Instagram as the form of communication.

“We use social media for communicating important matters pertaining to our dining locations,” he said.

Representing a frustrated student body, members of the SGA have been in conversation with members of the admin both to unearth the reasoning behind the policy change and advocate for a decision reversal—that, or find some sort of alternate solution.

Student Body President Israel Palencia ‘23 alongside Class President and Dining Services Committee Member Steve Mirabello ‘25 spoke about the SGA’s efforts to reverse this decision.

“SGA has met with Dean McCrae [Vice President for Student Life, Dean of Students], Ann McCorvey [Vice President for Finance, Administration and CFO], and Richard Terry” trying to “advocat[e] for this decision’s reversal,” explained Mirabello.

Palencia has been communicating specifically with McCorvey and Terry. According to his understanding of communication from the administration, the decision ensures that students do not “have to choose between purchasing a meal or an essential item…[they] did not want students to have to

make this choice as dining plans are meant to help prevent food insecurity,” Palencia said. “[McCorvey and Terry] were very collaborative when talking about possible solutions and are figuring out ways to help students while still maintaining the goals of dining services.”

The PPGA maintains that the flexibility of Dining Dollar usage should be dependent upon student opinion. “[This decision] makes me believe that [Auxiliary Services] revoked all Dining Dollars on non-food items to ensure that sexual health products such as Plan B could not be purchased using the tuition and meal plans that students pay for,” states Webb-Newton.

same problem. He understands the need for these “non-food” items can result in students sacrificing their meals for other products. Additionally, he contends that the dual function of dining dollars forces students “to choose between food and health care.”

The administration emphasized their commitment to reproductive health and are now working with the students to find a way to make products such as toiletries, utensils, and reproductive health products more easily accessible.

“The College has worked closely with student groups to make reproductive health products as accessible as possible,” said Pfeifer. “Most recently, the Center for Student Health and Well-

“[This decision] makes me believe that [Auxiliary Services] revoked all Dining Dollars on non-food items to ensure that sexual health products such as Plan B could not be purchased using the tuition and meal plans that students pay for,” -Alona Webb-Newton COMMENTS FROM THE COLLEGE Seaborn emphasized that, despite the PPGA’s best efforts to contact Auxiliary Services, the department has neglected to respond to the PPGA or address student messages.

Webb-Newton highlighted how Auxiliary Services is arguing that Dining Dollars were never meant to be used on non-food items at Commons Market. However, she found that Auxiliary Services has allowed for Dining Dollars to be used for nonfood items in the past. “In 2017, Davidson had a store similar to Commons Market, called the Union Station, where students could use their dining dollars to purchase any items, including non-food items,” said Webb-Newton.

Jay Pfeifer, Director of Media Relations, provided insight to the administration’s perspective on the matter. He explained that although Dining Dollars have been used previously for items such as toiletries that are available for purchase at Commons Market, students using Dining Dollars for both food and other items was contradicting the purpose of the school-issued currency. “Students should never have to choose between food and other necessities,” said Pfeifer.

Pfeifer argues that reproductive health products pose the

Being partnered with the Davidson chapter of PPGA to connect them to a supplier that provides emergency contraception at a much lower price.”

Still, until a mutually-agreeable conclusion is reached, the question of true accessibility to both food and resources remains unanswered.

“I fully believe this was done to prevent student groups like us from advocating for expansions of Dining Dollars’ reach,” Seaborn continued. “Now, we’ve been forced to explore and pursue different avenues for attaining our goal of making Plan B and the other products in Wellness Wendy and Commons Market accessible to all students regardless of financial status.”

Due to time constraints when writing this article, the quotes above—excluding those by Dr. Roberts—are from email correspondences.

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April 6, 2022

Food For Thought: Meals Forge Connections Between Students and Faculty ISA DEGUZMAN ‘25 (SHE/THEY) STAFF WRITER

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avidson College, with a population of about 1,800 students, offers an environment ripe for student-professor conversations and connections. One way that Davidson supports this mission is by providing a “one meal per week” program which allows students one free meal in Vail Commons each week when they invite a professor for lunch.

The program incentivizes students to connect with teachers outside of the classroom in a less formal setting.

Even office hours carry connotations of formality. Hunter Callaway ‘22 explained that “Office hours are very formal, can carry a lot of pressure, and are often time-restricted by other students who have signed up.”

“Office hours can be scary when you have to think of it as a confrontation,” added Ellie Stewart ‘24.

A shared meal tends to remove some of this pressure, offering a more organic environment to converse., “I firmly believe that breaking bread together has always and will always be an important foundation for building relationships, and I’ve always enjoyed meals with students,” shared Dr. Peter Krentz, W. R. Grey Professor of Classics and Professor of History. “They help break down the barrier between professor and student that meeting in an office might reinforce.”

Student feedback supported Krentz’ perspective. Callaway stated, “A lunch can give you time to build a personal relationship with a professor and have a meandering conversation.” Jenna DeLucca ‘24 agreed, saying that “It makes things a little less academic and more personable. You can build an even greater connection this way.”

Despite this positive feedback, a poll sent out to the student body revealed that 100% of the eleven student respondents were unfamiliar with this policy. After reading about the program, 70% expressed interest in inviting a professor to lunch in the future.

Maggie Kinton ‘24 is a proponent of inviting professors to lunch. While she acknowledged that it can be awkward at first, she believes it is a valuable opportunity to connect with professors and to learn from their experience. “I like to take advantage of everything Davidson has, so if I have the opportunity to have a close relationship with a professor, I’m going to,” she said. “It’s useful on a professional level in terms of getting connections, but also, professors are just really interesting people, and I like to hear what they have to say because they don’t usually talk about themselves as much in lectures, and they’ve done some cool stuff.”

Student-professor lunches can take several forms. Dr. Fuji Lozada of the anthropology department explains, “Many departments have opted to instead have a weekly departmental table—e.g., the ENV table, BIO table, Chinese table—the signs that you see set up on tables on the dark side of Vail.” Other professors have used department funds to pay for studentprofessor coffees at Summit Outpost or offcampus meals.

Some students remain hesitant about this opportunity. Mason Escobar ‘24 explained, “I don’t feel as if I have relationships with professors that are intimate or familiar enough to warrant eating lunch together.” Kinton also felt this way at first and waited until her sophomore year to have a meal. However, as she explored potential majors and advisors, she found it a helpful way to connect with professors who have similar interests.

Concerns about COVID-19 have also impacted these lunches. Kinton recalled

Students enjoy a club lunch at Commons. Photo by Bailey Maierson ‘25 meeting with a professor who was reluctant to be in a space without masks. As the mask mandate is lifted and COVID precautions are lessening, more students may be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity.

As Ashley Allushuski ‘25 reflected, “This

is an opportunity for students and faculty to engage with each other outside of the academic environment. Strong relationships are an essential part of Davidson, and these lunches are one way that personalizes faculty and student interactions.”

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Pre-Professional Programs CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Neumeister ‘24 added that they also aim to “foster connections and develop a network of support [with alumni] for every student seeking to go to law school.”

Kilby meets with Robinson once in the beginning of each semester to check in about events planned. The “Welcome to PreLaw” event, Neumeister explained, is run by Robinson “so students can be familiar with her face and name as the pre-law advisor.”

Most of the Pre-Law Society’s events are organized solely by the students; Robinson often helps send out email reminders for students to register on Handshake, but event planning and execution is run by the students themselves.

Kilby and Neumeister emphasized the community of support created through Pre-Law Society.

Upperclassmen have the opportunity to share their experiences, “passing the torch down to the underclassmen,” as Kilby explained. The Society “is a huge resource, no matter where you are in your law school journey,” allowing students to build connections with and hear from alumni through their events.

Kilby emphasized that “because pre-law is a unique track, there is no guideline of what it means for students to be pre-law. People have such different journeys on the way to law school that I’m not sure the school could offer more resources than information and suggestions about law school pathways.”

Sadie Murphy ‘23 explained that while she appreciates the events Pre-Law Society holds, she wishes there was a more institutionalized structure to the program. Murphy furthered, “since it’s not a major or even an official track, it can be hard to find courses that align with my career interests. It would be great if there was a major, minor, or a track like premed where they mapped out specific course paths to prepare us for law school.”

Pre-Law Society members are required to attend one mandatory and one optional event each semester. With membership renewed on a semester basis, Kilby expressed that “it’s never too late or too early to seek membership!”

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Called to order at 8:02 p.m. Jayden Smith ‘25 gave a presentation on the top five ideas currently up for discussion for the use of the 12th Patterson Court house: a shared house for the four NPHCs, an open BIPOC space, a space for international students, a shared PASA and OLAS space, and a space open to all students Samantha Ewing ‘23 proposed an addition to the SGA bylaws to require candidates who are running for senate vacancies to attend the election, speak about their candidacy, and answer questions from SGA senators Senators requested to amend the proposal to specify that candidate speeches can last for a maximum of two minutes and that exceptions may be made in the case of an emergency Voted to pass the amendment with the proposed amendments Logan Cudlip ‘24 gave a presentation on chartering Danimation Club, Skate Club, The Sustainability Collective, Wildcrafts, South Asian Student Association, and Casual and Competitive Gaming All charters were passed except for The Sustainability Collective, which was not voted on Passed an ATC mid-year request from Davidson College Bhangra presented by Richmond Brautigan ‘22 Voted on Brenda Flannagan for the SGA Faculty Award voted on Melissa Gonzalez for the SGA Holistic Advising Award Voted on Brandon Reid ‘22 for the Ben Callinder Award

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Perspectives

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Addressing the Split in the Methodist Church

Where do Methodists stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

CATIE HOLSHOUSER ‘22 (SHE/HER)

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n the spring of 2019, the members of Wesley Campus Ministry, the Methodist-affiliated religious group on campus, were heartbroken and angry. Several of the upperclassmen had just returned from the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference meeting. The General Conference is the legislative body of the United Methodist Church (UMC), and they meet annually to discuss and vote on various topics.

The goal of this session was to deliberate on LGBTQ+ inclusion, a historically divisive topic in the UMC. The result of this meeting, and the cause of our anger and sadness, was that a majority of church leaders had voted to uphold the discriminatory language towards LGBTQ+ individuals in the Book of Discipline, the rules that guide the UMC. We were confused. Wesley is and has been accepting of all people, and we didn’t know how to grapple our love for our club members with the broader governing principles of our church. Today, this divisiveness has reached a new height: churches are starting to secede from the larger UMC, and a large separation is expected to happen on May 1 of this year.

The Book of Discipline contains two key restrictions regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion in the UMC. First, people who are LGBTQ+ cannot be ordained ministers (i.e., pastors). Second, ordained ministers cannot officiate marriages that are between LGBTQ+ people (from the UMC’s website). Currently, there is an informal agreement in particular conferences that nobody will be prosecuted for officiating marriages between LGBTQ+ people. While this is somewhat reassuring, the hurtful language remains the same, and an “informal agreement” is always subject to change.

In late 2019/early 2020, the UMC announced a proposed split within the denomination over “fundamental differences” regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion. This means that churches who are proponents of these traditional policies could establish their own sub-denomination.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the separation plan is not expected to become official until 2024. Some churches, however, have decided they do not want to wait. Some

traditionalist, conservative churches who advocate for these policies have announced they are leaving the denomination to form the Global Methodist Church. They will operate as a “church in transition” and will continue to uphold the traditional values of the UMC. Understanding the governing principles of the UMC is important for contextualizing the direction of the church.

However, it is easy to get bogged down in the timeline and forget that this divisiveness affects and has been affecting kids, teenagers, and adults who are being taught by their church that their identity is “incompatible with Christian teaching” (from page 113 of the Book of Discipline). The hurtful language and divisiveness create harm, shame, and fear in what are supposed to be loving communities, and this has tangible consequences.

The number of safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people is declining, but I would argue that recent events show that these spaces were not even safe to begin with.

As a person raised in the Methodist Church, I am frustrated, relieved, and worried by this split. I am frustrated because LGBTQ+ inclusion and acceptance should not be discussed in the context of rules and what is and isn’t “allowed.” This deliberation is hyperfocused on sexuality—the Book of Discipline resorts to language like “homosexual unions” (p.

788) and “monogamous, heterosexual marriages”—and narrow readings of Scripture. We already see this same discussion happening in other places like schools, as shown by the passing of the Parental Rights in Education Bill (nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill) that prevents Florida teachers from “discussing sexual orientation and gender identity” in early elementary classrooms. The number of safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people is declining, but I would argue that recent events show that these spaces were not even safe to begin with.

The Nukes and the Reds WILLIAM E. JACKSON, JR. ‘57

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he White House has assembled a team of national security officials to sketch out scenarios of how the United States and its allies should respond if Vladimir Putin—determined to warn Western nations against intervening in the war—orders the use of one of his stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear weapons.

NATO and the United States are actively at war with Russia, given the types of weapons we are ferrying to Ukraine and neighboring NATO countries. Already, NATO is flying B-52 surveillance flights along Ukraine’s western border.

Be assured that the National Security Agency knows where Putin is at all times.

If Putin is judged to be deranged—or highly unstable—by the intelligence community, then NATO must consider a widened theater

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response enabling the patrolling of the space between the Kremlin and Ukraine.

Alas, Putin has succeeded in inhibiting President Biden and NATO from approving no-fly zones and in influencing NATO’s choice of weapons.

The allies should transfer to Kiev mobile, surface-to-air, high altitude, long-range missiles (S-400s)—that the Turks bought from Russia—designed to deter Russian planes or missiles launched east of the Ukrainian border.

Why should Ukraine be the only theater of war operations?

William E. Jackson Jr. ‘57 (he/him) 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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In my opinion, this split is really about church bodies being unable to acknowledge and accept a part of someone’s identity as valid and true, all disguised as protecting Christian teachings.

The guidelines in the Book of Discipline are related to ordained ministers in the UMC. But what about kids and teenagers who, faced with prejudice in their own families (and schools), may turn towards the church? These decisions reach beyond clergy and affect congregation members too.

I am also partially relieved by this decision. If proponents of these discriminatory policies leave, the churches that are left can finally vote to change them in the Book of Discipline.

Perhaps we can finally turn the conversation away from what is and isn’t “allowed” and towards ways to make church bodies more accepting for LGBTQ+ members and ministers. But I’m worried. Churches that remain in the UMC may be able to make positive changes, but kids, teenagers, and adults in traditional churches will continue to be met with the message that their identity cannot coexist with their faith, and that is dangerous. Separation may be a positive step for churches who want to evolve, but not for churches, and their members, who stay stagnant. It’s hard for me, then, to consider this separation a true “win.”

After the 2019 General Conference, Wesley tried to harness discouragement into positive change. Our leaders incorporated accepting language into our mission statement to differentiate ourselves from the harmful governing principles of our church—this acceptance may have been implied within our club, but we needed to make it explicit. Now, we are discussing how to make sure we live out the values in our mission statement because it’s not something that’s popularly read. I still struggle to grapple my grief with hope as it relates to the latest decisions within my church. I hope that other organizations on campus make this acceptance explicit too, so that, even if larger church bodies are not accepting, more spaces on campus are.

Catie Holshouser (she/her) is an economics and psychology major from Charlotte, North Carolina. Catie can be reached for comment at caholshouser@davidson.edu.

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Sports

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Davidson Golf: Spring Update

VICTOR TAYLOR ‘24 (HE/HIM) SPORTS WRITER

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avidson men’s golf, fresh off an A-10 championship and strong showing at the Tallahasee NCAA Regional last season, has dealt with the departure of veteran Alex Ross ‘21 well into what appears to be another strong season for the ‘Cats. The fall season went exceedingly well for the Wildcats, as they took home first place in the Grandover Collegiate Invitational in Greensboro, as well as finishing tied for 3rd behind UNC Charlotte and Marshall at their home tournament at River Run Country Club. This performance proved to linger in the minds of the Atlantic 10 head coaches, who voted the Wildcats as preseason favorites, receiving 10 of a possible 11 preseason first place votes, with the sole other vote going to rivals VCU.

The spring season has had more ups and downs than the fall, with tough fields proving for more middle of the road finishes in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate and the Seahawk Collegiate. However, as the season went on, Davidson has rounded into form, with top 5 finishes at the Forest Creek Collegiate and their own home event for the spring in the Irish Creek Collegiate. Even though, in Mobile, the team faced three squads in the top 50, as well as the hosts of last year’s regional Florida State, the ‘Cats still held their own, with Viraj Garewal ’22 leading the team with a T18 finish, complete with a 70 on the last day of the tournament. In Wilmington, Alex Heffner ’24 shined, with a final day 68 proving to be his best round of the spring so far and putting him in a tie for 3rd place among all golfers on a weekend where the ‘Cats couldn’t all find their form.

Even in their best performances, the team has gotten big contributions from many different athletes. At Forest Creek, it was Garewal and Brian Garrett ’23 who both finished inside the top 10 individual golfers, with Garewal posting his career low of 68 on the second day of the invitational. In the final home event of the regular season, Clayton Tribus ’22 was the one who fired a career low 66 to lead the team and finish fourth individually in the event that included two Top-25 teams. The ‘Cats have even gotten contributions from their freshmen, as Will Davis ’25 has had multiple strong showings and been inserted into the starting lineup on multiple occasions for a veteran team.

Both of the Wildcats best showings included many an A-10 foe amongst the opposing field, with the ‘Cats seeing Richmond, VCU, and Dayton twice and George Mason and George

Washington once. Davidson finished ahead of every squad with the exception of VCU on one occasion by a single stroke, proving their predicted strength at the top of the conference.

The Wildcats will conclude regular season action at the Stitch Intercollegiate at Mcgregor Downs Coutnry Club in Cary, North Carolina and take a three week break until the weekend of April 29th, where the team will travel to Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida to compete in the Atlantic 10 Championship, where they tasted success last year. If all goes to plan and the Wildcats perform to expectations, the team will have a real shot at being an NCAA Tournament participant for the second year in a row.

The Past Week in Davidson Sports

Nolan Devos ‘23 throws a pitch against Richmond. Photo courtesy Sammi Gutknecht

Emily Weld ‘22 surveys the field against La Salle.

Photo courtesy Dani Gariglio

Gianna New ‘22 runs with the ball against La Salle.

Photo courtesy Dani Gariglio

Juan Perez- Gongora ‘25 hits a return against College of Charleson. Photo courtesy Dani Gariglio

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What We Should Be Talking About from the 94th Academy Awards

JARED HERR ‘22 (HE/HIM)

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s a movie fan with an at most passive interest in professional football, the Oscars are truly my Super Bowl: one night dedicated to celebrating the movies.

While putting together a strong, three-hour awards show once a year does not seem like an incredibly challenging task, year after year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences proves differently, delivering a mixed bag of inspiring speeches, misguided decisions, and the kind of outright bizarre moments that only live television can provide. This year was far from an exception. Grab your popcorn! Here are some highs and lows we should be talking about from the 94th Academy Awards.

High: CODA While Netflix’s The Power of the Dog had been a long-time front-runner to take home the night’s top prize, CODA emerged as a lastminute favorite to take the top prize. The film follows Ruby, a hearing person in an otherwise deaf family, as she struggles to decide if she should leave her home and her family. The title CODA holds a double meaning for the film: an abbreviation for “child of deaf adults” and as a musical term. The protagonist hopes to pursue music, which serves as a disconnect between Ruby and her parents. CODA’s win was a powerful statement and an incredibly welldeserved honor that will hopefully usher in a new wave of inclusive and groundbreaking cinematic storytelling.

Also of note: Apple TV+, having just emerged on the streaming scene in late 2019 became the first streaming service to win a best picture Oscar, an inevitable marker of an evolving

industry. With CODA’s win, and after having swept up at last year’s Emmys with Ted Lasso, the streamer has announced itself as a major awards contender.

Low: The Shafted Categories In an ill-advised move, the producers of the Oscars telecast made the decision to relegate some of the technical awards to be given out prior to the broadcasts. This completely disregards a major reason for the Oscars: highlighting people in the industry who do not often publicially receive the recognition they deserve. Major celebrities get honored all the time. The Oscars allows for those in the industry with the often-thankless jobs in Hollywood to be recognized in front of an audience of millions For Will Smith to get five uninterrupted minutes for a speech, and for the sound engineers and production designers to barely get recognized, something feels out of whack.

There were plenty of moments to cut, like the strange decision to use twitter polls or bad humor from the hosts. The actual awards should not be the place. The Academy had tried to make this move a few years ago and caved to the backlash. Hopefully, the categories are reinstated as part of the broadcast next year.

High: The Supporting Actors Speeches Two of the greatest speeches of the night came from the historic winners in the supporting actor categories: Ariana DeBose (Anita, West Side Story) and Troy Kotser (Frank, CODA).

Both speeches were filled with passion and inspiration, with each discussing the way that the arts helped them to belong when they may otherwise have felt like they did not, paving

Cast and crew of Coda, accepting the Academy Award for Best Picture. Photo credit Brian Snyder, Reuters the way for others to know they also belong.

These are the moments that make the Oscars special.

Low: Fine, I’ll Talk About ‘The Slap’… … but not for very long. There has already been plenty of slap commentary. It became the headline story on what should have been CODA’s time in the spotlight, as well as taking attention away from Questlove who won the Oscar for his documentary, Summer of Soul, immediately after the incident. In the battle between Team Will or Team Chris, I am team Questlove.

High: Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga Lady Gaga had been previously announced to be the presenter for the Best Picture category, but everyone was given a very special treat when living legend and Academy Award winner Liza Minelli joined her. Lady Gaga had

played the role in 2018’s A Star is Born that Minnelli’s mom, Judy Garland, had played in the 1954 version of the film. Perhaps the highlight of the night occurred when Minnelli began to get lost in her words, at which Lady Gaga leaned over to comfort her and whisper “I gotcha,” Minelli replied softly, “I know, thank you.” My most sincere thanks to the sound engineer that left the microphones on to catch that moment of beautiful, unscripted humanity. We needed it.

Mentioned: CODA (Available on AppleTV+), Summer of Soul (Available on Disney+), West Side Story (Available on Disney+ and HBO Max) Jared Herr ‘22 (he/him) is a film and media studies major from Gettysburg, PA and can be reached for comment at jaherr@davidson. edu.

Viscounts, Mutton Chops, and Responsible Representation: A Review of Bridgerton’s Second Season

AMELIA ROSELLI ‘25 (SHE/HER)

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adies and gentlemen of the ton, Bridgerton is back! Lady Whistledown has been sharpening her claws, Anthony (by the grace of God) shaved his sideburns, and a new social season has come to Grosvenor Square.

This season follows the eldest son of the Bridgerton family, Viscount Anthony Bridgerton, as he sets out determined to find not love, but a viscountess. Anthony is convinced love is an impracticality for the upper class, where marriage is a business, so he sets his sights on finding the perfect wife.

Enter the Sharma family. Fresh from India and guests of Lady Danbury: on the hunt, for English aristocratic marriages for sisters Kate and Edwina. Kate, 26 years old, sarcastic, dutiful, and a spinster already, is only looking out for a match for Edwina, her younger sister.

Edwina is the perfect viscountess for Anthony, mild-mannered and child-minded. However, there’s something about Kate’s quick wit and prickly nature that Anthony can’t seem to get enough of. Filled with heady glances and forbidden feelings, this Bridgerton season blooms into a quick-witted slow-burn of epic proportions.

Despite the overwhelming success of the first season, there was trepidation about this season for a couple reasons. One, the supremely swoon-worthy male lead of the last season, Rene-Jean Page as the Duke of Hastings, would not be returning—the actor didn’t want to be defined by his first breakout role. Second, viewers worried that Anthony (the rigid, irritating, and mutton-chopped brother) was to be the romantic lead.

Although I cannot assuage any fears about the lack of Hastings, I can help you in the realm of stoic Anthony and his apparent lack of sex. First, Anthony was an irritating and semi-boring character in the first season, but

luckily we see tremendous character growth this season. Through flashbacks, we learn of the depths of Anthony’s trauma: from the early death of his father to the subsequent duty of becoming a viscount, Anthony’s adulthood has been marred with burden. Jonathan Bailey’s immense talent takes center stage as Anthony goes through the painful process of realizing love is not a weakness. Nothing is sexier on a man than emotional availability, so opening up makes Anthony that much more attractive and leaves him as a surprisingly wonderful romantic lead. So, if you have refrained from viewing this season for the lack of the Duke, I promise Anthony fills his shoes quite well.

However, the show’s main current backlash comes largely from the realm of book fans: it deviates heavily from the original plot, as well as in some aspects of character. The most obvious one is the Sharma family. In the book, they are the Sheffield family. The female romantic leads Edwina and Kate are white women hailing from the English countryside. Vox’s review of season 2 called this classic “raceblind-ish casting”, but I have to disagree, and so would SouthAsian photographer, film critic, and microinfluencer, Shival Reddy. Reddy notes how meaningful the representation has been to the South Asian community because “... it is rare to see an accurate representation of our culture and people in the media,” in particular the representation of “rich-melanated women as the two romantic interests.” Simone Ashley, playing Kate Sharma, is a stand-out example “as one of the first dark-skinned South Asian women to be a romantic lead” in both American and Indian cinema. However, Reddy notes that the representation is imperfect, due to the vagueness of their regional background within the Indian subcontinent. It is a common flaw in South Asian representation that the distinct South Asian countries are lumped into a monolith, and Bridgerton does not

Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) catches Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey)’s gaze behind a concerned Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran). Photo credit Netflix strive to break this trope. Looking towards a future of truly responsible representation, Reddy comments that “responsible media representation has the potential to unify us in a way that has never been done before but has equal power to divide us by continuing the stereotypes of the past.” Overall, Reddy sees Bridgerton Season 2 as a step in the right direction for Hollywood but not necessarily the gold standard some positive reviews make it out to be.

My main criticism is a small one when compared to all the things Bridgerton did right. Due to the success of the first (and now second) season, the producers and writers clearly anticipate 8 full seasons (one for each of the Bridgerton children). The authors have the mammoth task of slowly developing each character’s story, personality, and arc in preparation for their eventual moment in the sun. This might be more suited to the books with first person narrators, where all character

development occurs through the lens of the protagonists but falls short in the show. The volume of character development that occurs in this season feels rushed, missing out on the typical volume of romantic lead on-screen tension.

Overall, my review is positive, but of course it is. I am biased as a great lover of the romance genre and the Regency period. Regardless of what I think of the show, I would encourage you to watch it. At its heart, the spun-sugar gowns, no-makeup makeup, and gentlemanly suitors are all an escapist tactic, and Bridgerton stays true to those roots this season. As long as you aren’t looking for personal growth or significant cultural commentary, Bridgerton is a wonderful show to indulge in.

Amelia Roselli ‘25 (she/her) is a biology major from Winnetka, IL. She can be reached for comment at amroselli@davidson.edu.

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What if ghosts roamed the halls of Chambers, brushing shoulders with students on their way to class?

Andrew Knorpp is a local high schooler whose interest in the history of Davidson led him to an unusual part-time job: leading ghost tours around the town. Knorpp, who I met for a quick chat at the Soda Shop, is the face of the Ghosts of Davidson tours. He started conducting them in the fall of 2020, looking for something he could do outside during the high point of the pandemic.

“The town’s got a really nice community feeling,” said Knorpp. “I thought Davidson deserves a ghost tour—it’s historic. It’s got cool stuff going on. So I came down here, I researched, and I found stories.

There are a lot of really good resources […] And so I started the tour, and it’s been really fun!”

When I met Knorpp, he offered to give me a glimpse of what his tours have to offer by telling me about some of the town’s haunted past and present. Davidson, according to Knorpp, has a significant history of body snatchings.

“Especially around the college,” he told me, “the main source of hauntings is this body snatching that happened a lot in the 1870s to early 1900s. You see, at the time, the medical community was [just becoming] a scientific thing. And so they needed cadavers to

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At this time, Davidson was home to The North Carolina Medical College, a small medical school that later moved to Charlotte. When the students needed bodies on which to operate, Knorpp said that somtimes “they would do the same thing as all the other students [across the country]: go steal fresh bodies from graves.”

This practice resulted in several apparent hauntings, which Knorpp elaborates on during his tours.

Other spooky aspects of Davidson’s history that Knorpp explores are the historic Copeland house that has been around Davidson for more 150 years—which can be found next to the Carolina Inn—and the railroad tracks next to Depot where Knorpp says a man was shot in the 1960s. He also imagines the many stories the Davidson College graveyard may have to tell with its 162 years of existence.

To learn more about the tours and Davidson’s haunted history, follow @ghostsofdavidson on Instagram. Spring tours will be running all through the month of April, and tickets can be purchased using the link on the Instagram page. For any easily frightened readers, Knorpp is considering expanding into history tours in the fall, but he also promises that the tours are appropriate for anyone over the age of ten.

In closing, Knorpp had this to say: “The town’s really cool, and I’d want to share that with college students who would love to hear about the history of Davidson and the haunted locations they might be walking around every day.”

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After enduring an excruciating 20 minutes of his set, which felt like even longer in an Alcohol Time-defying feat of time warping, some poor listeners compiled a list of songs that would have been bigger bangers than the Carly Rae Jepsen remix he played:

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pay a lot of money for really bad things. If we had paid a student to DJ that we had do a lil audition to test run, it probably would have been a way better set and we could’ve paid them half the price (which would still be a chunk of change for the student. Also, relatedly, offering to pay a student band $50 total is embarrassing *cough*FIJI*cough*). The point is, maybe Warner Hall can funnel Daddy’s money a little better next time.

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