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David Mulford (left) pictured here with Romanian president Ion lliescu, was recently appointed US ambassador to India. Multord graduated trom Lawrence in 1959.
Alum confirmed as ambassador to Indiaby Andy DolanNews Editor
David Campbell Mulford, Lawrence class of 1959, became the United States' ambassador to India after being confirmed by a voice vote of the U.S. Senate last December.
Bush nominated Mulford last November to be Robert Blackwill's successor to the position. Blackwill joined the National Security Council after a two-year term as ambassador.
Mulford's official title is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to India.
Mulford currently serves as Chairman International and Member of the Executive Board for Credit Suisse First Boston in London, England. He previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the same company.
He had previously served as Undersecretary for International Affairs for the Reagan and first Bush administrations.
According to TajaNews.com, Mulford's appointment "could mean that the Bush Administration is shifting from the political aspects of the Indo- American relationship which was prominent during the stint of Robert Blackwill, to highlighting the economic aspects, though the political side of the relationship will continue to get considerable attention."
Aditi Phadnis notes this as well regarding Mulford's appointment saying, "[M]any feel this will take the focus away from the political relations between India and the US to emphasize on deepening economic relations."
Phadnis notes this may not be a preferable approach, stating, "Mulford's record in straightening out economic relations between
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LUCC institues online votingV oyage r system to allow voting at any time during electionby Jonathan IsaacsonNews Editor
Lawrence UniversityCommunity Council convened Tuesday in a brief first meeting of the term to discuss upcoming council elections as well as change in the bylaws and a potential constitutional change.
The main item of discussion was the upcoming LUCC election to choose a new cabinet. The election will take place in the coming week, with a candidate forum on Sunday, January 11 at 3 p.m. in Riverview Lounge.
The major change in elections this year is the institution of an electronic voting option for students. In addition to the traditional paper ballot, students will be able to vote using their account on the university's Voyager system.
Voting online will be available starting Sunday evening at 6, after the candidate forum. Online voting will be accessible through Thursday night. Paper ballots will be available at Downer during Friday’s lunch and dinner hours and Saturday’s brunch and dinner hours.
The council plans to use the school email system and fliers around campus to help explain and facilitate the first year of online voting.
In other business, the council unanimously approved a constitutional change that states that both the Committee on Committees and the Finance Committee should include a faculty member whenever possible.
LUCC president Jacques Hacquebord explained his desire to see faculty representatives on the two committees stating that he felt the inclusion of a faculty member would add a dimension to said committees.
Vice president Ned Connors added his sentiments that it is a good idea to include faculty members on the committees because they would have experience with the university that stretches further into the past and likely further into the future.
The change cannot be affected until the resolution is taken to the student body as a whole in an election. For change to be made, two thirds of the voters must approve it. The passage by the council clears the way for the change to be brought to the student body.
Also approved unanimously approved a bylaw change regarding the institution of online voting. A language change in the bylaw makes it applicable to whatever voting system might be used. The change was made due to the possibility of a new program being developed specifically for the elections.
DeStasio awarded research grant$206,000 to study the effects of zebra mussels in Green Bayby Jonathan IsaacsonNews Editor
Bart DeStasio, associate professor of biology, received a grant last month from the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Program to study the effects of the zebra mussel population in Green Bay.
DeStasio and student research assistants will be compiling data from previous studies with the data to be collected in the upcoming study to create computer models of the effects of invading zebra mussels, a species native to the Caspian Sea region of Asia, in Lake Michigan's largest bay
The $206,000 grant will fund DeStasio's research and will allow two undergraduate students to join the project as technicians and summer research assistants. The grant will also support one graduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay.
One objective will be to construct a model that can be used in conjunction with similar modeling efforts under way in Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario and Oneida Lake in New York.
Towards this end, DeStasio and the Green Bay researchers will be working with researchers at Cornell University and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, attempting to further the understanding of the zebra mussels' impact on the entire Great Lakes Chain.
DeStasio explained that the impact of the zebra mussel in Green Bay is apparently drastically differ
ent than the impact the small mussels have had on other areas within the Great Lakes region.
In most areas where the zebra mussels have been found, the water becomes very clear and has very little food such as algae for native species. Consequently, the native species often go into decline.
"(In Green Bay] we're not seeing this," DeStasio said, "There is more algae than before."
He said that the purpose of the study to be funded by the grant is to determine what is different about Green Bay, and why is it responding the way that it is to the invasion.
The research will be aided by
the fact that Green Bay, often considered one of the most productive fisheries in the Great Lakes chain, has been thoroughly studied. A considerable amount of data will be available to the researchers working on this project.
Much of the data that the team will use will come from the work of a retired Lawrence biology professor, Sumner Richman.
Richman, who taught at Lawrence from the late fifties until his retirement in 1995, received a series of grants to study Green Bay. DeStasio, a Lawrence graduate, was a student of Richman's and participated in some of the research
as an undergraduate.DeStasio's team will have data
about the food web of the bay from each summer throughout the eighties, before the invasion of the zebra mussel, as well as data from a few summers in the early nineties, immediately after the arrival of the mussels.
The zebra mussel was first discovered in the Great Lakes in 1988 in Lake St. Claire, a relatively small lake situated between Lakes Huron and Erie, near Detroit. Since then, the zebra mussels have spread rapidly, making it into Green Bay by 1992, and lake Winnebago by 1998.
photo by Jonathan IsaacsonLawrence biology Professor Bart DeStaso is shown here with a map of Lake Michigan. DeStasio will be leading a study ofthe effects of the zebra mussel on Green Bay.
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NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2004
DECISION 2 0 0 4 :LUCC Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections
I submit my candidacy for LUCC President on Jan. 7, 2004. Because of my past experiences,I feel that I am most qualified for the position.
During my high school years I took part in many endeavors.I served as Junior and
Senior Class president; I was the secretary and vice-president of our FFA chapter; I served as vice-president of the Science Club and as Co-Chairman of the Service Learning chapter; I served as President of the Future Teachers of America chapter and 1 was team co-captain for three years in basketball.
During the summer of 2000,1 served as an intern for the South Carolina Department of Education in the office of the Commission on National and Community Service. In May of 2001 I was the recipient of the President Student Service Challenge award. In the spring of 2001, I was elected to the board of the National Service-Learning Partnership. I also serve in two other capacities for this organization: advisory counsel member for the Youth Innovation Fund and advisory counsel member for the Youth Service Compact initiative, spearheaded by America's Promise, whose founding chairman is Secretary of State Colin Powell.
During the summer of 2001, I interned
at Do Something Inc., in which I helped coordinate charitable for Kenneth Cole and Def Jam Records. In the summer of 2003 I was a marshal for the 40th anniversary celebration for Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the March for Jobs and Freedom that preceded Dr. King's speech. Currently I am a member of LU's Model UN chapter.
Joel Rogers
My name is Bill Dalsen, and I would like to serve as your next LUCC President.
I am currently the LUCC Parliamentarian (a position I have held during the past two LUCC administrations), a member of J- Board, a member
of the Faculty Committee on Instruction, and I have been involved in student government for seven years. I have repeatedly engaged our administration to assuage student concerns. I have authored legislation, and I have participated as chair and a member of two LUCC Committees.
My current, primary concerns are the recent administrative decrees that encumber LUCC and aggravate our Community, the utter absence of ergonomic furniture in our dorms-the presence of which could pre
vent injury-and our vexed laundry situation.
As your next President, I will do my level best to ensure that all of your concerns are addressed; that your ideas are pursued; and above all, that your government governs.
My name is Tariq Engineer and I am a junior government/philosophy major. I believe I am best qualified to be your Vice President for two reasons:
First, I served as LUCC Treasurer during my freshman and sophomore years. My time as Treasurer has given me and understanding of the workings of Finance Committee, and the difficulties inherent in an allocation process that involves a finite amount of money to be distributed to over 60 student groups.
Second, I will use my experience as an accountant to streamline the manner in which Finance Committee is supposed to function according to the LUCC Constitution. There are a number of legislative provisions that I found to be either outdated or unnecessary, and I plan to redraft the legislation to better reflect the needs of LUCC and the Lawrence Student Community.
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the US and other countries - Argentina, for instance...is such that it might be best for India if Mulford were to concentrate on strengthening Indo-US political relations and leave the economy part well alone."
He goes on to say that, "Mulford was assistant to Nicholas Brady, US Treasury secretary from 1988 to 1992, and was involved in evolving the Brady Plan that replaced the region's commercial bank debt with tradable securities, reopened the international capital markets to Latin America and set the scene for the free market reforms of the 1990s. This was fine in theory, but Argentina's lack of transparency and democracy led to deal-making, cronyism and default that only pushed the country deeper into debt.”
Economics will, however, clearly not be Mulford's only concern according to some. Indiainfo.com notes, "During his confirmation hearing, [Mulford] made it clear that it will be realism to accept India as a nuclear weapon power."
After leaving Lawrence, Mulford earned a master's degree from Boston University and Ph.D. from Oxford University. In 1984, Lawrence awarded Mulford an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. He has also written two books about Africa.
What’S On? at Lawrence UniversityFRIDAY, JANUARY 9Class change period continues.
3:00 pan. Recent Advances in Biology lecture:“Tutting the Pieces Together: Assembly of a Virus,” Michael Hoffman, director, Clinical Microbiology Program, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Science Hall 102.
4:10 pan. Newberry Seminar in the Humanities,Newberry Library, Chicago, informational meeting; Main Hall 401.
8:00 pan. Student recital: Jessica Bozeman, soprano; Harper Hall.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10
2KM) pan. Women's basketball vs. Ripon College;Alexander Gym.
4K)0 pan. Men's basketball vs. Ripon College;Alexander Gym.
5KM) p.m. Faculty recital: “Ysaye Sonatas for SoloViolin, op. 27," St£phane Tran Ngoc, violin; Harper Hall.
7KM) p.m. Pre-concert discussion “Doom-begottenMusic,” Joanne Metcalf, composer and assistant professor of music; Memorial Chapel.
8KM) pan. Lawrence Chamber Orchestra concert,conducted by Bridget-Michaele Reischl; Memorial Chapel.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
2KM) p.m Lawrence Academy of Music ChamberEnsembles concert; Harper Hall.
MONDAY, JANUARY 12Class change period continues.Second week o f classes begins. Instructor's signatureis required to register for any Winter Term class.
12:30 p.m. Main Hall Forum: "Luther's LivingLegacy," William Lazareth, Jerald C. Brauer Distinguished Professor in
6:30 pan. 7:00 pan.
Lutheran Studies and professor of reli gion, Carthage College; Main Hall 201. Psychology Career Panel; Career Center. Folk dancing; Riverview Lounge.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 Class change period continues.
6K)0 pan. College Republicans Political Discussion;Downer Dining Room F.
6:30 pan. Senior Career Panel; Hiett Hall first floorlounge.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 Class change period continues.
4:15 p.m. 6KM) p.m.
730 pan.
8 KM) p.m.
Math Tea; Briggs Hall fourth floor lounge. AFLAC information session with Brooke Murray, ’02; Career Center.First Chance/Last Chance Lecture Series: “Sex, Lies, and Videotape: Tourism and the Mosuo,” Eileen Walsh, assistant prof essor of anthropology; Main Hall 201. Lawrence Jazz Quartet concert, with guest guitarist Ben Monder; Harper Hall.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 Class change period continues.
7KMF9KM) p.m. Ninjutsu Self-Defense workshop; Rec Center. Sign up at the Rec Center in advance.
7:30 p.m. "The Lover," performance sponsored bySOUP; The Underground Coffeehouse.
8KM) p.m. Environmental Studies Film Series:Mimic; Science Hall 102.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16Class change period ends. For Winter Term: Last day to make class changes or select S/U option, deadline for overload/underload forms and F repeat forms. For Spring Term: Last day to submit class changes until Spring Term registration period.
3:00 p.m.
6.00 pan.
700 & 1000 pan.
900 pan.
Recent Advances in Biology lecture: “The Regulation of Aldosterone Secretion,” Craig Hanke, *91, assistant professor of human biology, University of Wisconsin- Green Bay; Science Hall 102.Opening lecture by Kristy Deetz, assistant professor of art, UW-Green Bay, for her exhibition in the Hofimaster Gallery, “Landscapes in the West,” selections from the Lawrence Permanent Collection in the Leech Gallery, and “Hiroshige,” Japanese woodblock prints in the Kohler Gallery; Wriston Art Center Galleries. Reception, 7:00 p.m.
Classic Film Club movie: A Hard Day's Night-, Wriston auditorium."The Lover," performance sponsored by SOUP; The Underground Coffeehouse.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
5KM) pan. Student recital: Kevin Peters, trombone;Harper Hall.
7:30 p.m. Hockey vs. Marian College; AppletonFamily Ice Center.
8:00 pan. Student recital: Chelsea Bridges, flute;Harper Hall.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
3KM) pan. Sigma Alpha Iota guest recital: HeidiStober, '00, soprano; Harper Hall.
6-30 p.m. 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.,Celebration: “Diversity: Quest for Understanding,” Capt. Bill Pinkney, sailor, adventurer, first African-American to sail solo around the world, sponsored by Toward Community; Memorial Chapel.
8KM) pan. Faculty recital: Fan Lei, clarinet, withAnthony Padilla, piano; Harper Hall.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2004
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Old Bavaria ist toll!by Jessie AugustynEditor-in-CM cf
A quick word association game would rarely have participants follow "cuisine" with Germany. While that probably won't change anytime soon, one area restaurant is doing its part to convert diners.
Old Bavaria, located on College Ave. across from Flanagan's, provides traditional German cuisine for a hard-to-please German- American population. For those of you not from the area, Wisconsin is heavily populated by German and Austrian descendants who take food very seriously. Clearly, we're all aware of beer and brats, but there is much more to experience and Old Bavaria is the place to do it.
A true German meal is not complete without some kind of alcohol, and picking your drink is a good way to decide what entree to order. Of course there is beer (which complements everything), but a unique Bavarian drink to try is gluhwein, a traditional hot spiced wine. Gluhwein is perfect for cold weather and is a nice alternative to beer, if not a little pricey at $4.25 a glass. Gluhwein seems a bit classier than beer, so if you chose this drink, you'll probably want to pick a higher quality meal and keep in mind that it's red wine.
If you just can't pass on the brew, Old Bavaria offers draught beers (Warsteiner and Hacker- Pschorr Oktoberfest), as well as the typical domestic brands. Import beers from Ayinger Lager to Guinness are also available.
Having had my fair share of beer in the past, I chose the gluhwein, which was excellent. Last
year, I spent a term in Vienna, Austria, and if my memory serves me correctly, there was a negligible difference between Old Bavaria's gluhwein that of several restraints in Austria and Germany. My only recommendation is to not drink it too quickly. It’s mildly sweet and should be savored.
For dinner I had sauerbraten which is sliced prime rib marinated in sweet and sour sauce with red cabbage for $12.95. It came with sauerkraut soup. If you want authentic Bavarian food, this is the meal for you. While prime rib isn't the best meat you can order, the marinade added tremendously to the flavor and complemented the cabbage very well. And being of both Irish and German descent, I can say with some clout that the
sauerkraut soup is one of the best I have ever had.
The portion was much larger than one person should eat, so you'll probably get two meals out of the dinner if you chose to take home leftovers. Or you can go for the true German experience and stuff yourself until you can’t see straight.
Overall, the dinner was very good and the atmosphere pleasant (casual enough for T-shirt and jeans, yet still comfortable). Our waitress was prompt and courteous, which is somewhat rare these days. For a moderately priced, authentic German meal, you won't find a better alternative in the valley. Old Bavaria ist gut Essen!
photo by Julien PoncetOld Bavarian: Appletonians and Lawrentians alike can enjoy a dear bit of the old world, where the beer and the sauerkraut flow like wine.
Career CornerDr. Kellie Brown ( ’89)
was featured in her local newspaper for saving a patient’s life. Her job is satisfying, she says, knowing that people are walking around thanks to her operations. “It is an amazing feeling,” she remarked.
Ever since the age of five, Dr. Brown wanted to be a doctor. Her father heard o f Lawrence, and after Dr. Brown visited, she applied for an early decision and was accepted. She began with a major in biology, and eventually decided to major in biology-chem- istry interdisciplinary studies.
Dr. Brown loved her Animal Behavior class with Professor Renee. She worried about grades as most pre-med students do, but worked diligently to achieve success in difficult classes such as Organic Chemistry. Dr. Brown took advantage o f the courses Lawrence offered and enrolled in an im provisational acting class. It was one of her most
m emorable experiences. She also took History o f Science with six other history majors lead by Professor Cohen. The class taught her more than she could ever imagine.
Once in medical school, Kellie missed the diverse classes at Lawrence. All she studied day and night was medicine. In residency, Dr. Brown realized she wanted to be a professor o f vascular surgery. Now she works at the M edical College o f W isconsin in M ilwaukee from seven in the morning
until as late as seven at night. She operates on patients in the m orning, does paperwork, is on call eight days out of the month, and works in clinic once a week. “No two days are really the same” , she com mented.
If she could do it over again, Dr. Brown says she would have taken a year off between Lawrence and medical school. Also, she would not have worried so much about grades, and would have taken more classes outside o f her major. To those interested in medicine, Dr. Brown advises to do well in classes o f ones major, but also, to “take the things you’re interested in. Take a history class, take advantage o f the liberal arts that Lawrence provides.” Most o f all, Kellie advises to enjoy life to its fullest!
Written by Rachel Gates,Career Assistant
“Doom-begotten Music” makes world premier at LUby Reid StrattonS tiff W riter
This Saturday, the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra performs an original composition by our very own Joanne Metcalf.
Ms. Metcalf is currently professor of composition at Lawrence, though that is only one of many feathers in her cap. She has received awards from ASCAP, the American Music Center, and even won a prize that allowed her to live and work in American composer Aaron Copland's home. Her studies include time at Duke University with Scott Lindroth, and in Holland with Louis Andriessen as a Fulbright Scholar. Add to these credentials a fistful of commissions from some of the world's top soloists and ensembles, including marim- bist Nancy Zeltsman and the Hilliard Ensemble, and you've got one highly gifted composer.
The piece to be performed this Saturday is "Doom-begotten Music", for string orchestra and tenor soloist. The piece is based on the Pulitzer prize-winning epic poem "Tristram", by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The story of Tristram is one that has been used many times in a musical setting, perhaps most famously in Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde". However, Metcalf notes that her piece does not attempt to retell this familiar story. Rather, she has extracted nine meditative scenes that reflect on love, death, fate, and time. Prof.
Metcalf explains the piece as "a small opera for one, or what would be left of an opera if all of the action were removed, leaving only the arias".
The soloist for this performance is the very gifted British tenor, John Pbtter. He has been a member of many ensembles, including the BBC Singer and the Hilliard Ensemble, and was a founding member of the avant-garde ensemble, Electric Phoenix. He can be found on some 140 recordings, including an album of John Dowland pieces that was named one of the best recordings o f2000 by the New York Times. John Potter currently teaches at the University of York, and is the author of "Vocal Authority" and "The Cambridge History of Singing".
John Potter commissioned "Doom-begotten Music" and premiered it in 2002 at the York Festival of Contemporary Music. At that time the piece was written for voice and piano, but has been expanded to its present version including orchestra since then. The Lawrence Chamber Orchestra will give the world premiere of the new "Doom-begotten Music".
The Lawrence Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Bridget-Michaele Reischl, will also perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 on this concert. Joanne Metcalf will lead a pre-concert discussion Saturday, the 10th at 7 pm in the Chapel, and the concert begins at 8 pm.
D in ing fo r D um m ies
Cozy up to the best cold-weather eatsby Katharine EnochFeatures Editor
PRIME QUARTER STEAK HOUSE
500 Westhill Blvd.
The perfect place for large groups of friends to gather around a hot grill during the winter months. This "cook-it-yourself restaurant features slabs of beef, chicken, and fish that can be barbecued on their indoor grills. It might just remind you of a real summer cookout.
ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY
650 N. Casaloma Dr.
Located in the outskirts of the Fox River Mall, this cafe serves a fresh variety of sandwiches, salads, and soup breadbowls. Reasonably priced and conveniently located, it
is the perfect atmosphere for a casual lunch with a small group of friends. And after your meal, you can slip over to the bakery for their freshly baked breads and pastries.
MONGO'S MONGOLIAN BBQ 231 W. Franklin St.
The imperial Asia decor provides a cozy atmosphere. Sitting on floor pillows, friends can gather close for a little under-the-table footsie after having their food cooked on the hibachi grill.
MELTING POT 2295 W. College Ave.
Warm your hands over a bubbling pot of fondue to take off the chill. The atmosphere provides ample opportunity to talk with friends while you cook and eat together.
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The way we were: Warch on "getting stoned or plastered""W a rch vo ices concern":A timely excerpt from The Lawrentian's archives, Volume XCVIII-NO. 21,Friday, May 2 1980.
"In the Matriculation address I urged that we not permit our communal life to become divorced from the opportunities and responsibilities that education imparts to us.' I also voiced the expectation that all of us would 'affirm the harmony of liberal learning with responsible living.’ Such exhortations may trip lightly from the tongue - especially presidential tongues - but embodying them in the daily life of the individual or the institution is a different and difficult matter," admits Lawrence University President Richard Warch.
In a three-page letter sent to every student last week, Warch stated, "Within the past few decades Lawrence - along with most other colleges and universities - made a conscious decision to accord more freedom and
flexibility to students and student organizations. By relinquishing a traditional in loco parentis role, the college sought to recognize the independence and self-determination of students. These men and women are, of course, not only students but also adults, legally and physically. To treat them as such was not only to recognize belatedly a long-standing fact but was also to acknowledge a persuasive change in cultural mores. Coeducational residence halls, the opening of the Viking Room, the establishment of LUCC, and a host of other decisions signaled a fairly dramatic shift in the ways in which the University enacted its institutional authority . . .
"One unfortunate consequence of this action was that the University drifted - or at least was perceived to have drifted - into a posture of laissez-faire toward certain behaviors. In the days of single-sex dormitories and of the prohibition of alcohol on campus, the college unabashedly structured student life to enforce certain behavior. . .
The point I want to make is not that students then were
somehow better or more restrained (inhibited?) than students today, but merely that the college's official posture toward such things was patently clear.
"The situation today is otherwise. I say that not as a moral judgment of lament, but as a simple statement of fact. When the college eliminated certain rules and prohibitions, it created a climate of freedom in student
^Getting stoned or plastered as a habitual event
abuses that freedom.**-Pres. Rik Warch
life. But it also created, at worst, a situation that suggested that anything goes and nobody cares...
"As I stated to head residents and others last fall, my concern is with a form of student schizophrenia that seems to be typified by a syndrome of 'grind it out and blow it off.' To separate one's academic endeavors from one's social activities in this radical fashion is not what Lawrence should foster among
its students. And to appear oblivious or indifferent to instances of excessive or abusive uses of alcohol or drugs by a minority of students hardly befits this institution or any of its members."
Warch claims that that he is not "advocating a return to a set of institutional restrictions or authoritarian actions." He writes, "I simply want to state, clearly and candidly , that when the University acknowledges your freedoms it also encourages your responsibilities. That we do not have a set of residential rules and procedures regarding personal behavior is not a consequence of our indifference but of our trust. . . We do care how you define your values, how you evidence your maturity, and how you regulate your behavior.
"The University community values, fosters, and expects the growth and maturing sense of responsibility of each of its members. It, and every person in it, deserves to be accorded respect by each of its members..
"To come to Lawrence . . . is to be free from the restraints and rhythms that have shaped and controlled your lives. It is to
be free for the arduous and abiding process of defining yourself, establishing your priorities, setting the standards by which you will measure yourself, making choices . . .
"The larger university community does expect that you will - individually and collectively - translate the freedom Lawrence affords to the responsible living and concern for others Lawrence expects. Getting stoned or plastered as a habitual event abuses that freedom and negates that responsibility . . .
"We know from the experience of other colleges (one otherwise prestigious Eastern institution in particular) that when these forms of behavior become endemic, they can damage the very fabric of an institution. My purpose in writing is to ward off that moment for Lawrence and to invite you to assert and assume the same kind of self- restraint and sense of personal worth that will help insure that Lawrence will be a place where we match our devotion to freedom with our allegiance to responsible living."
Warch became Lawrence’s fourteenth president last fall, succeeding Thomas S. Smith.
Tips for coping with coldby Katharine EnochFeatures Editor
Winter is here whether you're ready for it or not...but here is some advice on how to survive the cold and avoid some of the repercussions of this harsh weather.
Get a hat! 30 percent of your body heat is lost through your neck and head. So learn to put up with hat hair and keep yourself a little warmer next time you step outdoors.
Wool socks help maintain body heat as well by insolating your feet. Contact with the cold ground is a fast way of transferring the chill up into your body. Wear thick socks even in your dorm to avoid contact with a cold floor as well.
Go buy yourself some hot cocoa mix and a travel-safe mug. Carrying a warm cup of coffee or tea around serves as a hand and face warmer. All are available at the union's Underground Coffeehouse.
An often unnoticed but common ailment during the winter months is a condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Although not much is understood about the cause of
this condition, doctors believe it is linked to a lack of exposure to sunlight during the winter months. Side effects include overeating resulting in weight gain, excessive sleep habits, irritability, and depression.
While this can be treated with medication, doctors simply recommend talking walks during the few precious hours that the sun comes out and letting your skin be exposed to the sunlight. There is also a form of treatment that mimics exposure to sunlight by shining a bright light on someone affected by SAD. Common light bulbs that reproduce the natural rays of the sun are available. These can be purchased at health stores or Home Depot and used in any regular light bulb socket. Consider replacing some of your regular light bulbs in your dorm room.
If all else fails and you find yourself freezing as you walk to your next class, run up to a stranger walking in the same general direction and give each other a friendly snuggle. Not only will it warm the two of you up, but you might also find a new way of making friends. Good luck! Now all we have to do is hold out until spring.
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flPTMTHMFRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2004 OPINIONS & EDITORIALSValue student voiceby Kim DunlapOpinions A Editorials Editor
I wrote an editorial last year regarding the need for students to keep an open mind about political issues and engage in the political dialogue on campus. I am writing to you now to encourage you to not only get involved in this dialogue, but to continue to prize and voice your own positions..
As a soon-to-be full time teacher, I am well aware of the value of students' voices. They are to be honored and prized, not stifled and dismissed. Too often, students in primary, intermediate, and secondary schools experience the dismissal of their voices and their opinions. Obviously, this condition does not prevail on the Lawrence campus. Indeed, the clich^d "Lawrence Difference" could encompass the value that the Lawrence Faculty and Administration place on their students' voices.
From what I have heard, a
few (perhaps many) students feel as though their voices and their opinions are beginning to be stifled rather than cherished. Student protestations against the "cancellation" of the Senior Streak, the new restrictions on the Senior Dinner, and the allcampus smoking ban reached me-even in Chicago-last term.
Last term, there was a great outcry about the restrictions the Administration seemed to be placing on students without their consideration. I read the impassioned responses that students made to the new limitations placed upon them. As the winter term begins, I want to strongly encourage you all to share your voice with members of the Lawrence community through the Lawrentian forum. Do not let go of the esteem your voice deserves-hold onto that and ensure that it continues to be prized among all members of the Lawrence the community well beyond your graduation.
'FIB' feels ‘Packer Pride’by Peter GilletteCopy Chief
Happy Holidays. Last Friday- or, as Governor Doyle’s office called it, "January 2, 2003"-the state of Wisconsin finally encouraged state employees and other businesses to participate in a day honoring the only reason there is to drive North on 41 at any time past August.
On Dec. 30,2003, Governor Jim Doyle declared Jan. 2, 2003 as "Packer Pride Day." Apparently Doyle wanted to thank state employees, who, nearly 12 months ago, had dressed in Green and Gold in honor of the NFC North Division Champions.
Okay, so the governor's office made a typo. Last Friday, Doyle meant to say, Wisconsin state employees were allowed to replace their work uniforms for a needed dose of Packer Spirit. ("Packer Spirit," in case you haven't experienced it for yourself, smells like a cross between regurgitated Beer Brats and the frostbitten flesh of the shirtless fat men spelling "Go Pack" with sharpies on cellulite stomachs.)
Now, now, I hate to pick on some poor publicity director who forgot to change the year too much . . . I mean, writing inane press releases during what ought to be your holiday vacation seems to be its own punishment.
But as an (gulp) Illinois native, who lives on a border town with this fine state, I must beg the question: do Wisconsin businesses or state employees really seem to lack Packer spirit? Is there a conspicuous absence of Packer paraphernalia and apparel from the offices and uniforms of Wisconsin's employees?
Please, this weekend, help me
out with an informal survey of mine: is it possible that, perhaps, Wisconsin businesses and employees forgot to limit this day off from their normally formal labor attire to January 2, 2003? Look all around. Look at the grocery store, look at the bars, look at public employees . . . They are still wearing the Green and Gold!
Finally, Doyle has solved the great problem of Wisconsin governance: "How do we excite our citizens about the Packers?" Apparently, taxing the poor pack- rats who lease out their Lambeau lawns as parking lots for Milwaukee's leisure class early last fall didn't quite endear Doyle to cheese heads, so, wisely, he backed down from this taxing initiative.
It's a pity . . . and to think Wisconsin almost earned some tax revenues on account of the Packers
Wisely, though, Doyle decided to ignite Packer spirit. Wisconsin businesses answered the call and they won't look back. And why should they?!
I, a poor dumb FIB (ask the fellow next to you what that means), watched Favre trounce the Raiders, and Ahman Green move against the Broncos, and I must admit, I think I might be catching Packer spirit. In fact, I’m quite sure I am.
Just the other night I woke up unconscious and half naked in front of Lombardi's steakhouse. When the cop peeled me off the frigid pavement with his hands warm in Gold and Green gloves, he told me not to worry: "Number 4's still written on your back. Good choice of markers, son. Even with the skin you probably just lost, I think it’ll at least be visible 'til the NFC championships."
Thanks, Governor Doyle.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2004
Lord of the Rings reigns supremeby Carrie CleavelandFilm C ritic
After spending more money than I care to think about on the movies and merchandise, as well as more time than I can count on reading the books, watching extended editions, and waiting in line for decent seats at midnight showings, the wait is finally over. With nearly every other person on the planet, I cheered, cried, and clapped my little Ringer heart out at Return of the King, director Peter Jackson's third and final installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
In this film, the story continues to follow Frodo and Sam, led by the dualistic Gollum, as they brave the darkest dangers and consuming power of the ring while seeking to destroy it. Meanwhile, the remaining fellowship continues their individual quests leading up to the climactic final battle between good and evil, men and Mordor, in which even the hobbits take part. The story is breathtaking- ly rich and so emotionally charged that its ending almost exhausts you.
Return o f the King is a visual masterpiece. The effects achieve such perfection that fans hardly realize that visual
wizards digitally fashioned Gollum or the oliphants. Battle sequences are staggeringly epic, and display a fantastic combination of both masterful directing and proficient CGI.
Lord of the Rings has shown the most amazing ensemble cast ever captured on the big screen, and this final chapter solidifies all impressions of the actors' skills. We can only hope the Academy gives proper accolades to the brilliant performances of Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, and Ian McKellan.
Never before have films reached such incredible heights in adaptation, story telling, visuals, acting, directing and the overall power of film. Lord of the Rings makes cinematic history, and Peter Jackson raises the bar higher for all future filmmakers.
I have more love and passion for the Lord of the Rings universe, both in film and fiction, than any other story I have encountered in either realm. I can hardly contain in this article the absolute magnificence of the film, nor adequately describe the importance of what Peter Jackson achieves, both in cinematic scope as well as in a worthy adaptation of a beloved novel. Give the man his Oscars. He deserves them. A+
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Suspense & redemption: The world of William Trevorby Chris ChanLiterary C ritic
William Trevor is one of the world's most efficient writers. His novels are short but strikingly rich. I doubt that the category of 'suspense writer' applies to him, yet he has a gift for integrating and accelerating suspense throughout his novels, building up to an utterly unexpected, unconventional, yet thoroughly satisfying climax. The best way for me to describe his writing style is to say that he writes the same way that Alfred Hitchcock films. I hope that this comparison gives a satisfactory impression of his prose.
I was first introduced to Trevor in high sch(X)l English with his book Felicia’s Journey. I am grateful for this. I would have missed most of the subtleties and the deftly hidden messages in the text had I not had my teacher's guidance and the chance to discuss it with my classmates.
Trevor is a master at condensing a pivotal plot point into a single sentence. His writing commands your complete attention. Blink and you'll miss something really important and much of the ensuing plot won't make as much sense as it should. Felicia's Journey is one of the most intelligent thrillers I have ever read. It knows the conventions and cliches of the genre, but rather than pandering to these boundaries, or alternatively, parodying them, Felicia's Journey approaches every expectation on its own terms and advances in a manner that is consistently true and surprising.
The title character is a frightened yet determined young woman. She is also pregnant, and is traveling from Ireland to England in the hopes of finding the father. Her success at this endeavor is, not surprisingly, negligible. Along her travels she meets the seemingly benevolent Mr. Hilditch, who offers her assistance when she is most desperate. Gradually, it becomes clear that at least one of the characters is in danger, perhaps even mortal peril. The source of this danger and its target are nebulous for most of the book, but once the hidden lives of the protagonists and the supporting characters are revealed the novel's endgame plays out with clarity and realism. You may think that you know what will happen from my little description. You might be right, but at best you'll only be half right. Trevor is more interested in his characters' psychology and motives than in shock value or cheap thrills. There's also heavy stress on the villain's attempts at redemption. The conclusion isn't the happiest one that you could imagine, but it feels more genuine than the standard artificial Hollyw(X)d ending. You don't read this book for the final twist. It's the journey that matters, not the destination. Very different in tone and ending, My House in Umbria is a simultaneously more lucid and more confounding than Felicia's Journey. Umbria is narrated by the enigmatic romance novelist Emily Delahunty. Formerly
involved in a tempestuous and checkered lifestyle, Miss Delahunty has retired to a quiet Italian villa to write and play hostess to amiable travelers. We know very little about Miss Delahunty, mostly because she provides the reader with all of the information about herself. It is clear that Emily Delahunty is not her real name, that her childhood was criminally unhappy, and that she has been involved in numerous turbulent relationships. At least it seems clear. Miss Delahunty has a knack for improving the truth, adding or neglecting facts when it will lead to her favorite thing, a happy ending.
One day, Miss Delahunty's life is changed forever when the train she is riding on is bombed by terrorists. Miss Delahunty survives with minor injuries, but everyone else is killed, except for three people: an elderly military man, a German youth, and a shy little girl. Miss Delahunty takes the survivors in to stay at her villa. She enjoys getting to know them, but she enjoys theorizing about their pasts and inventing futures for them even more. There's no payoff or surprise ending, only brilliant narration and memorable characters. We may never know what's really going on, but we can enjoy Miss Delahunty's interpretation of events.
As per popular request, I shall report that both of these books have been adapted for the visual media. Felicia's Journey has been adapted into a well-made film starring Bob Hoskins in an unsettling and spellbinding performance, and My House In Umbria was recently adapted into a television movie, at this writing unseen by me (although that will probably change soon), starring Dame Maggie Smith in an Emmy-winning performance.
That is my introduction to William Trevor, one of the most interesting and under-publicized contemporary writers it has been my pleasure to come across. By all means read his books, but read them slowly, carefully, and if possible, with a group of friends.
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I got my name from Rock and Roll
2003:A Review
A lot happened this year. We found new loves in music, bands we thought we could trust disappointed us and we lost some of our favorites. I found no standout album of the year. No album was heads and shoulders above the rest. Next week you will be able to read my top albums of the year, but for now we will just do a quick year in review for those that didn't read my previous articles and who have not been paying attention to the music world.
Let us start on a down note: Clem Snide. Clem Snide is one of my favorite bands, The Ghost of Fashion, is one of the best albums ever and they had to go and follow it up with The Soft Spot which is lukewarm and a sad effort from an amazing band.
Let's keep going with some more downers: too many amazing and important musicians passed away in 2003. Exploding Hearts lost three members in a van crash on July 20th (an event that reminds me of a similar even that occurred on September 8,1995, to the stellar band: For Squirrels). September 7th brought the passing of the influential singer-song- writer Warren Zevon, before passing Zevon recorded his beautiful final album, The Wind. A few days later, Johnny Cash passed away at the age of 71. And then on October 21, Elliott Smith passed away (as I write this cause of death is still unknown).
Well, that was hard just to write that. Okay, let's think happy thoughts now... how about a best songs of 2003? Okay here we go:
1. "Hey Ya” by Outkast. Need I say more? Can someone tell me a catchier song? I didn't think so.
2. "Dirty Girl" by Eels. So beautiful and poppy, every guy wants a girl like the one E sings about.
3. "Eskimo" by Damien Rice. Again I sing this song's praises. It is the masterpiece of the album. It is a song that transcends folk into opera.
4. "Season of the Shark" by Yo La Tengo. One of indie's greatest bands creates their catchiest and most beautiful song ever.
5. "Keep Me in Your Heart" by Warren Zevon. Second saddest song of the year. Everyone wants to be remembered when they die.
6. "Hurt" by Johnny Cash. Saddest thing ever recorded. Did you see the video? I almost cried. A hopeless song about looking back on your life and seeing only pain and heartache.
Wow, even my singles of the year end up being sad. Damn, I guess this year really was a sad one. Well, I guess that is all I will say for now. Here's hoping that 2004 is a happier and better year in music.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2004
TERM 1 Honor Council LettersOctober 31,2002
Dear *••****•**,
You have been found in violation of the Lawrence University Honor Code for plagiarism on your paperin ********** with Professor **********
As discussed and agreed upon during the sanctioning conference on Wednesday, October 31, 2002, your sanction will be zero on your paper and one letter grade reduction in course. Be advised that should you be found in violation of the Honor Code in the future, the information contained in this letter will be used in determining appropriate sanctions.
The Council wishes to remind you of the importance of confidentiality. Details from the sanctioning conference may not be released without the consent of all individuals involved. This includes students and professors and as you know, sanctions agreed upon during this conference cannot be appealed.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. The Council trusts that you recognize the seriousness of the violation and the threat it poses to the Lawrence University Honor System. Please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Honor Council or Dean Gajewski with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,The Honor Council represented by:
Carolynn Dude and Steve Tie-Shue
November 21, 2002
Dear
You have been found in violation of the Lawrence
University Honor Code for plagiarism on your ............. with Professor********** paper in
As discussed and agreed upon during the sanctioning conference on Thursday, November 21 your sanction will be zero on assignment and one letter grade reduction in course. Be advised that should you be found in violation of the Honor Code in the future, the information contained in this letter will be used in determining appropriate sanctions.
The Council wishes to remind you of the importance of confidentiality. Details from the sanctioning conference may not be released without the consent of all individuals involved. This includes students and professors and as you know, sanctions agreed upon during this conference cannot be appealed.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. The Council trusts that you recognize the seriousness of the violation and the threat it poses to the Lawrence University Honor System. Please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Honor Council or Dean Gajewski with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,The Honor Council represented by:
Jason Hanna
December 2, 2002
Dear **********,
You have been found in violation of the Lawrence University Honor Code for plagiarism on your ********** paper in ********** with Professor **********. The construction and wording of your paper were nearly identical to those of a secondary
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source. The ideas expressed in the paper matched those of the secondary source, and no citation was offered. The sanction represents the severity of the violation and is consistent with the sanctions attached to similar violations in the past.
. . . . . . . . . . yQU have unfairly advanced your academic performance and violated the mutual trust between students and faculty upon which the Unviersity depends. Consequently, you have been assigned a sanction of zero on assignment and one-letter grade reduction in course. Additionally, you have been assigned an educational sanction. You are expected to meet with Gajewski by January 17 to discuss proper citation. If you fail to meet with Dean Gajewski by this date, you will receive an additional one-letter grade reduction in course.
Be advised that should you be found in violation of the Honor Code again, this letter will be used in determining an appropriate sanction.
The Council wishes to remind you of the importance of confidentiality. Details from the hearing may not be released without the consent of all individuals involved. This includes students and professors.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. The Council trusts that you recognize the seriousness of the violation and the threat it poses to the Lawrence University Honor System. Please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Honor Council or Dean Gajewski with any questions you may have. You may appeal this decision to the President of the University within one week of receiving this letter.
Sincerely,The Honor Council represented by:
Carolynn Dude
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Men’s BasketballChris Braier helped Lawrence University to a pair of victories at the Cruzin Classic in Palm Beach, Fla., during the holiday break. Braier, a sophomore forward from Wauwautosa, averaged 12 points and 17 rebounds in the two games and was named to the all-tournament team. In a 70-54 win over Palm Beach Atlantic University, Braier scored eight points and grabbed 14 rebounds. In Lawrence's 77-53 win over No. 24 Carthage College, Braier, who is second in the nation in rebounding, had 16 points and tied his season high with 20 rebounds
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WrestlingLawrence University senior Nick Morphew had a perfect record during the Vikings' holiday trip to Florida. The native of Prophetstown, III., went 8-0 and won the championship at 133 pounds at the Citrus Open in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Morphew, who is 12-1 on the season, went 3-0 on his way to winning the tournament title. He then posted a 5-0 record and received three forfeits, as Lawrence posted an 8-0 record in dual-meet competition at the Citrus Duals and University of Central Florida Duals.
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Men’s BasketballRob Nenahlo was a key to Lawrence University winning a pair of games at the Cruzin Classic in Palm Beach, Fla., during the holiday break. The senior guard from Appleton averaged 15.5 points and 3.5 rebounds during the tournament and was named to the all-tournament team.Nenahlo had 15 points and two rebounds in Lawrence's 70-54 win over Palm Beach Atlantic University. He then scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in the Vikings' 77-53 win over No. 24 Carthage College.
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photo courtesy of The ArielSophomore Chris Braier is having another amazing season for the Vikings. Braier leads the team in rebounding and is second in points.________________________________________________________________________________________
LU Wrestling goes a perfect 8-0 on Florida Trip
The Lawrence University wrestling team went into their annual Florida trip looking to continue their season's good start and they succeeded. The Vikings went 8-0 on the trip, going 4-0 at the Citrus Duels in Fort Lauderdale and 4-0 in the Central Florida duels in Orlando. The Vikings have now upped their record to an amazing 9-1 in duel matches this season.
There were some amazing individual performances as well. Two seniors, who have excelled during their entire careers, led the Vikings. Ric Scannell went7-0, and increased his season record to 15-2. Nick Morphew went 8-0 for the Vikings and improved his season record to 12- 1.
The Vikings' Kimberly, Wis. connection was also working well. Sophomore Ben Dictus went 7-0 and freshman John Budi went8-0 to help the Vikings to the
clean sweep. Dictus is now 17-5 for the year and Budi is 13-5. The Vikings' next meet will be Saturday in Milwaukee in the MSOE duels.
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by Andy YorkSport* Editor
LU Women ready for first conference test
The LU women's basketball team is preparing for their first major conference test this weekend against Ripon. The Vikings have been on fire their last few games, going 3-0 with their lowest margin of victory being 25 points. The Vikings are
1-0 in the MWC this season after a 70-36 drubbing of Beloit on December 6th. Over the winter break the Vikings put away Occidental College 70-44 and Whittier College 69-44.
The Vikings will face a strong challenge this Saturday from the Red Hawks. Ripon comes into the game with a 1-0 record in the MWC as well after defeating Carroll 83-54. The Red Hawks will be out for revenge in this game. Their first game against Lawrence since LU upset the then MWC leading Red Hawks 67-66 on a Felice Poratta jumper with two seconds remaining
Poratta is the second leading scorer for the Vikings averaging 11.7 points per game. Claire Getzoff is the leading scorer for the Vikes with an average of 18.1 points per game. The Vikings will take on Ripon this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Alexander Gym. The game can also be heard on 91.1 WLFM with Andy York behind the mic.
TariqEngineerSports Columnist
Around the BasesThe end of
an eraIt was only fitting that
Stephen Rodger Waugh ended his test career battling to save Australia from defeat. He may have turned the Australian team into an all-conquering juggernaut, but the image of Waugh himself remains that of the last man standing.
Though blessed with less talent than his two most illustrious peers, Tendulkar and Lara, Waugh used grit and determination to become the best batsmen in the world. Time and again he walked out to bat with Australia hanging on the precipice, and time and again he dragged the team back from the edge. His was a fierce loyalty to the baggy green. Not to give one's all on the field of play was to insult not only the spirit of the game, but one's own country. He retires with 10,927 runs scored (second all time), 32 centuries (second all time) and an average of 51.06.
But it is as Australia's captain that Waugh leaves his greatest legacy. When Waugh succeeded Mark Taylor as captain, he did so because he was the best player in the team, and not necessarily the best captain. Thus there were question marks about his ability as captain. Waugh answered the questions in emphatic style.
He blended the ruthlessness of Allan Border and the thoughtfulness of Mark Taylor with a killer instinct of his own. He eschewed the possibility of a drawn test, choosing to grind his opponents into submission. He made it a habit to bat first after winning the toss, with the team committed to scoring as many runs as possible, as quickly as possible. Waugh's team then had the luxury of having enough time to bowl the opposition out twice. Victory in 41 out of 57 test matches, a success rate of 71.93, while losing only 6 matches makes Waugh the most successful test captain of all time.
Such success also points to Waugh's ability to transmit his single-minded approach to the entire team. It is hard to imagine a group of players more dedicated to a shared vision. But that era is now over, and all we are left with is the memory of a man the like of whom cricket may never see again.
Vikes climbing National RanksLU men ranked 17th in Nationby Andy YorkSports W riter
The Lawrence University Men's basketball team is off to a flying start this season. With wins over nationally ranked teams such as UW-Oshkosh and Carthage, the Vikings have made coaches around the nation take notice. In the newest D3 Hoops.com poll the Vikings are ranked seventeenth in the country, the highest ranking in school history.
The Vikings have been dominating their opponents so far this season. Their latest victory, 77-53 over twenty-fourth ranked Carthage, was their most impressive of the year. Senior Rob Nenahlo and sophomore
Chris Braier each scored 16 points for the Vikings. The sophomore sensation also added an astounding 20 rebounds for the Vikings.
The Vikings have benefited from the return of many of last year's players, including all five starters. Along with the starting five, the Vikings have amazing depth. Senior Chris MacGillis is the third Viking to average over ten points per game, joining Braier and Nenahlo. Braier is also averaging a double-double with thirteen and a half rebounds to go with his 11 .6 points per game.
The Vikings begin a tough stretch this weekend at home against their archrival Ripon. The Red Hawks come into the game on Saturday with a 0-1 record in MWC play with an 80- 76 loss to Carroll. The Red Hawks are 6-2 overall and always play tough against the
Vikings. LU will follow up with a trip to their other rival, St. Norbert on Tuesday night. The Vikings remember their trip to DePere last winter when the Green Knights defeated the Vikings and gave Grinnell the Conference championship. The Vikings will visit reigning MWC tournament champion Illinois College before returning to Alexander Gym for a set of home games against Monmouth and defending conference champion Grinnell, the Pioneers defeated the Vikings 150-149 in triple overtime last season.
The Vikings are looking to continue their great start and it all starts against Ripon this weekend. Tip-off is 4:00 p.m. at Alexander Gym. The game will also be heard on 91.1 WLFM with Andy York and Chris Hachfeld handling broadcasting duties.
Lawrence University
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Jan 7Lawrence 61Carroll 60
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Jan 7Carroll 59 Lawrence 54
HOCKEY
Dec 13 Lawrence 1Marian 0
Dec 14Marian 5 Lawrence 4
WRESTLING
Dec 30 Citrus Duels Lawrence 1st o f 5
Dec 31Central Florida Duels Lawrence 1st o f 5
STANDINGS
Men's Basketball
ALLMWC
Grinnell 1-07-0
Illinois College 1-03-5
Lawrence 1-07-1
St. Norbert 1-04-4
Carroll 1-05-4
Lake Forest 0-14-5
Beloit 0-11-7
Monmouth 0-15-2
Knox 0-14-3
Ripon 0-16-2
Women's basketball
Lake Forest 2-06-3
Monmouth 1-03-5
Ripon 1-05-3
Carroll 2-15-4
Lawrence 1-15-3
Beloit 0-12-5
Knox 0-13-4
Grinnell
Illinois College
0-16-2
0-11-6
St. Norbert 0-12-5
Standings courtesy of www.midwestconference.org
All statistics are accurate as ot 07 Jan 04
