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The Independent Student Newspaper of Davidson College since 1914

March 16, 2016Vol. 108Issue 17

Event encourages students to open up about abroad experiencesOlive DAnielS Co-news Editor

On the evening of Tuesday, March 15, 2016, many Davidson students gath-ered in the Lilly Family Gallery for the

2nd annual presentation of “When the Davidson Bubble Bursts.” 6e event was a compilation of monologues and performances with regard to some of the negative experiences Davidson stu-dents have endured during their experiences to study abroad.

Developed and organized by Hailey Klabo ’16 and Hailey Dubow ’16, the event was publi-cized as a safe, open space for people to express their darkest hours abroad and o7er advice to those planning to embark on their own semester abroad trips. 6e overall presentation included a variety of perspectives and submissions, some performed by their authors and some written anonymously and performed by volunteers.

Both Klabo and Dubow connected during the 2014-2015 school year over their negative experiences with sexual assault while studying abroad. A8er discussing how isolated they felt while processing the events in foreign countries, isolated from friends, family, and the David-son community, they decided to create a forum through which other students could share their stories and o7er guidance to those planning to go abroad.

A8er working closely with Study Abroad Counselor Kaela Frank ’11 and Health Educator Georgia Ringle, Klabo and Dubow created and organized When the Davidson Bubble Bursts and premiered it to the school during the spring 2015 semester. Speaking about last year’s event, Klabo

emphasized how impressed she was by the “over-whelmingly positive response” and “variety of students attending.” Dubow similarly expressed the success of last year’s event, naming it as one of her favorite memories at Davidson. Both Kla-bo and Dubow wanted to continue the dialogue about issues abroad and encouraged students to feel secure enough to discuss their experiences openly with friends or counselors throughout campus for the remainder of the semester.

Returning to Davidson for their 9nal year, Klabo and Dubow began planning this year’s event midway through the 9rst semester. Accord-ing to Klabo, students began coming up to them and expressing their desire to tell their own sto-ries at this year’s event. Klabo and Dubow cam-paigned throughout campus and spoke directly to members of eating houses and fraternities, accentuating the importance of the event, espe-cially as a guidance measure to those who are planning to go aboard in the future.

However, both emphasized that the event was not meant to “scare anyone away from going abroad.” Instead, it was meant to be an educative measure and inform students of some of the risks they may encounter in foreign countries.

6e event itself consisted of a series of twelve monologues performed by sophomores, juniors, and seniors. A8er Klabo introduced the event and gave some exposition to its occurrence and importance on campus and a free word presenta-tion by Cy Ferugson ’16, Dubow took the stage to share her story about sexual assault in Cape Town, South Africa. She advised the audience to remember that even though experiences abroad can feel glamorous and removed from real life, the dangers of everyday reality prevail. She dis-cussed how to best minimize one’s risk in situa-

tions that are o8en outside the protective realm of the Davidson community.

Dubow was followed by Beth Wright ‘17. Wright performed her own monologue about her study abroad experience in Spain. Discuss-ing the excessive prevalence of catcalls and a creepy encounter with an older professor, Wright explained the importance of reaching out to the community around you. In a powerful revelation, she told how until she knew a 9rst year student on her hall was going on the same program, she had not reached out to its director to discuss the

negative aspects of her experience. Molly Farrugia ‘17 performed a monologue

written by Anne Elizabeth Mason ‘17 about her experience with a leering man in Morrocco; Ma-son’s piece discussed the importance of not let-ting outside actors de9ne study abroad experi-ences and to reach out to those around you.

Morgan McGrath ’17 followed with a humor-ous open letter to the ogling men of Rome, Italy,

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Chloe Poroslay ‘19, Evans Schmedtje ‘18, and Jeneshia Hughes ‘18 take stand against Trump at rally in Concord. Photo by Tommy Rhodes.

Student activists protest Trump at local rallyAJ nADDAFF & JOHn-MiCHAel MuRPHYSenior Staff Writer & Guest Contributor

In the months a8er Donald Trump declared his campaign for President of the United States this past June, many at Davidson be-

lieved his persona was so caricatured, his experi-ence so ill-equipped, and his campaign so impos-sible. It was laughable.

As student Ali Kaussari ‘16 said, “I thought his campaign was hilarious. I mean, his Twit-ter page seems more like comedy than anything else.” Kaurassari was not alone. Students 6omas Waddill ‘19 and Miles Powell ‘19 created a sa-tirical Facebook page entitled “Davidson for Trump.” One post read, “Words to Make America Great Again: ‘6e beauty of me is that I’m very rich’ -Donald Trump.”

Recent hostility, however, did not stop a group

of Davidson students from protesting the Trump rallies at nearby Concord and Fayetteville North Carolina last week. Student protesters viewed his rallies in North Carolina as an opportunity to stand up against what they view as his bullying and bigotry.

Ashley Frye ‘19, who protested his Fayetteville

Dylan Goodman ‘16 delivers his own monologue during the event. Photo by Olive Daniels.

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Female artists featured in art show for Women’s History Month

JOHn-MiCHAel MuRPHY Staff Writer

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Multicultural House has artwork on display from female artists Diana Al-Hadid, Delia Cugat, Ce Scott, and Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum. On loan

from Davidson’s collection, the artwork will re-main in the Multicultural House until May and can be viewed between 9AM and 5PM Monday through Friday. Isabel McClain ‘16, who curated the display said she wanted to feature female artists, because it was important to celebrate the work of women in an industry dominated mostly by men. “His-

torically a lot of the access and honor ... has not been given to women,” she said. “Women have di"erent stories and it is important to hear a whole range of di"erent voices when it comes to art.” Featured artists Diana Al-Hadid and Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum are known for tackling issues related to diversity in their work. Contemporary

sculptor Diana Al-Hadid was born in Syria and uses a variety of media to portray abstract visions of the human condition. In addition, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum grew up in parts of Africa and southeast Asia and her works o#en re$ect con$icts she faced during this time of her life. Director of Davidson’s Van Every/Smith Galleries Lia Newman helped facilitate McLain’s project. She said, “%ere are lots of working women artists, but they are not getting the rep-resentation for some reason. In the last couple of years, the big institutions, like the MOMA, MET, and Guggenheim have had very few exhibitions by women-- their collections hold works primar-ily by men. I am not sure why that is the case, but if you look at the history of art, it has always been that way.” Newman explained that when bringing work into Davidson’s collection she tries to remain very conscious of diversity. “%e more diverse artists that we can add to the collection, [the more] it will be become part of building a larger conversa-tion,” she said. “Women’s voices are important in the art world or in any situation, and it is impor-tant for us to see work that has been created by people that are like us and from people that are di"erent than us.” Women’s History Month, which &rst began in 1980 under the o'ce of President Jimmy Cart-er, was meant to be a time to cherish the work of women not just in the art world but in all of history. In a proclamation inaugurating the occa-sion, President Carter wrote, “From the &rst set-tlers who came to our shores ... men and women have worked together to build this nation. Too of-ten the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achieve-ments, leadership, courage, strength and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well.” While it is fair to say that since the eighties, great strides have been made towards gender eq-uity, women today still face considerable discrim-ination. Recent statistics from the PEW Research Center have found that only 20% of congress people are women; that women in leadership po-sitions are more criticized than males in similar positions; and that women earn 77 cents on every dollar earned by men. McLain hopes that by giving representation to female artists in the Multicultural House, it will help build conversation about gender inequi-ties and contribute generally to a larger, nation-wide discussion surrounding Women’s History Month. “We may not be able to tackle all of the structures that have historically given privilege to … male artists,” McLain said, “but honoring [women] who have overcome those barriers is a start.” Newman said that she appreciates all of Isabel’s hard work, and also mentioned that she encourages any student interested in browsing Davidson’s collection or in spearheading an on-campus installation of their own to make an ap-pointment with her. “%ere are 3,400 pieces [of art] in our collection,” she said. “%ere are works on racks, and it is really easy to view them. Stu-dents are welcome at any time.” Newman can be reached at linewman@da-vidson.edu.

Artwork by Diana Al-Hadid, Delia Cugat,

Ce Scott, and Pamela Phatsimo, which is

featured in the Multicultural House. Photos

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Students stand against Trump

rally, said she went because she “wanted to stand in solidarity against [Trump’s] misogynistic, rac-ist, sexist, able-ist, and religiously discriminatory campaign.”

Evans Schmedtje ‘18, who organized the pro-test, backed up Frye’s conviction, saying that, “I think it is our duty to shout that we as Davidson students—we as North Carolina voters—do not support Trump. Vocalizing this in a place that is sort of our home community is important.”

However, as the possibility of Trump’s ascent to commander in chief began to seem more re-alistic, many stopped laughing and started wor-rying. Satirists Waddill and Powell closed their Facebook page for, as they put it, “fear of jinxing a nightmarish reality.”

Much like students at Davidson, politicians, aristocrats, and pundits alike were dismissive of Trump at !rst. Today, however, many scramble to derail what seems to be Trump’s unstoppable momentum. Many in the GOP have disavowed his candidacy and his conservative pledge. Most recently, Our Principles Pac launched an anti-campaign advertisement to try and prevent the business tycoon from winning Tuesday’s prima-ries in Florida and Ohio.

With much of Trump’s campaign and the pro-tests centered around identity politics, Trump’s policies are also a concern amongst those op-posed to his candidacy. On the ground "oor, grassroots activists have disrupted Trump rallies at nearly every protest at unprecedented rates.

Yet, for all of the anti-Trump sentiment, he routinely wins an equal amount of support. Trump has built an unwavering fan base, who believe Trump has the solutions for the problems that plague their lives.

In such a contested election cycle, things have heated up. Trump supporters have met protest-ers with racial epithets, antagonism, and more recently sucker-punches to the face.

While many on campus agreed with Frye and Schmedtje, some students did question the ability of the protests to make a productive impact. One student reported to the Davidsonian, “Protesting does not do anything but create an us-versus-them mentality. It further [galvanizes] his sup-porters and gives Trump more media attention, which in turn, actually helps him.”

Shassanta Fahim ‘18, President of the Muslim Student Association on campus felt comfortable sharing his beliefs about the futility and dangers of protesting. “I understand why people would want to go and I think it’s important to an ex-tent [sic] but considering how people of color and protesters have been treated recently at his rallies is worrisome,” he wrote in the Facebook group created by Schmedtje trying to organize protesters. “I just don’t see how that will impact any change other than for you to further publi-cize that you’re a ‘Social Justice Warrior.’”

One rebuttal came from protester Jeneshia Hughes `who responded, “We all have a part to play, and this is how I am going to play mine.” When interviewed on WCNC, Hughes an-nounced that she recognized the greater risk as a student of color protesting but that she had to do it. “It’s worth it. My grandmother was a part of the civil rights movement, so if she can brave that for me, then I can brave this for the next genera-tion,” she said.

In response to the divisive dialogue on pro-tests, Gloria Fortuna ‘19 urged students to re"ect on what it would mean if nobody protested at all. “If rallies like that always went smoothly and continued to grow in size without anyone there to remind us that there are people who disagree, it would be so easy for the rest of the country and world to think that the vast majority of our coun-try does support Trump and his hateful rhetoric that has already gained so much momentum,” she said.

Speaking directly about the Friday night Chi-cago protest that was cancelled over security con-cerns, Fortuna said that, coincidentally or not, she “can not help but think that seeing others stand up for what they believe in has a major af-fect on others as a call to action and a source of support and strength.”

Even amid di#ering opinions that arose, Da-vidson’s protesters held strongly to their convic-tions and were able to agree on a clear strategy. $ey would !rst arrive and converse with the crowd; then they would sit through his introduc-

tion. When Trump brought up immigration, they would chant the words “love thy neighbor.”

Unlike many other Trump protesters who draw chants from the “Black Lives Matter” cam-paign, the Davidson group hoped that the chant’s biblical rhetoric would resonate with Trump’s Christian base.

Schmedtje noted that while many Trump supporters may immediately dismiss protesters screaming “Black Lives Matter,” chanting scrip-ture may make supporters stop and think. “We thought it would be jarring for friends around us to be chanting a quote from the bible and the people around us yelling at us and shutting [a chant] down that is deeply in line with their … values” Schmedtje said. “When you say ‘love thy neighbor,’ it should make people second guess their assumptions.”

More so than simply disrupting the rally, the Davidson protesters hoped that their chant would sober rally attendees from Trump’s spell. For protester Chloe Poroslay ‘19, this spell is one that exploits the anxiety of the white middle class. “He is so over-con!dent and so set in this way of presenting that is really about inspiring fear,” Poroslay said.

“He plays on the fears of working class people and the shame that comes with unemployment and wanting to be able to provide. He promises jobs, and I think it has no basis in reality. It just plays on people’s insecurities. $e way that he picks out speci!c people in the crowd and talks to them, and the way that he interacts with the protesters ... really fuels the crowd. Because he is a reality TV star. $at is what he has been trained to do,” Poroslay continued.

In Concord, Trump made his way through a !%y-foot runway, arms stretched to the audi-ence with Elton John blasting in the background, mimicking a pageant-like event. When convers-ing with the crowd, Davidson students who at-tended noticed that there were several people wearing all Trump gear and cursing liberal me-dia. However, most attendees were just regular people who wanted their picture with Trump.

When questioned as to why she thinks Trump has gained so much support Poroslay replied, “I honestly could not tell you what the attraction is. It has a basis in ignorance, a basis in fear, and a basis in hope. People want something better and they think that this is the way. It’s not necessarily their fault that they think this is the way because of the media coverage.”

Political Science professor Susan Roberts, who spoke about the North Carolina primary at the Charlotte Talks, agrees with Poroslay’s con-jecture but had more to add. “It is not a monolith for Trump. $e demographic is however more the white male vote and much for what Trump appeals to is an anger at the situation about mid-dle-class America. $ere are people who are at the rallies … who are not white males; that’s just the demographic from the exit polls that he’s do-ing the best with,” she said.

However, Poroslay came to realize that the moment when you let the crowd know that you do not agree with them is when it all changes. For the student protesters in Concord, this happened when the ‘build the wall’ chant erupted. At this moment, they took a deep breath, locked and raised hands above their heads before chanting the words preached by Jesus himself.

“For 30 seconds, my heart was racing – es-pecially when Mr. Trump stopped speaking and turned his attention toward us,” protester Eliza-beth Welliver ‘16 wrote for the Charlotte Ob-server in a piece about how her Christian faith brought her to rally.

Poroslay said that security came quickly and that she was the !rst person dragged out by the collar of her hood.

“Once we got outside the security o&cer said ‘have a nice day,’” Poroslay explained. She contin-ued, “education, reaching out to our communi-ties and making sure those around us are aware of what is going on is very important work. But pro-testing is too. And I think we can and have to use multiple tactics if we ever hope to trump Trump.”

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who consistently harassed her due to her appar-ent American vulnerability, blond hair, and body shape. Brooke Brazer ‘16 and Bridget Lavender ‘18 both performed anonymously written mono-logues about the loneliness that can be experi-enced abroad and missing the security of the Da-vidson community respectively.

On a slightly di#erent note, Shannon Hayes ‘17 took the podium to discuss her experience in Jordan while living with a host family. Describ-ing the ways in which she felt unsafe around a schizophrenic family member and worried about her abused host mother and siblings, Hays em-phasized the importance of not feeling as if she needed to change everything or save everyone. As Americans in radically di#erent cultures, she concluded that study abroad students should not push the limits of their comfort zones if doing so puts them in unsafe positions.

Dylan Goodman ‘16 then delivered a humor-ous account of his queer experience abroad, a%er meeting and talking to someone he met through the Internet. However, his story became startling serious when he described a shooting taking place at a nearby restaurant during a visit to Is-rael. Like many of the other speakers, he urged the audience not to forget that there is risk in ev-ery situation.

Both Mary Donne Roehre ’16 and Alexis Ka-minsky ’16 discussed the importance of mental health awareness while abroad. Roehre described her spiral into a depression that made her come home early from France and take a semester o# from college to get the help she needed. Ka-minsky discussed how she prepared for her ex-periences abroad by undergoing counseling the summer before—instead of pursuing an intern-ship—for her eating and exercise disorders. Both

speakers emphasized the importance of taking care of oneself and reaching out for help in every necessary situation.

Finally, Dubow concluded the evening with a performance of an anonymously submitted monologue discussing the strength it took for the author to recognize that the study abroad experience had not been for her, and she needed to come home. Dubow then recommended the counseling center as an invaluable resource to those struggling with any of the issues discussed during the evening and encouraged the audience to communicate with their friends and family whenever they may struggle with such events or illnesses, whether they are at home or abroad.

Anyone interested in being involved with When the Davidson Bubble Bursts for next year can contact Bridget Lavender or Shannon Hayes. To read submissions from last year’s event, feel free to visit https://whenthedavidsonbubble-bursts.wordpress.com.

Alexis Kaminski ‘16 shares her personal

abroad story. Photo by Olive Daniels.

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“Clybourne Park” highlights parallels between 1950s and today

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Showing from Wednesday, March 16th through Sunday, March 20th in Duke Family Performance Hall is the Pu-

litzer Prize and Tony Award winning play “Clybourne Park.” Directed by Ann Marie Costa, “Clybourne Park” focuses on a white family in 1959, that has recently sold their home in the South Side of Chicago—the buyers, whose race is unknown to the sellers,

are African American. Bruce Norris, the writer, carefully crafted

Act I’s dialogue to be full of explicit and im-plied expressions of racism. In Act II, Norris fast forwards to 2009 during which a white family is trying to buy back the historical home that was originally owned by an Afri-can American family.

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ter selling his home. Rachel Wiltshire ‘16, plays Bess, Russ’s loving and overbearing wife who has a naïve optimism regarding racial inequality. Next, the audience meets Francine, played by Tatiana Pless ‘19, who is Russ and Bev’s African American house-keeper. Francine often acts as the voice of reason in tense scenes. Colin Bye ‘17 plays Jim, a pastor and a friend of Russ, who at-tempts to comfort Russ without offending Russ’s fragile masculinity.

Later, Theo Ebarb ‘18 bounds on stage. Ebarb plays Karl, a determined man insistent on preventing Russ from selling his home to an African American family. Karl’s mo-tivation is to maintain the property value of the neighborhood. We are then introduced to Betsey, played by Kessler Caterall ‘18, a congenitally deaf woman. Finally, Albert, played by Alex Casimir ‘16, comes aboard as Francine’s caring, African American hus-band.

���$����� �����$��������������������������of misunderstanding and intense racism. The �� ����� ���������������$��!�!������������ ���and introduction of new characters, is strik-ingly similar to Act I. Kaylin Gess, assistant manager, noted that one of the challenges the cast faced during rehearsal was adapting to the different characters and time periods. Additionally, the cast struggled with the top-ic of race relations during the 1950s. How-ever, with the help of the brilliant Kanise

Thompson, the dramaturge and production stage manager, the cast successful captured the tension between the white and African American communities. Additionally, there ���� �� �����$ ���� ������� �������� ����� �!�Caterall, Ebarb, and Bye who worked with a non-hearing community consultant from the Davidson Community to accurately portray Betsey. The consultant also provided insight into how a deaf woman in the 1950s would have likely been treated.

Despite having to perform roles that exhibited blatant racism and hatred, Gess is quick to note that the cast had refreshing conversations regarding race that were open, honest, and non-judgmental.

Overall, “Clybourne Park” is going to make every audience member feel uncom-fortable. This is not because of the strong language or the tense moments of 1950s rac-ism, but because the second act is an eerie depiction of today’s society. Norris’ decision to place these two time periods together, �����������!������ ��$���������������������-sion, forces audiences to notice the parallels between society in the 1950s and today. This production of “Clybourne Park” is wonder-fully executed and bound to educate audi-ence members. You will certainly leave the show with a new perspective.

Kevin Carlock ’19, a member of Da-vidson’s golf team, created a music video titled “Daisy Ridley Formal

Invitation” and posted it to YouTube on Feb-ruary 23rd in order to entice Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley to come to his formal. The vid-eo that starred Carlock as well as some of his teammates went viral and has amassed near-ly 10,000 hits on YouTube.

Carlock confessed, “my teammate and friend, Spencer Papciak ‘18, actually came up with the idea at Commons one day.” Once Papciak introduced the idea, the play bur-geoned. Kevin is a huge Star Wars fan who noted that the newest movie in the series, “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awak-ens,” is his favorite—“I’ve seen it four times so far” Carlock boasted. After watching the promotional interviews of Ridley, Carlock said that he “could not help but admire her humility and authenticity…she seems like a

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ious” about making the invitation but in-stead, he and his friends “made everything up as they went along.” Carlock referred to his friend, Abhi Jain ‘18, as the “hero of the project” and claimed that the video would not have happened without his help. Al-though Carlock admits that it would be great if Ridley came to formal the “one and only goal is to get a direct reply from Ms. Ridley herself, whatever it may be.”

Carlock sees the video as a fun idea with a potentially great outcome. He joked, not-ing that “I see this invitation as a win/win situation for everyone. Davidson receives healthy publicity, Star Wars gains some extra marketing, Ridley fans are given another rea-son to love her, and my friends and I poten-tially share in a really cool experience. And then obviously Ms. Ridley wins, because she gets to go to a formal with me, which is a very big deal.”

Carlock is patiently awaiting a response from Ridley; “Ms. Ridley has not respond-ed as of yet, and that’s what I’m working on right now.” Carlock also said, “a few of Ridley’s Instagram fan account owners have speculated that she’s seen it but there’s been no acknowledgement and really no reason to think that she has.” Carlock also urges Davidson students to reach out, “if anyone knows someone that might be able to help us.” Carlock denies vehemently that he is romantically interested in Ridley; he insists that “she simply seems like an awesome indi-vidual and I would be honored to meet her.”

UPDATE: Daisy Ridley responded to Carlock’s video via Instagram on March 15th. The photo she posted was an image of her holding a notepad that said:

“I will be locked into an intense staring competition with Luke Skywalker, some-where in the middle of the galaxy, so I won’t be able to make it!”

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I am often asked about the importance of my art history major and of

art in general. Many people see art as intimidating and nonsensical, but I see art as a gateway to a deeper un-derstanding of the human condition and the world around us. Alia Syed’s film Panopti-con Letters: Missive I, currently on view at the VAC as part of the exhibition “Allan de-Souza and Alia Syed: Contents Under Pres-sure,” is a perfect example of a work of art that allows us to gain a deeper understand-ing of the what it means to be human. This work in particular gives us a window into the experience of a refugee that we wouldn’t get from watching the news or reading arti-cles. This work takes us on a visual journey of migration through which we gain emo-tional insight into an extremely politically relevant crisis.

Syed’s video helps us understand that being a refugee involves a continual fear of the ever-changing natural environment. The main visual content of the film is the Riv-er Thames ebbing and flowing underneath a wide, open sky, and the viewer is placed at eye-level with the horizon. The viewer sees the water and horizon from the perspective of someone making this journey aboard a vessel. We are visually implanted into the po-sition of a refugee and have no choice but to

confront the problems that a refugee would confront along his or her journey. As the film progresses, the horizon line shifts from its traditional position and we are placed at different perspectives throughout the film as the camera zooms in and out of the scenery. Furthermore, the colors of the water and the sky change as the film indicates that time is passing and day is turning into night. The s w i t c h i n g of perspec-tives, as well as changes in the colors of the water and sky, strip us of our grasp on familiari-ty. If these al-ternations in nature affect us on our vi-su a l ly - i m ag -ined journey, we can only imagine how difficult they would make things for someone on a real journey of refuge. As a refugee, we might encounter a severe thunderstorm or dust storm or any other form of natural disaster on our way to safety. In a less extreme sense, the sun may set earlier than we had hoped it would and our vision is suddenly obscured. We can plan out our route as much as we want, but we have no control of whether or not nature

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A new perspective on the refugee crisiswill go along with our plan. This visual dis-orientation in Syed’s video brings us to re-alize the real disorientation that many refu-gees feel when embarking on their journey.

Further disorienting us is the Hebrew that we hear spoken along with the video at certain points. Hebrew is a foreign lan-guage for most of us, and it is associated with Biblical times much more than moder-

nity. Watching this expansive body of water move gently along with listening to Hebrew makes this video appear to be a scene from the Bible, which tells the story of one of the most famous journeys of all time: the Jewish migration from the dessert.

The central voice of the film, however, is the voice reading

aloud Jeremy Bentham’s nineteenth-century plans for an ideal prison: the panopticon. In the panopticon, detainees are made aware that they are under surveillance. The water and sky depicted in the film, although seem-ingly infinite, can also be seen as barriers or walls that confine our space to this prison cell that is evoked in the descriptions of the panopticon. Are we all perhaps living in a panopticon? In what way are refugees living

in more of a panopticon, perhaps, than the rest of us? Is God the one watching us all the time like the guards of the panopticon? Does nighttime protect us, or can God or whoever judges us see through the shroud of dark-ness. Are we ever really safe? Syed helps us understand the terror of being under con-stant surveillance that comes with being a refugee, particularly a refugee embarking on an illegal migration.

Through Alia Syed’s film, we come to the conclusion that being a refugee is a very dif-ficult state of being. This piece brings us to personally experience what it’s like to seek asylum, and once we have had that experi-ence, we can never forget it. We automati-cally see the refugee and immigration crises differently. We understand that immigration is about more than just illegality or spatial concerns. Ultimately, art can give us empa-thy and therefore the ability to make more sensitive and informed decisions on how to solve the world’s crises.

Deanna Grayson `17 is an Art Histo-ry major and Philosophy minor from New York, New York. Contact her at degrayson@davidson.edu

Dear Davidson men: I no longer trust youDear Davidson Men,

I no longer trust you. I so dearly wish I could. So many of you seem so nice. I count many of you as my friends, or

at least, I did- until so many of my female friends started telling me about how you as-saulted them, coerced them, or raped them. It seems like every week I have a new girl confiding in me about how she wanted to hook up with one of you, but then she got too drunk, and woke up to you having sex with her. Or you pressured her to hook up with you even after she said no. Repeatedly. Or you got mad when she wouldn’t have sex with you and you stormed out. Or you slut-shamed her after you hooked up with her. It’s funny. It’s always the last guys I would expect, too. The goofy ones I party with, who seem so sweet. Many of you are even really great people when you’re sober, but then you start drinking, and you get ugly. Still, alcohol is not an excuse. You are al-ways responsible for your actions. You are responsible for your actions that have left so

many women afraid to go down the hill on a Friday night. You are responsible for them not feeling comfortable in their skin. You are responsible for my distrust. You are respon-sible for giving your fraternity a bad rep-utation.

You could have just not had sex with her, when she was swaying from drinking so much. You could have put her to bed and walked back to your room alone. But you didn’t. You got in bed with her and assaulted her. Or you didn’t listen to her say-ing no. Or her hesitancy in being alone with you, or going farther than she wanted. You could have waited until both of you were not drunk. Waited for another night. But you didn’t. You took advantage of her vulnera-bility. You took advantage that you were a ju-nior or senior and she was a first-year. Yeah, it is hard to say no to a senior guy. It’s an

honor, right?I wanted to believe in the best in all of

you. You’re not all rapists. Women are rap-ists, too. I know that. But right now, I’m ad-dressing you, Davidson men. There are only

maybe ten men on this campus I trust absolutely to not commit sexual as-sault. Every other man seems to have the potential to hurt the women of this campus. That hurts me.

And you, the men who have seen or heard about the

actions of these other shameful men, you are no better. You know the saying: “There are two types of evil in the world: those who do evil things, and those who see evil being done and do nothing to stop it.” You are the second type of evil. When you do not in-tervene when your friend is too drunk and hitting on an obviously uncomfortable girl. When you protect your fraternity brothers,

when you lie for them. When you do not sanction them within the house. Perhaps you do not approach your friends who have com-mitted these wrongs because you see a little bit of yourself in them. Maybe you yourself have done what they did. Maybe you think you are hypocritical. Maybe you just don’t want to rock the boat. But the women who have been assaulted on this campus have their boats rocked every time they see the man who assaulted them hanging out in the Union or down the hill. I think it is clear which boat carries the more precious cargo. Think about that the next time you do not intervene, because it’s “none of your busi-ness.”

Davidson men. I hate that we’re in this position. I wish I could trust my friends with you. But I can’t. Shame on you.

Please direct any questions or comments intended for the author to Erin Davenport, Perspectives Editor at erdavenport@david-son.edu

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DEANNA GRAYSON

Alcohol is not an excuse. You are always responsible for your actions.

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Syed’s video helps us understand that be-ing a refugee involves a continual fear of the ever-changing natural environment.

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A group of Davidson students swapping their “!rst-time-drinking” stories from high school were shocked to !nd that their friend Doug Duke ‘19 had actually done cocaine instead.

“"ere we were, sitting around telling old high school stories about drinking, you know, stealing liquor from our parents’ alco-hol cabinets and what not,” recalled Jimmy Spitz ‘19. “So Doug is up to tell his story, and he wasn’t even a minute in when we noticed something was wrong. He complained about how much drinking hurt his nasal passages. It only took us a couple of more minutes to realize that this kid has no f***ing clue what drinking was.”

According to the students’ accounts, Doug’s recounting of his !rst time “drink-ing” went on to include dark images of white powder, South American “alcohol” cartels, wrapped packages of “100 percent pure al-cohol,” and slang terms for drinking such as

Scientists have engaged for centuries in the debate of nature vs. nurture. At the heart of the con#ict is the question of whether it is one’s genetics or one’s upbringing that dictates a person’s personality, behavior, and choices. Generally, the consensus has been that it is a combination of the two factors that causes individual di$erences. However, evidence has recently arisen in the New Jeresy suburbs that is causing tremors of uncertainty within the scienti!c community.

Enter the Heckman and Hartman sisters. Twins born on March 12th, 1997, Lauren Heckman and Andromeda Kezh are genetically identical in every way. "ey have the same freckles on their respective chins, the same distinctly stubby toes, and even had the same hair color until Andromeda began dying hers green in 2014.

DNA is just about where the twin’s similarities end. Separated at birth and adopted by unrelated families, the sisters were reared in entirely di$erent New

Jersey suburbs, Heckman in Madison and Kezh in Ridgewood. Heckman has one brother and a dog, while Kezh has two mothers and a chameleon. "e most strik-ing di$erence of all? Heckman plans to caucus for Hillary Clinton while Kezh has pledged her vote to Bernie Sanders in the upcoming Jersey primary election.

“At !rst, I was shocked by how alike we looked,” recalled Heckman during a Yowl exclusive interview regarding the twin’s !rst meeting since birth. “But then we got into politics. A Bernie fan? It was clear a%er that epiphany that we have nothing in common whatsoever.”

Her other half seemed to agree.“At !rst, it seemed so perfect,” relayed Kezh, “We were both the valedictorians

of our high schools, we both hate Nirvana, and we both like pizza. I’d never met someone so similar to me! But when I found out she’s voting for Hillary, it was over. Who knew someone so similar to me could be so…di$erent?”

Developmental psychologist Dr. Reed thinks he has the answer:“"ese girls are truly a medical marvel. "ey serve as living proof that hu-

man variability is based entirely on upbringing, or, in scienti!c terms, nurture. Before, researchers were toying with the idea of a political preference gene, or, a predisposition from birth towards a speci!c presidential candidate. But these girls disprove that because they have the exact same DNA! "ey probably saved those researchers a lot of trouble, come to think of it.”

In unrelated news, the girls’ biological mother is voting Trump.

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“We both hate Nirvana, we both like pizza, but when I found out she was voting for Hillary, it was over. Who

knew someone so similar could be so di!erent?”

Group of Students Realize "at Friend Relaying “First-Time-Drinking” Story Actually Did Cocaine

“skiing” or “doing blow”. “At one point I just couldn’t listen to Doug

anymore without informing him that his !rst and only ‘drink’ was actually cocaine,” says Fred Langley, another !rst year at the scene. “As soon as Doug questioned whether we ever drank alcohol o$ of a stripper’s rear end, I broke it to him. I said ‘Doug, that..."at was cocaine, man.’”

Fred continued to describe in tragic detail how Doug proceeded to be puzzled and insist his peers were pranking him. A%er the group continued to impress upon Doug that he was sorely mistaken about what alcohol actually was, Doug !nally agreed to try some of this alternative “liquid” booze.

A%er taking a sip of a Bud Light from the back of one student’s fridge, Doug reportedly commented: “Eh, too wet.”

Yowl Legends:

Jimmy “Ace” Gaskins ‘92

“Never stop dreaming”

Trump Supporter: Peaceful Protests Violate My Freedom of Speech

Freedom of speech. Do you remember what it sounds like? It sounds like the cry of a bald eagle as it soars over our protected borders; the sound of our beloved #ag #ying in the wind over Berlin while the masses cheered for their own lib-eration; or the satisfying clink of a trunk full of Coors: "e Banquet Beer. Can you remember that sound? If you can’t, I am not sur-prised. Who would have thought that in 2016 America, we would once again be !ghting for our !rst amendment rights.

I am proud to say that I am voting for Trump. "e liberal media likens him to Mussolini or Hitler – but this could not be further from the truth. I have at-tended these Trump rallies. I have seen his passion. He is a simply a product of eight years of frustra-tion and anger at the direction this country has gone. We don’t want the establishment. We want greatness.

You might have heard about the Chicago Trump rally that was shut down because of protestors the other week. As Trump said, this was a direct violation of our freedom of speech. Protesting is not a part of the American dream and never has been. Never as a country have we whined about subjects as petty as “taxes” or “representation.”

America, the greatest country in the universe, was not founded on such principles. It was found-ed on the Constitution. Moreover, the Constitution is not meant to be changed, removed, or amended. Our amendments are the principles in which this country was founded; set in stone by providence and the glory of our property-owning Founding Fathers. Like them, we must stand up for our freedom of speech.

We should not be silenced by voices of disapproval. If I want to share my hate for the Muslims, Mexicans, and general woman empowerment, then I have every right to do so. "e problem here is we have these entitled youths protesting at our rallies, disagreeing with what we say. "at is, inherently, wrong. You can’t do that in America. If I want to express my opinion, you have to be okay with that because nothing will ever get accomplished if these hooligans keep protesting.

Protesting is not the way to go about bringing change in this country. Let democracy do the work; stay at your own rallies and away from ours. Protesting never solved our problems. Instead, from our earliest days Americans have stood by our God given right to liberty, freedom of speech, and loudly shouting over dissenting opinions. Why start causing problems with protests now? Let’s keep to the traditions that have made us the greatest country ever.

“Protesting is not a part of the American dream and never has been. Never as a

country have we whined about subjects as petty as ‘taxes’ or

‘representation.”

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Trump Unveils Plan to Ban St. Patrick’s Day In Effort To ‘Bring Our Holi-days Home’

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“As soon as Doug questioned whether we had ever drank alcohol o! of a stripper’s rear end, I

had to break it to him.”

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The Davidson Men’s basketball team en-tered the Atlantic 10 tournament a!er a strong showing on Senior Night. In their

"nal game in Belk Arena, seniors Brian Sullivan, Jordan Barham, and Matt Williams all got the start and played key roles as the team defeated A-10 foe George Washington 78-70.

#e Cats drew the sixth seed in the Atlantic Ten Tournament and faced o$ against fourteenth seeded La Salle in the second round, a!er receiv-ing a "rst round bye. #e Wildcats took home the win in this match-up with a decisive 78-63 victory. #e team was led by sophomore forward Peyton Aldridge who went for a game-high 27 points. “La Salle plays with a smaller lineup and we were able to take advantage of the mismatches that Peyton drew throughout the game,” said as-sistant coach Matt McKillop.

#e team next took on St. Bonaventure in the A10 quarter"nals following their win in the sec-ond round. Going into this game Matt McKillop pointed out that “St. Bonaventure has great guard play. Marcus Posley will be a key player for them. He scored 47 points in a single game earlier this year and will be a key factor.” Posley would go for 32, but it was not enough as the Wildcats went on to win 90-86 in overtime.

A!er trailing by as many as twelve in the latter part of the second half, Peyton Aldridge hit three foul shots with under a minute le! to play to tie and send the game to overtime. “Nobody on our team doubted that Peyton would step up and hit those foul shots,” claimed Matt McKillop in the team’s press conference following the game.

Jack Gibbs ’17 and Brian Sullivan ’16 hit some big shots late in the overtime period to help give the team the win. Sullivan capped the night o$ with 15 points and a deep three from 26 feet in

overtime to propel the team to a late lead that was insurmountable for St. Bonaventure. #e team combined for 11 three pointers and a 47-46 rebounding advantage which helped them ad-vance to the A-10 semi"nals against VCU. “You just have to give a lot of credit to our guys; we had our backs against the wall and we just kept "ghting back. Jordan Watkins was incredible on Jaylen Adams who struggled for St. Bonaventure throughout the night,” explained Matt McKillop.

Following the thrilling win against St. Bonaventure in the Quarter"nals, Davidson fell to VCU in the A-10 semi"nals, 76-54. #e game was close throughout the "rst half until the Rams closed out the half with a 11-3 run to enter the locker room up 38-25. An early run in the second half gave the Rams a 30-point advantage midway through the second half. Seniors Brian Sullivan and Jordan Barham le! it all on the %oor as the team came up short in a tough loss.

“Our guys fought their hearts out and I couldn’t be more proud,” said head coach Bob McKillop a!er the game. “#ey gave Davidson quite a bit this year, we just ran out of gas here at the end. We got behind early and our shots just weren’t there for us, it was a tough night for the team.”

#e VCU loss was a major setback for the Wildcats, who knew going into Brooklyn they would need to take the conference title in order to get an NCAA tournament bid. St. Joseph’s went on to win the tournament on Sunday, and will play in the NCAA tournament alongside Dayton and VCU, who were both given at-large berths. Without a bid to March Madness, the Wildcats instead accepted a place in the NIT.

#e team drew a 5 seed in the NIT and faced Florida State in the "rst round in Tallahassee, Florida on Tuesday. A!er a close game through-out the second half, FSU stretched their lead to 15 late and withheld a late Wildcat surge to take an 84-74 victory. #e Wildcats played very well

Basketball !nishes up 5th straight 20-win campaign

Sissman provides early scoring punch for lacrosseTAIT JENSEN

Senior Staff Writer

Emma Sissman ’16 wasn’t always the goal-scorer.

Growing up and learning her trade in the lacrosse-crazy state of Maryland, Sissman saw herself as a pass-"rst player next to a girl she had grown up assisting. “I would pass her the ball and she would score the goals,” Sissman told me last weekend. “#at was just how it was.”

But years later, the senior attacker has become Davidson’s go-to option going forward, leading the 3-2 Wildcats with 13 goals on the season so far.

And it’s not just the number, but the timing of Sissman’s goals that has come up big for the

Wildcats. She scored two goals—including the game-tying goal—in the second half of a come-back win over Holy Cross, a game which her team trailed 4-1 at half time.

Sissman started displaying her o$ensive prowess early in her career at Davidson. A!er starting all 18 games and scoring 28 goals as a freshman, she had a career-year in her sopho-more campaign. “When I started scoring goals freshman year it was kind of exciting and shock-ing,” she said.

But that shock soon turned to routine. Siss-man scored 50 goals—good for third all time at Davidson—and set the Wildcat single-season re-cord for draw controls with 75. She also tied the school record with eight goals in a single game and led the Big South with "ve game-winners.

All that record-breaking led to a well-earned

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can tell that we are going to be able to compete.”You can see the signs of a turnaround on the

"eld as much as in Sissman’s words. Just last week the Wildcats defeated High Point handily, 12-7, a feat they had not accomplished since her fresh-man year.

“#e fact that the whole senior class is playing good minutes and playing well, it’s important for us,” she told me. “We want to play together and we want to "nish strong.”

Sissman, her co-captains, and fellow seniors have played no small part in the renewed con"-dence. “Communication and being vocal are the most important for us. Talking on the "eld helps in all sense of the game,” she explained.

But it might be Sissman’s sel%essness that sets her apart. As the Wildcats take on tougher defenses in the Atlantic 10, they also "nd oppo-nents’ schemes tending to focus on her.

#at’s no problem for her, though. “Because I wasn’t always a goal scorer, I’m happy to help others score and set picks,” she told me. “If I’m not getting all the stats, that’s okay because other people are.”

“#is year, everyone’s really a threat, not just me,” she explained. “If defenses keep focusing on me that’s okay because it gives other girls more space and time to step up, handle the ball, and make things happen.”

#at sacri"cial, winning mindset was on dis-play in the High Point game. #e Wildcats won, but Sissman only scored one goal. “But that’s okay,” she said, “because we beat High Point.”

Sissman also knows she needs to make sure her team "nishes games. In their "rst season in the A-10, she claims the Wildcats struggled for maybe 10 minutes in some games, but that would leave them four goals behind and playing catch-up. “We need to play for the full 60 minutes” she said. “We have to take every game seriously, and if we do that we are able to beat anyone.”

And whether she’s scoring, leading, or assist-ing her team in her last season, Sissman contin-ues to be thankful for her four years as a Wildcat. “I love competing,” she explained. “I love achiev-ing a common goal with a team, and Davidson lacrosse is the perfect way to do that.”

ing player Jack Gibbs ’17, who "nished the season "!h in the nation in scoring. #e team will also bring back Peyton Aldridge ’18, Rusty Reigel ’18, Nathan Ekwu ’18, all starters for most of this sea-son, and Jordan Watkins ’18, a key player o$ the bench. #e team will also bene"t from the addi-tions of KiShawn Pritchett ‘19 and Dusan Kova-cevic ’19 next year, who both missed the entire season with knee injuries, in addition to Boston College transfer Will Magarity ’18, who sat out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. With all of these pieces coming together, the squad is well positioned to make a strong challenge in the A10 next year.

Sissman lunges for a ball in the air during a recent game. Photo courtesy Larry Fiorino.

sportsspot on the All-Conference First Team. In the process, she led the Wildcats to a second-straight Big South title game. It was a career year for Siss-man, and she was far from done.

But her junior fall took her away from the "eld. Sissman decided it was in her best academic interests as a French minor to spend that semes-ter abroad in France.

Studying abroad was important to her, and one of the reasons she chose to come to David-son. It was a tough decision, she says, but the right one. “Not playing lacrosse for 6 months de"nitely took a toll, she said, “but I think it gave me more motivation to come back and work harder.”

She would need it. #at year, the Wildcats were transitioning to the more-competitive At-lantic 10, meaning tougher competition on the back-end of their schedule. “It was a transition year,” Sissman explained. “All the defenders were better and they always knew what to expect with my play.”

While the competition was changing, an even bigger change had to occur in the Wildcats’ mindset. “In the Big South, we would go into games knowing we were going to win,” Sissman said. “In the A-10, every team we play against is a good game, there aren’t any teams you can look past.”

#at, combined with the loss of some key se-nior defenders, led an unusual losing record (6-10) for Sissman and the Wildcats. But, thanks to Sissman’s leadership, they saw adversity as a step-ping stone rather than a stumbling block. “#e conference switch took a toll on our record,” she said, “but we grew so much because of it.

“I see it as motivation for this year, because we had a lot of young girls last year so it was great to get some experience across the board.”

#is spring, the Wildcats have come back strong with a year of A-10 play under their belts, lessons learned, and the motivation and knowl-edge to improve. Sissman and her fellow seniors are all playing signi"cant minutes and attempting to pave the way from di&cult transition to suc-cess. “Last year was de"nitely a transition year,” she said. “We had a lot of really close games with A10 competition and I think this year we already

defensively in the "rst half but were not able to beat a much larger and more physical Florida State team. #e Seminoles were led by Dwayne Bacon and Malik Beasley, who went for 23 and 21 points, respectively. Davidson utilized a bal-anced scoring attack, as four players "nished in double digits. It was not enough, however, as FSU advanced to the next round to take on the 1 seed, Valparaiso.

Davidson capped o$ their second A-10 sea-son with a solid 20-13 record, including a sixth place "nish in the Atlantic Ten. #e Wildcats will head into the o$season very optimistic about next year, as they will be equipped with return-

Brian Sullivan ’16 celebrates after hitting a late 3 against St. Bonaventure. Photo by Mitchell Leff.

Emma Sissman ’16Photo courtesy Larry Fiorino March 16, 2016

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Sissman ’16 has been an early season force on the !eld

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