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Still undecided? Q&A with the Caleb Yuan

Staff Writer
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Feb. 17, and will end today at
11:59 p.m. Four candidates
are on the ballot: sophomores
as juniors Malcolm Davis and
Hung Nguyen.
Students can cast their

LUCC Presidential candidates

The election for LUCC
Anders Hanhan and Kenneth ballots via the Microsoft Form
President began yesterday,
Peñaherrera-Quiroz as well sent to their email.

Q: What is your back-

ground and what makes
you qualified for this posi-
MALCOLM Davis
Q: What is your back-
ground and what makes
you qualified for this posi-
ANDERS Hanhan
tion? tion?
A: Davis is double major- A: Hanhan is double
ing in government and music. majoring in government and
Davis has been involved with environmental studies. He has
the Committee on Diversity been the co-chair of the LUCC
Affairs (CODA) since his first Sustainability Committee since
year, and he currently serves as Spring Term, during which he
the chair. He is also an intern gained experience in draft-
in the president’s office. ing legislation. In addition,
“Having all of that experi- Hanhan also worked through
ence combined will allow me to club recognition and applica-
be a good president for LUCC tion processes as a Hub Coor-
and leading the whole orga- dinator for Sunrise Fox Valley.
nization,” Davis said. “I’ll pull Q: Why did you decide
from my past experiences as to run for LUCC President?
a connector, a communicator A: Being LUCC President
and a leader collaborating with would provide him with the
students and non-students at power of student leadership
Lawrence.” and the opportunity to directly
Q: Why did you decide communicate with the Law-
to run for LUCC President? rence administration, Hanhan
A: Davis believes his ex- said. As the president, Hanhan
perience working with diver- wants to lead LUCC to confront
sity leaders has provided him many sustainability issues,
with the capability to broaden such as food security and stu-
his responsibilities and serve dent wages on campus, with
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KENNETH Peñaherrera-Quiroz HUNG Nguyen Q: What is your back-

ground and what makes
you qualified for this posi-
Q: What is your back-
tion?
ground and what makes
A: Nguyen is double ma-
you qualified for this posi-
joring in economics and com-
tion?
puter science. Nguyen has
A: Peñaherrera-Quiroz is
three years of experience in
majoring in neuroscience and
LUCC, with two years serving
minoring in government. He
as a class representative before
has been a class representative
becoming LUCC Treasurer.
since Fall Term and is part of
In addition, Nguyen is a
the Steering Committee and
two-year Community Advisor,
the Committee on Commu-
as well as a member of the Viet-
nity Service and Engagement
namese Culture Organization
(CCSE).
(VCO).
In addition, Peñaherrera-
Q: Why did you decide
Quiroz is the Community Out-
to run for LUCC President?
reach and Event Coordinator
A: When Nguyen first
at VIVA Hispanic Culture Club,
came to Lawrence, he saw the
the Vice Recruitment Chair for
LUCC President gave a wel-
Sigma Phi Epsilon, the Trea-
come speech to all new students
surer and Event Coordinator
on the first day of orientation.
for Building Intergenerational
From that moment on, Nguyen
Relationships, as well as a gen-
felt the desire to become LUCC
eral member in Lawrentians
President.
Inspiring Global Health To-
Over his time in LUCC,
gether.
Nguyen has learned many
Q: Why did you decide
things regarding the legislation
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Artist Alexandra Bell delivers Convocation address

Shirley Xu tives” series, Bell revised ar- tant professor of art history, members of the committee

COVID-19
Staff Writer ticle headlines, questioned Curator of the Wriston Art choose their own top 10 fa-
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word choices, left annotations Center Gallery and Museum vorite speakers and reduce

Multidisciplinary art-
ist Alexandra Bell delivered
her Convocation address to-
day, Friday, Feb. 18, at 12:30
p.m. in the Lawrence Memo-
rial Chapel. The event was
livestreamed with limited
seating as part of Lawrence’s
annual convocation series,
which is meant to gather the
campus community to learn
from an invited speaker.
President Laurie Carter led a
Q&A session immediately af-
ter the Convocation.
Bell, who holds a bache-
lor’s degree in interdisciplin-
ary studies in the humanities
and a master’s degree in jour-
nalism, is best known for her
“Counternarratives” series.
The exhibit consists of en-
larged versions of front pages
of the New York Times, which
Bell has edited for effect.
As part of Convocation,
four pieces from “Counter-
narratives” - “A Teenager
with Promise,” “Olympic
Threat,” “Gang Leader” and
“Charlottesville” - will be on
display in the Wriston Art
Center Gallery until Friday,
Mar. 11. The gallery hours are
10 p.m. to 4 p.m. from Tues-
day to Friday and 12 p.m. to
4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sun-
days.
In the “Counternarra-
in the margins, erased certain
lines, changed photo selec-
tions and adjusted the sec-
tion layout. For example, in
“A Teenager with Promise,”
Bell edited a story about Of-
ficer Darren Wilson’s shoot-
ing of Michael Brown Jr.,
which led to Brown’s death.
The original front page pres-
ents both people’s stories,
but Bell transformed it into
presenting only Brown Jr.’s
large graduation picture and
changed the headline to “A
Teenager with Promise.” This
new headline contrasts the
original subtitle of the article,
which describes Brown as
“A Teenager Grappling with
Problems and Promise.”
By transforming the
front pages of the New York
Times, Bell investigates and
deconstructs narratives, im-
ages and information percep-
tion in mainstream media.
The original front pages and
Bell’s rearranged pages are
put on view side by side, pro-
viding viewers with a direct
comparison. Her “Counter-
narratives” series explores
the tension between domi-
nant narratives and marginal
experiences, according to
Bell’s website.
Beth Zinsli, an assis-
Studies Interdisciplinary
Area Program Director, was
the individual who originally
recommended Bell as the
Convocation speaker, and
she worked closely with Bell
to put this exhibition on view
at Lawrence. Zinsli hopes
that attendees will view Bell’s
work in the gallery after the
Convocation in order to con-
nect her speech to the art-
works which inspired it.
The Public Events Com-
mittee solicits nominations
for Convocation speakers
from community members,
students, staff and faculty ev-
ery Fall Term. The members
of the committee review the
list, learn about nominees
and make the final decision.
According to Associate Pro-
fessor of Chemistry and the
Chair of the Public Events
Committee Allison Fleshman,
the committee received about
40 to 60 suggestions and de-
cided on Bell as the Convoca-
tion speaker over a year ago.
According to Fleshman,
the committee is interested in
identifying active dialogues
that are ongoing at Lawrence
and on a national level and
then inviting someone who
has a good perspective on
that dialogue to campus. The
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that list to a top three. Flesh-
man added that the commit-
tee liked the idea of hosting
an artist for this year because Weekly updates on the status of
it has been a while since Law- COVID-19 at Lawrence
rence invited an artist as the
Convocation speaker.
“I personally was moved
by Bell’s work in recognizing
the media coverage that was
in front of my eyes,” Flesh- TOTAL ACTIVE
man said, “and then to see CASES CASES:
them after she deconstructed
them, it gave me more tools
to recognize what anti-racist
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institution. She hopes that at-
tendees walk away from the
Convocation with methods
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dominant narratives and con-
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LU Environmental Organization to host recycling event

Nathan Wall
Staff Writer
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The Lawrence University
Environmental Organization
will be organizing its first-ever
recycling event on Saturday,
Feb. 19. The event will be host-
ed in the Mead Witter Room
of the Warch Campus Center
from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
According to LU Environ-
mental Organization Co-Presi-
dent and senior Lauren Kelly,
the recycling event is supposed
to educate Lawrentians about
the importance of recycling,
as well as provide information
about what can be recycled.
There are compost and
recycling bins in every build-
ing on campus, but they are
often filled with non-recycla-
ble waste. According to Grace
Subat, the Sustainability and
Special Projects Advisor for LU
Environmental, they receive
invoices every week about con-
taminated recycling and plastic
bags which have been put into
recycling bins.
Kelly said that an event
to educate Lawrence students
about recycling felt timely
given that many Lawrentians
want to recycle but don’t know
what can be recycled and com-
posted or what really can’t be
put in the bin.
According to Kelly, the
recycling event will feature
seven booths and include recy-
cling-themed games, such as a
“Jeopardy!”-inspired game, a
recycling toss (similar to a bean
bag toss) and a collaborative art
piece. There will also be prizes
such as reusable water bottles,
towels, straws, and menstrual
pads, as well as recycling bins
where Lawrentians can prop-
erly dispose of waste such as
batteries, used electronics and
plastic bags. There will also be
raffle events, with prizes such
as hot drink kits and plant
starter kits. The event will be
in-person, with masks required
and activity booths distanced
around Mead Witter.
Kelly stressed the impor-
tance of recycling at Lawrence
in order to promote sustainable
behavior, divert waste from the
landfill and avoid fines from
the waste facility. She also
talked about the importance
of doing our part to protect the
environment and repurpose
the materials we use, such as
initiatives to turn plastic bags
into benches and that compost
into gardens.
As part of its sustainabil-
ity efforts, LU Environmental
Organization has also part-
nered with the Big Green Box
program to recycle batteries
and electronics. According to
Subat, proper waste manage-
ment has been a big part of
the sustainability movement
on campus, because things
that aren’t recycled end up in
landfills or pollute waterways,
which is harmful to us and the
environment.
Kelly hopes that events
like these will help make envi-
ronmentalism on campus ac-
cessible to everyone, since not
everyone can afford reusable
products. For example, the bat-
tery recycling boxes from the
Big Green Box program range
from $36-65, and the boxes
for recycling bigger electron-
ics cost between $60 and $80.
Since LU Environmental Or-
ganization pays for the boxes,
students from less privileged
economic backgrounds can
recycle batteries and electron-
ics without buying the boxes
themselves.
Likewise, she said that
some students come from
places that don’t have good re-
cycling programs and stressed
the importance of education
about recycling and compost-
ing.
“We have more power to
change how things are done
here than we do outside of
Lawrence,” said Kelly, “and
that all counts in some way!”

Malcolm Davis... ongoing work, in order to inform students that

continued from page 1
the campus community on a larger scale. Davis
will not only continue to interact with diver-
sity organization leaders but will also interact
with student leaders from other organizations,
ensuring all student organizations have the re-
sources to carry out their missions.
Davis also stressed supporting individual
students or groups of students who come to
LUCC with any concerns or issues.
Q: How would you describe your
platform?
A: Davis described his platform as commu-
nity-based. Davis wants LUCC to be more open
and transparent toward the student body, which
he hopes to achieve through making meetings
and club information more accessible.
Davis also mentioned improving commu-
nication with the student body regarding any
LUCC is functioning and representing their in-
terests.
“We are going to do that by making sure
that students know that there is good work that’s
been happening,” Davis said. “Making sure that
everyone understands that and [knows] that
their voice is being represented is going to my
whole platform.”
Q: What would you most like to ac-
complish during your tenure as presi-
dent? How will you achieve this?
A: Davis will maximize the forms of com-
munication from LUCC and increase LUCC’s ac-
cessibility to ensure all students are aware of the
ongoing business.
Through communications, Davis wants the
student body to understand LUCC’s capabil-
ity in its influence and jurisdiction, the ratio-
nale behind LUCC’s decisions and the items on
LUCC’s agendas to maintain the transparency of
information as well as equity in representation.
Anders Hanhan...
continued from page 1
more direct influence.
In addition, Hanhan has a passion for ad-
dressing these issues to the administration, in or
to support student wellbeing and environmental
actions.
“I think I’m the best-qualified candidate to
be a vocal advocate in front of the administra-
tion for some of those changes,” Hanhan said.
Q: How would you describe your
platform?
A: Hanhan’s platform is based on the three
pillars of sustainability: social, environmental
and economic justice. With these pillars as guid-
ance for his decision-making in LUCC, Hanhan
intends to facilitate concrete improvements in
student wages and promote better conditions in
Bon Appétit through more conversations.
Q: What would you most like to ac-
complish during your tenure as presi-
dent? How will you achieve this?
A: Hanhan listed two urgent issues: un-
derpaid student worker wages and food insecu-
rity due to the unstable open hours at Bon Ap-
pétit.
In terms of sustainability, Hanhan also
plans to address the overflowing garbage which
has stemmed from the usage of disposable
clamshells for dining. In response to this issue,
Hanhan will advocate for the usage of silverware
at Bon Appétit to reduce the usage of disposable
items and save on the financial cost of overflow-
ing garbage.
“I think that’s something that we have
to push really hard and advocate for because
honestly, this year, a lot of aspects of student
residence on campus have been really rocky,”
Hanhan said. “And that additional stress in peo-
ple’s lives is really unproductive and can kind of
keep them from being able to focus on learning.”
February 18, 2022
Super Bowl LVI recap
Luther Abel
Staff Writer
______________________________
The Los Angeles Rams defeated
the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 Sunday
evening, earning the right to lift the
Lombardi trophy as champions of Su-
per Bowl LVI. Perhaps it is because of
my irrational affection for the Green
Bay Packers, but it appeared a ho-
hum game for much of the 60 min-
utes. That said, interspersed between
the short runs, dropped passes, and
punts (seven in a row in the second
half), were flashes of beauty.
The Rams scored first, with a
splendid pass to Odell Beckham Jr.
Unfortunately for the viewing pub-
lic, OBJ would leave the field with a
knee injury in the 2nd quarter, de-
priving the Rams of a WR who could
capitalize on the attention given to
Cooper Kupp. While the Rams would
score twice more, it was an ugly ef-
fort to find the end zone, as the depth
at wide receiver was abysmal. The
Rams’ quarterback Matt Stafford was
intercepted twice on passes that were
either prematurely abandoned or flew
from receivers’ hands.
The Bengals’ offensive efforts
were stymied most by the brilliant
play of the Rams’ front seven (the
big fellas, linebackers and linemen).
Leading that group was two of the
best defensive players of the age,
Aaron Donald and Von Miller. They
and their cohort swarmed, swaddled,
500 kg raw: New records in the future?
Sean McLaughlin
Staff Writer
_____________________________
The Arnold Classic is second only
to World’s Strongest Man in terms of
accolades in the strongman circuit.
It is renowned for being the heaviest
strongman show around, with every
single event requiring competitors
to move truly insane numbers. This
means the show favors the bib boys,
the man mountains who live to squat,
deadlift, and press as heavy as possi-
ble. Gone are the events where lighter
athletes can win simply endurance,
replaced by mass-moving-mass freak
shows. Mariusz Pudzianowski, legend-
ary strongman who won five World’s
Strongest Man titles, never finished in
the top 4 at an Arnold Classic because
he couldn’t stack up to the pure power
of legends like Zydrunas Savickas. As
any of the two of you who read this pa-
per regularly will have picked up on by
now, I am quite the fan of the beauty
of being statically strong, so I cannot
wait to see some massive weights get
moved in a month’s time. With that in
mind, here are my predictions for who
will finish in the top 5.
5th: Oleksii Novikov
Novikov is by no means a very
statically dominant strength athlete,
so anyone who follows strongman at
all will most likely be very confused
as to why I have him breaking into the
top 5. The answer is that while he is by
no means expected to win any event at
the Arnold, he will be in and around
the mix for 4th-5th on EVERY event.
Novikov is one of those all-rounders
who just doesn’t have one obvious
weakness. If he averages around 5th
place in every event, then well… How
could he place anywhere else? Even if
I am not exactly correct in my predic-
tion, Novikov will almost certainly end
and sacked the Bengals’ quarterback
Joe Burrow for seven sacks and nigh-
innumerable pressures. The Ram’s
defenders overmatched the Bengals’
linemen on nearly every play, with
multiple drives throttled by a mob of
Rams rumbling into the backfield.
The Bengals finagled quick
passes and run plays to counter the
Rams’ aggression, with occasional
shots down the field when the Rams
were on their heels. Rams cornerback
Jalen Ramsey was picked on several
times, getting burned for a touch-
down on the first play of the second
half. Reviewing that play later, it
was evident that Tee Higgins may
have “adjusted Ramsey’s facemask” a
touch, but the refs were deferential to
allowing the game to progress with-
out yellow flags flying hither and yon.
That is until they weren’t.
Super Bowl LVI will be most
remembered for two things: Aaron
Donald stumping the Bengals’ final
push to the end zone and referees
taking a sudden interest in the game’s
final minutes. In what, according
to Donald, could have been his last
season — unknown, as of yet — he
smothered any hope for a rally the
Bengals had. A generational talent
held it down, and if you like defense,
Donald’s play throughout was like
watching Mozart perform on a thun-
dercloud — extraordinary and other-
worldly.
up between 4th and 6th. Unspectacu-
lar, but not ineffective.
4th: Mateusz Kieliszkowski
Mateusz (as I will reer to him,
because spelling that last name over
and over will give me a headache) is
a tricky athlete to predict placings for.
He is notoriously strong overhead,
famously one-motioning massive
weights in the log press for multiple
reps in past competitions. However,
he falls behind significantly in lower-
body dominant events. I think he
will fair better in the squat than in a
deadlift event, which is historically
a weak event for him, but even then
it is unlikely he will place any higher
than 4th place. But, if all goes well and
his tricep is back to full strength after
a lengthy recent history of tears, he
will be well in the running to win the
log, dumbell, and stone events, which
could be enough to squeak him into
the top two. Still, given the competi-
tion from another massive presser yet
to come on this list, it is unlikely he
wins all three, and Mateusz will fall
further behind on the timber carry
and squat events, leaving him to find
his way to (around) 4th place. Don’t be
surprised if the consistent mediocrity
of Novikov surpasses Mateusz’s up
and down form.
3rd: Trey Mitchell
I see Trey as simply a more stati-
cally-advanced form of Novikov enter-
ing this competition. Mitchell isn’t as
well-rounded overall as Novikov, but
is by far more accomplished across
all of the static strength lifts. He can
press, squat, and deadlift a small
house without issue, and his rela-
tive lack of mobility compared to the
Ukrainian won’t be exposed at such
a statically-focussed show. In much
the same way as I expect Novikov to
average around a 5th placing, Mitch-
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What grates most about those
final minutes was the repeated calls
in the Rams’ favor, allowing them six
chances at the end zone, with four of
those chances being first downs. The
Rams finally connected, with Stafford
finding Kupp — the game’s eventual
MVP — but it was a hollow touch-
down given how many opportunities
they were allowed. While I think the
Rams are the better team, it was an
embittering series that diminished
an otherwise enjoyable game. With a
touch too much scotch in me as the
final score read “Rams 23, Bengals
20,” it felt like the game was just the
right length.
The hush of anticipation comes
next for Wisconsin residents, as the
Packers and Aaron Rodgers deliber-
ate over his future with the Packers.
To keep him, we’ll need to mortgage
the farm, the cow and half of Lake
Michigan. However, to let him leave
means an uncertainty at quarterback
we’ve not experienced in my lifetime.
The Rams sold their souls — assum-
ing owner Stan Kroenke still had one
to offer — for this Super Bowl win,
giving away anything not nailed down
to their tax-break benefited accom-
modations. Will the Packers likewise
spend future funds, draft picks and
years of recovery for one or two more
years of playoff-caliber quarterback
play? Probably. But that’s an article
for another day.
ell ought to average between 2nd and
4th. There will be a with Mateusz for
3rd I believe, with the difference be-
ing whether Trey’s results on the carry
and squat will be enough to overcome
whatever advantage Mateusz takes
from the pressing events. If he can
hang around the Pole in the press-
ing portion of the competition, which
I think he will given he won the log
press for max event at the 2021 Shaw
Classic back in August. He may even
push the next man on this list for sec-
ond if he comes in fully healthy and
firing. Regardless, I expect Mitchell to
crack the top four at a minimum.
2nd: Jean-Francois (JF) Caron
JF Caron is in the form of his life
at the moment, having just won the
Forca Bruta in Brazil against a few
top competitors, he also placed top
three at the Shaw Classic, and was in
the running to make the podium at
the Rogue Invitational 2021 up until
a shoulder injury. Further, he is argu-
ably the strongest man in the world
statically on his day. JF has extensive
experience in powerlifting, and I fully
expect him to take the squat event. He
will be hard pressed to win the press-
ing events (pun fully intended) given
competition from Mateusz and the
man I have winning the show, but is
explosive enough to stay in amongst
the mix on all three, and is more mo-
bile than he is given credit for, leaving
the door wide open for him to score
valuable points on the timber carry. JF
may not be as well-rounded as some-
one like Trey, and may have even been
beaten by him at the Shaw Classic, but
he looks truly unbeatable at the mo-
ment. Every weight he moves in train-
ing looks effortless. In all honestly, it
is more of a toss up to see who takes
second between Caron and Mitchell,
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Vikes capsize in b-ball
Luther Abel
Staff Writer
______________________________
Twenty-six hours after fleecing
the Cornell Rams at Cornell 85-77, Vi-
kings Men’s Basketball suffered a de-
cisive defeat on Sunday, losing 81-67
to the same Rams. The tape showed
Cornell unleashing broadsides of
three-pointers and free throws that
the Vikings’ middling shooting failed
to match. It was a shocking departure
from the fabulous shooting and team
play of the day before. Lawrence took
the lead early, but by the fourth min-
ute of play, was down seven points
and never threatened the lead there-
after.
The Cornell attack was balanced
and efficient, with their top four scor-
ers in the double-digits and boasting
a complementary stat sheet. Con-
Massive UFC 271 for middle-
heavyweight title race
Antonio Gonzalez
Staff Writer
____________________________
UFC 271 took place last week-
end in a sold-out arena in Houston
Texas and had its fair share of event-
ful and uneventful moments in the
main event. UFC 271 had massive
consequences for the middleweight
and heavyweight divisions. The mid-
dleweight division found itself a new
title-contender to challenge for Ad-
esanya’s title that he managed to hold
on to by the grace of the judges. The
big boys in the heavyweight division
had a thunderous shift, making the
top 5 rankings very interesting for the
coming year.
Before I start rambling about
the main event of the night, I would
like to recap the tremendous fight
between Derek Brunson and Jared
Cannonier. This two-round slug fest
had almost no dull moments and kept
fans on the edge of their seat from
the start. The striking was strong
for both fighters from the start.
Derek Brunson, known mainly for
his grappling, stood toe to toe with
Jared Cannonier and his hard shots.
Brunson looked particularly strong
landing the most significant strikes
and landing 2 takedowns, getting 2
whole minutes of strong ground con-
trol time where he almost managed
to submit Cannonier via rear-naked
choke after landing hard and dazing
shots. Fortunately for the nearly un-
conscious Cannonier, the bell went off
and the second round was underway.
The second round started with all the
momentum in the world for Derek
Brunson. Brunson was keen to fin-
ish off what the end of the round took
from him, but Cannonier had other
plans. Cannonier found his footing
from the slow start and near finish
and started landing hard shots on a
Derek Brunson whose cardio seemed
to be getting drained viciously by the
pressure and many failed takedown
attempts. In an exchange of fists near
the end of the round, Brunson took a
brutal uppercut that saw him severe-
ly hurt. The wounded Brunson was
taken down by a strong Cannonier
who proceeded to drop some of the
most devastating ground and pound
elbows I have ever seen as elbows
connected hard with Brunson’s head
which bounced off the canvas and
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versely, to look at the Vikings’ stats,
Brad Sendell seemingly played alone.
Sendell was the Vikings’ only double-
digit scorer, downing 33 points and
leading in assists (4), rebounds (8),
and shooting percentage from the
field (11-24; 45.8 percent). It is rare
for a squad to find success in a team
sport like basketball with such an
output imbalance between its start-
ing five.
What comes next is a hasty re-
pair of the longboat hulls and patch-
ing of the sails, because the Vikings
aren’t out of the playoff running yet.
With viable aspirations to make the
four-team postseason, the Vikings
need to conquer Illinois College and
Monmouth in the coming week. The
first trial-by-ball will be against Illi-
nois, Saturday, Feb 19.
into the following elbow. The stop-
page was called quickly after, and the
“Killa Gorilla” Cannonier called for
his shot at the title as he sat in the top
3 of the middleweight division with
back-to-back finishes against two
strong contenders.
The next fight was between the
#3 ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis
and #11 Tai Tuivasa. The young and
surging Tuivasa was to face the “Black
Beast” and knockout king Derrick
Lewis in a fight many knew would not
go the distance. The first round was
a shocking back and forth. Derrick
Lewis displayed some amazing wres-
tling, setting up trips left and right
to drag Tuivasa to the canvas, likely
in an attempt to get dominant posi-
tions for ground and pound or at the
very least tire out Tuivasa by making
him carry his weight. Tuivasa did well
to get back up on his feet and trade
shots back and forth with Lewis. Both
heavyweights traded heavy blows
and managed to absorb equal dam-
age, but Lewis took the first round
with his dominant control time, but
not it is not like winning rounds mat-
ters when the fight ends the very next
round. The second round started and
the two big boys went at it again go-
ing blow for blow, but Tuivasa ended
up getting the favorable position with
his opponent’s back against the cage
where he ended up in a final exchange
with Lewis. Tuivasa landed strong,
short punches hard on the chin
of Lewis and got into a clinch
where he then threw a sharp elbow
into Lewis’ jaw. Apparently when a
260+lb heavyweight throws an elbow
at the corner of your jaw, you pretty
much just die. Lewis was quickly
slumped over and heavily hitting the
canvas after the brutal elbow in one
of the cleanest knockouts that I have
seen in such a high-level fight in a
while. Tuivasa now has an argument
at a title contending fight and pos-
sibility at a title shot by next year.
Tuivasa being only 28, has a lot of
time to develop still and may be bet-
ter off taking just another top ranked
opponent in the top 5 before being
fed to other monstrous heavyweights
such as Ciryl Gane, Miocic, or even
Ngannou. My preferred opponent for
Tuivasa would be the winner of the
Aspinall vs Volkov fight which takes
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4 VARIETY
Song of the Week: Happier
When You’re Gone
Last Thursday I went for
a walk. I picked up a rock by
the base of the metal staircase
beneath Warch, and carried it
through the woods. I hummed
along to the song in my head-
phones, stepping gingerly over
the packed snow that was grad-
ually freezing into ice. When
I made it to the footbridge, I
stepped to the railing, and hur-
tled the rock down onto the layer
of ice covering the river as hard
as I could. A few small shards
flew up, but the ice didn’t break.
Instead, the rock skittered half-
heartedly a couple feet from
impact. I smiled to myself, and
kept walking.
Later that night I had din-
ner with my friends. One of them
taught us a new card game, the
name of which I can’t remember.
I sat on the couch and watched
them dealing, slamming their
cards onto the table and sending
up roars of laughter. They kept
starting a new round, and I kept
staying to play again.
On Friday morning I went
for another walk. I followed my
friend through the snow covered
woods, straining my legs to get
up slippery hills, grabbing onto
branches to steady myself. At the
top of one of the hills, we each
wrapped our arms around a tree
and pressed our ears to it. A soft
thump came through, ringing
through the wood like conduc-
Attack of the Macaroni
Dragons
By Mara Logan
Goosepimples
By Madeleine Corum
tive metal. It was soft, reliable,
sturdy. I leaned against it, let
it hold me. Above, the highest
branches would sway and gently
knock those of the next tree over.
In this way we listened to them
speak to each other.
That afternoon, I spent half
an hour trying to figure out how
to get the sound to come out of
my friend’s computer instead of
the projector I have mounted on
the ceiling of my room. My room-
mate usually handles that kind of
thing, but he was out of town.
That day it was just my friend
and I, trying to get the Star Trek
theme loud enough before we
started the episode. Later after
dinner, I followed him into the
living room, where we wrapped
ourselves in blankets and rested
our heads on each other’s shoul-
ders while we finished the two
episode story arc.
I went to my friend’s house
that night. They gave me a little
box of sea-salt caramel choco-
lates, and I doodled in red pen
on a sticky note. When I was
ready, I sat on their couch and
we screamed and cried and
laughed with each other. When
I came home almost three hours
later, my roommates were mak-
ing crepes in the kitchen. They
cooked me one and I filled it with
peanut butter and honey and cin-
namon. I ate it at the counter and
listened to them talk about their
night. Some jazz song I can’t
remember floated gently out of
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the speaker.
On Saturday afternoon, I got
chills lying alone on the floor of
my room. I closed my eyes and
spread my arms out wide on my
carpet.
It’s not easy, it’s not easy, By Celeste Reyes
homelessness at home.
On Sunday I watched a
movie with my mom. She told me
about the interviews she watched
with the sound designer and the
director. How they only spent two
days shooting on a green screen,
and the rest of it was incredible
real-life sets. I wrapped a blan-
ket around myself and ate a dark
chocolate bar. I couldn’t decide
if I liked the movie or not, but I
kept watching.
On Monday, I woke up early
like I do every week, and I went
to the gym. I listened to the new
album during my workout, and
then I took my Covid test. On the
way back, I saw your reflection
in the glass, suddenly standing
behind me. We looked right past
each other.
My life is bracing for your
hug. You pass me to unplug your
phone. Hallelujah.
When I got home I took a
long shower. I went to class, and
I ate three full meals. That night,
I finished the movie with my
mom, and I went to my SAASHA
meeting like I do every week. I
went to sleep early after starting
a new book, and just like that, I
survived Valentine’s Day.
Edgar & Poe
By Isabella Thompson
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Weekly Crossword
By Kelly Foy

Answers to last week’s crossword:

By Grace Reyes
6 FEATURES
Photo Feature by Lucian Baxter
An update from Bon Appétit
Recently, Executive Chef for Bon Appétit Management
Company, Michael Downey, submitted information about changes
that have been taking place in Bon Appétit at Lawrence. Read on
to hear his responses to staff from The Lawrentian.
Q: What changes do you plan on making as the new-
est leader of Bon Appétit at Lawrence?
A: We’ve been making changes over the last few weeks in
several areas. In Andrew Commons, we’ve rearranged our sta-
tions to better accommodate students with allergies and those
with vegan and vegetarian preferences. These changes have been
highlighted with new signs and information to better highlight the
variety and range of offerings. We also made a switch to a larger
quarter-pound local hamburger from one of our Farm to Fork
partners and added a new vegan/vegetarian deli section as well
as a new hot breakfast cereal bar. Soup has returned as well. In
Kaplan’s Grill, the buffalo chicken and BOCA wrap are back, as
well as the breakfast burrito.
Q: How are you addressing staff shortage issues?
A: Staffing continues to be challenging for everyone. We are
working hard to recruit new staff members to support our team.
We use several resources to help us identify potential candidates.
We post on job search platforms, rely on employee referrals and
partner with local agencies such as Goodwill, the Department
of Workforce Development, World Relief and others to identify
potential employees. We have recently received help from two
regional recruiters who are dedicating time to focus on hiring at
Lawrence and were successful in hiring seven new employees,
including three new managers for us. The three managers include
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Board Manager Alex Cousineau, Catering Director Beth Pierce
and Sous Chef David Schultz.
Q: How many staff members does Bon Appétit cur-
rently have at Lawrence?
A: We currently have 45 Bon Appétit employees, not includ-
ing student workers. Shifts in service and operational styles with
COVID have changed our staffing needs, so the optimal number of
staff is hard to pinpoint currently. As I noted before, we are work-
ing with recruiters to grow our permanent team. We also want to
recruit more student workers. Right now, we have significantly
fewer student workers than we normally have. Pre-COVID, that
number fluctuated between 60 and 100 student workers, depend-
ing on need, and is now under 10. We are working with Lawrence
to develop new incentives to draw students to the work study pro-
gram. In addition, Bon Appétit has a new Ambassadors program
that’s available to all student workers. It’s a resume-building cer-
tificate program tucked into a regular job at Bon Appétit. Students
choose a track (sustainability, wellness or social media) and then
embark on a paid 10-week course in their chosen subject matter,
taught by an expert from Bon Appétit’s corporate team. Hours are
built around students’ schedules, including finals and breaks. At
the end, you get a certificate that you can talk about in job inter-
views or on your resume.
Q: Why do you think there is a shortage of employ-
ees?
A: There is a nationwide staffing shortage in multiple indus-
tries that is related to many intersecting factors, including COVID-
19. The hospitality and food service industries have been hit
severely, as have many other types of businesses. Pay is always an
February 18, 2022
important factor in employee retention. Bon Appétit at Lawrence
offers wage and benefits packages that are at the high end of the
competitive market for the food service industry and comparable
industries in the area. Our team regularly works with our compen-
sation team to survey the local Appleton market and surrounding
areas to ensure our wages and benefits exceed the average and
align with the most competitive jobs in the industry in the region.
Q: Can you speak on the irregularity of the Café’s
hours?
A: I’m glad to say that we are now back to normal operating
hours. Earlier in the year, the spread of the omicron variant in the
larger Appleton community meant some of our staff members had
to stay home, which affected our ability to stay open for normal
operating hours. At the time, this issue was exacerbated by staff-
ing shortages. The week we had to close Kaplan’s early was when
we were hit the hardest by absences due to omicron. We didn’t
have enough staff to fill all the positions needed to operate for the
full day, thus we had to close at 5 p.m. We don’t want this to hap-
pen again. I’m glad to say that the spread of omicron has declined
in the community. We are continuing to hire additional staff so
overwhelming absences due to sickness will be less likely to affect
us this significantly in the future.
Downey concluded his responses, “I’m thankful for the
opportunity to share our story and provide background about
what we do on campus. We have a fantastic group of hardworking,
truly dedicated staff who love to provide great food and service to
the students and campus as a whole each day.”
February 18, 2022 FEATURES 7
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Meet Chris Clarke, Lawrence’s new Dean of Students

Lucian Baxter it gets to the extreme to come with complaints, but the proactive, they’re getting paid to do a job, but because they want to make
Features Editor constructive criticism really helps us make those steps before sure that they’re benefiting the community and that they’re push-
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other students suffer the same kind of maladies.” Clarke contin- ing students forward.”
ued, “I want the students that didn’t always feel comfortable join- When asked specifically about the recent conflicts between
ing a group to be able to come in here and say, “listen, this is what students and administration on sustainability concerns, Clarke
Chris Clarke has what he calls a “Renaissance approach” to
I’m dealing with. I know there’s others just like me. I can’t speak observed that there are many reasons these things might get
higher education. He began his career in residential life, running
for them, but what can we do?”’ bogged down on the administrative side, from the financial cost to
student activities and directing intramural sports. He also worked
While Clarke knows he won’t always have good answers for facility issues. Lawrence is an older campus, so Clarke pointed to
in student affairs at institutions including Ripon College and the
students or be able to change things right away, he is still pas- the difficulty, financial and otherwise, of retrofitting the campus
Juilliard School; worked with international students when he
sionate about having those conversations, saying, “Transparency, while still meeting student needs. He said, “I think everyone wants
was the Associate Dean of Students at SIT Study Abroad (World
availability, and approachability are the kinds of tenets that I want to get there. It’s just a matter of how we get there.”
Learning) in Vermont from 2009-2013; and spent six years
this office and my position to really stand upon. I will take any- Clarke believes in the importance of being transparent with
working for a commercial realty group in New York City as Vice
thing and everything students want to talk to me about. I might students about the concerns they bring forward, saying, “I will
President of Operations.
not be the one dealing with it, but I will find the right person to never say no, just to say no. If I’m saying no, that can’t be done
Most recently, Clarke served as the Associate Vice President
give the right answer, and that will help me become more well- right now, I’ll tell you the reasons why, or look for alternatives
of Operations at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, where
versed as far as what the university has done and where I can we can try.” Change almost never happens immediately, and
he led the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While
assist.” Students are welcome to connect with Clarke via phone, often requires a drawn out process to achieve the end goal, and
he was in that role their Dean of Students resigned, so for a year
email, stopping by his office in Raymond House or catching him Clarke thinks sometimes the complicated route toward change
he was the Interim Dean in addition to handling the university’s
on the street. isn’t explained or discussed; for him, this falls back to the tenet of
COVID response and the operations side of things.
Though Clarke has only been at Lawrence for two weeks, he transparency, and making sure students feel seen and respected.
That morphed once again when Shippensburg’s Director
mentioned that the issue of connecting students with resources Clarke is very upfront that part of his passion for higher
of Human Resources left, and Clarke took on the supervision
more effectively is an issue that has already been brought up a education is ‘selfish’, sharing, “Helping students also helps the
of Human Resources, facilities and public safety. “Many people
number of times. He shared, “I was in an LUCC meeting recently soul for me. A part of it is the whole idea that students are going
would look at this background and see a jumble,” Clarke said; to
where they discussed that the Lawrence website has information to educate me, and that continuous education is important to me.”
him, though, he’s just been picking up a toolset, adding different
about resources available to students, but when students are knee He continued, “I got my master’s and my law degree while I was
tools from each experience.
deep in crisis, their first reaction is not, “Hey, let me go look on still working as a coach; there was always something else in addi-
Clarke hit the ground running on Monday, Feb. 7. One of his
the website.”’ Clarke mentioned efforts to make information about tion to work so that I was becoming a more well-rounded and a
first priorities in this role is to find out what was done in the past
resources more accessible, in the hopes that if more students more developed person.”
and why, and then figure out how things can be done in the future.
are aware of these resources, that will enable them to advocate Clarke also stressed how important it was to him to be
He shared, “I know Curt [Lauderdale] was here for a long time.
for themselves and assist their fellow students with accessing involved with students and be there for them in times of crisis or
Curt had certain ways of doing things. I am obviously not Curt. So
resources. share in and celebrate their successes. He recognized that current
this time would be about me finding my way, but making sure that
Clarke acknowledged the many departments on campus who Lawrence students are the generation who will guide and hope-
students are not let down or left out in the cold.”
want to support students, but said this has to be a unified effort fully affect change in the United States, and likes to think that
Another priority in these first few weeks is to get involved
from administrators; he sees it as his job to connect and work through supporting students, he has helped in that change and
with students and show up at meetings to begin finding out where
with all of these departments to make sure they’re creating an growth.
he can play a helpful role, make effective change, and generally be
environment where every student feels safe, seen, and valued as a “Going to college is hard enough,” Clarke said, “And when
a supportive presence for students. Clarke stressed that despite
community member. you don’t feel that there are people there that understand what
restrictions due to COVID, he welcomes conversations with stu-
When navigating tensions between administration and stu- your battle is, then it gets even harder. So I’m trying to be in this
dents anytime his office door is open.
dents, Clarke says, “A lot of things come down to perspectives or role of “Hey, let me grab that off your back for a little while and
Unfortunately, he said, “A lot of the time students wait until
perceptions. Most people in higher ed aren’t just there because know that you have somebody here to talk to.”’

Photo Feature: A look into the past,

Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival photos from the 1970s.

Photos provided by Lawrence University Archives.
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8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Book
Club
Mikayla Henry
Columnist
_____________________________
February is Black History
Month, a time to celebrate Black
voices, stories and lives. Oftentimes,
the stories written by white authors
take the frontlines and dominate the
charts and classroom discussions,
forcing BIPOC novels to be forgot-
ten about. To be honest, a lot of the
books I have read by Black authors
were only brought up in classes that
specialized in that subject. With that
being said, I wanted to discuss some
of the Black authors that I have loved
or have heard high remarks about in
this edition.
To start things off, I wanted to
talk about the Black author who I
have read the most works by, which
is Natasha Tretheway. Her name is
probably very familiar to Lawrentians
reading this, since many have read her
book Native Guard for a First-Year
Studies class, though some poetry stu-
dents may have also read Thrall by
her. Tretheway specializes in writing
poems where she interweaves Black
history, her mother’s murder and the
hardships of growing up Black. She is
able to pack so much history and raw
emotion into only a few lines, mak-
ing every poem heartbreaking, yet
intriguing. If poetry isn’t of interest to
you, she also recently wrote a memoir
that digs into her traumatic childhood
and explains how it shaped her into
the renowned author she is today.
Though many of us may have been
forced to read some of her books for
class, I would still encourage you all
to read some of her other works, espe-
cially since she packs a lot of beautiful
lines and imagery into rather short
poem collections.
Now, as for the authors I person-
ally haven’t read, I decided to consult
“BookTok” again, along with Barnes
and Noble for some suggestions. The
first book that popped up was Such a
Fun Age by Kiley Reid, which was on
a few of the “BookTok” lists I found.
Album Review: I Know I’m Funny haha
Lauren Woodzicka
Staff Writer
____________________________
Faye Webster’s fourth album, I
Know I’m Funny haha,released last
summer, perfectly captures the mood
of COVID-19, where waiting and long-
ing for a more exciting life are a part
of the everyday experience. Her indie
folk style allows for a matter-of-fact
portrayal of loneliness, wherein she
often catalogues her feelings about
romance and relationships.
The first track on the album,
“Better Distractions,” chronicles unre-
quited love, but also the experience
of boredom and lack of fulfillment
that can occur in life, especially dur-
ing a pandemic. The song is essen-
The book follows Alix, a white woman,
and Emira, the Black babysitter Alix
hired to watch her child, Briar. One
night a scandal erupts as a security
guard observes Emira and Briar in
a store, thinking that she kidnapped
the child solely because they have
different skin colors. A crowd forms
around the two and bystanders record
the whole interaction, leaving Emira
publicly humiliated. As Alix tries to
clear Emira’s name and fix every-
thing, more problems soon come to
light, making the situation even more
complicated. Reid’s debut novel tack-
les race, privilege and white savior-
ism, creating a social commentary
that depicts the reality that we live
in today. Though I haven’t read it
myself, many have found it to be per-
fect for those that want a book that
illuminates the truth of today’s culture
regarding Black lives in an easy-to-
read format.
Another book that has been dom-
inating the charts is The Vanishing
Half by Brit Bennet, which focuses on
the lives of a pair of twin Black sisters
in the 1960s. After they both run away
at the young age of 16, they grow up
leading two very different lives. One
finds herself stuck with her child in
the Southern town she tried to run
away from so long ago, while the other
passes as white and marries a man
who knows nothing of her past. The
story follows these two women and
their families through the generations
to see how they intersect with one
another despite the miles of separa-
tion and the countless lies. The book is
intricately designed and explores how
race and identity overlap with moth-
erhood, and is overall just a perfect
choice for fans of historical fiction.
That’s all for this week’s recom-
mendations! If none of these titles
quite caught your interest, doing
research on Black authors and finding
a book you were intrigued by would be
the perfect way to gain a new perspec-
tive for Black History Month. Until
next edition, happy reading!
tially about loneliness, but specifically
a FOMO induced loneliness, where
Webster laments that her two friends
are busy and have “two jobs and a
baby.” Her love interest is also absent
from her life, and she wonders what’s
on their mind. “Sometimes” gives fur-
ther insight on Webster’s loneliness,
and she feels frustrated that she has
“too much time / what else is there
to do now? / overanalyze things I
don’t really care about.” She fanta-
sizes about escaping her mundane life
but suggests that writing about noth-
ing is a worthy task. This boredom
is further examined in “Stranger,”
where she states that she “used to
love getting bored” but now there’s
“nothing to think about anymore.”
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College Ave Rewind(s): Clubs
Olivia Zimberoff
Columnist
_____________________________
For the past two years, the
COVID-19 pandemic has led everyone
to download the app that is Zoom. My
freshman year we had Zoom school
in full swing, and I spent my life as a
college newbie alone in a loft space of
my family’s house. I made the now-
considered irrational decision to live
on campus for the Spring Term of
that year. Isolated. Alone. Disaster.
The last thing I wanted to do was join
a club I could attend via Zoom. By
sophomore year, I was back on cam-
pus and happily attending in-person
classes and meeting so many people
I thought that my head was going to
explode. Walking through the halls
and dorm lobbies, I kept noticing an
abundance of flyers announcing an
endless selection of clubs and activi-
ties available. So, I joined a club, and
then another and another. And here is
what I found.
The first organization I joined
was The Lawrentian. I was placed
in the news section, where for two
terms I was thrown into writing about
Appleton politics, rallies on campus
and events that organizations were
hosting. I interviewed teachers, stu-
dents, staff from the Appleton mayor’s
office and even LU alum Mayor Jake
Woodford! I attended multiple events
in an attempt to showcase organiza-
tions’ purposes and goals while shar-
ing the facts. At some point, I deter-
mined that while doing research and
This boredom echoes the feeling many
had and are still having due to the
pandemic, where every thought feels
like it’s been experienced time and
time again. The twangy guitar and
country sound contribute to the stoic
blues element of the songs, in which
Webster is hyper aware of her sadness
and is self-aware enough to know it’s
simply a part of life’s process.
The title track is an off-the-
cuff portrayal of conversations that
Webster’s had, where she “can argue
‘bout the same things.” The song
speaks to the mundane nature of life,
with petty conversations serving as
her only social interaction. There’s
a sort of detachment to the lyrics,
and Webster doesn’t feel particularly
interviewing complete strangers really
pushed me out of my comfort zone (a
good thing), I would likely have more
fun if I had the freedom to write a
little more freely. This is how I got to
this little column here. Whether peo-
ple read it or not is another story. It
turns out it is a lot of fun to write a col-
umn and, luckily, I have the freedom
to write about almost anything A&E
related. There are so many opportuni-
ties working with The Lawrentian.
You could take pictures, write a cross-
word, draw some art or write an awe-
some article. All in all, you should
join! We need you! And it’s paid!
Next, I joined Hillel. Hillel
stands for “The Foundation for
Jewish Campus Life” and is a world-
wide organization. Each Friday night
we come together for Shabbat, which
marks the start of Judaism’s day of
rest, the seventh day that follows.
Hillel is hosted at the now-named
Hurvie House/Spirit Space. We light
a candle, open a bottle of bubbly grape
juice and unwrap a loaf of challah.
We’ll laugh, play music, play games
and have a lot of fun. At the end of
Fall Term before we head home, Hillel
hosts a Hannukah party where we will
have a full feast made up of traditional
Jewish foods, including Matzah ball
soup, potato latkes and lots of challah.
All are welcome! You do not have to
be Jewish to join us.
Last but not least, ultimate fris-
bee! Lawrence has a frisbee club? Yes,
yes we do. Frisbee Club meets twice a
week to throw a frisbee around, prac-
invested in the fact that others find
her funny, even adding a sarcastic
“haha” onto the end of her phrase.
There’s less detachment, but still a
simplicity, in “In a Good Way,” which
details the comfort between two peo-
ple. Webster sings that, “you make me
wanna cry / in a good way,” the lyrics
following her traditional style of spar-
sity and simplicity.
A trademark element of
Webster’s storytelling is her personal
anecdotes, as evidenced in “I Know
I’m Funny haha,” and this is fur-
thered in “A Dream with a Baseball
Player,” where Webster fantasizes
about her hopeless crush on a baseball
player. The song is deeply personal
despite the lighthearted premise, and
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tice drills and scrimmage. It had been
years since I threw a frisbee. In all
honestly, I thought I could throw and
catch pretty well. Well, that turned
out to be false the minute I picked one
up, threw it in the air and watched as
it smacked the wall behind me. This
sport takes practice, I tell you; it is
amazing to watch my fellow team-
mates leap into the air and catch the
flying frisbee with one hand. Despite
being a true beginner to this sport,
it is a whole lot of fun and I rec-
ommend giving it a shot. Practices
are held in the Wellness Center Gym
from 7:30–9:30 p.m. on Thursday
nights and Sunday afternoons from
3:30–5:30 p.m.
One of the major perks of all
these opportunities, besides getting
to meet a lot of awesome people,
is you get to experience traveling to
Bjork! Most clubs and even some
classes have the opportunity to visit
Lawrence’s fabulous wooden palace
on the water up in Door County. The
setting is impressive and it’s amazing
in all seasons. It’s a great opportunity
to step away from our campus, hang
with some friends and meet your fel-
low Lawrentians. It is truly a magical
place. Truth be told, I wasn’t sold on
the ultimate frisbee club, but then
I heard about their planned trip to
Bjork in February and now I look
forward to our practices. I also can’t
wait to see Bjork covered in snow! So,
join a club! Get out there! You have
nothing to lose and everything to gain.
You got this.
Webster suggests having a crush on
someone unfamiliar is an escape from
real life. She describes the problems in
her life, including her grandmother’s
death and insomnia, and realizes “he
doesn’t even know those things exist.”
This escapism relates to the loneliness
experienced in the earlier tracks on
the album, and it all comes full circle
by the time Webster sings that she is,
“alone, alone” and “stuck at home” in
the final track, “Half of Me.”
Webster’s album serves as a
reminder that despite the loneliness
inherent in life, there’s meaning to be
found in simply identifying those feel-
ings and sharing them with the world.
February 18, 2022
Nayla Brunnbauer’s
Reading Red: A
Glimpse of Dyslexia
Taylor Yakey-Hughes
Staff Writer
____________________________
Surrounded by supportive
friends and fans, Nayla Brunnbauer,
a sophomore at Lawrence University,
hosted a screening of her short film,
Reading Red: A Glimpse of Dyslexia,
in Cloak Theater on Saturday night.
The film starred Nayla Brunnbauer as
herself, a dyslexic student struggling
to read a sentence on a board. Other
characters included students Nihan
Baysal as the Professor and Emma
Nolte as the embodiment of Dyslexia.
The film opens with the voice
of Dyslexia attempting to read a sen-
tence on a whiteboard as the Professor
tells Nayla that she is reading the
board incorrectly. We, the audience,
see what she sees, and share her agony
when the word she is attempting to
read transforms into another word as
a shade of red. As the film progresses,
Dyslexia continues to speak for Nayla,
until she speaks for herself, simply
uttering “What” as she is given back
her paper covered in red ink.
Brunnbauer was an excellent film
host to those who were able to attend
the screening, answering questions
before and after the film and offering
several re-showings for different audi-
ence members. She explained how the
original prompt came from her film
studies class in the fall term, where
she chose both to introduce herself
but also to pick a color to focus on,
red. “My papers were always covered
in red ink […] a sea of red,” shares
Brunnbauer. Red became a symbol of
factors out of her control throughout
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
her schooling journey.
While the film may have start-
ed as a school project, Brunnbauer
explained to her audience how it
evolved into a way to make herself
proud, to show that while she is open
about her dyslexia with those around
her, she also wants people to know
that her dyslexia is only one part of
who she is. Additionally, she hopes to
further educate others on what dys-
lexia is and what it’s like, stating, “I
had the privilege of getting diagnosed
when I was nine. A lot of dyslexics
and neurodivergents don’t get that
luxury.” She shared how her film did
what she set out to do, making her feel
proud as a film student, and realizing
the joys that come with the happy
mistakes of the filmmaking process.
When asked what she was most
proud of, Brunnbauer shared two key
moments in her film. The first was
the moment when the word her char-
acter is trying to read changes from
“become” to “because,” the words
transforming into a shade of red.
“[Dyslexics] will look at things and
see things [a certain way.] And every-
one’s like ‘That’s wrong.’ [. . .] Then
suddenly it switches to exactly what
they said it is.” Finally, Brunnbauer is
proud of her film’s ending, saying, “[.
. .] The wide shots [and] when you get
the board and everyone in it, it’s just
so eerie.”
As Brunnbauer continues her
journey as a filmmaker, she hopes
to continue to educate people about
dyslexia. If her future audiences are
as engaged and anticipated as this one
was, the future looks bright indeed.
THE LAWRENTIAN
Movies, Movies,
Movies
Levi Homman
Staff Writer
_____________________________
C’mon C’mon, 2021, directed by
Mike Mills, 4.5/5 Stars
Caring for a child is one of the
most emotional, tiresome, enlight-
ening, grueling and fulfilling tasks
anyone can undertake. It’s a skill that
has to be learned through trial and
error, through fear and acceptance.
It’s a joyous experience of teaching
someone else how to live and learn-
ing how to live in the process. Mike
Mills’ most recent directorial effort,
the thoughtful and polished C’mon
C’mon, understands the struggles
and successes of parenting unlike
any other film in recent memory, and
executes its ideas with grace, nuance
and understated style. Each element
of the film is elegantly constructed,
and the cast’s clear dedication and
passion for the script shines through
in an aesthetically pleasing and emo-
tionally warm final product.
The film’s entry point to explor-
ing these ideas is its protagonist
Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix), a radio
journalist traveling with a small
crew interviewing kids around the
country. The plot’s inciting incident
is a call from Johnny’s sister Viv
(Gaby Hoffmann), who asks him if
he can look after her nine-year-old
son Jesse (Woody Norman) in Los
Angeles while she cares for her men-
tally unstable husband in Oakland.
Johnny agrees to do so, and what first
begins as ambivalence and annoy-
ance towards Jesse becomes a believ-
ably strong and loving bond between
uncle and nephew.
One of the film’s biggest
strengths, as well as one of its most
obvious stylistic choices, is its black-
and-white color grading. This visual
choice is well-suited for the confi-
dently nostalgic and romanticized
aura of the story and is complimented
by cinematography choices that high-
light wide views of cityscapes and a
focus on natural-feeling lighting set-
ups. As the plot progresses and Viv’s
husband needs continued attention,
Viv makes the choice to allow Jesse
to travel with Johnny’s radio crew
to New York and later New Orleans.
Both cities are affectionately shot,
creating a picturesque love letter to
travel and urban life.
What rests at the film’s emo-
tional core, and the main reason for
its success, is the cast. Child actors
that give even passable performances
are few and far between, and Norman
rises to match Phoenix, who gives
one of the best performances in his
already impressive career. The well-
written dialogue between the two
feels incredibly natural, and the shift
in their relationship throughout feels
realistic and earned, an attribute that
the film would undoubtedly fail with-
out. Hoffman and the rest of the
9
supporting cast are notably valuable
additions as well, and help Johnny
and Jesse feel fleshed out as char-
acters.
Mills sometimes gets side-
tracked; there are times at which
the central relationship between
Johnny and Jesse takes a backseat
to explore some bigger ideas that
overstay their welcome. For a few
scenes, the story seems interested in
exploring Viv and Johnny’s relation-
ship with their deceased mother, but
the thread is soon lost. There are
also a few moments throughout that
use clips from Johnny’s radio inter-
views to examine the experience of
youth in America, but these segments
are too short to bring up any real
questions, and fail to thematically
connect themselves back to the two
main characters. While these stabs
at larger concepts are perhaps a little
out of place, they add to a decora-
tive thematic wallpaper, and help the
world of the film feel genuine and
lived-in, making it hard to fault Mills
for making the attempt.
Sentimental and triumphantly
touching, C’mon C’mon arguably
exceeds Mills’ last successful outing
20th Century Women and takes him
a step further towards carving out a
distinct and personal style in film-
making. C’mon C’mon is available to
rent on digital platforms right now.
Kidmed performs in the 2020
Cultural Expressions event.
This was the last time the
performance was hosted in-
person. Cultural Expressions
2022 will be held in-person
on Saturday, February 26 at 7
p.m. in Warch Campus Cen-
ter’s Esch Hurvis Room.
Photo courtesy of the Office
of Communications.
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February 18, 2022

I stood naked in Memorial Hall so you wouldn't have to. This is what I learned.
Jorja Springer of Beatles songs playing as the pro- small smiles and glances my way as The last session of figure model- ventionally attractive, but you are the
Staff Writer fessor showed them how to analyze I sat nervously poised in a chair in ing was extremely comfortable. Some thing the Greeks would live for. You
________________________ my shoulders and hips. No, I don’t the corner. The poses got longer but people remembered my name, and the are on your way to the proportions of
want a coffee, thank you. Yes, I’m easier. I requested a song, and some- work was simpler as I lounged across a prehistoric Venus figurine.
The first time you stand nude
comfortable. No, I don’t need a break. one complimented my taste in music. the foam blocks provided and relaxed It could have been my worst
in front of your fellow Lawrentians,
Beyond these pleasantries I am just I received friendly remarks, like “I against the sheet covering them. The nightmare, and the first time kind
you might feel a bit awkward. Don’t
there to stand and occasionally sit, tried figure modeling and it was so time allowance had expanded to of was. But every time I was able to
worry, so did I. No amount of self-
to be viewed and talked about. I am bad” and “My friend models, and I allow the class to develop the intrica- go back into that room and drop the
love, body positivity, extroversion or
not a part of the class, just a demon- admire it a lot.” They are short and cies of the figure. Shape and weight robe, it got a little bit better. The
deep breathing will prepare you for
stration for their viewing pleasure. I quickly spoken during my breaks, but become accompanied by value. There result did more for me than any body-
your first session as a figure model.
am the live experiment, the unassem- they consoled me in my moments is a moment when someone draws positivity campaign could have hoped
And if you are lacking in any of those
bled project, meant to be dissected. of vulnerability. I left the session to you where you can look into a piece of to accomplish. Even though I still
categories? Forget it. As someone who
I walked to my first class of the day resounding thanks as papers bearing paper as though it were a mirror. You might not love myself, I can recognize
has struggled with body image for
analyzing each moment I made eye my figure got pinned to the wall. They can recognize that this two-dimen- the potential for beauty in myself. I
most of my life, there was nothing
contact with a student. Is it so weird now contained shape and weight, dis- sional work resembles you entirely. know that other people could look at
more defeating than standing in front
to stare back? To perceive in turn? played for critique by the rest of the Beyond that, you can recognize it as my figure and find the art inherent in
of my peers and baring it all. Their
My first figure modeling session and class. It is a unique experience to be art. You become art. That power is it. And that is worth the little panic I
contemplative stares drilled holes in
my figure has not even been formed. able to see exactly how others per- only amplified when you look at that feel every time someone at Lawrence
my skin as they bantered amongst
I am just a floating head, a lacklus- ceive you without needing to interpret art and recognize the curve of your mentions that they have, in fact, seen
each other, unaware of my struggle.
ter spine, and some delicately placed vague descriptors. There is physical stomach, the dips in your hips, the me naked. I am not recommending
In this moment, I wondered if I had
appendages. evidence for your existence and the sculpt of your legs and even the fram- that everyone should decide to figure
misjudged what I could withstand in
The second time was much bet- manner in which others know you ing of your bangs. Maybe you take up model, but if you have ever considered
the name of $14 an hour.
ter. I was greeted by chaste hellos, exist. a bit more space than is seen as con- it, let me encourage you to go for it.
I can clearly remember the mix

Kenneth Peñaherrera-Quiroz...
continued from page 1
to run for LUCC President?
A: Peñaherrera-Quiroz believes that
LUCC could further improve its public rela-
tions, and he wants to seek direct feedback
from the student body in order to better meet
the needs of the students. Peñaherrera-Quiroz
also thinks that his numerous connections on
campus would allow him to excel in decision-
making and problem-solving.
“I ultimately decided to run not because
I believe I am the best possible candidate,
but rather I believe I have a capability to deal
with a larger scale of things and pick the best
students in my cabinet,” Peñaherrera-Quiroz
said.
Q: How would you describe your
platform?
A: Gathering from his background ex-
perience as an international as well as a first-
generation student, Peñaherrera-Quiroz’s
platform is service for all the student body.
For example, Peñaherrera-Quiroz will have
all cabinet members participate in student
organization re-recognition, rather than hav-
ing the president alone lead the process, in an
attempt to make the process easier and more
efficient.
In addition, Peñaherrera-Quiroz will en-
force training for all student organizations to
help ensure that the student body can have the
best experience.
Q: What would you most like to ac-
complish during your tenure as presi-
dent? How will you achieve this?
A: In addition to implementing a bet-
ter training process for student organizations
and class representatives, Peñaherrera-Quiroz
also wants to increase volunteer opportunities
on campus and have a conversation with the
student body regarding the lack of student
employees as well as career resources on cam-
pus.
“We have to realize that students have
way more power than we think we do,” Peña-
herrera-Quiroz said. “And I want the students
to understand that with LUCC, not only will
they have a voice in the student government,
but also they will have a voice within the Board
of Trustees and bigger echelons, whether it is
going to be achieved through conversations or
activities.”
Hung Nguyen...
continued from page 1
procedure, LUCC’s operations and the role of
LUCC in the student body, which ultimately
led him to run for the president position.
Q: How would you describe your
platform?
A: Nguyen mentioned two key princi-
ples: simplifying the procedures in LUCC and
understanding concerns from both the stu-
dent body and the administration.
LUCC’s operations, such as requesting
student organization funds, are often encum-
bered by the legislation and procedures, Nyu-
gen said. In response to this situation, Nguyen
seeks to ensure all student organizations can
receive their funds equitably with more acces-
sibility to LUCC.
In addition, while continuing to address
issues surrounding student worker wages, en-
vironmental justice and diversity, Nguyen em-
phasized that LUCC should also consider the
limitations for the administration. According
to Nguyen, Lawrence administration has ex-
perienced a staff pay cut due to the decrease
in finances as a result of COVID-19 and its
related costs, including purchasing personal
protection equipment and quarantining or
isolating active cases.
Q: What would you most like to ac-
complish during your tenure as presi-
dent? How will you achieve this?
A: Nguyen will re-examine the role of
Public Relations (PR) in the Cabinet, poten-
tially adding more positions for PR and com-
municating with the PR Secretary regarding
what information, such as meeting minutes,
can be shared with the student body to in-
crease transparency.
Besides that, Nguyen will organize bond-
ing activities within LUCC to help form inter-
personal connections among class representa-
tives beyond the professional level.
“Last year, because of COVID restriction
codes, we were online, we didn’t have that
kind of mentality... that we feel that we are a
part of a team,” Nguyen said. “So some more
bonding activities or some way of connecting
class reps together.”
In addition, Nguyen wants to collaborate
with The Lawrentian for greater communica-
tion with students, streamline the finance and
recognition procedures and develop closer
connections between class representatives
and the student body.

How to stop hating Sundays

Sarah Matthews and chores; basically, Sunday did not not sound fun to do a lot of homework my perspective on Sundays, I really to change your perspective about who
Arts and Entertainment Editor equal funday for me. on Friday nights and Saturdays, I did not bother to. To me, I just auto- defines what a good day is. You are in
________________________ While not maybe not everyone have learned that spreading out my matically assumed Sundays would total control of your week, and you get
had this dreadful of an experience with to-do list over the weekend instead suck. Everyone seemed to hate them, to do what you want with it. If you’re
I feel like we have all debated
Sundays, I think there is an under- of packed into a mere 24 hours is so I simply thought one day out of the tired of Sundays being the designated
what the worst day of the week is.
lying negative tone regarding what really a lifesaver. While I may have week had to be a designated bad day. doomed day, change your routine and
While some will answer Tuesday and
Sundays should be used for versus thought taking a break all of Friday In turn, I never thought I could have a change your mindset.
others will say Thursday, there has
what they are actually used for. Many and Saturday was an act of self-care, good time on Sunday.
always been this unspoken rule that
people believe Sundays are meant for it really only resulted in a stressed and If you happen to feel a sense There really is not enough time
Sundays more or less always suck.
relaxation, self-care and family time. burnt-out start of the week. of dread when Sunday rolls around, in life to waste a day being stressed
And, honestly, it has felt like they
These same people, however, end up Do I still have things to do on there is a way to feel better about the and unhappy. While we will have
sucked for most of my life.
cleaning their house, doing yard-work Sundays? Yes, but these tasks really day. While time management, moti- those types of days no matter what,
I remember in high school I
or mentally preparing for the difficult aren’t as hard to get done now. I vation and efficiency are involved in Sunday does not always have to be
would absolutely dread Sunday every
school and work week to come. promise myself that the second half of making Sundays a little better, the one of them. Instead, turn Sunday
week. After having an always insanely
And, in all honesty, I absolutely Sundays are exclusively saved for me, real trick involves changing your per- into a day you look forward to. My
busy week, jam-packed with multi-
brought this Sunday negativity with which motivates me to be a go-getter spective about how you spend each Sundays are now dedicated to taking
ple AP classes, extracurriculars and
me when I went to college. Only on Sunday morning. I wake up with a day of the week. There are only seven care of myself, so I am more than
my after-school job, I just needed a
recently have I started questioning the goal, a plan and a reward for getting days of the week, and if one day ready to start a new week. And, as
break by the time the weekend rolled
way I spend my time on Sundays. But everything done, which is a routine always has to be a bad day, how will cheesy as it may sound, I have felt a
around. So, I would have a wonder-
I’m here to tell you that it is better late I definitely did not have established you ever have a good week? lot better about the weeks to come.
ful time from Friday night through
than never to change your perspective before this term. In other words, you get to decide Remember you have the power to
Saturday, leaving me only Sunday to
on the supposedly doomed Sunday. I know this is not rocket science. what day is a good day and what day make a day less stressful. It is possible
catch up on everything I didn’t do.
This term I have worked really Anyone can manage their Sundays is a bad day. We are bound to have to turn Sunday into a funday.
This sort of weekly routine
hard to make Sunday more about tak- in a productive and efficient way. crappy days, but they don’t always
resulted in me spending my whole
ing care of myself than playing catch- However, even though I knew about have to be on Sunday. Instead of I hope you have a great week, all
Sunday in my room working on piles
up with school and work. While it may time management before changing assuming a day is going to suck, try seven days included.
of homework, college applications
February 18, 2022 OPINIONS & EDITORIALS 11
THE LAWRENTIAN

Suburbs and cars or people and the planet: A mutually exclusive choice
Nathan Wall to centuries of stolen labor and dis- no city in the United States does - it neighborhood of Overtown, also ing problems that fuel climate change
Staff Writer crimination, own roughly 90% less forces residents, especially disabled or known as “the Harlem of the South,” and systemic racism. We need to build
__________________________ wealth than the average white fam- elderly ones, to rely on personal auto- and it was far from the only one. walkable, affordable urban metro
ily. When white people flee to the mobiles, which contributes to carbon In order to address the climate areas, stop expanding highways and
If you drive outside of the city
suburbs, the investments in urban emissions. Urban lower Manhattan crisis, we need to build out our public encourage density. Repealing apart-
limits of most major American metro
metro areas also flee, leaving blight emits about half as much as suburban transit system and end the rule that ment bans and single-family only zon-
areas, including New York City,
and poverty in their wake, and those Montclair, N.J. To perfectly illustrate allows only 20% of our Highway Trust ing would go a long way to help this,
Seattle or Milwaukee, you’ll go from
who are left are pushed out through how bad car culture is for use of Fund to be used on transit projects. as well as housing the homeless. We
seeing busy downtowns, public and
either gentrification, like in Seattle, or space, Florence, Italy, a walkable city Public transit moves people from place should also densify and desegregate
low-income housing and intercon-
natural disasters, like when Hurricane of almost 400,000 is smaller than a to place far more efficiently, reducing our living spaces.
nected, diverse neighborhoods to see-
Katrina slammed into New Orleans. single highway interchange in Atlanta. both traffic and emissions. On top
ing rows and rows of similar look-
Those communities are then further Electric cars are not a serious of needing expanded and free public There is no other choice. A
ing, single-family houses with mostly
criminalized by law enforcement and long-term solution either. On top transit, we need to create a culture car-friendly city cannot be a carbon-
white, sealed off neighborhoods. This
blamed for their own conditions. of requiring energy and minerals to in which women and queer people friendly city. At a time when climate
is no accident. The suburbs have a
Suburban sprawl has a direct connec- build the cars and batteries, it takes feel safe going out in public, because change is getting worse and worse,
long history of racism — as well as
tion with segregation, police brutality, power, often powered by the burning an unfortunate reality is that women and Black people still face racism in
negative climate and health conse-
wealth inequality and racism. of fossil fuels, to produce the electric- and queer people face a heightened every aspect of public life, including
quences.
Suburbs are also a disaster for the ity that makes the cars run. Even risk of being attacked when outside, housing, we have a choice to make.
The first suburb was Levittown,
environment. Sprawling suburbs are the tires and paint give off emissions especially at night. We need to expand Will we promote sprawling, unafford-
Pa., and it was segregated and uni-
far more car-dependent and inaccessi- that heat the Earth. We need fewer bus and train systems within cities, as able, segregated suburbs that further
form. Black people and Jewish people
ble than dense, urban areas. Suburban vehicles on the streets. The Interstate well as build a high-speed rail system entrench racism and climate change?
were explicitly barred from living
streets are often long, winding and highways, much like the suburbs, also that connects our cities. Affordable Or will we build green, affordable,
there. Although Black people are now
seemingly random, as opposed to uni- have a disturbing and racist histo- housing near transit hubs would also inclusive cities and finally start to
not legally segregated from suburban
form, walkable city streets. When cit- ry. According to NYU Law Professor help to address homelessness. address housing discrimination and
communities, it is much harder for
ies are not walkable and do not have Deborah Archer, the construction of On top of addressing public tran- the climate crisis? The choice is clear,
a Black family to live in the suburbs
a decent public transit system - which I-95 in Florida decimated the Miami sit, we need to also address the hous- whether we make the right one is not.
when the average Black family, due

On the death of P.J. O'Rourke Massive UFC 271...

Luther Abel
Staff Writer
__________________________
We live in funny times, presided
over by people devoid of humor. P.J.
O’Rourke, most known for his bit-
ing political satire, was the funniest
of men because he mocked the most
unfunny of people — self-aggrandiz-
ing elites the world over.
A conservative in the best sense,
his caustic wit pricked the hides of
windbags on the Left and Right.
Perhaps his most famous book, “A
Parliament of Whores” was a brick-
filled glove across the face of the U.S.
Congress. An excerpt describing the
two political parties reads,
“The Democrats are the party
500 kg raw...
continued from page 3
but in a gut feeling scenario, I’m giv-
ing JF the nod.
1st: Martins Licis
Finally back in the mix for top
titles after over a year away from the
sport dealing with a number of in-
juries, Martins Licis is my pick to
win the 2022 Arnold Classic Strong-
man title. He has the best all-around
combination of consistency and pure
strength, with the mobility to match.
Martins has log pressed 430lbs for a
double in competition in the past, and
has 903lbs without a deadlift suit. I
expect his static strength to be equally
as impressive in the squat, as his num-
bers in training back up. He recently
trained with JF Caron, and moved a
that says government will make you
smarter, taller, richer and remove
the crabgrass on your lawn. The
Republicans are the party that says
government doesn't work and then
they get elected and prove it.”
He wasn’t wrong then, and he
certainly isn’t now. An entire indus-
try of comedic political commentary
sprang from his vision and success,
and it’s unlikely Colbert and Jon
Stewart exist without O’Rourke. I
deeply regret that I failed to commu-
nicate with him, for his is the kind of
writing I most admire — equal oppor-
tunity and vicious yet friendly.
O’Rourke passed away Tuesday,
Feb. 15.
R.I.P.
nearly 700lb squat like he was carry-
ing a sheet of paper on his back. Ad-
ditionally, he will be the man to rival
Mateusz in the pressing events, and
remains one of the strongest athletes
overhead in the world. Martins has
also made clear in several interviews
the importance with which he treats
mobility training, and so should be
no slouch in the frame carry. Oh, and
here’s the kicker: the stone used for
the stone to shoulder event is Odd
Haugen’s famous “tombstone” stone,
used in many competitions through-
out strongman. Licis’ coach? Yep, you
guessed it: Odd Haugen. Everything
seems to be in line for Martins to re-
turn to the forefront of strongman
for the first time since his WSM title
in 2019, and I would be a fool to bet
against him making it happen.
continued from page 3
place next month which would see Tuivasa face another
young and surging fighter in Aspinall or a high ranked
veteran in Volkov.
The last fight and the fight that annoyed me the
most was the rematch between current middleweight
champion Israel Adesanya and former champion Robert
Whittaker. This long-anticipated rematch had almost
every analyst wondering how it would take place. Those
who thought the fight would go to decision thought cor-
rectly as the improved and patient Whittaker brought
a tactical fight to the champion. The exact methods of
scoring in MMA are fairly understood and the details
deserve an article of their own if I ever feel like writ-
ing that. The first round saw Whittaker taking a much
more patient approach against Adesanya, not lunging
and exposing his chin like he did in the first fight. Ad-
esanya and Whittaker held a constant back and forth for
5 rounds with Whittaker fighting off his back foot like
always and Adesanya being forced out of his counter
striking comfort zone into his slightly more “aggres-
sive” outside striking skillset. The striking was even in
the first with Adesanya finding success with the lead leg
kick due to the vulnerability of Whittaker’s karate style
stance and Whittaker finding a home with his sharp jab
that routinely snapped back the head of Adesanya. The
champion landed the most significant event of the first
round with a sharp jab that landed on the chin of an off-
balance Whittaker, which sat him on the canvas for all of
half a second before the Australian got back to his feet.
The second-round went in favor of Whittaker who land-
ed the most significant strike with a hard left hook and
went 1/1 in his takedown attempts against the cham-
pion and 52 seconds of control time. The striking was
even but the significant strikes of Adesanya all include
his kicks from long range which managed to be checked
except for the leg kicks. Whittaker showed significant
improvement in his exiting of exchanges, using his lead
hand shoulder to cover his chin during exchanges from
Adesanya’s check hooks. The third round went similar
to the second with the two exchanging blows evenly
Whittaker with his sharp jab and Adesanya with the
leg kick. Whittaker managed to land another takedown
and earn himself some ground control time. The fourth
round saw Whittaker land more significant strikes, more
takedowns, and even get himself a submission oppor-
tunity after taking Adesanya’s back. Adesanya stayed
the same, getting stung with jabs while moving in and
sticking to leg kicks from range. The final round went
clearly to Whittaker, who stayed even with striking and
controlling position for over a minute. The fight went to
decision where the judges scored the fight, following the
UFC’s 10 point must system, 47-48, 47-48, and 46-49 in
a unanimous decision for Adesanya.
Now clearly the Judge who scored the fight 46-49
(Mike Beltran) was smoking crack to think Whittaker
only won one round. But aside from the one judge being
a dunce, the decision has sent waves through the MMA
community as analysts and fans of both fighters try to
defend or attack the decision. The clearly biased com-
mentary by Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping was
appalling and both should be fed to Francis Ngannou.
The fight was at best a draw for Adesanya whose posi-
tional aggression did almost nothing for him except al-
low him to land leg kicks every now and then. Whittaker
managed to control range, land takedowns, and attempt
submissions over the whole fight while Adesanya did
not really do much. Now I will say I have a bias towards
Whittaker, but the point still stands that the decision
was not correct or anything close to unanimous in favor
of Adesanya. Whittaker did do enough to win which as
he said so himself in his post-fight interview. It seems
that with this result, Adesanya will go on to face Jared
Cannonier sometime this summer, but I do not see Can-
nonier putting up too much of a fight considering Whit-
taker nearly took Cannonier’s head off just over a year
ago. I am not going to say the judges were motivated to
favor Adesanya, but I will say that the UFC has almost
no incentive to keep their most marketable fighter as the
champion, especially considering his new “lucrative”
contract deal. Enough of me being annoyed as I have
been since the fight. I hope to see Whittaker back in a
championship fight soon. I expect him to be matched
against 1 or 2 fighters before that, likely Marvin Vettori
or Paulo Costa, who Whittaker will likely run straight
through.

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