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C ampittf VOL.100 No. 13 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16,2002 SINCE 1905 College Ponders Reducing Dishing it Out Recruited Athlete Admits By Claire Bourne University, otherwise known as the News Editor "Little Three," publicized plans last Middlebury College anticipates a month to shrink athlete admissions reduction of up to 10 percent on in next fall's incoming class from 72 athlete admissions beginning with students to 66. In an article in the the Class of 2006 in response to re- Jan. 11 issue of The Chronicle of cent scrutiny over the role of athlet- Higher Education, Bowdoin College ics in the admissions process at New President Barry Mills said the num- England Small College Athletic ber would drop from 99 to 79 at the Conference (NESCAC) member Maine institution. schools. According to Dean of En- Unlike other NESCAC schools, rollment Planning Michael Schoen- Middlebury has yet to formulate a feld, the reduction will only apply to definition of its "average student" those applicants whose credentials — the profile against which all ap- do not meet "a predefined average," plicants, especially those recom- composed of test scores, grades and mended by coaches, would be as- subjective factors, such as extracur- sessed. ricular activities. Once defined, reducing the The Washington Post reported in number of athletic admits below late December that half of the 11 this standard would prevent the NESCAC schools, including Mid- benchmark from being lowered. It dlebury, had announced plans to would also "provide incentive to the Andrew Corrigan accept fewer students "for whom coaches to find student-athletes Reaching for some incoming plates in the Proctor dish room, President McCardell joined students in help- prowess in athletics was the differ- who are at or above our academic ing to wash dishes, giving dining hall employees a paid night off. As part of a new initiative spearheaded by ence between being admitted and averages," said Schoenfeld. Oren Frey '02, students, faculty and staff endeavor to build a less stratified College community by learning being rejected." Williams College, President John McCardell ex- first-hand about day-to-day operations. Amherst College and Wesleyan plained, "Given a certain definition of recruited athlete that excluded Author Sobel Chosen to Address 2002 Graduates from the definition legacies, diversity candidates, candidates with By Ashley Elpern ternational bestseller, and it has Longitude," a television documen- Sobel was the first to translate board scores at or above the average Editor-in-Chief been translated into over 20 for- tary adaptation of "Longitude," these letters into English, and she of all applicants, skiiers — who are Dava Sobel, the award-winning eign languages since its initial which aired in the fall of 1998, and intersperses factual descriptions of also grandfathered in the NESCAC writer and former New York Times publication in 1995. is now producing a television doc- Galileo's life and work with pas- constitution — and athletes who do science reporter, has been chosen It has won several awards, in- umentary of "Galileo's Daughter." sagos from Celeste's letters. not compete in conference-sched- by the Honorary Degree Selection cluding the Harold D. Vursell Sobel's lifelong interest in as- President John McCardell is- uled sports, we could affect approx- Committee as the graduation Memorial Award from the Ameri- tronomer Galileo Galilee prompt- sued the formal invitation to Sobel imately the same percentage reduc- speaker for the Middlebury Col- can Academy of Arts and Letters, ed her to begin researching the re- and spoke highly of her writing tion in that category of applicant lege Class of 2002. Sobel's two the Book of the Year Award in Eng- lationship between Galileo and his abilities. [10 percent] as the'Little Three."' most prominent pieces of work land, Le Prix Faubert du Coton in daughter, Suor Maria Celeste, a Referring to "Longitude," Mc- (see College, page 4) are her books "Longitude" and France and II Premio del Mare Poor Clare nun. Cardell said that Sobel "brings to "Galileo's Daughter," which illus- Circeo in Italy. Sobel traveled to Italy four life the characters and elucidates Inside... trate her ability to blend her ap- The Public Broadcasting Sta- times and translated original doc- with true grade the issues that led preciation for literature and the tion program NOVA produced uments, including over 120 letters to the development of a reliable sciences. The remaining honorary "Lost At Sea — The Search for from Celeste to her father. (see Professors, page 4) degree candidates will be an- Dorm 'Lockdown' to Remain in Effect Local News nounced at a later date. Middlebury Airport Still The Honorary Degree Selec- McCardell Charges Community Council with Investigating Alternatives Regarding Security tion Committee is comprised of a page 7 number of admistrators, faculty By Tim McCahill members, trustees and students. Managing Editor Opinions Brian Hamm '02, one of the stu- Middlebury College President dent representatives, said that the John McCardell issued a memoran- Students Locked Out by College's selection process is almost a year dum Tuesday to Dean of Student Image Priorities in length, and that any member of Affairs Ann Hanson and Student page 10 the College community, including Co-Chair of Community Council members of the committee, can Erica Rosenthal '02.5 declaring that Features nominate a potential honorary "locking the residence halls is a degree candidate, one of which prudent precaution that must be An In-Depth Look at Skiing at will become the graduation part of any long-term safety policy." Middlebury, Past and Present speaker. The decision, made in concert page 14-15 According to the publishing with the President's Executive house Walker and Company, Sobel Council — an advisory committee Sports was born in the Bronx and gradu- comprised of senior College ad- ated from its prestigious High ministrators — comes more than Men's Hockey Throttles Colby, School of Sciences. six weeks after a Middlebury stu- Slowed by Polar Bears After finishing college, she dent was assaulted and robbed in page 28 began her career as a scientific his room in Hadley Hall. The inci- Senior Senator Kevin King '02 and SGA President Brian Elworthy '02.5 writer, first writing manuals for dent, which is still under investiga- confer at the SGA meeting on Sunday night. field engineers at IBM and then tion by the Middlebury Police De- co-hosting a medical program at a partment, prompted the vestigation involves a lot of inter- be aware of it," she said. local television station in Maine. Department of Public Safety to lock views and chasing after leads, which Student reaction to the Depart- She resumed her profession as a all doors on campus residence halls. often result in dead ends." ment's decision proved to be a heat- scientific writer in the news bu- Speaking of the investigation, Lisa Boudah, associate dean of ed one. On Dec. 7,2001, the Student reau at Cornell University before Middlebury Police Chief Tom Han- student affairs and director of Pub- Government Association (SGA) beginning to freelance for Omni ley said that this "is not a dead case lic Safety, said she feels "there is convened an "emergency" session and Science Digest, as well as Har- by any stretch of the imagination." strong recognition that we are more open to all members of the College vard Magazine. Her published Although no arrests have been vulnerable with the doors unlocked community to deliberate on a pro- Tolkien's Mythology for the work in Harvard Magazine caught made, investigators are pursuing a late at night," which was brought to posed bill calling for an immediate Modern World: A Special Section the attention of editors at The New number of "active leads" which in- light by the Hadley incident. end to the so-called "lockdown" of page 20 York Times, where she began writ- dicate "certain people may be in- "Even though Middlebury and College dormitories. At the same ing in the science section. volved." the state of Vermont are safe places, time, the bill — sponsored by Class The Campus is printed on recycled "Longitude" was Sobel's first in- He went on to say that "the in- crime does happen and we need to (see SGA, page 6) paper. It is also recyclable. ^ié OPINIONS Page 2 January 16,2002 College Mourns Passing of Friend, Mentor Morgan-Wright By Elizabeth Logue and welcoming, close friends said it way for the kids, the students and Editorial Assistant was hard to believe that Morgan- our familes to get together on an in- The Middlebury College and Ad- Wright was even sick. formal basis for pizza parties, story dison County community are Morgan-Wright is most well- telling, Kwanza celebrations and ski mourning the loss of Maggie Mor- known for her commitment to the days," among many other activities, gan-Wright, a resident of Bristol PALANA Center and her work with said Myhre. and assistant at the Pan-African PALANA Kids, a program which Morgan-Wright would often Latino Asian Native American seeks to bring students on campus open her home to the PALANA Center (PALANA), who passed together with members of the Addi- Kids and their families during away on fan. 2. Morgan-Wright's son County community. Kwanza celebrations and family health had been steadily declining Peg Myhre, a staff nurse at Parton barbecues. Myhre recalls Morgan- since November, according to close Health Center and one of many staff Wright as being truly excited about friend Lenna Cumberbatch '99. and students that worked with Mor- the PALANA program, saying,"She Despite several health problems gan-Wright to help found PALANA would always invite our families and being confined to her home Kids five years ago, described the and students to come to her house. since her first serious hospitaliza- program as a way to provide men- She would even call up and say T'm tion in August, Cumberbatch stated tors and role models to children, having a barbecue, you should that many people were surprised by particularly those in trans-racially come and let other families know,'" Morgan-Wright's death. adoptive families said Myhre. DescribCed as beOing very LtalkativLe "EThe PAGLANA KEids prog ram is a ADA Coordinator Elizabeth Christensen also knew Morgan- Wright, who started at the College in 1998 to work exclusively on the PALANA Center. Christensen said that Morgan-Wright was heavily in- Courtesy volved in making Thanksgiving Maggie Morgan-Wright, a PALANA assistant, passed away on Jan. 2. She Dinners at the Center. had been a Bristol resident for over 30 years. Thanksgiving at PALANA reached out to an even broader live with her. Cumberbatch lived home." Clemmons felt an extra con- By Claire Bourne community since it was always there, free of charge, for nearly three nection with Morgan-Wright since News Editor well-attended by international stu- months. both she and Clemmon's mother dents who "are not able to go home The two stayed remained close shared similar tastes in music. AOL Interprets Admissions E-mails as "Spam" on that break, [so it] was a place to up until Morgan-Wright's death. Morgan-Wright was educated at have a real meal," said Christensen. Leroy Nesbitt, senior advisor for Alabama State University, Pepper- Between 75 and 100 e-mail messages sent by Harvard University to Cumberbatch also recalled institutional diversity, pointed out dine University and the University inform early decision applicants whether they had been accepted were PALANA Thanksgivings as being that Morgan-Wright often "provid- of California, where friends said interpreted as junk e-mail by America Online (AOL) and never deliv- something Morgan- She would often invite our families and "she still had strong ered. Wright was particularly ties." Harvard decided to employ e-mail as a means of notifying its almost devoted to. students to come to her house. She would She worked as 6,000 early decision applicants after last fail's anthrax scare. AOIls servers "I remember one even call up and say,'I'm having a barbecue, an educator for identified dozens of messages as "spam" and redirected them back to the Thanksgiving, her you should come and let other families over 30 years, University. Students who never received messages simply called the ad- pulling up in the car owned two nursery missions office to learn if they had been accepted.The institution quick- with her grandson and know.' schools and ly posted a notice on Us Web site asking students to ensure that their In- the two of them just —Peg Myhre, staff nurse worked with foster ternet service providers did not block Harvard e-mail. kept coming out of the children for many Parton Health Center car with loads of food years. they had cooked ... I think there ed support in many intangible and Christensen, a mother of three, No Overdue Fee for Book Returned 57 Years Late were over 70 people there that year," personal ways" that enriched life at said that Morgan-Wright knew her said Cumberbatch, who developed Middlebury. family well. "I feel lucky that my Donald B. King borrowed Erasmus' "Ôn Copia of Words and Ideas" a very close relationship with Mor- Cumberbatch concurred, noting children had a chance to see how — a rare 17th century book — in 1944 to translate it into English. Fifty- gan-Wright in 1997 when she took that Morgan-Wright had developed much she loved children ... [Mor- seven years later, his daughter, Kathryn King, returned the volume to a year off. close and helpful relationships with gan-Wright's death] was their first Penn State. It was, according to Cumber- many others. experience with someone passing King published his translation of the Dutch theologian's book in 1963 batch, a difficult time in her life, but Twilight Artist-in-Residence away." after moving to different teaching positions around the country. He died someone suggested that she speak Francois Clemmons said of Mor- Morgan-Wright first moved to in 1997, at age 84, without having returned the volume. Despite the lost with Morgan-Wright. gan-Wright, "Her presence on the Bristol over 30 years ago. "She mar- book fee — a $25 processing fee plus the cost of the book — library Morgan-Wright was willing to to campus of Middlebury College ried a Vermonter," Cumberbatch spokeswoman Catherine Grigor said they would "let it slide." The 294- help and invited Cumberbatch to gave me a greater sense of being at (see Morgan-Wright, page 5) page book is now housed in the library's special collection. Katie Samson Carries Olympic Torch Clemson Course on Sept. 11 Draws Public Interest More than 200 people attended the first meeting of a Clemson Uni- versity class on the legacy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. University officials invited the public to attend Jay Hetherington's class for free — more of half of those in attendance were community members. Hetherington, a 33-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, will bring several high-profile lecturers to help the public better understand what happened. Since the attacks, many institutions of higher education have ex- panded their curricula to include classes on terrorism, Middle East politics and Islam. The University of Georgia established a class on television, war and terrorism, while the College of William and Mary introduced a course on Afghan politics. Hetherington's class, however, is the first of this nature to be open and of no charge to the community. Fire at University of California Destroys Data A fire at the University of California at Santa Cruz.ravaged university laboratories, destroying years of genetic research. Professor Manuel Ares Jr., who chairs the Molecular, Cell and Devel- opmental Biology Department, said he did not know yet how far the damage had set him back. Many of the genetic strains housed in the laboratories had taken 14 years to develop, Ares estimated that they could take that long to replace. Ares' genetic research was associated with the Human Genome Pro- Courtesy Photo ject, a national venture to map human DNA.The building that contained Flanked by support runners as she heralded the Olympic torch down Broad Street in South Philadelphia, the laboratory was built in 1987, before sprinkler systems were required. Katie Samson '02 completed her .2 mile segment of the Olympic Torch Relay, which stretches from Atlanta, The cause of the fire is still unknown. Ga. to Salt Lake City, Utah. Samson felt "overwhelmed by the emotional aspect" of being involved in such a momentous event. Sources: CNN.com and nytimes.com FEATURES January 16, 2002 Page 3 December Stomach Virus Outbreak Infects 70 By Raam Wong several sick students were taken, Opinions Editor but lab reports show no trace of Within 24 hours last month, bacteria, indicating the outbreak approximately 40 students began was likely due to a virus spread to show a similar pattern of symp- person-to-person contact, not toms associated with the stomach through food consumption. flu, fueling speculation that the Further, in the days and hours outbreak may have been caused, leading up to the outbreak, stu- by food poisoning in one of the dents who became ill had eaten in dining halls. dining halls all over campus, Dining Services, Parton Health while others had not eaten on Center and the Vermont Depart- campus at all. ment of Health (VDH) immedi- "There's no reason to suspect ately joined to investigate the ill- Dining Services did anything ness, leading to the preliminary wrong," said Ready. "The signifi- conclusion that the outbreak was cant increase in the spread of the the result of a virus and not faulty virus can be attributed to the in- food prepa- timate na- Despite the findings indicating ration. ture of liv- All told, no responsibility on the part of ing in the virus, Dining Services, there was a close quar- Louisa Conrad which first ters." The Vermont Dept. of Health determined that Middining was not responsible for the stomach virus outbreak. correlation between students broke out Despite Dec. 13, af- who ate at the salad bar on the find- tact. Dec. 14, Napolitano called the "Dining Services did every- fected ap- Dec. 13 and the appearance of ings indi- Peter Napolitano, director of VDH before the office even thing it was supposed to do," proximately cating no Dining Services, was pleased with opened. Napolitano said. Nonetheless, he flu-like stomach symptoms. 70 students, responsi- the way in which his staff worked In the morning, sanitarians remains cautious. sending many of them to the bility on the part of Dining Ser- with the Health Center and the were dispatched to the College to Despite the high marks Dining Health Center or the Porter Hos- vices, there was a correlation be- VDH. Upon being notified of the review safety procedures with staff Services received from VDH, pital Emergency Room with nau- tween students who ate lunch at outbreak in the early hours of members and inspect kitchens. (see Dining, page 5) sea, vomiting and, to a lesser de- the salad bar on Dec. 13 and the Wire Burial Delays House Relocation gree, diarrhea. appearance of stomach flu-like However, Kathleen Ready, ad- symptoms. ministrative director of the Ready speculated that it is pos- By Becky Ruby not be moved until power lines the contractor had initially Health Center, believes many stu- sible that a person may have had Staff Writer surrounding Storrs Avenue have planned to move the houses out at dents may have gotten sick while the virus, contaminated a utensil Henckles House and the 74 Old been buried, a process now under- an angle to avoid the problem, but at home over the break as well. or food item at the salad bar, and Storrs Avenue House, both slated way. that this plan proved infeasible. The morning after the first out- consequently passed the virus on for relocation to make room for Final relocation of the homes to With two houses to move and break, VDH sanitarians investi- to other students who ate from the new Library and Technology cleared and graded lots on South not enough room to do so, the gated the kitchens of Proctor, FIC the salad bar. Center (LATC), remain in the mid- Street will take place in February. College was faced with two op- and The Grille and interviewed The virus then could have been dle of Storrs Avenue. The houses are approximately tions: cut down the trees on the staff members, and Dining Ser- spread to other students who had According to David Ginevan, four feet too wide to be moved be- lot, or bury the power lines. Al- vices received high marks. not used the salad bar simply executive vice president of Facili- tween the trees and power lines on though the Town of Middlebury Additionally, stool samples of through person-to-person con- ties Planning, the two houses can Storrs Avenue. Ginevan said that gave the College permission to cut down up to six trees, Ginevan said Winter Wonderland that the College wanted to practice the environmentally friendly atti- tudes it preaches, so it will spare the trees. "You can't teach environmental science, take the time to grind up a concrete building and then go chop down six trees," he continued. In planning for the demolition of the Old Science Center and the construction of LATC, the College adhered to the principles of conservation and recycling. About 98 percent of the glass, metal and wood from the Old Sci- ence Center was separated out of the rubble and successfully recycled. Concrete was ground up and used as fill at the site, while heating and cooling systems were donated to schools, wires and ducts melted down into sheet metal and lime- stone facing sold to a landscaper. The College has already moved one of the four houses on Storrs Avenue displaced by the Library construction. Another residence, 38 Old Storrs Avenue, houses students this academic year, and will not be moved until the summer. All four houses will be relocat- ed to residential areas. "We are letting [these houses] be what they are: residential homes," Ginevan said of the Col- lege's decision to move the houses to town streets. The College re- Andrew Corrigan jected plans to move the houses to the College campus for use as of- With a few drops of water clinging to the ends of a tree branch, huge snowflakes fall down rapidly in the background during the snow storm fice space. "We want these historic on Tuesday afternoon. Skiers around the campus have been hoping for snow like this all winter long, and it appears to be on the way. houses to remain visible," said Ginevan. NEWS Page 4 January 16,2002 Endowed Professorship WMÏmm * mmmm m to Honor Berninghausen m^mmm,,,,, By Peter Simon honoring him with the professor- Staff Writer ship. iiilll®-- Middlebury College will estab- Berninghausen joined the Mid- lish its first endowed professor- dlebury faculty in 1976, and was ship in the Chinese Department in an integral part of the founding of honor of Professor of Chinese the Chinese language program, John Berninghausen. which became its own major in The professorship was made 1982. Berninghausen served as possible by a $1.5 million gift by chair of the Chinese department Ted and Kathleen Truscott, both for over twenty years after its in- members of the Class of 1983. ception, and was also the co- The professorship, which will founder and first chair of the in- pay for one professor in the de- terdisciplinary East Asian Studies partment as well as research, trav- department. el and A grad- other ex- Thomas Moran, the current chair uate of the penses, University of the Chinese Department, will be of Min- called described Berninghausen as a nesota the "gifted, creative classroom with a Kathleen master's instructor who works tirelessly O'Con- degree and nor Tr- for his students." doctorate File Photo/Louisa Conrad uscott from Stan- The first endowed professorship in Chinese will honor John Berninght who founded the department. and William "Ted" Truscott Chair ford University, Berninghausen which will be the basis for a class Moran also remarked that Chinese Department's 25th An- in Chinese until Berninghausen has also served as chair of the Berninghausen plans to teach next "John is the reason the Chinese niversary Celebration, will begin retires, at which point it will be- Middlebury Chinese School, di- spring. department is, in a sense, a fami- next year. come known as the John D. Bern- rector of the Language Schools Thomas Moran, the current ly," referring to Berninghausen's At the event, McCardell stated inghausen Chair in Chinese. and director of the division of for- chair of the Chinese Department, commitment to mentoring and that "Ted and Kathy have chosen a Ted Truscott, who was an East eign languages at.various times. described his colleague as a "gift- guiding students. fitting tribute to a man who has Asian Studies major, said that Prior to joining Middlebury's ed, creative classroom instructor The professorship, which was dedicated his life with such pas- Berninghausen had a profound faculty, Berninghausen founded who works tirelessly for his stu- first announced in October by sion both to his academic special- influence on his life. and directed the Chinese program dents." president John McCardell at the ty and to his students." "I owe my global view of the at the University of Vermont. Professors Praise Sobel's Literary Skill world largely to John, and I am in- In 1993, Berninghausen was debted to him for teaching me honored with a Charles A. Dana about a fascinating region," said Professorship in Chinese. (continued from page 1) come alive and give readers a gence and style about a subject Truscott. Berninghausen is on leave for timepiece by which longitude fuller understanding of the ad- that might more easily be treated Truscott also noted the academic year traveling in could be measured." vance in technology. by resorting to an impenetrable Berningausen's "commitment to China and Australia. He is con- He noted that this may often Addressing Sobel's writing as a technical vocabulary, Dava Sobel excellent teaching and ability to ducting research for a book on seem to be a "dull, dry" topic, but whole, McCardell said, "In her broadens and heightens her con- expand the mind" as reasons for modern Chinese ink painting, adds that Sobel is able to make it ability to write with clarity, intelli- siderable readership's understanding." College Reevaluates Role of Athletics in Admissions Many members of the College faculty and administration expressed pleasure with the commit- (continued from page 1 ) athletics." Citing the even distribu- Schoenfeld said the decision to mitment to support that," he eluci- tee's selection. This alteration in the admissions tion of female athletes in the bot- create a yardstick by which all ap- dated. Eric Davis, secretary of the Col- process would not necessarily re- tom, middle and top thirds of the plicants would be measured was Reiliy said, "I don't think the in- lege and professor of political sci- duce the number of athletes in an student body, he emphasized the "more a concern over trend rather tent of [President john McCardell] ence, said that he has read both entering class. It would, however, College's commitment to the than absolutely where we are now." is to eliminate athletics." "Galileo's Daughter" and "Longi- ensure that all accepted student- NESCAC ideal that "student-ath- According to several key admin- Schoenfeld recognized that one tude" and gave them high praise. athletes embody both athletic and letes be representative of the stu- istrators, although the emphasis on "legitimate outcome" of reducing "Both books provide thorough, academic excellence. dent body as a whole." athletics in the admissions process below-average athlete admissions compelling accounts of important Schoenfeld continued, "Since The NESCAC schools are cur- has not been perceived as a prob- could be that some of Middlebury's events and individuals in the his- we've increased the awareness of rently attempting "to create the ac- lem at Middlebury, Schoenfeld ac- teams would not compete national- tory of science," he said. this issue in our office and with our curate response to the concerns knowledged that the trend in re- ly at quite as high of a level. He noted that both books have coaches, the standards need to be raised" in "The Game of Life: Col- cent years has been towards the "If you're not able to find out- earned best-seller status, showing raised equally if not more for ath- lege Sports and Educational Values" acceptance of more athletes. standing student-athletes that are that there is an audience for intel- letes." by William G. Bowen and James L. "We're saying that this is a good at [the College's] average, then you ligent writing on science ad- Although the College has not Schulman, Schoenfeld continued. time to reverse the trend and keep may end up with athletic teams that dressed to the non-specialist. generated a concrete number of The book, published in Decem- the balance we have now, even roll aren't quite as competitive," he ex- As scientific literacy is gaining under average student-athlete ad- ber 2000, revealed that athletes back a little bit," he said. plained. importance in the world, Davis mits, Schoenfeld said he expects the enjoy a If you're not able to find Direc- Admissions officers from commented that "it is most appro- figure to drop by 10 percent for the signifi- tor of Ath- NESCAC member schools will priate for Middlebury to recog- outstanding student athletes that Class of 2006. cant letics Russ convene to further discuss the re- nize Dava Sobel for her work in President John McCardell, how- advan- are at [the College's] average, then Reiliy reduction in athlete admissions, in bringing an understanding of sci- ever, explained that "it is impossible tage in you may end up with athletic futed the addition to related topics during ence to the many readers of her to guarantee any specific percent- the claim that their February meeting. books." teams that aren't quite as age of the class or any specific re- uni- Middle- "We've been working to define David Bain, lecturer of English, duction from the previous year" be- versity competitive. bury was terms over the last few years," called the choice "very exciting," cause the College can not guarantee admis- "out of Schoenfeld said. "Now there's more and said,"her books ... are beau- —Michael Schoenfeld, "both acceptance and matricula- sions balance" incentive after the Bowen [and tifully written, as well as master- tion" dean of enrollment planning but sajd Schulman] book to come up with pieces of painstaking research. He affirmed, however, that "the process and, once enrolled, tend he accepted the College's decision some common definitions so we "I think it is a great honor for last 10 percent of names coaches not to perform as well as students at to check itself. "It's a responsible can monitor what we're doing." the Class of 2002 to have such an submit will get special scrutiny, and large in the classroom. thing for the institution to do," he The creation of a new athletic internationally acclaimed and tal- they may not be offered admis- A follow-up study, commis- commented. league to include highly selective ented nonfiction writer [as its sion." sioned by the NESCAC presidents The Post quoted several liberal arts institutions is also up graduation speaker]," he contin- While he is hesitant to predict and conducted by Bowen and NESCAC college officials who said for discussion in the near future. ued. the percentage decline in under av- Schulman, confirmed these trends that "some coaches and parents are Reiliy said the idea "has some Professor of English David erage student-athlete admits, he at NESCAC member schools. The worried that the cut in athlete ad- merit" but that it was "too early to Price echoed Bain's praise of Sobel said "we are likely to see a tower report, which addressed the partic- missions is a veiled attempt to dis- tell" whether the concept would as an excellent choice, saying that percentage of recruited athletes as ipation of male and female athletes mantle sports programs." Schoen- materialize. "More highly selective her "work is both informative and matriculants next year than we did and non-athletes in intercollegiate feld said he "strongly" disagreed. schools [including institutions such about highly consequential sub- last year, perhaps as much as a 10 athletics, academic performance, "All you have to do is look as Carleton College and Pomona jects, and because her writing is percent reduction." recruitment and admissions, was around at the investment the College] should be brought togeth- clear, forceful and characterized Schoenfeld stressed, "No one is presented to the presidents in late NESCAC schools have made in er."The time has come for that," he by an appealing enthusiasm and admitted [to Middlebury] just for September 2001. sports and see that there is a com- continued. intellectual excitement." FEATURES January 16, 2002 Page 5 Morgan^Wright's Legacy The Return of the Buzzers Still Alive at Middlebury (continued from page 2) hand in making sure that [many said, but she tried to split her time events] started, and in different between here and California. ways and different forms they've Morgan-Wright was prede- continued even now... She brought ceased by her husband, Stephen so many different people together." Morgan, in 1977. This weekend is the Alumni of In recent years, while working at Color Weekend, which, according to the College, Morgan-Wright retired her close friends, was an event that to Bristol. Cumberbatch noted that Morgan-Wright cared deeply while Described as being very about. Morgan- For now, talkative and welcoming, Wright Cumberbatch was re- close friends say it was hard said, people in tired, she to believe that Morgan- the College did not community Wright was even sick. consider and beyond her work at PALANA and with stu- have "come to terms with [Morgan- dents to be a job. Wright's death ]." She added, howev- "She knew that she did not have er, that "a lot of that will change at to be here," Cumberbatch said. the memorial service." Myhre believes that the "sensibil- "I think there will be a lot of ities that come with being a teacher, emotional people." Louisa Conrad a businesswoman and a parent" all Morgan-Wright's memorial ser- After a long absence, a new pager system has been put into place at The Grille, thrilling students such as contributed to her success at the vice is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 20 Samir Ahmed '04. College. t 4 p.m. in Mead Chapel. Dining Services Staff Reviews Sanitation Protocol In addition to working at PALANA, Morgan-Wright also owned and operated a boutique (continued from page 3) Dining Services, the Health than any other effort," Ready ex- The outbreak has led to a called the Wright One Boutique. Napolitano reviewed safety pro- Center and the Department of plained. heightened awareness of how Christensen noted that Morgan- cedures after the incident and ex- Health all cooperated well togeth- "Students should pay good at- volatile and dangerous food can Wright was committed, particular- plained sanitation guidelines to er and the communication was tention to hand washing, not shar- be. Napolitano believes that his ly around high school prom season, staff during the annual Dining great. There was no attempt to ing towels, drinks and tooth- staff should continue to maintain to providing options for young Services training sessions. This cover anything up," Napolitano brushes, and they should wash "constant vigilance" in order to women in the community. comes in addition to the food san- commented. their hands before eating in the ensure that food preparation and "She got all kinds of fabulous itation course all Dining Services Both Ready and Napolitano dining hall." service is performed safely. dresses. She really had a lot of fun workers must complete upon pointed out that the outbreak can and delight in picking out gowns," being hired. serve as a reminder for both stu- C A E E XE S E E T I C E^ said Christensen. "I was very pleased with how dents and staff. 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"The nation's leading provider of conservation service opportunities," OPINIONS Page 6 January 16,2002 SGA, Community Council Form Subcommittees on 'Lockdown' (continued from page I) "whether locking dorms is appro- committee is comprised of Associ- however, the Council convened "In light of this decision, I renew of 2002 Senators Kevin King and priate." ate Provost Tim Spears, Schoenfeld, again on Tuesday to formulate a new the charge to the Community Nina Kieves — urged the SGA to The subcommittee has six mem- Stefanie Beyer '02, Derek Mahoney approach to researching the current Council to take a comprehensive "hold an extensive and well-re- bers, including two students who '04 and Erin Sullivan '04.5. policy of locking residence hall look at the issue of campus safety," searched examination of current are not members of the SGA. In accordance with President doors in the hopes of drafting alter- McCardell wrote in his memoran- campus safety At Monday's McCardell's memorandum, the native policies and presenting those dum to Hanson and Rosenthal. policies." We need to make sure meeting of the Community Council tasked its sub- to the President for future delibera- "This study should include a The bill that whatever the SGA Community comnnttée with assessing the vari- tion. thorough assessment of campus se- passed unani- Council, a body ous types of measures that can be Elworthy said that, although two curity and in terms of incidents of mously in the subcommittee decides is comprised of taken to promote safety on campus separate subcommittees exist, both campus crime — committed by SGA Senate. considered, that it comes students, faculty while guaranteeing complete acces- will be in regular contact. both community members and During its as a voice of the students and staff which sibility to all College residential "We hope that the decisions [non-community] members." first meeting of makes recom- buildings. reached by the SGA subcommittee It remains unclear how long this 2002 Sunday, and that it represents * mendations di- In addition, a motion sponsored will be taken into consideration by assessment will take, although both the Senate the voice of the students. rectly to Mc- by Elworthy that called upon the the Elwor- voted to create Cardell, another Department of Public Safety to Commu- thy and a subcommit- —Brian Elworthy '02.5, subcommittee change the time at which doors start nity It is regrettable, but, unfortunately, Mc- tee with the SGA president was established to be locked from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., Council true, that the issues of personal Cardell task outlined to examine is- was included in the subcommittee's subcom- freedom and personal safety are indicat- in the December bill and, according sues similar to those being re- agenda. mittee," ed the to SGA President Brian Elworthy searched by the SGA group. Elworthy's motion passed with he stated. now more in conflict than ever. necessity '02.5, the body would also examine The Community Council sub- the condition that Boudah investi- "We —President John McCardell for expe- ACT NOW! GUARANTEE THE BEST SPRING BREAK gate the feasibility of this change need to diency and present her findings at next make in inter- PRICES! SOUTH PADRE, CANCUN, JAMAICA, ACAPUL- week's Community Council meet- sure that whatever the SGA sub- views with The Middlebury Cam- C0, BAHAMAS, FLORIDA & MARDIGRAS. REPS NEEDED... ing. committee decides is considered, pus. "... The sooner Community TRAVEL FREE. EARN $$$ GROUP DISCOUNTS FOR ft* After hearing of McCardell's de- that it comes as a voice of the stu- Council can come up with these cision to incorporate locking the dents and that it represents the voice recommendations, the sooner we 800-838-8203AVWW.LEISEJRETOURS.COM dorms into a long-range safety plan, of the students." can implement them," the President wrote in an e-mail response to ques- HEY EVERYONE!!!!! tions posed by The Campus. Elworthy advised proceeding with caution. "I'll be perfectly hon- est: we have a very full agenda in the We are now open every Community Council, and we have a very full agenda in the SGA. This is a discussion that needs to be ongoing, it needs to be continuous — but we need to make sure that we didn't 3ht of the week until I AM!! jump the gun," he explained. Elworthy expressed frustration with what he perceived to be a lack of student representation in the de- Neil& cision to continue to lock College residence halls in the long term. Re- ferring to the decision, he said "I feel as though if we take a step that is Otto's this profound [locking doors], that will have an enormous impact on the way we live our lives, we need to engage students as much as we pos- sibly can in the decision-making process." An SGA-sponsored referendum on the "lockdown" that began this morning at 12:01 a.m. and will last until late Thursday evening, Elwor- thy noted, was one means of achiev- ing greater student representation. "It's very easy for the administration and [Director of Public Safety Lisa] Boudah to ignore 17 students who cast a vote on issues that range from locking dormitories to placing copy machines in more buildings," Elworthy said. "[The referendum] will augment pizza any future conversation because it's going to every single administrator who decides in the end." McCardell conceded in his memorandum that "I realize that this decision [to lock residence hall doors] will disappoint many students pre- cisely because it appears to diminish these treasured features of our community. It is regrettable but, unfortunately, true, that the issues of personal Check out our delivery freedom and personal safety are now more in conflict than ever." McCardell went on to write that "[although] I do not believe it is possible to create a completely risk- specials!!!!!! free environment, I do believe it is possible, and indeed is incumbent upon us, to create an environment that reduces risk and that takes rea- Ask your server for details. sonable precautions to protect us from the most prevalent or probable threats to our safety." LOCAL NEWS January 16, 2002 Page 7 Vermont Budget Cuts Slice Community Program Funding Educational, Health Initiatives Dampened by State Economic Recession By Megan Michelson the Middlebury area and local any given year nearly 100 adults Daly is worried about the future. using money from the $44 million Local News Editor officials are beginning to express use the government grants to take "I'm concerned the cuts will have that are held in the state's "rainy While the national economy dismay. training programs and without an impact on services, which will day" reserves. struggles through a period of re- Executive Director at the Ad- that option, it limits their access affect patients and residents," Daly Dean disapproves of increased cession, the Vermont legislatures dison County Chamber of Com- to jobs. "It doesn't make sense to said. Daly went on to explain that school spending at a time when are attempting to avoid sinking- merce Linda Stern stated, "Any me. People are loosing jobs due to he knows that there is no easy so- the budget is so limited and sug- lower into a similar state of eco- time cuts are made from a pro- the state of the economy, yet leg- lution to the economic situation gests examining the costs of less nomic turmoil. gram that provides revenue to islature is cutting off the one av- and stated. "There is no federal necessary state services. Vermont residents will be af- the state of Vermont for services, enue adults have to gain training surplus and the state of Vermont However, there is hope for an fected by upcoming budget cut- I am concerned." However, spe- to apply for new jobs," comment- will have a challenging time deal- improved economic state in up- backs, including possible cuts cific knowledge on which areas ed Cobden. ing with the budget," he said. coming months. from the treasury accounts that of revenue will be targeted will Jim Daly, president of the Lawmakers will begin to re- In a Jan. 13, 2002, article in The provide money to public be unclear until final budget re- Porter Medical Center, said that view Governor Dean's proposals Rutland Herald, state economists schools, road maintenance, lated decisions are made. "Until the upcoming budget cuts could for budget cuts following his pres- predicted a recovery of the econ- health services and other gener- legislature discusses where cuts affect important areas of the hos- entation later this month and will omy in March. The editor of The al operations. will be, it's hard to know where pital and Medicare financing. then begin to work on the budget Vermont Economy Newsletter According to an article in The the impact is going to be," Stern Although no specific informa- for the fiscal year 2003. Richard Heaps said, "The reces- Rutland Herald, Vermont Gover- said. tion regarding this year's budget Dean, who is considered a fis- sion in Vermont will be shallower nor Howard Dean will give a According to Barbara Hard- cuts at the hospital exists as of yet, cal conservative, wishes to avoid than the United States' recession." presentation of the state budget ing, the travel-marketing direc- to lawmakers at the end of Janu- tor at the Chamber of Com- C o u n t i ng ary. merce, the budget cuts have In his talk, Dean will show already affected the town's that tax collection totals for the spending. "We are expecting an on Vermont months of November and De- additional five percent reduction cember were definitively lower in terms of funding used for re- than they have gional marketing," By Megan Michelson been in previ- The decrease in said Harding. Local News Editor ous years. Fortunately, the taxes will cause This will re- cuts have not forced n sult in an in- legislatures to the Chamber to re- Tons of salt used in an average winter by the Vermont evitable de- make cuts in the duce salaries, elimi- Number of years of debate it took for the Vermont Transportation Agency in order to keep roads clear and crease in nate positions or Legislature to finally pass a resolution to advise Congress budget, which will safe for driving. personal in- terminate the pro- to amend the language of the U.S. Constitution to bag, an come tax totals affect citizens of duction of the issue that has resurfaced following the Sept. 11 terrorist 40 for the state, a Vermont on a more county's marketing attacks. sum that usual- magazine. "We have personal level. Flours spent by a lost Rhode Island man in the wilder- ly represents made adjustments .7 ness area near Jay Peak Ski Area after veering off the trai Vermont's to the budget in the during a day of skiing on Jan. 5. He was found by a largest source of revenue and office, and although we're ex- Fraction of a degree warmer the average temperature in Vermont State Police Trooper, who was one of 100 troop- provides funds for half of the pecting more budget cuts in the Burlington is now than the average temperature was in ers, ski patrol and volunteers searching for the man. state's budget. 2003 fiscal year, we will have to the 1960s, according to the National Weather Service's In December a total of $36.6 deal with it," concluded Harding. recently redefined statistics on normal temperatures. million was acquired in personal The Patricia Hannaford Ca- $500,000 income taxes, an amount that reer Center in Middlebury offers Amount of federal funds needed to implement a pro- was $7.1 million less than the adult education and career train- posed windmill grant that will produce a wind energy amount predicted for the ing, however due to recent cuts source that is cheaper and cleaner than other forms of month's total. The decrease in of non-degree grants, tuition as- Number of refugees who arrived in Vermont through the energy; the first of such windmills is planned to be taxes will cause legislatures to sistance is no longer offered to Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program during the last located atop a peak at Killington Ski Resort. make cuts in the budget, which adults seeking to enhance their 12 months from countries including Afghanistan, will affect citizens of Vermont on skills. Bosnia, Congo, Sudan and Vietnam. a personal level. Nancy Slater Cobden, the Statistics courtesy of The Addison Indepent and The The cuts have already begun adult services coordinator at the Burlington Free Press. to influence services offered in Career Center, explained that in Middlebury Airport Still Regarding Security By Nuala O'Donohoe bury Flight School and Airport Staff Writer ironically does not host a flight In the wake of Sept. 11 airport school, but is a base from which security has become an issue for 25 planes fly in and out of on a Americans, whether or not they regular basis throughout the like to fly. Indeed, airport securi- year. ty has not only become an issue, Although the tiny airport but a preoccupation in the minds hopes to open a flight school in of every American. the future, the closest place In the past adrenaline afi- Despite the fact that five months cionados can airports have become larger airports sign up for les- have come sources of deepened sons is in the under scrutiny nearby cities of anxiety around the for their lack of Rutland and world, the Middlebury security and Burlington. their inability Airport sites that no As of now, to detect ter- significant security the airport rorists hidden houses private- changes have been within "global ly owned air- sleeper cells." made. crafts and pro- However, one vide Louisa Conrad begins to wonder what kind of maintenance and fuel for private Covered in snow, an airplane sits waiting to be flown at the Middlebury airport just off Case Street. security changes have occurred planes stopping in Vermont on in smaller airports, scattered the way to various destinations. no significant security changes Quesnal, airport manager. from an airport not unlike that of throughout the country, not in Despite the fact that airports have been made there since the Moreover, no changes have Middlebury and crashed it into bustling cities but in small towns have become sources of deep- events of Sept. 11. "Security is not been made since the Jan. 5 inci- the twentieth floor of the 40 story like that of Middlebury, Vt. ened anxiety around the world, really an issue at an airport like dent in Tampa, Fl., in which a 15- Bank of America office building. Despite its name, the Middle- the Middlebury Airport cites that this. It's just too small," said Joe year-old boy stole a private plane (see Airport, page 8) ^ LOCAL NEWS „ 2 0 02 M A DD For P r e v e n t i o n, S u p p o rt Mothers Against Drunk Driving Opens New Chapter By Karen Acheson name from Mothers Against sober driver for the night. Staff Writer Drunk Drivers to its current Currently, meetings for the Three in every 10 Americans name in order to reduce the em- Addison County chapter are will be involved in an alcohol re- phasis on attacking irresponsible held every second Tuesday of lated driving accident at some individuals. each month from 5:15 to 6 p.m. point during their lives. In the Now the mission statement of at the Middlebury Union High state of Vermont, 38.9 percent of the national organization of School. Jackson emphasized traffic deaths are a result of alco- MADD claims "Our focus is to that participating in the organ- hol consumption. Fortunately, an look for effective solutions to the ization is not a demanding time organization called Mothers drunk driving and underage commitment."! believe in regu- Against Drunk Driving (MADD) drinking problems, while sup- lar and very short meetings," he exists to reduce the number of porting those who have already said. Jackson stressed that all victims associated with drunk experienced the pain of these community members and stu- driving accidents. Since the orga- senseless crimes." Its slogan re- dents are welcome and encour- nization's found- aged to attend. He MADD is a non-profit grassroots organization ing in 1980, the hopes to have amount of alcohol that currently has 600 chapters nationwide input from the related traffic fa- with representative in all 50 states. Despite community on talities has de- projects that will this fact, the Addison County chapter of clined 43 percent. "prevent drunk Last year Steve MADD represents only the second chapter in driving, eliminate Jackson, a Shore- the entire state of Vermont. underage drink- ham, Vt., commu- mg and support nity member, raised his hand at a mains "the voice of the victim," victims through educational national MADD meeting- and which indicates the importance programs aimed at students and asked if it would be possible to of placing support on the side of adults alike." have a local chapter in Addison the victims as opposed to blame So far there have been three County, since previously one did on the side of the drivers. meetings and the turnouts have not exist. The MADD national MADD was founded in 1980 not produced the numbers he office approved and pretty soon by a small group of mothers from had hoped for. "No one came to Jackson received a large box from California who were retaliating the first meeting in December," Louisa Conrad National Headquarters with against the death of a teenage girl Jackson said. Snowy backroads pose problems for drivers during the winter months. books and pamphlets stating who was killed by a drunk driver However, he has not been rules and regulations. with repeat offenses. It is current- discouraged and has instead fo- MADD is a non-profit grass- ly one of the largest crime vic- cused his energy on educating Addison County MADD 2002 Calendar of Events roots organization that currently tims' organizations in the world the community on the availabil- has 600 chapters nationwide with with more than three million ity of MADD in the area. The January- Super Bowl Sunday Designated Driver Campaign representatives in all 50 states. members and supporters. program is still nearly brand February- Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Despite this fact, the Addison The national organization's new, and on Jan. 11 he released March-Poster Essay Contest County chapter of MADD repre- most notable legislative achieve- the first finalized Addison April-Memorial Tree Planting sents only the second chapter in ment was in 1984 when the County MADD 2002 calendar May-Mother's Day Bouquet Raffle the entire state of Vermont. Pre- group's actions resulted in a fed- of events to the community. /une-Project Graduation Support viously, the only other existing eral law that demanded that Every month there are new July-Grocery Bag Bulletin chapter was two hours away in states increase the drinking age volunteer opportunities avail- August-Field Days Educational Booth the town of Northfield. to 21 or else risk losing highway able for anyone interested in September-MADD Comic Book Distribution Jackson explained that, funding. MADD is also responsi- getting involved. Some upcom- October-"Boo" Safety Bags Distribution "MADD is not a crusade against ble for the frequently used saying ing events include a Super Bowl November- Volunteer Recognition Awards Program alcohol consumption." In 1984, "designated driver," which en- Sunday Designated Driver December-Tie-One-On Awareness Campaign the organization changed its courages people to establish a Campaign in January, followed by a Law Enforcement Appreci- Contact Steve Jackson at 800-430-5442for more information. bristol yoga ation Day in February. Christine hoar Airport Reports Few Security Changes 482-5547 all levels (continued from page 7) only security issue the airport taken the initiative to increase Sunday 4*5:30pm Mike Vincent, who is also an has ever had, in fact, was the il- security in smaller airports. tues/thurs s^o-ypm airport manager, claims that no legal use of its runways as race- The Federal Aviation Adminis- security measures have been tracks by Middlebury teens last tration (FAA) has noted that it beginners taken because the Middlebury year, after which the gates to the intends to incite changes in all Sunday 6-7:oopm Airport has never had any se- runways were locked. flight schools around the coun- curity problems in the past with Vincent contended that se- try. at the Old High School, Bristol stolen or hijacked planes. The curity has not changed because Extensive background there is not a threat and stated checks as well as thorough ap- WANTED! 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Promote trips • Repairs • Inspection • Tires • Towing Middlebury Campus? necessary action. at Middlebury College earn Although the airport contin- Main Street, Middlebury cash or go free. ues to follow traditional guide- 388-6615 • 388-8697 (TOWS) Information/Reservations Contact Megan at lines regarding security, the 1-800-648-4849 or aiport remains relatively un- If you park in our lot when you are at Angela's Pub feel free to leave it there if you x7015. changed since Sept. 11. www.ststravel.com cannot safely drive home. But please pick it up before business hours the next day. FEATURES January 16, 2002 Page 9 Editorial LCOÏ-Ci- HYDtfL To KEÉàJ&or Perfecting the 'Lockdown' Policy ^ —b W L ^ r^ A month after the Department of Public Safety responded to an armed burglary on campus by locking the doors of the College's residence halls, the implementation of this response has remained erratic as entrances are locked at varying times and often at random locations. This week, President John McCardell called on the Community Council to take a "comprehensive look" at campus safety issues, specifically taking into account the "long-term" locking of residence halls. Furthermore, he has asked the Community Council to recommend a system to allow residence halls to be "reasonably accessible" to all stu- UCfcm TMf «3 (x. cf. dents while protecting the College community from harm. _ TRF TtOCcT'. X If this is to be effective, it is imperative that there be student representation in all discussions and final plans. Students bear the brunt of the so-called 'lockdown' as they live on campus and must deal with it on a daily basis, often being shut out of residence halls when studying or visiting with friends or attending group meetings inside campus residence halls. Acting on behalf of the student body, the Student Government Association, the Community Council and-The Middlebury Campus issued their opinions immediately after'lockdown' began, suggestions that fell by the wayside in subsequent decisions made by the -Becky Ruby '01.5- administration. Now, as McCardell has charged the Community Council to develop a long-term program of locking residence halls, it is Discussion is Key to Campus Safety all the more crucial that student ideas be expressed and strongly considered. I had originally written this his letter is indeed a direct e-mails, I am sorry that your In the meantime, the College must address the short-term locking of Campus op-ed piece with the refusal of that bill. opinions were ignored by the residence halls to create a uniform policy so that students will know naive assumption that student At the emergency meeting in College administration. For exactly which halls will be locked and when this will take place. The input would be vital in the December, the SGA unani- those of us on the SGA and on Campus understands the difficulty of adhering to a schedule of locking upcoming months as the mously passed a bill that, Community Council, I am when other important issues on campus arise, but to ensure that all res- College community discussed among other things, demanded sorry that the time we have idence halls are locked, more Department of Public Safety officers may the state of safety on campus. that the College rescind its pol- spent and the opinions we have be needed during the times when the locking and unlocking of doors Flowever, after President icy of locking dorm doors. The expressed this past month, have occur. Members of the administration or Community Council subcom- McCardell's Jan. 14 letter to bill also created a committee to been in vain. To the greater mittee might also consider employing Facilities Management personnel members of the Community examine the state of campus campus community, I am sorry to assist in these tasks. Council, I realize that student safety at Middlebury College, that we attend a college where voice will play no part in the with the rationale that we must student voices on issues of stu- It is important that initiative be taken quickly to address these cam- assessment of campus safety first know what the state of dent concern are rendered irrel- pus-wide issues, as the current system of locking residence halls now, or it seems, in the future. safety is before the College can evant. remains inconsistent and inadequate. The Community Council has For those of you who did not take security measures accord- There are several deeply been charged with creating a new system of securing the College, and receive the letter, President ingly (such as locking doors). troubling aspects of President The Campus urges that it support universal access rights through the use McCardell announced that Not only did the SGA Senate McCardell's letter to of a swipe system on all residence hall entrances that would be unlocked dorms would remain locked pass this bill unanimously, but Community Council, most with each student's identification card. This computerized system can "until further notice." over 50 students attended the importantly his disregard for be activated at any time to lock or unlock all entrances at once, ending McCardell then stated that meeting, with many more send- logic. The letter charges the need for each door to be tackled manually. "locking the residence halls... ing e-mails to their senators. Community Council to form a must be part of any long-term Overwhelmingly, the student subcommittee to "assess cam- In formulating a comprehensive plan to address safety on campus safety policy." While McCardell position was that the 'lock- pus safety." Yet McCardell states and to instate a locking policy that is both feasible and regimented, open did not respond to the bill the downs' should stop immediate- in the letter that he has been discussion and debate must be welcomed and taken into consideration. Student Government iy- "persuaded" that the lock down The Community Council has been given the opportunity to begin such Association (SGA) passed in For those of you who attend- is necessary, and further that a process, and it must be sure to act swiftly and with force to protect the December on this very topic, ed that meeting or sent the SGA "the issues of personal freedom interests of the entire Middlebury community. and personal safety are now more in conflict than ever Œf)z MiUlzburp Campus before." If President McCardell has already been "persuaded" that Editor-in-Chief the state of safety on campus Ashley Elpern Midd-kid Katie Samson '02 rises to requires locked dorms, why Managing Editor prominence carrying the Olympic Torch. should Community Council Tim bother to form a subcommittee Business Manager McCahill Advertising Manager to study this state of safety? And Gabriel Ortiz Emily Peterman if this subcommittee is needed Associate Editor Bob Wainwright That's not an earthquake you feel; that's to study the state of safety on campus, then one can assume Opinions Editors the new enormous beepers at The Grille Local News Editor News Editors Deborah Jones that the state of safety is not Megan Michelson Claire Bourne shaking things up. Raam Wong currently known. Therefore, Devin Zatorski McCardell should not be "per- Features Editor Editorial Assistant Sports Editors suaded" that freedom and safety Nicha Rakpanichrnanee Elizabeth David Lindholm are in dire conflict with each Lindsey Whitton Logue Andrew Zimmermann Department of Health gives Dining Services other and that dorm locking is high marks after stomach flu outbreak inves- the solution. Arts Editor Photo Editors Online Editor tigation. Nevertheless, students still advised Whether one believes the Kate DeForest Louisa Conrad Raam Wong to wear Hazmat suits when approaching the 'lockdown' to be beneficial or Andrew Corrigan detrimental, the issue at hand is tofu pasta. still relevant: meaningful stu- Assistant Photo Editor dent input. This is about stu- Bryan McQuade dent participation in decisions Production Manager. .Tim Soslow Circulation Manager Margery Glover Faculty and students fill in to give Dining that affect the places they sleep, Copy Editors . John McKinley, Drew Weightman, Anne DeWitt Services dishwashers paid night off. eat, learn and live. No other Jessica Monroe, Phil Spielberg, Erin Sullivan group on campus can claim this Compiled by the editors of The Campus unique relationship with The Middlebury Campus (USPS 556-060), the student newspaper of Middlebury College, is published in Middlebury, Vermont by the Student Government Association of Middlebury College. Publication is every Middlebury College. 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Delayed Starts, Morning Athletic Practices Under Consideration I have just returned from the groups devoted to a discussion of afternoon and then again some annual convention of the NCAA, "The Game of Life," a potentially evenings, and by opening up the where I have begun a term as vice significant proposal surfaced. The late-afternoon/dinner period so chair of the Division III President's proposal survives only in the mem- that all members of our communi- Council. While there, I attended a ories of the meeting participants, ty have equal access to the activi- session at which James Shulman, including some coaches, and in the ties that take place, or might now co-author of "The Game of Life," records of the several sessions, long take place, during those hours. fielded questions from Here is an example of Bipartisan Bids Adieu with Farewell SPEAK OUT! presidents and athletics how it might work. Statement on Timeless Controversies directors about the implica- Practices would take place tions of his study. Do you support the proposed on Monday through Friday Dear Readers, It is truly remarkable from, say, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. or For better or worse I have decided that this will be the last install- changes to the day's schedule? that, more than a year after 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The ment of my column. I fear that continuing to stand upon my the book's publication, its academic day would begin proverbial soapbox would only perpetuate a repetition of ideas. analysis of how athletics Take our poll at at 9:30 or 10 a.m. An hour However, before I go, I would like to take this opportunity to impart has come to play an for lunch would be kept the following suggestions to Middlebury College and the commu- increasingly prominent www.middleburycampus.com open; no classes would be nity: (some would say dispro- scheduled. Classes would 1. Stop building such monstrous, modern buildings. There is a portionate) role on college campus- since filed away. run until, say, 4:30 p.m. Evening reason that everyone likes Old Chapel, Gifford Hall, Starr Hall, es continues to inspire debate. As I I believe it is time to resurrect the classes would be held on Mondays, Mead Chapel, etc They have a timeless beauty that has style. listened to the spirited exchanges, proposal and place it before the Tuesdays, and Wednesdays Bicentennial Hall is fashionable. However, whether it has style is up all of which, at the core, had to do community for discussion and between the hours of 7:30 p.m. for debate. Fashion is fleeting and changes quickly. At one time with the proper balance between debate. The proposal is this: recast and 10:30. One mid-day hour Freeman International Center was fashionable, maybe even a bit the two words that constitute the the College's daily schedule by plac- would be set apart each week for a stylish, but now it is ugly and hated. Style, on the other hand, is per- term "student-athlete," I recalled a ing athletic team practices at the College Convocation or for groups manent. Style is like a good navy blazer; through all of the awful similar discussion that took place at beginning of the day, in the early of, say, commons-based academic fashions of our time — the Regis monochromatic look, for example our Bread Loaf faculty meeting last morning, by scheduling classes events. One afternoon per week, — a good navy blazer has always been stylish. The plans for the new fall. In several of the break-out from mid-morning through mid- perhaps Wednesdays, would also library scare me because they are so fashionable, and where one be unscheduled after a certain finds extreme fashion one rarely finds style. -Kevin King '02- point, perhaps 2 p.m. or 3 p.m., for 2. Do not hate the social houses. I know this goes out more to the Students Locked Out by mid-week athletic contests, all of administration than the students, but there are those in both courts which would take place at that who need to hear this. While at some level the social houses appear time. to be elitist social organizations bent on exclusion and mayhem, College's Image Priorities I do not know, as a practical they are really something very different. For many, college is a very matter, whether this proposal sup- hard place to socialize. Socializing in a dorm setting can be a very plies a sufficient number of hours big change for many people who miss the familiarity of their home President John McCardell's Why would McCardell pre- to schedule classes within the pat- environment. Besides being a place to drink and party, the social recent unilateral decision to empt the Community Council terns of our curriculum or the houses provide require that students' homes be and prevent that body from a full availability of teaching spaces, but many with the Style is like a good navy blazer; locked in the future strikes me as consideration of the state of cam- I believe it could, and in any case, if right jumping off a very, very poor decision for a pus safety needs when we as a the principle is solid, the details point to forge new through all of the awful fashions number of reasons. Most of all, I Council were fully prepared to do can be made to work. Nor do I friendships and of our time — the Regis see his choice to settle the matter so? Why make an uninformed know how desirable the prospect become more com- monochromatic look, for of whether dorms will in fact be decision when qualified students, of evening classes might be, fortable with them- locked or not before thoroughly faculty and staff are willing to though I have taught an evening selves socially. example — a good navy blazer investigating the facts and overall work hard to give you the tools to class myself for many years and Even the dreaded has always been stylish.The plans needs relevant to campus safety make an informed one? The always to a full enrollment. I do pledge is one of the as a cop-out that reflects what I answer, I think, traces back to the know that, for whatever reasons, greatest things for the new library scare me believe to be his motivation to fact that the results of such a early morning and Friday classes about the houses because they are so defer to the good of his career study are vital to the College are ever less frequently offered and themselves. For fashionable, and where one finds over the good of the College. I do community's interest, but far less that this proposal at least offers the those in the admin- not make such a strong accusa- useful to his career or image. possibility of a more efficient use istration who feel extreme fashion one rarely finds tion lightly, nor do I intend to do Without that information or of scheduled classroom hours and that pledge is noth- style. so disrespectfully. In light of the otherwise presenting the basis for spaces. I also suspect that there ing more than haz- following reasons, I believe that his judgment in his letter, might well be salutary effects in the ing and poor academic performance on the part of the pledges, you the College community will suffer McCardell must have been "per- student behavioral realm. are wrong. It is a wonderful experience that bonds a pledge with a great deal due to image-orient- suaded" by something else that Finally, it is indisputable that many other people in a short period of time and gives them a place ed career considerations within the 'lockdown' was necessary, such a schedule offers far better to which they feel they belong. the administration. likely by something more person- preparation for the lives students 3. Not everything is the commons' fault. While in their present I begin by submitting the argu- al than pragmatic. will lead in the "real world" after state the commons seem to cause nothing but housing and intra- ment that McCardell's decision Alas, McCardell was probably Middlebury and thus effectively mural sports problems, they are really out there to make this a nicer was likely uninformed. In fact, influenced by the need for an out- addresses those critics of higher place. We are in a transition phase and simply need to give it some McCardell went so far as to pre- ward appearance of administra- education who still contend that time. We need to remember that this is our institution, and it will be clude Community Council from tive competence and swift deci- by our policies and by the behav- even as we are its alumni. If for one second we can realize that for a investigating important issues sion making, as well as the impact ioral patterns those policies few small sacrifices we can ensure a greater sense of community and and presenting its findings to such an image would have on his encourage, our students are less more pleasant residential life for future classes, then I believe that him. In my mind, extensive fact- career. ready than they might be for those we can tough it out. finding regarding the nature of I do not for one minute believe "real world realities." 4. There have got to be more places to do laundry on this cam- the ongoing threat to College stu- that McCardell's decision was Now come the critics. I wel- pus and with driers that do just that: Dry one's laundry! dents, the type and frequency of based on a genuine concern for come constructive criticism, 5. Not everyone drives to class. In fact, few people do. Wanting various forms of crime on cam- student safety — for if it was, he whether in support or opposition. parking near one's dorm is not about laziness, just common sense. pus, concerns advocated by stu- certainly would have waited for I will, however, dismiss out of hand If it is raining — or snowing and 30 below for that matter — and a dents and specific responses Community Council to perform (and urge others to do so as well) student would like to drive into town to pick up something, there is which might be tailored to its comprehensive review and any individual or group claiming no reason that they should have to walk a mile to a car to drive a respond to these problems are then base a reasoned decision on to "represent" students, faculty or mile into town. It does not ruin the pedestrian feel of the campus to necessary before making any that review. staff opinion. I do not believe ours simply allow students to drive into town for a bite to eat or a trip to decisions concerning campus His motivation, I think, essen- is a place where all students, facul- the drugstore. safety policy. In so many words, tially is derived from the law of ty or staff think alike. And there 6. Finally, please unlock the doors at night. It really doesn't make good decisions must rest on good College administration that one will be ample time to consult with any sense because as we all know, one can still get into the dorms research. should never allow the appear- the duly elected representatives of without a key. It just takes a little waiting in the freezing cold, and I At an academic institution ance of trouble "on his watch." I each body. I will be equally impa- doubt that is going to stop anybody intent on robbing a flush stu- where preparing for class and base this assertion on the follow- tient with defenders of "the way dent. The only thing the 'lockdown' accomplishes is severely annoy- doing one's homework are ing facts and examples. we've always done it" and critics of ing many students at all hours of the night and causing a great has- demanded of the students, I find Five days after the incident in "the administration trying to run sle for facilities who have to constantly lock, unlock and check all it appalling that McCardell found Hadley, McCardell agreed to have our lives." These are slogans, not the doors on campus. it unnecessary to do so himself, students' homes locked down' arguments. Let us have an intelli- Thank you. let alone have others do it for him. (see "Image Concerns", page 11) gent, informed, substantive debate.