Blowdown Speeds Robertson Logging by JOHN PAUL MARCANTONIO Controller Marty Ahl
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Inside This Week's Campus— Our yearly romp through the wide world of satire, The Compost, chronicles the people and events of Agony College in Mudville. This year's edition is in honor of April Fool's Day. The games begin on page 5. Enjoy! since 1876 "Liberty not Vol. 123, No. 18 exercised is Thursday ' - liberty lost." March 30, 2000 —Gene Policinski Blowdown Speeds Robertson Logging By JOHN PAUL MARCANTONIO Controller Marty Ahl. judgment. "Mark Webb is very Assistant News Editor "Those trees that were knocked knowledgeable about sustainable down were obstructing the trails," forestry. He has been in the busi- The most recent stage of the Ahl continued. He said that they ness for over 25 years and his main logging that has been taking place would rot before the next sched- focus is the health of the forest," he along the trails behind Robertson uled harvest in 2005, causing the said. Field is now completed, causing school to lose revenue. "He has received several the area to look much different "We implemented a two phase awards, including Forester of the these days. There are logging program that started shortly after Year," said Bowden. "He has and roads running all through the for- the storm in July. Phase 1 took will definitely help, not hurt, the est. and the tops of the logged trees place completely over the summer school's woodlands." are laying on the ground around and its main focus was clearing the One student who uses the cross- the trails. trees from the cross-country trails. country trails expressed a different Under the Forest Management Also, 100 feet to each side of the opinion on the matter. Program, which started in 1995, trails were cleared," Ahl said. "Even though the forester doing the college hired ecologically- Phase 1 was done by Shelter the planning is very good, I still based forester Mark Webb to take Lumber Co. The revenue that was wish that the logging wasn't going an inventory of the trees in the gained from it was around S5,000. on," said sophomore Steve Haines. forest. From that inventory, Webb "Phase 2 began on January 1, "I really enjoy going up there devised a schedule for the school and its aim was to clear out the for hiking, biking, and cross-coun- to follow for the next 30 to 40 trees that fell in the rest of the for- try skiing. I think that the woods years. est. The logging was done by Ken are more valuable as a relief for Every 10 years an inventory of Nichols Lumber and Logging and students to escape college stress all trees in the forest is taken. the revenue that was generated was than as a source of revenue for the From that inventory, one-third of around $40, 000," Ahl said. college. "It is also a good selling all "marketable stems" are actually "Had we not logged those trees, point for the school—an area with harvested and sold for profit. The we would have lost their value," hiking and biking trails that is logging operation that took place in said Ahl. within walking distance of cam- 1995 generated 165,000 board feet The College's Forest pus," added Haines. of lumber worth S103,000. Management Program has since The once thick forest is now The next harvest was scheduled been revised due to the blowdown. thinned out along the cross-country for sometime in 2004 or 2005, but The logging that was scheduled to trails. on July 16, 1999, a severe wind- occur in 2005 has been moved "There will be no physical re- storm occurred. It caused a large back to 2008-2009. planting occurring in the forest," TIMBER—Trees lay strewn across the area known as the "Bad- natural blowdown, uprooting many Associate Professor of said Ahl. "Natural replanting will lands" due to logging operations that ended three weeks ago. trees in the forest, especially along Environmental Science Richard occur in due time." —photo by Tiffany Hrachi the cross-country trails, said Bowden said he respects Webb's College Students Prone to Depression According to the Director of lacking interest or pleasure in ev- Persons affected'by depression By DANE FOSTER tural stigma often discourages ade- Medicine at the Rochester eryday activities. often feel a personal sense of fail- Perspectives Editor quate treatment. Depression takes many forms- Psychiatric Hospital Dr. Anthony Depression is caused by an im- ure or rejection, feelings that could Labrum, people with depression balance of the chemical serotonin lead to isolation, denial, or even To raise awareness of depres- Unipolar, Bipolar, and Seasonal Affective Disorder, all of which fall into a certain method of think- in the brain. This can be caused by suicide. According to Labrum, sion as a serious disease, the ing. "They tend to have a particu- either a biological change in func- these feelings can cause the af- Allegheny Counseling Center held can be treated if appropriately diag-nosed. Some symptoms of lar way of thinking about things, tion or it can be passed down fected person to have trouble inter- a free screening for anxiety and either negatively or pessimisti- hereditarily. According to acting with other people. "They depressive illnesses on Tuesday, depression include dramatic changes in mood, body sensation, cally," he said. Labrum, approximately 50% of may have a perception of not being March 28 in the Walker Room. This way of thinking often co- depressed individuals pass the trait loved," he said, "and that can lead Despite their efforts, many loss of interest or motivation, lack of concentration, inability or loss erces the individual into feeling genetically, but that does not nec- to difficulties with relationships, or cases go untreated or unreported. that they are loosing control, expe- essarily mean that the offspring Depression is a disease from which of sleep, and changes in eating riencing feelings of intolerance, or will exhibit depressive qualities. —see DEPRESSION, page 4— many suffer, but the prevailing cul- habits. Page 2 News March 30, 2000 The Campus asks... CRIME BLOTTER compiled by Gail Giewont, Staff Photographer •An unattended wallet that con- -On March 17, $145 was stolen •A theft occurred in the Grounds tained $150 was stolen from the from an unlocked locker during For Change Coffee House after Seen any good movies lately? Campus Center Activities Room lunch time in the Wise Center. closing time on March 13. The on March 12. Security has no Security has no suspects. person that was working the last leads. shift did not wait for someone to come with a key and lock the door. $38 was stolen. Security has no •A theft occurred in the Wise suspects. Center locker room on March 6. A -Security was called to assist in the watch, valued at between $40-$50, location of a missing juvenile on was stolen while several credit •A student was cited for underage "I saw this thing called Star March 16. Security was able to lo- cards and cash money were left un- drinking in Schultz Hall on March Wars. That was pretty hip." cate he/she on campus. touched. Security has no suspects. 12. —Steve Harding '01 CAMPUS BRIEFS •The March Month of Service •Applications for the Chatham •ALLies is now accepting is sponsoring a carnival on Summer Program (through which applications for membership for Saturday, Apr. 1 from noon to 2 Allegheny students can become the upcoming year. Applications "Yeah, but I don't remember p.m. in the Campus Center lobby. eligible for Pennsylvania teacher will be available at the what they were because I This event is sponsored by the certification) are now available. Information Desk in the Campus don't 'watch' the movies, if Office of Community Service. For Lists of the courses required to Center. The members engage in meet the Pennsylvania standards selected service activities you know what mean." more information, contact Brooke I Martin at (814) 332-5318. in each of the certification areas including, but not limited to, the —Megan McClure '00 offered at Chatham will also be Allegheny and Meadville available. The applications are community. Applications must be (Doane Chem C.117) or her office available from Professor Nancy returned to Box 171 by the in Cochran Hall (118). Students Lowmaster in either her office in deadline on Friday, Mar. 31. who are completing their the Advanced Chemistry building sophomore or junior years and meet the 2.5 minimum GPA •The Wayne Reynolds Merrick requirement are eligible The •The political science Fellowship in International deadline for submitting department will present a "The Cider House Rules was Studies is intended to assist applications is Saturday, Apr. 1. If discussion by Dr. Manuel Orozco promising Allegheny upper-class a really great movie." you have questions, please contact titled "Violence, Memory and students (preferably juniors) —Beth Miller '01 Professor Lowmaster by phone History of Central America" on majoring in international studies 332-5352 or 332-4348 or by e- Monday, Apr. 3 at 4:30 p.m. in to complete one semester abroad. mail. Seminar Room 123 in Quigley Applications for the fellowship Hall. A reception will follow. A should be submitted by Friday, professor of political science at Apr. 7 to Jochen Richter, Box 30. •The Meadville Community the Univ. of Akron and a Theatre will present George researcher for the Tomas Rivera Axelrod's The Seven Year Itch, Policy Institute, Orozco primarily one of theatre's biggest comedy -The Doane Hall art galleries researches globalization, hits at 8:15 p.m. on any of the will present the annual Student international relations theory, following evenings: Friday, Mar.