Colby Alum Comp Etes on Jeop Ardy !
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Students get their feet wet in regatta Health Center opens with new staff, 24/7 health care she said. By KATIE HAMM Kassman said that the College EDITOR IN CHIEF would observe how the next three The Garrison-Foster Health Center years proceed with 24/7 health care in has reopened with 24/7 health care place and then make a decision about and welcomes some new staff mem- future years. bers to the Colby campus. Dr. Paul Berkner takes the role of After the loss of 24/7 health care medical director, replacing Dr. last year and much opposition from Melanie Thompson, who resigned in students, Dean of Students and Vice late July. Berkner started at Colby on President for Student Affairs Janice Monday, leaving a private practice in Kassman announced last spring that Middlebury, Vermont and a position 24/7 health care would return this year. as medical director of a program for "We 've made a commitment to at-risk youth. Before his time in 24/7 for three years," Kassman said. Vermont, Berkner lived in Waterville ¦"It's an interesting issue; most col- for seven years, where he held a pri- leges are moving away from 24/7. vate practice. We're not overwhelmed with in- Berkner decided to take the position patient care, but I think the health cen- as medical director of the Health Center ter is happy to provide services that "clearly because of the job, and it's very students want." comfortable to come back to Colby." Three nurses were hired in the "I had taken Care of this group of spring to ensure that 24/7 health care individuals [college aged people] for a would be possible this fall. One nurse while, and I wanted to do it full time," ¦ resigned in August, but another was he said. "When the job opened up, I . ' . ' . MARTIN CONNELtf/THE COLBY ECHO : Students braved wet weather on Saturday to participate in the Johnson Pond Regatta. Several teams crossed the pond in makeshift crafts. hired to take the position, said Head had to apply for it." Nurse Helen Balgooyen. "We're fully Colby alum competes on Jeopardy! staffed, with some awesome nurses," Continued on Page 2 Even if Cook didn't come away still was contesting for the second Bassett said. By KEANE NG from the "Jeopardy!" studio a million- place prize. When the final category Cook wrote an honors thesis and CONTRIBUTING WRITER aire , he gained the memory of a appeared, Cook's Colby experience graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1992, unique, bizarre and fulfilling experi- finally proved its worth. He currently works in municipal gov- Colby alum John M. Cook '92 ence. Since his youth and through his "I was happy that 'Final Jeopardy!' ernments in southern California, his appeared as a contestant on the tele- Colby career, Cook had always was the American literature category, home state; Amongst all these honors, vision game show "Jeopardy !" on watched the show with the hope and because I had been an American an appearance on "J eopardy!" stands Sept. 16. belief that one day he would be able Studies major while I was at Colby so out and Cook believes that Colby In a match filmed in April and aired to compete and win. Being on the I knew I could get it," Cook said. "I played more than a minor role in get- last Thursday, Cook competed against show brought at least half of those have Charlie Bassett to thank for that." ting him on the show. two opponents—including the prolific dreams into reality. Bassett, a professor at Colby, has ¦ "I think that Colby is good at Ken Jennings, who ' When the cate- fond memories of Cook and foresaw encouraging people to be versatile and has won over $1.5 gories came up, it was his pupil's success. "John Cook was gain a vast knowledge of a wide array million on the John Cook was surreal; I couldn 't one of the best American Studies of topics—that definitely helps' with show; the most ever believe it," Cook said. majors ever...a great student who something like being on Jeopardy!" ECHO FILE PHOTO by any contestant. one of the best "I think I actually got took lots of American lit. courses." The Garrison-Foster Health Center is once again open 24 hours a day. Cook was unable to American off to a slow start topple Jennings, because I was so whose score tripled Studies majors stunned." his own. ever...a great From the outset of Alcohol concerns raised on and off campus "I was certainly student who the game, Jennings sweaty enough to dominated the contest. On<ampus citations on par with Police threaten stricter enforcement enjoy the experi- took lots of Since the show was ence," Cook said. American lit. taped in the spring, lit- years past, but students remain wary of alcohol laws at off-campus houses S w'e a t-i n-e s s tle media hype existed i. aside, CookPiHse courses. at the time about By BRAD KASNET anything," Kassman said, also noting By BRAD KASNET Chief Joseph Massey said. came away with Jennings. When Cook NEWS EDITOR that enforcement policies had not , NEWS EDITOR The stricter enforcement will come something else: Charles Bassett appeared on the show changed to her knowledge. "My in severa l forms when dealing with cash. After three Professor of English he knew nothing sense is that they [Security] haven't alcohol-related issues such as under- rounds of answers about Jennings' prodi- Since students have returned to changed their operating procedures." The Waterville Police Department age drinking or supplying alcohol to and questions, gious success. campus, the fust lew weekends of Associate Dean of Academic is planning on adopting a stricter minors. "When an officer has the dis- Cook had racked up $ 10, 103 worth ol "It was pretty shocking, Cook school have been fairly typical in Affairs Mark Serdjenian noted that stance when it comes to parties held cretion to summons someone or arrest correct responses. The game, howev- said. "But I never believed that I was regards to citations issued for alco- there often tends to be more citations by Colby students living off-carnpus someone, we will arrest them," er, only rewards the first place winner going to lose. 1 kept telling myself that hol-related offenses. early in the year. "There's always a this year and a number of students Massey said. with his or her in-game winnings—the he 's human and he 's beatable. I tried Despite some studentsV percep- little bit of uncertainty at the begin- have already received summons on I f someone is arrested, he or she second place contestant goes away to give it my all. " tions that enforcement has been ning of the year or [students] say alcohol-related charges. would have to post bail to be released with $2,000. "It 's better than noth- Sadly, Cook's "all" was not enough , stricter on campus this year, the sta- they 're unsure of the rules," Last year, residents living in sever- and may be subject to bail restrictions. ing—the easiest $2,000 I've ever liy the "Final Jeopard y !" round Cook tistics seem to be on par with recent Serdjenian said. al nei ghborhoods in Waterville These restrictions could include not made," Cook said. ' knew that he had lost the game but years , Director of Security Pete When a student is cited , the securi- lodged complaints leading to a dis- being allowed to possess alcohol, even Chenevert called the first few week- ty officer fills out the citation and the cussion involving off-campus resi- if the person is 21 years old, or not ends of this year about average. "The .—. being allowed to be on a certain street first weekend of Loudness is pretty on which he or she doesn't live. busy," Chenevert said. If someone were arrested for viola- Alex Kotlowitz to acce pt In the week before classes began , lion of bail , he or she would not be from Sept. 2-6, there were 23 alco- able to bail himself or herself out and hol-related citations given, including could have to wail several days to be open containers, underage consump- released. "It 's unfortunate, we don 't Lovejoy on behalf of Ter kel tion and unauthorized parties. In the like to do that ," Massey said , but week of Sept. 8-12, which included noted that Ihe police department 's United Stales , will accept the award Loudness weekend, there were 19 responsibility to taxpayers requires By KATIE IIAMM on Terkel' EDITOR IN CHIEF s behalf and give the key alcohol-related citations given this that they take action to solve situations address in the l .orimcr Chapel at 8 year compared to 21 over the same that have been constant problems. p.m. on Oct. 10. Kotlowitz is well period last year. This past week, (here Another strategy that Massey said Author Alex Kotlowitz will accept known for his hook "There Are No were 11 alcohol-related citations and Ihe police would be employing is to this year's Lovejoy Award on behalf Children Here ," which the New York additionall y three students were obtain a search warrant if there is a of Studs Terkel, Terkel will he unable Public Library listed as one of the 150 transported to MaineGenera l Medical particular suspicion of further viola- NIMH IMM/VIMI COIIIYIIIIH) to attend the event because of med- most important books of the century, Center and one .student was taken to student meets with a memher of the tions.