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Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1985-1986 Student Newspapers 12-11-1985 College Voice Vol. 9 No. 10 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1985_1986 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 9 No. 10" (1985). 1985-1986. 13. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1985_1986/13 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1985-1986 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact bpancier@conncoll.edu. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. THE COLEEGE VOICE DECEMBER II. 19115 'OLUME IX. NUMBER 10 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY Long Range Plans for Improvement tive campus center were noted. infirmary building and the in- by Shelley Brown "By moving the post office firmary would then be moved Major changes may be in and bookshop to a more cen- to Lazrus Dormitory store for the Connecticut Col- tral location (such as Crozier Lazrus students displaced lege campus if the proposed Williams), faculty, students by the move would most likely plans of the Long Range Plan- and administrators would rub live in Winthrop Hall, which ning Committee are approved elbows on a daily basis," said would once again be used as a by the Board of Trustees. architect Raymond Sevigny. dorm. The possibility of a new Faculty and students were in- The Dance department's im- dorm was also considered. A vited to respond to the Com- mediate needs were assessed new location for a larger com- mittee's plan of changes for and the architects said that puter center was discussed, the Campus in a meeting held ideally an additional building and agreed on as the present Monday, November 25 in should be added below Cum- post office. Dana Hall. Under the con- mings to house the Dance Finally, the much debated sultation of Stecker, LaBau, department. However, the parking situation was address- Arneill, McManus Architects, possibility of temporarily plac- ed. "We need to increase the Inc., an ideal layout of the col- ing it in the vacated Thames parking capacity by 200 cars," lege was created in order to hall was considered. The said Sevigny. The firm sug- remedy existing physical pro- dance dept. changes were gested the construction of a blems with the campus. followed by proposed changes perimeter road, eliminating all "An eraser is much cheaper for the administration. cars except delivery and President Ames' Tour than a jackhammer," said "A clear logistics problem emergency vehicles from the Arneil as he explained the im- exists with the Development inside of campus giving the priority to pedestrians. portance of preliminary plan- offices, Career Services, and of South Africa ning. Two parking lots would be the Alumni offices, all of which by Heidi Sweeney colored townships); visited "A long range vision is added; one across from the are inner-connected, but reside Although "eight days does Crossroads, Cape Town's essential in solving the present gate house on the existing in opposite corners of the cam- not an expert make", Oakes squatter town of 100,000 problems, and problems Williams School green (this pus." said Arneil. To solve and Louise Ames feel that they blacks, visited beyond the year 2000," added would be relocated near the this problem the long range are better equipped to deal Bophuthatswan a "black inde- President Oakes Ames. tennis courts) and one on the plan calls for administration with the problems of apar- pendant homeland" and spent Renovation of the Crozier- north end of campus beyond offices, including the Develop- theid, after a twelve day trip to 2 days in the conflict-ridden Williams Student Center took ment and Career service of- the complex. 'colored' area of Cape Town "The center street (Cro Kenya and South Africa. precendence over the other fices to be housed in Windham Although the Ames' feared Boulevard) would essentially The Ames' were two of changes discussed. The advan- dormitory. Nearby the Alumni for the safety of the blacks become a mall." Fountains, twelve Connecticut communi- tages of creating a more effec- offices would be housed in the they spoke with, only one benches, and other landscap- ty leaders, who were asked to black host family was ques- ing ideas have been proposed. participate in a World Citizens tioned by the police. When the The importance of landscap- fact-finding trip sponsored by police found out who the ing was stressed to make the the Plowshares Institute, visiting American couple were parking lots visibly appealing. November 6-20. The and that they were to see The meeting was opened for Plowshares Institute is a grant leading officials the next day, discussion where particular in- and foundation sponsored the police left the host family terests were addressed. Connecticut based organiza- and their American guests "Before we can devise a tion which attempts to educate scheme to achieve a master people via trips to Third alone. The anger of the South plan, we must agree on the World countries. These trips Africans made lasting impres- needs of the total institution are "designed for better sion on the Ames'. Mr. Ames beyond our own interest," understanding of international met a young black woman said Arneil "So it is important issues of justice for decision- who "told of the brutality to realize we're not dealing makers in the business, with soldiers", she told Ames with funding right now, once academic, political and that "you don't want to be a funding is introduced we must religious communities of Con- Christian, you only want to deal with priorities." Yet op- necticut." Robert Evans, the position and personal interests director of the Institute, lead hate. " Mr. Ames was amazed at were voiced. the Ames' delegation. the courage of the South Sharp opposition was voic- While in South Africa, the ed regarding the parking as Ames' had planned meetings African people he met. The Cash Machine Ames' spoke with people concerns from accessibility to with 60 people: 4 government who'd been detained, tor- offices, and aesthetics of the ministers, the U.S. Am- Comes to Cro tured, and those who had been campus were argued. bassador, Anglo-American kept in solitary confinement Adam Werblow, class of Corporation executives. by Fernando Espuelas-Asenjo and who still had the will to go A "Barney" cash machine is being installed in Cro and will be 1988, inquired about the members of the American possibility of a sailing boat Chambers Committee, Allan on. ready by the beginning of second semester. "Barney" is the The opinion of the ruling house being constructed. His Boesak (one of the founders of trade name of the Connecticut Bank and Trust Company whites alarmed Ames, who question was addressed by the United Democratic Front), Automatic Teller Machine (A TM). said that he "met with whites Ann Devlin. Beyers Naude (head of the The new ATM will allow customers to withdraw and deposit who don't see clearly, who The change that raised South African council of chur- money, transfer funds from one account to another, and obtain don't understand what is go- much discussion was the ches), members of the black balance inquiries. ing on in the minds of the Access to the ATM will coincide with Cro's regular hours. relocation of the Administra- labor unions, and academics. The Ames also stayed with a blacks." The original S.G.A. proposal called for at least twenty hour ac- tion. Faculty members stated black family in Soweto and The Ames' found that the cess. that the loss of everyday in- Although the ATM is tied to the "Barney" SYSEem,it will also teraction in the hallways of Coronationville (black and continued on page 5 accept other bank's cards. "Barney" is part of the "Yankee 24" Fanning with administrators and "Plus" systems, which many Connecticut banks participate could prove detrimerital. in. However, the ATM will only accept deposits from a "The administrative in- "Barney" card holder. teraction is minimal enough. I The whole concept for an on-campus ATM arose last year in don't know about you, but I INDEX S.G.A. Brian Crawford ('85) headed a committee which did the haven't seen any deans in the preliminary research on the feasibility of installing an ATM. post office or bookshop There was, however, little or no progress in actually mstalling a lately." said one faculty College Beds ......................•...•... , Pg. 2 machine at that time. member. Star Wars Debate , Pg. 4 Th is point remained At the beginning of this semester, John Shea, S.G.A. Presi- Starving Class Reviewed ...............•..... Pg. 7 dent, discussed the proposal with Robert Hutton, the Director unresolved as did the alloca- Conn Social Life Pg. 9 of Operations. tion of all interior space. The Shea stated that the College was already making plans to in- proposed plan will go before Conn Riding Club ............•............ Pg. 12 stall the ATM by the time he contacted Hutton. the Board of Trustees before At press time, Hutton could not be reached for comment. winter recess. ...::=========================================================""=: ;==~:::::==::===::~::========================;;=~::::::::=~;=:==-Forum College Beds: Connecticut's Future The Legend & the Reality Connecticut College Year 2000 was revealed to the Community by the long Range Planning and r.. fht, Erittrrr- ,; Development Committee just before break (see story .~ Connecticut College is infamous for its Double beds contain a whole delightful culture on Page 1). In front of a large group of faculty and .. bed~r rather. what takes place in them. The of their own to which I and so many other students the Committee disclosed the proposed desperately aspire.