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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 Volume CXXIII, Number 3 Established 1856 Thursday, September 29, 1994 Warren Moore '43 Dies During Student-Alum- ni Baseball Game By Elizabeth Bennett News Editor if-- - 'IIP While playing second-bas- e during an alumni student softball game, part of the weekend's homecoming events, Warren Griffith Moore '43 of Anaheim, CA, died of a massive heart-attac- k. Services were held this Monday in the Church of the Holy 1 Spirit. According to Robert Bunnell, athletic director and baseball coach since 1990, Moore played a game last thursday in Anaheim, CA, and then flew to Ohio on Friday for homecoming and the Alumni baseball game. Moore came down to the team practice on Friday afternoon and tossed the ball around on the field saying that he ;Jk va..U needed to "get a feel for the ball." Moore collapsed while standing in position on second-bas- e. Attempts on the part of the players, trainers, and the College A Township rescue squad were unsuccessful in resuscitating him. "It was a very traumatic experience for all of us who witnessed it, but our trauma pales in comparison to the sense of loss and grief that Mr. Moore's family must endure," said Bunnell, who became interested in Moore's love for baseball, has kept in touch with Moore since 1990. Since the death of Moore's wife of 47 served as an USAF Weather Officer from lost20 lbs from 185!) is Seniors' Softball...I for baseball, particularly the Cleveland years, Nadine Elaine Hickman Moore in which he retired in as a Lt. Colonel. Moore am having a ball in my dotage, and am Indians. "They were pleased that the end for 1990, Moore has played seniors softball. As worked for the Dow Chemical Company actually getting back some arm, legs, etc. him came while he was on the campus he an active member of the Fullerton Blues and while assistant product manager for myself, after a layoff of some 22 years." loved , playing the game he loved, surrounded slo-pit- Over-5- 5 ch (or Blooper pitch, as Styron polystyrene he was named coatings Schott was certain that the Chapel would by his 'teammates,' a few generations Moore called it) softball team, Moore district sales manager in their New York have been packed if the College would have removed," noted Bunnell. travelled on the road to Europe, South office. had more time to prepare for the funeral "After putting aside the shock and the America, and even New Zealand. According to Lisa D. Schott, director of service. His family apologized for the rush. horror of the incident," Bunnell feels that Moore graduated from Kenyon magna Alumni and Parent Affairs, Moore always Schott said that although Moore's death was the baseball team will have a better sense of cum laude in physics. While at Kenyon, he kept in close touch with Kenyon. He would sad, this was one of the more peaceful deaths who Moore was and his love for the game. was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon every once in a while send a letter or a she could think of. The baseball team will dedicate their 1994-9- 5 fraternity. Moore took post-gradua- te work photograph. In his letter of April 1, 1987, Bunnell said that in speaking with season to the memory of Moore. They in Fairleigh-Dickenson'sScho- ol ofBusiness Moore wrote, "Here's a tidbit. A good way Moore's family after the funeral service will wear commemorative patches on their Administration. During World Warll, Moore to enjoy retirement, and to get in shape (I've Monday afternoon, they talked of his love uniforms throughout the season. Community Sits In Protest Against Recent Death Threats and Homophobia other incidents of verbal according to an e-m- ail There were over 600 signatures of faculty By Amy Collier harassment that have that Wendy Hess, equal and students. Staff Reporter been occurring since the I opportunity officer, sent Mikhel Kushner said "The campus is beginning of the year. out on Sept. 21. In this silent regarding homosexuals, and this makes ALSO and Queer Action organized a As students walked message Hess states that us nervous. But this makes us more nervous, silent protest in response to the recent into Peirce for dinner, if the individual who being very blatantly aggressive. But now we harassment based on sexual orientation. they were welcome to was making the threats can respond to that." Approximately 100 students protested join thepro testers. A few had been identified, Some students were uncomfortable with silently in Peirce Hall Wednesday night for students did, though t: formal harassment the protest and felt that they were being dining many chose to walk past charges would have accused. Most felt that this was a very two hours. Lining the entrance to the - - hall, they held posters voicing their opinions quickly, looking down been filed. effective way of getting the point across on the subject. or joking to friends. i More recently, even though they thought it was sad that e-m- ail to Lesley Wisman.co-organizeroftheprotc- st, Julia Eisinger Keeney sent these students had to resort this protest. ' . regarding "harassment Samantha Carey '95 said "It was agreed that "there was a need for a very serious stressed tnat tnis was . response to the recent events at Kenyon." Some notmeantasanexclusive ;j : and threats via amazing. That was the most impressive and faculty joined the students, namely Dean for event the community k telephone." Not only effective demonstration that I've seen at Academic Advising, Liz Kcency and Professor was not deliberately does Kenyon policy Kenyon. You walked in the door and the I of Biology Ryn Edwards. excluded. We simply did prohibit such abuse, it is pressure of the silence was instantaneous. Although many of the protesters had not have the time to notify the whole campus also a violation of Ohio law. wanted to stay and read all of the signs, but never been involved in an action like this because these threats needed an immediate, Members of ALSO and Queer Action I didn't. To know how it felt to walk through before, most felt it was an appropriate gesture obvious and definite response." also greeted students as they entered Peirce that hallway for 10 seconds 20 at in response to homophobic incidences. A first year student was harassed Tuesday evening. People were asked to sign best.. .imagine what the persecuted feel every Students received death threats via phone and verbally in a dorm a few weeks ago, a banner supporting the harassed students. day of their lives." NEWS page two September 29, 1994 Aoathv Initially Leaves Student Council without Candidates Election Results student council representative. A lack of issues to address in a campaign By Steve Lannen Candidates expressed surprise at the was also cited as a reason for the lack of Senior Staff Reporter lack ofopponents. "I thought there would be interest "If there are no issues to take a stand Senior Class President: more interest.Student Council is something on, it turns into a matter of who can get their Carla Ains worth Student Council President Brooke very easy to get involved in," said recently friends out to vote," explained Pannill. Schilling and Vice-PresidentLi- sa Sandberg elected sophomore Student Council "I think Kenyon students are interested, but Senior Class Committee Members: all-stude- sent out nt e-m- ails two weeks ago representative Lizzie Pannill. there is a lack of impetus," said newly elected Rachael Baer, Aaron Deny, Fred Ceppa, in an attempt to patch up what could have Confusion over the different positions junior class president, Kevin Aepli who Anmol Satiani, Brian Hsiang, Ed Peterson, been a gaping hole in Kenyon's student and committees, elections held in the spring campaigned with the slogan "fight apathy." Spencer Parsons, Mark Havrilla, Jennifer government. as well as the fall, breakdowns in Dean Cheryl Steele, advisor to Student Carlisle self-interest- As stated in Schilling's all-stude- nt e-m- ail communication, and ed apathy Council, agrees there is apathy, but adds, "I a few weeks ago, there was an absence have all been given as reasons for the lack of see students doing a lot of things. There is a Senior Student Council Representative: of student council candidates for all classes interest in campus government. lot of organizations and activities that divert Alexandra Mislin and no candidates for sophomore or junior Percentages of voter participation for people's interests. StudentCouncil has never senate representative. "People think about the first round of elections by class supports generated an abundance of candidates." Junior Class Committee Members: running," said Sandberg, "but they don't act the latter reason. The class of '95 had the "Student Council is the main voice for Claire Washburn, Lisa Lambert, Missy on it" best percentage with 65 percent, one-ha- lf of students, but it hasn't been very prominent in Szabad, Kelli Nealon, Ben Robertson, all-stude- The nt e-ma- ils attracted one the class of '96 that is on campus voted, and the past.