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Campus election Send-Of- f draws Cass looks back on Hospice helps Baseball wins against special, p. 2-- 3 near, p. 5 Kenyon, p. 8 grieving children, p. 10 Wooster, p. 16 EC - - - - JL JL JLWL" E N Y ON U 'JL E -- G -- I - A -- N Volume CXXX, Number 24 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, April 24, 2003 Campus election rules to be reconsidered with problems. Orginally, Henry The Handbook states regarding elec had been for the last few BY JAMES LEWIS working of his opponent, Snodgrass. Fishleigh Fishleigh and Steven tions, "Students Assistant News Editor Snodgrass were may use only one (1) nights on a research project in Gund said, "there's obviously some kind of slated to oppose each other in the elec- e-m- ail message to promote their can- computer lab, so he "wasn't really pay- flaw in the system here." After a calm first round of elect- tion for the junior class president. didacy. This e-m- ail will not contain the ing too much attention to elections. I Vice President for Student Life ions where three spots on Student However, when letters of intent arrived link to the poll site." This is the sec- didn't know that I had to tell all my Kelly Gallagher '03 agreed. She Council went unopposed, the second in dining halls on Wednesday, ond year that the legislation has been friends the rules," he said. said that the Student Life Commit- round of elections, which included Fishleigh 's letter, along with sopho- in effect. Last year, several students Fishleigh found out that he had tee, whose job it is to oversee elec- class Senate and Student Council rep- more Nick Kwiek's, was not included were disqualified for violating these been disqualified after his friends tions, will meet tonight to work on resentatives along with Class Presi- in the packet. stipulations. asked why his letter of intent was not "changing the policy" because, she dents, has experienced various probl- On Wednesday morning, an e-m- ail Fishleigh was disqualified for with the other letters of intent. After said, "It's hard to regulate, unfair in ems regarding deadlines and confu- was sent warning the campus that, violation of this rule after several of he found out via an e-m- ail frp, Asso- my opinion." She went on to point sion over the rules governing cam- under guidelines in the Student Hand- his friends sent out e-m- ails endorsing ciate Dean of Students Cheryl Steele out some problems with the system, paigning over e-m- ail. This may book, "only ONE e-m- ail may be sent his candidacy. Fishleigh says that he that he had been disqualified, Fishleigh including the fact that the rules prompt the Student Life Committee out to promote a student's candidacy. did not ask for these e-m- ails and was quickly prepared a petition with 20 could be abused to sabotage a and Student Council to reconsider Therefore, sending out an e-m- ail pro- surprised to see them. "Out of no- names to gain readmission to the race. candidate's campaign and that it was e-mai- ls," guidelines is e-m- ails for such e-m- campaigns. moting a friend who running for a where, my buddies started sending His friends also started to send out not the candidates job to regulate ails Elections proved to be riddled position could get them disqualified!" he said. Fishleigh said that he that were ostensibly in support sent out by friends. Campus peppered with easter eggs Debating Society holds gether, proved not to be the work mysterious was the mo- BY JULIANNE DAY eggers' a mysterious Easter bunny, but Was it at Staff Reporter of tive. the behest of some rather six Kenyon students, who organization? Were they simply affirmative action forum The springt- for the egg- im- litical Science Fred Baumann, were already beautiful claimed responsibility bored? Or were they trying to BY BRYAN STOKES II ime a bit col- in e-m- ails featured speakers at the event. campus grew more ing three allstu early prove the quality of the food op- News Editor orful last Saturday, as almost 400 Sunday morning. tions on campus? Leitner began the forum by ex- plastic Easter eggs were planted These e-m- ails proved more After some discreet inquires. In light of two recent Supreme plaining the legal details of affirma- around Kenyon. On Easter morni- tantalizing to many than the I succeeded in making contact Court cases concerning affirmative tive action, as well as the particular ng, early risers saw conspicuous jellybeans. While inviting other with several of the eggers them- action, Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz lawsuits. The Grutts case concerns the splotches of watermelon and lime students to enjoy the eggs and selves. Although still wishing to v. Bollinger, the Kenyon Debating So- University of Michigan Law school, green beckoning from benches their contents, they also provided maintain anonymity, they proved ciety (KDS) held a forum on the topic while the Gratz case concerns the un- along Middle Path, bushes and clues about the eggers identities to be very informative. When in Philomathesian Hall yesterday at dergraduate institution. - flower beds and even hallways, while preserving some anonymity. asked how they came to Easter-eg- g 7:00 p.m. KDS members Shannon In order to explain potential con- bathrooms and stairwells. The Some were signed with initials, the campus, they replied that Leitner '03 and James Lewis '04, as sequences of this decision upon eggs, which contained approxi- others with pseudonyms such as the idea originally sprang from well as Acting Dean of Admissions Kenyon's admissions policy, Morse mately 2,600 jellybeans alto "The Stealth Eggers." Equally see EASTER, page four Beverly Morse and Professor of Po- - see FORUM, pagefour Angels come to Earth Senate, Student Council heads mull future issues amount of alcohol served to two kegs. BY JAMES LEWIS Other business will include the man- Assistant News Editor datory review of the sexual miscon- In last week's Collegian, it was duct policy, which was ordered when reported that Student Council devoted the policy was instituted three years In a large part of its last session discuss- ago. Student Council and Senate have itif the major issues facing next year 's also given attention to other issues, ing legislative bodies. A lot of the busi- such as lighting on campus and hous- ness that will lie in front of next year's ing needs. elected representatives will be carried Dealing with these questions next over from this year. One such piece of year will be the new committee heads, business is the ADEPT proposal, recently chosen in the first round of which was designed to limit-th- e num- elections. ber of people allowed at lounge par- All of the electees were aware of ties to 100 people, as well as the see GOVERNMENT, pagefour s !; . : A 'ill Tonight: Mostly sunny. High: Saturday: AM showers. High: - .i.-.- ... --. - I ill M mm j " J 59F, low:39F 63F, low: 33F. Amy Gallese Friday: Showers. High: 60F, Sunday: Partly cloudy. High: Yesterday, construction workers began preliminary work to place five angel statues in front of low: 41F. 74F, low: 42F. Rosse Hall. The work is the first done since poles were erected last fall to support the statues. 2 The Kenton Collei;gian STUDENT ELECTIONS 2003 Thursday, April 24, 2003 iJCy Peddles 2OT324g Class of 2004 Class President Council Representative advisors, Crozier Center for Women (Student Manager) and ALSO. I am I 1 also one of the founders ofThe Fight, a group dedicated to the fight against cancer, and Safe Walks, an organiza- : 1 7 ) tion initiated to provide students with .. a safe way to get home on weekends. Though I have not been involved in Kenyon student government, I have ... r taken on a lot of responsibility in other -- - - k aspects of my Kenyon career. Porsche Lao James Lewis Jesse Spencer Heather Brauer 2. What will your priorities be as Se- 1. What qualifications doyou have tluit and the campus to the fullest potential so that we can ensure that we'll have . What qualifications do you have that nior Class Student Council Represen- will benefit you in this position ? What through things such as charity events, the best of everything, including a will benefit you in this position ? What tative? is your experience in Kenyon student community service projects, pub speaker for the dinner. is your experience in Kenyon student Brauer: Next year brings a lot of government? nights, cove nights and senior week. Lao: The main priorities for the government? responsibility to Kenyon's student Spencer I have served as President Lewis: First priority will be Senior Class will be to do all the Brauer: I am a Chemistry major and government. I hope to, along with for this long and that I am involved in fundraising, so that money will activities that are expected during Anthropology minor; these, along the rest of Student Council, build things such as the Collegian, Fools on never be an issue, and it is my expe- Senior Year while making the pro- with my activities, give me access to a strong relationship with the new the Hill, Judicial Board and Student rience that the earlier one looks to cess as smooth as possible.