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The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 2-8-2001 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2001-02-08 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 2001-02-08" (2001). The Voice: 2001-2011. 275. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/275 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 2001-2011 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. February 8, 2001 On The Web Vol. GXVII, No. 17 www.wooster.eduvoice WoAmerica's Oldest WeeklyICECollege Newspaper Those aren't real fish. Firing spurs constitutional discussion Toddler in Mom's Truckstop Karen Auble Communications Rod Korba for irrj to student purchasing gold Managing Editor alleged concerns of conduct dur- fish crackers. ing the radio workshop last semester. Administrators and WCWS Korba did not discuss informa- . management may alter the radio tion detailing Worley's conduct. station's constitutional bylaws WCWS General Manager after a questionable firing . of a Adrienne Moon '01 said, "You're workshop coordinator by commu- hired by previous management ... nications Professor Rod Korba. it's a student-ru- n organization. College officials announce Leadership policies of WCWS Technically, Korba advises but this it's all us than that." rise in comprehensive fee 90.9 FM were examined other week following the Jan. 23 dis- The RAC and management year. for 20012002 missal of Benjamin (Bean) team met Wednesday to discuss -- page 3 Worley '02 from his position as the constitutional policies in the station's workshop coordina- question. Korba said, "The station tor. According to procedures of still struggles with all kinds of the governing bylaws of WCWS, issues with interconnected leader- the disciplinary action was ship. ... The Radio Advisory unconstitutional. Committee has determined that Benjamin "Bean" Worley '02 Photo by Bkn Spihxdennhr The constitution, approved in the bylaws of the constitution addresses WCWS students and management to express concern Student claims Kappa Chi 1999 by the Radio Advisory have caused problems, and we over his removalfrom the position of workshop coordinator. situation was misconstrued Committee and the WCWS man- will endeavor to work with the by the Voice. agement, states that management station to alleviate those conflicts concern stems from constitutional workshop coordinator needs to -- page 4 personnel can only be removed and strengthen the bylaws." , versus academic policies, made be mentioned in the constitution. from a position by vote of five Following the meeting, Moon evident for the first time in Korba was in a faculty position six members of management and said, "The RAC wants us to Worley's case, and has prompted with a TA and chose that course the advisor. Worley was unilater- amend the constitution. We're a re-definit- ion of constitutional of action rather than being an In 'MUgiW ally dismissed by station advisor still being given a lot of say-s- o in implications. and Associate Professor of the process." The management's "The academic position (of the see WCWS Concerns on page 2 See if your sweetheart cared enough to send Parking planning to add 75 new spaces you a Voice Valentine. solidation and reworking of el, and then when the weather ing cars to campus to marking -- Naomi Kbesge page 6 no-parki- ng Editor-in-Chi- ef the Wagner lot, including new thaws we'll be able to pave," parking and zones Walton said. He said paving more clearly. Starting next month. spaces behind College small on could be substantially com- "Something's not working, and College car owners should see houses the east side of Avenue, the new plete before the end of the 1 think policies are a part of 4W the first in a series of new Beall behind It semester. it," SGA Senator and parking parking options. The new Wellness Center and in front The construction is the first step ad-ho- c committee chair Mike Student Wellness Center -- of the service building. Walton said College must in a series of long-ter- m parking O'Neil '03 said. He cited Safe- Slam Poet Kirk Nugent slated to break ground this the drawings, including switch-up- s regulatory changes ty and convenience - with the knocks students flat at the month means the loss of 66 submit final - a mandatory five percent land- as well as changes in physical lot examples of the baseball field Underground. student - parking spots in scaped area within the lot, size and location - still in the lot's lack of lighting as well a -- page 9 Wagner College lot. The a planning stages. Wishart lot nearly devoid of plans to replace these and before the city gives go-ahe- ad on proj- Campus Council decided student cars - as two major add 75 more student spots, final the ect. Walton said the Tuesday to spearhead parking parking problem spots. the first step , in a long-ter- m approval process could last a regulations. They will con- Walton said he plans to contin- plan for changing with what he called parallel campus parking. few weeks. tinue the work of a Student ue approval, Government Association ad-h- oc and complementary resource Vice President for Finance Pending city College plans committee from last allocation planning, concen- Nelson, Williams named and Business Bob Walton met Walton said the trating on creating more City to start construction before semester. NCAC Players of the with of Wooster officials regulatory changes on spaces and relieving parking Tuesday to get preliminary the spring thaw by' replacing Possible Week. the 66 spaces lost to construc- the table at Campus Council run pressure on neighborhoods -- approval on the spaces, slated page 12 new gravel the gamut from disallowing adjoining the College. for the north end of campus. tion with crushed pour grav first-ye- ar students from bring see Parking on page 3 Current plans call for the .con spaces. "We'll the Editors: Laura Nesler Alex Pries Hanna predicts less binge drinking on campus designed to gauge student activity fill decisions.". option," Hanna said. people misread signals and Alex Pries pro- may become more aggressive News Editor and perceptions of substance use. This year's surveys will be dis- The Common Grounds While this year's surveys will not tributed to students in their resi- gram has proven so successful and violent," Hanna said. The Two years after the College be distributed until the end of dence halls in hopes of getting stu- that two students from the pro- program will take place on April .;. openly .began addressing the issue February, Hanna already predicts dents involved with their Resident gram, Kristin Chapin '01 and 19. .: . of binge drinking, the College's it will show a continuing trend. Assistants. Hanna said RAs Mike DuVall '03, accompanied Hanna's personal approach in alcohol-relate- dealing prevention specialist, Linda Over the past three years, Hanna" underwent four hours of d Hanna to a conference of Ohio with students who come Hanna, predicts this year's survey said, the surveys have suggested training earlier this year. colleges earlier in the -- year. to her with alcohol-relate- d con- of students will continue to show an overall decline in binge drink- T The According cerns is an individualized style. to Hanna, She helps students identify what a decline in alcohol use. ing on campus. But she stressed creation "I in general stu-- . "I think, in general, students that alcohol use still is a key issue of sev--e think the . idea of their risks are and whether they are becoming more conscious of ; for the College. r a 1 dents are becoming more Common are making healthy choices. "My healthy lifestyles. Students are "We're finding that students campus conscious of healthy Grounds theory is that I would rather pro- saying they don't want to move are overestimating the quantity "was a big vide students with the opportunity into alcohol dependency, and that fellow students drink, and lifestyles." hit" with to learn more about it without the many students are not willing to we're trying to educate students to includ-- i -- Linda Hanna other col- consequences ... rather, then hav- take that risk ... it's a painful road eliminate these perceptions," n g leges inter ing them learn with legal, r to go down," Hanna said. Hanna said. "I think a lot of After ested in health or academic conse- Each year students complete efforts are being made to support Hours CafS and more recently the -- how the program worked. quences," Hanna said. Core Alcohol and Drug surveys students in making more thought-- Common Grounds coffeehouse, The College also has received In addition to personal support, have provided students with alter- a $500 mini-gra- nt from the Ohio Hanna also mentioned the cre- native outlets. "When After Hours Parents For A Drug Free Youth ation of an Alcoholics started, there was a documented group to create a program on Anonymous group. The meet- Alum dies in car cit.gIi decrease in Security reports for alcohol use and violence between ings, which are held on Wednesday nights. Following friends and couples. "We see a Wednesday nights in Scovel 100, Jennifer Ruth White, 23 a member of Wooster's Class of 2CG0, from that. Common Grounds was breakdown in communication are open to anyone who has con- died in an automobile accident on Old Hickory Boulevard in the created to provide another when people drink excessively ..