The Wooster Voice

The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 9-6-2002 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2002-09-06 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), 2002-09-06" (2002). The Voice: 2001-2011. 312. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/312 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]. - 1. "I went straight from Christ to CnJ3 Scotch:' . September 6, 2002 Professor Alphine Jefferson Vol. CXIX, No. 2 on his college experience. On The Web www.wooster.eduvoice 17America'sOICEOldest Weekly College Newspaper Two new buildings make mark on Wooster campus Katie Strednak much talk over the campus' latest study on how campus facilities of Gault that would uphold the tra- scents of cookies and potpourri, Staff Writer structural developments long were meeting overall academic ditional Wooster Scottish castle Morgan's decor follows a more This is the second week that before groundbreaking cere- objectives. Wooster's academic theme complete with a large modern approach. According to two new buildings, Gault Center monies commenced. Prior to cre- space came up lacking when turret at one end while allowing Bob Walton, vice president of and Morgan Hall, have been open ating any new building plans, the compared with other schools of fo a more aesthetically modern finance, Morgan's appearance to the public. However, there was C.O.W. performed a large-scal- e its caliber, so the board of trustees approach to the academic environ- "reflectsl the fact that it is a new took a deep breath and began ment in Morgan. building," -- while still blending in planning what was to be a $13.7 Gault's interior presents a subtly with the older, more traditional million project on Gault and refined idea of Wooster. Dark buildings in the square. With its Morgan alone. woods mix with deep shades of floor to ceiling windows and inte- Along with anonymous dona- blue, wine and mint green to create, rior walls painted a not-so-sub- tle tions, Stan and Flo K. Gault and a firmal but cozy impression. yellow, red and green, Morgan the Morgan Foundation an There are many personal touch- exhibits a sleek, modern appeal. Ohio-base- d organization that es in Gault Center, from the walls The chairs of every department . places heavy interest on supporting adorned with items from the col- housed in the new Morgan Hall higher education gave the pri- lege's history, to the luxuriously were very active in the creation mary funding for these new devel- plush couches placed in the bath- process of the building. Much like opments. Two architectural firms rooms. As Jane Taylor, reception- newlyweds designing their first t - were then hired to create models ist at the office of admissions, home, the department chairs of how they envisioned the build- said, "People come in and have a actively participated in every step ings. The two models were voted 'wow' reaction" to the new build- of the creation process. on by the Morgan Foundation, ing. Everyone who steps foot From layout to office assign- President Hales and several senior through the door asks Taylor, ment, Economics, Business members of the College adminis- "what smells so good?" While old-fashion- ed " tration. They decided on a model Gault contains , See "New Buildings on page 2. vr Meet Wooster's "Can Man David Powell the College's recycling program bring about a lot f changes on and manages its student workers, campus," student recycler Audra Editor-In-Chi-ef as well as serving as an advisor Lewicki said. T 1 As the College's new Recycling for the student environmental Grenetz wants to transform the Coordinator, Michael Grenetz group, Environment Concerns Of recycling program into a campus brings changes to Wooster's pro- Students (E.C.O.S.), and as a environmental program, and plans gram and plans for increasing the member of the Environmental to work closely with student environmental awareness of the Task Force (ETF). workers interested in environmen- campus community. Grenetz hopes to explore the tal issues on campus throughout Grenetz was hired this sum- possibility of expanding the pro- this process. "I want to focus on mer to replace Jessica Reitz, gram to include additional envi- making Wooster more environ- who left at the end of her two-ye- ar ronmental initiatives on campus, mentally friendly and sustain- as composting and energy able," Grenetz said. Michael Grenetz. the College 's new recycling coordinator, masquerades contract to attend graduate such One major change Grenetz has as "Can Man. " The costume features a belt made from cans that he school in environmental studies saving techniques. really excited about his already made is switching the inherited from his predecessor, Jessica Reitz. who would use the belt in at Ohio University "I'm I will " presentations at area schools. The recycling coordinator runs enthusiasm and think he See "Recycling on page 3. mm aaHHHaMMMJ MHHMMMHBMaHHMHHIJ -1- - n, liB-1- (J BaaaaaMMHBHaMHaaaBMMaMnMMMHM Wooster's Web site gets Professor raises issues Kittredge worker bright-- Check out our A&E edi-- The Scots football team a "jazzy" new look. regarding labyrinth. ens students days. tors' preview of the fall takes on the Dutchmen. TV season. - 1 1 -- page 2 -- page 4 - page 6 - page 9 page 2 News Editor: Sarah Core Assistant Editor: Justin L. Hart New buildings now open to public Web site revamped n--i- T1 Web cam situated in Lowry Center Erin McCann ing," said Bischoff, "but it's Editor-In-Chi- ef also classy. It does a great job of .. ... 7 r i The College of Woosterjs reflecting all the major high- Information Technology lights arid identity of Wooster" innn Department this week unveiled James is especially proud of a redesigned Web site, imple- the new interactive aspects of the Not many schools BLRTOM a menting a number of major site. MORGAN HALL changes, including the place- have this volume of interactive things," he said, referring to the , ment of a Web cam in Lowry : Ill ...l.w,., - fTif-1-" r Center and a sleeker look to the two Web cams that are currently College's main site. featured prominently on "We were trying to get a little Wooster's site. The College pre- more visual identity," said Peter viously had one Web cam posi- James '95, the College's elec- tioned on the roof of Scoval tronic publications manager. Hall. There are now two Web The site hadn't undergone any cams; one overlooks the major changes since 1997, and College's mall from the roof of needed to be "jazzed up a bit." .Severance Hall, while the other Photo by Pamela Miller "We figured with all the phys- is positioned directly above the ical changes at the school, it Lowry information desk. From the front of Burton D. Morgan Hall, the mall is reflected on the modern floor-to-ceilin- g windows. would be a good idea to give the "It's really great that they Web site a major overhaul," said found a place to put it where continued from page I For the faculty, the new buildings When asked about his favorite Kevin Bischoff '03, who worked tnere's some sort of action Economics, Psychology and have a very personal touch. Many feature of Morgan, Laxman with James as an assistant web- going on," said Margie Fry '03, Education chairs were given copies students feel a similar level of Swamy '05 said, "The tech- master over the summer. who works at the Lowry desk. of the construction, meeting notes, excitement about Morgan. nology in the classrooms Bischoff and James worked "It's a really neat thing, but it's and were even invited to hold direct Students see Morgan as a com- doesn't even exist in most of often throughout the summer, kind of creepy to watch it, meetings with the architects. forting learning environment. the other buildings." looking closely at other col- though. Today I had some foot- Suggestions were carefully consid- "The soothing colors and large Morgan Hall and the Gault leges' sites. "We try to emulate ball players mooning it." ered and weighed, as classroom windows inspire me," said Becky Admissions Center were, opened the other pages, but we do it Other major changes involve arrangements and outside architec- Schreiber ' 06, a current psychol- to administration, faculty and stu- better," said James. The pair the inclusion of a number of tural decisions were agreed upon. ogy student here at Wooster. dents during the summer. particularly "tried to avoid that new Wooster screensavers in standard look," striving to addition to the eight which are "make it unique because currently available online. The lly Wooster's unique." team also has plans to change Library reno virtua -- rates the "We went through several look of ScotMail online. modi- designs until we settled down on Bischoff is particularly interest- L. committee "modified and noticeable changes in the libraries Justin Hart fied" the Web site a number of other than the Web site are the this one," said Bischoff. "I ed in getting rid of the standard News Assistant Editor times. She said that "quick access changes to the databases them- wanted to create something Novell template and "trying to The College libraries have to research" was a major focus for selves.

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