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[email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. First Class U.S. Postage PAID Permit #35 New London, CT PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE VOLUMEXXIX. NUMBER 21 FRIDAY, M4Y 6, 2005 CONNECTICur COLlEGE, NEW LONDON, CT arors Discuss Diversity By JOANNA GILLJA Frances Hoffmann, the Dean of the and faculty to exercise restraint dur- AssocIATE NEWS EDITOR College Maria Cruz-Saco, the Dean ing discourse. of Admission and Financial Aid Fainstein also took the opportu- On Wednesday, May 4th, at 7 Martha Merrill, and the Affirmative nity to announce the approval of a p.m., President Norman Fainstein Action Officer Judith Kinnmse. new interdisciplinary center at hosted a Dessert and Dialogue enti- Fainstein opened the dialogue by Connecticut College. The new cen- tled "Diversity, Affirmative Action noting that the College is dedicated ter, The Center for Comparative .and the Educational Program." The and "committed to creating a diver- Study on Race and Ethnicity, was dialogue, which was sparked by the sified and equitable community." voted into existence less than an r-eaction to the opinions of Voice However, Fainstein did urge the col- hour befnre the dialogue began.