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FEATURes OP/ED A & E SPORTS A weekend of gardeneing Devisive leader sparked Tom reminisces with Spring Break at SISA campus debate in 1967 Bright Eyes recap >> page 4 >> pages 3 >> page 9 >> page 10 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVIII, No. 19 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Sigma Phi Epsilon house search raises policy questions Tammy Tran meeting room have been closed Monday, March 21. Associate Features Editor and locked. Sigma Phi Epsilon has According to Uecke, there are ____________________________________ also been placed on social proba- two general ways that the admin- Associate Dean of Students tion and is prohibited from putting istration deals with drug use on for Campus Life, Amy Uecke and on any events this year. campus. If an individual student Assistant Dean of Students for The house is subject to ran- were to be caught violating drug Campus Life Curt Lauderdale went dom searches at any time, and policies, campus security would to the Sigma Phi Epsilon house members who were off campus address the situation individually. March 16 with the intention of tak- during spring break were given Campus Life staff would then fol- ing pictures of items in the house heavy warnings. low up with the student. that needed remodeling. According to junior Kyle “That follow up,” stated Uecke, Uecke noticed an open window Simon, the president of Sigma Phi “would usually take an educational with no screen from outside the Epsilon, the house will be up for approach. We would remind the house. When entering the common re-evaluation in one month, put- student of drug policies not only area to close the window, marijua- ting the group in a tough situation. on the Lawrence campus, but also na and drug paraphernalia were A major complaint of the frater- by state law. We would ask them to found. Uecke proceeded to call nity has been the administration’s abide by the policy in the future. campus security, who contacted punishment of all members when Most often students are agreeable the Appleton Police Department. the student who admitted to the to this.” Officials interviewed various possession of the marijuana was a Failure to comply would result members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon non-member and non-resident of in different measures, usually fraternity. the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. involving a follow-up by the police During these interviews, a non- “What we’re mostly upset about department. Sigma Phi Epsilon member and is the inconsistency of how these In instances in which drug use non-resident of the house admit- types of situations are handled,” is discovered in common areas, ted to the possession of the mari- said Simon. “Collectively punish- such as lobbies, lounges, kitch- ing us through guilt by association ens or small houses, the admin- juana and paraphernalia that were Photo by Minh Nguyen found in the common area. with someone who lives in another istration would handle the situa- This led to the search of four residence hall and brought the tion differently. Staff and Campus of drug use, and with that comes policy on drug and search proce- private student rooms in the Sigma drugs from there. There doesn’t Security would begin by asking consequences. We hope that stu- dures. Phi Epsilon house, where no addi- seem to be any precedence for how around if students are present to dents will understand what future Sig Ep members are also in the tional illegal substances were they treated us. This is the first see who is responsible. consequences could be and make process of creating a formal hous- found. However, drug parapher- incident of this nature we have had If no one claims responsibility, decisions based on that. This is an ing association for the 13 formal nalia was uncovered in two of the in the past.” the Appleton Police Department educational moment, and I hope houses on campus. The associa- four rooms. “The issue we have is that it would usually be called to investi- everyone can learn from that.” tion will allow students to discuss As a result of their findings, doesn’t seem like they would do gate further. Depending on what is As of now, Sig Ep’s Standards issues on campus and collectively the administration decided to this in other dorms on campus,” found, different measures would Board has taken steps to move combat issues similar to this. remove all previously-approved Simon added. When most Sig Ep be taken from there. past this incident. They have pun- Said Simon, “We want to make residents from the Sig Ep house members returned to campus from Said Uecke, “We are hoping ished the two members who were sure drug-related issues on cam- for the remainder of spring break. school-sanctioned trips on the that students understand their caught with drug paraphernalia, pus, especially in formal housing, Although the house has re- final Sunday of spring break, they personal responsibilities and and the entire house will be going have a unified policy within the opened for the rest of this academ- were not allowed inside the house group responsibilities to violations through a drug education program. university as a better way to accu- ic year, common areas in the house and were forced to make other last of drug use on campus. There is Sig Ep has also asked the uni- rately represent our position on such as the library and chapter minute living arrangements until personal responsibility to the idea versity to formally explain their campus.” Administration awards tenure to four faculty members Will Doreza the free exchange of ideas, critical Handbook, the process begins who are asked to serve on the from a student survey evaluat- Associate News Editor thinking, careful analysis and sup- Winter Term of a faculty member’s Tenure Committee, together with ing teaching ability are taken into ____________________________________ port for knowledge and creative fifth year, when the Provost and the provost, who attends all meet- account. The President’s Committee on activity.” Dean of Faculty look for letters of ings as a non-voting member,” said Scholarship or creative achieve- Tenure, Promotion, Reappointment “Tenure acknowledges the intent to stand for tenure from eli- committee member and Professor ment is another major category in and Equal Employment Opportunity deep bonds we and other tenured gible members. These candidates of Geology Marcia Bjørnerud. the tenure decision process, and it recently awarded tenure to four professors have formed with stu- will then spend Spring Term pre- “Candidates are evaluated sepa- is also evaluated based on the opin- members of the faculty: Assistant dents and the university,” said paring materials to present to the rately in the areas of teaching, ions of faculty who have witnessed Professor of Anthropology Brenda Shimon and Lindemann in a joint Committee on Tenure. scholarship or creative activity and the candidate’s academic work or Jenike, Assistant Professor of statement for The Lawrentian. “We These materials include schol- service and must receive positive who have been involved directly in Music Steven Spears and Assistant feel a responsibility to our stu- arly or artistic work, a statement votes in each of these areas to be the work, as well as a self-evalua- Professors of Art John Shimon and dents past and present, and to of professional scholarly or artis- awarded tenure.“ tion. The committee also looks at a Julie Lindemann. Lawrence. It also reflects the uni- tic interests and plans and other The committee’s evaluation curriculum vitae, a comprehensive Tenure is essentially an aca- versity's support of the creative materials that may be useful to of a professor’s teaching ability list of the candidate’s scholarly or demic’s earned right to hold a research we have dedicated our outside reviewers. Aside from is based on statements from the creative achievements. position indefinitely without pos- lives to.” this, the committee procures members of the faculty who have The final category for evalua- sibility of termination without just In a process described by statements from members of the observed a candidate’s teaching tion is service, which is based on cause. “The concept of tenure was Burrows as “comprehensive Lawrence community that have — in cases such as team-taught a candidate’s commitment to dif- developed to provide freedom of and exhaustive,” qualified fac- been involved with the candidate, courses, rehearsals, or seminars— ferent offices or departments of speech and thought,” said Provost ulty members undergo a rigor- such as fellow professors and stu- or who have been involved with the university. Like the other two and Dean of the Faculty David ous review procedure during their dents. his/her students. The Committee categories, the committee bases Burrows. “It is an essential part of fifth and sixth years of teaching at “The tenure evaluation pro- also looks at the candidate’s self- its evaluation on faculty recom- a system of education based on Lawrence. cess at Lawrence is taken very evaluation regarding teaching abil- mendations and a self-evaluation, According to the Faculty seriously by the faculty members ity and goals. Finally, the results as well as the activities listed on SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Hi: 42°F Hi: 42°F Lo: 31°F Lo: 35°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: weatherbug.com WEATHER Partly cloudy Rain likely FORECAST Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Lawrentians involved in PBS John Muir documentary Maggie Brickner Tatge/Lasseur Productions, was as production assistants, helping was also involved in the film, play- including his childhood roots in Staff Writer encouraged by President Jill Beck with lighting and any other tasks ing the part of John Muir’s father.