Administration to analyze campus security: results expected in April | Colby switches to along with Terp, Administrative Vice the College Affairs Committee will By KATERUSSO President and Treasurer Arnold likely he added to this group. renewable energy NEWS EDITOR Yasinski, Director of Security Peter The primary group has begun Chenevert, Executive Assistant to the research by first reviewing the resources plan President William D. Adams President Sally Baker, Director of requests made by students and parents announced the formation of an admin- Physical Plant Patricia Murphy, after Dawn Rossignol's death. At this By EMILY HONIG FEATURES EDITOR istrative group to analyze efficiency Associate Director of Personnel point they are also making the final and effectiveness of security on cam- Services Richard Nale and Dean of decisions about a security consultant pus to the Colby community and par- JHousing Paul Johnston. to help the College objectively make Following pressure from Maine insti- ents. According to Adams, "work has "This group will coordinate the the best decisions. The committee tutions to make sustainable energy already begun." The committee plans process, gather information and work plans on using the months of affordable, Colby's power company, to present a preliminary report to the with an external consultant to identify November and December for assess- Central Maine Power, has offered a two- community and the trustees in January issues, options and review possible ment and analysis. "We would use year contract for affordable renewable and a final report in April. recommendations," noted Terp. December and January to prepare pre- power, which Colby has accepted. The Aside from assessments happening A second group will be formed for liminary conclusions and recommen- power product, called the Constellation on the administrative level, security what Terp describes as an . "internal dations and • assess what, if any, New Energy mix, comes half from bio- NOAH BALAZS/THE COLBY ECHO hydroelectric remains heightened on campus. "We review." financial implications there may be," Administration will review necessity forpolice presence on campus. mass and half from continue Scheduling more security "[They will be] looking into cam- Terp added. sources, both exclusively in Maine. staff than normal, expanding student pus security information, statistics, a "We will have all appropriate con- Physical Plant Director Patricia patrols in several areas and abnormal- walk through of the campus, security sultative discussions, with experts and "My personal view is that we want sense of things." Murphy and Administrative Vice ly frequent patrols of campus by services, campus layout, traffic con- non-experts alike. Almost as a matter to move quickly, but we also want to "We still have increased security President and Treasurer Arnold Yasinski Waterville Police. We will accelerate trol/campus access, lighting, review of of definition, campus groups—espe- be thoughtful and deliberate in looking coverage, but we have stepped back made the decision in late September. the already-planned expansion of the operating practices, etc. Those cially employees and students—are at issues and assessing possible some from a couple weeks ago," said Colby is part of a consortium called card access system to several academ- assigned to the internal review are; clearly the most central and important changes we might consider," Terp said. Chenevert. "We will continue to have Maine Power Options, which helps gov- ic buildings in the next few months; Vice President of Student Affairs and to campus security," said Adams. Neither Adams nor terp would extra officers on duty to provide ernmental and non-profit organizations and will move up personal safety Dean of Students Janice Kassrnan, The Trustees' will be involved, as mention specifically what aspects of : escorts and extra patrols of all areas of like Colby negotiate as a group for lower courses to this fall from January," Director of Athletics Marcella Zalot, they will receive both the January and campus security deserve the most campus including parking lots, but we energy prices, and in late September the Associate Administrative Vice Director of Colby Libraries Clement April reports; however, exactly what attention. Adams, however, did say, are no longer using Waterville Police group brought this package to Colby as President Doug Terp said. Guthro, Vice President of Academic role they will play is yet to be deter- "[Rossignol's] death has certainly officers in the parking lots. Waterville one of several options. The security analysis, according to Affairs and Dean of Faculty Ed mined. If there are any significant bud- changed our sense of the world. We Police officers will continue to patrol "It just came about because we'd been Terp, has been broken up into two Yeterian and Director of Safety Bruce getary items, they will need to be need to and will make appropriate the campus via cruisers on a more fre- actively looking," Murphy said. groups. The primary group includes, McDougal. Faculty and Students on revieyved-iiy the Board, Terp explained. adjustments in light of our altered quent basis until further notice." "There was a growing push by con- cerned students, faculty and staff to think about Colby's impact on the environ- Pugh Center Cribs: open Coming Out Day chalkings return ment, and specifically on climate change-particularly because we are a house draws large crowd large institution with a big presence in Waterville," student member of the the open house idea to "make it [the Environmental Advisory Group Jessica By ALLYSGN RUDOLPH Center] more of a hangout " she said. Kellett '04 said. "We also have the finan- ASST. FEATURES EDITOR , Leaders of several Pugh Center cial capacity to think about how we can clubs worry that too few students feel be a leader in sustainability." Intending to help build community welcome. Laura Snider '06, a member The change is expected to dramatically within the Pugh Center for multicul- of the Movement for Global Justice reduce Colby's overall emissions of tural organizations, the Pugh group, said that there is a "definite greenhouse gases, including carbon diox- Gonununity„BoaaL.hel<l..an . open stereotype about Pugh Center clubs." . ide, nitrogen oxides and acid-rain produc- house, called Pugh Center Cribs, on Erin Dube '04, a leader of Amnesty ing sulfur dioxide, The switch is made Wednesday, Oct. 9. International, echoed these senti- from our old energy source, which was a Balloons, streamers, tables of food, ments. "A lot of people see the Pugh mix of 70 percent coal and 30 percent live music and lots of open doors were Center as off-limits to people who hydroelectric power. According to highlights of the event, which was aren't members of a club," she said. Murphy, carbon dioxide emissions will intended to "make an open environ- This concept is one with which drop by 26.9 percent, nitrogen oxide emis- ment," Arielle Adams '06, treasurer of Pugh Center club leaders strongly dis- sions by 41.5 percent and sulfur dioxide the Pugh Community Board, said. agree and are actively trying to alter. emissions will fall by 97.8 percent. The Pugh Center, which houses Emma McCandless '04, president of Additionally, although biomass power offices for 14 clubs and organizations, the Newman Council, Colby's sometimes comes from human and has always been focused on diversity. Catholic student union, said "you municipal waste, the biomass power in However, many students "don't know don't have to be Catholic," to partici- Colby's new contract will come from where the Pugh Center is, or don 't feel pate with the Newman Council. burning wood chips and paper byprod- welcome," Adams said. The leaders of ucts like sawdust. According to Murphy, ¦ DANA EISENBEHG/THE C0L0Y ECHO Pugh clubs, who hold regular open dis- Continued on Page 2 Af ^n^^v^^tfco ^ : cussion groups and dinners, developed v***,**. * **!***^ Continued on Page 3 New SPB representatives selected Trustees to meet at selected to replace former Cultural "Colby does lack in diversity a By KATIE HAMM Events Committee Chair Rocio lot and I think it would be great to ASST. NEWS EDITOR Colby after fall break Orantes '06, who withdrew this bring more diversity in at least it 's semester for health reasons, programming, give students a By KAITLIN McCAFFERTY The Student Programming Board "It's nice to get all these new chance to explore other cultures," EDITOR IN CHIEF Committees at Colby recentl y committee members," Biggins said. Ashcroft said. "I hope to do differ- selected 12 new students as repre- "The committees have been short- ent things that haven 't been done sentatives, as well as a new chair for handed , and this brings more ideas before. I want to provide more sides Next weekend die Colby trustees will the Cultural Events Committee. The into planning events." of stories and bring provocative meet on Mayflower Hill to discuss various SPB, which is responsible for orga- speakers to the school." proposals and possibly vote on them. NOAM RALAZS/THF. COLBY ECHO nizing and publicizing campus Approximately half of the com- The Student Affairs Committee of Club members leave their offices to social in Pugh Center common room. events, chooses about half of its stu- [SPB] is an inte- mittee members for the academic the Board will be discussing the report dent representatives in the fall of year are chosen in the spring semes- of the Trustee Working Group. The each year. gral part of ter of the previous year, according group was created by President William Jordan Levinson '07 will serve on Colby College, it to the SPB Constitution. Selections "Bra" Adams to look at various aspects INSIDE the Coffeehouse Committee. GeofTl are made again in the fall semester of student life on campus. According to Buckle '07 was chosen as a mcmbci is exciting to to give first-year students and stu- Dean of Students and Vice President of of the Concert and Live Music help plan activi- dents who were abroad in the spring Student Affairs Janice Kassman, the Committee.