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For more information, please contact [email protected]. list Complete of Honors Protesting in nation's Environmental Center Olin Library features Softball splits two winners, celebrates Day p. 4 capital, p. 7 Earth Day, p. 9 faculty art exhibit, p. 10 doubleheaders, p. 16 I THT.1R BiK- E -N -Y- O - N E "I 'A -- N Volume CXXV1I, Number 22 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, April 20, 2000 Back to drawing board Senate's crusade hits snag for Greek-housin- g bills Community criticizes long-volley- ed sexual-assua- lt policy draft BY KONSTANTINE SIMAKIS to gain some momentum last month, BY JESSICA ANDRUSS The policy proposal was ap- Judicial Board system needed News Editor a wave of skepticism and delibera- News Assistant proved by the studentfaculty extensive modifications and that tion over the proposed changes has Senate only last Thursday, but more deliberate campus educa- The campus-governme- nt pro- sent the would-b- e legislation back . The Kenyon College has been discussed and debated tion was essential for the effi- posals to restructure fraternity-housin- g to the drawing board, as members Senate's primary project this se- since last spring. cacy of the legislation. rules at Kenyon College have of campus government at last mester drafting a tougher, While no disparaging com- Some students requested an seen more ups and downs than a Thursday's Senate meeting decided more comprehensive Sexual ments were made in regards to explanation of seemingly prob- back-and-for- th cam- verbal-conse- roller coaster and more to return the proposals for more Stu- Misconduct Policy for the the notable addition of a nt lematic aspects of the policy than a shuttlecock. dent Council scrutiny. pus seems far from complete clause for all sexual re- from the Senate and Administra- Carnival rides and badminton "We kind of reevaluated what according to comments from stu- lations, students expressed con- tive officials who had for months games do however exhibit some- the aim of the proposals were," said dents Monday evening at a Gund cerns that the policy's language participated in the discussion thing that the proposals never have: Vice President of Student Life Commons forum to discuss the was evasive and weakened by and revision of the text and its speed. And just as the bills began see COUNCIL, page two draft. confusing examples, and that the goals. explication of punishment re- The omission of rape as a self-contain- Whomped by Comps quired more direct, objective ter- ed category of sexual minology. misconduct distressed those ad-se- e Students also argued that the FORUM, page two Hahnemann, Wortman win $15,000 prof, prizes x Birck, Myers among winners at Honors Day V i BY KELLY CASTELLON Staff Writer 'I have tried to make Some of Kenyon College's a difference at best and brightest faculty, stu- Kenyon, and I guess dents and alumni received well-deserv- ed last Thursday, I real- -- recognition last Thurs- ... .1 . day at the school's Honors Day Jenny McDevitt ized that in some - in Hall. thesis in Higley Auditorium. ceremony Rosse Vanessa Miller-Sim- s '00 takes a break from her biology honors I had.' rr: Among the more notable small way, awards given were the E. Kathleen Birck '00 to jail Malcolm Anderson Cup to Do not pass Gund; go directly Kathleen Birck '00, who also n--.i 1 1 l 1 J details......of the incident The caller reported damage to a received the Humanitarian recognized once again for win- BY ASHLEY GRABLE Because classified by the college as con- restroom in the dormitory. Award; the Doris B. Crozier ning the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Staff Reporter are fidential and. protected by law, When officers arrived at the Award to Shayla Myers '02; and Humanitarian Award. This award found the suspected of- to the of the A Kenyon College student was Werner was unable to reveal the scene, they the $15,000 Trustee Teaching is given member the crime had fled to Lewis As- who has "best pro- arrested by the Knox County Sher- student's name or identifying infor- fender of Excellence Awards, given to community finding the suspect at social through ser- iff and taken to jail on Friday night mation. Hall. Upon sistant Professor of Classics moted justice said Werner, the officers tried Pro- and programs." under charges of underage con- Werner said that Security and Lewis, Carolin B. Hahnemann and vice activities to control the disorderly who received both sumption of alcohol and disorderly Safety officers were sent to Norton verbally fessor of History Roy T. Birck, Fri- of the suspect. Because of- service awards, was rec- conduct persisting, according to Hall at approximately 10 p.m. conduct Wortman. major unable to establish or- and staff Director of Security and Safety day in response to a phone call to ficers were Also receiving prominent ognized by the faculty in the situation, they called the award and Daniel Werner. the Office of Security and Safety. der recognition were Benjamin for the Humanitarian Sheriff for police intervention. Bagocius '00 for winning a Tho- by the entire student body for the When the Sheriff arrived, the mas J. Watson Fellowship and Anderson Cup. student's disorderly conduct contin- Jed Henry '00 for winning an "I have tried to make a dif- still-ecstat- ic ued. The student wasarrested on the Ohio Board of Regents Graduate-Prof- ference at Kenyon," said a Friday: Rainy. High 50, low Sunday: Mixed clouds and Jail. I last scene and taken to Knox County essional Fellowship. Birck, "and guess ' 39. sun. High 59, low 42. No further information about Both awards are competitive on Thursday, I realized that in some Saturday: Mixed clouds and Monday: Mixed clouds and this incident was available at press the national level. small way, I had." time from the office of Sheriff David of Psy- An active member of orga-se- e sun. High 55, low 40. sun. High 62, low 45. Associate Professor Barber. chology Juan DePascuale was HONORS, page three 2 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, April 20, 2000 Housing: new draft Forum: policy draft debated CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE in the handbook, is secure. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Aaron Hamilton '01. "The feeling was it would be vocating heavier penalties in fu- 'One of the advantages to this policy is the Andy Burton '00, a member of better to look at the percentage pro- ture Judicial Board sentences. lower standard of evidence needed for convic- the Student Life Committee and in- posal without the point deduction "Rape is different than just ternational Governor of the Alpha proposal being considered," said plain sexual assault," said Josie tions.' Delta Phis, has composed a new Hamilton, a member of Beta Theta Bode '01, who defined the term Associate Dean of Students Cheryl Steele draft of the proposals, according to Pi. to include elements of violence Hamilton, which would only negate "It's hard to say anything con- which sexual assault does not the percentage regulations if over 70 crete," he added. comprise. "There are levels to percent of a organization's upper-classm- en Zipp's recent dismissal of the assault," she said. "Rape is on a may not be inappropriate when risome enough for more conser- lived in division. proposals led some Collegian higher tier. The punishment students are kissing and fondling vative reformatory suggestions This change is meant to help to sources to believe that the move was needs to be stronger, the words each other in a dorm room." to be offered. ensure that divisions harbor leader- part of broad administrative machi- need to show that." Several students insisted "An outside examiner, neu- ship, while at the same time increas- nations to squelch the proposals. The Senate spent little time that modifications in the train- tral to both parties, could be ing the chances that a small frater- President Robert Oden, Jr., told the debating the decision to include ing and format of the Judicial made available to the Judicial nity would be able to fill its hous- Collegian that although he, Dean of rape as a form of sexual assault, Board accompany the reformed Board," suggested Kimberly ing. Students Donald Omahan and Zipp according to member and policy. That board, composed of Irion '00. The two proposals were passed are indeed in close communication, spokesperson Alex R. students and administrators, "The Judicial Board needs to by Student Council immediately the administrative sentiment was McKeown, associate professor hears cases of misconduct and is be advised by someone who knows before Spring Break-albe- it narrowly more one of skepticism than con- of political science. solely responsible for convic- information about alcohol, psycho- for the controversial point-carryov- er spiracy. McKeown explained that tions and penalties, logical symptoms of victims, be- deduction clause, which passed only "The college went through a the college's standard policy of One student suggested havior patterns," said Irion. "There thanks to a tie-breaki- ng vote from very difficult time" from 1989 to refraining from legal or loaded eliminating student representa- are questions not being asked due council President Mike Lewis '00.