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em? byaidir_gs pSar_ r_ed for social scgetices, devei@priier_t j»B^y JON SILBERSTEIN LOEB plan. Library steps will not be obstructed, To remedy the problem, the PPG is off, and technical issues, such as fund- Students and ITS out of Lovejoy will NEWS EDITOR Although plans for the two new Adams expects the alumni and devel- proposing to move the road. The pro- ing, must be conducted. How much the create more classroom space,and facul- buildings are still tentative, there has opment building to be close to the posed road will follow the perimeter of state or the College will pay to move ty offices. As part of the "creative campus already been significant funding con- Lunder House, while' the social sci- the Arboretum, down below the the road is yet to be determined. The increased number of offices and planni ng and development" portion of tributed for the creation of the build- ences building will be.closer to the ten- women's rugby field, behind the "I don't think (the state) will object," space for administration and faculty the Strategic Plan for Colby, two new ings. Vice President of Financial Affairs Lunder House, tennis courts, and base- said Adamis of the plan to move the means that Averill residence hall will buildings are in the research-and- W.Arnold Yasinski was not at liberty to ball field arid down to the bottom of the road. not be changed into a new administra- development process. In January, tlie say who donated the money, how hill where the railroad tracks pass over Construction of an alumni and tion building but will instead continue Board of Trustees approved "fundrais- much had been donated, or which the rpad. development building will free up to function as a dormitory. It will be ing and development," for two build- building the donations were given "They rest; of the loop will follow space on the "first, second and thi rd renovated, as was originall y planned, ings. One will provide new space for towards. ' ' \ ' _ along Interstate 95 and behind the floors of Eustis. This free space creates in the summer of 2003: programs i n the social sciences and the According to Yasinski, the alumni Alfond Athletic Center before joining a domino effect, allowing administra- Although these two new buildings other will contain space for the alumni and development buildi ng will cost the other segment of road. The old state tive offices around campus and the do solve some of the problems and and development programs of the approximately $7 million and the social road wili.be transformed into a. smaller offices of the Registrar arid the Dean of space needs of the campus, many other College. The Strategic Plan will be pre- sciences building, $12 million. At the campus road. p; -p.P'P : Students offices- to be moved from issues are still outstanding, though sented to the Board for its final earliest, said Yasinski, construction will "This will get state road traffic off Lovejoy into Eustis. mentioned in th_ Strategic Plan. approval in April. begin a year from now. The buildings campus," said Adams. The social sciences building will Alleviating the space crunch in the * "Space needs, especially for the aca- will take 12 to 15 months to construct. Unlike other campus roads, house the government and economics natural sciences department and mov- demic program, are among the most President William D. Adams antici- nis courts by the Hill Family Guest Mayflower Hill Drive is a Maine state departments. Moving these two ing the psychology department to the ¦¦ pressing currentiy facing the College," pates that the two buildings, will be House. i P road and as such, the College must get departments out of Miller Library, academic quadrangle, constructing a explains a report by the President's constructed across Mayflower Hill Constructing an academic building the approval of Are statebefore altering where the faculty offices are currently, new music and performing arts space Planning Group (PPG). Accordingly, Drive from the academic quadrangle across Mayflower Hill Drive raises it. To move the road, a number of traf- will allow Information Technology and adequate space for computer sci- these two new buildings will be among and proximate to the Lunder House safety issues for students who will fic studies concerning environmental Services (ITS) to move out of Lovejoy ence and mathematics are still in the the first concrete results of the 10-year but such that the view from the Miller have to cross the busy road frequently. issues, such as drainage and water run- and into Miller. Moving the Dean of preliminary stages Three juniors allowed to live in Alfond senior apartments By RYAN DAVIS many return fr om a junior year the decision would be received EDITOR IN CHIEF abroad with a desire to live more around campus. "1 haven't heard independently." anything" from students, positive or , As a result of the sprin g semester "But the question was, do you negative, he said, "but I hope people ^housing crunch, three juniors were make different decisions in times of understand that we faced a difficult allowed to . li ve in the Alfond crisis?" Johnston said. He asked the housing situation this semester." Residence Complex, which for the residents to draw up a proposal Many students the Echo spoke past three years has been designated explaining their idea of having with called the decision into ques- for seniors only. junior roommates. tion. According to Associate Dean of "They had to convince us that "It seems kind of unfair for the Students for Housing Paul Johnston, they'd exhausted their search for people who were just outside the this semester presented unusual cir- seniors" before the administ ration cutoff point during room draw," cumstances with the number of stu- would allow underclassmen in said Dave Erlich '02. "The adminis- dents returnin g from abroad, and Alfond, Johnston said. When the tration knew people were graduat- the administration had trouble find- residents presented evidence show- ing. They should've told those peo- ing space for everyone. It is unlikely ing that allowing juniors was the ple back in the fall that unless they that juniors would be allowed to only way to fill the apartments, have senior roommates lined up for live in Alfond in the future, he said. Johnston relented. second semester, they'd lose the Still, the decision has caused con- John Knoedler '03, Richard apartment and the seniors that were cern among students who question Brown '03 and Matthew King '03 are first on the waiting list would get it. the fairness of allowing juniors to currently living in the senior apart- The whole thing could've been ^ live in the building commonly ments. King, who lived in Coburn avoided if the administration had known as "the senior apartments." " last semester, began his Colby career planned ahead." The situation arose when several with the rest of the senior class, but Paul Henesy '02 learned about apartments lost residents to mid- took a year off. Since he is the same the juniors in Alfond after asking if ' year graduation at the end of the fall age as the other resident?/ "we said, hecould be exempted from Colby's semester. The administration told okay, that makes sense," said meal plan. the remaining residents to find new Johnston. "They told me that it was a hard # roommates so that apartments Knoedler and Brown were room- and fast rule and that everyone had wouldn't remain empty for the mates in Taylor during the fall and to be on the meal plan," he said. "I *' ' " entire spring. However, Johnston moved into an apartment that lost was under the impression that the . ' BRAD SEYMOUR / THE COLBV ECHO The Alfond Residence Complex built in 1999 is home to 104 seniors and three juniors this year. said, "they had a difficult time find- two residents to graduation. As a apartments were for seniors only , , ing people." result of the move, their double, as and that that was a hard and fast The residents then asked if they well as King's single, were freed up rule. If I was shut out of there and Knoedler said he had heard the stand is that we're not setting a to find another solution? This way, could invite juniors to live with for returning juniors, and all 107 now they're letting juniors in, I'd complaints about his living arrange- precedent," he said. "Unless we three (juniors returning from them, an idea that Johnston initially spots in Alfond are now filled. think that was a pretty big deal." ments. have another semester where we're abroad) who would otherwise be in resisted, in spite of the problems he "It wasn't a simple decision," "There are juniors in Alfond "I don't feel guilty, but I under- overenrolled by 75 people, ifs not lounges are now in regular rooms," ^ was having finding space for all the said Johnston, "and it certainly did- when there are seniors in Averill stand why people are upset," he going to happen again. We're cer- After this semester, Johnston students returning from abroad. n't come without a great deal of dis- and Johnson? That's ridiculous," said. "If I was a senior who couldn't tainly not going to start a fall semes- said, Alfond will revert to being Allowing juniors to live in cussion and thought." Last fall, it said Laura Thomason '03. get into the apartments, I'd be upset, ter with juniors in Alfond. We're not seniors-only, "This is certainly not Alfond "wasn't ever the intent of looked like Colby would be facing a "I think it's terrible that I've had too.

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