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Former Mossad Director Discusses Middle East Former Mossad director Underage students discusses Middle East cited for drinking By ECHO EDITORIAL town line, was allowed to STAFF make an exception for stu- dents waiting on High Street . After a bus transporting stu- Some students also used local dents from an off-campus par- taxi services to make it back ty in Rome, Maine back to the to the Hill after cooperating College was stopped by Oak- with officials. land Police in the early hours Over the past two years, of Sunday, Oct. 6, nearly two the prevalence of off-campus dozen students parties has been were charged a hot-button is- with underage sue on the Hill , drinking. Two Students who raising questions were additionally of responsibil- charged with ag- were cited will ity, the realism of gravated forgery, appear in 21 -and-over-only for giving offi- gatherings and cers false names. Waterville town/gown rela- The news broke District Court tions. According in an article pub- to the Sentinel, lished by the on Dec. 17. similar charges Morning Sentinel were brought on Oct. 7, which against "more explained that the than two dozen ANGELICA Cunt5/THE C01BV PCHO bus was initially stopped for students in September 2011; fr aim , a former director of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad E Halcvv , delivered the 2013 Liptnan Lecture speeding. According to a state- 11 students in October 2011; rector of the Israeli intelligence from 1998-2002. ment made by Oakland Police 17 students in May of 2012 , 81 By GRIFFIN METTO agency Mossad, to discuss the Roisman added that Halevy Sgt. Tracey Frost, things took a students in March , and 12 stu- ASST. NEWS EDITOR i- i.i ii.ni state of affairs in the served with "prime ministers turn-when Oakland Office Bry- dents in April." Middle Hast and his experience of vastly different political out- ant Laverdiere boarded the bus , Students who were cited will Hach year, the Lipman Lecture as an intelligence officer. looks," from Yitzhak Rabin to he "noticed young people 'and appear in Waterville District Committee brings a speaker to Halevy was born in London , current Prime Minister Benjamin a definitive smell of alcohol. '" Court on Dec. 17 . Underage the College to speak on a topic England but moved with his Netanyahu. Rabin , who was as- After their identification drinking is a civil offense and related to Jewish Studies. Past family to Israel upon its es- sassinated after negotiating the was cheeked , 10 students who is punishable by an estimated speakers have included authors tablishment as a state in 1948. Oslo Accords with Palestinian were confirmed to be over 21 $200 for a first offense. A sto- Chaim Potok and Jonathan Saf- Professor of Classics Yossi Ro- leader Yasser Arafat, was much years-old were allowed to dis- ry about the incident published fron Foer and Nobel Prize winner isman noted in his introduction more liberal than Netanyahu , embark and make their way in the Bangor Dail y News on Elie Wiesel. that Halevy "served with dis- back to campus. The College 's Oct. 8 said, "who provided the This year, the committee in- tinction for almost 40 years" in , students with alcohol is still See MIDDLE EAST. Page 2 jitney service which typically vited Efraim Halevy, former di- Mossad , including as director does not cross the Waterville under investigation." Administrators attend SGA meeting Adams acknowledged the cifically, Terhune and Adams THIS WEEK'S ECHO I By GRIFFIN METTO "unease" on campus about the said that the issue is a charged ASST NEWS EDITOR renovations , but said that the one at the College and unlike- College took on the project with ly to get major support. "The President William "Bro" Ad- students in mind . Adams also whole question of social organi- ams and Vice President for Stu- touched on the plan to turn Rob- sations here is pretty freighted dent Affairs and Dean of Stu- erts into a residence hall by fall with si gnificance ," Adams said- dents Jim Terhune attended this 2015 , and the recent opening of SGA Publicity Chair Maddie week's Student Government As- the Museum of Art before taking Hunsicker '14 asked about the sociation (SGA) meeting to de- questions from SGA members. Collegers relationship with the liver their report on the year so In the question and answer peri- local police departments and ex- far and future plans. od , Adams and Terhune responded pressed concern that police are Adams said that he is happy to multiple questions about on- targeting students in certain cases. with how the year has proceeded campus housing, including wheth- Terhune noted that he understood thus far and is looking forward to er they would consider creating her concern, but overall relations working with SGA on a number on-campus houses or fraternity- between the College and the Wa- of issues. He expressed excite- like social houses such as those terv ille Police are relatively good. ment about the work of the Stu- that exist at fellow NESCACs "The relationship with the Water- dent Accountability Task Force in Bowdoin and Middlebury. v if Je Police is a lot better than it analyzing social and academic re- Adams and Terhune agreed was \m the past], " he said. sponsibility on campus and noted that they wanted to add variety Adams added that students that , "the Board is very interested to housing on campus , but did should understand that , "there in this issue of accountability , " not think that getting more stu- has been a very significant push In addition to problems he dents to live on-campus would across that state of Maine to cut will be working on with SGA , require major changes. "We 'd down on underage drinking " and Adams also discussed several like to see some more creativity that those hosting off-campus projects thai are going on around [in housing options), " Terhune parties become responsible for campus. The Phase II renova- said. "That doesn ' t necessarily anyone they let into their houses. tion of Miller Library "will be a mean that we have to add more much more complex part of the residential space ," he added. See SGA. Page 2 project." he told SGA. In terms of social houses spe- SGA revisits College's residence hall vandalism policy draw attention to themselves housing for Roberts after its recommend dividing vandalism dorm damage," Ling, a supporter From SGA MEETING . Page 1 through tobacco use, but "we 're renovation. "It 's going to be a charges among all students on of the motion, said. "We might as not looking to start throwing mixture of suites and then some campus, including those living in well have the cost be lower for Adams and Terhune noted singles and some regular double substance-free housing for a trial everybody," she added. that two recent incidents have rooms as well ," he said. period of one semester. Members continued to debate occurred in Oakland and they Class of 2014 co-President The motion provoked a vari- the merits of the proposal , but haven ' t had much contact in the He noted that Kelly Ling said that students ety of reactions on eventually decided past with the Oakland Police will not want to come back onto both sides of the to table it. SGA Department. They promised to while Phase II campus if Roberts does not of- issue. East Quad Parliamentarian review any incidents from the is intended to fer kitchens and certain ameni- Dorm President Philip Hussey '14 weekend and their next meeting ties. Terhune responded, "No- Emma Clay '16 The motion noted that the most and move forward from there. be a tobacco- body can go off-campus without said that based provoked SGA can do is make Administrative Assistant free campus, permission," so the number of on her poll , the a recommendation Kelsey Cromie '14 brought up students leaving campus won 't majority of chem- a variety of to Campus Life on the fact that an expected commu- "We haven't be a problem. free residents reactions on the matter and that nication on Phase II of the Col- worked out the He added that the number of don 't support the SGA should seek lege's tobacco policy has not yet students who are forced to live policy. both sides of their opinion before been sent out to students. Adams details of off-campus is typically higher "I don't sup- the issue. moving forward. apologized for the mistake and exactly what than the number who want to, so port this motion," SGA intends to explained that he would send the the Roberts renovations is unlike- SGA co-President talk with Campus information to students. that means." ly to limit the options of students Cole Yaverbaum Life before the He noted that while Phase II who wish to live off-campus. '14 added. She said next formal meet- is intended to be a tobacco-free After hearing from Adams and that there is "definitely a high cor- ing, which will occur two weeks campus, "We haven 't worked Terhune, SGA moved on to dis- relation between alcohol use and after Fall Break . Depending on out the details of exactly what cuss a modified motion by Stur- dorm damage," making the policy the result of those discussions, that means." Terhune added people out of school." tevant Dorm President Jacob unfair for chem-free residents. SGA may choose to continue that some action may be taken Terhune also fielded a ques- Kandel ' 16 on residence hall van- "Not a lot of people are turning debate on the motion at their against students who repeatedly tion about the planned style of dalism.
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