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FEATURes OP/ED A & E SPORTS Naveed Islam reflects on Constant Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Baseball wins conference senior year vigilance concludes Jazz Series game against Carroll >> page 4 >> pages 7 >> page 9 >> page 11 FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVIII, No. 25 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Incidents of vandalism and theft provoke campus dismay Fanny Lau disappointed to see the flagrant For The Lawrentian damage of property across cam- ____________________________________ pus, posted photos of the van- Over the past few weeks, the dalized benches and light posts Lawrence campus has been subject on Facebook. Waz tagged her to a number of noticeable deface- Facebook friends in the photos, ments. including a message encouraging The work of unknown van- students to tag their friends and dals included upturned statues on re-post the photos on their own Hurvis Crossing, damaged bench- profiles. es outside of Ormsby Hall and Waz wrote, “It would be great knocked-over light poles across if we could let vandals know that campus. we're not happy about thousands Campus Center Director of dollars worth of preventable Gregory Griffin noted, “The light damage happening on our cam- poles are found knocked over pus.” every Saturday and Sunday” but When asked why she chose to added that the harm caused to the use Facebook to spread the pho- statues and the benches was a first tos, Waz responded, “I needed to for the university. reach a larger audience. There's Lawrence students typical- really no way to do that anymore ly assume that, because of the because people don't congregate Honor Code, acts such as this in many places, except for Andrew Commons, but tabling there is not should not take place. Students Photo by Tom Pilcher feel secure, for instance, in leaving as effective and it takes longer to May 11 in response to the posted store. The ban has since been lift- Griffin also admitted that personal items outside of Andrew set up.” photos. ed. rarely are students apprehended Commons and expect high levels She continued, “With vandal- “I had actually been expecting “It was in use for some time last for the above offenses. “The only of trust and respect to exist in the ism, quick action seems to be a negative response,” said Waz. year”, said Bon Appétit’s General thing that will decrease these acts Lawrence community. the key. Catching the vandal red- “I thought people would consid- Manager Julie Severance, “and we is peer influence and student hold- Ormsby Hall resident and handed would be great, but the er what I did to be spam, and an brought it back last term because ing other students accountable,” freshman Tara Jensen said, “I next best thing is a swift response, empty response to actions that we were experiencing numerous he said. found it really saddening that an acknowledgment that we don't had already taken place. But I incidents of attempted theft.” Students are also invited to people would be so destructive tolerate this behavior on campus was really encouraged to find that However, Griffin noted that offer feedback to Bon Appétit of a place that I value so much, anymore.” many students were just as con- the incidents of theft in the cor- about other ways to curb theft. especially when it is founded on Waz’s photos stimulated a cerned as I was but seemed to be at ner store were small compared to Severance explained, “It really collaboration and respect. One of response from many areas of cam- a loss for what to do next.” the number of dishes disappearing helps to hear from people who use the reasons I chose Lawrence was pus. Students, faculty and staff These acts of vandalism rode from the cafeteria. the space daily because [they] want because of the Honor Code, and to all commented on the album, not- on the wake of Kate’s Corner “The loss of dishes is exceed- Kate’s to be a very user-friendly see it so blatantly ignored is really ing a collective dismay regarding Store’s ban on backpacks, requir- ingly high,” said Griffin, “and in environment for students.” disturbing.” such acts of vandalism. A message ing students to remove backpacks the end, the students themselves Senior Magdalena Waz, also from LUCC President J.R. Vanko was sent to students Wednesday, and purses before entering the are paying for it.” LUCC discusses smoking ban, sustainability fund, budget Will Doreza would ban smoking on campus The fund would add five dollars 2012 academic year are deter- sion not to allocate any of the Associate News Editor was presented by the Student per term to the Student Activity mined Spring Term of every year requested $44,826 towards The ____________________________________ Welfare committee, which had Fee, which is currently legislated at by the Finance Committee, chaired Ariel, the organization that designs Several topics have come into been given a resolution from the $27 per student. by LUCC Vice President Carl Byers. and prints Lawrence University’s recent attention involving the General Council charging them After an equal show of interest The committee was charged this yearbook. Lawrence University Community with the investigation of a possible from the Lawrence community at year with allocating $341,000 to “There have been issues with Council, including the discussion smoking ban. At a recent General two General Council meetings, the student groups that apply for The Ariel going over budget in of a possible campus-wide smok- Council meeting, the council made general council approved a slightly funding. The groups, that apply the past, issues with yearbooks ing ban, the proposition of an the decision to table the legislation amended version of the proposal. for funding based on their various not getting in on time and we’ve Environmental Sustainability Fund indefinitely, meaning the legisla- According to the minutes of the activities, requested $441,477.68 all seen the tremendous amount to the Student Activity Fee and a tion has not been passed or struck April 11 General Council meet- this year, and the committee made of undistributed yearbooks in the noticeable change in the budget down. ing, “All allocations of these funds various cuts to balance the overall publications room,” said Byers. allocations for the 2011-2012 aca- “This legislation created the would have a 12-year return… budget. “While we could not justify demic year. arena for some very insightful energy efficiency changes would Finance Committee retained allocating [any of] the amount The “This has been an exciting term commentary to take place,” com- help to make the school money in most of their traditional rules Ariel asked for,” Byers added, “the for LUCC, our committees have mented Vanko. “We had over 30 the long run.” and policies regarding alloca- Finance Committee is very well gone above and beyond their call people attend our General Council The amended proposal will tion requests. A few adjustments committed to seeing a digital edi- of duty,” said LUCC President J.R. meeting when the legislation was charge the Steering Committee, the were made regarding equipment tion of yearbook. We understand Vanko. “I cannot express how great introduced.” LUCC standing committee respon- requests. In addition, groups that that there’s a huge history with the it is to see so many Lawrentians The Environmental Respon- sible for maintaining and drafting did not show up to their hear- yearbook, and we did not take the coming to LUCC to express their sibility Committee proposed that legislation, to begin drafting a for- ing were not given funds, and are decision lightly.” views and to work to improve the the council make a formal rec- mal recommendation to the Board encouraged by Byers to apply for a After a unanimous vote of the University as a whole.” ommendation to the Board of of Trustees in the fall. budget next fall. The proposed legislation that Trustees regarding a proposed The financial allocations for The most noticeable change to Environmental Sustainability Fund. student groups during the 2011- next year’s budget was the deci- See LUCC on page 12 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Hi: 55°F Hi: 48°F Lo: 46°F Lo: 40°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: weatherbug.com WEATHER Showers Showers FORECAST Partly cloudy Mostly sunny Scattered Showers THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 Internet updates planned for 2011-2012 academic year Maija Anstine Ormsby Residence Hall was set up for wireless, especially mean that student-owned wireless dents to bring their complaints Staff Writer Director and Diversity Center since other buildings were wireless access points will become not only directly to ITS so that changes can ____________________________________ Programs Coordinator Rose this year.” unnecessary, but obstructive. happen. However, he did note that Lawrence’s Information Wasielewski noted that “having Wasielewski did note, however, “Please use the Lawrence- misfired complaints often result Technology Services department wireless will have some great posi- that Ormsby’s currently wired-only provided wireless,” Armstrong from an incorrect conception of is in the process of installing the tives for Ormsby,” another of the connection has had some positive requested. “That signal interferes the relationship between wireless infrastructure necessary for wire- halls in which a wireless connec- effect. “It has caused a lot of stu- with the Lawrence signal, so [stu- and Internet. less internet to be available in all tion will be established by the dents to come hang out and study dents’] connection isn’t as good as “People think ‘the wireless residence halls by the time classes beginning of Fall Term.