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Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1998-1999 Student Newspapers 11-13-1998 College Voice Vol. 22 No. 9 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1998_1999 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 22 No. 9" (1998). 1998-1999. 7. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1998_1999/7 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1998-1999 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. CONNECfICUT COLLEGE, NEW Lo DON, CT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1998 Economic Security 2000 forum: Social Security in crisis for reform. Dr. Donald Peppard, economics By KAREN O'DONNELL professor at Connecticut College, Dr. Philip associate news editor Matthew of the US Coast Guard Academy, Though many different opinions were Paul Pomeroy of ES 2000, and Social Secu- expressed about social security reform, all rity Administrator Charles Stevens spoke at four speakers at the Economic Security 2000 the forum hosted by Connecticut College. forum held on Tuesday, November 10 in Olin Established in 1935 under President Auditorium agreed with Dr. Philip Matthew's Roosevelt as a wage insurance program, So- forceful statement that "Social Security is in cial Security was never intended to be the crisis." sole source of replacement income for retired In J 998, President Clinton stated that or disabled persons. It is only a constituent Social Security reform was on the top of his of the Roosevelt three-legged retirement plan, priority list for remainder of his term. In re- also including pension plans and personal sponse to his call for national attention, Eco- savings. However, according to Pomeroy. nomic Security 2000 has dedicated itself to people have come to rely solely on Social saving and reforming Social Security, partly SEE SOCIAL SECURITY through a series of nationwide forums in Paul Palmeroy, Economic Security 2000 Prof Donald Peppard, Economics which community members can discuss ideas contillued Oil page 5 Chaplaincy "PIMPS AND PROSTITUTES" search continues into second year Dean Ferrari looks towards students, campus community for guidance staff, and students, held a forum to By KAREN O'DONNELL discuss the type of religious and associate news editor spiritual advisor who would best After searching for a campus meet campus needs. After convers- chaplain for over a year, Dean of ing with the Chaplain at Trinity and the College Art Ferrari has turned the Dean of Religious and Spiritual to the campus for advice. Life at WeUsley, the group decided When the former college chap- to cease looking for a campus chap- lain resigned a year ago, Ferrari lain and begin "looking for a Dean hired an interim chaplain and be- or Coordinator of Religious and gan searching for someone to fill Spiritual Life to help people discuss the position. Unfortunately, the and confront issues of religion and Jen Edwards '02, Ethan Budiansky '99, and Meghan Shippert '00 dressed the parts for Plant's TNE. search did not bring a suitable can- spirituality," Ferrari said. didate. Though Ferrari is relieved to This year, Ferrari has taken an know who the college is looking for, Plant TNE forces debate on social issues he stressed that the search is not fin- alternate course of action in order Party," was the topic of conversa- the "Pimps and Prostitutes" title ished. "I started this by thinking By KATIE STEPHENSON to find a different type of campus tion in the Office of Student Life, and interspersed with the slogans religious and spiritual authority. out loud, and people joined in. Tills news editor students around campus, and, most were illustrations of dollar signs, "For one, we need more associate will be modified in practice, no From the "Porn Star Party" to heatedly, in Plant's House Council hearts, and handcuffs. chaplains for different religious monolith fixed forever. We've the "Anti-Panty TNE," Conn stu- Meetings. Despite the debate that According to Jackson, on communities, like Islam. Hindu, committed nothing to paper within dents have witnessed events with the title produced, SAC rep Sarah Tuesday, November 3, members Buddism, and others. Secondly, job descriptions or ads." Ferrari all types of themes, costuming, Jackson said that the "furor over the of Plant's House Council noticed there's a lot of spiritual neediness said that he will solicit student opln- and attendance records. Despite TNE was completely unantici- that the banner was no longer ion through each residence hall in and spiritual seeking on part of stu- this, no campus event in recent pated." hanging in Cro but were initially the future. "People can also e-mail dents that takes place outside of history has caused the uproar that On October 31, members of unsure of why it was missing. me, call me, or request another standard organized religious com- arose from Plant's "Too Hot for Plant's House Council hung a large That night, a unnamed male stu- meeting." Once Ferrari has formu- munities." Ferrari feels that these TNE" held in Cro's Nest last banner promoting the dance in an- dent on campus telephoned Chris lated a completed job description needs would be better met through week. The event forced students ticipation of gaining the attention Garrett, Housefellow of Plant, for the new position, largely based campus meetings where "we can and adrrtinistrators to look at is- of those attending the Halloween taking responsibility for stealing on campus opinion, he will place discuss issues of spirituality with a sues of social awareness on earn- Party. The banner, which was tbe banner. ''The person wanted ads in the Chronicle of Higher Edu- variety of facilitators." pus and the sensitivity of the placed in the main foyer of the col- me to direct my SAC reps to One of these meetings to facili- cation and a variety of religion- community to the problems that lege center, included slogans such change the title," said Garrett, tate discussion occured on Novem- based newsletters and journals. do exist. as "Brought to you by Plant and the Ferrari anticipates fitting the posi- SEE TNE ber 10,when the Chaplain Advisory The TNE, originally titled letters XXX," "Dress to Score" and t100 sometime next year. cOlltillued Oil page 10 Council and Chaplain Search Com- "Plant's Pimps and Prostitutes ''Who's Your Daddy?" Surrounding mittee, both comprised of faculty, Agents of Good Roots to Actress Claire Bloom and Stock finds success in perform at Conn on Flautist Eugenia book on rural radicals. November 20. Zuckerman bring Evans Hall to life. page 8 page 6 Friday, November 13, 1998 2 THE COl.l..EGE VOICE OPINION Voice accepts pro-life ad, supports First Amendment Five weeks ago, The College Voice wrote an editorial in views are correct and support of the Film Society's First Amendment right to free therefore deserve publi- speech. Supporting our position, we quoted Voltaire's fa- cation? Abortion is an mous aphorism, "I disapprove of what you say, but 1 will issue about which rea- L.._ ....~ ... _~ ..... defend to the death your right to say it." One week later, we sonable people disagree. had (Q put our philosophy into practice when we received an Ifwe cannot have public discourse on a subject like abortion ad request from the "Human Life Alliance of Minnesota Edu- in a liberal educational community, how can w~ have any cation Fund, Inc," public discussion? The Human Life Alliance asked us if they could pay our In an attempt to bejournalistically responsible, The Voice full advertising rate to insert 2500 copies of their 12 page contacted the National Organization for Women and Planned publication into The Voice. When we received this request. Parenthood of Connecticut, informing both of the Human we realized that allowing the Human Life Alliance the op- Life Alliance ad and inviting them to speak for pro-choice. portunity to speak their viewpoint might upset many pro- Planned Parenthood indicated that theymay take out an ad choice members of the college community. As a side con- in a future issue. We hope they choose to, so that the College sideration, we had to acknowledge that the majority of the community can hear both sides of this important issue. Editorial Board of The College Voice is pro-choice. So you will find a copy of "She's a child, not a 'choice" But then we thought about this ad in the context of free in th.is issue. Consistent with our views on free speech, we speech. As a newspaper, is it our function to decide which respect the Human Life Alliance's right to advertise. Point I Counterpoint Did the "Pimps and Prostitutes ~NE" go too far? No Yes TNE themes are intended to be TNE's do not have to further fun and should not be taken as social justice, but should at least offensive not promulgate injustice Last week, tensions on campus arose over the title The "Anti-Panty" Thursday Night Event (TNE)? The of the November 5th "Pimps and Prostitutes Party" "Porn Star Party"? The "Touch Me, Feel Me" TNE? The sponsored by Plant. Tbe name of tbe party caused stu- "Pimps and Prostitutes" TNE? Where does one draw the dents and administrators to question just how aware line? of social issues students at Connecticut College are. The line must be drawn right before tbe "Pimps and Pros- However, if these issues are to be raised, a Thursday mutes" TNE. Don't get us wrong- dorms should have the Night Event (TNE) is more commonly known as an right to name TNE's whatever they would like.