Sewanee Purple, 2001-2002
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. 1 ' etoanee purple UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH SEWANEE, TENNESSEE, September 14. 2001 Vol. CLXXX No. 1 A Nation in Shock Wave of New Staff Hits Campus by Nicole Lawrence "Bubble blowing contests and sandwich making" said a teasing Staff Wiltr John Benson, new Director of ihe Over thousands of applications Sewanee Outing Program, were to sort thorough, siudcnis lo ac- the some of the activities the SOP cept and some lo reject, outings was going to coordinate this year. 10 plan, several siudcnis lo listen "The SOP IS planning more hik- to in that lime ot need along ing, caving, canoeing, and rock with hundreds of lives tn help climbing irips throughout the year. skelch out, so that an education Benson said that the "caving fea- worked on for the pasi few years tures in Tennessee are truly in- isn'l wasted These arc a just a credible." and he would like more ponion of the duties attached to siudcnis to "explore the out- the positions of the new directors doors" and faculty members entering In addition to the new Career Sewanee this year, Services and SOP directors. "Sewanee has always been a Sewanee has also gained a new central place for me," said Dean of Admissions. David Catherine Swearingen. the new Lesensc; Lay Chaplin, Wallace Directorof Career Services. This Marsh; and many new faculty Piiolo by R.^gnav Virmani year, in addition to the Grad members who are either working School Fair, the office of career towards tenure or working only Sewanee students watch in horror as reports continue to flow in concerning the terrorist attacks services has also planned a num- for a year or two. on New York City and Washington. D.C. Groups tike these have huddled around televisions In ber of lectures, job fairs, intern- dorm common rooms, the Bishop's Common and many other places, hoping to comprehend ships, and excursions lu help stu- See Page 2 for Complete the tragedy that occurred just days ago. See Page 4 for more complete coverage ol the events. dents find a career that suites list of New Faculty them. Student Forum Unveils Plans for New Dormitory ian by Rj Cosgrove with shared bathrooms and com- wing is Ihe concepl of a four-per- will be connected by a narrow of variety lo the dorm and give Editor-in-Chief mon areas, and they will hopefully son loft The bon m floor of the stairway located near the entrance more options lo underclassmen accommodate more of the needs of loft will cooiain j common area of the suite, unlike the ladders used who now face very limited options At a recent I'orum, ihc architec- [or housing tural firm of MacLachlan. One of ihc most uppeuling as- Cornelius and Filoni (MCF) met pecis of the new dorm to the plan- with Sewanee students and com- ners as well as students in atten- munity members to unveil plans dance at the forum is the mixture for a new residence hall The new of upperclassmen and underclass- dormitory, which planners hope men suites Because the left wing will provide housing for students consists of apartment suites, the in all four classes, may begin con- upperclassmen (mostly seniors) struction us early as June 2002 will have the isolation and privacy The architectural firm only re- thai manv older students desire. cently completed work on the Likewise, ihe freshmen halls m the university's Campus Master Plan, nght wing of the building will fa- which called for the construction cililaie a much more social atmo- of a new residence hall. Despite sphere earlier indications that Ihe univer- Despite Ihc separation of the classes, however, a large common sity would hire separate firms for This sketch shows the proposed new dormitory from Georgia Avenue. The llrm of MacLachlan. room and entry hall will connect Ihe campus plan and any resulting Cornelius and Filoni presented floorplans and perspective drawings to a student forum last week. renovations or construction pro- the two wings Hopefully, placing the main entrance and common posals. It has maintained (he em- ployment of MCF for the design- upperclassmen and bathrooii' ^hile ihe top floor in the Elliot lofts These lofts will ing of a new dorm. The right wing of the building with provldt i'cdroom space and be limited in number, but ihey SS© NCW OR Page 2 Based on recommendations should offer an even greater sinks. The im ' stories of (he loft should add yet another dimension made by the Campus Master Plan, amount of variety Many of the MCF has designed the new dormi- rooms will resemble Ihe Benedict Decline in on the cor- suites, with separate bedrooms and Class Sees tory for the lot situated Freshmen ner of Georgia and Mississippi study areas. However, unlike Avenues, next 10 Courts Hall. Un- Benedict, the desks and shelves Potential like it's neighbor, however, the will nol be built-in lo allow for Numbers But Not in new dorm will not feature a court- more flexibility. yard, and Its design will offer a Also, upon recommendation by by Beiijamin ( nbb at a fast-paced and challenging male to female ratio is AT^ 10 greater variety of living spaces students at the forum, MCF has be- 53%, The class represents forty- Asst. Newi Editor college dorm on campus gun lo explore the possibility of in- than any existing The class of 2005 consists of seven states and several foreign To fit the increased housing verting the bedroom and study The freshmen class of 2005 355 students, including 7 degree countries including Sweden. Bul- needs of Ihc university, the halt room, placing Ihe smaller space at garia, Spain, Pakistan. moved into iK' dorms on August seeking international students Kenya, will stand three stones high, have Ihe back (exterior) of the room and Japan, France and Zim- 25, beginniii- iheir undergraduate This group now brings the German). two wings and should ac- Ihe larger space at the front (inte- separate 1 babwe. studies at llu University of Ihe college's total enrollmcni to .320 commodate roughly 100 students. rior). This change may encourage general consensus South, The jkw students bring a students seeking undergraduate It seems the All of Ihe rooms wiH be laid out in some students to use the smaller is positive for these strong acadt-niic background and degrees. on Sewanee the form of suites with shared bath- space as the bedroom, most likely small students One student noted an element "i enthusiasm to the While Sewanee remains a new rooms. with the beds bunked, opening up "everyone is really friendly, campus as lu^comers, All the liberal aris school, it successfully ihui social left wing, which will stretch Ihe larger space for a more it has my experience at The freshmen m ^ face Ihe timeless provides for an entertaining and and made out towards Mississippi Avenue. area. hope- much easier." -Christie adjustment "I moving out into eventful community that Sewanee radical living ar- will consist mainly of apartment Another more the needs of all stu- college life, i- they begin lo learn fully caters to suites similar to those In Hodgson rangement that MCF has consid- needs and 2 the irue imp^^'ancc of budgeting dents, parlicularly the See Fresh on Page Most contain singles ered for the far end of ihe right freshmen of these will time beiwect) fun and academics interests freshmen. The WhaVs Inside? Nation... Sports... Arts... News... McVitty Sevranee deals with Cross Country Debbie Police Blotter; Wil another bite national crisia In gets ott to a takes Oa)(ea covers crime American Fie. ovm way. strong start, o£ in Sevfanee. page 9 page 3 page 6 page 2 Rob Guthrie Ry&n Doolan explores Feature: Raghav Opinion: Ryan recommends evaluates the the Sewanee Virmani intervievjs Collins cool head. home rTin race 'High Life. Dallas Fed Bosb. keeping page 1 McTee* page 3 page 7 page 4 . September 14. 2001 mit ftctDsnee f urple Page 2 from page 1 Police Blotter Freshmen students out of blown out of proportion, claiming mty lo move the Peeler. 05 will not noticeably affect Sewanee Inn for a semester until Another freshman commented on ihal it students return. class size or siudenl budgeting is- Ihe abroad her Icasi favorite pan "f 'he school, admissions office has taken the sues. The being "Ihc lines at NUCIurg and Many reasons could have con- this information to review their Life and Crime on the parking problems " -Pcrrin Denl, tribuled lo the loss of cnrollmenl. policies under Ihe new director of •OS. Although Ihese seem to be admissions, David freshman concerns, Lesesne, It will he Streets of Sewanee many upperclass- implementing a also share tigation—the two were carrying co- men the b^ W» Oak« new program called caine m iheir pockeis same sentiments. Stuff Wriier "Territory Managc- re- strong - There was a person who had A aca- meni." Next year have heen several fused to register his truck ;uid was cir- demic freshmen Lately llierc the office hopes to Sewanee Po- cling around behind Tuckaway. class also main- changes in pcihcy for ihc increase the num- police otTicers. upon seeing tains Sewanee's Depanmcni I sal down and had Sewanee bce ber of applicants to hear aboul had no registration sticker, came Iradiiion of aca- a lalK wiih Chief Pairol lo he Sewanee. rather pohcies and aboui some overtosee what he was doing What demic excellence some of these than compromising unevent- Fifty percent of the Pohce Dcpartmeni's recent in- they anticipated would be an Ihe of ihe academic stan- class cidenis wilh violalors.