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First Class I I U.S. Postage PAID Permit #35 New London; CT PUBUSHED WEEKLY BYTHE STUDENTS OF CONNECnCUT COLLEGE VOLUME XXV! • NUMBEJI 16 FWAY, FEBRUARY28, 2003 CONNECTICUT COllEGE, NEW LONDON, CT INSIDE: Board of Trustees Meets to Discuss Issues Facing the NEWS In wake of last week's rally, the College question of what is truly a hate crime looms large Bv JULIA LEFKOWITZ Howard '42 Assistant Professor of AssocIAfE NEWS EDITOR Sociology. Lecturer Ann Thomson II Robertson was appointed senior lec- i Between February 20 and 22nd, turer in the department of mathemat- the Board of Trustees gathered to ics and computer science and discuss prominent issues facing the adjunct associate professor Kenneth College. Among the topics of discus- Kline was appointed adjunct profes- sion were faculty promotions, recent sor in the department of physical racial incidents, and the college's education. Adjunct assistant profes- budget for the upcoming fiscal year. sor Richard Ricci was appointed The Board of Trustees meets adjunct associate professor in the semi-annually to table matters in department of physical education. A&E need of resolution. These meetings The Board also discussed the occur in February in May. Zack and Ian of MOBROC's Los recent racially charged events that Six faculty members were pro- have occurred on campus, issuing -Cigarillos take the time to tell it moted from the status of associate the statement "it is hereby resolved like it is. professor to professor. These profes- that: The Board of Trustees deplores sors are Eva Eckert, Department of the recent bias incidents on campus. Slavic Studies; Robert Gay, The board re-affirms that diversity is Department of Sociology; Rolf a core value of the college and cen- Jensen, Department of Economics; tral to its educational mission. 'The Sarah Queen, Department of board fully supports the efforts of History; William Rose, Department the president, the Presidential of Government; and Stuart Vyse, Commission on a Pluralistio Department of Psychology. Community, the students, facult A slew of other significant pro- and staff, and the many campus motions was also made. History pro- organizations engaged in building a Members of the Conneticut College Dance Club dazzled audiences in a spectacular perfemance the Martha Myers fessor Lisa Wilson was appointed to college that is diverse, tolerant and SPORTS Studio Theatre on Thursday evening. Slick choreography and perfectly syncbronized movements were the order of an endowed chair position and is united." Gabby Petrill '06 named the day as talented dancers worked their way through an exotic melange of modem, ballet, jazz, and tap. Shown now the Charles J. MacCurdy The Board also determined the Professor of American History. New NESCAC Player of the Week as ahove is a still from the piece "Paper Cranes" choreographed by senior Maya Koike. Divided Into three parts, this College's budget though has not yet faculty member Jacqueline Olvera released this information. Camels beat Cardinals phenomenal work showcased flexihility, style, and fluidity (Faries).' was appointed the Lenore Tingle Pro-Diversity Group Takes Next Step Intercultural Awareness Week Maintains BvJAMIE ROGERS Campus Focus On Diversity NEWS EDITOR By jnUANN-' BL<CK>IIAN schedule for the conference can be obtained by logging Last Sunday, February 23rd a STAFF WRITER onto the following website http://oak.conncoll.edu/ motley crew of around fifty students -dpride/ipevents.hrml. "We have recruited a talented and gathered in KB's Coffee Grounds to On Sunday, February 23, less than one week after the professional team of facilitators to educate our audi- continue the momentum generated college canceled all classes and students crammed into ence," informed Phillip Gedeon, the chair of I-Pride. by last week's rally and open forum. common rooms and squeezed into Palmer for a "Day of Planning for this conference began in November 2001, The group, called Anti-Racist Community Building," Intercultural Awareness Week and the conference has now been opened up to a wider Student Organizers, is the remnants began here at Connecticut College. It is perfectly timed audience, with surrounding colleges invited to attend. of the larger assembly of ISO stu- to remind us that the issues discussed last Tuesday will Gedeon expressed great hopes for this weekend's dents who marched to President not simply dissipate from the college's psyche. conference. "We hope students, administrators, and fac- Fainstein's house last Sunday The celebration of Intercultural Awareness Week is ulty will leave our symposium knowing what legally protesting administrative inaction in not a nationwide holiday, but a celebration that students defines a hate crime, as well as an understanding of the the wake of this semester's rash of here at Connecticut College have taken the initiative to definition of a hate incident," he continued, "We also race-related graffiti and harassment. implement. The week is being celebrated in particular want people to leave with actions that they can use in the The event was coordinated via a with two main events, the first of which was the show- event of a hate crime occurring on their campus. We Yahoo.com email group called ing of Boys Don't Cry. This took place on Wednesday hope this will bea continuation of dialogue and educa- CCProDiversity established after the night and was cosponsored by l-Pride and SOUL. tion from our 'Day of Community Building.' The sym- original rally. Students continue to The second event of Intercultural Awareness Week posium and following events are filled with information e-mail each other via the server will be The Moving Beyond Tolerance event that is that is definitely relevant for each and every student, regarding different strategies and scheduled to take place this Saturday, beginning at administrator, and faculty member here, and we are hop- plans of action throughout the week. lOam. I-Pride also serves as the host for this second ing people will take advantage of this wonderful oppor- They met last Sunday to collaborate event, and information on featured speakers and a tunity." and, according to one member of the .group, "figure out the next step." Maggie Gentz '04, who estab- lished the web group and organized Panel Offers Many Opinions, Leaves Few Disappointed Sunday's meeting. has become the BvPAUL CARTER ad hoc coordinator of the group. She Students, Ullder the title of Anti-Racist Student Orgallizers gather ill Coffee Grounds to fur- STAFF WRITER began the meeting by laying out the ther discussion on diversity (Rogers). agenda and ground rules. She then On Tuesday, February 24, from opened the floor to comments and Unity clubs;" the Diversity Issues from the top down but from student 8pm until a little after 9:30 in the suggestions. Project Committee, a temporary to student." 1941 room, 5 unique presentations The conversation quickly turned SGA subcommittee; and the Someone suggested having a analyzing different positions of the to existing clubs and organizations Presidential Commission on a Diversity Representative in House current Iraqi-US situation were on campus that deal with issues of Pluralistic Community. Council, while another proposed given by students. Intense and spirit- diversity, In addition, Nagai-Rothe, along revamping the Student Activities ed debate among the panelists was a "The clubs have become isolat- with SGA President Kurt Brown '03 Council (SAC) to include more constant throughout the evening. ed," one student commented. "What and other influential students on diverse events. Noted that SAC has a The night concluded with thought- can we do to support those clubs?" campus, planned to meet with Cultural Chair and that each Unity provoking questions from spectators Many blamed the lack of communi- President Fainstein and senior House club is asked to send a repre- in the audience, cation on confusing bureaucracy, administrators Monday night to sentative to weekly meeting; howev- The panel, organized the while other students weren't sure examine the list of demands devised er, the latter is seldom achieved. Government Student Advisory Discussion Panel 011Potential War in Iraq, organized by the Government Student Advisory what committees currently existed. by the concerned students from the "The infrastructure is there," Board and supported by William Board, garners wide array of opinions (Paoe). Elli Nagai-Rothe '03, Chair of original rally. someone reminded the group. Rose Professor of Government set Multicultural Affairs for SGA, gave "Each of these committees "There's stuff in place but people out to discuss the situation's current ence that the goal of a war with Iraq inspectors have full power to search a brief synopsis of the student and serves a function," said Nagai- aren't aware of it." issues as well as shed light on some is not to create a bloodbath, but anything at any time. Should Iraq administrative commlttees formed to Rothe. "And two of them won't be Other suggestions included possible actions to be taken by both rather to achieve a democratic state, not cooperate, as seems to be the explore issues of diversity. The main around next year ... We need to fig- organizing a diversity retreat, gener- sides.