Fauntroy Honors King S Dream Request for Caution Follows Sidney

Nfon-Profit U.S. Postage Paid Waterville, ME 04901 Permit Number 39 Fauntroy Honors King s Dream By Margaret McCrudden country." Contributor According to Fauntroy, America's current "impossible Inremembrance of Dr. Martin dream is the triple wammy;" a Luther King Jr., guest lecturer three part faulty thesis that Walter Fauntroy honored the contributes to modern day ra- late civil rights leader as a cial tensions. This "triple "dreamer of impossible dreams wammy" thesis includes false who would not rest until beliefs that: the poor have too dreams became living reali- much money, the rich have too ties." little money, and thatproblems Fauntroy gave his presenta- abroad lend themselves to mili- tion, "A Dream Deeply Rooted tary solutions. in the American Dream," in the He cited current statistics from Lorimer Chapel on Monday, public policy as evidence that January 16th. the poor do not have enough Fauntroy imagined that Mar- money. For example, the United tin Luther King, Jr. would have Stateshas "cut $280billionfrom been "a young man'dreaming programs that met human new impossible dreams and needs of the old, young, sick working to make them a real- and poor." ity" if he would have lived to In addition, the budget cuts be sixty. Fauntroy, who worked have included a "70% cut in with Dr. King before his assas- housingprogramsforthelower sination in 1968, believes that income families that have re- he would be "seeking solutions sulted in 3 million homeless Walter Fauntroy, speakingin Lorimer Chapel last Monday as p art of Colby s Martin Luther King,Jr. to social and economic prob- people." celebration. photo by Dave Coleman lems that threatened the prog- He also cited a "63% reduc- ress of racial relations in our continued on page 3 Request For Caution Follows Sidney Rape night. and start panicking people." tional oversight." tor of safety and security, by Tracey Hardman After the Sherriff's department Massey did say, that acting Janice Seitzinger stated that termed all of the confusion as News Editor heard of the incident, they upon the original information, Colby heard about the incident "a bad lack of communication" contacted the Waterville Com- "more cars were sent into the from someone who spoke to butstatedthat "weusually have Following a January 12th munication center of the Wa- (Colby) area...(as) a precaution- the victim and then " at about very good communication and rape at 8 Rod Road in Sidney, terville Police Department. ary measure." Detective Gal- 10:30 P.M.called the Waterville relationships" (with the Water- Maine, Colby officials remain Detective Frank Gallop of the lop called all of the communi- police to confirm" the informa- ville Police Department), a concerned for the safety of its Sheriffs Department Stated "I cation difficulties " a misun- tion. sentiment that Dean Seitzenger students. suggested that Colby security derstanding... not an inten- Mark ValKenburgh, the direc- reiterated later . The incident took place at be notified." approximately 12:00 P.M. The The Waterville police depart- assailant then forced his victim ment broadcasted the news of Overcrowding Height ty at gunpoint to drive him to the the alleged crime on their own Closes s Par Colby vicinity, where he was radio frequency at about 5:00 by Terrel Hutton Dickinson, the security event. "At my school we just dropped off. He was last seen P.M. that night, but did not Staff Writer officer on duty the night of have frat parties in dark base- running from her car at about directly contact the college January 14th, closed the ments. This is much better," 3:30 P.M. because Colby security moni- I party. said Hebard, who was visiting The man is described as 5'9", tors that frequency. Over the weekend an all- Having decided that theparty from Bowdoin College for the 160 lbs, dark hair, very bad As Detective Massey stated campus party in the Heights atmosphere was volitile and weekend. acne, wearing an army fatigue "originally Waterville Police Commons Room was shut unsafe for the students, Dick- 'The partywas not frat-related jacket and a dark hat, and car- did not contact Colby because down by Safety and Security. inson shut the party down at at all," said Sara Madden '90, rying a 22 pistol. He is still at it's not our jurisdiction (it is the The party had exceeded the 11:30, finally clearing the room one of the four hosts of the large. sheriff's department)., (it was) Heights' 300 person capacity. sometime after midnight. party. "If we can't throw par- Although the victim reported their hand... their responsibil- There was also damage to a "It was perfpct," said Grace ties that way, how can we do the incident to the Kennebec ity to contact anyone." Also, as toilet and bathroom stalls, Grindle '92, one . of the many anything?" Sheriff's Department at about Massey stated, "wedidn'twant according to Director of students who felt that the party Dean of Students Janice Seitz- 3:30 P.M., the Colby admini- to jump the boat. ..before all of Safety and Security Mark was a success. inger surmised that the primary stration did not find out about theinformation wasin... we had VanValkenburgh. "This is a terrific party," said reason for the closure was the the events until 10:30 P.M. that to be careful (not to) overreact As a result. Jimmy Charles Hebard during the continued on page 7 Southern Africa Safari Off Campus Still Closed U.S.-soviet Exchange January Seem A Bit Long? Even President Cotter did a The off campus housing The Colby participants for You're not alone. Jen Scott INSIDE Jan Plan this year. Catch up crunch rattles some chains, the exchange have been shares some tips for beating with his travels on page 3. i Find out more on page 4. selected. Story on page 2. boredom on page 4. Shock Of Housing Decision Sinks In eliminate any overcrowding turned to the students—mostly from the room and board of the that it must hurt them finan- by Jennifer Flynn situation." seniors—tohel p to alleviate this students, and on campus va- cially if too many people are Contributor . "We do sympathize with problem. But the College cancies jeopardize the budget. living off campus, but I think theirsituation," stated Johnson, doesn't have to recruit students However, not allowing stu- that there should be more A lack of overcrowding has "But the College hasn't put toliveoffcarnpusanymore,and dents to move off campus also awareness at roomdraw time caused problems for people them there, and it is not respon- it has become an expected op- creates financial difficulty for about the off campus lottery,so presently living off campus and sible for their welfare. They tion at room draw time. those students. that people know that it is a those trying to move off cam- signed a contract, and agree- "I guess it caught a lot of "We were planning to have privilege. That way students pus. ment, when they moved off people by surprise to hear that someone move in with us sec- will appreciate it more, and they Some off campus students campus, and they have to abide they couldn't move off cam- will have to realize the respon- 7/ have lost their roommates ei- by it. pus. No one thought the Col- "I sibilities and potential prob- ther to an abroad program of lege would deny them, but understand, that the Ad- lems that it entails." December graduation, and are "We do sympathize with because of the current housing ministration has an obliga- "I think that in the past, the now facing the task of finding a their situation . But the col- situation, we denied en masse tion to fill the space,... but I temporary housing situation new roommate; and those stu- lege hasn 't put them there, one whole semester of applica- think that there should be sparked interest in living off dents wishing to , move off tions," stated Johnson. more awareness at campus and that it has grown campus are willing to fill those and it is not responsible for Johnston understands why since then, because of the free- slots, but are denied permis- their welfare/ ' -Dean of there is a demand for off cam- roomdraw... so people know doms it afford ," Abbatiello sion by the College. Housing, Paul Johnston . pus living, "some people feel that Wis a privilege." says. Like having more space, "Colby is a residential Col- thatResidenceHalllifejustisn't -Thomas Abbatiello '89 better living conditions, and lege, which means that students Theagreementsignedby all stu- for them, and that living on more social benefits, because if don't have an inherent right to dentsbefore they move off cam- your own affords you more ond semester," said Colby you throw a party you don't live off campus; it is a privilege pus states that the people are freedom; some students want Senior Jeff Ward, "ButthenPaul have to go through the hassle for which they must apply and on their own and must handle to live in a more co-ed situation Johnston told us that we of signing party forms and receive approval," explained any rent, tenant, or landlord than what the ResidenceHalls couldn'tbecause there were still being held liable for anything, DeanofHousingPaulJohnston, problems. offer; some students don't want unfilled beds on campus. Luck- as you would be with if you concerning the current off cam- Because the college does not to be subjected to the whole ily, our landlord was cool held an on campus party. I think pus housing policy.

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