LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 The Law rentian FRIDAY • APRIL 8, 2 0 05 ■ VOL CXXXIII, N O . 16 • W W W .LAW RENTIAN.COM Physics majors prepare Meet the newLawrentian Choirs to perform Stravinsky, KATURESfor blast off / Page 3 OP/EDeditorial board / Page 5 A&E Bernstein at PAC / Page 6 Burrows to do douMe duly at LUDid you have a say in Emily Gonzalez "including doing cognitive research on Associate News Editor how the mind works and talking with the smoking ban? students and colleagues about how Responsible Regulation was unavailable the mind works. " Meghan McCallum This coming summer, Lawrence According to Cohen, by combining Features Editor to comment. University will welcome a new member of the titles of provost and dean of the Students on campus also reacted to - the administrative and academic staff. On the smoking ordinance. After a petition faculty, Lawrence wanted to "re- After a long battle between smokers, March 29, 2005, it was formally for the referendum had enough signa­ enhance" the position. Though the two non-smokers, and all those in between, announced by President Jill Beck that tures to hold a vote, LUCC President Pete positions are very large and include the smoking referendum held on Tuesday David Burrows will take the position of Snyder decided to make an effort to help the requirements as chief academic concluded that, starting July 1, Appleton new provost and dean of the faculty. Lawrence community members get their officer of the university and principal will have Wisconsin's strictest smoking Burrows, currently dean of the college voices heard. He put up signs around administrative officer concerned with ban. The referendum passed by a margin and vice president of academic affairs at campus encouraging us to vote and also shaping and directing the educational of more than 2,000 voter, 9,726 voters Beloit College, replaces Dean of the e-mailed campus groups such as the mission of the university, Burrows' favored the ban while 7,551 voters Faculty Kathleen Murray. Government Club, the College experience indeed seems to qualify opposed the ban. The decision to search for a new dean Republicans, the College Democrats, and him for the job. Once implemented, the ban will pro­ and provost was made after it was the Wellness Committee. "[Burrows] is an academic him­ hibit smoking in all Appleton businesses. announced that Murray would not be With the help of Kass Kuehl and self,” said Cohen, adding that "(you) The ordinance prohibits smoking in all continuing on in the position. Murray, a activities director Paul Shrode, Snyder cannot be effectively in charge of the indoor public places, public transporta­ member of the Lawrence faculty since the organized a shuttle van to voting places. faculty and not be a scholar." tion, a radius of 20 feet from entries of all late '80s as a professor of piano, was dean The three took turns driving to ensure As provost and dean of the facul­ city-owned structures including the of the Conservatory of Music and served shuttling throughout the day. ty, Burrows will be working very Appleton Public Library and the Transit as dean of the faculty since June 2003. Yet for all the effort put into mobiliz­ closely with President Beck, as part of Center, all city parks, all educational According to a recent online notice, ing voters from our campus, Snyder stat­ her administrative staff. With facilities and all places of employment. Murray will be returning to full-time ed that a total of about ten students on "exactly how he or she would teach a President Beck beginning her term as The ban excludes retail tobacco stores, teaching after this summer. showed up to take advantage of the shut­ class," said Snyder. the first new president in 25 years, this theatrical performances, and bed and Burrows’ appointment comes after a tle van. (He added, hopefully, that per­ According to Cohen, Burrows was will be a time of transition and change for breakfast, hotel, and motel rooms. rather lengthy search process, which haps some had walked, since the weather ultimately chosen because he had the the Lawrence community. "When I visited Appleton political action groups took began in December 2004. Serving on the was so nice.) most experience within a liberal arts col­ the campus, I was impressed with the sides on the issue of the smoking ban search committee were seven faculty Low voter turnout is not uncommon, lege — he "knows us." For someone like students, and faculty and staff," said early. The Clean Air Works group sup­ members, including chair of the commit­ especially for small events like referen- Burrows, who comes from a fellow ACM Burrows. "I was also very impressed with ported the ban while the Citizens for tee Professor Paul Cohen, as well as five dums. But it seems somewhat surprising college, "the learning curve would be the energy, enthusiasm and ideas of Responsible Regulation opposed the ordi­ students who were recommended by pro­ that Lawrentians did not take much shorter.'' President Beck, and I very much look for­ nance. fessors and asked to give feedback to the action on this issue. Snyder opined that Burrows' background is somewhat ward to working with her." Gayle Hardt, treasurer of Clean Air faculty committee. About fifty applica­ many non-smoking students have no extensive: originally from New York City, As Burrows prepares to make the Works, says that the grassroots organiza­ tions were received, then narrowed down preference for or against the ban, and Burrows holds a Ph.D. in psychology and transition to Lawrence, he expressed tion was formed in December 2004 specif­ to nine phone interviews and from there therefore saw the referendum as a win- first taught at the State University of excitement in working with students and ically to combat Appleton's referendum. to the final four applicants, who came to win situation. Therefore, they did not New York's Brockport campus for eight faculty during the upcoming year — par­ The group organized the petition to have campus for a decision. bother voting. years. After this, he taught for 17 years at ticularly within certain programs that he the referendum placed on the April ballot As part of the process, the student Personally, Snyder says that he is Skidmore College in upstate New York, said he was eager to become part o£ such and worked with the American Lung committee met with each candidate over "totally against the ban." He'd prefer peo­ where he was also dean of the faculty for as tutorial opportunities and making a Association, American Cancer Society, the course of about a month, having infor­ ple to be able to choose whether they three years. He has been at Beloit for stronger capstone program. "I would like Smoke Free Wisconsin and Campaign for mal interviews over breakfast. "We talked went to smoking or non-smoking restau­ eight years, teaching and holding the to see Lawrence continue its growth as an Tobacco-Free Kids to send mailings about about student related issues a new rants and bars, and added that the ban position of dean of the college — similar to excellent liberal institution with a — secondhand smoke. Provost would have to deal with," said will be detrimental for Appleton business dean of the faculty — and vice president deserved — national reputation," said On behalf of Clean Air Works, Hardt Pfete Snyder, one of the students on the owners. "We should respect [the owners) of academic affairs. Burrows. There are many ways that this says that the group is thrilled that the committee. Issues discussed included how as a society," he added. According to Burrows, his interest in will happen and I look forward to getting referendum passed and added that, "The to increase diversity among the faculty So for all you smokers out there, it cognitive psychology led him to become ideas from faculty and students about vote makes a statement — that Appleton and increase the amount of faculty-led looks like the only thing to do is keep it interested in teaching and being involved Lawrence". is a progressive community and one that student research. In addition, the candi­ outside. Whether the ban is bad or good in a college setting. "I have always been Burrows will begin the institutional cares about enhancing our quality of life." dates were required to give a presentation transition at Lawrence in July 2005. news, in any case it’s a reminder to us to excited about ideas," said Burrows, A representative from Citizens for take advantage of our right to vote. Watson Fellowship sends two Lawrence students abroad Doris Kim and the Watson doesn't just let you plans to travel to the Far East. She Staff Writer travel, it lets you execute a meaning­ will further pursue her interest in the ful project along the way. And the pro­ interactions of nature and the public, ject is yours — there are no professors and habitat conservation actions With a $22,000 fellowship award giving out assignments or deadlines taken in different areas of the world. to their name, two of our own — it's totally up to you.” Scheer plans on pursuing her fas­ Lawrence University seniors have Lawrence University nominates cination of birds and performing field been granted the opportunity to have four students each year through a studies of habitats while trailing one their names known to the world. process of project proposals, personal of the world's longest and most impor­ The Watson fellowship program statements and campus interviews. tant migratory bird routes, passing provides graduating students with Each student must research and through Russia, New Zealand, the the chance for independent explo­ design an individual twelve-month Philippines, and South Korea.