Chilton Sees Press As Watchdog Construction Company Reports Record Amounts of Vandalism on Library Site New Policy Protects Stud
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Construction company reports record amounts of vandalism on library site by Rick Manley "the administration s cabinets in the Robinson Palmer said that the primary concern is with room had been smashed by missing tools probably The old section of Miller individuals' safety" adding bricks and that on Nov. 8 the amounted to a "couple of Library, currently under that "money can't replace a men found empty bottles and hundred dollars worth" and renovation, has been the permanent injury." beer cups scattered added that "the college is target , of weekly break-ins, Palmer explained that the throughout the building. ultimately responsible for vandalism and burglary this structure currently has "an He also said that the gang their replacement." semester, according to open four story elevator boxes, where individual JanicejSeitzinger, dean of Stanley Palmer, director of shaft, that makes being in workmen leave their tools students, said that she will Physical Plant. the darkened building ex- overnight, were broken into be meeting Nov. 15 with "the According to Peter tremely dangerous." with a pair of bolt cutters general contractor. H.P. Chenevert, director of A construction worker on and that numerous small continued on page security, most of the in- the scene said that the glass tools were stolen. 3 cidents have- occurred on weekends. Entry to the building "has mainly been gained by breaking windows. New policy protects students Chenevert explained that "no one yet has been caught be reviewed by Wes Lucas , while in the " building." by Jeff Moore Director of Student college, would then sign it ," Chenevert felt this was Activities. Krasnigor explained caused by the inability to A new contract policy According to Krasnigor , "The administration was station a man all night just in regarding student the new policy proposal is a concerned about contracts the library. He added, "that organization contracts over result of complications with and students being liable for as the situation permits, men $100 has been -proposed by the Maynard Ferguson contracts^' Krasnigor said. would be assigned to cover Ken Gagnon, Director of contract and the Colby "When someone other . than the building." Administrative Services. Oracle's contract with Doug Reinhardt, the college Palmer said that "the According to Keith Joston 's Company. treasurer, signs a contract a building is secured each Krasnigor, Student Dennis Belanger, question of liability results : night and that the only after Association treasurer, the president of Locomotion who's liable? Colby, the ' ^ W ' hours access is "via forced new proposal recommends which is co-sponsoring the student, or the sponsor? If iWSrlPeiii;' the 1 983 Lovejoy entry." He pointed out that that all contracts over $100 Maynard Ferguson concert Stu-A accepts the new rec rplent 'speaks dur i ng Lovejoy along with the Colby Band, proposal , Colby would convocat ion . photo by fad yn said the Ferguson contract assume liability instead of a All stipulated that $2,000 be sent student or sponsor," he said. in advance. The final step in the "It is not a good contract process, according to Chilton sees press as watchdog policy to send money in Krasnigor , would be the advance. Overall, the allocation of money through by Rick Manley 15,000 knew the suspect's identity and Chilton 's paper had Gagnon ' the in-custody suspect college doesn't like contracts s off ice. on film. being signed without "The administration Preserving freedom of the press, not compromising the Chilton faced the problem of either not printing the knowing it," Krasnigor said. decided to make the whole truth, and being courageous in the face of libel , were story or of openly violating West Virginia's "prior Oracle editor Sue Shaver process more bureaucratic principles stressed by W.E. Chilton III, president and restraint" law which forbade printing the names of said she signed a contract in . order to protect both publisher of the "Charleston Gazette," during his ac- juveniles involved in crimes. with Joston 's Company, a students and sponsors , " ceptance speech for the 1983 Lovejoy award. According to Chilton, he chose to disobey the law yearbook company which Krasnigor said. Chilton received the honor for, among other things, his because he felt the statute was unconstitutional on first published the 1982 Oracle, However, both Lucas and recent involvement in legalizing the publication of amendment grounds, saying that a law restricting what and was billed $2,600 more Gagnon said that further juvenile felons' identities. The award was presented at could be printed was "just faulty" and that if public policy than she anticipated. discussion was necessary the Lovejoy convocation on Nov. 8. , called for withdrawing such information from the public, "If the contract is ap- before the new contract it was "the duty of public officials not to give out the in- proved by Wes, Doug policy was finalized. According to Chilton, the case centered around a 14 year formation in the first place." He added that it was not the old boy who shot and killed a classmate in his St. Albans, obligation of the newspaper to allow itself to be censored. West Virginia school. Nearly everyone in the town of The Lovejoy recipient said that he "was surprised the Supreme Court took the case, but not overly surprised that the court ruled 8-0 in his favor." His lawyer, Floyd GLOBE gives Abrams, of the Cahill-Gordon firm, told Chilton that the Court probably took the case because it wanted make a MI -_ _-_-MM ^^ M--MiMIMIIIIIIi __!> favorable press ruling in light of a recent toser ies of ^ ^- , negative decisions. $25 00 to Col by When asked about the social implications of his case, by .Chris Schmid t , gift is to be sprea d but into Chilton noted that some people might be concerned about fi ve yearly i nstallments of "the impact of the decision on tho futures of youthful $ Editor 's s/mposium p.4 The BOSTON ' GLOBE .155000. offenders," but that he felt the "greater good of individual Foundation has pledged William O, Taylor, communities would be advanced by ensuring that the $25,000 to the Colby 2000 Publisher and Cha irman of press remain free toact as a social watchdog." campa ign, accord ing to the Board of the BOSTON Chilton cited a situation in Tennessee where a small- ty Sea Semeste r p.5 campaign director ' Penn GLOBE chairs the BOSTON town paper now prints the names of all youthful offenders Williamson, The g if t is in the GLOBfc Foundation Taylor in an effort to reduce the incidence of delinquency. memory of Neil Leonard , a is a Colby Overseer and a While prepared to pay, the consequences of losing his former direc tor of the former Colbyparent, suit, one year in jail ant) or a $5,000 fine, Chilton felt that $ Photograp hy show p. 10 BOSTON GLOBE and Leonard was a member of the nearly $15,000 spent on legal fees was a worthwhile Chairman of the Colby the Colby Board of Trustees investment in keeping the press free. College Bonrd of Trustees. from 1947 to 1960. According The letter announcing the "A free society needsits voices to inform, to preach, to to. Williamsdn , Leonard criticize, to float good ideas - bad ideas, too" Chilton said, gift states that the money Dormitory in the, Hillside $ Men 's cross-country p.13 should bo used to augment complex was named after "Newspapers are an endangered species whose heritage Colby 's AendbwmcntA this longtime friend of the and whose final days can serve to keep alive this nation's ' most Important asset: its freedom . • ' ¦ ¦ According to Williamson, the Colby community. "A . SL-_____________ mmmJ Soaps : good clean fun ? by Craig Bystrynski and social repercussions, making Jennifer's current situation doubly traumatic. Birge "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of For serious soapers, there are a number of soap digests lecture our lives..." and publications which convey a wealth of information necessary for informed viewing. Indeed, it's the ex- "Can College Cultivate the Human Potential?' is "I've been watching soap operas ever since I can traordinary fan who can name all nine actors who have the topic of the first annual Kingsley H. Birge remember," says Colby sophomore Maureen Cyr, a played "The Doctors'" Mike Powers or who could name memorial lecture scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight in "Guiding Light" fan. the guest list at the "Edge of Night" 18th birthday lovejoy 100. Everett Wilson, professor of sociology Dana resident Susan James says, "It's a distrac- celebration. at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will tion...They're fun to watch if you're watching them with Although fun, soaps have then- bad points, too, ac- be the speaker. other people - if they know the story." cording to reformed soap-aholic Cathy Gillespie. They're Birge was a professor of sociology at Colby from "mindless amusement, but they take up too much time," 1946 through 1970, serving as department chair for 18 Cyr and James are among a large number of students shesays. years. Birge's death in 1980 prompted Colby's whose afternoon activities include an hour or two wat- "I watched 'General Hospital' every day, five days a sociology department to establish a memorial fund ching the daily serials. According to an ABC-TV week," Gillespie says. for an annual lecture in his name. spokesperson, the stereotypical image of a soap viewer as "I even arranged my work-study around it." She adds, Wilson has been awarded a prize for outstanding a middle-aged housewife taking a break from vacuuming "If you can't be there (to watch), you go crazy trying to contributions to teaching by the American "has really changed in recent years." find one of your friends to tell you about it.