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Vol. 124, Issue 14 Serving the Allegheny College Thursday community Feb. 8. 2000 CAM US since 1876 I 410 not agree with a word you say. but I will defend to the death your right to say it. —Voltaire ANOMMIONIONIMMINIMMIIIMMININOMINO FIJI Fraternity PROJECT GREEN Not Back in '01 By ERICA ERWIN the decision process. She added News Editor that it was not a stipulation, howev- er. "We wanted to make sure it was The controversy surrounding a completely fresh start," she said. the removal of Allegheny's chapter "It's really hard to recolonize a fra- of Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Frater- ternity when there are old members nity continues. The fraternity was still here." forced to leave campus in 1998 Senior Jeremy Ross, a FIJI in amid charges of hazing, alcohol vi- 1998, questions that decision. "I do • olations and assault. Members of not think that the decision to wait the fraternity, especially those who until 2002 is fair. How much of an pledged in 1998, were under the influence could the remaining GREEN DAY—Allegheny students Jenny Hoople (left) and Laura Penman (right) unrolled the 6 ft. x impression that their chapter could members possibly have? The 10 ft. painted canvas showing the design Laura created that would be transferred to the wall as a mu be reinstated this year. school wanted us gone, and that is —photo by Kathy Uglow, CEED Program Direc- According to Greek Adviser what happened, plain and simple." ral. Keri Fadden, this will not be the Another former member agreed, case. saying, "What the school is doing A letter from the FIJI national by waiting for the 'old FIJIs' to English Tracks Revamped headquarters suggested that the fra- leave is ruining a fraternity that has The biggest change in the tracks is 2002, with English 209 as its pre- By NEETU SEHGAL ternity could be reinstated as early been at Allegheny since 1860. The the redesign of the environmental requisite. A third new requirement Assistant News Editor as this year, but the College's Com- college has lost a fraternity with writing section. In charge of this for the environmental writing track, munity Standards Board (CSB) ve- great tradition, period." Though a recent survey by the venture is Associate Professor Sean pending approval, will be English toed the idea, opting instead to set a Fadden said other factors, such College showed that Allegheny's O'Grady, who was hired last year. 403, a course on advanced non-fic- possible return date of 2002, said as the condition and status of the English department "track-options" O'Grady has a Ph.D. in environ- tion writing. This course will not be Fadden. As of now, she said, the fraternity house, also played a role are more comprehensive than those mental writing and assisted Boise limited to environmental subjects College does not recognize the fra- in determining the return date. at similar liberal arts colleges, many State University in redesigning its only, so will be a choice for the oth- ternity. "There are no FIJIs." "The headquarters own the house, of the specializations will soon be By 2002, every person who was and it's a mess. There's not a single seeing a change. Currently the de- —SEE RELATED STORY, PAGE 3 — a member of the now-defunct chap- person we can talk to about coming partment offers four options: tech- ter will have graduated, a fact that nical/professional writing, journal- honors program which had an envi er three writing tracks as well. Fadden says was considered during —see FIJI, page 4— ism, regional, and environmental ronmental writing component. "The environmental writing writing. "We have redesigned English track will have a much clearer de- 209, which was called 'Writing sign next year," O'Grady said, about Culture and Place' to a litera- "which should better prepare our ture course dealing with environ- students." mental texts only with a cross-cul- In addition, the regional writing College Among Most "Wired" tural component," O'Grady said. He track- which currently requires the ad- By JACKIE GARCIA resources, and available student support. Another cate- also said that a new course, English completion of English 209, two News Reporter gory, administrative services, evaluated whether 210, "Writing about the Environ- -see TRACKS, page 4— schools offered online add/drop, course scheduling, ment," will be offered in spring Allegheny was ranked 84th out of 100 in registration and transcripts. Yahoo.com's recent listing of America's most wired For a detailed description of the judging criteria and colleges. a complete list of schools, visit www.yahoo.com. INSIDE THIS WEEK... The survey was conducted in partnership with Pe- Since the survey was taken, Allegheny has consid- terson's, a leading provider of education information in erably upgraded its computing capabilities in this re- 3 print and online. According to Yahoo! there are 3,631 gard. "We've made an investment and upgraded our More on major "track" programs open-enrollment accredited undergraduate two and equipment to increase speed," said Phil Reinhart, help ASG presidential candidate platforms 8 four-year institutions in the United States. All schools desk manager at Computing Services. He added that in Jim Breuer visits campus 9 were invited to participate in this year's survey; 1,300 the future additional improvements could be made to Column:"Thurston House," by Heather Chapman 5 universities, colleges and two-year schools returned the campus's networking capabilities. surveys. Also since the completion of the survey, the College Peterson's collected data for the survey via an on- has installed Web Advisor, an online registration and Editorial: "Tracks Leave Room for Improvement"....5 line survey instrument. Editors of Yahoo! Internet Life scheduling program. As of now, students can only re- Weekend Where@bouts 12 then tabulated and reviewed the results. view their schedules online; when the system is com- Unpleasant Thoughts 12 Judges considered a variety of criteria that encom- pletely operational they will also be able to add and passed all aspects of campus computing. Categories of drop courses online. Contact The Campus at Box 12 or the survey included administrative services (electronic [email protected] application, online course schedule, and such), general —see WIRED, page 4— Page 2 News February 8, 2000 THE CAMPUS Asks... CRIME BLOTTER On January 29th at approximately •On January 30th Security respond- curred involving three students in a "Do you think the XFL, will be successful? 2:00 a.m. a security officer saw a ed to a criminal mischief call that parking lot'near the Campus Center. —compiled by Shannon Harbaugh, Sports Editor group involved in an altercation on occurred on earlier that occurred This incident will be handled inter- Loomis Street. City police were between January 29th and January nally through the college judiciary • called for assistance. One member 30th. The left front fender of a stu- system. of the group was a non-student who dent's parked car was damaged, ap- •On February 5th at approximately 1:00 a.m. security responded to a "Temporarily it will had outstanding warrants for arrest pearing to have been struck with and was arrested. some instrument. Security has request for assistance by a taxi cab be, it'll be a hit for a •On January 29th at approximately ruled out the possibility that it driver. A student had taken a taxi while, but then die 10:30 p.m. a criminal mischief inci- was struck by another automobile. from Erie to Meadville and told the off." dent occurred in a parking lot on •On January 31st there was a mari- driver that he had to go inside to get —Renee Chavez, campus. While making rounds, a juana incident at Baldwin Hall at the money to pay him. The student security officer noticed a parked car approximately 10:30 p.m. This in- never came out of his residence hall Marriott Employee running in a parking lot. Upon his cident will be handled internally to pay the driver. Security's efforts return, the automobile was gone and through the college judiciary sys- to help were unsuccessful, as the a nearby car had been sprayed with tem. driver was unable to identify the silly string. Security has no sus- •On February 1st at approximately student. "I enjoy it becuase pects. 2:00 a.m. a marijuana incident oc- there's no fair catch rule, which will make CAMPUS BRIEFS it more aggressive and •The Newhouse Fellowship/Intern- community. Cost is $20 per team; a 3051. Visit the American Chemical the play clock's slower ship/Apprenticeship in Newspaper team may consist of 3 people with Scholars web site... one additional person to serve as al- so there will be more Journalism for Minorities is a high- ly competitiye program that pro- ternate. Prizes will be awarded: first •The environmental science depart- action." vides two generous awards each prize is $50; second prize is $30; ment announces a seminar, present- —Shannon Cherry, year to minority students who have and third prize is $20. Those inter- ed by Jennifer DeHart, on Thursday, `03 majored in subjects other than jour- ested should register and pay the February 8 at 4 p.m. in Quigley Hall nalism as an undergraduate. The entrance fee by Monday, February Auditorium. The title of the talk is winners study newspaper journal- 12. The tournament will be held on "Greenhouse Gas Emissions in ism on the master's level at the S.I. Sunday, February 18 at 2 p.m. in the North Carolina: Patterns, Trajecto- "After watching it I Newhouse School of Public Com- Wise Center Performance Gym.