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Students apply for Simpson and her A visit at home with Choirs to hold home Hildebrand takes 25th the cafe, p. 3 kinky hair, p. 4 Bruce Kinzer, p. 6 concert, p. 6 at XC Nationals, p. 11 '.jjFIlISK - E - N -Y - O - N c E - G -- I - A -- N Volume CXXX, Number 13 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, December 5, 2002 Alumni ask to postpone housing change Greek Alumni Council asks Senate to reconsider sophomore housing before ending division While the itself will BY ROBBIE KETCHAM proposal be GAC proposal reads, "the effects of without thinking through what the significant numbers, will this result officially the student-base- d Senior News Editor submitted by the sophomore in division resolu- effects of that change might be." in the demise of the smaller fraterni- Greek Council, Andrew tion that was adopted were not The proposal proceeds to ties and the reduction in numbers of A new Greek Alumni Council Burton '00 of GAC spoke to Senate studied. No research of any kind present ten questions related to the the larger fraternities? ... What will (GAC), using the same charter and about the resolution and expressed was done, and no projections were effects of a ban on sophomore divi- Kenyon's social life be like with a bylaws as that formed in the early his disagreement with what he con- made. It is submitted that it is impru- sion housing and a diminished Greek diminished or eliminated Greek sys- 1990s to fight for division housing sidered the uninformed decision last dent for a significant change to be system. "Will freshmen be willing tem? ... Could fairness be enhanced at Kenyon, submitted a proposal to year to remove the housing option. put into effect without study as to to join a fraternity when they will be by moving the fraternities off the Campus Senate Nov. 21, asking the "As it was one of three conten- what are the likely effects of that prohibited from living in fraternity Hill into less desirable space, such body to reconsider last year's deci- tious resolutions being considered change. Kenyon College has never space until their junioryear?" it reads. as Caples and Mather, and would sion to ban sophomores in division. over a very short time period," the before made a significant change "If they are unwilling to join in see HOUSING, page two IF A TREE FALLS... Multicultural Affairs asst. leaves for OSU tributions that Woods has made BY AMY BERGEN in her time with us at Kenyon, and Staff Reporter we are very sorry to see her leave Assistant Director of Multi- the College." He is not sure who cultural Affairs Katrice Woods will continue Woods' work at recently announced her resigna- Kenyon. "Given that this is a very tion, effective Dec.13. She has new development, we have only accepted a position in the Ohio now begun discussing how best to State University's College of Arts proceed with finding a replace- and Sciences, where she will con- ment for Ms. Woods as soon as tinue to work as a mentor to possible." undergraduate students. Woods' role in the College "We just learned of Katrice has been significant and multifac-ete- d. Woods' new opportunity at Ohio "She is the advisor to most of on cam- Colltgian staff State," said Dean of Students the multicultural groups As preparations for the placement of five angel sculptures in front of Rosse Hall continue, a Donald Omahan. "We are most pus, MCC, BSU, Adelante, ASIA Class of 1990 tree is cut down. The decision to cut down the tree brought debate on the Hill. appreciative of the many good con see WOODS, page two Pool narrows in presidential search Pedestrian laws may change e-m- BY BRYAN STOKES II with representatives from the the ail BY ROBBIE KETCHAM student, candidates," reported. faculty and bodies "We are to pool News Editor Senior News Editor staff during the happy note that our visit. However, she said there will not includes significant numbers of At the Dec. 2 reconvening of law The search for Kenyon 's next be a public forum in which to meet the women and minority candidates." Pedestrian Council, mem- president the Gambier Village is progressing as scheduled, candidates, and whether Kenyon re- While the recruitment of bers focused on Ordinance 1966-0- 5 Toy vehicles according to Search Committee Chair leases the finalists' identitiespublically women and minority candidates has regulating toy vehicles on public Cornelia "Buffy" Ireland Hallinan will depend on their preferences. been successful, Hallinan said this streets, alleys, parking lots, side- pedestrian travel. "76,whosaidthatthecommitteewould "The process will depend on does not mean the committee is walks and certain public property Cubie proposed a change in the be off-camp- meeting us later in De- whothecandidatesare'shesaid. "It's looking for any specific background and Ordinance 1963-0- 8 regulating fines listed under Section three, cember to review applications and possible that a candidate might be an in a final candidate. pedestrian travel. changing the existing fines for vio- narrow the field of candidates. acting president elsewhere," in which "I just wanted the announce- Council member Lee Cubie lations of the current statutes. First 'Thecommittee re- to has been screeni- case a name would likely not be ment say that the candidate pool will changed from a $50 ng presented changes to these regula- offenses be the candidates," she said. "We leased, so as to protect that position. is strongly represented by all gen- tions for consideration by the maximum to $5, and second of- nope off-cam-p- to us uldbe conduct interviews However, Hallinan said, also pos-siblethatacandidatewo- ders," she said. not actively 0-1- "It's "We're 00 Council, which were debated for the fenses will be changed from $ 1 in January and then bring the final perfectly looking for a particular type of, latter portion of the session. Coun- - plus up to ten days imprisonment to candidates on-camp- us to meet with a willing to have it known who he orshe person in terms of race or gen- vanety of people. The committee will is." der; we're looking for the best V' . - C"fs en make a recommendation to the On Nov. 21, the search com- person we can find. We're .not t ::- I): Board of all-stude- nt Trustees who will then mittee released an and specifying that it be a minority, a Tonight: Flurries. High: 28F, Saturday: Cloudy. High: 34F, decide all-emplo- the president." yee e-m- ail male or a female. giving a brief low: 17F. low: 20F. Hallinan said that no more than update on the search. "The commit- "We have a very good num- Friday: Partly cloudy. High: Sunday: Cloudy. High: 33F, three finalists would visit the tee met in 16, ber candidates," she said. "Iam campus Columbus on Nov. of 31F,low: 16F. low: 12F. and that the candidates would meet 2002 to begin to narrow the pool of pleased with the candidate pool." --- mr III II - ,n-- -. teMMttTll M' I. " i r. "J""' 1,1 ..nr. i.-.,i- im.Jl.u .,TrvM v ! Kenyon Collegian 2 The NEWS Thursday, December 5, 2002 Housing: Study on sophs in division needed? CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE The precedent to which Burton said, "when ... we approved thechar- - the fraternities be receptive to that referred was a Senate decision in the ters of two sororities that don't have Senate approves sororities proposal?" early 1990s, in which they readmit- housing, and we talked about how from the votes due to this procedure. At the end of the proposal, ted sophomores into division after they have, in fact, raised the bar of BY ROBBIE KETCHAM Senior News Editor but that he would likely follow the GAC calls for a study to answer originally passing a five-ye- ar mora- quality of Greek letter organizations Senate's vote in making his recom- these and any additional questions torium on the housing. on campus, and we're very support- Campus Senate overwhelm- mendation. Senate approved EMU that would arise, conducted by a "Last year, without any recol- ive of their work. But they don't ingly approved two sororities Nov. 18-- 0 with Omahan the only absten- third party "acceptable to both the lection of that, the Senate went on its have housing. It's not a necessity for 21, paving the way for the Epsilon tion, and approved ZAP 1 7-- 0 with two Senate and Greek Alumni Coun- own and changed it," said alumnus developing leadership. not a ne- It's Delta Mu (EMU) and Zeta Alpha Pi abstentions: Omahan as well as ZAP cil." The proposal ends that "to Bob Price,, who is not directly in- cessity fordevelopingcohesiveness. (ZAP) organizations to receive the president and Vice President of Stu- permit the making of the study, the volved in the current effort but was It's not a necessity for sustaining full benefits of a Kenyon Greek dent Life Kelly Gallagher '03.