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VOLUMEXXVI • NUMBER/2 FRIDAY,]ANUARY31, 2003 INSIDE: Pfizer Wins 'Dirty Dozen' Award Bl ]OIIANNAHBLA CKMAN nize what are considered to be the STAFFWRITER top twelve environmental and public health threatening companies in the From the steps of Blaustein, the state in which the awards are hosted. NEWS highest point in New London, stu­ Nominations are collected from res­ dents can see both the picturesque idents throughout the state, and the Conn, beginning this semester, is Long Island Sound, as well as the winning companies are selected by a closing all entrances except the smokestacks of Pfizer, the world's board of "judges" comprised of pub­ front an hour earlier. largest pharmaceutical company. lic health experts, environmental Last semester SAVE, Conn's envi­ professionals, and advocates for ronmental organization, nominated worker health and safety. Pflzer as a contestant in the fourth Pfizer proudly boasts the appli­ annual Dirty Dozen Awards. In cation of their motto, "Life is our December, Pflzer, along with eleven life's work," to their environmental other companies throughout policy. They point out that as a com­ Connecticut, received the Dirty pany dedicated to the improvement Dozen Award, an "honor" which of health and personal well-being expresses serious concern over the world-wide, it follows this commit­ environmental practices of the com­ ment to be very concerned with the pany. efficient management of both the The Dirty Dozen Awards are natural and work environment, and A&E operated by the Toxics Action to place that concern as one of the Eventhe bathroomso/Windham, one of the cleanestdorms on campus,was not immune to post-SuperB01l'l Can Dredg save a music industry Center, an organization that assists company's top priorities. Their neighborhoods throughout New "Environmental Health and Safety" hysteria.In the biggame, the TampaBay Buccaneers defeated the OaklandRaiders 48 21 to claimtbeir Jirsl ~hat can't tell its punk from emo England in the fight against toxic program commits to the elevation of everNFL championship. On a relatednote,]A and Freemanheld theil'jirsl ever "SoutbCampus Superbowl." with its new CD, "El Cielo?" pollution in their communities. The Freemanwon a decisivevictory led by theiroffensive line , affectionatelyknown as lbe "ToU'erTitans." Dirty Dozen Awards annually recog- continued on page 8 Conn Continues to Stand Firm on AffirmativeAction BY JENNIE BARGMAN Decades later the issue of race and college admissions is minorities mirrored a quota system and declared it unconslitu, being placed under the microscope again. Currently the STAFFWRITl!R tional. University of Michigan is fighting two lawsuits challenging Affirmative Action has always been a political hot In 1978, a case was brought before the Supreme Court con­ their admissions policies. These allegations were brought forth potato for many administrations. The Clinton Administration cerning the issue of race in college admissions. University of by three white students who claimed their admission to the pussy-footed around the issue for eight years. Bush, on the SPORTS California Regents v. Bakke brought two important questions university was denied and admissions was granted to less qual­ other hand, has made his opinions clear: Affirmative Action in After a rough start, the Lady before the Supreme Court; Can a university set aside places in ified minorities. public institutions is unconstitutional. Camels bounce back and look a class for minority students? Can a university consider race as The Bush administration sided with these students, prompt­ Although the Court's decision this April will only effect a factor for admissions? The court ruled in favor of the latter ing a review of the admissions policies at the University of ahead to the rest of the season. but ruled against the first question. Michigan. Bush stated that its policy of admitting racial New Printing System Saves Paper BY PruYANKAGUl'J'A have given several print commands Some students were upset at the and then neglected to actually print lack of alacrity in printing. This year STAFFWRJTER the papers. Without this new system, the pnnt shop has ceased printing Last semester free printing in the papers would be printed and course packets due to copyright Shain Library cost the College over hence wasted. Officials believe it laws, forcing many professors to put $500,000, despite the introduction has helped create a sense of aware­ reading selections online in the fonn of double-sided printing. Dozens of ness among students on campus. of PDF files. These files a.re much empty reams of paper were posted "I am very glad that through this larger than Microsoft Word docu· up on the central pillar of the library new printing system, we are able to ments and are slower to spool and to display the astounding amount of save paper and be eco-friendly," print. This has caused some student paper being used. stated David Kahn ('06). Donald aggravation on campus One student In an effort to cut down on this Blevins, Computer Lab Supervisor, remarked that, "It wastes time, it •~ waste, the library has implemented a is hopeful about the new system. confusing and superfluous." new printing system. In this system, each time the user sends a print command, the data is transferred to Pr~sidentPainstein, SCA !'resident Brown and FSCCChair Chrisler addressed the advancementsand setbacksof the Co(legein 2()()3.(Rogen ) the two new computers installed next to the printers. The user must login again at one of these two com­ State of the College: "Steadyand Solid." puters and re-select the items that he 8v ) A.\111!R OGERS or she wants to print. orgamzmg the first Summit on "we're not in the real estate develop­ This system enables users to NE\\SEDITOR diversity, to be held on February ment business anymore. We're not keep an account of how many Despite relentless winter winds 15th. Elli Nagai-Rothe, SGA Chair very good at that." The College shed papers they have printed to date, as this Monday night, approximately of Multicultural Affairs is spear­ some of its downtown investments well as the net cost to the College (at J 'iO students gathered in the 1941 heading the summit. "It is this made under the Gaudiani adminis­ the rate of $.08 per sheet of printed room to hear the annual State of the heightened sense of communication tration this year after a million dollar paper). College Address. SGA President that will allow us to realize the most loss. Fainstein's statement was met An account of all the printing Kurt Brown '03, Joan Chrisler, progress in our great institution," with raucous applause. serves as a helpful means for the Chair of FSCC, and President of the said Brown. The Summit will be a When pressed he admitted that library to get information and gener­ College Norman Fainstein spoke on full day of roundtable discussions, tuition levels were likely to go up in ate statistics. For example, this new issues confronting students, faculty open to anyone. RSVPs are due by the coming year, but still within a printing system helps gather infor­ and staff for the upcoming year. February 3rd. needs-based framework. "We meet mation on the number of papers Overall the mood of the evening Brown also alluded to new eval­ the need of every student, and we printed on the four major library was positive. "The college is in very uations of the C-Book, the expect to do that." computers, the numbers of sides good shape, but that doesn't mean Constitut ion and Student Bill of He said the new year would printed, the user who printed them, Studentspuzzle l)V(lr newprinting process as libraryattempts to limit paperwaste . (Rogers) we don't have some problems," Rights, as well as the Judiciary sys­ bring 8 new tenure track professors and the busiest printing times. Fainstein told the crowd. tem. "There are going to be some in various departments, a new athlet­ According to library officials, Other peer colleges with similar sys­ Others were worried that the hst­ Topics ranged from committee changes, if that only means clarifica­ ic director and renewed discussions the new system, which effectively tems have seen large drops in print mg of individual charges was a pre­ work, to class size and grade infla­ tion and improvements," stated of building a new dorm to be located logjams print jobs, significantly ing. "I hope, if our expectations are cursor to actually charging students tion, to new building projects such Brown. east of the New Plex in place of the decreased the number of double met, that we can save unnecessary for printing. According to library as a new dorm, life science facility Faculty sentiment was positive. white cottages marked for demoli­ prints. Earlier, there were piles of use of printer paper and cartridges, staff there is no plan to charge per and innovative library renovation. "The mood of the faculty is general­ tion. The new dorm would house papers printed in the library and and create awareness among stu­ page.