Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1989-1990 Student Newspapers 4-17-1990 College Voice Vol. 13 No. 22 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1989_1990 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 13 No. 22" (1990). 1989-1990. 17. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1989_1990/17 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1989-1990 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. THE CO GE VOICE • April 17, 1990 Volume XIII, Number 22 Ad Fontes Commencement They Did It! Speaker Selection F Divides Students University of Oklahoma. He is also counselor by Sarah Huntley at the Center for Strategic and International News Editor Studies in Washington. A petition, signed by approximately 40 The concerns, according to Adam Furch- seniors, expressed discontent with the ner, '90, one of the students involved in the speaker chosen to deliver the commence- petition's circulation include the perceived ment address; however. the Senior Class lack of student involvement in the decision- Executive Board believes "[IJt is impossible to make making process and that once an "educational • theadmiral's military campaign" about the everyone happy witn any background under speaker's background is one speaker. " the Reagan Admini- conducted, the problem ,,' stration, .... will be allieviated, " Allyson Smith, 90, Semor Furchner ex- William J. Crowe, Jr., Class Vice President plainedthathewould retired navy admiral and be interested in hear- former chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, ing Crowe speak in an open forum, but said, has been offered and has accepted the invita- such a "controversial speaker ... seems inap- ~ tion to address the graduating class at the propriate for the graduation speaker." l~~~ seventy-second commencement on May 26. According to Allyson Smith, '90, senior John Fischer. '91, dl.oslo eatch the frisbee See frisbee . 9 Crowe presently teaches geopolitics at the See Speakcrp. 6 Range Presents Views on Eastern Europe dom born in people's face." lieves that NATO, the North American Treaty Range presented a lecture at Connecticut Col- Organization,"the candy bar we have been lege on April 1I entitled "Europe in Upheaval: used to for fony year," will probably wither Features/ A Coming Golden Age for Young Americans" away. The struetures of N A,O do not coin- as the fInal segment of SAC's Cultural Events cide with-.the present geopolitical situation. Connecticut America series. The United States will have to find a new View pp.4-5 Range began his lecture by comparing the way to deal with the eastern European coun- world in which he was raised 10 the present tries since the current political and economic world. He stated that his generation ran and won positions were formulated when those coun- the Cold War, and "your job will be to gel and tries were behind the iron certain. As a first keep peace." step, Range stressed the need to suppon Ger- In order to fulfill this position, Range said that man reunification. "To waterdown unifica- Americans must realize that the "power centers tion ... is like trying to stamp out sex." !fthe are changing before our very eyes." He believes United States embraces unification, Range that as American global influence wanes, Euro- believes a grearer chance for democracy ex- pean and Japanese influence is on the rise. ists. The United States must "bring out the Restaurant Review: Peter Range, associate editor of He attributes this shi ft to Japanese technologi- best not be scared of the worst" in the Ger- An Excursion to IHOP U.S. News and World Report cal advancement and to the radical political and mans. economic changes in Europe. Range described In conclusion Range stressed the impor- by Alice W. Maggio Eastern Europe as a "huge ice jam breaking up lance of understanding the global decade, Editor In Chief right now, and the name of the game is control- heralded by Claire Gaudiani, '66, president of On December 4, 1989 in Lipzig, East Ger- ling the breakage." the college, asserting that it "has come upon many, Peter Range, associate editor of U.S.New He then made predictions about the future of us faster than weever thought." He urged the &E pp.12-13 audience to think and act globally. and World Report saw "freedom born ... free- relations among the world powers. Range be- The Lunchbox Theater Company Performs SGA Passes Legislation to Recommended Professor Its Debut Strengthen Ties with MSSC Appeals Tenure Denial member to discuss committee de- 1 _ he emphasized that "the process is by Sarah Huntley bate and decisions. News Editor by Sarah HunUey notover. The appeal process is part Comics 13 Huao Hwang. '91, chair of aea- News Editor p. and parcel of this. 1n the past, can- Formalizing what has until now demic affairs, initiated the legisla- 1------------ The recent announcement that the didates have been successful in ad- depended upon du.pl_ic_il.:y_o_f_m_ern_.o_n,:...w_h_ic_h...:passed:.....,I, behalf _u_· 30- on dressing the concerns expressed by bership, SGA r- of MSSC. tenure petition of John Coats, pro- fessor of government, was denied the administration, and the admini- Sports pp.14-1 passed a pro- 'We can't have the Micbelle de stration has changed its mind." posai Thursday Ia Uz, '90, by the administration, despite the The department's student advi- night to ensure link dependupon the housefellow of unanimous recommendation of me government department,' has re- sory board also supported Coats' that minority people in MSSC and Knowlton and file and wrote a positive evaluation views member of sulted in an appeal process. are repre- of the professor. Andrew Meyer, sentedinAssem- SGA.' MSSC, ex- According 10 Wayne Swanson, chair of the government depart- '90, chair of the student advisory .bly eommittees. _ Michelle de la Uz, plained that board, said, "we decided to write a The legislation minority views ment, "we prepared Coats' tenure requires thai an '90, nousefenow of were seceess- me and the government department letter indicating that we felt through unanimously recommended that he past evaluations and word-of- appointed SGA Knowlton' fully repre- be awarded tenure." mouth ... that Professor Coats has Conn Crew Teams representative sentedthisyear. Swanson said that the department been a very strong member of the act as a liason to a designated Mi- but only because students. such as Dominate Competitions members are "distressed;" however, See Tenure p. 8 :nprity StudenlSleeringCommiUee See MSSC po 9 VIEWPOINT Societal Concerns Awry Letter to the Voice: While talking to one student and a professor near the boisterous frisbee crowd, we were interrupted by an astute observation: My friend brought 10 my auention that there seemed to be more people there than at the divestment rally held in February. As I stared a blank gaze over the crowd, the more her assertion seemed true. Ibegan to mull over the reasons for this profound situation as Iwalked over to the post office with the cheer of the crowd fading behind me. I was awakened from my dreamy state as my friend shouted, "Hello Warren." She greeted me by asking,"Are you coming from the frisbee event?" Ireplied, "No, but Isaw the crowd there." She then said, '1thought the enthusiasm and support of the spectators was great. but I was saddened that there seemed to have been more people there than were present at the divestment rally." THE COLLEGE VOICE OUf coincidental response has a great significance in that students and faculty seem to show more concern and encouragement for a piece of plastic being tossed back and forth than for the struggle of those being beaten. Jeffrey S. Berman killed and denied human rights. Yes. it's admirable that students dedicated their time and energy towards record Publisher breaking pursuits, but their efforts (and the efforts of those who cheered them on) lasted only a few days while Brian T. Field Karen A. Christofano the indigenous people of South Africa have suffered injustices for hundreds of years, and continue to suffer to ExecutiveDirector,Fund AssociatePublisher this very day. Alice W. Maggin Jeanette E. McCulloch This leaves one to wonder where the priorities of Conn's community lie. When the hot topic of campus Editor-in-Chief{New~aper) Editor-in-Chief(Magazine) discusions is the frisbee affair, and when the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Norwich himself, Daniel Reiley, deems the event worthy of his cameo appearance, we have to ask: what are we as a society really concerned Katy:J>. Jennings about? Managin~Editor Sincerely, Arin Stone, '90 Warcen Wells, '9 I PRO Sandy Cederbaum Reyna Mastrosimone Operations Director Advertising Director Charles Hibbard Rich Stasio Photography Editor Graphics Editor no eou.,. V<>C •• a.....-pa& .... -pnoductd ............. 84&aIl.ol cdl<a .. Io;.acd ill !be Q'rU:r·w.... SlIIkaI e-cz.. Mwatioialod>alulooo _ .. _'¥"' .........1bo_tartrlld.-iI MCIICky. 5:(J)I'..lll.f.lbef~ .............. 1AtIaIIOlbeVQiu'friD.~"~"'-"-"'",",C--"."""""""(CIJ.n __ Io~.I:OOp"".tar Ibo t..o-iDc sec....d lbo ...... otlllllil md _~. wec.mDlltJll&lDeclbep.t>li;alGa <If." 1UlmiN:iGa. We c dot 10_ 'arc.Wily _1OaIlIl. 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