Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 2004-2005 Student Newspapers 4-15-2005 College Voice Vol. 29 No. 18 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_2004_2005 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 29 No. 18" (2005). 2004-2005. 15. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_2004_2005/15 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 2004-2005 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. SPORTS A&E The Housing Lottery came and went Turn to page 10 for the latest results in Emily Morse jumped off tbe column cir- smoother than many expected. Get a Connecticut College sports. The men's cuit, but A&E is pleased to present Pick full recap of all the details on page 6. lacrosse team won two exciting games Your Bandwagon; a music lover's para- this week in the last minute against dise. Turn to page 4 to meet Our sexy NESCAC foes. new columnists, including Paul Dryden. First Class U.S. Postage PAID Permit #35 New London, PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECfICUT COllEGE VOLUMEXXIX • NUMBER 18 FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2005 CONNECTICUT COU1JGE, NEW LONDON, CT. Dean Cruz-Saco To Depart For New Post At Wesleyan III L,z GREENMAN the Economics department for three of which she spent as a Visiting AssOCIATE NEWS EDITOR care reform in El Salvador and par- Nations' Commission to Socia) years, from 1997-2000. After that Professor at the Universidad del ticipated in the collaboration of a Development. The second semester period, Dean Cruz-Saco took her Pacffico. During that same time, she report on social protection which of her sabbatical, Cruz-Saco was On Tuesday, March 29th, University of Pittsburgh as a gradu- second sabbatical, the first semester also conducted studies on health was presented to the United based in New York City and worked President Norman Fainstein ate student. Altogether, Cruz-Saco with the U.N. to produce the /Report announced to the campus communi- has been in the field of higher edu- on World Social Situation! for the ty in an email that Dean and cation for over twenty years, fifteen Division for Economic and Soclal Professor Maria Amparo Cruz-Saco of which have been at Connecticut Affairs. has accepted a position as Dean of College. Upon her return to campus in the College at Wesleyan University, Cruz-Saco says that she has 200 I, Cruz-Saco was promoted to and will leave Connecticut College "enjoyed every single minute at Full Professor status, after which this summer, Conn," particularly its strong com- time she taught for a year and pub- Cruz-Saco was born and raised munityand commitment to academ- lished various articles. In September in Lima, Peru. She received her B.A. ic excellence. She also noted her of 2002, President Fainstein asked from the Universidad del Pacifico en high regards for her colleagues in her to chair the Presidential Lima, and proceeded to eam her general, and specifically "the out- Commission on a Pluralistic M.A. and Ph.D. from the University standing teacher-scholars" in the Community, which began work in of Pittsburgh. Crnz-Saco is an econ- economics departtnent. Cruz-Saco November of that year. In retrospect, omist by trade and an expert in says she has learned from the effec- Cruz-Saco commented that chairing social protection with a regional tive teaching methods of her peers the Commission was a "completely emphasis on Latin America and the and their commitment to working different exercise due to the pressure Caribbean. Social protection is an closely with students, and truly to move the diversity and pluralism emerging field that looks at socio- commends the pushing of students agenda forward." The goal of the economic vulnerabilities and ways to develop their full academic poten- Commission was to see CC become to reduce them, such as addressing tial. David Milstone, Dean of more inclusive and more welcoming unemployment, securing productive Student Life, called Cruz-Saco "a of diversity, which complements her employment and social security, and renowned scholar and teacher in one academic work in economic social dealing with old age. She has con- of Conn's most popular majors." protection. Cruz-Saco said it was tributed chapters and articles to var- In addition to her impressive "fascinating to chair the commis- ious professional books in addition record of scholarship, Cruz-Saco sion" composed of such important to authoring three and co-editing has served in various faculty leader- voices in the community, and that it one other. Before coming to ship positions, including chair of the was "an amazing group of people Connecticut College as an Assistant Priorities Planning and Budget [with whom] she was honored to Professor of Economics in 1990, Committee, member of the Faculty work." The Commission produced a Cruz-Saco taught for several years Grievances Committee, and member reportwith recommendations for the at the Universidad del Pacifico in of the faculty steering committee of College, such as creating an intellec- Lima, and for one year at Mount the Holleran Center for Community tual home for diversity. Helen Holyoke as a Visiting Assistant Action and Public Policy. Regan, Professor of Education, said Professor. She also taught at the Additionally, she served as chair of Dean Cruz-Saco, who has been at Connecticut CoUege since 1990, will become Dean of the Collfge at Wesleyan University next year. (Pace) continued on page 7 --Conn (filen House Welcomes A:ccepte(l Students III JOANNA GJLIJA A variety of events are also sched- STAFF WRITER uled for the day, including tours of the Athletic Center, Residence Halls, Spring has arrived at Connecticut the Cummings Art Center, and the College, and with the change of sea- Arboretum. Prospective students son comes an influx of new faces as will also have the chance to audition eager pre-freshman arrive on cam- for various dance groups, learn pus. The College had over 4,200 about the strong theatre and music applicants for the class of 2009 and programs, explore study away admitted just 1,397. On April 11th options and attend a screening of and 18th the campus community Christof Putzel's '01, Left Behind. will welcome as many as 600 of the Most importantly, students will accepted members of the class of be able to experience the college 2009 at the annual Open House. classroom dynamic by attending a The program was designed to variety of differeut classes during highlight and display the college's their visit. Parents and students get a unique environment to potential taste of campus life through a lunch Conn. students. Alexander Scott, with the faculty and administration one of the event organizers, hopes of the college. that the day will "help admitted stu- This unique experience, says dents learn more about the intellec- Scott, "encourages the parents to tual climate, philosophy and com- connect with faculty from academic munity at Connecticut College. II disciplines where their child may Both sessions are scheduled to begin have a particular interest. Often, fol- with a tour of the campus, followed lOW-Up commentary from parents by addresses given by Martha notes this as one of the highlights of Metrill, director of admissions, and the Open House program." To learn Norman Fainstein, Connecticut more about the Open House pro- College's president. Members of the gram visit the college website at class of 2005, Gabe Gold, Emma http;llwww.conncoll.edu/admis- Kogel and Sujata Tuldhar will also sian s/visiting/open- speak about their academic and house/spring.html. extracurricularexperiences at Conn. Accepteti students of the Closs of2lJlJ!l enjoyed a warm Camel weItXJme at the Open H""",. (Paai) Conn Student To Work On Buffalo Field Campaign College To Renovate III JOANNA GIWA research she realized that the falo lingers just around 4,000, down of Livestock's actions with video STAFF WRITER Buffalo herds at Yellowstone were in from the tens of millions that once cameras and radios, making sure the Snack Shop By Next Year serious danger - "the wild bison in grazed the region. buffalo crossed the road safely, and III THOMAS McEvoy For most students, Spring Break the Yellowstone area were .being In response to her research, tracking the location of the buffalo. As a result, administrators decided brings to mind visions of white NEWS EDITOR hazed back into the park, caught in Zerras gathered a team 'and traveled While Zerra described the entire to delay the renovation until this sandy beaches, pristine blue oceans traps, or slaughtered on a regular to Yellowstone to work for the experience as inspirational and hum- After a year in the waiting, the summer. Construction will begin and relaxation under the warm sun. basis." Buffalo Field Campaign. The Field bling, she did note that "Hazes were Crozier Williams' Oasis Snack Shop immediately following However, three Connecticut College Montana's Department of Campaign's mission statement IS, In by far the worst part. While it was will finally be renovated. During the Commencement in May, and work is students, Laura Zerra, Anna Meyer Livestock routinely slaughters hun- short, "to stop the slaughter of satisfying to feel as if you were Spring 2004 semester, administra- hoped to be completed by Juty 3riJ. and Rachel Chase chose to spend dreds of buffalo each winter for a Yellowstone's wild buffalo herd, to helping by recording everything that tors and the Student Government The renovation will be financed their break in a more productive variety of reasons.