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Moving Forward with Sustainability After a D- from SEI, the College Contemplates Its Environmental Practices BTHINKachelor CRITICALLY • ACT RESPONSIBLY • LEAD EFFECTIVELY • LIVE HUMANELY DECEMber 3, 2010 the student voice of wabash since 1908 volume 103 • issue 12 Moving Forward with Sustainability After a D- from SEI, the College Contemplates its Environmental Practices TIMOTHY TAN ‘14 SEI, agreed that there were indeed notice- ity best practices in colleges and universi- able changes, at least on the student level. ties. If an institution has not made sustain- STAFF WRITER “But at most campuses the center of power able practices a priority, for whatever rea- ultimately lies with the administration,” son, they will receive a grade which reflects Do grades really matter? That is the issue Foley said. “Student Involvement accounts that choice.” He recognized, however, that students, faculty and administration are for only 1/9th of the overall grade, and sustainability is just one of many consider- grappling with in the wake of the release of within that, a portion of the category deals ations at a time when cost-cutting deci- the College Sustainability Report Card with actions taken by the administration to sions are being made across higher educa- 2011, compiled by the Cambridge, Mass.- foster student involvement in sustainabili- tion. based Sustainable Endowments Institute ty initiatives. While students are certainly Head of Campus Services David Mor- (SEI). For the first time this year, the Envi- able to affect larger change on campus, if gan was enthusiastic about the advances those efforts are not documented, then we ronmental Concerns Committee (ECC), in made on many fronts in and around campus, are not aware of them and unfortunately conjunction with the student-run Students citing recent green building projects and cannot count them toward the overall upgrades to ventilation and heating sys- for Sustainability (SFS), managed to secure grade.” funding for a campus-wide recycling pro- tems in the Fine Arts Center and Hays Hall. “It privileges larger institutions,” said He was less sanguine about the issue of gram that included single-stream recycling President Pat White, referring to the rubric bins and ESH student workers. Vegetables energy efficiency, however, and saw clear of the survey, “and more policy-driven insti- benefits to a methodical approach to the were harvested for use by dining contractor tutions.” According to White, the fact that Bon Appétit from a brand new Community problem, pointing to the recent Honeywell the surveys privileged policy over practice, energy audit as an important milestone. Garden. Yet this slew of initiatives failed to with questions relating to the presence of a make a dent in the D- grade the College “Granted there are still some rocks to turn sustainability office, for instance, was key over, but they did a lot of the heavy lifting received in the annual, response-based sur- to the administration’s decision not to vey. for us,” he said. “They turned over the big respond. Like with so many other surveys in ones.” Michael Mondovics ’13, president of SFS higher education, the concern was that and the driving force behind the Communi- Honeywell identified lighting and heating broad measures and standards would fail to as potentially large energy-savings areas, as ty Garden project, was disappointed that take into account the idiosyncracies of each the administration chose for the second a brief walk around campus any given institution, especially small liberal arts col- evening would suggest. Other ideas includ- year not to respond to the Endowment com- leges like Wabash. “The end should be ed converting the College’s three large boil- ponent of the survey, and that it instructed stewardship of our resources and not mere- ers into several smaller high-efficiency ones Dining and Campus Services to do like- ly a ranking,” White said. that can be brought online individually and wise. He took issue, however, with the Foley acknowledged the survey’s limita- methodology used by SEI. Echoing Pro- tions in capturing nuances between differ- sub-metering to track energy usage and fessor Doug Calisch’s concerns, Mondovics ent colleges, but stressed that the survey waste in campus buildings. “If we can track felt that the findings this year did not ade- did emphasize stewardship, comparing as it it, we can improve it,” Morgan said. He is optimistic that moving forward on these quately reflect or reward student initiatives. did the 300 institutions with the largest ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 “As far as I know, no one from this organ- initiatives will pay dividends in the future, endowments. “At the end of the day stu- The recent SEI survey failed to account for ization ever set foot on campus,” he said. “If dents take the cue from the administration,” perhaps even within a time frame of seven student progress toward environmental best they had, they would have seen the huge Foley said. “In a way, leadership, more to eight years. “With a menu of recommen- strides we’ve made over the last year.” than rules and policies, is about signalling dations, the audit provided us with an item- practices. Rob Foley, senior research fellow at the what you value. Our focus is on sustainabil- See, SUSTAINABILITY, Page 2 Deadline: Study Abroad For Internationals, a AROUND Hopefuls Submit Applications Different Kind of Break CAMPUS KENNY FARRIS ‘12 GABE WATSON ‘13 pus. This means they often have to walk to get food. STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER He wondered why, if sports Comedy Show teams can receive Sparks For many sophomores, Most of the student body meals over break, the inter- Tonight at 8:30 p.m., the today marks an important are only weeks away from national students cannot. Wabash Comedy Club will deadline for a large body of returning to the comfort of Director of International host Stephanie Lochbihler work to complete and turn their home towns, family, Students David Clapp and Jeff Oskay for a come- in. Surprisingly, it’s not a and friends. But for many explained that all interna- dy show in the Ball The- final C&T paper. international students, win- tional students are assigned ater. Oskay is a writer for Today marks the day ter break is far from this to a host family to act as a Bob & Tom. when sophomores must turn well-deserved break from “local community friend.” in their final materials for student rigors. The family can invite their off-campus study in the jun- For students like Dawit assigned student over for ior year. By four o’clock Kebede ’11, whose home- meals or events and provide Elections this afternoon, sophomores town is in Ethiopia, a trip support to them. interested in studying home over this break is just But the success of these Student Body elections abroad must have their not feasible. In fact, he has relationships can vary. will be held from next Mon- online applications complet- not been home for years. “Last year at least ten of our day through Wednesday in host families just stopped ed. DREW CASEY | WABASH ‘12 Kebede says he will spend the library. Times for voting “I think we will have this break working ESH talking to us,” said Diaz. have yet to be determined Director of Off-Campus Study, David Clapp, cited the about 70 applicants,” said jobs and preparing for Sometimes the bond can be as of this past Wednesday. Faculty Coordinator for competitive nature of the off-campus study application Senior Comps. strong for a freshman who Students will receive the International Programs and process. After funding cuts, the process is more competitive Jorge Diaz ’11 will also needs support, but the bonds times via e-mail once they Professor of History Rick than ever before. spend much of his break on tend to weaken as time goes are determined. The dead- Warner. “The pool would campus preparing for on. line to file to be on the bal- be much larger except that effects as well,” Dr. Warner tion plan, two faculty refer- Comps. But he goes home “My family for my first lot was extended to 4 p.m. over the last few years the said. “Faculty members are ences, and program selec- to Chiapas, Mexico every two years was great,” he today. pool has ‘self-selected’ as increasingly involved in tion. year to celebrate the holi- said. “they talked to me at As of Wednesday at 4 students with lower GPAs examining the individual “Students have to careful- days with his family. least twice a week.” But p.m., Steve Henke ’12 and have opted not to apply due programs that we use, and ly think through their rea- “Christmas is a big thing in over time the relationship Adam Miller ’12 filed to to cutbacks.” everyone (involved in the sons for wanting to study Mexico,” he explained, so broke, and they no longer run for President, and Tyler These cutbacks have ren- application process) is off campus then make a he uses the long break as spoke. When this happens a Wade ’12 filed to run for dered the off-campus study becoming more intentional case for it within their his only opportunity new family is chosen for the Vice President. decision at Wabash a more about the pedagogical rea- essay,” said Director of Off- throughout the school year student. Look for full coverage of competitive program among sons and desired outcomes Campus Studies David to return home. Diaz also pointed out that, election results online next applicants. Half the number for semester abroad.” Clapp. “We are talking “But for guys who live in while a host family is in the- Wednesday at www.bache- of students who studied Sophomores who applied about study, not travel per Africa or China, it’s just too ory a great thing, sometimes lor.wabash.edu.
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