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PALO: Permit #35 New London, cr ...'" ?UUUSIIED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENtS OF CONN£crrcUJ; COU£OE .VOLUME XXV • N,UMBEII 13 FIl1DAY, FEBIIUAIIY 8, 2002 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, cr ·t INSIDE: Hopkins Gross Becomes Associate Dean- of NEWS Sabbaticals leave' Economics classes Student Life:' filled to the brim. By riM STEVENS EDITOR-IN-CIIIF.P ., Anne Hopkins Gross happened upon the Connecticut College job posting for a new Associate Dean ¢f Student Life while searching for pos- sible jobs for her husband. Following the birth of her chil- men, Hopkins Gross worked part- time at the Pennsylvania School of Art and Design and as a consultant in Pennsylvania Junior High and High School student assistance programs. A&E She focused on "depression, suicider' eating disorders, bullying, and Hygienic Art puts gingerbread 'on school violence." Meanwhile, her display. husband maintained a full-time posi- tion within the school system. Hopkins Gross and her husban often discussed reversing their roles one day, with her working a ful schedule and him staying at horne while working part-time. : After noticing the posting, she and her husband discussed the- prospect of a switch once more. Tiffany Krempely '05 reads the New York Times while eating lunch in Harris Refractory on Hopkins Gross applied for and received the new position and the Friday. Many students have taken advantage of the 400 free newspapers that are delivered daily to role swapping was complete. campus as part of the New York Times Readership Program. The Readershipl'rogram came to "Two months later [after the im- Conn. on Monday and will contuinue for serveral more weeks. Kate Keene '02 and Alex Band tial posting], Glen [my husband] and I sat down and talked about it. ..days Club skiing demands respect., '02, who are responsible for bringing the New YOfk Times to campus, are currently fundraising to later the position was re-posted," allow the program to continue. Keene and Band need to raise $5,600 to maintain delivery of the explained Hopkins Gross, "My hus- Times throughout this semester. continued on page 7 Evaluation Begins for New College Adininistrative Information System By DANIEL JARCHO script reports, student billing, pay- the present system. college staff and check generation, benefits adminis- administration are in the process of STAFF WRtTER tration and tracking, tax reporting, searching for a new operating sys- Earlier this week, the Datatel budget preparation' and reporting, tem which would support the day-to- rporation presented its adminis- bill processing, and donor . day operations of the college. tjative information management tracking and gift recording. "At any time [departments] s ftware product to members of the The AIMS system used by the could go online and see exactly what onnecticut College community. college is greatly outdated; only 20. had been committed, expensed, and Datatel is the first of three finalists colleges nationwide still use this the balance available in the tie college is considering in its particular model. In addition, the account," explained Mary Calarese, search for a new computer manage- system has been modified and cus- Director of Financial Planning. "The ment system to replace the antiquat- tomized to the specific needs of the college could tell the financial obli- ed AIMS system. college. Aptron, the company that gations, compared to the revenue Implementation of the new oper- supports AIMS, would not be able to received and budgeted and make ating system, named iConn, is provide assistance if a problem were decisions regarding future commit- scheduled to take place in July of to arise in the system. Furthermore, ments," this year. The college's current only three current staff members at A new system would have sub- AIMS system supports many of the the college know how to operate and stantial benefits to students as well, maintain the system. critical day-to-day operations of the continued on page 7 college, including grades and tran- To solve the problems caused by River Ridge Controversy Continues Students participate in Umoja art reception in the Utlity Pepsico room to begin Black History Month (Schwartz] By BEN MORSE Ridge and are made aware of the that detracts from the standards of > rules they are expected to follow," River Ridge is grounds for removal N,,1"S EDITOR Reception Kicks Off Black History Month '. explained Conway Campbell, or reassignment. They knew this." At the end of Connecticut Director of Residential and Student Problems between the former By BRYAN SERINO River Ridge residents and Student and from exhibits across America few years ago, and he has found College's Fall 2001 semester, five Housing. "The students in question STAFF WRITER also comprised a large part of the painting to be his only escape. students were removed from their were moved out of River Ridge for Life began in September when This past Friday in the PepsiCo collection and were one of the most "Some people go to a couch for apartment in the River Ridge auxil- reasons Iam not at liberty to discuss, Mooseker was suspended and the room at Unity House, the popular parts of the exhibition. therapy." said -Hendricks in his iary housing complex and placed in but they were aware of what was students were given three options: to Connecticut College community These photographs touched on a speech, "I go to the islands and rooms on the main campus for rea- expected of them and knew that fail- find a new roommate themselves, to gathered together for an Umoja- variety of subjects including reli- paint." sons they feel are unfair. ure to follow these expectations allow Student Life to find a replace- sponsored art reception to celebrate gion, youth, and family. A Cape Professor Hendricks is currently The' five students, Bob Young, always had the potential to lead to ment, or to move out and allow five the start of college programs devot- Viridian nag bung in the corner, painting an entire series inspired oy Sarah Schlesinger, Eli Brill, Jed them being moved out." new students to move in. ed to Black History month. enforcing the multicultural spirit of 12 days in Jamaica. One of these Gallagher, and Ben Mooseker (all While the students acknowledge "There was a large number of Professor Barkley Hendricks the day.· I scenes was on display at the recep- class of 2004), assert that the meeting with Campbell, they say applicants for the River Ridge apart- gave a speech on his work and its In his speech, Professor tion. Department of Student Life's han- that io the meeting they were given ments, so making sure that there significance, which helped to estab- Hendricks discussed sculpture, pho- "Each day will be a new scene: a dling of several issues relating to the assurances and that the college did were five students living there, espe- lish a tone of unity, appreciation, and tography, niusic, and painting. He new story to tell," explained River Ridge complex, has been less not follow through. cially during a time when 'we per- reflqction. defended his preference for elliptical Hendricks. than satisfactory. These issues "We were told when we moved ceived an upcoming housing crunch, or circular canvasses as opposed to The conversation among lh~ in tbat we would receive several was our top priority,"said Campbell. Pieces of art inspired by the include maintenance of the apart- patrons related to the art on display The students felt it was unfair sights and sounds of Ghana, Haiti, square or rectangular ones. He ments, a perceived misrepresenta- warnings before moving out even Senegal. Mali, and Cape Verde believes that the natural shape of the and their personal relationships to it. tion of the rights and responsibilities became an option," said Young. "We that they were required to till the underscored tbe tbeme of unity. human eye responds better to round- With refreshments close at hand the of students choosing to live in the were called into the office of Student spot vacated as a result of the col- lege's decision to suspend Depictions of animals, villages, and ed forms. He also highlighted his crowd was able to enjoy both inter- apartments, and the students' own Life in November and told we were Mooseker. scenes from- nature were featured love of painting; he is particularly esting art and wonderful conversat eviction. going to be moved out with no prior "We met the requirement of hav- among theioY'0rks. inspired ~¥ scenes from the tion. "All students 'l!eet with me per- warnin&jwhatsoever." i Photographs from the Corcoran Caribbean.1-Ie confided that, devas- nally prior to rlibvmg into River Camliell disagrees: "Anything continued on page 7 Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, tatingly, Ills brother was murdered I ) '1 , s .,.~_ ......_---.-,-- ,. .. 5 2 • FEURUARY 8, 2002 • TIlE COU.EtE VOtCE EDITORIAL&OPINION f THESf,A HHIl A CAMPVS'WIDEVOn: College is Within its Rights in To FINO THE NE W c.oNN£cncvr :r.'M AUTIN UKE AN Af(/~N..i COLLE M rl(',I1T SONG.