Overcrowded Training Room Causes Problems ,Rkiller" at Colby
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Chippendales heat up A&E. See review on p.10. Non-Profit U.S. Postage Paid Waterville, ME 04901 Permit #39 1 Overcrowded training College investigates gay life on campus room causes problems ridiculous for people to have to [walk to By David Holizman the Health Center !/' STAFF WRITER Liability,in addition to a lack of space and personnel, may play a role in the Complaints from, club sport athletes twining room's limited accessibility, said that they had been denied use of the Jason. Soules '93, Stu-A president* The fieidhouse training room were voiced by Council formed a subcommittee some student leaders at last Wednesday's Wednesday to look at alternatives to the Presidents' Council meeting. trainingxoom in its current form- Varsity athletes alwayshavepriosityin lite room was refurbished in a larger the traittittg room, accordingto Karl Smith/ Space forthe new School yeaT,saj d Athletic dean* of the college. He said thk was Director Richard Whitmore, but " photo by Amy KL Borrell we still Students meet to build Bridges on campus necessary because of a lack of adequate have a. staffing problem." space and staffing to accommodate nil the Scott Nussbaum '92, Pepper president, By Karen Lipman about the need for a comfortable atmosphere Colby students who participate in other suggested the training room would be ASST NEWS EDITOR [for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students.]" Athletic teams. overwhelmed if all sports teams were The new sub-committee hopes to institute *T think if there are 30 football players allowed to use the equipment there. Money Recently a sub-committee of the Colby a plan which will enable The Bridge to focus an Ithe framing room),it' s right for them to earned by varsity teams helps to pay for Community Committee was formed "to look on its initial goal of providing a support group come ahead of rugbyplayers/ said Smith. the room, he said. for homosexuals on campus. The committee J into the atmosphere and environment for The sheer number of people playing "I'm not saying rugby isn't as viable a gay, lesbian, and bisexual students on has discussed the possibilities of hosting *ports each season farces some land of sportasfootball," hesaid/1?utthetraining campus," said thechairof the sub-committee, speakers, having workshops to sensitize schedule," , , room is for treating varsity athletes/' Associate Dean of Faculty Margrit Lichterfeld faculty, students, and staff to heterosexist Some students, including some hall Soules said he thought the only non- Thomas, who is presently investigating how attitudes, and expanding the curriculum to ' " presidents whospoke out Wednesday, said varsity sport that might make' more than other schools deal with these issues. perhaps include courses in gay studies, said Ihey were given no choice but to go to the occasional use of the trainingroom would When members of The Bridge found their Thomas. The committee also hopes both to Health Center, whose own trainittg room be the men's and Women's rugby clubs. club evolving into "more of an educational improve the level of comfort for gays, lesbians, 1_ ©pen only from nine to twelve each Most other teams,like the crew and bike center than a support group," some of the and bisexuals who feel Colby has an wioroing when someone is there to staff it. clubs, are unlikely lo need i ts services on a club's initial goals were lost, said Thomas. , "atmosphere of negativity and disapproval," Ifanatldetecannotcomeforrehabilitation regular basis* "It kind of takes away from the support and to work with Safety and Security to in the morning, accord ing to Grossman "I have no problem With the definition group that it used to be," said Katie Morrison improve protection and feelings of security, president Kendra Snuth '92, it is difficult of cluband varsity teams on this campus/ '94, president of The Bridge. said Thomas. to get a referral for another time* said Soules. "Bull think the training toom "We are trying to make gay, lesbian, arid "Everywhere [gays, lesbians, bisexuals] "Tho trainer looked at me like she shonldbe open to both. Colbyprides itsel f bisexual rights more visible," said Thomas. go [they] can see something that can hurt," wanted me to leave," said Kim Marshall on alt the students that do athletics, and said Morrison. oo "It's a question of visibility. They were finding '94^W dmanpv e_ _den*> who had sprained isn't the room a place that specializes i« it very difficult to deal with this issue." "A lot of the issues are about being a muscle playing rugby, "She said she treating athletic injuries? It doesn't seem Over 100 people have shown up for comfortable and safety...it's not something a wasn't supposed to do anything for club quite equitable/ meetings of The Bridge, which consists of sub-committee can decide,", said Soules. athletes, 1 had to go to the Health Center There: are way$ to get around the both heterosexuals and homosexuals who Looking at the issues from a broader scope with a bag of ice," training room's limits, Dave Jorgcnson'92, come to find out about homosexual issues, will help," he said. 'There shouldn't be a ny discrepancy/' Stu-A treasurer said the rugby teams The sub-committee will meet today to ^ said Student Association President Jason saidKurtNiebuhr'94,MaryLowCommons usually purchased the services of a local Soules '93, a member of the sub-committee. continue its discussion, and welcomes anyone presidenf/'AColbystudent with an inj ury ambulance company to work their games "We've brainstormed on some things that who feels they could contribute to the group, ,is, a Colby student With an injury, Jft's this fa 0,(3 need to be looked at," he said. "We've talked said Thomas.Q where individuals cannot be killed. Lees Pa triacca '94, Taylor hall president. rKiller" at Colby The degree of scheming and stalking for Sean McBride '95, a Taylor participant, The squirt gun: don t leave home without it Killer is extensive. "I've known people to said his Killer told him about "this really ' attractive girl downstairs who wanted to go pus and many people are struck with water find out someone s schedule, hide in a bath- By Heather Logan room stall and wait until their person gets out to 'Screw Your Roommate' with [him]." She STAFF WRITER gun paranoia. The object of Killer is to shoot a pro-as- of the shower," said Laura Keally '94, a par- motioned for McBride to come with her signed person with a squirt gun without ticipant the Chaplin d ownsta irs and then Beware of mafia groups and don't be Commons game. killed him. caught alone without your gun. anyone else witnessing the act. Residence halls have established various "safe zones" Most residence halls "She got me all The game of Killer is underway on cam- have a long list of safe psyched up, and then she zones. Kristin Burati '93, shot me," sa id McBride. organizer of the game for . A Taylor resident as- Foss and Woodman, said sistance tried to kill her the Foss/Woodman safe victimby "sayingshchad zones include "your own to sign her room con- room, tho dining halls, t ract," said Patriacca. class, the library, the 24 "Jim Burke ['92] killed hour study room, labs, three people with [the and any type of athletic victim's] own guns." practice or rehearsal." In Foss, Dean Snell Organizer of the game '95, said he "really cot for Dana, Rob Underwood '94 stressed the lucky" and killed six people in the first two importance of "not bothering those who arc days. "All the people I had to kill I knew, so it not participating" as well as "not doing any- was pretty easy," he said. thing that would upset tho administration." Snell said his own death was the result of In Taylor, the designated safe zones arc a "mafia attack" "i was sitting in a friend's room minimal. Only the bathroom and the John Grady '94 stalks Todd dosselait '93 photo by Amy KL Borrell participant's own room arc safe, according to "Killer" continued on page 6 Survey reveals students* thoughts on social life By Andrea Krasker Student responses listed 266 library on Sat. and Fn. nights is one respondent. "In actuality, the together. NEWS EDITOR points of concern on campus, the amazing," read another survey. drinking hasn't become more "We have had such a difficult top five being the alcohol policy, "Students need to wind down and responsible, it has been forced to time being heard by the A survey on Colby life, from social life, lack of unity, diversity let loose. Right now people are take on a different personality. Off- administration," said Dupuis. "I academics to issues of diversity,was issues and the administration. Many stressed, unhappy and beginning campus drinking (e.g. the increased think one of the problems is distributed to Johnson Commons respondents believed there was a to dislike this school. I don't know possibility of drunk driving) has whenever there is a controversy on residents at their November town lack of diversity increased and this campus people tend to say the hall meetings. on campus small closed- wrong things." Dupuis believes that "Everyone's talking about how whereas others door parties it is good for the administration to there are problems on this campus believed the (e.g. more beer read responsible, well-thought out and we wanted to find a way to get College was for fewer people responses from students on these the maximum input on these forcing the issue because of the important issues.