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Sports News OPED Features A&E Friday's Battle of the Hoops end losing hittier assumes new Queerest of the queer, Yoga craze hits 8 Ranrk. nno-p- . 10 streaks, page 15 duties, page 2 page 7 Kenyon, page IK-E-N-Y-O-- N c E -- G -- I 'A -- N Thursday, February 1199 Sm"e CXXYI, Number 14 ESTABLISHED 1856 De La Soul to headline Summer Send Off trio will appear for year-en-d bash Breaking the silence, Social Board announces with '98 percent' certainty that rap stipulations with Soul sometime within the next few Goldman via telephone that the Soul sent the Social Board a con- tract and the BY JEFF REED Grunenwald, the direc- days. group has agreed to perform at tract and a list of stipulations that Claudine StaffWriter activities, and Eli Until this point, Goldman and Kenyon on May 1, though De La Soul hoped Kenyon could tor of student '99, last year's Social the Social Board have kept the the has not yet received provide. According to Goldman, Kiefaber Brian Goldman, chair of Goldman identity of the featured Send Off included inconsequential Board chair. Shortly before winter Social Board, revealed to the Col- - written confirmation. the list said break, they signed the contract and band to themselves. Goldman "98 percent cer The Social Board contacted items like a box of cookies as lesian that he is then they feared the campus would be November, shortly well as technical requirements re- approved the stipulations, tain that rap trio De La Soul will De La Soul in out. mailed the forms to De La Soul's upset if the band backed band at this year s after vax polls indicated high stu- lated to De La Soul's sound sys- be the featured expects to receive The members of De La Soul, in the group. tem. agent. Goldman Summer Send Off. dent interest see SEND-OF- F, page 3 reviewed the con a written commitment from De La De La Soul's agent informed In early December, De La Goldman say you me...' Trustees will discuss 'You don't have to love budget . t 1 i next year's . ) v. r i i The budget proposal was ini i ih, BY JENNY MCDEV1TT tially presented Jan. 29 and the News Editor trustees will vote on it this week- Next year' s budget is the key end. will item on the agenda for the annual The finance committee to discuss winter meeting of the Board of meet Friday morning s invest- Trustees, said Kenyon President the status of the college' Robert A. Oden, Jr. ments and the endowment. Included in this budget is Another meeting will follow, s external the cost of tuition and fees for concerning Kenyon' this meeting will the coming year, along with ad- affairs. Much of Oden ministrative, faculty and staff focus on admissions, which page 2 salaries. see TRUSTEES, Student Council donates $3,000 to Presidential Ball h ' vr? V I v:;f: - ) v ft side of giving the money to fund i I'. BY HILARY LOWBRIDGE IHiiil1 here A-- we do -- L. the event "Whatever I - fr . I.non Senior StaiTReporter .mmm is going to take away from certain the Phling festivities as Elvis (Professor Tim Meredith Wilson '02 and Pat Roberts '99 enjoy groups" he said. "I'm sort of in The Student Council voted to "marry" them. ,. because it is hard Shutt) attempts this past week to give $3000 to the the middle on this money people are - Senior Class Committee to help to say how much I Hn- for- going to ask for in supplemental XTcitinnl Rank fund the Presidential Ball, a t,w week." mal dance celebrating President budgets next Friday of the coun- Robert A. Oden, Jr.'s first four Many members Rainy and cloudy. using the money for scam years at Kenyon. "Looking Back, cil supported warns students ofbank 50s, low 20. "I think we should use High in the Moving Forward" is the theme for the event. aid. ball because this BY DAVID SHARGEL Saturday the ball, scheduled for the evening the money for the According to Hite, the student something all of Kenyon and in Chief flurries. of April 24, during the spring is Editor is asked if they would like to make Snow said Vice trustee weekend. Gambier can enjoy" $500. The student is then High in the 30s. The Collegian has learned of an easy meeti- President for Student Life Laura to deposit At the Student Council which has hit college given fraudulent checks Sunday Maestas, '01. "The money is bet- a bank scam ng Senior Class President Matilda in their checking accounts. In most community," she students across the country. Cloudy. Bode council, "This is ter spent on the "hold" is placed on the told the In a letter sent to Kenyon's cases, a low 20. run into said. Vice President for Academic High 30s, pressing because we have First-Kno- Na- checks until they clear. Yuckman '01 agreed security office, x some unanticipated costs and we Affairs Colin couple of days," said Monday Bank Security Officer Bruce "After a Maestas, saying, "This tional with- need to be able to present this to with art- Hite, "the student is asked to Cloudy. every year." Hite warned of a ring of scam the trustees this weekend." Student doesn't happen draw a large portion of the funds High 40s, low 30. ball was ists who target college students, Council Treasurer Nels The concept of the see SCANDAL, page 3 COUNCIL, page 3 and specifically those on financial Christiansen '01 offered the down see STUDENT 2 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, February 11, 1999 Whittier assumes assistant duties Anderson Cup Kristen Whittier, a former As executive Assistant to ulty, the Curricular Review The top IS candidates for the Anderson Cup, awarded annually to the assistant director of admissions the President and the Provost, Committee, and the North Cen- student who has done the most for Kenyon in the last academic yean and conference coordinator at St. Whittier will assist them with tral Association of Colleges and Lawrence University, has been their daily activities and coordi- Schools reaccreditation efforts. Matt Beason Hilary Lowbridge appointed to the position of ex- nate such College events as Whittier and her husband, Shannon Byrne Laura Maestas ecutive assistant to the president Opening Convocation, Andrew Whittier, live in and the provost. Founders' Day, Honors Day, Granville, Ohio, where he is di- George Ciuca Krissy Maier "We are delighted and ex- Baccalaureate, and Commence- rector of the annual fund at Brian Gibney Gil Reyes cited to be able to name Kristen ment. Denison University. She earned Emily Huigens Stephen Scott Whittier to this post," said Presi- In addition, she will conduct her bachelor's degree at St. Craig Jackson Andrew Shannon Oden Jr. in announc- institutional research and engage Lawrence, where she pursued a dent Robert Kamille Johnson Will mi- Sugden ing the appointment. "We're es- in writing projects at the direc- major in government and a Katie Varda pecially pleased to have found tion of the president and the pro- nor in English. Whittier, whose someone with Kristen's qualifi- vost. Whittier's other duties will office will be in Edelstein House, Voting will take place in Peirce and Gund Dining Halls. More cations, experience, and clear include providing assistance as will began duties at Kenyon on information will be sent via e-m- ail. intelligence." needed to the chair of the fac Monday. 'If you want to sing out...' Correct information regarding Aaron Ike - The Collegian wishes to cor- was to begin on Monday. rect several inaccuracies printed in Ike's allegations that Knox A k a Feb. 4 article about the trial of County Sheriff's deputies lacked non-stude- nt Aaron T. Ike of probable cause for their search, v4 XT,-?- ? Howard, Ohio. Dee was arrested confiscated $1,200 from him, outside of Old Kenyon on Septem- failed to read him his Miranda ber 6; a pistol and marijuana were rights and detained him for eight found in his possession. No felony hours before letting him make a charges have been filed against telephone call cannot be substan- Aaron Dee, according to the Knox tiated, though they were printed as County Prosecutor's Office. Aaron fact in the original article. Dee's lawyer, James Giles, declined THE CHARGES: to comment for this correction. All MISDEMEANORS i Aaron Dee's jury trial on mis- 9798 arrest Underage consump- demeanor charges relating to his tion (at Kenyon) Kenyon arrest and two subsequent 91798 arrest; Underage posses- unrelated arrests will begin Feb. sion of an intoxicant. 25, according to Mount Vernon 122598 arrest; Driving under Meghan Buhr Students enjoy karaoke at Fridays Phling activities. Law Director Bill Smith. Last suspension, expired registration week's article stated that the trial Trial for all three start Feb. 25. Feb. 3, 2:30 pjn.