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Kenyon mourns Ludders' drunken Chapbook: A poetic Kenyon loves books, Lords and Ladies " Sentel, p. 3 rambling, p. 8 rebirth? p. 11 p. 7 track earn 8th, p. 13 T - H - E K - E - N - Y - ON C O E -- G -- I - A -- N Volume CXXX, Number 16 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, February 6, 2003 Nugent named 18th President ! J All-camp- us assembly introduces Nugent II: . i Nugent pledges initial administrative stability the way to have done this, and I'm proud BY TARYN standing of College." BY BRYAN STOKES II MYERS Editor-in-Chi- Nugent said that she first became to have been a part of it." ef AND ROBBIE KETCHAM Rosse Hall was nearly filled to interested in the position when she Collegian staff "I think the first role the leader it hus- its 650 person capacity by faculty, stu- of heard about from a friend of her is do in On Tuesday at 4:15 p.m., S. dents and administrators for the 20 to some very serious work the band, Thomas Scherer, who is genera beginning. They can stretch that pe- for financial services divi- Georgia Nugent was introduced to the minute convocation. Nugent, upon counsel the riod too long, I think, but to plunge sion of Swiss Re, an insurance com- Kenyon community as the 1 8th presi- ascending to the podium, received :' right into an atmosphere, especially pany in New York City. The Kenyon dent of Kenyon College at a convocat- clamorous applause. Announcing her K self-consiste- one that's as closely knit, as sort as nt, presidency caught her eye because, as ion held in Rosse Hall. This an- resolve to speak of something which and has, as I perceive it, so she always been interested nouncement came in the wake of a she may never speak on again, Nugent said, "I've much of a shared world view, I think in the small, liberal arts college ... my unanimous vote by the Board ofTrust- chose love as the focus of her address. , : : ( you can't come in and start taking ac- first at ees to elect Nugent to this post. "I have come to feel that a com- teaching appointment was tion before you're familiar with that," Swarthmore. And even though I've "Our decision was the result of munity and a college like this can only " ! ' i said S. who will be- the unanimous recommendation ofthe flourish and achieve it's full potential f Georgia Nugent, taught largely at Princeton and at Amy Gallese 18th Presidential Search Committee, if it is deeply grounded in a founda- come Kenyon 's President in July. Brown, those both have, even though President-ele- ct S. Georgia Nugent tion said Nugent in her first The Presidential Search Committee's they're large research universities, a headed by my friend and fellow of love," delivers first address the her to decision trustee, Hallinan the class of address to the Kenyon community. and the approval of Nugent very strong focus on the undergradu- Buffy of Kenyon community. the an- schools. 1976," said Board of Trustees Chair "Clearly I have in mind here not the by Board of Trustees was ates and quite small graduate nounced to Kenyon via a Fortnightly So I've always felt that's what I care David Horvitz '74 during the convoc- syrupy stuff of Hallmark cards, northe No, the love of learning seems to be e-m- ail in in- ation. romantic cliches of pop lyrics, but of better characterized as philos, a term and press release Monday about most. Kenyon particular Members of the terested me because of being Kenyon, The Presidential Search Committ- something much graver, more spiri- from which we have so many English evening. Kenyon community gathered in Rosse Hall the because of the literary tradition, and-th- e ee, formed by the trustees following tual and stronger. I want to consider derivatives: philothopy, philanthropy, next afternoon to meet Nugent, who .Review and all that . It just seems the resignation of Robert A. Oden Jr., this phenomenon of love under three Philander. Philos can cover a spectrum delivered a speech during a Convoca- to be a name I've always known and made the decision to recommend headings, from the more to the less of meaning, including a friend or fam- tion ceremony arid then met with the respected. And then when I started to Nugent last Thursday. Oden is cur- abstract. The love of learning, the love ily member. It essentially means what Collegian for an interview afterwards. look into it more and actually learned rently president of Carleton College of Kenyon, and the love of one an- is dear to you, so close and important Speaking on how she will ap- more about it, I was just more and in Minnesota.. other. I think that many of us might to you that you essentially think of it proach her role as president, Nugent more impressed. Interestingly, it has "At every step of the process, agree that a love of learning underlies as a part of yourself." said, "What I will want to do is really come to feel more and more the right each of these fine individuals on the higher education in general, and per- Nugent, who currently holds the to take time to talk with a lot fit." search committee properly viewed haps liberal arts education particularly. post of Dean of the Harold W. try of people and hear from them what they When she did visit Gambier, she Kenyon as their responsibility, made "Not surprisingly, I look at it in McGraw Jr. Center for Teaching and is to be addressed at the she "I their decision and took their actions Greek terms," continued Nugent. Learning at Princeton University. A feel important did so because, as explained, and aspirations they T have to see Gambier, I can't on the basis of what is good for "We're thinking not of eros, erotic classicist, Nugent has been a profes- College, hopes thought, may have. While I have some views have any notion whether this is of in- Kenyon as an institution, looking be- love, and not quite agape either, that sor at Swarthmore College, Cornell myself, I can't possibly rely on them terest to me or not.' So I drove out on yond the interests of any one constitu brotherly love or charity which the University and Brown University, as without having a much better under see PRESIDENT, page ency," said Horvitz. "This is the proper early Christian community embraced. see NUGENT, pagefour four Council New coach to be named Emmert selected for very, very soon." According to BY JAY HELMER Kenyon, both volunteered to fill ther of them would be bad for the BY JAMES LEWIS AND BRYAN STOKES II Kenyon Sports Information Direc- the spot. Emmert had previously spot." Senior Staff Reporter Collegian staff tor Marty Fuller, this decision served on Gambier's Shade Tree Brooks indicated that he could be released as early as to- This week Village Council Commission, and his familiarity would take the spot on the com- The Collegian has learned day. appointed a new member to factored into the 3-- 2 vote in mittee. He said of the prospect that the search committee for a Last week the team spent time Council, as well as considered which he was chosen over of running for office in the fu- new football coach has extended meeting the committee's top five increases in the water rates that Brooks to fill the position. ture, "When the elections come an offer to an assistant from an- choices on campus. The search be- village residents are charged and Mayor Michael Schlemmer said up, I may do it. I'll have to think other Division III program to be- gan with the resignation of former considered changing the nature of Emmert's selection, "most us it over." Brooks says that "gen- come Kenyon's Head Coach. Head Coach Vince Arduini Nov. of the position of Village clerk were familiar with Professor erally preserving the character of Sources close to the football 13. Former Kenyon Assistant and treasurer. Emmert," and cited his record of the Village" is one of his main team confirmed that the offer has Football Coach Wally Hood has A vacancy on Council was volunteering with the Village. concerns of Village government. recently been made, and Athletic been helping the team as a recruit- created by member Read Bald- Schlemmer went on to add that Council also had to consider Director Peter Smith said, "A ing consultant for the upcoming win's resignation due to the fact Brooks had been invited to fill cost-savin- g initiatives in order to decision will be announced season. that he would be temporarily Emmert's spot on the Shade Tree balance the budget. One source moving to Chicago. Two Village Commission and that both can- of financial woes for the Village water.