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The Wooster Voice The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 1991-2000 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 12-8-1995 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1995-12-08 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1991-2000 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 1995-12-08" (1995). The Voice: 1991-2000. 131. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1991-2000/131 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 1991-2000 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. hi Voice r 1995 Wototei 8, Volume GXH, Issue 13 AMERICA'S OLDEST WEEKLY COLLEGE NEWSPAPER Friday, December Campus Minister Candidates Visit School College Meetings with search committee, administration, and student leaders NOT to KATE YOUTHEB Wooster? Tuesday's candidate is. issue prominent in both discussions aCampus Minister, Brian Freidman, m fact, an alumnus. He said, "You and raised by both students and can- president ofWooster's Hillel chap- The first two candidate for the always belong to theCollege. And didates is that of ecumenicism ter said, "My opinion is that the Sued Campus Minister position visited he's"kepthis ear to theground over bringing together the various reli- first would be a very fine candi- be Wooster this week. Each met with the years" in regard to Wposters gious groups on campus. Discus- date. The second is obviously AARON RUPERT the college's search committee and religious progression. He's attracted sion tanged from the need for inter-fai- th qualified, but I'm concerned with various members of the administra- by what he sees as the college's sacred space, the candidates her knowledge ofJudaism." And Students wiU not be pressing a tion dosing theirstays; they also had values pluralism, global outreach, familiarity and experiences with she herself admits to having had class-acti- on legal suit against the theopportunity tohmch withagroup and discouragement of intolerance. other faiths (both are Presbyterian), "much less experience with other College over its involvement in the selected from the campus student He wants to be apart ofmaintaining to the issue of a kind of cross-fai-th faiths", but adds that she "would SprimSSN affair atthis time, accord- religious leadership. the sense ofcommunity he finds at and culture trust instilled in a Cam- welcomethat." Joe Allen,president ing to student Benjamin Wachs '96. The two lunch meetings, held on the college. Thursday's, candidate pus Minister and how each might of Newman Catholic Students As- "We were contacted," said Wachs, Tuesdayand Thursday, focused not said she found the position'tobe try to establish that bond. The first sociation felt "each have very dif- "just prior to the deadline." only on the candidates themselves, "very much the kind ofjob she'd candidate has a great deal ofexperi- ferent leadership styles and experi- Wachs stated that his lawyer was but ecumenical issues at the Col- lite." She said,Tin interested in ence dealing with Jewish-Christia- n ences which wiU make choosingthe contacted by the College's attorney lege. The lunches allowed these the fact . that there is a diverse relationships. He was instrumental new ministeraverydifficulttask for and their insurance agents. "The in- stndcnts a forum in which to meet population. I think there's a in bringing ten students from Israel the search committee." surance agents,"saidWachs,"stated with fellow -- religious leaders and certain kind of freedomwfaenrthe and the West Bank to Pennsylvania -- In addition to religious diversity, that they would provide-th- e re- representatives and the chance to college has a tradition ofrespecting prior to thePalestinianIsraeli peace students expressed a desire for the quested information needed for an rntfdffcinfffp,i with the fyrnfifatw the roleofreligioninpeople's lives." accord. Of that time, he says, "We Campus Minister to address racial out of court settlement, including a concerning the campus religious She also feels mat her past experi- had to overcome a lot ofbarriers. diversity. There was some discus- copy of me contract with Sprint." life. Becca Barnes, from Sisters in enceasaCampus MinisterwuTserve . We found that we shared similar sion of African-Americ-an students This information mclndrt financial Spirit, felt itwas"a really good idea to fill the position here at Wooster. perspectives." Thursday's candi- and the fact mat they make little if records ofme College'sdealings wiih to have candidates meet with stu- The meetings were divided be- date has bad a much smaller contact any use of the services at McCaw. Sprint and the projected estimates of dents so that students have a say." tween a time when Questions were with Judaism. While she did work RobynHill,97.aresidentofDenee their profits, and documentation stat- One of the first questions ad- - asked of the candidate and a time with a Jewish clergy couple during House a program focused on ra-- ing what student information was when the candidate him-- or herself her tifOe ehrr of tha fntfrfaith . fpOM IbeSZARCIGi&gb " College's . eachs interest rathe college: Why - posed questions to the students. An 2 Wachs stated that the attorney confirmed that Sprint had purged students ' SSN numbers from their computer, but he also stated Art Center that this does not fully alleviate our concerns." Plans in "It was very nerve-wrackin- g," said Wachs,"we (lid not find that we were contacted until after break." Wachs' Progress lawyers had given the CoUegeadead-lin- e November 27m, after which the JASON MYCOFF lawyers would have filed suit When asked what direction be and According to the best estimate of his lawyers would now be taking, William Snoddy,Vice President for Wachs stated that, "that depends on Finance and Business, construction a lot of things. We are still in the of the Ebert Art Center and renova- planning stages." tions to the Severance art building Wachs tentative goals are, "for will begin in early April of 1996. the College of Wooster to address 60 of the architectural drawings the possible harm it's done by the for the project are not done, with release of our SSN numbers, to completion expected by February change the way it currently handles of 1996. Then, a month long bid- student' records, and to cover our ding process will determine a con- attorney fees." Wachs stated that he tractor to begin construction. feels that he and other students The new three story addition will should not have to pay for a lawyer be built on to the north side of Sev- needed to get the College to do what erance and extend to the tree line of it should have done in the first place. thequad. The main' hallway of But, Wachs also stated that, "these Severance win be cleared from the goals may change, depending on what front door to the end ofthe addition architect's illustration the College shows us and through the Drawing of Severaace Art, with the proposed northside Ebert Art Center addition negotiation." ' . please see ABT, page 3 Viewpoints Feature page 6 A & E page 8 Sports page 10 Library staff 2 Race, gender, class, Fairytales of Swimming, culture a proposition Wooster updates a basketball, 4 legend j. blaze off 9 v CvJLA- - page 4 4 Page 2 The Wooster Voice News December 8, 1995 News Briefs CouncilDiscusses Race Kwanzaa -- IERNATIONAL- Relations, Charters, the Voice Celebrated BRUSSELS: Ranee announced on Wednesday that itwould resume active HILARY TEYN02 King, Jr. celebration. The planners Charles participation in NATO's military winf almost three decades after of the event Bet it for January 23 at de Gaolk pulled the country of (he alliance's military command. By This week's Campus Council 11:0a This baTuesday.and 11:00 on Campus meetings agreeing to send its Defense Minister to future NATO and to meeting foe used onissnessuiTound-in- g is the traditional time that Council fl fai acknowledge thM rejoin the alliance i m iTiry rrnmifw Branr. rffari starmrnrs in the Voice in addi-- meets. Ferguson said thatthiswould JAMES KOLLES Europe's defenses for the NATO will continoe to stand at the heart of be a good tune because both stu- foreseeable future. race relations on this campus. dents and faculty could participate There were numerous activities Donoell Wyche reported that char- in the event, and she asked if Coun- sponsored by the Black Student fanner Presi-de- nt SOUTH KOREA: South Korean prosecutors today indicted ter committee met with the presi- cil could yield its time to the cel- Association this past week to cel- million in bribes. The Rob Tae Woo, for accepting at least $370 dent of the Muslim Student Asso- ebration. After brief deliberation, ebrate Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa origi- minimum trrtfTf is 10 years in prison. ciation to talk about the they made a group decision to can- nated in 1966, when Black Studies Uni- organizations' charter. It is still cel the meeting. Departntem ofCalifornia State NEW DELHI: The Sri Lankan Army raised the country's flax over the under review but will be brought to After this decision. Doanell versity leader Maulama Karenga center of the city of Jaffna today, capping a fierce 50-d-ay offensive that Council for approval soon. Wyche Wyche reminded Council thaf,"The sought a celebration ofAfrican cul- drove Tamil rebels from an urban stronghold that had been their capital for also talked about the committee's funding process starts in the spring. ture in America.
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