Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1991-1992 Student Newspapers 3-31-1992 College Voice Vol.15 No.20 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1991_1992 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol.15 No.20" (1992). 1991-1992. 11. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1991_1992/11 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1991-1992 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. , EVOICE Volume XIV, Number 20 Ad Fontes March 31, 1992 De La Soul marks debut of Big Band Committee efforts crowds are more receptive. It was by Jon Flnnlm«e Editor In Chief ex otrkio cool. Ihad agood time." The headliners played for a Student lobbying paid off as the little over an hour, after two desire to bring a popular band to opening acts, Original Flavor and campus was fulfilled when the Big The Future Sound, both two-man Band Committee sponsored 'De La rap groups, that played well-re- Soul in Palmer last Thursday. ceived 20 minute sets. The event, reserved for the Con- With final expenses not quite necticut College community only tallied, Soteropoulos said the was well-attended (that attendance event cost about $11,000. De La including at least two professors) , as Soul received $7,500, while other 942 tickets were sold. According to costs included a sound system EPA Chief Reilly accepts Tom Ladd, technical director of ($1,365), the band's agency SAC, Palmer has a capacity of 1299 ($750 plus $100 for a DAT seats, and said there were around "35 rental), payment for the openers students employed by Theater Ser- ($500), Campus Safety (approxi- Commencement invitation vices and brought by the Big Band mately $400), food for the bands Committee that were acting as secu- and entourages was estimated at Selection changes signify potential end to communication blues rity ... plus probably 21}-30 people $300, publicity ($100), and the brought by the bands." purchase of Harvesrfest t-shirts to identify students acting as ushers Kirmmse, executive assistant to the The process will begin in the fall, Ladd added, "We expected a lot and security. by Emily Strause president. As a result, the selection at which time the Honorary Degree more damages ... It went surpris- The College Voice Students were charged three process has traditionally been Committee will survey !he Board of ingly well and the only damages were gum on some seats and some dollars each lD attend the concert. William K. Reilly, administrator marked by confusion and dis- Trustees and faculty members 10 rugs." Noonan said this was in order to for the Environmental Protection agreement. This year'sprocessalso gather names of potential speakers. Jackie Soteropoulos, vice presi- insure that in case of damage to Agency, has accepted the college's proved complicated. Nominees having faculty, staff, or dent of SGA and BBC member, said Palmer or other unforeseen costs, invitation to deliver the keynote "The way it has been this year, it student contacts at the college will "I thought people had a really good the BBC would not go into debt. address at this year's Commence- has been an extraordinary burden," be given priority. time ... I'm really happy about that. Soteropoulos had cited a ment ceremony. said Gaudiani. In addition, juniors will be asked I thought Palmer would not be the questionairre the committee had The seniorelass Executive Board To remedy the situation, the to propose nominations. greatest because of the seats, but it sent around to students, which in- met before spring break and chose Honorary Degree Committee with In May, the junior class Execu- didn't seem to stop people from dicated a majority of students Reilly from a list of several possible the junior and senior classes has tive Board and the newly-elected having a good time." would be willing to pay to see a speakers. devised a new selection system. senior class Executive Board will Even Baby Huey Maseo, a mem- big band come to campus. "We Reilly was appointed in 1989 by "What we've tried to do is create a meet with the trustees and make ber of De La Soul said, "College See Big Band p. 8 President George Bush. process where everybody knows final selections. The choice of commencement what is going on," said Kirmmse. speakers is not entirely granted to The process will be implemented the senior class, but involves the with the class of 1993. If it works input of the Honorary Degree properly, the new method should Hampton waives minimum Committee, comprised of trustees. have a Commencement speaker "The speaker generall y gets an already scheduled before the onset honorary degree. The process in- of senior year. GPA standard for candidate volves the honorary degree com- Each year, the junior class willbe from Hampton explaining his mittee," said Claire Gaudiani, responsible for compiling a priori- Reg Edmonds, SGA president, and bye...t Lewb decision and informing him of his president of the college. tized list of possible speakers. Katrina Sanders, PR director. News Editor waiver. "He decided to grant me The committee generally has "We all agreed we have to start WoodBrooks said the appeal was carefully considered, but denied. a waiver," said Green. little communication with the se- the process in the junior year: said Despite extensive Assembly de- "When you are ralking about some- "I looked athis transcript •.. and nior class, according to Judy Kirmmse. bale earlier this year and a vote in support of strict minimum stan- thing that close, it is worth laking into felt there was justification for an dards,RobenHampton, dean of the consideration," she said. exception." Hampton said, "I college has granted a waiver of the "I'm sure they decided in what they think it's appropriate." 2.5 minimum grade point average believed was !he best interest of If Green wins the upcoming requirement for student govern- student government," Green said. election, be is not obligated to ment officers to Adam Green. Following the denial, Green ap- vacate his position if his grades Green launched hiscarnpaign for pealed to Hampton and presented his fail to meet the minimum. "I have public relations director this week, arguments in a meeting before break. been granted a waiver," he said, See Green p. 8 with a GPA of 2.49. Green received a letter over break Green was elected 10this position last year, but had to resign when he failed to meet the minimum GPA Index: standard for last year. His reinstate- mentefforts became a focal point in Features pp. 5-6 A & E pp. 12-13 first semester Assembly meetings. The mystery of the Conn De La Soul performs Hampton granted the waiver, af- College tunnels for campus ter Green followed the appeals Sports pp. 14-16 process outlined in the "C" -book. Comics ~~.~10 Green first made an appeal to a f~~) Women's lacrosse committee consisting of Catherine ),:;;',.' preview WoodBrooks, dean of student life, William Reilly, EPA administrator, will speak at Commencement. -== VIEWPOINT/CONNTHOUGHT or whom the bell tolls Woman athlete calls for Detu1,y kloMl, 1I'C "" p4IuI4 .. tills It1d tDId 1tIUIUJl/II1 oct:tUk1. 10 _I: 1M pcuiII, fI/ tlCtirtl ptUtkiptUitI. «lUI bifl1ulldtl1lftukrsJlip ill S",.", Gov_1II tit CtHtMc1k1lt equal coverage sports pages Collqe. Or so It would seem. months later. And dare we forget Letter to the Voice: amount of newspaper space as do Witb this tumultuous year drawing to a dose for wrrent the Women's Sailing ream Men's hoops drop final three; Ihoseofllte men? Women's Squash Assemblyoftken, the onsel of another round of eledions-. ranked number one in the nation? Close disappointing season. Men's just topped off one of their best Jooked to wilb mucb entJwsiasm. II was reasoned thaI strong The College Voice has. Track heads to outdoor season. seasons ever with a crushing I don't want to overlook lite campaigns, wbidl pl'llCl1Kecl an Executive Board indispulabl"i [Men's] Squash squished at victory in their division at studeol amid stl'p accomplishments of the male backed by the body, be the lir. inSGA's. Nationals. Hockey ends year of Nationals. Women's Basketball resurrection from il.l po*ion 01dedining authority. f transition willt two tough losses. continued lIteirwinning streak with athletes on litis campus. They are As 01 Friday afternoon al the dose 01 DOmination .. tbtf Men's Lacrosse anticipates another two wins this week, advancing their fine sportsmen, and their efforts on poIitlon oIpreSdent was tbeonl.r amle5ted sloton~lj!::, successful season. Excuse me. but record to 17-6. Both Men's and lite playing fields, on lite river and Executive Board, and DO CIIIldldate IIad ~ ..}lpl!!!:;!l\l€ do any women play sports at this Women's Lacrosse opened their on the courts are exciting to watch. school? Oh, there they are, on lite preseasons litis week. Why do the But as a female varsity athlete at last page. And 1 think 1 spotted men get a lengthy article while lite this school, I often feel cheated by something on lite previous page. women get a caption which lite coverage afforded to us. Give Ah, yes, I knew I'd seen a few lines mentions that women "also" yourselves a pat on the back, written about a couple of women on opened their season? (The College women. You've more than the Swim ream selling school Voice, March 2) Are they not deserved it.