ALUMNI NEWS \ D1WALI FESTIVAL Campus Kulik '76 crime stats counts published river fish By MICHAEL BROPHY By EMMA CREEDEN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER Earlier mis month, College Se- The Penobscot River Restora- curity submitted the College's tion Project is an assertive, ag- 2008 Campus Crime Statistics to gressive, public-private attempt to the U.S. Department of Educa- restore native fish populations in tion and posted the information the Penobscot River. on the Department of Security Over 150 years of land clear- web page. ing, sewage waste and industrial In accordance with federal law, pollution by pulp, paper, textile the report must list the counts for and lumber mills turned the river an array of potential campus into what Brandon Kulik '76 crimes, ranging from burglary all refers to as a "biological desert." the way to murder and arson for The Penobscot River contin- the calendar year of 2008. The ued to succumb to extreme statistics from 2008 are listed amounts of sludge and contami- next to the same statistics for the ¦ nation until the passage of the — CHRIS KASPRA1VTHE CWBY ECHO calendar years 2006 and 2007. Clean Water Act in 1972 and a se- Students danced for a crowd in Foss on Friday to celebrate the holiday of lights. The event featured traditional Indian song and dance. The statistic that stands out ries of hydro quality reforms in most in the report is the signifi- the 1980s. cant increase in larceny, which Today, the Penobscot River increased to 86 counts in 2008 Restoration Project is issuing a from 53 in 2007. Burglary in- new wave of reforms primarily htemships offer popular afternative creased to 15 counts in 2008 from focused on removing the Veazie 11 in 2007. Director of Security and Great Works Dams, and on SARAH LYON opportunity to gain valuable work the summer and to complete the December, Merkelson will apply Pete Chenevert said, and the sta- creating a bypass around the NEWS STAFF experience and career explo- unpaid internship this fall while for another round of internships, tistics show, that burglary and lar- Howland Dam to allow for mi- ration," she said. holding three part-time jobs. De- possibly in New York. ceny are, by far, the two biggest gratory fish passage. The dams "I didn't graduate with the high- Merkelson, the former co-edi- spite the monetary constraints of Director of the Career Center crimes on campus. Distinguish- are being removed to allow na- est expectations," Suzanne tor-in-chief of the Echoand an in- her job, Merkelson values the ex- Roger Woolsey, encourages stu- ing between the two, he said, tive fish to migrate upstream to Merkelson '09 wrote in a blog post ternational studies major, decided posure to the journalism industry dents and recent graduates to "Burglary is usually in private breeding grounds that have for On Point Radio with Tom Ash- to live in Boston and intern for On- and views her internship as an ed- "continue to think creatively and spaces like dorm rooms. Larceny been barred for over the past brook on October 19. "The econ- Point with Tom Ashbrook, a radio ucational opportunity that allows outside the box...it may not be and theft take place in public few decades. omy started to tank at the very program she learned-about last fall. her to pursue her passion. your dream job- right away, but spaces like the library or outside The project will hopefully re- beginning of senior year. My peers every job acts as a springboard to dining halls." juvenate populations of fish didn't spend senior spring the way get where you want to be." A big reason for the jump in such as the Atlantic salmon and our friends in the Class of 2008 Elizabeth O'Neill '09 spent last larceny, Chenevert said, was the sturgeon, which are bordering did: nervously trying on business summer in New York with a paid serial backpack thieves outside on extinction. While many peo- suits and driving down from editorial internship at The Huffin- the dining halls. Last fall, over 20 ple may equate the removal of Maine to New York or Boston for gton Posty and now works as an backpacks were stolen from out- the Veazie and Great Works job interviews. Job interviews [for associate editor at the Sheep side dining halls before the Dams with a loss of renewable us] were few and far between." Meadow poetry press. As an Eng- thieves were finally apprehended. water energy, the remaining For many members of the class lish major, O'NeilPs internship al- "It turned out to be several kids dams along the river are being of 2009, applying for an intern- lowed her to pursue her interests from Waterville" who are not af- retooled with more efficient tur- ship provided an appealing alter- and gain further insight into the filiated with the College, accord- bines. These upgrades will native to searching for a job in the world of journalism. ing to Chenevert. equal , and in some cases sur- struggling economy. Upon leav- "Full-time jobs for recent grad- After interviewing victims and pass, the amount of energy lost ing Mayflower Hill last spring, uates in the journalism [and] pub- collecting other evidence, Secu- by the impending dam removal. students in the graduating class lishing field are few and far rity was able to identify and track Currently, the policies and pro- veered from what was once the between," she said. "A lot of peo- down the robbers with the help of cedures for the dam removal are more traditional post-grad path in ple go to publishing school or the Waterville Police Department. being conducted informally in order to gain exposure in their journalism school, but that didn't "When a crime happens in a business and government offices, specific fields of interest. Al- appeal to me right after graduat- private place, like a dorm, it's and the physical removal of the though the economic downturn ing. I wanted to start right away, usually students," Chenevert dams is not slated to occur for an- meant that students often agreed and an internship can be a really said. "When it happens in a pub- NICK tOOCE/THE COUBY ECHO other year or two. Conversely, to work for nothing, businesses Nicklodice'12 took this photograph for his summer 2009 internship with good way to break into the scene." lic place like outside a dining other aspects of the restoration were just as willing to hire young, The MetroWest Daily News,for a story about an organic dairyfarm in Through the internship, hall, or especially a parking lot, project are currently visible on the motivated interns as they were be- Foxborough, MA. lodice now works as a photo editorfor The Echo. O'Neill got a chance to showcase that's generally a clue that it's river itself. fore the recession, Erica her journalistic skills while en- someone from outside of Colby." Kulik is one member of a team Humphrey, assistant director and joying a variety of privileges. Despite those events, stu- of fisheries biologists who are internship coordinator at the ca- After appearing twice on "I want to work in journalism "I could, and can still, blog dents still leave dozens of back- collecting data on the current fish reer center, said. round-table segments for the in the future," she said. "I can sur- about whatever I wanted. I got to packs outside of dining halls populations in the Penobscot. "Businesses seem to value this show, Merkelson talked to the vive right now working part-time go to premiere screenings to re- every meal. Michael Dakers ' 11 The data collected through these type of service even more so in producers about arranging a sum- and doing what I love for free. If view movies, got invites to fash- said, "When I toured as a tough economic times, since an mer internship at the company. anything, it 's like I'm continuing ion shows during fashion week in prospective student, I remember organization can often get 'free* After the recession hit, however, my education for free." See RIVER, Page 2 labor while giving a student the she decided to work elsewhere for After this internship ends in See INTERNSHIPS , Page 2 i See CRIME, Page 2 350 DEMONSTRATION NFF Award I THIS WEEK'S EGHOI By SAM SELUB NEWS STAFF John Gilboy *13 was one of five college freshmen to be named a National High School Scholar-Athlete for 2009. The award, given by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF), recognizes five students annually for their achievements on and off the field in high school. The NFF first con- ferred the accolade in 1991, and it has since become one of the most respected honors in high school sports. "John is an extremely hard worker who, in his short time here, has earned the respect of all COURTESY OF VUB1 MAHUYAMA his teammates and coaches," Enviro-Co, the College s' environmental advocacy group, demonstrates on Miller Lawn as part of a Football Head Coach Ed Mestieri larger movement, the 350 Day of International Climate Action, to demand strong climate legislation in the UN Conference on Climate Change that will be held this December in Copenhagen , Denmark. See GILBOY, Page 3 U.S. special envoy to the Middle VOTE LOUDER East George Mitchelltalks peace Former Maine Senator delivers annual Mitchell Lecture in Lorimer role in the Northern Ireland peace tions conducted by the U.S., par- process in the mid 1990's, for ticularly under President Barack which he was awarded the Presi- Obama, who asked him in 2009 to dential Medal of Freedom, the serve as envoy to the Middle East.