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Established 1856 Volume CXXXVII, Number 21 www.kenyoncollegian.com THE KENYON COLLEGIAN Gambier, Ohio Thursday, April 15, 2010 12 Pages Kenyon Discusses the Future of Political Parties Reverend Karl Stevens Retires from College, Joins Parish Full-Time BY Marika GarlaND the people from all different walks of News Assistant life and all different circumstances.” Stevens said he feels privileged After serving the College for to work with parishioners at St. seven years, Episcopal Chaplain to Paul’s, but that he will miss working Kenyon College Karl Stevens has with Kenyon students. “There’s this announced his resignation, effective wild creativity that takes place [with at the end of this semester. He will Kenyon students]. It’s very social,” continue to live in Gambier but will he said. “I don’t find that in too begin working full-time as the Priest- many other places, and I really like in-Charge at St. Paul’s Episcopal it.” Despite his resignation, Stevens Church in Mount Vernon, where said he will continue to be involved he has been working part-time since in the Kenyon community. “I’m an last August. [alumnus], so there’s a certain way According to Stevens, the Epis- that you never become uninvolved,” copal diocese has always funded his he said. AUGUST STEIGMEYER E.J. Dionne and William Kristol debate during the Conference’s keynote address. position, and thus he is not a member “I have known many students of the College’s staff. He said he be- over the years who have just been so BY Lili MartiNEZ President S. Georgia Nugent an unwilling America.” In closing, gan working at blessed by Rev- Staff Writer opened the conference with a speech he echoed Dionne’s sentiments that St. Paul’s when erend Stevens that recalled the 2004 election, in Kenyon students belong to the genera- the funding for “I’ve had to change in their lives as The Center for the Study of which Kenyon students became the tion of change, adding that he hoped his position at a mentor, as a American Democracy made a splash last people in the nation to vote after we would become more conservative. Kenyon was cut my preaching style, spiritual guide, at Kenyon this past weekend with its waiting in line for hours following the “I have hope that you can learn and in half. “At just which has been good as a friend,” said inaugural conference, which brought breakdown of a voting machine. Nu- change,” he said. that moment, the Director of the big names such as William Kristol, edi- gent said she chose to recall this event “I think it got us off to a lively former priest left for me.” Board of Spiritu- tor of The Weekly Standard and former because it was the origin of the idea for start,” Nugent said. from St. Paul’s,” — Karl Stevens al and Religious columnist for The New York Times, the Center for the Study of American The second public event, held he said. “The Life at Kenyon and E. J. Dionne, senior fellow at the Democracy. “I thought there was a on Friday, April 9, covered the topic bishop asked me Jeffrey Bergeson. Brookings Institution, columnist at vitality surrounding the election that “How History and the Constitution if I would be there part-time, and I “I know that they’re going to be very The Washington Post and professor at we should do something with,” she Shaped our Political Parties.” The said yes, not expecting that I would sad. They will miss him so much.” Georgetown Public Policy Institute, said. “That really got the wheels go- panelists included Ed Ceaser ’67, Pro- love it as much as I do.” Bergeson said he believes the to speak on the topic “The Future of ing on that discussion.” Professor of fessor of Law at Ohio State University Stevens said that working as a whole campus has benefited from Political Parties.” Kristol and Dionne Political Science Pamela Jenson was Ned Foley and Professor of Political parish priest at St. Paul’s will give him Stevens. According to Bergeson, jointly delivered the keynote address instrumental in organizing those ideas Science Emeritus at Princeton Uni- the opportunity to preach more often although the College does not have to a packed Rosse Hall on Thursday, and creating the Center. The director versity Fred Greenstein. C-SPAN was and work with “a very different com- a chaplaincy position that ministers April 8, then sparred good-naturedly of the Center is John Fortier, adjunct present to broadcast the discussion, munity. It’s a very mixed community, to all students regardless of religious and answered students’ and professors’ assitant professor of Political Science, which was followed by a question-and- so people at St. Paul’s differ widely in affiliation, Stevens has been “sort of questions to kick off the conference. who came to Kenyon in 2008. answer session. educational levels. I’ve had to change the defacto chaplain on campus.” He Made possible in part by a “We E.J. Dionne began the keynote Two more events, a dinner on the my preaching style, which has been has also always been a “rallying force” the People” Challenge Grant given by address with a jibe at his co-host, Kris- same day with a discussion on “The good for me,” he said. Stevens also in the face of tragedy at the College, the National Endowment for the Hu- tol. “It’s great to be with Bill Kristol, Health of Political Parties” and a lunch said he has been surprised by the Bergeson said. manities, the Thomas W. Smith Foun- who I have known for many years. You on Saturday, April 10, wrapped up the dedication to service at St. Paul’s. “His relationship with students dation and the Gladys Krieble Delmas should know he is the nicest, kindest, conference. Four private sessions fea- In the church’s work for a homeless was strong, supportive and helpful,” Foundation, “The Future of Political sweetest person I’ve ever met who also tured “the core group of participants shelter, “nobody is made to feel in any Dean of Students Hank Toutain said, Parties” brought together figures from simultaneously wants our country to in discussion with Kenyon faculty and way like an outsider,” he said. “There’s adding that he was there for all stu- across the political spectrum to discuss be at war with as many countries as students,” according to the Kenyon this kind of casual openness with all see REVEREND, page 2 and debate over three days of public possible,” Dionne said. He spoke about Web site. panels and events, some of which the cyclical nature of partisan political Jacob Smith ’12, who works aired on C-SPAN. In addition to the groups, remarking that “partisan poli- at the Center and helped organize two keynote speakers, professors, col- tics can provide a lot of opportunities the conference, said the events were umnists at online magazines, former for humor.” His speech was measured especially helpful for political sci- House Representatives, authors and and to the point, with more than a few ence majors because they showcased even the former deputy chief of staff jabs at Kristol throughout. the numerous options open to those in the Clinton administration were Kristol’s talk, which ran well over involved in politics. present to air their views. The Center, the 30-minute allotted time, was more “The Future of Political Parties” which is in its third year, plans to host off-the-cuff and informal. He spoke brought together students, professors, similar conferences bi- about the passage of the recent staff and a diverse group of experts on annu- healthcare bill, saying that he re- politics and the party system in a pro- ally. grets its passage be- ductive and fascinating discussion. cause it will be “It was wonderful,” Smith said. “forced down “By any measure, it was a huge suc- the throats of cess.” MaRIka GaRLAND IN THIS ISSUE Kenyon’s Own Project Runway PAGE 10 Exclusive Interviews with William Kristol and E.J. Dionne PAGE 4 KCDC’s Production of subUrbia Superb PAGE 9 News The Kenyon Collegian Thursday, April 15, 2010 Thursday, April 1, 2010 The Kenyon Collegian News Reverend: Kenyon Chaplain Take Back The Night Launches New Campaign Pursues Opportunity in Parish BY AUGUST STEIGMEYER is about “looking towards a way to cre- News Editor ate a future without rape,” she said. From page 1 lege who ministers to students of all Two discussions held on Wednes- religious affiliations. In addition to Kenyon College’s Take Back day included the annual men’s event, dents, not only Episcopalians. involvement in religious life at the the Night (TBTN) group, a student which centered on assumed consent, According to Stevens, the College, Stevens said a chaplain could organization that works to generate and a support group to help empower process for finding a replacement also “help think about moral and discussion of issues of sexual assault survivors on their path to recovery.