The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 3-28-2003 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2003-03-28 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 2003-03-28" (2003). The Voice: 2001-2011. 331. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/331 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: 2001-2011 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The only thing I could think of was 'Why does this have to happen to Baghdad?' Salem Pax, a man who claims to be keeping an online journal in yVoo Baghdad duing the war with Iraq STER Voice Established in 1883 March 28, 2003 On the Web: www.wooster.eduVoice Vol. CXIX, No. 20 College recieves an Al rating A season to remember David Powell and financial affairs said. with the Severance renovation, the Editor in Chief The rating allowed the College to telephone switch and chiller plants sell $7.1 million of bonds at a fixed at Morgan. The College recently received rate. Wboster exited debt pools of By receiving an Al rating the an Al credit rating from Moody's Higher Education Facilities College was able to sell bonds at a Investors Service, the highest rat- Commission, which issues bonds lower interest rate than the next ing eligible for an institution of through the State, because their highest rating would have allowed, Wooster's size. It was the first rates vary. Interest rates are expect- saving the College an estimated time Wooster has ever gotten a ed to rise over the life of the bonds, $230,000 Walton said. credit rating. according to Walton. According to Walton, Moody's "From a financial position, we The funds will be used to contin- was impressed by Wooster's low To are a highly rated school," Bob ue to pay for three recent projects at debt, strong cash contributions Walton, vice president of business Wboster steam work associated from trustees and alumni and its 1 ' ' stable financial management. ft hi? nntrrl i "In terms of debt, we have ' almost none. We are very unique 4 in that way," Walton said. The College has the lowest debt load of the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the country, according to Walton. "We are very pleased with this report, which recognizes Wooster's fundamental strength foundation," and solid financial Photo By Pamlla Miuxr President R. Stanton Hales said. '03 bullies Scranton around in the post a recent name. "It is particularly gratifying to Bryan Nelson at receive an A 1 in these challenging Todd Worly the NCAC tournament hosted by " financial times." the Scots on Feb. 28 and March ' , Sports Editor O Walton said Moody's rating 1. Allegheny College made all complemented Wooster on the If anyone around the nation spectators take notice of the way they have handled the cur- doubted how Wooster would stack Gators when they upset rent financial challenges facing up against the big boys, they were Wittenberg University in the first the College and country. definitely eating their words after semifinal game. Walton said that while many on the Scots made a March run that Wabash College had their hopes campus view the elimination of 30 established them as the best team set on knocking off Wooster. but it staff positions last spring as a "error in the history of the College. wasn't to be, as the Scots proved of judgment," Moody's approved Time and time again, the Scots that it may be difficult to beat a of the action. Moody's agreed the stretch, three times, but it's By Pamela made huge plays down good team Photo Miller with Walton's that the money the culminating in a trip this past even tougher to beat a champi- College saved has prevented weekend to Salem, Va. for the onship team once. The Little I:S. celebration means It'S over! Wooster from reaching the same Division III Final Four. Giants put quite a scare into the level of financial troubles compet- won the NCAC regu- Scots, building a 62-6- 0 lead late Nick "285" Stevens and Georlin "68" Thome celebrate in Wooster ing schools are experiencing. thanks in the game, but it would be a long style during Monday's annual Independent Study March. To lar season championship The only other school in the 15-- 1 in conference ride back to Crawfordsville. In. read more about the day's festvities, turn to the Features to a record GLCA with an A 1 rating is play, but knew that there were section on page 8. Denison University. still many games to play entering See "History" pg. 14. If jl: If -- oi: iJ'4!, Speakers Events Announcements Tai Chi Classes start again $20 41 Faculty-at-Larg- e: Donald Goldberg 329 Movie Night: Office Space, Mateer Auditorium, 8 p.m. 328 for Mackey Hall, 4 to 5 p.m. Severance, 9:30 a.m -- 1:30 p.m. 329 Band: Buzz Poets, Underground, 10p.m., $.75 4114 Kauke Renovations Presentations 41 Stories from South Asia 331 Band: Two Siberians, Lowry Dining Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. Severence 009, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Lowry Lounge, 7 - 10 p.m. 42 Earth Wear Sale, Lowry, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 42 Open Muc Night, Underground, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Open Massage Therapy Appointments $15 News 2 Editor: Sarah Core Assistant Editor: Christopher Beck Non-smoki- ng dorm proposed B. B. Morgan dies Christopher Beck really doing a good job of educat- spaces in the dorm will be given to Burton D. Morgan, a philan- ests led to the establishment of the Asst. News Editor ing us about the effects of second students who sign smoke free con- thropist whose organization fund- Burton D. Morgan Foundation in hand smoke," said Brown. tracts. Between 20 and 35 spaces ed Burton D. Morgan Hall as well 1967. Morgan Foundation The Residential Life and The decision to make Wagner will also be reserved for incoming as construction projects at several President John V. Frank said that Housing Office is currently con- the non-smoki- ng dorm was based first years. The remaining spaces other colleges and universities the foundation will continue to sidering a pilot plan to make the on the patterns in past housing will be assigned through the gener- around the country, died carry on Morgan's legacy. The dormitory Wagner Hall a non- draws. The majority of beds in the al room draw. The Residential Life Thursday, March 6 at the Hospice foundation currently has six smoking dorm. 1 1 residence halls are designated to and Housing Office is also consid- Care Center of Akron after bat- major awards in process and According to David Brown, the specific programs, such as the ering making Bomhuetter Hall a tling cancer. He was 86 years old. ended last year with more than residential life and Science and Humanities Program smoke-fre- e dorm when it opens in director of Morgan was born in New York $60 million in assets. 0 housing, the idea was facilitated in Andrew's Hall or the clubs and the fall 2004. City in 1916. He grew up in The Foundation, which has dis- by the "increasing level of com- sections in Bissman Hall. However, neither plan is com- Evanston, EI., and earned his tributed nearly $30 million in the plaints from students" about secon- The remaining dorms are pletely finalized. "We are still in bachelor's degree in mechanical last four decades, awarded the d-hand smoke in Wooster's res- Kenardern, Holden, Douglass, the phase where we are trying to engineering 1 College the largest idence halls. Compton and Wagner. Of those get input," said Brown. from Purdue monetary gift in its Currendy, students can sign non- dorms, Wagner tends to be the least He has already discussed the University in history in die fall smoking contracts and live in blocks popular, said Brown. He hopes that plan with the Residential Advisory 1938. Before of 2000 with the of rooms that are designated smoke-fre- e. by making Wagner a smoke free Board, the Residential Life and starting his first $8 million grant However, students find that dorm will change this trend. Housing Team and the Substance company in that funded the they are still exposed to second hand "Giving Wagner a smoke-fre- e Abuse Awareness Committee. 1955, Morgan construction of smoke, even if they are not on the identity will attract people to Brown is also considering talking worked as an Morgan Hall. same hall as a smoker. Wagner," said Brown. to the Student Government Engineer for Morgan Hall "The research and statistics and If Wagner Hall is made a smoke-fre-e Association and welcomes input B.F. Goodrich opened last fall and public policy across the country is dorm, about 60 of the 119 from the general student body. and Johnson now houses the and Johnson. College's econom- Known for Photo Courtesy OPI ics and psychology his entrepre- departments. NEWS BRIEFS Morgan neurial spirit, Burton D. Morgan is sur- Morgan started 1916-2003 vived by bis wife The Book Thing 50 companies in of 62 years, his lifetime, including Morgan Margaret Clark Morgan; three BE A LEADER In a recently published book The College of Wooster is rated as number four among 100 colleges that are named as "outstanding but Adhesives, based in Stow, Ohio, children: Suzanne Morgan of AMONG underappreciated" schools.