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BERNAL decision represent 32 states and Staff Writer 30 countries. Fifty-six percent of the members of the Class of '03 Early indications show that who were admitted early-deci- the Class of 2003 will be Colby's sion come from within New En- most diverse ever. Out of the 199 gland. early-decision applicants ac- These future Colby students cepted, 14 were of African, Latino scored an average of 640 verbal and Latina, Asian or Native and 650 math on the Scholastic American decent. Over 10 per- Aptitude Tests, but Director of cent of the total applicant pool is Admissions Steve Thomas said ALANA, which is a 40 percent "this will not reflect the total It' s going to be a very exciting class , people from all over the world and students running the whole gambit. Photo by William Flaherty III, Morning Sentinel . •Parker Beverage Jh Jfe Winter storms enveloped central MairieAwithsnow early this week. The Colby Miilefel tth ¦ ¦ storm' s wrathxn f ull on ^ day offspring from its hoiw ¦ BWWW "^^^^ 1"! -"" - // AthleticCeniter. ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ • ¦ ¦ ¦ increase from the Class of '02. class averages. The scores usu- ''Both my parents went to ally go up with the regular ap- Colby; and whenever we came plicant pool." Faculty delays debate about J anPlan , to Colby for reunions and other Fifty-one percent ofthe mem- events I felt really at home/' said bers of the Colby Class of '03 allows crew team to compete KyleMellenof Hingham,Mass., who were admitted early-deci- JohnSweney,theClassofl940's distinguished teach- a student who was admitted to sion are male and 49 percent are BY BETSY LOYD ing professor of humanities, proposed the motion as a Colby early-decision for the female. The national average of Asst. News Editor faculty representative to the Athletic Advisory Com- Class of '03. 'I've always thought college student gender is 43 per- mittee. Sweney recognized that academic and athletic that the campus was very beau- cent male and 57 percent female. After much discussion, the faculty approved a mo- programs areboth important parts of Colby and pointed tiful and no other colleges that I Fourteen of those admitted tion at its March 10 meeting to allow the crew team to out that the faculty has "certainly made exceptions for visited made such a strong im- early have siblings who at- enter a competition conflicting with the spring exam individuals" in the past. pression on me." tended, or are currently attend- period. The discussion was followed by a request from President William R. Cotter said that the New En- Mellen cited "the strong En- ing Colby. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, John D. MacArthur associate gland Small College Athletic Conference used to have glish department, and quality of Fifty-four percent admitted professor of sociology and African-American Studies, a prohibition rule in allowing any student athletes to the facilities" as reasons for ap- early-decision went to public that further debate over Colby's JanPlan be postponed compete during exams, but the Colby faculty had plying early-decision. high schools while 46 percent until next month. approved teams even with the NESCAC rule. Cotter "I just wanted to get college attended independent or paro- The Athletic Advisory Committee proposed the also said that since the rule has been abolished, Colby applications outof theway early, chial schools; motion to allow the crew team to compete in its Cham- is the only college in the NESCAC not to endorse team and I knew that Colby was the "It's a great group* The chal- pion International Collegiate Regatta in Worcester, play during exam week. place where I wanted to be," he lenge is always to see how far to Mass. on May 16. This meet occurs during the exam "I don't think it's appropriate that we give up the said. go with the early-decision appli- period, in which no events are to be scheduled. See FACULTY, continued to page 2 Members of Colby's newest See CLASS, cont. on page 4 Calls to police, marijuana char ges follow Black Crowes concert reason, he did not fill out an official Chenevert, three people were es- drinking. response to Chasse's actions. BY PATRICK J. BERNAL & report with the Waterville Police At 10:33 p.m. Sergeant Michael "The matter hasbeen referred to MATT APUZZO Department. Beneche, who was stationed on cam- the Dean's office and a member of Staff Writer & News Editor "Security did not do anything pus for the concert, was dispatched the Dean's office will talk with the wrong that night and that's exactly aI realize that it was to the Hillside dormitory to respond student who's allegedly involved," Frederic Chasse '01 of Oakville, why I didn't fill out a report/' said to the calls, According to police re- he said, "We don't discuss the spe- Ontario, made several calls to the Chasse. " I realize that it was a mis- a mistake and I'm ports, however, Chasse chose not cifics of any actions." Waterville Police Department Fri- take and I'm sorry for portraying sorr y for por tra ying speak with Beneche when he ar- Two people also received sum- day night after he was escorted out security like that." securit y like that. rived. , monses for possession of marijuana of the Black Crowes concert. The Chasse was expelled from the Associate Dean of Students at Friday's concert. Maine residents Leonard resident complained that concert for attempting to crowd ' Fred Chasse Ronald Hammond, who was the Lisa Colantounio and Christopher members of Colby's Department of surf / and also tried to sneak back dean on call Friday night, was con- J. Masovie were issued the sum- Security Were harassing him, ac- into the Wadsworth Gymnasium tacted regarding the incident. monses by Officer Scott Rochefort cording to the police log. concert site. According to Deputy ?? Hammond would not comment, of the Waterville Police Department, Monday/ Chasse said his calls Chief of Police Joseph P. Massey corted out of the building Friday Monday, on what action the Dean who was unavailable for comment were a mistake, and that for this and Director of Security Peter night and each of theim had been of Students' Office would take in early this week.Q ¦ ¦ FACfflSFY.continued f romnam 1 ' " ' .- • ' - - onefinniule,wliidhistonotaUowteamst©com Cotte r; Archibal d top latest said J ulie Kay Mueller, assistant prof essor of history and a faculty representativ e to the Acetic Advisory Committee. She said the feamwOTdd oxdyrniss b^ facult y salary lists rel eased to IRS thinking would interfere with studying, to about 1$tk m^t/which the Board^nitiated conceptually lege to purchase a house. In 1994, . Tliefaculty needs t^ ^ BY MATT APUZZO pay off when he retires," said Dou- Colby also gave loans to McArthur not athletics college, said Mueller. " News Editor las E. Reinhardt, Colb 's associate and Helm. , g y Dale Skrien, prof essor of mathematics and computer science vice president and treasurer. "That is simply a way to create said sports seem to have priority over academics and there should Colb 's financialinformationfor The remaining seven officers incentives to retainkey employees," be one pointwhere academic s have priority. He also said allow- y fiscal year 1997, dating from listed on the form that received com- said Reinhardt of thetwo unsecured ing teams to play during ,exams would affect recruiting of July 1997 to 1998, was made public pensation were: former Vice Presi- loans. "Development officers are '' academically-inclined! students " who would "wonder ' wha t June Feb. 15 on the Internal Revenue dent for Academic Affairs and Dean particularly hot commodities these is the priority of this school?'" Service s Form990. TheERS requires ; 'Associate Professor ol Economics Debra Barbezat asked ' . the information contained in the how exams would be monitored. She said that she would not document for all non-profit, tax ex- have time to self-monitor individuals taki ng exams outside of empt organizations to be declared the regular exam times, " and made public. Top Five Salaried Professors < George Coleman , Colb ' s registrar , said that the crew team 's y Among other information, such • as detailed profit and loss data, the • DouglasArchibald $131 ,163 990 Form requires the College to «: • - ... it's college athle tics, release annually the salaries of its • Henry Gemery $118,703 five highest paid employees and its not athletics college... officers. • L. Sandy Maisel $1 14,435 —"Julie Kay Mueller——— *assistan t Colby President WilliamR. Cot- • J an S. Hogendorn $112,993 professor of history MM ter received $214,992 in compensa- • ' ¦ ' • " tion for the year.