LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1884 T h e L aw rentian FRIDAY • OCTOBER 15, 2 0 04 • VOL CXXII, N O . 5 • W W W .LAW RENTIAN.COM What doesn’t Linda Fuerst Could you name a Fall New magazine sets HEWS do all day?! / Page 2 Festival event? / Page 5 A&E Lawrentians free /Page 7 John Kerry at Alex tonight George W. Bush visits Oshkosh, also vying for Fox Valley vote by Peter Gillette tickets by presenting a Lawrence "Students for Kerry," and — that John* 1 John’ Editor in Chief ID at the Memorial Union info desk old standby — "Kerry/Edwards." or by visiting www.johnkerry.com. Wednesday's sign-painting ' Kerry! Ken rb Appleton police, university offi­ event was part of a flurry of local Senator John Kerry, the cials, Kerry organizers, and the and campus Democratic Party 'f. Kerry** Kerry Democratic nominee for president, Secret Service all promote the use activity this past week that began sEdwards Edwai will speak tonight outside of ''common sense" as the key for when rumors of a Kerry campus j < 4 \)K v J V -t » •»«! HI* 4 Lawrence University's Alexander moving large crowds of people effi­ visit began circulating amongst stu­ John* John* j* Gymnasium on South River Road ciently through security points. As a dents on Monday and will culmi­ v Kerry Kerr /W" in a rally sponsored by the College general rule of thumb, anything nate in tonight's rally. Democrats. that couldn't be taken on an air­ Early rumors of a Kerry rally Kerry moves into the Fox Cities plane or into a sporting arena will began with student talk of Secret hot on the heels of President Bush, not be allowed at the event. Among Service calls to the Lawrence who is speaking at 5 p.m. today in these are umbrellas, anything that University switchboard Monday. Oshkosh at its Wittman Airfield. could be construed as a weapon, Until Tuesday morning, Wisconsin While Oshkosh is Bush's only backpacks, and — in a stipulation Democratic Party officials could not Wisconsin stop during his visit, that irks some members of the yet confirm the event, saying that Kerry planned to visit Milwaukee College Republicans — signs. the itinerary for Kerry's Wisconsin and Sheboygan earlier today. Signs will be allowed at the visit had not been finalized. Although Kerry will likely not event provided they are distributed But that morning, Andy York, arrive until after 7 p.m., event orga­ from within by campaign volun­ president of the College Democrats, nizers strongly urge rallygoers to teers, who spent a couple hours in received a call from Steve Blodgett, arrive at or before 5:30 in order to the Underground Coffeehouse director of public affairs for move the crowd, which is expected Wednesday afternoon creating Lawrence University and the man to number well into the thousands, hand-painted signs with painted-on coordinating media contacts and through security swiftly. slogans. logistics for the event. Blodgett Since South River Road will The sign controls irk Bill relayed the Kerry campaign's inter­ close for the event, Valley Transit is Hanna, a College Republican mem­ est in a Lawrence rally to York and offering a shuttle service between ber. "It really seems like a potential asked York if the College 4:30 and 7 p.m. The shuttle will abridgment of free speech to me," Democrats were interested in spon­ depart from the College Avenue bus Hanna said. soring the event. stop adjacent to the Seeley Mudd The signs' slogans include: York and Kass Kuehl, the photo by Peter Gillette Library, and will also run a return 'Teresa Rocks," "WI [HeartI Kerry," College Democrats' vice president LUCR member Bill Hanna, dressed in Bush garb, examines his ticket for route after the event is completed. "Trees for Kerry," "Nurses [HeartI and director of programming, had tonight’s John Kerry rally outside the Appleton Kerry-Edwards office. Each student may receive two Kerry," "Neenah for Kerry," continued on page 3 LUCC struggles to find reps Trusteest visitt campus sole body authorized to allocate by Amy Siebels by Beth McHenry Managing Editor money from the general fund to stu­ Jeff Riester, current chair of the u For LUCC as a News Editor dent groups. The council hsus a gen- board, says the goal of the trustees at the ereil fund of roughly $250,000, and annual meetings is to "seek to assist the LUCC will have to run another body to achieve $100,000 has yet to be allocated. administration and serve the college by round of elections for student repre­ something . you Starting this Wednesday, Lawrence Without a FinEince Committee, not setting directions for the future." sentatives after the first round left will host a group of people who, without have to have the sys­ only would student groups be Although much of this planning deals five positions vacant. Without addi­ exaggeration, hold much of Lawrence's unable to file Eillocation requests, with finance, the endowment, and the tional representatives, the council tem in place.w future in their capable hands. The annual but any chEinge to a pre-approved operating budget, Riester asserts, "the will be unable to fulfill its most basic Lawrence University Board of Trustees -Tariq Engineer budget — say, a speaker that costs best reward for trustees is to see ambi­ duties: creating committees and meeting will be held from Oct. 13-15. This $500 instead of $400 —would be tious plains fulfilled, and to develop a fresh allocating funds to student groups. year, the board faces a much different for­ The problem, Engineer impossible to make. sense of the exciting possibilities for In the first election, which ended mat and a new outlook on Lawrence's explained, is that COC and Finance In a proper election, two student Lawrence's further success." Tuesday, nine students ran unop­ future with President Jill Beck. Eire mutually exclusive; no represen­ representatives are chosen from This week, the board will face espe­ posed for 14 student representative Despite the board's direct and pro­ tative can serve on both. That each "district" on campus. There Eire cially exciting possibilities as they are positions. found influence on the academic experi­ means at least two more represen­ seven districts, most consisting of introduced to Beck's plans for Lawrence. One problem with the low num­ ence of Lawrence students, many are not tatives m ust be elected (for a total o f one lsirge residence hall. After the In contrast to past yesirs, this year's meet­ ber of representatives is that at familiar with the purposes of the board. 11) just to allow those committees to first election, Kohler needs two stu­ ing will include many more "plenEiry ses­ least seven student reps must be The board essentially functions like the exist. dent representatives, and Sage, sions," in which the entire board is present at any given meeting. With grandmother — or perhaps the wealthy "In order for LUCC as a body to Colman, and the Formal Group involved, as opposed to smaller committee a full 14 members, that's only a 50 lover — of the university, stopping by a achieve something — basically just houses each need one. meetings. Riester states that this change percent turnout; with nine, only two few times a year to check in, supplying to function — you need to have the LUCC is made up o f a GenerEil will allow the trustees to become familiar can miss any meeting. funds, monitoring the decisions of the system in place," Engineer said. "We Council (president, vice president, with Beck and her vision for Lawrence. But the most pressing issues, president and other administrators, occa- don't have the system in place." 14 student representatives, and four We designed the meetings to focus on according to LUCC vice president sionally making major decisions of their The COC is in chsirge o f appoint­ faculty representatives) and a cabi­ certain guiding themes' which President Tariq Engineer, are the Committee own, and, naturally singing the praises of ing members to all other commit­ net (treasurer, financiEil secretary, Beck has offered for our consideration as on Committees, which requires Lawrence in their everyday lives. tees. Without a COC, no other com­ recording secretary, corresponding focal points for the college." exactly four representatives, and Past decisions of the Board of mittees — the basis o f all projects secretary, and parliamentarian). Beck has great expectations for meet­ the Finance Committee, which in LUCC — could be created. Trustees have included the establishment ing with the trustees and this week will requires seven. The Finance Committee is the continued on page 2 of the residence life task force in 1998, serve as a starting point for her grand dealings with Bjorklunden, and, most "individualized instruction" scheme. Beck recently the appointment of Beck as considers the meeting as a chance to pre­ Lawrence’s 15th president. sent to and create with the board a "syn­ Newspaper Readership Month Men and women of the board, most of thesized vision for moving forward." Complete anyNew York Times Friday crossword puzzle this month and turnwhom are Lawrence graduates, leave The meeting's most excited and most their "normal lives" in all comers of the anticipated event is a panel discussion, it in toThe Lawrentian’s mailbox at the Union before 10 p.m. the same day.country three times a year to visit followed by a question and answer period, Correct, complete puzzles win $20 Lawrence "in order to do whatever we can designed to introduce trustees to individ­ No multiple winners; winners must be Lawrence University students.to help the learning and living that is the ualized instruction at work at Lawrence.