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ZGA PrcsiJen Volume CXV, Issue 2 America's Oldest Weekly College Newspaper Thursday, September 10, 1998 Xfonstfr tn imnrove Woo's Own Ticketmctster Chemistry Christmas Run Park: department Dan Shortridge Solid Waste Management District : News Editor The first grant. Mitten explained, encounters would be a compost grant, under The Wooster City Council which the City would be reimbursed adopted a resolution at its Tuesday for its leaf pickup at the rate of $25 meeting which would revitalize and a ton and receive up to $130,000. problems stabilize the pond at Christinas Run Another grant would provide for ' Park. The proposal, sponsored by environmentally-friendl- y furniture ' Is Alexander Pries Council member Robert Breneman at city parks, furniture which would Staff Writer ' (R-- At Large), the chair of the Pub- be "made out of recycled products, lic Properties Committee, would according to Council President Gary Among all the beautiful campus effectively shrink the pond's width Thompson (R). ' surroundings, one image stands apart,from the rest: the image of from 80 to 60 feet with the construc- . Despite opposition by Council What's behind ng heavy construction. tion of a non-erodi- perimeter and member Tom Vura (R-- At Large), these heavy piles concrete and the pouring of a concrete headwall, members extended the City's con- Rusted Root line up tickets. photo by Ben Spieldenner of aficionados for fences? renovation of Sev- according to Parks Manager Frank tract with Competitive Edge, Inc., a steel The Gilbert. With the new perimeter, consulting firm currently working erance Hall has resulted in the clos- major "we won't get the muck in the pond with City employees and adminis- ing of University Street and Organizing for justice headaches for one department on that we're getting now," said Gilbert trators to develop "cross functional The revitalization would also in- teams." Vura raised the issue .of '01. campus. James Koller Mark Matienzo '01; who is inter- The renovation of Severance is clude dredging of the pond, making what would happen when the now- - . Business Manager building has housed it three feet deep, Gilbert said, add- extended contract expires in Decem- ested in starting a Wooster branch overdue, as the Angela LaLumia the ing that the pond was currently two ber, questioning whether the lead- - of the International Workers of the the chemistry department since Staff Writer is com- feet deep with "two feet of muck." ership and organizational changes World, mentioned the difficulties of 1960s. Until this restoration Wooster buildings on campus The resolution authorized Director would be lasting. Council member The first informal meeting of the organizing. Matienzo said plete, other a . T"i : and comandeered to serve as l (D-Wa- Student Organizing is "somewhat conservative" have been f j t j Jim Hodges rd 1) joined Vura new Wooster facilities for the depart- vertise and then to contract with the in questioning, saying that Committee was held on Tuesday in "you get a lot of resistance." temporary "we as one ment.' labs and lecture rooms "lowest and best bidder." Gilbert seem to hire a lot of consultants," Lowry Pit. Publicity was mentioned The co-organi- zer in Mateer, Taylor, and said that the contractor would be- but supported the contract exten- According to integral way to overcome apathy and can be found Kelly Roberts '01 said, Scovel Halls. Faculty members' al "This resistance. gin the project this fall and finish sion. The cross-function- concept, Kathleen Reynolds '99, been scattered around by the spring of 1999. The resolu- explained to Council members and rWSOC is a very grassroots effort "I think we have to get the word out offices have with some taking up resi- tion passed unanimously. the public in an earlier presentation, We're starting from the beginning." about a lot of different clubs." campus, - Accord- Aiso on the subject of parks, is designed to streamline both inter- The idea of the WSOC grew out of Outreach to a variety of campus dence in Hider Apartments. Virginia Pen, chair Council member Barbara Hustwit nal and external department com- the cooperation between student or- organizations will include meetings ing to Professor with student leaders and distribution of the chemistry department, other (D-Wa- rd 2) reported that despite munications and teamwork and im- ganizations during last spring's campus. departments have been more than Council's June 1 refusal to drill for prove general customer service. Peace, Justice, and Earth Week. "Af- of fliers around group in- helpful. "Our science colleagues oil and gas in the section of Wooster In other action. Council autho- ter Peace, Justice, and Earth Week, The initial tasks of the orga- very generous with shar- Memorial Park owned by the City, rized an additional $3,000 contract we thought we should capitalize on clude contacting other student have been space with us." the Spangler family is proceeding with G&O Services of Shreve to it in the fall," said Reynolds. nizations and seeking funds from ing co-organi- zer ' major problem as a result of with seisment testing in the section combat the mosquito problem in the Reynolds and Nikki them, Reynolds suggested. The One Miller '00 met with seven other stu-den- ts WSOC is not an official organiza- the renovation is the lack of equip- . that they own. She also stated that, area. The city is nearing the limit have a that could be found in Sever- despite her invitation to the ex- its earlier $10,000 contract said to consider ways to promote tion, and therefore does not ment of orga- are tremely vocal opponents of the drill- sponsor Hodges, chair of the Public unity among student organizations. budget It must rely on other ance. Specifically, fume hoods any certain chemical reac- ing to contribute their time and Health and Leisure Committee and A day long conference with speak- nizations donations to fund needed for "Everybody realizes that this money to help the park system, no a professor of history emeritus at the ers, panels, and films was discussed ventures. tions. Rob- be, logistically, a diffi- one had done so. College, and there are still "lots of as a potential event to help reach Abby Maier '01, Stephanie is going to Sa- Pett said. In "It .would appear that talk is not mosquitos." their goals. This conference would erts '01, Kelly Roberts '01, and cult year," Professor skill-buildi- ng The make up for this, the only cheap, but in some cases com- Members also voted unanimously focus on in publicity, rah Roberts '01, members of an attempt to Lighthouse, a service group housed College has purchased portable pletely worthless," Hustwit said. to issue $3 million in notes, "in an- media outreach, and the history of agreed to ar- hoods for use in Taylor Hall. Hustwit is an adjunct professor of ticipation of the issue of Bond," to organizing. Participants would pos- in the Holden Annex, fume WSOC In addition to the equipment is- English at the College and also a provide for the installation of a new sibly include Wooster students and range the next meeting of the renovation has caused some consultant at the Writing Center. water treatment plant faculty members. at a later date to be named. sue, the City Hustwit three labs and Members also unanimously sup- Chair the Finance Committee, The students described the best Anyone interested in becoming space problems. With of contact a stockroom in Mateer, and General ported a resolution sponsored by reminded members that in Dec. of and worst aspects of being an orga- involved in WSOC should Reynolds at x4 182. (R-Wa- rd 4) under which nizer on campus. "I think apathy is Judi Mitten see CHEMISTRY grants from Please see CITY OF probably the worst thing about Please the City would apply for PROBLEMS, page 2 the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wa- yne Joint WOOSTER, page 2 Wooster," said Stephanie Roberts V "V V On Saturday SAB is Career Services is Author and journalist David it II - Halberstam will kick off the sponsoring a trip to Cedar offering Senior Orienta- ; : tion programs throughout 1998 Wooster Forum series Point Amusement Park, leaving "V Registration for SideKicks, a are $18 and September. Participation is and 10 a.m. Tickets not-for-cre- with a lecture titled "Then at dit series of classes required participate in the Now" tonight at 7:30 p.m. in available at the Lowry front desk. Wooster students, fac- to taught by office's employment programs. McGaw Chapel. V On Wednesday, Student Health ulty, and community members, Monday and For more information, call ext.