First Class A Permit 30 Illinois Wesleyan University THE UME 113 ISSUE 21 L ARGUS APRIL 6, 2007 VO In this Issue Schmidt tapped as university librarian Newt’s eye, Karen Schmidt Former ALCTS “Librarian of the Year” checks Education: out of U of I to take over top spot at Ames tongue stir •B.A. Anthropology, Indiana University D ANIELLE LAURITSON University of Illinois since its sheer size I have missed brewing •M.S. Library Science, ASST. NEWS EDITOR 1982. In her time there, she the opportunity to connect Indiana University coordinated library programs, with students and faculty in Karen Schmidt has been •Ph. D Library and created new collection pro- an intimate way.” bilingual named the university librari- grams and managed a collec- Schmidt feels the library is Information Science, an for IWU's Ames Library. tions budget of $13 million. an important tool for universi- University of Illinois She is scheduled to begin She was also an active ty students. She says that it debate Previous Experiences: work on August 1. member of the U of I advisory can provide them with skills •Illinois State University Schmidt, who is currently board and strategic planning in a variety of areas. the university librarian for Schmidt OP/ED, PAGE 4 •Ohio State University committee. “I am interested in new the University of Illinois at Before becoming acting developments in teaching and Schmidt will be taking over •University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will university librarian in 2006, learning, such as simulation duties from Kristen Vogel, Honors assume Susan Stroyan's posi- she held the titles of acquisi- games and virtual reality, and who has been the acting uni- •Named “Librarian of the tion of university librarian. tions librarian, coordinator of know how important the versity librarian for the past Year” by the Association for Stroyan is on leave working collection development and library can be in these areas of two years. Vogel will keep her Library Collections and on a project for Illinois State associate university librarian. exploration and learning,” she position as associate universi- University involving digital ty librarian for Ames. Technical Services Schmidt is excited about said. copyright. her transition from U of I to Schmidt is especially inter- Vogel is looking forward to •Winner of the YWCA Schmidt received a bache- IWU. She is interested in hav- ested in developing methods working with Schmidt Women of Distinction Award, lor's degree in anthropology ing more personal relation- for collecting literature and because of their different 2002 and a master's degree in ships with the faculty and stu- primary source material from backgrounds in library ser- •Recipient of research grant library science from Indiana dents. the Internet. vices. from the Consortium of University. She then earned “I have worked at the “Librarians are used to col- Vogel specializes in public her doctorate degree in services including instruction Academic and Research University of Illinois for sev- lecting in the print world,” library science and informa- eral years,” she said, “It is a she said, “We need a road map and interlibrary loan, while Libraries in Illinois, 2004 tion from the U of I. terrific university and a for collecting in the digital Schmidt has worked at the dynamic place to work, but in world.” see SCHMIDT p.8 English honor Sandler and society wins Cheadle’s “Reign” not outstanding over soon chapter award LINDA MARTIN enough STAFF REPORTER Illinois Wesleyan Univer- FEATURES, PAGE 6 sity's English honor society was recognized as one of two outstanding chapters in the nation at the Sigma Tau Delta International convention in Softball team Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 28-31. Seniors Rachel cracks top 25 Shulman and Amanda ReCupido formally accepted in national the honor, including a plaque and award of $350. The IWU chapter was rankings I-Journal: Students selected out of about 600 STD chapters for “outstand- ing motivation, creativity and rebuild Mississippi service.” SPORTS, PAGE 9 “The award is recognition for all the hard work we have A student volunteer gives a put in,” said Shulman, co- Weekend president of the chapter. “It's first-hand account of her trip nice to get national recogni- tion for what we are doing on foot storm surge and caused a a local level.” Weather ALICA VALLARTA storm tide of over 30 feet. STAFF REPORTER Shulman and fellow co- Unfortunately, the homes of president senior Anne many of the people affected by the Wilkinson, worked with Mike Saturday While other IWU students were storm were only insured for wind Theune, the chapter's sponsor, relaxing at home or at the popular damage. Since the insurers main- to complete the application in Spring Break hot spots, 12 other tain that most of the damage was the fall of 2006. The applica- students and I spent our week due to flooding, which was not cov- tion involved the description building houses. ered in many policies, Katrina left of STD activities in the 2005- We, the members of our local many Bay St. Louis residents 2006 school year. chapter of Habitat for Human-ity, homeless and penniless. During that school year, took a 15-hour drive down to Bay We worked with Habitat for IWU's STD chapter started St. Louis, Mississippi, on the first Humanity and Metro Jackson, Inc., two new major activities: the Saturday of Spring Break. Our mis- on the Hancock Project, which is MUSE undergraduate litera- sion was to work with other volun- dedicated to rebuilding the towns of ture conference and “The teers in rebuilding the area, which Bay St. Louis and Waveland and Delta,” a collection of essays High: 35 had been severely damaged by getting their residents out of FEMA written by students in any Hurricane Katrina. trailers and back into homes. English class at IWU. TOP LEFT Sophomore Sherman Wallace and first- Katrina's grim legacy is still In addition to various church and The MUSE conference, Low: 22 year student Scott Krabbe use steady hands to apparent along the Gulf Coast. school groups, the Hancock Project modeled after an event at the measure siding. Trees and buildings bear the scars is fueled by four Ameri-corps University of St. Francis in TOP RIGHT First-year student Sarah Kappel cuts of the storm, and many residents National Direct members and sev- Joliet, allows students from boards for replacement siding. live in the cramped trailers provid- eral Americorps groups of 10 mem- IWU and other schools a Sunday ABOVE First-year student Pearl Huang sands the ed by the Federal Emergency bers each. chance to present their papers railing of a damaged house. Management Agency (FEMA). We unrolled our sleeping bags and to an audience and also fea- Bay St. Louis is where Kat-rina see ENGLISH p.2 PHOTOS COURTESY OF PEARL HUANG made its final landfall, with a 28- see HABITAT p.2 All aboard: Two IWU students to study at Oxford EMILY ORNAT intense Oxford environment.” me that I will be studying IWU campus. A political sci- “I'm planning on being a High: 42 STAFF REPORTER Rajbhandari, who came to abroad twice over. ence and business administra- writer,” said the English Illinois “I know tion major, she is on the major, “and the main teaching Two Illinois Wesleyan Welseyan from at Pembroke a Dean's List and is a tool Pembroke uses is the tutor University students have been Low: 28 Kathmandu, lot of it is member of the Phi Eta system. As opposed to attend- chosen to study abroad at Nepal, is con- going to have Sigma Honor Society ing classes, students write Oxford University. sidered a study to come from and Model UN. papers and meet with a tutor Sophomores Sneh abroad student me,” said She is a residential once or twice a week.” Courtesy of Rajbhandari and Jordan Jeffers at IWU. Rajbhandari, assistant at IWU, trea- Jeffers believes this format will spend the 2007-2008 www.weather.com She is accus- who will study surer of the South Asian will be good training for work- school year studying in tomed to travel comparative Students' Association ing with editors later in his England as part of the around Asia politics of and vice president of career. Pembroke College Visiting but has never advanced the International “I hope to mature as a On the Web Students Program. been to nations and Society. writer,” he said. “These are both high- England. Rajbhandari developing She will also travel A member of the IWU track www.iwu.edu/ achieving students who are Jeffers “I came to nations of to China this summer team, Jeffers also hopes to join accomplished in many areas,” Illinois Wesleyan to see politi- Southeast Asia. “I'm interested with the ASIANetwork, which the track team at Pembroke. said Stacey Shimizu, acting ~theargus cal ideology from an American to see how quickly I can adapt is based at Illinois Wesleyan. “If I get on the team that director of the Illinois outlook,” said Rajbhandari. to everything from the campus Jeffers, a native of competes with other schools, I Wesleyan International Office. “In England, I hope to learn to the different food.” Rochester, Ill., said he is excit- could see more of the country [email protected] “They are self-directed, which more of the British-centric and Rajbhandari is already well- ed about what the future year will serve them well in the colonial history. People tease known for her success on the will bring him. seeOXFORD p.2 2 NEWS A APRIL 6, 2007 ENGLISH from p. 1 U-Wire NEWS BRIEFS tures panels focusing on Recupido and Shulman both their class and having a GPA Shulman laughed, referring to OFF THE WIRE options for students after col- presented their works at the of at least 3.60 in English the organization's somewhat lege and a keynote speaker.