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Postage PAID Permit #:35 New London, CT PUBLISHED WEEKLY BYTHE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE VOLUMEXXV· NUMBER 12 FRlDAY,FEBRUARY 1, 2002 CONNECTICUT COUEGE, NEW LONDON, CT INSIDE: Maroni Announces Budget Projections for the Coming Year By SARAn G.EBN the cost containment measures we've undertaken." N.... EoITOR When asked when the college Vice President of Finance Paul could stop cutting costs and start Maroni discussed the financial spending again, Maroni replied, "We Students returned from strength of Connecticut College at ask people to reduce their budgets winter break to find Harris the SGA meeting January 31, in a with the possibility that we'll add • presentation designed to comple- something that we're not doing dining hall a little rosier. ment the previous evening's State of .now ... You prune a tree so that it gets the College Address. healthier." Maroni reported that the The endowment, which had sunk College's net assets plunged by $22 to $133 million when the college million in 2001, dropping from a started building next year's budget, record high of $214 million in 2000. is now up to roughly $140 million. Maroni dismissed this decrease, The unstable nature of the stock explaining that it was due to a market makes predictions hard to decline in the endowment-a gauge, so the college has been using decline he attributed to "volatile" a ftat projection [Q create its budget. capital markets. 2001 saw no change "[There's a] challenge to in the college's $44 million debt. Development, a challenge to our Danahy beams after receiving a card and bouquet from ~er teammates in congradulations ojher accomplishments (Ward). Connecticut College's debt-to- investment managers," said Maroni. net assets ratio increased corre- "We think we're being moderately Andrea Lodico reviews the spondingly, rising from 21 % in 2000 conservative using a flat projection." first offerings of 2002. Danahy Named the Female to 23% in 2001. Maroni called this Tuition will increase. The PPBC percentage "a fairly strong number," will make a recommendation to the citing competitor schools for com- board in February. Athlete of the Year in Connecticut parison; Trinity's debt-to-net assets "We're still below the midpoint ratio is 28%, while Colby's is 5%. of the schools with which we com- By MKflliEW PRllSroN and a member of the memorable ner to receive this award in its eight- Connecticut also came in on the pete," said Maroni of a tuition 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer een-year history, joins a list of leg- high end of the expense/tuition ratio, increase. Maroni added that increas- SPORTS EDITOR I Champions. Now, Connecticut endary athletes from every field of although there was improvement in ing the size of the student body It all began in 1984 when Julie College senior cross- country star, the sporting world as the first 2001. A percentage range from would help increase revenues. up to Bolduc, a softball pitcher from Maura Danahy has added her name Connecticut College athlete ever to 150% to 200% is typical for a col- a point. Southington, Connecticut took home to the lists. receive the honor. Upon joining the lege like Connecticut. "The lower Before 2000, the board of the hardware. As the years passed, Earlier this month, Danahy elite, Danahy said of the prestigious the ratio," said Maroni, "the stronger trustees had voted to temporarily other notables to add their names to entered into athletic immortality honor, "It's pretty overwhelming, to the financial situation of the organi- increase the excess spend rule the list along side Bolduc were those when she was named the recipient of get such a high award was a shock ... zation." The college's 2001 figure instead of cutting costs. The excess PORTS such as Rebecca Lobo, DConn bas- the Hank O'Donnell Award as It's a huge award, and I feel honored was 174%, while the 2000 ratio was spend rule dictates the percentage of The men's basketball team ketball standout and Olympic Gold Connecticut's 2001 Female Athlete to be in such company." 192%. the endowment that the college can Medallist at the 1996 Atlanta of the Year, an award given annually While the ever-modest Danahy "[There is] a fairly strong spend. Normally this amount is held prepares for some tough Games, as well as Kristine Lilly, by the Connecticut Sports Writers improvement in that ratio," said at 5%, but for 2000 and 200 t, it was NESCAC games. Olympic Silver..MedalliJ;t in Sydney AJliaQ;le Danahy, only the third run- continued on page 7- arcni. "wQj.~h I t)Ymc comes from cotttinfted on page 7 New Study Abroad Quota Means Less Crunch for Students .,.....,...",,..,..-- 1IY EUZABETIi KNORR first choice, 66% received one of helped by a measure of luck. housing," said Schon. their top five, and 84% were housed . ''This semester we were fortu- Much of the stress carne from STAFF WRnnR in one of their top ten. nate in the type of spaces that the college's ambiguity over The spring semester at The crunch was averted because became available," noted Campbell. whether she would be placed in a Connecticut College has traditional- of a new quota for study abroad. "The people who have gone away double; this uncertainty would not ly signaled a housing shortage, as "We imposed a limit on how this spring seem to have had better be resolved until a few days before tpe number of students returning many students we could send away rooms as well as rooms that corre-, she returned to campus. Not all stu- from abroad usually exceeds the for each semester," explained sponded well with the room requests dents could be placed in one of their number of students departing. This Associate Director of National and of returnees." top ten donn choices, and it was y.ear, however, due to a redistribu- International Studies, Shirley Erin Stafiej '03 was one of those necessary for ten returnees to be tion of ratios, the expected housing Parson. returnees who benefited from the placed in doubles. crunch has been reduced to a mere Senior administrators decided to improved returning housing system. Currently the dorms on pinch. impose the quota due to a number of "I was surprised that I actually campus are not filled to maximum In general, finding housing for reasons, including housing, classes, got my number one choice," said capacity, and "there is a little hit of returning students has gone smooth- and budgeting. This new quota does Erin. "Everybody was telling me breathing room for major emergen- Students study in the serellity of the ._ reading room (Berry). lY this year, giving both students and not limit the number of students who that they had a real housing crunch, cies when they come up," according administrators reason to be happy. can study abroad each year, but so I didn't expect to receive such a to Campbell. However, Campbell "We have been able to have rather seeks to even out the numbers preferable room." warns that students should not be Library Addition Provides Space housing for everyone this year," said for each semester. But the housing process has not fooled by the few empty rooms on Conway Campbell, Director of Campbell noted that 110 stu- been a pleasure for everyone. Chloe campus, because additional rooms for Quiet Reading and Asian Art Residential Life and Housing. dents left to go abroad this semester Schon, class of 2003, describes the may be filled by late arriving stu- Out of the 134 people who need- while 120 were returning. time leading up to her return to dents or after changes are made fol- By MEUSSA QUICK a time. ed to be placed in housing beginning The carefully constructed plans school as very stressful. lowing the completion of roster ver- The Chu-Griffis collection STAFF WRITER this semester, 45.8% received their of the administrators were also "I was really, really upset about ification. includes works from Chinese At the end of December 2001, painters of the 20th century whose Fainstein Delivers Second Annual State of the College Address the new Charles Chu Asian Art paintings depict landscapes, birds, Reading Room in Connecticut flowers, and animals - Chu's great- By COLEY WARD the College by pointing to his for- College's Charles E. Shain library est areas of expertise. EDITOR-IN-em" mer employer, Vasser College, was officially unveiled to the public. This new room located on the which boasts an enrollment of close Plans for the room began last fust floor and to the immediate right The second annual State of the to 2,500 students, yet remains one of winter as Toby Griffis and Charles of the entrance to the Charles E.. College Address was held the nations premier liberal arts insti- Chu realized they needed a space for Shain Library and gives Shain a Wednesday evening in the 1941 tutions.