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Settling into the sci-en- ce Mitchell spins the Ann Wiester Starr on Birds take flight in Women's swimming quad, p. 3 rumor mill, p. 6 sexual identity, p. 9 Conference, p. 10 wins dual meet, p. 16 - a-- - H E "- K- E - N Y- O - N c O -- L E -- I 'A -- N Volume CXXK, Number 15 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, February 7, 2002 Oden awaits word on Carleton's decision some and BY TARYN MYERS frequency generosity over you when a college or university of that article was well researched and showing the extent to which this the asked to to know I is Senior News Editor summer me get calls me. want you to know that and accurate." decision has been occupying his Carleton a little bit better in the event I'm going to meet with some people Oden will know very soon mind, Oden then continued, "Do "I've been thinking about this that I might want to consider it, from Carleton.' And then over the whether the assertions by an anony- you want me to talk about why I a lot lately while ... trying to run that's true ... I have happily and for- Christmas holiday, they asked me mous source at Carleton that Oden might consider Carleton? Obvi- Kenyon responsibly," said President tunately, and again, flatteringly dur- if I'd come out and spend a couple seemed to be the top choice for the ously, if the Board of Trustees of- Robert Oden, who confirmed that ing my seven years at Kenyon been days there in January ... It is true that position thus far are correct. In fact, fered someone, and if that someone he is indeed in the running for the contacted by an awful lot of colleges on the 17th and 18th of January, my he will most likely know as soon as were me ... and if I took it, within position of president of Carleton and universities to be their president. wife and I were there." this weekend whether or not probably minutes of that happening, College. This decision is not one he And never have I become a formal As to the parts of the article that Carleton will offer him the job. "It's we would send out an 'all-e-ma- il' plans to take lightly, as he demons- candidate until now. he cannot confirm, Oden explained, also true," Oden said, "at least my and begin to send out letters, so the trated in an in-dep- th discussion. "Carleton's looking for a pres- "There's some sort of kind com- understanding ... that the board of Kenyon community will know as In terms of the article that ran ident," continued Oden. "They ments about what people thought trustees of Carleton is meeting on soon as anybody knows. on the front page of last week's Coll- kindly and persuasively asked me about me while I was out there, Friday, the eighth of February. Only 'The reason why I responded egian, Oden said, "A lot of it is true. if I might consider. That led to my which is very nice, and there's a fi- the Board of Trustees can make an to an inquiry from Carleton differ- Parts of it go beyond even what I meeting with a small group of nal sentence that says something offer for a presidency and, as far as ently from other colleges and uni- know. That Carleton is looking for people in the late fall, at which point like, 'You know folks, it's done.' I know, that timetable is on sched- versities- and frankly, some of those a new president is true. That they, I called the board chair of Kenyon, And as far as I know, that's way ule." latter were every day names, ... the beginning last spring, and then with Buffy Hallinan, to say, '1 always tell ahead of schedule. But yeah, a lot Anticipating the next question see ODEN, page two Where's the Burning Butt Burrito? Isreal ups the stakes prohibits the use of an alleged rape BY ROBBIE KETCHAM C3 victim's sexual history in court. News Editor r Isreal 's increased demands come Former Kenyon student Ivan after Kenyon, a defendant in both suits, it t Isreal, accused in the alleged 1999 submitted as evidence a page out of a , ) .' sexual assault ofjunior Margaret Rose Kenyon Security and Safety telephone ; V v and a participant in two ongoing law- message log containing a summary of 'V suits involving Rose and the College, all calls to the campus switchboard. has increased his request for damages The document, obtained from public to nearly $1 million following record, includes Rose's initial call to V .z Kenyon 's release of a Security and security following the alleged rape. Safety telephone message log that the However, according to the log entry, College and Isreal claim casts doubt Rose also said she had consensual on Rose's credibility. Counsel for sexual relations with another indi- Rose hopes to prevent the message vidual after the alleged assault and log from being entered into evidence, before contacting either law enforce-se- e citing federal law and precedent that ISREAL, page four r hit BFEC well Robbie Ketcham Vandals Students investigate the new ARA menu options in Gund Dining Hall. Everyone's favorite food after flushing. Examination ofthe sink BY BRYAN STOKES II service employees, the Gund Ladies, were on hand to help them explore this uncharted territory and aerator and ofwell filters yielded even News Assistant to explain that they did indeed create a dish they call the "Burning Butt Burrito." more hair. The installers of the well, Suspicious hairs in a toilet at the Jackson and Sons Drilling and Pump, Brown Family Environmental Inc., forced the groundhog out of its Village Inn to close doors in Gambier Center's educational building led to the watery grave by means of high pres- a dead groundhog in the sure, followed by "super-chlorinatin- g" do with a difference in business phi- also the former owner of the Village discovery of BY BRYAN II STOKES AND lo- believed to have been present for the line. losophies. We made our lease with Market, once housed in the current well, ROBBIE KETCHAM months." According to the Initially, this incident was be-iiev- ed the current landlord's father and cation of the Red Door Cafe. at least 3 Collegian Staff ' this :s believed to have been completely acci- mother, who have since passed away." Although plans are not yet Kenyon Forttightly, it be a very lease to be a "bizarre act of vandalism." dental. "We thought could The Village Inn's service of the Landlord Mary Ellen Schaefer, finalized, the Buchanans' natural thing that could happen ... I 1 . have re- On January 17, custodian Nancy Gambier area will draw to a close be- who currently resides in Blacksburg, expires on April They extension until May Scott discovered hair in a BFEC toilet see BFEC, page four tween April and May 1 of this year, to Va., is not aware of this problem, say- quested an for the res- relocate approximately four miles ing, "I am aware that the Buchanans 1. Tentative plans are into Mount Vemon, away from its current home. "We are moving their business. I'm sure taurant to move for another restaurant to occupy haven't decided to move; our lease was they have their reasons ...They've been and Tonight: Partly cloudy. High Saturday: Partly Cloudy. High this space. 'Two restaurants already not renewed. We could not come to good tenants." Schaefer inherited the 45F, low 29F. 53F, low 36F. have expressed in- an agreement," explained Tom building and its red brick neighbor in in Mount Vernon Friday: Sunny. High 51F, low Sunday: Sprinkles. High 44F, Jenny terest. They're experienced and they Buchanan, who co-ow- ns the restau- 1997, when her parents, Jim and 33F. low 29F. see VI, page four rant with his wife Lisa. "It just has to Hayes, passed away. Jim Hayes was 2 The Kenton Collegian NEWS Thursday, February 7, 200? Oden: Speaks out on possibility of leaving to the decision whether or not ingly enticing at my age. I'm not New York, so a lot of thncc Ho: CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE talented people," he said. make unions reasons were, one, if I ever left This is not, however, the only to leave." going to blame or credit whatever will be there." an- would consider Another personal reason for happens on September 11th, but He does have some ideas, how-eve- Kenyon, it would be to go to reason that Oden r, I a little about what those other liberal arts college. I just love leaving Gambier to journey to Oden to potentially travel to the we've all thought, think, decisions might it is bit more about home family since be. However, none these them. I think it's where people learn Northfield, Minn.