The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 2-15-2008 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2008-02-15 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 2008-02-15" (2008). The Voice: 2001-2011. 186. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/186 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 2001-2011 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 Wooster Voice vol. ohxviii, issue xvii A STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1883 Friday, February 15, 2008 cxxiv "As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words." William Shakespeare ack-Histor- y ISA sponsors 9 Month Wednesday, Feb. 20, and "The History Planners hoped to help the student of Hip Hop" on Wednesday, Feb. 27. body experience a part of history and A Black Culture Show is also to bring them together through their-collectiv- e planned for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. experience. 23, in the Gault Recital Hall in "My hope for the event is that it will Scheide Music Center. It is a show- take us all back and make us realize case of talent on campus, including why we needed Martin .Luther King, poets, singers and dancers. All are Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement," encouraged to attend. said event creator Ashlee Wroten '11. The Galpin Takeover discussion, "I also hope that going through this originally planned for Feb. 5, has been day will make the students and even postponed until Feb. 26 due to staff appreciate what has changed and inclement weath-- realize what er. The gathering hasn't, not only in "The Civil move- - is focused on the Rights America but also past, present and tnent has not been all over the future in regards i i world. So in that to the event, sioppeu; u nas jusi Deen way we are using including a dis- stalled. Maybe going it as a connector cussion of what of .the past and happened, where through this will make present." we are now, and some "We are even a the possibility of people want to little hopeful that this happening start it back up again." this will bring again. , people to the real- This week, BSA sponsored Segregation Day in Lowry to re-ena- ct the segregation laws before Segregation ashlee wroten '11 ization that the the Civil Rights Bill was passed. Tables and facilities were divided into "No Golds" and Day, one of "Segregation Day" Civil Rights "Blacks Only" (Photo by Mark DeWine). OMSA's biggest Movement has event planner events for the not been stopped; ' Emily Tarr theme "Keeping the Legacy Alive," dent and faculty dialogue about the month, was held it has just been the BSA has numerous in Voice Staff plans the topics presented. on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The event, kept stalled. Maybe going through this works, including lunch discussions to Two of these events have already a secret from the student body until will ntake some people want to start it The Black Students' Association be held at noon in room 308 in occurred, covering the topics "The Tuesday, was meant to recreate segre- back up again." Multi-ethn- and the Office of ic Morgan Hall throughout the month. Purpose of Multicultural Groups" gation and the history of the Civil The day included enforced segrega- Student Affairs have several events The purpose of these discussions,-- , and "What's My Culture?" Rights Movement by dividing the tion of students into black or gold planned for the February celebration which are open to the whole campus Upcoming discussion topics include school facilities into "Black Only" and of Black History Month. Under the community, is to be a forum for stu "Black History in Ohio" on "No Golds," the College's colors. See "BSA "page 2 Semester's new dining initiatives earn successful returns . mentally conscious to do something Alexandra DeGrandchamp . VoWStaff whether they realize it or not." Director of Hospitality and co-ch- air Dining Services began several new of the Environmental' Task 1 "green" initiatives this semester and Force Chuck Wagers also acknowl- Q last to make Lowry and Kittredge edges the positive impact of thesejni-tiative- s. dining halls, as well as other dining Wagers said, "I have only services, more ecologically friendly. received positive feedback and have Eco-friend- ly changes for this not seen any issues with initiating semester include the use of these new programs. We have made biodegradable trash liners, china in some good changes, but we continual- Mom's Truck Stop from 10 a.m. to 4 ly are looking for more ways to p.m. and biodegradable to-g- o boxes, improve." the installation of fluorescent bulbs One of the most recent "green" ini- in the dining halls and free reusable tiatives was the use of washable dish-wa- re travel mugs for all students. at Gala last weekend, one Allison Passero '08, president of that Greenhouse member Evan Greenhouse, said, "1 feel Lowry is Heidtmann '09 "particularly appreci- doing a great job ... Chef Rick is ated." Wagers estimated that this really receptive to all of our com- saved 2,500 disposable cups, 1,300 dis- ments about the food selection ... and posable plates and forks, three dozen has created over 40 new vegan and trash bags and $250. '- . vegetarian dishes." Coordinator The reusable mug program also -'ii -- ... .-- Austin Beer '10 is particularly fond of saves 500 paper cups, sleeves and lids The Old Main Cafe , a new coffee shop that opened in fall 2006 when Kauke Hall was reno- the reusable mug and biodegradable at the Java Hut alone each week, as ri in to-g- o containers. He said, "These vated, is one of Wooster's several services to participate new dining initiatives this semes- tiatives encourage the non-enviro- n- See "Dining," page 2 ter, including free travel mugs for students (Photo by Karin Johnson). Wooster student, arrested for breaking into Granville inn Sara Brown lives, and that he stopped in Granville He was unable to give police a direct Sergeant Dave Dudgeon of the felony theft. Brown is currently held Viewpoints Editor because a friend from college lives answer as to where he got the gun. Granville Police Department, when at the Licking County Justice Center. there. Brown's mother, who lives in asked by The tl'ooster Voice for a police According to a housemate, he According to The Newark When police asked him who he was, Massachusetts, was called by the report, said, "At this time the report is moved his things out of his residence Advocate, Samuel E. Brown '10, a 21-year-- old he identified himself as "Jim Brown" police to inform her of her son's situ- not finished because it is still under at The College of Wooster, but may College of Wooster student, and said he was a student at Denison ation. She told police that he had been investigation." return in the future. was arrested Monday in Granville, University. Eventually, the name he released from a mental health facility On Tuesday, Brown appeared before --EDITORS NOTE- - Ohio by Granville police, who were gave was determined to be false. in Beverly, Mass. two weeks prior to Judge David Branstool of the Licking Citing the importance of ethical called to the Buxton Inn after Brown Police later found Brown's car in a the arrest. In a quote from The County Municipal Court and was journalism, the editors of The had broken into a room over the Park National Bank parking lot down- Newark Advocate, she said that charged with burglary,' a third degree Wooster Voice disclosed the identity of weekend. town. In the car, the police discovered Brown has "very serious mental felony. His bail was set at $10,000. Samuel Brown. By adhering to a Code According to The Newark a revolver with three live rounds, and health issues" and should be consid- The judge also ordered Brown to of Ethics and upholding the mission of Advocate, when asked why lie broke three empty shell cases were in plain ered a threat to himself as well as sev- undergo a mental evaluation and to the Voce, it is our priority to print fac- into the Buxton Inn, Brown's reply sight within the car. Brown said that eral others. have no possession of a firearm. Other tual material in order to dispel rumors. was, "It seemed like a nice place to he and a friend had been shooting for She also informed police that Brown charges pending against Brown We strive to present the members of the stay." He also told police that he was target practice and when they fin- had talked about getting a gun after a include carrying a concealed weapon, College community with reliable on his way to Indiana, where his father ished, he picked up the shell casings. fight with his brother in early January. obstructing official business and 1 guana i;re 1 1 recwuig)"l I eaij 1 1 (swddfa 1 News 2 Ted Inin '11 bids "Goodbye, Viewpoints 3 and good riddance!" to cur- Features ' A sive and long division, claim- t Arts 6 ing that they are dead arts.