Vol. 125, Issue 3 Serving the Allegheny College Thursday community Sept. 27, 2001 THE CAMPUS since 1876 I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire Workshop Eyes College's Future By KENDRA STANTON plans would languish because "the pitable toward all different kinds of News Editor pay-off is not immediate," he said. people – which enriches all of us," Assessing the Working said McKinley. - This past summer Allegheny Environment Junior Justin DeLeon was the College conducted a two-week One issue discussed in the PW only student to serve on the PW. To workshop to evaluate a broad range which has been extremely important DeLeon, the diversity recommenda- of its programs and future plans. for faculty is the workload, accord- tions were "very, very interesting," The Planning Workshop involved 17 ing to Slote. he said. "We didn't want to go out members of the college community "Faculty in increasing numbers and step on anyone's flowers. We ultimately selected by President of feel frazzled. They have increasing were just recognizing that there is a the College Richard Cook. The last amounts of obligations," said Slote. need to get [Allegheny] up to par as time such a group convened was in The official Report of the PW, far as diversity goes," said DeLeon. the Summer of 1997, known then as drafted by Slote, addresses this issue Another specific recommenda- the Summer Working Group. of faculty workload with the follow- tion concerning diversity was a man- Associate Professor of English ing: date for all College employees to Ben Slote, who served as the Allegheny should develop a reg- participate in a formal diversity Planning Workshop Chair, said that ular planning system that focuses on training. This would include all the decisions previously made in the clarifying work responsibilities, set- tenured faculty and work-study stu- SWG led to the dissolution of the ed- ting priorities, and managing work- dents. ucation, sociology, and anthropolo- load. As a secondary goal, the sys- "I think it would be great to have gy departments. It also included the tem should be designed to provide this diversity training," said DeLeon. changes prescribed for the Classics employees with the time they need to "It is unquestionably needed," he department. innovate and to be more productive said. The decisions of SWG caused in their roles at the College. Promoting Allegheny some College employees to become Another recommendation from The marketability of Allegheny nervous about this summer's PW, the report concerning faculty perfor- College is something the PW also according to Slote. He described the mance is to create a dining space for considered a "huge principle" ac- PW as a "quietly nerve-wracking College employees. Cochran Hall is cording to Slote. The PW consid- process. These are our colleagues a likely site for such a space since it ered ways to better advertise and friends. We're meddling with is centrally located. Since renova- Allegheny to prospective students. DON'T BLINK—Autumn graces Allegheny for the fleeting period before snowfall their lives. There was a prelude of tions of Cochran Hall are reportedly —see PW, page 8— — photo by Erica Erwin, Editor-in-Chief anxiety. I felt that always," he said. five years away, the East Alcove of Yet Slote said that the members Schultz Dining Hall is named as one of the PW surrendered their natural possibility for an interim space. WARC Boosts On-Air Presence biases in order to focus on what was "We realized we needed to in the best interest of Allegheny strengthen community feelings. College. We had to give up our par- Working here, you tend to be at your By KATIE BAUER listening community. the station's best publicity, and felt tisan perspectives and people did so computer during lunch. We need to Staff Reporter The new web page is not the only that "if the product is worthy enough immediately and intensely," said be more in conversation," said way in which WARC is trying to eventually it'll become embraced by Slote. Accounting Assistant of the College Despite the recent postponement reach out more to the community. most any individual." Associate Professor of Betsey Rhoades. A central dining of the yearly College Music Journal The radio station will be advertising Unfortunately, word of mouth Psychology Nita McKinley said that space for College employees, she National Conference in New York, more, issuing more buttons and t- has not reached all students. While personal biases were irrelevant for said, would certainly encourage the staff of Allegheny's radio station, shirts, and sponsoring more shows. many Allegheny students may not be her in serving on the PW. "I think more community interaction. WARC 90.3FM, is looking forward A new logo is also in the works, as is tuning into WARC, the rest of the the interests of the College are the Taking Diversity Seriously to the new year, which includes sev- a float for the local Halloween pa- community has always provided the interests of the people of the Strengthening the College com- eral changes. rade, Reinagel said. station with a solid listening base, College. There is no entity munity, according to several mem- The biggest change that has oc- Stiska said that word-of-mouth is —see WARC, page 8— `Allegheny College' that is not the bers of the PW, entails placing a curred at WARC this year is its up- people here," said McKinley. higher premium on diversity. dated web site. The web site, which Planning to Plan Recommendations of the PW ad- was previously outdated needed a INSIDE THIS WEEK... The agenda for the meetings en- dress ways to attract people of di- complete make-over, said senior compassed many objectives -includ- verse backgrounds to campus. Adam Stiska, RPM director and web Ford Chapel Shows its Pipes 3 ing issues of diversity, marketability, Recommendations are also made as site designer at WARC. Linked from educational resources, and faculty to how Allegheny shall celebrate, the Allegheny web site under Seasonal Sniffles Attack 8 compensation. nurture and respect diversity already "Student Organizations," WARC's Slote said that the agenda was existent on campus. One of these in- improved site will highlight a CD of Greek Sing Raises Money for Red Cross 9 not prioritized. However, some clude better equipping the Office of the month (including a sound clip), Tattered Corners Bookstore opens 11 items were perceived as more feasi- Diversity Affairs with the staff and DJ favorites, and a much-anticipated ble and/or more urgent, Slote said. resources it needs to improve cam- DJ of the week feature. "In the most global sense, work- pus diversity. Senior Eric Reinagel, WARC's Gator Football Wins Big 13 load plans [for faculty] and diversity "I think the proposals made con- jazz director, remarked "Our web are the most important to me, and the cerning diversity were really impor- page is probably the coolest thing." most far-reaching," he said. tant. They would go a long way to- According to Stiska, WARC hopes Contact The Campus at Box 12 or The PW's greatest fear, accord- ward improving the climate here, the web site will encourage more in- [email protected] ing to Slote, was that long-range making [the College], more teraction between the DJs and the Page 2 News September 27, 2001 THE CAMPUS Asks... CRIME BLOTTER •On Sept. 20 at 1:30 a.m. a noise Timex Indiglo watch with a black curred at Brooks Hall. The suspect "What was in your mailbox today?" complaint was reported at College stretch hand and gold trim (valued at was intoxicated and urinated in an —compiled by Erica Erwin, Editor-in-Chid Court. Security shut down a small $30), and three Coca-Cola plastic unknown student's room. The sus- party. No further complaints were glasses with miscellaneous pencils pect was visiting and staying received. were taken from a janitorial closet overnight with an Allegheny student on the first floor. Security has no who will be referred to Residence •00 Sept. 21 at 7:20 p.m. a violation suspects. Life for an alcohol violation. "Nothing ... I'm of residence hall policy occurred expecting a pack- at College Court. The students in- •On Sept. 22 at 3:04 a.m. theft and 'Sometime between 11:00 p.m. on age, but I don't think volved were reminded that during a underage drinking incidents oc- Sept. 22 and 3:30 a.m on Sept. 23rd it has been sent yet." fire alarm drill, people who fail to curred. Security noticed two stu- a criminal mischief incident oc- evacuate the building are subject to a dents walking along North Main curred. The trees near Ravine Hall fine of up to $500. Street in the vicinity of Baldwin were toilet-papered. Security has no —Rebecca Floyd, Hall. One of the students was carry- suspects. `05 •On Sept. 21 at 11:00 a.m. two six- ing a yellow housekeeping sign teen year-old runaways from warning of wet floors. The house- Batavia, New York were located in keeping sign was returned to the Caflisch Hall. They were turned campus center and the two students, •On Sept. 24 at 2:17 a.m. a non-vio- over to the custody of the Crawford who were determined to be intoxi- lent domestic dispute occurred at "A letter from my County Juvenile Probation for dis- cated, will be referred to Residence Hulings Hall. The incident involved high school march- position. Life for underage drinking.