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Volume CXXV, Number 19 ESTABLISHED 1856 Thursday, April 2, 1998 Security, Fire Department investigating arson Serious injury and building damage prevented in early morning arson fire, suspect still at large "I think Arson is the most ter ana criminal cnarges are some- - BY DAVID SHARGEL 'I don't know what the intent was but they cowardly crime you can commit," thing we would seriously con- News Editor said Director of Security and sider," said Dean of Students put the lives of my officers, the firemen and Safety Daniel J. Werner. "I don't Donald J. Omahan. Arson has been ruled the know what the intent was but they Omahan however feels that cause of an early morning fire in the residents in danger.' Dan Werner put the lives of my officers, the fire- identifying the people responsible McBride Residence yesterday. The men and the residents in danger." will be difficult. fire alarm sounded at approxi- found a pile of rags burning, un- building. Werner is currently investigat- Those with information con- mately 4:20 a.m. and was followed derneath a hallway sink on the Fire Chief Craig Shira said ing the crime, (which is a felony cerning the fire may contact secu- 9-1- is be- by an anonymous -1 call from third floor. that the incident definitely offense in Ohio), along with the rity or the Fire Department. Gund Commons reporting smoke The Gambier Township Vol- ing investigated as an arson. "If fire department Leads were mini- Evacuated residents were al- on the third floor of McBride. unteer Fire Department was called we catch who did it they will mal as of press time. lowed back into the building When security arrived and the and the fire was extinguished with definitely be prosecuted," said "It certainly is a serious mat- - shortly before 5 a.m. building was evacuated officers no injuries and little damage to the Shira. Council discusses Store issues Book ' r-f- """""""" ' was not a major concern for the . ' ! BY MATILDA BODE - I 4 ; 'A Book Store. "The mission of the - - i 1 1 Senior Staff Writer ' Kenyon Book Store is to break i i i said, that ' even," he "people think -- r . - When Jack Finefrock became - I .' -- jr. ' . I ; ! v 4 Col- very profitable but it's not. I ' the manager of the Kenyon it's - r r , I lege Book Store 17 years ago he They average about $50,000 a wanted to create the best book year," he said. Though the goal is store in the world. Sunday, in a not to make money, the profits meeting with Student Council, he provided the funding for the ad- modified that dream. "My chal- dition of the entire back room of lenge was to make it the best Book the building which opened in No- Store in the world and that was vember of 1988. "We paid for our wrong. It needs to be the best own addition and now there is ob- Book Store for Kenyon." jection to putting books in it," Finefrock, Dean of Students said Finefrock. i Donald J. Omahan and Vice Presi- Finefrock explained that he i dent for Finance Joseph G. Nelson, expected the opening of other campus gathering places to allow i met with the Student Council to . discuss the recent changes to the the Book Store the freedom to Kate Bennett Book Store. make some changes. "We'd hoped The grave of Lorin Andrews will be relocated in the college cemetary this month to make room for Nelson noted that he was we could go in a new direction be- the renovation and expansion of Rosse Hall. See story page 2. aware of some student objection to cause of the Red Door Cafe," he changes that have been made. said. "What I hear most is that it's just "There are several other pick up Final decisions out for class of 2002 t too crowded," he said. places on campus that can what the Book Store used to," said Nelson was quick to suggest reached by March 30. For the ap- on suggest BY CHARLOTTE BALES 47 states were admitted this year, that any change is met with resis- Omahan, who went to Staff Writer proximately 430 places in the "which is a little more than aver- complaint file places like Philander's Pub and tance. "I still have a freshamn class, 2,275 applications age. We generally admit about three-quarte- rs an inch think Gund Commons. of The Office ofAdmissions sent were receieved from all 50 states 1 ,600 students in order to get the ba- Sophomore Class Represen- from when we started selling out its final admissions decsions and 3 1 foreign countries. Accord- said Anderson. argued that correct yield," he said. tative Trace Hancock gels," , for the Class of 2002 last week, ac- ing to Dean of Admissions John "We were very pleased to ad- "the Book Store is still a place Physical space however does cepting 71 percent of those who Anderson, this is the 6th largest mit an especially high quality where people want to go." Ma- seem to be what is at stake. "I feel applied. pool of applicants in Kenyon his- group this year, and are confident son supported that claim. "The like these shelves are invading my All admissions decsions for tory. that we will get at least 430 stu-- difference between the book store reading space," said Senior Briart next year's freshman class were A total of 1 ,61 6 students from see ADMISSIONS page two the Pub is Mason. Finefrock, on the other and the Red Door or the books, - : i hand, wants to increase revenue that people go there for i sense of with increasing 25-3- 5 and heighten the intellectual nature magazines and the , Friday: Sunny Sunday: Fair. H 50s L that you find there. cloudiness. H 50s of the Book Store by adding used academia VV Monday: Fair H 50s L 30s atmo-se- e is totally different 40-5- books. There a Saturday: Fair. H. 5 page two Nelson did stress that profit COUNCIL FEATURES: A&E: '.. SPORTS: NEWS: .. OPED: i Manning Rugby remains undefeated. P. 15 Cove, Pow Wow celebrates Native Frankie dances this i Former president's crave to be 'What's, wrong with The American Culture. P. 9 weekend. P. 12 MOVED. P. 2 ' ' R 6 1 , t. 2 The Kenyon Collegian NEWS Thursday, April 2, 1998 Rosse Hall construction forces grave adjustment singing groups may participate in BY MAGGIE BAVA 1854 to 1861, Andrews attended 'We'd like people to come because it's an inter- the ceremony. Staff Writer Kenyon elementary school, Kenyon College, and was granted esting historical event.' The reburial will take the form of a funeral in accordance with the In order to make room for this indefinite leave during his presi- Robert Bennett Episcopal tradition, of which summer's expansion and renova- dency in order to volunteer as a The reburial ceremony will Andrews was a part. "We'd like tion of Rosse Hall, the grave of Civil War Union Soldier. He got sible dangers with digging up con- be held during Common Hour on people to come because it's an in- former college president Lorin typhoid fever in West Virginia and the grave due to Andrews' April 23 and is a public cer- teresting historical event," said Andrews will be relocated to the died in Gambier in 1861. traction of typhoid fever. No Andrews' emony to which everyone is wel- Bennett. college cemetary. The grave cur- A committee is working on problems are expected. come and encouraged to attend. As a part of Rosse Hall's ex- rently occupies the most easterly issues surrounding the reburial burial wishes were that he be Bishop Clarke Grew will of- pansion, there may be a new and location in the cemetary and will of Mr. Andrews. Associate Pro- placed as close to Middle Path ficiate the ceremony, Professor more formal entrance to the build- be moved to the southeast side on vost and Committee Chair Rob- as possible. The new grave lies will speak about ing in which Andrews will be hon- - April 23. ert Bennett has spoken with the the same distance from Middle Perry Lentz and one of Kenyon's ored. President of the college from health department regarding pos- - Path as the former one. Andrews Admissions: Women Curricular review committee still outnumber men plans interdisciplinary forum 1 cen- each representing an interdiscipl- CONTINUED FROM PAGE are female. BY PHIL DALUGE and programs outside of the Laurie Finke, dents to accept our offer of admis- "We really don't know what Staff Reporter tral departments. Concentrations inary programs: sion," Anderson added. it is about Kenyon that attracts are available in African and African-A- women's and gender studies; Ray studies; Many Kenyon applicants also more women than men. If we On Monday, the Curricular merican studies, Asian stud- Heithaus, environmental apply to six or eight of the other could detect the reason for this, Review Committee, chaired by ies, environmental studies, the in- Wendy Singer, international studies; small liberal arts colleges in the top then perhaps we could address the John Crowe Ransom Professor of tegrated program in humane stud- Tim Shutt, EPHS; and Jon Williams, tier (top 40) of the annual U.S.