Kenyon Collegian

Last Saturday, parents and administrators gathered in Higley Auditorium for the annual Family Weekend Town Meeting with President S. Georgia Nugent. Throughout the meeting, the president and members of her senior staff fielded questions from parents concerning both academic and student life issues, often supplementing their responses with statistics gathered in a recent survey of Kenyon College first years.… 1 Comment

This Friday, the Board of Trustees will vote during their annual October meeting on whether to allocate the $200,000 requested by the administration to investigate the installation of swipe-card locks on all College dormitories. Assistant Dean of Students for Housing and Residential Life Alicia Dougas announced this on Tuesday at the Housing and Grounds Committee meeting.… Post the First Comment

This Saturday, the Brown Family Environmental Center opened four more miles of trails to the Kenyon community. The unveiling of the Northern Trail System, which occurred at 2:30 p.m., included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a guided tour of the new trails led by Assistant Professor of Biology Andrew Kerkhoff.… Post the First Comment

The Village of Gambier recently welcomed two new government officials to fill positions vacated by resignations in August. At their September meeting, the Village Council appointed Susan Sukys to fill the seat vacated by Councilman Jamie Gump's seat on the Council, after he resigned to take a job in Chicago.… Post the First Comment

On Wednesday, Oct. 17 the Environmental Campus Organization (ECO) began their three-day CFL-Light-Bulb-Exchange drive, to lower the amount of energy used on campus by having students and professors exchange their standard incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs.… Post the First Comment

Since the beginning of the school year, the presence of an unmarked Campus-Safety vehicle patrolling the campus has not gone unnoticed by the Kenyon student body. There has been some discomfort among students regarding this unmarked vehicle. To these individuals, the College's practice of using a Campus-Safety vehicle that is not clearly identified as such is indicative of a growing number unpopular policy changes at Kenyon.… Post the First Comment

• Student Council approved the minutes from their past two meetings. • The Budget and Finance Committee reported on their approvals. ECO received $1,700 for transportation and registration fees to attend the global warming summit in Washington, D.… Post the First Comment

Oct. 17 - Oct. 23, 2007 Oct. 17, 2:54 p.m. - Drugs and paraphernalia at off-campus student house. Underage possession of alcohol. Oct. 18, 10:56 a.m. - Drug paraphernalia/underage possession of alcohol in room at Hanna Hall. Oct. 18, 4:05 p.m. - Vandalism/hole punched in wall at Hanna Hall.… Post the First Comment

Next Monday, October 29, the Student Activities Office will be hosting an Open House. The Student Activities Office, who recently moved into new offices across the street from Gund Commons and next to the Gambier Grill, "helps students brainstorm, organize, publicize, and administer social, cultural, and recreational events", according to director Brent Turner.… Post the First Comment

This past weekend, families flocked to campus for what the College website calls "Kenyon's Family Weekend." The weekend usually attracts 1,000 family members each year. Most Friday classes were open to family members to allow them to experience a day in the life of a Kenyon student.… Post the First Comment

Last Friday, the Parents Advisory Council (PAC) met to discuss important campus issues such as the CDC, admissions and academics. The series of meetings began on Friday morning with a meeting with President S. Georgia Nugent. There, the group reviewed the Kenyon Parent Fund, part of the capital campaign that seeks to collect $230 million for initiatives such as building the Visual Arts Facility and new student residences.… Post the First Comment

• Greek Council discussed the likelihood that after the completion of Peirce, no more registered alcoholic parties would be permitted in residence halls. • The council stated that every organization should have received an e-mail detailing how many party monitors they have and how many more they need.… Post the First Comment