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m ■ f h 6 i ~ u Herald By and for the students of H obart a n d William Smith Colleges VOLUME CXXX ISSUE 26 FRIDAY, M A Y 1 ,2009 GENEVA, N Y Answers Withheld District Attorney’s Office Delays Arraignment and Release of Autopsy Results By Shena Vagliano ’09 Editor in Chief It has been four months since our campus was shaken by the unthinkable tragedy of a student’s death. Questions surrounding the cause of Warren “Kim” Kimber’s passing have abounded as the police have continued to investigate the case and the release of initial autopsy results were delayed without explanation. However, for a brief moment this week it seemed as if those questions were finally going to be answered. 'The New Jersey Star Ledger reported on Tuesday April 28th that Ontario County District Attorney Michael Tantillo said in an email statement that criminal charges in the Kimber case would be announced at an arraignment— a reading of criminal complaints against a defendant during which time they enter a plea of guilty or not guilty— on Thursday April 30th at 9:30 a.m. at the Geneva City Court The toxicology and autopsy results were to be made public during the arraignment; however, Tantillo woujd not specify who or how many people would be brought up on charges. However, the District Attorney’s office announced on Wednesday that the arraignment would not be taking place. The Finger Lakes Daily News reported that Ontario County Assistant District Attorney William J. Hart said via email on Wednesday that “Upon further review of the file, our office has determined that further consideration must b e given to conducting a grand jury presentation relative to this matter.” In a phone conversation with The Herald Tantillo stated that the Kimber case will likely go to a grand jury in May. For clarification, a case goes to a grand jury in order to determine whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Kim Kimber ’11 was found dead in an off-campus house on January 31st of this year. Earth Week 2 0 0 9 a Success • By Stacey Rice ’11 Herald Contributor Earth Week 2009 was a tremendous success. Campus Greens, the Environmental Studies and Geoscience departments, FLJ, the HW S Goes Green Program, and many other groups and individuals put together a week’s worth of heavily attended events. The events, which ranged in focus, touched on a variety of issues pertaining to environmental sustainability and, most importantly, provided the H W S community with an outlet to ‘Take the W o rld in [their] Hands”— the goal and catch phrase of E W 2°09. The real and measurable impact o f E W 2009 was achieved through the participation of the H W S community, who seized this opportunity to decrease their environmental impact Participants saved 4,275 gallons of water during the 3 days o f going trayless. Over- 2,000 disposable plastic bottles were collected and recycled during the water bottle exchange, and 400 students, faculty and staff committed to not consuming water from disposable plastic bottles. Literally thousands ate low impact local foods from Saga and during the sustainable picnic on Sunday. All of these efforts contributed to an exceptional Earth W e e k that ultimately reduced the Colleges’ impact on the environment The measurable impact reduction achieved during EW .2009 was supplemented b y a series of presentations: a Q & A between the audience and Climate Task Force (with guest Sustainability Guru from Ithaca College, Jason Hamilton) about the HWS Sustainability Program kicked off the week; an incredibly competitive sustainability focused Jeopardy event featuring a dancing Professor (you missed Something special if you didn't make it to this event), capped a busy Tuesday; Wednesday, Earth Day, featured a local food discussion led by a panel of community members, an H W S student and an alum (big thanks to Professor McNally for her inspiring performance); Thursday was marked by an exceptional lecture on climate change, by a world authority, Stephen Schneider. These presentations contributed an invaluable educational component to Earth W eek that addressed environmental sustainability from a variety of different approaches and perspectives. ________________ EW 2009 culminated on Sunday, April 26 with the solar cookie bake off. Participants designed “off the grid” baking devices that were capable of baking cookies. Three highly qualified and esteemed cookie tasters judged the cookies and solar ovens. The competition was fierce, but in the end Julie Freier took the prize for best cookie, and Claire Brown, Kerry O’Neill and Tess Wiggins won for the most creative oven. Tess Wiggins was also the overall winner of the stamp card Earth Week raffle! Along with baking, students also enjoyed a delicious “sustainable” lunch which featured organic and local foods from Red Jacket, Normal Bread, Stony Brook Cookies and many other local vendors and utilized compostable plates, utensils and napkins. The lunch was accompanied b y great music from Revision (a local band from Ithaca) and several student acts, such as the Scope and Brad Hester. A big thanks on behalf of the Climate Task Force to all who lent a hand in making Earth Week 2009 a huge success, including those who attended the events! H o le s in B u d g e t R e a d o u t Leave S tu d e n ts in th e D a rk By Tim Hollinger ’11 Opinions Editor Without students, there would be no Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Student tuition accounts for around 75% of the school’s income. Yet, despite assurances that tilings are changing, students still are not being given all the details of our current financial situation. The administration has been working hard to become transparent with regard to the budget by presenting a readout to members of both student governments. However, during the readout to students the presenters failed to mention that the Colleges lost $700,000 to fees refinancing a variable rate bond, and spent last summer and fall scrambling to find the cash. When the budget readout was given to faculty and staff members, almost half an hour was spent discussing the bond and what had happened to it. Why were students not informed of this? HWS is doing much better financially than most colleges in America as of late. The deftness of the staff and trustees in dealing with the ongoing economic meltdown should be applauded. The school has moved to free up more money for finical aid to the tune of $2.6 million; additionally, administrators have stressed that any student who is at risk of not being able to pay as much The budget team has been p re p a r in g f o r every scenario and is th in k in g re a listica lly about h o w b a d things are fin a n c ia lly fo r m a n y students’ fa m ilie s . as they have in the past for tuition should go to the finical aid office as soon as possible. The school’s top priority will be to keep students enrolled. Tuition will be going up 3.5% within the next year. This sounds like a large increase, and it is, but it is also the lowest in the past 44 years. The budget team has been preparing for every scenario and is thinking realistically about how bad things are financially for many students’ families. W e have a $1.2 million deficit. Our endowment is down 27%. Discretionary spending has been halted, as well as major building projects. Our staff may not see salary increases. Donations are down 8-ll)% and are not as bjg. President Gearan has said that he is nervous about the next few years, but is confident and knows that H W S has weathered worse situations. Yes, the state of affairs is bad, and may get worse, but the Colleges are doing everything they can to help ensure that students, faculty, and staff will be okay. Additionally, they are working hard to maintain traditions, events, and student programming. It appears that they are doing a good job, so why are they not telling students the entire financial story? BUDGET continued on Page 2 HWS’ EMS Celebrates One-Year Anniversary By Karissa Seeberger ’12 Arts and Entertainment When asked what message Gibson McCullagh ’11, the captain of the HWS EM S team, would most like to relay to the student body regarding emergencies, he answered, “I want them to realize that we are there purely for their health and well being; we are not involved in any form of disciplinary action.\ Gibson works four nights a week on call and has to juggle all the responsibilities that his job demands including budgeting and the EM T class, as he is now certified to teach. The heroes of the nightare undoubtedly the EM T s, who are truly devoted volunteers. They dedicate much time and effort to being an EMT, with little outward incentives. Sometimes they even end up using out-of-pocket money to pay. for gas. Though most would assume that it is a stressful job working a 12-hour shift every two weeks, especially on the weekends with the most urgent calls, the one-year-old EMS support network is one of the best and the members really look out for one another. They are sensitive to signs of students being burned out and are understanding of any personal problems that may be affecting them. On the average weekend there are three calls and over the academic year the calls will total around 70. The process o f becoming an EM T is lengthy and time-consuming, as the application alone for HWS EM S is nine pages, when compared to most other universities that only ask for a one page application. One hundred and twenty hours of EM T training in the semester are mandatory. They require classroom sessions, readings from a hefty text book, and practical medical training. The EMTs also need to shadow those who are already certified as part of their training. It is essentially as though they are taking a fifth class. It is far from an easy process, and we have 12 new EM T s who have recently been trained. According to Gibson, “All the students are fantastic academically and in good social standing.” It is a major commitment and they keep our school safe. Aspirations for next year include forming a stronger relationship , with the Geneva community and providing the city with mutual aid response. A&E Nalgene: Secret of the Bottle Green Day: “Know Your Enemy” Being a BAC Member Great Heron Road Race Nicaragua: Alt. Break Trip Girl Talk Concert Review Islam: A Closer Look First Annual Quad Olympics Russian Olympics Folk Fest a No*Show 1 Think I Can=I Can Hobart Tennis Takes Fourth Finals Survival Tips MMW Concert Review Herald Classic Herons Undefeated at Home
