2008 Woodie Awards
New plan for Senior Steps proposed by senior reps
John DeBruicker
Issue date: 3/9/07 Section: News & Features
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As the final day of classes for the Class of 2007 approaches, plans for the celebration have evolved but still need fine tuning for anything to be made certain. Since last spring's champagne celebration on the steps of Miller Library saw a few students taken away in police cars and others in ambulances, the administration has left it up to the class representatives to create a safer, legal culminating experience for this year's seniors that includes something for everyone in the class, not just those who drink.
A week ago today, Class Representatives Mark Biggar '07 and Annie Mears '07 along with Student Government Association President Tom Testo '07 and Vice President Miki Starr '07 put forth a proposal to Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jim Terhune and Director of Student Activities Kelly Wharton stipulating the plans for the seniors' celebration on the weekend of May 11.
The proposal, as it stands at press time, calls for the seniors to be bussed down to Portland on Friday afternoon for a class dinner at the Portland Coliseum. After the dinner, students would be free to take advantage of the Portland nightlife, including bar hopping, bowling and movies, some of which may be paid for by the College. Students then would reconvene at the Coliseum at 12:30 to board the busses for a ride back to campus. The next morning at 10 a.m. the seniors would attend a seniors only brunch on the Averill lawn, followed by a formal celebration on the steps in a fenced-off area. "When a student enters the area, he/she will be given a can of champagne along with a stamp so long as that student is not overly intoxicated. No student may receive more than a can of champagne," reads the language of the current proposal.
"The general notion is fine as far as I'm concerned," Terhune said, though he added that he has concerns about what will constitute "overly intoxicated" and who will monitor the situation. For Terhune, the more students can hold themselves responsible without help from Security (or worse, police), the better. "I think the framework is there," he said of the current proposal. Terhune also emphasized that the administration is not opposed to students celebrating the end of classes. "We have to hold the line of responsibility for what happens here, but I would like to see something happen here," he said.
A week ago today, Class Representatives Mark Biggar '07 and Annie Mears '07 along with Student Government Association President Tom Testo '07 and Vice President Miki Starr '07 put forth a proposal to Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jim Terhune and Director of Student Activities Kelly Wharton stipulating the plans for the seniors' celebration on the weekend of May 11.
The proposal, as it stands at press time, calls for the seniors to be bussed down to Portland on Friday afternoon for a class dinner at the Portland Coliseum. After the dinner, students would be free to take advantage of the Portland nightlife, including bar hopping, bowling and movies, some of which may be paid for by the College. Students then would reconvene at the Coliseum at 12:30 to board the busses for a ride back to campus. The next morning at 10 a.m. the seniors would attend a seniors only brunch on the Averill lawn, followed by a formal celebration on the steps in a fenced-off area. "When a student enters the area, he/she will be given a can of champagne along with a stamp so long as that student is not overly intoxicated. No student may receive more than a can of champagne," reads the language of the current proposal.
"The general notion is fine as far as I'm concerned," Terhune said, though he added that he has concerns about what will constitute "overly intoxicated" and who will monitor the situation. For Terhune, the more students can hold themselves responsible without help from Security (or worse, police), the better. "I think the framework is there," he said of the current proposal. Terhune also emphasized that the administration is not opposed to students celebrating the end of classes. "We have to hold the line of responsibility for what happens here, but I would like to see something happen here," he said.
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