Around Wabash – November 2007
Multicultural Center
In the first edition of The Phoenix, in Spring 2007, Josh Bellis ’08 wrote an article about the problem created by the construction of the Malcolm X Institute. He suggested that if the College wanted a diversity center, they should have created something for all minority groups. In an apparent effort to prove him right, this fall a handful of minority student groups, with the aid of the Multicultural Concerns Committee, have been promoting the idea of a Minority Student Center. They have attempted to get in the long line of those petitioning to use the recently vacated Kendall House or the soon to be vacated Hovey Cottage.
Flag Update
A little over a week after the previous issue of The Phoenix hit campus, we received word that the College would be installing a light of their own on the flag pole. We are glad that the College is taking responsibility and look forward to the resolution of this issue.
Overdue Praise
We have leveled criticism at a number of organizations on campus for ungentlemanly behavior, lack of integration in the campus community, and generally not living up to their mission. One such group was the MXI, who we have publicly criticized as not working hard enough to advertise their events. The group has come a long way and has done a much better job recently of advertising their events and getting the campus involved with the organization. Although some of our more substantive concerns still linger, they deserve praise for the impressive effort they have made.
Blame The Phoenix?
In conversations with faculty while researching the article about the quality of life survey, one faculty member suggested that this magazine may bear some responsibility for the level of hysterics found in parts of the survey. After all, this person pointed out, one of the articles contained a student’s controversial musings about the role of women at the College. This seems odd since The Bachelor, another student publication recently published an opinion articles by a student which decried the “bleating drivel of Christian sheep”. Considering this example didn’t seem to be objectionable to many, this staff thinks we could make do without the posturing.
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