Archived Edition: March 14, 2007 | Back to Current	Sep 10, 2010

Mt. Greylock French program to see another year
Jonathan Galinsky - Opinions Editor
The Mount Greylock school district School Committee decided Tuesday evening to temporarily shelve a proposed phasing out of the French program. The program will be re-evaluated during next year’s district budget planning. Instead of eliminating seventh grade French instruction, as was previously planned, the district will combine the two French sections offered to that grade, and will also combine the small Level 5 and AP French sections offered at Mt. Greylock High School.

Fire damages Spring Street businesses
Jake Gorelov - Executive Editor
A fire severely damaged three businesses located in the Centre Building at the corner of Spring St. and Bank St. last Thursday morning. The fire began in the basement of newly opened coffee shop A Perfect Blend. The interior of A Perfect Blend was completely destroyed, while Subway and The Purple Pub were badly damaged. All three businesses are closed until further notice.

Couric to speak at 218th commencement
Amanda Korman - Executive Editor
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of “CBS Evening News,” will be on hand to welcome graduating seniors on the first day of the rest of their lives. Couric will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 218th Commencement Exercises on June 3. Shiranee Tilakawardane, a Supreme Court judge in Sri Lanka and mother of Suranjait Tilakawardane ’07, will address students and their families the evening before at the Interfaith Baccalaureate Service.

Over 100 students granted cluster swap
Lina Khan - Executive Editor
Lina Khan - Executive Editor
As room draw approaches, 127 students have chosen to take the risk of neighborhood reassignment in hopes of finding a better home for next year. The Office of Campus Life informed these students of their new cluster assignments this past Wednesday, some of whom were given their original neighborhood.

Mount Greylock may lose French department
Jonathan Galinsky - Opinions Editor
Jonathan Galinsky - Opinions Editor
In light of recent financial difficulties, Mount Greylock school district is considering phasing out its French department in an effort to maximize its fiscal resources. The School Committee is currently debating the proposal as part of its annual budget and a preliminary vote will be made next Thursday.

Isolated incidents raise damage costs
Walk towards Tyler Annex on a given morning and you might be privy to a banged-up light fixture or two. Stop by the basement of Sage or Williams Hall and you will see exposed swatches of wall space where flat screen TVs used to be. Lounge in Tyler House’s Moose Room, and you will notice the conspicuous absence of the mounted head from which the room got its name. Destructive incidents have brought total damages for the academic year to $19,403, up from $15,793 at this time last year. Despite these figures, 21 dorms and seven co-ops have remained damage-free since Winter Study.

Art history department makes thesis road more accessible
Lina Khan - Executive Editor
Starting in spring 2009, the art history department will offer a new route to departmental Honors. By adding a Senior Honors Seminar, intended to provide a more direct and structured environment for writing theses, the department hopes to encourage more students to pursue independent research.

Men’s golf aims to win
Kristen Milano - Contributing Writer
After a shaky fall, men’s golf views their upcoming season with plenty of optimism. Although the team is not qualified for post-season NESCAC play due to their fall performance, the men still have their sights set high. Head Coach Rick Pohle and the rest of the Ephs hope to improve throughout the spring and take home another Little Three victory on April 25th against Amherst. Thus far, the Ephs have claimed eight-straight Little Three wins.

Beloved Bobbie leaves Dodd
Natalie Friedman - Staff Writer
Bobbie Marcyoniak, Dodd dining hall manager, will retire from her position this Friday after serving the College for the past 15 years.

Security sets up tip line
Petya Miteva - Staff Writer
In an effort to obtain more information for on-campus investigations, Security has created an anonymous tip line that is now available through their Web site. This tip line will allow members of the College community to report witnessed crimes with the assurance of anonymity.

Stolen Nobel Prize recovered
Jake Gorelov - Executive Editor
Jake Gorelov - Executive Editor
UC Berkeley police recovered a stolen Nobel Prize medal this past Wednesday thanks to an anonymous tip. Senior Ian Sanchez, the culprit, was arrested on suspicion of felony grand theft.