Renovations to the Jazz Studies department are reaching completion after a semester of student petitions and requests to renovate the Jazz Studies facilities in Hales Gym.
Michael Lynn, associate professor of Recorder and Baroque Flute, said, "Everything is all done. The painting and carpeting is pretty much set."
The Jazz Studies department was also equipped with two new computers and synthesizers and MIDI equipment will soon be installed. A new copper gutter was added to the outside of the building and a new telephone was installed.
"We managed to do a pretty nice fix-up of the facility. Even though the building is not state of the art, we did the best we could with what we had. Hales is not designed to be a music building," Lynn said. "From what I've heard, students seem to be generally pleased. We will have to work towards a better facility in the future."
College President Nancy Dye said an outside company has been asked to assess the College's space needs.
"We have a lot of ideas about what spaces we need, but we need some expert help," Dye said. "We have a great deal of underutilized space."
Dye said Hales was a funky space that has many possibilities.
The Winter Term Committee will host a forum on Monday to discuss possible changes in the College's Winter Term program.
According to senator senior Dan Persky, "This event is part of the ongoing efforts by the Winter Term Committee to enhance the offerings and programming of the Winter Term Program."
The Committee is examining ways in which the Winter Term program can be improved, including expanding resources, grant aid and information provided to students, Persky said.
The forum will feature a talk by Daniel Gardner, assistant to the President for Community Affairs in the Center for Service and Learning.
In addition, displays of past Winter Term projects in science and music will be available for students to see. An Indian Sitar performance will be given, and Winter Term Committee members will lead discussions with students interested in giving input into the Winter Term program, according to Persky.
Senior David Todd was supposed to appear in court Wednesday morning, but Todd's pre -trial has been rescheduled for March 25 at 9 a.m.
Todd was charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession of criminal tools, drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
These same charges were dismissed several weeks ago against senior Janet Paskin. The only remaining charge was drug abuse, to which she pleaded no contest. She was fined $1500, though her 60-day jail sentence was suspended.
Copyright © 1998, The Oberlin Review.
Volume 126, Number 17, March 6, 1998
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