Students take a stand against Georgia Pacific
The Georgia Pacific site located on Watkins Road
in central Ohio, has been in operation since 1970.
In 1994, the Environmental Protection Agency entered into an
agreement with the plant to investigate contamination at the site.
Because of the plant's emergency response activities and progress,
demonstrated during a 1997 batch reactor explosion, the document from
the Ohio EPA now focuses on "operation and maintenance of the existing
measures.…
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New financial aid raises questions
2.6 million dollars allotted for financial aid is clearly a commitment
to retaining and attracting students. However, in economic times that
are already dire, how will Capital cut 2.6 million dollars from its
current budget to make up for the full or partial loss of the Ohio
Student Choice Grant? This year, the grant was worth $640.…
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Much of campus remains handicap inaccessible
How hard would it be to get to your classes if you couldn't walk there? Depending on the building, it could be close to impossible.
Many buildings on campus have inconvenient handicap access for those in wheelchairs or on crutches.
Specifically, Huber Spielman and Yochum Hall fail to provide adequate accessibility to handicapped students, faculty, and staff.…
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Summer brings change to campus
This summer, Capital will be working on 58 projects that will affect
Campus Center, residence halls, maintenance facilities, and classroom
buildings.
One of the most noticeable renovations to happen over the summer is
the new water feature in front of Yochum Hall.…
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FeaturedGettin' Down With DonThe final countdownYou hold in your hands at this moment the final Chimes of the year. I am a senior. This is, therefore, the last column I will ever write for the Chimes. I am grateful for the opportunity to write for the Chimes, largely because it stroked my already over-inflated ego.Finishing out the yearThe end of the semester makes us all want to roll over and die, and though I am not a procrastinator, I feel the same way. It is always this time of year when the powers-that-be let decide to mess up everything that you thought was fine last week.Saying goodbye to my favorite TV doctorFor my first Chimes column, I wanted to write a piece that would mirror my transition from entertainment reporter to next year's lifestyles editor. As my beloved Scrubs passes into a television afterworld of syndication, I decided to reflect on the influence that Dr.Anamarie's attitudesLife Lesson: no one caresThis week, everyone is stressed. We're all swiftly approaching the end-of-the-year meltdown. Of course, I'm no different. I'm having my fair share of conniption fits. But I learned something very important about the end of any semester my freshman year of Spanish, from a guy, since graduated.Letter to the editorAlumni scholarship and the non-minority studentAs the time for graduation comes along, it won't be long before graduating seniors are barraged with requests for Alumni Donations. Certainly, given the years of lacking investment in ancient dormitories, Battelle Hall, and various other areas these donations are desperately needed. |