December 10, 1976 Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va
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MADIS3N MEMORIAL LIBRARY Vol. L1V Friday, December 10, 1976 Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va. No. 26 Nursing Birth control aids program in trouble to be sold by clinic By TOM DULAN reportedly can't afford to Madison College's The Madison College furnish the service. Wesson proposed nursing program said. "has hit rough waters" with Health Center will begin fitting women for birth control The SGA unanimously the State Board of Nursing, diaphragms, according to' agreed to assist the Black academic affairs vice- Student Government Student Alliance in sponsoring president Dr. Thomas Stanton Association (SGA) Senator a disco for Black Emphasis told the Madison Faculty Steve Butler and SGA Week nest semester. The SGA Senate last Thursday. Treasurer Mike Louden. approved $170 to support "half Dr. John Mundy, director of of the costs in return for half The matter is not yet of the take," Senator Paul administrative affairs, definite, said SGA Senator Manning said. declined comment on the Debbie Blankenship, but the matter until after the board's service would "probably next meeting in January. begin next semester" at a cost Mundy explained that he did of "maybe $5" to the student Crime down not want to risk "placing the to cover the cost of the program in further jeopardy" diaphragm. by publicizing the situation at last month this time, and would confirm The diaphragm was chosen only that "there are some over the birth control pill questions that the Board because the Health Center By SHARON BRILL wants answered." "would have to have another There was a decrease in the fulltime doctor to give com- number of thefts and larcenies Dr. Anna Gallagher, head plete physicals" if the pill and acts of vandalism com- of the nursing department, were offered, Blankenship mitted on the Madison College also refused to discuss the ■ said. campus in November com- matter, saying only that "we pared to October. In another SGA matter, Eight thefts and larcenies are re-submitting in January. students wishing to sell used I don't think we should . r were committed in November discuss this further." 3to books at the SGA book sale compared to 18 in October. January 12-14, should take The eight acts in November At the Oct. 28 meeting of them to the SGA office totaled $462 compared to the College Council, Stanton anytime from now to $1,949 in October, according to said the perspectus for the December 16, or during Jay Crider, chief of campus proposed program would be January 10-13, according to police. presented to the nursing board SGA Second-Vice-President There were 12 acts of on Nov. 16 and to the State Mike D e W i t t . vandalism in November Council of Higher Education THE SECOND MAJOR SNOW of the season on campus compared to 13 committed in for Virginia Dec. 1. blankets the ground. «^_... .. «. The sale will be held in the October. The total dollar *^ Photo by Mark Thompson meeting rooms of the Warren amount lost in November was Campus Center mezzanine. $404, compared to $399 in "The student puts the price October. on the book" he is selling, In comparison with last CPB vetoes 'Flamingos DeWittsaid. "We are not in it November, acts of vandalism to make a big profit, we're increased by one. However, The Executive Council of it is voted on, according to on the possible application of providing a service." the number of thefts and the Campus Program Board, Linda Phipps, movie com- Harrisonburg's community larcenies was less than last (CPB) vetoed an earlier mittee co-chairman. standards at Madison. At an "Refunds will be provided November, when there were o movie committee decision to Jim Logan, student ac- earlier meeting, both Weaver if a student buys the wrong 17 thefts and larcenies, show "Pink Flamingos," and tivities director read parts of and Logan said "Pink book," he said, adding that the totaling $1976. approved the addition of a a review of "Pink Flamingos" Flamingos" would have to refund deadline will probably The campus police concert committee to the CPB so that the executive council have the commonwealth be one week after the sale. recovered $170 of the thefts Tuesday. would know what they were attorney's approval before it and larcenies committed last The movie committee voting on. could be shown at Madison. In other action, there will month, making the net loss voted three separate times on There is a lot of negative This is the only movie they be no shuttle bus service $292. The three largest thefts the movies to be shown at feedback coming from have placed that restriction between the campus and Holly were a CB radio for $112.45, a Madison next semester, ac- faculty, students and ad- on. Courts apartments, ac- coat worth $128, both of which cording to Jerry Weaver, ministrators about showing After discussion, the cording to SGA Senator Doug were grand larcenies, and five assistant student activities "Pink Flamingos" here, Executive Council took a vote Wessen.The college has cassette tapes for the amount director. according to board chairman and a majority vetoed bring refused to finance such a of $60, according to Crider. There was "a lot of Sharon Stubbs. "Pink Flamingos" to service because there are The most expensive act of manuvering behind the Commonwealth attorney Madison. This is the third "hot enough college students vandalism committed in scenes," Weaver said, and on David Walsh had no comment (Continued on Page 13) living there", and the landlord (Continued on Page 13) the committee's third vote, 'Pink Flamingos' was the only movie voted mat wasn't voted in before." Non-traditional degree program proposed He added that most of the By TAMI RICHARDSON Studies degree program is she said. students who voted for "Pink degree programs, she said. A proposal for a new non- designed for the student that Most degrees offered now She believes some schools just Flamingos" don't realize traditional degree program to can't pursue a traditional what the content of the film is. are designed for the young grant degrees for the sake of be offered at Madison College degree program in the student who is getting ready to granting a degree," and hurt When a member of the has been submitted to the traditional way by attending movie committee suggests a enter his career field. The the reputation of external State Council of Higher school semester after new degree, Finlayson said, degrees. film, he gives a brief ex- Education for Virginia semester and putting in four planation of the movie before will be for the person who has The program at Madison (SCHEV) for approval. years of classroom time, been working and who wants will be of the same quality of There should be no Finlayson said. to switch careers or improve the other degrees here Last issue problems in getting approval Some types of people who himself within his career. because it will be closely of the Bachelor of General nay enter the program are By removing many supervised, she said. Studies (BGS) program, since middle-aged working people, restrictions on specific course The new program will be of the semester the state has mandated that handicapped people and and transfer requirements, administered differently from all four-year colleges develop homemakers with family and by allowing the student to other programs at Madison. an external degree program, responsibilities. work toward his degree for Each student will be assigned said Dr. Elizabeth Finlayson, The new external degree any length of time, she said it a faculty adviser who will The Breeze, dean of student orientation program will take an adult will be possible for many evaluate where the student is will resume and academic advising. wherever he is in his college people to earn degrees who and will work out a program She said that Madison has career and accept what ever otherwise might not have to meet his needs. Every publication "generally" considered the he's already done. A special been able to. student will have a different same factors as a similar program will be designed There has been some set of courses based around a Tues. Jan. 18 program at George Mason around his special career concern around the country particular field of study." University. needs, including specific about the quality of education This "field of study" will be The Bachelor of General courses to help him in (us job. going down with the external (CnntiniiMl nn Pis* o\ Page 2. THE BREEZE. Friday. December 10. 19T6 • My third story "IChristmas spoiled WITH 1}B 9MCTI0H. By Frank Rathbun In approximately two small and inexpensive, but for weeks, most of us will be the Barriers, this was going to opening presents, eating be an even more difficult turkey, and in general en- holiday. joying the holiday season. Thi:; particular Christmas, Christmas is a happy time Peggy. Ronnie's sister, had for most, but for some there asked for a pair of knee socks will be no gifts under the tree, and a pair of slippers to no stockings filled with replace the ones the dog. f'oodies hanging over the Duke, had eaten. But unlike ireplace Thinking of those less his sister, Ronnie , the en- fortunate than most, I recall a terprising youth that he was, sad story of a little boy about wanted much more. to celebrate his tenth By November, he had Christmas in a small Ten- assured himself that Santa nessee town. Lonesome Bluff would build him a new tree I believe, and the little boy's house.