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VOLUME NUMBER LV Denver, Colorado FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1972 EDUCATIONAL POLICIES CHALLENGED . FR. GROLLMES VALIDITY OF t APPEARS AT -uRE EXAM }- G.A. MEETING QUESTIONED by Rick Veatch Editor by Pat Cronan A concerned ·group of students, Vice-President Student Senate about ten in number. organized by Senior John Topp, met with the On November l, the members of Business Administration Depart the General Assembly were ment on Wednesday, November 8. presented with the Educational Their purpose was to attempt to Objectives of Regis College, as persuade the members of the formulated by the Educational department to reduce the URE Planning Committee. The written requirements for graduation. objectives were brought before the According to the 1972-73 Student Assembly by Pete Martin who is a Handbook. it is necessary to success member of the Ed . . Planning fully pass a written comprehensi\·e Committee. Pete represented and examination for graduation. It has explained the Present Educational been left up to each department Objectives of Regis College. These Father Grollmes was in attendance at a special GA meeting what is to be considered succuessful objectives are given by the held Wednesday, November 8. The main topic covered was passing of this written exam. The committee which is headed by Fr. educational policies. (photo by Joe Volk) percentages for passing this test Grollmes. The committee members vary from 52'/, to 25'/, according to were invited to come to the meeting who is on these committees, in order Educational Planning Committee the various tests that are taken in but none of them showed up. Pete to take effective action. The stu and Father Grollmes to demand each major. If a person does not gave a brief background. He stated dents objectives should be the same that he and the committee appear pass this comprehensi\'e. he must that the ob1ectwes wiU not be and together work for a comm~~ btfore i.iu:~ GAin a svecial session of return tP.c fvH c \Vir:g s en1~ stc i~ tv published in a catalog, and all goal. the Assembly in a week's time and again take this exam. If again. it is members agreed that the objectives Jim Watson, Chief Justice, answer questions dealing with the failed, the individual must go before are vague. The discussion that explained a past point that GA objectives. At the special session of a board composed of members of followed showed that the members members have a responsibility to the GA held on November 8, Father the department and state the of the GA are truly interested in the the students as true representatives. Grollmes appeared and answered reasons why he should receive a future of Regis College and most If the GA, as a body, is given a voice numerous questions from students degree. agreed that the students should be their decisions will be valid through and General Assembly members. The purpose of the individuals aware of these objectives and their out the whole school. A motion was who attended this meeting was not made by Dan Kaminski to approve On the Tuesday before the to demand a repeal of the exam. but faults. meeting Jerry Malach, Joe Volk, Each board in the school, with the or reject the educational objectives. rather they raised the question of A majority of students ruled unfav and Kiki Gleeson worked to the validity of the test. The main exception of the Board of Trustees. compose specific questions to ask has a student representative on it. orably on the objectives stated. point being whether the test is trulv The General Assembly directed Fr. Grollmes in regard to the stated a determinant and fair test for ~ In order to insure that the students' objectives. voice be heard, it should be known that a Jetter should be sent to the criteria of graduation. Should one The members of the GA test be the final determinant for an committee met with Father individual's diploma~ Grollmes and in the next weeek When a vote was taken on a The members of the GA motion to repeal the comprehensi\·e Regis· Delegc;Jtion Attends committee met with Father as a criteria for graduation. it was Grollmes and in the next week will passed by a vote of 7 to 0. There is an again meet to wind up their attempt to persuade the other objections to these statements. and departments to persue such action. Fort Collins Convention will add their ideas which will help After a bill is presented to the clarify the Educational Objectives General Assembly it will be sent to Late Saturday elections were of Regis College. On the weekend of Oct. 27, 28, and the Educational Policies Committee held. Skip Wrape was again elected for final approval. 29 Skip Wrape, Pat Cronan. Bill to the Board of Directors of the state Vernon and Casey Cermack. wide organization. Bill Vernon was traveled to Fort' Collins to given a lobbying job at the State Represent Regis in the Colorado Capitol, and Casey Cermack was Student Lobby Convention. their ratified as secretary of the state three day conventions purpose was organization. to accumulate work done by The Regis chapter. newly formed. chapters throughout the state in now has a firm foundation in which 1971-72 and al§o set Lobby policy to conduct its activities in the for the 72-73 year. Besides the high coming year. schools attending, Regis was the Votes by the delegation were cast smallest school represented. in the following manner: Despite only five votes. (comparedto Colorado University's YES NO 46) Regis was very vocal on all Rights of Farmworkers 3 1/3 12/3 issues. The Regis de I ega tion submitt~d a resolution to help the Prohibit the Olympics 3 i/3 12/3 state organization raise monies to Sunshine Amendment abbreviate the present debt. 5 0 The convention consisted of two No-Fault Insurance days of workshops and seminars 0 5 and a day of voting sessions. Every thing was discussed from abortion Equal Rights Amendment 3 1/3 1 2/3 to funding of higher education. The Money to Solar Energy l 2/3 3113 .. ··''····· ~ Regis delegation tried to attend of the academic year caught students by things that were pertinent to the Immediate withdrawal surprise, but most found the adjustment a minor one.' Regis community. from Vietnam 3 113 12/3 (photo by D Langenfeld) MOUNTAIN CLUB ENCOURAGES HIKES !?Y Dan Murphy •e heard muc concern expressed about the I n recent wee k s , we ha \ . . If you have any interest in Trios are almost weekly, lack of 3 " good faculty handbook ... While th1s;.s ab rather~ • ague 1 hiking, back-packing trips ranging from two day camping complaint, we think it can be made more s~ec1d~c ~ c;n_si ~nng (including winter back-packing) , trips to one day hikes or rock three deficiencies of the existing Faculty an oo . B st. It 1s rock climbing, snowshoeing. climbs. The place to find out was published in 1967. and times have changed smce o b so 1e t e. It . . h h db k h· , · cross-country skiing, and trips to what the activity will be is on the then. While some of the policies con tamed m t e an oo a1 e. Ill other parts of the country bulletin board near L-000. If you fact, been changed, others have not. As a result. the.re IS (possibly a 8-10 day trip to are interested, sign your name. widespread confusion over the question whether a particular Yosemite this year) , then you you don't have to be a member to provision is or is not in effect...... should look into the Regis College come. For more details, attend ince the Faculty Handbook VItally affects the effo1 ts Secon dly , S . . h h f 1 Mountain and Alpine Club. the club meeting at 7: 30 every of every member of the faculty. there is a feeling t at t e acu ty The only basic requirement is Tuesday night in the Carroll first should have some say about its contents. At present. this IS not the theability to remain straight for floor lounge. case at Regis College. The Handbook . IS prepared by the duration of the trip. If you Two last thoughts. First. administrators, and presented as a fait accompli. have never rock climbed or cross during Thanksgiving, the Finally, the Handbook is not adhered to in all cases. Bather. country skiied, lessons will be cafeteria will not be open. The exceptions are sometimes made. Sometimes these exceptiOns are given for free. If you are a slow Mountain Club will be providing promulgated openly and extended to all: sometimes they are ?ot. hiker you will find that half of the food and shelter for four days. up . The result of these conditions has been the d1scontent With the club is usually more than happy at Fraser, Colo . Activities will present system, and concern for an alternative alluded to above. to let the fire-eater;.; ch;~rge oll include cross-country skiing. Under these circumstances, a member of the faculty laces four and exhaust themselves. while good eating, snow ball wars. etc. options. He or she may simply accept the situation. and hope that you enjoy the scenery. L;~ck of No experience or cross country things will get better,somehow. sometime. . . equipment is almost never a equipment necessary. lessons In a faculty member is upset enough about th situatiOn. he can problem. The lousely org;~nized will be given, and equipment is tender his resignation in the hope that the grass really is greener lend-lease program of the cheap to rent. More details at the somewhere else. In recent years. we have witnessed a number of Mountain Club has beenknown to meeting. our faculty reaching the decision to do exactly that. produce tents, down bags. and Second, if the only thing Of course, if a faculty member really feels strongly about the back packs for unequipped stopping y'ou is the fear of not matter he can ask a court to render a decision. But who wants to go people within an hour. knowing any body that is coming to the t'ime and expense of a lawsuit simply beca use he is paid on Of course the cost of food and on the trip, go anyway. It is the fifteenth day and last day of the month. rather than on every gas ·may be a little steep for some~ guaranteed that your shyness other Friday, for example '? Typical cost of a two day will give wa y immediately to Fortunately, there is a fourth alternative. The law of the land 1 camping trip often funs as high fri endship. and you will go away contains -provisions designed to define and protect the rights of ,as two dollars. quite a bit richer than you came . faculty and administrators. a nd to encourage collective negotiations. "Why not" said some faculty member s,, "take advantage of these provisions of the law of the la nd . and use them abberwoc~y to overdome the probjems we are confronted with ~ .. J To this end. and for this purpose . the Regis Education Associa "The only thing I'm Sure of 1s that I'm not sure of anything" tion was formed. The members feel that faculty input could be assured if they attain he status of legally certified negotiations representative of the faculty. Then. the administration could not legally revise the handbook without faculty assistance. The REA ith Don Martin feels that mechanics and procedures can be established for continuous revision andupdating of the handbook. But perhaps most importantly. we feel that adherence to the provisions of a translator from a fraternity seated nearby. and Once again I sat down to my nwshed potat HENRY VIII: BROTHERS-DIVIDED BUT EQUAL MAN AND SUPERMAN Thailand-(DNSI)-Sp. 4 Steve army will even send those home that the Army can't touch you." Davis. 20. has a topsecret free of charge. . (The U.S. has no status of forces The "Royal Gambit"'. a highly intellectual masterpiece by clearance and lives in a Thai· "A lot of Thai people smoke I-):erman Gressieker was designed and directed by ·John Griess on agreement with Thailand. C.S. style bungalow in this village. here," said Steve. "Many are military police are supposed to November 2 thru 5 in the Regis Field house. Gressickcr's literary Neal Davis. 19. is not in the older people have got into it on drama used the reign of Henry \'III and his six marriages to set be accompanied by Thai police Army. He lives in a jail in their own. The Thai police don't when off base, and are not forth the basis for the Age of Reason. which has e\·oh·ed into the Florida. bother'you and the people tell you modern Space and Machine Age. The play was dirided into t11·o allowed to rna ke arrests acts, in which all of six or Henry's wires are acquired for 1·arious Steve and Neal are brothers. themselves.) reasons and then later banished for the sake of his conscience. from Pensaco!<~. Florida. sons of U.S. military maximum Henry went further to ha1·e himsetf declared ··Defender of the a police patrolm LOOK WHO WE HAVE FOR FOUR MORE YEARS computerized, depart ~ keeping the open at W 50th Dear Editor, and Lowell. It most certainly Many times throughout our mentalized, exploited and led down the primose path will not be the answer 20 lives, we engage in volunteer through bureaucratic years from now. Providing a work to produce an activity high quality education must beneficial to many. Such an nonsense at a price of $1600 a year to only find that they be a product Regis College is incident occurred on the 24th selling. Along with the educa of October in the Regis Cafe have received little for their investment of time and tion, honesty and fairness teria; The Regis Carnival. with students rriust become a These volunteers receive money, I judge that a serious and detrimental wrath will be reality. For if these qualities little rewards, if any, for do not become the rule , their time and consideration. that outcome for Regis College. rather than the exception, We would like to express our o,ne can be assured that the deepest thanks to the campus Therefore, let this College start subscribing to the ideals work will travel far and wide . ministry, Junior class, neigh It will travel to the main boring · businesses, and the that it preaches. Candidly, it is my belief that the students markets that this college countless number of needs so desperately _ students, faculty , alumni, wish to be dealt with honestly and fairly. They want to be Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas and administrative officials City, Omaha, Detroit, who make the Carnival a heard, so as to be a construc Milwaukee, cincinnati, Salt complete success. A special tive force in their education, Lake City, Albuquerque, and thanks to Mr. Bob Cole and not merely a recommending the A.R.A . Services who body that . is exploited and Denver. The day will then helped us astronomically. passed off as immature, shortly come when the doors ignorant and indignant! at W 50th ·and Lowel.l will be Very sincerely, In thepast, being on the locked up. Bob Eissinger ·threshold of the Rockies and Brood on it. Bill Vernon having a bar on campus may ·sincerely, have been the answer to Kevin O'Connor Dear Editor. What does Regis College offer that is worth $1600 per year? Does it offer as much as to its' students as does a non-private school that · charges only half the price? Will Regis continue to operate 20 years hence. knowing that the future ofprivate education is anything but optimistic? Drawing by Jan Faust Inquisitive thoughts these questions are and they have been on the minds of many. I offer my views. The largest asset that Regis College has is not that ::.·":.. :. · it is on the threshold of the .··· editorial ·:='\"?;~~ Rockies or even that her on campus. While these two aspects do have selling points. I judge, they by far While I am writing this article. it is snowing again. are not the strongest. Not a heavy snow. The streets are relatively clear. Students. The students of and the parking lots are easily acessible. Luckily Regis College are its students can move their cars and walk across . ambassadors. They can sell campus. or destroy this educational corporation. This fact should be kept in mind by those who Not so the first time. Regis. at that time. reacted as are throwing their weight though it had never seen snow before. The sidewalks around upstairs. For if across campus were not cleared until the snow had students judge that after four begun to melt. Students had a choice of either w;alking years they have been single file through narrow paths formed by some unknown, brave pioneers or trampling through cold weather and shin-deep snow. The parking lots were hazards. Some students could not move ti~~ir cars Women's Ski until two days after the snow had started melting. Team Started A new flower has been found on campus which has no ~artic.ular growing season, it always seems to be there and ~othing was salted or sanded. If an emergency had m vanous places on campus. (photo by Jerry Kelly) ansen for students who could not move their cars, At Regis they could have been either late in responding to it, or they would not have been able to respond to it at all. This year lor the lirst time. What happened to the snow plow used last year? Regis is going to ha\'e a girl's ski a nil ~nlb The parking lots and sidewalks were usually cleared team. The team is planning on at ~rnmu Re,qu College Newspaper very rapidly. Even if the snow continued lo fall at- least lh·e races at such places a~ least the majority had already been cleared. ' - Aspen. J~ickson Hole. Sno-bird. The Brown and Gold is publish~d bi-monthly during the Steamboat. and Winter Park. school year as the official Regis College student newspaper. · It is very aggravating and frustrating to be stuck in Also in the planning a1·c drown Editorial opinion expressed in this paper does not necessarily a situation like this. The motivation to go to class is nights. sandwich s Dear fans and lovers. Dear Ben Dover. I realize you probably went into a frenzy when I am a respectable store clerk and I han~ a you frantically raced through the paper looking reasonable job at a supern1 NO NAMES TAKE ·TROPHY · I l f I I I I· I k. ~~: ,, ••• ~N,N/'•/////-·N, ,q_,_,., :o/"''' ' ·1.: .--- - .,,....,,, ·-'•'"'<" ·:-:: "'"' • ._.., ·~>. . .,.._,) - ~;;~i--:-~· . ,::.:,: ~:~.,.----.c- the season will contain many trades the Jar could be enter time and stay up around the surprises. The Royal Sun of taining ideas or a basketball Lau~elwood for those famed _AKPsi should be as strong as champi'•:nship. There are rumors parties of the Royal Suns and Tulas Topps. Also, freshman. ever, and after being upset in the Jar has acquired the talents even though you might get all football. will probably be of the mastermind L. L. Chugere drunked up, make sure you have gunning for championship on the who has been in L. A. under the your skis on before you jump on court. The Hootch. also will be wing of John Wooden. Some the ski lift. It's a long walk down gunning for their first champion where will emerge a freshman the mountr~in kids. especially if ship in a sport. and after tasting a team or two that will surprise hit of a championship in last you can't walk:too well. weeks game. ought to be a everyone and make the tournament. permanent fixture in champion ships hereafter. Another power Everyone is awaiting the house this year will be the Jar of famed .. Lost Weekend.. to be Ants. · Although losing J. C. held at Aspen. Colorado in Snow Connolly for the first half of the mass Village. Wild Bill Hart has season. The Jar will be strong as again organized a caraYan 'ever. J. C. is taking a .. lea\·e or through A K Psi that will. pro1·ide In response to the young lady's absence" from college this fun and excitement for e1·eryone letter concerning one of our· semester to amass a bankroll young and old. r\ word to the articles earlier in the year. Miss. which will undoubtedly carry the wise-stay away from the Pines if you can't distinguish constru lad through until he graduates in Aspen Village. It is said the ctive criticism from male chau,· sometime in '78. With the acqui~ pigs just wait around the Pines inism then your education at tion of Ken Peacock. Bill Linden. and try to nab poor unsuspecting Regis hasn't been as liberal as it and John Roselli in orr season college students. So ha1·e a good was given to you. The members of the Panthers basketball team will try to defend their title as Intramural champs in the upcoming season. (photo by J. Kelly) Welcome sports fa ns to round player of the chilmpion KRCR 's Wild World of Sports . ship game is Craig Bruenig. This The question of who's numero will entitle Craig to the use of a uno in intramural football was 1973 Cutlass Supreme until he finally answered on a cold and gets tired of it or gt·aduates. blistery night last week under the which ever comes first. famed lights of the High School. Intramural basketball gets The No Names, combining speed underway this week. This year of Nelson Wilson, Rodney Lunder will prove to be one of the more man , and Terry Steinmetz balanced in recent years. jumped off to a 22-0 halftime Although the Panthet·s seem to lead , a deficit the Hootch just be the predominant choice of couldn't overcome. The winner of everyone involved, it is the this years most valuable a1l- opinion of this sports staff that PICK THE WINNER GAMES PLAYED NOV. 19 RULES Predict one winner for each game by checking the appropriate box. Fill in your name and local address. Entries must be turned into the Belial Bar no later Front Row: Phil Naylor, Tony Ducros, Dana Back Row: Head Coach Wayne Munson, than 12 p.m. Saturday. Nov. 18. Kellogg, Dave Klassen, Mike Hicks, Frank Robbie Manierre, Mike Heit, Mark Alyward, Aemilio, Vincent Hudson, and Trainer Larry Dave Meller, Steve Fish, and Assl. Coach Bill Franca. Meyn. The winner will be awarded three FREE t. pitchers of beer from the Belial Bar The winner will be announced Monday. Nov. 20 in TEAMS PROSPECTS GOOD the bar by the Wild World of Sports staff. The by Mike Gorrell Adams State (]ast ycar·s Mueller. a junior transfl'l' winner will have until Wednesday, Nov. 22 to Sports Staff-Writer co-champs). Southern Ctah Also l'Xpe<:tcd to hdp are Frank Amelio and Rob :\lenierre collect. for the B&G State. Westminster. Fort Lewis. if they c:an on'rco'nw injuries (Members of the Wild World of Sports staff. bartenders. and Brown Returning only four lettermen and Western State. Regis· center. sustained in preseason & Gold are not eligible .to enter) from last year's 15-12 Klassen will haYe to face up to co-championship team, coupled some tough competition this year work-outs. Phil \'a~·lor. a with a · conference which is in conferenc:e foes. among 11·hom freshman 11 ith a nice outside shot Tlf tougher than last year. does not are Tate from Westministcr and will pro1·e 1·aluable. if impron' ments :1 re made on his DENVER OAKLAND n present to head coach Wayne Belmont from Adams State. n 0 Munson a team with qualities of a The 26-game sc:hedulc sees thl' rebounding and speed. Rounding BALTIMORE CINCINNATI D n national small-college champion. Rangers pbying 1-t home games off the team are Sta1·e Fish. :\like 0 Monson, beginning his third year as compared to last years 10. but Heit. and Bill :\ylward. BUFFALO· n NEW ENGLAND n n at the held. does feel howe1·er one of thl' road trips takes them that there is potential in this to the en1·irons of the Texas Schedule. DALLAS n PHILADELPHIA n n year's young team. El-Paso Minl'l's. national Only one starter is returning. champions a few years back. Dec . l :'\ :>lllighbmb ...... \11'.-\Y HOUSTON l>t'L'. 6 :\lL•tro St . .... !IO:>It: GREEN BAY n ' that being 6. II .. Da1·e Klassen. A when they were known as Texas .. lltniE n D ll<'<'. ~ m· year ago. Klassen was the second Western. Other top lkc. 13 :'\:II Highbnd,; .. . !IO:>IE MINNESOTA LOS ANGELES n n .1kc.29l·xr ...... !10\IE n leading scorer. a1·eraging ne