Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-11-1972 The BG News April 11, 1972 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 11, 1972" (1972). BG News (Student Newspaper). 2707. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/2707 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Are students cut off from the outside world? Editor'i Note: The follow tag is the lint article "I don't keep up with the news as well as I MANY STUDENTS said people choose what I didn't think I'd live apart from the commun- inate the harder stuff," he said. •a a two-part series oa the University u a should," she said "Were all here together in they want to cut out of their lives. ity, but now I am Walter Griffin, freshman i AfcS i. said Bowling sheltered commaalty. the same situation and we're about the same "People are selective-they block out what "There's a definite conflict between the town Green is noted for its apathy. age, so we're socially isolated from the they don't want to get involved in." said Gary and the University. They have to work together By Mary Blake "People have that I don't give a damn' atti- community. I tend to associate with people here Schafrick, senior (Ed.). and be aware of each other, but I think students tude about things outside their classes," he said. more, but involvement depends on the person." "In BG, it seems like a lot of people are con- are probably more concerned with what they Interaction, involvement, awareness, apathy- cerned with the wrong things People who come do.' she said. words that are heard frequently on campus. MARY DRENNON. junior (A&S), said in a CHRIS BOREN, sophomore (Ed.I. said he here are homogeneous-alike When people are Another freshman. Kathy Hamilton (Ed), way "we're sheltered because we spend four But is it all talk? thinks the emphasis here is on grades rather alike, there's nothing to argue about It's only said she thinks the campus community is shel- years with people who share our own ideas. It's a Does the University community care about the than national affairs or what's going on outside when there's a difference (hat discussion and tered world outside the campus, its circle of friends, the University. shock to go out In the world and find people think learning result," he said "I've onlv been here two quarters and I quite a bit differently. its academic environment? Or is Bowling "A lot of students are running away from Carol Clark, sophomore (A&Si. said she haven't had any contact with the town life and Green's label of apathy accurate? "Most students just care about getting grades responsibility." he said "Many think that you doesn't think students are isolated people. I was shocked when I went home at and having fun. unless something really serious can do what you want as long as you get grades '' "Fraternities and sororities tutor kids and Christmas to find out what was going on in poli- shakes them up." she said. "I THINK that students cut themselves off JanCsokmay. senior iEd.). said she thinks the sponsor Halloween parties and other events tics." she said. from the world outside school.'' said Al Johnson, University community is isolated because it's There are things to get involved in if you really While some students commented on college as senior IA&S) Since we eat. sleep, and live in oriented toward the younger generation want to help-but you can shut yourself off." she AS TOM Musgrave. freshman iA&S). sees it. a learning experience, Tom Koch, sophomore one environment, we're even more cut off from "There's always studying to do and classes to said. although students tend to cut themselves off. it (B.A.). said he thinks two-thirds of the students the worldwide situation go to The student never really has to make his Freshmen, on campus for only two quarters. doesn't have to be that way. are here because there's no other place for them "It seems the longer you go to school, the own decisions, everything's laid out for him evaluated their new situation "Too many kids don't want to bother while logo longer you put off going out in the real world " "In the real world, no one tells you what to do they're here When you're on campus, it's easy "There are no jobs available and it's a way out Some students said they thought the Univer- College doesn't prepare you for the challenges of MARY CASEY, freshman lAltS), said there is U) involve yourself with trivia It takes up lots of of the Army," he said "Not many students are sity community is isolated. life. All you've been trained to do for 16 years is a "tendency for most people to lose contact with lime, but you never do anything serious concerned about the world outside their inter- Sandy Citro, senior i Ed. I. said classes and her be a student, and you don't know what to do once the world outside of college " if you have a set of alternatives, you pick out ests I'm here because my mother wants it. It's job as resident advisor keep her busy you're out of school,'' she said "It's hard to keep track of (he news, she said (he easiest thing to do and tend to put off or elim- the thing to do-everyone goes to college." An Independent Bowling Gr««n. Ohio lu.ldoy. April 1 1. 1972 Student Volume 56 'Number 94 Voice THe BG news Counseling service launched at Karma By Linda McMahan shifts and offer individual counseling If an individual is unable to come to service. All phone calls remain the center or respond to phone After several delays due to anonymous. The phone number is 352- counseling, off-duty counselors will go organizational problems and counselor BACK (352-2225). to the individual. training. Karma. Bowling Green's first Karma also offers drug acceptance drop-in drug center officially opened and analysis on an anonymous basis A FINAL Karma service is public last Saturday. Cuccia said if someone is holding drugs information. Counselors will speak to Mayor Charles Barlielt. Delbert he wants to turn over, the center will interested organizations or schools Latla. U.S. representative iH-Bowling accept them A drug sample can also be when asked. Green I members of the Karma board analyzed through the FBI laboratory in Since its opening. Karma has of directors, and counselors Fostoria. received seven phone calls, two participated in Saturday's open house. In emergency cases. Karma offers relating to drug analysis. The center is in contact with referral to hospitals or community All information is filed and remains community agencies and the Wood agencies. confidential County Hospital, and Mayor Bartlett said he has pledged city support H.r»r»*....»TM-r,Ur«ir SEVERAL Townspeople are counselors for the center located at N. Vietnamese IT*^3 Tom Coccia tpaakt with two counselors at Karma, Bowling Groan's first 525 Pike St i across from the heating | drop-in drug cantor. The counseling lorvka was formally oponod Saturday. plant parking lot • The center operates on a 24-hour basis seven days a week "We're striving to get a cross-sect ion offensive slows of the community," said Tom Ctiecla, March 72 graduate IV said Karma is SAIGON (AP) - The 12-day North An Loc, a provincial capital 60 miles one of the few centers using counselors Vietnamese offensive appeared to have north ot Saigon where 10,000 who have not taken drugs, as well as slowed significantly yesterday after government troops are surrounded by a those who have. major weekend battling on the northern far larger enemy force. Darrow to remain coed Twenty-nine persons have completed front which brought victory claims for the training necessary before Saigon's forces. FIGHTING IN this sector, however, counseling drug users. The United States widened the air had tapered off enough that helicopters war by sending B52 heavy bombers could take in supplies. The two Delta After filing an application with Hi deeper into North Vietnam than ever regiments are part of a 20.000-man By Terry Cochraa educational dormitory and the amount about filling campus dormitories next Marvin Kumler, associate professor of before, in their first strikes around a government force pushing up Highway Staff Reporter of space left in all other dormitories. year. psychology, a prospective counselor major enemy city. 13, the main route into the region from "They were free to choose any "I'm optimistic for a couple of takes the Minnesota Mulliphasic Officials said the raid by Saigon. The column reported little The coeducational living dormitory," he said. reasons." he said. "One is that we will Personality Inventory. He is then Stratofortresses near Vinh. 145 miles fighting and little progress toward An experiment in Darrow Hall this year He said the major problem with be enforcing the freshman-sophomore interviewed by graduate students in north of the demilitarized zone, was a Loc has proven popular, and will be back placing freshmen in a co-educational rule about living on campus clinical psychology.