The Bates Student
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 2-2-1979 The aB tes Student - volume 106 number 04 - February 2, 1979 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Recommended Citation Bates College, "The aB tes Student - volume 106 number 04 - February 2, 1979" (1979). The Bates Student. 1791. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1791 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ,0> THE BAT TUDENT VOLUME 106, NUMBER 4 FEBRUARY 2, 1979 ESTABLISHED 1873 Reception in honor ol PROFESSOR FETTER VICE PREMIER TENC HSIAO-PING of the People's Republic of China ATTENDS RECEPTION Tuesday, lar.uary 30,1979 8:00 pm -10:00 p.m. WITH CHINESE VICE-PREMIER National Gallery of Art by Tad Baker two events. For the first half Vice Premier was openly hostile East Building, Washington Senior Reporter hour Dr. Fetter and ap- towards the Soviet Union. The proximately 30 other guests high official pointed out that the The Trustees ol the National Gallery of Art Professor George Fetter has just returned to Bates after were allowed to talk to the Vice new rapprochement must be The Asia Society The Foreign Policy Association attending a reception in Premier through his two in- global and deep if it is to have The Committee on Scholarly Communication The National Committee on with the People's Republic of China U.S.-China Relations Washington for Teng Hsiao- terpreters. Fetter had the effect. He felt that world peace Professor Fetter's Invitation Ping, the Vice Premier of the chance to ask Teng Hsiao-Ping was the responsibility of both the Feoples' Republic of China. about his opinions on China. He U.S. and China. He also claimed Fetter was contacted Tuesday replied that as long as Taiwan is that people who talk most about Food Service Receives morning by a staff member at the returned to the mainland, he peace are most apt to see the White House at which time the foresaw no problems. He need for military conquest. Dr. professor was invited to a promised that considerable Fetter considered this remark "a Highly Favorable Rating reception being held for the autonomy would be given to the direct slap at Russia." Further. Though many complain about healthy diet, you should eat four visiting foreign dignitary that island but warned that the Teng blamed the Soviet Union the food served in Commons, it is or more servings of fruits and evening in Washington, D.C. present situation could not for "goading" Vietnam into in- apparently of top notch quality. vegetables (including dark green Fetter was supposed to have continue indefinitly. vading Cambodia. The Student contacted Mrs. or yellow vegetables, citrus been informed of the event A more general reception Dr. Fetter had strong words of Dora Baker, a Registered fruit, or tomatoes). Four ser- earlier but. due to a bureaucratic ensued at which approximately praise for Teng. He pointed out Dietician and Instructor in vings of bread and cereal are also mix up. he received little ad- 1000 people were present. that, despite the fact that he is Nutrition, to evaluate the food necessary for a properly vanced warning of the invitation. President Carter was on hand Vice Premier, most experts served at Bates. Raving sampled balanced diet. Of course this is Initially, he expressed surprise part of the time as well as consider him to be the most several meals and observing a only the basic foundation for a at the invitation, but quickly Kissinger. The Vice Premier powerful man in China. Fetter weekly menu, Mrs. Baker had good diet. Each person must take recovered and made airplane seemed to confine his remarks to claims, speaking of the 74 year some interesting thoughts about his own personal factors into reservations. He arrived in the issues of the U.S., Vietnam, old diplomat. "I have never seen Bates food. account (such as growth, ac- Washington at 5 p.m. Tuesday, and Russia. When asked about a man dominate a group like he "The food at Bates has a lot tivity, and desirable weight) only hours before the reception Vietnam, he replied very did." despite being the smallest going for it, make that when choosing his daily foods. which began at the National directly: "Well we can't let them man at the reception (he stands everything going for it. I know if Mrs. Baker said that several Gallery at 8 p.m. run wild, can we?" 5'2"). He seems quiet and kind, surveys could be done to com- (Continued on Page 111 The reception was divided into Professor Fetter feels that the (Continued on Page 12) pare the food with other in- stitutions, one would find the Educational Policy Committee Issues Final Recommendations cuisine at the school stands head and shoulders above most others." When Bates' com- Major Changes In Requirements Included paratively low tuition is con- by Jon Marcus summaries of undergraduates' knowledge in other areas; that be equal over interdisciplinary sidered, the food quality is even Senior Reporter curricular programs and faculty students should share "in- lines; that there should be no more remarkable. Mrs. Baker Endorsed by a 7-2 vote last responses to inquiry on students tellectual experiences'-' with one core curriculum but that all went on "I am amazed that with week, the Review of General writing skills as well as similar another when one discipline faculty members should share the tuition of the school Education at Bates College was curriculum requirements at requires information in another; responsibility for curricular somewhat lower than average, released to students and faculty Amherst, Bryn Mawr, Colby, that a structure should exist that patterns; and that any new and considering the high cost of on Wednesday. The report, Colgate. Harvard. Middlebury, would be strong enough to guide requirements should be in effect T food, they can offer such an compiled by the faculty Com- NYU, Stanford. Trinity. the student into formulating a for students entering in 1980. ft abundance of varied and mittee on Educational Policy, has Wesleyan. Williams and Yale coherent program; that The six major recom- wholesome food items." been under discussion since an along with eight other schools. responsibilities of each student (Continucd on Page 12) The abundance of low calorie interim report was published last The purpose of the report is "to foods in Commons is another April. Since that report, the EPC focus discussion on educational strong point of the food service. continued to study policies policies and consequent Straub Comments This is particularly true of the governing curricular curricular patterns which the vegetarian dishes which are requirements beyond the major Committee plans to recom- On E.P.C. Report ■r regularly available for dieters and to consider changes in mend... by late February" after and vegetarians. distribution requirements. input has been attained from the "The Faculty Committee on First, in every proposed "I found the food met every The report recommends a new release of the report. Educational Policy is pleased to curricular change, there is criteria for good meal planning: structure for requirements in the The context for the Com- share with interested students preserved the responsibility of such as variety of choice, color, sciences and social sciences, mittee's recommendations is the report on its review of the individual student to choose texture, flavor and method of addition of a math requirement based on the fact that "a Bates general education in the College. one of several options for preparation. I feel positive that and two unique new education provides the student This report, endorsed by a 7-2 fulfilling the Faculty's ex- any person who has an requirements. One of these with opportunities to join in the vote of the Committee, concludes pectations. Second, in the report elementary knowledge of would require a writing academic disciplines which seek a lengthy study of the Faculty's every curricular change would nutrition could select a pleasing, proficiency examination be given knowledge and understanding present distribution become effective only with well balanced diet at any meal." or that writing seminars, courses and hence illumine experience requirements. "General students entering in the fall of A well balanced diet must or tutorials be required. The and enlighten judgment." In education" refers to the patterns 1980. The report does not consist of items from the four other would require clusters of other words, despite a student's of courses expected of all can- recomend any changes which food groups - Milk, Meat, courses of historical periods interest in one or two particular didates for the baccalaureate would affect students presently Vegetables and Fruits and finally which would include courses as areas, he is subjected to other degree, regardless of their major in the College. Breads and Cereals. varied as art, English, language, disciplines which should broaden fields. The department major "The Committee plans a series College students should drink music, theater and history under his horizons of knowledge. It is programs were not reviewed. of informal discussions with three glasses of milk a day, or its different categories. Finally, the on this rationale that the "The recommendations for interested students, so as to equivalent in servings of cheese, physical education requirement Committee bases its support of changes in Faculty expectations learn about student suggestions ice cream or other dairy will remain, although its status the requirement system itself.