MAC. > Vol. LV James Madison University Friday, December 9, 1977 No. 26 Spaces designated in X lot for commuter parking By MARK DAY1SON commuter student committee The proposal was passed Commuters were given 199 chairman. unanimously by the parking parking spaces, some of which "G" is the designation committee, according to Dr. are in the campus end of X lot, given to the Godwin parking John Mundy, vice president on a "trial basis" beginning lot, which is used only by for academic affairs, and next semester. commuters. chairman of the parking The proposal, made by the The proposal for commuter advisory committee. commuter student committee, parking spaces was presented was passed by the Parking to the parking committee on Criticism voiced Advisory Committee Monday. Nov. 15, and was based on a The spaces designated for report prepared by a com- commuter use are "the first muter task force which three lanes in X lot and the 21 sh-died the X lot parking by residents spaces in the small lot just patterns. south of the main X lot, as well At the parking committee as the 13 spaces along the road meeting on Dec. 5, commuters on proposal through X lot." and members_of thelnter Hall Also, "the road behind the Council met to discuss the By MARK DAVISON N-complex dorms and the proposal. Many N-complex dorm JMU'S TYRONE SHOULDERS (ID fights for a rebound against spaces along the road to the —Council President Gary senators have received VMI's center Dave Montgomery (45). Shoulders lost this fight tunnel under 1-81" will be Hallowell and senators from negative feedback concerning and the Dukes lost the game to the Keydets 86-68 in the Pit at redes ignated "G"parking. Logan, Wine-Price, and the appropriation of 199 Lexington. Montgomery played a key role scoring n points and These spaces are now marked Garber Halls presented a parking spaces, many of grabbing i:i rebounds in 29 minutes. JMU's Sherman Dillard led "Commuter Use Only," but three-point "bill of opinion" to which are in the campus-side all scorers with 23 points. See related story page 20. are used by residents, ac- the parking committee. of X lot, for commuter use. cording to Wayne Baker, Photo by Mark Thompson While the residents present The most vehement at the meeting said they remarks in an informal Reubush, Landes named: supported the proposal as survey this week said com- individuals, they felt they muters need no special could "not support the bill in parking arrangement. question for several reasons." One senator said that the SGA chooses new advisers previous parking The reasons cited were; arrangement was sufficient, "We feel that we have not By TOM DULAN would make advisers "very recommendation that the considering the "con- The Student Government paternal." been given ample time to talk venience" afforded by the bus "F" grade be reinstated for with those we represent and Association senate named Dr. "The Faculty Senate didn't anyone with a failing grade service. Fay Reubush. dean of ad- think it was too paternal", "to find out their true feelings on Still another, senator said who withdraws from school this issue." missions and records, and vote down free popcorn for without "extenuating cir- that the move "infringes" Larry Landes. special students on Tuesday nights or cumstances" went before the "The lack of awareness of upon resident student rights. assistant to student affairs, as reduced beer prices on University Council yesterday. resident students concerning "When a student moves off faculty advisers to the senate Thursday nights. Wessen said, The recommendation this bill was caused, we campus, he gives up certain at Tuesday's meeting. but they think it's too paternal believe, by the lack of rights," according to Don The senate, in executive when they have to "take some (Continued on Page 16) publicity." Haag, senator from White session, passed a resolution initiative." Hall. naming Reubush and Landes Wessen added, however, 9 The proposal is one more after the SGA Executive that the advising problem is Students highway signs example of resident students Council vetoed 4-1 the not exclusively the. fault of being "pateraalized," Haag unanimous senate resolution faculty, but of students as well said. "This is one more thing to retain William Hall, vice- and that students should take confiscated by security that might convince me to president of student affairs some initiative in the matter. move off campus,"/he said. and William Johnson, In other action, Wessen By LYNDA EDWARDS Haag also questioned the associate director of student called upon students to write If any highway signs are found in student's rooms after Dec 1 survey conducted . by a affairs as advisers, according letters to administrators,' the students will be liable for prosecution, according to ad-' commuter student task force to Doug Wessen. SGA second particularly those in student ministrators. upon which the decision to vice-president. affairs, to urge that parties Since the beginning of this semester, campus police have been alloc*te--epaces'" for com- The senate did not attempt involving consumption of confiscating highway signs which students use to decorate their muters was based. to override the executive alcohol be allowed in dorm rooms. All the confiscated signs were visible from the students' ,-^In that survey, the com- council's veto, Wessen said. basements. dorm windows, according to campus police Chief Jay Crider. muters claimed that 28 per The veto came as a result of According to Wessen, Mike "We don't say that the students stole them, although that is a cent of the cars in X lot had what some members of the Webb, director of residence reasonable assumption," Crider said. "We didn't ask how they not been moved during the executive council considered halls, has refused to consider got there. We just wanted to turn them in to the rightful owners— week of their survey. a conflict of interest between a change until next fall after the highway department." In the survey it was not the student affairs office and student use of the bleacher Crider asked Residence Halls and Commuting Student Ser- made clear where the cars the position of SGA adviser, he party - facility can be vices Director Mike Webb to issue a directive asking students to which were not moved were said. evaluated. turn in highway signs to security in the General Services Building (Continued on Page 18) Also at Tuesday's meeting, "Webb does not want to or the dormitory's head resident's office. the SGA voiced support for relax the alcohol policy" on Webb asked members of his staff to draw up notices for the two recommendations vetoed campus, and feels that dorms different geographical areas on campus-N-complex, the lake by the Faculty Senate con- are for "learning and living complex and bluest one area to be sent out Nov. 22 and 23. The cerning requirements for in." Wessen said. However, the notice for N-complex "mentioned that security faculty advisers. Some faculty and ad- would come to the students' rooms to collect the signs," Webb ministrators are opposed to a Breeze The recommendations said. "That probably should have been worded differently. would require that students change because of what they Studentsmay have felt it was threatening. We didn't mean it that failing at mid-term be con- consider an increasing alcohol way," he said. will resume tacted and encouraged to see problem on campus, but "All the students are pretty uptight," Crider said. "They're their advisers, and that "Duke's Grill goes through an afraid we'll kick their doors in and see a couple of bongs sitting average of 10 kegs" on a around. The paranoia has really gotten out of hand. Students publication' faculty should send notices to Thursday night this year, students for them to come in should know we don't operate that way. We are not the for advising. compared to 16-18 kegs last Gestapo." Many students think, campus security police will Jan. 17 year, Wessen said. search their rooms and throw them in jail if any street signs are The general opinion of the Part of the problem, he found. Faculty Senate was that added, is that administrative "The signs would have to be visible form the dormitory win- students should be responsible decisions are handled behind dow." Webb said. "The directive did not say security was going Happy for seeing their advisers. closed doors as opposed to to search rooms for signs after Dec. 1. (University President According to one faculty faculty-student areas of Ronald) Carrier can issue search authorizations but we don't senator. shifting the concern. want to get involved in that." holidays! responsibility to the adviser The Faculty Senates. (Continued on Page 10) ■I ? Page 2, THE BREEZE. Friday, December 9, 1977 For those who get lost in the shuffle With the semester rapidly dissolving into a mass of exams and papers due, some persons may get overlooked in the last- minute Christmas gift-buying spree. We would therefore like to suggest the following list of Christmas gifts for the following appropriate persons: Student Government Association-a Pinocchio doll with strings made of red tape. Neilsen Construction Company-the quad, in recognition of services above and beyond the call of duty, to do with whatever they choose. Honor Council-a pit and a pendulum. Buildings and Grounds--"The Complete Handyman's Manual." Wine-Price residents-a new sliding board to replace the current one which is disguised as a walkway. Darrell Pile-President Carrier's chair and a clean piece of chicken.