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JAMES MADISON UNJVFffSlTY UBRArV Ho.rl^oburg. Vjrgifl'a 2280, Vol. 58 James Madison University Friday, October 17,1980 No. 13 JMU announces break of EC AC basketball ties By DAVID TEEL Carnevale of William and Mary, James Madison University and Chuck Boone of Richmond and Dean three other Virginia Division I in- Ehlers of JMU. stitutions announced Thursday they In conjunction with the an- are withdrawing from the Eastern nouncement, the four confirmed they Collegiate Athletic Conference are discussing other courses of action basketball competition. including a new conference. To be The University of Richmond, Old officially recognized by the National Dominion University and the College (Continued on Page 8) of William and Mary joined JMU in the decision that will take effect for the 1981-82 season. --T.W The maioc. reason, for the decision Fnci«4*» 3 was arflECAC directive''calling' foY £%"-;■-~- '.». y'\vv<Vi*«-'. round-robin play between all mem- —For an extra fzs a semester, bers of the ECAC's Southern Division students on Greek Row enjoy air beginning in 1981-82. This ruling would conditioning and fewer social have forced each of the 11 members to restrictions than their residence play each other at least once per hall counterparts. See story, page season. 3* Athletic directors from the four institutions indicated they are not -See page 10"Fall Fashion II,"as prepared to play this type of schedule Folio explores the world of the because the 10 game requirement "fashion unconscious" student. would jeopardize already scheduled contests with traditional rivals. —Tom Bowles is officially declared sycajrtM a. Fin. out for the remainder of the IMC GREEK ROW houses, completed in many call a more lenient lifestyle. See THE ATHLETIC directors involved football season. See Sports, page 1»78, provide its residents with what related story on page 3. are Dr. James Jarrett of ODU, Ben 12. ('Lost in the shuffle/ frustrated student withdraws Communication Arts and Business majors face particular academic scheduling difficulties By VICKY LE BLANC while a student's academic advisor plays the role of When Gina Graff got her pre-registration packet UMVtlHTY MtOCIAU C AKD ANO MCBTIATDN MCITT advocator. He said he knows of two ot three other in September, all her courses and alternates had fTrGAFF, rnlNA M CDMM /frL.^ students who withdrew from JMU this year because been red-lined. of registration problems. At registration, she signed up for an anthropology DCF-T COURSE NO ucrkm THT Tin ■ l-DC DAT* uuniY / Few administrators said over-enrollment was the class, a two-credit military history class, and one- cause of registration problems. Their reasons for credit for her membership in the marching band's 4- difficulties ranged from students not filling our ■ 6S0r —*** 2u_ colorguard for a total of six hours. -90&H it— V'l -*L alternated schedules and pulling more class cards ? . w- Unable to get a single course that would apply ■ MM *7 " than they needed, to blaming the heat and JMU's toward her communication arts major or a second ww -*eo_ ooa. "growing pains." course to meet general studies requirements, Graff A committee has been formed to evaluate this walked out of Godwin Hall. j fall's registration and submit a report to Carrier -ICQ ■GOt 3C Two days later she withdrew frotn James fr»- -*-—M£— 1 *%»f -H_ including criticisms and possible solutions. Madison University. .—<r The committe has discussed setting up a Before her withdrawal, Graff talked to several s registration crisis center where academic deans 16 members of the administration, who urged her to ( ) could assist students in completing their schedules. wait until add-drop. but none of them could Another alternative which has been discussed and guaantee her an acceptable schedule-tf she waited. two and a half hours in registration, he was able to is waiting stated approval is the concept of com- Graff said she felt frustrated at being told to pull cards for six hours of general studies and nine puter scheduling. If the program begins as planned "wait and just be patient." hours of electives. in the spring of 1982. information concerning "It's like going into a store and putting down your He said he received little help at registration in $2,000 and asking for something you really want," trying to get courses he needed. she explained, "only to have the sales clerk take Through add-drop, he was able to drop two of his your.money and give you something you neither elective and pick up two required courses. The Carrier admitted JMU it need nor want because what you want is out of student said, however, that he would have kept stock." whatever classes he had just to stay in school. *probably' overenrolled These two students are facing problems that stem from increased enroltement and lack of knowledge about how to deal with their difficulties. Although 'I'm convinced she did not President Ronald Carrier admitted JMU is courses, sections and numbers will be centrally "probably" over-enrolled and that "we have a few located Computers will allow faster, more ac- allow the process to work' more (students) than we probably hould have, "all curate service, and students will be able to make of the administrators Graff talked to said she individual scheduling appointments. probably could have gotten the courses she wanted Limiting the number of majors in crowded during add-drop. departments is also being considered by the Rather than taking mainly electives this Dr. John Mundy, director of administrative af- committee. semester, Graff decided to transfer to a two-year fairs, said, "I'm convinced she did not allow the Graff, now at San Antonio College, is taking the communication arts college that promised her 15 process to work." hours she was promised and feels she made the hours of major-related courses. Dr. Rex Fuller, head of the communication arts right decision. Although her program is only a two- Other JMU students have also been affected with department, said, "Students who do not know how year one, she feels confident that her associate registration problems. Sophmores usually have the to exist in the system don't belong here at college." degree will better prepare her for the com- most problems, and courses in in business and All of the administrators Graff saw would have munications job market than JMU, since is paying communication arts are particulary difficult to been willing to assist her in getting class cards as for courses she wants to take. schedule. they became available. Some also cited academic Graff said she expected a better response from Another student, who asked not to be identified, advisors and Ombudsman Lacy Daniel as being the JMU administrators. It is because she felt "lost started out this fall with one semester hour of his able to help students with registration problems. in the shuffle" that she says she'll never return to original pre-registration schedule. After spending Daniel described his job as being a mediator, JMU. j Page 2, THE BREEZE Friday, October 17, I960 SG A allocates $800 for homecoming events By CHRIS WARD which only had records produce this year's The James Madison playing, Grella said. "We homecoming activities University Student Alumni believe we can at least break without help, he continued. Association will receive $800 even." Besides producing to produce this year's He added that the homecoming activities, the Homecoming activities with University Program Board SAA sells football and the unanimous approval of the will help promote and produce basketball program books, Student Government this year's homecoming ac- distributes senior seminar ' Association Senate. tivities. The UPB had agreed booklets and brochures and After it initially turned to include the homecoming conducts the senior seminar down the alumni association's dance on its calendar of ac- programs for each May's request for $1,000, the SGA tivities and also to provide graduates. finance committee approved half the $1,800 fee for the band, The SAA projected it would an $800 amount from the SGA which will be Fat Ammons. make about $850 from the contingency account, which Rumors that the SAA had program sales and nearly $300 also was passed by the senate threatened to cancel this from homecoming dance Tuesday. year's homecoming activities ticket sales, which it must "We've never tried to get unless it received the $1,000, divide with the UPB. also concerned with serving Commission of Student Ser- money from, the SGA before," have circulated, but Grella However, finance com- the students. vices to eliminate the present said Tom Grella, alumni did not address those rumors. mittee chairman Jenny Bond "I think we have to take into intramural office and replace Instead, he confronted the said her committee believes consideration that the Student it with a commission or board association second vice Alumni Association is one of president. senate with the prospect'of ticket sales for the that combines both students Speaking before the senate, having no homecoming. homecoming dance will be the few student organizations and faculty. Grella noted that this year's "I think you can imagine much higher. that really does involve and A motion to make per- ! homecoming activities what homecoming would be As a result, the committee support the students," said manent the senate seats from "would be different." like without some of the ac- approved only $800 of the Chairman Pro-Tempore and Belle Meade and Howard "We're planning a variety tivities," he said, apparently initial $1,000 requested by the senator Al Wilner. Johnsons; of activities this year," Grella referring specifically to the SAA.