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March 7, I960 The Bates Student Page 3 Special Report What Really Happened in Roger Williams Hall? Testing the Bates System of Justice

by Jon Marcus that triple late in the summer he hara&sed in other ways. In one in- the door of the remaining senior's she hadn't been in the Bill that she Assistant Kdhor "just didn't have any other choice. I stance he was struck repeatedly in room, the victim sleeping in the would have started out with a "Right now, now that that room is tried to place a student there who the face with the metal cap of a full Health Center and several of those whole different attitude and gone, it's fairly indifferent We're could adjust to the situation more beer bottle by one roommate. In who had been asked to testify stay- wouldn't have gotten into the trou- not a dorm, we're a building with easily than some others." Asked another incident both seniors with ing with friends. "The reason that ble she got into." separate apartments." whether the reputations of the two whom he shared the room chased security officer was posted outside While this person and many "It's a real closed dorm, it's not seniors should have had a bearing him into another room; though the the door," Carignan comments, others in the dorm agree with the friendly at all. If I could have on that decision, Carignan did freshman locked the door of that "was that other students had indi- sentence handed down by the moved out a month ago, I would comment, "I think that these room, his pursuers had obtained cated to me their fear." Another Committee, however, the freshman have." people had these sort of vague, un- the passkey from an R.C. They recalls that "when we first heard woman does not. "I think it These are among the sentiments ' wouldn't be (too harsh) if I had of various residents of Roger Wil- been causing problems a lot or if liams Hall in the wake of Student there was a lot of evidence that I Conduct Committee hearings would do it a lot But I think the way which culminated in the with- it was was too severe." She also be- drawal of one and the expulsion of lieves that the statements of the "We're not a dorm, "The people got we're a building exactly what they with separate apartments . . . ' deserved . . . ' — A Roger — Victim of Williams resident harassment

another senior man and the su- other defendant "tried to make it pension of a freshman woman. as though it was all my fault" and is Various incidents of dorm dam- upset that the sentences of both de- age and physical and sexual fendants were handed down harassment within the dorm jointly and not individually. characterized the fall semester Many of the people talked to on there. An alleged rape on October all sides of the case questioned the 28, yet to be documented by the Of- effectiveness of justice at Bates. fice of the Dean, was never re- "Does the system of justice at Bates ported by students. "The kinds of really work?" one asked. "I don't evidence that I had gotten wind of," think it works too well at all," a Dean of the College James W. Roger Williams resident notes. "I Carignan reports, "was not really don't think it works. He (one of the evidence that we could be sure of." seniors) could have free reign of Asked whether an attempt was the place until his football eligibil- made by his office to pay special Photo by Hall ity was over." Other dorm residents attention to the situation in Roger ■ mentioned their belief that the fact Williams, Carignan continued, specified reputations, and one gained entry and tackled him. about (the senior) getting kicked that the senior was a football "we're not all that sort of snoopy in doesn't take action on reputations, shaving the student's face. Finally, out I heard one guy, a pretty big player had a bearing on prior ad- thisoffice.. What became clear was one takes action on facts." on the night of December 4, the guy, say 'I don't want to go back ther ministration attitudes toward him. that the troubles, in terms of dam- Still, he added that "this office second incident this time involv- tonight' We were afraid of what One added, "I think it's political. At age for example, were pretty much probably made a mistake in put- ing the freshman woman, took might have happened." Bates it has a lot to do with who you focused on one room: that is room ting (the freshman) there." One of place. The senior, as has been noted, are, whether the deans like you, 105," the room in which the two the resident coordinators in Roger "Everybody was disgusted," one was expelled; the freshman what you've done in the past. It senior males lived. Bill was more firm. Putting a Roger Williams resident com- woman was suspended for one shouldn't be a double standard and Fear and Indignation freshman in that room, she said, mented, noting, however, his feel- semester. Both appealed their de- it is here." "Those guys thought they ran the "was a tragic mistake." The ing that a sense of apathy and fear cisions last week and both appeals Dean Carignan voiced somewhat floor. In my opinion they thought freshman woman involved in the hung over the incident "No one were turned down. The senior left different feelings. "We have heard they ran the school," one Roger case, who now considers herself to was exactly surprised," another the campus Saturday and the each year," he says, "that some stu- Williams resident remarked be on friendly terms with the vic- said. "Alot of people in the dorm freshman woman had planned to dents feel intimidated by other "They had no respect for anybody's tim, also shares that sentiment. treated it as a joke, maybe that's leave by today at the latest students. I think we've tried to sig- rights. They were violating "They never, ever, ever should the easiest way to treat it, maybe Fairness of Sentence Ques- nify to students from the very be- everyone's rights on the first floor. have put a freshman in with those it's a cop out" tioned ginning that this office is prepared There's an honor system here, guys." After amonth, students began to That freshman woman spoke to to move as quickly as is necessary right, if you break something you to eradicate intimidation from this have to pay for it They were violat- "They were imposing their way of life on everybody else campus ... The record is clear, I ing the honor system. They were think, that when students have imposing their way of life on and everybody else had to pay for it ... " come forward that investigation everybody else snd everybody else has ensued and those who come had to pay for it". forward have not been harmed at First floor dorm damage in — A Roger Williams resident all." Roger Williams for fall semester Chairman of the Student Con- totaled $1635 per person. Carignan added to his remarks report the incident to the deans. The Student Monday about her im- duct Committee James G. Boyles Many residents of the dorm ex- the thought that "If there had been The victim himself did not ap- pressions of this complicated case adds that "Speaking as a member pressed their feelings of fear and any indication whatsoever that this proach the administration be- and her own involvement in it of the faculty, I think any kind of intimidation. One, on the first floor, was going on we would have found cause, as he puts it, "It's not the "For a while," she states, "we did n't harassment any time it occurs, any commented "I'd rather pay an a place to move this person." Yet kind of thing you like to go around have an R.C., which was a real place it occurs is only successful as extra $20 or $40 (in dorm damage the victim claims that on two sepa- talking about" After he was called problem. The situation was bad, long as the people harassed dont charges) than get my face beat in." rate occasions the rooming prob- in to Carignan's office, the but I didn't notice it that much. I come forward with it." The feet that Another noted, "You hardly ever lem was brought to the attention of freshman agreed to testify before was too caught up in it I thought it some students will not testify," he saw them associating with anyone the deans; at one point early in the the Student Conduct Committee. was fine. When I look back on it—it feels, "is this community's coun- else in the dorm. You just tried not semester, the student's mother The case was heard on February was not fine ... I think if there'd terpart to a general societal prob- to go near them." spoke with Carignan about it She 14 in Lane Hall in a session that been someone to say to me, 'Look lem; they say 'I don't want to get On December 4, a Tuesday, at was told that the housing shortage lasted until 1 a.m. Prior to that what these people are, look what involved, I don't want to make my- approximately 1 a.m., the incident due to this year's overenrolled time, one of the two senior men they're trying to do,' then I may not self the subject of additional which ultimately resulted in the freshman class would prevent any withdrew from the college, and have gone ahead on all this." harassment' case heard by the Student Conduct move. Asked about this discre- then refused to leave the campus. That statement is accepted by "It seems inconceivable to me Committee took place. The that intelligent students would see freshman woman involved in the " If there had been someone to say to me 'Look at what these it (harassment) and not im- case shaved the body of the mediately report it. At some point freshman who shared room 105 people are, look what they''re trying to do,' then I may not have in life one has got to mature in with the two seniors while his terms of one's ability to deal with roommates held him down; she gone ahead on all this." the peer pressure. Why this isnt also allegedly sexually assaulted happening, I don't know. I think the freshman. most of the fault," Boyles con- Many of those involved in this — Student Conduct Committee defendant cludes, "lies with the students." case principally question the fact The freshman woman who was that a freshman was placed in a pancy, Carignan replied that he After several visits from security many residents of the dorm, but re- brought before the Committee room with these two particular did not recall any such conversa- and under the threat of arrest that jected by others. "I feel that (she)'s questioned the methods of the ad- seniors. Carignan refers that ques- tion. student did leave the school five been a pawn in a real cruel game," ministration in the case. "I dont tion to Assistant Dean James Other Harassment • days after he had originally been one says. "The fact that she was think they're worried about the Reese who is responsible for hous- During the course of the semes- asked to go. placed in Roger Williams as a student's well-being as much as ing Reese, subsequently, explains ter and prior to the December 4 The night of the hearing saw a freshman was detrimental to her 'this person's causing problems, that when a vacancy opened up in incident the freshman had been security officer positioned outside transition period at Bates. I think if (Continued on Page 4) Page 4 The Bates Student March 7, I960 Testing the Bates System of Justice (Continued from Page 3) everyone the benefit of the doubt should be handled first by the solidly on the ... clear commit- school I don't think it (Bates) has get rid of them.' He (Carignan) did a ... It seems to me that the college, school and then by the ." Asked ment of the vast majority of the changed in my opinion. But my very thorough housecleaning. I through its various agencies, has to why he thought that was not the student body and the faculty to up- idea of the competency of the ad- think he got very carried away." be clear to students that when they situation in this case, the student hold that tradition." ministration to handle such mat- The victim adds "The way he do violate acceptable norms they replied simply "bad publicity." The victim of the December ters is considerably lower than I (Carignan) presented it, I've got a cannot be here." Another adds, "I don't think any harassment incident also appears had determined before." school is equipped to handle sex- "/ tried to place a student there who could ual harassment" Boyles, though, ''You can Uve there without anybody ever feels that "if any individual in this adjust more easily than some others . . . community feels that his rights as a knowing or caring about you ..." human being have been abridged, then that (civil action) is an indi- — Assistant Dean James Reese vidual decision which may require — A Roger Williams resident individual action." Carignan in- pretty good idea he didn't mind too A Civil Case sists that there is no attempt on the satisfied with the course of events. Roger Williams R.C.s Julia much if (one of the senior defen- Another question brought for- part of the school to prevent civil "It seemed like it was a pretty fair Groom and Henry Howie have ex- dants) got kicked out of the school. ward by a Roger Williams resident action. "In most cases I tell stu- set up. I think that the sentences perienced no major complaints Carignan counters, "I try not to was whether or not civil au- dents what their rights are. I had a lot to do with what I said in within the dorm this semester and make judgments about people in thorities should have been called suggest that if they would like to the Conduct Committee. The feel that "everybody gets along." the sense that I really do try to give in on the case. "Something like this pursue the matter under law that people got exactly what they de- Some residents disagree. "Nothing they be in touch with legal counsel. served .. The only negative thing could get the people in the Bill to- "Bates is able to withstand, I was that it seemed a little bit too gether," one says, adding, "we as- National Spotlight Focuses think," he continues, "incidents of late after the incident" sociate, we talk, but it's really sup- individual members of this com- erficial." "I sleep there, that's it," on DartmouthHarrassment munity breaking the law and hav- One resident of Roger Williams another adds, "you can live there ing that become public knowledge. has mixed feelings about the out- without anybody ever knowing or by Melanle Spencer Dartmouth, as it is at many other The reputation of this college rests come of this chain of events. "As a caring about you." Staff Reporter well established colleges. This As liberal arts colleges around image of a virile dominating male "The College Shouldn't Be the country initiate programs to is in part due to societal pressures, match their catalog boasts of a "di- but by looking briefly at a Law Enforcement Agency" verse student body," they become Dartmouth's we see other host to a number of new, and often influences. difficult issues. One of these is sex- Eleazar Wheelock, its founder, City/School Security ual harassment Although the issue established the college primarily is not a new one, awareness of it as "for the education of Indians," a real and pressing problem is. Oc- which led to the Indian as the Cooperation "Excellent" casionally administrations, in school symbol. (The symbol is now by Ethan Whi taker This process has been successful white paint on the bumper. They •exploring the problem", strive to an explosive issue due to the staff Reporter in the past as many stolen bikes contacted Security, found out who protect an image, rather than ques- heightened sensitivity in portrayal and property have been returned. the student owner was and was let tion one. nf minorities.) Ironically, "Our job is to protect people and Yet their have been problems into his dormitory. The student was A prime example of this Dartmouth's male population, property." This was how security with this process in the past. In one awakened at 3:30 a.m. and invited tradition-aided oppression is composed mainly of upper class chief Chet Emmons characterizes incident a female student living in the two patrolmen into his room found at Dartmouth, one of the top whites and few native Americans, the role of Bates College Security. one of the small houses on campus before they identified themselves. schools in the nation. Incidents of has d reputation similar to the But the BSC can only play a very reported that she had had some $35 When asked, the student admitted harassment have been as numer- stereotypical Indian—strong, limited role in campus due to this stolen out of a bureau. The next day to have been driving home from a ous as they have been senseless. coarse, skillful in the woods, wild. very mandate. The BSC is not re- a patrolman came to talk to her dinner party in the area of the ac- For example, Esquire magazine Another historical correspon- sponsible for and is not capable of about the incident and asked the cident at the time the incident al- last summer recounted an incident dence is Dartmouth's traditional investigating many of the crimes appropriate questions. The follow- legedly occurred. The student was of a woman, who when passing rallying cry "wah-Hoo-Wah" (now that occur on Campus such as van- ing day two plain clothes detec- asked to dress and was driven through Hanover where only alive in alumni minds). It was dalism and theft. When these oc- tives arrived on campus without in- around town and asked numerous Dartmouth is located, was picked later discovered to translate into a cur, Security must turn to the forming security orthe administra- questions until 5:00 a.m. Charges up by several fraternity men, raped phrase for the act of sodomy. Lewiston Police Department for tion. Upon entering the students were never 'pressed, but the stu- and abused repeatedly and "pas- Today, administrators claim to help. room, the two men closed the door dent was never informed that he sed" on to each (Vat house where be aware of the problems and Emmons states that the relation- despite the woman's protest. They had been cleared until 8:30 when the treatment worsened. When changes are occurring on a small ship between the BSC and the LPD began a grilling process of the stu- he went to talk to Dean of the Col- campus police found her she was scale. The fraternities have been is excellent. "They provide lots of dent including such questions as: lege James W. Carignan. wandering aimlessly along the under probation since November assistance and cooperate are you on financial aid? do you get Emmons cautions that such inci- notorious Krai' 'lity Row. 1978, as a compromise by the Board whenever we need them." The along with your roomate? are you dents are a rarity and that the pat- The tali of 1972 was a of Trustees when a proposal to Lewiston Police provide two im- in debt? have you been under rolman were simply trying to solve particularly abusive time, for the abolish them was defeated. A sec- portant services to the college. stress lately? (it was finals week) the crime. He also implied that Dartmouth campus saw its first ond proposal, issued about three First are their regular rounds of and may we see your bankbook? many students feel that they women students. Walking along weeks ago, suggested the frats be- the campus, driving through, look- Having answered affirmatively to should have the best of both Frat Row, women were continually come coed, but this has yet to be ing for potential trouble and gen- all of these questions the student worlds, for the police to ignore ridiculed and intimidated by its reviewed by the board. Sossedal erally making their presence was then accused by one of the of- their violations (fights, drug use, male inhabitants. Yet this type of vaguely mentioned efforts of the known. "You can find cruisers ficers of stealing the money her- excessive noise and the use of al- Animal House behvior (the popu- live-in frats, comprising 400 stu- going through the pit and the new self. By this time the student had cohol by minors) but should get all lar movie was written in part by a dents to better their image, athletic facility parking lot anytime broken into tears and the detec- the protection that police provide Dartmouth alumni) is not limited "They're cleaning up the houses, of day or night," states Emmons. tives asked her to take a polygraph for the rest of the community. to women. Incidents have been re- doing repair work... new paint." Second, the LPD is always availa- test. When asked whether he saw police ported where freshmen, for frater- Yet, Klages claimed that the ad- ble on call whenever they are entering comparatively open dor- nity initiation rites were required ministration hasn't helped, "They needed. It is not uncommon for the After the police detectives had mitories as different from them en- to perform various homosexual talk about it, but there isn't any ac- BSC to call police to have left, the student went to then As- tering private apartment building, tasks. In fact, one Dartmouth stu- tion. .. they try to deny it although townspeople tresspassing on cam- sociate Dean Mary Stewart Spence Emmons replied that he did not. dent, for a cinema class, did a piece it exists." She added that college pus removed. Emmons discussed feeling that she had been unnec- When asked why the police were including "Hell Night" scenes officials dont interfere in the frats an incident of last Saturday night cessarily harrassed. Spence went no asked in to deal with the recent showing the naked freshmen, their at all and that in some cases of at the new gym where the Lewiston to Emmons who complained to the harassment incidents in Roger heads shaved, being inducted. harassment the dean's office Police responded to a call from LPD and informed the student that Williams Hall (see related article) According to Mary Lkages, an ac- "hushes it up." security within six minutes. she did not have to take the polyg- the Bates Security chief replied tive member of the Dartmouth But some steps are being taken Security will also call in the LPD raph test Neither the woman in- that this had been handled entirely Women's Alliance, formed in 1975 not only to stop harassment, but to when there is an incident of break- volved nor the college has heard by the administration. Despite his to combat harassment, incidents of educate people on what Klages ing and entering or robbery on anything about the incident since claim that the BSC and the LPD sexual abuse and its counterpart, calls "emotional violence." The campus that it is unable to solve. that time. work closely together, Emmons destructive behavior are still oc- alliance, although "small Usually the police will send a pat- The Lewiston Police have the could not recall a time that the col- curing. Just last fall a Dartmouth and outspoken," has held panel rolman to the college to find the right to come onto campus anytime lege had ever reported an incident women was raped. Also, two discussions and distributed infor- facts out on the incident Then a they so choose but generally report that involved a student to the weekends ago freshmen partici- mation by way of Open Forum, city detective will be brought in their presence to security for the police. "If a student does some- pated in a frat open house activity their newspaper. and iiopefully solve the "crime." sake of courtesy. Yet according to thing wrong, the college likes to called "the circuit". Going to each Emmons, the college is in no way take care of itself. Besides many of of the 23 frats, they drank several immune to police supervision. The the fights would probably be ig- beers at each; those that finished Intro. Computer Course LPD must obey all of the rules of nored by the LPD even if they were were commended and recognized procedure when operating on brought in. They really aren't that by the Greek societies as potential Offered campus, however, he says. They serious." members. This year the traditional must be invited in or have a search When Carignan was asked the night was climactic; forty particip- An introductory computer in recent years because, according warrant before they can enter a same question, he replied that the ants urinated collectively on a course will be offered at Bates in to Haines, "The department dormitory room. When asked, the college had gone to the police downtown Hanover building. 1980-81, according to Professor doesn't have enough faculty to BSC will let the police into a dor- when it saw "a situation arising Awareness of this behavior is David Haines, chairman of the teach it.... 45% of (Bates) students mitory but they can not legally that it deemed as dangerous to the fiddicult, due to the conflicting re- Mathematics department. The are taking math now (as opposed to enter a room uinvited or without a college community." But he stated ports. In citing the same rape inci- course, principles of computing, a normal 25-30",). We can't really warrant. that the administration would not dent, Greg Sossedal. editor of the has been in the college catalog for even afford to offer it at all since we In early February, there was a hit go to the LPD after the fact, al- college newspaper called the •—?•■ three years but has never been really need calculus sections, but it and run accident about a mile from though Carignan claims that he an "attempt" and similarly, he taught "It will definitely be taught has to be offered." the campus off of College Street does tell students that may have commented vaguely on "some next year, both fall and winter An olive green station wagon had been wronged by another that they trouble" during circuit night. semesters," Haines said. "Another position should be backed into a garage door about have the right to take private ac- Yet the Greek system is not the The course in computing, Math hired to teach this course. There's 11:00 at night and had driven away. tion, when asked by the college has sole perpetual or of this behavior; 115, will be taught by Professor no question about it," Haines in- Late that night a LPD cruiser while adopted this take care of itself pol- part stems from the need to up- Robin Brooks and will be limited sisted. "But other departments touring the pit noticed a station icy, Carignan replied, "we dont be- hold a "macho man" image. Unfor- to twenty students per semester. need the new staff more than math wagon matching this description lieve that the college should be a tunately this image is traditional at Computing has not been offered does." and with what appeared to be law enforcement agency." 2

March 7, 1980 The Bates Student Page 5 Professor Thumm Student Relates Speaks of World Crisis Semester in Russia by Mary Couillard an effort to become more profi- by Ethan Whitaker America's changing attitudes Student Contributor cient in the language. Staff Reporter through the Cold War period and Valerie Lasseure, a junior here Lasseure described the living The chairman of the Political on through Detente. According to at Bates, spent last semester in conditions of American students as Science Department, Garold W. Thumm, America realized it was Russia studying at the Pushkin In- being better than average. They Thumm. spoke in Skeleton involved in a struggle with the stitute in Moscow. The program received privileges such as flush Lounge last Wednesday on the Soviet Union when in 1946, the was sponsored by a group from toilets, while the other foreigners changing attitudes on the role of Soviets refused to allow joint oc- Ohio State University at Purdue. simply used crude forms of lat- the in world aff- cupational government in the The university selected 24 under- rines. There were seven girls living iars. Using his own experiences Russian occupied sector of Rus- graduate and graduate students in one room. Two weeks into their as a young man in the 1940s, sia. from the United States and sent stay they were moved to another Thumm compared the ideas of On of the problems Thumm has them to Russia to study abroad. dormitory which had been under that time to the current affairs of in believing in the viability of Lasseure lived in a dormitory construction at the time of their ar- the late 1970s and 1980s. Detente is the different way the with other foreign students in the rival. The living conditions there Recounting his own conversion Soviets and the Americans view Professor Thum suburbs of Moscow. The students improved somewhat, the students from a conscientious objector to it. The Americans see it as a Photo by Hall took subjects such as linguistics, then living in quads. his present moderate to conser- means for creating a permanent phonetics and Russian culture, in The students attended classes vative outlook, Thumm discussed lasting process leading to a com- Monday through Saturday from 9 the isolationist attitudes of the plete, lasting and lasting end of a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays they went late 1930s. He compared the fai- hostilities. The Soviets, on the Tax Tips on excursions, usually to Moscow lure of World War I to "make the other hand see an everlasting which was an hour and fifteen mi- world safe for Democracy," to the struggle going on between the nutes away by metro. negative feeling that exist about capitalist and socialist countries. Provided for Students Lasseure always sensed a this nation's involvement in Viet- Detente is just a temporary change evident in the Russians she met when they learned she was nam. Two events of the means of carrying out these goals The following Questions and day care center for watching isolationist period sound shock- in a peaceful means. Answers for students were pre- our child(ren) during the day. American. There is a resentment there, "because they are fed cer- ingly similar to events of the last The Political SchiencedchSci- pared by the Internal Revenue Can we claim any credit for few month. First Thumm discus- ence chairman then discussed Service. tain stereotypes by their govern- the money we pay for child ment." Americans are seen as sed a movement to boycott the the Iran and Afghan situations. care? 1936 Berlin Olympics and stated He believes Bani Sadir tricked 1. Q. How much money can a stu- A. Assuming that certain con- wanting war; that is the image ex- pressed by the censored Russian that such an action probably Carter into forming the UN. in- dent make before he or she ditions are met, yes. If one would not have don much to dis- vestigating commission. Carter has to pay taxes? spouse works and the other is press. courage the Nazis.but it might was gullible enough to believe A. Under the tax law, a student There is, however, one American a full-time student for at least radio station, located in Moscow, have shown this nation's disap- that the Commission would lead is treated the same as any five calendar months during proval of the regime. Secondly to the release of the hostages and other single person, and can the tax year, child care ex- called "The Voice of America," when discussing the Nazi Thumm stated that such a con- earn up to $3300 (for 1979) be- penses that allow the working which is broadcast in both English and Russian. The station is run by blitzkrieg into Poland, Thumm cession whether had been viable fore he or she has to pay taxes. spouse to be employed will quoted the British Prime Minis- or not was a paying of ransom to Social Security (or FICA) iw qualify as child care expenses. the American government, but ter Neville Chamberlain as say- the terrorists, something Carter withheld on any amount of in- For more information on the they do not really have ftill reign over what goes on the air. They are ing, "Hitler lied to me. I've should never have done. come and is not refundable. Child Care and Disabled De- learned more about the Germans The discussion and answer ses- aware of the fact that they must re- pendent Care". port the news in a straightforward in the last couple weeks then I sion that followed the talk de- 2. Q. My parents are claiming me Q. What can I do to be sure my have in the last several years." teriorated into a heated argu- on their tax return. Can I still objective fashion, or they will be refund gets to me as soon as forced off the air. The Russian Here he was referring to a ment between claim myself? possible? people are aware of this, and know similar statement made by Presi- Professor Farokhi and Professor A. Yes. This is one area in A. Filing your tax return as dent Carte after the Afghanistan Thumm. Farokhi insisted that the which students and their that "there's some twisting of in- early as possible during the fil- formation." Thus, they reject most invasion. U.S. caused and will continue to families receive a "break". Pa- ing season may mean a wait of Thumm said that his views on cause Iran type situations when it rents who are supporting a of it as American propaganda. only four to five weeks for your Lasseure sees the view of the war changed when America ignores the plight of oppressed student can claim the student refund. Filing later in the sea- realized that a certain set of people by supporting leaders like on their tax return and the Russians towards their govern- son may mean a longer wait. ment to be "stuck with their lot. principles would not be obeyed the Shah. Thumm countered that student can also claim Using the peel off label and The Russians are sheep, they just by all. "Some people would have the interests of the American himself/herself. the bar coded envelope helps to be forced to obey principles." people must be this nation's first 3. Q. I had several jobs during the the IRS work faster sending live with it. The attitude of the Then Thumm recounted priority. year and I haven't received all out refunds. Before mailing the older generation is that there's no- thing you can do. They don't want to my W-2's. What should I do? return, be sure to check the A. Employers have uniil calculations one more time. leave, their family's there and the January 31 to send you a W-2. Russian culture. They tell them- Errors cause delays. selves 'I am Russian, whether I like If it is after that date and you r Q. I'm taking a course to help it or not.' With the younger genera- still haven't received your W-2, me in my job. Are my tuition tion, this is not always true. It is contact your employer. Many costs deductible? times students have moved and obviously a lot easier to break ties A. Generally, you may deduct when you're twenty and can see the employer doesn't have a expenses for education that is current address. If you still required by your employer or your life before you being don't receive the W-2 within a necessary to mainttain or im- threatened with oppression,." _, reasonable period of time, con- prove your present job or sal- From the point of view of the tact the IRS. ary. You may not deduct ex- conflict between American and 4. Q. I receive a scholarship (or penses incurred for education Russia recently brought to a hilt fellowship) grant. Is it taxable? which is required of you to in Afghanistan, Lasseure had de- A. If you receive a scholarship meet the minimum educa- parted from Russia before it re- of fellowship, you may exclude tional requirements in your ally began. She did, however, see the amount from your income, trade or business, or for edu- extensive Olympic advertisement subject to certain limitations. cation which is part of a prog- in the country. "Misha teh Bear" The money you receive must ram that will qualify you in a was a figure frequently displayed be primarily for furthering new trade or business. in the city of Moscow. The Rus- your education and cannot be 8 Q. I'm taking a course to help sians are very excited about the compensation for past, pre- me improve the skills I need Summer Olympics. THE WOODSHED RESTAURANT sent, or future services. Gen- in my present job. I'm also re- Lasseure expressed her feel- erally, money received under a ceiving educational benefits ings on the trip by saying .'.'I'm Featuring: Full course dinner work-study program is taxable, from the VeteransAdministra- very glad I went. My Russian, im- unless all students of the col- tion to pay for this course. proved and I enjoyed learning and sandwiches lege are required to partici- What about one? about the culture and customs pate in a Work-Study Program. A. The deductible educational firsthand. The Russian system is also For more specific information, expenses of a veteran are not awful, but the country and.the ask the IRS for free publica- reduced by the tax exempt Russian culture are great" She pizza, beer and wine tion "Taxable Income and educational benefits received was however, very relieved ,to Promenade Mall Non-Taxable Income". from the Veterans Administra- leave. She felt pressured and 5. Q I'm a full-time student and tion. In other words, you can constrained during her stay..She Lewiston my spouse works. We pay a still deduct the expenses even found she appreciated the West- though you receive money ern culture even more after, her from the Veterans Administra- visit. , „ '., tion for your education. Her political view of Russia ,is The Q. I work during th^> day and that "the country has great aspi- go to school at night. I know rations to power with no popular Needleworks the educational expenses are support. The Russians do not Need A Keg? Need It Delivered? "Quality Yams & deductible. What about my possess a lot of nationalism, they transportation costs? are very apathetic. The Russian The closest place to get them is Needlework Supplies" A. You may deduct transporta- government can force the .people Located in the tion expenses for qualified to support the, but this will not Engine House Mall educational activities that you come voluntarily. Contrary to Quality Market 158 Court St., Auburn Me. incur in going between your popular belief, the Russians do place of employment and a not view themselves as warmon- Telephone 783-1194 school within the same general gers, they consider themselves a For better selection Corner of College Mon.Thurs. 10:00-5:00, area. This deduction is com- peaceloving people." We are in call in advance and Holland Sts. Friday 'til 9 Saturday 'til 5:30 puted at 18.5 cents a mile and fact both ignorant of each other, can be claimed an adjustment we as Americans know about Tel. 783-8425 to income even if you don't them as much as they know about itemize your deductions. us. Page 6 The Bates Student March 7, 1980 Tenure Decision Planned for Next Week

tion in the individual evaluations records to that point" pends upon an honest appraisal of college and from the dean of the Scott Damon faculty. Additionally there are Staff Reporter of candidates for tenure. However, factors such as the te- the candidates. Such honest ap- First among these are "Needs of nured faculty quota contradict this praisal may depend on such confi- other evaluations and "any other The faculty Personnel Commit- relevant information." tee will make its annual tenure re- the College." The handbook exp- statement as does Straub's com- dentiality. Furthermore, evalua- lains The College must have an- ment 'Tenure decisions are deci- tions of personnel that have to do When a decision has been commendations to President reached by the Board of Trustees, THedley Reynolds within the next ticipated future need for the ser- sions regarding a faculty member's with a person's career are not vices of the individual." Straub re- future in the future of the college something everyone should know who act upon the president's re- week.. According to Physics commendation, the candidate, his Professor George Ruff, a member lated the needs of the college to the rather than being awards for past about." future needs of the candidate's de- development or performance." Among the information submit- department chairman and his divi- of the committee, six members of sion chairman are notified in wri- the faculty are eligible for tenure partment and to whether or not the The final tenure criterion is one ted to the Personnel Committee particular abilities candidate are of non-discrimination. When are a recommendation from the tin by June 15 of the calendar year this year. prior to the one in which the tenure Among those up for tenure are ones the college as a whole wishes asked, Straub responded that the candidate's department chairman to continue to make use of. school has yet to have the oppor- or acting chairman, depending on decision becomes effective. If a Assistant Professor of Theater candidate does not receive tenure Martin Andrucki, Assistant Profes- Other criteria include "Basic tunity to tenure a non-white faculty the committee's wishes, personal Professional Qualification," or hav- Tiember. letter from all tenured members of he may be granted a one year ter- sor of Steven minal reappointment to search for Kemper, Assistant Professor of Art ing an appropriate degree or the Tenures are initiated during the that department, and a current re- equivalent for one's particular fall semester when the dean of the commendatio from the candidate's a new job. Judith Lyezko, Assistant Professor Members of the physical educa- of Biology Louis Pitelka and Assis- field, "Excellence in Teaching," faculty provides a list of eligible division chairman. evaluated by students, former stu- faculty members to the Personnel Also considered are letters of tion department are no longer elig- tant Professor of Sociology John ible for tenure although they were Reed. Also ellegedly eligible is As- dents, the candidate's division and Committee. The dean can recom- evaluation from three students or department charimen and others mend a professor for consideration former students of the candidate's at one time. Individuals with the sistant Professor of Political Sci- rank of instructor can not receive ence John W. Simon. and "Continued Professional De- before that faculty member com- choice and two of his department velopment," such as research and pletes six years at the school or the chairman's choice as well as tenure unless their position is ad- The Faculty Personnel Commit- vanced. tee is composed of eight individu- publication or other professional equivalent, but this has not hap- evaluations from the dean of the als. In addition to chairman writing, being a consultant or of- pened in several years. Reynolds and Dean of the Faculty ficer of a professional organiza- In evaluating the tenure candi- A Weekend Adventure Carl Straub the committee this tion, designing or re-designing date on the basis of the seven above year includes faculty members course or the like. criteria, "the dean of the faculty Is a Visit To Roak r Ruff, Ralph Chances, James Also among the criteria are shall make available to the mem- Greenhouse Leamon, Donald Lent, John Tag- '•Service to the College," extracur- bers of the Committee relevant in- liabue and Richard Wagner. ricular contributions to the college formation from the candidate's Wagner is new to the group this which are judged on a basis of in- Personnel File" prior to the meet- year. dividual merit and "Level of Per- ing to consider that candidate. FLORIST All members of the committee formance," which the handbook This information is confidential must be tenured and hold the rank explains thusly: "In tenure deci- as are all proceedings of the com- •i(k4r of either associate professor or full sions the college estimates candi- mittee. When queried about this professor. However, an associate dates'potential value to the college total confidentiality, Straub re- Plants & Gifts professor can not be nominated for over the remaining years of their sponded "It seems to me that any election by the faculty to the com- academic career based upon their process of evaluation of faculty de- mittee if his election would place VISA more than two associate professors on the board concurrently. Three and of the members are senior mem- Master Charge bers of the advisory committee. Accepted When asked why non-tenured fa- 245 Center Street, Auburn culty members were not allowed OPEN SUNDAY on the committee Straub answered 784-4061 "In part to avoid a possible conflict of interest" but declined further comment. For probably similar reasons a department member does not participate in the consid- eration of candidates from his own department. Faculty are considered for te- ICIIAVDAIH ID EUROPE ON A nure after six years of service at Bates unless they have taught elsewhere, in which case they may receive credit for that work. Criteria for tenure choices, ac- cording to the current faculty BIG BIRDAND A handbook include "any percentage limitations or guidelines as an- nounced by the president or Board of Trustees to the faculty." In the Gilbert Gallery QUALITY AT past Bates has unofficialy had a & Framing A FAIR PRICE LOW4p FARE conservative goal of having no more tha 550, of its faculty on te- 267 Lisbon St., Lewiston. 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The moons of sed the coincidence that the Dr. Thomas Mutch, speaking in sed at NASA, during a slide pre- plate tectonics as it was unique to Jupiter were also talked about and, Pioneer X took its photos when the Chase Lounge last Wednesday sentation. the Earth and possibly Venus, the as the audience gasped at the slide volcano was exploding. "It was no- night, took Bates students on a tour Beginning first with the terres- alleged evolution of each of the which portrayed Callistro, Mutch thing that we could have planned planets and the similarities and understated the slide saying, "It's in a million years,"stated Mutch differences between them. an OK body, just another cratered during a color closeup of the Stressing that much of what is surface." exploding volcano, "we wre just known about the planets is a result Mutch went on to address Saturn scientifically lucky." of photo-geology, Mutch described and its rings, comparing the rings with a small discussion and then Mars as "telescopically seductive," to those which exist around Jupi- was available for informal ques- Earth's moonas a "primitive body," ter. Noting the active volcano on tioning afterward. Mecury as "depressingly like the Moon," and Venus as a "sister we don't really know," winning laugh- Students Participate ter from the audience. While discussing each of the in Mystic Program planets, Mutch spoke about the dif- Mary H. Elder, '81, David D. Ginn, work, the students learn practical ferent spaceships which had '82, and Samuel S. Rodman ID, '81, maritime skills such as celestial explored the planets, their landing are Bates College students par- sites, and the data which each had navigation, boat-building and ticipating in the Williams small boat handling, taught by sent back to Earth. One slide College/Mystic Seaport Program in showed a contour map of Venus Seaport staff members. Some also American Studies this semester. assist in museum administration which the Venus Orbiter had Twenty-one college students are departments. created. in residence at Mystic Seaport Students live, study and cook Concluding his discussion of the Museum this semester, under the their own meals in four Seaport- terrestrial planets, Mutch stated a /Mystic Seaport owned houses near the museum hypothesis currently under evalu- Program in American Maritime grounds. Evening programs in- ation. "It seems that the larger the Studies. clude visiting lecturers, films and body, the more internal heating The students, from nine colleges informal discussions with Seaport and thus more active in terms of in the northeast, are taking four staff members. tectonic activity for a longer period Williams College accredited clas- Program director Benjamin W. of time." ses — American maritime history, While discussing Jupiter, Mutch Labaree, adjunct professor of his- maritime literature, oceanography tory at Williams College, is the in- showed slides which were sent or marine , and a seminar back from the Voyager I and II. " structor for Maritime History and about man's use and abuse of the the Marine Policy Seminar. James "These are remarkable pictures sea. because they indicate that we have L. Carew, former assistant profes- They will spend a week aboard sor at Rensselaer Polytechnic In- moved into an era of space explo- the Sea Education Association's ration." stitute, teaches Oceanography and sailing research schooner West- Marine Biology. Stuart M. Frank, Mutch continued with Jupiter's ward off the Florida Keys. red spot, showing a slide which PhD candidate at Brown Univer- Dr. Thomas Mutch In addition to formal course sity and former Research As- sociate at Mystic Seaport Museum, instructs American Maritime Lit- Bowdoin President Proposes Energy Cooperative erature. Classes are held in the BRUNSWICK, Me.—The Presi- individually. My guess is, also, vidually we had the resources President Enteman said that G.W. Blunt White Library on the dent of Bowdoin College an- that by joining together we could which would enable us to gain after an estimate of the cost is museum grounds. nounced today that 19 other lib- gain access to a level of access to some of the major obtained, "we might approach The program is open to under- eral arts institutions in the technological knowledge which technological sources of informa- corporations, foundations and the graduates from 18 participating Northeast are joining Bowdoin in we would never be able to afford tion in this country. Department of Energy to request colleges in New England and New a common effort to lower dramat- or attract individually." "I am thinking, in this context, funding for conducting such a York. Most students are sopho- ically escalating fuel costs Dr. Enteman noted that all 20 of the major research and de- study. My own guess is that the mores and juniors, and represent a through "bold and adventure- colleges have approximately the velopment organizations, either kind of study which I am describ- variety of liberal arts majors. some thinking." same size and academi orienta- independent ones or those at- ing would be considered too ex- The program offers under- tion, campuses spread out over tached to corporations. Almost pensive for us to support alone, graduates "a chance to learn by Dr. Williard F. Enteman, who doing and to develop for them- advanced the plan in letters to fairly large areas, buildings of all of those organizations I know but that it might be considered of various ages, different degrees of about are willing to do projects such great importance in the con- selves maritime skills and a cer- his fellow Presidents at the 19 tain confidence about their own re- other colleges, said he has re- sophistication in terms of energy on a contract basis. What I am text of the total national energy use and conservation, generally proposing is that we consider ap- picture that we might find some lationship with the sea," according ceived positive replies from all of to Director Labaree. In its second them. centralized heating plants and proaching some of these organi- funding sources." the northeastern climate. zations to ask them if if they There is good reason to be- year, the cooperative program has The other institutions are "What I expect we also have in would be interested in doing a lieve, Dr. Enteman said, that such been made possible through the Amherst, Bates. Clarkson, Colby, common," he added, "is a dramat- study project which would be de- a study "would have significant gifts of the PR. Mallory Family , Hamilton, ically excalating energy bill and signed to help us gain some itransportability' beyond our own Foundation, Inc. and the late Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, a desire to acquire energy at the perspective on the particular campuses." He said there are Philip R. Mallory, Chairman Norwich, St. Lawrence, Smith, least expensive cost. I expect that problems which campus-like or- numberous other "campus-like" Emeritus of Mystic Seaport. Trinity, Union, Vassar, Wellesley, we all have done individual ganizations have in the North- structures in the United States Wesleyan, Wheaton, Williams and studies of uneven depth and ex- east." and if this problem can be solved Place an Ad Worcester Polytechnic Institute. tensiveness in desperate attempts Dr. Entemen said "I would for colleges in the Northeast, "My guess is," Bowdoin's Presi- to find some resolution for the think we should also encourage presumably similar methods dent said, "that a group of our problems caused by the rapidly them to engage in some bold and might be worked out for cam- in the colleges could put together a escalating costs." adventuresome thinking which puses in other areas of the coun- program which would have a Asserting that he is suggesting might require challenging many try. much greater chance of funding essentially a study program, the of the assumptions currently in Student and adoption than if we were to Bowdoin President said "Proba- operation." continue to deal with these issues bly none of us has felt that indi- Such a study, he added, might Sali's Restaurant 783-7108 establish general principles 784-0682 within which each of the 20 col- Prof Discusses Abuse leges could conduct their won Money Tight! building-by-building energy au- of Lab Animals dits Looking for a student to J Dostie right those animals posess. 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