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THE CAMPUS of Allegheny College Volume 107, Number 23 Meadville, Pa. Published Since 1876 May 1, 1984 Back To The "Good Old Days"? "OPOOMOVIOMPSWA Alcohol Policies Proposed 010:00404- , by Arsen Kashkashian regard to the proposal said, endowment) just so students can Asst. News Editor "Right now students are running break the law." out of time to formulate a Under the new policy, 21 "All of our concern on the response before the trustee year olds would be able to drink alcohol question for the past meeting. Each day that passes on campus. Their drinking four or five years has been to by, the less effective our would be regulated but they try step by step to make Alle- response will be and that is would have the right. Also, gheny more consistent with state something we have to worry students would be able to drink law," Dean Skinner said in a about." quietly in their own rooms. The Campus interview. ASG has formed a committee administration does not want to In an effort to acheive this to review the proposals when invade the sanctity of the dorm goal, proposals to revise the they are relesased. The corn- room. alcohol policy have been sent to mittee, which is completely Dean Skinner said, "Will President David Baily Harned student oriented, will submit a there be drinking? Sure there who will review them and decide student response to the will be. Even back in the good which to recommend. proposed policy. old days, there was drinking at Dean Skinner would not give One of the reasons for the Allegheny College. Just if you the details of the proposals but policy action has been a growing were caught with it, you were said, "I think we can affect it concern over liability suits nailed." (drinking). I think we can affect against colleges where students The proposed policy which it quite perceptibly." have been injured or killed in will force people to drink behind A final decision must come alcohol related accidents, the closed door of their dorm from the Board of Trustees. according to Skinner. rooms has been criticized Their next meeting will be held Some schools have had to because it may lead to alcohol Photo by Weh on May 11 and 12. pay out over a million dollars. continued on page 4 Dean Don C. Skinner ASG president Doug Clark, Dean Skinner said, "You're not unhappy about the lack_ of in a position where you want to details given to students in jeopardize it (the college Stevens Speaks On Fraternity Hazing To Student Assembly by Eve Britton sororities last Wednesday in the avoid happening to me what Asst. Weekend Editor C.C.. happened to Chuck." She was kept in the dark Stevens continued, "Thert about the circumstances have been 28 deaths as a result On February 25, 1978, surrounding her son's death. of hazing since Chuck died, and Chuck Stevens was pulled out of The deans of Alfred University countless injuries. I can think of the trunk of a car, unconscious. (Chuck's school) did not explain one case where a boy was The brothers of the Klan Alpine to her what happened and told paddled so severely he needed fraternity thought he had just her it was merely a party at 47 stiches and had internal had too much to drink and put which Chuck happened to drink bleeding. Even after all that, as him to bed along with his pledge too much. They neglected to he lay in his hospital bed, he still brothers, who were in similar tell her it was because Chuck would not say who had done the shape. The brothers then went was locked in a trunk with a pint paddling to him. So, if it's downstairs to "party" while of bourbon, a fifth of wine and a loyalty and respect from pledges they waited for the pledges to six-pack of beer, and told he you want, you already have it. sleep off the alcohol. Three of would not be let out until he If they didn't respect you, they them didn't sleep it off. drank it all. This was hazing in would not have pledged." Chuck was among them. one of its most common forms. Allegheny is , not exempt By the time the three pledges "This is not a problem for from hazing activities. Certain were taken to the hospital it was just --fraternities. There have fraternity brothers, who too late for Chuck. The other been cases of sorority hazing requested anonymity said, "I two were admitted and remained although it is much less guess we do implement a mild in critical condition for more frequent." The turnout for Mrs. form of hazing, in that our than seventy-two hours. They, Stevens' talk in the CC Activities pledges have to wear burlap. fortunately, pulled through and Room was standing room only. underwear duing heli week, they strangely enough, initiated into There were as many, if not have to stay up all night and the fraternity. other similar things."' Photo by Weh more, females than males present. Many independents Some fraternities make the BUBBLE HOUSE-- Residents of 382 East College Street Eileen Stevens is Chuck's mother. Stevens came to also showed. As one indepen- pledges drink beer that brothers commemorated spring's arrival by painting 16 purple bubbles Allegheny to share her story and dent male said, "If I do decide have urinated into and they have on the face of their college-owned house. Security and main- bring the issue of hazing to the to pledge, I want to know what I to eat cat food until they vomit. tenance officials did not get a rise out of the artwork. attention of fraternities and am getting into and how to continued on page 4 Page 2 Wednesday, May 1, 1984 CAMPUS World News Seniorfest '84" Plans Unveiled Agreement Reached With China by Jeff Hoffman **Friday, June 8, 1984 -- encouraged to attend. Dinner Courtesy of The Meadville Tribune Staff Writer "Country Club Day." 1:00 p.m. starts at 7:00 p.m. Disc Jockey till ? Rest and relaxation at afterward. Peking -- The United States secured a nuclear cooperation The senior class officers and Mellon lawn. Basketball, tennis, agreement with China on Monday, launching what President the senior week planning com- **Saturday, June 9, 1984 -- volleyball and swimming. Picnic Reagan termed "a new dimension of peaceful cooperation" mittee has announced the "Baldwin-Reynolds Open on lawn. between the two nations. The president witnessed the initialling agenda of activities for "Senior- House." 10:00 till 11:30 a.m. of a pact, three years in the making, that opens the door for the fest '84" to be held June 5 - 9, "Senior Dinner Dance." Semi- routs of the historic Baldwin- sale of U.S. nuclear energy sales to China. Although differences 1984. formal buffet dinner dance at Reynolds house will be open to over Taiwan cast a shadow over the president's visit, Reagan Rich Chene, senior class David Mead Field House. All all seniors, their parents, faculty, termed the nuclear sales deal as bringing "a new dimension of treasurer, stated that the senior seniors, faculty and parents are and administration. peaceful cooperation to our relationship." class will have approximately $4,000 - $5,000 in its budget to Karami Vows Drive For Peace spend on the festivities. Chene further commented that, CCDC Offers New Beirut -- Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Rashid Karami "$1,000 of that money is said Sunday his government's top priority will be to regain surplus from last year's senior Israeli-occupied Southern Lebanon and he vowed to have "no week activities, $2,000 has been mercy" on anyone who tries to undermine his drive for peace. donated by ASG and from the Tutors-In -Residence The pro-Syrian politician also called for an international sale of "Seniorfest '84" t-shirts. conference under the auspices of the United Nations to resolve Chene added, "The price of the Middle East crisis and "restore to those who have been ousted tickets has not been set at this by Sue McDonald subjects in which students, from their homeland their legitimate rights, " a reference to time, but he emphasized that Staff Writer particularly freshmen, often Palestinians. In his first foreign affairs statement since his they may be purchased by any request help. The residential nomination last Thursday, Karami said Israel "should open the underclassmen wishing to stay The Counseling and Career tutors are fellow students who way for just settlement..." and enjoy the week's activities." Development Center has ex- have been recommended by the The tentative schedule of panded its academic services to academic departments or who Israeli Cabinet Condemns Bombing events for "Seniorfest '84" is as include a Tutor-in-Residence have applied at the CCDC. Jerusalem - The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday condemned the follows: program which features tutoring Sheridan commented that the attempted bombing of Palestinian buses after police cracked an assistance in economics, chem- program will also help achieve a ''1:Wednesday, June 6, 1984 -- istry, and math at regularly primary goal of residential underground terror ring and arrested Jewish settlers for "Gatorfest at Grotto Park." questioning in the thwarted attacks. Cabinet sectetary Dan scheduled times in Brooks, colleges - to "use residence halls From 1:00 p.m. till dusk, Grotto Crawford, and Ravine. This as more than just places to live." Meridor indicated the investigation into Friday's attempt to Park will be the site of various service, begun this term, is The idea of a tutoring bomb at least five Palestinian buses may also unravel two major activities including softball, a offered in addition to regular program in the dormitories was unsolved crimes against Palestinians in the past four years.