January 18, 1977 Madison College
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MADICO.-J MEMORIAL LIBRARY 0 Vol. LIV Tuesday, January 18, 1977 Madison College. Ilarrisonburg, Va. No. 27 Carrier 'recommits^ self to Madison for five years By ROGER WELLS State University, his alma degree programs has more A semester of suspense mater, and the other of two than doubled, student ended at the December postions he was actively enrollment has more than faculty meeting when Dr. considering. doubled and the physical plant Ronald Edwin Carrier an- "My goal is to be here for has been greatly expanded. nounced his decision to another five or six years," When he arrived, Carrier "recommit" himself to the Carrier said in an interview had said he would leave presidency of Madison Saturday. At the end of that Madison in five years, College. period, he would reevaluate hopefully using his ac- The announcement came at his personal plans, and complishments as a stepping- the end of an address to the possibly establish a new stone to the presidency of a faculty in which Carrier "commitment" to Madison. large university. reviewed the many changes New Years Day was the His decision to remain the college has undergone and sixth anniversary of Carrier's appears to be based on per- indicated the directions it presidency. ceptions that there is still "a would take. A concentrated period of job to be done" and that Prior to Carrier's address, growth, known as ^'the five "continuity of leadership" is it was announced that Dr. year plan," followed Carrier's necessary for Madison to John Sweigart would remain arrival at Madison. During develop over the next few as dean of the school of arts this term, the number of (Continued on Page 4) and sciences. Earlier in the semester, Sweigart said he wished to leave that position and return to full-time SGA collects, sells teaching. Carrier's announcement ended speculation that be 1,000 used books might accept the presidency By SANDY AMANN of Florida State University,. DeWitt said he could not The Student Government determine how successful the He had remained in con- Association (SGA) amassed tention for the FSU post for project was until all the and resold more than $5,500 money collected has been several months, and was worth of books at its used book interviewed for the job in given to students whose books sale, according to SGA Second were sold, and unsold books Tallahassee. At the time of his Vice-President Mike DeWitt. are returned. He hopes to withdrawal, he was one of ten Approximately 2,200 books finalists for the post. complete that part of the sale were collected before the sale, early this week. SNOW AND ICE make traveling treacherous for students as Earlier in the semester, DeWitt said, estimating that Carrier withdrew from There is a possibility the Ilarrisonburg experiences its coldest winter in 31 years. Ice 50 to 60 per cent of the books SGA will lose money on the covered much of the access road to the lake complex Thur- were sold during the three-day sale, DeWitt said, because the sday. Photo by Walt Morgan consideration for the presidency of East Tennessee sale, which ended Friday SGA will "make good" on any night. books that are not accounted for due to improper record keeping or because they were Legislature to get stolen or misplaced. name change bill In addition, the SGA will cover any of the $3,500 worth Support appears 'overwhelm ing,'administrators optimistic of checks collected which By ROGER WELLS bounce. If approved by the General A poll conducted by the Consequently, a booklet of However, DeWitt said he Seniors graduating this Assembly, Madison College spring may have the choice of office of public affairs last fall that name has been prepared did not anticipate losing a would officially become showed 87 per cent of Madison by the public affairs office, great deal of money on the two school names to appear on James Madison University on project. their diplomas: Madison students, faculty, staff and and college officials have July 1. alumni in favor of the name contacted numerous state Record keeping was the / College or James Madison biggest problem, DeWitt said. U/iiversity. As diplomas are not change to include the word legislators about the proposed distributed at May "university." "James name change. To keep track of books to be Legislation changing the sold, the owner had to fill out name of Madison College to graduation, but mailed in the Madison University" was the "We want to touch all the summer, seniors would be new name preferred by a bases," Sonner said. Though two cards /with his name, James Madison University address, book title and price. will be introduced in the able to graduate under the three-to-one margin of those the booklet presents an ex- new name. favoring a name change. tensive review of the history, The owner was given a receipt Virginia General Assembly for his book. When the book probably this week. Though polls show 86 per Although support for the criteria and rationale for a cent of the senior class favors change appears to be over- name change, Sonner believes was sold, the purchaser kept Legislative review is the one card, put his name and final step in a process that has the name change, seniors whelming, college officials that some legislators may be would probably be given an address on the other card and involved extensive polling of are taking no chances in too busy to read the entire option, according to DP. Ray presenting "The Case for publication. returned it to the SGA. the Madison community, and Students will have to come approval of the college Board Sonner. Madison's vice James Madison University" Therefore, the college has of Visitors. president for public affairs. to the General Assembly. (Continued on Page 17) (Continued on Page 5) Carter transition team reviews Farnen paper By DWAYNE YANCEY CIO; and Willar.: Wirtz, a former secretary of labor x under Franklin Roosevelt and the Peace Corps and When Jimmy Carter gives his inaugural address and now head of the National Manpower Institute. Vista under John Kennedy, but with one major Thursday, one of the goals which he is expected to Carter will give the program "high priority," difference-the NYSC will also emphasize set for his administration is the pet project of Farnen said, noting that Rep. Andrew Young (D- education. Madison College political science professor Dr. Ga.) had planned to introduce a bill similiar to the "We think that the training needs to be more than Russell Farnen. NYSC proposal in the current Congress. jobs and skills," said Farnen.The 16-24 age group Farnen, along with George Lowe, a staff director Now that Young has been appointed as am- not only has higher unemplyment, he said, but also for the United States Office of Education, is the bassador to the United Nations, House Majority a lower voting percentage and higher alienation author of a concept paper advocating the establish- Whip John Brademus (D-Ind.) is expected to take rate than any other identifiable group. ment of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the lead. Nearly half of the nation's unemployed are in. this a program designed to combat persons in the 16-24 "You'd be surprised how many people were age.group, Farnen said, and the possibility exists age bracket. thinking along the same lines,"Farnen said. that many will reach their thirties without having The paper.submitted to the Carter-Mondale The NYSC will be a "reality within six months been employed full-time. NYSC would affect about transition team in November, has already received and have an impact within a year," he predicted. one-seventh of this group. favorable reviews from a variety of high ranking The program is aimed at reducing high unem- "Ford's philosophy on how to get these people to officials, including Jack Watson, head of the ployment, crime, and drugrates among the nation's work was to try to increase job opportunities in the transition team; Stuart Eizenstat, Carter's policy youth. It is modeled after earlier projects among private sector by reducing the minimum wage," development director; Joseph Rourke, deputy the nation's youth. It is modele after earlier Farnen said. "Here we have the end result of that- director of COPE, the political wing of the AFL- projects such as the Civilian Conservation Corps ■ (Continued on Page 17) c ?> Page 2. TIIK BKKKZE. Tuesday. January IK. 1977 Barbed wire Flamingo furor By Barbara Burch Martial law has been When campus police tried declared at Madison College to disperse the crowd, the after a series of student protestors shouted obscenities demonstrations protesting the and threw trash at the of- Campus Program Board ficers, according to witnesses (CPB) veto of the movie at the scene. "Pink Flamingos." All of the students were The demonstrations arrested, and because of their became "violent, unruly and large numbers, were taken to generally out of control," the Astroturf for detention. according to campus police, who have imposed an 11 a.m. The veto of the movie is curfew. unprecendented, because CPB vetoed the showing of CPB has shown several other "Pink Flamingos" because of films of the same nature, its "X" rating and the fact according to Jay Coosto, WES that it has not yet been shown member. in Harrisonburg, according to "CPBdid not veto 'Jaws,'" members of the CPB Coosto said, "and it is a film executive committee. about sharks. And how about "The movie's content was that one about the pillage of our forests, 'Texas Chainsaw entirely objectionable," said Mew dutietfor the Secret Serrire one committee member, who Massacre'? It wasn't would not describe the film, vetoed." because "it's just too em- There is a different rating barrassing to talk about." system for nature films, said w<*> <•> , - , •«-..' * The protests were staged Terkin, and CPB is ignoring outside of the Warren Campus this fact.