The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 1981-1990 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 9-30-1983 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1983-09-30 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1981-1990 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 1983-09-30" (1983). The Voice: 1981-1990. 317. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1981-1990/317 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 1981-1990 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. mm v mm aw m m am m mv m mm. m - m .aw, -- mm m t xm ' " ! -- NUUBEIlT S9, 1SSS .. T WOOSTEIL OHIO. SEPTElfBEB " - FRIDAY. VOLUMES - - - Administration Concerned Life and to focus on improving the With the hiring of Celestine Wilson, BY EMILY DRAGS social and cultural environments action has been taken including the . to In November of 1882. the Presi- for them." revision of literature mailed dent of The College of Wooster Ken Goings offers some analysis prospective black students. Both formed The Committee on the as to why blacks leave the campus. Schilling and Goings agree Wilson Quality of Life for Black Students First, the work situation is undesir- has done an "excellent job" and on campus. The Committee was able to many black students. "Ac- "has made such a difference" in assembled to assess the atmos- cess to all jobs on campus are the recruitment process for minor- phere for blacks at the College and supposedly covered by affirmative ities.. Goings hopes that these to make specfic recommendations action. Unfortuneatly, many Jobs changes will not be temporary and to improve opportunities, available are acquired by the 'I know some- that "we will have a few good to them. Three areas were empha- one' method rather than being list- years of black enrollment so that ed at employment office, then we may build the black population sized by the Committee: academic the - acheivement quality of black stu- the black students can't get the up once again." - life finally, community jobs because they are already tak- Student bousing is an additional the denf dent and ex-plains,"Stu- of Wooster and blacks at the Col- - en." - area of concern. Goings Another major reason for attri- identity is becom- lecra stronger along with Both the Acting Dean of Admis tion is the classroom situation. ing much C ' ana Direc- Black students, "invariably feel separatism due to the fact that sions, Hayden schilling In- tor of Black Student Affairs, Ken- they are not supported by faculty students feel uncomfortable. and students when speaking their stead of living in tradtional dorms, neth Cotni aeree a larger opt commitment must be made to the mind on an issue.". The closeness many black students to live in hlack rommunitv. Savs Goines. with professors, "just isn't felt" Harambee House , where males eominff to Wooster Lack of black professionals on feel they can, "find more social The reasons for not worry being are the same for blacks and whites- - campus adds to the "disliking" of support and about the eTnertation of. closeness, the the environment The blacks who insulted." Goings also stated, enviornment, and support of are at Wooster have "multi-respon-slbli- ty "Many black women have voiced rural and always be concern about there not being a the small faculty-o-ut once duces jobs can't are here different thinzs haDDen." available for talking with stu- separate living space for, them- . of dents." selves." It is obvious that attrition and black students is markedly higher Student' social affairs promote Despite numerous statistics further complications. Budgeting reports with suggestions for im- than that of other students Half of by on all blacks who leave Wooster do so allocations for the Black Student provements (report Comm. of their own accord. " 59.79 of all Aannrtation IRSA) in the Snrine Of Quality of Life for Black Students .1982 characterised the plighUrf the 4s on. closed reserve in blacks leave the campus, cearly a avabl improve- third more "than the rate of student blacks on campus.' Allocations were Andrews Library) for -- of and attrition all over," documents the significantly curtaiiea. jrortunaieiy, ments, isolation the black year the Campus Council in- white students continues to prevail. many renort released bv the Committee this n Uai.xiiIiiii aiHMi An Hsvamher S. 1919 as Stu- creased the budget for the BSA so The only way to alter the conditions K0n on Quality of Life for black to convey "old friends" came back for the Case WesternWeoster football dents. " Either they dont like it. that black programming could be is for blacks and whites 27--0, worthy of a to one another and game. Wooster shot Case oat an accomplishment feel uncomfortable or the students improved. Students feel that they their ideas celebration." " ' ' . have nartienlarilv bad exneri are obligated to sponsor functions support each other and. take stands However, the first Homecoming queen did not arrive on the Goixucs. Schilling because of the absence of black on racial prejudices. encea " be-Iieves,"- continues The scene until 194. Ltvy DePastma, now sirs. Anthony Bernbei (47)of attempt oriented social and cultural func- ' In retrospect Dean Schilling of believes "A more vigorous problem just aca- Fort Worth. Texas, was crowned on Oct. it during halftime the must be made to make me scnooi tions. Isn't Denison Wooster game. - - - more appealing to black students Dean Schilling hopes to eradicate demic, it's social and cultural The many of, these problems through community must play an active increased communication and role in making Wooster a desirable "trying harder" to meet the needs place for black students. Only after Votes ot to of the black community. The Ad- we refocus our attentions will we Westminster N undergone al- We will have to wait missions Office has attain results. terations which Schilling hopes will until May to see the results and add to the number of blacks apply- improvement After all, everyone Approve Refugee Sanctuary ing for admission and aid in retain- will benefit from the better ing the students until graduation. and are recognized as refugees by mended to session that the congre By JOHN WILKINSON the United Nations Hish Commis gation case some acoon on uus 31-5-9, congrega- By a vote of the Refugees, U.S. State natter of deeo concern. Church voted sioner for the ' tion of Westminster Department refuses tneir ngnt to Many persons were contacted in Sunday not to approve a recom- past spring summer to Housing Situation ses- refugee status." the and mendation by Westminster's Citlnff documented evidence of provide information about the refu sion to support Central American -- gee consideration. Church and gov sanctuary program. extreme . continuing repression of Improve Next Fall refugees in a government satvaoor, ernmental officials, from across To accordance with Presbyterian the in tsi ue break down: the nlumbins! was In Task Force noted that almost no the nation were contacted. bv jj). cox m ' policy, the motion would have re- congregational meetings When Wooster students returned leaking and in need of replace- vote to aavlnm atmllcation bv Salvadoran Two system was too quired a affirmative and Guatemalan refugees are ac were held to discuss the situation. for the 1983--1 school year, housing ment; the electrical succeed. The Session of Westmins- first included presentations by was apparently a mess. Crandell old to safely service the building: recommenda- cepted. Actual cases oi reiugees The first floor supports ter was acting on a deported and then tortured or mur- John Fife, pastor of the Southside was destroyed, Bissman and Stev- and finally, the tion submitted by the church's Presbyterian Church of Tucson, enson basements were closed, and were sagging and threatening to dered are well documented. An within the next Force on Central American . no longer cave in. possibly Task average of 1.000 refugees are being and Naturalization Service. The two small bouses were ' ' Refugees. aeeond meeting had church mem part of the system. year. - deported each month. ( registered to house In the mission pilgrimage of Assembly of the bers discussing the problem possi False rumors about Betty Rea's Crandell was The 1882 General twenty-on- e potential occu- Westminster Church, members ana conse-emenee- a. departure this year and the of its concern United Presbyterian Church (USA) ble actions useiy after found have shown Increasing recognized the refugee issue and At this meeting, the Task imminent destruction of Holden An- pants, who the Trustees over the plight of Central Ameri- Refu spreading over the cam- could be housed elsewhere in the called for the cessation of our Force for Central American nex were However, the cans who have fled their home government's current policy on gees was formed. In frequent meet- pus. The short summer required housing system. countries to seek refuge In the ings during the summer, Members work completed in eightweeks that move significantly reduced the many eases, these Central American refugees. The flexihiflty. or ability to move dis- United States. In General Assembly called for con- nt Concrreaa were written to and was usuaally done in twelvcin ille- ng people have been arrested as policy of co-ordinati- the new satisfied students to comfortable gregations of the United Presbyter- urged to implement the addition to empty spaces. As gal aliens and deported to face actively resist the granting to reiugees "jsxtenaea semester system.