4 sana.-. Ì W ^ I b ri THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. XCVII— No. 15 Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 Friday, 27 January 1978 LUCC deals with pressing problems by Beth Austin Schwartz also thought it unfair LUCC met Monday afternoon that the committee did not invite in Riverview Lounge amid him to defend himself at Mon­ controversy and confusion over a day’s meeting. $70 honorarium, organization Sweeting commented, “It is debts, and an invalid election. time to quit pointing fingers and The LUCC constitution is get down to business at hand.” modified frequently and mem­ Student representative Doug bers are often unable to keep Marshall, ’78, reported that the abreast of changes. Such new Grievance Procedures ignorance resulted in what Don Committee has begun outlining Sweeting, President of LUCC its purpose. President Smith termed “an embarrassing recommended the formation of situation.” this committee after students Kurt Amend, ’80, was elected concerned with grievance as Representative-At-Large, a procedures staged a sit-in in his defunct position. Another student office last year. held this office last term, before ‘‘I hope the committee will LUCC realized the position had investigate grievances before the been eliminated. problems get out of hand,” said LUCC ruled Amend’s election Sweeting. invalid. Instead of a Represen- LUCC approved a by-law Life before the blizzard. Photo by Chet Honhins tative-At-Large, LUCC decided in stating that committee ap­ 1975, on an Off-Campus pointments will be made via a representative, to be elected written faculty recommendation. soon. Under the new rule, any faculty From stick-in-the-Mudd to stuck in the snow The council also decided to ask member can nominate a student Mike Schwartz, ’78, to return to for committee appointments by Tom Watson Although icepicks will be and the pie-eating and beer LUCC the $70 he withdrew in the through an LUCC member. The This Saturday the library is not provided, participants are en­ chugging contest. To judge the fall in compliance with last member would then refer it to the the place to be. January 28th is couraged to bring ice-chipping pie-eating and beer chugging year’s Committee on Com­ Committee on Committees. the date for the 6th annual Winter tools. contest Mr. Azzi, Mr. Perreault, mittee’s budget. The vote on this The Council heard a report on Carnival. The ice will also be provided. and Mr. Richman have offered measure was a close 8-6, with two its financial situation. LUCC is “Snowflake Fantasy” is the This year’s ice-judges, all expert their services on one con­ abstentions. operating with a deficit caused theme for this year’s celebration ice sculptors themselves, are Mr. dition—that the pies “stay on the Schwartz thought he was en­ primarily by organizations which of outdoor delights in the snow Breunig, Mr. Martines, and Mr. table.” titled to a $120 honorarium, but it funds. The major contributors and ice. “Snowflake Fantasy” West. The judging takes place at Entertainment will be provided with the budget changes, he was to the debt are SEC and the offers a panorama of outdoor and 2:00 p.m. by the Jazz Band in the Viking allotted only $50. Lawrentian. indoor activities that is sure to The Snow Bowl, which begins Room, there will also be music in “I did not withdraw the money The Lawrentian has been provide something of interest for at noon, will be held at the bottom Sage Lounge. At 7:00 p.m. there illegally; I only withdrew the everyone. will be a Winter Carnival Service operating with a substantial debt. of Union Hill. Four teams have honorarium which I thought I The school paper received a 21 The first activity is the cross­ in the coffeehouse sponsored by was going to get,” said Schwartz. country ski race. Registration entered and it is sure to be as EC-2 and the Evensong Singers. percent budget cut this year. much fun to watch as it is to play. “Some (LUCC) committee Board of Control has yet to decide opens at 10:00 a.m. in the cof­ The night will end with a dance in members held me personally feehouse. The Co-op will be open The Broom Ball tournament Riverview Lounge featuring on a course of action regarding was expanded this year to include responsible, which I don’t think is the deficit. all morning for any students who music by “Sass.” very fair.” need to rent equipment. The race a women’s division. The interest Other activities include a begins at 11:00 a.m. in front of the has been so great this year that it childrens art show on display in Union. Prizes will be awarded in may be necessary to finish the the Union, a tricycle race in front Honor council findings both the women’s and men’s tournament on Sunday. of Main Hall, and a Tug-of-war in divisions. The Union will also be the site front of Ormsby. Food and drink by Robin Kipnis decided the student should For those with artistic taste an of the backgammon and crib- of all types will be available in There was an increased receive an ‘F ’ in the course. Ice Sculpture Contest is offered. bage tournaments at 1:30 p.m., the Union, Ormsby, and Sage. number of alleged violations of The student appealed the the Honor Code fall term, ac­ decision to President Smith, but cording to the LU Honor Council. Smith sustained the ruling of the Cumulative GPA The Council reports that the Honor Council. Guess who’s coming to dinner number of violations by up­ End of Term I This fall the Council was in­ by Linda Nesper and the dorm fellows to par perclassmen is also on the up­ volved in attending freshmen “In keeping with the ticipate in. Fellows will then Term I Term I 1977 1978 swing. seminars in an effort to inform residential nature of Lawrence receive invitations to the various Of the five cases heard this fall, the freshmen about stipulations and with the University’s com­ functions. Freshman 2.664 2.722 there was one freshman, one of the honor code. The Council mitment to increase student- “These will provide structure Sophomores 2.848 2.844 sophomore, one junior, and two also tried to emphasize the faculty contact, a new op­ and occasions for students and Juniors 2.951 3.021 seniors suspected of violations. professors’ responsibility in portunity was initiated recently,” faculty to get together informally Seniors 3.155 3.168 The average number of hearings making the rules as clear as remarked Richard Warch, Vice outside of a formal classroom during an academic year is eight. possible. President for Academic Affairs. setting,” said Warch. Honor Council has the function The Honor Council is com­ Warch has initiated a program Sage Hall held a reception last of deciding whether a violation of prised of Kent Rose, ’79; Paul affiliating members of the Sunday. One professor noted that New history the Honor Code has occurred. It Ashby, ’79; David McColgin, ’78; faculty and administration with the get-together had a positive is also a disciplinary body. Mary Reed, ’78; Jim Jacobs, ’78; various residential units on effect on student-faculty course offered Last year the Honor Council Robin Kipnis, ’78; Mary Jo campus. Head Residents and closeness. He encouraged further The History Department will heard a case that dealt with a Howarth, ’78; chairperson Mike Steering Committees from the participation as a step in the right be offering a new course Term III student who dry-labbed an ex­ Remillard, ’78 and Dean Charles living units will coordinate ac­ direction for improved com­ at 11:10 MWF: History 45, periment and submitted an Lauter. tivities for the dorm residents munications. Women in Europe and America, improper lab report. The Council 1500-1900. This course, to be team-taught by Mr. Greenberg and Ms. Schutte, will examine the place of women in the societies Trustees approve four point plan and cultures of Western Europe and America. The Lawrence Board of Trustees have also agreed to major. An example would be a Also during their weekend The approach will be topical Trustees approved President raise gifts and donations to cover French Major with an area of meeting the Trustees approved and will emphasize both the Thomas Smith’s four point 12 percent of the operating costs. concentration in international next year’s budget which in­ behavior of women and the roles program at their meeting last Marwin Wrolstad, vice relations. cludes over $20,000 additional prescribed for them by society at weekend. president for Financial Affairs, Revising the freshmen funds to the Office of Campus large. Readings will include a The four point program in­ noted that the increase in these seminars would involve retur­ Life Wrolstad noted that in light wide range of primary and cludes increased endowment and two areas of income will keep the ning to the old “studs” format. of having to cut back in all other secondary materials. In addition, gift income, stabilizing comprehensive fee from “run­ This would entail holding all areas of the budget this each student will have the op­ enrollment at 1200, personnel ning hogwild.” seminars in the fall term, a represented “a massive com­ portunity to investigate a topic of retrenchment, and maintaining Maintaining the curriculum is common reading list and mitment to this very significant special interest. the curriculum. another point of the four point discussion groups arranged program.” Sophomore rank or consent of The Trustees accepted the program.