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The Comment, October 28, 1985 Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1985 The ommeC nt, October 28, 1985 Bridgewater State College Volume 60 Number 5 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1985). The Comment, October 28, 1985. 60(5). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/522 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. :0 Brldgewate~,co~ate College . ~ . October 21, 1 ~.;S vol XXX no 4 Statehouse passes anti-hazing law By type of hazing." He does, however, agree is an antithesis of the principles that col­ Sigma Chi doesn't practice hazing. Their Nancy Roberson with the section of the law that forbids leges are based upon. According to Ron­ policy is that there is no need for violence and Chris Howard brutality. Paul has also written a letter to dileau, college is intended to be and embarassment. Sigma Chi plans the editor further explaining his views, thoughtful and caring of people. Hazing their activities with the main emphasis on A new law passed by the Boston State­ Students polled around the campus makes people miserable, makes them feel socialization. house makes hazing illegal. In effect, haz­ called hazing stupid, dangerous, humi­ like fleas, not humans. The new law will definitely affect the ing is a method of initiation into a student liating, and ridiculous. One student was In his many years of academia, the campus. Compliance with, or disobe­ organization that subjects a person to quoted as saying, "After all, it has caused President has seen many terrible trage­ dience of the law will be up to the fraterni­ indignity, humilitation, shame or dis­ deaths.~· Many students feel that people dies throughout the country and the ties and sororities. The law is on the grace. The law also forbids brutality, shouldn't be put through this type of world. As he says, hazing appeals to a books, and it is up to these organizations such as: whipping, beating, exposure to thing just to join a fraternity of sorority. person's lowest instincts, such as cruelty. to deal with it as they see fit and face the the elements, forced consumption of food Vice President Deep feels that the new The law is in line with everything this con~equences of their decision. or liquor, or any other activity that is law can't be ignored. It will enhance that institution stands for. detrimental to a person's health or safety. part of the justice system that is lacking There were other students who felt that Editor's note: In the original issue When asked for his opinions on the around the college campus. Deep feels nothing was wrong with the policy of of The Comment this week the hazing issue, Paul Fitzpatrick, pledgem­ the law needs more explanation though, hazing. It is a person's choice to do it. One statements of President Adrian aster of Alpha Upsilon, said that he and should define in more detail what is student quipped that "it's funny seeing Rondileau were attributed to Aca­ believed the law might control hazing, forbidden and what is not. people do weird things, but I think it's demic Vice President Robert Dil­ but he's not sure how it will be effectively President Rondilear also gave his opin­ stupid. If they're dumb' enough to do it lman. This was an error on behalf of enforced. Paul also wondered who would lon on the matter. He feels that the la~ is then they can pay the ·consequences." The Comment and we apologize for be the judge of " who's doing the right 100% sound and that it is much overdue. Tony Vallon, President of Sigma Chi, any embarrassment this may havP type of tJ.azing and who's doing the wrong He also voiced the opinion that hazing feels that there are no consequences. caused. Financial aid On Thursday, October 31st the first of severa.I Financial Aid disbursements will be made at the Fiscal Office in Boyden Hall. Checks will be disbursed to all aid recipients who have accepted and are cur­ rently receiving financial awards from the following federal and state programs: Pell, National Direct Student Loan. Tui­ tion Waiver, S.E.O.G., and Adult Learner. Funds for P.C.E. students and Mass. State Scholarship recipients will not be available during this disburse­ ment, but will be released at a future date in November. ~ The release of funds comes at a critical time for most students who at this point in the semester are in need of money to pay rent, phone and food bills. According to the Financial Aid bookeeper, Mrs., Sally Hampton, checks will be available colleagues to discuss his work in Haunts. for approximately 1,000 day school undergraduates. This particular disbur­ sement is the earliest release of funds in several years and was made possible through the joint efforts of Computer BS C's own "dark fantasy" writer Services, Fiscal and Financial Aid Offi­ ces. Disbursements By seated behind the desk is not Professor States. After leaving. the Navy, he was will continue to be Brent Rossi Average, but Mike Hurley. Mr. Hur­ the Executive Director of Community made during the course of this semester as soon as ley is definitely far from average. Service Officers for the para profes­ funds become available. Some When you walk into Tillinghast 301, Mr. Hurley's home state is North sional arm for the Fall River Police difficulties traditionally arise when a it looks like your average English Pro­ Dakota, where he. attended North Department; he was also the Chief of student falsely assumes that he she fessor's office: bookshelves filled to Dakota State University. He also Administration· and Associate Direc­ f will be receiving a check, and find that capacity and then some, pictures and . attended Indiana State and BSC tor of Citizens for Citizens, a commun­ there is no money or not as much as framed momentos hung on the walls, before teaching here at Bridgewater. ity action agency in S.E. Mass. Mr. anticipated .. According to Mr. Janey, papers stacked high on the filing Mr. Hurley spent ten years in the Hurley began teaching here about two Director of Financial Aid, many students cabinet and the desk. Navy, where he went to Navy Journal­ years ago. are unaware of the billing proceedure and it's relationship But this is not the office of Professor ism School and Officer Candidate Not so unusual, you may say. But to financial aid awards. Although Average. Taking a closer look, we see School. Upon leaving OCS, he became it's what Mr. Hurley is doing now, in it appears to be a very complex proceedure, that the books on the shelves have such the UN correspondent for arms nego­ addition to teaching here, that isn't it is quite simplistic in reality. A student titles as At the .Mountain of Madness, tiations in Korea. He also spent time in your run-of-the-mill thing. Mr. Hurley need only know the amount of aid he/ The Dunwich Horror, and The Dark Vietnam as Director of Public Affairs writes stories. Still not so unusual.Ho­ she is receiving for the semester (with Brotherhood. The picture on the wall for .the Navy. Upon returning to the wever, he writes about things found the exception of work study) and is of the Navy's Blue Angels and sev­ States, he worked in the Pentagon and only in your darkest nightmares. Disbursement, pg. 5 eral military patches are behind a glass was Assistant Director of Public Hurley, pg. 5 . picture frame. -However, the . man Affairs of the Southeastern United Mo'rtday~ Oct~ber 28, 1985 "Frats degrade women" sparks response Delta offers insight Commentary labeled "unjust" Ms. Fecteau "Women degrade Frats" Your article on how '"Frats degrade women" is the most one-sided commen- Hows that fo'f an absurd generalization? It must be pretty good because the tary I have ever read. It is beyond me how anyone could ever write an article on a exact reverse "Frats degrade women" was the subject and title of one authors subject that they obviously know very little about. The article that you wrote, I letter in last weeks Comment. One would think that a college student like the believe, is against hazing. First you shouldn't have generalized the way you did, individual that wrote that letter would have stopped thin.king in such absolutes and second you should h,ave stuck with your topic. at age five. I am not writing however for the purpose of making any personal You had the nerve to write that, "so much for using the argument that attacks even though myself and my fraternity brothers feel as though we are fraternities do a lot of good." That statement is most absurd and proved to me being attacked unjustly. I'm sure that other fraternities and even sororities have that you know very little about the fraternities on this campus. For instance, some sort of negative response to such a blatant stereotype. where were you last Sunday when the Greek Council played softball for 10 hours The author is constantly quoting an article from Ms. Magazine. She starts out and ra~ed over$2~00dolla~~rthe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ bigoingintohow~artkdshe~bythe March of Dimes. We had a lot of fun fact that YES some high school senior but I believe that we did "a lot of boys who attend coed colleges want to good." And what aboutthebloodmo- Fect·eau's live in coed dorms.
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