The Sou Wester

Dr. Bruce Stanley of the Interna- mation on the basics of men's and tional Studies Department will give a women's reproductive systems, sex- presentation about the Semester Pro- ually transmitted diseases, birth con- gram in Jerusalem on Monday. Oct. trol options, AIDS, and common 30 at 4:30 in FJ-D. Students in this myths and misconceptions. Find out program, the only one of its kind in how you can safely both physically the country, spend the semester in and emotionally, find romance at the Jerusalem studying the Palestinian- end of the 1980's. Thursday, Oc- Israeli conflict, and possible ways of tober 26, 6-7 p.m., Orgill Room. resolving it. Dr. Stanley will be leading the Semester Program in "Fighting Fair With Your Part- ner" - "Anyone can become Jerusalem. "This program is great for any major, not just Social Science," angry-that is easy. But to be angry according to Stanley. with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right Human Sexuality Awareness purpose, and the right way-this is not Week, Oct. 19-30. Events include: easy." (Aristotle). Join Betty Shadish, Marriage and Family Therapist, for a "What You Really Need to Know discussion on resolving conflicts and About Your Sexuality" - Marty disagreements with important people Practitioner,David, MSN, will Rhodes discuss College factual Nurseinfor- Rhodes College's ivy-clad neo-Gothic Palmer Hall makes itsmostly regional population proud of its grand-old in your life. Thursday, October 26, 8:00-9:00 p.m., Orgill Room. Southern History and its brand-new listing in U.S. News and World Report. THE BURROW LIBRARY Rhods College 207O N P rkway The SouMlem isTennessewester 3 Vol. 77 No. 21 Rhodes College Thursday, October 26, 1989 U.S. News and World Report: Crowd Splits On Mock Trial Verdict Rhodes Ranked Nationally," Cited As "Up-and-Comer" by Kellye Crane Burks, Co-editor The U.S. News college reputation foundation of Mobile, Alabama. 1984 "further symbolized its break by Beverly Frazier-Jelke B was standing room survey divides the nation's schools in- Although the foundation had earmark- with the past." U.S. News and World Report only for the Date Rape Mock Trial last magazine has listed Rhodes College as to ten categories: National Univer- ed a percentage of its annual income The article also details changes im- for Rhodes for many years, it wasn't plemented by James Daughdrill, Thursday night. Co-sponsored by the one of six national liberal arts colleges sities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, who until 1981 that changes in the firm's became President in 1973. He made Center for Counseling and Career Ser- that are "up-and-comers" in a recent Regional Colleges and Universities in finances allowed them to up their an- improving the caliber of the faculty a vices, Bacchus, and the Panhellenic special issue on "America's Best Col- the North, South, Midwest, and West; nual contribution to nearly $2 million. top priority and did so by giving deans Council, the trial featured actors from leges." and Regional Liberal Arts Colleges in This gift allowed Rhodes to award more freedom to hire and to retire. the Concerns on Stage group as well Each year the news magazine the North, South, Midwest and West. merit-based scholarships to 40 percent Next, he "instituted a rigorous system as practicing attorneys and an actual publishes lists and commentaries on In an article entitled "Climbing judge. Realistic courtroom conditions Toward Excellence" the U.S. News of its students, thereby "bolstering the of evaluation of faculty by students the nation's top schools. This year for caliber of its students, and in the pro- set the stage for the fascinating drama study focuses on four colleges "whose designed to strengthen teaching stan- the first time the magazine asked col- cess, its national reputation as well." dards." Daughdrill says "Reducing that was to unfold. images may not yet have caught up to lege presidents and deans of admis- Once the scholarships were the percentage of tenured faculty has The facts of the story were flawless- The story maintains sions and academic affairs to identify their quality." established, Rhodes undertook a huge meant we can hire more energetic ly constructed to create mixed emo- the University of Califor- the country's "up-and-coming" that although marketing campaign to attract students young faculty members.': tions. A clear-cut case this was not. On schools based on their "most recent nia at San Diego, Rhodes College, from all over the nation. Selling points As a result of these and other the night in question the plaintiff, Jen- educational innovations and im- Emory University and Centre College included the "stunning" neo-Gothic changes, applications at Rhodes have ny Edwards, had been undeniably pro- provements." The respondents (2,348 "started from a different rung on the campus, the respected international tripled since 1982; average freshman vocative with the defendant, Mark college officials) selected 32 institu- educational ladder, all were propell- studies program, student commitment SAT scores have risen from 1100 to Garrison. However, even the'defen- tions in the nation in this "schools on ed upward by the same spark: to community service (as evidenced by 1181 and two thirds of the 1,350 dant testified that Jenny had refused his the rise" ranking. Rhodes is the only Money." the Kinney Program, Habitat for students come from out of state. advances, "at first." The prosecution "up-and-comer" institution listed The money which helped Rhodes Humanity chapter and the Tex-Mex Daughdrill sums up the results of the provided an expert witness who from the Mid-South (Tennessee, gain national attention was provided work trip) and of course, the wealth changes by saying "the intellectual testified that the physical damage Mississippi and Arkansas). by agrant from the Bellingrath-Morse of scholarships. The name change in mix is richer." received by Jenny "could be expected from a woman who was not co- operating," while the defense The Code and The Community witnesses gave testimony against Jen- ny's character. Kathleen Caldwell, at- by Jonathan Smoke they acknowledged have not been a where there is peace and "respon- feelings and problems about living torney for the defense, and Coble Rhodes students returned from fall terrible problem on our floor. sibility", but this environment does with many different neighbors. Com- Caperton, attorney for the prosecution, break last Thursday and were con- Then the true wisdom began to real- not produce good neighbors, respon- munity comes from living and playing were excellent in their presentation on fronted by campus-wide Hall ly show-one resident commented that sible adults, and true responsibility. together like in intramural sports and both sides. The decision came down meetings. The purp6se of these the situation we have and should have The final consensus from this floor resident hall games. Community to one's own personal beliefs. meetings were to establish an open is one of common respect and regarding the Code of Conduct was comes from an atmosphere where the The crowd had been given ballots forum for Rhodes residents to voice concern-a community. "If I have a that it should be a vague sort of state- majority of people know each other prior to the proceedings on which one their opinions on the progency of the problem with something one of you ment similar to that of the honor code and communicate with each other in could vote guilty, not guilty, or "Year of Student Responsibility" are doing, I'll ask you to stop-like if pledge which would reflect the respon- spite of the fact that "they aren't of undecided. The jury of six males and six females the Code of Conduct. your stereo is to loud and I'm trying sible behavior of people within the the same kind"'-where Pikes, Kappa was also randomly picked from the audience. The men on second floor Glassell to study. If that doesn't work I can go Rhodes community. Sigs, Sigma Nus, SAEs, ATOs, KAs, It was quite in- began the forum by naming various ac- to the R.A., but I've never had to do teresting that although gender biases And that is what I feel responsibili- and independents associate and respect tions that they viewed "socially offen- that, and I don't think I ever will." one another. were downplayed as seen in the sive"-puking in the hallway, The entire floor agreed. ty comes down to - COMMUNITY. assignment of a male prosecutor and cigarette burns in the carpet, cigarette The wisdom continued from Rules create compliance. Community Although I know this is not reflec- a female defense attorney, in the final butts and chewing tobacco in the water another-"All a list of rules will do creates responsibility. tive of the entire campus, it is my hope judgement the audience was almost fountain, etc. Before long, they realiz- is take away our community." Agree- Community comes from ex- the upperclass men and women will completely split according to sex. The ed they were creating an endless list ment echoed again. Strict and inex- periences like this meeting where all take a lesson on community from these jury returned without a verdict, caught of rules and regulations, most of which haustible rules create an environment individuals can freely express their wise freshmen. (Continued on Page 5) 2 Forum Thursday, October 26, 1989 EDITORIAL Letters To The Editors Abstinence or Sensationalism? To the Editors: "Greeks" vs "Non-Greeks". Pro- To the Editors: by SCott Naugler, Co-editor This is in the truest sense, a "Let- moting conflict is not news.

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