Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-6-1979 The BG News November 6, 1979 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News November 6, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3667. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3667 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. The B*G 'Sews Bowling 'Green State University tues- Early winter, spring admission closings day 11-6-79 reflect tight campus housing situation by Pam Dalglalsh He pointed out that, contrary to about 500 applications. He noted the copy editor earlier reports, that placed the number University accepted over 7,000 applica- Pericodical trade of freshmen as high as 3,000, a total of tions to main campus and Firelands still underdiscussionl Almost four months earlier than 3,695 freshmen entered the University College last year. usual, the admission of on-campus this quarter. That number is only 95 students for spring quarter has closed, more than 3,600 freshmen the Universi- Martin said an estimated 3,400 new The possible trade of 90 of the freshmen will live on campus next fall. University library's bound according to Dr. Richard R. Eakin, vice ty had expected to enroll this quarter, periodicals for their microfilm provost for institutional planning and he said. In addition, about 225 new students will equivalent has been shelved un- student affairs. begin their studies at the University EAKIN SAID the lower figure leads til the University decides If Spring quarter admissions of on- during the summer and need fall there is a legitimate contract for campus students normally close around him to believe that the number of conti- quarter housing. About 300 transfer nuing students that requested housing students also will seek on-campus hous- that trade, Provost Michael R. February, but because residence halls Ferrari said yesterday. almost are filled to capacity, the early this quarter, as well as the freshmen ing, he said. who began in the summer and needed "The question is whether there closing was necessary, he said. Those numbers together mean that is a bonafide contract," Ferrari Winter quarter admissions of on- housing for the fall, Is more responsible there will be about 100 fewer new campus students closed during the for the shortage than had been thought. students living on campus next year, said, referring to the continuing The University Is taking a close look discussions between the Univer- summer, Eakin added. Martin said. sity's legal counsel and the firm at the enrollment situation and the Martin said that last year the Univer- number of upperclassmen who will re- sity closed its fall quarter admissions that would receive the FOR THOSE STUDENTS already liv- ing on campus, the housing outlook for quest on-campus housing next fall, for on-campus students May 11; admis- periodicals, Educo International Eakin said. He added that he foresees a Services, Valhalla, N.Y. winter and spring quarters is good, he sions for commuting students closed However, he would not com- said. He explained that by the end of the considerable demand by up- Sept. 1. He added that the CoUege of ment on whether the University academic year, all stuOents living In perclassmen for on-campus housing. Business closed its admissions March 1 Eakin said the University has again is attemptimg to break the converted lounges will have been because of the demand for its pro- Sept.4 deal made by Library relocated to dormitory rooms vacated set a target enrollment of 3,600 grams. Dean Dwight Burlingame. by graduates or students who have freshmen for next fall, adding that the The closing dates for this year will de- University will meet that goal. pend on the number of applications The Faculty Senate Executive dropped out. Committee met Oct. 25 with Fer- Eakin said the housing situation that received in relation to the number of rari to air faculty concerns that prompted the early spring closing pro- JOHN MARTIN, director of admis- students that can be accommodated in arose after details of the trade bably has less to do with the number of sions, said the University has been ac- the residence halls and classrooms, new freshmen this year than the admis- cepting applications for the I960 fall Martin said. were disclosed. quarter since Oct. 1 and has received Senate President Thomas L. sions office previously thought. Kinney issued an Oct. 26 memorandum to the faculty to assure it that the University was acting in its best interests. Discussion of the possible Rush: trade is on today's Senate meeting agenda. Ferrari also would not Sorority pledges down, fraternities up speculate on when a decision will be reached. by Julie Stevens the 12 chapters. All rushees must attend this cuts chances in half of making a staff reporter every chapter's first party, which is 20 sorority." minutes long and scheduled over a elsewhere Fall rush statistics show that men period of three days, she said. Chi Omega pledge Diane Frazier was pledged fraternities 22 percent more After first parties, rushees may at- one who suicided and was not chosen to WASHINGTON - Members of than last year, while women's pledge tend only those second parties to which pledge. the Nuclear Regulatory Com- rate to sororities is down almost 16 per- they have been invited by a chapter. "It made me feel awful that I went mission told Congress Monday cent. Rushees list their preferences of those through all that crap, and I didn't make that no new nuclearplants will Sorority pledge count was down 46 chapters, Barker said, but may not ex- it," Frazler said. be licensed until safety Issues from last year's figure of 291, according ceed the limit of eight parties that are Although she wasn't chosen to pledge are resolved. Page 12. to Sue Barker, Panhellenic Council ad- scheduled over two days and last 40 Chi Omega during formal rush, Frazier viser. minutes each. said she did pledge during informal It is not known for sure why the Women invited back for a third party rush, which begins as soon as formal inside number of pledges have dropped, she may only list four preferences for rush is over. said, but the situation is being examin- sororities. These parties are an hour "I was really kind of confused," she FEATURES-Jefferson Star- ed. and 15 minutes long and take place dur- said of the chapter's decision to let her shipo appeared in Anderson "We're supposing it's the length of ing a two-day period. pledge during informal rush. "I had to Arena Saturday night, launching time of rush," she explained, saying "FORMAL DESSERTS, or last par- adjust and it was really hard." a new tour. Review, Page 5. that Panhel has proposed shortening ties, are scheduled over a three-day rush period to one week instead of the period and the women who receive in- ACCORDING TO Chi Omega's rush present two-weeks. vitations for these may attend only two chairman Janice May, the reason a parties. Barker said. woman is turned down during formal weather "IT COULD be due to miscom- Bid day-the last day of formal rush- rush and then asked to pledge during in- munication during rush," Barker said takes place when sororities choose their formal rush is because of the 25-woman of the lower pledge number, and that pledges. Women are placed in quota set for formal rush. Cloudy with a chance of rushees may not know exactly what sororities by "bid matching," or mat- "We still want that girl," she said, showers. High 50F (IOC), 30 per- happens during rush. ching a pledge's first preference with a "but she didn't make the first 25." cent chance of precipitation. The sorority agenda for formal rush chapter's choice. Quotas are determined by the calls for a set of four parties for each of When listing preferences for a sorori- number of women at the formal parties ty after final parties, some women try a and are set because "it gives more technique called "suiciding," a prac- rushees a better opportunity to pledge staff photo by Tim Wssthovtn tice of listing only one sorority to which somewhere," Barker said, explaining she wants to pledge, Barker said. that because of the quotas, rushees are Students waited In Una at the Union from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. yester Big turnout expected at polls Suiciding happens every year, she apt to look Into more than one sorority. day for numbered stubs to buy tickets for the upcoming Michael said, although she does not know how Melody Davis, Alpha Xi Delta pledge, Stanley Band concert. The line extended out the front of the Union The Wood County Board of Elections is gearing up for what is believed will be often. was one who suicided and was chosen to by the time the stubs were passed out at 5 p.m. A total of 910 stubs a big voter turnout today. "WE STRONGLY discourage putting pledge. ware distributed for the concert, set for Nov. 15 In the Grand The board's voter registration for the county is at an all time high with about down one choice," she said, "because continued on pay* 4 Ballroom, Union.