Means Nominates Butner '75 for Board of Trustees Post
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Qawh&miiun NMUMJ WMUT •» DmUmi CoOtg* May 15.1975 Vol. T.XTV. No Twontv-oicht Davidson College. Davidson. N. C. 28036 Means nominates Butner '75 for Board of Trustees post By MARK DEATON ted a concern abonr Davidson. I "Faculty and students arc Editor think we need that kind of per- every bit as much the college as son, and I think I could fill that the board and the ad- Former SGA President Blain need." said FJiitner. Butner has been nominated for ministration. While the trustees Director of Alumni Relations and the administrators are of a position on the Davidson Col- Howard B. Arbuckle III ex- lege Board of Trustees. course making policy decisions, pressed interest in electing a these decisions affect the Melvin Means '40 of Concord slate who would not only faculty and students fundamen- nominated Butner from the represent alumni interests but tally as well. floor of the Alumni business who could not be elected "The new governance system meeting to fill a position elected through other election bv the Alumni Association. being implemented is built on procedures such as presbytery trust and intercommunication The Alumni Association elections. elects 2 members to the board among all factions of the "We want to be sure we college. We must all be willing each year for four year terms. present a slate ^whereby the Other candidates. all to communicate with one talents of that slate wili sup- another, and I feel that with my nominated by the Alumni plement those already on the Nominating Committee, are strong ties with students, facul- board." said Arbuckle. ty, and administrators—and to John T. Ferguson. J. Mc- He added. "I think there's a Chesney Jeffries. Larry J. a lesser degree Trustees—! need for younger represen- could facilitate the kind of in- Dagenhart. and E.Craig Wall. tation." The youngest trustee at Ballots listing the 5 can- teraction we need to make this present is 40 years old. The —Leon Venable didates will be mailed this sum- system work," Butner added. most recent alumnus on the Keeping communication lines open mer to all members of the board graduated in 1958. Butner serves as a member of Alumni Association. The Alum- Butner expressed concern the Trustee Governance Com- Former SG 1 President Blain Fiuiner stresses his f)lat- ni Association consists of all a- that faculty and students were mittee, and as chairman of the form of inter-facet communications. lumni of the college and wilf in- not communicating as closely subcommittee drafting the clude all members of the class with the board as possible. Student Statement of Rights. of 1975 Butner has expressed con- cern that there are no recent students onythe board. Trustees ignore Goals'Committeeplea "I think the board would benefit from having a very young alumnus who has seen the campus at first hand as a for permanent long-range planning body student." said Butner. "Considering the fun- By CHARLIE SHEPHERD ment Committee of the coeducational, residential com- revisions of the master plan." damental changes in Staff Writer Trustees. After studying the munity with a commitment to As yet the Trustees have not academics. social life, "We were labeled a 'rubber report, the Trustees asked education within the Christian appointed such a committee, athletics, and other areas right stamp' committee; there were College President Samuel R. tradition." opportunities for however concernng the down the line, a verv recent a- manifestations of tension and Spencer Jr, to bring his plans learning and service outside the Trustees' appointment of Spen- lumnus would he an invaluable frustration both within the com- for 1967 to the Fall meeting for classroom both on and off cam- cer to summarize plans and member of the Board of mittee and on campus regar- consideration. pus, and a "strong independent bring them to the Fall Board Trustees." ding the committee's assigned Vice-President for Develop- college." meeting, Williams commented, Not one member of the board responsibilities and the way the ment Craven Williams com- The Committee suggested "I think it's proper for the has been on campus as a committee when about mented, "I don't think that any strongly that a permanent Trustees to deal with the student since the im- discharging them.'' of the recommendations that group "charged with the College through the President." plementation of the new came out of the Goals Com- responsibility for continuous, Williams expects that Spencer This statement incorporated mittee report were unexpected academic programs, the into the Goals Committee final long-range, educational plan- will consult widely throughout denationalized fraternity or dramatic." However, if not ning be created." The report the community during the sum- report that was completed on dramatic, the results were quite system, desubsidized football May 1st, expresses the self- added, "It became apparent mer. program or coeducation. specific for a committee that that the college does not have a The Goals Committee realization of the problem ex- admitted being ladened with "I think the board needs the perienced in the last four formal procedure whereby a suggested that new programs added dimension and per- "manifestations of tension and group of students , faculty and be created only when they have months of meetings and study. frustration." spective of someone who has Upon completion of the final administrators can formulate a been funded in initial and in The Committee believes that been active here as a student, report, the Committee's work long-range, educational plan for continuing operational costs. by 1987 the College's profile will during these changes, who has ended, and their analysis of the college and can monitor They also suggested that the include "a strong faculty com- been involved in campus af- priorities for 1967 at Davidson continuously all planning and College construct physical mitted to the highest quality of fairs, and who has demonstra- was delivered to the Develop- decisions with the view of facilities only when they have undergraduate education in the keeping within the master plan funds both for the initial costs arts and sciences," "a or making appropriate andfor maintenance thereafter. Parade begins active The Committee suggested that Davidson place more em- phasis on its liberal arts Town Day festivities program as preparation for A carnival, a parade, I^ollipop toss, tic-tac-toe. nuttv "solid vocational employment" exhibits, and entertainment buttons, a treasure hunt, and a and that Davidson's emphasis will highlight Davidson Town cake walk with cakes supplied on preparing people for Day this Saturdav. Mav 17. by the Davidson College graduate and professional from 12:30 to^:30p.m. Presbvterian Church. schools be set in a more balan- According to Student Scheduled to man the dunking ced perspective. Organizer KenhV> Eiler. "Town booth this vear are town and Further recommendations by Day is an occasion to bring college celebrities including the Committee included careful students and the other town Dean of Students Will H. Terrv. pencil evaluations to strengthen worth- members together. I feel there John Bird. Laura Jackson. while educational programs. should be more opportunities Larry Horowitz. Joe Duncan. Craven Williams to reduce over-expanded ones, for this kind of interaction to oc- Ron Scott. Ralph Quackenbush. releases Goals Com- Zach Long, and Eric Vernon. (See COMMITTEE, page 14) cur." he said. mittee tensions. This year's festivities include Any monev raised from the a Main Street parade beginning college booths will be ear- at 11:30 a.m.. assorted booths, marked for the YM/YWCA. displays, and vending stands at "Last year was the first time Ceasing the carnival on the Village we'd had a carnival in many Green, and a free movie years." said Eiler. "T would "Claudirje" to be shown at the guess we. had well in excess of Publication Davidson Communitv Center at 2000 people turn out for the 7p.m. event. The Davidsonian editors and The college will run nine "I think it was verv suc- staff wish everyone a pleasant booths at the carnival including cessful in bringing out a lot of summer vacation. a dunking booth, a make-up enthusiasm in the communitv. booth run bv the Drama Depart - especially among students." The Davidsonian Will resume ; publications on,September 1L met. a baJl toss. Pepsi toss; said Eiler. —LeopiVenaWe May 15,1975 Two Sly* B«tri daossian Senate lacks power By MARK GERGEN student life, an area in which the Lawyers were contracted to Copy Editor Senate should exercise power. find out the liability to the College should someone ever The Senate, through its ac- The actual discussion about get injured because of a lack of tions this year has shown itself the locks was quite impressive, action by the college. The effec' to be consistently unable to ac- with the Senate considering of Title Nine was also discussed complish much. This can best both points of view, the ad- in some depth. be seen in the issue of locks on ministration's and the stu- Watts. dents'. Three points The Senate spent three meetings considering the The Senate made an effort By the end of the three problem, and somewhere in the to discover how those who lived meetings a few points were neighborhood of six hours. The in Watts this year and last year clear. First a massive per- SG.4 President John Munre question was important; there felt about the question, more ponderance of those living in 'The most important part of student government is for were interested students than the administration ever Watts don't want the locks, studentsto be involved." present, and it concerned tried to do.