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Vv.v. { f je 4jiî # «t | JSt / i Jw -• L f $ • . 4 . ' "* { i ¿Sf 1 j M ; fisi-- T h e B u t l e r C o l l e g ia n Vol. 102, N orie/ ? Indianapolis, Indiana February 22,1989 Freshman housing arrangements under review B y Sharon F odw aN from the different constituencies much prefer to have freshmen live furs Doug OMander said that it Newt Editor (such as faculty and students),” on the campus hi residential hous­ would be less of an issue if more Bannister said. “Weneed to makes ing rather than for us to displace sororities pwtidpated in having Butler University administra­ decision within the next two our upperclassmen.” thebr freshman pledge desses lire tion and various campus groups months. 1990 is the first time we According to Qigi Kress, presi­ in the dorm. However, he said a continue to seek student input on could seriously look at doing tins; it dent of PanheOenic Council, the final decision in the matter has not the issue of requiring all fresh­ would give people time to prepare majority of the sororities on cam­ been reached. men—-including Greek pledge»— fork." pus would prefer their frerimen Various carepus organizations to Hve in residence halls. Butler administrators would pre- living in residence halls. have bean discussing the issue of Last Wednesday at the weekly fcr all freshmen to live in a resi­ ‘M ast of the sororities want requiring freshmen to hve in the Student Assembly meeting, hous­ dence haO their first year to have an their freshman class to live out residence halls. The Gouncfl on ing unit representatives w oe reas­ opportunity to meet other Butler S peakingfor Alpha C hi, w e don’t Presidential Affairs and the inter- sured that freshmen would not be students, according to Stephen w ant ou r freshm en to live o ut and fraternity Council have conducted requiaed to live in a residence hall Bushouse, vice president for Stu­ one other sorority might not, ei­ fcreare to obtain student input. next year, according to SA Presi­ dent and Alamni Affaira. ther,” she said. Dullaghan, chairman of the dent Shawn D ullaghan. “&’« part of a Beaty of what has Krusa added that the Alumnae C onti! on Pnriidmtial Affaire, “We’ve been guaranteed that it been called the ‘freshman experi­ PanheUenic Association voted said student input has been posi­ Network reporter won’t happen this fall,” she said. ence,’” Bushouse said, adding that that each sorority would individu­ tive. According to President it also solves another problem. ally decide whether to have ha "Students are deffniteiy far it I to speak tonight Geoffrey Bannister, the admini­ “ft also alleviates a problem that freshman pledge classes to live in recurved over 70 written opinions Carole Simpson, an ABC stration has not reached a final sororities have brought to our at­ a residence hall this fall. and about 68 were far fteahreen news correspondent, wHI decision as to w hen freshmen will, tention that their upperclassmen “It could be a Rush problem. living in the dorm,” she said. speak today at 730 p.m. in be required to live m the residence have to move out of the sorority The solution would be just to de- “Everybody’s pretty positive hafis. house to make room for the fresh­ emphasize that fact daring Rush,” about it. It locks like it’s going to Ctowoa Hal. The speech is “W e haven’t m ade a final deci­ men,” he said. “The sororities have Krusa said. happen—it’s just a matter of being held in conjunction wth sion. We’re still waiting to hear come to us and said, ‘we would Assistant Dean of Student Af- tim e.” Black History Month. Upper-level writing courses proposed By Amy Brooks essay questions on tests. He said he Staff Writer also B et to give exercises where the students write a portion of the The English department is pre­ problems in their own words so they senting a new proposal to the Core understand die concepts better. Curriculum Council that will re­ “There’s always the ques- quire mandatory writing classes tion,’why do we tuve to be oon- fc r aU m ajors. • cemed with our writing? W e’re tak­ Students wifi have to incorpo­ ing mathematics,’ but students have rate writing into their math, sci­ tireafiae dial tin y wffldo writing in ence and business skills, said afi dbcipiines,” Ftuk said. English Professor Lyaa Cornel, Fink saM he feels the writing who is supervising the proposal. proposal w h ahops would teach “AB students wifi take a writfiag «sanctors tke techniques of incor­ course in their specific area of porating writing into their diaci- study,” Kloesei said. “Writing will pluni il<iait1nlihaiii»li|anginiit be incorporated into the class pe­ are being offered * other coUiges. riod—right m with the course.” “If it becomes expected that writ­ Chilly quackers Kloesei said the proposal, if. ing isn’t a special English require­ In tfw winter, IB cold no matterwtrero you gp * you're a duck. This mallard on the Broad Ripple cara implemented, would also decrease ment and it done in other disci­ seek* the oonipMyof his female friend to stay warm. (Photo by Mara McCabe) the number of required hours of plines, dien students willuccept it as freshman English from eight to six pare of their courses,” Fink said. in exchange fcr a mandatory writ­ ing course for juniors and seniors. Business Professor Gwen Foun­ dean narrows If the proposals approved this tain said the College of Business is By HRe 8M n University of Michigan; and Maty semester, the writing courses will interested in being part of the pro­ Staff Writer dean will be in position here by the Jane Sehenck, chair of the Division fail of 1989 if not sooner.”' He begin in two yean. gram andwifl use writing as a basis of Humanities at file University of added, “We fed we hare gone fo r all bustness courses. H ie applicants for a permanent ^Tampa. through the selection process Instructors in the different de­ Fountain said she has already partments will be able to trike vol­ dean e f the College of Liberal Arts Each finalist was invited toBader rather quickly.” begun caphailing writing in her and Sciences have been narrowed for meetings and a final interview Needy two yean have passed untary summer workshops in the economics classes. course to familiarize them with the to three from an initial pool of 151, daring the next three w eeks. since acting LAS dean George “I want smdenB tohave the bene­ writing program. These work­ according to Loufe Chenette, heed Yu arrived on campus Monday Geib replaced Dean Patricia fit of becoming articulate writers shops wifi be taught by outside and see that writing is an important of the faculty search committee. for his final interview and was at an Meszaros in March 1987. “The committoe is making ev­ open meeting for faculty and stu­ consultants in accordance with the medium of expression dial needs to ery effort to reaolve the searchand dents Tuesday. Dahl wifi be on English faculty, Kloesei said. be used often to be effectively . C orrectfPfl Kloesei said at least two sum­ reach a final decision as soon as campus Mar 2-3, and Schenckwill learned,” Fountain said. possible, possibly wrapping k up mer workshops would be needed The Collegeof Business received be on campus Mar 6-7. Chenette In the Feb. 15 issueof The Butler by mid-March,” Chenette said. He before beginning the program. a national grant to aid in integrating said students are encouraged to at­ Collegian, we reported that the added;> “They are seeking the per­ Mathematics Professor James liberal arts and sciences with busi- tend the open meetings and meet the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity son they feel will moat appropri­ candidates. The times of the meet­ Fink said several instructors ia the ness, and faculty ia that college will ately fit the needs of the univer­ ings will be posted. was placed on probation in con­ math department are already in­ put it to use as soon as possible, sity." The search began in the fall of nection with a Geneva Stunts corporating writing into some of Fountain said. their beginning math courses, and The committee has narrowed 1988, when the university an­ party held last semester at Delta “We’ll show that we value good the Ustaf candidates down to Paul nounced the position nationally. Tau Delta. The TKE’s hare been the proposal vrould serve to final­ writing skills by putting it in the ize th eir efforts. Yu, associate dean o f the College After narrowing the search to seven placed on probation due to alco­ curriculum,” Fountain sitid. of Liberal Aitb and Sciences at applicants, the committee began hol policy violations, but the Fink said he has students in his beginning calculus class give re­ Central Michigan University; conducting personal interviews and charges are unrelated to three After the proposal is revised by an ports and presentations to the class initial committee, it will be sent to Christopher Dahl, chair of the then etiminaWiH firmr stemming from the Geneva Department pfHumamtim at the. an a significant aspect of calculus the general faculty for examination, . Chenette said, “W e hope the new Stuntapatty:, .' . ; ; aid is stating to include more Kloesei said. vV v*-*- *•*r*-X \vV f 2 The Butter Colegian February 22,1989 Sponsored by tfw Professional FYI Pharm acy Fraternity, Phi Delta CN Donating blood poses no danger Giving blood has never been Precaution» are taken to make tect patients who receive your safer or easier than it is today.

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