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Unclear proposal Columbia reacts to art shelves suggested r 1ncident academic concentration By Susan Tengesdal By Susan Tengesdal The council is made up of depan Mixed reactions colored the con ment chairmen, one elected faculty science and ethics of Columbia students The proposed AudioNisual Produc member from each depanment, Execu this week. From rage to praise, the re tion Program (AVP) must be further re- tive Vice-President Bert Gall and other vealing painting of Harold Washington • viewed and revised before being imple school administrators, which meet two insulled firm beliefs concerning the mented at Columbia College, Aca or three times a semester to discuss is freedom of expression. demic Policy Council Chairman John sues concerning the college's function. David K. Nelson's painting depicting Tarini said. The committee also discusses regis the late mayor in women's lingerie The program, iJtjtiated by Urban tration, phone service and other issues. ChronklefTom Holoubtk evoked anger from the city's highest Culture and DocumentaJy Program Di public officials and caused the tearing "We have the responsibility to review John Tarini (above) chairs the Academic Policy Council which reviews new rector John Martin, would allow stu down of the painting May II. After the any new program and give our recom school programs. dents to develop specialized skills using incident. the painting was returned with mendation," Tarini said. "We don't several media forms existing the Co a slash in it. have the authority to approve or disap "There is still much to work out in But Martin feels that an AVP concen lumbia curriculum, ·according to Mar- Questions of violation of the 1st prove any program." the program," Morris said. tration in the TV department wouldn't tin. • Martin, on the other hand, said the be a good thing, saying the program en Amendment, freedom of artistic im Martin's proposal did 00( clearly say ~~ (Jiln Martin and I] didn't feel Audio/Visual program was intended to compasses photography, film, and other pression and timeliness of its exhibition if the program would be free-standing we were ready," Ed Morris; chairman be a major depanments as well . arose immediately following the inci or a concentration in a department, "I proposed a major," Martin said. dent. Does the city have the right to take of the Thlevision Department said. Tarini said, with Morris adding that " it " AVP needs to be more than a con "I didn't want it to. be a major over down personal property? Did David Martin and Morris met several times was never our intention to fonn a new centration," Martin said. "I've always night, but maybe after a two or three Nelson use poor taste? What were his before the April 29 presentation to the department." believed that." yeartrial period." motives? council to discuss how the program Many administrators, according to Morris and Martjp are curreQtly plan These questions continue to be de could benefit the college. · AVP needs room for growth outside Tarini, were upset with Martin labeling ning to work with audio/visual special the existing dep.irtments, Martin said. bated between students, officials, ~We think (the program is] a good the program as a majo~ and Martin's ists over the summer to develop a pro blacks, whites and concerned citizens idea and will be useful to the entire col "passion" to get approval may have gram to be housed in the television de "(But] I don't want this to be a cOn ali)<e. lege," Morris said. troversy," he added. prompted the statement. partment. Continued on Page 3 Enforcement varies on 'three absence policy By Dena Smith · "lnsbUctors say that it matters," said said. " I do confront my students once is doing and when these absences oc this policy," said Clara Bartsch, a stu Kristi Greco, a sophomore photo majo~ they reach the three absences and tell cur," she said. "If a student misses the dent, career woman and mother of two. Instructors should 00( adopt their "but I really don't think they keep track them to just call me if they are going to I have two young children who were second , sixth and tenth weeks of school own interpretations '!f absence rules, of absences. be absent and I would mark them ex that might 00( have the same kind of im both sick recently, but I felt I had to but enforce department policy instead, "They don't do anything about it, cused. pact on a student than if they miss the come to class and leave them because I the dean of student services said re and in fact I'm at three now and I don't Although being excused can still seventh, eighth and ninth weeks." had already missed a previous day. cently. think my grade will be affected," Greco work against your grade," Sell added. During a discussion of the absent pol "I feel there should be an alternative, "Tbe depanmeot knows what needs added. Film instructor Judd Chesler wasn't icy in a journalism class, instructor Bill maybe extra credit given to students to be done and it's up to the student to "I don't think it's fair for a bunch of quite sure of his depanment's policy. Berry voiced his opinions on the sub who attend class regularly," she added. honor that policy or 00(," Conaway department people to decide in one "I think the policy of three absences ject. Extra credit is something Pat Smith, said. "And, it's up to the instructor to· room at one time what would be best f01 is for classes that meet once a week 01 " I've had students come to class ir an academic computer instructor. regu play the part of enforcing the depan hundreds of students without consulting maybe it's for all classes," Chesler said . regularly and do well and I have had stu larly incorporates in her classes. mental rules." with the people the policy affects: the My interpretation of 11 is three nunex dents that come to class every week and Photo Department instructor- Brian stude~ts." said Bill Golch, a junior ad cused absences are allowed, but every "We don't have a depanmental pol do nothing," he said. Katz, explained that the point ofcorning vertising majot instructor should use his discretion. II icy, but we do take attendance so I try to I feel contact and guidance is impor to school is to learn from the other stu someone is sick it shouldn't be counted encourage students to come to class by Rod Sell, an instructor in the Televi tant between an instructor and student, dents in the class. against them," he added. giving extra credit points," she said. " I sion Depanment, said the depanment but if a student feels he can do the work But Tony Del Valle, an instructor in feel a student couldn't possibly get a "If a student feels he can learn more · has a policy but he does accept excused without it, then I say good luck," Berry about photography without coming to absences. 'the English and Fiction Departments, good grade without attending class reg feels students should be held responsi added. class, I feel they should save their "I state on my syllabus three ab ularly," she added. ble for all absences. "I think it's hard for students who money and be a self taught photogra sences and you're out, but I've never "The Writing Department's policy is work and have children to keep up with Continued on Page 2 pbe~" Katz said. failed anyone for missing more," Sell a stu<jent is allowed three absences for no matter what reason, healthy or not." he said. "After three absences I feel it seriously hegins to affect the class Legislature honors senator work. I also believe the engagement be· tween the srudent and instructor cannot be duplicated," he added. with GSL name change Radio instructor Preston Becker, also WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS) nal tribute to retiring U.S. Senator feels the in-<:lass experience is the best There will be no more Guaranteed Robert Stafford (R-Vt.), who has to grasp what's going on. Student Loans. been a member of a key Senate edu "You're allowed three absences and The federal government, as it cation committee since 1971. turns out. will continue guarantee· on Y.Our fourth absence you're not al The honor is the second such one ing loans to college students but. l ow~ back in my class," Becker said. of the decade. " I do abide by this rule because it is thanks to an amendment to the departmental pol icy." higher education appropriations bill In 1980, Congress renamed the President Ronald Reagan is about to Basic Educational Opportunity Student and instructor communrca sign, the name of Guaranteed Stu Grant program as the Pell Grant pro tion is also important to Phyllis John dent Loans will be changed to Staf gram in tribute to Sen.