.*■*— - MADISON MEMORIAL LI Vol. LIV Tuesday. March 22. I»T7 Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va. \0. n Most students find college 'heightened anxiety center' By TOM DULAN Mclntyresaid. These feelings Mclntyre hears more people "Many students have a create undue depression or talking about the hustle and hard time separating their anxiety in the individual, a bustle on campus, and "with personal worth from their condition which Mclntyre that, you're going to lose some academic success or failure," considers fairly common on people. Anxiety <here is in the according to Dr. Jon Mcln- college campuses. form of growing pains." tyre, director of the Madison "College is kind of a "One great source of College counseling center. heightened anxiety center." anxiety among students is in . Students often are not Virtually all students are choosing a career. Personal pleased with their academic "going to feel some anxieties and vocational matters, performance, and begin to because they are constantly followed by academic mat- feel that they are "no good," being evaluated," he said. ters," are the most common According to a survey concerns of those who visit the Some have high conducted in January by Dr. center, Mclntyre said. Lacy Daniel of the counseling Freshmen, he noted, are blood pressure center, students reported less usually worried about their depression and an overall grades and about being away About five per cent of increase in general well-being from home for the first time. Madison students have over those who answered the Sophomores are often "possible" high blood survey one year ago, except in concerned about personal pressure, according to a one respect. identity or dating problems. HUNGER KUNSTLER, (Chuck Hawkins), on the 37th day of Juniors are "relatively his hunger strike, was one of the many guests at the Beaux hypertension study conducted More students now feel a few weeks ago by the Circle quiet," but seniors . are Arts Ball held in Chandler Hall Saturday night. See story, they have insufficient op- (Continued on Page 7) page 14. Photo by Mark Thompson K. Club. portunity for self-expression. About 360 students had "There's a shift toward their blood pressure tested, feeling more restricted," said club president Chuck Daniel said. Berlin, and 19, or 5.3 percent, 'JMU b irthday'celeb ra te d showed high readings. Students apparently are Based on reports from more concerned with crowded other schools, about six per conditions this year, too, he Carrier asks 'commitment' on Founders Day cent of the readings were added. a job well done," Carrier said expected to be high, he said. As the school is growing, Although it won't be official Bridgewater and Del. Bonnie until July 1, Madison College Paul of Harrisonburg. Bills "But, in the operation of a celebrated its transformation introduced by Miller and Paul university, complacence is to James Madison University went through both houses of synonymous with Friday night with a "birthday the General Assembly without stagnation." Garbage in future party" for the new university. a single dissenting vote. He called on all con- Birthday cakes with "JMU" Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. is stituencies of James Madison on them were cut during the scheduled to sign the bills University to recommit of Madison College celebration at Madison's today which create James themselves to the university. Steam from burning garbage may be used in the annual Founders Day Madison University, effective Carrier asked the Board of future to heat and cool the front campus of Madison banquet. Founders Day here July 1. Visitors "to continue to College, as well as Rockingham Memorial Hospital. honors the Virginia General In his Founders Day provide the far-sighted A report which was presented to the Harrisonburg Assembly, which established remarks. Carrier called on leadership that has been City Council, Rockingham County Board of Supervisors, the institution in 1908 and is responsible for the successes college and hospital officials Tuesday night, indicated annually scheduled the week of Madison College" and he the proposal to burn garbage from the city and county of James Madison's birth. Miller. Paul asked the Madison alumni for was both technically and financially workable. Madison President Ronald "their full support, their Under the proposal, garbage would be burned at the Carrier said that Founders cited for service unselfish help, their best old Harrisonburg power plant on East Mosby Road and Day now also honors the 1977 wishes and their,prayers. the steam would be piped underground the 2.3 miles to General Assembly--"the The general public and the Madison and the hospital. delegates and senators who everyone associated with General Assembly were urged Madison's central steam plant would use the steam to voted unanimously to create a Madison to make a new by Carrier "to recognize • heat the front campus, said Gene Wagner, director of the new university in Virginia." commitment to the institution. James Madison University for physical plant. The rest of the campus, he said, would The two legislators who In remarks prepared for his what it is, a thriving and continue to be heated by individual oil systems in each sponsored the bills changing address, "A New Name-a growing university which building. Madison's name were honored New Commitment," Carrier should be afforded the full Although the report, prepared by Deward Martin and at the banquet, which was said "we cannot be satisfied respect and support of any Associates of Williamsburg, is "strictly a proposal," attended by about 200 faculty, with past achievements; we comparable university." Wagner added that Madison is "very much interested." alumni, students and friends must continue our quest (or Madison's faculty members Harrisonburg and Rockingham County hope to agree of the school. Madison true excellence. were called on by the "within the next month or six weeks" whether to adopt presented its James Madison "It would be easy now to university president "to the recommendation, city manager John Driver said. Distinguished Service Award rest on our laurels-to relax recommit themselves to the Both governments have "expressed an interest" in the to State Sen. Nathan Miller of and congratulate ourselves on (Continued on Page 12) plan. The plant could be in operation as early as 1980, Wagner said. The report states that by 2000. Harrisonburg and Breeze in top six nationwide Itockingham will produce enough garbage to supply most of the steam needs for Madison and the hospital. The Breeze has been named as one of the six publications are selected by the judges to Garbage is currently being disposed of at landfills. most outstanding college or university receive a special "Medalist" certificate. Burning garbage would not eliminate the need for newspapers in the country. The Breeze was one of six publications landfills but would extend their lives, said an official of For the second consecutive year, The receiving this honor. The others were: The the consulting firm which prepared the report. Breeze earned a "Medalist" award in the Daily Cougar, the University of Houston; The If it continues to be filled at the present rate, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Oracle, the University of South Florida at Harrisonburg landfill will last about three more years. (CSPA) Newspaper Contest. Tampa; The Sage Brush, the University of With the steam plant, its life could be extended several Announcement of the award was made at Nevada at Reno: The Marquette, Marquette decades. the CSPA's 53rd Annual Convention held at University!Milwaukee. Wise); and the The Rockingham landfill has a projected 15 years left Columbia University in New York last Murray State News, Murry State University before it will be filled. weekend. ( Murray, Ky . ). The principal benefit of the steam plant, Wagner said Newspapers entered in the competition are The CSPA is an organization of school "would not be so much from a savings standpoint as it judged by members of a panel of 75 Gublications sponsored by Columbia would be helping Harrisonburg and Rockingham solve a distinguished newspaper advisers whose niversity. problem and nelp our community's environment. publication ratings have been outstanding for At present, the CSPA has a membership Hopefully, and conceivably, however, there would be 10 years or more. Every publication receives a greater than 1,200 newspapers, 1,100 yearbooks some savings." first, second, third or fourth place rating. A and 350 magazines on the collegiate and limited number of distinctive first place secondary school levels. I'age 2. TIIK KKKK/K. Tuesday. March 22. 1977 Faculty salaries Median Salary Faculty dollar worth less School 1975-76 University of Virginia $19,500 - Purchasing power decreasing from previous years Washington and Lee University 17,200 University of Richmond 16,800 By DWAYNE YANCEY At only three—Christopher He mentioned paid travel Virginia Polytechnic Institute 16,700 Despite a 33 per cent in- Newport College, Virginia expenses for faculty members as one item which might be College of William and Mary 16,500 crease in faculty salaries at Commonwealth University, Virginia Commonwealth University.... 16,400 Madison College over the past and the University of Rich- sacrificed to provide for mond—did the salary increase higher salaries. Hollins College 16,000 five years, the purchasing Old Dominion University 15,800 power of the typical faculty exceed the rise in the con- The Jan. 21 newsletter of member has fallen $616. sumer price index. the Madison College Virginia Military Institute., 15,700 The median faculty salary Madison's median salary of Education Association, states Norfolk State College 15,300 at Madison was $10,875 in 1970- $14,500 in 1975-76 ranked that "the faculty salary Hampden-Sydney College 15,000 71 and $14,500 in 1975-76.