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Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 3-8-1974 Spectator 1974-03-08 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1974-03-08" (1974). The Spectator. 1411. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/1411 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. STREAKERS! A flash of fleeting flesh further "streak-in," manyuncon- only a part pamphlets in the dorms any type of discipline, even BREAKERS! S.U.s streaks are you're ratherunusual,"he cry went up throughout firmed. Tension mounted of anationwide fad whichhashit proclaiming "SHOW a though thisis The U.W. streak illarmine several times Wednesday andpeakedat about many college campuses, accor- man. Join the said. KWednesday as 10:50 p.m. when three streakers, ding to service reports. team." The fine print at the and yesterday wire streaking, collegiate two females and one male, bottom added, "This organiza- NORMAL procedure in- the nation's on private hearing the pastime, came to S.U. followed the route setearlier and IN NEW YORK'S Columbia tion does not discriminate the volves a with again streaked across the lawn University, 45 men and one basis of sex." student and Fr. Cronin and ago and into a waiting car. woman claimed a record for the Disciplinary action will be whatever appropriate action Fr. STARTED several weeks against on Southern campuses, streak- longest streak—a mileand ahalf. taken any streakers Cronin might deem necessary. ing only "GREAT! GREAT! More! They wereaccompanied bya 16- caught on campus, according to If caught by city police, hit the West Coast Cronin, S.J.,S.U.'s may recently and has been running More!" spectatorsyelledas soon piece university band and a Fr.Timothy streakers be arrested for as set up crowd 1,000 supporters. vice president for students. indecent exposure which is a rampant on the U.W. campus the "streak watch" the ofabout $100. since Tuesday. alarm. Four Oklahoma State "We would undoubtedly misdemeanor and bail is first reported incident An hour later, streakers struck students streaked from the follow the normal procedure set Fines in court, though,may run S.U.'s handbook for up $500. occured at about 2:30 p.m. again, in the opposite direction school library to a dorm at high up in the student to Wednesdayas a maledressedina this time. noon. Bozo the Clown mask, a dark Two males, waving towels, Parks College of Aero cape, socks and tennis shoes and atonepointreportedtohave Technology claimed 300 Meeting A.A. been wearing shorts also,rushed streakers at one time. set for ' streaked across the Lemieux Librarylawnandinto a up the library lawn toward a In our own city, eight men waiting car on James Street. waiting truck by Loyola. were reported to have streaked Students, many of whom had Yesterday, rumors of more through the library at Seattle seminar graduates previously heard rumors of a streaks spread through the cam- Central Community College.At All those persons whoattend- well as the dates for the spring possible streak, immediately pus but, at this writing, none the U.W., Greek Row has seena ed the Lou Tice Image Seminar quarter seminar. The ASSU at dorm windows and have actualized. proliferation of streakers. last month are invited by the The a seminar next quarter will the roof,screaming and yell- received word of streak Pacific Institute and the ASSU open to scheduled p.m. today, ACCORDING TO the U.W. be 100new students on a for 2:15 to discuss and review the ideas first come, first served lone according to Nelson, Daily, teams have ap- concepts basis. Sight of the streaker im- Harold streak and presented by the Signups now being Kpeared set rumors of president. parently been established with program. are taken in :diately off ASSU Fr. Mick Larkin's office, second A speaker from the Pacific floor Chieftain. Institute is scheduled to appear at the meeting, set for 7:30 p.m. Graduate will have theoppor- Monday in the Barman tunity toattendthesecondrun of Auditorium,first floor Barman. the program on a limited basis. additional insight on As an incentive to recruit , the Some graduates SEATTLE how to implement those ideas first 25 who get twoor and concepts will be discussed. more persons to register for the The meeting will also be used spring seminar will be given the Spectator XLII, give optionto attend. Vol. No. 39 to the sponsors an oppor- Fri., March 8, 1974 tunity to field reaction from the For all new students,registra- Seattle, Washington graduates on their attitudes tion fees will total$30 for the 15 UNIVERSITY toward the seminar. hours of instruction;graduates A "Phase II"program for all will be notified later as to their graduates will be discussed as fee. Dean proposes divisionstoreplacedepartments by Lynn Kruse accountability in any business involves he believes to be good rationale for A proposal to consolidate the disciplinary marshalling and regimen- consolidation, therefore he doesn't see departments and programs within the ting its branches into a more tightly- any purpose in it. Collegeof Arts and Sciences into fewer organized structure which would not He alsoquestions howthecurriculum divisions has been submitted by Fr. permit disparitybetweenthosedivisions would be developedand how the hiring .lames G. Powers, S.J., acting dean of with a low profileand those with a high of new faculty would be carried out theCollege of Arts and Sciences, to the or more visible profile. under such a system. departmentand programheads. He believes this system would also encourageinterdisciplinary studies. The ONE WHO supports the idea is THE PROPOSAL, which is still very very fact that those departments are Eugene M. Corr, director of the com- uch in a conceptual stage, has accor- allied or have some kinship with each munity services program. He has had Iiriousding to Fr. Powers other, are put together onehead discussions with his staff on the matter been discussed in under detail by the department heads lends itself admirably to inter- and they were inclined to support the dhimself. He has beentrying to keep disciplinary efforts in learning, Fr. concept. 'on the burner" so that it begivenfair Powers said. "We think many of the departments (mensideration. An axiom of education, he pointed and programs could take part and When talkingabout consolidation of out, is that knowledge is a whole but, demonstrate the effectiveness and departments. Fr. Powers emphasized regrettably, educational institutions, workabilityof such an idea,"Corr said. that it was important to note that this while admitting theprinciplein concept, Because most programs which affect does not mean eliminating the in- violate it in practice by so structuring anychangeoften result indisorganizing dividual departments.The idea is not to themselves not to wholeness, but to certain mentalities and therefore get rid of departments but rather to splintering. become dysfunctional and because bring similar departments together un- It is not inconceivable, Fr. Powers some people for various reasons fail to der onedomicile with one director who added, that two departments which adapt tochange, there willbe,initially,a will be the overallhead,he said. This he have much incommonmay be teaching certain amount of resistance,he pointed believes will strengthen rather than almost atcross purposeswitheachother out. eliminate departments. the same subjects but with slightly Fr. James Powers, S.J. "My general view is that consolida- Analogous to this idea is the depart- different applications. Under this tion as a generalprinciple isgood,but 1 ment of fine arts which includes music, "system, different departments could problems and needs, and not be pre- think one has to look at the specific art, drama and aesthetics,all of which cooperate in pooling their resources judicial to any particular department. nature of what is to be consolidated are under one chairman, William .1. together and might be able to settle on Fr. Powers said. before one can conclude whether it Dore, a dramatist whose interest and some basic courses that they could all The head would have to be a wouldbea good thingor not," was the education is broad enough that he can pluginto, Fr. Powers explained. humanitarian in the best Christiansense response of Fr. James B. Reichmann, deal effectivelywithanddojusticeto the of the word, in truth, he would be a S.J., chairman of the philosophy other arts as well, Fr. Powers said. INTHIS wayeducation wouldbe the "man for all seasons," he concluded. department, when asked about the cooperative venture that it should be, proposal. THE IDEA of consolidation of andit wouldhelpcut down the needless FR.POWERS believes suchasystem departments is an extension of this duplicationof similar courses,headded. would helpstudents seemore clearlythe HE BELIEVES certain departments principle further throughout thecollege. Such a system would,as wellashelping intimate relationships between the could profit by close alignment, but for Currently there are 12 departments the educational process,also be afinan- various sciences, for example.There is others it might result in weakening or and six program divisions within the cial saving, he said. alsoafeelingof beingmore thanamajor destroying what already exists. This Collegeof Artsand Sciences. According Consolidation of departments, Fr. in just onearea,of being involved and a could only be determined by close to Fr. Powers, severaladvantages may Powers noted, would lend itself to part of a wider area of learning, he scrutiny of the nature of the various be seen inthe consolidation of some of freeingless peopleto domore manage- added. disciplines and by comparison of their these divisions. ment or administrative type work and Scheduling and counseling might aims and programs.