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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 9-21-1979 The Grizzly, September 21, 1979 Brian Barlow Ursinus College Donna McKay Ursinus College Jennifer Bassett Ursinus College Jay Repko Ursinus College James Wilson Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits oy u. Recommended Citation Barlow, Brian; McKay, Donna; Bassett, Jennifer; Repko, Jay; Wilson, James; Kane, Stephanie; O'Neill, John; Garner, David; Nadzak, Tracy; and Katz, Martin, "The Grizzly, September 21, 1979" (1979). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 21. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/21 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Brian Barlow, Donna McKay, Jennifer Bassett, Jay Repko, James Wilson, Stephanie Kane, John O'Neill, David Garner, Tracy Nadzak, and Martin Katz This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/21 VOLUME 2, NO.1 URSINUS COLLEGE, COLLEGEVILLE, PAl 19426 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1979 g t Students Question Logic. ry Alcohol Policy Revisions Cause Uproa~~~:a::~~=====-'~~C:L~~~~", Students at Ursinus returned to serve to hinder the success of were evolved and presented to ty Sizes, without the implication a new school year to discover a campus parties. First, there may the students. The earliest knowl­ that a specified capacity number number of revisions or "clarifica­ be no written advertisement of edge of these changes came about needed to be put on any register­ tions" had been made to the any campus party. Also, party­ when an organization sponsor ed party. school alcohol policy. These sponsoring organizations are now attempted to register his intended Richard P. Richter, President changes, although they do not prohibited from setting up a table all-campus party. Having already of the College, remarked, , •... appear in the latest issue of the in Wismer Hall for the sale of completed one of the original making a flat-out statement, Student Handbook, will appear on tickets. Another statement in the registration forms (before the there is no change in the alcohol all party registration forms in the supplemental sentences of the clarifications were supplemented), policy. " He commented that future. party registration forms is " . one fraternity president was in­ these regulations always existed Essentially, most of the alcohol the number attending shall not formed that his registration forms on an implied basis, but that they policy has remained intact and exceed the reasonable capacity of could not be accepted until some are now in print for legal reasons. unchanged from last year (found the party site." changes, being discussed at a Richter also remarked on the lack on pages 9-11 of the Student Many students were alarmed at staff meeting that day, were of a facility large enough to hold Handbook). However, there are these changes, not necessarily made to the forms. This action all campus gatherings, now that h""'~ two major supplements to the because of their existence, but inspired much unrest among Thompson-Gay Gymnasium is un­ Harris, Dean of Students, David policy that many believe will only because of the way in which they campus leaders. Many students der renovation. He speculated L. Rebuck, Associate Dean of were disillusioned by this, ques­ about the possibility of an addi­ Students, as well as President tioning why they had not been tion onto the planned Ritter Richter. In response to many contacted by the administration Center for Performing Arts. This questions by students, these ad­ for some student input in this addition would be for the purpose ministrators stated that due to the College Assigns matter. Such actions seemed of student activities, but funds closing of T.G. Gym, it is only contrary to the past Student Task would be needed for such a logical that parties would be Force consultations and discus­ project. When asked how soon moved to other smaller campus sions. such a building would be built, locations. For this reason, they Disciplinary Measures Another concern of many stu­ Richter replied, ,. As soon as I can dents was the logic, if any, that get S200,OOO." contested, there needs to be a limitation set on party capacity. In existed between the outlawing of On Septem~er 16, an open closing, Richter stated that he party advertisement and the limi­ meeting was organized by the Three students were found the Ursinus College campus; and tation of party sizes. Campus USGA in order to give the campus was glad that students brought guilty during the summer of (2) failure to vacate the residence this issue to light, and that he leaders contested that the fact an opportunity to question the violating school policy at the end hall twenty-four hours after his matter and voice opinions. Pre­ , «sincerely hopes it will not cause last exam. This student had there there was to be no advertis­ of the Spring Semester, 1979. ing would sufficiently hinder par- sent at this meeting were Ruth R. any hard feelings in the future." Disciplinary action was levied previously received a disciplinary against them in accordance with warning. He was placed in disci­ the regulations stated in the plinary probation until May 11, Student Handbook. 1980 and suspended from the Mailroom Services Questioned The first student was found residence halls until January 12, guilty of violating another stu­ 1980. The usual conditions of both by Donna McKay dent's rights on three accounts: sanctions, as outlined in the Plans by the Men's Campus tailed recommendations for the eliminate the confusion that was (1) verbally threatening to assault Student Handbook, apply. Council to coordinate all forms of Ursinus student mail service con- caused by assignment of mail­ . an individual on the Ursinus The third student was found campus mail in a central post cerned with improving the safety, boxes after students checked in. College campus; (2) pushing, ~uilty of four charges: (1) verlJal office-type area in order to in­ security and efficiency of the The mailrooms now have specific grabbing, and physically haras­ harassment and threats against crease the safety and efficiency of system, providing services for hours of operation (from 11:00 sing an individual on the Ursinus an individual on the Ursinus the service have been temporarily enhancing communication by in- a.m. unti12:00 p.m. and 6:30 until College campus; and (3) refusal to College campus; (2) pushin~, abandoned according to Dean tra-campus and U.S. mail, and 7:00 p.m. on Monday through, vacate a student's living quarters grabbing, and physically haras­ David Rebuck. The college is coordinating all forms of campus Friday and 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 upon request. This decision was sing an individual on the Ursinus unable to fund an elaborate mail. The Council's proposal fo- p.m. Saturday) and are patrolled appealed to the President of the College campus: (3) refusal to mailroom project at present but cused on the suggestion that all by student security guards. Res­ College on the grounds of addi­ vacate a student's living quarters has approved a more modified mail services be centralized in the idents of off-campus houses are tional new evidence. The original upon request; and (4) failure to proposal that involves greater main floor of the College Union encouraged to have their mail decision. was upheld. leave campus twenty-four hours organization and security in the and that students be employed to addressed so it will be delivered The second student was found after his last exam. This student existing situation. distribute packages and provide directly to the house and thereby guilty of the following charges: had previously received a disci­ Last spring, a committee of the mail clerk supervision during the avoid the increased risk 0{ loss by (1) refusal to vacate a student's plinary warning. He was sus­ MCC investigated many reports operational hours of the mailroom. having mail sent through the living quarters upon request and pended from the College until of student dissatisfaction in the F1nances college. thereby supporting others in the January 12, 1980. The usual deteriorating mailtooms of both As of yet, there have been no harassment of an individual on continued on paae 3 New Men's Dorms and the Curtis­ Lack of sufficient finances for problems reported to the admin- Wilkinson-Brodbeck facility. This these plans has caused a delay in istration, and, aside from some .. bb" I!ii bi committee, led by John Ingeholm the construction of a centralized complaints concerning the limited and Art Petrillo, found that mailroom. However, several mailroom hours, the students Ursinus College employed a de­ changes have been made in an have noticed definite improve­ What's Inside . centralized system for student attempt to better organize the ments in security. Unfortunately, mail delivery. Ideally, this system Meet the CIau of '83 Candidates ••••••••••••••••• page 3 existing mail service. In the it is apparent that the majority of provided greater convenience for men's dormitories, the faulty theft and vandalism is internal, the students; however, the reality Did You Get the Ka.ek? ••••••.••.••• ~ .••••••••.• page 4 mailboxes have been replaced that is, students stealing from of theft and vandalism in the with sturdier new models that are students.

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