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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 2-16-1967 Maine Campus February 16 1967 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus February 16 1967" (1967). Maine Campus Archives. 408. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/408 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 9, 1967 Faculty, deans grope the maine for schedule solution ols (M). by Terry McCann ideas on the subject. Tuesday and Thursday time slots The new ideas presented involved dey (C); have long been a bogging down having 75 minute periods on Tues- A Progressive char (C). place for many course Newspaper PusServing A Growing University schedules, days and Thursdays. This especially three credit plan courses. Ef- seemed to have good possibilities Number 18 Orono, Maine, forts have already for February 16, 1967 Vol. on (C); been made to the '67-'68 schedule, until it LXIX improve this situation, was with double projected against the full scale or "piggy-back" periods of Turner on one of all the courses within the university. iihe two days, giving three T4:25.7. class hours Many department heads felt that a week. But, due to the lack t. Patter- of space they could arrange the schedule to at the wrong times, some Stodder 1' 1:13.9. further fit their own courses, but would accepts arrangements will have to be made. interfere with the scheduling of At a meeting of the deans, this other departments. Icy (C); past week, Dwight L. Rideont, One major problem would tte (M). assistant registrar be in in charge of scheduling two hour laboratory scheduling was Men's asked to give his (Continued J-Board Judkins on Page Two) by Mary T 9:45.3. Jo Takaeh seven judgeships. To qualify The men for In all cases either the defendant Borchers of Stodder Hall have nomination, the candidate voted the must or the Dean's office can appeal a 2:20- much-discussed Men's Ju- have a two-point average dicial Board and not ease. 2. Can- into reality. With over be on disciplinary probation. two-thirds of the dorm The dorm, in its many discussions (C). D voting, 78% The committee will also try to chose to have their on the constitution, has made one minor misde- weed out those who are "just going meanors judged thing clear. While they welcome the y. by a committee of to make a farce out of the their peers. whole increased responsibility, they do not thing," according to Andy Abbot, want to legislate Twice before, on serious matters, Dean of Men president of Stodder's Activity such as suspension John Stewart or dismissal. tried to promote a Board. Cases which campus-wide show such a serious na- Men's J-Board, only Of ture will immediately to have the seven judges elected, each be turned over his attempts voted down of the to Dean Stewart in the four classes must be repro- and not even come spring elections. This year, before the through Judicial Committee. the efforts of Assistant The Dean dorm has been assured that of Men ."Woody" Camille, a peer jury system this steps attempt at self-legislation is were taken to introduce the only idea a trial which can be ended at into individual dorms. will now judge any time When by a dorm vote and must rough going became ap- be reinstated parent. Carville next September. wrote a constitution misdemeanors Even if the from discussions system proves work- he had had with the able and interested vented. The remaining successful, it will have dorms and then submitted three can be to be ratified it to chosen from any by dorm members at all the men for changes. Al- class. the though beginning of each school year. Chadbourne was the first to The constitution gives Stodder's rested. show real Many administrators hoped that interest in the idea, Stod- Judicial Committee right der choices eventually every men's dorm will ailable was the first to vote on it. Both of punishments when dorms trying a have a Judicial Committee, which have contributed to the pres- ease. The first three, ranging ent Stodder from will be responsible to an all-campus C,oun- Constitution. a warning, to committee probation At present, Men's Judicial Board, similiar to the a screening commit- with restrictions, can be given tee, consisting with- system not now in use by AWS and of the dorm's head out permission from the Dean of resident, the president IFC. At present Chadbourne, Este- of its Ac- Men's office. In cases requiring brooke, tivities Board, and its two Gannett, and Cumberland senator., more serious punishment, the Ju- are exhibiting are checkng the records of various shades of in- those dicial Committee can only recom- terest in establishing who wish to run for one their own Judi- of the mend action to the Dean's office. cial Committee. swimming pool fund drive results to date termed Faculty gives disheartening pool support by Barbara Marks Freshman class, and a 9% return of the Faculty The Faculty Council voted Council, stated that un- from the faculty and staff. Gooding the Council would animous at its last meeting, approval go on record as said that the committee was very dis- unanimously endorsing and support of plans for another the Pool. appointed in the response from the President Young fund-raising drive by the Student also expressed Freshmen and faculty, whom they his satisfaction with Swimming Pool Committee. John the University University wilderness will now stay that expected to support the venture, as delegation which testified Gooding, chairman of the student they before the woods way—at least part of it—due to will be most likely able to use State Senate last week, including a recent committee, reported the dishearten- it. all decision of the Board of Trustees. but two of the University's trustees, A twenty- ing results of this summer's drive, The one new drive will begin late this and a student delegation, which acre plot in the far corner of campus which produced a 33% return from month, the on ice and both the faculty and stu- President termed, "Impressive, not has been set aside as a Wilderness Preserve. the Sophomore. Junior, and Senior dent body in will be re-solicited. Uni- number, but in quality." Dr. Young classes, a 1.5ri return from the versity President Young, chairman expressed his belief that, in regard- ing to restoration of the proposed for woods lovers cut to the university's budget, the chances were as good—at this stage in the legislative process—as they have ever been in similar situations in past years. University protects In regard to the Faculty Council forest recommendation that area a university of- by Peter Taber fice of research be established with classes as Animal Biology, Zo 4; Mammalogy, Zo 139; a full-time staff. Presideat Young # A large wooded area three hundred yards east of York Hall Ornitholo- gy, Zo 160; Animal Ecology, Zo 356; Forestry, Fy 1 & 2; Silvir- stated that the administration feels comprising magnificent stands of hemlock and pine, has long been that research culture, Fy 8; Entomology, En 26; and Plant Taxonomy, Bt 154. should be carried on the delight of the underage drinker, the hardy amorous, and the at a university, but not at the In all, some four hundred students make use of this outdoor lab- ex- members of the various natural history departments. It was in the oratory annually. pense of teaching. There should be interests The area has the further advantage of being a balance among of the more academic lovers of the woods that on Janu- within walking distance teaching, research ary 21st the university of formal classrooms and laboratories— and service to the university com- trustees approved the formation of the an advantage which few Woodland Preserve Committee. other universities can boast. munity. He expressed his desire to The wooded area consists on its western enhance research projects, but The idea for the committee belongs to Lawrence half of old hem- stated S. Bar- lock and pine, many of which are one hundred that he does not want to develop a den, a graduate student in the Department Forestry, feet in height of who and three feet in diameter. According to Dr. system which seems to imply that expressed concern for the future of this wooded F. K. Beyer the research area after woodlot contains one of the finest stands of old-growth should be directed by any- construction on the Grove Street entrance began last spring. pine one. He concluded by saying, and hemlock in the state. The eastern half of the protected "Re- With the university expanding at a greater rate than at any rectangle search on a campus exists when contains younger pine about half a century old people frime in its history, many faculty members joined in to ex- which want to do research." stand from forty to seventy feet high. In addition, the Mr. Cobb briefly press their support for a committee which would administer area summarized a harbours a large variety of birds and mammals includ- report by Dean Godfrey of the this wild natural area and protect it from the onslaughts of ing woodchuck, Uni- expansion.