Students And· Administration Split Over 24-Hour Visitation
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·vol. 22, No. 26 Students and· administration split over 24-hour visitation - By Susie Jacobson ----- Sunday night's Student Government meeting seems to have triggered a "tug of . war" on this campus, and both sides appear to want what's best for the students. The issue, a sensitive one, 24-hour visitation. We don't have it on this campus, some people want it, and some of the same old risk-benefit arguments are being pulled back · and forth between SGA and the Chancellor's office with the UWSP students virtually stuck in the middle. A resolution dealing with 24-hour visitation was introduced to the Student Senate Sunday night. The proposal recommends that Acting Chancellor John Ellery establish 24-hour visitation on a two dorm, trial year basis. It cites a recent joint PHC-SGA poll of dormitory students which revealed that over 90 percent of those questioned were in favor of some form of 24- hour visitation. Bob Borski, Vice President of SGA , said a subcommittee on visitation worked through PHC (Presidents Hall Council) on the construction and distribution of a survey modeled after a similar proposal at UW-Eau Claire. The survey was distributed to each dorm president near the end of last semester. The survey questioned whether students would be in favor of some form of 24-hour visitation providing present escort policies were retained, whether students would register to live in a dorm with 24-hour visitation and if so, would they prefer a continuous or weekend-only · 24-hour visitation policy. Students were also asked if they would foresee any additional major roommate conflicts beyond those now existing in a 17-hour visitation situation. Continued on page 9 Off-campus March 15, 1979 price: 15' Page z March 15, 1979 A S T u · o EN T S u P PO A l E (l N E W S M f\ G A Z ' N ( Unresolved for years, the issue or 24-hour vr.11at1on will once aaaln come before Student Government. Acting t)eveqlllHl!lt ~ the aiancellor Jack · ~ · ScllmeedrJa ·lleierve bas seems aa detennlJlt!ll to DnlDPled tome COClfllct. bloct the effort ail Lee • Sue .tuna cllleunes the problems ll!l lhe north side Dreyfus - ID the pui. caJbpls Stoey continuel Oil page,. of on peae n. 0a lbe CCfflll' U..---· UIEWPOIDT Making the exception the rule- Legislation poses • POINTER PEOPLE Managing Editor: Kurt Busch Associate Editors: Susie Jacobson-News threat to UW students Bob Ham·Featurts Mike Schwalbe-Environment Leo Pieri·Sports By Kurt Busch, Managing Editor Jim Eagon·Student Life Karl Garson-Poetry Julie Daul-Graphics Mark McQueen-Photography Legislation introduced last week by allocation of over $300,000 in segrega led Annie Glinski.Copy Senator David Berger of Milwaukee poses fees. It would mean that UAB could not Mark Larson-Technical Director Management Staff: a serious threat to the role of UW,System schedule a concert, Arts and Lectures could Tom Eagon-Business students in shared governance. The not program a performance, and we could Carey Von Gnechten. legislation, an amendment to Senate Bill not produce the issue you are now holding Jody Baumer-Advertising 79 which insures primary student input on without a nod of approval from the Bill Hockensmith-Omce implementation of student life policies, Chancellor's office. Thus, the legislation not Contributors : Quine Adams, Fred Brennan. Julie would require the approval of the only poses a threat to shared governance, it Brennan, John Faley, Frank Genovese, chancellor for student expenditures in also insults every responsible student Andy Fischbach, Jamie Grandlich, John excess of $500. organization in the system. Harlow, Mike Hein, Jane Hess, Sue Jones, Paul Kohom, Katy Kowalski, Matthew Lewis, Lisa Marchel, Duane Meixner, Gail Critics as well as supporters of the bill Since the bill is in the form of an Neubert, Brian Orishak, Jeanne Pehoski, feel it is aimed specifically at the actions of amendment, no public hearing is required. Al Peters, Ann Reinholdt, Debra Rlnda, UW-Madison's clownish "Pail and Shovel" Steve Schunk, Jay Schweikl, Tom Seal, If you are at all concerned with the role of Tom Tryon. party. Berger has chosen to ignore the the student in the operations of the UW Dan Houlihan-Mlvlce historically successful student budget System, write to one of the representatives BIU Reinhard-Wuhlngioo Bureau operations, deciding instead to focus on the listed 1'elow. TIIE POINTER la a slladeat sllJll*1ed antics of one organization which alarms newsmagulne, pubU.becl weeltly lw the him. UWSP commnnity and laslled aader the State Senator David Berger authority granted to the Board of Regents Capitol Office 329 South ol the Uaiveralty of Wlacoatln. 8ecoDcl "There are 13 Student Government Madison, WI 53702 Cius postage la paid at Stevent Point, Associations throughout Wisconsin," noted Wisconsin. TIIE POINTER la written and edited by United Council President Paul Rusk, "and State Senator William Bablltch the studenta of the Univenily of with the exception of one, they all do a f~e Capitol Office 241 South Wlaconsln-&evens Point and they are job in handling budget formulation and Madison, WI 53702 solely responsible for Jta editorial pollciel disbursement of segregated fees." and content. Written permla1Jon Is required for the reprint ol all materials The legislation would do more than It's your money. Protect your input in presented in THE POINTER, Addrels all simply eliminate student control over the where it goes. correspondence to 113, Commualcatloas :;::• .Center, UWSP. Slevens Point. WI The Pointer encouraget iLI rudershlp t.o 111bm.Jt photographs for tbe_ corrnpoeclence page. II( o ~ 1 ·c I Po n D· .c n , To the Polnter; the kingdom of God. " Clearly, verses - Romans 1: 27 1 I The first of three letters which frightening conclusion of the I am writing in ·response to a God views homosexuality as sin.; Corinthians 6:9, Ephesians 4:19, appeared here last week in second letter: that the letter of statement I made that appeared the word "unrighteous" means Jude 1:7, Colossians 3:5, and response to the anonymous the law is more important than in Quine Adams article on the sinful and wicked. Jamesl:15. smoker, came from a young people and the immediate world Gay People's Union. It concerned Sin is sin. I am no better than a Your reasoning is incomplete woman who identified herself as they live in. In today's social opposition group members might homosexual in God's eyes and on the question of if it is a sin and an RA . She tediously and context laws prohibiting private face if they came lo G.P.U. neither is anyone else. We all God forgives sin then yoo are unnecessarily attempted lo individual consumption of meetings. Unfortunately, the stand in need of the forgiveness forgiven. Y"'°'l're forgiven only if ridicule the first letter writer by marijuana are as obsolete as overtone of the way the comment offered to us by Christ Jesus. yoo slop sinning, and become a exaggera ling to a level of those prohibiting cohabitation. It appeared in print left many gay Jesus hales the sin, but loves the new person in Jesus. You are absurdity some of the rhetorical is always likely, however, that a people in the community feeling sinner. I am certain that Jesus's accepted by God only then, not content of the firsllelter. Briefly, few people will mindlessly recite that the G.P .U. thinks that all response to the woman caught in before. what she suggested was that such laws as.rationale for doing lesbians and homosexual men in adultery (John 8: 1-12) woold be I pray that this has answered . students are obligated to abide by things the way they've been told. Point shoold come out and echoed lo the homosexual, your questions. U it has not, the conditions of the housing This is especially unnerving actively support the gay issue. "Neither do l condemn yoo; go please call me. contract they sign tii live in the when individuals will admit Nothing could be further from the your way; from now on sin no Beth Collins dorms (which forbids illicit enforcement goes against their truth. While of course G.P.ll. more.'' drugs), and that this obligation is personal convictions, yet they members would like lo see Does God forgive the sin of an "adult" responsibility. She must, like good soldiers, follow solidarity amongst gays in homosexuality? It is obvious that also reminded us tl!al smoking orders. Historically, this moral Stevens Point, we realize that God does not condone it, but God To the Pomter, marijuana violates state law. Her dilemma between conscience and many lesbians and homosexuals will forgive the homosexual who An unsigned letter appearing in one valid observation was that obedience has weighed in favor of must remain closeted for a repents and asks for forgiveness. the March 1 Pointer concerning not all RA 's are obsessed with obedience. It is unfortunate that variety of reasons, primarily job Quite frankly, alface value, the enforcement of marijuana policy enforcing drug policy. in a modern university setting related. The G.P.U. also realizes word " repent" is not one of my in the residence halls has drawn a A second critical letter· which some people insist on that as a group we are only as favorites, but its meaning is. surprising amoont of poorly appeared last week, apparenUy maintaining this tradition. "out" as our most closeted Repent means to " turn around," conceived criticism. The original written by an RA who wished to Mike Schwalbe member, and that protedion and to change one's life and bring it in anonymous letter writer made remain anonymous , a lso anonymity are lop priority for all accordance with God 's the following points: suggested students have an group members that require or principles, plans a nd desires for obligation to abide by the housing To the Polnter, desire it .