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Pelletier Speaks to Trustees Skinner Proposes Phi Gam Regulations To IVIEADVILLE, CAMP US PENNSYLVANIA PUBLISHED SINCE ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 1876 Vol. 103, No. 27 Wednesday, May 14, 1980 Final Address .. Pelletier Speaks to Trustees Dr. Lawrence L. Pelletier, I wish the growth in endowment ment of radiology at the Harvard retiring June 30 after 25 years as from $2,500,000 to about University Medical School. president of Allegheny College, $12,000,000 could have been The board re-elected to received a lengthy standing ova- greater. I could go on to write membership Sandra J. McLaugh- tion by the College's trustees at about a teacher education pro- lin of Pittsburgh, a 1958 grad- the close of the spring meeting gram which has been hailed by uate, who is senior vice president of the board on Saturday, May two evaluation teams as unique of Mellon Bank, N.A.; Mary 10. He was voted the. designa- and outstanding, about a sub- Caroline Baker Hunt of Bethes- tion president emeritus by unan- stantial increase in the number da, Md., a 1970 graduate; imous board action. and quality of faculty, about the and Silas R. Mountsier III of Members of the board and development of an athletic pro- Nutley, N.J., a 1952 graduate their wives also honored Dr. and gram which has gained some who is associated with Citibank, Mrs. Pelletier at a dinner Friday measure of distinction, about a N.A. of New York City. Newly evening. persistent effort to build and elected to the board were In his final report to the advance an academic program in William Roemer, president of board, Pelletier briefly alluded which we could take pride, and Pennbank in Titusville; Ferd J. to some of the achievements about faculty enrichment by Sauereisen, 1957 graduate, vice during his years as president: funding research and study and president of Sauereisen Cements by maintaining a comprehensive "I have experienced a Company of Pittsburgh; and program of sabbatical leaves." David B. Dalzell Jr., a 1966 certain sense of accomplishment graduate who is associated with as I have moved this institution Indicating his preference Fostoria Glass Company, a fam- from a position in 1955 where to look to the future, Pelletier ily business in Moundsville, the accumulated indebtedness said that he hoped the board and W.Va. the incoming president (Dr. was about $235,000, plus Pelletier expressed plea- David Baily Harned, who takes $275,000 which had been ex- sure at a grant of $44,040 pended for the athletic field but office July 1) will give their received in April from the attention to objectives he has not funded, to today when we National Endowment for the been unable to accomplish. have over $3,000,000 in reserves Humanities, which he said will Pelletier welcomed three and uncommitted endowment permit the College "to do a new members to the board : Rev. income. I have a similar sense of number of interesting things in Erwin K. Kerr, a 1959 graduate, satisfaction when I look at a developing new courses and plant which has grown from an pastor of the Trinity United approaches in the humanities." Methodist Church, McMurray, investment value of $4,700,000 Moving on to the ad- Pa. ; Harry Al Logan, a Warren, to $26,600,000. As Mr. Yartz missions picture, Pelletier said Pa., businessman; and Dr. Sam- (Treasurer Larry J. Yartz ) notes that the 1980s have brought in his report the sound value of uel H. Hellman, a 1955 graduate Cont. on page 8 the plant today is $46,600,000. who is chairman of the depart- Skinner Proposes Phi Gam Regulations to ASG By Betsy Gittrich period, it can choose to remove Regarding the alcohol The ASG meeting held on three consecutive academic category of dues, but the motion one restriction according to ASG May 11, 1980 once again dis- terms, the House may have its was not approved. At this point policy, the board suggested a president Danny Smith. cussed the proposals made for charter terminated. in the meeting there was a combined effort be made to make a comprehensive college- the 1980-1981 budget. How- g) The members must An amendment was pro- quorum call and only 18 wide alcohol policy. This ever, all of the proposals could comply with provisional stand- posed to reinstate $340 for the members of the 45 were present; should be completed within one not be reviewed due to the fact ings, according to the charter's cultural trip of the International therefore, the meeting had to be year and would be drawn up by that, for a second time, there national rules. Student Club (ISC), but was not adjourned. all members of the college were not enough ASG represent- h) Every fifth week Dean approved. A second amendment ASG President Danny community: students, faculty, atives to form a quorum of 25. Skinner will check to see that all was then proposed to budget the Smith and other ASG officials ISC $50 to cover transportation expressed their disappointment administration, and trustees. The first topic discussed at regulations are being followed. expenses for their attendence of at a second failure to have a Committee nominations the meeting was the progress of The House can take cor- an International Weekend at quorum. The representatives were approved and voted upon, the Committee on Academic rective actions themselves, such another college. This was passed present were thanked and urged followed by a review of the Policy with the trustees, includ- as dismissing a member who and added as a recommendation to explain to their fellow ASO proposals for the distribution ing suggestions by the Board violates a regulation, so that the to the budget proposals. representatives the importance of the 1980-81 budget. The to combine student and facul- charter will not be taken away. for showing at meetings in order Concert Committee received the ty participation in course eval- If the fraternity meets the A motion was made to standards set by Dean Skinner, to complete proposals and ap- largest proposal for expenses, a uations, tenure appointments allot $180 to the Computing at the end of every five-week proval of the 1980-81 budget. total of $15,385. and the plus-minus grading sys- Machinery budget under the tem. The Board discussed the idea of a National Endowment Trustee Fraternity Decision .. for Humanities. The Committee on the College Community with the Responsibility Delegated to Administrators trustees approved the proposal for the renovation of the Grille. In addition, Dean Skinner pro- by Chris Allison ings, both the faculty's and Dean a college joins together in E. punishment for the Fijis in the posed a list of regulations regard- Dean Skinner submitted a Skinner's recommendations were common cause, that is unusual days following the Fiji-SAE ing the members of the Phi Gam- list of proposed sanctions to the examined. because of the diversity of brawl, but as time passed, the ma Delta Fraternity: Board of Trustees concerning Dr. Robert D. Cupper, the disciplines." students were less vehement. a) The House must do at the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity faculty representative, presented Trustee Herb Ransiord, Trustee Mary Carol Baker least one service project per last weekend, and was met with the faculty's position, explaining who is also a member of Phi Hunt commented on the stu- term a positive reponse. their rage and anger. Cupper Gamma Delta, made a statement . b) The House and the dents' rage saying, "If we breed said, "Compared to our recom- to Cupper concerning the property it is on must be kept students that can't act rationally ASG president Danny mendations, Dean Skinner, your faculty's position. Ransford clean. Smith attended the meeting and in situations like these, that's c) Members cannot attend proposal is nothing (mild). The said "If you (the faculty) said that the general consensus sad." Attorney Jack Mandel other fraternity parties. faculty is incensed!" persist with this attitude, you of opinion was in favor of Dean retorted, "If we breed students d) Members are barred will be alienating a large major- Skinner's proposal. Smith added, The faculty's proposal that stomp on peoples' heads from group attendance of more ity of the -alumni." however, that the Board of calls for a one year suspension of when they are lying on the than four members at athletic Trustees did not actually vote, the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity's Another aspect of the ground, that's sad,too." and intramural events. but delegated the responsibility charter. Stressing the significance situation was examined by Dean e) Only members and their for any action to taken to the of the faculty recommendation, Skinner in discussion. Skinner Smith commented, "The personally invited dates may be college administrators. trustee Jack Mandel, a federal spoke of the anxiety and tension actions that will be taken are in attend functions in the house. Discussions took place last prosecutor from Los Angeles that he observed among the the hands of Dean Skinner, and f) If two or more members weekend during the trustee commented, "any time you havE students. He said they felt the it is likely that his proposed violate the Honor Code, during meetings. During those meet- a situation where the faculty of students wanted very severe penalties will go into effect." 'CAMPUS Page 2 Wednesday, May 14, 1980 ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Box 12 Henderson Campus Center Rooms U202, U210 724-5386 724-5387 The Anderson Alternative Recent primaries and realistic predictions for future results indicate the choice in Novem- ber's election will be Ronald Reagan or Jimmy Carter. Following massive victories in Indiana, /:•-; , i ■i Tennessee, and North Carolina last week, both ''')2,74dH4Tc= Reagan and Carter collected enough delegates WAY pottf you GO BACK AND HOE IN TR5s, AND atM 1AKE DirrA1145 -Norma* to effectis%ely negate any future gains by rivals FORA WHILE? 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