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The College News 1989-9-21 Vol.11 No. 2 (Bryn Mawr, PA: Bryn Mawr College, 1989) Bryn Mawr College Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work at Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College Publications, Special Bryn Mawr College News Collections, Digitized Books 1989 The olC lege News 1989-9-21 Vol.11 No. 2 Students of Bryn Mawr College Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.brynmawr.edu/bmc_collegenews Custom Citation Students of Bryn Mawr College, The College News 1989-9-21 Vol.11 No. 2 (Bryn Mawr, PA: Bryn Mawr College, 1989). This paper is posted at Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work at Bryn Mawr College. http://repository.brynmawr.edu/bmc_collegenews/1417 For more information, please contact [email protected]. Choice Articles Want to write for us? Arts and Entertainent See centerspread - pages 6 and 7 Seepage 3 See pages 8 and 9 [ I ^ • ■ • THE COLLEGE NEWS VOLUMEHE XI Numbert- FOUNDEt) 1914 ~T^ BRYN MAWR COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 21,1989 How committed is BMC to campus accessibility? BY GRETCHEN JUDE towards the physical aspects of Bryn Mawr College, this reporter wondered Renovations and improvements of —"what about accessibility for the mobil- several campus buildings—most nota- ity impaired? Why weren't ramps or bly Pembroke East, Merion and Brecon— elevators included in the rather gener- cost the college nearly three million dol- ous construction budgets? Although, lars this summer. The most obvious according to Moshen Malek of physical construction, Pern East, was completed plant, the college is planning a complete . in thirteen weeks at a cost of $2 million; study of campus-wide accessibility Merion's staircases and fourth floor were "within the next couple months", the renovated atapproximatelv$180,(X)0,and college already "feels that there is ade- the first and fourth floor Brecon bath- quateaccess". Perhaps this isbecausethe rooms were improved, costing around college considers handicap accessibility $75,000. In addition, new storm windows not on a building-by-building basis, but were added to some Erdman rooms and in terms of the services the campus as a Erdman's roof was finally completed. whole can make accessible to the differ- More than half the dorm rooms on cam- ently abled. However, whenever I look pus were painted. Denbigh living room at the new staircases in Pern East and and backsmoker were refurnished, as Merion, or climb the steps to see my was the Perry House library. According Dean, I wonder when Bryn Mawr Col- to Chuck Heyduk, head of Student Serv- lege's financial priorities will illustrate a ices, this is the "best shape the physical commitment to true accessibility and plant of the college has been in". diversity rather than to aesthetics and With so much effort and funding going rhetoric. Newly constructed stairs leave Pembroke East inaccessable for differently -abled.. Webster v. Missouri—What Photo by Gretchen Jude. does it bode for Choice? Deans Hall and Mheta Taylor Hall moves towards diversity BY PATRICIA HANNAWAY uphold the Missouri law's preamble. The BY RACHEL PERLMAN Dean Mheta is excited to be back at preamble reads similar to: human life Bryn Mawr. Mheta was the warden in On July 3rd, the United States Supreme begins at conception and fetuses have There are two new figures in Taylor Erdman until the warden program ended; Court ruled upon a Missouri Statute that protectable interests in life and health. Hall this fall—Deans Marcia Hall and then she worked for the Philadelphia restricts access to abortion, reinterpreted This proclamation does not have a direct Sonia Mheta. College of Textiles in student and resi- Roe v. Wade, and agreed to accept three impact upon abortion regulations yet, Dean Hall was a sociology major in dence life. She has been working on her cases involving abortion in this term. but giving the state the right to define Bryn Mawr's class of 1978. Since she disertation hereatBryn Mawr for several Although the Webster decision left the where life begins is extremely dangerous. graduated she has earned an MA and years, so academically she was never fundamental right to abortion intact, it In accepting this definition of life, the PhD, both in sociology. She worked as a really separated from the college. Mheta did give states the new right to restrict distinction between abortion and research assistant for seven years in the was college-educated in India and came access to abortion. This newly acquired methods of contraception that function National Study of Black College Students, to the States six years ago to continue her state power and the Supreme Court after conception, such as the pill, becomes which was a "great research experience." education. She is expecting to complete decision itself have frightening political vague and arbitrary. This is especially The study particularity examined the' her dissertation this May. She has been ramifications. dangerous in the face of the possibility of success and failure of Black students in studying Indian immigrants in the U.S. The Webster decision basically effects the criminalization of abortion and the college. and the things that have fascilitated or six areas: (1) the idea that life begins at incredible lack of sex education. Last April, when Hall was on campus interfered with their adaptation. conception, (2) the use of public facilities The restriction upon public facilities to for Diversity Day, President McPherson Mheta says that applying for the posi- for abortion, (3) restrictions on those who perform abortions states that public suggested that she apply for the one-year tion of assistant dean "seemed like a can receive public funding for abortion, employees and public facilities can no position of assistant dean. Hall thinks natural thing to do," and that she is very (4) speech restriction on those receiving longer perform abortions. The statutes thatBrynMawrhas changed for the better pleased with her new position at Bryn public funds, (5) mandatory viability definition of a 'public facility' is one that since she was a student; "Bryn Mawr is Mawr. One thing that she especially likes tests, and (6) abandoning the trimester is under contract with the state. In much better, more interested in engag- about her job is the high level of contact framework of Roe. The impact of each of upholding this decision, the court has ing the issue of diversity...At least since she has with the students. As a student, these must be understood to the fullest given the state the power to 'prefer I've been back Bryn Mawr has indicated Mheta has found a caring and support- extent possible in order to forsee the childbirth toabortion', thus it is no longer it is sincere about addressing [these] is- ing environment at Bryn Mawr —"I think power that states can attempt to impose required to provide facilities for sues." Bryn Mawr has really helped me find in the future. abortions. This definition of public Hall still thinks that Bryn Mawr "has myself ...in some ways to become who I The idea that life begins at conception facilities included most hospitals, and to do better in attracting faculty of color, am. It is exciting to be part of that process is one that was determined invalid by clinics and doctor's offices receiving state especially women of color—and not just now... I am gratified to be part of what Roe v. Wade; however, now states can Continued on page 6 for [the sake of] students of color." makes Bryn Mawr College special." Sherman Anti-Trust Act invoked against BMC and others BY BETH STROUD investigation was extended to include financial ones. than preliminary information on cost Bryn Mawr. Bryn Mawr is a founding However, if this practice, or any similar increases until final decisions have been For over a month now, the Justice member of the New England Overlap practice, involves an agreement to fix reached. Yet, in a letter which appeared Department has been investigating Group, a group of colleges and tuition increases, or to offer identical aid before colleges had released their official possible antitrust violation^ at about 20 universities which meet every spring to packages to specific students, it is in statements about tuition increases, the prestigious colleges and universities. The inform each other of their decisions violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Wesleyan University treasurer's office investigation is focused on the processes regarding financial aid packages. This act prohibits any agreements "in reported figures for cost increases at at by which tuition and financial aid are Students admitted to more than one restraint of trade or commerce." least six other schools. The letter, marked determined. If it can be proven that these college in the group generally receive The Wall Street Journal has run several 'confidential,' was apparently designed colleges engage in a price-fixing scheme, similar financial aid packages from all articles criticizing this practice and to pacify students and parents who were they will be subject to fines and forced to the colleges. The stated intent of this suggesting that it may involve illegal angry about rising costs by showing them make changes in their cost-setting practice is to avoid "bidding wars" over transactions. Some evidence is given for that Wesleyan was only implementing procedures. desirable students and to allow them to this possibility. For instance, the colleges an average tuition hike. The figures On Monday, September 11th, the choose a college for other reasons than claim that they do not share any more Continued on page 8 /-"") EDITORIAL Women's Studies: new Campus newspaper, feminist three-part leadership BY LISA ARELLANO frustrated Mawrters to travel to advocacy journal: a hybrid Swarthmore and U Penn in search of The new academic year has brought academic fulfillment.
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