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Jomes Madison University Harmnnh„r„ \/A 10on| Class drop time may be curtailed ^ freeze From ten to eight weeks By THERESA BEALE week period with the Vol. LV James Madison University Tuesday, October II, 1977 No. 12 A new policy which cuts the signature of his ad"iser time James Madison receives a grade of "W," University students have to whether the student is passing 'A tremendous success': withdraw from a course from or failing at the time of with- ten weeks to eight weeks was drawal. endorsed by the Faculty After the ten week period, Senate Thursday. the student has to petition his Logan's Run: long, wet The new policy will require adviser and dean for per- a student to have the per- mission to withdraw. A grade By THERESA BE All: according to Chris Janosik. you can run the distance but mission of the dean of the of "W" is recorded if per- It was "long, cold and wet" assistant director of residence it's also wanting to help other school inwhich he is majoring mission is granted, usually but Logan's Run turned out to halls, who said the runners people." Berry said to withdraw from a course due only to "extenuating be a "tremendous success" crossed the mountains in half Logan's Run was a "trying after the eight week period. circumstances," according for several of the James the time he had expected them ordeal" but for a "worthy The present policy allows a to Dr. Thomas Stanton, vice Madison University students to. cause." Bond said. He said student to withdraw from a president of academic affairs. who participated in the 260- Janosik, who was in charge the group was disappointed in course up to ten weeks into the Dropping a course without mile relay. of the Richmond route, said the lack of support from the semester with only the permission results in the Designed as a "large-scale the group had to run around local community, "they signature of his adviser, grade of "F." community service project," the Tobacco Bowl Parade should have been behind us all according to Dr. Jay Funston The new policy changes this year's Logan's Run was which was being held in the the way." of the academic policies only the time limit and not the expanded to accommodate city Friday night. The run- But the project helped to committee. procedure for withdrawal, but ners did, however, receive runners from the entire show the public that JMU is The senate endorsed the many faculty members also Bluestone area, according to some attention on the late "a part of the community, not debated using "extenuating night news of a couple of Rich- new withdrawal policy which Frank O'Brien, coordinator of separated from it." according will now go to the University circumstances" to determine the project. mond's television stations, he to Janosik. "As a residential whether a student should be said. Council and then to JMU There were 70 persons, four college. JMU has the potential President Ronald Carrier for granted permission to with- vans and two buses involved Citizens band con- to have impact on the com- draw. Many members were versations between vans kept approval. A recommendation in the effort to raise general munity." to adopt a more restrictive concerned that the term funds for Rockingham several participants awake And the students received "extenuating' differs in during the night run, ac- policy was accepted by the Memorial Hospital. O'Brien benefits as well from the run, Commission on Un- definition among university said. cording to Jan Berry, who he said. "It gave people who authorities. helped coordinate the Rich- dergraduate Studies in April The 260-mile run began had never met each other a and referred to the Senate. However. Stanton told the Friday night when 30 runners mond route. Runners caught chance to do something senate the associate director ran along Constitution Avenue short doses of sleep on the According to the current of student services is in together and accomplish a policy, a student withdrawing in Washington. D.C. and vans or buses between runs, goal." charge of handling all with another 30 set .off from the she said, but "there was from a class within the ten (Continued on Page «) Capitol in Richmond. Each of enough spirit to keep you the30 two-man teams ran four awake. We were all psyched two-mile legs plus the final to do a good job." Loans up to $100 available mile as a group. Some runners slept more Vans were used to carry than others, according to Kent By PATTY SMITH money, to buy books for a emergency loan, he said, four or five teams who would Bond, who ran last year's James Madison University semester, to go home in the adding that part-time students tag each other as they finished Logan's Run. When one team students can receive event of an emergency," or can apply but are usually their two-mile legs. The prepared to tag another team emergency loans up to $100 any other situation for which subject to more investigation buses, donated by local from a van, he said, the entire from the Office of Student unavailable funds were since they are harder to track churches, served as resting group in the van was found to Affairs, according to William needed by a student, Johnson down if they are delinquent in places for runners until they be asleep. Staying "mentally Johnson, associate director of added repaying their loan. transferred into their awake" was also difficult to student affairs. The emergency loan "I'm sure we have had respective vans. maintain, Bond said. "You The op-interest loan, which program is financed by the some abuses of the program," "Negotiating the moun- had to tell yourself-'There's cannot exceed $100 except in Student Government Johnson said, adding that tains and hills" was the most just a little more to go.'" unusual circumstances, must Association and through funds some of the loans are possibly difficult part of the run, ac- Physical challenge and be paid back completely in obtained from student used for purposes other than cording to O'Brien. Although personal pride are two one month, and "is strictly an disciplinary fines, he said. emergencies. There is no way the students ran on state roads reasons for the run's success, emergency fund," Johnson A student's past credit of knowing how many abuses and not interstate highways, according to the project's said. rating and financial records do occur, but most students fog and rain still caused some coordinators. "It takes a The loan program was are usually investigated repay the loan promptly, he problems, he said. special person to go out and do begun for students needing before the loan is approved, said. However, runners on the something like that," ac- money for various Johnson said. To apply for a loan, Richmond route were "really cording to O'Brien. emergencies such as "car Any full-time JMU student Johnson said a student must burning up the mountains," "It's a challenge to see if repairs, doctor bills, rent is eligible to apply for an (Continued on Page s) Feminism will save society Womens lib will lower population By TAMI RICHARDSON to his speech on the steps outside of Wilson The only way we can save our civilization as from those inside, although they never into the 21st century is for all men to be saw Asimov himself. feminists, Isaac Asimov told an overflow Overpopulation will "inevitably" lead to crowd of about 2,000 in Wilson auditorium our destruction unless something is done Thurdsay night. about it, according to Asimov. In addition to pushing the women's However, he said this is probably the liberation movement, the noted scientist hardest problem to deal with since people and science fiction writer said man will also are not as universally against population as need to harness solar energy through they are against other potential causes collectors in outer space. of destruction such as nuclear war and "I am a feminist," Asimov claimed, pollution. After all. he said, not many adding that a successful women's lib people are against "what leads to" movement will solve the population population growth. problem--the major determining factor of The energy problem is the second most our survival into the next century. important concern. Asimov said. With the By giving women more options of what to world's present energy sources rapidly do with their time, they will want to spend depleting, man needs to make use of a new less time having children and caring for source that is abundant, eternal and safe, he them, he said. » said Asimov. whose lecture highlighted the The source that best fits this description Fall Arts and Sciences Symposium, told his is solar energy and the best way to harness responsive and lively audience that being a solar energy in the future would be through science fiction writer was his only solar energy collectors in outer space, aualification to speak of the future—this is where there would be no interference and le same Qualification, he said, that had him they would be "safer from vandalism" than considered a "nut" many years ago. on earth. Asimov said. Asimov a dynamic and humorous Scientists think they can handle this now, speaker -received as enthusiastic a he said, adding that the-problem often response from the 150 or so persons listening (Continued on Page 12) . Asimov: "We don't have wars like the old days..." •.