October 9. 1989 Volume 167, Issue 3 The Sewanee Purple The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 Brockett Will Lead Discussions Task Force Begins Examining Social Life Women, and Alternative Social According to Brockett, the Vice- Activities. Each of the four Chanccllor was also responding to the subcommittees will be chaired by a initiative of two independent groups that looking into the status of women Students and faculty members have faculty member. were and the issue of expanding recently begun a scries of meetings that These subcommittees will report at Sewanee the social opportunities for students. may play an important role in shaping periodically throughout the s Brockett said that he was approached by the future of student life, according to a Steering Committee. This c to chair the Task Professor Charles Brockett, chairman of will supervise the study, and it is the Vice-Chancellor because of his participation in the the Task Force on Undergraduate Life at responsible for submitting a final report Force , first group. Sewanee in the 1990s. Chj ill, nucl R. commended Brockett as Brockett described the Task Force as Williamson by Marchl,1990. Patterson choice" for the role of "an opportunity to discuss the strengths Williamson's concern about the "an excellent and said, "He is a good teacher and weaknesses of student life here at quality of extra-curricular student life chairman scholar, he is concerned about Sewanee. and to explore together other prompted the creation of the Task Force, and and possible areas for improving the according to Dean of the College W. the "Faculty members arc independent environment in which we live." Brown Patterson. Patterson said the the administration. They are not The 44 participants in the study study is part of the Vice-Chancellor's of protect something. If you get have been divided into subcommittees ongoing re-evaluation of the University trying to that will cover the four "interrelated" that includes the previous curriculum the right person, you get a report that is topics of Community Service, study and the Task Force on Minority See Task Force, Page 3 Fraternities and Sororities, the Status of Recruitment and Retention. Colleges Investigated Nationwide University Not Subject of Tuition Probe brewing over the subject lately, the last methods of setting tuition, faculty pay, and organize joint educational programs. thing we would want to do is to be and financial aid of nearly one hundred "In the early nineteen seventies we involved in such a group," said Dean of institutions. Fifty one of these have joined the Southern College and In response to questions spawned the College W. Brown Patterson. "In recently indicted for conspiracy under University Union, which was a group of by the national furor over alleged "price fact, we have been quite careful to avoid federal antitrust laws. broad purposes, mainly for the fixing" of tuition by groups of even the appearance of any sort of "Sewanee was by no means organization of educational programs at American colleges, University officials collusion." included in these," Patterson added. home and abroad," Patterson said. "But have emphatically denied any organized Accusations of such price fixing Patterson did say, however, that we never involved ourselves in any conspiracy between Sewanee and other have been made against several groups Sewanee has belonged to several setting of tuitions." Southern liberal arts colleges directed at of colleges over the past several months organizations of Southern colleges and SCUU was reorganized in the selling and raising tuition rates. and have culminated in a Justice universities, organizations in which spring of this year and a new group, the "With the controversy that has been Department investigation in which the administrators gather to exchange ideas Associated Colleges of the South, was formed. With essentially the same goals as its predecessor, this new consortium Founder's Day Convocation Monday is made up of nine smaller schools: The University of Richmond. Morehouse. Centre, Rhodes, Birmingham Southern, Millsaps, Centenary, and The University of the South. The first meeting of this consortium was held in Atlanta on June 15. and at it Vice- Chancellor Samuel R. Williamson was elected chairman. Patterson said that subjects like tuition and financial aid were discussed informally by various members of both groups, but stated that no sort conspiracy to fix tuition or any other "Naturally such things came up in conversation amongst administrators. and information was exchanged, but no sort of organized 'conspiracy' look place," Patterson said. "Our ideas on tuition are no big secret, and besides much of what we work with is tied into degrees will be given to Mrs. fcdith and In a Convocation in commemoration or the Founders today, honorary a computer system of which these Marks. The Board of Regents McCrady, Ms. Verna Dozier, the Rt. Rev'd Charles I. Jones, and C. Caldwell other schools arc a part," he added. i> " installed> /ill Frederick Cr be < naturally have access to will be meeting early this week as well, and Interim Provost "Other colleges permanent Provost. (Photo by Lyn Hutchinson) such information." Page 2 The Sewanee Purple October 9. 1989 NEWS Three-Week Rush Concludes 115 Freshmen Men Pledge Fraternities Columbia, S.C, Pratt Lewis Greenville. MS Reese Tisdale Charleston. S.C, On Friday, September 29, 115 freshmen and transfer men pledged Lambda Chi Alpha Sewancc's eleven fralemilics. Shake (associate members) Day celebrations included an open band Todd Childcrs Faycttville, GA, Greg party at the Sigma Nu House sponsored Smith Pensacola, FL by the Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Nu Fraternities. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Although Shake Day has generally fallen on a Saturday in previous years, it Brooks Smith Nashville, TN, Spalding was moved foward by one day due to the Hall Atlanta, GA. Spencer Goctz Fall Sewanee Experience Weekend. Atlanta, GA. Horace Carter Memphis, Rushees "shook" at four PM, TN, Caldwell Calame Memphis, TN. culminating a rush period of almost Fleet Dillard Dunnsvilie, VA, Gig three weeks- Palmer Hilton Head Island, S.C. Alpha Tau Omega Sigma Nu John Akin Atlanta, GA, Jeff Bryan Sam Rcid, Atlanta, GA, Jay Cato, Jacksonville, FL, Richie Edwards Lakeland, FL,- Adrian King, Pensacola, Chattanooga, TN . Lylc Greer Dunlap, FL, John Magevney, Jacksonville, FL, TN, Eric Johanson New York, NY, David Adams, Pittsburg. PA, Peter Jay Jones Gainsville, GA, David Houston, TX, Brad Adams, Mt. Mather Lexington, KY, John Moore Key, Dora.FL, Anderson Wrangle, Houston, Nashville, TN, Doug MurTay Atlanta, TX, George McMahon, New Orleans, GA. Wcs Nimon Huntsville, AL, Pat Krutziger, New Orleans, LA, Staccy Nashville, TN, Greg Urquhart LA, Joey Eric Huntsville, AL, Chris Dallas, TX Enos, Brown, Louisville, KY, Dixon James, Wade Cooper, Beta Theta Pi Columbus. GA, Florence, S.C. , Benjamin Binger, Crow, Nathan Wannamaker Huntington Beach, Huntsville, AL, Clay CA, Tom Rucker Winston-Salem, Shreveport, LA, David Slough, Rock N.C., David Wiiboum Bridgeport, WV, Hill, S.C ECSTATIC FIJI PLEDGES celebrate their entry into fraternity life. (Photo by Lyn Tim Bray Atlanta. GA Tim Worrall Hutchinson) Fort Collins, CO, Malt BaySf. Louis, Phi Ga Delta MO, Turner Boone Mt Pleasant, S.C. Wallace Fayeivilie, TN, Andrew TimGrindstaffLe/ioi'rCi'O', TN, Hayes Brad Drell Alexandria, LA. John Cobb Geoff Bowie Ft. Worth. TX. Terrell Bouldin Tracy City. TN, Andrew McDonald Shelbyville, TN, Jonathan Moser Knocksville. TN. J.C. Austin Webster Shelbyville, TN, Jeff Mucnch Atlanta, GA, , Mike Woodry Johnson Augusta, GA, John Anderson Montgomery, AL, John Cole Augusta, GA, Bobby Anderson Ft. Atlanta, GA, George Boyd Columbus, Kings Mt., N.C, Jay Pigford Leeds, Memphis, TN, Kevin Sadowski Worth. TX, Ward Binns Columbus. GA, Sean Von Schwartz Grosse Pointe AL, Ross Reynolds Griffin, Cockeyville, MD. Ashok, Rao GA. Gil Kracke Sealy, TX, John Farms, MI, Mike Cass Atlanta, GA, Patrick Moore Norman, OK Bombay, India, Carrington Lundquist Caroll Dallas. TX. Doug Smith Arlington, Va., Morey Lent Gadsden, AL, Jim Hamilton Alexander Charleston, S.C. City, AL, Robert Ingram Ruston, LA, Student Elections Robert VogleiChapel Hill. N.C, Trent Delta Kappa Epsilon MulloyLaurc/, MS, Ncel Eargood Henderson, KY Terence Sheridan Clarkston, GA, Run Smoothly Richard Hlatki Hicksville. N.Y.. Bill Phi Delta Theta four positions were sought by a total of Chataukwa Florence, AL twenty-one candidates, up four from last Andrew Stinson Anniston, AL, Brett year's seventeen candidates. Delta Tau Delta Bohnn Houston, TX, Scott Barringer The results were as follows: the Columbia' S.C, Bachman Smith n initial balloting on Tuesday, Sept, 26 and run-off balloting on new Senior Discipline Comn Trey Hunt LaGrange, GA, Carl Charleston, S.C, Stuart McDanicl Thursday, Sept. students elected Representative will be Hu Thorneblade Scottdale, PA, Anthony Atlanta, GA, James HolUngsworth, 28, Honor Williams Atlanta, GA. Donald Sexton Roanoke, VA, Donald Turner representatives to the Senior Discipline Wcichscl; the new Senior Committee, Senior Honor Council, Council Representative will be Mao' Columbia. TN , Tom Hay Hohenwald. TN, Stewart Tate Beth Kinney; Student Gaithersburg, MD Columbia, S.C, Matt Millard Freshman Honor Council, and the the new Junior ersity's Board of Trustees. Trustee will be Marsey Waller; and the Chattanoga.TN. Jeff Tyncs Springfield, also new Freshman Council Kappa Alpha Order MO. Parker Evans Birmingham. AL, Students voted on proposed three Honor ' amendments to the Honor Council Representative will be Cameron Tyer. Hollis Rogers Shreveport, LA, Jeff Andy Goldsmith Greenville, S.C, Dismukes Birmingham, AL, Chase Constitution. Roughly 50% of the All three proposed Honor Council Kevin Merritt Abingdon. VA, John Bean Laguna Beach, CA, Peyton student body participated in the campus- amendments passed as well. Now the wide election. same paper may not be used in different Dukes Beaufort, S.C. Wallace Adams Greene New Orleans, LA, Clay Collins Trey Moye, Chairman of the classes without prior permission from Columbia.