Godwin Visits Campus; Carrier Seeks $ 1.4 Million by DWAYNE YANCEY Requested from the 1978-80 Carrier Told the Governor and Governor Mills E
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MADISON MEMORIAL LIBRARY" e cBfeeze Vol. LIV Friday, June 17, 1977 Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia No. l Godwin visits campus; Carrier seeks $ 1.4 million By DWAYNE YANCEY requested from the 1978-80 Carrier told the governor and Governor Mills E. Godwin, budget includes: Jr. briefly visited Madison his group of 30. College a week ago to hear -$150,000 in planning funds In response to a question by President Ronald Carrier ask for an addition to the library. Godwin, Carrier stated that the state for $1.4 million. -$100,000 for the Madison's future enrollment Godwin, his budget ad- replacement of roofs on will not exceed 8200. There visers, and several members several buildings and the were approximately 7800 of the General Assembly are construction of walkways and students for the 1977 spring Photo courtasy ol Madison Public Affairs touring state agencies and bridges. term. institutions planning the 1978- --$500,000 for a central 8200 students is "our GOVERNOR GODWIN walks to Chandler HaU after his arrival 80 budget. control system to monitor and limit," Carrier said- To go at Madison College June 9 on part of his statewide budget tour. The $1.4 million Carrier regulate energy consumption beyond that would put a great on campus and a heat reclaim deal of stress and strain on the system for several of the community." larger buildings. This system College under investigation would pay for itself in several 'no room years through money saved to study1 by more efficient energy use, • Carrier said. -$Q50,000 to renovate the The governor and his tour for possible Title IX violation auditorium in Wilson Hall and group watched a slide show close open stairwells in Wilson which noted that Madison is utilizing its academic space at Madison College is however, that the number of and 51 per cent of the males, which. Carrier spid, pose a Turner said, judging from last 123 per cent of its capacity. currently under investigation students which can be ad- fire hazard. The show also said that the by the U.S. Department of mitted is limited by year's response. Should the college be found Carrier praised the library has only 40 per cent of Health, Education and "residence hall and classroom governor and General the space recommended for Welfare after two complaints, space," Becker said. in violation of Title IX, ac- cording to Don McLearn of the Assembly for their support of an institution of Madison's were filed charging the Federal law prohibits a $125 million bond issue size. college with sex HEW Civil Rights Office, a discrimination on the basis of settlement will be negotiated which will fund new con- "There isn't enough room discrimination. sex in educational programs, struction throughout for students to study or The complaints were filed with Madison to resolve the Virginia. Becker said. charges. Should negotiations research. There isn't enough in March and early April on room for the books," the slide behalf of high school girls in "By having boy beds and fall through, however, the Included in the bond issue, to be voted on in a November show said. norther .i Virginia and allege girl beds," she added, "you're college could lose federal During the next five years, that the college uses a quota saying sex makes a dif- funding. referendum, is a new School of Education building for Carrier said, Madison will system, admitting men with ference" in whether an ap- Such action, McLearn said, need some $14 million in new lower qualifications to plicant is admitted. The would come as a result of Madison. "If the bond issue passes, construction. Madison is only achieve a 50-50 male-female admissions office expects 59 court action. "The school is seeking $1.4 million of that ratio in enrollment. per cent of the females ac- guaranteed due process," he we feel that many of our space problems will be corrected," amount in the coming bien- More than 8,100 high school cepted to come to Madison said. nium because of the current students applied to Madison economic situation, Carrier for admission this fall, ac- said. cording to Fiancis Turner, Madison Foundation purchases He said that $4 million of director of admissions. Of the total would be funded these students, 2,480 were through revenue bonds- accepted. financed primarily through Madison can house only off-campus house for Carrier student fees and without using 2,488 women and 1,925 men, any tax funds. and freshmen are required to By TAMI RICHARDSON gift-purchase agreement in The college as a state in- The major 'construction live on campus. Madison's president, Dr. which the foundation received stitution cannot solicit gifts, item in the next five years is a The typical letter sent to Ronald Carrier may be the residence and furnishings Hilton said, adding that $4 million addition to the applicants who were not leaving his Hillcrest home in valued in excess of $425,000 for "really" every college or library, Carrier said. Also accepted stated that the the center of campus and $200,000, according to Russell university in Virginia included are renovations to school ■» first consideration is moving off campus into M. Weaver, president of the "probably" has a private Wilson Hall, Burruss Hall, and a "high academic record and a secluded and imposing foundation. institution for this purpose. Keezell Hall. SAT scores," according to estate with tennis and The Madison Foundation is The gift was offered to the Following the 10-minute Bonnie Becker, assistant basketball courts and a an independent organization foundation last fall by Lois slide presentation and coordinator for human swimming pool. whose sole purpose is to obtain Poster, wife of the late co- remarks by Carrier in the relations and Title IX officer The exclusive home in the and present gifts to the owner of Marval Poultry, Shenandoah Room of Chan- for Fairfax County in northern Forest Hills development was college, according to Fred Marvin Poster. Negotiations dler Hall, Godwin and his Virginia. acquired by the Madison Hilton, assistant to the vice have been going on since group took a bus tour of the The letter further states. College Foundation through a president for public affairs. (Continued on Page 3) campus. SGA administration a 'sharp contrast9to old one President Mike DeWitt: Anestos Svas more popular than I am, but. .' By TOM DULAN proaches" would be different, the "Mike had ideas, thing he wanted tried to do everything at once, If nothing else in the Student new president said. Also, he said, "I to do." DeWtt mentioned the rather than one project at a time, Government Association (SGA) is tend to be not as much of a per- proposed faculty evaluation hand- and this, coupled with his failure to changed by the 1977-78 ad- sonality, I guess." book, carrier-current radio station delegate responsibilities, resulted in ministration, the character of the "When Mike (Anestos) walked and SGA-sponsored concert. "He his not accomplishing any of his administration itself should provide into a room, everyone knew who he did 99 per cent of the work. His proposed projects. sharp contrast to last year's. was. When I walk into a room, approach was 'This is my idea, I DeWitt is the only member of the In the modest, soft-spoken well..." DeWitt shrugged and want to do it (myself),"' DeWitt SGA Executive Council here for the manner that typifies the man, new grinned. said. summer, and so far, he said, he's SGA President Mike DeWitt "Mike was more popular than I "I feel pretty much the same way been engaged in "busy-work." assessed the contrast between am, but he wasn't easy to work with. about my ideas, but I would During the summer, he will "try himself and last year's president. I feel I'm not as much of a per- delegate responsibilities, would to organize the suggestions and Mike Anestos. sonality, but I'm easier to work work more with people," he added. complaints people talked about last DeWitt's "values and ap- with," DeWitt said. According to DeWitt, Anestos (Continued on Page 4) 1 1 ' ■ ■ #*MWWPWW ' Page 2, THE BREEZE. Friday. June 17. 1977 Dinner theatre opens Friday The first dinner theatre and will run on Fridays and Dickey, Hilde Audeskirk, Rich production in the history of Saturdays with "A Thurber Travis, Cedric Guthrie, Shera yh^tteze Madison College, "A Thurber Carnival" on Mondays and Haynes, Linda Garber. Anne Carnival," opens tonight for a Thursdays. Lyndrup, Phoef Sutton and seven-week run in Gibbons "... freedom ol tilt press it on* of tho great bulwarks of llborty, The price is $7 per person Deb Stafan. and can ntvor bo restrained but by despotic*, governments." Dining Hall One. for both meal and show. Others involved with- the James Madison A musical review of Persons with d-hall contracts shows are: Rosemary King, dramatized short stories by receive a $2 discount. choreography; Phil Grayson, humorist James Thurber, the Guests can choose a dinner technical director; Sue Senita, show uses "a lot of Thurber of standing rib roast or Deb Stafan, technical crew; art and visual gags and very MANAGING EDITOR boneless chicken breast with Jeff Daley, coordinator: Pam EDITOR little set." said director all the trimmings, and Schuelke costumes Thomas Arthur. dessert. The buffet dinner Barbara Burch Gary Fullerton "Theatmosphere is not like The lines of the show are begins at 6:30 p.m. with an a dining hall at all," com- taken from captions of 8:30 p.m. curtain. mented Beckey Hinkle, a Thurber cartoons.