weather Monday: Mostly Cloudy, high 55 degrees monday Tuesday: Showers, high 51 degrees Wednesday: Clear, high in the low 60s Thursday: THE ARGO Clear, high in the mid 50s Volume 57 Friday: Clear, high in the low 50s of the Richard Stockton College Number 10 Serving the college community since 1973 ' --s^-^m -- Using Your Head Students, faculty find fault with teacher evaluation Wes P. Schnell two things. It measures the The Argo aspects of a teachers perfor- mance and gives students a role Once again the pastime of in evaluating," said Marc berating and praising teachers Lowenstein, Assistant Vice has come and passed for stu- President of Academic Affairs. dents. This is one of the few Lowenstein is the coordinator remaining outlets for students to of the S.E.T. administering voice their concerns and opinions process. to the administration about teach- The teachers union is unhappy ing. Most students are unaware of about certain aspects of the cur- the effects of the Student rent process. They would like Evaluation of Teachers form they composite numbers from the typically hastily fill out has on S.E.T., which would allow for teachers. comparisons, which they believe "I don't care because it doesn't would allow for a fair interpreta- make a difference what we say," tion of the raw scores. said Jason Tabler, 23, of Cape "I need the data that I don't May, NJ. have, which I would like to have. This common thought has We question the liability of spread throughout the student scores," said Michael McGarvey, body concerning the S.E.T. president of the teacher's union. Photo by Shaun Reilly "The S.E.T is one measure, not One possible problem men- the only measure of teacher Stockton's Jason Kufta heads the ball past Williams College goalie, Ryan Spicer, for the only goal of the (S.E.T. continued on page 2) game in the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Elite Eight. effectiveness. It accomplishes SRA ponders students GREEK staying in dorms Only one can be crowned during winter break ^Mr. Stockton Sweetheart' Kristina Clauburg chology and social work majors. Dan Grote the topic," said SRA president and Julie Jablonski "It's exciting to see the kids The Argo Cusick. "We received a bit of The Argo happy faces and we are glad to interest, more from upperclass- help them out in any way we Recently, SRA representatives men and people who have jobs On November 22, 1999 the 4th can," said Hirt. posed the question to residents, down here." However, while annual Mr. Stockton Sweetheart Another portion of the money "If you could stay in the dorms some representatives received Contest was held in A-wing lec- was used to fund the Alpha over the winter, would you, and positive feedback on the issue, ture hall. Gamma Foundation. why?" The responses were gath- others received more negative This event, sponsored by Nineteen contestants walked ered and presented at a meeting feedback. One representative at Alpha Gamma Delta, was once the runway and only one was held the Tuesday before the the meeting was quoted as say- again a huge success. Christine crowned Mr. Stockton Thanksgiving break. According ing, "We have enough trouble Hirt, president of the sorority, Sweetheart. Judging was based to SRA president Kristine Cusick keeping students here on the said this gala raised over $1200 on four categories: swimwear, and vice president Chris Farrell, weekends. Would this really be a and the donations would go to talent, eveningwear, and a final the issue has been tabled until the popular idea?" Family Services of Absecon to interview. spring, due to the fact that there The two biggest roadblocks hold a party for the children. Robyn Boniewicz, Brooke Photo by Shaun Reilly would be too many things that facing the possibility of keeping The Sisters chose this charity Nelan, and Rob Perry, hosts of The swim wear contest was one of would need to be done to be able the dorms open over the break because many Df them have the crowds favorjte during 'Mr. to keep the dorms open this win- are security and meal plan. This interned there, and many are psy- (Sweetheart continued on page 6) Stockton Sweetheart.' ter. However, the issue is far is the main reason the issue has from dead. been tabled until next semester According to SRA, the idea of and will not be explored for this being able to remain in the dorms winter. "We would need cooper- mside over the winter break did appeal ation from housing, Chartwells to students. One student, Lauren [Dining Service], and the police," Machovic, a freshman had this to said Farrell. calendar 5 say on the subject: "I think it Len Roberts, the director of should be an option, especially if housing, explained these road- editorial 8 you're going to have to work or blocks in further detail. "The lifestyle 10 have a good reason. I definitely first issue is the meal plan," said features 14 think kids could benefit from Roberts. "Chartwells is not con- comics 17 this." tracted to provide meal plan for sports 18 "[All the representatives] Housing II & III over the winter 'Girls' take over the 'Osprey Madness' starts reported back, and we were able Performing Arts Center basketbai! season. to hear all the different sides of (SRA continued on page 4) See Lifestyles, page 12. See Sports, page 19. MHIPI SiS^ISiiii Page 12 December 6, 1999 NEWS THE ARGO Students feel Housing violates civil liberties Shaun Reilîy have to do something about it." right to privacy." dence without permission. The Argo He also explained how and when hous- According to this statement housing According to Roberts, "that's what we ing has the right to enter students' place of staff are well within the guidelines provid- call an ethical dilemma and we have talks This institution was founded on the residence. ed in the collcge rules when they enter into about that. Obviously if we see something principal of trust and cooperation between He said, "During staff training in the student housing. that is inappropriate or violates college faculty and students at all levels. This has summer time we have a program called These rules however appear to be in policy we can't ignore that (and we must suited the college well since its inception behind closed doors. Staff members are direct opposition to two court decisions. document it)." and has continued to draw students here forced to make decisions based on cases Sheannan v. Iroquois Hotel & Apartment It seems that there is no need for and every year. Many students who live on that we've had in the past. At the end of Co. stated, "One who is in the possession ethical dilemma in such a situation. The campus, however, are ilnding it harder and the day we discuss everyone's perfor- of apartments by virtue of a formal lease in member of housing staff has no right to be harder lo trust and cooperate with one mances. The one thing that I'm always writing, by the terms of which the absolute in the student's apartment without their branch of the college administration. there to discuss is the fourth amendment right of use and occupation is given to the permission. Many students feel that the housing staff and people's right to privacy and unrea- lessee for the purpose of a dwelling for Any "evidence" of wrong doing uncov- at Stockton routinely violates their civil sonable search and seizure. himself the lessor (landlord) having no ered in such a search would logically be liberties. These students feel that instead "We talk about how this is a state col- right to enter except for the purpose of inadmissible under the Fourth Amendment of establishing a community, as they lege and people do have a right to privacy. making repairs or alteration." of the Constitution. The evidence would intend to, they instill a climate of distrust They can not go into a room and start This decision would seem to uphold that be a product of an illegal search and the and fear. searching around that's not what they get the landlord has no legal right to enter a accused student could not be held account- Students' point to rights that they feel paid to do. We do have a right to entry but property except to make repairs. able for anything uncovered in the course they are due under the constitution and are we would prefer not to use it. We want to A decision rendered by Ohio State of an illegal search. not afforded thanks to housing workers. make sure that students are not blatantly Court brings into question who the college , "Obviously we're not going our there One of the main issues of contention are destroying the building or anyone is get- chooses to designate as a "landlord" and purposely trying to catch people doing the students rights to privacy. Senior art ting hurt." thereby brings into question who in partic- things wrong. Everyone has the right to student Evan Panter recounts one incident Junior Computer Science major Tim ular has legal access to students apart- privacy," Roberts said. when he felt that his right to privacy had Oliver also draws issue to the fact that ments. Freshman Steve Pittman disagrees with been violated. members of the housing staif seem to have According to King v. Loren, "Under this statement he feels that housing is [representatives] are like Nazis some- unlimited access to his apartinept.