Volume 5 Number 24, April 28, 1983 r Questions Of Equity Raised "White Paper" Drawing Mixed Reactions On Campus by Dave Ryan Reactions to the Student Life freshmen enter campus and choose "Peer Advisors" may be under 10 to house two sororities. Dodson af- Committee's "White Paper" have residence." Last week, following percent. firmed that the possibility of in- been mixed. Last week the Commit- dissemination of the White Paper to According to Dean Dodson, the dependents occupying Seward Hall tee released a draft of the document the University at large, lnterf rater- White Paper included a demo- in the future may be considered. to the University and made presenta- nity Council President Cort Kinker graphic model using the size of this Following the presentation of the tions to both the Faculty and Stu- claimed that the administration is at- year's Freshman class only as a White Paper to the Faculty Senate dent Senate bodies. "The four main tempting to establish "a Greek reference point to provide an il- and the Student Senate, the Student points of the White Paper are the System where guys stand around the lustration of one possible scenario. Life Committee extended an invita- provision of a common Freshman ex- house in preppy sweaters, smoke It is likely that the actual size of the tion to all interested faculty, staff perience, the strengthening of the pipes, and discuss literary themes." Class of 1985 will differ from this and students to register for a con- academic advising system, the sup- Student Senate focused on other year's freshman population to some ference on the proposals to be held port of the Greek System in its effort aspects of the paper. Senator Chad degree. The other aspect of the "All off campus next fall. Details about to complement the University's mis- Haines argued that it was counter- Freshman Campus" objection that registration are available at the sion, and abridgement of the gap productive to attempt to work Dodson believes could be false is Dean of Students Office, as well as between on-campus and off-campus towards diversity while encouraging the amount of dorm space that will from any ASUPS Senator. Next Tues- students," committee chair Jim homogeneous living groups in dor- be occupied in 1985. day night at 7:00 an Open Forum will Sorensen informed the two bodies. mitories and university rental There is the problem of equity to be held in the SUB to further discuss Faculty Senate spent the first 20 houses. Professor Albertson be considered. The Union Ave. the proposals covered by the White minutes of their discussion arguing responded by suggesting that a sororities do not have the same Paper. This weekend the Paper will about how to receive the document rhythm will be established, whereby capacity as those on campus. The be presented to the Board of procedurally. "I found the Student students who live together for their original building plans for Smith and Trustees on their Spring retreat . Senate discussion more first year will move out into a Schiff do provide for each building illuminating," Dean of Students diverse range of activities and living David Dodson told the Senators arrangements as they progress while discussion of specific aspects through the university, while retain- of the paper was being delayed. ing the friendships established in the Sorensen pointed out that the freshman year. Winterim Killed presentation was intended to be an President John Pilcher questioned invitation for discussion rather than the validity of the demographics a piece of legislation to be dealt listed in appendix C of the White with. Paper. According to the projected by Glenn Chiott Several Faculty members ques- demographics, the plan entails the tioned the intent of the White Paper. housing of 92 percent of the 1985 On Tuesday, April 26, the final system. The committee, advisory in Professor Tim Hansen stated that freshmen class in dorms. President death knell for Winterim was sound- nature, would report its recommen- the paper is written in entirely vague Pilcher alluded to the possibility of ed, during the faculty meeting in dations to the appropriate faculty and general terms. He argued that it an all-freshman residence hall Mc106. Dr. Walter Lowrie's motion committees in October. The amend- could be construed as a discussion system, which has been a popular to adopt Dean Thomas Davis' calen- ment was acceptable to both Lowrie of implementation of predetermined concern among many students. "We dar revision proposal, in principle, and Dr. William Baarsma, who had programs rather than a discussion of are certainly not committed to all passed. An amendment offered by seconded the original motion. After the programs themselves "This Freshmen Residence Halls," Dodson Dr. Michel Rocchi was also passed. discussion the motion, with Rocchi's thing seems to be materializing in assured the Senate body. The meeting Tuesday opened with amendment, passed 80-13. After the front of our eyes," said Hansen. Proponents of the "All Freshman a motion to table Lowrie's proposal vote, most of the students present The most contended aspect of the Campus" objection base their until fall. The motion was defeated left. document before Faculty Senate arguments on the projected on a voice vote. Shortly afterward, "I'm disappointed in [the was faculty involvement in residen- demographics in appendix C of the Rocchi proposed a friendly amend- faculty's] closemindedness," said tial and "cocurricular" life. "The White Paper. According to this ob- ment to Lowrie's proposal that said, ASUPS President John Pilcher. problem of compensation for in- jection, the projected 92 percent of in brief, that a committee of ad- "These people are paid to teach us tellectual preparation in 46dition to the 1985 Freshman class which ministrators, faculty and students [about decision-making]. What bet- advising, as well as evening and would live in residence halls would would be appointed by President ter way to teach than letting us take weekend time, has not been address- make up 65 percent of the total Phibbs and the chairs of the Faculty part in the decision-making ed," stated Professor Terry Cooney. number of residents living in dorms. and Student Senates. This commit- process?" President Pilcher's Cooney also charged that the Com- However, since the White Paper also tee would explore the possibilities remarks were apparently represen- mittee will have to look into ways of proposes that freshmen remain in in- the winter and summer breaks tative of the feelings of much of the building the proposed new level of dependent living space for at least would offer under the two-semester continued on oaee faculty involvement into the evalua- the fall semester of their first year, tion process without intimidating this aspect of the plan would require non-tenured faculty members. a significantly higher proportion of INSIDE While the sentiments of Faculty upperclassmen to reside in the Senate towards the formulation of predominantly greek dorms, Schiff t he document remained Smith and Seward. A liberal estimate Students must wake up now!, Editorial, page 2 predominantly skeptical, certain of the proportion of upper classmen programmatic aspects were well living in independent dorm space is Senate report discusses "White Paper", By-law validity, page 3 received. "We have got to make the about 15 percent according to the Sequoia String Quartet here May 1, One Step Beyond Greek System a more mature social demographic projections. Therefore Women in society studied, THE ISSUES, page 10 society," commented Professor it is not unlikely that the proportion Walter Lowrie. "There seems to be a of independent upperclassmen who peculiar bifurcation physically, as are not employed by the Residential well as in other ways, when Life Office as Resident Assistants or . 1 .F01.11:10.3 EDITORIAL • 'A It's Time To Wake Up Students -- NOW. by M. Scott Hamilton Many decisions are now being ascertained, correctly, that there is a governments in a university full of Basically, students, the ball's in made at UPS, and many major lack of initiative and direction on people constantly changing their your court. The faculty and ad- changes will come about as a result the part of UPS students, in the area academic class standing and living ministration have "run their pro- of these decisions. Winterim is being of University affairs. They are now arrangements? What happens when posals up the flagpole." They have dropped and the conditions em- acting to fill that "power void" the sophomore class president asked for the students' viewpoints, bodied in the "White Paper" will through making what they feel are becomes a junior-by-credits in the and we wouldn't be surprised if they probably be implemented. Like it or positive changes in the UPS system. middle of the year? On another tack, didn't expect solid, well thought out not, students of UPS will have to Students, meanwhile, give "knee- why shouldn't greek rush be responses. The thing to do now is to abide by these decisions, because jerk" reactions to the proposals to postponed until Spring? Why make your voice heard. Use your those who oppose them have not drop Winterim and adopt the provi- shouldn't freshmen be required to student government. That's what it's made their voices heard loud sions of the "White Paper" ("an live on campus all of their first year? there for. enough to effect any changes in agenda for discussion" - according These are just some of the ques- The way things are going now, the them. to Dean of Students David Dodson). tions UPS students will have to face, people who run this University are The whole fabric of UPS life will How much real thought has gone and find answers to, if they are to not the students.