Sexual dis crimin ation the basis for Chi Om eg a housing petition by Carla Thompson benefits that fraternity men Chi Omega 's proposal was enjoy, such as common submitted firs t to the Dean The Select Committee on living rooms and places to of Students , Janice Seit- Housing will consider Chi ; gather. zinger , who referred it to Omega 's proposal for , "Colby can 't say it the Student Affairs Com- sorority housing on jThur- j doesn 't discriminate on the mittee. Committee Chair- sday. | basis of sex , because it man Tom Newton then Chi Omega has submitted : does," said O'Neill. asked the Select Committee the proposal with the hope "Women don 't have the on -Housing to review the that the sorority will be option of living alone as proposal , as it involved the given Marriner Hall as men do." question of equal housing . special-interest housing for Beyond the question of Dean MacArthur , when 1982-83. The proposal in- strictly equal housing, questioned about a similar cludes a petition signed by separate housing for petition last year from the sorority officers , faculty sororities could be a Sigma Kappa sorority, said advisor , Jane Richards , and " stepping stone " to coed that individual sorority sorority members , and an frats , according to O'Neill . members talked to the Dean explanation of Chi Omega's However , Acting Dean of of Students , but the sorority activities and goals. Admissions Bob McArthur , itself did not formally According to Darilynn who chairs the Select request housing. The Chi O'Neill , Chi Omega Committee on Housing, said Omega proposal , however , ^ photo by .R. Cumrrfincjs President , sorority women that the institution of in- is " clearly an official pne of the last glimpses of the Robinson Room wall before i t' s wish to. have a chance to dividual sororit y houses request ," according to removed to connect the new libra ry enjoy the same housing involves " giving over MacArthur. edition .- existing houses for new After the Select Com- uses," which may be more mittee on Housing makes its difficult in the long run than recommen dat ion to the making fratern ities coed. Student Affairs Committee , Fratern ity houses ar e the committee will either Boycott organized to protest off-campu s fee designated as such and accept or refuse the owned by the organizations lproposal . If accepted , the themselves ; the main proposal may go to the Students began organizing Earl ier , students urged a Pres ident, replied that the made a recommendation decision about who would college administration , this week to protest the new boycott of the off-campus ! fratern ities " alread y that modifies the new off- live in the houses would not then to the Student Attains off-campus housin g fee;. lottery while a formal provided substantial con- campus rebate policy. Next involve re-adjustment of Cominittee ef the Board of During a Tuesda y protest was being tributions to life at Colby." year, the rebate will rema in campus housing. Trustees and finally to the meeting attended by both organized. Nicholson went on to ex- at $2,550 if the Staff' s "Chi Omega is arguing Trustees . At the meeting one plain that when Colby was recommendation is ap- off-campus and on-carri pus lt, national chapters that insofar as the college Mac Arthur said that after students , ideas and student asked vwhy first bui proved by the Board of either provides or i i p f e . had donated money to Colby Trustees . nit al acce tance o th suggestions were ex- fraternit y members were for this pur pose. "We would like to see a cooperates in creating "It is conceivable that a chan ged, according to exempt from the fees when Another student claimed phase-in policy, " Nicholson fratern ity housing, women trial period could be sophomore Eric Bro&dbent they also used the dorms. that the option of having a said. "From the students ' deserve the same option," Stan Nicholson, does not warrant who organi zed the meeting ' meal plan response we decided that Mac Arthur said. continued on p. 3 with junior Susan Macrae. Administrative ,. .. " Vice char ging off-campus the time between the point students for fixed costs. If when the policy was the price of a meal is not adopted and the point when set to includ e these costs, he it was announced did not claimed, then off-campus give students enough time New dorm -s ta ff students end up subsidizing to plan for next year. " the on-campus meal plan. Further discussion con- During the meetin g,: the cerning the amoun t off- selecti on a success students decided to put a campus students will be few suggestions in action. charged in subsequ ent «. ' ^—^^^^—^ mmmm ^^ mmmmmmmm ^mmmmmmmmwmmmmwmm—; Accordin g to Broadbent , a years will be included in by Putt Noyes "I thou ght Dean grou p of students will seek future Financial Prior ity Research assistantshi ps McPhetres helped the legal advice from a free Committee meetings. ^ The new dorm-staff selection procedure. The legal clinic in Waterville. The . Financial Priority offered p.2 selection procedure initiated group intervie ws were very "W e want them to advise us Committee , which includes by Acting Associate Dean successful ," said Cottf. The on the legality of what the faculty , administration and Joyce McPhetres has been students seemed to enjoy it students , met yesterday and ¦ school is doing," Broadbent well received ': by ad- and you could tell a lot said. reaffirmed the committee 's • First Colby ministration , faculty, and about them by watching Other ideas include position supporting the off- students , . how they interacted with Bending out letters to in- campus fee. The committee awarded in art P"^ The elimination of the FA each other/' coming students and also agreed with the Senior position , the institution of One hundred and thirty alumni , who might hot be Staffs decision to gradually group interviews , and the applications were received aware of tlie chan ge in off- introduc e a new policy. • Guys and Dolls and use of non-dorm staffers as by the Selection Committee campus policy and sending "I understand the part of the interview team on March 8th. With the a newslette r to the entire students ' objection that Star-Spangled Gir l_ constituted the major elimination , of the , FA campus to help organize a there was not enough time changes, which resulted In position, 63 dorm-staffer lar ger protest. to plan fully for the to show pp t 8&9 more input from a larger openings needed to be filled. "We 're also going to write chan ge." Nicholson said. "I pool of people and greater The number of applications letters to the trust ees ex- also think that the January continuity in evaluations. did not vary much from last pressing our displeasu re," decision did not allow for Fath er Pau l Cote, who year ; freshman didn 't seem Broadbent added. the opportunity for full • Rugby: the season took part in the selection of to find tho competition too According to Nicholson, at discussion on campus. The dorm staff , found on im- great , ,; - . :; Tuesda y , Senior Staff phase-in policy should upcom ing a; p.¦ 10 provement over last year. 1 continued on p.2 meeting, the administration remedy this situation. " l_ " _ April '8, 1 982 • Dorm staff sel ect ion proced ure continued f rom p. 1 "I don't "think any fresh- members, and non-dorm extremely perceptive and evaluations are positive. men were excluded because staffers. Father Paul Cote had a good deal to offer." All feedback on the necess ary of their age," said commented, "Involving Most of the interviewers selection procedures has Bri tain will fig ht if McPhetresr "Some we felt non-dorm staff members were very objective, been favorable so far. weren't mature enough, but was very good.' lt gave McPhetres felt, but there McPhetres plans to have all then, some juniors weren't other students a chance to was room for subjectivity. the interviewers meet again Britain is prepared to fight Argentina for the mature enough either. I find see the process and give Interviewers were allowed to discuss the. strengths and Falklands Islands, British Defense Secretary John sophomores very en- some input." to make personal comments weaknesses of the system. Nott said Sunday. thusiastic, which is an This inovation also on their evaluation sheets. Father Cote remarked that As the Royal Navy prepared two aircraft carriers important aspect of the guarded against the idea of "It can't put someone out it was difficult to evaluate tb lead a 40 vessel armada to the colonial outpost, job." dorm-staff members of the running, but per- those students who are in Nott spoke of creating a blockade in the South The qualities most sought becoming "self-propagating ception of the student from California or abroad, but he Atlantic and storming the Falklands, if necessary. were responsibility, en- species," Cote said. others is important," said saw no other problems. Britain's actions are a response to the invasion of thusiasm and commitment. Head Resident applicants McPhetres. "Dean McPhetres is doing several thousand Argentine troops who occupied the "We look for a well- were interviewed by * an With the elimination of a good job. I hope we keep Falklands, about 250 miles southeast of the rounded individual, one who administrator, another head the FA position, fifteen new her," Cote said. Argentine coast, on Friday. likes to work with people," resident and Dean RA positions were created. Student response has been said McPhetres. "Com- McPhetres.