Central Washington University ScholarWorks@CWU CWU Student Newspaper University Archives and Special Collections 2-17-1967 Campus Crier Central Washington University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper Recommended Citation Central Washington University, "Campus Crier" (1967). CWU Student Newspaper. Book 1139. http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1139 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives and Special Collections at ScholarWorks@CWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in CWU Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@CWU. Grading Compromise· Passes Faculty Senate By VICKI FALKENBURY basis or to break the grade down within a ten point system rejected by the faculty last spring. Managing Editor scale for each grade level. Under the fractionated grading system, instead of A compromise proposal, which would allow the op. Dr. Gerald Moulton, vice-chairman of the faculty assigning the conventional "A" through "E" grades, tional use of a plus and minus grading system, was senate and associate professor of education, believes a professor would have used a numerical value - passed in a 25·1·3 vote by the faculty senate in a that the senate turned down the recommendation be· 3,, 2.7, 1.5, and so forth. recent special meeting. cause it would have been "too confusing." Dr. Jack Crawford and Dr. Paul Pettit of the Under the new system a professor would have The senate voted not to refer their compromise to psychology department devised the fractionated sys· the choice of grading on the present A·B-C·D·E the faculty for a vote. If ten per cent. of the faculty tern after four years of research. system or grading on a A·, B+, • , ., down to a should sign a petition, however, then thecompromise When asked about the present compromise, Dr. D· system. The grades would be computed as • 7 would be voted on by the entire faculty. Petit replied, "I think resistance to change is still for a D-, 1.3 for a D+, 3,7 for a A·, etc. "If such a petition ls circulated, I hope that the what we are dealing with, and I can understand that · The compromise resulted in a motion made by faculty will vote on the compromise at their March the fractionated scale might frighten some of the Eugene Kosy, professor of business education, and 1 meeting,'' commented Dr, Moulton. faculty." seconded by Larry Lawrence, assistant professor of The new grading system will go into effect next Dr. Petit does believe, however, that the com· English, after a recommendation by the ad hoc fall, if it passes the approval of the faculty and the promise is a step in the right direction, faculty committee on grading was turned down by board of trustees. "The senate obviously recognized the senate in a 23-6 vote, The ad hoc committee of grading was formed "The senate obviously recognizes the present The committee's recommendation would have al· last quarter to study alternatives to Central's present grading system's inadequacies and agreement on that lowed individual professors to grade on the present grading system as well as the proposed fractionated is progress,'' concluded Dr. Petit. Vol. 40-No. 15 CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE Fcid_ay, February 1 7, 1967 Pianist Duo Bill 353 Controls LSD ToPerfonn Monday Night Kinsey Proclaims on TV By LARRY BURROUGH Ferrante and Teicher, the duo­ Staff Reporter piano team of "Exodus" fame, John Kinsey, SGA President, spoke before the state will appear on campus Monday legislature during a public hearing on four bills intro­ 8 at p,m, in Nicholson Pavilion, duced to the House concerning the control of LSD. The two-piano team will pre· Kinsey's speech before the public and many members sent a two hour concert. Tic· of the House was later televised state wide, kets will be available the night "The present position of the state on LSD is unclear. of the performance at the Pa· I feel that there should be continued research on LSD, villon, according to Steve Mark· but the distribution of the drug should be controlled, ham, SGA social vice president, House Bill 353 includes these and I support this blll,'' They are $1.50 with SGA card Kinsey said, and $2.00 for non-students; House Bill 353 "amends the existing dangerous drug Ferrante and Teicher first act which states specifically the drugs which are described won national fame with their hit as unlawful to disseminate, to include any drug found "Theme From The Apartment" by federal law or regulation of Washington State Phar.­ which was followed by their macy Board regulation to have a potential for abuse first million seller "Exodus." because of its depressapt or stimulant effect on the cen­ In addition to about 100 en­ tral nervous system or its hallucinogenic effect, ••" gagements each season across the U.S. and Europe, they per. This blll makes no changes in the existing penalty, form with symphony orchestras. which is $200 and · or a jail sentence not exceeding Their television network appear. six months. Proposals made by other bills vary from noset penalties, ances include Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, Johnny Carson, Danny pending further investigation, to fines as ·stttf as$5,000 for Kaye, Hollywood Palaceand Bell unauthorized use of the drug and up to $50,000 and twenty Telephone Hour. to forty years imprisonment for a "knowing sale to a In their performances they minor in violation of the act.'' combine classical music with & ''We are concerned that some control be provided, their own arrangements oftunes Ferrante Teicher especially for those of less than the age of concent," of Gershwin, Rodgers, Kern, Nationally known piano duo Ferrante and Teicher will Stu Bledsoe, 13th district representative said. Porter and other popular com­ appear in concert here Monday. One of the best known posers with new sound effects, Ferrante and Teicher hits is the theme from "Exodus". for which they have devised or· Concert time is 8 p,m, in Nicholson Pavilion. Ferrante iginal gadgets to extend thetonal and Teicher are SGA's big name entertainment for winter Kinsey Says Voluntary SGA range- of their pianos. quarter, Is Choice Students Must Make SGA President JohnKinsey ex.. "Last year about $2400 in 'Susannah' Cast Works Overtime pressed no objections to current annuals went to waste because student attempts to make studeni many students didn't wish to As curtain time draws near, Reverend Blitch will be played "Susannah", lauded as "Best government membership volun. buy them. This year thenumber the cast of "Susannah" is work· by Thomas Blaylock and John Opera of 1956,'' will be thefirst tary at a recent curbstone. of annuals producedwilldirectly Ing overtime. T, Bonney. lull opera ever performed at "student government should reflect paid student orders,'' Many demands are made upon Accompanying the virtuosos Central, It will run Feb, 28- exist only if the students de. Kinsey remarked. the cast. Whereas most young will be a 15-voice chorus and March 4 in McComiell Auditor· sire its presence," Kinsey Curbstone Coordinator Maged performers have theirhandsfUll orchestra. tum. stressed. Mughrabi proposed a voluntary just memorizing lines, the "Su· Defending student government "Crier." Kinsey replied that sannah" cast must also master as a vehicle to serve the stu. the present level of quality in music arrangements and dance SUBDanc e Problems Studied dents, Kinsey said: the "Crier" could not be main· routines, according to John De· A Dance Problems Committee day night for six new men1bers "Collectively we can do many tained without SGA support. Merchant, music director for the met Tuesday to lay the ground. for his committee, three each things, individually we can't." production, Protesters Demand work for a policy to meet the from Residen<;e Hall Senate and Kinsey noted themajor a�com­ DeMerchant explained thatkey A g!'OUP of ten people paraded demands of SUB dance difficu].. SGA Legislature. plishments of his administration parts have been dual casted. ties. silently in prot_est of the John· "We want them to be in on in support of potential SGA ef. ''Whenever you do an opera, The committee son Administration's policies in is concerned the actual policy making now, fectiveness. you can't sing it more than two with the fact that Centraldoesn't Vietnam Wednesday morning in so there will be no complaints "We successfully changed the days a row," DeMerchant · front of the SUB. in charge a set fee for the use o! later," Hamilton said. general education require. Action for New Democracy said. its facilities. The problem lies . ments, provided for a grading (AND) sponsored the silent pro­ The role of Susannah w1ll be in the absence of a fund to pro- The aim of the expanded com­ system change and have repre. portrayed by Pamela Roether vide for repair and maintenance mittee meeting is to recommend test. The main demand was that sentation on President's Coun. and Robin Marvin, Sam, Susan. of the SUB. "money should be used to fight a policy for future . use and Kinsey said� nah's brother has three pJ<>v­ ell/' poverty at home, not peasants Dennis Hamilton, chilf.rman o! arrangements for rental of the Kinsey defended a voluntary ers: David Urquhart, Rob · abroad," an AND spokesman the committee, asked SGA Mon. SUB Ballroom, Hamilton said. annual. Rudhe and Ed Provancha. The said. .. \' CAMPUS CRIER, Friday, February 17, 1967 Page2 Fire Susceptibility Worries Administrators Old buildings invite fire. The this summer when fire brokeout ped with water pipes extending Central campus is highllghted by · on the fourth floor of Courson. to the roof. numerous structures older than No city fire truck could reach "This allows firemen to flood President Brooks.