Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1985-1986 Student Newspapers 9-24-1985 College Voice Vol. 9 No. 3 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1985_1986 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 9 No. 3" (1985). 1985-1986. 19. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1985_1986/19 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1985-1986 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. /\\i." I '- /;;~,-' VOLUME IX, NUMBER 3 SEPTEMBER 24, 1985 12 PAGES SGA Moves on Meal Plan by Macb Arom very unhappy (with the meal same time. this committee will On Sept. 12, The Connec- stickers). " advise Tony Sheridan, the ticut College Student At a previous meeting, SGA director of personal services, Assembly meeting addressed formed a committee to begin on future student insurance the issues of meal stickers, stu- correspondence with the matters. dent insurance policy, and Bailey's Insurance Agency, Matt Charde ('S7), The problems with campus alcohol addressing the problem with Chairman of the Student Ac- policy. student insurance. tivities council (SAC), SGA President John Shea The problem began when reported that Dean Atherton (' S6) met with Mariane Geiger, Connecticut College's former wants campus safety to attend director of residence halls, agency became uneligible to Thursday Night Kegs. The twice over the past week to provide insurance in the State cost for the presence of the of- Sheridan Stands By discuss the student attitudes of Connecticut. The state ficers would have to be paid by toward the meal stickers. Ac- legislature passed a bill man- the-aorm which hosted the cording to Shea, "Geiger dating that companies pro- party. Insurance Po/icy understood there was a pro- viding insurance in this state Charge contacted seven blem, but at that point, was must be licensed in Connec- other colleges and he by Popli KhaJatbari ing Bailey's form by not willing to make a com- ticut. discovered that one half do Production Editor September IS, wether they promise." Bailey, the new agency con- not require their security force The continuing controversy wished to or not, was both un- tracted by the college, has a to attend similar events. Of the over student insurance was the fair and inconvenient. Shea stated that Geiger cites .policy of automatic charging schools that do require the focus of the following inter- Sheridan sees these pro- the rationale for the meal of policies. If students had not presence of security, most col- view with Thomas Sheridan, blems as unfortunate but stickers as I) to alleviate costs returned the insurance form leges cover the expense the Director of Personnel ser- unavoidable due to the unfore- and 2) to prohibit "double by September IS. The themselves. vices. The "negative-check seen events of this summer. dipping. " agency would levy an Other items which were off" system employed by the Both he and Dean Atherton, Shea discussed the situation automatic $125 charge, for the discussed at the meeting in- Bailey (Insurance) Agency and Sheridan said, have placed a with Dean of the College, standard policy. cluded: the realignment of endorsed by Sheridan (see let- greater importance on having Herb Atherton. According to The Student Assembly, parking spaces on campus, the ter on the forum page), has every student insured, either Shea, Geiger did not have per- members of which compared commencement of freshman caused numerous student com- through the parents, or via the mission to initiate this meal the Bailey Agency's policies to class council elections, and a plaints and prompted the for- school. In addition, a letter sticker program. "The Deans dictatorial mandates, formed unanimous decision to allow mation of an S.G.A. Commit- was sent to parents explaining (Watson, Lip sh ez , an AD-HOC Committee to UMOJ A to assume status as a tee to monitor the situation. the situation and asking them Atherton)," Shea said, "were monitor the situation, At the big budget club. For the past decade, to check to see if their policy Sheridan explained, Peerless covered their sons or Insurance Co. had been in daughters. In this way, the ad- charge of Connecticut Col- ministration hoped students lege's medical insurance con- who already were covered tract. would be alerted. In mid July, the school was According to Sheridan, notified that the company was "The prime objective of the not properly licensed in the plan is to make it easier for state of Connecticut. Conse- parents and students." He ad- quently, they were not allowed ded, "many colleges include to operate until their plan was their insurance fee in the tui- approved. tion under other charges." In Sheridan put together an in- this way students end up with surance package for the double insurance since they students within the space of a have to get insurance from few weeks. Three suitable in- school although they may have surance companies were it at home. found. Of these three, two felt Most students are covered that it was too late to institute under their parents' insurance a plan. which stipulates "children OASIS and Men's Roles The third, Provident in- over 19 may be eligible if surance agreed to the terms. disabled or unmarried fulltime by Peter Falconer these feelings for a long time while the women in ads with and assigned Bailey Insurance students." Some may even On Thursday, September and this vocalized them." men were submissive. Co. to the College. have their own insurance, but 12, two representatives from Several women who attend- "Men are suppose to be By the time Bailey Insurance there are those who have no OASIS presented a social ed the program said that it powerful in advertising," says was contracted, classes were coverage at all. It was for such awareness seminar called made them realize that sexual Susan Berry, a freshman. about to start and, unlike cases, adds Sheridan, that "Stale Roles and Tight Buns." stereotypes affect men as well On the conflicting roles of previous years, students still this system was established. The program consisted of a as women. the advertised man and hadn't been mailed their in- The price of insurance this slideshow depicting the male "Everyone talks about it woman, Caroline Tobias, a surance forms. The college year has gone up to $125 from stereotypes in advertising as (sexism) in relation to women; senior, said: "A man has to be changed its format and set up last year's $95. One reason for well as a lecture and discussion I never thought about it for a powerful, working man, and a mandatory meeting during this is the rising insurance period. Reaction to the pro- men before." Ann Dennehy, that's enough. A woman has the first week of school at rates. The benefits under this gram around campus was 'S6 to be the perfect wife, mother, which time everyone who at- policy are very similar to last overwhelmingly positive. "I've always thought there cook, etc." tended was given a form they year. Many students contacted by were stereotypes, but now I Many students contacted by had to send to Bailey even if Sheridan added that he the Voice felt the program know they affect men too. I the Voice said they thought they didn't want to be wants students represented in opened discussion on the male looked at the ads and realized advertising distorted real life covered. a committee which would help role in society, a topic they that men are supposed to live and that a large portion of it Much of the controversy smooth out the system for next believed was hard to talk up to a masterly image- and was actually offensive. arose at this point. Some year. He encourages those about. that is hard. It shifted my "Isn't the point of some students felt that being faced who have any questions to "It showed me there were point of view: I always advertising to be offensive? I with the ultimatum of return- contact him at Fanning III. more people around who have thought of the woman as the won't forget an ad that's of- the same feelings I do. I've victim (of role pressure), not fensive."-Liz Schroeder, '88 been uncomfortable talking the man."-Suzy Kjellberg, "The slide presentation INDEX with males about that-like 'S7 showed how the media distorts it's something that shouldn't The role of men in advertis- mass beliefs. It showed how be talked about. "-Bob ing and the role of advertising hard it is to find role models. I Food Service Examined page 3 Calhoun, 'S9 itself was also brought into see the ads and wonder 75th Anniversary Column page 3 Calhoun is supported in his question. In the ads, men were 'should I be like that and, if Camels Cream Coasties page 12 opinion by Peter DeRetta, a portrayed as being alone, I'm not, am I a freshman, who said, "I've had macho, angry, and isolated misfit?' "-Bob Calhoun ...===================== News National Campus News Nerds, Preps and Private 'Playboy' PAC 10 Issue Group Hopes To Spread Eyes Domlnale Campus Gets 'Buyer Beware' Label Soviet Protest To Fashion Scene At Stanford 30 Campuses Despite the continued Student protestors plan to The Young Conservative popularity of the "preppy attach anti-pornography let- Foundation says its efforts to look," a Levi Strauss study ters to the magazine's October stir student protest of reports the hot campus issue, which features coeds American corporate invest- fashion trends this fall are ner- from Stanford and other PAC ment in the Soviet Union will dy sunglasses, oversized shirts 10 schools.