Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange The Kenyon Collegian College Archives 4-7-1972 Kenyon Collegian - April 7, 1972 Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian Recommended Citation "Kenyon Collegian - April 7, 1972" (1972). The Kenyon Collegian. 2357. https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian/2357 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 00 r Volum XCIX Kenyon College. Gambier, Ohio. April 7. 1972 No. 11 r V All College Commitment i v. Margaret by Allen, Mark Denton, dichotomous directions of the meet- those specific complaints, a pattern Elizabeth Forman, Charlotte ings. Addressing herself to Mr. that was further substantiated in the Jones Marcus' comments, one student more constructive kinds of sugges- It is difficult to assess the effect asked, "Where's the romance of the tions given. That pattern consists in that the meetings on Wednesday will classroom in taking a hit of speed confusion about how it is thatweare have, and even more difficult to see to do two papers in one day?" This defining "curricular endeavors", what kind of effect all the talk could dichotomy between the way in which and the kinds of activities we legiti- possibly have on a new curricular Kenyon conceives of itself, and what matize by including them within the structure. For the discussions to a is actually happening here was one of scope of the curriculum. - J- great extent seemed to go indichot-omo- us the themes that emerged from the This confusion about what is legiti- directions. There were some meetings. Thus, the difficulty in as- mately curricular was raised in one whose comments assumed a theoret- sessing their import is understand- of the small group meetings by a ical nature, talking about such con- able when what emerged was signs question about the college's funding cepts as Liberal Arts education. The of confusion and attendant frustra- and granting departmental status to comments of others assumed the tion. Consequently, it would be un- a non-cre- dit activity, viz. Physical form of concrete complaints and fair to level the charge that students' Education. The college in doing this possible solutions, without incor- contributions to the meetings were has made one step towards acknow- simple-minde- non-acade- porating the theoretical ramifica- merely negative, merely d, ledging the validity of mic self-interest- tions. One of the questions asked at ed kinds of activities. However, it fails to make Rosse Hall poignantly embodied the complaints. There was a pattern to a further commitment to similar "co-curricu- kinds of lar activities", such as providing the instruction in and facilities for such efforts as film making, dancing, potting, etc. It has made one step in the right direction; it must make others. Sieve Christy, landscaper, and his crew are busily beautifying the otf Another suggestion that emerged by MarkHasslesDenton and portion of Middle path which is found in downtown Gambier. The Phil Chimento from group meetings was one about the report that the student members ot the curriculum Com the advising program. In the station wagon has nothing whatsoever to do with the project, accordi- This is first three mittee have presented to the community at large. However, prior to this days hearings with the faculty dur- ng to a reliable spokesman for Christy, and he denies any connection time, there would have been little to report, as the committee was engaged ing vacation it was pointed out that with the Art Annex. The woman in the background is a suspected CIA in laying a groundwork for a new curriculum. The way in which this was we ought not to pin any hopes for agent sent to investigate recent developments along Middle Path. done was to examine and rework such notionsas 'course', 'Major', 'class- improvement of the curriculum on Photo by Leslie Rodnan. room meetings', 'prescribed distribution' and the "Liberal Arts" perspec- the advising program. A student tive on education in general. Consequently, the committee has not formu- asked if this did not have something lated any specific proposals, but rather has established certain directions to do with the curriculum itself. The Strong thon Our Roots in which it would like to see the college move in terms of curricular struc- faculty is merely a mediator between ture. The aim of the committee discussions with the Faculty over Spring the student and the curricular re- Break and at the Wednesday Meetings with students has been to present the quirements. He is there channeling academic community with the ideas and problems that we have been dis- his advisees into their seventh guid- cussing over the past few months, and to encourage discussion, critical ed elective and giving them their re- - gardens in the woods. Apparently review, and supplementation of these ideas. Hopefully, specific proposals by Margarot Allen For those interested in edit- many of the stones have fallen out of will emerge from these college-wid- e discussions. ing any of the campus publica- Remember Middle Path Day? Last line and need to be replaced. The One proposal has already emerged, viz. a three-ter- m calendar proposal. year, as most will readily recall, gates are also in disrepair and will This is not tied to a new curricular structure, although a rationale was tions (COLLEGIAN, HIKA. there was one full day set aside for be rebuilt by a hired stone mason. found in the course of committee discussions. The proposal, which would REVEILLE, or PERSPEC- the by two-thir- specific purpose of restoring the He will be paid with funds raised allow for one-thi- rd courses, ds courses and year courses, arose TIVE) or in managing radio beauty of the Gambier community. various members of the community out of the committee's considerations of course structure and teaching station WKCO for the next It was a most successful spring specifically for that purpose. rhythms with the possibility of the following benefits in view: (1) the pre- school year, applications will clean-u- p which involved almost For those who would liketobegar-bageman-for-a-d- ay vention of the overload of work occurring at the end of the first semester be due on Tuesday, April 11. everyone in Gam- there will be six-we- ek living or residing and in the cycle of tests and papers; (2) the opportunity for a Applications should be of ap- bier. It was a memorable day be- route available in (3) "trash cards" wider variety of course combinations; the opportunity for a short period proximately one or two pages cause in everyone was brought together Rosse Hall all day. All you need do is of intensive work in one-thi- rd (4) courses; making tutorials more feasible length and should include a to gather- one-thi- celebrate the beauty of this area pick a card, follow the route by virtue of their shorter duration (i.e., rd of the year); (5) the op- in a statement of the applicant's truly constructive way. This ing trash on the way, and leave your portunity for instructors to re-thi- nk their courses in terms of both organ- year it is hoped that this feeling of bag at the end of the route. At the ization of material and structure. The present status of the proposal is that qualifications, a proposed staff, an idea of any changes, community can be renewed on April end of the day the village truck will Faculty Council has approved it for the academic year, 1973-7- 4 and it has format 8th with even more participation than collect the bags from the various been presented to the Faculty for their approval at either the April or May and a vague sketch of what he there was last year. All are invited stopping points.It's a nice way to take Faculty meeting. plans io do and what that togotoRosse Hall anytime between a walk. And speaking of walking, One of the foci of Committee discussion has been the educational pheno- should cost. You are asked to 9:30 dit-tomaste- a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to receive Middle Path is missing its gravel. menon known as "the major" and the possibilities of variation on this. The type your applications on rs tools for their work and assignments Another project will be raking the result has taken the form of whatis called a "synoptic major". This is not so that they may be for specific projects which have been stones back onto the many paths all meant to replace the normal departmental major, but rather is a supple- distributed to the Publications planned in advance. There will also over campus. ment for those students who would feel better served by interdisciplinary Board. Turn in applications io be Day! All The will not refreshments served there for Remember Middle Path studies. Committee develop a list of permissible interdisci- Professor Church of the Eng- those who've up groups in the village plinary majors. The projected view the will a built wildappetities the children's is that student formulate lish Department. from working with the land. are invited (4-- h Club, Scouts, etc.) COHERENT program consisting of courses from two or more departments According to the chairman of the and so are all the adults ... in- with advisors from each department who will also serve as the compre- port cards at the end of the semester.