The Davidsonian Volume LXXII,Number 21 Davidson College,Davidson,North Carolina 28036 Friday, May 6, 1983 SouthernConferenceRevises By-Laws BYSTEVE SOUD tionwillaffect Davidsonmostdirectly,it by playing Southern Conference more trouble than stayingin. Staying in The Southern Conference passed a binds all the members. In the past, Far- schools, expenses which Farrell said wouldallow us toopt forchangeifneces- resolution last Friday forcing all mem- rell said, there was no rule requiring a have been "just ridiculous." It will also sary." bers tocompete fortheconferencecham- school to participate in the basketball give football players eligibility for all- Farrell pointed out that although the pionship in football, basketball, and at tournamentor someotherchampionship. conference honors. major reason for Southern Conference least six other sports. Davidson, which TheConference alsopassed aresolu- College President Samuel Spencer membership is the automatic bid to the has not competed for the football cham- tion restricting television revenue-shar- said, "Getting out of the Conference at NCAA basketball tournament, "getting pionship since 1973, must either play ing only to schoolscompeting for cham- the present time would present us with (Continuedonpage6) five SouthernConference football games pionships. Although Davidson received by 1985 or drop outofthe conference. no money this past season, it received The Conference voted 7-1 in favor of $86,000 the previous season which the proposal. Davidson's was the only bought the school's Nautilus equipment. PCSCHoldsReferendum voteagainst. Farrell estimated that over the past four TheBoardof Trusteesmet this morn- years, since Davidson first received a A petition started last week by Pete $30,000 BY JEFFREY MANN ing to decide whether to retain Confer- share, it hasaveraged a year in Skillern, Ester Kim, and Edward Hay The news should revenues. ence membership. television In this week's referendum on Patter- called for the referendum. Skillern said said, may break this afternoon. Ultimately, Farrell "We son Court social system proposals, 57 they wanted a referendum because "we Director Ed Farrell decide this is in best interests any- Athletic our percentof the students supported thePat- felt that support for fraternity selectivity explained, loophole way." team, "There was a in Thefootball which hadbeen terson Court Study Committee proposal is not as widely accepted as had been as- by-laws that needed be far for games, Conference to flying as north as Boston allowing oral encouragements while af- sumed when the proposal was drafted. out." the resolu- will vast amountsin travel straightened Although save expenses firming a student's right to self-select. We wanted to show the Administration — — — b.Rot,HoH Aetiviti.* T»x Budget Distribution &a* The turnout for the referendum was 729 that though a minority, there is strong 1982 83/1983-84 (~Z I — 1 [~] 19*2-83 - students, or 52 percent of the student support for self-selection. Ifthe SGA had = -*25000 HltaqMM^ body, the largest turnout for an election passed the Patterson Court proposal be- since the semester votelast spring. fore the referendum, this support would PSCS Chairman Warren Gould said not have been recognized. This referen- the poll results show that the campus is dum is at best another valid needed "leaning more towards selectivity" for means of gaining student input." theCourt fraternities. Less than aquarter Gould saidhiscommittee is continu- (24 percent) voted for greater enforce- ing to work on therandom telephone sur- ment of current self-selection rules. (Continuedon page 6) Faculty Approves Hours By DAVIDRESNIK The proposed semester system re- The faculty approved a motion pre- quires that students complete thirty-six sented by Physics professor Alan Wolf courses for graduation, whichmeans that Tuesday calling for the implementation they would take four courses one term Organizations and five the ReceiveFunds of a credit-hour system under the re- next.If credit werebased on hours instead of courses, cently adopted semester system. according to Wolf, By DAN VOOHRIS The Davidsonian received $13,300 Forty-six faculty members voted in students would be able to lighten The SGA Senate approved the Ac- of a $13,900 request. "That's fair," said favor of the motion, 26 opposed it, and the workload which five courses per requires. tivities Taxbudget proposedby the Acti- Executive Editor David Resnik. One of one member abstained. semester Wolf saidanother vites Tax Council at Tuesday's SGA the biggestexpenseshas been payingoff The proposal recommended, "that advantageofcredit meeting. Almost $68,000 ($65,000 from the ATC loan for its two-year-old elec- graduation requirements under the re- hours is that it will also allow the College to offer one and two-hour week courses, the student Activities Tax and $2,950 tronic typesetter. The ATC cancelled cently adopted semester calendar be ex- such from the ATC reserve fund) will be dis- $4,500 of the $9,000 debt and granted pressed in terms of credit-hours rather as computer science classes for tributed among twelve different student $3,000 for loanrepaymentin thebudget. than in terms of courses. (Continuedon page6) groups for the 1983-84 school year. Club Sports jumped $1,000 to "That the Educational Policy Com- Mostof the recipients felt the alloca- $5,500 this year from a request of mittee, following consultation with all Inside This Week tions were fair if notenough. "Weasses- $6,500. Sterling Martin said increased departments and academic programs of sedthe needs and then addedit up," said equipment and referee costsdictated the the College, be instructed to present to ATC Chairman Mark Tully. "We didn't rise. The ATCagreed but suggestedthat the Faculty a comprehensive program of Herb Jackson: a special look at just cut until we got to $65,000." Some the Athletics department begin to help distribution and core requirements for Davidson's art professor/artist. See felt that thecommittee slashed toomuch, pay costs. graduation." page 8. but, said Tully, "Everybody likes to ex- The BSC remained at $5,300 this "That each department and academic pend but funds are limited. People just year on a request of $7,400. Business program of the College submit to the Faculty responds: Professor have to learn work within their limits." managerDwayneD. Wright waspleased Faculty, through its Educational Policy BrianShaw responds toTimSchipke's Quips and Cranks received $23,000 at the decision. "Now we can really get Committee, a plan for the assignment of opinion on faculty activism. See page from a request of $24,200, the largest things done," he said. The ATC had no credit hours toeach course." 15. Activites Tax allocation. "We're qualms about the budget,but funds were Wolf said that credit hours will give pleased," said Editor Catherine Finne- limited. The Committee recommended the students and faculty more "flexibil- Tennis!: Catherine Smith received gan. "What we got we can work with." that the BSC work with other organiza- ity" in terms of scheduling and course a bid for the national tennis tourna- Themajor item cut from theirfinal allot- tionson specialevents. loads. ment. See page 12. ment was $500 for a computer terminal The SGA requested $5,000 but re- SGA President Hunter Monroe in a to increase efficiency. The ATC disag- ceived $4,500.PresidentHunterMonroe campaign interview in the March 18 With this issue. The Davidsonian reed that the terminal was needed and expressedsatisfactiondespite a$500 cut Davidsonian suggested that "the flexible ceases publication for the 1982-83 disallowed therequest.Theyearbookdid from last year. The ATCblamed "vague credit-hour system be given serious con- school year. receive funds tobuy a new camera. (Continuedonpage6) sideration." 2 Friday,May 6. 1983 / TheDavidsonian NEWS SUMMARY FEC, PAC toDiscuss Student Evaluation Spencer said the student aid program should not assume that everyone TheSGA Faculty Evaluations Committee will meettoday todiscuss plans for should attendcollege. Not everyoneis destined for college, he said, "but those reviving the evaluation process. Due todisagreementsbetween the faculty and who arequalified should not be deniedbecause of a lack of funds." the administration,there will probably be no student evaluation this term, ac- LarryDagenhart, secretaryof theDavidson CollegeBoardofTrustees,gave cording toFEC chairman Jon Hain. anaccount of the current statusof state support to private colleges. TheFEC consistsof Hain, Doug Ammar, Bob McCullen,Edward Hay, Sara "There's a struggle goingonright now in the North Carolinalegislature be- Kim, Beasley, Ester John Laughlin, and Pete Skillem. tween the university and the independent colleges regarding the tuition grant The SGA considered sponsoring its own evaluation, but this option is now program inNorth Carolina,"Dagenhart said. doubtful,saidHain.Hain said that there will definitely be some kindof evalua- "North Carolinahas a strong university position. We have 16 campuses of tion next fall. our public university, and 58 community colleges. We also have a stong and, TheFacultyProfessional Affairs some Committee willmeetwith Vice-presidentfor people say, too" abundant private college system with 30 senior and eight Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty T.C. Price Zimmermann this Mon- two-year colleges. day afternoon. PAC chairman and Religion professor Alexander McKelway Some 70 members of the Board of Visitors,a group of prominent business saidhe is willing to compromise and