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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 00d 1 Volume xcx No. 1 Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, September 21, 1972 Communications Breakdown: Rigid Controls Cut Repairs Now Underway Costs for Saga by Alan Singer by Liz Pegram last SDring, the sensations of Saga has not become a big business ali- you frustration brewing within many All returning students have trying to getyouforall you're worth. change in enated Kenyon students who felt probably noticed a great The students are the ones who pay Saga year. you new kids, and Saga to Uey were not receiving the broad this For the bills, is trying save you experience promulgated by the coll- most of are just learning about the students' money. food. ege exploded into a flurry of student institutional It is certainly a As far as X. cards are concerned aca- cry your home Saga activism in relation to lagging far from mother's again is trying to control the cooking, but Saga really money demic and extracurricular prog- is trying amount of spent. Because of to improve the eating situation. The growth of body and rams which were not meeting the the student Saga changed, and im- changing student needs. With the staff has there having to places to eat, it is a of the expansion of the enrollment there has been reorganization possible to keep track of who is a concurrently arose more diversifi- management. Such things as smaller Kenyon student and who is not. Those portions, theLD. cards on weekends, who not pay ed student interests for which outl- are must for their meals. and the new job system may be ets were not readily available. One of Saga's key concerns at the annoying, but is for the welfare of The results of the April and May it moment are the vegetarians. About body. Saga says meeting on the curriculum made the student it is 20 of the student body are vege- trying to give the students, who possible more leeway in the stud- are tarians. Saga is concerned about paying for the food and the people ent's decision of how to arrange his the amount of protein and nutrition who have jobs, a deal for course of study until graduation. better their they are getting, and is trying to money. Socially, the pressing need for full improve the menu for them. There portion per integration of women into the college The control student is fruitatevery meal and an abundant has been lessened first time through was met on an understandable ex- amount of salad bowls and fruit because of the tremendous amount of perimental level with coeducational plates. Some other dishes Saga will waste. Too many people's eyes have housing available on a limited scale. prepare for the vegetarians are a been too big for their stomachs. If Now, with the present system as we soy bean casserole and abrown rice the students eat what they take and go have it, our task is to keep open BEN GRAY, Student Council President. casserole, and wheat germ, honey, back more, the waste will be cut down those channels of communication a-m- ong and peanut butter will be available considerably. Saga wants to students, faculty and adminis- student those persons in the college date educational institution occur. control at every meal. the waste, control the dollars spent trators which, until last spring, had community who have the ability of Along these lines, we have seen the on the food, and save money for the Saga has also asked the Dean for been in disuse. As students have adding to student welfare. The ad- resumption of exchange in such ways a Dining Room Committee. The idea all-colle- students. shown an increasing desire to take ministration is actively seeking a as questionaires, ge as- open For the job system they have time of this committee is to have the course of their affairs into their continuing rapport between various semblies and the availability of ad- sugges- clocks, and they are paying the communications with Saga, own hands, the college been att- segments of the community, in which ministrators to talk to students. oper- has students for exactly what they work. tions and complaints, about its empting to meet arising student constant consultation and feedback Student Council has been the prime the com- If a person works for 15 minutes on ation and the food. Also needs in this period of transform- on steps taken while the college governmental body for seeing that would a hour job, then he'll get paid for 15 mittee help plan different by into its new role ofanup-to- - student needs are met. Toward that ation making available to the settles only. On kinds of meals for special occasions. end, various delegations have been minutes the other hand if he works 3 on a 1 job, The Saga management is pleased established between Council and the for hours hour paid 3 with the reaction and cooperation of Student Appeal Featured Administration to further the free he'll be for hours. Lastyear many the concerning these flow of ideas. According to Ben students working a ten hour students week may really only changes and is hoping for a good Gray, President of Student Council, have worked 4-- 5 hours and were paidfor lOhours. year. Expanded Film Series "Student communication with which will be again tms by John Graham films, free various administrators will be fre- 1972-7- attempt to appeal to all Led by 3 president Andrew year, will quent, and since these delegations body, including Brilliant, the Kenyon Film Society facets of the student will report back to Council, they will plans a picture entertaining and series of motion both strictly be regularly publicized so we won't events to as well as films of for this year designed humorous films all-colle- necessarily have to hold an ge appeal impact. "I be- to virtually every segment emotional and social meeting every time there is of the an obligation to provide Kenyon student body. lieve we have a big question. In this way, we can "Thanks we he to Student Council, both," said. go to the person, get a detailed ex- now a widespread have $2,000 more to work with In order to facilitate planation, bring it back to Council this Society plans to year than last," commented student appeal, the and get it in the minutes." to Brilliant. "This will allow us to conduct student film seminars The only problem is for students show 3 complaints films per weekend, along field suggestions and to become actively concerned about with some new things for this year, concerning the movie reportoire. campus affairs. Said Gray, "All we such said as short subjects and experi- "If we are to be effective," have to do is get people to start to mental films." Brilliant, "we must listen student paying attention to the published program. If Brilliant and Kenyon student Pat feedback concerning our minutes, the newspaper articles and Mil Guilfoyle necessary, chose the films, which will student demand makes it Newscope announcements about no longer be shown in thematic or we may have midnight showings and meeting." Even on an individual directional Berg-ma- nn groups, such as 3 Sunday matinees during the winter." level, the lines of communication are films in a single weekend. The president commented that this open with administrators: "Anyone Rather, there will be diversity of spring's Film Festival will be en- who wants to see the President, the films in a single weekend, including larged under the direction of Greg Provost or the Vice President of movies Any picked exclusively for their Andorfer, a Kenyon student. Finances can schedule an appoint- THERE IS A ONE and a half million dollar price tag on this project wtertainment helping with value, exclusively for student interested in ment to see them. It's surprising at Gambier's doorstep. An unexpected welcome mat. their artistic power, for both, or should contact Andorfer. the festival Continued on pg. 3, col. 2 Photo by Jamie Doucett for any number of other reasons. Anyone interested in helping with Among the films to be shown in the Film Society in general, either Rosse Hall this year are the Bogart through artwork publicizing films classics, "The Maltese Falcon" and or in any other way, or interested Gambier LOT Invites embers "Casablanca;' Hitchcock's "The in a suggestion, may con- making by Diane Ewari And Tuesday night the League on the poverty situation in Knox Lady Vanishes" and "The Shadow of through P.O. Box 17 tact Brilliant chapter of the in Nancy Duffy to County, 20 of the population being a Doubt;" The Gambier brought Mrs. of room 225. o "Salt the Earth," for or in Farr Hall, "How-t- below the line of demarcation that "hich League of Women Voters has a lot lecture in Philo on the topic, director Herbert Bibberman non-po- or. to offer the Kenyon student.