VOL. Lll — NO. 22 TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, UPLAND, INDIANA 46989 University interprets standards off-campus "Do the student life standards hours and days that a person is a pressed frustration at trying to son has to bend his personal an important experience in your of conduct apply off campus, or student," said Zimmerman. interpret behavior when the other philosophy too much to stay a personal development. Sometimes has there been a new interpreta­ "However, we do not want to person does not accept his start­ part of the university, then he I feel I've lost things along the tion of position recently," the spell out every detail of every ing points. is harming himself." way by coming here—things like administrative council was asked expectation," added Griffin. Griffin responded, "If we say Rick Norris, president of Stu­ tolerance. First I changed my in Monday's President's Press "I'm sticking my neck out but that the biblical interpretation is dent Union, observed, "I see behavior, then my attitude, and Conference. I'm going to cite some specific the university standard, and ad­ nothing wrong with bending a then finally lost tolerance for my Charles Griffin, vice president examples," offered Zimmerman— mittedly that has become ques­ philosophy to stay here. You can original behavior." for student affairs, replied, "We "I. The school would have tionable, and at the same time the always change your philosophy "I can see how that would be hope the emphasis is on the spirit nothing to say about a student student won't say 'I forego my if you want to change it. What bad," said Griffin. of the regulations and that stu going home for the weekend and position', then I have a responsi­ you accept becomes a part of The next president's Press Con­ dents off campus will be sensitive attending a dance at his old high bility to 'counsel him out of the your character. By changing you ference will be March 22, 4 p.m., to the rules." school. program' at the end of the se­ are developing new attitudes." in the Student Affairs conference "That sounds too nebulous," "2. The school would have mester. This indicates we must room. The press conference is said Dick Hoagland ('72). "Speci­ nothing to say about a student decide what the perimenters of Diane Taylor ('71) questioned, open to all constituents of the fically, we have heard recently going to Florida for spring break the institution are." "That might be bad, though, be­ Taylor community, that students may now attend and drinking a few beers on the He went on to add, "If a per­ cause you may have passed up cont. on p. 5 dances off campus. Is this true?" beach." Griffin answered, "Taylor will "3. The school would have not sponsor dances off campus something to say if students or on campus, and no individual would push back the tables in the group may sponsor a dance on Pizza King and begin to dance." campus." Griffin added, "An integral "Taylor will never say that part of our program is a spirit of dancing is permissible off cam­ trust and judgment. You must pus," confirmed Gordon Zimmer­ consider your motives for an man, vice president for academic action." affairs. Bill Davis, vice president for "Of course we must be real­ business affairs, commented, "I'm istic and realize that the individu­ troubled that we try to resist a al cannot be controlled," added legalistic attitude in the adminis­ Griffin. tration and yet students want "We expect the standards for their privileges spelled out." student life to apply during the At this point Zimmerman ex­ Represent yourself Editor's Note: The Environmental Management Act is now under considera­ tion in the Indiana House of Representatives. The ECHO is printing this survey as a public service to the members of the Indiana House of Representatives, who are interested in public opinion on this issue. HELP YOUR REPRESENTATIVES The Environmental Management Act. establishes a full time state board to set state environmental policy; regulate air, water, noise, land and radiation pollution; control public water supplies Not only do vandals cost taxpayers money by damaging road signs in Grant County, they also and refuse disposal; and judge violations of the act. often create serious traffic hazards. (Photo courtesy of Marion Chronicle-Tribune.) This act consolidates the existing planning and water quality activities of the Department of Natural Resources and the pollution control, sanitation and water quality activities of the State Board of Health and places these activities under the control of this board. Sign vandals cost county Q. Are you in favor of the Environmental Management Act? Reprinted from the Marion bearing reflectorized paint. taken. Highway personnel tried Not at all To a great extent Chronicle-Tribune, Feb. 26, These abutments can be "very a little psychology and put up a To some extent To a very great extent 1971. dangerous" to the motorist in used, slightly battered sign rather Q. Are you willing to pay more taxes to control pollution? the winter, Allman said, when than new ones. The sign is still C-T STAFF WRITER covered by snow, "so now when Not at all To some extent there, Allman said. by Dave Koerner we need to post a sign in the To a great extent To a very great extent .... Traffic accidents are the sec­ Each time a Grant County road area of an abutment, we try to ond leading factor in sign dam­ GL Citizens must appeal to the board, not through the courts. sign is damaged, at least $4.35 put it right in front of the abut­ age, Allman said, but consider­ Which do you consider to be a more direct approach? is spent for a new sign, possibly ment to fill two needs at once." able harm has also been caused The chief reason for this rapid To a Board Through the courts $2.50 for a new post in addition by bullet holes, bending, unbolt­ to workers' wages. spread in sign vandalism can be ing the signs and throwing them In Grant County last year, 371 traced directly to a fad among in fields, decorating them with Your comments are welcome signs were damaged beyond re­ high school and college students, obscene language, and even paint­ pair, and taxpayers paid at least Allman said. ing extensions to give them faulty $25,000 just to replace road- "I can't say any certain group," directions. In some instances, markers. Allman, said, "but it's a fad for signs from neighboring counties Please send this questionnaire to; The situation became so bad some people to put them up in have been brought into Grant Representative (s) of County that John Allman, superintendent their rooms." County and vice versa. In fact, Environmental Survey of the county highway depart­ Near one school in the eastern a sign from Blackford County House of Representatives ment, ordered signs which part of the county, Allman said, was found attached to a cable State House marked abutments and culverts new stop signs at a nearby in­ vandals had secured to a car to Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 to be replaced by metal posts tersection have repeatedly been pull the sign up. cont. on p. 5 2 ECHO The editorial policy of this paper is determined and do not express the official opinion of Taylor by the editorial board. All unsigned editorials are University. Signed columns, letters to the editor, THE MENISCUS the official expression of the ECHO. Opinions ex­ and other signed materials represent only the pressed as ECHO editorial policy are the re­ individual opinions of their authors. sponsibility of the editor and the editorial board, The. .odd couples by Bob Whitehead Spring is once again consider­ bodies. They stare affectedly into ing the option of blessing the one another's eyes as though they Off-campus policy realistic Indiana countryside with its are expecting the next install­ lovely presence, as is evidenced ment of "Love of Life" to begin by gale force winds and torrential at any moment. The expressions In the Monday afternoon Press Conference, Cases of possible infractions are judged as downpours which invariably and which rule the faces of these Charles Griffin, vice president for Student Af­ unique situations. Such things as circumstances, malevolently arrive at mealtime. specimens are quite unique — fairs, and Gordon Zimmerman, academic dean, personal problems, and motivation are con­ Dashing toward the cafeteria rather like a mixture between clarified the expectations of Taylor in relation sidered. through these veritable sheets of dyspepsia and passion. to the standards for student life. According to The ECHO applauds this policy as realistic precipitation is another sign of The final type of couple which Griffin and Zimmerman the school expects stu­ and beneficial to students as they move to­ the changing season—couples. is to be analyzed is the aloof dents to accept their responsibility to uphold ward maturity. It is often easier to function These couples, usually consist­ variety. This variety, the male the standards on campus at all times and off under detailed rules which cover almost every ing of a male and a female mem­ named either Zarathustra or Don campus when they are identified as Taylor situation, but reliance on one's own judg­ ber, are extremely interesting to while the female is called Ayn, students. Both men refused to define the off- ment, though often stress-producing, is an es­ observe upon their arrival at the appears to possess an incurable campus restrictions in more specific terms, sential part of growth.