Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1976-1977 Student Newspapers 2-3-1977 Pundit Vol. 64 No. 14 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1976_1977 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "Pundit Vol. 64 No. 14" (1977). 1976-1977. 2. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1976_1977/2 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 1976-1977 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. Connecticut College VOLU,.,E 64, NUMBER 14,1, 3 FEBRUARY 1971 Arts Commission Grant Keeps Dance Festival at Conn. Alive By Nancy Neidltz thereby avoiding a situation Newport was meant to be an Push did not come to shove where summer plans would have extension of New London, not a between the American Dance been rushed and chaotic. replacement. Newport does not Festival and Connecticut College. As the Festival stands, there is have the facilities lor ADF," she The financial controversy in- a lot of work to be done for the said. volving the College's $15,000 summer. Optimistically, Ms. Costs for attending the Festival deficit for housing the six week Ingram explained, "The Festival will be slightly higher than in festival has finally been now has time to schedule events previous years, but the increase remedied alter several months of which will be better than ever due is relative to inflation and not to negotiations. This summer the to the host ei great performers the present controversey. For festival will return for its 30th and teachers. those in need of financial aid season of classes and per- The current season offers all there are limited alottments formances. types of dance ranging from within the Festival's and the The College and Festival, Classical Ballet to East Indian Colleges budget. encouraged by a $7500 grant Dance. The line up ei teachers Now that the bulk of financial given by the Connecticut Com- include Mel Wong.. Denise Jef- problems are resolved and Conn mission on the Arts, reached an ferson, and Ralph Farrington and the Festival are certain of agreement last week. $5250 was currently a visiting instructor at their summer plans, the question pledged by the festival, $1500 the College. ei whether this is a permanent from the Southeastern Con- Ms. Ingram denied any relationship still remains. necticut Chamber of Commerce negative relations between the and $750 from an anonymous Festival and College and ex- To alleviate some of these oonor, plained that, "both organizations difficulties Anthony S. Keller, Festival Director, Charles L. are trying to sit down and look at Executive Director of the Arts Conunission, has specified that Reinhart, and Connecticut each organization vis-a-vis the the grant will a detailed College President, Oakes Ames, arts." cover expressed appreciation to the She also said that the article in study on a number ei Q.lJestions involving the future coUaberation -. Arts Commission and to the the New York 'rimes \ast summer Photo by powell \let-ween the t"NO ",artie&.. \\o'«h Chatnber (i ComInerc.e. "We are was mialeadin@. 'bec:auae it ac- "nw4e q.~ \0 ~ Dancer limbers up at the bar extremely grateful {OlO the sup- the ms\itut.\om\ cuaed F~va\ ot 'be\u¥. pwt in \be ~"J. port we received from botb the dia'P\easedwith the ta.c\U\\.ea at state and regional business Conn. Ms. Ingram claimed that Thus the problem is solved and community," said Ames and the only problem between the the Dance Festival will reunite Parking Appeals Cmtte. Reinhart. school and FesUval were related with CoDIJecticut College for B Festival Administrator. Marv to scheduling. season which Ms. Ingram said Jane Ingram, was thankful to the ":lbe talk about relocating in will be "a celebration summer Initiates Changes state of Connecticut for Newport was also false be~use with more great" perfonnances facilitating the agreement Conn is a perfect Joeatton. than ever." In order to alleviate what the employes' cars be ac- commodated during normal class Parking Appeals Committee for the (upper campus) parking hours and that during such time perceived as a deteriorating decal he originally neglected to TeHennepe Hands Juniors traffic burdens in the congested parking system. it has beefed up buy. All told, 85 dollars, Fanning area be eased. its rules and regulations, and the minimum. Another modification is that Faculty, as well as students, Over To D.]. enforcement of these, All warnnings in lieu of tickets will changes are a result of repeated are subject to these penalties. by Nancy Rockett will now being all problems and no longer always be issued to first The committee emphasizes The first annual "Changing of questions across the hall to Dean meetings held by the committee eifenders. Previously students last semester. The smart student that these severe regulations are the Guard" w"l' held by Deans Johnson in F202. committing offenses were to the advantag e of the con- TeHennepe and Johnson on A collection of class remarks will pay heed to these changes. allowed two written warnings The Parking Appeals Com- scientious c ar -o w n e r s . Monday afternoon. January 31,in and other symbolic artifacts before being ticketed. First of- Unregistered cars occupy spots Cro Mail) Lounge. 'were presented to Dean Johnson. mittee is made up ri students, fenders may now be ticketed "off faculty, and members of the continued on page five The purpose of the event was to The articies inciuded the the bat" at the discretion of transfer all records of the Jumor "Juniors" desk sign, a box of administration. Tbey are security officers patrolling charged with designing the rules class to Dean Johnson so that the Kleenex, the class mascot (an parking areas. class of '78 will have an extra ape on a string), handcuffs, a pile and procedures needed to The charge for the. e tickets, Kick Your Butts regulate traffic and parking on semester to get into a semor ei green slips acting as current however, has been reduced from campus. This of c?","s~ includes By NANCYSINGER "state of mind." records, and the class skeletoo. registration fees, ticketing, fines, five to three dollars. Dr. Frederick R. Mckeehan, The ritual began with the Owners of cars ticketed for the and towing of cars. director of Student Health Ser· guests partaking in the wine and specific offense of parking an vices at Conn. College has offered cheese intended for. aft~r- Some ri. the "new" rules are unregistered, undecaled car on to pay $10 to any student who 18 ceremony socializing! WIth live really modifications of old ones. campus have more cause for able to stop smoking. Actually, ragtime music playmg in the For example, spaces reserved concern. The committee has this $10 is a Hmoney back" hackgraund. exclusively for staff and for instituted expensive penalties guarantee. Dean Johnson initiated the students have been reap- aimed at such offenders. The newly initiated "kick yoor ritual by explaining that rather portioned. Such reallocations Cars ticketed repeatedly for butts" prolUam at Conn. Collcge !hon puttinll off the shock of were made in accordance WIth want of a parking decal will be is an effort by the Student Health G.R.E's, resumes and other tile view that parking for college towed eif campus by a private -gervice to aid those students who graduation plans, .iuni~rs may employes, including faculty and contractor hired by the school. wish to stop smoking. The now bezin WOlTYlIlIl m their allier staff, was of critical un- The contractor, fortunately program is s~ sessions in an second semester. The trans- portance, and that students . located nearby, will charge a 'ference of records is meant to parking was secondary - more eight week penod. recovery fee in excess of twenty Uron enrollin2 in the "kick speed up tbe senior process. of a privilege than a right dOllars, before he will yield the your butts" program, the student Next, the Junior class The committee tried, however, towed car. is obliged to pay $10. Each time president, Anne Frank~l, after reserving enough parking In addition, the school will levy the student attends a session, he presented Dean TeHene~ WIth .. spaces for the staff, to allow all a fine of 25 dollars· on the of- will be refwvjed a portion of his a stuffed animal clothed m the '"o other paved areas feasible and fender. money, the refund being the "class of '78" as a td<en ei ap- o a safe for parking to be used by If for example, a student incentive for the student to preciation on behalf of the c1as".. < ac~ulated five parking tickets Dean TeHennepe explained siudents. continue with the program. ..o The special reserv ations for (for lack ei a parking decal) and Mckeehan stressed the im· that the ritual is literally a tur- t staff as opposed to students will ronsequently had his car towed, portance of the sessions to be ning point for junion. In the !. be enforced Monday through he would owe the tower at least group interaction and future, instead of turnin~ left on and the school $15 for the D.J. goes ape over Jr. class Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. ex- $20. continned on page five' the second fioor of FlIlUllI1l!,they clusively. It is intended that all tickets, $25 for the fine, and $25 - @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PlTSDIT Published by the students of Connecticut College Thursday while the College is in session.