Vol. VIII, Issue 2 Pitzer College October 28, 1983 Over 6000 Protest Euro Missiles by Chandre Kipps remove President Reagan and On Saturday, October 22, the "remind who ever takes his place Parade for Peace took place in that it is our White House, our El Segundo, the heart of the government, and that we are Southern California military-in- going to take it back in the name dustrial complex, where campo- of peace." nents of various first strike nu- Other speakers included Irene clear missiles qre managed and Eckert, President of the Woman's developed. The tho,me for this International League for Peace Rally/March was to stop the and Freedom in West Germany. Pershing II and Cruise missiles, She spoke on the Cruise and which the participants feel to be Pershing II and the peace move­ both a threat to peace and a ment in Europe. She emphasized threat to the nuclear freeze. that the people of Europe were not People from all over the world placing blame on the American assembled together to protest on people, but that the present Saturday, International Disarma- hostilities were aimed at Presi­ ment Day. The largest turnout was dent Reagan. in West Germany, with over 1 .5 The main concern for those million participating in the day's gathered at the Saturday rally is events. · that the deployment of the Per- The Parade for Peace was shing II and Cruise missile poses aimed at stopping the Euro- a serious threat to the Soviet miss iles. It involved both a march, Union. wh ich covered approximately 1 V2 The Soviets are responding to miles along El Segundo Boule- the Pershing II and Cruise missile vard, and a rally which was held by threatening to adopt a "launch­ between the Rockwell lnterna- on-warning" system for their de­ tiona! , Northrop, and U.S. Air terrent forces. This means that if Force buildings. At the rally itself, Soviet radar picks up what seems the program included both to be an incoming attack they will speakers and musical groups. immediately launch a retaliatory The Master of Ceremonies was strike. The short time of the Per­ Midge Costanza, former advisor shing II and the evasive ability Protesters march during disarmament rally. to President Carter from 1976- of the Cruise simply will not allow '79. Ms. Costanza stressed that the Soviets enough time to verify the people had to come forth and the accuracy of the computer show thei~ personal power to warning. Convenor Elected by Meredith Ann Heed formal than those of the other Marines Invade Grenada "My job as Convenor of Pitzer four colleges' student body pres­ is to do whatever I can to make idents. Instead of being in charge By Victor Rivera itially sent the troops to establish Cuba and the Union of Soviet people feel they belong to the of all decisions and cash flow, it a military presence off the coast Socialist Republics, who had both Pitzer community and then pro­ is John's responsibility to gather On October 25, approximately of Grenada, was apparently per­ established advisorial presences mote Pitzer's image in the Clare­ what information he needs from 1,900 U.S. Marines and Army suded by observers of the situ­ on the island. The safety of these mont community," says newly re­ separate committees which Rangers invaded the small island ation that the lives of the Ameri­ advisors was guaranteed by the elected Convenor John Land­ make up Pitzer's government. of Grenada, an action authorized cans on the island, primarily medi­ U.S. in a communication with of­ graf. John stresses the ·uniqueness by President Reagan to insure the cal students at an American medi­ ficials in Havana and Moscow. John is very concerned with of Pitzer's governance. "Pitze( ::safety of the 1 ,000 U.S. citizens cal school, were in danger. Acting The length · of time that U.S. keeping the student body well­ students get real votes in the on the island. on this assumption, and on a re­ forces will remain in Grenada is informed about their rights as governance system, the same as The invasion of the tiny Carib­ quest by neighboring Caribbean not yet known. It is expected that students. He also wants to keep professors. One is hard-pressed bean island followed a week of islands to intervene, Reagan they will remain on the island as people informed about what is to find this opportunity anyplace civil unrest in Grenada that saw ordered the invasion and pre­ long as necessary to insure that happening within the five col­ else. It is what students fought the overthrow and execution of pa .-ed plans for an evacuation of a democratic government, elec­ leges, paying particular atten­ for in the sixties and what stu­ the prime minister and several U.S. citizens from the island. ted under the auspices of a U.S. tion to Pitzer. dents should take advantage of other members of his govern­ appointed provisional govern­ "I am here to disseminate in­ now. Students should realize ment by the military. Denouncing the move im­ ment, retains control and restores formation, facilitate communica­ their voices are heard; they President Reagan, who had in- mediately were the nations of order to the island. tion, and generate ideas for the should participate." improvement of Pitzer gover­ Some changes are being pro­ nance," continues John. "I want posed to make Pitzer's govern­ Town Meeting: to make sure all subgroups in ment more efficient. There wi II be the committee have a voice." an Assistant Convenor, Eric Ky- Discussion on Reorganization Plan John says his job is more in- Continued on pg. 8 by Richard Chute alternatives. and Financial Aid and Research The proposed reorganization of Assistant Convenor Eric Kyner and Development. An underlying Pitzer's committee governance began the meeting by outlining assumption is that the Opera­ structure was discussed at a the major points in 'the reorgan- tions Committee would rely heav­ recent town meeting. The critical ization plan. First, a Long Range ily on several ad hoc sub-com­ response to the proposal by both Planning Committee would be mittees to help it do its work. faculty and students at the pre­ formed to help give the college The current Executive Commit­ vious College Council meeting more purposeful direction. This tee would be retained, as well as prompted Convenor John Land­ committee would especially deal the Academic Standards Com­ graf to call the town meeting on with long-range curricular inno- mitttee. Additionally, the lnter­ Wednesday, October 12. The pur­ vation at Pitzer. An Operations Dorm Council would be ab­ pose of the gathering was to in­ Committee would be formed to sorbed by the Community Re­ form the community about the de­ absorb many of the "routine" lations Committee (although there tails of the proposed changes, duties currently performed by is a proposed student amend­ and to present some possible such committees as Admissions Continued on pg. 2 - - •p•a•g•e•tw..o .................. ~ .. ~~ .... ~~ .......................................................... ~~~~O~ct~o~b~er29,1983 A Look at Daria Shock ey Town Meetings· Continued . ment to reverse this proposal). by Holly Jacobs Consolidation of the current eight What would it be like to be hall ection, R.A. selection and train­ standing committees into just six director of the largest residence ing, room draw, sitting in on I DC, is a proposed student amend­ hall in the U.S. (thirty floors ac­ I DJC, and food committee meet­ ment to negate this proposal). commodating two thousand stu­ ings." She is also taking an active ministrative tasks being per­ dents)? Daria Schockley, the new interest in the installation of solar formed by administrators, with Assistant Dean of Housing at Pit­ panels on the roofs of the dorms. only policy decisions being made zer, could answer that question. She believes that it is an educa­ by student-faculty committees. She did it for four years at Illinois tional institution's responsibility Landgraf continued the meet­ State University. to use cost-efficient and timely ing with a short report on the Before that, Ms. Shockley had technologies to maintain the wel­ September 29 College Council been working her way through fare and well-being of its stu­ meeting, stating that many of school in New Jersey, her birth­ dents. faculty and students had raised place, as an undergraduate res­ When comparing her experi­ serious objections to the pro­ ident advisor and later as a grad­ ences with 1hose at other insti­ posal. Two of the faculty mem­ uate hall director. At Caine Col­ tutions, Daria emphasizes the "in­ bers who most strongly opposed lege, she earned a master's de-· timacy" of the setting. She stress­ the plan were Ruth Monroe and : gree in Elementary Education es that Pitzer students play an Dana Ward. Landgraf gave brief and Reading. After graduation, active role in student gover­ summaries of the objections Ms. Shockley went on to ISU nance and administrative pro­ and proposed amendments of where she learned to deal with, cedures - an occurrence which Monroe and Ward. on a large scale, the pandemo­ is rare. Although she finds the Richard Boylan next outlined nium which accompanies black­ structure of the colleges to be the amendments proposed by outs, overflow housing, and room­ fairly traditional, she sees the col­ Dan Berman, Professor Dana mate problems. From ISU, she. lege's uniqueness as coming Ward, and himself: Boylan stated went to UC San Diego to accept from the high degree of student/ that the two proposals were a position as assistant residen­ faculty interaction, as well as the essentially the same, and then tial dean.