THE CAMPUS of Allegheny College ,73.0 Meadville, PA., Published Since 1876 Vtilume 196 Number& Wednesday, October-48, 1982 Alpha Delta Pi Welcomed To Allegheny by Dawna Clarke though their alumnae would be more supportive." "Another advantage of Alpha "Alpha Delta Pi has been Delta Pi is that they would begin invited and has accepted the colonization right after formal invitation to install at rush this winter whereas Pi Beta Allegheny ," said Kathi Kern, Phi may want to wait until next chairman of the fifth sorority fall," said Kern. committee. The selection committee met Bablak added, "There seems Monday at 8 p.m. in Brooks to be a lot of junior and senior Alumni Lounge to vote on the interest on campus. Pi Beta Phi fifth sorority. Members present was opposed to taking seniors were the four committee whereas Alpha Delta Pi said advisors: Mrs. Harned, Mrs. `they would like the maturity Jennifer Colgrove and Jim DiPema crowned during the game. Other members of the court included Palmieta., Dean Rumsey, Mrs. of upperclassmen.' " seniors Dan Williams and Nancy Torgerson, juniors Lynn Echnoz and Dave Lighthiser, sophomores Knights; the four sorority presi- Kern said, "There were Sharon Kapcsos and Steve Cass, and freslimen.Ginger Buff and Bruce Thompson. HAMILTON PHOTO dents: Katy Crean, Janice Pekar, several strong candidates. But, it Mary McLean, Melissa Ryder; was a unanimous vote. Every- Peggy Wilson, president of Pan- one recognized Alpha Delta Pi as Bousson Dismantled, Drained, Dug hel; Denise Zito, Panhel rush the strongest. .They had the by Irene Tsontakis damage made maintenance costs manner in wnicii it was carried chairman; Kathi Kern, chairman only alumni group to serve in an unreasonable, according to Dean out and to Bousson's present of the selection committee, and organized capacity. Also, we "They want to make it as Don Skinner. condition. sorority representatives Denise were impressed with the caliber, unattractive as possible so they Last spring an ad hoc Lumber from the dismantled Bablak and Kathy Hurst. enthusiasm and organization of can solve the liability problem," committee of concerned faculty cabin was taken to Robertson their representatives." The four sororities under claimed Dr. Milt Ostrofsky, and administrators recommended Field for reuse but unusable consideration were Chi Omega, There was some concern referring to Bousson Recreation to the Campus Planning material was burned at the site. Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Xi Delta and among committee members Area. This summer the college Committee that Bousson be Four piles of melted tar, Alpha Delta Pi. about the support of Allegheny dismantled the cabin, drained allowed to return to its natural broken bed frames and glass the pond and dug up the road at state. remain. Main factors discussed were cont. on p. 11 Bousson because vandalism The Planning Committee, Lee Benedict explained his alumni support, national made up of Allegheny alumni crew will remove the debris strength and the colonization and chaired by Henry Suher, "when they get to it...this fall." process. class of 1954, decided to follow But because the road was According to the four soror- the recommendation and turned destroyed, clean up will be ity evaluation responses, Alpha execution of the plan over to difficult, if not impossible, Delta Pi and Pi Beta Phi were the Lee Benedict, Director of according to Ostrofsky. strongest candidates. Physical Planning. Student Cindy Autry is In a recent interview, Dr. conducting a microeconomic Janice Pekar, president of Ostrofsky of the biology study of the alterations for her Alpha Gamma Delta, said, "We department objected not to the discussed it with people who committee's decision, but to the cont. 'on p. 11 went to all four presentations and all of them were most in favor of Alpha Delta Pi." Blood Lectures On Mid-East Kappa Alpha Theta President Melissa Ryder added, "We want by Doug Clark been deeply involved in the a group whose national council Assistant Copy Editor Middle-East for many years and will support them. We were very especially involved since Camp strong for Alpha Delta Pi." "It's going to take a long David. Because of our involve- time, a lot of patience, and some ment in the past we are the only Katy Crean, president of luck," says Allegheny's diplo- country that has a chance of Kappa Kappa Gamma, said, "We mat-in-residence Archer Blood. exercising any influence." He were balanced between Pi Beta The recent crisis in Lebanon continued, "This is exemplified Phi and Alpha Delta Pi. I think has brought the subject of by the fact that Egypt came to our sorority would support Mid-East violence to the world's us to act as an intermediary in either decision." attention. The crisis hit home in negotiations with Israel." the United States when we sent Knights added, "I was favor- 1200 marines to Beirut as a The former charge to Afghan- impressed with Alpha istan says that despite the Non-representing representatives being chided at ASG meeting. peace-keeping force. Delta Pi and their forethought in On the subject of U.S. ongoing violence, there is some bringing the variety of people to Decision on Saturday classes was made. See story on page 4. involvement in the war-torn sign of hope. "The situation in the presentation. It seems as GIBBON PHOTO Middle-East, Blood says, "We've cont. on p. 11 Page 2 Wednesday, October 20, 1982 CAMPUS No Saturday Classes ? • • . No Thanks ! The Dean's task force and ASG proposed to Saturday class. Those students who exhibit afternoon contests would need to avoid an once again find a solution for the rescheduling "human" characteristics will attend Friday abundance of absences from these 12:50 of Saturday classes. Reasons cited were, night functions hoping that they will be able classes. ". .low attendance and the lack of flexibilt y to rise in time for their class. Those who are There is some concern from faculty, admin- in scheduling classes. ." In past years similar unable to attend are the statistics which create istration and students that weekends without proposals have met with defeat at either the the need for rescheduling proposals every year. classes would afford students greater oppor- student government level or the administration tunity to leave campus on the weekend. The level. According to one alumnus, ". Saturday new alcohol policy and its relationship to According to Dr. Jane Lovett, this year's classes were here when I attended in the fraternities has diminished social life at Alle- proposal ". .will leave the final decision up to 1940s gheny. This information coupled with_the fact the individual departments or professors...." that a majority of the students live within a The scheduling will move the Saturday class to Under the present academic schedule two to three hour radius from Allegheny may 12:50 on Monday, Wednesday or Friday students have a day and a half during the week cause students to go- elsewhere on weekends to depending upon the original time of the class. and two and a half days at week's end to blow off steam. Most upperclassmen try to arrange their prepare for any one class. The proposed At the present, Saturday classes are but a schedule to avoid a Saturday class. Pre- system would, at some point during the week, minor inconvenience compared to the pro- registration and registration often invoke mass create a period where there would be only a posed academic schedule. Their elimination scrambles for courses that have time slots on half a day of preparation for the next class. would cause new difficulties in scheduling. thehallowed days of Monday, Wednesday and Also, depending on the schedule, as much as Shifts in attitudes as to how students spend Friday. four arid' a half days would pass between two their weekends may be another consequence. From a student's perspective, Saturday classes in the same course. The present system The proposed scheduling does not have a neat classes tend to eliminate the party aspect of a allows for enough preparation while main- arrangement of spacing between classes which Friday night. Serious students will often taining the unity and flow of the course. allows one adequate preparation time for the abstain from parties in order to be fresh for a If instituted, the new academic schedule next class. Unless a system can be created woul' create new problems at registration. which maintains the advantages of a n un- Students would have to be mindful that labs cluttered school week, Allegheny would be The Campus and seminars did not conflict with a 12:50 on better off maintaining its present academic Monday. Wednesday or Friday. Athletes with schedule. Of Allegheny College From The "You want to be taken seriously? Teaching Gone Right Then do serious work." Professor's Pen: John Reed Dr. Jeanne Braham Pequod on its annual flounder through to what Saul Bellow in his last three English Winter Term. This next week a graduate novels has called "keeping the terms of Managing Editor Bill Grattan of '81, singularly honored by the teacher your contract." In Bellow's argot, the Hearing this weekend in a darkened she most honored on this campus, will language of a business transaction and the Layout Editor . .David McDonald theatre Jean Brodie proclaim, "If you return to teach upper division geology spiritual mandate of the covenant com- Asst. Layout Editor. Suzy Peetz give me a young mind in its prime, I can courses. bine to produce a "contract" each person Simon Crum Copy Editor do anything with it" reminds me of the negotiates with life. Asst. Copy Editor Doug Clark awesome responsibility of teaching.