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Hope cuts temperature in wake of fuel crisis by Marcy Darin The Michigan Power Company, which furnishes the college's If you happen to wake up boiler plant with natural gas, has MhHCuRY shivering one December morning, so far not announced any reduc- don't point the cold finger of tion in service. "At this point, we blame at the college maintenance are confident that the company department. can supply the same amount of ACCORDING TO Business gas as last year," Werkman said. Manager Barry Werkman, the col- WERKMAN ADDED that "al- lege has slightly reduced heating though the boilers which heat the in most of the campus buildings majority of the buildings on cam- to combat the nationwide energy pus are run on natural gas, they crisis. do have the capacity to switch to Werkman explained that the oil in an emergency." He re- maximum temperature in all ther- marked that this has never oc- mostatically-controlled buildings curred in the five years he has has been set at 70 degrees, a been at Hope. reduction of three degrees. Heat- Other measures taken by the ing in Van Kaalte, Voorhees and college to reduce energy consump- Carnegie Gymnasium has not been tion include the elimination of reduced since these buildings were extra lighting both inside and out- constructed before thermostats side of campus buildings. Werk- 1 were used to regulate tempera- man explained that lighting in ture. certain areas of the DeWitt Cul- IN ADDITION, heating in the tural Center has been reduced ' Peale Science Center will not be during the day. altered due to certain temperature Lighting on campus grounds is Volune 86-10 Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423 November 16, 1973 requirements for experiments. now cut off at 2 a.m. instead of running all night. IN REGARD TO the proposed May experiment next semester gasoline rationing, Werkman was unable to speculate on this mea- sure's probable effect on the col- lege, explaining that "the system of gas allocation is still un- 8CC to study Beran plan implementation known." He indicated that the restriction on gasoline would The Campus Life Board voted posal was what bothered him the that if students don't believe they probably affect the admissions de- Tuesday to send to the Student most about it and pointed out are responsible for creating their partment, which relies heavily on Conduct Committee for consider- that the residence hall staffs rules they don't care as much car transportation for recruiting ation part one of a three part would need new training to ad- about them. purposes. proposal submitted by student minister it. "I'd like to see more Student member Dirk Bloem- Werkman stressed that respon- member Jim Beran. attention given to how we create endaal said there was no real sibility for the conservation of THE PROPOSAL would allow the proper environment; what freedom in the dorms because of energy is primarily an individual each living unit to set up and kind of environment do we the two rules concerning drinking 1 matter. "Most of the people on enforce its own rules. The SCC want?' he added. and parietals and that "students campus have been well exposed to will study means of implementing Associate Dean of Students don't believe in these rules." the crisis, and 1 am confident they the proposal in each living unit Michael Gerrie spoke out against will act conscientiously," he and report back to the CLB by the proposal. "Until we can edu- stated. Feb. 1,1974. cate students to enforce all the The SCC met Wednesday to Professor of Chemistry Donald rules we don't have any business consider the proposal referred to Williams said the SCC should get talking about a proposal like it by the CLB at its meeting Folk, blues jest some feeling "about whether stu- this." He cited a recent instance Tuesday. dents would rise to the responsi- where a student not enrolled at ASSOCIATE DEAN of Stu- to be held Sunday bility of governing their dorms." the College had been staying at dents Michael Gerrie suggested an DEAN OF STUDENTS Robert another student's room and eating experiment with the proposals be in Studio Theater DeYoung added that omitting the meals at Saga illegally for almost MICHAEL GERRIE implemented next semester to al- means of implementing the pro- two months. low dormitory residents a free A folk song festival produced STUDENT MEMBER Cathy hand in dealing with such infrac- by Rodger Plaxton featuring stu- Walchenbach asked why Beran's tions as disorderly conduct and dents and friends of Hope will be Experiment in community plan couldn't be instituted right noise. However, rules concerning presented Sunday in the DeWitt away, with the rules the College drinking in the dorms and parietal Cultural Center Studio Theater. has now, if Beran thought stu- hours would not be originated by "The finest strummers, pickers living in progress at Durfee dents would participate in it. students. and singers from the Hope- DeYoung stated, "Will students Several members of the com- Holland community will be per- by Robert Eckert To implement this change, feel more responsible if just one mittee disagreed with this plan, forming," boasts impresario Plax- Durfee residents have organized more rule is lifted?" His statement stating that students would not ton. He added that a varied reper- Residents of Durfee Hall are various student committees to referred to the College prohibition feel responsible to laws which toire of music will be presented experiencing an experiment in handle chores traditionally left up against consumption of alcoholic they themselves had not origi- such as child ballads, bluegrass, community government. Accord- to the R.A.'s. A committee to beverages in living units. nated. blues, contemporary folk and folk ing to Assistant Head Resident Dan determine how dorm fees will be "SEVERAL YEARS ago," he BERAN ALSO suggested that rock. Case, Durfee administrators are spent is an example. continued, "residence halls there be further investigation into Such luminaries as G.M. giving more of the responsibilities DISCIPLINE IN Durfee is wanted to decide their own rules the role and training of resident Thompson, Rob Benchley, Dick to residents in an order to bring more or less the responsibility of within college limits but no one advisors to increase their effective- Holman, Paula Nemecek and about a "greater sense of commu- the individual students. The idea wanted to take part in it when ness. many others will be featured. nity." is that college students should they found out it meant giving up Nancy Wheeler, lecturer in There will be two performances THE MAIN POINT Case em- have developed enough maturity an occasional weekend night." classical languages, proposed that from 3-5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to phasized in explaining the plan to be able to abide by rules The students at the Board a questionnaire be drawn up to midnight. Admission is free and was that the new system is de- necessary to community survival. meeting generally favored Beran's survey student opinion on the the concerts are open to the pub- signed to change the image of the However, obvious infractions of proposal. Terry Robinson stated subject. lic. R.A. Case said, "Too many stu- college regulations will be handled dents on campus see the R.A.'s as usual, said Case. "We won't be role as that of a policeman." going out of our way to find Durfee is attempting to make the infractions but if something is R.A. as much a part of the com- staring us right in the face, we still munity as any other student. have an obligation to the Hope community to give a confronta- tion." Blai k Experience IN ITS implementation, the innovation requires a switch in the R.A.'s duties from rule and regula- Weekend held tion enforcement to guidance and assistance. Friday and Sat. However, Case expressed con- cern that the role change won't be Black Experience Weekend, easy. "A lot of upperclassmen sponsored by the Black Coalition hold on to the R.A. as a police- and the Admissions Department, man for a feeling of security." He is being held today and tomorrow. continued, "They've decided that Highlights of the weekend are it is solely the R.A.'s duty to keep today's soul food dinner prepared the noise down, for example, and by Black students Debbie Gray that they needn't get involved in and Joanne Gonder, in Durfee rule enforcement. I'm afraid that Dining Hall from 5:30-6:30 p.m. idea is going to die a hard death, From 7-9 p.m. in Durfee's Juliana but it's the wrong idea." Room, a black drill team and a WHEN ASKED what R.A.'s Gospel singing group will perform.