College Voice Vol. 17 No. 3

College Voice Vol. 17 No. 3

Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 1993-1994 Student Newspapers 9-21-1993 College Voice Vol. 17 No. 3 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1993_1994 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 17 No. 3" (1993). 1993-1994. 18. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_1993_1994/18 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 1993-1994 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. THE COL EVOICE Volume:xvrr. Number 3 Ad Fontes September 21. 1993 Gender-neutral language under fire Psycholo~JY class requiremement prompts questions about political correctness by Heather Ennln man kind" (rather than the generic mote accuracy as well as the fair thors who are submitting their recommend that students use what- The College Voice and supposedly inclusive "man- treatment of people and groups," manuscripts to an APA jourual to ever system they want. Just be • nd kind," ..man," ..men, .. as in "Man is said Martin . use nonsexist language, that is, to consistent. Male writers use he and Brett Goldstl,~n a rational animal") Martin continued by explaining avoid in their manuscripts language female writers use she. It's exces- Acting Associate Ne~.s Editor Use "men" and "women" when the essence of being fair and that could be construed as sexist." sively politically correct to demand Politically correct terminology you mean it in the exclusive gender empathetic in language. Chairman of the Psychology de- a certain use of pronouns," said has gained increased relevance dur- sense (that is, all males or all fe- "Psychology needs to be very partment Stuart Vyse supports the Gordon. ing the last decade, and respect for males only). Proper use of gender careful not to reinforce question- APA's policy. Both students in the Psychology gender has played a large role in the throughout your work will affect able assumptions about people but "We use the AP A policy against 101 class and members of the col- regulation of what speech is accept- your grade in this course." rather to challenge them with clear sexist language in all courses and lege community have developed able and what is demeaning. According to Martin, the penal- unambiguous language, precise we suppon a policy similar to this. opinions on the issue of "proper This semester Mari~ Martin, the ization for not following these rules thinking and writing and bring Nonsexist language is actually gender grammar." visiting instructor of' Psychology of gender grammar will result in them into light," Martin said. more accurate than traditional En- According to senior Amanda !OI has instituted a gender gram- five point reduction from the Martin also cited the American glish usage," said Vyse. Manee, "It (the "proper gender mar code for use in all papers writ- paper's grade. Psychological Association's Vyse continued by commenting grammar" policy) trivializes the ten by the courses students. As a result of these gender gram- (APA) policy regarding nonsexist on Martin's Psychology !OI important issue which is the equal- In the Psychology iOI labora- mar rules, many students have ex- language. policy. ity of the sexes, by switching the tory syllabus distributed 10 all stu- pressed concern over the regulation According to the Publication "I support Marie Martin' s right to letter around, you're mocking the dents in thex course, there is a sec- of speech on campus. Two factions Manual of the American Psycho- implement a nonsexist writing re- issue. Peoplefeelresentfulofbeing tion on "proper gender grammar" have developed on campus, one in logical Association, "In 1977 the quirement," said Vyse. penalized for not using so called which reads as follows: favor of the "proper gender gram- APA adopted guidelines for non- John Gordon, professor of En- "gender proper grammar." They "I would like to point out that, at mar" and another strongly against. sexist language, which appeared as glish, has ~ different perspective on may believe in the issue, most least for this course, the proper According to Martin, the "proper Change Sheet 2 for the 1974 edition the "proper gender grammar" people do, but they realize this is gram marto use when making refer- gender grammar" is not a way of of the Manual .. policy. not the way in which to solve it," ence to gender is restricting speech, but a way of us- In 1982 the AP A Publications "I don't see any problem in her said Manee. (1) he or she I she or he ing gender fair grammar. and Communications Board requirements but I do feel that it is Saveena Dhall, SGA president (2) his or her I her or his "Psychology, being a science of adopted a policy that requires au- wrong to impose it as a code. I See "Class" p. 7 (3) alternating "he," and "she." people and about groups of people throughout the paper need to pay special attention to who (4) using "humans," "persons," it is we are talking about. Psychol- "people," "human beings," "hu- ogy is a science committed to pro- SGA budget process starts with finance committee hearings • '"] I'y 4.; ,/!:.t social life and SAC's goal of "rais- ;- by April Ondis ing student morale." " News Editor 11 The Class of 1994 requested a __ 1.. _At All campus clubs that receive total of $32,224.89, $19,525.33 of Claire Gaudiani, president of the college, said Connecticut College must redouble its diversification efforts. funding from the Student Activities which amount is earmarked for se- budget through the Student Gov- nior week expenditures. ernment Association presented The College Voice Publishing Report card on Strategic plan: their 1993-1994 budgets to the fi- Group requested $24,690.30. The nance committee in open meetings. Voice announced that it would be After club treasurers and presi- incorporating the Connecticut Col- College strives to increase staff, dents presented their itemized bud- lege Review under the auspices of gets, they were questioned by the College Voice Publishing members of the finance committee. Group. The club announced that it faculty and student diversity Although the hearings were open to is continuing to pursue its goal of becoming fmancially independent Claire Gaudiani, president of the the diversity of our community and the public, only me'l'bers of the by AprilOndls college, took office. enhance its common life." finance committee wfre able ask from the SGA funds, so that eventu- News Editor Among me goals of the Strategic The goal for diversifying the stu- questions of the club members. ally its sole operating funds would dent body reads in pan, "Increase On Saturday, the Student Activi- derive from advertising revenue. Multiculturalism and diversity Plan is thM of greater diversifica- the pool of students of color and the ties Council presented its budget. The Voice requested funding to are major issues debated on campus tion of the, student body, staff and diversity of the student body so it SAC's total budgetary request upgrade its computer system and in the future development of the faculty of the college. reflects the diversity of the college amounted to $65,897.13. There various other expenditures, bring- college community, as can be in- The report on Connecticut Col- age U.S. population." was discussion of the club's fiscal ing projected expenditures for the ferred from the concentration on lege Strategic Plan Indicators states responsibility because of its budget upcoming year to approximately minority recruitment and faculty that the college's goal is to "enrich shortfall of approximately $6,000. $49,000. The projected income hiring in the Strategic Plan. Jennifer Scott, SAC chair, said that through fundraising is $24,692.19. Connecticut College Strategic Index: A&E pp. 3, 4, 5 The finance committee ques- Plan Indicators 1991-1992, a book- after an extensive investigation uno Carli Schultz interviews tioned whether the Voice needed a . let compiled in January 1993 by the concrete reason" for the deficit. Concrete Blonde Committee members questioned new computer, and the feasibility Office of Institutional Research, the rationale for some of SAC's for a Centris 650 to serve as a sixth reviews the progress of the Strate- requested items, such as new bass computer in the office. Members of gic Plan through the 1991-1992 Sports pp. 10, 11, 12 Sorry, no comics this speakers, when the club was oper- the committee offered possible aI- year. week. Calvin. Tom Toles, Men's soccer starts off 2--0; tematives to such a purchase. The Strategic Plan is a five year ating from a deficit situation. Scott and Doonesbury will be women's crew preview justified the large request by noting Thecommitteeinformed the club plan for the development of the back next week. the importance of SAC to campus See j'SGA," p. 7 college that was made soon after The College Voice September 21, 1993 Page 1 CONNTHOUGHTNIEWPOINT R~:~~e~:w!f~~~?2~1Take advantage of OCS , dlapttr illIhecoBeaf'sspteduap illMarieMar1lD's hfCllolol11011 Even as the rain falls on our new ships typically last about four OCSpersuades sponsors into of- d8SlL', used books, it's already time to stan weeks duri~g winter break, Eighty- fenng mtemships and makes the Baaa Uttt was II ioempns bancl tbat InIIli poskrS anMIlId Clllllpui loolcing back out to the world we five percent of the sponsors are information available to the cam- dispIa)'iDaAaclyWaihor$"ClJtIseaBolelrasigbldee'mfd"Olfessi~ just left. We only have a four year alumni themselves and relish the pus, but the students deal directly ~~bfTlj11dy~,tb~~o"tudelllaetm-, tenureherealConnecticulCollege opportunity to share their expen- With.

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