Vol. LIV., No. 19 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Thursday, March 11, 1971 Middle States Team Studies GU, ~,y Final Evaluation Due in August by Tom Sheeran the ten schools of the University. personal competence, and sub­ Contributing Editor The team was briefed by the mitted a report of his study to the A team from the Middle States Executive Committee of the Board chairman, Dr. Fretwell. Association yesterday completed an of Directors, the President, vice These various reports will be intensive three day evaluation study presidents and various deans, and edited and reviewed by Dr. Fretwell of Georgetown University. also talked with members of the and will be compiled into a single The Middle States Association University Senate and the under­ report. The final report, scheduled accredits colleges and universities, graduate student government. to be ready in six months, will be and emphasized that the "evalua­ In preparation for the visit by presented to the President of the tion is for reaffirmation" only. The the evaluating team the University University and the Commission on Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald, S.J., aca­ initiated a thorough self-study. The Higher Education of the Middle demic vice president, also stressed report of the self-study, entitled States Association. that the University's accreditation Perspectives and Problems, was is "in no way endangered." published last month and attempts The evaluation team emphasized Dr. Elbert K. Fretwell, Jr., President of the State University College at The 11 member team, led by Dr. to describe, according to Fr. Fitz­ that it would be making specific Buffalo, is the chairman of the Middle States team which came to Elbert K. Fretwell, Jr., President of gerald, "whither Georgetown is recommendations, but as Dr. Fret­ Georgetown early this week to evaluate the University. With him is the the State University College at tending, and what its principle well noted, "these are not ukases or Very Rev. Eugene Van Antwerp of the National Catholic Education Buffalo, met Monday and Tuesday strengths and weaknesses are." demands." Association, another member of the evaluation team. (Photo by Pat with representatives of all sectors of Dr. Fretwell called the self-study One member of the team, the Early) "very candid," and emphasized the Very Rev. Eugene Van Antwerp of role the host university must play the National Catholic Education in any evaluation. He said that it is Association, was also a member of up to the university to jlrevent the the 1961 team that visited George­ Forsythe Discusses Lottery, town from the Middle States. He evaluation study from being per­ functory, and therefore must take a noted that the faculty no longer serious look at "what it is trying to looked at the students with an do, and decide just how well they interest in, "creating the typical Explains Housing Situation are doing it." Georgetown student-blue blazer, Each of the members of the insignia and all." Now, he said, they by Tim Brown by the Housing Committee. campus for their four years at take the student "and try to help After Sunday night's Student The recent release of Universi: Geo~ret<:,wn, Miss Forsythe answer- team, along with representatives of the National League for Nursing him achieve his potentials as a Senate meeting, Miss Suzanne For- ty-owned t?wnhouses for stu.dents ed, . ThIS was 3; complete fallacy, person." sythe, acting director of housing, use was discussed, Asked If the and m the housing broch.ure ~emg and the American Bar Association, spoke with interested students on ~ovyn~o~ses would be .under .the sent out to freshmen this will b~, were assigned to investigate a He also said that an important next year's housing problems. JU~IsdictIOn of the H?usmg"OffIce, made clear..All freshmen, though, specific area of the University. Each change had been the University's Many of the grievances centered M.ISS Forsythe explame~, People (Contmued on Page 12) team member studied a field of his emphasis in student development. uou~ ilie ~~om~g ~ttMy,willhne~~~y,h~mgo~M---~-------~-~-----------------------------------~ which was decided upon by the Ad two ref~ren<:es, much I.Ike any other Hoc Housing Committee upon the r~ntal situation, and SIg~, a lease for recommendations of the House either ten or 12 months. GU Station Blown Off the Air Council Presidents. It was suggested Due to the fact. that the to Miss Forsythe that the $5 townhouses are unfurhlshed~ Stu­ application fee be returned to those dent Development has considered students denied rooms. At a meet- buying used furniture and renting it ing held Monday it was decided to students. Seek Ways to Resume Service that after April 20, those unable to The increase in transfer students by Bob Hayes which gave tore a huge hole in ersity property insurance carries get a room on campus would who will be enrolled next year was Georgetown's beleagered radio Copley roof as its steel plate was $10,000 deductible. Since WGTB's receive the $5 refund. also brought to Miss Forsythe's station, WGTB-FM, was suddenly yanked out by the falling antenna. damage was well under that figure, Another concern was the attention. She stated that transfer knocked off the air last Thursday Deitz expressed his relief that the station is not covered. method to be used in the selection students will be treated separately. when gusty, 60 m.p.h, winds blew the three complementary guide­ The more likely possibility for of Harbin clusters. As it stands They are not guaranteed rooms on the station's antenna down on points held onto the roof, keeping financial recovery is reimbursement now, the sum of the numbers campus but she said, "The housing Copley roof. the fallen tower on Copley roof and by the installers. Crane was con­ drawn by the eight applicants for a committee has approached the Robert Dixon, director for averting a possible tragedy. sidered "possibly liable" for the cluster will be the number used. It Washington Club about housing student activities and recently WGTB is attempting to recover damage by Dixon. However, the was suggested that the sum total of transfer students in their homes." appointed agent for the licensee of its losses through insurance or contract contains only a 90-day the eight be divided by four so that She added that the idea was greeted WGTB, termed the antenna a "total installer liability. Sam Brown, guarantee on structural installation. students 'would still have an oppor- with a great deal of enthusiasm. loss." The value of the antenna insurance coordinator for George­ Deitz speculated that Crane might tunity for a double-occupancy Confronted by two freshmen tower, antenna and transmitter town University, is in the midst of carry some insurance to cover such room if they fail to get a cluster. who were under the impression cable, all of which were destroyed, "preliminary investigations to accidents. This idea was also later agreed upon they were guaranteed rooms on was placed at about $5,900. determine the liability." WGTB is presently investigating An RCA report, which was to Brown explained that univ- (Continued on Page 12) have settled a standing controversy between the station and the ShanIi.man RecaIIed Georgetown science departments, had recently recommended a slight · 'V d ,lowering of the antenna tower to - almS en etta re~uce .radio i~te~ference in the CI ReISS SCIence Building, The new tower, installed last by Art Wheeler initiated the petition." summer to accommodate increased Questioning official student Shankman, who is also Comp­ wattage, replaced a previous government election results, six troller of the Student Government, 40 - foot tower. Crane Antenna's, newly elected freshmen senators commented on the petition move Inc., which installed the new tower, (Lenny Austin, Mike Connelly, saying, "While I accept the idea is the same firm which installed the Glenn Corbett, Doug Kellner, Pat behind the recall, its political old tower in 1960. Mahoney and Steve Serra) last week implications are something that I Crane had erected an extra initiated a successful petition to cannot accept. Student government guideline and strengthened supports recall Neil Shankman (ColI. '74). has to have room for all divergent to hold the larger antenna tower Shankman officially finished opinion's. Personal vendettas have secure. All isntallations were within fifth in the freshmen at-large senate no place in the student senate." the bounds of safety, according to race, four votes ahead of Chris Zinn Shankman contended that Ken an FCC inspector. (SFS '74). However, in the original Johnson, an unsuccessful presi­ No one yet is able to lay the tallies, Zinn had received a plurali­ dential candidate, took part in the responsibility for the crash any­ ty, and it is due to this that the initiation of action against him for where. Crane kept all facilities in official results are being questioned. personal reasons. The freshmen top shape, according to Arthur Austin explained, "There was a senators categorically denied that Deitz, broadcast engineer for big difference between the original Johnson did initiate their petition. Georgetown. He pointed out that vote count which I stood over, and Glenn Corbett commented, "We Crane recently "painted over the the official election results. I don't were totally disassociated from Ken tower and replaced rusted guide­ think that Chris Zinn got a fair Johnson." wires with new ones." Last week's high winds took their toll on Georgetown's already shake. There is some question Johnson, who endorsed Zinn for Of the four guidepoints which crisis-ridden radio station WGTB. The 60 - 70 mile per hour gales whether Neil Shankman actually the senate seat, passed out a letter supported the tower, three man­ toppled GTB's antenna, thus forcing the station off the air.