Point News, 1970 April 10

              PAGE 2 POINT NEWS APRIL, 10, 1970
Middle States Report Arrives
News Analysis
St. Mary’ s has finally
received the results of the
report of the Middle States
Commission on Institutions of
Higher Education and it can
only be labeled as “ redundent”
at best. The report, subject to
much hoopla and anticipation,
contains very little that every
member o f the cdlege
community does not already
know.
Among the suggestions for
change in the College are the
enlargement of the summer
and evening programs and the
establishment of a director for
the summer programs; the
enlargement of the library;
acquisition of new science
e q u i pme n t ; and the
enlargement of the dining
facilities.
These are the major
proposals of the Commission
and though students and
faculty generally agree that
these concerns are real,
something a bit more dramatic
was expected from the
Commission. Steps have
already been taken, are being
taken, in practically all areas of
change suggested, with the
possible exception of the
by R o b in G u y th e r
eating facilities.
“ The report is filled with
such phrases as “ There are
many challenges facing the
College. Faculty, students and
a dmin i s t r a t o r s have a
wonderful opportunity to
make the College and an
exciting center of learning,”
and “ This interim year
(1969-70) is the time for
discussion, analysis and
decision making.” The report
also suggests the not-so-new
suggestion that the College
must try to provide for housing
for the College faculty, but
states that the present physical
plant is excellent.
The report also contains
some mis-information. It states
“ it is expected that the faculty
will increase to 65 by 1970.”
The fact is the faculty will
increase by four if we are
lucky.
The report should help
some, however, when the
College makes request to the
state budget department. The
report can be cited as
expressing the need for new lab
equipment and dining facilities
and should provide additional
firepower for those making
budgetary requests to the state.
En v iriom e n ta l Day A p r . 2 2
by Sh
A two day moretorium on
pollution has been planned to
start on 21 April and end
midnight, 22 April.
In an interview with Mr.
Gene Bowman, professor of
Biology and one of the faculty
members who is involved in
Conservation Unlimited, a
t e n ta t iv e program was
announced:
APRIL 21, 1970
1:00 P.M. - All students
and community participate in
litter pick-up on highway.
(This will be followed by some
type o f demonstration,
consisting of dumping the
garbage in a public place in
protest.)
APRIL 22, 1970
9:00 - 10: P.M. - Films and
Slides (Elementary Level);
Films and Slides (Adult Level);
Bus Tours; Boat Tours of the
St. Mary's River (Harry
Lund berg School Boat);
Campus Tours.
CAUTION! CIGARETTE SMOKING MAY BE HAZARDOUS
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erri White
LUNCH BREAK
1 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0 P.M. - After­noon
program the same as the
morning, plus at least one
panel discussion, a key note
speaker, a guerilla theatre, and
a demonstration or another
clean-up.
7:00 P.M. - Recap the days
activities; Speaker - Possibly a
memb e r o f the State
Legislature; Panel Discussion.
The above agenda is only a
rought draft of the final,
fast-moving one which will be
followed those two days. Some
of the biology students have
been working with faculty,
administrative members,
community representatives, and
State representatives in an
effort to prepare for the
moritoreum, but they need the
support of the rest of the
college communi ty. Any
students interested should
contact either Dr. Baxter, or
Mr. Damon. The project needs
interested students from all
majors.
Senate ( F rom p. 1)
the larger community. Given
the traditional commitments of
universities to truth and
justice, I would hope that the
members of the college would
work toward the realization of
those purposes. Further, I
would hope that they would
do so in a spirit o f reason,
civility, charity and strong
courage.”
STUDENT SENATE
COMMENTS
Sen. Robin Guyther who
abstained in the Student
Senate voting replied:
‘ ‘ Phi losophi cal ly and
idealistically it was a nice
idea - but the reason I opposed
it in discussion was because I
was concerned about the
ramifications with the outside
community. In light of the fact
that the outside community
has a less favorable opinion of
the college and Vista. Because
of the unfavorable opinion in
the county toward Vista,
concerning recent racial
disturbances, this move may
put the col lege in an
unfavorable light.”
President of the Student
Senate, Richard Wolford
commented on the following
question.
Do you think this was an
unwise move by student
senate?
He replied: “ No. The
Student Government has been
too inactive in community
problems. This proposal was an
opportunity to allow the
S t u d e n t G o v e r nme n t
A s s o c i a t i o n to help
communicate the problems
which people in this county are
faced with.”
next year and is exspecting an
enrollment increase of about
200 next year, should not have
to operate with limited
laboratory equipment and only
two new faculty members,
which is how the situation
stands for next year.
This week, Dr. Jackson has
written to the governor and
va r i ous s tate off icial s
requesting that the request be
reconsidered. The $28,000
request, small by comparison
to other state colleges, was
originally voted down by the
state legislature. Dr. Jackson
said he was surprised and
dissapointed by this move.
T i l l . • point
news
Ed itor-in-C hief
Susan Gay Brooker
Assistant E d ito r
Terry Snyder
Advisor
Dr. Ralph C. Baxter
News E d ito r ..........Robin Guyther
News S ta f f ............Marty Waldorf
Elaine Salomon
Feature E d ito r ..........Sherri White
Feature Writers . . .Sherry Smoot
Joyce Maus
Sports E d ito r .................Don Cusic
Terri O'Shea
Photographer . . . . Frazer Bishop
Pro o fre a d e r.............. Beth Morgan
Corresponding Sec. Harriet Fox
Layout ................. Lucy Barbour
Cartoonist . . .Dottie McDonough
The opinions expressed in this
newspaper are not necessarily
those of the Board of Trustees,
Administration or the Faculty.