Empath, 1976 September 21

              C o l l e g e C r a c k s D o w n O n D r u g s
D o r m i t o r i e s U n s a f e F o r P a r t y i n g S t u d e n t A n g r y O v e r A l l e g a t i o n s
Marihuana smokers are having a rough
time on campus. In Dorchester, Prince
George’s and Caroline Hall whiffs of
Marihuana smoke are inspiring Resident
Assistants (R.A.s) to knock on doors and
inform students they’re not to be smoking
Marihuana. This pressure has affected
An Informed
Campus Is Our
students by curbing pot smoking and
increasing alcohol usage.
Says Director of Housing, Harry
Steinway, “We’ve specifically stated that
we don’t want our staff to be police.” “ If
they walk down the hall and are faced with
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On the first day of her ‘voyage of
discovery’ at St. Mary’s College, 1st year
student, Sally don Hartog received a knock
on her door in Prince George Dormitory.
/ ‘The Resident Assistants (paid student
personnel) warned me about smoking pot
in the room. They said the college didn’t
allow drugs in the dorms anymore,” ex­plained
Miss don Hartog. “ The Resident
Assistants (R.A.’s) give three warnings,
then they tell the Resident Director,”
added don Hartog.
According to Miss don Hartog, “The
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THE ST. MARY’S COLLEGE BI-WEEKLY
The Women's
Center
see page 2.
Ejections
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VOL. 4 ISSUE 2 ST. MARY'S CITY , MARYLAND SEPT. 21, 1976
N o P r e s s u r e F r o m W o o d s
College Athletic Director Harry Woods.
• Staff Photo by Ann Ford
By Pat Elder
College Athletic Director Harry Woods
did not pressure the college to fire the
Dean of Students, Jack F. McJunkin,
according to several college admini­strators,
including President Jackson.
An article, which appeared in the St.
Mary’s Beacon Newspaper on August 25th,
reprinted in the September 3rd issue of the
Empath states that Woods had threatened
to sue the college if McJunkin was not
dismissed.
The community was led to believe that
McJunkin wrote two letters of recom­mendation
for Woods. One letter was
allegedly shown to Woods, while another,
derogatory toward Woods, was sent to
Woods’ prospective employer.
College Trustee, Mrs. Esther Cooper-smith
commented, “ Woods didn’t threaten
the college in any way. The Beacon is just
sounding off.”
Board member Mrs. George Ewalt
stated that McJunkin was on “ sort of a
sabbatical.” Ewalt continued, “ The press
is always ready to pounce on these matters
and turn things around. I really don’t know
about this freedom of press thing.
McJunkin is very valuable and I can’t
imagine him doing such a thing.”
Other Trustees, including Mr. Rupert
Curry and Mrs. Calvin Harrington said the
Board received no pressure from Woods,
Curry said he thought McJunkin’s status
was a “matter of public information” but
stated that the matter was discussed
during an executive session of the Board,
therefore, he did not wish to comment.
Board member Harrington said she
didn’t know whether McJunkin would
return. When questioned how the
McJunkin matter was brought to the
Board, Harrington had no comment.
The official word from the college says
McJunkin has been granted a year’s leave
of absence to pursue his education.
However, Board of Trustees member J.
Frank Raley has previously stated that
McJunkin resigned and will not return.
Responding to questions concerning how
the McJunkin issue was brought to the
Board, whether McJunkin would retain
his position and salary next year, and the
account in the Beacon, President Jackson
had no comment. Jackson said it is not
college policy to discuss personal matters.
S o m e W o r d s F r o m
T h e S G A P r e s i d e n t
Welcome to St. Mary's College! A place
which is undergoing a phenomenal time of
change. Change, the essence of learning
has been the most fundamental theme of
this college.
In the time that I have been here as a
student, now going on my fourth year, the
college's composition has changed^ like
passengers on a transit bus. Of the
students I entered school with, two out of
three have gone. My academic advisor is
no longer here, the chairman of my
division has gone, the Dean of Students,
the Dean of Faculty, the Provost, the
Resident Directors and more than half of
the faculty members I had as a freshman.
Change seems to be the name of the
game here.
Learning, the acquistion of Knowledge
that enlarges our understanding of our­selves
and our world, bring an inevitable
and irreversable change in the way we
view ourselves. When I first came to
school, I was predisposed to believe that
my collection of values and perceptions
were similar, perhaps even universally
shared with all those I came in contact
with. Unlike lessons I learned from books
or classes, I realize that every individual
is unique and has something of value to
share with me.
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P r e s i d e n t ' s H o u s e O n T h e M o v e
President J. Renwick Jackson’s house is
undergoing two major changes. First, an
extension is being built on the house at the
cost of $30,997 which will add 1,094 square
feet to the existing 2,270 square feet in the
house. Second, the house is slated to be
moved.
The plan to move the house was included
in the St. Mary’s City Commission (a state
funded historical society) budget for the
fiscal year 1978. According to Mr. Parrot,
By Mikel Schwab
Administrative Assistant for the Commi­ssion,
the plan has recently been “ knocked
out” of the budget. “There has been a lot of
talk over moving the house,,y he added,
“We’d like to move it as soon as possible.”
President Jackson is, himself, a
member of the St. Mary’s City Commi­ssion.
His house is projected to be moved
to the north field near a restored barn. The
house now stands on historic ground, whi­ch
is the site of St. John’s and once was the
home of the third Lord Baltimore. Says
Archeologist, Mr. Morrison, “ Removal of
that house would fit into the overall
preservation of that landscape.” Morrison
is skeptical about the 1978 projection
though, “ I’m sure that house won’t move
for the next decade,” he said.
The addition to the house is two levels
high and includes a dining room and
pantry downstairs and a bedroom, study,
and bathroom upstairs. Presently the
house has no dining room and one and a
half (a powder room) bathrooms. The
President has six family members living
in the house. Presently the family eats on
the porch or on tables in the living room.
The hpuse was originally acquired by the
college in 1969.
Contractors building the extension,
Thomas E. Downs of Avenue, Md., are
expected to finish in mid-November. An
open house will be held for the college
community when the extension is com­plete.
New addition to Presidents House in now underway. Photos by Mikel Schwab