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Students Voice Opposition to Residence Life Policies P h o to C o u r te s y o f The E n te rp rise SMC Freshman Kim Blye was one of fifty students who demonstrated last week against dorm policies. b y Trish Meissner On Thursday, February 5, students voiced their opinions on Residence Life and other school policies. The students united as a group to work together with administration on issues some students feel have not received enough attention in the past. The purpose and reason for this meeting, as quoted by David Dyjack, is as follows: “We would like to get students to gather together as a unit to work in conjunction with college administration to obtain positive changes in campus life. Lack of faith in SGA and lack of communication with Residence Life brought all this on.” At 11:00 a.m. a group formed in the gym of about fifty students. This group consisted of both commuters and residents with representatives from various school organizations such as Student Government, The Empath, IRHC and WSMC. Mr. Dyjack, a senior, presented a list of policies students felt needed alterations. These grievances were directed to Beth Steinway and Phil Gulley. This list consisted of: 1. Incident reports — at present students do not receive a copy of the incident reports filed about themselves. 2. ARA — The meal plan could be optional to residents or at least semi-optional (a partial plan). 3. Dorm Contracts — these con-r = 3 Lr-u-d 6/3 The Student News Publication of St. Mary's College of Maryland Volume 1 Number 2 February 17, 198 1 Administration Balanced 80-81 b y L y n n Meagher Administrators of St. Mary’s College have a positive outlook of the deficit for 1980, regardless of the economy’s rising inflation costs. Ward Mead, comptroller, explained that 52.8% of the revenue received by St. Mary’s is in taxes. “The rest is in tuition and what little federal income we receive from the college work study,” he said. Mr. Mead estimated the work study income to be less than 1 % . “The last 2 -3 years we’ve seen some dramatic money increases,” Mr. Mead commented. “We have to cope with inflation like any business,” he continued. Mr. Mead said the college receives no money rom the state for services either. ~o keep pace, we have to raise iition, more importantly room ihd board,” he added. we ve seen some dramatic money increase,” Mr. Mead said. Predicts Budget increases1 An average of $1,000 a day is spent for heat and electricity. The bill for the year is expected to total between $316,000 and $318,000. This is an increase of at least 30%. To help maintain the budget, St. Mary’s College tuition will again increase the following semester. “Next year is our biggest "next year is our biggest increase" Jack Andrews, S.M.C. Vice President for Administration and Development, commented on the budget for this year, “We plan to come out exactly even, but we had to restrict to do that.” "We plan to come out exactly even" Mr. Andrews agreed that the high raise in tuition and room and board is that the college is trying to “catch up” since they didn’t increase prices on a more gradual basis during the past years. Other reasons for the increase stem from inflation, future renovations of buildings and the decline in student enrollment. According to Mr. Mead, “Enrollment has fallen but the rise in cost has offset the two.” "upkeep ... costs more and more" Money is also needed for upgrading teaching facilities. ‘The upkeep of what already exist costs more and more,” Mr. Mead said. “We spend thousands of dollars each year just tuning pianos,” he added. For the year 1981-1982 S.M.C. received $100,000 less than what was asked for on the budget. “We’re pleased we got such a small amount of cut,” said Jack Andrews. "a small amount of cut" As prices increase to maintain within the budget, money is shifted from other areas to pay for the increase in costs. “Our Board of Trustees is very good in keeping us out of the red,” said Chuck Namath, Parliamentarian of the Student Government Association. The deficit of S.M.C. remains to be within reach as Mr. Mead concludes, “Financially, we’re in pretty good shape.” INSIDE: New Archeological Digs - page 4 Top Albums of 1980 - page 7 tracts could be by semester rather than yearly, so students can leave dorms mid-year. 4. Single room requests — now these requests are given out according to seniority with considerations on grade point average and health reasons. In addition to these four points, a sheet was circulated to the students there for them to add any other suggestions or comments. A discussion followed concerning the initial issues and consequent problems. Among those raised were: 1. Saint Mary’s College Garden Apartments — The poor conditions and lack of transportation is a real problem, particularly for new students. What can be done about it? 2. Alcohol policies — There is no limit to quantity, yet kegs ■ are not allowed in student rooms. 3. Dorm Expulsions - What can be done about students being kicked out of the dorms so late in the semester that there is no time for an appeal? Mr. Gulley made no definite statements on that day, but promised these grievances would be looked into and that Beth Steinway and himself would meet with a smaller group the following Thursday. This group showed representation from all residence halls and the Garden Apartments. On the 12th, this group met in the i Dean’s office to discuss any decisions made by administration and the probability of future changes. The next issue discussed was the meal plan. It was decided that the residence halls do not have the proper facilities to accommodate students to cook their meals in the dorm kitchens. If the meal plan were optional, it is estimated that many people would choose not to be on the plan, which would cause financial problems for the school and overloading in the residence hall kitchens. A second Co-op is out of the question. The availability of partial meal plans (i.e., paying for only 10 meals a week) has definite possibilities. ARA’s present contract will be up August 1, 1981 and negotiations for a new contract will be going on the next several weeks. On the question raised on single room requests, the present system was only clarified. A single room is given out initially by seniority and when an over- ' load of requests come in, then the ties are broken according to health reasons and grade point average. It was said that this point could be pursued later if enough interest is shown for a different system. As for the problems with Garden Apartment life, the only feasible solution will come when the apartments are excluded as part of the college’s housing program, which could go into effect soon if the transformation of Calvert Hall into a dorm takes place. The policy of having no kegs in the dorm rooms also will remain the same. Kegs of beer will only be permitted upon request in the all-purpose rooms. “Room parties will probably lose control with kegs,” stated Phil Gulley. The Dean of Students states he will bring all these issues up in the next executive board meeting, but that he will not necessarily support them. As for solid responses to these student suggestions, only one was made. The incident report policy has been slightly amended. Now when a student has a report written about them, it will be mandatory for the student to read the report and sign it before it is turned over to Residence Life staff. This will enable the student to see in print exactly what will be filed on them. The other queries focused on in this meeting involved residence hall contracts. It was asked that the contracts be semester-long rather than year-long. Gulley said that the effects of semester-long contracts “could be disasterous.” At present, if a student wishes to leave the dorms mid-year, he can submit a request between November 1 and December 1. If space in the dorms can be filled by an incoming student, then they will be released from their contract. Owens awaits indictment Petrocelli Hit-and-Run Investigation Ends b y Phil M u rra y On the evening of January 31, after an extensive eight-day investigation, Detective Bowers of the Maryland State Police arrested Bernard Xavier Owens in Scotland, Maryland, for leaving the scene of a fatal accident. The accident in question was the hit-and-run that occurred on January 24, fatally injuring John Petrocelli. Detective Bowers, who had been working 18 hours a day on the investigation, said that he was “very grateful for the cooperation and helpfulness of SMC students” who were questioned or who called him on their own initiative. The arrest was made based on both circumstantial and physical evidence, including the car that Mr. Owens is suspected to have been driving when he allegedly hit John Petrocelli. Mr. Owens, age 51, is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and was an employee of the St. Mary’s City Commission. Owens is presently out on bond and awaiting indictment for possible charges of manslaughter or homicide
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FullText | Students Voice Opposition to Residence Life Policies P h o to C o u r te s y o f The E n te rp rise SMC Freshman Kim Blye was one of fifty students who demonstrated last week against dorm policies. b y Trish Meissner On Thursday, February 5, students voiced their opinions on Residence Life and other school policies. The students united as a group to work together with administration on issues some students feel have not received enough attention in the past. The purpose and reason for this meeting, as quoted by David Dyjack, is as follows: “We would like to get students to gather together as a unit to work in conjunction with college administration to obtain positive changes in campus life. Lack of faith in SGA and lack of communication with Residence Life brought all this on.” At 11:00 a.m. a group formed in the gym of about fifty students. This group consisted of both commuters and residents with representatives from various school organizations such as Student Government, The Empath, IRHC and WSMC. Mr. Dyjack, a senior, presented a list of policies students felt needed alterations. These grievances were directed to Beth Steinway and Phil Gulley. This list consisted of: 1. Incident reports — at present students do not receive a copy of the incident reports filed about themselves. 2. ARA — The meal plan could be optional to residents or at least semi-optional (a partial plan). 3. Dorm Contracts — these con-r = 3 Lr-u-d 6/3 The Student News Publication of St. Mary's College of Maryland Volume 1 Number 2 February 17, 198 1 Administration Balanced 80-81 b y L y n n Meagher Administrators of St. Mary’s College have a positive outlook of the deficit for 1980, regardless of the economy’s rising inflation costs. Ward Mead, comptroller, explained that 52.8% of the revenue received by St. Mary’s is in taxes. “The rest is in tuition and what little federal income we receive from the college work study,” he said. Mr. Mead estimated the work study income to be less than 1 % . “The last 2 -3 years we’ve seen some dramatic money increases,” Mr. Mead commented. “We have to cope with inflation like any business,” he continued. Mr. Mead said the college receives no money rom the state for services either. ~o keep pace, we have to raise iition, more importantly room ihd board,” he added. we ve seen some dramatic money increase,” Mr. Mead said. Predicts Budget increases1 An average of $1,000 a day is spent for heat and electricity. The bill for the year is expected to total between $316,000 and $318,000. This is an increase of at least 30%. To help maintain the budget, St. Mary’s College tuition will again increase the following semester. “Next year is our biggest "next year is our biggest increase" Jack Andrews, S.M.C. Vice President for Administration and Development, commented on the budget for this year, “We plan to come out exactly even, but we had to restrict to do that.” "We plan to come out exactly even" Mr. Andrews agreed that the high raise in tuition and room and board is that the college is trying to “catch up” since they didn’t increase prices on a more gradual basis during the past years. Other reasons for the increase stem from inflation, future renovations of buildings and the decline in student enrollment. According to Mr. Mead, “Enrollment has fallen but the rise in cost has offset the two.” "upkeep ... costs more and more" Money is also needed for upgrading teaching facilities. ‘The upkeep of what already exist costs more and more,” Mr. Mead said. “We spend thousands of dollars each year just tuning pianos,” he added. For the year 1981-1982 S.M.C. received $100,000 less than what was asked for on the budget. “We’re pleased we got such a small amount of cut,” said Jack Andrews. "a small amount of cut" As prices increase to maintain within the budget, money is shifted from other areas to pay for the increase in costs. “Our Board of Trustees is very good in keeping us out of the red,” said Chuck Namath, Parliamentarian of the Student Government Association. The deficit of S.M.C. remains to be within reach as Mr. Mead concludes, “Financially, we’re in pretty good shape.” INSIDE: New Archeological Digs - page 4 Top Albums of 1980 - page 7 tracts could be by semester rather than yearly, so students can leave dorms mid-year. 4. Single room requests — now these requests are given out according to seniority with considerations on grade point average and health reasons. In addition to these four points, a sheet was circulated to the students there for them to add any other suggestions or comments. A discussion followed concerning the initial issues and consequent problems. Among those raised were: 1. Saint Mary’s College Garden Apartments — The poor conditions and lack of transportation is a real problem, particularly for new students. What can be done about it? 2. Alcohol policies — There is no limit to quantity, yet kegs ■ are not allowed in student rooms. 3. Dorm Expulsions - What can be done about students being kicked out of the dorms so late in the semester that there is no time for an appeal? Mr. Gulley made no definite statements on that day, but promised these grievances would be looked into and that Beth Steinway and himself would meet with a smaller group the following Thursday. This group showed representation from all residence halls and the Garden Apartments. On the 12th, this group met in the i Dean’s office to discuss any decisions made by administration and the probability of future changes. The next issue discussed was the meal plan. It was decided that the residence halls do not have the proper facilities to accommodate students to cook their meals in the dorm kitchens. If the meal plan were optional, it is estimated that many people would choose not to be on the plan, which would cause financial problems for the school and overloading in the residence hall kitchens. A second Co-op is out of the question. The availability of partial meal plans (i.e., paying for only 10 meals a week) has definite possibilities. ARA’s present contract will be up August 1, 1981 and negotiations for a new contract will be going on the next several weeks. On the question raised on single room requests, the present system was only clarified. A single room is given out initially by seniority and when an over- ' load of requests come in, then the ties are broken according to health reasons and grade point average. It was said that this point could be pursued later if enough interest is shown for a different system. As for the problems with Garden Apartment life, the only feasible solution will come when the apartments are excluded as part of the college’s housing program, which could go into effect soon if the transformation of Calvert Hall into a dorm takes place. The policy of having no kegs in the dorm rooms also will remain the same. Kegs of beer will only be permitted upon request in the all-purpose rooms. “Room parties will probably lose control with kegs,” stated Phil Gulley. The Dean of Students states he will bring all these issues up in the next executive board meeting, but that he will not necessarily support them. As for solid responses to these student suggestions, only one was made. The incident report policy has been slightly amended. Now when a student has a report written about them, it will be mandatory for the student to read the report and sign it before it is turned over to Residence Life staff. This will enable the student to see in print exactly what will be filed on them. The other queries focused on in this meeting involved residence hall contracts. It was asked that the contracts be semester-long rather than year-long. Gulley said that the effects of semester-long contracts “could be disasterous.” At present, if a student wishes to leave the dorms mid-year, he can submit a request between November 1 and December 1. If space in the dorms can be filled by an incoming student, then they will be released from their contract. Owens awaits indictment Petrocelli Hit-and-Run Investigation Ends b y Phil M u rra y On the evening of January 31, after an extensive eight-day investigation, Detective Bowers of the Maryland State Police arrested Bernard Xavier Owens in Scotland, Maryland, for leaving the scene of a fatal accident. The accident in question was the hit-and-run that occurred on January 24, fatally injuring John Petrocelli. Detective Bowers, who had been working 18 hours a day on the investigation, said that he was “very grateful for the cooperation and helpfulness of SMC students” who were questioned or who called him on their own initiative. The arrest was made based on both circumstantial and physical evidence, including the car that Mr. Owens is suspected to have been driving when he allegedly hit John Petrocelli. Mr. Owens, age 51, is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and was an employee of the St. Mary’s City Commission. Owens is presently out on bond and awaiting indictment for possible charges of manslaughter or homicide |