Empath, 1982 October 26

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pn«OAL:
Because of Lack of Participation
The EMPATH May Shut Down
THE EMPATH did not print last week due to ‘lack of participation’.
The handfull of us who are running this paper could nave compen­sated
for those who did not contribute, but failing our mid-terms
seemed like too large a sacrifice to make.
It seems like this campus thinks THE EMPATH comes out all by
itself, whether you help us out or not. THE EMPATH has always
been understaffed, but in a significant, transitional period like the
present, we felt there would be more interest in having a paper to
keep up with these issues.
We now barely have the staff to publish bi-weekly and if it weren’t
for a dedicated few, you wouldn’t have seen an EMPATH yet this
semester. We need your support if we are going to be able to keep
functioning at all. Maybe some of you feel a student voice is not
important. If so, fine. We’ll go back to our suffering studies. If
you do hold this as a priority for a college, then it is time to lend
a hand.
There are many ways in which you can contribute. By writing
news, sports, features, opmion, letters. Or bringing us information
on your organization, or anything else you find important or inter­esting.
We are certainly not limited to the type of format you have
seen thusfar. Give us some of your creative ideas, I know they’re
there. Our meeting times and deadlines are posted outside our office
door. Come by this week and leave your name and number if you
are interested in saving your student newspaper. If we don’t get
some input by next week we will be forced to shut down. Let’s
hope it does not come to this.
PLAYING WITH FIRE
THE EMPATH
The Empath is published by the students o f St. Mary's College o f Md.
This publication is funded by the Student Activities Fee, which is re­quired
o f all full-time students. We welcome all letters from the stu -
dents, faculty, administration and community. I/Ve reserve the right
to edit or abridge the letters and articles.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor-In-Chief............................................................................... Trish Meissner
News Editor......................................................................................Craig Holcomb
Distribution Manager.............................................................................Bill Hauver
Photography Editor...................................................................Chris Goettelman
Sports E d ito r ................................................................................Charlie Roberts
Managing and Layout E d ito r ......................................... Heather Hoffsommer
Business and Advertising Manager...................................................Kinne Sutton
Features E d ito r...................................................................................Kim Shearin
Ombudsman...............................................................................Mary Beth Brady
Faculty Advisor................................................................................Michael Glaser
Technical Advisor............................................................................... Perry Gordon
STAFF
Wnters...................................Eve Ball, Melanie Bell, Bobbi Kienast, Bob Ellis
Jennifer Yeo, Karen Harris, Kerstin Zedalis
Beth Atias, Mackay Rippey, Cary Bartel
David Crosby, Peter Feng, Darrel Simon
Penny Bland, Tom Lavelle, Mary Brown
Joyce Huff, Chris Fogler, Mark Wilson
Cathy Racine, Barb Sheaffer, Cathy Grant, Leila Lucas
Photographers...................................................... Penny Bland, Mackay Rippey
Doug Cooke, Dan Benson, Rick Culp
Doris M. Klitz, Peter Feng
Lay-out and Typing................................................Linda Vail, Shelby Albertsen
Erin McCurly, Theresa Dilling
Tracy Uglow
Fire alarms have been a major concern for dorm residents in the past few weeks.
Offenders thrilled by their mischievousness may face disciplinary actions.
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All's Fair in War-and Flag Football? Sports Editorial
by Charlie Roberts
Are the Football
Players Slighted?
Why is it that after eight or ten
years of intermural football pro­grams
the championship team has
to settle for tee-shirts?
For three years I have played
religously every single game only
to find out that I am being
exploited by the intermural la­crosse
team. Two of the co­ordinators
are on the lacrosse
team. I thought that the inter­mural
sports program was sup­posed
to promote other activit­ies.
It’s not as if we don’t al­ready
have a lacrosse team. Tell
me, who wants to play eight or
nine games plus practices for a
tee-shirt?
Give the lacrosse team the tee-shirts.
I want a mug!
If those lacrosse players could
only take a hit tnat some of
those intermural football players
can dish out they would see.
As far as I’m concerned if you
want to see the demise of foot­ball
as an intermural sport go
ahead and play your favontes.
Thanks tor listening. An inter­mural
football player.
Should intramural referees be able to play on intramural
teams? As a player I am appalled that the coordinator of
intramurals could let players of other intramural teams
referee men’s intramural football. As a Stoned Ranger, I
found the “calls” to be unnecessarily biased. These “calls”
cost us a game, not to mention close calls in other games.
All season long we’ve had to rise above this discrimination.
That’s why we were 7-1. I think the proper terminology
is “getting screwed.” Granted the Exceptions are a great
team — that’s why they were in the finals. Two plays in
particular stick out in my
TEE-D OFF
Is intramural flag football becoming more subject to the biases of referees? photo by Dan Benson
mind as typical “bad calls.”
With the defensive line of the Stoned- Rangers charging
over the offensive line of the Exceptions, one player on the
defense was accused of forearming the quarterback. The
result: a fifteen yard penalty. Great. This moved them
about 20 yards from their own end zone. I, on the other
hand, was “nailed” upside the head and knocked senseless
to the ground for what seemed like three or four days.
The call: 3rd down. Congratulations, good hit. But wait
. . . this is flag football. I suppose when you’ve beaten
everyone by the rules the trick is to become a ref so you
can fix a game. Sound familiar guys? This is in no way
disrespectful of the Exception’s win (who are also 7-1).
They didn’t call the game. Just the players from the teams
we beat did. Think about it. And then there’s next year —
maybe we can get some seeing eye dogs to referee.