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I1f\ Libr!ll'¥ f\::f/ "Je stmfn s te,r, Md. "teet.ern Marylar~d College Dining Hall Protest Points To Bigger Issue by David Carrasco student concern. However, we to his participation in the Selma Life Council did not carry out while themselves being consid, 3. A committee on curricu- of tum be established ~!n~\~a~:~ l:~!~;:~t:::~~:~~~~~ta;he:t a:Oem~O~fC~~ea~~m~~ Pl~~ar:Ol~ot~~~iOa~adte'William ~~!n,S~~~n~ss~~~~: t~~~~\~~~~~:lttose~~l~~~'gt~:~et~:r~oe:po~~~~~~':~!nt~~~:~~Y~~~7~~1l~~:a:~~~ the must understand march is the most critical that these per- as a form with Demonstration equal The dis- its charge following a complaint ered by students at lan~lcampu~ to;eve::l t\~~ia~ :~l~:~or:f c~n::r;S~cht:IO~~ pres, ~~:!~sthi~ta::l~~:tsan~asitts ~~~~ :~~ ~~~ennOtoaC~~:1 :;~:r:en:t~ ~~.~~~~ o~o~tu~heentCf~~~~~ua~~ ~~~~e:6:~~een~~~~:~ts~~~~ e~~ p~o trr;S'd . a th ~. . a hl~l The thesis of this editorial is dents awakened a small core of Contact had been made with the responsibility in new areas." lst.ing committee does not in- ~t~ssu:Ois I~TU~E~~n~OI~E that many positive results can us to new and effective methods pre~ent s~ewar? Attempts at With this said, the Gold Bug elude student representatives -. in c~m~us l~fe.and activities. ~~~I~a~~to~ft~eP~~t::~t~f;~h:~ ~:er:ha~i~~lyB~!~t~!V!~:i~~ ~~~ ~~~~~:!i~~s~~~~~~~~~:~:~,~o~= ;~S~l~ \~~ic~o \:~~~ !~~~r~~~~-te:' b·~ ~ts~!~7{;~:~UI~~hi~~m~li~i Wl~hm th~s. lSSU~ are ot.h~rs. mood is interpreted clearly, highly influential in student ways go to the top man when links of better communication create a sensible scheduling One IS conditions m the dining cleanly, and thoughtfully by thinking last semester. The fra- problems arise. But let us focus between students and faculty process. The confusion and red- hal~, of cour~e. But, let no ?ne many members of the eommu, ternity controversy followed by on the demonstration. and administration b.) enable tape involved in the present behttle. or dlsto:·t the meanmg- nity, and if some constructive the resignation of some mem- The walkout was a creative the students to have more voice system has caused widespread or ~otlves of this movement by action is taken, not next eemes- her's points to a dissent against replacement for the planned and in campus procedures. It must dissatisfaction for most agen, sa~lIlg. that the walkout w~s tel', but this month. existing conditions. Most rele- diverted destructive demonstra , be understood that any new ctes on campus. ~r~~d~~l~g=~nos~tt~~o~e:o~:~r~~ Ther~~:e:~ O~s~;%~~Sframe_ ~::: ~:y t~:m~:~~:~:~~ ~~ l!~~ ~~:nc~~ :~: t~::~i ~~o~:ac;f~~ ~~:~!UnI;:~~:ii~r~~r~:~:~ boep:~~ an~' 6~~d ~~~en!.o~ov:~;~~:; bon and the Demonstrators. work into which last week's year when two cars rode in the walkout hadn't been carried out, ness, trust and responsibility on with the President's .office in in_ Three aspects of the Wednes- demonstration fits. There have parade decorated with signs a destructive one would have behalf of all parties. itiating an annual program or ~:~ev~g~~at~~~sou:e~eoan~t::ti!~ ~~~npr~~::~~u:y i~~?V~~~~I~ti~~~~sc~~~~f~rn~O~~n~~r~en:e;~;~e!~ ~~;~~io~b~v~t~/;~~;ti;~\e~~~~~~ Prorsed:d t b ~::nr~ ~~h~rr:s~:~~~~s s-:~de~~: is significant and prophetic groups of individuals represent- well as the curriculum. This on the part of students to ob- :. t stu en comm\~tee 't~ could meet and pm·ticipate in enough to ~eceive a clear inter· ing different points of view and demonstration was prophetic of viously negative conditions. ~~. u§ h 0 ;eet p~r~~~a J. WIt open dialogue about campus pretation In the Go/d, Bug. different parts of 'the campus. the most recent one in that it The assertion of a new con- I.. cae er an d 1. Ice 0 life and concerns. This would First, the walkout was organ_ Upperclassmen should see this too was for more student voice. cern by the Student Government ?~cld~ ;ha~ ~an t b e ~ne d to .s~t- be both formal and ipformal in ~:~t~~~:~S~YT~~~do:~ta~i~:~~~~ ~~er~~~nda~~a~r~~~~:~lk~o~~ti~:~ The m~:tCec:~:ti~:U::anifesta. ~~~t~~a~u::~~;~~:;~~Sh!~et~~ ~~{tiO~ i~ ud:~I~n;n w~tl~lI~~; na:~r~ student.faculty eommit- has shown several signs of is an natural outgrowth of stu_ tion of protest to conditions in act in order to talk. grievances.. tee be set up where students breaking out of a lethargy for dent involvement and activity. and around the college is Opera_ Proposals 2. New committees be set up could advise the faculty as to \~hich it has been heavily criti_ The next issue of the alumni tion Hinge. This program rep- What has come out of all this for. t,he Concert a.nd Lecture the effectiveness of faculty clzed d~ring the present college magazine is completely dedicat_ resents an unrest, noe directly is that the majority of the citi- Senes. These commIttees would members in the classroom. Tbis generatIOn. Second, the walk_ ed to Unrest on the Campus. identifiable with a dining hall zens of the community are have cf(l_w.l faculty-student rep- committee would have absolute- out was peaceful, orderly to the This campus! And it interprets walk-out but part of a growing aware of widespread unrest and l'esent?tJon, have student repre- Iy no voice in the hiring or fil'- point of preciSion. The Demon_ the unrest as clearly as is pos_ student mood. The rate of dis. that some re-evaluation and re. sentabves chosen by. the st~. ing or salary of a faculty mem- stration was not immature or siblc--at this stage. SOS is u sent is obviously increasing. creation should come about. The dents, have a CO-ChairmanshIp ber. It would serve in an ad_ destructive. Third, it included manifestation of student con_ President Ensor's statements truth is that the student demon-I of one student and one faculty visory capacity only. over half of the student popula- cern and the nature of its origin at the no'on meal prior to the stration is a social service for me m bel' 0 l' administrator. Awakened to 'Veaknesses tion and over 8570 of the stu- is an example of the college's evening demonstration must be the campus community. A re- (Presently, these committees In conclusion, the recent Dem_ dents present in the dining hall lack of response to relevant is· faced honestly. His logic is con. cent magazine commenting on consist of four .professors and onstration, a clear manifesta- on Wednesday evening. sues. Dean Ira Zepp's involve_ vincing and student negligence ~tudent demonstrations say s, two students, WIth the students lion of signs of unrest on the ==================================== I being appointed.) the students campus in the 60's, has awak_ must be admitted. ment in the racial crises leading The Student widespread campus all "Nearly protests, is clearly There ~~:!~~,':~,:,~,~;t:;O"L.::~;:~:~:::':"';;;i:~t:;;"~::,;:,~~~:,~,'"~~ In oned all of us to several weak- this area, TH E GOLD BU G met, the student members made and faculty a and adnlllllstratlOn. student isn't inattentive and negligible takeover, con_ It on the tribution, it is an attempt - silence and rather c h 0 s e to make hardly took the matter contribution ly. The conclusion is that in at a more responsible to life at Western struc- least one of the existing serious- part of some students Maryland. cc-C----:-:------------------------------ tures the student voice is more NOTE---The Editor will be Vol. 43, No.4 WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE, WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND October 28, 1966 ~~ni~~i~~~~:.in its silence than ~;~!~~.~li~gtOth::I:di~v~;~al.anyone 'J1sa protest against conditions in the dininghall I am going to walk out. Kobernick ViewsI&A Status; . Illope tllot if you feel as (omments On Proposed Plans I do, you willfollowme. "I'd like to make it known now that this walkout is more "The Student Body is to benefit from the Student Govern_ than just a protest against conditions in the dining haiL We want ment Association; tt) do this, it must come to the SGA with its the administration to know that we as students are very dissatis- comments and complaints. The SGA is the legitimate student fied with the existing channels of communication with them and spokesman." ROll Kobernick, the President of the SGA, expresses have become so frustrated that we have resorted to this walkout. his opinion of this organization's purpose. Also, we want them to know that we liS students feel it is our The dining hall walk-out on the series, The Long Hot Sl1m_ right to have a say in what occurs in the dining hall or other October 19 was initiated by the mol', is being shown October 28, places on campus that are actively involved with students. And I SGA. Ron feels that this per-: at 8:00 pm, in Decker Audi_ would hope that if you do walk out you will read our position formance was a timely event./ torium; there will be an admis_ paper at either end of the dining hall so you can talk intelligently On acting as spokesman for the sion charge to help cover the about what we are trying to accomplish. One more thing, if you student body, he comments that expenses. do not feel as J do, I hope that you will remain here, enjoy your "it is one of the most rewarding Other financial proceeds arc meal, and I'll see you tomorrow night." expenences I've ever had FOI be1l1gemployed to contI act well S k SGA 'd d d 1 h I k f o the filst tlm?l~m ImYdf~~r ~ea~s ~~ownfispeakers fOI Assemblies Ron 1tobe~~~~:,n~:~~er~d~S~~gS cur:ent Ron ~~~e:n~c~~ on W~~~~s:::: ~~u~;c:~~ona~~h~e:n ~~e ~tu~o:~t at Western aryan, ve na - erst. to be scheduled IS and protests. October 19, at dinner. Follow_ body and the administration. ly seen the SGA. supported by George Lincoln Roc~well, NaZI N P I"" R It F ing a thunderous round of ap- And that the administration is th~ M t· . plause, Amencar; t~e stu.dents. I Intend not to leadel' He wII: speak durlllg the ew 0 ICles esu rom ee Ing approximately 85'!c of lacking, if altogether just not of t~e dls~ppomt .them ,~ut rather to Party. WMC's resident students at. there." achlCv;ucOc~~sg~~\Valk.out ~8s;s~~e~l:\~fr~:ao~m~fvae~~bi:~ • • .' ~~~~~!d t~~t d!~n;~e g;itni~i ~;l~ So Com:ne.nt, '~u~~ ~Ian~ II to aid in covering Establish Standing Committee A reliabl.e source commen:~ sion charge in protest. Only the waiters, at &:n :;n:r~~~nt ~f I~~g m:al that Mr. RIce h~~ now refus._ the expenses of ~uture spe.akers. .... the stewards, and a.few hungry for those who' remained, our re- ~~~~;n;:n~~~~~~1;!~~:!:uf:7~- A~~~Ve:lyCo:o~~~~~esi:c~~:~er. met ~;it~e:;~es~~~~t a~~~~~,~n~f~~~h~~a:V;:~: ~~~n I~~~~~:~~:tJ:~~ :~~~~n~~m~t;~rto ~:~;s~n many ~~~t~~;s~~sd ~~~~l:~:~ai~t \~~e~~ ~~~les:~.P:!~I~; :~~c~~~~er;:~h tio? :vith Colonel Willis is t~eI Mr. RIce to dISCUSSt~e poslt.lOn paper of .the walkout. Co-eds Comment "No, r don't want to make a f d BUIlding and Gr~unds Commlt_ The results of thIS meetmg of the Deans and four SGA rep- Most of the students imme. comment on anything, young o~ . It f th II t ~ee.. Students WIth complaints were very fruitful. The position resentatives which would act as diately went to the grill or out man." Among the faculty ques- l~~~~[~:~r~b,~!,::.~!l{~~,~~;~~~':~;::~~~::f,~~~~~;;g;~i{if;t;f~,~~~;t~~::~i~Wfi~i::i:1~:;i~::2:~~~;;t~~~;~~~jf~::i~~{~;k~~~:~i~'~~gfJ)f~:,~?:l~~;f;;:::;::::"::: ;;~f~:o;;l~~i~i.;?~:~p~:':~~:~t!r:;t:~l~ht::~;:~:,~f~:~~;;d~L~~E:t!£~lf~;,~i:~:~~i:::~E~I:'{~i~~~~~~::~~Ed;~~~f;~d:2d:£~~:~~:~;,~~:~~~~~ ~~?:,~~;ht;:o~1:;:~~;th,~;~;~~; ~:~:~:.e i~~~~! ~~~de~ b~ Li.nd\hSul~v~? .~.nd Z~il~~~si~o~~~~t~:~ ~~~h ~~~~:~ ;~~;~es:.erep rh:~ridd ew~t; ~~:~ ~:~t~~~~~ati~~\e~!e:::~~;en~! ~t~~t~~~dc~;el~u~;~I:n~n~~datt~~! ~~I~~t~itth~~; s C~~~ttee urr: , und:rta~i~v~ Ie: bel' 2.. . opened the meeti.n~ req~esting ?nd administration is now in ex_ sanitary conditions. are hor_ somebody will rake up and if number of projects necessary to ChaI.rman. of. the Academ~c that both the admllllstrabon an.d Istence. rible." Stating stIll another we can get the school togethel' ll'ovide the financial support. Comm.lttee ;s Rick ~1cCa1L ThiS the. students forget ?ny am-. view, was one cooed. who com. behind something like this may. I To Sl'll Pins and Pennants C?mmlttee 1S studymg the ~ur. mOSlty or f r us t rat Ion they lohn l\'ltles Tenor mented that "there IS no effort be we can eliminate some of the A major project is the sale of rIC.ulum fro~I -the student vIew- might hold regarding this situa_ • ' being made to change, and that o;ther problems on this campus, Western Maryland pins and pomt and WIll hopefully present tion. Appears ]11 Concert they (the administration) are hke the superflous red-'tape that pennants during Home football Ideas. to the pa~ent Faculty The first problem tackled was. .. ch?rging m~re an? they're not we h~ve to go through to get games; the sale will continue Curnculum Comm1ttee. the locking of the dining hall Tomght, John. Jlrhles WIll pre- domg ~nythmg. WIth the extra an:vt.hmg done through Colonel during the remainder of the ~he SGA does. ~ot sponsor doors as outlined in the paper. ~ent a vo?al reCItal at 8:15 pm money. One gIrl subtly stated Wlllls._ As far as the. walk-out football games and basketball ma~or .dances but 1S111charge ofIAfter being somewhat. hesitant 111 Alumm H~lI: ~hat s?e walked ,?ut because she goe.s, ,I,t makes the Job a lot games scheduled at home. The aSSlgmng sponsors for these af· about opening and closmg these If recent cnbcs are to be be- wasn t hungry. eaSIer. profit from this sale so far has fairs. Th~ IFC is in charge of doors, the administration agreed Ii~ved, John MiI~s is "wEl_ll~n On the ot~er ,hand, there were Dr. Ensor Appeals . amounted to $61.60. Homecommg and 1\1 a y Day. to a trial period of two weeks. hiS way to becoming one of thIS those who dldn t walk out. One At the afternoon meal PreSI- This year students are asked There is the possibility that This proposal includes opening country's for e m 0 s t singers." junior man stated that, "I didn't dent Lowell S. Ensor had ap- to make contributions toward these dances will be held offIthe doors at 5:50, allowing the Audiences throughout the East think it was the thing to do at peared with an appeal to the ~h{O~~bl~oati~~te~XPt~:esa~;o~~~ ~~:~':~n I~lai:s :~~e~e ~~~tns!~~ ~:~:~~~; t~~~n~:~te~i~n:I' ~~~l~ ~~;st"~:h.v,e \~~~'~I'iml;~~:se:en~;' ~~:ti~:b~~ be;::~eestth~:f;;:~a~~ ~~~~e~~ s~:~c;rt~i;f h!hf~elt;~~t tot~:o~!!d~Onenefit Students 1I1~naad~~~d:~t::~le, communi. ~~!ln~elo~~:~.e~il~\h~XCr~:~o~~~ vO~~~:"Mlleshas shown his ver- =~d~~ew~~~~.~,b11~0~~:. tju~~; !~~ceW~~k.~~;;:;aspr~~~st~~~ Proceeds from the financial cation among the SGA's of I velop outside the dining hall be- satility ?y performi;,g in sev_ said th~t he ~idn'~ walk out b~~ Il!ade to him or the ?~mi.nistra. projects are being used to spon- Maryland colleges has imPrOV.ed.,fore th~ oponi~g of the doors. cral medIa of e~tertamment. He cause, I "don t think the food s b~n beforehand. C.ontmumg, he sor activities which include a In the near future a meetlllg They wlll remain open through- has performed m several operas that bad. saId that last yea1, a group of series of eight movies scheduled of the state-wide SGA will be out the meal, but students ar- and racit.als, including app~ar_ Seve~al of the .students were stud~nts h?d. met with him ~on_ for this semester. Chairman of held at WMC. At this time, I riving late cannot expect to be ances WIth the. ?I~etropohtan really mte.reste? m the walkout cernmg dining hall practIces, the movie committee Rich Mc_ Robert Hearn, the current Presi* served a complete meaL Opera Company m Porgy and and gave mtelhgent answers to but that he found no consensus Canna believes that the movies dent will allow the members to Growing out of this discus_ Bess" and "Carmen Jones." Mr. the Gold B11g'll inquirer. One from the students was reached "provide more of a variety on. decide who is to fulfill this of- sion it was decided that there Miles has. ~lso worked on radio c?mpl~ined ~b?ut "the condi_ 01' even po:led last year. He also campus." The second movie in fice. should be a committee composed and teleVlSlOn. tlOns m the dmmg hall, fire haz_ (Contmued on Page 3)