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PAGE 2 THE GOLD BUG SEPTEMBER 27,1968 Too Many Years Have Been Wasted Frustration. Year after year after year the people at this institution are If it were, then why aren't students on all of the administrative committees swamped with unreal living conditions, unreal administrative hang-ups, and so they can take a position of responsibility within the power structure of unreal communication blocs, not to mention the lack of planning and organ- the college? ization of most events and the general irresponsible attitude conveyed by Stu- Or, why, in a twentieth century college the systems of communication dents and administrators alike. For years now, issues and problems have been are so backward that policy decisions are made without any student aware- discussed, criticized, evaluated, reevaluated, and forgotten as all concerned ness, and that progress reports on important matters such as curriculum have walked away, embittered at:,_their waste of time. A basic sickness exists change ate never given to students? here. It consists of a bo4y of people who are afraid. to communicate openly '" Anyone that comes here must learn rather quickly of the numerous pro- and commit the~.sclves to- any course of constructive action. Changes that blems the college offers. The longer he stays the more frustrated he, grows should have taken place four or five years ago are still being discussed in corn- because the problems seem to remain the same. If they are to be eliminated, mittee meetings, and, will probably continue to be discussed for several more .rhen people connected with this institution are going to have to start talking years before any kind of action is taken. about the issues--not their legality or rarionaliry-bur the issues themselves. If Education is the primary purpose of this institution and as one becomes drinking is going to be discussed, then it should be discussed in terms of its more educated he grows to realize that his immediate environment is what prevalance on the campus, its prevalance in society, its value, the college'S influences his life directly, He seeks to learn 01' this environment and dis- role in educating its students, ctc., not in terms of how the siruarion can re- covers that there are things that he cannot understand and things that he main the same while verbal homage is paid to the Maryland statute. finds unhealthly. He wants to change those things adverse to his way of thinking and improve the general environment. There is nothing wrong in that. It seems apparent that much communication needs to take place here And so students come here to Western Maryland and find that there between the students, faculty, administration, parents, and alumni. Not are thinas that thev cannot understand. committee-type communication where a few learn a lot and don't reveal their They ask (for example) why the college presented a program on black knowledge, but public communication where the knowledge is disseminated. America and its need for the development of pndc, when one block away the What's more, the communicating needs to be done immediately on a variety college owns a slum? Why do the dining hall workers, who live in this slum, of different issues. If it is not done soon, the restlessness and frustration pre- have to work from 5:00 A.M. to _7:00 or 8:00 P.M. everyday, and get paid sent on this campus may well erupt into a bitter confrontation. only $1.60 an hour, even though they've been working in the dining hall for Everyone seems to think that change is slow, and that may be true, but a number of years? Is it because the college charges no rent? Is this helping to it's only as slow as people allow it to be. Some students are organizing now to. develop any kind of black pride? talk about the problems and to try to improve the communications system of Or, why, in an institution whose purpose is to educate people so they our college. They are holding a public meeting Sunday afternoon at 1: 15 P.M. can take responsible positions in society, is it that the more basic problem of in the grill. Everyone including faculty and administration is invited. educating people to be responsible is seldom considered in administrative The students are tired of existing conditions and frustrated over the halls? If it were, then why is the administration imposing restrictions on the fact that no matter what they say, their words have no influence over present female students that are entirely unrealistic in relation to the outside world? policies. They want to see something done. Don Elmes On Anti-AntHnteliectualism Today In stat tsttc s cras s my pr o, defeat at WMC in a series of bat- mouth of babes, indicates an antag- lessor sardontcajty related a re- ties to be waged by freshmen men diiistic aura surrounding the new mark m:Hle oyone ornts stucents-; and women with upperclassmen "Western Mar ytand Colfega Is the r altying behind them. Tnev.thaun- WMC student. No longer is the idea of "I don't like ROTC our I have to lntellectunl veccum of the world." initiated. have adopted a new voca , ever present, Obvlcusf y upset by this type of at- butar-y, noticeably absent from go ever along with it" soporific. In- intellectually tttude , the professor retorted, which are su-n institutionalized stead one hears. "Why do I have "Who drafted hi III here'.' He didn't wuncrsme esvweu.socktns ass:« to settle for it? What happened to have to comehet-e," HonestlY,how_ and, "Bag it: "; conspi{'uousl~'per_ academic freedom'? What can we ever, J can't help hut to agree in vading however, Is the lise of the part with the student-o-ther-s has interrogative why, directed at Some do about it'?" These questions. not tlPf'n much thinking going on of our more sacred institutions. the seeds of an academic revolu- aroumt here. A kind of dull stupor such as computsorv ROTC n-atn- tion. are beginning, to germinate. seems to rest heavily on the heads ing. The cerebral orocess of inquiry of most upperclassmen who plot! A sparkling, viable freshman and examination has. at long last, here at begun its renaissance about the campus each day. offered me a 3 page typewritten WMC. The united, multilateral However, rampant antf-f nteltae, account of the ROTC orientation fight for the 'abolition of compul- Tradition at WMC: tualt sm is suffering it s Iir stmajnr meetmg, Some details of which sory ROTC by freshmen and up- I gladly present here; "Staff Ser- perclassmen and women, parents, The Problem of Drinking on Campus geant Smith and our BatlalionCom- and faculty fountainheads to attack is destined mander Don Elliott spoke on the of the one of anti- benefits one can derive from being intellectualism on campus and by John Bennett lieving either of two implications; prohibition tn on-campus open par , drilled for ;'0 minutes on how to mark a new era in academic and In his indlgatlon and anger, either the "Administratton" didnot ties is private parties either in read. fold. and burn maps. social life at the hill. someone this week made an excel- know that people unoer z i were get- Westminster or elsewhere. The A report. fresh from the MsRudman lent point by observing that drink- ling bombed at open parties, which grim fatality record resultingfrom Ing at open parties is anoJdandwel1 Is pretty rtamm hard for me to swat- the Washington II1t.St. Mary's Col- observed tradition In a college that low, or else Dr. Ensordidn't really lege parties should make any parent THE-COLD BUC thrives ontradlUons.JtisevidenUy care that WMCstudentsdrankuntil and anv Dean of Students scared to the Robinson-Ensor point that this the rou-know-what hitthefaninthe death ~f this alternative. After all, Offiei~1 student newsp~per of Western Maryland College. pub- college has the right, and in fact the form of ADVERSE PUBUClTY. It Dean Robinson, in loco parentis. lished "Thirteen times a year in Jan .• Feb.• Mar.• Apr .• May.• Sept.'. duly, to enforce the Maryland state Is more than possible that Dr. Personally I know that my parents Oet.. Nov.• Dec," on Friday. Entered as second cla$S malter at the law concerning minors and alcohol. Ensor has come under constoar , would prefer for me to drink some- Post Office. Westminster. Maryland 21157. under Act of March 3. It Istruethatthe'/Admlnistration" able pressure from trustees and place from where I don't have to 1879. is legalty wtthtn their rights, a fact parents to crack down on people drive away and I suspect that there SECOND·CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT WESTMINSTER. MD. 21157 thatwUl settle the issue ror rar too under 21 drinking at parties now are many other parents who would many Western Maryland students, that they can see this horrible fact also prefer this atternattve, and m but there are many factors, many in print, but any argument used by fact insist upon it in their own thorny sides that the President and him in regard to the legal right and homes. Editor ,0 ;RU~(),\ his partner in prohibition have at- legal duty ofthiscollegetoprohibit The provtston about 3.2 beer for ........ Editor-in-Chief" ~ tempted to smooth over that need such activities is rather weak in those students over the magic age .. Managing to be considered. Perhaps these lieu of the laxity which he has per- at open parties is too ridiculous to other factors are not as strong as mitted in the past. even bother with. I would welcome legal right and legal duty, but they 2. Another group of people that someone to attempt to provide any Dave Weber ..· · · , Bu$ine$SManager News Editor Lisa Renshaw are worthy of more consideration the "Administration" has probably justification at all for such a rule. Jerry Hopple. ·· EditoriaI Page than they or the partaking students not heard from and who also have It is unfortunate that this iSsue have been shown. not been considered are the parents over college drinking had to bro- ~~~ ~:;;~n. John Dougtas ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::,:~~ ~~ii:~:· 1. First of all, one can'thelpbut who are realistic enough to admit ught into the open. We students are MikeWeinblatt AdvertisingManager see some connection between some that we students will get our booze in fault in this respect. It would have Cliff King. Inside News unfortunate remarks made to a somewhere, and who would choose been much better to have let sleep- . Frank Bowe ··· · Publishing Editor HappeningPage" somewhat unprofessional newspap- the lesser of twoevils,sotospeak, ing drinks lay, but now thatthe Ad· AlanWinik ..· ·..· Greek Page Editor Pat Wilkinson ..··..·..· er reporter, and this sudden con- and therefore Rrefer to have their ministration has made its ruling, it c{'rn on the part of Dr. Ensor about sons and daughters drink on cam- would dowel! togo back to sleep and Photography Cindy Treherne, Tom Van Sickle, Gordon Shelton. Mike Shultt ullder age drinking. If this connec- pus. Because like it or not, the onIy let life at parties gravitate back to Art Editor ..· ·..··· : EUenVonDehsen Circulation and Exchange Editor Jane Elicker t~OIJ is true, th,en one.is led.to be- re.al\st~c; .alterniJtjve to enforced its old level. ' Typing E~itor : , : Nancy Jackar