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Menggerie .4iJ 1 ... SATscores of dogs? 'I; " i !f""'(I .. j " '(fj.."fI'f/, j., If,k. by Jim Massey Western Maryland's fact profile records 95 full time faculty members and 1105 students; there is no mention of 12 dogs, 7 cats, 5 hamsters, and a menagerie of goldfish, turtles, and a gerbil. Yet as Dean Laidlaw points out, the Student Handbook strictly prohibits these creatures. She agrees there are grey areas but allergies, size and maintenance of the dorms, and the imposition on others make pets prohibited. "Western Maryland is no place to raise animals, a student is incapable of housing them properly." Many students disagree with Dean Laidlaw, feeling that pets provide a homier atmosphere, companionship, and an outlet for depression. Notices from the Dean have been sent to 8 known owners and the dog pound has been mentioned. One pet, owner expressed sorrow in ha ving to lose her dog. She felt there is a psychological need for many women, a maternal instinct, to care for a living Hall, have shown that WMC is less institutional aware that he would be a part of the Scholl Family. thing. To her, taking care of a pet was very since Black Kettle came. Gary lets the dog run free, Controversy will continue over pets on campus as gratifying, an outlet of depression. allowing students an opportunity to play with the Dean will be.sending out further notices. A new Certainly the Scholl's, resident family in Rouzer "Ket." Gary insists that the dog must be back in the cat owner tells me that he hopes his kitten can be apartment at night. When Gary brought Black concealed from the administration. One dog owner, Kettle from Oklahoma, the administration was having sent his pet home because of a notice, has already brought it back. Dr. John agrees that his Golden Retriever and Miniature Schnauzer provide him much pleasure but a dorm does not offer the proper facilities that his house does: Notified by the Dean about her pet, one dog owner was ready to tell Dean Laidlaw "what-for" but found her completely symp~thetic and considerate. It is unfortunate that pet rules cannot be bent to the situation. How can we record SAT scores of dogs? If a student has the time and is willing to devote proper care and attention to his pet, many students feel that he.should be allawed.tlf.