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Pape6 The Gold Bua September 25, 197J Psych. 315 10 counsel peers HINGE serves communi Y °t\ Psychology 315 Clinical/Consulting Psychology Development of Human Resources (971). Having . will offer the 10 students enrolled a unique op- done the basic reasearch with Rogers and Truax in \ portunity to develop skills in "helping relation- this ~re:a, he has recently formed a consulting and ships." . publishing company and offers systematic training Organized approximately eight years ago, The! course is based on the research efforts of for counselors, teachers, parents and ad- orimarily as a tutorial service for elementary several psychologists. Carl Rogers, Charles Truax, ministrators in the development of human school children, HINGE has evolved into an offered and Robert Carkhuff have identified core skills one resources. 'rand of understanding and friendship as well. must possess in order to be helpful to another In Psychology 315, Dr. Miller borrows heavily Academic problems may result from personal person. Rogers first used the term "helping from Carkhuff, but has added materials from both conflicts; both are the concerns of this group. relationship" in his now classic paper "The the humanistic (Abraham Maslow, Frederick Many of the children under the care of the Characteristic of a Helping Relationship" in 1958. Perls, Victor Frankl, Arthur Combs) and organization this year were previously tutored. He suggested the helper must convey empathic behavioristic (B. F. Skinner, A. Bandura, Joseph- New children have 'been 'brought into the program understanding, positive regard and genuineness to WolI?e) perspectives in psychology. Training in by students canvassing Westminster neigh- his client. \ helping relationships involves acquiring basic borhoods house to house, talking to parents, and '\ Carkhuff, a psychologist at American In- skills, viewing others demonstrate these skills, and offering their assistance. 'jternational College, a student of Rogers, and the an opportunity to use the skills. Students will Cars to deliver tutors to their child's home leave author of over 100 articles and 15 books, has ex- Whiteford Hall parking lot every afternoon. Monday '.ended the ingredients of a helping relationship to ~~~~l?~:~~~~~~if:~~:':~/~~rt~~:~~~ti~:t~~e~~ through Thursday, at four o'clock and return at five nclude: next four weeks, and return to. the classroom for o'clock. An hour each week is the minimum amount 1) Empathy. or understanding; feedback and additional input during the last two of time that should be spent with the child. Many of 2) Respect, or caring for someone; weeks of the semester. the college students involved plan activities other :~) Concreteness, or being specific; Class members will be forming a consulting firm, than tutoring, such as a Saturday afternoon football 4) Genuineness, or being real; Colleagues, Inc., and will function under Dr. game or a trip to the playground. Several times 5) Confrontation, or telling it like it is; Miller's supervision. They will receive a certificate during the school year activities involving all of the I 6) Immediacy, or what's really going on between as well as a grade for the course. Students will then tutors and their children are organized. Last year IUS. be eligible to do peer counseling and to function as these included a Halloween Party, a trip to the He has elaborated upon these skills in Helping :'trainers" for the next group of persons who enroll Baltimore zoo, and a picnic at Harveystone Park. and lIuman Relations. Vol. I and II (969), and The m Psychology 315. Tuesday, September 13th, the first HINGE meeting of the year" was held in Baker Chapel. The Religious life on campus: response was tremendous. because of the increased interest in the program, children on Union Street will again be tutored. Previously, because of lack of Meeting times and places tutors, operation was confined to Center Street and Charles Street. HINGE means help plus the enjoyment of young lives Anyone who is interested is urged to contact Group Meets At Cathy Gough, 407 Blanche Ward Hall. One year later Religious Life Council 8:00 1st Thurs. month Baker Seminar Chapel Committee 6:30 Tuesdays Baker Seminar Chapel Services 11:00Sun. morn. Big Baker CSC reports Catholic Mass 10:00 Sun. Morn Little Baker Christian Science 6:15 Tues. Baker Seminar Barleycakes 8:30-10 P.M. Tues. Rouzer Lounge One year ago In a guest editorial in the Gold Bug, 11 :20-12:20 Wed. I asked if the then new Committee for Social another well-meaning Concern be just would Christian Fellowship 5:30-6:30 Mon. Thurs. Little Baker organization that would die out for lack of support. I esc 6-7 Tues. Weds. Baker Seminar am happy to answer now that so far it has not. In a P.M. Mon. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship a P.M, Weds. Baker Seminar fact, in the short year of the CSC's existence, it has' accomplished the following: 1. Presented a three day program in conjunction Jewish Coalition with the Clergy and Laity Concerned, discussing For information contact Baron Taylor, Patrick J. Stevens, Debbie Greenstein American industrial war contracts in Southeast Bahai Asia. For information contact Peggy Livingston in McDaniel 115 2. Sponsored a talk by the U.S. Army chaplain who exposed the Mylai 4 massacre. :1. Presented a film and faculty panel discussion about the issues surrounding Dr. Daniel Ellsberg and t.he Pentagon Papers. 4. Was the campus contact for the Rice and Tea Supper for Vietnamese Help. minster Church of the Brethren. Committee's Relief held at the West- 5. Solicited contributions at the May Day Fair for the American Service Friends North/South Vietnam Fund. in a nonviolence seminar at the 6. Participated Peace and Justice Center in Baltimore. 7. Published the CSC Newssheet three times a Our Cities. week with world and campus news. For just a handful of dedicated students, this is Our Oceans. not a bad list of feats at all. But a new school year has begun. Once again the Our Trees. challenge must go out to the WMC community. to the raise the consciousness Attempting Our Towns. community so large as WMC and so apathetic of a is Our Forests. simply very hard work. Last year was a good start, but there is so much to be done. Our Rivers. faculty, anyone) who has the dedication and Any member of the WMC community (students, Our Air. courage to work with the Committee for, Social Our Mountains Concern should see Gary Kilbourne or Bruce Thompson in Rouzer 104 as soon as possible. Our Plants. Our Fishes. IN OCTOBER 9 GOLD BUG.' SCENES FROM 30 YEARS AGO Our Streams. INTERVIEW WITH VEEP RIDENOUR Our Deserts;- Ginillootl AND! FOR YOUR ACHING HEART AND TROUBLED YOUR MIND, DEAR ANONYMOUS WILL ANSWER Our Lakes. DIll ",IIIL. EVERY QUESTION ABOUT EVERYTHING. PLEASE Our Tomorrows. SEND YOUR LETTERS, BE THEY FRIVOLOUS OR TO OEAR ANONYMOUS CARE OF G. B. SUICIDAL