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Volume IV, Number 12 WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE Friday, December 10, 1976 .& ,..& ~ ....... 4f 'The breaking of ground for the new Decker College Center fulfills a dream and represents an historic accomplishment for Western Marvland College. We are grateful, of course to all who have cooperated to make the even.1possivle. When the center is complet- ed Western Maryland College, an already excellent will be an even better one." stated flatly, "The doctorate is It appears that when the end of expected It's the basic the academic year rolls around professional qualificalion which is five months hence, there may be made clear to faculty when they several teaching positions being come here." thrown up for grabs for the lS~78 The policy in question has been illstructional year. Because of in effect for approximately four to college poiicy, approved of by both five years. Student Affairs Dean faculty and administration, many Wray Mowbray explained, that it of the instructors presently on had been approved by the faculty campus, who will not have attained as a whole in order to keep the th.eir doctoral degrees May of 1977, quality standards of the profession WIll find themselves untenured and as-high as possible, He pointed out unr enewed in the contract that while some worthy instructors department may be weeded out in the process, According to Academic Affairs along with the poor, there were !Jean William ~1cCormick each always potentially good educators Instructor fulfills three 2-year with .doctorates available on the contracts before aquiring tenure, open market. and the accompanying security of While it is also true some being able to teach at Western positions above the assistant- Maryland. But prior to the com- professor level are filled by faculty pletion of the last year of the members without a doctor's contracted six, an instructor must degrees, this will not always be acquire a doctoral degree in his true. These positions had been \..._';;;;';;;;:~;;::';====e.1!!!l..!~~;;.!;=~~~=~l.!!:::':::~::!!:!!.,!;:::!:::;_-I ~~s~ec~~~:~~.d in order to remain ~~Il~~ybe[~~~ t:~sta~~~~:s of t~~~ -dB- -t ) H o I ays ring S eeorl y I nerease:;;'~~:t~i~~~~~~:i~.~~~":~t~~ anything above this level must be to this rule The only exceptions ~~~,,~~an instructor witha III1egHoyle Thanksgiving break and rescued great improvement over last these fiel?s of study, the doctorate Dean McCormick would not Special measures have been in no trouble at all. year's rate of vandalism. The is not quite as common. definiteJy place any number on devised by members of the ad- By student help, Mr. Yingling extra money spent on guards is At this time approximately 70 those instructors who presently ministration to insure the security meant in cooperating with the considered well invested. per cent of the faculty on campus' may find themselves in the un- of the buildings on campus during guards, should they come back to have achieved this level of comfortable situation of having to the coming Christmas break. the campus for any reason. If a It is suggested that students Jock education, with several others speed up their degree attempts. He The most important precaution student has a valid reason for both their doors and windows when presently working on their did indicate that as many as 10 per to be taken by the College will be to entering a building, he need only go they leave for vacation. But it isn't dissertation. But it is this year cent of the campus faculty could be have Pinkerton men (the security to the Student Affairs office in neccessary to take stereos and expeeially that there seem to be an affected over a period of time. service hired by the school) on Elderdice, and someone there will televisions home. However, if you abnormal amount of non- duty 24 hours a day, instead of the be able to find a Pinkerton man to aren't planning on being on doctorates coming up fortheir It was also pointed out that the usual 12 hours, which means unlock the doors. It is suggested campus during January, be sure to third contract review. McCormick overall policy could be changed in constant coverage of the campus. that the student carry his id. card see that everything is locked, and stated, "These individuals have .the future, However, at the present time all instructors who come Another major safeguard taken 'with him, however. adodnm't,.~,.',-'t.YaOtU,.or"k?'onto"~dn!~,"'t.h:h,~~~~:a~t~2u~ot~~u~e~~!~~ent for by the. administration is the ". .. ,_ ..... ... ... under the category of 6-year, changing of the cores of the locks The 24 hour guard will begin at 7 precautions neccessary, and feels faculty members without their on the main entrances to all of the AM on the day after finals end, that they will be effective, Dr. Ralph C. John, President of doctor's degrees will have to hustle dormitories. The Pinkerton men December ~l, and will run through especially considering their results the College, when asked his opinion in order to remain at Western will be the only people who can January 3, the day Jan. term during the Thanksgiving break. on the effects of this ur-nvisinn Maryland College. open the doors. - classes begin. The maintenance Additionattigh"i"'talt.dbyth.department bas he," Instructed .Controversy Rising over Vegetarian Needs; apartments should be an extra ttiat if they have to work in one of ~~!'r~~;:!l~~~~~~~t~~~~~:~~: ~~~~~;Sg~~r~ ~~Imh~~~ ~~IJ'le~ Cafeteria Willing to Make Some Moves ~::C~;a~f ~~ctf=~Si~:~t~~~k: ~~~eitn~~ ~~~:~~~::=:~.d';:;~":~ Nancy Menefee . vegetarian student feels that vegetables at the dinner meal, together to come up with these to prevent anyone other than the 'VO~~:d~s~~s~-aW ~~ge::~~~~~_ ~~~~ui~Sor;::!h~~gpe has changed, _ there is always cottage cheese with precautions for the campus men working in the building from admimstration arrd cafeteria have . fruit, plus salads." There are also the vacation. Similar foa:i~~ :~f~~?~:'d~~:a~~~ ::~r:~been toward discussion about Dean Mowbray has said that he ~:rs~~k~ a~~iCt~e: i~o~~~~~ r:=~..::::::.:;...::~"":::;':"":::':;::'::::;==;"::::::'::'::::';::'::"..::!::!.:!!!!.!:....!::::!....!:!!!!!;"'!;O!!!",;' will meet with Mrs. McDonald butter. Of the vegetables served, before vacation and that there is a only one, green beans is cooked in meeting of the Food Committee meat broth scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 8, the . resul~ of whic.h will be Andr- .Hne, a vegetarian Kids pu~hshed III the next Issue of the 20 changed stated that "nothing's student There SCrlms~!!.w. __ but the food has been are some ~egetanans on campus. These better than last semester as far as .~~ude three basic types: those' vegetarians go." She also feels that eat cheese, those who ~t there is an avenue open to improve Dear Santa meat,. and those w~o eat nothing the situation. She says that "the is a good idea _ vegetables. needs but DIfferent Food Committee among the three basic types..is one anybody who is a vegetarian of the basic problems facing should work with the Food Com- students ~ miUee. I think the Food Committee New Sounds stens It does seem possible to meet the is what will push it through." . that some be taken may needs of the vegetarian students. Mrs. McDonald feels that it is Mrs. McDonald said "We (Uie possible to be a vegetarian at WMC looking Movie kitchen staff) are especially into for now. She says "they (the students) of amounts can adequate get entrees, vegetable the dirmer meal." Dean Mowbray Review has said that "if we can do it within protein "the now." Andrea disagrees is that basis of a good diet plan, then we should do be possible L.-------- These are the smiling faces of the East Middle School Sixth the regular McDonald always stated variety -- it's in the cafeteria to -- but a Grade. See special section inside. it." Mrs. vegetarian also are three "there ...,;._...,;,._...;;....;.....;...;;.J that it's not healthy." .,~---------------------------