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page 2 Scrimshaw Thursday, September 27.1979 • MimiEby Cafeteria cuts costs (and other things too) ~ The cafeteria has surprised the breakfast before going to church. line a secondtime. This policy was money since the students cannot there are already extras out such students with a few changes this With the late hours this was Irn- set by the administration. It does walk out with eight cereal boxesIn as yogurt, cottage cheese and year. Whltn--Mrs.MacDonald, DI· possible. not apply to dishes such as spag· their coats. salad. rector of Food Services,wasasked The times for brunch will stand hettl or goulash. Ceree' was not the only thing about these changes and other as they are. They were set by the The new appearance of reusable . studenis swiped last year. Utensils Also suggested was a diet salad - areas of student concern, she re. administration. Mrs. 'MacDonald salad bowls Is due mainly to the and glasses also ranked high dressing. Although there Is already plied thatcuttingcostswlthout cut- feels that there Is no need to fact that students were carrying among missing items. By May of vinegar and all. she saw no reason tlng on food quality was the main change the hours currenTly stated. them out In large quantities last last semester, the cafeteria was why we could not have a real low- goal of the cafeteria this year. She felt any future build-up of year. This was costing the cete- less four thousand glasses, of calorie dressing. She promised to Long linesat breakfast appear to lengthy lines at 10:55 could be feria a lot of money. which only 8 small percentage look into It soon. be a major problem this fall. Mrs. eliminated once again If the Many students have complained were broken. ~rs. MacDonald The cafeteria is having no tree- MacDonald feels the fault ties wIth students would arise from the about the new bowls because they hopes not to have a repeat per- ble coping with the overload of the student body. She says the grave a IIHleearller. can not take their Ice-cream with formance. students. The only current prob- cafeteria Is nearly empty between Major concern over the budget tnem after the meal. Mrs. Mac- It was suggested to Mrs. Mac- lem Is one of labor. It seems that 7: 15 and 7:45. "I' the students has prompted a few of the changes Donald sees no reason why the Donald that peanut butter and jelly many students for one reason or would get up earlier and not cram in the cafeteria this fall. With food conesprovided are notsufficlent. be put out at dinner. She was not another, can not work in the In all at the last minute, the long prices on such an upward climb, In previous years one always quite sure If would be worth It but cafeteria. Anyone who would like lines would disappear. It Is Justnot Mrs. MacDonald says they are do- found cereal boxes in the breakfast said she would give it some to work, your help would be ap- C feasible to openboth sides." ing everything u-ev can to cut line. The cereal itself is now In one thought. After all, she pointed out, preciated It was suggested to Mrs. Mac- down oncostswithout cutting down large container. This saves a lot of .,. . Donald that brunch begin and end onthequaJltyoffood. - ounse Ingservices later on Sundays to help diminish Shewas not able to say hewetten the line that forms at 10:55.Shefelt we would be afforded the luxury ,f this defeated the purpose. Brunch our famous steak dinner. All she roll County Mental Health Bureau, seen students for physical proc- should be a late breakfast/early could say was that it would depend Career Services also provides per- to private psychiatrists or lems with a basis In personal prob- lunch combination. In essence it onthe price of the meat. sonal counseling. The procedure psychologIsts In the Westminster terns. The difficulties treated most should take care of two meals at More vegetable dishes have been for obtaining counseling Is simply area, or possibly to professionals are anxiety and depreSSionrelated once. By making brunch later In added this year. Mrs. McDonald to contact the office and arrange in the student's home town or city. to sexual problems, family prob - "'the morning, an early breakfast hopes the students have noticed for an appointment wIth Director Ms. Shuppel considers the In- tems.> and stress related to would have to be served for those and are pleased. Lynn Shuppel. Students are as. dividual's preference in deciding academic pressure. Lastly, a students who want to get up early Another way of cutting on costs sured of confidentiality. If the stu- to whom a student is referred. number of students sought help on Sunday. is to cut down onwastes. Each stu- dent's probiem Is more serious A certain amount of concern has from the Carroll County Mental The late brunch was tried two dent is now allowed only one help- titan Ms. Shuppel can handle efft- arisen Involving the extent to Health Bureau, with almost 1% of years ago and Dean Mowbray reo Ing of the main dish. If the student ciently, outside referrals may be which available counseling ser- the resident undergraduate pocu. ceived a number of complaints. wants a secondhelping then helshe made to agencies such as ~heCar- vices are being utilized by WMC's latlon seen at the clinic during the Many students wanted to have is welcome to come through the student body. Last spring, Amy 1978-79academic year. . Dean over enrolls housing crowded Turner, a '79 WMC graduate, con- tu~~~~~f~~d~~ie~~::I~:u~~~~~:e~~ . _, ~t~~s~eS:~d~~fr~hl:~7~t~~~~:~:: counseling other than those prcvld- Twenty women here are living In temporary or overcrowded hous- ~~;;e~~den~tr~~~:~I~~~~~:S:a~I~~h~:-~::~r~~:~r,~~: I~~~~~'::~; Ir=~ and how the students' needs for ed by thecoltege, Ms. Turner made Ing. Dean Elizabeth Laidlaw as- ~::!~~aed~~';a;;I:~:z:dd:s~r~en~ :;tS~~~'~~n~~~~~e~a~~~t~~~~~~~~~~~~;~~:fa ~~~st~~~~1n~~be~~~ :r~~e~~ru~: o~U:~:~:i~~~af~d~'::~ crtbes the over-enrcltment prob- lem to a faulty prediction of the two chairs, and I don't enjoy everyone of the women In the dean's :;Uad:~~Se~~~:SI~~~~~~~usr~~e~ncx~~::~~S:i~~ge~~~I~~~ts~~~enet:a~p~~: number of upperclassmen who nIght having to climb up a bunk to house. "You leel as If you are In cluded that available campus ser- couraged to utilize more fully the would return. !~tl'l::e ~~'~~:IC~~,I,eto r: ur h Five women are livIng In study ~~et~l~f, own hom~ - you can ~it out on vices are not being usedas fully as Office of Counseling and Career rooms in Whiteford. Two women are living In the guest room In cr~:~edw:;~~ a::v~:~re!~edt:~~~::~:~~~~l~~:',,:~::?n ~i~~~:::~~~~~:~~:~~:~n~o;i;~:~d~~:::::~ ~~~~t~~~!n~:;:ecr:~~vi~:~~~rsl~;: McDaniel. Sevenwomen are living In Dean Wray Mowbray's house, ~~:~:,cOamj~~~t;,a~:e',~C:p~c~o::: ;h:ro~~~'~:a~~OYw:h~:;:I~a~rkeb~: :t~~::'t ~ap:~~~:~:o:'M~:~ f~~~~::~~~~~;:Sh:.~~~~~::ati~he ~~~~~~~no~ and six double rooms have been turned into triples In Blanche. ::~~h~oo;e~~~~~:,n:i;:~'fOr;':' ~;:;s:.I~~~~a~t:e :e~~~~~. ~~t:~ evaluated to what extent Western skills would better enable them to Dean Laidlaw could not remem- refrigerator, and a case of claus- you are a freshman and don't know ~~~~::t~?c s~t~:~~~ss ~~~;~j~~~::u~~I:ts. personal problesm of ber another time the computer pro- trophobla. The women living in anybody,that'sprettylmporfant." dlcated impairment In life func- When questioned about the use 1 jection of how many upperclass· Action ready to move tloning." The study notes that and adequacy of existing personal men would return had failed to 38.1% of students surveyed have counseling services, Lynn Shuppel considered symptoms at least Ing services are being utilized less moderate, and that 13.3%revealed commented that personal counsel- symptoms which are probably Im- than career services. She noted pairing theIr functioning. that because the Office is Another finding of the re- associated with the administra· searcher Involves the students' tion, students may feel apprehen evaluation of the available slve about seeking help there. Fur- resources on campus. When asked thermore, she stated as Ms. If the resources would be sufficient' Turner discovered, students often to help with a non-academic prob· turn to parties with whom they lem, 54% of the' students surveyed have more frequent contacts such replied that they would not besuffi- as faculty advisers. Ms. Shuppel clent, stating such reasons as the also pointed out that personal available sourcesof assistance are counseling Is more difficult to too formalized and adminlstra- publicize than career counseling tive, and students are not com- becauseof the individual nature of fortable with them. Another ques personal problems. However, Ms. tlon on the survey Indicated that Shuppel stressed that the personal 24.8%of the sample were unaware counseling services are available of the counseling services avall- and that students are encouraged able to them. 77.9% of students tocomeinandinvestJgatewhatthe saId they believed that on-campus office hasto offer. counseling services should be ex- Health Counseling panded. Western Maryland also olfers A last aspect of Ms. Turner's health counseling services at research paper explored students' Thompson Infirmary. First, In- use of alternative resources such firmary staff physicians provide as faculty advisers, Westminster mental health counseling. They, In physicians, and the Carroll County addition, may make referrals to Mental Health Bureau. Of WMC's private psychiatrists or psycholo- faculty advisers, 84% reported gists, or to county agencies. students had come fo them with a The Infirmary also offers a non·academlc problem in the last gynecological clinic on Tuesday two years. The same percentage morning form 9-12. AppOintments replied that students had asked for must be made in advance. (The help with an academic problem last appointment is 11:40AM.J The • based on a non-academic concern. cost varies with the nature of the """ The problems most frequently en- treatment. A routine checkup costs countered include family dif- S10and indudes an examiniation, ficultles, adjustment to campus a blood work for venereal disease, life, and male/female relation· a urinalysis, and a Pap smear. The ships. clinic also offers information Of seventeen area physicians regarding family planning (can surveyed, 35%responded that they traceptive measures, etc.) and ]I had treated WMC students for per· abortion counseling. Appointments sonal problems in the last five may be made by calling the In- I years; 47% stated that they had firmary at Ext. 600/601. I