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Soccer ranks 18th in division III play Kim Oppenheim first place in the Southwest Section The Western Maryland soccer in Division III of the NCAA, which team, ranked 18th In the country encompasses 32 schools. this week, defeated Susquehanna The Terrors added another game last Saturday afternoon. The to their win column on Monday Terrors tested the Susquehanna afternoon, defeating Washington defense time and time again, stere ccnece a-t. prevailing by a 2·1 overtime This year's soccer season has margin. been the first non-losing season Scott Kall.lns put. WMC on the since 1971. Coach Steve Easterday scoreboard In the first half on an attributes the turn-around to more assist from John Montayne. sue- talented players and a strong quehanna evened the score before defense. According to Rosenberg, the end of the half and the deadlock "this year's team is a deeper team continued until seven minutes Into with good substitutes and better the overtime period when Bob coaching than ever before:' Wassman scored the clinching Several freshman have added to goal. the team's improvements and at This victory brought their record lest two freshman start every up t05 wins and a loss. The team is in continued to page 3 Western Maryland College Thursday, October 9, 1980 ........... Volume XII, Number 4 Board selects Bill Byrne Blackwell, the fumigation process staff to make arrangements for Descending fumes from does leave behind an odor, but this such operations. Yearbook Editor fumigation work underway In the side effect usually dissipates. Laidlaw explained that all dormitory rooms of Blanche Ward Blanche Head Resident Linda college housing facilities are JeHTice Hall Monday morning lead to the Lamb said that notices were fumigated at variOUS times cancellation or early dismissal of placed in the dormatory last week throughout the year according to After a long period of doubt as to whether or not there would several classes taught In the to inform students that the rooms an informal schedule. The be a 1980·1981yearbook, the Board of Publications has found an basement of that bui~9· would be fumigated and that they college's many summer programs editor for this year's traditional publication. Beth White, a should make plans to stay make if difficult to follow this sophomore majoring in English and Art. was informed by the Superintendent of Buildings .and elsewhere during the day on program closely, and in the words Board September 29 of their decision to appoint her as editor. Grounds for WMC, Mr. Robert Monday. Faculty members who of Laidlaw, "several buildings Also selected was senior Pam Owen, who will serve as business Blackwell, stated that metn- teach in the basement of Blanche which probably should have been," manager for the yearbook. tenence workers did not fumigate were not informed of the were not fumigated. Earlier in the year, it looked doubtful that an editor would be in the basement offices and fumigation plans. Associate Dean Superintendent Blackwell stated found. There had been applicants, but none that the Board of classrooms of the dormitory. He of Student Affairs, Miss Elizabeth that it was hoped that the college Publications felt could handle the job of editor. Although the explained that none of the Laidlaw stated that she "thought could wait until fall break to yearbook will be getting off to an unusually late start, the new chemicals used to control pests in that they should have been told:' fumigate these buildings. It was editor is confident that positive steps can be taken to more than the dorms create fumes harmful but added that it was the decided to move these plans ahead make up for the lost time. to human life. According to responsibHity of the residence hall because of student complaints Beth was picked on the basis of her extensive experience in Patenting life? Beyond fiction thusiastic to putout a quality yearbook. As Beth put it. "This will In high school. She has ddne work in the areas of journalism and writing and is eager and en- layout, managing, copy be a damn good yearbook. Being the editor of a yearbook is Terry Dam Now with the legalities of specti~e. The. decision is not a something I''.Iealways dreamed of doing. I'm addicted!" "Whoever invents or discovers patenting past, Genetic sw~plng pcltcv ,statement e~. In order to put out a good yearbook, Beth hopes to involve any new and useful process, Technology looks to be a multi. dorSlng all genetic research; It more of the student body in making of the yearbook. She en- machine, manufacture, or com- billion dollar enterprise. With ~erely settl~d a pa.lent-Iaw courages any student that has candid photographs on any aspect positionof matter, or any newand private ownership of genetic dl~pule. No~ did the rulmg deal of campus life to submit them for publication. useful improvement thereof, may organisms comes commercial WithrecombinantDNA,whereyou Beth is also gathering ideas for this year's book by looking obtain a patentthereof ..." Soreads marketing. This could be to the take genesfrom one organism and through some recent yearbooks and culling from them the best Section 101of Volume 3Sof the U.S. '80's and '90's what computers and put them in another. {Bacteria are ideas. She wants the yearbook to be original, but she also wants Code. electronics were to the 'SO's and crossbred.) And by all means, the to keep tradition in the yearly publication. The interpretation of this code '60's. Genetic engineering is now a- court did. not t~ch on issues wh.ich Faculty passes Grade Review concerning the patentability of business, and industries will be involve tinkering wlfh human hfe genetically engineered forms of racing forward In something more life has been shuffled back and startling than a competitive forth between the Patent Office nature. The most immediate ad- Chris Solo ;~~e~reAP~~~ f~r ~~~!~~~h~~:' :=i~~l a~~e~:.el~i~r~~g~~iS:~ pa::d ~M~u~:~~It!r:::S:ilm;:,sl! A new alternative The Pafent Office declares that will be producing hormones, Grade Review Board at the meet. 1;~~ii:~S~O n~V~at~~~~~~e:h~~:~; ~:~~er~~:ln =uf:~~ur~nngerg~i ingheld on Tuesday, October 7. Normally, a student's grade will be changed only if a record- the Appeals Court holds the such items as insulin will make the fa::I~/:::!~~, ~::i~i~~ ~:: ing or arithmetic error has been made. If, however, a student believes that a semester grade has resulted from prejudicial or capricious evaluation, he or she should consult first with the pro- ~7~::~ga~~:~S,";:ediS~~~~uist~:; ~~~g aC::i~~~~~~~ aU~I~:~e~u~~z. ~::s::~: :;re~:::n:o:~e!~:.~~: fessor of the course, if necessary with the Head of the Depart- ~~:, i~h:~i~~~~Ci~~;;n:~~h:~~'I~~~ PI~~d while there are definite ~~~~~~ed h~S th: p::;::!~,in~~/s:! ment, and ultimately with the Dean of Academic Arrairs whose approval is required for all grade changes of this nature. If the Dean finds insufficient reason to support the student's complaint, the appeals process is ended; should the neen find or capricious ~B]~ir~~~~~:~i~~~;~:~~~;~fi:t~~~~!g~:r~~:~::i~fl~~ii~:~:~~;g:~;;i~: evaluation, he will clear evidence of prejudicial recommend to the professor that the grade by changed. If the t~~~~~e:~lisU!:~~hth7;~0::~~ liV~~~:r~~n~~enC~'ricwas one cor :;:~t professor refuses to change the grade, the Dean will ask the cur- Should the Dean find just cause for ;E!;~:~~~~K:::;~~~g:iligi~:r~,f.~~J,t!~~~;:~:!g:~g:t:~f§~;~::~~:f!i to appoint an ad hoc faculty committee to riculum committee will be composed of three consider the case. This committee faculty members, two of whom must come from the professor's department or a related discipline. The Committee's decision, which will be rendered within thirty days of the appeal's submis- ~:r~~~ Y::~t t::~: ~~~)"~~Sa~db~~~ z: at:eU~h::ge:~7~~~~~~~: ~~:i~~~~r:~c~Co~P~~i:U°:.~,s ;:;c~ sion,willbefinal. company applied for a patent In among sctenttsts. now they'll have clarify exactly what type of eom- 1972, because without it, someone towaituntilapatenfisobtained. plaint the student must have in This is the latest draft of a statement concerning the Grade could simply scoop up a few of the u-s important to keep the order to bring up his case. The pro- Review process discussed at the September Facul ty Council germs and grow their own. Supreme Court ruling in per. :::t~o:~s then passed without op- L..,;M~.~.~tinLe:·· ~_...,.- __ -'