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"Students circulate petition against hazing ern Maryland College even more stringent the center of a humane AI this writing, about four community, are con- measures be taken environment so that hundred signatures have been who cerned Keith L Amold ternity about what we against in those violating they may see and work gathered. Kunst feels that this is and toward persist hazing, personal their For those of you that have not a Significant amount of support. seen it, a petition is being generally to the disre- those social codes that goals while respecting aeacuoos toward the petition others and sharing re- passed around campus concem- gard for the rights -of it is necessary to main- have been exceptions. Kunst ing the college hazing policy. others that manifests tain if the college is to sponsibility for the states that one student felt that common good. itself in such ways, as The Petition supports the policy, ~ destroying property. pursue life in the hu- We refer specifically she had no right to distribute this mane environment that and does not condone the activi- to such things as tra- petition, because hazing does in false Principles ties of various groups this spring. turning and disrupting fire the First those who not effect her. to offer alarms, The Petition will be handed in Besides the consntutonal right on Monday, May 3, to Dr. John's life in .the dormitories. we ~study and work here. The statement was written by of petition, Kunst feels that the perceive Consequently, to be an in- office. The statement, which is Lynn Kunst, a senior English effort is justified and that hazing being shown to the entire college want the administration creasing disregard by major. She hopes that the project does effect her, and all students community - fa~ulty staff 'and all, to know that we sup- a minority of students will make the administration more here. She feels that such activi- follows: port its recent attempts for a central part of the aware that there are students ties are inhumane and that stu- to reverse this trend. ln. college's First Princl- who do care about the school, an dents here should not sit by and We, the undersigned fact, we suggest that, pies: awareness that she feels does allow them to happen. members of the West- when appropriate, We place students at not now exist. of vandalism, which out the cost also .points Kanet we all pay The "We suggest ... for. She sees a 'general She also a disre- gard, for others rights." that lacks feels the campus even more Phoenix measures will accomplish something. petition "sense of community." hopes that the Kunst stringent She is very positive about such ideas as and co-ed- housing councils These new ideas, com- bined be taken..." housing. by a new attitude on the Thursday, May 6, 1982 Western Maryland College Volume I. Number 26 part of the students, are her answer to the problem WMC communication major IS prepared to begin In spnnq '83 semester Dr. Palmer torsees no problem Fidy Kuo Not yet offered, but hopefully disciplinary study. We're a liberal ICS 101 (lntro. to Political Econ- with the major being approved Science 216 omy), and Political not school, a technical arts implemented by the spring of (Public Opinion). by the state board. "Since we're Awaiting approval by the state 1983 are such courses as His- school." a private institution," he stated," curriculum committee of the tory of Human Communications, However, these interdisciplinary tion According to the communica- Del we don't have to compete for Dr. major's advisor, Maryland Board of Higher Educa- The Effects of the Mass Media, studies are expected to give anyone's state money, such as _lion is WMC's new Communica- and Basic RIm and Video Tape students the necessary skills for Palmer, this major has been in Maryland U. or Frostburg Stale." tions Major. Such a major will Production. writing, speaking, and the use of planning for two years. That was Until approval is a reality and prepare students for skills in Included in the 43 hours are computers. ever since a faculty visit to the the major's courses are imple- two media design, and production. the 19 hours of required classes As for electives, they fall under University of Pennsylvania mented, students in the two The careers may be in television from other courses such as: what is called "Specialty Tracks." summers Since ago to study the pro- years past have still prepared a consultant then, gram. stations, newspaper offices, pub- Computer Sclence.tm. Dramatic Five examples, that· are also themselves for the communica- lic relations offices, and many Art 103, English 205, and Philos- recommended are: Art 101 has visited the school. Also, the tions field. They did this through requirements major's have been other fields involving the media ophy 210. The reason these are (Drawing 1), English 206 (Crea- The basic major requirements part of the majors is that Dr. Del tive Writing), Dramatic Art 215 reviewed by the school's continued to page 3 amount to 43 hours of classes Palmer stresses; "this is an inter- (Technical Production), Econom- ,.:;~::::.:;...:;:;_ Phonathon IS a big success Joe Olcott ating 'budget of the college (that The average pledge was is, the day by day upkeep). $10; the grand total was $35,- In the last couple weeks, The Student Foundation, a part 771.94, well over the $30,000 you've probably all heard of the of the Annual Funds Office, was goal. Phorlathon. You may have seen responsible for the Phonathon. Mr. Smallwood was a bit con- the sign-up sheets at the informa- Cheka Leinwald acted as chair- cemed over what kind of re- tion desk, as well as the banner man, with Matt Baker in charge sponse the drive would get from over the stairs in the Decker of the first week of calling, and the students. The response was gathered at first, but slow mo- Center. But do you know what it -Carol Connor in charge of the is about? If you are not one of second week. Both Matt and mentum as students found out how fun the experience could be the Phonathon callers, you prob- Carol chose two other people and started signing up for the ably don't. who then recruited twelve stu- dents each to call on a particular second week also. Nevertheless, students here night. They had, therefore, about Were student-callers apprehen- should know that the Phonathon twenty-four callerson hand each sive at first? Some were, stated provides funds to help the col- night from the 19th through the Mr. Smallwood: "The hardest part is the first call: after that, they're lege function. Money for dorms, 22nd, and from the 25th through money for lab equipment, money the 29th of April. oI<.ay." They were even provided for the library, for faculty salaries, Based in Harrison House, these with prepared scripts if they and, yes, even for financial aid. squads of students called alumni should need it. "We tried very This cash, according to Mr. Gary as well as parents to solicit hard to make it fun and to make them comfortable ....We wanted Smallwood of the Annual Funds donations for the Annual Fund. Office In Elderdice, is part of the They made about 7,500 calls, of continued to page 7 Katie Miller rings our a $100.00 pledge money used for the general oper- which 3,500 were, succes;>~!.: