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'WMC students favor co-ed housing A majority of Western Mary- dorms should be designated didn't live there or who survey. The students were WMC were to have cooed land College students support by floor rather than by hall. shouldn't be there-thus attect- generally in favor of the con- dorms, The Quad should re- co-educational housing in se- Whiteford and Rouzer were ing security." cept of co-educational dorms, main a man's dorm. lected dormitories. This find- the most frequently sug- The major advantages of but many of them said they Jean Higby, Dean of Stu- ing was revealed as a result gested dormitories for possi- cooed dorms, as listed by the would not live in cooed dorms dent Affairs at WMC, is very of a recent survey on co-ed ble cooed living quarters. students, included better themselves. The issue at the much in favor of cooed dorms dormitories at WMC. The cur- According to the students, male and female relation- forum became more con- for those students who want rent interest in co-educational The Quad, Blanche, and Mc- ships, a lessening of segrega- cerned with girls living in The the option. She feels that men housing was motivated by a Daniel should continue to be tion on campus (male- Quad than cooed dorms in and women develop more of recent promulgation by the single sex dormitories. female), and more safety for general. The men represent- a sister-brother type relation- school administration of a Privacy, security, and study the girls. One student wrote ing The Quad clearly do not ship in a co-ed living situa- possible configuration of co- were listed as the major prob- "co-ed living would promote want women living in their tion. She also feels that co-ed ed housing at WMC. for the lems that could result from better male-female relation- "sacred space." housing brings men and 1983-84 school year. co-educational living. One ships and friendships, and Most of the girls also admit- women into ~a more realistic Ramdomly selected stu- student felt that there would some of the female stereo- ted that they would not want living relationship. She said dents at WMC approved co- be a lack of privacy in the types would decrease if men to live in The Quad. The guys that "the fear of co-habitation ed dorms three to one. How- dorms because they were not and women were living in the seem to feelthat they will lose under such conditions has nor- ever, only fifty percent of designed for co-ed living. An- same dorms." Another stu- much of their freedom if girls been proved, if anything the these same students indi- other student said that she dent felt that it would be less move into the sections. Some open visitation hours at WMC cated that they would live in felt "co-ed dorms might be a likely for strangers to be in of the girls disagreed with this would be more likely to pro- co-ed dorms if given the little noisier and studying the dorms with guys living on saying, "it would only promote mote problems." One major opportunity. There was agree- could be more difficult." She 'every other floor. better male-female ....relation- advantage that Dean Higby ment by most of the- students added, "there could also be a An open forum, held No- ships, and cut down on the stated was that "it has been surveyed that. only specified problem with guys living with vember 11, 1982, revealed seg regation problem at proved nationally that vandal- dorms should become co- girls because they might let many of the same opinions WMC." The overall opinion, continued to page 3 educational, and that the other guys in the dorms who that were disclosed in the however, was that even it The Phoenix Thursday, December 9, 1982 Westem Maryland College Volume II, Number 8 Officials and students unite .to reform Student Life Council Students examine ruins Joe Olcott Thirteen people are in the spent a good part of the on French study tour The Student Life Council, a council: seven students, three meeting talking about the so- once-defunct representative professors, and three admin- cial gap between students body at Western Maryland istrators. Four of the seven and faculty. Want to go to France this summer and earn six College, is coming back into students are council members Several council members credits? Then sign up for Archaeloqlcal Studies existence. An organizational by virtue of their offices. proposed ways of increasing Abroad, a nine-week course which teaches students meeting of students, teachers These four are: Matt Baker, the interaction and relieving the science of archaeology, and then allows them to and administrators convened president of the Student Gov- the uneasiness between pro- go on digs at ancient burial sites. Tuesday, November 30th in ernment Association (SGA): fessors and students. Some At a slide presentation last week, Suzy Seger and the President's Dining Room Ken Schaefer, vice president of the ways suggested are by Julie Yingling recounted their experiences from last to elect a council chairperson, of the SGA; Stephanie Lehr, having dinners with one an- summer's trip. They worked at three sites in Southern to write a constitution, and to president of the Intersorority other, by having informal France and uncovered artifacts from as far back as the discuss general problems Council; and Brian Loftus, meetings at extracurricular second century. concerning student life. president of the Interfraternity events, and by having profes- The first site was an abbey at Psalmodi, where four The council is a small but Council. sors give speeches about stu- churches had been built atop each other in different diverse representative group The three other students are dent-requested topics to periods after each had been destroyed. The second of the three basic institutions elected by the SGA senate. campus organizations. The was a Roman town from the time of Augustus, and the at college: the student body, They are Steve Sturiale and chief desire is to make stu- third was a former chapel on the estate where the faculty, and the adminis- Monica Brunson, who repre- dents and faculty accessible Charlemagne's daughter once lived tration. The council's function sent resident students who to one another. The students learned all phases of archaeological is to discuss problems among are not affiliated with Greek The original Student Life methodology on their trip-clearing sites, digging, the three groups, to make organizations; and Jeanette Council began roughly 20 sketching, depth measurements, and cataloging. At policy recommendations to von Gunten, who represents years ago, said Dean Mow- the first dig, a 13th Century cache of gold coins one aother, and to sponsor non-resident students. bray, when official college proved to be an important find. open assemblies to hear peo- - The three current faculty committees had no student Also uncovered were human and animal bones, ple's views. members on the council are representation. In 1972-73, - pottery, coins, glass, and jewelry. During their time off, President Ralph John said Dr. John Olsh, Dr. Louise the college reorganized itself the students visited other parts of France as well as that "we need a body ...where Paquin, and Dr. Ira Zepp. and placed students in, Switzerland and Germany. "It was really rewarding," Lastly, the administration is among other areas, the fac- said Ms. Seger. l' ~~o~~no~~~!O~~~~~et~~ ~~~~ represented by Dean Wray ulty committee and the board The cost of Archaeological Studies Abroad consists municate." He added that the Mowbray, Associate Dean of trustees. of airfare and tuition. All other expenses are paid for by council '.'reallyhas no jurisdic- Jeanne Higbee, and Presi- This placement did not re- the sponsors of the dig. tion: it is primarily a forum." dent Ralph John. sult from student demands - Those interested should attend the second slide As such, the council acts The council elected Steve the students hardly made any presentation on Thursday, December 9, in Memorial like an advisory board to the Sturiale as chairman, and demands - but by adminis- 106 at 7 p.m., or see Suzy Seger (876-6241) or Dr. college. It can only recom- then went on to discuss cam- trative action, said Dr. John. Sapora. Dr. Bailey Young of the University of Paris will mend policy changes. Its pus problems. They touched This is in contrast, he pointed interview prospective students in January. statements and decisions on the issues of alcohol and out, to other colleges at that carry no legislative authority. social life at WMC, and then continued to page 2