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I' Vol. V, I September 27, 1984, I College welcomes Sayre by Rhonda Myers From North Shore, Sayre worked at Boston Col- In addition to welcoming the lege as the Co-ordinator of new school year and stu- Placement for Undergraduate dents, Western Maryland Col- School of Education lege also welcomed a "New Dean Sayre then worked at Dean." Philip Sayre is the new the Middlesex Community Dean of Student" Affairs. As College in Bedford, Massa- the Dean of Student AHairs chusetts, as the Director of there are many duties and Special Services and the responsibilities. Dean of Student Affairs. for an Some of these duties in- clude getting involved in all additional three years. Finally, Dean Sayre worked aspects of the students' lives at the University of Maine at By working with the Student Fort Kent, where the dean Affairs Office, Dean Sayre Dean of Student Affairs, was again the Dean of Stu- Sayre Philip provides college services for dent Affairs, as well as a students that will enable a choose education and admin- professor of English. better Quality of life outside of istration, he wanted to be- After the move from Maine as well as inside of the class- come a lawyer, and major in Dean Sayre said that he is room. government.He later decided "very impressed with the en- The other duties of Dean that he wanted to teach, when thusiasm, humor, intelligence Sayre and the office of Stu- he was in college in New and spirit of the students, dent Affairs are to help and York staff and faculty." He contin- refer students with all of the While in New York Dean ued to say that "Western affiliated offices. These offices Sayre was the Director of Maryland College is headed include College Activities, Re- Tutoring Programs in which for greater things" ligious Affairs. Health Center, high school students were Some of the dean's goals the Career Counseling Center taught educational courses for the near future are to learn A new parent attends an orientation program on fi· and the residence life Dean Sayre then worked as a more about the students, the nanclal ald. Dean Sayre also makes pre- Counselor for the North Shore strengths and weaknesses of liminary investigations to de- Community College, as the College Activities termine how to discipline Director of Educational Op- W.M.C. students. Sayre did not erations for three years. continued on page 2 -Men move into Whiteford plans Orientation Lea or Albert Norman Ward Sophomore "Derek Howatt by Lloyd Hart Halls, but it has not been could only say he was "very by Rhonda Myers Orientation began Thursday, The southern end of the used for this purpose in over surprised. Now every guy on The majority of the campus Sept. 6 and ended Sunday, campus has a new look again seven years campus knows we live down activities must be sought Sept. 9. This year's orientation this year. Whiteford Hall, form- More than a few of the here." through the Office of College lasted one day longer than erly the exclusive domain of freshman and returning Howatt, a transfer student -Activities. The office is di- those of the past. During women, has given way to the women were surprised to find from Butler University in Indi- rected by Ms. Kathy Dawkins, orientation various fun and co-ed trend--temporarily. themselves in a cooed dorm. anapolis added, "I think it's and is cootrected by Mr.. exciting programs occurred. Whiteford has again. been "I think a lot of the girls were one of the disadvantages that Mitchell Alexander. Many These events were sponsored pressed into service to house surprised, but it doesn't really there are only seven of us events occurred at the begin- by the Office of College Activ- ities. One of these programs overflow men. The basement bother them too much," says and that's all the guys we'll ning of this school year of the hall has long been Margaret Miller, sophomore. A meet from our floor." These events took place dur- included "Simon Sez," on Thursday night. "Almost Any- reserved to house men who number of the men were Miller aoreed thai it would ing the orientation for the cannot be housed in Mc- somewhat stunned and em- - freshman and transfer stu- thing Goes" games and com- Daniel, Rouzer, Daniel Mac- barrased by the situation. continued on page 3 dents. continued on page 8 hts: Commuters feel ignored most infl in the n,,~!;il'tAriti~ by college, other students by Jonathan Slade . ~e~~allt~~geal~~~t ~I~~t~ abned~~~Ie~~dc~~~e~e~~c~t~~ati~e~ As the shrill cacophony of a class. These are the commut- "some sort of equality" be- morning alarm disrupts the ers and everyday they are tween residents and commut- silent wake of yet another faced with either driving, bik- ers. sunrise, most college stu- lng, or walking to school "For the most part," she dents think only of rolling out "There are more than 106 explains, "commuters come of bed, grabbing a Quick commuters at Western Mary- here, take their classes, and breakfast, and getting to their land this year," says senior go home. But so much. of first class before the lecture Kris Nystrom. "Though not all college is social. They truss begins. Hair uncombed, of them are full time students, out on-eo much if they go 10 20 30 40 50 60 clothes slightly wrinkled, and they make up almost one- through four years like that." eyes still swollen with sleep, tenth of the entire school Nystrom suggests, however, many can make the transition Number of people from sweet dreams to desk in population. We are a larger that even though WMC is minority than most." geared more toward the dorm a matter of minutes. Nystrom, who has lived off- dwelling student and that its But there exists another campus for the past three administration is likewise on- S L. _UIV_e Y ;_S8_m...;.,pl_e_:_12_2 SO_u_rOO_:_P_h_oe_"_ix_, ,~;~~I~ a~tjn;::~;nin~hcOon:~~~ . r:::~ta~7v!h~0 ~~:~~~rni~~~~ continued on page 3 I ~I~ -------------