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September 24, 1987lWestem Maryland CoUege/Page5 60 Seconds on Campus As a. freshman, what most appealed to you about WM,C? \!l \ 1 I I I f You're more informed I· the way the I was given a per- It's smaller than my about what's going people looked-laid sonal tour. They were high school. I like the on, so it's easy to get back, not trenqy. The helpful even after, feeling of history involved in things. atmosphere seems they got the check in given by the older very relaxed: the mail. buildings. Michael Powell Connie Geerhart Stephanie Cordom Matt Levy Tina Fleming Commuter battles Student Affairs The write stuff: An Editor. wind blowing through the trees. Having spent three years at But here, our new lounge treats us editor in agony WMC. I find that the commuting to a view of the pool and the students have been neglected by resounding crash of canoes during both the administration and the Phys. Ed. classes. Things would Office of Student Affairs. be better if we were Greek--at continued from page 4 ~:~'a:dt~O~~nsa~u~~= The administration has made least we would have decent intersections in Carroll County, I prostate. little effort to attend to our needs. furniture. was thrilled to discover that on It's all very frustrating for The complaints range from We must consider the my forty-minute drive to work someone with an IQ above ten parking to a study lounge to an implication: no parking except each day, I drove through six of (and though the jury is still out, I advisor for commuter students. on the perimeters of the campus; them. think I can include myself in this We need support just as other no commuter lounge except in That's about as exciting as the category). groups do ... the bowels of Decker. What does news gets in small newspapers, I remember one day when the Commuting students find it this mean, especially in the light damn near impossible to park near of high commuter enrollment?. though people occasionally make publisher walked up behind me any classroom. Perhaps there is a As an aside, the Dean of Student your day by sending in pictures of while I was working at my desk. message hidden in all of this. Inappropriately named "Gold Affairs has picked a resident ugly pets they want put on the "That story you did on the We, the commuters, not only find Room A" (previously the old student as a peer advisor. It is front page. You use it, of course, grocery store last issue," he said, parking at a premium, but have weight room), our new lounge is doubtful that this- student would because you in are this stupid (and "you called it Little George's. That It's wouldn't really George's profession be SuperThrift. lost the onc amenity endowed to a delight to the senses; cement really know or care about the otherwise), and next issue you end was just plain stupid." us by the administration: the block walls, tile floors, a plight of commuters. It did not up with a whole filing cabinet of The compliment almost Baker Commuter Lounge. Well, temperature of 90+ degrees, and work: last year ... we are to learn animal pictures-readers have sent brought a tear to my eye. loss is not quite right; it has an odor which emulates that of from our mistakes. I guess I "Why similar simply been moved, and we have dirty sweatsocks and chlorine. Student Affairs did not read that in (all wanting you know coverage). responded. thank you, sir," "00 I get a raise?" it, you're Then, before not been told. After much The Baker Lounge allowed a chapter. filling your pages. with "Pet of Then he complimented me searching, the lost lounge was panoramic view of the countryside Diane Hale L::::.._....::.:::......:::.._....::::..::_:..__"- again. -' the Week," equipment farm found in the bowels of Decker. coupled with the sound of the _