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THE PHOENIX Western Maryland College Sorority Rush Numbers are Down With Revisions on the Way Omega has six pledges and Phi Alpha many sororities will be decreas- tempt to simplify the process. Mu has five, the national sororities, Phi The results of Spring Rush may Mu and Phi Sigma Sigma only have one ing. "The Phi Mus are devastated Junior Heather Hyland, a Panhellenic rep- have been what sparked the latest cam- pledge each, according to Associate Di- right now," said Philip Sayre, dean resentative, said that she is in favor of the pro- pus movement-both by the Greeks rector of College Activities Cynthia of Academic Affairs. After gradu- See Rush Page 2 and the admini.~tration-to revamp and Tolin, the student affairs nason for ation, the group will be left with strengthen the Greek system. Greeks. about 9 members, according to While sororities are attempting to While the local sororities are on the Sayre. balance out the numbers in their mem- upswing, Tolin said that the numbers To balance numbers of sorority berships, the administration has been fluxuate both ways each semester. In members, the Inter Greek Council addressing the issues/needs of the addition, many agree with junior psy- is currently considering adopting Greeks. chology major, Heather Hyland's opin- the regulations of the National Although the number of women who ion, "The misconception is that it costs a Panhellenic Council. rush in the Spring is typically lower lot more to be national." In reality. the According to sentor Rebecca than the Fall semester, it has decreased financial obligations exist for both, but Caves, who is Panhellenic Presi- 50% from last Spring. are merely appropriated into different dent at WMC, this would put a In conjunction with the mere 13 areas, according to Tolin. quota system on the number of rushees, there was an uneven distribu- What do these low numbers mean to pledges that a sorority may accept. tion of pledges to the fourWMC sorori- Greek Life at WMC? "For example, if 40 girls were ties. While local sorority Alpha Nu With a large senior class this year, rushing, each sorority would take as much as 10," she said, in an at- Damn Feminists are at it Again The snowfall is never-endinglhis semester. By KRL'ITlNE HOLLAND significant contributions in a women. "I feel that is not my He has studied almost no SlqffWri .. , and Brice about including more white patriarchy," she said. place to bring up the ignored minority women and feels that Her red hair flies as she The problem begins with women to the professors." said his classes could be more inclu- women in the classroom. pounds her fist on ber desk for textbooks written by men. for Hamson, ..::£ra!.essors sbould..-.sive.. "It:s....iid.ic~us- for so While Jen Scott, a senior majQc ana ROTC emphasis. "I don't have a penis men that neglect to include ex- bring them up in the class- many of my classes to be male psycbology basn 't studied many member, to go along with the pronoun amples of women and refuse to room." dominated," said Navarre. women in her classes, she says he," she said. create inclusive language, ac- Harrison is not alone in her While she is dismayed by the Linda Sue Harrison, a senior cording to Harrison. "Women views. Other students feel an- lack of black female professor she doesn't worry about it too Religious Studies major, de- are only going to be studied much. ~Iaccept history as it gered by WMC's coverage of and minority woman in her was wrillenand I'm not going to mands inclusive language and . when they are taken women in the classroom. studies, sophomore Deandra brings the contributions of seriously ..... and that is only go- Sophomore chemistry major Ed Brice, a Business/Economics, verify things;' she said. women to the attention of her ing to happen when women are Navarre is one of them. and Political Science major, Most women in history were teachers. included in language," said Many books attempt to pa- says that she has become used to unable to make many contribu- The contributions of women Harrison. "Words are power- tions because they were subor- it. She finds her own role mod- have been buried and need to be ful." tronizc women by setting aside els outside of the the classroom, dinated by men, according to five pages out of two hundred brought to light, says Harrison. Again and again she bas felt for women, says Navarre. This she says. Scott. "Unless you have a class that is specialty geared towards "Any role of women, however compelled to ask professors for attitude often carries over into Not all students feel as small, should be recognized as information about teacblng, according to Navarre. strongly as Harrison, Navarre, women's history and it's contri- ~~~~~~~~~~~~7C~ See Feminists Page 2 State Task Force Junior Linda Cunfcr, ajunior, political science major, has recently been appointed to the State Controlled Hazardous Substance Task Force. This task force has been mandated by the 1992 Maryland General Assembly to develop a comprehensive management strategy for the treatment, reduction, reuse and disposal of hazardous wastes in the state. Ms. Cunfer, one of two appointees from the state-wide Environmental Advocacy Community, joins 22 others including government officials, representatives from various cement, manufacturing, and incineration industries, researchers and toxicolo- gist, experts in environmental health, and representatives from toxic-waste generat- ing industries which currently employ successful toxic reduction programs. The task force is expected to report its fmdings to the govemor and the Maryland General Assembly by October, 1994. "Dealing with the growing problem of toxic and hazardous waste is a key element in a state-wide management strategy," Ms. Cunfer stated. "As a matter of fact, Mary- land is currently an exporter of hazardous waste." Cunfer went on to add that with the potential for federal guidelines concerning importation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, we [Maryland] will be faced with examining a regional approach for hazardous waste management. Ms. Cunfer is currently the chairperson of NEW CAP, the New Windsor Commu- nity Action Project, and spokesperson for the state-wide Coalition on Non-Coal Sur- face Mining.