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COMMENTARY Staff RUMINATIONS Editor-In-Chief Michelle A. Hamilton '98 Editor-In-Chief 11----__ ------~IMichelle Hamilton, Managing Editor Sarah E. Sheckells '97 The Defining Moment was more than la- winter. One alumna from the '20's who lived stitution succeed. And believe me, it isn't Advertising Manager sers and magic for several Alumni and Trust- in town recalled hiding in the closet of her because the administration wines and dines Sara Gruber '99 ees who returned for the event. Like many girlfriends' room so she could eat the good- them, as many students tend to think. They of the reunions, it was a trip down memory ies their parents sent them. One former pro- come on scholarships, so they contribute the News Editors lane. While as students we may not realize fessor recalled that the golf course was pretty scholarship fund. They give back in the ways Grant A. Rice '99 it, but WMC is a large part of several alumni popular. Some things never change. that meant the most of them. After fifty years Christian Wilwohl '98 lives. After hearing these stories, Irealized that of giving back, they deserve to be honored Before talking to several of the alumni this my four years as a student at Western Mary- and treated special every once in awhile. Features Editors summer, primarily from the classes in the land is just a small part of the big picture. Like Isaid, the student's contentment and Jennifer Vick '98 '20's, '30's, and '40's, it was easy to loose While the students' education and content- education should be priority number one at touch of who these people are and why they ment should be the main focus of the school, WMC, but next time we gripe that we have Sports Editors want to give gifts, like the ones to the capital maybe our feathers shouldn't get so ruffled to eat in the Forum (how many times a year?) Carolyn Barnes '99 campaign. It isn't because they had good if we have to eat in the Forum every once in for an alumni event, maybe we should re- food when they were students, that's for sure. awhile. member that WMC was the home for thou- Photography Editor And it isn't because of the wild parties, es- For some Alumni, WMC is one of the sands of others before us. We can be put out Meghan Joyce '99 pecially since men and women couldn't even biggest parts of their lives. They donate their for a day, especially for the people who are speak in public at one point at WMC. They time, energy and even money to help our in- some of the students' greatest supporters. Computer Consultant truly love this institution and what it did for them. most of them Email us your thoughts! Heather Brinkhous '97 When interviewing alumni, General Staff didn't even recall how well Western Mary- The Phoenix now accepts letters to the editor through our own email Aaron Ahlbum '97 land prepared them. They cherished their account. Just sent letters to "pboenix.@nsl.wmc.car.md.llS" Ruth Bradley '00 friendships, professors, and memories that Email users question of the week: Dan Callahan '00 WMC gave to them. A group of commuters After reading the article "Honors not moving to McDaniel" where do you think honors Aaron Corbett '99 recalled piling six people into a car with should be? Why? Selected responses will be published in next issue. Adam Dean '98 chains on the wheels to get up the hill in the Tom Gill '99 Kate Hampson '00 LOCK AND KEY , Amy Hanna '99 Faye Ingram '00 Nicki Kassolis '99 Maggie 'Kimura '99 I Jonathon Shacat .. ,------'-'" ---- Jeremy Lopus '00 Stacey McIntyre '99 imagine they realized the doors were not giv- tor in his freshman room. In the process, Mike Puskar '99 ing the residents much privacy and figured Resch found a dead, half decomposed rodent, KeriRehlt no door was better than a noisy one. empty beer cans, toothpicks, and cigarette" Franchesca Saylor '00 In that article, Resch philosophized, "If butts - all of which were interfering with Sarah Snell '98 you give someone something nice, they'll the heating system. In addition, he found Cameron Speir '97 take care of it." 'pieces of a J 982 issue of the Baltimore Sun Jessica Warts '98 Basically, the residents destroy and dis- behind a vent in an air duct on the fourth Heather Woods '00 respect the building because it ~sin bad shape floor. Iq n~1 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.' in the first place. I Hearing about this incident got me think- Until recently; Rouzer Hall was plagued Resch is now a junior international poli- ing. Maybe the ventilation system should with plywood bathroom doors that squeaked be replaced during the next renovation. Advisers open and slammed shut. After a partial reno- ~~~ ~~~\!~~rld~~:~r!~~:lP~~~e~~Pt~~ Nonetheless, in order for the situation in Herb Smith vation to that dorm this summer, those doors phon::.e:_. __!c__,_ Rouzer Hall to improve, two things must Maryann Suehle are now full-sized steel ones. occur: a completion of the renovation and Molly Dugan Rouzer Hall was renovated because "it Nonetheless, in order for an evolutionary change of attitude on behalf was a recognized priority," said Dr. Ethan the situation in Rouzer of the residents. The Phoenix is published biweekly. Seidel, vice president of administration and In final words, Resch tells the residents The-opinions expressed do not necessar- finance. "Everyone knew it needed to be Hall to improve, two of Rouzer Hall: "If they don't take care of ily represent those of The Phoenix staff, done" and when the funds were available it things must occur: a the new doors, the college is going to bill was done. the faculty, or the administrators of them for it." WMC. It is nice that the college finally found completion of the And all of the residents, even the "sub- The paper welcomes free-lance sub- funding to improve the quality of this donn. , missive" ones, will have to pay part of the missions on Macintosh disks in most The people who live in a residence hall renovation and an common damages bill. word processor formats. The editor re- can be filed into three categories: submis- evolutionary change of "Drink your milk" serves the right to edit for clarity, length, sive, proactive, and destructive. The "sub- As WMC Bookstore Manager' Thor and libel and to publish as space permits. missive" residents are quiet and don't seem attitude on behalf of the Johnson walked down one of the aisles at All submissions (excluding self-ad- to have an opinion with respect to the living . residents. the Barnes & Noble trade show this past dressed diskettes) become the property conditions of their dorm. The "proactive" spring (where he orders the new of line prod- of The Phoenix and cannot be returned. are the antithesis, they have concerns and are ucts for his store), something caught his eye. Please include a name and phone not afraid to voice them. The "destructive" He came across a vendor who was display- number for verification. Names will be vandalize the donn to express their feelings. Asked if he thought there would be any ing an environmentally friendly product- withheld only by the discretion of the Mark Resch is one of the "proactive." He change in student attitude to the donn, he a 3-riog binder made from used milk jugs. Editor-in-Chief. lived in Rouzer Hall when he was a fresh- responded, "On a large scale, it is going to Johnson ordered a total of 200 of these The Phoenix does not discriminate man and voiced his concerns about some of be better." binders in April from Four Point Products, based on age, race, religion, gender, the problems in the donn in an article entitled Well, it might. The new doors offer pri- the same company from which he orders the sexual orientation, national origin, con- "Rouzer: record year for destruction" in the vacy to the residents and aren't as noisy as regular notebooks. His motive in doing this dition of handicap, or marital status. November 3, 1994 issue of the Phoenix. He the old ones-the students will leave them is to offer some "spirit" to the bookstore described the bathroom doors as a piece of alone. However, until the dorm is completely products. However, he has only sold about Mail to: "plywood on a hinge" and included them in renovated, other parts of the donn may still 40 of them so far and warns that he will be The Phoenix a list of problems that collectively make a face destruction. forced to stop ordering similar products if WMC, 2 College Hill bad living environment. The good news is more renovations in more of these binders do not sell soon. Westminster, MD 21157 The bathroom doors he talked about were, Rouzer Hall will occur. "This is just a start," So, the next time you go to the bookstore, in past years, regularly torn down by the "de- said Seidel. "Rouzer is still on the list to get support Johnson's "environmentally con- (410) 751~8600 structive" residents. These people probably more attention." scious act" and buy one of these binders. (410) 876-2055, ext 8600 could not stand the noise that the doors made In another part of the article, Resch talked They are available in two styles and cost FAX (410) 857~2729 when people entered the lavatory. Also, I about a time when he cleaned out the radia- $2.89.