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PAGE 4 — THE DECREE — OCTOBER 11,1991 Banned books get attention (Continued from Page 1) served Banned Books Week last year and plans to do so against next year. A1 LaRose, director for the Pearsall Library, was in full sup port of Banned Books Week and said that there will be no banning of any books at the Pearsall Li brary. When asked about por nography and obscene literature, he said he personally thought that they were wrong but that at times material labeled pornographic or obscene are not, and that censor ship cannot be allowed in any form. He also mentioned a sugges tion the library received which was “Why not subscribe to Play- girl Magazine? Although he did not post the suggestion, he did say the reason the library would not be subscribing to this maga zine is because diere is only a limited budget for magazines and periodicals and that the ones subscribed to are used to siq>ple- ment courses. He said that if there was proof Playgirl supplemented a course, it would be added to the library’s collection. However, one does not have to go to such extremes to find material that had been censored which could be used in connection with academics on this campus. In a list provided by Anne Wilgus was the book One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez which was removed from the book list at several California high schools. This book was read by honor students last year in Dr. Steve Ferebee’s Humanities 101 class with no ill effects on the students involved. The Library Bill of Rights es tablished by the American Library Association, states right four as being “libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide in formation and enlightenment.” NCWC’s Pearsall Library sup ports the college’s aim to provide a strong liber^ arts education to its students by participating in Banned Books Week and chal- l^ging censorship. To learn more about this vital subject, stunts weie encouraged to look up the articles “Coisor- ship” and “Coisorship, Cont^- poiaiy and Conliover^*’ in the Encycbpedia of Library and In formation Sdence in the refior- eoce section of the libiary. ■ Alcohol policy explained Lady Bishops win at home The North Carolina Wesleyan women’s soccer team defeated visiting Roanoke College 1-0 on Saturday to boost their record to 9-0. The Battling Bishops’ goal was scored by Jule Parker, assisted by Nene Danieu. (Continued from Page 1) or as any part of its activities. 2) A description of the appli cable legal sanctions under local, state, or federal law for the un lawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol. 3) A description of the health risks associated vnth the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of al cohol. 4) A description of any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, or re-entry pro grams that are available to em ployes or students. As to where this information can be found, “there should be no questions,” says Pam Derrick, Dean of Student Life. “The col lege policy is in the catalog, housing conttacts, and the student handbook,” she says, and health information is available from the nurse. Each student received a college catalog and signed the Sigma Pi hosts campus pig-picking Sigma Pi Fraternity Intona- tional began the year widi the first annual campus-wide Pig-Picking in which Ae firatemity served more than 2(X) Wesleyan students. faculty, and staff. The fraternity participated in Op^tion Clean Sweep on Sept. 21 and won an award for having the most organizational partici- ^Soviet Disunion’ viewed (Continued from P^e 1) task, Johnson said. Since the for mation of the U.S.S.R. in 1921, 90 changes have been made to the internal boundaries of the Soviet Union. Most of these changes benefited the largest re public, Russia, and took land away from the smaller republics. In the future, he said, Ais may lead to disputes over what terri tory Russia actually has claim over. The smaller republics are alarmed that Russia’s ftesident, Boris Yeltsin, has recendy called for more border redefining before a federation is formed. Twenty- five million Russians live in the other 14 republics. The changes in the Soviet Union are being made in a spirit of cooperation and good wilL among world leaders, for the most part. Now that the Cold War has ended, the United States govern ment must determine how to deal with this new direction. What should be the American aid policy toward the republics? Johnson agrees with President Bush's stand that no monetary aid is warranted at this time. “Issuing checks to finance changes is not only dangerous, but it is also stupid. Attitudes, organization, and political con trols must be changed,” Johnson. “Without this, money is virtually irrelevant.” pation. That same day they spon sored a car wash to raise money for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. In intramural activities. Sigma Pi is currently tied for first place in Co-Rec Flag Football. The fratranity is sponsoring the Sigma Pi Air Band contest on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. in the SAC. First prize is $100, second prize is $50, and third prize is $25. Sign up in front of the caf eteria. The fraternity has planned a 26-mile run from Wilson to Rocky Mount on Sunday, Oct. 27, to raise money for its philan thropy, Multiple Sclerosis. This will be their biggest fundraiser ever as they hope to have big sponsors such as Hardee’s, Centura Bank, Sears, etc. They will also be collecting money from the Wesleyan community. housing contract before coming to Wesleyan, and the student hand book was recendy distributed to all students outlining the alcohol policy. The student handbook clearly states that students have the right to pursue their studies in a pleas ant and secure environment, and that is what the college is trying to ensure by enforcing an alcohol policy, said Denick. Many upperclassmen students have complained that the policy has changed and that they were not informed. But Derrick com pletely disagrees. “The policy has not changed in several years,” Denick said, “but the enforce ment has.” “Students wanted a consistent policy, she said, therefore a more systematic, 1,2,3,4 sanctioning has been implemented. Students are forewarned and know the consequences of their actions, she said, adding, “The policy holds students responsible, and helps identify those with problems.” Denick said she is “interested in getting students together to address alcohol issues,” and would like to see an organization such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Adult Children of Alcoholics form on campus to help stud^ts deal with their problems. The policies are widely avail able, and students need to be in formed. ThCTe is no reason not to be. There is also no reason to be excessively worried. “Unless we have a cause, we will not search rooms,” said Denick, “and if students pose a threat” will action be taken. It all boils down to the fact that the college must uphold the law. The law prohibits the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages to any person under 21 years of age and prohibits students over the age of 21 to possess or consume alcohol in any public area C-Rec Flag Fo()!tball URdat? As of Sept 24 ' ' W-L Game Team Record Percentage Behind PiKiq)pa 4-1 0.800 — South Hall 4-2 0.666 .5 Sigma Pi 4-2 0.666 .5 DdtaSig 1-4 0.200 3 Screaming Sparrows 1-5 0.166 3.5 National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Oct. 13-19 Tuesday, Oct. 15 — Kristi Davis speaks on Alcoholism, 5 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 — Alcohol LQ., a video quiz on knowledge of alcohol, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 16 — Mode Tail Party, 9:30 pjn. Thursday, Oct 17 — Alcohol I.Q., 12:30 pjn. Thursday, Oct 17—Mock Trial, demonstrating the trial process of an alcohol-related offense, 9 pjn. Friday, Oct 18 — Alcohol Quiz Bowl to test your knowledge of akx^l and win prizes, no»L
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