November 9,1976
Community Council
Minutes
To: Community Council
To: Community Council
From: Sara Bohn, John Janney, Richard Phillips, Peter
Reichard, John Stoneburner, and Ken Schwab
Re: Student Life in the Residence Halls
This committee met and identified six main areas of concern
that were discussed at the special Community Council meeting
on September 29, 1976. The following is a brief summary of
the committee's recommendations.
1. Balance of Social Climate in Residence Halls
It should be made clear that on Sunday Thursday no
noise should be allowed that emanates beyond the confines of
one's individual room. On Friday and Saturday evenings
parties will be allowed until 2 a.m. but must abide by college
policy.
Bryan Hall appears to be a major concern with regard to
the noise level. It is felt that the college should develop the
second floor lounge and the basement for social and study
areas.
2. Alternative Party Space
The committee agreed that there is a need for party space
outside of residence halls. The Grill Room and other space in
Founders was discussed as possible locations for this purpose.
Peter Reichard agreed to review the efforts that were initiated
last year and develop a proposal to be presented to the
Community Senate. It was felt that such a proposal should
include provisions for a contractual agreement for use of the
space.
3. All Night Study Area
The committee decided that a good interim step would be to
make the second floor of Founders available for study until
2 a.m. This should be tried for a semester or two and then
evaluated as to the demand for such a study space.
4. Communication of the Quaker Stance on Community
It was agreed that this was a very difficult task but one
that should be undertaken by the campus publications. Richard
Phillips agreed that he would do a series of interviews and
publish articles in the Guitfordian.
5. Judicial System
The committee felt that this concern should be referred to
the Student Affairs Committee. SAC should be asked to
evaluate the effectiveness of the honor code and the whole
judicial system. In carrying out this evaluation particular
attention should be given to the role that the housing staff
performs in this judicial structure and how to improve commun
ication with the Judicial Board. It will also be important to
examine how to encourage responsible participation by all
members of our community in the judicial process.
6. Town Meeting
The committee decided that there was not a need for a Town
Meeting at this point, but such a meeting might be beneficial
after some additional decisions are made. The committee also
felt that smaller groups of faculty, students, and administrators
might meet in the residence halls and discuss these concerns.
After the next Community Council meeting it is recommended
that the group of students who were involved in preparing
information for the special Community Council meeting be
called together and informed of what actions have been
taken.
Sunset
Melted butter in the plate
Smashed and oily from the sun's relentless rays;
It is indeed a hot afternoon.
The panting of a dog and the tapping of a wasp on the
windowpane accent the insane sameness of each smothering
second.
DO NOT FREEZE it says on the lid of the cider jar.
No danger of that, I exclaim silently.
The power fails the sun falls
and the cooling, quieting breezes take over our kingdom.
Ruthanna Haines
The Guilfordian
Personals
Home cooked food is
uncanny.
The more a thing changes
the more it is the same thing.
Increased
Rigor
in
Guilford's
Grading
System?
Ellen Pollock, student repre
sentative to the Educational
Policies Committee, reported
its activities to Senate last
week and is requesting
student feedback. The com
mittee is considering the
question "Does Guilford's
grading system need to be
more rigorous?" The question
arose as a result of the college's
self-study last year. The
Committee needs to know
what students feel actually
constitutes a "rigorous grading
1 system." Other facets of the
issue are questions such as
"Are Guilford's courses really
challenging, or is it simply that
a very large potion of the
student body is satisfied with
'C's'?" and "Are too many
'A's' given out?"
Should there be a more
standardized grading system
with more definite guidelines
for grading student work? For
example, is there a need for
a campus-wide policy on what
percentage of a grade is deter
mined by various factors (such
as effort, actual productivity,
etc.)? Does a letter grade
at Guilford really carry its
Soccer '76
BY GIB FURGUSON
Soccer intramurals have
been a great success this year.
Enthusiasm is high and the
competition between the teams
is very tough. For those who
haven't yet been able to make
one of the games, we urge
you to come out and support
your team. The team standings
as Wednesday, November 3
are:
Ist Place Milner 2 (2-0-2)
2nd place Milner 1 (1-0-3)
3rd place Day Hops (1-1-2)
3rd place Bryan (1-1-2)
4th place Milner 3 (1-2-1)
sth place English (0-2-2)
Wed., Nov. 10
Wed., Nov. 10
Wed., Nov. 10
Wed., Nov. 24
Wed., Nov. 24
Wed., Nov. 24
Wed., Dec. 1
Wed., Dec. 1
Wed., Dec. 1
On Wednesday, December
8 there will be a semi-final
round with the Ist place team
vs. the 4th place team and the
2nd place team vs. the 3rd
place team. The two winners
will play for the Soccer '76
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assigned value? Remember,
an "A" is supposed to mean
unusually outstanding,
excellent work; a "B"
superior, above average work;
and a "C" average. Maybe
the real question lurking at the
bottom of all this is what
does Guilford want its "avjr
age" level to be? Has it been
set high enough? . . . campus
wide? How do you feel about
it? Senators are now gathering
student ideas on this issue to be
discussed Wednesday in
Senate. Tell your Senator
what you think or come to
Senate yourself. Ellen will also
be glad to have any student
opinions to take back to the
committee (855-3886).
The Educational Policies
Committee has also asked
whether or not the Senate
should support any further
recognition of scholastic
achievement. In the past.
Senate has funded keys and
certificates for members of the
Scholarship Society. Is any
further recognition of this sort
necessary, with the society
and Dana scholarships?
Student answers to this
question are requested as well.
Don't waste your repfesent
atiorw
Page 11
Due to the tremendous
enthusiasm and competition
amond the six teams, the
regular season has been
extended another two weeks.
The schedule for the extra
games was composed by pick
ing the teams out of a hat in
order to make everything as
fair as possible. Thus, the
schedule for the remaining
three weeks of Soccer '76 is
as follows:
2:00 Milner 3 vs. Day Hops
3:00 English Vs. Bryan
4:00 Milner 1 vs. Milner 2
2:00 Day Hops vs. Milner 3
3:00 Milner 1 vs. Bryan
4:00 English vs. Milner 2
2:00 Milner 1 vs. Milner 2
3:00 Milner 3 vs. English
4:00 Bryan vs. Day Hops
championship on Sunday,
December 12th. (Standings
are determined by the point
system 2 points for a win,
1 point for a tie, and 0 points
for a loss.) Don't Miss
Soccer '76!
Intramural
Volleyball
BY FRANK BOYLES
Intramural volleyball got
underway last Monday with a
present schedule consisting of
13 men's teams and 13 wo
men's teams. Games are
played from Monday through
Thursday until the end of the
semester. If you want to play
volleyball come down to the
gym when your floor is sched
uled to play. You do not have
to be signed up to play.
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