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Editorials page 3 Letters to the Editors Editors, "'I'en I came to Salem, I was told that the institution was based on principles that it above other institutions. 1 was told that the students of Salem believed in principles and thus, abided by an honor code-to prove their belief in these ‘Jher principles. Well, Salem, the students have done their part. We have I'^d the honor code and defended all of the higher principles that ^ein Mt before us. My question is, has the administration of this school faithfully its responsibilities as weU? The current controversy displays a c^ain “^t in this administration. The students have openly questioned the validity of 7"nation that has been presented to us as fact. Despite numerous attempts to the information doubt still lies in the minds of many student. Why is it that p students of Salem College question the reliability of their administration. We Hon't, • ■ ° - r 1.-.I II .u... ie ftio fnio mntroversv. question the i^abUity of (Air faculty! I beUeve that this is the true controversy. . ®ther or not the information in question is valid does not represent the bMic Slug , lution when information presented to the population of that instituticm is ’Hted? This problem goes much deeper than the resignation of an at hand. The point is how effective is the administration of a learning inistrative official. The problem lies in the basic framework of admmistrative ^gement skills. Questions have been raised about institutional budgeting, the 9KU19. S^UC9I.1W419 ^ . - of the duties of administrative officials, and the communications network at Now, as members of the Salem community we must decide to let these Hi, ,-“lems that have come to the surface continue as we look the other way, or iwrk •i^^ge these problems into solutions. After all, what good is an education from ''''stitution based on distrust with only a facade of the principles whKh it claims to "^•sent? I urge the students, faculty and administration of Salem CoUege to not ° - - • I *■'— commumty to distrust and ^ 1 urge me muuciiis, lai-mijr H the other way and let the problems remain. 1 urge the Salem coi^ to solve these problems and to keep working incessantly until all dist is removed from their minds. Please...please, defend the principles that . . ^ —mfn thP Was built on, and change the facade of openness and honesty into the Hevvork and policy - of the institution. Sincerely, Kara L. Hayes ®ar Editors, Executive Board of SGA ..pressed a desire for more open ^^tissions with the faculty Heming Dean Cobb’s resignation, u'^y be wrong but, my hunch is , ^ some faculty were bending backwards not to "use" the Hid, ^ ‘^nts in any way. Plus most l^'iy themselves were confused j'll what was appropriate for us you to do! Be assured that the is willing to work operatively; however, we did 5ce: 'Jvi. ^ive what we took to be good *oe from one of our members that O^ents but encourage the two ^'iies to act independently. Can f. have more open discussion acting independently? ^he following letter was sent to Jo Salem College Community from *0 faculty and staff: Ht simply "join forces" with the enlivened this campus. At faculty meetings, on Friday afternoons relaxing in her office during Open House, in committee meetings, in college conferences, in personal conversations with individuals, and in exciting public speeches, she is uniquely Eulalia: refreshing, exhilarating, and full of energy. She has brought radiance to our campus. It attracts us, it will attract others. To lose her is to let a fire go out which has given us light and warmth, and good times in the midst of hard work. In the face of financial hardships confronting a small woman’s college, we need optimism perhaps more than anything else. It is Dean Cobb’s optimism which has brought us together and enabled us to go forward with greater energy and greater happiness in our tasks." ^tilalia Cobb was chosen by the ®^rch Committee for the same ^Sons which make her our choice as Dean. She is intelligent, ?fbitive, articulate, and [^‘onary. Most of all, she is joyful, her sense of esprit de corps has The number of faculty and staff who signed this letter to the Salem Community indicates to me that there is not a problem of fear among faculty concerning job security. li Dear Editors, I would like to express to Dean Cobb the sense of loss I feel in learning of her resignation. I’m sure that it is shared by many others. I respect her decision to leave and her decision to stand by her original memo despite a lot of pressure from students, faculty and administration. Dean Cobb has been an inspiration to us all. She has drawn our college commuruty together through her visions. I have been mesmerized by her orations and have walked away with stronger feelings about who I am and with greater confidence in what I can accomplish as a wonun in this century. Dean Cobb’s visions and determination continually support us in all of our endeavors. The next institution to which she travels will soon realize how lucky it is. She has meant a great deal to the Salem community in the short time she has been here. I wish her happiness and continued success in the future. Sincerely, Tara Newton Dear Editors, It seems as though every semester since I have been at Salem, 1 have heard some students complaining about a professor counting a final exam fifty percent of the final grade. Someone always reacts with "They can’t do that, can they? Isn’t there a rule at Salem that says that exams can’t count more than thirty percent?" This semester I have become involved in just such a case. When I asked the professor, I was told that she had never heard of such a thing and for me to show her such a statement in writing. I went to an administrator who read to me out of the Faculty Guide "The final exam shall count one-third of the final grade." This administrator then went on to tell me that she felt that this statement was open for interpretation, that the statement meant that the final exam shall count at least one-third of the final grade. I pointed out to the administrator that, in my opinion, the statement was not written as to allow any interpretation. As it had been read to me, it said that the final exam shjill count exactly one-third of the final grade, no more and no less. I passed along what I had learned to my professor. A week or so later she called me into her office and read to me, word for word, the same statement out the Faculty Guide. She also said that she and the Dean felt that the statement was open to the interpretation of at least one-third of the final grade. I pointed out to my professor that there was no qualifier in the statement allowing that assumption to be made. Without a qualifier, "The final exam shall coimt one-third of the final grade" leaves no room for interpretation. Saying that the statement can be interpreted as saying that the final exam should count at least one-third of the final grade is like the professor saying that the number of points he/she put by each question on a test was the least amount each question could coimt. I must point out I am not upset because my professor is being adamant about her final exam counting fifty percent; we are working on a solution. I am upset because administrators and faculty are taking a statement and reading words into it. I think it is time that the administration and faculty decide it they want a school policy on what percentage final exams should count in the final grade. Whatever they decide they need to make sure that the students and all of the faculty know and abide by the policy. As it is stated now in the Faculty Guide, the faculty is told that final exams shall count one-third of the final grade and there is no room given for interpretation. Sincerely, Pat Oberle Dear Editors, Sincerely, Sid Kelly I would like to encourage every student to thank Dean Cobb for the dedication and enthusiasm with which she has performed her duties over the last year. Her charm, spirit, and professionalism have represented Salem well. We have been very fortunate to have her share her vision with us and to have been involved in the true spirit of women’s education. Dean Cobb has brought new life to the tradition of progress that is Salem College, and we must strive to maintain the standards which she has set: we must not let Salem’s tradition disappear, no matter who leads us in our endeavors. She has made progress beyond all expectations and leaves us with a better institution than we had before. She has been quite an asset to our college and will be missed. Sincerely, Karen Lewis
Salem College Student Newspaper
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