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FEEDBACK; WHERE THE STUDENTS SPEAK As of Nov. 15, 1988, the following policy concerning Chapel/Convocation conduct was passed: 1. Persons found talking, disturbing others, studying, or misbehaving in chapel or convocation shall have their attendance voided for that day. Also, that person will be asked to leave. (Faculty, staff, RA's, and SGA officers have the authority to correct behavior and void attendance slips.) 2. Thereafter, that person shall be required to sit with an assigned monitor for at least two consecutive chapels or convocations (more if necessary) to re-establish good conduct practices. 3. Failure to sit with the monitor until released by the monitor will result in disciplinary probation. 4. Repeated misconduct in chapel and convocation may result in suspension from college. There were several reactions to the above policy, and I tried to use quotes from a varied factor of the student body. 1 would ask that the reader not pay as much attention to who said what, but rather what is being said. Remember that we are all entitled to an opinion, so please respect them. [And that's mg opinion.) "1 do feel that people, out of common courtesy, should pay attention but removing people out of Chapel is by far a bigger disturbance." Robert Dowmen MORE FEEDBACK "Where the students speak" (It's sort of like Geraldo) Are you tired of parking your vehicle in a difierenl time zone than your dormitory? Is assigned parking effective or is it a disciplinary failure? Are you fed up with punitive 55 tickets. Here are the students opinions on the issue of parking on campus: "Why should Montreal be unique in having parking problems? If you visit most colleges or universities, the students there have to park a lot further from their dorm than the B.C.C. lot to any of Montreat's Dorms." Mark Halstead "The RA's assigned parking is worthless favoritism, and if people would park where they are supposed to (dorm OcrKtno, not in no parking zones), there would be no proolem." 3rad Owens "Student Government has a point. Chapel should be used to its greatest extent. If you want to sleep, stay in bed. -ToddHoltet "I feel that if we ore treated like children, we will act like children. It will be harder to pay attention with people patrolling. I don't feel that reading or studying disrupts anybody and it shouldn't be disciplined." — Tod Kinlaw "I feel the S.G.A. has done a good job of using the process of legislation in finding an alternative solution to the original policy which the administration tried to bestow upon us (assigned sealing)." —Hague Williams "I don't think it is asking too much to expect students to be respectful toward the speakers." —Jeff Kuhn "I think that whenever the school threatens the students, it will always be met with a negative reaction. Positive reinforcement is the only way to resolve this problem." —Waller Love "I think it's a good idea; we are college students and we should start acting like it. It will also be an incentive for those faculty members who tend to doze off." —Tommy Allen "If I'm not bothering anyone, leave me alone." —Greg Smith "I don't think sleeping bothers anyone. I've seen visitors fall asleep; it's hard not to. —Norman Black JIM PRITCHARD 'it sucks for Freshmen." Lawrence Taylor "1 think that more streetlights in the Day Student parking area would make it a safer area at night." Cynthia Broaddrick "I'm tired of people parking in my spot. The assigned parking needs to be enforced more." Eddie Harris Tm glad I'm friends with B.R." Ken Jones “I don't think It's right that people get private parking spots." Paul Ushko "Most of the people who are upset are 3rd semester (or more) Freshmen, obviously the blame cannot be cast upon those who created the policy for this rampant problem. Few people may know that in actuality there are only about ZO upperclassrrien parking spots JIM PRITCHARD 'St not like get "It wasn't fair to one of the first decent Chapel speakers we've had all gear to have him compete with the R.D.'s taking up slips. I enjoyed watching." —Liz Merritt "I thought I was in college, kindergarten." —Teri Gladson "If people wouldn't act kindergortners, they wouldn't treated like it. Have some respect for the speakers! If you don't cause problems, it shouldn't bother you." —Brad Owens Yo, stop sweatin' us!” —Dave Bush "1 agree that giving the Lord His lime is crucial, but I disagree with the monitoring. I think that asking someone to leave is punishment enough." —Lance Hill "I think it is a good idea. A lot of disruption goes on without being confronted, and this will hopefully remedy the situation." —Tammy Schneider "If it gets to the point where we have to be monitored, then why have it at all?" —Tony Osteen "We are all at Montreal by choice, therefore we should abide by the rules set before us. We should have no problem respecting those around us or those speaking to us" —Jay Guffie "I attended a school where assigned assigned out of 90+ students in the derm. Our system only fills the top 2 parking lots, leaving plenty of available area for Freshmen who know they have something to look forward to when they' acheive Sophomore status." John Stiles I love to go parking." Dave Miller ■| think it's [MA-HaDl a little cramped." Lee Ann Beach "Build a parking garage above the ibrary." Tom McMurty Cont. on 5 AND STILL, HORE FEEDBACK V/DmerisJid is a selfish sinful reactinn to men's failures in the past. God ney^ intended for a unisex, but created mankind as an impression of himself. Mankind is only complete with males and females acting out thier own roles, in a redemptive nature, only possible through Jesus Christ. - Bryan Smith seats were given in Chapel, and we had Chapel 5 limes a week. I felt like a child. The desire to obtain spiritual nourishment, such as we're offered in Chapel, whould come from the heart, not from a type of higher consciousness conduct committee's stiff hand. Good conduct finds its origin the heart." —Robert Woodward "I didn't appreciate the generalizations which were made as to who the trouble-makers are (the last 10 rows)." --Rick Steiner "1 felt that if this is made on behalf of the students, why weren't the students informed of the decision; why wasn't there a show of hands? This is not an administration, it's a Fascist regime, not unlike a dictatorship." —Ken Norman "If young adults aren't willing to sit attentively for 50 minutes twice a week and show respect for whomever the speaker may be, then yes they do need to go back to high school. Maybe they aren't cut out to be adults on this college campus. If we want to be treated like adults, we have to act like adults!" —Lori B. Reel "This policy is certainly a better alternative than assigned sealing. I feel some of the speakers leave a lot to be desired, and the S.G.A. is working to improve the quality of these guests. However, despite some sub-par performances, there is no excuse for immature and childish behavior. The S.G.A./Administrative is open to any and all alternatives to this new policy." —J. Knox Bridges niETHEin POLL Question: ~What do you think of the Aletheio?" This question brought mixed emotions, comments and suggestions from the students. One of the most popular answers given was "have more on the students, more interviews and stuff like that." The suggestion was made to "get rid of the political news." Several comments were made about having more classified ads, editorials, and articles that are Montreal related, instead of what is happening elsewhere in the world. We want your opinion! If you havt any comments, complaints, or suggestions, please send them to "Questions For The Students", MAC Box 73. Anonymity protected. The Alethia is here for you, as students of Montreat-Anderson College What do you want?
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