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4The Tar Heel Thursday, June 2, 1983 Teague aDoDTDOD student leaders react to decision Future of residence hall's 'foundation' unsure, co-founders say By SHARON KEBSCHULL Editor Teague Residence Hall alumni and members of the "Teague Founda tion," established to provide funds for the dormitory, expressed disappoint ment with the dean of student affairs' decision to support the housing department's switch to a coeduca tional dormitory Tuesday. The foundation, which has almost met its initial goal of $20,000 for the dormitory, may now have to offer members a refund or allow them to cancel pledges, said Allen Wilson, co- Martin, Randolph criticize officials for By SHARON KEBSCHULL Editor Although the dean of student affairs heard them out on whether to support the decision to change Teague Residence Hall to coeduca tional, student leaders said Wednes day their opinions were still not considered enough, and they criti cized the decision. "What I'm saying is weVe got a fresh new start," said Jimmy Ran dolph, Resident Hall Association President. "With the cooperation of the housing staff we can be successful as an all-male dorm. If they'd just give us a chance, we could make a go of it. "Apparently the housing depart JjgtusJJnn chinese restaurant Chinese Gourmet Dinner Buffett All the SHRIMP,BEEF, CHICKEN & ORIENTAL VEGETABLES You Can Eat Plus Fried Rice, Egg Rolls & Dumplings m 967-4101 all Ofj y&L- 5UM0L55C5 BY BAU5CM & LOHB founder of the foundation. "We're very disappointed weVe been working on the campaign for two years," Wilson said. "We cer tainly understand moving the 72 men out ... I don't want our people to feel we are in favor of a coed dorm. If you kick everyone out of the dorm, the problem is removed, all the bad blood, bad tradition that is there that you need to get rid of. We're not sure what the additional benefits are of coed." However, the Teague Foundation's co-founder, Kent Smith, said he ment and (Dean of Student Affairs Donald) Boulton do not share my philosophy. Apparently this 'Teague mystique' is too strong of an influence to be overcome by RHA and the housing department," Randolph said. After Boulton heard from Ran dolph, Student Body President Kevin Martin and housing officials Tues day, he announced his support of the switch to coed and the move of the 72 former residents who were to be readmitted to the dormitory. The decision came, according to housing officials, because of the so-called "Teague tradition" and a history of problems with Teague in the last four years that culminated in a party at the end of April and the racial and r$2.ocf ! OFF ! i Dinner i j Buffet i For 2 i I with coupon only expires 61 088J 20 off sunglasses m uooa selection ...Good Price! 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"Nothing is inherently wrong with the walls of the dorm or of an all male dorm, and I don't believe the mystique would be passed down with no upperclassmen there to pass it down," Martin said. "The drastic steps have been taken already to deal with this aspect of the problem (through moving the 72 men)," he said. "My concern now is how best to rebuild the dorm." . Martin said problems included the demographics of the area the THE YOGA PLACE Q Make peace with your body, mind and spirit ( n N.C.'s largest and oldest school of yoga (v" HANNAH CAKUTHLRS, Director X A ' SUMMER SESSION I May 31 - June 30 ( SUMMER SESSION II July 12 - August 11 X JT. Don't miss the sweat, the tears, the joy, the deep serenity TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS 12:00 Beginning 12:00 Beginning 6:00,Continuing 6:00 Beginning 6:00 Continuing 7:30 Beginning 7:30 Continuing 7:30 Beginning DROP IN STUDENTS WELCOME AS SPACE PERMITS Easy, safe walk from campus 452 'A W. 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"They (housing officials) said we can still have the campaign, but to say that sort of misses what we're about." minimizing their opinions switch changes the makeup of two female, one male and two coed dormitories in Scott Residence Col lege; the bad precendent set that when there is a disciplinary problem, a dormitory is changed to coed; and the lack of an option of an all-male environment to students, with the exception of North Campus. It was also a problem that alumni were not involved, Martin said. In this case, they should be given special consideration because of the interest they express in the dormitory and the "Teague Foundation," which has raised around $20,000 for the resi dence hall in the first-known foun dation for a dormitory in the state or country, he said. "They (housing officials) were very cooperative in telling us why they had made the decision they had already made, but that's still not the same mysticism meet. 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How ever, Jimmy and I were put on the defensive, which made it necessary for us to try to persuade that a decision should be reversed. "The decision to go coed may be the easiest for the housing depart ment, but that alone doesnt make it the right decision for the University," Martin said. Teague from page 3 you to tell you what decision was made. My intent was just that, to make you aware of it rather than you be the last to discover it or read it (in the press)." "I think that has been Dr. Kuncl's attitude throughout the whole pro cess," Martin said. "Including us at that point is not the same as involving students in the decision-making process. I don't want to just know about the decisions after they're already made but before they're made public." Have You Seen SID? 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