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r nj^ views opinions — editorials Dosal speaks S.A. has low participation ADA plans film on El Salvador On Tuesday, December Nam.” While walking across the causewalk the other day I caught up with Renee Sweeney. I had not talked to her at any length for quite a while. I decided it was a good time to catch up with an old friend. We got around to talking about how things were going for each other. She is quite involved in stu dent affairs so I expected to hear some exciting news. But Renee was disap pointed. She had been work ing very hard for St. An drews through the Art Guild. It seemed to her that all her work was not paying off, because so few students at tend events on campus. Many talented artists are visiting St. Andrews and the student turnout is very low. I could only tell her that 4;his problem was not merely con fined to the Art Guild - every organization is afflicted with this problem. We both knew the cause. I had just come out of a meeting with President Perkinson. He was disap pointed with the low turnout for the Colin Stamp lecture. We had discussed ways in which we might get more students involved. I guess we all know the problem we are trying to attack is generally referred to as student apathy. I prefer to use the term laziness. I do not think St. Andrews’ students feel no concern about what is going on in the world, it is just that they are too lazy to leave their rooms. And I am not excluding myself from the following critique. We are fortunate here at St. Andrews to have a rich variety of activities. Writers, artists, politicians, businessmen - many talented people visit our campus. In addition, we have plenty of student organizations open to St. Andrews students. Considering our small size, I think we do extremely well. Why do we not have more student participation? The opportunity is certain ly there - it doesn’t make sense. Who benefits from these activities - the artist? The club? No, it is those who participate. If anyone thinks one gets educated only in the classroom, that person is sadly mistaken. If you sit in you room most nights, you are missing out on the “total St. Andrews experience.” There is something going on almost everynight, and it is the student’s responsibility to find out about these events, and to benefit from them. So please, help yourself and show some appreciation for students such as Renee by taking advantage of these Wilmington plans festivities St. Andrews 1981 Homecoming will be held, today, Friday, November 20th. Campus-wide par ticipation is encouraged through the many activities planned for this festive occa sion. To lead the events, the Cafe’ Ole’ will provide a “Beer and Pizza Night” dur ing dinner this evening. The “Beauty Pageant,” a St. An drews tradition, will also be held during dinner. Members of the men’s sports teams “paraded and perus ed ’ in evening gown and swimsuit competition. They ^1 also demonstrate their provoking question posed by 3 Burt Parks” type of host. These beauties will then be judged by a panel of impar tial judges. “Dress to Impress’ if you plan to end the evening with the 1981 Homecoming Dance, held in Farrago. This affair will begin at approx imately 9:30 p.m. and the theme for this year’s Dance is “Harvest Moon.” Spon sored by Wilmington dorm, the decorations will follow an Autumn motif complete with candle-lit tables. Wine and cheese will be made programs. The SGA Cabinet is con sidering way which we can help publicize events. A little more organization and quali ty announcements might be helpful. In the meantime, I don’t think it is too difficult to take a few minutes to read the posters tacked up around campus. Remember, you are the primary beneficiary of the many programs on cam pus. One final note - The Senate heard from Professor Irvin last week on ways we can save energy. Most likely we will have a task force of some sort to monitor energy use on campus. The word for the present and future is CONSERVE!! (It will show on your bill.) By PAUL DOSAL SGA PRESDENT 8th, the Americans for Democratic Action will be sponsoring a film on El Salvador and its current political situation. The film will hopefully shed some light on the tenuous events of recent months which have weakened the already unstable governmental struc ture of the small nation. El Salvador has appeared in the media many times within the last several mon ths. American involvement in the country has been a controversial issue, as the question has been raised as to whether the U.S. is making the world “safe for democracy” or is getting in volved in ‘’another Viet Recent political activity in the Latin American region has focused world attention upon this sensitive area. The implications that this unrest could have on major nations in the international arena has been of major concern around the world and par ticularly in the United States. The internal struggles within the small countries of Cen tral America have become more and mor^ complicated as the varkxjs factions saam- ble for control and attempt to establish new regimes. The 50-minute film will be shown in the Belk Main Lounge at 9:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the program. 5^^ Bannister case continued continued from page 1 Dean Claytor was admit-' ted to Scotland Memorial Hospital on Wednesday mor ning for heart trouble. In the afternoon, President Perkin son contacted Salmon and requested that he meet with Dean Crossley. At that meeting, following discus sions with Dean Claytor, Salmon and Corssley reaf firmed the earlier dedskm to revoke Bannister’s housing contract and place the suite on social probation. Bannister and all members of Suite 2 received official notice of this decision on Thursday afternoon. Ban nister was informed by a memo that: “At the direction of St. Andrews Presbyterian College President, A. P. Perkinson, Jr., the Dean of the College, Dr. Ronald C. Crossley, was consulted and involvedin the final stages of the decision process with respect to your actions and the accompanying accoun tability, responsibility, and ,. , . , , consequences regarding the available for refre^hment^^ planning and execution of a party held in your suite on Music will be provided from 9:30-1:30 a.m. by a live band, “Stratus,” who plans a variety of music. The cost will be $2.00 per person and $3.00 per couple. ,/ednesday evening, November 4th, a party the nature of which was clearly against existing college policy, and which did not receive proper approval./.../Your Housing Contract is now hereby cancelled, effective 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 24, 1981, and you will not be permitted to reside on cam pus at any future time during the course of the 1981-82 school year.” Mike Ortiz, Paul Dosal, Jimmy Wood, Dan Paraka, John Perkinson, John McLaurin, Billy Murray, and David Butler were placed on probationary status and Salmon explained in their let ters that: “It has been very difficult to ascertain the ex tent of individual involve ment and hence guilt on the part of each suite member other than for that of the suite member, Mr. Ross Ban nister, who has been deter mined to be the accountable person and therefore guilt for the knowledgeable and intentional breaking of col lege residence hall policy has been determined to exist for each of the suite members,” Several of these suite members did not attend or participate in the planning of the party, and there was no trial held to determine the responsibility of these suite members. Salmon justified the severity of the sentences by stating that “this was an ex treme case because of what had transpired.” He em phasized that “No decision has been based on past records.” Salmon further reported that it was proper that the ruling was finalized by administrators because Crossley had informed him early this year that St. An drews “works under the per- mise that there is room at this institution to by-pass the stu dent judicial system.” Salmon anticipates that, as a result of the case, Bannister will be forced to relinquish his position as President of Granville and student Senator, but may remain a member of the Student Life Committee. Jerry Surface predicts that Bannister will receive no reimbursement of housing expenses following his Thanksgiving suspension date. Bannister expressed his in tention to appeal the ad ministrative decision to canod his housing contract in a memo to Salmon last Friday. Such an appeal is currently pending Student Govern ment efforts to reassign the case for consideration by the student Judiciary System.
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