The Lance
volume 22 NUMBER 4
SAGE:
Alternatives Viewed
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
September 30. 1983
By Maureen Ingalls
Wednesday, September
21, concerned students and
designated faculty gathered
to discuss in Belk Main
Lounge questions raised con
cerning the provisions of
thenew 402 program to be
implemented Spring term
1984.
Moderated by Student
Association President, Dave
Saunier, the SAGE 402 team
composed of Dr. Bill Alex
ander, Dr. Edna Ann Loftus,
Dr. Neal Bushoven, and Dr.
Tom Blackburn, addressed
specific concerns of students
on the proposed curriculum.
Several students expressed
concern over the various
available format options for
the program, particularly
with reference to equality of
the various course alter
natives. Bushoven responded
to these charges by saying
that some people prefer an
independent learning situa
tion whereas others desire a
more conventional classroom
environment. In addition,
the ability for the student to
combine SAGE with her ma
jor would provide truly a
“capstone” experience in the
tradition of a senior thesis
idea with the liberal arts aim
of St. Andrews in mind.
Questions were raised also
about the possible disadvan
tage that transfer students
might have by not having
had the lower leve SAGES.
Bushoven responded to this
by saying that the “...object
(of the program) is to offer
experience “that is
valuable...” to all enrolled.
The otehr members of the
team were in agreement that
a meeting with transfer
students to further deal with
their concerns was of top
priority.
Other concerns raised a the
Forum dealt with actual for
mat of the proposed 402 pro
gram. Reviewing material
that was used in the
sophomore and junior year
core program was thought by
some to be a “boring” pro
position bu the use of outside
groups and seminar type for
mat would have responsibili
ty for material in the hands
of the students.
The proposed project
track was problematic for
several students at the Forum
who felt that logistical dif
ficulties were not yet ironed
out! One student asked
about the lack of “options”
that would be available if he
was unable to engage the re
quired people for the evalua
tion process. The SAGE
team assured this particular
individual as well as other
with questions concerning
general information about
the project, that flexibility
with the program was their
intention, this being the in-
auguarl year of the revamped
402.
The Forum provided the
opportunity for students and
faculty to meet face to face
and discuss with each other
issues surrounding the
changes. Out of the meeting
came a list of several areas
that the Student Association
felt, required further study.
Continued dialogue such
as this will insure that stu
dent and faculty needs are
adequately met in the ‘W2
program for the upcoming
semester.
Election Results
Announced
Student-Facully Appelate Court
Sat)ina Walker
ecu Secretary
Micah Melton
CCC Treasurer
Nancy Shupe
Off Campus Senate
Mike McIntyre
Lisa Phillips
Social Chairpersons
Winston ■ Salem Eric Scott
Orange Max Devane
Highlands Jeff Adams
Granville Greg Peake
Albemarle Becky Taylor
Concord Nancy Webb
Wilmington Marcia Gonzales
Vice President • Highlands
Marty Silverthorne
President • Wilmington
Mary James
UTl
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SHOWERS
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Granville Fire Probed
NC Public Interest Research Group (NC PIRG)
To be announced
By Eric English
A fire in Granville Hall’s
laundry room on September
19th raised some serious
questions about fire safety
and preventiveness at St. An
drews. A small group of
students noticed smoke in the
laundry room about 10:30
p.m. No one seemed too con
cerned and it was a few
minutes before anyone
notified the authorities. How
would you call the Fire
Department? I dialed
911—no answer. I dialed
zero...at last! An operator
who connected me with the
Laurinburg emergency ser
vice (not the Fire Dept.).
However, the switchboard
operator promised to notify
the Fire Department.
The fire was out by the
time the authorities arrived.
Bill Hill described his heroic
deed to Fire Chief Jim Lytch,
” There was a blaze in elec-
tri’mrent (?)...flames about
knee high (!!!)■ I held my
breath, squirted it, and
went out.”
Security officer Nell
Flowers was notified along
with Mrs. Brown, R.D. for
Concord Hall who both
helped to calm the gathering
crowd.
Seventeen firemen
responded to the emergency
call within minutes. Fire
Chief Lytch expressed con
cern over the pedestrian traf
fic blocking the direct path to
the dorm since they had dif
ficulty driving through the
parking lot. The men probed
around for forty-five
minutes. Chief Lytch was in
formed then that the dryers
had been acting strangely for
weeks. Chief Lytch asked
me, what was the normal
procedure for reporting this
type of faculty appliance?”
“1 told my Resident Director
two weeks ago,” I answered.
Now for a few questions:
When were the laundry
rooms last inspected by
maintenence? By the Fire. In
spector? Where are the elec
trical fire extinguishers?
Where are the sprinkler
systems? Or the smoke detec
tors? Where were the
emergency telephone
numbers posted? (if there are
no emergency numbers in
your suites or lounges con
tact security, they will get
them for you; or will they?)
In regards to the fire Chief
Lytch said, “It started
behind the dryer,” and the
reason for the blaze was,
“Indeterminate! ”
As the chief walked back
into the night and flashing
Hghts he turned and added,
“Tell your folks that’s not a
way to get a dryer!” How do
you “want to get a dryer”,
folks?
Here are those emergency
phone numbers;
FIRE 276-1811
POLICE 276-3211
RESCUE 276-1811
AMBULANCE ...276-1313
A.P. PERKINSON 276-8213