THE GLANCE A Product of Shattered Minds Students Boycott Class in Protest Over New President ’Galludet Is Our Inspiration," Students Chant W From Luau to Paradise Lost Last Tuesday, Albermarle's dorm council announced their decision to change the building's name to "Dorm from Hell." The original choice was to call the dorm "Home of the Lei," but was turned down by Dean Loftus. The decision to use the second choice was deemed acceptable after complaints were submitted by several residents. Both names were chosen and cre ated by the students and cleared for ap proval by Dean Loftus. Loftus explained that his approval was not necessary but was done outof courtesy to the dorm. According to Loftus, it was done so that he would not be offended. Also announced was the recall of t-shirts printed with the dorm's original name. "We felt that the old shirts would cause confusion among perspective stu dents, one resident said. Jock Wheeler could not be reached for comment Campus Housing Shortage Critical Alternate Housing Sources Sought Hundreds of St Andrews students P™'®®''I'® Dr. Thomas Reuschling, Absentee Preside Administra^^'is are trying hard to Students boycotted classes and uncertain situation. filled Harris Courts today to protest what “When you get right down to it, student leaders call the “unconscionable Faculty Search Advi- decision”to allow recently named Presi- Committee to the Board of Trustees, I dent Thomas Reuschling to serve his term don’t^ememberanyoneevertalldng^b^^^^ without actually being in Laurinburg. St. Andrews students are having to become more creative and more patient in their approach to campus housing, ac cording to the campus Housing Director. “We are having to consider al ternate places to house many students, she said. “Places that, five years ago would have been considered unsuitable, are now being fought for.” The current dorm room crunch is the result of one of the largest ever enter ing classes, which arrived last fall, and the college policy of refusing to allow students to live off-campus. “I think it’s the fault of Admis sions,” she said. “If she hadn’t gone out and gotten all those extra students we wouldn't have anything to worry about. 1 Students look^ alternate housing in light current campus overcrowding “They took their inspiration from the students at Galludet,” said one obvi ously pleased faculty member who asked to remain anonymous. “They (the students) really feel they have a legitimate gripe here, and I agree.” Reuschling was named St. An drew s President at the beginning of the year and has visited the campus. “These visits are okay,” said one student leader. “Butit’skind oflikeliving in abroken home, where you only get to see ” — to the Board of Trustees,"! wouian t nave anyunug ^ StTmXanyoneevertalkingabout Vouju.can’tc^800peoplei^ an actual date for ° One student we spoke with thoughtsurelysomeonewoddhave^^^^^^ lives on top of the covered walkway to him (Reuschling) about it, but between LA and Morgan-Jones. “It’s re- absolutelysure.” allynotthatbadonceyougetusedtoliving Whatever the outdoors,” He said. Reuschling’s absence. St_ “Sure, it’s a litUe chilly m the “We^fintot^*^ winter but we had a month off_ during j t cJiH “Just like our brothers and chnsimas anyway. And when the housing sistersat . ’ ^gourpowertoget discoum off a regular room, Ijumped at whatwewantandare g thechance.While this displaced student “Our demands are simple,” the seems happy enough, the ScoUand County .1 , H “Fither we want the president Health Department is not amused ^d student sai^. or we want nlans an inspection of the campus m the Aside .eilofsKrecyand no oneseemed really ^i7«who*illbe.We«>n-irct»n.lo neartoe. Warning: i^i^iertiraBWM , ... ody as to this sions.Anyshnfltel^tygtperso^« ^ ■ ■'M. . /. ./ y " ' What Do I Do If I m Attacked? By Ron LIkell page 14 Diary of a Sex-Change "It roally made a man out of mo." By Ben Her page 9 Glib Replies to the Latest Campus Insults By Sam Toyou page 12

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