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VOLUME 29
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April 1,1991
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
Issue 9
Residence Hall Will
Not Close
By Jennifer Woodward
Editor
It’s official - there will be no resi
dence halls closing for the 1991-92
academic school year. After much
debate the administration has decided
to keep the seven residence halls in
working order.
Discussion by various officials
signified that a hall may close in re
gard to the possible low enrollment of
next year and the need for major reno
vation in the halls. When word reached
the Student Life Committee consist
ing of Chairman Lee Dubs, Dick Prust,
Shelby French, SGA President Bill
Cox, and SGA Vice-President Abe
VanWingerden, the group decided to
confront Dean of Students Cynthia
Greer as to its reasons. When they
received no definite answers they
asked to delay room sign-up until
April 15, so that a decision may be
made before room sign-ups were to be
given.
“We were hearing from students
major concerns in regard to signing
up for room and paying a deposit,”
Dubs explains as to the committee’s
concern. “At the meeting we asked
the Dean for facts. She responded that
the only reason a dorm would be closed
was for renovation and that they were
waiting for the funds and the approval
by the President.
“The Student Life Committee made
a recommendation to the President
and Dean that room sign-up be de
layed until April 15 and a decision
made by then.” He added, “There was
no aggression on our part. We were
just asking for the facts.”
However, it had been noticed by
many that the Dean expressed opposi
tion to the proposal with very little
explanation. It was obvious that the
Student Life Office felt a sense of
pressure by the committee, “There
were a lot of people who were eager
for a decision and the only decision
that we could make was to leave all
the halls open,” stated Stephanie
Anderson-Currie, interm director of
residence life. Greer was unavailable
for comment.
Renovations will continue how
ever, and Dubs assures, “No one will
be displaced due to the rennovations.”
Winnie Gay, secretary to the Student
Life Office, adds, “We’ 11 work around
the students while they’re here.” She
explains that renovations will start
during the summer but, points out that
already they are working on the new
roofs of many of the halls.
The Student Life Office is very
unsure as to what will happen next
year. However, upon the recommen
dation of the Student Life Committee
and the Senate, there will be more
rooms open for privates to help curtail
the problems that may be created by
the lower enrollment. The Private
Room Lottery will still go on as
planned at 10:00 p.m., on April 4,
with the lower halls giving seven pri
vate rooms and the higher eight. How
ever, a waiting list will be compiled of
those who did not win in the lottery.
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No Kegs for Ganza
By Jennifer Woodward
Editor
It was recently decided following
a February 29 meeting of an executive
committee of Student Life and vari
ous administrators, that there will be
no kegs for the annual EXTRAVA
GANZA weekend and alcoholic bev
erages will be carefully monitored.
Following the recent “Drug and
Alcohol Survey” and pressure by the
local Alcoholic Beverages Control
Commission, various members of the
St. Andrews community felt it im
perative that the kegs be revoked for
this year’s event.
Last year, 40 kegs were served
throughout the three-day event. Due
to a report by the ABC Commission,
alcohol was clearly abused. The re
port stated that there were “a large
number of persons clearly under the
influence, including those who were
obviously under the legal drinking
age of 21 years.” The Commission
recommended that extra support be
given to the security force so that
offenders and abusers of the limitless
beer be carefully monitored.
However, due to the lack of funds,
St. Andrews is unable to afford the
extra security. “We decided to get rid
of the kegs altogether,” explained
Dean of Students Cynthia Greer. She
explained that the committee regret
ted the decision but, “our hands were
tied, we had no other choice.”
President Tom Reuschling ex
pressed relief following the decision
made by the executive committee,
“The weekend of GANZA is always a
nervous time for the school, simply
because we are afraid of vandalism
and someone being seriously injured
due to a large consumption of alco
hol.”
Kegs were recently re-instated for
GANZA two years ago. In years past,
GANZA was known throughout the
South as the “biggest and best party.”
Former alum Marshall Wright, Class
of 1972, and current resident of the
Laurinburg area, fondly remembers
the beer trucks that came onto the
campus. “It was always a joyous
occasion when the trucks arrived.
We’d all cheer and holler when we
saw them coming.” He added, “It was
a wild time! People came from all
over the state to party with St. An
drews. The party didn’t end until
everyone had passed out for the night.
The next morning we’d just wake up
and grab a beer. That’s when I learned
that the best cure for a hang-over was
a nice cold brewski,” Wilson recalled
with a laugh.
Many students had been looking
forward to the kegs reviving the old
tradition. Student Activities Union
President Shawn Hunter just learned
of the decision over the past weekend
and expressed shock. “I had 40 kegs ,
lined up for the weekend. The lack of
kegs is really going to put a damper on
the spirits of the students, and could
hurt the attendance of alums and
friends visiting.”
Junior Travis Loseke was furious
upon hearing the decision, “I finally
turned 21 two weeks ago and was
looking forward to getting hammered
at GANZA.”
Senior Jon Holloway added, “It’s
a real bummer and unfair to those of
us who are graduating. This could
very well be our last GANZA ever.
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Where's the beer??? • The spirit of Ganza 1991 will surely be
lacking this year due to the decision not allowing kegs. Administra
tors warn that there will a strict enforcement of the alcohol policy,
much harsher than previous years. (File photo)
Open House - Lane Jeffries and Jolin Wheeler speak with the
parents of a perspective student about St. Andrews record-
breaking debate held last year. (Photo by Heather Jenkins)
High Hopes for
Admissions StalT
By Joy Berry
Staff Writer
Many things are in the works for
the St. Andrews Admissions Office.
The staff is working hard to combat
the project of low enrollment for
the upcoming year.
So far the office has held three
“Open Houses.” Students from all
around the country were invited to
come see the campus, get a sample
of the classes, and talk to professors
and students. Also, many may have
noticed the added congestion in
SAGA as well as the residence halls
during the two “Scholarship Week
ends” that were held at the begin
ning of March. Currently, the Ad
missions staff has been spending
many hours each evening in the
office making phone calls to “top
prospects,” students that have shown
an interest in the school but may not
have applied.
This past week, the office was
buzzing with excitement over the
rewards that these events have fos
tered. The amount of deposits, (a
$200 fee required for an incoming
student in order to reserve a space in
the next freshman class), that have
come from students who attended
these special weekends has been very
encouraging. The office is deliber
ately placing emphasis on the con
cept of turning the applied students
into deposited students - students
willing to commit to St. Andrews
The next play in the game of
Admissions is “Admitted Students
Weekend,” April 27-28. It is an op
portunity for any and all students
that have been admitted to come to
St. Andrews, see the campus, stay
overnight with a student host, eat in
the acclaimed dining hall, and basi
cally get to know what the school
may have to offer. “As an office, our
main focus right now is ‘Admitted
Students Weekend. ’ We’re trying to
get the students to commit for next
year’s class,” said Director of
Admissions Joe Rigell.
There have been many mmors
about enrollment being just above
500. Using figures from the enroll
ment of past years, the current off-
the-record projected enrollment for
next year’s freshman class is be
tween 180 and 190 students, a
number that is basically, and reas
suringly, consistent with the classes
here at present.
What's Inside?
SAGA's New
Meal Plan
Belk Tower
Rose Wins
Chapbook
China
Impressions
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