-Opinion
WALD'/ WORLD
A second thought for St, Andrews
Last year, during Warren Board's
speech,outside DeTamble Library, he
addressed the school's financial prob
lems and ways that we, the student body,
could help bring St. Andrews back to
its feet. One of his main points in this
speech was retaining students, and
through this, the school would inevita
bly overcome its financial difficulties.
I agree. T hat’s why it's heartbreak
ing to see this year’s class graduate
with only 121 members (including
Sandhills), and see the masses heading
for shelter before they make it past their
sophomore year. For all that is so spe
cial, diverse, and original about this col
lege, one of the main problems with our
instituition is its ability to provide the
simplest of things.
One of the easiest and hardest of
tasks fora small college like St. Andrews,
is balancing the standards of professors
and programs; when good, they are the
best; when bad they don't meet any stan
dards. Our strongest programs are Poli
tics, Science, Creative Writing, History,
and Philosophy, simply because they are
run by the icons of this college; men
and women who have been here in the
early times and are no doubt as impor
tant to this college as every million dol
lars we receive during fiind-raising.
As a college, we need to find more
people like Bushoven, Prust, and
Alexander, and reward them for the exu
berant amount of effort they put into
each and every day. When you have a
large faculty, partially because of their
faults, partially because of the school’s,
you lose the consistency that a small
college should be thriving upon (at least
in the classroom).
Simply put, Admissions Depart
ment, give incoming students what you
promise! St. Andrews Presbyterian Col
lege is synonymous with offering things
that just aren't there or going to be there.
Communications, music, drama, 750 stu
dents in attendance; how can a college
reasonably expect to keep incoming stu
dents and keep them happy, when they
are misinforming them on the very pro
grams on which they will base their de
cisions?
Maybe this alone explains why
significant portions of freshmen leave
or transfer during their first year; don't
think that because 250 are coming means
250 are guaranteed to stay; admissions
doesn't stop when the student signs his/
her name on the dotted line.
On the other side, award students
(either financially or academically) who
are thriving and making special contribu
tions to the St. Andrews community. The
family environment of St. AnJrev, s comes
off as just another story of the prodigal
son, where the hard-working are over
looked for a new class of hopeful St.
Andrews students. A piece of paper of
recognition doesn’t really cut it in the very
competitive market of colleges and uni
versities.
In the words of Cuba Gooding, Jr.
in Jerry Maguire; "SHOW ME THE
MONEY!" Give students who expemplify
the St. Andrews spirit whatever they
need to keep them inspired. We once had
a wonderful program called "The High
landers" who received $l,000scholar-
ships and were considered an elite group
of the St. Andrews Community. They
have been removed from the school's pri
orities this year.
The more a college cuts, the less
appealing it tends to be. Exploration,
and the ability to grow (whether it be
spirtually, mentally, physically) have al
ways been an important part of St. An
drews. Men's tennis, golf. Highland
ers, drama, (just to name a few) are im
portant programs that challenged stu
dents into being interested and work
ing hard. They breed school spirit and
confidence and only enrich our pro
gram, no matter how insubstantial they
may seem financially.
What it boils down to though, is
that St. Andrews is an amazing place;
its culture, promise and heritage all have
inspired many people, and hopefully
will inspire many more to come. Most
definitely, what it hasn't lost and will
never lose, is the family which makes it
so special.
The student body (unlike any
where else in the world), the faculty (un
like any people found anywhere on this
planet) and the administration (which
seems fully dedicated to this college
existing in the world), WILL make this
college everything it can possibly be.
Without a doubt, St. Andrews has be
come a college that changes lives, and
without a doubt, we will continue to
be...This has been Wald, and I'm out
like shout.
-Matt Sauerwald
NeiA/sBri^s:
Junior Kelli Ferroni won the overall individual title at this year s Affili
ated National Riding Commission (ANRC)
The ANRC championships were hosted by Goucher College in ,
Maryland. Ferroni scored 79.163, while Sophomore Amy Thran placed
77.65 points. Ferroni had placed second in individual competition a y
third in 1996. The equestrian team claimed the reserve championship title.
The student officers for the 1998-1999 school year have bee" ^ted
The Studem Association Officers are Chris President, Ton Ruther
ford, vice president; Aaron Peterson, treasurer, Eri av ik, a A^pmda
and Toby Lling, studem defense counsel. SAU
Suber, president; and Mike Romano, vice president. Stephen Kagi ^
Christian Student Fellowship president* • ' '
Sophomore Elizabeth Gushee has been named Abbott Fellow for the sub-
Gushee will work with faculty memberLorrie JJede-
peutic Riding Program, to continue the research conduce ^
cessor Susan Loring on horse and rider interaction for t erape
Worlds Apart, the Senior Art show will remain open through May 16.
The SAPC Pipe Band won first place in the Loch Norman Games.
The Pipe Band won first place in Grade IV competition at the Loch Nom^
Highland Games, April 17-19. it was among five bands competing at the grade I
level..
issions staff tours 95 prospective students in the month of April
Admissions
This brings the total humber of prospectives toured this year to 572, a
jump over recent years.
Division Chairs named. ’ . ^
Barbara Frank, Associate Professor of Mathematics, h^ been ^pomted
MNHS Division Chair, andCorinne Nicholsen, Processor Bus^ss
kas been appointed SBS Division Chair for 1998-1999. Mel Bringle Jeffei^n-
Pilot ProfeSr of Religion, returns as HFA Division Chair following her sabbati-
cal this year. Dennis McCracken, Associate Professor of Biology, remains the
Division Chair of SAGE.