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PAGE 4 — THE DECREE — MARCH 31,1989 Forum airs views BASEBALL ACTION — Wesleyan, shown in action last week, was 2-0 in the conference when The Decree went to press. Catch the Battling Bishops this Friday at 3 p.m. against non-conference foe Macalester College. (Photo by Marg Buchler.) Drug-free policy on horizon (Continued from Page 1) the military draft, Bradshaw said. “We will be relying on tips, primarily relying on the public to alert us,” he said. “We are not launching any major drug test ing.” Students caught using, selling or making drugs will be sus pended from the program and be asked to repay the money. The new policy does not bar students with a history of drug use from applying for federal aid, as long as the students are drug- free when they apply for the Pell Grant, Bradshaw said. It does not affect students in the Guaranteed Student Loan program, the main college loan source for middle- class youths. Bradshaw said the Education Department’s new policy is in response to the Omnibus Drug Act passed by Congress last fall. The anti-drug policy requires all institutions that receive fed eral grants to certify that their workplace is drug free. He said colleges and universi ties should consider the new pol icy a warning that administrators should not ignore drug use by students, faculty or other em ployees. “As a result of these regula tions, we hope that all our grant ees will launch strict anti-drug programs,” he said. (Continued from Page 1) my mother knew that I had to live in a co-ed dorm, she would not even consider sending me to the school to get an education.” The students feel as if they are not given a choice of where they can live. If the academic dorm exists next year, plans are ac cording to the President’s Coun cil, that live you shall have a clean record in Student Life, and a certain grade point average in order to live there. Students feel this is ridiculous. President Gamer will con sider the feelings of the students but feels that it will be in the interest of the students to make these changes. “You shouldn’t fear positive change,” Gamer says. Students were also interested on how the college feels about implementing a mandatory uni versal grading system. Brooks says there is a faculty group researching the grading system, but no definite plans have been made. Other questions were asked about the capital campaign that is planned for the college and about the new standards for admissions next year. Plans for the capital campaign include possible renovation of the dorms, building a theater and an auditorium, remodeling the maintenance building, and in creasing monies for scholarship and salaries. Doug Clark says, “that Ad mission uses a formula based on data that changes every year. This in tum, will upgrade the standards of admissions of SAT scores and other kinds of tests.” ^ Senior Eric Schreiber feels the college should admit appli cants not only based on SAT scores or other kinds of tests, but also based on their personal side. People working for admis sions will also do a personal interview with most applicants to encourage them to come visit the college. Garner says, “students are admitted because we think that' they can succeed and do well in our institution.” Ray Kirkland was asked if the kitchens in the dorms could be restored. He said the kitchens were not well used in the past but the college could consider restor ing them. However, he asked that students make a formal request to the administration. Questions about plans for improving campus security and about our 1987-88 yearbook not being published were also raised. To try to improve campus se curity, the college plans to have their own security (the college plans not to hire outside secu rity). And the reason for the year book not being published in 1987-88 was because the year book staff could not find an edi tor and no one would participate. Active PBL chapter means business (Continued from Page 1) Senior Dell Lewis serves as president of the Wesleyan chap ter. Lewis is an English major, obviously demonstrating that the organization is not exclusively designed for business majors. A member of PBL for five years, Lewis has seen the group func tion at various levels of involve ment. “Phi Beta Lambda has been very active this year,” says Le wis. “Membership has grown from seven returning active members to twenty-two at pres ent. We are not reactivating the chapter, but rather revitalizing it. I believe that this is due to the leadership and guidance of our three advisers. The members have also been very cooperative and giving of their time and ef fort.” In addition to their classroom reponsibilities, the PBL advi sors, Dana Ford, Lisa Tahlier and Betty Wilson, volunteer their time to assist and guide the group throughout the year. “Working with this organiza tion allows me to participate in the personal and professional development of our business stu dents,” says Ford, assistant pro fessor of accounting. “PBL is an organization which fosters indi vidual development in leader ship, citizenship, and scholar ship.” At Wesleyan, there is no extra credit given to the members of PBL as is the system on many campuses. However, the student benefits from his or her partici pation in the various activities of the club. Lisa Tahlier, assistant profes sor of business, is in her first year at Wesleyan. “As an adviser to PBL, I have the opportunity to help students continue their overall growth personally and as a business pro fessional. Students learn the im portance of communication skills through public speaking, fundraising, community service, conducting meetings and organ izing events,” she said. Another relative newcomer to the Wesleyan faculty is Betty Wilson, assistant professor of business. “As a new faculty member, my association with PBL has given me the opportu nity and pleasure of becoming better acquainted with Wesleyan business faculty and students while in an out-of-classroom atmosphere,” she said. Leadership development, knowledge of career opportuni ties, and the acquisition of busi ness skills and contacts are three of the motivating elements that encourage students to join. “PBL give students an oppor tunity to leam more about the business world,” says Treasurer Courtney Creekmore, “and we leam to put into practice some of the things we have learned in the classroom.” Other club officers are Vice- President Ken McLeod, Re porter Sharon Evans, Parliamen tarian Beverly Harrelson, Histo rian Tracey Hendricks and Sec retaries Rab Smith and Marilyn Vick. For further enhancement of PBL goals, members have at tended the National Leadership Conference in Ohio and a mem bership training conference in Wilson. A delegation will also represent Wesleyan at the up coming stale leadership confer ence in Charlotte where state of ficers will be elected and state awards presented. Phi Beta Lambda has been in existence at the state and national levels for 47 years. “Being able to survive after graduation takes more than book education,” says senior Ken McLeod, “and PBL provides the experience with leadership and teamwork that can ease the trans action from school to work. We receive the exposure to the busi ness world that is necessary to succeed.” Whether or not these Wes leyan students do choose a career in business, it seems clear that no matter what their eventual career path, they have all gained much from their involvement with the organization. (Courtesy NCWC Public In formation.)
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