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Thursday, February 14, 1974 New Option For Fall '• Quiet Halls For those students who can not get a room in the smaller dorms, or who wish to remain in the larger dorms, but can't stand the noise, there will be a new option in the fall. Quiet halls are being instituted in Milner, Binford, and Bryan dorms next year, according to Housing Director Ray Moody. The purpose is to provide a place for quiet study and socializing, and to promote community within the large dorms. Tentatively set aside for this purpose are Milner, third north, which can house 45 Faculty Accepts EPC Changes The faculty voted yesterday to accept the changes in curriculum proposed by the Educational Commit tee, outlined in the Guilfordian last week. Summer Studies Abroad by Dave Owens Continuing their coopera tion in offering students summer study opportunities abroad, Guilford College and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will sponsor eight such programs in 1974. Registration is open to all college students, not just those at Guilford and UNC-G, according to Claude Shotts, director of the Center for Off-Campus Studies at Guil ford. Shotts will again offer his popular Seminars Abroad, a two-month study of 11 Eurpean countries, including France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, East and West Germany, Holland and England. Locations of the seven summer schools will be London, Paris, Athens, East West Germany, Reading University in England, Istan bul and India. The various programs, their instructors and their subject matter are: London - David Olson, UNC-G, and Bruce Wilson, Guilford: "The Parliament of British Politics" and "Form and Idea in the literature of Drama." Paris Michele Meisart, UNC-G, and Claude Chau vigne, Guilford; "French Conversation" and "French Culture and Civilization. Athens -- John Barrett and James Ellis, both UNC-G; "History of the Golden Age of Athens" and "The Greek Experience in Classical Tra gedy and Contemporary Fiction." 7T)C QtiHfbr&ion men, Binford T-wing, with room for 16 women, and the 2 A-suites on the third floor of Bryan with 7 men and 7 women each. Some students, thinking the quiet halls mean more rules, may shy away from the idea. Actually, just the opposite is planned. It has been proposed that these halls would run themselves, with an intern for emergencies and own judicial boards to handle hall problems. It would be expected that all who lived there would be extremely sensitive to the rights of those around them making most rules (beyond those of the Pathfinder) unnecessary. Those who wish to apply to live in a quiet hall next fall, should contact the Housing Office, Student Personnel in Bryan,by March 1. East and West Germany -- Robert Schulz, UNC-G, and Mary Feagins, Guilford; "Cultural and Political Con trasts of the Two German States." Reading University -- David Purpel, UNC-G, and William Burton, Guilford; "Social Foundations of Edu cation" and "The Psycholo gical Foundations of Educa tion." Istanbul -- Ann Saab and William Tullar, both of UNC-G; "History of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey" and "Business and Society." India - Raleigh Bailey and Katherine Sebo, both of Guilford; "Cultural Anthro pology in India" and "Grassroots Politics in In dia." For more information, students may contact either Claude Shotts at Guilford or the individual instructors. | ji Greensboro, N.C. Loss of Burton Spurs Student Protests William Burton was hired by Guilford last summer as director of the Fellows Program, and to teach one Education course. As he is primarily an administrator, he was given a one year contract. Last week Burton received a letter from Academic Dean Cyril Harvey informing him that this one-year contract would not be renewed. The controversy that this action touched off has not yet been resolved. Almost imme diately there was talk that Burton was released not because of economic neces sity, as the letter from Dean Harvey alleged, but because of his controversial political involvement, particularly in regard to local high school students' rights. As more people became concerned that this might be the case a meeting was called and a petition was circulated calling for Burton's reinstatement. The petition had gathered 200 student signatures by late Monday night when Burton supporters held a meeting in the lobby of English dormi tory. About 30 students, loosely presided over by Bob Forman, had shown up in response to posters which had shown a swastika and asked if Burton's release was the result of "Fascism or Professionalism?" (Early in the meeting the group seemed to agree that the posters had been unnecessarily inflamma tory.) A minor split developed in the meeting over whether the Burton issue, and the larger issue of students' rights in the hiring and firing process, could best be resolve d by a show of force or by working through existing channels. Mike Wagner, the most vocal spokesman of the force advocates,said "We shouldn't have to chase this decision like a will-o-wisp all over cam pus," and advocated instead that students exercise "their ,-ights as consumers." While others at the meeting agreed with Wagner's objec tives, little support seemed to be generated for his techni ques, and the general sense of the meeting was that students had a responsibility to at least attempt to work through proper channels. Forman quoted the Quaker philosophy I , - ■ SB® St /J 1 n'. .4w^Rj r K k llHHP^h^^^B^|HP*[^H that "one must believe the best of others and others will respond" as plans were made for a meeting on Tuesday with Academic Dean Cyril Harvey. On Tuesday thirteen stu dents crammed Dean Har vey's small office and asked questions - generally but not exclusively about the Burton dismissal. Harvey said that when he hired Burton he Saga Burglary The office of Steve Martini, food service director of the cafeteria, was robbed last Thursday night (February 7) between 10 and 11 p.m. Mr. Martini left the cafeteria at 10:00 that night and the theft was discovered by a Grill Room employee at 11:00. The telephone, a radio, a calcula tor, and the contents of two cash boxes were stolen from the office. Greensboro City Police arc investigating the theft. photo by Fenske Vol. LXX No. 2 "thought he was a very good man and 1 still think he's a very good man." He gave as the main reason for terminat ing Burton's employment the "fact", disputed by some, that there is no position for him at the college. He added that he did not feel that Burton could continue as an admini- photo by Causey strator but that "If I could Figure out a place for him on the faculty, I'd recommend him for it." However, when questioned as to the effect of Burton's involvement in activist activities on the decision, Harvey said, "1 think that it would be fair to say that had some effect on Grimsley's thinking." Harvey and the students agreed that the petition should be presented to Guilford President Grimsley T. Hobbs when Hobbs returns Monday from a trip to Florida. Although Harvey said he "wouldn't guarantee" thai Hobbs would listen to the students, the mood after the meeting was one of cautious optimism. Said Forman of the upcoming meeting with Hobbs "We will come with good will and no suspicions and expect that he will respond with the same." Sex Role Study The Administrative Council has expressed interest in seekingfunding for a program to help men and women deal more effectively with sex roles and the changing patterns of living in our society. The initial discussions of the proposal will take place as part of the workshop on the Status of Women, February 20th, Wednesday. The Workshop begins at 9:30 with coffee and donuts, followed by a discussion of living conditions on campus. At 11:00 the brainstorming for a proposed program will begin and will continue during lunch in the small dining room if interest warrants. All are invited.
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