Page Two, THE HILLTOP, February 18,1977
New Policies Announced
Editorial
Beginning in the spring semester, a
new house policy for conduct in the stu
dent union, along with a restatement of
guest housing procedures have been
announced.
First, Wren College Union has adopted
and will enforce its new house policy
concerning student actions in the Union,
and the duties of the pages concerning
those actions. The new policy reads:
"The College Union pages are responsi
ble for maintaining the conduct and gen
eral behavior of those utilizing the fa
cilities. Several recent incidents in the
Lounge of the College Union have prompt
ed us to take the following action: Any
student(s), guest(s) or visitor(s) detect
ed in any area of the Union to be public
ly displaying affection, assuming an
awkward lounging position or any other
behavior which would be in bad taste and
offensive to other students, parents, or
visitors will be asked to leave the build
ing and their college identification will
be confiscated. The information concern
ing the incidents will be relayed to the
proper college officials.” It is hoped that
the new policy will be carried out by the
student body, and that everyone involv
ed will help to make sure the policy is
implemented successfully.
In the area of college housing, Mary
Jo Byrd has announced the procedures
for securing guest housing. Ms. Byrd
states: “The facilities we have for guest
Union Board
Meets
The College Union Board met on Tues
day, February 1, 1977 at 5:00 in the
Coffeehouse.
During the meeting, it was suggested
by Buzzy Scot that Alex Haley be spon
sored to appear in Moore Auditorium
on March 14, (the only date open on
his calendar in the near future), and
that the Visiting Artists and Lectureeers
Committee sponsor a film in conjunc
tion with his lecture. Aftter some dis
cussion, however, it was decided to
drop the idea because: 1) Moore Audi
torium was booked for that night, 2)
the fee was $3,500, and 3) it was felt
by a majority of the Board that a “popu
lar” speaker such as Alex Haley would
not be the best expenditure of such a
large amount of money.
The Board then decided to send
Buzzy Scot and Phil Weast to the NEC
(National Entertainment Conference)
in San Antonio, Texas on February 16,
and to be represented by Phil Weast at
ACU-I (Association of College Unions-
International) in San Diego, California
on March 6-9. At the NEC, Buzzy and
Phil will choose the entertainment we
will be having next year, and Phil will
have an opportunity at the ACU-I to
not only leam more about his job, but
to also find new ideas by meeting
representatives from other college
unions around the world. One thousand
dollars was delegated to help Buzzy and
Phil with expenses.
Another item discussed was the
Board’s concern over its present policy
of electing committee chairmen. In
the case of vacancy, they are currently
selected by the committee itself with
no input from the Board of Directors.
Phil Weast suggested that the chairmen
be appointed through applications and
interviews. Such a change wouid re
quire a change in the by-laws of the
housing are a service for the coilege com
munity. We want community members
to be aware of and take advantage of
this service. At present we have four
guest rooms on campus: Fox, Treat
214, Gibson 300-a, and Huffman 101. Each
room will accommodate two people.
We need a three day notice in order to
reserve housing for the individuals in
these spaces. In addition, there are two
locations for large groups. Myers Attic
wiil house approximately twenty-five
males in barracks-style arrangements.
The gym bunkroom will accommodate
forty males or females. The Housing Of
fice and the Athietic Department need
at least one week’s notice to house large
groups in these spaces. All groups in these
areas must have someone in charge and
responsible for keys. Unless the appro
priate advanced notice is provided,
housing space in these areas cannot be
guaranteed.”
“Mars Hill College Community mem
bers can help each other by notifying
the Housing Offices of canceliations for
guest housing,” Ms. Byrd continues.
“We often turn away prospective stu
dents and others because ail facilities
are booked, only to find that persons
assigned to the rooms never show. If
at all possible, please tell us of cancella
tions as soon as such actions are deter
mined.”
Wren College Union constitution. An
hour will be used during the Execu
tive Board workshop on February 23
to design a new policy.
The Union Business Manager Dennis
Melton gave the Board a complete
financial statement through December
31, 1976 which showed the College
Union to be “in the black”.
It was decided by the Board to hold
the spring sign-up for the College Union
Committees all day on Monday,
February 14 in the lobby of the Union.
It was also suggested that the new
directory signs to be made for the Union
shouid be in a uniform style throughout
the building.
Take a Look
If you have been wanting to get out of
your regular “lunchtime rut”, then the
Wren College Union Coffeehouse had an
alternative for you. Beginning recently,
the Coffeehouse has added a full salad
bar during the lunchtime hours. Cver
one dozen ingredients are at hand to
help you make your favorite salad. Roast
beef sandwiches and any combination
of pizzas can also help make lunchtime a
more enjoyable experience. However,
probably the most attractive feature of
the Coffeehouse offer is the quiet, “get
away from it ail”, surroundings. Even
those people who want to order from the
Snack Bar and then take their food into
the Coffeehouse to eat are welcome.
Sponsored by the Wren College Union,
the Coffeehouse is open for lunch from
11:30 to 1:30 weekdays. Since the Union
has set the Coffeehouse up as a service
for students, not just to make a profit,
the prices are considerably lower than
local competition.
If pizza and saiads aren’t your thing,
however, then the Snack Bar is making
it’s own special offer. Presently, the
Snack Bar is offering plate lunch spec
ials each week. Lunches include fried
chicken, fish, shrimp, and hamburger
steak entrees, which inciude cole slaw,
french fries, rolls, and ice tea, with none
exceeding $2.00.
Unique Faculty Attuned
To Student Needs
^ The Mars Hill faculty has taken what we think is a very progressives*®^
in recognizing students as responsible adults. By passing the proposal F'® -
ing academic appeals possible, faculty members have demonstrated 3
freshing sensitivity toward students and their academic rights. This is
to say that instructors in the past have been insensitive to student probisi''®'
Mars Hill’s uniqueness comes in part, from the close relationship betwsj
students and faculty. For some faculty members, however, there has s*J.
existed a vvall separating themselves from their students, a wall construe*^
by the tradition that said the teacher was the sole possessor of knowls*^^
Just as in Plato s Republic there were to be the select few who had a
poly on all those unchanging truths. The purpose of teaching therefore
to distribute the accumuiated knowledge of others, not to lead student®
the edge of their own experience. For some the barrier still exists. Thi® J
evident from the heated debates which preceeded the proposal's adopt*®,j
Some faculty members objected on the grounds that such a procedure
limit their academic freedom. After all, are not grades the indisputable **1
cisions of the only ones capable of evaluation? Students can be thankful r,,
there are enough faculty members who care about breaking the bar '’
that separates them from their students to dispel such a notion and appr
the academic appeals procedure.
The whole process of formulating the proposal demonstrates the cha^'^
ing attitude among teachers. The Plans and Policies Committee incluf*i|'j
two students, got feedback from all segments of the college commuf’* ^
They realized that for any proposal to be of worth there would have to b®,"
dialogue between those who were planning it and those who would be^'
fected by it. Hopefully other authority figures will realize this, that stud®®
I afferted by great decisions must have an input into those decisions. .t
One of the supposedly unshakable foundations of the liberal arts coll®^,
concept was the idealistic vision of unchanging truths. Teacher teac*i®!(
j student learns. However, the events of the past decade have shown all ..
I us that this just isn t the case. The only thing certain in this world of ouf®
change and education shouid be geared to that fact. Both teachers and
I dents should teach; both teachers and students should learn. The baff^
between the two roles should be removed by the realization that both
dents, faculty, and administrators are in the same boat. We can learn
one another if we are willing to open up all the possible channels of it
munication. Students, for the most part, have been ready for a long tim®' ^
looks as if the Mars Hill College faculty is ready, too. The possibilities
[exciting, we think.
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