Second Annual SGA Day To Be Held In November
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ORIENTATION chairman Becky West (LC '73) works with Dean Heintz as part of last year's Student Government Day.
By JANE BLOODWORTH Plans for Student Government Day, which will be held on the day of statewide governmental elections, November 6, are already underway. "We want to make a big thing of it," said Bobbsie Bannin, chairman of Legislative Board. It is felt by the student government that this election could be very crucial, especially for the field of education. "We want to remind kids of it, of why they should vote," Bobbsie said. The plans are basically built around last year's Student Gov-
ernment Day, which was held on ting student participation in it. September 26. However, the plans Dr. Willett has also granted a are to expand it, and to involve press conference for 1 P.M. that more students in it. afternoon. They are attempting to place 'We haven't got the kids lined all board members, as well as up in their places yet," said class presidents and presidents Bobbsie. "We are not putting anyof major organizations in the one where they were last year, offices of administrative or fa- because we want them to learn culty members for the day. This as much as possible." will involve about fifty people. "It's kind of two fold," Bobbsie One idea is to place people, ac- continued. "The purpose remains cording to their majors, in the to acquaint students in the stuoffices of department chairmans. dent government to the adminisThere will be an Academic tration, and for the administraPolicy meeting that morning of tion to get a better student viewNovember 6, with the idea of get- point."
THE VOL. XLIX
LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1973
NO. 5
Campus Sororities Air Heated Views Over Chapter Room Rental Fee Q - Why doesn't the college utilize a standard percentage scale throughout? A - The following reply was given by Dean Rlackwell: "There is an ancient story to the effect that the only thing a college faculty could agree on was that the Dean should be fired. They would have accomplished this action if they could have agreed how to go about it. "Trying to get a concurrence on a unified percentage scale is obviously impossible to execute even if you have agreement that it is a good idea. If you have a class in oil painting, for example, how do you determine that a student has been 90% successful as opposed to 80% What is 95% correct on a student's term paper analyzing the causes of the Panic of 1907? "What our faculty have agreed upon is that letter grades should establish relative standards of an instructor's judgment of the comparative performance of his students. "A" recognizes superior or excellent work, "B" recognizes above average work, on down the scale to "F." Like any system dealing with human beings, this is imperfect. But for a long period of time it has been accepted generally by American COll«g«fl as a sound basis for judgment." Q - Is there any possible way for those people under-age to attend college sponsored activities where beer is served, such as Oktoberfest? A - Students "under-age" may attend functions where beer is served (as Oktoberfest), but may
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By JANE BLOODWORTH Tempers flared as members of Longwood's eleven sororities met with President Willett last week to question the $500 yearly rental fee for sorority chapter rooms. "You had better be glad it is not $1000 or $15,000, said Dr. Willett, on the issue. The questioning of the justification of charging sororities for facilities and coverage in "The Virginian" were the issues discussed at the meeting between Dr. Willett and sororities. Becky Jefferson, 1st vice-president of Alpha Gamma Delta, opend the meeting by presenting four questions to Dr. Willett. The questions were:
The Issues 1. "Why does the state provide meeting places for sororities within other state supported schools and not at Longwood?" Madison and Radford were mentioned specifically. 2. "Where does our $500 go? The last explanation was to pay for the misplacement of the four girls living in the two rooms occupied by the chapter room. Logically it seems that the money, over $50,000, we've paid over the years would adequately pay to build rooms for these girls." 3. "What was the agreement when the money was first paid?" 4. "Why are sororities not considered school organizations? This year all sororities were forced to pay $75 to the Virginian staff to have our pictures put in it. We were not informed about this until this summer when they had gone to press." Dr. Willett began by saying that, in response to the fourth question he was not aware that sororities had to pay $75 for yearbook coverage. He advised them to take this directly to the Virginian Staff. Dr. Willett then discussed the
issue of the $500 fee from an historical viewpoint. Stubbs was built in 1966, when dormitory rent was $180. The question of the cost of space used for chapter rooms, rather than dormitory rooms was researched. It was felt that $500 would cover half of the misplacement of the four girls that would have occupied these rooms. No written agreement was made at the time, however. It has been reconsidered since that time, but the cost was left as it was. Radford is using space in the basement of dormitories for chapter rooms, according to Dr. Willett. The space would not be STUBBS DORM, which houses nine of the eleven sororities on available for any other purpose, campus, has become the focal point for rental fee discontent. and the cost to remodel the rooms was borne by the sorori- were furnished with study rooms sororities driven off of every ties themselves. and kitchens. Dr. Willett answer- campus in the state. The Board ed that the chapter rooms were of Visitors have certain rules Greeks At Madison for exclusive use by the sorori- which we have to follow," he About five years ago, according ties. noted. Drinking to Dr. Willett, Madison offered Heated Discussion the sororities an opportunity to Another student asked that, if The discussion was often rathbuild a dormitory which would the sororities were charged for serve the same purpose as the chapter rooms because if er heated, with Dr. Willett saying, Stubbs. The cost to them, how- they were theirs exclusively why at one point, "Don't back me into ever, would have been about they were still considered public a wall." The general opinion of double what Longwood charges, places with drinking forbidden students interviewed was that the and the proposal was refused. in them. meeting was futile. "I was hoping it would becalm Madison later built several "The Attorney General ruled male dormitories, one of which this, and I am not the Attorney and reserved, with no one getting they were unable to fill. This General," Dr. Willett answered. upset," commented Becky Jefdormitory was eventually offered He added, however, that this ferson. "Bui with 500 girls In I room, you're going to have a to the sororities, as a practical issue might be pursued. alternative to letting it remain clasti of pei tonalities. I hope Dr. When asked what would happen Willett did not take it offensiveempty. if the sororities refused to pay, Dr. Willett reminded the so- Dr. Willett responded with " ly." rorities that there had been no is a ridiculous question. The fact Becky said that the Idea for promise, in 1966, that the $500 that no written agreement was the meeting began with a meeting fee would not be raised. "When oi all sorority pre ident.. "it •d to pay it would miki you rent something from some- difference in a legal court, Dr. mainly 'l one, you continue to pay on it Willett said. issue," 'I. "Dr. Willett as long as you use it," he said. was at a disadvantage, he did not Dr. Willett continued to justify "I think the continuation of the the right of the College to charge know what he was Miking into." $500 amount amounts to a direct rent on the chapter rooms beliecky feel . thai th ting subsidy by the college. We have cause of the "exclusiveness" of was mainly to air the emotional received direct pressure not to their use. He added again they grievances of the students. "Dr. maintain it but to increase it." were fortunate that the rates Willett at first wanted to meet A question was asked of Dr. were not much higher. with a smaller group," she said. Willett concerning whysorotities "There are an awful lot of "Maybe now we can get down paid this amount when other halls people who would like to see ome serious business."