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Freshmen, sophomores dejected;
Refused on-campus housing
Professors crack down on in-class behavior
by Kyle Lennart Olund
To control the problem with
parking on campus, security has
proposed a bill to the Board of
Regents that will reduce the
amount of cars being driven to
school. The bill, unofficially
called "F&SDDTS" will ban
freshman and sophomores from
driving to school.
"We've tried about everything
to try and tame the parking
problem," says Supervisor of
Security Andrew Saterdalen.
"We've just about used up all of
our tickets. It takes too much
time to write them, also; so this
seems like the bill that will settle all problems."
Only in special cases will
underclassmen be able to have
cars on campus. In order to be
permitted to have a car on campus, freshmen and sophomores
will need to get a note from
their employer, both parents (or
two guardians), President Brushaber, Physical Plant director Jim
Woods, and Night Security/
Custodian Queen Harris.
"I know students will complain," says Woods, "but it really
is the most sensible thing to do.
They'll get used to it." Bethel is
not the only school to ban
underclassmen from having
cars on campus. St. Olaf, as well
as other schools have had to
pass a bill such as the one
Security is trying to get passed.
The Board of Regents will vote
on the bill sometime in late July.
by Miss American Pie
The Bethel College faculty, in
a Spring Break session called
for by popular demand of 80%
of the faculty, voted unanimously to make an amendment
to the recently revised policy
which changed the grading
scale.
In addition to the already
harsh requirements for passing,
the faculty determined that
class attendance and participation were mandatory for successful completion of a class.
Under the new policy, to go into
effect next fall, students will be
required to attend every class
session, with no exception, regardless of extenuating circumstances.
Dr. Neil Reformation, Professor of Capitalism in the Modern
World, stated the consequences
of a student missing class.
"Failure lo be at each and every
session will result in an automatic failure of the class. We
work hard to provide these kids-
with a decent education, and if
they don't have the common
courtesy to come and hear us,
then we'll show them who's
boss."
Dr. Chewoo, Instructor in
Evangelical Heresies, shared
Reformation's philosophy. "If
students cannot get themselves
to class, then we don't owe
them a thing. We've got a hierarchy here, and we want to
make it very clear that if they
mess with us, they'll pay."
Although the penalties are
harsh, many Bethel students do
not seem to object to the new
policy. Banana Guftufson,
senior cross-stitch major, finds
the amendment a wonderful
addition. "It's about time Bethel
cracked down on us. They let us
get away with far too much. If
we're going to succeed out there
in the real world, we've got to
learn some good discipline
while we're here. I only wish I
were going to be here to enjoy
the rigors of this new policy."
Junior Oinkie Golden-Bee,
double majoring in Male Dominance and Female Submission,
agrees with roommate Guftufson. "I think it's an important
step for Bethel. We, need to
know that there are consequences for our actions. If we
can't be responsible and obedient to those in authority over
us, we will fail in life."
Golden-Bee continued, "I
know I will have no problem
with it as a girl, but I can foresee
some problems in trying to
make the guys obey the female
teachers—there's something
just not right about that."
The amendment also includes a class participation requirement. It states: "Every
student will, under penalty of
immediate failure of the class
and threat of expulsion if the
practice continues, speak a I
least two times during each
class period."
Realizing that keeping track
of such participation might
hinder effective teaching, professors will have a Discipline
Assistant in each class they
instruct to handle this monitor
ing. Grant monies from the Association for the Subordination
and Unquestioning Obedience
of Evangelical Students will
provide the funds for the D.A.s.
The faculty is excited at the
potential of this policy. Professor of Uncertainty in Leisure
Reading Dan "the beard" Taylor, who will be leading a study
tour of Iowa's literary shrines
next fall, admitted, "Personally,
I get kind of tired of hearing my
own voice for an hour. You
know, too much of a good
thing!"
Pebbles McNeel, Proof-reading Center coordinator and
Teacher of Dick and Jane Readers, believes that the requirement will force students to prepare their work. "We needed a
policy like this a long time ago.
The only way to get these kids
to learn is to shove it down their
throats. All we're looking for is
for them to spit back what we
tell them. I think that's the
essence of education."
. The amendment of required
class attendence and participation will strengthen the newly
instated grading policy, which
sets the A range at 98-100%,
and the failing mark at 79% and
below, according to Son of Carl,
Lecturer in Why Communism
Works. "We've got to get away
from this weak kneed idea of
grace. We've become far too
human in our policies here at
Bethel, and I'm glad that we as a
faculty have opened our eyes
to that danger and made an
about-face."
Advisory Board revokes freedom to dance
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World B. Free, (story see p. 12) photo by Ansel Adams
by Sue Schafer
The Bethel Advisory Board
met over spring break and have
decided to reinstate the no
dance policy. As students are
well aware, the discretionary
dance policy was implemented
on a trial basis.
After the midterm grades
were posted, students' marks
lowered from a previous average of 2.75 to 2.4. These results
have the board concerned. One
professor of the philosophy
department said that students
do not only dance on the weekend but also during weeknights.
This makes their quality of
homework deteriorate because
not as much time is being put
into it.
Chapel attendance and campus activities stump the advisory committee. Students lack of
interest toward chapel is a key
reason for the no dance policy
to be put back in effect. Campus
activities also show that few
students are involved.
John Bremseth stated, "No
one goes to school activities
because they have all gone dancing." As far as lower grades is a
problem, he laughs, "I think it is
the Freshmen."
Students have shown anger
towards the advisory boards
meeting. A frantic Jodene Rippe
said, "I like dancing. I don't go
that often, but they cannot
change the policy. Can they?"
Well Jodene, to answer your
question, "yes they can. That's
the Bethel way."
Sophomore Brent Murphy
began, "if they are going to have
dancing, wouldn't on-campus
be the best? That way they can
regulate it. Although bars are
not appropriate they are the fun
places to dance."
"Brent, I agree! If dancing is
okay, it is okay on or off campus, not one or the other." Logic
tells me the reason dancing will
not be organized on-campus is
because if they encourage dancing the founders will no longer
support Bethel financially.
The board realizes that students cannot use discretion
when the only place to dance is
at bars. Since they refuse to
promote dancing on-campus, it
will be prohibited before the
Fall Semester.
With a strict life-style statement, including no dancing, the
board will encourage more
campus activities in order to
build Bethel's unit.