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May 18,1966 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Policy Infringes on Individual Rights? Off-Campus Living Incites Debate The suggestion by Sister Mary Assisium, B.V.M., dean of students, that the College might purchase a building for rental to the students was strongly opposed by many of the 50 students at a buzz session, May 3 in McCormick Lounge. Request Option Pat Woods argued that the pos sibility of a College-owned building avoids the basic problem of stu dents living off campus. There is no idea of choice with such an arrangement, she said. Pat believes a 21-year-old student or a girl with parental permission should have the opinion of living where she wishes. Compelling a student to live in the dorm or at home goes against the present-day trend of . . . living in the world, Pat said, concluding with the accusation that if stu dents can live only in a College- owned building, the institution is infringing on the rights of the in dividual. Regina Mullen supported Pat's position when she questioned, On what do you base your right to tell me where I want to live? She charged that the school does not have the prerogative to dictate her residency just because she pays tuition. Mary Federle also objected to the possibility of seniors occupying a few floors of a College-owned build ing and other students residing on the remaining floors. By the time a girl is a senior, Mary said, she may want something other than dorm life. The discussion then centered on the possibility of the enforcement of hours and other rules in a College-owned building. The girls maintained that if they lived off campus they wanted the freedom allowed any tenants in an apart ment building. Sister agreed that if off-campus housing were per mitted it would have to be on an all or nothing basis to be effec tive and acceptable to the students. Express Concern To a suggestion that all off-cam pus housing be college-approved, Sister explained that both landlord and students must agree to certain things and indicated that Munde lein would want the assurance of cleanliness and adequate fi rep roof ing before permitting its students to rent an apartment. But Peggy Kelliher argued that if a student is given the privilege of renting an apartment, she should be trusted to approve its conditions for herself. And Maureen McAvey further countered Sister's statement when she said, If the student's parents give permission ... I think the college should not overrule this right. Parents are more respon sible for their children morally and otherwise than is the college, she continued. Sister, however, expressed her greatest concern for out-of-town students whose parents might not be familiar with real estate con ditions in this area. This is a changing neighborhood, she ex plained, and many of the altera tions are degenerative. This concern was challenged by Marilyn Gibbs who asked whether students living off campus would be in any more danger than the commuters who travel through the neighborhood. It's different to travel through the neighborhood than to live in it, Sister maintained, but that doesn't exclude and it doesn't pre clude investigation. Provide Service The problems are not insoluble, Sister said; the students have a right to know the basis for the administration's decisions. She pointed out that if Mundelein were to operate as do the universities of Europe and South America, admin istration of the college would be less complicated. In these coun tries, the university provides the professors and some kind of a meeting place. However, in the United States the college tradition ally has provided the service as pects of the college primarily for the benefit of the students, she continued. In providing these service as pects, the College is forced to con tend with the rising labor prices in the Chicago area and the na tional inflation, explained Sister. This is the reason the board fee is so high. This explanation was offered to the charge by Marilyn Gibbs that a girl could live less expensively in an apartment be cause her food costs would be much lower, though her room fee might be comparable. Asked by Maureen McAvey if Council, MSC Revamp Resident Drinking Code The Mundelein College Resident Council, in conjunction with the MSC rules committee, outlined a tentative student drinking policy adhering to the Illinois State drink ing law which was formally pre sented to the Council for final ap proval this week. The policy allows students 21 years or over to drink in the col lege neighborhood during the school week after 6 p.m., but stipulates that students may not drink in toxicating liquors at the College or at College functions; in the dormitories or on the campus; in any place if drinking is done to excess. Students who exercise this right should return to the dormitory in a condition conducive to their aca demic pursuits. The policy forbids students who are of age to give their identifica tion to any student under 21 years and at the same time prohibits those under 21 to borrow identi- cation from students 21 or over. According to the policy, both the student who lends her identification and the student who borrows iden tification are subject to the same penalty suspension from resi dence. A resident violating any section of the law will be sent home im mediately and her parents will be notified as to the reason for her departure from residence. Seven-day residents who incur suspension must return to their own homes; they may not continue to reside in the city. The Council emphasized that abuse of the new policy this year will force nullification next year. by Diane Sargoi off-campus housing would be lim ited to seniors, Sister replied that it probably would, at least for the first year or two of the experiment. Sister then was questioned as to the possibility of 21-year-old juniors renting an apartment, but she said, We have to start some where (with a cut-off point). If the stipulation were 21-year-olds, Corps Seeks Recruits For Pacific Program For those who dream of a stay in the islands on the west Pacific, Peace Corps director Jack Vaughn announces a special accelerated re cruitment program to meet the needs of Micronesia. Because of the urgency of this extension of the Peace Corps program there is an abbreviated application form and the usual placement test is suspended. Applicants will be notified within 15 days of their acceptance. The first group of volunteers will begin training in July in Hawaii and will be trained in elementary education, community development, public health and public works. A second group will start training, also in Hawaii, in October with the emphasis on secondary education, agriculture, communications and transportation, public administra tion and cooperatives and credit union organization. Micronesia, composed of 2,141 mountainous islands and sand atolls with 90,000 people, is admin istered by the United States gov ernment through the Department of the Interior under a United Na tions mandate. Consequently, this area, north of Australia, is known as the Trust Territory. The Peace Corps action stems from a request sent by Micronesian leaders to Sec- cretary of the Interior Stewart Udal and President Lyndon John son at the beginning of May. Applications are available from Peace Corps offices in Washington. Interest Spurs Summer School Developments Mundelein's summer Religious Educatk. Program is expanding its course offerings this year be cause of increased interest. The program, June 27 to Aug. 5, is de signed to provide a richer theologi cal background and improved cate chetical methods for teachers of religion in grade and high schools. Another dimension of Munde lein's 1966 summer sessions will be a five-day Traveling Workshop on Inter-group Relations sponsored by the National Catholic Conference on Interracial Justice, June 20 to 24. Those who complete the work shop receive one hour of credit in human relations in the sociology department. Tuition is 30. The summer sessions will again include the Early Bird Program for talented high school students who wish to earn Advanced Place ment or college credit in basic lib eral arts courses. The program enables participants to complete college in less than four years if they desire. Regular summer courses are open to everyone in the six-week session from June 27 to Aug. 5. French, German, Spanish and Eng lish as a second language will be offered in the eight-week session from June 20 to Aug. 12. Students may register in Room 202 June 18 or 19 and June 25 or 26, or may pre-register by mail before June 1. some seniors might be eliminated, the dean observed. Aldine Favaro agreed that at least seniors should be permitted to secure off-campus housing because by their fourth year the dorm of fers nothing socially or otherwise. She also explained that seniors should adjust themselves to living in the world and said that this could be done through off-campus housing. Maureen Sullivan then asked, Is there a possibility that next year will be an experimental year? I think it might be, Sister re plied, but emphasized, I hope I'm avoiding absolutes this afternoon. Nothing yet is definite.
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1966-05-18 (3)
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