Page Four SCARLET AND BLACK Friday. December 7.1962 Horwatt discusses student-administration clas fl'fi‘fi'fi‘fi‘fi fi’ffi'fiz‘fi'fi'fi’ffi'fi? ”£5 £5. '{z'fr ft?!“ 97 fi'fifiwfi'fifffffffi'fREWx‘fi'fiE‘ffi? fi'x‘t‘ffifii‘fi'fiVfi'fi?!‘ 72‘?“ .t By Mike Horwatt Stu: Columnist The recent controversy between the students and the Administration is perhaps the most ser— ious since President Bowen tool: office. it is more crucial because the President is more directly involved. In a ivoi-,cl he has told the student govciii- mcnt that they cannot change the rulcs. This means that he has bccoinc the upholdcr oi the status quo and that those who have been most or ical or college social policy can no longer consider President Bowen to lie‘ the adminis- trative iigure who really understands their position, Whereas bciore, President Bowen was above controversy between the students and the Ad- ministration, he is now in the center of it Where- as in the past hc has urged the students to govern themselves and has declared his willingness to let ”sensitive” isucs be dic sed frcely, he has now taken a most risliv pos on. he. hiniscll has virtually said “110'Y t0 the students. CERTAINLY THE President of the College has a right to say no. But when he says no, when he runs counter to his 'past pronouncements, he must expect rcsistance, and protest with an equal degree of certainty. To avoid a serious crisis, it would be advisable tor him to reconsider his position. Now lot us examine the issues which are involved in the controversy. They are three: establishing a balance of interests between the students and the Administration: upholding the autonomy ot the college; deciding what kind oi college Grinncll ought to be, THE FIRST: defining and balancing the ins tcrcsts bctwcen the students and administration is the most important of the three, Because stu- dent government removes troni the college Iinan- cial and administrative responsibility by its gov. ernmental activities (hall government, social planning, etc) it has a right to demand that its interests be duly recognized. One of its in- teicsls is formulating legislative policy which they must cniorcc and which they and their constituents ought to believe in. THE SECOND ISSUE: is to what degree the College will Iccl obligated, at best, to comprise, and at worst to pander to the opinio -, attitudes and demands oi the outside community. 0r inorc important, what Will be the cost to the educa- tional process and intellectual integrity of the college. This is an issuc because the Pl'eucloni. has argued that the reputation of the College would be deinangcd by changes in the rules. This is especially true because the College's “moi-a1" reputation is suttei-ing at the present time. In terms of the whole College this issue has the most lar reaching and significant implicate tions. Do we become a rctlcction or outside wishes, attitudes and jpil‘ilons or do we insist that the College is not going to sacriiice ts autonomy. By doing the latter people get used to giving the College money without expecting to inilucnce it. Parents get used to sending their children here without telling administiatois what rules they must oi must have. THE THIRD ISSUE is what hind 01 college do we want? President Bowcn wants intellectual nonmonformlly. In this sense he is a liberal and progressive man, He has been courageous in de- tending academic lrecdoin, He has not bowed to the Red-baitcrs In this area he has excelled and it is in this arca that the College has made the most progress. ' On the other hand, he is at the same time a social conservative l-lis morality and social plu- losophy aie his own. He is trying to impose his own personal standards on the personality oi the campus The question is: is this duality ol intellectual non-conformity but social conformity possible for the College and, it it is possible, is it desirable? Now we come to the more diIlicult question oi what kind at college the students want. Do they want an authoritarian or aiia‘rchistio en— vironment? Do they want authority or tree- (10111? It they want a mixture, in what iii-o- portions? The students have not given this question adequate attention. They have not taken the matter seriously. Up to this point, we have assessed the his poi-tance of the present controversy, identiticcl the mayor issues connected with it. What remains . is to lind out why the controversy could develop and how it is going to be resolved. President Bowen asserted administrative authority because of perceived pressure irom outside sources and because cl his deeply iclt ideals and values. He was ablc to teal free to do so because at the tiuiidity, passivity, apathy and lack of leadership demonstrated by the student body. THE APATHY is largely a product 01 either indifference or emotional Withdraxl'al. Last year involvement with the question of nuclear testing drained many students of their concern, their energy and tlicir willingness to hccome engaged. lndiiterence has resulted primarily Ironi too many students not caring about Grinnoll Col; lege and/or not feeling they can do much to bring about change. Another reason is that they are not aware oi what is happening or what the important issues really are. To a lesser extent, academic pressure has contributed to apathy and Indifference, Indifference and apathy are. to some degree. a product or inadequate student leadership. Let us take the Student Government Asso- ciation President and the President of the CotHP. 'Al Boston and Steve l-lowcll are, in many rc- spects, creative, liberal and progressive thinkers. They have had many constructive ideas and pro» posals which they have attempted to implement Why then have they tailed? They have failed because they have addressed themselves to select individnls and committees. Instead of Iirst coining before the student body with their proposals, they have gone to the administration. For example, Howell spent seven weeks study- ing 'the drinking rule, composed a lifleen page, single-spaced analysis accompanied with recom- mendations. Instead of coming before the student body, to generate an issue, to foster discussion. and to muster support, he went directly to the Administration. The President of the AWS Board, Donna Jo Briley, went to Dr. Bowen, alter the women’s governing board Iormulated a' modest plan for studont-admiuistrntion clash continued to page 8 Sl'. Paul's Siuden'l- Cen'ler EPlSCOl’AL I SUNDAYS—'7 I WEDNESDAYS~7NM a.m., Eucharist I DAILY OFFICES — 7:30 a.m., 4:30‘1'Iim. :30 a.m., 9 am. and 4:30 pm. For developmeni Bowen names vice-president The appmntment of John R McFalland JI. ., as vice presidentl lege. He said the name of the fourth fox development at Glinncll Col- stall membel will be announced sholtly. The development staff ruauuoecdoocuoovoodr Continental Breakfast after all morning services Fr. Preble, Chaplain Fr. Gilliam, Vicar ‘lege was announced today by ,‘Piesldenl Howard B Bowen. i Mr. Bowen said McFarland l,will be responsible foi the total ‘development program of the Cole SPORT SHIRTS Ti-u viii, McGi-egor to Arrow and choose from need we — say more? _ We will—reg- ular or button down col— lars 34.00 to $5.95. INTERWOVEN SOCKS Cotton other Argyle and designs. Dacron 'L solid color ribs. all‘wool solid color rilis, all cot— ton solid color ribs. Most siylcs 51.00 and $1.50. MARTIN “Marty" CHURCH, PROP. vuurv 4U¥¥¥U¥¥ legs in the college's continuing ,crtoit to build a solid base of - substantial financial Suppci'L ‘As we look ahead to the flit—t tum financial needs of the col- ? lcge it becomes clenl‘ that a "‘lalgel full-time staff \\'l he ineeded” MI. Bowen said. “Ex- lpansion of the stafl‘ and the ad— rldltion of Certain sclvtccs have ‘dlclated the need of l'eorgamzzls r ‘ lion.” ‘ M. Bowen said McFarland will dilect the Walk of ’_\ [Duh L: man stafi thCh will gile undi— 1?- vided attention to [he bmlding t 0‘ financial support fol the Col-t at present includes M George Suscns, who has been ass.tant to the picsident since 19a7, andi J. Roy Price. who joined the‘ i, i‘ staff in June to coordinate de- 3 , lelopmant efi'orts coast . McFarland will conic to Glil‘ls llell Jan. 1 fiom Kalamazoo , (Mich) College, where he has scived as vice—president for de- vclopment diiccting a ten yearl pi-ogiam with a 311000009 goal. 1 Flori] 1946 to 1953, \thailand served consecutively as alumni director and executive sccreta- of his alina mater, Allegheny} lCollege, where he was respon- sible for a wide range of alumni and public ielatioiis functions. For several years thereafter, on the east‘ For Your Egg Parties Visil U Cider Pop Chr's‘lmus Trees FOOD MARKETS Chrislmas Nog the ltor for Ketchum, tdevelopmental‘consultiiig firm in pittsbureh. 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