Page Four illlillllllllllllllIIllllIIilllllllllIIllllllllllIIllllllilllIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllliilllllilllllllillllllilllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllli Editor'ul . The Real Problem The recent suspensions of three students for visitation: violations raise a number of important problems for the college community. Steve Kent dealt ably with many of these in his speech Wednesday evening in ARH auditorium. Such roblems as the proposed change in women’s ours, the need for a reevaluation of the visita- tions policy, and the weakness of the college’s counseling program require urgent attention. But we think one problem above all others pervades the whole situation and makes rational consideration of these other concerns all but im- possible This problem has to do with the old and much abused concept of “in loco parentis." President Leggett told the 5&8 in September of 1965, "I don’t believe in the ‘in loco parentis‘ concept. The time is gone when the administration of a college can regulate student morality; besides, I look too young to be anyone’s father.” Obviously, President Leggett has either changed his View or else he is conveniently not letting it affect his administration of the college. There can be no doubt that the matter of the sus- pensions of the three students is a clearcut case of penalizing students for failure to conform to a set moral code, determined by college officials. The only real point to the regulation which the students violated and which makes it an of- fense for any off-campus men to have women in their apartments is to forbid students an oppor- tunity for sexual activity. The question, then, is whether the college has any business dictating a code of sexual conduct to its students. The role of the residential liberal arts college in developing the "total person" does imply a responsibility of the college to help students form habits of personal behavior which will contribute to the fulfillment of their lives. Still, a responsibil» ity to help is hardly a responsibility to dictate as {is presently being done in matters of sexual con~ uct. Surely, there are problems, perhaps grave problems, in our whole society’s outlook on sex. hese problems cannot be solved by blindly ate tempting to prevent any kind of intimate sexual contact between students. in the first place, such prevention is simply an impossible task. Sexual activity goes on despite regulations and will con- tinue to go on no matter how the rules are al- tered. , But more importantly, prevention, even if ef~ lective, does nothing to alter the basic misconcep- tions and unhealthy attitudes which people have about sex. If they do anything at all, preventive regulations are apt to add to guilt feelings and compound our sexual problems. Such regulations do nothing to educate students about the implica» trons and consequences of sexual activity. It seems to us that the college’s role should be one of education not embargo. if nothing else, the college might aim toward the minimum goal of enabling students, administrators and faculty members to frankly discuss sexual problems with» out blushing. The immensity of even this simple task should give some indication of the gravity of the problems relating to the sexual conduct of Gunnell students. 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Beyond the particular cases of the three students, Kent felt that a number of other is- sues had been raised in re- cent Weeks which demanded an expression of student con- cern. Kent said, “We feel several oi the implications need to be dealt with in the very near future." ‘ Kent pointed first to the is- sue oi a change in women's hours which he said seemed to be getting “caught up in tho bureaucratic process oi discus- sion.” The student Senate has already passed a resolution calling for virtual abolition oi women's hours and the resolu- tion is now being considered by the Faculty Committee on Stu- dent Affairs. Student leaders asked the Committee and other administration officials for ac» lion which would put the hours change into effect by the be- ginning oi the second semester. The Committee and the Officials have replied that nothing can he done that fast, Kent pointed also to the need for discussion of a change in the present visitation policy which allows men and women [0 Visit each other in their rooms only on Sunday after- noon. Administrative officials so far have virtually ruled out the possibility or a change in this policy and have refused to discuss the problem formally. Kent said he felt the problem was or “great enough conceni that it. requires the whole col- lege community to go into it in some depth with an eye toward changing the policy.” _ A third area to which Kent hoped Wednesday night's dem- onstration would draw attention was the need for a reevalua- tion of the college's counseling program. Kent said, “We've felt the need for this for a long time." He Said that such a re evaluation needed a “higher priority” and that probably ma- jor changes would be needed in the present program The suspension oi the three students had particular impli- cations for die counseling pro< gram because the violation of which they were convicted come lo light as a result of the psychological problems of a fourth student. Kent next pointed to the “dual almost contradictory role” or the faculty committee on student affairs which has an important part to play in policy decisions and must also serve as an independent judiciary in judging violations of policy. Kent recommended that the faculty committee on student Affairs be dissolved and re- placed by a community court system with both students and inculty participating and that another Committee on Student Affairs composed of students. faculty and deans be formed to handle policy considerations. Kent concluded that Wednes- day nights' demonstration was intended to “make vivid” the students concern and to “torce a particular policy decision,” and to “impress upon people the necessity of a reevalua- tion.” Kent said he felt the vio- lailon was in “the best tradi- tion of the present student gov- ernment." and thus reflected a reasonable and rational ap« proach to the problems at hand. “After all,“ he said, “we are certainly not advocating com— plete anarchy." Kent's speech was followed by questions from the students present. Most of the questioners seemed equ ally concerned about the questions of policy Kent had raised, but some ex- pressed the feeling that openly violating the rule was too ex- treme a step. Jeff Burnhan-i suggested, “It seems to me the demonstration is premature," and another student questioned Whether the student leaders might be jeopardizing their role as negotiators. The violation itself included all but two of the AWS Board members and all but four of the CofHP members, as well as four members of the Executive Cabinet. One of the abstaining AWS Board Members was out of town and one of the abstain- ing Coil-1P members feared he might jeopardize his financial scholarship if he participated. The other four felt the violation was too extreme a step to take. The fifth Executive Cabinet member, Bob Johnston, didn't participate because it was felt that as social coordinator, he was not an enforcement official. The need for some kind of demonstration of the student leaders’ concern became appar- ent to the five members of the Executive Cabinet earlier in the week. The five include. besides Kent, Bob Foote, CofnP Presi— dent, Karen Lauterbach, AWS Board President. Bond Faulwellv Speaker of the Senate, and Bob Johnston, Social Coordinator. In discussions among them selves und with other students and friendly faculty members. the Executive Cabinet finally decided late Tuesday upon a violation of the visitations rule by the AWS Board and CDIHP. The possibility of a mass stu- dent violation was rejected as irresponsible and uncontroll- able. The Executive Cabinet felt that the smaller demonstration would be more likely to have constructive effects as an evi- dence of student concern. The students participating in the violation met Wednes- day night shortly beiore Mid- night in Gales Hill. Accord- ing to college regulations it was actually illegal for the women to be in the hall after 10:30 pm so they were, in effect, guilty of an offense simply for stepping in the door. About 12:30, the student: split into three groups, one go- ing to the Clark Hall Presi- dent's suite and the third re- maining in Gates. They spent the night sleeping on couches and in sleeping bags on the floor. The women left early Thursday morning to return to South Campus. All of the women had signed out in accordance with college regulations, giving north Cam- pus as their destination. Thus, they are not technically guilty of a violation of women’s hours or oi illegal absence. There has not yet been any official college reaction to the violation. College offices were closed yesterday for the Thanksgiving Holiday, and President Glenn Leggett has been out of town until today. SCARLET } Suspensi- (Continued fro oil-campus living p voked. The voting the Committee are Coteau, music, cl. ny Nefzger. soc Thomas, physics, Zimmar, psychology The 5&3 was info that the Tuesday‘- reiected 3.1 by the A voting member - mittee said that an day rejection some mittee members ha of heart and met James Stauss 1% that the penalty be as to permit the take their final exa mester. ‘ The 5&3 was inf TUESDAY NIG torbsch, Rabat Harold Fuicn w Much discussion for. the «lament the voting membe want to suspend the prohibit them from i final exams. ”Thes- sirable students to h. pus and we wan stay,” one committ. explained. But, the told, "certain segm administration" w cept anything less ration of the student college. Some oi the members feared th » . be overruled by t tration ii they did the three students. A member of the told the 3&3, “1‘ should get rid or i is inconsistent anv wrong. The udniinisi trustees are afraid the visitation rule fear of what mig. the rule were taken college thinks ft ha native than to sus tors of this rule. rule does not do Wh signed to do; it is n and it is wrong,” that the rule is on Ind students should of the posslble co if they violate it. large number many of them inc lining to the luclden