Page Four SCARLET AN D BLACK Friday, December 2. Iqtb ) "Community” (Continued trom Page 1) "asked by many students and faculty members," More broadly the violation was an expression of “com- mittnient to the concept or community not only in an ideal sense but in a practical sense.” Moreover, the viola- tion was made necessary out of a personal feeling on our part that this decision (to sus- pend three students) had brought to our attention a problem that needed immedi- ate attention.” - “Mainly what needs to be re- emphasized," Miss Lauterbach said, “is the committment to the concept and process of com- munity." Foote opened his part of the defense with an attempt to tell "why I have ielt as strongly as l have.” Foote quoted two sections from the college catalog. The first was number seven of the nine “objectives of the col- lege”: To help him acquire an understanding of himself — of his talenu, his limitations, his needs, and his aspirations —so that he may make wise decisions regarding his voca» tion, his choice or a mate, and his way of Life. “The whole process is an edu- eative one,” Foote said. “The Student makes mistakes and the college should help without terminating its relationship with him.” He then referred to the de- lcriptiun of conduct probation given in the catalog (pp. 55-56): Conduct probation is a re- cognition or general lack of cooperation in citizenship, or 01 the breaking of some speci~ fic rule. The terms of this probation are defined in each case by the administrative ofr flcials imposing the probation penalty. This probation is a warn~ ing that severe discipline will be imposed ii the strident on probation is again reported tor a similar lock oi coopera- tion or tor violation at a so- cial rule of the college. in light oi this statement, Foote called for a clarification of the college’s disciplinary policy. Furthermore, Foote said, “I think this case is an indicta- tion that student government as it now stands is ineffective and has no purpose.“ Foote said that in his four years at Grinnell there had been no progress toward any oi the student’s goals for social rules changes. instead, the three factions, administration, faculty and stu- dents simply ‘butt their heads together} “I don’t think I would encourage anybody to spend four years under it system like this,” he said. Specifically, Foote Called tor changes in two critical areas, the role at the Faculty Commit- tee on Student Affairs and the college’s counseling program. he pointed to the dual role of the Faculty Committee as both a policy making and a judiciary body. ‘If this Committee does have two roles, diey should be defined," Foote said, and per~ haps twu committees are used ed to replace the present one. Both committees, Footo said, should involve as voting members all three [actions of the community. “I think they (the students) have a definite right to be represented," Foote said. “Students feel a very definite concern,” Fnote continued, for a “separate counseling system” divorced from disciplinary bodies. Presently, Foote said, "Students may hesitate in get- ing help irom the deans” be- cause at the possibility oi disc plinary action. The possibility ot obtaining these changes are, Footc said, Are Country Sei' . Girls Really Spoiled? Yes —— Who spoiled them? We Did . POYNTER’S 4th Ave. Fashions For Those Holiday Gifts . . . ZIMM'S COAST-T0 -C Need for Community Court Seen By KRYS NEUMAN The Student Court's decision to issue a severe warning. rather than a penalty, to the 19 house presidents who publicly participated in illegal visita- tions last week was characten istic ot the change in emphasis oi the Student Court this year. The present court philosophy stresses personal responsibility rather than external punish- ment. Along with the change in phil- osophy, Student Court members had hoped to improve the en- tire judicial system at Grinnell. A community court system was being discussed as a means of solving the problem at commu« nlcation breakdown between stu- dents, taculty and administra- tion over judicial issues. The Men's and Women’s Pri- mary Courts have already taken a step in this direction by re- cently combining efforts. Tim Dailey, Chief Magistrate. re- ports that the move has been quite successful. Since the breakdown in com- munication alter the suspension case, a committee has been ep< pointed to structure a total com- munity court. in the meantime, the Student Court plans to initiate a com— munity court system on a trial basis. “We will invite The Fac- "The only reason i am staying on in this system. There is hope.” After a brief questioning ses- sion, the courts adjourned into private session with the deans and the faculty. The cotirts’ statement of their decision is to the right. Viet Speaker Coming Slides and a lecture on Viet Nam are slated for 8 pm. Wed- nesday in the South Lounge of the Forum. The speaker will be Dr. Christopher Koch of Ben- ningtcn College, pennington, Vermont. A coitee hour, spon~ sored by IRC, will follow an in- formal discussion. A protessor or English litera- ture, Dr. Koch toured North Viet Nam during 1964, the year Congress approved a resolution giving President Johnson au- thority to resist aggression in Southeast Asia. ulty Committee on Student Ai- lairs and the deans to our Court when any signilicant case arises that we are designated to han- dle,” Said Bailey and the other Chiei Magistrate. Linda Neal. “We would hope to discuss cases in community as we did on Sun- day. The Court’s procedure is to discuss a case, first of all With the defendant himself. Di- len the defendant is asked to consider and suggest his own penalty. Depending on the needs oi the defendant, the Court may act in an advisory, rather than legislative capacity. Under the present structure, when The Committee and The Deans sit in on a case there will be unlimited discussion, but only Student Cnurt members ac< tually vote. This was true on Sunday when the house presi- dents’ case came before the Court. The two Magistrates iurther Commented, “We would, in tact, like to see on campus. all tur- ther cases of rule infraction handled by the discussion meth- od." Court Statement We see the court not merely as a body to mete out penalties. Rather we see violations of col. lege regulations as indicative of contlict or tensions within the environment. We then try to respond to those contlicts with appropriate solutions. it we feel these solutions include tradi- tional penalties, then penalties are prescribed. it, however, we feel the solution to a particular coniiict does not reside in pen- alty, we then seek an answer to the problems raised by con» suiting all or the members of the community involved in the specitic action. The particular- occasion for which we have met is the viola tion of the visitation regula- tion by to students on Wednes- day, November 23, 1966 We feel that there are tivo ways in which to view the violation. First, the action can be seen as a protest, raising questions re garding the specific decision of suspension tor a previous case of illegal visitation questions involving the lack o clear com- niunity policies regarding such violations, the penalties imposed tor such violations, and the ad- ministration's position on ques- tions oi premarital sexual rela- tions. implicit in these prob lems are additional questions of the stildenls' role in deter- WAYNE’S STEAKHOIISE "the Rex" restaurant -cocktoil lounge sieu ks Next to the Theater Your Grinnell Gift Headquarters mining these policies and par- tiCipating in those decisions, To these goals at which the protest was aimed, the court can only agree. They are valid and in need of imnlctliute attention. How- ever, given the contusion which rcsullietl from much broader concerns being at- tached to the specific issue being protested, the unfortun- ate misinterpretatinns that have bocn made by various elements of the community regarding the purpose ot the actions, and the personal 11':- pcrcussiuns that have ensued, We would deeply question the method used to bring these issues forcefully to the com- muity’s attention. The court cannot convey the p o i n t strongly enough that further actions of this nature at this time by any group would be viewed by us as superfluous and hence irresponsible con- duct on the part of those iii- volved. Whatever the method, sig- nificant problems hate been raised. Because these problems were seen as total community concerns and because of our philosophy of consulting Ill in- volved parties, illl elements or the Community were invited to participate in the discussions attempting to find the appropri- ate solutions. The faculty was represented by its chairman, Mr. Wall, and the Faculty Come mittee on Student Affairs; the administration by the student deans; and the students by the A,W.S. Board, the Council of House President, the executive cabinet and the Primary Court. Out of this discussion cams some specific ideas and re Commendations for altering the existing judicial Structure in order to create a new structure representing all elements of the community in decisions to be implemented. A mechanism tor continuing discussion on ques- tions that could not be suffi- ciently discussed (luring the first meeting was of primary concern to the court and the mechanism has been established. The second Way in which the action in question can be Viewed is as an ordinary student Viola- tion of a college regulation. One of the recognized aims of this college is to Encourage per- sonal decision and confronta» tion with one’s environment during the four-year educational process. In line with this aim, the court seeks to give suflici— ent opportunity for this self- examination. A first violation of a college regulation is an opportunity for a student viola- tor to be made fully aware of his existence in b larger enr Vironment and the requirement placed upon him to live within that trameuork. A proper Court response then should be a War ing, to give the student an op. portunity tor a period of Sci!- appraisal. Theretore, the court’s policy has been that in most cases of first offense. 3 Serious warning is issued to the Student violator that additional viola- tions may result in more serious penalties such as conduct pro- bution or suspension. in line with oul‘ policy of pre- ventative, rather than punitive, action, we informed the 19 in- Vlflved student violaltors tho; 2 ey have been se e y u-arnc by the court. Th‘e charged with a first oltenscr Any fur- ther similar action on the part on any involved violator would make him subject to a more serious response from ‘he‘ court. OAST The store where your dollar does the most!