Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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An old Indian proverb says: Don ' t judge any man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins. Now that the women ' s dorm resi- dents have tried on the men ' s mocca- sins, they find the fit a bit too loose. The reaction to But after living un- der the warning sys- tem for half a semes- ter, they began to have second thoughts. It was a lot quiet- er last year, said dorm resident Den- ise Zetty, junior ele- mentary education major. It was easier to study after quiet freshmen feel the rules are too strict because they don ' t understand what it was like last year. The men ' s and women ' s dorms had different sets of rules until the past year. Pence Hall used the warning system to penalize residents who broke of housing who de- cided the penalty. Penalties ranged from counseling to eviction from the dorm, depending on the seriousness of the offense. The doors of the women ' s dorms were locked every night, while the doors of the men ' s According to Ann Lester, supervisor of women ' s housing, That was some- thing the women wanted to remain the same. The reac- tion to the changes has been mixed. Whether or not the rules will be changed back to the previous systems re- Women choose looser dorm rules the dorm rule changes is some- what more serious than wearing shoes that are too tight. When demerits and being confined to the dorm room were eliminated from the women ' s housing rules, up- perclassmen were thrilled — at first. hours, and the girls didn ' t get away with as much. Last year I think everyone cooperat- ed, said Michelle Strauss, junior ele- mentary education major. If they didn ' t, they got their punishment. This year I think it ' s very lenient, but the rules, and Prichard and Morrow Halls used the demerit system in which verbal warnings were given for first offenses and written warnings for subse- quent infractions. After a second warning, the men in Pence Hall went be- fore the supervisor dorm were not locked at any time. A student govern- ment survey of dorm residents re- sulted in the chang- ing of the rules. The only difference ex- isting now is that the women ' s dorms are still locked at night and the men ' s dorms doors are not. mains to be seen. Women dorm resi- dents used to think their moccasins were too tight. Now they have decided they might fit after all. • TAKING ADVAN- TAGE of peace and quiet,; Penny Collins checks, over her management; homework. 24 Dorm Rules

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MEMBERS OF THE Legislative Joint Sub- Committee for Higher Education, delegates Rob- ert Conley and Joseph Manchin and senators Gary Sacco, C.N. Harman and John Cherenko, dis- cuss institutional problems with FSC students and fac- ulty. STUDENTS Lisa Heish- man and Karin Flagle take time to listen to the educa- tion sub-committee. «DURING A DEBATE on nuclear arms, Phyllis Schafly presents her view- point against a nuclear freeze. Guest Speakers 23

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♦ THREE Pence Hall residents share a relax- ing afternoon in each other ' s company. UP! i ♦ FOUR heads are better than one! These students help each through a tough math assignment. 4DORM residents Theresa Scafella, Prudy Webb, and Kelly Ferrara enjoy each other ' s company after a busy day of classes. Dorm Rules 25