Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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A big interest to all this year was money. Are we in the red? The black? Wesleyan ' s financial situation was ques¬ tionable. In the past the sit¬ uation was ‘ put on hold. so to speak. There was an atti¬ tude of it ' ll work itself out or Wesleyan ' s survived this long ... give it time, some¬ thing will come up. During 1980. the question of time and money became in¬ creasingly more obvious. Several thoughts were considered as to whether Wesleyan would ever dose or go co-ed... rent a dorm . .. close a dorm ... sell land. etc. Most every¬ one in the Wesleyan com¬ munity voiced opinions ei¬ ther privately or publicly. Some students felt strongly about new changes and wanted to know to what extent their views were valued. This onslaught of campus upheaval opened up many minds of involved students who. for the first time, had to deal directly with controversial issues. Not only were discussions and informal debates held in meetings and assemblies, but the aura of concern penetrated the privacy of the dormroom — usually reserved for serious study or ridiculous shenanegins. As a result of the uncer¬ tainties this year, some stu¬ dents realized the serious¬ ness of contemporary times and the impor¬ tance of reacting within the Wesleyan community. The fact that most students were concerned enough to be upset, or opin¬ ionat¬ ed d . and share their opinions was one of the best things to happen to the Wesleyan campus in years. 13