Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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Bear location still bare It took two semesters to complete the nine foot metal bear structure by Ken Snyder, an Augusta sophomore, majoring in art and welding. The bear was constructed for a campus mascot. Problems arose when it came to finding a place for the bear. Dr. Carl Heinrich, college president, ap- pointed a five member committee to decide where the sculplture should be placed. A disagreement among the committee members turned into a major controversy. Some people thought the sculp ture should be placed in front of the Student Union, and some people did not think it should be placed in front of the Union, and had strong feelings where else the grizzly should be placed. Larry Patton and Lynn Havel, two of the individuals on the committee, thought professional help should be consulted. A sculptor from Wichita State University was obtained to give some input on the situation. By not being familiar with the campus, it was thought he could give a good non-biased opinion. Havel also added the fact that the campus is very unique, unlike any other junior college campus he had ever visited. I would like the campus to retain that uniqueness, both in its design and im- pression, and the wrong placment of the bear could ruin the image, said Havel. David Olson, the consultant, said, Technically, the welding and the way it was constructed is excellent, but the main concern is about the form and content. The bear was a fine first attempt by the student to create a large, major sculpture, Olsen said. His remarks did not please some of the committee members. Olson toured the campus and recommended three possible locations for the sculpture. His proposals did not please some of the members of the committee. Some observers believed an ideal location for the bear is between the rampway near the gymnasium and welding department building. Others wanted it in front of the Academics building. Some people suggested the parking lot. The controversy raged on while the bear stood rusting away in the welding depart- ment. At press time, the bear ' s final resting place still stood bare. Ron Brown 26 Bear

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Residents deal with regulations Students use to think that the dormitories were cheaper to live in than living off -campus. However, dormitory costs in- creased this year from $912 a semester to $951 a semester, which breaks down to ap- proximately $237.75 a month. That ' s including three meals a day in the Union cafeteria. Now dorm students are wondering whether or not living in the dorms is higher than living off campus. I think the meals are poor in quality and the price increase is too much; instead dorm prices should have been lowered mainly because of the quality in meals, said Don Grisby, Wichita fresh- man. Are the rules regarding behavior of students living in the dormitory too strict? After a dormitory meeting January 28 in the Fine Arts Auditorium, some students believe not only are the rules too strict, but also unfair. According to Vanessa Galbreath, Wichita freshman, The rules are both too strict and unfair. We were told at the meeting that our rooms can be in- spected at anytime Monday through Sunday whether we ' re in the room or not. Other students living on campus seem to share her belief. Policies are just being en- forced. Other than that, I have no comment, Tom Spicer, said. During the meeting Spicer told us that the dorms were school property and we could ask questions, but they weren ' t open for debate, said Galbreath. The problems seem to stem from students ' interpretation of on-campus living regulations. The regulation pertaining to the right of search states, The college reserves the right to conduct a search of any or all residents ' rooms during reasonable hours of the day if officials have reason to believe that regulations 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, or 20 are involved or being violated. Regulation 6 governs visiting hours, which are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Regulation 7 deals with alcohol and drugs. Students are not per- mitted to consume alcoholic beverages, including 3.2 beer, or to have drugs in their possesion on campus property. Regulation 8 deals with fire- arms and weapons. Neither is allowed in dormitories. Regulation 12 deals with lost ar- ticles. Losses must be reported immediately to the resident manager. Regulation 17 deals with damage to dormitory rooms or equipment. When responsibility can not be pinpointed, repair costs will be shared equally by the two occupants of a room. Regulation 19 and 20 states that the burning of incense is not allowed in rooms and that stu- dents possessing fireworks can be dismissed from school. Despite the rise in dorm costs and enforced rules, the students still enjoy the freedom of living away from home with other college friends. Morris Collins DORM STUDENTS gather, around outside to enjoy the nice weather. They are (front row from left) Chris Maple, Angela Adams, Morris Collins, Rhonda Phillips, Shayna Richardson, and Javier Jorba. Back row, Stephanie Reid, Ronnita Smith, Terry Smith, Dwight Plowden, and Imad Tabarani. Dormitory 25

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■ KEN SNYDER puts the finishing touches on the metal bear. Bear 27