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Dean Green Do you believe that the current student unrest is justified? most emphatically do believe that the current student unrest is justified. Much of the campus unrest could have been avoided through prompt and responsible communi- cation instead of closing out the students. Running away from an issue serves only to fan the fire of rage and resentment. These past years of tension, ill feeling, and turmoil were so unnecessary and have deprived the student body of what could have been hap- py college experiences to be treasured throughout life. They (the students) will be the leaders of tomorrow so let ' s listen to them today. Ma- turity and wisdom are not a prerogative only of the older generation . Do you feel that students and faculty have exhausted all legal channels to solve the problems here at Westfield? In my opinion there are no channels legal or otherwise, that haven ' t been tried by fac- ulty and students. If the present administration stays in pow- er do you believe that it is possible for equal governance to exist? Can human nature forgive and forget the deep wounds existing today? The Board seemed to have two chances — to secure a new president or force him to accept a sys- tem of joint governance. Although the sys- tem of joint governance can work, it does not dispel the heavy curtain of distrust cov- ering the campus. The obvious decision should have been new leadership selected by a screening committee of administration, faculty, and students to set the stage for a healthy revitalization of the campus community. If you were to describe the ideal college climate (atmosphere), what would it be? My description of an ideal college climate would be an atmosphere of happy, friendly and trustful cooperation dedicated to the all around development of the student body. This would include academic, cultural, social and physical development with no undue emphasis on any single aspect. It must be understood that value systems and moral standards cannot and should not be imposed. My ideal college would have no need for pickets or demonstrations because Adminis- tration would anticipate and resolve prob- lems before they became major issues. More time would be devoted to the campus and less to outside activities. It is a sad commentary that a college cam- pus espousing democratic ideals and search for truth must resort to conflict to meet these objectives. Westfield State College could become that college . . .