The Carolinian [December 4, 1975]

              The Carolinian
December 4,1975 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Volume LV Number 22
Women's course successful
BY JUDY LEBOLD
Staff Writar
This fall semester the Women's
Studies Program offered its first full
credit Women's Studies course, "An
Introduction to Women's Studies:
The American Woman." The course
comprised one lecture and one
discussion session per week. Fifty
sludents are enrolled in the course.
Roxie Hobson, coordinator of
Women's Studies, said that "some of
the lectures have been beeter than
others .. . (the lectures) have
represented the many varied roles of
women in the American society."
"There could be some
improvements in the course," she
said, "but overall, I have been very
pleased with the course . ..
Any freshman, sophomore or
junior student interested in
federal government summer
employment opportunities for
1976 will be required to take the
Federal Summer Employment
Exam.
Copies of Announcement 414
which outlines procedures for
applying are available at the
Summer Center Plus or at the
Placement Office (lower level
Alumni House).
New minor
in Women
BY JUDY LEBOLD
Staff Writer
"The Women's Studies Program
is in the process of being approved
as a minor," Roxie Hobson,
coordinator of Women's Studies
said.
At the present time, the
Women's Studies Program is an 18
hour interdepartmental certificate
program. Changing to a minor
program involves "no advantages or
disadvantages." said Ms. Hobson.
However, "we (the Women's Studies
Committee) have had student
requests to change it (the certificate
program) to a minor," she said.
The Women's Studies Committee
"hopes it (the minor) will be official
by May ... so that students
presently enrolled in the Women's
Studies Program may take the minor
designation by graduation," Ms.
Hobson said.
The requirements of the
certificate program (or the minor)
include "The Introduction to
Women's Studies" (WMS 250). the
Senior Seminar and four of the
seven women's studies courses
offered in the departments of the
College of Arts and Sciences.
especially since we (the Women's
Studies Committee) had to cut out
some of the speakers because of lack
of funds."
The lectures have included such
subjects as sexism in language,
women in sports, women in western
literature and the different cultural
aspects of international women.
"Generally, students have
responded positively to the
Women's Studies Program . . the
students have been pleased with the
interdepartmental courses," Ms.
Hobson said.
Ms. Hobson hopes that the
Women's Studies Program will
provide an atmosphere that will
allow "women to grow personally as
well as intellectually."
In its beginning, the Women's
Studies Program "needed
community support," said Ms.
Hobson. "Now we (the WMS
committee) want to see the
Women's Studies Program become
more student oriented. We hope to
be able to becaome more involved in
the areas of research and teaching,
however, we want to maintain a
good, working relationship with the
community.
The Women's Studies Committee
is "very eager to hear new ideas
from students," said Ms. Hobson.
During the spring semester, Ms.
available
9s Studies
Students interested in entering
the Women's Studies Program
should talk to Ms. Hobson or Dr.
Roy Schantz so that "students can
better plan their program," Ms.
Hobson said.
If a student is grapduating and
has fulfilled the requirements of the
WMS Program then that "student
must notify academic advising," Ms.
Hobson said. If academic advising is
not notified then the "courses could
be taken for granted as electives,"
she said.
Hobson will go to each dorm and
talk about the Women's Studies
Program to the students. Ms.
Hobson believes that these
discussions will help the WMS
committee "be aware of current
student interest."
Ms. Hobson feels that the reason
UNC-G needs a Women's Studies
Program is "to supplement, not to
replace, existing departmental
offerings. The purpose of Women's
Studies is to call attention to the
roles women have long played in the
development of society.
Unfortunately, the role of women
has long been overshadowed in
many of the disciplines. I would
hope that eventually the Women's
Studies will be incorporated into
every discipline."
The Women's Studies Office
(Patterson Apt. 4, Spring Garden) is
open on Tuesday mornings. Those
who wish to discuss the Women's
Studies Program with Ms. Hobson
may also reach her at the history
department.
Staff Photo by Tom Melton
UNC-G Dance Company in rehearsal for "OFFERING TO LIMON", one of the dances' in the
program to be presented in Taylor Theatre at 8:15 today and Friday at UNC-G. Pictured here are
Brenda Caldwell, Lori Daren, Terry Hutton, Jane McLeod. Debbie Overton, and Cecelia Tenser.
Seminar to focus on world view of US
BY JANE PATRICK
News Editor
Students will have a chance to form
their own opinions about world affairs
through the spring International
Studies Seminar, "How the World
Views the United States."
Dr. Claude Chauvigne of the
Romance Language Dept. and Dr.
Lynn Wright of the History Dept. will
be the instructors for the seminar.
According to Chauvigne, the purpose
jf the weekly-meeting seminar is "to
give students a view on events and
subject matter that is not treated in
courses per se on this campus.
Students can really come to their own
conclusions on subjects which they
wouldn't have had a chance to study."
"We have these seminars every year
within the International Studies
Program. Every year there is a
different title," Chauvigne said. In past
years, topics have been imperialism,
revolutions, and the changing role of
women. He added that the response in
past years has been good.
The seminar is open for credit to
juniors, seniors, and sophmores with
special permission. All sessions are
poen to the public.
A major focus of the seminar will
be on speakers. The first meeting will
involve a panel discussion between
foreign students of UNC-G and
Guilford College. They will discuss the
feelings of their compatriots towards
the United States. Chauvigne said. Five
speakers, from the Soviet Union,
Japan. India, Latin rherica, and
Africa will speak to the students.
The speakers will not necessarily be
giving the opinions of their respective
governments, Chauvigne said. Tie
speakers are journalists who will
discuss the opinions of the people
from their nations, he said. Thus, their
lectures will focus on what the people
they represent think of America. He
predicted that the only spokesman
who will totally represent the
sentiments of his government will be
the speaker from the Soviet Union.
During the period that the students
will be hearing the foreign
representatives, they will be
researching the feelings of a particular
area on the United States. They will
report on how these areas of the world
feel about the nation.
Chauvigne said that the
international students living on
Residence life seeks new staff positions
During the period of December
8-January 26, undergraduate men and
women will have the opportunity to
apply for a Student Staff position with
the Office of Residence Life. Positions
will include the Residence Hall
Coordinator, his/her assistant, and
floor advisors for the freshmen dorms.
Applications for the positions will be
made available in Office of Residence
Life or in the offices of dormitory
counselors during the period of
December 8-January 26. February 2 is
the date for the mandatory meeting of
all applicants seeking positions.
Qualifications for Student Staff
positions include being an
undergraduate man or woman of the
university, the making of normal
university progress (2.0 minimum
cumulative grade point average),
possessing sophomore status, and
having experienced one year of
residence life. The university is an
equal opportunity employer.
The Residence Hall Student Staff
member must possess the ability to
function in a number of roles —
communicator, facilitator, socializer,
organizer, executor, counselor,
programmer, administrator, enforcer,
listener, and intergrator. A valuable
and crucial quality is that of an open
perspective towards ideals, staff and
individuals. Clearly, the position is one
of great importance in the
development of a healthy, growing,
and enjoyable atmosphere in the
Residence Hall.
The job will demand a minimum of
20 hours during which the Student
Staff member will be available and
functioning in an appropriate role. In
one perspective, the job will be a
24-hour one. "On-duty" weekends will
be a further expectation of the
Student Staff member. The applicant,
thus, must seriously consider
commitments and priorities with
respect to the expected time
requirements in order to fulfill the
responsibility of a Student Staff
position.
The compensation as a Residence
Life employee for the position of
Residence Hall Coordinator will be the
room cost (double occupancy) for the
academic year.
The selection process will require
significant time from the applicant in
effort to aquaint him with the
numerous aspects and responsibilities
of the job. The Residence Hall Student
Staff Selection Board will provide
meetings, interviews, workshops, and
group activities to facilitate the
knowledge and expectations of the
position of Student Staff Member.
For further information, contact
the Office of Residence Life.
Dance Friday night
As mistletoe season approaches,
Elliott Hall is preparing for Christmas,
too. Part of the celebration will be a
holiday ball.
The ball, sponsored by EH council,
will be held Friday, Dec. 5 from 9
p.m. until 1 a.m. Cone Ballroom will
be the scene of the dance. Dress is
semi-formal. Tickets are available in
advance at the box office in Elliott
Hall for one dollar. Tickets at the door
are SI.25.
City Council will play for the
dance. Their music selections include
such songs as "One of these Nights,"
"I Shot the Sheriff." "Killinn Me
See photo at left
Sottly," and "Boogie On." There will
also be music popularized by Elton
John, the Isley Brothers, The Rolling
Stones, and Graham Central Station.
City Council will also play several of
its original songs.
campus will be able to participate
actively in the discussions. "We have
Japanese, Africans, and Indians on
campus, and they can refute or back
up the arguments," he noted.
Twenty-one people will participate
in the seminar, and Chauvigne said
that their reasons for joining are
varied. Some are interested in
international law, some in
international affairs, and others are
just interested, he said. "The program
offers a precisely different approach to
international affairs."
The world generally views the
United States in tow ways, Chauvigne
saw. "When you travel, you see two
things. People in many countries get
irritated with the United States
because of their awkward ways in
dealing with other people. On the
other hand, no one wishes the United
States to fall completely." Mixed
feelings about America are prevalent.
he added. For example, in Germany,
xhe young people have copied the blue
jeans fad, yet they are leary of
Americans. He further noted that
attitudes continue to change as the
political climate changes.
SGA begins
fund probe
BY CARL SACONN
Staff Writar
A new Ad Hoc committee to study
SGA's Problem Pregnancy Fund {PPF I
a resolution concerning the pass/not
pass grading system were the two main
issues at Tuesday night's Senate
meeting.
The resolution for the Ad Hoc
committee to study the PPF was
inspired when its sponsors conducted a
survey which they believe showed that
adequate counseling had not been
given to the women needing the
services of the PPF.
The present system requires that a
student go to a campus minister
before receiving otficial counseling
and/or financial help. Renee Littleton,
one of the resolution's sponsors, said
that the ministers told her that every
girl who came to them had already
made up her mind to have an abortion.
Ms. Littleton also said that it is not
until the women went to the minister
that they received any counseling at
all. Of the 150 problem pregnancies
reported last year on campus, only
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