Western Front - 1975 April 22

              Olscamp defends
student trustees
MARK WILBANKS
WESTERN'S NEW PRESI­DENT
may be on a collision
course with the legislature over
student representation in college
administration.
Paul Olscamp, who will replace
College President Charles J.
Flora in July, is currently vice-chancellor
for student programs
at Syracuse University in New
York. He was responsible for the
appointment of three students as
consultants to the Board of
Trustees there.
In Washington, however, the
legislature apparently views stu­dent
trusteeships as a conflict of
interest. Gov. Dan Evans nomin­ated
Catherine Hunter, a full-time
student at Central Wash­ington
State College, to her
college's Board of Trustees. Like
all gubernatorial nominations, it
was subject to approval by the
legislature and was referred to
the appropriate standing com­mittee
for voting recommenda­tion.
The Higher Education Com­mittee
of the Washington State
Senate, chaired by Gordon San-dison,
D-Port Angeles, fielded
the nomination and returned a
"don't confirm" recommendation.
"It was felt that her interests
as a student would be at odds
with her interests as a trustee,"
a spokesman for Sandison's office
said.
Despite the Higher Education
Committee recommendation, no
vote has been called for.
As a result, Hunter continues
to serve as a trustee. She was
sent a letter by the Senate Rules
Committee asking her if she
would remove herself from the
post. She replied that she would
not.
"She has excellent qualifica­tions
and a strong background,"
Jo Garceau, special assistant to
Evans, said. "The governor felt
that she would be an enhance­ment
to the Board of Trustees.
He certainly doesn't see any
conflict of interest."
OLSCAMP AGREES. "I have
nothing against student trustee­ship,"
he said. "Historically,
derivation of income determines
conflict of interest." He does
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think that faculty trusteeships
are a clear conflict of interest.
Olscamp said there are differ­ences
between the Boards of
Trustees here and at Syracuse.
Syracuse's board has 68 mem­bers
appointed by college offi­cials,
while Western's only five
members, all nominated by the
governor and confirmed by the
legislature.
"I don't know what recom­mendations
I will make," Ols­camp
said. "It depends on what I
learn when I get there. I do feel
that the board has to have access
to current student opinion."
Olscamp said if he decided to
ask the governor to nominate a
student to the board, he wouldn't
wait for a vacancy, but would
recommend that the board be
enlarged to six or seven mem­bers.
To do that, he would need the
support of the board and the
consent of the faculty and the
college community.
"I want to just face things as
they come," Olscamp said.
C western / tront TUESDAY, APRIL 22,1975 Vol. 67 No. 38 Ten Cents
Proposal could save students money
SHERRY WICKWIRE
Students won't be stuck with an expensive
textbook they can no longer use, if a proposal to
adopt a standardized textbook policy is approved.
On April 7 the Associated Student caucus passed
a resolution to implement a standardized textbook
pollicy. It is supported by the AS Board and the
bookstore.
"The resolution states that the college should
establish a standardized textbook adoption policy
for lower division courses," Student Caucus
Chairman Stephen J. Barrett said.
Many times a text is selected on an "experi­mental"
basis for one quarter. It the instructor is
not satisfied with it, he opts for another text the
next quarter. This is an expensive experiment,
which the students end up paying for.
In seeking to establish some degree of uniformity
in the selection of textbooks, the Associated
Students offered this example:
"Fall quarter 1973, a department ordered 330
copies of a text of a 101 course with a cost of $13.95
to the student. The department dropped the book
after one quarter.
"At best, the student was able to sell this
discounted book for $4. If the book were used for
the whole year, the bookstore could have given the
student $7.
Students could save $20 per year if the policy is
adopted, Barrett said. George Elliott, bookstore
manager, agreed with this estimate.
The policy would be flexible and leave room for
possible exceptions, Barrett said. He said the
Bookstore Council should have jurisdiction over the
exceptions, thereby keeping informed on the use of
the texts.
The policy will be on the ballot for a student vote
in the April 30 election.
It will come before a college committee sometime
the beginning of May. At that time students will
have specific examples to present at the hearing.
"The student caucus urges all students to use
their opportunity to vote on this policy," Barrett
said.
Higher spring enrollment
viewed as good omen
Spring is supposedly the time
when a young man's fancy turns
to thoughts of love. And if one is
a female enrolled at Western this
particular spring—that is good to
remember, because there are
4,267 men enrolled this quarter
and only 3,914 women.
Registrar Eugene Omey said
spring quarter's enrollment of
8,181 is up from 7,727 last
spring, an increase of 454 stu­dents.
Of the underclassmen, juniors
showed the greatest increase,
from 1,620 students last year to
1,784, a jump of 164 students.
Sophomores added an addi­tional
147 students, increasing
from 1,341 to a present 1,488.
Freshmen number 75 students
over last year, growing from
1,480 to 1,555.
Seniors showed the only en­rollment
decline, with a drop
from 1,943 last year to 1,790.
However, Omey said, this "will
give us a good base for next
year."
ANYONE CAN DO IT — Hawaiians dressed in grass skirts might have been more appropriate, but
the fun remained as some of the 325 people who attended a luau found themselves in the spotlight
during the Hukilau Song.
The luau, held last Saturday in the VU lounge, was presented by the 32 members of Hui 'O
Hawaii, Western's Hawaiian student organization. Dinner, which included many of the popular
Hawaiian dishes, was followed by an hour of entertainment.
The theme of the luau was Hawaii Aloha. During the show, the audience was taken through a
history of the islands, presented through music and dance.
inside... ^
Discrimination charges settled
Former history professor at Western, Judy Simmer, filed
a complaint against the college in regard to alleged sex
discrimination in employment and won. See page 2.
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