VOL. XIII, NO. 2
OCTOBER 8, 1971

The Friendly Confines of E-104
By KEVIN LE FEVOUR

Every so often one should keep tab on the administration to make sure they are doing their job. So last week the Westerner went into the Deans' Office to visit Mr. Robert Riek. When one first enters his office, they see that business has been picking up by the number of progress reports, tardy, and suspension notices on his desk. But one has to consider the fact that the standard procedure for cuts has changed since last year.

In his opening comment, Mr. Rick said, "Cutting was not allowed last year and is the same this year." He also compared last year's and this year's procedure for cutting (credit) classes.
 He said of last year's program, "Teachers would work with the students for the first few cuts until the grade was affected, and then the counselor was contacted." So this meant that the counselor would work and decide whether the student should go down to the deans.

"But this year, the first time a student cuts a (credit) class, there is a teacher-student talk; on the next cut, a teacher-parent contact (either by phone or coming in), then on to the counselor, and finally a visit to the friendly confines of E-104 for further guidance from the people in this room."

So one must think for himself if the procedure this year for cutting credit classes is going back to the "Stalin days" when if someone does not agree or go along with the system, he must be punished. But he must also ask himself if this punishment will do him good in the long run of school and maybe life.