The DePauw, February 20, 1996

              FO\lr Deke al\lmni
want a• ctI•v e status
by}tffMohl
Four Delta Kappa Epsilon
early alumni currently living in
the house want to become
active again.
In a letter ent to the DePauw
Deke Realty Association
(DORA) Saturday, four former
active reque t that they be
returned to active tatus and be
allowed to live together.
The actives include sopho-more
Jim Taylor, ophomore
Bob Pinter, junior Gene Declark
and sophomore Chad Courtney.
"Deke means a lot to all of
us," Taylor sa id. "We'd like to
tay involved with it."
The four former actives id
they would live autonomou Iy
from the new pledge class after
the 14 new members are initiated.
"We have already briefly
touched upon how to house us
parately, but in addition, we
would be willing to grant to the
pledges all offices, total control
of house social and political
functions, and total control and
execution of rush, without our
presence," the Deke alumni
wrote. "In exchange, we would
ask for autonomy in our affairs."
The alumni also said the rein­tatement
of their active status is
financially necessary if the real -
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Eleven students busted for drugs
by EIiZIJlxlh Ntff
A group of II DePauw students were arrested
on the way back to campus from Mardi Gras cel­ebration
in New Orlean on Sunday.
Univer ity anction were possible for the tu­dent
, who were part of a large group of tudents
leaving eampus to attend the Mardi Gras celebra­tion
in New Orleans this year.
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Police in Memphis, Tennessee charged the photo by JolIn Bankhurst
students with II counts of posse ion of a con­trolled
substance, marijuana, II counts of pos­session
of drug paraphernalia and one concealed
weapon charge.
"We look at behavior ofT-campu a well as
on-campu . We have charged people before," Hill
said. "It 's not only a matter of what that type of
attention that type of behavior brings to them, but
to the University." In tune
Dean of Students Alan Hill said additional
Robert Entzminger, current chair of Rhodes
College's English Department, Is one of
three candidates for the position of dean of
academiC affairs.
Police were unable to release a complete list
of student name and other arrest information as
of last night.
Freshman Err1n Haines, assisted by Junior Preston Wede, plays
the piano at tte Multicultural Talent ShotY Saturday n~t at
Kresge Auditorium.
~ Dean candidate says his
door would always·be open
The first of three final candidates for the position of dean of aca­demic
affairs fielded questiom during an open forum discussion
yeslerday afternoon.
Robert Entzminger, chair of the Rhodes College English
Deputment, mel with faculty membets and administraIoIs, com­pletinig
his final inlelview. He will return 10 MeIllflM today.
The remaining candidates in the dean search are Anita Solow
from Grinnell College and Ulura Ford from Wdkc Forest College.
They will be on campus hiler this month.
Entzminger hokb a Ph.D. from Rice University in British and
American Uterature and said he hopes to oootinue teaching cI
ClI if he is hired as the new dean.
"I'm willing to put my r=n:h on hold, but I'm noI willing to
put my teaching in a drawer:' he said.
Entzminger said he would like to teach a c~ at least once a
year to maintain oootact with students.
"For a dean, access to students is crucial," he said. "It's not only
important that students and faculty know who the dean is, but it is
expected that they know that that's one door that is always open."
Entzminger said he regularly eats in the dining hall at Rhodes
so he can stay in touch with students. When searching for student
input a dean should noI just talk to student leaders but to freshmen
as well, he said.
"You have to know the makeup of your students so you can
Other Candidates
Two rrore oandidaties for
dean ct academic IJIfaIrs
witt visit DePfJAM In 'toe rert
couple ct weeks l:I I*'1Ici­pea
In open forum dlscu$o
sions with s1IJdents.
• ANtI Solow, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, Center
for CorIteI r ipOI'IWY
Mecia. Watson Forum
• Lan Ford, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 29, Center
b' Comemporary Media,
Watson Forlm
oversee the hiring process for fac­ulty,"
Entzminger said. "It's about
trying to make the best match
between faculty and students."
While not having previ­ously
held a JXlSltion in oollege
administraJion, Entzminger has
experience in academic adminis­tration
through his position as
chair of the Rhodes English
Department.
A strong supporter of a
liberal arts education, Entzminger
said facu lty and adminlstrators
should stay focused on their oom­mitment
to teaching students.
"It's crucial that we 000-
tinue to remember what we lib­eral
arts institutiom are all about,"
he said. "We should be helping our
students live satisfying and productive Iivcs."
When asked what should be happening in a ooUege classroom,
Entzminger said teachers and students should be oo\laborating.
"rhe best momen are when a student surprises me with a
question that forces me to rethink my views," he said.