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VPI Dorms Reject Parietals

Students of three dormitories at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute have voted by
overwhelming majorities this week to disregard
the university administration's regulations on
room visitation by members of the opposite sex
and to create their own policies regarding
visitation.

Other dorms plan to take similar action
within the next week. The dormitories that
voted so far for autonomy from the dorm
regulation of the administration represent over
1,500 students.

The dormitories voted to disregard the
current regulations, which allow room visitation
by members of the opposite sex for only a few
hours on weekends and require that all students
hosting visitors leave their doors open at least
six inches. Registration is also required.

Open House

There will be an open house Saturday from
1 to 4 p.m. sponsored by the University's
School of Nursing. The program is designed for
high school students interested in health
careers. There will be a discussion session and a
tour of the nursing school and the hospital. All
interested students and parents should attend.

Guidance Conference

The University's School of Education is
sponsoring the University of Virginia Guidance
Conference in Newcomb Hall Ballroom on
Saturday. Over 500 teachers, administrators,
and guidance counselors from the state will
attend. The purpose of the conference is to
help educators to cope with today's changing
society.

Economics Magic

A benefit performance by Laurence Moss,
professor of economics and a professional
magician, will be given tomorrow for the
pediatric ward at University Hospital. Professor

Moss worked his way through graduate
school by giving magic programs and he still
performs in the Charlottesville area.

His performance will include "making live
birds appear," and "cookie illusion" where the
children will be given ingredients and cookies
will magically appear." His wife Barbara, a
University student, will assist him and give
balloon animals to the children.

Oceanic Education

Through its Center for Continuing
Education the University is offering this
semester a unique course-"The Humanities of
the Seas."

It is reputed to be the first such course to be
offered in the United States. The course is
being co-sponsored by the University and the
Oceanic Educational Foundation, and it is
intended to be a pilot effort to introduce the
new discipline of oceanic education into the
American school system.

Edgar F. Shannon, Jr. University president,
is a member of the Oceanic Educational
Foundation.

Classes are being held initially at George
Mason College, the University's affiliate in
northern Virginia.

Volunteer Tutors

Students interested in becoming
volunteer tutors for a free education project for
persons over 18 may contact the Community
Action Agency at 295-3171. This information
was incorrectly reported in Friday's C.D. as the
Office of Community Action at 295-3271.