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SGA Prepares for Fall Madison College Library Harrisonburg, Virginia Vol. LIII Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va. Friday, June 18, 1976 No. 1 Attest <ts and Losa plan: SGA prepares for fall By PAULA Also under study is a students would, too, he added. MERGENHAGEN proposed flea market for text In addition, SGA meetings There is no active Student books. Previously, the only will no longer take place Government Association at medium of exchange has been solely in the campus center. Madison this summer, but two the book board, located in the Instead, they will be held in of its officers are currently in student union. But under the different dorms on a rotating residence making plans for new system, books could be basis. In this way, students this fall. bought and sold by students can watch the meetings and Newly elected President face-to-face instead of over become more involved. Mike Anestos, and ,Vice— the phone. A special room This year's SGA will "most President, Mary Losa, are would be reserved for this definitely" be an im- here to get things organized purpose with tables provided provement over last year's, this summer , even though for the various deDartments. Anestos feels. their presence is not man- In-addition, a commuter As SGA president, he datory. According to Anestos, student office has been this will allow him to "come believes that the time established in the campus required for his job could back with a clear mind" this center. The four off—campus fall and obtain a "clear interfere with his academic senators will be placed on work. But he says, "The perspective." duty on a rotating basis. It benefit I will receive from Their is no functioning SGA will be a "central base for this summer, Anestos says, being president will outweigh off—campus students," ac- the loss I suffer in grades. It's because of a shortage of time cording to Anestos. Com- worth it." and elections would not be muters may take any feasible. grievances they might have to Work is currently being this office. done on the proposal that An Honor System Carrier teacher evaluations be made representative has been hired public. The study group, for freshman orientation. His working through Dr. Nelson's purpose will be to inform honored PARENTS AND FRIENDS gathered to watch the class of office, is presently con- incoming students about the 1976 receive degrees in commencement exercises May 8. The sidering which questions to purpose and function of the graduating class of 1,307 was the largest in the college's make available in the con- Honor system. Anestos, in his history. densed version of - the at ETSU PhofO by WALT MORGAN role as SGA president, will evaluation. also speak to the newcomers. Madison President Vice—president Mary Losa Dr. Ronald Carrier was has been working on a honored by his alma mater, calender for the coming year. East Tennessee State Special Education gets grant This will feature Madison University, as the "Out- as his field of interest. information and a schedule of standing Alumnus for 1976" at by SHEILA LAM because it has the largest a banquet held May 29 at "A strong faculty," the the year's activities. It will A $30,000 grant designed to program for the handicapped replace last year's insert in ETSU. allow colleges to improve in Virginia with more areas of twenty full-time teachers The outstanding alumnus employed by the special the "Nutshell" magazine their special education study than other state colleges which proved too costly. and alumnae awards are programs will provide nine and universities education department, and presented annually by ETSU access to such experience Cable television in dorms' $2,000 graduate assistantships has received approval for the to those who show outstanding to Madison's Department of A student majoring in centers as Western State and achievement in their choosen Special Education Services, special education may select the Virginia School for the coming year. The main lounge of each dorm will have fields. The recipient of the according to the department hearing disorders, mental Deaf and Blind both located in outstanding alumnae award retardation, learning Staunton also aided Madison such a T.V.. Major networks chairman. % can be received as well as was Miss Ruth Harris, who disabilities, emotionally in qualifying for the grant, Dr. was a member of the art In addition to those disturbed, or speech disorders McGee said. _j educational stations with the assistantships funded by the cable service. This would faculty at ETSU for 21 years grant, the budget of the benefit students, Anestos until her retirement two years special education department Two new degrees: says, because they would be ago. finances six such positions for exposed to national affairs as During Carrier's tenure as graduate students. Of the 15 well as local ones. Right now, president of Madison College, positions available, only seven only one station (channel 3) enrollment has increased have been filled. Programs added can be picked up on campus almost twofold; from 4000 in 1971 to the current 7,350 . In To be eligible for an Two new degree programs, televisions. fields as prison systems, The Auto Auction will be 1975 he was appointed assistantship. a graduate one at the master's level and community mental health one at the bachelor's level, rented out this year for chairman of the Governor's student is required to com- centers, industry, em- special Electricity Costs plete an application, have been approved for use students wishing to have keg ployment centers, mental parties, Anestos reported. It Commission, which made a available at the Graduate here by the State Council of hospitals and other various Higher Education for will be available a number of comprehensive study into School office. All applications human service projects. Virginia's energy situation. are then reviewed and the Virginia, according to a report weekends and may be A psychology department reserved by any group of In addition. Carrier is eight remaining students released by Madison's Office spokesman noted that some currently serving on the selected. Recipients of the of Public Information. students. Transportation will students in the program will be provided by the school and Governor's Energy $2000 assistantships work 15 The new master's use the training in preparation Resources Advisory Com- hours each week for the program, which is scheduled all the students need to do is for further study in "pay for the kegs and clean mission, and is also the special education department to begin in September, is a psychology and still others chairman of the Virginia Land during the regular academic master of arts program in the the place." may use .the training in According to a Breeze Use Advisory Committee. year. field of general psychology. preparation for planned Before coming to Madison Its approval by the council survey taken last spring, it The $30,000 grant, awarded teaching careers. was shown that students in in 1971, Carrier was vice- to Madison by the Bureau of brings to 28 the number of The 33 hour program in- president of academic affairs master's degree programs at dorms knew little or nothing Education for the Han- cludes 12 required credit about their senators and cared at Memphis State University, dicapped, will also provide Madison. hours and 21 elective hours, where he had also taught Undergraduate degree little about SGA activities. In funds to allow students to visit according to the report. response, Anestos said, "in economics. institutions for the han- programs currently total 65 at The B.B.A. in management Madison with the addition of order to stimulate greater dicapped more often and will information systems will motivation among senators help finance research ac- a bachelor's degree in prepare graduating students next year, we are attempting In the Breeze tivities sponsored by the management information for employment in fields such department Dr. Harold systems, which will be to provide a one—hour credit as operations management, for the office of senator. today McGee, department chair- concentration in the Business marketing research, financial man, said. Administration department Generally, people will per- research, systems analysis form better if they are "The Breaks' reviewed - Dr. McGee- said Madison's The M.A. in general and computer programming Page 2 Department of Special compensated for their work." psychology will be geared and operation. Those choosing If the senators took more 'Shenandoah Song' opens — Education Service was a towards training graduating this major will need the usual interest in their work, perhaps Page 2 likely candidate for the grant students for work in such 128 credit hours to graduate. Page 2, THE BREEZE, Friday. June 18, 1976 Preservation of a rich heritage underground passage. hasn't been done before. As McCarrom, an artist her- Finally, they hit upon the By ROGER WELLS Indeed, this is the location of Nancy relates, most galleries self, has been interested for idea of "Shenandoah Song." the Melrose Caverns, the are headed by a board, funded some time in starting an It's a company-derived play "Sing along with a Shenan- oldest known caverns in the by donations or offer works "open gallery" where the drawing upon the talents and doah song valley. Opened to tourists in for sale. By contrast, they will artists decide what works to ideas of each of the cast For it's deeper than what's in the early nineteenth century be "showing people something display. When asked what was members who were chosen in the eye. the caverns have been closed about the Valley" by the most interesting aspect of open auditions.
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