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Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1980 The ommeC nt, January 24, 1980 Bridgewater State College Volume 54 Number 1 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1980). The Comment, January 24, 1980. 54(1). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/442 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The Comment Vol. LIV, No.1 Bridgewater State College January 24, 1980 sse Show on TV 5 Monday evening (or Tuesday 4 BSC Theatre majors will appear show. "Nightshift" is an experimental television show on on WCVB ChannelS's "Nightshift N morning), January 28th at 1:15 a.m., which college students can air films' and video· tapes that they've made.. Julie Hayes, a junior theatre major developed an idea for a Campaign Workers comedy about finding a job in the eighties. Julie cast 3 other members, all theatre majors here at BSC and along with Donald Capen (one of Needed the actors) they completed the script. Julie Hayes and Donald Capen play the directors of the It's presidential politics. time parties' platforms are responsive to "Happy Hunting School for again--time for hordes of candidates the public's views on nuclear Employment Seeking". Laurie for the highest office in the land to power and alternative energies; Sindone plays a dumb blonde scurry around New England in 2. To hold the Presidential named Carla and Donald search of votes. They will tell the candidates accountable to the Baillargeon plays a congeslea ~lectorate of their leadership public on these issues during the np.rfp.r.t little bookworm. The abilities, why the other candidates presidential campaign; production was filmed at Channel are unworthy scoundrels, and how 3. To establish a record so that Students appearing on "Nightshift." committed they are to our the victorius candidate and party American ideals. Their parties will can be held accountable after the 5's Needham Studio 2 weeks ago. Sciences Dept. The production is a ~'. formulate platforms that offer ~he election; and The faculty advisor was Prof. Lee half-hour of comedy guaranteed to highest goals and the most sw~eping 4. To remind our communities of Second A Dunne who is the chairperson for wake .you up at that hour. generalities--unless there. 1.5 an the dangers and economic costs of the Communication Arts and informed and aroused citizenry nuclear power and to educate them which demands to have their about the safe energy alternatives. opinions heard. STRATEGY Annual The Campaign for Safe Energy IS To inject the issue of nuclear a· coalition effort of Public Interest power into Presidential and party Students Research Groups and other platform politics, it is necessary to organizations to demonstrate the turn out an aroused citizenry Conference overwhelming concern of New whenever candidates appear in OUf Eagland residents against nuclear cornmunit~es by: Fined power and rapid developmen~ of l.Placing Safe Energy·Campaign Courtesy of Dave Wilson alternatives should not be a partisan organizers in targeted communities For nearly two solid days in by Leo Wiltshire The girls were found when the issue. A Safe Energy Platform will be across New Hampshire and February, 1978, the New England presented to all Presidenti~l Massachusetts to ; False alarms are considered to be R.A.'s and Executive .Board coast was battered by a storm of serious business at the li reat Hill interviewed the residents of the candidates and parties for their 2. Mobilize community residents unprecedented magnitude. Two Dorms. Last semester the situation Shea Hall (where the alarm was endorsement. Specifically, we to demonstrate their concern about years later, many coastal was almost· totally out of controL pulled) for possible suspects. intend to raise and discuss the Safe the issues of nuclear power to communities are still trying to repair Energy Platform witl)' candidates candidates when they appear in Some of the residents have claimed Ms. Knowles, it was discovered, the damage from that storm while to be "fed up with the situation" and, whenever they campaign in our their towns; and trying to find ways to lessen the had dropped out of school the ~igh.t communities and with delegates 3. Arrange meetings with as a result, people are being turned the alarm was pulled and Ms. King impact of future monster storms in for pulling them (the alarms). The from our committees who are candidates, party leader~,. and which may occur. told the Board that she may take'the selected to attend the political delegates to party conventIons to latest case involved two females, spring semester off. If she returns,to On February 9 in Hull, one of Christine Knowles and Linda King. parties' national conventions. discuss the Safe Energy Platform. those communities hardest hit by BSC she must either commute \\of The Platform's basic planks call FULL AND PART-"f.IME Linda was accused of pulling the find off-campus housing. \ that storm, weather experts, second,. alarm of the evening of Information on the closed hearin$ . for an immediate moratorium on PEOPLE NEEDED TO conservationists, geologists, town construction and operating licenses ORGANIZE, HELP WITH OFFICE Thursday Dec. 13, 1979. ·Ms. King was provided to this reporter by Mr'. officials, and educators will gather was brought before the Great Hill and a rapid, scheduled phasing out WORK, DESIGN AND RUN for a day-long discussion of the Stever. Burke, a member of thk of all existing nuclear power plants. OFF LITERATURE, ETC. PLEASE Executive Board for a closed Executive Board. Mr. Burke also "Blizzard of '78" and try to formulate hearing and confessed to pulling the They also- demand a sig~ificant CALL MASSPIRG AT 423-1798 AS strategies for dealing with nature'.s announced that .during this spring increase in federal spendmg on SOON AS POSSIBLE. alarm .. She was then removed from semester, anyone who does not toughest blows. her hall and ordered t0pay the alternative energies such as solar ROOM,BOARD, AND TRAVEL The secorrd annual "Blizzard of, vacate the building duringthealarm Bridgewater Fire Department for power. PROVIDED ... TO START JAN. '78 Conference" sponsored by wilt be subject to a fine of $25-$50. responding (the cost was $210). POLITicAL OBJECTIVES 2... PLEASE CALL TODAY. Bridgewater State . College with .To insure that the· dorm is empty Theother girl, Christine Knowles, 1. To insure that the political support from the New England ,Dorm Officers and R.A,'s will did not show up for her hearing and Telephone Company, WNAC-TV inspec~ each· room and automatically due process was carried out by the impose the fine on any remaining (Channel 7), and Stim,pson Studios, Dorm Officers. will take place at Hull Hight School persons. from 9:00am to 4:00pm, and the public is cordially invited to attend. In "Using Hull as a focusing example. with the support of that town's selectmen, the conference In This Issue will look again at what happened, at Memoriam what's likely to happen, and what, realistiCally, can be done to. guard against· the enormous property Rita Dziergowski, of the Maxwell Library. staff passed ,away .on damage .of 1978,". says Professor January 11, 1980. Mrs. Dziergowski was'an assIstant 10 the ClrculatlOn Reed Stewart of Bridgewater State' Announcements •• Ii • p.3 Department and served the 701lege for fourteen years. Sh~ wo~ked College's . Department of Earth closely with the students at Bndgewater State College, She also tramed Sciences and Geography. Professor ... It •• $ •• • p.7 many of the students working in the Circulation Department. Stewart, along with departmental Classifieds colleague Dr. Emanuel Maier, is coordinating this second annual Culture ., Ii ..... .... 'pp. 4,5 conference. "This is important to cut even further the risk of illness, accident, Editorial page • Ii •••• p.2 and death whic;h such storms bring. Mr. Robert Kenslea, an electrician on the Buildings and Grounds staff, We were very lucky that only two III fit· ... passed away on January 17,1980, Mr. Kenslea had served the college for deaths occurred along the coast," Financial Aid· . .. cp.3 eight years. he says. The conference will feature a film Science Fair .. It D,1i .. Ii ., p.6 on the storm by Channel 7 and a review of the storm damage in dollars by Hull selectman David Sport.s . e" It •• ..... 01 eo,. ·p.8 Berman. (Cant. on p.3) 2 The Comment January 24.1980 [ :r'D L.H<e- TO- DRoP -rHtS t ONE:" f'l\lf\lVTE SIR.. HEA.e: 'lOt) ARE. ADD f1.JAT, DRoP "l1iE:SE. ADD -mIS, ALL fHJe- 01= youR AND DAop IS ON€'. __----_1 cou AS e-S Ar:tE" NOW ON / TU SDA'1 FROM '1- JO r also wish -there wheresome answers to these questions: Where is the concern for other people? Where is the respect for the lives, Students Congratulated property and safety of people in this community? Surely the idiots pulling Editorials -the fire alarms h~ve families, righe . What would happen if the few Dear Editor: The expE~Tience has made our maniacs, who thrive on this type of I should like to express my Becoming involved in a variety of areas is an important ctmsideration staff most receptive to future .childish act, jeopardized his/her pleasure at the intensive use made extensions of library hours during for any student who wishes to add new learning experiences to his/her own family? I bet it wouldn't be of the Clement C. Maxwell Library college education. After all, it is at college that a student will begin to examination periods; and we funny then if someone lost their life, during the pre-Christmas congratulate the students involved focus in on one area of interest in order to build a career for the future.