Like Ford to New York City

A Stadeat’a Supplication GOD: Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray you keep the Prof from looking in my direction. AMEN December I, 1975 ILLEGITimi NON CARBORUNDUm Vol. 5 No. 15 Like Ford to New York City tells student organizations r ' to DROP DEAD by Don Curtis four page set of live specific the exception of the schools of exterminated. We can liken He also said that the recommendations differs Nursing and Law, and all this action to the Godfather voluntary method of fee Indiana University markedly from the IUPUI student organzations saying ‘we know what is best assessment will be available President. John W Ryan recommendations of the I.U. including the IUPUI Student for you.’ ” to the majority of student recommended Wednesda> Fee Collection Committee Association (IUPUISA) are Al Chastain, Sagamore groups because the univer November 19, to abolish all submitted to him on October excluded from the registra Editor, stated, “ It appears to sity could not provide a mandatory funding of student 36. The committee composed tion process. me to be another in a long line mechanism to accept fees for organizations at each of of faculty and student of overt, uncompromising, any organization to which the The IUPUISA, however, I.U.’s eight campuses indud- representatives was esta and pre-planned efforts to university was not responsi has been working for the ing IUPUI blished to review and make squash any and all student ble for the group's policies, reinstatement of mandatory Ryan's fee collection policy recommendations to Ryan power. Organizations are functions, or fiscal accounta activity fees at IUPUI hut recommendations were concerning activity fee col stripped of funding, students bility. mailed to the members of the lections. Their report consideration of their lose interest, and the big President Ryan made the proposal was halted when the I.U. Board of Trustees for supported mandatory green (that is IU PU I’s school following suggestions to action at their December IS funding, saying it is I.U. trustees called for a color isn't it) machine rolls leaders of student organiza moratorium on activity fee meeting necessary and “ provides a merrily on its way...over the tions desiring student finan predictable and stable base assessments earlier this student ” cial support: attempt to The recommendations for budgeting and has not year. Ryan’s recommendations persuade students to advocate a voluntary col- posed problems of authority provide that for groups which monetarily support their lection of student activity or control.’’ In response to Ryan’s would be left outside group by means of donations, fees in which the funding recommendation, Hal Smith, “ separate from the registra set up tables near the end of would be “ separate from the For those groups not IUPUI Student Body tion process,” Indiana the registration line to qualifying for mandatory academic registration President and member of the University will “ make avail publicize and promote their funding, the Collection Com procedure ” Fee Collection Committee, able space, facilities, and organization as well as mittee’s report also Student organization! remarked, “ I hope that the Bursar (Office) personnel on collect money from those who supported voluntary col which would lose mandatary Trustees follow the Com the day or days established wish to contribute to their lection!. funding include group mittee’s recommendations for the collection.” cause, and seek university packages at six regional and support a mandatory fee monetary support from the campuses and Bloomington’s The Indiana University assessment because it is In a November 25 telephone administration. Indiana Memorial Union Student Association (IUSA) necessary for the future of interview, President Ryan In explanation of his Board. Ryan’s proposal, has supported the conduction activities at IUPUI.” explained that by “ separate position on a binding student however, would not take of a binding student referen Student Senator and from the registration referendum concerning the effect until after the 1979-76 dum on fee collection policies negotiator for InPIRG" at process” he meant that no funding proposal, Ryan said, school year. hut neither the Fee Collection IUPUI. Bill Stuckey said. check-off list or fee-payment “ Personally, I have no Ryan had told the Trustees Committee Report nor Presi “ The administration controls form designating specific objection to a referendum but on November 7, that he would dent Ryan’s recommenda all funding and when it loaes groups or types of activities I wouldn't want to be bound to base his recommendations tions mention ,a student . part of ita control over the will be made available set to it. H ie results would definite upon information from referendum. process it sees the student as students prior to fee payment ly be influential, although it students, faculty, and Currently, IUPUI does not a competitor and in this case during the regiatration (a referendum) is a tricky administrators, however, Ms collect mandatory fees with the competitor is being process. thing to do.” AAOAMOmt i, urn A letter from the Editor Letters ii m m i* n ftiitt Dear Editor, by till Stuckey This is my last message as Editor of the Sag. Effective If a school song will end Student Senator g January 1st. Don Curtis and Anita Peachee will assume the apathy at this sacred institu Past Chairman tion. then by all means let’s helm of the IUPUI Saeamere while America assumes its 200th , at inPIRO at IUPUI year of Progress, and that's assuming a lot have the damn thing We students are getting screwed again Dr Ryan. President Elaine Poole My term has been an eventful one, at least for me, but as it of Indiana University, has just lashed out an attack on Freshman draws to a close I find myself wondering how to bow out grace academic freedom Koseann Spisak fully It's not as though I want to hang on (Cod forbid') but On November IS, 1975, Dr. Rvan recommended that all Sophomore when you have your last opportunity to speak your piece what mandatory funding mechanisms for student activities on all do you narrow your thoughts to? eight Indiana University campuses be abolished Instead of the Dear Editor : My first inclination was to tell you what a wonderful thing it's present system, he advocates a voluntary system that would be I fully agree with the letter been to work for you all these past months and how humble I "separated from the academic registration procedure” for submitted by Mr John Saroo feel at your expressions of thanks Well, to tell the truth, student activities There really needs to be a working for you has been a pain in the wazoo And as far as What this means is that any student organization, recrea sc heel sang. This song would those expressions of thanks are concerned, any bits of praise tional activity, or educational activity has to be controlled bv really boost school spirit. tossed toward the Sag have also been accompanied by an the school administration The inadequate funding, if any at all. Cordially, avalanche of unconstructive criticism Never have I met so far our school newspaper, theatrical presentations, athletic Virginia Washington many seif appointed journalistic critics who had nothing better programs. InPIRG, and dozens of other activities will remain Sophomore todo than bitch So much for that and them abysmal should Ryan get what he is asking for. My »ecv*d idea 'developed to its peak by my predecessors) A Fee Collection Commission appointed by Ryan recatn- Dear Editor, was to thank profusely all those kind souls by name who were mended a mandatory fee because it is essential and "provides a I feel it would be very nice masochistic enough to work for the Saaamore for something predictable and stable base for budgeting and has not posed and also beneficial to the less than nothing Unfortunately, they are so few in number and problems of authority or control " The Fee Collection Com school if we did have a school so paranoid in outlook that any identification with this publics mission also recommended an optional voluntary funding sang, as suggested by Mr lion will push them off the deep end for sure So. anonymous system that some student organizations may use if they desire Samo s letter people. I thank you if you are who you think I am referring to Ryan apparently threw away tlms recommendation and is Hopefully this will come and if you deserve it For those of you are aren't, sorry bout trying to impose his personal feelings upon all students in the about m the near future Indiana University system This is completely unjustified that Sincerely. The third theme that I entertained writing about was a last The school admmutration was on the verge of losing a small Peggy A. Nickerson minute pilch lor more student involvem ent, more student in rt of its control of the funding procedure Students would have terest, or more student activism But then I thought, "why flog Cd joint control of administering what money would go to what Dear Editor a dead horse or a dead student? " Exit crying activity, with the administration having a final say on the sub I agree with John Same mitted budget Thu represents students having academic However considering all things more or leas equal. I suppose that 1UPUI should have a the single entity which has really earned my animosity this freedom sway in their direction school song IU PU I has a year u the university itself Let me expand on that Thanks. I Ryan apparently sees students competing for the control of basketball team, and will

Load more