Suffolk University Digital Collections @ Suffolk Suffolk Journal Suffolk University Student Newspapers 2003 Newspaper- Suffolk Journal Vol. 64, No. 2, 9/17/2003 Suffolk Journal Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.suffolk.edu/journal Recommended Citation Suffolk Journal, "Newspaper- Suffolk Journal Vol. 64, No. 2, 9/17/2003" (2003). Suffolk Journal. 332. https://dc.suffolk.edu/journal/332 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Suffolk University Student Newspapers at Digital Collections @ Suffolk. It has been accepted for inclusion in Suffolk Journal by an authorized administrator of Digital Collections @ Suffolk. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Suffolk University • Boston, Massachusetts Volume 64, Number 2 www.suffolkjournal.net Wednesday, September 17, 2003 SGA sets plans for 2003-2004school year Adam D. Krauss tions for every class. ” Journal Staff “It's not a test. It's an evalua­ tion,” Rodrigues said. Topping the priority list this “Right now what [the forms] year for the president of the ask you is information for the chair Student Government Association of the department,” Harlow said. is creating a new constitution, “We want to ask more questions of installing cash machines on cam ­ specific teaching style. More pus, developing a universal importantly than do you recom­ teacher evaluation form and mend [a teacher] is exactly how increasing voter participation are they teaching you.” among students. At the end of each week, President Dave Rodrigues, a Rodrigues sits down'with Dean senior, who spent a good chunk of Nancy Stoll to discuss an array of his summer reorganizing aspects campus issues that affect the edu­ of SGA, said the association is cational integrity and collegiate “undergoing [a] voluntary consti­ experience of thousands of stu­ tutional review instituted by the AndriHery - Journal Staff dents. Rodrigues said their latest executive board,” which consists SGA President Dave Rodrigues presides over the Finance Committee’s weekly meeting in Donahue. meeting last Friday was veiy pro­ of three other members. ductive and that the two enjoy an In its current state, Rodrigues SGA members to promote interest to write legislation in it.” machines to Suffolk's campus. “open dialogue and discussion.” said, the constitution is a “weird and discussion over the constitu­ Other changes to SGA this year Rodrigues said SGA has been He said it's an opportunity to “tell document. It doesn't read well. tion. “I'm going to stand at the include new meeting times. Now trying to do this for at least five her evetything that's pressing” and It's not very student-friendly. It comer of Temple Street between SGA meets on Thursdays, two years, but feels now with the new give her an idea of SGA objec­ needs to be reorganized and classes with a clipboard and a pen, days later in the weekcompared to dorm on Somerset Street the surge tives. streamlined to fit what we need to saying, 'Hey these are the changes last school year. in student population will prove During the meeting they dis­ do with students.” we'made, what do you think?' The “We switched it because we that the technology is “needed cussed recent problems with the Rodrigues is stressing the least we can do is try...We're thought it worked better and gives more.” “We're working on it,” he campus' residence computer net­ importanceof student involvement going to get out there and start an us a five-day work week...and said. - working system, Rodrigues said. in drafting a new constitution, absolute grassroots campaign,” allows committees to meet Harlow views cash machines as He said they went over lapses in which was last modified in 1998. Rodrigues said. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday a major boost for campus life. “1 communication between residents “It will be presented to the student One of the more significant and then report back Thursday,” think it would actually help ticket and Management Information body before it is enacted,” he said, changes to the constitution, Rodrigues said. sales for clubs and events,” she Services and agreed to work explaining in order for its passage according to SGA Vice President In addition, now editorial board said. “If 1 know that Citizens Bank together to promote “better flow of a minimum of 250 signatures is Becky Harlow, a junior, will allow meetings are open to SGA com­ is the ATM on campus, than that's information." Rodriguessaid with­ required. for students outside the govern­ mittee chairs, creating “better the account that I'm going to get.” in hours of their meeting fliers Rodrigues expects a new con­ ment association to submit their communication between elected Members of SGA also want to were up in the 150 Tremont Street stitution to be ready for student own legislation for approval. executive members and committee implement what Rodrigues called dorms explaining the technologi­ approval in three weeks or less. “It Harlow said it is “basically to get chairs who are all working togeth­ a standardized “universal teacher cal breakdown and what was being hasn't been finished yet,” he said. students more involved in their er,” Rodrigues said. evaluation form” so students can done to reverse the issue. In the coming weeks students own government. The old consti­ Rodrigues said this year SGA is better “judge a class ” and not get Also, “a lot of facility issues” can expect a steady push from tution didn't have any way for you working to bring ATM cash bogged down in “different evalua­ see SGA, page 3 Band of students focus on environment Jenn O’Callaghan to focus on. Nevertheless, one Journal Staff clear goal articulated by Hamm is to develop "a better recycling pro­ Concern for the environment is gram because it is a huge issue, bringing students together to form especially on a college campus.” Suffolk Students for Currently there are bins for Environmental Action. The group recycling paper on campus, but is looking to create awareness and there isn't a recycling program for address key environmental issues. bottles, cans or plastic. The group Members hope to be recognized also would like to look into what by the Student Government happens to computers once they Association within the next few are no longer usable because dis­ weeks. posing of computers is becoming “We put in our constitution , an increasing environmental con­ AndriHery - Journal Staff yesterday and hope that it will be cern, Hamm said. The group The Ashburton Park behind the State House has partially reopened. Exterior renovations to the accepted in a week or two,” said hopes to “expand recycling to all building that began nine months ago forced the park to close. According to Neil Kilpeck, super­ Jack Hamm, a sophomore, treas­ recyclable materials on campus,” intendent at the bureau of state office buildings, the north side of the park that runs parallel to urerof the group. Hamm said. Another area that Derne Street is open, however, the stairwell leading up to the park is set to open in November Once Students for the group will be focusing on is after a memorial to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty is erected. The south side Environmental Action is a recog­ environmental awareness. They of the park, which runs along Mt. Vernon Street, will remain closed for the foreseeable future nized organization, they will hope to educate members and oth- because it is "a coal pocket...where coal was stored for heating" the State House in its primitive attempt to determine which envi­ years, Kilpeck said. He would not comment whether new security precautions would be put into ronmental issues they would like see Recycle, page 3 place when the park fully opens. The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, September 17, 2003 oo Examining Suffoik’s gem: An insider’s perspective of the new 10 Somerset dorm Briefs Diana Rossi Journal Contributor What do you call a 19-story building with an incredible view, Environmental Architect to speak at Suffolk an atrium, a cafeteria with flat environmental architect, on September 18th at the C. Walsh floor-to-ceiling windows? Theatre. The lecture will be funded by the Lowell Institute of Boston The 345 students who live and is free and open to the public. The lecture, entitled "Cradle to there may call it home, but in the Cradle: A Design Revolution," will begin at 1PM. For more informa­ back of some students' minds the tion call 617-305-1990. new dorm at 10 Somerset Street is fitll of kinks. As the students in this “state of New international programs director appointed the art” dormitory piled in on C. Gopinath of Arlington has been appointed undergraduate move-in day, most were aston­ nternational programs director for the Sawyer School of ished by the amazing view, which /lanagement at Suffolk University. A skilled researcher in strategic ■ from some rooms stretches from lanagement and international business, Gopinath is also an asso- the Boston Harbor to the Charles ete professor of management at the Sawyer School. River. But what happens when the view is simply just not enough? uffolk Law opens new Concentration program What happens when students start The Suffolk University Law School is pleased to announce the to see that this incredible building Bning the International Law Concentration program. Suffolk Law is a little unfinished? fessor Valerie Epps will serve as faculty director to ensure this Once students tore themselves gram will remain in step with existing international options. This away from their windows, little centration was developed to better recognize the trend toward imperfections started to appear. 'national commerce and global human relations. For further Arguably the biggest concern of mation- about' the Tnrtemational' taw ’Goncentratioir; ''Gbrttact- 'ifidst ■'bf The-•rb ’MderitS^'‘'at / Robert!, administrative director of academic concentrations, Somerset dorm is the bathrooms.