Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1985 The ommeC nt, January 28, 1985 Bridgewater State College Volume 59 Number 1 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1985). The Comment, January 28, 1985. 59(1). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/537 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. THE January 28, 1985 vol. LIX no l. RO DILEAU LAWRENCE ASSUMES SGA PRESIDENCY TO WED As everyone knows, before city councilor. [As a result,] 1 the closed-circuit television sys­ finals last semester Denis Law- have been in politics ever since 1 tern, advocated by Lawrence in rence won the election for First was about 7 years old and I know his campaign, is ready to be Vice President of the Student what it takes to run an organiza- hooked up in the commuter cafe. Government Association over tion because I've been there .. .In The system will advertise school S.G.A. Senator Ralph Plotke. high school I was involved in activities during the day. Furth­ Since Da.vid Carreiro has gradu- politics. I was a member of the ermore, the Commuter Coali­ ated, Denis Lawrence assumed student government association ti on (of which Lawrence is a the office of President after he at New Bedford High School. 1 founding member), will be an was sw.orn in at the January 22 was alternate student represen- organized club by next fall. meeting of the Senate. On the tative to the New Bedford In ,discussing the parking same day THE COMMENT School Committee. I was soph- situation, however,· Lawrence interviewed President Lawrence more class President. I was Vice stressed that this is a long-range on issues concerning the elec- President of the Student Con- plan and that people should not tion, the issues that affect the gress ... First Vice President of expect overnight solutions. He student body, and his intentions the Drama Club .. .I believe those has taken an unconditional as President. [charges] were false accusations. stand against the new policy of Speaking positively about the What he was using as a ground resident women being forced to election, Lawrence had nothing· was experience on this Sena- park at Swenson Fields, with the but praise for Sen. Plotke's cam- te ... You should have experience expectation that they will walk paign, calling it a clean race in in what goes on outside of back to their dorms after getting comparison to "talk from pre- B.S.C. .I feel they [the accusa- out of work later at night. (This President Adrian Rondileau is February 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the vious campaigns." Later he tions] were not justifiable. Evi- issue is now in committee). He engaged to wed Mrs. Mary Maxwell Library Lecture Hall 1 addressed the poor lighting dent I y my constituents also told THE COMMENT that Hamblen after Commencement when "The China Experience: . situation on campus, a tenet of be\ieve ... that this Senate expe- he has spoken to Vice President this Spring. Mrs. Hamblen has Opportunities .for Exchange of Bob Franco's platform in his rience was not the point. As far Deep about the commuter park­ been the Director of the Faculty and Students" will be unsuccessful primary hid for 1'st as his experience, he has only ing situation and . has been )~q;+>\onal 'flax r.rm.e1.~xr1 ill, ',;~tc~"'l'Ij~,f~;j~iltJ,~ .~slide V.p. Lawrencec~~,lled it a ••t~ood h('en on the Senate thTee month:;; informed of "prnh\em~ with tar- mouth smce its ·inception w co'ns1stmg;of~!ioTI?'S•take:n. · • p~~:t .. ';;<>~,, ~~~~~:~... ;fJJe:Ji4~f~ ~a' 1{t11C>ff ':~b.~l:l me:;~.· .·:;.:.,::. <; .. •.• ·.· .;::.~i:i'.~9& •~I two decades ag,o. In a recent bul- last Sept~mber when RdndUeau ,, saidthat he wiJl.·c;;~>ntact bqth the. ' Moving cm io fssut1s. c;"if·<tbe: ·~<If~. .. .. .. .. ... lentin, Presid~nt Rornl ileau headed''3. delegation representing a'dministratfon and th<! Campus c"mpaign, Lawrence reiterated •···Vice President Deep ·and the expressed his gratitude to the_ . Bridgewater State College in a Police concerning this problem. many of his statements and administration are looking into Bridgewater State College fam- visit to Shanxi Teachers Univer- Lastly, concerning the election promises from before Christ- it and when they get their report ily for their best wishes and sity in th~ Peoples Republic of itself, Lawrence answered mas. Newsletters to commuters to me, I'll keep the students support. China. Look for more details on Plotke's charges that he lacked and residents on S.G.A. matters informed on what's going on. I President Rondi1eau and his this event in the next issue of the experience to be president will be forthcoming to keep stu- will be in constant contact wit~ fiancee will meet with members THE COMMENT. saying, "I did not find myself at a dents informed. For the benefit Vice President Deep." of the College Community for Tim Driscoll lack of experience... My Dad is a of commuters, he has talked with Another issue in the campaign the fir$t time on Wednesday, representative of the 13'th Bris..; Student Union Director Dr. was the attempt by the S.G.A. to tol District. Before that he was a Rick Veno, who told him that use student money for an exclu­ pg. 3 NEW COMMENT In the last general meeting of The Comment held in December, Carrie Kulick, a senior Speech Communica­ tions major, was elected to the position of Editor-In­ Chief for the Spring semester 1985. Plans for the new changes at The Comment include: Expanded coverage of world, national, and local news, a "Living" section, feat­ uring general and human interest articles, and a complete in-:depth look at college and professional sports, includ­ ing BSC Bears, NCAA, and college intramurals. Additions to The Comment staff include Tim Driscoll, a senior History·major as Managing Editor, and Cisco Meneses, a senior Marketing/ Advertising major, as the · newspaper's Busines~ Manager. The writing staff numbers more than fifteen memb~rs, with new students joining daily. Carrie "looks forward to a productive and successful semester." Staff positions are still available to all BSC students interested. Stop by our offices, located next to the Book­ store on the first floor of the Student Union, or attend one of our meetings. Comment meetings are held Tues,.. Front Row(L' to R): Laurie Vespa, Joanne .Pasquinelli, Peggy Hayes, Carrie Kulick(Editor-ln-Chi:t) days and Thursdays in the inner office at 11:00 a.m. Stop Kristina R.obbins, Deirdre Dillman, Sandy Scoppottoulo. · · . · ' by if you are interested. Back.. Row: Tony F~~en, R?berta Bena(Secretary), M~rk Avery, Nancy Broguehammer, Roger Spring, Tony Fagen Francisco Meneses, Tim Driscoll, John Beaton, Pammie Berkovits, Art Walker. Guide to Features Letters 2 COMMENT STAFF NEEDED Living 8 Editorial 3 Greek Lettei:s 9 Entertainment 4 MEETINGS TUES.11:00 COMMENT OFFICE s·ports 6 . Meetings.... 10 2 The Comment Monday, January 28, 1985 FSC BANS ALCOHOL letters to the editor ••• WHAT IT MEANS FOR BSC It's Mondav, Januarv 21, and decided January 7 to impose the key responsibilities on the part you're up at· the Hili. You're ban in response to a rash of of the Administration. They are: watching News Center 5 at I I. minor fires and false alarms last 1. The Administration must I'm a Computer Science major Drugs and weapons in schools· have been a pressing problem Dickie has just told you it's the fall. (Noyes confirmed the UPI take great pains to house stu- in the last semester of my final throughout the ,s. 'As a coldest night of the winter. Even statement when contacted by dents 21 and older in residence year taking 18 credits and need­ 1980 result of a _ U.S. Supreme though the heat doesn't work too THE COMMENT.) halls other than Shea/Durgin. ing 18 credits to graduate. 6 3 Court vote last week, searches well, you remember the cold So it's back to the days of On campus housing, especially Imagine my surprise when my. are allowed· without a warrrant wind biting your face when you Hoover and Prohibition at FSC. for males is insufficient. Even were coming back from class and But that's Framingham. The see- Scott Hall--the last great bastion Cs loo (Intro. to Coputer w hen there is reason to suspect Science) Professor informed me, drugs or weapons. you're glad to be inside. Then, as nario could easily recur here at for male upperclassmen--has in the middle of dass,I may not The current guidelines that are is common in these circumstan- Bridgewater State under similar begun to house females. Instal- get credit for this course. "Mav used by school departments fol- ces, the fire alarm goes off. Eve- circumstances. ling co-ed facilities in Wood not""?, I asked. He suggested I g~ low police procedures. In light of ryone figures it was some drunk The drinking age will be 21 and/ or Pope Halls might solve to see the Chairman of the Com- the new ruling, a revised list of: kid, and that may be. next semester, and there will be the problem of housing males-- puter Science Department. So. guidelines is being drawn up. Framingham State College few, if any, students legally who are legally allowed to con- feeling like a second grader being Teacher Bob Smith of the East had this problem last semester, allowed to consume alcohoniv- sume alcohol--in a building sent to the Principal's office I Bridgewater school system feels except it became an epidemic.