Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1988 The ommeC nt, October 13, 1988 Bridgewater State College Volume 67 Number 4 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1988). The Comment, October 13, 1988. 67(4). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/581 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The Comment Since 1927 Bridgewater State College Vol. 67, No. 4 ©1988 Thursday, October 13, 1988 Bridgewater, MA Students pay more but Jenifer gets a raise Meal plans By Bryon Hayes higher education for Massa­ Regents L. Edward Lashman Endgland area. Comment staff chusetts. He now earns $112,000 spoke in defense of the pay raise, His pay raise comes at a time to be handled per year. stating that Jenifer was being when the public education system The Massachusetts Board of This is the second such pay "rewarded for a job well done." in Massachusetts is in the midst by computt.rs Regents of Higher Education raise that Jenifer has received. In Lashman also cited that Jenifer of budget cuts. This resulted from appoved a 12% pay increase to be 1987, the Regents gave Jenifer a had made numerous accomplish­ a reduction in the $720 million awarded to the Chancellor of $35,000 increase to bring his ments during the past year which budget request to $668 million. By Ed.Ward Higher Education Franklyn annual total to $100 ,000 for his warrented him a pay raise. As a result of this budget cut, Comment staff Jenifer. working in this position. The Regents decided to make students are forced to pay one The vote, which was held on The pay raise, however, will this move after viewing a survey time fees and higher tuitions in Students who dine here at Tuesday, October 12, was an be subject to approval by the which illustrated the point that order to compensate; fees which Bridgewater will be using a unanimous 13-0 decision. This House Ways and Means Commit­ salaries of the chief executives in were never levied before. Other new system to purchase meals pay raise moved Jenifer into tee, as well as the Ways and the field of public education range methods· of meeting these within the next few weeks. second place as one of the highest Means Committee in the Senate. from $109 ,000 to $163 ,000 in monetary demands are hiring The new process is called paid employees in the system of Chairman of the Board of numerous states in the New freezes and enrollement caps. the "C-Board System" and is entirely computerized. The C-Board System will be the first program at the college to take advantage of the magnetic tape backing each and every student LD. Director of Housing, Mela Dutka expresses confidence in the new system. She states, "It's fairly new. and one of the better upcoming systems." The system replaces the cont. onp. 2 Congress funds Boxers Yes, that's Health Services, Steve: Stephen McPhee takes a look see in the window of Health SeNices. Temporarily Health SeNices will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to l1 p.m. and closed. on weekends. Dean of By Bryon Hayes Student Services Martha Jones is looking for professionals to work weekend nights but until then students should call Comment staff Campus Police at 697-1212 in case of emergency when the office is closed (photo by Debra Willis) The Student Government Association took on one of its first projects of the semester Inside Introducing the new SGA President Tuespay night when it approved a motion which created the reigns for Homecoming Bridgewater St.ate Boxing Club. Marcia Medeiros takes up the The motion, which was submitted by Suzanne Sherwood Alien Nation doesn't :Marci Hahn on several projects at present. Medeiros stated that, " If we have and sponsored by Jeff Tucker, make it on the silver Comment staff One is the escort service, a no idea what their concerns and moved to allow for the formation screen service that would provide some needs are, how are we to meet of the club, making it open to Marcia Medieros, a junior here means of protection for people them?" the campus. at Bridgewater, is the newly who must walk to their dorms Anyone may participate in the The club's President Peter elected President of the Student late at night. However, it is still SGA, and they put out signs McNeeley spoke to the Congress, Government Association. She in the planning stages, as the when positions become available. stating that the group's goals Field Hockey nearer has been involved with the SGA SGA is deciding on the best way Medeiros said that you just have would be "to compete in to since her freshman year, when to do this. to be willing.to get involved, and tournaments around the area; but MASCAC title. she was in the House of Medeiros is looking into having it helps if you had an interest in if students did not want to Representatives and as a the footbridge covered, to make it High School Student Council. compete, the equipment could be sophomore she held the position less of a hazard in the winter. She For now, Medeiros is just used for weight training and self Index of Chairman of the Congress. It said they art( also trying to get a taking events as they come, and defense methods." was that year that she decided to microwave for the. commuter she hasn't really sat down to He noted that if there were Annouunements ................ 10 run for SGA President. center, and working · on . a make any long range .plans. those mem hers who did not want By. the way.......................... 2 The election. was actually held float. "Everything will calm down after to compete, it was fair to let campus Homecoming Homecoming," she said. At the them. use the equipment, "so it Conversations......... ,.......... 6 at the end of last year, but the The SGA has been working OR would be available to all Classifieds........................... 10 results were a tie between a public relations campaign. "We moment she's focusing on the campus." Editorial. .............................. 4 Medeiros and her opponent could help so many o~ganizations meeting with the deans . to see members of Entertainment.................... 7 Michael Mulcahey. A re-election if they knew we were here;• said what they want, and on McNeeley stated that the group had a total of 15 memebers, Letters ................................. 1 5 was held at the beginning of this Medeiros. Clubs on campus ar.e appoin~ing committees. ''Now Sports.................................. 12 semester, and Medeiros was the ·entitled to SGA funds, which rm appointing theni instead Of which was without publicity. He try two to three victor. .come from a $24.00 per semester being on them," she said. "It's hoped to and gain The new president is working fee on the tuition bill. But strange." cont. on. p. 2 2 The Comment Thursday, October 13, 1988 Computers Revolutionize Food Service 'By tlie Way ... cont.from p. 1 those students who do not carry a five dollars worth of purchases. current meal tickets and adds a meal plan. Students who do not enroll in great deal to the service. Each Students registered for a food must first establish an account. student who now carries a meal plan will be entitled to an To do so requires an initial ticket will have that particular automatic $25 of purchasing deposit of $45, for which their meal plan input to the magnetic power. This initial balance can card will be encoded with $50. tape and will use the card in the be augmented ~t any time, in $20 Augmentation will be tickeCs place. increments that translate into $25 available at the rate of $22.50 Meal plans are not the only of credit. And, as with the increase per $20 deposit. thing that will be recorded on the current meal tickets, students tape, though. There will also be who have not eaten in either the Both Dutka and Director of a cash account which will allow Flynn Dining Commons, (i.e. Food Services Dave Zeoli are students to purchase items in any Tillinghast Dining Room), or excited about the new C-Board of the food service operations on Shea/Durgin Hall will be able to system. which Dutka states, campus, without carrying cash. present their cards at any food "will be installed the week of In addition, the cash accounts service operation in the October 24 and should be active will also be made available to Rondileau Campus Center for definitely by October 31. BRISTACO gets a face lift Mystery Photo (Photo by Kirk Van Dyke) 'Wood Doctor' Marc Whitman of East Bridgewater is from Take a look at the photo above. Do you know what the Art Institute of Boston. this is a partial photo of and where it is located? If you A carpenter by trade, he can not figure it out don't worry. The answer to these teaches woodcarving at questions will appear in next week's issue. Brockton High School and enjoys caNing birds in his Bridgewater's Crime Rating · spare time. (photo by Charles Tsouprake) Bridgewater State College has one of the lowest total number of crimes on campus for the year 1987. This is according to the results of a survey which was conducted by the newspaper USA TODAY. The survey lists Bridgewater as having had 135 total crimes last year. The only schools, which furnished information to the poll, to have a lower rating than B 0 x er s Bridgewater in this category were Wellesley College (42 Congress funds ,, ...