monroe DOCTRINE VOLUME 19 NUMBER25 THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1981 Turnout low in SA election STUDENT ASSOCIATION ELECTION by K.M. Walsh RESULTS FOR 1981-82 Not many students "Got REPRESENTATIVES around TUIT" for last week's TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS VOTING: 640 Student Association Election, President/Vice President: Jill Levesque 373 but the 640 votes cast placed Greg Walsh 14 MCC students in Student Senate Government positions. James Aiken 411 Paul Harkin 315 The 81-82 school year will Lanny Auchter 374 Michael Lemke 377 bring the first female Student Annette Bellavigna 330 Helen Mahar 327 Association President to of- Wade Davis 309 Michael Parthum 365 fice, Jill Levesque. She and her Patrick DiLaura 401 Arquilla Pipkins 335 Vice Presidential running Kevin Friedrich 318 Jeffrey Rogers 349 mate, Greg Walsh won the A student representative to the Board of Trustees was not seat with 373 votes. elected. Uncontested candidate Bob Colling voluntarily A change of hands: current Student Association presi- Levesque, who replaced withdrew from the election. Details accompany this chart. dent Mark Spall, and Jill Levesque, next year's presi- Steve Barr as SA Vice Presi- dent. Levesque is the first female SA president in MCC's dent by a senate appointment history. photo by Tony Hrynczyszyn in early January, sees her vic- which submitted complaints tory as a "Good opportunity." and suggestions to Jeff Bielki And added, "it takes a few of Serv-Rite. months to really understand Commenting on the com- Commencement set for June 10 the procedures of the office, petition for the seat "on the and to know what people to other side of the office," Leves- by Paulius Klimas reception following Com- financial reasons. There are contact for certain things. que said "It's sad that only 2 The graduations process has mencement). This year, all no facilities on campus which Now, I have the other candidates were runn- many different points, but the students will cross the stage. could accommodate 1,900 background..." ing," Nevertheless Walsh last stage - commencement Commencement is not man- graduates. Levesque also holds one of asserted that, "as a team, Jill - is when the student can datory, but students are en- "In order to set up on cam- two student positions on the and I did Mucho Grande cam- relish his achievements. couraged to attend. A special pus, it must be outside; this MCC Presidential Search paigning." Commencement this year is feature at this year's ceremony means backing-up inside," il- Committee, which has the du- Levesque and Walsh are Wednesday, June 10, at the is professional photography of lustrated Phoenix. Therefore, ty to find a replacement for both concerned with "develop- Dome Arena at 7 p.m. students as they receive their due to the chance of rain, hav- Dr. Moses S. Koch who resign- ing a good staff to work with ... (Students should be there at diplomas. (Photography is ing the commencement on ed earlier this year. The com- especially since Presidential 6:15 p.m.). There are 1,900 provided by the college if a campus doubles the expense mittee is presently reviewing Staff Coordinators now have a students qualified to attend student is interested in pur- of sitting. The rental of the applications and intends to budget to work with." the ceremony: 1,200 spring chasing photographs.) The Dome, along with the P.A. narrow the selection down to' Walsh is also interested in a semester graduates, and 700 reception after the ceremony system, air conditioning, a 10 candidates sometime this plan to make the busier door- summer and fall semester will be held in a building adja- separate building for recep- week. ways more accessible to the graduates. According to Dean cent to the Dome and will in- tion, paramedics is cheaper Walsh ha also had previous handicapped and overall Edward Phoenix, Commence- clude music, refreshments than having commencement experience on the Presidential smooth sailing for students ment committee co- and most faculty- members on campus. The college Staff. He has served as Student scurrying to class. chairperson, 650 to 700 are ex- will be present. spends between $5,500 and Services Coordinator under Both plan to work in the pected to attend. The Student Affairs commit- $6,000 for the ceremony; stu- outgoing SA President Mark capacity as counselors during There is one significant tee has been made aware of dent fees only cover the Spall since late October 1980. the summer months before change in the commencement students requests towards diploma and the reception Walsh chaired the Food Ser- they spring into action next ceremony. Last year, Senate commencement and respond- after the ceremony. vices Advisory Committee, fall. chairperson, Maria Tompkins, ed to them. These requests disputed the commencement have been regarding in- tradition of allowing only dividual recognition. In the distinction students (3.5 future the commencement Trustee rep Colling resigns cumulative average) to cross program may be split into the stage and receive their specific career programs. How by Wendy Wright He sought re-election to the really can't see how it affected diplomas. (Actually, scrolls, exactly to divide certain cur- Bob Colling, student Trustee post in last week's Stu- anything." Colling was runn- are given out on stage; riculum, however, remains to representative to the Board of dent Association general elec- ing uncontested for the diplomas are received by the be established. Trustees, resigned last week tion, but had resigned prior to Trustee post. students after they hand in The Dome "has "been c'hosen because he did not meet the 12 that election. His name was So how and when will he be their cap and gown at the as site of commencement for credit hour requirement not pulled from the ballot. replaced? necessary to fill the post. Why? Dawn Klafehn, senate vice According to the SA pro- chairperson, said that the gram supervisor Cliff Scutella, senate has two options: to tem- the voting machines were "all porarily appoint someone to Vets' Outreach cut; set up and locked" prior to fill the post until August and voting. Consequently, the then have a general election in little effect on MCC election committee "didn't the fall, or to have a general want to tamper with them. election this month; the win- by Debra Anderson eligibility ends. Eligibility for They are not our machines." ner would take office im- The Veteran's Outreach benefits lasts for ten years Then why wasn't a notice mediately. Center, located downtown, after the veteran is off active posted at the polls heeding To Borrelli and Klafehn, the and other local offices are be- duty. "We will eventually voters of Colling's selection of a Trustee ing forced to close because of work ourselves out of a job," withdrawal? representative is particularly Federal Budget cuts. he said, "there will be approx- Joanne Borrelli, senate crucial: he would participate "This is not going to effect us imatley 460 veterans enrolled chairperson, answered, "We in the MCC presidential here," said Roland Yaegar, here, and more part-time than made sure everyone at the search. Veteran's Services co- full-time students." table (the poll attendants) Borrelli said, "I'd like to get ordinator, and "at MCC we "Although it will cause knew. It was a last minute somebody in there now." will continue counseling and Veteran Services a lot more notice. If we had more time, The senate was to decide at recruiting veterans." work, there is nothing for something could have been this past Tuesday's senate Yaegar said that every year veterans to worry about con- done." meeting. Dean Edward Phoenix the number of veterans cerning budget cuts at MCC," Borrelli added, "I really Colling was not available for diminishes, because their said Yaegar. think it doesn't matter much. I comment. 2 May 7, 1981 Monroe Doctrine OOP On-campus car wash set Thursday, May 14 by Bob Terry ATTENTION CAR OWNERS! The nice weather's here - give your car a spring cleaning and help send a kid to camp! An on-campus Car Wash will be held Thursday, May 14th, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. near the Building 4 parking area. Monies raised by the Car Wash will help send children with cancer to Camp Good Days and Special Times in the Adirondacks this summer. To send one child costs $400. By merely donating $2, you can help send a kid to camp and get your car washed too! Is your car crusty? Does your vehicle need a vacuum? Nuray, Fulya, and Ken demon- TICKETS ON SALE AT S.A. DESK. The rain date for the strate the art of the car wash. Thanks for your vette, Colette! Car Wash is Saturday, May 16th, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. photo by Bruce Wang recent New York Times article indicate that the music of entitled "Africa's Influence on developing countries has a MCC and the world Jazz and Pop" suggested we are wide audience here. in the midst of a jazz revival. The cross cultural sharing of "Everywhere Western musi- literature and art can serve to 3rd world nations benefit us cians are turning to Africa, remind us of those ex- either for reaffirmation of a periences that we all share by Anyone who has traveled in novels, short stories, and exhibition of Indian art called, lost or dimly remembered virtue of our humanity. In- developing countries is struck poems. They are borrowing "Manifestations of Shiva" is ethnic heritage of for a more deed, the arts can help us by the extent to which what they need from the touring the United States.