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Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1980 The ommeC nt, November 20, 1980 Bridgewater State College Volume 54 Number 8 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1980). The Comment, November 20, 1980. 54(8). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/424 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The Comment VoL LlV No.8 Bridgewater State CQlleqe November 20, 1980 Governor Signs Faculty Contract by Gill Bliss i their lJecember completion. A imposed by the faculty union grew Governor Edward J. King ended faculty job action was threatened closer. The second agreement had ",:,ee~s of speculation last week by . after the governor's reluctance to been ratified by the faculty a week sIgnmg the contract package .sign the package originally worked earlier, with the voting members negotiated between the State out between the two groups. approving· the 30% pay raise .College Board of Trustees and the . The second agreement had come (staggered over 3 years) by a 4-1 MSCA (Mass. State College about as a result of eleventh hour margin. Speculation that the Assoc.) The signing by the governor bargaining fueled by Governor King Governor would approve increased ended a semester-long drama that as a November 1st deadline after it was learned that he had laid threatened to cut off classes before out his own guidelines for a pay raise . prior to the second round of negotiating. So, a potentially, seif-destructi~e situation has passed, with all .. CAIR Looks to parties happy. The Governor avoids a potential strike situation, the faculty has their first pay raise in Establish Internship years, the newly created Board of Regents comes into being with one less problem on their hands, and the tuition-paying students will receive a by Sue Asci different types ot reform. report card in the mail this winter. CAIR (Coalition for Auto SSC Union president Charles , Insurance Reform) is looking for ten CAIR is attempting to organize a group of students on this campus Angell stated, "The faculty at BSC is to twelve Bridgewater State College very gratified that the Governor students who would be interested in to educate other students and the approved the collective bargaining working in an internship program entire college ·campus. The agreement, and is looking forward now being developed. CAIR has internship program also involves to getting back to business as ueen involving other colleges in the spreading the message of CAIR to usual." Massachusetts State College groups in the surrounding system with their program. communitiE!s through the media. Car theft and auto insurance Such projects might include; fraud in Massachusetts cost more bumper sticker drives, shopping than $100 mUllon last year. The -center and campus leafleting and Governor's Task Force on Auto possible speeches to involve high Theft studied problems associated school, youth, and community with the auto insurance laws in service clubs in the area. Submit your material early for Massachusetts. In March, 1980, the Students involved in Political The Comment's Christmas Spring Semester committee fileg a report suggesting Science, and Communication Arts issue to be published this year several avenues of legislative and Sciences may be particularly on Dece~ber 4th. Prose. poetry, changes. The organization' of interested in getting involved as an a~d hohday--oriented graphics CAIR was the result of these intern. Interested students should will be accepted. Drop .. off . Philosophy Courses findings. CAIR. is not a lobbying contact the following people who material early at the Comment group. Its purpose is to inform and. are involved with· the project; office!!!!!! educate the state's citizens. It is Professor Guy Clifford, Professor hoped that an educated public will in GrE!en, and Denny Ciganovic. Ann'ounced turn cqntact their elected. CAIR's address is 25 Huntington representatives and bring about Avenue, Suite 400, Boston, Massachus~tts, 02116. (536·2124). The Department of Philosophy and philosophical questions ot relation between mind anbd body,J ,Religious Studies will offer three timely and interesting elective our knowledge of the thoughts and Students Vote Yes' courses in theSpring--Philosophy of emotions of others, and the nature Law, Theories of Mind, and Eastern of, interpersonal relations. It is open to all. persons who have had one by Sue AsCi Philosophies. course in philosophy. The course Last Wednesday the Student students' reaction to a fee increase result was 205 in favor and 64 Professor Cheney will teach PL 322 should be of special interest to Government Association con- for the STudent Union which was opposed to the increase. which wilI consider the nature oflaw majors in English, Psychology, and ducted a referendum to look for the proposed by the· Student Union The Student Union had been and legal reasoning along with Sociology. Board of GOvernors. The voting studying the need for an increase for these questions; Should law be used Professor James will teach PR 352 r--------------------~~=~=2-~~ rome tim& AftE m~h ~.~~~~iliemmcl~~fucla discussion, a final prop·osarwas society? Are there good reasonsfor Eastern Philosophies, Yoga arrived at which was estimated limiting a person's freedom of HInduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. would be effective over the next four expression? Should the state stop a This course ~ focuses on the years. The proposal states that the person from harming himself? Is the traditional crucial questions of these Referendum Results fees per semester .paid by full·-time state. ever justified in violating an religious ·philesophies; What is the day school students be increased individual's privacy?' Do we really aim of medltation,if anything? Do all from $22.50 to $27.50 per semester have naturalinalienablerights?How people share a single end--which is the escape from an illusory world? and that the fees per session paid by can we determine .jf someone is • J he tees per semester paid· by full--time day school students be Program of Continuing Educaion legally. responsible for his actions? Are aU people really one reflecting or mcn~ased from $22.S0 to $27 ~50 per semester, and that the fees per students be increased from $5 to $7 Can we justify punishing a person being an underlying One Reality? Sf esslo$nSPald by Progra~ of Continuing Education students be increased Should we speak of being a person rom to $7 per sesSIon. per session. This increase would because doing soservessome social become effective pending approval, purpose? In what way does justice rather than becoming one? In by appropriate .authorities in require equal treatment before the discussing these questions we shall September, 1981. ... law ~nd in. employment and use the art, music, and literature of "We've worked on it for well over- educatton? Thls course should be Indian culture to help us· gain a grip a year. I am thoroughly convinced esp~cially, interesting to students in on ways of understanding that at that it was necessary_ I was pleased Political Science, Sociology, and least at first glance seem radical!y that the· students voted in favor of it Pre-law, and to· anyone concerned different from those of the West. in a ratio of more than three to one," about the ten!;iion between In addition to a variety of YES 205 commented Dr. Riehard Veno, individual liberty and the power of introductory courses in Philosophy . Director of the Student Union. ''It the state. and Religious Studies, the means that we'll be able to keep up Professor Sanders will offer PL 'department will also offer RE 222, with costs for hopetully four more 326 Theories of Mind. This course Introduction to the New Testament years and continue to offer the best will discuss the main philosophical under Professor Boyle's instruction. No 64 This ., course focuses on the available to us_" theories of mind and. central The proposal will now go to problems concerning the nature. of historical background, the literature President Rondileau for his persons, the emotions, and and interpretation of the New consideration; consciousness~\A main focus of the Testament. course will be to consider 2 The Comment November 20, 1980 Editorials Miss Mass. OASIS Applications OR· Once again, it's that time of year when the breezes turn cold, the leaves fall from the trees, we have our first snow, and give thanks for the Accepted most mystical of all college activities· REGISTRATION. I say mystical because r remember my own first registration as a freshman, and being NOT OASIS totally confused by the whole process. For those of us who have never Now experienced a registration at Bridgewater State College, this editorial is dedicated to you. To those of us who have, lean back and think of your own experiences here at BSC. Applications are now being OASIS. OR NOT OASIS BSC stuaents. Many would like the The registration process is a complicated one. After locating a Course accepted from all over the Bay State by Barbara Glauben opportul1lty to sit and talk with Outline Catalog, you create your schedule for the next semester, for the annual MISS someone who ISN'T into 'The carefully checking and rechecking for such things as conflicting classes, MASSACHUSETTS PAGEANT to In 1977, an organization was formed Grateful Dead" and "Pink Floyd". teachers you've been warned not to ever take, rooms that are too far be held in early March, 1981. The to serve the returmng student. Freshmen and Transters are away (like a 9:00 class in Grove St. and a 10:00 class in Burnell!), and· Miss Massachusetts Pageant is an Origmally christened OASIS (Over desperately looking for companion' .