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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 4-10-1985 Maine Campus April 10 1985 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus April 10 1985" (1985). Maine Campus Archives. 1700. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/1700 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. flevESPer cc!tr-Try* ouble and a siugle tcygidmaine Li Reds to a snowy Campus ipening day victors vol. XCVI no. xpos. XLX11 The University of Maine at Orono student newspaper since 1875 Wednesday, April 10, 1985 e first two runs of inning double. He in the seventh. Student senate votes down fee referendum td from Montreal or-3 with a walk, by Ken Brack way from breaking which included an option to raise the fee, Staff Writer of 4.191. a clause to counter future inflation. The General Student Senate defeated Aroostook Hall senator Chris ncinatti and Mon- two resolutions Tuesday night which Boothby said he did not see the need for raded shutout inn- would have each sent a referendum ques- a referendum, since the Campus "is tion to the student body concerning the much more valuable to students than communications fee students pay which $4.80 each yeas" two put off Rogers. help support Vs'MEB and The Daily Off campus senator Mark Puglisi said rook third on Eric Maine Campus. "All of you who are so sure that people. it then lined a 2-1 read it should be willing to send it to a field for a 2-0 lead, Off- campus senator Chris McEvoy, referendum vote." lowed with an RBI spOnsor of a resolution which asked, The resolution was defeated by a vote "should S2.40 of the communications of 26 to 9, with three abstentions. Stu- fee allocated to the Campus be abolish- dent government President Paul Conway r. lost his shutout in— ed?", said it was "resubscription time — said he agreed with the vote, since "it Was hie Brooks hit a tri- a chance for students to renew it through a threat to the existence of the Campus, in Wallach's Tim a referendum vote" The communica- and given the time of year and likelihood tions fee was approved by students easi- of voter turnout. I didn't think it would ly in a referendum vote two years ago. be representative of student opinion." The other resolution dealing with both Maine Campus Editor Don Linscott Vv'MEB and the Campus in connection told the senate the wording of the resolu- with the communications fee, was tabl- "All of you who are so sure that people read it should be willing to send it to a Off campus senator Mark Puglisi was one of the sponsors of a resolution referendum vote." to call a referendum on the Communications fee (Fitzgerald Photo) —Mark Puglisi, ciTf campus senator. amongst students concerning instruc- The GSS also passed a resolution to tor's options of using ciper the 'T establish a Student Forum to "foster grading system of the straight 4.o debate on local, national and interna- lion was "discriminatory" since it does ed and can not be reconsidered until next system," the senate recommended in- tional issues ..." Off-campus senator not allow a student vote on continued semester. dividual listings of grading procedures. and resolution sponsor Mark Puglisi 985 support for WMEB, while asserting in In -other buisness, the GSS passed a Resolution sponsor and student govern- said the forum would consist of "highly a "statement of fact" that the students resolution recommending that future ment /Board of Trustees Member Brad structured debate, including rebuttals would vote on the entire communica- course offering' booklets include a Payne said the grading notification pro- and decisions, made by students." A 31 tions fee. Linscott said he favored a printed lining of each instructor's cedure would be sent to the council of committee of three will be appointed to referendum question every three years grading system. Citing the "confusion colleges for consideration. propose structure for a forum. biases with Administration to reconsider alcohol at'Bash' of April IS. *limiting the c after April by E.J. Vongher number of hours during Student input has been helpful — "This is appeasement," he said. "In Staff Writer which alcohol can be served to between they've stopped me in the hafts to let me 1939, Chamberlain thought that he had three and four, know what they think." reached a deal with Hitler to stop the having people stay A meeting to reconsider (he presence at the event after Stewart said the student input on this Nazi war machine at Poland. In 1985, cation Divi- the termination of alcohol at Senior Celebration ,will be of alcohol service to issue has been important. the Senior Council thinks that they have t 122 Chad- held assure no one leaves while he or she is reached a deal with Rideout that will Wednesday, the assistant vice presi- "I think a lot of it has to do with dent and dean of student intoxicated by providing activities such stop the Aceto temperance machine at services said pressure from the students concerning an Tuesday. as outdoor games. senior bash. It won't." "This is a alcohol-free celebration," he said. 'providing transportation to and from classic example of bad faith negotiation .‘Dgiight Rideout said he wants to "It's a good sign the students are getting discus*, the event, and on the part of the university. This is ac- the university's position with involved, but I'm still a little leery about *providing plenty of "hearty" food, tually a 'damp' bash. A few years ago, regards to Senior Celebration with the amount of (student) input the ad- members such as hamburgers and hotdogs, in ad- a 'damp' bash of this sort would have of the Senior Council as well ministration will take, meaning what dition to non-alcoholic beverages, at the been totally unacceptable and would as other students who have approached kind of concessions the administration not him. event, free of charge. have been tolerated. Right now, they (the full at the is willing to make to allow Senior "I hope • administration) are scared of the to fully explore what the in- Senior Celebration Chairman Jeff Celebration." stitution faces students and will allow this one event to for problems with this Stew-art said he is happy the administra- event and to see what Mark Morrison, president of the shut them up. If we keep yelling we creative solutions tion is reconsidering the alcohol ban at still we can derive to insure that it's both a the celebration. University of Maine Fraternity Board, might have alcohol at UMO next safe and fun actisity," he said. "I'm which may also be affected by the year," Cutting said. hoping that we're going to devise a pro- "I'm pleased that the administration university attorney's ads-ice concerning Rideout said if after all the precau- cess and procedure in which it would be is at least willing to meet and discuss an liability at fraternity parties, said the stu- tions taken fail and the event occurs as Term. Meals possible to provide alcoholic alternative to an alcohol-free bash," dent position on this issue has been it has in the past, with a large percen- beverages." Earlier, Rideout said he Stewart said. noticed by the administration. tage of those in attendance becoming was advised by the university's attorneys "I think the students have been able obviously intoxicated. it probably won't that sersing alcohol on campus, Rideout said his decision to reconsider to exercise their views in a positive and even be considered next year. especially to large groups, may have legal having alcohol at the event hasn't beneficial way, so as the administration "If this event doesn't come off E.D. of- ramifications with regards to the univer- stemmed entirely from the great amount will realize that the students are a force smoothly, it's going to be very difficult sity's liability for those attending the of student opposition, but he said he has to be reckoned with," Morrison said. to justify it next year," he said. • phone event. Based on that advice, he had said listened to what students have said. Stewart said he is hopeful that the he would not allow any alcohol at Senior Off-campus student senator Ed Cut- event will be successful and iS pleased Celebration "It's (the Wednesday meeting) really ting, organizer of a student rally to be with Rideout's desire to cooperate. Now, Rideout said he will consider a continuation of the process we've held at 12 p.m. Thursday, April II on the low alcohol beer, but steps must be taken (Rideout and Senior Council) had all steps of Fogler Library-, said the decision "I am encouraged by Dean Rideout's to insure that the alcohol is consumed gang," he said. "The fact that there is by Rideout may- only be temporary, but willingness to work with Senior'Coun- !Say, Way 27, in a responsible fashion. Such- steps a lawyer's opinion coming to us is a new student input and activism is important cil, in the best interest of the majority include: element, but the process has kept going.