FAC Chairmanship Changes Hands Commotion Detracts from Kegger
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.,.., Over 2,400 people were backed into Saundef! Fieldhouse Wednesday night to view this year's first rock concert. See related .story, page 6. Photo by Bruce Ryman THE CRITERION Volume 44 No...54 ' fr Mesa College Student Newspaper Grand Junction, Colorado Friday March 16, 1979 16 Pages This Week _FAC chairmanship changes hands The result of the Fee Al five to four decision. first vote) didn't produce the comrnittee members decided proposals seperately and were .. location Committee' s third Greg Walcher, SBA presi majority vote; I don't care if that a third vote had to be questioned by committee election for a chairperson dent and member of the FAC, it's legal or not. The election taken. Shea and O'Connor members following their pre appears to be the same as the contested the election process of Chairman Shea (second were both nominated again, sentations. result of the first one. which discredited the first vote) represented the majori and all members voted the Final decisions regarding Tom O'Connor has been vote. At Tuesday's meeting, ty. Another vote would be way they had in the second the amount of money al.locat designated once more, chair Watcher said that the minutes pointless." election except for one. Bob ed each organization wrn not man of the committee. of the previous meeting did Shea suggested that some Shea declined voting for him be made until May. The unusual state of affairs not reflect what actually trans of the members may not have self and endorsed O'Connor Also in attendance at Tues began two weeks ago when pired. He asked that the realized that an abstention instead. day's meeting was Jinett O'Connor was first elected by minutes be amended to read was considered a vote cast. "I The vote was five to four, in Kirk, a member of the North a vote of four in favor to five that O'Connor was the chair don't think they knew what . favor of O'Connor. Central Accreditation team. abstentions. The committee person, not Shea, since the they were doing," he said. With the question of who The team has been on campus decided that since a consensus first vote was valid according "I don't think you should would be chairman out of the this week · evaluating Mesa. vote was not reached on the to parliamentary procedure '. say members don't know way, the FAC began the busi The North Central Association nine-member panel, another what they are doing. How can ness of listening to budget will determine whether Mesa election would· be held. Com Bruce Isaacson, assistant you assume that?'' Walcher requests. The Criterion,. meets criteria for accredit mittee member Bob Shea then professor of business and FAC replied. KMSA and the Student Body tation as a four-year institu- was elected chairman, by a member, commented, "It (the After further discussion, Association presented budget tion. · ' Commotion detracts from kegger ,by TODD RUTT ing up to the broadcast booth. the two people were out of an administrator. Criterion Staff Writer ''The circumstances are town during the kegger. The "It's a tragic thing that it completely baffling," Pratt equipment was to be stored in happened ,'' said Workman. Mesa College radio station said. The equipment was look the radio station until Mon "There was no negligence (on KMSA had an unexpected ed after through the night by day, March 12, .when it would the part of KMSA).'' surprise after its forth annual KMSA staffers Randy Keller, be picked up by people from "All indications are it was birthday kegger, held March 9 Ric Mittleman, Nate Bale and Lafayette. · · an 'inside' job," said Work in Houston Hall. Pratt. Pratt emphasized that ''We're going to get reim man. " Whoever stole it dis Sometime during the night all of these people have been bursed for the amount of mantled it with screwdrivers of March 9, somebody manag with the station for a long time money at our cost, '' said and wrenches. " ed to walk off with a power and are highly trusted. Roberts. The equipment nor When informed of Work amplifier from the sound sys Gary Roberts from Lafayet mally retails for $1 ,500, but man 's comment, Pratt replied, tem being used at the kegger. te Radio Electronics said , KMSA will pay the wholesale '' I either want to say , ' I don't The amp is valued at $1 ,072 ''We let KMSA use our sound price if the amp isn 't re know' or ' No comment." ! dollars. , system free of charge." There covered. Pratt said that 'there was a According to Jeff Pratt, is usuaily a $300 fee for use of ''Two detectives are on top period between 11 :50 and 1 KMSA station manager, the system, but Lafayette of this thing and working p.m. when the room where the sometime between 11 :50 p.m. donated it for the benefit of hard,'' Pratt said. ''The per equipment was held was un on March 9 and 8 a.m. the KMSA. son who stole it probably locked. During this period, the -next morning, the amp was Roberts said that Lafayette won't get away with it.'' KMSA staffers were cleaning stolen from the KMSA station, usually has two people in Alan Workman, the director up after the kegger, and where it had been placed at charge of watching their Pratt of student activities for Mesa, the bottom of the steps lead- equipment at events, but that was in charge of the event as continued on p~ge 2 Page 2 CRITERION Friday March 16, 1979 MSA ~s birtflday blueS,·-------c-ontinue-dfrom-page 1 anyone could have slipped .in, ization, it makes my blood seven missing kegs later.in the Conklin, but it was repaired on March 11. according to Pratt. boil," Pratt said. " It makes evening. later. "We usually have a Pratt said that about 13 He said that the equipment me mad. " At about 11: 15, the sound broken window or somebody people, mostly children, got was " watched like a hawk" all A $100 reward is being speakers blew. Pratt explain gets a little bit wild," he said, up into the balloon. KMSA during the kegger. offered for information lead ed that the speakers weren 't adding, "We've had keggers lost $250 in insurance costs for Regarding KMSA's use of ing to the arrest and convic able to handle the power that with more extensive dam- the event, but "the $250 was the equipment without Lafay tion of the thief. the system was putting out age. '' worth it,' ' said Pratt, explain- ette supervision, Roberts said, Pratt said the kegger pro and that it will cost about $50 " I understand that it (the ing that the balloon was used '' In the future, tbose circum gressed well until between to repair them. KMSA finish kegger) was pretty well con- as much for public image as stances will be avoided :'·' He 10:30 and 11 p.m. " In 25 ed the kegger with its own ducted, " said Conk I in . for rides. didn't think that the loss of the minutes, there were three to speakers, which were brought "We're going to replace the The KMSA auction, where amp would affect KMSA's four fights, seven empty kegs down from the station. amp, ·door and kegs,'' said merchandise from local busi future use of the equipment. stolen , an·d a bathroom door Bill Conklin, the director of Pratt. nesses is auctioned off on the " I like to think that nobody ripped off, " he said. the physical plant for Mesa, The balloon rides for air, took in about $500, accord associ~ted with the radio sta Pratt credited the SBA and termed the physical damage KMSA's birthday, held March • ing to Pratt. tion had anything to do with KMSA staffers for helping to done to Houston Hall during 10 and 11 , met with similar KMSA will finish its birth .it ,' ' said Roberts. control the crowd. He also said the kegger as "not very problems. Wind prevented the day party tomorrow at Suds n' that SBA Vice President of · extensive.'' balloon.from going up at all on Sound, when the finals of the '' For anybody to steal some Campus Affairs Ed Schl icken Some damage was done to a March. 10, but it did manage to backgammon tournament will thing from a non-profit organ- m eyer recovered five of ~he .rest room door, according to get up for an hour and a half be held at 1 p.m. Springfest plans yet -to be finalized by CAROL DAVIS tional activities such as keggers, noon. Bilbas said SBA officials Fogelberg, the Ohio Players, In last week's Criterion, a num Criterion Staff Write·r games and barbecues also are hope to have several of the cam Little River Band or Firefall. ber of student suggestions for Although it is only a month and planned. pus clubs sponsoring different Springfest were fisted. Bilbas Bilbas said the concert will be a half away, SBA has not yet final Although no plans are final, booths during Springfest. said SBA definitely plans to use h~ld in the Fieldhouse, with no ized plans fo r the annual Senior Class Representaf1ve Ja some of the ideas suggested by beer allowed in. Springfest. net Bilbas offered some prelimi Raft races, ar;i annual event, students. Bruce Troy, a local concert pro nary plans for Springfest. normally are a part of the Spring Sunday events will include She said that was why some of moter and owner of Suds 'N The activities will open on a fest activities.