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ARGO Newspaper Campus Activities Stockton State College OfficeG-200 Pomona, New Jersey 08240 1(609)652-4560 ARGO is-not an official publication of Stockton State College but is published by an independent corporation licensed in New Jersey Volume 38 Number 3 Octobers, 1989 O'Sullivan Appointed Library Director Stockton Columbia Grad Has Eye on the "Long-term" Professor by Chris Tynan problems with damaged and stolen/lostref- Critically Gerald O'Sullivan, a graduate of eience books. He feels that the recently Fordham and Columbia Universities, has developed library replacement fund will joined Stockton's library staff as its latest aid this problem. Another problem that Injured Director. O' Sullivan would like to see resolved is the by Keith Cannon O'Sullivan comes to Stockton with an question of a larger-budget. This would Kristen Marshall, Assistant Professor of extensive educational background. His allpwfor more staff membo^ and books. Mathmatics at Stockton, was critically in academic career began at Seton Hall, where "I view this as a long-term investment," jured Wednesday morning while riding a he earned a Bachelor of Classics, Greek and says O'Sullivan, commenting on the plan bicycle on Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway Latin studies. He then went on to Italy's, for a larger budget O'Sullivan main goal is Township. Marshall,who is now listed in Pontifical Gregorian University where he to iden^y the library's weak spots and fill critical but stable conditio, was crossing earned his Masters in Theology. He next in the areas that need help. the intersection of Jimmie Leeds and Great attended Fordham University where he In the coming years, Stockton's library Creek Roads, when she was struck by a earned his Ph.D in Classics. From there he will'be undergomg extensive renovations. limousine driven by Rufus Blackwell, Jr., earned his Masters in Library Science at One plan is to increase the*floor space by who was making a left turn onto Great Creek. Columbia University. forty percent O'Sullivan feels that the li Police arrived on the scene and quickly O'Sullivan work experiences began at brary should be ^pealing in comfort as rushed Marshall to the Mainland Division of Seton Hall, where he taught Classics, Greek well as appearance. The planning stage for the AtlanticCity Medical Center, according and Latin, fw nine years. He then worked this project will take the rest of the year. to Lieutenant Lowry of the Galloway Town in the library at the Institute for Advance Along witH additional floor space, ship Police department Blackwell was is Study in Princeton. PriprtQ joining thestaff- Stocjkton's library will create an on-line Gerald O'Sullivan sued a summons for careless driving. at Stockton, he worked at the New York c^^og that will take the place.of the ckd photo by Tania Bassin According to Charles Herlands, Profes Public Library^ There he-held-the positions catalog^ \^en complete^ all information" sor of Mathmatics, Marshall had just re- of head of cataloging and Acting Associate cited about being a part of the academic en will be stored in'a data base. This data basb cieved her Ph.D from the University, of Director. vironment O'Sulivan was attracted toStock will also store information that can be lo Colorado, Boulder in August 1989 and had O'Sullivan, a Point Pleasant native, is ton because of the quality of the staff, the ex cated at other schools. only been at Stockton a few weeks. Her very familiar with the Stockton commu pectations of the faculty and the administra Stockton anticipates a successful rela lands described Marshall as "a wonderful nity. He was a frequent visitor of the tive support given to the library. tionship with O^SulUvan and looks forward and delightful person, full of spunk and college's cultural events, and is very ex O'Sullivan is well aware of the past to his work to expand the Library. energy." We all wish her the best and hope for her speedy recovery. Stockton Union Readies for Possible Strike by Jennifer Revesz ing them appealed to binding^bitration, not could conceivably earn $5,000-10,000 more 50,000 a year by hiring one and a half people New Jersey's nine state colleges are to the Chancellor. We INSIST on improving per year. for every one salary. gearing up for a possible strike. salary ranges across the board." • The second key issue. Civil Service, "When I realiz^ this , as Union Presi- According to a news letter circulated by According to Lemer, the two key issues remains complicated. According to Lem», d^t I went to the administration and cited the Council of New Jersey State College are money matters and the possible loss of the Civil SCTvice provided a blanket of pro theiwdper (civil service)regulation to them," Locals (AFT), the colleges have, "voted by protections provided under the Civil Sefvioe tections, regulations and guidelines for such said Lemer, "As of last wedc this jractice 1561 to 122 to authorize a strike if a settle Cla^iHcation Plan. issues as job movement salary increases has stopped....Without such regulations, we ment is riot r^ched in their contract negotia "The question of money matters is not and sick leave. Since the Civil Service is a will beat the whim of the Chancellor with no tions with the state of New Jersey." Their merely limited to salaries. It involves an separate state agency, apart from the higher means of ix^otection." Lemer called this a contract expired on June 30, 1989 and the entire range of economic issues alpng with education system, it proved an impartial "very encouraging" victory fof the SFT. colleges are presently operating under the the basic salary issue," said Lemer. judge when grievances arose. "Stockton has a very strong union," said old contract. The States latest offer, outlined in the The State Board of Higher Education is Lemer. Of the 200 possible members, 90% According to Elinor Lemer,, President SeptembCT 1989 issue of The New Jersey attempting to change this system. The pro are union, and, according to Lemer, the non of theStockton Federation of Teachers (SFT) VOICE of Higher Education, consists of a posed plan is to incorporate the various union members have traditionally been "vwy, and Vice President of the AFT, asf of Octo 1989-90 wage freeze, a 3% increase at mid regulations into the higher education sys supportive" in strike efforts. Both Ijonst ber 2, 1989,astrikecentCTwassetupandthe year 1990-91 and a second 3% increase, tem.- If this were to happen, future griev and Jaynes agree that neithtt side wants a colleges are preparing as if there will be a mid-year 1991-2. Will Jaynes, an SFT ances would be heard by the Chancellor, strike. However, predicts Jaynes, if one is strike. member and moderator of the Faculty As who set up the regulations in question. called a "closing of the ranks" will most Lemer has been involved in weekly sembly of Stockton State College, describes According to Lemer, there would no longCT likely occur. meetings since the middle of August "We such an increase as "non-acceptable" in the be an impartial agency. From her p^pd;- If a strike should occur, its effects would. essentially go over the language of the con face of inflation. tive it's a "no win" situation. For example, be felt college-wide. Not only would fac tract line by line, section ^y section.. It's a The union's strongest argument against if the Chancellor decided to alter a job's ulty members go out,, but also the Clerical very long and arduous process," she said. the state's offer stems frojtn the fact that, requirements,, without alteriiig thd salary, Workers Association(CWA) and various In a recent newsletter the SFT stated , "Faculty and staff salaries in the state col one's only recourse would be the courts. members of the student and professional "We REJECT the state's insulting salary leges have faUen behind teachers salaries in "This is not the most {^parent issue," said services. This includes library, housing, offer...We REJECT thestates offw tocreate the public schools," said Marcoantonio LemCT, "but it is a very important one." admissions, EOF and PAC personal, along 45 "ministeps" for each rank in place of Lacatena, President of the Council of New Lem^ illustrated the issues importance wiA counselors and career advisors. increments, and to tum the bulk of them into Jersey State College Locals. According to through a recent SFT victory. According to Observing past strike situations, Lemei Merit Mini-increments. We INSIST on Lem^, at least half the second^ school in Lem^, the college had been hiring half-time has come to the conclusion that, "things keeping the protections of the Civil Service New Jersey offw highw wages than the state faculty to teach fmir courses and paying usually meander al(X)g until a strike date is Classification Plan lost under autonomy...by colleges. Simply put, if a college professor them a salary equivalent to teaching three. set Then the state gets serious." In 1986, for writing them into the Agreement, and hav were to accept a high school position, s/he The school was ^saving as much as $4,0- GonUnued on pg. 3 STOCKTON STUDENTS ROVING THE CURE VOLLEYBALL DROPS . ASSAULTED REPORTER REVIEWED FOUR STRAIGHT PAGE 2 ' PAGE 3 „ , . PAGE 8 PAGE 12. r r Page! ARQiO'October 5.1989 [ARGO Stockton Senate Notes EDrrOR-IN-CHIEF Students by Melissa Kane The spark of the meeting came when the Katherine Rondeau The latest Stockton State College Stu Student Welfare Committee submitted their dent Senate meeting was called to order in rqx)rt The committee spoke of such issues ASSOCIATE EDITOR Assaulted in the Residential Life Center at 4:30 PM on as the ventilation in the gym and other rooms Jennifer Revesz October 3, 1989.