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SGA currently the Senators channel decisions Stuart Nash sponsors over 25 clubs, giving from their constituents to Staff Writer fi nancial advice and approval the governing body, much for funds so that these clubs like how a real parliamentary ere at Rose, we work can carry out their events. system works. It is a great way hard. Our classes, our Besides just fi nancing groups for both Senators and average homework, and even on campus, SGA has also students to witness government Hour laptops refl ect the effort that spearheaded projects such as decision making in progress. we put into our education. In sending all of the incoming Leading a club with such vast order to stay sane, we students freshman free Rose-Hulman importance as SGA is no small require a distraction. or two. t-shirts, organizing student task, and it falls into the hands . or three, but who really has discount cards to be used at of junior Chemical Engineering time to put these activities local businesses, and setting major Natalie Morand. As SGA together? Therefore, we need up tailgate cookouts during President, she is charged with someone who can oversee these the home football games. the task of running the Senate activities, work out funding SGA also serves to organize executive meetings, where problems, and organize events representation for all of the eight executive committee that benefi t us, the student body. students at Rose, grouping members discuss issues that Photo by Luke Stark / Rose Thorn That’s where SGA comes in. them into districts by housing affect the entire student body. All that remains of the old way of electing SGA senators is a poster This club, with affiliations, Morand also holds veto in the commons giving students directions to vote online. its unassuming and letting power over Senate decisions, little acronym, is The practical ap- the districts although she has never used representation, and to show it, and SGA can provide funding single-handedly in elect it. The practical application she issues a challenge to anyone to get clubs going, with new charge of student plication of SGA senators to of SGA is to serve as a liaison with a question or comment. “If activities to attract new members. clubs, elections, is to serve as a li- r epresent between the students and the anyone has a problem, they can Clubs should remember that, and many other them at administration, and Morand e-mail me or talk to me.” It just although they can get most all little tasks that aison between the S enate points out that the system goes to show that the work of of the fund that they need, they go unnoticed by students and the m eeti ngs. has worked well in the past. the SGA President is never done. will need a budget to show their almost everyone. This is a “When they changed the When it comes to making expenses. “We don’t just give Without them, our administration. great way orange juice, everyone hated fi nancial decisions for clubs, SGA out miscellaneous money,” says fragile engineer for all Rose it,” she says. The SGA heard the has a number of goals in mind. Morand. There is a problem psyches might s tud ents student complaints and talked They want to make sure clubs with clubs that have an exclusive be permanently to raise to the Aramark administration, have an adequate following, as body of members, in that SGA damaged by the stress issues that they are concerned which acted on the grievances well as adequate supplies for can not approve funds for these we put on them. about, and to see them dealt and changed the orange their members. Well established groups directly. Instead, if these The Student Government with almost immediately. Every juice back to the way it was. clubs have the problem of getting groups need money, they can fi le Association, or SGA, is in charge other Tuesday, all of the elected The SGA’s duties don’t end stuck in a rut, containing a group a special funding request, and of organizing most of the student representatives meet to give with the small act of orange of regular members that vary the special fi nance committee, clubs that fi ll the free time of district reports, and hear an juice negotiations. “We’re now their schedule little each year. led by SGA Treasurer Jake Klug, Rose students. From Aerial open forum from any student working on water fountains at New clubs, on the other hand, may appropriate the necessary Robotics to WMHD, from Scuba that has a pressing issue on the IM fi elds,” Morand says. have to contend with a lack of resources for a specifi c purpose. to Spanish, most of the offi cial their mind. Students themselves Morand truly cares about the interest from the student body. clubs on campus fall under the can’t vote at these meetings, so students getting adequate Both issues have to be addressed, Continued on Page 3... The Singing Hoosiers serenade Hatfi eld Hall a "spiritual piece" by Moses Hoosiers also appeared on a Courtland Caldwell Hogan and songs from two televised PBS Christmas special Entertainment Writer current Broadway musicals: with Mel Tormé. "Hairspray" and "Urinetown," Schwartzkopf, an experienced The Singing Hoosiers of pronounced"your [sic] in town." adjudicator, lecturer, clinician, Indiana University, under "America’s Premier Concert and festival conductor, has the direction of Dr. Michael Show Choir" has an amazing conducted choirs throughout Schwartzkopf, Professor of performance history. Averaging the United States, Europe, Music at Indiana University, will 115 members, The Singing and Canada. He also performs play at Rose-Hulman Institute Hoosiers have dazzled their regularly as a solo tenor, having of Technology’s Hatfi eld way through American popular frequented various oratorios Auditorium at 7:30 PM this music, jazz, and Broadway in Germany, Austria, and the Saturday, September 20, 2003. favorites. The choreographed United States. To kick off the 2003 Fine Arts song-and-dance squad spent Despite the prestige Series, the curtain will open on this past summer performing surrounding The Singing an evening of coordinated song throughout Europe in Germany, Hoosiers, which suggests a and dance. The award-winning Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and composition of performing group is critiqued as "real France. The group has appeared Members of The Singing Hoosiers perform for an audience and are soon music majors, the diversity of sparkle with exuberant singing with well-known performers in to add Rose-Hulman’s Hatefi eld Hall to their long list of venues. the group is amazing. "Knowing and dancing" by the Cincinnati the past, including legends Bob that I am not the only non- Enquirer. Hope and Tony Bennett, among shows that we have presented. The Singing Hoosiers, working music major in the group helps Schwartzkopf reported that many others. Auditions were just completed with the Cincinnati Pops, my level of confi dence. The the "high-energy show" would Saturday’s concert will feature September 1, with rehearsals performed at Carnegie Hall and common bond between all of include works by George and approximately 40 of The Singing starting on September 2. That's were nominated for a pair of us is that we love to sing, purely Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Hoosiers’ returning veterans, why we're concentrating on Grammy Awards for "A Disney and simply," said Jamie Sward, a Porter, and Hoagy Carmichael, including several showcased using returning performers from Spectacular" and "The Music Journalism Major. native of Bloomington, IN. soloists. "The Rose-Hulman last year," Schwartzkopf said. Man," both under the Telarc The performance will include concert will be one of the earliest During the 1995 season, International label. The Singing Continued on Page 3... News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside Viruses and VPN Rumba de Rodriguez The FCC won’t let Intramurals come And now begins the me be into full swing story of a lifetime Pages 3 Pages 4 & 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 The Rose Thorn Edited by Stephen Pierce 2 EVVENTSENTS Friday, September 19, 2003 19 20 5:00 p.m.