"Respect All, Fear None' We Listen' VOLUME 13 - NUMBER 9 THE MONROE DOCTRINE OCTOBER 31, 1974 SA Workshop '74 or, How We Spent Your Money by Tod Porter van will wait for 10 minutes for On October 18, 19, and 20, latecomers. the Student Association held a 2:30-4:00-The bus ride was high- workshop at the Williamsville lighted by two chinese-fire drills, Inn, in Williamsville (a suburb blaring radios, lots of talking, of Buffalo). Forty-five people and a little singing. from all branches of the Student 4:00-We've arrived at the Inn. Association (Senate, President, The building is brick with small Coordinators, Student Associ- shops and businesses surrounding ation Program Board, Media, it. The rooms each have a bath- and some clubs and organi- room, television, and two double zations) attended. The Workshop beds. There will be two people was planned by a Workshop per room. Steering Committee consisting 4:53-The advisors hand our note- of: Reginald Wade, Sam Knep- books, pens, and worksheets. par, Gary Clark, Cynthia Elliot, 5:05-The van finally arrives; it and Alic McMahon. Mr. Larry had taken a wrong turn. The Feasel, Mr. Dick Degus, and Mr. group is now working on learning Greg Forrest were the advisors. everyone else's names. The Workshop cost $2000. The 6:20-7:10-Dinner. following is a chronilogical re- 7:10-11:00 - The group thought port on the main activities of up roles for each branch of the the weekend. Student Association, individually FRIDAY and then got into groups of 1:30 pm-The bus was supposed eight. The groups chose the four to have left by now. Scott Beach- most important roles from the ner, Senate Chairman, has just individual lists, and then each told me that there is a short eight-man group presented their in the electrical system of the list of roles to the entire group. bus and it will be from five min- ll:(X)-12:00-Had an informal ses- Several members of the S.A. listen to a discussion on leadership at the S.A. Workshop, held in utes to an hour late. sion with drinks and snacks. Williamsville, N.Y. Photo by Charles Porressa. 2:30-The bus is ready to go. The After 12:00-People are walking between rooms, talking and Senate Move Near? watching TV. SATURDAY 7:()0-8:00-Breakfast. Phil Feldman, MCC A dm an, Passes 9:30-There is supposed to be a On Friday, October 25, Mr. Philip Feldman, Director of Impeachment meeting now but something is Publicity and Public Relations of Monroe Community College holding it up. passed away due to a heart attack suffered in his home at 121 9:5()-Mr. Larry Feasel has an- Victoria Drive, Brighton. He was 46 years old. Of Fitzgibbon nounced that the Senate is meet- He joined the college in January, 1971 and was the first per- ing with Gary Clark, John son ever to serve in the newly created position. Wyand, and Ken Fitzgibbon. Feldman had been active in newspaper work on several The last three left the Work- levels. He had served 5 years as city editor for the Canandaigua Possible? shop at 11:30 to go to a Gama by Jim Landers Daily Messenger and 12 years as a reporter for the Rochester Chi party. They had been told Times Union. In 1965 he received an award from the American A situation has arisen in the on Thursday that if they went Political Science Association for a series of articles on crowded student government that is rem- to the party they couldn't come school conditions in the surrounding area. iniscent of the unprecedented im- back. They were also called per- Mr. Feldman was a native of Brooklyn, a graduate of the peachment action of the past son-to-person at the party and University of Missouri School of Journalism and had recently year. According to a highly told not to come back. They received a Master of Education degree from Brockport. placed official source in the S.A. arrived back in Williamsville at He was also active in community affairs, having served as Government the Senate has about 5:00 A.M. today. Dave Commissioner of the Brighton Little League, a member of the drawn up an Impeachment ar- Hampston also left last night. Board of Directors of Temple Beth El, and a member of the ticle charging S. A. President He went to a concert. Phil Feldman Board of Directors of Monroe Community Hospital. In addition, Ken Fitzgibbon with incompe- 9:55-The Senate has refused to he was a member of the Newspaper Guild, the University Club tence and negligence of duty. act, letting the Steering Com- The Staff of the and the Masons. In order for an article of im- mittee's decision stand. All four Over the last three years, Phil had become a fixture at MCC. peachment to be recognized it will go home. M.D. wish to Sometimes controversial, often overworked, but always cheerful, must be signed by a majority 9:55-12:45-The group heard a he gave freely of his time and talents whenever the occasion of Senators. This document has lecture on decision-making by express their demanded. One of the high points of an MD in-service work- been signed by several Senators Mr. Feasel. We then split into shop last Christmas vacation was a presentation by Feldman on according to our source. groups of eight again and did a deepest news writing. The resolution was described decision-making exercise. He leave his wife Phyllis, two sons Richard and Charles; his as insufficient by Senate Chair- 12:45-2:00-Ate lunch and relaxed. sympathy to parents Mildred and Samuel Feldman of Brooklyn; and a sister man Scott Beachner, who said, 2:00-3:45-The group heard a lec- Mrs. Lenore Krohn of San Diego, California. "There is no movement at this ture on internal dynamics by the Feldman Those wishing may contribute to the LeRoy V. Good Memor- time." Mr. Degus, then split into eight- ial Scholarship Fund of Monroe Community College or the A president can be removed man groups again and did more family. American Heart Association. by a student referendum or a (Continued on page 2) three-quarters vote of the senate once • it has been recognized. Senator Pete Scott's response Faculty Notes when asked his opinion was an emphatic shrug. Senator Marc Bruce Brown Listed in "Who's Who" C&K Deadline Near McCrossen had ^'no comment." Bruce Brown of 5 N. Goodman St., Monroe Community KenFitzgibbon's comment was CABBAGES AND KINGS, MCC's literary and visual art College assistant' professor of art, has been listed in three recent that the Senate should "Cut the magazine needs your creative works of mastery. HURRY! The volumes: International Biographies of Art; Who's Who in the Bullshit arid get back to work." deadline is soon approaching—submissions will be accepted un- East; and American Printmakers, 1974. Officially he said the Senate has til November 12th. nothing on him and that there Brown came to MCC in 1968. He has a B.F.A. and an Works of art (paintings, photography, prints, sculptures, ect.) was no "prescribed perform- M.F.A. from the Tyler School of Art of Temple University. A should be submitted to room 4-106 (coffee room). Literary pieces ance" for a president. nationally known sculptor and painter, his work has been (prose, poetry, short stories, essays, etc.) can be deposited in shown in exhibits all over the country and abroad. Among the When asked how he could the yellow box marked "Cabbages and Kings" located adjacent most recent were a one-man show at Louisiana State Univer- to the Student Activities Desk. justify leaving the S.A. Work- sity and an exhibit at the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation continued on page 3) in London, England. PAGE TWO THE MONROE DOCTRINE OCTOBER 31, 1974 But I'm straying. Studies into Commentary the effect of grass on the mind have shown that it influences the ability to transfer information SA Workshop a Success from short term to long term c memory. This seems to reverse The goals of the Workshop were, in a sheet handed out to Letters itself when use is discontinued. all the participants states that the goals are to: Birth Problems Evident Develop a better understanding in terms of: me as a person; To The Finally there is evidence that me in relation to other people; and me in my position in rela- points to problems of sexual na- tion to other people in their position within the Student Asso- ture for male users and for preg- ciation structure. nant women who give birth to Role definition relative to the particular facets of the Student male babies. There have been Association in terms of how roles differ and are complimentary. two studies done to present, Identification of the characteristics and needs of the student that have presented similar re- body at Monroe Community College and how such characteris- sults. They have shown that in tics help program development. To Smoke or Not to Smoke men who use marijuana there is Arrive at opportunities for implementation of cooperative pro- a reduction in the amount of the gramming by various interest groups at Monroe Community hormone testosterone. This hor- College. mone is responsible for the pro- Provide an opportunity for increased development of commu- duction of many of the sexual nications and organizational skills among the participants.