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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-8-1979 The BG News March 8, 1979 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News March 8, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3594. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3594 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. wmmm M wmmmmmm ByCy_k_Letoe SGA the inhumanity of the low wages statement. However .debate on whether "some of the laughing and kidding must be voted upon twice by the entire f ~ Staff Reporter and poor living conditions the migrants to support FLOC's efforts was not around was disgusting." senate and at two consectuive SGA face when they work in Northwestern closed as some SGA members and In other action, SGA voted to ap- meetings no less than two weeks apart. After heated and emotional debate, Ohio's tomato fields, which supply the officials argued that they did not know prove new election procedures read the None of these conditions were met the Student Government Association Campbell's and Libby canneries. enough about the issue or wanted to first time last night. SGA then tabled The election changes then are not (SGA) last night narrowly approved a Jim Lemay, SGA senator protect scholarships and monies given the election changes, adjourned the applicable for the upcoming SGA resolution supporting the efforts ofthe representing Kohl and Roger's dor- the University. meeting and immediately called elections Spring Quarter unless SGA SGA votes Farm Labor Organizing Committee mitories, said SGA should stop stalling SGA then approved the resolution another meeting for the purpose of meets those conditions before Spring (FLOC), to bring Justice to migrant on whether to support the migrants' supporting FLOC efforts seven to five reading the changes at two SGA Quarter, according to the constitution. farmworkers. plight because ie said students should with two abstentions. Several senators meetings, which they said was needed FLOC members and students sup- realize low wages paid the workers said they voted against the resolution to make the changes. The changes included not requiring to endorse porting migrants had urged SGA to give them little chance to break the because some of their constituents said However, after the meeting, John candidates for SGA offices to obtain SO endorce FLOC's efforts, which include poverty cycle. they believed migrants don't have bad Shultz, secretary of the SGA con- signatures on petitions of candidacy a nationwide boycott of goods produced "We've been afforded an incredible working conditions and pay. stitution committee last year.told the and changes in campaign violation migrants by Campbell's Soup Co. and Llbby- amount of opportunity," Lemay said. After the vote was taken, SGA News the changes are Illegal under the rules. McNeill-Libby Co., at SGA's past three "We're getting a college education and senator Dana L. Kortokraz, who SGA constitution. Petitions needing only a statement of meetings. their children can't even go to school. I represents Founder's dormitory, The constitution reads that any candidacy from students running for However, last night SGA support for think we owe them this." chided SGA senators and officials for amendment to the constitution, which SGA were to be available beginning the migrant's plight crystalized after Approximately 20 FLOC member talking and making Jokes about the the election changes would be, must be Friday, but no SGA officials could be FLOC members again emphasized to supported and applauded Lemay's migrants during the debate, saying specifically listed in the SGA agenda, reached for comment last night. The Slews Vol. 61, No. 247 Bowling "Green State University Thursday, March 8, 1979 Trustees to consider Dropout rate discussed By Roger K. Lowe "It's (the 30 percent response) not "definitely" or "probably" re-enroll at Managing Editor what we had hoped for, but it's what the University. This response prom- proposed 79-80 budgets we're going to get," Eakin said. pted several council members to ask Possible reasons for why students He said that the task force was The University Board of Trustees Although not listed on the agenda, whether students were "stopping out" establish OAPSE as the sole leave the University were discussed considering a follow-up survey to reach rather than dropping out of the will consider proposed 1979-80 representatives of the Ohio Association bargaining agent for University yesterday by Academic Council. the 70 percent that did not respond, but University. residence and dining hall budgets at 10 of Public School Employees (OAPSE) classified employees. Richard R. Eakin, vice provost for added that he was not sure whether a In other business, council heard a a.m. today In the McFall Center ■>« expected to address the board OAPSE began a pledge card cam- institutional planning and student second questionnaire or a telephone report on the committee on Program Assembly Room. about guidelines for an election to paign in November to determine affairs and head of a task force survey would be used. Evaluation (COPE) by W. Albert support among classified workers, studying student retention at the Dimmitt, assistant dean at Firelands including secretaries, maintenance University, told the council that there ABOUT 71 PERCENT of the Branch Campus. and food service workers. was a 3 percent decline in enrollment respondents said they were living at COPE reports are self-analysis Also '•> be discussed is the proposed at the University from fall quarter. home, and 51.8 percent were con- studies by departments. The program School of Health, Physical Education Any students that dropped out were tinuing their education. was started in 1974-75. and Recreation (HPER). The school upper classmen, he added. Eakin said that the task force, in its Michael R. Ferrari. University would combine the present Health and The decline is a state and national preliminary analysis of the data, provost and chairman of the council, Physical Education (HPE) and phenomenon,. Eakin said, but added identified five primary reasons why said that he asked for a review of wmm$am Physical Education and Recreation that having upperclassmen leave is not students left the University. COPE's process because it has (PER) departments. consistent with state figures. The major reason (35.6 percent) credibility and structural problems listed by respondents was that they that should be corrected. The board must approve the creation THERE WAS A 2.9 percent decline in lacked funds to continue their SOME DEPARTMENTS, rather of any new University academic enrollment nationwide and only two of education, Eakin said. The other than being objective in their analysis, program. The departmental merger the 12 state institutions met projected primary reasons listed are unclear noted good aspects in hopes of gaining already has been endorsed by levels of earnings based on student educational or academic objectives extra revenue while others were ob- Academic Council. enrollment, Eakin said. (31.3 percent); wanted to take time off jective and showed problem areas and Reports to be reviewed today by the Eakin said his task force sent from school (28.6 percent); the were penalized because of it, according board include final winter quarter questionnaires to 553 students who University was too impersonal (23.5 to Karl E. Vogt, dean of the College of enrollment, findings of the Ad Hoc were eligible to return to the percent); and unhappy with academic Business Administration. Admissions Committee formed at the University and didn't, asking them advising (22.8percent). Ferrari said he wants to streamline board's January meeting and details of why they did not return. THE RESPONSES to the the tedious COPE process and private financial support to the About 169 usable responses, 30 questionnaire also showed that 33.6 of structure it so that all departments can University received in 1978. percent, have been received, he said. the persons said that they would either use it as a basis for growth. ' ACGFA issues recommendations By Rick Rimelspaco and the Board of Black Cultures hiring student employees and at- asked to evaluate "the costs versus the i BBC A) investigate the feasibility of tempting to better meet the needs of benefits received from membership in The University Advisory Committee merging some programs. graduate students, especially minority Ohio Students Association." on General Fee Allocations (ACGFA) ACGFA funded BBCA $10,000 and students. Student Activities was advised to issued recommendations to 23 student suggested that efforts be made to in- ACGFA asked the Latin Student present more information on goals and organizations yesterday. clude the total University in activities. Union to reduce traveling expenses, specifc programs supported by general ACGFA suggested the African ACGFA recommended that two or use University mall to reduce postage fees. People's Association (APA), which more cheerleaders make an effort to costs and use no general fee funds for was allocated no money, present a attend non-revenue sports events. charity donations. It also asked the ACGFA RECOMMENDED that the budget to the World Student Harry L. Tyson, instructor of health group to work with the admissions Swan Club continue working toward association for possible funding. and physical education and ACGFA office and Student Development self-sufficiency or seek funds for the AKS-Karate, People's Chess member, said, "There are a lot of Program to recruit Latin students and club sports budget.