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Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons The onM tclarion Student Newspapers 11-6-1975 The onM tclarion, November 06, 1975 The onM tclarion Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion Recommended Citation The onM tclarion, "The onM tclarion, November 06, 1975" (1975). The Montclarion. 283. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion/283 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Montclair State University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The onM tclarion by an authorized administrator of Montclair State University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MONTVol. 51, No. i0 Montclair State CLARION College, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Thurs., Nov. 5, 1975 Frat Declares Independence By Lillian A. French a determined and serious attempt to Berry would not approve any other spirit of the fraternity was broken, claimed that Kelly "took a stand Alpha Kappa Psi (AKY), the men's solve their problems through the advisor and issued an ultimatum that no one wanted to do anything, they outside his jurisdiction. professional business fraternity, has were totally disgusted," Longo said. national channels and were unable to.” if a new advisor was desired the Longo added, "We will remain a chapter must be abandoned. voted to be independent of the Simonson reiterated, however, that professional business fraternity. We national chapter and take on a new HOWEVER, SINCE the "we talked of peace and worked In a letter issued to "members of will have no outsiders controlling our the male fraternal organization of the advisor. independent move the fraternity has together; while we were working as operations." Presently, Arnold Schancupp, begun to organize activities once men of good will...they were department of administrative Longo made this assertion, assistant professor in the more. "N o w there is something viable plotting. This move was a sudden sciences," Kelly stated, "The Simonson believed, because he would administrative sciences department, is going on," Dr. Houston G. Elam, sneak attack by Longo, his cohorts independent organization voted into be "subject to severe disciplinary acting advisor. According to A K Y dean of the School of Professional and certain faculty members' existence on Wed., Oct. 29 is at the action from the national if he stayed president Robert Longo, the move Arts and Sciences, noted. assistance." moment the official recognized in the national organization." was prompted when "the advisor (Dr. Prior to the independent move, DR. GEORGE BERRY, the organization. Simonson concluded that, "The Allen J. Simonson) tried to run the A K Y members used all proper regional director of A K Y , stipulated K E L L Y W ILL render a decision as chapter will continue to function, whole show and didn't allow students channels in an attempt to avoid at a September A K Y meeting that to the status of the independent A K Y welcomes competition from any voice in a student-run separation from the national chapter. the chapter must work with fraternity by Tues., Nov. 11. any and all groups...as long as they organization." Kelly explained, "They had made Simonson and reach a settlement. Simonson differed with Kelly as he don't infringe upon A K Y ." Simonson asserted, however, that " I exercise a right that is given to me. The advisor should aid the membership in abiding by the Reside nts S et B ooze Policy constitution and bylaws of the By Rich Figel dorm director can have them move to the capacity of the party area permits Residence Hall Federation. national chapter. To make your own After a month of debate, a room. it. Capacity is determined by a According to the policy, possible fraternity may be a good move but it compromise and eventual concensus, The sponsor or sponsoring group formula obtained from a local fire penalties are probation and involves lying, deceit and other the Residence Hall Alcohol of any party in excess of 25 people department. suspension of rights to hold future manipulations to suit the desires of Committee presented a dorm alcohol must fill out a party registration form Parties must be recorded in the parties"by the sponsor. the president. The move is policy this week that replaces the seven days in advance. The form student activities scheduling book to Provisions for parties of less then questionable." interim policy instituted last outlines provisions of the party and prevent conflicts with other events 25 are slightly different. Notice must FRIC TIO N H A D existed between September. defines responsibilities of the persons when possible. The policy also states be give 48 hours in advance and the the fraternity and its advisor since The policy is roughly based on the involved. Unlike the interim policy that parties are not to be publicized clean-up deposit is $10. Corridor last spring. The issue was resolved controversial interim policy with there is no limit on the number of through the scheduling office. parties can be held with the consent when the fraternity finally obtained a revisions reflective of student input parties per dorm except for the dorm An important aspect of the policy of 90% of the residents living in that quorum vote by the members at the and involvement by the advisory director's discretion. and party form is responsibility for corridor. RAs verify the consent and Oct. 29 meeting. committee. The committee was made T H E P R O V ISIO N S include the seven day registration form is Longo went to Dr. Frederick J. up of housing staff representatives damages. Residents will be held proofing, a clean-up deposit of $25 used. Kelly, chairman of the administrative and elected dorm representatives. accountable for damages caused by (returned if the party area is their guest or by themselves. When The new policy went into effect sciences department, telling him that U N D ER THE new alcohol policy considered acceptable to the dorm no one can be identified, the sponsor Tuesday but will be presented to the "meetings had deteriorated into all parties outside of an individual's director by the designated time) and or sponsors are held responsible. MSC President David W.D. Dickson shouting matches." Although both room must be planned in advance. limits on guests. Dorm directors P E N A L T IE S FOR violations of as a "recommendation" before it Longo and Simonson were accused of The policy specifically states, "N o approve the party and may allow the policy may be asked by the dorm goes to the Board of Trustees for feeding their egos, Longo claimed spontaneous, unscheduled parties are more than one guest per resident if director and can be reviewed by the final approval. that he was acting in the best permitted outside students' rooms." interests of the majority of the A K Y However the interpretation by the membership. committee is that a small number of Simonson felt, however, that he residents drinking in their floor has been "the victim of a character Tuition Groups Busy lounge does not necessarily assassination." constitute a party. If other residents By Barbara Ponsi through which students can fight to the New Jersey Federation of A K Y , previously one of the more of the floor feel that the persons With a threatened tuition increase avert a possible tuition hike. Teachers. active fraternities on campus, was drinking are creating a party becoming a prominent issue in the The SG A Tuition Task Force, After compiling information on forced to curtail its activities because atmosphere that infringes on their New Jersey state colleges, two MSC chaired by Ken Rothweiler, is their past voting records, the task of its internal conflicts. "The whole rights the resident assistant (RA) or organizations are providing channels working to lobby with state force plans to send a letter to each legislators and is in favor of student assemblyman soliciting his position rallies, coupled with lobbying. on the priority received by higher THE PEOPLE For Radical education in the decision-making Political Action (PRPA), whose process, the $ 10 million Monday night meeting was organized appropriation and a state income tax, by Jerry Kloby, endorses student Rothweiler said. rallies as "a method of organizing THE PRPA meeting stressed the people together to demonstrate need to provide students with student anger and get the message information on the issues of a tuition out that students are willing to increase and budget cutbacks as a fight," according to another PRPA tool to be used in preparation for member. more militant action in the future. In response to lobbying with Kloby suggested a newletter legislators, Kloby stated, "The outlining massive budget cuts legislature makes decisions without experienced by other state colleges as caring about student interests." a means of disseminating information Rothweiler said that if the state to MSC students as to what dangers passes a $10 million supplementary possibly lie in store for this campus. appropriation for the state colleges, Rothweiler mentioned the to go into effect in January, there possibility of organizing a group to may be less of a possibility of a go to Trenton next Thurs., Nov. 13 tuition increase. for the purpose of talking with ROTHWEILER OUTLINED legislators. methods which would be utilized in THE T A SK force is meeting today influencing state legislators towards at 3 pm in the SG A legislative passage of the supplementary conference room where they will appropriation at the task force begin their letter-writing campaign. meeting. The PRPA advocates influencing The first step involves getting legislators via student rallies and their I W AN T YO U R BLO O D : Michele Taval to gladly donates some blood at the Alpha Phi Omega blood drive Wednesday.

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