MADISON MEMORIAL LIBRARY" Vol. I,IV Friday. February 25, 1977 Madison College. Harrisonburg, Va. No. 37 SGA considers impeachment; passes constitutional revisions By BARBARA BURCH occurring before he assumed three meetings are supposed The Student Government the position. to contact him, he saia. Association (SGA) went into Scott Coon, who had served Polk's five absences did executive session Tuesday to as senator from Shenandoah; include the two meetings discuss the possible im- resigned last fall due to a class before he took office, ac- peachment of a senator who conflict which prevented him cording to Suzanne Greene, allegedly missed five from attending SGA meetings, SGA secretary. meetings. according to Polk.Two to There should not be "much Senator Donald Polk three weeks passed before of a problem" with Polk's (Shenandoah), however, Polk took the position, ac- case, said Greene, who told contends that he has missed cording to George Kolesaric, him to get in touch with Hodge only three meetings, two of Shenandoah head resident. to explain what happened. the five he is charged with These two senate meetings Also Tuesday, the senate have been marked as his absences. Auction use According to the SGA Amendment constitution, any senator who has missed four meetings defeated to be settled "shall be removed from of- fice." No official action was taken voted to accept the next week in the executive session, said resignation of Woody Huff (off Whether Madison College Jim Collins, senate chairman campus), the credentials will continue its contract with pro tern. Polk was expected to committee voted last week to the Harrisonburg Auto resign by next week's senate begin impeachment Auction will be decided next meeting, he said, and im- proceedings against Huff week, according to Dr. peachment proceedings may because he had missed four William Hall, vice president be begun if he does not resign. meetings. for student affairs. A letter is to be sent to Polk In other SGA business, a / The owner of the Auto informing him he has missed constitutional amendment Auction. James Wheatley, too many meetings and will be which had been defeated was allowed those student groups impeached, according to Greg reintroduced and defeated who had reserved the facility Hodge, chairman of the again 15-10. for this week to hold their credentials committee. The amendment called for functions, Hall said. Should Polk have any senate approval of SGA He will meet with Wheatley questions or problems, Hodge representatives to off-campus next week to decide if they will said, he may contact the functions, and was rein- JAMS IAN performed Saturday night in Godwin Hall, along continue the contract for the credentials committee. troduced because the vote on with Tom Chapin. See Review, page 7. remainder of the year. Senators who have missed (Continued on Page 5) Photo by Marti Thompson The commuter students committee held a dance and "The Madison Gong Show" It's your last night at the Auction. 3 seek Honor Council post Tau Kappa Epsilon was scheduled to hold a party at turn now, the Auction tonight, Hall said, Presidential candidates desire awareness but decided not to for reasons By LYNDA EDWARDS "I would go over the constitution article by Governor not connected with Wheatley The three candidates for Honor Council article, revising it," Snyder said. or the college. president believe that the council's problems "The president should be responsible for The Virginia Senate Several other groups have stem from lack of student awareness rather and House of Delegates contracted with bands for honor system orientation of new students and Monday passed bills to than student apathy. faculty." he said. "That's not really going on change the name of their dates at the facility, Hall The candidates for council president are now. There's no system for it," he added. said. Madison College to Bob Snyder, Steve Driebe and Pete Nedry. Driebe believes that there were no major, The- Student Government Voting will take place today in the post office James Madison /fcsociation <SGA) asked Hall problems with the constitution although he is University. lobby from 9 a.m. to 4#p.m. All students may "writing an entirely new constitution with Each house had to inform Wheatley that the vote- SGA was going to work out a (Honor Council Advisory Board member) previously approved the plan to ensure that the in- Mary Losa." name change in separate cident which occurred when Elections today in Post Office lobby Candidate. Driebe said, "One reason but identical bills. their party was not cleaned up students don't know about the Honor Council is Monday, the House will not happen again, ac- "It's not that students aren't cooperative," that its constitution is printed on page 59 of the passed the Senate ver- cording to Mike DeWitt, Snyder said, "but the council needs to start a Student Handbook. Nobody ever reads that sion, sponsored by second vice president. publicity campaign, like posting copies of the far." Senator Nathan Miller, No concrete plans have council's constitution in each dorm." Driebe, an honor council coordinator and and the Senate passed the been made as of yet, DeWitt Snyder said he would like an honor pledge former advocate, said his plans include giving House bill, sponsored by said, because the SGA is printed on the back of student ID cards for copies of the honor code to SGA senators, and Del. Bonnie Paul. waiting for a decision on each student to sign. He suggested having publicizing tjie council through letters, The bills will now go to Wheatley's part before fhey "subtle hints like classroom plaques that possible Breeze articles, dorm meetings, and Governor Mills Godwin take action. might say 'A man is as good as his word.'" (Continued on Page 10) for his signature. Volunteer army in trouble; mandatory service studied ROTC teacher sees no problems Peace Corps might be option By MARK DAVISON never seen any trouble filling Women toting M-16's? Men drafted that our all-volunteer service system Some military manpower experts positions, either highly technical or into the Peace Corps? can be saved by pumping more money claim the all-volunteer services ex- otherwise, with highly motivated These are but a few of the into recruiting and pay scales. Others periment is a failure; others say it is a people." possibilities brought up in the debate say not. success. Henley was in.Germany when the over the future of our all-volunteer The volunteer forces concept is a The instructor of Madison's on- Army was converted to an all- armed forces. "bothersome matter. We are now campus Reserve Officer Training volunteer force in 1973. Personnel While experts argue over the having to spend 58 to 60 per cent of the Corps (ROTC) program, Capt. Donnie changes are slow to show up overseas, statistics, "US. News and World rr.-iita.-v dollar nr^personnel, and that Henley, thinks the program has Henley said, but when he returned to Report" (Feb. 14, 1977) states, "the doesn't leaveloo much to buy all these worked well. the States, a few signs of the changes voluntary recruiting program is expensive weapons," said Senator "From my experience, the all- were visable running into problems-and even John Stennis (Dem.) of Mississippi, volunteer experiment has been The overall education level was more*serious trouble lies ahead." chairman of the Senate Armed Ser- completely successful, he said. "In lowered, as a result of not drafting Some military experts and vices Committee. my seven years in the Army. I've (Continued on Page 5) lawmakers in Washington, D.C. say (Continued on Page 10) ■ ViVtVtVVW *1r -ac. - m f»*.i -*».- ..,-»..■ ». Page 2. THE BREEZE. Friday, February 25, 1977 r«ijr column i IRS authorized to use social security numbers By JOSEPH E. HOI.I IS and Also, for the first time, KEVIN G. MILLER certain trust may be allowed Last of a series as shareholders in Sub S Use of Social Security Corporation. These trust are: Numbers trust that are created primarily to vote the stock The new law gives IRS transferred to them; trust authority to use taxpayers that are treated as owned by social security numbers for the grantor under the grantor identifying purposes. trust rules; and any trust that Although IRS has been receives stock under a will, using social security numbers but only for 60 days after the for many years, there was stock is transferred to the nothing specifically in the U.S. trust. tax Taws requiring or Under the old law, the authorizing such use. States admission of a new and political subdivisions can shareholder terminated the also use social security Sub S election unless the new numbers for. identifying sharehold affirmatively purposes in connection with consented to the election laws or programs within their Under the law now, the new authority. sharehold must affirmatively act to discontinue the Sub S Subchapter S Corporations election. This action must be (Effective for tax years taken within 60 days of Barbed wire- beginning after 12-31-76) becoming a new sharehold. If The new law permits the the new sharehold is an estate, number of shareholders to be then the action must be made increased to 15 after the first within 60 days after the earlier ' JFe ate oar hats.,.' five years election of Sub- date of the executor or ad- chapter S. If the number in- ministrator qualities or the There are no apparent white hats all the way from creases above 10 but not more last day of the taxable year of By BARBARA BURCH the corporation in which the (API) After being held reasons for the VLA's kid- campus, and we even tried to than 15 in the first five years captive since late September, napping of the club, or for why tap into the carrier current and this increase is due solely decedent died.