Continuous MIT News Service Ca mbridge Since 1881k81 Massachusetts Volume 98, Number 42 Friday, September 29. 1978 First neeting of revived GA held By Kent Pitman the number of people who had Plans call for 11 schools to at- M IT sports, but that the rest of About 50 representatives of liv- shown an interest in the Nomina- tend: the 8 Ivy League schools, the 27 member committee of stu- ing groups attended this year's tions Committee. Only four peo- MIT, Stanford, and the Univer- dents to go to the conference first meeting of the General As- pie had shown up to fill the four sity of Chicago. would probably be selected by the sembly (GA) Wednesday night - open slots on the committee. All The framework of activities for GA. far more than had been expected. were well qualified, said New- the conference is currently "what Among the topics slated for the This came as a pleasant sur- man, but added that the small tur- a letter [from Penn] described as a conference are CIA involvement I prise to some after the apathy that By James Franklin nout did not say much for stu- committee structure," Newman in colleges, Corporate Responsi- "Never, no matter what may has struck the CGA in recent years dent interest in these matters. lamented. "I would prefer to see it bility and South Africa, Student be the progress of science, will and from which several UA presi- "I can't do everything. I don't as a workshop structure." Services (housing, dining, coun- honest scientific men, who dents have struggled in vain to want to-do everything -- con- selling, etc.), and various aca- rescue it. It is a legislative body trary to some people's opinions," Some members of each school have a regard for their reputa- attending the event will be in demic and educational topics. __arI- --I 8~ stated Newman. He said that he Since the meeting was held on tions, venture to predict the A charge- of a certain area. weather." So.said Francois . hoped that other leaders would the same night as an I FC meeting, FOSEINTNAL emerge within the GA to help him Newman's area of responsibility Arago back- in the 19th cen- USE ONLY will be for the student govern- Newman thinks that attendance tury, and while the truth of to get things done in the upcom- will possibly even "pick up a little ing year. ment portion. HFie said that as this staitement is perhaps in strange as it may sound to'some, in the future." Newman hopes doubt, it seems that those who One of the events announced at that if the CA meetings are kept the meeting was an intercolleg- MIT has one of the best run stu- do so venture are accom- dent governments of the schools short and to the point, people will panied by some odd personal 'late conference to be held some- not feel that they are too great a time in February, to which MIT attending - except for perhaps idiosyncracies. And why not? Stanford, whose government he time expenditure, and attendance After all, meteorology is in had been invited. rates will continue at current In an interview later with The described as very formal and many ways more of an air than organized. levels or better. a science, and artists are sup- Tech, Newman said that the con- As for trying to change the GA posed to be off-beat, aren't ference will be sponsored by the So far, Newman and the UA into a smaller organization, he they? We receive much com- University of Pennsylvania and Vice President Tim Morgen- says that he doesn't know if it is puter-generated guidance for will last about 3 or 4 days, during thaler '80 are the only two who legal to make the quorum smaller. our forecasts, but rarely is the which time representatives from are definitely going at this time. He seemed very concerned that if computer completely right, so each school attending will meet to Newman said he will ask the it became too small, it wouldn't it is up to us to (among other discuss Important issues that are GA to let the Athletic Club select have the student input needed to things) figure out when the common to all. the students who will represent function effectively. coniputer is going to be wrong, for which of course there exists no direct guidance, computer- Grading C ;ornritnme reports generated or otherwise. Intui- By Ron Newman these motions," Davidson com- organize student opposition to tion and.experience are as Student opposition from a mented Wednesday. lie adds, the grading proposals. The stu- important as anything else. variety of sources greeted the Ad "The faculty will need these argu- dent committee, in a prepared On the t6th floor of the Hoc Committee on Grading's ments to make an informed deci- statement released Wednesday, Green Building about 25-40 I FOR RELEASE TO' .T'H'EPUIBLCt¢ " final- proposals. to the faculty,
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