The BG News April 3, 1985

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-3-1985 The BG News April 3, 1985 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 April 3, 1985" (1985). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4378. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4378 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. Wednesday, April 3,1985THEBCLNEWS Vol. 67 Issue 103 ■ Course requirements are discussed by Deborah Schmook heritage," Champion said. "A better knowledge get their teaching certificates. ies; staff reporter of our diverse culture will be a stepping stone and "Demographic figures indicate that by the year • Paul Haas, economics professor, director of the bridge to the understanding of other cultures." 2000, the racial composition in America is going to Honors Program, Center for Educational Op- Students starting at the University in fall 1966 He said the committee wul not deal with foreign change quite drastically," he said, adding that a tions; could be required to take a course on American languages or other cultures as part of the course television network recently called this "the • David Roller, history professor: cultural diversity, if a new committee's sugges- curriculum. "We are dealing with the cultural browning of America." • Edward Morgan, associate professor, gerontol- tions are enacted. diversity in the American experience," he Faculty, staff and students may offer written Developing a University-wide required course stressed. suggestions to the committee by the end of this •Jafran Jones, chair of music composition his- was one of the suggestions of the Minority Task semester via members of the Ethnic Studies tory, College of Musical Arts; Force appointed by University President Paul NO OTHER Ohio colleges have a similar re- office, 117 Shatzel. Persons interested in appear- • Alice Helm-Calderonello, associate professor, Olscamp in 1963. The new committee, chaired by quired course at the present time. Champion said, ing before the committee should contact Cham- English: Ernest Champion, assistant chair/associate pro- the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and pion at 372-2796. • Beth Casey, ex-officio; director of Center for fessor of the ethnic studies program, met for the Brooklyn College in New York are considering The other nine appointed members of the com- Educational Options; first time last Friday with Eloise Clark, vice requiring such a course at their colleges. mittee are: • Conrad Pritscher, foundation and inquiry pro- president for academic affairs. "it's a very progressive step. It can only benefit • Rolando Andrade, associate professor, ethnic fessor, College of Education. "With America being a pluralistic society, the students and the University," Champion said. studies; The group expects to submit a report to the there's a need for our students to have gained He said California teachers are required to take • Winifred Stone, associate dean of graduate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences by the end understanding of the cultural diversity that is our a class on American cultural diversity in order to admissions and associate professor, ethnic stud- of fall 1965, Champion said. Candidates listed by Caroline Langer nator for USG, on the Elections staff reporter and Opinions Board and introduced the resolution for the The following is an edited list Ridge Street crossing. "I'd like of people running for Under- to carry out projects I've graduate Student Government. worked on and start new ones." Douglas Moore, junior mar- Wendy Barnbart, sophomore keting major, is a Phi Kappa Psi restaurant management major, member and the chair of its rep-at-large of USG and 83-84 scholarship committee and a secretary of Mac Quad Council. Beta Beta Beta. Moore would Barnhart would like to see more like to make the districts student involvement in USG and smaller to increase visibility. institute a monthly "Rap With John Nehrenz, sophomore res- Your Rep" session. taurant management major, is Tim Brown, junior adminis- the president of the College Re- tration major. USG member publicans, co-vice chairman for who introduced the resolution on Students for Reagan/Bush. "I the drinking and driving bill. want to inform the public and Brown would like to target a make sure that students are campaign at freshmen to ex- well-represented on campus." plain USG's function and "let Steve Palmer, junior political constituents know we exist." science major, is the vice presi- Jason Croakwrigbi, junior dent of Lambda Chi Alpha fra- marketing selling and sales ma- ternity. Palmer wants to cut out jor, is on the inter-fraternal unnecessary spending of the membership development coun- USG. get USG more recognized cil and the ski team. "I'd like to by the students and alleviate Cton see a more formal attitude about voter apathy. Study hall? ** H™'*™ meetings ... and get things Kelly Price, junior elemen- Joe Borenstein. senior broadcast journalism major, finds the nearly classes. The transient J-School will be officially opened in West Hall done." tary education major, is a USG emptied Journalism School lounge to be a quiet place to study between on Monday according to an office spokesperson. I organizational representative, David Dean, junior selling president of Gamma Phi Beta and sales managment major, is sorority, a member of Panhelle- the Sigma Chi advertising chair- nic cabinet, on Mortar Board man tor the fraternity's philan- and Order of Omega. "I want to thropy fund. "I'd like to see take issues which no one has Program merger approved students know more about what done anything about... and do is happening in USG ... form something about them." by Benjamin Marrlaon college. "They don't even get with the Arts and Sciences Coun- and public com- better ties between the students Steve Rhodes, sophomore news editor the money anyway," Huffman cil (ASC). iication(IPCO)inCAS. and the faculty." management information sys- said. ASC met Thursday but could Kurt Hawley, sophomore tems major, is the chair of the The University's School of A hearing was held last week not vote on a formal recommen- Huffman was confident that management information sys- Sigma Chi philanthropy raffle. Mass Communication came one by the College of Arts and Sci- dation because it's advertising the new school will be formed. tems major, is a social chair- "I would like to see more com- step closer to reality when the ences (CAS) for discussion of for a hearing held last week. "It will eventually receive pas- man for Semper Fldelis Society munication between students, Business Administration's Col- these proposals. The hearing is The advertising stipulated sage," he said. "The merits of and a rush chairman for Sigma USG and the administration." lege Executive Committee ap- required in the Academic Char- that written recommendations the proposals are so apparent Chi. "I'd like to increase com- Jeff Slater, junior manage- proved the merger of the School ter, according to Stephen Ves- and/or criticisms of the merger that people would have difficulty munication between students ment information systems and of Journalism and the radio-TV- sey, CAS council chair. could be submitted through Fri- making a logical case against and USG and increase control administration management film program yesterday. day, April 5. it." over the administration." dual-major, is a USG student Raymond Barker, chair of the HUFFMAN TOLD those at- ''At this point, it (the merger) But he does admit there will rep of the financial aid commit- committee, said the committee tending the hearing that there will probably be approved," be a few problems along the Leslie James, junior interper- tee. "I would like to see USG "voted in favor of the proposal were many reasons why the Vesseysaid. way. "There are always those sonal and public communica- become more involved, interac- mainly because the School of merger should occur. Among ASC will not only have to vote who oppose change just because tions major, is a COCO tive and accountable to stu- Journalism belongs in Mass the reasons he cited were teach- on the merger but three other it is change," Huffman said. representative for Panhellenic dents." Communication - not in busi- ing similar or identical courses, proposals, in addition. council and a volunteer for the James Woodward, sophomore ness." sharing a common goal, and Those proposals include: the For any of the proposals to Muscular Dystrophy Super- broadcast journalism major, is The only thing the College of having identical equipment and transferring of the communica- materialize, the Undergraduate dance. James wants reps to be vice president of Prout hall Business will lose by the merger equipment needs. tion disorders program from the Council must give its approval. "available to students and more council and director of program- is the operating funds that the CAS to the College of Health and If and when this approval is responsive to their needs." ming for resident student asso- school receives. He also noted that the two Community Services; the estab- given, it will be presented to the Brian Moore, freshman pre- ciation. "I would like to serve as John Huffman, director of the specialized areas would occupy lishment of a department of Faculty Senate who - if ap- law major, is a rep-at-large for a liason between the executive School of Journalism, said this the same building - West HaU. theater in CAS; and the estab- proved - will send it to the Uni- USG, assistant to national, state board of USG and the students has little if any effect on the The next step to be taken is lishment of a department of versity Board of Trustees.

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