Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1987 The ommeC nt, April 16, 1987 Bridgewater State College Volume 64 Number 10 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1987). The Comment, April 16, 1987. 64(10). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/606 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The Comment Bridgewater State College April 16, 198-Z Vol LXIV No 10 Bridgewater, MA Dunfey's case heard again by Student Court Respondents appeal decision By held responsible for effecting the agreed to hear the case on Mon­ Bill Bilodeau necessary restoration of the stu­ day, April 13, under criticism of and Ed Ward dent activities fund. In closing its this being a case of "double jeo­ decision, the Court, under the pardy", and stated, "The deci­ A move was made this week to direction of then Chief Justice sion of last year (2-86) called for sentence the three people who Steven Melo, called upon all the administration to render a were tried last May for their part those students who showed con­ judgement on the case. How­ in the SGA's infamous "Dun­ cern to petition the proper col­ ever, the administration's deci­ fey's case." lege administrators for the sion dealt only with the retrieval The SGA Student Court implementation of the actions of monies illegally used. The heard the case of Students against those persons held punishment of individuals Against the Abuse of Power ver­ responsible for the misuse of involved. the administration and sus Denis Lawrence, Heidi SGA funds. I feel. is a solely SG A judicial Berry, and John Beaton, the On Wednesday.April 8, 1987, branch matter." respondents of Student Court spokesperson for SAAP Shan The Court came to order at case 2-86 on Monday, April 13, .Crete submitted a petition to the 3:44 pm on April 13 to decide the 1987. SGA Student Court under the case after deciding to limit the The Court's original decision direction of Chief J U$tice Chris­ Student Court's action based on on case 2-86, which came last topher Clark. The petition read, an injunction introduced by May, found respondents Law­ "The Court found in favor of the SGA Attorney Donald Hadge. rence, Berry, and Beaton guilty plaintiff in Student Court case Hadge requested that the Stu­ of violating the constitution by 2-86. The students followed the dent Court not hear the case misappropriating SGA funds Court's recommendations to because, "the nature of the reme­ and subsequently using those petition proper college adminis­ dies sought displays a destruc­ funds to sponsor what they tration for enforcement~ how- tive and improper attitude turing Weeken " at Dun ey's ase on t e Court's decision, remain at BSC.'' Hotel on Cape Cod. The Court the plaintiff wishes the Court to "More importantly,·~ he E@ne. ·:rear)'" Morr~~. former recommended that the respond­ decide remedies for the respond­ stated, "I would hope that the Dolphins pJa~r, spoke his ents were responsible for misap­ ents in case 2-86 through this Co~rt would recognize that it of propriating funds and should be petition." Chief Justice· Clark .a Cont. p. 2 cocaine addiction lmt week at BSC MASSPIRG Part-time teachers join union team • ra 1ses money By Ward had brought to his atten­ lature, and meetings will con­ Drs. Hoffman and Antoinotti, Paula Satinoff tion the fact that part-time salar­ tinue." At this time, prior to of the Anthropology and Eco­ for hunger ies at BSC were substantially commitment from the Legisla­ nomics departments, respec­ Editor's Note: This is the below some other colleges'. ture, what BSC is seeking is a tively, were asked how they second of a two-part series on Indelicato researched the matter "receptive and responsive ear." viewed the cutbacks in the part­ By part-time teachers at Bridge­ and found that at some· Massa­ Governor Dukakis and his wife time faculty, and how, if at all, it Chris Mullin water State College. A correc­ chusetts colleges the part-time will be present this spring at his will affect their departments. tion to a quote attributed to salaries were indeed higher. He investure, and the college will at According to Dr. Hoffman, BSC Students from the Prof. Lawrence M cCargar in therefore agreed that they that time attempt to impress the "We all agree it's a good thing chapter of MassPIRG (the last week's article should be should be raised here. However, need for state assistance on him. ·that the college wants to aug­ Massachusetts Public Inter­ noted. The statement in question now that part~timers have opted Indelicato also reiterated his ment its full-time faculty.' Hav­ est Research Group) spent was that "McCargar explained for union membership, the mat­ intention to hQld enrollment ing part-timers makes it harder three hours last Saturday that Dr. Henry Fanning, of Con­ ter of raising their salaries down so that tlie teacher/ stu­ for us to tell the state we need "spring cleaning" around tinuing Ed., had promised to becomes a part of collective dent· ratio remains a good one. more full-timers." Hoffman to raise the Campus Center work for an increase in part-time union· negotiations, rather than Enrollments for next fall have raised the concern that, after awareness money and public salaries ... " It should have read: an administrative decision. been limited to 50 less than this reducing the number of part­ local hunger organiza­ for "McCargar explained that it was Indelicato also explained that year -- for every freshman open­ timers, BSC might not be given tions. The hunger activists his understanding that a promise · BSC is trying to increase its full­ ing, for example, there are seven the funding for the increase in collected pledge donations had beeri made to raise the salar.:. time staff as part of the school's applicants. This decision comes full-time faculty. Howeyer, he from friends, faculty, and· ies of PCE teachers." continuing efforts for improve­ at a time when most colleges are .said, "Hopefully, the benefits family before Saturday for ment. Because it is a matter of seeking even higher enrollments. will ·outweigh the costs." He the raking, sweeping and This past Monday, Dr. Bill funding, the college has asked To do this at BSC, however, noted that .some cutbacks have trash collecting that they Murphy, MSCA President, con­ the state for funding for 60 more " ... would not be fair to the aca­ already been made for next fall, did. In addition, President firmed that in the recent elec­ full-time teachers over the next demic quality we're committed and while his department has Indelicato arranged for the tions,· ·part-time teachers had three years. The school is com­ to." Indelicato said. been affected by them, it is trying cleaners to earn an hourly voted unanimously to join the mitted to increasing the number When asked if the .college will to compensate by having full­ wage from the college to be union. Collective bargaining on of full-timers because the ad min­ hold firm t<> the 156 part-time .timers teach courses tradition­ donated to food shelters. their behalf has been proposed istration feels that they are able course limit previously agreed ally taught by part-timers. "We should have called it before the semester is over. to give more .of themselves than to, the President responded that His department has had to 4Blisters for Hunger' instead In an interview with Dr. Inde­ part-timers. ..People splitting tbe college will, unless it means move courses. For example, a of 'Hunger Cleanup Day', " licato yesterday morning, it was their time over three jobs cannot not offering certain courses. "I course listed in both the day and ' remarked Karna Galvin, revealed that the commitment to give the ·same time and effort think the union would be evening catalogues, running one of BSC MassPIRG's raise part-time salaries had origi­ full-timers can," Indelicato said, responsive to e'mergency from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, is now Hunger coordinators. "But nated with the President himself. .. so we made the request and met appointments," he said; "They're strictly an evening course. Day e cont: p. 2 / He explained that Dr. Robert with several people in the Legis- very supportive." Ill Co~t: p.\z ~' f''c ' ,ff ,'f K' II' ~~ ,. ' ., •• - f' ' 2 The Comment Thursday, April 16, 1987 News PARTICIPATING TOYOTA DEALERS Boston Toyota of Boston 32 Brighton Avenue Beaton, Berry appeal court decision (617) 254-2340 • Cont. from p. 1 Brockton does not have the power to heard." 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Due process is syn­ or privilege of handling, or mak­ Court should not have made a (617) 777·2330 onomous with 'fairness' and it ing decisions on the expenditure decision based on the BSC stu­ must be remembered that 'Jus­ of; money through an elected dent handbook, which they had Dorchester tice must have the appearance of office, just as those students on referred to in their majority Columbia Pontiac Toyota Justice.• Since the administra­ academic probation can't.