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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 5-4-1982 The Guardian, May 4, 1982 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1982). The Guardian, May 4, 1982. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MdFtTl982 Issue 41 Volume XVm Wright State University, Dayton Ohio . By MARK BLOOM by Student Government." ^ . appropriate office in Central Administra- Alsi> the Senate would "act as a standing Aaaoctai* Writer This amendment would allow a student to tion for implementation. Approved recom- committee for all matters not'specifically serve on three standing committees: the mendations affecting major, changes .in. delegated to other standing committees" The much awaited proposed revisions to 1 Budget Review Committee, the Student University.' ' . and "act in'an. advisory capacity when the University Constitution were tabled by Affairs committee and the Undergraduate faculty opinion is sought by Deans, the the Academic Council until the June 7 Rickert stressed this point clarifying that •Curriculum Committee. The' amendment President of the University, the Board of meeting. the Senate would either accept a proposal was accepted. '• • Trustees, or any. other Central Administra- The subject of much discussion was- th,e' presented by a committee and pass it along Amendment three, which stated that the tive Office." amendments to the revisions presented by to the Administration, or it would refuse it Photos bv Scott Kiaaell student member on the budget review and give it back to the committee'for further Jim St. Peter who is now the acting chairer committee woufd be a voting member, was Work on the said orooosal. of Student Government. also passed. At first there was some debate . Although Student Government proposed that the amendment was only on iteration of • si» amendments, only tht'ee were discussed the second proposed amendment. How- OS A rally May 6 before a decision to table the document ever. the amendment was passed because it - was made due to a shortage of tiipe in the established the student mefnber as a voting meeting. Tfie amendments that were Photo by Scott Ktssell, discussed are as follows;' By MARK C1CHAN0WICZ Associate WHter THE AMENDMENT is as follows: . Regarding student representation on the '• A. Budget Review Committee Wright State will participate in the Ohio academic sentate: the chairer ofStudent 1. Voting-members of the Budget Revi«w- Stlldonl .Association Rally .Ma* 6 at the Government 6r designee plus one graduate .Committee"shall include: a.) the immediate 5ta(ehouse in CqJjjmbus* student and one undergraduate student. past President of the Faculty, b.) the The Rally will be comprised of students The ammendment'was changed to elabo- President of the Faculty,-c.) the Vice-Presi- from ,welvc sute diversities. It is rate that the undergraduate representative dent of the Faculty, d.)ohefacuhy thember 'jponM)red by ,he Ohio Student Association must be from the Western Ohio pran.ch or from each of the schools; and colleges not (OSA). a non-profit organization-made upbf Pi qua. Branch of Wright State University. already represented, to be appointed by student Government representatives from Academic Senate.*) one student member, ain2st'a,c universities. — - Dr. Skinner.of the Chemistry Dept. and to be selected by the Student Government. OSA s purpose is to represent' the other faculty members were much opposed ' During the discussion of proposed .3^ oft, studcpls attending, state universi- to Student Governmen(V»>id to win more amendpients it was moved that the ties to Governor^ James Rhodes, student power sn^he-aiademic council. revisions to the Constitution be discussed as |6({ls|aIors >n<J Ohio of Agents, a whole todetermine if the Council agreed QSA dajms to h^ve been-instrumental In i Skinner charged that the amendment with - their' overall philosophy. Henry \avmB TS.Oft^Ohio Instructional •ffurded the Student Government too miich Andrews, a member of the Council Grants and fighting.futTfrTederal financial ripres-entation" for their position on the motioned to table the discussion in an effort ai(| senate io be effective. to determine support of the" council before p,c ra„y a, the sta,ehOMse will be held ' - ' /th e question was called, university Provost frn'm noon to -7 p.m.. i. SKINNER <WA,S in •favo" r of studen• •t inputJoh n Beljan explained. V. ... ^ on the committee level because this would William Rickert. chairer of the faculty WSl' PRESIDENT Rd&rrKegerreis and. 1 allow a better channel for discussionjand Governance Committee^was called upon to Vice President for Administration George s company debate of issues. clarify the need to establish an Acadmic Kirk. have -already "said they will' be Mike Honious, sophomore Bio-Medical The amendment was defeated: however, Senate to replace th.e Acadertiic Council. attending mftjnr empathizes with Charlie Brown's the Western Ohio Branch Campus was Scheduled, speaker* will" includc s^tfc •« fate as he retrieves a frisbee from a tree in guaranteed representation by the academic THE PURPOSE of the Senate a's stated in legislators, adminisjnrtdfs from several the Quad yesterday, council ' the revisions to the constitution is to other stato-supponed colleges and public The second amendment .gtated, "Unless "review recommendations of standing school administrators. Oueener cited as *n example' of sucK^'Xh > stated otherwise In this-Constitution.'esch committees of the Academic Senate." Student Government js aldv support, a proposed bill that Would be. a - standing committee of the Academic Senate according to /the. revision "approved tally, hiring* bus to provide transportaticn compromise 'between raising taxes and 'shall inciude one faculty member appointed recomriiendations shall be forwarded to the ami scheduling. apt»intment$ for Wright lowering financial aid cuts. Stale students to talk with iegislatSrs, "We want to recognize these kind Cathy Oueener "(Education) explained. efforts." she said. "Student Government realizes thai we're : Student government fourm asking (jitiilr.» lot to have therti (students) .. ."EVEN IF NO students show up." miss school \nd take'tjie Wry to go up to. Oueener continued, "the rally will be an effective forum between school admjni- Theda harrow, a candidate rurfahig for Columbus.' -b\)t. we ^feeKstudrnts should AJtkoo gh sun and frisbees appeared to' .slrators" and state legislators." the Scicnce and Engineering seat in Student show support «for an. institution that is an dominate the scene. Student Government's Oueener said that any student Wishing to Government, said. "The main thing behind integral part of their lives. candidate forum was still well received by be put on the speaker's list must sign op by crowds of students in. the Quad area the forum was that people ?ould see who 1 "WE'RE READY to let them toow our today, but those wjto miss the deadline may Mondav. was " - . ' "feelings ahoi't higher, education asd tRe still be allowed to speak when availabletime Kim Reed, presently Nursing, represent- / - V . present state df tuition cos! ia relation to slot's ere determined on the day of the rally. ative of Student Government, said the Farrow, who attended last year's forum, financial aid." Queener continued. "We A bus will be at the parking lot at Millett purpose of the forum was to make the said. "The attendance and interest by the don't plan to jutt kick our heels into the' : Hall Thursday. May 6 at 10 a m: to provide sHiitcnt body aware of the candidates and students'was better than feast year. The ground, bin we do- want to fct state . transportation for students. thelrtfiewi. audience was very receptive to ocr representatives know about our concents "We will be educating on the way up." "Tftis is a way for students to ftad out speeches." she said. Farrow said one factor for the future of financial aid and express Oyeci^rr»aid "W« will mainly Inform them more about tj>e people running," jhe said. that contributed to the audience's positive about the propooed Hooa* Bill sad the reaction is that the people pinning this year our thanks lor the.support some rej Reed said a total of 13 candidates gave history *nd function of OSA." ~ were ve*y "coherent and-responsible lives have shown in the past." .speeches explaining their positions . } ' " * f ? 2 The DmUy GmmnBmn Ma? *, 1*2 By MAU OCHANOWKZ Jim St, Peter also made an Officer's Aaaadato Writer resolution.- . Report on the budget and recommended "THE DECISION to resign is independent Student Government also discussed a Certain cuts in travel "so We can approach . Student Government rejected the resig- of any resolution proposed by tfie resigning plan to suggest certain members for thc Bucjoet Board with a clear conscience." nation of James Greene at the April 27 chaircr," Oueener added. committees for next year's Student Govern- St. Peter recommended making cuts in Student Government meeting because it ment which could be most effective. the departments of travel, communication had a provision requiring the body to accept; Gerry Kahler (School of Medicine) and specifically telephones to help reduce a resolution proposed by Greene. _~\ - responded saying th« proposal came too THE PRESENT Government would make expenses. The resolution called for a new represent- late "We would have been, more than .recommendations for interimT'nembers who "This way we -'can go to the UBRC ative who would "represent black, interna- happy to discuss this with you at an earlier could serve on committees for next ysar.