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Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1979 The ommeC nt, March 1, 1979 Bridgewater State College Volume 52 Number 5 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1979). The Comment, March 1, 1979. 52(5). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/461 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Vol. LII No.5 Bridgewater State College March 1,1979 Students to Receive Minimum by Karen Tobin The Comment attempted to students are getting 1t. Minimum On Tuesday, February 27, contact Dr. Richard Veno, the wage is low enough in these days of President Rondileau announced his Director of the Student Union, Dr. inflation." decision on the campus minimum -Owen McGowan, the Head David Morwick, Financial Aid wage question. Beginning on March Librarian, and David Morwick, the Officer, said that the new minimum 1, all students employed by Financial Aid Officer to find out their wage should not adversely effect the Bridgewater State College will' reactions to Dr. Rondileau's, College Work-Study Program. receive the federal minimum wage announcement. Dr. Vena was out people will simply eaam their money, of $2.90 per hour. (on business) and therefore could more quickly. He noted there is the i. Dr. Rondileau explained the not comment. Dr. McGowen. Head possibility that some of this year's decision, 'We studied the'situation Librarian, saId that the raise in awards may be increased but this is very carefully. We came to the best minimum. wage will not have any very uncertain, decision we could in view of the very , m<;\joreffect \. 'exc.ept apossible It should be noted that this .scarce fund available and in terms of decrease in Work-Study hours. He decision'does not apply to Custom the good of all concerned, both doubts, that there will be any Food Serv,ices or the College students and the college in general. ,. decrease in hours for any other Bookstore. The Bookstore has The decision will apply to all areas of student employment programs in been paying $2.90 since the federal the college--the Library, Student the Library, this semester, but that increase in January. Custom Foods Union and Work·Study program--in they will have to plan according to has been paying $2.65 per hour and order to maintain consistency the new wage rate. McGowan has not yet decided whether or not it according to Dr. Rondileau. "This is added, 1'm pleased that the will pay the '$2.90 wage. an All·Colleqe decision,'" he said. Interview: Letter from Dr. Rondi1.eau Veno Discusses Union Mr. Albert E. Silva, Jr. by Vicki Smialek appointment over election to this year, I believe. to accomodate Semel President .Lately, the Student Union and its body? equivalent person SO that there will Student Government Association director, Dr. Richard Veno, have DR. VENO: Sure, In early April be faculty input. Nominations are· Subject: FolloW'up of our previous correspondence reMinimum Wage L.. r " ' • been the targets of many students actually, in March--I'm required by ma~e vy that group~·at least two i.e., your letter of January 25, and my letters of January 3P and FebruarY 1979. ' , seeking clear answers to their our [Board of Governors] persons for each vacant seat. For 9, President Silva: questions on campus issues~ THE constitution to put, up' notices that students, the,nominations are made P,ear COMMENT hopes that the students may apply for the Board 'of [on the baSis of] commuter or This is to let you know that effective with work performed from March resid,el1t status. Th.ere are presently 1st, 19790n, all stucient worl:tfars ernplpyeq from pnth~CampY$ ,wULbe -'--~-"'!O,~~9;~;~~l~~~g16t~~~r~ritri~ g6~~~U~:s Th;n~/~er P:~~~~ six of each, plus onc~student from, paid according to the' rate, establiShed by Federal Minimum Wage Student Union procedures and amount of time for [the applications] the -Program of Continuing' Standards; i.e., $2.90 per hour minimum rate. ' dispelling rumors, to have been available and turned EducafaOn. This group makes its Very cordially, DR. VENO: First of all, may I just back in, an all· campus nominating nominations to [President Adrian Rondileau thank you for, the opportunity to group convenes. This group is RondUeau], then" the President President express my views in this format. I composed, not just of the Board ot selects all members of the board, think it's really important that a. Governor 'members; it consists of including students. faculty, and more factual representation of the the senior members of the Board, , staff, according to his own criteria. Ed. Services fee things that have been discussed the' President of the Student You asked for my own .opinion recently is presented to the campus Government Association, 'two about that system. I would have to for its consideration. members of the Student say that it has not only served us Ballot Upcoming THE COMMENT: Dr. Veno, Government [Association], the really well in the past, Qut it has could you explain the·procedure for President of the Alumni Association become a model for other Schools to appointing a person to the Board of and, in the past, the Chairperson of try to adopt. When this Student Pro The Educational Services Trust be recommended for at least 4 years Governors, and then state your the Fa c u lty C 0 unci 1. 0 u r Union first was built around 1970, a Fund Committee has again opinion on the advantage of constitution will be changed this - (Cant. on p.4)' from this September. The recommendes to President Committee recognized the financial' Rondileau that the Educational problems that' any fee increase Theatre Program: Services Fee be increased from would create for students but felt $8/semester to$12/semester. This that the increase was necessary to fee increase would t&Ke effect in maintain the current level of Major Grows, Faculty Shrinks September 1979. It was the hope of instruction at sse. the committee that no other . : l~he Educational 1trvices Fee has by Karen Tobin . to grow or even to remain at its Dunne became department Educational Services Fee increases .' ant. onp.l0) B.S.C.'s theatre students are very present level,additio.nal , faculty chairperson'and her teaching hours concerned about the future of the meni~rs are badly needed. were therefore ' reduced to part·time theatre program and department. Th~ problem began in 1975, when status.' Another loss occured with Cpn Ensemble Theatre president a fulLtime faculty member, Karen the state standardization of job titles Donald Capen discussed the DuBin, ,retired ,and was not throughoyt the ':state 'college Next Wednesday,' March 7th, instituted to replace laboratory and problem with - The COmDl(mt replaced. Since Dr. DuBin retired, system. 'Robert J. Barnett. there will be a referendum question studio fees. recently. Over the past several the "Choral Speaking program, chairperson of. the Division. of on, your, SGA officer's ballot If should be noted that this fee years, the nember of theatre majors usually an integral part of any Creative Art and part-time concerning the possible raising of a first went into effect for theFaU has more than quadrupled, but the theatre program, has not existed. instructor became a, Dean, and fee known as the Educational· semester of 1977. This means that number of faculty members has The problem became more severe therefore can no longer teach or Services Fee. The committee which the fee is only two years 01d and decreased. In order for the program wh~n in 197Q, fulltime Lee" direct. This means that a total of two 'werseesand allocates the 'money ,already an increase ,is being faculty members have been lost. ~ollected "by this fee has voted to requested. Although the committee Since 1971. the need 'for a request an increase from $8 to $12 is requesting the incr~ to $).2 per technical person has been great. per semester. This fee was origin31o/ - ' , (Cont. on p.lO) Since productions moved from the .....------ ......--_-------_-----_ .............. Horace Mann Auditorium to the. Student Union Auditorium,' the technical needs of the theatre department have increased greatly. What's on Your Mind? A technical person woUld supervise the technical aspects of the theatre, On Tuesday, March 6, at 11·12 the SGA is sponsoring an Open supervise . the 'use of power Forum. The meeting will be run in a town meeting fashion. S.G.A. equipment and teach some classes. president AI S,ilva will act as Moderator and senators from each class will Students, and current faculty be on hand t6 ;,nswer various, questions. members have suggested' that, two The intention of this Open Forum is to try to answer questions you new faculty members~e needed to. may have and find Qut what.W(1Ys the S~G.A. can serve you. Some ofthe improve the situation; one technical suggested topics for' discussion wi(l be: the food, and health services, person/instructor and one other teacher. certification, th~ drinking age, approprationof student funds instructor to replace those who registration, renovation of Boyden Hall, use of gymnasium,and anythin~ have been lost or who's hours have else ypu may be interested in. been reduced. This is your chance to voice an opinion on issues concerning you. We' As a result of the faculty shorta@, hope to see you there. , Camuso, Cheryl Potvin, T ~ny Mastrorilli, Mary Pio, and (Cont. ori'~),10) (PHOTO BY JON! OAHLENE) 2 THE COMMENT' Mi4rrh1 1070 Lett (s to th·eJEditor Codification 14 tiTS SETTut& ~"""""1 TO SE Ti~E TO SGA position.