O'donnell Charges Administration Uses Senate As Scapegoats
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The Courier Volume 3 Issue 10 Article 1 12-4-1969 The Courier, Volume 3, Issue 10, December 4, 1969 The Courier, College of DuPage Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.cod.edu/courier This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at DigitalCommons@COD. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Courier by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@COD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. O'Donnell Charges Administration Uses Senate As Scapegoats in reality I resigned because I feel We here at College of DuPage and publicity on campus. Why was was that all decisions must be By Thom O'Donnell that the student government here have what I would call token student government not asked to cleared with Dr. Berg. (Some at College of DuPage is a joke, and representation. Yes, we have offer suggestions before these might say I am wrong here, that it Many people have asked me why there was nothing I could do to people on committees, committees decisions were made? is actually with the Board of I resigned the office of president of change it so I resigned. that were once advisory boards to Trustees, but if one ever attends the Associated Student Body. Dr. Berg, but which somehow over Also in questioning Dean of any board meetings one can see Officially it was for reasons of Why is College of DuPage’s the summer lost their status. Students John Paris as to the role where the real power lies). personal problems and health, but student government, in a time student government should play in when students are asking for more Yes, we have a student senate, campus policy I could never get a And I fear Dr. Berg is infected power and voice in campus affairs, but not one piece of meaningful straight answer. Instead, I was with paranoia. He is afraid of a falling further behind? I feel legislation and there was some promised a meeting which did not “student uprising” so everything personally that the fault lies in the offered by the student senate, i.e., come to pass. I also was promised must be done slowly. Justifications l.y P administration of Dr. Rodney outside speakers, and outside a symposium on all aspects of for these feelings come from g * . ’ Berg, president of this college. publicity which was rejected and college life one which Mr. Paris recollections of two board * in the case of outside speakers felt was important yet never came meetings where “what will we do if The Courier requested the student government was not in¬ about. we have a riot here” discussions following statement from Thom formed why until two months were held and one meeting with O'Donnell concerning the reasons later. These may sound like personal Dr. Berg where we were for his resignation as president of grievances, but these are typical of discussing the parking situation. the Associated Student Body. As president I was informed by the reactions I got whenever I He quoted the Junior College Act Dr. Berg that he would like to meet came into contact with either Dr. where it states that he ’’has the with me or have me offer Berg or Mr. Paris, a superficial right to preserve order”. Under his watchful eye a student suggestions in the areas of grave concern but an overriding sense of government has been created, not concern to our student body. anti-student action. One cannot blame a student because a majority of the students .where to put bulletin boards and government that operates as a feel they need one (why there what about smoking in the halls, I have used words like token club worrying about itself when it never has been a majority of the while what were in my opinion student participation and anti¬ takes two signatures to put up a THOM O'DONNELL students voting), but in my view more arbitrary decisions were student actions, and I think the bulletin in its office. What real Resigns Post because a scapegoat was needed. being made in the areas of parking main reason I got these feelings power does it have? Nanci Alumbaugh Named COURIER New Student President Vol.(5^ No. 10 December 4, 196? •V By Charles Andelbradt “This constant bickering and Nanci Alumbaugh, co-ordinating hassling must stop,” she said. vice president, was named “The senate will never get Forensic Team Places 5th at Bradley president of the Associated anything done until it stops acting Student Body here following the like a kindergarten class.” By John Alexa surprise resignation of Thom Coach Tom Thomas said the Mariclare Barrett, Scott Wager, O’Donnell Nov. 20. Her long-range program and Did someone say that College of team gave a fine effort though Don Gurski; Extemporaneous objectives are outlined on Page 2. DuPage couldn’t compete with “most were competing for the first Oration, Bruce Zorn. She appointed Sen. Ed Marx as teams from Purdue or the time.” executive vice president. It was The senate appeared un¬ University of Michigan? This Friday the team will confirmed by the senate. prepared for O’Donnell’s Students who received the compete in the LACJC tournament resignation in which he blasted the If so, the C of D Forensics team highest award of superior were at Illinois Central College, East Miss Alumbaugh said she will administration. There had been never heard this. They placed fifth Marianne Bardy, oral in¬ Peoria. Two speakers will be get senate committees going again rumors of his resignation. at the Bradley Invitational Speech terpretation, and Chuck Geigner, entered in each of five events- and will urge more senate know¬ tournament Nov. 21. discussion. oration, extemporaneous, oral how in parliamentary procedure. interpretation, speech analysis Comptroller Bruce Senneke read In a field of more than 100 Students who received “ex¬ and impromptu. a brief letter by O’Donnell to the midwest colleges participating, cellent” awards were: Oration, Ignore Tags, senate. It said: only Central Michigan university, Greg Van Dreps and Donna Wood; Final competition before Evangel college, Loras college and Oral Interpretation, John Alexa Christmas break will be the Says ASB Prexy “I have resigned as president for Bradley university finished ahead and Karen Wisnewski; Radio and seventh annual pre-Christmas various personal reasons. For Nancy Alumbaugh, the new of DuPage. TV Speaking, Jeff Miles and Pat tournament at Wisconsin State further details see The Courier. student body president, Hughes; listening, Barb Ham¬ College at Whitewater. The entire Effective 11-20-69.” Wednesday took some direct The Chaparrals won two mer, Linda Herkes and Pat team (21 speakers) will compete in action in regard to the college superior ratings and 14 excellents Hughes; Discussion, Scott seven events on Dec. 12-13. An uproar followed during which parking problem. in their take-home package. Rigsbee; After Dinner Speaking, O’Donnell was criticized and praised. The senate finally voted She said in a statement to The unanimously to accept the Courier that parking tickets resignation. received should be disregarded Carpeting Planned for Campus Center until further notice. The senate then faced the By Mike Ring problem of who would be She said "there will be a trying to make it a better place to The main problem is accoustics president. In this case, the moratorium" on all traffic fine It is pretty much a general spend time between classes and as anyone who has ever attended a executive vice president should payments until the traffic consensus of both students and during school activities. Both film or tried to listen to a speaker succeed to the job. Since there was problem is solved. The decision faculty that the Campus Center at offices have been open for ideas in the place knows. The idea of no executive vice-president, the apparently was her own. College of DuPage leaves quite a almost since school started and carpeting is seriously being job went to Miss Alumbaugh. bit to be desired before it can thoughts have been submitted considered by the office of student become the multi-purpose hall it ranging from burn the place down activities and estimates are being Her first act was to appoint was designed to be. and start from scratch to lining the taken on a covering that would Choir and Band Terry Olsen vice president. This walls with foam rubber with green absorb sound, repel the stains of was defeated because Olsen will The campus center board and and gold parachutes hanging from spilled cokes and chili and also In Yule Concert not be a full-time student next the Office of Student Activities the ceiling. resist cigarette burns. quarter. Marx’s nomination was have been working hand in hand accepted at last Tuesday’s senate According to Brian Ziskal of the Christmas season will be meeting. campus center board the cost of ushered in here at 8:15 p.m. carpeting the center would run a Sunday, Dec. 7, when the College little over $10,000 and the plan that of DuPage Concert Choir, num¬ Continued on Page 3 has been submitted called for bering about 50 voices, will present carpeting surrounding the area the Winter Concert in the Campus inside the four pillars and all Center. around including inside the offices except for the food service area. The group will sing “A The space that isn’t carpeted will Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin be covered with a green and gold Britten and also a group of tile. Christmas carols. The college concert band will make its formal A dark brown Ozite Town and debut and play four selections.