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LIBRARY Check Prom Car Read President's Rules Story Below feftuM aM^<>^Reasons For Increase On This Page Botirduq Green State University In Room Rent VoL36 Official Sfud.nl Publication. Bowling GtMo, Ohio. Friday. April 25. 1952 No. 47 Representation Plan Vetoed; Fraternal Room Rent Increased Senate Passes Constitutions A proposed four-party system of representation for To 5 Dollars Per Week In Fall election of Student Senate members was defeated nine to seven by Student Senate Monday night. The plan, presented by Hal Jacobson, would divide thr campus into four groups: fratern-* Greek Groups Must Pay Part ity men, sorority women, indepen- dent men, and independent women. In its original form the plan Sadie Hawkins Of Housemother's Salary Boost provided for election of representa- tives by a mass meeting of each Room rent charged students living in fraternity and group. Festivities Set sorority houses will be increased to $5 per week next year Proposed modification would in a move by the University to meet increasing maintenance provide for nomination by a mass Daisy Mae and Li'l Abner may costs. The increase will also serve to equalize the difference meeting of each group. Election be married now, but that doesn't seem to affect the festivities plan- between the higher cost of would be by all-campus voting on maintaining the cottage-type the nominations, each person voting ned by Alpha Tau Omega for the fraternal housing as compar- in only one division. ninth annual Sadie Hawkins Dunce Several Senators felt the pro- Friday, May 9. Dr. McDonald ed to the expense of running the large dormitories. posal and other representation A parade of candidates for the plans should be considered more honor of portraying these famous The increase over the present fully before Senate accepted any characters will start from the ATO Lists Reasons $8.50 and $4 rates is part of the one plan. house on May 5 at 6:15 p.m. proposed basis for housing agree- Opponents expressed the doubt Elections will be by an elimina- ments between the University and that the plan would meet the needs tion process. On May 7, the pre- For Increase Greek groups. Fraternities and of this campus. liminary elections will IK- held and sororities have until Wednesday to (Editor'! Note: In the article During the discussion of the plan the finals will be held on the make decisions on the agreements. below Pres. Ralph W. Mac- a motion to table the discussion eighth. Winners will be presented Another major change in the Donald explains the factors and one to vote on the motion itself at the dance on Friday night. housing arrangements for the were defeated. which made the rent increase Greeks concerns housemother salar- Last year's winners were Martha to the fraternal groups neces- Discussion of the plan had been Shaw and Clarence Yackey. ies. If the proposed agreements go tabled until Monday's meeting at a sary.) into effect, each group must pay special Senate meeting April 18. Sharp increases in practically $50 a month for nine and one-half It was originally presented March all items of cost in operating Uni- months toward the monetary salary 17. Election Dates versity dormitories has made it of the housemother. Senate approved the new con- necessary that rates be raised. The Groups accepting the proposed stitution of the Student Democratic University has made a thorough agreement will face the responsi- Club, the revised Newman Club study of costs in order to establish bility of maintaining the minimum constitution, and the amendments Set For Spring rates that will be fair for the var- occupancy established for the ious kinds of dormitories. house. If the number of men living to the by-laws of the Campus May Court flections will be held Charity Drive committee. The University will continue to in the house falls below the mini- April 30 and May 1, and elections mum, the fraternity will have to The following committees were for Sadie Hawkins will l>e held subsidise all student housing on the campuB, because the actual cost pay full rent for the unoccupied recognized for their work during May 7 and May 8 in the Well. the year: social calendar, Com- of operating all dormitories is sub- space. That is, if minimum oc- mons, public relations, leadership Student Senate elections tenta- stantially greater than the rents cupancy is set at 30, and only 26 workshop, phone listings, and con tively are scheduled for May 13. that will be paid by students—those men live in the house, the group stitutional revisions committees. Petitions will be handed out in the in the temporary dormitories such must pay the $6 per week for the Members or chairmen of these Well May 9 at 7 p.m. This election Photo bj Klo Heatl) as North Hall as well as in the four men who are not living there. committees may receive points to- is subject to change. Unusually warm spring weather which preceded the last cottages. The subsidy per student The University's part of the ward qualification for Student Sen All May Court photographs must few day* of miserable rains brought out spring fever and sun- is now much greater, however, in agreement provides that the Uni- be given to Katie O'Connor, elec- versity will: ate president or vice-president. shine seekers. Jeanne Butler. George Kinsman, Joanna Warner, the cottage dormitories occupied by tions committee chairman, at the the fraternities and sororities. 1. Employ the best available Gamma Phi Beta house by noon and Dale McClelland (1. to r.) neglect the books while sun bask- The presence of these con- housemother, giving full considera- April 27. Candidates should sub- ing near Urschel Pond. structive and well-organised tion to the recommendations of the Delegates Invited, mit an 8x10 dull-finish photograph. fraternal groups on the cimpm fraternity. The preliminary elections will be is a distinct advantage, not only 2. Provide the housemother's held Wednesday and the finals to their members but also to the room and pay the monetary McDonald Inaugural Thursday. Rules for this election Delta Upsilon Bike Race entire University community. It salary of the housemother in will be the same as in all other would not be right, however, for excess of $50 a month. (Salar- campus elections. the University to subsidise the ies, in addition to room and Pictures of candidates for Li'l housing of fraternity and soror- board, will range from $750 to To Be Held May 10 Abner and Daisy Mae must be at Lasts 12 Hours Tomorrow ity members any snore than it $950 for the academic year.) does that of other students. 3. Provide janitorial service for Over 260 delegates from colleges, the ATO house by noon May 4. Ten fraternities will participate |- Preliminary elections will be held It has been proposed, therefore, cleaning hallways, bath rooms, and universities, and learned societies in the Bike Race sponsored by stairways, on the same basis as at have accepted invitations to attend the following Wednesday and finals that the fraternal groups now oc- Delta U p s i I on tomorrow, said University Officials present in sororities. the inauguration of Pres. Ralph W. on Thursday. cupying campus cottage dormitor- Bruea Qethin, chairman. 4. Provide heat, water, and light; McDonald, Saturday, May 10 in ies enter into agreements with the They are: Kappa Sigma, Phi Away On Business University on the basis of a rate and maintain the building, equip- the Main Aud. Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Tau, Pi ment, and furniture provided by The deadline for acceptances was of $5 a week plus the fraternity's Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsi- Four of the administrative heads sharing the payment of the house- the University. last Tuesday, according to Dean Area HS Delegates lon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma 5. Provide light bulbs, cleaning Ralph G. Harshman, chairman of are out of town this week. Two mother's cash salary. Under this Phi Epsilon, Theta Chi, and Zeta are in Denver, Colo, and two are proposal each group will have the tools and supplies, and toilet the event. Beta Tau. tissues, with the understanding "Accommodations have been in Washington, D.C. representing self-government and management On Campus Twice A representative of the Schwinn of the house assigned to it, under that the fraternity or sorority will made available for a limited num- the University. Two high school events are sche- Bicycle Co will be present to re- general University regulations. provide all supplies incidental to ber of students," Dean Harshman Deans Benjamin Pierce and the operation of the kitchen and duled for April and May at the view the race, which will begin at The new rates for these cottages said when asked about who would dining room.