The Glenville Mercury

The Glenville Mercury Number 19 Glenville State College, Glenville, West Virginia Friday, February IS, 1980 Increase In Fee Sought There has been no activity fee It must be stressed, however, that of quality to GSc. flus mcrease increase for Glenville State College this activity fee is one fee that comes will also benefit the athletic program, in three years. Yet, GSC student~ directly back to the ,s tudent This is entertainment, publications, and col- pay no additional amounts for a in opposition to the proposed Higher lege departmental programs. copy of the Mercury, ad mission to Educaiton Resource Fee, which is Next is a breakdown of fee in basketball and footb all games, admis proposed to be raised from $35.00 creases; Intercollegiate athletics-in sion to the movies and selccted to $70.00 for in-state students and creased $5.00; medical--inrreased dances, cu!tnal affairs movi~s or $ISO.OO to $360.00 for out-of-state visits to the infirm'J), among other students. Only 40% of this money is $.50; Student Congress- increased services. actually spent on higher education. $.50; Newspaper-increased $4.00; The proposal to increase the acti The other 60% goes into a general Yearbook-increased $1.00; Cultural vity fee $17.00 per semester is projec fund, and could, quite possibly be Affairs-increased $1.00; Movies and ted over the nex t three years, which used to repair potholes. popular en tertainmen t-increased is approximat-Iy $5.66 ;Je r semcster Many colleges and universities $1.00; Speech and debate-increased per year. This referendum will be req uire more than the proposed $64 $1.00; Theatre (new item)-increased voted on hy students during the Stu fee for a season football ticket alone. $2.00; Music and hanel-increased dent Congress elections, February It is also anticipated that all fees SLOO; Roo io station-increased SI.OO. IS and 19, in the Pioneer Center. It will increase at all state institutions Student employment ma tching was is very important for at least a 40% this coming year, due to inflation. eliminated. TIlese increased in all voter turnout to pass this referen It is hoped that the $17.00 increase aspects of the Glenville Sitae College dum. in the activity fee will bring a taste performance, and well-being. Members of "Mark Twain Skctc1! es" Archer Views Legislature Theatre Grou p To Perform The Social Work Department is Don Archer, Social Science major, importance of these committees, Don once again sponsoring a Bloodmobile The Chamber Repertory Theatre, of sketches, short stories and travel- participated in the Frasure-Singleton was able to listen in on several im Feb. 20, from 1-5 p.m., in the Ball Boston's continually touring profes ogues. With uncanny accura cy, Student Legislative Program during poTtan t discussions, affecting nearly room of the Pioneer Center. Every sional thea tre company, will be per Twain, in CRT's guise, and in hilar the week of Feb. 3-S. Basically, the every West V irginian. "The Com one is asked to help in this drive forming its nationally acclaimed live ious fashion, mirrors Congress at program is a "hands on" type of ap mittee meetings were the most in by either giving blood or helping production of "Mark Twain Sketch work, enterprising businessmen, death proach to state government. Each formative and most active part of with the paperwork. es", on S:OO Mon. Feb. IS, in the rituals, medicine, pompous journal participant is assigned a Senator or the entire legislative process," re GSC Auditorium. It is sponsored by ists. In withering satirical style, Delegate to observe and assist for marked Don. Possibly the most sig the Cultural Affairs Committee. Twain thumbs his nose at anything in one week. The observation period nificant piece of legislation passed The Chi Beta Phi Honorary Math From the pitiless pennings of one of sight, then winks and says: "But, I includes sitting with the assigned during Don's stay was the Branch and Science Fra ternity will hold its America's greatest writers & humor was only foolin' ". Delegate or Senator during each Banking Bill, which has been six regularly sched uled meeting this Sun., ists, the Chamber Repertory Theatre Twain comes in many sizes, floor session, committee meetings, years in passing the House, and now Feb. 17. All members should report has created an outrageous theatrical shapes & disguises and CRT director and public hearings. goes to the Sena teo to the Vandalia Room at 6 p. m. experience, "Mark Twain Sketches". Ted Davis integrated a cast of five Don was aSSigned to Delegate In addition with meeting with An interesting program is planned. Hailed throughout twenty-six sta tes professional performers into a pure George Warner of Kanawha County. members of the House and Senate, this vintage Twain is now in it s Twain event. The performers, all of During the course of the week, Mr. a question and answer period was third 'consecutive year of pleasing whom have had years of experience Warner asked Don to research legis held with Governor Rockefeller. The audiences of all ages. Its appearance on tv, radio, motion pictures, as well lation and observe committee meet discussion cent~red around energy at GSC theatre marks the first time as in professional repertory theatres and budget. Don found the Govern ings that he was unable to attend. Evans Named local residents of this area will have all over the county, playa multitude Mr. Warner serves on the House or to be very responsive and open The annual conven tion of the had the opportunity of seeing it of differen t roles with realistic zest. Banking and Insurance Committee, about his stand on various issues. W. Va. Association of Fairs and "Mark Twain Sketches" goes be Mr. Davis, who appears along with House Education Committee, and "The most important observation Festivals was held Jan. 13, 14, and yond the traditional view of Twain the acting ensembl~, is a veteran per the House Committee on Consti made, while in Charleston, was that 35 fair and festival queens from the clever humorist & lecturer and former-director-writer who recently tutional Rexision. Because of the (cont. on page 4) ,',ives the au·Ji"ncc a lull panorama of all over the state met for a fun filled appeared with Alan Arkin in the Twain's fools and foolers in the weekend at the La keview Inn and CBS-TV movie "The Defection of excitingly unique and fully staged Country Club in Morgantown, WV, Simas Kidurka." style of the Chamber Repertory to compete for the title of Miss The Chamber Theatre will present Theatre. Blundering bluejays, te West Virginia-Assoc. of Fairs and a one hour workshop for interested dious tourists, cannibalistic congress FestiVals. In order to compete in the students at 4:00 Monday afternoon men, a celebrated jumping frog, and Miss West Virginia pageant, one must in the Auditorium. Everyone wel an array of incredible characters first have won a title at a local come. page.mt and be sponsored by her "'''''''IV/' ln ::Ind out of this crazy quilt area -air. Tcrrye Evans won the Miss Wood County Fair pageant last June Discussions Planned anJ wa, aUvaJl.;ed by thc Wood In an effort to promote aware portunity to express their views, County Board of Directors to the ness and understanding of the needs discuss opinions and share ideas. Morgantown competition. of women in West Virginia, Glen This program is free to all GSC The 3 areas of pageant competi ville State College is sponsoring a staff, faculty, students and to the tion consisted of an interview session, series of discussions "A Woman's community. Programs are scheduled street dress modeling, and evening Plaoe ..." scheduled to begin Feb. to begin at 7:00 in the Pioneer gown. The girls were also judged on 27, at 7:00 in the Vandalia Room of Center. Anyone having questions poise, personality, personal appear the Pioneer Center. may call 462-5279. ance, and appeal "A Woman's Place ..." is a The following is a sched ule of The event was held on Sa turday series of eight half-hour' video pro events. "Women in Politics"-Feb. night and from a field of 35 girls, grams produ ced in coopera tion with 27; "Education"-March 5; "ClTeer Terrye was chosen as the first run the West Virginia Women's Commis Counseling"-March 12; "Women in ner up. A presentation of a trophy sion, to explore issues that are im the Labor Force"-April 9; " Domes and a $300 scholarship was made by portant to toda(s women. Each tic Violenoe" -April 16; and " Health Secretary of Agriculture Gus R. program will be followed by a panel Care"-April 23. Please check the Terrye Ey :;~ Douglass. discussion giving partiCipants an op- Mercury for guest speakers. Page Two THE GLENVILLE MERCURY Friday, February 15, 1980 Read This! Everyone Has. SC Ca.dldates Speak Oat Perhaps some of you out there in newspaper land can help us. I, Deena Snyder Hbrner, am a amdicbte for President ofStudent Coo There is a question that weighs heavily on our minds and we simply gress. I feel I fxNe the qllOlifiwtions to fill this office and will do . my cannot come up with a suitable answer. If you could help us, we best for the student body. would be forever appreciative. Student Congress \o\l1S instated to act as a ~bet....een for the student Simply, who is "they" and "everyone?" Ever since baby steps body and the administration along wth planning affairs and e.tents for were our mode of locomotion, "they" and "everyone" have followed each student attending our co/lege.

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