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Montclair State College Special referendum election p.3 • Start of study days p. 5 • Racism forum p.9 • Bohn Hall fire system p.8 MONT CLARION December 2, 1993 • nOur67ih Year o f Service" • Volume 73 No. 12 (Hinck, p The Prophet interviews Roddenberry p.16 • Respecting Carol Review p. 16 • Escape from Newark p. 15 News/Thursdoy, December 2, 1993 Prom the editor’s desk... Im q n t I Galle-in-Chief | CLARION [ After six full days of turkey dinners, turkey sandwiches, turkey salad and turkey-covered 113 Student Center Annex Montclarions and just plain old making a turkey of myself, I am completely ready to put that Upper Montclair, N J 07043 miserable holiday behind me and begin the next miserable holiday. T el. 201.655.5169 Fax 201.655.7433 This Tuesday was absolutely THE looooooooongest day of my entire life. After one EXECUTIVE BOARD CORK meeting, a referendum meeting, an SGA emergency meeting and a Racial Issues panel meeting, I am only looking forward to meeting someone who will fly me to Miami for George Calle........................Editor-in-Chicf Sunday's game. Chris H in ck .....................................Treasurer The CORE meeting which meets on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., in which all Class 1 presidents EDITORIAL BOARD get together to discuss current issues, got completely out of hand. The interpretive statements that were initially sent out for the SGA referendum questions were like Swiss Glenn Steinberg ................................... N ew s Editor cheese. The CORE members expressed this to our beloved and benevolent SGA Treasurer Christina Tischio .............. Editorial Editor who, in turn, got the ball rolling in the next meeting- the referendum publicity meeting. K eith Id ee................................................Sports Editor Havoc broke loose at the 3 p.m. referendum publicity meeting. Again, the interpretive Kelly Schab ................................................. Arts Editor statements came into question and adjustments were hammered out just before the 4 p.m. Yan P erep letch ikov......Production Editor emergency legislative meeting of the SGA. Jed d y W est.........................................Features Editor That meeting was a nostalgic reunion. As proxy for SGA legislator Michael Crudelle, I Raul Rivera............................................. Photo Editor enjoyed the opportunity to be in direct conflict with SGA vice-president Natalce Vaccarro Kevin Colligan...............INU Coordinator just one more time. (Hi Liz!-NO HELLO FOR YOU NAT.) Gordon Patterson..Technical Consultant Anyway, the statements are now in order andpeace has been restored. Greg MacSwccney ...... Asst. NewsEditor The Racial Issues forum at 7 p.m. allowed me yet another opportunity to miss my Brian Falzarano........... Asst. Sports Editor Tuesday night class. ( JOY! I love to be an underachiever.) Jason Aiders ••««•«••••«••••••»••••»••«a*«» Cartoonist That turned out to be a real Geraldo affair. Thanks Stu! Sam R o c k ..................................................C op y Editor Well, that's what passed for my Tuesday. Steve Kalas......................Graphic Assistant Don't forget to vote yes on the fee increase. It's not only sorely needed but also financially ADVERTISING MANAGER harmless. In its first year, it would only raise your student fees by 15i. Also, vote yes to the formation of a judicial branch of the SGA. (You know how we Kevin Schwocbe! Montclarion types like to put checks on those evil SGA types! Hi Natalee!) GRAPHIC A PAGE DESIGN More importantly-VOTE! We can't pass any of it into law unless 2,000 of you come out Kevin Colligan and vote. Let's talk turkey. 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MOJSJT 2 CIARION News/Thursday, December 2, 1993 SGA Emergency meeting called on eve o f elections by Chris Hinct Association is the Attorney General and An emergency legislative meeting non-standing Judicial Review Board. was called on Tuesday at 3 p.m. by This question asks you if you are in Student Government Association (SGA) favor ofamending the SGAConstitution President James “Appetite” Cotter. to include a fully staffed, fully The meeting was held to address functioning judicial branch of the SGA concerns over the clarity of the to be determined by the Government interpretive statements for the SGA and Administration Committee of the special referendum elections. SGA. According to Cotter, this marks the After meeting with the Publicity first time an emergency meeting iscallcd Committee, Gary Pankiewicz authored in “at least six years”. a bill that clarified the two questions The original interpretive statements and was later ratified by the legislature. came into question early Tuesday According to Calle, Question #1 was afternoon at a Class One Review and initially interpreted to allow the SGA Kvaluation Board(CORK) meeting. the ability to levy a $1.02 per credit Both George Callc. Editor-in-Chief increase. of The Montdarion and Jeff Lawton, Lawton and Callc were concerned president of the Student Intramural that Question *1 was not clearly stated Referendum Leisure Council (SILC)expressed deep so that the average college student who concern over the ambiguity of the doesn't have the insider information interpretive statements to Questions could have easily voted in a completely No. I and 2. educated manner. election begins The initial statem ents read: “T h at’s not fair, “ added Calle. 1. This question asks whether or not The meeting which lasted just a little you are in favor of adjusting the SGA fee over an hour, saw a series of heated • Student fees increase proposed based upon the cost of living. T he cost debates concerning the constitutionality of living is a measurement of inflation. of the wording of the two disputed The number to be used to determine questions. •Input sought on formation of the adjustment of the fee is the consumer “I thank CORE for their concern on Judiciary Branch of SGA price index (CPI) that is (¡noted by the behalf of the student body, “ Cotter April 1 Wall Street Journal of the said. academic year in question. This “It is important that when students by Greg MacSweeney adjustment will be capped at no more see something wrong with operations General, April Steimetz, w ho worked After three emergency meetings that five percent per year retroactive to that they communicate to us as the closely w ith the committee w ho drafted yesterday, the SGA decided on the final the last fee increase. This will amend members ofCORE did in this instance." the referendum. wording for the seven item Special the SGA Constitution. “ I could not, in good conscience, “In order for the required twenty Referendum Election that is being held 2. Currently, there arc two branches allow the questions to have remained in percent of the student body to vote between Dec. 1 and Dec. 10. of the Student Government Association, their initial form,” said Calle who also approximately 1900-2100 students must Item #1 deals with adjusting the SGA Incorporated: The Legislative and added, “I really salute the legislature for vote. We (the SGA) are aiming for 2500 student fee based on the cost of living Executive branches. The only judicial coming out on such short notice to votes just to be sure,” Steimetz said. increase and would be capped at no branch for the Student Government salvage the integrity of this election.” The other five items are survey more that a five percent increase. The questions w hich are mean to poll public- referendum would amend the SGA opinion and so the SGA will have Constitution if the vote gets the required statistics to act on at a later time, Steimetz Caribbean Student Organization “50 percent plus 1” vote. said. Item »2 asks if the student body T he other five items include polls to supports the establishment of a third see if students would support a ban on branch of the SGA called the Judicial smoking in all buildings on campus, if Branch.