Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1984 The ommeC nt, March 1, 1984 Bridgewater State College Volume 58 Number 5 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1984). The Comment, March 1, 1984. 58(5). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/554 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Student Newspaper of Bridgewater State College March 1, 1984 Established.1928 Vol. LVIII No. 5 Candidates Speak Out! !Photos: Ed Donahue to speak candidly about dreaded badgering the stu­ circus". "Within all govern­ themselves and their respec­ dents. H makes me feel ment organizations there is tive goals if they are elected. uneasy to stop and _ask if room for improvement, and it John Beaton, candidate for they've voted and if they are is only natural for different Senator of the Class of 1987, freshman because I usually. people to have conflicting feels that even though he has end up asking the same per­ personalities. I will represent no previous experience in son twenty times. I .don't like the student as well as possi­ public office, he wo.uld be the it, but it is part of the cam­ ble. I won't go out of my way best person for the job. "I paign, it is part · of the to pose a conflict, -but I won'_t - campaign hard, I spend a lot recognition." 'go with the flow'. Comprom­ of ti me and effort to get my Beaton responded in a ise is important, and all name known. I hand out positive way to the-question _ members must tackle this many flyers and ·put up pos­ of whether he thought the problem, although it is not as ters (in order to be recog­ SGA meetings were, as one bad as it seems to be. In clos­ nized)." Beaton also said that person noted, a 0 three ring ing, I'd like to thank everyone he had considerable help who supported · me in the from Nadine Lucas, such as primary and I hope that they, John Beaton ideas and practical tips for plus afew o\hers, will support Matt Donoghu~ running an organized me fn the final election." felt, brought productivity By Kim Murphy campaign. Unfortunately, Chris Cline, down and left the students · Beaton also thinks that it the other candidate for Sena­ out. Now that Bridgewater would be difficult, if not tor of the Class of 1987, could . Plotke, who ran his. own State's pwn political primar­ impractical, to develop any not be reached for comment. campaign, has had previous ies are over, it is down ta. two type of platform at this level Ralph Plotke, candidate for e.xperienqe in government. days of preparation before of politics. "Representing the Senator-at-Large, . ran He was politically active in the finaj .~lection .for the can­ students is a big enough plat- because he thought that the high school, and is now pres­ did a es. M .n . of the stu- 1orm for me." When as\.<.ecl. SGA meetina that he entlv the v\ce-oreslderit c{ a attended was. lidicuious. lne 'ratem·1ty on campus. r-'e e, still do .not know ''assaulting" a student as .he about those who are or she walks through the running. This wHI probably Union, he said that he was be the last time that these very glad that that particular three· major cf'l·q hich political hopefuls will be able point was brought ·up. "I Ralph ·~lotke . fought each other. This, he .Voter' ' ' ' . ' ''Giant Step Backward" Registration. By Gregory Mathis Regents that reads: "The Afl­ o.f the Massachusetts State c· ·o·nference Co Hege. Committee of College Association, The Board of Regents is in Bridgewater' State · Colleg·e ( B rid gew ate r chapter}' I!-\~"".'-..,.;.,,,.• '.,,...·· ."""r-'"'"9:.·"o z-m::;.~:...:~~/,<m,,..;i"T.,.;.,~.:~"~""7> .'7. --...,.,""?'u,~ .. , .. ~,,:~@~X>i~!!/:~,,,;mz,2~·-~:;'7';;:;!!:?f:··~:v;;m9.,,w:>.·i'b~@~W??:'.w,~?@~?r?~·4J,~:;i?hi.: the process of finalizing a functions effectively as pres­ Charlie Angell. Donoghue ay April Kane goals and strategies for contract between the Faculty ently constituted." This reso­ read a portion of the letter future campus and commun­ of Bridgewater State Col­ lution. was _passed at the which stated Angeli's posi- ity voter registration drives. lege/ Massachusetts Teach~· February 29th meeting. tion· on the proposal. On February 10-12, 1984, The conference included ers Association- NEA and the Carrie Kulick (chairper:.. , "I hadn't known about. the over 1600 student leaders speeches and forums featur­ Board .of .Reg~nts 0f the son) a n d Matt h ew P . government changes in the from acr:oss the' country ing national leaders {includ- · Commonwealth o.f Massa­ Doriog·hue (secertary) .have _a9re~me.nt untill·February3; I (including 13 from BSC) who ing Jesse Jackson, Ralph chusetts. been actively fighting this d1dn t rnfom:i any SGA - view voter registration as a Nader and Bella Abzug} who ; The major provision in the proposal, both in ·the SGA members, first· because priorit'y, attended the displayed their diver:se view- contract that effects the stu- . and through other channels. regrettably I didn't think to, National Student Conference - points .on our· nationts most dents directly is a proposal "This. represents a giant step and second be,cause no one on Voter R~gistration at prominent issues; training on that. reduces the number of backward for student rights- asked me." Havard University. BSC stu- · ~ow to conductvoter regista- student (and administraive) . ,"said Donoghue. Once this Angell sees the agreement dents had the opportunity to representation. on the ALL­ · reduction happens they will as "strengthening faculty meet with student leaders See· VOTER p. 15 ---- Co 11 e g e Committe~ .of negotiate away student ALL COLLEGE p. 11 from 40 stat~s to plan their· · Bridgewater State College representation entirely in the · from five members to three. governing process." · The present .. members of Donoghue presented a let­ the All-College .Committee ter at the SGA meeting on· Kerry· is .Speaker have sent . a resolution by Tuesday night which · he By Paul Foster University, and a Doctor of consensus to the Board of received from the President Laws Degree from Boston The . process of finding College. He is a highly deco- · another Commencement rated veteran of the Vietnam. it· Speaker for May 26 is no ~· ___ Upcoming GER Hearings if War, having served in the * longer a problem. Ina report U.S. Navy. Kerry also earn~d printed in last week's Weekly Thurs., March 1 Union D'"xbury a Silver Star, . Bronze Star ·~ ~ Bulletin- Of Briclgewater and Three Purple · Heart * ·l:OOp.m,. English Composition *· State College, President citations. ~ Tues., March 6 Boyden 37 ~ Adrian Rondileau notified After leaving th.e service. ' ~ 3:00 p~m. Huma'nities ~ administrators, faculty and Kerry p·ursued a career in ~ Thurs~, March 8 Science Lecture staff that Lieutenant Gover­ law and was appointed first iC 11:oo·a.m~- Biol. Sciences ;Dept. -i< nor John F. Kerry has Assistant .District Attorney * acc;epted the school's invita­ . of Middlesex County . Jn ~ tion to speak at graduation . 1976.. lri 1979 he co-founded .All.Students are. urged.to attend!!·· ,' . ' ¥~·· i(·· Lt. ·Gov. ·Kerry earned his See KERR¥ p.16_.._____ _ ' i, Bachelor!s Oegreefcom Vale 2 The Comment Thursday, March 1, 1984 LETTERS Editor's View A politician friend of mine worse than I Jhought." · expressed a feeling of disap­ called me up the other day, "What do you mean?" pointment when they real­ Dear Editor, and, since we had not spoken Myfriend began to explain. ized the level apathy has As an observer and student First of al I, Dobson's with each other for quite It seems he'd been talking to reached in this generation. of Bridgewater State College, behavior was unethical as some time, we spent a few some of his younger col­ And they left him with one I was greatly distressed by well as unprofessional. This min~tes doing some catch­ leagues; those in their late thought: Is it worth-it to stop the behavior of Paul Dobson, immature attitude does not ing up. He asked me how my thirties, early forties or so. and listen to the youth of the SGA President. I person­ exemplify proper etiquette of family was, how my studies These men and women all today? Do they really have ally saw Mr. Dobson harass the SGA President. There­ were going, even how the remembered ·the spirit and something to say about one of the campaigners dur­ fore, I believe that Paul Dob­ newspaper was going; I excitement of their college what's going on in their ing the Senator-at-Large son should be reprimanded. asked about his family, and days; they remembered when world, or are they a waste of elections. Mr. Dobson pro­ Mr. Dobson at one ti me asked his campaign. The usual there was anger and bitter­ time? ceeded to verbally demean "What blatant misconduc.ts?" stuff. Then he asked me what ness in the voices of Ameri­ "No!" I almost shouted, this student by bluntly dis­ Well Mr. Dobson, what I the students at BSC thought ca's youth, and they then drew a deep breath. "No, couraging other students observed answered that about what was going on in remembered when there was we're not a waste of time. But from voting as they ple<}se; as question. politics lately. "They don't," I an urgency and a sense of it really ·seems· that way, is the right of all · BSC Sincerely, told him, after a moment's purpose permeating their doesn't it?" students.