University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1980s) Student Newspapers 4-3-1986 Current, April 03, 1986 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, April 03, 1986" (1986). Current (1980s). 187. http://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s/187 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1980s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. • r ~.~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~~------~--~--~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----~---- April 3, 1986 University of Missouri-St. Louis Issue 542 ~ . tABarnes Resignation Not 60fficial' down to," he said. he would receive a copy of the However, many SA members resigned. Sfeven Brawley view Barnes' oral resignation as a In 1968, Michael Hughes resigned managing editor According to Barnes he would resignation letter from the SA preSi­ have to write a formal letter of dent because of the effect it would serious matter. as SA president. Shortly after his ~ Student Association President resignation to the vice chancellor ' have on his office. "As far as I know he was mad reSignation, SA was abolished. Greg Barnes offered h is resignation for Student Affairs. According to the Student Associa­ because Ken Goins was not In 1978, Paul Free resigned as on March 20 following a debate over "A letter was never sent to for­ tion constitution, in the absence of approved," said SA member Ken president of the Central Council. appointments to the Student Activi- malize it," he said. the president the vice president Meyer. The council was formed after the SA tties Budget Committee. However, Vice Chancellor for presides over the assembly. Meyer, a possible candidate for was abolished. Barnes walked out of the room Student Affairs Sandy MacLean The constitution states, "The vice SA president said, he got the after the assembly voted to not' said he sees this as a student president shall assume the duties of impression that Barnes had Free' s reSignation resulted in the appoint Ken Goins to a position on issue. the president in the case of the pre­ resigned. present SA constitution clause that ,..the SABC . "I try to avoid getting involved in sident's absence or illness." "Greg said, '1 resign my pre­ states the SA vice president will . Barnes said he threatened to student organizations," MacLean SA Vice President Hilary Shelton sidency,' and stormed out of the succeed the SA president if he resign arid that he thought political said. presided over the March 20 meeting room," Meyer said. resigns. manipulation was gOing on. MacLean said he thought if after Barnes left the room. " It was a situation where he was ~ "I was going toresign if Ken Goins Barnes were to resign, that a letter "Greg said he would resign ver­ upset," Meyer said. The 1985-86 Student Association r was . not approved for political should be written either to the bally and left the scene and I ran the According to the SA constitution, will hold its last meeting of the , reasons," Barnes said. as sembly at large or maybe to the meeting," Shelton said. there are no guidelines for the for­ semester on April 13 . Elections for · He said that he did not formalize SA vice president. He said that he felt Greg left the mal proccedure of a SA president's the 1986-87 Student Association will his resignation because Goins was "I see this as a Student Associa­ room in "the heat of the moment" resignation. be held April28 and 29. The 1986-87 ~approved later in the meeting. tion matter," he said. and that there was no formal In the past, two other student body assembly will meet for the first "I never resigned is what it boils MacLean said that he hoped that resignation. preSidents at UMSL have formally time on May 4. Greg Barnes ~{Mirth Day' Wiseman To Be Held Receives Alumni ,April 23 Service Award Jacqui Lauer Monica Lauer reporter reporter --------- ---- , Student Activities is sponsoring The Presi\lent's Alumni Service its first "Mirth Day," April 23, at Award was presented to Ralph Wise­ from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the man, a graduate of the University of commons . Missouri- St. Louis, and three other . " Mirth Day is going to be a fun recipients during Legislative collegiate day," said David J. Recognition Dayan March 18 in Jef­ Thomason, coordinator of Student ferson City. Affairs. Wiseman, who graduated in 1968 Thomason said they wanted to with a B. S. in Business Administra­ ~name the event something other tion and in 1973 with a Master's in r than Spring Fest, so the committee Business Administration, . was searched for a word that would chosen because of his continuing make people think. They came up service to U.M.S.L. He has been a with mirth. member of the UMSL. Alumni Mirth means joyfulness, gaiety or Association since 1978, and served merriment, especially when as treasurer for the past five years. \ characterized by laughter. He is also a member of the Missouri }. A 40 ft. by 80 ft tent is going to be University Alumni Alliance, an \ ~set up on the lawn to mark where the organization in which the alumni of event is taking place and can be used the four campuses promote recogni­ as a place of shade. There is going to tion of the University of Missouri be a hot air baBoon, and Student Ac­ system. tivities is renting 150 pairs of roller During Legislative Recognition skates, pads and helmets, Day, Wiseman and other members ~ Thomason said. - of the Alumni Alliance m et state senators and representatives as "They will also have volleyball. Cedric R. An derso rl horseshoes and other competitive they lobbied for the University of • picnic-type games for the faculty, RAYS: U MSL Students take advantage of the unseasonably warm Jefferson Library. Temperatures soared into the 90 degree Missouri. "It's a day of awareness so students and the people who live temperatures early this week in the commons in front of the Thomas range sending sun-worshipers outdoors in droves. the legislators know we have an in­ around the campus, since they have ,terest in the University of Missouri. See "Mirth," Page 2 See "Award," Page 3 Disabled Awareness Installment Payment Plan To Be Implemented Promoted Next Week installment plans. installments, the charge will be educational assistance, students Craig A. Martin "The student can pick whether $20, if he chooses one installment, who enroll in five credit hours or. "Disabled Awareness Week," a horseback riding for the disabled, news editor he wants one installment payment it will be $10," said Moody. less and students who register series of events involving the dis­ will give demonstrations of its prQ­ The Univ ersity of Missouri-St. after registration or three There are rest.rictions on who after classes start, ,. according to a abled and non-disabled held gram on the UMSL commons. At Louis has implemented an install­ payments:' said Bill Moody , direc­ can use the installment plan. letter sent to UMSL students by annually on the UMSL campus, this noon, tennis playing members of the ment payment plan for students' tor of fiscal operations. " The installment plan is not the cashier's office. year will featu re singers. wheelchair basketball team, the fees effective this fall. An installment fee will be available to stUdents with delin­ The reason for the plan, accord­ wheelchair tennis, horseback riding "Rolling Rams," will take on mem­ When registering for the fall charged at the time of registration quent accounts. students whose ing to Moody, is simple. for the disabled and the sixth annual bers of the UMSL tennis team on the 1986 semester the student will to cover the administrative costs enrollments are processed on the "The cost of a college education cross campus wheelchair marathon Mark Twain tennis courts. have the option of paying his fees of the plan. basis of financial aid. third party for t he non-disabled. • On Wednesday, April 9, UMSL · in full or choosing one of the " If the student chooses three billings, scholarships, employee See "Installment," Page 3 faculty, students and staff will be Held this year from Mon. April 7, offered the opportunity to experi­ I. - through Fri. April 11 , " Disabled ence the world of the disabled by Awareness Week" is designed to spending a part of their working day 'Student Association raise the consciousness of the on crutches or in a wheelchair. campus community about the world Equipment for these simUlations • of the disabled and is sponsored by will be available in the lobby of the UMSL's Disabled Students Union J. C. Penney Building. Also avail­ Sponsors Elections the Division of StUdent Affairs, th~ able in the lobby is registration for University Program Board and the evergreen Cross Campus This year's election com- Pepsi Cola. Wheelchair Marathon which begins Craig A. Martin missioner is John Gorges. The following events are at 1 p.m. on the Thomas Jefferson news editor Money for. the wages of these scheduled for "Disabled Library parking lot. Non-disabled · The UMSL Student Association employees comes from the SA. Awareness Week" are invited to traverse a deSignated sponsored elections for Student "Once everyo ne is hired. then we route, and prizes will be awarded. Senators Tuesday and Wednesday, take applications for candidates, • Monday, April 7. is "Entertain­ • Thursday. April 10, is "Movie offering a ballot containing 27 print a ballot and hold elections," ment Day ." Vocalist Su san Adrian, Day," with back-to-back showings of names.