Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1989 The ommeC nt, April 13, 1989 Bridgewater State College Volume 67 Number 22 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1989). The Comment, April 13, 1989. 67(22). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/564 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. e e Since 1927 Bridgewater State College Vol. 67, No. 22 ©1989 Thursday, April 13, 1989 Bridgewater .. MA Congress passes PIRG's motion By Bryon Hayes the SGA, by the Bridgewater Comment staff State College students in support of MassPIRG, to place on the The Massachusetts Public ·election ballot the question, "do Research Interest Group will have you support the re-establishment its question placed on the Student of a MassPIRG chapter at BSC, Government Association's ballot, funded by a waivable fee of $4 when the elections are held on per student per semester?" It then Tuesday, April 25 and Wednes­ stated that any student who did day, April 26. The motion not want to support MassPIRG sponsoring the question was may waive the fee. The motion approved, to be placed on the was sponsored by Congressman ballot, at the SGA meeting of Kirk Van Dyke. Tuesday, April 11. Van Dyke stated that this Last April, the chapter of motion will be "to see what the MassPIRG was voted off campus students' opinions are." He A false fire alarm at the Campus Center sent all the students outside for rtr"\r"\rr,vir"ln,..,1·01" by the student body, after much believed that the decision to have fifteen minutes. (Staff photo by Michael Abusheery.) concern over the way they a MassPIRG chapter on campus collected their funding. The is one that can only be decide.cl by organization has been trying to the '.students of BSC, and not the re-establish a chapter since then. Congress'. He did not believe that BSC Heritage Day cancelled The motion, which called upon cont. onp. 8 Lack of overall support undermines annual parade By Bryon Hayes could not get the flatbed trucks and also the BSC. Marching Band State House rally Comment staff for the weekend desired, or any no longer exists. other weekend, and that the date Instead of a parade, White Yesterday, a small but concerned Konstantidis spoke in protest of The annual Bridgewater State for Heritage Day "could not be suggested that the Congress make group of students protested at the budget cuts, and of the tuition College Heritage Day Parade, the moved back, due to the fact that a motion to transfer the money State House over the budget cuts in increase. The increase is rumored largest college parade in New Greek Week the following week, for the parade to .set up."anotheL .. ·­ public higher education. Attorney to go as high as 17%. "When will England, has been can~~lled for .·· and then .. it's the_ e119 of the , ~~ p{,;!£!f;4~Y., -~- cari;tivaf;t .to • ·· _ ··· · .. ··~~'.1~:t~j1=f~i~B"¥;!tf:f:~~~i·<}:;::-~·~'~ ;~, ·--~;·· ::~~iltwrfh' theevenlC} occuring w. 1c a . been Other problems which occured on Alumni Weekend. Said White, ifuif' e o ~ecttve of' Ole rally was approprfated to this event. has were the problem with getting ''we have .to start thinking along ••to sho_w the·•legislators-·.that the been switched to aid · the drivers to drive the trucks. "We these lines if we want to start students give a damn, not·only for· Speakers at the rally inclµded fonnation of a carnival to .be held offered them more money. but moving." themselves but for the public higher Executive Director of SSAM Joe the weekend of May 5. This they still said they would not do When asked if any type of a education system itself." Langis, and SSAM President Paul announcement was made to the it," White said. Also, insurance parade was possibility, White The rally took place on the front Juliano. Congress by Student Government claims were a problem. said that it was, but it would not steps of the State House in Boston. Association Vice President David White also said that the be up to the standards of the ones Bridgewater was one of many The next rally has been planned White. weekend of May 5, which has from the previous years. "What schools to participate, others were for April 26, 1989. Also, there is White stated that he had run been scheduled as Alumni ever we decide, _we must go UMass Boston, Framingham State an open Trustees meeting tonight into major problems concerning Weekend, is also SAT weekend at now," he stated. · and Salem State. in Boyden Hall which Chancellor the formation and organization of the local high schools and the White said that the Campus SGA Chief Justice Charles Franklyn Jenifer will attend. this event. White said that he local bands would be unavailable, cont. on p. 8 Ricciardi wants communication between Board' and students Looks forward to working with and for members of Bridg~water State College By Bryon Hayes Ricciardi, one of the three new Ricciardi views himself. as a But. once Uiey are told what If there is one word which Comment staff members appointed to the Bridge­ .. man with a Bridgewater State the college offers, they realize ·Ricciardi uses to describe his water State College Board of College viewpoint. He believes their is more to the college than position and what his goals are, When the Board of Trustees Trustees, states that he is "excited there are several main concerns what the press and hearsay make it is communication. He states hold their meeting on April 13, to be one of the new trustees fo which he hopes to establish it out to be. "For i.hc money. that there. seems to have been an their will be several new faces the college," and is looking while on the board. The first is to BSC is a hell of an opportunity," overall· lack of communication seated around their conference forward to working with the offer guidance to Tinsley. The he stated. between the trustees, students. table. Louis Ricciardi will be one trustees and the new President of second .is to work to open and Ricciardi comes to the board and the administration. Ricciardi of the new people. BSC Dr. Adrian Tinsley. keep opeµ lines of communi­ by way of the Alumni Associ~ hopes for increased understanding cation between students and the ation. He was selected to be their and support between these administration. Third,· Ricciardi representative, after having served groups. hopes to "let the students, staff, on their Investment Committee, He also emphasizes that the faculty, and everyone that BSC is Executive Board, and as the Trustees "do good events," even Announcements ...................... 14 all of ours-- we are the college." Alumni representative to the Five though the students and popu­ Club Soda By The Wery................................ 2 Ricciardi believes that the college Year Planning Committee. He is lation of the coilege may not is back Calendar of Events .................. 17 community has forgotten this also a 1981 graduate of BSC and interpret it this way. But, he Campus Conversation ............ lo fact over the past several months. the Vice President, Investments hopes support could still grow Classifieds ................ ,................. 14 He also feels that BSC is a of Dean Witter Reynolds of between tliese groups. "We are all Comics ......................... .,, .. ,........ 12 college of opportunities. "Bridge­ Taunton. striving for the same goals; we Women's Editorial..................................... 6 water is a great story. People When asked if he believes his · all care about BSC. Otherwise, Entertafnment .......................... 11 have gone to the tops of their background in finance will be an we all would not be here," stated Rugby is Here & There ............................ 4 fields from Bridgewater," said asset to the Trustees, Ricciardi Ricciardi. undefeated L~tters ............... .-.... ..... .. .... ... .. ... 6 Ricciardi. He also said that many stated that, "I would like to think Students have often stated that Soorts ..................... ;.................. 20 in the business world hear the so, but I'm not sure I can find their views are not represented, name Bridgewater and scoff at it new monies for the college." cont. onp. 2 . ; . 2 The Comment Thursday, April 13, 1989 0 Trustee Ricciardi cont. onp.1 'By tlie even though there is a student 'Way ... trustee on the board. Ricciardi ' states that, in conversations he has had with Chairman of the BSC Clean-up Day rescheduled Board Carol Furr and other trustee members, that the student trustee The Bridgewater State College Clean-up Day, which and his values are taken serious­ was originally scheduled for April 8 has been ly and the students view is taken postponed until this Saturday, April 15, due to the into consideration. He hopes to incliment weather experienced this past weekend. further the students' view, as well Volunteers are once again needed to make this event as take their thoughts and ideas a success. The clean-up will take place on Saturday into consideration. from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Coalition {or Re­ sponsibility and Ethics in Education will be working in When asked if he thought all part with the Facilitites Department in the effort to of the negative publicity the clean-up the BSC campus. college had received in the past All work items, such as rakes, bags, etc, will be 18 months has hurt the college, provided. Those people interested in being a part of the he responded, rrin the short­ event should report to the garage behind Harrington sighted, short-term ongoing basis Hall.