Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1987 The ommeC nt, January 29, 1987 Bridgewater State College Volume 64 Number 1 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1987). The Comment, January 29, 1987. 64(1). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/615 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Some people just don't appreciate The Anderson Gallery exhibits visions Lady Bears continue in their winning wintertime in New England. of a nuclear holocaust. ways. page3 page4 page6 ·The Comment :Bridgewater_ State. College Thursday, January 29, 1987 Vol LXIV No. 1 .Bridgewater, MA S.G.A. houses merge due to AP By P_resident Beaton. replied, "It Kelly Spalding c1 uld have worked but it didn't At left, SGA President h LVC a long enough time." The SG A this week finds itself John Beaton resigns. i ccording to Chairman Longo, in dire straits due to the resigna­ Right, F. Scott Longo " fhe two house system was a tion of nearly one-third of its · arning experience. Now· that assumes General members, including SGA Presi­ 1e've learned that it doesn't dent John Beaton. The majority Assembly Chair. work, we should return to one of the resignations were due to (photos by Henry Beck­ house." an unusually high number of void and Max Speed) The SGA has had to call a SGA students recently placed on special election to fill the vacan­ academic probation. cies of president, vice-president, President John Beaton, SGA and attorney general (a position whose resignation will become previously held by Michael Vol-· 30, resigned official on January ··~ pone who resigned because of because of academic reasons. fr academic probation). In order to "My grades aren't what they hold this election, a new Elec­ should be," he said. "The duties problem. The new "Acting­ all legislative processes as the tions Director had to be of president are like a full time Erin McDermott was one of the President" is Secretary, Peg General Assembly. "This motion appointed, as the previous direc­ job. I decided that my school twenty-nine percent of the SGA Hayes. passed the student assembly and tor Beth-Jean Evans was also work should be a priority." Bea- members who were forced to Another amendment to the Longo was appointed as Chair­ put on academic probation. The ton was not put on academic resign because of poor academic constitution was submitted by man of the General Assembly. new director is Dean Toppi and probation. performance. Because the con- Senate Chairman, F. Scott The experimental two house elections will be held February 9 Upon resignation of the presi- stitution does not provide for Longo. This amendment states SGA system has now been termi­ and I 0 if no primary is necessary. dent, the SGA constitution die- any subsequent successors to the that if "one-third of the seats of nated after. being used for only If a primary is necessary it will tates that the vice-president presidency, the SGA passed a either legislative branches are one semester. occur on February 9 and 10 and should replace the president. new amendment at Tuesday vacant, the two branches shall When asked about the effec- the elections will be held on Feb- Unfortunately, vice-president night's meeting to remedy the automatically merge and act on tivencss of the two house system, ruary 16 and 17 · 1 ~------------··--'"'"'"• ~llll*ljl-~.-.w.. fil IWI Ill .,., 'e... e -.."'"r:Jt 1lt1 fr!!H... ,,..,.~~---:-------------·fi •1"'r:J1t ~I I Computerized Registration By archaic and a great pain." Pam Sweeney Some suggestions from stu­ dents were 1) allocate more time This semester a computerized to meet with advisors 2) allow process of registration was more time to drop and add 3) implemented at BSC. Students every student should get at least had to pick I st, 2nd and 3rd cho­ four classes and 4) schedules ice classes and meet .with iheir should be mailed two weeks advisors to confirm the schedule. before classes. This week, the Comment Most supporters of the com­ Gillian McManus gives blood at the Alp!Ja Eta Rho sponsored drive in polled one hundred Bridgewater puterized system felt there were the Ballroom. {Photo by Kirk Van Dyke) State College students to record some "bugs" to be worked out t---:-----~~-----~~~--------_...;...---------~~~~~--~~~~~----~~~~~--1 their opinions of the new class butthesystemwillbeadvantage-. B d f R t k registration process. The poll was composed of six questions OU~~~ ~~!~:~:i::;~ :~."The oar o e gen s see and was distributed among a wide variety of students. 40 The first question was "Which ~~;s!·~~~~~e:~:t:~:'preferred the old system received~~~~ student for vacant seat registration process do you like three or less of their first .choice Last year, Chapter 609 created state college and university stu- will then choose four (4) names better, the old process of the classes. But only six of the total the position of a student member dent trustees. It is the responsi- to be submitted to the fuJI Stu­ cards or the new system?" The I 00 lost their schedules com­ of the Board of Regents. The bility of this committee to dent Advisory Committee. The results were almost split down pletely. One student explained only distinction between the stu­ determine the method by which final list will be voted on by the the middle with 49% preferring the dilemma, '"Many students• dent and the other members of th~se names will come forward. Committee and delivered to the the new system and 40% wanting classes did not show up on thek the Board of Regents is the Applications for the position Governor's Office by March 27. the old system reinstated.· schedule but they were registered abbreviated term in office. In all of Student Regent will be sub- The Student. Regent's term pf Another I 0% never registered for the class so they went is other respects, the new Regent mitted directly to the Student office will run from May l to under the old system and I% had drop/ add for no reason. through a full and equal member .of.the Advisory Nominating Commit- ApriJ30. no comment. It was also hard to plan anything Board. tee. In addition, each oftheeligi- To review, the time frame is as Most _students who preferred like work or internships because The Governor will choose the ble Student Government follows: the computerized system felt the I didn't get my schedul~ until the Student Regent from a list of no Associatio.ns may submit the Week of January 12·16, 1987-­ old system was . outdated and Saturday before we came back." more than three names submit­ name of an individual to be con- Information packets and posters troublesome. One student who The fifth question addressed ted to him by the Student Advi­ sidered for the Student Regent will be sent to all state college .preferred the new system said, timeliness of the mailing of sche­ sory Committee. This group is position. This nominee must campuses. Student Government "'(I) have heard many horror sto­ dules. Fifty-three percent an Advisory Committee to the also complete the application Association Presidents should ries about it (the new system), received it about one week Board of Regents. and is com­ process. coordinate publicity. Advertis- but I also feel the old system was II Cont. p. 2 posed of the community college, The Nominating Committee 11 Cont. P· 2 2 The Comment Thursday, January 29, 1987 News student regent • Cont. from p. l ing begins. Applications and supporting documents are Government by Student copied and made available Student Government Associa­ tion Presidents and others. January 19-February 17-­ candidates complete Association Interested application and forward to Nominating Committee at the Board of Regents office. All doc­ uments must be postmarked by Elections February 17, 1987, including the Student Government Associa­ tion nominees. registration Positions available: ii Cont. from p. 1 before classes and 38% received S.G-.A. President it less than one week before classes. One student summed up the opinion of others by S.G.A. Vice President saying,"The old way was better because you knew what your General schedule was when you finished Attorney registering." Overall, the new system faired Nomination papers available: well with the students. Although they knew of a few problems and conQi<(tsJmost ofwhi_chcould be January 29, 1987 worfic(, :oui.: with. :more ,plan­ ning), the computerized method seems to have been accepted by Due: February 4, 1987 the Bridgewate:r~:stadent body. Papers may be picked up at the S.G.A. office from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ··· lectiorl$. are s(:fleduledJor: · 1. Which registration process do you like better, the old pro­ cess of the cards, or the new February 9th and tOtb system? 40% prefer old system 49% prefer new system 10% never registered 1% no com~ent 2. Do you think the new ~ys­ ~~!7~ tem is more fair? MsEEME.•l .30% more fair Make :Plans For Your Future Now!! 39% not more fair 31 % no comment FEEL ME. We are seeking ambitious, take ,charge individuals 'to assist in running our vital second shift. Working in a 3.How many of your first cho­ quality orientated, fast paced environment, you will over­ did you get? ice classes see all aspects of departmental operations, from the hir­ to scheduling the entire 44% all of 1st c}ioice classes ing and training of employees Ir fl ff II Openings are available in the following 18% 4 II·" /I TOUCH ME.