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Tuesday, February 27,1996 Vol. 13, No. U.S. Postage Paid Lynchburg, Va. Permit No. 136 Senate plans to become 2 houses By SARAH K. POLLAK turing of the Senate as an opportu­ another legislative body would that it is time to involve the class more guidelines, more responsi­ "I don't know or guarantee an Champion Reporter nity to aid the student body increase the research and study of officers in student government. bilities and criteria for people like outcome from all of this, because because he feels that it will lead to bills that come before the Senate Long said that the class officers the class officers and for the these are just ideas," Long said. The Senate's Rules & Judiciary legislation of better quality and as well as integrate the class offi­ are technically senators on a larg­ whole legislative body itself to "Our main goal is to earn the Committee is currently research­ create more guidelines for the cers far more efficiently into the er scale because they represent follow," Long said. respect of our peers and the ing proposals possibly to create a class officers. full legislative process. their class, yet they are not administration." bicameral (two-house) legislature There are basically two pro­ "A lot (of bills) have been writ­ required to go to Senate meetings. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION From the initial information that involving the class officers. They posed changes that are being ten, but (the bills) still lack quali­ He also mentioned that there are Long expects critical changes to Stewart has received, he believes might take effect next year. researched and planned: ty of research. I think that a whole no clear guidelines on class officer the Constitution and the Senate that the plans for this restructuring "This year, SGA has had to lay a restructured system, with more responsibilities. rules because of the rearranging of would diversify and get more stu­ lot of groundwork for SGA as a BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE criteria and a better structure, According to the Callawn, the SGA. dents involved. whole," Student Government The proposed restructuring of would provide more scrutiny for under the new restructuring plan, With such new proposals as lim­ Stewart said, "Anything that Association President James Beck the Senate would entail creating the bills, and that's where the the 16 class officers would com­ iting the number of senators, set­ helps the students with more input said. "Specifically, Craig Long in two houses of legislature, much quality will come from," Long prise the Senate; hall and club rep­ ting a firm date for class officer is seen by the administration as a his positions (vice president and like the U.S. Congress. The tenta­ said. resentatives would then become elections and doing away with the positive thing." chairman of the Senate) sees a tive plans are such that there Dean of Student Life Mike the new house. class officer election convocation, Time will tell how much of specific need for improvement in would be a Senate and a House of Stewart and Chairman of the "I think that the restructuring Long has not completely ruled out these ideas actually get enacted. the Senate." Representatives. Rules & Judiciary Committee would create better quality in the the possibility of needing to Long said that it could take as Long sees the possible restruc­ According to Long, creating Adam Callawn agreed with Long legislation because it would create "rewrite the whole constitution." long as a year for LU to start see- '.'•'•l1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1,'.1.'.11"' n 111 • • Hill says yes to lab bill at deregulating the senior hall By KEITH LUDLOW meetings. Student Senator Katie Champion Reporter Mulhammer, who authored the The administration approved a bill, recommended that seniors, as bill last week extending the acade­ defined by academic status, be mic computing lab hours, and required to attend only one hall Senate sent two more up the hill meeting per month. for LU President Pierre Guiller- Mary Beth Johnston, the bill's min's approval. co-author, said the bill is designed iwumi &*«iwt4w*nfcit*j*nw< The recenUy implemented bill, to "reward the students who have A SPECIAL EVENING — Claudia which originally passed through put in a lot of work and have been Pollard (above) sings while Larrye Senate Feb. 8, calls for the acade- at Liberty a long time." WeawrV Joan IC&yMc ami Sterling mk computing lab to remain open If the bill gains administrative V approval, seniors will still have a '""T Wilder (left) eat during Saturday's until curfew on Friday and 10 p.m. curfew, but will not have Minority Achievement banquet. Saturday nights. Previously the lab was only open until 6 p.m. to attend the hall meetings. both evenings. The other bill approved by Students feel this will greatly Senate proposes that the rear aid their efforts to complete entrance not be closed until cur­ Fete honors minorities homework, bill proponents said, few each night. especially since the lab can Student Senator Mark Petto- was given to a senior minority plishments were any better than work hard," LU student Larry By CYNTHIA ti TATUM become busy at times throughout grasso, who authored this second student with strong leadership those of any other nominees, but I Buchanan said. Champion Reporter the semester. bill (Senate bill SRS-9603), and activity skills. Four students just thank the Lord for this award." Representatives from Lyn­ However, according to the believes the opening of the rear The Minority Student Achieve­ were nominated: Daniel Wolde- Weaver is an education major chburg College, Big Brothers and Assistant Lab Director Ted entrance during evening hours ment Awards banquet was held hanna, fngred Laurent, Lloyd and a member " Big Sisters of Cunningham, there is not a need will ease traffic flow and offer Saturday at the Lyncbbarg Hilton Darien and Larrye Weaver, of Kappa Del­ Central Virginia, more convenience to students I just thank the Lord for the lab to remain open late on with more than 100 in atten­ Weaver, from Waco, Texas, was ta PL the Big and Prayer of leaving campus. weekend evenings. "Last semes­ dance. The formal ballroom was selected for the award, South All- for this award." Faith Temple ter when the lab was open until 8 Currently, the back entrance the site of a full agenda, includ­ "It was a tough decision," said Acade m ic — Larrye Weaver Church of God in p.m. only one or two students remains open until 7 p.m., with ing the presentation of the Greg Dowell, dean of Minority Team and Minority Student Award Christ also had were in there on Friday and exceptions being special events Minority Student Award. and International Stu­ Who's Who in Recipient the opportunity Saturday nights." on campus such as basketball The elegance of the dent Affairs. American » m mini mi to present awards This change will require lab games, when it is left open to pre­ evening was praised by Weaver was presented Colleges. His name appears on individuals who contributed to assistants to work additional vent traffic problems. attendees. with a plaque that read, the National Dean's List and and dedicated time toward excel­ weekend hours, increasing the Also discussed during commit­ "It is really wonderful "In appreciation of your Presidential Honor Roll, Weaver lence in their fields. cost of running the lab by $600 tee reports in last Thursday's to see Liberty progressing dedication to classroom has played football for the Flames Mark Hine, vice president of per year. Senate meeting were proposals to in such a manner," said excellence, student lead­ since 1991. Student Development, said that The bill will now be moved to add a courtesy phone in the Darnella Cunningham, ership and participation The speaker at the awards he became •'misty-eyed seeing the implementation committee, Reber-Thomas Dining Hall, the principal of Lynch­ in minority concerns." banquet was Dr. Allen this event." which is responsible for dealing Religion Hall, Teacher Education burg's Heritage Elemeo-.tary "I feel honored to be a member McFarland, who spoke about He said his goals are to with the academic computer lab Hall and Science Hall. School. "When I graduated hi of such an elite group of nonuf unifying race relations and the "impact the school, then in putting the recommended Additional research is being 1990, they had nothing as elegant nees," Weaver said after receiv­ importance of dreams. Lynchburg; and by impacting the changes into effect. conducted to determine the feasi­ as this." ing the plaque, "His message taught me to students, we hope to one day Of the two bills passed by bility of installing emergency The Minority Student Award "1 do not think that my accom­ hold on to my dreams and to impact the world-" Senate last Thursday, the first phones in the ravine, the pit and (Senate bill SRF-9521) is aimed the parking lots.