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An Bawling Gr**n, Ohio Independent W*dn**day, Match 12, 1975 Student VoJum. 51 Numb. 90 Voice me BG news UM outlines governing system By Dave Davis in Ann Arbor, a Commission to Study information from the UM student body encourage student participation, and to students have not participated " favored student input on all UM Staff Reporter Student Governance (CSSG) was and other universities' student insure the integrity and representative A third factor that influenced the committees. First, students as people established to prepare a plan for the governments character of its members quality o( SGC was the characteristics have a right to make decisions which Student Government Association reorganization of the student The commission, according to its CSSG found three major problems of its members. substantially affect them and secondly, (SGAi officers and interested students. government published report on its findings, was within the UM student government decisions made with student input art are working to shape an alternative created in an atmosphere of political government "CORRUPT OR incompetent likely to be better, not only for form of student government that would controversy because of "fraudulent It -t-it.Hl that the UM Student students do serious harm to student students, but for the university com- eliminate ties with the University Third in a series elections, extremely loose fiscal Government Council iSGCl did not government processes.'" CSSG noted munity administration practices and minimal student address itself to academic problems but these students are "more a con- The CSSG report listed specific According to present SGA officers, participation in elections." which have become the main concern sequence than a cause of the problems recommendations for the formulation they are relying on their experiences CSSG. whose year-long deliberations of students of student government of a new student government during the last year to mold a viable concluded in December, consisted of 21 THEREFORE, a more detailed This fault was overshadowed in First of all. the development of alternative to the SGA structure students, five faculty and eight admini- purpose of CSSG was to improve the previous years by other non-academic "If the government is purposeless or student government in each At the University of Michigan (UMi strators who gathered their credibility of student government. issues such as war protests that unworkable, creative and energetic department and college along with a attracted the interests of students. students will find more productive uses campus-wide organization was CSSG determined for their time.'' CSSG reasoned considered essential to a strong Secondly. CSSG stated that the The key to eliminating these government system by CSSG absence of substantial student problems and strengthening student CSSG stated that student interest in Increasing student interest in ROTC influence on university committees government, according to the report, is academic affairs is greatest at the undermined 8QC and "undoubtedly to increase student participation in the departmental level and then worsened the quality of university decision-making process at all levels progresses to the campus level partly due to tight job market policies and decisions in which CSSG listed two reasons why it • lo pog. Ihraa By Mark Dodosk Capt . Whipple said the financial military during this non-violent, non- Slid Reporter benefits a cadet receives while in war situation as a viable career." college as well as after graduation are Capt Whipple said attractive features of ROTC Reduced prices for merchandise at The prospects of a guaranteed job Although a cadet does not receive armed forces' post-exchanges (PX). that pays nearly »10.000 the first year any financial support during the first guaranteed pension plan, full after college may be one of the reasons two years of the program, those ROTC hospiUlixation and travel to different for rising enrollments in the members entering advanced programs countries add to the army's attraction, University's two Reserve Officer during their junior and senior years according to Capt Whipple Training Corps (ROTC I programs. receive a 1100 per month cash A cadet's college education outside After suffering a decline in allowance. the ROTC training "is not cast aside enrollments during the years of ROTC scholarships also are once he goes into active duty." Capt. American involvement in the Vietnam available to qualified students, Whipple said War. Capt Thomas 0 Whipple. according to Capt Whipple The "The army will utilize you in an area assistant professor of military science, scholarships cover the cadet's tuition of your choice," he explained. "You said both the Army and Air Force and books and include the $100 monthly don't necessarily go into the infantry " ROTC programs are on the upswing allowance. CAPT. WHIPPLE said there is "a "A lot of people who were using big push" for engineers, accountants ROTC as a draft shield dropped the HOWEVER.the cadet who accepts and medical students to join ROTC. programs in 1972 when the draft ROTC money has a commitment to Business majors can get into the ended. Capt Whipple said serve in the armed forces. Capt financial management area of the "Today, the economy has a lot to do Whipple added Otherwise, a ROTC armed forces, he added with the trend of students getting into cadet had no committment following Four women are among the 267 ROTC, "heexplained graduation ROTC cadets currently in the advanced program, according to Capt A TIGHT JOB market and an Cadets on scholarship must serve Whipple increasing number of students who three years of active duty upon "There is no program like the WAC's must help finance their edication if graduation, while nonscholarship i Women's Army Corps! anymore." he their parents are laid off are partly students who receive the monthly explained. "The Army is letting responsible. for the increase, Capt. payments muat fulfill a two-year women fly. and we even have women Whipple said active duty requirement paratroopers " "The Increase has been noticeable Pamels Saydell. sophomore (Ed), since fall of this year." Capt Whipple Capt Whipple said the cadet's will be the first women from the continued " The number of inquiries commitment "gives him a sense of University to attend summer camp in about ROTC have almost doubled over security." the Army The camp allows Saydell to the previous year " "More people are looking at the waive the first two years of the ROTC program and makesher eligible for advanced training beginning fall quarter "I like the idea of getting out and newsnotes having a guaranteed job." Saydell said. However, she said she was not sure she wanted to make the Army a career. Lon Nol juggles government Weather PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (API-President Lon Nol fired his commander in chief and juggled his government yesterday as Cambodia staggered under Rala and a chaace of thaader- ■ ■orens today aad toalghl. Highs w.v the weight of the rebels' dry season offensive. Premier Long Boret resigned but Lon Nol quickly asked him to form a new today from the upper 4*s to mid cabinet St*. Lows toalgkt la the Ms. ,_ , a _ ,i Judy Stoiich, junior (Aa.5), examines a nous* aetignoa oy uon WHO, Diplomatic sources said the shuffle could be the first step toward the Cloudy with a chaace of showers Triple TrOat (A*S), fo. th, .lud.nt d.tigr. .how, •Triple Treat.' The show, located removal of Lon Nol himself tomorrow. Highs la the oh and Fin* Arts GolUry, Is open until Friday. (Nowtphoto by Dan F*icht) The emergency. US -financed airlift into besieged Phnom Penh was low Sn. reduced to high priority items because of heavy shelling of the city's airport. American officials said the cargo planes were still moving ammunition and fuel but rice flights were suspended and deliveries were IS per cent under Monday's total. President Ford's spokesman in Washington said the embassy in Phnom Penh had suggested that nonessential Americans leave the capital Socialists to present platform He said there are about 400 Americans in Phnom Penh and very few would be Involved in the evacuation. By Mary Zltello to secure retirement; to know the truth with the Civil Rights Act."' he said. "They're mostly from students and Staff Reporter about economic and political policies "Though this act was passed in 1964. 10 working people.'' he said. "We don't Cambodian collapse predicted that affect citizens' lives; of oppressed years later, blacks are still suffering in get any contributions from bankers, "What's good for big business is not national minorities to control their own the U.S." milk associations or businesses." WASHINGTON i APi-A Republican senator emerged from a meeting with good for the majority of the people.'' affairs; and to decide economic and HE SAID SWP has been receiving an the secretary of defense yesterday saying the collapse of the current That is bow the 1975 Socialist political policy. BRESNAHAN SAID the response to increasing share of votes in past Cambodian government is imminent and could come within days.