Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons The onM tclarion Student Newspapers 4-12-1973 The onM tclarion, April 12, 1973 The onM tclarion Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion Recommended Citation The onM tclarion, "The onM tclarion, April 12, 1973" (1973). The Montclarion. 210. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion/210 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Montclair State University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The onM tclarion by an authorized administrator of Montclair State University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IVI o n t cla rio n ^ Vol. 47' No. 29_________________________________ Montclair, N. J. 0/04 3 Thurs.. April 12, 1973. ^ CAPITOL HILL PREDICTS STUDENT FUND CUTBACK By M. J. Smith more than 3.9 million will be cut with NJ Representatives and aides Staff Writer from New Jersey's student aid from the offices of both NJ Senators, From what Congressional aides allocation." Harrison Williams (D-NJ) and told a delegation from Montclair Crane pointed out that at this Clifford Case (R-NJ). State, the future of federal aid to tim e Congress cannot override A LL THE Congressional sources students "looks very bad." President Richard Nixon's veto. said there are no indications where Vincent Calabrese, MSC's "N ixon wants the student aid the money previously earmarked for vice-president of business and finance guideline to be set at a little over 600 student aid will be re-directed. and three students, SGA president million," the SGA president However, Crane said the Sam Crane, SGA vice-president of explained. " If Congress raises the Capitol Hill aides seemed to agree that academic affairs and Betty O'Keefe figure, he’ll probably veto the bill. the bill would probably be voted out made the Washington junket Tuesday Right now Congress couldn’t get a of committee soon and appear on the to investigate the proposed cutback. two-thirds vote. The Republicans floor of the House by May 4. "We According to Crane, there is a bill won’t vote across party lines and the should know the final outcome by c u r r e n tly in the House Democrats are too fractionalized." June," the junior social studies major Appropriations Committee that If the bill is passed, the cutback said. would lump the National Defense would take effect in September. Crane announced that after spring Loan, Economic Opportunity Grant "That’s one of the worst problems,” vacation the Montclair State SGA and Guaranteed Bank Loan programs Crane said. "The vote is coming so would being a letter-writing campaign together as well as sharply reduce late in the academic year that no one against the proposed cuts. He also their federal funding. knows what will happen by fall. said he hoped more student The umbrella program would be These people don’t seem to realize delegations would be sent to called Basic Opportunity Grant. that students have to make financial Washington. (BOG). plans like anyone else.” Crane also stated that he would "A L L THREE programs are being Crane said he heard "four or five attempt to begin similar campaigns at th re a te n e d ," Crane said. "For different versions” of the White the other NJ state colleges. Newark example, if the bill passes Congress House's reasoning during meetings State and Rutgers University have already sent delegations to ■ m r m f \ Washington. "The Congressional aides did give us some hints about where to direct MONTCLARION/Bob Adochio TheResurrection 11 ’ ’ -Marcel Marceau, internationally-known French pressure," Crane said. "We’ve got to get the Republican votes and we've mime, played to an SRO audience Tuesday night in MSC's Memorial And The Wreckage got to hit the White House.” Auditorium. SGA Elections Three File For Prez By Carol Giordano averages of at least 2.5 Election campaigning will begin Staff Writer The three referendum questions on Tues., April 24 and end on •Fri., Sophomore class president Angelo that will appear on the ballot are: April 27. Presidential and G enova, Drop-In Center leader • "Should the percentage of the vice-presidential speeches will be Michael King and «Student student body required by the SGA delivered at noon, April 27. The polls Government Association constitution to amend that will be open from 8 am to 5:30 pm vice-president Kathy Ragan are constitution and to validate on April 30 and May 1. Balloting will among the candidates who had filed referendum questions be lowered lake place at the general store, first petitions for the SGA presidency this from 30% to 15% of the student floor, Student Center. week as the M ONTCLARION went population?" to press. • "Should the cumulative grade In order to be validated, the SGA executive elections will be point average requirement for all referendum questions must be voted held on Mon., April 30 and Tues., elected positions be lowered to 2.0?” on by 30% of MSC's full-time May 1 in the Student Center. In • "Should the Academic Classes undergraduate population and addition to the election of officers, remain at Class One status?" (Class approved by a majority of those there will be three referendum One organizations receive a budget voting. Yacenda explained that the questions on the ballot. and automatic funding from the two-day election period is "an effort For the first time a student SGA). to get more people to vote." representative to the Board of SGA LEGISLATOR Maria Oliva Eight voting machines will be Trustees will be elected along with and assistant treasurer Miguel Mena provided for maximum efficiency so the four executive officers. Sam are candidates for SGA treasurer. The that more students can be Crane, current SGA president, is the position of SGA secretary will be accomodated at one time. "We want only declared candidate for the post. decided between Blanche Smith of to prevent . students from leaving The vice-presidential contenders BSCU and SGA clerk Maggie voting lines out of impatience," in this year's election are Tom Capuano. Yacenda said. Barrett and Debbie Gerdes, both SGA legislators, Bruce Basner, SGA vice-president of academic affairs and Chris Breeden, former SGA rep. ROBERT C. SMITH of the Black issues And Answers Student Co-operative Union and On Tues., April 26 the MONTCLARION will host a press MONTCLARION/Carol Anne Sakowitz Provo candidate Wayne Russin A T TIM ES- it appears as if destruction is a trait inherent in man. complete the list of presidential conference at which candidates for SGA office will answer questions While the picture is that of a 42nd St. chapel being razed last week hopefuls. from the press and interested students. and not o f a Berlin church following a World War II blitz, the effects The final list of eligible candidates are the same: total loss. will be announced tomorrow, The conference will be held at 1 pm in the work-file room on the Because of spring recess, the M O NTCLARIO N will not publish according to Terry Yacenda, SGA fo u rth flo o r of the Student Center (adjacent to the until April 26. The editors and staff wish everyone a Happy Easter elections committee chairwoman. MONTCLARION office). All students are invited to attend. or an enjoyable Passover. She explained that in order to qualify fo r o ffic e , students must be upperclassm en with cumulative 2 MON TC LA RION/Thurs. April 12. 1973. In Search Of Music Student Crowned Personal Values... In rMiss MSC' Pageant A new general humanities major will be offered next fall, according to Dr. George Brantl, chairman of the philosophy/religion Jillian Tundermann, a senior department. music education major, was crowned According to Brantl, the major, as stated in the state-approved Miss Montclair State Friday night in proposal, will serve students who are interested in a liberal MSC's ninth annual beauty pageant. arts/humanities curriculum, those who wish to take a double major, Tundermann was selected from high school teacher-training candidates and those "in search of among ten finalists who were judged personal values." in a three part competition — BRANTL W ILL be chairman of the program. He mentioned that evening, bathing suit and talent. many high schools offer courses in the general humanities field but JO N I JAMES, a sophomore as of now there is no teacher certification offered. Brantl expressed speech and theater major was the the hope that the time is coming for state recognition of this area. first runner up in the competition. Until that time comes, however, he mentioned the new Michele Lee Wilk, a sophomore home curriculum would make "a beautiful double major." He explained economics major, won the second that a student may elect 1 5 credits in a field which interests him and runner up position while freshman apply these credits to the general humanities requirement as well as psychology major Elsie Fassbender to any other major. placed as third runner up. Gloria There are no regular faculty assigned to the program and anyone Yvonne Waters, a freshman education qualified may teach a course. major was voted as the fourth runner JEANN IN E BARRETT, program advisor, enthusiastically up. described the new major as an "interdisciplinary approach" which Also competing for the top spot would enable students to correlate their subject matter. was junior Christine Chase, freshman "The center of the program is man," she stated. "In the 20th Cheryl Repke, sophomore Andrea century we are especially aware of the human condition and such a Joy Smith, sophomore Susan major will enable students to explore just how man has quested to Blackwell and sophomore Evelyn understand himself through literature, the arts, philospophy, Doyle.