Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1978 The ommeC nt, April 6, 1978 Bridgewater State College Volume 51 Number 6 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1978). The Comment, April 6, 1978. 51(6). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/398 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Vol. LI No.5 Bridgewater State College April 6, 1978 Honors to Forensic Society Bridgewater's Forensic Society speech praising or criticizing an to compete. The Forensic Society success, then it will be primarily due tremendous undert~king." (competitive speech and debate individual or institution. won the honor of hosting this to Mary Foley's competent club) returned victoriously this tournament at last year's National administration of the various The Forensic Society is confident weekend from the New England Ms. Carroll stated, "It's a great Competition in Seattle,Wash­ activities. Special thanks are also that· the tournament will be a Championship Speech and Debate honor to be awarded sixth place in ington merited by our advisor, Ms. Susan success and that the other colleges Tournament which was at Emerson the New England Championship B.S.C. will be representing J. Miskelly, and the various will leave with a very positive view of College in Boston. competition. I'm very happy and Massachusetts since Tufts members who have contributed Bridgewater State College as the very lucky to be able to bring such University was recently expelled their time and talents to this hosting team. Among the competitors bringing an honor to Bridgewater· State from the organization due to lack of honor to Bridgewater were Michael College. And I am grateful to competitive point age necessary to Casey and Mary C. Carroll. Mike Bridgewater for allowing me the maintain membership. Letter from SGA Casey was awarded a first place opportunity to compete." ranking in his first round of Prose Mary C. Carroll commented that Interpretation with a score of 100 April 6, 7, and 8 will be very busy a tremendous amount of President-Elect Silva points. This is worth remarking days for Bridgewater's Forensic organization and activity will be Dear Fellow Students: because competitors from both Society as these are the dates of the involved in the execution of this I have given a great deal of thought to the task that is confronting me Emerson College and the University PI KAPPA DELTA PROVINCE OF event and that Mary E. Foley, now that I have been elected as Student Government Association of Maine (Portland), which are THE COLONIES COMPETITVE President of the Massachusetts President for next year. I feel that the largest problem confronting me in . famous for the excellence of their SPEECH AND DEBATE . Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta and this position is communication. Thus it is my intention to have strong interpretation of literature, were TOURNAMENT, which is being a member of the Forensic Society, lines of communication open between myself and both the Comment competing against Bridgewater's sponsored by B.S.C. at the was principally responsible for and WBIM. Through the capable assistanl=e of their staffs the student Casey for pointage. Governor Carver Motor Inn in much of the work. "If this event is a Plymouth, Massachusetts. (PI body will be kept as informed as much as possible about what goes on on this campus.T a further this I personally hope to make a regular However, the competitor who KAPPA DELTA is the National brought the pointage to Honorary Forensic Association.) T. Heinsohn submission and I would also like to hear from anyone with any other Bridgewater State· college was ideas concerning this matter. Forensic Society president, Mary C. For over a year the Forensic Some people feel that the SGA President has an enormous amount of Carroll, who competed in epideictic Society membership has planned to be guest power. This is not really an accurate perception. The only tangible power speaking. Ms. Carroll captured and anticipated this tournament in of the SGA president is in access to information. This includes the right sixth p'lace for Bridgewater in that which schools from all over the east .lecturer to regular meetings with President Rondileau. As far as real powere is event which involves a ceremonial coast will be corning great distances Tom.Heinsohn, former coach of concerned this is directly correlated with the administration's perception the Boston Celtics, will appear at of Student Government as having the strong backing of the students. I Bridgewater State College on hope to achieve more student support through the avenue of keeping students informed. , Tuesday, April 11 at the Student Union Ballroom. The lecture will Any student can run for a position on Student Government and I encourage any interested people to do so. There are also plenty of Financial Aid Info. begin at 7 p.rn.There is no admission charge. the program is positions on an all-college committe.e that interested students could be, placed on. I would be happy to talk to anyone about this kirid of· sponsored by the Student Union The Financial Aid Office is providing interesting and meaningful work Program Committee. involvement and in future Comment submissions I will be passing on i more information about these committees and other appointed opportunities this summer for eligible Bridgewater State College ,_ Mr. Heinsohn has the experience positions. For other information about what Student Government is students. Most of these jobs are off-campus positions in the field of park of being an athlete, coach. and involved in a small brochure be published soon and hope everyone and recreation, and these particular jobs range from camp instuctors to successful businessman. He will I bike trip leaders, boating instructors and water skiing instructors. presents (fa candid discussion of the will read it. For any further information I may not have all the answere but I am happy to talk with any fellow students. However, thaer are also various positions open for the summer in non­ ever-growing economic implications Also I remind you that our meetings are usually on Tuesday evenings profit a'gencies and town offices. Bridgewater State College will also have of pro sports." Mr. Heinsohn also at 6 p.m. and anyone is welcome to come up, watch the proceedings and on-campus positions open for needy summer help students, if those discusses leadership, as it applies to students have already made plans to live in the Bridgewater area. sports, campus organizations and get acquainted. There are anumber of off-campus agencies, along with job descriptions, work situations. Once again, you I am looking forward to an interesting year and meeting lots of new posted outside of the Financial Aid Office in Boyden Hall.The Work are all invited to spend what will be a I people. I hope to be working with you as much as or more than working Study Program is not limited to the posted list, but any non-profit, very enjoyable evening with Mr. for you.' . charitable, or government sponsored agency that is willing to pay a 20% Tom Heinsohn on april 11 at BSe in Sincerely, matching share may become involved with our expanding program. the Student Union Ballroom at 7 If you are interested in obtaining a summer job in either an off-campus p. m.There is no admission charge Albert E. Silva or on-campus capacity, you must be eligible for Bridgewater's College and we hope to see you there! .. SGA President-Elect Work Study Program for the 1978-79 academic year. To determine your eligibility, a Financial Aik Form (FAF) must be submitted to Princeton, New JI~rsey, and a Supplemental Financial AId Request Form with supporting tax information must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office prior to. April 15, 1978. An appointment with the Financial Aid'Director.in late April or early May will then be necessary to finalize your College Prof. Hamilton: Summer in France Work Study. award and to receive instructions regarding program procedures for the summer. If you have any questions or need Dr. Stanley Hamiltonwho teaches culture of the country and bring there is alot of work to be done here' applications forms, please inquire in the Financial' Aid Office. french here at B.S.C.· has been backthis knowledge to the at Bridgewater before he leaves. But awarded a fellowship by the French classroom. He emohasized that his the time will go fast enough and we Government to. go to France to .colleagues travel alot for the same wish him a good trip and profitable attend a 4 week seminar at Avignon, purposes. summer. Who knows, maybe he will led by a French sociologist. Dr. Dr. Hamilton seems excited meet other membersof our Foreign Hamilton applied for this fellowship .about his trip but ack,nowledges that Languages Department in Europe? through the American Association of Teachers of French (A.A.i.F.), which he has been active in for the past 15 years and of which he is an officer of the EasterriMassachusetts Chapter. He leaves June 23 and returns August 7. This.Week Dr; Hamilton has been doing research on varios aspects of the urbanization of the French Announcements __.....;.... __ p. 3 .- countryside, and since last July, he Classifieds p.6 , has been studying the affects of Culture pgs.4&5 rural tourism. At the seminar he Editorials p.2 hopes to continue this research. In line with his interest in this area,he is Tom Heinsohn will be a Roundabout p.5 also.