Page Two Editorial Opinion Behrend S.G.A. Has It Power? The role of the Student Government Association has been a long debated point on many college campuses, Behrend not to be excluded. It may seem wise, on the eve of the spring elections, to ponder-iust what the role of S.G.A. is, has it fulfilled it, and is its title appropriate. As the name “government” suggests, our S.G.A. is reckoned to be a true governing body that represents the students of the campus in all facets of campus life. It is supposed to be able to make decisions and make laws that will stick with the administration. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, Behrend’s student government has only rarely been able to make decisions without consultation with that administration. At the very best, S.G.A. can only act as a sounding board for the wishes of the students, collecting opinions and formulating recommendations to be passed on to the administration. Nor is the situation any different at University Park Campus. There, the Undergraduate Student Government is only bigger and has more students to deal with. The aura of size does not make it any more powerful in dealing with the administration and the Board of Trustees where the real decision making power lies. Before the students of Behrend continue to delude themselves into thinking that they hold any substantial power, it might be wise to consider a possible revision of constitution and name to appropriately fulfill the ture responsibilities of S.G.A. Perhaps something along the lines of “Student Senate” could be devised, patterned after the Faculty Senate, which itself has no more actual power than the current Student Government. The Bekrend Collegian merely wishes to raise this as a question for Behrend Students to ponder over before voting for next year’s S.G.A. officers and representatives, and in an effort to spark some interest from what appears to be a flagging student body. Regardless of the degree of autonomous power that a representative body has, or the name that it is called, the students of a campus should make more of an effort to help it and support it when that help and support is needed. Let us hope that more interest is shown during the coming academic year. The editorials appearing in this or delete portions of all letters for newspaper will be opinionated publication purposes, and therefore subject to All letters must be signed, but criticism. All letters that are names will be withheld upon typewritten of 200 words or less, request. Term standing, major, and submitted to the newspaper and hometown must be included, staff will be printed with the Signed columns represent the exception of those that are view of the author only, and do not repetitions or in poor taste. The reflect the Editorial policy of the staff reserves the right to correct Behrend rniiggian lehtenb Collegian Member of Jfr ms AaßoriatUm of dmmmminraltl? CanqntOfß D i ■ in. x Doug Leidiliter . . . , , Beckie LaPiante FdHnr-in-rhipf Jack Richenbacher Managing Editor Business Manager [ Sports editor, Dave Ruef; Assistant sports editor, Tony Alo; Photo^ I editor, Gary Pisani; Reporters: Carolyn Beck, Charles Eschweiler, j Tim Everett, Tom Harvey, Carol Hughes, Carol Jamison, Al Lopus, t Paul Norem, Terri Rich, Randy Seidman, Carol Turkington, Sheila I Wilson, John Yannotti; Staff: Roseann Leo, Pam Moore, Abbie | Morrow, Ken Mushrush; Cartoonist, Mike Loren; Advertising Manager, Robert Moulin; Faculty Advisor, David Daniel. Mailing Address-Behrend Campus, Station road, Erie, Pa. 16510 Office-Student Offices, Reed Union Building Office Hours: II :00 a.m.-4;30 p.m. Monday through Friday Phone:B99-3101, Ext. 238 Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of the Behrend Collegian are not necessarily those ol the University Administration, faculty, or the student body. Published every Thursday throughout the Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms, with exclusions for midterms and finals weeks, holidays, and term breaks. Editorial Policy pgmenayoiiegian University Council at PSU Discussed Academic Plan The University Council Thursday, May 18, approved, in principal, recommendations on the University calendar and continued discussion of the University academic plan. Dr. Donald R. Olsen, chairman of the sub-committee on calen dar, gave an interim report to die Council and was authorized to send the report with editorial changes to President Oswald. In its discussions, the Council has considered means of ad justing the calendar to be more Letters to Dear Editor; On behalf of the entire Security Department I would like to commend all those who helped to. make this 1972 Spring Arts Festival a genuine success. Walker Moore and the entire Festival Committee are to be praised for a job well done in planning this event. Communications were very good between Security and Student Mar Booking Can’t figure out all the hassle about the “Outdoor Music Festival” last weekend. I know that it was a rock concert, and you know that it was a rock concert. Who are they trying to fool? Seems strange that the year book got a cartoon AND three pages of their very own, while the newspaper got just a cartoon and everyone else got nothing. And they wanted free advertising from the paper. Everyone should go out and cast their token vote in the S.G.A. elections this week, just to make it official. Sure is quiet this spring without Security to upset everyone. Don’t have much of anything to talk about now. Is the darkroom for the student organizations or is it for the faculty? For those who are trying to figure what all this is about, this little column is merely a resurrected Bill’s Toes from last year. Just ask any sophomore or faculty member, and they will fill you in. 'ZZJir.UtU* convenient to the “natural holidays” that students and their families live by. Other factors discussed include an earlier start for the Fall Term and earlier completion of the Spring Term, with a consequent improvement in flexibility of the Summer Term and in orientation and advising opportunities. Meeting with the Council for its consideration of the academic plan were Dr. Theodore R. Vallance, chairman of the drafting committee of the academic policy plan, and Dr. G. the Editor shals, who did a plendid job of keeping things running smoothly throughout the entire festival' Also, the Pinkerton force and Penn sylvania State Police are to be commended ;.for their assistance in traffic control and other valuable services rendered. Spring Term Finals Schedule Jnsfde Acctg. 802 Math 63 Sections 3 & 4 Math 62 Section 2 E. Mch. 12 English 123 E. Mch. 13 French 3 German 4 Arts 1 Ed. Psy. 14 E.E.814 E.E. 53 History 18 Physics 201 Mgmt. 110 Math. 35 Physics 203 Physics 204 French 305 Meteo, 00 Q.8.A.801 German 3 Spanish 130 Theater 100 E.E. 830 Physics 467 Biology 11 Biology 12 E. Mch. 811 Biology 13 History 19 Chemistry 33, Section 1 Cmp. Sci. 1 PI. Sci. 1 English 133 Psychology 404 Acctg. 201 English 432 Chemistry 23 PI. Sci. 14 ' M.E.22 Math 803 Frank J. Nowak Security Officer Friday, June 16,1872 8:00-10:00 a.m. Monahan Chung Heyd Wilson Dinn Zakrzewski Hovanyecz . Eilenberger 10:15-12:15 p.m. J. Flaherty Tauber Doherty Bedford Daniel Baker 1:00-3:00 Bryce Heyd B. Scott B. Scott - Hovanyecz Baker Kovach Eilenberger 3:15-5:15 Garcia J. Flaherty Bedford B. Scott Eckroat Masteller Zakrzewski Cunningham Daniel Saturday, June 17,1972 8:00-10:00 Chrisholm Bedford Yena Small Mizusawa 10:15-12:15a.m. Monahan Moffett Knockemus Yena Zakrzewski Witkowski Lester Anderson, director of the University Center for the Study of Higher Education, who have assistedin the development of the plan. ' - - ■ ... In particular, Council members stressed their concern that departments and colleges have more flexibility in developing programs in response to per ceived needs. They also recommended additional op portunities for faculty members to upgrade their scholarship and instructional activities. Flexibility in periods of leave, opportunities for Commonwealth Campus faculty to come to University Park for periods of study, and time for -faculty members to take course work in fields related' to their specialty were encouraged. Additional options for students, including more .flexible in and out registration, should be built more specifically into the plan, Council members suggested. The Council will meet at the Ogontz Campus: on. June 1. Members expect to discuss with students and faculty of the campus the kinds of policy considerations that they have dealt with and expect to deal with in the future. 8113-114 Reed Lecture Hall 8120 T 206 8121 Nl 14-115 8101 Nll2 8121 Reed Lecture Hall Reed Lecture Hall Nll3 810 l 8101 N 8 Reed Lecture Hall Reed Lecture Hall NlO9 8123-124 Nll2 Nll3 8114 8143 Reed Lecture Hall 810 l Nll2 Nl 14-115 N 8 May 25,1972 8114 Nll4-115 N 8 T 206 Nll2 NllO 8123 Nll3 Nll4-115 810 l
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