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A 10% Solution
It is important for students to vote in the SGA elections on April 21 and 22,
1981. The elections will be held two days in order to accommodate night students
who only have Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday classes. Students will
be voting on the ratification of the proposed SGA Constitution, candidates for
SGA officers and senators, and nominations for the Dr. James A. Jordan, Jr.
Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. Student I.D.'s are required.
The student body of Capitol Campus has not had a Student Government which
was working under an officially ratified constitution for years and years. The
problem has been that ten percent of the student body usually has not voted on
the SGA Constitutions that have been proposed in the past. Since a simple
majority of those voting is required to adopt the document, it is theoretically
possible for one person more than 5% of the student body to vote "yes" to
officially adopt the Constitution. Should the student body adopt the SGA
Constitution that is proposed for this year?
Yes.
The SGA Senate should have the opportunity to operate under a legitimate
constitution. Remember -- The Student Government Association is responsible for
student organizations and representation. This year's Constitutional Revision
Committee has worked very hard to ensure a minimum amount of mistakes. Do
not disappoint the committee by not voting on the constitution.
Next year's SGA officers will probably be the group which will most affect
student organizations, student activities, student representation to faculty and
administration, and student life in general. Each officer serves a very important
specific function.
The president acts as the spokesperson for students to the faculty and
administration whenever a single representative is needed. The president has to
be responsible for the respect of the individuals who are in key student support
positions, i.e. the Student Affairs staff -- Athletics, Counseling, Health Services,
International Students, Placement, Residence Living, Safety Services, Student
Activities, and Police Services. A president who chooses not to use the facilities
and services that are available to students is denied the full potential of acheiving
'worthwhile goals. Other characteristics which the president should possess are
the ability to conduct a smooth business meeting and the wisdom to appoint
responsible people to important committee positions.
Volume 14, No. 2
c.c. reader April 16, 1981
Published biweekly by the students of The Capitol Campus of The
Pennsylvania State University in Middletown, Pennsylvania.
The C.C. Reader has the following four-fold purpose: [l] to keep students
informed about their campus community; [2] to provide editorial comment on
issues facing the campus community; [3] to serve as a forum for student poetry,
photographs, graphics, and other creative endeavors; [4] to serve as a learning
mechanism for all students interested in the journalistic process. This includes
reporting, editing, layout, typesetting, and paste-up.
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The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author and are not
necessarily the opinions of the students, faculty, staff, or administration of The
Pennsylvania State University.
The C.C. Reader welcomes letters from readers. Letters intended for
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Thursday, April 16, 1981
The vice president of the Student Government Association is the chairman of
President's Council (a committee composed of the leader of each student
organization). This means that the vice president is the liason between the SGA
Senate and the student organizations. The vice president is also in a good position
to offer support to the president when needed.
Besides the president, the treasurer must be the most responsible officer of
the SGA. Money is one of the most important factors of the student government.
Although Capitol Campus receives $17,000 in annual allocation from the
University, parking fines and vending machines also contribute, to give the
student government an estimated $30,000-50,000 annually. Normally, this money
is quickly distributed toward social activities and the more than 30 student
organizations. Thus, it is important that student organizations are appropriated
funds in a fair and unbiased manner. The treasurer, serving as chairman of the
Finance Committee, is in charge of recommending all appropriations of funds to
the SGA Senate. All student organizations must go to the Finance Committee
prior to any allocation of money.
The Executive/Senate Secretary and the Club/Committee Secretary have.the
responsibility of controlling information coming in and out of the SGA senate. As
officers, both secretaries may vote in the SGA senate. It is important to master
communication skills in today's society. Both SGA secretary positions provide
excellent experience in communication skills.
All of the officers should be able to get along with each other. It they work as a
team, the SGA senate will accomplish a lot next year. If, on the other hand, the
officers constantly argue among themselves, next year will be disastrous for
students.
The major responsibility of an SGA senator is to attend a weekly meeting and
participate in two committees. SGA senators play an important role in student
politics by representing students according to their academic division. The SGA
senate is responsible for appropriating money to student organizations, as well as
informing students, faculty, staff, and administration of student problems.
The Dr. James A. Jordan, Jr. Memorial Award for teaching excellence is
presented annually by the student body to a faculty member who demonstrates
effective teaching, enthusiasm, and sincere interest in accomplishing above
average results as an educator. He or she must also exhibit an unlimited concern
and a humanitarian attitude toward the students and members of the campus
community. Nominations for this award will take place during the SGA elections
April 21 and 22. The six nominees receiving the highest votes (preferably one per
division) will then go through a screening process by a student committee
composed of seniors. It is important that the students on this award committee be
objective and fair during the screening process to ensure the creditability of this
prestigious award
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