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by Cindi Greenawalt
The function of the Student
Government Association (SGA) is to
deal effectively with student affairs,
protect and promote the welfare of the
students, and direct the activities of
student organization.
A result of this function is the
open forum between students and faculty
to air grievances and find solutions to
problems.
A problem SGA is looking
into is the abuse of holding open the
elevator doors for long periods during the
day. This makes it difficult for
handicapped, ill, and injured students to
reach their classes on time.
SGA received a suggestion to
put a change machine in the CUB. The
use of the vending machines could be
increased if students could get change.
Another suggestion entertained
was an SGA sponsored after graduation
celebration. Several ideas were
presented, and SGA is looking into the
possibilities.
These are a few examples of
issues addressed by SGA. Students
should feel welcome to present any
issues of concern or interest to SGA.
There are always two seats available for
students to participate during meetings,
held every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in
Olmsted W 137.
SGA helps finance social clubs
on campus. If students want to start a
sewing club, for example, they must
submit a charter to SGA. A charter
outlines the club's function and purpose,
to whom the club is open, a projected
budget and request for funds, and fund
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raising activities the club will hold to
help finance itself.
SGA is generally appropriated
$50,000 from University Park. This
year, however, it received only $39,000
so far. A second installment is expected,
but it is not known when. An additional
$5OOO accumulates from vending
machines and parking tickets. These
funds are distributed on approval by
SGA to the social clubs on campus who
submit a budget.
The Capital Times asked SGA
members why SGA is important to the
students. Some of the responses are
listed.
Luke Hess, Senior Senator-at-Large:
SGA provides opportunity to acquire
leadership skills, develop a working
relationship with other student leaders,
and influence the quality of student life.
Mike McClure, Senior Senator-
Humanities: SGA is the governing
center of social activity on campus. It
sets up a constitution that student
associations and organizations follow;
allocates funds necessary for clubs to
function; works as a checks and balance
on rules and regulations; and gives the
student body a voice in how the college
is run. Without it, there would be no
organization, no way to disperse funds,
no efficiency, and no information getting
out to the parties that need it.
John D'Ambrosia, Senior Senator-at-
Large: SGA is important because it is a
way for the students to voice their
opinions. It is a way to bring about a
change. This change can make our
Peace Sign monument, which now stands near Engineering Lab, was built by students and erected behind Olmsted
Building in the early 1970's as a plea for peace.
Capital Times
• A page from history
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campus a better community.
Darvin Geyer, Senior Senator-
Behavioral Science: SGA is the channel
through which students can have their
say in the goings on of the campus.
Maria Rusynyk, Junior Senator-at -
Large: SGA is essential to the
functioning of all student clubs and
organizations at Capital. It also allows
the students to voice their opinions and
concerns. SGA is the intermediary
between the students and faculty.
Jodie Kelley, Junior Senator- Public
Affairs: SGA provides the students a
place to air their grievances and a means
to make changes.
John Nagengast, Junior Senator-
Business: If someone has a problem,
they have someone to come to about it.
SGA helps to keep the school miring
smoothly.
Brenda Marchegiani, Junior Senator-
Humanties: SGA represents the student
body. It works to help improve
communication between the students,
faculty, and community as a whole.
Gene Albano, Senior Senator-at-
Large: SGA is the vehicle by which
students are collectively represented on
campus. There is strength in numbers
when opinions are voiced and changes
for improvement are necessary.
To effect change, let your voice
In heard through the SGA.
PARDON ME,
BUT YOU'RE
STEPPING ON MY
BRAIN
By Brian Smith
I hate to think about how this
prestigious university is stepping on my
brain, but it is, and I see no way of
getting out from underfoot.
Consider for a moment, if you
will, the dilemma which I, and other
students, face.
We attend school in search of
knowledge, in the hope that one day we
may put said knowledge to use in a
significant career. Granted, the attain
ment and retention of knowledge must
be examined by our instructors. The
instructors' examinations are graded and
given a corresponding letter/numerical
value.
Potential employers review the
cumulative letter/numerical values placed
upon the examinations. If our letter/nu
merical values are less than those of our
peers, we are potentially prevented from
gaining employment.
So here's the dilemma: The
search for knowledge becomes the search
for letter/numerical values. Considering
the subjectivity of instructors' exami
nations, there may be very little re
lationship between actual knowledge and
the corresponding letter/numerical values
placed upon such knowledge.
Should we sign up for classes
where we can gain the most knowledge,
or classes where we will receive the
highest letter/numerical value?
Pardon me, but you're stepping
on my brain.
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Oct. 18, 1987