808 NaCHAELS SPEAKS ON OSGA
About six years ago a new
Penn State organization was
formed. It's name was to be
the Organization of Student
Government Associations, or
commonly referred to as O.S.G.A.
It was the goal of the members
of O.S.G.A. to unite fully all of
the Commonwealth Campuses that
each may profit by this unity.
Certainly, the responses to this
organization have been most
successful and much good has come
fom it.
However, as in all good
things, certain problems do
arise. It has been most difficult
to bring the Undergraduate Student
Government of University Park under
the auspices of O.S.G.A. Now
this is very understandable:
USG has a long and illustrious
history. It harks back to the
first days of Penn State and
has grown to heights which few
students realize. USG has a seat
on the Unitersity Senate. It
represents the entire population
of Penn State. USG has a large
voice in student affairs. In short,
USG has been the voice speaking
for each and every student on all
of the Commonwealth Camouses.
Tibet has evolved is this.
Instead of OSGA representing all
Penn State students, as it is
deemed by the admfnistration, it
has b@en USG. And for six years
countless attempts have been made
to unite these two great organ
izations under OSGA.
Last week at our OS'IA meeting
at University Park, President
Barry Brandeis made the following
proposal. WOuld it be possible
to unite under USG? A nTresen
tative for every 2,000 students
in the Commonwealth? If so, how
about SGA communication? Certainly
it would promulgate much more
closeness between all campuses.
This necessitates much time,
effort, and study of possible
problems. This means a revision
of OSGA and USG constitutions.
This means you will be affected
in the end. what do you think?
DEAR JOHN W. 166:
A psychiatrist whom we cited
two weeks ago in reference to
graffiti said that people have
a need to make themselves known.
Those who can afford to, build
forty-story office buildings
and have their ,names put on the
front. Those who cannot simply
scribble their names on walls and
fences.
We noticed your name on one
of the seats of the Science
Building lounge. We hope that
doing this has helped fulfill
your Quest for identity.
We also hope that the other
juveniles mill not follow suit.
--73ditor
. - 3ric Walker is now beginning
his eleventh year as President
of Penn State.
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