Z . - .4. LG. A. TO CHA SPECIAL MEETING PASSES BILL 1. S. G. A. Ldiourns )::ALE) BATCHELOR. )SGA PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY PA R K 31 All nineteen campus Government aonwealth lent )ciations were re sented at the Fall Eerence of the Or- Lzation of Student nrnment 7lssociations ;A] at University < last Friday, Nov er 15. REND LEADER PRESIDES Presiding over the day meeting will be A President, Ronald chelor, who is the st Behrend student attain this office. Mr. Batchelor was dent body [SGA] Pre cut at Behrend last r and was elected to s post last Spring le here, he also was ember of the Key ne Society and Beh d Readers, President recipient of the nbull "ward. PROBLEMS DISCUSSED Some of the pro ms discussed were se of regional com ications and coordi ors, OSGATs role in ouraging minority ups to attend the monwealth Campuses, entation of transfer dents to the Univer y Park, and housing blems of transfer dents. THE NITTANY VOLUME XX The Student Government Association pa ss ed a bill calling for a three dollar activities fee at a special meeting on November 14. lowing day, they told the CUB that they "might not be able to do it at all". they were looking into the possibilities the newly passed bill allowed. ED! Sounds fne SGA's bill for rw activities fee was the prodlious conception of several student body members. The SGA accepted it as the best method for improving their financial state. By all means it was the easiest. However, exactly WHAT was 4Lxaraliteed by this bill? It seems everything (in the Corm of promises) and nothing (iu the form of contract). Althout,:l I cannot say that the promises are futile, I can question their sincerity. Just what would stop their fulfillment from being dropped at ti.e waste side? If it was not evident while you read the above article, a copy of the bill was not affix ed. It seems Mr. Tabolt was denied a copy by the SGA secretary, her reason being that the minutes were not official. 'CCORDING TO THE CONCTITUTION A BILL IS MADE LAN' AFTER IT IS PASSED BY A MAJORITY OF SGA. The bill is law as it reads unles3 it is vetoed by the President; of the student body or upon presented evidence of unconstitutionality,the Student Judiciary judges it as such. I find no excuse for a bill concerning the student body to be hidden. My notes from the meeting LI attended the menagerie] revealed the bill to read: An activities fee of three dollars to be paid winter term (which may if possible be mandatory) by students, faculty and administra tors. The uses of the money as described by Mr. Burger were discussed and as treasurer I have no doubts concerning his plans, however he is only one member. THE FACT REMAINS THAT THERE IS NO RESOLUTION TO CHANNEL THE PROMISES. The mistake made was obviously that of no mommittee stage for preparation of a bill that perhaps could be more stipulated or designated to a control point (such as the activities com mittee). This is even mole evident since they are investigating a law. Obviously the bill would have been better off had it been proposed in writing by those who originated the idea, maybe more thought would have been applied. NOVEMBER 22, 1968 by DAVE TABOLT Special News Writer TORIAL great but... by Concetta Rizzo Editor-in-Chief The fol - At that time , SGA treasurer Jim Burger indicated that the bill may be useless because "there's al ready an activities fee." This fee is part of the regular tuition. The bill recognized this possibility with a clause for making the fee mandatory if possi ble. Burger estimated an income of 32,400 if the mandatory stipulation is applied and '1,50.,; if it is not. According to Durger one proposed use of the money was for student activities including: the 'linter Carnival, Valentine Dance, clubs and the Dorm Council. Sith an acti vities fee ticket, a one-half price would be granted for all attains. Burger also said that the fee had been suggested to members of 'SGA by several students [ during the past few days. It was unani- mously approved by the twelve members attend ing the meeting, the exact number needed to constitute a quorum. One of the students who had sug gested the measure was dissatisfied with the final product. Dave Will, activities com mittee member said, "It was done all wrong. There was no investiga tion of the student opinion and it was rail roaded through." SGA secretary Kathy "loe, however, protest ed the critism. "I think itTs a good idea to have it. Through this fee it may be pos sible to have some name entertainment here." Gary Lackovic and Arnie Caldwell, S.G.A. Chairman and President of the student body were attending the OSGA Fall Conference at Uni versity Park and were unavailable for comment at this writing.
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