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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.