The Highacres collegian. (Hazleton, PA) 1956-????, October 31, 1955, Image 6
October 31, 1955 EDITORIAL ONE DISSENTING VOICE Since Student Council has already completed the: first month of its term of office, perhaps it would be worthwhile to , examine its record. We should evaluate its decisions, both in accepting and in rejecting some of the numerous ideas that have been presented to it for action, this year. Such .an analysis is,of Personal importance to the students of this university . inasmuch as. it .- is their $7.50 that is being 'spent by the Council, their activity program that is being planned by the CounCil; and much of their rights that are being regulated by the Council. ' - On many'bf the year the student body has nogrounds for complatnt.-Durtng its brief life, this yearts Council has done some revllutionary'and commendable work.: The intra-college sports program, the football trip, -and the Halloween . Social are excellent proof that Council has effected some praise worthy.achievements. On the opposite side of the ledger, however, are some ttems-MineV though they are that cannot be overlooked. Student Council, composed entirely' Of non-veterans, decided without officially consulting more than two veterans that there should not be a Veteran's Ball. These . non-veteran council members further concluded that they knew the reason was that the veterans were dissatisfied with last year's social program. Then they proceeded to lay plans to duplicate in most respects last . year's social calendar: This was done also without consulting the. veterans. (conttd on page a) &ZLETON COLLEGIAN James Koren was appointed to.the co-chairmanship of the:Sports CoMmittee f in,!lien,ofhis efforts . . in the establishm'ent,of the bowlim le'ague. Upon his recommendation, , prs,thited In'theXorm of a very th,crough report, the council accepted the Playhouse ialeys for league competitipn. Upon recommendation,of the traffic committee, as approved by a motion of council, all driVers are respon sible in the future for their cars anywhere on the campus, regardless of mtether'or not they'are driving them. This new policy has resulted from a case in which a car was driven without authority of the owner to the top of the hill and parked illegally there. Stephen Tomko resigned from the traffic committee and President',: Kowalski, with the approval of the Council, appointed ThoMas.Reese to fill the vacancy. Drivers are hereby notified that they will be given 48 hours in which to pay a fine, or else the fine will be doubled. This has been approved by a 7-1 vote of Cmuncil. A grace period for parking on the top of the. hill has npt been definitely decided upon and will be taken up at a later meeting of !the Traffic Committee. The Council then adjourned and will meet again next week. VETERANS MEET (contfd) ' The next regularly, scheduled meeting of the club has been tentatively set for Friday, November 4. The main bulletin board will provide further information concerning time and place. A club advisor will be selected at. this meetin• STUDENT COUNCIL (contrd) Page_ 6