The_Rambler_1973-05-03

              Volume XXXIV Thursday . May 3. 1973 Number lO
Chancellor Boyer To
Address Commencement
Chimcellor Ernest L.
Uoyer. who heads the largest
higher educational system in
the country. State University
ol New York, which comprises
72 units and a total of 364.802
lull and part-time students,
will be the princiapl speaker
at the 54th Commencement ol
S t ii t e U n i v e r s i t y at
Framingdale on Tuesday.
June 5. Dr. Charles W. Laffin.
Jr.. President ol the college,
anounced today.
' According to President
Lallin. other highlights of the
r)4th Commencement will be
the 50th annual Golden Jubilee
of the Class of 1923 and official
dedication of ten new
structures and the Plaza on
the college campus. He also
reports that the "facilities,
largely completed in the past
f i v e years, represent
construction costing $15,755^00
These new facilities provide
Farmingdale with a modern
library, a splendid health and
phy.sical education complex,
resident and dining facilities,
which doubled the number of
d o r m i t o r y s p a c e , an
outstanding infirmary, a farm
science complex and a
campus plaza which forms the
heart of the college."
SGA Suspends
Rules to Elect Executives
The SGA passed a rules
suspension motion concerning
the election of executive
officers for the 1973 academic
year. The move was sparked
by the fact that only two
senators, according to
constitutional law, were
eligible to run for positions on
the executive board on which
there are five.openings.
The constitution states in
order to run for a position on
the executive board, one must
have been a senator for one
year. The SGA suspended the
rules and passed a bill stating
in order to run for a position on
the executive board one must
have been a senator prior to
March 1, 1973. President
Megan McCabe exercised her
executive veto on this bill.
The bill then came up for a
vote to o v e r r i d e the
presidential veto. The motion
to override the veto was
defeated.
A new motion was made to
set individual requirements
for each office. This motion
was then passed and the
senate commenced to set
down the following
requirements:
To run for President of the
SGA one must be a full time
day student who will remain
enrolled until June and must
have the experience of being a
senator for one year.
To run for First Vice-
President one must have
experience as a senator for
one semester.
To run for Second Vice-
President one must have
experience as a senator prior
to March 1. 1973.
To run for Treasurer one
must be a student graduating
in June and have experience
as a senator for one year.
To run for Assistant
T r e a s u i* e r one must
have experience as a senator
prior to March I. 1973.
To run for Secretary, one
must be a senator four
meetingsprior to April II, 1973.
The rules suspension was
then passwl by the senate to
allow the substitution of the
above rules.
Graduation Chicken Barbeque
For the first time, there
will be a Chicken Barbecue
following the graduation
ceremony (June5th, 12noon).
There was a huge surplus of
graduation funds, (the $150
graduation fee seniors paid in
February), so we bring
ourselves a treat. All
prospective graduates
and night) were sent letters in
the mail inviting them and
their families to the event.
Faculty, administtation and
staff will also be attending.All
orders for tickets must be in
by May lOth. NO LATER. Do.
if you didn't get a letter in the
mai\, and you paid the fee and
plan on graduating in'June,
y e a r b o o k photo
SGA Impeachment
Proceedings Foil
Megan McCabe
stop at the SGA office in R(M)m
15, Knapp Hall, to oixler your
tickets. All tickets mu.st be
picked up by May 15th. NO
ONE CAN GET INTO THE
BARBECUE WITHOUT A
TICKET AND NO TICKETS
WILL BE ON SALE THE DAY
OF THE BARBECUE.
If it rains, the food will be
donated to a state school or
area hospital and cookies and
punch will be served.
Menu: "/4 Chicken,
Potato Salad. Cole Slaw.
Macaroni Salad. Punch.
In a closed meeting held
last Thursday. April 5, the
SGA brought impeachment
proceedings against its new
president. Miss Megan
McCabbe.
SThe president, who has
the sole power to set the
agenda, allowed the item to
come before the floor.
Senator Frank McNally "
introduced the following
motion:
"Miss President - I
request that you relinquish the
chair for the duration of this
legislative business.
Mr. Chairmen,
I would like to make a
motion that impeachment
procedings be brought against
Miss Megan McCabe,
president of the SGA.
according to article 7, page 5
of the revi.sed cdnsitiution. My
ju.s't ification for the previously
mentioned motion is as
follows:
I have not seen in my
entire adult life such mental
anguish, anxiety, and hatred
generated in such a short
period of time as I have
witnessed in this senate and on
this campus within the few
short weeks since she has
taken the position as president
of the student government
assiciation. She has been the
direct and indirect cause of
certain ancieties and hatresds
b e t w e e n campus
organiziitions. students, and
.senators.
In the light of this stated
grievance. I request a closed
ballot decision be made of the
i m p e a c h ment of Miss
McCabe-Do I hear a second?"
The motion was seconded
and put to a vote, with the
results being five (5( in favor
of the motion and ten (10((
A(;AINST. The motion failed
to pass.
Pickles. Olives. Rolls and
Butter. Fruit, and Cookies.
Remember, if you plan on
attending you must have your
tickets before the event. No
tickets will be sold on
(Jraduatioji Day and NO
TICKET - NO ADMITTANCE.
So, please get your tickets
NOW, tomorrow )after May
15th will be too late. Let's
give ourselves a big send off
f r om Farmingdale by
attending
SASU Accepted by Trustees
A State University
Student Assemble which
would provide a
representative voice in
University-wide decisdion
making, for the University's
364,000 students was approved
t o d a y by its
Board of Tru^Jtees.
The action, which is
subject to student ratification,
would establish a voernnance
body representing more
students than at any other
college or University in the
United States.
As approvee by the
Trustees, the Assembly would
provide a formal structure
"for consultation and the
exchange of information
between University students,
the Chancellor and the Board
of Trustees, on matters of a
University-wide nature which
affect student concerns."
Chancellor Ernest L.
Boyer said the Trustees'
action emphasizes the
Boards's regonition of student
participation as an importan
element in University
governance and implemeXJls a
major recommendation of the
1972 Master Plan designed to
improve consultarti ve
relationships with pirmary
constituent groups within the
University.
Commented Chancellor
Boyer
"The State University of
New York is deeply
committed to the widespread
participation of students in
decision making. For several
years, we have held meetings
with the student presidents
from each campus, and
students have served on both
Central Administration and
Trustee Committees.
"Now, for the first time in
the history of the State
University, the basis for a
State-wide organization has
been established. This
structure can provide
ccocontinuity for student
expression on matters of
University-wide concern. The
Assembly would also ensure
that delegates will represent
and be accountable to all
students of STates University.
" I 'm delighted that we'll
now be able to communicate
more effectively with our
students, and consult with
them on curcial issues. The
University will benefit
enormously from this
increased participation of
students."
The enabling document,
which b d e f i n e s the
membership and role of the
Assemble, now will be
distributed to the student
governing bodies at each of
the 29-SState operated
campuses (not included are
the five statutory colleges at
C o r n e l l and Alfred
Universities and the 38 locally
s p o n s o r e d community
colleges, under the program of
the State University) for
ratification.
In order for the Assemble
to become a functioning body,
student leaders atr three-opnt.
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